The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-21
A CLEANING OUT.
The Removal Of Several Alaska
Officials Expected.
Charges Of CFOOkedneSS in Connection
With the Expose Of the Saloon Ring.
Applicants for Positions Under the New
Collector The Special Senate Commit
tee Will Not Visit the Territory.
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WASHINGTON, April 90. - Edward T.
Hatch, who was recently appointed Collec-
tor OF Customs for the District of Alaska,
has promised to appoint as Deputy Collector
at Juneau Frank A. Ward Of Astoria,
Oregon. The Treasury officials believe
that the present deputy at Juneau was i'm
plicated in the violation of the liquor law,
for which Pracht was removed. 1t Is be-
lieved that he allowed the entry of liquors,
well knowing they were intended for the
use Of saloons. 1t is said that in Juneau,
town of about 1900 people, there have been
forty-eight saloons in full blast and no at
tempt whatever was made by the public Off
cials to suppress them. 1t is also under
stood at the Treasury Department that this
deputy, as well as the District Attorney
for several saloon-keepers. So far no other
appointments have been agreed upon. Col
lectOr Hatch will be influenced by the
Oregon delegation. all of whom are now in
this city, in choosing his deputies. Two
additional deputies will be designated by
him to be stationed at the new ports.
Senator Plumb is backing Kansas man for
one OF the places and Representative Lind
will also secure one appointment from Min
nesota.
A member from one of the Pacific Coast
s ates gives a conversation had with the
President few days before he left for the
West. The President was greatly surprised
at the action of Governor Knapp of Alaska.
He had known Knapp for years as one of
the temperance agitators of Vermont. The
Presi ent had great confidence in his man
for Governor, taking occasion about the
time he was appointed to praise him to some
Pacific Coast mem berS. Latterly the Presi-
dent recalled how well he was pleased with
Knapp when he appointed him and alluded
TO his fragrant violation of the law in q way
showing that he was greatly astonished at
the recent developments 1t is believed that
several more Alaska officials will be re-
moved shortly.
a Pacific Coast Senator said to-day that
he had just received letter from an ac-
quaiu'ance in,Alaska stating that the people
of that Territory would send strong petit
tions to Congress early next session asking
that the laws regulating the importation
and sale of liquors be so changed as to al
low Alaska to have saloons. The Senator
doubted very much whether Congress would
favor them with Sucn legislation and he said
that tue Alaska people would find it difficult
to get any one to introduce such a bill in
Congress.
Senator Platt is authority for the state
ment that the special Senate Committee ap-
pointed to visit Alaska has decided not TO
make the trip. 1t was found that it would
cost an immense amount of money to char
ter special steamer, and to make the trip
by regular steamer would be very unsats-
factory. They would be able to get to
Alaska and return by the regular line, bat
being there would not have facilities for
travelling from one point to another. 1t is
said that Senator PIatt, as Chairman of the
committee, was influenced by the adverse
criticism of the press to abandon the trip.
In the case of Ii. G. Brandbury vs.. Arthur
A. Curtis, involving land in Los Angeles
district, the decision of the Commissioner is
affirmed. The action of the Commissioner
in canceling the entry of Martin j. Vardes
Port Angeles, Wash, is approved. A new
postoffice has been established at Myrtle,
Los Angeles County, with John FL. Carter.
Postmaster. The mail service between
Ukiah and Potters Valley will be increased
to six times weekly after May 1St: from
Bieber TO Alturas, an increase in the SER
vice to seven times weekly after May 1st;
between Red Bluff and Lyonsville the SER
vice Is changed so us to omit PayneS Creek
on the way, supplying that Office on the re-
turn trip only, after May 1st; from Modesto
10 Sonora an increase to six times weekly
after May 1st is ordered; from Cholame to
ADnetteS, an increase to three times weekly
after May 1st is ordered.
The following Californians have been
granted pensions: Dennis McGaryeY, John
Bryan, Joseph Sayler. Charles L. Ploquor
Michael Sweeny, Alexander S. DOrman,
Charles Tinstarbusch, Alexander Cook.