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The Seward gateway., 1923-01-27
tl,eir own land, at any time.
 Prohibited Methods

Unlawful to take or kill iand fur animals with poison or by use of trap or device known as the klit. steel bear trap. or any other trap with jaws having spread exceeding eight inches, or with aid of artificial lights or with dogs. Unlawful to destroy beaver houses or runways. Unlawful to kill any land, animal when fur is unp-irle.
 Licenses and Taxes-Territo';ai
 Stationary fur buyers. $25; travel ing fur buyer, $150; issued by U. s. commissioner. Fur buyer must also pay license tax on each pelt
 Licensed tax to be paid on each pelt: Sea Otte-, s100; moose trophy, $lU; caribou, sheep and goat trophies. s: silver and black fox, $3.50; polar bear and deer trophy, $250; fisher, $2, blue fox. $50; brown and griz- zly bears, cross and white fox. S1; blac!; bears, beaver. marten, lard ot- ter red fox lynx, 50 cents; mink, wild cats, 25 cents; muskrat, weasel, 5 cents: belt not specifically mention ed, 10 cents.
 No license required for trapping, but trappers must keep record of all relts taken and make annual report to commissioner on or before August l, showing to whom and when sold or disposed of and must pay tax on an pelts not sold to licensed fur trader in the Territory.
 Possession and Sale
 No restrictions on prime skins le- gally taken.
 Shipment and Export
 No restrictions on prime skins le- gally taken. Shipments of furs con- signed to points outside of Alaska should be reported to the Bureau of Biological Survey, Department of Az ricultu-e, Washington. D. C.
 Propagation
 No restrictions except that on the Aleutian Islands Reservation and cer- tain other islands permits to use the islands for fur farming and to trap fur animals for breeding purposes must be obtained from the Depart ment of Agriculture.
 Fur farmer must obtain territorial license of $25, and pay tax on each belt sold. Licenses issued and taxes collected by U. s. Commissioners.
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FIRST STEAMSHIPS ON COAST
 BUILT IN ALASKA

It is quite generally known, says C. L, Andrews, that the first steamer to be built on the northwest coast Of America, and what appears to be the first steam vessel built on the west coast of America, was launched at Sit ka. Alaska, before 1S40. This was the steam tug Muir and it was in use in Sitka in 1842 when Sir George Simp- son visited the port. But it is not so well known that the first steamer to run on the rivers of California was also built at the metropolis of Russian America. It was called the Sitka, al though it was not so officially named, and it seems to have been later called the Rainbow.
 The boat was sent to San Francisco on the deck of the Russian ship Mas lednick. It was 37 feet in length, g feet beam, depth of hold 31s feet, and drew IS inches of water. She made the trial trip on November 15, 1S47, later going to Sacramento, carrying four passengers. She was later wreck ed at Yerba Buena, at her anchorage. but was raised, hauled inland and transformed into a schooner and ran on the Sacramento river after the discovery of gold.
 The boat is described in Bancrofts History of California, Vol V, p. 576, and references given to the San Fran cisco (Cal) Star and other papers.
 Probably the first sailing vessel ever built on the Pacific coast was built in about 1900 at Seward, near the point where Hoben & Davis's logging camp is located This ship was built by Baranof, and was used along the coast for many years.
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dren. At the request, or authorization, of the superintendent local hotel keeper agreed to furnish the herder and family with accommodation which included meals. payment being guar anteed hy the superintendent.
 in due course of time the family moved on and the hotelman rendere an accounting to the disbursing agent of the board of education, acocmpa- nied by the usual vouchers, etc., the total amount being only a nominal sum. Under quite recent date the hotelman received a remittance from the bureau-but minus nearly two dollars. The shortage was explained in the following manner:
 ''Your voucher was submitted for s....-....., but it was necessary to de- duct $-. for the reason that We were unable to secure the approval of he officials in Washington, for the eN- penSeS o1 the children.
 And now comes the point i'll view This family, it must be remembered, were natives. employed by the govern ment in government undertaking, moving at the request of the govern ment to another locality. The bill was incurred at the request of a govern ment official supposed to have author ity to contract for such. Ot course the viewpoint could be taken that the parents were liable for the obligations of the children, but it is a rare occa- sion when the family of government employe is called upon to stand the full expense of a removal when made at the request of the government It. self. The parents could have le1t their children behind to be provided for by others but that is not compata- ble with human nature,-the children must be with the parents, who to all intent are wards of the government
 There has hardly been a case Of ram ilv removals but what the expense has been shared or compensated for With or by the government and the sharp definition in this case only tends to show the penny wise and dollar fool ish policies which are at times adopt ed by government bureau depart ments which are in control of Alaskan affairs.
 By all means let Alaskans strive Tor home rule or some measure of relief from the domination of such fogyisms and have the affairs of Alaska man aged by a competent board-and unoer one jurisdiction.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-27
OPEN SEASON ON FUR BEARING ANIMALS
 IN ALASKA
FURS MAY NOT BE TAKEN LIN. LESS pRiME-No OPEN SEA
 SON ON SEA OTTER
The following laws govern the trap ping and catching of furs in the Ter ritory of Alaska:
Open Seasons

District No. 1-The Aleutian isl ands, Alaska Peninsula and neighbor ing Islands, and Southeastern Alaska mainland and islands from Yakutat Bay to Dixon Entrance.
 Beaver, December l to March 3l.
 Marten, November 16. to March 31.
 Muskrat, Dec. 16, to April 30.
 Land Otter, Mink, Weasel. Ermine, December 16 to March 31.
 Fox, (except blue fox), Lynx, Dec ember 1, February 2S.
 sBlue Fox, in the Aleutian Islands, December l to February 2S.
 District No. 2-The mainland and islands from Yakutat Bay, Gulf of Alaska, Iliamna Lake and Bristol Bay, northward to the headwaters of the streams flowing into the Arctic Ocean north of the sixty-eighth parallel of north latitude.
 District No. 3-The region drained by the streams entering the Arctic Ocean north of the sixty-eighth paral- Tel of north latitude.
 Beaver, Marten. Land Otter, Mink, Weasel, Ermine, Nov. 16 to Mar. S1.
 Muskrat Dec. l to May S1.
 Fox, except blue fox, Lynx, Dec. l to March Is.
 sBlue Fox, District No. 2, north of Latitude 62 degrees, Dec. to Mar. b.
 Sea Otter, Throughout the Terri tory) no open season.
 Bears, black, glacier and cinnamon, Wolf, Wolverine, Squirrel, Marmot. Varying Hare (rabbit) and Areti" Hare, unprotected.
 s8lue Foxes may be killed Oy fur farmers or their authorized agents on
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FIXING DANCING HALL

Workmen are at present busy in doing the preliminary work necessary to change the lower story of the Odd Fellows building. Within a short time the work of laying the hard wood floor will be commenced and when the work is completed a new and larger floor space than the upper hall will be available to the dancers of Seward.
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Prohibition oficiais say bootleggers should be hanged. We have yet to hear the bootleggers' opinions on the prohibition officials
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Take the oil out of embroil and En- gland would have no cause for want ing Mosul.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-27

The story of the Kilkenny cats IS not as badly overdrawn as some ot us would imagine.
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Will Hays is a believer in the Coue theory. Every day in every way Fatty is getting better and better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
HIGHER TARIFF ON WHEAT |S URGED
Congressman Also Seeks h. crease In Duty On Flour
 And Wheat Products

CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-An application for increase of the tariff on wheat from 30 to 45 cents a barrel and for increases in the duties on flour and other wheat products will be filed by Congressman Sydney Anderson of Minnesota, president of the wheat council. upon his rturn to Washing ton late this week.
 q shall insist upon revision Of the wheat tariff" Congressman Ander- son told the United News here Tues day. This tariff is now effective for the first time and in spite of ;t, wheat Is already beginning to spill over into the United States from Canada I am told that 50.00o bushe Is have been imported from Canada by the North Dakota State mill at Grand Forks, N. D., in the last few weeks. This is evidence enough that it IS possible to buy wheat in Canada even at the present tariff.
 "The spring crop. which is tho prfn- cipal source of high gluten wheat in this country, Is short. Very little Of it is imported normally. While very little wheat ordinarily comes from Canada to this country, because Of the difficulty in drawing Canadian wheat out of it's normal movement from west to east, the spread m price between Winnipeg and Minne- widen even a little, Canadian wheat apolis is now such that, if 1t should would be imported in quantity.
 We are all agreed that 1t Is im- portant that the farmer should re- ceive a higher price for wheat than he is now receiving. But, if Canadian wheat flowes in despite the present tariff barrier, 1t Is obvious that 10 further increase in price can be ex- pected until the tariff is increased :"
 At the close of the wheat marke : here the difference between Winni- peg and Minneapolis was 221a cents. The per cent exchange serves fur ther to widen the margin. Canadian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
OPT MYSTIC NJ WS HAS SMALL EFFECT. ON STOCK MARKET
News Of Constructive Nature DiSregarded By ProfeS-
 SionaI Gamblers
By WALTER B. BROWN,
 Editor New York Commercial. ueased Wire To Age-Herald)

NEW YORK. Oct. 9.-The profess sional character of the stock market was emphasized Tuesday by the fact was disregarded and prices continued to move in accordance with monen- tary technical advantage.
 The news from Germany that the big industrialists were trying to form coalition with the French in Austrialists was the first indication of a positive step being taken to- ward Germanys economic recovery. It was not possible to give 1t close interpretation as the, news was too meager. It's value lay in the fact that definite steps were being taken.
 News that the American Federa- tfon of Labor had by an overwhelm- ing vote dismissed one of the most notorious radicals from its ranks was encouraging, especially in view of similar action being taken by a local union in throwing out 19 of the 25 members of Its executive board because of their radical tendencies.
 The assurances from Washington that prosperity was here to stay was another feature on the constructive side, but all of them were ignored as market factor. It will require public participation in stock market opera
 
 respond to the news developments.
 O c O
 Depression Not Justified.
 The writer has maintained for months past that the depression In stocks has not been justified by ln- dustrial and general business condi- tions. The statement given out in Washington as representing the views of the administration on this subject confirmed these views. Tire statement was put out in the name of administration leaders, but it IS known that Secretary Mellon was largely responsible for it. and that it had the full concurrence of his colleagues.
 One legitimate factor that might cause hesitation in business Is the fear of radial Legislation by the new Congress, but the administration be- lieves these fears to be largely over drawn, as the sentiment of the coun- try is very largely in favor of letting well enough alone. The test Of business conditions is the degree of unemployment, which is negligible and with no indication that it will increase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
AE R|A[- TORPEDO LOOMS UP AS NE VI
 WEAPON OF WAR
Winged Death Dealer Being Tested Out By Army
 And Navy
By THOMAS L. STOKES (Leased Wire to The Age-HeraldD

WASHINGTON. Oct, s.--A new agent of destruction. the aerial tor- pedo, is expected to be ready soon to join the air defense forces of this country.
 Some where in the United States" experts of the army and navy are testing and developing this winged death dealer. Though all the steps are being kept absolutely secret, sat isfactory progress Is being made. and some definite announcements are due soon. It Is learned here.
 The aerial torpedo being developed by the government is complete and self-operating. It Is so constructed that it carries it's own power, its stopping point can be accurately fixed, and the explosion of it's deadly charge can be exactly timed.
 It would be sent toward a definite theatre of operations. and when 1t reaches that point would automatic ally descend and it's charge explode. area.
 Details Kept Secret.
 Details of It's operation and its del- icate mechanism have been kept a secret, except to a few experts who are conducting the experiments. Each of it's various parts was constructed by different manufacturing concerns. so that no information would leak out that would permit it's being du- plicated. Parts are assemble ed by a small group of trusted experts.
 The government torpedo does not operate by radio control, though ex- periments are also being made along that line to test the possibilities. The torpedo is different in this respect from that fbeing developed by John Hays Hammond, Jr.. noted inventor, as a result of his successes with wireless control.
 in radio control the opportunity for "boomeranging" which might turn the destructive torpedo back upon it's senders. Radio control and It's pos abilities are now so we'll known that such a torpedo. they believe. would be distinct danger to the operators. Radio Control Possible.
 If the delicate mechanism of such a torpedo Is susceptible to radio in- fluence, 1t would be sensitive as well as from electrical impulses coming from other directions. as we'll as from the sender. In this way. 1t might even be hindered by other ra- dio influences not directed at the torpedo, but fin the air."
 The government torpedo is dead to radio influences for this reason. Out of the tests with radio control now being carried on, however, some other discoveries may come which would make radio control practical and useful for this work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
NEW LOW GROUND. FOR MOVEMENT IS. HIT BY COTTON

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.--An early ad- vance in cotton market was followed by decline into new low ground for the movement, but after selling down from 27.64 to 27.12c, December rallied, closing at 27.50c. The general mar ket closed very steady at net ad- vances of 15 to q points on the more active months. September was 70 points net lower.
 The market opened barely steady at a decline of points to an advance Of points. There were overnight se'iing orders, butethey seemed to be qulte readily absorbed by a demand whfen came partly from trade sources .nd prlceS soon turned upward on f.ne relatively steady cables, private re porls that the Louisiana coast was tnle ealened by a storm, and covering. Oeaober advanced to 27.94c and Janu- ary 10 27,03c. making net advances of about 20 to 30 points on the gem eral list, but the market weakened agaia during the early afternoon ow- ing 70 reports of an earller basis on low grades in the south and pres- poets that low grade cotton might be delivered on contract al New Orleans. Traders seemed to have little fear of the gulf storm situation which failed to show on the early map, and for a time the market was weak and un- settled, with October selling off to 27.45c and January to 26.52c, making net losses of about IF to 25 points on the more active positions. There was better demand below 27Ac for De- cmbr, accompanid by rumors that the trade would fix price on considerable cotton below that figure, and the market firmed Up in the late trading, when it was reported that the wealth CT bureau had confirmed the pres encc of a storm off the Louisiana coast October rallied 10 27.85c and January to 26.91c, or about 3S to 40 points from the lowest. One of the cables received from Liverpool said a better business was pending In Manchester, although the Liverpool market was reported dull with a poor trade demand and lack of specula- tive interest. Exports for the day were 4,720 bales, making l,06l,9S9 so far this season. Port receipts 61,- 45O United States port stocks 559,- 52S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-The market closed
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 9.-Fluctuations in cotton today carried the price moder ately above and moderately below the level of yesterdays close, but in late trad ing private reports of much rain in some sections of Texas and the storm warning for the Louisiana coast proved the strong est influence of the day and prices hard. ened until they reached the highest or the session, December rising to 27iOc pound where the list showed net gains or 24 to si points. The close was at net gains on the day of Il to IS points with Closing sales of the December position ranging 26s7 e 2G.99c. on the opening the weather map was regarded favorably as there was little rain in the belt, but enough uneasiness was felt over the low barometer in the Gulf of Mexico to- bring, about advances of 2 to II points. Selling on unfavorable reports from the cloth to points under the close of yesterday, and this sort of price change prevailed Tor a considerable period the market not get ting much of anywhere. Around noon the softest spot of the day was reached and considerable selling appeared to be caused by easiness in the stock market It car ried Decen Der off to 2656c and the list to net declines of IS to 26 points. A little later the storm warning was the main ln- fiusnce and still later Texas rains were EE Eapsrt Some private telegrams from Texas predicted further serious damage to open cotton by wet weather. Late in She day short contracts were covered because of expectations of an unfavorable weather map tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
FARMERs ALMOST. 0N FEET BEFQRE
 HELP REACH THEM
Drive Wolf To Woods While CooIidge's Rescue Party
 Is On The Way
By RAYMOND CHAPTER (Leased Wire to The AEe-Hersld)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-Just as President Coolidge's special commits sion starts west to throw out the life line to struggling farmers, there comes new note that clashes with the moans of anguish heard around the White House corridors during the recent onslaught of complaining farmers and friends of agriculture. There is suspicion that somebody cried wolf" after the animal had headed back for the woods.
 This suspicion was increased when eastern newspapers appeared Mon- day, carrying full-page advertise ments by Senator Arthur Capper, wheat belt publisher and chief of the senate farm bloc. These drew rosy picture of farm conditions and pros poets and announced to eastern mer- chants that the income of the farm CTS this year would be s1,o00,000.oo0 over last year.
 "The wheat farmer has been hard hit again." Capper said. but the ln- dex figl res of the department of agriculture of September 1 indicate that farm prices as whole are 22 per cent higher than a year ago. Conditions are not yet what they should be and must be. but progress Is in the making. The vast majority of farmers are feeling better Getting On His Feet.
 "The farmer has been living on short rations. His buying has not kept pace with his actual needs By dint of sharp economies he has paid off much of his indebtedness. and as his income increases, he is able again Q enter the market. and rural trade becomes good. A striking evidence of this is the substantial increase In the volume Of the sales of the big mail order Houses. Rural trade us a whole wifi be good this year-in some lines exceptionally good"
 similar optimistic view was ex- pressed in 6 special article ten days ago by Frank w. Mondell, director of the war finance corporation. who is on the commission named by Pres ident Coolidge to go out west and set up cooperative finance corpora tions' farmers as farm relief meas- ure.
 Senator Cameron of Arizona has just come in for severe criticism from farmers representatives because he declared that except for some of the wheat sections. farmers were in good shape and that the main trouble was that they spent too much on. auto mobiles.
 Others are citing the price of corn. which has just gone up to the highest price since 1920, and Is now around $1.04.
 Department of agriculture statis- tics show that the farmer is receiving 32 per cent more for his crops than in 1913, although cost of living hg- ures have gone up also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
FOLIES BERGERE COMING
Manager May Bring Naughty Review
 To America

PARIS, Oct. 9.-The Folies-Bergere. naughty and world famous Parisian revue, may invade America.
 M. Lemarchand, producer of the Folies-Bergere, has under considera- tion a proposition made by an Amer ican theatrical manager that a com pany of the prettiest folies girls be shipped to the United States.
 It is understood that the strict laws of various states in America regard ing scanty stage attire Is one of the hitches in the plan, and that Le- marchand is Investigating United States statutes to see how far the beauties of the Folis- -Bergere may go with the American public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
REVENUE AGENT TO
 GET INSURANCE FEE'
Will Receive s22O,OOO Of $750,0OO
 Due Mississippi

JACKSON. Miss, Oct. 9.-Stokes V. Robertson. Mississippi state revenue agent, will receive nearly S22O. 900 of the S750,000 and interest from February "A. representing fines as- sessed against more than 60 fire in- surance companies for alleged viola ton of the Mississippi antitrust laws. which stand as result of the refusal of the United States supreme court yesterday to review the case for want of jurisdiction. it was said here today. The remuneration of the revenue agent is derived from fees, out of which he pays the expense of administering his department.
 Mir. Robertson was defeated for re- nomination in the primary last Au- gust by W. J. Miller, Miller having pledged himself to retain only S5,000 annually of the net fees coming to his department. The records show that Robertson's fees in 1922 amount ed to more than s70.000 gross. Of the original sS,ooo.OO0 fine assessed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-10
RAILROAD PRESIDENT
 DIES IN NEW YORK
Former Georgian Became Head Of
 Long Island Road

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-tBy Asso- ciated Press.-Ralph Peters, presi- dent of the Long Island railroad died suddenly at his home in Garden City today.
 Mir Peters had been president Of the railroad for IS years, and was to have retired November 1e. He was 70 years old.
 Several days ago he developed a cold, from which he was believed to be recovering. He arose today at a. m., his usual hour, but was stricken almost Immediately afterward.
 He was a native of Atlanta, Ga, and was graduated from the Uni versity of Georgia In 1872 He be- came interested In railroading early in life and shortly after his gradua- tion from college was made superin- tendent and purchasing agent of the Atlanta Street railways. Later he became superintendent of the LQ- gansport division of the Pan- Handle system. then superintendent of the Little Miami division. and occupied a number of important offices of the Pennsylvania railroad. t.-..
 He became general manager and president of the Long Island rail road in 1905 and was head of Is subsidiary lines of the Long Island. During this period he was instru- mental Tn building up the system, which has become one of the greatest lnterurban lines in the east.