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The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-15
NEW SAMON CANNERY
 TO BE STARED, PETERSBURG


 OI interest to the NrangeIl- Petersburg district was the ali nouncement this week or a new Dus- mess to De started in Petersburg this spring.
 EilerI hoibeek, Grover Coffin and l.. Nj Thompson, all Of whom have been employed ill eanneries Ill Al aska TOT years, are partners III tn. opec.aIty Processors, Inc, whicn was recentIy incorporated and wi. can smoked fish.
 Inompson and Conn are still south. but will join Holbeck ill l'et- ersburg next month to start buiIa ing operations. They expect to stast operating about the first of May and will speciality process all kinds of salmon and halibut on a hah- pound, hand packed line. The pay roll will include seven or eight per sons for most of the year around.
 It is announced that a new sys- tenn will be used to create the vacuum in the cans. Heretofore, rarely seen ill Alaska, it will tu.-. sist of a steam attachment to the continental seamer and will elim- mate the vacuum pump and other fittings generally used in Alaska.
 Families of the partners will make their homes in Petersburg as soon as housing facilities are avail able.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-15
Two New Local Projects Start In
 Wrangell; Bank, Mill

TWO new enterprises for Wrangell were announced this week. opera tion Of both to start soon.
 Articles ot incorporation were filed this week. February II. in Ju- neau for the formation of a new locally-owned bank, to be known as the Citizens Bank of Nrangen All stock is owned by Wrangell res dent, and incorporators are. l.. M Campbell, J. (. Hay and Olaf Han sen.
 Second new enterprise Is a new ahingle mill in which C. T. Eslick. William Featherstone and NeiI French are partners Building is al ready under construction, at the sita of the old shingle mill. and th,y expect to start operation sometime during the latter part of May.
 The partners have purchased the ARB No. from A. R. Brueger and plan to use it as tow boat for their logs. At present Alr French .s ih Everett, Wash. buying macGjns cry while Esliek and Feathers,5r. here. program
 ine mill will be oue-mae.iu. all electric mill with a sb-ipca s.' oii To start. Later they may opeI9fs " zo-ineh machine To cut shakes
 TOUT men will be employed to h.. sin li. with' with the possibility of as- altlon of two more later wbs, ,nihss II start rolling. Eslck and Featherstone said today
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-15
PETERSBURG VIKINGS ARE
 SOUTHERN DIVISION CHAMPS

Petersburg7 $ Nlklng9 won the IF tie of the southern half 1f the Southeastern Alaska H i h school basketball conference last Saturday night in Petersburg when they took three games in a row from the Kayhi Ketchikan team. In the three-game series for the cham pionship. scores were: Thursday night. Vikings 24-Kayhi, 20; Fri day night, Vikings 34-Kayhi 3O; Saturday night, Vikings 3O-Kayhi, IT. Vikings now play Juneau for the Southeastern Alaska championship.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-15
NEW OWNERS OF NRANGELL STEAM LAUNDRY
 TAKE OVER OPERATION


 Mr. and Mrs Phil Williams ana Mir. Williams brother, lrl Williams, Iormery oI Seattle. ths week took over operation of Nraugell steam Laundry which they purchased re gently from MT. and Mrs James Simmons.
 The Williams brother were raised in the laundry business, learning il rom their father who had laun- uly in Missouri. In 1901 the family moved from Missouri 10 Seattle where they have lived, until coming to Wrangell, and they were i'll the laundry business there.
 We have ordered S3,OO0 worth ol new equipment" Phil Williams said today. and it will be instausu as quickly as We can get delivery on it. IL is our aim and desire to give the people of Wrangeli the Deal laundry service possible that years of experience and endeayor can produce.
 We feel that our association with the people of the town will be most cordial and pleasant and we are glad to be residents Of Wran- sell"
 Phi Williams is no stranger To Nrangell. lie spent last sumner here during the fishing season and when lie left i'll the fall for Seattle was told by his friends here, You Il be back and ahere l am" he said
 The Phil Williams are parents oI Lrs. "Corky" Bigelow.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-15
WILLIS PLEADS GUILTY

James Franklin willis, negro sea man formerly aboard the Sellstrom, pleaded guilty to d manslaughter charge in District court this week in Juneau. Willis was charged with stabbing to death Leonard Philip Supernaw, fellow seaman, aboard the Selstrom when it was in Wran- gell last October for Navy Day ob- seryances. Willis has not yet been sentenced.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-15
OVER. TO GRAND IuRY

At a hearing before U. s. Com missioner R. J. Surratt, February 12, Joseph Samuels, IS, of Ketchi- kan, was charged with assault with intent to commit rape He was bound over to the Grand Jury in Juneau.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-15
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE

Today Harold l.. Ickes, Secretary of the Interior for the last 13 years. steps down from his long-held cab inet post after rendering his resig- nation to President Truman follow ing controversy over the nomina- tion by the President of Edwin c Pauley, California oil man. to be Undersecretary of the Navy. The old self-styled "curmudgeon, stuck to his viewpoint to the last. He had opposed Pauley's nomination on grounds that the latter had made him the "rawest" kind of proposi- tion involving funds for the Demo- cratic campaign. He so testified be- fore a Senate committee and the President was reported as saying Ickes could be mistaken. In his res ignation the Secretary said Truman had made his position in the cab inet "untenable' by siding with Pauley.
 Oscar L. Chapman. who has served as Assistant Secretary for the lagt 13 years. has been named byI the President as Acting Secretary until a successor to Ickes has been appointed. There were many speeu- lations who Truman might name. Tumors that Gov. Mon Wallgren of that state was slated. Other promfn- ently mentioned were Rep Harry E Shepard of California, Sen. OMa-I honey of Wyoming, Sen. McFar- land of Arizona former Senator Senator Worth Clark of Idaho and Gov. Robert Kerr of Oklahoma. Best guess seemed to be that it would be a western man as the large part of the activities under Interior concern the west and the Territories.
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 Iekes will leave his office as Sec retary today after setting a record for tenure and performance. And, characteristically, the irascible Ickas will go out with a chip on his shoulder-his usual 14-carat var iety.
 But his friends say that it isn't such bad chip. for he carries it as much to defend his friends as to lambast his foes-and he admits his enemies are plentiful.
 Iekes who labeled himself the ! old curmudgeon" once said: I've known a long time that Pm not | loved with the feryor to which I'm entitled. If Q man worked hard at | it, he couldn't get a bigger list Of enemies than L"
 Ickes, former newspaper man ! and lawyer. reached the big time when he became Secretary of the h. terior under the late President Roosevelt, Ickes was in charge of Public Works Administration- one Of the big programs designed to prime business pumps. In this job, | where he was in charge of allot- 1 ments of billions of dollars, he gained the name of Honest Harold.
 But most of all he was known for his stinging repartee and epithets in the many fights he courted-bat- | ties which made him a five-star show in national politics.
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 The newly designated Acting See retary of the Interior Department, | Oscar Chapman, held the post of As sistant Secretary for 13 years --I {. record tenure in the so-called lit ! tie cabinet. When Chapman was ap- pointed in 1933, he was 3G years old and was called the baby of the Little Cabinet
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-15
s. Doberpuhl was taken to

Mrs. Doberpuhl was taken to a hospital at Seward and later board ed the Alaska She will continue her journey south on the Baranot.
 Betty Bigelow returned to Anch- orage.
 Mrs. Doberpuhl said there was only one life belt in their cabin at the time the vessel struck, child's life belt with the straps broken, but there were plenty in the hall, she found. when they l)t their cabin.
 She is still visibly affected by her narrowing experience.
 'I felt fine at the time, she said, |" but I find as I think back over some of the things, it affects me greatly"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-15
JAIL SENTENCE,

Sarah Kuntz was sentenced to a s'l months jail term last Friday in | S Commissioner R. l. Suratts court for neglect of minor children.
 Mrs. Kuntz was given a suspend e6 six months sentence last October on the sqme charge which the Judge T. is week revoked
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-15
SOUTH ON PRINCESS

Leaving on the Princess Norah last Sunday night for the south were: l.. NJ. Owens, Morris O'Neil, Don Cameron, Mrs. R. E. Rayner and son; Matt Raynor, Mrs. Ted Hethcock and daughter Sandra Lee, Mir. and Mrs. Sam Cunningham, Virgil Goodrich, T. Hori.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-15
EASTERN STARS TO HAVE
 VALENTINE pART'

Eastern Stars will entertain with Q Valentine Party immediately after their regular meeting Tuesday ev- ening, February 19.
 All Star members and wives or husbands are cordially invited to attend. Each one is requested to bring a valentine. either comic or serious and join in the festivities of the evening.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-15
City Buys New P.
 Engine

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 Al d special meeting of the City l Council Monday night. February IT Council passed a resolution to pur- chase new 800 H. P. engine for the City light plant. Purchase fol-
 lowed a survey and report made by C. M. Null, Fairbanks Morse repre- sentative. who was sent up here by the Fairbanks-Morse Company to ascertain the needs of the Wran- gell plant.
 Before, however. the resolution
 to buy the new engine was passed. Mayor F. c. Hanford brought the assembled company to attention by pounding his desk and emphasizing.
 There have been rumors circui- ated around town that $l,0O0 has been spent of City funds to bring MT. Null up here to make a survey of the plant and that someone is to receive a commission if a new engine is purchased.
 T want it distinctly understood. here and now, that l will refuse tg sign any order for purchase of hew engine unless it is obtained at rock-bottom price to the city and without any commission or re- numeration paid to anyone for It's purchase If there is any commis- sion to be paid, it goes into the treasury of the town"
 Null, being questioned on the matter, expressed surprise that any such rumors had been circulated. He reiterated Fairbanks-Morse was paying his expenses and said ne knew of no arrangements made or contemplated as to payment of commission to anyone.
 Cost of the new engine will be approximately $22,00O with an ad- l Gltional expenditure of SS,000 for moving the present 200-h. D. en- zine and relocating it ill the same piant and freight on the new en- zine. It has long been pointed out the need for additional power-mak- ing facilities for Wrangell. With i the post war boom in electric ap- pIances for the home, new indus | trial development in the town, it has been emphasized many times | that the present plants capacity is of carrying the load.
 Contract terms for the new en- zine call for one-fourth payment when the order is placed. Council man Olaf Hansen moved the amount of $5,621.00, being one-fourth of the total contract be ordered paid. A boiled vote was taken with Councilmen Moore, Steear, Miller and Hansen voting aye and the Mayor declared the motion carried. Sumption and Barnes were absent
 Council also voted to give the Alaska Communications System a 10-year lease on lots 121291 and 10 in block 53 for the erection of a remote receiver station in Wrangell. This is the. first step toward a radio telephone system for the town which will connect the town 0yI IelepnOne 10 the 6taLeSf
 Due to many complaints received concerning laxity of enforcement of the dog ordinance, Council and May CT Hanford gave Police Chairman Don Miller full authority to in struct City police officers to see that the dog ordinance is put into full force.
 Attention was called to the ad- visibility of preparing a complete set of plans of the distribution sys- tenn of power and lights, made in convenient sized scale sheets, show ing all poles, transformers and other detail for present and future needs and development. It was un animously agreed that such a plan be prepared.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-15

 Hands In
 Resignation


 terior Harold L. Ickes Wednesday resigned with an assertion that President Truman had challenged his veracity after telling him to be as gentle as you can with Ed Pauley"
 The old-line new dealer and self styled "curmudgeonr stepped out of the cabinet after 13 years service as a direct result of the controversy oyer Mr. Trumans nomination of Edwin W. Pauley, California oil man, 10 be undersecretary Of the Navy
 Ickes had testified Pauley made him the "rawest" kind of proposi- tion involving funds for the Demo cratic campaign and MT. Truman has said Ickes could be mistaken.
 In a blistering 2000-word letter, l Ickes told Mir. Truman he had spok- | en the truth about Pauley before a Senate committee, had no apOlo- gies and asserted the President had no right to pass judgment on his yeracity.
 Shortly after the White House made the first announcement of the resignation. Ickes released the text of his letter and added details at a news conference in response to reporters questions
 He said Mr. Truman knew in ad- vance that he would oppose Pauley's at the Naval Affairs committee hearing but never once asked his reasons although l gave . him opportunities.'
 At last weeks cabinet meeting Ickes related, he informed Mr. Tru- man that he had been asked U testify. He asserted. the President told him, You must tell the truth, of course.'
 Then Iekes quoted the President as saying: Be as gentle as you can with Ed Pauley."
 T said, T wiH.' Ickes told re- porters.
 When a reporter asked whether he will work against MT. Truman in 194S if the latter is a presiden- tial candidate, Ickes replied flatly, "No.9
 He said he could conceive of cer tain conditions under which he could support him, adding lot would depend on the character of Mr. Trumans opponent.
 Ickes wrote in the letter that MT. Truman had made his position as cabinet member ''untenable' by siding with Pauley against him.
 !" I cannot stay on when you, m effect, have expressed lack of con fidence in me-" Ickes told the Pres ident
 In Capitol Hill speculation about the identity of Ickes' successor was rife with tho names most frequently mention l including those of Rep. Harry l, Shepard, Senator O'Ma- honey tD-Wyo ] Senator McFar- land tD-Arizl former Senator Worth Clark. Idaho Democrat and i Governor Robert Kerr of Oklahoma.
 Ickes asked to be relieved March 31. but Mr. Truman made his res ienation effective February 1 }. The Presidents letter of acceptance was not made public.
 The President designated Oscar :. Chapman. Coloradoan who has served E years as assistant secre- , tary. to take over Ickes duties pending the appointment of d per manent secretary. l
 Chapman. 49. has long been idan- tified politically as a liberal.
 A native of Omega, Halifax eoun- ty, Virginia, Chapman served in the ! Navy of World War I and went to Denver 10 recuperate after being invalid2d out of service. He has long been identified with Colorado pol itics
 In the last Roosevelt presidential campaign. Chapman served as his campaign manager in the western states.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-15
NOTICE

Oil deliveries after 5 D. m. and Sundays will be charged double time. Orders coming in after 4 o'clock subject to over time. Deliveries outside of city limits. $1.50 minimum and one cent per gallon. 50 cents extra on tanks over 90 feet from the road and $1.00 a month charge for extra service, such as measuring tank.
 BJORGE TRANSFER
 WRANGELL TRANSFER
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-15
DINNER POSTPONED

Elks Anniversary dinner which was planned for this Saturday has been posponed until March 9, due to a telegram received from the Petersburg lodge saying they would be unable to attend.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-15
ON NORTH SEA

Arriving here on the North Sea from the south were: F. R. Bennett Patrick Peiphoff, N. W. Bakke and wife, MT. and Mrs P. Williams, MT and Mrs. Rhodes, James Rhodes, Jr. Irl Williams, Lee J. Dills, Mrs Margaret Hill. Gayle Hill, Michael Hill.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-02-15
SnuTH nN ALASKA

Departing on the Alaska for the south were: MT and Mrs. Roy Pike to Seattle; Jack Brinley, Lawrence Christomos, Glen Leach to ketchi- kan. Arriving from the. north was N. A. McEachran.
The Nome nugget., 1946-05-13
Lewis Calls For Truce Period

UNDATED, May 13, -(P)-Min- ing soft coal for the nations fuel hungry industries was resumed af- ter a 42-day strike shutdown by as many as 100000 AFL United MineWorkers returned to the pits leading a back to work trek was the 104,000 miners in the West Virginia area, the leading coal State, with a capacity of over three and one half million tons per week. However, Solid Fuels Administration estimated that ab- out 10000 of Pennsylvania 1OO,- 900 bituminOus miners refused to resume work under the strike truce of two weeks called by Lew is. Some of the holdOut Penn SylvanianS said they were adher- ing to the traditional union pol icy mo contract, no work.
 Others protested that should the strike continue after the truce period they would forfeit the S20 weekly unemployment compensa- tiOn pay by returning to work now, meanwhile the government prOdded the miners and operators alike to reach a swift agreement and new contract, but, both sides said privately there is little hope of meeting the deadline set by President Truman.
 Congress showed no indication that it would back down in it's de- termination to seek legislation to bar future crisis growing out of labor disputes.
The Nome nugget., 1946-05-13
Reports Chinese Still Battling

PEIPING, China, May 13,-(FD- Newspapers here report continu- ing small scale attacks by Chin csc Communists in North China along the railways. The stub born defense by the Comunists in holding Szepingkai and Pang- shihu in Manchuria in four har- rassing attacks anolg the railways running out of Tientsin was listed.
 One paper said that 5000 Com munists armed with artillery seemed intent on capturing Tsang- chow. Meanwhile, General Mar shall faced the job as peacemaker with new weapon from Wash ington, he reports, he has abso- lute veto over the Five Hundred Million Dollar loan to China and it is considered a potent source of power in dealing with the Chin csc.
The Nome nugget., 1946-05-13
Kiyose Challenges Court Authority To Try Japanese

TOKYO, May 13, -(P)-Argu- ment that Japan didn't surrender internationally, and doesn't have to obey every command, was pre- Sented in the Far East Military Tribunal by the chief defense counsel for Japan's major war criminals.
 Attorney Kiyoses challenge that the court lacks authority to try the 28 defendants on 55 counts, was taken under adviSement as the court adjourned until Tues day morning. The Allies Chief Prosecutor Joseph Keenan labeled Kiyoses argument "the height of absurdity" and offered document ary evidence of Japen's surrender Utterly without condition.
 Kiyose said In giving the tri- bunal jurisdiction over crimes a. gainst humanity, General MacAr- thur was exercising authority he doesn't possess. The Japanese peo- pie are not bound to obey that order.
The Nome nugget., 1946-05-13
Army GAS Crashed On Montana Peak

GREAT FALLS, Mont. May 13,- (P)-Five bodies were removed and a sixth is still missing from an army GAS transport which crashed into the side of Lebo Peak in South Central Montana last Monday.
 Col. Phillip Hawes, command ing officer of the Great Falls army air base said searching planes re- ported they had contact with the crew of an army weasel that went to the scene of the crash. The searching planes were informed that the bodies, none of which was identified positively, would start down the side of the peak this afternoon with weasel and horses.
The Nome nugget., 1946-05-13
Spain Working On Atomic Energy

NEW YORK, May 13, -(P)-The Spanish government in exile said the Franco regime is threatening world peace by working on atomic energy with the aid of German scientists.
 The statement was contained in one of the documents of Dr. Jose Giral, Premier of the government in exile, and was brought to Paris yesterday for presentation before the United Nations subcommittee Investigating the Spanish ques- ton.
 It was learned from reliable source that the report contained statement that atomic research was being carried out in two Spanish cities, Garnada and Mur- cia.
The Nome nugget., 1946-05-13
Negotiate to Open Alaska Highway

WASHINGTON, May 13, -(P)- Plans to expediet negotiations with Canada for reopening the Alas kan Minitary Highway to civilian traffic was discussed with Pres ident Truman by Senator Mag nuson. The senator told report CTS that Truman suggested he en- list the support of Secretary Byrnes when he returns from the four-power conference in Paris.
The Nome nugget., 1946-05-13
Youngg-Bender Nuptials Sat. Mite

Last evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Jack Bullock, Dorothy . Bender and Ben Young were married by Rev. Paul Carlson in a beautiful candlelight service.
 They were attended by MT. and Mrs. Paul Vaudeville. The bride wore a soldier blue suit with a crown of pastel flowers with a short veil. Her corsage was of freeSia and red roses.
 The Bullock home was decor ated with quantities of fresh spring flowers.
 After the ceremony, MT. and Mrs. Richard Webb gave a recep- ton in the pilots lounge in the Wien Airlines building, for the many friends of the popular young couple.
 Assisting at the reception were Mrs. E. H. Mahan and Mrs. Jack Bullock, who poured, and Mrs. Paul Vaudeville in charge of the three-tiered wedding cake, Mrs. Farnk Whaley and Mrs. Fred Hyde served, assisted ably by Paul Vaudeville. Jack Bullock presided at the punchbowl. Ann Stoken was in charge of gifts.
 The Youngs will reside at the Bender residence on Third Ave.
The Nome nugget., 1946-05-13
COAL STR|k'E TRUCE E
British Mission
 Admitted Failure

SIMLA, India, May 13,-(P)-The British Cabinet Mission is admit ting failure in an eight day con ference with Moslem and Hindu leaders on the independence of India and made it plain that there were still hopes of settling the Indian problem.
 The conference ended in a com plete breakdown yesterday, thus dealing severe blow to the hopes of those who expected a quick transition from British control to Indian government.
 Two communiqueS were issued after the breakdown, one jointly by the Cabinet Mission and the Moslem League Congress Party, and the other by the Cabinet Mis- sion alone. gave no reason for the> collapse. It seems apparent, how ever, that the conference found cred on demands by the Moslem League, for an independent Mos lem state. These demands were bitterly opposed by the Congress Party which favors an India, uni flied, at least as far as foreign affairs, defense and communica- tionS are concerned.
The Nome nugget., 1946-05-13
Prospect, Oregon Safe From Fire

MEDFORD, Ore. May 13,-(P)- Two forest fires threatening the tiny resort town of Prospect, north of here, has been brought under control.
 Forresters reported that the fire swept toward the vacated homes
The Nome nugget., 1946-05-13

but State National Forresters di- verted the flame into scrub timI Der away from the town.
The Nome nugget., 1946-05-13
Riehl-Compton Wedding Saturday

Saturday afternoon at four o'clock Carl Riehl, electrician for the Northern Light and Power Co.,, and Cristabelle Compton, who arrived here Wednesday, were married at the home of MT. and Mrs. David Mercer, by Rev. Paul Carlson in a double-ring cere- mony.
 ring ceremony.
 The Riehl's are at the Paterson Hotel.
The Nome nugget., 1946-05-13

New Zealand became a domin- ion in the British Empire in 1907.