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The Alaskan., 1927-04-29
After Fish Pirates

Dennis Vim, Fisheries Agent ir Alaska recently spoke officially for publication while in Seattle.. He declared that fish pirating in the Territory was dying out, but that the Bureau was making extra pre- parations this year to combat fish coaching. He stated that there will be at least 100 stream watch men this year and 50 boats. He be- lieved that the convictions for fish piracy last year no doubt had an excellent effect in discouraging law violations.
 Arise, ye defenders of the flair name of Alaska and denounce this slanderous statement about the de- cent, self-respecting and hardwork- ing toiIers of the sea. Was it not said last fall that such "lies" should not be broadcasted. Guess it was all for political consumption and lacking in sincerity.
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29
Canadians Favor Old
 Age Pensions

Canada's old age pension bill will become law as soon as approved by the Governor General, according to the tabloid of international labor news issued by the Department or Labor.
 Canada: Old Age Pensions.-The bill providing old age pensions has passed the Senate and will become law when assented to by the Gov ernor General. The measure pro- vides for a maximum pension of S240 yearly for British subjects who have attained the age of 70 years and been resident in Canada for 20 years, provided that the re- cipient of the pension is not in re. ceipt of as much private income as $365 per year.
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29
Sitka Mayor and Coun-
 cilmen on Trial

The Grand Jury returned an in- dictment against Mayor Hanlon of Sitka and Amner Murray, John Hol lywood, William Larianoff and K. Raatkainon, councilmen on the charge of conspiracy to cheat and defraud the inhabitants, taxpayers and citizens of Sitka. ~
 It is alleged that the council paid to Mayor Hanlon a sum of money as commission for the sale of school bonds and that other irregularities would be shown.
 "I was made drunk and they took me in'' during the election campaign of last November should he the words of Mayor Hanlon. Il was not unexpected that the forces that secured the betrayal of his supporters and friends should now throw him overheard.
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29
Memorial to Congress

The House passed the Ferguson memorial addressed to Congress in protest of the present adlninistra- tion of the fisheries of Alaska. It states that contrary to the be- lief of Alaskans at the time of the passage of the White Fish Bill. The Secretary of Commerce has seen fit by discriminatory regula- tion to place the entire burden of conservation upon resident fisher men of Alaska and to permit and encourage unrestricted fishing by automatic appliances which has re- suited in the taking from Alaskan waters in the esason of 1926 moro salmon than in any other year since the inception of the industry insis- ting on upholding special privilege
 
 fishing system which has been ab- olished in all fishing countries of any importance and which is known to be a very destructive method Of fishing we cannot expect relief for the fishing population of Alaska un. til Congress instructs the Secretary to abolish the trap fishing system and institute a far code of regula ton." Congress is asked thru the memorial to instruct the Secretary oi Commerce to regulate the Alaskan fisheries in a fair and just and inn partial manner, and further that immediate steps be taken by Con- gr ess to pive to the Territory control ever it's fisheries.
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29
Hides Like An Ostrich

Senator Bartly Howard plays true to form. He thinks he fools people by putting off decisions and pretending that he is giving due consideration to "both sides" It is too thin.
 When Senate Bill No. 1, the Con- troller Bill, was up for final pas sage,l MT. Howard (and Senator John w. Dump declared that he would have voted for the bill if the Governor were on the Board, but the amendment to do this was defeated"
 Takingthis for a cue, the House accepted a substitute for the Con- troller Bill before 1t. This sub- stitute placed the governor on the Board.
 On the final passage in the House, Rep. William l.. Paul called atten- tion to the change and to the statements of Senators Howard and Dunn and said that the world would know whether they were men or not, whether they were sincere or not, when they were called upon to act on the House | Bill No. 30.
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29
Favors Publicity Bill

The Petersburg Chamber of Com merce discussed the Publicity bill now pending before the legisla- ture. The matter was brought to tte attention of the local Club by che Juneau Chamber with the re- quest that it be endorsed. After considerable discussion the local Club went on record as approving the idea of selling Alaska to the Tourists.
 Through the Seattle Chamber of Commerce our Commercial Club was assured that the Narrows would not be closed to gas boats with the possible exception of the few min utes during which the blasts would he set off
 The Club adopted motion re- questing the Mayor to call pub lie mass meeting at an early date with the purpose of creating com mittees representing the different organizations of the Town with the hope that a real Fourth of July ce- lebration be put on this year.
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29
Dan Sutherland Here

Hon. Dan A. Sutherland, Delegate to Congress, arrived in Petersburg from Juneau yesterday on the Ad- miral Rogers. He will spend a few days in Petersburg and will then return to Juneau.
 He spoke before the Fisheries Committee of the House of Repre- sentative in Juneau favoring the graduated tax measure. His argu- ment that the shifting of the per case tax to tax on trap caught fish is not creating a burdensome tax on the industry yet insures tus- tice to the fishing element depend. ent upon their seines for their liv- ing.
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29
Hunting on Increase

More than 5,15O,000 hunting licenses were taken out during the season 1925-26 by sportsmen thru out the United States, including Alaska, and the returns to State treasuries amounted to more than s6.8OO.OOO. Although data are lacking from four States. detailed figures for the season compiled by the Biological Survey of the Unit ed States Department of Agricul- ture show increases in the numbers of licenses issued and fees received over the two years preceding. In the 1923-24 season, the licenses numbered 4.395.03S and the fees paid were $5,594,982. One year later 4,9O4,740 hunters paid fol their licenses total, of $6,190,S63.94 During the 1925-26 season th' license figures were 5.168.353 ant the fees paid totaled s6,S72,812.59 Pennsylvania with 525,045 license and fees of $646,467.25 heade' the list both in licenses and return of the State treasury.
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29
Parliamentary View Points


 The argument turned on the rule (to which there are exceptions) in Jefferson's Manual holding that when a bill is disposed of in the Senate, an identical bill may not again be considered. Jenson and others argued that the two bills were identical because the titles were practically the same" only sa few words being changed.
 This argument can be disposed of by any intelligent person by simply noting that the bill defeat. cd in the Senate was bill of 2S pages, while the House bill hat only 21 pages.
 The second difference was tha the Governor was on the House bill and not on the Senate Bill. i To get around this latter point 1 the learned Senators argued tha an amendment was offered strikin, the word ''attorney-general" an' inserting in lieu thereof the wore governor" The common practic however is that amendments whicl
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29
Ralph Lomen-Statesman

Ralph LOmon-StateSman
 Ralph Lomen, statesman rep resenting all of Alaska even against the wishes of divisional delegates tried to give new birth to the hat chery system. MT. Ross introduced a bill to turn the buildings and other property over to the Road Commission. Lomen then offered amendments providing that man "of scientific attainments" to carry op fish propagation" at Ketchikan. and appropriating $25,000 for the biennium.
 Charles Benjamin, thinking that enough money should be SC taside to plant the fry now on hand, of fered to support the amendment if the sum were reduced to $10,0OO. This was accepted by Lomen. It is thot that Benjamin did not realize that Lomen's motion was to re- establish the fish hatchery by giv- ing the work flor the biennium" to the Road Commission.
 Such a move is just what you might expect from a member from the reindeer fraternity-the pro- pagation of fish by the Road Com mission. Not bad idea to try the Road Commission on the rein deer industry.
 After a hard battle, the motion was lost.
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29
smith Again Confirmed

The Senate this week unanimous ly confirmed the nomination of Walstein G Smith as Territorial Treasurer. The term is for four years. MT. Smiths first appoint ment was made by Governor Strong and has been followed b. the ap- pointment by Riggs, Bon e and and Governor Parks. If he com pletes this term to which he has been appointed he will have served the Territory in the same office fol Is years.
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29
CONGRESS BEING
 PET|T|ONEO

I've the undersigned citizens O1 the United States who are engeged in fishing for a living in Alaskan waters hereby petition Congress to compell the United States Bureau of fisheries to regulate the Fisher ies in just and equitable manner in order that we may have fair re- turns for our labor.
 The present regulations are un- fair, unjust and discriminatory. Un- der these regulations all restrictions on fishing are placed upon us while the large operators are unrestricted and as a result more salmon ar, being taken from Alaskan waters than ever before.
 These regulations are not in the interest of increased fish supply because the theory of increasing the supply of salmon is that the take of fish should be lessened.. The United States Bureau of Fish cries has increased the take of sal mon by restricting our small Oper ations and increasing the large op 4rations.
 AS American citizens whose rights have been destroyed by an autocratic agency of our govern ment we appeal to you for the re- dress of our wrongs"
 The above petition expresses the sentiment of resident fishermen of Petersburg and every other section of this division. Already over a hundred signatures have been se- cured and that in less than twelve hours after the petition was start ed. The economic question in the
 
 Territory has come to the pass when it must be given serious con- sideration if the white population will be saved.
 When Charley Burckhardt and august Buschmann stated that they were losing money in the canning ofsalmon, they had their fingers crossed We remember one year a certain canneryman who lost a lot of money, yet he was able to buy three automobiles and put up a forty thousand dollar home.
 Those legislators who are bat tling so hard to prevent the enact ment of laws for the benefit of residents certainly are not on the right track. No one who has fol- lowed the southern political pewees on major issues ever voted for the lest interests of the general run of electors at large. That has been demonstrated time and again so it can be fairly said that these men ar representing the monied interest as opposed to those votes which sent them to the legislature.
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29

August BuschInan only makes 1ls percent on his investment still is able to increase operations from 6O,OOO to 100000 cases of salmon. He made only $15O,OOO on his pack last year.. Hi sloss being profits he hoped to make but didn't.
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29
WHERE IS SMITH

Assistance in locating Robinson Smith, has been received by the Governors Office, Juneau, Alaska MT. Smith is Al years of age, 8 native of Railway, New Jersey Any data regarding him will be ap, preciated.
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29
FUR
 IAX BILL

Un saturday evening at the Thi-d Street School House a meeting oL resident fishermen was held to con sider the graduated tax measure on nsn caught in traps.
 rete Jorgenson was elected chair man and Louis Paul secretary Of the meeting. The Chair expressed the purpose of the meeting and called for an expression from any OF 6 present.
 rete Somers stated that 1t was his belief that with all the pres sure being brought to bear upoA the legislators to kill the measure that therefore every influence pOs- sible should be brought to bear t0 counteract the adverse opinions of trap men.
 opinions of trap men
 "SeaguI' Larson spoke to the point when he said, The trap sys- tenn has put us in poverty and have enriched themselves at our ex- pense, building up Oregon, Wash Ing and California. That we are broke now and out of the fishing business by regulation of the De- partment of Commerce and the trap system therefore conditions could not get any worse for resident fish ermen if the canners refused to can after such tax was incorporat- ed in the laws.
 The general opinion of the meet ing being that the canners are trying to bluff public opinion into supporting their measure and de- featfng the bill. That the "gambl- CTS of the industry would no doubt get out but that legitimate investors would remain.
 The impression that the Juneau Empire and the Ketchikan Chron- icle has been trying to give the public is that only ''Indians' are to be affected by this legislation. The meeting was entirely of white Resident Fishermen and they clear " expressed their views showing the wrong statements of the Trap Press.
 A motion was considered to urge the Legislature to pass the graduat- ed tax measure and that the legis- latOrs be asked to stand squarely on their pre-campaign pledge and the platform of the election of last November. By raising vote these resident fishermen of Petersburg expressed their wishes 37 to o. Forty being present and three not voting.
 As a comparison between the Schoenwald meeting of last Thurs day week, this later expression may be accepted as being the wish of the majority of the electors of the Division and Territory. The legis- lators cannot go wrong in following the wishes of the mass of electors against the wishes of the few who control allthe mouthpieces of the Territory.
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29


 cording to Jefferson's Manual, such an amendment may be offered over and over again.
 Key To Situation
 The key to the whole thing is Senator Bartly Howard, and the man who is to blame for the elec- ton of Howard is Senator Forest j. Hunt, of ketchikan.
 And now, altho MT. Hunt fought valiantly for the Controller Bill, and exhibited great courage and determination, he cannot overcome the wrong use of the power which he gave to Howard rather than to Brown.
 f The House then passed the Con troller Bill with the Governor in lit.
 When it reached the Senate, Sen ator Pratt raised point of order that it could not be received be cause a similar billy had been de- feated in the Senate"
 This was unprecedented and and shows the length to U which the enemies of popular government were willing to go to defeat bill which seeks to give the people the right to elect their own treas urer, and secretary (called control lor).
 Just Between Drinks
 President Bartly Howard said he would take the matter Under ad- visement." This was on Monday. On Wednesday he said he would take another day. On Thursday, he did what he had been trying to get up courage to do from the very { beginning, namely, sustain the point of order. But in treating the matter, he was manifestly un- fair. His manner in the chair re- sembled that of prosecuting at torney. Language like this was used, ''Why certainly" "Of course.' Language altogether devoid of that courtesy and respect which is due trom the Presiding Officer to the members who had honored him.
 When the decision was announc- ed (of which the Juneau Empire got an advance copy), Senator Charles w. Brown asked that the question go over for one day until We can get copy of your decision, MT. President, and study it to see if it be proper ruling" ," 
 Senator Tom Jenson jumped to his feet and said '"The rules require that the appeal from the chair be considered at once and I demand etc." And in spite of the fact that different senators asked for delay to get a copy of the decision and asked for the same privilege that Howard had given to the Juneau Empire, President Howard ruled that the appeal was illfounded and ruling to be held then.
 College Appropriation Cut
 The Senate Finance Committee recommended that $61,S5O be lop- ped of the Alaska College appro- priation and the House approved the change. $2O,O00 was sliced of the proposed dormitory and the 7 agricultural project was rejected in : full, s8O,OOO was allowed for main tainence and operation. The House passed by 13-3 the Memorial to Congress condemnins the present f1heries policies of Sec 3 retary Hoover and the Bureau oi Fisheries, it further asks that the 1, Territory be given full control over t that industry. 5 The bill providing for a Junio, l Polytechnic at Wrangell was de. d feated by a vote of 9-7 A hard g combination to beat, nine-sever b when the sbones" are rolled.
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29

Gas boat Golden North was wreck ed in the Dry Pass.
The Alaskan., 1927-04-29
SideHghts on
 Legislature

SIDESLIGHTS of the Legislature
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-29
Estherville Twp.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dimond and
children, Willard and Mabel, were
callers in Bismarck Sunday.
Marie Solahn spent Sunday with
her folks south Of Regain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Wagaman
were callers at the August ,Wagaman
home last week.
Fred Zines and son, Theodore,
were callers in town Monday.
Fred Uhdc was caller in town
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Arndt and
son, Henry Harold, were Sunday din
ncr guests at the A. j. krausc home
Sig Roe and Fred Danielson are
unloading another load Of potatoes
ut Wilton.
Mr.. Mccoy was a caller in town
Monday.
Ole Aunc was a caller in town
Tuesday.
Otto Uhde was caller in town
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wordon at
tended the play and dance given al.
the hall Friday.
Fred Hendrickson is getting load
Of potatoes Wednesday.
Harry Warden was q caller in town
this week.
Mrs. Alvin Ghylin was shopper
in town Tuesday.
Miss Hilda Krausc spent Tuesday
evening with Marie Solahn.
Mrs. j. D. Warden has been on the
sick list the last few days.
Harry Dimond took carload Of
cattle to the Twin Cities Tuesday.
Mrs. A. L. Garncs was a caller at
the AL Tourtlotte home Monday.
Mrs. L. J. Truax of Wilton was a
caller at tho Herb Bailey and Harry
Dinond homes Monday 80
G. Brennise motored to Goodrich
Monday where he transacted bust
ness, returning Thursday.
Mabel knudson was a caller at the
homes of Mrs. Helgeson and Mrs.
Lundberg Thursday.
Little Rollin Nicholson had birth
day party Wednesday afternoon. All
the little folks attended. Rollin
received many pretty gifts.
Mrs. Roy Mccullough was caller
in town Thursday.
Bonnie, Sophus and Carl Lein
spent Sunday with friends in Lein
The II. C. Rasche farm will soon
be occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
O'Brien.
Quite few from around here at
tended the passion Play" given in
the Regain hall Thursday.
Alfred Anderson was q caller in
town Thursday.
Hildcgard Krausc was a caller on
Marie Solahn, at the Bracket home
one evening last week.
Mabel Knudson was u caller in
town Thursday.
Mrs. o. NJ. Colip and son, Charles
attended the passion Play"
Miss Mabel Dimond was caller
at the Fred Bracket home Friday.
Mrs. Andrcw Fischer was caller
ut the G. Brennise home, one day
last week.
Miss Ella Krause spent Saturday
and Sunday at the H. Arndt home.
Miss Grace Rasche is staying with
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-29
Freshmen, Junior
High CUNTS Win
in Knowles Tits

The high school freshmen won
from the st. Mary's freshmen, u to
8. and the junior high cagers defeat
ed the St. Marys grade quint % to
4. in Knowles Shield basketball
games, played Saturday evening ut
the high school.
The high school-St. Mary's frosh
game was one Of the hardest and
closest games yet played in this ser
les, with the score at the half ali.
In the last halt. the high school
team annexed nine points. while the
Saints were held to five.
The junior high had no trouble
winning over their less experienced
opponents and maintained a consist
ent and safe lead throughout the
game.
The individual scoring: Junior
high Cordner (8), Dohn 90, Spriggs
GAY. Brown (5), Schneider Coz, Mayo
I0), Agre co., Crewe CO.,; st. Mary's
Crane COZ, Beer co., Finlayson
t0), Batter ca, Freeman COZ.
Saturday night the Staint Mary's
grade and freshmen teams will clash
and the junior high five will play the
high school frosh cagers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-29
IN NEW YORK

New York, March 29.-In place
where "front" has SO high batting
average, young men Of the collar ad
variety pay handsome income taxes on
salaries earned by showing what the
well-dressed man should wear.
It is their business literally to
force q certain cut or pattern down
the throsts Of those who play follow
the leader where styles are concerned.
One Of the outstanding mems
clothes models in Manhattan makes
upwards Of $4,000 year. He Is
married and, believe, has Q family,
His strutting is done entirely for
business purposes and, unlike 50
many tops who leap at the latest
style and 60 dandying around. he
projects an air Of unpretentiousness
It's all in q days work with him
and with q great many Of his fellows
who pose for the clothing ads or
display new models at public affairs.
Few persons Of prominence follow
the mob-made modes. On Broadway
the prominent anes"-particularly
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-29
COlumniSt Writes
Poem Ninth Inning
Just Before Dying

Chippewa Falls, Wis, March %
ga poem in which he pictured
"The Last of the Ninth for Me-" was
written by William F. Kirk, column
list Of Chippewa Falls, just before he
died last week.
The verses were made public late
yesterday by David Kirk, brother,
after the writer's funeral here, dur
ing which business houses and city
offices were closed.
The poem, titled "Thc Ninth In
ming" and couchcd in the terms of
the baseball diamond, follows:
1.-THE doctor knows what his trained
eyes see,
And he says it's the last of the ninth
for me.
One more swing while the clouds
loom dark,
And then | must leave this noisy
park.
"'Twas glorious game from the
opening bell
Good plays, bad plays and thrills
pell nell.
The speed Of it burned my years
away,
But thank Great God that he let
me play"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-29

among actors-demand individual and
exclusive styles, Diminishing tailors
who dare make other suits of the
same material and expressing great
annoyance if copy is seen.
Among the old-timers, the DIGNITY
of the past still rules. John Drew
is seldom, if ever, seen about town
minus his severe frOck coat. Otto
Kahn generally affects a frock coat
also, sometimes appearing in a dark
business suit of severe lines. Lew
Fields, of the old Weber and Fields,
E. H. Sothern, George Arliss and
other great ones Of yesterycar are
famed for their sartorial dignity.
Lowell Sherman and Signor de
Higurola, ,the exsoperp, singer, in
variably wear monot les, while Morris
Gest is known from coast to coast
by the eccentric hats Of ancient vim
tagc he wears.
The same changes one finds in the
oldsters can be found in the tradi-
tiOns.
For instance-the Waldorf celc-
bratcd it's 34th birthday the other
day. Anyone barking back would re-
call that it was an opening dignified
by such attractions as symphony
orchestra opening, and other cere-
monies were in keeping.
Today a new hotel opens it's doors
to the jazz-strains Of the synocpa-
tionists and guests arrive with we'll
filled hip pockets, and even the
sedate old Waldorf has had to sur
render to roof garden plus saxo-
phones.
The story goes about Broadway of
a ham actor who, in years agonc.
had played the ghost in Hamlet"
He had picked up job playing
spook for a bunch Of fake spiritual
lists. Just before a seancc he got a
bit tight.
The medium, calling upon little
brighteyes" for a message, asked if
anything had been sent for Mr. x
The soused ghost, getting his lines
mixed, harked back to shakespeare
days and blurtcd: "Alas, poor yokcl,
l knew him not"
GILBERT SWAN.