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A MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND A
Prosperous and Happy
NEW YEAR
TO ALL MY FRIENDS IN ALASKA,
AND FOR ALASKA.
C ME FELIX.
RECREATION
Bowling Alleys and Pool Parlors
YOUNG VIKING H. HEGSTROM
Next to Harmony Theatre.
WOOD WOOD WOOD
DRIED WOOD —ALSO GREEN WOOD
THE VERY, BEST THAT THE COUNTRY CAN
PRODUCE—SOLD AT RETAIL OR CARLOAD LOTS.
Sizes 8 or 16-foot, or 12, 14, 16 inches or any length desired.
PRICES VERY MODERATE.
See Me At Once For Your Winter Supply.
MILO M. JONOVICH.
EUREKA HOUSE Box 1602 Anchorage.
SUPREMECOURT
TO FIX STATUS
OF 8-HOUR LAW
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Judge Hook
of the federal court of this district,
late yesterday afternoon signed the
final decree which certified the appeal
of the government to the United
States supreme court in the case of
the receivers of the Missouri, Okla
homa & Gulf railroad for an injunc
tion against the Adamson eight-hour
railroad law.
A decision, rendered earlier in the
day, that the law was invalid and un
constitutional, was followed, through
a prearranged program, by the pre
sentation of the decree of appeal by
the government.
When court reconvened Frank Ha
german, special government coun
sel, read the decree of appeal which
he had prepared and it was approved
by Judge Hook.
The United States government
through Mr. Hagerman, won its first
point in the eight-hour law case yes
terday, when, although Judge Hook
declared the law invalid, the action
started the case immediately on its
way to the supreme court, where the
government hopes for a final decision
before Jan. 1.
Also Judge Hook softened his de
cision of unconstitutionality in his
decree by this paragraph: “The case
was presented but yesterday and a
decision is desired today. It is far
from being an agreeable duty for a
judge to record a judicial conclusion
without the care and deliberation es
sential to a conviction that he would
stand to in every circumstance.”
In order to obtain a decision of the
supreme court before Jan. 1, Judge
Hook said the following should be
done: “An order will be entered in
the case (the injunction suit of the
receivers of the M. O. & G. railroad
against the government, directing
plaintiff and their counsel to co-oper
ate with the department of justice in
lodging the appeal in the supreme
court by Dec. 4 next, and then to make
for the advancement there of such
early hearing as the court may find it
consistent to grant us. Also to invite
counsel for railroad companies and
others similarly interested in the ques
tion involved, to participate in the
presentation of the movement to ad
vance, and in the arguments on the
merits, as fully as though their clients
were parties to the litigation.”
Judge Hook refused to dismiss the
injunction petition of the receivers of
the Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf rail
road. He directed that a decree be en
tered in behalf of the plaintiff rail
road, reciting that the government, as
defendant, be allowed an appeal. Mr.
Hagerman asked that the court allow
the four brotherhoods to be included
as defendants in the injunction suit
and as defendants in the appeal to the
supreme court.
Of the representatives of the gov
ernment and the railroads only E.
Marvin Underwood, assistant attorney
general of the United States, who
came here especially to hear the deci
sion, would make any remarks.
“I do not consider Judge Hook’s de
sicion as a setback for the govern
ment,” Mr. Underwood said. “His de
cision was made without mature con
sideration and on application of his
own receivers, who are, in effect,
officers of the court.” Judge Hook
made his decision in the federal court
while many representatives of the de
partment of justice and attorneys for
different railroads listened.
FREIGHT RATES CHANGED
ON U. S. ROAI) ON TENTH
(Seward Post.)
Freight rates for the government
railroad were announced today in a
schedule entitled “Local Tariff No. 5,’’
by the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion. In it are set forth the class,
commodity and'distance rates between
Anchorage and Seward and other
points along the line.
Like all tariff schedules it takes a
Philadelphia lawyer to figure out just
what the rate is on any particular ar
ticle.
Class rates from Seward to Kern
creek vary from 18 to 88 cents per
hundred; from Seward to Mile 25, 10
to 50 cents 'per hundred Seward to
Woodrow, 4 to 20 cents per hundred.
From Anchorage to Kings river the
rates vary from 16 to 80 cents per
hundred.
These are rates on car load lots and
every description of freight is con
sidered on a different rating.
The schedule is based on the west
ern rate classification by the inter
state commerce commission and is ef
fective on December 10th.
ATTENTION SCANDINAVIANS.
Mr. Serverar Lutfisk at Riffles
Kitchen, 4th and C St. 185 •
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Alaska Pool Room ;
Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies, Soft Drinks, Fruits, Conoori
Grape Juice.
JOSEPH SCHMITBAUER, Proprietor. 11
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THE HOUSE OF COMFORT
THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL
IN ALASKA.
Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bella, Electric Lights,
Steam Heat, Suite* With Bath. Bar in Connection.
ROBERT GOTTSCHALK Proprietor* ART CLONINGER
CORDOVA - - - - - ALASKA
Fourth Ave., Near D.
MUSIC
Alaska Men
Going Outside This Winter Outfit at
CHEASTY’S
The Specialty Men's Shop
in Seattle.
rwtr A QHTV'C Ino °- c- graves, pRES
LdTlCAJ 1 I O lllb. 2a Av. and Spring
Men’s and Young Men’s Wear
Sanitary Market
Ike only cold storage plant in con
nection with market in Anchorage.
Home-made Sausages. Fruits. Veg
etables. Rutter and Eggs, at whole
sale. Restaurants and roadhouses,
special attention.
tth Ave.. Ret H and 1 Sts.
E. E. KURTZ & CO.
Tony’s Cafe
OPPOSITE EMPRESS
THEATRE.
TABLES FOR LADIES— $
—NEWLY REMODELED
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,TRY A “WANT” AD. IN THE TIMES FOR RESULTS.
PILGER’S GENERAL STORE
OPEN ONLY 2 MORE DAYS
Be sure and attend the auction sale!
TOYS TOYS TOYS
Our Toys were thrown back on us by a lafrge
charitable organization after their committee
had informed us the Toys would be accepted.
NO HARD FEELINGS! Some Men are bigger than money. You
can have them at LESS THAN COST. Our Loss—Your Gain.