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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-11
SAMUEL BAIN HAS
 DISAPPEARED; NOT
 SEEN SINCE JAN. l

Some anxiety is fell in Juneau for the whereabouts and safety of Sam uel Bain, 23 years of age, who has not been seen or heard from since the morning of January l. Bain was in Thane the morning of Jan nary 1 and telephoned in from there to friends. Since that time he has not been heard from. He did not sleep in his room at the Bergman Hotel the night of January 1 and has not been there since. His clothing and personal effects are all at the hotel, as he left them when he was there last.
 The steamer Spokane was al Thane, southbound. the morning of January 1, and it is thought he may have left on the steamship. Efforts are now being made by the authori- ties to get in touch with the steam ship officials in the Southern AL aska towns and ct Seattle, in an effort to trace him. Chief of Police T. E. P Keegan said today. The authorities are also attempting to get in touch with his parents in Carney's Point, N. l., to advise them of his disappearance from Juneau
 Chief Keegan said he did not sus- pect foul play and believes Bain left on the Spokane. probably without contemplation until the sailing time of the boat, and not thinking to ad. wise his friends in Juneau. He is not at Spool River or Jualin, Chief Keegan said.
 Bain has made his home in Juneau the past three years. He was em. ployed by the Alaska Junau Com pany for some time until December 27 last. He was likabe chap. mod crate in habits. and so far as known, had no enemies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-11
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
 Northbound SPOKANE due to arrive late Saturday night or Sunday

Northbouno SPOKANE due to arrive late Saturday night or Sunday morning.
 Scheduled SaiIinps ESTEBETH will leave for Sitka II o'clock tonight. MAIL BOAT GEORGE. JR., sails for Petersburg and way ports next Saturday noon. WATSON scheduled to sail from Seattle today. ALAMEDA scheduled to sail from Seattle January 13. JEFFERSON scheduled to sail from Seattle Jan. 13. PRINCESS MARY scheduled to sail from Vancouver Jan. 13, 9 D. m.
 Southbound NORTHWESTERN scheduled to sail southbound about Jan- uary IA.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-11

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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-11
Mechanical Engineers
 Adopt Code of Ethic.

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Adoption of a code of ethics, govedning it's mem bership of approximately 10000. Was announced by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. It is ex- pected that ultimately this code, pre- pared by. a joint committee of tn national engineering societies, will apply to the entire engineering pro fession, embracing more than 100000 professional engineers.
 The mechanical engineers are the first to take this step, which is re- garded as marking an advance in en- gineering ideals and, in respect to the government of it's members as a whole, as placing the profession in d position analogous to the professions of law and medicine.
 The code commands loyalty 10 country. personal honor fairness to contractors and workers and interest in the public welfare. Betrayal of professional condolences, undignifie1 or misleading advertising, and ques- tionable professional associations and practices are prohibited.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-11
WHO'S HERE
 AND WHERE
At the Gastineau

At the Gastineau A. Nilsen, Charles Davis.
 At the Alaskan M Anderson. Axel l.. Jensen, Paul Pigoff, Sam Bosloff, Roy Hurst.  Old bundles or newspapers at the Empire. 25 cents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-11

Old papers TOT sale ar Empii ..
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-11
DENTIST FOR skAGWAY
(Skagway Alaskan. )

People of ISkagway and the towns contiguous 10 this place will be pleased to hear that Skagway is again to have a resident dentist. Dr. J. Moore, a graduate dentist of Port land. Ore. will arrive in -Skagway on the next Jefferson to take up the work of dentistry in this town, and to supply the nearby places in his line of work He will occupy the offices used by Dr. Keller, on Fifth Avenue.
 Latest styles of engraving for visiting cards at The Empire,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-11
IA MEMBERS IN
 LOCAL w. c. T. U.

There are IA members in the local Union of the Woman's Chris tian Temperance Union, instead of IA, as was stated in the account of the meeting of the Union Tuesday afternoon, given yesterday. This was stated today by Mrs. J. B. Marshall. Territorial organizer for the W. c. T. U.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1923-01-10
Federal Power Commission

In compliance with the Federal Water Power Act (A1 Stat. 106S) notice is here by given that Messrs. Kehoe. Hanson, Hummel and Sutherland, Care of James Wickersham, Juneau, Alaska, have filed application for preliminary permit cov- ering power project on Thumb Creek, a tributary of Salmon River, about seven miles north of Hyder, Alaska Any ob- jection to such application, or request for hearing thereon. together with any briefs. reports or other data for which consideration~is desired, should be sub mitted to the Executive Secretary, Fed eral Power Commission. Washington, D. c.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1923-01-10
SOMEWHAT MIxlD

There were two men by the name of Brown lived in certain village. One lost his boat and the other his wife at the same time.
 The minister's wife called, as she supposed, on the hereaYed Brown.
 T am so sorry to hear of your great loss, she said sympathetically
 70, it aint much loss," was the reply, she wasn't so much"
 "Indeedr' said the surprised wo- man.
 Yes" continued Brown, she was a rickety old thing; it's a woD- der she didn't fall to pieces long ago; tried to slough her of three OF four times, but couldn't get rid of her. I've had my eye On another for some time and"
 But the outraged woman had fled.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1923-01-10
REVEALS MOST OF THAT

Tt aays here that a woman's clothes reveal her personality" re- marked Mrs. Crouch.
 If it had said her person it would have been nearer the truth" her husband snapped.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1923-01-10

Some girls think they have to be fast to catch a husband.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1923-01-10
ONE ON MAUD

Maud Muller, on a summer day,
 Watched the hired man rakine hay; She laughed and gigeled in her glee When up his pants leg crawled bee. Later the hired man laughed in turn, When biz field mouse crawled up her'n
Hyder Alaska miner., 1923-01-10
MULEOLO LOGICAL

On Mules we find two legs behind And two we find before: We stand behind before we find
 What tue two behind be Iorl
Hyder Alaska miner., 1923-01-10
DID IT BLR.2

She slapped his face and called him Mr. Because in fun he merely Kr.
 And then for spite.
 The foll'wing mite. This naughty Mir. KE. ST.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-15
THE GOVERNMENT AND
THE WHEAT FARMER
By ]. E. Gray, Viola, Idaho

( price after he has left the farm.
The wheat farmer has a perfect
right to ask the government for help.
Almost every interest has been subsi-
died through tariff. The railroads
are supposed to get five and three
fourth per cent dividends through
fixing freight rates. Labor is pro-
tected by the immigration law; and
wages fixed by the railroad labor
board. More than this, when wheat
Chased on the Liverpool market) was
selling In Chicago at $2.72 per bu-
shell, the government fixed the price
of wheat at 1920 In Chicago and
caused it to drop to 1920. Wheat
was worth $3.50 at Viola, but fixing
the price caused it to drop to $500.
In June, 1917, wheat was quoted at
1913 in Chicago. And in the spring
Of 1920, long after the guarantee was
removed, wheat went up to 1913 in
Chicago. The war was over and the
was not SO great as it was
in 1918 and 1919. So from these fig
ures we conclude that II the price
had not been fixed, wheat would have
sold on an average at 1920 or 1926 in
Chicago during two years of the war
For It 10 evident that fixing the price |
Kept wheat down more or less all !
'ver the world. In addition to this,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-15

November 7, 1928
James says, If a brother or sister
be naked and destitute of daily food
and one of you say unto them, de-
part. IN peace, be We warmed and
filled: Notwithstanding We give them
not those things that are needful1 to
the body; what doth it profit? James
1NS, Is. Many wheat growers would
be aAked and destitute of daily food
II Hhetr debts were paid, after selling
tAaair wheat at prewar prices and
paying almost war prices for what
they must buy.
Fhy have asked the government
for help. The government has rec
oknfzBd their destitute condition., and
has. said, depart in peace be We
wa1~aed and filed. Go help your
selves. We bid you God-speed. Go
oegaafze and fix your own price" A
ting which is impossible for this
rear, and as we believe, impossible
bor next year. 1t will take two or
talree years to organize the millions
n wheat growers SO as to control
,rieas to any appreciabIe extent. But
jhat Is too long off. Two millions
aN the farms in 1922 Three mill
lena, they say, Will leave this year,
~ The farmer needs help now.
{ Viii not help him any to fix :
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-15

the form of a fixed price on wheat
Yes, a price sufficiently above the
export price to equal the average
benefits accruing to the other indust-
ries through the excessively high
Observation-Disclosures tariff bill, which
puts into the treasury S4O0,0O0,OOO a
year and rifles the pockets of the
consumer of 3 billions while doing
it according to statements of those
| who opposed the bill when it passed.)
This tariff measure has tended to
destroy our foreign market. To il
| 1ustrate: The Bermuda islands now
| sell their onions in other countries
and take pay in wheat and flour
whereas, they used to trade their
onions for our wheat and flour. So
the tariff, high freight rates, fixed by
the government during the war, de-
flation of the farmer, decided upon by
financlers and the directors of the
Federal Reserve Bank on the 18th of
May, 1920, and other things have
caused wheat and some other prod
ucts of the farm, to slump to pre-war
levels. While this same tariff, high
freight rates, and other things have
caused what the farmer must pur-
chase to sell on an average of rs per
cent or more above pre-war levels. So !
if wheat is $1.00 at the coast or in |
Chicago, it will be necessary to set |
price on wheat at $1.75 at coast Cor |
around ViOla) in order to give the |
wheat grower justice. But, says
one, if we fix a price on wheat, we
must fix price on corn, oats, etc.
No Sir Not till after the wheat
farmer has been reimbursed in the
sum of $1,600,00O,0OO with interest
for four years at per cent.
The corn grower, barley, rye, oat
10 OF Il
wheat growers rs cents or $1OO on
every sack of wheat flour they ate
for two years of the war After this
is all paid back to the wheat grower,
with interest, we grant you that they |
are entitled to the same consideration
as the wheat farmer. We have given
reasonable proof that wheat would
have sold at $500 and 1926 if the
government had not kept it down by
fixing the price. So what the gov
gave to the public through
fixing a price, should now be given
back to the grower by fixing a price
at $1.75 for three years. Many farm
ers sold their wheat for $4,000 less
than they would have received if the Il
price had not been fixed. Some sold
for $4,000 less; and no doubt some
sold for $4,000 less. And even the
writer feels that he would be some
better off. We notice there was one :
good feature (there might have been
others) about fixing the price: 1t d
helped the fellow who did not raise +
wheat in the sum of $780, 900. :
He has been using this for four years 1
If he is honest he should be willing h
now to return this with interest and s
ct the farmers use it from now on. !
Dur neighbOrs and others who ate
he flour out of 1000 bushels of my
wheat during the war, should say: s
MIR. Gray, the government forced
you to sell us your wheat for $1,000 o
ess than you would have received, +
and has enriched us at your expense. :
We will now try to get the govern l
nent to fix price on wheat so that h
We can reimburse you. This is just s
and right and we are willing to do
into others as we would have them Z
10 to u.s." Ii
j. E. GRAY, 8
io1o dol
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-15

, the government kept down the de
! mand for and kept up the supply o.
wheat, by making the people eat corn
rye and barley bread. And thus en-
HANGED the price of those cereals al
the expense of the wheat growers
and others.
The farmers, however, were patri-
otto and willing to fall into line with
congress and win the war. Likewise
the railroads and the soldiers. Ev-
erything Gncluding labor except
wheat freight rates, and the soldiers
pay was permitted to "soar to the
Skies" The railroads have already
been rehabilithted with $1,8OO,O0O,-
| 900 directly out of the treasury of
! the United States and were guaran-
teed per cent dividends for six
months, and since that time the In
terstate Commerce commission is au-
thorized to fix freight rates so that
the roads can earn five ad three
fourths per cent dividends on the
money invested which includes ESQ
we understand about billions of
watered stock. Automobiles are car
rying one-half or two-thirds of the
passengers at present, it seems; and
trucks are landings a big lot of
freight 1t makes no difference if
they get half the traffic, the Esch-
Cummins act is supposed to fix rates
on the other half high enough to
earn five and three-fourth per cent
dividends
Now notice the contrast: Motor We |
hcles of different kinds have made |
horse raising a losing business for |
the last three years, and have dam |
aged the grain and hay market badly. |
Instead of buying horses to drive,
the people buy cars. Instead of buy
ing draft horses they buy trucks, and |
buy gasoline instead of grain and |
hay. And since horses, grain and
hay have slumped, land has gone
down. Nothing has been done by the
government to prevent this. But the |
value of the railroads is kept up by
the Esch-Cummins act. So we see
that the railroad is one of Uncle
Sans favored sons. You know, JAG
OBJ had his favored son, Joseph, and
made him coat of many colors; and
his brethren hated him. 1t caused a
spirit of envy and jealousy to de-
velop because they were not equally
favored. So that spirit of envy and
jealousy is developing in the farmers
to such an extent that this favoritism
to the railroads must be stopped or
the farmers must be subsidized in
some way to equal it. The farmers
have been loyal to Uncle Sam, and
love to hee him with his long chin
whiskers and swallow-tailed coat
But he is going to lose some of his
prestige unless he repeats section
15A of the Esch-Cummins act or sets
a piece ow wheat sufficient to pro-
duce five and three-fourth dividends.
Equal Division of Pie or No Pie at All
The government permitted all in
terests to feast to the full during the
war except the railroads, soldiers,
and wheat farmers. The soldiers
must have pie sufficient to balance
him up with the feast of the other
fellows had during the war. Likewise
the wheat growers must be evened up
with the other fellows who saved
about $1.00 on every bushel of grain,
or the flour from every busheI con-
sumed by them during two years of
the war, because the price was fixed
at 1920 and 1926 per bushel On
this account $1,6OO,OOO,OOO with in
terest should be restored to him, in
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-23
NIGHT ATTACK BY WAR.
SHIP At LAKEWOOD

A grand naval display and a night
attack by a warship on a fortified
town will be the extraordinary at
traction on Friday evening. August 81
at Lakewood after the theatre. This
will be a thrilling engagement be-
tween land batteries and ocean giant
under powful searchlights from Lake
wood pier. The whole will oulmin-
ate in the greatest and most wonder
full fireworks display that has ever
been attempted at Lakewood. Last
year the management arranged the
greatest naval spectacle ever pre-
scented up to that time but this year
hopes to excel it. This event is
being planned for the last week Of
the theatre season in order to give
the scenic artists and carpenters op-
portunity to prepare for such an I'M
usual display. On account of the
large expense in connection with this
spectacle, round trip tickets. includ-
ing admission to the theatre and the
naval display and night attact will
be sold for one dollar ($1.00). On
this night only theatre tickets may be
purchased by automobilsts at the en-
trance of the park for one dollar,
while those not desiring to attend the
theatre may witness the spectacle,
only, on payment of twenty-five cents
per person: Theatre tickets pur-
chased at the box Office on this night
only one dollar.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-23
Hutchins Reunion Mt North New Port
land

New Portland, August 21-The
twenty-fourth annual reunion of the
Huchins family was held Wednesday,
August Is, and for the first time away
from the old homestead, due to the
recent death of Mrs. Nye, who was
direct descendant of the first settler
and who has always heretofore enter
tanned the association. But they
were very fortunate in having fine
meeting place with Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Wescott on their spacious lawn
in North New Portland village. There
was a good attendance, though not as
large as in previous years on account
of the threatening weather in the
morning The majority of the people
assembled by noon enjoying picnic
dinner together. After which the
program consisting of prayer by Rev.
Frank s. Dollff of North New Port
land report of secretary, Mrs. Emmie
Hutchins, which was read by her son,
Rev. NJ s. Hutchins. The following
officers were elected: President,
Fred Hutchins of Kingfield; vice pres
ident, Rev. M. S. Hutchins, Phillips;
secretary, Miss Lucy Hutchins, East
New Portland; committee on enter
tainment for next year, Mrs. l.. l..
Mitchell and Mrs. E. L. Davis of King
field and Mrs. e. l.. Hutchins of North
New Portland; committee on location
for next year, the officers. This was
followed by remarks by Rev. M. 5.
Hutchins of Phillips, who spoke of
the value of the Hutchins reunion and
what.i meant to be a Hutchins. Re-
marks by Rev. Frank s. Dolliff, who
said 1t was splendid thing to have
any reunion in relation to the bet
terment of the people and the broth
erhood of mankind. Remarks by Rev.
Baxter Hutchins of Phillips, who
spoke of the town in Maine by the
name of Hutchins and suggested that
some of the family inquire about the
number of the Hutchins' there. A
letter from Mrs. Florence Webb of
Medfeld, Mass. was read. She spoke
of the death of the former president
and of Mrs. Nye and said, Don't neg
lect these family reunions. We have
been very fortunate in meeting at the
old home for so many years. Try to
make these gatherings day Of pleas
ure for the sake Of the young people.
Closed by all singing America and
with music on the monograph. Out
of town guests were Forrest Hutch
ms of Turner; Mrs. Dwight Boynton
of Brighton, Eva s. Hutchins, Rev.
Melvin Hutchins, Melvina Hutchins
all of Phillips, Elsie L. Parsons, No.
Arson, Cora Hutchins WEIGH and
sons, Dalton and Arthur WEIGH OF
Madison; Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Stewart
and daughter. Kathleen of New Vine
yard: Mildred Stewart Meserve of
Rumford; Mr. and Mrs. f. E. Boynton,
Mrs. Josephine jenkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. G. Winter and sons Emil and
Harold Winter; Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l..
Mitchell and daughter, Christine, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Hutchins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hutchins, Mr.. and Mrs. w. P.
Watson, all of Kingfield.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-23
DISTRICT GOVERNOR
COMING MONDAY

Daniel F. Sullivan of Fall River,
Mass, who was elected to the Office
of 31st District Governor on July 1st
will pay his first visit, since hold
ing that position to the Skowhegan
Rotary Club next Monday night. Mr..
Sullivan is a native of Fall River, hav-
ing been born here August 10, 1864.
He has been in the retail shoe bust
ness in that city twenty-seven years.
That Mr.. Sullivan has contributed
largely to the civic and commercial
welfare of his home city Is evident
from the fact that he has served the
Retail Merchants Association of Fall
River, as its president, that he has
been director of the Chamber of
Commerce in that city and a fire COM
missioner for six years. He has also
been president of the New England
Shoe Retailers Association and one of
the organizers of the Fall River Ro-
tary Club. He was the first presid-
ent of the latter organization and
served in that capacity until elected to
his present position of District Gov
ernor.
Mr.. Sullivan has once before visit
ed Skowhegan Rotary at the time
when former District Governor Rob
ert Wilson of Salem, Mass, visited
the club.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-23
Another Former Resident Comes Back
To SkOwhegan

Benjamine f. Nye, now an outside
representative for the Northern Pro-
duce Company in st. Paul, Mimi, but
a native of Skowhegan dropped into
the Reporter Office Tuesday and re-
viewed some of the incidents OF his
life and mentioned the many changes
that have come to Skowhegan since
he left here forty years ago.
Mr.. Nye was the son of the late
Joseph Nye, the family home was on
Eaton Mt. road, near Haskelps Cor
ner. The old homestead is now va
cant and fast falling into decay. Mr.
Nye prior to going west was employed
in numbering operations with other
Youths of his day for Messers. Clark
Snow and Weston. former well known
Iumbermen Of that time. He was
also employed at the saw mill OF L..
w. Weston & Brainard on the Island.
Practically the only present residents
OF his old neighborhood are Mrs. Ger
trude Hill Swain, who lives on the
farm OF her father the late James
Hill and George Ames, who still lives
on the old Ames farm.
Mr.. Nye went west with Walter V.
Mitchell of this place who did not re-
main and was first at Saltwater,
MINI. After going to st. Paul he
was employed in a feed store by Z.
A. Goodrich and later went into
lumber yard to do scaling. While
thus employed he was in hospital
for many months. He afterwards
worked in a grocery store eight years
and for the Great Northern Press co.
for eighteen years as travelling sales
man. For eleven years he has been
employed in his present work. In
the last forty years Mr.. Nye has been
In Skowhegan twice. once for Few
hours when his mother died and again
In 1909 when he was accompanied
here by one of his sons, Harry OF
Billings, Mont. The other son,
Elmer is first constable of Ramsey
County Engineers. He was over
seas for 81 months in the world war
and studied to become a master en-
gineer. These are the two children
of Mr.. Nyes first wife, who is no
longer living. He is now married
again.
OF his brothers and sisters, Frank
lives in Boston; Mrs. Ella Austin,
long a teacher in the Hawaiian Is
lands, has now located in Los Ange-
les: Miss Alberta Nye. resides also in
Los Angeles; Mrs. Tina Dellingham,
lives In Brattleboro, VT and Ralph
Nye, in Los Angeles.
Mr.. Nye finds the town almost en-
tirely changed from the days of his
boyhood and recognizes but few of the
people he finds here. He expects to
leave on his homeward journey about
next Wednesday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-23
This Week At The Lake

Her Temporary Husband" a farce
comedy in three acts by Edward Paul
ton continues to draw the crowds
and is creating great amusement and
much jollity among the patrons of the
Lakewood Theatre. Dorothy Stick
ney and Albert Hickey, two of the
seasons greatest favorites are play
ing the leading roles.
Monday evenings vaudeville pro-
gram was highly entertaining and
gave those in attendance real treat
The prize winners were Florence
Marshall in Russian dance and Phil
lis Beane in a negro sketch. Others
participating in the program were
John Rhodes of Skowhegan In q
Scotch character monologue, Victor
Wrenn of Madison in songs, Warren
Hymer of New York and Lakewood in
a tramp monologue. while the vaude-
vile sketch by John Hymer, Doris
Sylvester, Mia Mack, Henry Crosser
and Tom Tempest made big hit
The last act was by the tramp aero.
bats, Newton Wyman and Warren
Hymer.