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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1905.
QUESTIONS SUBMITTED TO
THE “TANANA AUTOCRAT”
The henchmen of Judge Wickersham
consider that the greater the corrupt
ion .exposed, relative to his administra
tion in the Third judicial division, the
stronger Wickersham becomes with
president. They do not seem to real
ize that the senate can place a check
on the. arbitrary acts of the executive
in such cases. If Judge Wickersham’s
name is again:placed before that body
for confirmation, the “grand duke'’ will
be put through a course of political
sprouts as to cause him to wish himself
upon Hie highest pinnacle of “that
magnificent glacier-capped dome’’—Mt.
McKinley. In order to assist Judge
Wickersham still further into the good
graces of the appointing power, The
Forum herewith propounds to him a
few more questions relative to facts.
Did you not, at Rampart, in the sum
mer of 1903, through your judicial pres
tige, obtain a federal position in the U.
S. marshal’s department at Rampart,
for a particular useful henchman, and
thereafter cause said henchman to be
retained in the government employ not
withstanding his disgraceful social con
duct and violations of the law?
Did you not, at Rampart, in the sum
mer of 1903, promise Hi L. Hedger,
who was at that time foreman of the
federal grand jury, and who after
wards, personally circulated a petition
preying the’president to reappoint you.
district judge of the Third judicial ^div
ision, ami who, still later, accompanied
“Investigator” Day from Tanana to
Fairbanks, the appointment to a feder
. al (position in-your division, in ease you
received reappointment?
Have you not, since receiving your
recess appointment, appointed said H.
L. Hedger to a U. S. commissioner
ship in your division, you knowing the
said H. L. Hedger to be incompetent to
administer the functions of the office?
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Did you not, in the. summer of 1903,
at Rampart, promise to remove Com
missioner J. Lindley Green from office
if he continued his corrupt and illegal
manipulations, and have you kept that
promise, you knowing that such mani
pulations of Commissioner J. Lindley
Green have continued and increased in
enormity?
Do you not know from personal know
ledge and facts before you, that Com
missioner J. Lindley Green is incompe
tent and not a fit person to administer
the functions of his office?
Is it not your vindictiveness and per
sonal satisfaction of enforcing your
rule or ruin policy, and for the financial
benefit of your Rampart henchmen,
rather than the administering of good
government, which causes you to re
tain Commissioner J. Lindley Green in
office?
Did you not permit money to be
illegally drawn from the government
treasury, by permitting non-citizens,
whose services could not be accepted,
to remain on the trial jury pay-roll dur
ing the District court session at Ram
part in 1903?
Did you not, in open court, at Ram
part in 1903, request John Minook to
deposit $10 with the clerk of the Dis
trict court to pay for final citizenship
papers, promising John Minook to re
turn his money in case said papers
could not issue?
Did you not decide that the court
could not issue citizenship papers to
John Minook? If you say you did so
decide; state why you have not return
ed the applicant his $10, and what you
did with his money?
Did you not at the District court ses
sion at Rampart in 1903, in the applica
tion of the N. A. T. & T. Co. for a re
newal of their liquor license at Tanana,
say in open court; “The company’s
store at Tanana is a-resort for Indian
prostitutes, and is not a fit place for
decent people to enter; therefore this
court will not grant a renewal of the
company’s liquor license,” and did you
not, a few days thereafter, privately
in chambers, change said court decis
ion by granting said liquor license as
applied for?
IF THE CHARGES BE TRUE
Ip the facts, relative to Judge Wick
ersham’s corruption, that have been
published in these columns are true,
can any honest, fair-minded person say
that Wickersham is the proper man for
United States district judge? The
Forum has time-and time again offered
to prove from the records the truthful
ness of the statements made—but no
one seems desirous of such proofs!
The president has now given Judge
Wickersham a year and a half in which
to overcome existing evidence of • his
guilt. Great efforts have been put
forth to “adjust” matters—but the de
mand for justice is as firm as a rock.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR S SALE
MOTICE is hereby given, that pursuant to an or
* ^ der of the Probate Court, Rampart precinct,
District of Alaska, the undersigned, G. H* Wand,
administrator of the estate of Lars Svendsen, de
ceased, will, on the 25th day of September. 1905,
at the hour of 11 o'clock a. m. on said day, at the
Court house in Rampart, sell at public auction to
the highest and best bidder for cash, all the real
estate belonging to the said estate, described as
follows, to wit:
The lower three hundred [300] feet of placer
mining claim No. 2 below discovery claim; the
placer mining claim No. 5 below discovery claim;
the placer mining claim No. 6 below discovery
claim. All said mining claims being situated - on
Little Minook creek, Rampart Recording District
District of Alaska. G. H. Wand,
Administrator of said estate.
Rampart, Aug. 19, 1995. First pub. Aug. 26, 1905.
Fresh Rhubarb Roots
Just received at this office, a first
class lot of Fresh Rhubarb Roots, for
next spring’s planting. These bujbs
will keep perfectly, through the winter
if kept from freezing.
As we have more than we require for
our own planting, and to introduce this
valuable plant into Rampart gardens,
individuals can secure a limited quantity
at cost and carriage.