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Evening star., 1927-09-13
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hopper
Guests mt Evening Reception.


The home of Nine. Josephine G..
de. I.agneI in the Mendoza Apartment
was the scene on Saturday evening
Of a reception in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs George s. Hopper, whose mar
riage took place a few days ago at
the Summer home Of the bride in
Belfast, \. Y. Mr.. Hopper is we'll
known Washingtonian and the re-
ception was notable one. attended
by many of his admiring friends
Mrs. Hopper was formerly Mrs.
Lillian Wilson of New York.
Nine. de Lagnel's home was taste
fully decorated for the occasion, and
DR.. and Mrs. Alfredo Warsaw of
Brooklyn, \. Y. furnished delightful
music both vocal and instrumental.
MIR. and Mrs. Hopper will make
their Winter home in Harrisburg, Pa.
Miss Elena de Savn returned from
her vacation, part Of which she spent
with friends in Wyalusing, Pa.
Mrs. George r. iLenox and daugh-
ter. Miss Eliza beth LenoX. of Seattle.
Wash. who have been visiting Miss
Minnie Powers on BiltmOre street
left for New York Saturday. and will
sail October ! for on extended trip
to Eng la nd and the continent.
Mr. Charles A. lIansel has re-
nod 70 Cl,
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Prompt Action
First Mortgage Loans

Lowest Rates of Interest and Commission.
Thomas J. Fisher & Company, Inc.
1873 10Th Street.
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EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
Reasons for Stock Dividends.
BY GEORGE II. HUGHES

The fact that stock dividends do
not increase Shareholders equity
in either the assets or the profits OF
the corporation was pointed out IN
the preceding article in this series.
The Steel 40 per cent stock dividend
is an illustration and the specula-
ton for the rise which followed the
announcement can be justified only
on the theory that the same dividend
will be paid on the new stock as on
the old
This is true Of many other stock
dividends. in so far as they amount
in effect to higher dividend on the
old stock. Directors often consider 1t
advisable to increase the number of
shares, maintaining the dividend, rath-
er than to raise the rate and thereby
attract adverse comment This does
not apply. perhaps, TO United States
Steel. but it does in the case Of many
public utilities.
Suppose, for instance, corpora
ton is paying IS on its shares and
earnings warrant increasing the rate
to SO. This might be the excuse
for a political attack. and so the
same object is attained by splitting
up the shares. giving two new for
each one of the old, and making the
ulNlQenQ rate on the new SLoCh 60, 30
that the shareholder has his income
increased just as if the dividend had
been raised to $40 without any split-up,
There is another advantage in di-
viding up shares or in declaring stock
dividends. and that is that the lower
selling price of the new stock makes
IL easier for small investors to buy.
Take United States Steel, for exam
pie. 1t is the annual custom of the
corporation to make an Offering of
common stock to it's employees to be
paid for on the installment plan. The
price at which the stock is offered is
governed by the market quotation for
the shares, although generally some
what below that level. Now Steel
employees, like other investors, are
more willing to buy something APP
parently low-priced than something
that looks high, even though the value
is the same. 1t will probably be SIM
pier to interest more workers In
United States Steel at $116 than at
S160 a share. This is, of course, on
the assumption that this years offer
ing is of the new stock, not the old.
Copyright. 1927
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Secured by first deed of trust on real estate.
Presiding interest and commission.
Joseph l. Weller 4 ass wash ets =; TrT.s
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B|TUM|NOUS COAL
SUPPLY P|L|NG UP
Weather and industrial Con-
ditionS Continue to Favor
the Consumers.
BY j. c. ROYLE.

Special Dispatch TO Inc star
NEW YORK, january 5.-Uncer-
tainty is facing the coal industry
and in consequence there exists,
temporarily at least a buyers mar
ket Spot bituminous prices are at
least one-t third lower than during
early November. Anthracite prices
have not come down appreciably III
most localities, but demand has fa.-
len. Since consumers have no diff
Guilty in buying, they are not buy
ing Tor future requirements.
That is the situation which will
confront the United Mine Workers
, when the anthracite and the btu
minous delegates meet in Indianapolis
late this month. At that time, the
soft coal miners will determine the
demands to be made of the operators
when the new contract comes up for
consideration just before April l.
The British mines have resumed
operations at almost a normal rate.
This has resulted in a steady slack
ening demand for American coal for
export. Foreign buyers have either
reduced purchases TO Il very low
point or have Cancelled standing or
ders. Outlet for the bituminous
mines to the northwest has practi-
Cally been shut by the close of naVi-
cation on the Great Lakes, which
VIII not reopen until Spring.
Turn Out Much Coal.
The bituminous producers, instead
Of reducing output sharply in con
forrnity with these trends, are still
turning out coal at q fairly high rate.
Undoubtedly this is "a matter of policy
on the part of some. Continued opera
ton, it is felt. will tend to put the
miners in a better frame of mind
when scale negotiations open, and If
there is q bituminous Strik April l
the excess supplies of coal would find
q ready market. These factors have
for the time created a top-heavy situa-
ton.
The railroads are feeling the effect
TO some slight degree. There is a
certain amount of distress" coal in
several marketing centers. Cars ship
ped without definite consigneeS are
accommodating in the yards and at
ports and some transportation men
predict a slight shortage of coal-carry
ing equipment if this is allowed to
continue.
Storage piles of soft coal are grow
ing. The reserves, however, are
smaller than usual when a strike is
in prospect. It is estimated reserves
today approximate 47,600,000 tons.
Interests Are Diverse.
The diversif1cation of interests be-
tween the bituminous and anthracite
miners may produce a complicated
situation at the Indianapolis meeting.
Neither the anthracite miners nor the
operators have recovered from the
losses entailed by the anthracite
strike. And bituminous coal at the
present moment is competingsin the
markets with anthracite.
However, Industrial activity now is
such that a large amount of fuel is
sure to be in demand, and mining
men. therefore, anticipate a better
ment in the coal situation around
February /. The outlook for bunker
coal is good since Atlantic Coast
ports are filled with vessels waiting
to load grain and cotton.
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.BALTlMORES CUSTOMS
RECEIPTS SET RECORD

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, January 5.-Customs
receipts from duties on imports at
Baltimore during 1926 set a new high
record with an increase Of nearly 40
per cent over 1925. the previous high
year, according to figures of Charles
II. Hoffman, collector.
The figures were: 1926, $19,617,-
1858; 1925, $14,064. 604.43; increase,
S5,552. 5000.
Baltimore, according to United
States Shipping Board figures for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1926. was
third Of the ports in the United States
in the tonnage volume of it's export
and import trade, being surpassed
only by New Orleans and New York.
1t was the onlv port of the three to
show a gain.
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ADVANCED TO PRESIDENCY

DETROIT, Mich, January P).-
w A. Wheeler was advanced to the
presidency of the Paige-Detroit Motor
Car Co. by the directors yesterday,
succeeding Fl. NJ. Jewett, who was
named chairman Of the board of di-
rectOrS
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A Fool ana His Money.

The fact that a stock certificate is
printed in fancy green scrollwork is
no proof that it is worth any more
than ordinary wall paper. Thousands
of people in Washington would have
saved their money if they simply had
asked their banker to tell them what
,he knew OF some supposedly wonder.
full investment.
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FRENCH LOW BIDDERS.

NEW YORK, January R).-
French manufacturers of cast iron
pipe, represented by B. Nicoll & Co.
We're low bidders on 5000 tons for Bos-
ton. The next lowest proposal was
made by Warren Foundry and Pipe
Co. Baltimore is taking bids on 1900
tons of to 20 inch pipe.
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BRASS PRICE REDUCED.

NEW YORK, January IR.-The
American Brass Co. has reduced prices
on all products one-quarter of a cent
a pound.
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MORTGAGE BONDS CALLED.

NEW YORK, January S 0P).-New
Jersey Power and Light Co. has called
for redemption on February l all of
it's outstanding $2.689 900 first mort
gage per cent bonds. at 105 and ac-
crued interest.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-26
Brown Bear Skin Rug
 Sales Held Illegal

Under a ruling just made by the legal branch of the department of agriculture, the sale of brown bear skin rugs in Alaska is illegal and in violation of the Alaska Game Law it has been announced by H w. Terhune, executive officer of the Alaska Game Commission. The so- licitor of the department said the origin of the skin, whether taken in Alaska or elsewhere "is of no sig nificance."
 The question was raised by local dealers, MT. Terhune said, in order to secure an authoritative ruling on it without bringing legal action, it was submitted to he deparmen.t
The Alaskan., 1927-08-26
Locals

Mrs. Dahl and Mrs. Sam Gauphin| left on the Queen Monday morning. to make the round trip to sitka.
 Dr. D. G. Colp, who has been visiting his brother, MT. Harry Colp, left this morning for his home in Minneapolis.
 J. K. Hanson who lives on fox island near Ketchikan came to Pe- tersburg this week for medical treatment. He is suffering from a bad infection caused by an abdom- inal abscess.
 Nick Davis was brought in from Rake on Tuesday for medical treat ment.
 Mrs. Sam Allen, Mrs. Sutphen and little daughter Marion, returned this week from a short visit in Ketchikan.
 Miss Cary McKecknie left this week for a short visit with friends in Juneau. She expects to stay un- nroninp nf ooh00I
 FOR QUICK TAXI SERVICE CALL PHONE 49. The steam tug Anna Barron .o1 Funter Bay was in Port Thuosday Ienroute to the Sound.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-26
Mineral Claim Val-
 i'd Despite Entry

A mineral entry cannot be held to be invalid because at the time it was made the land was covered by a homestead entry, the Depart ment of the Interior ruled in a de- cision promulgated recently, revers- ing a finding by the Commissioner of the General Land Office
 After citing precedents for the opinion, the Department states:
 These cases, uniformly followed, so far as the Department is aware, covering a period of more than 40 years, constitute a rule of proper ty, and though the facts vary, are decisive of the principle that loca- tion, otherwise lawful, of mineral land embraced in subsisting but property right in the highest sense of that term, is good as against the world, including the entryman and the Government, notwithstanding the locator is not entitled to patent or to maintain possession in the courts until such entry be cancel ed"
 While under the law~-the Depjart- ment is without authority to issue the appellant patent for the miner als alone, the decision states, it does not follow that his right to them was forfeited by the issuance of a patent for the surface.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-26
Tracts May
 Be Purchased

The new homestead act passed by the last Congress provides: That section 10 of the Act entitled An Act extending the homestead laws and providing for right of way for railroads in the District of Alaska, and for other purposes, approved May IA, 1898 (Thirtieth Statutes at Large, page 4O9), be, and the same is hereby, amended by adding thereto the following after the word other wise in line IA of the sec tion
 'Provided, That any citizen of the United States tweny-one years of age employed by ciizens of the United States, associations of such citizens, or by corporations organ ized under the laws of the United States, or any State or Territory, whose employer is engaged in trade, manufacture, or other productive industry, and any citizen of the United States tweny-one years of age who is himself engaged in trade, manufacture, or other pro- ductive industry may purchase one claim, not exceeding five acres, of unreserved public lands, such tract of land not to include mineral, coal, oil or gas lands in Alaska as a homestead Or headquarters, under rules and regulations to be prescrib- ed by the Secretary of the Interior, upon paymen of $2.50 per acre."
 The purpose of this statute is to enable fishermen, trappers, traders, manufacturers, or others engaged in protective industry to purchase small tracts of unreserved land in Alaska, not exceeding acres, as homesteads or headquarters.
 The use of lands authorized to be so purchased, for unlawful purposes in therefore inconsistent with the intent and purpose of he act; and care will be taken in all cases be- fore patent issues, to see that sucf intent and purposes are made effect i've.
 Further information relative tt this law may be secured from the United States Land Office at Anchor ] age
The Alaskan., 1927-08-26
Pacific Ports Going Dry

Evidence of a decrease in liquor shipments into the United States has been received from the United States Consul at Vancouver, B. C., according to an announcement re- gently by the Department of Justice.
 The Department said the consul's reports showed a falling off of 57, $40 cases in shipments from Van couver during the first six months of 1927, and a decline of 2,320 cas- es in the shipments from Victoria the consul ascribing the decline to work of the Royal Commission which spent several months in Bri- tish Columbia in connection with a study of the illegal liquor trefic
The Alaskan., 1927-08-26
Children Chased By 7
 Protected Bear

Two native girls went out for a walk to the head of the bay at Tyee this summer, along with five chil- dren the oldest of whom was not over six years of age and the young est less than two years old. When they had gotten well up the bay they saw a large brown bear on he beach with two cubs, so began a nasty retreat But the mother bear saw them and started in pur- suit across the mud flats The mud was mucky and soft so Mother Bruin made slow going of it but the girls and kiddies made it in nothing flat to the cannery.
 Had anyone or all of these pur- sued by the bear been caught ana killed, it would have been made possible by the protection afforded the bruits for the benefit of big game hunters.
 Protect the brown bear and Xiii off as many Alaskans as possible is poor policy for any departmen of our government to follow
The Alaskan., 1927-08-26
.FTSH EXPERTS' TO MEET IN
 CONVENTION AT SEATTLE

The lure of the charmed land is doing it's work. The chamber of commerce received word Wednes- day that the International Associa- tion of Game, Fish and Conserva- tion, and the American Fisheries Society, will hold a joint conven- tion in Seattle in August, 1928. Al though not the largest national gathering to meet in Seattle next summer, will be one of the most interesting. Prof. Joon N. Cobb
 dean of the college of fisheries, U of w.. and Prof. Willis H. Rich ol the U. s. Bureau of Fisheries, arc members of the organization.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-26
WORTH OPENS NEW BALLROOM

Billy Worth will open the doors of his new ballroom to the public on Saturday in the form of jitney dance. Everything is spick and span and cosy with a truly nice floor. Af- ter the opening night the ballroom will be open every evening from seven p. m. to twelve midnight. Cover charge will be twenty-five cents. MT. Worth states that he will rent the ballroom for special parties, dances, card partie., etc. This, without doubt, is one of the finest of it's kind in Alaska.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-26
SutherLandReuielus
 Fish Situation

An unusually small run of sal mon is bringing hardship to the natives of Alaska and financial loss to others, according to Delegate Dan A. Sutherland, of Juneau, Alas ka. in an oral statement given out clared that the results have not borne out the accuracy of the theory upon which the Department of Commerce has been relying in it's administration of the Alaska Fisheries.
 "Advices from southeastern Alas ka indicate that the run of salmon for this season is very small in- deed,' said MT. Sutherland. Many of the packers will not have 50 per cent of last years pack and in some cases as small as a 10 per cent pack is reported.
 This result of the seasons pack means that there will be poverty among the local fishing population, mostly natives, and it also means great loss to the packers themselves.
 eff the theory advanced by the scientists of the United States Bu- reau of Fisheries-that there must be a greater escapement of spawn
The Alaskan., 1927-08-26

cogniZe outsiders. A committee was appoited to address the game Commission with such a definite re, commendation and that delegate be sent to present the case before the Commission when 1t meets at Juneau.
 REPORT N. K. A. AT SEATTLE
 MT. Conrad Bowman, Superin- tendent of local schools, gave re- port of the National Educational Association convention held in Se- attle in June. MT. Bowman had charge of the Alaska exhibit and reported that it was the most popu- lar of any of the State exhibits
 PLAN CITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
 Considerable discussion was made relative to the merits and demer- it's of an advisory committee to the City Council; said committee to consider any and all matters neces- sitating an outlay of city funds and to make recommendations to the council. This plan was presented and recommended for adoption by Mr. Ernest Schoenwald of the Pe- tersburg Packing Company at previous meeting of the Club.
 The matter was considered i'm practical because any men with ability to fill such an office would not have the time to devote gratu- itously to such work, and if they did so function and advised under they would be blamed unreserved- ly consequently, the plan was dis carded
 PRINTING COMMITTEE HAS JOB The permanent committee on printing was instructed to proceed as rapidly as possible in gathering data and compiling copy for 8 new brochure to be printed early in the year, so as to be ready for the tour ist trade The committee was in structed to get bids from both of fthe local shops and from outside printing shops.
 The committee appointed several months ago to make a habor sur vey and plans for city float, maie
 it's report and recommendations. The committee was discharged and the matter left until the govern mept took further action in the
 dredging of the harbor
The Alaskan., 1927-08-26

 Pay Penalty

Niccola Sacco and Bartolomeo paid the extreme penalty to society for the muroer of Frenerick A.. Parmentor, paymaster of a large shoe manufacturing concern, ans his guard, Alexander Berardelli, at April 15, 1920. They were tried on the charge of first degree mur- der and found guilty of the charge July IA. 1921. Since that time the two men have fought for their lives right up to the Supreme Court of Massachusetts and their execution stayed by Governor Full CT who appointed a commission to investigate and report their inves- legations to him He refused in his decision to give clemency but grant ed new respite up to and including the 22nd of August
 Celestino Madeiros, convicted of the murder of bank cashier of Wrentham along with Sacco and Vanzetti marched each to the cleo tric chair and paid the extreme pen atty for the crimes of which they were convicted.
 The prison walls, guarded from within and without, by armed guards. Sacco and Vanzetti botf made brief speeches before they took their seat in the chair. Be fore he sat down, Sacco said, "Lons live anarchy" and then "Farewel ml wife and child, and all m! friends. His last words, when thu straps were being fastened were "Good evening gentlemen. Fare we'll mother.
 The calmest of the three, Van zetti entered, shook hands with Ill two guards, walked to the chal unassisted and seated himself. | broken English he said, "I wish t tell you I am innocent with an crime, but sometime some sin.
 thank you for everything you hay done for me. I am innocent of d crime, not only of this one, but al I am an innocent man." Then jus as he was being strapped to tn chair, he shouted "I wish to fol give some people for what they ar doing to me-" Thus ended, fe these men one of the most specta'
The Alaskan., 1927-08-26

ing fish than in the past in order to replenish the supply-be accept ed, there can be but one conclu- sion arrived at; viz: that the es- exponent allowed has been too small.
 During the years since Congress authorized the Secretary of Com merce to regulate the Alaskan fish cries there has been no reduction of the amount of fish taken in any season but, on the contrary, there has been more intensive fishing in southeastern Alaska than ever be- fore since the salmon were first ex- plotted.
 ''The Act of Congress of 1924 authorized the Secretary of Com merce to regulate the fisheries and gave him almost absolute power
 The fish of southeastern Alaska, the pink variety, natures in two years according to the scientists of the Bureau of Fisheries, there fore the catch of 1927 would be spawning in 1925 and if enough fish had been permitted to reach the spawning grounds the presump- tion is that this years catch should have been at least normal"
The Alaskan., 1927-08-26

ular cases in American history. The labor element throughout the world along with the radicals" have made considerable demonstration petitions and parades urging the pardoning of these men. In some European countries bombs have been resorted to so that armed guards had to be brought out.
 Civilized society is paid for the violation of it's laws and is now satisfied with the punishment met ed these men.
The Alaskan., 1927-08-26
FISH TRAPS OR PEOPLE-wHICH?
LIST OF LARGER CORPORATE TRAP OPERATORS
 IN S E ALASKA 1926

LIST LARGER CORPORATE TRAP OPERATORS
 IN S.. E. ALASKA 1926 Astoria Puget Sound Canning Co., Traps Alaska Packers Association IF Alaska Consolidated Canneries 4s Booth Fisheries Co.,. 26 Deap Salmon Co. 20 Fidalgo Island Packing Co., 10 Hoonah Packing Company Hidden Inlet Canning Co. Karheen Packing Co. Libby McNiel and Libby A George T. Myers Co. N Trading and Packing Co. NAKAT PACKING co. GA & P. Products Co., With Swift-Arthur Crosby Co. 38 Pacific American Fisheries New England Fish Go. Sanborn-C Cutting Co.,, 10 Smiley & Co.,, IA Sunny Point Packing Co.,, 10 Sea Packing Co.,, Superior Fish Company Thinget Packing Co.,, Beegle Packing Co.,, 10 22 Corporations operated zSo Traps 17 Other Corporations operated 121 95 Individuals operated 1O7
 61s Tn 1926 these 39 corporations with 4O6 traps, and 95 Individuals with 1O7 traps caught S19 of all the Salmon canned all Southeast Alaska.