The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 1, 1938, Page 6

B RS A sy o D R i ki Marine News Chatiram Damage Is Put at §15,000 Following Fire High Tide Submerges It as Pumps Fail 0% 00000600 °02e000000s00006ue The 652-ton freighter Chatham of the Alaska Tr pany, lies beached in sand at Wards Cove, near K hands of the und re in the engine did insportation Com- heavy d and ch writers after a room yesterday that mated $15000 damage. According to word received by the from the cutter been put i« formerly the ha an in the an esti- cutter Haida today Alert, two pumps have work on the Chatham Evelyn but no progre been the water and at high tide the vessel is totally Jerg made on ub merged The fire afternoon out yesterday the Chatham v the Salmon By An engine back the fire. of the crew but none were | engine room Chatham broke loading Products Company fire is blamed o Three member fered minor injuries injured seriously. Th and superstructure of thie are badly charred The eng more than five not wntil the had played thousands of into open hatches fire was put down. The cutter rt also aided in stemmi of the flames Nearly 1,000 tons of ore trates and cased salmon were aboard cargo suf burned for was room blaze hours and it Ketchikan fireboat gallons of water that the and her crew | g the advs concen- vessel Olaf the Capt mand Efforts were to be continued to- day in an attempt to pump out and refloat the burned craft. Hansen is in com- HOPES GO GLIMMERING KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Sept. 1. Late this afternoon, it was report- ed that the Chatham apparently had been bandoned with diminished for lowering water Observers said efforts to refloat the beached vessel look hopeless. Seventeen members of the crew are headed for Seattle on ihe steamer North Coast, while Capt Olaf Hansen remained with Chief Engineer H. L. Woox resting in a hospital with burns. Flames continue to smoulder. The Alaska Pacific Salvage Com- pany continues to pump water from the hull which is two-thirds sub- merged - KING SALMON PRICES SOAR 021 CENTS Trollers Getting Highest Pay ‘of Season as Scale Goes Up - . s » 0% Ne b Wivrgne * Steamer Movements . . NORTHRBOUND e Yukon 1 arrive at . . 6:30 o'cloc night heduled t Tow sails for & Saturday s Louise iled to £ morning SCHEDULED SAILINGS e am e Prir o ur ening arrive . 340 e0enes0sse e att rrow at ton Columbia heduled to September from Se ‘ 9 ax th Coast scheduled to sail from Seattle Sept. 3 at 10 am laska schec Seattle Se Northland led to sail from pt. 6 at 9 am scheduled to sail from Seattle Sept. 9 at 10 am SOUTHBOUND SATLINGS cess Cl 110 “sesvevcesse o arlotte schedil arrive in port at 5 o'clock morrow morning anc outh threc Aleutian bound ne day LOCAL SATLY Estebeth scheduled {o sail evel Wednesday at 6 p.m. for Sit- e ka and wayports. ® Dart leave: Wednesday e at 7 aun. for Petersburg, Port . Alexander, Kake and way hours later ever > ports ) TO RESIGN | eceseseesnsns e PLANS THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, SEPT. 1, 1938 BRINGING UP FATHER AH-A LITTLE ROMAN CHARIOT AT ME SIDE- ILL JUST GIVE ME SORE FOOT A LITTLE RIDE DOWN TO DINTY’S - e Y5 IT'S DOWN HILL MOST OF THE WAY - AN' | KI} GIT SOME KIDS TO PUSH ME- GOES ME CIGAR--— | WISH | wUZ King Fea WITH IT- | CAN'T STOP- THERE == 24 Reed Resigns As Field Engineer For Mining Bem.‘ Henry R. Joesting of Fair-| banks Named Successor by Commissioner Territorial Com- | announe- | MeK engineer D. Stewart missioner of Mine d the res Trving Reed of Fairbanks, field for the Department of Mine tive today, and the appointment of Henry R. Joesting of Fairbanks as| his successor i Mr. Reed is leaving the Territorial rvice to enter private mining busi- ness in the Fourth Division Mr. Joesting, who has been ap- pointed his suc has been on | the faculty of the University of Al- aska for the last three years and i a man with seven years experience | in both placer and quartz mining, | the Commissioner said. His experi- ence in addition to work done in| Alaska includes work in the Latin American countries and New Mexi- | effec- SSOT, |co and one year on Janmayen Is- | hopes | 3 | Willow Creek district, a land, north of Iceland, on geologi- | cal work. He is a graduate of John Hopkins University J. C. Roehm, field engineer for the department working out of the Juneau office, is now in the lower Kuskokwim region and will spe the month of September there, Stewart reported. He will do some | aerial observing in connection with placer possibilities as well as look- | ing over various properties. Previ-| ously, he spent two weeks in the eek in the Prince William Sound where he ported, there is satisfactory de- | velopment in a small way, and some @ Senator James Hamilton Lewis (Democrat of Tilinois), has an- nounced his infention to resign from the Senate next year in order to devete his full time to private affairs. Ie said he would have resigned this year except that he desired to remain in Congress to support President Roosevelt. BIG AVALANCHE HITS DWELLING - AND KILLS FIVE Twenty-one cents a pound is be- Quebec Apartment House ing paid today on the Juneau fish exchange for large red kir highest price in man and definitely the higl year. The pounds today Tern 10,000, 500. Prices now for sa cents for large reds, 1 smalls, seven cents for whites and seven cents for cohoes. brought 1 10 Sylvia 15,000, the the Tillacum 2,- Sadie the and i} 1 are 21 cents for Season Opens Here Today on Upland Birds, Moose, Bear The season on upland birds, grouse and ptarmigan, opened to- day with general report that the birds are fairly plentiful this sea- son. Grouse bag is limited to 15 a day and ptarmigan, 25 but not to exceed 25 in the aggregate of all kinds of grouse and ptarmigan in any one day. The season will be open until the last day of Feb- ruary. The season also opened today on moose and on large brown and grizzly bear. The limit on moose is one bull moose a season, the season closing Deecmber 31. The bear season will remain open until next June 20. Bear limit on Ad- miralty is one a season, elsewhere no restriction. — e DRAGS WHOPPER ASHORE URNE, Australia. — J. Pearson hadn’t intended to go fish- ing, but he believes he has made a record catch anyway. Seeing a big marlin stranded in shallow water, he fastened a rope around its tail and dragged it ashore. It weighed 1226 pounds. ————————— The District of Columbia was es- tablished in 1790, wime nie “ [s Buried in Mud 18 Injured QUEBEC, i - A cliffside | avalanc today plunged down on a crowded four-story apartment,| killing at least five and leaving an estimated 15 trapped in the ruins. The avalanche was loosed by vio- lent rains that have turned this| section of the country into a viver | of mud At least eight other deaths are attributed to these same ruins. Six persons wel drowned in swollen waters which washed a {house into the Portneuf River, 40 | miles west of here. | Two persons died when a Mon- | | treal-Quebec passenger train was | derailed by a washout. Eighteen were injured when the avalanche broke loose in a great mass of earth from a towering 200- foot hillside and smashed into the apartment below where ti is believ- | ed 48 persons were sleeping. There were eight apartments in | the building, all of them occupied. Hours after the crash of the slide, the cries of imprisoned vic- tims could be heard beneath tons of brick and debris. | - eee — { Brass contains up to 30 percent or 40 percent zinc, | Spet ¥/ SERTTLE] ALASKANS Prefer Our: B Low Weekly Rates— :$6.00 with Bath | *$3.00 ‘without 1 B Modern Conveniences B Central Location g - HOTEL CALEDONIA | time at Kennecott and Nabesna. Wide interest was shown in min- ing during the month of August, the Commissioner reported, 188 calls | being made at the Juneau office | during the month in connection with mining matters. Other offices in the Territory have shown a interest in mining, he re- ported. 5 HALIBUTERS SELL, SEATTLE SEATTLE, Sept. 1. arriving follows: From the-western banks—Colum- bia 39,000 pounds, 10'% and 9cents a pound; Angeles 25000 pounds, Seymour 40,000 pounds, both selling for 10 and 9 cents. From the local 1.000 pounds, 11 cents straight; Flint 1,000 pounds, 10 cents ——————— WOMEN OF THE MOOSE Food Sale, Bert's Cash Gro 10 a.m., Sept. 3. — Halibuters today and selling are as banks—Selma J THE SIGN OF DEPENDABLE SERVICE REGULAR . S. AIRMAIL Service Every Trip Juneau-Fairbanks Bethel-Nome Read Down Read Up Tue. Sat.Lv. Juneau ____|Ar./Sun. Th. . Sat./Ar. Whitehorse _|Ly./Sun. Sat.'Lv. Whitehorse __|Ar.|Sun. Sat./Ar. Fairbanks __|Lv.|Sun. 3 i [Wed.| Th. . Fairbanks b: KEEPING POWDER DRY who fired machine gun from raft during regatta at Vienna. DucturHays Takes Over llutries Here Dr. Marcia Hays arrived in Ju- neau on the Aleutian to take the duties of Director of the D ion of Maternal and Child Health with the Territorial Department of Health Dr. Hays, who is taking over the work recently vacated by, Dr. Sonia Cheifetz, received her B.A. de at Mills College. She is a graduate of Stanford Medical School, and has had public health training at Yale University. Dr. Hays is a member of Delta Omega, §Brority at Yale Univer: was®also with the Frontier g Service in Kentucky, and has been @ssociated with the Maternal Health Center at San Francisco, as visiting physi- cian, having been connected with an Francisco Hospital -oo Ot 50 the L2 R HOSPITAL NOTES W. J. Hardie was brought in from the Polaris-Taku Mine and admit- ted to St. Ann’s Hospital for surgi- cal care last evening Charles McLellan was admitted to St. Ann’s Hospital today for sur- gical treatment. Julie James w admitted to the Government Hospital from Doug- las last night for medical care. Stanley Hughe: a surgical pa- tient at the Government Hospital, was dismissed yesterday afternoon | Flora Hobson was admitted to Travel on a CANADIAN PACIFIC JUNEAU TO VANCOUVER, VICTORIA OR SEATTLE SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS Princess Louise—Sept. 6, 16, 26 Connections at Vancouver with Canadian Pacific Services: Transcontinental Trans-Atlantio Trans-Pacific | Tickets, reservations and full particulars from V. W. MULVIHILL Agent, C.P.R.—Juneau, Alaska CANADIAN PACIFIC PACIFIC ALASKA AIRWAYS, INC. Traffic Representative LOUIS A. DELEBECQUE GASTINEAU HOTEL PHONE: 106 B Audii—Tax and System Bervice | | JAMES C. COOPER, | | C. P. A. 303-05 Goldstein Building Public Stenographer otary Public Jarman’s-Friendly FORTUNE $4 Van’s Store 278 S. FRANKLIN SEVEN ARRIVE, PAR ELECTRA Seven passengers aboard a Pacific Alaska Airways plane were landed at Mendenhall Airport this, after- noon. Pilots were Murray Stuart and Gene Meyring. Passengers were Mrs. Harry Deck- er, Tom Allan, H. C. Stryker, J. G Shepard, Paul Brewer, Mrs. Paul| Brewer and daughter. - | TIDES TOMORROW i 31 fee , 11.1 feet. Low tide—12:34 p.m. 6.1 feet. High tide—6:47 p.m.,, 12.7 feet. 0:30 am ——__a— HAUGEN TRANSPORTATION CO. M. S. DART U. S. Mail Carrier Leaves Femmer's Dock, Juneau, . E every Wednesday at 7 a. m. the Government Hospital for medi- For PETERSBURG, KAKE, POR1 care yesterday afternoon. ALEXANDER and WAY PORTS. & — For Information who was admitted to D. B. FEMMER—Phone 114 ent Hospital yesterday Freight must be on dock not was dismissed to- later than 4 P. M. Tuesda was problem for soldiera cal James, the Gov for medical care, day. CAFE IN CONNECTION, Spec- ializing in Chinese and American Dishes—TRY US ONCE! e e e e g FORD AGENCY (Authorized Lealers) GREEN TOP CABS—PHONE 678 BUY GREEN TOP RIDE COUPON BOOKS: GREASES GAS — OILS ; JUNEAU MOTORS Foot of Main Strect —— S ALASKA TRANSPORTATION COMPANY [ Sailings from Pier 7 Seattle EVERY FRIDAY AT 9 P.M. Leaves Seattle S. S. CHATHAM Sept. S. S. TONGASS pt. PASSENGERS TFREIGHT REFRIGERATION [ J D. B. FEMMER AGENT Phone 114 Night 312 FOR HEALTH AT THE BRUNSWICK RECREATION ALLEYS June Klushkun was dischar fro mthe Government Hospital after surgical care. —a ! ) SITKA HOT SPRINGS | ! | Mineral Hot Baths I | Accommodations to suit every | Reservations, Alaska Afr | Transport | Plul Wilson, underwent minor operation at the Government Hospital yesterday, was dismissed today = ho taste. A surgical patient at the Gov- L e g gl T T was Albert Guino. HOTEL s iy A So. Praifkih | Lode and placer location notices o, Bremcin. Siunet, | lor sale at The Empire Office. halad i ekt e g 44 SERVING b'}'AI.'AS A THE W ST YERR SAILING SCHEDULE 1Y % SAILING, SCHEDULE Leave Seattle Due Juneau Due Juneau Northbound Southbound | Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept 5 Sept. 12 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 23 Sept. Sept. 30 Oct. 4 Steamer ALEUTIAN BARANOF iYUKON COLUMBIA MT. McKINLEY ALASKA ALEUTIAN {DENALI YUKON ICOLUMBIA ALASKA JALEUTIAN Aug. 30 Sept. 3 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 1 Sept. Sept. Sept. 2 Sept. 3 Sept. 6 Sept. 10 Sept. Sept. Sept. 17 ept. 19 Sept. 24 Sept. PORTS OF —Sails direct for Seward, thence southbound via Valdez, Cordova, Ju- neau, Ketchikan enroute to Seattle. Calls Ketchikan, Juneau, Seward, northbound; Valdez, Cordova, Ju- neau, Ketchikan, Seattle southbound. ALASKA Sept. 21, also calls Petersburg, Haines and Skagway, both north and southbound. COLUMBIA, Sept. 3, ALEUTIAN Sept. 10, COLUMBIA Sept. 17, and | ALEUTIAN Sept. 24, sailings call at Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Cordova, Valdez, and Seward northbound; Valdez, Cordova, Juneau, | ‘Wrangell and Ketchikan southbound except the COLUMBIA, Sept. 3, | sailing which does not call Valdez southbound. f—Calls at Haines and Skagway southbound only. ALASKA September 21, and ALEUTIAN Sept. 24, calls at Petersburg north and southbound. SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA ROUTE—PORTS OF CALL i—Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Juneau, Haines, Skagway, north- bound; Juneau, Sitka, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan south- bound. (Sailings scheduled from Pier 2, Seattle, 9:00 AM. except ALASKA September 6 sails at 9:00 P. M.) THE ALASKA LINE Ticket Office—Phone 2 Freight Office—Phone 4 5 S A TR — a5 Alaska Steamship Company SERVICE-ON-ALL-ALASKA-ROUTE COLUMBIA LUMBER (0. OF ALASKA LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS PHONES 587 OR 747—JUNEAU SECURE YOUR LOAN THROUGH US To Improve and Modernize Your Home Under Titie LE - H A Alaska Air Transport, Inc. SEAPLANES FOR CHARTER Frequent Flights to All Points in Southeast Alaska AUTHORIZED CARRIER—U. S. MAIL PHONE 612— Day or Night Hangar and Shop in Juneau SHELL SIMMONS———Chief Pilot RUSSELL CLITHERO — Dispatcher All Planes 2-Way Radio Equipped Operating Own Aeronautical Radio Station KANG HOTEL GASTINEAU Every Effort Made for the Comfort of Guests! GASTINEAU CAFE in connection AIK SERVICE INFORMATIO MARINE AIRWAYS 2-Way Radio Communication SCHEDULED PASSENGER AIRLINE SERVICE Authorized U. S. MAIL Carrier . *TUFESDAY—Subject to arrival of mail boat from South. 4 Juneau to flawk Inlet, Tenakee, Chichagof , Kimshan Cove, Hoonah, and ntum.mu. e i *Prequent Nonschedule Trips—10% off Rcund Trip. BEAPLANE CHARTER SERVICE—ANYPLACE IN ALASEA 4 TICKET OFFICE, TRIANGLE PLACE—PHONE 623 “Alex Holden, Chief Pilot A. B. Leave Ar.Juneau Ly.Junenu s No.Bound - So. Bound NORTHLAND ........Aug. Aug. 30 Aug. 20 NORTH SEA . Sept. 8 Sept. 6 NORTH COAST g:::. B o NORTHLAND Se Sept.13 Sept. 13 HAROLD C. KNIGHT . ... Phone 109 J. B. BURFORD, Ticket Agent ... Phene 79 CITY WHARF T - ] GUY SMITH, Douglas Agent __._______Phone ll,