J. H. COBBS INTERPRETATION
OK EIGHT-HOl'R LEGISLATION
The interpretation of the territorial
law which provides for an eight-hour
day *n mining operations in Alaska
having been called in question, Rep*
lesentative C. K. Snow of Ruby re
quested Acting Territorial Attorney
General J. H. Cobb to write an opin-1
ion covering the more important
points about which inquiries had been
made. He has received the following
reply:
“Hon C. K. Snow, Ruby. Alaska.
“My Hear Mr. Snow: l have the
honor to acknowledge receipt of your
letter, in which you asked me for my
opinion regarding the enforcement of
the eight-hour law passed by the fiirst
legislature of Alaska, and amended
by the legislature of 1JM.V
“The eight-hour law is one of the
general laws of the territory of Al-.
aska, and stands upon identically the!
same basis as any other general law.
It is wholly immaterial as to whether|
this law was enacted by congress or
by the Alaska legislature.
All the territorial laws that were
enacted by congress were so enacted
by congress in its capacity of a ter
ritorial legislature. In l'.U2 congress
created the Alaska legislature to per- i
form indentically the same fumtions
in making laws for Alaska that up to
that time had been performed by con
gress. It will therefore be seen that
it is the duty of the judges and dis
trict attorneys to enforce the penal
provision of the eight-hour law ex
actly as though the law had been
passed by congress. This is true of
all the penal laws passed by the Al
aska legislature, with the exception of
the penal provisions of the revenue
laws, which by spmal provision con
tained in such laws and in the amend
ment of UU4 to the organic act are
to be enforced by the counsel of the
territory, and afterward by the at
torney general of the territory, when
one shall have been elected.
“The eight-hour law is not one of
the revenue bills, and it is the duty
of the district attorneys to enforce the
penal provisions of it exactly as it
enforces the penal provisions against
murder, robbery, theft, or any other
penal law of the territory.
“You further inquire as to who can
make the complaint for a violation of
the eight-hour law, whether it must
be one who has been injured by it or
otherwise. Anyone can make the
complaint, whether injured by it or
not.’or the grand jury may indict the
same as in any other violation of a
penal law. The complainant need not
be one who has been injured by it.
“You further ask as to whether or
not the workiygman can be prosecut
ed for a violation of it. Section 3 ot
Chapter 29 of the Session Laws of
1913 reads in part as follows:
“ ‘Any person, persons, body cor
porate. general manager or employer
who shall violate or cause to be vio
lated any of the provisions of this act
shall be deemed guilty of a misde
meanor.’
“1 am of the opinion that the lang
uage quoted is broad enough to bring
within its penal provisions the labor
er or employee as well as the employ- j
er. It is hard to see how it could be
; EMPRESSTHEATRE;
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 8:15 p.m. j
NEW TIME f
PATHE NEWS No. 46 ?
“HUMAN OCTOPUS” i
A strong *2 reel Kav llee Feature. Kxtra jrooti
“FATTY’S PLUCKY PUP’’ i
*2 tvt*! Keystone Scream, t ><»t»‘t miss this roar i o* com edv I
Siaris NEW TIME
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Mrs. Maude D. Cattle
Will arrive on or al*mt the 18TH OF OCTOBER with a
LADIES* READVIOHEAR GOODS
AND FURNISHINGS. These goods are direct from New
York* Will be shown at the Overland Hotel. It will be
remembered that we were there last spring with a line of
goods, and have a more complete line now.
the BROADWAY CAFE
THE PLACE'OF GOOD EATS
FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
Everything in season and service the very best
PRIVATE BOXES FOR LADIES AND PARTIES
MURPHY & TflDIN, PROPRS.
POOL AND BILLIARDS
CIGARS & TOBACCOS
ICE CREAM FROM FRESH MILK
Candies and Confectionery
otherwise. The law cannot be violat
ed by an employer without the pur
: ticipation therein by the employe; and
generally an persons who aid or abet
in the commission of a misdemeanor
; are principals.”
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NEWS NOTES
Mr. and Mrs. A. Christensen will go
I soon to Anchorage and Mr. Christen
sen may stay around the government
railroad district here and there for
the winter, although he may go east
still.
Two cases are scheduled for the
Commissioner’s olHee this afternoon.
One is the case of Sauers vs. The
itamman uank, ami me oilier is mat.
of James ami Woolley vs. Oie Martin.
The plaintiffs in the latter case are
acting for A. J. Bruner who claims
attorney fees.
The loss sustained by John Du
breuil in the lire last Saturday was
about $700.
The work on the railroad spur on
Bail road avenue is now proceeding
under the direction of Tom Ward.
Banjo Bill gave interesting evidence
yesterday in the case against Carl
Watson who was accused of flourish
ing a revolver. Mr. Holley, to give
our musical artist his Sunday
name, stated: “1 was there at the
time, Judge. 1 seen dis gen'lman
(meaning the defendant) pull some
thing from his pocket. Dere was
some Natives, Injuns, come to the
doah to see what was goin* on and
when they saw him pull dat gun dey
got out quick, and when the gun was
half out l—1—got out wit’ do rest of
the Injuns.”
When Dr. Sloan bought the Labaree
house he took a dog that hovered
around the place as part of the prop
erty and the other day he lent the dog
to Representative Getchell who was
going out to Moose Pass. Yesterday
George Mitchell of the Grill waited on
the doctor and asked him to explain
how he came to steal his dog. Doc is
trying to explain yet.
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AI Chamberlain is now building a
new house for himself on the Cliff
Addition.
Itoadmaster Bill Morris came to the
city the other day on a business visit.
H. E. Carleton and Mrs. Carleton
are visiting in the city from Kenai
river.
SUPREME COURT REFUSES
TO REVIEW SENTENCES
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—The Su
preme Court today refused to review
th ceonviction and sentences for con
tempt of court on Sullens, Ledvinka,;
Oates and Stephens, leaders in the
11)13 coal strike in the West Virginia
fields. The case is an outcropping of
.Judge Dayton’s decree against the
United Mine Workers for unlawful
conspiracy.
NOTICE
Water will be turned olT tonight
from 1) to 11 o’clock between Broad
way and 5th.
SEWARD WATER & POWER CO.
Heinz’s Fresh BAKED BEANS,
fifteen cents per cnn.
BROWN & HAWKINS, “Quality
First.”
FOR RENT
Three room house for rent, Laub
ner addition. Apply Gateway. 14-3t
Clean, little furnished cabin, rent
$8.00 per month. Inquire Gateway.
10-17—2t.
FOR RENT
First class boarding house and three
bedrooms, completely furnished. See
Cooper 9-28—tf.
California Home Assorted Pickles,
fifteen cents per can.
BROWN & HAWKINS, “Quality
First.” I
We carry a complete stock and are prepared to supply your wants
from the most carefully selected line of Drug's and Sundries iu Alaska.
Send us your orders.
Prescriptions
Pace and Cold Creams
Rexall Household Remedies
Patent Medicines
Cotton & Handages
Plastic Stockings
Trussess & Crutches
Abdominal Helts
Suspensories
Hand Mirrors
Hath Requisites
Safety Razors & Hlades
Syringes & Hot Water Hags
Hrushes
Russian & American Oils
Kodaks
Thermos Bottles
Candy
Flashlights
Magazines
Pictures
Moccasins
Post Cards
Stationery
Pyralin Ivory Ware
Blank Books
Waterman Pens (Fountain)
Typewriter Supplies
Hand Bags At Purses
Cigars At Tobacco
Agents lor—
AUGUSTINE KYER CANDIES
EASTMAN KODAKS
WATERMAN FOUNTAIN PENS
REXALL HOUSEHOLD REMEDIES
TYRRELLS CASCADE INTERNAL BATH
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H.V.HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
-—Dealer* in
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phone., Main 17 and 41
Watches Clocks
Jewelry
‘SILVER AND CUT CLASS
George the Jeweler
O. K. BATHS
Broadway • Seward
A Neat Haircut and Easy Shave
Our Specialty
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ALASKA ELECTRIC CO.
L-::r!
SEE
BILL HENRY
THE LIVE BEAL ESTATE MAN
For the Best Real Estate
Deal in Seward
Office 4th & Adams.
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FIND NO EXCUSE FOR
SHOOTING SKEFFINGTON
LONDON, Oct. 17.—‘The Royal
Commission which has been enquiring
into the execution of Sheehy Skctting
ton in u Dublin baracks has found
that no excuse whatever can be found
for the execution. Captain Colthurst
who ordered the execution was found
to have forged the secret “orders”
for the shooting of Skeflington and
Morris, another officer, was censured
for even detaining Skeflington at all. i
Skeflington was shot during the revo-1
lution in Dublin although he had
taken no part whatever in the upris- ]
ing. He was a most brilliant litter
ateur and actually went into the
streets during the fighting to try to
save lives. Although an Irish Na
tionalist he was opposed to all sorts
of physical force. After having been
shot first he was found later to he
still alive and trying to arise but an
other firing squad was ordered by
Colthurst to fire another volley into
his body. Colthurst has been placed
in a lunatic asylum, but it is charg
ed that this was only to make the
world believe that he was crazy.
Even this royal commission now ad
mits that the execution was a foul
murder.
GOLD QUARTZ
Pay from the grass roots. Good
proposition to right party.
10-17—2t. FRANK SKEEN.
“MONEY
BACK”
If you are not satisfied. Some
thing new. One and one^uar
ter lbs. in glass jars for
FIFTY CENTS
Gold Medal h'ghest Award P. P. I. E.
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Sanitary Packed Quality First
BROWN & HAWKINS
Exclusive Agents
CATHOLIC CHORCH
Sundays: Communion Mass at 8:31)
a. m.
Mass and Sermon at 10:30 a. ra.
Sunday school after Mas3.
Rosary, Instruction and Benediction
at 7:30 p. m.
Weekdays: Daily Mass at 7:30 a.
m.
The second hand store owned by S.
Stalinsky, has moved from Broadway
to 5th, next to the Fairbanks hotel,
opposite A. B. hall.
FOR SALE
Range; practically new and in first
class condition. Bargain. Apply
Gateway. * 10-16 2t.
FOR RENT
New house, furnished, ready to
move in. Rent $l.r>.00. Apply Bazaar.
Long distance telephone Dooth at
•he Branch.
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Boys knickerbockers in Cashmeers,
serges and corduroy, 8.»c to
.Brown & Hawkins, “Quality I'irst.
New shipments of Stag Shirts and
Tin Pants.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.”
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Job printing of every description at
t'he Gateway.
Oyster Cocktails at “The Branch.”
—■e—gysr-Mi-j-i.— c/ r- iiAif.
Hansen’s Famous Lineman’s special
guantleta and short gloves.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.”
Oyster Cocktails at “The Branch.”
We have the finest line of stoves
and ranges in Alaska.
jROWN & HAWKINS, “Quality
First.”
Best cigars and refreshments at
Terminal Bar. See ad. ll-l-tf
Darts
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often take the form of a box of our
chocolates, bon bons, kisses or other
candies. They reach the heart ol any
girl with a sweet tooth and what girl
is without one? Stop in on your next
calling night and get a good big box.
The bigger the box the sweeter the
impression.
TOBACCO, CIGARS AND
CONFECTIONERY
HETTEL’S The Kodak Store.
Broadway. Seward
WE PAY FOUR PER CENT ON SAVINGS
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT
Territorial Depository
Depository for City Funds
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CORRESPONDENTS: ,
Chase National Rank, New York
First National Rank, Seattle
Seattle National Rank
Scandinavian American Rank, Seattle
Resou roes $35(),(M K)
ESTABLISHED 1905 .
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EDISON WEEK
OCTOBER 16-21
We want every man, woman and child in Seward to come
in some afternoon during this week and hear some Re
Creations of America’s best artists on the
DIAMOND DISC PHONOGRAPHS
Mr. Edison’s wonderful new invention.
Thos. A. Edison has spent over $2,000,000 in research
work in acoustics and chemistry to produce this wonder
ful new instrument.
BROWN & HAWKINS
Large Outfitters—General Merchandise
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