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were little better. Three settings of
the tables were necessaary, and meals
had to he consumed in less than fif
teen minutes.
The system of driving the men. in
augurated hy T-ieut. C. H. Jones, more
familiarly known as “Hurryup” Jones,
and faithfully followed by the fore
' man, is an ingenious one, indicating
a high grade of "efficiency” in the
inventor. Four favored men. known as
pacemakers, paid the munificent sum
of fi 1-2 cents an hour more than their
companions, were placed in front.
While the quartet were driving one
spike each, all those behind them were
expected to drive two. and If the lat
ter were unable to keep the pace they
were cursed and abused until the end
of the day and then discharged The
men were not given time while on the
job to light their pipes or get a drink
or water or even obey nature's calls,
my informants said.
Tliis system kept three gangs mov
ing—one on the job, one going and the
third coming from Anchorage. The
following conversation over the phone,
with one of the foremen at the Peters
creek sending end, was overheard by
one of my informants.
“Send men fifteen more men on the
morning train. Yes. better send that
many every morning until further no
tice, for I'm going to kill off a lot of
those blankety blanked blanks.” This
incident occurred only a day or two
before the walkout.
After the gang had been reduced to
about a dozen, one of the new arrivals,
induced to go on the Job through mis
representation. inaugurated a one
man walkout. Foreman Thomas
armed himself and at the point of a
gun drove the man from the train. •
which was about to return to Anchor
age. This is the only demonstration
of violence thus far reported from !
either "trench.”
Several of the men have been
placed on the commission blacklist
because they complained of their
treatment before the walkout, yet
Jones stated, after the insurrection,
that “evervthing could have been
fixed up oeiore me irouoie, u me
men had sent someone with him to
the commission with their complaints
—and he has no reputation as a hum
orist.
To the executive committee of the
Chamber of Commerce. Commissioner
Mears expressed a desire for an early
and amicable settlement. He also
stated that the men had not played
fair in walking out without first hav
ing reported their grievances to him.
In a statement not intended for pub
lication he also indicated a desire to
ttse the mailed fist in dealing witlr
the situation, suspension of naviga
tion being about the only obstacle to
deportation of "undesirables.” This
last mentioned incident has not yet
been made public here.
As many of those now considered
‘‘undesirables” by the commissioner
are here in violation of the immigra
tion laws, and as they were imported
principally from Rrittsh Columbia
with knowledge, if not through con
nivance with men recognized as
agents of the commission, for the
purpose of compelling Americans and
citizens of Alaska to accept reduced
wages If give nemployment on "their
own railroad," Mears has been ad
vised not to start something he might
find embarrassing to finish. It Is to
the credit of these aliens and so-called
“bohunks” that the great majority of
them are among the most earnest yet
conservative advocates of belter work
ing conditions and wages here. Those
having the greatest representation
here are Russians, Austrians and
Creeks.
Included in the list of officers of the
new organization are several sour
dougs, well known in almost every
mining camp in the territory: they
are Jack Sutherland, president: Jack
Blase, vice-president: J. J. Ross, sec
rotary; K. B. Alienbach, treasurer;
Pete Malamed, conductor; Tony Ka
loff and C. Miller, sergeant id arms;
Messrs. Qulokovoski, Baker and Man
son. trustees; K. R. Wilson. A. '>. War -
ner, Ed. Christenson. P. Oillovich,
Mike Sherry, Barnhill and Graham,
executive committee.
Construction of a labor temple, with
ground dimensions 50 by 120 feet, is
in progress on a lot on Seventh ave
nue, donated to the organization by E.
I. Warner, vice-president of the r'ham
ber of Commerce, and G. M. Campbell,
another prominent business man. The
upper floor will be occupied by living
rooms and a commodious lining loom
and kitchen; two offices .vill occupy
the front of the lower floor, r.nd hack
of these will he a large assembly hall
lo he used for public meetings and
by the union. Pioneers, \nTlc Bro
therhood, Socialists and other organi
zations. An unusual scene was pre
sented today, when four large hob
sheds loaded with building logs arid
pulled by teams of 22 to 30 men moved
continuously between the timber and
building site. The committee super
vising construction are: Jack Suther
land, John Gillespie, Guy Cordiner,
Pete Mallamed, Buffington. Alex To
goff. H. Kingsbury. Pete Amet and
Geo. Frazier.
Following a conference a week ago
between Commissioner Mears and a
committee representing the inion, the
former forwarded to Washington the
schedule of wages asked by the men,
together with his version of the dis
agreement; atso ms cerium rreirai
mendations” which have not been
made public here. Resolutions by the
Chamber of Commerce, endorsing the
action of the men, as well as resolu
tions by the union, reciting their
grievances, and petitioning for relief,
have also been wired to the national
capital. Mr. Mears anticipates a
guarantee wage scale will be forward
ed to him for consideration of the men.
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NO COURT CRIER FOR JUDGE C.
E. BUNNELL.
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When Judge Bunnell, of Fairbanks,
opened court on February 8 he an
nounced that there would be no court
crier, as he had decided to do away
with that functionary. The judge said
that the court crier is an antiquated
custom and not in general use in
courts, and he had decided that bis
court would be up to date. If, how
ever, it is found that a court crier
is necessary it is probable that the
work will fall to the lot of some of
the deputy marshals.
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REGISTRATION NOTICE.
Beginning February 1 the registra
tion book of the Town of Cordova
will be open at my office at the P. O.
3tore, Second street, Cordova, at all
hours during the day and evening. The
registration book will be closed at 4
p. in., Saturday, April 1, 1916.
CHA3. ROSSWOO, Registrar.
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