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SATURDAY, JANUARY U»)T
SOME ANTI REASONS
Since the‘Solid business interests"
of Alaska through their chosen mouth
piece have briefly classified the advo
cates of territorial government and
their motives, it might be well, at the
risk of being unparliamentary, to
reckon up these same ‘‘solid business
interests'' and their visi.de stock in
the present unorganized conditions of
the territory.
Since the merchants of every town
in Alaska with almost, entire unanim-j
itv have placed themselves on record j
in favor of territorial government,
they are plainly excluded from the
superlative class of "solid business
interests.” About all that is left I
therefore is the big mining companies!
of Southeastern Alaska and the fish |
packing companies whose emissaries,
visit Alaska for a few weeks each sum
mer to carry away the visible supply
of salmon.
It is easy to understand why the big
quartz mine owners of Southeastern
Alaska oppose territorial government.
At the present time they pay no taxes
worth mentioning, and there are no
laws on the statute lawks applicable to
Alaska which regulate the operation
of quartz mines or stamp mills. '1 he
mine owners are a law to themselves
and those who work for them.
Quartz mines pay an annual license
of $3 a stamp in their mills, from
which it is easy to figure that the big
mines of Southeastern Alaska pay a
tax of a few thousand dollars upon an
output of several millions. The mer
chants of Alaska pay a heavy occupa
tion tax, the most odious of all revenue
exactions, for the privilege of doing a
business of a few thousands or tens of
thousands each annually.
The absence of restrictions upon
mine and mill operations which tend
to the protection of the lives and limbs
of the miners at some extra expense to
the operators, under present conditions,
is worth a good deal to the "solid
business intere>ts" which are opposing
civilized government in Alaska. The
big Juneau mines do uot timber their
tunnels except when it is absolutely
necessary to keep the walls from
caving as fast as the tunnels are
opened.
The Gateway is informed upon credi
ble authority that platoons of miners
are killed or maimed in the Treadwell j
and other Juneau mine- each year, and i
nothing is said alarm it. If the dead
happen to have no friends their bodies
are pitched out of the way like coun
try rook, as they were from the Great |
North* "!i runnel in the Gaseades a feu
years : go, when corpses were thrown j
down t o canyon. A territorial legis-1
lature would pass laws requiring some
safegu rds to life in toe mines owned
even by ‘‘>»olid business interests.”
Thet. there are the worthy salmon
packer . who made a patriotic tignt
before congress last year to have the
petty tax of 4 cents a case applied to
the creation of fish hatcheries to
propagate more salmon for them to
pack. They are averse to paying any
taxes for the use of anybody in the
territory but themselves, and a terri
torial legislature might pass laws dis
agreeable to them. Hence they may
safely be enrolled among the "solid
business interests” on the anti side.
There may be a few others and the
Gateway will gladly print the list
whenever information is furnished. It
will not require much space.
One bit of Alaska legislation which
congress might enact without giving
offense to anybody but the city of San
Francisco would Ik* a provision that
the circuit court of appeals sit in Seat
tle to hear Alaska cases, instead of in
Sin Francisco as at present. Nearly
everybody coming into and going out
of Alaska passes through Seattle except
gentlemen of the whaling fleets and
Chinamen sent from San Francisco to
practice surgery upon Alaska >almon,
and none of those persons is likely to
have any business with the circuit
court of appeals. Nine-tenths of the
litigants and lawyers who have or may
have business with that court will
always find it more convenient to
transact that business in Seattle than
in any other city outside of the terri
tory. ■
The president could save trouble by
turning Alaska business over to Sena
tor Nelson, who seems to think the
territory is a back county of Minne
sota. ———
If Seattle people are freezing they
might come to Seward, where the
thermometer has been above the
free/.ing point most of the time this
month.
EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC
It appears that the railroad mag
nates of the land were so offended at
the enactment of restrictive railroad
legislation at the last session of con
gress that they have created a coal
famine to show how harmful it is to
society for the government to inter
fere with the special privileges of the
“predatory rich.” Maybe they will
not like the final result any better
than the Standard Oil Company likes
the outcome of its attempt two years
ago to “teach Kansas a lesson,” as it
boastfully proclaimed at the outset.
Kansas is more prosperous than ever
hut Standard Oil stock has shrunk in
market value Jf2o0.000.000 in the past
year and its enemies have multiplied j
until the octopus is getting bumped at
every turn of the road.
The belief of the men who have most
of the money, chiefly acquired by un
lawful methods, that they should be
the arbiters of government and per
mitted to dictate the enactment and
administration of laws in such manner
as to direct all the fruits of production
j into their own warehouses has been]
■ rudely shattered since the unlamented J
days of Grover Cleveland and Mark
Hanna. They don’t seei.i to tike the
new order hut they will have to get
| used to it, and there is no danger that
! they will starve even if compelled to
i confine themselves to legitimate busi
' nt"'s- . . i
The consequence of this artificial
coal shortage will be to intensify the
1 general feeling of bitterness against
! the financial cormorants of Wall street
: and the demand for still more strin
! gent legislation to compel fair dealing
! by common carriers.
When Saul of Tarsus was admonished
| to consider that it was hard to kick
j against the pricks he accepted the sit
| nation. It remains to he seen whether
I either the Jews or Gentiles of Wall
street have sense enough to under
stand when they are no against it.
The cable statement that the present
1 cold weather on Puget sound is unpre j
j cedented is contradicted by the records j
! of the weather bureau, which show a
minimum temerature of 2 below zero
at Olympia. It was 8 above in Seattle
this week.
When a man lives in Seattle a few
vears he thinks Alaska is a suburb of
11hat mushroom village. Hence it is
that the Alaska cable news is loaded
I down with Seattle news, including the
| gymnastics of the kindergarten politi
! cians in the legislature at Olympia.
r?==—
The press dispatches fail to men
tion what work Capt. Newth did dur
ing his day’s confinement “at hard
i labor.” He probably acted as head
j trusty. _
Kentucky considers herself fortunate
; that the south bank of the Ohio river
is fortified with bluffs. Water seldom
I gets over the bank on the Kentucky |
__—
Jamaica belongs to Great Britain !
and i> third in extent of the West Ind
I an islands. Its area is 42,50 > square
! miles: its population is about 7f»t),000*
Kingston hasa populationof about 50,0001
mu was founded in Biff.} after the town j
>f Port Koval on the same bay was
destroyed by an earthquake. The
j island has always b*-en subject to vio
lent earthquake disturbance. The
island is very fertile, although raoun
| tainous. the highest peak having an 1
i elevation of 7270 feet.
From Valdez comes the report that
Assistant U. S. District Attorney Hub
bard has resigned and will be succeed
ed by W. T. Scott of Seattle. Mr.
Scott has served two terms as corpora
tion counsel of Seattle and one as pros
ecuting attorney of King county and
is regarded as a good lawyer.
Frank P. Skeen, of the Falls creek
mine, is exploring Nevada during the
winter. He writes to a friend here
that the Goldtield-Tonapah district is a
wonder, but unless he picks up some
thing rich himself he will be back in
Alaska in the spring.
Alvah Fames, chief clerk of the
railway mail service for Southern
Alaska, came over on the Pennsyl
vania to survey postal affairs. He was
accompanied bv Mr. Fames Jr.
J. \V. Hamilton, the mining expert
who is a*sociated with Frank Watson
in the Matanuska coal company and
other mining projects, returned to
Seward on the Pennsylvania.
Messrs. Baxter, Dr. Richprdson,
Hatchey and Jackson of the railroad
I force started this week to mush to
Giixlwood with the assistance of two
I dogsleds with dogs attached.
Alaskans may be pleased to learn
that the "Aurora Borealis” and the
“Midnight Sun” have been photo
graphed, and may be purchased in
Seattle at two bits a throw,—Fair
| banks Times.
The Nome Gold Digger is printing
on yellow Manila wrapping paper be
cause its winter stock of news print
failed to get through on the steamers
from Seattle before the close of naviga
tion.
BRYAN WANTS
PARTY TO WIN
Says His Own Nomination Is of
Less Importance Than Dem
ocratic Success.
By Cable to Tbe Dally Gateway.
Seattle, Jan. 19—William J. Bryan
spoke here last night to a large crowd.
In an interview he declined to discuss
his possible candidacy for the demo
cratic presidential nomination in 1908.
He said that he wanted party success
first and that his own candidacy was of
lesser importance. Asked concerning
his view of party policy Bryan said:
“Euless the party does worse than it
did at St. Louis in 1904 I will support
the ticket in 1908.”
In his address Mr. Bryan indorsed
President Roosevelt's course toward
trusts and his efforts at curbing the
power of corporate wealth. He said
Roosevelt’s name would rank among
the first in American history because
of his honesty of purpose. Mr. Bryan
advocated the initiative und referen
dum in legislation, regulation of rail
roads, control of trusts by the govern
ment, and municipal ownership of pub
lic utilities.
Mr. Bryan will lecture to men only
tomorrow.
CHARGE POLICE CAPTAIN
WITH PLANNING HOLD-UP
By Cabl# to Tbe Dally Gateway.
Uutte, Mont., Jan. 14—Two police
officers testified before a council com
mittee today that Capt. McGrath of
the police department asked them to
a.-fist him to hold up a Northern
Pacific Express delivery wagon No
vember 11 of last year, when a large
! amount of currency was to he placed
aboard of it to be taken from a train.
The officers notified the company that
a hold-up was contemplated and armed
guards were rushed from St. Paul and
the plot frustrated.
The charges against McGrath have
created a remarkable sensation. He
has been one of the most respected
officers on the force, ujton which he
has served a long time.
BALLINGER TO BE HEAD
OF GENERAL LAND OFFICE
By Cablo to Tbo Dally Gateway.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 18—Judge
Richard A. Ballinger of Seattle, re
cently mayor of that city, was ap
pointed by the president today to be
commissioner of the general land
j office without solicitation on his own
part. U|>on the advice of Secretary
'James R. Garfield, his college class
j mate. Judge Bailinger has decided to
accept, although at a personal sacri
' lice, a-> he has a valuable law practice
! in Seattle.
SENATE REFUSES TO VOTE
ADVANCE IN SALARIES
1 By Cable to TUo Dally Gateway
Washington, I). C., Jan. lii — The
senate struck out of the executive ap
propriation hill the clause making an
advance in the salaries of the vice
: president, speaker of the house and
‘ members of the cabinet, as contained
I in the bill passed by the house.
STARVING CHINESE
EAT THEIR CHILDREN
By Cabl* to Tba Dally Gateway.
Echode, China, Jan. 18—Starving
people in the provinces of Sinshow and
Paichow are eating their own children
on account of the absolute lack of
food._
Shawhan Survived the Poison
Papers received on the last boat
state that J. VV. Shawhan did not die
as the result of the strychnine he took
when his divorced wife in San Fran
cisco shut the door of her house in his
face. He was carried to a hospital
and will recover. He now threatens
to sue a wealthy San Francisco man on
the allegation of alienating the wife’s
atfectious. He proposes to ask $100,
000 damages.
WEEKLY WEATHER RECORD
Weathei record for the week ending
January 19:
Temperature.
Max. Min.
Sunday 35 29 Clear
Monday 33 28 Clear-wind
Tuesday 29 20 Cloudy
Wednesday 30 17 Clear
Thursday 24 8 Clear
Friday 10 3 Clear
Saturday 20 7 Clear
SEWARD STEAMERS
Santa Clara, sailed from Valdez for
Seward at 4 p. m. yesterday.
Bertha; sailed from Seattle 11th.
Saratoga; sailed from Seattle 16th.
Portland; sails from Seattle 19th.
Northwestern; sails from Seattle 24th
Pennsylvania; sailed for Seattle 16th.
Dora; sailed for Unalaska 16th.
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H. S. WATERMAN
MINING ENGINEER
Assay Office. Valdez, Alaska.
Gold - • *
Gold and Silver * - 2.00
Copper - * * 1-50
Gold. Silver and Copper 3.50
Reports and examinations of mines.
Cash should i.ccompnny all samples.
If you desire, write or ship to
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and NOTARY PUBLIC
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SAVE YOUR MONEY.
Until habits of thrift are formed it
is hai’d to keep out of debt—after that
you can’t belt) keeping out. Persistent
saving is fortune’s tirm foundation
stone. Hold on to some part of every
dollar earned.
BANK OF SEWARD.
Summons.
In the United Slates Commissioner's Court
for the District of Alaska. Division Three.
Kenai precinct.
T. D. Corlcw, plaintiff. I
v- t
Geo. E. Dickinson, defendant. I
To the United States Marshal for the District
of Alaska. Division Three, or any deputy:
In the name of the United States of Ameri
ca. we command you to summon Geo. E. Dick*
iuson. defendant above* named, to upi**ar be
fore the undersigned, a Justice of the Ptace in
and for Kenni precinct, in the District of
Alaska, within thirty days after the comple
tion of the period of publication of this sum
mons ut my oitlce in said precinct at Seward.
Alaska, to answer the complaint of said T. D.
Curlew founded upon an account and wherein
said plaintiff demands judgment against you
for the sum of two hundred and seventy-four
dollars and sixty-live cents, besides costs and
disbursements: and said defendant will take
notice that if he fails to upi>eur and answer
said complaint the plaintiff herein will applv
10 said court for judgment against defendant
for said sum of two hundred and seventy-four
dollars and sixty-five cents, according to the
prayer of the complaint
This publication is made under and by vir
tue of an order of said court dated January 11,
1907.
Date of first publication, January 12. 1907.
Date of last publication. February 23. 1907.
Given under my band and the seal of said
court this Uth day of January. 1907.
L. S. HOW LETT.
Commissioner and cx-ofilcio Justice of
the Peace. Kenai precinct.
Cecil H. Clegg, attorney for plaintiff.
Notice to Co-owner.
To E. E. Rudolph, his heirs and assigns:
You are hereby notitied that during the year
1906 the undersigned have expended more than
six hundred dollars in labor and improve
ments upon six certain contiguous lode mining
claims, known as the ‘Fourth of Jnly" group,
which group consists of the "Lookout."
"Little Skookum." "Red Mike." "Bay View."
"Fourth of July."and “Red Boy” lode mining
claims, situated at the head of Spring creek on
the east side of Resurrection bay. Kenai pre
cinct. Alaska, in which mining locations you
claim an undivided one-third interest, as
shown by the records of Kenai precinct.
You are further notitied that the improve
ments and labor performed by you during the
year 1906 upon said six lode claims have been
estimated and valued at $135.55. and that your
proportion of annual labor upon said six lode
claims for said year 1906 is two hundred dol
lars as required by law.
You are further notified that if within
ninety days after the publication of this no
tice. you fail to contribute the remainder of
.•our proportion as a co-owner, to-wit. the
sum of $61.45. your tuterest in above described
mining claims will be forfeited to the under
signed co-owners, and will become their
property in the manner provided by section
2321 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States.
Dated Kenai precinct. Alaska. January 11.
GEORGE BURCHEY.
VICTOR SIMONS.
Co-owners.
Address: Seward. Alaska.
Date of first publication. January 12. 1907.
Date of last publication. April 13. 1907.
Notice of Final Settlement.
In the United States Commissioner’s Court
for the Territory of Alaska. Kenai precinct.
Third division.
In the matter of the estate of Ludwig John
Jonsson. deceased.
To all persons interested in the above estate,
take notice that the 9th day of March. A. D..
1907. at the hour of 3 o’clock in the afternoon of
said day at my otllce iu Seward. Kenai pre
cinct. district of Alaska, has been ordered as
the time and place for a final accounting of the
administrator and a tinal hearing and settle
ment of said estate. ____
L. S. HOWLETT.
United States Oommissioner and
cx-Oflieio Probate Judge.
First publication, Jan. 12. 1907.
Last publication. Feb. 2, 1907.
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of the stranger that would like to know who does that busi
ness in Seward, and the best place: Just ask the first man
you meet on the street alter arriving and he will tell you
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and therefore wTp are willing to abide by any decision they
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Mail your order, with deposit, to the KNIK TRADING CO. at
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