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located 1 mile southeast of Point Brightman, Admiralty Island. 

 The case was dismissed on motion of the United States attorne3\ 



On July 7 complaint was filed before the United States commis- 

 sioner at Juneau alleging that the Washington Bay Packing Co. had 

 not closed the tunnel of a trap on the southeast shore of Admiralty 

 Island, one-half mile southeast of Point Brightman, supposedly 

 owned and operated by that company, on Sunday, July 4, though at 

 that time the trap bore no name, number, or other means of identi- 

 fication. The complaint was subsequently withdrawn, as the com- 

 pany disclaimed ownership of the trap. However, on July 23, when 

 the trap was again inspected, it carried the name of the Wash- 

 ington Bay Packing Co. In view of that fact, the matter was pre- 

 sented, on September 17, to the gTand jury at Juneau, and an indict- 

 ment resulted. The case was tried October 28, and the company 

 was acquitted. 



On September 17 the Washington Bay Packing Co. was also in- 

 dicted for not having closed on Sun<hiy, Julv 4, the tunnel of its 

 trap located on the south shore of Admiralty Island, 2i. miles north- 

 east of Woewoodsky Harbor. When the case was called for trial in 

 October, the company pleaded guilty and was fined $100 and costs. 



On July 7 the Southern Alaska Canning Co. was accused in a com- 

 plaint filed before the Ignited States commissioner at Juneau of not 

 closing on Sunday. July 4. the tunnels of two of its floating traps, 

 one of which was located at Point Xapean and the other at Point 

 Wilson, on the south and west shores, respectively, of Admiralty 

 Island. Trial was had July 20, when a plea of gudty was entered, 

 A fine of $400 and costs of $8.G0 were paid. A similar complaint was 

 made against Lenard Ekholm. watchman at the Point Wilson trap, 

 but it was dismissed on condition that he should not again violate the 

 law by leaving the tunnel open during the remainder of the close 

 seasons of the year. 



On August 31 the Southern Alaska Canning Co. was further ac- 

 cused in a complaint filed before the United States commissioner at 

 Juneau of having failed to provide during the weekly close season 

 beginning July 24 an opening for the free passage of salmon and 

 other fish through the heart of its trap located 1 mile north of Point 

 (iardiner, Admiralty Island. The peculiarity of this case was that 

 the company teclinically complied with the law by opening the heart 

 Avails, but it had. in fact, obstructed the passage of fish through the 

 opening thus made by extending a jigger from the heart to the pot, 

 thus, in effect, circumventing the law. Prosecution was vigorously 

 contested, but a conviction resulted, whereupon the company was 

 fined $350. 



On July 7 the Sanborn-Cutting Co. was accused in a complaint 

 filed before the United States commissioner at Juneau of having vio- 

 lated the law in two instances, Sunday, July 4, in not closing the 

 tunnels of two of its floating traj^s, located, respectively, in Herring 

 Bay, Admiralty Island, and Frederick Sound north of Carroll 

 Island. The case was called for trial July 17, at which time the 

 company pleaded guilty and paid a fine of $250 and costs of $8.70. 

 D. Simmons, watchman at the Herring Bay trap, against whom a 

 comfjlaint was also made, pleaded guilty and was fined $100 and costs 

 of $35.30. Tliere was no watchman at the other trap. 



