The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 26, 1931, Page 6

0 R A DTSN 5 At . [[Vsay macee BOUNCED THE BRAT OFFN A CHAIR? HA! HA! HA! THIS AINT MY CHAIR? 1 was encouraging and Vincent ap- preciated it. “We were not on bad terms,” I said. “Recently a man I know ga me an option on some choice prop- erty between Wimbledon and SYNOPSIS: At the inquest 1t was_ surprised hyv’K{nustuh. The price was reason- into the death eof Annabelle |the nephew mmediate admission |able and I decided to zx.sk"m' z\unv Querdling, murdercd when a |of presence in the neighborhood, he|to finance me, take most of the, t but give me a good start on my own account.” | tone image is toppled on her |did not com “Where do you [P in her garden, Superintendent |live?” he y O & Richmend and Jimmi Has- In Wimbleden, just outside Lon-| “What did she say? | well, amateur detective, learn |don.” “I didn't see her. ~When T drove| that the spinster had recently “Why were you in Bradford that |over from Bradford I [Snnd T'd left drawn up a disinheriting | nig asked the constable. the plans behind. Then I fig- her two mieces, Marjorie and Blake looked at him “I wanted|ured that if I told her T'd come Evelyn Blake, should they wed, |to sce my aunt,” he said slowly. out the papers she'd call me and leaving a substantial leg- Did you see her?” focl and refuse to help me. y to a friend, Major Gres- “No, she did not know that I| Morgan flm_'t’cd. but Richmon ham. Marjorie and Dr. Nether- |[had come.” centinued. “Did ycu se2 your ton festify that Miss Querdling nd regarded him ste ter. had made this same threat to ean to suggest that you| “No, if I'd seen anyone, my aunt them and that a few m nts m London to Bradford!would have inquired why I'd come later she had found hcr aunt y to see your aunt and went and I would have had to 2xplain| dead and had summoned her y without doing s0.” my misteke. When I got back to sister, Evelyn Blake, and her Vincent gave a weak sort of |Bradford. I concluded I'd started| fiance, Lionel Duckworth, who It may sound odd, foolish|W¥rong. Knowing my aunt, I rvc_ had been singing in the nearby . but it is true.” flected it would be better to ‘f“j““} house. The cmbarrassed major | interpossd that Vincent|Tiret efidishpw her the propogiilon has apparently explained his | on good terms with his was sound and then see her. d | tendent |yesterday of the passing of father, P. Cahill, of Oakland, Ca fornia, following a period of San Francisco, and |Sumner Cahill of Berkeley, Star |E. Cahill of Rippon, and Mr. Cahil lof Treadwell. I'message, BY CRACKIE, CARRIE. YER £= RIGHT/ IT AINT DOUGLAS NEWS FATHER OF W. E. CAHILL PASSES AWAY IN SOUTH W. E. C 1reaawell superin- received the sad new The death occurred at 1 in the afternoon and the was received 'here one er. P. Cahill was 85 year ed by his wife, a daugh- Walter V. Rohlffs, of three son on receivin 1! made pr Immediately up precence near the murder scene nt explain why he 'So you wrote from Bradford? and other witnesses have been his mind, His ton A heard. As the jurcrs deliberate | L I O - 4 »“1‘“"'1 i Derari A4 Sonis o shes d ppened on nited States Departmen 3 fapstahle Bbadoo Tushes 4p 4% - 1 4 the night your aunt was killed!” riculture, Bureau of Public Roads, nvitation for bids | had ccen in the car near the house on the fatal night has reappeared. | “You've got to understand tk | s frightened at Aunt Anr said Blake, fidgeting re; I thought that, if I s Department of Ag- 1 of Public Roads, !, , February 21, 1931} wbject to the condi- here, will be re-|thou 9 o'clock A. M. March took it for granted she would do and then publicly opened,)what I wanted. And that might InQidaten | Tme: thoseot nishing all labor and mater- annoy her. So I decided to wait information was startlingly import s and :wrlm’nm‘m_ "},1,(,‘\"‘,’1‘:‘ f;;: LT al bkt L twn X ant. | recor ucting and improving labot %o wlte when LT “You mean the man who was out|Glac Highway, Mendenhall Riv- in front with the car?” he saider Bridge, National Forest says that the strange man he \ | | | | Tr 15. from B! WAS IT VINCENT? Superintendent Richmond's ¢ . 4 Project, located ad t to the Ton- Papers. This is only Monday.” project to econstructed is ap- with mounting interest. “Where : al- T J Judi-! He had not told his sisters of his| proximate and the © o he? Alaska. | visit, and Richmond said that per- | Principal of are ap- “He's just come,” sald. “He's talking to the sisters now.” The men he addressed moved |V nearer the hall door and looked in| S the direction he indicated. “Why, that's Vincent Blake!” exclaimed| ROCK: I,i!(’,‘;“w” R A haps he intended to keep it a se-| ou when you asked m You were at Merrow Craig,” Cu. Yds ¢ | Juneau, Al _ | Sealed Bids tions contained he ceived, until 9 o'clock A. M., March 28, 1931 it might look a$|for furr gh—coming all that way—TI|is C Rocky Point Section, National For- est Project, located within and ad- JuSt | jacent to the Tongass National For- saw the | ggt Road | death notice in the Friday night's| tory SRy 35 A cret. To this Vincent said, “I told | cjaccified’ Exca Unclassified Bo . Cru Crushed ' Richmond said, “at the very mo-|Cu.vds; Crushed ment your aunt was killed. Had 1250 Cu.Yds; i the question been put o you, under | 335 M. Fi. BM; Treated Timber (Gas Is Made from Tar Invitation for Bids February 21, 1931. ibject to the condi-; in, will be re- and then publicly opened, ishing all labor and mater- all work for mproving the Switzer Bridge- e e A 5 T O B S Tt B B e e e e e e e e i THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, FEB. 26, 1931. By CLIFF STERRETT R o Associated Press Photo | The Phi Delta Theta (upper) and Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity houses at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, were among the five | raided by dry officers who claimed they found liquor. A dozen or more students were taken to police station and the names of 60 others listed, among them many Erominent in athletics and college affairs. Other | houses raided were Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Kappa Sigma and Theta Delta Chi. ID MICHIGAN FRATERNITIES L e s RED CEDAR BOAT LUMBER CEILING } POSTS SHINGLES Juneau Lumber Mills, Inc. Phone 358 Quality and Service WHAT REGULARITY DOES A little water now and then keeps iife in a flower, but if watered regularly it abounds in living strength with great- er beauty and fragrance, It is the regular additions to one’s saving fund that make it grow, First National Bank CERTAINTEED Universal Shingles . | For “All-Year” Protection First Judicial Division, Terri- of Ala as follows: bbin: £ w 11,400 Cu.Yds; his Rock, tom course, 2,600 Crushed Rock, top, course Untreated Timber . The length of the ;s t take the first boat south, |t to attend the funeral Clearing left at 10 o'clock last night 0 Acres; ‘Un- expects 300 Cu.¥Yds; plane a Miss Querdling's law Morgan. Richmond was called that the gir] had not been near the pla menths and { Ben Ac sworn there had been no ca Were they Iy , or had ¢ been without their know his perplexity the supe did not know whether to recall the jurors and examine Blake or let them complete their deliberations and declare. their verdict, expecte 200 Cu.Yds; Unireat-| Treat- | Class fied Borrow § Lb 1200 S form and the plans, £p tior inl provis- ions and estimate of quantities may | be examined and the Standard 1t Questionnaires and Financial State- | ment for Bidders secured by the prospective bidder at the following addresses: U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, Federal & Territorial Bldg,, €] death?” socn. If Blake had n Richmond foresaw ook foolish to interrupt the pro-|tractors, Multnomah Hotel, Port-|mij e ) | tre S, altn 8 s ght get something from Auni urors would | land, Oregon; Associated General| annanele il ns unknown, | Contractors, ceedings. Likely the lay the crime to pe | Juneau, ng to te t he woul | Alaska; Alaska; U. S. {ice, Commercial Bldg., General Con- Associated but suppose they declared the doc-| Washington; Associat tor or the chauffeur guilty—andiContractors, Spokane this new witness had not been!® W‘“h‘“““‘“!, heard? RS R Roscoe told him he was certain |y, Blake U usi was the man he had seen|(of the Forest Serv-| Ketchikan, | Arcade Bldg., Seattle,| ed General| Hotel, Spo-| ach bidder| oath, could you have sworn that you had done nothing directly or indirectly to cause your aunt “Indeed I could, Blake earnestly. Then Jimmje inquired if Blake, was told that letters were rare. When he asked Vincent if he had brought the plans along this time, the nephew answered brightly, "Yes,‘ I have.” “Why?" demanded Richmond. 1 “Because I thought the girls| and they might help| me. I did not expect anything my- | self.” There were a few more questions | ut no variations from his originafl ry and he and Morgan withdrew. | chmond addressed Jimmie. “Well, is he as simple as he said Vincent | j cranking his car near the trades-{supplied by seems?” | man’s gate. If that were so, Blake, which is available for the cunlcm»i it might have entered without Ben|plated work, including his financial} ‘Probably not. He's scared, real- Acres seeing him. Using the side|Tesources and his highway con- izes his awkward position, and| entrance, he could have workcd;“r“““"" experience, compared with|iries to strike a note of mnnly} through the shrubbery to the Dutcm“‘glf:”gi;; Ak :h“;‘[‘v'l‘l‘i;t: frankness which he can't quite| Garden, thus avoiding the lodge, |ty reject any bid in which facts s hanage. ) the garage and kitchen quarters,|to business and technical organi-| Richmond admitted his surprise! where the chauffeur and maids|zation, financial resources or con-: that Vincent had noi tried to dodge were on duty. Had Marjorie ser\n,:‘\x'ucnox_\ experience, compared with|being near Merrow Craig, but Jim- | him? Did that account for her|the project bid upon, justifies suchimie laughed. “If Roscoe spotted| nervousness? rejection. Where coples of plans are|nim no doubt he spotted Roscoe.| Before he could decide, the jur-| requested a deposit of $10.00 will . | be required to insure their return. | When you send Roscoe for him he| ars were filing back into their BoX.|yr within fifteen (15) days ane,‘&s cute enough to know the right He whispered to Roscoe to keep|opening bids, plans are not return- |answer.” Blake near for questioning. The!ed, the deposit will be forfeited to! “Then you think he is concerned foreman was reading the verdict. |the Government. Guarantee will in it—with Marjorie?” Richmond We are unanimously agreed that|be required with each bid as fol-w)was putting his own thoughts into Miss Annabelle Querdling was wil-|lows: Five (57%) per cent of the|words. “The will would have made fully murdered. The evidence i-'ig“::j“n‘:.l‘i‘fb:l‘ieb&%edP::“’;;E:‘: a lot of difference to him. As at present inadequate to prove the 13 amoimt it 1‘}”},; ey mta‘li"hmgs smn('i”he is likely to benefit | guilt of the person or persons con-|sontract price. Performance will be_icuuslderably. { cerned.” lgin with ten (10) calendar days|(Copyright, 1930, J. B. Lippincott The verdict did not quite follow|after date of notice to proceed and| Company) the stereotyped form. Did the jury|will be completed within One Hun- | wish to hint that the persons were|dred Eighy (180) calendar days | not unknown? ‘gronzi (lhat dila]lc‘; L:vlqmdazed dtanza‘ge;. £ :‘::? l:lss!?;hwm—cm it be | vell t “ .| for delay will be the amount stated| fo Si icions against Vin- | Fanje Hasnell ook apectal Jotelin the Special Provisions for each| cent Deliniiiegg ddcra it ol of Vincent Blake as Captain SUr-{ g jengar day of delay until the! ceoymene ling greeted him, his sisters and,work is completed or accepted. Par-| 3 v . v ancy | — e 1 Duckworth, while Audrey, Nancy|tial payments will be made as lhc’ r3 and Mr. Morgan joined the little| work progresses on work and ma- TRA group. His likeness to his sisters| terial delivered if such work and: REGIS TION OF VOTERS was not notable, since he was dark | material meet the approval of the and they were fair and several | contracting officer. Article on pat-| Registration Book for Registra- years younger. But the broken |ents will be made a part of the|tion of Voters, General Municipal 3 | contract. Bids will be submitted| Election to be held Tuesday, April| bridge to his large nose suggested ypon the Standard Governmen 7, 1931, will be opened Friday, F};b_l to Jimmie that Roscoe had correct-| Form of Bid and the successful|wary 27, 1931, ly identified him. | bidder will be required to execute | until Saturday Constable Roscoe pushed throusgh n‘_\c standar? Gé)\ernmont Fg‘r:‘n‘u 1931 v 1d Blake that the of Contract for Construction. e | 4 2 A the °m:'e‘:]d‘:‘;‘é www AR “‘pea“k;ngm is reserved, as the interess| American citizenship, twenty-one fi"'m uh‘m He e % iselif"” the Government may require, toiyenrs of age, bona fide resident 3 e lxinedmed }‘l‘“'w |reject any and all bids, to waive| Territory of Alaska for one year, and Stirling exp! i ;1‘ m{):‘any informality in bids rec2ived,|gnd the Town of Juneau, Alaska, gulsmve. ‘We all have to go throug lz?d to a:i"elcdpt or1 reject ?nyb;éem;v continuously for six months im- £ any , unless such bi "t " Jimmie and Morgan followed the qualified by specific limitation. En-! iafely preceding §aldAdate of nephew into a small side room velopes containing bids must be| election are the qualifications re-| Ric was waiting with | Sealed, marked, and addressed as | quired. where Richmond “Where were follows: Bid for Road Iniprove-| H. R. SHEPARD, an abrupt qum‘-m ey | ment, Glacier Highway, Menden- City Clerk. on the night of ?'_‘“5 ay last,| ha)l River Bridge, to be opened a%|pirst publication, Feb. 16, 1931, n your aunt died 9 o'clock March 27, 1931, Federal & yocp publication, March 28, 1931. and remain open| evening, March | ‘his highway construetion experi- ence, and other construction experi= ence, compared with the project bid upon. The United States expressly i tion. Where copies of plans are {be made as the work progresses on | cessful bidder «will be required to| {lows: Bid for Road Improvement, 205 M. Ft. BM.; Corrugated Metal| Pipe 268 LinFt; Treated Piling 1;-/ 00 Lin.Ft.; Log Corduroy 1500 Lin. The contract form and the specificaions, spe provis= nd estimate of quan: be examined and the Questionnaires and Finan Standard prospective bidders at the following addr 'S 1 Roads, Federal &*Territorial Bldg., | Juneau, Alaska; U.S. Forest Service, | gon; Associated General Contract-! ors, Arcade Bldg., Seattle, Wash- ington; Associated General Con- tractors, Spokane Hotel, Spokane, ‘Washington. Each bidder must sub- mit with his bid, or previously, an attested statement of his busi- ness and technical organization (of the bidder), on forms to be supplied by the District Engineer, which is available for the contemplated work, including his financial resources and reserves the right to reject any bid in which the facts as to busi- ness and technical organization, financial resources, or construction experience, compared with the pros ject bid upon, justify such rejee- requested, a deposit of $10.00 will be required to insure their return If within fifteen (15) days after opening of bids, plans are not re~ turned, the deposit will be forfeit- | ed by the Government. Guarantee | eeeeeeerewo will be required with each hid as follows: Five (5%) per cent of -the amount of the bid. Performance| bond will be required as follows: In amount of 1009 of the total} contract price. Performance will begin within ten (10) calendar | days after date of receipt of notice | to proceed, and will be completed | with One Hundred (100) calendar days from that date. Liquidated damages for delay will be the amount stated in the “Special Pro- | visions” for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed | or accepted. Partial payments will work and material delivered if such work and material meet the ap- proval of the contracting éflnr. Article on patents will be made a part of the contract. Bids must e submitted upon the Standard Gov- ernment Form of Bid and the suc-| cxecute the Standard Government | Form of Contract for Construction. | The right is reserved, as the inter- est of the Government may require, | to reject any and all bids, to waive | any informality in bids received, and to accept or reject any items of any bid, unless such bid is quali- fied by specific limitation. Envel-| opes containing bids must be seal- ed, marked, and addressed as fol- Glacier Highway, Switzer Bridge- Rocky Pt. Section to be opened at 9 o'clock A. M. March 28, 1931, Federal & Territerial Bldg., Juneau, Alaska. M. D. Williams, District Taken aback, Blake looked un- Territorial Bidg, Juneau, Alaska. comfortable, nswered, “In'M, D. Williams, District Engineer, Bradtord.” Wogns |Bureau of Public Roads. Dally Empire Waos Ads Pay, Engineer, U. S. Bureau of Public Roads. 3 At Four Cents a Gallon | SLOUGE, E °s may | process for extracting gasoline from | al State- | galion claimed corresponded with his sisters and|ment for Bidders secured by the = 1qehorough, an oil research work- 4 ; er US. Bureau of Publlc O erosenc, oil lubricants, ethylene gas and pitch also can be made Commercial Bldg., Ketchikan, Alas-!from tar by the same means, he| ka; Associated General Contractors,! said. 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