yol. 1. No. XV.
TAKOTNA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JANi ARY 19, 1935.
PRICE, 25 CEN fc
VALDEZ MM
LOSES LIFE
ON GLACIER
. VALDEZ, Alaska, Jan. 13.—Lost
for three days on Vadez Glacier,
three men fought desperately against
the elements only to lose one of
their number. The men, Geo. Mort
on, Gene Miller and Ray Tipton
•were crossing the glacier when they
were overtaken by a blizzard. Un
able to see the way the men wand
ered for three days without food or
shelter.
Morton, who was not as warmly
iclad as the others, began to weaken
and finally could go no further.
The other two left him and pushed
on hoping to secure help. They
finally made their way to Valdez.
Upon their arrival Pilot Bob Reeves
set out in search of Morton. He was
unable to land nearer than one and
one haf miles from where Morton
was sighted. Morton was carried to
the plane but died soon after being
taken aboard.
The two survivors are recuperating
in a local hospital. George Morton
was 38 years old and leaves a wife
in Seattle, .which was his home town.
The average time to cross Valdez
Glacier is six hours.
‘CAPTAIN OF STEAMSHIP STARR
ACTS AS MIDWIFE AT SEA.
UNGA, Alaska, Jan. 19.—Capt.
Arthur Ryning of the SS. Starr,
played the roll of midwife today
when a passenger, Mrs. Harry *C.
Hunt of Unga, gave birth to twins
on his vessel .near Duteh Harbor.
Mother and babies were . landed at
Unga where they are doing well at
the local hospital. A woman pass
enger assisted the Captain in bring
ing the twins into the world.
TOWNSEND PLAN RECEIVING
ATTENTION AT WASHINGTON..
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 17.—
In response to thousands of requests
received by Congressmen regarding
the Townsend' Old, Age Pension Plan,
‘.Mr. Townsend , will probably be given
an opportunity to pgwesent Jus ; j>lan
before members of both houses.
Although officials of the Govern
ment do not favor the Townsend
Plan many of the leaders feel that
the overwhelming number of peti
tions and letters pouring in should
be given some attention.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Jan. 17.
’The President’s birthday on January
• 30th will again be observed through
out the United States and its pos
sessions. Grand Balls will he held
all over the country the proceeds o!
which will be used to fight infantile
paralysis.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jail. 15.
Senator Nye of North Dakota wants
Congress to appropriate $100,000 t
carry on the investigation of muni
tions manufacturers. Nye says he
wants to know in detail how 22 new
millionaires sprung up in the Unitec
..Stales during the World War.
GUS SCHULER FREEZES FEET.
McGrath, Jan. 19.—A "phone mes
sage from Gus Schuler, well known
mining naan of Candle Creek, asked
that a dog team be sent immediately
to bring him to McGrath as in
attempting to break trail to town he
had frozen his feet rather badly.
The call was answered by Bob
Vanderpool and Harry Dulac with
a 15-dog team.
Saar Residents
Vote in Favor oi
German Control
SAARBRUECKEN, Saar Basin,
Jan. 14.—With the plebiscite returns
now complete the result was an
overwhelming vote in favor of re
turning to Germany.
Out of ..528,704 votes cast, 476,098
or better than 90 per cent voted
for return to Gemany.
Hitler and his brown shirt follow
ers feel that a 15 year wrong to
Germany has been vindicated. Ger
many must, however, pay $950,000,
000 mostly to France for their pos
sesions and holdings in the Saar.
January, 16.—The League will con
tinue to police the region until
thousands of anti-Nazis, mostly Jews
and Communists, have a chance to
fife into France. It is reported that
already 5 have been slain and many
-wounded in post election disorders.
BARNHILL
MAKES LOiS
KITE FLIGHT
In answer to a wireless and radio
call for help fom .Chevak on Hooper
Bay, where a woman was dangerously
ill and might die unless she could
reach a hospital, Pilot Barnhill, Mc
Gee Airways, made a heroic flight
during the week.
The call reached Anchorage Tues
day evening and Pilot Barnhill, who
had arrived--shortly before from the
Kuskokwim, at once prepared to
answer the call, leaving Anchorage
at 9.15 P M. .Radio calls were sent
to McGrath and Mountain Village
to prepare gasoline flares for his
landing. It was just midnite when
he arrived at McGrath where he
remained only long enough to refuel
and was in the air again at 12.30
At Mountain Village he picked up
Dr. Corthell, bead of the Government
hospital there and a nurse in case
the patient could not be moved.
Long before daylight he was on the
way to Chevak. In the Hooper ry
region Pilot Barnhill ran inf. a
snow storm and after trying vainly
to land was compelled to return to
Mountain Village. An attempt to
reach Chevak on Thursday also fail*
ed and he was compelled to remain
storm bound at Mountain Village
until Friday morning. At 9.45 he
was able to take' off for Chevak
where, after a difficult landing, he
tooik aboard the patient and pro
ceeded to Anchorage where he arr
ived safely Friday afternoon.
It is thought that the patient.
Mrs. Sheppard, wife of a prominent
business man of Hooper Bay, will
recover.
Increase Sought
For Alaska Old
| Age Pensions
There ha a long been a feeling
among the old timers of 'Ala-ka
that the presr at pension of $20 per
month is insufficient. There is now
agitation among members of the vai
ious igioos to have the present ses
sion of the Territorial Legislature
amend the eld law. Now is the
time for Alaskans to formulate their
own old age pension. The following
letter received by the local chapter ci
Pioneers is self-explanatory.
December 22, 1934.
Dear Brothers:
Enclosed you will find a copy of
a resolution adopted by the Eagle
lodge of Ketchikan petitioning the
Alaska Legislature to liberalize the
j Old Age Pension Laws af the Terri
tory by making all .worthy persons'
who have resided in the Territory
for 15 years eligible for a pension i
of at least $o0.00 per month when:
they have reae’ . d the age of 60,
years.
We all know that the present av-!
erage of $20.uG per month is not
enough to enable aged persons to
live even decently. Idle Eagies;
amendment would remove the maxi
mum limit entirely, and place a
minimum amount which can be paid.;
There are other features which will
no doubt appeal to all Pioneers.
The Pioneers Igloo of Ketchikan,!
Alaska, has endorsed the Eagles
resolution unanimously. We trust
that every Igo< in Alaska will do
likewise. The Ketchikan Alaska
unronjde nas come out wjioie neart-,
ed]y.in. favor of the movement. As
you knonw the Old Age Pension
movement is one of the cardinal
prineoples of Eagledom, and that
organization has fought for and
helped to achieve success in the
movement in.26 states of the Union.
The Ketchikan Aerie has a strong
1 campaign committee which has been
authorized and instructed . by the
Aerie to push this liberalization of
our pension laws through to success.
We Pioneers ought to give them
every assistance possible. We trust
that your Igloo will endorse this
resolution; that you will bring it
| to the attention of other organiza
tions; that you will petition your
representative in the next Legisla
'ture; that you will secure the support
| of your newspaper. We do not need
to suggest what you can do to help;
but we do want tosuggest that you
get solidly behind the movement.
The Eagles lodge has a slogan, “Not
for Charity, but in Justice,” which
they ought to govern our attitude
' and actions toward , Old Age Pen
sions.Let us Pioneers help them see
that this spirit dominates the im
pending session of the Legislature.
Fraternally yours,
B. Fitzwilliams
Sec.
Resolution.
Be it resolved by Ketchikan Aerie,
No. 1(52, of the Fraternal Order
of Eagies:
That the members of the Legisla
ture of Alaska be, and they are
hereby, respectfully petitioned to
amend and liberalize the provisions
of Sections 1781, 1782, 1783, 1784,
1785, and 1786 of the Compiled laws
of Alaska, 1933, providing for the
payment of pensions to aged resi
dents of the Territory of Alaska, so
'that the same, when amended and
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The stork paid his second call tc
Takotna within a month -on Satin
day, Jan. 19, this time honoring th«
household of Mr. and Mrs. Chari it
O’Halloran, presenting them with at
eight pound baby girl.
CASHIER AND SHERIFF KILLEL
IN ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY
LA SALLE, 111. Jan. 16.—Foui
men were frustrated today in a
attempt to rob a local bank. When
their plans failed the bank robbers
tried to beat a retreat killing i
cashier and a sheriff also losing one
of their own nunjber. In a running
gun fighi which ended in a field
when the desperadoes’ car stooped
two of the robbers being wounded,
The fight lasted through two states
At one time the bandits took a boy
as hostage having comandeered his
father’s car. The boy was unW
jured.
J. J. ECKLES NOW SECRETARY
TO DELEGATE DIMOND.
FAIRBANKS.—J. J. Eekles, Un
ited States deputy marshall of the
Third division with headquarters ai
Valdez has been appointed Secretary
to Delegate Anthony J. Dimond.
Mr. Eekles came to Alaska from
Idaho, working for some time n Jun
eau. Later he worked out of Ketch
ikan for the Lighthouse Service,
and came to Valdez In 1927 as dis
bursing clerk for the A’- ska Road
Commission. He worked at this
position for several years and later
was named deputy marsh?'J.
Mother and Son
Die in Gun Fight
With Officers
OKLARAHA, Fla., Jan. 16.—“Ma’
Barker and son Fred .Barker, long
sought as members of the gang ol
kidnappers who abducted Herschel
oil man of Oklahoma obtaining
$200,000 ransom, were killed today ii
a gun finght with Federal officers
The gun battle lasted six hours anc
when found Ma Barker had in hci
hands a machine gun with emptj
shells scattered around her. None
of the Federal agents were harmed
Three other .members of the gang
are being sought by the officers.
TWELVE INJURED IN CUBAN
RIOT
HAVANA, Cuba, Jan. 15.—Twelv.
persons were injured • when a rio
broke out in a local theatre. Bullet:
and bottles were used freely whei
the audience became enraged over '
scene on the stage in which the ac
tors made anti radical speeches.
FIRE IN JAPAN DESTROYS
.
TOWN NEAR TOKYO.
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TOKYO, Japan, Jan.13.—Fire re
duced a neighboring town to ashei
i today making 2.000 persons home
| less. Although the flames swep
I through the wooden structures rap
idly, no lives were lost hut man;
were injured. The origin of the fir
,is.. unknpwp
SAN QUENTIN, Cal. Jap 16.—
In ■ desperate break for liberty f rr
Car. Quentin prisoners managed lo
overpower guards, slug Ward m
James Iiollahan into um-onciousncas
and make their escape. Tailing
four officers and two guards as
hostages the convicts comandeered a
car and drove off releasing the men
a while later. About 54 miles north
of San Quentin the escaped me.n
were baited by officers and a gun
battle ensued. The leader of the
jail breakers died from wounds re
ceived in the battle and the other
three were captured and are bagk
ir. prison after two hours of liberty.
They are said to have paid $1,(XX
for their guns bought from a pri
son guard. Wardt ’lollahan’s con
dition, which was critical for a while
is said to be improvng. The mer
face hanging for their effort AT
liberty. About, 6,COO eonvipts ate
confined at San Quentin.
FIVE LIVES A DAY LOST IN
CHICAGO MOTOR ACCIDENTS.
In Chicago motor accidepts cos
an average of five lives a day, gome
times more, sometimes less, but the
yearly toll in recent yfears has beer
right around 1,800 fatalities. Yet
strange as it may seem, during the
recent spell of severe winter weather
when streets were covered with
packed snow and ipe and driving
was decidely dangerous, no’ a lift
was lost for several days. Why?
Simply because hazardous -Gave
made drivers more careful. .
than 90 per. cent pf . accidents
are due to carelessness.
Prosecution is
Ready to Close
Case for State
FLEMING TON, N. J. Jan. ..14—
Four important witnesses in the
Lindberg kidnapping and mprdei
case arrived from Germany. Three
were relatives and the fourth, the
death-bed nurse of Isidore Fisch
whom Hauptmann claims left the
ransom money found in Hauptmann’s
home. They were placed in seclu
sion and, if necessary, will-be called
to refute Hauptmann’s and Mrs.
Hauptmann’s claim that the money,
was lfet with them by Fisch.
January 16.—Hildegarde Alexander
aged 26 positively identified Haupt
mann as the man whom she saw
shadowing Dr. Condon during the
time the negotiations for the ran
som were being carried on.
More than thee days were taken
up by the testimony of hand writ
ing experts.
January 17.—J. Lyon, filling sta
tion operator, identified . Hauptmann
• as the man who had passed him a
> $10 note of the ransom money’.
Wm. J. Allen, negro, testified re
garding finding of the body of tht
murdered child.
The prosecution announced that
they wt ady fo ^lpge .the, s&pt s.~
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