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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
Claiming the Island.
BY CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.

Thursday, October II, 1492-The
course was W.S.W. and there was more
sea than there had been during the
whole of the voyage. They saw sand
pipers and a green reed near the ship.
Those of the caravel Pinta saw a cane
and pole and they took up another
small pole which appeared to have been
worked with iron, also another bit of
cane, land plant, and a small board.
The crew of the caravel Nina also saw
signs of land and small branch COW
cred with berries. Every one breathed
afresh and rejoiced at these signs. The
run until sunset was 81 leagues.
After sunset the Admiral returned to
the original west course and they went
at the rate of II miles an hour. Up to
two hours after daylight they had gone
about 2212 leagues. As the Pinta was a
better Sailer and went ahead of the Ad-
miral, she found the land, made the
signals ordered. The land was first
seen by sailor named Rodrigo de Tri-
ana. But the admiral, at 10 the pre-
vious night, being on the castle of the
poop, saw light, though it was so I'M
certain that he could not affirm it was
land.
When they said the Salvo, which all
the sailors were accustomed to sing in
their way, the admiral asked and ad-
monished the men to keep good look
out on the forecastle and to watch well
for land. and to him who should first
cry out that he saw land he would give
silk daublet, besides the other rewards
promised by the sovereigns, which were
10000 maravedis gold coins) to him
who should first see it.
At two hours after midnight the land
was sighted at a distance of two
leagues. They shortened sail and lay
by under the mainsaiI without the bon
nets. The vessels we're hove to waiting
Tor daylight and SO on Friday they ar
rived at a small island of the Indians
Guanahani. Presently they saw naked
people
The admiral went on shore in the
armed boat and Martin Alfonso Pinzon
and Vincente Yanez his brother. who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23

wear the hairs brought down to the
eyebrows, except a few locks behind,
which they wear long and never cut.
They paint themselves black, and
they are the color of the CanariarS,
neither black nor white. Some paint
themselves white, others red and others
of what color they find. Some paint
their faces, others the whole body,
some only round the eyes, others only
on the nose.
"They neither carry nor know any
thing of arms, for I showed them
swords, and they took them by the
blade and cut themselves through
ignorance. They have no iron, their
darts being wands without iron, some
Of them having f1sh's tooth at the
end, and others being pointed in vari-
Gus ways.
They are all of fair stature and
size, with good faces, and well made.
saw some with marks of wounds on
their bodies, and made signs to ask
what 1t was, and they gave me TO
understand that people from other adj
jacent islands came with the intention
of Seizing them, and that they de-
Tended themselves. believed, and still
believe, that they came here from the
mainland to take them prisoners.
They should be good servants and
intelligent, for I observed that they
quickly took in what was said to them,
and believe that they would easily
be made Christians, as it appeared to
me that they had no religion. I, our
Lord being pleased, will take hence, at
the time of my departure, six natives
for your highneSses, that they may
learn to speak. / saw no beast Of any
kind. except parrots, on this island.
LAS soon as dawn broke many of these
IN IA Hoo oh all he
as have said, and all of good stature,
very handsome people. Their hair
is not curly, but loose and coarse, ike
horsehair. In all the forehead is broad,
more so than in any other people I
have hitherto seen. Their eyes are
very beautiful and not small, and them
selves far from black, but the color Of
the Canarians.
They came to the ship in small
canoes. made out of the trunk of a
tree like long boat, and all of one
piece, and wonderfully worked, con-
sidering the country. They are large,
some of them holding 40 to so men:
others smaller, and some only large
enough to hold one man. They are
propelled with a paddle like a bakers
shovel, and go at a marvellous rate If
the canoe capsizes they all promptly
begin to swim, and to bale it out with
calabashes that they take with them.
Il was attentive, and took trouble
to ascertain if there was gold. l saw
that some of them had a small piece
fastened in a hole they nave in the
nose, and by signs 1 was able to make
out that to the south, or going from
the island to the south, there was a
king who had great cupsful, and who
possessed a great quantity. 1 tried to
get them to go there, but afterward 1
saw that they had no inclination. I
resolved to wait until tomorrow after
noon and then to depart, shaping a
course to the southwest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
LINCOLN'S NIECE DIES.
Mrs. Anita X. Thompson Organized
D. A. r. in Southeast Arkansas.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, February % lP.-
Mrs. Anita Kellogg Thompson, 7:":, a
niece of Abraham Lincoln, died here
last night after brief illness. Mrs.
ThompSon's mother before her marriage
was Margaret Todd, a sister of Mary
Todd, whom Lincoln married.
Mrs. Thompson was native of Gin
cinnati, coming to Arkansas in her
childhood. She was organizer of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
in the southeast section of Arkansa5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
MAN WHO CALLED WIFE HOURLY
MISSING SINCE LAST TUESDAY
Had Telephoned He Was Way Home to Supper.
Stained Cap and Pistol Found.

long been spoken of by officers as
bootleggerS' hangout.
Police and sheriff's men went to the
farm today to search for Perconti's
body. Blood stains on bride crossing
creek near the Johnson farm gave
further incentive to the search in that
vicinity.
Perconti had a reputation as "lasso'
bootlegger Police explained that a
''lasso" bootlegger cultivates the conf
dence of another liquor dealer, arranges
purchase from him and then leads
him into a trap where the cargo of
liquor is stolen by hijackers.
He was the eldest of three brothers.
Tony, SO years old, has been sought by
Chicago police since October, 1928,
when he was identified as the driver
Of the car in which 10-year-old Billy
Ranieri was kidnapped, Joseph Perconti,
30 years old, was slain last April in the
backyard of his home, in Joliet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
COLGATE U. DEBATERS
WIN OVER AMERICAN

Question Discussed Deals With
Government Generation and Trans
mission of Hydro-electric Power.
Colgate University defeated American
University in debate Friday after
noon at Hurst Hall, on the American
University campus, by unanimous vote
of the judges.
The visiting team took the Affirmative
of the question: Resolved: That the
generation and transmission of hydro
electric power should be undertaken
by the Government" The Colgate de-
baterS were William B. Huffcutt Frank
lin B. Lincoln and aHrold M. Long
The American University team consisted
Of Earl Masincup, James Cagliola and
Donald Olmstead
Judges were Harold r. Pellegrin
Charles T. Swindler and Earl w. WAL
lick. The presiding oficer was DR.. w.
M. Gewehr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
GARY, Ind, February 22.-Every
hour he was away from home Paul
Perconti, head of the Unione Siciliano
of Gary, would telephone his wife, so
she might know he was safe.
Perconti hasn't telephoned since $50
pm. last Tuesday. He told his wife he
would be home within half an hour
for supper. He never arrived. Today
police dragged creeks and searched the
woodlands for his body.
On the "old johnson farm" is miles
east of Gary, the sheriff of Porter Coun-
ty found Perconti's cap, stained with
blood, and Percontis automatic pistol
and holster, also blood stained. Mrs.
Perconti identified them. The farm, long
abandoned, is the same on which a
large still was found last Fall. 1t has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
Efficiency to Blame?

ST CATHARINES, Ontario, Febru-
airy % Residents of Niagara-on-
the-Lake are aroused over the action
of United States customs officers in
pouring 10000 gallons of contraband
liquor into the Niagara River, from
which the city obtains its supply of
drinking water. The water passes
through an efficient filtration plant,
and one report has it that it's this
efficiency that has aroused the citi-
zenry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
Rare Concert Scheduled
For Evening of March 3

OF outstanding social distinction will
be the concert for the benefit of STRAIT
ford" to be held at the residence of
Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis the eve
ming of March 3, when Miss Grace
Moore, the lovely young prima donna
whose singing so pleased Washington
at a recent recital in the Mayf1ower,
will again be heard.
The plans for the musicale have ma
terialized quite recently under the per-
Sonal auspices of Mrs. EustiS with a
small committee of her friends. Many
distinguished guests from out of town
will be in Washington for the occasion,
which combines the art of a young
Southern girl with cause in which she
Is generously, interested, and the sup
port Of Mrs. Eustis who has been for
many years Virginian by adoption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
Representative LARSEN
HEADS GEORGIA SOCIETY
Mrs. Walter F. George Chosen
Honorary President at An
nual Meeting.

Representative w. w. Larsen of
Georgia was elected president of the
Georgia State Society at the annual
meeting of the society in the Washing
ton Hotel. other officers were as fol-
lows:
Representative z. E. Cox, Maj Charles
Dashe and Mrs. T. H. Tiller, vice presi-
dents; Mrs. Wallace Witcover, secre-
tary; John j. Tyner, treasurer, and j.
w. Thurston, financial secretary. Mrs.
Walter F. George, wife of Senator
George, was elected honorary president
of the society.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-02

Hadland, Thomas Hadland, Sylvia Hadland, Eugene Hadland, Gene vieve Hadland, O. Anderson, Gus Files, L. Amnadson, and five steer age from Ketchikan; H F Allen and Tom Lloyd from Wrangell; T. Dane, E. Paulson and Wellman Hol- brook, from Petersburg.
 After unloading freight she left for the north at 10 pm. Those leaving here were: Miss E. M. Chenoweth, William P. Chamber lain, Frank Krupa, Gus Affer, Os- car Anderson, Arthur Dennis, Ray mond Dennis, Fred Bobb, w. E. Feero, w. P Litton, w. P. Johnson and one steerage for Skagway; j; Paul Brown, Mrs Carl w. Midkiff and Beatrice Wilson for Haines.
 Aboard the steamer are twelve who are making the round trip. Eight tourists, in addition, were hooked for Skagway on their way to Whitehorse to make a trip down the Yukon River.
 The Alameda returned to Ju-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-02
ANNOUNCING

The Cash .Bazaar's June Clearance Sale. Wait and watch for prices.
 --adv.
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 SYNOPSIS: One by one Ana tcle Tliques pieces together the clews to the murder of Dan Parados, who was shot to death with a 35-cent price tag in his hand. Samuels, the deputy at tcrney, is lost in maze of eyI- dence, but Flique works ahead on his own account. Manning, a maid, unwittingIy reveals that Mrs. Parados was absent from her room for a few minutes about the time her husband was killed. She mentions finding green stone in Mrs. Parados room. It belongs to cheap pendant the housekeeper has found. Quizzing Mrs. Parados, FIique discloses that one stone of the pendant is missing. He charges that the pendant IS hers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-02
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-02
GUIDE BLAIR
 FOUND DEAD
Barking of His Faithful Companion, a Dog, At-
 tracts Attention

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June D. Al Blair, guide, has been found dead on the hillside a few rods from the road near here. The body was guarded by his faithful dog, his companion on many long hunting trip. The barks of the dog attracted attention and led to the finding of the body last Thursday. Apparently death had occurred two days previously, from heart failure.
 Blair had been an Anchorage resident for about 10 years and was rated as one of the best guides in this section of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-02
3S ARRIVE HERE
 ON ALAMEDA
Steamer Here North Satur- day-Sails South Early
 Today via Sitka's

The Alameda, Capt. Gus Nord, arrived in port from the south at 4:30 pm. Saturday with the fol- lowing passengers for Juneau:
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Hall, MT. and Mrs. c. w. Loveridge. Melvin Loveridge, A. L. Martin, c H. Rat tray, A. R. Scott, J. F Statter, Steve Ward, George Wedack, Evelyn Wright and four steerage from Se- attle.
 c. Larson, Conrad Anderson, l.. H. Hadland, Mrs. Hadland, Loretta
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old papers TOT sale at The En- pire office.
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room, and door in the hall opens on the roof. Madame has closed the door of her chamber. She looks through the glass and sees that the patio door of the library is open and filled with light, and in it-in it is monsieur. Madame touches the pendant in her pocket It is flame-un serpent"
 Make him stop!" the distracted woman screamed. T couldn't have done it!"
 Tt bites her flesh. A madness leaps up in her brain. It drives her onto the roof-down the Stai. holding her gown close around hei body-mon dieu, how she runsl Tt the patio window where monsieur stands"
 Tt was someone else, I tell you Just before I got to him. couldn't have killed him. I had nothing no weapon. Oh, please believe mel"
 And when monsieur fell at her feet and madame bent over him to see if he was dead, the pendant in her hand, he clutched at it with him dying strength 4. and caught the price ticket and broke the string"
 Copyright, 1930, William Morrow
 and Company Is Mrs. Parad0S abS0lved Of
 guilt? The murder quiz sudden Iy is orgotten-tomorrOw.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-02

neau southbound at 12:30 am. to- day and left at am. after loading concentrates and iron at the Alaska Juneau wharf.
 Passengers leaving were: MT. and Mrs Robert s. Raven and two children, Birdie Jensen, Mrs. l. Karstens, Robbie Karstens, Mrs Robert Kenny, Mrs. Ella Rowe Miss V. Bourgette, Mrs. A. Bour- gette, Miss Alma Olson, John E. Doalin, Mrs. Horace O. Adams Horace o. Adams, Jr., and Louise Adams for Seattle; Mrs. Anna George and one steerage for Sit ka; Peter Armandsen for Ketchi- kan; Joseph Acton for Wrangell; one steerage for Tenakee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-02
SKACWAY BANK
 CHANGES HEADS
Kirtlands Are Transferred to Wrangell-Will Take
 Short Vacation
Especial to Empire)

SKAGWAY, Alaska, June D. MT. and Mrs. c. P. Kirtland, in charge of the Skagway Branch of the Bank of Alaska, are leaving on the Princess Louise to visit with relatives in Vancouver, Bellingham and Seattle. They will then re- turn north to Wrangell and take charge of the branch bank of the Alaska chain at that place. MT. Kirkland has been active in Masonic work here.
 MT. and Mrs H. B. Thornquist, Of Seattle, are taking charge of the local bank.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-02
MEX. FLYER
 IS MISSING

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June a. Col. Robert Fierro, Mexican aviator, is missing since he left here early Sunday for San Antonio, Texas. His plane has the distinguishing color of white. One similar was reported as having been seen flying over Fl PaSO.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-02
Chapter 31
A SERPENT IN THE HAND


 We had two seconds of silence before Mrs. Parados sprang to her feet. fAH
 That is a wicked lier' she ex- claimed.
 But the vehemence of her tone defeated it's purpose. It left me with the conviction that she and not Flique had uttered the He. ee Flique bowed. Madame is enl- phatic, but I repeat: this pendant i3 hers" '''.
 How dare you say such thing Are you accusing me of murder? Look at it. Mrs. Parados pointed a quivering finger at the pendant. What was the price tag on it-35 cents? Do you mean to say wom- an in my position would own such a thing?"
 She turned on Samuels, hel voice unpleasantly shrill.
 Who is in charge of this investi- gation? You or Flique?"
 F'lique's accusation had thrown Samuels off his balance.
 We shall hear what M. Flique has to say, Mrs. Parados,' he sald you'd better sit down"
 Tt Is long story" Flque be- gan cautiously, land there are many blanks"
 You are telling it!" Mrs. Para dos said passionately.
 sMais oui. But madame will help. Fliques eyes were supremely wise "You have told us that it wa monsieur's delight to-how you say-humiliate you. There Wer' other women, perhaps2'
 "Yes."
 And so, madame, your affection for monsieur became hatred?'
 Could it have become anythinl elseP I've told you this before. H wanted fear and hatred-and tha was all did not give him fear, bu I did hate him-with every fiber o my body. Didn't he trample unde foot every ideal I ever had? Dldn he offer me every conceivable insul that entered his head? I hated hin enough to kill him, but l didn' kill him. Remember that!"
 Madame was too wise, perhaps?
 Perhaps"
 Flique twirled his inustache. An so madame conceived l'idee magni ficent of her revenge?"
 Mrs. Parados clenched her hands q don't know what you mean"
 Flique leaned forward wagging plump finger.
 Madame will remember thos little ones, le Balafre and Cicero Bee, who escaped from lille a Diable seven months agoP Tn journals everywhere were full it."
 "Yes, wfy2"
 Madame" Flique continued ger tly,p it was a month after that e cape that the notices about 1T jade phoenix of M. Parados oega to appear in the Marseilles joul nals."
 The little muscles at the cornel of Mrs. Parados mouth began quiver.
 T don't know what you mean Mrs. Parados whispered.
 Have the perceptions of madam lost their subtlety?" Flique Il ouired, spreading his hands. speak of madarne's discovery :. that monsieur was the famous Jul Iacote-the accomplice of Le Bal ire and Ciceron Bec-whom he D trayed. Madame will remember tn when those little ones roooed U Banoue du Midi. patron of U hank was shot. And who was th patron but the merchant oi a tioues from whom the infamo Iacote had bought his lucky pie' that jade phoenix. the day befor
 aAh, but madame was cleys
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-02
Roberts Takes His Oath
 As Associate Justice

WASHINGTON, D. C., June D. Owen J. Roberts was today induct- ed into the office of Associate Jus tice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-06-02

On his annual visit to Juneau, R. F. Lewis, President of the Ju- neau Water Company, came north on the Alaska. He will remain here for several weeks inspecting the mains and considering improve mentS.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-11-25
sOCKEYEs SAVED THE
 DAY BUT NOW SELL
 ABOUT SAME As REDS

According to estimates reported by the Pacific Fisherman, the 1880 pack of canned salmon in North America amounts to about 7750,- GOO cases as compared with 8,382,- 908 cases actually packed in 1929. The decline from last year was especially pronounced in the Pu- get Sound region of the United States although there were also declines in the Alaskan and Col umbian river packs The unusually short supply of Alaska reds was partially compensated for by a sub stantial increase in the pack of seckeves.
 These two grades of canned sal mon are currently selling at ap- proximate'y equal prices. This price relationship has seldom existed in the past for Sockeye prices have ordinarily been substantially high er than Alaska Red prices. Can ned salmon was marketed in con- siderable volume during July and August and the large carryover of Pinks and Chums was greatly re- duced Tn contrast with the de- cnneS of earlier months. prices for these lower grades of salmon were firm during September.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-11-25
GUARDSMEN TO RESCUE

BOSTON, Nov. "A. (P) Beating their way through a heavy fog in their surf boat a crew of coast
 guardsmen rescued Captain Fill ippe Stragino and his crew of five from the 7O-foot fishing schooner Gyda. The Gyda went ashore on Callamore's ledge during a fog.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-11-25
SHOOT AGAIN, GRIDLEY!

"Everybody in Mccarthy reads the seward Gateway Weekly They say its the best paper in Alaska" That's the pleasing word brought over by Senator E. E. Chamberlin, U. s. Com missioner at Mccarthy By the time they get thru handling a copy it isn't fit to carry out the garbage.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-11-25
SHOT BY WIFE

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 (P>-Wil liam Warkentin, stock trader, is in the hospital near death having been shot by his wife Catherine in fit of jealousy caused by his attention to another woman.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-11-25
VOTE INVESTIGATION

PARIS, Nov. 24. (P)-The Cham Der of Deputies Commission voted Is to 12 for an investigation of the Oustric group in opposition to the wishes of Premier Tardieu, who faces overthrow if the commission makes its final vote Friday.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-11-25

The Sacramento ball park, where the Detroit Tigers vii train next spring, is built on bed of tin cans. It should be soft on the squad, as Pacific coast players say the field is like a cushion"
Seward daily gateway., 1930-11-25

Take a look at tonlght's show program in the advertising col rmns of this issue. .
Seward daily gateway., 1930-11-25

Hcar the waltz IA Thousand Kisses" the organ piece Cali f9rnia Sunshine" Schalierer's Alaska Shop. adv
Seward daily gateway., 1930-11-25

II ttt:stt |; t3 f:t9 r a ,ss3.to t H
 NOTICE n MAIL BOAT RUTH K
 makes monthly trips around T all the Shumagin Islands 2 and Herindeen Bay and will q land anyone anywhere on . either side of the Alaska '.
 peninsula. 2
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II YOU RAvErv-f TRIED FRYf BRt1HN'S BABY BEEF you ars certainly missing something.
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SNOW SHOES AT J. |. Graee.

WATCH FOR OUR WEDNES- DAY AND SATURDAY SPE- CIALS. Electric Bakery.
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Fraternal Orders

THE AMERICAN LEGION SEWARD POST No. 5. sSMMaA Meeting on the first and AsE third Wednesdays of each N E month. Leonard Hopkins, saeM Post Commander.
 L J. ChiIberg, Adjutant.