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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-09
PIONEER GROUPS HOLD INDUCTION OF '35 OFFICERS
Andrew Nerland, Grand Presid mt of Fair
 banks, Presides

Both the Pioneers of Alaska and the Pioneers Auxiliary of Alaska inducted new states of officers for 1895 at an impressive joint cere- mony held at Odd Fellows Hall last night. Representative Andrew Nerland of Fairbanks, who is Grand President of the Pioneers of Alaska, acted as initiatory off, cer for both groups.
 Mrs. J. Hayes, reelected as president, was installed in that office for the Auxiliary. Other Auxiliary officers included: Mrs. Fanny Connors, president; {; Miss Agnes Manning, secretary; Mrs. Charles w. Carter, treasur- CT; Mrs. Anna Vim, chaplain; Mrs. Mary Michaelson, sergeant at-arms; and Mrs. Thomas Mc- Caul, new trustee.
 The Pioneers inducted the fol- lowing slate of officers Charles w. Carter, president; John w. Meyers, vice-pre s dent; Elmer Reed, secretary; John Beck, treas urer; H. R. Shepard, historian; Dean c. E. Rice, chaplain, and Lockie MacKinnon and John Feusi, new trustees.
 Officers had nothing to an- nounce today as to details on the Grand Igloo convention here late next week.
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CARPENTERS NEAR
 WORK AGREEMENT

Agreement on a working code for 1885 between Juneau carpenters and contractors was near today, following harmonious meeting between representatives of the two organizations at Alaska Labor As- sociation headquarters above the Capitol Beer Parlors on Front Street last night
 This was the report made today by Garland w. Boggan, president of the local Carpenters Union.
 Boggan said the carpenters re- resentatives had signed the agree ment, but that, because the entire official delegation of contractors was not present, the employers had not signed yet. However, Boggan in timated that by the next meeting of the Union. set for Tuesday night, the agreement would be in effect.
 He would give no particulars as to the agreement.
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FINAL RITES HELD
 FOR PHILLIPS TODAY

The many friends of the late "Pewee' Phillips, popular. local mu- sician, attended the final rites in Evergreen Cemetery this afternoon following service at Carter S Mortuary at o'clock.
 Pallbearers, all members of the musicians local, of which Mir Phillips was vice-president, were Smokey Mills, Dave Brunette, Paul Brown, Jerry Mckinley, Egil So- berg and LeRoy West.
 The Rev. c. E. Rice, of Trinity Cathedral, officiated at the fun eral and burial services, with Har- old Knox at the chapel organ, who played "The Host Chord"
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CORONER'S JURY FINDS MAN DIED
 BY SELF WOUND
Body Found on Beach Identified as Johnstone.
 Who Suicid e d

The man found dead on the beach under the Winter and Pond store on Lower Front Street yes terday morning committed sui eide by cutting his throat; and that man was Harry Johnstone, formerly of Belfast, Ireland.
 Those were the two facts es- tablished by a coroner's jury at an inquest held in the Federal and Territorial Building and in the c. w Garter Mortuary this morn ing. The inquest had been ordered by United States Commissioner J. F. Mullen yesterday after city police and United States Marshal's officers had been called to investi- gate.
 The six men on the jury first established the fact that the man was Harry Johnstone, whose broth- CT, Robert, had written here for information as to his whereabouts from Belfast last month. The iden- tification was done largely on the evidence offered by Vera Black well, operator of rooms where Johnstone stayed, and Hugo Berg Strom.
 Cash Across Throat
 Secondly, the verdict of death y suicide was returned after Dr. ". w. Council, city and Territorial health officer, reported large gash across the mans throat, dis covered in an autopsy.
 In addition to Vera Blackwell, Bergstrom, and Dr. Council, the following witnesses were called and testified: Dan Ralston of the Alas kan Hotel who said he had seen Johnstone on a Juneau street on January IA; Frank Olson, one of the two Juneau Water Company employees who found Johnstone's body; and Chief of Police c. J. Davis, who told of a previous &C., cident to Johnstone last summer and who told of receiving the let ter from the mans brother in Ireland.
 On the jury were the following:
 J. G. Morrison, c. B. Bohm, Lockie MacKinnon, J. M Williams,
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approved. One would include non- resident fishermen in the restric- tion against traps and would con- fine seine fishing to residents only. Other amendments were promised by Senator Frawley for Monday.
 BruneIe Memorial
 Senator Brunelle offered a new memorial today, asking that Con- gress appropriate $2O0,000 to reim- purse the Territory and various cities in Alaska for cost of edu- eating Indians and Eskimos. More than 1850 are now on the list, the memorial cites, entailing an annual expense to the Territory of ap- proximately $2O0000. The appro- priation is asked for the fiscal year, July l, 1884, to June 30, 1885.
 The Senate will meet again at l:30 Monday.
 The House met at 8:30 this morning, adjourning immediately thereafter to make the planned ex- cursion to the mine. It reconvenes at 9 o'clock Monday morning.
 An informal joint meeting of the House and Senate is planned for shortly after the Senate convenes Monday afternoon to consider pen sion legislation.
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investment" he declared, "and if this proposed action is taken we'll just have to liquidate."
 He also pointed out that the elimination of traps would mean that some other type of gear would have to be used where it could be used effectively, and that it un- doubtedly would have to come from the outside. In. such cases, the outside fishermen would not leave anything in the Territory and, during their operation here, would undoubtedly invade the areas now being fished by local seiners, pro- portionately reducing their catches and in many cases would prac- tically dispossess the Native seiners who would be at greater dis advantage than those with better equipment.
 Comparisons Made
 Comparisons were made for the benefit of the committee of the cost of trap fish as against seine fish in order to clear up the mis- conception on this point. These figures showed that during three years out of the four years of figures given the trap fish were slightly cheaper than the seine fish, and during the fourth year the trap fish were more expensive than the seine fish, but, on the whole, it was brought out that it was only through the operation of the traps in producing volume, thereby reducing the unit cost, that it was possible to pay these high seine fish prices. In order to clear up this point an analogy was made between Southeast Alaska and north British Columbia, and 1t was clearly shown that the Can adian fishermen received from but 50 per cent to 75 per cent of that which the Alaska seiner received, for the reason given above.
 Reply to Hess
 Replying to Senator Luther c. Hess as to competition, the Alaska Pacific man said tuna. sardines and mackeral offered the keenest and that 1t was impossible to com pete with beef when prices in that industry are down. He said: Sal mon hasn't had chance yet. Qual- ity is our first consideration. With that we feel the industry, with a real educational advertising cam paign, has big opportunity to spread out; to take its place in the foremost ranks and become an industry that will mean much to Alaska"
 William Paul, appearing as a representative of the Alaska Native Brotherhood, told the committee he thought it was not a question of traps but rather one of special privilege. He contended the traps are special privilege and that as result the purse seiners are not able to make living. But the memorial, Paul said, should go further than elimination of traps. It should include nonresident fish, ermen also, he stated, so that Alaska fishermen would have first to make a living in their own country.
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Explains Letter

He qualified his above state ment relative to the complete abolishment of the fish trap, as provided for in the memorial, by reading from letter which he had recently written to Delegate Dimond, expressing his opinion that while he favored the ultimate abolishment of fish traps he did not feel that 1t was equitable or fair to abolish the traps at one fell swoop, but on the other hand that he believed that they should be reduced on some basis of fair ness but not less than ten per cent a year. He further suggested, as read from the letter, that the se- lection of trap sites to be closed be under the direction of the Sec retary of Commerce.
 If Congress had started this in 1920 when he first advocated the idea we would have built up a population of seiners that could handle the situation and the traps would be gone.
 Abel Anderson, speaking for the fishermen, argued against the traps on grounds that they are a barrier to increased population.
 Traps or Population
 "The question is do you want traps or population" he said. With traps the fishermen are out of employment and unless there is employment we can not hope to build up a population in the Ter ritory.'
 H. L. Faulkner, Juneau attorney, warned the committee of the big hole in revenue if the fishing industry is regulated out of busi- ness all at once. He explained there had been a gradua, elimina- tion of traps since 1927 but that to throw them all ou. new would mean a terrific lost Of revenue to the Territory.
 Helps numbering
 "The maintenance of the fish trap business ,s most important to the continuance of the logging in- dustry in Alaska" said c. T. Gard ner, representing that industry.
 For example last year from De- cember l, 1883 to April 1, 1884, we an average of 50 men per month with high peak of 65 in February and March. Right now, because of the uncertainty of the continued operation of traps we are employing one watchman at camp, instead of the 65 men we had working last year.
 Tn addition to the direct sale of trap logs to the canneries," MT Gardner said. their orders allow us to keep in business because in logging for the traps we take out much material that is suitable for lumber which we could not afford to do, and mill to meet retail prices"
 MT. Gardner also pointed out that through a radio program broadcast over CNRV in Vancouver, B. O., on February 6, 1885, he had heard that the Skeena, Mass and Frazier rivers were badly depleted of fish, also that the Canadian
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which are now taken can be in- sured.
 Those contending for the purse seine and for the abolition of traps said in their remarks that traps have an unfair advantage and that the trap fish are taken in prefer ence to seine-fish; also that the traps as an instrument of taking fish is unquestionably, in theil opinion, one of special privilege and monopoly.
 In answer to a query from Sen- ator M. E. s. Brunelle as to the comparative number of fishermen here and in British Columbia, Gil bert said he thought it would be time to take out the traps when sufficient fishermen are available to supply the industry with fish.
 It was pointed out by MT. Gill bert that the following considera- tions should be borne in mind {: That the operation of salmon traps produces a lot of employment, and he demonstrated with figures that there were more man-days of work used in the logging, preparation and operation of traps than were used in taking an equal amount of fish with seines. In proving his point, he used the typical instance in the case of his own company at a cannery where 50 per cent seine fish and 50 per cent trap fish were taken.
 Off-Season Employment
 In the operation of traps, he showed that the industry spent $1 100000 to $1,100,0OO in off-season employment-that is, before and after the fishing season and at a time when employment is most needed in the Territory and which would not be otherwise available.
 MT. Gilbert said that the inn mediate abolishment of traps would force the liquidation of a large proportion of canneries operating in Alaska, which would eliminate the employment which they furn- ish, the income they pay to the Territory, more than 80 per cent of the entire tax revenue, and cur tail transportation furnished by the steamship companies, which must of necessity have tonnage to carry on their business. The loss of labor and transportation would certainly affect the merchants in the Terri tory as well.
 We have a five million dollar
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OTHER STOCK QUOTATIONS

The following are closing prices of various issues today on the New York Stock Exchange, furnished by the Wilson Fairbanks and Com panys Juneau office:
 Amer. Radiator 14A, Amer. R. M. 211s, Amer Smelling 35, Amer. T. & T. 104A, Amer Tobacco 81A American w. w. 11A.
 Atchison Topeka 447s, Atlantic Refining PAS, Bendix 15A, c. P. 12as, Caterpillar 39%, Cerro de Pasco 41lz, c. & o. 42A, Chrysler 38B, Cont. Can 662s. Cont. Oil Is, du Pont de Nemours 94a.
 Flee. Auto-Lite 24N, Fairbanks Morse 1874, Federal Mining 48A Gen. Electric 23ss, Granby 65s, G. N. 14ls, Howe Sound 46, Hudson 10M.
 Int. Nickel 227s, Johns -Manville 501a, Liggett & Myers 105la, Liquid Carbonic 28A, LoeW's 327s, Loose- Wiles 34A, Lorillard 20A.
 Marshall Field 9, Mathieson AL kali 28A, Mcintyre 417s, Montgom- cry Ward 26A, Nash 16B, Nat. Cash Register 16A, N. Y. c. 17A N. P. 171s, Penney 68A.
 Pullman 49as, Radio 5A, Rey- holds Tobacco AS, Sears Roebuck 35as, s. P. l5%, Socony IA, Sperry 8%.
 Stand Oil Cal. 3Oss, Stand. Oil N. J. 40A, Texas Corp. 1873. Tim ken 34A, United Aircraft 13%.
 U. s. Rubber l4as, U. S. Smelt- ing 1133s. West. Air Brake 24A West. Electric 38as, Woolworth 54as
 Averages-Up 80.
 Spot silver-53Bc.
 Toronto, Vancouver and Seattle mining exchanges: Bralorne $10.70, B. R. x. 18c, Cariboo Gold Quartz $1s17, Golconda 29c, Montana Con- solidated 18A, Nebasna $110 asked, Pioneer Gold $10.5O asked, Premier $1.50, Silversmith 6Bc, Sunshine $11.60.
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William Sprigade and James Mon agle.
 Johnstone's body is being kept at the Carter Mortuary, pending fun eral arrangements.
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CLOSING PRICES TO-DAY

NEW YORK, Feb. g. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is ITS, American Can 114A, American Power and Light 2% Anaconda 10A, Armour N. 5A, Bethlehem Steel 39A, Calumet and Hecla 3ss, General Motors 31l2, International Harvester 40, Kenne- colt l6A, United States Steel 369s, Pound $4.8S1s, Bremner bid 461A.
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STOCKS HIGHER,
 TRADING DULL,
 SHORT SESSION
Moderate Advance Report ed but Traders Con-
 tinue to Be Wary

NEW YORK, Feb. 9-Stocks were moderately higher at the short ses- sion of the New York Exchange to- day. Trading continued to be extremely dull, however. Traders are still wary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-09
PLANE DAMAGED BUT
 PILOT IS UNINJURED

Pilot Ray Peterson had the gods with him when he taxied in from the field at Merrill Airport Janu- ary 2l, says the Anchorage Times. Fog was so thick that he could not see the Russell Merrill memorial beacon, and his Robin ship bump ed into a corner of the base of the beacon and was smashed to bits. Peterson walked out of the remnants of his plane unscratched.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. g. The San Francisco Chronicle says Mrs. Al Capone is living here un- der an assumed name so as to be near her husband, now in prison
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AT THE ALASKAN Jack Scheuneman, Juneau, is a registered guest at the Alaskan Hotel today.
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16 PROPOSALS HAVE
 PASSED LEGISLATURE

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HEARING
 DRAWS LARGE SENATE CROWD
Proponents and Opponents Are Heard on Proposed
 Memorial to Congress

tContinueo rom Page One)
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DriUers' License Report
Issued by the Division

The number of revoked and sus-
pended motor vehicle operators licenses
continues to mount as shown in a re-
port made by Gil Carmichael, director
of the Drivers License Division, st. Paul
This report shows that during the
month of January there were reported
to the division by the various courts
throughout the state 618 convictions for
traffic law violations. OF this number
578 were men and 40 convictions were of
women. These convictions resulted in
So drivers licenses being revoked. A of
this number being for drunken driving
These convictions also resulted in 10
motor vehicle operators having their
drivers license suspended for varying
periods of time depending upon the
nature of their offense. Most of these
were suspended for reckless or careless
driving.
During this same period there were
46 convictions received on unlicensed
drivers and 33 convictions were licensed
chauffeurs.
Since the drivers license law became
effective on March 1, 1894, there have
been reported to the division and
charged to the individual operators
records, 1912 convictions for traffic law
violations.
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|Sq(s'; g.; !! e 5.

The safety of community rests with
the officials of that community Regu-
lations, safe practices and safety cam
paigns should be inaugurated. Do not
have a safety campaign with intense
zeal and interest for a few weeks, and
then let it die. Go slow but make pro-
greSs.
Enlist the school officials to make
safer conditions for the children.
Enlist the fire department for their
services in teaching fire prevention.
Enlist the Boy Scouts for their help
in the community.
Enlist the police force.
Enlist the civic clubs, mems So
cieties, the American Legion, Veterans
organizations, etc.
Enlist industry and its executives.
A general chairman with several
committees should start definite pro-
gram. Talks should be given through
out the year. Make this work effective
and your community will be happier.
If all the persons who died because of
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Total, .$28 ,228.55
Moved by Gianotti, supported by
Skala, that the report of the Com
mittee on Finance be approved and the
proper officers be authorized to issue
vouchers in payment of the various
amounts. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Gianotti, supported by
Richards, that the various acquisitions
for books, music and supplies be re-
ferred to the Sales & Purchasing Com
mittee with power to act. Motion car
ried unanimously.
Moved and supported that the meeting
adjourn. Motion carried.
B. S. RICHARDS,
Secretary.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. Il.
.tft$ttttSStSSttS$SStst$tSSSSS
Ely, Minnesota, February II, 1885

Ely, Minnesota, February Il, 1885
Regular meeting of the Board OF
Education of Independent School Dis
trict No. IL was called to order at
seven-thirty o'clock P. M, by the Chair
man, Anton F. Kotchevar. On roll call,
the following members were found to be
present: Anderson, Gianotti, Jones,
Kotchevar, Richards and Skala.. Alb
sent: None.
Moved by Gianotti, supported by
Jones that the minutes Of the regular
meeting of January 9th, 1885, be APP
proved, as read. Motion carried I'M
animouSly.
Moved by Richards, supported by
Skala, that the public liability and
property damage insurance on the
Chevrolet Sedan expiring on February
81, 1885, be renewed through the
Friedsburg Service Agency. Motion
carried unanimously.
Communication from the North Star
Hockey Club expressing their appreci-
alton for the use of the school bus was
read and filed.
Communication from the Range Oil
Products Company asking to be con-
sidered when purchasing oil, tires, etc.,
was read and filed.
Communication from the First Ma
tional Bank of Ely asking for the re-
lease of collateral pledged to secure
district funds on deposit was read.
Moved by Gianotti, supported by
Skala, that the request of the First
National Bank of Ely be granted and
that the treasurer be authorized to re-
lease the following securities:
bonds United States Treas
ury 3's due Sept. Is, 1896,
Nos. 5O306F, 5O3O7H, 503O8J,
5OSO9K, and 5O310L for $1,000.
each, .................... $5,OOO.OC
/ bond United States Treas
ury, 3s due Sept. Is, 1855,
No. 16O42B, ................ 100000
l bond United States Treas
ury 3 3-8is due March Is,
1913, No. SAD, ............ 100000
3 bonds United States Treas
ury AIS due October Is,
1852, Nos. AOO273611, BOO27-
1912 and COO273613 for $1,000.
each, ...................... 100000
Total. .$18, 900 .OC
Motion carried unanimously.
The reports of the City Chemist on
tests made of the water in the Swim
ming Pool and on milk supplied to the
district were read and filed.
Moved by Jones, supported by An
derson, that the work completed by
VIM F. Strand in connection with the
public address system and the installa-
ton of new microphones and pre-
amplifiers be accepted and the proper
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ELY HIGH BEATS.
CANADIAN TEAM
Edge Out Fort Francis in 9
Nip and Tuck Battle by a
Score of 80 to %.

Overcoming seven point lead held
by Fort Francis at the end of the first
half, the Ely high school cagers edged
out the Canadian team by a score of
80 to % in a nip and tuck battle on
Saturday afternoon.
Nelson, Francis forward, led the scor-
ing attack with 16 points. Fort Francis
led to 6 at the close of the first period
and 16 to at the half.
With Golob, Matt and j. Stukel 10
eating the hoop, the Ely team held a
26 to "A advantage at the end of the
third period.
Ely continued to squirt and with
Starkovich, Miklaucich and Nicholas
showing exceptionally well in defense,
ended the game on the long end Of a
80 to % score.
Ely seemed to have considerable
trouble in solving the intricate zone de-
fensive used by Fort Francis, but after
the second half had little trouble in
working the ball in for shots.
Summary.
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Ely Girl Summers
SIUdnip Mountain Iron

Winning all of the first and almost
all of the second places, the Ely girl
swimmers swamped the Mountain Iron
team at the meet in the local pool on
Saturday afternoon by the lop-sided
score of 60 to Is. The results Of the
events were:
8O-yard relay-Ely, first, with Teresi
Franti, June BONNER and Verna Martin.
Time 44:4
1OO-yard breast stroke-Marie Sarh-
patio, E, first; Arlene Hill, E, second, and
Rose Cerkvenik, M. l., third. Time
1905.
1OO-yard back-Verna Martin, E,
first; Christine Lobe, E, second, and
Doris Carlson, MI, third. Time 1:22.4.
1OO-yard free-Teresi Franti, E, first;
June BONNER, E, second, and Katherine
Muench, MI, third Time 1913
Diving-Frances Krall, E, first; Eda
Bianchi, MI, second, and Ruth Martin
ETH, E, third.
4O-yard breast-Marie Sarkipato, e,
first; Arlene Hill, E, second, and Elean-
or Grevich, MI, third. Time 31.8.
4O-yard back-verna Martin, E, first;
Doris Carlson, MI, second, and Chris
tine Lobe, E. third. Time 1874.
40-yard free-Teresa Franti, e, first;
June BONNER. E, second, and Hen
rietta johnson. MI, third.
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Ely Mermen VIII Meet
Strong Hibbing Team,

The swimming meet today and to-
morrow at the Memorial natatorium will
attract the attention of the fans.
The muchly talked of meet between
the Ely team and the Hibbing State
champions, Saturday afternoon, will
draw a large crowd. Last weeks Miner
contained the opinion of Coach Lukens
of Hibbing, who took several shots at
Coach Herseth and his team. Hibbing
is coming prepared to make good on
their threats and will be met by the
Ely boys with opposition they will not
forget. Anyway, this will be worth
seeing.
Next Wednesday the Tower first and
second teams will meet the Ely first and
second high school basketball teams on
the local floor. The first game is
called at TOO P. M