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LAST INNING FOR HOOOATT
It is well to await confirmation of
the story in the press dispatcher yes
terday that Gov. Hoggatt declared in
Seattle that only dive-keepers and
their sympathizers favor territorial
government and oppose him although
It accords familiarly with his previous
explosions on the subject. It seems
incredible, however, that even Gov.
Hoggatt with his known intolerance
and utter lack of tact and political
judgment, should so assail the plat
form of his own convention and a
numerous element involved in the
bargain which has enabled his follow
ing to claim a victory.
In order to put through the bargain
with Corson, which alone permitted
the governor's squad to frame up an
apparent majority, compost <1 chiefly
of bogus credentials, in the conven
tion, the governor's support ern
accepted verbatim the platform of
the Juneau convention of last No
vember, which declared for territorial
government and which the governor's
organ steadily denounced all winter.
Johu Corson himself was a member
of the committee which wrote that
platform. In accepting Corson aiul
hiB platform the Hoggatt faction sold
their professed principles for the post
of national committeeman from
Alaska.
Can it possibly be true that Gov.
Hoggatt is now spewing slime upon
his former opponents who joined with
him in the dirty bargain at Ketchi
kan, and if so why? Is he ashamed
of th© disreputable job his faction
took part in at Ketchikan? Oris h<
so intoxicated with slight success
that he thinks he can afford to snuli
and insult the men whose desertion
of former allies made that ephemeral
success possible?
If only dive habitues oppose Gov.
Hoggatt then U() per cent of the peo
ple of Alaska belong to that category.
Less than 10 per cent of the bona fldt
residents of Alaska would vote foi
Hoggatt for governoi or dog-catcher.
If the governor really emitted tin
squawk charged to him it offers cum
ulative evidence of the fact that
whom the gods would destroy tin-}
first make mad.
KLBCTION AT WRONG TIMF,
inn uate ior ejection of a delegate
in congress front Alaska ought to In
changed to late October, or even tin
flint week in November. It is fixed
by existing law for the second Tues
day in August and a more incon
venient date for miners and working
men could hardly lit* chosen. In that
month many hundreds of miners and
t prospectors are working in remote
regions, often not in ore than two 01
threo in one locality, so that it is im
practicable to establish polling places,
Nearly all these men are back in
the towns and larger mining camp.'
beforo the end of October, where they
upend the winter. If the election
were to take place late in Oetobei
the men who spend their summers in
the hills but live all the year round in
Alaska could vote. Now many ol
them are disfranchised, although tin
present arrangement gives a vote in
Alaska to some gentlemen who live
In the territory a short time in the
summer and spend the win'or in Seat
tle or California.
The date of the delegate election
was probably fixed for mid-summer
by congress in the belief that at any
othor season it would be too cold for
the voters to go to the polls, but the
notlou is subject to amendment.
According to Clov. Hoggatt his
friends at Ketchikan were merely ob
taining political support under false
pretenses when they adopted a reso
lution hi favor of territorial govern
ment. Merely stealing the livery of
heaven to serve the devil in.
If Juneau Hhould happen to give a
majority a«ainHt ('ale they can Htart
all the phonographs to grinding <>'<t
"(Ion, but thlH Ih a lonoHome (own!"
• What political Job Ih F.d. flaney to
get for hl« HorvlccH in the Onggcn
helm agency of Hoggutt, flawy and
Hhaekleford?
The Taft inon are trying to put
thnir opponenta In the hole hut ho
many leg* and arnoH Htlck out that
the Hd won't go down.
Little Tim Woodruff of New York
wanta to be nominated for vlce-pre«l
dent but he can't get any body to
••cond the motion.
If Taft In mire of the nomination
and the platform la cut and dried
what'* the una of the national con
vention meeting at all?
Wouldn't It lie a good plan for Mr.
Ballalne and Mr. Proat to nettle their
fnaa In a twenty-four foot rlr^.
JUDGE BRADFORD
DIES IN THE EAST
|
Word was received in Valdez Sat
urday evening that Judge T. D. Brad
ford, one of the best known mining
| men in this section died very unex- !
I pectedly Saturday. The message :
I came toThad Bradiord, a son of the
.deceased, from another son, Alex,
now in Boston, and gave no details,
I it is believed that death came while
' Judge Bradford was on his way to
I Seattle enroute to Valdez.
The deceased was president of the
j Crown Copper Co., with holdings 011
I Knight's Island and was also inter
' ested in a project to establish a smel
j ter on the Sound. It is understood
I that the finances for this latter enter
prise were assured.
Judge Bradford was a man about
Ho years old and fur the last eight or
i ten years had been interested in min
big projects in various parts of Alaska,
lie lias been interested in the locality
of Vaklez for about two years. . The
' deceased was a man with a large ac
quaintance in eastern financial cen
ters, particularly so in Wall street,
and mining men of this section ex
press t he opinion that bis death is a
blow to the wellfarc of Valdez and
l'rince William Sound.
STARTS WAR ON IIOttOATT
The seating of lloggatt delegates
in the national convention is un
fortunate because the opposite result
would have eliminated the governor
and bis handful of adherents from
Alaska polities. As it is a war is
started for that same elimination and
the crusade will be backed by SR) per
cent of the people of Alaska. The
message telling of the seating of the
lloggatt men announces that "this
places lloggatt in control of Alaska."
It is to prevent that control that the
people of Alaska by a big majority
will re-elect Tom < 'aledelegate, there
by showing the national capital that
(iov. Hoggiitf and his little Juneau
junta do not represent the territory.
The man who might have prevented
the coming tight was John W. Cor
son, nominee of the lloggatt faction
for delegate. Had he stayed with
his friends he would have heen nomi
nated for delegate without serious
opposition and elected easily. He
I chose rather to ally himself with the
j lloggatt squad, which does not con
1 I rol IOOO Villon '"f J"' niwl lm Ulill
never be delegate in this century.
When Alaska gets home rule it is to
be hoped the local government will
he able to restrain half-baked young
highwaymen from trying to hold up
peaceful citizens who see lit to exer
I cise their inalienable right to get
married. So far (Jov. lloggatt's ideal
government has failed to check this
barbarous custom, which prevails only
in half-civilized communities.
It in always hard to fasten the vice
presidential nomination on a man who
will a<l<l strength to the ticket. When
it comes to nominating a candidate
for vice-president a national conven
tion generally finds itself in the pre
dicament of t he Texas girl who didn't
get married because "Them as 1 want
I can't get and them as I can get the
devil wonld'nt have."
David B. Mill sticks his head out of
; his sepulchre to remark that every
thing has gone to hell. David must
be afllicted with poll evil because no
ordinary ease of sore head would
worry a man like that.
Mayor Miller of Seattle gave the
key of the city to the battleship fleet
but that was just, to get the men in
side the boundaries where they would
be at. the mercy of the Spirit.
Yon Yonson is trying to show Mr.
Bryan what a log-yam is.
GOVERNMENT DESIRES
BIDS FOR MAIL ROUTE
The post-olllco department ha«
linked for bids 011 a mail route to be
, cHtahlished between Valdoz and (Ja
kotia, October 1, tho contract to run
until June 80, It)in. Sealed propoHaln
nliould bo Hubmittod to the second an
siHlaut pontmaator general on or be
fore AugiiHt 4, next.
Tho specification** for tho route pro
vide that the mail nhall be transported
betwoon Valdez and (lakona by the
way of Tonsina, Copper ('enter and
Oulkana, a distance of 130 miles and
j return three times n month, begin
ning Junel and continuing uni.il Hopt.
1 30 of each year during the lengt h of
tho contract. The weight to bo car
ried Is not more than 4M) poundh eaoh
trip.
The schedule to ho followed pro
vides for departure from Vnldoz on
the first, tentp and twent ieth of each
month, arriving in Oakona in four
days, remaining thoro not more than
twenty-four hour* and arriving In
Valdoz ngaln four days lator. Tho
bond required Ih $7,000.
HARSH CRITICISM '
FOR ALASKANS
Seattle, Juno 12—"Alaskans, and
AlaHkaiiH alone are to blame for their
failure to gain from congress such
lobulation as is desired for the terri
tory."
Such in the assertion of Congress
man Humphrey, who returned from
the national capital today. Continu
ing. Congressman Humphrey said
that congress is willing and anxious
to aid Alaska but that 011 every hand
the lawmakers are confronted with
inability to gain any adaquate idea
of what the residents of the territory,
for at least such of them as are in evi
dence around Washington, are al
ways at diverganee. The congress
man cited several instances of where
matters having to do with Alaska
have been under discussion and where
all attempts to arrive at some definite
conclusion from the testimony of Al
askans had been futile.
So far as congress is concerned, ac
cording to Mr. Humphrey, the only
question is one of the real needs of
the territory and this question can
never be answered to the satisfaction
•of the lawmakers until Alaska can
present a solidity of opinion with re
gard to the matter at hand. This
same state of cross purposes is, in the
opinion of the congressman, responsi
ble for tin* failure of Alaskans to have
the federal otlices in the territory
tilled by men who are residents of the
country.
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GEOLOGISTS START FOR
NABESNA COUNTRY
Under tin* leadership of Fred II.
Mollit, a party of government geolog
i< al surveyors, consisting of Mr. IM of
fit, Adolph Knopli and S. It. Capps,
of Washington City, with J. W. Bart
iett, of this city, as packer, departed
yesterday afternoon for the purpose
of investigating the mineral resources
of the Nahcsna and the White rivei
country. Particularly will the party
pay attention to copper and its asso
eiate formations and it will also make
a map of the region ahout the heat
of White river.
This work will he a continuation ol
that begun in 15)02 by Sehrader aiu
Witherspoon and the present part}
will ascend the Copper river anc
cross over to Sargent's camp when
oiv niiiinn-i Niip|iii(*!i are caelum,
working with that place as a bast
camp. During the early part of tin
season the entire party will be en
gaged in geological work, but during
the latter part of the party's stay
Mr. Capps will carry on the topo
graphical mapping, his work in thit
respect to include so much of tin
area about the head of White rivei
as the time permits. Concerning tin
objects of the trip the United States
tleological Survey Press Bullet ii
says:
"In view of the large amount ol
capital that is being invested in rail
way construction and mining devel
opments in the Copper river region,
it is desirable that the surveys and
investigations in this region should be
actively pushed during the coming
field season.
"Mr. F II. Moillt and Mr. Adolpli
Knopt, assisted by Mr. S. R. Capps,
| will undertake a study and survey ol
j the northern copper licit, which ex
| tends along the inland front of tlx
Wrangcll mountains from White rivei
j to the Nahcsna. It is proposed to
make as detailed a study of the ore
deposits of this district as may be
possible during the season. The ex
isting topographic maps will be sup
plemented by additional surveys ol
the upper White river region. This
investigation will be an extcntion of
the work of Messrs. F. If. Mofllt and
A. (J. Maddren, who studied the
southern copper belt during the last
season and whoso report is now in
preparation. It is hoped that with
the completion of the coming season's
field work a fairly complete account
of these copper deposits, covering
both the northern and southern belts,
map be prepared.
"In viow of the inaccessibility of
this region, it has been necessary to
solid the supplies in during the win
ter. These were started from Valdez
about the first, of February and wero
sledded in to the Nahcsna. Mr. Mof
fit ami his party will leave Valdc/. as
soon as the route Into tho interior is
open, which will probably be about
the first of June, making a rapid
journey to the scene of the summer's
work."
Wllliunt iliokM, O. P. MeNcar and
H. C. Walker, drlvora for the Orr
Htaj?o Company wont, out on tho
Pennsylvania for a few months relax
ation which thoy oxpoot to And vl«lt
In# friend* and relatives In thodtates.
John Boylo, a mining partner of VV,
O. Uphoff, who atariod a month a#o
for tho l,ako Iliamna copper dlat.rlct,
dlid on tho trail. A letter from the
wontward Inform* Mr. Uphoff of tho
fact.
(Inc) Bankers and General Merchants (Inc)
Visit our BIG STORE while in the city and look over our line
of Dry Goods, Groceries, Ladies' and Gents' Furnishings, Boots, Shoes,
Hats and Caps, Rubber Goods, Furniture, Carpets, Linoleum, Mats,
Draperies, Glass and Crockery Ware, Hardware, Stoves, Miners'
Supplies, Etc.
Wc receive a large shipment of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables on
every steamer. Special attention is called to a line of S. & W.
canned Goods, which are the highest pitch of perfection.
WM BM & MEWIILt CO., IHG.
DAI 0. HILL IN
i ROASTING MOOD
Now York, .June 12—"Bryan isdriv
| ing the democrat ij party to hell" de
, clared David it. Hill this morning as
he went aboard a steamship bound j
| for Europe. The former high chief- i
| tain of the democracy followed this)
' caustic comment with others no less!
caustic concerning the political situa- j
' j t ion in both parties.
1 i The republican party, according to
i>ir. Hill, is disorganized, and he be-1
lieves that the keynote of the present
' campaign of that party should be
"Taft and political patronage." The
. war secretary, in the opinion of Mr.
Hill, is nothing more or less than a
stalking horse for the president, and
' iu the event that Taft is elected Mr.
jllill expects to see the smoke from
the Roosevelt gun rise gently above
the bulk of his successor in ollloe but
j not in power.
I Governor Johnson is characterized
| as the poorhouse candidate and ac
cording to Mr. Hill the Miunesotan
has no chance of election and little I
I chance of nomination.
i Having thus disburdened himself!
the Honorable David H. hied himself I
| to his state room and in a few minutes ,
, was on his way abroad leaving the
affairs of the country to adjust them
selves as best thov may without his j
, supervision.
Dora Arrives In Seward
Seward, .June I ft—Steamer Dora
. arrived in Seward Saturday afternoon
from I'nalaska and Nushagak. She
j will sail again for the westward after
! the arrival of the Santa Clara from
Seattle. Among her westward pas
sengers will be Frank W. Bradley
and II. A. Cohen of San Francisco,
bound for lliamna to look at the Hicks
copper property. Bradley is the
; man who was nearly killed by a bomb
left at his door bv Harry Orchard.
'
Launch Olgn Ih Condemned
Tim United States* marine Inspec
tors have condemned the launch Olga
because of the condition of her boiler.
I The Olgn Iiiih been on the mall run on
j Prince William Hound points.
J. M. Lathrop and Mrs. Lathrop
! returned to 8eward on the Dora from
a trip to Cook Inlet, whore Mr.
Lathrop went to take an Inventory of
Alaska Central property as roeelvor'H
agent. They will come to Valdoz on
the Hani a ( Mara.
J. (I. Miller of the Knight's Island
Mining & Developement (Jo., came
up from bin propertied Saturday on
the Elsie bringing with him twenty- :
five tonH of ore which will be shipped
to the Taconia smelter.
Copt. Pillsbury, for Heveral yearn 1
disbursing a^ent for the Alaska rofjd
Commission, haw been succeeded In
that poHitlon by Francis A. Pope, Of
the eorpH of engineers, Mr. Pope
will make Hkngwny his headquarters.
Collector of Customs Hohart Iuih
left Juneau f<»r Cordova to establish a
p<»rt of entry at that place. The port
of entry at Kodlak ban been
abandoned.
ALASKA (OIIIIOM (OI1PM
COOK INLET STORES
Susitna Tyoonok Sunrise
Merchandise, Stores, and Outfits of all
kinds, necessary for Miners, Prospect
ors, Hunters and Trappers. 1/arge
stocks of guaranteed quality 011 hand
at all seasons of the year.
rURCIIAgBRe OI? FURS OF A I, I, KINDS
Telegraph and Mail ^ Town in Itself. Hlankannth Shop,
Station. , etc., etc.
Wortman's Roadhouse
FOOT OK SUMMIT, TWENTY MILKS FROM VALDKZ
Accommodation for 40 horses. Warm Doghouses
A FULL STOCK OF GENERAL SUPPLIES
K}romIvSia^\<o\nhHum\nVtr ~^>Pontiiis Magnuson Prop
The ieikhell Roadhouse
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government Trail.
Host. of accommodations for man and boast. Fresh Moat
always on hand. Horse and Doir Food All tlie latest,
improvements. PRIVATE ROOMS.
M rs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
DRY CREEK ROADHOUSE
Z,. G. and G. B. RORER, Proprietors.
118 MILES ON FAIRBANKS
FROM VALDEZ AND EAGLE TRAILS
H
Company.
SEATTLE - VALDEZ ROUTE
FROM VAI,DE3:
Pennsylvania - - -12
Santa Clara - - - - 19
Farallon 27
Htfntnpr l»orn full* from 8ewnr<l "<•' 1<*tli of
ouch month for t'nnlnftkn nn<l wny jMirtv
J. IT. Ht'NCM, Vatii»KZ Dock Co.
P. &. P. A., Hoattlo, Local A
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
UcftorvRtion Avo. n*«r Courl Hou««c
Private Rooms for Patients Graduate Nurses
Hospital Tickets, #1.50 per Month.
"Phone 77