"SHIPPING TAX
WILL BE BORNE
BY CONSUMES
According to a copy of the latest
bill introduced in congress by delegate
(Irigsby in an effort to perpetuate the
Alaska territorial shipping board, that
body is given powers far in excess of
any intended to be conferred upon it
by the last legislature and also is
shorn of the very powers for which
it was ostensibly created.
The bill as it is offered for passage
gives the territorial shipping board
**htiro control of the fund to be creat
ed by the imposition of a tax of throe
dollars per ton on every vessel operat
ing in Alaskan waters, and it also
provides that no part of this fund
shall he used, directly or indirectly, in
the purchase, charter, construction or (
operation of any vessels.
The amount of money which would
he under the control of the Alaskan
territorial shipping hoard, were the
present hill to pass would run into
the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The Admiral Line alone would pay
about $27,500, the Alaska Steamship
company $50,000, and the Standard
Oil company $34,000. Tn addition all
the cannery vessels would be forced
to pay tribute to the shipping board.
Some citizens are wondering how
it is expected that the Alaska Steam
ship company, after paying $50,000
in additional taxes, is going to he ■
nblo til ilinvn (tin fvrtprlif r'ltno I
w hifch is the object of the shipping
hoard’s latest law. It generally is
conceded that the Admiral Line, al
so. would he unwilling to reduce its
charges after paying into the hands
of C,ov. Riggs more ilian $27,000.
Many of the citizens of Alaska are
wondering just where this shipping1
hoard craze is leading tin' territory, j
Thus far all the results they have!
seen, is a complete change of front on ]
the plans of the hoard and an obvious I
desire of that body to create perma
nent jobs for its members and a large j
fund with which to make trips to j
Washington and hire Seattle lawyers
and alleged traffic experts, the cost
of which eventually comes out of the
pockets of the people of Alaska.
Extracts of the hill, which is known 1
as TT. R. 129009. are ns follows: |l
Re it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the ’
United States of America in congress
* assembled, that the Alaska territorial :
shipping hoard, as composed of the :
▼governor, the treasurer, and the sec
retary of the territory of Alaska, is
hereby, constituted and empowered
to execute the provisions of this act.
in the name and on behalf of the ter
ritory of Alaska.
Section 2 That the Alaska terri- !
torial shipping hoard is hereby au
thorized to require all carriers, who
shall have transports, cargo or pas
sengers to or from any place in tin'
territory ol Alaska, to file verified re
ports or statements in the office of
such hoard, showing in detail the
places where such cargo and passen
gers were received and delivered, the
number of passengers, the quantity of!
( cir^o i)v ions, t no rat os of (*liarpros
and the revenue received therefor,
and such other facts as may be neces
sary to compile and maintain a com
plete statistical record of the trade
and commerce of the territory.
Section 4. That a license shall he
Required for each vessel of more than
twenty net tons which shall receive
or discharge cargo or passengers 1
upon or across the tide or shore lands
of the territory of Alaska. * * *Such
license shall issue upon the payment
to the collector of customs of a li
cense tax of $3 per ton annus on the
tonnage of such vessel, customhouse
measurement, upon the first entrance
of such vessel in Alaska in each cal
endar year, and the official receipt
issued therefor shall constitute and
ho accepted thereafter during such
year as the license of such vessel to
receive and discharge cargo and pas
sengers over such tide and shore
lands at all places in the territory.
No vessel shall he allowed to make
entry until such license tax has been
paid. * * * Vessels engaged only in
^ the taking of fish shall not he sub
ject to this requirement in order to
deliver catches, and in no case shall
*any vessel be subject to this require
ment while calling at any port in
Alaska only to obtain equipment and
supplies solely for use on board such
vessel.
Section 7 That all license moneys
collected under this act by an col
lector of customs shall be remitted by
such collector directly to the treasur
er of the territory of Alaska, who
shall Issue and deliver receipts there
for in such form as may be required
by the secretary of the treasury. The
moneys thus received by the treasurer
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3hall be kept in a separate fund, to
be known as the maritime fund an I
hall be used only for the betterment
if water transportation and transpor
tation conditions to and from and
within the territory of Alaska, includ
ing the improvement of harbors and
river boat landings. No portion ot
such moneys shall be used directly
ir indirectly, in the purchase, con
struction. charter, or operation of any
vessels, but the Alaska territorial
shipping board shall have the entire
'on,trol and disbursement of such
fund within the limitations imposed
by this act, and subject to the author
ity which is hereby conferred upon
the legislature of Alaska to make fur
ther provision by law for the dis
bursement of such fund, but only for
the purposes and within the limita
tions contained in this act.
Section 8. That the Alaska terri
torial shipping hoard is hereby em
powered in the name and on behalf
if the Territory of Alaska, to enter
into contracts with common carriers
by water to provide and insure an
adequate service upon definite sche
dules on such route or routes to and
from and within the Territory of Alas
ka and to pay in aid of sueh service
from such maritime fund hereby
'rented, such sums upon sueh terms
md conditions as it shall see fit, hut
no contract shall be for a greater
period than four years. A duplicate
if all- sueh contracts must he filed
with the United States shipping board
ind the same shall become effective
immediately upon approval by the
United States shipping hoard within
that period issue notice to the Alaska
Territorial shipping board of the sus
pension of sueh contract for hearing
hereon at a time and place to he
Hated in the notice, and under such
general regulations as the United
states shipping board may prescribe
lo determine whether such suspen
sions shall he made final or revoked,
ni which latter event the contract
-hall thereupon become effective uti
le: s in tin1 meantime either party
thereto shall have given notice in
writing to the other or his withdrawal
l herefrom.
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VALUABLE CANE OWNED
BY WILLIAM H. TAFT
KDMONTON. Alta.. March 10 (by
Vssociated l’rcss).-—Former President
Fatt owns a walking stick that is 250,
H>0 years old. His Western Canadian
riends wonder if he carries it about
he United States on his speaking
ours.
Professor W. S. Foster of Spokane
i tew years ago discovered a stump in
i peat bed amid glacial drift in the
ralle.v of Old Man river, Southern Al
:>erta.
1 iofessor Foster took the stump
lome to Spokane, and when the Spo
\ane people, on one of Mr. Taft’s vis
l^, wanted to give him a unique pres
'n(. the> had a cane tashioned from
lie wood. The walking stick, cut from
he tree that may once have sheltered
he mastodon and the perodactvl, is
valued at $5,000.
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NOTICE
1 he registration book of the town
U' Cordova will be open at my office,
n tlm Ostrander building. Second
street, Cordova, every day from 9
u ni. to 5 i). m. and 7 to S p. m.
The registration book will be closed
it 4 o’clock p. m. Saturday, April 1,
1920. K. G. ROBINSON,
Registrar.
The Daily Times job plant is
'veil equipped for all classes of com
nercial printing.
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GEORGE
ANDERSON
PIANO EXPERT
And Factory Representative
High-Grade Pianos
Will be in ordova in the near
future
I SHAMPOOING
FACIAL AND
For, MANICURING
CALL
\ 101-3 RINGS
MRS. SWANBERG
MANY BOOKED
TO SPEAK AT
CONVENTION
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LOS ANGELES, March 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—District meetings have
been called in various parts of the
Southwestern states in preparation for
the annual convention of the League
of the Southwest in this city Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday of this week,
at which the improvement of the Colo
raddo River basin will be considered.
Local angles. President Von Kleins
mud ot the league said, would be
worked out at the district meetings
and delegates instructed accordingly.
The list of convention speakers an
nounced by the league includes Sen
ator William F. Borah of Idaho; Will
iam Jennings Bryan, Heber J. Grant.
; Salt Lake City, head of the Mormon
j church; Elwood Mead, chairman of the
I California land settlement board;
j Franklin K. Lane, former secretary of
the interior, and his successor, John
Barton Payne; E. C. La Rue, Pasa
dena. engineer; John Willett Harding,
chemist, and Cato Sells, commis
sioner, United States Indian service.
A Los Angeles entertainment, com
mittee has been appointed to obtain
accommodations for 3,000 delegates to
the convention.
NATIONAL EDUCATORS
WILL BE GUESTS OF
SALT LAKE NEXT JULY
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SALT LAKE CITY. March .10 (by
Associated PreAs). Plans to take care
of 10.000 teachers from all parts of
the United States who are expected
to attend the coming convention of
tin' National Education Association in
Salt Lake, July •} to 10, are being
formulated by committees of state
school authorities. An initial fund of
$10,000 already has been raised here.
Mrs. Josephine Corliss Preston, su
perintendent of instruction in the state
of Washington, is president of the Na
tional Education Association, and she.
it is expected, will map out the con
vention program.
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UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY ROR POSTAL SAVINGS FUNDS
RESOURCES OVER THREE-QUARTERS OF A MILLION DOLLARS
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CHAS. GOLDSTEIN & COMPANY
JUNEAU,ALASKA
"ON THE TOP OF THE WORLD—PAYING THE TOP OF THE MARKET''
In presenting the following quotations we want you to understand we paj
what we quote. If the market advances after the Issuance of this circulai
we give the shipper the benefit of the increase. Upon request we shall be
pleased to keep you advised of market changes. Bear In mind that because
of our policy of dealing directly with the trader and trapper wo can afTord
to, and do, PAY THE HIGHEST PRICES FOR FURS OF ALL KINDS
Black bear—No. 1 silky. $ 15.00 to $ 30.00
Coyotes—Extra large No. 1. 20.00 to 26 00
Fox. cross large dark.! 75*00 to 125.00
Fox, red large dark . 40.00 to 60.00'
Fox, white . 50.00 to 65.0C
Fox, blue- Prices vary according to color and quality;
prices average from. 75.00 to 200.00
Fox, silver—We have a big outlet for silver fox, and guar
antee top prices for same. Be sure to ship us your silver
foxes and we will show you we are there with the
goods. Prices range from . 150.00 to 850.00
Marten, dark and extra large No. 1. 75.00 to 100.00
Fisher, large dark . 75.00 to 125.00
Mink, extra large No. 1 dark. 12.00 to 16.00
Muskrat, fall Alaskan, large No. 1 .. 1 50 (0 2.00
Lynx, extra large No. 1 40.00 to 60.00
Land otter (Interior) . 30.00 to 40.00
Land otter (Coast) . 20.00 to 27.60
White weasel, large No. 1 . 1.25 to 2.00 I
Wolf, large No. 1, cased . 25.00 to 30.00
Wolf, largo No. 1 open. 1S.00 to 25.00
Wolverine, large dark . 20.00 to 25.00
Prices above quoted are all for No. 1 best grade furs. Lower grades, in
eluding pale skins, priced in proportion.
WE ARE THE LARGEST DEALERS IN RAW AND MANUFACTURED
FURS IN THE NORTHWEST, and all we ask of you, Mr. Shipper, is to give
us the chance of a trial shipment and we will convince you that we pay more
for turs and make quicker returns than you can get anywhere in the country
We have been in business in Alaska for 36 years and have built up a very
extensive trade. We sell manufactured furs in all parts of the United States
Canada, and in a great many European cities.
Bv shipping to us you are not only helping an Alaska Industry but you are
helping yourself to build up a business that belongs to Alaska.
We eliminate the middleman entirely, as we buy direct from the trapper and
trader and sell direct to the consumer; thus we are able to pay you a better
Price than you can get elsewhere. WE MAKE RETURNS THE SAME DAY
SHIPMENT IS RECEIVED.
If so desired, when your shipment amounts to $100 or more, we will wire our
bid. and if not entirely satisfactory you may wire at our expense and we will
ship to any place you designate.
All we ask of you is to be fair with yourself as well as with us, and make us
a trial shipment; the result will make you a steady shipper.
References: Any bank in Alaska, the B. M. Behrends Bank, Juneau; National
Bank of Tacoma, Tacoma, Wash.; Dexter Horton National Bank of Seattle
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TRANSFER AND STORAGE
COAL AND WOOD
AUTO SERVICE
DAY OR NIGHT
Office, Northern Hotel Bldg. Phone 85
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