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ESCAPED PRISONER
Not many years ago, after a pris
OLer escaped from the United States
Marshal at Juneau, the Marshal re
signed. We are wondering if the
same high regard for his ollice con
trols the present incumbent, who is
still spending federal funds to make
good his deriliction otherwise call
ci “sleeping sickness.’’
Not so long ago a prisoner escap
ed through a porthole considered
too small for a man to get through
and deputy marshal Kuckenbeeker
had to pungle up $1S0. to liis su
perior from IDAHO. Now, who is
White going to pungle up to be
cause of the escape of Sinclair'.
The press report of this escape
is ’hat “outside” help cut away the
bars, not large enough to let even
a small man through and make a
clean get-away. And but for the
fa-1 that Sinclair’s attorney called
to see him, White might not have
known of the “escape” yet.
“THE BEST ADVICE”
A prisoner without funds appeal
ed to the court for attorney. One
was appointed and told by the Court
“t r give the prisoner the best advice
in an adjoining room.” After a long
lime the bailiff called the prisoner,
but he was gone. When the Court
asked the young attorney, “Where
is the prisoner,” the attorney re
plied: “You told me to give him the
best advice I knew, so I told him
to vet out the window.”
WHAT’S HOOD FOR WASHINGTON
WILL DO FOR ALASKA
Many thousands of dollars ar<
bring lost to the Territory by the
st-*ke being waged by the trollers
on the summer fishing grounds. Th>
striking trollers claim, and witn
reason, that they were unable lo
pay operating expenses at prices of
IS S-5 cents per pound. Even when
these prices were being paid,, many
of the trollers were unable to move
away from moorings in the differ
ent bays because of the lack of gas
olme and oil as the oil companies
refused to advance credit to the fish
errnen and those who did put oat
their poles were unable to pay ex
penses. With the expectation of .
heavy run of salmon, the buyers
made two cuts in prices—down to
lf»-6-5. According to spokesmen of
the Union, this was contrary to an
agreement made last year when
bo.h parties agreed to give a 8-day
notice before making any demand
for, or change in prices,
m penses :
Statement by spokesmen for the
buvers is to the effect that ther
could not continue to operate at th j
early spring prices. Result the
strike.
Logical Res ults
The press of Alaska, last year,
without any knowledge of fisheries,
made the statement that the troll
ers were making daily catches of
I've and six hundred dollars worth
of fish daily. This misinformation
led many trollers in the States t<
co.^e up this way, putting more
boats than usual in competition for
a light spring run of salmon. Troll
ers, who ordinarily would have made
a living wage failed to make ends
meet
The Remedy
•n the States of Oregon and
Washington, no one may fish for
commercial purposes until he has
established a residence for a pe
ri cd of one year immediately prior
to issuance of license. These privi
leged fishermen come to Alaska,
sk^m off the cream of the fishing i
ar.d return to their own waters <
from which Alaskans are prohibited 1
from fishing. I
If such a law is good enough for (
the Web-footers and Washington- 1
ians, it should be good enough in
.Alaska It is plain that such a law
in Alaska is necessary for the pro
tection of resident fishermen. Re
member, the Progressive Republic
an candidates are pledged to make
laws which will protect t lie resident
fishermen and remove the special
pri'dlegs now enjoyed by our neigh
bors. A vote for them is a vote to
be'ter the labor_ condition in the
Territory
SEATTLE SPIRIT
Darwin Meisnest, Sales Managei
of tlie Pacific Coast Cement Com
pany and former graduate manager
of the University of Washington
Athletics, thinks he has found out
the reason why Alaska halibut fish
ermen sell their catches in Prince
Rupert. It is, he say, because they
can get their liquor
His argument would seem to he
that if Seattle had this fluid, the
fishermen would journey there o'*
to San Francisco.
re calls the problem, “the prev
ent trend of halibut to eastern mar
kets via Prince Rupert and the Can
adian National Railway, instead o!
Ketchikan and Seattle and Ameri
can lines.”
Meisnest may have been a won
derful manager of football teams,
hut he is woefully ignorant of the
principles of simple business.
1 he halibut fishermen take their
goods to Prince Rupert because they
can get a better price there than in
Sealtle. Isn’t that a good reason.
Mr Meisnest?
it is not the liquor that attracts,
it 5s the price per pound.
Ve would also inform Mr. Gradu
ate Manager of hoys’ clubs, that fish
soM in Ketchikan also go east via
Prince Rupert.
The spirit of Seattle is clearly
seen in section 27 of the .Tones Ma
r.V.e Act passed for the benefit of
Seattle. This law permits a ship
ment south from Vancouver to Se
attle, but forbids it north from the
same point to Alaska. The effect
is this—on every ton of freight con
signed to Alaska from Chicago and
ea:t, instead of getting a terminal j
ra e (same as rate to Seattle), we j
p; v tribute to the steamship com-j
pauies equal to the steamer rate |
from Seattle to Alaska ports.
In Kethcikan this amounts to 1,000, j
000 per year.
OUNCE OF PREVENTION
Complaint is being made thar j
some little fellows are opening mail
boxes in the postoffice and in some
instances, misplacing mail.
We are taking the liberty of
calling this to the attention of pa
rents because our genial Postmast
er is not always in position to
chase the little fellows away.
To interfer * with the delivery of
I nited Stages mail is a serious busi
ness—whether by man or child. An
ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure
WHERE IS THE PROSPECTOR
Only a few years ago it was a com
mon sight to see men, singly and
in pairs, rowing or sailing from
one point to another, and then dis
appearing into the hills for days,
j'f'eks and months. Going back in
he hills, now,, on the mainland, one
2nn fnd manv traces of placer and
iard rock mining. What has be
come of those men and why have
hev quit the hills? Are the Alas
kans of today less hardy, less at
racteed by the lure of gold? ,
We think not. We believe that 1
he dirtli in mining is due to lack I
>f earning power. In days past the :
riners were also fishermen and <
rappers and they were able to earn
■nough to grubstake an outfit to t
ast them through the period they *
Wished to spend in the woods To
dnv Alaska ranks way down on the
liTt as a producer of fur from the
wilds; the scientific and efficient
salmon has displaced the resident
fisherman-trapper. Unable to eke out
more than a bare living the pros
pector now spends his time trying
to keep body and soul together and
has no time for prospecting. Greed
iness of those who seek but fat divi
dends marks the decline in mineral
d /elopment as it marks the de
c'ine in all other lines dependent
upon natural resources.
MINERALS
“There is nothing in this section
of the Territory worth prospecting
for.” said a newcomer recently. We
picked up a report by the late Dr.
A.’fred Brooks and found it teeming
with valuable information relative
to minerals and mineral formation
in this section. Old prospectors
wao have spent much time in the
hihs tell of prospects which run
frovn a few cents up to twenty,
thirty and forty ollars the ton. But
it takes time and money to develop
io a stage where capital would be
interested in them. Reports from
Prince of Wales Island for many
years indicate much mineral in va
ried forms to bring about a wonder
ful development in that section.
Kake section has its coal which
compares favorably with the B. C.,
rm Utah product and Totem Bay
has given up its specimens of the
same product. But they all go beg
ging for development.
No, there is no mineral in this
section of the Territory and there
wi’i be none until men go out into
the hills and really search for it as
done in other sections.
HEARD ON A STEAMER
r’assenger to Ship’s Officer:—
“Tv ho is that hard boiled looking
guv with a straw hat on and a grey
sujt ?”
Officer:—“That fellow with glass
es cn?”
1 assenger:—“Yes.”
Officer:—“Why, that’s the United
I States Deputy Marshal here.”
Passenger: —“Deputy Marshal?
Why, T knew that guy down in the
States. He’s a professional strike
breaker and Flat Foot from Calif
ornia.*'
That was a-plenty We rao md
on
PORT ALTHflOP OETTTNG GOOD
PACK
Ly the end of last week, Ararat
Pusj liman's cannery at Port Althrop
was reported as having canned 23, |
000 cases of salmon while Dundas (
Bay had canned 18,000 cakes.
TRAP FISH.
SEINERS HAD NOT CAUGHT
ANY SALMON.
Long before the salmon reach the (
spawning areas and the bays and I
estuaries where seines can be oper
ated, the traps have taken their toll
cf the supply.
The burden of conservation falls
upon the resident fisherman. H*s
en rnipgneorw z xx xxxvz b
earning power is diminished, he is
kept in perpetual slavery without
the advantage of a “cultural wage.”
Resident Business Man Is Hurt
The resident business man shuts
his eyes to- the conditions or de''b
erately becomes a sycaphant for the
crumbs which might fall from the
tables . or like the dog, waits for
the bone which might be thrown
to them.
Tne canners. in the main, operate
commissaries or stores. They re
ceive preferential freight rates and
compete with resident business.
mhey hii-e 75 per cent of their
labor from the States and by con- j
tract pay them off only at point of
contract. * s
Resident business carries fisher
men accounts from one end of the
rear to the other with the hope that \
heir “will be a good season” and :
he accounts be paid. When a series
>f lean years roll by as the past few
hen Mr. Business Man is hard put *
o meet his own accounts Prices go
soaring, stock remains on the
ihelves or are marked on the books. \
Without much of this competi
ion, the reverse would be true. The ■
:reater earning power of labor the “
greater its spending power. Th>
greater the spending jower, the more
r.'pid a turnover of Mr. Business
Man's stock and as a rule the lower
price prevails.
Mr. Business Man, is this logical
and true? If so, remember' X
that the Republicans upfor election j
in November are pledged to work!
to better these conditions. A vote
for them next November is a vote
to better your own condition.
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WE MANUFACTURE AND SELL
THE FOLLOWING—
CONCRETE PRODUCTS
Chimney Blocks with 9 inch Round Sewer pipe in sizes 4 inches and up,
Hue and continuous airspace also Y’s, T’s, ells or bends,
in four corners Insuring reducers and will make up
a n absolutely ii r e to order any special
safe chimney fittings wanted
Sills. Lintels, Arches of Standi rd Chimney Bases and Tops
sizes, special sizes made Building Blocks of a number Oi
to order Sizes
WE ARE DEALERS IN CEMENT; PIASTER; LIME;
METAL LATH; FIREPLACE DAMPERS, FIREBRICK,
F1REGLAY REINFORCING BOTH BAR AND WIRE
MESH.
AGENTS FOR: OLYMPIC PORTLAND CEMENT
, $1.25 per sack; $5.00 per barrel
JOHNS-MANVILLE ASBESTOS SHINGLES
r Shipping orders given our prompt Attention.
CONCRETE BURIAL VAULTS
I AN ABSOLUTE 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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HEALTH 18 WORTH PLANNING
FOR
The greatest gift of Life is it
self. The healthy robust person
fa Ms in most cases to realize the
tru'h of this, but the invalid or vie
tim of a chronic disability knows i?
to the fullest degree.
The deep-seated chronic trouble
has as its base a definite cause,
which in most cases is amenable to
correction by Chiropractic. It may
tak» a long time to secure full cor
lection, but you who suffer know
♦ hat health is worth planning for,
and waiting for, and working for.
Why not start now?
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LEON ENSCH, D. C.
Palmer Graduate 1014
PETERSBURG,
ALASKA
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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.
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WE GIVE PROMPT ATTENTION
TO MAIL ORDERS
ON JOB PRINTING
THE ALASKA X
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John Fanning
SHOE STORE
Dealer <a
Complete line of Silk Hosiery
Best prude of Shoes for men,
women and children.
Best Quality Goods
at very low price?
Shoe repairing neatly done.
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The ever growing Circulation
The ALASKAN among buyers is
Inducement to Merchants to Ad v;
tise in The ALASKAN.
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Buy at Star Bakery and Save Mone)
Fresh Doughnuts, Cup Cakes, i oo'
and Cinnamon Roils
Always on Hand Fresh
STAR BAKERY
AMERICA FIRST arrives In Pe
tersburg Friday morning, leavh „
for Juneau via Kake and way pun
about noon.
H A HO W TR ANS PO It T A TIO N
COMPANY
DRS. C. M. & R. L. CARLSON
Optometriste and Opticians
218 - 19 Commercial Building
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA jr
Advertise in THE ALASKAN.
When in Town Stop at
ARCTIC HOTEL
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First Class Rooms
Reasonable Rates
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Home Service Mending
of Laundered Goods
We give full value for your
money.
H. OYAMA, PRO.
Sanitary Market
A Roast you’ll like
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The Very C hoicest Beef |
Mutton and Pork
Vegetable in Season |
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HEALTH RESORT
Rate $3.00 pejr
day and up
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Built
Attractively
Vou can get
the latest de
signs in
Sash, Doors
& Millwork
diiect from the
manufacturer
at monej-sav
ing prices
Writ* today
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