The Alaska citizen., June 25, 1910, Image 4

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POST
OF THE_NAVY
Increase of Over 400 Per
Gent in 12 Years
WHERE Will IT II END?
Unbridled Extravagance of Present Ad
ministration Falls Upon the Shoulders
of Those Least Able to Bear It. While
Millionaires Go Practically Scot Free
WAS 111 NOTOX, June 5. (Spc
Correspond One hun
dred and thirtv-three millions of
d .liars
Try to comprehend the magni
tude oi this sum if you can, and
then pause and reflect over the 1 act
that it ;; the amount the senate has
voted to spend on the navy in a
jingle year, i:i a time of profound
peace. Then consider that only 12
years ago, in is.^s, the naval ap
propriation was but $33,003,234,
01 1 ns hundred millions less than
the amount npp-opriated for the
year ending June 30, 1911.
A fact in connection with this
awful increase which the public sel
dom hears is that everv penny of
this ?ioo,ooo.ooo which is to he
spent m excess of the amount used
in 189S conies from the people; not
from the rich, but largely from
working men and women.
It is the ultimate consumer who
pays the battleship bills, who main
... r increasing army of of
ficeholders in Washington, and
who meets the 0119-hundred-and
one extravagances of the govern
ment. He does it by paying ex
cessive prices tor the things lie buys.
The government raises practical
ly all ot its funds through the cus
toms houses and the internal rev
enue offices, where taxes are levied
on things eaten, worn or used by
the people. When the consumer
purchases a protected article -and
practically all of the necessaries of
iife -ire protected—he pays the real
or natural came of the wtticic ind
in addition thereto the amount of
tariff tax.
I lie more battleships constructed,
the greater the amount the govern
ment must raise through the tax on
consumption, and the greater the
cost of living.
Thus it is not so strange that un
der the Tatt administration, which
is spending more than twice the
amount used by Cleveland to run
the government, the cost of living is
50 per cent greater than under the
Cleveland administration,
While the hat, coat and shirt of
ihe masses are taxed almost 71 per
cent to build $11,000,000 battle
ships and keep an extravagant gov
ernment in spending money, Messrs.
Morgan, Rockefeller and Carnegie
are not asked by the federal gov
ernment to pay any tax whatever
on their swollen fortunes.
Wealth escapes bearing its just
share of the burden of taxation be
cause of the absence of a federal in
come or inheritance tax, such as
were adopted by Great Britain,
and other countries.
A majority of both houses of con
gress were in favor of tacking an
income tax clause to the new tariff
law. Such legislation would now
be upon the statute books had not
President Taft and Senator Aldrich
defeated the project through the
substitution of a corporation tax.
That the necessary three-fourths of
the state legislature will not vote to
amend the constitution is practical
ly certain, which means that an
income tax can only be had at the
hands of a Democratic administra
tion.
Here is a little table which speaks
for itself. It compares the expen
ditures on the army and nary in a
period oi peace with amounts ex
pended for features of civil estab
lishment:
EXPENDED SINCE 1897.
For rural free delivery 55176,755,313
For rivers and harbors 296,073,191
For public buildings
and grounds. 128,172,407
For the navy.1,126,210,193
For the army.1,044,101,18s
SCHMIDT AND SCHIEK CROWNED
Alec Chapman and I'. McGuire,]
who have been prospecting on 1
Heaver river believe that thev are
justified in thinking that Schmidt
and Schiek, formerly of Dome,
were drowned in that river last
month.
They state that the two men left
their camp in a poorly constructed
canvas boat, bound for a point
where Schiek had previously touud
good prospects. They were warned
by Chapman and his partner not to
make the attempt that earlv in the
season, as the tipper river had not
gone out, and in any case the liver
was a difficult one to navigate even
under most favorablecircumstances.
Schmidt anti Schiek, however,
would not be argued out of their
trip. A little later the dog they
had taken with them returned to
Chapman'scamp, bruised and bleed
ing, and it was evident that the two
men had met with some mishap,
and probably lost their lives among
the ice does of that stream at the
time of the breakup.
Both men were well-known iu
Fairbanks and the north generally.
Martin Harrais returned from
his trip to the states during the
week, looking tlve picture of
health, and bringing with him
further assurances of continued
prosperity to this section.
While in the states Mr. Har
rais visited various places in
Washington, Oregon and Cali
f< rnia, getting expert opinion on
mining matters and collecting
data which will be of value in
running the customs mill.
It will be remembered that
Mr. Harrais took a sack of
quartz samples with him to the
st tea. They aroused consider-1
able interest among the experts.
Mr. Harrais carefully explained
that they were prospects only,
because at the time of his de
parture comparatively little
work had been done. The qual
ities of tlie ores were carefully
tested, nd there is every reason
to hope that they represent
some very valuable finds. One
sample in particular was sub
mitted to a geological expert in
California, who expressed his
conviction that it could only
have come from a true fissure
vein Cor obvious reasons Mr
Harrais does not wish to name
the property from which this
specimen was taken.
in company with an old Mexi
can guide, Mr. Harris visited
some of the scenes of the excit
ing “days of It*.'’ Some of the
richest spots were pointed out
by the guide, and it was a most
interesting journey. The old
dumps are still in evidence, al
though now covered with trees
and other \ egetation. Immed
iately adjoining these old placer
diggings Mr. Harrais saw two
prosperous quartz mines in op
eration—the Mt. Gaines and the
Ruth Pass.
Mr. Harrais left for the creeks
on Thursday, and is expected
back tonight or tomorrow.
WANTED Eirst-class lady cook
wants a position, city or creeks
Call up Dome hotel.
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS
Local Knights Templars have de
cided to petition foi a dispensation
1o form a comrnandery of the order
in Fairbanks, it is intended to call
the comrnandery the Alaska Com
mandery No. i of Knights Tem
plar. The following officers have
been provisionally elected:
Eminent commander, E. H.
Mack; generalissimo, H. N. Shead;
captain general, L. C. Anderson:
prelate, G. F. Gates; master of In
fantry, C. II. Passelles; master of
cavaly, R. Drumbangh; warden, A.
J. Pauli.__
LARGEST DRED6ER IN WORLD
A dispatch from Vancouver to Dawson says
that the largest dredger ever constructed is
now on its way to the Yukon territory, where
it will be erected on the Boyle concession,
near Dawson. The new dredge will .have
buckets measuring 15 cubic feet.
City Attorney Dignan has been instructed by
the council of the city of Fairbanks to pre
pare a written opinion as to the legality or
otherwise of the city’s practice of engaging in
the real estate business on the City Dock.
This action resulted from a petition of several
residents requesting that the buildings on the
City Dock be removed.
LOCAL AND CENERAL
The Minneapolis was fourteen
davs reaching (libbon.
The boat built by Mat l’eters
holds the record at piesent for rapid
travel on the Yukon. A corre
spondent of the Citizen states that
the little vessel passed all competi
tors on the way down, and was ex
pected to make the entire trip in
tour days, which is not bad lor a
boat built and manned by amateurs.
Colonel Roosevelt has denied the
rumor that his daughter will marry
a newspaper man. It would never
do to let common scribblers marry
into the \merican aristocracy.
Commissioner frame has re
signed his position as commissioner
of this precinct, and, on the sug
gestion ol Judge Overfield. John f .
Dillon has been appointed to suc
ceed him. Mr. f rame will resume
the practice of law in this city.
The amount of mail brought into
Fairbanks this year so far constitu
tes a recoid.
Alex McDonald died at St. Jo
seph's hospital on Tuesday last
from tuberculosis of the kidneys.
Martin Miller has purchased two
Worthington pumps and shipped
them out to his property on En
gineer.
The White Seal is expected to
leave {or the Iditarod some time
tomorrow, June :(<.
G. A. Perrault. formerly operat
ing on I.ittle Eldorado, has left for
the Tatlanika country.
Mining Engineer Laydstoane is
coming to the north shortly. He
will probably locate in Fairbanks.
Mr. Perry, a mining engineer
who has hitherto decoted his ener
gies to South America and prin
cipally in Peru, will shortly come
north, where he expects to prac
tice his profession in the future.
Xach Hickman, o{ Dacvson and
formerly ©f this camp intended to
leave for California on the tenth of
the present month.
Harry St George and E. I..
Webster have purchased the Red
Cross building, at the corner of Sec
ond and Cushman.
The Chatanika mining district
considerably upset by the recent
floods. Several outfits had to stop
operations for many days, and con
siderable loss resulted therefrom.
The high temperature of the past
few days has resulted in another
rise in the river, and the main
body ef the Tauana is now over
flowing into that part of the stream
which divides Fairbanks.
The steamer Reliance arrived
here lrom the Porcupine on Thurs
day. She brought two passengers
from Hot Springs and tour from
Wood river. The Reliance was
scheduled to leave this morning for
Betties in the Koyukuk.
Over six tons ot root came in
from the Rhodes property on Wed
nesday to be treated at the local
businessmen's mill.
The Martha Clow and White
Seal pulled into port last night,
bringing the latest Iditarod dope
and passengers.
S. Johnson arrived back from
the Iditarod yesterday.
Bill McPliee was a passenger
on the Martha Clow, from the
Iditarod.
Capt. Finger, of the Martha
Clow, was bitten in the foot by
a spider some days ago.
Miss Williams, from Butte,
Montana, is staying at the.Shaw
house.
J. B. Blaker, of Chicago, is
staying at the Nordale.
W. E. Tribble arrived from
Eos Angeles during the week
and registered at the Nordale.
Eddie Suter arrived back from
the Iditarod yesterday.
Harry Phillips was a passen
ger by yesterday's boat from the
lower camp.
Hoffman and Botman are re
ported as having found very
satisfactory prospects over the
divide from the Kautishna, on
the upper waters of the east fork
of the Kuskokwim.
M. E. LeBlanc has been ad
mitted to practice of law in the
courts of Alaska.
A nor was born te Mr and
Mrs Fred Douse on Friday
morning. Mother and child are
doing well.
The Schwatka and Campbell
have cleared from St. Michael
for up-river points.
The regular panel of the jury
was discharged from further ser
vice yesterday morning. Nine
of these have been serving regu
larly since July 'J7th last.
Tomorrow the Chatanika ball
team will visit Fairbanks, and
endeavor to recover some of the
prestige it lost through last Sun
day's defeat by Fairbanks play
ers.
T. C. Gower, the signal corps
ball player who was injured re
cently has now recovered suffi
ciently to leave St. Matthew's
hospital and return to his quar
ters at the wireless station
('has. Vast, who is accused of
selling liquor to Indians at Kagle.
has been released on bonds of
Sd,000.
CITY iS FIXED
RATES
Towards the close of last
night's session of the city coun
cil, Councillor Kappolt called at
tention to tho fact that the ques
tion of the rates had not been
settled, and he thought that
there hail been sufficient delay.
A very long discussion thee
ensued regarding u schedule of
water rates presented for accept
ance by Councillor Driscoll.
This schedule was practically
the same as the one already in
use, with the exception of the
rate for standing pressure, which
the X. company had agreed
to cut from £H00 to >000.
The schedule was not accept
able to Councillor^ Cordon, Rap
poLt and Callahan, who pressed
for a lower rate.
In .the end it was decided to
ask Mr. Richmond to come be
fore the council, which he did
about 10:20.
Mr. Richmond listened to talk
of the council for a bit and pre
sented comparative figures re
garding the prices paid in Daw
son (SlTpiOO), Nome (£12,UU0 a
year) and Fairbanks (£7,200 a
year). As no figures were pre
sented refuting his statement or
proving that the X. C.'s charges
were more than reasonable, a
majority of the council decided
to accept the rates offered, and
thus closed a long-drawn-out, dis
euesion The eit-y saves £200 a
month on its,old rate.
KARMONiE BALL JULY 2
Do not forget the Harmonie ball
at the Roller rink on Saturday
next, july 2. This will be the
Harmonie society’s special contri
bution to the Fourth of July cele
bration, and judging by their past
record as entertaiuers in this and
other directions, the dance will be
one of the most successful ever held
in Fairbanks. The Durand or
chestra will provide the music
The following committees will be
in charge of arrangements pertain
ing to the dance:
Arrangements—Reagan, Schwei
tzer, Deizer.
Reception -Frey, Wile, Lorent
zen, Sunderlin, Lloyd, Schieman,
Hoerler, sr.. Selcb, Rappolt, Crae
mer, Dr. Reimer, Barthel, Jansa.
Floor—Edwards, Markus, Dr.
McCallum, J. E. McDonald, Boas,
John Moe, Rueger, Spitz, H. H.
McDonald, Dr. Trabue, Bittner.
Refreshments — Rustemyer, Leist
mati, Miller, l’ietsch, Clausen,
Hoerler, jr., Reinhart.
Decorations—Sellwelzer, Deiser,
Reagan, Baas, Wile, Bittner Rite
ger.
Citizen Printing Co. ior job
work.
THE HOWARD STOCK COMPANY
Mr. \Y. K. Burnham, who is
the advance agent of tlie How
ard stock company arrived from
Dawson yesterday. It is expected
that t lie Howard company will
stage their first show on July 7th.
While here the Howard com
pany will stage the following
comedies: Father and the Boys,
The Man from Mexico, The Lot
tery Man, Charley s Aunt, The
Private Secretary, The .Magis
trate. Fseing *he Musi ', ’.Mrs
Temple's Telegram.
Following arc members of the
company: Geo. B. Howard,
Betty .Tonson, Oliver D. Bailey,
Mrs. Oliver 1). Bailey, Chns. E
Murphy, dug Hhtner, Miss Dunn,
Eva Murtella, Don as Mathews,
James Norton, Arthur Elton,
Robert McKim, Ed Evarts.
This company has received consid
erable mention in coast papers for
its iiast performances, and more es
pecially in Vancouver.
KERRY A. MARTYR
F. M. Kerby, tin* young inter
ior department stenographer,
who was dismissed because lie
admitted that Oscar Lawler, an
appointee of Ballinger, had
practically dictated President
Taft's letter exonerating Bal
linger, was the sole support of
a mother, wife and babe, lie
had worked hard and conscient
iously for five years to reach the
position he -occupied when dis
missed.
Kerby was positive h would
he discharged if he told his
story. He thought the matter
over carefully forsewral weeks.
“I concluded that any allegi
ance I may have owed Mr. Bal
linger,” said Kerby, ‘‘was can
celled absolutely when, by his
silence, lie became a party to an
attempt to smother the truth.”
By making his exposures
Kerby was probably treacher
ous to Ballinger and Ballinger's
plans for turning over Alaska
coal lands to the Morgan-dug
genheim syndicate. But it is
difficult to see how he was
treacherous to the public in
whose service he was employed.
FARRELL-DRADDY WEDDING
T.he invitations are out for the
we hling of Teresa K. Dyaddy to
Mr. Theodore E. .Varrdl. The
ceremony will take place at the
Church of the Immaculate Con
ception, on Wcdiu sday, June *J!t,
lit 10
Miss Drafldy was formerly a
school teacher at Uufiailo, N. Y..,
while Doe Farrell is well-known
throughout the North.
The Citizen extends its con
gratulations.
There seems to be a discrojv
ancy between the original sur
vey of the tew unite and the one
at present accepted ('Mr. Kobe's),
and the city attorney has been
instructed to inquire into the
matter and report to the council
later, as to whether the mill site
is within or without the city lim
its.
The Armours arc reported ns
trying to gain control of the
cod tishing industry in Alaskan
waters.
The Cordova postoftice is short
of boxes. It is stated that over
100 could be immediately rented
if available.
The employees of the Kutalla
company at Cordova have formed a
club for social intercourse. H. R.
Robinson is the first president.
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EVERYTHING FOR THE TABLE
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