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MONDAY, MAY 15, 1010
WATCHFUL WICK.
Delegate Wickersham has sent to
every newspaper in Alaska a copy of
House Bill No. 15157, giving the
President certain powers and author
ity in regard to the making of “po
lice, quarantine and sanitary rules
and regulations as shall be necessary
to preserve order and to preserve the
public health along and in the vicin
ity of said railroad or railroads con
structed, being constructed or located
by survey, and within the townsites
established or to be established,” etc.
Attached to this bill, which is pro
duced in another column, the delegate
attacres a typewritten slip, which
reads as follows:
“This 'full territorial form of gov
ernment' bill was prepared by Secre
tary Lane’s office and introduced in
Congress at his request. Its effect
will be to give the Alaskan Railroad
Commission autocratic power to sup
press labor organizations and other
free people. Do you want it?”
Just how this is to be accomplished
under the bill we cannot see. The
Delegate evidently has found a joker
that has escaped our notice, for we
cannot find it. A similar bill was
passed with reference to the Panama
Canal, and the authority granted
thereunder was exercised to the full
est extent, and we have yet to learn
of any labor Unions being suppressed
in the Canal Zone, despite, the fact
that a large majority of the laborers
were organized. Why it should work
differently in Alaska we cannot un
derstand. There are five thousand
people in Anchorage and vicinity.
The town is not incorporated, there
are no municipal officials to govern
the matters of police protection, and
sanitation. From all reports, both
are badly needed, and if the govern
ment does not take steps to meet the
needs of the people in this respect,
who will?
We do not think It necessary for
an epidemic of typhoid to arise be
fore provisions are made to protect
the public health, nor that murder
and arson add other crimes become
rampant before proper police protec
tion is established, and under pres
ent condllidns'along the line of the
government road, with the exception
of Seward, there is no authority for
the establishment of either until this
or a similar bill is passed.
Mr. Wickersham is deeply inter
ested in the working man all of a
sudden; watchful that their rights
shall not be infringed upon, which is
as it should be. The only criticism
in this respect that we can make is
that it is too bad that his interest has
been aroused at this late date, and he
was conspicuous by his silence during
the labor troubles at Anchorage, when
his services in favor of the laboring
man might have been more appreci
ated.
Had he "fought” as hard to secure
that 50-cent chedule as he has in
matters of infinitely less importance,
there would probably have been no
strike.
SOME JOKE.
It is rumored that the Shackleford
committee appointed to nominate a
Republican candidate for delegate to
congress has about decided to tender
A1 White, of Valdez and Port Wells,
the nomination. This would be emi
nently fitting, because a man who has
the ability to have himself elected a
delegate to the convention from Val
dez and then proceed to Port Wells
hold another caucus and represent
both localities in person in the same
convention, will cause Wickersham to
shake in his boots.—Cordova Times.
Even at that we believe that A1
White would make a better Delegate
and do more for Valdez than has
Wickersham. Valdez has never re
ceived a dollar from Wickersham,
only in the shape of a subsidy for his
defunct paper, and he has consistently
fought this port on every occasion.
STRANGE INDEED.
It is said that politics make strange
bedfellows, and this saying is borne
out by the announcement made by the
Cook Inlet Pioneer, recently purchas
ed by Charles Herron, that that paper
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THE EMPRESS
Last Time Tonight
ONE SHOW THIS EVENING, 8:10 SHARP
The Empress Circuit Presnts
THE TRUTH WAGON
MAX FIGMAN and LOLITA ROBINSON
, x_Assisted by All Star Cast _
5-Act Drama Intermingled With
Clever Comedy.
The Truth Wagon is written by Hayden Talbot.
TUESDAY—The Girl of the Gypsy Camp, Bessie Learn, 5 reels
THURSDAY—WormWood, Marie Correllt, 5 acts.
NEXT SUNDAY-Checkers, 6 parts.
■'T- .- " •- - ■ . GhiMran 10c
will support Roosevelt for President
and Wickersham for Delegate to Con
gress from Alaska. Just imagine
Charles Herron, ex-chairman of the
Republican Territorial Committee,
and a man who has consistently
fought Wickersham, and Harry O.
Steel, an editor who has denounced
the delegate in the strongest lan
guage permissable in a newspaper for
yeafs, suddenly experiencing a change
of heart and coming out as support
ers of the Delegate.
Of course every man has the wom
an’s privilege of changing his mind,
but we are firmly convinced that
something more potent than love for
the territory or admiration for Mr.
Wickersham was responsible for the
sudden conversion of the gentlemen
to the Wickersham cause.
And one inch lower down in the
same column the Pioneer rather in
consistently remarks that “it might
as well be understood now that the
Pioneer is not a political newspaper,
nor has it any axes to grind.”
Wow!
WORLD’S COAL OUTPUT.
The annual coal output of the
world has been for several years
about, one and one-third billion tons,
of which the United States has pro
duced approximately 40 per cent;!
Great Britain 23 per cent, and Ger
many 20 per cent. These three coun
tries produce S3 per cent of the coalj
of the world. The United States ex
ported but little over 20,000,000 tons;
in 1912, most of which went to Can-1
ada; Germany exported over 34,000,
000,000, the largest customers being
Austria, Holland and Belgium; En
gland exported 72,000,000 tons, Italy,!
France and Germany being the larg
est customers. Efforts are being
made to increase the coal trade ofi
the United States in Latin America
and Europe.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
RAILROAD WORKERS
Aside from the wage scale fixed by
the Committee of Conciliation the fol
lowing recommendations were sub
mitted to the Alaskan Engineering
Commission:
Frederick Mears, Esq., Commissioner
in Charge at Anchorage, Alaskan
Engineering .Commission, of An
chorage, Alaska:
Dear Sir: Supplemental to the
wage schedule decided upon by the
Federal Commissioners of Concilia
tion and promulgated by them on
-April 27, and revised April 29th,
1916, we herewith submit for your
careful and we hope, your favorable
consideration, the following recom
mendations:
First—Government quarters for
employes should be models or object
lessons of possibilities of what the
best practical methods of housing,
feeding and sanitary conditions
should be, with full consideration for
the temporary as well as the perma
nent locations on the government
roalroad.
Second—The Anchorage mess and
sleeping quarters being permanent,
should measure up to and if possible
improve on the best practices of cor
porations in Alaska.
Third—The camp mess and sleep
ing quarters after the first'winter's
experience (with its financial limita
tions) are to be made as comfortable
and sanitary as the conditions will
warrant, and camp inspector will have
full supervision, so that complaints
can be promptly adjusted and causes
eliminated.
Fourth—Section men on mainte
nance of way are to be housed in
frame buildings, rent free, on the dif
ferent sections of the railroad.
Fifth—Seniority rule, with due
consideration as to efficiency, should
prevail as to mechanics.
Sixth—Should any employe or any
number of employes have a griev
ance they shall be first submitted to
the foreman in charge for adjust
ment, and, it in the opinion of those
having the grievance a proper redress
has not been made the same shall be
taken up with the superintendent or
district engineer of the division where
the aggrieved are employed; still fail
ing to agree, then with the commis
sioner in charge for the final dispo
sition of the matter. In every Instance
there should be a continuance of work
until the adjustment of Such griev
ances.
Seventh—All men are to be paid as
per classification of work performed.
Bighth—The scale of wages pro
mulgated on April 27th and revised
on April 29tb, 1916, by the Federal
Commissioners of Conciliation, shall
continue in force until June 30? 1917.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN A. MOFFITT,
HYWELL DAVIES, !
B. M. SQUIRES, i
Federal Commissioners of Concilia
tion.
John Miller will take the position
In the office of the Clerk of the Court
made vacant by the resignation of
Miss Monahan.
J. A. Burke returned on the Mari
posa after a trip to Cook Inlet points.
He reports the season on the inlet
Triple Values Fdr $17
Style
Wear
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Economy
Styleplus Clothes
$17
The Same Price The Nation Over
We Have Just Received a Large Shipment
S. BLUM & CO.,
GOOD GOODS
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The Best Place m Valdez to
Stop at is the
ArcticHotel
Wins, Lifht Room—Tie Honte of Comfort
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Specie] Rate* Brftle Moot!
PHONE 133 MRS. SYRING. Prop.
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LOCAL BREVITIES
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Leonard Mitchell and Earl Wathey
left on the launch Alby Saturday
night for Cordova.
Cherry Special and Grape Punch
at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen tf
A number of fishermen visited the
Lake stream yesterday and some fine
catches of trout are reported.
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
Just Received—the latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Porter King went out to the Lake
stream yesterday and in a short time
phoned in for an express wagon to
come out and get his trout. He
caught 51 beauties, and then quit, as
he has no cannery license.
Are you particular about your
health? Then be particular about
your druggist. The Owl for yours.
Harry Allen left for Knight’s Isl
and this morning.
Arthur Lakes, jr., the mining engi
neer who has been here examining the
Granite mine for Spokane capitalists,
left on the Mariposa for the States.
Try our Malted Milk. Hot or Cold.
Candy Kitchen. tf
George Pulver, jr., left on the
Mariposa for the States, and will go
to the Colorado School of Mines to
complete his course in mine engineer
ing.
Kodak Supplies at the Valdez Drug
Company. tf
George Pulver, of the Seacoast
Mining company left on the Mariposa
fOr the States.
Anything in the Jewelry line at
the Valdez Drug Co. tf
The launch B. F. M. left this morn
ing for the Granite mine with several
passengers.
A fine display or nugget jewelry at
Valdez Drug Co. tf
W. K. Millard, superintendent of
the Granite Mine, left fpr Port Wells
this morning.
WANTED—A librarian at Every
man’s clubhouse on Thursdays from
the hours of 3 to 5. Enquire. Mrs.
McGllvray.
Mrs. Frank Korth and family will
leave on the steamer Alaska for An
chorage, where they will Join Mr.
Korth, who is engaged in business
there.
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Dougherty & Ferguson j
GENERAL
Merchandise
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The best groceries received
on every boat,
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Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
| LOUIE’S CAFE \
\ Everything First class J
Open Day and Night I
; j ANDY MAROVICH, Prop. |
Arcade Cafe
OPEN ALL NIGHT
Everything First Class
Lightning Service
Jack Collin . Proprietor
;:Alaska Jewelry Go.::
| With Owl Drug Co. | \
!! All Kinds of Nugget and !I
! Ivory Jewelry.
‘ J Developing and Printing | ‘
< • Photo Supplies Phone 40 J |
BuaSJSJL«JJtJLSAJLAJLSuSjajL« — * M fcJfcfcs
i Candy Kitchen j
[ L W. HUNT—la Owl Drag Star*. f
I FOUNTAIN DRINKS \
| HOT-:-COLD; |
A. M. DIBRINGBR
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National University.
Washington* D. C.
’ DENTIST
Fourteen Years in Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
JOHN LYONS E K RITCHIB
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORXEYS-AT-LAW
Offices In Whaling Building
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Coart House
Phone 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdez, Alaska
Copper Rive^
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
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McKinley Street, Valdes
ED. WOOD. Proprietor
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 108
Free am* Accepted Mcctmm
Regular Communications first Waa
nesday in each month in McKlaiay
Halt Vialtor. ^
ED WOOD, Secretary
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