VOL. 4.
PETERSBURG, ALASKA, NOV. 20. 1929
No. 23
L II B. Control
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important Amendments Adopted
The convention amended their
Constitution by placing powers
of the convent ion in the hands
m an executive committee com
posed of Past Grand Presidents.
The following is the committee.
Peter Simpson. Ralph Young, of
Sitka, Louis F. Paul, Petersburg,
Andrew Hope, Sitka,, Frank D.
Price, Juneau, Rev. Samuel G.
Davis, Kasaan, William L. Paul.
Ketchikan and Frank Mercer of
Juneau. Mr. Mercer was the or
ganizing chairman of the Bro
therhood and by virtue of being
7 we Grand President is chair-j
man of the committee.
No Change of Policy
The sentiment of the eon-ven- j
toon continues the pest policy of!
the organization with the ox- •
ccption of a policy in line with
the Railroad Brotherhood which
supports men regardless of pc-'
liiical affiliation where the most
good of the people is concerned.
Rhetorical Contest
The annual rhetorical contest
by pupils in Bureau schools was •
held on Thursday. The contest- j
ants showed line preparation j
and considerable talent. Chas.
Demmert, Jr., of Klawock took]
first place and was awarded a i
gold medal with design of the
official Territorial flag. Holland
Bean of Kakc was awarded se
i
eond place and received a prize
of same design as the first only
made of silver. Harry fee of Ju
neau again placed third and re
ceived a Wonder Book of Knowl -
edge. The judges were Hon.
James Wickersham of Juneau,
Rev. David Wagner, Juneau nod
Cant. Tobin of the Juneau Corps!
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of the Salvation Army. Their j
decision was well received.
Leaders Resign
William L. Paul, editor of the
Alaska Fisherman and attorney
for the organization and Louis
F. Paul, editor and manager of
The Alaskan tendered their re
signations to the organization
in order that the convention
might employ whomever they
saw fit. The resignations were
accepted until alter the conven
tion had adopted a budget plan
for the ensuing year when they
immediately re-employed these
men in the same positions.
W"dr Sue G t: nmen t
After listening to the Hon.
James Wickers ham give a lec
ture on the relation of Thunget j
and Haida Indians to disposses-1
sed lands without compensation.!
the convention appointed a com-;
mi t tee to investigate and report
its findings. When this was
aone the convention adopted the
report and then appointed the
following trustees to handle the
matter exclusive of Brotherhood
affairs: Peter Simpson, Ralph
Young, Louis Shotridge. of Sitka,
Frank Mercer of Juneau and
Frank Johnson of Klawoek. The
work will be under headway at
as early a date as possible.
The delegates left on Tuesday
morning on the Northwestern
and by gasboat for the northern
towns. The new spirit of life
and understanding of the aims
of the organization were very
evident bespeaking a successful
record for the organization next
year.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Preuschoff,
and Ed Preuschoff are in from
Lung Island.
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inquire into Trap
The session of the Royal Com
imission of Judge J. N. Ellis of
V ancouver to enquire into the j
a jvisabiiity of permitting opera- 1
Ron of salmon traps on the nor
thern boundary of District Ao.
2 adjacent to the Alaska border
was an important event of the
last month insofar as marine
flairs at Prince Rupert are con
cerned. Charles Lord and Mike
Anderson, both well known
district fishermen, led in the j
light against fish traps and out!
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up an ao;e case m arguing along
the general line that the opera-j
tion of fish traps would be ruin- |
• us to the future welfare of the!
vine, gill net and troll fishermen
and destructive of the mainten
ance of the fish supply. Robert
R. Payne, production manager of
the Canadian Fishing Co., which
is desirous of operating fish traps
in connection with its Wales Is
land cannery, discounted the
fears of the fishermen and
lointed out that on other parts
cf the coast, fish traps had nei
ther worked hardship on the
fishermen or depleted the re
sources of fish. After holding
a similar session in Vancouver,
J udge Ellis will make his report
to Ottawa on the matter. There
is a general feeling here that the
application of the Canadian
f ishing Co., will be granted and
speculation is rife as to how far
the traps may be allowed to ex
tend.-—Canadian Fisherman
Elections at Kake
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The citizens of Kake metropo
lis held an election last for their
local government. Mr. John
Bean was elected as mayor for
the new year. The following
were elected os members of the
new council: Bob Thomas, Fred
Friday, John Smith, Charles S.
Johnson, Ben Kadake, Aaron
Bean, David Stuteen, Arthur
Johnson, Haynes DeWitt, Eddie
vVilliams and Kelly Brown.
A City Magistrate wall be elect
ed by the Council from its per
Isonnel and two police officers
| appointed by the Council at its
| next regular meeting.
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Fire Destroys Boat
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The gasboat Gladstone was to
tally destroyed by lire last Sun
day morning in Hood Bay. The
fire was caused by an overheated
stove early in the morning.
Capt. M. B. Dahl, master oi
of tiie M. S. Monroe and ownei
of the Gladstone arrived in port
to report the loss to the Cus
1 toms and Marine Surveyor.
Twenty-five more days till Xmaj
Let the Buyer Beware
According to a decision rend
ered by Judg Fitzhenry of Illi
nois, any person who sees liquor
in possession of another and
does not report the fact to pro
per authorities is as much a fel
on as a person who manufac
tures or sells whiskey.
In his written opinion he de
clares “Any person who buys a
drink of liquor from a bootleg
ger and does not make a report
of the matter to authorities has
committed a felony and is equal
ly guilty as the person making
ihe sale. Anyone who knows
that a neighbor, friend or relat
ive possesses liquor for bever
age and does not report it to of
ficers of the United States is a
lelon” is the judges opinion, in
cluded in a ruling on the Jones
act in the case of Bertley Smith
of Peoria, Illinois,
judge Passes "Buck"
Gov. C. C. Young of Calif., af
ler several months’ study of the
Tom Mooney case, has passed
the buck to the pardon board
and asked them to investigate
and recommend action in the
pardon appeal. Three presi
dents and two governors have
vainly been importuned to give
consideration to the case v/hich
j"admitted by trial judge and
jury, including witnesses to be
a clear case of railroading.
Stork at Convention
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On Saturday night was born at
Haines to Mr. and Mrs. James
Bradley of Wrangell in the
Haines House, a son. The men
. of the convention asked that
| he be named Albert Norman
| Bradley making the initial let
ters of the organization; the sis
ters of Haines Camp want him
named Haines. Mother and
| baby were getting along nicely
I when the delegates were leav
! ing. Wrangell delegates said
| they wanted more voice in the
convention—and got it.
AVIATOR STILL MISSING
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Col. Eeleson and his mechanic
| Earl Boarland with their big
i plane in which they set forth
| to take off the passengers and
! fur of the ice bound schooner
| Nanuk are still reported as rniss
; ing, natives around at Nanuk
] from Kolinchin Bay report hav
jing seen nothing of the plane
Pilot Dorbant of Nome intended
leaving on Sunday to search foi
Fiieson’s plane.
James Brennan is improving
in health under medical care ir
Seattle and will return hom(
very shortly is the word receivec
i j here.
DEAN OF SENATE DIES
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Senator Francis Emory War
ren, last Union survivor of the
! Civil War, in Congress, died this
j week of bronchial pneumonia
! after a three-weeks’ illness, he
I was 85 years of age.
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In announcing the Divisional
| and Territorial prize winners of
t daring the school year 1928-29 in
lire Territorial and Bureau of
: Education Schools, Governor
Parks stated that the contest
had brought forth a fine re
sponse in the First and Second
Divisions. The larger number
[Of essays that were received in
dicates that the teachers and
l pupils have taken an interest in
i the contest, and a greater re
sponse is anticipated this year.
: The winners for the First Di
| vision as chosen by the judges
[were, Roald Capstead, Ketchi
| kan; Bureau School, Isobel Wil
'son of Kake.
From the Second Division,
| Louise Harlan, Nome made first
[place and Lorena Lincoln, Kot
zebue, made first places, repre
[ the Forestry Essay Contest held
I periling me lerritoriai ana mi
' reau schools, respectively,
j The medals for Isobel Wilson
!v ere presented to the Kake dele
gation at Haines Convention of
the Brotherhood. It is expected
j that Commissioner of Education
j L. W. Breuer, and J. H. Waggon
jer, Chief of Alaska Division, Bu
I reau of Education will present
J the other medals.
The judges of the contest
lor the entire territory awarded
first places to Louise Harlan of
Nome and Isobel Wilson of Kake.
Illiteracy Inquiry Is On
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Dr. William John Cooper, Com
i missioner of Education is one of
| an advisory committee on na
tional illitracy appointed by Sec
| retary Wilbur after the list had
j been approved by President.
| Hoover. The new committee is
| to make an exhaustive study of
; the illiteracy problem. Press
| dispatches do not indicate that
' the ywill come to Alaska.
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I SCHEDULED TO COME SOON
The motor ship W. B. Foshay
jis scheduled to leave Seattle for
(Southeast Alaska ports on the
j 16th of December. She is equip
ped for chillroom cold storage
and has ample space for fish
shipments. She is a commodious
craft for her size and will have
accommodations for 60 passen
I gers.
1 A. F. Holloway of the Alaska
l Weekly is in town representing
his paper.
Brotherhood Held Convention
And; Show Serious Thot of Work
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The convention of the Alaska
Native Brotherhood held in
Haines during the week of No
vember 17th while net the larg
est in point of attendance was
of greater import to the organi
zation than any previous con
tention.
About three hundred delegates
and visitors were entertained by
the Haines Camp, ninety of
whom were delegates. Every
town was represented save Met
lakatla and that town was indi
rectly represented by delegates
from Ketchikan.
Election cf Officers
On Saturday the 23rd was held
election of officers. A nominat
ing committee brought in one
ticket of candidates and anoth
er ticket was nominated from
• he floor of the convention. F.
Peratrovich of Klawock, mayor
cf that town and William L. Paul
were nominated for the office of
Grand President—Paul was re
elected to succeed himself. F.
Mercer of Juneau was elected as
Vice-Grand President; Frank
Johnson of Klawock, Secretary,
George Demmert, Klawock, re
elected Treasurer, George Ward,
Sitka, Sargeant-at-Arms.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Petition for a mail carrier be- !
tween Haines and Kiukwan, be
ginning October for a term of six
months.
2. Resolution approving the
the stated policy of Secretary of
the Interior Wilbur to eliminate
federal paternalism in educa
tional matters and control of In
dian properties and manage
ment.
3. Requesting Secretary of Com
GRAND OLD MAN
OF FRANCE PASSES
George Clemenceau grand old
man of France loses last battle
of his career early Sunday
morning, November 24th the
outcome of the fight was not un
expected after the long fight he
has made for his life, but came
as a shock to the world at large
The 88-year--old statesman who
piloted France through the
greatest storm in her history,
has requested that he be buried
quietly in the Vedee forest and
that his coffin be placed erect
as is his father’s beside whom
be wishes to be buried so that in
death as in life he will be stand
ing erect.
Depere is Refloated
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The big freighter Depere
which struck a rock off Cape
| Decision a week ago has been
icfioated and towed into Port
McArthur where she will be
patched up and towed to Seattle
by the tug Salvage King and
Akutan. Divers are busy patch
ing up the jagged hole in the
I hull about midships.
| The salvaging of this vessel
jand her cargo is a very note
| worthy feat in waters with the
S threat of heavy southeast storms
always present that would force
the sailors to abandon ship and
cargo a total loss.
O. D. Leet of Wrangell was a
business visitor this week.
merce Robert P. Lamont to place
the same inhibitions on traps as
upon seines relative to emptying
gear by six o’clock.
4. Asking for change in “dead
line” for Lynn Canal fisheries.
5. Calling attention to the Na
tive race the menace of social
diseases and urging, precaution
ary health measures to eradi
cate that menace.
6. Praying for protection of
J1 rollers against encroachment of
| fertilizer fish gear in trolling
j areas, calling attention to the
need of closed areas for herring
fisheries and advising of the
need of limiting reduction
plants in Alaska.
7. Praying for a road between
old and new Yakutat.
8. Asking for reduction of the
length of gear from 50 to 25
fathoms (set nets) in the Setuck
River.
9. Introduced by the Hoonah
Camp was a resolution decrying
the use of “moonshine” liquor by
members of the organization
and requesting positive action by
authorities in stamping out the
evil in Indian communities.
10. Thanking the Commander
of Chilkoot Barracks for his gen
erous response to Haines Camps’
appeal for assistance in accom
modating visitors and conven
tion.
11. Endorsing the increased
tax on non-resident fishermen
and recommending that the le
gislature provide a method of
collecting the tax.
12. Condemning certain fox
formers for fishing for salmon in
streams for fox feed and recom
mending steps be taken to dis
continue said practice.
Continued on Page 3
Missing Boats Found
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The halibut schooner Rainier
i topped in port Tuesday morning
on her way westward with a
rearching party aboard to look
ior the fishing boats “Kanitak”
“Seymour” and the “Seabird”
which have failed to report thus
far. The last seen of any of the
three boats was reported as Nov.
11th, considerable anxiety is
felt for the safety of the vessel
| after the recent heavy storms
| although they are all able boats
with experienced crews.
The Unalga reported finding
the Sea Bird near Copper River
with two of its crew dead and
five in dire need of assistance.
Shortly after taking on board
the crew the Unalga found parts
of what they believ to be the
wreck of the Kanatak. Closes
another chapter in the story of
the halibut fisheries where men
; flirt with death with a smile and
xeturn home only to flirt with
cieath another year. This and
I last year mark heavy toils from
i rhe ranks of the fishing fleet.
j PIONEERS CHRISTMAS FUND
! The Pioneers’ Christmas Fund
[received a contribution of $21.15
from the drive made by the Va
riety Theatre last Friday. Mr.
land Mrs. H. Welde later ccntrib
;uted $1.50 to the fund making a
j total of $23.15 for the “old tim
ers’s at Sitka.
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Shop early and avoid the rush,