DECISIONS RENDERED
BY DISTRICT COURT
At feeling Ketchikan and its Citiiens
Reported by The Dispatch
Yesterday. (October 19). us the
district court. Judge Robert W. iea
■tngs handed down a decision is the
case of the Town of Ketchikan ver
sus A. Greenbaum. holding invalid
an ordinance enacted by the city
naadi imposing a tax of $10 per
day on traasaeat business carried
era within the town of Ketchikan.
The ordinance, in substance, is as
follow* That every persecutor per
sons, firm or corporation desiriar
to engage in any transient business
or occupation ( iesvriteng themJ with
in the town of Ketchikan shat! pay
a license for the same.
The section of the ordinance cov
ering the case in question reads:
"That itinerant peddlers or trades
ffica who carry clothing, jewelry, pic
tures or any other kind of merchan
dise from house to house shall pay
$10 a day for each day." The pen
ally named is that all violators shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and up
on conviction shall be fined net
more than $100 ana costs of pros
ecution. a.*
The defendant, A. Greenbaam.
was charged with violation of the
above ordinance and was fined by
the city magistrate SK and costs,
am ocittin? to $54. An appeal to the
district court was taken, with the
result above stated.
The district court, in Its decision
says that it appeared from the evi
dence the defendant "was guilty of
a violation of the terms of the or
dinance,’" but the point is made that
the reason that the council has no
power to pa<s such an ordinance that
it is oppressive and unreasonable.
Further, on the question of the
validity of the ordinance, the opinion
states, that the statutes prescribe
he powers of the town councils, of
Alaska, and that power is not given
.own councils to raise revenue by the
:xuti«a of occupations or business.
The town may levy poll tax. dog
tax and tax personal property, but
they ate the only methods by which;
they may raise revenue. The decis- i
son asks the question. Is 55© a dayj
a reasonable license to be exacted i
of itinerant peddlers or tradesmen!
who cany clothing, etc., front house
to house to sell—$ft!0 a month, 5?.
'550 a year?
The ordinance is held invalid. The 1
case is dismissed and the defendant
s discharged and feis bondsmen are •
exooersted.
Another Decision
In the case of Miners 4 Merchants
Rank, a corporation of Ketchikan.;
against Harry Brice, plaintiff has j
brought forcible entry and detain-1
?r against the defendant, alleging
•hat for the past year plaintiff has
vnttd certain premises to defend*
tat under a tenure of month to;
-south; that default has beer, made
'a the payment of rent, and that de
•en-.txr.t. after due notice, still an- ’
'awfully holds over after the de
salt in payment of rent.
Answer was filed denying the al
legations and setting up an affirm
ative defense, ac-i praying that a
rerain deed for the property from •
defendant to plaintiff be declared to!
be a mortgage.
In the justices court judgement
went against the defendant and an
appeal to the district court was
taken.
The district court holds that as
plaintiff has never been is possess
oc of tie property, has nqft-r beer,
evicted from the property, and as
defendant claims the equitable title j
:o the property and has introduce-- :
evidence sufficient at least to show
.the yurt that :: :s r.:t a ran--'
sham defense, the court is bound I
! to conclude that the title to the j
property s in dspute that the jus-1
trees court had no jurisdiction, and,
that this court can do no more than
; to do what the justice :-f the peace '
ought to hare done, to wit: dir
;he action when it appeared that the
title was involved. The order of the
court was that the action be dismis
ed without prejudice.
THE DUNTON GOLD MINE IS
A GOOD ONE
Mr. M. M. Reese, Supt. for M. K.
Rogers of the Dunton Gold Mine at
Hollis, is in town on business.
He reports that they have been
• orksng all summer developing the
property, that they are down over;
'.XJ feet and have enough ore block
ed out to enable hint to say that it
s a mine and a good one.
Mr. Reese has been a successful
miagr for over 20 years, with wide
experience in the Coeur D ’Alone dis
trict. Washington and Alaska, coming
here from Valdn some three years;
spa. He says he considers the dis-;
brief around Dolomi and Hollis one (
>f the most promising he has ev»- j
been in. The ores are high grade.;
and prices at which the properties j
are held are low and in comparing j
»his district with Valdex, he gives it
ail the advantage over the ’utter ex
tent in the nutter of advertising and
he "red sc s a great future for it. j
What the district reeds is more ]
■ cr. of Mr. Reese’s faith and works. !
who nut the right porportion of j
brains with their money and brawn •
and put it into the ground instead)
of trying to make a show with stir- i
■'ace improvements.
Only two more days. Monday and I
Tuesday. Field the Speciaiits. Adv. j
ENGINE FOR SALE
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27 H.P. Heavy Duty Globe guar- ,
anteed in good condition and perfect
running ordtr. \ Price Complete S750.;
H. R. fHOWPSON. ' Ad. tf. i
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BORN THIS MORNING
At the Arthur Yates Hospital. :o ■
Mr. and Mrs- William Selfridge, '
Thomas Berrell Selfridge, weight 71* ;
pounds. Mother and son are doing
nicely under the care of Dr. B. L.!
Myers.
BARTENDER'S MEETING
A special feetisg of the Barters- I
•ders Union, fc^itisy afternoon, four i
p. m. Yer^Tisipor:ar.t business is
to cense up ar.M all members are urg- j
ed to attend. \
The neatest House 3p fhis town
for lease to responsible oferties. See
Field abaci it. Adv.
PERSONAL MENTION !
Corsets 1-2 ] ri/e, Field's. Small •
and large rises pnly. Adv.
REMEMBER Sin OF NOVEMBER
The Ladies' Aid of the M. F.
Church will hold a sale of "goodies”!
and some faney work at the Ton
g-ass Store on that date. Watch the
windows. %
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For a delicious urup « coffee. tr>
A. & K. blend. .iVrJlale by
THE *i. R. THOMPSON STORK
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Thos. F. Johnson, the well known
prospector and logger is in town
front his camp on Prince of Wales
Island.
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RFriRNS HOME
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Mrs. R. F. Randolph, daughter of
Judge and Mrs. Staekpolc, who with
luer little d;v yurer has been visiting:
here for the past few weeks, ’eft for
her home sn Southern Oregon or.
•.he Princess Sophia this morning.
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"ILL DISPLAY FA NY t WORK
M iss Ethel Radge will make a dis
play of fancy work, suitable for j
Christmas gifts, on November 15th.
at Heckman’s store. Wait for this i
assortment before buying your gifts.
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GOES TO SEATTLE HOSPITAL
Mr. T. C. Gardner took passage
on the Princess Sophia this morning I
and is on hi*' way to Seattle to enter
the hospital there. Mr. Gardner
is suffering from a strain he re- j
ceived on his last trip out in the!
Forest Service work, and was
brought to town for treatment.
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OFF FOR THE FAIR
Miss Florence Reynolds left this 1
morning on the Princess Sophia for
the south. She will have a vacation
of a month and will spend that time
visiting numerous friends and her
brothers in Oregon and California.
Part of her time will be taken up
in visiting the San Francisco Fair.
Miss Reynolds is one of the most
popular of the local Camp Fire
Girls’ Orsranination and will be miss
ed considerable, even' for a month.
HEY THERE! THANKSGIVING
MASKQUE BAI.K GIVEN BY KET
CH1KAN F. O. E_iAdv. tf.
AT THE HOTELS !
AT 7 ILLA
Theodore, Chapin, U. S. Geological
Survey; Mrs. Theodore Chapin.
Washington. D. C.; Mrs Wm. Selig.
Seattle, S. Welmer, Pheonix, Aria.
AT THE STROM AN
M. M. Reese. Hollis; H. W. Web
ber. Hollis; J. M. Graves, Hollis and
J. Krakovsky,
H. W. WEBBER IN TOWN
Supt. Webber of the Ready Bul
lion Mine at Hollis, is over on bus
iness.
George A. Brown, local gas boat
man. was a passenger for Seattle
this morning on the S. S. Dolphin.
LEAST YOt FORGET
WE SAY IT YET
Time,—Sat m day Eve, Oct, 31st.
The Place,-—Red Men's Hall.
The Girl,—Well, they're all going
The Occassion, Hard Time Hallow
ecr. Bail. j
And remember o’Jts, no dolling
up for this hop; ju your plain old
dud.s. Did you say music ? A dozz
en of the very latest hits by a seven
P»ce orchestra. Nuff Sed. Every
body for a royal good time.
Gentlemen $1.00 Ladies' free.
advertising
A BOWLING PRIZE
An eight poyfhd turkey for the
best score upVto Thanksgiving eve.
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Only 15 corsets left at 1-2 price,
Field. Adv. '/
AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE
Entered
22nd.
Scandiu from Seattle
23rd
Zaporu from Seattle.
Admiral Farragut from Seattle
Cleared
22nd.
Moreno for Seattle.
Scandiu for Seattle.
Pioneer for Seattle.
23 rd
Dolphin for Seattle.
Richard Holyoke for Tacoma
Washougal for Tacoma.
Zapora for Seattle.
Princess Sophia for Prince Rupert.
A “GOODIES" SALE
A sale of “Goodies” and a limit
ed amount of fancy work will be
held at he Tongjiis l?h»**.on the 3th
of November; if date you should all
remember.
“I Don’t Feel Good”
That is what a lot of people tell us.
Usually their bowels only need cleansing.
•ttexaEg.fftde'iCie'
will do the trick and make you feel fine.
We know this positively., Take om
tonight. Sold only by us.
KewalKan Drug Co.
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
The October \hustallment is now
due on the PacifiK Building & Loan
Association St^c add Loans.
M. a/mITCHRLL,
Agent.
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For Sale—Number 7, Standard
Visible Oliver Typewriter, practically
new for £40. Apply at this office.
NOTICE OF TRUSTER'S SALE
Notice is hereby given, that at the
store of the Alaska Lumber and
Box Company, at Hadley, Alaska,
on Saturday, the 80th of October,
1015, at the hour of two o'clock p.m.
the undersigned will offer for snlo
and sell at public auction to the
highest bidder the following prop
erty constituting part of the estntc
of the Alaska Lumber and Box Com
pany, bankrupt, towit:
1. a. All lumber belonging to the
said estate at Hadley and amount
ing to approximately 1,100,000 feet
board measurements.
b. Stock of general merchandise
in Alaska Lumber and Box Com
pany’s store at Hadley.
c. Sawlogs consisting of spruce
hemlock, cedar in sawmill boom at
Hadley.
57 boom chains
18 lumber trucks
1 Lumber wagon.
d. Mill supplies
e. The household goods belong
ing to the estate at Hadley.
f. The cooking utensils.
g. Typewriter.
h. Donkey Engine
i. All box shook amounting to np
proximately 5,000 boxes.
2. Gasoline launch "Freyea.”
The sales will take place in tin
order given.. Sealed bids will be re
reived for each of said classes ol
property above mentioned, which seal
'd bids will be opened in public at
the conclusion of the oral bids. Tin
sealed bids must be enclosed ir
envelopes upon which Is clearly indi
cated what property the bid is inten
ded for. 16t.
C. W. SWANK,
Trustee in Bankruptcy.
At the GRAND
TONIGHT
12th Installment of
“The Trey O' Hearts"
“ Skeleton”
A comedy Mystery
And a two reel Sterleng comedy
SUNDAY NIGHT
“ Price of Sacrilege ”
In three parts featuring Wm. Shay and Leah
Baird
GANNON'S BAKERY 8 GROCERY
SATURDAY SPECIALS AT
CANNONS BAKERY
16!b Cane Sugar $1.00
Amocat Coffee 35c. lb 3 lb for $1.00
Gold Shield “ “35c.Ib .3 lb for 1.00
Reliance “ “ 35c. Tb 3 lb for 1.00
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Misses and Children’s Coats j
iji We are prepared for the biggest Coat Season in our history and have stock- I
;| ed up in some splendid number’s. The models are moderate in price, snappy, in i
jl style and r j 1;
Just What fthe Young Ladies Want I
‘ They have all of the desirable features, such as convertible*collars, smart |i
g new style belts and are made of durable materials, light and wear-resisting. • !]:
I the Leaders are I
$4.95 and $7.50 1
I; In Women’s coats we have about 15 different styles, all up-to-the-minute |
|; and very moderately priced._ ji
Stock J. R. HECKMAN & CO. Service
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