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The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07
By Richard Suratt

Father Neptune, classic ruler of the under-sea regions, released his hold on the sunken halibut boat Schorn for a brief time Thursday, but frightened his grip again as the salvage crew of Anderson and Barnes succeeded in raising the sunken vessel so close to the sur face that her captain, George Burk, of Ketchikan, could read the name of his ill-fated craft. A brisk southeast wind sprang up just as the diver returned to the surface, and after towing the submerged boat three miles in a heavy swell the pin of a bull" block sheered, allowing the Schorn to drop back into the depths of Clarence straits in 129 fathoms of water. A. J. LaGasa, the diver, said tLat further attempts to salvage the Schorn would be futile.
 The Schorn, built in 1880 and registered in Ketchikan, was a mod ern halibuter 52 feet long. powered by a 66 h.p. Washington deisel and was valued at upwards of S15,000 Captain Burk, who is a veteran of the Ketchikan halibut fleet, was on his way to Lituya bay with a crew of six men to pick up the fishing boat Junetta when the accident to his own boat occurred. Water in the fuel line stopped his engine close to Key reef, in the middle of Clarence straits just south of the entrance to Snow Passage. and be- fore he could get under way again the boat struck on one of the outer reefs. No help was available and the crew rowed to Bert McCay's fox farm on Scrubby island, where they were later picked up.
 Su b equent investigation by Frank Barnes and A. B. Anderson of Wrangell, revealed that the sunken craft was lying on shelv- ing reef in 130 feet of water, but quite close to the edge of an under sea cliff which dropped off sheer into deep water. The anchor line which kept the Schorn from slid ing off the cliff, was tight as a fiddle string"
 Salvage Venture
 Deciding that there was a fair chance of salvaging the Schorn. Barnes and Anderson communicated with Captain Burk, and obtained his consent to the venture. Ander- son made trip to Ketchikar with his boat. the MaVis, to get Burk,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07
GIFT SUGGESTIONS

We extend a cordial invitation to the general public to come into our store and look over the regular stock as well as recent shipments of holiday goods.
 We have scores of lovely and use full articles. Some cost good deal of money, others are inexpensive, but every ;-rticle on our shelves has been specially priced so that every thing offered is excellent value for the price.
 Some gift suggestions: jewelry, watches, pen and pencil sets, in oluding the new three-piece sets of fountain pen, pencil and pen knife, Alaska ivory, gift clocks, leather articles, framed Stikine river scenes beautifully tinted, Wrangell Christmas cards, Indian baskets, totem poles, toys for chill dren, various pieces of china and silverware, and many other lines.
 Jacobson's Jewelry and Curio
 Store.-(Adv.)
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07
WRANGELL CITIZENS INDICATE DESIRE
 CHANGE IN DISPENSING BEER, LIQUOR

Wrangell were mailed to every person whose name appeared on the 1894 tax roll. Also to every regis tered voter who was not a tax payer. These numbered 35S out of which there were over 200 filled out and returned. 'In answer to question No. 1, there were only A persons who ex- pressed satisfaction with the pres ent system of liquor dispensation through beer parlors and liquor stores. There were 153 dissatisfied citizens. Such an overwhelming majority indicates that there must be a change in our present system. "On question No. 2, 164 favored closing liquor stores on Sunday against 26. This the council will regard as an endorsement of it's present ordinance.
 "On question No. 3, 123 voted in favor of closing beer parlors on Sunday against 70. This is a matter upon which the council must give careful attention.
 "On question No. 4, 10S voted in favor of a drastic reduction in the present hours allowed to beer parlors and liquor stores, 7S voted against.
 "On question No. 5. 132 voted to prohibit dancing and music in beer parlors, 52 voting in favor. "On question No. 6, 76 voted in favor of a city liquor store and the closing of all private stores and 70 against. Also III voted in favor of a territorial liquor store and 54 against.
 ''In answering question No. 2, 93 voted in favor of closing all beer parlors and 97 against.
 'On question No. 8, 77 voted in favor of a town owned beer parlor and 105 against.
 "It would be useless to try and give a complete summary of the re- marks and suggestions but among the most frequent we find the fol- lowing: CD strong sentiment in favor of prohibiting minors from entering beer parlors or liquor stores.
 CD The need for better law en-. forcement.
 (3) Laws prohibiting the sale of anything in beer parlors except beer.
 (4 General dissatisfaction ex- pressed with present system.'
 
 Respectfully Submitted,
 c. P. MAITLAND,
 Mayor
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07
Dr. Hagie Pleased With Minnesota School Work

c. E. Hagie, former superintend- ent of the local schools, in writing recently to a Wrangell friend, from Aurora, Minnesota, expressed the keen interest of himself and family in everything pertaining to Alaska. Since leaving here ten years ago he has been teaching in State Normal colleges in Colorado, and has re- ceived his Ph.D. degree from Co., lumbia University in New York City. Excerpts from Dr. Hagie's let ter follow:
 We made a very happy move in coming here from Colorado. We are on what is called the Iron Range of Minnesota, that beautiful lake country in the northeastern part of the state where village school houses look like state uni versity buildings and where they have already had money to throw at the birds because the big cor porations pay all the taxes.
 Our high school building alone cost $1,500,0OO equipped. The ele- mentary buildings are of the same class. My private office is roemier and better equipped than any col lege presidents office in Colorado. It is a real joy to work under such circumstances as prevail here as far as the school is concerned. I can have my own way in matters of education, including the purchasing end and am happier in my work than I have been since I left Wran- gell
 "Since leaving Alaska have done a great deal of writing in the field of educational administration and philosophy, some twenty-five or twenty-six articles in nationally cir culated magazines, with three more to be published during the current year. I have also published an al- most equal number on historical, archaeological, scientific and out door subjects, with three of these accepted for publication in the near future. I am giving a lecture on Alaska as the next number of our school lyceum program and have done a great deal of public speak ing since leaving Wrangell.
 Mrs. Hagie joins me with best wishes. Remember us to all our many friends in Wrangell."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07
IRA KELLY BANKRUPTCY CASE
 TO BE SETTLED OUT OF COURT

A. H. Ziegler returned to Ketchi kan Monday on the steamship Yukon from Seattle where, for the past two weeks, reports the Chron- icle, he had. been engaged in work ing out the final details for clients having lien and wage claims against the Kelly Packing com pany Ketchikan cannery against which petitions in bankruptcy have been filed in the district court.
 MT. Ziegler said that approxi- mately $31,000 was available for wage claims and that these will be paid as soon as the proper orders have been issued out of the district court at Juneau. This amount, he said, would satisfy immediately about 90 per cent of the wage claims now placed against the com pany. The balance will be forth coming as soon as the canned sal. mon has been sold.
 Clients MT. Ziegler represents other than those holding the wage and fish liens have entered into an agreement whereby litigation will be avoided and an early settlement of the case reached
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07

The following letter, written by Mayor Kirtland, was read to the members of the council, at it's regu- lar meeting last night:
 Members of Wrangell Common
 Council
 Gentlemen:
 Attached hereto is a summary of the votes received on the ques- tionnaires regarding liquor laws in the Town of Wrangell.
 'I am a little disappointed in the fact that there are 150 citizens who have so little interest in the affairs of our town that they failed to return their question naire.
 "This poll, as you know, was conducted for the purpose of ascer- taining the wishes of our citizens on this most important subject and to satisfy those engaged in the business that in making laws to regulate this traffic, the council is not discriminating against them.
 "To those who filled in their questionnaire and also offered helpful suggestions, I wish to ex- press my sincere thanks.
 "As you will note in the sum- mary the voters express dissatis- faction with the present system by the ratio of about to 1 which clearly shows that unless the ter ritorial legislature makes the nec- essary laws it will be up to the council to do so.
 According to the votes it will apparently be necessary to make the following changes:
 CD That beer parlors shall be closed Sundays in addition to the closing of liquor stores as is now done.
 CD That the hours be reduced of allowing beer parlors and liquor stores to remain open.
 (3) That all music and dancing be prohibited in beer parlors.
 'In view of the general senti- ment through the territory in favor of territorial sale of liquor and also in view of the fact that the legis- lature convenes next month at which time I feel sure some new legislation will be forthcoming, I recommend that this matter be tabled until then.
 q recommend that a copy of the summary of this vote be forwarded to the legislature"
 A summary of the questionnaires follows:
 "Questionnaires regarding the control of liquor in the Town of
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07
A.N.B. PLANS COMMUNITY
 CHRISTMAS TREE, PROGRAM

The local camp of the Alaska Native Brotherhood will have a Christmas tree and program in its hall on Christmas Eve night.
 It is planned to have a bag of sweets and fruits for all the chill dren of the town, numbering ap- proximately 300.
 A committee will be busy be- tween now and Christmas securing donations from various organiza- tions, individuals and business houses. This will be as near to being a community proposition as can be made, regardless of creed or anything else," said L. F. Paul yesterday in discussing the mat ter. Effort has been made in the past to have a community tree in Wrangell without success We hope that this will start a movement which will become an annual af- fair"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07
SALVAGEOF HALTBUTER SCHORN FAILS WHEN SUCCESS SEEMED ASSURED

who wished to assist in the salvage operations. and then went to Ju- neau to secure the services of the diver. LaGasa.
 Meanwhile arrangements h a d been completed for the use of the Gunderson trap-scow and gasoline donkey, which lay at Kindergarten Bay, about ten miles from Key reef On Monday the Betty put out from Wrangell to meet the Mavis at Kindergarten. Together the two boats lowed the scow to the scene of operations.
 Dangerous Waters
 Mariners and fishermen Tn Alas ka consider this portion of Clarence Straits the most treaeherous piece of water in southeast Alaska. The wind has a clean sweep up the straits for miles, and at this season of the year the waters near Key Reef are seldom calm for more than a few hours at a time. It was here that a steam halibut schooner struck and was lost in 1916, and it was within a few miles of this spot that grim disaster overlook five men in a gasboat who tried to cross from Marsh Island to Prince of Wales last December. Their bodies were never recovered
 The salvage operations of Ander- son and Barnes started under the most favorable augurs. The sea was quite calm and the two boats were able to lay alongside the scow while LaGasa made his first dive with rope to take the measure for a strap of inch cable which he later fastened around the sunken vessel, like a belt around a mans waist.
 As the light faded, the boats lowed the scow into a cove on Scrubby Island and tied up to dolphin for the night. The next morning LaGasa made his strap and fastened it around the Schorn just aft of the pilot house. Upon his re- turn to the surface both boats made fast to the scow and started to tow the wreck, while the crew aboard the scow endeavored at the same time to raise the wreck by hauling on her with the donkey. Their efforts met with some mea- sure of success, for the Schorn, al- though it did not rise to the sur face, was dragged along the sandy ocean floor to shallower water.
 It was then decided to send the Mavis back to Wrangell for stouter
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07
Pulp and Paper Tariff
 Approved by Chamber

The chamber of commerce held it's first luncheon business meet ing in several weeks at the Wran- gell hotel Wednesday. Members present were c. P. Kirtland, who presided in the absence of F. s. Barnes, president, F. G. Hanford, J, G. Grant, T. J. Mcbride, L. B. Chisholm, c. W. Miller, Leo Me Cormack, Dr. Scruby, James Nolan Chas. Benjamin and L. Chilberg.
 Protective Pulp Tariff
 A resolution initiated hy the Ketchikan chamber of commerce favoring protective tariff on newsprint, pulp and pulp products, was endorsed by the Wrangell chamber after discussion in which many salient features were brought out.
 The argument for such a tariff is that approximately 75 per cent of the newsprint and pulp used in the United States is being imported from foreign countries. From stu dies made by the US. Forest Ser vice and the Ketchikan chamber, it has been ascertained that the forests of Alaska are capable of producing on a sustained yield basis, 1,5O0,00O cords of pulp wood annually, which in turn would pro- duce 100000 tons of newsprint each year.
 It is estimated that there is suf- ficient spruce in the forests to give year around employment in the woods and mills to about 10000 persons. thus adding, with their
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07
YUKON NOW CARRYING 8
 INSTEAD OF 9 RADIO MEN

The news bulletins which are mimeographed printed daily by the radio operators aboard the Alaska Lines, who have formerly sold them for ten cents each, were dis tributed without charge On the Yukon Monday night.
 As result of the changes brought about by recent strikes of radio operators, the boats now car ry three, instead of two operators and their wage increase is approxi- mately $40 a month. To show their appreciation of the improved con ditions, the boys donate the bulle- tins as an extra service to the pas sengers from the steamship com pany.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07
Fish Dock Notes

The Stikine Sea Foods Co., shipped 3400 lbs. shrimp meat, 1290 lbs. crab meat and 35 dozen fresh crabs on the Alaska.
 The Reliance Shrimp Go. shipped 1900 lbs. shrimp meat and 300 lbs. crab meat on the Alaska.
 Following are the salmon pur- chases made this week by c. C. Mundy at prices of 20, 10 and : and IS, and 6: Charlie George SAP; Clyde Wiedle, 159; A. Hart 326; H. D. Lockridge, 225; Geo Roberts, 372; Cyril Choquette, sos; Tom Barnaby, 188; A Barlow, 279; Henry Roaming, 190; miscel- laneous deliveries, 1243 lbs.
 Mundy shipped 8 tierces mild- cured salmon on the Norco, Sunday morning.
 A. R. Brueger purchased at 18 and 6 to 20, 10 and g.: H. Mor- seth, 1849; Hike" 9SS; Geo. Ho- ward, 5S9; Henry Howard, TOT; Jas. A. Johnson, 295; Dave Smith 3S0;' Ralph Prescott, 302; Elmer Prescott, IA; E. Sorenson, 150; Earl Sorenson, 195; Olaf Lund, 113; A. James, 196; Al Robinas, 149; and miscellaneous deliveries, $50 lbs.
 Brueger shipped tierces mild cured salmon on the Norco Sunday, and 4 tierces on the Alaska Tues day.
 L. Engstrom shipped l tierce mildcured salmon on the Norco.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07
MRS. CHAPIN LEAVING HERE TO
 TAKE UP RESIDENCE IN STATES

Mrs. Lula Chapin plans to take passage south on the Yukon next Tuesday. She will join her daughter in Portland for a time but her plans for the future are indefinite She has been a resident of Wran- gell for the past five years, having husband, Guy Chapin, transferred their cannery interests from Shak- an to Wrangell. Mrs. Chapin has wide circle of friends in Wran- gell. Wherever she has lived she has been known for her friendliness to all and for her deep compassion and generosity for those in trou- ble or distress.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07
YUKON WILL BE CHRISTMAS
 SHIP FOR ALASKA LINES

The steamer Yukon for the Alas ka Lines was in port northbound Monday night. She will sail from be the company's Christmas ship at their ports of call. At the comple- tion of that voyage, the Yukon and the Alaska, which went southbound last Tuesday, will be taken from the Alaska service, and drydocked for thorough overhauling.
 Their places will be taken during the winter months by the North western and the Victoria.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07
LEINO-KANERVA

Mrs. Hilda Leino and MT Rich ard Kanerva were married on We'd nesday afternoon, November 2S, the ceremony being performed by US. Commissioner J. w. Stedman. The witnesses were Mrs. Stedman and John Tommila, brother-in-law of the bride.
 A dinner party was given the following night at the brides home on Wrangell Highway, at which the immediate relatives, Henry Kaner- va, father of the groom, Mir. and Mrs. Urho Kanerva and baby daughter, MT. and Mrs. John Tom mila and son, were present.
 The Kanerva and Leino families were friends in Aberdeen, Wash ington. They left Seattle for Wran- gell on the same boat seventeen years ago and have resided here ever since, the men all being en- gagged in fishing. MT. Leino died four years ago from a heart at- tack while out trapping.
 The newlyweds have the best wishes of the community for long and happy married life.
 E. Morke, proprietor of the Sani- tary Dairy, Mrs. Morke and their small daughter, Elaine, returned Monday night on the Yukon from a five-weeks' trip to Portland and Puget Sound points. MT. Morke brO,Ipht hack fina Daw dairy truck.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07
DO NOT PUSH MESSAGES UNDER DOOR SAYS SIGNAL CORPS MAN

Do not push any messages un- der the door," says c. W. DeRemer, operator in charge of the local Sig nal Corps station, when this week he sent notices to all merchants that messages will not be consider ed filed for sending unless they are taken in at the counter during regular station hours. The practice of pushing messages under the door for transmission, he states, has caused them to be delayed until the next day, at no fault of the sta tion
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07
W0MEN'S CLUB WILL HOLD
 LUNCHEON MEETING SAT

The Womens Civic club will hold
 its regular luncheon meeting to- morrow at one o'clock in the Le- zion hall Mrs. Bradford, Miss Mar jory Major and Miss Irene Coulter
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07
COURT NEWS

Mrs. Effie Berg plead guilty last Friday before US. Commission CT John w. Stedman, to charges of being drunk and disorderly. She was fined $10 which she served in jail
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07

Mrs. Ann Dunkelberger arrived from Hoopah last night, having been called here by the illness of her son, Melvern. She was accom- panied by Miss Myrtle Dunkelber- ger.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07

L. B. Chisholm, city clerk and treasurer, plans to leave on the Northwestern Tuesday for a busi- ness trip to Juneau. During the week of his absence, the city hall will he in charge af Mrs. Chish0ln.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07

Richard Colp, enterprising young high school boy who handles the Rawleigh business in Petersburg and Wrangell, returned home on the Yukon after spending the Thanksgiving vacation at Wransell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07

Toys, Christmas tree decorations, wrapping paper and ribbons, bal looms, dolls and framed notices at Hillie's Sh0pL (adv.l
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07

A boy born to MT. and Mrs Charles Craft on December was stillborn at birth.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07

Other patients at the hospital to- day are Mrs. Cassida and small son, David Warren, W. G. Dygert, Bert Harvey and James Dunton.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07

Jack Matson of Petersburg is business visitor in Wrangell this week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07

Jim Clark was dismissed from the hospital Thursday after being a medical patient for two days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07
HOSPITAL NOTES

Charles Olsen, 10-year-old son of Harry Olsen, has been a patient at Bishop Rowe General hospital since Tuesday when he suffered a serious eye injury from a nail shot by another boy from a play gun.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1934-12-07

Melvern Dunkelberger, who has been a merical patient at the hos pital for the past week, is showing some improvement.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
Electric Burrs
Clear Capitol
Of Harlings

Brrrrs and bzzzzzes, electrt-
cally produced around the Capt.
tol dome, have succeeded in
clearing the Capitol Of starlings,
scoring a victory for Horace D.
Rouzer, assistant Capitol archi-
tect.
But it is a hollow victory, he
admits, since the thousands Of
birds have migrated no farther
than the adjacent House and
Senate office buildings. These,
too, are under Rouzer's care.
Tourists, meantime, have been
quick to spot the strange OBJ
jects suspended by wires from
the dome and conjectures are
flying fast.
"Oh, look, Mary. They have
installed airpIane detectors to
catch the sound Of approach.
ing planes. Must have been in
stalled by the War Depart
ment."
Others conclude the devices
are to be send out special sig
mails, record weather conditions
or have something to do with
radio broadcaSts.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
COUNTY SCORES.
C|NA AS UNFAIR

In the belief that Prince
Georges county schools should
benefit more under the CWA pro-
gram in the county, Nicholas
Orem, county superintendent of
schools, today forwarded a re-
quest to CWA officials for 400
workers.
A third Of CWA workers in
Montgomery county have been
placed on school projects, while
every school building in Anne
Arundel county has been re-
painted, and the smaller Kent
county allotted $4,000 to its
schools for labor and materials,
he said.
In comparison, Prince Georges
school supervisors of the CWA
work have had to fight two
months for paint to complete a
handful of the county's 100
schools.
Only IS workers have been
placed ON the school program.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
ROO8eUeLt'S Pastor
At Conference Here

The Rev. Frank Wilson, pastor
Of st. James Parish, Hyde Park,
N. Y, Of which President Roose-
velt is a member, is one of Is
clergymen attending a confer
ence on Great Preachers and
Their Messages" at the College
Of Preachers on Mount st. Alban
this week.
The conference is under the
leadership of the Rev. Howard
Chandler Robbins, of New York
City, former dean Of the Cathe-
dral Of st. John the Devine. DR..
Robbins has long been interested
in the Cathedral movement in the
United States, and recently in
dorsed the Washington Cathedral
plan in an address at the home
of Mrs. James Roosevelt, mother
of the President, in Hyde Park.
The Washington times., 1934-01-25
YAWNS
IN BLACKL|DGE
LOVE THEFT

CHICAGO, Jan. IS UN.S).
Found guilty of stealing the love
Of Policeman Norman E. Not
tingham, Mrs. Myrtle Tanner
Blacklidge, former Collector of
Internal Revenue, must pay the
$500 damages awarded Mrs.
Susanne Nottingham or face the
prospect Of stay in Jail.
After six hours of spirited de-
bate, the Superior Court jury,
which heard the spicy testimony
Of the patrol wagon drivers wife,
returned a verdict last night find
ing Mrs. Blacklidge guilty of
misunderstanding. Mrs. Noting
ham had valued the affections
Of her husband at 100000.
Since the verdict carried a
malice count, Mrs. Blacklidge may
be imprisoned if she fails to pay
the damages. Friends supported
her statement that she has no
funds. Mrs. Blacklidge, however,
would have to pay a $3.50 weekly
board bill at the county Jail. She
exclaimed:
why, 1 haven't got IS cents.
I'll have to go to jail"
A jury of 10 self-styled perfect
husbands" and two bachelors set
the damages for Mrs. Noting
hams lost love-"
Mrs. Nottingham had testified
before a gaping courtroom to
climbing over roof-tops and auto
mobiles to obtain evidence against
Mrs. Blacklidge, who admittedly
kept two apartments.