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Douglas Island news., 1912-08-14
Death Comes Quickly

DIED-At Douglas Alaska, Saturday, Aug. 10, 1912, Anna Gustafson, beloved wife of Gust Gusiafson, native of Fin land, aged 49 years, months and 15 days. Death was due to heart failure. Funeral arrangements have been post poned awaiting the arrival of the chil- dren from Tacoma, Wash.
 Mrs. Anna Sophia Gustafson, nee Johanson, was born at Terijarv, Fin land, Nov. 25th, 1862, She was married to Gust. Gustafsou at Florence, Wis, on October 29th, 1887. About seven- teen years ago she came to Douglas, with her husband and children, and lived here continually until nearly five years ago, when the family moved to Tacoma, Wash. About three months ago she came up to Douglas with Der husband in the hope that the change of climate would be beneficial to her health, she having suffered of heart dis ease for some time.
 Mrs. Gustafsou was the mother of five children, two boys who died here sour years ago. The others are at Ia coma. Mrs. Aug Johnson, of BerHers bay, is sister of Mrs. Gustafsou, and Mrs. Lovisa Anderson is a sister.in law.
 Mrs. Gustafson was a quiet, kind hearted woman, highly esteemed and loved by all who knew her.
Douglas Island news., 1912-08-14
Game Law

In accordance with the authority conferred on the secretary of agricul. ture under section of the Alaska game law (35 Stat, 1Ol) approved May Il, 1908, the following regulations, ad. ditional to those of August l, 1908, and supersediug those of March 6, 1909, and July 1, 1910, are hereby promulgated to take effect August l, 1912:
 Regulation 1.-Open season for deer. The season for killing deer in South eastera Alaska shall be limited to the period from August l5 to November l, both inclusive.
 Regulation 2.-Limits-The number of deer killed by any one person dur ing the open season shall be limited to 6.
 Regulation -Sale.-The sale of deer carcasses iu Southeastern Alaska shall be suspended until Auguest 15, 1913.
 Regulation 4.-Killing deer on cer- tain islands.-The killing of deer on the following islands in Southeastern Alaska: Duke island, near Dixon inlet; Gravina island, near Ketchikan; Kruzof island, west of Sitka; Suemez island, near Klawack; and Zarembo island, near Wrangeil, is hereby prohibited until August l, 1914.
 Regulation 5.-Kenai Peninsula The killing of caribou on the Kenai peninsula is hereby prohibited until August, 1914.
 The shipment of carcasses of moose and sheep for sale, from Seward and other points on the Kenai peninsula, is hereby prohibited, and no carcasses of said animals shall be accepted for shipment to other points in Alaska un- less accompanied by affidavit of the owner that they were not purchased and are not intended for sale.
Douglas Island news., 1912-08-14

Although he has occupied position on the federal bench only a compara- lively short time, Judge E. E. Cushman is now, through the resignation of Judge Hanford, senior judge in this district. This gives him increased au. thority and Jurisdiction over all the court attaches. According to attor- neys, Judge Cushman may, if he so de- sires, remove every appointiVe officer connected with the federal court, in- cluding the clerks, deputy clerks and bailiffs, and make new appointments. He can fix the place for holding the federal court and has authority to re- move the Seattle federal court to Ta- coma or the Tacoma court to Seattle. In short. his authority in these matters $ practically unlimited. The new au-
Douglas Island news., 1912-08-14

Not only the business men of South. eastern Alaska are interested in the change in freight rates from the Sound, the people of the upper Yukon are just as hard hit. In its recent issue, the Whitehorse Star says; The action of the steamship companies operation be. tween Puget Sound aud Alaskan ports in advancing the rates on many com- modities more than one-third has the appearance of having been done in a spirit of retaliation in consequence of having been forbidden carrying perish ables on the decks of their steamers by the marine board. At any rate, it is a mighty advance and one which the Northland can lily afford to meet. It is to be hoped that the Interstate Con- mission has authority and will act in the matter. Otherwise, it is up to the shippers of the North to get busy and give their business to some indepen- dent company that will agree to carry freight at the old rates.
Douglas Island news., 1912-08-14
Pioneer Missionaries

N. W. Pavlof, in the Orphanage News Letter, published at the Wood Island orphanage, contributes the following Interesting article concerning the orig insl missionaries of Alaska:
 In 1794 in the month of Septemb Der, there came from Valaam island, in the White sea, where there is large con vent, five or six monks, 10 preach the gospel and perform other church rites amongs the unbelieYers of Alaska, un- known at that time to other parts of the world. One of them by the name of Rev. Germana, of about middle age, selected for his hermitical life that lonely spot by the name of Spruce island. There he built small chapel and small cabin of logs to live in. He had no furniture and never used any bedding, but slept ou bare plank; he had fire place made out of clay and rocks from the beach, He planted DO. tatoes, just made hole about l5 or 20 inches lu the ground, then put some seaweed or old grass, then the potatoes and dirt on top, and he would have a fine crop in the fall. Dried mushrooms and berries he would put iu fresh water, in some vessel, for winter use.
 He was a very skiiIful and practical person. He enlarged his house in the course If ,ime, where he gathered few boys of poor families, taught them manual labor, and to read and sing the church songs.
 With all the rigorS of Alaska winters, he always wore very scanty garments, and besides that, he constantly wore till he died, four iron plates, about 3X5 inches, and one-half inch thick, joined with three quarter inch iron chain across his shoulders, just like we wear suspenders.
 He d]cd uu Spruce island Il 1887 and his remains are still there, but the iron plates and chain are in the Russian church at Kodiak.
 One of the monks went across Shelf koff straits to the main land to preach the gospel, out met Eis Heath at the hands of wild sa7ages. The rest of the monks went along the Aleutian islands to Unga, Unalasks and as far as Atka, where one after the other, after their good work among the natives, had laid their wearied bodies 10 rest.
Douglas Island news., 1912-08-14

Fred Carlson, who has been greatly improving his residence property this summer by fencing, grading, etc., is now giving his house a coat of paint. Individual ownership will go long way towards making Douglas pretty town.
Douglas Island news., 1912-08-14

Governor Walter E. Clark, of Alaska, accompanied by Mrs. Clark, was here Saturday evening on his way down the river to Fairbanks and Nome. At the former place he will confer with Gus toms Collector Willis and other of ficials regarding recommending to the authorities at Washington the opening of port of entry at Fail banks. Cover nor and Mrs. Clark will sail from Nome direct to Seattle, returning to Juneau via the coast route. Governor Clark, who is a Taft appointee, is not in sym pathy with the Roosevelt wing of the repub blican party. Very few of the fed- eral office holders are.-Whitehorse Star.
Douglas Island news., 1912-08-14

Soldiers additional, or script claims in Alaska so-caued. must hereafter be surveyed by order of the interior de- partment. This applies to land in Alaska entered as soldiers additional homesteads to be paid for with soldiers additional homestead script, The ex- istiug surveys that have been made by U. 5. deputy surveyors employed by the claimants will not be accepted by the surveyor generals office unless the claimants file their claims and deposit their script within the next six months. Nearly all the patented land in the ter ritory has been acquired by this script. It is believed that recent litigation over cannery sites that have been incor- rectly described Geographically by the deputy surveyors has caused the issu ance of this order.
Douglas Island news., 1912-08-14

"SITKA HOT SPRINGS" Accom- modations, American or European plan. For terms apply to Dr. F. l.. Goddard Sanitarium, Alaska.
Douglas Island news., 1912-08-14

thority does not appear to rest heavily on Judge Cushman, however, and he has given no indication that he has any imm mediate intention of revolutionizing federal court affairs.-Tacoma Ledger
Douglas Island news., 1912-08-14

Sixty two thousand feet of lumber was cut one day by the sawmills of Douglas and Juneau. Just think, that means S62 for the United SStates gov ernment tim Der reserve tax.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-12
MRS. UNDERWOOD.

reciprocity legislation, to which the
Democrats were favorable, the House
was Democratic mainly because of the
dissatisfaction of the people with the
Payne-Aldrich tariff law, the election
that made the House Democratic being
the first opportunity the people had to
express that dissatisfaction tangibly.
The Democrats had a majority of
nearly seventy. They had not had pos
session of the House for sixteen years
They were politically hungry and polt-
ically thirsty They needed sustenancc
They thought they had a chance to elect
president in 1912 and get full swing
at all the perquisitcs and prerogatiycs
Of the Government; ard each man Of
the two hundred and t%cnty-cight Dem
.ocrats was full of schemes for making
this chance a certainty. They were all
anxious to revise the tariff in order to
keep faith with the people, but they had
many plans for revision and many
shades Of opinion as TO how it should
be revised, They felt their power and
Importance. They were eager, avid, en-
thusiastic and none too prudent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-12
THE UNDERWOOD BOOT

Uncle Joe Cannon is quoted as saging
that Congressman Underwood of Ala
bama has grown more in public scntis
mcnt recently than any other nlas in TIN
United States"
Other leaders in both big parties arg
now taking notice of this able Ss@sh-
crner, who distinguished himself dur-
ing the extra session of CongrG@s as
Democratic leader in the House.
Commenting upon the Underwood
boom, the Birmingham Age-Herald ssys1
"Ihe rise of Oscar Underwood is tlss
marvel of American politics, and we may
look for its elimination in the week Of
June Is In the good city of Baltimore"
That this distinguished Alabaraian is
growing in favor in all sections Of ths
country is plainly evident on all sides
Watch Undcrwood.-Columbus, Georgia,
Ledger, reprinted in the Birmingham,
Ala, Age-HeraId, January, 1912.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-12

BOLD PROGRAM
Good Politics and Policy

The Underwood program contemplate
sane reductions, not revolutionary, brY
framed so as to tighten the btar arD
Of the tariff without giving too ysolen;
a shock to important national interests
This is a sensible program.
1t is good political strategy and sound
economies. Moreover, it is practical
II such program should be passed
and vetoed by the President Mr.. TsfG
and the Republican party will hayc 70
face an angry nation with a third DO.
trayaI charged against them
If Taft should approve it, hi5 pre-
yious attitude and previous vetoes viii
leave all the credit for tariff reforms
to the Democratic party. and will enable
him to recover none Of the advantage
he has lost.
The failure Of the tariff commission
has deprived the President of even a
legitimate excuse for further vetoes, and
gives the Democrats ample reasoa toT
going ahead without waiting yeers for
more reports Of the same kind---Nfu
Orleans Item, reprinted in the M0Htgoat-
cry (Atabsna) AdVertiser, Jan, S. 1911
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-12
Underwood's Characteristics.

Underwood Kentucky 1862 Rugby
School Louisville and the University Of Virginia.
the bar in 1884 He Birmingham Alabama where he has
practced law He elected 1894
returned regularly since He early took hand politics and served State
district before Washington
his experience in the House has been varied and his advance has been steady
studiOus He
convincing greatest opposition
Adc bill when " reported to the House Of Representatives
by Republican and n He
important speeches advocacy Of his during
House summer but exhaustive
that speech against the Payne BILL He spoke for hours took the
bill by section and anazed from his information and convictions
This Of the speeches Of remarkable presenmen Of
tariff doctrine both sides Of the House,
does his speeches. He he memorze easily
speech where follows
collect available
arrange skeleton form He by divisions subdivisions
suvdes
portions speech At
nothing before him but sheet Of with his
without reference authorities
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-12
HIS WIFE A REAL HELPr1EET

Mr., Underwood has been helped and
assisted by his wife She is proud Of
him and has faith in his future. Shs
takes the utmost interest in his worh
and his ambitions. She assumes fuil
control of the domestic establishment
and leaves him free from care and con-
ccrn, 1t is rumorcd that she even
lays out his clothes for him and ties
his cravat She seeks 10 aid him ia his
studies and work of research. She 10
bright, well educated, vivacious and full
of life Not beautiful, but attractive,
wholesome and companionable. No
wonder is expressed that Mr.. Under
woods forehead and face are free from
wrinkles. All the turbulence and nerve
suicide connected with handling a fat
are removed from him.-~-New Yorb
jForId, August 6, 1911,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-12
)SCAR w. UNDERWOOD FOR PRESIDENT
SUPPORT

extraordinarily well qualified for the presidency because of his long
Governmental that Mr. Taft had long
executive end of the Government he was wouy deficient in kno" Of
end has all
Mr. Roosevelt The death of Major Mckinley will
high the Of Presidents; but considering him
historian familiar with the
capable President President who could results President
which
because of his long experience and in the House
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-12

(F&trlcts from interview of Og
car ". Underwood. reported ia
STAFF Correspondence oi the
Ac1r York ifu,,J EGtcTlat
Section, December ), l9u}
There has been no attempt OH
the part OF the mJuu.a,tutcrg to
give labor its share ot the dement's
derived from the tariff They
have kept all the profits"
ITO protect profits is to proAec.
ineihcIency and TO straHgRiatc
rather than to develop industry"
q prefer to lower the tarig val
by taking bricks off the top Of the
wall rather than by dynamitiRg
the structure at the bottom
THE people have lost faitk lr
the Republican party because II
has not kept faith with them"
IF it (the Sherman Act) is en-
forced as a criminal statute it 10
an efficient instrument for pre-
venting and furnishing monopoly
and restraint Of trade"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-12
HON. 0. w. UNDERWOOD.
HON. y. w. UNDI
Underwood's Varied Public Service.

Now when talk of receptive aggressive
Underwood before the
those of Alabama the fact is he highly qualified
the mechanics OF the Government concerned He has served the House
1885, he tr Old He placed the Committees Public
Lands and Expenditures Public Buildings In the Hyh Congress he
promoted the Judiciary II
Ways and Means He Rules and the Irrigation OF Arid
nds the
Arid Lands in the iyghh and in the Ffnnt back Ways
and Means where he has remained arriving nsp
present Ssecond Congress- when the Democrats gained control Of the
House.
In all these he has been quiet systematic steady wonot demon
hasEy,
which he
experience has been He has touched all phases of the Legislative side of the
commemorative knowledge of how do the things
Congress who the of Underwood And without laying
myself the charge Of booming Underwood the knowledge Of the
of the that brought White House
resident the better things will be for the large
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-12
Underwood and the
Democratic Party.

Underwood was made leader OF these
men. His task was to hold them in line,
to keep them together, to get them at
work intelligentty and cohesively-to get
results. He knew that the Democratic
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-12

"hc people from the failure enforce existing
laws than they do from the lack Of proper legislation he "Ihc
people should drive from the places Of power and responsibility the
unahfu and elect those who will be faithful
imposed upon them The Of people far better judges of
than they Of and far likely select
man an honest measure"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-12
he PROGRESS OF
A SANE YOUNG MAN
BY SAMUEL C. BLYTHE.

Saturday Evening Post December 80 l9l1)
hot Washington Wednesday, the August aso hot
Ninth
TO fried asphalt and hotter than that
lin the gaSCenged chamber of the House
wfted statesmen
ough that they should be purified from all guile at that
have been there feeling that of those
Hess and within the of influence of the various com
m have their guile removed had the
chaplain conuded his thirty seconds of than quorum
suggested Inc
showing themselves suky into their and their names
asking his neighbor whats up" ~
long before they all found Burke of South Dakota
had corrected the Record to show he negative certain
instead Of answering present. Oscar W. Underwood
orader and the token the majority fooeader Also
Oscar Underwood was cool Two hundred and ywo statesmen
and heated
Underwood COOL Not bead of gemmed not sag
his collar and his hrtbosom preserved its pristine gloss
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-12
Underwood opposes Initiative Referendum and Recall

He advanced conservative in his Of other legislation For example
he favor the wide Of the referendum
His contention that these have worked satisfactorily local
issues in
national the better able
of the people
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-12
Underwoods Leadership Bese With Tremendous Difficulties

position the called into special
by President Taft last April for the purpose Of passing reciprocity
legislation position Of tremendous difficulties He was made CHAIRMAN
H had been second Champ " on
the minority committee Siyrs Congress- which
Republican majority passed the Paynehdh tar law;
the Fynnth Congress when the House also Republican
ranked the minority side Of this committee by champ
Clark and Boue Cochran Cochran out of Congress when the Democrats
the House and Clark made Speaker Without protest
Underwood succeeded the Craftsmanship of the committee
Underwood the House though not the Ways and Means Com
and the Ways and
Means Committee A law constructed Though the
called session for the specific Of passing
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-12
Underwood's Methods Like McKinIey's.

Somebody asked if didn't think Underwood good deal like
Laying aside whatever criticisms here be Of
Mckinley the fact is have sadhe most expert and effective
Republican procton-and Underwood Demo
tariff for but the had traits
Underwood Of tariff
Mckinley got by compromise by concaon by smoothing diff
the others willing
give and take by and civi that masked real
and Mckinley OF
legislative machine and knew how to har?9ize difficulties that were pressing
Mckinley recede when advance and when stand
socst poonand does Underwood When Mckinley talked OF
what he talking abouand does
Underwood; Mckinley tolerant Of the opinions
of
comparison here Of the other than comparison OF their
methods Mckinley eftveand Underwood these are the
why
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-12
Underwood Center of Dramatic Scene.

He his gasping patriots on
both sides and showed degree or so by
4 dspng vigorously. "
"The Alabama
VI ward eagerly if he knew what coming
mr. Speaker began Underwood calmly evenly dispasoney cooly-
which mpoanNr Speaker
ge" The apauded Republicans gnnd 1t
n was affair of theirs show.
He asked that the clerk read from the newspaper
which all reading clerks read tegraphc dispatch
from Lincoln Nebraska and it began: "The activity
Underwood e5ng the attempt by Champ Clark and others reduce the
The reading clerk paused here let the normty into the
Rrboed perceptions Of the perg and began again. To-day
authorizes the following The
wood opposing immediate schedule
reveals the real Underwood Speaker Clark
to secure the passage resolution nsung the Ways and Means Com
ee TO take other schedules including the and schedule
ston." ~ ' " " e ~ ~
there of the statement, but that enough general
charged Underwood with being tainted with protection and having
individual
END personal assault big Democrat another
of
stood looking directly Speaker the big desk
P under the flag Then Underwood began speaking slowly dspassionate
evenly and gravey.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-12
Undervoo. oro legislative Experience of Great Value

UnderWoods Long Legislative Experience Oh NI11F
many men wise in public held that the Fahe WIG
the Constitution would have buded than they did |
mad included in that document provision that eligible 70 ne ~
cy served certain length Of ul ~
legislative Of the urged for MI la tnS' h
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-12
Underwood a Presidential Possibility.

That thing this Underwood finished that statement and sat
down. amid applause the House. the State OF Alabama had candidate
for President Underwood didn't III
was had aaied Mr. Bryan that made him candidate
Assaults Mr. Bryans assaults other people
and effective What the State of Alabama presidential can
with the highest OF political courage
Independence Here who did not attempt to pae with SITUATION
and calmly proved his contention
Here of the House
do what the Democratic and the country ana not o
the individual country
aed began this chap Underworld lie seems
have stuff in him." . . ,a 1r.5o.
OF the Branohobes seized upon the circumstance to aga & GnGer
would Slzed
stance aud him praised Bryan That isn't the point Inc personal
equation Of negligible The fact that Underwood m rose % 10 ot
nothing the SOBER touSt
the people but the independence with which he did it. the calm ana
vncg manner in which he his proof the fact that the He
supported hn-conng did after arduou session Of congress
which Underwood displayed qualities of leadership ana
ship and had caused Weakening OF interest IN nm IN s % and
pe-puhed that good opinion which had been formative 10 Ioi a
naturally Underwood light Of being available tor the
nomination for President. D.,,o.-a+i
National convention is held Alabama first the roa neao & o. a5
other State farther list when it is time to place u
favored sons nomination. will send orator to the platform II n Oscar w
nght and present for the of the delegates the name 0l |
Underwood of Birmingham chairman of the Ways and means m +be
ne Sixon Congress and foor-eader OF the Democratic ~
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-12
Underwood's High Political Courage.

In
Democratic side broke of applause
III reflections
of this House
that article reflection the only body Democracy that
OF this Government and the leader the floor of this
OF this majority should be if did here and
those with the brand of falsehoodp
Underwood continued He asserted he had asked the committee take
schedule
Tt and appealed his Democratic colleagues the committee
this statement which they did He said the committee had deemed it wiser
take the schedules first because the and
schedules Wilson, the Dgley and the Payne Band
wool and had been revised for Mr. Kth of North
Carolina Underwood claimed; and Underwood further
sochoder in that makes pig ronnd having telegram
Mr. April Ollie which Mr.
Bryan asked James his congratulations to Underwood
Mr. Speaker said Underwood Nlr Bryan did protection
lng the brought IN the f BILL Not until
differed with him the wooden schedule did he have word criticism
to woolen schedule
that would protect this and because did and
did the gentleman from Nebraska MI Bryan ne
edeavorng country believe honest Democrat in
tor of honest tariff"
There of the speech but not much It delivered ear
without orator flourish mere
innocence beating about the bush
made deniaand proved his case That was all