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COUiNCIIy MARKS WISE MOVE
The town council of Yaldez made a
well directed move when it decided
to adopt measures tending toward
purity of the ballot. It is to be hoped
that the spirit of the recently created
ordinance will l>e adhered to, for in
a town the size of Yaldez there is 110
logical excuse for making an election
a farce.
It would be a good thing if the fed
oral statutes governing elections in
Alaska made it requisite upon every
town, oreolleetion of persons abiding
under town eonditions even if the
settlement is not incorporated, to
keep registration hooks and to main
tain some semblance of compliance
with that idea of integrity of the bal
lot that in the states is responsible for
the adoption of the Australian ballot
system. Of course this is scarcely to
be expected in the ease of remote
precincts, nor is it so apt to be
necessary, for in the majority of
cases those who vote in the remote
precincts arc those who are entitled
to exercise a right of franchise.
In coast towns, however, there is a
considerable population <>f a floating
character, and there is no reason why
such persons should ca <t a vote just
because they bv chance or otherwise I
happen to be within comfortable dis
tance of a polling place. It such re
strictions had maintained in Cordova
last fall where would that Corson
vote have been?
Of course there is more or less room
for argument against such action on
a question effecting the territory as a
whole, as is the case with an election |
to choose a delegate, but there is j
none when it comes to a determina
tion of the municipal :iifair-t of a town,
audit is quite proper t hat those who
are not bona fide residents of Valdez I
should have no voice in the direction j
of its municipal affairs.
ALASKA, THE SYNDICATE
AND WICKimSIIAM
Alaska as a pri/.e awa rded by a J
kindly administration to a syndicate j
of New York millionaires, said award |
including the government of the vast
realm, is the manner in which prcs- i
ent conditions in the north are viewed j
in th«' (Ireat West, :i magazine pnh- |
lished in New York. After calling I
attention to a former ^utterance in)
this connection, the magazine in an I
editorial based on the delegate eiee- |
tion says:
•'Has Alaska, the land of golden
millions, with an area greater than
the three Pacific Coast States and j
Texas combined fallen into the hands j
of a few New York millionaires? Isit
triu that these men wield an influence
in Washington, whence Alaska is
governed, which opposes any plans I
but their own? Is the imputation jnst
that this syndicate and its ononis- J
saries are so close to th" Alaska Dis* j
triet Government that the dividing!
line can scarce be seen? Is it fair to
say that Alaska is becoming a pri- ,
vate preserve for a few rich men?
"These pertinent questions find
ready answer in the interest taken by '
the Syndicate in the late election for j
Territorial Delegate in Alaska. And!
despite thoexpenditures of large taints
of money by the Syndicate; despite
their threats and intimidation the
Antis were triumphant in electing
Hon. James Wickersham, the fear
less and able champion of the peo
ple. Judge Wiekershain was the in
dependent, territorial government, or
home ride candidate and his chief ad
versary was John W. Corson, the
candidate of the Republican machine,
backed by the Syndicate. The inde
pendent candidate had a clean sweep
in all the election precincts save the
one In which the famous Troadwell
mines are located, and where the
only qualified voters are the officials
and ofllce employes of the corpora
tion which owns the town and the
mines; and at Cordova, the terminus
of a railroad now under construction
by tho Syndicate, and where 925 votes
were cast, 700 of them being for tho
machine syndicate. The great ma
jority of those men were shipped Into
tho country last summer from the
States and were voted solidly for tho
corporation Interests regardless of the
fact that tho Federal Inws provide
that no one can vote In Alaska who
has not boon a bona fide resident of
tho territory for a year. This ovl
doneo of unmistakable fraud shows
how determined and desperate are
tho eorporato Rulers of Alaska.
"Congress has paid Hitlo or no at
tention to Alaska, ft luis failed to
pass just or restrictive laws. In fact,
tho lawmakers at the National Capi
tol havo a vory scant knowledge of
the groat and growing needs of this
wondorful Northland. It is up to
them to know; to understand; to
grasp tho situation, nnd under lite
guiding hand of Delegate Wieker
aham we may hope for bettor things
at Washington."
AMONG THE HASBEKNS
A Now York dispatch says tho Gug
genhoims aro to bo placed iu tho cate
gory of things that were by a com
bine of gigantic financial interests.
It has been currently understood that
the Quggenhoims and all their inter
ests have been in pawn to Morgan
and Itoekofeller ever since the finan
cial squall of October 11)07. llow far
control of the Alaska business of the
syndicate bearing tho Guggenheim
name has been exercised by the pawn
brokers during 1908 nobody not in
their confidence knows and it is doubt
ful whether even the executive heads
of that Alaska business certainly
know who their actual employers are.
The news story says the new com
bine proposes to compound a tighter
copper trust than the existing one.
If the combine is controlled by Stan
dard Oil, Amalgamated Copper and
I'nited States Steel—by Rockefeller,
Rogers, Morgan and Ryan,— the pre
diction may well be credited, for
those names all stand for sandbag
ging finance.
This will hardly be good for Alas
ka. The strong antagonism here to
the so-called Guggenheim influence
was not founded in objection to their
spending money for the development
of Alaska, because Alaska is always
glad to have the rich leave their
change in the territory, but because
of sinister methods which indicated a
pi.in to bottle up the territory as a
corporate preserve.
Whether the Guggcnhcims or their
agents are responsible for this is un
certain. The (Suggenheims have a
fair record for honorable dealing in
the financial world—far better than
Morgan, Ryan or the Standard Oil
magnates. It is doubtful whether
any of the eastern magnates who are
taking an interest in nailing Alaska
down have a more accurate know-1
ledge of it than they have of the
kingdom of heaven.
Theodore Roosevelt's last days as
president arc becoming fraught with
potent possibilities for a hurricane
finish to his administration. First it
is the newspaper eharges of graft in
connection with the Panama canal
deal, next the senate prepares to
eensure the nation's executive for
alleged questionable methods in con
nection with funds for the secret
service department, and finally
comes the house with a demand that
bids fair to cause more trouble for the
president.
Whether or no the Guggenheims
are off tlie map they have earned the
fealty of Alaska boosters who never
drew a dollar from them unless it was
occasional per diem for gumshoe ser
vices.
The president failed to mention
territorial government in his message
to congress, and the Record says it is
because just as many oppose home
government as favor it. Um, ah, yes
Just so. The last election showed
that conclusively. Exactly.—Juneau
Transcript.
It is probable that the fclloyv whose
fiancee nearly killed him after he
bad shot her will eventually come to
the conclusion that he is fortunate to
have discovered her bellicose quali
ties before he received her promise to
"love, honor and obey."
If Secretary of War Luke Wright is
really called upon to settle the Nelson
contract muddle, Valdez will obtain
some more of the same value of ad.
vertising that resulted from the bat
tle of Keystone canyon.
VALDEZAN ACQUIRES
TITLE IN SKAGWAY
The following takon from the
Skagway AlaMkun indicates that a
well known Vaklozan acquired a pro
fessional title, and his brother's
name an well ah a wife, while in the
southeastern part of Alaska:
"Arrivals on the Jefferson bring
newH of the marriago at Juneau on
Saturday of Mrs. Joseph Smith, for
merly of thin city, and Dr. J. It. (lal
lineau, a wealthy mining man of Val
dez. The wedding took place at the
parsonage, the ceremony being per
formed by Rev. Mr. Atkinson in the
presence of a fow friends, among
them being Prof, Ueorgeson at Sitka
and It. was there, only about six
weeks ago that she mot Dr. Oallincau.
The affair had features of real
romance. Mrs. Smith's Htt.lo child
took a strong fancy to tho doctor and
it was through this that the acquain
tftneo with the mother ripened rap
idly to the point of marriage. The
couple will make their home at Val
4«*>"
Maine Saila Under Sealed Orders
Washington, Deo. 22—llattlenhlp
Maluo sailed this morning under
sealed orders. It Is believed that
her destination Is Vonoxuola. If so
her purpose is to protect American
rights, for this government has an
nounced Its Intention- of keeping
hands ofT In the trouble bctwenn Ven
ezuela and Holland.
Alaska Sends $14,800,000 In
Gold.
Seattle, Dec. 22—Alaska has
daring tlce fiscal year Just
ended for the government as
say ofjice in this city, sent to
that institution $14,800*000
in gold dust and bullion
ARIZONA COVERS
AMERICAN POMPEII
Washington, Dec. 22—Far beneath
the earth's surface near Casa (Jrada,
Arizona, lies buried an American
Pompeii. Deep in the soil building**,
uprear themselves toward what is,
now a populous town. Ages ago tne
civie assemblage of which these
buildings give mute evidence was
overwhelmed by some Titanic catas
tropliy, its inhabitants were em
braced by death, even as were the in
habitants of the other Pompeii, while
following their daily vocations, and
the place ceased to be of record.
The evidence of the buried city has
just been obtained by members of the
Smithsonian Institute and their re
port has just been received at Wash
ington. The result of the investiga
tions of the past few months comes
as proof of the belief that a great
portion of Arizona is, on its present
surface, of comparatively recent
creation. As yet the digging explor
ations have not gone far, but they
have partially unearthed evidence to
sustain the belief that a town is
buried beneath (Jasa Grada. One'
building in good state of preserva*
tion has been uncovered sulliciently
to show that it was 200 feet long sind
had eleven rooms.
The work of excavation is being
progressed so rapidly as is possible
and full confirmation of the belief of
the existence of the ruins of the
ancient is expected as a result.
SINGLE TAKERS'
CHILDREN STARVE
Pasadena, Cal. Dec.'22—While War
ron Brokro and his wife were lost (o
all other than their work on a hook
dealing with the single lax theory
one of their children starved to death
and the other two are now in a criti
cal condition from lack of food. Doth
parents are under arrest pending an
investigation to determine tin- extent
of their culpability, and the children
who survived the neglect are in the
care of a charitable institution.
Hrokro and his wife are persons of
education. They are comparative
strangers in the neighborhood in
which they reside, and the conditions
in the home did not become public
until after the death of the child. The
attitude of the parents in the lace of
the indictment brought by the con
dition of their children is such as to
give rise to the belief that their minds
have been unhinged by their fanati
cal worship of the principles they
were preparing to give to the public.
KNIGHTS OF RE!
STEAL $200,000
Portland, Doc. 23—At least $200,000
lian boon stolen by railroad telegraph
operators during tlio )uh( few years,
according to assertions made this
morning by ofllccrs of t li<» WcHtorn
Union Telegraph Company. The
stealing lias boon done systematically
and the wonder is that it. was not
discovered long ago for it consists
simply of accepting money to pay for
tlio transmission of messages »\nd t hen
not sondlng the messages. I
Ho far as is known at present tlio
public Is the only sufferer, financi
ally, althongh tho company has
suffered greatly in reputation, 'fho
company has not mado public tho de
tails of tlio expose, and It is not
known outside of tho oflleo just how
widespread the investigations have
boon. Neither is It known whether
or not any arrests arn to follow tho
discovery of tlio thefts.
John K. Kllday, formerly a cannery
watchman at Nushagak lias been ap
pointed deputy United 8tates Marshal
for that locality.
J,angford Uasily Bcata Flynn
Han Francisco, Dec. 22—Ham Long
ford last night knocked out Jim
Klynn In the first round. Jimmy
Walsh and Monte Attell fought a
twenty round draw.
We carry a complete line of Supplies, Provisions, Clothing, Bed
ding, Foot Ware, Hardware, Camp Outfits and seven foot can
vas Tarpaulins, Miners Supplies, Powder, Caps, Fuse, Gasoline,
Dog Sleds, James Patterson Horse Sleds; Hoffman Horse Sleds,
Yakshaw Camp Stoves, made in Valdez.
We are the sole agents for £5. ^ \/\/. Canned Goods, Holly
Flour, Chase & Sanborn coffee*
Our packers are men of long experience and your outfit will be
properly packed if placed with us*
lid. Wood Gets Gray Contract
I'd, Wood of tlio Coppor River
Draying Company returned on tlit*
Portland after several weeks spent in
•Seattle. Mr. Wood was awarded the
contract to freight the supplies to be
sent into the (Jreat Northern Devel
opment Company's mines by 1'. It.
({ray, the manager. Mr. Wood says
that business affairs in Seattle are
improving and that the outlook is
good for a prosperous summer. The
freighting contract for the Bonanza
mini- has not been hit, and according
to Mr. Wood the exact amount of
supplies to be sunt in there this sea
son has not been determined. Mr.
Wood does not know jiut how much
freight the (Jray outfit will send in,
but there is considerable machinery,
in addition to the food supplies to be
furnished by the Valdez Hank and
Mercantile Company. Mr. (Jray is on
the Yucatan, cnroute to Vaklez.
Murphy Talks "Prosperity"
.1. A. Murphy, superintendent of
the Latouche Copper Mining Com
pany, Ltd., of Latouche, returned on
the Portland after" a considerable
[time spent in the east, in Valdez
| last night M'v. Murphy stated that the
future appears very bright, finan
cially, and that the copper mines on
the sound will soon have ample capi
tal at their disposal. According to
Mr. Murphy capital is held in leash
by doubt as to the outcome of the
tariff tinkering now going on in con
gress, but he says that so soon as if is
know.n what is to be done in this
connection the manufacturing indus
tries will take on an activity greater
than at any time in years. Mr. Mur
phy was accompanied on his trip by
Mrs. Murphy.
With the price of copper ranging
around I cents per pound and the
possibility of 16 cents before the end
of March, holders of mining propor
]'t1e« from Vancouver north as far as
Whltehorse, including those on the
1 Alaskan coast, are making arrange
ments to start up again. There has
been a year of practical idleness, en
forced by the low price of copper.—
Douglas News.
WOMAN POISONS &
OF HER RELATIVES|
lioHbon, !)(•<•. 23~-Mrn. Mary Kollpor,
;wi attractive appearing woman about
TO yoar« old, wan placed undor ar
roflt, t liIm morning and is charged wit h
the murder of her htmhand, her two
f'Kdldren and her two winters. Tho
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motive for .the wholesale crime is said
{A\bo tho dr<Hl»*e to eoJlcct. the Hfo In*
Litirnnee pollclcH carried by tho vic
tims, each of whom wan insured for
Ylie relatives of Mr!y. Kollpor died
wlfiMn a few day§ of o»\<h other, and
mid >r oiroumitaneos calling for an
Investigation. It was folmd thnt t hoy
had been polsonod. ThtV authorities
a»iHcr£\that they havn ooito.luslvo evl
donee rt^alnst Mrs. Kollpor.
Wortman's Roadhouse
Bar and General Merchandise
Accomodations for Travelers
Pontius Magnuson Prop.
The Teikhell Roadhouse
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government Trail.
Host of accommodations for man and boast. Fresh Meat
always on band. Horse and Don Ford All the latest
improvements. PRIVATE ROOMS.
Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
Alaska Coast Co.
S. 8. BERTHA, 8|h »f cach m»nth
S. S, PORTLAND,25111 °f eac|1 montl1
From Valde/. for
Juneau and all Pugct Sound Ports
Rights Reserved to Change Steamers or Sailing Dutes Williout Notice.
A. »S. DAUTftICK, *t General Agent. Vnldez, Alaska.
VALDEZ HOSPI AL
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Private Rooms for Patients Graduate Nurses
Hospital Tickets, $1.50 per Month.
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Fotiner Congressman I,otid IMcb
8an Francisco, Dno. 23—Form or
Congressman Eugene Jxrtld of Cali
fornia died hero la«t night. Grieving
concerning tho rdcent death of hl«
wife and daughters In believed to
have boon tho causn of death. . Con
grcnRtnan Loud rtprewntfld Califor
nia In the houso for twelve years.
State Kmploye I« Counterfeiter
Olyntpla, I)oc. 23-—John Fleming, a
rftoreotypor In the Htate printing of
fice, wa« UiIh morning arroHtml on a
charge of counterfeiting coin. Flem
ing Ih wild to bo the counterfeiter for
an organized gang cngngcri In tho
circulation of MpurlouM coin.