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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-10

version Of this business through Can adian channels will result in loss Of traffic to both the American steam snip linets and the American railroads new under government control. and to the curtailment of the pioneer develop ment of new properties and plants The interest of the government, both from national standpoint and that of operator of the American railroads should dictate a policy that will re- suit in holding the Alaska business to the American lines. in fostering by every means possible the rational eX- panslon of this business through fav- oratle rates on all food products. sun plies and materials required by the Alaska people and that will encourage the pioneer development of new prop critics and plants. even though it is necessary 10 resort to government aid CT operation.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-10

[ order to meet increased costs of op- ieration and pay fair return on their investment, the tariffs should be so adjusted as to encourage all pioneer development and the bunlding of new industries. Alaska has to import all she uses and the present tariffs on in bound traffic are proving heavy strain on living and business condit- ions and a deterrent to new industries. Alaska's great resources of minerals and fish are Of such vital need to the nation that every offert should be made to stimulate the expansion of these industries
 An adequate transportation service must be assured. On it the life and growth Of the entire territory is de- pendent. This is, however, no reas- on why we should acquiesce in the entrance of Canadian owned steamers IF this service. It is instead the reas- on why We should not permit such service for Alaskan development be- ins .ependent on transportation, it IS essential that the nation have ab- so ute control, that the service may be Properly regulated and such differ entials applied as will stimulate the growth and prosperity of the terri tory. This would not be possible were foreign owned vessels permitted t0 extend their activities in this trade The 3Xtent to which these vessels have entered the Alaska trade has re- suited in a loss of traffic to the Ameri- can lines that had to be met by in- creased tariffs. that has resulted disas- trously to the territory. These for eign lines operated in connection with Canadian railroads, government sub- sidized, offer facilities and accommo- dations which our independent lines are unable to meet resulting in loss Cf traffic to the American lines that is being felt in the curtailment of service and the increase of traffic
 This is a problem that vitally affects our Government in it's administration e American railroads, as the great bulk of Alaska traffic is made up of pro ducts Of Alaska which find their mar ket in great part in the eastern states The Alaska steamship lines are direct feeders to. the American railroads of most important freight commodities. Our Government is, therefore, vitally interested in seeing that this business is fostered, so as to secure much need. ed metals and food supplies to furn. ish east bound tonnage for tahe rail- roads. Any action tending to the di-
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-10
CO.,. DAN Eol|ELEN NOW WITH ALLIED TANK
 CORPS id FRANCE
fSka away Alaskan)

Dispatches few days ago which announced that Lieut.. Col. James 4. Drain and Maj Danie, D. Pullen had cen transferred to the tank corps, were read with muca interest by friends of those two Washington men who have distinguished themselves n regular army work as they did earlier in this state Their friends express confidence that new honors await them and expect to read of some notable exploits with which one CT possibly both are connected in this newest invention of Mars
 Pan Pullen as he is known still on the Washington campus, was a fla
 nous football player. He bucked the line for the University of Washing ton and later for the West Point eleven. Pullen was the admired of the University Of Washington students in his day, and they still look upon him as one Of them. He fairly won his honors, both in the class room and on the campus.
 Pullen was born in Clallam county, but his family removed to Skagway, Alaska. while he was in the prepara- tory department of the university, and Skagway was his home when he was appointed to West Point Alaska, much neglected by the national gov
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-10
RE!NERT OPENS BRANCH
 STORE IN KETCHIKAN

Albert Reinert left on the Humboldt last week for Ketchikan, taking with him portion of his large stock of dry goods and mems furnishing goods and clothing. together with show cases and other store fixtures, and viil open up branch store in the First City of the Territory.
 The move was brought about by the fact that MT. Reinert found that he had large stock Of goods which were not meeting with a ready demand here. and this stock was in demand in Ketchikan, He will add to the Skagway store, and also the new branch, maintaining the one here to the high standard for which it has always been known-Skagway Alas kan
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-10
AT THE HOTELS

Revilla-O. Jacobson, C. Olson, C. \. Smith, Jack Isaksun, W. Morgan j ohm Berga, Mrs. s. w. Blake and children. F. Jualin, M. Peterson, Al. bert s. Andersen, Ben Sadwick, Chris Moe, J. E. Dillon, Casper Moran.
 Stedman-C. F. Barlow, J. w. Nel- son, J. l.. Nevill. John Lindegard, C. Loving, l.. Kimbay, Ii. Bourson, Frank W. Davis, J. w. Mckay, Tom Bruns- bough, Chas. E. Hooker, H. F. Geil James L. Jensen, M B. Troyer. N. Troyer, F. J. Walkson, J. Gambler, C. E. Brown, Fred Helmer.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-10
ADVERTISED LETTERS
For Week Ending June 6, 1918

For Week Ending June 8, 1918
 When requesting letters from this office, please say that you saw the letter Advirtised, and pay fee of one cent on each letter taken.
 All letters not delivered by June 15, 1918 will be disposed of according to law.
 Her Samuel Andersen, Henry Balch, John Burgess, Sandy Bogen, Charles Nj. Cromwell, c. G. Dowall, C. Daniel son, Gorg. Fit Darrow. Sam Eaton, Frank Fowlow, F. Genauaine, Milford R. Gundladh, Eino Helander, Alfred Hadwick, CD. k. G. Hahenkratt, Axel Jakobson, Johnny Johnny, Charlie Nassgo, C. w. Kitchin. Miss Billie Love, A. Macs, Sam Madison, Miss Irene Moritz, Frank " Murray, Jas. Murtaugh, William P. Mcdonald. Joe Neavy, Gust Peterson, Anton Peder- sen, Peder Paulson, G. Pazin. Louis Rokrn, Theo. Lowe, Miss Margaret Roy, Mrs. F. Doty Robinson, Otto l.. Stahi, Tom Shea, Deaconess Louisa Smart Dana Slater, Henry Savage, A. B. Saunders, Edd Swift, Knut Telly- sen, Alex Watson, Fred J. Wood. Charles Whiting:
 J. r. WARDER, Postmaster.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-10

Catch 'en for Uncle Sam" is the iisAerman's slogan.
 arnment, had no representation at West Point until Pullen entered the gar college. His appointment came about through an agitation in his be- half Ey Maj. Wild P Richardson and Capt. J. H Jarvis, who first secured an opinion from the attorney general at Washington sustaining their conten- ton that Alaska was entitled to repre- santation.
 Alter completing the course at West Point, Pullen entered the .regu- lar army and was among the young officers picked to go across soon after America entered the war,
 Maj. PIlien is described by friends 5 a spleEdid type of soldier He won sCme distinction at the national capital Q few years ago when he wounded Assistant Secretary of War Brecken- ridge while engaged in a practice bout with swords. He was then stationed at the national capital and participated n many athletic events.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-10
SEATTLE CHAMBER
 OECOMMERCE TAXES
 STAND IN OPPOSITION
Relative to Alaska Freight Rates and Foreign Owned :. Vessels

The following was received this morning with the request that it be published;
 Alaska is more serious ly affected by the abnormal conditions now prevail ing in tine high cost of supplies and labor than any section of our land \ new countfy in the pioneer stages or development, it is dependent on i'm ported food supplies, material and la bCr and any condition tending to in- crease the co st of these tends to cur tail development.
 The need of the world is metals and food Alaska rast year produced q ..reater value of metals than was produced in California, and greater talue in fish products than was pro- dueed in British Columbia, Washing ton, Oregon and California combined. It can be conservatively stated that
 Ie development of these great re- Sources of Alaska have only com henced and if the further pioneer de- yelopment of new properties and plants is not unduly Durdened by ex- tessive cost, these industries are sus- ceptible of great expansion
 : Gold mining is more seriously af- fectcd by this abnormal condition of 4high cost of production than any other Andust,& Unable to expand in value tall .increased costs have had the ef- fleet of Automatically deprecis ting the :value of gold ana seriously crippling sth;s industry in all stages of develop ...ment, both pioneer and producing. '. Unable to bear the increased cost of : production, gold mining operators, in j. the great majority of instances, have :; been compelled to close down, result !: ing in very severe and trying condit- : ions tor all sections depedent on this great industry. This is especially true
 of Seward Peninsula and the great in ;: tHf6f tregion of Alaska, which is al- most entirely dependent on gold min :. ing.
 If the transportation companies, op- . erating steamers on the Alaska routes are compelled to increase tariffs, in
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-10
NEW CITIZEN ARRIVES

A. new baby daughter weighing pounds arrived Saturday at 3'p. m for MT and Mrs. Geo. Shimizu of the Dr. Brown attending reports the mother and the young Miss Yago do. ing well.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-10
LOOK---
 2OOO Rolls N'all Paper at Half . Price
Y. E. PETTY LEFT
 FOR OVER THERE"
KETCHIKAN FURNITURE CO

Mrs. R. l.. Petty, who is visiting her
 Ster Mrs. Gray. is in receipt of a a,ter from her son dated May 30, on e-.4,h date he left for lover there". It will be remembered that not long ago Verne was highly complimented by the Secretary of the Navy for his heroic effort in saving fellow worker at the Beremerton Navy Yard
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-10

Give Us fried food; save the fats to defeat the Kaiser. A certain amount of fat each day is necessary to human fife. Don't waste an ounce; it means the life of someone somewhere in the world
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-10

There are always few people who refuse to do what the Government asks them. But this should not be an excuse for the rest of us to do like wise.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-10

What does the enemy care whether food is sunk in the sea. or thrown into the garbage can? It is all the same to the Kaiser
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-10

There is yet time to have your suit made to order for the 4th of July see Fields the Specialst.-adv.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-10

Walk-Over Shoes completes stock now at Field 's-adv.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-10

FOR SALE-One Con Cornet in good shape $35-Appiy at this office
 adv.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-10

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 P am at liberty to teach limited + j. numebr. + F Mrs. Alexander A. Brindle. +
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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-10

Catch 'em for Uncle Sam" is the isAermans slogan.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-10
June 10 and Ii

HOUSE PETERS, In 1.-THE HAND OF PERIL" thrilling
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
MILITARY GUARD FIRES
ON R|OT|NC sTEVEDOREs
One Killed, Two Wounded, Follow
ing Attacl, on Store in New
port News.
ANTICIPATE NO MORE TROUBLE
Negroes Interrupted in Attempt to
Wreck Soft Drink Place, Where
One Of Their Number Had Been
in Argument With Clerk.
ANTICIPATE NO MORE TROUBLE
RE Assnclaied pr.ss.l


NEWPORT NEWS. VA. March .
one negro stcvcdore was Killed and
two wounded, one probably fatally
when guards OF the Forty eighth In
fantry carly tonight fred on a party
OF from 200 TO 400 stevedores, who
were attempting TO wreck small
store near their camp. The names of
the dead man and the wounded had
not been ascertained tonight.
Colonel Van voorhia. chief OF staff
here. said at 10 o'clock that everything
was quiet and that he anticipated no
more trouble. The colonel says the
trouble resulted from an argument be-
tween Private Turner. OF the Three
Hundred and TwHptv-;hird Labor Com
psny. ard i white flcrk in a soft drink
place known as Saundcrs's store late
this afternoon.
Turner gathered about 800 negro
steycdores around nm and returned to
the place tonight. Armed with bricks
and bottles. tho negroes attempted to
wreck the store. Tho sergeant OF the
guard. stationed about 800 yards away,
ordered the guard to arrest the steve
dorcs. The stcvedorcs took to their
heels when tho guard bore down on
them and tho guard fired about fifteen
shots after two commands to halt had
gone unnoticcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
LIBERTY LOAN TOUR
Speakers Will Open Campaign Ncre
ON 18th md Then Proceed to
Southern Cities.

WASHINGTON, March c,--The second
tour Of Liberty loan speakers who will
aid tho campaign after 1t opens April
6. Will start from Richmond Va. March
Is, II was announced to-day
Tho tour will be headed by William
Mathcr Lewis. secretary OF the Ma
t'oral Committees OF Patriotic Societies.
Captain Leslie Vickers, an officer Of
the British army. will be one OF the
speakers.
The itinerary follows:
Richmond. Va, March Is; Newport
News and Norfolk, Va. March 10: Pc
tersburg, Va. March 20: Lynchburg.
Va. March 81; Danville, Va. and
Greensboro. y. c.. March %: Durham
and Raleigh. y. c.. March 23 Whining
ton, y. C.. March 90; Charleston, S. c.,
March 20; Columbia, S. c., March 81:
Grecn"i!le and Spartanburs. S. c.,
March IS; Gainesville and Athens, Ga,
March -; Rome, Ca March 80: An
niston and Gadsdcn. Ala. April !; Blr-
minsham, Ala. April .: Decatur and
New Decatur. Ala. April 3; Huntsville,
Ala, April A. Cleveland and Chatta-
nooSa. Tenn. April 5: Knoxville, Tenn,
April 6; Asheville. n. c., April s; Sails
bury, \. G.. April q; Rock Hill. S. c.,
and Charlotte. y. c., April 10; Winston
Salem. \. c., April IL: Roanoke, Va,
April 10; Charlottesville. Va, April IS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
COMPENSATION SECTION
IS STUMBLING BLOCK
Senate and House Conferecs Hope to
Agree on Bill at To.Night's
Session.
BOTH SIDES ARE HOPEFUL
Question Whether President or In
terstate Commerce Commission
Shall Fix Railroad Rates Offers
Problem for Committee to Decide.
TBv Assoclaicd Pr.ss.1


WASHINGTON. March 2.-Considcra-
ton of the administrati tion bill govern
ing control of the railroads was taken
up late to-day by Senate and House
conferees in an effort TO adjust differ
ences between the two houses. When
adjournment was taken the compensa-
tion section was under discussion, but
no agreement had been reached.
Another meeting will be held to-
morrow night. The rate-Hxing section
and that limiting governments control
to a fixed period after the war, the
principal points OF contention, will be
taken up then. and nistration
leaders hope for an agreement on these
features before the conference closes.
AS finally passed by the House. the
1ll vests final rate-maltinS authority in
the President. while the Senate meas
ure leaves that authority with the
Interstate Commerce Commission. The
House bill fixed the period OF gov
crnment control after tho war at two
years and the Senate draft limited it
TO eighteen months.
Following the conference to-day rep
rcsentativcs of both houses predictc d
there would be an carly agreement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
REUNION IN TULSA
Action OF Secretary Mchdoo Brinss
About Decision Not TO Drop
Annual Gathering.
lBy ASSOCIATED Press.l


TULSA. OKLA, March 2-Rcports
that Tulsa had withdrawn It's invitation
to the Confederate Veterans to hold
their 1915 reunion in this city, because
OF the war, were denied to-day by the
local committee having in charge ar
rangcmcnts for the gathering OF old
soldiers, but. it was stated, the reunion
probably would be postponed from the
date originally set in Juno to some
time in September. The committee will
meet tonight to perfect it's plans and
definitely decide upon the dates.
The announcement by the local COM
mittee followed statement issued by
Dircctor-Generai McAdoo, of the rail-
road administration. giving assurance
that adequate equipment would be pro-
vided for the transportation of veterans
and visitors to this city, and that the
railroads would be authorized to make
a special rate of / cent n mile for The
reunion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
HUBERT H. BANCROFT
DEAD IN CALIFORNIA
Aged American Historian Did Not
know How to Write Until He
Was Over Forty.
AUTHORITY ON WEST COAST
Had Been Bookseller From Early
Manhood in Buffalo and San
Francisco-CoIlected Manuscripts
Before He Started Writing.
AUTHORITY ON WEST COAST
IBy a $50 ciatcd Press. ]

SAN FRANCISCO. March 2.-Hubert
Howe Bancroft, famous American his
torian. died to-day at Walnut Creek,
twenty miles east of this city, aged
cighty-siX years.
Although one of the most prolific
writer's of history which America ever
las produced, at the age OF forty HUI
bert Howe Bancroft had never written
a book, nor. by his own statement
made many years later, did he know
how to write even the simplest manu-
script. From early manhood he had
been bookseller and business man in
San Francisco. and previous to that
clerk in bookstore at Buffalo, n. Y
Earlier still he was farm hand and
tannery boy near GrandviTe. Ohio
where he was born May 8. 1882. 1t
his education. his attendance at public
schools hcing very limited
Following his opening OF book
shop in San Francisco in 1856, Ban
croft conceived tho idea of writing n
comprehensive history OF California,
and to that end began collecting books,
manuscripts and newspapers. So alb
sorbcd did he become in this search
for material that ten or twelve years
later he had collected thousands of vol
umcs of books and stacks OF manu-
scripts and newspaper files. Still he
had written nothing and could not for
inc did not know what was in the books
and manuscripts.
Finally. in 1871, the passion TO write
SO consumed Bancroft that he gave the
conduct OF his business over to others
and set himself in earnest to the task.
Long since the plan to write only of
California had enlarged until 1t In
cluded the Pacific Coast regions of the
whole North and South American con-
tincnts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
TROOPS
IN THIRD ATT ACk
Temporary Embargo on Corn Imports
Is Declared by War Trade Board

WASHINGTON, March "A tenn
porary embargo on corn import. was
declared Tonight by the War Tradc
Board to increase the movement of
wheat from South America, needed
here for immediate consumption.
Another purpose OF the order II
to make available wheat for ship
mcnt to Switzerland, which Is run
ming pcriIousIy short because de-
iivrries have not been made.
The embnrso, the frst under
President Wilson's proclamation put
ting Imports under license control,
Will work no hardship. 1t IL declared,
on the South American grim ex-
porting nations. All of the countries
TINT sell corn also have large guam
titles Of wheat for sale, and tonnaEe
heretofore used for corn shipments
Will be devoted to moving wheat.
In It's commercial agreement with
Switzerland, signed some months
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
Slump in Eggs Costs
Spectators $25O,OOO

NEW YORK, March 2-Thc slump
In cEEu has cont shippers nnd spec
ulntorS s250,0OO, according; to T.. q.
Foy, market price expert. The con-
tinueu mild weather and improved
transportation conditions, unlocked
for by dealers IL the cnusc. Whole
snic cSE prices hnre dropped from
u; TO 30 nnd SO cents n dozen. Small
fortunes have been lost by individual
spcculntors who bought cEgs two or
three weeks ngo for delivery here.
Grent quantities OF eggs shipped
from Chicago nre In the hands of the
express companies. Spectators re-
fused TO accept them on arrival be-
cnuse of the siump. They will lie
sold b! the carriers. and the Ioss
borne by tho shippers. In the last
week 21.5"I,1GO eggs arrived here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03

nEo, the United States promised to
ship thnt nntIon n monthly supply
Of 10000 tons of wheat. The schcd-
uie has not been carried out, pnrtIy
bccnusc of the wheat shortage here
and pnrtiy because of tho difficulties
OF transport.
Steamers to cnrry wheat to Swift
zerlnnd finally have been obtained II
from the Northern European ncu-
trails. who nt first refused to furnisI,
vessels, even though the German
government hns established snfety
lanes Leading to Ccttc, the Swiss free
port I'm France.
At ono time II looked MS IL the
United states, to keep It's promise
to the Swiss, would have to cut down
wheat shipments to the allies or else
ship some of Its own badly needed
stores. but the corn embargo, 1t was
declared Tonight, would make un-
necessary for the present either Of
these measures.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
TO BUILD HOSPITAL SCHOOL
Government Asks BidA on MoLcrr
Structure nt New Naval
Hnsc.
TBy Associated Press. J

NORFOLK, VA, March 2.--Announce-
ment was made to-day, along with the
posting of specifications and requests
for bids for the construction of III,
building. OF the establishment of n
modern hospital corps school at the
Hampton Roads naval base. The struc-
ture VIII be OF brick. loo by so feet in
dimensions, three stories, and will be
provided with laboratories. lecture
nails. class rooms and every modern
convenience. Work is to begin on the
building within the next thirty days
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
PARENTS ATTEND PROBE
Father OF Lieutenant Newell, Lost OF
Naval Tug Cherokee, Criticizcs
Navy Department..
IBy Assoclated Press. j

GLOUCESTER, MASS. March .
The naval tug Cherokee. which found
cred off the Delaware capes last Tues
day, causing the loss of nearly thirty
lives. was sent to sea Notwithstanding
the reports OF her commander, Lieu :
tenant Edward II. Newell. of this city,
to the Navy Department that she was
unseaworthy. according to letter
given out Tonight by DR.. George II.
Newell father of the young officer.
Lieutenant Newell went down with his
ship.
Or. and Mrs. Newell left here to-day
for Philadelphia to be present at the
court OF inquiry into the slips loss.
which convenes on Monday in that
city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
MAY ENLARGE SITE
Government Considering Turchnsc or
Rental of Property nt ScWcll's
pof,
fBy Associated Press.l

NORFOLK, VA. March Captain
Frank q. Espenheim, of the quarter
masters department. at Washington.
has just completed survey Of prop
crty adjoining the naval base at
ScwelrS point for the purpose of re-
porting on it's dcsirability for rental
or purchase, with a view Of cnlarg-
ing operations at this point. lie de-
clined 10 discuss the army's plan, but
1T is known that he asked owners if
they would consider tho erection of
warehouses according to government
specifications. the government to rent
them at rcmunerativc figures