CHICAGO, May 20 (by Associated
Press).—Thirty-five states will elect
governors next fall at the time when
the president and vice-president are
chosen. Thirty-two United States
senators, to take office March 4, 1921,
also are to be selected.
Of the governors whose terms ex
pire next year twenty-two are Repub
licans and thirteen Democrats; while
seventeen of the thirty-two senators
are Democrats and fifteen Republicans.
The thirty-five governorships to be
filled offer a wide range, both in terms
and salaries. Ahfong the state execu
tives whose terms expire are Frank O.
Lowden, of Illinois, the highest paid
governor in the country, and S. R.
McKelvie of Nebraska, the poorest,
paid. Mr. Lowden receives $12,0001
yearly for a four-year term and Mr.j
McKelvie $£,500 annually for two
years. Only twelve of the thirty-five
will receive over $5,000 a year; and
five will be paid $3,000 or less.
Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts, j
' whose position carries a $10,000 sal-;
ary, is the only governor in the coun-1
try elected for one year. All other,
states have either two or four-year
terms.
Territorial governors are better paid
than the average state executive and
two of the four are appointed for in-;
definite ter ns, with the result that,
they rema in office as long, as a
rule, as the president wrho named;
them.
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Francis Burton Harrison, governor-,
general of the Philippines, tops the
list of territorial executives with an
indefinite term and a $20,000 yearly;
salary. Arthur Yager, governor of
Porto Rico, receives $10,000 and is
appointed for an indefinite term. Gov-j
emors Thomas Riggs, Jr., of Alaska
and G. J. McCarthy of Hawaii, each
receive annual salaries of $7,000 dur
ing their four-year terms.
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DEWEY HOME BEING j
REMODELED INTO STORE
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WASHINGTON, May 20 (by Associ-,
ated Press).—Admiral Dewey’s former
home, gift of the American people for
his victory at Manila bay, is being
remodeled into a store, having given
■way, as have a number of other his-;
torical residences, to the spreading
commercial section of the city. The j
Dewey house, at 1747 Rhode Island
avenue, just off Connecticut avenue,'
was disposed of some years before
Admiral Dewey’s death.
The city’s commercial expansion is
gradually moving northwestward along
Connecticut avenue and has passed
beyond the British embassy which now
finds itself amidst a group of fashion-!
able shops. The historic olcf Cor-^
coran mansion and the wistaria-clad
John Slidell house, with their old fash
ioned gardens and high brick garden;
wall, facing Lafayette park opposite
the White House ajt the beginning of,
Connecticut avenue, soon will be razed;
for a modern building for the Cham
ber of Commerce of the United States
of America.
Among the historic mansions hold
ing out against the march of commer
cial expansion are the famous Octagon
houses, residence of Colonel Taylor,
which was occupied a year by Presi-j
dent Madison after the White Housel
was fired by the British in 1814. j
U. S. Deputy Marshal H. J. Wal
lace of Wrangell died last week at
" his home in that city, following a
brief illness of hut a few hours. He
retired Tuesday night with no indi
cation of anything being the matter
with him. A few minutes before 2
o’clock Mrs. Wallace awakened to
find her husband breathing with
great difficulty. Physicians were sum
moned but before they reached Mr.
Wallace’s bedside he had passed
away. The deceased was born in
Marshalltown, Iowa, in 1866. He
come to Alaska from Montana in
1890. In 1894 he was appointed U.
S. deputy marshal at Wrangell. He
left for Dawson at the time of the
rush. Later he returned to Wrangell
and as married to Miss Laura
Amundsen, in 1910. In 1914 he was
appointed deputy marshal and held
the position up to the time of his
death.
N. Lervik of Ketcnikan plead guil
ty last week to a charge of illegal
fishing and was fined $50 and costs.
Peyser's new hat-blocking outfit is
in operation. Hats blocked, dyed and
rtf aired. Phone 188.
NEW YORK, May 20 (by Associat
edUress).—Luxury buying in New
York is now going on at the rate of
$1,200,000,000 a year judged by the
amount of luxury taxes—aggregating
$1.0,500,000 a month—which are being
collected by William H. Edwards,
United States Collector of Internal
Revenue for Manhattan. In February,
according to the collector, the govern
ment received from his office $2,000,
000 more in luxury taxes than was
paid in any previous month in the
history of the department. The Aionth
of April probably will exceed them
all. The receipts, he says, have been
mounting higher and higher for six
months.
“What some people call the ‘orgy
of spending’ has not exhausted it
self,” said Mr. Edward today, “but
my men, in their talks with merchants
and others who pay the great bulk
cf the taxes, have been told that the
‘peak’ of extravagance seems to have
been reach and that a period of re
trenchment is close at hand.
“We hear a lot about the income
and excess profits tax which falls due
in the spring of every year and about
the hardships of meeting it but the
fact is that the steadiest tax, and one
which is least felt by the public and
of which we hear very little, is the
luxury impost. The poorer chap who
buys his girl an ice cream soda doesn’t
grumble at the penny or two tax any
more than the rich youth who pre
sents his fiancee with a diamond tiara
or a touring car. Neither misses it as
the item is so small as compared
with the expenditure.
‘“A king’s ransom was spent for
candy last December but the biggest
revenue came from dealers in jewel
ry, furs and automobiles. The
theaters showed that in January they
did an unusually prosperous business.
When persons start to economize they
usually cut out amusements but in
January, in the borough of Manhattan
alone, $783,891.43 was paid in taxes.
Multiply that by ten and you will get
some idea of how much Father
Knickerbocker and his guests are pay
ing to be entertained at just the
theaters. There are no indications of
any great panic in these figures. The
man who said: ‘Always be a bull on
the great U. c-. A.’ seems to be vin
dicated.
“An interesting thing about the lux
ury tax is that more revenue is being
derived from ice cream sodas and
other small sales which carry a penny
or two of tax than there is from the
sale of motor cars, diamonds and other
luxuries. Druggists paid a large sum
on expensive perfumes and cosmetics.
Every manufacturer, producer or im
porter is required to make such re
turns as will clearly show each tax
able transaction in the sale of cer
tain goods and these are verified by
revenue officers. Section 904 of the
revenue act of 1918 provides that ‘on
and after May 1, 1919,’ the tax of 10
per cent shall be levied and collected
on luxuries, including many kinds of
expensive articles in daily use. In
the sale of these articles the dealer,
acts as a collection agent for the gov
ernment. Other taxes are paid in the
form of stamps.
“One of the reasons for the falling
off in the receipts of income and ex
cess profits taxes this year was the
deduction which the taxpayer made
for sums which he paid to the govern
merit for luxury, proprietary and other
taxes. Hq^e is an illustration: Let
us say that a man takes his wife to
the theatre twice a week. He pays $6
each times he woes for two tickets.
The tax on each of the seats is 30
cents. On four seats a week he pay
$1.20 and in one year $62.40. He is
privileged to deduct that from his net
income before computing his income
tax. Tha same rule would apply to
any other tax he may have paid to the
government during the year. A per
son, however, is required to prove that
he actually expended the money for
luxuries if any question is raised, on
his return. There have been compara
tively few attempts at evasion. In
fact, the amount received by this of
fice in luxury and other taxes is a
monument to the honesty of the ma
jority of the people of this great city.”
Riika Pekkala and Emil Savola
werd married at Anchorage last week
by Judge Leopold David.
Fresh French puffs daily at the City
Bakery. 13-tf
Fresh Ever-Ready Flashlight Bat
teries, all sizes. Blum-O'Neill Co. 3-tf
Milk shakes like mother used to
make at The Club Billiard Hall. 23-tf
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i THE HAVING, NAMELY, THE CONVENIENCE OF • j
ip SETTLING A BILL. BY MAIL ONE CAN SO EASILY |§
Bijj REMIT FOR A STORE BILL OR TO ANY PARTY NOT
y CONVENIENT TO CALL UPON.
THINK, TOO, OF THE CONVENIENCE FOR OUT OF
TOWN REMITTANCE, AND THE COST—NOTHING BUT U
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fBank of Alaska I
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Branches at Skagway, Wrangell and Anchorage m
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Selection of
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and
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Requisites
will be found at our store. Our slogan, ‘ ‘Every
thing a modern drug store should have.” Our
Prescription Department is in the hands of ex
perts who will compound your prescriptions
accurately from Pure Drugs. Our service in
spires confidence.
NORTHERN DRUG CO.
“THE DRUG STORE OF ALASKA”
“SERVICE” is our motto
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Chitina, Alaska
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Beef, Pork, Veal, MuttoH and Poultry
Wholesale and Retail
All Orders Given Prompt Attention
northern meat market
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DEALER IN
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SEATTLE NEW YORK
Alaska Building 127 W. 27th SL
Ship direct to New York for highest prices paid for Raw
Furs. Your shipments are handled by expert graders and New York
market prices are paid on correct grading the day received. If de
sired, your shipments will be kept separate, in order that our prices
may be approved by you. Providing that our valuation does not prove
satisfactory, the Furs will be returned to you, transportation charges
prepaid. Ship by Insured Parcel Post or Express. Ship in a dry
condition. Always inclose an itemized list of contents with name and
address. All payments are made by check on the Seattle National
Bank, or in any other manner desired. Special instructions, if any, to
accompany shipment.
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Alaska
Steamship Company
Regular Sailings Between Seattle,
Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova, Valdez,
Ellamar, Liscum, Latouche, Seward
FROM SEATTLE— SAILS SOUTH—
. ALAMEDA .MAY 8
MAY 6. NORTHWESTERN MAY..1B .
MAY 13. ALASKKA ...MAY 21
MAY 20. ALAMEDA .MAY 30
MAY 27. NORTHWESTERN .ft.JUNE 4
Frequent sailings of freighters carrying explosives.
This schedule subject to change without notice. »
F. B. TRACY, Agent
IL,:- iPACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY^
Alaska—Washington—California ALASKA ROUTE
Safety Courtesy Service Speed
OFFICE EMPRESS BUILDING
WEST BOUND SOUTH BOUND
LEAVE CORDOVA LEAVE CORDOVA
WATSON MAY 24 EVANS MAY 21
WATSON MAY 31
Watson calls at Kodiak and Anchorage
L. A. COUNTS, AGENT Res. Lathrop Apts.
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Trains leave Cordova for Chitina Monday and Thursday.
Trains leave Chitina for Kennecott Tuesday and Friday.
Trains leave Kennecott for Chitin,a Sunday and Thursday.
Trains leave Chitina for Cordova Tuesday and Friday.
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Dining Car in Connection with all Regular
Passenger Trains between Cordova and Chitina.
Freight received and delivered at Cordova
Wharf from 9 a. m. to 5 p m., except Sundays.
Tickets on sale at Second Street Depot office
*uh Imur before departure of trains.
UA.LEB CORSER Superintendent
MARK M’ALLEN, TICKET AGENT
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Sheet Metal Work
SECOND STREET, NEXT DOOR TO FEDERAL JAIL
PHONE 72
. OUR SUITS FIT
or we don’t want your money... They are made in the best shop on this
coast... Cut in snappy styles, and at p rices that anyone can afford. Large
assortment of woolens in stock, at $55 to 80.
Our Cleaning, Dyeing and Hat Work is the Best
T. N. HUBBERT, MERCHANT TAILOR
Phone 130 .... .JETS