THE DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS
DOUGLAS, ALASKA, FRIDAY FEBRUARY II, 1921 NO 12
COMMERCE FOR
TERRITORY Bl(i
Balance of Trade Larger Than Last
Year? Btmne** on a Steady
Basil Now
favor of I he Territory of Aluku Is
more than a million .iiul a half dol
lar* more than In l?tS. H la seen
and i?ur.-ly during the past several
r-ar* Iho relative positions of the
importa and eiporta aro taking place.
Tho total commerce of Alaska for
M ? ? Id and
2S.OS
Sold
v"'-|
Kori'un roods
of th-* Klrst division shows that
Ke(rhlkan received more *uod* than
Dousla* ? 111.034
Maine*
Juneau and Thane
Ketchikan
I'etcrsburr
Sitka
Skaftway
Wrangdl
All other plaivs ....
394.740
3,187.666
3,909. Gil
646,732
317.433
397,81 1
(.040,245
Total 115,(73.31 1
The principal cities a* to receipt*
the entire Territory are aa follow*:
Anchorage
Ketchikan
MEXICAN TELLS
STRANGE STORY
Says He Was Held Captive by Four
Men at Freshwater Bay for
Three Months
who arrived on DoiirIu* Island ot>
ihr I'vhua Haj Pa king Co. on ac
PRICES STEADIER
ON CANNED FISH
Cham* Reported to Have Gone Up.
But Pricc Yet Lower Than
Production Cost
Private uldcai received In Ketrh
?s low as flfty-seven cents a dozen,
while they are now bringing seven
be dl?pow<l of before the salmon
even offered now of seventy-Are
is estimated that even the most
cheaply parked rhums rannol be put
FIBE MEETING
There Is to be a meeting of Hose
Companies So. t and 2 of the Doug
las Fire Departmeut at fire head
quarters' next Monday night.
OLD SWlfllflllN' HOLE
BEING DEMOLISHED
Old Tank at the Nat. and Building
That Housed It Being Torn
Down Thii Week
Another landmark in disappearing
from Douglas this week In (he old
swimming t.-nk at tlio Naluturium
which Is being torn down by Axel
Kronqvlst. Mr. Kronqvlst is demol
ishing the building that houses the
tank In the rear of Xatatorlum hall
and will also tear up the tank. He
will use the lumber and plp? con
tained In the place.
The swimming tank was construct
ed approximately nineteen year* ago
by the Douglas Natatorlum Associa
tion. which built It at the rear of
the big building known as the Ar
mory. Tho association was started
by a body of stockholder* who pur
ch.? ed stook lu the conccrn with the
Idea of operating a gymnasium and
s'vlmmlng pool for the people of the
Kor a time affairs prospered and
the swimming tank had a big run.
hot salt-water baths and swimming
parties being popular. Moat all of
the generation of young folks who
have now grown up learned to swim
The pool had been In operation but
s short time when, on the 4th of
July. 1902, the slip leading to tbe
float on the ferry wharf broko ami
ilropped some sixty-five or seventy
rred there that day watching a
?ld tank has had a place In the
financial difficulties through which
>.'irtlcs several times afterwards but
lays the "old swlmmin' hole" will
I"r> dwell mint's when the tank and
itraight down when the earth un
SPECIAL FERRY
l>h to attend the 'fifteenth annual
ill nf the Junoau Klre Depnrtment
I' l l tomorrow night, the ferry that
leave* Juneau at 7:30 each Saturday
scheduled to leave Thane for Juneau
ileaide* the firemen of Douglas
nf the Juneau drpurtmcnt tomorrow
night. many other people here arc
planning on attending the dance.
Mfalr of the season.
PACKING HERRING
A. H. Sonsthagen, who I* In
charge of the Douglas Inland Pack
senee of J. II. I<ong. the owner, on
a selling trip to the East, la packing
herring In half pound cans by an
unique method of hi* own.
After the herring are Heaned they
are pickled In vinegar and all kinds
of sglce* for quite a while and later
put up into ran*. The ltah. aftor
canning, are said to be flno and con
stitute a delicacy In food that I*
Mr. Son*thagen caught the her
ring himself while out at a herring
station thia summer and it was with
thla load of pickled fish that he was
wrecked below Taku Inlet last fall,
managing, however, to save hif
cargo after his boat was wrecked.
TO PRINCE RUPEKT
1 In v i 11 k hoard from Mr. Gurr that
lie lias at last boon able to secure
apartment*, Mrs. A. K. Uurr and two
children. Jack and Cecllo. will leave
for Prince Rupert on tho next trip
of the Princess Mary. February 24.
The family will make their homo
at Prince Kupert. near whero Mr.
Ourr Is engaged hi the logging bus
lne*a with Emll Palmbom. formerly
of thla city.
ASSOCIATION TO
MAKE ITS PROTEST
Parent-Teacher Body Opposed to
Abolishment of Government
Schools for Natives
The principal features of tho meet
ing of the Douglas Parent-Teacher
Association her* Monday night wan
the adoption of resolutions oppos
ing tho abollshmont of tho govern
ment school* for natives tn Alaska.
The admittance of the naJlvex Into
tho city schools was a I no oppoaed.
The secretary of the association was
Instructed to forward a copy of the
resolutions to Delegate George B.
Crigsby at Washington, D. C.
John Rustgard. attorney general,
elect of Alaska, was the speaker of
the evening a^d addressed the asso
ciation .on educational matters.
Mrs. J. C. McDrldo of Juneau, ac
companied by Mlsa llelea Stanaflelri
on the piano, gave a reading that
was pronounced one of the best of
Its kind heard In Douglas.
The High School orchestra gave
numerous selections and thero were
also vocal numbers by the children
of the school.
NO MORE LIGHTS
NOW AT SKAGWAY
Council Orders Street Lights Cot
Off When Disagreement Arises
With Company
The city council and the Home
Power Company of Skagway hn7e ,
had a disagreement over the charges
minated on February 1 in all the
street lights being cut off and the
i-l t y is now In darkness, and lanterns |
and flashlights are used by cltlxens
to the power company la $2 per ,
light per month, making a total to
i"' paid by the city last year of
II. <07.90. The council was of the
opinion that the rate was too high
as counting' tho hour* that the
liKhts burn It made the kllowat ,
hour coat much higher tliati the '
commercial rate.
Representatives of the company
who met the council would not give
any better rate than 10 centa per
k. w. and It Is further stated that If j
the town were to go on a meter
basis It would be required to pur- 1
chase the fixtures at about $4.50
each and pay a company employee j
to attend to the m at the rato of one 1
dollar a day and besides pay a min
imum fee of $50 a month.
The council ofTered to pay f 1.200 1
a year for tho present service of 73 '
lights, and as that was refused, or
ROLLER SKATING
A roller skating party li to bp 1
given by the young folks of Douglas
Island at the Natatorlum hall to
night. The usual good time that is
enjoyed at these parties is looked for
this evening.
Electric Light
Globes
Now for Sale
AND ELECTRIC
Vacuum Cleaners
FOR RENT
All kinds of Electrical
Conveniences for the
Home
YOU WILL FIND AT
Guy s Drug Store
OUY L. SMITH. Prop.
3d and I) St. Douglas, Alnska
FAMOUS CASE IS
LOST BY COMPANY
May Mugford Wins Com for Dam
age* on Appead to Circuit Court
at San Francisco
Last Monday tho Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeal* handed down a do
clslon upholding the vordlct of the
dl?tri< t court of the Klnit dtvlnlon of
Alasku In awarding damages In the
sum of $13,600 to Miss May Mug
ford for personal injuries alleged to
have boon received by her when she
foil through a hole In the sidewalk
lu front of the side entrance of the
Treadwell Club building.
This case Is ono that created con
siderable interest during the trial
which started before Judge Robert
W. Jennings on January IS, 1920.
and closed when tho Jury brought In
iUi verdict for I13.SOO on the night
of January 23.
Miss Mugford waa a young lady
who lived at Trcadwcll with her
parents. Her father, brothers and
herself were employed by tho com
pany. she being a clerk In the com
pany btoro. She was In attendance
at the annual ball of the Treadwell
Kire Department on the night of
August 20, 1916, and Hl"s, in com
pany with a number of other people,
leaving the hall in tho Club build
ing to go to supper in the boarding
house. Stepping out of the side
door of tho Club building she
stepped through u hole in the plank
ing that hud been broken shortly be
fore by some young men Jumping
on It. She fell several feet and re
ceived Injuries to her spine. It wi>s
claimed, that caused her much Ill
ness and to be permanently an In
valid. Many months after the accl
The case was a hard fought mo
between attorney* for tho company,
ellcnthal & Hcllenthal. and Roden
Zeigler for tho plaintiff. Wit
nesses to tho accident who had
moved away from Alaska wore
brought back to testify and every
minor point was contested. The cul
mination of the case was the award
ing of perhaps tho largest damages
over given In this part of tho coun
try for tnjurles that were not fatal.
The Treadwell Company soon of
:er tho decision was given servod
notice of appeal to the circuit court
ind briefs were submitted and ar
dimenls made last fall with the de
ihion as noted given early this week.
LARGE SUMS FOR
EUROPEAN RELIEF
rotal to Far It $8,703.08 With Major
Part of Territory to Be
Heard From
Juneau, with u donation of St.
J77.55, lead* the towns of thlti vi
cinity in the matter of roller (or
the starving children of Europe. The
int:i| collected for thli particular
district a* reported Wednesday by
Chairman George T. Jackson to
Governor KIrrs, Territorial chair
man. is $4,671.70. This docc not in
hide the territory adjacent to Ket
A telegram was received this week
from District Chairman John A.
Clark of the fourth division, stating
that $4.1 11.13 had been received
by him from various sources In his
llvision. With this addition to the
fund In the Territory, the total Is
now $8. 703. OS with a large per cent
i>f the districts yet to he heard from.
Subscriptions from various towns
In this district have been as follows:
78.75
Treadwell . 200.00
Alaska-Juueau . ? 238.00
Thane .... 268.50
I'erseverancc 190.50
Gypsum 134.00
Spccl Hlvor .......... 75.00
Punter lluy ..
Kagle River 8chool 3.00
Mary Kashevaroff. Kasaan . 10.00
Petersburg . 207.80
Kake _ . 28.00
Tenakee J01.60
Sitka ...... ..... 395.60
Juneau Kod Cross _? 500.00
Total - 14,671.70
Old Nomeltes now living in Ket
chikan nro Investigating the possi
bilities of raising reindeer In South
eastern Alaska. They say there aro
places that arc almost Ideal for the
raising of the deer.
VISITS CHANNEL
E. M. Goddard, who a* a boy a
I down year* ago lived In Douglas
with hlH father and mother. Dr. ami
Mrs. K. L. Goddaril, was In from th<
(loddard Hot Springs thin woek with
His wife, who loft yesterday morn
ing for Winnipeg. Canada, to vlalt
with relatives.
Since last summer Mr. Ooddard
and his wife have bean staying at
the hot springs helping to take rare
of the sanitarium and he says that
although they are greatly handi
capped by poor transportation fa
cllltles tbe resort has been enter
taining a considerable number of
visitors. Ho returnod to his home
on the Esteboth last night.
LITIGATION OVER
PREMIER SETTLED
Decision Given in Regards to the
Most Famoui Property in
Hyder Mining District
R. E. K. Nell), manager of the
Premier mine near Stewart. U. C..
won tho suit brought against him
by Maurice W. Bacon. a nilnjng en
gineer. according to a decision hand
ed down In Spokane by Federal
Judge Iludkln. word of which was
received In Kotchlkan today, says
the Chronicle.
According to the plaintiff, the
value of the quarter Interest was
$2,500,000; tho defendant, however,
held tho Interest to be worth $25o.
000. An alleged partnership agree
ment was the basis of the suit.
Judge Kudkln's opinion recited
that in two cases Bacon, the plaln
tlff. had Influenced witnesses and
larked good faith In not bringing
tli,. suit in 191". when lie first
knew of Nelll's operations. Instead,
the opinion stated, he had waited
until December, when the worth of
the mlno was proved.
Referring to the testimony of
John Benson of Salmon. B . and
a witness for the defense, the
opinion goes on to say:
? Benson testified to a conversation
with the plaintiff In 1917 In a hotel
at Salmon. He asked bin Arc you
Interested with Mr. Nelll In the
property he is developing up north?
,,nd the plaintiff answered 'N>.
This is tho same party who whs of
fered $100 l>y the plaintiff to absent
himself and not appear a? a witness
charge against Bacon In connection
with the t ?alimony of \V. J Harris,
a wltnoss for the plaintiff, and
whom, the opinion says, was paid
$1.2fi0 "between the commencement
of the suit and the time of trial
According to the opinion, this
amount was said to be due the wit
net-. Harris, from the Hudson Bay
Company, a controlling Interest In
which Is held by Bacon. Bacon, the
opinion says, explained the payment
to Harris by saying thnt he regard
I'd it as a "moral obligation.' al
though. the opinion goes on to say.
"there can be no denying that the
payment had a corrupting Influence'
on the wltncas. Judge Rudkln holds
that the testimony of Harries was
"Impeached by contradictory state
menu." and that "no credcme
lould be placcd on It. The Judge
"deemed the conduct of the parties
at the time safer than ihe uncor
roborated testimony of either party."
Regarding the lack of evidence pre
rented by some witnesses, the opln-,
ton says: "Some of the corroborat
ing witnesses stand sadly In need of
corroboration themselves."
Judge Rudkln holds that Sell!
undertook tho examination of the
Buah properties, which were later
the Premier mine, on a Joint ac
count with Bacon, proof of which is
given In tho fact that he presented
,i bill of expenses which was paid.
?Whether the Joint venture extend
ed beyond the Daly and Bush prop
erty Is not material." recites the
opinion, "but Inasmuch aa the do
fendant refused employment as
manager of the Hudson Bay Com
pany at $150 a month, it would ap
pear that they ceased at that time.
The court likewise ruled that the
$3,000 held by the plaintiff to have
been paid for expenses of Nelll.
but which Nell declared to be pay
ment of stock In the Hudson Bay
Company, appeared to be as the
defense alleged, since a further pay
ment of expenses of $250 was given
afterward, althrtugh there was no
evidence to show that the $3,000
had been expended.
CARD PARTY
Tho Order of Kaatern Star will en
tertain at a card party on next
Tuesday evening at the Odd Follow*
hall.
ELKS AND THANE
WIN AT BOWLING
Second Game* of Intercity Tourna
ment Rol'ed in Juneau Lait
Night ? Elks Lead
The Elks' turn defeated the
Brunswick* by a total ot only
pin* lost night. with a ?corn of 2338
to 2334. and Treadwell wax defeated
by Thano by a score of 23U4 to 2203
In the second scries of the Ramon of
the Intercity tournament. The first
named names were bowled on the
Elks' alleys and the latter on tho
llruniwlck'a.
The third name* of the aerlca are
to be rolled next Thursday evening,
when the Elks and Brunswick* will
meet on the Brunswick alleys and
Trekdwell and Thane on the Tread
well alleys.
Standing of Teams
Team Came* Won Lost Total
Elk* 2 2 0 4770
Thane 2 2 0 4677
llrunswlcks .... 1 o 2 4111
Tread well .2 0 2 4469
Lait Night's Scorn
ELKS
"Hunter 146 169 178 ?483
Kry 150 147 188 ?486
Lavenlk 175 166 126 ?466
Vander Leeat 148 162 161 ?461
Karragar 118 165 170 ?463
Total . .. 737 78S 812?2338
BRUNSWICK
Henry .... .. 166 138 * 148 ?442
WatU 134 156 132 ?423
Tcrzovlch 169 165 177 ?601
Craig 166 131 147 ?434
Darby 197 I8? 162 ?636
Total 802 776 766? 2334
TREAOWEL.L
Anderson .... 142 165 149 ?466
Uoknnlch 118 165 1?7 ?440
Higley 130 130 179 ?439
Teriovlch .... 172 128 163 ?463
Gavrll 154 168 173 ?486
Total 716 736 831?3203
THANE
It. McCormlck 164 134 142 ?440
Gnmmarra .... 149 156 145 ? 460
W.. McCormlck 149 164 178 ?481
Olson ..... 196 179 134 ?608
K. McCormlck 137 146 143 ?426
Total
TENAKEE SPRINGS N
LIVELY AT PRESENT
Stormi on Inlet Uarooa Fishermen,
But Dances Still Go On
the Same
Frank Bach, head Jailer at tbc
Juneau federal Jail, returned to hl?
home here last Saturday on the gas
boat Gadfly after having spent a
rouple of weeks visiting at Tenakee.
Mr. Bech visited with his daughter.
Mrs. R. E. Coughlin. and her hus
band.
Mr. Bach said that while he was
at Tenakee there was a big wind
?torm on that made the Inlet impos
sible to navigate for small boats.
Charles Johnson, formerly of this
L-ity, nnd a companion who went
across the Inlet from Tenakee were
marooned there and for four days
could not even get to tbelr gas boat
which was anchored o(T shore.
"Crab" Murphy, the Tenakee fisher
man, want across in his little open
boat with an outboard motor and
could not return home for a week.
The Ice this year, according to Mr.
Bnrh. is no' so plentiful In the inlat
as It was last winter, when It ex
did not get an opportunity to catch
hindered navigation. The head of
tho inlet is froxen over, as is ueual
In the winter time.
Good catches of king salmon have
been made In the Inlet, but on ac
count of the poor weather Mr. Bach
did not get an opportunity to ca^ch
any fish. Most of the cabins at the
hot springs town are occupied this
season, he said, and the little place
has been quite lively all winter.
Dances are given quite often and
Mr. Bach, who was a great dancer
In his younger days on Douglas Isl
and. limbered up his Methodist foot
and enjoyed himself immensely.
After his rest and the many hot
haths that he took. Mr. Bach has re
turned to his work feeling much
better than when he loft for his va
cation.
A Joint resolution has been Intro
dured In the Oregon legislature ask
ing the President to negotiate a
treaty with Great Britain whereby
purse seining wll bo prohibited in
the Pacific ocean where the United
States and Canada have Joint Juris
diction.