The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-03
STRONG WARNS MOUNT JUNEAU
 DlSPUTANTS
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Governor strong nus inl-i fNA~1 m the trouble on Mount Juneau.
 He this afternoon called the atten- ton of the United States Marshal to the published statements which have appeared during the past week in which it was announced that armed men have been stationed on the hill- side near the Hallum claims M. A. Barney, the representative of tho Eastern interests controlling the H. w. Martin claims several days ago accused T. c. Hallum and John Pe- relic of trespassing on these claims and stated that the fire which de- stroyed the Hallum blacksmith ship, was the work of an incendiary. He accordingly sent nine men out to the Stone Cabin claims on Mt Juneau to resist by force # necessary any at- tempt of Perelle or Hallum to tres pass.
 "I want to say to Mir. Barney" said Governor Strong this afternoon, "and to every other person interested, that there are legally constituted courts in this division, and ii Mr. Barney or anyone else has any matter Co settle thore are courts in which to decide il. and the man who takes the law into his own hands will pay the penalty to the fullest extent Of the law. This is not a country where everyone is free to do as he pleases. It is a peaceable lawabiding country and al- ways has been. and if these gentle men or any others have any disputes to settle they should invoke the law in the case. If they do not invoke tho law but take che matter in their own hands they may be sure that every thing win be done to visit upon them the severest punishment possible"
 Governor Strong said he wanted to dispel any impression that a private citizen can send out men instructed to use force in private disputes and Insists that ii any question of the sort which has arisen between Mr. Barney ael Mir. Perelie does come mp for settlement it shall he settled In am orderly fashion and through Che courts in tho legally provided way
 This whole thing is perfectly ab- surd said the Governor today, land it win give the impression to people below that we have neither law nor order up here. let alone officials to enforce them It has to be stopped The United States marshal has been instructed both in person and by let. ter to look Into the matter and lfI there is any such thing as an armed force up there the men are to be brought down and locked up"
 Governor Strong states that no con. crete instance of the rumored rloting has come to his attention. but in- sists that the talk of employing such methods must stop private citi. zen this afternoon consulted with the Governor regarding the matter and several business men are said to have signined their disapproval of the mat. ter in which the disputants have gone about settling their difficulties.
 Deputy Marshal J. L Manning left this afternoon for the claims. and at press time had not returned.
 Mr. Barney said this afternoon that the men had been withdrawn. late yesterday, from Che claims But" he said Eve are entitled under the law to resist trespass by any means, when we own the ground in ques- ton under fec simple" He claims that it is Toby Hallum, and not his men that are to blame Hallum for three weeks had an opportunity to lay his ease before the courts here, but he did not do it," he said sPe. relic is merely an interloper."