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The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-10-07

Teachers Club. From Boise, he went
 to Twin Falls, Idaho, as Principal of
 the High School. While at the latter
 place, he was President of the
 Southern Idaho Teachers Associa-
 tion, comprising eight counties, and
 was also Secretary of the Idaho
 High School Declamatory Associa-
 tion.
 In the fall of 1928, he was erected
 as Physics teacher and assistant football coach of the Piedmont High School, in Piedmont, California, and while there, took summer school,
 and night school work at the Uni versity, where he received his master of arts degree in education in April, 1924. He continued his studies there
 the following year, when he went to Females, California, where he was principal of the high hool until he was elected as superintend- ent at Ketchikan, in 1927. Since oming to Alaska, he has served two years as Director of the National
 Education Association for Alaska and attended the conventions of this organization in 1880, and 1881, At the Columbus, Ohio, convention in 1930, he gave an address on AL aska.
 MT Karnes has been active in the community life of Ketchikan, and has taken active interest in the American Legion and fraternal af- fairs. He recently made an extend ad trip over the territory in the interest of his campaign.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-10-07
INEFFICIENCY OF FIRE TRUCK MENACE
 TO TOWN SAYS COUNCILMAN NOLAN

light plant committee for advise ment.
 Chairman Nolan also referred to the inefficiency of the present fire truck, which has been the subject of many previous discussions. The mayor stated that special meeting would be called later in this con nection.
 Oil Burners
 The clerk who had been instruct ed to investigate local oil burners, reported that the matter had been given considerable attention and made a report to the effect that none of the several homemade oil burning devices comply with the or dinance nor with the requirements of the Board of Fire Underwriters and are more or less of a nuisance. His report stated that no gravity feed oil burner had been found that would burn diesel oil satisfactorily. Burners built under the principal of the Yukon gravity feed, so called, have been approved by the City of Seattle and accepted by the fire underwriters, but are not entirely satisfactory in operation. Tn this connection the clerk was instructed to notify the fire marshal to enforce the oil burning menace.
 Election Board
 The following appointments were made for the forthcoming General Election to be held November 9th. Judges: L. M. Churchill; Edwin Hofstad; A. M. Myers. Clerks: s. Cunningham, Helen Hofstad.
 Finance Committee
 Chairman Campbell reported re- ceipts for the past month as follows;
 Light Dept. $1120. 26; General Fund. $1905.S0, with bank balances at the close of the month of $1S5.- 34 and $1157.26 respectively.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-10-07
Ketchikan Allotted
 $4OO, O,OO0 Post Office

That Ketchikan is to get 2 post office building under the provisions If the Garner-Wagner relief law 'ppears to be a certainty judging y the information received at Ketchikan Wednesday night.
 The cost of the Ketchikan build ing was previously set at s4O0.000 but congressional economy meas ures are expected to reduce this al lowance by 10 per cent, it is stated Business men were sk4ptical con- corning the looked-fov building for time owing to advices received in August, but look upon the last deci- sion as final in view of correspond ence which has talk l place with Washington.
 As announced by the treasury de- partment Wednesday night in As Fociated Press advices the list of buildings to be constructed num- bered 227 and was made up almost entirely of those costing less than $100,000. Where leases expire be- fore July 1, 1894, the measure pro- vides that construction shall begin at once.
 The urgent need for winter em- ployment at Ketchikan has been stressed by that city's relief agen- cies and it is hoped that construc- tion of the federal building may be- gin soon after the first of the year. Bids will be called for and construc- tion will no doubt be done by the lowest bidder.
 A telegram recF ged by the Ketchikan Chamber from Will A. Steel, secretary to Delegate Wick ersham, stated that while the An chorage building WIS not among those listed it is possible that it will be included when the $5,000,- 900 which is still to be allowed is authorized allotted.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-10-07
HARRY NETTLETON LOSES
 BROTHER IN CORDOVA

Word was received late last week by Harry Nettleton of the sudden death of his brother, Price Nettle- ton of Cordova, Sept 29. Mr Net tleton had appeared to be in the best of health, had spent the eve- ming with friends, gone to his apartment and made ready to retire. When found the next morning, he was clad in pajamas but had failed to reach the bed when death over took him.
 Price Nettleton was 46 years of age. He was born in Wisconsin and came to Alaska immediately after his graduation from high school. He worked on the old Northern Rail- road after coming to Seward and later at Katalla. Since coming to Cordoya, he had been with the Cop per River railroad and it was his engine which carried the late Presi- dent Harding into Cordova, Hard 'Hg taking the throttle.
 Mr Nettleton was a member of the Masonic Lodge and active in Scottish Rite and Shrine Orders. He 's survived by his mother two brothers and four sisters.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-10-07
With The Fishermen

The Almaria came in from Snow Pass Saturday with about 5000 lbs. of kings for c. c. Mundy for which he paid 9-7-2c on the dock.
 The Tyee came in from Snow Pass on Sunday with 1500 lbs. of kings for c. c. Mundy at the same price, 9-72c.
 The Seabird came from Frederick Sound with $500 lbs. of kings for A. R. Brueger. The price on the fishing grounds was S-62c.
 The run of kings at Snow Pass has stopped, the Emblem coming in from there Thursday with only 400 lbs. of kings and 200 lbs. of halibut.
 Fish shipments this week were made as follows:
 Reliance Shrimp Company, 1900 lbs. shrimp meat, the company's weekly quota.
 Stikine Sea Food Company, 4050 lbs. shrimp meat, 720 lbs. of crab meat, 300 lbs. Jumbo shrimp in the shell and 5 dozen cooked crabs in the shell. All shipments were made on the Yukon.
 The mosquito fleet off the town has had very little luck this week. Perseverance has given few of the boys little spending money.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-10-07
Wrangell Granted
 Free Timber For Fuel

Under special authorization from the Regional Forester free use of timber for fuel will be granted the residents of Wrangell Unless the time is extended, this authorization terminates December 31, 1892, ac- cording to word received from J. NJ. Wyckoff, district ranger.
 The cutting of timber for fuel un- der the above authorization is re- stricted to certain established areas. Applicants who do not have facil- ities for transportation of logs by water will be given permits to cut from designated areas along the Wrangell Highway. These areas are indicated on plat on file in the office of the Town Clerk, Those hay ing facilities for towing logs will be restricted to a designated area on the shores of Wrangell Island, Zimovia Strait. The northerly limit of this area is a point due west of the southerly terminus of the Wran- gell Highway and the southerly limit is a prominent point at the foot of Chichagof Peak and indi- cated by a Timber Sale Boundary" sign.
 In the absence of the forest officer permits will be granted by L. B. Chisholm, Town Clerk. The follow ing regulations govern the cutting of wood under this authorization.
 No timber cut under free use per init can be sold or exchanged. The practice of paying woodcutters by giving them a part of the wood as their pay is not permitted.
 No cutting shall be done until the permittee has first obtained a permit designating the area and the amount to be cut.
 All wood cut for sale or exchange must be covered by timber sale agreement secured in advance of cutting. The stumpage rate is 25c per cord for all species.
 Restaurants, bakeries. billiard par lors and other commercial establish ments are not entitled to the free use privilege
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-10-07
SALVATION ARMY OFFICER
 THANKS DONORS TO FUND

Staff-Captain Acton wishes to thank those who have contributed during the Annual Financial Ap- peal just made. Owing to the diff ficult financial times some friends have found it necessary to reduce their usual donation while others, realizing the extra demand made upon the Army, have generously in creased their giving. This is more than appreciated by those in charge of the work.
 There are still a few who have promised to send in their donations, and it is hoped that all will do so as soon as convenient.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-10-07
JUDGMENT AGAINST F0SHAY
 MEN ENTERED IN MINNESOTA

MINNEAPOLIS - Judgment for $699,997 against four former of ficials of the w. B. Foshay com pany, now in receivership, was en- tered in the county district court here today. The action was the out come of a suit brought by minor stockholders to recover back sal aries and bonuses they charged to themselves fraudulently. The judg- ment was entered in favor of C.. J. Redwood receiver for the w. B. Foshay company.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-10-07
OREGON AND WASHINGTON
 FOREST FIRES STILL RAGE

PORTLAND, ORE.-Clouds roll . ing in from the sea mingled with smoke over Oregon this morning and promised rain, which it is hoped will end the series of forest fires destroying western Oregon and southwest Washington timber lands
 Flaming brusl surrounds the town of Timber, Oregon, and is c coping toward nearby lumi'er camp. Flames still are tc be seen at the smouldering ruins cf the town of Cochran, swept hy fire q few days ago. The damage to the mill town is estimated at $3,009.- 900.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-10-07

 REPORTS FROM
 LITTLE MUDDY

Jack Wheaton, we'll known min ing man of the North since Klon- dike and early Nome days, who has been mining on Flat Creek which lies between the Big and Little Muddy creeks in the Cassiar, and Van Fisk. who has been prospecting with him. arrived in Wrangell We'd nesday night on the Hazel B. MT. Wheaton brings favorable reports from Flat Creek and claims near by and will return to his holdings in the spring. He will make trip north before going south for the winter
 Asked about other mining activi- ties in that region, MT. Wheaton reported that Earl Faulkner has had some hydraulic operations on Farmer Creek and Jack Steele and Percy Peacock have been working on Boulder Creek. Two remaining men of the Cassiar Grubstake Com pany are working in the vicinity of Mir. Wheaton. The season has been cold but results have been satis- factory and all activities will be resumed early next year.
 In connection with his sum- mer's work, MT Wheaton was per suaded to relate an interesting bear story.
 He had placed a cache of moose meat about eight feet from the ground and the moose hide, which he was anxious to save, was hung there also. With Van Fisk, he work ed near the cache all one day with out noticing until night that the hide had disappeared. When the men saw that it was gone, they fol- lowed the trail and found it about half a mile down the bank A watch that night brought no results. but after they retired a choice quarter of meat disappeared.
 Determined to catch the maraud- CT, the second night, the remaining quarter was fastened with spikes to the tree and wound with rope and the hide was stretched between two heavy slabs in such manner that the supporting poles would emit squeak if disturbed.
 The night was very dark and it was necessary to get line on the cache by the faint light of the sky above and to hold that position steadily. The approach of a huge grizzly bear was so stealthy that Wheaton armed and watching, failed to hear him until he reached for the meat. The ensuing move ment of the prize and the report of the rifle were simultaneous and the big bear fell.
 It was thought best to do no in- vestigating that night for fear the bear was merely wounded, but day light revealed that death must have been instantaneous, the ani- nal having gone down without a struggle. The shot in the dark, bas- ed on calculations which might easily have been a little off, had been most fortunately successful.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-10-07
ERNEST BAILEY TO TEACH
 SANAK ISLAND SCHOOL

Ernest Bailey has received a teaching appointment from Commis- sioner W. K. Keller for the terri torial school on Sanak island. He will leave on the Yukon Monday for Seward where he will board the steamer Star, which makes the trip monthly, for his new location.
 Sanak island lies off the southeast tip of Unimak island and by steamer is approximately 1000 miles down the coast from Seward.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-10-07
ALASKA CREEK NAMED
 FOR JUSTICE HOLMES

WASHINGTON, D. c. - Among the comparatively few men for whom places have been namel while they were still living is Jus tice Oliver Wendell Holmes. The United States geographic board, the final government authority on names, today decided that creek in the Koyukuk river region in Al aska should be called Holmes creek. A member of a geological survey party found the creek on March 8, 1880, the day of Justice Holmes ninetieth birthday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-10-07
WASHINGTON, D. G.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Replying to President Hoover's address in Des Moines, Iowa, Speaker John Nance Garner, democratic candi- date for vice president, said: "If we judge the promises he makes now in the light of those he made and failed to fulfill, either his sin cerity or his ability to make good his latest pledges Is seriously open to question:"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-10-07
COURT NEWS

Mrs. John Kassunk and George White each pleaded guilty in U. S. Commissioners court this afternoon to a charge of being drunk in a pub lie place. Each was fined $10 and costs. Mrs. Kassunk paid her fine but White is serving out his fine in the federal jail.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-10-07

A letter posted at La Grande, Ore gon, was received from Rev. H. P. stated that he was following the old Oregon trail eastward and was hay ing a most enjoyable trip.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-10-07

B. Y. Grant who has operated the Drift Inn Pool room for several years has sold the business to A. Lemieux. MT. Lemieux took over the management the first of the month and Elmer Carlstrom will work the long shift.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-10-07

James Clark and Earl Parkhurst businessmen of Dallas, Texas, ar rived on the Alaska Tuesday morn ing to confer with N. Nussbaumer. of the Alaska Spruce & Cedar Prod ucts Co. They will leave for the south on the steamer Princess Nor ah.s Tuesday evening.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-10-07
M. Johnson,

Geo. M. Johnson, Dease Creek mining man. is in Wrangell this week on his way to spend the win ter in Vancouver. MT. Johnson re- ported having run an open cut on his property the past season.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1932-10-07

J. S. Mcdonald came down from Telegraph on the last Hazel B and will spend the winter in Victoria,
Evening star., 1932-07-01
FOX" WILL ARRIVE
HERE TOMORROW
Whitaker to Be jailed Pend
ing Trial in Baby Ransom
Hoax Case.

Norman T. Whitaker, indicted yester-
day as The Fox" who conSpired with
CASTOR B. Means to defraud Mrs. Eva
lyn Walsh Mclean of S104, 900 in a
Lindbergh baby ransom hoax, will ar
rive here tomorrow from New York
where he was captured by Federal Off
GERS Monday night.
Whitaker, 42-year-old ex-convict and
disbarred patent lawyer, will leave New
York City by train tomorrow morning
and Is due to arrive at Union Station
early tomorrow afternoon. He will be
taken to the District Jail. where Means
is held pending appeal from 15-year
penitentiary sentence.
The Fox" who Is said to have told
Mrs. Mclean he was head of the gang
that kidnapped the Lindbergh child, will
be tried in the District of Columbia on
a conspiracy charge. Some of his ac-
tivities are alleged to have centered In
Washington. Late in March, accord
ing to Government witnesses, Whit
aker promised to bring the baby to
Mrs. Mclean at Aiken, S. c., but ar
rived there from Washington minus the
child but with a story of having beer
followed from the Capital by four cars
loaded with machine guns.
Whitaker, when brought to trial in
the District Supreme Court, will face
an array Of witnesses similar to that
which appeared against Means several
weeks ago. Most Of the testimony will
be the same.
"The Fox" is under bond Of 500, 900
fixed by United States commissioner
at hearing in New York. 1t is under
stood he will make an effort to have
his bond reduced when he is arraigned
here.
Evening star., 1932-07-01
GAS FUMES FATAL
TO STORE MANAGER
Note on Back of Envelope
Asks for Notification of
Coroner.

With gas flowing from cook stove,
Carl C. Schuermann, Al, manager of
the M. Brooks Co. women's clothing
store, at 1109 @ street, was found dead
shortly before am. today in the
kitchen Of his apartment at 3525 Daven-
port street.
Mr.. Schuermann was found slumped
in a chair in front of the stove by his
wife, Mrs. Josephine Schuermann, who
summoned the Fire Rescue Squad. The
flremen worked over him for about half
an hour, but he was pronounced dead
BY DR.. James Vanderbeck of Emergency
Hospital
A brief note found by Mrs. Schuer-
mann, written on the back of an en-
velope, merely asked her to call a doc
tor, notify the coroner and do every
thing possible to avoid publicity, eighth
precinct police reported. The note was
signed Carl" it was said.
Mrs. Schuermann told police, they
said. her husband recently was notified
he would be transferred to another
store and his salary would be reduced,
Later, however she added, according to
police, her husband received word mem
bers of the firm had changed their
minds about both the transfer and the
salary cut.
MT. Schuermann remained at the
store until late last night, his wife told
police, and she was unable to say what
time he returned home or whether he
retired.
The couples 15-year-old daughter, a
high school student, spent the night at
the home Of a friend. A 4-year-old son
also survives.
An investigation Of the death was be
gun Immediately by Acting Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald, who salo ne
would issue a certificate OF suicide.
Evening star., 1932-07-01

retirement act which expires on Sep
tember "a, 1888.
by reason of his long experience
and splendid qualifications, he has
brought up the Office of clerk Of
court to high state Of efficiency and
is of invaluable aid and assistance to
the judges in matters relating to the
operation of the courts.
System Is Above Average.
His capability, sound judgment and
energetic capacity for work, which Is so
evident at all times, has not been d1-
minished because of his age, and there
is no indication that it will. Under his
progressive regime the system in vogue
in the Police Court is well above the
average found in other Jurisdictions
In view of the splendid organization
which he has built up and his ability
to handle difficult situations, which
constantly arise, and his thorough
knowledge Of all precedents and reten-
tive memory relating thereto, which are
of inestimable value to the judges, his
retention is therefore considered vital
to the interests of the general public
and to the judges Of this court"
Mr. Sebring, who graduated with
the pioneer Washington High School
class of 1873, has been absent from his
desk because of illness only twice in
his long term Of service-during the
World War, when he was victim OF
the influenza epidemic, and in 1919,
when he was run down by an auto
mobile.
Although he has had but one vaca-
ton in the last nine years, he is as
engrossed with his job as ever and
hopes to be allowed to continue in
as long as his health lasts.
Evening star., 1932-07-01
MOORE OPPOSES
CHANGE ON MALL
Stresses Need for Harmony
at Pharmaceutical Build
ing Rites.

Stoutly opposing "a monumental ap-
proach to a group of modernistic build
ings to the north" at Constitution ave-
nue., near Twentieth street, breaking
the line Of majestic buildings 'front.'
ing the Lincoln Memorial. DR.. Charles
Moore. chairman of the Fine Arts Com
mission, speaking this afternoon at the
ground breaking ceremony for the new
national headquarters of the American
Pharmaceutical Association, said that
the unassigned space in the western
section of Constitution avenue perhaps
may go most fittingly to the Bureau
of Education"
Plans prepared on behalf Of the
Treasury Department for the new War
and Navy Department Buildings would
provide for the approach from the
south, to which DR.. Moore so strenu-
ously objected.
Points TO Memorial.
"The Pan-American Union Anne1
and the administration building Of the
Public Health Service will occupy two
more of the five possible spaces of the
frame" DR.. Moore said. THE fourth
space is unassigned. There is appre-
hension lest it be used as q monu-
mental approach to a group of mod
err3stic buildings to the north. Heaven
and good taste forbid such use"
The Lincoln Memorial, he said, die
tates the type of structure to be erected
along Constitution avenue as frame
for that noble and inspiring creation.
said that Lord Lee of Fareham told him
that he considered the row of semi
public buildings facing Seventeenth
street and framing the Presidents park
from the Corcoran Art Gallery to the
Pan-American Union-the very finest
group of it's kind anywhere on earth. >
The frame for the Lincoln Memorial,
with a row of white marble buildings,
with ample gardens at the front, grew
out of the Seventeenth street program,
DR. Moore asserted.
THE continuous front line OF green
is the essential Misunderstanding sheer
through to the Potomac" he told his
audience. gathered to watch the begin
ming of the $500, 900 structure dedicated
to American pharmacy.
Turns to New Project.
Turning to a consideration of the new
American Pharmaceutical Association
the pharmacists sought to purchase
ground for the new structure at Con-
stitution avenue and Twenty-second
street, his commission "joyfully en-
braced the opportunity to peg down the
last Of the five spaces with building
appropriate to its close proximity to the
Lincoln Memorial and devoted to pur-
pose at once significant and important
to human welfare"
Sharing the program with DR.. Moore
were DR.. H. A. B. Dunning of Balti-
more. Md. master of ceremonies; DR..
Henry S. Welcome Of London. England,
a graduate of the Philadelphia College
of Pharmacy, and DR.. Walter D. Adams
of Forney. Tex, the associations presi-
dent. The first spade of earth was
turned by DR.. Samuel L. Hilton Of this
city.
The George A. Fuller Co., which has
been awarded the contract for the new
building, will start to work immediate
ly on its erection. which is expected to
take a year.
Evening star., 1932-07-01
TWO MEN CONVICTED
OF BEATING POLICEMAN
Pvt. W. D. Cousins. 55, Had
Sought to Be Peacemaker
in Fight.

Two brothers, charged with beating
q 55-year-old policeman, fracturlne
three RIBS, when he was acting as
Deacemaker IN a fight they were nav
ing Jrne II, were convicted OF assault
bv a Police Court jury yesterday.
pvt. william D. Cousins, fifth pre-
cinct, who has not completely recovered
from the beating he received at the
HANDS of the two tainted near the mn
ish of his testimony. He was treated
by the court matron and Mrs. Anna
Cohan, a trained nurse, who was serV-
ing on the jury panel.
Cousins said the defendants Warren
and Howard Pritchard. 81 and %, re-
spectively, both attacked him when he
at their mothers request, attempted tc
stop them from fighting in front OF
then home in the 400 block Of Ken
tucky avenue southeast. The off1cer was
severely beaten and pushed over small
enbankment.
Assistant United States Attorney Mil
ford Schwartz announced Judge Gus A
Schuldt would pass sentence on the
men July 7.