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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-05-23
NOT TO TOUCH ALASKA.

NEW YORK, May %. - Loring
Pickering, General Manager of the
North American Newspaper Alliance,
states Amundsen had no intention
of returning from the North Pole
via Alaska. He published a cable
gram this afternoon received May 4
from Amundsen reading: Despite
rumors, under no circumstances do
we contemplate continuing our
flight to Alaska
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-05-23
Insurgents Fighting
Troops Near Sofia

SOFIA, May ga battle is re-
ported progressing eastward of Sofia
between troops and a band of in
surgents.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-05-23
FIVE MAKES ALASKA TRIP

G. r. Flye. assistant freight traf
fic manager of the Pacific Steam
ship Company, Admiral Line. is a
passenger aboard the Admiral Wat.
son and visited the local office
while the ship was in port here last
might Mr. Flye is making tour
of the Alaska Coast in the interest
of company business.
He is accompanied on the trip
by Mrs. Flye.
MUNICH, Germany-Arthur Gerst.
using a homemade parachute, jurIp-
cd from plane ! 300 feet up today
and fell to his death.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-05-23
NO WORD FROM :
POLAR FLIERS
NOW IN ARCTIC
N o hing Received from
Planes Since Hop-of
Thursday.

NEW YORK, May 23.-Explorer
Stefansson said the chances are
about even that if Amundsen is not
located by Monday, he is safe on
the north coast Of Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-05-23

BOSTON, May 23.-Donald Mac
MILAN said the chances of finding
Amundsen on the Northern Grant
Land as good and on arrival in the
north he will dispatch a plane to
old Fort Conger on the shore Of
Grant Land.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-05-23

LOS ANGELES, May 23.-Haakon
Hammer has telegraphed the Navy
Department and asked an expert
fier be sent to seek Amundsen.
Palisadian., 1925-05-01
Famous Band Here
Sunday, May 10,
At Orphan Home

Through the. courtesy of Captain
Harry Elkan, the famous Twenty
Second Engineers Band of fifty
pieces will play at an open air con-
cert on the grounds of the Christian
Orphan Home, Sunday, May 10, in the
afternoon, from 2 to 5 p. m. This
wonderful band is under the leader
ship of George F. Briegel, one of the
top-notch band masters of Greater
New York. Wherever the Twenty
Second Engineers Band appears it
makes a sensation on account of the
rare quality of its music. 1t has been
heard all over New York State and
in the leading cities. Mr.. Briegel is
a second Sousa, and has many of his
own compositions in the bands
repertoire. His appearance at the
Orphan Home should draw out a large
crowd-two thousand, perhaps, and
maybe more. The grounds will. be
beautifully decorated with flags and
bunting, and the occasion promises to
be notable occasion for the whole
of Eastern Bergen county. The gen
erosity of Captain Harry Elkan in be-
ing able to bring this big band over
is whole-heartedly appreciated.
Palisadian., 1925-05-01
CL|FFSIDE COUNCIL TO
BUY LAND NEAR H. s.
Fifty Lots at $3.50 Per Lot; Dog
Nuisance Discussed; Consider
Paving Trolley Road.

AT the regular meeting of the Cliff.
side Park Mayor and Council on Mon
day night the question of Kidding the
Borough of stray dogs was again
brought up.
Police Chief Woodcock said that
dog owners have been notified that
unless their pets are licensed and
muzzled they will be destroyed if
caught running at large.
Clerk Abrams reported the procur-
ing of 1870 dog licenses this past week
and the Mayor said he would issue
the regular dog proclamation earlier
this year.
Councilman Dietrich said Fairview
now has a pound and dog catcher
and at his suggestion the officials of
Cliffside will try to arrange an agree
ment with Fairview whereby united
effort to care for stray dogs can be
made.
Councilman Mcdonald expressed
himself as being opposed to the shoot
ing of dogs, saying it did not solve
the problem in that the owners usual
ly bought a new dog.
Monday nights meeting was ad-
journed until Thursday evening and
at the adjourned meeting commu-
nication was read from the Fort Lee
transportation company asking per-
mission to run a bus service on Pali-
SADIE avenue through the borough.
The matter will be taken up at spe-
cial meeting of the proper committee
and a recommendation will be made at
the next regular meeting.
A petition against the proposed
Knox avenue improvement was re-
ceived and filed.
May 6 was announced as date for
a meeting between the Borough and
Public Service officials to discuss the
paving of the roadway along the Pail
sade trolley line.
The bus service on Anderson ave-
complaints about speeding, transfers
and congestion were made. Council
man Woodcock said he felt the buses
should pay higher fee because of the
damage they do to the roads.
An ordinance providing $1,000 for
a pumping station in West Grant
wood was passed on the first reading
The ordinance providing for the
purchase of a part of the Rausch es-
tate adjoining the high school grounds
was passed and the attorney was in
structed to secure title and the en-
gina1rS tO make SurVaV The mr.
chase will include so lots (3A acres), l.,
at $3.50 per lot. The Mayor said he
considers it a wise move and a splen-
did opportunity to acquire valuable
land at a reasonable figure.
One hundred dollars instead of
$3.50 was set as the price for the new
assessment map of the Borough.
Palisadian., 1925-05-01
Suggests Playground on
Old Quarry Site

Robert w. Nichols who lives on
the southwest corner of Anderson
avenue and the Hudson River
trolley line in Palisade opposite the
scene of last Mondays fatality has
suggested that the village of Pali-
sade acquire the land on the north
west corner of Anderson avenue
and the trolley line for children's
playground and name it after the
little boy who lost his life in the
quarry pool on Monday last.
Mr.. Nichols has in mind an up
to-date playground for little chill
dren with swings, sandpiles and
everything to make them happy,
fenced in and out of the danger.
He says there are many small
children who play about the
streets especially at the Junction
where the increasing auto traffic
makes street play very hazardous.
He authorizes the Palisadian to
state that he will make the initial
donation of $100 toward this worthy
project.
What do the residents of Pali-
sade have to say on the subject?
The Palisadian would like to have
an expression of opinion.
Palisadian., 1925-05-01
Man Killed on Gorge
Rd. Trestle Last Sat.
Night in Clifside PIX

A man by the name of Charles
Gleason was killed by Public Serv-
ice trolley on the Gorge road trestle
last Saturday night in Cliffside Park.
The police are at loss to know
how the victim happened to be on the
trestle and he was so badly mangled
identification was impossible, and his
identity was only discovered through
the clever work of Police Captain
Frank Borrell.
In the mans pocket was found a
tiny slip of paper with the name of
New York gas company thereon.
Captain Borrell followed this clue
until he found the gas office that is
sued slips of this kind and there found
the brother of the dead man.
He said his brother had not been
to work for several days and al
though he lived in Jersey he did not
know just where. Positive identifica-
ton was made at McNally's morgue
in Fort Lee, where the corpse had
been taken.
Evidently the man was walking on
the trestle which crosses Gorge road,
in the same direction the car was
coming, and although the headlight
on the trolley was burning at the
time, the motorman, Thomas F. Mele,
stated that he did not see the man.
Mele said that he merely felt the
car hit something, and upon stopping
found the mangled remains of man
DaIrr 80, 80
tance of 25 feet. Mele notified the
police and completed his trip to
Coytesville.
Palisadian., 1925-05-01
ROCK CLIFF B. AND |. ASSN
IN ODD M|x-UP OVER NAME
B. Duncan McClave Claims His Name Papers Is a
Forgery; Associations Attorney Says One Man Is to
Blame and Matter Has Been Satisfactorily Settled

'It was all news to me-" said Mr.
McClave this morning. 81 began an
investigation. | learned that | owned
$4,000 worth of stock in the associa
tion and was one of the big guns in it
My investigation took me to Trenton
where | saw the official papers of in
corporation.
There was my name written in a
pretty, round and very legible hand
writing-not mine, and it must be ad
mitted that no attempt had been made
to copy my signature, an impossible
task.
81 wouldn't mind in the least if
could write as well as the one who
signed my name on the papers.
"Then | also learned that l owned
$4,000 worth of stock. Now it's nice
to discover that you own something
you didn't know about before, but
decide that despite the $4,000, which
didn't belong to me, action was the
proper thing.
"a few days ago l went to see a
Mr., Wolf, designated as the agent, and
he told me to see Judge Tiffany.
didn't see any necessity of seeing Mr.
Tiffany. | wrote a letter to Tiffany &
Burglar, the associations counsel, last
Saturday, telling them to remove my
name Immediately.
81 don't know anything about the
association and don't wish to have my
name associated with an organization
with which | am not ON intimate
terms.
"a reply has not been received to
date.
81 stopped in and saw the Banking
Department officials while in Trenton
and asked them what they were 60
ing to do about the matter. They in
formed me that they didn't believe
they could do anything. l was sur
prised, to say the least, and told
them so. They then said possibly all
of the names would be investigated.
| said / hoped So"
In searching the files of the county
clerks office on Tuesday, it was dis
closed that Mr.. McClave's name ap-
pears under the list of incorporators
which have been sworn to before G.
Lincoln Galloway, a notary at 93S
Thirtieth street, North Bergen.
Mr.. McClave denies ever appearing
before the notary for any such pur
pose.
Palisadian., 1925-05-01
HELP THE HOME

The Nelson drive for aiding in
raising funds for the Christian Or
phans' Home, Fort Lee, is now in
augurated. Never was there a more
worthy cause. The committees of
the nine municipalities have start
ed their campaign, and everywhere
a house to house canvas will be
made So far the response has
been fine. The people who can
look the 81 youngsters in the face
now cared for in this home, without
warming to the thought of aiding
them, are few indeed. The home
must be sustained, and the liberali-
ty of our people is now let loose in
a noble effort to raise the neces-
sary funds. These little children
really need help as much as if they
were ragged urchins at your door.
But poor Father Nelson saw to it
that every one Of the 81 was prop
erly and neatly clothed and cared
for. A visit to the home would re-
move any doubt the hardest-hearted
might have over the worthiness of
their cause. Their case is most ap-
pealing. All of them are too young
to appreciate the condition in which
an unhappy fate has placed them.
There was never a cause where
the war period motto, "Give till it
hurts" ever stood out in it's heart
appeal with greater significance.
Don't turn the solicitors away. Give
something and be as liberal as pos
sible.
Palisadian., 1925-05-01
What Local Folk,
Leaders, Think of
The Nelson Drive
Especial Correspondent

Mrs. Jeltrup, president of the Wo-
mans Club of Palisade, said, Il fully
indorse an Orphan Home Drive and
shall encourage every member to con-
tribute"
Mrs. Oman of the Parent-Teacher' s
| Asso citation said, 81 think it is a most
worthy cause, and all our members
whom | have seen feel the same way.
Mr.. Harry Clark, Jr., superintendent
of the Palisade Union S. S., said
"Our Sunday school is all in favor of
scholars have taken means to become
fully acquainted with this work, and
last Sunday a load of our scholars Wis
tied the Home They were very pleas
ed and advised others to do the same. "
Hacker and Mayor Elkan have been
heart and soul for the drive and in
tend to bring into it the biggest fea-
ture of all.
Wilbur Gaess, president of the Pho
neers, says his club is working hard
in getting out posters and doing other
things boys excel in
John Morrison, president of the
Pathtinders, says they are not to be
left behind and promise to complete
their plans for helping the drive on
Thursday, their regular meeting.
Mrs. CLARK, president of the Wo-
mems League, said, "The League at
last meeting voted to give all pro-
ceeds of their party occurring at
Mrs. Speyer's to the Orphan Home
cause"
Mrs. Valentine, director Of the Jun
ior League of the Union Church of
Palisade, said, "The girls are all very
enthusiastic for the Home, and they
intend to conduct Tag Day on Satur-
day, May 8, at the Junction"
Mrs. Arthur Hayes, president of the
Church Board, is giving the drive first
call over everything and expects to see
it big success.
Mrs. James Stewart, president of the
Woman's Republican Club, brought in
several of her members to help and
says she is ready to do her full share
in any way.
Abigail Pennell, president of the
0dLlplllo GlllS, says ucI SillS dIo ScI-
ting out the 'heart posters" and are
enjoying it because the people treat
them so nicely.
Mr.. Charles OF of Fire Hose No. 4
responded promptly to the invitation
sent to the firemen. Mr.. OF can al
ways be counted to do his bit.
Miss Eleanor Pennell, secretary of
! Is~lL- .xSI. H. y
all our girls have parts, and you can
depend on every one of them to help
the drive through"
Palisadian., 1925-05-01

The Rock-Cliff Building and Loan
Association of Cliffside Park may
undergo an investigation by the State
Department of Banking and Insurance
since B. Duncan McClave, chairman
of the Republican County Committee
and prominent citizen of Cliffside
Park, made known the fact that he is
not an incorporation of the company
and owns no stock and that his name
on the official papers is a forgery.
The Rock-Cliff Building and Loan
Association was incorporated recently
and in the papers Charles Wolf of
West Grantwood is named as agent
with offices at 691 Anderson avenue.
The papers state that 1875 shares,
valued at S270,000, have been already
subscribed to by the incorporators,
and Mr.. McClave has been credited
with having subscribed to the amount
of $4,000, which he absolutely denies,
and claims that his name has been
illegally placed on the papers of the
incorporation.
The attorney for the Rock Cliff
Building and Loan Association, when
questioned said that the incident
was most unfortunate and due entire
ly to the error of one man who did
not realize the seriousness of signing
another's name without having the
power of attorney. He said also that
the man in question had been dropped
from the association. The attorney
states that no investigation will be
made by the State Department and
Mr.. McClave, while right in now pro-
testing the use of his name, is salts
fed to drop the matter and is friendly
to the organization.
Charles Wolf told a Palisadian re-
porter that he is no longer connected
with the association and referred him
to the other men interested.
In an interview with representa-
tive of the public press on Tuesday
morning, Mr.. McClave said:
"The signature on the official pa
pers is not mine. l wish l could
write as we'll as the one who signed
it,
Mr.. McClave has ordered his name
stricken from the incorporation
papers.
When he saw the Banking Depart
ment officials they said they didn't
think they would do anything. 1t is
now reported that Commissioner Ed
ward Maxson has ordered an investi-
cation.
Palisadian., 1925-05-01
Get Prison Sentences

Three of the five Hoboken youths
who were arrested by the Cliffside
Park police in the cellar of Solutions
Hotel, early in the month and who
pleaded guilty to breaking and entry,
were given terms in the State prison
at Trenton by Judge William M.
Seufert in Bergen County Special
Sessions Court on Friday morning.
The other two will be sent to Rah-
way.
John Sexton. the oldest of the gang,
was given from four. to seven years
John Norton, three to seven, and Vim
cent Brasch, two and half to seven,
while Frank Trautt and Joseph
Whalen will go to Railway.
Palisadian., 1925-05-01
NOTICE

VOTERS OF CLIFFSlDE PARK
All legal voters of CIiffside Park
whose names do not appear on the
registry lists of the last general
election, all persons who have be-
come of age since the last election
and all others qualified by law to
register will be given the oppor-
tunity of doing SO at their respec-
tive and designated polling places
on Monday night from 7 to 9 p. M,
standard time. A legal notice to
this effect will be found elsewhere
in this issue, as we'll as legal no.
tice regarding the school election
naming the voting places.
Palisadian., 1925-05-01
Companion With Him

/ Companion With Him
Paul Nixon, ten, who lives on War
rem avenue in Palisade was with the
Braaz boy when the accident occur
red. The two boys left their homes
after school on Monday afternoon to
sail their boats in the quarry pool.
According to his companions story,
the victim was laying on his stomach
on large rock near the waters edge.
He was pushing his little boat with a
stick out toward the middle of the
pool.
The Nixon lad was on the other
side of the pond with his back turned
and did not see Thomas fall in. He
heard his scream, however, and turn
ing quickly saw the youngster make
frantic effort to swim and then sink.
The Nixon boy ran to the neighbor-
ing house and told the occupants
what had happened. The home on
the lot adjoining the pool is<owned by
F. L. Graefe. He was at home at the
time and so was his brother-in-law,
Herman Tape.
Attempt Rescue
Both Mr.. Graefe and Mr.. Tape are
men well along in years. Mr.. Graefe
is afflicted with heart trouble. Mr.
| Tape has trouble with his eyes and
besides cannot swim. Despite their
handicaps, both of the men made a
laudable attempt to effect a rescue
Mr.. Tape jumped into the pool, held
on to the ledge with one arm and
tried to reach the boy with the other.
In the meantime Mr. Graefe brought
ladder, which was finally the means
of locating the body.
Body Recovered From Pool
John Moore of 337 9th street, Gut
tenberg, driver of West New York
coal truck, happened by. Seeing the
situation, he removed his clothing and
jumped into the pool. Frank Kaufer,
Jr., was next on the scene, and he,
too, disrobed and plunged into the
water. The murky condition of the
pool made it impossible to see any
objects on the bottom, and the rescue
was finally effected by probing with
the ladder. Using the ladder as
lever the body was brought to the
surface.
Efforts to Resuscitate
In addition to those mentioned
above, Sergeant McDermott of the
Fort Lee police force and a colored
man called Happy" Jones of Bear
Mountain assisted in taking the boy
from the water. The doctors were
summoned, and before they arrived
preliminary efforts were made to re-
store consciousness in the boy. Upon
CnnfinnRd ON napa Q
Palisadian., 1925-05-01
A DANGER SPOT IN
GRANTWOOD

The sad tragedy at the abandoned
quarry pool in Palisade on Mon
day last has turned the public
mind toward other danger spots
in this section and over a score
of persons have suggested to the
Palisadian that editorial mention
be made of the sheer drop of about
10 or IL feet that is absolutely un-
protected along the west side of
Anderson avenue in the vicinity of
Grant avenue in Grantwood.
1t would be a most fitting time
for the officials of Cliffside Park
to force the owners of the property
in question to protect the public
by the erection of a fence or a sub
stantial railing along the sidewalk
line.
NOW is the time it should be
done-not after someone has lost
a limb or maybe a life.
Palisadian., 1925-05-01
Facts About the School Election

Tuesday, May 5, is the date set for
the school election, which was orig
inally set for April 13 in Cliffside
Park.
The Board of Education is very anx-
ious for full expression from the
people and to poll a large vote.
AS rule, only about 20 or 25 per
cent of the voters avail themselves of
the privilege of voting at a school
election.
Polls open from to 9, Eastern
Standard time.
Three Voting Places
1. School No. 8, for voters in Dis
tricts Nos. and 2.
2. High School, for voters in Dis
tricts Nos. 3 and 4.
3. School No. 4, for voters in Dis
Palisadian., 1925-05-01

Thomas the ten year old son of Mr. and Mrs
Gustave Columbia Pasade was drowned
abandoned quarry pool the northwest corner OF
Anderson the Hudson River roy line In Paade
about 80 Monday evening last The little lad was
playing with toy boat and lost his balance The body was
within twelve minutes through the
efforts of Herman Tappe F. L. Graefe John Moore Frank
Kaufer Jr and several others Three burton
Opitz Dr. R. Scott Pasade and Dr. William Fesef
of by Fort Lee druggist Antonn
Others worked fully hours Immediately following the
tragedy effort life to the little body The same
continued their efforts at the Englewood Hospital
where the body removed but in for all signs OF
life vanished shortly before midnight.
Palisadian., 1925-05-01
Rummage Sale

Good news for those who will be
wondering what to do with some dis
carded furniture or clothing, ETC., is
to be held the latter part of May, in
Cliffside. In charge are Mrs. Thayer,
Mrs. Yaeger, Mrs. Sears, Mrs. Heaton,
and Mrs. Paris, for the benefit of the
Women's Club house fund.
When house cleaning notify any of
these energetic ladies and they will
see that the articles are taken care of,
and they will be doing good in the
town in several different ways.
Palisadian., 1925-05-01

tricts Nos. and s, as they existed at
the last general election.
Six Resolutions to Authorize the
Board of Education
1. To purchase land bounded by
Day, Summit and Rothwell avenues.
2. To issue bonds for purchase OF
this land.
8. To erect a II room fireprooi
building with combination auditorium
on this land.
4. To issue bonds for erecting this
building.
5. To erect a 20 room addition tc
High School building to house the
seventh, eighth and ninth grades.
6. To issue bonds for erecting these
20 rooms for the housing of the
seventh, eighth and ninth grades.
Palisadian., 1925-05-01
Parent t-Teacher Assn Notice

The regular meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association of Cliffside
Park will be held on Wednesday
evening, May 6, at s O'Clock in the
local High School.
The speaker of the evening will be
County Superintendent of Schools
Wooster, whose topic will be "The
Schools and What They Can Do in
the Community"
Everyone is cordially invited to
come out to this community evening.
Palisadian., 1925-05-01

-"My sister is awfully lucky" said
one little boy to another.
"Why?"
"She went to a party last night,
where they played game in which
the men either had to kiss girl or
pay forfeit of a box of chocolates"
"Well, how was your sister lucky?"
"She came home with thirteen
boxes of chocolates"
Palisadian., 1925-05-01
Clifside Park Nelson
Drive Committee Meeting

The committee meeting of the Mel
son Drive for the Christian Orphan
Home called by Mayor Marini at
Borough Hall on Wednesday evening
completed plans for an intensive cam
paign by mail to residents of the bor-
ough of Cliffside Park, beginning on
Saturday afternoon, this week, when
the committee will meet there with
Mr.. Sammis to address the letters.
Palisadian., 1925-05-01
May Get Through
Car From Coytesville

At the adjourned meeting of the
Fort Lee mayor and council on We'd
nesday evening, petition was re-
ceived bearing S79 names, requesting
a through car from Coytesville to the
125th street ferry. The council will
do everything possible to get this car
for the riding public and it is under
stood the Public Service regards the
matter favorably.
A permit for road opening was
granted to the Grantcliff Building Co.
of Palisade.
1t was announced that meeting
of the officials, to consider solution
to the stray dog problem, will be held
in the Mackay law offices in Hacken-
sack this coming week. Representa-
tives of the S. P. c. A. will be present.
Anu
Palisadian., 1925-05-01
.THOS. BRAAz, ACE 10, OF PALISADE,
DROWNED IN AN ABANDONED QUARRY
POOL WHILE SAILING BOAT MONDAY

One of the Saddest Tragedies in Annals of the Village;
Doctors Made Valiant Fight to Resuscitate Lad but in
Vain; Hundreds Were Present at Scene of Accident
and Watched Breathlessly Efforts of the Physicians;
Action to Prevent Reoccurence Taken.