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Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-18
LOCAL MINISTER Is . PERFORMING VALUED
 WORK IN WAITING
TELLING THE TRUTH ABOUT ALASKA FOR OUTSIDE NEWS
 PAPERS GREAT HELP

In The Valdosta Daily Times, pub lished in Valdosta, Georgia, there ap- peared the following story about Sew ard and Alaska, written by Rev Gra- ham, Seward minister, but who origi- nally haled from the Southern State:
 The interesting article follows:
 Rev. Loy Warwick, pastor of the First Methodist church has received an interesting letter from Rev. T. P. Graham, of Seward, Alaska. MT. Ora ham is a classmate of MT. Warwick's. He was transferred to the Far-West about 22-years ago and finally reach ed Alaska where he is now pastor of the Methodist church in Seward and doing missionary work in that section of the Territory.
 MT. Graham said: "As I write I am 3,700 miles from my friends in Geor- lag and 1000 miles nearer the North loPe than they are"
 Although Alaska is nearer the North Pole Mir Graham says it is not all ice and snow and glaciers as many people think. "All the Southern, South eastern and Southwestern parts have a comparatively mild climate" MT. Graham says. He has been two years in Seward and the coldest weather they have had was 40 above zero above, not below. He gives this com ,parative note: II happen to recall that on December 28, 1925, the tenn perature here was from 36 to 48 above zero; on that day, according to the government reports, it was five above in Georgia"
 During the summer wild flowers grow in abundance and in great varie- ty and wonderful beauty. We have ma ny varieties of small fruits, strawber- ries which are wonderful in point of size and flavor; wild entrants, blue berries s-acres and acres of them on the sides of hills and mountains.
 Many varieties of vegetables are grown here; and both in size and quantity they cannot be surpassed. Our flower gardens would surprise you, both in the variety grown and the size of many of them.
 They have many birds, butterflies and bees, but mo fleas, chiggers or seed-ticks." In some places there are mosquitoes.
 Alaska, Mr. Graham says, gets as many hours of sunlight in year as any other part of the country, but most of it is in the summer time. They have very long days in nidsum- mer. About 500 miles north of Sew ard one begins to see the midnight sun; yet here even, just now we have but two hours of darkness. and even during those two hours our after sum- set light continues.
 There is plenty of ice in Alaska and some of the largest glaciers in the world, yet only about three and three tenths per cent of the Territory is covered by ice fieldsAand glaciers.
 Concerning the people MT. Graham says: "We have in Seward just as re- fined and well educated people as are to be found in towns of similar size
 (Contfnued on Page Sevenl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03

6io Local Oec'ihe The decline in the southern Prince of Wales Island and cen tral areas of Southeastern Alaska was the most marked. The south ern, or Ketchikan, area reported 23 canneries packed 350.S96 cases as compared to 1,614,045 cases last year.
 The Prince of Wales Island dis. trict II canneries operating, re. ported pack of 63,900 cases as against 431,210 cases in 1926.
 Eight canneries in the central district reported 196,2S1 cases. In 1926 this district produced 435, 090 cases.
 The best showing in Southeast ern Alaska was made by the Ju- neau district. north of the 18th parallel. Eleven canneries were op erated. These packed 344.073 cases up to August 5. the closing data. as compared to 577.735 last year and 335.S77 in 1925. This years figure for the district will De larger when final reports are re- ceived and, 1t Is expected, prob. ably will reach 100000 cases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
GERMAN-AMERIcAN
 UNIVERSITY COURSE

BERLIN, Sept. 3.--For the first time since the world war. Ger. man and an American university are giving 8 joint course.
 The department of fine arts of New York University is conduct. ing a summer session at Berlin as part of the summer school held by the German Institute for For. eigners of the University of Der. lin.
 Seventy-five students, mostly Americans, are enrolled. There are also Japanese, Britishers, and a sprinkling from other nations. The purpose of the course is tn afford the students an opportunity of studying German art in Ger many. Leading German author ities, among them Professors Adolf Goldschmidt, Max Friendlaender Curt Chaser, and w. Riezler, give courses covering the whole his. tory of German art.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
PACK FIGURES X BIG SURPRISE;
 N LOSE 3,0OO,OO0
Over 1000, ,O0O Cases Lost Tn 5. E. Alaska-Total
 Is 2,776,24l Cases

The 1927 salmon pack of South- eastern Alaska aggregated 951,7ys full cases, according to reports received from individual canneries by local headquarters of the U. s Bureau of Fisheries. The pack 10 date for the Territory. with the Kodiak pack unreported, was g. 776,241 cases.
 The Southeastern Alaska pack will be increased slightly by fall operations and the packs in the Prince William Sound area and Kodiak will also be enlarged by late operations.
 Decrease 50 Per Cent
 The 1927 pack is apparently less than 50 per cent of that for last year when a total of 6,652,SS2 cases were packed The South eastern Alaska pack dropped iron. 3,05S,055 cases to 951,799. The lat ter figure. however, is not final, One small cannery has not re- ported and several canneries in this district will operate on gill net and troll fish after September 5. The pack by district as report ed to the Bureau of Fisheries fol.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
FEARING PUNISHMENT, BOY SUFFERS FROM
 BULLET WOUND; TELLS STORY, THEN DIES

FARGO. N. D., Sept. 3.-Endur iag four days of pain with bullet lii his abdomen because he fear,d punishment for playing with q forbidden rifle, Francis Lange. agod 10 years, died last night.
 The child first complained of the stomach ache. A doctor dlae nosed the case as jaundice. The. the parents noticed a small hole in the boys abdomen. They were told by Francis and his seven year old brother Edward. with whom he was playing, that It was nail wound as the result of a fall.
 On the fourth day. Mrs. Langer told the child she thought the hole was a bullet wound, then the full story was told. Francis died two hours later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
WILL WED AND
 FLY TO ALASKA
Joe Crosson, of Fairbanks to Marry Portland
 Girl, Fly North

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. B. Joe Crosson, Fairbanks Alaska. aviator. is to marry Florence Tonseth, aged 19 years, there this month and the couple will then fly to Alaska in a new plane.
 Crosson met Miss Tonseth when she and her brother were attending the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines at Fairbanks.
 The wedding will take place in time for the couple to visit the Spokane air races in Cros- sons new plane after which they will fly to Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
SENATE MAY CONVENE IN
 EARLY FALL
Contested Senatorial Cases May Require Time for
 Disposition

RAPID CITY, s. D., Sept. B. Upon his return to Washington, President Coolidge will confer with the Senate leaders on con vening of a special session of tue Senate in the fall in order D give it an opportunity to consider contested election cases.
 It is stated that President Cool idge is unaware of the exact stand ing of contested cases but thinks it might be helpful to take these up ahead of the regular meeting time in December.
 Two contests involving consider able fireworks are pending for seats of Senator Smith, of Illinois and Senator Ware of Pennsylvania. Both are Republicans. Senate leaders predicted a long time will be required to dispose of the con tests.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03

LONDON, Sept. 3. = Mayfair's newest fad is the wearing of cor sets outside instead of underneath the dress. These fashionable cor sets are made from costly mate rials such as the lowly "coat-of- mail" corset of the past never dreamed of using.
 The most popular fashion is a black chiffon evening frock. cor setted in the new manner with diamante embroidery and silver lame. At first glance it looks as If the wearer has a glitterins girdle clasped round her body. laced down the back in the old fashioned way with g silver string. The scintillating silver ornamen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
DETROIT AT KARASHI
(Continued on Page Three.) REAL SAILOR JUMPERS
 SEEN ON TENNIS COURTS

LONDON. Sept. 3.-Sailors have inspired the latest jumpers worn by tennis-playing Englishwomen.
 The ordinary jumper was origi. nally suggested by the seamon's $ traditional uniform, but the latest idea is copied direct from him.
 A square navy blue collar with white braiding, as worn by sea. men in the British Navy, appears on the new jumper.
 These jumpers are usually in white material, with navy collar and cuffs. Crepe-de-chine is used with the collar and cuffs of 8 similar material. but players who play strenuously generally prefer white lawn, this material having the advantage of standing harder wear.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
CLAIMS LYLE
 NOT LOSE JOB

SEATTLE, Sept. 3.-Bernard Hicks, State Superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, predict ed today that Roy Lyle will be retained as Prohibition Admin istrator Hicks based his pre- diction upon word from Commis- sioner James Doran, and Assist ant Secretary of Treasury Sey- mour bowman.
 Hicks asserted that Lyle is perfectly safe and there will be no change in the Administration Enforcement work in this dis trict. The attitude expressed in telegrams have received are such that I am convinced that Lyle will not be removed.'
 Hicks had wired the officials in Washington in the name oi the State Anti-Saloon League.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
CLOSED FISH
 SEASON NOT
 fzz PROTESTED
Alaska Packers Will Abide by Decision Commis-
 sioner O'Malley

SEATTLE. Sept. 3.-Represent- atives of 35 Alaska Packers have reached an agreement to abid,. without protest, by United States Fisheries Commissioner Henrs' O'Malley's ruling on closing tA. fall fish season in Alaska.
 A committee of seven was a,- pointed however to gather in.or- nation concerning the run of fish. when it started and number of fish.
 The report will be preserved for future reference in case a slmiltr situation confronts the industry
 H. B. Friele, Vice-President os the Nakat Packing Corporation. said the closing is a "closed in cident." Commissioner O'Mallev announced the season Is closed and this ends the question. Ths packers did not discuss this phase because It is something that WAS not an issue at the meeting"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
FARRACUT AND YUKON ON WAY
 ALASKA PORTS

SEATTLE, Sept. 3. Steamer Yukon sailed for Alaska ports at 9 o'clock this morning with 150 passengers, including the following for Juneau: k. Purse, Mrs. A. Sully and daughter. Mrs. Fern Vance, A. Debous, Mrs. T. Sparks, Mrs. D. Waggoner, J. w. Woods and wife, Mrs. s. Blan- chard, Miss J. Rosenberg, L. West and wife, s. J. Kelly and wife. There were four passen- gers who requested that their names not be published.
 Steamer Admiral Farragut sail ed at 9 o'clock last night for Alaska ports with 27 passengers. including Bonnie White for Ju- neau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
Mayfair Wears COrsets
 Outside, Not Under

tation of the dress, however. is quite pliable, despite the realism of it's design and shape.
 A London dressmaker said of the new fashion:
 'The corset style of trimming for evening dresses is much more attractive than it sounds. It lends itself to many ideas and empha- sizes good figure line, making a woman look far more dressed than some of the recent all-down- alike nodes"
 Men. however, are asking. "Why when we thought we had been liberated from the old hook-me-up- the-back tyranny do we have to g., back to the finger-nail-breaking routine of the past?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
.tInternational Illustrated

PLYMOUTH, Eng, Sept. B. Capt. F. T. Courtney, who hoppnd here from Southampton several days ago. began his long delayed Atlantic flight at 626 o'clock this morning. His immediate destina tion is Horta, Azores, a distance of 1900 miles. He hoped to reach there by 10 o'clock tonight where he will refuel, then fly to New foundland, then New York. He is accompanied by Lieut.. Downer navigator: R. F. Little, engineer and also passenger aboard, de scribed by the Air Force officials as a Canadian millionaire wn1 paid $7,500 for seat in tie plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
AIR FLICH HTS BE RECULATED;
 ACTION TAKEN
American Bar Association Makes First Move for
 Legislation, Congress

BUFFALO, N. r., Sept. 3.-A movement of airmen at the regu- lation of transoceanic flights, tc prevent the loss of lives in un- airworthy planes, was launched at the final meeting of the American Bar Association, Fiftieth Annual Convention.
 The movement took the form of a resolution, unanimously adopt ed, that pledges the members of the Association to urge Congress to pass legislation extending the powers of the Secretary of Com merce to include such flights
 Chester Cuthell, Chairman of the American Bar Association ;, Air Law Committee, introducing the resolution, said:. During re cent transoceanic flights 25 lives have been lost. if all reported missing are dead. Most of these flights were not strictly of a commercial nature but were stunt flights"
 William P. McCracken.. mem Der of the Air Law Committee said: "One feature of these flights is they are drawing attention from the safety of daily commercial aviation and leading to focusing of public attention on the disast rous flights that mean little ir the development of aviation. I dc not mean this Is true of ali flights for some have been highly important"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
LOST PLANE IS SIGHTED,
 ONE REPORT
Straphael Is. s.Reported Seen Off Far North Coast
 of Labrador

ST. JOHNS, New-oundland Sept. 3.-Rumors have been re- ceived that the monoplane Strap hael has been sighted off Labra- dor.
 The Canadian Government has ordered all wireless stations, lighthouses, customs and other officials to institute a general search and report any discover ies immediately.
 Those familiar with the coast expressed the belief that unless the fliers descended immediately upon reaching the coast their situation Is hopeless as the in terior is sparesly inhabited.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
Death Valley Scotty
 Is Named in Divorce

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. B. Death Valley Seotty," picturesque
 character of the desert, and his biographer, Eva Madge Jorgensen, actress and author who is known as the Queen of Death Valley, were linked in cross-complain. for divorce on file here. The hus- band charges that Mrs. Jorgensen found her biographical work So engaging that she refused to re- turn to her home in Los Angeles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
Capt. Wilkins Invited
 10 Take Part in Flight

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 3. The Chronicle says Capt.
 Kingsford Smith and c. T. Ulm, Australian fliers planning a flight from the Golden Gate to Aus tralia, have invited Capt George
 H. Wilkins to be one of the navi- gators. The Chronicle says a Folk
 ker monoplane will either be pur-
 chased or will be built. It is planned to make stops at Homo lulu, Samoa, Elijus Islands, New
 Catalonia and Brisbane, with Sydney as the ultimate destina-
 tion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03

TYLER, Texas, Sept. 3. A graphic story of how a fsali'y was routed from the home as night. marched into fhf woods and flogged by four masked r1en. was told today by ona of ths victims, J. ' Richardson. cott,a picker. ir lao Distinct Court whore one or La hqsga5s ix cr traii
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
Spouse Unfriendly,
 Wife Gets Divorce

HOLLYWOOD, Cal. Sept. B. Because he treated his wife, Riza Royce yon Sternberg, with aus fere unfriendliness." Josef von Sternberg, motion picture direc- tor, has no wife today. She has obtained a divorce and with it all automobile, diamond ring, $2,000 in cash and alimony of $540 a month. They were married July G, 1926.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
Train Hits Open
 Switch; } Killed

PRINCETON, Ind. Sept. 3. = Three persons were killed, an- other injured probably fatally, when the westbound Southern Railway passenger train hit an open switch and swung head-on to a Big Four coal train at the Francisco mine early this morn- ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
Family Routed from Bed
 Night, Cipen Plugging

was sick in bed Four ch'ld FA,,
 were asleep. was ii tbe haii Of the hopna when four rs en. wear
 sng masks. sna carr ing gum. entered the house rkey ord syed
 is to nearby woets was whipped
 with rope pewitt Osborne trsed
 to break every bone in my body. They exed my wife down snl wtirred her. She asked them what 1ay and the men replied becauao you won't work"
 Osborne is under indictm<at and awaiting trial.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
YOUNG SCREEN
 STAR TO WED

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Sept. B. Although no formal announcement has been made, it was learned here that Dorothy Sebastian young featured player under con tract to Metro-Goldwyn-M Mayer, is engaged to Clarence Brown, di- rector of many successful pictures They will be married when Browns divorce, obtained early last spring, becomes final.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
MacNider Denies He Has Resigned From War Dept.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. = Hanford MacNider has author ized a denial through his sec retary of the statement in the Army and Navy Journal to the effect he has resigned as Assistant Secretary of War.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
CHANGES PLANS

LONDON, Sept. 3.-The Festizes radio station has picked up radio message. from Capt. Courtney's plane saying he is heading for Corunna, Spain. as there are tee heavy heads winds to reach the Azores.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
ACTION FILED AT WRANCELL
 AGAINST BOAT
Salvage Claim of $250.000 Is Made by Alaska
 Packers Association

WRANGELL, Alaska, Sept }. Steamer Princess Charlotte. Of the Canadian Pacific Railway. has been attached by the United States Marshal under libel ae- tion brought by the Alaska Pack CTS Association, owners of the tug Kvichak which lowed the Charlotte into WraHgell after be- ing pulled from the rocks where she piled up last Tuesday night.
 The Alaska Packers Association has filed action in the Federal Court for s250.000 against the owners of the PrincessS Charlotte for salvage. M
 It is expectea the ,isaoled ves- sel will be held here as the re- suit of the action unless the Canadian Pacific Railway posts bonds for release.
 The libel case will be given a preliminary hearing in the D.s- trict Court at Ketchikan on Octo- Der 1.
 It is understood that a bond for the release of the Prince. Charlotte will be filed in Ju- neau today in the District Court. by R. E. Robertson, attorney.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
BIG WESTERN FARMER

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Sept. g. August Klindt Is the largest farm CT in South Dakota--in stature. He is feet inches tall and weights 385 pounds. Klindt is 28 years of age. He has turned down many sideshow offers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
REV. {, MALL
 YOUNG DIES,
 N. Vh. T()MN
Death Follows Accident ir Which Alaskan Mission
 ary Fatally Injured
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 Rev. s. Hall Young, aged 50 years. missionary and author, of Seattle and Alaska, died here af. ter being seriously injured when struck by an interurban car at Blessing.
 Dr. Young was on his way to French Creek for a reunion oi French Creek Pioneers.
 Dr. Samuel Hall Young, one ot the first missionaries to enter Al aska. often was described as a living history of the northlanu' because he had carried the Gospel by dog team over snow trails and by canoe on summer streams to all sections of Alaska includ ing the Arctic coast settlements and even across to Siberia. A companion years ago of John Muir on Alaska voyages who "mushed" with his pack in every big gold rush, including the stam pede to the Klondike in 1898 and a veteran church worker who or ganized the first Protestant church in Alaska, Dr. Hall lived to write and lecture on his experiences Among his books were Alaska Days With John Muir" "The Klon dike Clan" and Adventures id Alaska" and on the Presbyterian lecture platform in the states he was known for his intimate knowl edge of the golden north Dr. Young was born in Butler Pa, Sept. 12, 1S47, the son of a minister. He attended the Univer sity of Wooster, Princeton Theol ogical Seminary and the Western Theological Seminary and taught school in Michigan, West virgi mia and Pennsylvania before he was ordained in 1878.
 camped at Juneau As soon as he was ordained Dr. Young went to Wrangell, Al aska. as a missionary and explorer and spent ten years on the south east coast working among the natives. even before the whi-e mans law had been taken to the country. In 1879 and 1880, Dr Young and John Muir camped on the site of Juneau, the presen' capital before Joe Juneau made the gold strike that established the city. With Muir he explored the glacier that now bears the latter's name. In 1884 he estab lished a missionary paper, the Glacier. at Wrangell.
 Leaving Alaska in 1888, Dr Young held pastorates in Lons Beach. Cal. Cedar Falls. Iowa Caberty, III, and Wooster. Ohio For ten years he remained away and then joined the stampeds across the Chilcoot Pass to ths Klondike and established the s'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
Ruth Makes One And Cehrig Two Circuit DriUes

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Ruth and Gehrig put on a famous home run act yesterday. Babe lashed out his 44th home run and Gehrig his 42nd and 43rd circuit drives.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
Wayne B. Wheeler Is
 Taken to Sanitarium

BATE CREEK. Mich. Sept 3.-Wayne B. Wheeler, General Counsel of the Anti-Saloon League, is seriously i'll at a Bat tie Creek Sanitarium and the hos. pital authorities announced his condition ''is not regarded as immediately dangerous. Wheeler is suffering from a kidney ail- ment and was removed to the sanitarium last night from the Shelby Hospital where he was taken from his summer home last Thursday.
 Mrs. Wheeler recently died al the summer home as the result of burns in gasoline explosion
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
TWIN GIRLS
 QUIT SWIM

CAPE GRISNEZ. France, Sept 3.-The thirteen year old twins. Phyliss and Bernice Zittenfeld. who started from here at 11:4: o'clock last night in an attem; to swim the English Channel. had to abandon the effort after swim ming for more than four hours. One of the girls left the wafrr at 4:07 o'clock this morning an.i the other at 4:30 o'clock.
 Morris Alderman. feature sery- Ice writer and publisher of . sportsmen's guide, left last nigh, for Vancouver enroute to his homo in Cleveland, Ohio.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03
DETROIT hoPs oFF

BAGDAD, Sept. 3.-The round the world fliers Brock and Schlee left for Bunder Abbas, Persia, SS. miles distant, at 2 o'clock this morning in the Pride of Detroit.
 DETROIT AT kARASHi
 KARASHI, British India, Sept. 3.-The Pride of Detroit arrived here at o'clock this afternoon, Indian time.
 CABLING PLANE DELAYED
 CARIBOU, Maine, Weathes con-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-09-03

PITTSBURGH. Sept. s.-white crosses, grim symbols of traffic deaths. have been ordered painted at ten street intersections here Each marks the scene of an au tomobile accident in which rwc pr more persons were killed.