The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 19, 1922, Page 14

_ ficiency. Long underground galleries 2a eae THE SEATTLE en a re et edad . STAR Department of find coal, Minors and private engineers say | willful failure, eee Odor of Brewing Scandal Rising self and administration, and dormi-| mining companies use to lure pur. tories equal to a good hotel, falled to | chasers of stock, they assert, stand into the clear and substantiate the 4s a Monument to tncompetency or | reams of propaganda sent out by the interior department of two adminia — financlag @ coal lease under gov- ernmental control it must be re membered that leases are approxt mately 2,600 acres in each unit, On upon as the first material stimulus to business, and one calculated to initiate permanency of structure in Alaska towns, was nullified and Efforts to bring the matter out the coal is there, The superintend All efforta on the part of men who | trations, have met with adamantine | this the lessor le now told he must! those who had reposed faith in the nterior TORE|) [ont says otnorwire, A personal in-| have expended a hundred thousand | obstruction, ‘The investors of capital |finance ® rail spur which would | #overnment and fortified by @ fur: apection of the underground work: | dollars in good faith to develop coal governmental leases are left| cost more than the expense en-|ther faith in the industries found ings makes old mir ake their| measures and have them ready to|#tranded high on the bank of inac:|tailed in developing coal, On thin! themasives compelled to battle every heads and mutter, Those long «al- | market, have been met with a stud: | tion, while the governmental owned |amall unit he t# unable to float |inch of the way against red tape Faith, Charge! However, Independents Will Use Sleds on Frozen Roadbeds BY ©. J. LINCKE Associate Editor, Anchorage Times ANCHORAGE, Aiaska, Avg 30,— (By Mail) — Undaunted by the breaking of faith on the part ef the interior department In the abandonment of independent foal miners on Moose creck, these operators are preparing to mine and market coal during the winter by use of sleds over flooded and frozen roadbed, Overhead cost sheets show that tounage can be produced at the Meury Baxter mine, privately owned, at a less price than is now being pald by the United States railroad for coal supplied 1 rT ries run thru basaltic dikes, Those | mposing surface improvements, not unlike the picture material wildeat | Alaska, Contest Has Just One Get Yours Entered by Wednesday. About Electricity in Ten Words. Here Are Some Recent Arrivals. Just one day left for slogans! ‘The great contest is nearly over, As Electrical week begins Septem ber 22, it was deemed necessary to close on Wednesday the compet | which has been conducted by The Star to select the pithiest advertising | ° | Hine of 10 words or less bearing on the value of electricity, ¢ SLOGANS led satrapy attitude on the part of those who, like petty princes, rule | h Day to go. ition) extravagant governmental withheld markets from these invest: | ratiroad owner of a coal mine oper |tion of two periods | rall lines were extended to the coal | fered it for, tion aq to the motive behind the en | 2,680 acres each. tire situation, } MEANWHILE COSTLY COAL, COMES and bureaucracy, Whenever tho ery becomes ren onant, Washington loads the wires with platitudes about wishing to do something for Alaska, These periodi cal dispatches to the Alaska press have come to be considered a huge hoax, ‘The announced policy of the seo retary of the Interior of removing obstacles to the development of the usual| bonds, and in the event of build manner, |ing ft find himself violating «a law the ownership by & ndustries, mana nave competed In the open field and | prohtbiting | ated for public purposes, Thus the entire coal situation |hinges upon the whim of a bureau department head lke Dr. Hf. Foster Bain, ‘The effect ts not unlike many of the boom ventures of the old West Since the Initiation of construction on the Alaska raiiroad, with exeep- perioda before neasures—the Alaska engineering omminsion has held the wholesale | field along the railroad, while mininy (ay, government built. a raiiroad| Alaskan resources may be summed | coal for ite own use at @ price $3IN | Wierehy an army of appointees|¥P in the amendment to the oll jexeens of what private operator# Of |) .v6 mitened and thriven. It ad-|a#ing laws whereby an individual Which opens specula. | interested in five leases of and thetr development as an tneen ‘This came after tive for men to invest money in| the Standard Oil Co, the Associated ventures Hike the government-devel-| 40d other big corporations had an told vertised the bituminous coal fields|™ay be IN | oped and marketed towns of Anchor-| nounced thelr interests in the In the meantime, the Alaskan|age and Nenana, where enug littie| Bay oll flelds oant is being supplied with Cana-| cities have sprung up. The indus:| What influence Is behind the ef. dian coal at excensive prices try ran until all lots were sold,| fort to prevent the exploitation of Since the contest opened the slogan editor has been swamped with] prices that would create success | pretty homes were constructed, cont | the coal fields by private capital—or responses, But there's still a chance for you. Here are a few of the recent arrivals: MRS, J. M. CHRISTENSEN, 210 by an assisted mine located ab [weer Third st—"Lighten your most in conjunction with the in. | terior department's nan crea work, brighten your days, by mine, and ewned by a former at- tache of the Alaskan engineering commission. Owners of leases along Moose ereck, requiring some six miles of Fallroad spur to connect with the Chickaloon coal road, are vehement | im their strictures upon the attitude ninety-nine made with electri s modern electrical ways.” SEN, Richmond of mine beats tt ukS. Cc. Ht Tightands,—"Cal MRS, GERTRUDE WAINE iT, HELEN SANDS, 6221. 39th ave. lectricity comes from ef the interior department in leasing | Heaven.” these units on the strength of «| Prospectus showing a rail spur and | + then changing the route to Chicka- | 4 Joon, 13 miles further north. There} engineers have made a gigantic fix | HEAVY costs ARE RUN UP Excessive costs, including a half | million dollars laid out in surface} improvements before having devel- ture, were allowed to run up. No ‘wildcat institution ever perpetrated such a gigantic monument to tnef and raises were run tn country rock, searching for coal; elaborate brattice ‘works and other inexpedient acces. series to ground containing no coal stand staring the visitor tn the face a he threads his way thru the ‘workings. And while this was going on, men hard-headed coal miners, were ave. the Future.” operators are willing to the raflroad, 43 miles 4 a ton, as 69 from up Nenana canyon, over Broad pass and Into Anchorage, this from a mine managed and rolled by a former employe of the Alaska engineering commission. SCANDAL ODOR SEEMS RISING Underneath the entire coal mining situation of Alaska appears the odor a unit in opinion that some sinister motive is lurking underneath the current of events. A million dollars was expended tn the Chickaloon and Eska mines by | the government to develop coal for the navy and for operating the Alas- | ka railroad. Instead of building spurs to the favorable prospects, the | Alaska engineering commission ex. | tended spurs to two properties, in| one of which the superintendent of Operations, after severa) years of ex ploration and the erection of commo- ious surface improvements, includ. | ing sumptuous headquarters for him- Woman Seeks to be Elected Co. Treasurer On a platform of economy and} efficiency, Mrs. May Avery Wilkins | is seeking election as county treas- urer on the democratic ticket. j “I believe tn alt] public employes} earning their) pay,” sho de-| clares, “That is a| belief I will put! into practice, elected. Mra. was born lanta, Ga., and was educated in Washington, D. Cc, She came to Seattle in 1909. Her two sons) served in France| in the world war, | Mrs. Wilkins) has had charge of many public en-| terprises, including the management of a large hospital in South Caro- lina and the conduct of the loan} department of the more homes bu-| reau, a government bureau former- ly in Seattle. During the last summer she has worked steadily for the auto tour- ists’ camp at Woodland park, She has had 12 years of business ex- perience. Ore Vessel Slated for Alaska Route On her way to Seattle, where she will be placed in the service of th Alaska Steamship company, the steamer Medon left Ban Francisco Monday night in command of Capt Cc. V. Westerlund. The Medon is 2,071 net tons, and will be used to earry ore from the Southwestern Alaska copper mining district, it Wilkins ja At AS a Mra. Witkin | % . We zle of developing coal for the navy. \ciasecelar Mth ave. true—no matter what you do.” next to man, | force in the world.” “Enter Electricity—Exit Drudgery. | Ba Every Day Is Bargain Day in the JOHN SLOAN, 920 Spruce St-—~ "Insure your domfort—use electric | ty." S. B. DOHERTY, 2911 29th ave. “Save human strength—use MRS. C. T. ALDERSON, 7525 8S. W.—"Shocking but MRS. M. ARCHAMBOULT, R. 1, 428, Chehalis —“Electricity ‘oped tonnage to justify the expend! | caves time and makes tasks easier.” A. G. ANDERSON, R. F. D., No. box Mt. Vernon-—"Electricity, the most wonderful H. W. WICKLIFFE, 413 N. 69th st.—“Electrical Equipment Denotes Perfection Supreme.” MAY BOWEN, 1418 N. 48th st.— MRS. J. H. BURGESS —“Light Is Pugh MRS. H. HAWNEY, 339 W. 46th “Electricity, the Pass Key to ASA 8. KELLAR, Box 183, Monroe MRS. J. E. WALTON, 4005 Burton “Electricity, Best All Ways.” MRS. F. CLARK, 133 Pontius ave.—"What Is Home Without Elec Simpltelty, the Industry of Electric: ity.” MRS, NORMAN BATTGER, 913 Mth ave—"Electricity Means sim plilctty; Electricity Means Comfort and Economy." | | MES. J. C. FRANCIS, 604 Warren | ave.—-"Modernised With Every Elec | | trical Conventence.” A. F. BIGFORD, General Deltvery, | |Seattle.—"Eiletricity Radios the Folks to Crack Many @ Joke.” | MRS, ELMA GAVIN, 1228 W. Fifth at, Port Angeles.-"Electricity | Means Easy Labor, Progresaive Com: | munities and Happy Homes.” | . | ‘The slogan should express what) electricity ts doing for mankind; thy | |impertance of electricity tp the de- | velopment of the Northwest; what | the electrical servants are doing to! relteve the drudgery tn the home, or | the general work of the entire cleo) trical industry, ‘The prizes will bee | First, Premium vacuum cleaner, | valued at $55. | Second, Westinghouse waffie tron, | valued at $20. | ‘Third, turnover toaster, at $8. ‘These and all other approved elec } trical appliances are to be displayed | in the two model electric homes at | N. Broadway and Allison st. and at} 3134 Lakewood ave., Mount Baker. Submit your slogans to the Slogan Editor of The Star not later than September 20. You may submit as many slogans) as you please, but not more than one | prize will be given to @ person. | Slogans may be up to 19 words in| length, but the shorter the better. valued | tieltyT MRS. ROSE M. RUSSELL, 2247 1th ave. S.—“For Efficiency, With THE BON RGAIN Bargain Basem IsaB in the newest mo which Specialty Shops Real Bargains! Good weight, striped with double yokes and and 17. and stylish, Strong oak sol Sizes 4% to $2.00. Women’s Toe Rubbers 49c Crochet style, durable and well-fitting. Sizes 3 to 8 Poiret Twill Dresses 910.75 New Navy Blue Dresses, showing for Fall—right now! Braid and duvetyne trimmed, and beautifully enhanced with antique metal buckles. Sizes to 42. Outing Flannel Gowns 79¢ and 98e Women’s Oxfords $1.00 and $2.00 Black Gun-metal Oxfords of unusual merit, long wearing In the event of duplication among | prize-winning slogans, the slogan re cotved first will be adjudged the | winner. MARCHE BASEMENT ent. Every Item ‘argain! > = dels are Outing Flannel Gowns, set-in sleeves. Sizes 16 Sizes 32% and 4, $1.00, en. Princess Shape Felt Hats a Newest style for Autumn! See them—they're very smart! Very lowest price! Get yours in by Wednesday.| for any one or a group of Mata-| ly nuska mines available thru rail facilities, capital not especially favored by the machinery that governs—in a prob lem no one here has been able to But as matters stand, th buninens | ments of per stry looked solve. concrete and other was | houses erected, civic impro | brought to the nth 4 ‘To understand the intricacies of| fection, then the tr if the market SECOND AVE. UNION ST. sion possible. representing extraordinary values. Over Alaska Co | onMarché Sale of Stationery 2,500 BOXES At 2 Tc a Box Great quantities of Correspondence Paper and Envel- opes in many styles, shapes and shades, have been pur- chased at a ridiculously low price, making this occa- An opportunity to get all you need for your own use and to LAY ASIDE FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHB | tidewater than Matanuska coterie In Washington accepting the opinion of the burean of mines ts stronger than the delegete to con grens and the combined energies of many prominent Alaskans. The ef fect of this conditien I» to tie up hun dreds of thousands of dollars belong: | ing to lesnors who took con! leases in good faith, the stagnation of business and @ general pessimistic attitude on the part of residents of Alaska. | MATANUSKA A DEAD CAMP Instead of large private payrolls in the Matanuska fields, and ships con veying coal from Alaskan mines to the Coast towns of the territory, if not to the Pacific const states, Mat anuska {9 as dead as @ ghost camp of the gold rush days, At the same instant the Alaskan coast is paying $15 for Canadian coal that retails all the way from $20 to $35 per ton, when they might be buying Matanus- ka coal at $10, But the bureaus are going to rem- edy this, They have already ordered a $200,000 spur run to the Healy coal mine, located 168 miles further from Dr. Foster Bain said the Healy sub-bitum. inous coal could be charred and briquetted to bring the standard up to a high degres of exceliency, With only one government-aided mine, as tioned above, and it having a Mines coal at a figure nid to bet cheaper than It cont the Alaskan, ginesring comminsion to mine ft, ull other mines compelled to | out conl to the railroad, it fem posed to whip coal from ly Anchorage J | This haulage from Healy | tonn for the raliroad, but —_— | dents of the points slong the will pay the additional toll, Last winter one private eg which has expended $100,000 velopment in the Matanuska fal took out 100 tons for « trial @ ment to Seattle. The coal farther than Cordowm, where it@ diverted on a plea from reside for Alaskan conl, A call carp from Kodiak island for @ shipment that could not be owing to excessive costs of portation, Canadian conl ts in Kodiak at $25 per ton, Matanuska coal with « $3 Kodiak can retail for $17.60, It is openly charged that o@ spiracy has been hatched to @md] vent the development of i Matanuska to compete with coals in supplying the navy, With a 4#hour run from Anchorage wharf to the Colg oll fields, that region, which is void of fuel, must depend on nadian coal for the winter, ’ of Many are manufacturers’ discontinued numbers and short lines, The Bon Marche lookout for “snaps” —dquantities of de- pendable merchan- dise at low prices. This Stationery sale constantly on the the result of one these “snaps.” PERSONAL SERVICE SAYS: “Make Your Own Dress” ‘ An Easy Matter With the Help of “Personal Service” Our “Personal Service” will suggest the design and the kind of material adaptable to the latest styles—pointing out interesting features in sleeves, in trimming—in fact, they'll show you how to make it. You'll enjoy it immensely. The Bon Marche stocks were never in better shape to select from. Every- thing—Butterick Patterns, trimmings and materials—are here in bountiful as- sortments—at Bon Marche low prices. Woolens for Your Autumn Dress 48-inch All-Wool $2.95 54-inch All-Wool $2.95 Broadcloth, a yard Tricotine, a yard Permanent finish Broadcloth, so well Tricotine—the much wanted fabric adapted to making the new draped for Autumn dresses—here in service- dresses. Such a splendid quality in able, finely woven quality, in shades navy, sorrento, wine, gold, red, mid- of sorrento, mole, brown, burgundy, night, reindeer, myrtle, plum and black. tah, navy and black. 38-inch School Plaids . . Extra fine quality of School Plaids tn mult! red, cardinal, wine, brown, navy and black. colors, half-wool——fast colors, 40-inch Scotch Plaids 54-inch Eponge $3.50 yard All-wool, 64 Inches wide—fine for dresses and $1.75 Yard suite—in shades of walifiower, taupe, reindeer, Beotch and Novelty multi-colors—All-wool. norrento, navy, brown and black Very much wanted for Autumn and Winter wear, 54-inch Wool Velour $2.95 54-inch French Serge $1.95 Get a few yards of this French Serge and let We've 20 popular colors as well as black and navy, in thig collection of extra fine All-wool “Personal Service” help you design it. A fine Velour. 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On the Left—A Street Frock—No. 3953; requires 31% yards of 54-i In the Center—A Slip-over One-piece Dress—No. 8987; requires 8 yards of 44-inch material in size 36. On the Right—A One-piece requires 47% yards of 40-inch material for size 36, THIRD FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE SALE OF NOTIONS Continues Wednesday A chance to save many essential to the home dressmaker. UPPER MAIN FLOOR— Crash Toweling, 10c Yard Heavy, strong, serviceable Toweling, bleached and unbleached, 16 and 17 inches wide, Turkish Towels, 20c Each Bleached, strong and durable Turkish Towels, neatly hemmed— 18x40 inches, Just Arrived! Another Shipment of Fringed Silk Jersey Petticoats $3.95 Irresistible Values! with your new Autumn outfit. They are just the k SECOND FLOOR — THE BON ‘The Bon Marché PIKE STREET—SECOND AVENUE-—UNION STREET Plenty of good colors. Also 200 Jersey Petticoats at $2.95 They’re Winners for the Money ! Both plain and combination colors. Most every shade you could wish for—in a good-weight silk jersey. 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