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PETERSBURG, ALASKA MAY II 1928
NO. 40
City Fathers Hold
Long Session of Interest
The City Council met in the City for the removal of the netshed
Hall in regualr meeting on Monday
evening with Mayor C. E. Swanson
presiding. Councilmen, Allen. Lun.
Stenslid, Hanseth and Johnson were
present. Gronseth being i>m
absentee.
Minutes of the previous meeting*
read and approved. The Public
Works Committee, Chairman Stens
lid, reported that the road down
South Petersburg was in need of
repairs in one or two places and
that the ditch along side the road
should be reopened. Believed $100
would cover the cost of the wor.c
which would include regravelling
and replanking in spots.
Mr. Allen speaking for the Light
and Power Committee reported that
the machinery for the new unit
of the power plant was at the Citi
zen’s Dock on a scow. Tides being
too small to handle in the 3lough,
northing could be done about tak
ing it for placement until about the
20;h of the month.
Mr. MacKecknie, city electrician
reported that the new switchboard
ordered from the Westinghous Co.,
had also arrived and would have
to be lightered on to the scow.
COMMUNICATIONS
A resolution passed by the Com
mercial Club relative to the
straightening of Main Street was
read. This suggested that the Coun
cil take steps to arrange with the
property owners to put their build
ings on the proper lines of the
street.
NEW CITY HALL
A second resolution from the
Chamber was a request that the
Council make provision for a new
municipal building to house city
offices, council rooms and Are sta
tion. It was further suggested that
steps be taken to learn the legal
status of the property on which the
present city hall now stands. to
line with improving Main Street
the communication suggested that
the Council get in communication
with Mr. Schoenwald, of the Peters
burg Packing Company, to pave way
which was on the street lines.
ORDINANCE No. 82
This ordinance provided that a
franchise be granted the Union Oil
Company . to run a pipe line across
a city thoroughfare. Granted.
APPLICATIONS FOR CITY JOBS
"Hie application of T. S. Elsemore
foi the office of Citty Treasurer was
read. Carol Clausen applies for re
election to the office of City Clerk
ar.d Peter Cornstad was willing to
be street commissioner and city
marshal at a salary of $170. per
month; Ed Nelson applied for the
same work but to principally take
care of the city public works at a
salary of $200. per month; Hans
Wick still had an eye on his old
job at the same salary; Ole Lund
wa; willing to serve the city at $165
and E. C. Carlson in hi3 application
gave facts to show his qualification
bv experience for the job. The
matter taken up later in the even
ing gave Elsemore his old position
as City Treasurer at the salary of
$25. per month ;Clausen was re
elected to serve as city clerk at
$125. per month and Ed Nelson
with majority vote on the council
was duly elected to take care of
the position of 3treet commissioner
and town marshal for the next year.
Hans Wick did not find favor in the
sight of the council for his past re
co- d and received not a vote for re
election.
WATER FOR SOUTH END
The water pipe line for 30uth Pe
tersburg was discussed briefly. It
was found that considerable accurate
information was necessary before
going into the matter more fully.
The Water Committee was instruct
ed to bring in detailed information
as to length of pipe needed and
exact survey of the ditch.
REQUESTS PAYMENT OLD CLAIM
Peter Jorgenson presented his
hospital claim amounting to $106.
and requested payment. He stated
that the matter has now been pend
ir.g for five or six years and he felt
should be taken care of. It was
Marqworth Buried
. “Dutch” Harry, another pioneer,
has blazed his last trail—this time
over the Great Divide. He was but
ied in the local cemetery, funeral
services being held at the graveside
A couple of natives cruising in
Port Beauclerc saw a boat on the
beach. Upon investigating it they
saw Marqworth dead in the boat.
They reported to L. A. Willard their
flvd so Mrs. Willard went to Kake
and wired the news to the U. S
Commissioner here. The Charles
T. left Friday night and returned
with the body Saturday morning.
A coronor’s jury was impanelled the
findings of which follow:
“We, the jury duly empanelled
in the above entitled cause, do find
that the deceased, Harry Marq
worth, came to his death on or
about April 23rd, 1928, at Port
Beauclerc, Alaska, the cause of
death being due to cerebral hem
orrhage due to exhaustion. The
ga.-boat belonging to the deceased
was found sunk and the body of
the deceased was found in a small
rowboat a short distance from the
wrecked ga3boat indicating that be
labored hard to save his gasboat
from being wrecked.”
Signed, J. Beeler, A. J. Blatch
ford, Clifford Roundtree, Fred F.
Lewis, Chester Holm, H. P. Grind
rod.
CIST OF “THE PINK PARASOL”
The following is the cast of play
ers who will take part in the play
to be presented Tuesday evening in
the MacGregor Theatre.
Leads: Queen-Solveig Vick; Ruth
Louise Susort; the Discontented
Poppy Maid, Loretta Robinsot,
Gardner, Ernest Williams.
The Spirit of Poppies and solo
dancer-Helen Hunspedt.
Poppy Girls, Dorothy Noreide.
Evelyn Nicholsen, Frieda Sandvick,
Frances Parks. Bella Wasvick, Myr
tle Dunkleberger.
QUEEN’S PAGES, Helen Larson.
Helen Evans, June Rogers, Gud
run Lund, Ruth Thompson, Harriet
Johnson, Florence Nelson.
MOONBEAMS, Mertie Johnson,
Beatrice Fryer, Mildred Birch, Mar
garet Anderson, Norma Runstad.
Margaret McGilton, Gertrude Stens
lid, Alma Gribble.
ACCOMPANIST-Miss Bertha Lero.
SPECIAL musical numbers between
acts.
GETS SHIPMENT OF SHEEP
Reports from Anchorage section
are to the effect that Jack McCord
recently received a shipment of
1,000 sheep for his stock raising
venture in the westward district.
A total of 4,000 sheep have been
hi ought into Alaska by McCord and
his associates. Headquarters of the
company are at Seward.
Lathrop Losing Out
In Election
The lead of Austin E. Lathrop ov
ver Major George Albrtcht last
week was all wool and a yard wide.
Lathrop was gleefully named as the
next Republican National Commit
teeman. But Lathrop supporters
forgot that “allwool shrinks" even
though a yard wide. For the lead
of Lathrop as reported at present
writing is a scant 65 votes ahead
and some 400 votes to count. A
large proportion of the 400 out
standing votes are unfavorable to,
Capt. Lathrop.
International Marathon;
Indian's from Canada and the
United States competed in a mara
thon race in the Kansas Relays re
cently. Buchanan, Wisconsin, won
in the fast time of 3 hours and 4
minutes.
i
Wilson Charles, Jr., competing
against the pick of American Uni
versities in the same relays, placed i
thiid in a decathlon event. He won
the 100 meter, placed second in
th : broad jump, third in shot put,
sixth in high jump and second in
the 1,500-meter race. He was de
feated by Kennedy, winner of the
decathlon at the Pennsylvania Re
lays last year and by Churchil of j
Oklahoma.
Charles Jr., is the son of Wilson i
Charles, half-back on the famous '
Carlisle football teams from 1900 |
to 1903. The senior Charles also®
hr id records in that institution for j
the high and broad jumps, century '
dash, was a steady pitcher also.
Just a little ancient history that
makes us feel old. j
ANOTHER CITIZEN HERE j
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Borg had a new j
comer arrived in their home on
Sunday, May 6th. It was a nine
pound girl. Mother and little one
reported as getting along nicely.
Little One Out Danger
In Serious Operation
The little child of Lynn Has
Brouck, reported last week as being
taken to Wrangell for ex-ray exam
ination, was operated upon by Drs
C F .Jone3 of Wrangell General
Hospital and Dr. Dan E. Standard,
of Petersburg.
The little one had picked up an
open safety pin from the table and
stuck it into her mouth. When she
lost her balance and crashed to the
floor with her chair, she swallowed
the open pin. By night labored
breathing indicated serious trouble
so they took her to Dr. Standard
He diagnosed the trouble and sug
gested taking the little one to
Wrangell for ex-ray examination
and operation. Dr. C. F. Jones who
happened to be here on a visit re
turned to Wrangell With them. The j
fleuroscope showed the pin lodged j
in the gland back of the windpipe
It was a long, hard operation and
both doctors sweating with their
labor. A single slip and the little
one would never be able to speak
above a whisper. Had the pin not
been point up, the case would have
been easy. ,,
When the little one came out from
under the anesthetic, it cried so the
doctors were satisfied that their ef
forts to be so careful were not in
vnia, Later report from Wrangell
was that the little one was as well
as could be expected.
STIKEEN NAVIGATION
Capt. Sid Barrington was at the
Wheel of the Hazel B. which left
Wrangell for Telegraph at the head
waters of the Stikeen River, May
7th. The river is reported as being
very low and doubt was expressed
that the trip would be made In
fast time.
Indications already point to e
fair tourist traffic up the scenic riv
er.
Second Annual Commencement
Petersburg High School Next Week
The annual high school cora
The high school annual com
mencement will b9 given at the
MacGregor Theatre on the evening
of Wednesday, May the 16th at 8
p. m. The following program will
be presented: ,
1 . Invocation .
2 Instrumental Duet, Country Dance, by Nevin. Henrietta Dahl and
Mildred Johanson.
3. Salutatory . Mildred Cornstad
4. Some Personal Data of the Class .Minnie Nelson
5. Solo .Mrs. Andrew Johnson
6. The Needs of the Petersburg H<gh School.Harold Shields
7. .Presenting Class Present... Richard ‘Brennan
8.. .Accepting of Present, Herbert Mjorud, President High School
Association.
9.. . Instrumental .. Piano.Henrietta Dahl
10. Valedictory . James Allen
11. Address—A Choice of Ideals-The Reverend W. J. Maakestad
12. Selection . Petersburg Mixed Chorus
13. Presentation of Class .Mr. C. E. Bowman
14. Awarding of Diplomas . Mrs. Magnhild Lee, President.
Board of Education. Board of Education.
Holidays With Profit
The Canadian National Railway-3
is granting its shopmen one week s
annual holiday with pay. Figures
given by representatives of the rail
way show that employment on the
system had been stabilized and that
the hours of the work per man la
1927 was 2155 as compared witn
2,005 in 1924. Meaning increased
earnings of the shopmen, fewer
grievances to be adjusted and great
er revenue for the railroad.
Alameda due in port afternoon ot
the 12th. 82 tons of freight.
Labor Injunctions
Senators Norris, Walsh and Blaine
of the Senate Judiciary Comdittee
are working as sub-cimmittee on
the Shipstead Bill to limit the right
of Federal Courts to tosue injunc
tions in labor disputes. Members
of this committee are reported as
being favorable to the bill and will
make strong effort to have it passed
at this session. Certain recom
mendations, it is stated, will be
made with the idea of making the
law so clear that it cannot be mis
interpreted by the judges.
Jimmie Thomas Arrested
Charged Criminal Assault
Jimmie Thomas .native boy from
Juneau, brother of Mrs. William
Moyes, was arrested on complaint
filed by Mrs. Cecil Allen, charged
with violation of section 1898 of the
Compiled Laws of Alaska. The boy
being charged with assault with in
tent to kill, commit rape or robbery
upon the person so assaulted. Pen
alty for which is penitentiary from
one to fifteen years, if found guilty.
The alleged assault according to
the complaint took place on the
night of May the 8th, a short dis
tance beyond the residence of Com
missioner Clausen. Going along the
street, Mrs. Allen claimed that a
man assaulted her from behind and
attempted to choke her. When she
screamed for help, he let go and
jumped off the street on to the
beach and made his get-away. She
theieupon went to the residence of
the Commissioner and fcold Mr3.
Clai sen of the assault. Calling up
the office of her husband, Mrs.
Clausen reported the matter where
upon he immediately went home.
On hearing the description of the
'allowed assaulter, he suggested that
Th'tmas was the only man in that
neighborhood who could answer to
the description so he called up the
Marshal to arrest the “criminal..'*
Marshals Brown and Wick repaired
to the scene and without warrant
entered the home of Thomas and
found him already in bed. They re
quested him to accompany them up
town which he did without fuss.
When Mrs. Allen saw the boy she
was not certain that he was the
one who had assaulted but as the
matter was suggested to her from
time to time, she believed that he
was until she finally became positive
he was the man.
W’hen questioned as to his where
abouts at the time of the alleged as
sault, Thomas in a straightforward
manner told of hi3 movements and
having passed certain people on the
street.. On purely circumstantial
evidence he is held on the above
named charge. He was released on
bail of $2500 when Earl Ohmer and
Louis F. Paul went his surety.
Fake Draft Bill Exposed
By Senator
The measure generally known as
the bill to “draft capital and la
bor’’ in war times was declared to
be a fake by Senator Smith W.
Brookliart, himself a veteran of
two wars, in a letter to Mrs. Vir
gin a Bedell, Department Com
mander of the American Legion o
Iowa:
“Your3 in reference to the Johnson
Capper universal draft bill receiv
ed. I am unalterably opposed to this
bill, and I think you and the Le
g,-on would be, too, if you under
stood its sinister purpose.
A Guarantee of War Priflts
“In the first place, I would not
confer any such autocratic powers
on any President before a declara
tion of war.
In the next place, I will never
consent to drafting men for war un
less capital is drafted on the same
terms. i10 xmkj i
vision in this bill.
“Instead, capital and commodity
prices are to be stabilized, which
means a government guarantee ot
war profiteering.
*1 have promised the Legion
members everywhere that I would
stand for drafting of capital at the
same low rate of pay that men
themselves are drafted, and, of
course, I will keep this promise.
An Incentive to Make War
' I am in favor right now of gW
ing pensions to all soldiers of
the World War upon the same terms
they are given to soldiers of the
Spanish-American War, and I want
to tax incomes and fortunes that
were made in war profiteering to
pay the bill. i
‘ Thi3 will do something towards
peace and towards stopping anoth
er war, but the Johnson-Cappe/.'
Bill WHICH GUARANTEES WAR
PROFITS, will be a tremendous
and overwhelming inducement for
the big industrial class to again put
us into war whenever depression
comes along.”
SMITH W. BROOKHART
Frederick J. Libby, Executive Se
cretary of the National Council for
Prevention of War, speaking of this
same bill, declared that: ,
“Whatever may have been its
original form, it is a fraud, BE
CAUSE IT NEITHER CONSCRIPTS
CAPITAL NOR ‘TAKES THE PRO
FITS OUT OF WAR.’ ,
Ends Another Mystery
Several years ago, one Shafstad.
father-in-law of Ernest P. Walker,
was reported as being missing from
his camp on Elephant’s Nose, out
of Wrangell. Searching parties
s°nt out to look for him failed to
find any trace of him or his re
mains. Last week it was reported
that the skeleton of a man was dis
covered a short distance from where
he had built his camp. It was in
a pitting posture, leaning up against
i
a tree, clothed in slickers and gum
boots, with a rifle pretty much de
cayed and rusted leaning against
the tree at his side. It is believed
this skeleton i3 that of Shafstad
whose body had never been found.
Indians had been suspected of hav
ing done away with Shafstad. So
ends the tale.
Important Decision
The Supreme Court of the United
States affirmed the decision of the
lower courts of Oregon which had
sustained the law prohibiting the
operation of fishwheels, dragseines
ana traps on the Oregon side of the
Columbia River. This was render
ed in the case of P. J. McGowan and
Sons, Inc., Astoria, Oregon, who
had appealed from the decision of
the Oregon Courts. They challeng
ed tthe constituttionality of the law.
contending that it was in violation
of the compact entered into between
Oregon and Washington for the
control of fishing in the Columbia
River under an act of Congress.
Goodbye traps and fishwheels In
Oregon. Next!
“FISH SEASON WILL BE GOOD"
On the Columbia River accord
ing to recent report a heavy run of
chinook and sockeye salmon are
expected this season. The run of
sockeye last year, 1927, was a com
plete failure, in spite of the fine re
pmt of the Oregon and Washing
ton fish hatcheries.
Mr. John Thomas Vaylor, legist
lative representative of the Amert
can Legion in Washington, said:
“This bill does not touch a dollai
of capital." Mr. Bernard Baruch
a supporter of the bill, stated that It
would make “Mussolini green wltl
! envy” at the dictatorial powei
(placed in the hands of the Presi
dent