WICK TO RUN INDEPENDENT
WRITES FAIRBANKS FRIENDS
WILL NOT SEEK TO BREAK UP DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION AS
DID WITH REPUBLICAN—EXPECTS REELECTION—WICKITES
FEAR THE SOCIAUISTS WHO ARE WELL ORGANIZED.
FAIRBANKS, June _ 9.—Delegate
Wickersham has wired to friends in
this city that he will not seek the
Democratic nomination this fall, but
will run as an independent and ex
pects to be able to carry the territory.
The delegate writes that he will re
turn to Fairbans in July, expecting
to reach here about July 15th. He
<jpes not state if he will campaign
the coast before starting for the in
terior, but it is expected that he will,
as his friends here have advised him
that the coast sections are to be
watched, as the Juneau Democrats
and the coast bourbons are working
to prevent his election and have
strong followings.
The announcement that Flopping
Wick would not fight for the Demo
cratic nomination causes no surprise
here among his opponents, as he is
believed to have concluded that the
Republicans will carry the congres
sional elections this coming fall and
that he will again be In the minority,
if he should now turn to the Demo
crats, besides close friends' of the
delegate have warned him that if he
splits the Democratic party the So
cialist candidate is certain of elec
tion, as the discontents will vote for
the Socialists in order to defeat him.
The Socialists here are strength
ening their organization and will en
Pupils and Parents Wanted Professor
Knowlton Retained—Board
Hires a New Man.
FAIRBANKS, June 9.—The dismis
sal of Professor Knowlton by the
board of education of this city has
caused considerable trouble for the
members of the school board. The
efforts of the board to keep their de
liberations secret also has caused
comment and many taxpayers assert
that as public servants the school
board should not attempt to put
things over In the dark.
Knowing of the friction . between
Professcw. Knofiton th$ sghopd
bogrd, which was paused by trivial
differences, many influential citizens
urged the aboard to reappoint the ptp^
feasor, who > had brought t&e school
system of this city to,a. high, stand
ard. After the appointment of Pro
fessor Karrer, of Koi^e, the. school
children without e^cetftion and the;
parents of most of those attending
the school signed a petition to the
board asking for the reinstataniefit
of. Prof. Knowlton^'but the board is
obstinate and refuse to heed the
pleas of the petitioners.
“fhe children now. plan a strike and
may refuse to attend the school un
less Prof. Knowlton is reinstated.
FIND NEW PHI
ON VNOLT CKEK
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vt'AIHBA^KS^ Jiwi d.rrh WfaUpak
feet wide, ten feet deep has Men
found on old ground on Vault creek
and the creek has been restated for a
distance of a mile and a half. The
par is running (2.00 to the pan.
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.The bay horse which ran away from
the Granby ,camp across the bay when
saddled, and which has been pissing
for several days, was caught this
morning and taken back to tbe camp.
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ter the fall campaign with the
strongest organization tb.ey have ever
had,, but will be handicapped because
Of tfia change in date for bolding the
election from August, when many la
borers are here, to November, when
they have quit the country and are
en route to the states with their sum
mer’s earnings to spent it.
The surprise of the Fairbanks po
litical situation is the determination
of the Republicans to organize and
run a candidate. It is expected that
a strong effort will be made to take
the control of the Republican organ
ization from Herron and Shackleford,
and the Utter’S office boy, National
Delegate Bayless.
The Wickites here fear the First
division with its thousands of votes,
,and as the most of them are new
men to the country it is expected that
Wickersham will have no influence
in that division, especially after the
terrible defeat of Valentine, who ran
for senatorship and was badly beat
en. Valentine made his campaign as
a Wickersham man but was wiped
out. He was also badly beaten in
the recent mayoralty contest. It is
also rumored here that Emory
Valentine, who handled the Wicker
sham fights in the First, has .quit
Wick because of his failure to aid
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GRAND LODGE OF
MASONS CONVENE
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Sovereign Body of Masonic Order for
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State of Washington and Alas
ka Meet in Tacoma.
The Gr»nd Lodge of Free and Ac
cepted Masons of the state of Wash
lngtpn, which also has jurisdiction
of the lodges in the Territory of Alas
ka, Opened their annual convention
at Tacoma this morning.
Masons from all parts of Alaska,
including Nome and Fairbanks, have
sent delegates. Worshipful Master A.
E. Grigsby will represent the local
lodge, While the master of the Cor
dova lodge will represent the rail
road tows,,",, «, ».,*
The Grand Lodge .will be In ses
sion three days and will elect a
grand master , for the ensuing: year.'
During the past year the Masohic
Home , at Puyallp, Wash., has been
'greatijr enlarged and Improved and
is no# one of the most comfortable
Institutions of its .kind. In the country.
AU canned fish contain ptomaines,
according to the French Academy of
Sciences, but they do not begin to
increase appreciably' until two days
after the can has been opened.
That he has melted metals in va
cuum by focusing the sun’s rays up
on tb«jn without, using # container
of high heat resisting properties is
the claim of a German scientist.
Recent experiments indicate that
the muddy taste In some fish, which
;h»s. been, attributed to the water In
Which they live, is due to certain
aquatic plants that they eat.
It is contended by # French scien
tist of standing that many unexplain
pd, href at sea and explosions on
warships and In mines are caused by
stray wireless wares,
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Several railroads are replacing
| brass passenger car fittings with
[broiMe as the latteripetal is Ipsa §f-.
fee ted by wither ini coH gas anS
more easily kept clean.
FAIRBANKS WANTS
SOME VALDEZ DOPE
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Send Request to Prospector for “Some
Good Dope,” Especially About
•the Railroad.
Prospector, Valdez: The cable is
down; send any good dope available,
especially about the railroad.—Fair
banks Times.
The above message crossed one sent
by the Prospector asking for any
news that might be straying about
in Fairbanks, as we had also heard
that Dougherty’? cable had broken
and that the Burnside was on the
drydock getting her bottom scraped.
We wired the Times about the great
development work going on across the
bay at the .Midas mine, where a
tram five miles long will be installed;
about the Gold King and the Gran
ite; the work being done by the city
council to fix up the streets of Val
dez, not forgetting the building of a
cement walk from the Seattle Hotel
to the Big Place and the proposed
walk from the Northern to Ed. Wood's
corner. We added a little about our
dike the government is building un
der the direction of Dieut. Edgerton,
the best engineer officer in Alaska,
and how the fraternal orders intend
to have a three days celebrations on
the Glorious Fourth, and this will all
help the Times out today, but we will
be up against the real thing tonight
to send them some new dope.
The Times man came back hand
somely this morning and told us about
the row on the school board in bis
city, the effort to fire the health of
ficer, a lady doctor, who found some
germs in her milk and the council
intend that she shall prove it, and
maybe she will and fool the bunch.
They have everything else in Fair
banks, why not "germs?”
They have also found a new pay
streak on an old creek. Maybe we
will get a little dope in over that
British line, but, between you and
me and the lamp post, that Canadian
line is down more than that Ameri
can built cable, and they are fed news
over Dougherty’s cable most of the
time.
We have also asked Juneau for
"dope,” and tonight's Issue should be
an Alaska issue.
MAKE FIST, IKK
ON KiflN RIVER
Steamer Alaska Breaks Record—Pas
sengers Make Fairbanks From 8e
!
attle In Twelve Days.
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FAIRBANKS, July 9.—The steamer
i Alaska, of the White Pass ahd Yu
ikon line arrived here yesterday with
ten tons of delayed mail whieh had
jbeen left at-Dawson. The- Alaska is
!ten days ahead of any previous “first
■boat” of the season and ,the going
.out of the ice a few days earlier and
the few jams, coupled- with the fast
-time of the Alaska, which is a new
iboat, having -been built for the rate
war of, last season, all aided in break
ing the record.
The Alaska brought many passen
gers. most of wkfin made the trip
from Seattle to Fairbanks in twelve
days, which is also a new record.
The connections at Skagway, Whiter
horse and Dawson were perfect and
I the boat nw$e fast tline on the river,
j The 'White Pass officials cSbiin that
Mv isumj*? m *w?.i
year on the lower and upper : river,
Mu tbi umUir,b£'iWt.fc»un>aM*
,*U MRETfiB torS?
fre'ght -rates. -
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,, “Cai'mef”^ thief -reals ft the Or
fpheujn toniffht- This Is a master
jptece and you should see It.
Fred Martin and Pred Otte left to-'
day for Port Wells.
A DOG STORY
WITH INTEREST
Locked in the Home of Mr. and Mrs.
George Treat It Does Thousands
of Dollars Damage.
Robert Coles, a brother of Mrs.
George R. Treat, who is at present
enjoying a tour of the states, re
cently loaned a lady friend his sis
ter’s bicycle, and after he secured the
position as the “big bull’’ in the Bris
tol bay section with headquarters at
Dillingham, he left without returning
the bicycle to the Treat house.
Now the fun commences. The bi
cycle was returned to Judge Smith,
of the Valdez Real Estate agency, the
man who has signs on much of the
unoccupied property in town. Smith
had the key to the Treat house and
replaced the wheel, but unfortunate
ly, he was talking to Assistant Cash
ier Albert Grigsby of the Valdez
Bank and Trust Co., when the wheel
was returned, and the dog belonging
to Mr. Grigsby followed him into the
Treat house, remaining after he left.
When the dog realized that he was
fastened in the buillding he scratch
ed at the door, jumped up at the
windows to attract passersby, tore
, down the beautifull and expensive
lace curtains and shades, tore about
the room and ripped the beautiful
rug, the pride and delight of George
Treat, and tried to get into the valu
able piano.
In the meantime Mr. Grigsby hunt
ed for his lost dog, but failed to find
him. He finally appealed to Marshal
Scott, the Valdez sleuth, who work
ed on the case for several hours, and
concluded finally that the dog was
locked in the Treat house and ap
pealed to Smith to open the door and
investigate. Smith did, and 24 hours
after the dog had been imprisoned he
was released. But, alas, the damage j
in the building is beyond repair. The
furniture is ruined, the curtains are
done for in spite of the efforts of
Judge Smith to patch them. The wood
work is all scratched and marred al
though he tried to disguise, it and
other damage natural when a dog is
confined in a parlor for 24 hours was
discovered. The damage is estimat
ed at fully $100,000, with no insur
ance.
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Want Our Baaaball Team to Go to
Chitina and Nay the Junction
City Boy*.
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Manager Charles Bush, of the Val
dez baseball team,, has receired a let
ter from A. A,, Cloninger, the man
that runs the big hotel lit the junc
tion city, that the baseball boys of
Chitina would like to have the ValT
dez team go to the interior city on
July 4th and allow the Chitina boys
to go up agalhst the champions of
Southwestern Alaska.
The letter announces that the hoys
in Chjtina will put up a purse of
,1100 . foy the winning team and are
(sorry that they cannot make it more.
The letter Is as follows: ■
“Dbar Sir: We are informed 'by
.Ynldefc fans that there la Just one
Wore, good gkme Of halt in 70U pty
warfiors before, going to. the scrap
heap. *b,d W: ^e going to ;c*lW
brate the glorious..Fourth we would
■.be glad to show you that youth must
^ve Its dais and hereby challenge
h to comeover and take yoUr'hiOdi
'dhfe. As bre are tody a !
fire can only hank u]p k fcfrip
put M. |AoV .Mist Witt not. moke
difference to you lit you can see your
[way to corns. a» you play the game
(for the game’s sake.’’
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Emil Davis is In from Port Wells.
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT AT
EAGLE HALL GREAT SOCCESS
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LAST MEETING OF CHEECHACO L ITERARY SOCIETY DRAWS LARGE
HOU8E—RECITATIONS AND DEBATES ENJOYED—MUSIC BY THE
REINKE ORCHESTRA—CLASS HISTORY BY ED. RUCKER
One of the largest crowds that ever
assembled in Eagle hall witnessed the
final meeting of the Cheechaco Lit
erary Club of the Valdez High School
last night and saw a performance that
would do credit to any institution of
learning, no matter where located.
Professor Reinke and his orchestra
furnished delightful music for the oc
casion and the exercises were open
ed by a selection from the waltz
"Regrets.” Edward Rucker followed
by giving the class history. This de
scribed the history of the class since
, 1910, which started with nine mem
bers, all having dropped out but
three—Eva Lockhart, Verna Fish and
Edward Rucker.
Margaret Miller recited a very hu
morous piece entitled "Neighbors” and
kept the crowd in a continuous roar
of laughter, which was followed by an
original story, "In the Garret," by
Lurline Leavell, who showed that she
had considerable talent in this di
rection that may one day bring her
into prominence as a writer of short
stories.
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Rose Johnson, who has long been
a favorite with Valdez audiences, re
cited a thrilling account of frontier
life on the Mexican border, which
was applauded loud and long. Verna
Fish then read her class poem, which
she had composed for the occasion:
GAN GEORGE
GAS GOOD MINE
Will Install Compressor and Drill With
Power—Use 16 h. p. Gas Engine
—Is Well Satisfied.
Captain George, the Port Wells
mining operator, returned to Valdef
yesterday from his property on Bet
ties bay, where he is opening up what
many mining men have declared to be
one of the best properties in that sec
i tion.
When interviewed by a represen
tative of the Prospector Captain
George stated that he Was well fcleas
! ed with the result of the work so far
dope and that he is in town .to ^or
ganize his working force and. prepare
for the comipg of considerable ma
chinery ordered before he left San
Francisco.
"We Will push development work
and will install a compressor short
ly and will use. power drills operated
by a 16 horse power gas engine. We
Jiave a force of men at work now
erecting the necessary bnlldlngs. Our
outfit was brought north on the Ev
ans and landed at the claims in Bet
ties bay.”
When asked if he would install a
mill thi$ summer Captain George
stated that he intended to confine his
efforts to opening the mine and
blocking oat the ore and that he was
in no rush to mine, as gold would
not depreciate in value for some time.
At any. rate lie said lie preferred to
make a mine and kftow the extent
ait his or# body' before starting the
erection 9/ a frill.
The fnmohtan of the Valdes »ec
trlc Oh; provides thte after Noreeh
tter, fhlfe, the jftr* of Vhldhh his the
<K;* ** tn*i approifoi ysiuotioit.
Support mnslrlpel ownership. ki7
. Mtfm t*»^:».%»hichuhett«.
scsea|iet has devoted most of $)s
Umewio prpvtng that aU veal rhythm
i in ttteratarO.or .music belongs right
fully In common time.
The sentiment and rhythm were ex
cellent and her delivery showed the
result of careful training.
The next number on the program
was the event of the evening and
showed that there was much to be
said on both sides of the subject of
the debate, “Resolved, that the Mon
roe doctrine should be abandoned by
the United States.” Edward Rucker
and Caroline Kelsey made a most con -
vincing and logical argument for the
abolition of this time honored doc
trine, but when Emmett Egan and
Harlan Keesler finished their open
ing argument, it looked as though the
judges of the debate, Judge Lyons,
Judge Spence and Mr. CJeraghty.
would have a hard time making a
decision that would meet the approv
al of the listeners. However, in the
closing statements, the affirmatives
j seemed to have a slight advantage,
and Judge Lyons, in a few well cho
sen remarks, awarded the honors to
Edward Rucker and Caroline Kelsey,
with a strong minority report in fa
vor of the other side. The debate
was listened to with the greatest in
terest and no small credit is due the
teachers that brought about such a
success.
The entertainment then jumped,
from the serious to the humorous side
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HEALTH OFFICER
GETS IN TROUBLE
Claims Milk Is Impure—Council
men Demand to See the
Germs.
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FAIRBANKS, June 9.—The health
i
physician of this city, Mrs. Dr. Brad
ley, will be called upon the carpet
this evening at the council meet
| ing and asked to prove to the satis
faction of the council and the milk
men who will attend that the milk be
ing sold in this city is impure. Some
of the councllftien will ask the phy
sician to catch a few of the germs
With which she has stated the milk
i? loaded and show them to the alder
men.
The city dads demand the proof of
impure milk or else the resignation
of the health officer.
Talk over that matter of life in
surance with Crary. You know his
company—New York Life. Its the
largest and safest life insurance com- ,
pany in .the world. Has over 748
million dollars assets. Its policies
contain all of the modern liberal fea
tures. tf
A Polish scientist is the inventor
of a motion picture camera which
can be carried in the hand and which
is operated by compressed air as
long as a button is pressed.
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, . FAIRBANKS, June Crites and
Feldman are planning to purchase the
Jttej^ Mill property on Fairbanks
orepk. which Is censideredi by many
leajjprts- tfe be the beat quart* prop
qrty in thta district. The company
|lf«re one then sand tone of ore block
'd* out. and the aaaaye show, high tral
ues. Crites and Feldman plan to pur
chase the claims and the mill and to
operate the mine.