RESOLUTION TO
FIGHT RESERVE
PASSES SENATE
Many Important Measures
Introduced—Soldier Bonus
Memorial Passes.
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which was not Justified by the pros
peots of accomplishing anything for
the benefit of the people of Alaska.
He called attention to the admitted
state of depletion of the Alaskan
fisheries on which he said ther?
was no dispute. This condition forms
the basis of the presidential orders
creating reserves, he said. These I
carried with them the idea that packs!
could and would be limited as is not
otherwise possible under laws that
exist. However, he added, the regie
lattons adopted within the reserva
tions, permits issued, etc., do not give ,
assurance that there Will be any j
limitation. Tho most repugnant tea
turo of the system, he pointed out, I
Is the tendency to create a monop
oly.
There is, he admitted, reason to
desire that the reservations be test i
ed but this could be accomplished by I
simply authorizing the Attorney Gen
eral to file a suit, or suits, for that:
purpose In a court of competent jm is
(fiction. This, he contended, would I
serve all tho ends desired The reso
lution 'goes much further than that,
he said, quoting from the original
resolution as follows: the Attorney I
General is directed * * * to pro-;
tect and defend any private citizen
or corporation of the United States
agaiinst any charge of the violation
of any rules or regulations promul-j
gated by the Secretary of Commerce j
or the Bureau of Fisheries attempting
to deny to any person or corporation
the common right of fisheries,” etc. |
Power Still Remains
Tho substitute resolution adopted
by tihe Senate, be argued, while not j
containing these same words, does
cover the name ground by providing
that the "Attorney General * * *
take such other steps ns he may
■deem necessary to defend and ren ier
secure the common right of fisheries
to the peoopie f Alaska," etc.
He took issue with tho proponents
of the common rights of fisheries j
idea as based on the Magna Charts,
declaring that the latter did not enter
into the question in any manner. It.
he said, plated certain limitations
on tho power of tho executive but
not on parliament. The control of
public lands and resources, be con
tended, Is vosted in Congress abso
lutely, whether they: be on land or
water. Congress could divide all
tho land under tho water inside the
three-mile limit 'into ten acre tracts!
and dlsposo of them if it so deemed;
fit. Thus, whatever claim to com
mon rights of fisheries now exists.,
does so by virtue solely of non-action j
by Congress. Arguments that Can ,
gross could not abrogate such rights
or that the executive department]
would have no authority over Pish-1
erles, or other resources, he said. ■
are not well founded. Not only is
there such authority, but certain
court decisions give It a well defined
status. Ho quoted at length from
the Supreme Court’s i tiling in the
ease of the United States vs. Mid
West Oil Company to substantiate his
point. Ho also referred to other
cases which ho said involved the
same question and under which the
right of the President to make with-'
drawals Is upheld
la Economic Crime
The whole reserve an established
In Alaska, ho characterized as eeo-j
nomic crimo and that the reserves
of coal and oil land.; by Roosevelt I
had strangled tho 'Industrial develop-1
mont of the entire Territory. This
was a crime of the first magnitude;
and far more serious to Alaska than
the withdrawal at fisheries which,
.comparatively speaking, affected Hut
a few people. "We cannot question]
the right of the President to so act,”
he assertod.
'He said he was unwilling to tall
anyone to go ahead anil fish regard
less of the rules and regulations, as1
the resolution implied. uivt.il the
validity of such had been determined ,
in 'tihe courts. Such a course of pro-;
eedure, he pointed out. is almost tan-|
tamount to a declaration of war and
could oacdjy lead to violence and |
cause bloodshed Should this happen.'
the body passing the resolution would
be morally responsible, he claimed.
He also argued that nothing was
to be gulnod by setting aside the ,
reservation orders and regulations. j
It would not hasten Congressional f
action -and might retard It. In that
ease, the fisheries would only suffer;
as lit was well known that the pres-1
ent fisheries law Is Inadequate and 1
not capable of being efficiently ad
ministered He hoped that the so-'
called Grant Fisheries Memorial j
would loud (Congress to turn over!
control of the fisheries to the Al-;
aska Legislature whore it belongs. j
Until such control .is established, he j
said, there 'is little hope that there
will be any improvement in the fish
eries situation.
Ayer Against Bill
Mr. Ayer also spoke briefly against
the resolution. He had been told,
he said, that there was no doubt that
the reserves are not legally created
ttad are ilnvalid He was furnished
no substantiation of such a view,
but he had been able to find many
com* sleclelona upholding the Pres;
dentsvAHthortty to make such with
draw^ 'He believed it would only
restill'ln the imnocesstrry expenditure
Virginian Wants Bride
Who Has $5,000.
i Hovargt
Howard W. Lee, of Norfolk, I
Virginia, has promised to he a )
good husband to any girl who be
comes his bride, providing she !
brings along $5,000, •which, he
says, he needs for a worthy cause. |
He doesn't care if she is not |
even pretty, and declares lie will
guarantee his love to be Al.
of money without any actual accomp-j
lishmont.
Dunn Says Not Broad
Mr. Dunn, who was the only Sena- j
tor speaking .in support of the j
scheme, denied that there was any!
very broad powers given to the|
Attorney General under itprovi-'
sions. It was simply authorization
for hint to test the legality of the I
reserves and nothing else, as Mr 1
Dunn described it. “It is not a
declaration of war.” lie asserted and !
is devised in the hope of preventing1
trouble.
Soldier Bonus Memorial
With the provision permitting the
transfer of right to select and lo
cate stricken, the so called Soldier
Bonus Memorial, introduced early in
the session by Representative Keys,
passed tlie Senate today by u unani
mous vote, in lieu of the transfer
provisions it carries a clause author
izing former Alaskan soldiers now
residing outside, and such others as
cannot conveniently locate the land,
to have their rights exercised by at
tcrneys-in-'favt under power of at
torney. A further Senate amend
ment 'provides not only for a grant
of 150 acres of agricultural land, but
also patent to placer or lode mining
claims of regular legal dimensions.
The memorial now returns to the
House, whore the amendments will
be considered
Many Bills Introduced
The Mils (introduced in the Sen
ate today included: No. 104, by
Mr. Dunn, providing for the relief
of George Turner, carrying $74 for
a refund on overpayment of taxes;
No. 10.-), by Mr. Brown, by request,
providing for an Alaska Fish Com
mission to control and regulate the
fisheries of Alaska; No. 106, by Mr.
Hunt, by request, providing for the
control of the salmon fishing in
dustry of Alaska, and establishing
three separate fishing districts; No.
107. taking away the appointive
power of the President of the Agri
cultural College anil School of
Mines and vest’ng it in the Board of
Trustees, nominations of faculty mem
bers to be made by the President;
No. 108. by Mr. Aldrich, providing
for employment of the Territorial
Board of Road Commissioners of a
competent supervising and construc
tion engineer whenever necessary and
to do anything else necessary to com
ply with the requirements of the
Federal Highway Act if extended to
Alaska; No 101*. by Mr. Ayer, amend
lng the mining compensation act by
increasing the amounts paid to
benefkiiarles thereunder, making the
maximum payment $7,800; No. 110,
by Mr. Ayer, providing for the owner
ship, marking and branding of rein
deer; No. Ill, by Mr. Chamberlin,
to provide for further relief of in
digent persons, appropriating $15,000
therefor, and requiring its disburse
ment in each of the four divisions
according to the population of each;
No 112. by Mr. Snodgrass, putting a
bounty of $15 on wolverines, under
similar provisions as the wolf bounty
act; No. 113, Mr. Snodgrass, pro
viding that the Territorial Commis
sioner of BducaiMon shall be made
elective, for a term of two years;
No. 114 and U5. by the Commit
tee on Finance, refunding overpay
ments taxes by certain corporations.
Mr. Chamberlin Introduced a memo
rial asking 1 hat the government send
a ship, nsnitth a doctor and dentist, to
visit the towns on the Alaska Penin
sula from Kodiak to Unalaska, to
treat whites and Indians Tor chronic
diseases, such as adenoids, diseased
tonsils, etc., from which they are re
ported to bo suffering seriously. A
survey was recently made by a Red
Cross nurse. It was stated, showing
the alloged condition to exist.
States Position of
France Very Plainly
PHSliADELPHIA. April 18 -Jules
Henry) secretary of the French Km
bossy, told a meeting of bankers
that the occupation of the Ruhr was
caused by the situation In which
Franco was like a creditor going to
bankruptcy while the refractory debt
or was lavishly spending money for
his own -purposes.
REPEAL SOUGHT
OF SYNDICALIST
ACT BY DECKER
Introduces Bill to Repeal Acl
of 1919—Traffic Bill
Is Presented.
A 1)111 to repeal the Territorial ana
syndicalism act of 1919 was intro
duced in the House yesterday by
Representative Decker, of Nome. Tin
law sought to he wiped off the sta
tttte books is Chapter ti, Session Law.
of 1919.
It. defines the crime of criminal
syndicalism and fixes the punishment
therefor It defines that crime a
‘‘the doctrine which advocates crime
sabotage, violence, or otlhcr unl.iwfu
methods of terrorism as a means ol
accomplishing industrial or political
reform or which advocates the over
throw by force or violence, the gov
eminent of the Unffed States or of
the Territory of Alaska. Th ’ law
makes advocacy of such doctrine by
word of mouth or by hand writing, a
felony. |
Grant Introduces Highway Bill
A bill to regulate the operation-; ot
motor propelled vehicles, or a traffic
bill, outside of incorporated towns,
was introduced by Mr. Grant by
request. It fixes the maximum sipeed
Um.lt for all cars cxcapt trucks at
20 miles and for trucks 15 miles per
hour on all public highways. The
maximum speed limit on curves is
fixed i*t 12 miles per hour. It re
quires all motor vehicles -to be
oquiipr.d with foot brake, emergency
brake, ihorn that can bo hoard a rea
sen able distance, tail lights, muffler
and headiLg'h'ts, all of which ap
pllar.ces must be in good working
condition. Lights must be kept burn
ing after dark and the muffler mus!
not !>c cut out at any time.
HOXIE AND BAXTER
PLEAD NOT GUILTY
TO LIQUOR CHARGE
Charles Hoxie and Joe Baxter en
tcred pleas of not guilty to separati
charges of possession of intoxicatinf
liquor, In violation of the Bone Dr:
Law, and maintaining a nuisance
in the U. S. District Court thi:
morning. Bctli men are represent
by llellenthal & Hellehthal.
The trial of Hoxlo was set fo
10 o'clock tomorrow morning am
the trial for Baxter was set for II
[o’clock Monday morning, in the l'
8. District Court.
Hoxie was arrested following i
raid on the Hoxie Cigar Store
| which he operates, Monday after
I noon last, and Baxter was arrestet
following a raid on the John Wag
tier house, near Salmon Creek, 01
Glacier Highway, early Tuesda;
morning. Alleged intoxicating liquo
was found on the premises of boll
places raided. The raids were con
ducted by the U. S. Marshal's office
Prohibition Enforcement Officer Ho:
Osborne, assisting in the raid ot
the Wagner house.
HECKMA.:: HERE
J K Heckman, prominent busl
no < man in' Ketchikan, and Mrs
Heckman, arrived In Juneau on tin
steamer Queen. They are guests a
the Gastineau Hotel. Mr. Heckmat
Is here on business.
NEW PROHIBITION MAN
COMING TO JUNEAI
A. G. Means, newly appolntet
Prohibition Enforcement Officer fo
Alaska succeeding John B. Mar
shall, transferred, is a passenge:
aboard the steamer Admiral Roger:
which sailed from Seattle this morn
ing for Juneau.
SPECIAL MEETING of the I. L
A. 7:0b p m. today. By Secretary
—adv
Captuin Nllson, superintendent o
the North western Klsherios cannerj
at Dundas Bay, is in Juneau on busl
ness.
Hon. Reginald McKenna
Seriously 111.
—
Hon. Reginald McKenna, for
j mer Chancelor of the Ilritish Kx
! chequer and one of England.s'
foremost hankers and financial
authorities, is seriously ill of ty
phoid fever, in London.
FORDPETITION
LACKING NAMES
Not Sufficient Signatures At
tached to Petition Filed
in Nebraska.
I ■ •
LINCOLN. April 18 -Secretary of
■ State Poole said today that he
■ found the petition for placing
j Henry Ford's nuhle on the ballot at
the Nebraska Presidential primaries
j did not have the requisite number
I of signatured. ■*
BOOM PREMATURE.
:! ROUSE, April 18 -The Idaho Pro
gtetslve State Central Committee
i has passed a resolution characteriz
ing Henry Ford as a "great Indus
trial leader” but declaring any
l Presidential boom at the present
; time Is premature.”
Shipping Board Loses
Five Steamers by Fire
•i WASHINGTON. April 18.—Five
11 of a fleet of wooden ships being
• i transferred up the Potomac from
‘I the Shipping Hoard's storage base In
;tlie James River has been destroyed
I by fire according to a report from
'iQuantioo. Four other vessels were
' | badly damaged.
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With each roll of film
left with us to be devel
oped you have one free
guess on a oil colored
framed photograph.
Who will be the lucky
one?
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COLISEUM ORCHESTRA
Admission $1.00 Spectators 25 cents
IS CANDIDATE
FOR SENATOR
George Chamberlain to Quit
Shipping Board — Will
Again Seek High Office
PORTTLAND, April 18. -Gsorge
E. Chamberlain, now a member of
the Shipping Board, former United
States Senator of Oregon, plans on
resigning from the Board on June
30 as the result of his private law
practice. This is according to an
article in the Oregonian this morn
ing which says Chamberlain will be
come a candidate for Senator next
year.
Cieorge E. Chamberlain is a Demo
crat and a great friend of Alaska.
During his last term in tlie United
States Senate he was Chairman of
the Military Affairs Committee and
took a foremost interest in all leg
islation beneficial to Alaska.
Fairbanks Will Have
New Railroad Station
FAIRBANKS, April is. — Both
! aproaches of the railroad bridge
here will be beautified through joint
action of the Alaskan Engineering
Commission and the Commercial
Club. This is the result of action
taken between Col. .1. C. Gotwals
and executive committee of the club.
The Commission will build park
ing driveways to the approaches
"pend'ig $10,000 for this purpose
and a new station. The commercial
club , will remove buildings on the
Garden Island end of the apporach.
Latest styieo G- engraving for
Isitlng cards at The Empire.
FOUNTAIN PENS
WATERMAN
PARKER
DUNN
KEYSTONE
EVERSHARP
For all around use we
recommend Parker’s
Duofold.
BRITT’S PHARMACY
The Rexall Store
PHONE 25
Famed Two Gun
Cross Arm Draw
Expert Killed
OMAHA, April 18.—Fred “Long
I Star'' Hans, former chief scout of
General Sheridan and believed to bo
I the last of the ‘‘two gun cross
arm draw" experts, died last night
1 when he was crushed by an ele
ivator at the plant where he was
j night watchman.
Hans had never been beaten in a
I draw and was credited with having
| killed 20 men, among them 14 In
] dians. He was official Investigator
of the Custer massacre for tho War
| Departmemt.
Partial Itinerary of
President Is Outlined
WASHINGTON, April 18. — The
J partial itinerary of President Hard
i ing’s western trip as announced to
I day provides for his departure from
| Washington June 15 for a swing
j through St. Louis, Kansas City, Den
!\er. Salt Lake to San Francisco.,
The President will speak at Port
land and return by the northern
ioute through Chicago.
FOR ALASKA TRIP.
SEATTLE, April 18.—The trus-1
tecs of the Seattle Chamber of Com-,
merce today authorized President
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Waterhouse to wire President Hard*
ing and Secretary Hoover urging
them not to abandon their proposed
Alaska, trips. Persistent reports have
been coming from Washington that
the President might alter his plans
cutting out the trip to the Terri*
tory. |
Frisco Celebrates
Anniversary of Fire
SAN FRANCISCO, April 18. —. A
parade through the reconstructed
area opened the celebration here to
day of the disastrous earthquake
and fire of 17 years ago. The crown
ing event was the burning of the
old school at Mindoro, San Fran
cisco Bay, as a lesson of fire pre
vention and an exposition of a fire'*
quick destructiveness.
Former Governor Cox
Buys Florida Newspaper
MIAMI, Fla., April 18. — The
Metropolis, an afternon newspaper,
announces the sale today of its
property to former Governor Cox,
of Ohio.
CHEATHAM RETURNS
C. W. Cheatham, chief of the U.
S. Bureau of Public Roads for Alaska,
returned to his headquarters here on
the steamer Queen. He has been
to the States on official business.
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Sale 1
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something for the home or personal use.
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