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GETTING DOWN TO BRASS
TACKS
The so-called oil investigation in the
senate has gone so far afield that the
essential fact of the whole incident
has been virtually overlooked. It is
that the government, through the two
special attorneys appointed by the
president have started action in the
civil courts to recover oil bearing prop
cities which have been leased to pri
vate companies through alleged fraud
and illegality. Meanwhile prepara
tions have been made to summon a
grand jury at the national capital to
investigate charges of criminality.
The senate committee has been
spending its time for a week or two
chasing after every wisp of gossip and
listening to political tirades that have
little or no bearing on the real issue.
Some aspects of the investigation,
which has degenerated into little more
than a political mud-slinging bee, have
been rightly termed as outrageous and
infamous. The sheaves of telegrams
that have been intercepted and broad
casted before the country for the most
part have fallen fiat from their own
triviality. The attempt, for instance,
to injure the president through publi
cation of two or three telegrams which
the committe found but which had not
the slightest relation to the oil inquiry
shows how far the political muckrak
ers are ready to go in the hope of
gaining partisan advantage. What the
partisans hoped for was that the pub
lication of the telegrams would in
some way leave in the public mind the
impression that the president is linked,
with the oil scandal,
‘“'^feuch tactics illustrate the lengths to
which partisan politics will go on the
eve of a presidential campaign and al-^
so show to what degree the investiga
tion has departed from its original
purpose. The country is speedily be
coming disgusted with the whole pro
ceeding and already a distinct feeling
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We have new Dresses
in Poiret Twill, Canton,
and Georgette Crepe.
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of reaction is developing in the pub
lic mind.
The issue is whether the government
has been defrauded and betrayed, and
that is what the special council is pre
paring to find out by direction of the
president. From the outset Secre
tary Denby, of the navy department,
I has contended that the government ac
tually beliefitted from the leases, and
: he defended his policy on the ground
that had the leases not been made un
: der a law enacted at the request of
President Wilson and Secretary Dan
iels, private drilling would have drain
I ed the federal reserves. What the
courts will decide is whether the leases
were obtained fraudulently. They may
have been but we need not be too sure
of it. If the courts decide that no
fraud was practiced, then what is to
be said of all the charges, “character
: asassinations,” and political outciy
with which the public has been regal
ed fQr weeks?
The grand jury and the courts will
also decide whether any official, for
mer official or private citizen has been
guilty of wrongdoing. So far, despite
the hullabaloo, there has been no im
putation of criminality against any of
ficial or former official save one—Al
bert B. Fall. It is admitted that it
looks “bad” for Fall. If he is guilty
he will get his deserts. J/ any others
are guilty regardless of politics or in
fluence, they too will get their deserts.
Special counsel has been engaged by
the president to see that the rights of
the government in every instance are
protected.
The people are getting tired of sen
atorial froth and political clamor.
They demand not a scapegoat nor a
public sacrifice. All they ask is justice.
The president has promised that and
his promise is being kept,
OUR WHITE ELEPHANT MER
CHANT MARINE
The merchant marine question again
is at the front, not alone through the
action of congress for a “sweeping in
vestigation” of the shipping board, but
by reason of two important decisions
of the board—first, an advertisement
for the sale of the government’s fleet;
second, by its decision to put into ef
fect a clause of the shipping act giv
ing preferential rates to users of Am
erican ships.
The board recently advertised its 1,
335 passenger and cargo vessels, the
ships to be sold under terms almost
identical to those offered last year.
The government now has approxi
mately 425 vessels in operation and
the remainder being tied up in various
ports of the United States. The to
tal includes 844 steel cargo ships, 324
steel freighters for lake trade, 43 steel
tank ships, 27 steel passenger vessels,
14 steel refrigerator vessels, 20 steel
tugs, 15 wooden tugs and various oth
er small craft.
On the face of the advertisement, it
peaio that the government wants to
go out of the shipping business—as it
does. But when the fleet was offered
xor sale last year there were virtually
xiu readers. There is little prospect
that tins year s venture will be any
more succcsslui. it is impossible to
aeii the ships at anything like their
original cost or even approximately
wnat they could have been soid for
when shipping rates were sky-high al
ter the war. The wartime merchant
fleet cost about $3,000,000,000 but
probably today it could not be cashed
m for much more than ten per cent of
the original outlay. Many of the ves
sels are practically worthless in com
petition with the vessels of other na
tions, having been built at war speed
and according to plans not now accept
ed as best adapted to competitive ser
vice. With about three-fourths of the
ships tied up, the government is los
ing close to $50,000,000 a year, which
comes out of the pockets of the tax
payers generally.
That the board hardly expects to
have any success in its proposed sale
is indicated by the fact that it has vot
ed to put into effect a dead-letter
clause which would grant rebates to
users of American vessels. That the
operation of this clause would help to
fill our ships with cargoes is not de
nied anywhere. But no sooner was the
Liberty Theatre
7:C0 2—TWO SHOWS—2 8:45
TONIGHT AN TOMORROW
Famous Players asky Corp. presents
“The Valley of
en
IN SEVEN REELS
from the story by James Oliver Curwood
Starring Alma Rubens and Lew Cody
Come along to the White Land,
where courage and daring rule, and
see the battle for life and love!
See the greatest Curwood drama
ever written, a thrill with the star of
‘•Humoresque” and others in the bril
liant cast. A picture you will be proud
to talk about.
Curwcod’s stories of the North are
more true to life than any others, and
each detail of the plot is carefully fol
lowed in the moving picture.
also
A LATE PAT HE NEWS and
a Vodvil Movie
7:00 TWO SHOWS 8:45
Watch for Enid Bennett in “Your Friend and Mine”
clause enacted, at the instance of Sen
ator Wesley L. Jones, than the British
began to cry “unfair discrimination”,
and the state department, always fear
ing that our good relations with Eng
land may be impaired, quietly suggest
ed that the provision be not enforced.
It is apparent that the board now in
tends to make a test, though with
what success can only be imagined.
The late President Harding offered a
program providing for a government
subsidy, which would have cost the tax
payers less than they are now paying
in deficits, but it aroused no enthusi
asm in congress. Our merchant ma
rine is just where it was then—save
that it is advancing in deterioration—
and our policy is one of drifting be
cause of public indifference or divided
councils. The probability is that the
shipping board’s move, in the end will
be merely another gesture.
SEATTLE, Mar .25 — Federal prohi
bition agents are seeking C. C. Porter,
who is believed to be the agent for a
counterfeit liquor branding concern.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 25.—Police
Judge Thomas after a hearing, an
nounced that Congressman Leroy Hull i
will be held for the grand jury on a
serious charge made b ya Virginia po
lice officer. The nature of the charges
were not divulged.
ALASKA REPRESENTATIVES
OLSON & MEHERIN
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Notice of Filial Account of Adminis
tratrix
In the Commissioner’s Court, Kenai
Precinct—In Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of Tallas
Tallassen, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Severine
Tallassen as administratrix of the
above estate has filed her final account
in the administration of said estate,
and that by order the Court has set
Thursday, April 24, 1924, at the Com
missioner's office in the Town of Sew
ard, Alaska, at the hour of 10 o’clock
in the forenoon as the time and place
of hearing upon said final account and
all persons are hereby notified that
any objections to said final account
will be heard at said time and place.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, Mar. 8, 1924.
(Seal) CURTIS R. MORFORD,
Probate Judge.
Publish Mar. 25, Apr. 1, 8, 15, and
22, 1924. 5t
On Friday night, April 4, the local
Post of the American Legion will give
five reels of Ethel Clayton’s latest dra
ma; a one reel picture, “Hats Off,”
and a comedy, followed by a dance.
The show and dance will take place at
Odd Fellows hall. General admission
75c.
BELLNGHAM, Mar. 25.—John G.
Hull, a former realtor here who was
brought back from Los Angeles and
convicted of larceny, was later tried
on two other larceny charges
The Liberty Theatre will reponen
under new management tonight.
“The Valley of Silent Men” at the
Liberty tonight.
SEWARD CLUB
CHRIST LARSON
Propr
Pool Soft Drinks
HIGH GRADE
CANDY
Seward Grill
PRIVATE DINING ROOMS
PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS
COURTEOUS TREATMENT
OPEN DAY AND NJGHT
Pacific Coastwise Jerviee
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S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
Sails from
Seattle
Mar. 25
April 8
Arrives
Seward
April 1
Seward
South fm
April 7
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
April 15 April 20
S. S. ADMIRAL PERRY
Sails from Seattle Mar. 25, carrying freight and ex
plosives.
The above vessels call at all regular Southeastern
and Southwestern Alaska Ports, including Seldovia,
Kodiak and Anchorage.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81 Res., Madison 40
STEAMSHIP STARR
The steamship Starr will sail from Seward about
April 13, connecting with steamship Alameda
I San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
phone Madison >3*. seward, alaska
CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
Meets All Boats and Trains
Wall Paper
Painting Paperhanging
TINTING
F. B. MOORE
GORE BLDG. ADAMS 145
THE PALACE
John Mattieh, Prop.
Pool Soft Drinks Cigars
FURNISHED ROOMS
Phone Mam 55
CHOP SUEY
Noodles
Harry Yago
J o
Phone Madison 16
Second Avenue
RAY & DAVID
Attorney* at Law
SEWARD & ANCHORAGE
Seward Office:
Harrlman Bank Building
DR. J. A. BAUGHMAN
Physician and Surgeon
Chronic Diseases a Specialty
Phone Madison 90, Seward Alaska.
AARON E. RUCKER
Attorney at Law
Office in Arcade Building
'PHONE ADAMS 121
SEWARD, ALASKA
HUGH DOUGHERTY
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
Furnished Houses for Rent
Residence Phone, Madison 58
Office Phone, Madison 138
Seward Chapter No. 10.
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome.
VIOLA T. SWETMANN, W. M.
CLARA PERRY, Secretary.
Seward Rebekah
Lodge No. 6-A.
'• O. F?
Meets 1st and Jrd
Monday’s of Edch
Month, 8 p. m. Visit
xttjo * members welcome
MRS. A. H. THODAY n. G
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. A A. M.
S\ M Stated communications
1st and 3rd Wednes
daj’8 of each month,
visiting Brethern wel
H. V. HOBEN, W. M.
W. O. Perry, Secretary.
I. O. O. F.
Resurrection Lodge
Meets Thursdays at 8 p°‘n>.'7' Visiting
Brothers welcome. Frank Lagerquist,
N. G.; Chas. Lechner, See
IGLOO NO. NINE.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday at
Odd Fellow’a Hall.
F. B. MOORE, Pres.
C, A. M DOUGALL, Sec’y
8EWARD T*Ci®T, NO- FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdaya
ELWYN SWETMANN, Com.
J. P. HANNON, AdjutanL
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
SEE
MORFORD
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
LAWYER
Seward, Alaska
D. H. WILT JAMS
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR
When In need of my services call
Brown & Hawkins
FRED J. SPACH
general surveying and
MAPPING
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Phone 113-R
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA