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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 18, 1904 t (i
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NEED FOR A PROGRAM
In the absence of other pressing needs for legislation
at the coming session of the Alaska Legislature, the time
appears propitous for that body to launch a program hav
ing to do with the respective needs of various portions of
the Territory as related to Federal activities. There are
many restrictions under bureaucratic control that might
be removed if Washington was properly impressed with
the need for reform, and many innovations that might be
introduced were the departments at Washington assisted
in arriving at a conclusion as to what Alaska really
needs. The initiation should come through the Legisla
ture, backed by representative bodies of each region af
fected, and these in turn backed by a vigorous press. Nei
ther Legislators or the officials at Washington may be
looked to for progressive action unless those virtually in
terested show a keener activity in pressing their needs,
and no more valuable service could be rendered than co
operating with the members of the Legislature in evolv
ing a program calculated to impress upon the higher
powers the fact that Alaska knows what she wants and
that there is unanimity of sentiment behind the demands.
FORD’S FIVE DAY WEEK
The national Association of Manufacturers has ob
tained the views of a considerable number of presidents of
American manufacturing establishments on Mr. Ford’s
five-day week plan. These opinions and conclusions con
cur in holding that the plan will not work because,
(1) It would greatly increase the cost of living;
(2) It would increase wages generally by more
than 15 per cent and decrease production;
(3) It would be impractical for all industries;
(4) It would create a craving for additional lux
uries to occupy the additional time;
(5) It would mean a trend toward the arena, that is,
excessive amusement;
(6) It would be against the best interests of the
men who want to work and advance;
(7) It might be all right to meet a sales emergency,
but would not work out as a permanent thing;
(8) It would make us more vulnerable to the eco
nomic onslaughts of Europe, now working as hard as she
can to overcome our lead.
One of the striking contributions to this symposium
is that of Charles Cheney, of South Manchester, Conn.,
who observes that “America now has a great handicap
over the rest of the world in the matter of efficiency, but
it can easily sacrifice it by letting down upon its effi
ciency.”
Nothing could be more unsound than the policy of re
ducing output, he says. It strikes at the very root of
American prosperity. Great Britain will be eliminated
in its struggle to maintain its place in world commerce, if
it continues to be hampered by the policy of reduced pro
duction and declining efficiency
Thus the plan does not appear to meet with favor
among manufacturers. They assert that they oppose it,
not because they wish to deny wage earners more rest
and recreation, but because it may materially injure the
United States industrially and perhaps put America be
hind in the race for trade and commerce.
With Queen Marie of Rumania, a guest in the coun
try, being made the incentive for a controversy between
rival automobile concerns, there is little wonder that
Europeans consider America a nation of rapacious money
, grubbers. „ . '
First we had the Florida cyclone, then the heavy
weight battle, then the world Series, the election, .and in
between, Aimee, and now we have the Hall-Mills case
staring us in the face. Whut next! __
PRINCETON DEFEATS
OLD ENEMY HARVARD
NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—Princeton
defeated Harvard 12 to 0 in the first
of the season’s Big Three battles at
Cambridge stadium with Jake Slagle
as hero of the day, kicking a 25- yard
goal at a crucial moment. The
victors rushed the Boston po
lice and carried away the goal posts
after the victory.
Maryland provuded the chief up
set of the day’s gridiron battles
by defeating Yale 15 to 0. Scores:
Princeton 12, Harvard 0; New York
6, Carnegie Tefih. 0; Columbia 13,
Wiliam and Mary 10; Fordham 7,
Holy Cross 7; Maryland 15, Yale 0;
Pennsylvania 3, Pennsylvania State
0; Georgetown 13, Syracuse 7; Hav
erford 6, City College 0; Williams 23,
Wesleyan 14; (Michigan 37, Wisconsiin
0; Illnois 7, Chcago 0; Vanderbilt 13,
Georgia Tech. 7; Notre Dame 26, In
diana 0; Northwestern 22, Purdue 0;
Alabama 14, Kentucky 0.
Rochester 0, Clarkston 0.
Colgate 26, Providence 0.
Army 55, Franklin Marshal 0.
Ohio university 9, Ohio Northern 7.
Marquette 14, Kansas Aggies 0.
Alabama 14, Kentucky 0.
Vanderbilt 13, Georgia Tech. 7.
Navy 53, Virginia Wesleyan 7.
Michigan State 42, Centre 14.
Minnesota 41, Iowa 0.
Amherst 25, Union 0.
Illinois 7, Chicago 0.
Pittsburgh 17, West Virginia 7.
Pennsylvania 3, Penn. State 0.
Mississippi 32, Southwestern 27.
Saint Marys 0, Gonzaga 0.
California Southern branch 24, Occi
dental 7.
Washington State 6, Idaho 0.
Montana State 27, Brigham Young
0.
Stanford 33, Santa Clara 14.
Illinois 7, Chicago 0.
Northwestern 22, Purdue 0.
Maryland 15, Yale 0.
Washington 13, California 7.
Princeton 12, Harvard 0.
Indiana 0, Notre Dame 26.
Michigan 37, Wisconsin 0.
PLAN FOR A.E.F. ARRIVAL
PARIS, Nov. 8.—The French gov
ernment officials are planning'a cam
paign to have Paris homes opened
for entertainment of American Le
gionaires who will come to the next
convention here in 1927. They want
to wipe out otalk of unpaid bills and
anti-foreign feeling.
WIFE RAIL OFFICIAL DEAD
SEATTLE, Nov. 7.—Mrs. Hor
tense Brown, aged 52, wife of the gen
eral manager of the Northern Pacific
railway, dropped dead on the side
walk in front of Samuel Hill’s home
while waiting to see Queen Marie.
COBB AFTER ATLANTA TEAM
ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 7.—Ty Cobb,
for many years a figure in the base
ball world, is reported to be plan
ning to purchase the Atlanta team
of the Southern association. He re
cently resigned as manager of the
Detroit Tigers.
JAMES K. HACKETT DEAD
PARIS, Nov. 7.—James K. Hackett,
American actor, who has lived in
Paris for many years, died of heart
disease. He had long been ill from
an internal complaint. Mrs. Hackett,
wrho was Beatrice M. Beckley of Lon
don, was at his bedside.
CARPENTIER ALMOST HOOKED
PARIS, Nov. 7.—A slick American
attempted to swindle Georges Car-.
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pentier of $180 but Georges chased
him and took his money back.
LIBERTY
THEATER
SHOWING FOR THE LAST TIME TONIGHT
8 O’CLOCK — ONE SHOW — 8 O’CLOCK
“SUN-UP”
AN EDMUND GOULDING PRODUCTION
with
CONRAD NAGEL — PAULINE STARKE
LUCILLE LA VERNE
The play that touched the Heart of Broadway
—Now a great film!
Also Pathe Review and a Fable
ORIENTAL COMMERCE GOOD
SEATTLE, Nov. 7.—J. J. Under
wood, returned aboard the President
McKinley after two months study
of oriental trade relations. He said
the traders’ slogan is “business as
usual,” despite the poltical and social
disorders. “Steady increase of com
merce to and from the ports of the
orient appear probable.
NORSE WHALERS IDE
OOOD SEASON'S CAPTURE
DUTCH HARBOR, Nov. 7.—The
Norwegian whalers Celina, Diomede, |
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Anydyr, Bering and El Cano, with
the mother ship Kommandoren, Capt.
Paust commanding, are en route to
Seattle from Dutch Harbor with 11,
000 barrels of oil. The whalers j
caught 285 whales during the season
off Kamchatka. The Kommandoren
refueled here and will refit at Seat
tle for whaling off Mexico.
CHEER PREACHER SLAYER
FORT WORTH, Tex., Nov. 8. (£>)—
Thousands of friends crowded in
front of the court house and cheered
Rev. J. Frank Norris as he entered
the court to face trial for slaying D. E.
Chipps, wealthy lumberman. Norris
claims self-defense. The ovation for
two hours was so great that the po
lice were used in controlling the I
crowds.
KING TUT IS REINTERRED
LONDON, Nov. 7.—Howard Carter,
British explorer, re-wrapped King
Tutankhamen in his old clothes and
replaced him*in the double Egyptian
casket from which he will probably
not be taken again.
Joe Hofman, official tie inspector,
Alaska Railroad, departed for up the
line this morning on a visit to a few
camps.
Brunswick Phonographs and records
Sehallerer’s Alaska Shop.
Mrs. Flynn, wife of the railroad fore
man at Mile 20, accompanied by her
daughter, returned home this morn
ing following a week’s visit in Seward.
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STAR WOMAN WITNESS
REPORTED NEAR DEATH
NEW YORK, Nov. 8. (JP)—A new
blow was struck at the prosecution
of the four year old murders of Rev.
Edward Wheeler Hall and his choir
singer afinity, Mrs. Eleanor Mills, at
New Brunswick, N. J„ when the
| State’s star witness, Mrs. Gibson, be
Jcame gravely ill at the hospital where '
she was removed following her col
lapse at the trial. 'The plea of the
prosecution that her testimony be
taken on w-hat may be her deathbed
was denied at least for one day, af- ^
:ter the judge visited the hospital and
the defense counsel protested that
hei condition prevented a rigorous de
fense cross-examination.
Mrs. Gibson, an eccentric, knowm as
the Pig TV oman,” was to have testi
fied to having witnessed the murder
and to having seen Mrs. Hall, widow'
of the slain clergyman, kneeling at
the feet of her dead husbank follow'
ing the shooting.
With both the prosecution and de
fense stunned by the latest develop
ment, Ralph Gorsline, married vestry-^
man and Catherine Rastall, another
choir singer, testified to being present
in a parked and unlighted automobile
near the scene and to having heard
the fatal shots. They failed to iden
tify the murder party, whom the
state charges included Mrs. Hall and
her brothers, Henry and Willie, now
on trial, and a stockholder cousin,
Henry Carpenter.
Mrs. Hall had a complete set of pic
tures taken to prevent the use by
newspapers of snapshots showing her
to be an ugly, scheming woman dur
ing the trial.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8. (£>)—On the*
eve of the trial of Mrs. Hall, her bro
thers Henry and Willie, and their
cousin Henry Carpenter, of the New
York Exchange for the four year old
murder of Rev. Dr. Hall and his choir
singer, Mrs. Mills, the prosecution’s
star witness, Mrs. Gibson, mysterious
ly disappeared. Prosecutor Simpson
was frankly worried at the latest de
velopment which is one of a series of
disappearances and other setbacks
which have beset the prosecution of
the trial for four years.
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