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New-York tribune., 1920-02-27
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Wall Street did not have to wait FOR
the annual report of the Lackawanna
Steel Company until after the close
yesterday to know the worst. The
news news leaked early in the day that the
1919 figures would be very poor" and
the stock sold off sharply. breaking to
e3 and closing at Sc, off "a points.
It's high price. made shortly after the
opening, was 10. Like the Republic
Iron and Steel report for 1919, the
Lackawanna statement, issued after
the close Of the market, showed earn
ings far under dividend requirements.
the actual figures being slO2 share
on the stock, against s23.79 in 1918.
This bad showing did not prevent the
directors from declaring the regular
quarterly dividend of liz per cent
yesterday. This action was taken to
mean that the management of the
Aackawanna is hopeful that the COM
pany will do much better this wear
and will be able to maintain the s
per cent dividend rate. Lackawanna
was hard hit by the labor disturbances
last fall.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-27
French Government
Backs Municipal Bonds

The French government, it was as
certained yesterday, has reached an
agreement with the American banking
syndicate which last November offered
Sjo,0o0,o0O of the Trench cities bonds
to take up OIL February |, 1921, on
llve days notice, All amount I'D to
s2?,0o0,O00 OF the issue a. the cost
price TO the syndicate. It has been
generally known that the issue had not
oeen entirely distributed 70 The public.
and bankers have been carrying on me-
EQUATIONS for weeks to consummate
such an arrangement. Members of the
syndicate have been notified Of the
agreement by letter.
The bonds, which are obligations of
the cities Of Lyons, Bordeaux and Mar
seliles, bear per cent on their face
and were originally offered at 9o1s. to
yield $50 per cent. The Offering price
has been cut to 9O1s, and the bonds
are traded In on the New York Stock
Exchange. 1t is understood that an
effort will be made to keep the syndi-
cate IN existence until next February
10 distribute as many more bonds as
possible. The bonds were to run fiji
teen years
The negotiations which led to the
new arrangements, 1t is understood.
were initiated by the New York bank,
ers, and the decision of the French
government is regarded as distinctiva
help. '0
New-York tribune., 1920-02-27
About Cotton

% discussing the cotton market. Maurv
hogers & Auchincloss say: "Retailers'
are beginning to have grave doubts as
TO thelr ability to obtain advances ROW
c,G;nsumers, =; and are showing strong
G,S fnrra,a .nenlHatlon uS' to buy as eagerly for
T};S 1yiwaro ,I oelivery as they did lust fall.
MS mas been responsible for ,rss..a ~.
less of deadlock in the raw cott ~ ~
market. Mills are we'll provided Win ,iti,
COTTON, and the spot situation has ral ~
solved itself into contest Of endur-
ance with the market gradually shsr-
ing more IN favor of the buyer. We
see nothing except an oversold specno
ave .; situation to cause a substantial
: .se laon ,nese prices. bad planting
1or ouilish operations. Otherwjss IVY
look for dragging market wbi"h
mlght "a produce considerable liouidat;on
II the new crop shows-especial nrom;ss % =; y,
New-York tribune., 1920-02-27
Steel Rails at $50 a Ton

One Of the Independent steel com
panles was reported yesterday to have
sold small tonnage of open hearth
fails at $50 q ton. This price il 81
ABOVE the average price which the Other
independents IN have been asking fos.
their rails 1t is s1s ton above the
pllce price adhered to by the United States
9eeel corporation, which continues to
quote the pr'ce established early last
Seat oy the Industrial board at Wash
.hg'oA ne Steel Corporation is booked
way ahead on orders for rails '0o"eu H"a'
ever, so that consumers who ,nns+ j1om ho.'
rails for delivery in nearby months
are are compelled to go to the independents
and pay their prices. 20
New-York tribune., 1920-02-27
Phantom Troubles

"Those people who ere talking about
an impending panic" said a commits
sion house trader yesterday, remind
me of the olo man who said ne had q
great many troubles during his life,
most OF which never happened.7 How
ever, efforts 30 instill bullish enthusi-
asm into the trading element in the
stock market are not bringing results.
The resumption of the declining move
ment on Wednesday was q hard blow
to the hopes Of many traders and the
feeling around the Street yesterday re-
f'ected increasing pessimism, despite
the better tone in the market.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-27
A American-La France Engine
Earned $23.1:5 a Share i'm 1917

Inc American-La France Fire Engine
Company for the year ended December
81, 1919, shows surplus after Fedora
taxes OF S5s0404, equivalent after ths
deductlon. Of S138,S73 in preferred diVi,
oends TO s23.1o share, 500 par earnec
en- the common stock, which compares
with s3o9,348. or s1i.75 share in lsis-
Net profits for the year we're ssss,.
292, against s415.975 in the preeeddiinns
year. Federal taxes amounted TO so4?3,,
SHS. leaving S5S0,4G4 balance avals-
able for dividends Holders OF ths
common stock shared s107,O05 IN diw,
eend disbursements. compared WIZ WIZ
'Soo'oo2 received in the year he'o'e'
surplus was S334.52S.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-27
What Do You Think Of the Market ~

kat representations upon the nloIted
curve Of prices: THE stock market
decline is not yet over We shall see
sun lower prices. The man who waits
VIII be able, | think, to buy many
issues, particularly the unseasoned 4
stocks, lower down. But even though
we are IN market in which the trend
IS Enthusiastically downward and the in
nuences at work upon prices mainly
ln!nfavorable, rallies will occur from
conditions" 0'e' 'o'u
New-York tribune., 1920-02-27
Deficit for Alaska Gold

,or TOT the quarter ended December 2,
IVY, the Alaska Gold Mines ComnanS
reports deficit of s84.573, which con-,
paFes with deficit of 1889 in tls
paeceding quarter and one Of SIS
Io' 20 IN the December quarter of 1918
zen Del!cie for the twelve months y.
i9ts -. 'So' compared With Sl16,,,6o IA
New-York tribune., 1920-02-27
American Tobacco

The annual report Of the American
tobacco Company, which will probably
ne issued early next month at the an
nual meeting of stockholders. will
snow II Is understood, after all
charges. including taxes. z. surn]ne
equivalent to approximately s3o =
share on the common stock. The com
pany earned S33.42 share In 1918.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-27

William Wins has been elected ens5' o..
man OF tho boa ri Of directors OF me "a -
pubic Rubber Corporation snd VIII ssrs, ns
.harSo CT financial affairs h = a..sA
naugh, assistant treasurer. was sppo'nn sno
treasurer. succeeding MyTon Arms ~" he
lesigued 10 become president 81
~ttha Foundry and Machine COMPANY
L. J. Drake has been elected rres'ues' e.,ss'
or tho eaiens- Signal oil Cenipsns. s..s
-"rs;tat- T. : Sallifsn Nfc WAS s.e,sra e
n't ~ sio .haidern COMMITTEES y x
l-i'iah .is. j = Niifef T. ierfen asvr-.,.
t' Als~ 49, =. SNiancr ami y A.
'|'' "f't'' Hf"f.foB directors
New-York tribune., 1920-02-27
In Wall Street
A .Triendv, Worries Wooden Shorts


put in q rather nerve-wracking session
yesterday. Woolen started out with 81
great burst of strength and acted as
if it were headed straight for the high
price Of 1851 made few weeks
ago Early in the day it got up to 122,
compared with low Of 115 on Wednes-
day. The comeback in tho stock was
due mainly to buying for covering pur-
poses by the shorts, who did not want
to take a chance with this fast-moving
speciality. When they tried to buy the
stock they found very little available.
A thing that made the shorts nervous
and probably was an influence shaping
the market course Of the stock was HI
anonymous letter received before the
opening by several of the largest
houses in the Street. The letter, neatly
typewritten, was marked "confidential'
and signed "friend" "a strong pool
was formed to-day" said the letter, "to
catch the shorts in Woolen. Suggest
care" 1t looked like a raw attempt on
the part Of long holders of the stock
to spread bullish propaganda.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-27
Tax Service ~De Luxe"

The Treasury Department has gone
into new side line. 1t announces that
it is now prepared to supply to sub
scribers cat 50 year" an income tax
service. "The establish
ment by the government Of this gerv-
ice Of information" the department
announces, "is responsive to the de-
mand Of taxpayers in general, and
more especially lawyers, accountants,
anVinppre
New-York tribune., 1920-02-27
Chambers Returns to Santa Re

Edward Chambers, who has been ser', ~,
ing in Washington as director Of IN.
DIVISION of Traffic of the United s'a'es
railroad Administration, will return J.
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa re nal;.
way Company on March l as vfce-prss'
dent in charge of traffic.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-27
Bank Of England

LONDON, Feb. 26. - The weekly
statement OF the Bank of England
shows the following changes:
Sitouiauon &C. 526 600 Inc" sea 0oV
Suai,on ;.-..1l0.44o.s $40 Inc. sas TX
ft Pubic saieopsnss' aspasis Sss9 0oo Inc 800 900
2lner deposits .172. .S24. 400 Inc s0iS = o00
,so.es reserve -; 52.637 900 Dec. soS S0S
Inc proportion of the banks reserve
70 liability this week is Toe per cent.
last week it was lT.42 per cent. Rats
of discoHnt 6 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-27
Stock Exchange Seat Sold

cIaest A. Fairchild. Of f. M. Lock
GOD & Co. and member Of the New
ork Stock Exchange since February
=, 1896. has sold his seat on the Ex-
.hange for $4,000, an increase of
f@cac over the last previous ssle
New-York tribune., 1920-02-27
Dividends
Extras

iodd siupyards Corporation-An extra
lia cieaasna To-, %, OF 'l25 sharo has been de
cared cared ~ addition to the regular quarterly
dlvidend Of $125 a share. both pavshIo
March 20 TO stockholders OF record
New-York tribune., 1920-02-27
Regular Declarations
Pay atkhIdrs
Stocks Ex Dividend

Msn Tsn. lS--A rnerican Express ............t7s
Mar var. I-Amercan Linseed ...... =
Mar. l. do pf ....'....'...-.s IS u = o.
EeS. Et' s sss--Alnerican Tel 8: Cable Z
Mp. Man zs--California Packing ..'......,li, L,
Feb. 2s-Diamond Match - 2
isb' rsb % Ss--Ea stman Kodak. AZ & ~ OK
Mar Elk Horn Coal pt '''''-''''l z
re rep. Ss-Erie e. Pittsburgh r r..
FEB, eb s-lnt IS t. Mot Lot Truck Temp 1st pr : :
Feb. 3s-Na' Endr neinp "a pI pI..-..... ...Sis
Mar infh New York Air BraS ~
MAJ Map 7aI--Sorloik & Western Ry.......Iaa
en. ss-Southern Pacific *
Ma'. United Cigar Stores Of. ....... -
NJ 9 ! p y Fdy pf....is4
Influ4i Alcol,oi
7' Stsoi Corporation. -.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-05
JUNEAU COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION ELECTS
 TRUSTEES FOR YEAR

The Juneau Commercial Associa- ton today elected Allen .Shattuck, Charles Goldstein, John Beck, James J. Connors, w. George Johnson and Charles D. Garfield as trustees to manage the affairs of the organza- tion for the ensuing year. All of them except MT. Garfield were trus- tees for the last year. MT. Garfield succeeds Arthur Ficken who was not candidate for reelection.
 Under the constitution of the As sociation, the trustees choose the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. The President ap- points the various committees, which are ratified by the trustees.
 Allen Shattuck has been President and B. A. Rosselle Secretary of the organization for the last year.
 The election occurred at the noon day luncheon at the Alaska Grill today
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-05
PIRATES" GROW
 BOLD IN RAIDS
Half Dozen Craft Now En. gagged in Robberies; Traps
 Are Raided Every Day

Never before in the history Of fishing in Alaska have fish pl- rates been as active as they are at the present time, according to Southeastern Alaska cannerymen. Not less than half dozen boats are engaged in lifting traps ana robbing them of their catches in the vicinity of the Thlinget Packing Companys cannery at Funter Bay, and neighboring canneries, said J. T. Barron. President of that com pany, who was in Juneau yester- day. Superintendent c. J. Alexan- der of the Hoonah Packing Com pany reports a similar condition.
 The cannerymen have several pa trol boats employed, all manned with men having high-powered ri fles, and they are doing their best to protect their property. Notwith- standing this, however, it is said that traps are being robbed almost eaily Sat some places in the waters of the northern division of South- eastern Alaskan waters.
 MT. Barron discussed the situa- tion yesterday with Federal offic- ials, with the purpose in view Of figuring out some way to suppress the outlawry.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-05
'O|L LOCATORS
 SEEK PERMITS
Land Office Receives Appi- cations for Leasing Per-
 mits of Large Acreage

Applications for permits to lease oil lands in various Western Alas la oil districts totaling more than 15,0OO acres were received yester- day by the Juneau Land Office. The claims covered by the applica- tions are located in three separate fields.
 The Yataga field leads in the number of acres. Three applica- tions were made in that district by Mrs. Joe Ibach, J. B. Carlyle, and G. w. Wolf, each for 2,560 acres. The Cold Bay field was next with 5,12O acres, being two applications filed by the Alaska Oil Company and the Keystone Oil Company. The Alaska Oil Company is the organi- zation formed by Capt. J. J. Finne- gan, of Seward, and associates. The Keystone Oil Company was organ ized by M. D. McI1ahon, Thomas M, Shean, and John Collins, all or Anchorage. Otta Strauss filed ap- plicaticn for a permit in the ka- talla field covering 2,56O acres.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-05
WIDE VIEWPOINT FOR ALASKANS
 URGED BY DR, BROOKS IN TALK
 BEFORE COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION

economical mining conditions re-es- tablished.
 The copper situation, Dr. Brooks
 said, is similar to that which sur
 rounds gold mining. He said the
 indications are that great fields of copper await transportation develop
 ment and the restoration of normal
 conditions.
 kashevaroff An Asset
 M. S. Whittier asked for the con
 sideration of the Alaska Historical
 Librory and Museum and Rev. A. P
 KasNavaroff, it's curator, and pre- sented them ais assets of the Terri tory. He introduced MT. Kashevar off as a native Alaskan, reared and
 educated in the Territory, and a
 citizen who had reared his family here.
 Mir. Kashevaroff sketched the his tory of the Alaska Historical Li brary and Museum, and said it is proposed to establish in connection with the library and museum ar Alaska Historical Association, to col lect and preserve the arts and crafts of the abOriginese, the history ant traditions of the races and the people of the North. He invited the busi ness men of Juneau to join the AS sociation and to cooperate witl those engaged in the work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-05
LOST SAILOR IS
 BELIEVED DEAD; HUNT ABANDONED
Wet Weather and Growing Certainty that Johnson Has
 Perished Ends Search

That Daniel Edward Johnson, cook on the naval tug Tattnuck, lost on the slopes of Mount Juneau since last Friday afternoon, has per ished, today seemed virtually Ger tain. Searching parties. after c&ver- ing practically the entire hill yes terday returned last night hopelessly discouraged and firmly of the beHef that Johnson had fallen over pr ac'- pice or had entered some hidden place where he pershed.
 The violent rain and wind storm of the last twenty four hours has made further searching all but i'm possible.
 The organized search will he given up, at least until the weather becomes more favorable. and the search will be made only with the idea of finding Johnson's dead body.
 Chief T. E. P. Keegan, who has been directing the searching parties, said this morning: "We entertain no hope of ever finding the lost ,aan alive"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-05
PROHIBITIONISTS OPEN
 CAMPAIGN IN JAMAICA

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. }. - War against John Barleycorn has been started in the home of Jamaica rum. Iva American missionaries, the vanguard of the prohibition cam paign. have just aided in the organi- zation of the Jamaica League against Alcoholism, which it is said, is to affiliate with the Worlds League against Alcoholism headed by the Rt. Hon. Jeff Jones, the Rt. Sir Donald Mclean, M. P; and Lord Rowalan, vice-president.
 One of the American missionaries urged the mass meeting to follow the lead of "Pussyfoot' Johnson. .One of the chief obstacles to making Jamaica dry is the manufacture or rum, an industry which is said to net the government fully $l,OO0,00O in revenues annually.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-05
TWO MEN BOUND OVER TO FALL GRAND JURY
 FOR TRAP ROBBERIES

Following a hearing before Judge Newark L. Burton, in the United States Commissioners Court yester- day afternoon, Ali Witberg and John Larson were bound over to the grand jury on the charge of rob ping fish traps. Their bond was fixed at $750 each and was immed- lately furnished, both men being now at liberty.
 Charges in the case were preferred by the Deep Sea Salmon Company, which alleged that the accused were implicated in five robberies of fish traps owned and operated by the company at various points in the waters of this district. They are the first ones to be arrested this season in connection with the al legged 'piratical" activities of boats in Southeastern Alaska awters.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-05
STEAMSHIP CHARTER
 MARKET DEMORALIZED

TOXIC, Aug. 5.-A feature of the economic depression in Japan IS the weakness of the steamship char ter market. About fifteen large cean-going ships are tied up al Kobe and Osaka and about fifty other ships will soon be released from old charter contracts. Owners will have great difficulty in finding new contracts on account of the slump in the sea-carrying trade.
 With the accentuated depression in the shipping market. the price Of ships has declined, the present stand ard quotation being equivalent to $135 to $40 ton. In spite ot the decline there have been no buyers at home for some time past, but some vessels are being sold to Dutch concerns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-05
BURTON PROCEEDS IN
 ILLEGAL FISH CASES

In the '. s. Commissioner's Court today, Judge N H.. Burton is hear ing a case against P. F. Harris x Company charged with violation of the fishing laws. Witnesses for the Territory were examined during the morning session and the defense began with it's case at the after noon session.
 The Fidalgo Packing Company through it's attorney, H. l.. Faulk- nor, appeared before Judge Burton yesterday afternon and entered a plea of guilty to illegal fishing The company was assessed line of $150 and costs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-05
WESTWARD SALMON RUN
 ABOUT AVERAGE, CLAIM

The salmon run in the waters of the Alaska Peninsula and the Aleutian Islands has been about an average this year, according to Archie w. Shiels, Alaska manager for the Pacific American Fisheries Company, who arrived in Juneau yes terday on the Alameda The canneries in those sections. he says, will put up more fish than they secured last year, but not as many as in 1918. About 30 per cent of the run is red salmon.
 MT. Shiels departed this morning for the Pacific American Fisheries Company cannery at Excursion Inlet He will return in a few days and will spend a few days here and then leave for the South.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-05
HEAVY RAIN TURNS
 STREAM TO TORRENT

The torrential rains now falling have caused Gold Creek which drains all of the hills in this immediate vicinity to raise to a great height The banks are holding, however and no anxiety is felt that the stream will break through.
 Several small slides and quantities of water on the road to the Perse- verance mine have caused the Perse- verance stage operated by E. Scat aglini to abandon it's schedule fo, today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-05

Dr Alfred H. Brooks, who has had charge of the Geological Sur vey work in Alaska since 1898, ami who has spent twenty summers in the Territory, urged the people of the North to think of Alaska in Territorial term4 rather than to localize issues and problems, and gave an optimistic account of the recent visit to the Territory of Secretary of the Interior John Barton Payne, in a speech at the monday luncheon of the Juneau Commercial Association at the Alaska Grill today. Dr. Brooks speech and one by Rev A. P. Ikashevaroff, recently appointed curator of the Alaska Historical Library and Museum, in which he an nounced the formation of the Alaska Historical Association. outlined its purposes and invited the cooperation of the people of Alaska, were the features of the luncheon.
 Dr. Brooks also declared that Alaska should be governed in Al aska, and approved the proposal tc establish an Alaska Development Board to administer the Federal resources within the Territory.
 Payne's Eyes Opened
 Dr. Brooks said that when See retary Payne took office his know ledge of Alaska was very meager hut ;,i tO I1a opened his eyes. He has, at least said Dr. Brooks. gained an accurate conception of the size of the Terri tory and now he realizes that it is pioneer country and must be helped He declared that the new Secretary is a man who can and does act quickly when he arrives at conclusion.
 "It is unfortunate" said Dr. Brooks that one mans information and opinion should mean so much to Al aska as it does in the case of the Secretary of the Interior, because Alaska should be governed in the Territory by those who understand it." But accepting conditions a. they are, D., Brooks expressed his pleasure that the Secretary of tho Interior had indorsed the idea 0 the Alaska Development Board.
 Secretary Payne recognizes tha the great need of Alaska is popula all within his power to encouragt people to come to the Territory
 Believes in Alaska Oil
 Dr. Brooks said that in his opin ion Alaska will develop oil on i; commercial basis While it is sait only drilling will demonstrate wheth CT the Territory possesses one O more great oil fields, the indication are that oil will be located in com mercial quantities in Alaska. It i in sufficient quantities to supply tn local demand and for export, an' that there is strong possibilit. that great oil field will be To cated.
 That Alaska has great quantitie or nsn Sraue coal III bOtn the BerlH River and Matanuska fields, and als' large areas of Ignite that will b useful for local consumption in tn Nenana and other regions, also wa stated.
 Great Future for Gold
 Dr. Brooks declared that the dis covered placer gold fields of Al aska which could be worked at profit under the conditions that eS isted before the war. contain a much gold as has been taken iron Alaska. He also said that there i no question but that Alaska con tains great gold bearing lodes tha will he developed when transports tion conditions are improved, an'
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-05
YOUNG LAWYER PRACTIClNG
 HIS PROFESSION HERI

Arthur Ooghe, who recently re- turned to Juneau from trip to various points in the States, is now practicing law here. He is in the office of Judge John R. Vim.
 MT. Ooghe, who is a graduate Of t-a University of Washington, took the examination and was admitted to the Alaskan Bar several weeks ago. He was formerly law cleA1 n the office of Judge Vim.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-05
LOGGING CASE BEING HEARD
 IN DISTRICT COURT TODAY

The suit of the Douglas Island Jogging Company ct al, vs. Louis Wagner is being heard before Judge Robert w. Jennings today in the District Court. A jury of eleven vcniremen were chosen yesterday and examination of witnesses start ed this morning. It is expected that the case will come to an end tomorrow
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-05

E. P. Morris, representative of a wholesale shoe company, arrived from the Westward on the Ala mcda and is at the Gastineau Ho- tel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-05

George Anderson returned to Ju neau on the Alameda after makins trip throughout the Interior ant Westward country. 'r
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-05

Mrs Bcvery Dabney Harris southern Miss who married Beverly vice president City Bank of New York 22 1915 taxcab ride which into attempt to abduct While a Harris took ride in taxi Fifth taxi going to It's destination Fifth recon It stopped at the man entered and sat beside the She asked the would around and collision She quickly