PLEDGES GIVEN
TO AID ALASKA
BY SEN, JONES
Jones and Hadley See Need
for Liberalization of
Timber Contract.
Fledges to support any effort to
di velop Alaskah forests so long as
It does not entail their destruction
were made yesterday l:y Senator
Wesley I., Jones and Congressman j
L. H. Hadley during a round table;
discussion of Alaskan problems at i
City Hall. Both declared that they J
favored making all possible conces
slons necessary to build up a pulp
and paper manufacturing business In j
Alaska.
The assurances were given by the I
Washington members of Congress at |
the end of a brief discussion of the i
Forest Service contract now offered,
to prospective Investors. Senator <
Jones siiid: “I am willing to say you
can have a contract on the timber I
for 50 years at a price of ten cents.;
or even five cents, per cord in order j
to get the Industry started so long j
as the terms of the contract will as-;
sure reproduction of the timber."
Mr Hadley declared that the contract
now offered apparently would ren
der too Indefinite any development
program for It to be attractive to
capital, lie pledged his support to
an effort to get a contract offered by
the Forest Service such as was sug
gested bv Senator Jones.
Roden on Fisheries
Although the meeting had been an
nounced Thursday in The Empire |
It was not largely attended. Fisheries!
and the forest problem were the main |
tophs, other subjects mentioned be-1
ing a Territorial rapltol building, a
land office for Southeastern Alaska.!
the local Oovernment wharf, the
Hawk Inlet canal project, and a
change in the Organic Act to revise
the present system of representation
in the Territorial Legislature.
Henry Roden urged the enactment
of a fisheries rode for Alaska to re- j
place the reserve system. He said
such a law might well embody the
ideas of Secretary Hoover as now
being carried out by reserve regu
lations except the zoning feature and
limitation of canneries. Every can
nery desiring to operate should be
given permisison to do so. lie de
clared, asserting that the limitation
should be placed on gear, packs and
seasons, and authority for such
limitations should lie made under au
thority from Congress rather than he
bestowed by executive orders.
Mr. Roden paid a tribute to Sec
retary Hoover for acting to save the
fisheries and to the Bureau of Fish
eries for Its honest endeavor to re
lieve the situation. He said he real
ized that Commissioner O’Malley and
his assistants were handicapped by
inadequate funds and had done the
best they could with the little money
available.
W. C. Freeburn said he believed
the salmon supply could he saved
from extermination hy placing a
lower limit on canneries, fixing a
maximum output per line for each
cannery. This idea, he said, was
favored by canners In whom he had
complete confidence as being the
one sensible solution to the problem.
Help Get Land Office
"If your delegate to Congress will
introduce a bill for a l . S. Land
Office for Southeastern Alaska, I
will be glad to do everything in my
power to help put it through Con
gress,” said Senator Jones when
that matter was brought up by R.
E. Robertson. Other subjects, par
ticularly the change suggested in
the Organic Act as to representation
in the Territorial Legislature, both
visitors said should properly be in
itiated by the Delegate and if they
were, both said they would support
them.
Mr. Robertson touched briefly on
the proposed Oovernment dock for
Juneau, a Territorial Capitol build
ing and the Ha%k Inlet canal propo
sition.
Following the Hearing. Senator
Jones and Congressman Hadley went
for an automobile trip over Glacier
Highway to Auk Bay. returning later
for a conference with Federal offi
cials. Commissioner O’Malley vis
lted the Museum and called on a
number of local people, spending the
evening in the local office of the
Bureau of Fisheries.
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The party, ineluding Mrs. Jones
and Mrs. Hadley, left this morning
on the Unalga for Petersburg and
Wrangell. At the latter place the
two members of Congress and Com
missioner O’Malley will go aboard
the Fisheries boat Widgeon with E.
M Ball, Asst. Fisheries Agent,and
cover canneries on the west coast of
Prince of Wales Island, and the
Ketchikan district. Mrs. Jones and
Mtb Hadley will continue on the
Unalga to Ketchikan where the rest
of the party will rejoin the ship the
latter part of neat week. From
Ketchikan the party will go direct to
Seattle on the Unalga.
The cutter will recruit her crew
at Seattle and return directly to its
headquarters here, arriving early in
September.
NOTICE TO DEMOCRATS.
A meeting of Juneau Democrats
la hereby called to take place at the
law offices of Hellenthal and Hellen
tha next Tueeday evening August
n at 9 o’clock. The meeting Is for
of discussing organiza
i matters as
It.
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
MILLIONAIRE’S DEATH REVEALS LOVE TANGLE.
P Ha-nci^g^Kt,6vAnn-^v&Bggat $ Kty.lftii-n "tiVtu^'
The recent death of W. E. h i: tide: , nmlti-mlllionaire automobile manufacturer of Detroit, re
vealed Hint thin shrewd and suc3c:sful business man left live wives and as many sweethearts. Start
ing very young in the business wot id. he was a highly successful manufacturer before he was 30.
Shortly before Ills recent death he made a new will, leaving $2,600,000 to his fifth and last wife,
Mrs. Norma Meyers Flanders, a firmer artist's model. Mrs. Ella Penny Flanders, Wife No. 3, witli her
son, is contesting the will. She married Flanders in 1903. in Boston, and divorced him in 1908. She
is now forewoman of 25 janitreseas in a Detroit office building. Miss Annabclle Egcl was Flanders’s
eommrn-law wife, with whom he livod for many years.
KANE ANNOUNCES
IMPROVEMENT IN
RULES FOR FAIR
•
Plan for Arranging and Judg
ing Exhibits at Local
Fair Are Changed.
Oni’ of tin1 Improvements that has
been made in the rules under which
the Southeastern Alaska Fair will be
governed this year Is the plan of
arranging and judging exhibits, ac
cording to Manager Ed M. Kane.
The products will be grouped ac
cording to classes and judged by the
100 point scoring system.
Ail potato exhibits, for Illustra
tion. he explained, will he exhibited
on one section of the display table.
Rutabagas will he displayed on an
other section and grains and grasses
will be exhibited on another section.
This plan will be followed In display
ing the many different products and
articles that will he exhibited for
premiums. Tills practice of group
I ing exhibits of the same variety, will
I he a big improvement over the plan
I followed last year of displaying
'the products of each exhibitor as a
whole. Tho exhibitor's name and
address will be placed on every ex
hlbtt he has on display.
Method of Judging
The value placed on the different
features of products differs according
to the variety of the product, when
the 100 point scoring system is used
In judging, hut Is one of the most
generally used systems by all fair
associations. In judging potatoes by
this plan, size, form, depth and fre
queney of eyes, flesh and skin, con
ditlon and uniformity are the points
on which the judges most generally
base their calculations. In judging
vegetables other than potatoes, form
size, uniformity, condition and colot
are the basis on which awards are
made.
"Last year the Fair Committed of
fered medals for the best exhibits
in the farm products exhibits,” said
Mr. Kane. “This year we have adopt
ed the sweepstake prize or pre
miums for the best exhibits. This
is the practice followed by all agri
cultural fairs. A sweepstake prize
Is a prize offered to the exhibitor
winning the highest number of points
in any particular department, see
tlon, class or lot.
"A first premium counts for six
points; a second premium counts fot
four points; and a third premium
counts for three. The total numbei
of points won by an exhibitor in
each department, section, class ot
lot is multiplied by the number ol
entries In the department, section
class or lot and the total thus
obtained determines the winner ol
the sweepstake prize. In case of u
tie the exhibitor having the largesl
entry will be considered the winner
Three Premiums Offered
“The Fair Association offers first,
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CAMERAS
We do developing.
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DRUG CO.
second and third cash premiums in
the farm produt ts and poultry de
pat tments. in the Ladies’ Auxiliary
department only first and ncond
cash premiums are offered. In ad
dition to the cash premiums rib
bons and certificates will be award
ed to winners in each class and 'not.
“Last year we had no word from
any of the farming communities ad
vising us of the products that were
to be sent in for exhibit. This year
we are making an appeal to the
ram hers for advance Information
about the amount of products that
they will offer for premiums. We
mailed an entry blank with each;
copy of the premium list we sent j
out, requesting each member to make!
out a list of the products which he j
would exhibit and mail the blank1
to the secretary as early as possi-l
ble. If we can get th(s information!
before the opening date of the Fair, j
we can make preparations in ad-1
vance and arrange our display con
tors and allot sufficient space for
each variety and class of products.
Exhibits More Numerous
“Eleven towns and farming com
munities participated In the Fair last
fall. Of three of those, only one
rancher was represented This year
wo expect exhibits front six com
. munlties that weren’t represent'd
| last year, and those that were rep
! resented have notified us that they
1 would send in a larger list of pro
1 ducts than they sent In last fall.
’ One of the communities that we have
heard from In regard to an exhibit
is Kasaan. Fred Hartle, a rancher
of that place, notified us that he
would ship his products on Sept. 8th.
“The tent in which the Fair will
be held will be shipped from Seattle
on a boat that will sail about Sep
tember Sth. The big top should ar
rive here about four days later, giv
' ing us eight days to make all ne
! cessary preparations for the open
I ing.
“One of the big features of our
I evening performances this year will
be a big fireworks display. This
outdoor feature proved such a promi
nent card last year, that we have
decided to have a big display of
fireworks each evening this year.
Our entertainment program has not
been completely worked out yet,
but we have decided that our antuse
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AGENCY FOR
BUCKHECHT
THE FAMOUS
Buck-Strip Shoes
-l in various heights
The Junction Store
J. X. SALOUX
Front and Franklin. Phone 292
merit features would be in keeping
with out motto, “Bigger and Better
than Ever.”
FORMER JUNEAU WOMEN
RENEW SCHOOL-GIRL
FRIENDSHIP- MAKE TRIP
School friend-hip reunited after
years of separation, Mrs. Ralph
1 Italy, formerly Mi: Eva Cole and
Mrs. J. M. Dunston, formerly Mini
Jessie Mathias of Juneau, are mak
ing a tour across country from the
east coast to the west. The two
met recently in the east when Mrs.
Healy left Alaska to join her hus
band who was at Dover, N. J. Mrs.
Dunstan has lived in the east a
number of years. Mr. Healy is now
located near Pheonix, Ariz., and
Mrs. Healy and Mrs. Dunstan plan
ned the trip to Arizona together
with Mrs. Healy's two children and
in her automobile.
They left Dover August 16.
Thursday last, and will pass through
eleven states, traveling through the
couth, and expect to arrive at Phoe
nix early in September, having
covered approximately 3,000 miles.
They will stop in a town each night
for the convenience of a hotel.
Mrs. Dunstan will continue from
Phoenix by train to San Francisco
where she will spend the winter.
Mrs. Dunstan is a daughter of
Mrs. G. F. Forrest of Juneau and
outlined the trip in a letter to her
mother. Mrs. Healy is a Eister of
Cash Cole. Both wmmen spent most
of their girlhood in Juneau and
attended school together here.
CORNER OF MAIN
MAY BE GRAVELLED
BY THIS EVENING
If the crusher can handle the rock,
the corner of Main and Front streets
will be ready for traffic by tonight.
Rock is being dumped as fast as it
can be secured and sand will be
placed over this, making a splendid
roadway joining that on Front street
around the corner on Main connecting
with the plank roadway leading to
1 Willoughby Avenue.
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STRAIGHT SETS
FROM BARRAGAR
Takes Final Men’s Singles
Match Easily — Barra
gar Play Below Form.
Playing his usual consistent game
i and placing finely, while his opponent
was away below his usual form.
! Agnew defeated Barragar yesterday
: in the final match of the men’s sin
gles tournament of the Juneau Tennis
i Club and the title for the local
court. Agnew ^pu in straight sets,
i the first two by love scores and the
i third 6-4.
With his abandonment of his cus
tomary style of play, Barragar was
consistently outplayed by his y jii?
er opponent. The older player at
tempted a smashing service and re
turn in the first two sets which "as
disastrous for himself, many points
being lost when he drove or «ar '"J
into the net. In the final set he
i tried to meet Agnew’s tactics with a
I similar style of play but was not
j strong enough to win.
Agnew’s play was fast and many
hard returns by his opponent were
handled by him. x
In the mixed doubles play, W. S.
! Pullen and Mrs. Barragar daforttM
J. F. Mullen and Miss Cook In
straight sets, 6-4 and 6t3; E. Jacob
1 sen and Mrs. White defeated Mr.
! and Mrs. T. L. Allen two out of
I three sets, 6-1, 3-6 and 6-1. The
] match was closer than the score in
' dicat^s, most of the games being
! closely contested and going to deuce
i scores.
Only one match was scheduled for
’today, L. D. Henderson and Mr. H. L.
Faulkner being scheduled to play
i J. E. Barratar and Mrs. H. F. Mor
! ton at 2 o'clock.
NATIONAL PRESIDENT
LEGION AUXILIARY
IS ABOARD QUEEN
_
Dr. Kate Waller Barrett, National
President or Hie American Legion
Auxiliary operations In the United
i States, Is aboard the steamer Queen
making the round trip in Southeastern
: Alaska. She will be met at the boat
by the following committee, Mrs.
Belle Simpson, president of the local
! organization; John Ford Starr, Com
mander of the local Legion Post; Mrs.
1 Scott C. Bone and Mrs. Charles Skuse,
; and will be taken on an automobile
! thirp to Mendenhall Glacier.
Members of the local Auxiliary
will be at the boat on its arrival and
departure and It Is expected as many
1 as possible will have their autoino
! biles to accompany the party on the
trip to the Glacier.
Dr. Barrett has advised the local
Auxiliary that it is her desire tc meet
•ill he members of the organization.
I It ,vas first planned for her to stop
! before the organization but because
j of the uncertainty of transportation
j at the present time this is fmpossi
i ble. However she will discuss mat
j ters of national importance concern
1 ing the work being done by the
Auxiliaries throughout the S'.t 3s,
| with those who meet her tomorrow.
JUNEAU DEMOCRATS
TO MEET TUESDAY
A meeting of Juneau Democrats has
j been called to take place at the of
! flees of Hellenthal and Ilellenthal
next Tuesday evening. August 2t, at
]8 o’clock. The meeting is called for
he purpose of discussing organiza
tion matters.
As far as Jneau is concerned, this
'will be the Prat meeting looking to-*
j -v.-i d preparation for participating
I in Inc next Democratic National Con-.
I ention. There is a feelin* among j
Lemocrats here, as elsewhere in |
[the country, that their pai v w'llj
I probably elect the next President,|
and they believe the Democrats of
Alaska should be organized so there
may be cooperation among them In
meeting the situation.
A call was Issued for a meeting of
Juneau Democrats to take pla"e ear
ly In the month, but' it was post-'
poned on account of the death of
President Harding.
BRESLICH-COFFIN.
At the residence of Judge and
Mrs. V. A. Paine, Louis Breslich
and Miss Nellie CofTin were married
at 6:30 p. m. yesterday, Judge!
Paine performing the ceremony. The;
groom is an employee of Robert1
Keeney. The couple will make their
home In this city. ,
FILE ARTICLES.
Articles of Incorporation of the
Legion Association, Inc., of Anchor
age, were filed today ' lh the office
of Secretary of Alaska. It Is com
posed of members of the American
Legion Post at Anchorage and Is1
fonfted for the purpose of raising!
funds to erect a post home at An !
chorage.
Old bundles of newspapers at The
Empire, 26 cents.
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NOW RAILROAD LAWYERS
The law firm of Donohoe and Di
mond has been retained as the regu
lar attorneys for the Copper River
and Northwestern Railroad, succeed
ing .Judge B. O. Graham, who leaves
Cordovu to locate in Seattle Septern
ber 1.
BRISTOL BAY SEASON OVER
The mail steamer Starr left Seward
on its last trip for the season to
Bristol Bay August 9. Until next
spring it will be run only to the
Westward Pacific Coast ports.
MRS. BOEDECKER AND
MRS. JONES GO SOUTH
Mrs. John Boedecker, wife of Capt.
Boedecker, in command of the U.
S. S. Una'.ga, and Mrs. Edward Jones,
wife of the executive officer on the
ship, left Juneau this morniug on the
Unalga for the states. They will be
absent indefinitely.
HARDING SOUVENIR TO
REMAIN IN FAIRBANKS
The News-Miner, which announced
that the last stick full of type sett
by President Harding would be sent
to Washington, has changed its mind
and says it will be retained in tha
office of the News-Miner where it was
set by the President on the occasion
of his visit to the Interior metropolis.
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MRS. HARDING WRITES REGRETS
Mrs. Warren G. Harding personally
wrote letters to all of the owners of
road houses on the Richardson High
way, expressing regret at having had
to abandon that trip.— (Cordova
Times).
AWARDS
BLUE FOXES
Silver cups will be offered for
the best Dog, best Vixen and beet
litter of 1923 Puppies of Nine or
more, exhibited at the Pair. ,
Animals to be Judged by points.
Size, Conformation, Guard hair,
Color, Under Pur, Brush, and
Texture are the qualifications on
which animals will be judged.
Premium List with Score Card
Mailed free on request.
Second Annual
Southeastern Alaska Fair
September 20, 21 and 22.
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JUNEAU ALASKA
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ALSO A FULL LINE OF KEDS FOR THE GYM.
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