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STEWART * SELBY, Proprietor*
VALDEZ, ALASKA
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Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter,
„ July 23, 1912, at the nostoffice of Valdez,
Alaska, under act or March 3, 1879.
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SATURDAY, MARCH, 31, li>17 j
RUSSIANIZING THE PRESS.
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Ours is a precarious profession.
Once an honorable calling, it has be
come an anathema in the mouths of
the mighty. From bulwarks of lib
« rty, paladiums of freedom, torches of
enlightenment and all the other eu
phonistic and eluogistic things we
thought we were, we have been con
rigned to a realm of ignominy and
despicability. Our pockets are picked
by the labor unions with impunity;
^)ur bank accounts are ruthlessly ap
propriated by the greedy papSr mak
er; our circulation is impeached by a
benevolent,'paternalistic government;
our right ot devise as to the brand of
varnish which whicli to paint the ali
mentary canal is about to be with
drawn, and our motives for discuss
ing public matters editorially are be
ing carefully examined by paid hire
lings of societies of regulation who
call upon government agencies to ap
ply the screw and rack to our bleed
ing and broken bodies upon slightest
provocation. The transmission of our
< utput thru the mails is being cir
cumscribed and curtailed swiftly ar
surely. Zone systems are to tak<_
the place of unlimited mailing privi
leges. Parcel post has already taken
precedence over newspaper mail, and
the dawn of a day can be seen when
we all shall be as nothing and all our
prideful boast and pomp shall have
vanished. More swiftly and as surely
as the glacier grinds its resistless
way down mountain slopes, sweeping
before it all life and growth and de
velopment, so there is sweeping down
e,n the press of America the relentless,
cold, merciless un-American ava
lanche of governmental censorship.
It is unconceivable that the Rus
sianizing of the American press will
be permitted to go on unheeded and
unchecked. And yet the end of the
effort to throttle us is not yet in sight.
To the local efforts of’Alabama, West
Virginia and other states to prevent
the sale or circulation of newspapers
containing advertisements of a certain
character is added now the proposal
of the Congress of the United States
to prevent the carrying by mail any
; where of newspapers containing such
I advertising matter. There is pending
j too, in the senate a resolution declar
; ing that U. S. District Courts shall
have no power to declare Acts of Con
gress unconstitutional.
it is an age old fight, my friends,
j this insistent effort to prevent the ex
ercise of honest criticism of man and
measures. It has its beginning in the
dim, dark days when tyranny was
i ule, when kings could do no wrong,
jand when he who temerariously rais
1 ed his voice in complaint or criticism
of those occupying the seats of the
| mighty paid for such indiscretion
1 with his life. Six centuries after the
| charter of human rights had been
: wrested from the hands of John on
!»he field of Kunnymede, to be follow
led by the flowering of knowledge, the
hand of repression was again raised
against freedom of speech and criti
cism under Charles I. of England.
Arose then John Milton, champion of
liberty, master logician, who, from
out of the zone of eternal night, hurl
ed into the teeth of suppressionists
has Arepacitica, an unanswerable de
fense of freedom of speech and right
to publish, pregnant of truth and
righteousness.
Do we need another Milton now?
Are we approaching an Armageddon
today that calls for a renewed Are
opigitica? Geneltmen of the Press,
the battle is on. There is even now
not alone a governmental censorship
of the press, but the first slimy ten
tacles of an inquisition have been
thrust toward complete official domi
nation and control of editorial utter
ance.
We have before us indisputable ev
idence that an inquisitorial govern
I ment is watching with lynx eyes ev
| ery utterance in opposition to enact
linents of laws to throttle the press,
j Congress, led by fanatics or under the
| domination of paid zealots is going
I to enact these laws and it will go
! further. Having tasted the blood from
:cne broken vein, it'will cry for gore
ilrom the gushing arteries of newspa
per life.
! A Dartmouth professor is sponsor
| tor the statement that it takes five
! 1 undred times more power to produce
light than it takes to produce noise.”'
There is the whole situation in a
r.ut shell. We are troubled with low
voltage statesmen, the tiny dry cells
of whose brains are just powerful
enough to make unceasing racket,
v bile great dynamic minds that might
flood the world with legislative light,
end wisdom are disconnected from|
;hc machinery of government. ~A<.
dress by W. F. Wiley. Editor of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, at the Ohio Press,
Club banquet.
Soldiers Have Hookworm
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 29.
Widespread infection of the hook^,
worm among troops of the three
southern states stationed at Camp
Wilson here has resulted in heroic
measures to stamp out the disease.
Camp officials say the disease is un
der control. Examinations of 3,000
suspected cases revealed that approxi
mately 5 per cent of the 1st Alabama
icavalry were affected, 35 per cent,
of the 1st Mississippi infantry and
6 per cent of the 4th Texas infantry. I
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J. Byron Wilson, superintendent of
the Alaska Mines Corporation at Fi
dalgo bay, left this morning to return!
to that place after a short visit in j
town.
THE EMPRESS
TONIGHT 8 p. m. TONIGHT
ALL COMEDY PROGRAM
Travel—Around the World
Canimated Nooz Pictorial—Cartoon
Peculiar Patients Pranks—Comedy
Caught with the Goods—Comedy
Ham and Bud in
THE HERMIT’S DAUGHTER
Sunday—JIM THE PENMAN Etc.
Regular Admission - 25c
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. E. MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ ' ALASKA
ARMED MAN GUARDS
GOVERNOR OF WASHINGTON
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OLYMPIA, March 31.—In accord
ance with a new policy of "prepared
ness," announced Saturday hy Gov
ernor Lister, to prevent men from in
vading the offices and causing dis
turbances, an armed plain clothes
man was found seated in the main
corridor of the state house yester
day. He has a view commanding the
entrance to the governor’s, auditor's,
treasurer’s, and school superinten
dent's offices and can also watch the
entrance to the secretary of state's,
land commissioner's, and insurance
commissioner’s offices.
Within the last two months no less
than six or seven strangers have ap
peared in various state offices and
caused disturbances. One resulted in
the death of Chairman Olson, of the
industrial insurance commission. The
visit of a demented man with a gun
in the governor's office last week brot
things to a head. The governor is
sued a statement saying that no pro
tection could be expected from the lo
cal police, so adequate protection
would be afforded by guards stationed
in the corridors by the state board of
control.
GIRLS’ STORY FORCE
RAID ON WHITE SLAVERS
CHICAGO, March 31.—A story
told by two St. Louis girls resulted
in a raid on the Saratoga hotel here
today which revealed the headquar
ters of a thoroughly organized white
slave band, according to the state's
attorney office. The girls are Mary
and Charlotte Palmer, 17 and 16
years old. They came to Chicago from
St. Louis February 23, in search of
work.
According to the States Attorney
a well known Chicago business man
is said to have supplied the capital
with which the white slavers oper
ated women of matronly appearance
were assigned to tour the big apart
ment stores daily in search of pos
sible prey, while men combed the
streets of the Loop, using a clever
‘•rescue” scheme to strike up ac
quaintance with young girls.
Two men were arrested today by
tile raiding squad. They said they
were Michael T. Toborovich and
Jack Press.
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This Day in History.
Feast day of St. Acacius, St. Ben
jamin, martyr; St. Guy of Ferrara.
The Pope, Austria, Spain and oth
ers combined against France in
1495.
Spain at.a ‘ranee concluded a three
years' truce in 1504.
George Fox, Quaker, ordered ar
rested in 1666.
Treaty of Warsaw signed in 1683.
France declared war against Great
Britain in 1744.
Parliament passed Boston port bill
in 1774.
• National convention in France de
clared there is no God in 1794.
Allies entered Paris in 1814.
Treasury building at Washington
burned in 1833.
John C. Calhoun, American states
man, died in 1860.
England recognized the new king
dom of Italy in 1861.
Transport Gen. Lyons burned off
Cape Hatteras with a loss of 500 lives
in 1865.
Completion of the Eiffel tower in
Paris celebrated in 1889.
Big earthquake in California in
1898.
EMBEZZLER MAKES GOOD
FUNDS AND TAKES HIS LIFE
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 27.—
With the discovery today in a hotel
ioom of the body of Frederick Ober
helman, 46 years old, former pay
ink teller of the Security National
Bank, of this city, it was revealed
hy officials of the bank that a short
age of $25,136 found in the teller’s
accounts after he disappeared, Feb
ruary 23, had been made good by
Oberhelman because of a troubled
conscience before he shot himself.
Oberhalman returned to Kansas
City voluntarily and gave the bank
officials the name of the safety de
posit company in Cincinnati where
he declared he had deposited $24,000
of the bank's money. His statement
.was verified by telegraph and on his
order the money was transferred hack
to the vaults of the Security National
t ank. He then replaced the remaining
money of the missing sum to the satis
faction of the bank.
Notes signed by Oberhelman and
found near his body told of death
from his own hand. One was address
ed to his wife, asking her forgiven
ess and absolving her as a cause of
his act.
I’alm Sunday.
There will be special Palm Sunday
services at the Episcopal church to
morrow at 11 a. m. and 4 p. m.
Deputy Marshal J. H. D. Bouse will
leave today for Cordova and on the
arrival of the Alameda at that place
will leave for the state with the re
mains of his mother, which he will
take to St. Paul for interment.
Good
Goods
Phone 12
Moderate
Prices
In Our Delicatessen Department
today you will find
Jones’ Dairy Farm Sausage
SARATOGA CHIPS SALT MACKEREL
KIPPERED SALMON SALMON BELLIES
SUMMER SAUSAGE CHILE CHEESE
LIVER SAUSAGE PIMENTO CHEESE
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
received on last boat.
ORANGES RADISHES
FLORIDA GRAPE FRUIT • PARSLEY
LETTUCE RHUBARB
GREEN PEPPERS ONION SETS
and a fine line of Staple Vegetables.
For Fresh Pies, Layer Cakes, Cookies, Rolls, Doughnuts,
Bread of all kinds, try us
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS
PHONE 12 IN FORMER H. P. KING BLDG.
| VALDEZHOSPITAL
| A finely equipped institution
I for the care and treatment of
| cases of every character. SUill
| ed nurses in attendance.
Private Rooms.
Terms Reasonable.
■ Jot. A. Silverman Ph. G. M. D.
| Proprietor.
\ Boyle Block Valdez
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J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
WAR REVENUE TAX
ON BANKERS UPHELD
NEW YORK, March 27.—The war
revenue act prescribing a special an
nual tax on bankers of $1 for every
$1,000 capital used or employed by
them, previously declared unconstitu
tional by Judge Charles M. Hough in
the United States court today was up
held by unanimous decision of the
United States circuit c^urt of appeals.
Judge Hough's decision was made in
a suit brought by the Farmers’ Loan
& Trust Company to recover $4,800
paid under protest to the collector of
civil revenue.
A herd of 40 cattle is being driven
over the trail from Chitina to Fair
banks for the local market. They
left Hogan this morning.
S. C. Wheeler will leave on the Ala
meda for a short visit to the States.
Notice to the Public.
All persons naviug articles stored
in the warehouse on the City Dock
are requested to remove the same on
cr before April 4, 1917.
• JAMES PATTERSON.
4t Mayor.
IN THE OVEN
AND OUT
CRESCENT
BAKING
POWDER
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RAISES THE
DOUGH
SOLD BY GROTKR8
25c lb. Can.
CRESCENT MFG. OO.,
Seattle, Wash.
0|»en Day and Night McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROVICH, Propr.
; Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—In Owl Orng Store.
| FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT COLD
WE PAY
28 cents i»er pound for Copper
18 cents per pound for Brass
8c lb. for Rubber Shoes.
7c lb. for liead.
$20.00 per ton for cast Iron.
$15 per ton Wrought Iron.
5c per lb. for Ro|»e.
3 H c i>er |K)und for Ri«*.
$20.00 per ton for Paper.
27c ]>er doz. Beer Bottles, tjts.
17c doz. Beer Bottles, pints.
E. O. B. SEATTLE.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1043 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, W ASH.
VALDEZ CAFE & BAKERY
Cakes, Cookies k Bras, 15c per dozes.
Freach, Rye aad White Bread 12 1-2
ceats per loaf. 2 Orders takes for special
occasioas.
BERGSTROM A ROGSTAD. Props.
PHONEI17 - Three Jsore helsw Owl Dret
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Prop
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave. Seward. Alaska
Arctic Hotel!
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In for the present closed.
Watch for the 0)>ening An-1
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nouncement.
PHONE 133 MRS. SYRINC. Pr«|>'
The launch Waif came in last even
ing from Katalla bringing a cargo of
gasoline.
Lowney’s Box Candies at Muni's
Candy Kitchen. tf
Full line Koenig's Chocolates at
Keystone Produce Co. tf
A fresh lot of Haas' Candies receiv
ed on last boat, from 50 cents to $2
a box. Valdez l)rug Co. if
CITY EXPKESS, Phoue 82; ready
to transfe. i...>t b«gh„ot; for you. tf.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
OlHfcM over laltlex Drug Co.
l’lione ’15 McKinley Street
Contract Surgeon, 1j. s \rtnv
A. A. Surgeon. P S Public Health Serv
(Marine Hospital i
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JOS. A. SILVERMAN, PH. 6. M. D
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Over Owl Druk Co.
— OFFICE HOURS:
1 to 4 P. M. 7 to S P. H
Sunday by Appointment.
Res. Phone 176 Office Phone H#
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National lnlrrr»lty
WaahiBfftoa, O. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years In Valdex.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Dull ding
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNKY9-AT-LA W
(Min Opposite Court House
Phone M VALDKZ. ALASKA
JOHN L FONS a B RITCHTB
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS- AT-LAW
Ogli-ea' Is » sallag Building
Phone ldl VALDEZ. ALASKA
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D
JUNEAU, ALASKA
(■lasses Fitted I,eases (■round
VALDKZ LiOLKJK
NO 108
Prtf and Accepted Muon*
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday in each month in McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
Valdez Miners Union Nn. 188
Western Federation of Miners
W. H. GARNER. President.
Granite Mine
GUST KRING, Secretary.
Vaides Alaska.
Furnished rooms at Mrs osland’s
Prices reasonable. *
A new line ot heaters priced right,
at Mead's. tt