The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-28
20 YEARS AGO
 From The Empire
SEPT. 28. 1916.

The eVlQeIlCe WHICH the prOSecu- ton was relying on to convict Ed ward Krause of the murder of Capt. James Plunkett was still being put before the jury. On this day the prosecution had introduced guns, barometer, a piece of canvas, an | Edison battery, a handkerchief, typewriter, telescope grip, and var ious other things found in the pos session of Krause and belonging to Plunkett. Charles E. Smith and 1 Ben Gruber were placed on the stand and told of meeting Krause | in Petersburg on the date in ques- ton. F. B. Mckenzie, wharfinger for the Union Oil Dock, stated that Krause was not aboard his own boat during the week following Punk ett's disappearance. He also told i of Krause taking his boat out one day and returning the next. It was during this time that another local man, MT. Christie of Treadwell dis appeared. Capt. William B. Kent. Of the Seattle police force, told of arresting Krause in Seattle as he was leaving the Jefferson. w. B. Sharpe, deputy marshal from Ket- chikan, identified the battery and handkerchiefs as those he found on Krause's boat when it was turned over to him. The last witness call ed by the state, Charles Garfield, of the Customs Service, told of the
 ettcr received by his office from JVfangell purportlng to be from 1 plunk Ut but which the prosecution was to endeavor to show was forged by Krause.
 The Ship Owners Association of Seattle had this day forwarded a petition to Washington requesting that a coast guard steamer be plac- ed at Yakutat during the winter for protection to the many fishing boats working in the vicinity.
 The long expected cellar nozzle for the use of the Fire Department had arrived. It was to be used on fires in basements where smoke or other circumstances made it impos- sible for the Bremen to reach.
 The previous evening Camp Ju- neau of the Arctic Brotherhood had met and nominated officers to be elected at the next meeting. Among those nominated were L. O. Gore and H. P. Crowther for Arc tic Chief
 Honry Ballrt. deputy marshal from S..ka, who had retulned from tho States several days prev ously. left fer lis home aboard the Prince Of Wales.
 ! A petition was to be circulated within a few days for signatures asking that Lower Front Street near the Northern Mills be widened. ! Armed with refreshments and gifts for the honoree about 25 friends of Mrs Paul Bloedhorn sur prised the latter at her home in Douglas two days previously on the sixth anniversary of her wedding.
 The new building to be occupied by the Douglas Island News was practically completed and the pa- per was to start moving the follow ing day. An expert had been en- gagged to set up the press purchased by Publisher E. J. White from the Empire Printing Company.
 It was decided after four hours Of conference the previous evening that a referendum vote would be taken by the Central Council in Seattle to determine whether gen. eral sympathetic strike would be declared owing to the Longshore- mems troubles.
 Advices from Seattle stated that the fleets of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company and the Pa, cific- Alaska Navigation Company had merged as the Pacific Steam ship Company with H. F. Alexander as president.
 Weather. Maximum, 52; Mini mum, 43; Partly cloudy; Precipita- ton, AS inch.