THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 9, 1919. 7 DOTS FIGHT YUKON LIQUOR STORE PLAN JAIaska Hears of Efforts to Abolish Sales System. MOVEMENT MAY SUCCEED I Upper Yukon Xatives Reported Jfear Starvation as Result of Loss of Salmon Supply. BY THOMAS B. DRAYTOX. SKWARD, Alaska, Oct.- 24. (Spe cial.) Reports from Alaska's east ern neighbor, Yukon territory, seem to Bhow that the prohibition element Is much dissatisfied with the govern ment liquor store experiment inaug urated last month, after the saloon had been abolished by the council. Private advices, which unfortunate ly bear evidence of considerable per sonal prejudice, maintain that the new scheme has entirely elimlnatea tne evils connected with the former saloon system, but that this fact infuriates rather than pacifies the drys, who have already started a campaign for the abolition of the new government liquor stores. It is also explained that formerly the dry figrht was against the saloon as an institution: the charge being made than it was a publio nuisance which could not be properly regu lated, and must therefore be de stroyed. This purpose having Been accomplished, and no concrete ground of complaint against the new gov ernment liquor stores being possible. the drys base their new campaign on the abstract principle that liquor drinking Is Immoral per se and its use as a beverage cannot be admitted on any grounds or under any circum stances; and, the advice concludes. "it is more than possible that they may succeed in their present pur pose, for whatever the conditions In tho outside world may be, here at least, society is upside down mentally and the more Irrational and sense less a thing is, the greater its chances of popular approval." Liquor Law Explained. Briefly outlined, the new Yukon territory scheme permits one gov ernment liquor store in each trade tenter tributary to and supplying a population of not less than 500 per sons. The gold commissioner or iu kon territory, In his capacity of chief executive officer of the government, is in general charge of the new stores, each of which Is under the immediate direction of a government official designated a vendor. Under the '"liquor traffic ordinance creat ing the stores each shall be open for business during and only during the hours from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M., and shall be closed on Sundays and all public holidays and all election days throughout the "entire 24 hours of such days." A printed or typewritten price list shall be kept publicly displayed on the door of each store, and no liquors shall be sold at other prices than those listed, and no sale be made ex cept for cash. All liquors shall be sold in sealed packages, excepting beer, and no package shall be opened nor may any liquor be consumed on the premises; nor may any sale be made except direct to the purchaser or on his written order. Iso liquor ( shall be sold to any person under 21 years of age, any person under the influence of liquor, any Indian, or any interdicted person. Xatlvea Face Star-ration. The Right Rev. Bishop Rowe of the Kpiscopal church, and many others familiar with the facts from per sonal observation, bring the assur ance that actual starvation threatens many of the natives on the upper Yu kon and its tributaries during the present winter. This tragic fact is due to the circumstance that the Carlisle Packing company operates cannery near the mouth of the Yukon, and in order to keep up Its record pack during this season s un- precedentedly small salmon run it was necessary for this company to take virtually every salmon th.it entered the Yukon on its way to spawning ground up the river. It was perfectly legal for the Car lisle Packing company to do this, for its cannery is located there by the express consent of the United States government; although, to be sure, in defiance of the frantic pro tests of the people of Alaska of white blood, and the frightened looks of apprehension that expressed the feelings of the natives when they beard of it. Of course the natives above the Carlisle cannery, who depend almost exclusively upon the annual salmon runs for their winter's food, will have to make the best of a bad situation. If they starve it will be unfortunate. but then there are compensations in all things. Jew Railroad Likely. Alaska has had so many tentative railroad projects, and so few that ever got beyond the tentative stage, that a reporter writes of a new one with fear and trembling lest it fizzle out before the story gets in type. Hcvsver. it now seems certain that a standard gauge road from Hyer to the Salmon river mining district will soon be constructed. C. F. Caldwell, who is at the head of the new enterprise, has recently returned from Washington city with permission of the forest service to proceed with the construc tion through the national forest res ervation. All surveys and other preliminary work as far as the Canadian border have been completed. The Canadian government will be asked for per mission to build the line into Cana dian territory later on. The trackage already definitely provided for will supply transportation facilities for the Big Missouri, Little Joker, New Alaska, "Premier, Unicorn and Ana conda mines; large properties owned chiefly by Pennsylvania, New York and Massachusetts people. The eastern mine owners seem to feel the road is definitely assured, as a number of them have recently given orders that production on their proo erties be pushed to the limit, and the proposed road be depended upon to move the ore to tidewater. Douglas Chief I p Against It. The police chief at Douglas, who is elso the police force, fire department. pound keeper. Information bureau and performer of aM other municipal functions not assumed and taken over by the local United States commis sioner. Is having trouble with a pris oner and threatens to resign and de vote all of his time, rather than mere ly a large share of It as at present, to longshoring unless his prisoner stops pestering him and keeps out of the jail. The trouble all started when a Filipino gentleman of unspellable and unpronounceable name blew into Douglas, seemed to fancy the place as a permanent abode and took up the occupation of retailing hard-luck stories to sympathetic housewives just about meal time. The bureau of information got wind of the matter and in his capacity of police chief pinched General Agulnaldo's country man on a charge of vagrancy, and hauled him up to the fount of justice presided over by United States Com missioner Kllburn. The commissioner thought It would make the matter of mora interest if the charge of vaeranrv be sunnle- mented with a charge of drunken- 1 ness, and more completely justify the assessment of $10 he Intended levying after taking judicial notice of the prisoners guilt and hearing the evi dence of what witnesses might ap pear. Plot Becomes Thicker. The guilty one had not the ten pesos with which to satisfy the de mands of justice so the judge had no resource but to look foolish or com mit the man to jail in default of pay ment. Once inside the bars the pris oner said it looked quite comfy and thought he would use it permanently. The chief In his capacity of jailer explained tne odium incurred by tar rying permanently In jails and gave the tip that any local boat would be glad to carry folks without expense provided they would agree to shovel the merest trifle of a mite of coal on the way across the bay; and having become confidential, mentioned that he took a lot of pleasure in befriend ing Filipinos and never locked the jail when one chanced to be his in voluntary guest. Next morning the Filipino prisoner was waiting impatiently for his breakfast when the chief appeared. Not tp be outdone by a mongrel Asia tic the wily chief concealed himself at a nearby point of vantage, and when the prisoner sauntered out for a brief stroll before turning in for the night, quickly slipped up and locked the door so he could not get in. Feeling quite chesty over his orig inality and Its necessary success he came down the second morning to find the prisoner sleeping soundly and the jail door open just sufficiently for proper hobo ventilation. In an swer to the indignant inquiries as to the method of his ingress, and divers threats of pinching him for unlawful breaking, the prisoner quietly dis closed a key found hanging on a nail. turned over and again dropped into gentle slumber. SEED PLANT IS RUNNING Proprietor at Chehalis Enthusiastic Over Lewis County Prospects. CHEHALIS, Wash., Nov. 8. (Spe cial.) J. V. Elston, recently of Amity, Or., who purchased the old furniture factory site on Main street here, has his seed cleaning and grad ing plant now in operation, and has shipped out his first carload of seeds. Mr. Elston Is enthusiastic over the prospects for the seed Industry in Lewis county. He says he has trav eled all over the country, and no where has he found such a high quality of seeds and so heavy a pro duction of grass and garden seeds as here. One farmer this year harvested $200 worth of pea seeds from one acre, without special attention to the crop. Mr. Elston said $200,000 worth of garden seeds already have been "ordered by eastern houses. Store Closed All Day Tues day, Nov. 11, Armistice Day ) jr - Tpmr vf i! Ik. Copyright 1919, Hart Schaffaer&Mar The Price of Good Clothes When .you look at the price, good clothes and poor ones are much alike; the difference isn't much. A few dollars in the price may mean a big- difference in the quality. As long as you're going to pay it anyway you are get the best value. You can depend on us to give it to you. Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes; all-wool fabrics, and the highest grade tailoring in our clothes. You'll see for yourself how stylish they are. Suits - - - $40 up to $75 Overcoats- $30 up to $75 Sam'l Rosenblatt 8l Co. The Men's Store for Quality and Service Gasco Building Fifth and Alder MIG. LOSES POINT COURT RULES OUT GOODING'S ALLEGED LETTER. that prior to the league's organiza tion in Idaho, Scholtz was appointed its manager by the executive com mittee of the national league com posed of Townley, Wood and LerapkJ. SORORITIES IN DANGER Stanford Expects- to Make All of Girls Live in Dormitories. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Palo Alto, Cal., Nov. 8. (Special.) Two hundred girls living In campus sorori ties are faced with the prospect of being houseless if the plans of the university authorities are carried out. Plans are being laid to build an other women's dormitory which will shelter all of the 500 women students allowed here. While this action is not against the sororities directly, their separate existence in their own houses will be done away with under the rule requiring the girls to live in university dormitories. Idaho Plaintiff Admits Purpose to Show Malice Meeting Willi cx-Governor Recounted. BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 8. (Special.) The defense won an important point today in the McKaig $50,000 libel suit against F. R. Gooding and the States man Printing company, when they succeeded in having ruled out the photographic letter, purported to be from ex-Governor Gooding, asking the league to indorse him for the United States senate. The plaintiffs admitted that it was intended to show malice. W. G. Scholtz, former manager of the Non-Partlsan league in Idaho, ac cording to his testimony, was re called. He testified he was no longer a member of the league, but acted in an advisory capacity. Under cross examination he- was taken over his meetings with F. R. Gooding to which he testified Friday. No new developments were brought out, except that the witness testified the former governor arranged for the meetings over the telephone, and came to his ofifce after dark; further that the stenographer was present. In the -adjoining room during the first meeting and took down parts of the conversation. The defense established the fact DIKED LAND SELLS HIGH James Chambers of Portland Pays $15,000 for Mt. Solo Place. KELSO. Wash.. Nov. g. (Spe cial.) James Chambers, from Port land, purchased 93 acres of the A. D. Garner place at Mount Solo this week for $15,000. This land is mostly cleared and ready for cultivation but is unimproved and without buildings The land is of unequalled fertility, being the finest quality Columbia river alluvial bottom land. It is in Diking district No. 1. The other S3 acres of the Garner place and the buildings were taken by C. C. Stephens, who with his father, J. W. Stephens, have been purchasing the place on a contract. They also got a $5000 residence prop erty in Portland in the transaction. BOISE BONDS ARE SOLD $1,000.,000 Roads Issue Goes to Spokane Buyer. BOISE. Idaho, Nov. 8. (Special.) The $1,000,000 good roads bond issue voted by Ada county citizens on Au gust 30 today was sold by the county commissioners to Ferris and Hard grove, Spokane bond buyers, on a bid of 4.97 per cent and a premium of $3300. This is the same firm to which the state sold its $900,000 capitol building bond issue for the construction of the capitol wings. There were three bidders. The ac cepted bid will return approximately 5 per cent on the investment, it was estimated. The commissioners already have begun to make preliminary plans for hihwflv construction work. 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