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Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-03
PIONEER NEEKER OVER LAST TRAIL
 PASSES, SEATTLE
SPENT LAST YEARS LIFE OR TANNING RECOGNITION
 FOR PIONEERS

SEATTLE, Dec, 3, (P)-Ezra Meeker, 97 year old pioneer, died at 4:05 this morning in his hotel room after several months of ill., ness.
 '~ He had clung tenaciously to life until the end holding on by sheer will power after physicians and relatives had given up hope. The pioneer was on the point of death two and one-half months ago in 8 Detroit hospital and had grown steadily weaker. When his illness became worse it was inn possible to move him to a hospital He died from the result of diges- tive disorders.
 The pioneer brought his bride and a seven-weeks old baby across the Old Oregon Trail in 1852 and reached Portland, Oregon; he then migrated to Fort Steilacoom, south of Tacoma, where he kept 2 sto1e; he then moved to PuyaI- lUp and grew hops. Then he went ta London, England, for four years as agent for hop growers of the Pacific Northwest.
 THE PIONEER WAS the author of seyeral s-lsaoize al- though he had but four months of schooling. He rotraced the Oregon Trail with an OK team in 1906 and four years ago flew over the route in the plane of Lieut.. Oakley Kel- ley.
 His last years were spent in ob- teining recognision of the hero1snl Of pioneers and inducing commun- ities along the route to erect mar kers. President Coolidge, in 1926 authorized the issuance of a spe- cial half dollar.
 THE REGENT DETROIT illness forced him to miss voting at an election since 1854, the last known survivir of that election.
 Ezra Meeker is survived by a son, Marion J. Meeker, and daught- CTS, Mrs. Carrie Osborne, Mrs. FL Ia Templeton, all of Seattle, anc Mrs. Roderick Mcdonald of Pe- llast;ng, Wash. All were at tht bedside. Mr. Meeker was born il Huntsville, Ohio, December 29 1880.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-03
GgHIDITIIl1I KIN3 GEORGE |NPA0VEES<j
 SAYS BULLETIN
HEART NIENACED EY LONG ILL NESS; OXYGEN HAS BEEN
 ADMINISTERED

LONDON, Dec, 3, R)-Fears of an impending calamity which grip ped the British Empire throughout the night after it learned the King haG oeen given oxygen and that his long illness had menaced his heait, was somewhat allayed by the doc, tors report issued this morning that the Kings condition has improved
 There remained in the public mind however, the conviction thaG the King was fighting for his life with the issues still much doubt. This was intensified by the knoWl- edge that C:ygen was being used in his case.
 Although authorities minimized the importance Of this and expialn- cd it is customary to administer oxygen for tonic effect in such cases the bulletin at 10:30 this morning said "The King ha;. three hours of quieter sleep since issuing the last bulletin; his temperature is o9 and eight-tenths and there is slight improvement in his general condition"
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-03
Mines Bureau Is
 After More Money

WASHINGTON, Dec, 3, (P)- When Congress reassembles this month one of the measures on the Senate calendar which will come up for consideration then is the resO- lution directing the committee on mines and mining to revise and brmg down to date certain portions of the reports made by the Senate Commission of gold and silver in quiry of the 6Sth Congress.
 This resolution was introduceo during the last session by Senator CCpellrd of New York wno h2s an nGurced his intention of attempt ing to bring about it's adopton at the first opportunity.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-03
bYRD'S ADVANCE: PARTY ARRIVES O|I
 EDGE |CE PACK
ESTABLISHING BASE ON BAY OF WHALES: MUST FIND
 CREVASSES IN ICE

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Dec, 3, (P)-Commander Richard E. Byrd's advance party of 50 left Dunedin for the Antarctic aboard the suor y ship Eleanor liol'il.g which had in tow another supply ship.
 The party twill establish a base on the Bay of Wnalee ana remain there while the Eleanor Boiling re- turns to Dundin for the remainder of the personnel and equipment.
 Nearly 1000 miles of the ocean is filled with ice bergs and before Lluet Commdr. Byrd and his ships can reach their objective in the Polar Pack, they must find ere vases through the barrier at least 200 nliles out.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-03
CONGRESS MEETS SHORT SESS|OIV
 MUCH BUSINESS
EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO PUSH THROUGH TWO OUT
 STANDING BILLS

WASHINGTON, Dec, 3, P- Congress assembled with one eye on the White House but with an attentive ear turned toward the South Pacific where President Elect Herbert Hoover is apparnt- ly outside of political circles and patronage which usually closes in on an incoming President.
 By all rules it is a Coolidge Con- gress and was elected to serve him but nevertheless the figure of Hoover bulked as the major factor in the determination of what is to he done and want it done
 That there is plenty of work to bc done is clearly indicated and the campaign brought out new is sues which might make lively session out of one which ordinar- fly would have been a dull one.
 At the very outset there was dispute over farm relief tariff; some wanted farm relief right away and some wanted an upward tariff revision immediately; some
 @o is5pea gated now. Later, as the Senate and the House gather, the farm bill will be taken up without the N1cNary- Haugen equalization fee and ef~ forts will be made to push it thru.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-03
HUNDRED A3[ 1EAl
 CHILEAN [A3TH2JASE

sANTIEGO, Chii, Dec, 3, (Pl- The earthquake toll this morning was still mounting as communica- tions were being reestabljshed.
 From the Chilean cities more than 100 deaths were reported, 30 in the city of Talco, alone
 President Elect Herbert Hoover is due to arrive in Chili next week.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-03
F10TRAII.!!. |. cG0RE6

Stanford 26, Army 0
 So. California 27, Nortre Dame IA Colorado Col. 35, Col. Aggies 13
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-03
FIIE DJaAzIJ 0zATH
 WIEN PLIHE CRASHED

SPUR, Texas, DeshraluV6gkqJh men were burned to death six miles north of here, when 9 tri- motored airplane in which they were flying from San Antonio to Denver, crashed and burst into flames.
 Homer D. Ballard, owner of the plane and millionaire president ot the Sunbeam Air Transport Co.,, of Denver, was one of the victims.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-03
SHASTA LIMITED IS
 DEnAILED AND NyHDER
 PASSENGERS PASSENGERS HjII8[D
PORTLAND, Ore,

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec 3, ls')- A Southern Pacific passenger train on the Shasta Limited, en- route from Portland to San Fran cisco, was deraiIed and tae engin3 and six cars piled up in 2 ditch, when a drive-wheeI. Of the Iocomo- tice came of. About a score of passengers and members of the crew were injured; these were rushed to hospitals Wrecking crews soon had the tracks cleared
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-03
DRILLING IN OKLAHOMA

CASPER, Wynn, Dec, 3, (P)-Argo Oil Co., is net drilling any fields at present except at Deer Creek, Okla. It is abandoning No. Lane in this field at 4330 feet. No. 2 Swigert is drilling in the top of the Wilcox sand a t4374 feet. It is fish, ing in No. 3 Crooch at 4072 feet.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-03
PRINCE ENROUTE HOME

OAR an SALAAM, Tanganyika, Dec, 3, (P-The Prince of Wales embarked on the cruiser Enter prise which sailed for England at 10:30 this morning. Before sailing the Prince attended a number of functions all in informal attire.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-03
H. NUMBER 178 SEWARD ALASKA MONDAY,
BACK JN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, D. c. Dec, 3, lP) and Mrs. Coolidge re- turned to Washington last night from the Thanksgiving weekend visit at SWannanoa Country Club, near Waynesboro, Virginia.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-03
ANXIETY PERSISTS

LONDON, Dec, 3, (P)-A medical bulletin issued at midnight said there is anxiety concerning the strength of the heart of King George The bulletin was signt. by four physicians.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-03

rrench Indo- China and southwest China shown in the map above the goals of Field museum expep- ton led by Theodore Roosevelt Qeft and his brother Kermit ight In sections of ndoChina hitherto unex pored for zooogca specimens the party which will n- cude Suydam Cutting nset well known photographer, hopes to find species new to zoology trip including 2OOO to 5000 mile hike through mountains and gorges jungle and swamps is projected.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
AMAZING CONTRASTS MAKE
 GRIPPING SCREEN DRAMA

Amazing contrasts incorporated in a logical story that grips, with out standing performances by great ag- vu uiayers. makes Para mounts Forgotten Faees,' which will be shown at the Bradley Theatre on Sunday and Monday an exeeption-
 The production is billed as an all star special and it Is. Give Brook. Mary Brian, Baclanova, William Powell, Fred Kohler and Jack Luden head the imposing list of talent in the east The story interest. unusual sets, vivid contrasts and dramatic va- lue of the production entitle it to the rating of a special in the most com plimentary sense of that term.
 Imagine a picture that starts out with a night hold-up of fashionable gambling house perpetrated by two crooks in evening clothes, carries on the grim interior of a penitentiary shows an attemptei prison break, gives intimate glimpses of social life in a home of wealth and culture and then depicts tine terrified reactions of a woman being slowly driven mad by fear.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
BROWN OF ASHFORD
 FOR STATE SENATOR
Republicans of 2Sth District Nominate By Acciamation.- Candidate Entertains Dele gates at Luncheon at Inn.

Delegates from six towns, Putnam, Thompson, Woodstock. Eastford, Ash ford and Killingly, in the 2sth com gressional district met in convention at the Municipal building, Church
 street. Saturday morning at 1l.3O o. clock to nominate a Republican can didate for state senator. The meet ! ing was harmonious.
 Gilbert Mathewson of Ashford nom- mated his fellowtownsman, Walter ! c. Brown, who has served the town ! in the last two sessions of the general assembly,. There were no further nominations and Mir. Brown was nom mated by exclamation.
 Attorney Louis A. WOisard of Dan ielson was chairman of the conven- tion and Grace Nikolof of Putnam was elected clerk. Albert Williams and Winfield Kenyon of Woodstock, and Frank Bennett of Eastford were appointed a committee on credentials.
 Leon T. Wilson, Putnam, Miss Ril- | la Child Woodstock, and Charles D.. | Tatem. Eastford, committee on per manent organization. Committee on resolutions, L. T. Wilson. John Rear Idon. Jr. and Clarence II. Barlow. Tho nominee was brought before
 the convention and made n short ac- Iceutance speech. Resolutions were passed in support of the state and national tickets and Republican plat
 form.
 When the convention adjourned the
 az ffla at a luncheon at the Putnam Inn.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
E. H. JOHNSON IS
 ELECTED CHAIRMAN
School Board Organized Mon day Night.--Mrs. w. R. Bar Der Secretary. Meeting Lasts Until Nearly Midnight.

The first mee ing of the Town sehcol Committee ince election was held Monday -ht. fae meeting last- ed until nearly midnight and many routine matters were discussed. Dur ing the evening the board was organ ized as foliows;--
 Erie II. Johnson. chairman, sue ceeds Mrs. Jane C. Warner, who re fused to stand for reelection to the board, Mrs. " R. Baroer, secretary, succeeds inc late Charles L. Torrey; NJ. II. Geissler. clerk; Peter 4. Gard ner truant officer.
 Committee on teachers. E. II John son Mrs. N. R. Barber and Mrs. Archibald Macdonald, Jr.; on build ings. John H. BalRer. S,las N. Vince loed, Ms. w. J. Bartlett; on supplies, ]. Dyer Potter, Joseph A. r. Gagne, James J. Charron.
 !. P. School congssted
 X matter of immediate importance, discussed at length. was the congested condition at the Israel Putnam school. Superintendent Farrin submitted three alternative plans to the board. Ha suggerted that all children whom the town transports be transported direct to the Smith street school It is understood that a number of par ents do not favor this plan. To move tue room taught by Miss Ballard lo the Israel Putnam school. To com pei al children west of the river to attend the Smith Street school While no definite action was taken the last plan was looked upon most favorab!y and a eheck-up will be made to see how many children on the west side of the river are attending the Israel Putnam school.
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
Earncd His Nickname

The Bobbin liOy was nickname given Co Nathaniel l'rentiss Banks Of Massachusetts. ai one time lts goyer' nor Rsd for mHny years member of congress lie was speaker of the house of representatives foT session, being chosen on The one hundred thirty ihlrd ballot Tn hls youth he learned the trude oi a mnchinlsi and worked In fueiorx hence the nick name
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
Basls of Ouarrels

The desire To be superior. If fol owed for petty or personal ends. Is lt the bottom of dlssenslons and auar els and is the cause of untold failure md unhapplness. thinks 6 wrlter CD Eemen in the Womau's Home Com laniou
Putnam patriot., 1928-10-11
Beauty's Cost

Beautl Is mol expensive, for trees and shrubs and flowers grow in the sun and rnln Fnrm md Preside.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-30
Did you know that

Sherry N1agee. National
League jumps, is detcctif for a
string Of one-arm hasheries in
Philadelphia The Brcoklyns
are willing to give the Pitts
burghs Petty and Gink Hendrick
for Glen Wright Bancroft
doesn't hit enough Leo Du-
rCcher, the worlds freshest
rookie, is spending the winter
making speeches at luncleons
and banquets around Spring.
fieldmass Mickey Cochrane,
the American Leagues most
valuable player. is going into
vaudeville ;. He Stays saxo-
phone Jack Hendricks will
make record by managing the
Reds for six years in a row.
-. II he gets through 1929
Dick Porter, whose freight
from Baltimore cost the Cleye-
lands $4,000, has a middle
name It's Twilley Joe
Click dropped is grand in a
cluck and suet venture But
got II back when his fight with
Baby Joe Cans clicked huge
Mizell, the Georgia Tech
back. who writes pieces for the
Apepers, ssys that Holm Of the
Aiabamas is the best fullback
he saw this year Notre
Dame and Iowa have rotten
press accommodations.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-30
KNUTE SAYS HIS
TEAM CAN FIGHT

Tucson, Ariz., Nov. 3O.-(AP)-
The scrappiest team Knute Rockne
ever has coached at Notre Dame,
according to his own statement, will
carry the football banner of the
South Bend institution into the inter-
sectional struggle at Los Angeles to-
morrow with southern California.
The sage of South Bend pessimis-
tically views the outcome Of the inn
pending battle however, and has
gone so far as to concede defeat. But
he leaves that answer to his players,
saying to them:
II have had lot of fighting foot
ball teams during my years at Notre
Dame, but | never coached an eleven
that has fought harder against in
surmountable odds and dishearten-
ing obstacles than this 1923 ma
chine"
Rochne and his ramblers board a
Los Angeles bound train this morn
ing for the last lap of the westward
journey. The team was due in the
California Metropolis at 5 o'clock
this afternoon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-30
NEBR ASKA IS
MADE WINNER
IN BIG 6 LOOP
Navy Wins Surprise - to Z
Victory Over Army to Earn
Holiday
CREIGHTON IS BEATEN
Marquette Takes Iowa State, 6
to 0, Before $4,000 SILVER
ing Fans

Chicago, Nov. 3O.-(P)-I'ootball's
swan song in the midwest was like
the weather-dreary- six eleycns
laid aside their molcskins for an
other year.
All six, because of an eccentric
weather man. wound up their sched-
ulcs IN snowstorms. The teams that
closed their season were Drake. Ne
oraska, Kansas Aggies, Iowa State,
Great Lakes, and Fort Sheridan.
Nebraska wallowed through fog
of falling snow to the championship
Of the Big Six by downing the Kan
sas Aggies s to 0 in a game charac-
terized mostly by defensive play.
The Great Lakes griddcrs steered
their way to victory over the Fort
Sheridan team on Soldier field, Chi
ago Locating the Army's goal line
for 10 points through fall Of snow
that melted almost as soon as it
touched the ground, the Navy
walked off with a 10 to 7 victory,
earning also a 30-day home leave for
the holidays.
In Omaha the Missouri valley con-
ference title was dcvided wnen Drake
university turned back Creighton
university 6 to Q in another game
played in a blizzard.
Fifteen thousand shivercd through
q bitterlyforght contest between
Marquette and Iowa State at Mil
waukee. where the Cyclones bowed
to the Wisconsin eleven TO 0. The
loss ended the season for Iowa State,
but Marquette has a post-season
game with Creighton Dec. s. The
game will be played at Milwaukee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-30
Basketball COaches!!

Do you want the basketball
games in which your teams take
part durin" the com;Sg season
reported accurately in the
newspapers Of the state?
If your answer is Eyes,"
please let the sports editor of
The Bismarck Tribune know it
at once.
The Bismarck Tribune is
eager 10 send basketball scoring
blanks to all coaches who are
interested in fair and accurate
stories. Coaches may fill them
out after the games and send
them Immediately to The Bis
marrk Tribune.
The scoring blank makes it
easier for the coaches and the
newspaper alike. Questions
pertinent to the game are asked
on the blank and space is al
lotted for the answer of the
coach or spectator sending it to
The Tribune. The blank insures
The Tribune that all essential
facts will be included in the re.
port.
Blanks will be sent upon re-
ceipt Of a request from a coach.
All games reported in this
manner will be printed in The
Tribune and turned over to the
state headquarters of the Asso-
ciated Press for distribution to
other newspapers throughout
the state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-30
ALUMNI PLANS
N0DAK FEASTS
University Cage Squad to BE
Welcomed on Their 5000
Mile Trip

Grand Forks, N. d., Nov. go
Tentative plans for the reception of
the University OF North Dakota bas-
ketball team on its 5,000-milc tour
during the Christmas holidays, in
Chicago. Seattle and Los Angeles by
Nodak alumni residing in those cities
are being worked out by Frank j.
Webb, secretary of the Alumni as
ISOLATION.
Plans arc going forward whereby
the 800 North Dakota alumni resid-
ing in Chicago will meet the touring
U. cagcrs at banquet in one of the
city's leading hotels. While in the
Windy City North Dakota meets
Chicago university and Loyola, and
then will play Illinois at Urbana.
On the Pacific coast arrangements
are being completed to bring the i2O
alumni in Seattle to banquet hon
orlng the touring basketeers. About
800 former students and graduates
will greet the team at Los Angeles
where another dinner is scheduled.
North Dakota will leave Dec. IA on
the jaunt, and will be absent from
Grand Forks until the second week
in January. Leading colleges on the
Pacific coast will be encountered,
and the excursion will carry the
university colors over 5000 miles
OF the United States.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-30
WINNING REMNANTS DOESN'T GIVE MANY
MAJOR MANAGERS PERMANENT POSITIONS
M'CANN DEVOURS
WHOLE TURKEY

Jack Mccain, North Dakota's
heavyweight ring champion, disre-
garded his training diet yesterday to
conform with the age-old Thanks
giving custom of feasting.
The Sanger FOUNDER partook Of
turkey at local hotel at z p. m.
yesterday. And he says he ate
everything but the talons and the
head.
The big boy is carrying out a
heavy training campaign in Bis
marck this week and next in antici-
patton of an important 60 with eth
er Mike Mandell, Minneapolis, or
Ralph Alexander, Waterloo, Iowa, on
a Twin City card in the near future.
He is doing his regular roadwork
every morning and going through
seven or eight rounds of jumping
rope, sandbagging, punching the
bag, and shadow-boxing each after
noon. He has established training
quarters at Roberts gymnasium.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-30
English Girls Flood British
Consulate With Wedding
Letters

Constantinople, Turkey, Nov. 30.
---(P)-Turkey's "grand old man."
154-year-old Faro Agha, has unwit-
tingly reused the ire Of the British
foreign office. Some time ago he
expressed to the Constantinople
press his desire to divorce his
eleventh wife and to marry a
twelfth, younger and prettier, pref
erably an American or English
girl.
Recently the British consul GEN
eral here received letter from Eng
land saying: "Sir, in response to
your advertisement, should like to
apply for the position of your wife.
! am fond of aged people and should
love to care for you in your old age.
] have never used paint or powder
in my life. Hoping for a prompt
and favorable reply, ETC."
His majesy's consul general dis
missed the letter as q practical joke,
but discovered that the British en-
bassy here had also received IL SIM
liar letters. The mystery was
cleared when it was discovered that
. London newspaper had played up
old Faro Agha's matrimonial de-
sires as . definite advertisement for
an English wife, and had inserted
the notice:
Candidates should apply through
his majesty's embassy or consulate
ct Constantinople."
Sixteen solemn replies on weixhty,
dignified British consular and EN-.
bassy paper have gone forth to Is
English women, to the effect that
his majestey's ambassador and con-
sular general have no knowledge Of
the advertisement alluded to, and
great, it appears, il the wrath Of the
foreign office ct having its, agents
approached IS members Of matri-
monial bureaus.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-30
TECH PREPARES
FOR ROSE GAME

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 3O.-(P)-Geor-
gia Techs athletic board today set
about the formality of obtaining
permission Of the faculty and the
southern conference for participation
in \the annual Rose bowl classic at
Pasadena, Calf, on New Years Day.
The board acted favorably yester-
day on the formal invitation from
the University of California, pre-
viously selected as western repre-
sentative, and the Rose bowl COM
mittee.
Georgia Tech has won six confer
ence games and turned back Notre
Dame.
The University Of Georgia alone
remains between Tech and perfect
record. These two traditional rivals
will meet on Dec. 8 in Atlanta.