WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. — Hon. SI
moon I). Fees, of Ohio, chairman oi
the publicity committee of the Nation
cl Uepublican congressional commit
toe, in a statement hero today flayer
the action of ('resident Wilson and
the Democratic majority in jamming
through congress the so-called “eighl
hour" law.
"Now that congress has capitulated,
„ the strike, order been revoked, the
threatened cessation of all transpor
t it ion with the possibilities of untold
suffering by the innocent averted, the
government temporarily abdicated and
permanently humiliated, it is not out
of place for the public, who must pay
the bill, to calmly inquire of the is
sue of the immediate future in the
light of the recent past," said Mr.
Fess.
"To begin with, the eighl hour lay,
so-called, is misnamed and its title
is totally misleading. This law is not
a staute fixing the hours of labor, but
is an increased wage grab. On Fri
day. September 1, Speaker Clark, in
a ruling in the house, said:
" ‘Of course the chair, like every
one else, lias a great deal of respect
for recommendations made by the
president of the United States, but
the diair is surely not expected to
rub’ under such propositions laid down
by the president in that message. It
might take six bills, or it might take
four, or it might take three. In the
bill before the house there are two
of the recommendations that the pre
sident made, and both of them affect
the question of wages and do not af
fect anything else. Critically consid
ered. the speaker might have cut that
message up and referred various parts
of its to various committees, but he
did not choose to do that. It was a
I* :... i ..i . n . i .
. * ' ' v****f- <••• IIIWI1IKI.
"Tin's measure was born in fright,
fathered by fear, cradled in partisan
polities and carried through the final
action under duress. I do not believe
the history of legislation furnishes a
duplicate of such action. This, in my
judgment, was the high water mark
of national humiliation, if not degre
dation. ns one member put it. ns well
I
as the low water mark of national
honor and dignity.
"Tile increase of wages may he war-'
ranted. 1 do not know; neither did
any of us know. Information is neces
sary before intelligent action can lie
taken. We did not have that infor
mation and while there was so little
consideration given for the 99 per
cent of our population, I could not
foreclose arbitration of the dispute
to vote for the contention of less than
one per cent in a panic.
"This congress is not different from
tin si ;; third congress, which took
the first step of a series of which
this panicky act is but the third step.
The first was who® congress obeyed
the demands of certain leaders to ex
empt labor unions from the operation
of the Sherman anti trust law. Presi
dent Wilson, not yet obsessed with
the second term germ, signed the
sundry civil bill with the exemption.
Then < tine the second step, the Clay
ton bill, which wrote into statute law
the legal exemption of certain, classes
of citizens to be specific, labor un
ions — from the operation of anti
trust laws. Here by law we declare
that certain classes are free to do
acts which if done by others would
be criminal. That was sowing to the
wind, and we are now reaping the har
vc: t In a panic in the face of a threat
to stop all transportation unless cer
tain conditions are met by a certain
time tltis congress, the legislative
body of one hundred million American
freemen, legislates upon a doubtful
constitutional question, offers a rent
ed; to avert a threatened danger that
may prove worse than the disease.
"The abandonment of arbitration
wlii'ii taken by the head of our govern
ment in an official command to the
congress sets a precedent against the
best possible method of settling labor
disputes, from ;;hieh we will not re
! cover soon. It opens the Pandora box
The aetton caused the president tc
cease to be a mediator and made him
a partisan dictator.
"There are heard assurances from
Democratic leaders that Wilson has
‘cinched’ the labor vote. Mr. Gomperg
in his ready made statement, called
upon union labor to support Mr. Wil
son. The average union man does htg
own thinking, and the mere suggestlod
of a delivery of his vote to any man
or party by any head or committee
will not set well.
“Then the two million union labor
membership is but a small fraction of
the great body of labor which will be
called upon to help make up the in
crease ordered by this law.”
—--♦
CEASES TO EXIST.
Advices received from Fairbanks
this morning states that the Times has
ceased publication.
--—
The women of Dawson have organ
ized the Yukon Women's Protective
League and Franchise Movement, the
otiject being to secure the elective
franchise for women in the Yukon
Territory.
-♦
Farmers in the vicinity of Fairbanks
report the potato crops of that sec*
tion are afflicted with some variety
of scab, it was noticeable last year
and this year lias spread over a wide
area of country.
I
For Rent—House of five rooms. Ap
ply at Bank.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
DIVISION.
No. 860.
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.
Hose Rowland, plaintiff, vs. E. M. Row
land, defendant.
The president of the United States of
America, Greeting:
To the above named defendant, E
M. Rowland:
You are hereby required and sunU
tnoned to appear in the District Couft
for the Territory of Alaska, Third Di
vision, within thirty days after the
termination of the required six weeks
period of publication of this summons
ami answer the complaint of the, above
named plaintiff, the original of which
complaint is on file with the clerk of
the above entitled court, and unless
you so appear and answer said com
plaint judgment will be rendered
against you for want thereof and
plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief demanded in said complaint:
for a decree of absolute divorce dis
solving the bonds of matrimony now
existing tietween said plaintiff and de
fendant upon the ground of desertion
and non-support and for the custody
of her infant child as will appear in
said complaint.
This summons is served upon yo8 '
by publication thereof in accordance
with an order of the above entitled
court made and entered on the 6th day
of October, 11116.
First date of publication October 12j
1916.
Last date of publication November
23. 1916.
Witness the Honorable Fred M. Brown,
Judge of said court, this 6th day of
October, 1916.
(Seal) ARTHUR LANG, Clerk.
by (’has. A. Hand, Deputy.
O. M. Frazier, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Oct. 12 19-26; Nov. 2-9-16-23
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FORTHEi
TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
DIVISION.
No. 852.
SUMMONS.
John Christensen, plaintiff, vs. Matilda
Sweeney Christensen, defendant.
The President of the United States
of America, Greeting:
To Matilda Sweeney Christensen,
the above named defendant.
You are hereby required to appear
in the District Court for the Territory
of Alaska, Third Division, within thirty
days after the completion of the pub
lication of this summons, to-wit, with
in thirty days after the 30th day of
October, 1916, and answer the com
plaint of John Christensen, the above
named plaintiff, in the above entitled
cause, which cause Is an atcion for
divorce in one of the cases prescribed
by law, wherein the plaintiff prays for
a decree dissolving the bonds of mar
riage between himself and you and
tor such other and further relief as
to the court may seem right and pro
tier in the premises. And you are
hereby notified that if you fail to ap
pear and answer said complaint as
herein required, the said plaintiff will
take judgment against you for want
thereof, and will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in his said
complaint, as hereinbefore set out.
The order for the publication of this
summons was duly made and entered
on the loth day of September, 1916,
Witness the Honorable Fred M.
Brown, Judge of said court, and the
seal thereof this sixteenth day of Sep
tember, in the year of our laird one
thousand nine hundred and sixteen
and of our Independence the one hun
dred and fortieth.
(District Court Seal)
ARTHUR LANG,
Clerk District Court, Third Division.
Territory of Alaska.
By T. P. Geraghty, Deputy.
HUB THE TAILOR!
MERCHANT TAILORING
'
LADIES’ AND GENT’S.
Suite Made te Order In Three Days.
Cleualng, Pressing and Repairing
Clothes Stared While Out of City.
PHONE .123
when in McCarthy
Yon Will Find Your
Friends at
THE MECCA
DROP IN AND SEE US.
The
MINT
Tlwa Oavl% Pra*.
•TRAIOHT WHIBKCYB
IMPORTED WINCE
KEY WEST ClftARB
MNOEO GOODS
NOTHIN* BUT THE BEST
--
>a«»+»44»4t »a»a*t4t»»tat»-fc |
! The I
i Northern |
I
, for th« Otat Brandt of
j WINES, fi
\ LIQUORS
AND
j CIGARS j
Call at tk«
t POPULAR COSHER f
| First Afenue sod C Stmt t
♦ VTTTT-*
CITr LAUNDRY
!
PHONE 127.
Second St., opposite Postoffice.
Best of Hand Work. Give Us
a Call.
INSURANCE
FIRE. MARINE, LIFE and ACCIDENT
Insure your property against fire in
reliable Insurance Companies.
We represent the Niagara. London,
Phoenix, Hartford, Northern, Globe
and Kutgers, and others; all strong
Board Companies.
We also represent th. Maryland
Casualty Company, and issue Fidelity
and Surety Bonds.
Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
Vote For
.._
«%
Jas. Wickersham
For Congress
*
The Lang Stove, horn in Alaska.
Is the Stove for Alaskans.
Body made of Arinco Rust-Resist
ing Iron.
Polished Cooking Surface.
Will hold fire overnight with wood
or coal.
Will burn green wood.
9 Ask your dealer for a Lang Stove,
'fl If he cannot supply you write us.
Our line is complete from tha
smallest camp stove to the larg
l|g est hotel range.
^^B Any sourdough will tell you about the
9 Lang Stove, They all know It
\ F. S. LANG MFG. CO.
SEATTLE, WH.
HI IW TO SAVE MONEY I
■ o
I Have You Your First Thousand ? I
I take great pride in seeing your a nVTSIXn ymm<, m, „ eerkiDg a tortene, Andrew Creep, Try it once. Mekeestart. B
account grow. / \ ^ lls sa.v*nni your first thousand and the
JL lL rf's' "O' ht! easy.’ Have you accumulated your first
thousand, young man? If you haven’t, start'today by
opening u bank account. Money in the bank gingers you up. It
goes \ou confidence. Il a business opportunity offers, you have
the cash. Everybody knows that money makes money. You'll
6 find that a bankbook is your best friend. II
THE FIRST BANkTiF CORDOVA
I ; RESOURCES OVER $400,000.00 I
f SERVICE, SECURITY, SATISFACTION I
S Foos Gas Engines 1
4 to 500 Horse Power
General Electric Motors
| Roebling Tramways
Pelton Water Wheels
Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors
Regal Boat Engines
| Harmon Machinery Co Inc I
v OiyAcetykae Woldmg.
CORDOVA, ALASKA
' i .. —I l■■MBBTMBMBM ■ ■ i i ■ ■ ■
Mr.-Workingman:
After reading the following
letter: can you vote for John
Ronan for Senator.
• __
M>. Dm* P.m
I'-Tf!,* Ml** UWMKKH AM> OPCRATOltd S£5r -.11 c—
w.w *w.b,_ a* ASHOCIATHW ’"SSX— SSDfec
•I-— S_~.. - * ' ■*•*■***
t b i.™.,. *—
J fc HM /— ■ t —W
V C C»aIU6V BA MMU5II M«n
•«*»■ «• WAMM A J / •—l*
turns, bash,_*/ /___i»o&.
• ill report to you Mr eor> riwieiettly ufccrf Ate errlrel In th#
F» 1 thanks Htn.tr* ®tetrite.. Mou ere to p\^/hl» |i eork e* Boon ee
you pdssibly can, not leler tbea UOS. Hi IB to r»»Bl*e
froe you |i>.«0 pee ten hour Bey en< hoard end l.nt- hou«. free o(
cherft. aldu ee eeeicTetion cerd •btch •111 anlttla.hla to
doctor1# core end hoapitat traataant traa, ahouU ht *.t hurt er
Incur »le*n*ee chllt In yottr eaplby or In the saplcy of eny asafcsr
■m * a
of ear decoded**., lie onM*r•tends that be id to bet# nothing to do
e / ,
vita eny union federation er eny ethTr egltetere vheteeever. but
* e e
report directly to you laftcdtetsly upon bte errivei in Peirbeoks
• * V,
Mining District; end be further underetende tbst should he In eny wey
r ♦> H *
violet* tee conditions herein oontslned, be forfeits ell hie eleia
t«s As a* -i* e* eM *
on you for eaplo/eeot or go the reoelpt mi mm Assoc let lea cerd.
-. ji&k\Li22n+n _
. MBot «y* Oman and Oparatara
pm. at.tioa af FairUnka ainiaa
Biatrial.