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For President—Charles Evans Hughes.
For Delegate to Congress—James Wickersham
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1916.
WICKERSHAM THE CHOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
The republicans of Anchorage are almost unanimously in
favor of the re-election of Delegate Wickersham and at a meet
ing of the Anchorage Republican club held last night, it adopt
ed a strong set of resolutions condemning the action of the Sew
ard convention which was controlled and dominated by a few
persons through the use of proxies and in no way representing
the wishes of the people of Alaska. In order to make its position
clear, and as recognition of the valuable services the delegate
has rendered the territory, lion. James Wickersham was nomi
nated as the republican candidate for delegate to congress,
with the recommendation that a mass meeting of the people of
Anchorage and vicinity be called immediately to endorse tile
nomination and the action of the Republican club.
That Judge Wickersham will be returned to Washington
there is no doubt, as he has the confidence of the voters, whose j
interests he lias always safeguarded, and they want him re
tained as their representative. Anchorage owes a particular!
debt of gratitude to Delegate \\ iekersham, for it was Largely
through his efforts that the government railroad bill was pas
sed. He not only drafted the measure, but enlisted the support
of many prominent senators and congressmen, worked unceas
ingly before the committees and then made his famous talk on
the floor of the house which resulted in the final passage of the
bin.
The residents of Alaska recognize that in Judge Wicker
sham they have an able champion, who is ever on the alert to
safeguard their interests, and in his aggressive and fearless
course he has antagonized some of the special interests. But
this has not deterred him from doing his duty and when the
verdict of the ballot has been received he has always been the
victor, notwithstanding the corporate influence and money
used against him in every campaign.
When the territorial convention met at Seward in April
iast, Delegate Wickersham was the choice of a majority of the
delegates present for endorsement, although he was in no sense
a candidate for the republican nomination. He did desire,
however, to see the party united and would undoubtedly have
been willing to go before the voters as the standard bearer of
the G. O. P., providing he could do so without stultifying him
self.
Wickersham positively refused to be a party to any combi
nation, political or otherwise, with the Shackleford faction of
the party, and by jugglery the latter secured control of the
convention. Overtures were made to the delegate, in which he
was offered the republican nomination, providing he would al
low Shackleford and his coterie of political manipulators to
control the federal patronage in Alaska. Numerous telegrams
along this line were sent to Washington but Wickersham ig
nored them and the convention was finally forced to adjourn
without having named a candidate.
Since then the republicans and the voters generally
throughout the territory have insisted that the delegate again
be a candidate for re-election, pledging him their united sup
port. At Fairbanks, his home town, a petition was circulated
by lib friends, which was signed by practically all of the peo
ple, regardless of party affiliations, urging Wickersham to al
low the use of his name at the November election. This same
course of procedure lias been adopted in other towns and re
gard les of what ticket Delegate Wickersham runs on bis vir
torn at the polls will be an overwhelming one, and a repudia
tion of the boss rule that has been so long practiced in Alaska.
SHOULD TRY CRIMINAL CASES AT ANCHORAGE.
"When the district court convenes here in August we be
lieve that Judge Brown will realize the importance of trying
the criminal cases on the calendar at that time. Under a re
cent ruling of the court the next grand jury will be called at
Valdez, when all government cases will he tried. This, how
ever. was made before the recent homicide in Anchorage and as
there are likely to be other criminal matters on the calendar
at the coming term the court’s attention is dh’ected to the fact
that it would work a hardship on our people to compel them
to go to Valdez, when the cases could be more economically
and expeditiously disposed of at Anchorage.
In the Kasloof murder trial there will be a large number
of witnesses and if this case is tried at Valdez the expense to
the government will be quite an item. These people will have
to appear before the grand jury and if the case is not immedi
ately set for trial it will be necessary to make two trips to
Valdez, the expense and inconvenience of which is likely to
work a hardship on many people.
There are numerous other criminal cases pending and
when Judge Brown is cognizant of conditions here he will un
doubtedly act for the best interests of the government and
people concerned, by calling a grand jury for the Anchorage
term of court and trying these cases then.
The commencement exercises of the Anchorage public
schools will be held on Thursday evening, and the graduates
are looking forward to the event with much expectancy.
“The Store That Has What You Want—When You Want It."
Loussac’s Daily Gossip
JULY 11th
Yol I. No. 4 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 4tli and I)
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The Anchorage Ladies’ Baseball !
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team has challenged the Shamrocks.
It is a foregone conclusion that the
gallant Shamrocks will be defeated
But I for one will go on record as i
opposed to Ladies’ Baseball teams.
Some of them might become too pro- I
ficient with a bat.
The next mail goes out the day
after tomorrow. We have the pret
tiest photo post cards of all Alaska
views. Show your friends outside
the beautiful scenery and the inter
esting life of our great northlhnd.
Everybody seems to be catching
colds. Even we caught one, but aft
er using one box of our famous “Cold
Tablets’’ we notice quite an improve
ment and now we can safely recom
mend them. 25c a box.
And speaking of medicines, we j
have a “Gas and Dyspepsia” Tablet j
that will help you digest a keg of
ten-penny nails, not to speak of oth
er things we eat—only 50c.
Delicately tinted correspondence |
paper is used a good deal by people
who know. Highland Linen is a |
paper that makes letter-writing a
pleasure.
If you are a progressive, efficient
business man, you probably have a
complete set of books, files, etc.
We have now as complete a stock
as you will find in Seattle.
Meet me at Loussac’s is getting it.
be the popular phrase. That’s right.
We want you to feel at home in our
store. All our facilities are at your
aisposal.
Since we put that "ad” in our pa
per telling you all about ths Water
man's Ideal Fountain pen—we had
many people say they have been
waiting for us to get them. It is
certainly wonderful how that pen Ts
popular. In one of Waterman's
monthly booklets i saw a man in the
trenches use a Waterman Ideal Foun
tain Pen, And he was not an Amer
ican. Any point—from $2.50 up.
We have decided to start a circu
lating library. Our books are most
ly copywrights—published in 1914
15—Some of the very latest—and
we will keep on adding to the list
is the new books come out.
At our soda fountain we use only
the Pure Crushed Fruits and natural
rups. Try a Cherry-Alien Sundae,
it is delicious and refreshing.
“And we never eat other candy
when there is a box of “Augustine &
Kyer's” Chocolates in the town,” is
what a girl wrote up from San Fran
cisco. Milk Chocolates, Victoria
and Chocolate Butter Crisp are some
candies. Bring her a box and then
ask her.
Conklin & Fitzgerald
PAINTERS AND DECORATORS.
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Business Getters at Reasonable Prices. Fourth Av. Bet. H anil I Sts.
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PRICES REASONABLE
Hardware
Glass Ware and China
Ware
Plumbing and Pipe Fittings of all Descriptions.
Fourth Avenue
Luke's Cafe
Daily Trips 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.
-DELICATESSEN-FANCY GROCERIES
Alaska Building Next to Admiral Line Office
Imported Olive Oils for Table and Medicinal Uses.
Imported Sardines, Tunny Fish, Caviar.
Imported Anchovies, Peas, Tomato cousera.
Imported German Frankfurters.
Imported French and German Mustard.
Imported Roman and Parmesan Cheese.
Jack Cheese, Wisconsin Swiss, Cold Meats, Salmon,
Cor. 9th Ave. and C St.
Chop StteyE^ Noodles
Swan
Salads.
JOHN FENNER
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TONIGHT AND TOMORROW
A DOUBLE PROGRAM
Tlie Broadway Star Feature Comedy—In Five Arts.
“A Florida Enchantment”
With The Following Artists:
Dr. Fred Casadene . Sidney Drew
Lillian Travers . Edith Storey
Major Horton ... Charles Kent
Bessie Horton . Jane Marrow
Mrs. Stella Lovejoy . A<*a Gifford
Jane . Ethel Lloyd
Malvina ... Lillian Burns
Constance Ogelthorpe . Grace E. Stevens
Stocton Remington . Coartlandt Van Deusen
Charley Wilkes . Allan Campbell
AND—SPECIALLY ENGAGED FOR THE EMPRESS—
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THE HARMONS
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MARION . Piano and Reading
HELEN ... Violin
ALBERT . Dancing
Regular Admission 25c, Children 10c
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KNIK, 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.
Red and Grey Rosin Building Paper, $1.00.
D. G. Bern' Sugar, $8.25 per sack, 100s.
Carnation Milk, $4-25 case.
Red Clover Butter, $40.00 Bbl, 110 lbs.
The “Lucy” Does It
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EAST and SOUTH
LIMITED TRAINS — MEALS AND SLEEPING AC
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SIGNAL PROTECTION all the way to Chicago, Den
ver and Kansas City.
LOW ROUND-TRIP FARES SEATTLE to CHICAGO, NEW YORK
and main points of the East
in effect until September 30.
PLAN YOUR TRIP NOW
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T. B. WATSON, Admiral X,ine, Anchorage
F. B. Tracy, Alaska 8. 8. Co., Anchorage.
Or Write H. A. LA WHENCE
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