The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 5, 1927, Page 8

f 1 KASHEVAROFF TELLS P.-T. A, OF EARLY DAYS' Divine Spcake to Parents| and Teachers on Early Hlstory of Ala<ka 1927-28 season of the Par eiation started with a most} night at of the| | The ent-Teacher very auspicious interesting program last the first regular meeting year. An entertaining and worti while talk by the Rev. A. P. Kashevaroff on the purchase and transfer of Alaska from Russia (o the United States was the featurc of the evening. Mrs. John New- marker, who delightfully sang “The Heart of Her"” by Cadmar, was greeted by applause whea ghe appeared. She gave as her encore, “Smilin’ Through” by Ar thar A. Tenn. Mrs. Lester D. Henderson played the accompani- ments. The last item on the program was a piano selectio: by Miss Virginia Metzgar. List's “Etude in D Major,” with “Th> Night Riders” by Greig as encore. Both difficult selections were ex- cellently played and marked Miss Metzgar as a finished pianist. Nagotiations Preceding Purchase “Most of what I know about ths purchase of Alaska from Rus sia by the United States has been learned by study, though much of the story of the transfer of the Territory, I have heard first hand from people who were eyv witnesses,” said Father Kasheva roff. His talk was roughly divided into five sections, first, Russian vecupation and the beginning of negotiations for the acquisition ot the Territory by the United States; second, Cession of Territory and transfer, 1867 and the American occupation; government by the army; the form 1877 to Navy rule and government. fourth, 1878; fifth, the the Provisional tions for the purchase of Alaska between Senators from the west and Russian officialg, beginning 1829, interrupted by the Civil War and - resumed upon the establish- ment of peace, was told cleariy and interestingly by Father Kash- evaroff. The situation existing at that time, when Alaska was rent- ed by the Russian government to the Russian American Com- pany, a vast fur monopoly, and governed by officers of the com pany in a despotic and arbitrary fashion, he described vividly. One was made to feel the object slavery of the Aleut Indians, who owne:l nothing, could do nothing, but what they were ordered to, by the despotic Russian traders. Fur Trade in Demand The Hudson's Bay Company, which had chartered a strip along the lower coast of the country, wished to renew its expiring fran- chise, and the feeling in England at that time, was that England must procure Alaska for hersel’, Father Kashevaroff said. The American Companies saw a chance to organize a splendid LITENTUF . SPORTING BOOTS Light Weight Long Wear —~— H. S. GRAVES The Clothing Man Received |, New Shipment MEN’S FOOTWEA4R | they also sula, agreed to sell Alaska for 000. The to the thority government, America country without governmen',|included fur trade if they could obtain the franchise held by the Hudson's Bay Company and traded on th» idea that Russia would prefer . deal with America, with whom had always been friendly, than with England, which wa rival power, Father Kasheva roff said. He told how several companies wrote letters asking [ permission to engage in fur trad- ing, fishing and the ice business in Alaska. Investigation By Russia About this time, in 1861, an expedition. was sent out to Alaska from Russia to investigate the conditions of the Territory, do- clared Father Kashevaroff, ani the conditions were found to bhe very unsatisfactory. There wer: no Russian government officials in Alaska that time, phasized. The officers of the Russian American company did what they pleased; no one could engage in business, own property or do anything without first gain- ing the permission of the com- pany. at Russia Agrees to Sell Senator Cole of California tinued interviewing people writing letters to Washington the American Minister at St ersburg. Finally, owing to unsatisfactory situation of Territory, the fact that the had been depleted, the great tance of Alaska from Russia because nothing but fur was ticularly needed by R they had other resour gold, and coal, in their own vast domain, and bacause Russia pre- ferred to deal with the United States rather than England, who wanted the northern penia- the Russian governmeat $7,200,- givea with au- Russian left for spring “of exciting con- aal Per- the the furs an par- had been Baron de Stockl, to act for the when he the early told of the treaty in 1867. He the | negotiations and the final concla- sion of -the treaty at four o'clock third, fin the morning of March 30, 1867. The extra $200,000 in the which purchase was price was, declared Father Kashevaroff, added pay off any The long story of the negotia-!interests States to or vested company the United claims any by which might have in the territory. Transfer Described He drew a vivid picture of the actual transfer, October 18 of 1867, with the Russian and Am- erican ships in the harbor of Sitka saluting, soldiers of botn countries standing at attention as the flag of Russia was lowered and the Stars and Stripes raised in its place. It was told with the familiarity of one who haa heard the story many times from people who were themselves in- terested spectators at the momen- tous event, When the Russian flag was being lowered, he said, it stuck and a sailor was sent up to ua- fasten it, not hearing the order | to bring the flag down, the sailor threw it to the ground and it fe'l on the points of the Russia bay- he em-| | and | .| BT onets. sented the at the transfer H. Rousseau representative, Alexej Then he told erican ganic ruled there the was little civil five the and Indians fishing rule til the Organic government. Kinkaid, who had and judiciary, was schools, change. Order one after practically “now it is doing saying that continues to ately it will greatest~ factor he said. spots, will step forward the Territory, he ed Domestic Science High school. Mrs. Pestchouroff repre Russian and was Inadequate Government the tale of Alaska following the Am- occupation, Act of 1884, the garrison population; cessful attempts at municipal g ernment; the trouble ca were drowned schooner the unsubdued demanded payment; which followed, proved the most effective rule un- Act in 1884, after many petitions from the people of Sitka for adequate With the Organic Act gradual change, he said. as a purser and had become mayor of Sitka, was appointed Governor, though Alaska governed laws of Oregon, had no organized no Delegate to Congress, no Legislature, there came a slow was another laws were passed, self-government Father Kashevaroff concluded oy ; the country ssed wonderfully since the purchase and that if it progress proportior.- be marvelous. in of Alaska today are the tourists,” “They come to see the country and return to their homes to tell about it, so others come." The appreciation of historical which is shown in the erec- tion of a monument commemorat- ing the purchase of Alaska whica be unveiled on Alaska Day this year in Sitka, in the progress Following the conclusion of the program those present were serv- delicious refreshments M. L. Merritt and J. Livie are on the committee id THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5, 1927 government Gen. Lovell the American | | The long dreary INADEQUATE 55 SAYS WINN:: th Or | power Army | Alaska Agen! of Bureau of | Fisheries Says Escape- sed wheti ment Still Small 3 from Py { San DIego| « found, the escapement of sa'-|'¢24IE Sitka Indians the h . | mon most satisfactory north o of the Naval|gii, poor along the ‘West Coast|°f New York after |came Spei , but and which for paranoft Island and spotted | oM Speaker, D along the mainland,” said Denni r"“' i Winn, Alaska Agent for the Unii-| Louse dep ed States Bureau of Fisheries.| ‘who returned on the Bureau of Fisheries boat Brant from an in spection of the spawning beds nri'“ in Congress was given a place nd Means and before when the at Sitka anl protection for the unsue- big four, the place was passed, came a George come to Alaska Southeastern Alaska. The Brant made the eircuit by way of Sitka, along the west coast of Baranoff Island to Ketchlka"i and returned along the mnln[and‘ through Frederick Sound and| Stephens passage. All of the im-| portant streams on this route wer« inspected by Mr. Winn to esti- mate the escapement of the sea- son, “In a few areas along the main land the escapement was very good, and in others it was small as to be negligible. “No excessively heavy tion !u( ease and enjoy still had by no the | established i the necessalv giving Alaska untl ELY, Nevada, Oct. | fred Lambly, fine.” ! Mis * once volum® | Juneau, Alaska. was found at any point, anil|bhy her husband, though the situation shows im | W. F. Hynes, provement it is not sufficiently “The | improved to warrant excitement. progre: II would consider the escapament; so far, entirely inadequate,” Winn declared 'DALZELL WAS COUSIN CF JUNEAU PIONEER! John Dalzell, at one time a mem- ber of the House Rules Comm't-! tee and one of the leaders of the| National House of Representatives who died yesterday at Los Aa-| geles at the ripe age of 82, was| {a second cousin of W. J. Harris, | Juneau sign writer, artist and hlw game hunter. He and Mr. Harris's | father, Richard T. Harris, one of the founders of Juneau, were first cousins, s0 Maymie I has pro- in the years She Mrs. Lambly was the eral years ago, ternoon. closed all day marks a big of | day. said. in rooms of the the Mrs, Rules wife of of Ely, is dead from heart trou'si | Before she was married she was Reach in charge of a hospital a is survived law on the others "l‘lmnms M. Reed of Maine, Nelson | Dingley of Maine, Cannon of Illinois. He held a in Congress under leadership of Sereno E. Payna Jann went in 1910 when the the Speaker of {his powers, and his majority. He came back to the next Congress, | which was Democratic, but refused run again, and with the coming of the Wilson Administra- in 1913 he retired to live his books and recreation. |Former Juneau Woman Is Dead in Nevndai 5 the and sister, of Portland, at on Mr | in charge of the Governemnt hos- pital in Juneau, coming here from | | Haines but lett for the States sev- according to formation gathered here t SISO APC LR Goldstein’s Emporium will be! Thursday, 6th, on account of Jewish holi- —— DINNER MENU Commit- and was counted as one of| and 5.—Mrs. Al and arrange the program for the Nov- ember meeting, for which W. P. Scott, president of the Associa- tion for the year 1927-28 express- ed hope that there would be a The former statesman and Diclk! Harris were young men together in Pennsylvania, though the lat-| ter was some years older than his cousin, and was graduated Soup—Tomato [ed the practice of in Pitts- ESGAPEMENT | burgh. He had amassed a fortune |as a corporation lawyer when he was elected to Congress in 1886 fame he had earned as a [ lawyer gave him a prominent place the beginning, the Republicans came into in 1895, he and Ways being | Jos on be- | down in- wealth, Mayo. way Mr=. Ore e time in- his af Oct. ~—adv. Baked Chicken Halibut big turn-out, WASHINGTON, Work, whereafter legislation land laws Honolulu come tax, Gov. Farrington to Seek New Leg.,hhon{gnm in Colorado in 1859. Three | W. R. Farrigton, of Hawaii, fo- day visited Secretary of Interior sociated Press he intended to seek | ver Bow Basin, extending homestead | basin in which the discovery of to Hawaii, for a lighthouse headquarters a:|of Butte. and exemption of Ter- ritorial teachers from Federal in- from college before young Dalzetl || String had finished with the public schools. Harris came to the West and was one of the discoverers of years later he was with the first miners that discovered gold “at | East Bannock, Montana. It lacks only a few years of a half centdty since he and Joe Juneau discoveér- he told the As-|ed placer and quartz gold in Sil named for the Oct. 5. — Gov. Cake Coffee a budget | placer gold led to the foundation In the meantime, Harris's firet cousin, John Dalzell, had been graduated, from college and enter- | Flashlights GLOBES and BATTERIES BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. When We Sell It It's Right Free Delivery Phone 134 Sub Station Post Office No. 1. . 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For the week commencing today and ending the 12th Almond Roca can be pur from BUT- LER ‘MAURO DRUG STORE they handle it in all size packages, also Hellan’s Pharmacy, George Brothers, California Grocery, Sanitary Grocery, B. M. Behrends, Juneau Music House, Garnicks's Gro- cery, Gastineau Grocery, and can be purchased in the following sizes and prieu, vizs , ‘Confection” MEX. MUTINY IS PUT DOWN } MEXICO CITY, Oct. 5. — Gea. Alavarez, Chief of the Presidential Staff, declared today that the re- military movement the exception Auf two small forces, one of theg: Presidential ean- Arnulfo Gomez., Wil | the government forces are in ag- ]tlvn pursuit - of the two band:, i further executions bellious !been crushed with commanded by didate Gen. in the cam- hos and will make their hnme hes where both are pnpular young peo- ple. S ——] WED AT ANCHORAGE Miss Peari Edlund, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. BEdlund of Wasilla, and Gilbert F. 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