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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-10

There are no Thoroughbred" cattle;
this term is properly applied only to
running horses. Say "purebred."
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-17
MORE CRANkS n
 MILE IN AMERICA
 THAN ANY COUNTRY

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Israel Zang- vii, speaking before the League of Political Education this week on what he thought of America, said there are more cranks to the square mile here than any other country in the world. He said there was more honor and justice and dignity in England than in America. He declared the Ku Klux Klan to be sort of exaggerated Boy Scout movement which would soon be laughed out of existence. Everything in America is less efficient than in England.
 "The mails, press, railroads and your Central Park are a disgrace to Americans who think without acting and act without thinking. They have no sense of shame, young girls show ing their bare legs and breasts in pub lie with more depravity than exists on the stage. American Sunday papers weigh four pounds and have nothing in them. Americans would be far bet ter off to read the Bible and Shakes peare. America has the best educated people in the world and yet is land of make-believe. While America isn't the greatest country in Gods earth it has the greatest potentialities and if America goes wrong the last hope of civilization has gone" said the visitor.
 Otherwise he found the country ali right.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

No. IS
 In the Probate Court for the Seldov1a Precinct, Third Division, Territory of Alaska, at Seldovi2. In the Matter of the Estate of Alfred J. Clark, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given, that the un- dersigned has been appointed and has qualified as Administrator of the es- tate of Alfred J. Clark, Deceased. In accordance with an order duly made therefore, notice is hereby given to all creditors of and all persons having claims against said decensed, to ex- hibit said claims, with the necessary vouchers, within six months from the date of tins notice to the said Admin istrator at his place of business in the Town of Seldovia, Alaska.
 Dated at Seldovia, Alaska, this 18th day of October, 1925.
 JACK TANSY, Administrator of the Estate of Alfred J. Clark, deceased.
 Publish October 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, IT, 1923. w5t
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Jackson, Deceased.

Jackson, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given, that the un dersigned has been appointed and has qualified as Administrator of the estate of Gudni Jackson, neceased. In accordance with an order duly made therefore, notice is hereby given to all creditors of and all persons having claims against said deceased, to ex- hibit said claims, with the necessary vouchers, within six months from the date of this notice to the said admin istrator at his place of business in the town of Seldovia, Alaska.
 Dated at Seldovia, Alaska, this 4th day of October. 1923
 c. E. ANDERSON, Administrator of the Estate of Gudni Jackson, Deceased.
 Publish October 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, IF. 1923. w5t
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PIONEER HAS SPECIMENS
 0F PLE|sT0CENE AGE

Martin Mattsuka, for 32 years a resident of Alaska and the North is in Juneau from Fairbanks with a collec- tion of bone, tusks, etc, of mastodon water buffalo and other animal life of the pleistocene age, which he wishes to dispose of to the Territory for it's museum. AS soon as unpacked they will be exhibited Most of the speci mems came from the Tolovana district rich in prehistoric specimens.
 They include a mastodon head weighing complete 600 pounds, which was taken at depth of 98 feet from the Mayflower claim on Lucky Gulci two large ivory tusks taken from a similar depth near where the head was found.
 There are two heads of an animal that more nearly resembles the water buffalo, than any other animal now ex tant, though much larger. He has the head of another animal, much larg CT than the pleistocene water buffalo except that the horns turn downward instead of upward, that no one has as yet been able to classify. He has some large teeth of still another ami. nal. They are unlike the mastodon's teeth in everything but size
 He has numerous other bones, some from mastodons and others from ani. malls not yet determined by Alaskan authorities. In all there are 100 spec linens all gathered during the time that Mattsuka was in the Tolovana country, where he ran a hotel, restau- rant and bakery for many years.
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NElV COURTHOUSE RECOMMENDED BY
 kE:TCHIKAN JURY

KETCHIKAN. Declaring that the ; Federal court house at Ketchikan is 'dilapidated beyond reasonable re ! pair and crowded past endurance, the Federal grand jury there just be- fore it rendered it's final report made a special report to Judge T. M Reed urging the construction of new building by the government at the ear ! Hest possible date. It also recon mended certain improvements and ao- ditional facilities to the present build ing, but declares these would be but temporary makeshifts and wasteful
 After reciting what has already been done toward improvement and recommending other betterments the special report said in part:
 What is needed is a Federal build ing in Ketchikan.
 There are now operating in Ketch- ikan the following branches of the Federal government using rented quar ters and paying rentals as indicated below:
 Forest Service, $500 per year; Lighthouse Service, $21OO; U. S. Post Office, $2400; U. S. Immigration Serv. ice s90O; U. s. Cable Office, s9OO. In addition to these there are the U. s Road Commission, U. S. Bureau of Fisheries. U. s. Prohibition Enforce ment and Narcotic Officers; U. SI Coast and Geodetic Survey and others which need office accommodations. The Immigration Bureau has no de tention quarters and the Health Serv- ice no quarantine quarters.
 "A tract of land adjoining Stedman street is now held as a Federal re- serve and would be possible site for such building.,
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Notice of Settlement of Final Accoun and Distribution.
 


 In the Probate Court for une Kena
 Precinct, Third Division, Territor
 of Alaska.
 In the Matter of the Estate of Joh
 P. Stotko, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that Ann Stotko, administrator of the estate o John P. StotkO, deceased, has rendere and presented for final settlement and filed in said court, her final ac count of her administration of sai estate, together with her report and petition for final distribution, an that the 27th day of December, 1923 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of sai day, at the court room of said cour at Seward, Alaska, has been fixed an appointed as the time and place fo the settlement of said account an the hearing of said report and petl tion, at which time and place any per son interested in said estate may ap pear and file his exceptions, in writ ing, to the said account and contes the same.
 Notice is further given, That sai account is for final settlement, an the said estate is ready for distribu ton. and on confirmation of said fna account final distribution of said es tate will be immediately had
 Dated this 24th day of October. 192
 (SeaD CURTIS R. MORFORD, Probate Judge Kenai Precinct, Thir Division, Territory of Alaska.
 Publish Oct. 29, Nov. 5. 12, 19, 192?
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Notice or Settlement of Final Accoun
 and Distribution

iSotiCe or SSttIcHlcnt or Ftnai ACCoun
 and Distribution
 No. 94
 In the Probate Court TOT Kenai Pre-
 cinct, Third Division, Territory
 Alaska.
 In the Matter of the Estate of Victo
 Guimbard, Deceased.
 Notice Is hereby given, That J.. A Baughman, administrator of the estate of Victor Guimbard, deceased, has rendered and presented for final set clement, and filed in said court, his final account of his administration of said estate, together with his report and a petition for final distribution, and that the 18th day of Decembe', {, 1923, at o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at the court house of said court, at Seward, Alaska, in said Ke- mai Precinct, has been fixed and ar- pointed as the time and place for the settlement of said account and the hearing of said report and petition, at which time and place. any person + l terested in said estate may appear and file his exceptions, in writing, tU the said account and contest theI same.
 NOUCe IS Iurtner gwen, That Sa'1l account is for final settlement, and theI said estate is ready for distributic, l and on confirmation of said final ac- count final distribution of said estateI will be immediately had.
 Dated the 18th day of October, 1925l (SeaD CURTIS R MOPFOPD Probate Judge. Kenai Precinct. Thir Division Territory of Alaska. Publish Oct. go. Nov. 5. 12, r. 1923.
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FRENCH CONCENTRATE: MEN MD MUNITIONS; 0|V RHENISH DlHI|EE

PARIS, Nov. 14-Formidable con- centration of men and munitions, tanks and airplanes on the Rhine and in the Ruhr awaits only Premier Poin- cares command to spring on Frank fort and then advance into Germany until the strategic railroad lines con- meeting Berlin and Munich are cut. This will be the French answer to the German refusal to permit resumption of Allied military control in Germany, in order to keep the Kaiser from as- cending the throne.
 In case France invades Germany with an armed force, in contravention of the Versailles treaty, resumption of hostilities may start with other na- tions involved.
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RAILWAY EXPERIENCE:
 IF LE:E: !. LLIl|)!S.
 MANAGER ALASKA BY.

The following constitutes the gen eral service and railway transporta tion record and experience of Lee H Landis, Lieutenant Colonel Engineers R. C., as per records on file with the chief of engineers, U. s. war depart ment.
 Date of birth, July ', 1872, at Cerrc Gordo, Illinois
 Technical education and special ties. High school graduate; two years in university.
 guages-French and German.
 Character of work upon which en- gagged Gull details) thirty years serv- ice on various railroads, including:
 Philadelphia and Read ing; station agent, train dispatcher, clerk supt. office.
 1S93-9495-C. B. & O., towerman, train dispatcher.
 S96-1905-Clerk, general manager, general agent, operating department
 1905 to 1909-Arizona Eastern, So Pacific; general agent, Phoenix, Ariz, oper traffic depart.
 1910-Phoenix & Buckeye Ky, gen eral manager.
 1911-Ocean Shore Ky, gen. mgr.
 1912-1916-Tid Tidewater Southern Ry., asst to president
 1914-15-San Joe Terminal Railway, president and genl. mgr.
 1915-16-17-Fresno Interurban Ky; general manager.
 1917-Associated Oil Company of California; eastern manager. Resigned two latter positions on ac- count of being ordered to Europe. HeI served two years in Europe as major of engineers, on duty as follows, being 1918 and 1919: Five months on staff of commanding general, intermediate section (France) as chief transporta- ton officer; two months on staff of commanding general base sector No i l, asNchief transportation officer Gin charge of army transportation and rail transportation) eight months as chief of staff, district of Paris, in addi- ton to being chief transportation of fcer All these appointments insofar as the transportation department was concerned were made by Brigadier General w. w. Atterbury. Eight months as transportation off cer, American army, headquarters in Cologne, Germany, working under se- cret orders and in conjunction with the British Army of the Rhine. Or-I ganized the transportation corps in each one of the above indicated mili- tary areas. Upon returning to the United States was commissioned in the officers reserve corps, engineers section, as a. lieutenant colonel. 1920-23 - Industrial commissioner, Western Pacific Ky, headquarters in San Francisco, Calf.
 1923-General manager of the Alas ka Railroad.
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VERDICT IF GUILTY
 REACHED N WRECK
 ]. 5. DESTROYERS

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 13.-Apparently verdict of guilty was reached in the general court martial of Lieut.. Donald T. Hunter of the Delphy in the de- stroyer trial. The actual sentence and recommendations however will not be made public until reviewed by Secretary Denby. Lieut.. Blodgett, ex- ecutive officer of the U. s. S. Delphy was finally acquitted by court martial and will be restored to duty at once.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-17
COL. J. G. STEESE WILL REMAIN
 ON NEWLY CREATED BOARD

JUNEAU: For the present at least Col. J. c. Steese will remain as chair man of the Alaska Road commission, with Col, J. c. Gotwals in charge of engineering activities of the railroad. Col. Steese is also a member of the newly created railroad board.
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AMERICAN LEGION
 HANGS WREATH ()|V
 TOMB IF HARDING

MARION, O., Nov. 13.-A large wreath was placed at the foot of the flag-draped catafalkue of former pres ident Warren G. Harding, by Ameri can Legion officials Sunday The churches throughout the city dismiss ed Armistice day services early for services at the cemetery.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-11-17
ALASkANS ATTEND FUNERAL
 OF LATE ISAAC HAMBURGER

Among the Alaskans who were in attendance at the funeral of the late Ike Hamburger, in Seattle, who met his death from wild bullet fired by policeman, were Col. B. F. Willard MT. and Mrs, Lapleft, Mrs. Nels Jep- son and daughter, Mrs. Schmidt, Mrs. Willard Scott, Mrs Blackwell, Mary Swanson, Mrs. Arthur Lang, Mrs. Curtis, and Mir. and Mrs. c. H. Phil lips, the latter two from Cordova.
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sEARcHERs FIND HAT
 or MISSING B0ATNAN

JUNEAU: A search of the Lynn Canal shore of Douglas Island Satur- day for Capt. H. D. Mcleod, who fell overheard from his boat the Iowa, last Friday, established beyond all doubt that he failed to make the shore. A watersoaked hat worn by him when lost was picked up on the beach at Hilda creek, but no other trace of him was found and all hope has been aban doned.
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BANK MESSENGERS KILLED
 BY NEW YORK BANDITS

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Two bank messengers were murdered by two bandits who took s43,6OO away from them today in hold up which occur red 50 feet from the Fifty-fifth street station of the subway line to Brook lyn. The killing was witnessed by several hundred persons.
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GORDON JONES WEEDS

Gordon Jones, former manager of the Kusilof cannery, was married at Vallejo, California, October 26, to Mrs. Laura Lander Huston, a daugh- ter of Harry Lander, an operator in the Willow creek district.
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NEW RYDER COMPANY FORMED
 The Porter-Idaho Syndicate, new mining company. has been launched at Hyder The syndicate is under the management of Clay Porter, John Nc Callum and Ernest Blue. The prop critics are located on Marmot river About 20 tons of ore averaging $35C per ton is ready for shipment.
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FIFTYFIVE MEMBERS OKLAHOMA HOUSE
 BELONG TOK. X,

OKLAHOMA, Nov. 14.-The names of 55 members of the Oklahoma lower house of representatives, who he charges, are members of the Ku Klux Klan, were made public today in a signed statement by Governor Walton.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NO. IT. In the Probate Court for --'e. Seldovio
 Precinct, Third Division, Territor'
 of Alaska, at Seldovia In the Matter of the Estate of Gudni
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NEVADA BANKER AND
 STOCK GROWER KILLED

RENO, Nev, Nov. 14-Malcolm Firechild, resident stock grower and rancher, and president of the Bank of Reno, was found dead in his automo- bile this morning, the police say murdered
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The fisheries industries report one of the most successful years in the history ot the territory.
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LANDSLIDE BLOCKS
 RAZ ROAD MILE 354

A landslide some 300 feet in width is reported to be blocking the rail- road at Mile 354 The trains north of Mckinley Park were tied up for several days. Passengers were trans ferred around the slide.
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: Tacky Dance tonight at Odd Eel
 lows Hall.
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TArKY DANCE tonight at Odd Eel lows Hall
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-04
CARPETS AND RUGS

Bul1ard's o1-o7 Orange St. Chamberialin Co.,. The, 46-so Orange. and s7-sl Hail. w B., 4ss-47o State St.
 Window Shade Company, 75-81 Orange St.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-04

Then there was the adventurous side of the strike. Occurring as it did just when colleges and high schools were closing for the summer vaca- ton, hundreds of girls seeking adven- ture and excitement sought positions under the guise of serving the public during a crisis. Although this plafl caneR far from rendering efficient ser vice, it did however have it's. effect on the strike, and this may be given as the fourth reason for the loss of the strike.
 A corporation with millions at it's command is capable of adopting nu- merous means for breaking strikes which concerns of lesser welath and influence are incapable of doing. Tn the telephone strike it is estimated that thousands of dollars were ex- pended each day for the payment of taxis engaged to carry strikebreaking operators to and from their homes. Then there was the expense of pro- viding entertainment and other means for keeping the operators and strike breakers happy and contented. And there was also the advantage of drawing recruits from other parts of the country, which, 1t is said, was uOHo OI d1l GHlSHSlVG SCdlG, dnQ CHlS may be given as the fifth reason for the loss of the strike.
 Many more reasons could be given, as during the strike numer ous things occurred that could be cited, but suf- flee it to say that the girls, although enthusiastic for victory up to the last moment, and undaunted even when they were aware that the odds were greatly against them, accepted the sit uation calmly and are reconciled to make the best of it.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-04
W. C. LEE UNDERGOES MINOR OPERATION:
 DODGE IN HIS PLACE
B. R. T. President Granted Leave of Absence in Order to Recover
 Failing Health.

: Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. As a preventative against the possible de velopment of cancer, William c. Lee president of the Brotherhood of Rail road Trainmen, underwent an opera ton at one of the Cleveland hospitals The operation, which was considered a minor one by the doctors, was pro- highly successful.
 Brotherhood officials have granted President Lee an indefinite leave of absence but it is anticipated that he will be in fit shape within a month or six weeks. "We hope MT. Lee will be back on the job within four weeks," said T. H. Dodge, assistant president, who was named by the board as acting president until Mir Lees health is restored. "He looks and says he feels fine and his medical advisors are satisfied that the opera ton will insure his good health.'
 The trainmen's chief had been i'll for eight weeks preceding his opera ton, being confined to his home with a case of erysipelas. During that time he had suffered from an, attack of abscesses which specialists feared might lead to- cancer. They advised an operation to avoid similar trou- ble President Lee had in 1917.
 w. N. Doak, senior vice-president, who was chosen by MT. Lee to repre- sent him at recent sectional confer ences, will continues in that capacity.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-04
REPORT CHILDREN
 WORK TOO HARD
Youngsters on Tobacco Farms Said
 to Put in TO Hours.

Westheld, July 27-Violations of the eight-hour law regarding the em- ployment of children in tobacco fields are reported by youngsters who are employed during the summer vaca- ton in this work. The youngsters are being worked nine and 1o-hour day in some instances, according to the reports which have been made. School officials have notified the em- ployers that these laws must be re- spected An investigation of condi- tions regarding the employment of child labor was made last year and it has been rumored that a close scru- tiny will be made of the conditions in the tobacco field work this sum- mer. F
 There are no laws which govern the employment of minors in tobacco field work, the general laws regarding the employment of children in farm work being used to cover the case. The state officials have been consid- ering introduction of new legislation in the legislature next session to have laws enacted which will define the hours of labor for children on the tobacco plantations as well as the varieties of work they may be en- gagged in there.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-04
1. I. u. Auxiliaries
 Make Big Gains

Indianapolis, Ind, July 27.-Locals of the Woman's International Aux Hilary of the International Typo graphical Union have been establish ed in the following cities in the last two years: Pittsburgh, Pa, Topeka, Kans., Fort Wayne, Ind, New York City, Trenton, N. J.. Spokane, Wash, Beaumont, Tex, Salina, Kans., Wich- ita Falls, Tex, and Columbia, s. C. Fourteen new applications for char ters will be acted upon before the typographical union convention which meets in Atlanta, Ga, in August, ac- the auxiliary
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-04
HATS

Besse Richey Company, 778-7S2 Chapel St. Brandt c. w., & Co.,, 487-4o1 State St. Johnson, J., & Sons, 85-89 Church St. Pagers, 6-8 Congress Ave.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-04

COLLEGES Stone Accounting & secrataria School. 116 Church St., Tel. L. 1737 Stebbing Secretarial School, 23z Church St. Larson Tutoring School of Secretarial Training Church and Elm Sts., Telephone 14o6.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-04
Phone Strike Is Off
(Continued from Page One.)

(COntlnued from Page One) their defeat, though it may mean the loss of numerous situations and some humiliation, as one that came about because of their inability to cope with situation that was beyond their strength.
 Various reasons are attributed to their defeat. First in line was the dis organized state of the telephone oper- ators' union in Boston. When the strike vote was taken the operators in other cities outside of Boston were assured that Boston would be solid in the walkout But much to their surprise and discomfort there were only about 1000 of the 6,ooo operators there who came out, this bieng caused as result of a break between Miss Anna Molloy of Local A, ard Miss Julia O'Connor, president of the New England district Telephone Opera tors Union.
 It has been repeatedly stated that had Boston been a unit Tn the strike it would have been settled within a week. While other reasons can be at tributed, the Boston mixup can be re- lied upon as having been tn ral big factor that caused the loss of the strike
 Moulding public opinion against strikers is game that has been prac- ticed in this country for many years, but in no previous strike had such a well-defned program of propaganda been prepared for the purpose ofpois- oning the minds of the public against the strikers as occurred in this con- troversy.
 For several weeks prior to the strike every newspaper of any note through paid advertisements and in editorials the work of moulding pub lie sentiment against the strikers was conducted Non an extensive scale.
 The New England Telephone & Telegraph Company is regarded as one of the most powerful corpora tions in the country. It has millions of surplus at it's command and pos sesses influence, political and other wise, such as no other corporation is favored with.
 Therefore the expenditure of mil lion. dollars, more or less, for the pur- pose of moulding public opinion was but a drop in the bucket. This it suc- ceeded in doing, and this may be at tributed as the second reason for the loss of the strike.
 Tn sympathy with the company was lined up practically every business house of any note in the entire juris- diction. As result of this, through an understanding on the part of these interests, the service was cut practi- cally so per cent, thereby making 1t possible for an inefficient force to give some kind of service during the dura- ton of the strike This may be given as the third reason for the loss of the strike.