HOUSE HEACHES NO AGREEMENT
ON APPROPRIATIONS MEASURE;
SEVERAL AMENDMENTS PASSED
Retracing all of its steps taken
last night, the House this morning
reduced the appropriation for the Al
aska Fish Commission from $100,000
to $86,500; for schools outside of in
corporated towns from $250,000 to
c$220,000; reversed Itself in the mat
ter of control of the overtime fund i
tfor House employees, and recessed
at noon without having completed ils
consideration of ctlie general appropri
ations bill.
Two items, provision for the Alas-t
ka Museum and Historical Library,'
and (provision for the mining inspcc-1
'tion work, liad not been taken in to |
consideration at that time.
Fisheries Fight Resumed
The failure of ihe House to adopt
the report of the Committee of ihe
AVhole last night opened the way for;
a renewal of the entire hill today.
Mr iFo. ter Mttemi yd to get its ad >p-j
tfon this morning, but could get no
sup<port.
Alt the very outset tile fight in
the appropriation for the Fish C-.n-i
(mission was renewed, Mr. Slaspr
.moved that it be reduced from iiiej
amount agreed upon last night l m
,$50,000. After consideraible argument,
the amount was further amended toj
read $80,000, .which was agreed on by
a close margin. In addition to tin
item, 'Which is for expenditure by
the Commission as it d earns b‘.
for the furtherance of the sulmon
industry and protection and propane .
.tion Of salmon, there is a second itoia
for $6,500 to be used in making a|
complete investigation of the industry I
and streams throughout the Territory .
in compliance with a resolution re-!
eeutly 'passed by both Houses.
Mr. Decker attempted to amend the|
bill to prevent the establishment oi'i
any now hatcheries by the Commits j
sion 'unless ft should .first discontinu ■ ■
one or more of those now c -tablisii .1
This was defeated.
Salary It Raised
On an amendment by .M. Murray,
the salary of the Commissioner of;
Health was restored to $1,800 per!
year. Under the bill as r port?d by
the Ways and Means Committee ;a -
had Ibeen cut to *900. Mr. Murray,
snid that Dr. H. C- DeVighne had d ■-1
cilned to aippear and ask for tha r:a
torat'lom of the salary to its pr > >nt
figure. He praised the work dun
by htm and said he was entitled to;
receive as much during the nei.
biennium as he had in the past. There
was no opposition to the mirnylm ,t
Control of the fund f ir payment of
overtime to House employ -. m i
at which is expended after the term
ination of the term In pri para; ■ in ...
the Journal, brought Speaker Cale ;j
the floor in protes/t against the adop
tion Of the amendment which pusc.l
the Committee of the Whole I .
night, by which the fund was pu j
under the direction of the Chief,
Clerk. He said it would embarr i
him In his supervision of the prtpura-'
tion of the perm-ament Journal.
Mr. Murray, disclaiming any in
tent ion Of embarrassing the Speaker)
and declaring his high personal re
gard for him, said that lie did not;
believe that personal differences
should Ibe allowed to overturn the
practices established by former Login
lalures. This fund in former ye.if*
had 'been under the control of the;
Clefk of the House and Secretary of j
the Senate and 'he Ihelloved it should |
continue there. The amendment was
lost when only seven members mus
tered to its support.
Passage Predicted Today
'While none Of the amendments had
been adopted at noon when adj >nrn
ment iwas taken until 1:30 p. m . it
was ibelieved that virtually all o-f the .
ones adopted this morning would
stand and that the bill would be '
jiatBcd this afternoon an I cert to
the Senate.
Aft soon as the House completes
the ineatfUr *, it will take up the tax
ation and revenue tblll which meat
bers hoped would pass today. Fol
lowing this measure, the House has
set for special order of business thfi
Ayer workmen's compensation act.
which It was expected would be taken
uj) at an evening session today.
Last Nig!iL'„ Session
Kfforts made by Representative |
Roms 'to Increase the Alaska College j
appropriation in the Foster bill from!
$4.1.000 to $118,000 were defeated in
the House yesterday afternoon after!
a debate 4hut continued over a large
part of the morning session and un
til almost 4 p. m. The vote ou the
amendment was without record, but
a rising voted showed seven in it
bers .support I mg It
That a second effort will be ms I <
to hvercase the allotment in today's1
session is certain, and indication's
last night points:! to a substantial in-'
crease being made. Th' collage ap
propriation measure was continued in
second reading without opposition
while the items in -the genera!
propria'tlong meant re covering the I
college eat ima't es were passe 1 over
l istt night a. tit!’ request of Mr. R > a.
Fight on Fish Appropriations
After it .bail laid aside the college!
measure, ith * House at once went i.vto
the ('■unvmiVtr • *f til' Whole for con-:
si'der.Jtion of the general appro; cia-i
lions mm..' tire. In the evening ses-j
sion after a heated daibate the pro!
Vision for th? Alaska Fish Comm is-1
sion was increased to $100,000 and i
agreement was reached to drop fur-'
titer consideration of Mr. R >ei an's |
hill asking for $125,000 tor tic Coat-1
mission.
Rciprasentutive Grant, of Wrangell, j
led 'the fight against ‘the Contimission
item. When Mr. Ro s, utter confer-j
ence with Representatlve Faster, who!
had boon leading the supporters oil
the Oomlmlsslon for increased funds, |
offered th? amendment boosting the!
item to a total of $100,000, Mr. Grant i
openly charged that "trading” was,
reawmsible for it, characterizing ,it i
a t a “most damnable proceeding." j
Hbth Mr. Foster and Mr. Ross dial j
longed his assertion. Mr. Grant]
openly announced his opposition to j
the increase, declaring, "1 w uldn't i
be able to look myself la the face]
again if I voted for such a bill as j
this, it is an outrageous waste of
the people's imoney." 11 » a.-seried
that h? was opposed to th > . stabiish
rneatt of more 'hit her it ■ for the rea
son that they bad net proven suc
ceasful. During the d-aba'le he re t.I n
letter front Commissioner O'.Maliey,
of tho Httreau of Fisher!,support
ing his contention. He questioned'
sharply .1, H. Hcektnian, vice-chairman!
of the Fish Commission; Edwin;
Wenitwouth. superintendent of Hatch-]
erics, and W. E. Bathe, wilt) appeared
in support of the increased appropri
ation. A. J. Sprague was also called
as a witness.
Results Are Fromised
Both Mr. Heckiman and Mr. Went-j
worth defended the operation of,
hatcheries. The former said it the |
Commission were given $100,0/0 fo.
the biennium he would assure the
Legislature returns for the money, li
the allowance should he cut below,
$80,000, he'added, as far as the Com
mission was concerned, the bill]
might as well be killed. Tho Ross;
amendment passed by a single votej
margin.
The next change made in th-> meas
ure ctume In the provisions for the
support of schools. Mr. Murray's
amendment increasing the i'em for
schools outside of ineoeporat d towns
from $20(1,000 to $250,000 wa ; i.lopt-j
,i. Ten thousand dollar. were]
lopped off 'ttve 'item covert.:, Terri
| torilal reifrobufsewieiiit to h. o' • ir
1 incorporated towns for pupil* attend
ing from outside such towns, Ic tvint
$10,000 for that item, which it w:u
announced met with the approval o
Ihe Commissioner of Education.
Two Items Questioned
Twt> items in the provisions foi
Hu; support of tin* office of Attorney
General wore opposed but both were
passed. One, for $5,000 for currying
out the instructions of Senate Join.
Rival! lit ton No. 2. was sought to be
stricken by Mr. Foster, wiio pointed
out 'that the resolution had been
vetoed by the Governor and had
tailed to pass the Senate over the
veto.
Mr, Oole voting against the amend
merit, declared there was doubt
about the Governor'* rig'at to pass on
resolutions. Mr. Daly aid that the
Governor also had the right to ve;o
any item in the appropriation bin and
could strike tire one under discussion
if he so lev!red. He also opposed
(he amendment, which was lost.
Mr. Price sought to strike out an
item for $1,000 far payment lo the
Attorney General Cor compiling ses
sion laws, and other duties. lie
argued thuit such work should come
properly under the duties of the of
flee. This amendment w; a also de
feated.
Pass Museum Item
The Items for the Alaska Museum
and Historical I,library were passed
over until later. Owing to the un
certainties over the bill for a build
ing for the institution, no definite
appropriation was fixed. It will prob
ably ibe taiken up today after the
House aCts on the Senate substitute
for the Polley bill, the former pro
viding for purchase of the Gurside
building.
An effort to reduce the road ap
propriation from $240,000 also
failed. Mr. Wilson attempted to
Increase the alloument for construc
tion of Shelter cabins from $15,000
to $25,000, the amendment being lost.
Increase Kettlesons’ Salary
The salary or the Superintendent of
the Pioneers’ Homo was increased
$50 per month by an item added on
an amendment offered by Ml. Cole.
He said the Superintendent's salary
of $200 per month was low i.i com
parison «to that received by other of
ficials and 'should he raised. Aa item
carrying $1,200 was approved.
Items covering compensation of
employees for overtime, etc., ot the
Legislature, which were coveted in
the measure 'to bo expended under
the direction of the Speaker ot the
House and President of the Senate,
weiv changed to ba expended und >•
the direction ot the Clerk of the
House and Secretary of the Senate
No serious opposition appeared as far
as the Senate was concerned, but '-he
vote in the House U 'll was close,
the i.nendi.nen't carrying by o.ie vole.
Although all ill" ae.anAments were
adopted in the Comm It tec of the
W uile, final action was no tak r. on
any ot 111 m by The House la nigh'
When itihe report was read by the
Clerk. Mr. Decker moved adjournment
l,t loro a motion for adoption of the
report could be made, the motion
Carrying, leaving the whole hill up
in .he air until today.
Withdraws from Defense
In Shop Craft Injunction
CHICAGO, May 1.—Counsel for the
Railway Employees' Department of
the American Federation of Labor,
which represents ‘the shop crafts in
the defense u gained the injunction
proceedings instituted by Attorney
General Daugherty, today withdrew
from lihc case, which Is scheduled for
hearing tomorrow.
Colored Man Runs Amuck;
Three Men Are Killed
lURMINC! if AM, Ala., May 1. Three
men were killed and two injured
when a negro ran aanuck last night.
One Of the man fatally wounded »s
Allen Abernathy, nephew of Judge
Abernathy, of the .1 'fferson County
court.
Mens’ Buck-Strips
Trade Mark Registered
Particular Buckhecht moccasin-type production.
Exclusive feature of construction combined with
Munsin Last make the Buck-Strip supreme for out
of-door wear.
In various heights to suit the needs of sportsmen,
engineers, farmers, woodsmen, etc.
THE FOOT PART IS OF TWO LAYERS OF LEATHER. THE MOCCA- 1
SIN SEAM IS PROTECTED WITH THE PATENTED BUCK-STRIP. THE |
LEATHER IS THOROUGHLY OILED IN THE PROCESS OF TANNING. i
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INDIAN RESERVE
IN INTERIOR IS
i NOW ASKEDFOF
Deplorable Conditions Saic
to Exist—Senate Takes
Up Fish Measure.
Creation of on Indian reservatior
in Interior Alaska and an immediaU
j anil thorough invt .'.igaiion ol cer
i tain conditions alleged to exisi
i anion* part of the Indian population
! particularly hi the vicinity of Fair
hanks, are requested in Senate Joinl
| Memorial No. 14. introdticed yester
day by Senator Snodgrass The San
ate passed ilihe im norial wit hoot de
| Uy.
Conditions anions many of the In
I dian settlements in Interior Alaska
I are fast (betacfcnlny intoleraihle. ac
cording to the an- lorial, by reason
[ df the loss ol.’ 1:\ s by influenza of
I many of the mw. ■ Indians and I he
! women, it la claimed, are without
I means of support. Finding it diffi
cult (to (iota'll a Hvelihi i in the In
dian Tillages, the women are said to
be leaving taem and flocking into
1 the 'towns, where tiny bt ante the
prey Of the unscrupulous. At Fair
banks, many Indian women from the
native village of Chena, Where all
; hilt three of the men died from in
fluenza. are without means of sup
I port. Some were recently confined
on vagrancy cihairges and others for
drunkenness.
It is asiked that tlie government
establish a reservation for Indians
trades and given
till .n to become
Without means of -up,port and an in
dustrial school b:- provided to sit t
their needs where they can be taught
training to enable
self-supporting.
Reindeer Bill Passes
Senator Ayer’s bill for the prot fe
lt ion and encouragement cf tho rein
id oor industry, drawn along linos
I similar 'to the blue fox farming me.is
i ure recently enaicte l, was passed by
'the Senate yesterday afternoon. At
i its evening session Ibe Sen it ■ took
I up House Bill .No. hd. providing far
a tax on resident and nonresident
jfislhermen, adopting several amend
ments and continuing iit on -the calen
I dar until today.
Tile 'Senate today passed House
Bill No. 47, making the Territorial
Treasurer ex-officio treasurer of the
! Alaska College. It completed ilr
I co nisi deration of House Bill No. 54
| the fishermen's license tax law. which
i passed to its third reading. The
, revised fur tax measure. House Bill
’No. 22, was ia<lso considered in sec
! ond reading, slightly amended, and
I continued on the file
in Comm it t • of iho Whole, the
J Senate- had under bonsideration
Brice’s bill for regulating the salmon
I fisheries cf Ata dta. This mej-uri,
House Bill No 49, create'- three fish
ling districts in the Territory an 1
| prwhies for a limited fishing season
. in c rcli. It is intend d as a has,.
; to o tablish the right cf the Tor
iriiorial l.eguilaturo to past suet:
laws.
Amendments to the bill, conforming
1 to suggestions by .1. If. Heckman for
limiting packs and other ideas, wer •
submitted to the Senate and iit was
believed would be adotpted by it.
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Spokane Man Is
Named to Judgeship
By President
■WASHINGTON, May 1 -President
JI Harding has appointed J. Stanley
11 Webster. Representative of the state
M of Washington, Fifth District, to be
I Judge of the Eastern District of
Washington. Webster is a resident
I) of Spokane.
ALASKA COLLEGE
BILL IS PASSED
CARRYING $90,000
First Big Appropriation Bill
by House—Compromise
Is Reached Today.
With only one dissenting vote, the
i Foster bill providing funds for the
j Alaska Agricultural Colloge an 1
1 School ctf Mines, at Fairbanks, pas sod
(the House this 'morning driving an
i appropriation of $.90,000. This is the
'first of Che big appropriations to be
;acted on by the House and ca ne
i after a fight on it and the Alaska
Fish Commission item which extend
j rd over a day's session.
The final sum agreed upon by
'the House represents a compromise
| between the low appropriation bloc
and those who supported the esti
mates of 'the Hoard of Regents in
ill'll. The low men set the original
j .upproiprm: ion in the Poster bill far
$45,000. The original estimates for
the college as submitted by Repra
• ser.: at ive Ross, calling for $182,800,
i waa the high mark.
The first sign cif weakening came
| from thr latter. The high estimates
were included in the general ampro
i priaiti.ms bill prepared by Mr. Ross
j and were later cut down to $118,800
i by the Ways and Means Committee
bast nigh’ in consider.i:ion of this
j mcaunre the college Items were oUm
1 invited entirely.
When the House startled Its session
['oday, the settlement came quickly,
i Mr. Footer's bill wao first on the
| c alendar. Mr. Ross moved the amount
j bo amended to read $90,000 instead
| "f $45,000. Mr. Docker artontpted to
| boost this to $100,000, but was un
: ■ mocesefui. The House then approved
the increaisc to $90,000, Mr. Murray
carting the only a;'■posing vote.
The entire aippropr.'-iti'on goes for
maintenance of the in.s*tituition for
! the next two years and 'for construc
tion of necessary bulldipgs. The
$10,000 ‘.lean for establishment of
! extension courses in various towns
in the Territory v.as eliminated on
•in amendment offered by Mi. Ross
The bill was sent to the Senate
' today.
ROBERTLESLIETURNER
; I>; my full name Divide it. and c 11
157 for my 7 passenger ear any
1'line. Hob Turner —ulv
nir, papers Tor sate at Empire.
Changes Are Made in
U. S. Customs Service
| PRINCE RUPERT, IS. C , May 1.
IE. A. Dontfhco has been appointed
| United Slates Customs Inspector
' here, succeeding F. I Livens, who ha*
j boon transferred to Ketchikan aa
i Department Collector.
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Much Halibut Handled at
Prince Rupert in April
PRINCE RUPERT, IS. May 1
During April over 3,101,000 pounds erf
halibut were handled here.
Price of Refined Sugar
Takes Ten Cent Decrease
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1— Refined
sugar dropped 10 cents per 100
pounds. Tihe price is now $10.35.
Negro Attacks 2 Women;
Is Sentenced to Be Hung
BIRMINGHAM. Ala., May 1.—Willie
Oolson, negro, was sentenced to be
hanged fid lowing conviction last night
far an attack on two white women.
HEINTZLEMAN LEAVING
B. K. Heintzleman, Assistant Su
pervisor for tile U. S. Forest Service.
' w«; 1,1 leave .1 iincan tonight mi the
I Kwe'sl Service boat Weemose, tor
Takatz Bay, on the east side of
i Barunoillf Island, 'to mak, ■ a survey of
i a water power site. He expects to
! return to Ills headquarters here in
| about It) days.
DIVORCE^GRANTED
A decree of divorce was granted
Mrs. Leonora Edwins from Wilmer
George Edwins in an order signed by
Judge T M. Reed yesterday, Mrs.
Edwins is given the custody of her
daughter, Elenore, a minor child.
SAWYER REYNOLDS BUY
BIG TIMBER TRACT FROM
U. S. FOREST SERVICE
Sawyer-Reynolds Co., loggers, have
purchased 1,700,000 board feet of
Sitka spruce and western hemlock,
on Kosciusko Inland, from the U. S
Forest Service, according to B. F.
Hein'tzleman, 'assistant supervisor of
the U. S. Forest Service. Work of
cutting ‘the timber will begin at once
and the logs will be milled at the
Juneau Lumber Mills, iMr. Heintzle
man said. '
FOSTER GETS NEW OFFICE
Frank H. Foster, member of the
Territorial House off Representatives,
was elected City Attorney of Cordova
by the newly elected City Council;
K. G. Robinson was chosen Municipal
Magistrate and City Clerk, and Dr.
W. W. Council, health officer.
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