Show DIVIDENDS SUSPENDED san francisco sept 30 tho alaska packers association has ted to suspend the payment of dividends for the present in a circular to stockholders president artmann and mr anderson of the finance committee say that in ot the surplus of canned salmon and after the most careful consideration having due regard for tho future and permanent welfare of the alaska packers association and the interests of ila stockholders it is now deemed prudent to forego tho payment ot further dividends until such time as a return to healthy and normal conditions may aaen place the association in a position to render to ts stockholders tho satisfactory returns on their investments alch they have been accustomed accusio med to receive during tho past twenty year |