TO THE VOTERS OF ALASKA:—
In view ot‘ the fact that the republi
can nominee for Attorney General for
the Territory of Alaska has seen tit
to make certain charges against me, l
beg leave to submit a brief statement
as to the true facts and circumstances
of the matter.
Mr. Schofield lias said throughout
Alaska on the stump and through the
press that I am an enemy of labor.
Me charges that in llH)o 1. as United
States Attorney, prosecuted two men.
members of the longshoremens union
at Nome, on a charge of riot. He
claims that at that time l was attor
ney for the Johnston Lighterage
Company, which had declared a lock
out against labor. In effect, ho
charges that 1 used my office to de
feat organized labor because private
ly retained by the Johnston Lighter
age Company, which was lighting the
Unions.
He also claims that l refused to
prosecute one Bell, a government wit
ness; That Bell confessed on cross
examination by Schofield that he had
committed perjury.
These charges are absolutely false
in every particular. At the time of
the institution of these riot prose
cutions. 1 was Assistant United States1
Attorney. The office was in charge
of the Acting United States Attorney,!
John J. Reagan, who is now Assist-1
ant United States Attorney at Juneau.
Mr. Henry M. Hoyt, the United States
Attorney was then outside. 1 had j
nothing to do w ith the institution of j
the prosecutions, and my sole con- j
nection with the cases was under the
direction of my superiors. After the
return of the United States Attorney
from the outside, 1 conducted the
trials of the cases a> instructed by
him. and convicted the defendants.
It is true that the cases were after
wards reversed by the Circuit Court
of Appeals, but thev were reversed on
one point onlv, and that was that the
sentence imposed exceeded that with
in the jurisdiction of the Court to im
pose.
I was not at the time during the
pendency of these prosecutions the
attorney of the Johnston Lighterage
Co. nor have 1 ever been the attorney
of that company. Neither was 1 dur
ing the pendency of these piosecu
tions attorney for any person connect
ed with, or interested in that com
pany, or in the labor troubles.
One year after the riot prosecutions
hail terminated, l was retained by K.
\V. Johnston in some litigation con
nected with mining, and subsequently
was his attorney in several mining
suits.
Mr. Schofield did not force the Ciov
eminent witness Hell to confess that
he had committed perjury on the wit
ness stand. On cross-examination
Bell denied having been convicted of
a felony. He persisted in this denial,
and during a recess of the Court, Mr.
Schofield showed me that he had proof
of Hell’s former conviction, and l per
suaded Hell to resume the stand and
admit the facts. No person ever ash
ed that Hell be prosecuted for per
jury; if complaint had been made, it
would have been made to the United
States Attorney, and not to myself.
No fault was ever found with any
actio nof mine in connection with
those cases, nor have 1 ever heard the
United States Attorney’s office critici
zed, until this attack made by Mr.
Schofield.
There are plenty of men in and
around Seward who are familiar with
the circumstances su rounding these
labor conditions. I refer to them as
to the truth of the foregoing state
ment. I refer to them also as to the
relative standing of Schofield and my- j
self as friends of labor in the com-]
munity in which we have both re-j
sided.
Mr. Schofield was in Nome this •
summer until about September first.
I left there August nineteenth. He
did not dare to make any such ac- j
cusations against nu* while l was in !
Nome. His charge is false, contemp
tible ami cowardly.
I regret that l have been unable to
visit the Fourth Division, being con.-,
polled to return to Nome, where 1
A miner.
And the only candidate for that ollice who is actively
engaged in the development of the resources of the
district.
A man who favors an adequate school system.
An elaborate system of roads and trails.
Opposes repeal of lish tax law.
Favors complete control by the people of Alaska of
fisheries, game and of all the resources of the Territory.
Favors the eight-hour day, the highest wages and
some system of government compensation for incapacitat
ed and injured workers.
Vote for Konan and you vote for an economical and
etlicieni administration of the affairs of the Territory.
EMPRESSTHEATRE
Tuesday, Nov. 7. 8:45 p.m.
NKW TIMK
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JOHN RONAN
Democratic Nominee
Territorial Senator
ELECTION NOVEMBER 7
live, before the close of navigation.
?«?r. Schofield lives in Seattle at 750
North tilth Street, and until recently
has maintained a law office at 1401
Smith Building. He sold his house in
Nome two years ago, moved his fum
iiy out together with his law library
and has not resided nor had a law of
fice T.iere since. When visiting there,
he stops at the Golden (late Hotel.
He can continue his indecent attack
upon me until election day, and then
spend Thanksgiving Day at his home
in Seattle. If I do not beat Mr. Scho
field two to no in Nme, where we
both resided for fourteen years, I will
present him with one-half of my first
year’s salary as Attorney General.
GEORGE B. GRIGSBY.
I vouch for the truth of the forego
ing statement insofar as the same
relates to the charges against George
B. Grigsby, in connection with the la
bor troubles at Nome in liH)5.
J. J. REGAN,
Assistant United States Attorney,
Juneau, Alaska. pd ad
TO THE VOTERS OE SEWARD
With the Democratic Party destin
ed to remain in power m the Nation,
the best interests of Alaska can be
advanced by the Democracy of the
Territory. We are alert to our own
opportunities to serve Alaska better
than it has ever been served. We
realize the responsibility of directing
tin* affairs of the greatest Territory
of the Union, and we are prepared to
render an honest ami competent stew
ardship.
With these aims and principles we
invite all loval citizens of Alaska to!
*
enroll under the banner of Democracy
this year. Appealing to the common;
sense, and sound judgment of the j
men and women of Alaska, we ask you |
to support the candidates on the,1
Democratic ticket, at the election to-1
morrow.
GEORGE PHELPS,
Democratic Committeeman, Seward :
Precinct. pd ad.
NEWS NOTES
Sidney Anderson leaves today for'
Anchorage.
Colonel Revell begins his winter
mail service today and takes the first
\’oad by the Northwestern.
Drank Cotter is off on the North
western for one more business trip to
Anchorage.
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VOTE FOR WILSON
NEW YORK.—Progressives are
rapidly flocking to the Democratic
party all over the country, according
10 Bainbridge Colby, the Progressive
leader, who is keeping the Democratic
National committee supplied with
Progressive information. A visitor
at Democratic campaign headquarters
yesterday was James Mee, national
committeeman from South Dakota,
who said that President Wilson would
undoubtedly carry that state, lie as
serted that the attitude of Mr. Hughes
in the West toward Progressives was
telling against him.
“That is exactly what is learned
from other sources in the West,” said
Chairman McCormick, “and it is ex
actly what the Progressives can ex
pect all over the country. They know
if Hughes is elected it will be a
‘stand pat’ administration, and that
the Senate and House will control.
We are daily getting letters from Re
publicans who state that if the Re
publican party was going along on the
‘stand pat’ proposition they would
support President Wilson.”
Mr. Mee said he based his opinion
that the Democrats would carry South
Dakota on the fact that general sat
isfaction existed in that state with the
Wilson administration, and with the
prosperous condition of the country.
S. T. Hopkins, chairman of the
Wyoming Democratic State commit
tee, who has just completed an auto
mobile trip over the state, wrote to
Chairman McCormick that the pros
pects of Democratic success in Wy
oming were bright. He said he had
found a large number of Republicans
who openly declared they would vote
for President Wilson.
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BRIDGE FOR FAIRBANKS
After many anxious clays of wait
ing the material for the* big perman
ent bridge across the Chena river at
Fairbanks hus arrived and the people
of Fairbanks are now assured that the
structure will be in place before
spring, and in all likelihood within
the next few weeks. For thirteen
years the people of Fairbanks have
been bearing the expense of building a
bridge each year. The bridge work,
with the approaches and other labor
in connection with it, has cost the
townspeople approximately $4,000
each year, of which they will be re
lieved entirely now as the Alaska
Road commission is building the new
structure and will also look out for
the maintenance of it.—News-Miner.
IN THE UNITED STATES com
missioners COURT, THIRD
DIVISION, COOK INLET PRE
CINCT, TERRITORY OF ALAS
KA, SUSITNA.
NOTICE TO CREDITOR’S.
IN PROBATE.
In the Matter of the Estate,
of
Joseph Graham Grimes, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-j
dersigned administrator of the estate1
of Joseph Grimes, deceased to the;
Creditors of, and all persons having1
claims against the ^aid deceased, to
exhibit th^m, with the necessary j
vouchers within six months after the |
first publication of this notice to the j
said administrator, Edw. T. McNally I
at the Town of Susitna in the above
named precinct and Territory.
FJ)W. T. McNALLY.
Administrator of the estate of Joseph
Graham Grimes, deceased.
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Four candidates have been nominat
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One from this part of the Third.
This part of the Third needs Roads.
The people of Anchorage and Knik
realizing this nominated Thos. II.
Jeter as an Independent Candidate
for this office and he was endorsed by
the Alaska Labor Union.
A thousand dollars has been ex
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to One Dollar expended in this part
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