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WRONG INFERENCES DRAWN
In our article relative to A1 White.
United States Marshal for this di
vision. infrences may be drawn that
Kuckenbecker and Mr. Pickett were
tools of Mr. White. Mr. Kuckenbeck
er and Mr. pickett have the sincere
respect and admiration of this pub
lication in that they performed their
duties fearlessly an without favor.
They did not meet with their boss
so were “transferred” which in
common language means “fired.”
Noi is it to be inferred from the
same article that White split any
“swag” with his deputy at Skag
wftv. “Whether the brother-in-law”
“°plit” the swag with White was
never said.” (nor is the charge
made) “but it was plenty”( being re
ference to the sum made by the de
puty himself.
From reliable infoimation at
hard it is very evident that the de-i
puty who made a hellhole of the
Skagwav jail made a sizeable sum
from the prisoners’ food allowance
One prisoner had the lost few dol
lars to his name taken from him
for “court costs”; others ran meat
bills or got money wherewith to get
ordinary necessities of life. We hold
no brief for “Tex” Gill—an unfor
tunate that lie was—but we do
know his condition prior to arrest
and imprisonment at said jail. It
is our belief that with ordinary
care an proper food, he would not
have died within a few days of his
return to Petersburg.
THE WORK OF TAMM ANA
(From The Times Mail)
n. he psychology of Governor Smith
ic (’lie of the puzzels of this cam
paign to those who do not know the
workings of the Tamman’ mind
Cm July 4, 192S. Governor SmPh de
li ered an address in New York
Citv eulogizing Tammany and
claiming for it all the virtues o'
governmment. •
The New York Times of July 17,
192S, published the following spec
ial .
“MONTREAL, Quebec, July 16,—
Lawyers acting here for the attor
ney-general of the state of Ne’-v
York announced tonight that a
safety deposit box has been discov
ered in the name of Francis Phil
lip;-, son of the late John Phillips,
Queens sewer pipe manufacturer, si:
the vaults of the Montreal Safe De
posit Company. Court permission
will be asked tomorrow to open tne
boy, which is suspected of contain
ing securities worth $3,000,000, sup
posedly part of the graft from the
$16,000,000 Queens sewer scandal.”
The New York Times, which is
one of the active partisans of Gov
ernor Smith, yet desires to maintain
i(s standing as a great newspaper,
f:xes the amount^ of graft in the
sewer scandal this year at $16,000,
0<t0. This does not include the pay
roll scandals, which include millions
Tammany governs New York Ciry
and its political power is as abso
lute as that of the soviet in Moscow.
And, in the face of these scandals,
in vhich the amount of graft makes
the Teapot Dome revelations look
like thirty cents, iGovernor Smith
eutogizes Tammany. To those who
know New York it is not difficult to
understand Governor Smith. He
was born in New York City, and de-1
velcped physically, mentally, cul
turally and politically in the Tam
many atomsphere. He knows no
other conditions, and to him graft
in city government is a normal con
dition. He is no manner shocked
by a $16,000,000 graft in a single ,
y°ar by the politicians of the very ^
organization that has pushed him (
forward until he is a national figure }
FISHERMAN’S ILL LUCK
Did you know that—
The waters along our Atlantic
and Pacific shores were once alive
with salmon, shad, mullet, sturgeon
lobsters, oysters, crabs, and clams. -
The salmon supplies of the Alant'.e
shores are no longer a vital factor in
our food supply, and the salmon
supplies of the Pacific shore have
suffered a 50 per cent depletion.
The Alaskan salmon fisheries four
years ago, when the government
awakened to the situation, faced ex
tinction within fifteen or twenty
years.
The Great Lakes sturgeon fish
eries declined 9S per cent in forty
two years, and have virtually dis
appeared on the coast.
In 1S49, the Potomac River yield
ed 22,000,000 shad.
Two years ago, the Potomac Riv
er was yielding only 000,000 shack
During the last fifteen years the
Delaware and Chesapeake crab fish
eries have declined more than 5u
per cent.
During the last twenty years the
Chesapeake oyster fisheries have
declined about one-half.
CHIEF FORBES TAKES
ISSUE WITH LAWYER
Taking exception to a statement by
Tustin Miller, dean of the University
(J Southern California Law School
and delegate to the American Bar
Association convention, Chief o?
Police Louis J. Forbes today char
acterized Mr. Miller as “misinformed
and unfamiliar with conditions.”
he law school dean was credited
with the statement that “white col
lar drinkers are responsible for or
ganized crime and the police are
mentally unfit to cope with the sit
uation.”
“Police have plenty of intelligence
and are mentally fit for anything,'
Cheif Forbes said. “The trouble is
their efforts are largely being spent
in the wrong direction. Police sys
tems today stress capture and cor
rection of criminals to the neglect of
c ime prevention.
“I grant that prohibition aids
c.’ime. The wet and dry issue cen
ters attention of patrolmen on pro
hibition enforcement, which is no
more important than most criminal
laws and far less so than many, to
the sacrifice of other duties.”
MAKE ALASKA BEST PLACE T<
LIVE IN
E. L. Sampson gave an interest
ing address before the Ketchikan
Commercial Club in line with the
program for the observance of For
est Week, during which he said:
“We are all aware that the great
natural wealth of the forests re
quires a dual activity in realizing
upon it—that of its use, and that
of its perpetuation. In this the
forests do not differ from that oth
cr great Alaskan source of wealth,
the salmon and halibut fisheries.
“Mr. O’Malley, before this club
at a luncheon last season, uttered
a remarkable and profound truth
and fact. He said, “There are just
sc many fish.’’ How many there are
mi st be determined in order that
the business of the taking of fis.a
nmv not be expanded beyond their
number, and in order that exploita
tion may not be at that point within
that number, that will perpetuate
the supply.
“This applies to the forests as
well. In the case of this Tongass
forest that number has been de
finitely determined. It is 7S,500,
300,000 feet board measure. Nov.
18,500,000,000 board feet is a quail
;ity not commonly used nor comprp
lended. For comparison, a mill of
be capacity of that of the Ketchi
kan Spruce Mills, in a year of mod •
irate activity, will cut about 15,
000,000 feet, and 100 such mills
will cut 1,500,000,000 feet. In about
50 years those 100 mills, at that
rate would cut approximately 78.
500.000. 000 feet.
‘‘Southeastern Alaska is one of
the great virgin forests of the
United States, for use and perpetu
ation. Of this 78,500,000,000 feet
20 per cent is spruce, a variety of
proven value and varied use in ah
of its grades. Some 5 per cent of
tins 20 per cent that is spruce, finds
\eiy advantageous market in e\
port from Alaska. But the sub
stantial market for the Alaskan
forests as lumber, will be in Alaska
‘When we once make up our
winds that Alaska is a place to li ?
in, there will be a tremendous ex
pansion in the profitable use of
Alaskan forests. We all live here
and die here, but we don’t expeer
t.- But the spirit of home build
ing and permanence of residence,
is rapidly supplanting the stampede
spirit of earlier days. Alaska an i
(his applies especially to Southeast
ern Alaska, has natural resources
that will support the population of
a s‘ate. They will be used for that
purpose as the spirit of Alaska-as a
pi ice-to-live-in further develops.
Co istruction will be for perma
nence. But the great advantage
from Alaska-a'.s-a-place-to-1 i v e-i n
v ill come when that spirit results
in homing her industries within her
own boundaries, instead of G5 0 and
mi re miles distant, and resultant
greater year-around Alaskan em
ployment in them.
“Seventy-three per cent of ih
78.500.000. 000 feet of this Alaskan
forest is hemlock. Do you knov
that up to 1820 the great treeless
prairies of what is now the con
hail states of the United States,
were considered worthless? They
wouldn't grow trees. Then there
came a change of idea and those
states of the union developed. Just
st-eh a change of idea is occurring
r>ght now in the use pf Alaskan
hemlock, it is found to have great
val ;o. when properly seasoned, mill
ed and stored, for interior finish
and flooring. AVitnoss the full-pagf
ad ertisements running lately bv
the Weyerhauser company advocat
ing hemlock flooring for the moder
ate priced homes. The Alaska Rail
rxd is using hemlock cross-ties.
SHOT KILLS 150 WILD DUCKS
A shotgun with a record of 15 0
wild ducks killed in a single dis
charge of its six ounces of powder
and three pounds of shot—the reg
ular lad—is the prized relic of P
Bourron Sons, New Orleans antique
fire arms dealers.
The weapon is unique among (he
large collection which dates back to
1 8 35 when it was founded by ances
tors of the present owners. It is a i
three barreled, muzzle-loading gun
and all three of the barrels, which
are gauge two, are fired simultan
eously by impact of a single “ham
irvr” which strikes an old fashioned
“cap” to ignite the powder charge.
It. measures eight feet two inches
over all and the triple barrel alone
is six feet two inches in length.
The gun weights 95 pounds and
because of this excess weight was
equipped with a tripod arrangement
by which it could be made fast to
the side of a good sized boat during
METRIC SYSTEM OBLIGATORY" TV
MEXICO
Use of weights and measures oth
er than metric are prohibited in Mex
ican trade under a law signed re
cently by the President.
Under the proposed regulations
all articles would have to be sold
by weight, measure ,or volume, and
such units would have to be in the
metric system; this would prohibit
the sale of “package” goods as such
It ’"s also proposed that sales be in
un ts or multiples of one, two, or
five of some metric unit.
The ethics of amateurism is get
ting beyond the ken of sportsmen
in America.
She: “You must be very fond of
automobiles.”
He: “What makes you think so?”
She: “I heard you have a truck
favm.” i
The road work on the Scow Bay
Petersburg road is moving along in
a rapid manner. The slashing of
brush has been done in fine shape
and the work of clearing stumps is
next in or e’er.
Mr. Ernest ■ choenwald, manage *
of the Pet>?*r!iuig Packing Company
'•“ '10 paid Ke chikan a short vnt
list week, reported that the run oS
salmon do • a t here wag nolhi g
over which tc get excited. Cater r ■
ports however are the reverse.
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WE MANUFACTURE AND SElL
THE FOLLOWING—
CONCRETE PRODUCTS
( anuney lilooks with 9 inch Hound Sewerpipe in sizes 4 inches and up,
line and continuous airspace also Y’s, T’s, ells or bends,
in tour corners insuring reducers and will make up
a n absolutely ii r e to order any special
sate chimney fittings wanted
Sdls. Lintels, Arches of Stand id Chimney liases and Tops
sizes, special sizes made Pudding lilocks of a number o.
to order Sizes
WE ARE DEALERS IN CEMENT; PIASTER; LIME;
METAL LATH; FIREPLACE DAMPERS, FIREBRICK,
FIRECLAY REINFORCING BOTH BAR AND WIRE
MESH.
AGENTS FOR: OLYMPIC PORTLAND CEMENT
$1.25 per sack; $5.00 per barrel
JOHNS-MANVILLE ASBESTOS SHINGLES
Shipping orders given our prompt Attention.
CONCRETE BURIAL VAULTS
AN Al'.KOU Ti: WATERTIGHT CONTAINER FOR THE CASKET
G.E. Krause
Concrete and Masonry
Contractor
STUCCO AND PLASTERING
DEALER IN BUILDING MATERIALS
JUNEAU.ALASKA
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controlling
Health, and
Vigor
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'APPENDIX
VBLADDER
V/LOWER
IUMBS
Chiivpractic
releases
health rs worth planning
FOR
Just as you prepare your home fo:
cold weather by putting in a supply
o*' fuel, you should prepare your
body for the change of season by
seing that your nervous system is
ii shape to supply the various or
gans with needed vitality.
A trifling pressure of spine upon
a nerve trunk leads to the first cold.
The first cold leads to—where?
Avoid the start of this vicious cirri
by a spinal examination now, and
by taking such adjustments as mav
be needed.
By my Chiropractic health meth
od I correct dis-eases of the eyes,
eaiv, nose, throat, lungs, heart,
st< mach, liver, kidneys, bowels an 1
loAver organs.
LEON ENSCH, D. C.
Palmer Graduate 1914
PETERSBURG, - . ALASKA
FOR SALE
A HELM hand brick and block machine
with the necessary parts and a good
supply of wooden pallets for making
concrete brick and block of a number
of sizes. Machine shows wear but is in
good working order. Reason for selling
we have bought a power machine of the
same make. Write G E Krause,
Juneau Alaska.
AT THE CHURCHES
rtev. W. J. Maakestad, Pastor.
Sunday School at 10:30 a. hi.
Morning Worship at 11:30 a. m.
Sermon by the Pastor. 'J mm
‘Trust.”
You are cordially invited.
After a vacation Sunday School
activities will be asumed this S unlay
Presbyterian Church
Mrs. William Tamaree, Layworkew
Sunday School at 10:30 a. m.
Morning Service at 11:30 am
C. E. meeting 3:30 p.m.
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Phone - 62
Wheeler Drug Co. p
Deaf and Dumb Service *:
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SHOE STOKE
Dealer m
Complete line of Silk Hosiery
ii('st grade of Shoes for men,
women and children.
Rest Quality Goods
at very low price.
Shoe repairing neatly done.
The ever growing Circulation a,
The ALASKAN among buyers is j
inducement to Merchants to Adve;
tise in The ALASKAN.
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Buy at Star Bakery and Save Money
Fresh Doughnuts, Cup Cakes, Coobus
and Cinnamon Rolls
Always on Hand Fresh
STAR BAKERY
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AMERICA FIRST arrives In Pe
tersburg Friday morning, Raving
for Juneau via Kaku and way ports
> about noon.
H AHOW TRANSPORTATION
COMPANY
DRS. C. M. & R. L. CARLSON
Optometriste and Opticians
218-19 Commercial Building
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Mutton and Pork
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Rate $3.00 per
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