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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-28
TAXICAB THE PRESIDENT

Phone 257. This fine car cost more but nothing too good for ny patrons. The President" will pleas the most fastidious
 Robert Leslie fBob) Turner. adv. Old papers for sale at The Empire.
The Alaskan., 1928-05-18
For Bureau School

Mrs. Katherine Sellers of Anchor age has been recommended for the position as teacher of the U. s. Bu- reau of Education school for the next year. Mrs. Sellers is a grad uate of Carlisle and of the Blooms burg Normal School, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. She has taught in territorial schools at Wacker City, Kasa2n, and in other school.
 Louis F. Paul did not apply for commission to teach another year as he had completed seven years of service and had other plans that required full attention.
 It is expected that considerable ch2nges will be made in the build ing and teaching conditions besides living conditions for the teacher somewhat improved.
The Alaskan., 1928-05-18
Sandbagging Failed

Secretary Mellon sought to chast ize Senator Couzens this winter for exposing the refunding of taxes to Melon companies and to others. The echo of the Senator's charges had hardly died away when the In- ternal Revenue Department demand ed Couzens and others to pay addi- tional taxes amounting to some $40, 00O,OO0, on a deal in Ford stock long since closed by the same de- partment.
 Last week the Court of Appeals upheld decision of the district Court and ordered the refunding of $44, 5O0,O00 income and profits tax of the Ford motor stock sold by tho plaintiffs to Henry Ford. Couzens will have returned to him $1O,90O, 900, amount of taxes paid by him plus interest. Coudens will have more to say on the subject.
The Alaskan., 1928-05-18
Offered Gumshoe Job
 At Yakutat

Report on the street this week refusing to be downed, was to the effect that Hans Wick was offered a deputy marshalship at Yakutat because of his understanding love for the Indian. When questioned about the matter he said, "They tried to send me away from Peters bu g, but it was too far" Howev- CT he did not deny that he was fish ing for such a position.
 There will be Susie Beans at Yakutat and elsewhere and it will not surprise THE ALASKAN did another drunken Indian maid make disgusting statements to Hans as she made recently in the presence of number of other white men. However, Hans is a married man and Susie was drunk, so he may really be lined up for the position where he will enforce all of the laws of the United States.
The Alaskan., 1928-05-18
Kills Big Brown Bear
 On Mitkoff Island

Last week Mrs. Gabe Sather went
 hiking on the hills just beyond Pt
 Frederick. She carried 3O-3O rife and had for company little | dog Hearing a cracking of twigs below her she stopped and think ing it was her dog, called to him. To make sure it was the dog, she very carefully scanned the under growth and not more than 50 feet below her saw big brown bear, He came bounding up the hill at her so she took one good aim to the left of the white spot on its breast and let drive from her trusty gun. MT. Bruin stopped dead in his tracks. When Gabe and Mrs. Sath- skinned and stretched him he was Il feet long and feet wide. They took pains to measure the foot track and found it just 12 inchces acl oss.
 Such animals have never been re- ported on this island, even by the older Indians.
 A less coolheaded person and one less skillful with the gun would nev- CT have returned to tell the story. at the time the bear attacked her, Mrs. Sather was not one whit ex- cited or nervous but after return. ing to the boat a nervous reaction set in so that thought of the incident was unbearable. Even af- ter returning to town the thought of the ferocious animal coming at he was not pleasant to think abo Ut.
 Those 'fawncy eastern sports should have an experience or two like this and probably with couple of deaths of the brown bear conser- vatlonists, We will have their help to put a bounty on the most useless anlmal in Alaska
The Alaskan., 1928-05-18
Pay-triotic Citizens

Louis McGrew, editor of LABOR WORLD, Pittsburg, charged before the Senate Investigating Commit tee, that the Pittsburg Coal Com pany, a Mellon concern, had furn- ished money to boost Communist activities among the striking min CTS of Pennsylvania. When Nc Grew first learned of these activi- ties he "set a trap" and thereby caught the desired evidence. The company denied the charge but McGrew promised some interesting information at 8 later session of tke committee which Is investigat- ing the coal situation in Pennsyl- vania.
The Alaskan., 1928-05-18
Thieves Make Cleanup

Sunday Jess Ames left his boat for a little while and returned to find it stripped of tools and supplies amounting to about $40. He has been unable to get any clues as to who entered and robbed his boat.
 These water front offerings have been going on for some time. l. has been reported but not much ef- fort made to get clues as to who is stocking up at the other fel- lows expense. More effort seem- inely being made to nab consum- CTS of white mu1e' and Canadian bonded goods than the dispensers
The Alaskan., 1928-05-18
Primary Returns
 Still Coming

Tabulation of official returns stil; goes on in Juneau. At this writing the race between Lathrop and Albrecht had widened few votes in Lathrop's favor. There are but a few more precincts to be heard from so that Lathrop's posi- tion is practically assured with a lead of 1O8 votes.
 Complete First Division returns for the recent primary election are as follows:
 .2411.
 therland 2649.
 For elegate-Howard 1169. Su-
 For attorney-g Rustgard 29S7, Waller 5s3.
 For committeeman-Albrecht 1, 51O, Aldrich 569, Lathrop 1251. For delegates to the convention |-Caswell 1902. Chase 1858, Gel les 5S9, Pratt, 349, Wickersham
 For senator-Benjamin 174O, Gardner 1895, Hunt 56O.
 For sentative-Darwell I. 3G0, Gildea 1O49, Johnson 1144, Mccormack 1854, Noland 1478. , Olts 1880, Paul 2O44, Wacker 6S0, Vim 219O.
 These returns put Noland out ol the running for the fall elee>< 1n without a question of a doubt. :, 4e entire progressive Republican tick ct going to the pools to meet the full strength of the democratic campaign in November.
The Alaskan., 1928-05-18
On Wabbly Legs

The Wrangell Mill and Power Company is having hard sledding to keep out of financial difficulties. They have issued checks for which they have no funds and are hay. ing the checks held until the return of the barge Ruby from the Icy Straits country when they will have sufficient wherewith to meet out standing checks.
 The mill has been closed down now for some time and will remain so until the return of Nick Neus- baumer, mill superintendent from the States. It is said that they have secured contracts recently which will call for a two-year production.
 This mill always made money while 'WoOdpecker" Wilson had charge of the mill. He was laugh ed out of the mill by wiseacres and modern methods and superintend- ents put in and then their financial difficulties began. Somebody page "Wt odpecker."
The Alaskan., 1928-05-18
Another Hatchery Farce

The University of Washington Washington brought over from Japan 10000 Japanese ayu for the U. of w. hatcheries. The fish got seasick and went to fish heaven be- fore they got to Seattle. Less than 30 got to the University tanks
 Dean Cobb, fisheries expert of tha University and propogandist for the Bureau of Fisheries speaking of the attempt to propagate this fish n America said: Ut was one of se- ries of attempts to introduce the srecies in this country Hot weath- CT encountered near Victoria on the way across probably caused the high mortality"
 Somehow, man-made fish do not se9m to become acclimated and the hatchery propogandists have the time of their lives digging up reas. ons. God make fish, lots of fish. You make fish, where your fish" is mighty hard query to answer.
The Alaskan., 1928-05-18
The Story of the Poppy

In the spring of 1919, after tho war, on Flanders Field, where the firing had been terrific and thou sans of soldiers had fallen in bat tie. in the midst of evastation, the pOppies came up in abundance. The French women tell today that the poppy is significant of the sacri- ficial blood of the boys who fell On Flanders Fields. Those who have traveled through France since the war, tell us it is peculiarly true, that where the battle was the fierc- est and the bloodshed the greatest. the poppies to this day grow most profuse."
 From this superstition comes the true message of the poppy-the m,.ssage from the boys who, fell as expressed most beautifully in Col John McRae's verse;:
 We Shall Not Sleep ''In Flanders Fields the poppies
 blow.
 Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place; and in the
 sky
 The larks still bravely singing fly, Scarce heard amidst the guns
 below. We are the dead.
 Short days ago, we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
 rved and were loved, and now we lie IT Flanders Field. Take uT our quarrel with the foe.
The Alaskan., 1928-05-18
ESTABLISHING AGENCY IN THE
 NORTH

George H. Davies, manager of Proven Products Sales Company of Seattle has been in town the past ten days lining up trade for the na tionally advertised goods which his company handles. He said in a re- cent interview that he hoped to give business houses in Alaska benefit of jobbers prices and Still allow his company a fair margin of pro- fit." He will have an Alaska re- presentative at Juneau on account of it's being most centrally located
 MT. Davis has been in the north west for some years and while on a tour through Alaska saw the pos siuilities of developing business to the benefit of Alaskans as well as to his company. So he organized tfe Proven Products Sales Com pany. From the plans he now out lines, it will mean a change in the general policy of Seattle trade to- ward business in Alaska-if carried t. it's logical and successful conclu- sion.
The Alaskan., 1928-05-18

(pride. He urged pride and en.
 thusiasm as component parts ol loyalty. In reply Herbert Mjorud President of the Associated Sudden,
 body accepted the class gift for thu school and promised that it would be given an honored place in the building.
 James Allen as honor student of the class gave the valedictory. He touched upon education, specific and general and it's influences up- on science and progress of man ad it's developmet of higher citizenship.
 Rev. Maakestad addressed the class on The Choice of Ideals" He took the subject up in It's various phases and angles leaving no doubt as to what ideals should be chosen "The true value ol community, ," said he, ''is in her citizens. Com mencement means the beginning not the conclusion of life or educa- tion. In life we have three com mel cements, at birth, graduation from schools and when we pass on to eternal destiny and meet our reward according to our lives on earth." He declared that there was no standing still in life. gro stand still is to stagnate." Progress be- ing onward and upward or down. ward, never on a level
 He urged the adoption of the ideals of christianity In the follow ing of the example of Christ in giv- ing service to man. He illustrated by showing that it took 30 years ard 100000 men to construct one of the great Egyptian pyramids for the burial place of one man. Tn he showed the progress in science to the benefit of mankind due to the effort of Marconi. He urged greater physical development as being necessary-"A strong mind in a strong body" being necessary to full development. He urged that srall opportunities be not overlook ed but warned against to rapid de- "God makes a mush- room in a night, but he takes a years to mak an oak.
 Continued on page 3
The Alaskan., 1928-05-18
Exercises of Second Annual
 Commencement High School

rn Wednesday evening in thu M1cGregor Theatre, the second an i inu&l commencement of the Peters
 burg High School was held. The program was complete and those wbo were in attendance were quite pleased with it.
 immediately following the invo-
 cation. Henrietta Dahl and Mildred
 JOhansen gave an instrumental du
 ct. This was followed by the Sa-
 lutatory" by Mildred Cornstad.
 Quoting the class of 1928 motto
 "Onward is our aim' she illustrat- ed from the life of Helen Keller who despite all physical odds went onward and upward in life and ed ucation. This should be the ob- jec:ive of the class and those who followed
 Minnie Nelson gave Some Per- soHal Data of the Glass; which was a history of each member of the ciass s given in humorous vein Mrs. Andrew Johnson sang two vocal solos in pleasing manner and was then followed by Harold Shields on "The Needs of Peters, burg High School" He dwelt on the history of the development oft he schools until the present day com mending the city upon it's wonder fu1 progress in educational develop ment He emphasized the need of more rooms, assembly hall and all adequate gymnasium along with d greater need of a school library.
 Richard Brennan made the ad- dress to the student body in pre- sentation of the class present to the school. This banner was the. school with the year 1928 worked in white on blue back ground. The monogram and year being in the form of a sheid. In his he. urged upon the students need of a greater school spirit and defined the term first by showing what it was not and then in posi- tive statement declared that it was a spirit of organization and es prit de corps. Pride in the school, it's work and it's teams begets greater
The Alaskan., 1928-05-18

To you from failing hands we
 throw
 The Torch-As yours to hold it
 high;
 If ye break faith with those who
 die,
 We shall not sleep, though poppies
 grow
 In Flanders Field"
 The local American Legion Aux Hilary Unit has again assumed the responsibility of the sale of this Memorial Flower; the proceeds of which shall be used for the benefit of disabled soldiers and their fam flies. These are our Heroes! We cEeered them when they marched away, we cheered them when tey came back to us. Let's not forget them now! Buy a poppy,-lt stands for service. Wear that pop py in memory of those who. died in Flanders Fields.
 The sale of the poppy opens May 26th and the Auxiliary hopes the citizens will give them the same loyal support they gave last year; making this drive huge success There will be no price placed up- on the poppy. Give out of the full ness of your heart.
The Alaskan., 1928-05-18
Reviews Salmon
 Industry

B. l.. Hill, P.I. Financial Editor
 recently reviewed the salmon situ.
 alton and it's relation to Seattle. II is remarkably frank statement az
 to why the population of Alaska
 does not grow while development of Puget Sound cities continues. Last year, as is we'll known, the pack was short. Consumption is Increasing, due to better sales and distribution methods and to nation l al advertising. Increased consump- tion has occurred despite material. ly higher price levels than the country has known since 1918. Government restrictions impos- ed for this year on salmon fishers. by virtue of the 1914 law, will re- dure gear to be used in Southeast earn Alaska by one-third. The ef- feet of these new regulations is diff ficult to estimate, but it seems pret~ ty certain that the catch and pack can hardly exceed that of 1927 and may not equal it.
 This situation is of great inn portance to Seattle, the canned sal mon capital of the world, as we'll as to Tacoma, Bellingham, Ever ett and other Puget Sound ports. More than 22,OOO men are employ ed directly in Alaska cannery op- erations and several thousand more on Puget Sound. They consume enormous amounts of provisions produced in the Northwest-eg hams, butter, milk, four, cheese, jams, canned and fresh fruit, etc.
 AND THEY ARE PAID OFF IN HOME PORTS OF PUGET SOUND IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 75 CENTS of the packers dollar is ex- pended at the point where the men embark. Considering that the Pu, get Sound area do from $2O,000,OO0 to $3O,OOO,OOO business, the im- pCrtance of this industry to the Northwest can hardly be overesti- mated.
 Each cannery, wherever located. is a little community in itself. whose workers buy FROM THE GENERAL STORE PRETTY NEAR LY EVERYTHING THE REST OF US BUY HERE ON THE SOUND. Their wants are supplied largely from Seattle merchants and job bers. When the season is over, most of the men and ships return to Seattle to winter"
 And the businessmen of Alaska fall all over themselves kissing this cannery competition and damn all Alaskans who dare protest these competitors who are given prefer. ential freight rates-for the bene- fit of Seattle.
The Alaskan., 1928-05-18
GOING SOUTH

Mr, Darragh expects to leave for Seattle on the Admiral Rogers on its first southbound trip.
 Miss Burgess has engaged reser- vations on the Admiral Rogers for passage to Seattle.
 Miss Cary McKecknie does not plan to leave for the south until the first trip of the Admiral Rogers in June.
The Alaskan., 1928-05-18
Halibut Situation Not
 Very Promising

Returns for fares of halibut on tl markets have not been so good on the average this year. The Ket chikan fishermen held meeting in that city recently and discuss ed the matter in it's various angles.
 Effort will be made to draw closer all the workers possible in that in dustry with the idea of working out better cooperative marketing.
The Alaskan., 1928-05-18

The constabulary force so highly recommended by Governor Parks has met with the disapproval of Secretary Work xs -ss
The Alaskan., 1928-05-18

The new gridiron below the Trading Union is about complete. The work has been under the charge of Ed Nelson.
The Alaskan., 1928-05-18

William J. Shepard, Cordova and Charles A. Sheldon, Seward were nominated by President Coolidge as postmasters of their respective cities.
The Alaskan., 1928-05-18
Receives Nomination

Edgar J Adams was nominated by the President to succeed the late Jrdge Reed. He halls from Eugene, Oregon.
 Mr. Adams is a personal friend of President Coolidge and is at pre- sent an official of the Merchant Marine Corporation.
The Alaskan., 1928-05-18

Take UT our quarrel with the foe.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-08-24
L. G. SMITH MAKES
HIS ANNOUNCEMENT

L. C. Smith, long time resident
of the FoItieth District, has filed
for the office of representative
and is this week announcing his
candidacy through the columns of
The New Record.
Mr.. Smith has served the voters
of King County in numerous cap
acities in very capable way dur
ing the past twenty-five years
His contact with the public ana
his experience fits him for cap
able representative of the dis.
trict's interests at Olympia.
Taxation matters will be an i'm
portant issue before the 1923 leg
stature, and Mr. Smiths long ex-
perience as county commissioner
and as sheriff gives him a keen in
sight into these matters.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-08-24

business, where he was elected to
represent the 34th District in the
State Senate.
He was elected speaker of the
House of Representatives where
he made an enviable record and he
now seeks promotion to the office
of Lieutenant Governor on the
merits of his past experience and
service.
For the past 20 years Senator
Conner has been a member of the
Good Roads Association and now
has the backing of that organiza
ton owing to his active work in
the cause of good roads, foremost
of which was the Highway Act
which made the State of Washing
ton second to none in the matter
of hard surfaced roads.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-08-24

justice have gained him recogni
ton as one of our best judges
His percentage of decisions at
firmed by the Supreme Court ha,
been exceptionally high,
eve are confident that his can
didaey will receive the support Of
a vast majority Of the members OF
the bar and of all others who are
informed as TO his sterling seNic,
as a judge"
Judge Douglas was elected pro
scouting attorney Of King County
in 1920 and reelected for four
year term in 1922. in January
1925 he resigned as prosecutor to
90 ON the bench after defeating
Judge Boyd J. Tallman who is
the only other candidate contest
ing for Department No. ] in the
primaries. Where there are only
TWO candidates for a judicial post,
a victory in the primaries IS
equivalent to election.
In addition to his public service,
Judge Douglas has been active for
many years in numerous civic and
fratemal affairs He IS past presi-
dent of the Eagles and is a mem
Der of St. Johns lodge f. & A.
NJ, Modern Woodmen of Ameri-
ca, Elks, Eastern Star, American
Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars
and Young Mems Business Club.
He holds a commission as Colonel
in the Organized ReselyeS and is
commanding officer of the 362d
Field Artillery.
Judge Douglas was born in
Ohio where he was graduated
from Ohio University. He came to
Seattle in 1911 aud was gradual
ed from the University of Wash
ington Law School in 1914. He is
80 years Of age, married, and has
three children and resides in the
Enterlaken District.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-08-24

Toner in the South District, ate
apparently beginning TO get
scared.
Brinton is opposed by the so
called Frank Paul gang" Paul
is present commissioner and his
reign has been punctuated with al
most continuous strife and I'M
pleasant charges and counter
charges. 1t is generally accepted
that the Paul Organization is sup
porting Archie McKimon, Enum-
claw man who is also a candidate
for the office. Paul himself is pre-
vented by law from being eandi-
date this term, SO must exert his
influence through some chosen
successor, if at all. Paul appears
TO be bitterly opposed to Brinton.
One Of the most recent develop
ments were the charges by road
men working in the South District
that they had been fired by Paul
because they were working for
Brinton instead of IcKinnon.
Still a later development was me-
ported in the Seattle Star, August
S, when Col. Brinton was reported
%
~ nave peol ollefea me position
u s..peIlhtelueii' OF puoiic Jun
w ~ oeat'ie ~ oraer 10 get MN
ou' u lle race lhe oIler was
2aiu 70 nave peeh mace alter Diek
' ,,5 p co,'nly purchasing agent
e e a | all man was turned down
ior lhe Joo oy me cry council.
Accoiullg 10 inc 9iaf' sweet de-
lieu lnul bfihtos was ever even
c9nslaefeq, nut Mayor Edwards
ADMITTED bIlnton mad been con
sidefea' SoL. brliifon declares that
ne was olIered me JOB, but refused
i because ne believes ne IS certain
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-08-24
w. w. Common FOR
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Senator W. W. Billy Conner,
candidate for the Republican nom
nation for Lieutenant Governor
is heartily in sympathy with tn,
farmer and his troubles, having
been raised in that atmosphere on
farm near LaComer, and having
operated farm for 10 years Al
Avon, both in skagit County, dur
ing which time he was a director
in tile skagit County Fair Associ-
alton.
For the past IS years Senator
Conner has been an active mem
Der Of the state legislature, repre-
senting Skagit County until 1917,
when he moved to Seattle to en-
gage in the bond and insurance
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-08-24
CZ1SSzFZED 1DVEP7zS7NG

your live poultry and viii pay
one cent per pound above the
market for it in Seattle; or one
shove what other buyers car
pay, when weighed and paid for
at your ranch Phone our agent
aud he viii call with crates for
your poultry at any time. f. c,
Park, Red SO, noon or evenings.
8-17-tf.
WANTED--Alan to take contract
for cutting tops on Is acres Of
strawberries Clias. Deppman.
Yashon. s-24tf.
WANTED-Second hand kitchen
range in good condition; four
lids and reservoir, also single
bed springs in good condition.
Red 7s2. s-24-tf
WANTED-1J00 Cedar posts 6
feet long suitable for berry
tIellis State price and time OF
delivery Care Of Yashon New
Record. s-17-4t
WANTED-ldye stock of all
kinds. II. b. Hayes Phone Blk
~ 68-tf
WANTED-rractor work. New
plows and disc. Louis Deppman,
Phone Red 127l. 3-2-tf
WANTBD--Your eockerels and
chickens. Highest prices paid.
Fred Simonsen, Phone Red ia.
3-94ip
WAETED-'rraetor work of all
kinds. Wm. Berry, Burton, Biz.
593. 2-10-U
"a
and ROOF Repairs
Gall Red l2li Evenings. William
Steen. Lift
80
WANTED-General Trucking. All
kinds Of heavy hauling aud moy
ing NJ II Duasford, Phone Red
l53. 6-26-tl