Alaska NewsNotes
Eli Baruch, a prospector of the Kan
Cishna district, is In St. Joseph’s hos
pital, Fairbanks, severely frostbitten
about the hands, feet and face. His
condition is sueh, it is believed, that he
will be. under the care of a physician
for several weeks.
While freighting from Nenana to
KAright'a roadhouse, and beyond, Ha
rich encountered-a number of over
flows some distance from the Twelve
mile house, and by the time he reached i
the house, which is but a relief cabin,
he was so badly frostbitten that be was
* unable to start a fire or attend to his
dogs. He rolled into a sleeping bag,
which he found in the cabin, and re
mained in the bag tor three days, until
Chris Neison. a trapper, happened into
the cabin and discovered his plight.
Nelson took him to the Eighteen mile
boose, and from there he was rushed
to Nenana, and later taken to Fair
banka. _______
Hhrry E. St. George, for many years
a resident, of Fairbanks, passed away in
a Juneau hospital on January 25.
Mr. St. George was stricken with
paralysis aboard the steamer Victoria
was crossing the Gulf of Alaska^ hi^
- entire right' side becoming paralyzed.
When stricken, Mr. St. George was
en route to rejoin his family, after a
several months' visit in Fairbanks, dur
ing which he had disposed of practi
cally all bis interests, intending to re
side permanently in California, where
is aurwived by a. widow and two
sons. _______
The discharge of seventeen employes
of the Alaska railroad at Nenana, in
line with tbe policy of reducing forces
throughout the system,- is reported.
Among those who sever their connec
tion with the road are a number who
have been with the Commission since
the early ^construction days and who
have established homes in Nenana.
Approximately ten men will remain at
the Nenana shops.
George Kolde, an oldtime resident of
Fairbanks, who was received at tbe
Mornlngside asylum June 17 last, died
there on January 10th.
Cornelius Dujggan, who was also com
mitted to Morningside from Fairbanks,
escaped from the asylum December 22
last aDd one-week later was found dead
oq-< the mountain side, where he had
perished from exposure.
Southeastern Alaska towns are rais
. ing the sum of 82,000 for the purpose of
sending a representative to Washing
)l Machine, Black
smith and
! Sheet Metal Work
AU Kinds of Repairs
■ Stoves Built
. : and Repaired
i*
Robt. E. Lowrie ?
Tokotna, Alaska
r
son to push the petition for a divisioc
of the Territory. Major R. E. Robert
son, of Juneau, will probably be sent tc
the National Capital in behalf of the
petition.
According to recent reports, John VV
Frame is planning to return to the
newspaper business and establish e
daily paper at Ketchikan. It is said
the object of the paper will be to pro
mote the interests of the republican
party during the forthcoming cam
paign, and particularly to boost the
candidacy of James Wickersbam foi
the governorship.
Robert H. Hale, formerly master me
chanic of the Los Augeles & Salt Lake
railway, has-baen appointed master me
chanic of the Alaska railroad, succeed
ing Fred C. Ferrell.
Three Territorial Laws
Submitted to Congress
Three laws passed by the Alaska
legislasut-e last sprint* were brought
particularly to the attention of Con
gress in a message sent to both houses
bv E^resident Coolidge under date ol
December 10, in which the Session
Laws of Alaska, 1923,. were transmit
ted The message is as follows:
“In compliance with the require
ments of Section 20, of the Act of Con
gress entitled ‘An act to create a legis
lative assembly in the Territory oi
Alaska, to confer legislative power
thereon, and for other purposes,’ J
transmit herewith a copy of the session
laws, resolutions and memorials passed
at the sixth regular session of the Ter
ritory of Alaska, convened at Juneau,
the capital, on the 5th day of March,
and adjourned sine die on the .‘id day
of May. 1923.
•’in tins connection I deem it proper
to cull to the attention of Congress, for
such action as the Congress may see fit
to take, to three of the laws in partic
ular, all of which are the subject ol
more or Itss criticism on the part ol
the district judges and the district at
torueys of the Territory of Alaska.
“First. Chapter 68 provides in sub
stance that women shall be competent
to serve on grand and petit juries and
allows them to claim exemption on ac
count of sex. This statute hae the ef
fect of amending a law of Congress
Thirteenth Statute 1286—which de
clares that only male inhabitants shail
be competent for such service. The
principal objection raised to this law is
that it entails delay io jury trials and
imposes an unnecessary financial bur
den on the government. One of the
judges’,-moreover, has questioned the
authority of the legislature to pass this
law on the ground that it is repugnant
o the act of August 24-. 1912, supra.
Delays in trials arise, X am informed,
from the fact that wosieo are allowed
under this law two days iD which to
claim exemption, and that it is often
necessary to suspend all proceedings
until the two-day period has expired.
Furthermore, I am informed that near
ly 90 per cent ol the women claim ex
emption.
“Second. Chapter 75 provides thai
ao costa shall be taxed in criminal
cases in any of the Territorial courts
It is-needless to say that the power to
impose costs io criminal cases is one of
universal recognition, and this law con
stitutes a radical departure from pre
vailing customs. Moreover, Section
974 of the Revised Statutes, which is
applicable to the whole of the United
Slates as well as to Alaska, expressly
gives the courts the power to impose
costs, and the law now in Question will,
if allowed to stand, operate to repeal
that section so far as Alaska is -con
cerned.
“Third Chapter i)l> provides a ma
chinery for drawing: grand and petit
jurors from a box containing the names
of three-fourths of th*e qualified resi
dents of the division-.w here court is
a
held who voted in the last preceding
general Territorial election. Some of
the district judges and district attor
neys dispute the power of the legisla
ture to enact this law consistently with
the limitations of the organic act re
ferred to and other legislation of Con
gress applicable to Alaska. They ali
agree that it will undoubtedly restrict
the work of the courts and are appre
hensiye that this law, as well as the
others just mentioned, will impose on
the national government an unreason
able financial burden, since all of the
expenses of administration are puyable
out of the federal treasury.
“These enactments involve the legis
lative policy of Congress, and I invite
consideration of Congress as to whether
they should be disapproved.”
The resolution was referred to the
Senate committee on Territories and
insular possessions and the House com
mittee on territories.
Pastor Places Gun by
Bible, Then Preaches
Eureka, Cal.—Rev. T. N. Rider, pas
tor of the Methodist church at Areata,
enta. near here, was sought today.
The Rev. Rider on Sunday walked
into the pulpit of his church with two
rifles in his hands, quietly laid the
guns down next to his Bible and de
livered his sermon. He then disap
peared.
Since then he has cot been heard
from.
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