ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
JOHN W. TROY. Editor and Manager.
Published by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One year, by mall - $10.00
Six month*, by mall i _ ? 5.00
Per month, delivered ? 1.00
Entered as second-class matter November 7, 1912. at postotllco at Ju
neau. Alaska, under the Act of March S, 1879.
WILSON AND HIS MINORITY.
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THE DISPATCH attempts to make a point out of the circum
stance that the Democratic administration was voted for;
by a minority of voters of the country. The weakness of
the point is best illustrated by the circumstance that most of
our Presidents have received the votes of a minority of the vot
ers. Lincoln, Hayes, Garfield, Cleveland and Harrison were mi
nority Presidents. Further, most the Republican members
of Congress, since the organization of that party, have been
minority Representatives. Delegate Wickersham is a minority;
Delegate to Congress.
However, the Wilson administration represents a plurality'
exceeding 2,000,000?the largest that any President ever receiv
ed except Roosevelt in the 1904 election. And these figures are;
not really representative of the preponderance of sentiment be
hind the Wilson administration, because in the Southern States
the elections are uncontested, and the vote is consequently light.
There are several times more votes cast in the most of the South ,
era States in the Democratic primaries than are cast in the gen
eral elections.
And still further, it is not speaking by the card to represent
the opposition to President Wilson as a divided Republican vote.
The Democratic-Progressive fusion in Pennsylvania and Utah and
the fusion that is being arranged between those parties in Se
attle would indicate that Wilson probably suffered quite as much
as Taft did from the organization of the Progressive party.
ABOUT BAD FAITH.
THE SKAGWAY ALASKAN accused The Empire of bad faith
because it printed in full the letter from Judge Jennings to
Judge Wickersham?from which the latter quoted what
purported to be extracts?after Judge Wickersham left the city.
There could be no bad faith if the letter was correctly print
ed. However- it is three weeks yet before election. The Empire
will gladly print any reply to anything it has said that Dele
gate Wickersham may desire to make, and it wMll give it a wid
er circulation than the thing replied to because its circulation
is larger every day than it was the day before.
f "THE ATTITUDE I ADVOCATE."
ACCORDING to Mr. Roosevelt's late Kansas pronouncement,
such evil conditions as have been noted in the Colorado
Coal and Iron Company and the New Haven Railroad are
primarily due to the failure of the Nation to "provide the kind
of remedy and to adopt the kind of attitude I advocate." He ex
plains that he advocates "overseeing?or, as our enemies call
it, 'policing' "?Big Business by the Government.1
Under the law the Department of Justice has done some
pretty effective policing of .New Haven. Under the law the
President has so policed Colorado as to bring peace where civil
war had raged and wholesale ruin had been wrought. Such pol
icing was needed only because of the failure of civil government
in the States concerned to do justice and enforce law. Instead
of ealling for a regeneration of public responsibility in the cen
tres of State and local power, Mr. Roosevelt asks the people to
pin their faith on distant Washington and on some steward of
the public welfare armed by them with a Big Stick.
"The attitude I advocate" might do very well in Berlin or Pet
rograd. It is Czarism. It is centralized force. The American
Republic was built upon the plan of popular government, bal
anced powers and personal responsibility. None can be weak
ened without danger or abandoned without disaster. .
% If you want your son to be a Democratic candidate for office
in Alaska name him "Charles." The First Division Democratic
ticket contains the names of Charles E. Bunnell- Charles A. Sul
zer, Charles M. McGrath, and Charles H. Cosgrove. How Casius
F. Cheek and James F. Kennedy happened to get nominations is
a mystery.
The Wickersham press feels pained that The Empire did
not show up all the fallacies of Delegate Wickersham's speeches
while he was in Juneau. 'Twas impossible. Some space had to
be devoted to living up to the motto: "All the news all the
time."
The speech delivered by Charles A. Sulzer eleven years ago,
printed in another column, should be read. It fits the situation
today. In addition, it serves to give one an idea of the manner
of man whom the Democrats have nominated for Territorial
Senator.
The Delegate made such a mess of trying to answer the
proof that he had misrepresented the politics of Charles E. Bun
nell that his friends should credit the ..delay of a day or two
before the publication of the Jennings letter to charity.
Then, again, there is that old saw about giving rope. It
might be that the Delegate would have been more discreet if he
had known that he was tied to a post.
German aniline products are shut out of the country by
the war, but perhaps there are Southern women still living who
know how to make dyes out of butternut bark.
"Comply or close" is a good rule for wireless stations.
THE SILVER HORDE
ARE IN THE BAY
SKAGWAY, Oct. 7.?These are the
days of delight for the Skagway lov
ers of salmon fishing, for "the salmon
are in the bay".
Following the run of herring, which
may be seen from any of the wharves
I in countless numbers, Che salmon came
1 up Into the bay. and "flshln* Is bully"
for they take the spoon and when
they strike the fight Is on. The gamey
fish rufc in weight from 18 to 52
pounds each.?Skagway Alaskan.
A large shipment of ladles' shoes
just reecived by B. M. Behrends Co.** ,
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HAINES. Oct. 9.?H. M. P. Blrkln
bine has been awarded the contract
for repairing the governmont wharf
at Fort W. H. Seward, his bid having
baen the lowest submitted for the
work.
Steve Sheldon, who has been em
ployed by the Wharf Company at Skag
wAy for several months, has accepted
a position with N. G. Hansen, and has
moved his family back to Haines.
They are occupying one of William
litigate''! .coit/?ge8.
Dr. Craig. J. J. Rath, H. M. P. Blr
kinblne, Miss Webster, Miss Forrest
and Miss Reigh were visitors during
the week at Jualtn, and report having
had a fine time.
W. G. Beattie, Superintendent of!
government schools, and Emit Krulish, j
government physician for the natives,;
came up from Juneau last Sunday andj
visited Kiukwan on business connect-!
ed with their respective offices.
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WINDHAM. Oct. 9.?The Cohoe ar
rive^ Wednesday with R. V. Rowe and
D. W. Yates. Mrs. Rowe was a-guest
of Mrs. Yates while Mr. Rowe was
in Juneau.
The Reliance of Sunnyslde arrived
with the mail.
The launch E. A. Hegg had a break
down and the Reliance is helping Capt.
Madson out on his mail contract.
GERMANY PAYS DAMAGES
TO LUXUMBURG
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PARIS, Oct. 12.?It Is rumored that
Germany has already paid to Grand
Duchy of Luxumburg $250,000 as par
tial compensation for damage result
ing from the violation of its neutral
ity.
TEXAS TO SELL BEEF
DIRECT TO CONSUMER
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NEW YORK, Oct. 12.?The organi
zation of the Texas Gulf Coast Ranch
ers has 8,000,000 head of cattle ready
for slaughter. It is planned to sell
them direct to retailers and consum
ers in ihe New York markets.
GERMANY IS ONE
VAST MILITARY HOSPITAL
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LONDON, Oct. 12.?A Rotterdnm
cable says that Germany has be
come a vast hospital. Misery Is be
ginning to be seen everywhere.
ENGLISH CENSORSHIP
TO BE RIGOROUS
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LONDON, Oct. 12?The English gov
ernment has decided to allow no news
stories of movements of troops until
five dhys after an nction has taken
place, and none of the changes of po
sitions of troops until seven days lat
er. This practically amounts to pro
hibition of cable service.
ENGLAND DOES NOT
OBJECT TO TRANSFERS
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.?The Brit
ish embassy has notified all consuls
to register no objection to the trans
fer of American-owned vessels from
British to American flag.
HARDING DAVIS SENDS
BUDGET OF NEWS
BOSTON, Oct. 12.?According to a
Paris cable in the Globe from Rich
ard Harding Davis, Germans claim that
the French batteries were so placed
that in replying to them it was Im
possible to avoid shelling Rheims. If,
however, German guns aiming at the
French batteries hit the cathedral by
mistake, "German marksmenship is
deteriorating," he says. "There is no
part of Rheims that the German shells
did not hit." The destruction by fire
was slight." _
"Unless military operations cease
so grapes can be picked this week,
the champagne crop this year will be
wasted."
"In Rheims cellars nearly 50,000,400
bottles of champagne belonging to
six of the best-known houses are now
stored."
CLAFLIN STOCKHOLDERS LOSE
ON REORGANIZATION PLANS
NEW YORK. Ott. 12.?Claims of
I 1,300 owners of $9,000,000 outstanding
stock of tho H. B. Clafhn Co., arc
wiped completely out by the reorgan
ization plan and steps have been ta
ken to form a committee of stock
I holders to protect their rights. Ful
ly half of the holders arc women. J.
[ P. Morgan owns 1,000 shares.
U. S. MANUFACTURERS
ARE AFTER DYESTUFFS
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BOSTON, Oct. 12.?The Steamship
Matanzus, of the Now York and Por-1
to Rico Steamship line, has been char- j
tered by Herman Metz to bring over |
a cargo of German dycstuffs and otli-!
er merchandise from Rotterdam. Tho
steamer will probably arrive in Rot- [
terdam Oct. 17.
English Also Help
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.?The dye
shortage which has threatened Ameri
can factories has been partly relieved
by tho raising of the embargo on the
export of aniline oil from Great Bri
tain.
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MASSACHUSETTS WILL
CO-OPERATE WITH M'ADOO
BOSTON. Oct. 12.?Stato Treasurer1
F. W. Mansfield has addressed a let-1
ter to Secretary of the Treasury Wil
liam G. McAdoo, approving the lattcr's
proposal to withdraw government de
posits from banks which are hoarding
funds and promising to take similar
action with respect to Massachusetts
if the Secretary will furnish names'
of bunks which still persist in hoard
ing.
EUROPE BUYING TOWELS
FROM AMERICAN FACTORIES
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.?A war order
that may tax the capacity of looms
of the largest manufacturers of tow
els in the world is being sought by
the Cannon mills for their factories
in North Carolina. More than 1,500,*
44-1 towels were asked for a few days
ago by brokers representing the Al
lied armies of Great Britain and Franco
and Immediate delivery is wanted.^
ENGLAND IS BUYING
AMERICAN SHEET STEEL
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NEW YORK, Oct. 12.?Pittsburgh
advices say that the English govern
ment is arranging lor the purchase of
100,000 tons of steel sheet3, roughly
estimated in value of $4,000,000 to $0,
000,000. .The sheets are required for
housing field troops now engaged in
the European war during the winter.
At least a goodly party of tuo order
is expected to go to Pllsburg'i.
HOLLAND TO STOP
FOODSTUFF SHIPMENTS
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.?Holland has
given assurances that it will prevent
the exportation of foodstuffs to Ger
many Qr other countries now at war.
This simplifies the differences con
cerning cargoes of food destined for
Hrt> Netherlands and makes it impos
sible for the British government to
cc^ise seizure of cargoes of foodstuffs
consigned to Dutch dealdfs. ^
"All of the news all tlie time." ?* J
THE BUFFET
CAIN HOTEL
Offers the following
as long as it lasts:
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Golden Wedding Whiskey, bottled in bond qt.,$1.00
Old Jug High Grade Rye Whiskey .qt. $1.00
Lacy Whiskey (Bourbon) bottle in bond qt. $1.00
Sunny Brook (Bourbon) bottled in bond qt. $1.00
Cyrus Noble Whiskey qt. $1.00
Champagne* (any kind) pt. $2.00
Claret, California pt. 25c, qt. 50c
Gin (any kind) per bottle $1.00
Vermouth (French or Italian) per bottle 75c
California Port and Sherry (3 years old) ....per gal. $1.00
California Brandy (the best) per gal. $2.75
The best Bar Whiskey
in the city.
Ferguson & Kirkpatrick
? Proprietors
The Oldest
Bank in
Alaska
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Established
,1891
Incorporated
1914
THE
B.M. Behrends Bank
TERRITORIAL BANK; j
Resources Over & 1,000,000.00^
A service based on the facilities and
experience gained during over a quar
ter of a century is extended to our
customers. 000
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B. M. Bohrendi
President
J. R. Willi.
Vice-President
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Goy McN.njjhlon
Cashier
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207 Seward Bloc. Pnoni 293 DOUGLAS. City DOCK R
OUR NEW STOCK OF
Hats, Gloves,
Clothing
HAS ARRIVED
Also Large Stock of Mens, Womens and Childrens
sssSHOESsss
These were bought before the sharp advance in price, which
enables us to maintain our usual low price on footwear.
Style, Quality
AND PRICE IS RIGHT
Hfie Home of
Hart Schaffner
& Marx
n Clothes ib,
Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Co.
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