ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
AND COOK INLET PIONEER.
ANCHORAGE PUBLISHING CO.
Anchorage, Alaska.
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ANOTHER JUDGE WANTED FOR ALASKA.
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Governor J. F. A. Strong lias recommended to the depart
nient of justice that an additional judge be appointed for Alas
ka. The Times is in favor of not only another judge, hut of
the formation of an additional district with headquarters at
Anchorage. The Cook inlet country has now assumed an im
portant place on the map of Alaska. Within the short space
of two years, this town, with a bona tide population of over
5,000 souls, is next to the largest in the territory. It is ex
pected that before the present year ends, Anchorage will be
the most populous community in the entire northland. The
need of a district judge in the Cook inlet country becomes more
and more apparent. In-lieu of a fifth judge, to alternate with
the four district judges, we favor a new judicial district.
In his report to the department of justice, Governor Strong
says:
The work of the United States district courts, in at least
two of the four judicial divisions into which Alaska is divided,
namely, the First and Third, has increased largely during .re
cent years. In fact, in the First judicial division, the court has
been almost continuously in session for the past two years'
The result is that the presiding judge is greatly over-worked.
There is a congestion of business and civil litigants suffer be
cause of it. This congestion is so apparent that civil oases can
not be tried within a reasonable period, the criminal cases tak
ing up much of the time of the court. A similar condition ex
ists in the Third judicial division, and probably the Fourth. T
have, therefore, to respectfully urge that an additional judge
be appointed for Alaska. The judge so appointed should be
assigned to try cases in any of the four judicial divisions, if
needed. In this way, the trial of cases, civil and criminal,
would be expedited, and the now overworked judges would not
* be compelled to render service at the risk of their health.
Because of Alaska’s vast area and the great distance be
tween settlement, serious problems are ever arising that tax
the resources of those to whom is entrusted the duty of main
taining law and order and securing their just and equitable
execution. Serious crimes are committed, and not infrequently
happens that the offenders go unwhipped of justice. During
the past few years there have been a number of minders, usu
ally in remote places*, travelers on unfrequented trails in the
interior fastnesses and along the watercourses have mysterious
ly disappeared, never again to be seen or heard of. In south
eastern Alaska there have been a number of these disappear
ances, and on the trails- leading from the coast to the interior
there have been a number of apparently premeditated murders,
and in but two instances have arrests been made and in no in
stance has conviction been secured, due to lack of evidence.
This condition led a ;yand jury, sitting at Ruby, in the
Fourth judicial division, in July of last year, to make the fol
lowing presentment to the court:
• “Tt has been brought to our attention at various times
(events arising in outlying districts, over which official juris
diction is in doubt, and for which there is ho*provision made
by law and no money provided to defray expenses of looking
into) that men have been reported as sick, injured, destitute;
and persons have been found dead, death being caused by foul
play or otherwise. We wish, therefore, to petition tin* depart
ment of justice to set aside a special fund to be used only for
such cases .as are mentioned above; and we also recommend
that the department authorize and instruct any official notified
of such a case to take immediate steps to thoroughly investi
gate and give aid whenever, in his opinion, it is necessary.
“It has been brought to our notice that a number of men
have disappeared in the Kuskokwim district, and the number
of missing in the last six years is appalling, some of whom are
thought by many to have been murdered. No effort of any kind
lias been made by the government to investigate and bring the
guilty to justice. There are indications at this time of four hav
ing been murdered.
“The situation complained of could be remedied in part
by the employment of additional deputy United States mar
shals at some of the remote points. These crimes are commit
ted usually at long distances, from places where no courts are
located; the sparseness of population and the natural opportu
nities for the secretion Of the crime and the escape of the crim
inal are, so plentiful that it is a comparatively easy matter for
the guilty to evade arrest. The situation demands for the em
ployment .of not less than two men experienced in the detection
of crime. ’ ’
The management of the Eska Creek Coal company announ
ces a reduction of $2.00 per ton in the cost of the product to
local consumers. It is rather unusual for corporate bodies to
voluntarily reduce the price of a given product, when it has a
market for all the coal it can mine at the price prevailing before
the reduction became effective. Here is a corporation that ap
pears to have a soul.
ATTENTION SOURDOUGHS
The Sourdough club will meet Jan.
30 at 8 p. m. in Robarts’ hall to elect
officers. Members are requested to
bring their friends. Everybody wel
come. j! B. MACKAY,
356 Secretary.
Hue Job Printing at Times omce.
Electric Lights!
Let our electric lights so shine be
fore all men that they may seei your
good works and glorify in your ■up
to-date billiard and bowling parlors.
357. ROBARTS.
“The Store That H«« \Vhnt Von \Ynnt—When You Want It.”
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Vol. 1. No. 163* ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, 4th and D
AGENTS AND DISTRIBUTORS
EASTMAN AND ANSCO
Cameras, Kodaks, Films and Supplies.
VICTOR
Phonographs and Records. The largest assortment in
; Alaska.
WATERMAN’S
Ideal,
CONKLIN
Non-Leakable, and
MOOER’S
Fountain Pens.
LIBBEY’S
Cut Class.
UNIVERSAL
Electric Percolators and Chafing Dishes.
THERMOS
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WILLSON
Goggles, Zylbex Protective Glass.
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San-Tox, Nval and A. 1t). !*C Products.
Parke, Davis & Co., H. K. Mulford, and Squibb supply ns
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Z. J. LOUSSAC’S
“Stores That Have What You Want—When You Want It.”
4th and D St. 4th and H St.
PHONE 100-RImmediate DeliveryPHONE 62-Y j
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Mail Orders Given Prompt Attention.
“THAT MAN LOGEMANN”
Now at 4th and G. Feb. 1st, 4th Bet. E and F j
Alaska Pool Room
Fourth Ave.. Near D.
;; Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies, Soft Drinks, Fruits, Concord
Grape Juice.
MUSIC
:: JOSEPH SCHMITBAUER, - Proprietor.
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New Matanuska Hotel
MATANUSKA JUNCTION.
M. J. ROCHE, Prop.
CAFE IN CONNECTION
A. LYALL, Prop.
Tex Jones R. C. Jeffery
The Panhandle
CIGARS
CANDIES
TOBACCOS
FRUIT
NUTS
4th AVE. NEAR C STREET
CITY AUTO SERVICE.
Phone 89-R.
FOR AUTOMOBILE
Any hour of the Day or
Night.
OFFICE—Next door to' New
Labor Hall.
Central Barber Shop
Modern Equipment Throughout
New Sanitary Bathroom in
Connection.
417 4th Avenue.
Fine Job Printing at Times Office
Wood and coal delivered to any
part of the city. Phone 48-Y. Uni
versal Taxi and Transfer. 125
TONIGHT, JAN. 29th
A Picture Krafer the Famous Triangle Plays
ENTITLED
“Matrimony”
With JULIA DEAN And All-Star Cast
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To Be Followed by a Two-Reel Keystofu* Comedy
‘‘HIS FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS.”
Featuring FORD STERLING.
TWO SHOWS EVERY NIGHT .7:30 and 9:00
ANY SEAT ANYWHERE 25c; CHILDREN 10c.
MRS. NINA RICHMOND - - - Pianiste
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MINT GRILL
PHONE 100Y.
HOME OF THE HOT PLATTER
WE SERVE MEXICAN CHILI CON CARNE
AND CHICKEN TAMALES.
City Drug1 Store f
THE REXALL STORE. |
Dr. K. A. KYVIG, Owner. * * 5th and C m
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The Rost and Purest Drugs and the Most Reasonable in p
the City. &a®m
Victor Phonographs $15.00, $25100, $50.00.
On Time Payments.
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AIRTIGHT HOT BLASt
HEATERS
Are the best on the market;
they use less fuel, and have
more heating surface than
any other heater of the same
size. The firebox is sectional
with an air space between
outer shell and fire pot.
NO BUILDING OF FIRES
IN THE MORNING.
All you do is to shake the
grate, fill stove with coal,
open draft and ‘ you have a
red hot stove.
We have in stock from the
smallest No. 12 size to the
No. 24 for store room.
Come in and let us show yoii
how they work.
Dohrmann-Herning & Co.
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S Preparatory Sale S
Tlie Style Shop will occupy the corner store of the new Masonic building. There
fore it will be necessary to have all new goods for the spring season, and with that
in mind Mrs. Cattle goes to the Eastern and Coast Markets to make suitable pur- '
chases. In accordance all merchandise on hand must be sold at a big reduction, pre
paratory to the removal from our present quarters, which we have outgrown.
Starting Monday, January 29, the biggest Sale ever held in Anchorage will be
gin. Come and see for yourself.
COURTESY AND QUALITY OUR MOTTO.
The Style Shop
Corner Fourth and C