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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-12
JAN|TOR'S HARD
HEAD BALKS
SUICIDE
Apartment Custodian Could
Not Stand ''Razzing" by
His Tenants

NEW YORK, March 12.-The soft
ness OF heart which makes August
Schaefer stand out as the rarest of
janitors does not extend to his head
"a circumstance to which he owes
his life. Twice he held a ~ caliber
pistol to his temple and pulled the
trigger. Twice the weapon spoke.
Twice Schaefer hurried to the mir
ror, searched vainly for big. gaping
holes and found only slight discolora-
tons from powder burns to show
where the leaden pellets had buried
themselves just under ths skin.
Then, In desperation, he walked
out to whore PatrolmGa Daniel Shee-
by, of the West One Hundredth
Street station, was standing, turned
over the pistol and said dejectedly:
81 tried to kill myself with this
light arrfl cry, but l can't. Please
lock me- up"
At the station house Schaefer un-
folded the burden of his woe, the
while DR.. Austen, of Knickerbocker
Hospital, picked out the bullets with
pair OIL forceps.
II WouLQ seem LnaL ScnaeIerS SOUL
Is sensitive, no matter how hard his
head may be- For some time he
has been janitor of an apartment
house at Is West NineTy-first street
and has been unhappy because the
tenants constantly demanded some
service which he could not supply.
Probably he was much too soft
hearted ever to be q very successful
janitor, anyway. Every time one OF
the tenants demanded more heat he
was deeply hurt. AS often as they
complained about the hot water he
was sorely grieved. And when they
''razzed" him for these Shortcomings
his tender soul was scared.
So he decided to get rid Of his tor
mentors, no matter what the cost,
and, since no other way offered. he
determined to lend ii all" In this
extremity, the available weapon
failed him and he turned to the po-
lice as a last resort.
az want to be arrested just to get
away from that gang" he pleaded
to Lieutenant Harry Callahan, at
the station house desk. i've been
janitor over there a good while and
those tenants wanted so much SER
vice that no one could give them and
they razzed me so much that want.
ed to kill myself"
Schaefer was taken to the prison
ward at Knickeroocker Hospital,
charged with violating the Sullivan
law. He is fifty-fou~ years old.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-12
HOPE GONE FOR
TIDAL BASIN
BEACH
Law Requires Its Removal
and Sheriff. Calls Matter
Closed

There il little prospect that the
issue involving the bathing beach
on the Tidal Basin will be reopened.
Colonel C. o. Sheriff.. in charge
OF public buildings and grounds,
today said that the law not only
withholds an appropriation for the
operation OF the beach, but also
stipulates for it's removal. He says
the intent OF Congress under the
statute, is clear.
For this reason. he declared that
he had no intention OF asking Presi-
dent Coolidge for an executive or
der to permit the beach to be used
this summer as private enterprise.
He expects that the equipment
belonging to L. Gordon Leech, the
concessionaire, viii be removed
soon, and that work of demOlishing
or removing the beach win not be
long delayed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-12
HERE IT IS

Solution To Last Saturdays Page
of Puzzles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-12
TWO DISTRICT YOUTHS
WIN HARVARD HONORS

Dana B. Durand and Edward G.
Lowry. of Washington, both seniors
in Harvard College, have won
places In the first group of the
rank list, a coveted student honor,
according to word received here
today.
The two students won the honor
by receiving AS" in all their
required courses in the mid.year
examinations, and as a result are
allowed considerable discretion Ill
ordering of their college work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-12
TURKS FAIL TO RELIEVE
CAPTURED DIAR REKIR

ONSTANTINOPLE, March IA
Turkish advance guards attempted
a sortie from the recaptured city
of Diar Bekir and fired on neigh
boring villages, the war office an
nounced today.
Turkish artillery returned the
fire of the Kurdish insurgents, who
are actively preparing for a new
attack against Diar Bekir.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-12
London Has Coolest Day

LONDON, March 12.-London ex.
perienced its coolest weather OF the
year today with a freezing wind
and a snow storm sweeping the
city.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
OLDFIELD BITTERLY ASSAILS COOLIDGE
 ADMINISTRATION

OMAHA, Aug. 1S.-Speaking at a dinner of the Nebraska Democrats last night, Representative w. A. Oldfield of Arkansas, chairman of the Democratic national committee, bitterly assailed the Coolidge ad- ministration. He said that it is absolutely under the domination of the ultra rich.
 President Coolidge himself, he said, has surrounded hifself with wealthy men. including Secretaries Melon, Weeks, and Hoover. These are his official advisers, while his unofficial advisers are the Rocke- fellers, the Garys, the Du Fonts and the Morgans. He concluded by saying that I've now have a pluto cratic government in which only the rich may share"
 Oldfield predicted that the peo- pie of the country would not long stand for this and that the result would be that the party will be swept out of power in the next presidential election.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
AMUNDSEN PREPARING FOR POLAR EXPEDITION
 IN LARGER AIRPLANE

OSLO, Norway. Aug. 1S.-The afternoon Posten today said that Roald Amundsen. the explorer, since his return from an attempted flight to the North Pole. has been prepar- ing for a new airplane expedition for next summer from Spitzbergen over the Pole and the unknown re- zion to Alaska. This paper states that financial backing has been as- sured and that the expedition will include Lincoln Ellsworth. who was his chief packer and assistant in the last attempt.
 Dornier and Company are to build for Amundsen an airplane which will be considerably larger than the N-25 which the Amundsen party saved from the Arctic. The new machine will be equipped with many Improvements. the result of the experience of the recent attempt to fly to the Pole.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
MURDERER IS BELIEVED
 TO HAVE ESCAPED TO
 EVERGLADES OF FLORIDA

MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. 18.-Dutch Anderson, being sought for murder, is believed to have slipped through the police lines of Delaware county and to have escaped to Florida where he will attempt to enter the Everglades which is reported to be a criminal rendezvous. Leaders of the posse which has been searching for Anderson admitted today that they have little to work on as to his present whereabouts.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
Says Alaska
 Needs a Real
 Literacy Bill

Hon. Henry O'Malley, Commits scioner of Fisheries, Congressman A. M. Free of California, and Law renee Richey, personal representa- tive of Secretary of Commerce Her bert Hoover, arrived here on the U. s. Fisheries boat Widgeon Mon day morning and remained in town a couple of hours.
 Congressman Free is a member of the Committee on Merchant Ma rine and Fisheries and has been on a six weeks tour Investigating for himself the fisheries situation in Alaska.
 When shown a newspaper clip ping charging him opposing Dele gate Sutherland Congressman Free said
 "As a member of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries I am in Alas ka investigating its fisheries. I am making no personal attack on Dele gate Sutherland. If I differ with him on any issues that is my privi- lege as memebr of Congress.
 "I do not hesitate to state that believe that much of Alaska's trou- ble would be over if it had real literacy bill. The present Territo- rial Literacy bill joke.
 First. The Territory has no au- thority to pass such an act.
 Second. It permits all Hitter ates who have voted to continue voting.
 eff the people of Alaska are suf- ficiently interested to petition Con- gress for a literacy bill, I, as a member of Congress, would be pleased to support it. and thereby remove the illiterate Indian from being the prey of those who are getting money from him under false pretenses."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
Another Industry
 For Wrangell

By another year new industry will develop in Wrangell in the shipping of wild blueberries to the Seattle market.
 The blueberries which grow wild in the vicinity of Wrangell are larger and superior in flavor to any blueberries that have thus far found their way to the Seattle mar ket. And there are literally tons of these berries to be had on Wran- gell Island, as we'll as the adjacent islands.
 c. c. Mundy will make ship ment of $50 pounds of blueberries on the Admiral Rogers tonight. He states that he learned of the de- mand for Alaska berries too late to do much this season, but that there is no reason why that next season this industry may not be made very profitable. He says that blueberry pickers find the work remunera- tive. On Monday one woman re- ceived $500 for the berries she had picked that day.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
Coast Guard Rescues
 Boat on Ship Rock
Cutter Smith Towed Standard, c. R Bell, Master, into Ketchikan Late Monday; Ashore
 Three Days
(Ketchikan Chronicle)

After being ashore on Ship rock for the past three days, the 15-ton gasboat Standard of Wrangell, c. R. Bell, master, was taken off the rocks Monday morning and lowed to Ketchikan by the coast guard cutter Smith at late hour today.
 The Standard, which was deeply laden with fish, struck Ship rock during the night Saturday and was unable to get off under it's own power. The cutter Cygan sighted the Standard yesterday afternoon but was unable to render any as- sistance at that time. The Cygan returned to port and informed the Smith and Captain Ransome left inn mediately for the scene of the dis aster in order to take advantage of the tides this morning.
 Arriving at Ship rock last eve ming the Smith commenced repairs to the Standard and after the ves- sel had been caulked and made sea worthy enough to float, the Smith commenced towing operations and got the Standard off at 8 o'clock this morning.
 The Standard was severely dam aged about the hull and will have to undergo considerable repair be- fore it is again serviceable, 1t is said.
 Those on the boat at the time of the disaster were: c. R. Bell, mas ter, Wilhemina Cunningham, Mar garet Bell and Claude Cook, all of Wrangell There were none in- jured
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
New Fishing Regulation for
 The Stikine

When Hon. Henry O'Malley, Com missioner of Fisheries. arrived here Monday Charles Roos lost no time in taking up the Stikine River situ- ation with him.
 After listening to MT. Roos' pre- sentation of the subject MT. O'Mal- ley evidently considered the argu- ments sound. He said, Very well, MT. Roos, shall cable to Washing ton and ask that the present regu- lation be modified"
 That Mr. O'Malley fulfilled his promise to Mir. Roos is indicated in the following dispatch:
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. 19.- A supplementary regulation for the Stikine River District in the South eastern Alaska area, was issued to- day by the Acting Secretary of Commerce, as follows:
 Regulation No. 3 is amend
 ed to read as follows: Gommer-
 cial fishing for salmon shall be
 conducted solely by trolling
 and by drift gill nets which
 shall not exceed 250 fathoms
 in length each.'
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
Fifty Tons of Hydraulic Equipment
 For Dease Creek Mines Corporation
Camp Will Be Established at Once Equipment Will Be Installed During the Winter Plant
 Will Be Ready for Operation by Next July

50 tons of hydraulic equipment that will be taken up the Stikine before the close of navigation.
 J. B. Blick who will be in charge of operations. has been in Wrangell this week. He is taking in six men with him and will establish hy- draulic camp on Dease. The great CT portion of the equipment will be taken to Dease Greek over the ice after the freez-up in the fall. Dur ing the winter pipe will be laid and other work done. He plans to have the hydraulic plant in operation by July 25, 1926.
 MT. Blick is an oldtimer in the hydraulic game. He has been in the North over 30 years and is said to have been the first man to do hydraulicking at Dawson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
Surveyor General On Visit to the
 CaSSiar District

J. E. Umbach, Surveyor Gener- al for the Province of British Colum- bia arrived from Victoria a few days ago, and left on the Hazel B No. today for a trip into the Cas- siar for the purpose of looking over the district with a view of sending in a surveying party early next sea- necessary on account of the mining development that is going on throughout the district. It is prob- able that a new map of the Cassiar will be published next year.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20

The second shipment of equip ment for the Dease Creek Mines corporation arrived from the south the first of the week and will be taken to Telegraph Creek this week by the Harrington Transportation Co.
 The shipment received this wtek consists of two-ton caterpillar, trailers and other equipment for hydraulic camp.
 The shipment going up the river this week will also include 20 drums of gasoline from the local station of the Standard Oil Con- pany.
 In a short time the Dease Creek Mines Corporation will receive a third shipment, making in all over
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
NEW ORE VEINS DISCOVERED
 NTHE NUKABAK REGION

SEWARD, Aug. 1S.-Mining men declare the Nukabak region, 70 miles from here, to be the largest quartz field in the Territory. New ore veins discovered show values ranging from SIS to s90. Some of the ore went as high as $500 per ton.
 Decomposed ore on one claim is being shoyeled into sluice boxes by a woman who owns the property and who is said to be getting good returns.
 The Alaska Hills Mines corpora tion, after a few months of milling operations, expects to pay dividends this year.
 Another interesting bit of min ing news was given out by w. N. Whitworth, who said: In case the dredge mining operations on Fish creek in the Fairbanks district are a failure, the company will with draw from Alaska, but if they are a success they will remain forever and, enter other quartz and placer regions. The dredge cost $35O,OO0 financed by British capital. They expect to begin operations this fall. Whitworth has gone to London to consult with company officials there.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
ONLY PAIR GENUINE KODIAK BROWN BEAR
 IN CAPTIVITY

W. J. Erskine, the we'll known merchant of Kodiak, recently ship ped two brown bear cubs to the Washington Park Geological Society, of Milwaukee, Wis. The cubs, a male and a female are about three months old, and are believed to be the only pair of genuine Kodiak brown bears in captivity. The ani- mals were captured by Native of Afognak. The mother was killed, and her three cubs taken alive, one of which escaped. The hide taken from the mother measured twelve feet in length.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
Keystone Drill For MacDames
 Greek in Cassiar

A big Keystone drill consigned to the Standard Mines Corporation was received on the steamer Yukon Monday. The Burlington Trans portation Company will take the drill up the Stikine to Telegraph Creek, and from there it will be taken to McDames Creek.
 c. J. Leeds who is we'll known in Wrangell is now on the property where the drill will be operated
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
Convicts Escape From the Oregon
 Penitentiary

PORTLAND, Aug. 1S.-The three conyicts who escaped from Salem last week left an automobile at Tenth and Washington streets here at 7:3O o'clock last night and raided the Monitor poolroom. They then left and took along four card players, driving then to the summer home of c. L. Newman of Berkeley, California.
 The card players and Newman then watched Murray, one of the convicts, write out statement which the three escaped men signed and fingerprinted.
 Murray said: Tt was our inten- tion to pull the break, just to stick up and get guns from the turnkey, walk ahead and open the gate or go through the tower. As l entered the turnkeys office, Warden Dal- rymple and two guards came out. The warden made no effort to stop me but tried his best to get away. In the turkeys office was Slaugh- terhouse Davidson and a turnkey. I knocked Davidson down with my fist and Jones rushed in, unarmed and knocked the turnkey down with his fist instead of letting him open his guncase.
 Jones and I obtained arms and rushed to the yard where we saw Kelly and Willos standing. covered by guards along the fence. Pete White, a guard, standing in front of the convicts, was the only thing that kept the guard from shooting. We threw our guns on the guards who were covering Willos and Kelly. The guards ran to cover. shot the guard in tower one. Willos shot Holman. I shot Savage be- cause he wouldn't walk in front. As we left the prison Jones finished Holman and Jones was left, wound
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
Housing Welcome
 For Prince Of Wales

ward Albert, Prince of Wales, was greeted with noisy welcome when he landed here today on his arrival for a state visit to Argentina. Guns of the warships boomed forth their salute and the whistles of every boat in the harbor screamed their good will. Opon landing. the Prince was met by President Dalvear and his cabinet and escorted through the crowded streets to the Presidential mansion.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
DETECTIVES INVESTIGATE ABSENCE SEATTLE YOUTH
 MISSING FOUR MONTHS

SEATTLE, Aug. 18.-Police de- tectives were assigned today to in- vestigate the absence of John Casey, Jr., 23 years old, who has been missing for the past four months. Casey's sisters yesterday received a mysterious note saying, "If you want to see your brother, go to a house on the Bothell highway about 400 feet from the city limits
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
MACMILLAN AVIATORS SEE MILES SNOWY PEAKS
 HERETOFORE UNKNOWN

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 1S.- Reports from the MacMillan party show that the vast uncharted stretch of Arctic mountain country traversed by the ayiators when they went to deposit supplies at their new base at Ellesemere island has many peaks which were never seen before. The aviators saw many miles of jagged snow covered peaks heretofore unseen by man and known only in general outline to geographers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
ESKIMO PROGRAM

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-The Zenith Radio Corporation received a mes sage last night which said that Mac Milan would broadcast an all-Eski- mo program on Wednesday night between 10 and 12 o'clock, from ihs base at Etah. It will include music on a Kiloute, resembling tennis racquet, made of walrus skin stretch ed across a frame
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
LABOR DAY DANCE

Preparations are going forward for the Labor Day dance which will be given Monday, September ', by the Civic Club as usual. In addi- tion to the dance, supper will be served and the ladies who have that part of the affair in charge are promising something different" The dance will be given at the Rink.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
SHIPPING BOARD SELLS VESSELS

WASHINGTON, D.C, Aug. 1S.- Shipping Board officials this morn- ing announced the sale of the Amer ican Export lines to the Export Steamship Corporation, of New York for s1.0O0.O00.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
VANCOUVER CENTENNIAL
 OPENED TUESDAY MORNING

VANCOUVER, Wash. Aug. 1S.- The Centennial celebration of the founding of this city was opened this morning by Mayor Allen. Greet ing distinguished gathering of visitors he declared the exposition open to the public for a week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
Especial to the Sentinel.)

MINSK, Russia, Aug. 20.-Arch- to three years Imprisonment by the Supreme Court after conviction on charges Of revolutionary activities and obstruction to Soviet authorities in the confiscation of church treasures in 1921.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
EIGHT CHILDREN LEFT MOTHERLESS WHEN TRAIN
 STRIKES AUTOMOBILE

AUBURN, Wash, Aug. 19.-Mrs. Hilda Redden, widow, and mother of five children, and Mrs. Charles Poorman, mother of three children, both of Auburn, were killed at the White River station when an inter- urban train struck their auto.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
MORE THAN 50 INJURED IN
 ANTI-SEMITIC RIOTS, VIENNA

VIENNA, Aug. 1S.-Fifty or sixty persons were injured in a clash between police and anti-Semitic rioters. Many women were tram pied underfoot. The rioting was preliminary to the assembling of the fourteenth congress of the World Zionist organization.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
MACMILLAN EXPEDITION
 CHANGES EXPLORATION
 PLANS OF THE POLAR SEA
Special to the Sentinel.)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 19.- The MacMillan Arctic expedition has abandoned hope of carrying out it's full exploration program over the Polar Sea this year. The cur tailment of the expeditions activi- ties was forced by adverse weather which has locked the Northland in ice and fog weeks ahead of the usual winter season.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
SUICIDE THREATENED

PORTLAND, Aug. 1S.-At the Newman place the fugitiyes read a newspaper saying that Murray had been badly wounded. Murray said: That's the best joke ever heard. Gee wasn't badly wounded"
 Kelly showed Newman a pack age in his shirt, saying, This is poison. I am going to take it if cornered or if I am knocked over by a bulls gun" Murray added that he and Willos agreed to reserve the last shots for themselves.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
sPANISH.RIFF ENGAGEMENT
 KILLS AND WOUNDS r

MADRID, Aug. 18.-A war office communication issued today said that six Spaniards, including an of- ficer, was killed, and six others were wounded in a battle with 200 Riff fans. The rebels were reported to have sutfsred q lqla 11 five Killed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
News by Cable Prem All Over
 The World
Especial to the SentinelD

SEATTLE, Aug. 20.-With the seizure of an American hyro-air- plane and Canadian gasboat which was loaded with booze, and the ar rest of the pilot on the plane Gey- ser of Seattle near Victoria, an in ternational conspiracy of aerial booze smuggling across the boun- dary was disclosed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
Arrivals on Yukon

The steamer Yukon arrived from the south Monday afternoon with the following passengers for Wran- gel: Capt. J. J. Reynolds, F. J. Wettrick. J. B. Blick, Lee Eakle. William Smuck, J. Solan, W. A. Smart, J. Santalman, Jack c. Craig, o. J. Cornwall, Mrs. T. J. Case, Caroline o. Jones.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
2AD1O MESSAGES
 FROM MAC MILAN

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. IT, An intermediate base has been es- tablished by Explorer Donald Mac Milan on Ellesmere, between Cape Etah and Cape Hubbard. Two planes made successful landing at Flagler Fjord yesterday and es- tablished supply depot.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
Queen Sailed Wednesday
Especial to the Sentinel.

SEATTLE, Aug. 19.-The Queen sailed at o'clock Wednesday morn ing with 156 passengers including IA excursionists Those booked for Wrangell are MT. and Mrs. Geo. Deiber, Mrs A Carlson, Mrs. H. R. Coulter. Frank R. Pierce, Miss Grace Larkin.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
Especial to the Sentlnel.)

WASHINGTON, D. G., Aug. 2O.- The French War Debt Commission will leave about September 15 for the United States so Secretary of Treasury Mellon was advised from Paris last evening.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
Special to the Sentinel.)

SEATTLE Aug. 20.-The Jeffer- son sailed this morning with 136 passengers including 11S excursion ists. There are no passengers for Wrangell aboard.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20

W. L. Campbell who has been in charge of the Recorders office at Dease Lake, arrived in Wrangell Friday and left fo Victoria on the Prince Rupert Sunday afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20

Especial to the Sentinel.) SEATTLE, Aug. 20.-Mrs. Palm CT, wife of State Senator E. B. Palmer, died this morning.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-08-20
GOVERNMENT ORDERS
 INVESTIGATION
(Special to tbe Sentinel,

Especial to the Sentinel) WASHINGTON. D. C.,Aug. 19.- The Government has ordered an in- vestigation of the steamship Macki- nae disaster.