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Crossing the Cascade Mountains, the Kittitas Valley, the Colum
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For further information regarding fares, train service, reservations, etc.,
cal on or address _
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City Ticket Offices, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
443 Hastings St. West, Vancouver, B. C.
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MISTER DOOLEY
HUNGS THEM ALL
Alaska Senators Hung in Effigy in
Front of His Hotel for Sign
ing Letter.
The following account of the hang
ing in effigy at Cordova yesterday of
the seven Alaska senators is taken
from yesterday’s Alaskan:
The feeling of resentment which has
been growing in Cordova since it was
learned that the Alaskan senators,
with the exception of Dan Suther
land, had gone on record as being op
posed to government ownership of
railroads in Alaska, crystalized this
morning by the hanging of the seven
senators in effigy. A line had been
stretched across the street from the
Rainier-Grand and early this forenoon
citizens were surprised to see two
effigies swinging by ropes. They were
labeled Senator Millard and Senator
Ray. These were quickly followed by
others until all of the seven senators
were swinging in the breeze labeled,
‘The Traitors to Alaska.” George
Dooley was the recognized leader of
the movement.
Until the Congressional Record was
received in Cordova containing copies
of the communications ot the Alas
kan. senators expressing their senti
ments in regard to the railroads, few
Alaskans were aware that any such
action had been taken. An effort had
been made to organize a mass meet
ing to enter a protest against the
misrepresentation of the sentiments
of Alaskans by the men who had been
honored by election to the highest of
fices at their command.
Representative Ferris, of Oklaho
ma, who is leading the fight against
the Alaska railroad bill, had declared
that Alaskans were opposed to' the
government ownership feature of the
bill. Delegate Wickersham, in reply
ing to Mr. Ferris, read the commun
ications from the Alaskan senators,
which he characterize das false in ev
ery particular, and a betrayal of the
trust which had been imposed in
them by the people. Following are
the letters which are being used by
the opponents of the Alaska railroad
bill to defeat its passage:
Senate Chambers, Alaska Territorial
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, April
13, 1913.
To the Secretary of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.
Sir: We are informed that it is
the general opinion prevalent at
Washington that the people of Alaska
are unanimously in favor of a federal
government owned, constructed and
operated railroad in Alaska.
The majority of the people, in our
opinion, are opposed to the principle
of government ownership.
It is true, however, that in order to
prevent the depopulation of Alaska,
we are in favor of any plan or system
that will result in the immediate con
struction of trunk line railroads in
Alaska, as an imperative necessity to
the development of our vast mineral
resources and extensive coal fields.
We consider “transportation” the
key to the present situation in Alaska.
Yours, respectfully,
L. V. RAY,
Pres, of the Senate.
ELWOOD BRUNER,
Senator 2nd Division.
B. F. MILLARD,
Senator 3rd Division.
H. T. TRIPP,
Senator 1st Division.
J. M. TANNER,
Senator 1st Division.
HENRY RODEN,
Senator 4th Division.
CONRAD FREEDING,
Senator 2nd Division,
Hon. Franklin Lane,
Washington, D. C.
Mr. Wickersham continued:
“I call the attention of the House
to the fact that while this letter is
signed by one who styles himself to
be president of the Alaska Senate,
and six others from different divis
ions of Alaska, the document does not
purport upon its face to be an offi
cial act of the legislature of the ter
ritory. Every man who signed this
house of the territorial legislature
letter was a member of the upper
house of the territorial legislature.
Not a single member of tbe lower
house, or the popular branch of the
legislature, signed it. * * * Out
of 24 members of the legislature sev
en of them have sought to prevent
the passage of the Alaska railway bill
by sending this communication to
Washington to be used in debate, at
the moment when it would do the
Territory of Alaska the greatest
amount of harm, by the opponents of
the bill. ****’’
Further on in his speech Delegate
Wickersham read the following tele
grain signed by Senator Ray.
Seward, May 14, 191:!.
Hon. Key Pittman,
Chairman Senate Committee on
Territories.
Alaska people oppose government
ownership railroads. Fear extension
pernicious system, stilling individual
enterprise. Prefer private ownership.
Government aid open coal.
L. V. RAY,
President Alaska Senate.
Dandy Pictures at Orpheum Tonight
The New Love and the Old, inter
esting drama.
A Change for the Better, good melo
drama.
The Raffle, thousand feet of com
edy.
Change of program tomorrow even
ing.
NOTICE.
If the lady who left her furs at
Eagle Hall on Feb. 14, while attending
the Pioneer’s Ball, will call at Mrs. E.
Winter’s store, she will get them.
COMMITTEE.
Have your watcn repaired at the
Valdez Drug Co. by an experienced
workman. All work guaranteed and
promptly done tf
FOR RENT or lease, one pool and
one billiard table complete. Inquire at
the Big Place. Also a moving picture
machine in first-class condition. tf
NORTHWESTERN
REACHES VALDEZ
The steamer Northwestern', in com
mand of Captain Hunter, reached Val
dez today at noon with seventy-live
tons of freight for Valdez merchants
and sixteen passengers. The steam
er will leave at six o’clock for the
westfard and will return early Friday
morning on the trip south. The fol
lowing Valdez passengers arrived on
the boat: M. Leonardy, H. II. Coe,
P. B. Frame, Mrs. P. Wheeloek, W. j
H. Ludwick, F. M. Bean, A. W. Wat I
son, F. 0. Fisher, J. F. Chamberlain. !
Oak Olson, W. F. Gilmore, G. W. Bob j
bins, Ben Dalzelle, Mrs. A. Hildebrant,
Ralph Stewart.
For Seward: L. Rainey, P. Car
roll, E. A. Norman, J. F. Pugh, Frank
'Joaquin, A. Gross, C. D. Cohwell, A.
H. McNeer, I). J. McKenzie, George
Dumas, Nels Jensen.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
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! Watch crystals 25c, I’l int & Co, tf
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Bert Carvey will leave for ihe Ni
j zina in the morning.
Glasses $1.00 and up. G. (> Reinke
at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Florence Sullivan returned to Val
dez on the Northwestern.
Nugget jewelry made to order by
G. O. Reinke at the Valdez Drug Co.
The Raffle at the Orpheum to
night. Change tomorrow.
Chinese Chop Suey and Noodles at
the Valdez Cafe, after 7 p. m. tf
Joe Plant will leave on the North
western for Seattle on business.
Eye glasses fitted for $1.00 and up.
Plant & Co., jewelers. tf
Judge George Robbins came up
from Ellamar on the Northwestern.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198.
Ralph Stewart, the Cordova lum
ber merchant, is a visitor in Valdez.
Fresh eastern oysters at the Vai
dez Cafe tf
! W. Jacobson came up to Valdez
|today from his home down the sound.
j Suits pressed for $1.00 at Sliver
| man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198.
j Joe Domenzie returned from the
| Nelchina this morning and will re
i outfit and start back in a few days.
j Collector of Customs J. F. Pugh is
! in Valdez on a trip of inspection of
i t lie customs stations at Cordova, Val
I dez and Seward.
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j Watch and jewelry repairing. All
j work guaranteed and delivered
promptly. Plant & Co., jewelers, tf
The Miller outfit will leave in a
few days for Slate creek. John Stot
ter, J. Burns and I-ouis Shaffer will
be with the party.
Harvey’s Toggery are closing out
their complete line of dry goods and
ladles’ furnishings. Now is the time
to get real bargains. tf
Dougherty & Ferguson
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Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
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