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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1914.
NEW REVENUE TAXES.
Congress and the country should
give instant and assenting response
to the president’s appeal for an in
crease of the revenues of the Treas
ury. The condition that confronts us
is one of urgency. Through the de
crease in importations due to the war
in Europe we are threatened with
the loss of from $60,000,000 to $100,
000,000 of customs revenue. The fall
ing off in August was more than $10,
000,000. There will be no dissent
from the president’s statement that
"it would be very dangerous in the
present circumstances to create a
moment’s doubt as to the strength
and sufficiency of the Treasury of the
United States.” “If the Treasury is
known, or even thought, to be weak,"
lie asks, “where will be our peace of
mind?” The Treasury should never
he known to be or even thought to
be weak, but in such a time as this
it is imperative that it be strong. It
must be made strong by an imme
diate increase of the federal revenues.
The president is right, beyond all
question right, when he says “we
ought not to borrow. We ought to
resort to taxation, however we may
regret the necessity of putting addi
tional temporary burdens upon our
people.” It is not time for an issue
of government bonds or of any other
form of Treasury obligation. The
market could hardly be more unfa
vorable. Resort must be had to ad
ditional taxes, and there can be no
doubt that they will be borne by
the people patiently, patriotically.
The Ways and Means committee is
preparing a bill. It is essential, as
the president points out, that the re
lief be prompt, that the new taxes
shall at once begin to yield augment
ed revenues. The committee will be
wisely guided if it taxes the war
revenue tax law of June 13, 1898, as
a model. The chief feature of that
law was the placing of a tax by
means of stamps upon negotiable in
struments. documentary evidences of
value, and a large number of pro
prietary articles. In the first full
year of their operation, the year end
ed June 30, 1899, the adhesive stamp
tax yielded $43,837,819; the next year
it yielded $40,964,365;. in 1901 $39,241,
036. In 1902 most of these taxes were
repealed and others reduced. The
added taxes upon fermented liquors
and tobacco produced also a large in
crease in the internal revenue re
ceipts.
Taxes ot this nature are easily
borne, they provoke few complaints,
and they are derived from proper
sources of taxation. The taxes pro
posed by the law of June 13, 1898,
took effect at once in respect to fer
mented liquors and the others took
effect from July 1, only eighteen days
after the passage of the act. Prompt
ness is essential, and it can be se
cured by a resort to similar taxes
now. There would be no delay save
that involved in the printing of the
stamps. _
ADMIRAL WATSON
BAClUT JUNEAU
The steamer Admiral Watson, the
new Admiral liner, which left Skag
way yesterday morning at 9:30, re
turned to Juneau this afternoon to
secure repairs for a broken engine.
The steamer will resume her trip to
Valdez some time this evening.
Notice.
Judge F. M. Brown will conduct
a class in shorthand at the Valdez
high school during evenings this win
ter. The class will commence about
November 1 and the tuition will be
free. All who wish to join the class
should give their names to Miss Car
nall or Professor Davis of the high
school.
Subscribe tor the Prospector.
Vote For
George R. Goshaw
To the Voters of the Third Division:
As it is impossible for me at this time, owing to the close
of the mining and business season at this placer camp, to
come before you in person, I find it necessary to make
this announcement through the medium of the press.
I desire your vote for Senator to the Territorial
legislature, from the Third Division, at the
Election on Tuesday, November the Third.
My friends have not urged me to seek this office, nor
does the office seek me, I SEEK THE OFFICE, and I want
your support and vote.
I am solely responsible for my candidacy, and -have
made no pledges or promises to any individual, party or
concern, and if elected will go to Juneau, absolutely unham
pered with ties of any kind; to do that which will advance
the interests of the whole people of Alaska:—not to go there
and vote “aye and nay” during the session, but to work
with a will and a knowledge of affairs, gained from a con
siderable experience, especially in this Division, and con
tinue such work, throughout the year and the entire term
of office.
If you feel that you can NOT honestly and sincerely
cast your ballot for any of the other candidates for this
office, THEN VOTE FOR ME. Yours very truly,
Chisana, Alaska, Sept. 1, 1914. GEORGE R. GOSHAW.
For Senator
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Crossing the Cascade Mountains, the Kittitas Valley, the Colum
bia River, the Bitter Root Mountains and Montana Canyon, trav
ersing a country of surpassing scenic grandeur, historical interest
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TWO FAST THROUGH TRAINS DAILY
“The Olympian” and “The Columbian”
The NEW ALL-STEEL TRAINS to
BUTTE, MILES CITY, SIOUX CITY,'
MINNEAPOLIS. ST. PAUL, MILWAUKEE and CHICAGO
For further information regarding fares, train service, reservations, etc.,
cal on or address
C. H. Kraemer, General Agent,
Alaska Steamship Co. and Alaska Coast S. S. Co., Valdez, Alaska
City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
443 Hastings St. West, Vancouver, B. C.
Second Are. and Cherry St., Seattle
MAKES FAST TIME
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Comes From Fairbanks To Valdez In
Five Days, From Tosina To Cor
ford In Five Hours.
Fred H. Fupry, who arrived here
about a month ago with a Ford au
tomobile to go over the trail to Fair
banks, made a trip into the Tanana
metropolis and made a fast *rip out
with the machine, arriving here early
yesterday afternoon. Mr. Fuery re
ports the trail in fine condition, he
having made the run from Tonsina
to Camp Comfort between breakfast
and lunch.
He reports the various ga3 ma
chines which have left' here during
the past few days as making fair pro
gress, but the light cars are the best
adapted for the road in its present
condition. Mr. Fuery will leave on
the next boat for Seattle. He says
that his machine is the first 'o make
the round trip between Valdez and
Fairbanks without assistance of any
kind. The machine was five days
coming from Fairbanks to Valdez.
UP TO CONGRESS
Majority Leader Underwood Intro
duces Measure In House To Be
Considered Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.—Floor
Leader Oscar Underwood will intro
duce in the House today the admin
istration bill to provide for the need
ed revenues of the government be
cause of the loss of tariff income.
The new bill will raise $110,000,000
if the estimates of the government
experts are correct and it will fall
chiefly upon the liquor manufactur
ers, gasolene, real estate and stock
transfers.
The bill will be introduced today
and will be brought up for consider
ation next Thursday as the commit
tee will make a prompt report, the
majority members having been con
sidered in drafting the bill.
Ladies, Attention.
The committee for the Catholic
bazar and dance to be given October
3, kindly ask the Catholic ladies and
all those who wish to contribute to
the fancy booth, to send their dona
tions to Mrs. Burr’s residence. tf ;
IMPERIAL GUARD
PICKED CORPS
The Imperial Guard, which, accord
ing to recent dispatches, has suffered
very heavy losses and almost been
annihilated, was organized in the
days of Frederick I., the first King
of Prussia, who ascended the throne
in 1688. Frederick organized the
famous Trabant Guard, a command
of archers. The Trabant Guard was
more ornamental than otherwise, and
when Frederick William I. succeeded
to the Prussian throne he substituted
for the flashy palace guard of his
father a fighting force of effective
regiments.
From that time the guard gradual
ly has grown In strength, and today
it forms a complete army corps of.
40,000 picked fighting men, the equ
al in effectiveness of any body of
soldiers in the world.
The senior footguard regiment of
ihe Imperial Guard is attached to
the Imperial household, and this reg
iment always has one of the places
of honor in the Imperial escort on
patriotic and gala occasions.
With Frederick William I. the army
was a passion, and under him the
Imperial Guard became one of the
crack commands of all Europe. It
was under Frederick William a guard
of giants, men of huge stature but
of perfect proportions, who were
gathered from all parts of Europe.
The guard was maintained as a
command of giants until the time of
Frederick the Great, who liked fight
ers of any stature. Under this great
soldier the guard was subjected to
the .most rigorous training and dis
cipline. Frederick added to the guard
its first cavalry regiments, the mount
ed commands being known as the Im
perial Bodyguard of heavy cavalry.
In 1806 the guard was made up of
two cavalry and four infantry regi
ments. Napoleon at this time main
tained his own wonderful Imperial
Guard. Napoleon’s guard was one in
which all arms of the service had
a place, and so impressed were the
Prussians with this arrangement that
it was decided to reorganize the Im
perial Prussian Guard after the Na
poleonic system. The result was the
creation of a guard corps of all arms.
In 1813 the strength of the guard
was that of a weak division. There
after it grew slowly, until 1860, when
It had become an army. In war, un
der the German regulations, it is em
ployed as a unit the same as other
army corps. The guard is recruit
ed by the assignment of selected
young men of each annual draf*.
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Graduate of National University
Washington, D. C.
ra..DENTIST
ill botk companies Fourteen years in
Offloe Rooms over VALDEZ
Valdez Drug Co.
DR. GERMAN
Phone .« the dentist
Office rooms over o<vl Drug store. Office hours
8a.m., to8p. m., 7 p, m.. toS.p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work guaranteed
DR. M. O. ADAMS
DENTIST
Office on Wall St. next Prdspector office
Valdez, Alaska.
New Company’s Phone No. SB
HOURS—9 to 12 a. m.; 1 to 6 and 7 to 9 p. m.
DR. C. H. VANCE
the osteopath
Graduate American School of
Osteopathy* Kikrsville. Mo.
OFFICE H0URS>>9 to 12 m., 1 to5 p. m., or hy
appointment.
TREATMENT 92.50
Office and Residence Court St. PHONE 203
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
Attorney* at Law
Office* in Whaling Bnilding
Phone lOl Valdez. Alaska
C E. BUNNELL
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Offices Wall Street
Phone Si VALDEZ
Copper River Lumber Co.,. Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
Native and I I TllilDCD and Building
Puget Sound I-.UlViDIl.lY Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
Steam Heat Electric Li|tti
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Rooms All Modern Conveniences
Good jnr DlirrCT G °0 d
Goods lift DUriLl Goods
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court House
Phone 34 Valdez, Alaska
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing Valdes, Ala»ka.
A. C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land
and Mineral Surveyor.
Formerly Surveyor Alaeka Boundary Survey
Valdes, Alaeka. P. 0. BOX 274
Agents Wanted
Unusual opportunities for Intelligent men
with ability to eell.
Write for particulars
RAND McNALLY & CO.,
Dopt. B, Chisago, HI.
STANTON STAGE LINE
Carrying U. S. Mail, Pas
sengers, Freight, Express
from Valdez to Gulkana.
Leaves Valdez 1st and 15th of each month
For rates see Valdez Transfer Co. Phone 60
PASTRY
Pies, Cakes, Etc., Fresh
Every Day
ARCADE CAFE
Jack Callin • Proprietor
STEAM HEATED
ROOMS
Newly FuruUhed
SENATE BUILDING
Over the Delmonico Grill
Enquire MRS. DOLPH SMITH.
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