TOL. 3
PETERSBURG, ALASKA AUGUST 17 1928
NO. 5
Sec. Jardine Visits
Petersburg
Late Wednesday afternoon ward
was received here by cable from Sec
retary of Agriculture Wiliam M. J;.i
dme, 1 hat he would arrive in Peters
burg 7 o'clock in the evening of lb it
date. Harold Dawes, secretary of the
local Comm, rcial Club notified tiie
various members of the Club to oe
present to greet the party upon its
ai rival. Prompt upon the hour ar
ris ad the Bureau of Fisheries llag
slop Brant with the party.
Secretary Jardine who was repor
ed is being ordered by his physician
to take a complete rest and to travel
to Alaska appeared in the best of
In altli. He joked about the alleged
sickness while in Seattle and sai i
that the only sickness lie would have ;
might he caused by seasickness while i
coming to Alaska.
Representing 20,000,000 farmers,
in the cabinet of Coolidge adminis
Lation, is no small task and such a i
vacation as he is now taking certain
ly would not do him any hurt. Walk- <
ing through the streets of the cily i
with the local business men, his 1
carriage was erect and his step brisk ;
Meeting the businessman or the fish
erman, he was just as natural as if ;
lie were meeting with members of ]
the Cabinet. He put on no appear-j <
ance of authority and appeared sim-':
ply a business man of the middle
west. His words of greeting were ]
kindly and his grip firm so that i
those who met him were immediate- i
ly at their ease. 1
The party walked through front 1
stveet and up the hill to the residen
tial section of the town and then
down towards the oil stations before
returning to the ship.
Politics was- taboo insofar as the
Secretary was concerned though he
did not believe that the electorate
was ready to swing to the banner of -
Smith this year. He made no gen
ernl comments on the political situa
tion.
When returning to the ship which
took the party on to Juneau, the 1
party was treated by Lari Ohmer to i
a box of fresh crabs, shrimp and lo
cal raspberries which was muchly ap
preciated. While waiting for the ;
<• ship to cast off its lines a running '
fire of conversation took place where
in tiie party was invited to return <
here when the deer and duck season
opened that they might get some rea!
good hunting. The invitation sound
od quite tempting and they hoped
to be able to stop on their way south
to partake of the invitation.
In the party with Secretary
William M. Jardine were Henry O’
Mallev, United States Commissioner
of Fisheries, James T. Jardine, of
Portland, Oregon, a professor in Ore
gon Agricultural College at Corval
lis, Oregon and Warren G. Swendsen !
of Boise, Idaho, an old college friend ;
of the Secretary.
Bank Forecloses F. C.
Barnes Co.
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The First National Bank of Pore
land is foreclosing on the F. C
Barnes Company of Portland, Ore
gon. The wholesale business undei
the direction of F. C. Barnes on
Front Street, Portland, his cannery
at South Bend, Washington and his
cannery at Lake Bay. Another can
nery at Moira Sound was not men
tioned in the newsflash but it is sup
posed that the Bank will take the
tale with the hide.
This foreclosure is regretted very
much by Wrangellites, businessmen
and fishermen, for F. C. was one of
the big hearted, square shooting
cartnerymen in the Division. His
dealings with his fishermen were
kindly and fair. One of the pio
neer cannerymen in Alaska he de-]
AGITATES GAS TAX
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There is being made a com.id r
ahJe agitation in Ketchikan for \ k
imposition of a gasoline tax l'or i ;t
improvement of that city's sti'eei
It is being argued that inasmuch .
the streets are being used by own.
of automobiles they should pin
more than other tax payers for ih
upkeep.
Frame on Committee
Senator Arthur Frame of Fair
busks was recently notified of lus
election by the Republican Conven
ion as a member of which the lion.
Simeon i). Fess is chairman, u> no
ify the Honorable Charles Curtis of
lis nomination for the office of vi, -
president of the United States. The
hotiheation was in the form of a
jorsonal letter bearing the signature
>i Hubert Work, chairman of the
Republican National Committee.
“It is a pleasure to inform you,"
VIr. Work wrote, “that tire notifica
ion ceremonies will take place at
Ur. Curtis’ home, Topeka, Kan ns,
m the 1Stli day of August, at which
ime and place you are requested
o be present. Should it be impos
sible for you to attend, you may. in
iccoidance with custom, design: m
mother to act for you in that be
iaif. It is most important that ev
rcy State be represented. Please
lotify me promptly whether you
viil be present or the name of yon
rroxy should you not be able to af
end. Senator Fess would like you
o advise him also at Yellow
springs, Ohio. Your courtesy w:!•
re appreciated. ’’
Marquam Expense Be
Investigated
Press dispatches sent oiu by the
\ssociated Press the early part oi
ins month were to the ehccl tlia
‘Piggy” Pegues of the Juneau jau
)ire and Charles L. Thompson of
Fairbanks appeared beiore thu Dis
rict of Columbia Supreme Court
ta&na jury which was investigating
:lie alleged failure ot Thomas -i.
Marquam to file a report of his cam
paign expenses in the territorial
election of 19 2 0.
Marquam was the ‘‘independent
candidate for delegate to Congress,
opposing Dan Shtli* rlantf, ltepub
ican candidate.
Only a few months back it will
oe remembered that the press of the
Ferritory was carrying the sto y
Mat Sutherland’s election expenses
it the same election were under in
vestigation. The press which made
much of the alleged investigation of
Dan’s expenses are conspicuously si
lent about present investigation of
Marquam’s defection.
Rev. W. J. Maakestad, pastor ot
the local Lutheran church joined a-i
excursion party on the Estebetb
from Ketchikan making the round
trip to Sitka.
vcioped his plant from a small harm
pack of ten thousand cases to s
plant with a capacity of 60,000 cas
es. The failure of the run of 1921
set him back and following failures
especially through the Moira Souuc
plant prevented him from getting
out of financial difficulties. La.v
year and also this year the plant a
Lake Bay was under managemen
of the First National Bank of Port
land through Ira Kelly. The failun
of the salmon run in the Wrangel
district again this year made it im
possible for the bank to continue
carrying his paper.
The ALASKAN sincerely wishe:
a return of prosperity to F. C
Barnes that ‘‘his fishermen” migh
benefit with him in liis labors.
Chronicle Denounce
trap System
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in a scathing editorial, the Ket
; Chilian Chronicle on Tuesday o,
I this week denounced two unnamec
: foreign corporations for building
i forty new traps. An appeal wa
made in the article, to Ilenry O’Mal
ley to close the new locations, tliev
being contemptuous to the Bureau’s
j policy to reduce trap gear thirty
per cent.
On Thursday the Chronicle in a
second denunciation of the prostitu
tion of Alaska fisheries, condemn
e.t the Canning System which doe-;
r.-.'t permit its managers in Alaska to
purchase even one fish counter in
Alaska without a Seattle requisi
tion. “The conservative people ot
the Territory of Alaska,’’ said tie
ir«g of
editor of the Chronicle, “are undergo
ing a marked change, even revers
al in their altitude. Men and organ
ic, -.t ions who have fought for con
servative policies in the handling of
industrial problems are heard more
and more daily to denounce the
nn thod being pursued.”
Sinclair^ Escaped from
Juneau Caught, Rupert
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Charles Sinclair, federal prisoner
at Juneau, who escaped from tin'
jail at Juneau in a very mysleriou.
manm.-r two or more months ago
was apprehended at Prince Rupert.
Prime Minister doctor of politics
\\ Jliam Caswell left for Ituport to
bring him back
Sinclair was convicted on liquor
charges before the late Judge T. M.
Reed and sentenced to durance vile
in the federal bastile at Juneau.
His attorney went one bright sun
Jsniny day to talk over the matter
of appeal with his client. When the
guards went to get Sinclair, the
bird had flown the coup. Had tak.m
French leave, A. W. O. L. from his
Uncle Sammy and friend A1 White
some four days. And that was the
first, perhaps, intimation that the
“most efficient orficer” had of the
escape of his charge. Reward of
a hundred simoleons (might have
'■■■■• m a part of Kuekenbecker’s do
nation for losing a prisoner), for the
[escape of Sinclair. Tt is not stated
I by the press who gets the hundred
eagle feathers.
Odds ana Ends
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The Community League will meel
in the Church on Tuesday evening
August 21st. Mrs. Louis Wick a in
Miss Stendal are the hostesses.
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Walter Fosberg was brought be
■fere United States Commissioner 0
'Ciausen charged by Charles Bergo
las. with stealing $100. worth o;
trolling gear. Fosberg bound oy
er to the grand jury. v
Bergolas had given Fosberg suf
ficient gear to start fishing and wa'
rewarded for his kindness by tin
theft.
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Mr. Coleman, owner and manage:
of the Coleman Store in Ketchikan
combined business with pleasure b:
joining with the Ketchikan excursion
party to Sitka on the Estebeth.
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Eric Bye, who was here last weei
. with the film “Norway” wired Nei
MacGregor this week, that he. Bye
[ was returning to Petersburg an<
. will give a concert on the first o
i September. Those who heard hip
when here were delighted with hi
? rendition of several numbers am
. others hearing of the coming con
t cert have declared that they do no
propose to miss hearing him.
Wants Hoover Explain
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John J. Raskob, chairman of tho
Democratic National Committee did
not like Herbert Hoover’s reference
to the dry issue, in his acceptance
speech of the Republican presiden
tial nomination. Raskob referred to
an editorial in a New York paper in
wnioh the editor is “apparently try
to put Hoover in position of declar
ing that the Volstead Act should I);
amended to supply an honest com
mon sense definition of—liquor. I
feel that if Hoovr believes that way,
he should say so himself.”
Governor A1 Smith will meet Dr.
John Roach Stratton on the pulpit
in New York and will debate the di
vine and answer the charges of Wil
liam Allen White at the same time
He oxpcts to show his lgislative re
cord as being progressive and for
betterment of social and living con
ditions.
Airflight U.S,-Sweden
Bert Hassell and Parker Cramer
made their first hop-off, 800 miles
on their flight to Sweden. The trip
Horn Rockford Illinois to Cochrane
Ontario took them eight hours. Af
ter refueling the plan to leave to
day for Mount Evans, Greenland a
distance of 1000 miles. Refueling
their they will head out over the sea
for the capital of Sweden 1340 miles
away.
The fliers crashed their plain on
the Rockford field on their first at
tempt t otake-off due to an overload
ed machine.
I Salmon Now Beginning
To Come
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The run ol‘ salmon out West
of Prince of Wales Island,
Kla vvock in particular, is reported
as getting better. Five more days
of fishing for that section.
The run at Kasaan so far has
been very poor. One of the reas
oils O’Malley feels there should be
a “reduction of gear.”
The run in Frederick Sound and
Chatham Straits is said to be get
ting better.
There is every indication of an
over supply of salmon in the spawn
ing areas for the closed season. The
canners do not want to believe that
the runs are getting later. They
are hoping against hope that late
fish will breed early fish.
Karl Thiele has a fair chance of
getting up his pack at Wrangell.
The town needs it as much as he
i does, and The Alaskan hopes he gets
! it.
The season closes in the southern
district on the 20th and in the West
Coast section on the 22nd.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank the members or
■ The Alaska Native Sisterhood of Pe
I tersburg and all friends who so
■i kindly assisted during the last sick
s nacs and funeral services of my dear
>. wife, Mrs. Annie Kake.
BARNEY KAKE.
Bishop Eric Ness, head of the
. Lutheran Church in the Northwest,
r passed through Petersburg enroute
i to Sitka on the mailboat Estebeth.
Effort will be made by local peo
ple to have him stop over Sunday so
, that he might have opportunity to
i preach from the local pulpit.
, Bishop Ness was here two years
i ago and made many friends while
f here.
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s William L. Paul, attorney of Ket
1 chikan, will be in Petersburg next
* week enroute to Sitka with his fam
t ily where they will spend part of
their vacation.
MRS. ANNIE KAKE DIES
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Mrs. Annie Kake died at the fam
ily home here last Tuesday, Aug
ust the 14th, at lc*30 p. m., from
pulmonary hemorrhage. She had
been confined to the bed a goodly
portion of time during the last year,
hr! the recent illness lasted but
three days. She is survived by he;
husband, Barney Kake, of their
twelve children, only one is liviig
Mrs. Jessie Eyon of Wrangell, and
a cousin, Mrs. Annie Andrean.off of
Petersburg. Three other cousins
constitute the only relatives left,
are Henry Davis of Angoon, and
Peter and Emily Davis who are
attending school at Chemawa, Ore.
Funeral services were held at tee
Salvation Army Barracks and inter
ment in the Petersburg Cemetery.
R. O. SOCK EVE RUN NOT SO HOOD
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Report by J. P. Babcock, deputy
commissioner of fisheries in British
Columbia, is to the effect that the
run of sockeye in northern waters
of B. C., was disappointing this year
The run of pinks and chums being
very good however.
Bureau to Refuse Lo
cal Petition
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i'he Bureau of Education which
had under consideration the petition
of some sixty local property owners
that their Department refrain from
taking over the Federal Jail build
ing for Indian school purposes, will
not give much consideration to the
petition. The proposal presented the
City Council as a solution of the Na
tive school problem was the only so
lution that the Bureau could offer
the residents of that neighborhood.
Tiie children under the plan would
be housed away from that residen
tial district, the City would receive
a levenue of $G00. a year plus tin
salarv for five years and secure a’l
the necessary school equipment to
continue the work. When) opposition
to the school in that neighborhood
waxed a little warm ,Mr. Hawkes
put up a new building in anotln-i
district, which property was offered
without encumbrance by the Cir.y.
Mr Hawkesworth’s reply was to the
effect that school was to open on the
first day of September and that “v t
must have a place ready for the chil
dren then.” When asked if it we e
not possible to secure an appropria
tion tor such a school within a shor
tune his reply was that ‘‘we are now
presenting the next Congress, our
estimates for the 1929-30 appropri
ation. We cannot wait that long tor
a building. Ovr need is inline 1
ate.”
When seen alter the session wi*i,
tlie Council and asked what he th
of the locir : offered by the Ciry
! for school wi: poses, lie said, ‘ The
location is ini' ossible, and would be
an expensive proposition which the
Bir eau pro1 any would not conqu
er. ’
He stated to our reporter that ’
had adivsed -i ( present occupant > f
the Federal Jail that he (Hawl.'s
worth) had v-ired Marshal Whiic
that the but ■’*: g will have to be vr
♦
rated for oi immediate use.’
That fin £<-. den should be remo
ed to Skag r y for the “staring
prisoners.
AT THE MacGREGOR
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Tonight at the MaGregor is “Joan
na” giving you an idea of how to
spend a million dollars. Tomorrow
the Wild Horse Stampede and Blake
of Scotland Yard and Sunday “Ba
by Mine” a rattling good comedy.
Karl Dane and George K. Arthur
had the people of Ketchikan going
in this comedy whic is said to be
J funnier than Rookies.
Council Rejects Bu
ruea School Plan
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At a special meeting of the City
Council on Monday evening Charles
W. Hawkeswortli, Divisional super
intendent of the United States Bu
reau of Education presented a solu
tion to the ever recurring India i
school problem. In brief his plan,
similar to the Wrangell plan, is as
follows:
The Bureau of Education agreed
to turn over to the City of Peters
burg the Federal Building and land,
to be used by she City,or rented to
the Department of Justice as was
deemed best by the Council.
The Bureau will turn over to th -
City its equipment of desks and sup
plies.
The Bureau to pay the salary of
one teacher, who will be a regular
member of the City 'reaching Stall,
for a period of live >Tears.
The teacher to be recommended
by the City School Board and under
the direct supervision of the City
School Superintendent.
For the above consideration tlie
City would furnish a room for the
ungraded Native children' or accept
them into the regular grades of the
City School, and to place all chil
dren in the regular grades as soon as
they are prepared for same,
for the Native children the same as
burnish text books and equipmen*
are furnished to other children of
the city.
At the end of the five year period
the City would provide for the edu
cation! of all Native children of the.
City as is provided for all other
children of the City.
^he School Board shall maintain
a health standard and refuse admit
tance to auv child of school age, it
the established standard of health,
in person or home, is not maintain
ed
This proposed solution, of the Pe
tersburg School problem as out lined
by Mr. Hawkeswortli. is practically
the same as that adopted by the
Wrangell School Board and Citv
Council in 1923. The plan there has
worked out satisfactorily to all cor.
c ;rned. and it was the belief
ion the part of Mr. Hawkeswortli that
the plan would work out in a satis
factory' manner in Petersburg.
Without veryT much consideration
bv the City Council the plan was re
jooted hv a unanimous vote.
Mr. Hawesworth then advised the
Council that the Bureau would con
tinue with its plan to occupy its re
gular building, now occupied by the
Department of Justice, that depart
ment would have to vacate the build
ing at an early date.
Mr. Hawkesworth asked the Coun
cil for any kind of a counter pro
posal but none was offered.
Brennan Returns Here
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James Brennan who misfortunate
ly broke his leg recently and was
taken to Ketchikan for surgical care,
returned to Petersburg on the Alas
ka Steamship Company’s steamer
Northwestern. It was most fortun
ate for him that Dr. Richey of Ta
coma happened to be in the city at
the time as the surgical work ne
cessary required the skill of a spe
cialist. His fellow townsmen are
glad to see him return even if it is
on crutches. He expects to leave
for Ketchikan again in a few days.
Magnus Johanson who has been
operating the tender which is tow
ing scows and piling for the beacon
work, wired to the owners of the
vessel that he was leaving the ship
to go fishing on the Sherman. It is
expected that another skipper will
be secured.