VOLUME NO. VI.
PETERSBURG, ALASKA, * APRIL 29, 1932
4) NO. «
School Thespians
In ‘Melerdrama
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The hustle and bustle of ;
modern newspaper office will b<
exemplified on the stage of tin
Coliseum on May 6th by mem
bers of the Senior Class wher
“Hot Copy,” a three act corned?
by Clark Willard, has its loca
permiere.
All the elements that go tc
make an evening of genuine en
tertainment are said to be com
bmed in this refreshing and
novel play of newspaper life
Woven into the lines are many
clever situations which no one
but a newspaper man himself
would ever be able to portaay.
In the writing of this play the
author has created an ideal
vehicle for high school groups
in that the characters are all of
the age of the persons interpret
ing the roles. The play abounds
with snappy comedy and tense
situations leading to a thrilling
climax in the third act which
falls on muncipal election day
when every wide awake Ameri
can town is “on the go.”
Out of respect for the news
paper industry, about which the
story concerns itself, the Senior
Class has dedicated the produc
tion to the newspapers of
Petersburg and the people con
nected with them.
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uimona Leaves
After Campaign Talk
Last Saturday night A. J. Di -
mond made his appearance be
fore a small gathering in the
Coliseum Theatre and addressed
himself to several issues of the
primary campaign in which he
was a candidate for nomination
as Delegate to Congress in the
Democratic party.
He made a fine, clean speech
that was said by a good Demo
crat “to be perfectly harmless.
He confined himself to generali
ties and spoke for about twenty
minutes. He made favorable im
pression on some while he lost
ground in other directions.
Following the speech, Mr. Di
mond boarded the chartered
boat on which his party arrived
and Tyent on to Wrangell.
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Hyder Bank to
Pay in Full
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The Bank of Hyder which re
cently closed its doors volun
tarily will eventually pay every
cent owing its depositors ac
cording to announcement made
by Walstein G. Smith, Territor
ial Treasurer who made a trip
to the Portland Canal town to
examine the books.
Freezing of assets is given as
the reason for the failure o1
the bank plus the decrease in it
legal reserve. The bank was un
able to liquidate securities foi
some of its loans which aggre
gated $2,000 most of which
however, are said to be sounc
and collectible. Total liabilities
including deposits, surplus anc
other items are fixed at $83,
418.60 with assets of equal a
mount.
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NEW LIGHTHOUSE AIDS
ALASKA SHIP TRAVE1
With the lighting of the ne\
lighthouse Cape Decision, Alas
ka, navigators are provided wit]
a powerful light and fog signs
at an important point. The nei
light goes into commission no
only in time for the summer pas
senger traffic to Alaska, but als
In time to be of value to th
vessels used in the operation c
the canneries and other in
dustries.
Dept. Head
In Juneau
? Dr. W. Carson Ryan, Chief of
; the Educational Department of
. I the U. S. Indian Bureau arrived
l | in Juneau this week to confer
r with Charles W. Hawkesworth
[ about matters relating to the
department. It is believed that
i Dr. Ryan will make his final re
commendation for Chief of the
Department’s activities in Alas
jka. Mr. Hawkesworth has been
acting Chief for the past year
or so.
All pressure possible has been
brought to bear by the Indian
people affected to have Mr.
Hawkesworth appointed. It is
peared before the last legisla
ture to speak on the education
'system in Alaska, is lined up
!for the position. If the matter
were left to the decision of the
people most effected, Mr. Hawk
esworth would be the unanimous
choice of the people who have
come to learn to love and respect
him for the part he has played
in their educational develop
ment. I
Dr. Anderson is said to be a!
good man, a graduate of Stan- j
fcrd and Dr. Ray Lyman, Secre- 1
Itary of the Interior—President1
of Stanford University, it would;
appear that politically Dr. An-"|
derson is on the inside track j
for appointment. Word from j
Washington indicated that the,
Department is not favorable to:
Mr. Hawkesworth.
Regardless of any action of
the department, the work o:
Mr. Hawkesworth will remain
appreciated and it will take
'many moons for the new chief
to attain the love and respect of
the people among whom he must
labor.
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New School House
For Yakutat
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Plans of the Indian Bureau in
iicate that department is con
templating construction of a
new school building at Yakutat.
Estimates are being entered in
the budget in order to secure
proper housing facilities for the
education of the children of the
Gulf town.
The present schoolhouse was
constructed by the Territory
several years ago and is already
too small for the needs of tne
town. As the present building is
owned by the Territory, the de
partment, under its rules, can
not add to nor improve the
building. Therefore plans are
being entered into to construct
another building.
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Honor Jury Out Two
Days 10 to 2
The jury in the case of U. S.
' vs. Lieut. Massie, et al, Honolula
for the slaying of a Hawaiian in
, revenge for assaults upon Mas
1 sie’s wife, the jury was consider
, esing second degree murder
1 charges. At the beginning of the
• second day of deliberations the
• jury stood ten to two for ac
quittal with no verdict in sight.
Circuit Judge Charles Davies’
instructions to the jury includ
j cd “No man may take the law
into his own hands and the al
■j leged fact that the deceased
. ravaged the wife of one of the
1 defendants cannot be consid
l ered.”
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t Then there is the British boy
• who wrote for the delectation of
o his teacher: “George Washing
e ton was a remarkable man. He
f was an American, and could not
- tell a lie.” —The World To
morrow.
Musical Programs
For Music Week
A May Day festival will be
given by the American Legion
Auxiliary at the Sons of Norway
Hall on Saturday evening, April
30th. Elaborate preparations
have been made and a good
time is in store for everyone.
The following musical program
will be given:
Trio, - “I Pass By Your Window’'
and “Sympathy”—Mrs. Augusta
Enge, Mrs. Laura Johnson and
Mrs. Peggy Vernon.
A Spring Dance.Primary
Children.
Minuet Camp Fire Girls
Quartette,. .“Neapolitan Nights”
—Mrs. Alma Johansen, Mrs. Peg
gy Vernon, Mrs. Laura Johnson
and Mrs. Augusta Enge.
Violin Solo.Eli Katanook
May Pole Dance.Second
and third grades.
“Southern Melodies”-Auxiliary’s
Chorus, accompanied by Mrs.
Mary Reep Torkilsen.
The program commences at
9:00 o’clock sharp, and the big
dance will follow immediately
afterwards. Dancers are asked
to be on hand at 10:00. A gen
eral admission of 25 cents will
be charged for the program, and
the gentlemen will be charged
7b cents for the dance.
An invitation has been extend
ed to Wrangell people to parti
cipate in the doings, and It is
expected that a large delegation
will come from there.
A. N. B. PROGRAM
Program by Presbyterian Choir
to be given at the Coliseum,
Wednesday the 4th of May un
der the auspices of the American
Legion.
Mac’s Orchestra:
1. 12th Street Rag ..Selection.
2. Lindaross .. Spanish Over
ture.
3. Hello Bluebird .. Charac
eristic.
Program by the Choir:
1. Soldiers’ Chorus... .Gounod
2. Break Forth into Joy.
Wilson.
3. Loves’ Old Sweet Song - •_
Molloy.
4. Thy Light is Come. .Wilson.
5. Hail to the Lord’s Annointed
.• • ..Wilson
6. Sweet and Low_Barnby.
7. Final Chorus .. •.. Wilson.
Pianist .... Miss Christianson.
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HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
On Tuesday night at 8:00 p.m.
the High School will give a con
cert in observance of National
Music Week. The program will
consist of numbers by the High
School Orchestra and under di
rection of Rev. W. J. Maakestad
and the Glee Club under the
direction of Miss Bertha Lero.
Another feature of the pro
gram will be a declamatory con
test. The contestants will be
Miss Doris Parks and Miss Myr- j
tie Dunkelberger.
Local Man to Get
Old Claims Paid
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Between the 30th of June and
the 20th of August 1912, Ed
Nelson, Olaf Mannes, Joseph
rhomasen, C. M. Vick, M. Mar
tin, H. Silliken, Mat Stennes,
Charles Smith worked on the
“Bonanza” and “Matilda” min
ing claims in the Petersburg
Precinct, Alaska, for the Kup
ronof Copper Mining & Smelting
Company located near Port
Houghton, for which work they
filed liens on the 28th of Sep
tember, 1912 in the district re
corder’s office, Juneau.
These parties each have mc
ney on their liens which is now
available for the payment of the
same can be obtained by writing
to H. S. Turner at 611 Lowman
Building, Seattle, Wn., or care of
The Alaska Weekly.—Alaska
Weekly.
The Nelson above is Ed Nelson,
City Street Commissioner and
Olaf Mannes is his brother.
Charlie Smith is now in Seattle
but is the same Smith who used
to be interested in various min
ing ventures in this district and
for many years a resident of the
town. M. Martin died a year or
so ago but his estate is in the
hands of Knute Stenslid, admin
istrator.
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MOSPITAL UNIT FOR
WRANGELL INSTITUTE
Information from the office of
the Indian Bureau this week is
to the effect that plans are being
drafted by N. Lester Troast, ar
chitect, for a hospital unit at
the Wrangell Institute. Bids for
construction will be sought in
about a month. Cost of the
structure is estimated at $10,000
and the building is to be read}
for occupancy September.
Under plans set forth by Mr
Troast, crews of Indian laborers
are being hired to landscape the
grounds and to install the sew
er system. In this work the Rec
Cross and Chamber of Com
merce are giving their assist
ance, Each laborer is given ter
days employment each montl
thereby giving material relief t<
Wife of Sitka Mayor
Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Helen Kostrometinoff,
wife of Mayor Peter Kostrome
tinoff of Sitka died at her home
on Sunday night, April 25th. j
She is survived by her husband
and parents Mr. and Mrs. John'
Peterson of Sitka and three
sisters, two of whom reside also
in Sitka.
Mrs. Kostrometinoff had been
ill for several years from a ma
lady never accurately diagnosed.
She was taken to Seattle by
plane in 1930 when desperately
. ill and from there rushed to the
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
She returned home but has
been in failing health since.
The many friends of Mr. Kos
trometinoff and Mr. and Mrs.
Peterson, her father and mother,
sincerely regret her demise and
| extend their sympathies.
Former Alaskan
Is Under Arrest
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Horace Caldwell former em
ployee of the Bureau of Educa
tion at Metlakatla and in the
Westward Divisions, was arrest
ed in Seattle charged with
second degree arson in connec
tion with a fire in his home
wherein small damages were in
curred.
It is alleged that kerosene
soaked newspapers were scat
tered on the basement floor.
Insurance in the sum of $8,000
was carried on the house which
vras said to be worth twice the
value. Caldwell is held in lieu of
$1,500 bail.
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BABY BOND SALE STOPPED
Discontinuance of the treas
ury’s sale of “baby bonds” was
annunced recetntly. Appqroxi
; mately $30,000,000 were sold and
: this was consoderably below the
expectations of the administra
[ tion. The sale was to bring out
hoarded, money.
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i Petitions were filed asking
l that Wm. L. Paul’s name be in
> eluded on the ballot. He has not
indicated acceptance.
Senator Britt
Death Accident
William E. Britt, Juneau phar
micist, was fatally injured on
Monday last at Juneau in an
automobile accident. He died
while being removed to the hos -
pital, a block distant from the
scene of the accident.
Owing to battery trouble he
was unable to start his car so
with Andrew Sather he pushed
the car down hill and jumped
on the running board, after it
got into motion, to get in the
seat behind the steering wheel.
The machine speeded down the
hill and veering back and forth
scraped a telephone pole with
Britt trying to steer the car. He
did not observe the pole and it
sideswiped him from the run
ning board, the machine con
tinuing its wild way down the
street to stop at the rear of the
J. C. McBride residence.
When picked up Mr. Britt was
unconscious with a wound on the
left side of the head that ex
tended from the brow over the
eye to the back of the ear. He
was taken by R E. Robertson,
Mr. Sather, E. M. Goddard and
L. Kahn to the hospital. In the
surgery room he was pronounced
dead by Dr. W. J. Pigg.
Deceased is survived by Jacob
Britt, Ensign, U. S. Navy, at
tached to the U. S. S. Saratoga,
San Pedro and his widow. Lieut,
Britt was notified and will ar
rive in Juneau on the 4th of
May. Funeral will be held under
the auspices of the Masonic
Lodge of Juneau.
Besides conducting a phar
macy, Mr. Britt has been active
in local and territorial politics
having served as Senator in the
Legislature for the First Divi
sion; he was made a Knight of
the Order of St. Olaf, First Class
by King Haakon VII of Norway;
a Mason of the 32 degree, mem
ber of the Mysfic Shrine, an
Elk and Pioneers of Alaska.
Judge E. Coke Hill
Is Confirmed
The Senate Judiciary Com
mittee has given favorable re -
port on the nomination of E.
Coke Hill to be Federal Judge of
the Fourth Division in Alaska.
He is at present judge of the
Third. This report is tanta
mount to final confirmation by
the Senate.
The names of Judge Cecil
Clegg as judge of the Third and
Attorney General John Rusi
gard as judge of the Second
Division are still pending. The
Department of Justice has given
jits endorsement to these candi
dacies and it is expected that
i their nomination will be con
1 firmed.
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LIMITED POWER GRANTED
HOOVER BY COMMITTEE
Capitulating to the demands
of the Administration, the De
mocratic House Economy Com
mittee unanimously voted to
give President Hoover limited
power to reorganize the bureaus
and departments of the Gov
ernment.
The President is authorized
only to transfer or consolidate
activities of the various bureaus
or departments in the interest
of economy and not abolish any
functions.
The action of the President is
subject to a veto of Congress.
The major struggle lodms
next Wednesday over Federal
payroll reductions. The House
Committee favors a flat 11 per
cent cut. President Hoover urges
staggering employment, on fur
lough or a five day week plan.
Clean-up Drive Is
First Week of May
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By action of the City Council,
the City will observe Clean-up
Week, during the first week of
May. The entire week will be
devoted to an effort to bring
forth the city beautiful.
All property owners and other
citizens are urged to get back
of the movement to clean out
all the spots that are an eye
sore to the town. Rubbish gath
ered by the cleaners will be
picked up by trucks furnished
by the city.
No one day is being set aside
for this work but the entire week
will be devoted to the effort. The
pride of the citizens of Peters
burg is being pricked in order ,
that the town may really take ‘
on the cleanly appearance to
make it one of the attractive (
towns on the coast.
Clean-up week is also Paint
Up week—the two going to- ,
gether as a rule. This will give
opportunity to employ some ,
labor at least for a couple of ‘
days helping out indigent pro- j
blems, which as yet is not so
pronounced in Petersburg.
The Council and Mayor Lock- ‘
en are urging every citizen to
get back of the town in its effort
to be the town beautiful.
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Mooney Denied
His Freedom
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Gov. James Rolph, Jr., of Cali
fornia has refused to pardon
Thomas J. Mooney, labor leader
convicted for bombing in San
Francisco during the Prepared
ness Parade of 1916. Attention
of the United States has been
focused upon this case which is
without parallel in history save
the infamous case against Lieut.
Drefus, Jewish officer in the
French Army accused of betray
ing French military secrets to
Germany.
Every witness for the prose
cution in this case has been dis
credited and it has been quite
definitely shown that Mooney
was convicted on prejured testi
mony. A picture of Mooney and
wife on top of a building shows
a clock in the distance indicat
ing a time of day when it was
impossible for Mooney to have
left the place, travelled the sev
eral blocks through a jammed
crowd and perpetrate the out
rage with which he was charged.
This picture was not permitted
as evidence in the case. The
tiial judge has long since ex
pressed it his belief that Moon
ey was railroaded into prison in
order that the labor movement
in California might be discre
dited.
Laibor demonstrations are an
nounced for May Day in Wash
ington and other cities.
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Prince Wales Starts
Coastwise Run
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} Capt. Haugen, former cannery
operator at Scow Bay, passed
through Petersburg today en
route to Seattle on the Prince of
Wales. He will operate the vessel
! as a coastwise freight and pas
Isenger service from Seattle. The
vessel has accommadations for
20 first class passengers. Her
! list is billed full for this trip
north. Plans are under way for
a regular 12-day trip.
The craft is owned by Dr. L.
P. Dawes of Juneau and for sev
eral years it v/as operated in the
mail runs of this Division.
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The U. S. S. Gannet, tender for
the naval air department left
for Ketchikan recently. A con
tinuation of aerial surveys will
be made of the coastal country.
Dimond Lead
Demo Tick
Foster, 749; Rustgard, 21
Charles, 725; Cole, 1735; Lu*
800; Rasmuson, 1908; White, 7
Chase, 1771; Davies, 971; Hu
erford, 879; Thiele, 1484.
Democratic
Dimond, 1857; Grigsby, 11
Ziegler, 1035; Connors, 7
Frame, 1027; Hardcastle, 739.
All Democratic Empire can>
dates for delegates to the r
tional convention are leadi
except Walmer, he is 57 vol
behind Heath.
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DEMOCRATS
Craig—Dimond, 0; Grigsby,
Ziegler, 55; Baranovich, 2
3reen,27; Helgeson,8; Judso
5; Kehoe, 21; Peratrovich, 5
3oori, 5; Wile, 18; Connor, 1
"rame, 12; Hardcastle,27. KL
vock: Dimond, 1; Grigsby, 2
Ziegler, 80; Baranovich, 9i
Sreen, 96; Helgeson, 5; Judso
!1; Kehoe, 5; Peratrovich, lit
Jorri, 9; Connor, 2; Frame, 9(
lardcastle, 6. Pennock Islanr
Dimond, 0; Grigsby, 2; Ziegle
0; Baranovich, 8; Green, <
helgeson, 5; Judson, 8; Keho
!; Peratrovich, 3; Sorri, 2; Wit
i; Connor, 0; Frame, 5; Hare
:astle,6. Hyder: Dimond, t
Grigsby, 3; Ziegler, 79; Baranc
<ich, 38; Green, 70; Helgesoi
L; Judson, 3; Kehoe, 4; Peratrc
.'ich, 49; Sorri, 0; Wile, 2; Con
lor, 1; Frame, 68; Hardcastli
1. Sitka: Dimond, 12; Grigsb;
57; Ziegler, 36; Baranovich, 2?
3reen, 32; Helgeson, 35; Judsor
32; Kehoe, 27; Peratrovich, 23
Sorri, 41; Wile, 64; Connor, 59
Frame, 14; Hardcastle, 14.
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REPUBLCANS
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Sitka: Foster, 63: Rustgard
34; Charles, 10; Cole, 85; Lucas
16; Rasmuson, 90; White, 14
Dhase, 86; Davies, 17; Hunger
ford 72; Thiele, 34. Craig: Fos
ler, 15; Rustgard, 8; Charles, 7
Cole, 19; Lucas, 2; Rasmuson, 19
White, 2; Chase, 21; Davies, 2
Hungerford, 16; Thiele, 3. Kla
ivock: Foster, 3; Rustgard, 8
Charles, 4; Cole, 6; Lucas, 2
Rasmuson, 4; White, 4; Chase
C; Davies, 10; Hungerford, 4
Thiele, 2. Pennock Island: Fos
ter, 1; Rustgard, 1; Charles, 1
Cole, 1; Lucas, 0; Rasmuson, 2
White, 1; Chase, 0; Davies, 2;
Hungerford, 0; Thiele, 2. Hyder:
Foster, 0; Rustgard, 7; Charles
0: Cole, 14; Lucas, 0; Rasmuson
13; White, 0; Chase, 13; Davies
0; Hungerford, 13; Thiele, 0.
DEMOCRATS
Petersburg: Dimond, 26; Grigs
by, 28; Ziegler, 37; Truitt, 71;
Boyle, 56; Hesse, 67; Karnes, 63:
Walker, 70; Baronvich, 18;
Green, 42; Helgeson, 31; Judson
58; Kehoe, 31; Peratrovich, 33;
Sorri, 18; Wile, 48; Connors, 37
Frame, 15; Hardcastle, 25; Deal,
27; Heath, 36; Hoskins, 24; Kirk,
33; Moran, 26; Morton, 32; Rice.
38; Shonbeck, 24; Troy, 43:
Wacker, 27; Wakefield, 27; Wal
mer, 38; Hellenthal, 43; Mac
Donald, 35; McMullen, 34; Shat
tuck, 47; Todd, 35.
REPUBLCANS
Petersburg: Wickersham, 102;
Foster, 36; Rustgard 77; Charles
7; Cole, 88; Lucas, 21; Wann, 76;
Keller, 88; Johnson, 83; Hansen,
70; Kubley, 76; Scruby, 70; Winn
77; Rasmuson, 77; White, 12;
Chase, 59; Davies, 20; Hunger
ford, 95; Thiele, 22; White, At.,
64.
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS
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The House passed the naval
appropriations bill appropriat
ing $326,000,000, by defeating a
motion to have it returned to
the committee for a ten per
cent reduction.