ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
AND COOK INLET PIONEER
COOK INLET PUBLISHING CO.
Anchorage, Alaska.
Charles E. Herron. Publisher.
Harry <i. Steel. Editor.
Subscription Rates: $1 per month, $10 per year, in advance.
Entered in the Anchorage Postoffice June 5, 1915, as second clas3 matter
under the Act of of March 3. 1873.
For President—Charles Evans Hughes.
For Delegate to Congress—James Wickersham
ANCHORAGE. ALASKA. THURSDAY, JUNE 1010.
PEOPLE S RIGHTS MUST BE RESPECTED.
A fundamental principle of our government is based upon
the doctrine of government by and with the consent of the
governed. In following out this governmental plan of a re
publican form of government our citizens elect their law
makers; these representatives of the people then as an author
ized body really and in fact constitute the mass of the people
in enacting laws. Our constitution provides that a person
shall be secured in the enjoyment of his personal liberty and
property; this right has been maintained since the early days
of Anglo-Saxon liberties and has commonly become to be
known as best expressed—a man’s home is bis castle—to be
defended with all force at his command, to be free from un
warranted intrusions and from entry of any kind not based
upon law.
The right to search personal belongings of an individual
can be exercised by a government in time of war for the safe
guarding of the rights of all; the home of the citizen can then
be invaded by the proper authorities for like purpose, but, so
far as the present status of our legal jurisprudence is con
cerned, it is impossible to find authority for the search of per
son or property unless such search be conducted in accordance
with the rules of law and by reason of a search warrant being
issued by the proper authority.
When officials make law, disergard laws on our statute
books, arbitrarily say “You shall do this,” “You shall not
do this,” without color of right or authority vested in such
officials by the laws of the people, then the case is the same
as when one speaks of a person “taking the law into his own
hands.”
\\ hat a state ot anarchy society would be in should the
individual whim and fancy of an individual be permitted to
have the force and effect of law. A reasonable enforcement
by the proper authorities of duly enacted laws and ordinances
receives the approval and endorsement of all good citizens.
An arbitrary individual, clothed with some little author
ity, can raise more hades in a well regulated community than
the habitual criminal. You know what to expect from the un
fortunate violator of law, but not what to expect from the self
constituted legislature composed of the whim and fancies of
one bombastic individual.
Let us suggest the history of our nation and of Alaska
has proven that our citizenship is such as to stand behind,
with unqualified approval, conscientious efforts of our officials;
on the other hand, we are as quick to resent an invasion of
our rights, the rights of our neighbors, and the rights of our
misguided friends, as the gentlemau from the South is to re
sent an insult to woman.
Alaskans, as a rule, are law-abiding citizens, but there are
times when even they insist upon resenting the officious dicta
tions of carpetbaggers sent to this Northland from some back
woods community and are slow in becoming acclimated to the
customs and conditions as lived by the sturdy pioneers. This
has been particularly true in Anchorage, where considerable
complaint has been lodged against the actions of the district
attorney and marshal.
While the Daily Times holds no brief for any faction or
clique, and is independent and fearless in its course, it wants
to be just in all matters of public interest, but feels that it
owes as a duty to the community to condemn the acts of the
federal officials insofar as they interfere with the rights of the
people. We refer particularly to the arbitrary manner in
which shipments of goods for here are not only confiscated,
without due process of law, but to the flagrant abuse of au
thority in the opening up and ransacking of baggage and
freight.
These acts have called forth the wrath of the public, and
in making an expose of them we do so not because these ship
ments may contain liquor, but from a matter of principle. The
Daily Times believes in a strict obedience to law, and when
there is a violation believes the proper punishment should be
meted out; that bootlegging should be suppressed and the sale
of liquor in Anchorage prohibited. But it is not in favor of
allowing any federal official to exercise any illegal measures
to satisfy a whimsical idea of his, when there is no law to
justify his acts.
The Times is one of the few newspapers in Alaska that
refused to accept the paid advertising of the wholesale liquor
dealers’ association in its campaign against the dry move
ment in this territory, and. in doing so shut off a lucrative
source of revenue. For this we desire no credit, as the Times
has also declined liquor advertisements of any sort, preferring
to publish a paper without that class of business. Hence our
stand against the transgression of individual rights, even
where a consignment of liquor is concerned, cannot be
interpreted as an inspired fight, by interested ones, But is made
along broader lines and because we believe the people are not
being treated fairly.
It is always a case of “on again, off again, Finnegan.”
with the cable. Today it was 0. K., hut by the time the paper
appears on the streets it is likely to be out of commission. And
there you are.
We Should Be Prepared to Protect Our
Rights and Enforce Justice
'By WILLIAM DRAPER LEWIS, Professor of Law. University of
Peniuylvaiua
UNDER conditions which now exist and which are likely to continue
to exist for many generations the feeling of moral responsibility
to see, through the application of force if necessary, that justice
as we know it is maintained is essential if we are to hold on to such
peace and order and security for individual and community rights as
our race by long centuries of struggle has obtained.
Thus the possibility of further social progress toward a more perfect
law within the nation and international peace lies today, as it has for
centuries, in the instinct which insists that INJUSTICE TO OTHERS
MUST BE PREVENTED, EVEN THOUGH FORCE IS NECES
SARY TO THAT END.
I believe in being “prepared for war,” not because I am especially in
terested in defense, admittedly important as that question is, but because
the principle that a wrong done by one nation to another imposes on us
as a great world pow'er a moral obligation will forever remain nothing
but a high sounding form of words unless we are prepared practically to
carry out the principle by preventing by force a wrong to a neighbor
nation when the wrong cannot be otherwise prevented.
BUT WORLD PEACE CANNOT BE BROUGHT ABOUT BY SUP
PRESSING, AS THE PACIFISTS WOULD HAVE US SUPPRESS, THE
MORAL INSTINCT THAT I AM MY BROTHER'S KEEPER.
GREEN FRONT CIGAR STORE
Soft Drinks of all
kinds. Leading brands
Cigars, Cigarettes,
Tobacco.
.lust
Received—
Fresh
Supply.
Fruits
Candies
Stationery
Notions.
Sweet Milk and Buttermilk Dally.
Miss 1. Blair, Propr. 4th Av. bet. C and I) Next door D. II. Rest.
Fifth Ave. Cigar Store
CIGARS, TOBACCOS, CANDIES, FRUITS.
VICTOR STEWART,
Propr ietor.
Fifth Avenue Between C and D
Launch Swan
Daily Tr’.ps to Knik
For Schedule See Bulletin Boards
Launch Brighton
Nate White, Captain
Carrying U. S. Mail between Anchorage, Hope, Sunrise
and Glazier Creek—All Points on Turnagain Arm.
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Luke's Cafe
Cor. 9th Ave. and C St.
Chop Suey ^ Noodles
Blacksmithing
General Repair Work
Horseshoeing a Specialty
BOB SMALL COR. C & SECOND
Delicatessen and Fancy Grocery Store
Fowler Building, next to Admiral Line office, carries a
complete line of imported Olive Oils, Sardines, Caviar,
Cheese, Macaroni and Spaghetti. Also domestic staple
goods, cold meats and sausage of all kinds. Lunches put
up. JOHN FENNER, Prop.
Next to Admiral Line Office.
ALASKANS—We Pay the Postage!
on your orders for Dry Goods of every descrip
tion, mailable under Parcel Post Reegulation.
Send us your orders for such goods as can
not be supplied you by your home merchants,
and we will fill them carefully and promptly.
Dry Goods; Women’s and Children’s Ap
parel and Dress Accessories; Boys’ Clothing
and Men’s Furnishings; Gomplete Housefur
nishing Lines.
ADDRESS MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT
FREDERICK & NELSON, SEATTLE
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JULY FIRST
Stop! Look! Listen!
THE EMPRESS
THEATRE
The largest and most substantial
reinforced Concrete building in
Alaska; beautifully finished and dec
orated; furnished with the latest
and best equipment.
Alaska’s Finest Theatre
Will Open July 1
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Billy Burke in “Peggy”
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Triangle-Fine Arte Romantic Come
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‘ Billy Burke in ‘Peggy’ brings to
motion pictures more vivacity than
the average actress and her first ap
pearance before the camera was a
complete success.”—N. Y Sun.
Opening} Night, Admission $1.00
First Show Starts 7 p. m. Sharp
Second.Show 9 p. m.
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Anchorage Supply Co.
FIRST AND C ST.
ANCHORAGE
Doors Shingles
Windows Roofing Paper
Building Paper Lath
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G. W. PALMER
KXIK. ALASKA
Distribute General Merchandise, Hardware, Boots and
Shoes, Lumber, Shingles, Gasoline, Kerosene,
Paints and Oil, Pumps, Pipe and Fit
tings, Tents and Tarpaulins.
Sperry’s Flour, Sold Under Absolute Guarantee
From the Company.
Recleaned Oats, $55.00 per ton.
Hay, $35.00 per ton.
Bed and Grey Rosin Building Paper, $1.00.
D. G. Berry Sugar, $8.25 per sack, 100s.
Carnation Milk, $4-25 case.
Red Clover Butter, $40.00 Bbl, 110 lbs.
The “Lucy” Does It
KNIK, ALASKA
Fine Job Printing at The Times Office