AT THE MOVIES
BYRNE HALL
CHANGE OF PROGRAM EVERY NIGHT
When Death Reunites
A Stirring Melodrama.
One Reel.
The Smalleys in
Shadows of Life
A Drama in Two Reels.
Sam Slam’em Slammed
Comedy.
r 7:30 and <1:45
MISS MARION REDD, PIANO
Admission 25c.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketchi
kan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward
and ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle Arrives Anchorage
June 10.NORTHWESTERN . June 17
June 15 .MARIPOSA . June 22
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steam
ers without notice.
Tickets on sale at up-town office. Empress Building. Bag
gage or freight will not be received at the dock later than one
hour before sailing time.
J. J. LANKIN, F. B. TRACY,
Agent, General Agent.
When You Reach Seattle
i Visit
Copeland Shirt Co.
505 UNION ST.
Up-to-Date Shirt Manufacturers
ANCHORAGE CAN INCORPORATE, SAYS
COMMISSIONER OF LAND OFFICE
I
In, the Houston bill, granting po
I lice powers to the Alaskan Engineer
! ing commission, during the construc
tion in tie's territory of the govern
ment railroad, agains* the passage of
which a protest was entered irom
Anchorage, it has not only been
modified hut at the hearing otner
matters of importance to :hi3 see
I tion, chief among them the fact that
Anchorage can incorporate as a mu
nicipality were brought to light.
At the opening of the hearing on
the Houston measure Chairman Edes
of the commission declared there
was no objection to iaving taken
out of the bill any mention of "po
lice" authority but Mr. Wiekersham.
| while stating that the elimination of
the word "police” modified the bill
1 in an important particular, and that
while other modifications were made,
the bill is still objectionable be
cause it interferes with powers
granted to the governor of Alaska
by bills previously passed to make
' ; rules and regulations for sanitation
j and to enforce them. Mr. Edes read
a statement which he had got from
j the solicitor to the department of
| the interior in which it was said
, that the governor’s powers only
were given for matters connected
with quarantine but Mr. Wickersham
' strenuously denied this contention.
He also pointed out that in the origi
nal railroad bill an innocent little 1
sentence crept in which turned out
to mean nothing else than that the
authorities along the line of railroad 1
could take away from the people the i
right to establish municipal govern
ments. During the discussion Mr.
Edes declared that "we have no ul
terior motives” and this seemed to
be the keynote of the whole discus
sion. Mr. Wickersham apparently
being afraid that such motives real
_ ly did exist. Senator Nelson of the
committee interposed to suggest that
I the government ought to have power
I to control whiskey sellers, gamblers
and "bad men.” Wickersham an
swered rather warmly that "proba
bly our civil government is a failure,
and we have to turn the whole con
trol of our municipalities over to
; some one man who thinks he is more
: competent to run the government
than the people.”
j Senator Nelson agreed that giving
j the commission police power "was
! going too far." The phrase was ai
1 so stricken out of the bill that the ,
commission would have power to
enforce sanitary rules during the
operation of the road, so ending the
power given with the construction.
Mr. 'Wiekersham stated that two- !
thirds of his time last winter had
been spent trying to prevent bureaus j
passing bills taking away power
from the representatives of the ter
ritory, such as the bill providing for ,
the collection of fish taxes by the
bureau of fisheries.
One of the most interesting facts
brought out in the hearing is that
Anchorage can incorporate if it j
wants to. Senator "Nelson declared
they could but Delegate Wiekersham i
did not believe so. Clay Tallman, !
commissioner of the land office,
made a statement and in answer to
Mr. Wiekersham said there is no :
doubt that Anchorage can incorpor- J
ate but they could not levy a land 1
(ax. Mr.* Tallman believed they :'
could levy a freense or personal ■ j
property tax to raise money. Mr.
Tallman also said that at a meeting,
of the board of trade of Anchorage ;
they decided not to incorporate. To j
this Wiekersham answered:
“ "V « % , t bir, ,
paternal system of government; as a
matter of fact, nobody was there ex- ;
cept people who had signed one of
those contracts to be bound?”
‘‘I don't suppose there was. They
would not be interested,” answered |
Mr. Tallman. . ;
"Then they were bound by it” ■
came back the Delegate. Mr. Edes (
wound up the discussion with a .
statement that the commission would
be glad to leave the matter to the
governor of Alaska if he has the
power but he pointed out how neces
sary it is to have sanitation. ■
SUBSCRIPTIONS COMING IN '
FOR BIG CELEBRATION
The finance committee for the .
Fourth of July appointed by the
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
to solid funds met with gratifying
success in a few hours’ work this
afternoon and the sum total of their
endeavors reached $405.50 late this
evening. This committee is com
posed of Ray C. Larson, Dr. Wester
mann and Sidney Anderson, and
these gentlemen have verified their
reputation a3 born money getters
and state they expect to reach the
$500 mark by a few hours’ addition
al work tomorrow morning.
THE WOMAN’S SHOP
Special showing of dresses that are beauti
ful in their smart simplicity. Also goods and
novelties that will appeal to the ladies of An
chorage.
Mrs. T. D. Corlew
Fourth Avenue and H Sts.
FOR
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Hosiery, Underwear
Middie Suits and Blouses
House Dresses, Rain Coats
Nifty Shoes
Francisco Mercantile
F ST., BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH.
Larson & Wendler
Gumsey
Earthenware
Crockery
Glassware
of All the Latest Designs
Aluminum Ware
Larson & Wendler
DISTRIBUTORS
Corner 4th and I 'ANCHORAGE
REILLY’S CAFE
THE HOUSE
Or QUALITY
Stoll in the Lead
Everything in Season and the Best the
Market Affords .
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
ad
Clean
Cool
Refreshing:
Ice Cream, Fresh Candies, Soft Drinks,
Fruits and Nuts
BUTTS’ PARLOR
Fourth Ave., Bet. H and I
CALL AT
Evans & Frantzon Company
Painters and Decorators
All our work is guaranteed. Small jobs done with the same care as
big ones. We employ only first-class mechanics and the best mater
ial obtainable. Our aim is to please and we know how. We will have
the largest selection of Wrall Papers that ever reached Anchorageon
one of file first boats and a full line of Paints, Oils and Varnishes,
Roof Coating. Shingle Stains. We carry Copper Paint and Deck
Paint in large quantities. We carry only'the best.
Our Motto is Quality First and Last.