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FOR ALL ALASKANS
VOLUME NO. VI.
NO. 46
PETERSBURG, ALASKA..
JUNE 3, 1932
Subscription Price $4 per yea*
“North Star” On
Maiden Voyage
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The U. S. Indian Bureau mo
tor ship “North Star” is due in
Ketchikan today enroute to
ports westward. She will stop at
Wrangell where she will unload
107 tons of freight for the Wran
gell Industrial Institute and then
proceed to Juneau and points
westward.
On board the vessel are Mr.
Ummell, purchasing agent for
the department in Seattle, Dr.
Paul Grant, Educational direct
or recently appointed for the
Alaska field. Mr. Charles W
Ilawkesworth, acting chief will
still remain in office having di
rection of the affiairs with Dr
P. S. Fellowes in charge of the
health service and Dr. Grant in
charge of the educational de
partment. Mr. N. Lester Troast,
district superintendent and
architect will join the party in
Ketchikan and then will proceed
on through with the party.
Retrenchment Policy
The Indian Bureau in Alaska
was perhaps harder hit than
any other .department. After
taking a heavy cut in appropria
tions from the Budget Commit
tee, the House took a slash and
then following that slash when
the Interior Department appro
priations bill came before the
senate it took a general 10 per
cent slash again. As a result cf
this curtailment, the Kanaka
i:ak School has been closed. The
Eklutna school will take part cf
the pupils and the balance will
r*o doubt go to the Wrangell
school which will operated this
year in a limited way. Right now
there are more applications for
entrance in the Wrangell School
than can be accomodated even
with a full allowance by appro
priations. Teachers are being1
moved back and forth and re
alignments made in line with
the appropriations and in some
instances schools and teachers
dropped.
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Socialists Name
National Ticket
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Norman Thomas, of New York,
and James H. Maurer of Penn
sylvania, Socialist standard
bearers in the 1928 presidential
race, were unanimously nomin
ated candidates for the presi
dency again at the national
convention at Milwaukee, Wis.
Extreme radical demands for
a resolution favoring state con
fiscation of leading industries
threw the convention into an
uproar as delegates prepared to
nominate the national candi
dates.
Minority resolutions demand
ing a prohibition referendum and
outright repeal received enthu
siastic support after delegates
had voted two to one in support
of the Soviet Socialist experi
ment.
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SCOTT TO NOMINATE
HOOVER
Appointment o f Joseph L.
Scott, Los Angeles attorney, to
place in nomination the name
of President Hoover at the Re
publican national convention
next month was announced by
Republican leaders.
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Mr. J. E. Berg returned t^
Ketchikan after spending sev
eral days in Petersburg.
Plane Lands In
Live Volcano
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Frank Dorbandt, with Father
B. R. Hubbard and mechanic
Herb Larison, landed his air
plane inside the erupting Aniak
chak crater last Friday, in a
fresh Eruption. The plane was
landed inside the crater after
going through the roaring gates,
a narrow celft in the volcano’s
wall. The plane dashed through
the cloud of steam and gas.
The plane landed in a corner
of the crater and Father Hub
bard spent five hours walking
around.
Father Hubbard took 1,000
feet of film.
Hot currents made a strong
upword draft, aiding in the take
off. The departure took three
minutes. Dorbandt used a spiral
glide out of the crater.
It is the first landing a plane
has ever made inside of an active
volcano.
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WORK AND WAGES
SLUMP IN APRIL
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Unemployment increased in
April.
Based on returns from 63,421
establishments in sixteen major
industrial groups, having in
April 4,513,853 employes, whose
combined earnings in one week
were $93,669,953, there was a de
credse of 2.7 per cent in employ
ment and 5.1 per cent in earn
ings, as compared with March,
the bureau of labor statistics
announced recently.
After Removal of
New York Mayor
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The newspapers say Inquisitor
Seabury is raedy to draft re
moval charges against Mayor
James J. Walker.
After the investigation is
completed, Seabury will start
preparing the removal charges
and lay them before Gov. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt.
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N. Lester Trcast, district su
perintendent and architect for
the U. S. Indian Bureau was a
passenger on the Admiral Wat
son bound for Ketchikan.
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Legislator Joins
Family of Benedicts
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Andrew Nylen, a Nome mining
man and a veteran member of
the Alaska Legislature, and Ma
bel N. Ranum, a teacher in the
government schools, were mar
ried in Juneau last week.
They left on the Admiral Rog
ers for Seattle. Later they win
return to Nome to make their
home.
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The Indian Bureau school
j staged its preliminary elimina
. tion rhetorical contest Monday
(night with a very nice program.
‘Mr. Eli Katanook was master of
! ceremonies and director of th«s
musical end of the program
Clara Johnson won first place
and Julia Joe, second. The win
ner of this contest is eligible tr
take part in the finals which wil'
be held in Juneau this October
during the convention of the
Alaska Native Brotherhood.
H. B. Crewson of Schilling'1
fame arrived on the Admira
i Watson from Juneau.
Fishermen Get
$50,000 Judgment
Word of confirmation by th?
United States circuit court of ap
peals at San Francisco of a $50,
000 judgement allowed by the
district court of Alaska to seven
fishing vessel operators against
the United States Packing Com
pany was received in Seattle by
Van C. Griffin, counsel for the
fishermen.
The decision, Griffin said, up
holds the fishermen’s contention
their contract to turn over their
catch to the packing companv
wras made under Alaska law and
not Washington law. There be
ing no fish lien statute in Wash
ington, the fishermen could not]
have secured liens against the]
packing company under a con
tract made here, Griffin said. j
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Small Concession To
Herring Fishermen
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Modifying current herring
fishing regulations for the bene
fiet of local boat owners, the
United States Bureau of Fish
eries v/ill permit seine fishing for
herring by boats under 50 feet
in length in waters between Pt.
Hugh and Deepwater Point, it
was announced by Capt. M. J.
O’Connor, Assistant Agent of]
the Bureau.
The original regulations pro
hibited taking of herring in that ]
area by any method except gill
nets. A supplementary regulation
just issued by the Department
of Commerce modifies this to
permit seine fishing by boats
not more than 50 feet long.
Another regulation issued at
the same time by the Depart
ment adds 20 days to the closed
season on razor clams in the
Prince William Sound district,
by advancing the opening of
commercial fishing from July 15
to June 25.
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Aid Homesleaders
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Secretary Wilbur has approv
! cd regulations extending for two
years the time in which home
steaders will be allowed to prove
their claims.
The extension applied t o
claims that expired after July 1.
1931, and which will expire be
fore December 31, 1933. The new
regulations were issued because
many homesteaders have been
unable to pay necessary fees.
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Garner Again Slashes
At President Hoover
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Unrelenting in his campaign
to put across the huge public
vrorks program for unemploy
ment relief, Speaker John N.
Garner went on record with a
new lashing blast against Presi
dent Hoover.
“He must realize his stay in
the White House is drawing to a
close and it is rather difficult
for me to see how, if what he
I calls pork barrel projects now,
I were anything else than when
Hoover sent them to Congress
with the request for appropria
tions to complete them,” said
! the Speaker.
Speaker Garner accused th:
President of back sliding on ths
' nation’s part in the constructor
i program. He urged private in
t dustry to maintain employment
President Gives
Senate Talk
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President Hoover paid a sur
prise visit to the Senate recently
to call its attention to three ma
jor problems he said was con
fronting the nation and to re
commend for its adoption a pro
gram which he advocated in or
der to solve these difficulties.
The President urged the
broadening of the special sales
taxes proposed in the Revenue
bill by the Senate without a re
I sort to a general tax on all sales.
He declared the existing emer
gency demanded quick action.
Notes Much Apprehension
He spoke of apprehension felt
both at home and abroad that
the Government might not be
able to balance its budget, and
said: “In order to solve the pro
blem and show the world we are
ready to meet our emergencies
at any price, I come to favor a
more general manufacturers’ ex-!
cise tax.” I
Continuing the President de
clared that three major problems
are confronting the United
States:
1. Reduction of government
expenses.
2. Passage of revenue legisla -
ton which will balance the bud
get and stabilize the American
dollar.
3. Adequate relief measures for
the destitute.
He called for $400,000,000 ad
ditional economies. He said he
favored allowing the Recon
struction Finance Corporation to
increase the issuance of securi
ties to $3,000,000,000.
Senate Committee Balks
Within one half-hour after the
President had endorsed the
sales tax, the Senate Finance
Committee rejected his plan bj
a vote of 12 to 8, but it substi
tuted other levies which it hop
ed would fill the gap completely.
It voted one cent per gallon
tax on gasoline, five percent con
sumers’ tax on domestic gas and
electricity which the Senate has
already turned down upon a
former occasion: and the Senate
boosted the Federal income taxes
to the level of 1921.
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Native Organizations
In Memorial Service
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j Memorial services were held in
I the West Petersburg cemetery
on Memorial Day. The exercises
were conducted by Mr. George
Betts, Presbyterian Lay-worker
with Mr. Eli Katanook conduct
ing the musical part of the pro
gram. Captain Brierly of the
Salvation Army read a Scriptur
al lesson from the Bible and
said a benediction over the
graves of the departed; Mrs.
Lucy Roundtree, representing
the Alaska Native Sisterhood,
gave a short and appropriate
telk. Flowers were strewn over
the graves and the large crowd
dispersed to return to their
homes.
The gasboats “Famous,” “An
nie,” and “Keaton” were pressed
into service to take the large
crowd over to the cemetery.
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BILL UNPAID, CITY
PHONES TAKEN OUT
The mayor, the auditor anc
the solicitor had their phones
i taken out of their offices at the
i City Hall, Campbell, O, because
the city’s $300 telephone bill wa:
. unpaid.
Garfield to Write
G.O.P. Platform
James R. Garfield son of the
1j ex-President, has been entrust
ed by President Hoover with the
task of compiling the platform
upon which Hoover and the Re
publican Party will wage the
coming campaign.
GGarfield will be Chairman of
the Convention’s Resolutions
Committee. He has' already be
gun assembling numerous plat
form suggestions already drawn
up by G. O. P. Stalwarts.
Garfield conferred with the
President yesterday and is to call
again next week, Garfield par
ried all questions on the contro
versial platform issues, such as
Prohibition, with nothing more
than a smile.
Garfield was politically active
in the Progressive wing of the
party up to 1912, when, after
leading Roosevelt’s Bull Moose
split he retired to private life.
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They Would Bar
Outside Competition
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The Chamber of Commerce J
and other civic organizations of
Wenatchee were united in ef
forts to keep outside labor, par
ticularly from California and
Idaho, from participating in har
vesting the Wenatchee apple
crop this season.
Growers and packers will be
urged to employ local labor and
exclude outsiders. It was believed
there are sufficient unemployed
in north central Washington to
handle the crop. Some laborers
from outside the state already
have been refused employment,
it was said.
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Aviators Thrown Out
Of Burning Plane
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The Lone Star, plane in which
Nathan C. Browne hoped to fly
from Seattle to Tokyo on a non
1 stop flight to win a prize of $30,
000, burst into flames in midair
and plunged down into Elliott
Bay.
Browne and his refuelling aide
Frank Brooks, bailed out just as
tire flames burst around them
Their parachutes opened just a*
they hit the water.
Browne nursed an injured
shoulder as the aftermath of his
1.000-foot plunge and 300-foot
leap. The injury occurred when
he struck the water.
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Prohi Agents Find
Fishing Equipment
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Prohibition agents stopped at
a dwelling near Marietta, N. Y.
which bore the sign “Fishing
Equipment. Minnows for Sale.”
The minnows were there all
right, but the agents claimed
that the “Fishing Equipment”
consisted of forty-three quarts
of beer, a gallon of gin, three
gallons of cider, four gallons ol
wine, and a gallon of whiskey.
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The purchaser’s identity wa?
not disclosed. It was stated the
magazine would be published.
The physical property, good
will and subscription list of th*
f Police Gazette, sixty-flve-year
i old sporting publication whicT:
: recently went into bankruptcy
were sold tor $545.
Increase Postage
To Three Cents
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Besides the high income tax
rate imposed in the new revenue
hill, as passed by the Senate, the
following are some of the levies
which may be expected to fall
directly on the average individ
ual.
First, there is a higher post
age rate beginning with 3 cents
an ounce for letters which wi”
hit practically everybody. '
Excise taxes of 5 per cent on
radios, phonographs, mechanical
refrigerators.
Ten per cent on cosmics, jew
elry and sporting goods.
Three per cent a gollon on
lubricating oil.
One cent on gasoline.
Candy is Taxed
Two per cent on candy, chew
ing gum and soft drinks.
Miscellaneous ten per cent on
a1! admission tickets costing
more than 40 cents.
Ten to twenty cents on long
distance telephone messages
over 50 cents.
Telegrams—Cablegrams
Five per cent on telegrams.
Ten per cent on cablegrams.
Two cents on all bank checks.
Ten per cent on safety de
posit box charges.
Other charges are such as 3
per cent on gross receipts of
electric utilities.
Tariffs on imported oil, coal,
copper and lumber may be pass
ed on directly.
Income Tax
Income tax rates are raised—4
per cent on the first $4,000,—3
per cent above $4,000 with grad
uated surtax beginning at 1 per
cent above $6,000.
Excemptions are $2,500 for
married persons and $1,000 for
single in contrast to the present
$3,500 and $1,500 exemptions.
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H. V. Westholm, representative
ot the Tacoma Grocery. Tacoma,
left on the Admiral Watson for
Seattle.
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Reed Faces Charge
Indian Murder
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Robert Reed, a white man, at
the head of the Chitna, has been
charged with murder for the
death of Capt. Goodlata, Copper
River Indian.
A search by the authorities re -
suited in finding Goodlata’s
body buried in Reed’S home.
They also found 20 gallons of
moonshine and part of Goodla
ta’s clothing.
The motive for the killing is
believed to have been the result
of a fued. Goodlata beat up Reed
in a brawl last September.
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Morton Stevens Dies
At Fairbanks
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Morton E. Stevens, aged 66,
prominent attorney and Presi
dent of the Board of Trustees of
the Alaska Agricultural College
and School of Mines, died as the
result of a heart attack. He is
survived by his widow and son,
Edwin.
M. E. Stevens was a former re
sident of Wrangell, Nome and
Seattle. He was a graduate of the
University of Michigan and for
many years counsel for the Den
, ver and Rio Grande Railroad in
Colorado.