Stiff Daily frosyrttor
PUBLISHED BT
STEWART * SELBY, Proprietor*
VALDES. ALASKA
Published Dally Except Sunday
Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter,
July 23. 1912. at the postofflee of Valdes,
Alaska, under act of March 3. 1*79.^
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1010
WHY THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE?
During the past few weeks much
has been said concerning the alleged
unfairness of electing a president and
vice president through an electoral
college instead of by a direct vote of
the people. One who will look care
fully into the purposes of the law is
obliged to reach the conclusion that
the American electoral system gives
fresh evidence of the wisdom of our
forefathers In providing that system
as the means by which our national
executives are chosen.
Without the electoral vote distrib
uted between the states as it is a
populous section like the eastern and
middle states could easily control the
presidency for all time. Their inter
ests are often inimical to the inter
ests of the West and South and vice
versa. One effect of the popular vote
would be that a combination of the
western and southern states through
their large popular vote, could 'roll
up such a large plurality as to prove
a nation:;! menace.
As it is every state in the Union,
large and small, has two votes re
gardless of population. This number
acts as a neutralizer of sectional pre
judice or passion. And this sectional
prejudice or passion, though former
ly exhibited in the states that seced
ed from the Union is by no means
confined thereto. In fact it has shift
ed to the northern and northeastern
states, who were strongly against
President Wilson on account of his
neutrality stand. The West has noth
ing to gain by entering into the war
and much to lose. The East and the
Northeastern states have much to
gain through vast factories built and
organized for war purposes.
The framers of the constitution
wisely saw the possibility of the rival
ries between the North and the South
or between the East and the West;
between manufacturing centers and
agricultural centers; but they did
not foresee the immense electoral
vote built up in the populous centers
of the East. New York with its 45
electoral votes; Pennsylvania, with
38; Illinois, with 29, and Ohio with
24 electoral votes, constitutes a far
greater menace to the will of the peo
ple as manifested in presidential ele .■
tions than does the rest of the states
in the Union.
To preserve the balance of power,
’he northern states being strongly
Republican, the electoral college was
framed up at the behest of a Repub
llcan congress to give these states
the powerful leverage they exert in
National affairs. The original plan
of two Senators and two Congress
men from each state was quickly
changed until the states with the
large populations dominated the af
fairs of both houses.
The electoral college undoubtedly
has outlived its usefulness and the
purposes for which it was intended.
When the law was framed many
states had no population whatevei.
as regards present day figures, and
they were entitled to representation.
There is no reasonable argument
for an electoral college. It is ob
solete and should be done away with
and the people allowed to vote di
rectly for president and vice-presi
dent.
THE ALLIES have seized Greece's
fleet, part of her army, al’ of her
arms, munitions and artillery except
50,000 small rifles, her police force,
her telephone, telegraph and railroad
systems, her independence ana sever
al other things, yet Greee will not go
to war for the Allies. Neutrality, it
appears, is a relative term indeed to
the warring nations.
Appeal to German Farmers. y
AMSTERDAM. Dec. 2.—The Ger
man papers print a second letter ad
dressed by Field Marshal von Hin
denberg to Chancellor von Rethmann
Hollweg emphasizing his belief that
a certain amount of coercion is neces
sary for the solution of the food, war
material and working power problem.
As a result of the field marshal’s let
ter dealing with these questions, the
German economic council has issued
an appeal to the farmers to u«e their
Utmost efforts in the production of
foodstuffs.
Eastman to Raise Wages
ROCHESTER, N. Y„ Dec. 2.—The
Eastman Kodak Company today an
nounced to its employes that between
December 6, 1916, and April 25,
1917, it would pay to its employes
receiving $20 a week or less a wage
amounting to 15 per cent of their
wages, and to those receiving be
tween $20 and $50 a week an emer
gency wage of $3 a week. This pay
ment is said by the company 'n its
announcement to be made to meet
the abnormal increase in the cost »>t
hiving brought about by the European
I war.
Norwegian Ship Sunk.
LONDON, Dec. 2.—The master and
prut of the crew of the Norwegian
steamer Finn landed today and re
ported that their vessel had been sunk
by a German submarine. The steam
ship Directoi landed eight members
of the crew of the Greek steamer Ma
rie N. Iious30s, which capsized. The
other members of the crew were
drowned.
NOTED MINING MAN
IS SERIOUSLY ILL
BALTIMORE, Md„ Dec. 2.—John
Hays Hammond, the noted mining en
gineer, is seriously ill here, although
the physicians hold out hope of his
recovery. He is afflicted with a se
rious intestinal trouble.
Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug
Company. **
THE EMPRESS
An Unusal Review of the Aftermath of Europe’*
“PATH OF GLORY”
THE HORRORS OF WAR
IN THREE PARTS
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NOTE:- This picture is not intended for children or the
Weaker Se* whose sensibilities may be unduly
disturbed or overtaxed.
Added pictures, Cartoon & Farce Comedies.
Sunday, Something fine, AT BAY, Pathe Gold Rooster
8 p. m. Sharp. Regular Admission
ANNOUNCEMENT.
This is to announce to the
people of Valdez and vicinity
that I have sold my bakery and
delicatessen business to S.
Blum & Company. ,
My successors, S. Blum ft Co.,
have erected an additional build
ing in the rear of their store,
which has been fitted up for a
modern, sanitary bakery.
Tne new bakery will continue
to carry all kinds of bread, -ie.s .
cakes, cookies, etc., also a full
delicatessen line.
All kinds of pies and e.-kes
made to order.
I wish to thank all of my cus
tomers and friends for past pat
ronage and wish to bespeak a
good word for my successors.
I will look after the bsking
in the new bakery and will hi:
pleased to have my friends call
to see me.
Respectfully,
RUDOLPH SCHMIDT. ^
CITY BREAD STORK
TO KEEP PRICE DOWN
TACOMA, Dec. 2.—Aroused by the
recent price of bread, Mayor Faw
cett announced today he would es
tablish a municipal bread store in
the city hall, where twenty-ounce
loaves will be sold at 8 cents each or
two for 15 cents. At the same :ihie
he issued an appeal to Taroma house
wives to smash what he terms the
bankers’ trust “which is simply a
combined attack on your pocketbook.
Contracts have been made the may
or said, with local bakers to furnish
as many as 4,000 loaves of bread dai
ly whkh the city will offer for sale
at cost. These bakers, the mayor de
clares, have offered him 15 2b-oz.
loaves of bread for $1 and 2fi 1 6-oz.
loaves for $1. The present prices
quoted by Tacoma bakers are 10 cents
for 16-oz. loaves and 15 certs for
20-oz. loaves.
‘I’ll either break up this Tacoma
bakers’ combine or I'll provide the
working people of the city with
bread at a reasonable price,’’ Mayor
Fawcett said. "One or two hie fellows
| control the situation and the whole
! thing is a big steal with the people
I playing the role of the goat
| “A pound of flour will make a full
| pound of bread, and there is abso
; lutely no excuse for this cry of the
j big bakers that they cannot 'make a
15-cent loaf or a 10-cent loaf led
! life.”
The master bakers say they will go
ahead with their program regardless
-of the mayor’s edict.
WASHINGTON STATE LAWYER
HIES OF THROAT TROUBLE
SEATTLE, Dec. 2.-—-George C. Is
real, formerly of "Olympia, one of the
ablest lawyers in the state, died yes
terday at his home in this city of
throat trouble.
STREET CAR RUNS AWAY; i
MOTORMAN IS KILLED
SEATTLE, Dec. 2.—H. L. Bran
nan, motorman, was killed and eight
persons injured when his car ran off
on a steep grade on Dearborn- street
last night. The track was slippery
with frost and the track brakes re
fused to work.
The members of the I. O. O. F. and
Rebekahs will meet at their lodge
rooms at 10:30 to attend Church in
a body at the Congregational church.
Greek Vessel Torpedoed.
ATHENS, Dec. 2.—The Spetzaes
was torpedoed by a submarine this
morning. One life was lost.
The foregoing probably refers to
the Greek steamship Spetzai, of 1904
tons gross, owned in Piraeus. There
is also a Greek battleship Spetzai,
which in September was reported to
be in Athens with the Anglo-French
forces. She displaces 4804 tons and
is an old warship which was recon
structed in 1900.
I*roti|ierity ill Watches
BOSTON, Nov. 25.—The Waltham
Watch Co., is employing 3800 people
and could today as readily give work
to over 4000 if they were available.
German Steamer Wrecked.
LONDON, Dec. 2.—The German
steamer Fritz Hugo Stinns has been
wrecked in the Baltic through a boil
er explosion, according to a Copen
hagen dispatch to the Exchange Tel
egraph company. The vessel was
bound from Gefle, Sweden, to Ham
Jlurg, and several of her crew are re
| ported missing. She was a ship of
1,487 tons.
Your picture will please the folks
at home better than anything you can
send them. Jenner the photographer
tf
K new line of heaters priced right,
at Mead’s. M
Another Department At The Big
.Store For Your Convenience
We Will Carry at All Times,
WHITE BREAD
RYE BREAD
GRAHAM BREAD
PULLMAN BREAD
WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
FRENCH BREAD
DOUGHNUTS
COFFEE ROLLS
VIENNA ROLLS
PARKER HOUSE ROLLS
CINNAMON ROLLS
JELLY ROLLS
CUP CAKES
LADY FINGERS
MACAROONS
FRUIT CAKE
ANGEL FOOD CAKE
COCOANUT CAKE
POUND CAKE
SUGAR COOKIES
GINGER COOKIES
LOAF CAKE
FRUIT BARS
SPECIAL PIES AND CAKES TO ORDER
BLUM’S BAKERY
Successor to Rudolph Schmidt.
stop tnai infernal RafRet
Show vour wife how much you
love her and send that noisy old
pump to the Valdez Iron Works and
let them remove the peace disturber,
your neighbors will appreciate It. tf
FOIl SALK—17-foot boat, .vitii 2
1-2 h. p. Cuchman engine. Boat and
[equipment as good ns new. Price $90
I Alaska lnv. Co. 2t
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Furnished rooms at Mrs (Island's.
Prices reasonable. •
I
The Owl Drug Store ran furnish
you with a 1917 Dairy. tf
The Home of the Pat-a-Cake. At
jl.ovK-Wli:; ley Co. tf
A new assortment of toilet water
:and perfumes. Owl Drug Co. tf
1 This Means You
The uppermost thot in yotir mind
this season of the year should be in
surance. Insure and you know vou
are secure. Delay means disaster.
Have the Alaska lnv. Co. write yonr
insurance. 2t
Have a String
to
Your Dollar
Remember that when you
spend a dollar with the
home merchant IT STAYS
IN TOWN.
If you an a landlord the DOL
LAR WILL COME BACK IN
RENT.
If you are employed in town it
will be RETURNED IN WAGES.
If you lend it out of town it
REMOVES IT FROM CIRCU
LATION HERE.
TRADE AT HONE
LOUIE’S CAFE
Everything First class
Open Day and Night
ANDY MAROVICH, Prop.
LAUNCH N & S
Leave* every Wednemlay at l> a.
m. from Vuldex Dock for Eella
mar, I.mullock, anil Flilnlao.
Leave* every Saturday at 7 a. m.
from I older Dock for Cedar Uay,
Well* llay. Port WeHa and Grau
Ife Mine.
PORTAGE BAY AND OTHER
POINTS BY CONTRACT
W. J. CALLAGHAN
OWNER AND HAOTBI.
Candy Wen
L W. HUNT—b Owl Dr*, Star*.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT-GOLD
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
IGLOO NO. SEVEN
Meets every Tuesday evening at 8:Gt*
o’clock In their hall over U. S. Com
missioner's office. Visitors are always
welcome.
T. H. HUNT, President.
E. G. AMES, Secretary.
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free aad Accepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wed
uesday In each month In McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
P. M. BROWN. W. M
ED WOOD, Secretary.
Two Hundred of the latest Colum
bia Phonograph Records just receiv
ed on tho Alameda. Owl Drug Co. tf
When you want something good to
eat try the Merchants’ Cafe, open all
Bight. tf
Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
Drag Store. tf
Fresh line of Lowney’s Box Can
dies. Candy Kitchen. tf
All kinds of cocktails. At the
Candy Kitchen. tf
Come and see our new line of nug
get and ivory ware at Alaska Jewelry
Company. tf
I *1 to FKHSIONAh CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Office** over Valilex Drug ( o.
Phone *12* McKinley Street
Contract Surgeon, U. 8. Army
A. A. Surgeon. I' 8. Public Health Serv.
(Marine Hospital >
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National Unlvenltv.
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years in Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMGND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Oflier Opposite Court House
I'hour M VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS e, ir hitch I*
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNBYS-AT-LAW
Ofliers lu Whaling Building
i'hone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
¥. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdez, Alaska
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A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Genet al Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
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LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
Location notices, noth quarts and
placer, at the Miner office.
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CITY BXPRBSS, Phone 82; ready
to transfer that baggage for you. tf