LIBERTY BAY
EXERCISES AID
SUBSCRIPTIONS IN LABOR TEM
PLE IN AFTERNOON AG
GREGATE $6,700.
CITY’S TOTAL IS $139,000
Red Cross Realizes About $300 From
Benefit Minstrel Show Given By
Anchorage Moose Lodge and Dance
in Evening.
Liberty bonds in the sum of $6,700
were sold in the Labor Temple audi
torium Wednesday afternoon immedi
ately following the Liberty Day exer
cises there, and about $300 was real
ized for the Red Cross from the bene
fit minstrel show and dance that even
ing in the same hall.
With the $6,700 subscribed for Lib
erty bonds Wednesday afternoon, citi
zens of Anchorage, not including em
ployees of the Alaskan Engineering
commission, have taken a little more
than $50,000 of the nation’s second
war issue. More than $89,000 has been
subscribed by commission employes of
the division here.
A large ci'owd attended the after
noon Liberty Day exercises. The meet
ing was called to order by Jerry C.
Murphy, the lawyer. He briefly ex
plained that the purpose of the gather
ing was to promote interest in the sale
of Liberty Bonds and introduced as
the first speaker Thomas Riggs, jr.,
meniber for the Fairbanks division of
the Alaskan Engineering Commission.
Eloquent Appeal By Riggs.
Commissioner Riggs made an elo
quent appeal for Liberty loan sub
scriptions. In the course of his ad
dress he referred to the subscriptions
by employes of the engineering com
mission. He said $89,200 had been sub
scribed by commission employes of the
Anchorage division; $27,000 by em
ployes of the Nenana division and $4,
200 by employes of the Seward di
vision, a total of $120,000.
Commissioner Riggs also earnestly
urged liberal donations to the Red
Cross.
“In the American hospital at Xeuil
ly, France, every town in Alaska
should establish and maintain a bed,”
^aid Comissioner Riggs. “The an
nual cost of one bed is $600, and every
community in the territory can afford
this comparatively small outlay.”
Red Cross donations by employes of
the engineering commission, as stated
by Commissioner Riggs, total $7,038.
Of this amount, Anchorage employes
have contributed $4,006; Nenana em
ployes $2,265, and Seward employes
$767.
Commissioner Riggs was followed
by James A. Wilkinson, who is prom
inent in the Alaska Labor Union. Mr.
Wilkinson declared laboring men were
giving loyal support to the govern
ment in the present crisis.
“This is no time,” he said, “to
wrangle over domestic policies. Our
duly is to back the government whole
hen tedly in the war against the kais
er and to leave our internal differences
rest until we shall have accomplished
his defeat. Any man,” concluded Mr.
,4 Wklkinson, “who is able to subscribe
t for a liberty bond should be wiling
to do so, and any man who is not will
ing should get out of the country.”
Address by Grigsby.
George B. Grigsby, attorney general
for Alaska, was the last speaker on
the program. He urged citizens of An
chorage to exert themselves to make
the best record of any town in the ter
ritory in the matter of Libery bond
subscriptions.
“My home town is Nome,” he said,
“I ^hould like to see her gain the first
position in the amount of subscrip
tions; but the smallness of her popu
lation and business conditions there
make idle any such hope. My second
choice is Anchorage. I believe the
Alaska tovhis will show a higher per
capita subscription than any cities or
towns in the states, and Anchorage
should lead the list in this territory.
If she does, I am satisfied she will lead
the United States, a distinction that
surely would redound to her honor and
material advantage.”
Star Spangled Banner.
The exercises were concluded with
the playing of “The Star Spangled
Banner” by the Moose band.
In the rear of the hall, the Bank of
Anchorage and the Bank of Alaska
had installed desks, and as the crowd
filed out many persons stopped to sub
scribe for bonds.
Complete reports nave not yet been
received by the Red Cross from the
various members that took part in the
canvass for the sale of tickets to the
Moose minstrel and dance last evening.
An estimate of the proceeds, however,
fixes the total amount at about $300.
The minstrel show was better than
its first public performance ten days
ago. The large audience applauded
the new jokes and manifested its ap
preciation of the vocal numbers by re
I peated encores.
The dance, which immediately fol
i lowed the show, was largely attend
: ed.
SELD01B001
IIS FISHERIES
PARTY OF BUSINESS MEN RE
TURNS FROM TRIP TO POINTS
ON KACHEMAK BAY.
—
VISITS BLUFF POINT MINES.
Cannery Plants Have Prosperous
Season and All Owners and Mana
gers Look Forward to Heavy Run
of Herring in Immediate Future.
Sidney Anderson, James E. O’Reil
ly, Oscar Anderson, Henry Feldman,
Charles E. Herron, Daniel Patterson
and E. L. Bedell returned to Anchor
age Thursday morning from a four
days’ business and pleasure trip to
different points on Kachemak bay.
I The members of the party were the
iguests of Mr. Herron, who chartered
the launch Kumbak for the occasion.
They left here late Saturday night
and spent Monday morning in look
ing over the fishing site of the Kach
emak Canning company at Halibut
cove.
Sunday afternoon the party visited
the deserted town of Homer and later
inspected the coal mines at Bluff
point, putting into Seldovia Sunday
night.
Doom ai seiaovia.
Mr. Herron reports that the town
of Seldovia is experiencing a boom
on account of the prosperous condi
tion of the numerous fishing compa
I nies operating in the waters of Kache
mak bay. Several new fish compa
S nies have been organized in the last
j year and are all operating at a profit.
The herring fishing industry is es
pecially active and the fishermen are
j preparing for a big run within the
: next thirty days.
The Ivachemak Canning company is
I well equipped and the foreman at
Halibut cove predicted a record catch
this season.
Visit Cannery at Kenai.
After leaving Seldovia the party
paid a visit to the Northwestern
Fishing company’s big cannery at
Kenai and spent several hours in
specting the plant. The Northwest
ern company experienced the loss of
its buildings last year but has rebuilt
and is in better shape than ever to
handle the salmon run. The company
had a very successful season this
year although they did not operate
as late as usual.
The party experienced exceptional
ly favorable weather on the entire
trip and the members of the party
were especially well pleased with the
four days’ outing, and are fully con
vinced that the waters near Anchor
age are rich in fishing resources.
COMMITTEES ORGANIZED
OTTAWA, Canada, Oct. 26.—Two
committees of Canada’s new union
cabinet to deal with war problems,
one known as the war committee and
the other as the reconstruction and
development committee, were formed
today. Premier Robert Borden is
president of both.
ANOTHER FILIPINO IS CONVICTED OF
MANSLAUGTER IN CONNECTION WITH
KILLING OF FOREMAN OF CANNERY
GRAND JURY AT VALDEZ REPORTS THAT IT HAS
FAILED TO INDICT JOSEPH J. STANTON, NOW OF
CORDOVA, ON CHARGE OF HAVING ASSAULTED
C. C. WILLIAMS WITH REVOLVER.
VALDEZ, Oct. 26.—Following a
trial in the United States district
court here, R. Fernandez, a Filipino,
this morning was found guilty of man
slaughter in connection with the kill
ing of J. J. Cunningham, a cannery
foreman, on Kodiak island. Ten Fili
pinos were accused of complicity in
the crime. All demanded separate
trials.
Only two have been tried so far, and
both have been found guilty of man
slaughter. Besides Fernandez, the j
other Filipino convicted is Narcisco j
Lacsamona.
The federal grand jury reported to
day that it had failed to find an indict
ment against Joseph J. Stanton, who
was accused of having assaulted C. C.
Williams.
Both Stanton and Williams live in
Cordova. Stanton formerly resided in
Anchorage. He was charged with
having drawn a revolver on Williams
to force him to leave the office of a
transfer company, in which Stanton is
a partner and for which Williams had
been working. Stanton had previously
discharged Williams.
tmiLLUL
GOAL LEASES
EQUIPMENT IS ON WAY HERE
FROM CALIFORNIA TO OPEN
UP UNITS 10 AND 11.
AREA EMBRACES 1,440 ACRES.
Lars Netland and Waller A. Gom
pertz, Who Are Interested in Mata
nuska Company, Will Direct Oper
ations on New Property.
Advices received by the land and
industrial department of the Alaskan
Engineering commission indicate
that diligent work will soon be pros
ecuted on units Nos. 10 and 11 in the
Matanuska coal field. The Matanus
ka Coal company is in the process of
formation for the purpose of carry
ing on the coal mining development
and operations of these units, which
were leased-during the early part of
this year to Lars Netland, of Oak
land, California.
The two units embrace 1,440
acres and are situated near Chicka
loon, and lie about one and one-half
miles north of the Matanuska river
between Chiekaloon and King rivers.
These units along with others were
advertised for leasing by the depart
ment of the interior on October 4,
1916, under the coal land leasing reg
ulations approved May 18, 1916.
Mr. Netland and Walter A. Gom
pertz, both of whom are interested
in the Matanuska Coal company, are
now en route to Alaska with mining
equipment, and expect to start opera
tions immediately upon arrival of the
equipment on the ground. Mr. Net
land and Mr. Gompertz completed an
examination of the units in the early
part of last August, at vfhich time
they expressed themselves as pleased
with the outlook for securing a sub
stantial production of coal from the
property.
STEAMER ALASKA
EN ROUTE HERE
NORTHERN LINER LEAVES SE
ATTLE WITH GOOD LIST OF
PASSENGERS ABOARD.
SEATTLE, Oct. 26.—The steamer
Alaska left Seattle yesterday for An
chorage and way ports. Included
among the passengers for Anchorage
are Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Logemann.
Miss Elphia Johnson, Miss Clara
Haughton, George Thayer, Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Glaze, Walter A. Gompers,
Louis Netland, A. Munson, A. Lee, C.
C. Johns, A. E. Lathrop, Mr. and Mrs.
T. C. Culver, Mr. and Mrs. Isidore
Mondor, Emmet Mondor, Mrs. A.
Baudin, Peter Baudin, Walter Boms.
ONE FRENCH SHIP LOST.
PARIS, Oct. 26.—One French
steamship under 1,600 tons was sunk
during the week ending last Sunday.
Four French vessels were attacked
unsuccessfully by submarines in the
same period.
1
TEACHER FINDS
WITH ESKIMO
M. DUPETOIS LEAVES NOME TO
WORK AMONG NATIVES OF
ST. LAWRENCE ISLAND.
j WIFE RESIDES WITH HIM.
Land Is Not Open to White Settle
ment, Although It Is Known
That It Carries High-Grade Free
Milling Gold Quartz.
—
M. Dupetois, the teacher on St.
j Lawrence island, has just left Nome
| on the Bear for his station, says the
Nome Nugget. Although isolated
from all intercourse with any but the
natives this teacher enjoys the life.
Being married and his wife residing
with him, he finds his work interest
ing enough to make life on the lonely,
island by no means so irksome as it
might appear.
Last winter an epidemic struck the
island and he and his wife expected
it would kill them. It was a type
of typhoid pneumonia and killed off
quite a number of the natives. They
were taken ill with the disease and
had little hope of recovery and had
even gone as far as to give direc
tions about their burial.
The bureau of education in addi
tion to the school runs a co-operative
store which is a very great success
under the management of the present
teacher.
St. Lawrence island is a reindeer
reservation and not open for white
settlement. It is known that high
grade quartz carrying free-milling
gold exists in quantities outcropping
in a section of this reservation.
I _
CEREAL IS GROWN IN TANANA
VALLEY AND MILLED WITH
CRUDE MACHINERY.
For the first time in the history of
Alaska, a Fairbanks bakery recently
i sold bread over its counters, made
from wheat grown in the Tanana val
ley, within three miles of Fairbanks.
The wheat was ground in a small mill
in Fairbanks and although the ma
chinery was crude, the bread derived
was a first class quality.
Richard Thorne had the honor cf
purchasing the first loaf that was sold
over the counter and he is the most en
thusiastic booster that could have ob
tained the loaf.
Wheat-Growing Country.
Mr. Thorne believes that the ex
periment demonstrates thoroughly
that the Tanana valley is a wheat
growing country and that it can be
made to produce in such quantities
that it will be able to furnish all its in
habitants.
Some six or seven years ago the
potato and vegetable growers of the
Tanana valley met with all kinds of
discouragement, people did not care to
buy the home grown product, believ
ing it to be inferior to the outside
vegetable. Now nothing in the potato
or vegetables line is shipped to Fair
banks.
Superior to Other Produce.
The farmer has demonstrated that
his product is superior to that of the
states, and that he can furnish it for
less money than what it would cost
to import the same article.
So, Mr. Thorne says, with the bread.
There are those who will smile at the
idea of growing wheat in large com
mercial quantities, but he believes it
will be only a few years until hun
dreds of people of interior Alaska are
eating bread made from Tanana val
ley wheat.
PROPERTY ON L STREET BE
TWEEN SEVENTH AND EIGHTH
REVERTS TO GOVERNMENT.
INSTALLMENT IS OVERDUE
Action of Authorities in Taking Back
Land Is First Instance of Its Kind
in Any Townsites in Alaska.
Lot 9, block 84, which is on the east
side of L street between Seventh and
Eighth avenues in the Anchorage
townsite, jointly purchased by James
M. Patchell and Peter Herbert, has
been declared forfeited by the com
missioner of the general land office for
nono-payment of $5, the first annual
1 installment of the purchase price, ac
cording to advices received here by the
land and industrial department of the
Alaskan Engineering commission.
This is the first notice of forfeiture
of any lot in the government townsites
in Alaska for failure to make deferred
payment. The property in this instance
is not regarded as valuable. The com
missioner’ letter follows:
“September 17, 1915, James M. Pat
chell and Peter Herbert jointly pur
chased lot 9, block 84, in Anchorage
townsite, bid in for the sum of $50. A
cash payment of $25 at the time of the
making of said entry was made in ac
cordance with the regulations.
“July 6, 1917, the receiver of the
land office at Juneau reported that on
October 28, 1916, the first annual in
stallment of $5 was due on said lot
and that on February 13, 1917, a notice
was sent to each of the parties in in
terest, allowing them thirty days with
in which to pay such amount. Register
return receipts show James M. Pat
chell to have received notice May 7,
1917, and Peter Herbert to have re
ceived his notice March 16, 1917, since
which time no payment has been made
or other action taken.
'‘ The regulations (page 06) contain
ed in circular 491, approved July 19,
1916, provide that if any person who
has made partial payment for a lot
purchased by him, fails to make any
succeeding payment required under
such regulations at the date such pay
ment become due, the money de
posited for such lot will be forfeited
and that the lot after forfeiture is de
clared will be subject to disposition, as
provided for any such regulations.
“In view of the facts set forth above
the money paid at the time of the
purchase of said lot is hereby declar
ed forfeited and the entry is hereby
canceled.”
BUZZARD RAGES
IN MONTANA ODES
BUTTE, Mont., Oct. 29.—Butte is
experiencing blizzard weather. Snow
has attained a depth of fifteen inches
here. At Helena the thermometer re
gisters seven degrees below zero to
day.
Adeloro Lafridire was frozen to
death Saturday while hunting in the
Blackfoot valley.
C. E. FLYE, OF PACIFIC COM
PANY, SAYS CONDITIONS
WARRANT RAISE IN RATES.
INJUSTICE CANNOT BE DONE
Federal Authorities, It Is Declared.
Supervise Transportation in Alaska
Waters and Would Not Allow Exor
bitant Charges.
Considerable criticism by merchants
j in southeastern and southwestern
! towns has followed the announcement
!
| of C. E. FI ye, general freight ami
passenger agent of the Pacific Steam
ship company, that the steamship com
pany represented by him and the Alas
ka Steamship company would increase
freight charges and passenger rates
next spring. Mr. Five made his an
nouncement while on a business trip
recently to Anchorage and other ports
on the southeastern and southwestern
coasts.
Many Alaska merchants have ex
pressed the opinion that the two
steamship companies are preparing to
“gouge” the public because they have
| it at their mercy. In opposition to
this idea Mr. Flye, who is now at his
headquarters at Seattle, has stated:
“All steamship companies operating
to Alaska are under the supervision of
: two federal organizations. The inter
state commerce commission and the
shiping board. That makes the pro
position a two-to-one affair. Ship
ments originating for instance, in
Portland, come under the interstate
| commerce commission. Now, by a re
cent act of congress, the federal ship
ping board has supervision over ship
ments originating in Seattle for Alas
ka. These two boards will see that no
; injustice is done anyone.
“The steamship companies operat
ing to Alaska throw their hands on
the table and expose them. In other
words, as every merchant will bear
me out, everything has risen in pri-'e.
Our hands expose our operating ex
| penses and incidentally our revenues.
We are running behind. The two fed
eral boards can ascertain this—when
we ask for a raise in our rates, and
I am sure that we will be given the
permission to do so. The federal
boards wil not permit any ‘gouging.*
The United States is now at war and
everything must work in harmony
with this new situation. The federal
board knows whether we are telling
the truth and the federal board knows
that in line with other things, we
must be permitted to raise our rates.
“How do they know this? Right
now there are several Interstate com
merce commission experts in our offi
ces in Seattle, going over our books.
These experts know the cost of op
erations. They know the present price
of commodities required in the opera
tion of the steamship business.
Figures cannot lie and they can ss
ceitain for themselves whether a raise
in rates is necessary. No business can
bo operated at a loss and continue.
That is our answer as to why we must
raise our rates. The people of Alaska
can feel assured that no steamship
company is taking any advantage. No
steamship company can take any ad
vantage of Uncle Sam, for he is wise
to everything. Now, the steamship
companies are supervised as never be
fore, by the United States govern
ment.”
SOLDIER IS SHOT
RESISTING ARREST
OREGON GUARDSMAN IS
WOUND TRYING TO ESCAPE
FROM MILITARY POLICE.
CHARLOTTE, N. C., Oct. 26.—
Frederick von Bethoven, a private in
the Oregon national guard, was shot
by a military guard when he t>roke
away from the military police as they
were attempting to arrest him on a
business street today. Von Bethoven’s
condition is serious.