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The Alaskan., 1927-08-19

upstream with gunny sacks, on the eagle, therefore the bounty; on the seal; "holldivers," seagulls, and everything else but the traps. The expected and hoped for run did not materialize in ten days Or even in twenty days and finally it must be admitted that in the words of a canneryman there aint no such animal (tish).
 CAUSE OF DEPLETION.
 The cause of depletion of the salmon fisheries of Alaska is THE TRAP.
 The industry has blinded itself to the fact, nevertheless it remains as prominent as the proboscis on the face of some, if not all of the cannerymen. Prior to the closing of the Icy Straits district there was no escapement of salmon to the bays in Frederick Sound. The Icy Straits district has been closed but a few days and now fishermen point to the fact that Windham, Hobart Bays, Port Houghten and Seymour Canal have plenty of fish. There is no denying, the more fences and pots blocking the passage of the salmon the less going to the spawn ing grounds.
 Such facts are the result of the definite observation of men who make their living by studing the travel and habit of the salmon. They cannot be evaded or denied in any way. Destruction is due to the intensive fishing of the TRAP SYSTEM.
 What other reason can be set forth by the industry that will be anything like logical?
The Alaskan., 1927-08-19
"Too MUCH GEAR"

Gear to date has taken such ] heavy toll of fish very few have reached the spawning beds and fu- sture industry in serious danger"
 We are not classed with the Ii te rate by certain politicians So we m ust ask what is meant by ''too mr lch gear"
 Elsewhere we declare the cause is the TRAP. We repeat it here and quote:
 ''L asst year there was atotal of 676 trap licenses issued from the US. EngIa ger office of the War Depart ment, of which General J. C.. Steese is the Alaska head. Up until about three. weeks ago there had been 700 odd licenses issued for this year, and, according to Lance B. Hen driclSson, inspector for the, depart ment, it is expected at least 876 licenses will be the mark this sea- son.
 The Icy Straits section fishermen do not report even wages made by their operations this sunnier ye' number of canneries have put ui their packs; the fishermen, Admir- alty. BaranoF and Rake fish ermer have not in the main paid theil grub accounts Jet alone pay fo supplies for fishi ing; we wt'ui'
The Alaskan., 1927-08-19
"ESCAPEMENT SMALL"

Commissioner O'Malley is report ed as being deeply disappointed at tho escapement at Anan Creek where only about 25,000 salmon had escaped to spawning beds; and at Olive Creek was even less satis- factory.
 We remember when the Alaska Packers at Wrangell alone put up 1000 cases of salmon by the 1st of August from Anan and a large number of scowloads of sal mon shipped to Loring at the same time; Santa Ana cannery put up the same year 35,000 cases of sal mon from the same district without the use of single trap; Lake Bay put up about 10000 from that area and the Kasaan. Chomley and Yes Bay canneries further drew on the this famous stream.
 To see 100000 salmon in the la goon at Anan was common sight witnessed by certain men now pro- minent in the canning world
 Hauls at the mouth of the Anan creek were not satisfactory if less than 10000 and it was a common sight to see hauls of 30,000 along the Point Warde shores below the creek. And the Commissioner has the temerity to tell old time fish ermen that an escapement of 200,- 900 salmon is satisfactory escape ment.
 The ''illiterate' native will tell Doctor Gilbert that their is no mys- tery in the non-appearance of the salmon, the only mysterious thing being the fact that the fisheries has lasted as long as it has in spite of the in ensive trap fishing and the Bureau of Fisheries.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-19
WE ARE CONVINCED--

The recent demonstration of ia voritism by certain members of the Board of Equalization in the mat ter of taxes of local property has convinced us of their inability to handle the matter in a fair and equitable manner to all concerned.
 Going back a couple of lears-the defunct Petersburg Herald owed the city in back taxes $375. more or less. The property was under heavy mortgage and to save mort gagee back taxes were remitted eA- cept something like $75. This year considerable feeling was shown by some of the members of the BoarQ at the palpable discriminatory as sessments in favor of certain hold ings. After considerable argument the assessments were raised ln pro portion to other properties.
 These facts have demonstrated their inability to handle the matter of taxes. Therefore it is the be- lief of the Alaskan that a Tax Ex- pert should be secured in the flu ture from the States, who with a cmmitee of two shall undertake to assess taxes on all property in the community.
 The matter of taxes is a perplex- ing problem in any community and if not handled tend to drive away business and home builders to the detriment of the growth of the town.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-19

from Congressman Free some idea as what is wrong with our fisheries. With the cocksureness with which he presented certain alleged facts to Congress last year, he should be able to enlighten 'our scientist" :"
 It does not take science to point to the fact of depletion-common sense, if he had any should do that for him.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-19
PAYING THE PIPER

Al the first sessions of the Legis- lature in 1913 at Juneau several fishermen from Wrangell and Pe- tersburg presented themselves urg- ing that steps be taken to prohibit the intensive fishing of salmon then just getting into it's full stride. The statement was made that in twelve years the cycle of depleted fisheries would begin.
 Since that time the fishermen of the Territory, their delegates to Congress and a few others have been sounding the warning to the industry, the Territory and to the nation at large. They have been condemned as being radicals and wishing the destruction of the can- ming system; that their statements were not true and that IT WAS I'M POSSIBLE TO DEPLETE THE FISHERIES OF THE TERRITORY.
 By 1916 the Bureau of Fisheries began to hear the urgings of those who wished to preserve this indus try and they went as far as to ad- init that these statements were be- ing made.
 The Canning interests with their official organs refused to admit the truth of assertions of depletion made by fishermen who had ob- served this matter. Even though Bob" Hickman and Bob" Bell admitted before the legislature that at that time depletion was we'll un- der way.
 ALL KINDS OF EXCUSES
 The run, or lack of run of sal mon this year has been attributed to the dry season, the constant westerly and southwesterly winds; the lateness of the season for all hings, vegetation, etc., the late spring, etc., etc.,. Tn the past the cause of depletion has been blam- ed on the Indian fishermen going
The Alaskan., 1927-08-19
TIT IS A MYSTERY" (?)

Dr. Charles H. Gilbert of Stan ford University, advisor to the Bu- reau of Fisheries, and the man who put science" in Alaska fisheries is quoted as saying that the failure of the salmon to appear on the coast is mystery. He was not sure whether the spawn failed to hatch or whether they matured and matched and some ocean condi- t1on, which is not known, prevented the return of the fish, all he said was a matter of speculaion.
 The Alaskan suggests that he get
The Alaskan., 1927-08-19
BENSON IS INDIGNANT
 OVER FLAG CHARGE
Bonnie Benson is highly indi

Bonnie Benson is highly indig- nant.
 Bennie is also hurt.
 He is indignant because William Simpson of Vancouver, B. C.. says he copied Simpsons design for the Alaska flag.
 He is hurt because Stroller White, in quoting Simpson, referred to him as breed" pupil at the Jesse Lee Home.
 Bennie says he would be proud to be called an Aleut, or white boy, but the use of the term breed" is too often employed as an obnoxious term.
 However, Bennie strikes back at Mr. Simpsn something like Jack Dempsey shot that punch to the center of MT. Sharkey's warehouse.
 T was not aware that Great Britain in addition to- claiming to rule the waves, inclu detl the firma- ment with the Big I)ipper and the North Star"
 Zowle- MT. Referee count slow ly.
 Bonnie rallied from the sting of Mir. Simpsons aspersions of plag- iarism long enough to allow his fighting blood to rise. He says the children of the Jesse Lee Home are taught something. different from deceit and falsehood. He is not in the habit of employing either. As tor MT. Simpson, he has never heard of the gentleman, nor that there was anyone in Canada labor Ing give the Dominion a distinct we lag of it's own. He has always seen the Union Jack serving as thei emblem of Britain's "Dominions be- yond the seas.'
 But Bennie is willing to do the right thing by King George ", Emperor of India, Defender of the Faith, Ruler of the Waves, Master ot the Jam Trust, Five O'clock Tea and Cornish Pasties. If he can be shown that he has transgressed in ternational law the covenant of the League of Nations and the versailles treaty, he is willing to offer his apologies to King George to prevent war. <.
 As Capt. Ralph Guthrie with al squad of doughboys, raised the
The Alaskan., 1927-08-19
FREE TRANSPORTATION GIVEN
 MANY PUPILS IN WYOMING

It was stated eraly in the spring of this year by the Bureau of Edu- cation that about one-eighth of the total school population of Wy oming 6,225 pupils were trans ported at public expense to and from school during 1925-1926. Ap- proximately one-third of the rural pupil population of the State is thus transported. It was further stated that 27 new routes have been established since June 1925, bcause of the consolidation of small schools.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-19
INFORMATION WANTED

Information is desired by rela- tives of J. Lallemand, formerly of Canada, coming to Alaska about 25 years ago. Any information would be appreciated by the Gov ernor's Office, Juneau.
 GOVERNORS OFFICE
 August 4th, 1927.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-19
MY HUMPY'S GONE
OVER THE OCEAI

OVER THE OCEAN With apologies to My Bonnie Lies over The Ocean," My Humpy's gone ever the ocean, My Humpie's gone over the sea, My humpie's gone over the ocean, Oh, bring back my humpie to me! Chorus
 By Wazza Canneryman Bring back, bring back, Oh bring back my Humpie to me, to me, Bring back, Oh bring back back, O-O-O-Oh bring back my Humpie Back to me-
The Alaskan., 1927-08-19

flag and it was accepted by the American Legion, Bonnie believes he has, as Mark Twain suggested, "his gang" with him if anybody starts something.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-19
OF PRESIDENT
 TO END IN SEPTENIBERF

President Coolidge expects to re- turn to Washington early in Sep tember although the exact date has not been determined. It was said that MT. Coolidge does not conten- plate a visit to Yellowstone Ma tional Park or Plymouth, vt., be- fore his return to Washington.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-19
A GIFT TO THE TAXPAYERS

The $4OO,O00 a year loss which the Rothschilds of London and the Belmonts of New York have been sustaining on their unfortun- ate Cape Cod Canal venture will soon be thing of the past-for them. Henceforth the burden will be borne by the taxpayers of the United States. But this is not all of the goods news. Besides ridding | themselves of their notorious dead horse,' the Rothschilds and the Bel monts are actually to receive $11, 5O0,0O0 from the Government for doing so! It is one of the neatest deals slipped through Congress in| long time.
 Twenty years ago certain bank CTS thought they saw a bonanza in canal cut across the base of the Cape, which would take sixty five miles and four hours sailing time from the Boston-to-New York sea route. True to instinct, the Rothschilds and the Belmonts or ganized the, Cape Cod Construction Company, which built the canal, ac- cepting payment of $6,000,O00 in bonds and $6,OOO,OOO in stock of the Cape Cod Canal Company, which they organized to operate it. The financiers made a profit from the construction, but the canal it self was a flat failure. Too small for vessels of large draft, it came in time to be used principally by coal barges. Agitation for Government pur- chase began almost as soon as it was discovered that the canal was war measure the Government took it over in 1918, and lost $90O, 1000 during the twenty months of fed eral operation. Propaganda for Gov ernment purchase has been act i've since the return of the canal to it's private owners. Repeated eff for ts were made to slip the pur- chase past Congress as a separate piece of legislation. These fai led but at last the deal has been acct ;,..- plished as part of the Rivers and
 Harbors Bill.
 Not the least interesting feature of the transaction is that under Government ownership all tolls are to be abolished. Nearly two-thirds
 of the income of the canal under Government ownership all tolls are ! to be abolished. Nearly two-thirds of the income of the canal under private operation was derived from 1 one concern, the Eastern Steamship Company, of Boston. This firm
 Senator Howell estimates, will save approximately $2SO,OOO in in tolls as Ia result of the purchase. Tha sum will now be paid by the tax payers of the nation. And the to tai annual deficit which must b.
 met by the taxpayers is estima,te
 by Senator Howell at $85O,OOO.
 Dearborne Independent.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
APPOMATT0X DAY
 AT THE CAPITOL
Memorial Tablets Will Be Un.
 yelled Tomorrow

Hartford, April s tp) = On the e2d anniversary tomorrow of the surrender of General Robert r. Lee to General |. s. Grant at Ap- pomattox Court House in Virginia, TWO tablets will be unveiled at the state capitol in memory ot the Civil war veterans.
 One tablet will be presented by the Connecticut department or the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil war and the other by the Connecticut department of the Women's Relief Corps. The tablet to he presented by the former or ganlzation will be of bronze. four by five feet in dimension. Inscribed on 1t are the dates 1S61-lS65, and April, 1927. The following notation appears:
 Tn memory ot our fathers, erected by the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil war"
 The other will be a bronze piece with Lincoln's Gettysburg address inscribed on it.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
YANDERBILTS REPORTED
 PLANNING FOR DIVORCE
Marriage cS Years Ago This Month May Be Dissolved By
 Paris Court

Paris. April s UP)-Mr. and Mrs. William k. Vanderbilt, 2d. soon will seek a Paris divorce to dissolve the marriage which was celebrated 2s years ago this month. the United Press learned today from source usually reliable.
 Mrs, Vanderbilt arrived at Cher bourg today from New York aboard the White Star liner Majestic. It was not stated here whether Van derbilt or Mrs. Nandebilt would file the divorce action.
 Vanderbilt has been in Europe some months, travelling and cruis- ing on his yacht, the Ara. during which time t WIS understood that the most careful preparations were made for Paris divorce. The di- vorce action. according to intorma- ton obtained today, has been plac- ed in the hands of one Of Paris most renowned divorce lawyers.
 In the meantime. it was said that Vanderbilt had purchased a hand some Paris home so that there would be no difficulty regarding the question Of a bona tide residence in Paris. The prospective divorce &C., ton. as is true Of virtually all cases here was understood to have the agreement Of both parties. it was expected that the Nanderhilts soon would appear quietly together at a private court for the hearing which is necessary owing to the require ment ot French jaw that compels the divorce judge to make an effort toward reconciliation.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
SWIMMING CONTEST
National Championship Now Lies Between Weismuller and Walter Spence of Brooklyn.

Chicago, April s lP-The National A. A, l.. swimming championship in indoor tanks today lay between Walter Spence of Brooklyn Gen. tral '. NJ. c. A. and Johnny Weiss muller of the Illinois Athletic club. with Spence leading 15 1-2 points to l4 l-3. The 500 yard free style race tonight, concluding the tour-day meet, will determine the honor.
 4 third entry in this race is George Kojac. l7-year-old Brooklyn high school boy. who defeated Weissmuller in the l5o yard back stroke championship Wednesday and set new worlds record. George has but eight points so far. SO he could catch neither of the leaders if he did win the distance event.
 After the defeat on the backstroke race. in which Weissmuller wore himself out in the early speed. he settled down 10 a steadier pace in the 20 yard free style last night and beat kojac' by nearly half the length of the 50 foot pool.
 Phil Daubenspeck Of the Venice club. Los Angeles. held second until near the finish, when he collapsed and was barely able 10 finish.
 Besides the 800 yard race tonight. the high board diving and water polo finals complete the program. Pete Des Jardines of Miami, Fla, the diving champion, meets the new lowboard champion. Farid Simaika. a slim little Egyptian representing the Ambassador Swimming club of Los Angeles.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08

EXCLUSIVE R1GHTs"-LYCEUM

EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS"-LYCEUM
 Exclusive Rights" one of the Lyceum's current feature dramas. is a melodramatic offering with a political background. It shows the unseen influence of grafters and crooks operating behind the politi- cal administrations and the scope 0. the plot ranges from the dives of the underworld, through the society drawing rooms. into the very office Of the chief executive of state. The cast includes Lillian Rich. Gaston Glass. Shelden Lewis. Gayne Whit man, Raymond Mckee and others.
 The companion attraction Is The Seven Bandits with Harry Carey In the leading role.
 This is a picture of the west In which the hero. seeking vengeance on a gangster who had killed his brother. starts to hunt down his man. To better trace the slayer, he Joins a band of thieves, becoming the seventh member of the gang.
 The serial "On Guard" starring Cullen Lands. also Is offered on the program.
 Announcement tha. the Lyceum is so present the De Dorest photo films Shortly and on the opening bill will be also. the famous Warner Broth srs' classic. Don Juan" starring John Barrymore.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
ORIGINAL MARY TELLS
 ABOUT ORIGINAL LAMB
British Woman, S3, Says Childhood Fable Was Written About Her
 and Pct.

London. April s (UP)-The lamb that followed Mary to the school house near Sterling. Mass. which was recently purchased by Henry Ford, was an impostor. and so was Mary. according to Mrs. Mary Hughes. Nee Thomas. of Llangollen. Wales.
 Mrs. Hughes, s3 year sold. asserts she Is the original Mary and that the we'll known verse was written by one Miss Burl" after a pet lamb followed her to school one day, causing great excitement among the village critics of the younger gen. eration.
 Reference books, however, give Sarah Josephine Hale as the author Of the poem and assert 1t was pub lshed in Boston in 1880. which was 14 years before Mrs. Hughes was born.
 So 1t must have been a couple of other lambs.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
French Government Is
 Concerned Over China

Paris. April s R-The French government was gravcly preoccupied today by news that the Chinese province Of Yunnan. whose frontier touches on French Indo-C China. has passed into the control of the Can tonese.
 The Matin understands that the next meeting of the cabinet will con- slider the question whether there are sufficient forces to protect the ex- tremely long frontier line from pos sibe incursions. The ministers, the newspaper learns. will also discuss the governor-generalship Of the col ony. Deputy Varenne, the governor. is in France. and 1t is felt that the colony ought not be left without a responsible head in the midst of the present difficulties.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
BUYS GOLD BRICK l WITH SAME RESULT
Washington Man Is Fleeced Out
 of S1,0S0 Savings

Washington. April s tP - On
 the word of three men, one O.
 whom he had known less than A
 hours and the other two less than 20 minutes. Nathan Lewis. a tailor
 withdrew his life savings of s1.oS0
 from the bank and bought part
 interest in a "box of go!d' repre- sented by the strangers as worth
 s4.00O.
 The stranger he had known the longest then left the box with Lewis as security" while he de- parted with the other two to draw | his money from the bank 10 buy the other part of the box. After a while Lewis became anxious and ! finally called police. The box was opened and the small gilt circlets about the size 0. a five cent piece i that Lewis had thought to be gold. proved to be only silt.
 Every time l think of 1t I get sick" he told police last night in relating how the first stranger had come in his shop the day before to ask about renting a. building next door for radio supply store and how the next day two men. one representing himself as a miner and the other as a chemist, had come in search Of the first stranger to sell him "box of gold" because they needed money and how the first stranger hap pened" 10 show up a few minutes later.
 He also told how the chemist" produced an alcohol lamp and tested the gold and pronounced 1t worth s4,0oo.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
BERLIN NEWS
(Continued from Page sever)
Warinc Against Fires

tioning, are termed suitable for practice by the members Of the new organization.
 Warins Against Fires
 Fire Warden Lewis 4. Griffith Of kensington announced today that due to the heavy winds of the past week, extreme caution Is needed Tn the burning of brush and has ad- 'vised that, wherever possible, the cleanup of the excess brush be laid over until the belated March winds die down.
 Lewis also repeated his request that all residents of the town living outside of the established fire dis tricts obtain permits from him for brush burning as he claims that indiscriminate burning of brush would lead 10 possible property damage in view of the. fact that the woods are drying rapidly.
 In the case of residents living in- side the fire districts, no permit Is needed from the fire warden but he emphasizes the need Of due cau- ton In case of brush burning which might lead to spreading to valuable property and residences.
 The town has been singularly free from brush fires this year. due. no by local residents. The unseason- able high winds of the past week have created a dangerous situation and the fire warden's warning is thought timely.
 Fire Warden Griffith also re- quested that all fishermen who now are fairly numerous. usc extra care in the extinguishine of cigarette and cigar butts and the ashes Of their pipes. Last falls record of absence Of forest fires from the usual hunt ers' sources is gratifying to him.
 Warnings of forest fire possthili- ties have been posted In places which are most used by fishermen and the fire warden Is keeping a close check on the situation.
 Camp fires, except with the per- init of the warden and under the constant supervision of some de- pendable person. have been tabooed in this town, the farmers of the community banding together to pre- vent this source of danger. Warden Griffith asks that any violations o. the permit or camp fire restrictions be reported to him.
 State game wardens who are. at this time of the year. busy patrolling streams, have pledged their support
New Britain herald., 1927-04-08
AT THE RIAIiTO

The Gay Deceiver," Lew Cody's newest starring vehicle comes to the Rialto theater today for two days eun. The second feature today and tomorrow Is Race Wild" a thrilling nelodrama of the racing turf star ling Eileen Percy and David Tor tence. Another chapter of the cur rent serial as well as comedy and h4ws reel will also be shown. To- morrow afternoon as a special event ,or the children several pairs of ball bearing roller skates, the best that honey can buy, will be distributed bo those kiddies who hold the lucky toupona