HE ANCHORAGE WEEKLY TIMES
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CHAS. E. HERRON.
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ALASKA'S NEW PUBLICITY AGENT.
F. ,1. White, editor and publisher of the Douglas Dlaud |
Yews, has boon appointed puhlieity agent tor Alaska by Do\
•nior Thomas Riggs jr. '1’lie a]>pointee is a "ring candidate
for representative in the territorial legislature on tin* demo
eratie ticket. One William I »: itt, Norwegian viee-eonsnl at j
•human, i> a candidate1 for senator on the saint1 ticket. \\ e |
have heard something about Mr. Britt in this community. A e ■
know loss about 1,J. \\ bite, bettor known to his intimates as |
■‘Stroller*' White, a self-designated appellation which lit1 as-j
Mimed while publisher ot a newspaper at Whitehorse, in the
Yukon territory, lint some of ns have the pleasure ot his ac
quaintance. Some of us knew him when 1m lived on Puget!
sound. It is unnecessary at tins time to go hack into ancient,
history. W e shall not employ the tactics ot the “ring, even j
though tin1 individual under discussion belongs to this gang, j
For purposes of comparison, however, we shall briefly re
late something about the early days ot Skagway, when j
“Soapy" Smith, at the head of an unsavory crew, reigned su-!
premc over the destinies of that town—then known, and ap-j
parent!y proud of tin* distinction—as “tlm wickedest town on
earth." Our friend, “Stroller" White, was the editor of a
small weekly newspaper in those halcyon days ot Skagway.
Former Governor d. F. A. Strong, whom the “ring ’ would
have U" heiiove i> such a “villain" was the editor oi an oppo-j
tition newspaper, strong, who wield • a ••ox.vnul pen, was aj
bitter opponent of the “Soapy** Smith gang, and perhaps ac
complished more than any other single individual in organiz
ing public sentiment agaiinst Smith and hi" tactics, resulting
eventually in the complete overthrow of the murderous, thiev
ing gang, and the cleaning up of the town, morally speaking.;
Representatives of “Soapy" Smith offered to lay a hundred
dollar hill on Strong’s desk every morning, if Ik* would desist
from his attacks. They did not ask that Strong aid in boost-!
ing Smith’s game; they just wanted him to “lay off" and say
nothing. Of course, the proposal was refused, and the cam-!
paign went on until Smith and his crowd were eliminated, the
leader by a bullet, others served prison terms, while others es
cape dentirely. That is Strong's record in Skagway.
Meanwhile, what was our friend White doing’ Was he!
opposing the Smith regime.' lie had the same opportunity that:
Strong had. Did lie seize it.' There are those, other than him
self, that know about- his attitude on the moral question in
lilt' t'ii i i \ uin > j 11 nKinwn,
llowvu'i-, those (lays <>f wide open gambling, (lain**1 halls!
ami saloons have passed into the things that wen*, never to he
recalled into active being. 'l'liere is a certain romaitn1 about
them, to he sure, hut it i- an unhealthy romance that had best :
be forgotten.
In conclusion, b*t us say, that if “Stroller” White does!
no more than his distinguished predecessor in that office, it
might as well he abolished, and agitation alone: this line* might !
as well begin now. In a moment of generosity, the territorial
legislature appropriated the sum of slb.000 annually for pub-j
lieity work. All that ha^ been done has been the appointment
of a publicity agent. One fellow quit the if'JbO per-month job
because he could And nothing to do. A constructive man ought
to be able to create something to do. We frankly believe that
the “Stroller,” amiable citizen though he be, does not belong
To the constructive class. But we an* sale in predicting that he
will not resign just because lie can find nothing to do. That
won't bother him in the least.
NO DANGER FROM RADICALISM.
(Saturday Evening Post) :
\\ hatever adventures we may make in radicalism will be
'veil considered, sane and not revolutionary. There are 100,
000.000 people in the 1 nited States. If 10,000,000 of them,
say, which is an exorbitant percentage, could Ik* influenced by
these various disturbers, the remaining 90,000,000 would soon
>ee to it that there was an end to their attempts to dominate. 1
Here is a country where every man’s chance for himself is
limited by his own endeavors, where every man’s opportunity
is greater than in any other country in the world, where there
are no class or landed inhibitions, where there is no peasantry,
where there is a wider popular education than elsewhere, where
there lias begun to grow a sense of nationality that will pres
ently have its great part in making us a closely-knit nation
instead of a polygot assemblage of all the peoples of the earth.
Also here is a country where there is a saving grace of com
mon sense. Each community has its examplars of that great
American characteristic, horse sense; and each community will .
exert that horse sense at the crucial moment. There is a
widespread deprecation of this American attribute even among
Americans themselves who see evidences here and there and :
frequently of what seems to he a tendency to loose and rattle
brained thinking, of carelessness, of eagerness for the material
that overshadows all proper conception of duty to the nation; 1
but those fears, however well founded they seemed to be on
the evidences of the moment, fail to take into consideration the 1
great basic fact that the average American can do more for <
himself than the average citizen of any other country whatso- -
ever, and that this known fact, known and proved in every :
community in this country, is the solid foundation on which i
this nation rests. We may run off after alluring theories to 1
some degree, but not far enough to relinquish our own oppor- <
trinities and our own chances for success. 1
TWO MILLION DOLLARS LOPPED OFF OF ESTIMATE
FURNISHED BY ALASKAN ENGINEERING COM
MISSION-WILL BE ADEQUATE TO LAST
UNTIL A YEAR HENCE.
Will Not Undertake to Pass New Revenue-Producing' Bill at j
This Session of Congress, Because of Lack of Time, and
Curtailment in Appropriations Not Connected With War |
Follows As Logical Result.
WASHINGTON, June 11.—The house committees on ap
propriations yesterday approved the sub-committee’s report
on the appropriation of funds for continuation of work on tiie
Alaska railway project. The amount allowed for this work this
year is $r),2.")0,000. This is a reduction of some $2,000,000 from
the amount asked for by the Alaskan Engineering- Commission,
in its estimate submitted to the secretary of the interior, but
members of the committee say it will be ample to continue
work on tin1 railway project uninterruptedly until another con
gress makes an appropriation for this work.
nvdnv nt* the nm\T in Wo I voecon for hill until omi’I v navi
ington is to cut all appropriations as
much as possible. This is due to the j
fact that the congress wishes to ad
journ early in July and does not wish,
at this session, which is drawing to a •
close, to undertake any more taxation
measures to supply funds.
President Wilson has yielded to the'
united opposition of the house and
senate and has abandoned tentatively
bis plans for revenue legislation at
iiiis session of congress, following a
conference of congressional leaders ini
revenue matters had with him at the.
White House.
Secretary McAdoo, while not agree
ing definitely with the congressional
leaders, assured them in a later con
ference that he would inquire careful
ly into the conditions of the vreasury
Again and see whether it would be
posible to get along until next year;
without another revenue-raising bill.
The conference at the White House j
was arranged as a result of the diver- j
gent views of the congressional lead-,
?rs and the secretary of the treasury.!
Fhe latter insisted that there was need j
for a revenue bill before congress ad-j
journed for the summer. The chair
men of the revenue framing commit- .
tee ot congress disagreed with Mr.
McAdoo’s conclusions and insisted
that no practical purpose could be
obtained by the enactment of a reve
lue bill at this session.
It was decided to refer the matter
:o the judgment of President Wilson..
Secretary McAdoo presented his ar
gument to the president yesterday.
His opponents, Senator Simmons,!
diairman of the finance committee;
Senator Martin, chairman of the com
nittee on appropriations ; Represen
:ative Claude Kitchin, chairman of the
.vays and mean committee; Represen-i
:ative Swager Sherley, chairman of
:he committee on appropriations, and
Representative John Garner of Texas,
i member of the ways and means com
iiittee, participated in the conference
,vith the president tonight.
In the conference of nearly two
lours the financial and political situa
:ion of the country was fully present
id by the congressional leaders. They
?ave figures intended to show that
diere would be sufficient revenue at
land, or means to obtain additional
noney, to care for all the expenses of
;he government until next March. The
diairmen of the tax-levying commit
;ee and the heads of the committee
aroviding for expenditures informed
die persident of the amounts of money
.hat would be authorized by this con
gress.
One of the strong arguments made
,vas that a good revenue bill could not
h* written in so brief a time, and that
f framed now, on the eve of election,
t would be partisan and unsatisfact
ory both to the public and the admin
stration. The promise was given to
he president that the ways and means 1
:ommittee would prepare a bill during
•ecess, hold long hearings, and have it
*eady for consideration by the house
lext December. It was pointed out
;hat, as most of the revenue must <
:ome excess profits and income taxes, 1
vhich are made up in June, there is no i
year.
These and other arguments, some of
them political, it is reported, brought!
the president to the side of the con
gressional leaders. As they left the
president he was reported to have said
to them that he agreed with their view
if it was at all possible for Secretary
MeAdoo to find sufficient money to
meet the mounting expenditures.
11. A. MEYER , REPRESENTING
COMMISSION, APPEARS BEFORE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.
SAYS WORK IS PROGRESSING. ]
Tells Committee Commission Desires
to Push Construction Toward Broad ]
Pass Country and Also Southward
From Nenana to Open Nenana Coal
Fields—Edes Expresses Satisfaction
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 12.—
Before approving the appropriation ,
for the continuance of work on the
Alaska railway, the house committee l
an appropriations heard Herbert A. ;
Meyer, representing the Alaskan En
gineering commission and also speak
ing for the interior department. Mr.
Meyer said he visited Anchorage, the
chief construction base of the railway ]
work and had gone out over the com- ,
pleted portion of the line. He said he j
nad found the work progressing in ;
good shape, and that the construction i
costs had been kept down as low as ,
possible, considering the distance from ]
supplies, etc.
Mr. Meyer stated that the Alaskan ,
Engineering commission believed the .
work should continue until the railway 4
was completed, as a cessation of con- ,
struction at this time would disrupt ]
the organization. He said it was es- 1
sential to the interests of Alaska that j
the Matanuska coal fields be opened
to development, as the Facific coast
states needed the fuel product. He said •
the Alaskan Engineering commission
was desirious of pushing the work of <
construction toward the Broad Pass
country, believed to possess potential
mineral wealth, and southward from
Nenana to the Nenana coal fields, so
as to open this fuel fields to supply «
interior coal needs. <
Members of the committee express- j
cd much interest in the arilway build- ^
ng in Alaska and without opposition i
aassed the appropriation for the pur
pose, although cutting down the com- <
mission’s estimate a couple of million \
iollars. c
CHAIRMAN EDES SATISFIED. ]
SEATTLE, June 12.—Chairman a
William C. Edes, of the Alaskan En- 1
Sneering commission, said that while c
;he commission had asked the con- t
jress for an appropriation something 1
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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.
I)o 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. ,
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. You
stand a better chance to get what you want with the least injury to
your 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.
1 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 ARE NOT UP TO THE MARK PHYSICALLY.
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HOURS 11 A. M.-8 P. M.; SUNDAYS TILL 7 P. M. S
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rver seven million dollars, he believes
Rat it would be possible to do a great |
leal of work with the §5,250,000
granted by the house committee on
ippropriations. He said that on ac
;ount of a possible labor shortage, in
Alaska, he said it might not be pos- j
dble to expend more than the amount I
*iven until next year, when another j
ippropriation will be available. He is |
veil satisfied with the appropriation j
:hat has been made available.
J. L. McPherson, secretary of the j
Alaska bureau of the Seattle Cham-;
>er of Commerce, who has but recent- j
y returned from a trip to Washing
on, where he put in some good boosts
’or the railway appropriation, says
le considers the amount alloted by
;he congress as satisfactory, under the j
drcumstances. He did not expect the j
ull amount asked by the commission i
o be appropriated, as the congress is j
•educing all of the estimates of the j
lepartments.
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MINE INSPECTOR
MALONEY TO QUIT
JUNEAU, June 12.—William Ma
oney, territorial mining inspector,
vill leave tonight on the Prince Ru
)ert for the south, en route to Nome
ind will forward his resignation to
Governor Riggs from that place, ac
cording to a statement made this
norning by Mr. Maloney.
i nave papers oi consiaeraDie j
ralue in the Nome office,together with j
i great many records which belong to j
he territory. I will have to send these
n to Governor Riggs before I quit.
shall forward my resignation from
\Tome, together with the records now
here,” he said.
Mr. Maloney did not make a state
nent as to the future plans but it
s understood that he will engage in i
nining at Nome during the present i
iummer at least. ;
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MAY SACRIFICE BEARD.
NEW YORK, June 12.—Senator -
fames Hamilton Lewis of Ilinois,
lemocratic whip of the senate, is se- j
iously considei’ing the sacrifice of his j
loted pink whiskers. He explains as
ollows: i
“I was coming up from Washington ;
m the train in the seat behind me ,
vere to women, who might best be 3
[escribed as fleshy. I could feel their ,
yes upon me and wondered whether ]
had neglected any little courtesy j
fhich should have been paid to them. \
’hen, just as we were pulling out ]
f Philadelphia, I heard one whisper
o the other: ‘If he ain’t a German spy
never seen one.
SUSITNA NATIVES
ARE INDUSTRIOUS
SUSITNA, June 8.—The natives of
Susitna are 100 per cent proficient in
tvar thrift and garden work. Every
native in the village has broke new
ground, cultivated and fertilized the
same, and planted it to capacity with
ivinter vegetable seeds. This being
:heir first experience in this line of
ndustry, they deserve great credit
"or the interest they display in the
York, which likewise proves their
oyalty to the government by con
serving food. It is also for their own
benefit, for they are now promised an
Adequate supply of vegetables for
next winter’s use, whereas heretofore
:hey have been obliged to pay from
> cents to 12 cents the pound for po
:oes and other vegetables. The gar
len plots are neatly fenced, each plot
neing about 300 by 400 feet. They
rlso have additional garden space
near their homes. With ideal weath
?r prevailing here, the outlook for an
Abundant yield is good.
The natives are getting their smoke
louses ready for the curing of sal
mon. King salmon are just begin
ning to run. Ooligan are plentiful.
Bach family is putting up great quan
:ities for winter use.
The government teacher here has
received word from the engineer in
•'hnrp’p nf tho covermnent railroad
that the natives will have employ
ment on that project this summer,
rhe engineer will send for them as
soon as the natives are ready to leave,
vhich will be some time this summer.
A.11 natives not engaged in fishing
vill go to work for the government
railway.
A meeting of the village council
,vas called yesterday afternoon for
;he purpose of oi'ganizing a home
juard, which was duly and enthusi
istically accomplished. The members
ire anxious to begin ti’aining.
The natives here are making some
rery artistic and unique axticles for
•xhibition at the Anchorage industi’ial
rair next fall.
Decoration Day wras obseived at
Susitna, the native children taking
xart. Everybody in town attended.
Mrs. W. A. Johnson and Mr. Den
lison, the popular proprietoi-s of the
iusitna roadhouse, generously donat
:d 200 pounds of seed potatoes to the
latives of this place. The potatoes
vei*e spread on shallow crates and al
owed to sprout before planting, which
nsures a much earlier crop. Most of
he potatoes thus pianted ax'e up and
ooking fine. K.G.K.
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