The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 16, 1933, Page 8

e e e U e e e THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, A MONDAY, OCT. 16, 1933. 5 REPORT FOR American Legion’s “Sweetheart” "F INAL REPORT DUTY ON PETIT JURY THIS AM. All Qualified for Service| no Trial Term—Ms. Ridley Indicted ee talesmen ref nder at 11 on the' p term of t court whic The jury Judge W. A of the Court. murder cases are already awaiting trial at the current zerm The fourth case, involving the shooting of Ole Stortset by Mrs. anche Ridley, Petter known here Mrs. Blanche Ridley Nichia, was completed today when the! and jury returned an indictment her charging first degree | First Case Starts | Trial of the first murder case was ctarted this afternoon when at 2 o'clock selection of a jury to try Dick Albert, Yakutat Indian, ! indicted for first degree mur for the alleged shooting of Sam Heninger at Italic River last Win- ter, was started. It was exp the jury would be chosen before ad- journment and possibly the open- ing statements made. The Grand Jury, which was excused last Thursday until today, reported again this morning. It immediately resumed its work sta: Stortset shooting. It has pract cally completed its labors and i final report is expected before the end fo today. Three Are Arraigned John E. Ellison, indicted on a sodomy charge last week, appeared before Judge Alexander this morn- ing and entered a plea of mnot guilty. Paul Johnson and Albert (Doc) Matthews, indicted for first degree murder, for the alleged killing of Mrs. Eva Lawrence, were arraigned. They were given until Thursday morning to plead. John- son is represented by George B. Grigsby. Grover C. Winn was ap- pointed by Judge Alexander to represent Matthews who is said to be without funds to employ an at- torney. Mrs. Elsie Kostrometinoff and Alfred E. Gordon, Sitka, who were indicted several days ago for il- legal cohabitation, appzared for Che sterfield E Z%& clgarelle Z%dlfi MILDER e oz'ya/refle Ll TASTES liE'il‘TER © 1933, LicGeTT & Myeas Tosacco Co. ['here was a welcome on the mat, onz on the flag and, last but not least, cht, sereen star, for the American for their annual convention. ldier, was selected as the k. beaming smile of lovely June Legion_delegates who flocked to Ch Miss Knight, -who makes an at “Sweetheart of the L« ing the investigation of the and were given until xt Thursday to plead. Petit Jury Panel Members of the petit jury panel © Mrs. John Olson, Joe Par- Charles E. Rice, Jack- Gus Schmitz, A. L. Schow, Allen Shattuck, G. Steele, J. G Margaret Ann Williams, |and that sanitary towels and drink- Bert Alstead, Juneau; I. R. An- ichumAKERE P. A. Anderson, J. W. Bayne, Bernstein, Juneau; Mrs, Marche Daisy Brown, Bonnett and Mrs. A. Fleek, and Mrs A. B. Holt and 1. Maetinson, Petersburg; B.| John J.|p. WOLLAND REENTERS Kasnaoff and Mrs. J. A. Roberts, Sitka, and Karl Larsen, Skagway Rice, Tenakee. | — -, L. M. CARRIGAN Ellsworth, Juneau; R. Garster, Ju- A. Gustafson, Juneau; derson, Juneau; Mildred R. Herr- S Tn“’y“"d for years proprietor of a tailor M. Carrigan, Armour and representative, on the Northwestern from a busi- James McCloskey, . L o s SHOP IN JUNEAU JS MADE TODAY ' BY GRAND JURY In Session 1 Days—Re- turns 22 True Bills— 3 Recommendations | Installation of mail chutes in the Capitol Building, placing of | sanitary drinking cups and towels | in the lavatories and improvements | in the Federal jail were recom- | mended in the final report of the | Federal grand jury which conclud- ed its work today and was dis- charged from further service by Judge George F. Alexander with an expression of appreciation for its expedious and efficient work. | The report was submitted short- ;y atier 2 p. m. after the Grand Jury had returned an indictment against Mrs. Blanche Ridley, for- mer local woman, for fhe alleged shooting of Ole Stortset, fisherman at Yakutat, on October 6, last She was brought here Sunday | aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Tallapoosa. | The Grand Jury reported as fol- | lows: | “We have been in session twelve days and have considered 26 mat- ters. “We have returned 22 true bills {and 4 not true bills and have examined 92 witnesses. | “We have examined the Federal | Jail and make the following recom- mendations: “That baseboard around main tank be renewed; house be enlarged by the addition of another oven; repaired; and “That shower bath be installed to replace tub as at present used. | “In the Federal and Territorial | Building: “That mail chutes be instal |ing cups be placed in lavatories. our deliberations.” ——t——— ANN’S HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT THIS MORNING F. Wolland, well known pioneer | shop here, reentered St. Ann's Hos- | pital this morning to receive medi- eral days in the hospital week be-| fore last. .- That windows in cook house be | £ “In conclusion, we wish to thank | M. Tucker, Thane; Jette A. Grayn,|the various officers of the Federal, i Court for their cooperation during |cal care. Mr. Wolland spent sev-) DR.C. L. POLLEY WiLL WED SOON Engagement of Popular Couple Is Announced— Marriage in December Mr. and Mrs. Edward Waltonen announce the engagement of their daughter, Gertrude, to Dr. C. L. Polley, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Polley, also of Juneau. The wed- ding will take place in Juneau on December 21. Miss Waltonen is one of Juneau’s popular young ladies, having lived on the Channel practically all of her life. She is a graduate of the Juneau High School, class of '27. She is now employed in one of the Government offices. Dr. Polley is a graduate of the Juneau High School, class of '25. Following his graduation here he attended the North Pacific Dental College in Portlland, graduating from there in 1929. He opened a dental office in LaGrande, Oregon. He came north about a year ago and is now located in Skagway where he maintains a thoroughly equipped dental bffice and his popularity extends from Juneau to Dawson. MANY ATTEND FUNERAL }SERVICES HELD FOR 'MRS. EMILY MOFFATT | “That electric range in cook | Many friends of Mrs. Emily Moffatt, who died in Skagway on Tuesday, October 12, after a brief illness, attended the funeral ser- vices held in the First Presbyter- jan Church, of Skagway, of which she was a much loved member. | The Rev. Warren Griffiths con- ”l,d‘ducted the services and spoke of {the clear language of Mrs. Mof- | fatt's life, a life based on the faith that “Thou Art My Refuge and Strength.” A choir of women’s voices sang, | “The Lord Is My Shepherd, I Shall Not Want,” and W. C. Blanchard sang Nevin's “Come Unto Me Ye Weary." Mrs. Moffatt was a charter member of the Alpine Club and of the Woman's Club, of Skag- way and for many years was an active member of the Eastern Star. The tribute of her many friends, is an indication of the esteem in which Mrs. Moffatt was held by those who knew her and mourn her loss. — - Daily Empire Wanc Ads Pay. For a cigarette to SHOP IN JUNEAU The United States Govern- ment granted Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company the right to use “Chesterfield” for cigarettes HIS means that the Chesterfield formula—that is, the leaf and the manufacturing formula—is dif- ferent from that of other cigarettes. be milder and to taste better, it has. to have in it ripe, mild, mellow tobacco, and the right quantity of the right kinds of Turkish tobacco. Then the cigarette has to be made right. You can prove for yourself that Chesterfields are not like other ciga- rettes. They’re milder . . . they taste MISS WALTONEN, eeeevvesscoe Diverted $1,200,000; Jury Finds Him Guilty CHICAGO, I, Oct. 16—A crim- inal court jury last Saturday night convicted Ernest J. Stevens, one-’ time millionaire hotel and insur- ance man, on charges of illegally diverting $1,200,000 of the Illinois Life Insurance funds. ———————— HALIBUT SCHOONERS TAKE ON BAIT AND ICE OVER on ice and bait here over the week-end were: the Aleutian, Capt. P. M. Pedersen; the Clipper, Capt. John Sneland; Capt. Ed. Mathiesen; the Eagle, Capt. J. H. Engdal; the Explorer, Capt. Fred Martinson, the Liahona, Capt. Carl Abrahamson. Ld ® . GOLD PRICE L . —_— L2 e WASHINGTON, Oct. 16— o/ e The price of gold today is ®| ® $29.00 an ounce, off 83 cents i e from Saturday. . . L B . WEEK-END AT COLD STORAGE | Halibut schooners which took | the Diana,| Capt. M. Ness; the Norland, Capt.| Tom Sandvik; the Sitka, Capt.| William Doucett; the Sunsef, Capt. | John Hansen; the Zenith, Capt.! John Iverson; the Excell 11, Capt. | Ole Starvik, and the Ma]esm:,‘L DR, I NITOBE PASSES AWAY Noted Japanese Statesman Dies from Operation in Victoria VICTORIA, B. C, Oct. 16.—Dr. Inazo Nitobe, noted Japanese states- man who announced Japan's with- drawal from the League of Nations during the Manchukuoan dispute, died here Sunday following an op- eration. He had been ill during the past month as the result of pneu- monia and other complications. He was on his way East, having ar- rived from the Orient several days ago. CHURGH SOCIAL RESULTS,DEATH * |Other ‘Violence Over Week-end Takes Total of Seven Lives LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 16. — Violence broke out in widely sep- arated sections of Kentucky over the week-end leaving a toll of seven deaths with several others believed dying. Several were killed in a quarrel at a pie social which climaxed ill-feeling among church mem- bers. An automobile accident and a robbery caused the other deaths. 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