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The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1913-04-29

dance in Eagle hall Saturday even
ing. April 26, complimentary to the
citizens of Cordova and all visitors
who are within our gates at that
time. The Daily Alaskan is re-
quested to extend a cordial invita-
ton to the general public to attend
and spend an evening of pleasure.
The following committees, with the
exception of one member, all being
from Valdez will see that all have
good time:
Arrangements-JoeB ourke Adam
Swan Geo. Brown.
Reception-Miss Kate L Mono
han, John H. d. Bouse, Guy c. Bru-
baker, Mr.. add Mrs. Tom Scott VIM
Trout, Oscar Fish.
Floor-Herbert Davis George
Dooley Samuel McNieee.
Committee of the whole-Tom
Scott. Guy Brubaker John H. d.
Bouse, Joe Brown, Joe Bourke
Adam Swan, P. s. Hunt. Oscar Fish,
George Brown c. H. Wilcox C. H.
Golden D. P. Griswold Joe Lee,
Jak Hepfinger, Sam Jensen T J.
Donohoe E. E. Richie, william
Trout Sam McNieee Anthony Di-
mond, Isaac Hamburger Smith Hig-
r;ps paul 1,lJ;arry Toupoapd
Herbert Davis. w. H. Healey.
The steamer Alameda arrived
about two o'cock this morning from
Seattle. bringing a number of pas
sengers and considerable reight.
She sailed about ten o'clock for the
westward, taking as passengers
from here A. Eide, to Seward, and
Rev. w. H. Zeigler and wife w.
A. Soule. Miss L. DeGraf, A. S.
Severstrom j. Sandal and w.
Hines for Valdez Passengers
booked from Seattle for Cordova
and other ports of this section are
as follows:
For Cordova-Will Clayson NJ.
Edgreen Pat Yuen and wife Ar
thur Perry, Jas. Bremen, C. H.
Geiser and wife, T. Tallerson wife
and family. Miss E. Jones, Mrs. NJ.
A. Jones. Mrs l.. Walk. Mrs. C.
T. Splawn C. T. Splawn. Mrs. L.
L. Sterling. w. A. Woodin, G. H.
Long.
For Valdez-W. R. Morton, Sam
Gregg, s. w. Emerson NJ. NJ
Niensinger J. A. whiticker, Marie
Smith Mrs. Lee H. D. Waterman
E. W. Brown, H. C. Bennett, D.
T. Phillips. A. B. Bennett, Mrs. A
Reddington, ]. S. Thomas and
wife.
For Latouche-R A. Rodovich.
For Seward-C. E. Brown Mrs.
B. E. Stoekhurst Mrs. A. n Hal
comb Miss D. Gozell, Col. A. W.
Swanitz, C. B. Gupkill, n. o. Gran
holm C. Johnson, P. Pullen D.
Lane Mrs. F. A Taylor and baby,
j. C. Olson ] Finnigan. H. H.
Hildreth. Geo. Eberhardt A. L.
Speaker.
Col. A. W. Swanitz vas a
through passenger on the Alameda
for Seward. When inquiry was
made about work on the Alaska
Northern railroad he smiled signifi-
cantly and intimated that something
would be doing soon.
Judge ]. ]. Finnigan, of Seward
returned on the Alameda and went
On to Seward. He was a witness
in the Frost coal cases at Chicago
He also went to Washington and
paid his respects to President Will
son.
The case of Dan S. Reeder vs..
C. R. & N. w. Ry Company has
been before the district court all
day. The action is for damages
for personal injuries. 1t will be
followed by similar case in which
Henry Albeit is the plaintiff.
Merchant Will Clayson returned
this morning from a trip outside
He reports business conditions in
Portland and Seattle as rather quiet.
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HAPPENINGS IN
NE|CHbORH0OO
Cordova. April "a

Cordova April "a
Miss Rose Finkelstein will give 9
Kitchen shower" tomorrow after,
noon, complimentary to Miss Cath.
! crime Scott.
Mrs. R. J. Boryer entertained
this afternoon at $500" for Mrs
Bates and Mre. Forester
Mrs. Edgar ]. Davis has invited
few friends for cards on Friday at.
ternoon.
Frank Hall, proprietor of book
store in Fairbanks, was an arrival
in Cordova on Monday, and he will
take the first steamer outside. He
is worshipful master of Tanana Lodge
F. & A. NJ. His primary reason
for going outside at thi time is to
attend the Annual Convention of the
| Grand Lodge of the Free and Ac-
cepted Masons of the State of Wash
ington, under which jurisdiction all
the lodges of Alaska work. The
Grand Lodge convenes at Aberdeen,
Washington, on June 10th and will
be in session for about week.
DR.. l. H. Moore, who has been in
Cordoya since Sunday, will sail on
the Sampson for Juneau. He has
been subpoenaed as witness in the
Mcdonald case, as he was the COM
pany physician at the Treadwell when
Jones met his death. From Ju-
neau the Doctor will go on to Seat
tie, where his family resides. He
has been in the Ruby country for
nearly two years past and expects to
return there in a few weeks. DR..
Moore is very enthusiastic over the
future of the new camp. He says
it has just been prospected and that
this year they will begin to take out
the real gold, which will continue to
increase each year as the miles of
good prospects are worked and de-
veloped. The Doctor is brother
of Judge Alfred H. Moore, who came
to Alaska from Beaver, Pennsylvania,
as an appointee, through the favor
of Senator Mat Quay to the Nome ju
dicial division. He served GsJudge
for eight years. He is now prac-
ticing law at a town near Asheville,
North Carolina. where he went owing
to his wife's poor health.
George H. Long. who has been
visiting relatives in the Eastern
states for several weeks is a re-
turning passenger on the Alameda.
Important matters are impending for
George.
There is a break in the cable about
enc hundred miles outside of Seat.
tie. Sergeant Patton reports that
it will be repaired in a day or two.
In the meantime messages are being
received and sent via Ashcroft and
Egbert.
Attorney Boryer is today celebrat-
ing his birthday. A number of
friends have remembered the occa-
sion to send him suggestive remin-
ders.
All the evidence in the case of
Mathilda Snyder VS.. Edw. Keller
was before the jury at the noon ad-
journment. Arguments of attor-
neys and the charge of Judge Over
field were heard this afternoon, af-
ter which the case went to the jury,
about four o'clock Following this
cas- the next cause for trial is the
personal injury case of Dan Reeder
VS., c. R. & n. W. Ry. Co.
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Cordova April %

Cordova, April Is.
The steamer Alameda reached
port from the westward about elev-
en- o'clock last night. After taking
on few cars OF copper ore she
sailed this morning at three o'clock
for Juneau and Seattle. The fol-
lowing were PASSENGERS from Cordo-
va; John H. Wilson and wife, E. ].
colvin and wife, L. Wernecke. R A.
Gaynor and Miss Diva Dale.
1t was very joyous occasion on
Saturday evening when visitors OF
neighboring towns and the people of
Cordova made merry together at
Eagle hall. The dance was ar
ranged for by the visitors from Val
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TITANIC CLAIMS $s,o27,274.
One Man Lost Ten Pairs Of Pajsmas
Worth H24 Each.

When the extension OF time allowed
by the United States District Cour,
for the fling of Titanic claims termtr
sted yesterday afternoon at o'cloci
United states Commissioner Gilchris'
announced that 369 petitions for rein.
bursement had been submitted involvins
SS.027,2Ti.
The largest death claim is that sub
mittod by Harold Ostby Of Providence
who asks S250.00 for the death OF h,
father. Englehart G. Ostby.
Edith l.. Rosenbaum OF this cit
values her wardrobe and other pei
sonal effects at sl4,569.5O. Thomas 81
cardeza, owner of large estate /
Austria Hungary, sets forth that HI
property filled several truns and wa
worth slO,53o, lie seeks reimburss
ment for ten suits of pajamas AZ 8.
each cardtZa's mother. Mrs. thar
lottc J.. NJ CaTdeZa. asks SlI7.J5aI -
for the loss of her wardrobe and othe
Effects only one claim was tlod b
the United states Government aud tha
was for a sack nf registered mail fror
the warship scorpion then at tOnstar
tinoplo. The loss was set down d
s4l.0j.
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$S35 FOR EARLY AMERICAN BOOK
\ specimen From Press OF samuel
Green Rrines Top price.

- un tn" previous day. a book pub
lished by Samuel Green of Cambridge,
Mass, brought the highest price Nester-
day at sale Ht Andrrson's. This tim"
1t IL his New Enelands Memorial q
hr.of Relition of the most Memorable and
kcmaikable Passages Of the Providence
"f God manifested to- the Planters ~
\'W England in America" II was bought
hv q. L.. Littlefpld Tor ss35, The woii,
= not wholly religious in character and
Is tho first important book OF this char
Hrtcr printed upon this early American
press.
\ book that was once Ia the II. W.
Poor library sold for s3l0. II IL the
"Chansons ropulares." with ctchngs by
Edmond Morin and mosaic binding 10y
Enban. 1t had been extra illustrated In
water Colors. J. + pra:" was the pun
chaser
Mr Iittlefeld paid $3.50 FOR New
England Historical and Genealogical Reg
isttr,' printed IN Boston in lS|7-isna
Charles Scribnei'S Sons Bought tn" Row
landson plates of the "banc" Of Death
Tor 500
IT, the afternoon TIA. highest price was
1901. paid hN q Weiss for u Gothic
"Book of I,umS' with binding bv
Ruuselc Mr. Weiss lsr got the "Natur-
atists Lihrar..' forty volumes. hv Sir
William .iardins. tor $50.
q. -. Smith bought the la foutanc'
of Amsterdam l762 Tor $40. and the
'Hakluvt Voyages" London l59a- COO.
for $50. g Grrhdrdt X 60. purchased
Il nlanusctipt Latin Bibl". ii2j. for >lii.
tn" afternoon session nott.d S2226 and
tn" evening session 81 Sos 80 making the
total 10 date for the Alexander sale
Sl3 '"l Th" sal" viii hr concluded to-
morrow dft"tuuun
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RAILROADS WELCOME
ACTUAL VALUATION
President DclamO of the Wabash
Says Law viii Allay Pub
lie Mi>cOnc"ption.

WhSHINuiON Feb. ~ Representatives
Of great interstate railways and public
utility experts appeared before the Senate
committee on Interstate Commerce 10 e
day to discuss the bill directing a physical
valuation of all railroads engaged in
interstate commerce Frederick A De-
iano, president and receiver of the Wabash
Railroad, L. r Loree. president of the
Delaware and Hudson, and Frank 1rum-
bull, chairman of the board of the thesa
peake and Ohio, were among the railroad
men Mr.. Detano expressed satisfaction
TO the committee that valuation is to be
made
1t Will serve 10 allay the public idea
that the railroads are overvdlu.d" said
he We are chiefly Interested in having
"A fair valuation made The Government
il going to spend anywhere from s, 5OO ,OOO
to 81 .Oou no to accomplish the work.
and | think il will cost the railroads of
the country about the same amount to
furnish the Information
Prof John X, Commons Of Wisconsin,
who will be heard on Thursday. said pI :
vat"ly after the hearing that the expense
to the Government would be about double
the amount e~timat.d by Mr. Delano,
and he agreed with MIR DE ano that il
"""iu '"S' t'c i'hi"a"s "oou' tue same
amount
fre7ineW l.oree raised objection to
~" hiii Facause 'lihed over 10 th"
Interstate Commerce Commission solely
the work Of making tine physical val
ud'lnn nv NiW 'I'h' "a I"h'r hl"tn"d
"ouio NE 70 creatr commission oi hlne,
~ "hoih 'nree shoui' t@ taken from 'he
interstate 'oih'nero compassion, three
se"o''" ny ,ne hnerlcah h'llway Asso-
tih''"h "l" lh' o'h'r 'hrtf as ioiio"s'
ni H'r steam ehg'h"-rihE bureau, Naval
b'pa men. anu one .INi engineer L"
'+ n"si Siat'' ny 'he american society
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SUES GUGGENHEIMS
FOR S5,000,O0O
Sixt, Cent Ball of Yarn Figures
in Actions Backed by
+. 4. HPinzr.

krit1 Augustus Helnze. Who has a.
WAYS blamed the Guggenhe.m interests
for assisting in throwing the firm or
Otto Heinze 4 co. into bankruptcy III
1907 when he was making war on
Amalgamated Copper. il now trying Il
get revenge for his losses, He Is not
mentioned, but is known to be behind
five suits for S. 600 600 damages againss
William Guggenheim and others 10y the
Assets Collecting Company, the corpora
ton which took over the affairs ~
otto Heinze 4 Co The suits, whigA
were filed in Wcstchester county in Jan
udry. 1911. are down for tria! in April
The defendants have already answered
the complaints and the court has d-
rected the plaintiffs 10 reply To tho
defence set up.
William Guggenhem is The soS de-
fendant in one suit for Sl,0OO,00O
which. it il alleged, he got from OtlS
Henize 4 Co, through the firm oG
Gross 4 kleeberg, stock brokers, now
out Of business, by process the plain
tff's lawyers refer to as "buCkotlng' 90
The other suits are against GuEgcn-
helm. Gross 4 l<lc,berg and Myers ani
Goldsmith, the attorneys who filed the
bankruptck petition against otto
lIeinZe X Co, and FIVE or six other dc
PENDANTS. They are for $1,000, 900 rach,
and the charge in them is that the
bankruptcy proceedings We're "maN-
Ciousy prosecuted and that there was
a conspiracy To ruin Heinzes interests j.
An Interesting feature of the SUITS
Is that creditors claim for "A 60 cen,
ball of yarn figures in the allegations
against the defendants. and is mentioned
as an instance Of the methods allcgc !
t, have been used Brokaw, sta
TONER, was named as one OF the cred g.
ltors of Heinze 4 Co. He declared he
got no pay for the yarn. 1t Is now al
| legged that this assigned claim was oa-
! tained by fraud and that Rrokaw lat ~
made an affidavit that he was deceived
when he signed the petition, believing
| he was giving a RECEIPT for the goods.
| The yarn, II appears, was delivered II
the United Copper Company and not
| to otto leinze & Co.
4 charge il also made that the bank
dummy assignees. and that Gross &
| kleeberg. instead of being creditors of
otto Hcinzc 4 Co. 10 the extent IF
| 500 900, We're debtors to the amount II
100000. II Is declared that every time
| the brokers sold stock for otto Heinz"
n CO. their books would show a pur-
| chase of that stock and for the same
amount, by William Guggenhcim and
vice versa,
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GOV. WILSON'S BILLS ADVANCED
Anti-Trust Measures Seem to Have
smooth sailing Now.

TRENTON, Feb ll.--RejeCting II all amend
ments offered by the R'ruhhCaus, ih"
Senate tonight passed ON second read
ing GOV. Wilson's series ~ antitrust
bills which he has styled the seven sisters
The Senat" then adjourned until Thursla v
morning when the seven bills will b"
put through ON final passage unless there
II some hitch in IN" present programme,
The Democrats. assisted 10y two Repuh-
Leans. lacked only on" vote of III" two
thirds ma Hjority necessary to suspend the
rules and bring th. bills up On third read
ing tonight.
Thr.. amendments were adopted to-day.
but they hav" no material bearing upon
the main purposes Of the bills All of
them Wrr" sanctioned 10y tn" Judiciary
COMMITTEE. to which the bills Wen" re-
ferrcd. one amendment cxempts labor
organizations or combinations from
the provisions of the bill making
II m!sdrncinOr to enter into
an agreement affecting the price or
any commodity, Another, suggested by
counsel for tn" United States Steel cor.
pOrntiun, protects pension aud insurance
funds Ut CORPORATIONS from the visions
of the hill prohibiting on" corporation
from holding the stock or securities Of
another unless engaged IN Il similar bust
ness, TIL" thlrd amendment changed only
III" wording ot one of the bills.
1t il probable that the Democrats Will
agree tp another amendment "Acmptin.s
farmers AS well az labor organizations
from tn" provisions of the hill regulating
agreements rs To prices
tn" S"nht" passed to-d'gilt tho House
bill apprnpriating $1,000 for the purtici-
patton of New Jersey troops in the in
auguration ceremonies.
The House passed n bill limiting the use
Of the injunction in strikes and labor
disputes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-12
SPARKS FROM THE TELEGRAPH

Mayor Mage" of littsburg has vetoed
the subway franchise ordinance granted
last week 10 ia" i'itteburg subway Com
pany. An eforl of the Council Ia pass
II over his veto failed.
No mor" air hasks, an important part
OF torpedocs, Ar" To br manufactured at
the Torpedo station in Newport. H.
Tn" defence IN th" Bathtuh trust trial
started yesterday in Detroit after the
court had denied a motion for acauittal
Arthur VI. Ehrstrin. "A reform politician.
inhaled Eas ~ a Phlladelpha hotel y"st.,-
day and died before reaching IA hospital
The New York. stat" Shippers Protective
Association of Ruch"st"u filed u complaint
At Washington AGAINST tho Sew York
Central and other roads, alleging dis
elimination against the members In the
matter of being furnished cars for ship-
ments To Eastern states
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action of an affirmative character fur.
ther than to order two more battleehips
10 Vera cruz. These including one
ordered 10 Tampico. Will make -four. OF a
division of The h""t. on tie Gulf side
= MoNico unu'r tDe command " an
Admiral
The Wa Department * to hold ttsei.
m readiness la, no affirmative action
Vas directed 20 br taken by the Secre-
tarv uf War except tu PIT two trans
ports at Newport News in commission
These transports will receive troops
If further action is deemed necessary.
The purpose is merely to take pre-.
,autionary steps to protect Americans
and foreigners in the city Of Mexico
should conditions Of violence contnu"
and anarchy succeed.
Tho attitude of the Government *
siill strong against Intervention and II
was determined to take no step AT this
time which would commit us to such q
policy. hut to take only the reasonable
precautions to meet al eNlgrncy. which
II is earnestly hoped and believed will
not arise
While the foregoing statement shows
,lcarly the PRESIDENTS determination
tn use the greatest sclf-restraint IN
dealing with the situation, it was ap-
narcnt from tho aupcaranrc of the Cahl-
nc; members and others at the con
f.rrnr, thai they feared q crisis had
conn,
Whom I'm, .oufsrcn,c Lrob,. up it was
win tho un,,,rstuuIlnr that there
v,u,d br II, further mcctiuss until
,unrntnc, lint thn Cabinet members left
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-12
MARKS GUILTY IN MOVIES CASE.
~" >tandieS In Aislcs" Il htrf
Justics RuaselI's RuiiUR.

"No standees in moving picture thea
tres was the railing yesterday hy chief
Justice Russell IN "A decision handed
down in Special Sessions. Part V, in the
case Of Abram Marks Of lsl Rivlngtun
street He was arrested on June IL last.
Thirty five persons We're standing in his
aisles The decision follows closely
upon the fire IN the Hippodromc pic
turc house on Houston street and affects
some thirty cases now pending.
Justice Russell says In his opinion
In the case At bar the defendant was
clearly apprised Of the charge made
against him. namely. thai he had un-
lawfully caused or permitted conditions
to exist in his place of amusement which,
in case of fire or panic, would probably
hav. resulted In the death or injury of
considerable number of persons
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YOUTH CONVICTED OF PERJURY
Man Nho >Uorc Falsely Rs 10 hi'
HObbcr Is IUuud Guilty.

living Bernstein "A twenty -rhrcr-yrai
Old furrier living n - Newport avenue
East New York, and married was oonvcted
Of perjury yesterday by u jury before 81
prpmr Court Justice Maddox IN BTookl!b
lie viii he sentenced on Monday.
An attempt Was made to rob bern>te!U
affidavit H." charged Abraham Aaronson
Nth the crime. but when tn" latter va
arraIgnci hCior" Magistrate Conway, BerL
stem sNore thar hr WAS not the man. IN
perjury charge follow ed
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SETTLES $4,000 SUIT FOR 81.
Turkish 'onsuI-GrneraI Drops Ac-
tiOn Against Western lniou

pjclal Munef Beg, Turkish Consul
General III New York. settled Yesterday
for 81 IA suit he brought against the
Western Union Tclegraph Company for
$4,000 damages.
The tonsul-'ieneral based his action
on an allegation that MS wife sent
him message from their home in New
Jersey concerning q domestic matter
which II" wanted kept secret, and that
Instead Of delivering thu message
promptly To him tn" employers of tn.
company left II at tn" Consulate un-
sealed and exhibited II To the attaches
Of the Consulate.
TIL" suit was settled nn the ground
uf tn" inability of tn plaintiff to
prov" more than nominal damages
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Tn" Norwegian fruit steamship Nicho-
las 'unco, from Jamaica, which
grounded on Long Beach, l., l., ON
February \, was hoat"d yesterday by
III" Merritt wrccking tug J. j. Merritt
and tow"d to port. Sh" is undamageG.
Nearly all her cargo was jcttison"d ard
gathered ia by b"achCombcrs
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Williams College Alumni will hold the
annual dinner at belmnuros ou Frda
evening OF this week. The speakers VIII
hc President Harry \ Garfield, 'omL'
'rullcr prondciErst, tn" Hon. james
MCCleary. prof Bliss Perry and Pro'
Carroll Lewis Nancy.
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MAYOR FOR new LAW
TOCUT POLICE POWER
Wants separate Force to Con
troll Excise. Gambling and
Vice Violations.
100 GRAFTERS. M SAYS
Committee Rejects Grepnberg
Bill as Plan for a Po-
litical Feast.

Mayor GaNnor yesterday approved a
plan for taking from the police
authority over liquor law viola. ions.
gambling and vice and opportunity to
profit from Illegal traffics. a new de-
partment should be organized, he
thinks. to have charge of these matters,
and the head of 1t should have the
power to dismiss his subordinates at
Will and not have to wait as in the
Police Department. for proof OF charges.
Mr.. Gaynor said he believed such a
department would bring the real solu-
'ion of the police problem in New York
He has had tn" plan under Considera-
ton for some time. 1t was brought
him three weeks ago by a delegation
from the citizens committee of which
Allan Robinson Is chairman This Is the
committee which was appointed at the
meeting at Cooper Union last August
in the heat of the Rosenthal case.
Meyer Greenbeig, who was elected to
The Assembly on the Progressive ticket.
has a bill before the Legislature pro-
vidlng for the essentials OF the plan
The Mayor wrote to him Yesterday ask
ing him not to press the measure to a
vote untI ne nau nau CnanCe 10 get
Mr.. Robnsons opinion.
The Mayor described the plan in
letter to Mr.. Robinson yesterday. lie
said in part:
at is easy for the police to extort
money from the keepers of hotels,
saloons, gambling houses and dsor-
derly houses under threats of entering
their places and arresting and prose-
cutting them unless they pay for i'm
munitv therefrom. And such persons
are certain to seek to bribe the police.
found that condition in full blast
when ! came in as Mayor. Il; had ex-
listed for many years. The hotels.
saloons. gambling houses and disorderly
houses were paying "A weekly or month
ly SIM for such immunity The total
was immense. ] knew that the recipi-
ents would not let go OF this graft at my
mere bidding. have been struggling
persistently ever since To remove this
condition. | think | have succeeded
with regard to the saloon and hotel
graft. l know that ] have measurably
succeeded in respect of gambling houses
and disorderly houses. But to remove
the evil entirely requires time. for 1t is
OF long standing and deep seated.
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police It plans FOR no cooperation with the
police.
1t borders on the absurd in proposing
what is practically new patrolling force
The plan for "A paid board and perina-
nent force without any restriction seems
to prepare the way for political feast