The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 24, 1931, Page 6

eous impressions.” "Ue1 must be the judge of that’ paused. RO = MY STARS, SUSIE! MAKE BELIEVE 1 AINT GLAD TGIT HOME oul PARDON ME, | MAGGIE, 3 GOTTA GO RESHUFFLE SYSTEM!/ R SLEEPIN' SYNOPSIS: To find a motive for Annabelle Querdling’s mur- dcr is part of the task confront- ing Jimmic Haswell, young de- | was helding her br that Audrey Winf his words. At last they came. “Miss Querdling said that when tective, and Superintendent | her niece married she would have Richmend. Marjorie Blake, her [none of her money niece, has found her crushed | ’xl(" was a little movement in to death by a stone image in court. Apparently the villag- her garden, and Dr. etherton, |ers were surprised. The coroner tcluctantly tells how the spin- !put question after question, but eter, just before her death, has |Bill persisted that he had not re- {:}d him and Marjorie, that garded the matter seriously and the niece would lose her inheri- tarce by marriage. But he tells the police there’s no romance | between them. After finding the body, Marjoric has sum- | mened her , Evelyn, her fiance, Lioncl Duckworth, | frem the music room. Nearby | alco was Major Gresham, in bve with Miss Querdling. Green, | the chauffeur, himself suspected have | and Constable Roscoe, socn strange cars, { one owned by Captai the cicter.’ friend. V. | gles of the mystery are probed | when the inquest opens. Ch 13. D MARJORIE ggestion that have fallen , there would be but Constable R ef hesita reported tion of the broken legs satyr had revealed no black a racks. The ju examined them clusion was unanimous that the image had been pushed over. BILL If the coromn the image might > correct of itself we no my: after a .an examin; of the with | {Bill said that | na would give no further information. He insisted that Miss Querdling |had no reason to think he and Miss Bh}m desired .0 marry. k again,” Burbeck persisted Haven't wou been paying marked attent to her? “I have not.” Bill's curt reply was followed by a murmur in court Audrey’s clenched fists told Jim- |mie of her concern. The questioning continued and after he and Mar- jorie left Miss Querdling they had ne to th had remained in conversation perhaps 15 minutes. “The jury would be wrong to assume there was anything of the ture of love-making?” would. Very wrong.” for “They “Can you \cll them what you| were discussing “purely personal matters of ‘no concern to anyone but ourselves.” Burbeck nodded. MAGGIE CAN SLEEP WITH edge of the garden and | ' “No! No.” The girl shuddered. | Thanking her, the coroner ;nd-‘ journed the inquest for lunc. Jimmie moved over to Richmond, asking him if he had any new theories. | | “May not need them,” he an- r | Swered. “you'll get a surprise this .mvnuun I have to see the coroner With that he moved| away. | 3 H ! Initiation ceremonies occupied the (Copyright, 1930, J. B. prpmcotn‘w‘,’,um. meeting of ‘Wilson, Howard. Frank Wilson, SUMMONS- IN THE DISTRCT COURT for | % r | D q to Washington,” | the District of Alaska, Division P 1N William. Number One, a eau. Territory| | Black Joe,” men’s chorus, of Alaska United States of America vs. A one tory frame| on, William James, | building of a light slate color, m"l ph, and Harry Tassel. |adjoining leanto, situate in sitka,| A High Resolve,” by |Alaska, on westerly or sea side of Front Street, r the site of tm old Brady Chris Norholm, | owner, and xine McLaughlin.| Defendants. The President| ring quartet together NEWS ? INITIATIONS HELD lection and accompani- by string orchestra. the Ladies’ Aux- Company) P 2 1 e , “Massa’s In The Cold,|tenant, e pany {iliary of F. O. E. last evening and Col 1 Ground,” by community. {of the United States of America i . |was followed by a social time. Whist 4 ¥ |ITo the above named defendant: Bitterness in the spinster’s |was tne. order of entertainment,| Fcading “When Lincoln Died, e ity life intrudes® a ecynical back- |ooo0ooine to Mrs. Guy Smith for M M. Williams. :EC‘“&CWC ?;‘:mmd fin “ppflc«ar i ground for tomorrow’s chaplef, | pign score and to Mirs. Rebe umental selection, by Stringl o pigtrict Court for the Territory | in which a mysterious stranger ponner gr., for the low. Delicious 5 of Ala ivision, within appears. refreshments wound up the eve- s, T (. Sent thirty days after the last publica- % ;1 ning's pleasure. by SC“‘""; (;‘haru?. tion of this summons, namely, 4 . oN of Lincoln,” | within thirty days after the 10th LOVE GREETH FRIENDS HOLIDAY OBSERVED by . day of March, 1931, in case this SRrvands aalt % tring orches- | 5 s is published, or within| corge J. Love of Valdez, Grm\d‘B_I‘L‘I 1Ob ERance S~B \.’Ydslll_mgwn, r:)‘l"":,"“(‘l‘;%“ufl’v R Secre! { . i I 4 ay, & t :Bo. S ssed % - ' Secretary of the Grand Igloo, Pio- BHINCeY: SUF m_,l:y 1 dismiseed | Ten dates in Lincoln's life—1809, | service upon you, in case this sum-t neers of Alaska, _spem today grc('\-\thc .da " 3 ‘“”1_ = Bl Mrs. Charles Williams; 1828, Harry | mons is served upon you persona. iy, | ing old friends in Juneau. He xs'd i Y} ere also closed .1 (o1 1831, Philip Joseph; 1832, |and answer the complaint of the staying at the Gastineau Hotel. AlECE Jte d | Daisy Fox: 1834, Mrs. Bessie Willis; | above named plaintiff on file in| ———.———— Preparations were made during , Mrs. E. Waldahl; 1855, James | the said court in the above en- Many of the Swiss watch bmmolg:@ day for the Ketchikan-Douglas . " Jessic Thomas; 1862,| titled action. The said plaintiff in| wheel shafts used in the Unfteth|Soskgiball games which stast oo Thomas Wilson: 1864, Mrs, R, | s8id action demands the tollowing| States are made in a small one- Wednesday evening for the cham- ., "p 0 relief: the abatement of a bawdy| mian shop at Jump River, Wik ,p(]’;ns{::;; ‘:s ?:):1!111»:\1);([,“A‘:_\i:x:ze.ds}av s v Y ILou;:;dX\l;;. ne Su Ll::”’\;m\gc ;1; s L E ckets have n - iss or L = | seril remises; re: inin e | ¥ ithe.game and it is expected that it Py A e | continuance of the same; restrain- Invitation for Bids {a large representation from both| Sl R ing use or occupation of said p-em- Isides of the channel will attend. A i A ises for one year from date of | United States Department of Ag-! ARSI A community frolic followed the | judgment, and for other equitable| riculture, Bureau of Public Roads, | Juneau, Alaska, February 21, 1931. | | Sealed Bids subject to the condi- tions contained here, will be re- 1('1‘1\v-'l until 9 o'clock A. M. March ! 931, and then publicly opened, nishing all labor and mater- Janet Gaynor Men's | stringed | am, after which the accompanied by the relief nierited. And in the event| “FOUR DEVILS” | | you fail to so appear and ans will be featured| ‘| ot THe ORilkeilin tHeRGEMpHIgRIN [instrum ey eiersainec. whlk: lunch | the plaintiff will judgment against | “Four Devils.” was being prepared { you for want thereof, and will ap-| school, Wednesday and |ply to the Court for the relief de- 3 - will begin at 4 pm. in|manded in said complaint as here- TWO ANNIVERSARIES o leave the students oppor- |inabove stated. Witness, the Hon-| VED, DOUGLA “If a witness|js)s and performing all work for ARE OB: tells us that on Sunday week you! reconstructing and improving the| . * 4 to attend the basketball ”“‘(;lec‘;:;rtmnm !:}:'D ;%J:?B‘;Ii’; cd Miss Blake home from e Highway, Mindenhall Riv-| Under he ausplces of the Na-| s Yatteei. on this i“”h- chu would that be wrong?” |er Bridge, ional Forest Road|tive P.-T. A. an e lonally goo: e next meeting be held | & R Caty Sty it would,” retorted Bill an- cct. Tocated adjacent to the Ton- | Program commemorating the birth- last Monday in March. day of Bebtuazy, /1631, John ! I My oy Nat Forest, First Judi-|days of Washington and Lincol Difen, Qisty. (Seal | grily, “if you drew the conclusions| a 55 ¥ . AASIEIOD. - B AHea publication, Feb. 17, 1931 ¥ ofal Division, Territory of Alaska. was given last evening at the Gov- a0 % Y e ol 4 The length of the project to be o ity e Nomkiers ' fpe | t publication, March' 10, 1931. | reconstructed is approximately 0.213" " ¢ i i 2 — | miles and the principal items of (‘?7 "~I‘~* IE gt e mgn | Salmon W. Gleason of St. | work are approximately as follows e u‘\ tring ore S 8 Minn., celebrated his 98th | Structure ation 530 Cu. Yds; ' y M v R, Brown, ve judge of the mii- | | Fine Grading 0159 Miles; Crushed in a fe chosen words why all true Americans lay aside Rock, Bottom 250 Cu. Yds; Crushed their regular routine work to ‘\onvrl Rock, Top 200 Cu. Yds; Unclassi- Bill would give {he coroner no further inforln.luon. A man, Roscoz said, could easily, shove the image with one hand, put a woman would have to us two, while it would have been very difficult for Miss Querdling to have moved the seat ne: r the image, as Ha had observed it had been plac After Dr. Netherton, the next, wit- | ness, had related his examination of the body at Merrow Craig and | had given the necessary details, the | coroner told him he would accept his account as expert testimony. “But T must now ask you to regard yourself as an ordinary witness, on the scene of the tragedy before it happened and under oath to tell all he knows.” Bill made no reply, but squared | his shoulders as the coroner con- tinued. “You called at the house at nine o'clock on the evening in uestion. Tell us just what hap- ned.” Dr. Netherton said that he had| called to see the cook, who was | {ll, and then, after he and Marjorie Blake had seen Miss Querdling in the garden, he had gone home. “apjd you discuss anything with Querdlnig besides the cook’s tion?” | ' “No. Bill was abrupt “You told the police a rather notable remark she made.” {thinking ! wished to marry?” ‘Denying it was notable, Dr etherton refused to say what the had told him. “It cannot p and might give rise to erron- “I must in- . 480 far as we you insinuate.’ Bill admitted that ‘he had met Miss Blake by chance on Sunday and had walked with her then and on the Monday and Wednesday evenings following. He |agreed that, having regard for Miss | Querdling's peculiarities, her knowl- edge of these meetings might ac- count for such a remark. “Now, Dr. Nethertqn, when you and Miss Blake parted did den?” “I did not.” Miss Querdling?” “I did not.” “That is all Blake.” There was a buzz of conversation as the elder of the two sisters took the doctor's place in the witness {box. Audrey was visibly angry at |the coromer. Dr. Burbeck spared Marjorie as far as he could, leading her gently to tell how she had discovered her aunt’s body. She confirmed Dr. Netherton's remark about her loss of fortune through marriage and admitted that she had no money | except what her aunt allowed her. “Had your aunt any you and Dr. reason for Netherton “She seemed to think it, but she was wrong,” Marjorie said, repeat-| ing her denial when the coroner reminded her of her meetings with the physician. She told the coroner that after Dr. Netherton had left her in the garden, she had stood alone for about ten minutes and then had returned to tHe garden, seeing mo one meanwhile. “Now, Miss Blake, this is pain- ful—-when you approached your aunt did you expect to find her you again approach that Dutch gar- “Did you—I must put this to you —did you by means of that stone | figure, or otherwise, injure or Kkill Miss Marjorie fied Borrow 5200 Cu.Yds: Untreat- ed Timber 40.8 M. Ft. BM.; Treat- ed Timber 214 M. Ft. BM.} Class A concrete 160 Cu.Yds; Reinforcing Smel 7,000 Lbs; 120° Steel Bridge| 2 spans. The contract form and the\ plans, specifications, special provis-| be examined and the Standard ment for Bidders secured by the prospective bidder at the following addresses: U. S. Bureau of Public, Roads, Federal Territorial BIAZ., ! U. S. Forest Serv- Bldg., Ketchikan, | Associated General Con- tractors, Multnomah Hotel, Port-| land, Oregon; Associated General! Contractors, Arcade Bldg. Seattle‘ Washington; Associated General | Contractors, Spokane Hotel, Spo- kane, Washington. ach bldd"r must submit with his bid, or iously, an attested statement uf S 4 business and technical organization (of the bidder) on forms to be| supplied by the District Engineer, which is available for the contem plated work, including his financial | resources and his highway con-| struction experience, compared wlth the project bid upon. The United | States expressly reserves the right to reject any bid in which facts a: to business and, technical organi-| zation, financial resources or con-| struction experience, compared wit! the project bid upon, justifies suc! rejection. Where copies of plans are requested a deposit of $10.00 will | be required to insure their return. If within fifteen (15) days after opening bids, plans are not return- ed, the deposit will be forfeited to the Government. Guarantee willi==R be required with each bid as fol-| lows: Five (5%) per cent of the amount of the bid. Per(ormance‘ Alaska; nmiili|[mili|‘|||u|lunnmuuuummnmlmnunml In amount of 100% of the total] contract price. Performance will be- gin with ten (10) calendar days == afm date of notice to proceed and == will be completed withifi One Hun- | dred Eighy (180) calendar days from that date. Liquidated damages for delay will be the @mount stated in the Special Provisions for each | calendar day of delay until the! work is completed or accepted. Par- tial payments will be made as the work progresses on work and ma- terial delivered if such work and material meet the approval of the contracting officer. Article on pat- ents wifl be made a part of the contract. Bids will be submitted upon the Standard Governmen Form of Bid and the successful bidder will be required to execute |the Standard Government Form! ol Contract for Construction. The| | right is reserved, as the interest |of the Government may require, to reject any and all bids, to waive any informality in bids reczived, and to acecpt or reject any items of any bid, unless such bid is qualified by specific limitation. En- velopes contalning bids must be sealed, marked, and addressed follows: Bid for Road Improve- ment, Glacier Highway, Menden- hall River Bridge, to be opened at 9 o'clock March 27, 1931, Federal & Territorial Bldg, Juneau, Alaska. M, D. Williams, District Engineer,’ ImllllllllmllfillllllllllmlIIMIHIHIIHIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIlllull!l IHT“I ka7 /Bureau of Public Roads. jons and estimate of quantities may ! Leaf Clover, Questionnaires and Financial State-| Banner. Opening exercises , consisting of | Letterheads thé school yer, flag sa! ¥ st “.,.,m‘;l o Folders ¢ Cards t Tonight Only and first verse of Star Spa nglnwt' |1 JANET GAYNOR nvelopes ! . Chorus, “America The Beautiful.” Billheads m by the community. O Reading, “A Brave Soldier)” by |f= Il 4 DLVILS {Jadkson Beady, | |} A picture of 1000 Instrumental selection: "hieills crchestra, Billy Brady, Joe Brad \1 ’]h"lls the two men. |erty; man and Lincoln for the black, said. The program follows They stood for libs| Washington the white! s,hh; DOUGLAS COLISEUM for I bond will be requl'red as follows: b —————— —— T T Visit Our Enlarged Furniture Department and satisfy vourself that you can find anything for your home. Bookcases, Occasional Tables and Chairs, Bed Room, Dining Room and Living Room pieces. All priced within your means. Juneau-Young Hardware Co. Store closed all day Monday in honor of Washington’s Birthday IIMHWIIMIWNIHWMHMWIIlllllllllmlllmllllllllllllmlllllflufll RED CEDAR BOAT LUMBER CEILING POS SHINGLES ""E z Juneau Lumber Mills, Inc. 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