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FRIDAY, Al CL'ST 23, 1012.
IS NATIONAL DISGRACE.
Thai llie authorities of a great
city should Ih> afraid to scud
prisoners to Ih«» ci(y jail for fear
thai they will lie murdered in their
eel I s by the police is a condition
that is shocking JM tin* extreme
and it would look as (hough (lie
most drastic of methods must be
employed t«» remove the menace
and reproach from Ihe metropo
lis of the continent.
The New York police scandal
lias passed far beyond Ihe si ape
•f local inleresi and has become
.! matter of national concern. That
men can be shot down upon the!
streets and that the murderers
ejin receive proticlioii from the
< itVicers of 111,> la a* is a circum
-lanc«' of the utmost gravity; that
men taken into custody upon sus
picion of knowing something of
Hie tragedy and of the causes
which led I hereto, cannot be coin
milled to the care of the police
because of a danger I lint they will
become victims of foul play, is a
condition lliaf is almost incred
ible.
The disgrace of New York has
become the disgrace of the na
lion. When in any section of this
broad land lief is not safe, and
malefactors may receive protec
tion from the sworn officers of
I lie law; when (he men charged
with the prevention and detection
of law violations give rise to (he
suspicion of implication in the
commission of "crime, then it
would look as (hough it was time
for Ihe state to interfere and if
necessary |o suspend (he opera
tions of the city government evenj
fo the point of a declaration of:
martial law.
II is probable thai the murd.-r- j
••i*s of Rosenthal jvill in lime lie!
detected and that there will be a
thorough cleaning up of the po_
Iice department of New York, but
it will he many years before Ihe
stigma is removed from the name
of the chief city of Ihe nation, a
stigma which in the eyes of Ihe
world will attach to Ihe American,
naion iself.
THE SY8TEM.
■
Wliehcr the polict jrraft of New
\<»rk amounts |o !? I ,ftftft,ftftft a;
year or A2.000.0ft0 or *10.00ft,000J
• * a minor mailer. Tin* e.ssenlialJ
far| i« thai Mi.* System lias waxed i
in power miliI il not only buys
a11• 1 sells Hi" law Imf if buys ami
sells human life.
Tin* police force is a frovern
i.i<Mi1 williin a povernmenl. In the
lasi analysis il i-s responsible only
in itself. lis members are prac
tically appointed for life. They
are protected hv rigid civil scrvico
■'cpiilafinns. They arc pension.'d
when they retire from tin* force.
Mayor* come ami mo, commission- |
'•rs come ami mo. hul the police
themselves are a conlinuiiifr or-1
Manizaliou. We talk nhout the re- I
call of judprcs, but ordinarily if is I
<>a*icr to mct ri«l of n jmlpe than
lo tret riil of a New York police
man.
The system has been intrench
ing itself for a Feneration. One.*
the police depended for their pow
er upon their relations with Tam
many. hut now Ihev nre superior
even lo Fourteenth hIpccI. Tam.
many no longer dictate* to the
police, but the policf dictate to
Tammany. Tin? inspector is a
biMMer man than the district leafi
er. and as for mayors and com
missioners, they are regarded with
the contempt which their brief
reign of power merits. No com
missioner ever lasts'lonpr enough
to pel a grip fin the force. No
commissioner ever held office binpr
enough If» hecfime master of the
department.
The legislature created the po
lice department. The legislature
fixed the tenure of office of the
men and of the commissioner. The
legislature enacted the laws which
the police are supposed to enforce
and behind which the system ft
entrenched. As a result of this
legislative action we have neither
home rule nor state rule in respect
to the police.
Lika Alaska, New York is ruled,
so far as its police is concerned,
by unseen forces from the outside.
The big metropolis has police
rule, and police rule that is law
less and ruthless and tyrannical.
The police are public despot.4, not
public servants, and there is no
authority known to the Municipal
government that can reach them.
THOS. R. MARSHALL.
Gov. Thomas II. Marshall, of
Indiana, the Democratic nominee
for vice-president, rode to the
front of his party on a wave of
reform, lint the Indiana wave
was not so boisterous as those
that broke on the Now Jersey coast
and elsewhere. Governor Mar
shall believes in reform-in mod
eration. Also ho believes in pro
gressing-wilh moderation. He
dues iio| believe that this great
and glorious eonunonweallh is
going to the "demnilion bow
wows;" jn fad. he points with
pride lo his belief lliaf (lie coun
try is just a little bit heller po_
liticnIly, financially and morally
ihii'i over before.
Il required heroic measures on
I he p;n I of his friends lo induce
Governor Marshall lo take his
president ial chaneos seriously,
ail.I even 1 hen lie refused to al
Iow any oft'orl. lo be made in his
behalf outside .• I Indiana.
Governor Marshall was born ill
Maiirhosler, Ind., iu lS"»i and has
spent his entire li fly-eight years
in his nalive stale, lie was grad
uated from Wabash college in
when he was Iwenly-oue
years old. He practiced law in
Columbia (lily, lnd., until he was
e'ected governor two years ago.
He is a member of many clubs
nnd holds IX.D. degree- from Wa
bash, Notre Dame and the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania. He mar
ried Miss Lois I. Kimsoy of An
gola, Ind.. in 1885.
In the Literary Slate they call
Marshall the "Little Giant." When
one sees him for the first, time he
wonders why, because there is
nothing colossal about the slen
der, undersized man with sloping
shoulders and quiet mien. His
hair and mustache turning from
gray to white, do not bristle, his
brows do not "beetle" so one can
notice it and even his violet-blue
eyes are mild. It is only when
• me knows him and his political
history that that "Little Giant"
tor-iii is understood.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The call of |ho Hull Moose:
I—1—I—I—*—I—I.
Ilium & Co. have added a fair
si/.of I boa I lo their warehouse
stork.
Before frying electricity on
backward school children, to "ac
celerate cerebatinn," why not ex
periment wilh congress?
The now era of Taisel, "Creal
Righfoousness," has begun in Ja
pan. II looks like file Mikado was
infringing on Teddy's copyright.
Those fellows back in Wash
ington who are telling lab's on
each oilier would do far heifer
were Ihey |o join in flu- rhoru«
"They All Do II."
The (rausporlalion companies
once iu a while reverse things up
Jiere in Alaska. Here's llie Cop
per River road under wafer and
the Martposa high and dry.
A constitutional amendment for
I he recall of inferior federal
judges has made ils apparauce in
Congress. If seems lo bo though I
a national ballot on the case of
Judge Archhahl would be a sim
ple and inexpensive substitute for
impeachment.
Notwithstanding the Mersey re
port, Ihe northern "lane" du.'s do
not appear lo he "reasonably
safe" .judging from Hie fact lhat
the. Atlantic liner reached port
wilh twelve feet of waler in her
hold ns a result of a collision with
an iceberg while traveling at n
moderate rate of speed. 11 is on
ly a matter of time when dis
criminating passengers will aban
don the northern "Innes" entire
ly.
FOR 8ALE-0nc double brass
bedstead, springs and mattress,
also small nook stove. Apply Mrs.
Passy, on Broadway.
THE MAJESTIC
C. DAVIS
Complete Change of Pro
gram Tuesday, Thursday
and Sunday
Om Show Week Day* - - 8 P. M.
Two Sbows Sudsy* 8 and 9:15 P. M.
Launches and Lighters
For Sale, Rent or Charter
Weekly service to Ellamar
Landlock and Fidalgo
Cupt. D. K. MOKKIS. City Dock
SHAMPOOING and MANICURING
Well Groomed Ladies and Gentle
men Appreciate My Services.
Private bath room for ladies.
Corns Removed, Without Pain, $1.00
SENORITA MENDEZ .
Phone 185 Wnl| St.
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. B. M.
VAUDEZ. ALASKA
Reports on Mines
Patent Surveys
Gmnssal Minino Engineering
Phone No. ios
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing Res Phone. 189
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock In
Hade Hull All members requested t» at
tend D. H. SLKEM. ArtlcChief
Valdes I/Odge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
Kek'uhir Communications tlrst Wednesday ia
each month in McKlnley Hall. Vlsi'ors always
welcome.
James H. Patten ■>!>..W. M
C. C. Reynolds. Sec
1.0.
O.F.
V isitinjr and local Odd Fellows nrc re
quested to register their name with the
Valdez Odd Fellows' Club. KetMilar
meetings. first and third Monday.
Call on P. S. HONT. Secretnrv.
FOE
VALDKZ A Kit IK So. 1971
Meet every Friday, s u. m- Kairlc Jlall
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In Lho Unilcd Stales Commission
or'8 Court, ox officio judge in
Probate, Valdez Precinct, Ter
ritory of Alaska, Third Judic
ial Division.
Louis Camicia, deceased.-Notice
to creditors.
Notice is hereby givon by the
undersigned administrators of the
estato of Louig Camicia, deceas
ed, to the creditors of, and all per
sons having claims against th3
said estate, to oxhibit thorn with
tho necessary vouchors, within
six (0) months after the first pub
lication of this notice, to the said
administrators at tho ofTico of C.
E. Bunnell, at Valdez, Alaska, tho
sarno being fho placo for tho
transaction of the business of said
osfato.
Daled at Valdez, Alaska, this
1st day of August, 1012.
JAMES FISH.
W. «H. CASWELL,
Administrators of tho Eslato of
Louis Camicia, dee'eased.
Fir t publication Aug. 12, 1012.
Last publication Sept. 12, 1012.
$25 to $50 Saved Per Year.
It has been proven by actual test that
Coles Hot Blast Stoves
will save at least one-third of your fuel bill.
Will Hold Fire for 24 Hours.
A large line of different styles just received from the factory
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freighting and passengers to all parts
of tlie interior. General Trucking
bid. Wood, „ - Proprietor
McKinley St.- ValUea
kotJIoti
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Good
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ALL KINDS OF
Native and ¥ ¥ Tli^QI70 and Building
Puget Sound LiUIYlDJulV Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18 .
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VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
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Ingram & Bush Dealers
Just Arrived Direct from the
Factories a Large Shipment of
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SMOKECRAFT, Reina Victoria, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
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Special Price To The Trade
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