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The Ketchikan miner., 1913-08-15
DISSOLUTION OF
 PARTNERSHIP

Notice is hereby given that the partnership hitherto exist ing in ketchikan and known as Barclay & Churchill has been dissolved by mutual consent, J. R. Gilbralth having purchased the interest formerly owned by M. NJ. Churchill, and the busi ness of the Northern Hotel and Bar will be conducted hereafter by Barclay X Gilbraith who will pay all bills owed by and col lect all accounts owing to the firm of Barclay & Churchill.
 NJ. NJ. CHURCHILL,
 HUGH BARCLAY.
 l. B. GIiBRAITH.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-08-15
THE TIME HAS COME

Recognition of the real mer- it's of the ketchikan Mining District as a possible gold pro- dacer, though long delayed has come at last in the entrance i'll to the field of the Alaska Ven lure Syndicate in taking over the Old Glory properties. With only a few months work this property has been brought 10 the point where these Eng fish mining experts with world wide experience are so satis- fled with the appearance and record Of it that the represen- taIives of the company are now here prepared to go ahead With the work of proving the property, satisfied that it will be a money maker.
 The coming of these interests has already resulted in other companies becoming interest ed in our mining properties and it begins to look as though the time is at hand when the district M may expect a distinct revival
 i'll the mining industry.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-08-15
"pISiNTERESTED
 MANAGEMENT"

President Wilson's desire to achieve a currencey and bank ing law free from "disinteres- ted management" 50 far. that is. as the banking business effects the field of general if
 hancial welfare, sounds the keynote of the whole purpose of this eras demand for justice and righteousness. Special privlge is best served ly special management. This las been demon strated in the tariff and other issues. The
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-08-15
MORE BOATS FOR
 ALASKA FISHERIES

X considerable extension of the activities of the Alaska Fish cries service of the United States Bureau of Fisheries is contemplated in the estimate of the appropriation for the fiscal year 1914. In communication to the Secretary of the Treas ury. later transmitted to the speaker of the House of Rep resentatives, Secretary William C.. Redrield asks for the ap- propriaiion of an additional snm of Si0S,5 300 to provide for a sea going vessel, a tug anl six fast motorboats, and the in- crease Of the staff by five as 'slstant agents. This is the greatest expansion of the Alas ka Fisheries Service since it's establishment.
 The sum of Sl0O,0OO is ex- pected t. provide for the con structiop of a vessel suitable for making trips to points any where between Seattle and Un- alaska, a light draft tug for use in the Bristol Bay region, three launches for Central Alaska and three for Southeastern AL aSka.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-08-15

reed is for'disinterested man agement," that is for manage ment that has no special inter- e>t in the subject under dis cussion.
 In state. nation and city, the people are discarding old doctrines. fostered by special interesteS. that the tariff must be revised by it's friends, that railroads must be controlled for public service by railroad men, that only lawyers can devise rules for lawyers, and for courts, that only stock and bond holders must run street railways, that financial mag hates are alone competent to determine financial policies and to direct financial policies.
 In the revolution in progress the people. as usual. are mis- understood. They are charged with attempting to upset exist ing conditions and to substitute chats for orderly rule. As a n,ateer of fact, they are attem- pting nothing of the kind. The people are attempting no on~ siaught upon railroads, or banks or manufacturing con cerns. All they ask is thai when laws affecting these in- terests are enacted they be framed by "disinterested man. agement,'- by men who have no special interests to serve.
 The people will be content if they can secure "disinterested management in the solution of the great financial, eco homie and industrial problems of the day.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-08-15
Launches Rough Rider and Teddy

MONDAY, 8 m-Chomley Sunny Point), connecting with mail carrier for Sulzer and all points on West Coast Prince of Wales Island. TUESDAY, m-Metlakaht- la, Dolomi and Meira Sound. WEDNESDAY, s am-Loring, Yes Bay, (Cannery- Hatch ery) Bell Isl'd Hot Springs THURSDAY. 8 a m-Same as Monday
 FRIDAY, Sam Metlakahtla. FRIDAI-Same as Tuesday Kasaan, It Camp. Rush < Brown.
 Carries Passengers and
 Freight Williams & Hubbard
 Masters
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-08-15
Christian Church Notice

There will be service at the Moose Hall. opposite the |. ;. Customs house as follows: Prayer meeting. "Wednesday evening at ?. m.; Sunday School next Lords day at i9 a. m.: Preaching at II a. m. and at s r. m. This l. q permanent notice from this date on.
 REV. GEO. 4. WILHlTE,
 Pastor.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-08-15
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Sunday Mass at a. III. and i a. m.
 Sunday School at 2:30 p. m. Sunday NeSpers at p. m. Week Day Mass at s a. m. Rev. Wm. \. Shepherd,
 Pastor.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-08-15
AMONG THE CHURCHES
First N. E. Church

Sunday Church service Il a. m. and 5:30 p. m.
 Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:30. Friday choir meets clock. First and third Wednesday after noons at l:30 Ladies Aid Society.
 H. ". MICHENER, Pastor.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-08-15
DAWN FOR SALE

For sale. the gasboat Dawn, built in 1911, 40 feet long, IS horse power standard engine in first class shape. Apply on board or at the Miner office.
 Adv. SIP
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-08-15
Saint Johns Church

Rev. Robert Ewen Roe, priest ln charge.
 Sunday a. m. Holy Communion 0:45, Native Sunday School.
 1l:00, Matins (1st. Sunday, Holy Communion) and sermon.
 1s:15 White Sunday school
 p. m Native service. p. n- Evensong and sermon
 Wednesday 7:3o p. h., Native ser vice
 Saturday 800 P. Il J. . 8. 7:ao ?. m- choir practice.
 Meeting of Yestry first Monday night in month; Wonen's Guild, al tsrnste Thursdays, 2:30.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-08-15

Let Haack fill your Prescrip- ticns. Licensed and registered pharmacist, 10 years experi- ence. adv
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-08-15

Better see Foord the Plumber about that work you are think ing of having done. His price and work are both o. K. adv
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-08-15

Look for all kinds of fruits, ] erfjes and vegetables on the liumboldt at N. r. Zimmer- mans. adv
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-08-15

A Crackeriack show at the Dream tonight. adv
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-08-15

"AS lOUIIkE TT" al the Dream tonight. adv
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-08-15
Christian Science Society

Christian Science Society Front street, ketchikan, Regular Services Sunday fl ani Subject for Sunday Aug. 18th
 "Soul"
 "Wednesday evening reading and Song Service at s. P. NJ.
 All Are Welcome
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-08-15

Caruso will appear al the Dream Saturday and Sunday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20

lature, however, at every session ere'
ates some new board and just from
habit, the secretary of state is picked
out as one Of its members and has still
more work added to his already heavy
load. The state of Oregon has grown
rapidly and is keeping up her gait. The
work of the secretary Of states office
has been increased many times in the
last four years, and the legislature
should at its next session provide some
means by which the secretary can be
relieved from all duties on boards, and
everything else outside of the regular
duties of the office. Mr. Olcott was
first appointed to the office on the
death of Secretary Benson, and was
elected at the general election of 1912
for the term of four years, his term ex.
piring in 1917. He is a most excellent
official, and has made wide circle of
friends among those having business
with his office. The business affairs Of
the state could not be in better hands.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20

and Charles Humphreys, executed
March % for the murder of Eliza Crit
fifth, in Benton county; Mike Spanos
and Frank Seymour, executed October
81, for the murder of George Dedaska-
lous at Medford, and Oswald C. Hansel,
executed November IA, for the murder
of Frank J. Taylor at Astoria.
AS we stated at the start of this arti.
Gle, 0regon's prison is not great in size,
but in management and the humane
care of its criminal class, it stands the
peer of the very best under the flag.
1t is a model most of the other states
would do well to pattern after, and this
is due to first, generous provision by
the state, but most to the tactful man
ner of those whom the state has placed
in charge of the human derelicts, those
who are perhaps naturally criminal, and
those whom untoward circumstances and
perhaps resistless temptation or at least
imagined provocation have made
amenable to the law.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20

leaves him far too little time to look
after the affairs of his office. He is
ex-officio a member of the State Board
of Control, which has charge practical
ly of all the state institutions, and
which is enough for one set of men to
attend to. On top of this he is a mem.
Der of the Board of Regents of both
the U. of o. and o. A. c., and of the
Monmouth normal school. He is also
a member of the State Highway Com
mission, the State Banking Board, the
printing board, the land board, the Des-
ert Land Board, the Board of Educa-
tion, the emergency board, the Board
of Forestry, is chairman of the state
library trustees, besides some more we
cannot just now remember, and he is
also commander-in-chief of the o. N. G..
and the naval militia, and is member
of the militia and naval boards. He
gets away with all these numerous Jobs
besides doing the governing stunt, and
he does it by long and arduOus hours
of the hardest kind Of work. He will
leave his name high on the roll of Ore,
gon s governors, and it will be rec
ord his children, and theirs, can look
back at with honest and worthy pride.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20
Gov. Oswald West
Observation-Disclosures


Oregon has the reputation of setting
the pace for the balance of the United
States in almost everything, and she
is entitled to hold this record in the
way of governors. When Oswald West
was elected to this high position in
1910, he was but 81 years of age, one
of the youngest men ever elected to the
position of governor by any state in
the Union. Today he is barely 40, and
yet no givernor from Maine to CalifOr-
mia, or Oregon to Florida, is so well
known as is Governor West.
He is a man of strong convictions,
and his strong, square jow indicates,
and rightly So that he will not hesitate
in putting those convictions in force.
He has way,too, of brushing the cob
webs of technicality aside, and where
they get in his way, if they cannot be
brushed aside, he goes around them and
gets to the point he started for, in
some way, even if he has to make that
way.
This trait, while eementing his
friends the more closely to him, has
necessarily made him enemies, and he
has some and some bitter ones. This
fact does not disturb him. for he is old
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20

requiring an advanced technical skill
and accuracy, and never a suit brought
against it for damages for error, of any
kind is record Of which the Salem
Abstract company is justly proud, and
which II expects to maintain, Andrew
A. Lee, the president, has been asso.
ciated with the company for over "a
years, and his long experience and train.
ing have placed him high among title
men in the state. George j. Watson,
tho secretary, is lawyer who has prac.
tised in New York and in Oregon, and
has made speciality Of titles, For all
these reasons, the certificate of the
Salem Abstract company gives assur.
ancc now as for many years past that
there is back Of it reliability and fin
ancial and moral responsibility as well.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20

made during the year was the placing
of all telephone and lighting wires un-
derground and the painting Of the foun.
dry building inside.
There are 355 inmates, and Of these
there are now 27 working on the roads
Of Marion county and 10 in Polk coun.
ty. During the summer there was at
one time about 90 doing road work and
an average Of rs all summer. OF those
inside, some were engaged in making
brick, Of which 100000 were made,
and all for use in state institutions,
while others we're at work on the farm
and about the buildings, which are kept
scrupulously clean and neat.
There were five executions at the
prison during the year, and IL is hoped
they may be the last. They were George
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20
State Treas. Kay

Taking care of the state s money is
no small job, but one requiring eternal
vigilance and much close and confining
work. OF course, as Oregon grows in
population and wealth, this task yearly
becomes larger and more arduous. A
few years ago million or two would
run the state a year. but it will do so
no longer. 1t requires now above four
millions yearly, and probably after the
next Legislature meets it will be a 8 in
stead Of the head of those ciphers.
The present state treasurer. Thomas
b. Kay, took office January first, 1911,
and his term will expire ON the first
day Of 1915, or in about year. On
taking charge of the office, he placed
Thomas h. Ryan in the position of chief
clerk, but made no other changes in the
office force. Mr.. Ryan s excellent work
and thorough mastery Of the duties Of
the position show his selection was Q
first class one.
The duties of the treasurer's office
are manifold, for not only must an ac
curate account of the expending o.
more than $4,OOO,OOO yearly be kept
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20

ular events in prison history, among
these being the famous Tracy escape
and subsequent pursuit.
The prison grounds comprise about
$50 acres and the buildings are substan-
tial and well arranged.
About one year ago. on December 1st,
to be exact, the present warden and
superintendent, Col. B. X. Lawson, as
sumed charge and, though he had no
previous experience in prison work, soon
got in touch with the work and has
proven to be an ideal man for the place.
He is a fine disciplinarian, but is big
hearted, kind and humane, understands
men and has the respect and confidence
not only of all those employed with him,
but of the prisoners, who know that
they will receive only the kindest treat
ment possible under the conditions, They
know that he has the duty of keeping
them safe, and that so long as they
obey the prison rules they will be treat
ed humanely and kindly.
Colonel Lawson came from Cottage
Grove. The others of the prison force
are: j. j. Bergen, deputy warden, who
is from Portland, and who has been at
the prison in some capacity since 1908
He began as guard and for six years
has held his present position. His long
service tells the story of his competen
cy and fitness for the place.
Frank II. snodgrass, captain of the
guards, is also from Cottage Grove, anC
has held his present position since De
cember /, 1912. His work has been emi
nently satisfactory, and he has main
tained a high state Of efficiency among
the 26 guards under him.
Tom R. Wilson, whom everybody
knows, and likes, was appointed from
Portland April /, 1903, as chief clerk
and has therefore "done ten years
time" lie knows everything about The
prison from gate to kitchen, and from
the number of prisoners at a given datt
to the number of chickens and the tint
their mothers, the incubators, turned
them loose on the world orphans. Be
sides keeping the books and accounts o.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20
Some State Officials and State Institutions

preceded him in office, worked part Of
his term under the new system.
Under the old law the state treasurer
received small salary, but this was
pieced out by making him member of
many boards, and paying him salary
for the duties of each of them. The
constitution fixed the salary and this
was just plan for paying the treasurer
a reasonable amount for his work. IN
der this system with pay for work on
boards, the salary of the office amount
ed to about $4,000 year. On top of
this, however, there was no provision
for loaning the states money which
was supposed to be kept in the vaults
at the state house, or at least in the
city. This was a pleasant suppositiou,
but that was all, for the money was
loaned out by the treasurers, and, well
the state did not get any interest on its
idle millions, and it is presumed the
state treasurers did not loan it for
nothing,
This perquisite due to Mr.. Kay g
work, was cut out and the interest on
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20

he is a glutton for work. He is the
auditor and recorder for the state.
With him practically all state papers
are filed, and he must take care of
them.
All the money paid out by the state
is paid out only on warrants drawn by
him, and this runs up in the millions
yearly. His office also has charge Of
the collection of all auto licenses, some
$4,000 in number, and all these, with
their addresses, must be kept track Of.
This is a pretty large.sized contract in
itself, but it is only one Of a great
many drops in big bucket.
There is a vast correspondence to be
attended to, and on top of the multifa.
rious things that are part Of the daily
grind he is from his office a member Of
the following boards: The Board Of
Control, which has charge Of all state
institutions; the Board Of Regents Of
the U. Of o.; the Board Of Regents Of
o. A. G., and that Of the State Normal
School at Monmouth. lie is a member
Of the State Highway Commission, Of
the State Banking Board, the state
Printing Board, the State Tax Commits.
sion, the State Land Board, the Desert
Land Board, the Board Of Education
the Emergency Board, and is a trustee
Of the A. r. Burbank trust fund foi
orphans. The Board Of Control alone is
enough for It's members to attend tc
and do IL properly, for It has charge Of
the penitentary, the Asylum for the
Insane, the branch asylum at Pendletor
and in fact large portion Of the state
business. He is also the head Of what
might be called the clerical department
Of the state. All papers Of every kind
are filed with him, and all the state 3
books and accounts are kept by him
He must know the condition Of every
fund 80 that II is not overdrawn. II,
must keep track Of every office, and Of
It's employees, so that he can pass intel
ligently on all payrolls and bills sub
mitted TO him. He Is thus made mol
only the bookkeeper and clerk Of th'
state, but he is also forced to be a sort
Of detective, and eternaly yigilant e
see that no fraudulent claims Of any
kind are paid by the state. The legis
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20

company with plant Of its own every
entry is indexed against the land itself,
and the "tract index" thus becomes
a drag-net with no deed, mortgage,
tax sale or other matter affecting the
title can escape.
But more than reliability should be
required. There should be required
financial and moral responsibility. The
making Of abstracts is a profession re-
quiring skill and training as much as
any other profession. 1t is cheaper and
safer to 60 to the best abstracters and
get the best aid. A company with a
complete plant behind it is financially
responsible because it has large sum
of money invested in that plant, and
its reputation is at stake, Because it
has that large sum involved there is an
assurance Of permanency which is lack
ing in the work of one who has no
plant, one who has no financial stand
ing to maintain.
The question of moral responsibility
is more personal. Who are the men
who own this complete plant ard what
is their standing as men and in their
profession Have they had experience
in title work, and n thorough training3
The Salem Abstract company was or.
ganized in 1880, "a years ago. It has
grown with Marion county and with
Salem. As years pass records necessar-
lily increase and titles become longer
and more intricate, requiring additions
to the plant, more safeguards, and an
even higher degree Of training and pro-
ficiency than a decade or two ago, The
Salem Abstract company has kept pace
with the best advance in its line, and its
plant today is better than many plants
in larger cities than Salem and older
and more populous counties than Mar.
ion.
Thirty four years in the title business
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20
Sec'y Ben OlCott

Many not familiar with the work in
the state house have an idea that a
state office is sinecure, that the work
is light and confined principally to
drawing the salary. There never was a
greater mistake. AS a matter of fact,
there are few business men of the state
that do the work laid on the shoulders
of state officers, or some of them.
A glance at the work done by Secre-
tary of State Olcott illustrates this. He
has the supervision of all the work be,
longing to the office and this in itself
is enough for any one man, even though
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20

TEN, and new central heating plant in
which oil is used as fuel.
A notable improvement made during
the year is the repainting of the build
ings, making them light gray in color,
instead of the dingy red that gave
them a gloomy and prison-like look.
Besides the $50 acres belonging to
the state, there is leased land, making
in all about 500 acres On this farm,
which is cultivated by the prisoners, all
the vegetables used at the prison are
grown. There is also fine dairy, and
herd of fine cows, about 80 in all,
and among these II head of Holsteins
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-20

fashionedly conscientious, and if he
thinks thing or measure is right he
supports it with all the force of his vi
rile mind. For instance, he is opposed
to the sale of spirituous liquors, and he
does not quibble about it. Both the
friends and enemies of the movement
know exactly where he stands and that
is DRY Dry, did we sayl Well he is
more than that, he is dusty" and if
it was in his power, Oregon would not
have a saloon in it for one minute. He
is also a firm believer in the reclaiming
and bringing under cultivation every
bit of land in the state, and his backing
has made possible the big irrigation
schemes that will make the arid section
Of Eastern Oregon blossom and bear
abundant crops.
He is "wet" so far as dry lands are
concerned, but not that way about men.
He believes above all things in the
strict enforcement Of the laws, and all
of them and so believing has waged an
incessant war on vice Of all kinds and
at all times and in all places. Astoria
is cleaner city, due largely to his eff.
forts, and while Portland is still far
from being clean, it is immeasurobly
better for the vice campaign he has as
sisted in waging there. If its mayor
Albee, was a man Of Vests energy and
character, Oregon's metropolis would
be a model city 30 far as vice is con
cerned. He plays no favorites, does his
duty as he sees IL and as II is presented
TO him, regardless Of whom II may jolt
or what it may result in to Others, Of
what those others may think or say Of
him for so doing.
He believes in citizenship with al
its right and privileges for women, ant
so believing, selected bright younl
woman, Miss Fern Hobbs, as his pri
yate secretary, she being the first wo
man 10 hold so important politica
position in the United States. The man
ner in which she attends to the dutiei
Of the position shows the governor WA
wise in his selection.
He is busy man, too, for the legisla
ture has wished some work on him tina
should be left in other hands, and tha
is tho inteminable board work tina