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ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
J. F. A. STRONG
Telephone No. 3-7-4
Eatered as second-clasa matter November 7, 1912 at the pontoflice at Ju
neau. Alaska, under the Act of March 3. 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Ope year, by mall 810.00
Six months, by mall 6.00
Per month, delivered 1.00
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1913.
MR. FISHER AS A HOLDOVER
IT IS a far cry from Alaska to Washington, but it is not so far
off as the possibility of Mr. Fisher remaining in the office of
Secretary of the Interior in Mr. Wilson's Cabinet. As told
in a dispatch to The Empire, former Senator Piles, of Washing
ton, is quoted as saying that the opinion prevails strongly in
Washington that Mr. Fisher will be asked to remain in office
under President Wilson.
Senator Piles is fresh from the National Capital, and his
opportunities for obtaining accurate information, in view of
his former residence, there, and an extensive acquaintance with
men prominent in national affairs, it will not be denied, are ex
cellent. But on the other hand President-elect Wilson has main
tained a reticence as to the men who shall compose his Cabinet,
that is remarkable. Cabinet makers have been busy for weeks
and they have made a number of exhibits, but not one word has
escaped from the lips of the master Cabinet builder. So far as
known the condition is without parallel in the history of incom
ing administrations. Heretofore the names of the men booked
for Cabinet positions have been virtually known long weeks be
fore inauguration day; but Mr. Wilson has preserved a silence
as discreet as it has been complete. And it is quite probable that
he has already decided upon his selections.
However, notwithstanding Washington opinion, which is
scarcely better than New York, or Chicago, or Seattle opinion,
and just as likely to be in error, the opinion may be ventured1
here that Mr. Fisher will not be called to a place in Mr. Wilson's j
Cabinet. Of course one is at a loss here to predicate an opin
ion as to the causes that have created that impression in Wash
ington, because of the brevity of the information at hand. But
there are many cogent reasons that might be called up to show
that Washington opinion, in this case, is absurd.
THE BIRCH AND THE BAD BOY
MANY discussions as to how the American school system can
be improved are found in the public press, and the opin
ions expressed vary widely. One, contained in a report
made by a Harvard professor, urges the adoption of more ef
fective methods of discipline. To this end special disciplinary
classes are suggested and restricted corporal punishment.
It is doubtful if the late recommendation will find favor in
tin face of the existing prejudice against any form of corporal
punishment, even for the most incorrigible of pupils. It is well,
however, that the recommendation has been made, for it will
keep the issue alive and soon or late an appeal can be made to
a more sensible and less sentimental public opinion. The reac
tion against excessive punishments inflicted upon children as
described by Charles Dickens has carried opposition too far.
Within right limits corporal punishment is better fitted for the
cure of some offenses than is any other. The wise father of
a past generation did not spare the rod and spoil the child. Boys
that grew up under their dispensation were never beyond the
reach of adequate discipline, and as a rule they profited by it
for their own good and that of society.
THE CENTRAL AMERICAN STATES
AS POLICEMAN for all the little Central American so-called
republics, the War Department has ordered four warships
to proceed with all possible dispatch to Central America,
because of the discovery of a conspiracy having for its object the
formation of a single republic out of Honduras, Guatemala, Nica
ragua and Colombia. So far as we are able to see the only sinis
ter feature of the alleged conspiracy is the reported presence of
former President Zelaya, of Nicaragua, as the head and front
of the plot. No untruths have ever been printed about this
man's cruelty and tyranny while he was dictator of Nicaragua.
That were impossible, according to the veracious tales of the
Nicaragua people themselves, which, however, have been verified
by others many times. His presence in any of the Central Amer
ican States is not desirable, viewed from any standpoint. Com
pared to Zelaya, little Cipriano Castro, called the "Venezuelan
firebrand," is almost an angel of light.
But if the peaceful consolidation of a half dozen of the Cen
tral American republics could be counsummated and maintained,
it would be the means of giving that naturally rich region an
opportunity to develop along industrial and commercial lines?
something now almost entirely lacking. The soil is rich and pro
duces spontaneously, but perennial unsettled conditions, due to
instability of government, preclude substantial advancement.
Costa Rica alone is an exception, and its progress is due to the
fact that it has had neither internal war, nor war with its neigh
bors, in thirty years.
A TRANSPORTATION WAR IMMINENT
IF THE White Pass & Yukon railroad invades the lower Yu
kon by establishing a new and independent transportation
service, as it has announced, the people of the Yukon and the
Tanana will undoubtedly be the gainer. For years past the trans
portation business of the lower Yukon has been practically mo
nopolized by the Northern Navigation Company, a sudsidiarv
of the Northern Commercial Company, of San Francisco. It has
charged what rate it pleased, both in passenger and freight ser
vice. and has exercised an overlordship over the lower Yukon
basin as autocratic as it has been complete.
The Northern Navigation Company is a strong concern, fi
nancially, and is thus* euipped to put up a strenuous fight with
the White Pass road, which it will probably do rather than suf
fer invasion of its preserves and thus divide the business. In
asmuch as the Northern Navigation Company's service covers
an all-water route, and the White Pass both rail and water, the
odds would seem to favor the former company in a freight rate
war.
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One can hardly wonder that Secre
tary Stimson Is In favor of American
retention of the Philippines. Un
; doubtedly according to his belief the
; Philippines are benefited enormously
by the American civilizing influence.
He believes that being a weaker peo
ple it is the duty of the stronger to
govern them. That is quite a re
spectable opinion, and has been re
ceived down the line by all the strong
who held that their mission was to
enslave the weaker.?Nome Indus
trial Worker.
Sixty bushels of wheat and one hun
dred bushels of oats to the acre, is the
report of a yield from the experiment
al farm in the Tanana valley. Russian
seed wheat was used. The wheat
fully matured, as did the oats. And
yet some people say that wheat can
not be successfully raised in Alaska.
What can be done in the Tanana val
ley can also be done in the Matanuska I
and Susitna valleys. ? Seward Gate-'
way.
China never had but one bank fail
ure. They took every one connected
with it into the streets and chopped
their heads off. Since then they have
had no more failures. Might well be
applied here.?Fairbanks Citizen.
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The Record-Citizen will publish a
draft of proposed mining laws for Alas
ka, which has been made by a well
known mining man, the same having j
thereon. After voting, the various sec
tor Henry Roden. With the publica
tion of these laws will be found a bal- j
lot. by means of which miners and 1
others may express approval or other
wise, the same being in the form of a
voting coupon, and which this paper j
hopes the voters will take advantage
of to give expressions to their views
thereon.
After voting upon, the various sec- i
tlons shall have ben completed, the j
returns will be tabulated and pub
lished and the result of the same for-;
warded to Messrs. Roden and Suth
erland at Juneau.?Ruby Record-Citi- j
zen.
Pinchot and Fisher, finding that
they could not sufficiently retard the
progress of Alaska, have called in the
commissioner of corporations, who
recommends that every tree in the
Territory be placed under govern
ment supervision. It is a pity that
lightning can't do a litle business in
the neighborhood of the national cap
itol.?Valdez Prospector.
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Because of an increasing volume of
bookkeeping at Ketchikan the bank at
that place has decided to close at 3
p.m. instead of 4 p. m., as formerly.
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In an attempt to shoot the falls at
the outlet of Big Salt Lake, near Kla
wock, recently, Ben Holderman was
drowned, but Dave Wheeler, his com
panion, escaped. Holderman was 30
years old, and had lived many years
on the West Coast.
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The first of the cannery fleet to
arrive this year at Ketchikan, was the
gasoline cannery tender El. Hurd,
bound for Chignik. The boat belongs
to the Columbia River Packers' As
sociation.
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Jimmie Eckdahl, a Nome man, who
raised a time check from $2 to $22
was given five years in the peniten
tiary for the offense. Referring to
this case and the acquittal of Barnette
and his co-bankers, at Valdez, the In
dustrial Worker thinks that to steal
a bank would be the logical thing to
do, if a man must mix up mine and
thine.
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Because he felt that he was getting
old and useless a Finlander, named Sa
low, entered a saloon in Nome, went
into a box and took enough strych
nine to kill him almost instantly.
* * *
The body of E. R. Harten, a former
Nome resident, was found in the Yu
kon baBin, where he had been mining
and prospecting for the past two seas
ons. The man evidently lost his way
and has starved to death. The body,
was vry emaciated and showed that;
destitution and exposure caused his j
end. The remains were taken to Fair
banks where his wife resides.
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A large amount of grub is being
freighted from Iditarod to the Ditiiu
country, where some good prospects
and fine pay have been located.
* * *
The Mathison Hydraulic Company
has started its sawmill at Hope, Cook
inlet, for the purpose of sawing lum
ber for the building of an elevator
with which to carry away the tail
ings. The company plans on install
ing a steam shovel on the lower
reaches of Resurrection creek, where
it is mining with fine success.
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I)r. H. O. Schaleben, of the bureau
of education, and Deputy Marshal Go
shaw, of Valdez, have departed for Ty
onic to investigate the attempt on
the part of the natives to poison Mr.
and Mrs. Cooper, government school
teachers.
* * *
The first case filed in probate in the
Nulato precinct is that of the estate of
Thomas Conniff. in which Thomas
Knox is administrator.
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Senator Jones, of Washington, has
introduced a bill calling for the appro
priation of $55,000 for the construc
tion by the War Department, of a dike,
around Valdez.
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The owners of the Little Grant Lode,
in the Valdez district, are sanguine |
that they have struck the "makings of
a mine." Mr. Jaynes reports the walls I
to be well defined and giving every in- j
dication of being a true fissure.
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Pay has been found on Colorado
creek and Cripple creek, in the In
noko district.
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The Valdez stamp mill is running
double shift on Sealey-Davis ore. The
plates would indicate that the quartz j
is running good values.
33 1-3^ DISCOUNT!
On all ladles', tailor-made suits,
coats and one-piece dresses
One-third off ? one-third off ? Must
have room for Spring goods.
CHAS. GOLDSTEIN.
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SEE Barrager's window display. 2-4tf |
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Juneau-Sitka Route?Leaves
Juneau for Hoonah, Gypsum.
Tenakee, Killisnoo and Sitka?
8:00 a. in., Nov. 5, 11, 17, 23, 29,
Dec. 5. 11. 17, 23. 29, Jan. 4, 10,
16, 22. 28, Feb. 3, 9. 15, 21, 27,
March 5, 11, 17, 23 and 29.
Leaves Juneau for Funter and
Chatham, 8:00 a. m.?Nov. 17,
Dec. 11, Jan. 4. 28, Feb. 21,
March 17.
Leaves Juneau for Tyee, 8:00
a. m.?Nov. 23, Dec. 23, Jan. 22,
Feb. 21, March 23.
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Eagle River, Yankee Cove, Sen
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?Nov. 3, 9, 15. 21. 27, Dec. 3,
9, 15, 21, 27. Jan. 2, 8, 14. 20,
26, Feb. 1, 7, 13, 19, 25, March
3, 9, 15. 21, 27.
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