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The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29

The Victoria Colenist remarks that it requires no very great stretch of the imagination to realize that the wholesale denunciations which are be- ing hurled 1t the head of President Roosevelt by many public speakers in the United States constitute an ex- cee1ingly dangerous piece Of business Under normal conditions the anarch- istic element in the country are eager enough to "remoyen the President Wi,l they not he stirred to greater activity hy having it constantly drum med into their ears that he is solely responsible for the financial and in- dustrial depression which has oyer taken the country: A hopeful phase ot the situation. however. is the fact that the President seems to enjoy the confidence of the laboring classes Were it otherwise, it can easily be understood that he would occupy as Nerilous a position as the Car of Russia.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29

The Miner is indebted to Clarence L. Hobart. collector of customs for Alaska, for copy of his annual re- port show ing the business of the dis trict for the year 1907, which it re- grets being unable to print at length on account of the want of space. The report shows a decrease in the volume of business for 1907. as compared with the previous year, of s, 7jJ5, POT. The shipments from Alaska to the United States are shown to have been $2S, = 40. 5j2. aud total of merchandise re- ceiyed for consumption, from the states. BIT, 273, 9,5, foreign, sl, 53G, s37. The business of southern and south eastern Alaska shows an increase Of SI. OJ4, 200. az compared with de- crease of s2, sJ2, 495 in the other sub divisions of the district. The busi- ness of the principal places in south eastern Alaska is stated to have been AS follows: Juneau, s7ll. 745: Tread well, 9764, 674: Ketchikan. Stj50. 249 :: Skagway, si23. 66O. The total number of vessels entered and cleared in I907 was, domestic, s7I. foreign, 644. The total receipts from customs are stated to have been slO0, 355, and the cost of collection s72,677.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29

The Fairbanks News thus discusses two kinds of dead men. between which 1t distinguishes the difference that one class has ceased from doing harm, while the other is dead to ali thought of or inclination to do good. Of the first il says that dead men are only fit to iuhabit cemeteries. If they are decently dead. dead ali over We tend erly lay them away in the sleep cf the tomb: bat if they are dead to all the enterprise, oat of the narrow plan oi their own interests and yet persist in walking around. moving their dry bones, caiIoused hearts and conscien- ces where real business is won't to throb and pulse with yigor. they are only like the drone bees. in the way until they are stung to death and dragged outside the hive Of legitimate ip34stre Twenty real live men are worth more to the public generally than round full thousand of useless material that he, around ike rubbish in $ rising stream that is aching and f0aming to turn mills and factories. Yes. live nen bless, and dead men curse q town.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29
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 Ual<. ssas. fse SIS taea ee- claeed .at ashs io nuish hetween capital aud labor. He would keep thousands Of men out of work until they learn how poWerle>s they are 10 prevent wage reductions. With Mr. Morgau,s : statement tha. ~0skingmen must learn ;o De content with wages that will make honest and profitable business possible. " nest people, even most wags-earuers. Wili agree. B0si- ress wIll only be earg,ed ou when | is profitable; although there may he many who w0ald hesitate aboet ad uniting that honesty is a controlling element i~ ths business operatlo0s ct the financial world II is idle to talk abau. honesty while men heap Up lail- llouS without doing an honest day work to gain them. But Mr. Morgan is reported to have gone further than this. Ee thinks the present depression exceedingly useful and does net care to see II relieved. His soul is gratid cd at the thought that thousands ei bread-w inuers cannot win bread; he derives pleasure from the eoutempla tiou of hungry women and children. The groans of the suffering poor oi NeW York are music 10 his ears. Mr. Morgan seems to oe drunk with pow CT. He Is inviting $ deloge.
 |. what this Nem York banker said would pass ont of memory as ,noa- sand ether interviews before this one have been forgotten, no great harm would be done; but il will De remem- bered and. as i> often the case. inno- cent men will suffer for it. We may make dp cur minds ta the fact that the wage-earners of the United States will nor submit 70 be ,yrannized over hy this man. and fl they determine to assert their power. they viii have sympathy ard support, which few years ago would have been denied them. Ne confess 10 being very ap- preheusiYe af the future. Left 10 it. self business would soon revige in the United States ard the people would he too busy 10 pay any a,ten- ,ion 10 such things Is Mir Morgan says: bu, be is 3 power in finance, ard without money moving freely. business will not be able to get upou T healthy basis. II he eudeavors 10 give effect 10 his views he will pre- cipitata me mos, serious trouble that tha United States Ia, ever seen. Victoria COlo0ist.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29

\ Santa Nouica press dispatch to tae eastern papers recently announced stat ''on an unireqJented duff. which naras tue northern limit of Santa Monica bay. a party of seven Japauese have been for several days past engag- ed in experiments that have aroused the suspicious of the settlers. as it is presumed that portion of the Amet- ican battleship fleet will sperd several days in the bay. The Japanese have been engaged in making maps of the cliffs along the bay. and q small pivot gun, mounted on cliff is3 feet above the sea. was fired, first in one direc- ton and then in another." Sound the tocsn. Raise the alarm We hope Washington is not failing to &C., cept this situation at it's obviously critical value. The least that should be done is to concentrate our entire available land forces on Monica Bay. These Japs are mighty warriors. We don't want to underestimate their ap- parent strength. Three or four more of 'em may he concealed back in the bush, and their pivot gun may be sup ported by q bunch of giant iirecrack CTS
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29

Ifthis threat of'the Juneau Dispatch. and coge- -d by contra def ou the part Of t.se Record at ahich it is aim cd lnaterisl zss. decent peoele of JUI- eau vii! be ohliged to stand from under the shower Of filth otherwise likely to fall upon .Eem from oppos- ing quarters: ''If these gentlemen had other than their old clothes when they cane to Juneau, if they them selves epjosed rep1tations for morali- Y in ihe community, they might. in their OWE estimation. be purged from the contempt which all fair and hon. 4st citizens feel for them. But it is other than this. IL appears as if these men want to cut the mustard. h the language of the gutter they are vel colae 10 cut ard bs damned. as ths Dispatch can lower its standard for she time heing and buri its share Of filth. AS for she employees Of the trio in the preparation and circulation of the Record little is to be said. There are some who accept filthy money. There are those 1ho for malice and blackbeartedness try 10 drag the inno- cent doEn Eo their oWn level. These men and their associates will have no excuse for dirty journalism in Juneau. Nor will they be protected from the shower Of filth. '
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29
l VIEW OF THE COPPER STU
 ALTON

\ we'l-kaoxn men her of the trade is quoted oa the copper situation q follows:
 The c9ppar industry iu Germany. as well as oa the co1gipens. has -ooen 2 decided improvement.
 .Am-e.cla consu pntion ha, heen practically at stao5-sriii. ard the purchase 0; copper las baeu limited, but w5n 6nsnclal and Wall stree, conditions improving. it has had a tendency to create a slightly be.ses demand for the metal
 III appears tha. Earopa is bayirg al! the copper that is heing offered and eyea paying premium over the price that j. paid ay the American conzuncr. !. is supposed that q qual- .lsy o' ceppsr ,has is being exported is being purchased bg speculative iu- .erests. Nn9 are well aware that the cost Of pi9> getion of eewer has ma teriallY i.cs s.,ed ia tbs last iea yeas> and they realize tbsl ii,tie or TO de- cline in lbs pr.ce yf tn= metal can .ake gIace. dg- to this cause. as wei & 'to ths ifa.red production that is now taking place.
 "When iae anefican consumer comes iut5 'us lar srf. hs @iil find there is iIrtBe copper t1 he had. aud 2 concerted huyirg mosemeat oa the part Of the American eonsaDefs will naturally lend 1o eucb8oce the price of the metal. This condition. ih- European spectator apparently hope. 10 take adcantege of.
 With haancIal conditions easing ID in ths- c'-9airF. vast aDouat c deferred e.-csric.. business 5 II again be resumed an8 aith this resumption in bBsine,.. 'he demand for the metal must improve. the natUral rcsut Of which viii De an adTance in the price of copper.
 '.There j. titt!s prospect of much or any deci.us ia the price of the metal, from its pfesnt level.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29
PUBLIC PRINTING AGAIN

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 The public printing office at Wash i.gion ls su inst:iu.ion it seems hard Q gel run right. Public Printer ssi.lings. now temporarily suspended
 5y the presidents order. was himself installed iu office within lhe public : short memory B q rss4is Of diselo>- uFes ot unsatisfactory condition. in ma. establishment. NoN II is iati- mated thas conditions under oEi.l.1gs To. only hare Boa been improved. hgs srs seriously Lad. ard the radical step taken og The president places heavy burden Of suspicion against that official.
 Two investigations Of the public printing department have lsesa in progress. One was undertaken 3. the instance Of the president himself. be- cause Of information regarding me increased cost Of the government : printing. The second investigation is 9le ordered Oy congress. and is made because Of repeated reports 0. abuses n the printing bureau. Mr. Hayener, Of the department oi commerce and labCr. who szs detailed 10 make an inquiry for the president. submitted q report @hich, n the presidents lang gsge, .is severely c0uGemuatory of s.iiiiags. ! copy Of is las been furnished stilliags. aho has not ye, made | reply.
 -tiili1gs' removal was made at the oehest of the congressional commit tee. which complained 10 the presi- dent shs; i. ~ogld be impossible to make an unhsmpsFed inquiry into co-ditious 1T The public printing office as long a. Stiliings was its executive head. The committee also informed the president that | has discovered circumstances in connection with e1- penditures for furniture and in the pgrcha-e Of supplies for the printing office that have made it feel that there have been great irregularities therein. I. has also stated that the present audit iD the printing bureau ,erres to shield tbe irregularities and that persons in charge of tbe sgsten exert sn undue and improper ia7u- ence nos merely ia the purchase Of supplies for the office, but in ;he mar- sgemeDt Of the cfi5ce itself On this shoEing there was nothing left for the president to do tut suspend Still .ngs.
 Ths. she matter has gone % far proves shas there must be evidence against 1tilliEgs. The office Is eyi- dsntly in for searching ingestiga- tio1. one that will bring out all the 'aets. Ii StiIiing- has been guilty Of dishonest aG administration t should be made clear: and # he can disproge the charges ne will he lotitlcd to the giudica ion that will follow. One thing may be said for the government prin ing office st the best II i4 such heavy burden, with its oyerprintjng of public documents, many Of them Of Iistle value. that t l. too expensive even ~nen is is administered hone.tly and compeiensly to admit any nea- sure of foolish buying or nism anage- ment in it is therefore particularly lagrart abuse.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29

HHttN Ns #t.ft rts#tgr ssNt sN NtttAlt calculated to b4ips tas, gentleman in- ta Gj>repute with aiS constituents and Ihereov indirectly discgediting Alas
 Sa and her people abroad. is magnify ing a mole-hill irto meuOtain on the strength oi a nsWS dispatch tortured hy iiSelt into something Mir. Gale was supposed 10 have sad aatag onistic to 1T dlSeespeotful of the President as to the attitude of the latter, having rela- ton to Alaska affairs. The dispatch ueou which it bases it's criticisms of Mr Gale cane to The Miuer from ideu;ieally tine sane reporter at one and the same tiue that II wa> reeeiv- ed hy the Record, and though some what confused and in part uninteiligi- ale. certainly did not contain any thing that would warrant the con- struelion pat upon it by the Record to tAs effect that ,he friendly relations between the President and Mr. Gale had become strained: certainly The Miner found DO room for such d con- struct.on. nor has any news since come from Washington that would tend to corrohorate tha construction given il by the Record.
 Exactly what the Record hopes to gain by a resort to such misrepreSeu- sation. or It the best. assertions has- ed upon a cable report incapable oi intelligent interpretation. unless il be some unfair partisan advantage with in the ranks of it's own party. The Miner confesses itselt unahle to dis cover. Most assuredly it's tactic, iu thus attempting to discradit Mr, Gale not only with the people of Alaska.
 but ~i,h the congress 10 which they sent him IS their representative. and incidentally 10 keep alive the dissen- sion supposed to exist between that gentleman and Governor Hoggatt. can serve no good purpose so far as the
 welfare of Alaska is concerned. nor
 yet. fl that be its desire. in promot- ing peace and harmony within the
 ranks of the party it proteSses to serve.
 So far as 1t has been able to observe The Miner can find no excuse for crit ieising Mir. Gale on account Of any
 sins of omission or commission justly ehargeable against him since he took ! his sea7 as delegate. though were t
 inclined to accept the carping> of the paanv-a-iine Washington col respCu- dent a> gospel tr0th. it might possibly ind something in lis official conduct 6pon which 70 base untasOrauie eon- eu.. Knowing. how ever. the charac-
 CT for reliability Of the average
 Washington correspondent, ard tb5 ! fact that the cable dispatches to the ! Alaska press. coming in skeleton
 form. are often far from complete 1T
 their narration of facts. this paper ! 2iil await further and more reliable
 information than auy it has yet had, ! before g-asuring to discuss the pres
 ent position of Alaska affairs in Wash ! ington.
 l. will, however. venture the sug- ! ges;ion that if tine edi,o. oi ttis ptpei
 aas animated by no other motives
 than | desire to promote partisan end- : be could ask TO greater encourage meul than that the Record should con 'inue and steadily por=ue is present { r1ticr
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29
PROBABLY | HALF LOAF OF
 NONE.

NONE
 The report Of 3 rev bill providing a ,smDlaace Of popular home gogeri !. ment for Alaska printed in this paper several dags ago. like that vaguely ai1tiag at break of friendly rela- tion> batH cen President Roosevelt and Delegate Gale elsewhere commented ap9n and as little understandable. though since introduced. is devoid details and leages us no other al;srua- tiye than 70 merely guess al i;> ptgti- sions until the printed bili come, IL hand. The most that can be reason ably surmised rum the meager in- formation thus far received is that Nr Cel and the other friends of ala>aa in congress, have agreed to compromise on measure of quasi pop1lar home government for Alaska along the lines Of that provided for Porto Rico and the Philippines. If hat De So. and they have reasonable certainty Of a willingness on the part Jf congress 10 pass such measure, The Miner will not he inclined to criticise. nsach less condemn. the ac- ion on rheif part \ hich can only be pre-zurposed from the Introduction Of tais rev bili. While il is evident that ihe n.m oil does rot provide such a measure of popular home gov eruInent as large majority of the boDafide residents Of Alaska ardently hope for and desire, on the principle that a half loaf is better than TO loaf a; all to the hungry recipient, they may be expected to be duly thankful for the smaller measure of relief should il he accorded them, and pa tiently bide the time when congress. in more just and generous mood. may conclude 10 complete the measure of their needs and desires. They are used 10 waiting. and must. periorce. await the action Of congress yet A few years longer, unless, indeed. the pres ent body proves itself more justly and generously inclined than there now a appears much reason to anticipate.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29

&ttoruey General Clark ot South D-zosa has rendered decision si the request ot the Press -Associstf0n of t1zt -sa.a relative tO she legality Of rc41sp sporsa.iol Issued to newspaper r-os.slefs 5y raiirosd companies uu- c-- contracts gec5.djng for tae ex- change ot advertising space for the -zme. He hoId- F to he 10 evasion Of fr.e interstate commerce law for rail- 9 ay conparies to e4cazEge transpor- tat5o9 with publishers for advertising -.ssee. This is precisely ahas they cd h-fors she interpretation given le clau.- Of Ebe Is~ prohibiting the Is,5alce Q. Dasses on any account pa1 ssop 70 exchanges of advertising zce for railway and steamboat ttsn-- fsl tai.0a Ills opinion runs against tasg ot other legal authorities. and it
 E9 is. loFe6 that it will not stand. 5ig-- Eeasf publishers appear 10 b 3esl satisfied s lth the rule that .os prevails. under ~bich they pay
 sf the mileage they have occasion to a-- and charge regIgsr rates for tie ee the transportation cOnpa1ies msg require. It l. only the newspaper H 2 wh0 are TO great credit 10 the saca-.ou sho yesrH iO traIel without asTi1g 10 E.sy cash f0r their trsEspor- ssEioa. and il oOes 10 harm to baye shst class of 4ui.l-pushers restricted ss much as possible from roaming aboss the country.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29

Many o. .he presidents political enemies and these capitalists nor iu aseor,.a1ce with his wives may sneer- inaly accuse him of sdgocasing pa ,srus.i>.n in sbs government because he urgss that employees injured in gov egameut service should receive proper compensation for The losses oeeasioned bv their mis:orsunes- And yes. nearly egsrv other prominent country IT me " 3-!l fa> sach lag as Roosevelt arse> congress to make and he right " savs that is is an outrage and a matter ot humiliation 10 she nation th4. wa have 10 such law. lnjadieioas .as president ns5 sometimes U, nis cs..ics nigh. be wiser to leave unas- >ai.sd Ina. particular portion of his message dealing with the treatment ot government euploye>--op0aare t'fY-s'-sc5a.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29

John D. RocSeteller carries insar- anes eu his lie 10 the amount ot ssss = geA There is 10 likelihood that he v5ll be obliged .o allow il to lapse on sseouns ot inability io meet the prem luEa ua4meat>.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29

The Douglas News says that q preacher is wanted in its town and files she follo@ing specifications oi re- auiramerts for hich hs must qualify i: He mus. be n color. white: age. anywhere between 3o and 5a: nation ali5y. Yankee CT Missourian: weight ret less than l5o pounds: disposition. ziadly. bat uoE too afectionate; halo ..>, industrious, energetic and lem m2er- ase: religion. not particular, as there sre foGr idle churches. all different l: salary. pisaty for the right man. Ap- piY i. once. stating previOus experi- eucg and whether you Ike fish.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29

The relations between Russia and .ile land ot ,he un>peAAable Turk gre strained. exen critical There may bs overt acss tha. willl lead 10 hos.il- isiss- Russia believes it could trim us s2s uaspeakab.e Turk. The Russ 5sparese war left me nation wi,h .h.t modes. confidence. at lesss;.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29

There continues to be earnest and intelligent discussion by leading Dem- ocrats Of tbe desirabiIity Of sHt-titu,- ing another leader for the defeated but undismayed Bryan. However, there is TO abiding confidence that the thing can be did"
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29

The Fairbanks Tribune rises to a side remark that Judge Reids "otlie- ial family to judge from the ire quent allusions to the same in the press dispatches, is of proportion such IS to make the head of First Family ot Utah ashamed of himself. Some are beginning to fear that there will net be enough work around the cour, houses of the division for all tie big Oklahoma contingent.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29

For our part ws are inclined 10 share sae opinion Of ihe presidents : dearest enemies that the Persugese ss>aS>InS found the occasion for their lleo6y outbreak in the latest message l.. ..sr .re>s.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29

Easter will be observed this year on April l9. the latest that il has come for q century or more. The date of the great Christian feas. day is deter mined & she first Sunday after the full luoon. which comes upon or next after March 3l. 90 that the day may ba as early as March 2l, or s late as April 25 This year the full moon comes April Ii and the next Sunday is the 18th. Ash "Wednesday will come March 1. also unusually late and church folks will not be obliged 10 lay aside their worldly pleasure until about month later than usual.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29

Those Valdez people don't seem to hold very high opinion of Jnneau's Hospitality. The Prospector suggests to the Valdez lawyers who go to Jun eau on the Hasey case the adgisabiIi- " of carrying a littIe extra change with them for they ''may be asked io take up collection to pay for the use of the court room" The Prospector may be assured that the lack Of hospi- taIity at which 1t hints is applicable to small and self-aggrieyed faction of Juneau's population only.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29
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| perua1ert tariF commission. 10 haze charge ot tba business Of study ing ths zaeiE schedules wikil reference ID economic conditions and r=com- nz1dioz changes ana qualifications .o c51zre,s 5 hen these gre toood 10 de advisable. Is Senator Bsvesllge's p.4n foe maintaining tbe protective tariff sy-szm. an..= guarding aga hay jng T 6=coMs horst5i .a any degree -g s1e interest, ef ll4 people. The ? 4a has uefl,. The tsrif ceases to ss bs1sscia when is eoF4, hardship s0 any considerable interest to tEa a5Fa1cag= 0: iis direct be1e6eiaries, a9 : tE= r=1 case win the paper ia- ds-ssy- The duty CT pulp enables The geE=r n4nu:zct1r-rs ID maintain prices ot paper a. 2 figure shst works grizeogs hardship 70 .he c9usgEess. I. should o@ removed. What is true n sa- Instance css-d is equally in many o.bers. doabi.ess: hence ne gr5s.rg demand for tariff revision 1t ;a= bs=Ters ia tbe et5eacg of the -ari= s7~.su for the protection Of : .zef.czz Industries are Hi-e they gl5l co1secs t9 such mod i3cz5jonS ct gre -c.i=dules as uiil pssTeas that sYS- zsl from o=lDg made g=e et 10 mike ! tlsFfeaa. consumers pay exoEbitaas ctla1'= iD home msnJisctggeF.. II ta5y are stj7-ue c-ssd about II ths day uay bs as hand hen she people will rise against ii ia mighty anger and E.teE.l eestEgE iE-
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-29
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 fara the s.adenss et <s'ectss
 sssv ea t'z.avs. 3eiea1sa .tre ssS es'r- g0Easlous $ tae uasaaai oalss09.a - business conditions. and declared that they would welcome intelligent gov ernment supervision. Whatever may 6e said as so the evil influences exer- eised by the great trusts. it is undepi- able that huge enterprises cannot oe launched nor successfully conducted except by the united efforts oi power ful capitalists, an5 n so tar as Mr. Perkins has tried 10 make this fact clear he is on firm ground His state
 nens as to the willingness of eOrpora- lions 10 cooperate with the govern
 nsnt in the matter ot better super vision Is very interesting, implying a recognition On ths part ot ,he capiial- isss that the day has passed when they N5li be Jeff undistuybed at the task of extracting .all the traffic vii. bear.