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CTS of Gastineau Channel, accord .ng 10 the plat of survey JOHN D LODE. SURVEY NO.
 10OzA AMn p

1027-A AND B.
 Beginning at Cor. No 1, whence J. s. NJ. M. No. bears s. = A )9" w, 4749.S5 feet. thence N }50 12' 30" E., 599.6o feet to Cor No. 7, thence N. AS OF 30" w., 1900 feet to Cor No 3. thence s. .35o 12' 30" w., 59960 feet to Cor No. 4, thence s. AS OF 30" E., 1500 feet to Cor. No. l, the place of beginning Total area, 2O504 ac- res Area excluded Conflict with Sur. No. SIP, Summit No. l lode, S.237 acres Total area excluded S237 acres; Net Area Claimed, 12267 acres.
 The John D. lode is adjoined on he Northwest by the R lode and ne Bear No. lode. both of this urvey; on the Northeast by Sur, Jc. e12, Summit No ode; on the outheast by the Bear No. lode, of lis survey; on the Southwest by ur. No. GAP. Utah lode, according O the plat of survey. N IT LODE SURVEY NO. 1O27-A.
 Beginning at Cor. No. l, whence '. S NJ. M No. 2 bears N. 66' 34 D" E., S756.4e feet, thence S. 47' ,4 w., 1900 feet to Cor. No. 2. hence N. 41o 57' w. 59S1O feet to Or. No 3. thence N. 470 54' E., 500 feet to Cor. No. 4, thence s. 1o 57' E., 59S10 feet to Cor No the place Of beginning Total req, 20.595 acres. Area excluded Conflict with Bear No. lode of his survey, 1.006. Total area ex- luded, 1006 acres: net area claim d, 19.5S9 acres.
 The It lode is adjoined on the Northeast by the Wit lode, on the Southwest by the Bear No lode, this survey, according to the plat ,f survey.
 TIT LODE. SURVEY NO. 1027-A.
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence v. s. M M. No. bears N. 70o 18' 3" E., 7349.S7 feet, thence s. 4S' 7 w., 1900 feet to Cor. No. 2, hence N. 41o 57' w., 59S.10 feet Cor No. 3, thence N 48o 02' E., 500 feet to Cor. No. 4, thence s. l0 57' E.. 59S.1O feet to Cor. No.
 the place of beginning Total ga 20 595 acres; net area claimed 0.595 acres.
 Ire Wit lode is adjoined on the orthcast by the Bit lode, of this irYey; on the Southwest by It lode, f this survey; according to the plat of survey.
 LIT LODE, SURVEY NO. 1027-A
 Beginning at Cor. No l, whence 7. s. NJ. NJ No. ? bears N. 75' A '9" E., 5990.30 feet, thence s. 48' IT w, 149S50 feet to Cor No ?, hence N. 41o 57 w., 59S.1O feet o Cor. No. 3, thence N. 48' OF E.. l49850 feet to Cor. No. 4, thence s. IT 57' E., 598.10 feet to Cor. No the place of beginning. Total req. 20.575 acres;- areas excluded, conflict with Sur. No. 612, Sum- ait No. 3 lode, 0.722 acres; con 1ict with Sur. No. 612, Summit Io 4 lode, 2.661 acres; Total req excluded 3.3S3 acres Net req excluded, 17.192 acres.
 The Bit lode is adjoined on the Northeast by Sur. No. 612, Summit Io 1 lode; on. the Southeast by iur No SIP, Summit No. 3 and iummit No. 4 lodes, respectively; the Southwest by the Wit lode this survey, according to the plat If e,lrUaV
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BEAR NO. 5 LODE. SURVEY
 ND 10o7-A

Beginning at Cor. No l, whence '. s. M M No 2 bears N. 76' 3S 5" E., 7064.48 feet; thence s. AS IT w., 600 feet to Cor. No. Z hence N. 42o 48' w., 1859 feet t Cor No. 3, thence N 4s' or E 500 feet to Cor. No. 4, thence '2' 4S' E., 1859 feet to Cor. No. ] he place of beginning. Total ares tS.717 acres;. Area excluded - Conflict with the Bear No 1, lodt If this survey, 0.667 acres; Tota
 req excluded, 0.667 acres; Ne
 ref claimed, 1S.O50 acres.
 The Bear No lode is adjoinef >n the Northeast by the Bear Nc 1 lode, of this survey; on the South ast by the Bit lode, of this sur 'ey; according to the plat of sur
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BEAR NO 9 LODE. SURVEY
 MI 1027-A

Beginning at Cor. No. 1. whence
 '. S NJ M. No. ? bears N. 88' 45' g" E.. 9S2S.65 feet. thence s. 87'
 i0' 40" E.. 1900 feet to Cor. No. }, thence S. IF 50 30" E., 600.15
 eet to Cor. No. 3. thence N S7' 10' 10" w. 1900 feet to Cor. Nc. 4,
 hence N. IF 50' 30" W., 600.15 'eet to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning. Total area 19.993 acres. Areas excluded Conflict with Sur. No 147 Last Chance plae- CT, (exelusive of it's conflict with the Bear No. lode, of this survey) 0. .373 acres; conflict with Sur. No. 14s Last Chance placer, (exclusive
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vey; on the Southwest by the R lcdes and the Bit mill site, both of this survey and Sur. No. 982 B, T mill site, according to the plat of
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BEAR NO. 6 LODE. SURVEY
 MI 10O7

Beginning at Cor No. 1. whence '. s. NJ. M. No l bears S 25' 04 8" w., 3979.12 feet, thence N. 48' 5 30" w., 150O feet to Cor. No }, thence N. 35' 12' 30" E. 4678: 'eet to Cor. No. 8, thence s. 4S' 45 30" E., 1500 feet. to Cor No. 4 hence s. 35' 12' 30" w. 467.S; eet to Cor. No. l, the place of be inning. Total area, 16.021 acres Vet area claimed, 16.021 acres.
 The Bear No. lode is adjoinet n the Northwest by the John D ode, of this survey and Sur. No AZ Utah lode: on the Southwest b, he 0 and Queen lodes of this sur ey, according to the plat of sur
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S MILL SITE. SURVEY NO
 1027AR

Beginning at Cor No. 1, whence J. s. M. M. No. 3 bears s. 770 22' IS" w., 4570.59 feet, and Cor No. Bear No 4 lode, of this Survey pears N 15o 45' AZ" w., 36777 feet thence N. 69' 45' w., 400 feet Cor. No ?, thence N. 20o 15' 30" g., 54450 feet, to Cor. No. 3, thence }. 69o 45' E., 400 feet to Cor No {, thence s. 200 15' 30" w, 544 50 eet to Cor No. 1, the place of be- inning. Total area, 5000 acres; \reas excluded Conflict with Sur No. 161, Last Chance placer, 0.005 cres; Conflict with Sur. No. 162, .ast Chance placer, 1,036 acres; 'onflict with Sur. No. 289, Whitney lacer, 0583 acres; Conflict with he Bear No lode. of this survey exclusive of it's conflict with Sur. Jo. 1892, Last Chance placer), 1.165 cres; Total area excluded, 2.7S9 cres; Net area claimed, 2.211 ac- 'es.
 The S mill site is adjoined on he North by Sur. No. 2S9 Whit ey placer and Sur. No. 162, Last 'hance placer; on the East by Sur. No. 162, Last Chance placer and he Bear No. lode. of this sur ey; on the South by the Bear No.
 lode and the Captain mill site, oth of this survey; on the West y the Captain mill site, of this urvey and Sur. No. 289, Whitney 'lacer, according to the plat of urVpV
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BEAR NO. z LODE. SURVEY
 NO l027-A

Beginning at Cor. No. l. whence '. s. M- M. No. 1 bears s. 2' 27 I" E., 6022.8S feet. thence N. 50' '4' w. l496 feet to Cor No. 2
 hence N. 35' 12' 30" F.. 300 feet 0 Cor. No. 3. thence s. 50' AZ E.. '496 feet to Cor. No. 4. thence & '5' 12 30" W.,30O feet to Cor. No | he place of beginning. Total area t0.277 acres; net area claimed, 10.277 acres.
 The Bear No. ' lode is adjoined on the Northeast by the It lode of this survey; on the Southeast by Sur No. 612, Summit No. lode and the John D. lode, of this sur
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1ited States Land Office

United States Land Office,
 Juneau, Alaska, January ,, 1920.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in pursuance of Chapter six of Title thirty-two of the Revised Statutes of the United States, the under signed, the Alaska Juneau Gold Min ing Company, corporation, duly oreanized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of West Virginia, authorized to do and doing business in the Territory of Alaska, whose Post Office address $ Juneau, Alaska, by it's authorized agent and attorney in fact, P. k Bradley, whose Post Office address is Treadwell, Alaska, has filed an application for patent for the 70, "E, ," Queen" Ping" John D., It, " Wit" Bit" Gerald" Bear 1. Bear ?" Bear B." Bear A., Bear D." Bear G." and Bear z, contierous lode claims, situate on the Northerly and Westerly slopes uf Mt Roberts, and the Bear, M" s, Captain, "It," Wit, g and "Bit'' mill sites part of which Ire situate in the Last Chance Ba- sin and the remainder Southerly and le3r the patented townsite of Ju- ncau Alaska, all of which lode claims and mill sites are situate in the Harris Mining District. Juneau Recording District, Territory of AL lska, designated by the field notes
 md official plat On file in this of flee as Mineral Survey No. 1927, A & B, which field notes of sur yey describe the boundaries and ex- ent of such lode claims and mil, ;itas on the surface with magnetic dcclination at all corners of 32' 15 east, Lat. 5So 1S' 15" N., Long. 134 23' 30" w. as follows:
 0 LODE. SURVEY NO. 1027-A.
 Beginning at Cor. No. l, whence U g. M M No. l bears s. 10' 37' IA" w, 3S36.10 feet, thence N 35' 12' 30" E., 523.62 feet to Cor. No ,, thence N. 48' 45' 30" w., 598.3S feet to Cor No. 3, thence s. 35' 12 30" w, 45985 feet to Cor No. thence S. 49' IA E., 123.5S feet to Cor No. 5, thence S. 360 26' E.. 26396 feet to Cor. No. $, thence s 46S AT E., 223.77 feet to Cor No l, the place of beginning. Total area, 6.741 acres; Net area claimed 6741 acres
 The 0 lode is adjoined on, the Northwest by Sur. No. GAP Utah lode; on the Northeast by the BeaI No lode, of this survey; on the Southeast by the Queen lode, of thi' survey; on the Southwest by the waters of Gastineau Channel, ac cording to the plat of survey.
 R LODE. SURVEY NO. 1027-A [. s. NJ. M. No. bears s. & 57 3" E., 52S2.96 feet, thence N. Az 06' 50" w, 148.20 feet, to Cor No, 2, thence N. 32o 26' E., 9S7.73 feet to Cor No. 8, thence s. 44' 06' 50" E., 196.S7 feet to Cor. No 1. -hence s. 35' 12' 30" w., 97760 feet to Cor No. 1, the place of beginning. Total area, 3SO5 acres; Areas ex cluded-Conflict with Bear. No. ' lode of this survey, 0.050: Total area excluded, 0.050 acres; Net area claimed, 3755 acres.
 The R. lode is adjoined on the Northwest by Sur No. 982 B, D. mill site and the Bit mill site, of this survey; on the Northeast by the Bear No. lode, of this survey; on the Southeast by Sur. No. 642 Utah lode, Sur. No. 612, Summit No. lode and the John D lode, of this survey; on the Southwest by the waters of Gastineau Channel, ac- cording to the plat of survey.
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)f its conflict with the Bear No. ode, of this survey), 1910 acres Conflict with Sur. No 149 Last Chance placer, l47S acres; Con lict with Sur. No. 50 Last Chance ,lacer, 0.97S acres; Conflict with Sur No. 151, Last Chance placer ).414 acres. Conflict with Sur. No l52, Last Chance placer, o.21S ac 'es; Conflict with Sur. No. 153 4ast Chance placer, 1.0S4 acres; Conflict with Sur. No. 154, Last Chance placer, 1.090 acres; Con lict with Sur No. 93S, Red Jacket ode, (eXclusiye of its conflict with Sur. No. 154, Last Chance placer) l.219 ceres; Conflict with Bear No. |. lode, of this survey, 2.105 acres. 'otal area excluded. 9.269 acres. Net area claimed, 10.724 acres.
 BEAR NO. 3 LODE. SURVEY
 NO 1027-A.
 Beginning at Cor. No. l, whence ]. s. NJ. M No. 3 bears s. 75' 20. v" w., 4779.02 feet, thence s. ST , 30" E., l449S6 feet to Cor. No :, thence s. II 50' 30" E., 600.15 aet to Cor No 3, thence N. S7' , 90" w., 1449.86 feet to Cor. No thence N. IF 50' 30" w, 600 F ~ct 70 Ger No. 1, the place of be ir"ine. Total area, 19.3S9 acres: re excluded Conflict with Sur 10. l54. Last Chance placer, 0.131 cres; Conflict with Sur. No. 155 .ast Chance placer, 0.556 acres: 'cH...ct with Sur. No. 1856, Las hence placer, G.292 acres; Conflici .: ' SGr. l57. Lest Chance placer
 of7 acres: Conflict with Sur. Nc so, Lost Chance placer, 0.300 ac 'es; Conflict with Sur. No 161 ast Chance placer, 0.569 acres 'onflict with Sur. No. 162, Las lhance placer, 0034 acres; Con lict with Sur No. 938, Red Jacke ode, (eXclusive of it's conflict witt UT. Ncs 154, 156 and 157, Las 'hance placers, respectively, 5.03 cros; Conflict with Sur. No. 93S White Wing lode (exclusive of its onflict with Sur. No. 157, Las nance placer), 7.223 acres; Con lict with Sur. No. 93S, Black Dia nond lode (exclusive of it's con lict with Sur Nos. 160 and 16l sast Chance placer, respectively 1851 acres. Total area excluded t8.754 acres; Net area claimed ).635 acres
 The Bear No 3 lode is adjoineC n the North by Sur. Nos. 154, tC l62, inclusive, Last Chance placer respectively; on the East by Sur So 154, Last Chance placer ant he Bear No. lode, of this survey >n the South by Sur. No. 938, Re( Jacket, White Wing and Black Dia nond lodes, respectively; on th' Vest by Sur. No. 938, Black Die nond lode and the Bear No. lode If this survey, according to the pla
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M MILL SITE. SURVEY NO.
 10O7 D

Beginning at Cor. No. l, whence J. s. NJ NJ No. bears S. 150 30' Il" E, 7174.21 feet, and Cor No. ,, Bear No. lode, of this survey, pears N. S4o 09' IS" E., 50453 eet, thence N. 520 12' 30" w., 599.0S feet, to Cor. No ?, thence Y. 23 5S' w., GAO feet to Cor No. 3, thence s. 510 55' E., 604.74 eet to Cor No. 1, the place of be- inning. Total area, 0.021 acres; Net area claimed, 0.021 acres.
 The M mill site is adjoined on the Northeast by Sur. No. 9S2 B. F mill ite and on the Southwest by Sur. Jo. 982 B. G mill site, according to he plat of survey.
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l Utah lode on the Southeast by the
 Q lode, of this survey; on the South west and West by the waters of
 Gastineau Channel, according to the nlat of s11rvev
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BEAR MILL SITE. SURVEY
 ND 1027-R

Beginning at Cor No. 1, whence |. s. M. M. No. ? bears N S90 40' 42.4". E., 7629S0 feet and point for true corner No, 1, Bear No l lode of this survey bears N. 62' 32' 20" E., 453.56 feet, thence s. 62o 35' W. $50 feet to Cor. No. 2, thence N. 27' 24' w., 200 feet to Cor. No 3, thence N 62' 35' E., $50 feet to Cor. No. 4, thence & 27' 24' E. 200 feet to Cor. No. 1, the, place of beginning. Total area, 2525 acres; Areas excluded Conflict with Sur. No. 143, Last Chance placer, 0.007 acres; Conflict with Sur. No. IA, Last Chance placer, 0.5S3 acres; Conflict with Sur No 145, Last Chance placer, 0.546 acres; Conflict with Sur. No. 146, Last Chance placer, 0.450 acres; Total area ex- 'luded, 1886 acres; Net area claim d, 0939 acres.
 The Bear mill site is adjoined on he North by Sur Nos. IA, 145 and '46, Last Chance placers, respec- ively: on the East by Sur. No. 143, -ast Chance placer; on the South )y the Bear No. l lode, of this sur 1ey; on the West by Sur. No. 146, Last Chance placer, according to the
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Mr.. Streets Liquor.

IF we had some ham we'd have
some ham and eggs-if we had some
eggs To most persons who still
banker for the rum pots of Egypt the
decision of the Supreme Court of the
United States in the case of STREET is
a mockery. They haven't any liquor
Ia storage and they don't know any
body who has.
Talk about the decision setting free
the 46,000.000 gallons of whisley now
in bonded warehouses is little more
than talk. The opinion of the court
is in effect that Il man may have ac-
cess To whatever liquor he bought for
his personal use before the passage of
the volstead act. whether the stuff is
in his home or in storage.
The ocean of intoxicants i'm the
bonded warehouses might be released
by decision based on the unconsti-
tutionality of any confiscatlen. But
the decision In the Street case seems
TO apply only to liquor stored for the
personal consumption of the owner
and his household.
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been decreasing at an alarming rate.
Buyers of raw fur estimate the de-
crease at from % 10 80 per cent. dur
ing the last ten years. There are no
virgin trapping grounds. Even In
Alaska the beaver and the marten
have become SO nearly exterminated
that they are now being protected.
In recent years the value of fur
has gone to surprising heights. Com
parsons of the prices paid in the
sales in st. Louis In 1915 with those
in 1919 show that beaver advanced
in four years from SIT to $3.50 ;
otter from $14 TO SOL; muskrat from
1914 cents to $50; red fox from
$3.50 to S64; fisher from $3.50 to
$205; skunk from 1896 to $1,000, and
marten from $500 to $145.
Legislators and conservation com
missions should bend their efforts to
save fur animals now that so con-
sentative a branch of the Federal
Government as the Biological Survey
declares that the fur supply of the
country will be exhausted at a
"time not far away unless adequate
protection can be given to the fur
bearers.
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The esteemed Sun of San Bernar-
dino, Cal, copies and comments upon
an editorial article recently printed in
this newspaper under the heading
Desert Touring, New Sport" and
thereby we rejoice TO learn that our
prophecy that crossing the southeast
ern desert would become popular as
an adventurous sport is already full
filed. Desert touring" says our
contemporary, "is new sport, but
not because Of the dangers involved.
Rather because of the beauties it re-
veals, the charm of its pictures, the
spell of its sometime silences, the
mystery of its creation"
The Sun declares that 'the records
at Needles and at Camp Cajon show
that at this present time an average
of $50 motor cars are passing west
ward over the Columbia River bridge
at Topock into Needles every day."
For these tourists and nature lovers
the desert roads are las definitely
marked as Broadway and as impos-
sble to miss as the route up Fifth
avenue"
We are pleased to hear this, al
though Director SMITH of the Geo.
logical Survey may be disturbed over
the necessity for soon sending out
some of his bright young men from
Washington to establish traffic cop
signal stations not to direct motor
lists to water holes, but to regulate
the threatened congestion of motor
cars with chauffeurs who under the
desert spells of silences and mystery
are like as not to become needless
of steering gears and brakes.
"Gasolene," as the san boasts,
'banished most of the terrors of the
desert" With good roads and places
of refreshment the desert will bios
som with tourists and its winter re-
sorts make Los Angeles envious and
San Diego despairing.
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ADVICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Benefit Of Taking the Witness Stand
in the Lockwood Inquiry.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Confess
sion is good for the soul especially is
this likely to be true where the confess
sor thereby becomes immune from Grim
inal prosecution.
The contractors who paid money TO
Brindell or his agents to influence
them in the award of contracts are
immune from indictment, prosecution
or punishment for so doing IL they
confess And their testimony cannot
be used against them. There ought.
therefore. to be a scramble by con-
tractors to take the witness stand in
the Lockwood investigation and tell
the whole truth about their payments
to Brindell and others to call off strikes
and get contracting jobs.
Why, then, was one contractor willing
to risk an Indictment for perjury? Did
ne want TO save some one else. and il so
what was he trying to save him from?
THE truth shall set you free" is the
motto which ought to hang in every con-
tractors and labor leaders office. How
the members of the labor unions will feel
about their delegates. walking or other
wise, when they find how these men have
been cashing IN labor is another matter.
LAWRENCE GopKIN.
New YORK, November 3.
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To the Unknown Dead.

With stately ceremony on Armistice
Day France Will lay at rest beneath
the Arc de Triomphe the body of
soldier OF the republic.
To his last narrow bed men and
women and children will make pill
grima ge, speaking words of gratitude.
Of respect. of grief.
Where his spent bones repose gen
erations yet to come will revive their
patriotic spirit and strengthen their
love of justice and the right.
The magnificent structure con@-
Grated TO n nations valor and might
in arms will be supported by the body
Of one Of those without whose suffer
ing and sacrifice Il might not have
been.
Nourished and sustained by the
flesh Of one who died to preserve it,
this monument to courage, devotion
and ambition will be possessed by "A
new spirit, infusing in the beholder
not alone thought Of victory won but
reverence for those who by fidelity
even unto death achieve victory.
For this splendid sepulchre France
has chosen, not a Marshal rich In well
earned honors. not leader whose
name echoes on the lips Of all his
countrymen. not n hero decorated
with medals bought with gallantry,
but n private Of the line who in the
way of duty fell In battle and. fall
ing, was shorn by Fate even Of his
name.
TO him, representative Of those
whose immolations have seemed 70
mankind 20 end i'm obllteration. whose
virtues and whose sins, whose sue
cesses and whose failures have ap-
peared to be engulfed in inscrutable
obscurity with the tragedy Of death,
whose record for their fellows has
been rendered void, this supreme en-
tombment will be given.
Thus 20 that innumerable company
recorded before the world as The Tn.
known Dead a mighty nation sensible
of the eternal verities will pay sol
emn and enduring tribute.
That solitary grave wifi attest the
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lie has arrived all safe and sound,
Despite the troubles that I've found
Regarding transportation.
The train almost broke down With fruit.
And flowers. ielics. caue-ycs. loot
Enough Co feed n nation.
From Texnrkana down the line
They did II up quite brown. The shine
lie took Is not surprising;
Tho Lone star state is hard TO beat
And hospi,ali,y's its meat
Md drinli-bcforc cNcising.
Point Isabel now points with pride,
And Browncvilies stepping high and wide
The whole cuffs on n bender.
May All tho tarnon seek hts hook.
And golf balls hole out by the book.
And all the quail be tender.
But. Texas. there ls something still
To put across and start n thrill
Through all US timid squeRkers.
Just send some boys % ride the line.
Ilood tvo-gun men with lots Of spine.
To shoot all office seekers.
MarRlcE McEsis
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EXTORTION DENIED BY
MINE OWNERS LEADER
Industry as a Rule Aided
Public, Says Wentz.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.--F1at denial of
certain statements "emanating from the
United States Senate committee on con-
struction' regarding the bituminous coal
industry was made here tonight by d.
p. Wentz, president Of the National
Coal Association, who resented the broad
charge that the entire industry had
been practising gross extortion.
THE Senate committee asserts" he
said. that 'wrongdoing has been adj
mitted by ID. r. Wentz, representing the
National Coal Association: by Commits
sioner Clyde u. Aitchison of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. and Daniel
willard. representing the railroads. No
such admission has been made by me,
nor do understand that any such adj
mission has been made BY either Of the
others.
THE priority orders issued by the In
terstate Commerce Commission and the
action taken by the railways and coal
producers were ominently practical and
right and have been the direct means
OF averting ve.y serious shortage OF
coal during the fall and winter.
Calder and Edge gives tho impression
that the National Coal Association and
the coal industry have done nothing up
to. this time to put an end to abuses
which the Senators attack. This impress
sion Is grossly misleading and unfair
The fact is that the National Coal Assoc
citation months ago. through special COM
mittees, began an effort to eliminate vari-
Gus abuses that had developed during the
shortage emergency. with the result that
through the cooperation of other branches
Of the industry they have been generally
eradicated.
"The fact is. he continued. that ever
since las, spring from 20 to so per cent.
cf the soft coal output has been shipped
room the mines ~ reasonable prices. The
rom ID d" of the product was largely
that t-h,ch fell into the hands OF the
spectators.
Had II not been for the efforts of 'he
operators" the statement added. "the ma
tion would now be faced with the calami-
tous prospect OF a soft coal famine"