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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1016
WHY WICK. LOST THE FOURTH.
The following article is not pub
lished with the intention of opening
up old sores, nor for the purpose of
keeping up the bitterness engendered
by the late election, but to show how
Wickersham’s fight on the Road Com
mission and the Valdez-Fairbanks
trail lost him the Fourth Division. It
was expected that he would carry this
division by a large plurality, but ev
ery mining camp and small pr<>cJnct
outside of the city, where roads and
trails are needed, piled up a tremen
dous vote for Sulzer. > :
This shows that agitation and vitu
peration do not pay. That the people
are heartily tired of the fight being
made on our institutions, and desire
a change. The old order of election
eering, where it was considered good
form to blackguard your opponent has
passed away, we hope never to return,
and the man who makes his race upon
the ground that his opponent is a ras
cal and a scoundrel is doomed to de
feat. The people of Alaska want to
"know.” They have shown that a
man’s past record is measured and
must be up to standard to receive
their support. The article follows:
"The telegram the Citizen (Fair
banks) published this morning quot
ing remarks made by Delegate Wick
ersham in his speech last night at
Seward, being that part of his speech
referring to Col. Richardson, reflects
no credit upon our Delegate as a de
bater or an Alaskan. It is simply
cheap personal abuse and further at
tacks upon Col. Richardson and will
cost the Delegate many votes where
ever Alaskans are fair-minded.
“Col. Richardson issued a pamph
let refuting misrepresentations dis
tributed by the Delegate throughout
Alaska. The Colonel told of the truth
and told it in a gentlemanly manner,
making no allusion to the Delegate’s
personal habits or delinquencies—
simply defending himself from unfair
attacks and defending himself in a
gentlemanly manner. The Delegate’s
reply in coarse allusions to the Col
onel’s personal habits is illogical inu
endos and absolutely untrue. His
statement that the burned records
in the Commission’s office at Valdez
will never disclose what their con
tents were, insinuates that the records
were “doctored,’.’ and that the town of
Valdez was destroyed to wipe them
out of existence, yet makes no speci
fic claim of anything being wrong
with the records, just seeks to poison
the public mind against an honorable
army officer who had nothing to dc
with the keeping of the records in
questlop. His inuendos that the N. C.
Company /profits especially from the
road funds is equally untrue and ex
cuseless. r
“The N. C. Company has for years
cashed time checks and orders of the
worklngmep of the Alaska Road Com
mission as an accommodation for the
men and to expedite the work. The
Company holds these orders and
checks for months before it gets the
money on them, and gets no interest
whatever on its money so invested.
The money spent on roads and trails
throughout Alaska, be it little or be
it much, is secured from the National
Government through the influence and
upon direct demand of the War De
partment. Coming through such a
source the amount is larger and more
easily procured than If an individual
or local organization tried to get It
from Congress. It is ‘foreign capital’
to Alaska, and as such is 'easy mon
ey.‘ Be the work done little or much
no Alaskan is taxed one penny to pro
vide these funds. It is Alaska’s only
grab out of the annual 'pork barrel.'
Because it does not come to us thru
the direct efforts of our Delegate he
knocks the appropriation and all con
nected with it and tries to destroy the
source and the revenue as well. He
is not backed up in this work by any
Alaskan and but that he has a cam
paign on he would undoubtedly today
be fighting at Washington to abolish
| the Alaska Road Commission al*ho
the Commercial Club of this city and
other towns have attempted to induce
him to drop the destructive effort. He
tried in his first campaign and while
running for Congress to become the
paid agent for the Guggenheims; he
fell down in the attempt and was
‘bawled out,’ and aver since he has
sought to destroy every corporation
and every agent of every corporation
in existence, offering nothing worth
while to replace them with. He is
still representing that he has a gigan
tic bugaboo in the sfiape of imaginary
corporations to fight constantly to
‘save’ Alaska, and he is abusing and
misrepresenting everybody and every
thing worth while which has to do
with the expenditure of money or the
execution of public works in which he
does not receive the credit. It is this
ruling passion of the Delegate’s
which today finds the thinking
men of Alaska against him and leaves
his support among those whose votes
can be controlled by exciting their
passions through misrepresenting our
largest industries.
“To us, when he is ranting and
fighting, windmills and tearing down
reputations by wholesale, just as he
always is when campaigning or speak
ing to the public press, Delegate
Wlckersham evinces a weakness
which shames the Alaskans he seeks
to represent. He simply cannot for
get himself, and puts his personal ag
grandizement and personal likes and
dislikes ahead of the needs or best in
terests of Alaska—uses his office to
vent his personal-spite upon men and
company and parties. Just for that
Alaska is getting tired of Wickersham
and his continuous vaudeville of per
sonal troubles and has now begun to
seek to rid the Territory of his influ
ence that Alasak may go ahead. He
has held development back to date, to
keep Alaska under his personal con
trol, but the time is not far distant
when he will be retired from further
activities against the best interests of
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the Territory. Alaska is beginning to
see him as.fee i%_t9 appreciate him
at his rsal value, and like the specta
te lees each time It la evidenced. His
way, Alaska cannot get anywhere
worth while, and Alaska MUST pro
gress in spite of men and their per
sonal spites.”—News-Miner.
UNION CANDIDATE DEFEATED.
The defeat of Charles McCallum is j
conceded, and it is a surprise to those
union men who believe In placing a
union man in office. All down the
line Wickersham’s adherents passed
the word to knife McCallum, on ac
count of his being Secretary of the
Union which endorsed Sulzer. And
at the town of Anchorage, the town
which advertises itself as a "union”
town, McCallum was mercilessly
slaughtered by those who placed the
Delegate’s halo above unionism.
McCallum was crucified by his own
followers; he was turned down be
cause the Western Federation of Min
ers had the temerity to endorse a man
and try to elect him. We believe Mr.
McCallum would have made a good
official and regret exceedingly to see
his defeat brought about by those
who should above all others have sup
ported him.
As a further indication of the brand
of unionism displayed by the Anchor
age I. W. W.’s the eight-hour day, the
sheet anchor of unionism, lacked but
a few votes of being defeated in that
town.
. The Western Federation of Miners
should remember the treatment ac
corded their candidate by the mem
bers of the Alaska union and the
Frame-Wickersham bunch. With the
penchant they have displayed for feed
ing from the public crib-tt will not be
long until the score can be repaid with
interest.
MARCH FOURTH ON SUNDAY.
It would be a safe bet to wager
that President Wilson will never be
inaugurated on March 4, 1917. Not
because be has not been elected, but
because the fourth of March comes
on Sunday, and it is not legal for the
chief executive of the nation to take
the oath of office on that day.
This is the fourth time in the his
tory of the country that inauguration
day has come on Sunday, and Ruther
ford B. Hayes is the only president
who took no chances and was inaugu
rated on the third. The three other
presidents-elect took the oath of of
fice on March fifth.
LENA MORROW LEWIS’ BIG VOTE. I
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Lena Morrow Lewis, the Socialist
candidate for Delegate to Congress,
will come out of the Territory with
about 1200 votes. The fact that Mrs.
Lewis lost the race detracts nothing j
from her splendid vote. She had two)
of the strongest opponents in the Ter-1
ritory, and only for her strong per
sonality and splendid campaign would
have received a much smaller vote.
Mrs. Lewis is a statesman of rare
ability, and if she had been elected
would have given the Territory effi
cient service. The Socialist vote is to
be reckoned with in the future by
astute politicians, and will probably
grow stronger from year to year.
GET TOGETHER.
Now that the election is over and
things are quieting down, let’s get to
gether and see what we can do toward
mapping out our campaign for civic
betterment for spring. Alaska will
have one of the greatest influxes of
tourists in Its history. We should be
ready for them. Every man, woman
and child should do their utmost to
promote a feeling of good fellowship
during the coming winter so that we
may unanimously work for the up
building of our dty.
There can be no real reason why
Valdez should be passed up by the
horde of homeseekers and tourists
who contemplate visiting Alaska next
year. Our city has as great natural
advantages as any on the coast. Our
people are as hospitable, and educa
tional advantages in this city are
much better than in other towns.
We believe that if our citizens reach
out and grasp the opportunity now
presented them to place Valdez on
the map, that a few short years will
see this place teeming with industrial
activity.
Let’s get together.
JETER received 476, Frame 307,
Hunter 236, and Dieringer 27 votes
in Anchorage. If the Wickersham
Frame bunch were supporting Mr.
Dieringer instead of Mr. Jeter why did
the former run so far behind the tick
et, while Frame and Hunter kept in
the van. It looks to us like the Val
dez man got the double cross from
his purported friends.
THANKSGIVING comes on the last
Iday of November this year. This
| will leave scarcely four weeks for our
j merchants to advertise their Holiday
! goods and prepare for Christmas.
Our stores do an immense trade in
the two weeks previous to Christmas,
and many of them already have their
stocks ordered. It will pay our citi
zens to shop early.
WITH prices constantly rising and
most oLys ^.Tipg on our aupiiner'a
earnings, don’t you think it would be
a wise thing to forget about tie sleev
(ion and try to make a taring?,
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CHARLES DAY ran like a scared
jack rabbit. That man is either aw
| fully popular or has some political
tricks the other fellows are not ac
quainted with.
J NATIVES AT NENANA
MAKE THEIR OWN LAWS
Fighting, intoxication and other
kindred crimes among the natives
| of the interior must stop, according
to the list of rules and regulations
passed recently for the government
of the native town of Nenana, by the
natives themselves. The rules were
passed recently at a meeting of the
chiefs and head men of the village.
The natives maintain their own speci
al police force, with necessary courts
and jails, and while the court may
not be up to the regular standard of
a white man’s court, it is plenty good
enough for the natives and its man
dates are religiously lived up to by
them.
A copy of the rules passed by the
natives was received at the Govern
or’s office today and is as follows:
No one shall gamble. Penalty $10
and ten days in jail.
No one Bhall drink whiskey. Pen
alty $12 and 12 days in jail or more.
No one shall sell or five away in
toxicating drinks. Report offender to
tha United States Marshal. Penalty
$15 and 15 days in jail.
- No one shall get fighting drunk.
Report to the U. S. Marshal. Pen
alty $20 and 20 days in jail or more.
> No one-shall figltf with his wife.
Penalty $8 and 8 days in Jail.
No one shall steal, Penalty $22 and
22 days in Jail or more.
■ Keep same-old .law for day time.
No one shall fight with his friend.
Penalty $18 and 18 days in jail or
more.
No one shall kill calf Moose. Pen
alty $25 and 26 days in jail or more.
No woman shall go down town
after 6 o'clock in the evening.
No little boy shall go down town
by himself—Ex.
Grigsby Reported Elected.
JUNEAU, Nov. 9.—Geo. B. Grigsby, j
Democratic candidate for Attorney- j
General has undoubtedly been elected
by 1500 to 2000 plurality. Grigsby
has carried every Division by a
large plurality. The territory has also
gone dry, the opposition being so
small as to be negligible.
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Military Education Order.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 9.—Compul
sory military education is provided in
a decree issued by General Carranza
today.
Rad Kalezich, after spending a few
weeks in Valdez with his friends, left
on the Alameda for Cordova. Mr.
Zalezich spent the past summer in the
interior and intends to leave soon for
the inside, where he will prospect
some ground he discovered last sum
mer. He has a number of friends
here who wish him every success in
his new venture.
Tokay and Emperor Grapes, Per
simmons, Quinces, Nellis Pears, Jon
athan Apples at Keystone Produce
Company. ' "• tf
W. A. Dickey came up from Land
lock Bay on the Elvira and will leave
on the next boat for the States.
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Keystone Hand Laundry. Remem
ber work guaranteed. Phone 216. tf
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Mrs. M. B. Morgan left On the Ala-j
meda for Cordova.
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The launch N. & S. came in last
evening from Fidaigo, Landlock Bay
and Ellamar.
MISS FLORA ROSE.
At Head of Homo Economica Da*
partmant In Cornall Univaraity.
phone
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
Real Estate, Insurance, Mining Stocks
• ? Atfts. for BQUITABLE LIIb Ins.
Public;
Stenography Reed Bldg. Phone. 196
ST. EL|AS HQTEL
Under New Management *■> .? « -
THOROUGHLY RENOVATED; WARM, LIGHT, OUTSIDE ROOMS
SPECIAL RATES TO PERMANENT GUESTS '
PHONE 104 ... MRS. L. HOLT, Prop.
Mead’s Sheet Metal Works
plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
[.MOTOR BOAT SUPPLIES, PAINTS and OILS
Mine Air Pipey Velvent Hoae, pipe and Fitting*
Valda Dock. Oppotlt* Prixpector 6fSee. Telephone 24
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HOLDS ROUSING MEETING
The Chamber of Commerce held a
very interesting meeting last evening
when a number of matters of great
importance were discussed and acted
upon.
Rev. Zinn, who bad formerly been
connected with the Seattle Chamber
of Commerce, advanced some original
and unique methods for the purpose
of advertising the town. It is pro
posed to publish small leaflets fre
quently, stating briefly and concisely
a few of our most attractive features.
These leaflets will be inexpensive and
should be effective as they may be
placed in the offices of various trans
portation companies in the states,
where they will attract the attention
of the traveling public.
The ore exhibit sent by the Cham
ber to the Northwest Land Products
Exposition at Seattle, attracted wide
spread attention and we have the as
surance that it will be placed in the
permanent ore exhibit of the Alaska
Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce, which place thousands of
people visit annually. It is to be
hoped that a larger and more com
plete exhibit, which will more fitting
ly represent our mineral resources,
will be on display at the Exposition
next year.
Mrs. Walter M. Elliott left on the
Alameda for a visit to her former
home in Pennsylvania.
Anything in nugget and Ivory jew
elry at Valdes Drug Co.
John Anderson left on the Alameda
for the States where he will attend
school.
Banquet Steel Kanges, plain and
polished tops, at Mead’s. tt
O. P. Hubbard left on the Alameda
for Cordova to attend the Interstate
Commission hearing.
Valdez Drug Company has a fine
line of School Stationery. tf
A. Greenbeam left on the Alameda
for Juneau after spending a couple
of days in town with a display of la
dies’ wear.
An up-to-date line of cook stoves
and ranges at Mean’s. tf
K. Yamasaki, who has been em
ployed at the Dickey mine at Land
lock, was an arrival on the Elvira and
has taken up his residence in town.
Malted Milk Chocolate at the Val
dez Candy Kitchen.
Henry McConnell and M. G. Zim
merman, examiners for the Depart
ment of Justice, who have been audit
ing the books of the various Federal
offices' here, left on the Alameda for
the States, having completed their
work.
Just received, a new line of Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co.
SKATES for sale and skates sharp
ened at the City Express. tf
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Home-made Mince Pies at the Ar
cade. tf
For steam heated rooms come to
the Golden North. tf
The Golden North has steam heat
ed rooms. tf
Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug
Company. tf
Carbureters, magnetos, batteries,
spark plugs and coils at Mead’s. tf
PROFESSIONAL. CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Ofltoeo over Valdes D(ng Co.
Phone ’1* McKinley Street
Contraot Surgeon, U. S. Army
A. A. Surgeon, U S. Public Health Serv.
(Marta# Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
DENTIST
Fourteen Years In Valdes.
PHONE 110
O0ce Rooms In Whaling Building
DONOHOE & OIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-I,AW
OIBee Opposite Court House
Phone 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS C. /- HITCXXIB
. LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNBYS-AT-LAW
OBices la Whalln* Bulldln*
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKialer Sirs st opposite V. M. Store.
Valdes, Alaska
L O. O. F. No. 6
Meets every Monday evening in Mc
Kinley Hail at 9:00 o’clock.
Visiting members cordially Invited to
attend these meetings.
C. C. RUDOLPH, N\ G.
T. G. QUINN, Sec.
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PIONEERS OF ALASKA
IGLOO NO. SEVEN
Meets every Tuesday evening at 8:00
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 108
Free aad Accepted Maaaaa
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday In eaeh month In McKinley
Halt Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. U.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
We*torn Federation off Miner*
ROBERT SHAFFER. PraaMeat.
Granite Mias.
CHAS. McCALLUM. Secretary,
Valdes Alaaka.
Candy Wen
E. W. HUNT—!■ Owl Oraf Star*.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT-COLD
Malted Milk, hot and cold, phos
phates of all kinds, and hot drinks
at Hunt’s.
New Heaters from $12. BO up.
Wood Stores, Pipe, Cooking Utensils
and Wash Boards at Rudolph's. tf