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The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-04-09

One of the first engineers in the town to take out a big lcence this year when the inspectors arrive will be Al Spader according to ru- ,nors ahoat. Al received a fine new spick and span gas engine last week according to the rumor, which he tucked under his arm and carried home where 1t now rests in a cor nar. If this i1e weather continues we are liable to see Al attach her to his row boat and start out for tn, fishing streams any day.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-04-09
General Film %.
 Seattle, Wn.
March 9th 1914

March 9th IeI4 MT. r. C. Purinton
 Dream Theatre
 Ketchikan Alaska.
 Dear Sir
 Your letter referring to there be- ing too much Mush. or in other words toe much of that love stuff has been referred to our shipping department. We are in the field 10 please our patrons, and will do all that we can to help you. We understand that you have strong competition and will do all that we can to help you. We are very sorry that we did not include any of our Multiple reels in the last ship ment. But in the future We will see that you get at least two week Your reference to The Last Days Of Pompei" and Quo Nadis" will 5ay that this attraction would cost you at least S1o, 900 for Alaska rights. We do not sell any Films to our trade. With us there are no such thing as State Rights We have not the nerve to try and sell to our people Films that have been worn out. When they have reached the stage past usefulness We send them to the Junk Pile. Wishing you and Wrangell the best success in the world beg to remain Yours
 P. NJ. Summons
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-04-09
New Cook At
 Panama Cafe

s. Mochetk of Seattle, arrived up on the last City of Seattle to take the position as cook at the Panama Cafe. Mir. Mochetk is an Al cook and knows his dishes like a book. He has spent several years in Seattle where he was chief cook In the Grand Restaurant.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-04-09
Trying To Decrease
 Southern Rep.

New York, Apr. o-Charles Hills makes report on the propos- ed plan to decrease the southern and also Territorial representation at the National Convention that each state must ratify the plan. Under this new plau Alaska will get two voting delegates.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-04-09

During this dry weather much care should be taken in burning brush. The fire company was cal- led out twice today.
 Rev. R. ]. Cremont Prefect Apostolic of Alaska will arrive from Juneau on the Mariposa and will hold Services at the Catholic Church on Easter Sunday at the usual hours.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-04-09

Pasadena, Apr. 8-William Scripps the we'll known millionaire newspaper publisher is seriously i'll in this city, suffering from the heart and also an attack of pneu- monia.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-04-09

London, Apr. 8-As no candi- dat was opposing him Premier Asquth was elected to return to Parliament from East Fife in vest erdays election.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-04-09

Washington, Apr. o-rhe hear ing cf the Tolls Repeal Bill will start today before the Senate Int eroceanic Canal Committee and is limited to fifteen days argument.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-04-09

Boston, Apr. 8-James Gallivan, Democrat, was elected to Congress from the twelfth district.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-04-09

Milwaukee, Apr. 6-Mayor Bad ing running on the non- partisan ticket was reelected yesterday over Seidel on the Socialistic-Democrat- ic ticket.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-04-09

Washington, Apr. o-President Wilson with his family will spend Easter at Hot Springs, Virginia.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-04-09
Mayor Fawcett
 Wins In Tacoma

Tacoma, Apr. 8 The early re turns indicate that Recalled d May or Fawcett leads over Rev. Stoev- CT in the primaries.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1914-04-09
LOCAL BRIEFS s

The Sentinel, B. 50 per year.
 All Roads Lead To The Rink
 Louis Olsen is on the night watch this week.
 The All<i sailed from Seattle at ten o'clock yesterday morning.
 There will be a dance after the show al the Rink Saturday night. For plain sewing. cleaning and pressing see Mrs T. Anderson. Dr. Dawes renewed the awning in front of his Drug Store Tuesday. Charlie and Ed Lynch came in from Port Buclaira the first of the week.
 FOR sALE-A s6 foot Gas Boat. Cheap. sse owner, J. P. Joseph.
 (. NJ. Coulter is hui!ding neu storage room on the back of his butcher shop.
 Capt. links has added a milin- cry stock to his varions lines of business.
 Regal Gas Engines absolutely re- liable. 4-cycle machines. Chas. Benjamin, Agent.
 Assistant Postmaster Miss Lynn Worden has been on the sick list Tor few days the past week.
 H. J. Palmer, Natary Public, Le- gal papers drawn. Office at St. Michael Trading Co.
 Postmaster Worden is having his home renewed this week with new coat of paint. Painter Tate is applying the brush.
 Ed LaBounty has accepted the position as meat carver at the Me- Tague Butcher Shop until MT. Me Tague is able to be around again. Dr. Shurick had installed in his home the first of the week q fine modern bath room. The work was done by our local plumber T. And ersOn.
 Considerable activity is express ed around town with the paint and brush and the Print Shop is not to be left out. The building is receiv- ing a new coat at the hands of the local artists Tate and Anderson.
 The Wrangell Shingle Go. is shipping 5o.ooo shingles to C. w. Young Co.,, Juneau on the next Spokane, also 2,ooo to the West Coast on the Uncle Dan.
 One of the first engineers in the town to take out big licence this year when the inspectors arrive will be Al Spader according to ru- nors ahoat. Al received a fine new spick and span gas engine last week according to the rumor. which be
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14
Public School Progress.

A circkIar issued by the State De-
partmentl of Education, recounting
some of the things which various
parishes throughout the state have
done in the interest of their public
schools this session, contains the
following paragraphs relating to the
excellent work along this line ac-
complished by two Of our sister par
isles:
Assumption-Bonds have been vot.
ed to the amount of $27,66O for
building purposes. An annex to the
Napoleonville high school was built
at cost Of $3.50; the Labadieville
high school building erected at a
cost of $4,000; and a school build
ing constructed at St. Vincent cost
ing $500 The teachers have mani
tested a lively interest in the in
stitute work The Labadieville high
school has been recognized as a
state approved high school.
st. James-TWo new schoolhouses
have been erected-one of eight
rooms, and one of six rooms. A
domestic science department was
added to the Lutcher high school
Bonneville was recognized this year
as state approved high school.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14
REGIONAL BANK HEARING AT
NEW ORLEANS.

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
and Secretary of Agriculture Hous-
ton spent Wednesday and Thursday
in New Orleans and heard evidence
and arguments in advocacy of the
establishment of regional banks under
the new currency law at New Or
leans. Louisville, Memphis and
Montgomery.
Sol Wexler, president of the Whit
ney Central National Bank Of New
Orleans, presented the principal ar
gument in behalf of New Orleans
and proved an exceptionally able and
convincing witness, backing up his
statements with a mass Of document
airy evidence. Thirteen other mem
bers of a committee Jointly appoint
ed by the New Orleans Clearing
House and Association of Commerce
made arguments or filed briefs in
support OF the claims of their city.
Galveston, Mobile, Shreveport, Merl-
dian and other cities sent indorse-
ments of New Orleans,
While the matter will not be final
ly passed upon for some weeks, It
does not seem at all reasonable eX5es,
to surmise that the largest G.
The southern states and theo erof1e>
largest port of the United S1,.tes in
the combined value of its imlp,,afts ano
exports is going to be igrs,.ed by
the authorities having the ~ afGtlon
of the location of regional baa~~L,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14
Cattle Farm on Evan Hall.

Having decided to emH ehe
raising Of high-grade hoI LII dcaas - =
tie on an extensive scale, Evan -
Call will leave Monday for versatile
Kentucky, to attend Mckee Bro8 4
annual February sale of thoroughhaf V
hogs, which will be held on thEanA.a
inst. This firm is one of the largest
breeders Of standard grade swine in
the United States, and it is Mr..
McCalls intention to purchase from
them carload of Duroc-Jersey hogs
OF the very highest quality, and al
SO to pick up in that neigh borhood
several head of thoroughbred cattle.
Mr.. Mccall, who is now general SUI
perintendent of the planting and
manufacturing interests of the Nc
Call Bros Planting and Manufacture
ing Company, in which concern he
IS large stockholder, will engage
IN the hog and cattle raising venture
on his own account, and intends to
convert some fifty acres in the
front of the Evan Hall plantation in
TO a model stock farm. He will han
die only the highest grades Of swine
and cattle, and will conduct the en-
terprise along The most scientific
and up-to-date lines.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14
Steamer Gem Burned.

A fatal accident, involving the de-
struction of the sternWheel steam
boat Gem and the loss of six lives,
occurred on the Mississippi river
opposite Hahnville, st. Charles par
ish, last Wednesday night. The
boat was on her way to New Orle-
ans when, at $50 pm, flames were
discovered among some bales of
moss on the forecastle deck. Famed
by a sti up-river breeze, the fire
spread With great rapidity and by
the time the boats PROV struck the
shore for which Pilot VIM. E. Barre
promptly headed her, she was a
mass of flames. OF the 81 persons
aboard 81 escaped and six lost their
lives. The victims were Edward J.
Comeaux, second clerk of the Gem
and son Of the captain; Pilot Barre,
who stuck to his wheel and died. a
heroic death that other lives mig ht
be saved; Lacroix Fernandez of Don
jacksonville, the boats colored stew
ard, who had been on the river fif
ty years; a cabin Watchman, a roust
about and a woman passenger, al
three colored. The woman was tbs
only passenger on the boat. The
Gem was owned by the Comeaux
Landry Packet Co., and insured fol
$4,000, approximately her full value
She was in the New Orleans-Donald
sonville trade, making semi-weekly
trips between those points.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14
Reed--Pecquet.

John W. Reed, formerly Of Vache-
RE, St. James parish, and now a
resident of Ratliff, Texas. and Miss
Nettie Pecquet, of Vacherie, were
quietly married in the Methodist
parsonage in this city at 1880 a.
N. Tuesday by Rev. T. D. Lipscomb,
pastor of the Methodist church.
There was no parental election to
the marriage, but the young people,
wishing to eschew the formality OF
ceremonious wedding, decided to
meet each other in Donaldsonville
ION the quiet" and plight their trotb
without letting their friends know
igAything about it until the knot had
zen tied. After spending day or
r-wo here they went to Vacherie for
q short stay with the brides rela-
lives, and vial then depart for their
future home at Ratkff.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14
4 DISINGENuOLS DEFENSE.

The West Baton Rouge Sugar
Planter comes to the defense Of the
Atchafalaya basin levee board for the
attitude assumed by that body On the
Bayou Lafourche lock question, and
contends in substance that the
lack Of ready means with which to
pay for building the locks is an all
sufficient reason for ignoring the
contract which the Atchafalaya and
Lafourche basin leVee boards made
with the federal ami state govern
ments-and through these govern
ments with the people of the two
districts-to do this work in consld-
Grafton Of being permitted to tenn
porarily dam the Bayou Lafourche
at DonaldsOnyjlIe.
The Sugar Planter contends that
public opinion is really with the
Atchafalaya commissioners, and III
Inmates that the demand for the
construction of the locks is being
fomented by only few, designated
as 'FDonaldsonville merchants ct ais.
The disingenuousness and faDlacy
of this defense are SO manifest as
L
the minds of all who are con-
+. Int with the facts Of the case,
| and there is no credit to be gained
| nor useful purpose to be accomplish
ed by such an attempt to belittle a
popular movement that is founded on
Justice, right and sound morals.
| AS we have repeatedly pointed
out, the tleyee boards are bound by
| every consideration Of honesty and
good faith to do all that lies in their
power to carry out the agreement
| and contract which they voluntarily
| entered into for the building OF the
| locks. When this has been done, II
it is apparent that the completion OF
the work and the fulfilment Of the
| contractual obligation are beyond the
| means and ability of the boards, the
| time will be ripe for an appeal to
| Uncle Sam for aid, but that appeal
| is as yet premature
There are some minor points in
| the Sugar Planters article to which
reference will be made hereafter. 1t
is adequate for the present to say
that no amount of argument or spe-
cious reasoning can excuse either a
private individual or public body
for seeking to evade or violate a
contract, and that a newspaper is
lacking in appreciation Of its mis-
sion and responsibility when it as
sumes the task of defending such
conduct.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14
Commission Form a Success.

Replying to an inquiry fp - "a
G. A. Martin, mayor of -ayerre@-
La, as to what has been + 2 effect
of the practical operationf of the
commission form of goveEed.aent in
Donaldsonyille, Secretary Fts 49, ick-
ers of the Chamber of Commerce
wired DR.. Martin as follows:
"Donaldsonville, La, Feb 9, 1914.
"Dr. G. A. Martin, Mayor, Lafayette,
La
In response to your inquiry as to
the sentiment of this community re-
specting the practical operation of
the commission form of government
it gives US pleasure to say that at
ter trial Of eight months with the
most satisfactory results, even those
who formerly opposed it are now
among it's strongest advocates. La
fayette can make no mistake in
adopting this progressive, respon-
sible form of municipal government
r. s. VICKERs,
"Sec. Chamber Of Commerce"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14
WILL NE DEMAND OUR RIGHTS?
If Signers of Pron1issory Note Are
InsoIvent or Bankrupt, Payment
Should be Demanded OF Endors-
era Business Proposition.

The people of this section hold a
promissory note signed by the Atch-
afalaya and Lafourche 1evee boards,
dated June 10, 1902, payable in two
years and six months, and endorsed
by the congress of the United States.
The consideration named in this
note was permission to close Bayou
Lafourche with a dam. The amount
of the note is removal Of the dam
and replacement by locks.
This note fell due Dec. 13, 1904.
Previous to maturity, an extension
of time was asked and granted; that
expiring, another renewal was ef-
fected, which expired Jan. l, 1910.
Nothing, however, was done at this
time toward effecting a settlement,
| and nothing has been done since,
It is therefore four years overdue.
Payment was recently demanded
| of the signers and refused on the
ground of inability to meet the obll
cation.
Has not this long delay in get
| ting what is due you caused you
| loss and inconvenience? Are you
then going to submit to still further
unnecessary delay, or will you de
| mand your rights like & man?
If the signers of this obligation are
insolvent or bankrupt and cannot
pay, as they claim, the endorse1
should undoubtedly be held respon
sible. Let us then demand payment
of the u S.. government. THE
LOCKS MUST. BE BUILT.
BAYOU LAFOURCHE LOCK ASSO
CATION.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14
win Assist in Securing Lnfks.

We extract the following Il iff
encouraging news from recent IT,
sue of the Thibodaux Comet: r.
Washington, DC, Jan. Is, 1915
''Mr. John B. Taylor Editor G at Ii
Thibodaux, La.
ttDear Sir--T have your postal re-
garding the construction of the La
fourche lock. I shall be very glad
to do everything can to aid in its
construction. / am, however, some
what hampered in my efforts in that
direction by the pledge which MADE
that the 1eyee boards in Louisiana
should construct the lock II the
dam were permitted to be erected.
t'This pledge was made in good
faith and the boards We're as sincere
at the time as / was. However, /
understand that funds are lacking
for this work, and | should be glad
to assist in securing an appropriation
for the construction OF the lock.
Every truly yours,
"R. f. BROUssARD.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14
Southern University Located.

At a meeting of the board of
trustees Of the Southern University
held in New Orleans Wednesday, the
Shaffer plantation in East Baton
Rouge parish, four miles from the
city Of Baton Rouge on the Baton
Rouge, Hammond and Eastern Rail-
road, was selected as the site for
the negro industrial school, which is
to be removed from New Orleans
by order of the state legislature,
Five hundred acres Of the planta-
ton, which is better known as the
old Walker place, will be purchased
at a price Of $42,50 per acre. The
following delegation Of representa-
tive citizens of Ascension, Assump-
ton and St. James parishes appear
ed before the board in behalf of the
St. Elmo site in this parish: Mayor
Walter Lemann and E. N Pugh,
Donaldsonyille; L. w. Armitage, Oar
row; Henry L. Himel Convent;
Jonas WE'LL, Lutcher; John Marks,
Napoleonville; G. J. LaBarre, Pain
courtville; and E. P. Brady and
George w. Reese, representing the
Alluvial Land Purchase Co., donors
Of the St. Elmo site. The selection
Of the Shaffer property was unani-
nous after the Daspit place, also in
East Baton Rouge, had been elimi-
mated. The latter site was the first
choice Of Supt. t. H. Harris and
Prof. B. c. Caldwell.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14
All Aboard for Thibodaux.

At the request of the Donaldson
vile Chamber of Commerce, the Tex
as and Pacific Railroad has ar
ranged to run a special train from
Thibodaux to this city the night of
from Dona1dsonvilfe. NapoleonVille
and other points along the line who
will go to Thibodaux on that day to
participate in the big Carnival cele-
bratipn. The train will leave the
Lafourche capital at 10 o'clock and
will make all regular stops, arriving
here at about midnight. In acced-
ing to the request for this special
train, George D. Hunter, the obliging
general passenger agent of the T.
and P, wired the Chamber of Com
merce as follows: con account of
heavy passenger movements both in
Texas and Louisiana it will neces-
state renting of extra equipment,
entailing considerable expense which
We had hoped could be avoided; but
as showing our willingness to &C.
commodate our patrons whenever
possible we will assume this expense
and are pleased to furnish service
as requested, authorizing excursion
rates, and trust the Carnival may be
"a big success"
The Chamber of Commerce is &C.
lively boosting the Thibodaux cele-
bration, and hopes that as many Of
our people as can do SO will visit
the progressive Lafourche metropolis
to participate in the frolic. The dis
play will be one of the most elabor-
ate ever attempted in a Louisiana
town, consisting of afternoon and
night parades and a grand masquer-
ade ball as the GROWING feature,
and every visitor is assured cordial
amusement.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14
How to Serve Your Own interest.

How to Serve Your Own Interest.
The Rayne Tribune offers this bit
of sound advice:
when you pull down the town in
which is your home. you are pulling
down yourself, and when you build
up you are building up yourself and
your neighbor. Try to Danish from
your mind the mistaken idea that
all good things are away off in some
other locality. Give your town all
the praise it can legitimateiy bear,
1t certainly will do no harm and will
cost you nothing: and above all pa
tronize your home institutions-1n-
GLIDING the printing office"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14
st. stanislaus A&lmni Reunion.

The annual reunion and banquet
of the alumni association of st. Stan
islaus College will take place in New
Orleans Sunday, Feb. %, according
to the resolution passed at the last
meeting. The business session will
be held at st. Aloysius College in
the afternoon, followed by banquet
in the evening.
It is hoped that members and
those desiring to become members,
living in distant towns, will avail
themselves Of the occasion to visit the
Crescent City for the Carnival fes-
Invites. The annual dues of So and
any communication should be for
Warded TO Justin Green, No. GIT
Maison Blanche Building, New Or
leans, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14
The Louisiana state bonds which

The Louisiana state bonds which
were recently bid in by a New York
and New Orleans banking syndicate
at 96.124 are already commanding PAL
for tbs large denominations and a
premium for the smaller ones. The
syndicate has cleaned up profit OF
over 100000 ON the purchase, and
for our part we don't begrudge it to
them. They helped save the financial
credit Of the state and were the
best bidders in free and fair COM
petition, hence there is but little
kick coming to anybody because the
investment proved profitable.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14

The Monroe city election resulted
In defeat Of the commission govern.
ment proposition by majority OF
70 in a total of 1858 votes. This was
another victory for Mayor Forsythe
and his supporters.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14

The st. Helena Echo announces
that 1t has decided not to enter
Greensburg as candidate Tor a
regional bank under the new cur
rency bill and will ''Tell them 10
let New Orleans have il and thus
end the controversy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14

The demand for locks at Dboat l.
sonyilIe, reopenfng the way from
the Lafourche TO the Mississippi rlV-
er, is ever recurring with more posi-
tive emphasis.-NeW Iberian.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14

An Iowa editor was asked, DO
poos Y, :peudaI eH "j6ed s5oq
many do not; they take the paper
several years and then have the
postmaster send it back marked re-
fused
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14

Every good citizen should subscribe
to his home paper. The CnIef WI
be delivered to you weekly for only
81 a year. -5.--'-t-- Y I
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14

The Shreveport Journal was sweet
nineteen last month. So young, so
fair, and yet SO wise! Jack Frantz
and his husky Journal are a Jolly
good lot. May they long endure!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14

The Chief is in receipt Of an in
vitation to attend the masquerade
dance to be given in honor of his
majesty, King Sucrose, at the Odd
Fellows Hall in Thibodaux Tuesday
night, Feb. "A, under the auspices
Of the Thibodaux Carnival Club. It
is stated that costume de rigueur"
will be essential, and that no fancy
dancing will be permitted.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14

George AIDE, the famous humorG ]
writer, is being urged to become the'
Progressive candidate for OnlIeo
States senator from Indiana.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14

Senator Ransdell Of Louisiana mas
introduced in the national senate
a proposed constitutional amend
ment providing for the enactment
of uniform marriage laws by the va
rious states and prohibiting divorced
persons from remarryings
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14

ternoon from a stay of several days
in New Orleans.