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The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31
WHY HE SHOULD CHANGE BASE

The seemingly unalterabls position assumed and held by Governor Hog gait in opposition to any form Of pop gIar home government for Alaska is unezplsinable on any theory of sound reasoning compatible with the ruling sentiment ol the American people. regarded from any standpoint that may be suggested. This fact is re- grettable for more reasons than one, but principally because of the official position which gives him an influence which as z private citizen he could not exert against Q realization Of what he now admits tO bc the hopes and earnest desires of the people whose rights and interests should be with him g matter of first and fore most consideration. Aside from the fact that the governor will find II ex- eeedingIy difficult. if not wholly im- possible, to even partially justify the
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

stand he has taken upon any theory of right, justice or of sound public pol icy. 1t would seem that considerations wholly personal to himself should have prompted him to an entirely different eomse-a course which would have evoked the friendship, esteem and support of the great ma iority of the people of Alaska not only. but in like measure inured to his own personal and official advan- tage.
 As Judge Wiokersham truthtally asserted in his Seattle speech--an assertion first uttered by former occupant of the bench in Alaska. and the truthfulness of which is so appar- ent aS to preclude contradiction--the governor of Alaska, under the present bastard form of government, is n mere iigurehead. with absolutely no powers conferred, or duties possible of per formauoe enjoined upon him that might not just as we'll be exercised and performed by clerk sent out from one of the departments at Wash ington. The Miner says this without intending any disrespect to either the present or any former incumbent of the office, but as plain statement of an indisputable fact, impossible of change, under the present bastard form of government, except for the worse.
 It is inconceiyable that Governor Hoggatt should not have come. very soon after taking possession of his sine cure position, to realize that the con templated change 10 a territorial form of government would make the office he holds one of some power and re- sponSibility, clothed with dignity it does not now possess. In this view of the case, aside from other and
 weighsier considerations, it would seem that governor Hoggatt might find good and sufficient reasons for abandoning the position he has taken and enlisting himself in the cause of popular home government for Alaska. He has much to gain and nothing to lose by such a change of personal and official base of action.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

ton will Show it. Only weak cause fears contest of strength. Aiaskans should ges bgsy aud go into tho Jun- eau convention determined to get all that is coming so them-anticipate in advance all that the enemies of home rule Will attempt to spring and be prepared to block every move. The Alaskan cannot believe that the Hog gait sorees will be strong enough to carry matters as the convention. but, II they are. and 60 is with members r;ghtfnlly in the convention and resort 10 10 underhand tactics, then this newspaper will make no whimper, The Alaskan : willing to have the questions tough, cut oa their merits by the people. l. believes in Repub- lieans making their fight amongst themselves in the convention and is adverse ,o any side show perform snce. Are Ne 70 understand the Alaskan IS being in favor of submit ling the question oi territorial gov ernment 10 the final determination Of I single convention labelling itselt either republican or democratic? While The Miner would not be will- ing 10 endorse in advance any meeting or gathering called for the real or ostenSible purpose Of foressalling the possible or probable action of the con vension of either party, yet the ques- .ion of home government being one .hss immediately concerns all the people. without respect 10 party attill- atiOn, it can see no good reason why the proposed non-partisan convention should nor be held-instead oi leaving the determination of tha, one all ah- sorbing question 10 the consideration ot the politicians Of either one or both political parties in convention assemb- ed.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31
\ GLANCE AHEAD

Some remarks concerning the polit
 ical situation credited to John Sharp Williams concerning his recent con
 test in Mississippi for the senatorship ! between himself and Vardaman are
 worthy of attention as indicating the political tendencies of the day, having
 more particular reference to the situ-
 atiOn within the democratic party. ! Nr. Williams advises determined } sght all along the line against popu- lism, throws down the gauntle. 10 the | Hears. tactionists and urges q positive declaration of opposition to govern
 ment ownership Of railroads, though ' protesting q readiness to support ! Bryan should he be nominated a third time for the presidency by the demo-
 erats. He asserts that the populist element in the democratic party is { trying to capture the organization. and i. is more than probable that he
 is right in tha. conjecture.
 :. II Mr. Williams means his assertion
 IS to the design Of she populists as a
 warning likely 10 have any effect on ! the approaching presidential election, h. mighe as well have hung his harp
 on a Weeping-gillow tree. The tend elcy Of me times is towards the rad 2 ic8,ism agains. which his warning is
 directed. When not only the leading
 aad moss radical populis:s, but eyen Bryan himself. declare that the repub-
 lican president of the United States is
 pursuing ard making his best endeav- CTS 10 carry ou. the views they have avdocatad for years, what effect will
 such warning hare on the people?
 If they are getting what they have all along wanted and demanded. why ' shouldn't they be satisfied: They never had president. if we take their word for l., who suited them nearly D well As long as present conditions prevail 10 great excitement can be worked ID oyer the question of tha capture of party organization.
 either by the Populist element. the
 radical element, the Hearst element. , O. any other element. As has been said. the tendency Of the times is tow ards radicalism. The differences be- tgsen parties may be marked when ! the conventions meet. but just now | politics are personal There $
 Roosevelt party and an opposition ] composed of elements which do loi
 relish the rate of speed we are travel
 ing.
 There will be reaction, is what
 many men Of both parties are saying.
 men who by party ties will vote for he nominee of their party no matter
 who may be named. Republicans who are being dragged along at the rapid
 Roossgelt pace are looking anziously
 for March !. le99, when he will no longer bs the great power of the country. and are hoping tha. the de-
 alzad Of ths people will rot cause Roosevelt to reconsider his declaration against q third term. Democrats who caa not keep near Bryan ia his long strides, hope that something may hap pen 70 relieve them from the necessity Of voting for him again. All are waiting for the reaction. All are hoping that the radical wave sweep ing oyer the country will wear itself out and that the political parties will return to their old moorings. He ] would be more than prophet who i could accurately predict the end of the present condition of affairs.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31
WHAT CANAL WILL EARN.
James J. Doyle.


 The earnings of the Panama canal are somewhat problematical, for the reason that no one knows what will be the created business to and from the Orient. and 10 western South Amer ica. The traffic on the Suez canal increased from 765 steamers of 36l, ACT tons, paying sl, 500. 000 in tolls in 1s10 10 ,, 699 steamers carrying 10. s23, s40 tons and paying so. .079. 200 tolls in 190l. Charges since January lst, 1903, have been sl.64 per ton of freight and 800 per passenger. Since July lst, l90. the charges have been sl.55 per ton. The largest cargo ever passing through the Suez was the Grosser Kerfuerst. with B, 200 tons, on which the tolls were s21. 64S.
 The world will know when the Pan- anna canal is complete. just how cheaply freight can be carried from the Middle West. and the Atlantic seaboard to the Far East. Pending the completion Of the canal. it will witness most wonderful trade develop ments with the Far East. American railway men. with their trans-Pscinc steamers for feeders. are changing the transportation map of the world, and so rapid has been their work. that many Of the men to the greatest de- gree responsible for the great changes are still in active service.
 Assuming the Panama canal to cost 500, 009. 000 with the bonds drawing 3 per cent, and toll rate being. say. Sl.50 per ton, there would be required :. 0o0. 000 tors yearly cargo passing through the canal to meet the interest charges alone. As the Suez canal passed i.0O0. 0JO tons through as long ago as ls3l. there would seem good prospects that the Panama canal should not be many years in getting on q good paying basis, and being able not only to carry itself, but retire its bonds.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

Wrargell is soon to be assessed bg Mr. T. J. Case, who says that he hopes 10 return roll of s1J0, OO0 this year. Mir. Case says that 1t is the purpose of the Council to place the
 levy at : per cent, the maximum al- lowed by the Act on incorporating
 towns in Alaska. The idea of this
 will be to create sinking fund for the purpose of putting in system of
 water works, as suggested by the Sen tinel several months ago. If the roll reaches slJ0, GO, that will mean the raising of 5000. The license monies accrIing to the town will amount to slJIO 10 slsO0 more, raising the re- ceipts to the neighborhood of 5000 To run school nine months will probably cost slJO0. Other expenses. such as salaries of town officers, re- pair of streets, etc.. will probably be in the nefghborhood of slGOO more. leaving net balance for sinking fund Of nigh onto s2JJO. The idea of creating this fund the Sentinel be- lieyes to bc good one-one that will surely meet the approval of all prop crty holders Of the town who have the best interests Of the place at heart, as through that method it would give Us a system Of water works in few years without putting an incumbrance on the town CT working | hardship on the property owners. It is to be hoped the tomn council will carry out the plan. Sentinel.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

Secretary Tats will se. og. or q wonderful trip. starting from Seattle early nexs month. and the length Of lime he will ba absent would seem 10 indic4te that he feels TO very great cozc=r1 abou. ehs safety of his polisi- gal fences Ee VII % 70 the Philip pines 1rss tos tAe purpose ot getting she Fllip51cs started fair and square on the way 10. successful exercise ot .he privileges q seli-g7TsraHeat /: from there he will 20 Q Japan. thence s0 TlaGsves:oE. returning b Ray ot s1e t-41--Siaeviaz railway. through Europe. and across the Atlantic s0 NsW York. Meanwhile there will be stirring times il politics in Ohio. The -ToFaker contest will receive daily consideration and discussion. Bg. through ,. all we usy b. sure t1a. me Ta.s interests will bs well cared for ss long as they are in ths hands ct the present administration. Secretary Tai will 10. return D the United States uni. Dszt December. Congress s II tL=n be in session and ay tbzt lime ne shall probably have another p5sz-e Of p7l.s.eal discussion o1 tae 5gzrds.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

Is nos the Skaggay Alaskan little Hay Of it's base in this. '.tFhe talk which is going the rounds Os the press Of Alaska, in some quarters, calling for e convention so be composed of Independent Alasksns to mees befoFe she Republican convention, with the idea Of dealing with matters which may come up at the Juneau meeting, can serve TO good purpose and this newspaper botsss it will be abandoned. The fate Of ths territory must E,e fought cUt at Juneau. Loyal Alaskans have always claimed Q majority Of thc people were fur local seii-go.pDment ard if they aEe. the Juneau ccaVen-
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31
CONDENSED INFORMATION
[Iames J. Doyle. l

The Michigan copper production for 1905 was 224, 600, 600 pounds, of the approximate value of s45, OOo, GOO.
 Following is the only verse of the bible that contains evory letter in the alphabet-EzFa VII, 2l, and reads And l. even I, Artaxerxes, the king, do make decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river. that whatsoever Ezra, the priest, the scribe Of the law of God of Heaven, shall require 0! you, IL be done speed iIy."
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

There is some rsy of hope yet for younz men who aspire 20 official life. ana l. Is aa Aphori<In thu. a man is always as young as he feels. Will liam PineSley White, of Maryland is >5 years old. He is | |. :. senator srd is Ssgying third term, bu. nos i consecutive term. He was a prOmi- neus politician before he civil war. but did not appear n national politics until l>s> when he was delegate Q inc convention that nominated Hora- sio Seymour for President. The sane year he was appointed senator by .Ae governor to i'll vacaueg. Ee re- usainesi only short time ia the sen 2.e and after being governor nearly four years ne was elected senator and served ST years. Ina. was q quarter ot I century ago. Since then he has held number ot minor offices. tae mos important ot which was mayor Of Baisinoae. ! year ago last June he w4s appointed 10 me vacancy caused 6y ,ha death 9t Arthur ?. German. The legislature 10 be elected this fall will choose his successor. of which he tozdly expects .o he ''Is.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

II seems that Prince R1per.. tbe
 proposed Pacific terminus q the Grand Trunk Pacific r. R.. is uo. yet ready 10 groz. hut is '.ozs man. t0wn. i- which TO lots can be fought or ir which anv6o5r. otbee than the corp9Fstiea b7 1hiea !. is oTnad. is aIIo@e5 50 engage in any is.nd ot basi- aesz. The Empire. d gees.ly news pspeg, Fery10rting 10 hail from tLas place. hearing date 0t 'Pr:nce Rupert. Aug. ,. says t is the 'ou-tE
 issue. ard printed under the same conditions as the Erss issue was. IL is edited ia Prince Rupert where t will continue 10 fse edited. l. is printed ir Vancouver. where Il will continue 10 he pg.ntsd until is owner has the
 right t9 locate al Prince Rupert and carry O.. business as business is car ried on zs every ether place in Cam ada that j. a pgFs Of entry. with a custom house and . Tostoftce. :" h another place tbe editor advises work ingme1 ID. to come there urless spe- cialIy engaged. While there is
 work he says, for mechanics on two large buildings and on wharf con- struction. the employers Of the mechanics do not care to increase the hgmher et3ployed except in tFeir own way. The sownsite is still cIcseJ, and TO oae is allowed to locate with out permission from the Grand Trunk Pacific general manager tn Montreal.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

Spain l. about 10 pay [ deDs iO this 5g1atgy that has been due more than -esg=asy years. The amount involved
 is aboua a610. 06C, which is not . great sum in the dealings fsstween nations. Bur she fact that she payment is to 5e made Eisho2t urging on our side. aisf0gs pressure of any kind being
 applied. sneteIg d am old ard honest deha that Spain 2e.laOw lodges. serves so sfaON hOg different are inter
 national relations soe5ag 4s compared
 with other times The msooey 50 De paid pas awarded 50 this country in ls-s4. a repsesenting damages to
 American commerce. Why the award
 WAS not paid al o1es fs not stated, nor
 are shs reasons given Nhy the oeea-
 siOaaI representations made ia the
 intervening years failed Of results.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

This from .ls Yukon Valley Ram D2gaI NsEs R5ll oe of in.eres- 10 local readers f iot ID other reason than .has i. tells os Ehs present where a1o.is ot q former resident of Kegchi- .41: r. v. Cobb. who returned a few dsgs ago from seTersI weeks pros 1esesing 01 -Aloa creek. zag. [ fretful l=zs spe-. seseEal hours in ths brush yr1z- ogsstde his camp ere night last ~esa.. and narrowed his very soul with its m0tseri1gs and complaints An examination Of sfs beast 5 tracks sssoaed that is Eas going on three legs and it is therefore supposed to have been severely wounded
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

Notwithstanding the many kindly things Miss Ids Y. Tarhsll has writ len ard caused 10 be printed concern ing Mir. Rockefeller and his standard oll cosnpasxiotss she now ssernly with holds he tears of sympathy and sOr- row she might nasrstslly be expected to freely shed ossr their trials, sross- 6las a.i yexAtioEss 0f spiris>
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

Some fellow reports nzTioy dis79T- eyed 6ia-G1ds n Arkansas. which would be all ~e.. enaUgh if is wasn't tor the ssc1 shzs shers are other feI- lows foolish e1oggh so helievs him TGe diaeoseger probably made she mistake of thinking the pearls cast before Arkansas sNi1e were aso1es of ar<ssger naser.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

Iuage Parker to tell us where they all were about voting time when nosss were counted oa the lasi three general oceasioas-
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

Public ownership ot unt-ei.4s $ au .des that is gaining in PoF1lar ta7o-. Privz.s ownership has long been OIL ' 1oni1a.ly the rule. As many of IS can testify. EFegy siEs s1ch 2 thing as | E2-a1 being run oVsr while .g!ing to .aFe her umbrella happens as ]. hap g=zeCi tts 0.1e- dzy n Ssa.1.a, a1- oc1er s1ep is taken ioEsrd t1s abolish zs-i ot t1a no1op3lislic idea Of par so1al ownership i1 raiz-sheess- No T5nsz 5- nan either would risk life z15 limb tor [ public umbrella.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

Alter Nr. Roekesellsr has reached aown into his pocket and dug ID thAs swensy-nine million aEsi few o>si hund- rsG ,hou>aa5 dollars for the govern uasni, assessed against him hs kens- >aw La1iis. there can be 10 obiecaion 10 his taking the advice ot his spirit aal adviser and digging ID hundred million more for evangelissse par- noses
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

8 II ssels thai the g0ver1ne1. ha1 10 make a deal win Hartman 1afo-'e anything could bs done in the q sT ot a successful pgosselti0- ot The Standard O.l Company. Some people @-l- think tba1 II guaranteeing H4r- -.u4n immunity. Uncle San paid ] pretty steep price t9r pg0alana,ical results s0 tar as .he actual payment Ot lha, inc CT The actual smashing ot The III octopus are concerned. Sill i. ms. make Hartman smile when he thinks h0w ha escaped.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

\ minister risss so protest against
 inc unfair attacks being made on John D. Rockefeller ani his methods of ac- quirins wealth. The protest is time ly. l: Is positively silly to blame Nr. Rockefeller for having arnassed ssu- penSsons fortune He simply took ad-
 vantage of the opportunities which presented themselves as the result of the economic system which prevails in she United States. That tha system
 is wrong everybody admits but MT.
 Rocketeller did nos Institute il. His
 sueeess Is she moss glaving example oi
 it's unfair operation. There are mil
 lions of Roelsteller> in embryo in the United States. All striving 70 emulate
 she great oil king
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

The tslegr4phers' >lzike will aS viewa5 ziih considerable Alazn bF men who h4ra been wz5fj1g tCr ye4gs fir message oo1csz-i-s ths deAih q ! rich --cls-
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

With the telegraph wires ard oper- asors io A ;angls. And reliable conn manieasi0a interrupted. now is $ pretty good time to keep cool and walt ] minute before accepslns every siory >st aaoas 4s gospel truth. The sensation maker anl me space 1ller 6n3> hls opportunity in just such sisaat5o1s 1s no~ exists ! loi ot siu7 is getting into print now thai will have 10 be eo1sE2Gicted after i Wh5le.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

\ negro osSio.. following after Ben TillmSa as one ot the CAaataoQaa assemblies. took cScasi0a 10 refes, io ths latter as .'eheap sens2sionAliss- ' That eogore3 brother evidently didn' 1; Snow exactly ~lha. he wAs talking about Bsn T5llman wouldn't be cheap as Ii quarter ot Ehe price The Ca4usSuQ asns have been gaying him.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

If | m4n tries to Go business with- oai advertising O- winks Si gil U sAs 6ark. she result is much inc s2nss.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

Jesse Crzos- tic son Of his taakeF,
 asserts that there zre 1000. .0eo G@n8C- crzts in the [. :. who are eompeseDs to sdorn the presidential chair. Ii shss be 30, it Is ID to Col. Bs.aa and
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

The truth half i0l6 is i1 syery case equivalent 5t zot to a1 absolute a1- truth. 70 ths ruth practically sgp- pressed. Cor Eoggass is reported 10 aa7- sad .o a repoEE@F 0f the Fair banks News that 'siEs maintenance ot s1= Judiciary last year .a Alaska a1ef the general government s5s-,- 9n Here again. The Miner de- -a11s q bil ot particulars. l. mould ike 10 .10E about how much Of tlzs 5-x.'J9 came o1s Of the pockets Of ths Alaska people themselves . tts shape ot fees. II civil cases. 4ll of Ehicn are paid bg ..1iya1.s, though 6isE1Fssad ty ..1uEs officials
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

E.'s e2sy ia preSiie1 ws41her in sd Tance oas when ts comes ao making II s1ay uzeGstceed-well shSt's Anoslseg ssG-v.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

When ron hear | woEnAn taking about her ideal husband i.,s sign shes ! wsSCu.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

O1s ot ths professors ot Chicago university has rushed iato print with s criticism ot Robert BuE1s- declaring. 1.S sigle .s inferior 20 t14t of sae 4Ts-zge freshman of tts university -Azo.h=r Ot tE= tacalsY q t1e same 1ig school goes o1 record as sasiug that Japan is the gr=asas. power ou earth. and e1-ld have @higped Amer lea England c Germany .ust a. easily as sLs whipped Russia What IT a~tsl 1oeth the average Chicago university EEoies.oE has. No ~O1der hs almost aIEaEs z1ccssds II E1t- ting r9s 0ze a17 1D-d feet n it.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

An eastern paper sggges1s that '-Carseggog will be candidate fog president If RanseTeli ism v and that she ouly way 10 keep him d0Ea is io elec1 him gIee-rEeside1s- | besse. and mora e=ee4lFe way Eould oe to accept Judge Lsz1dis' advice and get somebody to hit him wiih tzseaal. fzr
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

Gold tsy when somebody connected wi1h ehe Chicago University isn't Try ing 10 gall szs with some s1ch sicrg as 1has ere to sha effect thas ses guils hare language q their own. and c'eogegsa 5aersly &-3 regularly. Some os i.s students wlo were recently hers -a7a superficial e7ids1ca thas leads oaa so tslisTe they might be able 10 lAls 4s aue1sly and inselljgiblY with a corey ot sea gulAs As with a1 equal number ot human bipeds
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

Meanwhile oysssr Ray continues so act as it ths s1aSsSown l1 s1ctS values WIS rc7e q ;is iaEusiio1 ealss-
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

Political s1abisnas is l1s4 10N s1ia so bs vszg p-eTalsot- and becoming nu-e So: cssr2Sea og ihe practical po.5- ..eis1s szying 10 look several wagS Ai o-,ce :o- sAa tsani Nsgc--
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

C. : Es1gg. -ha editor who gained :4ne ch-c1gh ths roash treatment s9Ta1 him by !. : marshal. ms zoTses his printing c-s.5ss from Ta-2sa2 so tha Bake- Ec1 Strings
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

u rsall! looks s | i1sEs might d@ ve1 Q-s 1oTe Gls1i-ciic1 lst. tu- W5l- liam Jennings B-.A-lh2s q the otls1ess -ozai1sie,5 and ots@o=ss 6s- teaie5 cs-5iis.s to. she presidency ' aLa hls16-r Ct .lz a5-z1ET
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

| mail sack co-is.-i7z s9l Qaa ~oEs1 ot gold t1si ~2s dropped ia Ehs r.ve- !. Thi.ehorss, h. was 5s1eG CT. few days later. The S-a- sass | Eas po1s-:u. goo5 5shi1 |111s T. .a>-e4t
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

-ae sel=zrsvters' strike is- so ts su-e. r-efsF hard e t1e oe~sqsqsFs- tus #.ih .1s Issls 1ssse- -a4s saeVs ore- .hs =.ras- -Ae -sa ct 15a l1og distance shears 1h=F a-e managing lc gel ala1g . a sAissF ship shape l2z-