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Cash Cole of Juneau Is inj
Ketchikan, Circulating
Petition. Calling for
Wickersham Nom
ination.
*’ As has been predicted bv
many on the inside of the po
litical situation of Alaska,
Judge James Wickersham is
how in the race for the gov
ernorship of Alaska. He has
not announced his candidacv
but in a telegram to the
Chronicle he says that he
would accept if appointed,
and petitions are being cir
» culated throughout, the Ter
ritory. asking for his nomin
ation, so that he may. to all
intents and purposes be con
sidered a candidate, accord
ing to Ketchikan men, who
are following the political
situation*
Cash Cole, of Juneau, re
cently elected to the legisla
ture on the Republican tick
et arrived in Ketchikan, a
few days ago and immediate
ly afterward petitions were
circulated, urging the nomi
nation of Judge Wickersham
Mr. Cole has not been circu
lating the petitions himself,
but it was his arrival which
caused them to be circulated.
In order to learn direct
from Judge Wickersham his
views, the Chronicle this
morning sent him the follow
ing wire: ... _
“Ketchikan, Alaska. Dec-1
1920. “Hon Jame^ Wick
ersham.
“Juneau. Alaska.
“Cash Cole of Juneau here
circulatin ~ petition urging
vour appointment as Gover
nor of Alaska. Mav we an
nounce that vou are a candi
date for governor. If so
would like to do it todav. and
would appreciate .prompt re
ply.
“Ketchikan Alaska Chron
icle.”
Wickersham Answer.
In answer to the foregoing
Judge Wickersham sent the
following to the Chronicle:
a
“Juneau. Alaska. Dec.., 1.
Ketchikan Alaska Chronicle
“Cash Cole is a gentlema.
of excel-lent iudgement i 1
appointed Governor of Anu.
xa i should accept of coursv
but am rather slow to ente
race until assured of genera
support in the Territory
What will the Chronicle dv
in that way? ,
“James Wickersham.
Chronicle Reoly..
Replying to the inauirv o.l
Judge Wickersham as t<
what attitude the Chronick
would take in the matter oi
his candidacv, the following
dispatch was sent him a fev
ninutes after his telegram
was received:
“Ketchikan. Alaska Dec., 1
“Hon. James Wickersham
Juneau. Alaska.
“Replying to vour teleerair
if even date we wish to ad
vise that when the candidacv
if George Hazelet for Gov
ernor of Alaska was an
lounced the Chronicle en
dorsed his candidacv. ex
pressing the belief that he
was the most acceptable
ivailable man for the place,
’hich opinion we still hold
However, should vou become
\ candidate, appreciating
vour ability ana knowledge
if the Territory we would
not be inclined to oppose von
;n anv wav.
Ketchikan Alaska Chron
icle.”
McBride Uncommitted
So far as known. J. C. Mc
Bride. national committee
man of the Republican oartv
has not made anv announce
ment as to whom he will sup
port In view of his pre-elec
tion pledger* however, he is
obliged to support whoever
jiets the endorsement of the
Republican organizations
throughout the Territory.
The race now narrows to
two men. George Hazjlet of
Cordova and Judge Wicker
sham. and it is doubtful if
anv other candidates will ap
pear on the horizon.
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> LIMIT ARMAMENT
Geneva, Dec., 16— The
League of Nations assembly
want a record vote favoring
limitations of armaments
during the next two years.
The limitations to be made
by an agreement among the
powers. _
Disturbance in Belgrade
Paris, Dec., 16— It is rum
ored that disturbances oc
curred at Belgrade after at
tempts to establish Com- i
mpnist Governments in Cze
* eho and Jogo Slavo.
Death Cancells Game I
Pullman, Wn., Dec., 16
Negotiations for a football
game between Notre Dame
and Washington State Col
lege on New Years day have
been cancelled because of the
death of George Gripp.
George Gripp a member of
the Notre Dame football
team was a star of the first
quality and a member of this
year all American team and
one of the widest known
football players in the coun
try. Throat disease was the
direct cause of his death.
JOE MAGILL TK_l
ABOUT WHITE WHALE
Chicago Packers Have Noth
Ing on Former Diamond
' Merchant for Industry
jAYS TRAPFor BELUGA
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ikteka Man Too Foxey for
the Whale— Gets Oil for
Clocks and Watches
White Meat Will some day
Be Served in best Cafes.
Joe A. Magill, the beluga
dng of Alaska, recently
rave the Seattle papers an
mterview regarding the
vhale business i-n the north.
Magill was formerly a dia
mond merchant, deserting
mat line of business to'go in*
o the whale oil business.
The Sunday P. I. gave the
.ollowing version of the
vhale business:
Chicago packers, who are
.‘eputed to save ail parts 01
die pig except the squeal,
ire being outdistanced by
/. A. Magil of the company
bearing his name, who catch-,
js beluga, or white whales,
lear Anchorage, Alaska,
ind saves every pound of the
nammals, including the tee
h. Mr. Magill, who called al
he Alaska Bureau, of tb#
Chamber of Commercet las
veek, says the capture and
landling of the whales is a
nost exciting as well as pro
fitable sport
European manufacturers,
le said, are willing to take
very pound of hide he c;
ifer. Mr. Magill tells of see*
ing schools of these whales,
vhich average about 15 feet
m length numbering 10,000.
They are so numerous near
Cook inlet and in the Bering
>ea that excursionists, when
they see a school of them,
many times m-itake the
rumps of the whales for
white caps.
Mr. Magill, who is a pio
neer in his work, invented a
scheme for catching whales
without shotting them in the
open sea. The beluga comes
up to the mouth of the Belu
ga.river, 34 miles southwest
from Anchorage, following
fish. At tidewater, where
there is a maximum high
tide of 35 feet, Mr. Magill
lays a net One end is staked
on the mud flats and along
the net runs a hose which is
connected with an air com
pressor on shore, the entire
outfit remaining on the bot
tom of the river while the
tide and the whales are com
ing in. Just-before the tide
goes out Mr. Magill turns a
lever and air rushes into the
hose, lifting up one edge of
the net, thereby creating a
barrier through which the
whales cannot pass on their
wav back to the ocean.
When the tide goes out the
net is entirely dry and the
whales are forced to swim
up the river. They are fid
lowed in dories which n ive
nets, thereby compelling the
white whales to get into the
mud flats. One shot in tho
»
brJh from a 30-80 rifle kills
the mammal, olthougl 100
3hots in the body would not
do the trick. The average: c
lufoueighs about a ton and
The wlales are imme'tfate
ly footed ten miles to' the
rendering plant, where they
are hauled up in the same
inai ner that timber is taken
fi*om water to the saws.
Withthe aid of machinery
operated by a donkey engine
the mammals are stripped of
hide from head to foot The
hides are salted and shipped
to Europe to be made into
razor strops,. belt lacing,
uufttpmens s-porting goods,
waterproof leather articles
and eunilar high class mer
mdhuise, anu vne Europeans
m e active • bidders ior the
ludep.
ine blubber is compressed
cor oil, and the average io
foot whale yields 75 gallons
of the highest grade whak
oil A pound of oil may be ex
vracted from the jaws, whicl.
j sells for $80 a gallon and is
; used by jewelers for clocks
and watches.
Some of the meat is dried
and cut up for dog feed, and
. crushing plant reduces- tht
200 pounds of bone in the av
erage mammal to chicken
‘.eed and'fertilizer. The teeth
which are small but of pur
ivory, are sold to jewlers.
The meat from the white
whale, Mr. Magill claims, is
superior in eating quality to
tnat of the large whale, and
it & considered a luxury by
the natives of the North.
“I have had lots of excite
ment up north, he said, “but
never as much as when we
get a school of these whales
trapped and begin to come,
them on the mud flats. The>
are not offensive fighters,
out will battle when on tik
aefensive by swishing then
auls and trying to bowl ov-e.
those who are intent upon
lulling them.
W $1 M l
‘The young naturauy start
swiming as soon as they are
horn. Tney are dark purple,
and do not turn white until
a year old. Tne young swim
under the fins of the cow
whale and come up for air at
the same time she does.
When there is danger of at
tack the cow whale will
strike the young one with a
fin and: hide it under the
fin.”
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The cable ship Burnside is
stili working in the bay.
More breaks were discover
ed yesterday afternoon.
When it is once more func
tioning we will receive the
news from outside on sche
dule time again. We want to
apologize for the lact of te**
Sh news since the earth
e damaged the cable.
lave printed all that we
received. It was often.24 and
48 hours old. When the cable
is once more, in receiving
condition wewill give you
every day all outside news
the same day as it is receiv
ed.
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21 Men File For Of ice
With three months left dur
.ng which applicants may
..pply, 21 men have filed
.iieu* names and qualifies
..ons for maior offices in the
territory with J. C. McBride
apublican national coramit
.eman.
I have received a number
/£ applications for the vari
ous territorial federal offic
es in Alaska,” stated Mr. Mc
Bride yesterday. “There is
ample time for endorsement
to be made and if anyone be
lieves he is capable of filling
any particular office, his ap
plication will certainly re
ceive consideration.”
When asked, whether any
slate had been made Mr. Mc
Bride replied that there was
no slate or line-up and that
no one had been endorsed
either by himself or the or
ganization.
While several aspirants for
the office of govt\ nor have
been mentioned none of
them has so far expressed
limself to the national com
mitteeman. In addition to
the offices below, applica
tions have been received for
a number of minor offices.
For collector of customs, C.
D. Garfield, M. S. Whittier
and Gash Cole, all of Juneau,
Surveyor General E. P. Ken
dall and Woodbury Abbey of
Juneau; Superintendent of
the Pioneer Home at Sitka,
Georjge W. Mack, of Juneau.
Territorial mine inspector
Jack Littlepage and W. B.
Hargraves, of Juneau.
First Division—For U. S.
Marshal, Jack Wilson of
Treadwell; Ed Russell of
Seattle, John T. White of Ju
neau and Earle C. Jameson,
formerly of Juneau; > For
Clerk of Court, C. J. Wooft
er and Ray Stevens .of Jun
eau. .
. Second Division— For Ju
dge: G. J. Lomen of Nome.
For U. S. Attorney, Fred
Harris of Nome. For U. S.
Marshal: W. N. Griffith of
Nome, S. J. Bakke of Nome.
Third Division— For Judge
Arthur Frame, Anchorage;
For U. S. Marshal Harvey
Sullivan of Latouche.
Fourth Division— For Ju
dge: Chas. H. Miller; for U.
S. Marshal, 0. P. Gustad and
Charles Beam of Fairbanks.
Donations for Community
Xmas Tree.
Wednesday, Dec. 15th.
Hotel Overland —■— $1.00
N. Jerry- 1.00
Jhris Mamull- 1.00
i'om Tuashima- 1.00
Peter Lalios -.1.00
Alice Ponslene- LOO
Beulah Drydon- L00
Tiny Drydon -- LOO
Mr.Rathburn- L00
J. Stufel-- 1.00
Murry-- LOO
Drugstore - .60
’he Key ■■■■■— L55
Northern - .16
A Friend- .50
Harry Kawabe-2.00
Lechner -—- LOO
Vincent Lorang—?— LOO
Seward Dairy- 3JS5
Conrad Estes ——- LOO
D. E. Carter —- LOO
liberty Theatre-- - 5.00
Total $23.05
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ALASKA BOY CONFESS
ES TO FOX MURDER
In Seward and Juneau This
Summer— Says He
Evaded Draft Law
Refuses to Disclose Name of
Parents, or Location of his
Home- Confesses to many
Robberies-Marshals from '
Alaska Try to Identify :
Him.
Charles Harris, true name
unknown, who spent the
summer to Alaska, both at
Seward and Juneau, is held
a selfconfessed murderer of
city Detective Fox at Ever
ette. Federal officers from
Alaska have been asked to
identify Harris to the hope
of establishtog his true iden
TIME EXTENDED
WASHINGTON, De&,16
—Thesenate pasaod last
night a bill extending to Ju- .
ly 1st, 1921,|he time for mak
tog the annual assessment
w oi k on mining claims. The
measure is designed to re
lieve the prospectors and
follows the precedent set
during the war.
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