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\ t MII.Z, ALASKA
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July 23, 1912, at the pustotHce of Valdes,
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Tt'KND.XX, OCTOIlKIt 31, l»lfl
StK’l.XLISTS TI'KN XX ICK DOWN.
TI1KHK IS dissension in the ranks
of (lie Wickershatn .men at Anchor
age. according to correspondence re
teived !>v ! Ii*» I’rospector from the
metropolis of the peninsula. Wick
crsham lias been playing with the So
cialist.-,. He had them all lined up
through the policy of Herron’s pa
pers, which even started and is print
ing a Socialistic sheet for the alleged
Wickersham sheep. Hut the best laid
plans gang aft agley. The Socialists
took th<' promises and the paper at
their true valuation, and are lined up
like a brick wall for the candidate of
their party. Lena Morrow Lewis, who
is creating a defection in Wicke -
sham's ranks wherever she appears. A
brilliant orator, with a winning per
sonality. Mrs. Lewis has welded the
Socialist votes to her by hoops of
steel, and also many Republican votes
who were lined up against Wicker
sham and yet dislike to vote for the
Democratic candidate.
Wicker sham's managers In Anchor
age are deeply disappointed, as they
have been grooming the Socialist vote
till summer with the evident expecta
tion of tin avalanche of votes from
the communists tit the November elec
tion. And yet. an alleged Republican
candidate expecting Socialist votes
would he an anomaly indeed. The
Delegate lias nothing to offer the So
cialists that they would not receive
three-fold under either Lewis or Sul
zer. A Socialist voting anv other
ticket than a party ticket has never
been known, and probably accounts
for their wonderful vote at election
time. Wick has been tried by the
Independents, the Progressives, th~
Democrats and the Republicans, and
found wanting by each party. His
1 ejection by the Socialists and Labor
ip>s makes it unanimous.
TUB REV. Dr. John Haynes
Holmes calls Theodore Roosevelt “a
monstrous survival of the pre-Neo
cene age.” No wonder the Colonel
attracts attention wherever he goes.—
New York Sun.
WICK AN ALARMIST.
IP WICKERSHAM believed the
Territory was being robbed by the
alleged fish trust why did he wait
until election to prefer charges
against this colossal combination? If
he believed the steamship companies
were charging usurious rates whyj
did he wait until the eve of another
Congressional campaign to sound the
tocsin? Why is our Delegate's most
strenuous efforts put forth Jurt about
the time he needs another $#,500 a
year job? The fisheries and the
steamships have been operating in the
Territory for many years. Why picl: j
cut the present time to throw u bomb :
into their midst? Wlokershnm has
been in office eight years. What kind
of a watchman do you consider a man :
who allows the people to be “plun- j
dered” for that length of time ant* |
cries "wolf” only when he wishes an- i
other term of office? Doesn’t his lino j
of argument appear pretty thin? We
believe it does and we believe the
voters of this Division will so consider
lit. Wickersham is an alarmist of
the most pronounced type. He shouts
for the watch after his patrons have
1 othing more to lose.
WHICH IS THE TRI Til?
IN ANOTHER column of the Pro i
pector is a copy of an affidavit made
by F. L. Alstrom, Secretary of the
Douglas Island Miners' Union. Be
tween his statements and those of Ol
son there is a wide variance whicn
cannot be reconciled by an'- other
reasoning than that one of these men
has stated an untruth. Which one
Is the most likely to do so?
We do not believe there is i Union
miner in the Territory who will'not
give the fullest credence to th - state
ments of Mr. Alstrom, over his signa
ture and attested by the seal of the;
Union he represents. He is an oilicial
of the Miners' Union and they know
and he knows that the organization is
so jealous of its endorsements that if
his statements were untrue it would
cost him dearly.
To become Secretary of this great
organization a man must not only be
personally popular, but he must have
the confidence of his fellow work
men, and no man would wilfully sac- j
rifice this confidence to further the;
political fortunes of any man.
Mr. Alstrom's statements have all;
been borne out by other evidence, and ■
there is not the slightest doubt in j
the mind of any thinking man as to |
where the truth lies.
“Honest John” says that if Frank
B. Cannon, the Democratic cirdidatc
for Territorial Representative was lus
own father he would urge his defeat.
Well, John has nothing on us. Un
der the same conditions so would we.
but fortunately for Frank, he is nee
relation to John.
1 ■
A JAPAENSE steamship company j
has made $.r>.000,000 profit in six
months. They should vote La Follette
a block of stock.—Ex.
(Paid Advertisement.)
Democratic Candidate
For Delegate to Congress
CHAS. A. SULZER
Vote for an adequate School System.
Vote for Good Roads and Trails.
Vote for a Primary Eaw.
Vote for Home Rule and Self Government.
Vote for the Protection of our Fisheries.
Vote for Honest and Earnest Representation
Vote against Misrepresentation.
VOTE FOR SULZER
SOME MIX-UP—WHAT?
THE ANCHORAGE TIMES, avow
edly Repulican In politic*, la never
theless not supporting the Republi
can candidates as a whole. Wicker
sham, for reasons long sought for but
never ascertained. Is receiving the
unqualified support of that publica
tion for Delegate, but when it comes i
to Attorney-General Grigsby, the.
Democratic candidate Is being boosted |
highly to the detriment of Schofield,'
the Republican nominee, whose de
feat is being strenuously sought by
that paper.
Frank B. Cannon, a Democratic!
candidate for member of the Territo-,
rial Legislature Is also being boosted j
by the Times, while comparatively lit-!
tie in favor of the Republican nomi-!
nees is being published. The paper,
does not even take any decided stand
against "Honest John Frame,” th-s
head of the Progressive Democratic
ticket, and says little for Dooley, the
Republican nominee.
"Honest John," with his Forty
Ninth Star, is boosting “Honest John '
to the limit, but ho appears to be
playing for the vote for himself and
pays little attention to the rest of the
ticket, with the possible exception of
Tlios. Jeeter for Road Superintendent,
his own candidate, and it is report
ed that he has a trusty blade in hid
ing with which to knife another can
uidate on his ticket when the proper
time comes.
The Labor News is apparently part
Republican, part Labor and part So
cialist, with no particular political
policy.
Owing to these political mixups and
Inconsistencies it is reported that a
majority of the people of Anchorage
are not particularly impressed by any
of these organs, and at this time are
in a receptive mood, which Mr. Sul
y.er will find distinctly to his advan
tage.
GIVK I'H KACTH, NOT I’KJLKKS!
NOW that the wets have told us
of the benefits derived from liquor in
Vermont and the drys have told us
of the great results obtained in dry
communities in Connecticut we would
like to see the parties get nearer
home and tell us what will happen if
Valdez goes dry? How will it be pos
sible to raise the $4,000 deficit? We
are taxed to the hilt now, and there
is no other apparent source to raise
revenues from. Let some dry advo
cate advance a-plan whereby he can
raise $4,000 out of nothing so t>
speak, and the wets show wherein it
is impossible. Conditions are differ
ent in Valdez than in the state of Con
necticut. We have a limited popula
tion and no means of raising revenues
except by direct taxation. There are
no large sums awarded our schools
from a state or Territorial fund, ther ?
is no way of producing money except
by taxation. A dog tax and u poll
lax might raise a few hundred dollars
but both methods have been tried
and proved very unpopular. The aver
age man likes fo see the other fellow
taxed to the limit, but raises a howl
when he is forced to pungle. Let us
hear some arguments over facts, not
hypothesis. In case Valde goes dry
how are we going to raise $4000 to
help the schools? How much are you
gentlemen who vote it dry willing to
donate toward this deficit? What
can you do to help better conditions
in our city?
The average voter cares very little
about statistics in some Eastern state,
or whether the farmers in Vermont
drink applejack instead of corn whis
key. What they want to know is who
pays the freight after the town goes
dry? What sensible means have been
devised for making up the deficit?
We believe that a line of action
should be presented before we change
an established system. It is poor pol
icy to roll the footlog into the water
until we know there is another bridge
over the stream. If any man who
advocates a dry town has thought of
any system whereby the $4,000 re
ceived from saloon licenses can be
restored to the town in case it goes
dry we have yet to hear of it. We
have had an amazing array of figures
showing the advantages of prohibitioa
in some eastern state, but none show
ing how Valdez can raise that $4,000
deficit.
IT WOULD seem that an American
gun like an American artist must
make its debut in Europe.—Ledger.
THE Delegate is probably staying
over in Cordova to get a line up on
the Guggenheim methods first hand.
NOBODY cares enough to ask Fair
banks what he would have done if be
had been in Marshall's place.—North
American.
AT ANY rate we will have the gla
cier left to the town; no matter what
else is taken from us in case of Wick's
election.
THERE are many candidates for
the Territorial Legislature laying
awake nights for fear some rascal
will be elected to the Senate wno will
spend that $225,000 tax money.
WITH Wickersham in Congress and
John Frame and Bob Hunter in Ae
Territorial legislature we can lay back
and watch the capital roll into the
Territory—nit!
A MAN who would vote for Wick
ersham for Delegate, Grigsby for At
torney General, Frame for Senator,
and Jeter for Road Commissioner is
wasting his time in Alaska. He should
lie earning good money as a political
freak in some sideshow.
HALLOWE'EN. i
- a
Today la All-Souls Day, and this ‘
evening la Hallowe'en or the vigil of ‘
All-Saint* Day. While It la now gen- 1
orally without significance, except
that It is observed by the young peo
ple with traditional charms and rights
and the playing of most unholy tricks.
It was formerly most religiously ob- j
served. In the old Celtic calendar j
this was Witches Night, and many
superstitious folks still believe that
spirits walk abroad on this night.
THOUSANDS of voters seem un
able to make up their minds which
candidate to vote against.
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Why Vermont Voted
Against Prohibition
Throughout the entire United
States the leading phase of the wcl
and dry question discussed by the edi
torial writers In newspapers is the
tremendous defeat of the prohibition
lorces in Vermont.
Numerous newspapers venture the
opinion that the downfall of prohi
bition in the Green Mountain state is
a forerunner of the breaking of the
“dry" wave, and a positive indication
that the sentiment of American peo
ple Is against national prohibition.
Some writers declare that Vermont
ers cast their ballots after careful
consideration of the present status of
the present nineteen “dry” (?) states.
It is stated that Inasmuch as boot
legging, moonshlning and the opera
tion of blind tigers and blind pigs in
prohibiton territory enable citizens to
heat the dry law, there wasn't much
use in putting a prohibition law that
does not prohibit on the statute books.
Why Vermont voted against prohi
bition is explained as follows in tho
Cincinnati Enquirer:
Vermont’s declination of the Invi
tation of the Anti-Saloon League that j
had caused the passage by the legis
lature of the “Perry Law” to Join the
column of prohibition states has oc
casioned surprise in various direc
tions. The emphasis of It as shown
in the figures of the vote of the. ques
tion as submitted to the voters is
surprising to even the Green Moun
tain people.
In the special election early last
month on the liquor question there
was a total of 60,606 votes, of which
32,131 were against prohibition and
18,475 were for the measure.
At the same time there was an elec
tion on direct primary which carried
by a small majority. The election of
prohibition drew out 6,000 more
votes than on the outside primary.
Only 45 out of the 246 towns as the
voting districts are called, gave the
prohibitionists a majority. Most de
cidedly Vermont has concluded to re
tain the local option law of 1903,
which was indorsed by a majority of
729 in the whole state to take the
place of the original prohibition law
following the Maine liquor law of
1846 and 1851, to which this state,
in 1852, gave a majority of 1,170
votes.
Considerable interest attaches to
the course of this State in some
things. Vermont was the first state
admitted to the Union under the Fed
eral Constitution—in 1791—and was
(he first state not only to abolish what
little African slavery there was with
in its own borders, but was also the
first to oppose that institution in
other states.
Significance connected with this
election and the positive result of it
lies in the fact that there was no
special effort on the part of the liquor
interests in opposition to that of the
Anti-Saloon League. Only one coun
ty out of the fourteen, that of Or
leans, which touches the Canada line
gave a majority for prohibition. Evi
dently the large majority of the vot
ers believe in home rule by towns or
counties in the business.
The people of Vermont were gen
erally moderate in the use of stimu
lants, but under prohibition they were
inclined to wink at infractions of the
law. Many of them believed in per
sonal liberty in the use of ram brol
in from the United States and of the
white whlBky from Canada. Lager
beer was unknown to them in those
days. On certain occasions the stur
dy farmers managed to get their egg
nogs, tom and jerry or something
straight, as at county fairs or town
meetings, but without much excess.
And today in the districts wet by lo
cal option, there are not to be seen
many evidences of overindulgence.
—Adv.
Notice of School Election.
Notice is hereby given that there
will be held on the 7th day of Novem
ber, 1916, in the town hall at Val
dez, Alaska, between the hours of 7
a. m. and 7 p. m., an election for
the purpose of electing two members
of the Valdez School Board, one for
the unexplred term of President of
the Board, ending April 1, 1918, and
and one for the unexpired term of
Clerk of the Board, ending April 1,
1917.
H. COCKERILLE,
P. M. BOYLE. 3t
C. P. Swanson, the well-known
Slate Creek operator, left on the Far
ragut for the States.
H. P. King was a passenger on tho
Parragut for Cordova.
Ross B. Matkins, who is Interested
in mining in the Slate Creek district,
and who spent the summer there, was
an outgoing passenger on the Admi
ral Parragut.
YOUR CANDIDATES
On the “Satisfaction Platform”
should be the Nationally Famous
Style Plus Suits
Mallory Hats
Nettleton Shoes
Hart Schaffner & Man fine clothing
For Sale Only At
S. Blum & Co.
Good Goods
lA)CALi BKEVTOE8
SKATES for sale and Hkates sharp- j
ened at the City Express. tf
Don’t fail to attend the grocery sale
at Blum’8.
When you want something good to
eat try the Merchants’ Cafe, open all
night. **
The Golden North has steam heat
ed rooms. tf
Just Received—the latest Popular
Songs and Music. Valdez Drug Co. tf
Fox’s Chocolate Tea, at Love
Whitley Co.’s. tf
How about that photo you promised
to send home? Go to Jenner, th
Photographer, and have it taken to
day. It only takes a few minutes, tf
Malted Milk, hot and cold, phos
phates of all kinds, and hot drinks
at Hunt’s.
Location notices, both quartz and
placer, for Bale at the Prospector of
flee.
Pass Along the
Home Hollar
' When you pay a dollar for something
in this town, that dollar, nine tiroes out
of ten, cornea back to you. The
butcher, the baker, the dry gooda
man, the grocer, the druggiat, all
employ help. They pay rent and
taxea. In turn, the home merchants
pay out their dollara. Some of them
are sure to come your way. When
you send a dollar out of town it takea
that dollar out of circulation here
Trade With the
Home Merchant
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Oftlrra over Valdes llrng t'o.
Phone’IK McKinley Street
Contract Surgeon, V. S. Army
A. A. Surgeon, U S. Public Health Serv.
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. C0CKER1LLE
Graduate National I alrrralt?
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
fourteen Years in Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling Building
DONOHOE & D1MGND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court House
Phone 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONB e. r HITCH If
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNKVS-AT-I.AW
Offices In Whaling Building
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdez, Alaska
LAUNCH N & S
l, r»vn every Wednesday at B a.
m. from Valdea lloek for Kella
mar, l.aadloek, and Pldalko.
I.eaves every Saturday at B a. m.
from Valdes lloek for Cedar llay,
Wella Bay. Port Wella and llrnn
Ite Mine.
PORTAGE BAY AND OTHER
POINTS BY CONTRACT
W, J. CALLAGHAN
OWNKH AND MANTKH.
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free and Aeeepted Maaoai
Regular Communications first Wed
uesday In each month In McKlnle>
HalL Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M
ED WOOD, Secretary.
I. O. O. F. No. 6
Meet* every Monday evening in Mc
Kinley Hull ut 8:00 o’clock.
Visiting members cordially iuvited to
attend these meetings.
C. C. RUDOLPH, N. <1.
T. «. QUINN, Sec.
When In Seward Stop at tbe
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTAN. e*or
S'lRICTLv FIRST CLASS
Fourth At®, Seward. Alaska
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
ROBERT SHAFFER, President.
Granite Min*
CHAS. McCALLUM. Secretary,
Valdes Alaska.
Don’t fail to attend the grocery sale
at Blum’s.
Fox's fresh Shrimp Meat at I.ove
Whitley Co.'s. tf
LOUIE’S CAFE
Everything First class
Open Day and Night
ANDY MAROVICH, Prop.
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—In Owl Dr** Star*.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT-COLD
Early or Late
Phone 48
Baggage Transferred
at a reasonable rate
Sonnie’s Express
Office at
SONNIE’S NEW
& SECOND HAND STORE
Men’s Furnishings
The Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at'is the
Arctic Hotel
Warn, Light Raeau-Tbe Haas* a( Caelart
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Ratea By the Meath
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING. Prep
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street. Valdes
ED. WOOD. Proprietor
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Geneial 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