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THURSDAY, NOV KM HER 7, 1«J12.
NICOTINE AND GOOD ROAD9.
Congressman Warburton has s*t ruck
what must prove a popular idea >!n
his proposition to have the tobacco
users of the nation boar the cost,
without any noticeable burden upon
themselves, lor a great comprehen
sive systiem of national paved high
ways connect/frig the capitals of ev
<ery stat<* with the national capital
and with each other and with the
national parks.
Tlu' proposition is paricularly time,
-ly, in view of the good roads agita
tion that, is sweeping the country
and in view of the plans that have
-been inaugurated for having the Fed
-cral government bear a large por
tion of the expense. Strenuous and
'Bound objections have been urged a
gainst the plan of having direct ap
propriations from the Federal treas
ury for the improvement of roads on
rural free delivery routes. In the
Jirst place, the work under that plan
would not be systematized and then
it would open the way for future
"pork bar'l" expenditures compared
with which tlie old public building
«uid river and harbor appropriations
would look like small change from
baby's bank. Mr. Warburton's plan
avoids this danger and, by providing
for the highways connecting the
oitate capitals, makes .ft impossible for
local interests and legiblative log-rol
Jing to interere with the general, com
*>rehensive scope.
Mr. Warburton proposes to provide
lhe fund for this great undertaking
4)y restoring the 1879 revenue tax on
lobcco. He estimates that this ad
ditional revenue lax would yield a
.fund of about $80,000,000 a year
■which would be ample to construct
lhe 1*1,000 miles of paved roadways t
be called for in a bill he win intro
duce in Congress in December, in
about five years. Statistics prepared
by Congressman War bur'on show
that the consumer would not feel the
tax. 11 would amount, to :»-lo of a
cent on a 10-cent cigar and about
an equal amount on a Io-cent packag
of smoking tobacco.
It is difficult to construct any ten
nble argument. against the proposed
t»lan. K very body wants good roads
The tob ieco tax will produce the fund
necessary, without working any hard
ship, even upon the tobacco consum
era. Congressman Warburton is to be
rongmiuiati il upon his happy solu
lion of a great problem.
TAIL-ENDERS OF THE CANAL
s-i'tle. Poat-intclligenct v: Kvery
ti:»Ifon in iIn- world which has a ship
ping and a foreign trade is preparing
to lake advantage of tin* opening °f1
the i'anaiiifi canal, save the Pulled j
S<ai« s al'nii>. This < 01111 ry is actiril*;
1y doing nothing toward the ntili/a-,
Won lor cinniiiercfnl purposes of the
(irc;i< waterway which ij lias con 1
Rtruci'd lor ilw hcncfit of !ls trade
rivals, with the exception of iln pre- j
pnnvious making for its use as a do-i
westic trad«> route between the port'j
on tin- Atlantic and those on the Pa- ■
• iflc.
Director tienel'tli MarreM, of the
T'an-Aiii' iican Onion, has prepjared a
Hpecjal report on this subject, the
(dinger of which is in tho frank at ate
nient that thr United Siatpa promises
to he the "tall-endem" in tho race fo
1 lie control of foreign trade through
the io»w route which the United
Btatoa is Opening to the world. Kv
cry Important port, of Great nrMaln,
I'r.iiiee. Germany, Holland, Belgium
the countr|cH of the Scandinavian pen
insula. Spain, Italy and Austria ia lav
iiik Improved to the highest, degree of
efficiency. In ovcry country new ship
are building for tho new trade ex.
peeled to develop with the cheapening
of transportation cost nnd the Hav
ing of dintance. European govern
rnents are instructing their diploma
tic and consular agenha to itudy and
to report, upon every trade opportun
dty expected to rcRult from the open
ing of tho canal. European buglnc**
houfV* aw Rending scouts to Latin
America to investigate the possibili
ties, and everywhere in the world,
even in Asia,' business companies
and authorities are co-ope raiting to
make the moBt of tho opportunities.
The ports of the Pacific are makin
great pneparations to improve their
facilities, and this represents thje sum
and substance of what is being done
in the United States to take advant
age of the opening of the canal. If
there has been the keel of a single
vessel laid down anywhere in the
United States for the purpose of us
ing tiie canal in foreign trade, the
fact has escaped notice. Save for Ms
domestic use, the trade value of the
Panama canal is apparently to be
utilized solely by our trado rivals. |
MODESTY AT HARVARD
Congratulations to the students at
Harvard. They have revolted against
an old rule and custom and have won
their fight and no longei* will tin* bal
cony of Memorial hall at Cambridge
be thronged with visitors enjoying the
treat of watching the students eat.
"Watching the animals feed" has
for years been one of the customs of
visitors to Harvard. No man shines |
to advantage when gulping his soup
or toying with his coffee, in order to!
cover up a lack of appetite. The
Harvard men have finally protested
lagains, the custom and it has been
abolished.
i Henceforth, ladies, you may see
your heroes in full swing as they
stride across the yard, ribbon on bait
and pipe in mouth. You may see
them on the gridiron and in the halls
of art, poetry and song, but no more
shall you behold them wielding the
knife, the fork and the spoon. Their
proud spirit, has risen in revolt.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Pinchot will now devote himsel
to selling more Pocohontas coal t
the Navy.
The footprints of Steve (lurch
can still be found by the side of
that Kennteott woodpile.
The democrats will have to occu
py both sides of the chamber in the
House of Representatives.
I "Onwarfl Christian Soldier's,'
ought to be reset to the words of a
well known death mauh.
The Industrial Workers of the
World spend their best efforts in
keeping others from working.
Reports show unusual activity in th
canning industry. The political tan
ning season will close on November 5
Tha^ was a body blow given to
Conservation, on Tuesday. Won
der if Pinchot will survive the
wreck?
Inasmueh as the Turks are total
abstainers/ the cutting off of Const
antinople's water supply will be a ser
Ioub proposition.
School boys may now rehears** that
old favorite: "At midnight in his
guarded tent-, the Turk lay dreamin
of the hour." etc.
For tiie sake of decency they had
butter call a halt in the electoral
count as wither Taft or Roosevelt
will have a. vote left.
Dr. Wiley, its the next head of the
pure food bureau will at least have a
few weeks of keen enjpynn'ii, clean
ing out tli«' impure department.
It is difficult to uiid*. rrtancl how it j
is that Mexicans thoe'u bo much i
more suspicious ol' Hie people of|
the United '^tiites than they are of:
thenis.iv-'K
Those convifis at the Wyoming pen
itentiary went at it the wrong way.
They should have plead illness and
Prseident Tuft would have probably
pardoned them.
The death of .lohn L. Wilson, .ellm
j inates a:io»h«r perennial candidate
from the field of that fruitful state,
j Dye and bye there W'ill not be as
| many candidates as offices.
I its "crule" to keep those candi
dates 011 tii<i ;tnxious seat until thej
returns came in from the westward.!
Just think of the restless days I
and sleepl'-^ nights intervening. '
The oil repeated claim that t lie •
result of the August election was an
endorsement of Roosevelt, didn't
s< cm to help ihat gentleman very
much on ihiit particular field day. j
The gathering of the British fleet
in the AledMerranlan would indicate
that the powers are to do the dividing
now that the coalition has completed
its work of subduing the unspeaka
ble Turks.
That unanimous vote at Kennicott
would lead ono to believe that there
had been a little understanding, some
where or other. But then what
are the people here for. If notr,$o
fool all the time?
Washington, had a narrow escape
with that uian Hodge. When .prfce '
fighters, of the pug variety can be
seriously confjidered as gubnateria
timber, in a community of homes •
there must bo something radically
wrong with the voters.
i
lioVITIKtr .ill* I Mrs. I'.lillK left Srilllll'
mi >n\i'iiilii'i »t!i by slciiiner spiikain- fur
linn- Iimiih- hi i■ jrit-ait, rfliii'lihur fi-mii ail
••\|fii»u •• iri|> ilirougli interior \la-ka,
that \va« mail- btngcr l»y tin- iinrerliin
•il•• illii<—• <•!' Mm. Clnrk.
Now is
The
Time
To advertise. If business is quiet
invigorate it by bringing your
wares before the buyer. No mer
chant ever succeeded by cutting
down his advertising just because
money tightened up a little. On
the other hand the merohant who
gets the money Is the one who
creates a demand for his wares
through the advertising oolumns
of the newspaper.
If you have something for sale
write up an advertisement telling
Its merits. We will bring It be
fore the people and are confident
it will bring results. Try It.
Prospector
Lost! Lost! Lost!
One Election Hat
STETSON'S BEST
The same was lost on Wilson Street
Between Taft and Roosevelt Streets
Owner can have same by applying to the undersigned
and paying the small sum of Five Dollars.
Copper River
Draying Co.
• • Freiirhtinjr and passengers to all parls
of the interior. General Trucking
fcid. Wood, - Fro) rietor
McKlnleySi. Valilei:
ffcup Hotel
srATric
Cmas. Perry, mop.
Tiff BIST Or EVERYTHING
IN THE MAW OF THE CITY
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GOOD REASONS
Tho most progressive
store keepers all over tho
country use electricity for
lighting. Why is it?
Because
It makes a lighter store.
It is cie^nly.
It gives less trouble.
11 does not pollute the air.
It lends itself readily to
any r.pecial decorative
effect.
It shew© >.!D colors to
good advantage.
Phone for our expert to
talk It over with you.
ALASKA WATER, LI6HT I TEL. CO.
Steam Heat- Electric Lifiti
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Room* All Modern Convenience*
Good tup DiirrrT G°°d
Goods me DUrrtl Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP1
Native and ¥ ¥ 111/10170 and Building
Puget Sound l^\^lVJLI3Ju*AV Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
j Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
Ingram & Bush Dealers
Just Arrived Direct from the
Factories a Large Shipment of
INTEGRIDAD, Rex, RegaU EL SIDELO, Senator*, Millionaires
SMOKECRAFT, Reina Victoria, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade
We do a
general
anking
Business
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BANKERS
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