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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY EVENING. APRIL 14. 1914. it HEINTZ TO PAY PART PENALTY FOR DELAY IT UPON our HOUSE Manager of the Pacific Iron Works' and County Com missioners Agree. APPROVAL OF ARCHITECT Claim Ag-alnst Two Other Companies ; Por Panaltlss Tat.to he Settleo' ( by InUmtid Parties, f A compromise wan reached yester day Afternoon between O. E. Heintz. proprietor of the Pacific. Iron Work, and the county commissioners, by which the latter will penalize Heintz 11000 for delays in the erection of the steel work of the east wing; of the court houne. The oommiBloners had held up $15,250 yet due on the con tract and the $1000 will be subtracted from that and the balance paid to Heintz. The settlement was agreed to by Architect Whldden, who was-In charge of the erection of the court house. Claims for penal tie against the Her r.og Iron Works for $2400 and the Btewart Iron Works for $3260, which amounts are being held up are yet to be settled. The former Installed the ornamfntnl iron work and the latter erected the Jail. ALASKA GREATTRADE TERRITORY AT PRESENT; POSSIBILITIES GREATER (Continued From Page One protecting his Investments or develop ing their resources. We paid $7,200, 000 for Alaska in 1867; $12,000,000 for the Louisiana purchase in 1803, and in 1141, w paid $15,000,000 for Califor nia, Arizona and New Mexico. In 'ev ery one of these cases we made a good buy but in the cuse of Alanka we have not only failed to develop her re- sources but by Inexcusable delay we I have retarded her development and j caused red-blooded pioneers and home- makers to go to Alberta and British . Columbia where titles crn be secured : to land with certainty and dispatch. j Alaska's Area Compared. Alaska has 090,884 square miles Of territory. The 13 original states have an area of .about 349,845 square milea. ! You conlj cut Alaska up in 472 states! the size of Rhode Island; you could i make 12 states from it as large as Ohio. It is larger than Norway, Kwe- . den, Finland, Denmark, England, Scot- land. Ireland and Wales combined, j Norway, Sweden and Finland, in the ' same latitude as Alaska, have a popu- ! lation of over 10,000,000, yet they have ! no gold, coal nor copper and their fish eries do not compare with those of ' Alaska The coast line of the United' States on the Atlantic, Gulf and Pa- ', clflc waters is approximately 22,000 ' miles where over 20,000 miles of Alas- ! kas 35,000 miles of coast line are ' washed by the Kuro-Shlwa or Japan current j Time to Unlock Storehouse. Fisheries, agriculture, mineral; wealth, forests, oil, no wonder Presi-' dent Wilson says it is time to unlock j this rich storehouse. I Not only has Alaska a coast line of ' 16.000 miles with a wealth of inlets, gulfs, bays and land locked harbors but It also has over 6000 miles of nav igable inland waterways. The Yukon discharges at least 33 , per cent more water than the Missis sippi and one can travel by steamer from Whltehorse to St. Michaels at its' mouth, a distance of 2164 miles. The! Tftnano 1a novtvaM f i-. 97 .lin. , I, ' . Koyukuk for 620 miles, the Kuskok wlm for 630 miles, the Iditarod for 320 miles, the Innoko for 370 miles, the Kantlshna for over 20 miles. Then 1 there are the Porcupine, Stlckine and many more. Possibilities of Belndesr. We talk about the era of ehean meat I being gone, yet Alaska can support not ' less than 2,000,000 reindeer. In 1900 ; while in the government service, I was a fellow passenger with Oovernor John O. Brady and Dr. Sheldon Jackson on board the transport Iawton, now the Rose City, which with the Bear and Beaver ply between Portland and San Francisco. Wa cam from Nome to TJdakta to gether. Dr. Jackson had with him ome families from Lapland, reindeer . nerds-.jen. Governor Brady, Dr. Jack-so-, and myself talked for hours each day about the early history of Alaska, and its development. Dr. Jackson told . me about his visits to Lapland and Si beria to procure reindeer for Alaska. Th first- animals were brought from Siberia in 1891. In 111. 20 years later, 1S.750 pounds of reindeer meat was shipped to Seat tle and sold at a good price. On June SO. telt, there were 47,268 reindeer in the 92 herds of Alaska. The government owns S85S; the rest belong to natives. The reindeer never requires feed as it is a browser, eating moss, and lichens found abundantly on the tundra land of Alaska. Pos sibly Alaska may solve, the high cost of living problem by furnishing us with reindeer meat. . The popular conception of Alaska is of a country of eternal ice.From May 20 to September 1, southern Kansas and Oklahoma have 1500 hours of -sunlight while in the Tanana valley in latitude 65 degrees north they have during the same 100 day period 1800 hours of sunshine and on June 21 there is a day of 22 hours of sunshine. "Z.aad of BuiUnt" Ont-shlneo. Kven California will have to take off its hat as the land of sunshine to Alaska, during the long days. Sitka ! baa a mean annual temperature of 43 degrees. - Juneau, 42; Christiana, Nor way, 41; Stockholm, Sweden, 42. As southwestern Alaska is export ing elery and turnips it seems to prove that farming can be carried on there successfully. i The census for 1900 shows that Mas sachusetts has a population of 348 persons to the auare mile. You can 1 travel for days and weeks In Alaska and not see a house. One-third of Finland's area is agri cultural land and on this they support 60 persons to the square mile. Finland lies between the sixtieth and seven- , iicui pttiaiit-in bj lauiuue, juai as aoes ! Alaska. Finland exports butter, cheese land beef. Alaska richer by far. can support 600 times her present popula tion. . Alaska Big Dividend Payer. The total cost of Alaska to the United States f rom ' the date of pur chase to January 1 last was. includ ing the purchase- price and all other disbursements, $41,560,168.82. During the same period Alaska re turned on the investment the follow ing sums: Gold, $228,512,471. Copper. $16,074,625. Fur seal skins, $52,042,528. Fishery products, $182,569,625. These with the silver, gypsum, mar ble, tin, coal, whalebone and other pro ducts, amount to $525,685,327.72. Put it another way. the report of the collector of customs shows that the total trade with Alaska for the year 1912. what she bought to eat and wear and live In and work with, amounted to in round figures, over $22,000,000 while she sent' out over $25,000,000 worth of canned salmon, DOGS AND REINDEER NOW USED FOR TRANSPORTING FREIGHT IN MOST- PARTS JV. TX' nil 6 Top Glimpse of reindeer herd on Lake Ihamna. Prospector and outfit returning home to Skag way. Husky loaded with pros pector's outfit. halibut and other products and over $16,000,000 in gold. The total trade with Alaska for 1912 both to and from, amounted to $72,741,060. What This Means to Portland. What has all this to do with Port land? It. has this to do the building of government railroads in Alaska will involve the spending by the govern ment of $36,000,000. Why ehould not the freight for this line be shipped from Portland? Why should not Port land's wholesalers furnish the supplies to be used? Why should not Port land's boat line handle this freight? Why should not Portland's mer chants cultivate a territory as rich as Alaska? Are they going to do it? It ia up to Portland. What is the answer? Clean Dry Blockwood Yfnio-Vit arA T? wL- flnrtna. i .... slabs, short or 4 foot. Albina Fuel Co., I I f:s'mi' Him I Portland Talis Sale! Men 's Suits if In future we will sell none tut the - suits made in our shops in Port land. They are tetter for less. Direct from the maker to you saves the middleman's profit. Not made in our Portland shops $12.50 $14.50 For the $10.00 Kind ... For the $12 to $15 Kind .. For the $15 to $18 Kind .... For the $20 to $25 Kind It means steady" employment for many efficient workmen and a payroll of tkouanda of dollars added to the resources of our glorious rVest. Brownsville Tkird at Stark Streets Woolen Mi I Note the . Prices. See the Wind OWS III Save Monty 8 I.. V 111 "Now, ;what do you Think of that?'' Morrison at Third Street You Can Pay More But You Cannot Get Better Work AH Work Guaranteed and kept in repair for 15 . years. The Modern Dentists Specialist in Fin Dentistry 253 lz Washington, Corner Third. SACKS We offer for sale sny quantity of either NEW or SKCOND-HAND for spot or future delivery. We are open to buyiny quan tity of second-hand Sacks, end will pay the highest market cash priees for them. Phone, write or wire us. Winkleman Bag Co. Largest Second-Hand Bag Dealers in Northwest. Phone Mala 4161. 804 Tamatu Street. There is GOOD FISHING Now- in the Salmonberry and Other Tillamook County Streams $3.55 Special Round Trip Fare Portland to Salmonberry Train Leaves Union Depot 8:55 A. M. via the v l UN5ET 1 lOoDENkSHASTft KUUTE5 "The Exposition Line" John M. Scott General Passenger Agent haras Sewing Popular In School Clubs i BOye and .CMzte ZnroU as iCambera of Zadtutrlal OrrulMtloas) Tight Kttn. ored U Ou poaaty. Salem, Or.. r Aprin4. A total of 602 boys and glrla , of the public schools of. Oregon have now enrolled in the industrial-clubs being organised throughout the state, according to re port made to State School Superin tendent J. A. Churchin. The most pop ular project Is eewlng, as there axe 1651 boys and girls enrolled, in the. sew ing clubs, while gardening comes second with an enrollment -of 1180. Field Worker N. C Marls reported that 22 clubs were organized In Wash ington county last week, with a total membership of 800 boys and girls. Spencer Is Accused Of Another Murder He Is Said to Kara silled John W. Bate la ZUlaols Ten Tecs Before Xe Blew VErs. Vildrea B.exroat. Joliet III.. April 14. Information In tended to show that Henry Spencer, awaiting execution her for the murder of Mrs. Mildred Rexroat. was also the slayer of John W. Bates, - who was killed ten years ago, - was offered to day. Bates was a taxicab driver. Borne for Aced People. Invalids, fine location. Mount Tabor. Tabor 4159.' (Adv.) Highest Types of Men Are ttequirea American Transportation Kern are Here BUgfcly Developed Than Others, Bays Frank W. Soblnaon. "American transportation activities call for the highest type of men the wOrld produces, because tranaporta- tlon In the United States Is more nign ly developed than anywhere else." Frank W. Robinson, assistant trafflo manager of the Q.-W. R. N. com- pany, made the statement yesieroay ai the bi-weekly luncheon of the Portland Transportation club at the Multnomah hotel, declaring that a great revolu tion had taken place in the business of hauling freight. Vnw.H. v railroad nfflciala raallx that If they are to compete fairly with other lines, they must do so fairly and must utilise high intelligence and per sonal Integrity, he said. He must Irnsw Ym Una a n4 t R hi. in show thi shipper his wares. Just as would a salesman ror a snoe nouse or a grocery Jobber. Mr. Robinson noted a gradual dis position on the part of the public to look upon the railroads more tolerantly and be urged the club members to use j this opportunity to demonstrate that j the railroads are trying to serve the public honestly and as fellow bus: ness men. Done In n Jiffy. You ask me If m print for you A paradox? I will, sir. A comb Is one you part with It. And yet you have It still, sir. A Series of Ads showing well known men as I would like to see them in Michel Clothes. Bock Beer Delicious Invigorating On draught and in bottles Insist on "Weinhard" Label and Get the Best Ask & our dealer or phone A 1172 Main 72 Weinhard Brewery His Honor. Mayor Albee! What would you think of Mayor Albee if he paid $2000 of the city's money for some thing which could be bought for $1500? Why shouldn't y0u be as judicious in spend ing YOUR own money? -Many men continue to pay $20 to $25 for Clothes that I sell in my Upstairs Shop for $15. As big a stock as any store, but no elegant fixtures, no velvet carpets, no thousand dollar rent. Think it over I MAX riic O JB iU jm yym isomer r ourii wm vr Direct Elevator on Fourth Just Off Washington We Give the Regular Stamps 0 10 FREE M: ST AM PS The Yamhill Public Mar- . ket is helping thousands ' of families to cut down the high cost of living. Wednesday, in addition to the low prices, those who present this ad when making purchase1 of 50c tor over, at any one stall, will get 10 extra S. & H. Green Trading Stamps FREE, besides regular stamps. . Canned Salmon Free At the Oregon Market Stall Tomorrow With Every Purchase Amounting to 50c or Over No Disappointments Plenty for Everybody Just to advertise this New Meat Market, we will give as a special bonus Canned Salmon Free with every purchase amounting to 50c or over. This offer of Canned Salmon good only at the store of the Oregon Market Trading Stamps in addition. Our Wednesday Specials 1 c 21b. 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