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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-05
n-Chasing.
Boston News Bureau.)

Finding and hating villain is popu- lar than hailing hero. This was cited by Pres- dent Whitney anent the short seller. It is true, too, of inanimate thing the gold standard now detested by with about much reason as might be the equator.
 There has become visible, following earlier foreign propaganda of not wholly friendly flavor, slight domestic flirting with the question of whether we either ought not voluntarily go off the gold basis or whether we might not involuntarily be divorced It merely adds, in this connection to the recent wordage concerning gold, silver bi- metalsm etc.
 Some time ago it contended by various economists that there real gold shortage, whatever the maldistribution might be. More re- gently Banker Traylor of Chicago told Senate subcommittee the gold standard being unduly blamed for of other origin. Now have Washingtons rejonder to this latest "exgold-stan- dard" gossip.
 It is pointed out that couldn't quit the gold anchorage if we wanted to. so tightly are we moored thereto by thousand strands. Moreover real time of test time since, when we losing that $73000O,00O of gold, not since then when we've been gaining $105, 100000 back.
 It much resembles trait of putting the prin- cipals guilt on the agent,-like blaming ther- mometer or barometer for the weather.
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The "Jackass" Drama.
(New York Herald Tribune.

(New York Herald Tribune)
 The Songs of the Wild Jackass" drama having been taken off the boards long enough to permit the Republicans to reorganize the committees the Senate is now in position to do real work. The old chairmen retain their places. The yelled threat that the Progressves by opposing the re- election of Senator Moses as President pro tempore because of his offensive designation of them might bring about the loss of their posts has been rendered null and void.
 Now whether MT. Moses retains his more or less unimportant post by reelection or by default or whether Senator Pittman (Dem) is chosen seems relatively negligible The job is only that of presd- ing officer in the absence of the Vice ce-President However the futile farce of taking few incon- elusive ballots each day is being kept up The Pro- gressves say they will consent to the re-elec- tion of MT Moses. He declares he will with draw Pending the election of a successor he re- tans the office.
 So long it remains unfinished business the Democrats might elect their candidate in surprise attack whenever they happened to have majority of those present. From the angle of keeping the Senators in their seats the uncertainty might be good thing. From the broad viewpoint, however the the office is filled permanently the better. While Senator Robinson minority leader says he will not press for a ballot long as important matters awaiting attention, the coun- try is in mood to see any time consumed over the Moses" "Jackass" feud.
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Heflin-Bankhead
 Contest Under Way

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. B. Charges that ballots in the election of 1880 in which Senator John H. Bankhead defeated former Senator J. Thomas Heflin for Senator bore the names of dead men, also Of misconduct of election officials and attempted coercion of employees were laid before the Commissioner who is hearing of former Senator Heflin's contest of the election of Senator Bankhead.
 More than 200 witnesses remain to be questioned. Some witnesses said that election officers stuffed ballot boxes and that watchers for Heflin were not permitted to chal- lenge voters.
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Daily Empire Want Ads Pay.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Commissioners Court for
 the Territory of Alaska, Division
 Number One.
 Before E. E. Zimmsr, United States Commissioner and Ex-officio Pro- bate Judge, Haines Precinct. In the Matter of the Estate af
 HARVEY COOK, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned was, on the 28th day of December, 1881, appointed ad- ministrator of the estate of HAIR VEY COOK, deceased. All persons having claims against the estate of the said deceased will present them with proper vouchers and duly verified to the undersigned at Haines, Alaska, within six t6l months from the date of this mo- tice.
 Dated at Haines, Alaska, this 28th day of December, 1881. JOHN B. WARD,
 Administrator. First publication, Jan 5, 1882. Last publication, Jan. 26, 1882.
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"NO MANS LAND"

Even with every facility at hand and plenty of experienced help available getting out an issue of a newspaper is task involving many dtflcul- ties When equipment is scant and adequate assist ance unobtainabe, the work is to tax the re- sources and test the patience of any publisher but if the deficiencies further complicated by the troubles that always are incident to an enlarged, extra edition, then the labor may well try the hardest soul at the business.
 Alaska's only editor and publisher, Mrs. J. w. Pritchett of the wrangeI Sentinel, issued on press needing repair eight-page Christmas Edition without any other aid than that of a high school girl
 The story of the achievement has a public, as well as a professional appeal and Mrs. Pritchett printed it. under the heading of "No Mans Land, D as follows:
 The Christmas issue of the Sentinel is unique at least in Alaska in the respect that the paper issued, is the product, mechanically and editorially of girl and woman, alone.
 When the Sentnels printer, very natural ly wanted to go home to his family for the holidays the publisher enlisted the aid of Miss Juanita Lewis, 19-year- r-old Wrangell girl who is gifted with unusual mechan- ical bent, besides having graduated as vale dictorian of her class, Wrangen High '3O
 Together the two met the difficulties of linotype makeup and presses, with Mrs. Pritchett doing the desk work and the greater part of the linotype operation, while Miss Lewis in overalls, and with the inkest, greasiest face girl could possibly acquire, went under the press, when spring decided to misbehave, and made it behave. She was general trouble shooter and in every instance quelled the disturbance and kept the machinery running smoothly. She is going to be a mighty fine makeup man, if she keeps on the way she has started The list of what she has done this week could be extended indefinitely.
 Meanwhile, the two leave judgment of the result of their labor to the Sentinel readers
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POLITE POLICEMEN.

Public opinion strongly supports Chief Rents courtesy campaign in the Police De- partment It indorses heartily the pithy observation found in a statement posted at headquarters that Courtesy is one mark of good police officer" Common politeness costs no mere than brusqueness and rude ness. It is sign of self-control which is in turn a distinguishing characteristic of a good executive.
 It has been remarked that policemen in Canada are uniformly courteous. They have found. presumably from long experience that offenders against minor rules need only to be reminded, and that the occasion seldom or never arises when citizen should be browbeaten or bullied. We have suf- fered somewhat from comparison of police methods although tourists have occasionally praised our crossing patrolmen for courtesy and good humor. If kindly treatment is a good thing for visitors, we who stay here all the time can stand for some of the same.-(Seattle Times)
 There is probably nothing that gives one ore pleasing opinion of City than to meet wi liteness and full information when one acosts uceman for information. Perhaps there is ty in the world where the policemen appear tier advantage than in New York City. Broa " policeman has a way of answering a questi at conveys a subtitle impression that he had spe 5 years on the beats of the Metropolis waiting
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GREAT HORSES SPLIT HON0RS
 ON TURF, 1881
Sun Beau, Top Flight, Twenty Grand and
 Mate Provide Drama
By ORLO ROBERTSON Associated Press Sports Writer)

Associated Press Sports Writer)
 NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The &C., hievement of four great thorough breds-Sun Beam, Top Flight Twenty Grand and Mate-provided the 1881 drama of the American turf.
 In a year, i;i which c. V. Whit hey led the owners in money won for the second consecutive season Sun Beam climbed to the top ot the world money winning list, Top Flight emerged victorious over the juveniles with an unbeaten record while Twenty Grand and Mate divided three-year-old honors.
 Starting early in the year with an unsuccessful attempt at the $100,000 Agua Caliente Handicap Sun Beam, sporting the silks of Willis Sharpe Kilmer of Bingham ton, N. Y, retired early in Octo- Der with earnings totaling $376, TIA The Beau won nine of his IA starts and $110,925.
 Mate Takes Twenty Grand
 Although twice defeated by A. c. Bostwick's Mate, Twenty Grand, the big bay from Mrs Payne Whit ney's Greentree barns, was gener- ally recognized as the outstanding three-year-ol of the season.
 Mate defeated Twenty Grand first in the $50,000 Preakness at Pim- lico and again turned the trick in the Arlington Park classic. In be- tween, however, Twenty Grand out classed his rival in the Kentucky derby.
 Twenty Grand stepped out of his class to trim Sun Beau in the Sar- atoga Cup, but the Kilmer ace out classed Mate when they met in the Hawthorne Gold cup. Sun Beau was retired to stud following his Hawthorne triumph.
 Mate also stepped out of the three-year- division during the fall season, but was defeated sev- eral times by lightly weighed medi- ocre rivals.
 Twenty Brands earnings totaled $218, ,545, as compared with Mates SHAFTS. Both will race during 1892.
 
 Filly Leads In Winnings
 To Top Flight. a little bay filly from O. V. Whitney's string, went the honor of topping the years financial list. Winner of seven con- secutive races, including the $100,- 900 Belmont Futurity and the Pim- lico Futurity, Top Flight went into winter quarters winner of $219, ,000 and the outstanding favorite to carry off the honors in the Ken lucky Derby next May.
 Top Flight also became the worlds leading money winning lilly and passed Domino as the ranking juvenile money winner of all time.
 With Top Flight as his chief winner, young Whitney, who en- tered the racing game less than two years ago. easily topped the owners in total purses. His run ners had won $419,13750 at the end of the Maryland season.
 When Twenty Grand and his stable mates were at their best, Mrs. Payne Whitney threatened to pass her nephew's stable, but closed the northern campaign with win nings totaling $384,511. A. c. Bost-
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James G. Baines reciprocity plan of half century ago is to be discovered something brand new by of the just-eected Congress men, If they need good definition of reciprocity Sis Hopkins coined one long ago: There aint no sense in don' nothn' for nobody what done nohtin' to you"-(Seattle Times)
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Finland has fallen in line with the other coun- tries that have found Prohibition failure. Thir- teen years of trial proved that it not only did not prohibit but it could not be made to prohibit. Not only that. it contributed, there elsewhere, to crime and disrespect for law.
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you to come along and ask the very question you did. A few years ago Mayor Dever of Chicago sent several police officers to New York City to learn Gotham's methods of training policemen to be polite
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-05

In the bear preservation game Holzworth raised White island. Stewart Edward White wanted to use Chichagoff Island for a National park and bear sanctuary. John M. Holzworth wants to use both Chichagof and Admiralty Islands for that purpose.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-05

Thirteen-year-old boy murders physician in Illinois The physician will receive decent burial, his relatives will receive a limited amount of sympathy and the little hero doubtless will receive Christmas presents from unknown admirers all over the country.-(Seatte TimesD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-05

The deeper those Congressional investigations dig the clearer becomes the understanding of Cool idges for not choosing to run.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-05

Rising like a phoenix from the ashes of dsunity and lethargy, the Democratic Party will enter the lists in the forthcoming Territorial elections pre- pared to present solid front and to contest every step of the battle-(Seward Gateway
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wick ranked third with $215,750; w. R. Coe fourth with $187,025 and Kilmer fifth with $14l ,980.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-05

This year the myth that St. Nicholas always
 rides the Republican elephant sadly discounted I-eCincinnati Enquirer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-05

Democrats have yearning to sting the large incomes, and, stung the large incomes will be still more inactive in boosting business (Cncin- natl Enquirer)
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Government must learn economy some time. It can't tax incomes 10l per cent (San Francisco Chronicle.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-18
BOXING BOARD HEAD HERE ON
 OFFICIAL TRIP
L. E. Erickson Finish e S Investigation of Recent
 Boxing Bout Here

After a short visit here on busi- ness for the Alaska Boxing Com mission, L. E. Erickson, President of the organization, returned to his home in Ketchikan today on the steamer Aleutian He was &C., companied by Mrs. Erickson on his visit here.
 MT. Erickson is a brother of Mrs. R. B. Martin and formerly lived at Douglas and left there in 1913 to make his home in Ketchikan where he now owns and operates the American Meat Company. He was prominent in athletics here as a youngster and a member of the Douglas baseball teams. This was his first visit here since 1917.
 His mission here was to inveS- tigate reports of unethical proced- ure attempted in connection with recent boxing exhibition. He will report his findings to the Commis- sion at Ketchikan. He declined to comment on the matter prior to that time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-18

All dressed up in the latest fashion of about 40 years ago, a small boy used to be seen driving with his young mother every af- ternoon in Duchess County, New York.
 He was Franklin Delano Roose- welt. now Democratic Nominee for the Presidency then, due to his mothers efforts, one of the best dressed boys in the country.
 His mother was Sarah Delano Roosevelt, wife of James Roose- velt, Franklin's father, and dis tant cousin of President Roosevelt.
 But though his mother dressed him up she did not baby him. With the other young bloodS of the neighborhood, he played baseball. He was rightfielder on his team which vigorously opposed a team made up of the sons of the garden CTS and employees of the estates
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-18
MOOSE WAIT IN VAIN FOR ELKS
 ARRIVE SUNDAY
Officials Postpone Sunday Game but Moose Put
 in Appearance

The Moose baseball club, all dressed up and ready to go places, end do things, waited Sunday at the ball park-and waited in vain for the Elks aggregation to put in an appearance. It finally was re- vealed that the game had been called off by the League manage ment, owing to wet weather.
 Manager Andrews of the Elks had got in touch with Vice-Presi- dent George Kohlhepp about 5 D. m. who notified him that there would be no game. MT. Kohlhepp was unable to reach Manager Mc- Kinnon by telephone so notified him by M MacSpadden, ground. keeper, of the postponement.
 Big Mac took the word to the park where the Moose were as- sembled in force. There was some talk by that club of a forfeit but
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-07-18
MEHERINS BACK FROM LONG TRIP
 OVER TERRITORY
Fur Trade Good Despite Prices and More Pros
 pecting than Ever

.yDespite the low prices of ftTs, bpsiness on the Yukon River, from Eaole to St. Michael, the chieI trapping area of the Territory, $ oood. mining activities are wide enraad throughout the Interior there being more prospectors in inc field now than ever before in the history of the Territory; de crease in tourist travel is the sup feet of complaint in coast towns and along the White Pass Route and the Alaska Railroad, but otl- erwise the North can find but lit tle fault with conditions" declared Joseph J. Meherin, merchandise broker. who returned to Juneau to- day from a trip that took him |" almost all commercial communities in Alaska.
 Lively Interest in Politics
 He noticed everywhere a lively interest in the approaching polltl- cal campaign.
 .rhere is a strong sentiment for Anthony J. Dimond for Delegate to Congress. and I think it is 3 growing sentiment" said MT. Me nerin.
 He left Juneau last May, accom- uanied by Mrs. Meherin. The trlI was in the nature of a honey moon. they having been marrleo last Spning. To most of the places MT. Meherin had been a frequeh business visitor, but a new wonder land was opened to Mrs. Meherln who had never before made the journey.
 MT. and Mrs. Meherin in start ing on the trip went from Juneau to skagway. From there they tray eled over the White Pass and 4u- kon Railroad to Whitehorse, where they embarked on a river ooa' that took them to Tanana. From Panama to Ruby they went ln small gasboat. At Ruby tfes boarded the Alaska Railroad steamer Alice for Holy Gross There they took an airplane tc Nome. and from Nome to FairbankS they also travelled by plane. En- route from Fairbanks to Sewaro over the Alaska Railroad they stonped at Mount Mckinley Park for two days.
 "Every Alaskan that can possioly afford the outing s should Vlsll Mount Mckinley Park" declared MT. Meherin. "The scenery is ol the most gorgeous character. There is an abundance of wild game 1T a motor ride over the 52-mlle highway from the railroad station we saw bear, sheep, caribou, moose and innumerable fur-bearing anl- mals. In the Park, the accommo- dations are excellent and the rates reasonable.
 From seward, MT. and Mrs. Maherin went to Russian River TOT two days fishing. They boarded the steamship Aleutian at Seward and returned direct to Juneau.
 MT. Meherin will be here week, and then he will go to Seattle on a business trip. He will stay there only a week and then reJoin Mrs Meherin here.
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emy at Annapolis.
 His mothers will prevailed and instead he went to Groton, a pre- paratory school, thence to liar yard and a law degree, into poli- tics and now into the Democratic Presidential nomination. He might have been a naval officer, but his mothers direction may make him President.
 He was a tall and handsome youth when he was graduated from Harvard, regarded as a catch by many a young lady, but his choice went back to childhood to girl he had known then.
 She was Anna Eleanor Roose- welt, distant relative and the daughter of Elliott Roosevelt, a brother of President Roosevelt.
 Governor Roosevelt's mother still presides at Hyde Park, as her son embarks on his campaign.
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available in Ketchikan and many men and families being depend ent upon local charities whose funds are practically depleted. We urge upon you to take action be- fore bids are opened so that such deplorable situation will not arise after the job starts, and we also urge that it be made fmpos- sible for contractors to secretly ship labor to Ketchikan and then hire them under the guise that they were hired in Ketchikan.
 Has Been Done Before
 This has been done before and will be done again if not watched The City Government and Cham Der of Commerce stand ready to assist any contractor obtaining this jub on basis of local labor which is the only way it should be con- sidered.
 We believe you gentlemen have the power to handle this situation. If you haven't, we believe you cal, get it in short order from Wash ington, and we earnestly urge that you do not recommend acceptance of any bid until you have suffic- tent guarantee that the contractor is going to hire his labor in Ket- chikan without subterfuge.
 You know the labor is here and you know this request is just and right"
 Anxious to Assist
 All three officers asserted their desire to help Ketchikan in any way possible. "Ketchikan probably has done more than any town in Alaska in the way of unemploy- ment relief, and its problem is as serious as any community's in the Territory" declared Gov. Parks And in this he was joined by Commissioner Flory.
 We haven't the power to do what is requested by the Ketchi- kan Chamber, and no one in Washington can give it to us, added the latter. 'tAs MT. Will Hams has said, we hope the suc- cessful bidder will utilize local la Dor and will do whatever we can to bring that about"
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6 COME, 1S GO
 ON ALEUTIAN
 BOUND SOUTH
Vessel Makes Brief Call on Her Way from Sew
 ard to Seattle

Six passengers were brought to Juneau and 18 were taken away by the steamship Aleutian, Capt. Joseph Ramsauer and Purser Jos eph L. Large, which made a brief call here early this afternoon on her way from Seward to Seattle.
 Incoming passengers were:
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph J. Meherin, G. c. Merely, Charles Krosness, L. M. Berlin, H. c. Betts.
 Outgoing passengers were:
 For Ketchikan-Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Erickson, Charles H. Flory, M D. Williams, John Carlson.
 For Seattle-B. A. Busser, Mrs. B. A. Busser, l.. E. Powell, E. E. Mead, Paul G. Bischoff, Alvin c. Lane, c. H. ODay, D. Krenov, Merle German, Ivor TOronen, AL bert Schrom, John Mccarthy, Gus Peters.
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IMPORT LABOR
 IS PROTESTED
 BY KETCH|KAN
Urges Governor and Other Officers to Block Use
 of Non-Residents

Protesting against the use ot any except resident labor on road work planned in that vicinity this season, the Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce has wired Gov. Parks, c. H. Flory, ex-officio Commission CT in Alaska for the Department of Commerce, and M. D. Will Hams, District Engineer, United States Bureau of Public Roads, ask; ing them to take whatever steps are necessary to prevent any such employment.
 MT. Flory and MT Williams, af- ter conferring with Gov. Parks this morning, left on the steamer Aleu- tian for Ketchikan to discuss the matter with the Chamber of Com merce All of them admit that there is no legal method by which labor can be restricted to local residents.
 Hands Are Tied
 Our hands are absolutely tied so far as this matter Is concerned" MT. Williams explained today. We can and are requiring contractors to specify the minimum wage scale to be paid on any project on which they submit bids. We can and will regulate sub-contracts to station men. No station contract, in the future, can be let by any con- tractors until and less it has been first approved by the Bureau of Public Roads. But the law is specific regarding bids and the rights of bidders.
 We are required to call for bids where the estimates of Sbnstruc- ton costs are $5,000 or more. Any person or corporation which can make a proper financial showing and post the required bond, is en- titled to bid We cannot even re- fuse to accept the bids of aliens.
 The successful bidder, if he meet the specifications for the project, can hire his labor to suit his own convenience and there is nothing we can do to require pref erence be given to local people. We realize the need that exists in Alaska for providing work for Alaskans now out of employment And it is our sincere desire tha. any contractor whose tender for pending work is accepted shall give first consideration to labor in the immediate vicinity of the job" he said.
 Text of Wire
 The Ketchikan project, which calls for clearing and grubbing of three miles of extension to Ton gass Highway in the vicinity O. Mud Bay, is estimated to cost about $18,O0o. Bids on it will be opened next Wednesday in local headquarters of the Bureau of Pub lie Roads.
 The wire of the Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce to the Gov ernor and other officers is as follows:
 Regarding Mud Bay clearing job, we understand outside con- tractors are planning to bring il, labor from States. We would con sider this nothing short of a crime with all the unemployed labor now