The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME II. NUMBER 49.'). CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1916. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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WHY WICKERSHAM
WAS ENDORSED BY
. THE REPUBLICANS
The Republicans of the Third division of Alaska have
taken the first actual step in the effort to promote harmony in
the Republican party in Alaska.
For years the Republicans of this territory have been split
over the nomination of a delegate to congress. Hon. Jamm
Wickersham, always a Republican, has been refused the nor"
nation of his own party, and in self piotcction has run inde
pendently.
This spring a movement was started to reconcile the regu
lar Republicans to the nomination of Wickersham. The cam
paign had its inception in southeastern Alaska, and met v/i n
.the approval of Republicans of all factions throughout the to. -
ritory. The strongest opposition was encountered in the Tuird
division, but in the interests of a united party, the leaders in
this district were willing to see Wickersham nominated.
Because the present delegate would not submit lo fhe dic
tates of Lewis Shackleford, the latter, who held absolute co11
trol of the convention at Seward, refused to allow him to r
nominated, with the result that the demand of the RcpubLv ir
for Wickersham’s nomination, which had been fostered b"
Shack, was refused.
The Republicans of the Third division recognized this de
mand ,and realized that the party welfare demanded that this
call for Wickersham be recognized. It was in answer to this
insistent call that the convention at Valdez endorsed his candi
dacy. *
Had the nominating committee appointed by the Seward
convention taken action and named a man for the position, the
convention at Valdez could not have endorsed James Wicker
sham, but in the absence of any regular candidate, and recog
nizing the strength and ability of the present delegate, it was
deemed a proper procedure to endorse him.
The resolution endorsing James
Wiekersham, which caused the only
contest in the convention, reads as
follows:
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, The territorial convention
held in Seward on April 19, 1919.
called for the purpose of nominating
a delegate to congress and other ter
ritorial officers, failed to make any
nomination for delegate: and
Whereas, We believe it to be to the
best interests of the Republican party
of the territory of Alaska to have tho
Honorable James Wiekersham, the
present delegate, returned to con
gress,
Therefore, Be it Resolved that this
convention hereby endorse his candi
dacy.
This resolution was introduced by
William P. Henry, of Seward. It im
mediately awoke the opposition of J.
J. Finnegan, of Seward, who said that
as a Republican, he was opposed to
the endorsement of Wiekersham.
Others spoke in favor of the adoption
of the resolution, and on roll call, it
was passed.
George C. Hazelet, of Cordova, no
minated E. h. Whittemore, of Sew
ard, as district chairman, who was
elected without opposition.
The following Republicans were
named to act as precinct committee
men:
Sunrise, Nate White; Anchorage,
M. L. V. Smith; Chitina, Thos. S.
Scott; Ellamar, Wm. Wagner; Fidal
go, Frank Hensy; Katalla, M. W. Keat
ing; Kennecott, Wm. Hayes; Mc
Carthy, R. Marshall; Knik, Harold
Howard; Eatouehe, L. V. Smith; Ni
zina, J. H. Murray; Seward, E. E.
Chamberlain; Susitna, O. S. Gill; Val
dez, Charles Ritter; Shushanna,
Grant Reed; Port Wells, A1 Hunt. On
motion by George C. Hazelet, second
ed by Sullivan, convention adjourned
sine die.
. Responding to the demands of the
Republicans of Alaska, who for years
have demanded and been refused har
mony in the Republican party of the
territory, the divisional convention of
the Third division, which met at Val
dez Monday, endorsed the candidacy
of James Wiekersham as delegato to
congress.
Prominent Republicans on all sides
are well pleased with the action of
tho convention, and express the con
viction that by the action of this con
* ventlon, which they assert will soon
be followed by similar conventions in
other parts of the territory, the tri
timph of the party at the polls is as
sured this fall.
Great dissatisfaction is expressed
over the attitude of the nomination
committee appointed at the Seward
convention, and which to date failed
to take action.
It is pointed out that the sentiment
pf the convention at Seward was in
favor of the nomination of W/cker
oham, and only was withheld by the
opposition of Shackleford and the men
he controlled.
The convention at Valdes was easily
in the hands of anti Shackleford men,
and the work of the body was without
opposition except such as was voiced
by J. J. Finnegan, of Seward, terri
torial committeeman, who objected to
the endorsement of Wickersham. In
this stand he was upheld by the Val
dez delegation and by AI White, who
held the proxies of several outlying
districts.
The platform adopted by the con
vention reads:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON
PLATFORM.
The committee on platform respect
fully report the following tuW recom
mend its adoption:
The Republicans of the Third di
vision of Alaska in convention assem
bled hereby reaffirm their adherence
to the principles of the party as em
bodied in the platform adopted by the
Republican national convention in Chi
cago the present year.
We further declare in favor of the
following subjects of legislation and
party action in and for Alaska:
1. We urge upon congress such
amendments of the organic act of the
territory of Alaska as _ will give to
the territorial assembly all the pow
| ers heretofore granted to other organ
; ized territories of the United States.
2. We recommend such a system ol
laws governing the development of the
coal deposits of Alaska as will make
possible the mining of Alaska coal nl
an early date. The present leasing
law has not been productive of an.v
tangible result, and never can in it.“
present form, and the people of Alas
ka are still buying imported coal ai
prices at least double what Alaska coa
would cost if mined under fair con
ditions,
3. We protest against the levy o
any tax for the benefit of the nationa
treasury upon any of the mineral pro
ducts of Alaska. We particularly pro
test against the proposed tax upoi
copper exported from the territory
Alaska Is chiefly a mineral district
and because of the heavy cost o
freight transportation development o
its mineral resources is expensive ant
slow, and unnecessary burdens ough
not to be imposed upon it.
4. We favor the proposed adminis
trative commission for Alaska to ex
ercise the powers over the lands, fish
erles and other material resources o
the territory now exerted by bureau:
at Washington. The present admin
■ istration of these affairs by officials
at the national capital having no per
sonal knowledge of tlie territory is one
of the greatest handicaps with which
Alaska is now burdened.
] . Paity government is the settled
J American system, <■ p blished fot;
more than one hundred years. But
1 such government must be truly rep
resent ttivt and tl of cl
and legitimate methods in effecting
party or * party
by means not representative’tcnds to
the impairment, of party strength and
general dissatisfaction with the re
; suits accomplished. Invisible govern
■ ment by email minorities has been
' placed under the ban by an awuk
j ened public conscience of the whole
country during the past decade.
As a means toward achieving hon
est, representative government
through political parties in A1 iska we
recommend to tho next territorial as
sembly that it enact a primary elec
tion law for the territory if after due
consideration such a law can be de
vised suitable to the geographical con
ditions and tiparse population of
Alaska.
Statement by Whittemore.
10d L. Whittemore, elected chairman
of the district by the convention, this
morning issued the following state
ment regarding the action of the con
vention:
“Prior to tho Seward convention,
held last spring, Lewis Shackleford In
the Pir t division, and many Republi
cans in the oilier divisions, let it be
understood that in the interests of har
mony in tlie Republican party, they
were in favor of the nomination of
James Wickersham as the Republican
candidate.
“This sentiment v fostered care
fully and used bv Shackleford as a
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( means of getting sufficient proxies in
the first division to control that sec
tion.
“It is known that tho nomination of
Wickersham was favored in the Sec
ond and Fourth divisions, and had
the proxies hold by the delegates from
those sc. tions been voted in accord
with the sentiment of the men who
gave them, Wickersham easily would
have been nominated.
“The sentiment created by the re
publicans in favor of Wickersham be
fore the Seward convention developed
and is favored by the rank and tile
of tlie Republicans, who had demand
ed his nomination at the Seward con
vention.
»
I “The nominating committee appoint
ed at Seward has failed to name a can
didate, and in answer to the demand
j of the Republicans of the territory, a
i demand created by Shackleford and
his supporters, tho convention at Val
j dez endorsed the candidacy of VVick
ersham, thus carrying out the will of
i the Republicans, which tho Seward
• convention refused to do.
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HON. JAMES WICKERSHAM.
Endorsed ns Delegate to Congress by the Divisional Convention at Valdez.
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ENDORSEMENT
> vLDi'.Z, July .14. — The territor*
:a! committee thin afternoon passed a
re volution repudiating the action of
the divisional convention, which met
here Monday, and endorsed Wicker
sham. The committee declares the
a< lion of tho convention illegal, void
ami not binding on any Republican.
The committee of four, appointed
by tho Seward convention, will meet
immediately and name a candidate.
A telegram received from Gilmore
says Colonel Millard is the choice of
Nome.
W. II. Chase and K. V. Boyle, local
territorial committeemen, this morn
ing expressed their approval of the ac
tion taken by the territorial commit
tee Although neither of the local
committeemen was consulted in the
matter, both declared they had previ
ously written to other members of
the committee, protesting against the
endorsement of Wickershara by the
divisional convention.
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Delegates from Cordova to the Re
publican convention at Valdez, re
turned la at night on the power steamer
North Star, after a pleasant voyage.
The trip was most enjoyable in
every respect, the weather being ideal
and the boat roomy and speedy.
Pools on the hours and minutes of
landing at both Valdez and Cordova
were made among the passengers.
Two of these were won by George
Dooley and the other was divided be
tween Fred llaef and Max Herman,
! who accompanied the delegation.
The delegates from Cordova who at
tended tha convention wore: George
|C. Hava lot, Thomas S. Scott, Robert
I (iottschalk, Harry Thisted, Fred Haef,
[George A. Steel, George Dooley and
J. \V. Ward.
Included with recently Invented sun
i goggles is a shade to protect a wear
. er's nose from sunburn.
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Bombay averages more than 72
inches of rain a year and gets most of
j it within four or five months.
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TACOMA, July 19. — The superior
court at Tacoma has called a grand
jury to investigate the longshoremen's
(-!! e now in force here.
It Is alleged that many Irregulari
ties have been committed and if these
are of an indictable naturo, court ac
tion will be taken.
THE SCALE DEMANDED.
SAX FRANCISCO, July 19. — Th«
following demands for increased
wages, better working conditions, and
a closed shop rule were presented to
ship owners' and stevedoring compan
ies by the executive committee of the
Pacific Coast district of the Interna
tional Longshoremen's Union prior to
June 1, the date set for their accept
ance or rejection. When the ship
owning employers on the Pacific
Coast, from Alaska to Mexico, reject
ed the demands approximately 9,000
longshoremen left their work June 1.
(II a. The rate of pay for handling
general cargo shall be 55c per hour
for straight time, $5.00 for 9 hours'
work, and $1.00 per hour for overtime
work.
(2) a. The rate of pay for handling
explosives shall be $1.00 per hour for
straight time and $1.50 per hour for
overtime work.
(ill a. The rate of pay for packing
all sacks weighting 150 jiounds and
over shall be $1.00 per hour straight
and $1.50 per hour for overtime work.
(41 a. The rate of pay on all sal
vage work shall be $1.00 per hour
straight time and $1.50 per hour for
overtime work.
I). i’ay from Rtart to the time of
„le:ujng ami to continue (luring the
return journey.
e. Transportation, meals and lodg
ing must also be provided.
d. Salvage work to mean any ship
that htts been on fire, stranded, in
collision or leaking, or where the car
go is in any way damaged or in an
offensive condition.
e. The above rate of pay to apply
on all work in connection with such
ship.
(fj) a. The rates of pay for loading
lumber and by-products shall be 60c
per hotir straight time and $1.00 per
hour for overtime work.
b. Side runners, double winch and
donkey drivers, hatch tenders and
boom men shall receive 70c per hour
straight time and $1.10 per hour for
overtime work.
c. The rate of pay for creosoted
lumber shall be 70c per hour for
straight time and $1.10 per hour for
overtime work.
d. Side runners, double winch and
donkey drivers, hatch tenders, boom
and sling men shall receive 80c per
hour for straight time and $1.20 per
hour for overtime work.
e. Donkey drivers to be allowed one
hour each day for getting up steam,
same to be paid at the overtime rate.
f. These rates of pay shall apply
to lumber on general cargo vessels on
quantities of 10,000 feet or more.
(6) a. The rates of pay for all check
ers shall be 40c per hour straight
time and 00c per hour for overtime
work; also warehouse men.
(7) b. All crane men, donkey drivers,
double winch drivers shall receive 10c
per hour on all work, over the prevail
ing rate of pay on general cargo.
(8) a. The rate of pay for steady lum
ber clerks and hoop horse drivers
shall be $4.50 per day, and 75c per
hour for all overtime work.
(9) a. Overtime rates shall be paid
for alf work performed between the
hours of 12 noon and 1 p. m., and be- j
tween the hours of 5 p. m. and 7 a. m.,;
and for all work on Sundays and legal
holidays.
(10) Employees shall he paid from
the time they are ordered to report
for work.
b. If upon reporting for work they
find that there is no work and they
are not needed, they shall receive two j
hours’ pay, or In case there is not two j
hours work they shall receive two
hours pay at the prevailing rates.
(11) a. After starting work all em
ployees shall be paid for all standing
time.
b. Should the employer desire to
discharge any employee within two
hours after the time at which they are
ordered to report for work, he may do
so, but the employees so discharged
shall receive two hours pay at the pre
vailing rate.
(12) a. Nine hours shall constitute
a day’s work.
b. Daytime work shall be from 7
a. m. to 12 noon, and from 1 p. m. to
5 p. m.
(13) a. No gang shall work with
less than eight men in the hold.
b. All vessels using a burton shall
employ a hatch tender in addition to
the burton man.
(14) a. All work within the Juris
diction of the Pacific Coast District,
of the I. L. A., shall be done under
closed shop conditions.
(15) a. All locals or members re
ceiving more wages or having better
conditions than are herein set forth
shall retain same and they shall not
be subject to change or alteration.
(16) a. All the rates of pay and con
ditions herein Bet forth go into effect
at 6 a. m. June 1, 1916.
HAVE PENETRATED
DAY’S MARCH INTO
EASTERNHDNGARY
PETROGRAD, July 19.—The Russian army has crossed
the Carpathians, and penetrated a day’s march into Hungary.
The rear of the Austrian army now is threatened, and it is pre
dicted that unless the Austrian generals make a brilliant move,
the whole army must surrender to the Russians.
It is asserted here that the Russians now are farther into
the country than on the invasion two years ago, at which time
they were not able to penetrate the Carpathians in force.
The people of Hungary, it is stated, welcome the coming
of the Russians, as it is said they are not in favor of continuing
the war.
RUSSIANS ATTACKING HINDENBURG.
BERLIN, July 19.—Strongly reinforced Russian armies
:iow are southeast of Riga and have been making heavy attacks
against the forces of Field Marshal Hindenburg. All the at
tacks have been repulsed with heavy losses to the Russian
forces.
The war office announces that it expects no difficulty in
preventing the Russians from making headway.
GERMANS REGAIN GROUND.
LONDON, July 19.—The Germans today recaptured a por
tion of Delville Wood and have obtained a foothold northwest
of Longueval. The attacks of the Germans were made in great
er force and with more vigor than any since the offensive of the
allies started along the Somme.
RUSSIAN HARBOR BOMBARDED.
BERLIN, July 19.—German aircraft last night attacked
the Russian naval harbor at Reval, dropping several hundred
bombs, several of which struck warships, inflicting heavy
damage.
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N. Y. EPIDEMIC
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NEW YORK. July 19. — The infan
tile paralysis epidemic is increasing.
During the last twenty-four hours 30
deaths and 142 new cases have been
reported.
The people are beginning to despair
of the ability of the medical authori
ties to handle the situation, and con
ditions fast are approaching a panic.
GUARD PACIFIC COAST
AGAINST PARALYSIS.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 19. — In all
three Pacific coast states strict pre
cautionary measures against the
spread or Introduction of infantile
paralysis were being taken today by
the health authorities. No cases of
the disease have developed in addition
to the two In Ix>s Angeles and one
in San Francisco already reported.
Preparations have been made for the
examination of passengers on all In
coming trains and boats in Oregon,
California and Washington by Inspec
tors of the several boards of health.
Sanitary measures were also being
taken In the various larger cities, with
special attention to the extermina
tion of flies and the quick disposal of
refuse.
PEACE TALUS
AGAIN IN THE
WASHINGTON, July 19. — The
Swiss ambassador today discussed the
peace prospects with Acting Secretary
of State i’olk, who indicated that the
matter had reached a point where it
Is supposed the good offices of the
two countries w'ould be accepted by
the belligerents.
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AGAIN
Johnny Rosswog today showed
signs of real speed and increased hta
vote from 4,575 to 7,575, w’hich gives
him a substantial lead. Harry O’Neil,
who has bedh in first place about
half the time, was forced to second
place.
Brook Lamprey is yet in third place
with 2,200 votes, but now is only 75
votes ahead of Sam Hedges, who ex
pects to pass him tomorrow unless
Brook gets a move on himself.
Charley Royal is still in the cel
lar, but is a consistent worker, and
while he is not gaining many votes,
he manages to increase his number
slightly each day, with the result that
lie Is now only 110 behind George Wil
son.
Tomorrow’ is the last day on which
entries in the race will be accepted,
and it is up to the boys who have de
signs on that bicycle to get busy and
register their votes at the Times of
fice.
The standings of the boys at noon
today was:
John Rosswog.. 7575
Harry O’Neil.5200
Brook Lamprey.2200
Sam Hedges.2125
Elwell Thawley.923
Edwin Bollinger.725
George Wilson.625
Charles Royal.
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The steamer Northwestern is sche
duled to sail from Seattle for Cordova
by way of the outside passage on
July 26.