ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
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SHERMAN ROGERS ON ALASKA.
No writer on Alaska has ever presented more
truths In the rime .'•pace than Sherman Rogers in his
series of lour articles which have appeared in The
Outlook. Mr. Rogers has shown extraordinary ability
to get at the bottom of things, to see on the level
with excellent discrimination as to proportion, and
to rcar. n his way to logical conclusions lie refuses
to bo side-tracked by inconsequential tilings, to permit
prejudice or sentiment or desire for spot light or sen
sation to swerve him from the essentials. Ills accept
ance of the permanency of tlie conservation principle
in the administration of many of the resources is
prcibably a conces ion to what he regards us the in
evitable. In fact ho scarcely veils the intimation
that it is sj. It demonstrates that in addition
to very keen preceptive abilities Mr. Rogers is prac
tical, and refuses to waste time over will-o'-tho wisps.
Mr. Regers' prain for the efficiency, the desire
1c. be helpful, the carne'.tiKis and good faith of those
in charge of Federal matters in Alaska is a tribute
that is deserved. Ills statement that most of the red
tape liar, been removed during the last decade is a
simple truth. Ills intimation that most of the fears
capitalists anil others have of interference from the
Government? in A'.aikan investments is imaginary is
bared on facts.
lie ft retires again and again the need for road
building in Alaska and points to I lie duty of the
United States cr the cwncr of It ft per nnt. of the
resources of the Territory to bear the cost of it.
"Rp^ds, roads and yet more roads," is his slogan.
V " while he admits that steamship lines have prob
ably been forced to make the prevailing high freight
rates to Ala'ka in erder lo avoid losses from the
management and operation of their ve sols, ho thinks
that lower transportation charges must come before
the right sort of improvement can come to the Tor
i' ory, and he strongly urges the Government to make
*ver rates on the Alaska Railway and the owners
do likewise on the Copper River and Northwestern
.ilway even though it might camp a loss for a few
. dire. ?
He favors the abolition of the Interdepartmental
committee in Washington and the reorganization of
the interdepartmental boatd in Alaska the conference
of executive power over Federal affairs and the board
in Alaska.
As said by Mr. Jorlin, there are, of course, a mul
titude of things which Mr. Rogers has not touched
upon, but us far as the Federal Government’s rela
tion to the Territory is concerned, he has stated the
ituatian truthfully and fairly, and in practical mau
ler has pointed the way out as far as the more
taut tilings are concerned.
is unfortunate that Mr. Rogers in a series of
uch well considered articles which have attracted
o much interest could not have seen his way clear
o have urged tlie extent.ion of tlie scope of the Ter
ritorial Government. The authority of the Territorial
'•overnment in Alaska is very much more restricted
.-han war the case with the other Territories. On
.account of the conditions that make things different
in this Territory from those in the States Alaska,
should have mere rather than less powers of govern
ment than were exercised in the other Territories,
if Cong re; 3 would give to the Territory of Alaska
every bit of power poeaiblc, that would be consistent
with actual Federal intcre.ts and obligations in the
Territory, and then utpply Mr. Rogers’ reeommenda
t.ons the governmental situation here would be fairly
satisfactory.
Mr. RcgSrr laid an excellent foundation for such
a recommendation in bis graphic and truthful char
acterizations cf ttie intelligent and patriotic people
who constitute Alaska’s population, and it was
strengthened by the vigorous conclusion of his last
article:
In conclusion, permit me to add that I
have hoard a great many American people
expn ■ the fear that the rights of the people
< f the United State might tie abridged by
'giving full contra I of Ala: kan affairs to a
beard residing cn Aiarkan soil in answer,
I want to say vigorously that if the American
citizens residin- uelow tile 5 41 li meridian
(parallel] will give as much time and
thought to the rights of those hardy pioneers
who have kept the roads open and the trails
blazed in our Northern Empire as tiiev do to
the real or fancied rights of those who have
nevet seen Alaska, the Northern Territory
will quickly come into its own.
The failure to urge a full Territorial from oi
government for Alaska, a torn, of government f0,
uhleh he, people hai bt n praying for a dozen year
Is the one striking weakness of the articles.
INCIDENT RECALLS HISTORY.
The offer of Ihe widow of the late Senator John
B. Henderson of Mis ouri to present the United
States tier beautiful Washington home, which cost
|&UO,OOU. ur a residence lor the Vice-President recalls
the Impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson.
Senator Henderson was one of Hie seven Republican
Senators who voted against conviction at that trial.
President Johnson had been impeached by the House
of Representatives!, and the trial was before the Sen
ate. The Democrats contended that the prosecution
was political and due to the fact that the President,
a former Democrat, Vice-President as a Republican
and succeeding to the Presidency upon the death ot
President Lincoln, had quit the party and become a
Democrat again. The solid Democratic representation
tn the Senate voted “not guilty," and voting with
them were von Republicans, including the Senator
from Missouri At that, the President escaped con
viction by only one vote. If one of those who voted
“not guilty" had voted the other way the necessary
two-thirds ( i the Senate would have been secured.
President Harding is about to call another con
ference of Governors to consider the question of pro
hibition enforcement. Well, while Governor Edwards
will not be there to throw cold water upon the en
forcement proposition, Governor Smith and Governor
Silzer will probably answer "presont" without any over
supply of warmth.
Dees Senator Norris want to advance the Presi
dential inauguration day from March to January in
order to get rid of President Harding two months
earlier?
A Stanford professor asserts that the intelligence
of the race is decreasing. This excites curiosity to
wonder which election returns the porfersor has hen
studying.
The Debt Agreement.
(Boston News Bureau.)
The British are a practical people. They do not
shrink firm compromise or concession on minor points,
even when involving considerable disappointment or
sacrifice, if some larger or later benefit is assured.
Such an evidence of international good sense is the
British acceptance of the American debt settlement
terms.
The "die hards" were loath to submit to the bur
dens involved in the interest terms and the dollar
medium of payment. These did not comport with
either pride or comfort. But Chancellor Baldwin,
frank toward both peoples, made it bluntly plain that
this was the best possible bargain. And the British
cabinet has hod vision enough to look to the gains
behind the settlement.
In a world landscape shadowed by clouds in both
Western and Kastern lSurape, this is a flash of sunshine
that stretches broadly across the Atlantic and is an
augury for other after-war settlements. Since the
armistice there has been little in the world but
fr,ctlon and suspicion and disputing among nations.
It is edifying and encouraging to have the two great
est nations agree now on a big issue that might have
remained a wearisome contention.
A basic achievement is had toward the clarifying
of all after-war finance. With Ihe cancelation or
repudiation chimera finally laid, the way should
gradually open for agreement and composition on
other debt relations. If any or in all of these it
may be that altered conditions later may call for
revision of Initial agreements,—just as might be the
case also in reparations. The thing to be had is the
atari in agreement.
We may have a few "dischards” of our own in
(ongreo, as intractable as unenlightened. Their pos
sible < le trtictivcni -'s should count little again, i the
ratification and the broader powers our own eommis
don will ask from Congress.
On Their Merits.
(Seward Gateway.)
Kacli member of the Territorial Legislature is
gfing to Juneau with the avowed Intention of cut
ting down taxe •. The 111211 session is no exception
to the rule. Today tlie demand for lower taxes is so
evident that the legislator with bad hearing can sense
jit It is reasonable that there should bo a lessening
1 nl taxes, for the war Is over and prices have dropped
| to a point where a man can buy a beefsteak with less
j than a day’s wages.
It is to be hoped that the coming Territorial Leg
jislaturo will make fewer appropriations and prune off
some of the olficiul dead wood that has accumulated
the past sessions. The taxpayers do not want any
I worthy bill sacrificed by cheese-paring, but there are
j very few bills left to introduce. We have too many
laws now. A large number of them could be repealed
and our people would be bettor off.
Then, this year Tor tile first time In years, Fair
banks will have a regular payroll—the building of the
broad gauge track and the terminals in our town will
supply that. Also, there will be other building going
: ui. and when the saw and hammer are heard in the
Maml business is good In our town—always has been
land always will be.— (Fairbanks News-Miner.)
The engagement ts announced of Mildred McKin
ley. a relative of the late President McKinley, and
j Cleveland A. Slorrs, a distant relative of the late
j President Cleveland. Tiiis Is not specially significant.
; Our leading political families do not exhibit the
| niiimorlty of the Guelphs and Ghibelliner or Montaguet
! and Cauplets.— (Ketchikan Chronicle.)
The at tuck made by Delegate Sutherland upon
the large fishing interests and the charge that they
re attempting to freeze out the smaller canners anil
secure a monopoly, has aroused considerable interest
in Alaska. Until the matter is more thoroughly in
v* ligated the Gateway has little criticism to offer
either way.—(Seward Gateway.)
We cannot help being bothered by the thought of
what Senator Lodge is going to do, as Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Relations, with those Am
erican doughboys' German wives, who have been do
elared to be ineligible to immigration.— (Cincinnati
Enquirer.)
An emotional exchange inorms us that moving
picture players merely are children of up hour, llut
“iimo of 'em manage to be mighty naughty children
during their hour, dear brother.— (Cincinnati Kn
quirer.)
Complaining statesmen are reminded that it has
been more than a thousand years since the last man
"as expelled from his community because his neigh
bors wero tired of hearing him called "the .lust."_
(Cincinnati Enquirer.)
it may bo. as the Secretary of War says, that we
-Pond three times as much for candy and chewing
Stun as for war preparations, but the answer is that
we get more satisfaction out of them.—(Pittsburgh
Dispatch.)
Tom Marshall advocates scrapping all laws and
i.doptlng the Golden Rule. Is there any assurance it
""old get through Congress without a million amend
i i ivts—(Detroit News.)
One Near East problem that rapidly is approach
ng solution is that of over-population.— (Baltimore
hill.) : t
If anything is the matter with this republic it is
hat more people are discussing its salvation than are
lorking to save it.— (Toledo Blade.)
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ALONG LIFE’S DETOUR
By SAJI HILL
A Race For Life
(Movie Right- Applied For.)
"What are they pulling off here, a
Marathon?" asked the stranger who
had joined the crowd that w ts watch
ing two men racing down the street.
".Null!" replied a native, “the man
j :n the lead is tin- village editor and
the man after him is the village real
estate dealer. The real estate fellow j
pulled off a big deal and when the j
account of it came out in the local |
paper it said he had pulled off the
big steal. But our money's on the
editor. He’s had a lot of practice in
races like this."
A Brand New Form of Locomotion
(Nevelsville (Kv.) Cor. McCreary
County Record.)
<5. W. New went to the Siding
Monday peddling on sweet potatoes.
Horrible Announcement
WHISKERS ARE COMING BACK
Not if our razor holds out.
Sounds like more bolshevistim prop
aganda.
Barbers, to your colors (yep, the
red and white striped pole).
They shall not grow.
No!
Ain't It the Truth?
“Kvery walk of life—"
"Is just as dangerous as any other
since the motor car arrived."
Pool Questions
T. D. H. asks: “Wasn't the old
town drunk always pointed out as a
staggering figure?" G'wan.
Would Take the Hide Right Off
In these dry times it has gotten
so a man thinks anything that is i
good for the outside must be good for!
the inside.—Sam Hill.
If effects count, some of the stuff:
used for drinking would be risky,
enough as a liniment.—J. II. Reed.
It Works All Right
"I U3ed to hear them tell of build
ing a fire under a balky horse to
make him go," said Blinks.
"Well,” replied .links, "you can do |
that with a balky auto anil it will
go—up in smoke.”
If It Fits—
We have been hearing many dis
quieting rumors in the last few i
months, but none that will cause the
men any more concern than the tip,
that the male of the species is to
wear colors so loud and giddy they
will make the rainbow effects of the'
ladies look as gay as a widow's
weeds.
If a married man wants his wife to
agree with him all he has to do is
to call himself a fool.
When a girl drops a man a hint;
site expects him to have sense enough '
to grab it.
A girl may be ashamed of her dad
and ashamed of the way ho has made
iris money, but you can bet your last
cent she Isn’t ashamed to spend his
dough
Our idea of a hopeless dumbbell is
the bird who thinks he can judge the
j kind of a life a man lived by read
| ing the epitaph on his tombstone.
With the women going after them
I we guess the old-fashioned mistime
| of the office seeking the man will
; also have to go into the discard.
No nice girl would bo caught wear
j ing a neat pair of rubber overshoes.
| Hut galoshes, of course, are the
style.
We may be of a pessimistic turn
I of mind but just the same we don’t
| believe you'll find many people with
eyesight good enough to see the
silver linings to their own clouds.
A bachelor finds a good many.
things about married life he can't ]
understand, but the thing that puz
zles him most is why, when a man i
gets a dlvuri'.', ho will rush right !
back into the tiro again.
Daily Sentence Sermon
So live Hi! folks won’t want tot
I set. aside tin' (1y of -your funeral as
j a (lay of thanksgiving.
_
News of the Names Club
Wo don't envy many of the mem
! Iietrs their names, but there's Will ii ‘
\ Ivlst. cf Pittsburgh. Oil. boy!
i You can't ic U about names—ferin
| stance, there Will A. Ham, of Cov- j
| ington, Va . who always brings home
: the bacon.
Endeavoring to Keep
Young People in School
1 LION'DON, K >b. 17.—Plans have
been made ; the educational au
thorities In K gland and Wales to
keep child) 'tween dhe ages of
11 and IS in schools, rather than
allow them 'titer industries and
other lines i work where there are
already 200,000 unemployed between
those ages.
evil has been yen much attention.*
and the pre- plan to bo submitted i
to Parliament < been founded on It
Old papers tor *aie =u The Empire.
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Sen. Poindexter May Be
Envoy to Peru.
Eta'fe ■ /»nc^\
United States Senator Miles
Poindexter, of Washington, de
feated for re-election, is said to
have been selected by President
llarding to he the new American
Minister to Peru.
MINER SAYS PROBLEM
FACING SILVER SERIOUS
‘NEW YORK, Feh. 17 in a letter j
to Senator Walsh of Montana, Presi
dent ('. F. Kelly, of the Anacun la :
Copper Mining Company, calls atten
tion to the serious problem facing!
silver and other miners when all th -
solver permitted has been bought un
der the Pittman Act. He points out
that today the silver problem is as!
much a matter of abandonment ami
deba ement of the world's silver eur-1
rcncles as of -lump in world trade. I
Old papers for sale at Empire
office
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
No. 2228-A.
In the Dirtrict Court for the Dis
trict of Alaska, Division Number
One, at Juneau.
C. I,. YOST. Plaintiff, vs. TODD i
PACKING COMPANY, a corpora
tion. Defendant.
To TODD PACKING COMPANY a
corporation: GREETING:
In the name of the United States
of America, you are hereby com
manded to bo and appear in the Dig- |
triet Court for the District or Al
aska, Division No. 1, holden at Ju
neau in said Division of said Dis
trict, and answer the amended com-,
plaint filed against you in that cer
tain action entitled "No. 2228-A. C.j
L. YOST, plaintiff, vs. TODD PACK-j
ING COMPANY, a corporation, de-t
fendant” within thirty days after|
the completion of the period of pub-'
lication of this summons, and if you!
fail $o to appear and answer the;
said plaintiff will apply to the Court]
for the relief demanded in said
amended complaint, a succinct state
ment of which is as follows;
Plaintiff demands judgment for
the sum of $18,418.34, with in
terest thereon at 887 per annum
irom September 1, 1920, and for
the further sum of $5,200.00, with
interest thereon at 8'/ per annum
from November 6, 1920, and for
the further sum of $3,250.00 as
attorneys fees, and for plaintiff's
costs and disbursements; and that
those certain mortgages on your
property at Todd. Alaska, made by
you cn September 1, 1920, and
November 6, 1920, respectively, to.
secure said sums, be foreclosed,
and that you be foreclosed of all
right. title, interest, lien and
equity of redemption in and to
all the property described in said
mortgages, and that a decree be
entered ordering the sale of said
property and the application of
the proceeds thereof to the pay
ment of the aforesaid summons;
The date of the order of said
Court directing services of summons
by publication on you Is January
•11, 1121. and said order provides
that publication be made once a
week for six weeks, and the first
date of publication of said summons
is February 10, 1923, and the final
date of publication of said summons
is March 24, 19^3, and you are re
quired to appear and answer within
thirty days after said March 24,
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
I he seal of the above Court at Ju
neau, Alaska, this 31st day of Janu
ary, 1923.
[SEAL] JOHN II. DUNN,
Clerk.
First publication Feb. 10, 1923.
L'.et publication March 24, 1923.
BRIQUETS
Ideal
fuel for
every
purpose
Lure itDcka on hand
Ladysmith ooal.
Nanaimo oot1
PACIFIC COAST COAL
COMPANY
Phone 418.
j PROFESSIONAL J
i
Dri. Kaser & Freeburger
DENTISTS
1 and 3 Goldstein Bldf.
PHONE 58
Hours 9 a. m. t* 9 o. m.
Dr. Charles P. Jennc
DENTIST
Rooms 8 and 9 Valentine Bldg.
Telephone 176.
I
Dr. DeVighne
Malony Building
Hours 1 to 4. 7 to 9.
Phones: Office, 104; Ree. jog.
I-■
Dr. A. W. Stewart
DENTIST
—
] Hours, 9 A. M. to 9 P. M.
SEWARD BUILDING
Office Flione 469.
Ree. Phone 27 6
Dr. W. A. Borland
Physician and Surgeon
Juneau Music House Bldg.
Telephono 172.
i-1
Sitka Hot Springs
Visit the Famous
Dr. F. L. Goddard’s Sanitarium
Rates $3.00 Per Day and Up
Every Comfort
GEO. L. BARTON, D. C.
Chiropractor
2nd floor Messerschmldt Apts.
Office hours: 10 to 12; 2 to 5;
7 to 9 and by appointment, j
Phone 259.
Dr. H. Vance
OSTEOPATH
437 Goldstein Building
| Hours: 9:30 to 12; 1 to 5;
7 to 8, or by appointment.
J Licensed osteopathic physician.
| Phones: Office, 167; res., 1672.
All Alaskan Trails End at
HOTEL ATWOOD !
First Ave. and Pine St., Seattle
Popular Prices. Nearest to Ev- j
erything. J. A. Farnham and |
Ted Taylor, Props.
HOTEL SEATTLE
“Home of Alaskans”
Prices reasonable. European I
plan. Seattle, Wash.
R. Li. HODGDON, Manager
It’s all in knowing HOW to do
first-class cleaning ar.d dyeing.
CAPITAL DYE WORKS
C. Meldner, Professional Dyer
and Cleaner, Phono 177.
T THE MAKING OF CONCRETE "i
I is a matter of proper materials J
| together with engineering skill.
, Both are our assets.
Established Twenty Years
CONCRETE PRODUCTS MEG.
COMPANY
| Willoughby Ave. Phone 32.
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Fraternal Societies
-OF
Gaslineau Channel
B . ? . 0 . ELKS
MaetlEg Wednesday
Evenings at 8:00
' o’clock. Elks’ Hall.
ARTHUR B. COLE,
Exalted Ruler.
JOHN A. DAVIS.
Secretary.
Co-Ordinate Bodies
of Freemasonry
Scottish Rite
Regular meetings
second and fourth
Fridays each month
at 7:30 n. m. Odd
Fellows’ Hall.
WALTER B HEI8EL, Secretary.
I. O. O. F.
SILVER BOW
LODOE NO. S A.
Meeets every Thursday at 8 P. M.t
Odd Fellows’ Hall.
Charles E. Perelle, Noble Grand;
Merle P. Morgan, Secretary.
PERSEVERANCE REBEKAX F
LODGE NO. 2A. I
Meets every first and third
Tuesdays In I. O. O. F. Hall, at
| 8 PM. FRANCES GUSTAFSON.
| N. G. ALPHONSINE CARTER,
! Secretary i
MOUNT JUNEAU LODt*
No. 147, F. a A. M.
Stated Communication
Second and Fourth Mondays
of each Month. In Odd Fellows
M«M, heylnolng at 7:3# o'clock.
Ifnmpr ('■ Morrlllnc- \fnotnc
(’has. B. NagTiel, Secretary. '
Order of the
EASTERN STAR
Second and Fourth Tues
days of each month.
At 8 o’clock, I. O. O. F. Halt
ANNA DAY, Worthy Matron.
LOIS NORDLING, Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS
SEOHBRS COUNCIL N*.
17 aj. Meetings second
and laat Mondaya at 7:8*
p. m. Tranalent Broth
ra urged to attend. Council Chamber*
Fifth Street. John F. Mullen. Q. K.
J. L. MeCloskey, Secretary.
AMERICAN LEGION
Alford John Bradford
Post No. 4.
Juneau, Alaska.
Meets fourth Thursday
_ each month at 8 p. m.
Elks’ IxxIkb Room. John F. Starr,
Post Commander, Phone 973; G. E.
Mann, Post Adjutant, Phone 196.
LOYAL ORDER 01
M00S1.
Juneau Lodge 700
Meets every Friday
night, 8 o’clock.
Moose Hall. Thoa.
B. Jufcon, Dictator; R. H. Stsvsaa,
Secretary.
WOMEN OF M00SEHEART
LEGION
Juneau Chapter No. 439
Meeting second and fourth
Tuosday of each month, 8
o'clock. Moose Hall. Mrs. C. W.
Bonder, Senior Regent; Mrs. A.
F. McKinnon, Secretary.
AUXILIARY, PIONEERS Of
ALASKA, Igloo No. 6.
Meets the 2d Monday In Moos*
Hall, at 8 o’clock.
ALICE LAUGHLIN. Prastdeat.
LILLIE BURFORD, Secretary.
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WHY A SAVINGS ACCOUNT
IS A GOOD INVESTMENT
TiYou may add to the account at any time in any
amount.
fiYour account is not subject to market fluctuation*
but is constantly growing.
IJYour account is always available and provides an
unfailing reserve for emergencies and business op*
portunities.
fiPays four per cent per annum, compounded twice
a year. If you do not withdraw your interest it
continues to earn interest upon the interest, making
the rate better than four per cent per annum.
Accounts of One Dollar or more may be opened in our
Savings Department.
The B. M. Behrends Bank
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