THE ANCHORAGE WEEKLY TIMES
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CHAS. E. HERRON.
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PROPOSED RATE INCREASE.
An ot’iicia! representing 11 u» Suited State's shipping board
held a brief inquiry yesterday, with respect to a proposed iu
erease in passenger and freiulit rates between St'attle and Alas
kail ports, which is asked by tin' transportation line's eonet'rn
ed in this traffic. A committee of the Anchorage t’hamb('r ot
(Ammmive representeel the* business interests ot the community
in the matter, although tin' hen ring was open to any one who
wished to have* a say. Some of the business men appeared to
think that the proposed increase was not objectionable, so long
as a good serv ice was maintained. Others raised objection on
various grounds.
The Times is among those' who believe that the passenger
and freight rate's are sufficiently high now, and heime is trank
ly cq>pe>se'el t'> any iimreasc ‘that is semglit by the'se' transporta
tion companies. Tim iimivase* aske*el, il grante'd, will add $1>)
to the' passage!* rate* from Seattle to Anchorage*. If our mem
ory doe's not fail ns. we paid ijTS.04 a ticket tor two tickets
from Seattle to this port this spring. AYe know at the time we*
dug into our almost emipty pocket to pay for these tickets,
we felt that we1 were' paying about all tlmy we*re* weirtli. 1 hat,
in brief, is what wei think about this qiu'stion e>t increased pas
sengeT rate's, and the same thing applies to the* proposed freight
increase.
’Hie' war has lmem a hard blow to Alaska. It lias been a
particularlv hard ble»\v to this e-ommunity. eemrse, we eto
not mean that we do not favor the* war, e>r e>ppe)se it in any way.
(An the' ceuitrary, we are' for it heart ami soul. ’Hie rccenel of
this community in the' matte*r of libe*rty loan bonds, subsewip
tions to He'd ( Toss funds, the1 sending e>f our beiys to tlm trout,
etc., amply proves that we* are* as h»yal as any other town in
the nation. But in financial matters, we* have* suilere'd more
than most e*e)inmunities. Hence, any raise* in passenger and
freight rates but adds to our burdens, which are heavy enough
now.
A COURAGEOUS JUDGE.
Judge John S. Jury presides over one ol’ the superior
courts of King county. Washington. He is presiding in the
somewhat notorious I. W. W. cast*, in which there are some 200
defendants. Of course, it might he expected that the attorney
for these defendants would employ every technical point and
every legal subterfuge in behalf of his clients. They were ar
rested when (hief of Police \\ arren, who, wo might state in
passing, is a former Alaskan, made a raid on tin* 1. \\ . \\ .
headquarters in Seattle and apprehended tin* occupants of the
hall, and closed the hornet's nest of sedition and treason.
When the matter came up before Judge Jury, the attorney
sought the release of his unsavory gang by means of the writ
of habeas corpus, usually employed in ordinary criminal cases.
The judge promptly refused to grant tin* habeas corpus writ,
which would have caused tin* release, on bonds, of the Indus
trial Workers, declaring that in these days of war both justice
and the safety of tin* nation were to be considered before* the
convenience of individuals, and that while he would see to it
that each of the defendants would secure a fair and impartial
trial, to which they are entitled, the interests of the govern
ment at this time are paramount.
The courageous stand of this judicial officer is commended
to other judges, mme of whom fail to appreciate tin* fact that
this nation is at war and that the interests of the government
are of supreme importance. Ordinary judicial procedure need
not be applied when dealing with persons whose loyalty to the
country is questioned, by reason of their lawless acts and ac
tivities.
WHY NOT A COURT TERM HERE?
The district court is in session in the town of Valdez and
it appears that quite a number of cases—indeed, most of the
criminal cases—came from Anchorage. Why was it not possi
ble to hold a term of court in Anchorage for the trial of the
cases that originated in the Took inlet country? We thought
it was clearly understood that a grand jury term of the district
court would be held in Anchorage every year. Here is a mat
ter that should concern tin* local bar association—if we have
such an organization. We have no objection to a session of the
district court at Valdez, for the trial of cases that originate in
that part of the division. But when most of the cases origi
nate in the Cook inlet country, we think it only fair that a term
of court be held here.
DISCHARGE THE DISLOYAL.
The Times is informed that an employee of the Alaskan
Engineering Commission lias been discharged for refusing to
make a small contribution to the Red Cross fund during the
drive which conies to an end tonight. This man has been enii
ployed throughout the winter, when many loyal men have been
out of employment. We heartily approve of the discharge of
this man, on the grounds stated. There may be an excuse for
a man who is out of employment to decline to subscribe to this
Red Cross fund, because he may not have the money. But
there is absolutely no excuse for a man who has had steady em
ployment at a good wage to refuse to give a small donation.
If he refuses, it is not because he lias no money; it is rather
because he is not patriotic. And if this railway cannot be con
structed by patriotic men, as much as we desire its construc
tion, we should say, let it remain unbuilt rather than employ
men who are disloyal. Judging by the many Red Cross tags
displayed on the coat lapels of our working men, we believe
there are plenty of loyal men in this community to supply, at
least, the present labor demand. The disloyal, it is gratifying
to say, are very largely in the minority in Anchorage.
But there are disloyal men in this community, as there
are disloyal in all communities. If they are Americans by birth,
they should be placed in custody for substantial terms of im
prisonment. If they are of foreign birth, they should be in
terned until the war is over, their property should be confis
cated, and they should be sent, empty-handed, from whence
they came. This is no time to extend mercy to those who
would disrupt, if they could, this great democratic country, in
which all men are free and equal, in which all men, of all na
tionalities, have an equal opportunity. But if people have high
privileges, they likewise have some responsibilities.
The American people are in no mood now to feed the
mouths of those who would betray us, if the opportunity pre
sented itself to them. And any man, or any set of men, who
think they can oppose the great Red Cross society—which is
world wide in its noble activities and which is semi-official in
character—are but branding themselves as disloyal, and they
should be treated as such.
HANDS OFF, GOVERNOR!
Governor Thomas Riggs, jr., is a federal appointee, and it
is presumed that he comes under the head of those* who an4 not
allowed to make themselves perniciously active in political
matters in the territory. Such a rule applies to other federal
officials, and in some cases of record, official heads have drop
ped in the basket for wanton violation of this mandate.
We observe that Governor Riggs has already entered the
political arena, in advocating tin* election of the ring candi
date for delegate to congress, Charles A. Xulzer. Indeed, the
governor’s first speech in Alaska, since his appointment, was
made at a fishing village near Ketchikan, and in it, Ik* took oc
casion to laud tin* ring candidate and declared he favored his
election. Judge Jennings took the trouble to come from Ket
chikan to attend this meeting, which was supposed to be in the
nature of a welcome to the new governor by the people, not
by any political party, and gave an extended talk, much to the
disgust of those who wanted to devote the time to dancing.
We wish to point out that the new governor, above all oth
ers, is supposed to represent tin* people of Alaska, not any
I particular party in Alaska. Of course, it is understood that
! he is entitled to make his appointments from his own political
j party, and no objections can lx* raised in this matter. But we
Ido not think it is just tin* thing for him to be an extreme parti
I -an, going about the territory at the government’s expense and
advocating the election of any party candidate. 11 is office is
| above that, we hope.
So far as The Times is concerned, we will say to the new
governor, that if he proposes to be an extreme partisan, instead
of being the chief executive of the whole people of this terri
I tory, we shall have no hesitation in lighting him as a partisan.
I We hope this may not be necessary, but it is squarely up to
; Governor Riggs.
OUTLYING COMMUNITIES.
Anchorage, as the ('enter of population of the Cook inlet
! country, desires a continuance of this commanding position.
By reason of being the ocean terminus of tin* large steamers
I which ply from the states to this part of Alaska, there is no
reason to expect any other situation—unless we sleep on our
j rights and fail to take advantage of what nature has done for
us in the way of location. But we naturally wish to expand
■ and grow; we wish to take speedy advantage of every oppor
tunity that confronts us; we wish to reach out and gather trade
and commerce for our local business concerns and other in
terests, for by so doing, we but aid ourselves. These are self
| evident matters that require no especial elaboration.
We take it, that the proper policy for us to pursue with
respect to outlying communities that are already established
and that will spring up from time to time, as the railway con
tinues its course toward the interior and as development of
! resources call into being mining camps and the like, is to work
in complete harmony and accord with them, to the end that mu
tual good will be accomplished. These communities are in no
wise competitors of ours. On the contrary, they can be made
a distinct asset to us, as the distributing center for a large and
important country. We can aid them, and they, in turn, can
aid us.
There is an important community springing up at Talkeet
na, on the Susitna river, which may be termed the head of nav
igation for small power craft on this big water-course. Tal
keetna is located in the heart of a mining region of potential
possibilities. The government railway will pass through it.
The road to the Cache creek mining district branches out from
it. This same road may be taken to reach the great McKinley
park. The Iron creek mineral country is within thirty miles
of it. The Indian river and Broad Pass mining districts are to
the north of it.
Talkeetna, at present, is quite an important mining cen
ter, and will grow and expand as developments progress. The
mineral prospects in the various districts contiguous to Tal
keetna include gold in quartz and in ore, as well as placer
fields. Prospects in platinum placers have been located. Cop
per glance and bornite ores have been found in the Iron creek
district. Silver-lead lodes have been located. Sulphide copper
ores have been found. Rhyolite ore, containing gold, is known
to exist. Of course, not much development work has been done
to determine the commercial importance of these various dis
coveries, but the fact that such ores are native to the country
leads to the hope that some of them, at least, will stand up un
der development.
The present need of Talkeetna, we are informed by a res
ident, is that a townsite be laid out without delay, so that a
person may own his property and make such improvements as
lie may desire. At present, the people are compelled to sign a
document to the effect that they are trespassers, to be put off
at the will of the government. Such a condition naturally tends
to retard the growth of this community, for no one feels able
to erect a substantial building, unless he owns the lot upon
which it is erected. To insure permanent growth, the townsite
should be plotted and lots sold to individual owners without
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unnecessary delay. In this matter, Anchorage may possibly
}>e able to lend some aid . If so, we should not be reluctant to
extend it.
BUSINESS IS PICKING UP.
The “man in the overalls” is going back to work again.
The engineering commission is daily putting on more laborers.
The various departments, which have been on a winter basis,
are tilling out their quotas of men. Already, business has felt
the effect. The change is wrought by the fact that we are as
sured beyond a doubt that we shall get our railway appropria
tion—and at no distant date, either, and those in authority
here feel that it is up to them to take advantage of the weather
conditions and “make hay while the sun shines,” so to speak.
The dredger that will be employed in excavation work in
connection with habor improvements at this point has been
launched, ready for the business in hand. The sound of blast
ing disturbed the quiet of the community yesterday, but the
noise was a joyful one, because every blast meant a nearer com
pletion of our wharfage facilities.
Valdez boasts that it is the most loyal town in Alaska. Up
on what assumption this boast is based, we are not informed.
We are, however, always glad to see a town boast of its loyal
ty, because it proves it takes pride in the belief, whether it be
fact or fancy .
According to the dope in the east, the next presidential
candidates will be Col. Theodore Roosevelt, on the republican
ticket, and William G. McAdoo, secretary of the treasury, on
the democratic ticket.
DOLLARS
AND
SENSE
YOU MAY apply this combination
in many ways. In this instance
let it mean the application of
SENSE, as you use it to spend your
DOLLARS to improve your HEALTH
There is spent annually in this
city (as everywhere else) for useless
and worthless drugs, medicines, drug
store knick-knacks, a sum of money
so great in comparison to other neces
sities of living, that the amount were
I to mention it, would seem unbeliev
able.
Do a little figuring for yourself. Add to this amount the money
spent for bad or indifferent treatment and medical services for which
the public has absolutely no returns and you have a sum in six figures
of which by far the greater per cent was spent by people who could
least afford it. . , TT. , _ , ,
All of which constitutes an important factor in the High Cost of
Living, or the Cost of High Living (whichever you prefer). TO BE
BRIEF,—If your health requires attention, give it the best. )ou
stand a better chance to get what you want with the least injury to
vour purse, because you are not paying for experiments. Experi
ments are costly and often lead nowhere. A Dollar spent here and
there does not seem much at the time, but when the year is up, you
will have contributed your share to the six figures.
A WORD TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT.
I treat but a few ailments. These I understand. The treatment
for these has a value. And you will know exactly what that value
is before you begin. There is no guess work about that, nor what
the result of the treatment will be. You may be sure of a cure if I
do so promise.
I WANT YOUR BUSINESS; YOU WANT MY HELP.
Proper attention and persistent treatment will cure. If you have
met with failure in previous treatments elsewhere, you’re the man or
woman I want to meet. My time and practice are devoted entirely to
the treatment of SPECIAL AILMENTS OF MEN AND WOMEN,
CONTRACTED and CHRONIC DISEASES, BLADDER AND KID
NEY COMPLICATIONS, BLOOD POISON and SKIN DISORDERS.
I make it my VERY SPECIAL BUSINESS TO BUILD UP MEN
WHO 4RE NOT UP TO THE MARK PHYSICALLY.
DR. A. W. Lueders
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