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Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-26
k|DNAP PLOT
PROVES FATAL
Madman Who Abducted Friend
Stays Officer And Is Killed
By Latter's Comrade.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. &c. U.P)
"A kidnaper who held William
Foristal Wood, As, retired Sausalito
capitalist and cousin of the late
President William Howard Taft, for
four days and policeman who
answered Woods call for help was
dead today after the man run
amok in a crowded public market.
The kidnaper was Howard S.
Meek, "a, alias Ed Jennings, form
er ferry ticket taker at Sausalito.
He was killed by an officer
In his maniacal reign of terror
Meek fatally wounded Patrolman
Michaei Mcdonald, 40, and shot
Mrs. Ella Bowers, a byStander, in
the arm. Mcdonald died late last
night.
Four days 40 Wood related, Meek
forced ms way into the Wood resi-
dence at Sausalito, intimidated him
with a gun and bound his hands
with wire. Later the mailman walk
ed behind Wood with a gun in his
pocket as they moved from hotel
to hotel in San Francisco.
During the four days Meek made
repeated attempts to obtain with
draWal of savings from Woods bank
accounts. Ec Forced Wood to sign
letters to the banks asking that
funds be mailed. The banks did
not comply.
Wood, who said he had known
Meek for years, waited his time
to escape. 1t came as the maniac
marched his prisoner through the
Crystal Palace Market, thronged
with purchasers.
Grab this man, he has a g'Pl,"
Wood yelled suddenly at Patral-
man Mcdonald. AS Wood fled,
Meek shot Mcdonald in the chest
and stomach four times.
Wood hid in a grocery store.
Meek ran down crowded Mission
street, pursued by butchers with
knives and cleavers, and hundreds
of pedestrians.
AS Edward Eorbeck plainclothes-
man arrived, Meek made stand.
He shot wildly into the crowd,
wounding Mrs. Bowers. Borbeck ad-
vanced to within a few yards and
fired three bullets which killed
Meek
Mrs. Bowers, her wound dressed
at Emergency hospital, continued
her interrupted journey to court,
where she obtained a divorce from
Joseph NJ Bowers of Vallejo.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-26
CHINESE FEARS
WIFE'S WRATH

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, Aug. 26.
U.Pj-Goon Wing, 40, is not wor-
ried by the fact that he faces de-
portation back to China, for he told
the sheriff he would like to return
and see his family, but he appeared
perturbed more than a little at the
thought that his wife might learn
of his ability to cook.
Coon, unknown to his wife, was
a cook on steamer, and upon its
arrival in New York he skipped
ashore and failed to return. He ira
veled around picking up odd jobs
of cooking until he hit Bingham
ton, where he opened a laundry.
mo tellee I cookee," was Goons
request of the sheriff. wife hear,
and when I getee back home she
make me cookee alice time. Tell 'em
l laundryman.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-26
FILIPINO HELD
ON NAVY BOAT

VALLEJO, Calf, Aug. 26. {U.Pj-
@. DeO'Champo, Filipino steward
on the U. S. transport Argonne, was
held for navy trial here today on
charge of fatally stabbing Joa-
quin Varrido and Nalaleo Teralta,
Filipino meSSmen.
DeO'Champo ran amok last Sun
day as the Argonne was leaving
Alaskan waters, ship officers re-
vealed. He interrupted an argu-
ment with the mess boys over cook
ing by brandishing knife. Varrido
was stabbed in the chest and Ter
alta in the back.
The asserted slayer was held in
the ships brig when the vessel ar
rived here late last night. Officers
would not say definitely where he
would be tried, but civil authori-
ties had not been notified.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-26
JACOBS
TAKES TITLE

WEST SIDE STADIUM, Forest
Hills, N. Y, Aug. 26. '>U.Rl = Helen
Jacobs of Berkeley, Calf, the de-
Tending champion, stunned the ten
mis- world today by defeating Mrs.
Helen Wills Moody of San Fran
cisco. 8-6, 3-6, default, in the final
match of the 1888 title tourney.
Miss Jacobs was leading 80 in
the third set when Mrs. Moody de-
faulted.
The crowd of 5000 which had
hung on every stroke was amazed at
the sudden and unexpected termin-
alton of the match.
Just after Miss Jacobs won the
third game of the final set Mrs.
Moody walked slowly to the UNI
pire's chair, whispered few words,
and walked from the court.
The crowd sat in silence as Um-
pire Ben Dwight announced:
Miss Jacobs wins by default"
This was the first time in his
tory Of the women event that a
finaliSt has Withdrawn.
Mrs. Moodys only explanation OF
the unprecedented action was my
legs gave out"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-26
M<& R1~~
0,sss NeNausht Syndicate Inc
DENIED
BY SENATOR
McAdoo Says Democratic Row
Only Rumblings From Disap-
pointed Ones.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26. W.H -
Reports of an open break in the
ranks of the California Democratic
party drew a gruff denial today
from U. S. Senator William Gibbs
McAdoo.
Arriving here by plane from
Washington, enroute to Santa Bar
bara, McAdoo attributed the rum
blings of discord to disappointed
Job seekers. He Skirted the at
tack leveled upon him Thursday
by Patrick Cooney, prominent local
Democrat.
who the hell" ne demanded,
"is Pat Cooney, anyway"
He declined to answer Cooney's
charges that he was intent upon
selling political control of the state
by nominating John B. Elliott as
governor next year.
There is no war over patronage
in California" McAdoo asserted.
There are contests for prefermens,
which are inevitable There are
soreheadS in all parties, but these
die young. I have been trying to
treat all applicants fairly, but some
are bound to be disappointed.
Just now the return OF prospe"-
ity is more important. Jobs for the
-obless make an issue overshadoW-
ing political Quarrels.'
Cooney assailed McAdoo concur
relitly with the disclosure of Isa-
dore B. Dockweiler, original Roose-
velt-for- President leader in Cali
fornia, that George w. Lynn, Santa
Barbara editor, had urged county
Democratic leaders to protest the
appointment of Justus Wardell as
public works administrator tor Cali
tCrnia.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-26

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. &C. iU.Pj-
The corn eating champion of all
the world, Jake Eaton, who weighs
in at 288 pounds and who plays
those very, very tough roles in mo-
ton pictures, told modestly how he
captured his title.
THAT was nuthin' at ALL said
Jake, "I coulda done better if I'd
been hungry"
Not being hungry Jake downed
the corn from SO ears, and then Or
dered and ate a big steak, side
of potatoes and plate of toma-
toes.
Jakes performance topped by two
ears the SO ear record set earlier
this week by Ed Kottwit at Orton-
Vile, Minnesota.
1t all started when a newspaper
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-26
@lHlnLdL1oe
W Isoys:

BEVERLY HILLS, Aug. %.
(SpeciaD - California has
murder trial going on out here
now (some professor is supposed
to have killed his wife).
So you all know when your
home town papers can scare up
a good murder trial, why that's
Just like striking pay dirt.
So, 1 don't know what Hugh
johnson is doing with the auto
code; how Secretary Wallace OF
agriculture is making out try
ing to keep pigs from growing
up; what Cordell Hull is doing
toward making international
conference useful as we'll as dec
orative; what Secretary of La
Dor Miss Perkins is doing to
see that everything in the NRA
is not unionized, or is unionized,
or whatever they decide to do
with it. AS say, We got mur-
der trial, and we don't know
thing in the world that is hap
pening outside of that, so par
don my ignorance.
Yours.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-26
FEDERAL HOME OWNERS LOAN
LAWS OUTLINED BY MANAGER
L. J. Goree, Jr. Explains Purpose Of Mea-
sure To Bankers And Title Insurance
Group Here.

Speaking to representatives of
the valley financial institutions
L. j. Goree, Ir., Imperial Valley
manager of the federal home own
ers' loan corporation last night gave
a brief but comprehensive out
line of what the corporation means
and what it intends to do for the
relief of home owners who either
have lost their homes Or are on the
verge OF doing SO through fore
closure, at a meeting held in the
offices of the Ell Centre chamber
OF commerce.
Goree prefaced his remarks with
the statement that he had called
the meeting for the purpose of
giving information on this subject
to financial leaders of the valley
and also to supply them with forms
and other blank papers which
were to be used in making ap-
plications for loans. He said that
the valley organization will be set
up and ready for operation within
the next two weeks.
Home owners who are in actual
distress will be eligible for these
federal loans, Goree said. Those
who have lost their homes within
the past two years or are about
to lose them through foreclosure
come under the terms of this act
and none others. Those who do
not qualify under this classification
are not eligible and it would be OF
no use for such to make a loan
application, he said
The loans are to be made on
homes or homesteads, only. Prop
erty on which loans are made must
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-26
Protest Filed
By Manchukuo

HSINKING, Manchuria, Aug. 26
uIp)-The Manchukuo government
formally protested to the Russian
consul-general here today against
numerous Soviet outrages" on the
frontier during the past yeor.
Twenty-Five Manchurians and
four White Russians were lis:ec III
the protest as having been mur-
dered. Kidnapings, looting and
burning of Mai. .churian villages and
other disorders were charged.
Former protests to the Soviet
government we're reiterated in the
strongly worded note.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-26
Wagner Held For
Superior Court

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26. U.P =
Elmer S. Wagner, self styled
Oklahoma oil magnate, vas held i'll
Jail in default of S50,JOL bail to-
day after being bound over for su-
perior court trial on charges OF
transporting stoler property.
Wagner was arrested several
weeks ago as he lighted from a
transcontinental plane, carrying
$94 900 i'll assertedly stolen bonds
and gold notes.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-26
HAWKS UNREPORTED

MONTREAL, Aug. 26. tU.Pl--
Frank Hawks, United States avia-
tor, who left Vancouver last even
ing on a proposed nonstop flight
across Canada to Quebec City, was
believed this morning to have been
forced down somewhere in Ontario.
He was last seen flying over Mat
tice, Ont, at $50 a. m. EST.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-26
PSYCH|ATR|ST
STAYS WOMAN
At SAN DIEGO
Woman Doctor Stabs Friends
Housekeeper During Maniacal
Outbreak.
BENEFACTOR IS WOUNDED
Accused Had Been Teaching AT
University OF California For
Summer Session.

SAN DIEGO, Aug. &c. U.Pj-A
New York woman physician was un-
der guard in police psychopathic
ward today her mind slowly clear
ing from the effects of a maniacal
outburSt in which she stabbed one
woman to death and inflicted SER
ious wounds on a woman colleague
who had befriended her.
The assailant was Dl, Virginia
Wilson, SO, who, without warning,
ran amok at the home of DR.. Anita
Muhl, SO, last night, fatally wound
ed Mrs. Anne Kiffe, 40, the house
keeper, and stabbed DR.. Muhl be-
fore the latter elected her.
Gibbering story OF being held a
prisoner, DR.. Wilson was found a
block from the Muhl home by po-
lice. She was wearing only bath
rube. Her face was slightly cut in
the desperate struggle her bene-
factress had put up in forcing her
from the house.
DR.. Muhl, well-known local
psychiatrist, had taken DR.. Wilson
to her home Thursday for treat
ment after she had been adjudged
insane by police surgeons at San
Diego county hospital. The men,
tally i'll woman acted normally un-
Til after dinner at the luxurious
Muhl home last night. She COM
planned of severe headaches, police
said She anncdnced she was 60
ing to retire.
DR.. Muhl left her. After going to
her room, DR.. Wilson went to the
kitchen where the housekeeper was
eating. She seized butcher knife
and stabbed her victim in the back
A final thrust entered the woman'S
heart.
Friend Will Recover
Slipping into the front of the
house. the berserk physician attack
ed her hostess suddenly. DR.. Muhl
struggled furiously and despite Is
or l6 knife wounds managed to
push her assailant from the house,
locking the door after her. She
staggered to the telephone and
called police before collapsing from
her wounds. Despite the loss OF
blood, she was expected to recover
DR.. Wilson was found wandering
aimlessly on the street when police
arrived. She had discarded the
knife. At the police observation hos
pital she tod a garbled story OF
being held in the Muhl home
against her will and of fighting her
way out. AS her mind quieted, she
told police she was brought to San
Diego on a bus by two friends sew
eral days ago from Berkeley, where
she tal\ht a summer course at the
University of California.
She said she specialized in men,
tai cases and that she came to the
coast FROM .Jew York City last June.
She said she was born in Utica, N.
Y.
Police said they were called to
the county hospital Thursday to
quiet her after she had created a
disturbance. When surgeons pro-
nounced her insane, DR.. Muhl Of
fered to place her in local Sani-
tarium Instead, the local psychia-
trist took her to her home.
BERKELEY, Calf, Aug. 26. UP
DIR. Virginia Wilson, held in Gus
tody at San Diego, substituted for
DR.. Winifred Richmond Of Wash
ington, D. c., in teaching course
in mental hygiene at the University
of California medical schools sum-
mer session here.
She came from Utica, N. Y, and
lived at the women's faculty club
on the campus until the course end
ed early this month.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-26

Alfalfa growers of Southern Cal
ifornia are considering code of
ethics which will govern the mar
keting of their crop.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-16
sITKA HUNTERS OFFERED ON
AVERAGE SIS FOR SEAL SKINS

The price offered for seal skins
hit the low mark when buyers at
Sitka this week offered only SIS per
skin. This is the lowest price ever
recorded there and is 81 under last
season when hunters were paid So.
Stormy weather cut down the op-
creations of the Indians, whom the
law allows to hunt seals when the
herds are migrating to the Pribi-
lofs, and this seasons take num-
bered only 81 skins. The weather
was so bad the majority of the time
that the fiye-man cared boats used
by the hunters were unable to go
out in the ocean. The seals were I'M
usually abundant and were in sight
most of the time The first pelt was
taken on April Is and the last on
June 3.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-16
MISSING MEN

Inquiries have been received eohA
corning the following persons sup
posed to be in Alaska:
JOSE MOMEL or NOMEL or
MONATE-of Iloilo, Philippine Is
lands, a Filipino, supposed to have
come to Alaska for salmon fishing.
DIMITRIOS STANDARDS alias
MAVRIKAKIS-of Cassos, an island
in the Greek Archipelago, was last
heard from in Alaska, where he
acquired gold bearing lands and
prospected.
EUGENE H. DONOVAN-Born
in Philadelphia, January 81, 1876.
He is feet inches tall, weight,
140 lbs, and has dark brown hair
and blue eyes. 1t was rumored that
he was at one time in partnership
with a Mr.. Hirschberger.
DONGoLD CHISHOLM Believ-
ed to have come to Alaska 80 or 40
years ago. Before that time was
ship carpenter in Seattle, Washing
ton. Would be about so years of
age now and is of medium height.
FRANK B. GERMAINE-S Ip-
posed to pc in juneau. Last address
was in care of Scanty Rooms, Ju-
neau, Alaska
JAMES W. CUMMINS or JAMES
w. CUMMINGS-Ha one foot am
putated; hence, wears special shoe.
Supposed to have gone to the Klon-
dixie many years ago and is thought
10 be somewhere in Alaska now.
Any one having any information
about the above persons, please
communicate with the Governors
Office, Juneau, Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-16
JUDGE HARDING REvOKES
BEER LICENSE JUNEAU MAN

At the conclusion of a hearing
in the Federal District Court at
Juneau, Judge Justin w Harding
last Friday entered an order revok-
ing the beer and wine license held
in the name of Dave Davis and COW
ering the business known as Dawes
place on Front Street at juneau, ac-
cording to the Empire.
The court held that the licensee,
Davis, had not placed the manage
ment Of the place In the hands of
a person with the same qualifica-
tions required of one holding the
license. Mike Kosoff was said to be
operating the place. formerly known
as Mikes Place, and he is declared
to be an alien and not a qualified
voter in the Territory as required
under the Territorial Beer and
Wine Act.
The action for revocation was
instituted by the United States At
torney's Office. 1t is the first of Its
kind in this Division and is be-
lieyed to be the first in the Terri
tory.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-16
THE zMUKLUK TRAIL
From DELEGATE DM0NDs OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D. C.
(By E. L. Bartlett)

, price for their product stationary,
are directly affected. The embargo
on gold prevents a free market in
the metal, which would have the
effect of raising the price substan-
TALLY now that the dollar is de-
preciated.
The Committee for the Nation, of
course, is not concerned with gold
mining as such when it recommends
higher price for gold, but be-
lieYes in that manner prosperity
will be restored. How depreciation
and the gold embargo have reacted
to the disadvantage of gold mining
will be realized by the fact that
on May Is it required 11S-plus u.
S. dollars to buy the legal gold
content of $500. The president now
has it in his power to reduce the
dollars gold content up to so per
cent which would automatically
increase the gold price and serve as
spur to the industry concerned
with mining the metal.
The Wagner bill to set up a sys-
TEN of federal employment ex
changes was passed by both Houses
of Congress this week. 1t originally
provided that the benefits of the
act should go to the 4S states and
Hawaii. The Delegate obtained an
amendment on the floor of the
House to include Alaska, an amend
ment which was accepted by the
Senate.
The Post Office Dept. Saturday
named Richard Brennan as acting
postmaster of Petersburg.
A change in misunderstanding of
fourth class offices is not necessari
ly indicated by a change in admin
istration. A postmaster of a fourth
class office is subject to removal
only for cause, according to a ruling
by the department. If the duties
of the office are performed salts
factorily the fourth class postmas-
tiers retain their appointments, no
matter whether the administration
be Democratic or Republican.
Recently Delegate Dimond took
up with Senator Wagner, author OF
the Public Works bill, the POSSIBLE
ity of adding an amendment to Sec
tion 204. which provides funds for
highway construction under the
federal aid system, so that Alaska
will not be Disseminated against
However, the New York Senator
believes Alaska is amply protected
in preceding sections of the bill.
Writing to the Delegate he says:
Il am confident that the provisions
of Section 204 do rot exclude the
possibility of highway construction
under other sections of the bill.
And under these other sections, the
Territory of Alaska could be amply
provided for
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE UNITED STATES COM.
MIsSIONER'S COURT, WRAN.
CELL PRECINCT. DIVISION
NUMBER ONE, TERRITORY OF
ALASKA, IN PROBATE.
IN THE MATTER OF THE AID
MINISTRATION OF THE ES-
TATE OF JOSEPH LoRBER-
TER, DECEASED.
Notice is Hereby Given, That
Charles Darwell was on the 18th
day of May, 1888, duly appointed
administrator of the estate of Jo-
seph Lorberter, deceased, by order
of the Probate Court.
All persons having claims against
the estate are hereby notified and
required to file their claims with
me together with the memoranda,
duly verified, within six months
from the date of this notice.
Dated at Wrangell, Alaska, this
18th day of May 1888.
CHARLES DARWELL,
Administrator of the Estate of Jo-
seph Lorberter, Deceased.
First Publication, May 10, 1898.
Last Publication, June 16, 1898.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-16

A powerful organization in the
movement to devaluate the dollar
is the Committee for the Nation, i"
body composed of leading business
men. To achieve this end, it would
follow substantially t h e same
method recently approved by reso-
luton passed by the Anchorage
Chamber of Commerce. The Com
mittee for the Nation recommends
that gold be repriced at s36.17 an
ounce. By virtue of legislation pass
ed by the present Congress the
President is empowered to take such
action, one immediate effect of
which undoubtedly would be a vast
acceleration in gold mining in Al
aska and elsewhere On the direct
ing committee of the Committee for
the Nation are ]. H. Rand, Jr., head
of Remington Rand, Inc, Frederic
H. Frazier, chairman of the Cen
eral Baking Company, Vincent Ben
dix, president of the Bendix Avia
tion Corp, Leasing ]. Rosenwald,
chairman of Sears. Roebuck & Co.,
and F. H. Sexauer, president of the
Dairymen's League Cooperative As
ISOLATION Inc.
One of the objects of initiation
higher commodity prices-can not
but work injury to the gold mining
industry. The limited extent to
which initiation has now been car
ried has brought about higher
prices and gold miners, with the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-16
H0NEYMOONERS CRASH IN
FORCED LANDING ON GLACIER

Pilot Frank Pollock of Fairbanks
started his honeymoon recently by
crashing on a glacier. The two
flying over the Valdez glacier when
they struck sleet storm. The
sleet weighted the plane down so
quickly that Pollock had to land on
the glacier.
In the forced landing the landing
gear was stripped from the plane
and the motor was thrown SO feet
Pollock and his bride, who was
wearing high heeled shoes, were
forced to walk until they reached
aid.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-16
CLASSIFIED ADS

FRESH HOMEMADE PIES, S5c.,
Friday and Saturdays at Camp
bell Bros.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-16

WASHINGTON, June 5-The De-
partment of the Interior has indi-
Gated willingness to approve a bill
designed to allow Alaska Railroad
employees living in houses owned
by the government at Anchorage to
purchase them. Accordingly Dele
gate Dimond will draw up a meas
sure having that purpose in view.
1t is probable that it will be enact
ed sometime during the second ses-
sion of the present Congress. Many
railroad employees have expressed a
desire that they be allowed to buy
their homes instead of renting
them and Secretary of the Interior
Ickes expressed to the Delegate his
wish to cooperate in this.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-16

Cash Cole, former Territorial au-
ditor, who has been a patient in a
Seattle hospital for some time SUI
fering from ulcers of the stomach,
is reported much improved. His
wife who became Ill after his de-
parture and entered St. AIMS hos
pital at juneau, returned home
this week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-16

If H. R. 1885 becomes a law the
present limitation on radio broad
cast facilities in Alaska would be
removed, but it would still be nee
essary for any applicant to satisfy
the Federal Radio Commission that
public interest, convenience and
necessity would be served by assign
ment of additional facilities. Under
the commissions system of quotas
Alaska now is entitled to .3S unit
and actually has IS unit and there
fore is approximately 10 per cent
over-quota.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-16
The American Legion

Merlin Elmer Palmer Post No. 6
Meets second and fourth Wednes-
day evenings in each month in the
American Legion Club Rooms
H. NETTLETON, Post Commander
c. P. MAC CREARY, Adiutant
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-16
LODGES
Imp. Order of Redmen
Stikine Tribe No, s

Meets every Tuesday evening IN
the Redmen's Hall at 1880 o'clock.
Visiting brothers cordially invited
S. CUNNINGHAM. Sachem
l.. NJ. CHURCHILL. C. of R.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-16

Some of the frozen assets will
thaw out and some of them will
just melt.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-16

If we get too much initiation, in
stead of having a chicken in every
pot we may find a toy balloon in
every safety deposit box.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-16

Last week President Roosevelt
signed the third deficiency bill,
which includes $4,000 for repairs
to the Lowell Creek flume at
Seward