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Douglas Island news., 1919-08-08
WILL
 STAY IN TOWN
Alien Fishermen Law Being Rigidly Enforced in Alaska by
 Authorities

No lcm than seven power trolling boats arc lying at Che Douglas floou which orc owned by Finnish fisher men who havo been coroless in Che matter or applying for their nnal papers before thcir fret uaturalln- tlon papers have lanscd. There arc many moro of Che beats also tied up at Che Juneau water front and many hand trollcrs also in both towns.
 Something over a week ago agents of thc Bureau Of Fisheries made a roundup ol fishermen at Che fishing grounds and an those who were Ash inr and were unable Go show mll citizenship papcrs or intention papers that had not lapsed. were sont Go Juneau Co get matters siraightoncd out.
 Those who had no papers at all declared their intentions Co become citizens and lclt immediately for Che fishing grounds. Those who had first papers which wcrc too old were told to como back to court ln a week This they did. with thc result that some of Che married men wcro given permits Go dsh for a time until their applications for renewals could be taken up with the authorities at Washington. This was done eo as not Co cause harshin Co Che fishermen who were married and had an thoir earnings invested In tholr boats The single men received no permits but win stay away from Che fishing grounds until such time as word Of their cases is received from Wash ington.
 It is said that many halibut nsh- crmen also have been and arc being rounded up and sent Into town. as it ls also unlawful for anyone cx- coptinr citizens or dcclarants Go op- crate fishing boats Just what win bo done with those fishermen who surrendered their papers Go avoid Che draft is not at this timo known. but it is thought that they win never be allowed Co hsh again in Alaskan waters.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-08
SOME SPEED III
 ORGANIZATION
Mr. Smith Shows Burst of Speed Be- tween San Francisco and
 Portland

Tho following publicity matter
 rom Che Twelfth Federal Reserve District has been recently sent ua for publication. lt would seem that tbo Mr. Smith mentioned. wasted a considerable amount Of speed, as tho steamer that he was Co catch was not due to sail for a day or two after he arrived at Seattle, but at chat it was good advertising. This .s Che story.
 SAN FRANCISCO. All tbo war financing organlzauon8 of tho Twelfth Federal Reserve districts have just boon consolidated by Gov- ornor John U. Cmkius Of Che San Francisco Federal Reserve bank into War Loan Organizations Of the Twelfth Federal Reserve district with Robert E. Smith. president Of Che Tluc oud Trlst Company Of Portland. u director and C. A.. Farnsworth. Twelfth District Liberty Loan Manager as associate director.
 Tho War Loan organization will direct tho closing up of tho business of Che Liberty Loan organization and also look after thc sales Of ocr- d0oatcs Of indebtedness and War Savings certificates and stamps. Particular attention win bo given to tho sale Of Che now Treasury Saw mcs Certificates just issued by Che T. S. Treasury Department They arc in denominations Of S1OO and s1.O00, and tho interest is com pounded quarterly as with Che War Savings stamps.
 Director smith made spectacular distribution of tho Treanury Savings Certificates throughout the Twelfth District On receipt Of the first mil lion dollars worth of tho new securi- ucs in San Francisco by Governor Calkmg he turned them over to smith for dispatch Co the directors In Inc sovcral states and territories lu tho district
 Hwrrying from Che Federal Re-
 cryc Bank by auto and ferry to Che noroplano field back of Berkeley smith hoppcd Into the passengers seat In a bis Dc Haviland bomber from Mathcr Field. Sacramento. wih Licut B. E. Ncubig as pilot A recorU-brcaking flight was made Go Portland. From there smith raced down ho Willamette and Columbia river Co Kalama ln the motor boat vorlcr Boy and then proceeded by aul to Seattle In time to hand a bundle of Che Treasury Savings Ger uacatcs to Che captain of @ fast mail steamer about to sail for Alas ka. Director Smith believes In put ting speed into tho distribution and sale of government securities In tho Twolflh district
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-08
LOOKING OVER
 YUKON CLAIMS
Famous Mining Engineer Scouting Through the Interior Country
 for Mines

F. " Bradley. president of the
 Troadwell and allied mining conn
 panlos who tas been in Che Yukon
 territory for Che past several weeks. with a party Of engineers loonog
 at mining prospects. win leave on
 the steamer solklrk tomorrow night
 direct for Fairbanks. where he has another party in neld. says tha Whitehorso Star of August !. He is looking for properties capable Of producing concentrates suitable for
 reduction either at tho Treadwell cyanide plant at Troadwell. Alaska. or at the Bunker Hill shelter at Kel- log. Idaho. and consequently has not been interested In the White horse copper belt.
 He has investigated tho Taku Arm. Conrad. Mayo and Wheaton districts. in each Of which he has found some promising prospects. Any development work resulting from any working options that may bo taken will be under thc local su- pervision Of W. B. Hargraves. and under tho general direction Of Che companies geologist. l.. Wornecke.
 10 ia reported that if optons re- suit from some Of thc present nogo- tiations, an option may loo taken on the property Of Ernest Johnson. slt- uated about 37 miles west of Rob- inson station, in Che Wheaton dis trict With the we'll. known reputa- tion Of Mir. Bradloy's companies. we arc assured that work on any prop orty they may become interested i'm win bo prosecuted vigorously and we confidently look forward to Che development Of that property into a producing mine In the near future.
 Tho advent of the interests which Mr. Bradley represents into this dis trict is tho most important news which we have had in many a year. and is bound to bring about the awakening Of other large concerns to tho wonderful mining possiblli- uos Of this district and of other parts O ftho Yukon equally promis- ing.
 J. Jones, AlL Dickson and J. Goary lcft today in tho interests Of partg Of Che Yukon equally promis- ing lode prospect on the Boswell river tributary Of the Hootaliqua.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-08
N FROM TRIP

J. w. Martin and Aibin Barltello came In laet night on Che lattor's boat, Che city of Rome, after having taken Mr and Mrs. Gurr to Eagle river They brought some or Che famous Eaglo river strawberries in with chem and say thal tho berries are very plentiful there but dhfI- cuity is being experienced by Che growers to get ihom picked for the market AS usual Dobaon. whose ranch ls near what is known as Salt Lako at Eagle river. loads in straw- berries.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-08
SISTER LEAVING

Sister Mary loo. Of st. Am's hos- pltal who has boon nursing therc for some time. expects to get away for Victoria on che next trip ol a Princess boat
 sororal sisters from Victoria orc expected horo soon Co takc the places of Those who havo loit and to help n Che achool and hospital work
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-08
VISIT SON

alr. D. Bowen. father of "a. ID. Bowen. formerly or this city. came up on thc Jefferson for visit with his son and family He did not know chat Mr. Bowen was living at shakan. but on finding out took tho nmo steamer back to Wrangol from which place he went by tho mail boat to Krtchikon.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-08
ON THE PRINCESS

Mu John Cn'em wa8 a returning namoneor on iho Princess Mary Tuesday aycnine after having been away for several wcok- Nm Gil- lam wns Q delegate to tho Robokah Assembly at 5oaito and afterwards took a trip Go Michigan whore hcr parcna were celebrating thoir sol den wedding anniversary.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-08
WORK ON
 SEWARD DIVISION
In Preparation for Che Visit of Con. grossmon Railroad Work
 Is Being Rushed

The soward Gateway has claimed
 Tor lopg umo thoi Che Seward diy- J a'on Of thc government railroad haH bccn neglected Protests hayo been
 made at Washington about it and charges made against Che Alaskan Engineering Commission
 At thc present time thue a Q congressional committee on its way
 to Alaska Co look over Che work done and tho Gateway has Che iol- lowing to gay about tho Seward ,nd of Che road
 "Now Chat on inspection Of tho government railroad In Aiuska is to be mado by members or Che House territories and appropriation come mitlocs work Is now being hurried poll mcll on tho Seward division And Che word for Ono oXtra spurl came from the headquarters of Che AIas- kan Engineering Commission ot An- chomgo presumably. for an things relative to Che Seward Division orig mates from Che Anchorage office.
 "As a consequence or Che forth- coming Inspection every man from Ono ToIkcotna division. cvory ayail- able man from the Anchorage dive Irion. arc now out on thc Seward division north ol Mile i7. according Co unofficial odvIcm Tho large number Of men rushed suddenly Go tho new front limo or defense com prise T. & T. men. bridge builders snow shed mon. track layers, tic lay- ors. pick and shovel men. etc. The sidinrs north oC Milo i7 look as if @ circus train bad been switched north There oro tho bunk cars moss cars and tho best of ,hf rolling stock from thc Anchorage division Hundreds Of men arc working not only on Che day shift but Che or- dcrs arc Co work two shifis night and day.
 "Aftor hvo years waiting thc rush orders finally were Issued ond now everything is lcvcrIsh. Because Che. members of thc House coming north arc probably goine to mako a rcai Inspection and not 'whtowoshiug' inspection
 "But what ore Che powers that be going to say when Ono question is asked Why tho sudden excitement and great rusbg Who delayed Che ramc2 For what purpose wus cone strucuon work held up2 Why was tho appropriation for Che Seward division always cut when tho Seward division is Che outlet of Che great and grand and gigantic enterprise of government owucrahip2
 Tho average person would rather bc down on Fox island than iu tho' shoes or Che Anchorage authorities because there arc going to bo some questions asked thut arc going to. be hard to give reasonable auswcr
 "But hundreds Of cxtra mon ore however rushing work ou Che Sow- ard division for purpose and that purpose Is clcar to do something so that Che House mcmhcre may hc able to ride from Seward Co Anchor age after dvo ycau of construction work ou railroad which wus at one time a railroad and traG.c was in operation"
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-08
POWERS BACK

Lounio Powou who was at one time in charge of Cine local cable of- Zee. was a passenger on Che steamer Admiral Evans on Tu@day evening. Hc was on hls way Co sitka, to which place he was aasIsncd after ro-cnlistIng at the close of Che war Hc had attained tho rank Of major In tho Signal Corps during tho war and to get back into sorvico oilgtod as sergeant
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-08
BOYS HOME

Ray and Dick Mccormick and Vernon Nelson. local boys who have been working st Ono cannory at Port Althorn for Che past several moniea came In from that place carly We'd uosday morning on Che Tasmania. They had a yearuing for city liio so resigned their cannery jobs. Dick, who had a bad fan from .caunory building. has completely recovered and worked ten days after getting over h.s bruises
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-08
COMING BACK

Mike Pusich. accompanied by his wifo and two children, arc return ing passengers on tho steamer Alas ka which is now on its way North. Mir. Pusich went to Seattle several woka ago to accompany his wife and children home.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-08
WORK FINISHED

The work of putting the screens up iu thc new post onico location has hocu completed and it is possible to leave The door open at an hours now Co give box ronter access to their boxes.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-08
MORE FISH

After having boon idle for about a wock thc local cannory company boat. tho North starr came in last night with a load of salmon. and as a consequence Che cannery wiil be busy canning for Che next day or ao.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-08
RETURNED

sister Mary Hida. Superior Of tho local st. Ann hospital returned on Che Princess Mary from business trip to Victoria She was accom- panied by Sister Mary Magdalenc
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-08
BOBIET IN

Al. Boblot. who for many years was a carpenter on Douglas Island. came Co town on Che Murrelet this week from Tenakoe Inlet. where he is employed with a cannery company.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-08
LADIES' AID

The Ladies Aid Of tho Immanuel Lutheran church win meet next Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Gust Nelson at her home at rhane.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-08
AT NEVADA CREEK

Anton Marks is back from Nevada Crcok where he visited for O few days with M. s. Hudson.
Douglas Island news., 1919-08-08

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Douglas Island news., 1919-08-08

The kinE ol caribou on Che Renal Peninsula k hereby prohIb- ited unW July i5. f92t
 Tho kHUng or mountain sheep in thc eastern part of the kcn1. Pcn.n- uIa east or longitude 15o' Othc lo- cation of which s indicated by a
The sun., 1919-10-21
MAID ACCUSED IN
BRANDEIS ROBBERY
Ex-Empioyee Allowed Others
to Enter House, Charge.

The first arrest in the 100000 jewel
robbery week ago at the home of Mrs.
Leyla Brandeis at 1e6 East Seventy-sec-
ond street was made late yesterday af-
ternoon by Detective Joseph J. Maloney
OF tho West Sixty-eighth street station,
who took into custody Louise Armstrong,
maid formerly in the employ Of Mrs.
Brandeis.
Miss Armstrong, who is ss and lives
at 1873 West Sixty-sixth street. Is impli-
Gated In the theft with several others in
an indictment handed down yesterday by
the Grand Jury TO Judge Wadhsns in
General Sessions. Bench warrants for
the arrest OF the others have been issued
by Judge Wadhams.
The indictment charges Miss Arm
strong with grand larceny, alleging that
twenty-five pieces of jewelry rifed from
a strong box we're stolen by the defend
ant in completely with other persons. II
is alleged that when Mrs. Brandeis who
is the widow of H. H. Brandeis, formerly
a prominent Omaha merchant, spent a
The sun., 1919-10-21
MAYO SEES HOPE
FOR CANCER VICTIMS
Surgeon Declared Radium IL
Aiding in Cures.

That the experience OF the last three
years indicates that by proper combi-
nation of radio-tnerapy and surgery the
number of cancer cures may be greatly
Increased was the statement made last
night by William ]. Mayo, NJ. D., OF
Rochester. Mimi, in his inaugural adj
dress 10 the Clinical Congress OF Ameri-
can Surgeons at their ninth annual ses-
sion at the Waldorf-Astoria. DR.. Mayo,
as head OF the Mayo Laboratories. now
associated with the University of Minne-
sofa, is regarded as the foremost author
fly on cancer which he termed THE arch
enemy Of middle age" One woman
In every nine and one man In every thir-
teen are stricken with cancer, according
to the surgeon.
Radioactive energy gives great prom
Use for the future" DR.. Mayo declared In
discussing the results In the fight against
cancer. Under this title / would al1o
include heat. Good results have been OBJ
tanned in the last three years In opera
lions upon the stomach and other or
gans. We have introduced radium di-
rectly into the 'lumen or interior OF the
organs" The weakening effect of the
radium upon the malignant cells which
spread the cancer produces condition
favorable TO successful operations, IL
performed In the period Immediately fol-
lowing the radio treatment he said.
DR.. Mayo declared that chronic irrits-
ton d the underlying cause Of cancsr.
The sun., 1919-10-21

butter and egg men cooperating with
the Fair Price Committee has been ap
pointed to ask william Fellowes Nor
gan, president of the Merchants Asso-
citation, to sit In at their sessions as the
publcs representative. Mr.. Morgan, II
he accepts, will be to these trades what
Oscar s. Straus is to the wholesale meat
dealers and will explain TO the public
roo ons for increases In prices.
The Rev. Or. Jonathan c. Day, Com
missioner of Public Markets announced
yesterday that 100000 pounds Of brown
sugar released by the navy will be dis
tributed by the city In the near future.
One half will be sold In one pound pack
ages at the school stores. and the other
half in 100 pound lots to groups of con-
eumers representing organizations.
Edward l.. Goodsell of the Fruit Auc-
ton Company said ten ships are tied up
by the strike in the harbor with cargoes
of grapefruit. pineapples and other fruits.
and also onions, and eleven more are
due to arrive in few days. 1t Is i'm.
perative, he said, that these ships be un-
loaded and the fruits and vegetables
marketed
The sun., 1919-10-21
RETAIL PROFITEERINC
FOUND BY SENATORS
Meat Dealers Particularly
Mentioned by Committee.

WASHINGTON, oct. 20--Prices charged
by retailers for foodstuffs here fire.
luontiy are from 200 to 800 per cent. in
excess Of the wholesale prices, n Senate
investigating committee stated to-day in
its report.
ut would SEEM said the report,
that the retail meat dealers receive
greater percentage of profit than the
farmer. livestock raiser, buyer, railroads,
commission men and cold storage aid
packers combined
While Detroit was the only city to
show a per cent decrease in average
family expenditure for twenty-five staple
food articles In September according 10
figures compiled by the Bureau Of Labor
Statistics. seven showed 4 per cent. de-
creases and eight decreases OF 3 per cent
Those in the per cent. group included
Denver. Indianapolis, Peoria and Port
land, Me; In the 3 per cent group,
Chicago, Cincinnati and Kansas City; in
the per cent. group, Boston. Bridge
port. Buffalo. Cleveland, Milwaukee,
Minneapolis, Newark, Omaha, Pittsburg,
rochester. st. Louis. st. Paul, Washing
ton In the 1 per cent group. Baltimore,
Columbus. Louisville. New Haven. New
York. Philadelphia and Providence.
In Portland. Ore, and San Francisco
there was an increase of per cent.
The sun., 1919-10-21
STEEL WAGES RISE FASTEST.
Workers Get 2 1-5 Times the Pay
Received in 1913.

WASHINGTON, Oct 20.--Increase In
hourly earnings o. employees in eleven
principal Industries curing the last six
years was greatest in the iron and
steel industry, according to a statement
made public here to-day by the bureau
Of statistics OF the Labor Department.
In all departments collect vely the hourly
wage of steel and iron mill workers In
1919 was 221 per cent. OF the hourly
wage n 1913, or lis times as great
The smallest inc; eased earnings were
those in the mill work industry. where
the increase OF 1918 over 1918 was onlS
81 per cent. In the nine other industries
for which figures were siVen the IN
creases varied frorl 80 to 81 per cent.
These include cotton, woOllen, silk,
clothing underwear, shoes, furniture
and cigar factory workers.
The sun., 1919-10-21

terday from renners. members OF the
United States Sugar Equalization Board
and wholesale and retail dealers. with
this optimistic declaration: II believe
the acute shortage will be over this
week"
"E H. Costello of the board tells me
that the refining situation is loosening
up" Mr.. williams said. 1T isn't as easy
as he would like to have II, but It Is
easier than II was. He says there Is
plenty of raw sugar on ships in the
harbor tied up by the strike and urges
continuance of economy In the homes
and elsewhere. George A. Zabriskie'
head of the board, and James II. Post,
as well as Mr.. Costello, urge the neces-
sity of getting the ships unloaded
Wholesalers assured me to-day they are
getting sugar in larger quantities.
IL everybody economies on sugar
and does his or her part. and II we can
get the sugar out of the ships so that
u can be refined. there will be M sugar
famine"
Mr.. Costello suggests that one poun4
of sugar a week he the limit OF eacn
member of a family.
The Sugar Equalization Board is buy
ing 10000 tons Of beet sugar from the
middle West for use in this section or
the country 1Or MANUFACTURING pun poSeS'
THE fair price committee regrets To-
find" Mr.. Williams said, that some
wholesale grocers are offering to sell
sugar at the usual price, but request.
Ing that other items of food be Included
in the sugar order. While the request
io not a demand, II is, however. equiv
alent to a demand and is creating
good deal of feeling The committee
urges that wholesalers. as well as re
tailers, sell such sugar as they have 20
sell without either the demanding or
requesting OF these combination orders
The result is an inevitable feeling that
somewhere in the combination is hide
some form Of profiteering. which give
rise to dissatisfaction"
Wholesalers adjudged guilty of en-
forcing these combination sales may
have their sugar supplies cut of.
Five items on the latest fair price
list for groceries--two kinds of bear
canned corn. corn meal and potatoes -
show a numerical decrease OF 1.23 cents
and three-fresh creamery butter
broken and. blue nose rice-a numerica
increase Of 2.13, the net difference he
Ing an increase OF nine-tenths OF cent
A committee representing the cheese
The sun., 1919-10-21

week END from October II to 10 with her
mother at Freeport, L. l., the maid per-
mitted confederates to enter the resi-
dence of Mrs. Brandeis and commit the
robbery.
Miss Armstrong. II Is alleged. was en-
trusted by her mistress with the only du-
plicate key to the premises. She had
been in the employ of Mrs. Brandeis only
three Weeks.
According to Assistant District Attor-
ney Ryttenberg who presented the case
TO the Grand Jury, not a single article of
the stolen Jewelry has been recovered,
Miss Armstrong was taken to the Tombs
following her arrest last night to await
aralgnment to-day.
The sun., 1919-10-21
Fete for Ca thoiic Charities.

Invitations have been sent to Gov.
Smith. Mayor Hylan and the heads OF
State and municipal departments for an
entertainment to be given tomorrow
evening at the Amsterdam Opera House
to raise funds for the various Catholic
charities of the city. 1t has been ar
anged by the Holy Name Society of the
Police Department. 1t has 100
members. Church dgnitares of several
denominations are to be present.
The sun., 1919-10-21

The feminist movement and the all
around rights of the best known of the
sexes received a grand boost yesterday
when it became known that steps are to
be taken to give Girl Scouts the same
standing and privileges In the public
schools that Boy. Scouts now enjoy. The
movement was put in motion at the ma
tional headquarters of the Girl Scouts, at
1879 Lexington avenue.
The sun., 1919-10-21
MORE SUGAR NEARS BOSTON.
Two Vessels on way Bearing 49,
100000 Pounds.

BosroN, Oct. ~ Relief from the
sugar shortage is expected to follow the
arrival tomorrow OF two steamships
from Cuba with 10 900 900 pounds of the
raw produce. The cargo Is needed SO
urgently thai the freighters the Lake
Fachuta and the Lake Duane were
ordered to make all haste to port
Rehueries here are ready to begin OPP
erations on the raw sugar as soon as II
can be unloaded. II was said the first
lot might be ready for distribut on by
the end of the week.
The sun., 1919-10-21
RUMANIANS FIRE ON BRITISH.
English Boat on Danube Answers
Patrols shots.

BUDAPEST, oct. 20.-Shots were ex-
changed yesterday between A Rumanian
patrol and Il British river boat. The
patrol is declared to have fred on the
British craft. on the Danube, the river
boat returning the fire.
1t was reported that two OF the Ru-
manisn divisions now In Hungary are
under orders 10 leave for home imme-
diately.