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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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THE GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE
The message of Governor Parks to the Legislature
is notable for its terseness and clarity. The Governor
does not branch off the main road to the highways and
by-ways of verbosity, but adheres strictly to logical se
quences when he warns against threatened increase in
taxation and experiments in government such as have
been proposed. In this respect he is supported by a back
ground of Legislative muddling which should be clarified
before undertaking further adventures into the realm of
political economy.
While there is no denying that Alaska should have a
broader scope of self-government, the plans presented by
Senator Steel and former Judge Wickersham combine al
most unlimited powers in the hands of three men, which
in itself would require several sessions of the Legislature
to remedy once this power was arbitrarily applied, such
as being used to build up a political machine through ap
pointive power. As will be noted in the Steel plan and
that proposed by Mr. Wickersham, practically all offices
aside from that of Comptroller, Treasurer and Attorney
General are appointive, including such as the territorial
board of road commissioners, trustees of the Pioneer
Home, etc., carrying with them broad discretionary pow
ers as well as control of large sums of money.
Much has been said about the organic act, a measure
for which Mr. Wickersham is responsible when Delegate
to Congress. Herewith is a resume of the legislative
powers delegated to Alaska under that act:
ORGANIC ACT ALASKA—APPROVED AUGUST 24, 1912
Section 9—The legislative power of the Territory shall extent to all
rightful subjects of legislation not inconsistent with the Constitution and
the by-laws of the United States, but no law shall be passed interfering
with the primary disposal of the soil; no tax shall be imposed upon prop
erty of the United States; nor shall the lands or other property of non
residents be taxed higher than the lands or property of residents, etc.,
etc.,; nor shall the Legislature pass local or special laws in any of the
cases enumerated in the act of July 30, 1886 . . and other laws
specified, in the last named act.
ACT OF JULY 30, 1886, C 818, 24, STATUTES 170
The Legislature of the Territories of the United States now or here
after to be organized shall not pass local or special laws in any of the
following enumerated cases, that is to say:
Granting divorces.
Changing the names of persons or places.
Laying out, opening, altering, and working roads or highways.
Vacating roads, town-plats, streets, alleys, and public grounds.
Locating or changing county seats.
♦Regulating the practice in courts or justice.
♦Regulating the jurisdiction and duties of justices of the peace, police
magistrates, and constables.
♦Providing for changes of venue in civil and criminal cases.
Incorporating cities, towns, or villages, or changing or amending the
charter of any town, city or village.
♦For the punishment of crimes or misdemeanors.
For the assessment and collection of taxes for Territorial, county,
itownship or road purposes.
♦Summoning and empannelling grand or petit jurors.
Providing for the management of common schools.
Regulating the rate of interest on money.
The opening and conducting of any election or designating the place
of voting.
The sale or mortgage of real estate belonging to minors or others
under disability.
The protection of game or fish.
Chartering or licensing ferries or toll bridges.
♦Remitting fines, penalties, or forfeitures.
Creating, increasing, or decreasing fees, percentage, or allowances of
public officers during the term for which said officers are elected or
appointed.
Changing the laws of descent
Granting to any corporation, association, or individual the right to lay
down railroad tracks, or amending existing charters for such purpose.
Granting to any corporation, association or individual any special or
exclusive privilege, immunity, or franchise whatever.
In all other cases where- a general law can be made applicable, no spe
cial law shall be enacted in any of the Territories of the United States by
the Territorial Legislatures thereof.
♦During ithe seven past Legislatures in the Territory of Alaska, laws
have been passed which are in conflict with the provisions enumerated.
Sect 20 of the Organic Act provides: That all laws passed by the Leg
islature of the Territory of Alaska shall be submitted to the Congress by
the President of the United States, and if, disapproved by Congress,
they shall be null and void, and of no effect.
The question is: If the laws passed by the Terri
torial Legislature are put up Congress, and are not dis
approved by that body, are they not still unconstitutional
for conflicting with Section 9 of the Organic Act? The
Organic Act is the Constitution of the Territory of Alaska.
At last he has arrived!
The man local athletes have been
awaiting, for lo, these many weeks.
The gentleman under discussion is
W. R. Neville, crack salesman repre
senting the Caro Company of Juneau,
and former U. of Wn. football star.
And the reason his arrival has been
looked forward to is because previous
to leaving for the Interior, a few
weeks ago, “Bill”, who is the champ
ion handball player of the Capitol
City, taught a few local chaps some
of the finer points in the gentle in
door sport. Tonight at 5 bells they
hope to get their revenge and with
this end in view have framed up on
him.
According to report from baseball
headquarters, “Bill” may also appear
in the baseball line-up of the Fire
men’s tonight against the Army.
Business in the Interior districts
i
is excellent, reports Mr. Neville, and
all are looking forward to one of the
best years along the railroad belt.
Fairbanks and Anchorage have both
enjoyed a fair winter’s business and'
here in Seward conditions are also
well, he finds.
Mrs. Neville is accompanying her
popular husband and has greatly en
joyed the trip. They are registered
at the Van Gilder hotel.
CRUISES USD SOS
TO STOP TOOTHACHE
SEATTLE, March 9. (JP)—'With a
showed under the hatches of his 40
foot schooner, Dr. William F. Good
will leave here this month on a cru
sade against toothache^that will take
him to isolated settlements along
the coast of Alaska and the Aleutian
Islands halfway *to Japan. This North
seas cruise will be his second annual
adventure.
“It’s a great life,” he said. “We
tie up for three or four days at some
pilot house is converted into a dental
town where there is no dentist. The
office, and after toothaches of whites
and Eskimos have been relieved we
sail on to some other place.”
HE'S IRISH ROSE'
SOLD FOR ONE MLLIION
NEW YORK, March 10. (£>)—“Abies
Irish Rose”, which holds the long
run record for plays produced in
America, has been sold to Famous
Players Lasky Motion Picture Cor
poration, for a price said to be in
excess of $1,000,000.
DELEGATES WILL CONFER
ON STNTUS OF NAVY
LONDON, March 10. (JP)—British,
American and Japanese delegates will
confer at Geneva on three power
Naval disarmament conference al
though the British Admiralty has
already told the Government that
the proposal cannot he accepted.
PARENTS SCHOOL DISCUSSED
CHICAGO, March 10. (/P)—A meet
ing of the school for parents both con
doned and condemned the single stand
ard of morals as they discussed, pet
ting and excessive drinking problems.
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Harbingers
of Spring
A Riot of Gay Colors
at
THE BLUE SHOP
A Complete Line of
GROCERIES
Fresh Vegetable Received
Each Week.
PHONE MAIN 34
Prompt Deliveries
Seattle Ice Cream
High Grade Candies
Framed Pictures, Curios and Photographs
Sylvia's
Phone Adams 128
SENTIMENT FOR SMITH
NEW YORK, March 10. (^—Re
turning from Chicago, and midwest,
Nicholas Murray Butler, declared he
found much sentiment for Al. Smith
for democratic Presidential Nomina
tion. He heard little talk of Cool
idge for third term, westerners con
sidering Lowden, Dawes, Reed and
others.
WILLING EXPEND $500,000
CHICAGO, March 10. (JP)—-Julius
Rosenwald has offered $500,000 for
construction of a convention hall in
Chicago which will seat 30,000 persons.
DOCTOR I. REMSEN DEAD
SAN FRANCISCO, March 10. (£>)—
Dr. Ira Remsen, president emeritus
of Johns Hopkins university, died at
Carmel, Calif., aged 81.
ENGAGEMENT REPORTED
LONDON, Mar 10. (JP)—Lord Cur
zon’s step-daughter, Marcell Dugan, is
reported engaged to Edward Rice, a
London lawyer.
TO FIGHT DIVORCE
PARIS, March 10. (£>)—Prince Misti
slav Galatzine, Russian, nobleman, has
announced he w llifight the petition for
divorce filed by his wife, former Aimee
Crocker of California.
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