Valdez Daily Prospector
PUBLISHED BY THE
Prospector Publishing Co.
TKIIMS
One Dollar per Month: Twelve Dollars i»cr Year
\VK1>NKS1>AY, JUNK ii>, IUI2.
ROOSEVELT'S DECLARATION.
"On the fourth of March next,
I shall have served three and one
half years, and this three and
one-half years oonstltute my first
term. The wise custom which
limits the presidents to two terms
regard the substance and not the
form, and under no circumstances
will I be a candidate or accept an
other nomination for president."
Three years later, on December
11, 1907, he reiterated his dec
laration in these words:
"I have not changed and shall
not change the decision thus an
nounced."
CLARENCE DARROW AND LA
BOR.
II u mi furl unul•• l<>t' Clarence i
Marrow, un furl 11 list I <■ for Samuel
(ioinpers •»! llii' American !■*«•«!•• i*— i
nlinii of Labor. u n fori u nal <■ for!
I
organized labor everywhere ami J
ii ii fori 11 list I «• for I he ii 111>i'i-.j 111 ] i j
citizen. 111 a I I In- I rial of Mr. Har
row a I Los Anp'li'^, mi III • charge
of having attempted to bribe a
juror in I Ik* MeXaniara case,
should In* so befogged with con -
JlicIiii^ issues. political and oth-j
erwise. There is a kern interest j
in the case and a keen desire for
I he unbiased facls.
Labor organizalions through
out the country conh'ibuled a
very large fund for the defense
of the McNamaras, on the theory
that (hey were innocent of the
long: series of dynamiting out
rages for which Ihev had be:>n
indicted. When I lie McNamaras
pleaded guilty, it was declared by
llie prosecution that Mr. Harrow
bad known of the guilt of the
men for some lime and that this
knowledge was shared by Samuel
Hoinpers, president of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor. Mr.
Harrow later admitted thai he
bad known of the guilt of his
elients and withheld that knowl
edge sol.dv for the purpose of j
making the best terms possible
for them. Mr. (lonipcr.s has in— j
sisted all along that he believed
the McNamaras innocent until I
llieir confessions were made pub-i
n-c. !
Mr. Harrow is now on trial on
I he charge of having used funds,
received by him from Mi1. (>omp-.
ers, for the purpose of corrupt
ing I lie .jury. Mr. Harrow has
long been iu,Jhe enjoyment of
the completeM'/mfldence of the
labor organizations of the coun
try and ha* represented them as
an attorney in many important
rases. If the charges against j
liim are true, he has violated his
oath as an attorney and has
worked an irreparable bur! to the!
rause of organized labor, the
ranks of which are honest work-]
ers who are not in synipalby wilh J
the employment of corruption,
bribery or violence.
II is In* hoped thai Mm* ex
act fuels in I hi* ease may be de
termined ami developed liy the
present I rial. Whatever Hip «>111 -
mine of I In- harrow I rial may be,
luiwpvpr. niPiiilH'rs of organized
Jalior owe il lo themselves lo
makp a furl her thorough investi
gation nf llH'ir own. The Ameri
can Federation of l.abor cannot
nflTonl |o lie poiiIpiiI with anything
less than I ho conviction or nil-1
riualillcil vindication of (heir higfi,
officials now under suspicion. j
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LABOR AND IMMIGRATION. [
The most bitter opposition is
being manifested against Ihc
Dillingham immigration hill,
which has been offered in the
United Slates Senate and which
has Hip support and endorsement
of the federal commission which
has had the question under in
vestigation and consideration fn/
a number of years.
The objectors And fault willi
the clause against illiteracy and
the one lo permit (ho deportation
of immigrants on demand by ex
ecutive authority. There is good
ground for the protest against
the deportation feature. Il isnol|
unlikely that it would work ser
ious hardship to many and would
be playing into the hands of the
secret agents of Russia and some
other countries. But there is lit
tle reason lo find fault with an
attempt at raising the standards
of intelligence ami skill of the
people who lire Hocking to our
shores.
The immigralion laws we have
in force al present have been
successful to a marked degree in
protecting us against the physi
cally unlit. The extent of that
protection is nut generally known.
II was pointed out by Senator
Dillingham, in debate in the Sen
ale, Ih;il during one year, 1007,
I here were 52.7 15 turned hack by
[steamship inspectors in Kurope
lor by Iho inspectors al our own
ports. We have succeeded in
heading olT Hie vicious, the men
tally and physically defective, so
that those coining to us are able
bodied. The <picstion now is
wind her we should not add mor*
severe eduealional le.sls, as a
mailer ot° self-protcc.lion.
II is an interest in^' fuel thai
from 180 i to 188*2 we admitted
more than o.nim.noo and 75 per
eenl. of them were from North-,
western Kurope and <ireat Hril-]
ain. .Nearly 50 per cent I. of them!
went into the West Central stale.
where siKrieu It lire was the chief
industry. Since IKS2 tin- bulk of
iuuui^i'al ion has been from:
Southern Kurope. I>urin^° the 1:»j
Veal's preceding 1012 We vdluillcd
substantially p. nun. nun immi
grants and M2 per cent <*t' them
sought employment in the manu
facturing and other industries of.
I his count ry.
The point i> thi»: Immi^ra-j
lion no longer means additions I o j
the fanners and developers of our
national resources, but rather j
additions to our urban popula
tion. < iovcrnmeiit >lal isl ics show
thai 55.0 per cent, of those em
ployed in the .17 leading indus
tries of this country are foreign
born. We are pulling up tariff
barriers lo protect the American
workman, which, in fact, pro
tects his employers, while we are
leaving him exposed to the Hood
of unskilled incomers. II is dif
ficult to imagine anything that
would do more for I he cause of
labor than to require that those
arriving al our ports should come
up to American standards of skill
and education.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Somebody must have grounded
Mm* Colonel's telephone.
President Tafl. opposes inter
vention in Cuba, Mexico ami Chi
cago..
Probably Tafl wenl. oul lo I lie
ball Kaii)*' lo I.-aru how a foul
looked.
II now looks as if I here was
nothing left for Teddy lo do but
go into vaudeville.
Roosevelt was going lo reform
tin* convention, but somehow that
steam roller got in its work llrst.
Bolh the Tafl and Hooscvell
managers are looking for the
nigger in the wood pile.
F.lihu look Hoot in the chair,
while the Wisconsin governor
could only Ciovern his disap
point menl.
The pivsent hiRh cost of liv
ing can be accounted for by Iho
rapid advance in I lie price of dark
meal in Chicago.
The modernization of China
emitinues.' Vice Consul (Seneral
Horsey reports tin' eomplMion of
I In- llrst brewery in Shanghai.
Fritz has gone fishing; Ibis
lime lo entice tin* beautiful sil
ver salmon, being disgusted with
flic vulgar pursuit of filthy lucre.
The reader is informed that
the Valdez delegates lo the na
tional convention arc not making
history in Chicago, unless j| be
on the curbstone.
Ii is difficult to understand how
Tafl ran content himself in
Washington for so long a period.
He has been in (he capital a week
or more this last visit.
Wo arc pained in disappoint
ing sonic of our political oppo
nents, hut it's tlfe only way to
keep their otherwise lethargic
hrain working occasionally.
Tafl in attending Ihc hall
game yesterday was only repeat
ing history. Once upon a time a
fellow named Nero Nddlcd whilst
Rome was having a hot old time.
Since the opposition lo T'resi
dent Taft ha.n shown itself ho
strong the administration mem
bers of the g. o. p. are not using
[such harsh language towards the
I
ex-president, sumo «'v«»n regret-,
ling their past superlative use
of adjectives, wlieu referring to
the only "Me."
Teddy's eontiuued talk of boil
ing .reminds one of the old saw
which says a barking dog never
bites. Maybe the Colonel is just
trying t«> jolly the Republican
party into giving him the nomi
nal ion.
Tonight at the Majestic.
1. "The Wasp," a modern
drama 011 the Stanford White or
der.
2. "Shattered Dream." irue
charily.
:t. "Aii l'p-lo.dale Sipiaw," a
harmless eoiuedv.
J. "African Birds and Their
Prey." educational.
THE MAJESTIC
AMUSEMENT CO.
H. C. DAVIS, Mgr.
Complete change of program on
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday
Week days one show at 8 p. m.
Sundays two shows at 8 and
9:15 p. m.
VAUDEVILLE SPECIALTIES
PICTURES WORTH WHILE
Jack Surryhne, Musical Director.
INDEPENDENT MESSENGER Co. |
and '
VALDEZ VACUUM CLEANING Co.!
LA TOUCHE & PECK. Mar*.
Office Smythie'* Tailor Shop I'hone 102
Service lo All Parti ol Town. Calls Answered Promptly
Business Coalidentia!
House and Carpet Cleaning
MINING ENGINEER
L. W. STORM. E. M.
ftmpo*Ta on Minks
Patbnt Suhykyb
Qknkbal Mining Enoinbkrino
'Phonb No. ioa
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 nt 8 o'clock In
Eatrle Hall All members request*] to at
tend D. H. SLEEM. ArtlcChlef
Valdez Lodge
No 168.
Free and Aoecpted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday ia
each month in McKinley Hall. Visitors always
welcome.
James H. Patterson..W. M
C. C. Reynolds. Seo
1.0.
O.F.
Visiting and local Odd Fellows arc re
quested toteiflster their name with the
Vuldez Odd Fellows' Club. Regular
meetings, first and third Monday.
Call on P. S. HUNT. Secretary.
FOE
VALDKZ AKRIK No. 1071
Moot every Friday, H i». m. Kuulc Hull
BUY YOUR BREAD at
VALDEZ BAKERY
Nothing but best materials used.
FRESH BREAD DAIL\
All k1ndn of Cakes, Pie», ete.
made to order
WOOD A HENRICH, Prop*.
Fagerberg Bros.
NIZINA, ALASKA
General Merchandise
Miners & Prospectors Supplies
Freth Good*—R*«ion*bl« Pric«i
KF.U R S
WrMll LIN m'iR ? worn CO
riNNI AMJil I*"■ CH»NN.
WHITE FOR (, I HO 1)1. A MS
Mr. Prospector!
This is to advise you that we are Headquarters
for Everything Needed by Prospector and Miner
We Carry
Dynamite
Drill Steel
Blacksmith Coal
Gold Pans
Cook Stoves
Cooking Utensils
Mosquito Tents
High Top Shoes
Bedding
Blankets
Rubber Pacs
Rubber Boots
DUXBACK CLOTHING
Waterproof
ALSO A FULL LINE OF
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS
Copper River
Draying Co.
Freighting and passengers to all parts
of the interior. General Trucking
fcld. Wood, 2 - Proprietor
McKinley St.* Valuer
$M> Hot
Cmas. Pa>»r, Hex.
THE BESTOrtYTOTTffllM
in the uzjorror nucrnr
1358ooiisWmBkm-50S«miRooNs
When Id Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Prop.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave Scwaro, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
AT
D0U6HERTY & FERGUSON
PHONE 2.
Valdez Undertaking Co.
Undertaker, Emtialmers
Funeral Directors
l4# GEO. ROBBINS, Mgr.
Steam Heat Electric Light*
THE GOFFER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Rooms All Modern Conveniences
Good Tiir Diinrn G ° °d
Goods I IIL DUrm Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and T ¥ T|li|D|7D and Building
Puget Sound Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Price* Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
——: n: Patronize a Home Industry
Zb<
- Tairbanks Bar
George Krau, Proprietor
Pool, Cigars, Liquors
Courteous Treatment Phone 100
Ingram & Bush Dealers °
Just Arrived Direct from the
Factories a Large Shipment of
INTEGRIDAD, Rex, EL SIDELO, Senators, Millionaires
SMOKECRAFT, Rein* Victoria, Delmonico BELMONT. Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited at Seattle Prices
Special Price To The Trade
.We do a
general
Banking
Business
S BLUM &. <SJ
— INCORPORATED —
BANKERS
CAPITAL $ P OO OOP.00
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificates of Deposit,