Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-14
JAMES KAHLER
 TAXES: OWN LIFE
FORMER RESIDENT OF VALDEZ
Well-KnOwn Drug Clerk Found Dead in His Room in Juneau Under Cir cumstances that Point to Suicide Had Many Friends.

James Kahler, for a number of \ years a resident of Valdez, where he was connected with the Valdez Drug Store, was found dead in his roo l in Juneau, where he has resided for the past two years. last Tuesday eve ming, under conditions indicating that the deceased had taken his own life The Juneau Dispatch gives the fol lowing account of the affair:
 James Kahler, 37 years of age, res ident in Alaska ten years, pharma cist, unmarried, presumably commit ted suicide in his room at the Cam ROoming house over H. s. Graves clothing store on Front street, Ju- neau, some time yesterday afternoon.
 His body was found lying across the bed by Mrs. J. H. Cam. about 8 o'clock last night. Dr. H. c. De Vighne, U. s. Commissioner John B. Marshall and several friends were summoned.
 The doctor examined the body and his effects in an effort to find some trace of the cause of death. On the bureau in the room was found a small box containing several 5-grain cap sules of Veronal, from four to six of which would have caused death. The appearance of the body, the face. and pupils of the eye indicated that such poison as Veronal had been taken.
 The deceased was born in Jackson, Oregon. For many years he lived in Tacoma. His mother now resides in Seattle and he has brother in Hele- ma, Montana. Quite recently his mother had been In communication with him.
 It was learned last night from his intimate friends that for an indefinite period he had been worrying and at times was in a very unsettled state mentally over not having steady em- ployment. He had remarked to Mrs. Cam that he wou,n ;eave a note, meaning that he contemplated taking his life.
 These statements were not taken seriously .by Mrs. Cam nor were similar statements that it is claimed he made at various times to sundry friends.
 The deceased was quiet, unas- suming affable person and readily made friends. When he gave utter ance to these melancholy statements his friends cheered him up and did everything possible to put him in q more cheerful frame of mind.
 He was member of the local Elks and was in the club rooms Monday
 Monday he worked at the city dock with Tom Banbury and was to have gone back yesterday. At 10 o'clock yesterday Mrs. Cam went to his room and found him sitting on the bed in bath robe. She asked him why he had not gone to work. He replied, "Oh, never mind; that's all right" or words to this effect. Mrs. Cam thOt it was strange, but left him, and as he did not show up next day she again went to his room and found the door locked, but entered through window and found the body on the bed.
 The deceased at one time worked in the cOmmissary department under Heney during the construction of the Copper River railroad; then later he conducted drug store in Valdez; he has been in Juneau a little over two years, and during this time was for brief period purser on the ship Georgia that formerly operated be- tween Juneau. Skagway and Sitka.
 His body was taken to the c. w. Young undertaking establishment last night At o'clock today an inquest will be held.
 James Galen. who has been in the