VOLUME NO. 5.
PETERSBURG, ALASKA,
APRIL 24. 1931
NO.40
Petersburg Cold Storage W ill Be
Enlarged to Double Capacity Soon
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C. C. Mundy, war, this wccl
oppointed fish buyer for th<
United Pacific Fisheries and i:
now actively engaged in filliiij
the local storage plant witi:
halibut. ITe purchased and
stored 32 000 peat ds of fish aj
the first day's work in his new
official capacity. Mr. Mundv
has been buying halibut and
salmon here for oilier compan
ies he past two years and has
earned the confidence of the
fishermen. M present it is un
derstock that he is o buy all the
fish as can be stored here.
Increase Capacity of Plant
Following this announcement,
(•Ulcers of the Petersburg Cold
Jfforage held a meeting and de
eded to proceed at once witn
; Ians adopt-v] this winter to in
crease the capacity of the plant
hv con true ting hr additional
building 40x72 feet, making the
complete building 72x120 two
stories high According to S.
c Gauffin. manager of the plant
this will double the capacity oi
the plant. The rated capacity
of the plant is about '750,000
pounds. However, the plant
handled 1,500,000 pounds last
year and with the additional
: pace now planned, it should
re possible to handle two and
one-half to three million pounds
this season.
Orders have been placed for
material and equipment and ac
, tual construction work should
.‘he under way within ten days
• j The new unit will be built, as far
I as possible, with local labor. One
new York compressor will b-j
added to the battery of ma
chines now in use also an addi
tional line of condensers, mak
ing it possible to handle 50,000
pounds of fish in the sharp
freezers every 24 hours. Space
ior this equipment was provid -
ed in the original design of the
building. The cost of the im
proveemnts approximates $30, -
°00 raised by sale of stock whicn
was quickly over-subscribed.
The maturing of these plans
has promoted an appreciable op
timism for the season’s outlook
among the merchants and fish
ermen. It is pointed out that
'his storage space still will be
insufficient to take care of the
fish from the boats of this port,
many of which have formerly'
marketed their fares in Ketchi
kan and Prince Rupert on ac
count of a price differential, it
is now contemplated that all
association buyers at Ketchikan,)
Petersburg, Juneau and Sitka
will pay 9-6 on delivery with an
additional pro-rated profit
sharing cut at the end of the.
season. This pricing system!
will save the fishermen manyj
days of fishing time and much
motor fuel.
War Nurse Fights
For Citizenship
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Marie Averill Bland, Canadian
’ rorld War nurse, residing in
New York City is vigorously pro
testing before the Supremo
"ourt refusal of the government*
to admit her to citizenship un
less she agreed to take up arras
in its defense.
For nine months Miss Bland
nursed shell-shocked United
states soldiers at Brest, France,
immediately after the war.
She declares to the Supreme
Court that she was willing to >^e
wounded in the event of war,
and going into the front line r.o
give medical aid to combatants
but her copvictions and religi
ous beliefs forebade her taking
arms to kill any human being,
even in war. Which should not
disqualify her.
She explained that she had no
desire nor intention to attempt
to influence others to become
pacifists or religious objectors.
14,066 Mile With
Outboard Motor
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G. H. Bates, Bellingham mo
‘orboat fan plans to leave Se
attle on the 15th of May in an
18-foot outboard motor boat foe
Siberia. He will travel alone,
planning to stop along the
Alaska coast for gasoline and
ood supplies. He will go as far
north as Nome and then cross
i he Arctic Ocean hitting at Si
reria in the Axxt.ic Circle. The
object of the trip is to test a new
type of small, seaworthy boat
which Bates has invented. The
trip will be about 14,000 mile;
which is seven times longer than
a former trip made by Bates,
*rom Seattle to Seldovia.
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SOME CHICKEN
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Silverton, Oregon is generally
acknowledged as having some
pretty nice chickens. Andrew
Peterson got an early sprina
hatch of Rhode Island reds thi.;
year and out of two batches goi
two chicks with four legs—each
They did not live long.
Congressman Is
Convicted Crime
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Harry E. Rowbottom, former
Indiana congressman, was con
victed of accepting bribes for
procuring postoffice appoint
ments and must serve a year and
a day in the Leavenworth peni
tentiary and pay a fine of $2,000.
The jury found that Rowbot
tom accepted $750 from Walter
G. Ayer for appointment of a
son, Gresham Ayer, as rural
mail carrier at Rockport, Ind.,
and that he received $800 for
procuring appointment of post
master for S. Grant Johnson, at
rale, Ind. Appeal is being tak
en.
Attorney for defendant tried
to obtain probation for their
client on the grounds of his poor
physical condition, that others
involved in the deals were not
• ndicted and that he is not of
rhe mental calibre usually as-'
sociated with the high office
held.
Testifying in his own defense
Rowbottom admitted accepting
money from candidates for ap •
pointment but declared that, it
was used only to meet a deficit
created by his losing campaign
for election and not in exchange
for postal appointments.
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Rough Sledding For
West Coast Boat
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The Fairbanks, gas freighter
running around the West Coast
from Ketchikan struck some
rough spots at Cape Chacon last
week and only the skill of her
captain kept her from going
into Davy Jones’ locker. Just
; .it the Cape three heavy seas in
‘ ssecession piled the Fairbanks
up on her side, shifting her car
go so that she travelled hard on
her beam. She was piloted into
the entrance of McLain’s Arm
i where the crew trimmed cargc
and the engineer pumped the
s lip dry..
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Down in Hiawatha, Kans., a
record price has been set in hair
cuts and shaves, due to a barbers
war. A nickel for a shave, a dime
*or a haircut. No millionaires
being made is the report
Will Use Bombs On
Hair Seals
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Plans for an aerial bombing
expedition against Alaskan hail
seals in a wholesale bounty
raising drive are being develop
ed by a northern airplane com
pany, is a statement by John E.
O’Neill, business manager of
Gillam Airways and old-time
Alaskan mercantile store pro
prietar.
O’Neill sailed recently from
Seattle for Cordova where he is
to assume position as an associ
ate of Harold Gillam, Alaskan
flyer. He has operated a gener
al store at McCarthy, inland
cn the Copper River for about
25 years.
O’Neill believed that the bomb
war on seals should be profi'
able. It is pointed out that any
bombing operations in waters
where salmon run would not be
any too healthy a business fo’
the salmon. The attitude of the
Bureau of Fisheries will have
considerable bearing on these
profitable operations.
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Smell Insufficient
For Arrest
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Sharp smelling liquor sleuths
cannot follow their noses to ar
rest violators of the prohibition
iaws unless they have a warrant
with them Federal Judge J
Stanley Webster of Spokane rul
3d recently.
This was in the case of Joe
Kotas and Charles Heiss, in!
whose house, agents’ affidavits!
state, a still was found. The!
agents said they made the raid
after smelling the liquor. Thei
evidence was suppressed.
Judge Webster said: “It is no;
ior the courts to sit in judgmen
as to how a residence should be
equipped. The defendants had
a legal right to the place and
their constitutional rights mud,
be respected There is amp'e
time to get a warrant to search
a house. It may be different in
the case of an automobile.”
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Wickersham Favors
Export of Logs
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Several months ago, loggers
of Ketchikan drew up a petition
asking that exportation of logs
be permitted to assist the log
ging industy and to bring back
money into the Territory. At
least 80 per cent of the Ketchi
kan business men signed the pe
tition. A copy of it was mailed
lo the Legislature at Juneau
with request that it be passed
and sent on to Delegate Wicker
sham. In reply to a communi
cation addressed to him, Dele
gate Wickersham replied as fol
lows:
Washington, D. S
April 3, 1931
Parks & Selig,
! Ketchikan, Alaska
I I am in receipt of your lettei
of March 23, with petition anc
j statement in relation to the ex
!port of logs in Alaska to tin
(States attached. I notice thal
! you say another letter will comt
to me in the next mail about ti.*
same matter. I will not do any
thing about consulting the Se
cretary of Agriculture until th
letter arrives. In fact, it ma
be better to wait until the legis
lature passes the memorial t<
congress, for if the whole mates
can be presented to the secre
tar at the same time it will b
more forceful, but I will
when your next letter reache
me, if it seems to be sufficient,
otherwise, I will write to yo
about the matter again.
Yours very truly,
James Wickersham,
... ... Delegate from Alaska..
Seattle Judge Rap
Fish Laws
Describing- salmon packers as
■‘big fish” and the law as a “net”
which allowed the “big fish” to
escape, Federal Judge Bourquin
of Seattle expressed his regret
that he could not .send two Se
attle business men to prison.
He raised their fines from $300
each to $800. each.
The men, Robert Damus, brok
er, and Harry Buttnick, manag
er of the Buttnick Manufactur
ing Co., and vice president of
the Puget Sound Canning. Co.,
originally were given three
months and seven months in
jail, respectively, and fined $300
each. They were convicted of
"hipping three carloads of con
demned salmon from Seattle to
Georgia.
On their motion for a„new tri
<1. in which they declared Judge
Bourquin’s instructions to the
jury had been unfair, Judge
Bourquin admitted he was
wrong regarding the j ail sen •
tences and, bitterly denouncing
he “shocking irregularities of
‘he law” set them aside.
Attorneys for both defendants
.mmediately asked for an ex
ception. “No exceptions will be
allowed,” Judge Bourquin said
e.stiiy. “Unfortunately, for the
rood of society I cannot send
"here men to prison.”
Each of the companies was
:lso fined $300. Buttnick paid
■ is fine while Damus was held
n custody by the U. S. Marshal
-ending payment.
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McDonald Convicted
Marsha! Murder
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Special, Ketchikan, April 24.—
The jury of eight men and four:
! women returned a verdict find |
ing Bert McDonald, guilty, oi'j
first degree murder this morn
ing at four o’clock without cap
ital punishment.
Attorney for defense, Grigsby,
i is confident that he will be
able to get a relr:al of the case
on reversal in error. ...
The trial of Bert McDonald,
charged with the murder of G
B. Marshal, Ketchikan fish buy
er last October, has been hold
ing the front page of the Ket
; hik.an Tribune for the past
week. On the 20th, the govern
ment had rested its case
Attorney Harry McCain, as
sociate counsel for defense, ask
ed the court to instruct the jury
to bring in a verdict of acquit
tal on two grounds: First, that
the evidence and proofs adduced
are totally at variance with the
indictment, in that they fail to
: how that the murder was com
mitted while engaged in the act
of “robbery from the person.”
Second, that the testimony and
evidence is insufficient to justi
fy the jury in bringing a verdict
inasmuch as none of this testi
mony is, in * he contention of de ■
fense, capable of being recon
ciled with the fact that, in the
event the case went to the jury
! and a verdict of guilty was re
- turned, the evidence is insuff:
1 eient to support the case should
! a retrial be ordered.
After statements by attorney;
' Grigsby for defense, and Stable]
; for the government, the couri
7 denied the motion saying tha
' ihere were one or two ver]
5 strong circumstances that re
quired an explanation.
Kenneth Govro, star witne^
3 for the government gave somi
^ very damaging evidence agains
3 defendant but had some har<
’ grilling at the hands of defensi
1 attorneys.
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David Paul returned Tuesda;
irm a trip to Sitka.
Plan Control For
Alaska Radio
President Hoover's inter-de
partmental committee appoint
ed to study government operat
; od systems has recommended
four important changes, is an
announcement from Washing -
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Their effort, observers believe
I will be to end the long-standing
dispute between Army and Navy
over control of certain radio fa
cilities. The recommendation1
were:
1. That the Navy’s Alaska ra
dio system be transferred to the
'Vrmy and soM to private inter
ests, except stations at Dutch
Harbor and Squaw Harbor.
2. That tbn Army’s radio sys
tem, between the United States
and the Phiilippines be trans
ferred to the Navy Department.
3. That the Navy’s Great
Lakes radio system and other
interior Navy stations, with the
exception of that at Key West,
be trail1 ferred to the Army.
4-. That the Federal Radio
Commissionn be asked to study
the question of whether Arm
and Navy radio stations should
handle private communications.
Petersburg Low
Bid Tie Contract
The Northwest Mill Compan;
of Scow Boy was low bidder on
tie needs of the Alaska Railroad
for this year is an announce
•nent from the Railroad Belt.
Of the several bids made, the
Petersburg bid was low and un
less there are some unforseen
developments, tve local mill win
cut and deliver the tics to the
Alaska Rai road.
While tl e bid was submitted
by the Northwest Mills, it was
in fact made possible by the as
sociation of the Hungerford Bro
^ogging Company that made fi
possible for the local mill to
meet the figures set by the man
agement of the railroad.
Some technical developments
rre holding up the contracts at.
•lie present time but there is nr
question that the local bid was
[low and therefore entitled to
the full consideration.
E. S. Hungerford has been
working on this proposition for
;ome time and if the bid is
anally awarded the local men,
plans to put several of the small
logging outfits to work getting
cut the timber.
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Speed Boat Record
Still Stands
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Last Week Gar Wood, Ameri
■ can sportsman, attempted to
;beat the speedboat record re
cently established by Don Kaye
of England but failed in the at
tempt by .42 of a mile short ol
the record. Don Kaye recently
[raveled 103.49 miles per hour
in the boat Miss England. Gar
Wood made a speed of 102.44
miles per hour.
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Norco Towed To Coast
City After Accident
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The Norco of the Northland
■ Transportation Co., struck a
leef on Bluff Point, bent her
starboard shaft and limped into
Ketchikan last week. Her car
t'o was shifted on to the Bel
jiingham and the injured vessel
; i towed to Rupert by the tug In
i' I verness and from Rupert taken
1 in tow to Seattle by the tue
5 Douglas.
It is reported that there wil
be considerable changing in th:
school faculty next year. More
details will be given next week.
Presbyterial Sessions and C. E.
Convention at Sitka Wrell Attended
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The annual meeting of th*
ministers and elders of the Pres
byterian Church of Southeasf
°rn Alaska was held at Sitkj
April 8 to 14th. There were de
legates from all the Panhandle
owns except Craig, Klawock
"'od Kake which were quaran
tined on account of epidemic'
:;f sickness. Delegates from the
women’s organization of the
Presbytery convened at the
same time as did the delegates
-o the Christian Endeavor So
ciety which was in convention.
There were 71 official delegates
and many visitors in the three
conventions
The people of Sitka opened
their homes to the visitors and
c.ve royal entertainment. This
was due largely to the hospital
ity of Sheldon Jackson School,
the Alaska Native Sisterh anri
Alaska Native Brotherhood, and
lne local C. E. Society.
The mornings were devoted
lo business, afternoons to edu
aational programs and the even
ings to popular mass meetings.
The central theme of the edu
cational program was Steward
ship, emphasizing the difference
between owning and possessing.
Man does not own what he pos
sesses and is expected to use
wisely possessions with which he
T entrusted.
The Sitka Missionary Society
presented a very effective pag
eant “America’s Call to Service”
fo illustrate the convention
'heme of Stewardship. On a
second evening the students of
Sheldon Jackson School . pre
sented a pageant on India to
how our responsibility to the
Foreign Missions.
Ail the delegates had a chance
10 inspect Sheldon Jackson
School and its work and they
unanimously praised its efficient
i administration. There are in
! attendance 135 native students
ranging from the fifth grade
|+hrough the high school. It has
a fine glee club and quartette.
A feature of interest to natr j
young men looking toward the
ministry in the Presbytern •.
Chyrch, is the new school of
Christian Leadership sponsored
by the Alaska Presbytery. Shel
ton Jackson has kindly pro
! v>ded classrooms.
! Rev. C. C. Saunders of Juneau
j was chosen as Moderator for
, this year. New C. E. officers are
| Walter Soboleff, of Sitka, presi
dent; Wm. Stanley Sutton. Ju
neau, vice president; Miss Daisv
Daniels, Sitka, Recording Secre
tary; Sam Murchison, Metlakat
|la, Corresponding Secretary;
Robert Grant, Hoonah, Treasur
1 er.
Mrs. David Waggoner was re
elected Presbyterial President.
The Presbytery adopted a reso
lution commending Rev. and
Mrs. Waggoner for 30 years of
i faithful service as they leave fo;
|an extended vacation in the
otates.
The following changes were
made in the field: Mrs. William
Tamaree transferred to Wran
jgell this spring to assist Rev
i Russell F. Pederson and next
year to have charge of Protest -
lent religious services in the In
dian Industrial School; Haynes
I DeWitte, transferred to Kluk
wnn; Harry Willard, Juneau, to
Kake; Seward Kunz, Klukwan
ho Juneau.
Takes Slap at
Bone Dry Law
The House passed the Heller
ck measure calling for aboli
ion of the no-diink law, by a
■ote of 10-5. This bill is in sup
port of the one to repeal the
laska Bone Dry Law. A mem
orial asking Congressional sup
011 of the measure was passed
by a vote of 10-4.
L efeat Primary Law
Senator Sand.quist’s bill alter
ing the present direct primary!
law to correspond with the Cal-j
ifornia system, was defeated bv'j
a vote of 5-2, Senators Benja
min and Sundquist voting for[
the bill.
Income Tax Lak
The House measure instruct-,
ing the attorney general to j
itudy and prepare plans for the I
Territorial income tax system
.o be recommended by him to
The next Legislature, passed the
Senate and is now before the
governor for his approval.
Old Age Pensions
The Johnston resolution to
raise the pension fund to $350 -
COO was tabled by the Ways and
Means Committee Under this
resolution pensions for men
were to be $30 and for women
$45.
Common Law Marriage Liberal
The Senators decided that the
Lomen common law marriage
was a bit too compassionate so
postponed action on it indefin
itely by a strong vote.
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AN AMBITIOUS HEN
This little hen was strong on
aspirations. She laid an egg on
the farm of H. M. Madden, out
of Seattle, that measured seven
and one-half inches long. It
weighed four ounces and upon
investigation disclosed that it
contained an egg within an egg
Between the shell of the insid;
egg and the shell of the outside
■ egg was a complete yolk and
white.
Heavy Cut in Pack
Qf Alaska Salmon
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M. A. Arno’d, president of the
First Seattle Dexter Horton Na
tional Bank, returned to Seat
tle from San Francisco where he
had gone in the interests of lrs
bank. He declared that ttm
salmon pack would be appre
ciably cut this year. The carry
over in the hands of the pack
ers at the beginning of the 1933
pack was approximately 750.000
cases, to which was added the
6.000. 000 pack of that year. This
quantity, he declared, is from
1.000. 000 to 1.500,000 more cases
than our domestic trade li. s
teen consuming.
The larger salmon companies
have indicated that they wi:l
curtail their packs considerable/.
One of the companys will cut its
pack of pinks and chums at
least 50 per cent. The sockeye
and cohos are holding up in bet -
ter shape. Overproduction has
been all in the pinks and dors.
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“Conservation” Of
Fur Seals
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For the first time in fifty years
’he Quillayute Indians of Tahc
;n, Washington are not taking
advantage of their treaty rights
lo hunt furbearing seals on the
I high seas. Under the treaty, the
! Indians were permitted to hunt
i fur seals provided they used ca
inoes and killed with spear.
| Prices are so low this year the
Tndians plan to “conserve” the
seal industry for future genera -
tions.
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CROWN PRINCE OF DENMARK
IN HOSPITAL
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Last week was entered in the
Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhag
en, Denmark, Crown Prince
■ Frederick, suffering from serious
[ stomach trouble.