Under this caption will b9 published
at intervals the new laws promulgat
ed by the last legislature, together
with such amendments to existing laws
as constitute a vital change in the
meaning.
WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION
LAW.
CHAPTER 71.
S. B, No. 47.
(Continued from yesterday.))
Section 10. In case one or more ben
eficiaries serve notice upon an en
ployer, as above provided, of his, her
or their claim to compensation undei
this Act, such employer may at any
lime during the ten days next foi.ow
ing the period of One Hundred and
Twenty (1 If0> days during which such
notices could lie served, deposit ;stx
Thousand (40000.00) Dollars with Die
Clerk of the District Court for the Di
vision within which such employee was
Injured, or, such employer may deposit
with such Clerk of the Court a bond
in the sum of Six Thousand ($0000.00)
Dollars, signed by such employer as
! rineipul and two or more good anil
sufficient sureties, to be approved by i
the Judge of the Court, conditioned
that such employer will pay the sum
or sums that may he finally awarded
as compensation under this Act under
the Judgment of the Court to the per
son or persons entitled thereto accord
ing to said judgment, and conditioned
further that judgment may be entered
on said bond, not only against the
principal, but ugainst the sureties, and
each of them, jointly and severally, as
well, by the court in said proceeding
and without bringing a separate ac
tion on said bond. No action brought
to recover such compensation shall be
tried until after the expiration of said
period of one hundred and twenty
(130) days and said period of ten days.
Section 11. Upon depositing such
sum, or such bond, as above provided,
the employer shall notify in writing
any and all persons who shall have
served notice upon such employer as
herein provided, claiming to la* bane
la iarie* under this Act, of the fact that
such stun or bond lias been so deposit
ed. Such\ notice may be served by
delivering a copy thereof to tile person
to be served |n person, or, by sending
a copy thereof by registered mail to
tile address given In tile notice served
upon the employer by the beneficiary
to be served.
Section 13. If prior to the time that
such sum or such bond is so deposited,
an action or actions have been com
menced against such employer to re
cover compensation on account of the
death of such employee by a person
or persons claiming to be a beneficiary
or beneficiaries, such action or actions
shall thereupon abate and all proceed
ings had therein shall be quashed and
set aside, and the plaintiff or plain
tiffs shall thereupon be required to ■
establish his, her or their claims to
compensation in the manner herein
after provided. In case where such
action or actions Is or are so dismissed,
and it is afterwards adjudged that the
plaintiff or plaintiffs is or are entitled
to compensation in connection with the
injury which was the subject matter
of the action or actions so dismissed,
such plaintiff or plaintiffs shall then
lie awarded his, her or their costs in
the action or actions so dismissed,
which the employer shall be required
to pay, in addition to the other sum or
sums awarded against the employer.
Section 13. The employer by whom
such sum or such bond shall have been 1
deposited, shall upon such deposit
having been made give at least sixty
<«0) days notice of the fact that such
sum or such bond has been so deposit- ;
ed with the Clerk of the District Court,
which notice shall be published in a
newspaper published within the Com
missioner's precinct within which such
employee was injured, or, If no news
paper lie published in such precinct,
then ia a newspaper published nearest
the place where such employee was
injured The notice shall lie published
or.ee n week for four (4) consecutive
weeks and the sixty (fiO) days period
shall commence to run from the date
of the first publication. Such notice
shall be substantially in the following
form:
Notice to Renofieinries by.
. employer, has
deposited with the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court for the Territory of Al
nskn, Division Number. the
sum of Six Thousand <$(1000.00) Dollars
(or a good and sufficient bond In the
sum of Six Thousand ($(1000.00) Dol
lars, as the case may be) in accor
dance with the provisions of the law
relating to employees' compensation,
for award and distribution iimMit tin
I eneflelaries thereto entitled because
of the death of.
an employee of said.
employer, and all persons are notified,
cited and warned to appear before the
District Court for the Territory of Al
f.ska, Division Number .on or
before the .day of.
i nd make and file their claim, if any,!
to compensation.
Employer.
Section 14. All beneficiaries shall,
within the time fixed by said notice,
file his or their claim in writing with
such District Court, which said claim
shall be verified by the oath of the
claimant or claimants, or someone
authorized thereto in his or her or
their behnlf, and shall set up the facts
relied upon as u basis for the claim
ant’s or claimants' claim to suc h com
pensation under this Act. Two or
more claimants may join in the same
claim or may tile separate claims, a
copy of each claim so tiled shall be
served upon the employer, who shall
have twenty days, from and after the
time such copy has been so served, to
file an answer thereto. Such answer
may he admit, or deny, the facts set
up in said claim either in whole or In
part, or may set up any other defense
thereto. And any and nil claimants
ahull have the right within twenty (20)
days from and after the date as fixed
in the published notice within which
claims may be filed, to file an answer
thereto admitting or denying the same
either in whole or in part, or settinK
up any defense whatsoever to the al
lowance of such claim. The Court may,
in its discretion and in furtherance of
justice, allow the parties to amend the
claims or answers filed.
Section 15. The Court shall upon the
application of the employer or any
claimant fix a date for a hearing upon
the claim or claims so filed, which date
shall be not less than thirty (30) days
later than the date fixed in the publish
ed notice for the filing of such claims.
The hearing may be continued at any
time by the Court for good cause
shown as in other cases. Upon the date
set for hearing or at any time prior
thereto, the employer or any claimant,
who shall have tiled his claim, as
herein provided, may ask for a Jury to
try and determine any issue or issues |
of fact arising upon any of the claims
and answers so filed, if no jury is
demanded, as above provided, a jur •
shall be deemed to have been waived,
and the trial of all the Issues raised
shall proceed before the judge of lie*
Court as in other cases. Upon a trial,
whether before the Court or Jure,
proofs shall be offered by the claimant
or claimants in support of bis, her o
their claims to compensation under i
this Act in the same manner that j
proof is heard and received tip on the
trial of other civil cases. The Court |
shall also hear and receive such proof |
as may be offered by the employer
touching the right of any or all of the j
claimants to compensation under this
Act, and the fact that such employer
has deposited the sum aforesaid, or the
bond as herein provided for, shall not
be construed ns an admission against
such employer.
• Upon such trial evidence shall be
received In accordance with the rules
of evidence touching any issue of fact
raised as herein before provided. The
order of proof shall rest* in the dis
cretion of the Court, but such discre
tion shall be so exercised as to give all
parties a full, fnlr and complete hear
ing Upon the conclusion of such
trial the Court shall, in all cases tried
before the Court without a Jury, make
written Findings of Fact based upon
the evidence before him. And in all
cases tried before a jury, the Jury
shall determine any and all Issues of
fact under Instruction from the Court
as in other cases. Upon the filing of
such Findings of Fact made by the
Court, or such verdict rendered by the
Jury, the Court shall, unless a new ,
trial is granted, enter n judgment In (
accordance therewith.
Sectlop 16. If no claim on the part
of any dependent be filed with the
District Court within the time specified
by the notice above referred to, or, if
such clnlm or claims be filed and it
appear from the findings of the Court
or the verdict of the jury, that none
of the claimants is entitled to com
pensation under this Act, then the sum
deposited by the employer, less the
cost of publishing the notice above
provided for and the filing, trial and
other fees of Court in connection with
such proceeding, shall he returned to
the employer, in cases where such sum
wns deposited ns above provided, and
the bond shall be declared void and
the sureties thereon exonerated in
those cases where a bond was deposited
upon the payment by the employer of
the filing, trial and other fees of
Court and the cost of publishing (he
notice, as herein provided.
Section 17. In all cases where a
judgment is entered against the em
ployer and In favor of one or more
claimants, and where the sum of Six
Thousand ($6000.00) Dollars was tic
posited ns aforesaid by the employer,
the amount to which each, any and all
claimants shall be so ndjudged to be
entitled shall be paid to such claimant
or claimants opt of the sum so deposit
ed without costs and without the al
lowanio of interest thereon. And if
nny part of said Six Thousand ($6000)
Dollars ho deposited shall remain after
auch payments have been made to the
elaimant or claimants entitled thereto,
tinder the judgment of tile Court, such
amount shall lie returned to the em
ployer, less the Court costs of any
elaimant or claimants, in any action or
actions which have been dismissed be
cause of the deposit by the employer
of such Six Thousand ($6000.00) Dol
lars, us herein previously provided fur.
Such Court costs in such cases so pre
lously dismissed, shall be allowed
and paid to ttie claimant or claimants,
b> which the same was or were
brought, in addition to the compensa
tion to which such claimant or claim
ants shall lie found entitled, and shall
l)e deducted from the .amount deposit
ed In cases where the total amount of
the claims allowed plus Court costs
does not exceed Six Thousand ($6000)
Dollars. In other cases such claimant
or claimants shall have judgment
against such employer for the Court
costs that shall have accrued in such
action or actions so dismissed
(To be continued.)
FOR BARGAINS.
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See children’s Dresses at iiOe to $1,
Mouse Dresses from $1.00 up. Just a
few Dailies Tailored Suita going at
coat.
Great reduction In Hats.
I). M. l*. Thread anil Stamped Goods.
MRS. J. WANGER,
Second Avenue Opp. Court House
Professional Cards
IRVING M. REED,
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR,
Residence Seiffert Flats.
MEETING NOTICE.
THE NOME BARTENDER’S UNION
Local 888, B. I. L. of A. (Affiliated
with the A. F. of L.) meets every first
Sunday in each month it 11 a. m.
A L. NICHOLSON, Pres.
S.S. VICTORIA
SAILINGS FOR SEASON 1915.
LEAVES SEATTLE:
JULY 24TH.
AUGUST 23RD.
SEPTEMBER 20TH.
! OCTOBER 18TH.
LEAVES NOME:
AUGUST 5TH.
SEPTEMBER 4TH.
OCTOBER 1ST.
OCTOBER 28TH.
TOURIST STEAMER VICTORIA.
Victoria sailing from Nome July 8th, and August 5th, will call at
Unalaska, weather permitting such a call, thence along the southern
shores of the Alaska Peninsula to Seward, Valdez, stopping at the
| Columbia Glacier, then to Cordova, remaining long enough for the
passengers to make the trip over the Copper River 4 Northwestern
Railroad to the Miles and Childs Glaciers leaving Cordova she will
cross the Gulf of Alaska, through the Icy Straits, and Lynn Canal
to Skagway, thence to Seattle through the world famous “Inside
passage” visiting en route Juneau, Treadwell, Taku Glacier and
Ketchikan.
Sailing dates of Freight Steamers from Seattle calling at Nome.
i EDITH, JULY 15. '
CORDOVA, AUGUST 15TH. LA TOUCHE, AUGUST 15TH
Alaska S. S. Co.
R. A. CARROLL, Agent.
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LEWIS HUNTER RYE AND \ 1
;! ATHERTON BOURBON ! !
|| Direct from Bonded Warehou»e
RAINIER DRAUGHT BEER ! !
i Finest Brand* of Wine*. Liquor*
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CARS CLEANED, OILED AND !
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R. R. MORRISON j
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ELITE HOTEL AND BATHS I
Steam Heated. Electric Lighted. The beat service assured guests. I
The beet hotel to stop at while in town. f
STEAM AND SHOWER BATHS IN CONNECTION.
Moonlight water used througheut. Open all night
COR. FRONT AND B STREETS. J. M. MONAHAN. Prop.
BARBER SHOP with 2 ohairs and other fixtures for rent at the
ELITE BATHS.
Cbe lobby
THE LARGEST STOCK OF
IMPORTED WINES LIQUORS & CIGARS
Seetch Whiskey, a specially 01' Curia, 20 years eld, Wm. IV, H.ng
Haig * • * * a Perfection Johnn a Walker, Mertach, Black end White,
Dewar's Special, Seattle's Best Beer. White and Geld. Smoke M. and
W. Cigars. The beet in the market.
Phone Main 49 J. D. JOURDEN, Prop. J
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CHEAP JOHN STORE
Received on steamship Tampiee a complete line of Tents, all sizes,
Mining Hess, 10 inch, 12 inch, 16 ineh, and all sizes of Tarpaulins.
Before buying tee me first. Brices reasonable.
1 L. SEIDENVERG. Prop.
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