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KNICKERBOCKER HELD
ILL TRUMP CARDS
TRAFFIC DEBATE
(By Special Correspondent)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Apr. 9.—At the
conclusion of the transportation hear
* ings Saturday Attorney General Rust
gard told the joint legislative commit
tee to “put an additional tax on sal
mon canners for the creation of a fund
from which a liberal subsidy could be
paid some steamship company to hau
freight for Alaskans at the some low
rate which Seattle steamship lines at
present give to the cannery interests, j
and also pay subsidies to good sized
steamers to enable them to operate in
inter-territorial trade.”
Despite the fact that Rustgard ad
mitted the incorrectness of much data
' contained in his biennial report con
cerning the rates on which he had
based his analysis of the tariffs, and
. also other gross Inaccuries in his
statements, he said that he still main
tained that Alaska freight rates were
exorbitant
Knickerbocker’s testimony created
a favorable impression upon his hear
ers. He denied an excessive dividend
rate had been earned and showed by
annual reports of the company that
dividends for the ten years previous
to 1923 averaged less than six per
■ cent He further stated that Mr.
Rustgard’s charges that the company
does not want Alaska developed were
• refuted by the fact that the company
investments in Alaska were large. He
challenged Mr. Rustgard to show him
where any industry had been blocked
through action of the company, but on
the contrary’ stated that his company
maintained the largest payroll ~ and
paid the largest taxes of any concern
in the Territory7. Mr. Knickerbocker
answered all questions in a straight
ward way without hedging and backed
up his answers by statistics taken
* from territorial and company records.
Rustgard questioned him in an aim
less fashion for about two hours. Later'
Senator Dimond, and Representative
Keyes, Foster, Daly, Raelson. Decker'
and others also questioned Mr. Knick
erbocker and Mr. Rustgard. It is ex
pected that the findings of the com
mittee will not be made public for
several weeks.
(By Special Correspondent)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Apr. 10.—Ait the
request of Delegate Sutherland, Sen
ator Hunt of the First division intro
duced a resolution in the Senate au
- thorizing the Attorney General of
Alaska to test the validity of the Alas
ka fish reserves and to “protect and
defend any private citizen or corpora
tion” against the charge of violation
of the rules and regulations promul
gated by the Department of Commerce
in the Bureau of Fisheries, and initiat
ing action either in Alaskan courts or
the District of Columbia. The resolu
tion carries an appropriation of tec
thousand dollars to defray expenses
of the suit.
The Senate Rules and Election com
mittee introduced a bill providing that
the regular party nominees for Dele
gate be ex-officio national committee
men for the Territory of Alaska.
Senator A. J. Dimond of the Third
division introduced a bill providing
that jury lists containing all names
be placed in the jury box for each
drawing of a jury in the , district
court and the names of all voters in
each precinct for jury drawings in
U. S. commissioner’s courts.
The Shepard pension bill passed c
second reading in the House.
( By Special Correspondent)
JUNEAU, Apr. 11.—The Shepard
Pension Bill passed the House today
without a dissenting vote. The prin
cipal features of the measure are
maximum allowances to men of $25
per month; women $45 per month, and
a provision for the payment of pen
sions to persons after leaving the ter
ritory, regardless of the length of time
residing outside of Alaska, if the al
lowance is started prior to the time of
their removal from the territory.
By a vote of nine to seven the House
amended the Woman’s jury bill strik
ing therefrom the clause allowing
women to claim sex as an exemption
from jury service.
The House passed the Decker ship
subsidy bill providing a subsidy for
a mail route from Nome to Kotzebue
Sound and from Nome to St. Michael,
of not to exceed $5,000 for the first
named mail route and $3500 for the
second.
A general deficiency measure carry
ing a total of $19,000 covering short
ages in Territorial schools, Fish com
mission, dependent children and the
agricultural college was passed.
Daly introduced a memorial asking
for the extension of the Federal high
way act to Alaska; also a bill creat
ing a board for the development of
animal industry, carrying an appro
priation of $100,000 for encouragement
of the reindeer, muskox, yak, and fur
bearing inimal industry.
The House passed six minor Senate
bills.
The Senate tackled the first lengthy
measure in the municipal code amend
ments, recommitting for drafting be
fore putting on its final passage.
JUNEAU, Apr. 13.—Senator Snod
grass of the Fourth division, introduc
ed Senate Bill No. 94, greatly enlarg
ing the powers bestowed upon Indians
under Chapter eleven, laws of 1919,
virtually giving the Indian villages
the right to incorporate as cities of
the second class; with powers to ar
rest and prosecute white residents
for certain offenses; powers to col
lect a general tax not to exceed one
per cent, and otherwise adding to the
powers granted under the old law.
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The LANS Pacific Range
is beaming the most popu
lar range W» the Infest. Its
simplicity and economy of
operation, togitker with its
appearance are reasons for
its increasing popularity.
PACIFIC
family range
* Constructed to cut fuel
costs. Thick solid top—
two lids only—heat and
flames forced entirely
around oven, utilizing every
heat unit. Made of Armco
polished iron. Equipped
with hot water coils.
J. L ORAEF, Hardware
t
"Forces the smoke right over the fire,
Giving the LANG an efficiency higher
Ck>P^-^C—2 COL. 6 IN.
An anti-gambling measure was in
troduced in both Houses, prohibiting
bookmaking on elections.
A resolution introduced by Senatoi
Dimond of the Third division author
izes the creation of a sesquicentennia)
commission, composed of two sena
tors and four representatives, with
the governor as chairman, to formu
late plans for Alaska’s participatior
in the celebration of the one hundred
and fiftieth anniversary of American
Independence, at Philadelphia in
1926. This resolution passed the
Senate.
Senator Ayer of Nome, introduced a
memorial asking congress to repeal
the Act of August first, 1912, relative
to the location of placer claims in
Alaska, and authorizing the legisla
ture to cover the subject.
Representative Staser of the Third
division introduced a bill to prevent
high-grading by providing written evi
idence at the time of sale or delivery
of ores, samples, and amalgams. An
other bill punishes interference witl
samples intended for assays as a pro
tection against false or bogus essays.
The Aldrich comptroller bill and the
committee subsidy and resolution au
thorizing the Attorney General to ex
pend $10,000 fighting the fish reserve,
and defending persons or corpora
tions prosecuted for violation thereof,
is slated for the Senate tomorrow.
HARDING ASKED VISIT
ALASKA BV SEATTLE
BUSINESSMEN
SEATTLE, April 15.—The Chamber
of Commerce today wired President
Harding requesting him to carry out
his plan for a trip to Alaska and con
veying the thought that "the people
of Seattle feel that the president
owes It to the Territory of Alaska to
make an investigation."
HATCHIN^GGS1
RHODE ISLANDS REDS
We have an exceptional
flock of Reds; bred to
the Alaska climate, and
with a flock record of
over 200 eggs per hen.
Eggs 20c Each
ROYAL ANCONAS
The Leaders in Economical pro
duction of Eggs; laying more
Eggs on the same amount of
Feed than any other known
Breed. This flock direct from
The Sheppard Plant in Ohio.
Eggs 15c Each
Kodiak Poultry Farm
KODIAK, ALASKA
NEW JUST ARRIVED
Coats Gage Hats Shoes
Dresses Sweaters
Tissue Ginghams
Ratine Jap Crepes
Vassar Voiles
Normandy Swiss
ELLSWORTHS
O. K. Barber Shop
RAY LEWIS, PROPR,
BATHS IN CONNECTION
Seward, Alaska
Wall Paper
Latest Design
1923 STOCK
hinting Paperhanging
Tinting
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GORE BLDG MAD. 145
ARON ERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
1RK1PE515IT
ALASKA ON PACIFIC
COAST TOUR
WASHINGTON, Apr. 10—President
Harding hopes to visit Alaska when he
goes to the Pacific Coast on his
speech-making tour, it was said at
the White House today. He expects
to leave for the trip about June 20,
and reach Alaska about July 15.
WASHINGTON, Apr. 10.—President
Harding’s vacation trip has hardened
his determination to make the United
States a member of a Court of Na
tions. It will be his issue in the cam
paign of 1924 and the major topic in
the speeches which he is to deliver to
the country on his tour in June.
WEN VOTERS URGE
TO TIKE GREATER
PART POLITICS
DES MOINES, la., Apr. 10.—At a
conference of eight departments of
the National League of Women Voters
here this afternoon women were urged
to lend their co-operation in the pre
vention of war; to take an active part
in party politics, and to exert their in
fluence in bringing about a greater ef
ficiency in world government.
WAGE AGREEMENT NOT
BEEN SIGNED BY
'FRISCO UNIS
--
SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 10.—P. E.
Olson, secretary of the Alaska Fisher
men’s Union announced today that the
wage agreement covering fisheries in
i Bering Sea had not yet been signed
bv the Union fishermen with the Alas
i
j ka Packers’ Association.
“We have reached a wage scale
agreement with ithe packers at Kenai
and Chignik,” said Olson, <‘but the
Bering Sea fishing fleet will not sail
until the wage question is settled.”
Among the regulations prescribed
by the Union this year will be the re
fusal to allow the packers to buy fish
from Alaskan fishermen outside of the
Union.
Forty men who signed up in Los An
geles for Bristol Bay packing com
panies deserted the barkentine City of
Sydney here last night.
BELLSTOLl AS VICTIMS
BERLIN, Apr. 10.—Germany today
buried the thirteen workmen shat
down by French troops at Essen, ac
cording the victims full military hon
ors, the same as if they had fallen on
a field of battle.
Bells tolled and services were held
throughout the republic from the
Rhine (to East Prussia and from Lake
Constance to the North Sea.
Immense crowds gathered at all
public places and huge parades were
formed in protest against the shoot
ing of the workmen by the soldiery.
Ruhr Pays for Demonstration
BERLIN, Apr. 11.—Ruhr paid today
for its demonstration against the oc
cupational forces on the occasion of
the burial of (the thirteen Krupp mar
tyrs yesterday. Evictions, fines, de
portations, and threats of court mar
tial were reported from a dozen dif
ferent places in the new occupied area
as well as the old.
GROSS OF LEGION OF
PARIS, Apr. 13.—France is confer
ring the cross of the Legion of Honor
on Premier Mussolini of Italy.
WASHINGTON, Apr. 13.—Senator
Wesley Jones, now motoring to his
home In Seattle, told his colleagues
as he was departing, that he intended
to spend the greater part of the sum
mer in Alaska, investigating charges
made against the United States Bu
reau of Fisheries and other matters
relevant to the development of the
Territory.
LONDON, Apr. 12.—The govern
ment today bowed to the will of the
opposition in the House of Corihnons
on the question of treatment of the
war veterans, which brought about its
defeat on the snap division Tuesday.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Bald
win announced that a committee
would be appointed to investigate
grievances of ex-service men in re
gard to salaries they are receiving in
civil service.
i LEAGUE CAN BUG
PEACE UNTIL WAR
IS OUIUWED
NEW YORK, Apr. 13.—Senator Bo
rah replying here tonight to the
League of Nations speech by Lord Ce
cil declared that “no peace league can
function for peace until war has been
outlawed as^an institution and that
the proper place for Lord Cecil to
talk of peace was in the old world.
“It may seem harsh to say that the
governments of Europe do not want
peace upon terms compatible with
equality and justice between nations, |
but the record is there and anyone
can read it. It is written in the blood
of millions of subjects,” concluded;
Mr. Borah.
DUBLIN, Apr. 13.—Six columns of
Free State troops are scouring the
mountains in Tipperary for Eamon de
Valera, the Irish republican leader,
who was erroneously reported captur
ed by Free State troops Wednesday
Mary MacSweney on her way to the
funeral of Liam Lynch at Clonmel,
Count Plunket and Mrs. O’Callaghan,
widow of the late lord mayor of'Lim
erick. and a brother of Liam Lynch's,
were taken from a train by Free
State troops and arrested.
1ITE SLAVERS SHIP
GIRLS TO ORIENT
FOR LIFE SHAME
SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 13.—White
girls are being transported from the
Pacific coast to the Far East by white
slavers who force them into leading
immoral lives, according to an an
nouncement made today by depart
ment, of justice agents, who asserted
that the trade in girls was rapidly in
creasing.
EITHER HENRY DULL
SHOT AND KILLED
BY ASSISTANT
KALAOO, Apr. 13—Rev. Fath
er Henry O’Neill, pastor of the Saint
Augustine Catholic church of this city
was shot and instantly killed last
night by Rev. Father Charles Dillon,
assistant pastor of the same institu
tion. The latter calmly called the po
lice over the telephone, telling of his
act. He claimed that Father O’Neill
| had mistreated him.
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carton __ 75c
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pint of Whipping Cream;
carton....75c
PLAIN CHEESE, carton 50c
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Service Day and
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MEALS 75c AND UP
KANATAK, ALASKA
BARBER SHOP
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SEWARD CLUB
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Card Tables, Candies,
Soft Drinks, Tobaccos
Cigars and Cigarettes
Andy's Express
Meets all Boats and
Trains
Prompt and Reliable Service
Phone Madison 143
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Framed Pictures
High Grade Candy
Photographs Curios
Ice Cream Made Daily
Phone Adams 128
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THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
Pool Soft Drinks Cigars
FURNISHED ROOMS
Phone Mam 55
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