VOLUME NO. 5.
PETERSBURG, ALASKA, NOVEMBER 7, 1930
No. 16
Democrats Concede Wickersham’s
Election; Grigsby Leads by 38
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The vote for Territorial and
Legislative office in Petersburg
was not as large as expected on
the 4th. This was due to the
fact that a large number were
out of town and unable to reach
the polls. However, out of a total
of 265 votes cast 151 preferred
James Wickersham and 110 tho’t
George Grigsby should have
been Alaska’s delegate to Con
gress from Alaska. Richard E.
Hardcastle received 70 while W.
G. Smith received 170 votes for
office of Territorial Treasurer;
For Territorial Auditor Cash
Cole, 153; Thomas Gaffney, 91;
Highway Engineer, Hesse, 68;
Johnson 43; Ulmer, 114; Com
missioner of Education, Karnes
136; Keller 107; Senator, Frame,
11; Gardner, 142; Shattuck, 86:
For Representative: Boyle, 86:
Johnson, 122; Judson,81; McCor
mack, 71; Paul, 122; Sampson 75;
Scott. 120; Winn, 136; Ziegler,
109; Divisional Road Commis
sioner, Gilmore stands elected
with 133 votes in this precinct.
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WEST PETERSBURG
West Petersburg swung over -..o
the Democrats by giving Grigsby
13; Wickersham 2: Hardcastle 8;
Smith 6; Cole 6- Gaffney 8; Hes
se 6; Johnson 4; Ulmer 2; Karnes
10: Keller 3, Frame 1; Gardner
3; Fnattuck 1; Boyle ll; meson
5; McCormack 11, J n.r^mi 1;
Paul 2; Sampson 8; Scott 4;
Winn 3; Zieg.'er 9.
SCOW BAY REMAINS
GOOD REPUBLICANS
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Grigsby, 6; Wickersham, 19;
Hardcastle 3; Smith 22; Cole
21; Gaffney, 4; Hesse, 2; John
son, 3; Ulmer, 20; Karnes, 9;
Keller, 15; Frame, 1; Gardner,
18; Shattuck, 5; Boyle, 6; Judson
none; McCormack, 14; Johnson,
14; Paul, 20; Sampson, 3; Scott,
10; Winn, 22; Ziegler, 8;
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WRANGELL
Grigsby, 132; Wickersham,! 38;
Hardcastel, 85; Smith,159; Cole,
204; Gaffney 65; Hesse 75; John
son, 120; Judson, 67; McCormack
97; Paul 151; Sampson 101;
Scott, 106; Winn, 118; Ziegler,
112.
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NORTH WRANGELL
Grigsby, 12; Wickersham, 17;
Hardcastel, 11; Smith, 17; Ccle,
22; Gaffney. 8; Hesse, 8; Johnson
4; Ulmer 15; Karnes, 10; Keller,
17; Frame, 1; Gardner, 15; Shat
tuck, 11: Boyle, 8; Johnson, 11;
Judson, 9; McCormack, 12; Paul,
14; Sampson, 11; Ziegler9; Gil
more, 14.
REPUBLICANS CUT IN
DEMOCRATIC METL AK AT LA
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Metlakatla which «n the past
r.a; given the whole democratic
1 icket a substantial majority cut
somewhat on the Democratic
ticket but still gave its majority
to their favorites. They voted 50
for Grigsby, Wickersham 32;
- Hardcastel 48; Smith 33, Cr ic 35;
Gaffney 44; Hesse 47; Johnson
11; Ulmer 24; Karnes 53, Keller
28; Frame 10; Gardner 23: Shat
tuck 48; Boyle 49; Johnson 34;
Judson 38; McCormack 24;
Paul 35; Sampson 42, Scott 29;
Winn 17; Ziegler 60.
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KLAWOCK HOLDS FORT
AGAINST DEMOCRATS
In spite of all their pc1 Pea]
efforts, tricks and propaganda
the Democrats were unab.e tc
carry Klawock. Party hnes
meant naught to the mirority sc
KETCHIKAN SWINGS
DEMOCRATIC
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Grigsby 551; Wickersham 245; i
Hardcastle 572; Smith 219; Cole
333; Gaffney 371; Hesse 570;
Johnson 0; Ulmer 205; Karnes(
325; Keller 154; Frame 48; Gard
ner 262; Snattuck 465 Boyle 375;
Johnson 416; Judson 329; Mc
Cormask 137; Paul 233; Samp
son 537; Scott 145; Winn 245;
Ziegler 598; Gilmore nil.
CHARCOAL POINT
Grigsby 57; Wickersham 49;
Hardcastle 72; Smith 41; Cole
56; Gaffney 47; Hesse 54; John
son 9; Ulmer 36; Karnes 81;
Keller 23; Frame 17; Gardner
35; Shattuck 50; Boyle 55; John
son 48; Judson 26; McCormack
35; Paul 30; Sampson 59; Scott j
20; Winn 37; Ziegler 69.
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BYRD REPORTED ILL
Baltimore, — Rear Admiral
Richard E. Byrd was convales
cent at his hotel here today from
an attack of ptomaine poisoning '
despite which he gave two lec
tures here Tuesday and said he
plans to keep other speaking en- ‘
gagements in Phildelphia Wed
nesday night. The explorer con
tracted the illness before leaving
New York for Baltimore Tuesday
and received medical attention.
much as other extraneous mat- ,
ters that have been planted by ;
the opposition. Quite a few of
the voters were out of town and
on the fishing grounds. I
The vote there stood as fol
lows: Grigsby 48; Wickersham 61 1
Smith 61; Hardcastel 36; Cole 67; 1
Gaffney 42; Hesse 41; Johnson
6; Ulmer 61; Karnes 46; Keller
62; Frame 6; Gardner 57; Shat- ,
tuck 44; Boyle 47; Johnson 60; i;
Judson 43; McCormack; 11
Paul 63; Sampson 44; Scott 60;
Winn 63; Ziegler 50; Gilmore 74.
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KLUKWAN
This inland town back of
Haines wired in 46 straight Re
publican tickets. No Democrats
in the precinct.
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HYDER
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Grigsby 40; Wickersham 53;
Hardcastel 27; Smith 59; Cole
62; Gaffney 29; Hesse 38; John
son 6; Ulmer 49; Karnes 36;
Keller 40; Frame 16; Gardner i
40; Shattuck 35; Boyle 39; John-!
son 39; Judson 24; McCormack:
J5; Paul 52; Sampson 24; Scott!
46; Winn 48; Ziegler 43; Gilmore
55. Ninety-seven votes polled
and one rejected.
I LYNN CANAL TOWN
j REMAINS LOYAL TO G.O.P.
Returns from Skagway give
the Republicans the edge this
year’s election; Grigsby 58;
Wickersham 95; Hardcastle 25;
Smith 118; Cole 103; Gaffney 44;
Hesse 44; Johnson 20; Ulmer 73;
Karnes 48; Keller 91; Shattuck
66; Frame 6; Gardner 72; Boyle
68; Johnson 76; Judson 51; Mc
Cormack 36; Paul 52; Sampson
44; Scott69; Winn 87; Ziegler 54;
Gilmore 90.
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Mr. and Mrs J. P. Grebstad
and Miss Aileen Grebstad re
turned from Seattle this morn
ing.
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Mayor William Hale Thomp
son underwent an operation for
appendicitis this week. The three
i surgeons in attendance declared
: j that there was no immediate
II cause for alarm, v
Northwestern Loses
Rudder in Gulf
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Advices by radio indicate that
the Alaska Steamship “North
western” westward bound in
the Gulf of Alaska dropped her
rudder off Cape Spencer. First
reports were to the effect that
the vessel was drifting helpless.
Later reports state that the j
Northwestern has been towed by
two small boats to safe anchor
age at Dundas Bay. The M. S.
Northland which arrived in por^
last night brought word that the
Pacific Steamship “Admiral Far-!
ragut” which was in the vicinity i
southbound would be asked to
oring the Northwestern’s pas-1
sengers back to Juneau.
\NTI-PROHIBITION
SENTIMENT EXPRESSED
Incomplete returns gave Mass
ichusetts more than 150,000 ma
ority for the repeal of the State ,
3rohibition Enforcement act.
ror modification of the Volstead
\ct, the returns were incomplete j
md insufficient to indicate the
vish of the electors.
The following states now have
10 enforcement codes to supple
nent the Volstead act: New
i^ork, Maryland, Wisconsin,
VTontana and Nevada. In Michi- j
jan Semour H. Person in the.
ixth and Jesse P. Wolcott in the
Seventh districts won the House
seats against “dry” opponents,
^alph Horr won a seat in the,
iouse, representing the First!
Washington District and he is an
rnt and out “wet” Republican.
3ifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania
vas elected over his Democratic!
opponent and Pinchot declared |
irior to election that his second
;erm would be as dry as his
irst. He had a lead of 17,000 on
;he incomplete returns. Wilbur
M. Brucker, republican won inj
Michigan over "William A. Coiq-,
stock, who advocated state and j
national dry referendum. James
Ham Lewis of Ohio had a Demo
cratic landslide over Ruth Han
nah McCormick, dry, but who
?xpressed herself to vote as thei
electorate would indicate in the;
elections.
The anti-prohibitions made
heavy inroads in the dry majori
ty. Senator Walsh, Democrat and
prominent liberal leader of the
Senate, defeated Albert J. Galen
and Representative Dickenson,
Republican, who is claimed by
the dries, won over Senator
Steck, Democrat, listed as a re
pealists. Other prominent lead
ers returned to the Senate
included Borah, Republican of
Idaho, Sheppard, Democrat of
Texas.
Rhode Island which never
ratified the 18th amendment,
voted almost four to one for re
peal of the Constitutional a
mendment.
In the gubernatorial contests
the Democrats named 7 govern
ors and the Republicans 4.
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NEW TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
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Mr. L. Swanson, proprietor of
the Petersburg Telephone Ex
change had ground broken on
Front Street almost opposite
from the Modern Grocery for a
two-story frame building which
will be the new home for the
Telephone Exchange with apart
ments upstairs. When seen, Mr.
Swanson stated that he hoped to
have the building completed in
a short while and will have the
equipment moved in before the
real cold weather breaks on the
town.
E. A Baker and family return
ed home on the Northland today.
A. N. B. to Hold
Convention 11th
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The Alaska Native Brother
hood will begin its annual con
vention on Tuesday, the 11th,
at Ketchikan in the Red Men’s
Hall. Plans have been complet
ed for the reception of delegates
by the local Camps.
Three delegates frrm Hainos
and Klukwan passed throu this
port Tuesday on the Queen. Ed
Warren of Klukwan, Louis Shot
ricige of Haines and Mrs. Louise
Martin of Haines will repre
sent those two towns. Joseph
Kahklen, Frank Booth and Ar
thur Johnson are leaving Kake,
on the Woodrow and will be the
kake representatives. Sitka is
sending in 29 persons on three
boats and every other town in
the Division will be represented.
Yakutat having already sent in
their delegates via Juneau.
The convention which begins
its session on Tuesday of next
week will last until Tuesday the
eighteenth. On the closing night
the Grand Camp will give a re
ception to their hosts and the
convention closed at that time.
Already rumblings of internal
politics are being heard even as
for north as Lynn Canal. Before
Lhe election of officers for the
ensuing year takes place the
various candidates will have
plenty of time to display their
wares to the convention. Mr.
Paul considered re-election last
S’ear only after he had been im
portuned to do so by the Exe
cutive Committee. It is doubtful
that he will consider re-election,
this year as he has already ser
ved two years in the same office.
Frank Mercer of Juneau and
Louis Shotridge of Haines are
Deing mentioned as candidates1
tor that office. Mr. Mercer was
the first chairman of the or
ganization and Mr. Shotridge
demonstrated his ability to lead
the organization at the Sitke
convention. Mrs. Elizabeth James
of Sitke is the president of the1
Sisterhood and it is being re
ported that she will meet with
opposition from other candi
dates. t
A matter of vital importance
i;o the fishing industry—the con-!
fiscation of gear without trial!
for alleged illegal fishing will be \
taken up and an appeal will be1
made direct to the Department
of Justice through the U. S. At
torney General in an effort to
secure the rights and nroperty of j
resident Alaskans. It is recog-’
nized by the leaders that it is
useless to appeal to Henry O’
Malley, U. S. Commissioner of
Fisheries in the matter as he
opposed a law presented by De
legate Sutherland which provid
ed that before any fishing gear
may be confiscated the owner
must be adjudged guilty of vio
lation of the fishery laws and
legulations. The other fishery
regulations will be taken up and
discussed and resolutions offered
to relieve the present situation
in the Territory.
The Ketchikan Chamber of
Commerce has contributed $500
part of which is to be used as
I (Continued on page four.)
Mrs E. N. Ohmer entertained
| many friends at a series of
bridge parties at her home this
week. Prizes on Monday evening
| went to Mrs Elstad, Mrs Benson
land Mrs Campbell; on Tuesday
I evening to Mr. Locken; Mrs Nel
son and Mrs MacKechnie; on
Wednesday evening to Mrs.
Rhodes, Mrs Tveten and Mrs.
Van Fleet.
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Missick, the Tailor, is back on
jthe job after several days under
' the weather.
Arrest Aliens For i
fishing on Sound
Thirteen Ashing vessels, said
to have been taking salmon in
Puget Sound between Ballard
and Rolling Bay, were raided by
state and federal officials last
Friday morning. Five men were
arrested and Ave vessels, gear,
nets and other equipment valued
at $25,000 were seized.
Warrants charging the Ave
men with being aliens unlaw
fully engaged in taking food Ash
were issued by Deputy Prose
cutor Cordelia M. Thiel, pre
paratory to the Aling of formal
complaints in Justice John B.
Wright’s court. The men, held
in the county jail, are Paul Pap
pas, Spyros Karocianis, Gust
Nakis, Nick Marolo and George
Deligam.
Boarded One by One
Under cover of fog the raiding
party, aboard the State Fisheries
Department patrol boat Elisha P.
Ferry, commanded by Capt. Sam
Wellington, quietly overhauled
che Ashing craft one by one and i
boarded them. In the party were
J. W. Mack, State Fisheries De
partment inspector, and Frank
G. Pugsley , United States na
turalization inspector.
All of the Ashing boats, they
reported, were operated by
American-born or naturalized
citizens, and most of them also
were manned by American
crews. The Americans were re
leased after investigation. Only
boats on which there was found
a suspected alien were seized.
All the boats had gill nets out,
according to Mack, when the
raiders appeared.
Three Prisoners Protest
Three of the prisoners—Pap
pas, Karorcianis and Nakis—are
said to have protested that they
had applied for citizenship, but
a cursory investigation of nat
uralization records, Pugsley said,
showed no such applications.
The vessels seized, and their
owners, according to the officers,
are Minerva, owner George Pap
pas; the Peaton, owner Denny
Kourukoumelis; the Athens,
owner Daniel Kourukoumelis;
the 162-CA, owner Spyros Sofiki
lis, and the Evangelina, owner
A. Angelos Maveros.
The boats range in value from
SI,500 to $4,500. the officers said,
and are equipped with gear, in
cluding nets, valued at $500 to
$1,000 each.
DOPE FROM CORDOVA
TIMES NOV. 7
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Cordova Times compiled nine
thousand sixty eight votes in
one hundred precincts in all
Divisions of Alaska with follow
ing result: Delegate to Congress,
Grigsby 4553; Wickersham 4515;
Auditor Cole 4420; Gaffney 4192;
Treasurer, Hardcastle 3231;
Smith 5330; Highway Engineer,
Hesse 4245; Ulmer 2895; Com
missioner of Education, Karnes
,4475; Keller 4197.
Compared to election two
years ago there still are two
thousand five hundred votes un
, reported with a thousand in the
! First Division and rest scattered
(through the Territory. Political
i battle in Alaska proved to be
I one of personalities rather than
issues and resulted in unpreced
ented splitting of party lines to
detriment of the Republican
party.
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ALASKA PILOT’S BODY
ON WAY TO STATES
Fairbanks, Alaska,—The bodj
of Ralph Wien, Alaska airplane
pilot, left here for Seward to be
| placed aboard a vessel for Seat
! tie. It will be taken to Cook
jMinn., for interment.
Whitney Perjury
Remains Puzzle
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There is little possibility of
disposition of perjury charges a
gainst William M. Whitney,
iormer legal adviser to the pro
hibition administrator, for sev
eral months, it became known
last week.
The question of whether the
indictment will be dismissed or
Whitney tried is now being con
sidered by the attorney general
of the United States. The ques
tion went to Washington after
the acquittal on conspiracy
charges a month ago, of Whit
ney, Roy C. Lyle, his former
chief; Earl Corwin, former pro
hibition agent and R. L. Fryant,
a former agent.
The indictment charges Whit
ney with perjury in the trial of
Sylvester Moore former prohi
bition agent, who was indicted
and tried on a charge of selling
alcohol while in charge of the
alcohol division of the prohibi
tion unit. Moore was acquitted.
The star witnesses for the gov
ernment were A. M. Hubbard and
Whitney. Hubbard has since de
clared that he committed per- j
jury under direct orders from
Whitney and that the latter also
committed perjury. The case re-1
volved around a purported
“whispering wires” conversation,
which Hubbard now declares was
fabricated and did not occur.
District Attorney Savage was
called to Washington for a con
ference. It is believed to consi
der action in this case.
The Women’s Community
League held a very successful
bazaar at the Sons of Norway
Hall last Saturday evening. Al
though the attendance was
rather small on account of ex
ceptionally inclement weather
the gross proceeds are reported
to be over four hundred dollars.
Some very desirable prizes which
were disposed of by lot were won
as follows: Embroidered sheet
and pillow slips, Clarence Lewis;
cut work luncheon set, Dr. Ben
son; framed picture, Mrs Evans;
embroidered linen luncheon set,
Mrs. Thomas Lahdo; embroider
ed pillow slips and sheet, Mrs.
Clausen; Luncheon set, Miss
Lero; fancy pillow top, Olaf Ol
son; water set, Martin Holms;
blanket, Henry Grinrod; Lunch
ton set, Silvia Noriede; a beauti
lul doll was won by Lorraine
.Rude. The final report of the
| committee is not yet complete.
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At the regular meeting of the
Petersburg Commercial Club,
Wednesday evening, communi
cations were presented from
various cannery men in response
to the resolutions adopted by
commercial organizations in
Southeast Alaska urging the
packing of Alaska canned sal
mon in Alaska box shooks. Brok
ers claim they realize from sixty
to ninety dollars more per car on
.salmon packed in fiber boxes.
A petition for the extension of
Scow Bay road will be presented
to the board of Highway Com
missioners by T. S. Elsemore, re
presenting the Club.
L. B. Cornelius will represent
the Petersburg organization at
the hearings before Fisheries
| Commissioner O’Malley in Seat
tle on Novemberl9th to considei
regulation of the herring pack
ing industry.
Among the unexpected thinge
l which it is our pleasant duty tc
’ report is the marriage this weeh
!of Jacob Hadland, one of the
■ j earliest residents of Petersburg
I Mr. and Mrs Hadland will make
■ j their home at Monte Carlo Foj
i Ranch in Rocky Pass.
Would Open Up
Alaska Lands
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National Representative Albert
Johnson said last week that at
the opening of Congress in De
cember he will introduce a bill
designed to open Alaska to ex
ploration and settlement.
“I desire to frame a bill to
take the great dead hand off
Alaska,” he asserted to the mem
bers of the members council of
the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Johnson is acting chair
man of the House committee of
the House Committee on Terri
tories, as well as chairman on
immigration.
“There has not been one silver
dollar going into Alaska in
years, and no new people. In
leasing and land laws as they are
now, Alaska will lie dead and
dormant for generations.
“My plan would be a law au
thorizing the secretary of the
interior to open large tracts, 100
miles in width and 500 miles in
length, if necessary, for develop
men and exploitation. Such
tracts would not even dent
Alaska.”
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HOME BREWERS CAN BREW
—BUT SALES ARF OUT!
Home brew makers and “fami
ly circle” wine manufacturers
will “positively not be interfered
with by government dry agents,’
unless there is absolute evidence
of sale from the premises.” This
was a definite assertion made
by Deputy Prohibition Adminis
trator Walter L. Peters, follow
ing a lengthy and “highly con
fidential” conference with Col.
Amos W. Woodcock, national
prohibition director.
“Thousands of home owners
are making their own beer.”
“Other thousands are making
their own wine. So far as the
federal government is concerned
none of the home brew or wine
makers will be molested, unless
they sell their products.”
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BIDS OPENED ON
FISHERIES LABORATORY
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Early construction on the new
fisheries laboratory and scienti
fic research building for the fed
eral Bureau of Fisheries was as
sured with the opening of bids
for the building at the office of
John Graham, architect, Mon
day. The lowest bid was that of
the Western Construction Com
pany of $101,200.
The bid or tender has been
sent to the Department of Com
merce at Washington, D. C., for
final approval before the con
tract is entered.
The bureau has an appropria
tion of $125,000 available for the
new construction work.
The fisheries bureau will estab
lish the laboratory on the tract
of land just north of the Seattle
Yacht Club and south of the
Lake Washington Ship Canal in
the Montlake district.
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Empire figures late today give
Grigsby 4,717; Wickersham, 4,
626; Smith and Cole elected;
Keller probably. The Represent
ative list stands Ziegler, Boyle,
Winn and Johnson. Gardner is
given place over Shattuck. Pos
sible eleven precincts unreported
in First Division and about for
, ty in other divisions missing.
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! Consolidation of the Matson
• Navigation Company and the
1 Los Angeles Steamship Company
: the biggest Pacific Coast ship
ping merger in recent years.