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PETERSBURG, ALASKA AUGUST 6 ~ ' $ P (*
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AIRSHIP 1110 RE
ESIABLISHEO IN ALASKA
Mr. O. A. Campbell of Seattle,
representing th0 Alaska Airship
Company, Inc., has been in town
for the past week interesting local
jeople and business men in his
company which is planning to put
airships in service in Alaska.
Mr. Campbell advises us that the
first unit will most likely be an
Italian made machine similar to
the Norg0 which flew over the
North Pole. This ship will operate
to the Westward for the time being
and as business warrants another
will be put on a direct Alaska-,
Seattle run with the smaller ship
as a feeder line in Alaska. The1
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larger ship will carry a crew of 7,
men with engines and load of six
and a half tons with cruising ra-j
dius of approximately 3,,500 miles.!
miles.
Headquarters of the company
will be at Ketchikan and Anchor
age. It is possible that fuel sta
tions will have to be built in Alas
ka. Such being the case Peters
burg is the logical port on account
of natural advantages and protect
ed harbor.
The Alaska Airship Company is
incorporated under the laws of
Alaska with a capitalization of
$250,000. James C. Langly of
Ketchikan is president of the con
cern while such men as Dr. W. H.
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Chase of Cordova, Thos. C. Price,
Guy Erwin and other prominent,
Alaskans are directors in the com
pany.
The possibilities of development
of inland country with such an adr
chip as the company plans to put in
the field is of great importance to
the Territory. Direct air line can
established to interior points, sup
plies shipped in whereby several
months of strenuous packing will
be eliminated and contact establish
ed with the richest mineral belt in
Iho world.
We constantly turn to the States
for capital when we have right here
plenty of capital to develop a means
of transportation and further the
development of the Territory.
The held of aerial transportation
Is not new in Europe. Engineers
and scientists in America are mak
ing positive statements as to the
unlimited field and earning power
of air transportation. Those wh
get in the band wagon that looks
foolish to some now are the ones
who may be the fortunate ones to
morrow. For an hours legal work
an attorney secured a share in the
Ford motor company that later
brought him over eleven million
dollars. The possibilitiesof the
automobile field are the possibili
possibilities of the aerial field. As
America wakens to the use of such
we will see strides in alr transpor
tation rivaling that of the earth.
Our faith in the development of
Alaska is no greater than the
amount of energy and capital we
put into it. If the country is good
enough to live, in to make money
in, it is good enough to stay in and
develop. Such a proposition as
the Alaska Airship Company can
be no worse than the stock selling
schemes of certain well known
mines in Alaska. With the sin
cere effort of the men back of this
movement we can look for a devel
opment of the Territory little
dreamed of through its opera
tions.
Waterfall cannery, West Coast
of Prince of Wales reports anoth-,
er victim of the recent storm that
raised havoc with the traps in he
Ketchikan district. The watchman
was attempting to reach shore in a
skiff when it capsized. Flimsy
shacks, temparary piling, big storm
dead watchman. What is human
life worth when interest on stock
must be declared.
GONE DIPPY
A1 King long a resident of this
town was taken to the jail for ob
servation. he is under the delusion
that some one is after him. Others
have been under the same delul
sions but so far have not been in
carcerated.
Mrs. Bessie Casperson, resident
of Ketchikan and a recent addi
tion to th local restricted district,
is in the Federal jail on account
of mental disability. “The ways
of the transgressor are hard.”
Port of Missing Men
Information of John M. Brooks,
last heard of in Fairbanks in the
fuel and ice business. He was a
member of the City Council of that
town. He was formerly from
Portland,; Oregon. Any informa
regarding him should be seut
to the Governor’s Office, Juneau,
Alaska.
See the new line of Stamped
Goods at the Linen Shop.—adv.
A party of Presbyterians is en
route on the Admiral Rogers. Dr.
Odell of San Francisco is in
charge of the party. ) t
These tours are neing conduct
ed by the Presbyterian Church in
the interest of missionary educa
tional work. Congregations and
and members of the Church are
meeting with these tourists and in-*
teresting them in Alaska work and
showing them results of effort and
money expended for the develop
ment of competent, Christian citi j
zens in Alaska.
Rev. S. Hall Young who ac
companied the last party during
tho month of July as lecturer, had
planned to come north again with
this party but was laid up with
lumbago. His friends regret his
missing this trip as well as his
illness and hope he will be up and1
around to take charge of many
other such trips.
If the Rogers is In port long
enough it is probable that local
Presbyterians will arrange a meet
ing with this party in the interest
of the work in general.
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Frank and Mrs. Raynor are
back in the Star Bakery. Their
many friends hope they will make
lots of “dough.”
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Mr. Enge has moved, rebuilt and
completely renovated his old home.
His willingness to back his faith
in his own town might well be em
ulated by others, i I
Jack Shoettler, reporter on th«
Ketchikan Chronicle is in town
making arrangements to take ovei*
the oft defunct Herald. Without
solicitaion he stated that “I am not
putting a cent of my money into
me plant and don’t care whether
they sell to me or not.” Attorney
Grigsby of Ketchikan is reported
as being on a salary of $500. per
month until the November elections
are over. He is the Ketchikan man
ager of the “Independent” ticket.
What with the different campaign
managers at $500. per month, buy
ing a print shop and allowing for
general subsistence of the different
political trough feeders it would
appear that the trip of editors
Troy and Morrissey to Seattle last
spring was a real Spring Cleanup.
Before coming to Petersburg we
made a fair offer for the defunct
Herald equipment in order that we
might not - be accused of creating
any more friction than already ex
isted. The offer was not considered
and another accepted. However the
buyer did not get the support pro
mised and he was thrown over
loard when the vlrst opportunity
arrived. Now the Ghost Jf the
of the Herald is v alking b it with
and through financial pulmotor
furnished by the Chronicle and
iom Marquam’s crowd.
Instead of assisting lecat-entt«r
prise in getting mail contracts to
the West Coast, Ketchikan took
from both Wrangell both routes
and hope t o make of these towns
ieeders for their business. The
interests in Ketchikan will wonder
why they are unpopular. They wil1
learn however that they can’t fool
£ll the people all the time. In
spite of “slush” funds and shadow
of the Herald, The Alaskan will
continue at the old stand.
SKINNED ALIVE
Edward Horrigan, city fireman in
St. Paul was tortured by fire,
whipped and skinned alive by Wal
ter H. Fletcher. Handcuffed and
hound to a chair, the police found
Horrigan in serious condition andj
removed him to the hospital.
Fletcher claimed to have been
wronged by Horrigan so beat him
up, cut thin strips of skin from his
body,- horsewhipped him and then
applied burning matches to the
wounds. After torturing Horrigan
for five hours, Fletcher called a
photographer to take a picture of
isted. The offer was not considered
the victim. The photographer fledi
from the scene and reported
the matter to the police.
Prohibition agent Fred Handy!
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and the marshal’s office started
abatement proceedings against five
houses in Ketchikan during thej
past week. Houses along “The
Bridge of Sighs, Mission street and
Charcoal road were named in the^
action. August 28th has been set
for the date of hearing before the
district court.
The order closing down ih
Catholic churchse in Mexico hna
started a flow of blood in that
country that can be fathered only
by the spirit of intolerance as is
shown in their affairs. General
Daniel Danches is reported as be
ing seriously wounded in an at
tack by a mob at Hidalgo. General
Ortego and department of Justice
officials were stoned while t losing
annexes of the St. Catherine’s
Church. The officials took refuge
in one of the church buildings but
finally forced their way out by
firing their pistols in the air and
using canes on the attackers. Fire
men came to their rescue by turn
ing water upon the mob and' chas
ing them away.
It is stated that ten million or
more Catholics^ are without bene
fit of clergy as a result of the re
ligious edicts. Catholics have been
requested in Mexico to spend no
money except for necessities in or
der that an economic crises might
compel the government to modify
the anti-Catholic regulations.
Nina Brukey, 16, was found
tfe£d,'in the yard 'of her residence
recently. The condition of her body
indicated that she had been foully
attacked. George Pound a young
friend of hers admitted that he
drove the girl out into the country
and tried to assault her is
being held by the police as he has
made conflicting statements.
He claims that the girl leaped
leaped from the machine and hurt
herself whereupon he put her back
into the car and took her to her
home in Stockton. He claims he
was too drunk to remember where
whn or how sh left the car.
Trollers from Cape Omaney re
port prices for king salmon as be
ing up to 23 cents but with fish
scarce. We hear on all sides the
expression “That Jew” uttered in
contempt. Mr .Einstoos may be a
Jew but he is a godsend to the
backbone of the Territoryi the fish
ermen. i
LOIS OF POISON
James Voelker, charged with
first degree murder for distribut
ing wood alcohol sold in and
around Western New York and
Ontario through bootleg channels
declared that more than 3,500
gallons of the stuff wasput on the
market. He further declared that
the stuff was shipped in by freight
car. When he found that it was
bad he destroyed what was left
and took the matter up with the
wholesalers who sold it to him.
Reports so far indicate that
39 have died from the effects of
this traffic in “good stuff.”
How about Herbert Hoover for
President? Of course Calvin Cool
idge wants to continue, but he has
been sort of slippin’ o' late. And
if he has to come downt and out,
he’ll endeavor to nominate the one
who saved us from sugar.
Let’s try a Rainbow Special at
the Totem Pole.
FATHER DIES
Major W. J. Carruthers of the
Salvation Army, headquarters in
| Wrangell left for Wetaskimin, Al
berta on the morning of July 30th
in order that he might attend the
funeral of his faher who died re
cently.
Major Carruthers’ father was 87
years of age at the time of his
death. He had been to Wrangell
1 two years ago and seemed then in
the best of health..
Little did Major Carruthers
; think that his participation in the
* funeral services of Louis Schott,
1 that it was in the nature of a mem
' orial service to his father who at
;ust that time was passing away.
| Major Carruthers has been doing
[ a fine work and has been the bes
| Salvation Army leader sent to take
| charge of the Alaska field. His
! many friends extend to him and
family their heart felt sympathy
for his bereavement.
COMPENSATION FOR INSANE
Disabled veterans of the Wolrd
War who have been maintained by
the Government for six months
and who shall be deemed by the
Director of the Veterans Bureau
to be insane shall be paid $20 per
month as long as they shall be
maintained by the Government in
an institution. Brigadier General
Frank T. Hines, director of the
bureau, ruled in an order just
issued.
In case where the bureau bene
ficiary is maintained in an institu
tion by the Government, the order
states, payment shall be paid to
the chief officer of said institution,
but, in case3 where a guardian has
been appointed, payment shall be
made to the latter.
Charley Kinney,' local man and
for many years a resident of
Wrangell left for Washington Bay
where he was engaged to work
chis summer. Report reaches this
office that he never got to Wash
ington Bay, Any information of
Kinney will be appreciated by
The Alaskan.
It is reported that a wireless,
message has been received from
Dutch Harbor saying that the Jap
anese steamer Yonan Maru wag in
distress in the North Pacific. On
its way to Portland from Muroran,
the Yogen Maru wired, “Our shaft
is broken in stern. Lying to. Want
Yogen to get Yogen Maru so please
inform S. O. S.
The Haida was instructed to!
communicate with the Yonan and
to proceed to her assistance if she
desired and take her to Dutch
Harbor. (
BRISTOL BAY PACK
It is reported by the Bureau of;
Fisheries that the Bristol Bay!
pack will exceed 1,500,000 cases'
this year. The pack last year wan!
578,000. Only three times in pre*
vious years. Instead of urging
closed season argument is being
put forth that this pack is proof
that depletion is an actuality.
Secretary of the Navy, Curtign
D. Wilbur, accompa. !ed by Admir
al Hughs is inspecting air mar
ping work which has > 'u pro
gress for some time past. It riOi.
known just how long the par-ty w. -..
remain in Alaska nor how fai
north th© trip will extend, as they
are scheduled to take part in the
naval maneuvers on Puget Sound.
On reaching Ketchikan the party
was met by the mayor and othesrs.
The invitation given the Secretary
to speak was not accepted, how
ever the Secretary did accept an in
vitation to be the guest of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Andy Furuseth has won the first
round of his battle to safeguard
the liberties of seamen everywhere.
The Seamen’s Conference, at Ge
neva, Switzerland, recently, reject
ed the proposition to impose penal
ties on sailors who desert theii
ships in port.
Furuthseth was satisfied that
conference would do nothing to
weaken the La Follette Seamen s
Act, but he ciirtinues to urge a vig
orous declaration in favor of free
dom for all seamen.
Merickle Held for Manslaughter
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Roy Merickle, half brother oi
Lorena Johnson, an Indian girl ol
Ketchikan is being held on the
charge of manslaughter in connec
tion with her death. He had
taken her body to Ketchikan for
burial when he was taken in cus
tody of a deputy marshal back to
Juneau.
Medical examination of her body
showed that she had died of blood
poisoning due to an illegal opera
tion. Her parents are on the fish
ing grounds and the authorities aie
trying to get in touch with them.
0!0 STUFF
The Senate Investigating Com
niittoo looking into the nomina
tions of certain candidates for tin
office of Senator from Illinoi.
licans learned through their in
vestigating the a combination o
Repoblicans and Democrats is rul
ing that great State. Formei
Governor Deneen, Committeeman
of the Republican organization
testified that such a combination
exists and has so functioned to*
several years.. Through political
connivance and bargaining the.y
have been able to control and se
cure important offices.
Such an organization has func
•ioned in Alaska for several years
and is today called the “indepen
dent” party. Strange to say the
investigations of the Senate Com
mittee are centered around this pa
iitical combination in Illinois anr
wtj would not be a bit surpriset
were aninvestigating committee to
uncover some smelly stuff put over
by the unholy combine in Alaska.
Somone remarked that Han
Wick was longshoring this week
Just when the pay as city police
man and overseer of road construe
tion ends and work for private
gain begins is a question some o.
the tax payers are asking them
selves.
Lime Crush and Lemonade at the
Totem Pol*,
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