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VOLUME XIV. NUMBER 55. SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1929.
PRICE TEN YEN 1 *
Governor’s Annual
Message Delivered
To Tiie Legislature
MESSAGE COVERED A WIDE FIELD FROM GEN
ERAL CONDITIONS TO MINOR DETAILS OF
THE ADMINISTRATION — INDUSTRIAL CON
DITIONS DO NOT WARRANT HIGHER TAX —
TERRITORY HAS MADE SUBSTANTIAL PRO
GRESS — ASKS LAWMAKERS TO COOPERATE
RAILROAD COLONIZATION PLAN — NEW PRO
GRAM OF CONSTRUCTION AND EXPANSION
FOR NEXT DECADE ADVOCATED — A LARGE
BAL THE TREASURY.
JUNEAU, March 6, (Special to the Gateway)—
Pleas for economy in appropriation and conservation in
taxation were voiced by Gov. George A. Parks in his
biennial message to the Alaska Legislature which was
delivered today. For a period of 30 minutes the Governor,
in his usual forceful and forthright manner, gave a
graphic word picture of existing conditions, of Territor
ial administration in the past two-years, and succinctly
placed before the lawmakers his recommendations for
jjc>w legislation.
He prefaced his message with a prediction that this
session is the last to be held in makeshift, rented quarters,
and that its successor would meet in a capitol building
for which Alaskans have been working since 1910. Its
construction will start this year and it will be ready for
occupancy by the year 1931.
"OVERS WTD5 HFi!I)
The message covered n wide fie'd
ranging from a discussion of gen
eral conditions to an enumenti •’
of the most minor details of admin
istration. Declaring that industry’
renditions in the Territory do not
tvs Iran* higher tax lev’es ®*irl s”
gesting that the industries are
paying all the taxes that equitab'
treatment warn’11'
urged upon the legislature the wis
dom of balancing the Territorial
budget, making its anorooriatm" ^
come within the revenues that
might . reasonably be expected in
the next biennium.
Referring to current conditions,
he said: “In the past two year
some sections of Alaska have madp
substantial progress; others have
scarcely maintained their normal
growth; a few districts have declin
ed; but this is not necesarily alarm
ing hi a country where we depend
so largely on seasonal occupation.'
to supply employment for our labor
nor does it indicate that the Te.
ritory as a whole has retrogressed.
The fisheries were below norma7
in 1927 and above it in 1928. Min
eral production was less than ir
previous biennial periods but the
tuning would be greater during th
next biennium.
PAPER MILLS SOON
“Engineers for paper munufac
,turns hive been in the Territo;:
gathe> ing data on which to bast
their program for building one
tions rpd there is no reason to be
heve that they will not comply wit!'
their contracts and begin construc
tion of pulp and paper mills during
the next biennium,” asserted the
Governor.
He pointed out that the Alask;: :
Railroad is employing a coloniza- j
tion agent and asked the Legisla-j
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PERFECT PEACE REIGNS IN THE
TERRITORIAL LEGISLA
TIVE HALLS
JUNEAU, March 6, ■(£>)—In one
of the most harmonious sessions
in years the House, yesterday,
perfected a permanent organiza
tion effecting the following:
R. C. Rothenberg of Fairbanks
was made speaker; R. C. Hurley,
of Juneau, chief clerk; Lawrence
Kerr of Ketchikan, assistant clerk;
Elmer Reed of Nome, pioneer ser
geant-at-arms; All were elected
by unanimous vote.
Both Houses are now complete
ly organized and will probably be
gin grinding the legislative mills
on Thursday.
Governor Parks will deliver his
biennial message this afternoon.
NOTHING QUIET ABOUT
1929 BATHING SUITS
PARIS, March 6, (fP)—This year’s
teach girl will have to stay even
further away from the water than
;•,( r predecessors, because her new
oathing suit of printed wool jersey
v'ill have yellows, reds and greens
stamped on it in the general effect
of an exploding paint factory.
QUESTION RAISED WHAT RIGHT
ENGAGE IN PRIVATE BUS
INESS
WASHINGTON, March 6, (A3)—
After accepting -the eight -new
Cabinet members the Senate or
dered an inquiry as to the right of
Mellon to continue as Secretary
of the Treasury without renom
ination and confirmation.
Secretary of Labor Davis was
not mentioned. President Hoover
did not submit the names of either
Mellon or Davis.
Senator McKellar, Democrat of
Tennessee, who raised the ques
tion, also mentioned Mellon’s right
to hold office, despite his eight
year's service, because he was en
gaged in private business.
The investigation will begin dur
ing the special sesion.
VIENNA, March 6, (/?)—Austria
feels ''hat ' he h-s n ••••
"eivc-A surpassing many of those
made n the United States.
At the international Radio Exhi
bition recently held at Lieee. Bel
gium, r.n Austrian radio firm won
the highest honors i'er its proc uers
in competition with 20 foreign pro
ducers including several American
runuh ctui'fcrs. A seven-tube set
made b\ Au trian engineers and of
Austrian material was singled out
us the “king” of sets.
DEMO LEADER PASSES
INDIANAPOLIS, March 6, (A3)—
Thomas Taggart, 72, veteran In
diana Democratic leader, died at
his home here following an illness
of several months.
Wttt r.ivu TTS ATTEN
TION to NOMINATIONS
PASSED OVER
WASHINGTON. March 6. Wh
in the second full day of his ad
ministration President Hoovers
mind turned to the special session
of Congress. He talked the ques
tion over with representative Til
son, Republican leader of the
TTous," and other members of Con •
gross hut leached no final decision
as to the date.
Tiloan recommended a call for
Anril 10 or 15. Farm relief will be
I";ken up first by the House while
the Ways and Means Committe'
nerfe'ts the tariff revision amend
ment to the existing law.
The Senate, in the meantime,
will perfect its organization an::
.dve attention to nominations
many of which failed at the la !
Congress. ,
ADVISE HOLDING CORN
Ames, la., March 6, PP)—The
chan es are about 11 to one. says
O. S Shepard, agricultural econo ■
mist at Iowa State College, that the
faimer wiio holds his corn now ana
sells next summer will get the
•none}' for it. Shepard bases h.s
prediction on studies dating back w
! d99.
CHARLES CURTIS
Vice President of the United States
REBELS APPEAR TO BE MAKING
MARKED HEADWAY AT
ALL POINTS
MEXICO CITY, March 6, UP)—
Military action on an extended
scale marked the progress of the
Mexican revolution with both the
government and rebels beginning
troop movements in the North and
South,
Heavy fighting is in prospect.
Disturbed by the capture of Mont
erey, an important and strategic
railway center, federal troops are
marching from five directions on
the capital to drive out General
Escobar, powerful rebel leader who
is in control there.
The government appeared to be
concentrating on Monterey being
merely content to bottle up the city
of Vera Cruz which has been cut
off from the rest of the country.
In the North the rebels appeared
to have scored signal successes
but the battle lines are being drawn
in at two points almost within gun
range of the American border.
Rebels are reported enroute to
Juarez, across the border from El
Paso, while the federals are march
ing on Nogales which is now in
rebel hands.
Reports of heavy fighting, favor
able to the rebels, at Mazatian.
have been received. The same re
ports come from Sinaloa, Torreon.
Coahuila and Canananea. The
rebels also claimed Chihuahua
City. Of the 60,000 men in the Mex
ican army it is estimated that 10.
000 have gone over to the rebels
while 50.000 remained loyal.
KETCHIKAN. March 6, (/P>—Col.
Chas. A. Lindbergh will fly the
first airmail plane to Alaska this
summer if the movement started
by the Ketchikan American Legion
is successful.
Legionaires are sending an invi
i tation to the Colonel and asking
National Commander McNutt to
obtain his acceptance. McNutt has
already agreed to be a passenger
if it is possible to get Lindbergh.
LOS ANGELES, March 6, (A5)—
Fire destroyed 300 automobiles, a
number of airplanes, trucks and
motor boats, at the automobile
show which was housed in four
large tents.
The loss is placed at $4,000,000.
Four bands continued playing
while the 2,500 onlookers were es
corted safe to the exits.
Sharp staccato-like explosion of
tires added to the confusion. The
airplanes were not insured.