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FRIDAY, MAY 11, IUI7
SHOULD BE XO DICTATORSHIP. !
The nation owes thanks to the cour
ageous senators who fell upon the
joker in the espionage bill—the pro
vision relating to press censorship,
und providing that neither the Presi
dent, and member of his cabinet or
army and navy officers should be crit
icised in any manner whatsoever. But
for the firm stand taken by a small
bunch of Senators this obnoxious bill
would have become a law and the
press rendered useless insofar as any i
criticism of probable incompetency or j
mistakes in handling the great war is;
concerned. This attempt to abridge!
the liberty of the press, which is ex-1
pressly guaranteed by the federal j
constitution was promptly nipped in '
the bud. and should not be tolerated [
for an instant—even in time of war: !
for if the people ever should jtnow,
the truth in regard to a national cri
sis it should be at the present time. j
Certain provisions in the bill in-i
vested Secretaries of the Navy and of j
War (Daniels and Baker in the pres-!
ent instance) with dictatorial powers |
far beyond those of the most arbitra-j
ry European monarch, and even att-;
thorized them to prevent a newspaper!
from making a remarks whatsoever!
in regard to their policies, provided. |
of course, such remarks were not j
commendatory.
We do not believe for a moment j
that the people of the United States j
approve of any attempt to interfere!
with the liberty of the press, nor will
they consent to have the press of the
nation muzzled by the Secretary of
'War and the Secretary of the Navy.
These men have been criticised hon
estly and fairly by some of the fore
most men of the country because of
their mistakes 3nd things would come
to a pretty pass now if they could
absolutely throttle public criticism—
in case they make further mistakes.
The question of proper censorship
was not the source Of the opposition
to the espionage bill. The newspapers
of this country, through patriotic mo
tives, have imposed a censorship upon
themselves, and today are omitting
the publication of the news of the ar
rivals and departure of ships, and
in many instances are imposing a
hardship upon the citizens of the Ter
ritory by so doing. In fact they are
ready to submit to any restrictions to
help the best interests of the nation,
but they will not submit to any gag
rule in case the necessity arises where j
it is of vital necessity for the people 1
to know the news.
While Germans ana alien enemies
have properly been forbidden to criti- |
eise the President or the government:
or any federal authorities, but such |
restriction should not be imposed up
on citizens of this country for the rea
son that their officials are elected by
them to serve them, and whenever
their interests are allowed to suffer
through inefficiency or for any other j
reason it is proper that they demand |
an accounting from their servants.
Even in Russia and Germany the
government can and is daily criticised,
and their honest criticisms have pro
duced highly beneficial results. The
same may be true in the case of our
government. •
The press of the country has been
intensely loyal up to the present time,
and should there be any disloyalty
shown by a publisher popular opin
ion would soon bring to him a realiza
tion of whers his duty awaited him.
The people can be depended upon to
keep the press in line, and it is but
fitting that the press of the country
keep the people informed of actual
conditions existing in their govern
ment. A strict censorship of the pa
pers would mean political death to
the senator proposing it.
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, all persons'in the United
States, citizens as well as aliens,
should be informed of the peuaUies
which they will incur for any failure
to bear true allegiance to the United
States:
Now, therefore, 1, Woodrow Wil
son. President of the United States,
hereby issue this proclamation to cal!
especial attention to the following
provisions of the Constitution ar.d the
laws of the United Sfhtes:
Section 3 of article III of the Cotu
stitution provides in jJhri: "Treason
against the United States shall con
sist only in levying war against then:,
or iu adhering to their enemies, giv
ing them aid and comfort."
The criminal code of the United
States provides:
"Section 1. Whoever, owing alle
giance to the United States, levies
war against ihem or adheres to their
enemies, giving them aid and com
fort within the United States or else
where is guilty of treason.
"Section2. Whoever is convicted of
treason shall suffer death; or, at the
discretion of the court, shall be im
prisoned not less thair five years and
fined not less titan $10,000, to be
levied on and collected out of any or
all of his property, real or personal,
of which he was the owner at the
time of committing such treason, any
sale or conveyance to the contrary
notwithstanding, and every person so
convicted of treason shall, moreover,
be incapable of holding any office
under the United States.
“Section 3. Whoever, owing allc- j
giance to the United States and having j
knowledge of the commission of any j
treason against them, conceals and
(ioes not, as soon as may be, disclose
and make known the same to the
President or some udge of the United
States or the governor or some judge
or a justice of a particular State, is i
guilty of misprison of treason and
shall he imprisoned not more than
seven years and fined not more than
$1,U00.
“Section 4. ll' two or more persons
in any State or Territory, or in any
place subject to the jurisdiction of
me United States conspire to over
throw, put down or destroy by force
the Government of the United States
or to levy war against them, or to op
pose by force the authority thereof,
or by force to prevent, hinder or de
lay the execution of any law of th'-..
United States or by force to seize,
take or possess any property of the
United States contrary to the author
ity thereof, they shall each be fined
not more than $5000, or imprisoned
not more than six years, or both.”
The courts of the United States j
have stated the following acts to be i
treasonable:
The use or attempted use of any I
force or violence against the Govern
ment of the United States or its mili
tary or naval forces.
The acquisition, use or disposal of
any property with knowledge that it
is to be, or with intent that it shall
be of assistance to the enemy in their
hostilities against the United States.
The performance of any act or the
publication of statements or informa
tion which will give or supply, in any
way, aid and comfort to the enemies
of the United States.
The direction, aiding, counseling or
countenancing of any of the forego
ing acts.
Such acts are held to be treason
able, whether committed within the
United States or elsewhere; whether
committed by a citizen of the United
States of by an alien domiciled, or
raiding in the United States, inas
much as resident aliens, as well as
citizens, owe allegiance to the United
States and its laws.
Any such citizen or alien who has
knowledge of the commission of such
acts and conceals and does not make
known the facts.to the officials nam
ed in section 3 of the penal code is
guilty of misprison of treason.
And I hereby proclaim and warn
all citizens of the United States and
all aliens owing allegiance to the
Government of the United States to
abstain from committing and and all
acts which would constitute a viola
tion of any of the laws therein set
forth; and I further proclaim and
warn all persons who may commit
such acts that they will be vigorous
ly prosecuted therefor.
In witness whereof, I have here
steam heat newly furnished
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. K. .MILL, I*ropr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
unto set by hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington,
this sixteenth day of April in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and seventeen, and of the in-j
dependence of the United States of]
America the one hundred and forty-,
first
By the President:
WOODROW WILSON.
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State.
1 1 • '
INDUSTRIAL PATRIOTISM,
I
Among the many offers of indus
trial service to the United States the
offer of Charles M. Schwab in behalf
of the Bethlehem steel plant is con
spicuous because of its enormous ca
pability to serve. At this plant arc
employed 8,000 workmen, who are
capable of producing a 10,000 ton
ship every week in the year. It is
larger than the great Krupp plant at
Essen, Germany, and the greatest
steel producing plant in all the world.
This great concern, built under
American law, from American re
sources, under American protection;
is in the same boat with every other
American industry and every Ameri
can citizen. Its prosperity is one
with the prosperity of the nation and
its people, and they are all to stand
or fall together.
This plant is ready to set aside its
profitable private business and devote
its entire capacity to government
work. Schwab himself, and his exec
utive force, have not only offered the
plant, but the brains of the plant asj
well. It is a high patriotic service
that is thus offered in a spirit to be!
emulated by every American.—Seat
tle Post-Intelligencer.
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PORT ANGELES SITE
TAKEN FOR SHIPYARD j
Los Angeles and Salt Lake Capitalists
Will ltuild Many Vessels.
PORT ANGELES. Wash., May 11—
Tentative plans were completed today
by -Los Angeles and Salt Lake City
capitalists for the establishment here
at an early date of a large shipbuild
ing plant, capitalized at $500,000 and
capable of building ten wooden pow
er ships of U00 to :100 feet over all
at the same time.
An option has been taken on the
site, which has water frontage of one
thousand feet at Ennis creek, the
'property of P. J. Woods. The deeds
l were put in escrow. The people at
j the back of the project are Adam Pat
terson, sr., and Adam Patterson, jr.,
!of Los Angeles and Nevada, and A. M.
| McDonald of Salt Lake City, fornier
! ly for fourteen years in the shiphttild
|ing business on the Clyde.
A company will be incorporated
with $500,000 capital to install and
operate the plant with Mr. Patterson,
sr., as president; Mr. McDonald as
general manager, and Mr. Patterson,
jr., as secretary-treasurer. The head
office of the company will be in Seat
tle and a branch office under Mr. Mc
Donald’s management will be opened
here.
Ll'MKER FREIGHT RATE
.ADVANCE IS A LI A) WED
WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 11.— j
A proposed increase of 10 cents per j
100 pounds in freight rates on long,
timbers, poles, piling and lumber I
from North Pacific coast and inter- j
mediate points to Eastern and cana-j
dion destinations was approved by |
the interstate commerce commission, i
Agent Meals is a busy naan today, j
delivering cars to 'his customers. He i
has a number of orders out which can-|
not be filled at presept on account of:
the scarcity of cars.
J. D. Jefferson is prepared tQ lease
his fine pleasure launch Patsy by the
trip or day to parties desiring to visit
points on Valdez day. Capt. Jeffer
son will make a specialty of picnic
and fishing parties.
Attention BaahHors!
Get some genuine home-made pies, j
the kind that “mother used to make,”'
at Love-Whitley's Saturday afternoon
from three until five. The Woman’s!
Guild will hold a food sale. kl2 j
Woman’s Guild Sale.
The members of the Woman’s Guild
will hold a sale of home-cooked prod
ucts Saturday afternoon from three
until five at Love-Whitley’s. kl2
A pretty line of colored crochet
cotton and stamped pillow slips at j
the Needlecraft Shop. tf|
— - 1 l
For Sale.
1 complete sawmill outfit with plan
ers (Russell & Co.) 11-13. Nominal
h. p. 36. Indicated h. p. 77.
Circular saws and other materials
1 new Willamette Donkey engine, i
8%-10.
1 slightly used Willamette Donkey |
Engine 7 *4-10.
2 slightly used Florry Donkey Kn- i
gines, 7-10.
For further information write or'
wire
ALASKA ANTHRACITE RY. CO.
Per Geo. W. Nelson.
tf Katalla, Ala Sau . |
A Store For Men
fTT A real Men’s wear store should consist of something
JJ more substantial than the mere heralding of such
a fact to the public.
^TT It should have a complete stock of such wearing
ji apparel as a man needs or wishes at all times- any
thing you might want for any occasion.
fTT Blum’s has always catered to the Men’s business
jJ with quality merchandise, backed by our own per
sonal guarantee and service.
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes—from twenty-five
dollars up, Style Plus Clothes- still $17., Stetson
Hats, Mallory— the big hat value at $4., Neltleton
Shoes, Crosset Shoes, Dutchess Trousers—ten cents
a button, one dollar a rip, and Finks Overall Spec- *
ials are some of the exclusive lines shown in this store.
f[T Recent shipments received of shirts, collars, ties, un
Jj derwear, hosiery, etc., enable us to uphold oilr rep
utation as the Mens’ Wear Store that has the goods.
BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS
■■ ■ . Ingram & Bush Budding - "W '
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
I
A. M. DIERINGEE
.Valdez Transfer
; Company
I Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Budding
Telephone No. 60
| General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
I
LIVERY and FEED STABLE,
STORAGE,
• Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
Named for Naval Cadetship
WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 11.—
George Crawford, son of Sherman
Crawford, of Hoquiam, and Bruce
Draper Kelly, son of Frank H. Kelly,
of Tacoma, and Paul Irving Brokaw,
son of J. W. Brokaw, of Tacoma, have
been named for cadetship ai Anna
polis by Representative Johnson. A
competitive examination will be held
June 27 and the boy standing the
highest will enter the extra class re
cently authorized by congress.
This morning’s weather report from
the interior gives temperatures rang
ing from 21 at McCallum to 45 at
Wortman. Clear, calm weather is re
ported from most of the stations. Tlu?
jsnow trail is practically gone at all
j points. •
EVERY SAVIH6
IS * M6 SAVIN6
These days—economize with
CRESCENT
BAKING
POWDER
The perfect dough raiser—
costs half the price of the high
priced cream of tartar hind
and raises the dough l>etter. -
ASK YOUR GROCER
One Pound 25c.
Crescent Mfg. Ce., Seattle Wash.
LOUIE S CAFE
Open l»ay and Xiglit McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
KYKKYTHIX'G THK BKST ANDY MAKOVICH, Propr.
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—!* Ow! Drif Store.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT COLD
VALDEZ CAFE & BAKERY
Cakes, Cookies & Baas, 15c per doseo.
Freack, R»e tad Wkile Bread 12 1-2
ceils per loti. Orders lakea for special
occasioas
CHRIST KOGSTAD, Propr.
PHONE 17 — Tkrr* dears Idas 0*1 Drag j
WE PAY
28 rents p<r pound for Copper
18 cents per pound for Brass
8c lb. for Rubber Shoes.
7c lb. for Lead.
820.00 per ton for cast iron.
815 per ton Wrought Iron.
5c per lb. for Rope.
SHc per pound for Rags.
820.00 per ton for Paper.
27c per doz. Beer Bottles, qts.
17c doz. Beer Bottles, pints.
F. O. B. SEATTLE.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1048 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
Wken la Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEOROC SEXTON, Prop.
SlRlfcTLY FIRST CLASS
Fottfth Ave, Seward. Alaska
Arctic Hotel
Watch This
Space
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING. Prop
I_ _
-Remember your friends by sending
them a Panoramic View, a new lot
just received. Valdez Drug Co. tf
For first-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. tf j
Location notices, both quartz and |
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice.
A fresh lot of Haas’ Candies receiv
j ed on last boat, from 50 cents to 52
a box. Valdez Drug Co. tf
professional cards.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Offices uter V ill lie/. UruKl u.
Plume 15 licit luley Sired
Contract Su.-ceon, U. S. Anna
A. A. Surgeon. V S. Public Health
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKER1LLE
(IrUaite National University,
Wnkla(toi, D. C.
DENTIST
In Valdez Since 1898
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-ATsLAW
Ofloe OppMttt Court House
Phase S« VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LfONh S. K SirCKS
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORJVBYS-AT-LAW
OSms Is W holing Building
Phone 1H VALDEZ. ALASKA
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JUNEAU, .ALASKA
Glasses Kitted Lenses Ground
VALDEZHOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SILVERMAN. PL. C.. M. D. Pr.p.
Jos. A. Silverman Ph. G. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office bouri—1 to 4 p. m *-7 to 8 p. m.
Sunday 1)>' Appointment
Res. Tel. 17C Office Tel. 19
Boyle Block Valdez
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free ud Accepted Huou
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday In each month in McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
P. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
w. m Conley p»*»d«nt.
^ruite Mia*.
Ce*. M. Barry S*cr**an- .
VtUn Alula.