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The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05
cHIcAGo-chicago's three ring

Observation-Disclosures three ring
circus. consisting of bomb throwing
contest. bootlegger's war. and polit-
zeal campaign, rose to new farcical
heights today, when a writ issued
by Federal judge, forced the police
to abandon plans for the arerst of
dry agents accused in shooting al
fair. To make the affair more com
pick, the agent is one of group
which Mayor Thompson charges is
being used to keep Senator Deneen's
political forces in line, arrested Lo-
renzo Juliano, as a suspect in the
bombing of the Deneen and Judge
Swanson homes.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05
ALASKAN NAVY AVIATOR
STARTS ON MISSION TO PERU

SAN DIEGO, Calff.-Lieut. Ben
jamin H. Wyatt, senior aviator
aboard the battle fleet flagship Cal
ifornia of the United States Navy,
formerly of this city, has left for
Gallao, Peru, where he is to become
member of the United States ma
val mission to organize a Peruvian
naval air service.
Lieutenant Wyatt was the recent
recipient of the Distinguished sery-
ice Flying Cross, the honor having
been bestowed for his service as
commander of the United States
Navy Alaskan aerial mapping expe
dition, which in 1926 mapped more
than 10000 square miles of virgin
mountainous country in Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05
SAYS DRIVERS SHOULD NOT
KEEP TO SAME TRACK

|. c. Bjorge who has been repair
ing the roads in the vicinity OF
Wrangel, has completed the gray-
cling and is now dragging the
roads. Mr.. Bjorge says ii the auto
drivers would vary their driving
the roads would stay in much better
shane than when the drivers Keep
to the same track, as this makes a
rut and throws the gravel to one
side and in a short time the road is
full of bumps.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05
HENDERSON SAYS WRANGELL
NEEDS NEW SCHOOL HOUSE
(Strollers Weekly

Commissioner of Education L. D.
Henderson returned Tuesday on the
steamer Yukon from an official Wis
it to the public schools of Wrangell,
Ketchikan, Charcoal Point, Wards
Cove and Kasaan. At all the places
visited he found the schools in ex-
cellent condition but says Wrangell
is sadly in need of a new building,
the present one being wholly in
adequate to the demands of the
town.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05
oHAUNcEY DEPEW DEAD

NEW YORK,Apri1 5.-Chauneey
Depew. picturesque Grand Old Man
who entered politics before Abra-
ham Lincoln was mentioned for the
the Presidency and Tor more than
70 years famed as an after dinner
speaker, died at his home here to-
day of bronchial pneumonia. He
had been i'll for less than a week
and would have been % years of
age on April "a
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05

PETERSBURG c. Z. Swanson
was elected mayor and Chris Gron-
seth, Andrew Johnson and Paul
Lund fer couneilmen in the order
named. in Tuesdays election. Mrs.
Chris Tyeten was elected as a mem
Der of the school board.
Mr. Swanson ran unopposed for
mayor and Mrs. Tveten was not OPP
posed for school director. Both re
eeiyed a large complimentary vote
The total vote was 186 out of 245
registered electors from a possible
400. There was little interest in
the election.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05
RAINIER GRILL OPENS
SATURDAY AFTERNOON

Tom Konatsu has completed the
alterations on his building on Front
street and now has very attractive
restaurant which he will conduct
under the name of The Rainier
Grill. Equipment and fixtures are
new throughout Mr.. Konatsu ex-
poets to open for business Saturday
afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. 0ta will
be associated with him.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05
Visiting Brother

Louie A. Engstrom, University OF
Alaska Monday eveningryna
Washington student in the school
of journalism, arrived on the Alaska
Monday evening for two weeks
visit with his brother, Gunnar Eng
strom. before proceeding to Valdez,
where he will be employed by the
Alaska Road Commission for the
summer.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05

Los ANGELEs-g'ne Los Ange-
les Evening Herald says sensational
testimony supporting the theory
that the st. Francis dam collapse
which resulted in the death of more
than 600 persons was caused by dy-
namiting of the structure, is expect
ed today at Coroner Frank Nanee's
inouest into the disaster. Four new
and heretofore unmentioned wit
nesses have been sumOned.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05

NEW YORK Six indictments,
charging among other things false
audits of the states money, were re-
turned by the grand jury against
Mrs. Florence Knapp. former secre-
tary of New York state. Charges
arose out of alleged Irregularities
in Mrs. Knapp's handling of the
state census. The indictment includ-
ed four charges punishable as felon-
les and two legally regarded as mis-
demeanors. and accuse Mrs. Knapp
of aiding and abetting the falsify-
ing of signatures to affidayits re-
lating to state expenditures.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05
KETCHIKAN TEACHERS
IN EXCURSION PARTY

The mail boat Estebeth is extend
ing it's voyage as far north as Sitka
this week in order to give an excur-
sion party of school teachers from
Ketchikan an opportunity to visit
the former capital of Alaska. The
excursion party consisted of A. E.
Karnes. superintendent of the Ket-
chikan schools, and the following
teachers: MARYLAND B. Rooney, Bird
e. Riley, Misses Nell Taylor, Leona
May Glass. Lillian Wooden, AEdyth
Fuller, also Paul Yarga.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05
FRED. c. MORTON
SUCCEEDS HYNES
AT WRANGELL

Fred G. Morton is 10 be stationed
at Wrangell this year as the local
representative of the Bureau of
Fisheries Last year Mr.. Morton
had charge Of salmon tagging in
southeastern Alaska. In coming to
Wrangel1 he succeeds Frank ".
Hynes who has been transferred to
ketchikan.
The Bureau of Fisheries is pre-
pairing for its most active season in
the Territory. according to Dennis
Vim. Agent for the Bureau in Al
aska. In addition to it's normal pa
troll and stream guarding work, the
bureau will begin comprehensive
program OF weir construction and
stream clearing
The bureau, operating in CON
junction with the Association of Pa
eific Fisheries. plans to improve
large portion of the more important
salmon spawning streams of South
eastern Alaska The object of this
is to make the streams more easy of
ascent fer the spawning fish and
to destroy in some measure the shell
ters in which Dolly Warden trout
Turk for the fry and eggs.
Beginning early this month, the
bureau will assign about three of
its patrol boats to this work. Work
ing in cooperation with men fur
aished by the Gamers they will
cover the streams and remove log
Jams and other Instructions. do
some blasting on falls to make them
easier of ascent by the fish, and
otherwise improve the streams.
For several years the bureaus field
force has surveyed the streams,
making notes of the work neces-
sary to be done. Tt is essential, Mr..
VIM pointed out that care be used
in doing these improvements as it
is possible to destroy the value of
streams for spawning by too much
clearing, or by careless blasting of
rock at the falls.
In Southeastern Alaska. weirs
for counting the fish will be erected
in Olive creek and Anan creek near
Wrangell. at Eagle creek on the
northwest shore of Prince of Wales
Island. and at situk River in the
Yakutat area.
Two new boats, recently added
to the bureaus Alaska fleet, will
be put in service early this spring
The Teal. Capt R. L. Cole, will OPP
crate in Cook Inlet. The Crane.
Capt. J. B. O'Donnell, will serve
the bureau in the waters on both
sides of the Alaska Peninsula Mr.
VIM announced the appointment
of Ben Burford of Juneau, as assist
ant engineer on the Scooter, Bristol
Bay patrol vessel. The Petrol,
Capt H. Thorpe, will operate on pa
troll on the west coast of Prince of
Wales Island The Murre will be
on patrol in the Ketchikan area
again this year. the AukIet, Capt.
Tibbitts. in the Wrangell area, and
the Widgeon in the Juneau area.
The Kittiwake, Capt. Crawford. will
cover Prince William Sound waters,
making its home port in Cordova.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05

JUNEAU All three candidates
for the City Council on the Citizens
Efficiency ticket were elected by
big majorities in Tuesdays munich
pal election at which Mayor Thomas
B. Judson was reelected without
opposition. Grover C. Winn, also
unopposed, was reelected as mem
Der of the school board.
The successful candidates for the
city council were Walter P. Scott,
C. H. MacSpadden and Wallis S.
George. All were elected for two
year terms.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05

SAN FRANCIsCO-stepping into
his plane yesterday in Santa Bar
bara, Indy put his foot ON the gas
and roared away into mystery.
Harry F. Guggenheim. president of
the Foundation for the Advance
ment of Aviation. said the flying
Colonel was going where the world
can't get him, to take a rest. Lind
bergh was accompanied on the mys-
terry flight by Harry Knight, presi-
dent of the st. Louis Flying Club.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05
Henry Bean Dies
summer

Henry Bean who was shot in the
region of his heart at Kake two
weeks ago. and who was brought
here after first being taken to Pc
tersburg. died last Friday. The re-
mains were taken to Kake for in
torment.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05
MUSK OXEN FOR ALASKA

WASHINGTON-The Senate has
passed the Norbeck bill which will
authorize Secretary of Agriculture
William M. Jardine to acquire a
herd of musk oxen in Alaska with
view of domestication. The bill
now goes to the House.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05

Twenty head of buffalo will be
shipped to interior Alaska this sum
mer from the States, according to
Manager Noel w. Smith or the Al
aska Railroad. They will probably
he taken care of on the government
farm at Fairbanks.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05
J. H. corwin arrived from Holly

]. H. Corwin arrived from Holly
wood on the Alaska Monday night.
Mr.. Corwin is connected with the
Paramount pictures. He came north
for a vacation and may spend the
whole summer in Alaska. This is
not Mr.. Corbin's first trip north.
Years ago he was connected with
show at Juneau.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05

SEWARD Weather permitting,
Capt. George w. Wilkins, Arctic ex-
plorer. was scheduled to take off at
6 a. NJ. today from Point Barrow,
the most northerly tip of Alaska for
spitzbergen 21O0 miles away on the
opposite side of the globe.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05
sTIKINE PRECINCT POLLS
IN F. A. COOPER RESIDENCE

For the coming primary election
the residence of F. A. Cooper has
been designated as the polling place
for Stikine precinct which embraces
the Northern Addition to the Wran-
CELL Townsite. The election board
will consist of F. A. Cooper, II. y.
Kyle and Mrs. Richard Suratt.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05

KETCHIKAN- In the most ex-
citing municipal election in the his
tory of this ETY. M. j. Heneghan,
was elected mayor over Patrick Gill
dea, his only opponent. The follow
ing were elected to the city coun-
Gil: H. P. Hansen, G. E. Paup, and
Axel Osberg. DR.. R. V. Ellis was
elected as a member of the school
board.
SITKA-In a close three-cornered
mayoralty contest, Mayor w. R.
Hanlon was reelected here in Tues
days municipal election. The un-
successful candidates for mayor
were r. X. Burke and Thomas Til
son. Mayor Hanlon's entire ticket,
consisting of Peter Kostrometinoff,
]. A. Smith and ]. w. Quinn for the
council, and John Hollywood for
school director. was elected.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05
SAN FRANCISCO Formulate

SAN FRANCISCO Formulation
of plans for conserving California 5
canning peach crop was undertaken
TODAY by a committee appointed by
Governor c. C. Young and repre-
senting all interests in the enter
mise. The governor declared after
a meeting with a representative
eroup that he believed the problem
had been brought early to solu-
ton.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05

Forty head of reindeer were In
troduced on the Pribilof Islands in
1911 by the government. While the
islands afford a splendid habitat for
reindeer, their relatively small size
precIudes the support of large
herds.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05

WAsHINGTON-Col John Scott
of Gettysburg Pa, an S5-year-old
veteran of the Civil War, stepped
out of an airlpane at Hoover Field
here today, exclaiming in high giee
that he had regained his hearing
while in the air.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05

LONDON Sy1yi a Pankhurst9
one of the most noted of the mill
tant English suffragettes, has as
summed a new role in the campaign
for complete emancipation for wom-
on she revealed through a paid ad-
vertisement in a London newspaper,
that she had become the mother oil
son although she is unmarried.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05

MILWAUKEE, - Control of the
Wisconsin delegation to the Kansas
City Republican Convention stir
sways in the balance between the
regular Republicans and the La Fol
lette forces. when 80 per cent of the
precincts in Wisconsin had reported
today.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05
Except that Charles Darwen
Succeeds F. E. Gingrass
Who Was Not a Candidate
for Reelection.
Election for Member School
Board Resulted in a Tie
Between Dr.. o. 4. Whaley
and B. Y. Grant.

The election Tuesday resulted in
the heaviest vote ever polled in a
municipal election in Wrangell, the
total vote being 352. The result as
announced by the canyassing board
was as follows:
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05
WRANGELL GUN CLUB

The Wrangell Gun Club held
practice shoot at the shooting
grounds south of the graveyard
Sunday afternoon. The scores made
nv the members were as follows
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05

NEW YORK-The stock market
plowed forward again today break
ing new high records with startling
rapidity. as buying orders poured
in for a wide assortment of stocks.
Early gains in the active issues
ranged from-s23 to ST. per share.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05

WASHINGTON Representative
Tilson, Republican floor leader,
gave Secretary Hoover credit for
taking action in connection with
the British plan to hold rubber to
fair prices.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05

CANTON, China Canton was
tense today after 3O3 Reds had been
executed by the military authori-
ties in an attempt to thwart an up
rising.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05

NEW YORK - Crude rubber
prices dropped to slightly above 10
GEMS pr pound at the opening of
the New York rubber exchange to-
day on continued selling inspired
by announcement of the British plan
to lift export restrictions.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05

SAN DIEGO-Colonel Lindbergh
had a morrow escape from an air
plane collision here today, taking
off with B. F Mahoney, head of the
new company which built his plane,
as a passenger. Indy was confront
ed by a landing passenger plane
which swooped directly into his
plane. The Lone Eagle" swerYed
his plane to the right just barely
clearing the other ship.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05
FOR SCHOOL BOARD

Thursday night voted to accept the
report of the election board.
A eablegram has been sent to At
torney General Rustgard asking for
instruction as to the proper proceed
ure in the matter. Nothing fur
ther will be done until his reply is
received.
The following telegram was re-
ceived from the Attorney General
just before going to press;
In event tie. none is elected
and incumbent continues in Of
flee until vacancy is filled as pro-
vided in section %, chapter 81,
session laws of 1929.
The section referred to in the At
torney Generals cablegram says:
Within seven days after each
annual election the board shall
organize and shall annually elect
one of their members president,
one treasurer and one clerk of
the board. In case vacancy in
membership occurs from death,
resignation, removal or other
cause such vacancy may be filled
by appointment by the council of
the city with the consent of the
remaining members of the board,
and in the event the remaining
members of the board do not con-
sent to have the vacancy filled
by the council, such vacancy shall
be filled by a special election up
on at least ten days notice called
by the Council. When a vacancy
is filled by appointment by the
City Council the appointee shall
serve only until a successor is
elected at the next general cleo
ton"
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05
NEWS FROM THE
OUTSIDE WORLD
STORMS AND HEAVY RAINS
LEAVE THOUSANDS HOMELESS

Kansas city. April 5.-Tornadoes
climaxed a general wind and rain
storm, and caused at least four
deaths, left a score injured besides
hundreds of damaged buildings in
widely separated points. The tor
nado swept southern Kansas, north
ern Oklahoma and Arkansas.
One man was killed and many in
jured in Arkansas. Two persons
persisted and hundreds were driven
from their homes when nearly seven
inches of rain fell in half an hour
at Shawnee. Oklahoma. Hal ae-
companied the rain and tore holes
in roofs of buildings and broke win
dows. Two twisters occurred in
Texas
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05

MADRID King Alfonso and
Queen Victoria washed the feet of
13 female and 10 male beggars, in
re-enactment of an annual cere-
mony betokening Christian human
ity.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-04-05

SAN FRANCISCO-Believed The
victim of a prison Matched plot for
revenge against the convict father,
Walter Collins. nine year old boy
has disappeared from his home in
Glendale. near Los Angeles He has
been missing since March 10th. Po-
lice are searching for him while his
convict father, poWerless to help,
PAGES his cell in Folsom prison.
The Washington times., 1928-11-13
Now Go On With The Story.

Arno to comprehend the angle
of real love, and Eddie gave up
trying to explain. Six months
ago he would have agreed with
every word Arno said-but il
was all different now. He had
seen vision that guys like Arno
simply could not get.
Let's not talk about it any
more, Mike.
"All right, Eddie. Some day
you'll realize that l had the right
dope. You've got real girl wait
ing for you in New York-Ber-
nice's been through the mill and,
for guy like you. she's perfect.
I'd grab her off myself but
there's not a chance in the world.
If you hook up with me we
could make all kinds OF Jack
but that's over too. l guess.
That stuff" Eddie said with
a tone of finality, lis out with
me forever. But that don't mean
/ am passing up my old friends,
Mike. I'd like to hear from you
somewhere-drop me letter"
Before they parted ne gave
Mike Arno his address; but this
was more politeness than any
thing else. Never again, he rea.
lized. more poignantly than ever,
would his path go along with
The Washington times., 1928-11-13

you've picked the hardest game
In the world to beat, Kid" Mike
Arno went on in the suave, con-
vincing manner, which accounted
for his success as confidence
man. You've heard that old
gag about a leopard not being
able to change his spots? Well,
that's what you're up against.
You're a town boy, Eddie. and
when the newness wears off your
corn-fed doll you'll realize it.
hate to see a good guy like you
let a girl make a monkey out
of him"
''You can cut out panning her
to me. Mike" Eddie told him, Sc
riously. You just don't under
stand"
mo? Why, you admit your
self she's got you running around
In circles and she's the one that's
wearing a high-hat. With your
good looks. you don't have to
stand that kind of treatment
from any broad
She's not a broad"
''Well, what of it? E1en sup
posing she is Straightforward per-
centage is there in that for you
only the saps break their hearts
over the frigid ones"
1t was useless to expect Mike
The Washington times., 1928-11-13

ought to be doing-bu I am just
Laying around. Mother and father
aren't home yet. and reckon I'm
a little lonesome.
Eddie looked swiftly at the clock
in the hall; 1t was not yet 5 o'clock
plenty of time to see her tonight.
If he dared ask and If she would
let him come.
I'm lonesome myself" he said.
why don't you let me come over
for a while?"
Briefly she hesitated. Then,
"Well why not2 Only we won't
get into any argument tonight,
will we?"
The Washington times., 1928-11-13

81 was a little worried-so / took
the trouble to call up
In another moment he feared
she would say good-by, and he was
desperately reluctant to end it.
The mere sound of her voice over
the wire seemed to make his blood
run faster and bring to him a
pleasure unlike, any other possible
feeling. He could hang on to her
words endlessly, greedily.
What have you been doing?"
he asked
Nothing"
What are you doing now?"
"Oh, there are a dozen things l
The Washington times., 1928-11-13

Maybe those things counted with
IA girl. maybe they didn't-but all
the same he glowed with a minor
exhilaration.
Tobe, already. was at the barn
getting the horse and buggy for
him Unexpectedly the telephone
rang again and he had sudden
fear that Marian might be calling.
UP again to break the date.
That you, Regain"
The masculine voice was family
familiar, but he could not. at
once. identify it.
This ii Regan"
This is Tom Freeman speak
ing. -ean Iesee yot2 %
The Washington times., 1928-11-13

4In say we won't" he re-
sponded, thrillingly.
A wild tinge of anticipation vi
brated through him with stirnu-
.lating current: when he was shaw.
ing and brushing himself to call
upon Marian Thorndike there
was no state of happineses on
earth comparable with it. a boy
ish pride in his new suit, the
fresh shirt and necktie, delighted
him.. In the past, he had been
conscious of a certain shah
biness before her and now he felt
for the first time that he might
appear well groomed and smart
in her eyes.