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The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07
EPISCOPAL BAZAAR
 TOMORROW NIGHT

The final arrangements have been completed for the bazaar which St. Philips Guild will give Friday of this weel: at the gym nasium. The sale in the various booths will begin promptly at 3 o'clock and the fish pond will be open to the children at the same time. The bazaar will be held both afternoon and evening and refreshments consisting of cake, sandwiches, and coffee will be served at nominal sum.
 Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Grant promise an unusually fine supply of articles for the children in the fish pond at 10c a catch. Mrs. Wigg and Mrs. Johnson will have charge of the needleWork booth, Miss Woods of the Japan csc booth, and Mrs. Wheeler will have a 15 and 25c table. The re- freshment section will be in charge of Mrs. Carlson, Mrs. Pennycook, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Royalty. The public is cordially invited
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07

Shakes was lying in the street. Earl West was there by this time, Earl asked me if knew anything about the shooting. 1 told him that Roy Bingham must have hit him, as he fired three shots. 1 re- cognized John Shakes when he was running. When Bingham fired the last shot Johnny was in front ot the restaurant about 50 yards. After the third shot he partly fell"
 In view of the testimony it is generally believed that Bingham killed Shakes through mistake. Others say that Shakes had been seen in company with Bingham's wife a number of times and that Bingham was jealous of him and upon happening to see Shakes while he [Bingham] was in a killing mood, fired away at him.
 Bingham formerly lived in Ketchikan. His wife, whom he brought here with him from Ketchikan, is Indian. Bingham's parents reside at Tacoma.
 John Shakes was buried Sum- day morning. The funeral pro- cession was headed by the Indian band. The funeral took place at the Presbyterian Church, the Reverend Clark officiating. The attendance was large.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07
HONOR FALLS TO HON.
 DAVID LLOYD GEORGE
Speeding Up War Manage ment to Be Policy Re-
 gardless All Else
Special to the Sentinel)

LONDON. Dec. 6. 6.-Premier Asquith has resigned. Unionist Leader Andrew Bonar Law was summoned to Buckingham Pal ace where the king offered him the Prime Ministers commission. No announcement regarding Laws decision has been made. However, it is doubtful if he will accept. If he declines it is con- sidered certain that the honor will fall to David loyd-George. There is probability of continua- tion of collation. cabinet with some change in membership. up war management will be the policy in any event.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07
La Bounty to Leave Wrangell.

Geo. La Bounty, who has been in the employ ot F. Matheson for the past five years, has rendered his resignation to take effect Jan- nary1. Mr. La Bounty and family will go to Skagway where MT. La Bounty has a position as salesman in the store of Albert Reinert, who is the successor of H. j.. Lynch & Co.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07
Presbyterian Church

December 10, 1916, 7:So o'clock P. M. The Christians Heavenly Defenders. Psalm 34:7 The an- gel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him, and de- livereth them"
 Friday evening, at 7:3o, the sub- feet of the study will be the letters to the churches, as an interpre- tation of the 7 parables of Matt. ,. The reading for this study is Rev. 2; ny.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07
OLD KASAAN NOW NATIONAL
 MONUMENT Contains Valuable Collection of Totem Poles and
 Other Relics BEST SPECIMENS HA1DA ARCHITECTURE EXTANT Typical Grave Houses -- Is Interesting Historic
 Memorial


 proclamation setting apart an area of thirty-eight acres within the Tongass national forest, Alas Ra. as the Old kasaan national monument. The tract embraces the abandoned Haida Indian will lage of Old Kasaan, situated on Prince of Wales island, in South eastern Alaska, about thirty miles west of ketchikan.
 The village of Old kasaan was abandoned by the Indians about ten years ago, and among the rel ics which remain there are about fifty Indian totem poles, five or six of which are cFassed ae exceedingly good specimens.
 In the deserted village there also remain eight large square build incs, which were originally con- structed according to the peculiar plan of the Haida Indians, and which, it is stated by those best qualified to know, represent the best specimens of Haida archi- lecture that now exist.
 The largest of these buildings is approximately 40 by 6o feet in size. and is made entirely of round and carved timbers. There also remain a number of Indian graves with the typicalsmall grave houses erected by the Alaskan Indians.
 The proclamation establishing the national monument results from a recommendation submitted to the president by the secretary of agriculture, in which was set forth the necessity for preserving, so far as possible, this interesting his- toric memorial.
 In the past ten years, since the village was abandoned by the In- dians, the buildings have been rapidly falling into state of dila- pidation and decay, and a certain amount of vandalism by tourists and souvenir hunters has been such as to render some form of protection essential.
 An examination of the area was made jointly by repr- sentatives of the forest service and of the in terior department, and reports were submitted strongly urging the es- tablishment of national monu- ment, which recommendation was approved by the secretaries of both departments. The Smithsonian Institute strongly lndorsed the proposition for the establis hment of a national monument. which al. so has the support and indorse- ment of James Wickersham dele- gate from Alaska. This is the second national monument to be established in Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07
Juveniles Organize

The primary department of the Presbyterian Church of which Mrs. Pennycook is the superin- tendent, was organized at the Presbyterian church last Satur- day evening. The officers are: Peggy Pennycook, president; Glenn Matheson, vice president; Lloyd Tucker, secretary; Rather inc Matheson, treasurer. The organization has P members. After the organization was effected there was a social time and refreshments were served.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07
Says Bryan and Roosevelt
 Standard Bearers in 1920

SEATTLE. Dec. 6.-Judge Bal finger who has just returned from New York says that the political leaders in the east believe that Roosevelt and Bryan will be the two standard bearers in 1920.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07

MT. and Mrs. Frank Clarke of JuneaW were soutbfound passen- gers on the Prince Rupert Tues- day. They were enroute to Cal- ifornia where they will remain un- til next April. Mrs. Clarke is a daughter of MT. and Mrs. T. l.. Case.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07
AUTO BANDITS
 HOLD UP BANK

SEATTLE, Dec. 6.-Auto bandits held up the State Bank of Bothell. a suburb of Seattle, this afternoon. The bandits secured S5ooo and escaped.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07
Carpentier and Willard
 to Fight in New York

NEW YORK, Dee. Tt is now virtually settled that Carpenter, the French champion, and Will lard will fight here in two months.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07
L ALASKA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 7. 1916
DIAZ LOCATED
 IN GUATEMALA

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The State Department, after months of search, has located Felix Diaz in Guatamala where he was pre- paring to lead a Mexican revolu- tion with ten thousand followers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07
E. R. Bingham, a Newcomer, <, R Arrested Charged
 . With Crime
PRISONER HELD AWAIT
 ACTION GRAND JURY
Will Be Taken to Juneau. Tragedy Supposed to Be
 Result of Jealousy.

John Shakes, a son of the late Chief Shakes of the Thlingets, was shot dead on Front street in Wrahgell about 8 AM. last Fri day.
 The verdict of the coroner's jury was that Shakes came to his death from shots fired by a 25-35 rife in the hands of E. R. Bing- ham. The coroner's jury was composed of w. A. Lucas, Frank E. Gingrass, George Barlow, Wm. H. Lewis, Paul Owens, John Owens.
 Bingham was arrested a few minutes after the shooting by Night Policeman Earl West. On Saturday afternoon Bingham had a hearing before Acting US. Con- missioner c. E. Weber. The de- fendant produced no witnesses, and waived his right to question the, witnesses for the United States. He also waived his right to make any kind of a state- ment.
 After hearing the testimony of the witnesses for the United States the Acting U. s. Con- missioner bound the defendant over to await the action of the grand jury at Juneau.
 The witnesses were: Earl West, w. Taylor, jr., Charles Moore, Mrs. E. R. Bingham, A. J. Kal- kins, George Shakes, William Andrews. The reporter failed to note any evidence that was con- tradictory.
 Earl Vests Testimony.
 Earl West testified at greater length than any of the other witnesses, and the portion of his testimony bearing directly upon the tragedy was corroborated by the testimony of w. Taylor, jr., A. J. Kalkins, and Mrs. E. R. Bingham. Following is an ex- tract from Mir. Vests testimony:
 When alongside the Redmen's Hall I heard a shot fired. Istart- ed on the run toward the shoot ing. While running I heard two more shots. When about 200 feet from the Chinese restaurant l saw someone run up street and drop in front of the restaurant, rolling and groaning. l went up to him to examine him and found it was Johnny Shakes. l could not see where he was hurt and started to examine him. Just then he died.
 'I knew the shooting was be- low me so l ran down that way as fast as l could. When I got to the Rink 1 saw Bingham walk ing toward the saw mill. asked him if he shot that man. He said no; did not know anything about it. He said he and Will Taylor had just come out of his house, and had seen nothing at all. I searched him for a revol- yer, but he had nothing on him. l told him he would have to go back with me-. l took him to where the body lay. A crowd was gathering. Bingham said
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07
Where Did They Get The News2

The old native school building at Wrangell will be converted into federal jail and office by the Deputy Marshal. Seward Post.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07
Acquitted of Murder Charge

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. T. Oscar D. Mcdonald, prosecuting attorney for Buchanan county, was acquitted by the jury of the charge of murdering his wife.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07

he had some coffee on his stove and wanted some. He acted very cool, so 1 told him he could go.
 About that time William Tay- Tor came up. l asked Will if he knew anything about the shoot ing. He said he saw Roy Bing- ham do the shooting---said he had hold of the gun when the first two shots were fired. So I went to Bingham's house and told him he would have to go with me. 1 met Marshal Wallace and John Hedgstrom near Wheeler's drug store and turned Bingham over to them.
 William Taylor told me .Bing- ham did the shooting with a 25-35 rifle. 1went to Bingham s house and found a 25-35 rife be- hind the door. Taylor told me where Bingham stood while shooting, and with the aid of my flashlight l found one empty 25-35 shell. There was a slight fall of snow on the ground at the time.
 Testimony of Wm. Taylor
 Wm. Taylor, jr. testified:
 About 2::30 AM, December l, 1916, went to the Rink and sat down. A little later Roy Bing- ham called me outside. We talked awhile and then he invited me to his house. His wife came in with another girl. Bingham and left and walked to the pow CT house; then up towards the bank building. We met Charley Moore. He and Bingham had words and a scrap followed in which Bingham got his face bruised. Bingham then started after his gun making threats against Charley Moore.
 On the way to the house l tried to stop him from any shoot ing intentions. He kicked the door of his house open. As he went in he called for his gun. His wife and the other girl ran out. He seemed greatly excited and would not pay any attention to me. He came out with his rifle. l tried to take his gun away from him. l had hold of the rife near the muzzle when the first shot was fired. let go of the gun after the first shot and had him by the shoulder when he fired the second shot. l let loose of him after the second shot At the third shot looked up the street and saw John Shakes running up town After the third shot Bingham went back into his house just as Shakes fell.
 "I then went up to where
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07
SPANISH SHIP SINKS,
 ONE HUNDRED PERISH
Special to the Sentiner)

MADRID, Dec. 6.-The Spanish steamship Pic was sunk in a storm off the Canary Islands. More than one hundred persons were drowned.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07

Former Diplomat Dies
 PORTLAND, ME-, Dec. G. H. H. Pierce, former minister to Norway, died here today.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07

w. Sornberger of Union Bay is registered at the Wrangell Hotel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07

LONDON, Dec. 6.-David Lloyd- George this evening accepted the premiership. He will form new ministry in conjunction with An drew Bonar Law.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07

LONDON, Dec. 6.-Andrew Bon- ar Law has declined the Premier commission.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-12-07

Xmas gifts at Wrangell Drug store. Come and see fhem.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-13
THREE CHEERS,

Congress is going to investigate the
increase in the cost of living. -
Here is the grand good news t,
cheer all dropping hearts! Hurrah.
Hurrah! And let the joy bells ring
from steeple to steeple! If the Amer
lean housewife doesn't rejoice when
she hears this she is sad crouch
indeed.
She will not get meat, flour o,
pickles any cheaper. but next yea,
she can get seven volumes of nicely
bound report and testimony, if she
will write to her Congressman.
Meantime, she may refresh her sou
by lifting her weary eyes from the
butchers bill and, observing that one
packing house concern has just divid
ed $10O,00O,000 of accumulated sur
plus profits. another has benefited it:
stockholders by an increase of $50,
100000 In its capitalization and {
third announces net profits for thu
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-13
COMMERCIAL CLUB
PLANS FOR CROWD
Anticipated That 200 Covers Will
Be Laid for Annual Lunch.
con Friday

The Commercial, club is preparing
to entertain, at least 200, members at
its annual luncheon Friday noon,
when Howard Strong, secretary of the
Minneapolis Civic & Commercial as.
ISOLATION, is to address Capital City
builders. Friday will be very busy
day for Bismarck housewives. with
plans for the evenings full program OF
Masonic banquet, grand opera and
dance in progress, and they, will no
doubt welcome an excuse for com.
handing hubby to lunch down town.
The Commercial club annual offers the
excuse, and as every business man
and professional man in the city is q
member of the club, Mr.. Strong may
depend upon q large audience. ,s;g
Tho luncheon, with Mr.. Howard 8
address, will not consume more than
80 minutes, at the outside. There will
be- no other speechmaking. The cleo
ton of directors for the ensuing year
will take plaza, while luncheon is be.
ing ! served, and President c. L.
tYoung'sl annual message will be very
brief and. to- the point. The club ID
closing successful year in excellent
condition financially and otherwise.
and 1T has in prospect year which
will call for even, greater accomplish
ment. 3aE \ 4t-4 -. 5r,s~ Cd!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-13
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
APPARENTLY. HAS NO
!. I. RELATION Ri d. MURDER
Warden Talcott Presents Views
Submitted From Other
a fa.4r 8sr States { ,a ieiis

Statistics we're quoted recently
from the biennial report Of F. s. Tai
colt, warden of the North Dakota pen
itentiary, tending to show that muir
der. manslaughter and similar crimes
against human life have Increased in
this states since capital punishment
was abolished. The conclusions were
drawn froma comparison of the num-
Der Of: convicts committed for murder
and granddaughter during the two
years following tho abolition of CAPT
tai punishment with those for the
two years preceding this act. War
den TalcOtt does not stand sponsor
for the assertion made in these news
stories that capital punishment's elm.
ination may have something to do
with the increase in crimes formerly
punishable by death.
In support of his stand, the warden
presents letter. from John w. Hutch
inson, superintendent Of the depart
ment Of prison reform of the Friends
general conference, quoting officers Of
many states which have abolished
capital punishment. Oregon reports
neither increase nor decrease; Kan
sas, at the date sof the report, Febru-
airy 5, 1915, had been unable to deter
mine the effect, if any, of the. aboli-
ton of the death penalty. Maine
abolished the death penalty in 1876;
restored it in 1883 and again abolish.
ed it in 1887. a.s
Michigan, Rhode Island, Wisconsin,
Nebraska, Missouri, Colorado, lndi-
ana, New Hampshire and European
countries interviewed all declared
against capital punishment as crime
deterrent. The increase in murder
and manslaughtet which followed the
abolition Of the death penalty in
North Dakota must, peace officers be-
lieve, be ascribed to the great influx
of floating population Of undesirables
during the years covereu. One pecu-
liar reason advanced by a, we'll known
authority is that the weeks of rainy
weather in 1915. enforcing idleness
upon the part of several thousand
floating laborers were responsible for
the crime wave which swept over
North Dakota that autumn.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-13
year of $3,o11,415, an increase Of 400
per cent over the year before.

year of $3,O11,415, an increase of 400
per cent oyer the year before.
Also she will be joyed to learn that
the net earnings of the Pennsylvania
railroad increased this year, $24, 11S,
704 over last year and were 6.95s per
cent on its gigantic and bewildering
capital, as against last years 400 per
cent.
Likewise that the New York Cen
trail is about to add $25,o00,0 900 to its
capital stock, and six other great rail.
roads confess to the most luscious
year in their history, watered stocks
gift bonds, benefits, melons and all.
That ought to make almost any .av.
erage family blithesome and glad.
The object Of the learned investiga
tiorfs. of congress will be to find out
who is getting the increase.
Congress is a grand, grand old bod,
at Investigating things.
Next year it will investigate how
apples get into dumplings and how
the wind gets into a pair of bellows
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-13
GOVERNOR MAY
ASK nation TO
SAVE BOTTOMS
Thousands of Acres of Valuable
Lands Endangered by the
Missouri
ENGINEER NOW MAKING II
SURVEY OF CONDITIONS

The hungry Missouri is rapidly COB
bling up several thousand acres OF
valuable bottom-lands belonging to
the Burgois, Sperry and other we'll
known farms northwest of Bismarck,
and Governor Hanna has called upon
State Engineer Bliss for an official
statement Of the amount of property
endangered, with view to petition.
ing the United States government to
take steps to curb the greedy river.
Most Valuable in Country
The lands endangered are among
the most valuable in Burleigh county.
Farms were settled on these rich bot
toms thirty or forty years ago. "A
large percentage of the area threaten
ed is now in alfalfa and is worth at
least SO an acre. Its owners feel that
unless the Missouri is confined to its
channel the property to which they
have given so much time and money
will be destroyed, and Governor Hanna
has been prompt to act at their re.
quest. ss.. '18. Z
gs Engineer Making Survey III
Harris Robinson. Of State Engineer
Bliss force has Been detailed 10 max
a survey to determine the amount Of
land that has been destroyed and the
amount now threatened by the wash:
ing of the Missouri. Revetment work
or wing dam probably will be re:
required to control the river at this
point, and inasmuch as at least quar-.
ter of million in property is in.
volved, it is thought the federal gov.
eriment will not object to make the
necessary expendt ure. ' r.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-13
BERLIN FOR: PEACE
iCoutinued from Page ono

sSSS''sAss~S>>e AAiStAncss = 00V ~AAVI
the name d, TIE neutral power nd,
dressed in each instance) to, bring this
COMMUNICATION to the knowledge Of
the government of. there are inserted
the names Of the belligerents). II
Chance ore sSt1tenfent. 81
After, reading the note, the chan
cellor said: 4 fa&
Gentlemen: In August, 1914, our
enemies challenged the superiority of
power Id, the world war. Today we
raise, the question Of peace, which is
question OF humanity. We await
the answer of our enemies with that
sereneness of mind which is guaran-
iced to usaby our exterior and inte-
flor strengthland by our clear con
sciences. If bur enemies decline to
Eend the;war. AfNthey wish to take upon
themselves the worlds heavy burden
of all these terrors which hereafter
will follow, then even in the least
and smallest homes every German
heart will burn in sacred wrath
against our enemies who are unwill-
ing to stop human slaughter in order
that their plans of conquest and ami
hilatiOn may continue.
I'm fateful hour we took a fate
full decision. God will be the Judge.
We can proceed upon our way with
out fear and unashamed. We are
ready for fighting and we are ready
for peace"
The chancellor's speech was listen
ed to by thronged galleries. Thesroy-
al box was crowded. All the am.
bassadors and ministers of foreign
governments were in the diplomatic
box.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-13
Capitol Nelus
COMMISSIONERS TAKE
NO CHANCE OF BEING
REGARDED As SPIES
Procure Letters Of Introduction
From Hanna Before Enter
H.
ing Canada

The North Dakota railroad commits
sion is firm believer in Safety
First"
That is why the commissioners,
when they enter Canada on their
terminal elevator quiz will be armed
with snowy, official letters of introduc-
ton from Governor Hanna, bearing
the great seal of North Dakota, and
setting forth the fact that Messrs,
Stuttsman, Anderson and Mann, re.
gardless of their names and personal
appearance, are law-abiding, respect
able, innocent American citizens, en-
gagged in their own legitimate bust
ness. III
Chairman Stuttsman is of German
ancestry, and Mr.. Mann is very good
Dutchman. Mr.. Anderson's name
places him above suspicion. but even
he is taking no chances. and anyone
who may be interested will learn from
Governor :Hanna's letters that there
never was a more harmless trio dis
patched from the good state Of North
Dakota.
IS ,.,sse Leave From Forks :.
The commissioners assembled
Thursday at, Grand Forks, whence
they will proceed to Winnipeg; thence
to, Regina, then to Port Arthur and
Fort Williams, at the head Of Lake
Superior, and finally back to Winni-
peg again. From tho big dominion
they will drop back to the States y,
spending a few days at Superior and
Duluth. The tour will end at Mime,
apolis. 1t is probable that fifteen days
will be consumed and that the COM.
missioners will not be at their desks
again until their terms Of office are
near the close.
Asks Federal Advice r.
Secretary Cushing has written the
United States secretary of agriculture
at Washington for advice as to any
possible conflict which might arise
between state and federal grain :
spection, in the event that terminal
elevators are established. There is no
basis for the report that the commits
sion will proceed to Washington in its
investigation. The members only re-
Gently returned from a visit to I, the
national capitol. Mr.. Cushing lis Of
the opinion that any difficulty which
might arise in connection with. state
and federal grain inspection may be
overcome by giving state inspectors
federal commissions, as has been done
in Minnesota. ra ,;s.