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VOL. 4.
PETERSBURG, ALASKA, FEBRUARY 14, 1930
NO. 34
Senators Attack
Hughes’ Confirmation
SENATORS ATTACK HUGHES
An unexpected drive against
confirmation of Charles Evans j
Hughes as Judge of the Supreme j
Court, was made this week by!
several of the Senators. Senator
Dill of Washington declared
that we will soon celebrate the
birth date of George Washing
ton, who was an exponent of
personal rights which was a fit
ting contrast to Mr. Hughes, ex
ponent of property rights.
The Senate Judiciary Commit
tee reported favorably for con
firmation ten to two. Senators
Norris of Nebraska and Blaine
of Wisconsin being in opposi
tion.
Senator Glass of Virginia in a
speech before the Senate yester
day declared that the United
States Supreme Court of recent
years had gone far afield from
its original functions and con
stituted itself a court on eco
nomc and social functions rath
er than a court to interpret le
fal disputes.
Senator Nye of North Dakota,
declared the appiontment an i
unfortunate one.
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CANADA
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The British Columbia govern
ment has enacted an eight-hour i
clay law and a male minimum
v. age act in the hope of restrict
ing the employment of Orientals
in industry, but these measures
have not disposed of the prob
lem.
AT THE COLISEUM
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Hal Cawthon is bringing to
the Coliseum Theatre for Sat
urday's and Sunday’s programs
some of the finest entertain
ment ever brought to Peters
burg.
The headliner for Saturday
night will be Charlie Chaplin in
“The Gold Rush.” There is
nothing more to say about Chap
Ln. He is always good and The
Gold Rush is the acme of per
fection. This is a real side
sp.itter . You will see Klondike
dance halls as you never saw
vhem before. There will also be
a full vaudeville program of all
talking features crammed to the
limit with riotous humor and
some of the best song hits of the
day.
“Close Harmony” will top the
bill for Sundayjs performance.
It is a Paramount musical ex
travaganza written by Elsie Janis
sweetheart of the A. E. F. The
play gives an intimate view of
vThat goes on behind the scenes
of a large picture house. It is
packed from start to finish. The
program includes among many
other excellent numbers, Lerdo’s
Mexican Orchestra. Lerdo de
Trajada was appointed to lead
the official orchestra of Mexico
by the government of his coun
try. This is the orchestra that
played at the reception of Lind
bergh in Mexico City.
HEARINGS ON AMENDMENT
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The House of Representatives
has ordered a hearing on a re
solution offered for the repeal
of the 18th amendment. Both
Wets and Drys will air the sub
ject with full force.
FISHING VESSEL OWNERRS
FAVOR HARBOR DREDGING
The Central organization of
the Fishing Vessel Owner’s Asso
ciation has gone on record a 5
favoring the plan to dredge Pc
tersburg harbor, and has al
leady presented its petition and
made its showing before the War
Department in Washington, D.
C.s according to Ehrling Johan
sen, Secretary of the local
branch of the Association.
Every indication at this time
points to early and favorable
consideration of this petition.
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P. T. A. Holds
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Anniversary
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On Wednesday evening was
the 33rd anniversary of the'
founding of the Parent-Teach
ers’ Association and the local
organization observed it with J
an impressive candle-lighting j
ceremony. A large birthday cake
with 33 candles were lighted
with flaming wax tapers by sev
eral girls.
An excellent piano duet was j
executed by Charlotte Clausen !
and Margaret Anderson.
An “Historic Review” by Fran
ces Parks, teacher, with a har
um-scarum class of 5th and 6th
graders—who knew their his
tory was quite amusing. i
The debate Question: Resolv
ed that money spent beautifying
the city is wasted” was post
poned until the next meeting.
A large framed picture was
purchased for the school and
S82.64 paid for playground trap
eze equipment.
The High School play “Beads
on a String” was announced to
te staged at The MacGregor j
Theatre tonight.
LOSE TO KETCHIKAN
The Petersburg Town Basket
ball team journeyed from here
on the gasboat Laddie, Wednes
day evening for Ketchikan. They
are scheduled to play the Kay
hi Team on Thursday night, and
the Ketchikan Town team on
Friday night and probably they
will meet the Wrangell Town
Team on the return trip Satur
day night.
Their hopes of winning from
Kayhi were short lived as the
Kayhi five took the first game
by a score of 28-20.
NEWHALL DEAD
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Frank Newhall, for many
years United States Steamboat
Inspector of Boilers, at Juneau
died in Seattle Sunday morning.
Mr. Newhftll was an engineer
of the old school, but withall, he
was a kindly, fair and efficient
officer. His passing will be
mourned by many steamboat
men and others.
A new 27 story hotel, the larg
est in the -heatrical district, in
New York ivas raided by 25
prohibition agents, resulting in
18 arrests. It is very probable
that the hotel will be “padlock
ed.”
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Firemen Stage Ball
Washington Day
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The Petersburg Fire Depart
ment is having its Annual Ball i
in the Sons of Norway Hall on
Washington’s Birthday, Febru- j
ary 22nd. This frolic will be in
the nature of a hard times j
dance and the boys claim they
really mean hard times, and
how! We have been informed
that the judge selected is a
nine minute seagull egg and
the sheriff in charge of the
ceremonies is one tough hombre.
:t was tipped off to us confiden
tiahy that your usual working
clothes will hardly get by this
time. Everyone is urged to
come and take part in the fun.
The cause is a worthy one, so be
sure and save the date, but
don’t wear dude clothes. And if
cny of the folks have any hard
times clothes to spare, just men
tion it to Tryg Strom, Cliff
Roundtree or Dick Hanson.
They want want ’em for decora
Forest Ranger Harold Smith'
of Juneau, is taking the new,
Ranger IX, Forestry Boat to |
Juneau. The new craft was
built in the Ketchikan yards of i
the Bureau.
Japan has expressed its will
ingness to scrap its battleships
and to declare, a holiday from
a ship building race for six
years.
John Gilbert and Jim Tully
film stars staged a fight in Los
Angeles during the week. Tully
v/ins.
LOTS OF ASSETS
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The W. A. Foshay receiver is
accredited with declaring that
! the company has holdings total
ing $29,000,000 with assets in the
sum of $7,000,000. The assets
are reported as being of doubt
ful value. Total liabilities $29,
800,000.
UNIQUE STRIKE
One of the most unique strikes j
on record was won at Amster-!
burg, Ont., recently when the
crews of rum runners, after a
complete tie-up of 24 hours, se
cured $3 a case for beer and $15 1
a case for whiskey carried across 1
the river to Detroit.
The rummers say they work
entirely on a piece-work basis,
furnishing their own boats and
supplies.
ACQUITTED OF ARSON
The case of United States vs.
May Harris, charged with arson,
resulted in a verdict of acquit
tal in the District Court at Ket
chikan this week.
In the case against Harold
Loomis, a verdict of “not guilty”
was directed by the Court.
DORAN MAY RESIGN
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Prohibition Administrator Do
ran has intimated that he will
probably resign if the prohibi
tion department is transferred
to the Department of Justice.
Senators Borah and Wheeler
are expected to continue their
attack on Idaho administrator
Herbert, transferred to Mon
tana following scandal charges
in his own district in Idaho.
ORIENTAL EMPLOYMENT IN
FOOD COSTS
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Retail food prices throughout
the United States, according to
federal statistics, have declined
one-half of one per cent from
October 15 to November 15, but
they were one and one-half per
cent higher than in November
cf 1928. The increase since the
year 1913 is approximately 52
per cent.
Wages have not increased in
proportion.
Fishermen to Banks
Last of Month
WANT HESSE TO QUIT
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Democratic Party leaders are
trying to get William A. Hesse
of Ketchikan, to drop out of
the race for Road Engineer for
the Territory, on the Democrat-i
ic ticket. This is urged on the
score of party harmony.
Hesse, however, wonders why
the argument does not hold good
for Bob Sommers, incumbent
who has the support of the fed
eral machine and democratic
party leaders.
War Dept. Will
Lease Island
The War Department plans to
lease Sand Island in the Colum
bia River, long the subject of
dispute between Oregon and
Washington, for another term
of years, according to informa
tion given Senator McNary by
Secretary of War Hurley.
An existing lease to the Barbey
Packing Company will expire
April 12 and instructions have
been issued to advertise the pro
perty for further lease, Secretary
Hurley told McNary so those in
terested in seining sites may
submit bids.
Replying to the argument sub
mitted by the Columbia River
Fishermen’s Protective Union,
alleging that the government
has no right to lease the island,
the Secretary said that the gov
ernment had complete title and
that the policy of the depart
ment is to lease the island on
the best terms possible.—Chi
rook Observer.
ALASKA FUR CO. LOSES IN
.BIG FIRE.
The Oceanic Building was
gutted by fire this week with a
loss of $300,000. No insurance
carried.
In the building was the Alas
ka Fur Company which lost all
(of its stock of ivory, furs and
curios. Four firemen were injur
ed.
GOLD STRIKE ON POORMAN
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A big gold strike is being re
ported on Poorman, Wolfe and
Beaver Creek watrsheds. It is
estimated that six dollars and
^twenty cents are taken out with
each pan. Width of paystreak is
said to be sixty feet.
.. Over 5,000 banks have failed
in the United States since 1920
tying up over one-half billion
j dollars in deposits. It is a very
| significant fact that over 70 per
cent of the banks that failed
had a capital of less than $50,000
It was the small banks that fail
ed.
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President Hoover has appoint
ed Major General Crosby as Pro
hibition Administrator for Ida
,ho to replece Herbert dismissed
and again reinstated with ap
pointment to Montana.
Senators Wheeler and Borah
will continue their fight on Her
1 bert.
VESSELS LEAVE FOR BANKS
The local halibut boats will
leave Petersburg for the fishing
banks on February 25th. This
was decided at a meeting of the
local branch of the Fishing Ves
sel Owners’ Association last
Sunday.
The Ketchikan boats will leave
that port on the 24th and Seat
tle boats leave Seattle on the
'3 me date.
Pursuant to formal action of
the local branch of the Associa
tion, the following cablegram
was addressed to Delegate Suth
erland at Washington:
“At a meeting of Fishing Ves
el Owners’ Association a reso
lution was adopted asking your
honor to urge that a tariff of
not less than five cents per
pound be placed on all frozen
halibut imported into the United
states for human consumption.
Thanking you for everything
you can do to put this through,
•ve are respectfully your.”
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FIRE ON GERMAN SHIP
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Fire, causing the explosion of
shellac in the hold of the Ger
man liner Meunchen, in the
Hudson River,, sank the vessel.
All the passengers were saved.
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REPUBLICAN SCRAMBLE IN
WESTWARD DIVISIONS
Seven Republicans have filed
for the Territorial House of Re
presentatives, they being: R. S.
Eragaw for Senator, Dean Grov
er, McCain, Roach, Brosius, Mur
ray and Foster. McCutcheon is
che only Democratic filing. The
Third Division shows better ma
chine team work tha nthe First.
ROBS ALASKANS OF MAIL
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. . H. E. Williams, Seattle Regis
ry Clerk was arrested this week
m‘Seattle for the theft of fif
.een hundred letters addressed
mainly to distant Alaskan post
offices.
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ARMY AT KETCHIKAN
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The Salvation Army Band of
about forty members passed thru
Ketchikan on the Princes Mary
bound for British Columbia
ports. While in Ketchikan they
gave a short concert. The per
sonnel of this band is made up
cf musicians from Kake, Kla
wock, Ketchikan.
BANKRUPT CHICAGO
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The City of Chicago, second
largest city in the United States
is bankrupt. It is settling em
ployees accounts with script.
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EMPLOYMENT IN GERMANY
1 Unemployment in Germany,
by the end of December was at
least 20 per cent greater than it
was at this period in 1928. There
were 2,200,000 persons in the job
less register and 600,000 of them
were not receiving anything
from the government employ -
! ment insurance fund.