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The Alaska citizen., 1910-12-12
Popular vs. Delegated Govt.
Senator Bourne Oregon Describes the System of Government Pre- vaiIng in His Home State, Absolute Government
 by the People

Las, spring Senator Jonathan Bourne. gs oregon. delivered a speech iu fhs scua-e on the question of "Popu1ar vs. Delegated Govern Ueut." He naturally took 10 em- fhasize his point the system of government which was in vogue in his home state which is considered by many 10 te the nearest to the ideal that has SO far been reach cd by any of the states.
 The speech is SO fuli of interest 10 people in Alaska a this time. the majority of whom are hoping that in the course of the next twelve months they will be called on to take a hand in the shaping of their own laws. that f is our intention 10 produce the whole fl it in ser ial form running a portion each week r can most certainly he af- frmcd that the careful reading of the artioln will 'e time well spent.
 The sreeeh follows.
 NIT. PresiAent-The justice of all laws Tests primarily on the integ- rity. ability and disinferest edness of the individuals Cuac'ing them. th1sa Cousfruinc them and those ad- minis. ering 'hCm On this assump- ton. believe the remarks I intend to make have a bearing on all legis- lation. and hence do not hesitate to present them now while We have the interstate commerce bill under consideration
 think all will concede that the times seem awry. Unrest exists throughour the civilized world. Peo- pie are sUCrula+ing as to the caus- ee Daily uncertainty grows strong CT as fo future events.
 In my opinion the basic cause Is that people have lost confidence in many of th.ir public servants and bitterly resent attempte1 dictator ship hy "HGuld-he" political bosses and representatives of special in'er- Csts who desire 70 direct public servants and eislation for their own selfish interests rather than as sist the enactment Cf laws guaran, tecing justice to all and special privileges tO none.
 Successful and permanent gov ornment must rest primarily on reoagnition of the rights of men aH1 the absolute s0yereigntv of the people Tpon these principles is built tho Surcrstrueture of our Re public Tn sC polices. there fore. st~ni fer the rights and liberties of the people and for the power and majesty of the govern ncnt as against the enemies of both.
 The pcon1e have Teen shocked by the numhcr of business and po- lirical exposures which have been brought cut in the last ton years.
 At the time of Mir. Roosevelt's in9ugura'i0n the tendency was 10 measure national prosperity by property rather than by personal liberty. The commercial force of society was rapidly throttline the police power Cf the government. Polsical machines and bosses die tatei the legislatiye and admins tratiye GesrinieS of many communi- ties and stares. Mir. Roosevelt with his eNnericnce in practical politics,
The Alaska citizen., 1910-12-12
ELLEN TERRY CTS
 OVATION
PRESIDENT TAFT AND OTHER NOTA5LES PAY TRIBUTE TO
 FAMOUS ACTRESS.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3. = After an absence of several years Ellen Ter ry made her reapp. aranCe before an American audience this afternoon al he Hudson 1heater, where she oI- fered her unique entertainment call ed "Shakespeare's Heroines Triumph ant" with illustrative acting. She was given a remarkable ovation and her performance was received in a most enthusiastic manner.
 President and Mrs. Taft. Mayor and Mrs. Gaynor. ]. P. Morgan E. H. Gary, president of the United States Steel Corporation; William Dean Howells. the author, and 200 other friends of the actress united in surprising her this afternoon with book of welcome" bound in gold and vellum, and signed with their names.
 When Miss Terry stepped to the platform of the Hudson Theater to deliver her lecture the audience rose and cheered for five minutes. Tears of gratitude came to Miss Terry's eyes, but she deferred any formal acknowledgemG mt and began her lee ture.
 Just as she was to leave the stage. Kate Douglas Wiggin, the au- thcress, stepped forward, carrying the book of welcome. and looking first to the audience and then to Miss Terry. read a preface of her own to the signatures, closing with quotation from one of Miss Terry's famous roles:
 Since that star danced under which you were born until this pres ent moment, dear Ellen Terry. each of us could have said, as Portia to Bassanio:
 "One-half of me is yours, the other half yours, and so all yours.'
 Percy Mackaye, the poet and play wright, then read sonnet, 'To Ellen Terry on her return to Amer ica,' also written in the book, and the presentation closed.
 Miss Terry seemed in as good voice and to be as fresh and win some as twenty years ago, although she is now 62 years old. Other names from the world Cf art, liter ature, the stage and society included in her book are: Mrs. August Bel mont, Mrs Clarence Mackay. John w. Alexander, Charles Dana Gibson, Nor a Hapgood, Albert Shaw, Ham ilton Holt, Daniel French, F. H. Blashfield. Samu Untermeyer, Henry C,ews, Henry w. Taft, Lyman Alb bolt Dr. Henry van Dyke, Julia Marlowe, John Drew, Charles Err h, man. Minnie Maddern Fiske, John Jacob Astor and Nathaniel NJ. But Tor
The Alaska citizen., 1910-12-12
IDITAR0D NEWS

IDITAROD CITY, Nov ?. E E. Kellogg left today for Dikeman on a business trip.
 from Dikeman, with bunch of dogs.
 Jos. II. Smith, the hardware man, is taking in the Kuskokwim coun- try.
 Judge Thomas came up from Dike- man yesterday. with a horse team
 H. R. Elliott is quite ill at his home on Third avenue. He is un- der the care of Dr. Wortmann
 Mrs. J. Stark and Mrs F. Rusk. walked in from Flat on Monday, and spent the afternoon in shopping
 L. s. Robe, the civil engineer, lift for the Kuskokwim country last Friday, to take a look over that section.
 Anderson Bros & Nerland have constructed an addition to their bni'ding on Second avenue and Willow street.
 Mr. Max Boas celebrated his 17th ing a nur ber of friends at dinner at the Cafe Royal.
 Pat O'Connor, former chief of nolice of Fairbanks. is in town from Georgetown. where he and his young brother arc erecting a huilding
 w. s. Clark, one of the best known pioneers of the North. is -eoistered at the Riverside. Mr. Clark is working ground on Flat creek hieher up than the highest benches heretofore worked
 The Masons of Flat creek arc talking of forming a club. T. F. Monkman has the matter in charee
 Bob La Faree, the man who was stabbed in the breast recently bv Pete Carlson at Dikeman. has re. covered sufficiently to attend to his cipar business.
 Keys & Mavhan recently began oneratins stage freieht and ex- nress line between this city and the creeks. Both members of the firm are we'll known fre'ehters, and they report business good.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-12-12
SETTLERS OBJECT TO
 THE NATIONAL SONGS Trouble Arises In Alberta Schools With Children of Americans.

WINNIPEG, Nov p. - In the districts of Alberta largely settle3 by D rsons from the United States there has been trouble over the singing in the schools of British national air, particularly Rule, Britannia" The Dominion Technical Education Commission while tour ing the country heard evidence F. specting this at Calgary.
 Inspector of Schools Boyce said the Americans did not mind so much the Canadian national airs, but the feeling arose when purely British songs were sung.
 "Is the singing of these songs in sisted on?" asked Mir. Armstrong, a member of the commission. MT Boyce replied that the national songs were used in the first sing ing lessons, but where objections were made they were mostly drop ped.
 We want peace in Canada com mPnted MT. Armstrong.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-12-12
LEGAL NOTICE.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

John Ambling and Bertha Bellows or Fair: You and each of you are hereby notified that the undersigned ed has expended in labor and i'm provements, your proportion of the assessment work for the year 1909 upon the following named placer mining claims, to wit: The Ajax As sociation on Steele creek in the Fair banks mining district.
 You are further notified that if, at the expiration of ninety (9O) days after the last publication of this notice, you fail or refuse to con tribute your proportion of such ex- penditure your interest in said claims will become the property of the undersigned, your co-owner, un- der Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
 ARTHUR THOMAS.
 Date of first publication October 3, 1910.
 Date of last publication January 2. 1911.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-12-12
NOTICE OF FOR
 FEITURE.

To Emma L. Kelly and Edna o. Phis-
 cator, their heirs and assigns:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that the undersigned co-own CT with you of placer-mining claim numbered three (3) below Discovery on Gilmore creek. in the Fairbanks Recording District. Fourth Division, Territory of Alaska, has expended the sum of six hundred dollars ($600.00) in labor and improvements upon the above described placer min ing claim under the provisions of section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, being the amount of annual labor required by said section 2324 for the years 1904 5-6-7-S-9, to and including the year 1909, to hold the said mining claim and if within ninety days after the publication of this notice you or either of you fail or refuse to con tribute your proportions respectively of said sum so expended. as the own CTS, the said Emma L. Kelly of an undivided half (2) thereof and the said Edna o. Phiscator of an undi. vided one-quarter (A) thereof or their heirs or assigns of like amount respectively of said $500, so expended by me as the owner of an undivided one-fourth (A) interest In said claim. your respective interests or the interest of anyone failing to 50 contribute his or her respective share thereof in said claim will be- come the property of the undersigned co-owner under said section 2324.
 Dated Fairbanks, Alaska, Septem Der 26, 1910.
 JAMES McPIKE.
 w. H. Adams, Attorney for James McPike.
 Date of First Publication, Septem- Der 26, 1910.
 Date of Last Publication, Decem- Der 26, 1910.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-12-12

the people are fully capable of gov erning themselves. but that they are decidedly the best judges as to those individuals 10 whom they shall dele, gate the truly representative power.
 Individual selfshness. cupidity, and ambition are minimized in the party or general electorate selections of public servants: good general service is demanded by the elec- torate, special service by the indi- vidual.
 Hence my advocacy of popular government. By popular govern ment l mean direct legislation as far as practicable, popular selection of candidates. and such regulation of political campaigns as will se- cure fair and honest elections. Pop ular selection under the present stage of evolution of our govern ment can be obtained only by direct primary laws and complete elimina- ton of convention and caucus nOmi- nation of public officers.
 Time was when few self-COnsti- tuted leaders in Oregon politics ar rogated 10 themselves the prCrOga- lives of government and made their assumption effective through illicit combinations and the use of money in any and every quarter where nee essary 10 their purposes of control that is. they commercialized con ventions. legislatures. and the ad ministratives branches of the city, county and state government IL was not a condition peculiar 10 Or cgon IL obtained. and l believe still obtains in more or less flag rant degree, in every State in the Union: and it had its boldest, most unscrunulous executive genius in Boss Tweed, who recognizing the opportunity of the crook in govern ment by party through convention nominations. declared ha did not care who elected the candidates so long as he had the power to nomin- ate the ticket.
 Revolting against these conditions the state which I have the honor. in part. to represent. has evolved the beSt-knOWn system of popular government. and, because of this ConviCti n, l take this opportunity of presenting not only to the sen ate, but to the country bri ana lysis of the Oregon laws bearing upon this question with my own deductions as to the improvement hey show and the merits they pos eSS.
 Australian Ballot Law
 Oregon in 1891 adopted the Aus tralian ballot. which insurss secrecy, prevents intimidation. and reduces he opportunity for bribery. This, of course is a prerequisite to any form of popular government
 Registration Law.
 Supplementing the Australian bal lot, Oregon enacted in 1899, a regis ration law applying to the general elections and enlarged it's scope in 1904, in the law creating a direct primary. This law requires regis tration prior to voting in either thr general or at a primary election and provides that before voting in party primary the voter must, un- der cath, register his party affila-
The Alaska citizen., 1910-12-12
LEGAL NOTICES,

;. 52 deg. ~ min. F. GOT chs. to cor. No. 4; thence N. 3s42 chs. 10 cor. No. identical with the To- oa'i5n and cor. No. Black Dia- mond' coal claim: thence w. 40 ths. to cor. No. identical with he loCa'i~n cor. and No Black Diamond.' cor. 1 Blue Parky," cor. } 'Graustark' coal claims; thence 5. 4o chs. to cor. No. 1. the place f beginning. Containing 15l.612 acres. Variation at ali corners 29 deg. F. The names of the adjoin. ing claims as shown by the plat Of Surv-y are the "Graustark" coal claim on the West. the Blue Parkv" on the northwest. the Black Diamond" on The North and the Pioneer" on the East.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- vers2ly any portion of the above 7escribed coal claim are required 10 file with the Register and Re. ceiver of the '. s. Land Office al Fairbanks, Alaska. their adverse claim there-against. under oath turing the sixty days p-riod of the of the notice of said | application, or within six months | hereafter, or they will be barred | by provision cf the Statute.
 CORA N. HAMILTON,
 Claimant. It is hereby ordered that the | Tor going notice be published for he statutory period in The Alaska | Citizen. a weekly newspaper print. q al Fairbanks. Alaska, and which s hereby designated as the news paper published nearest the said and
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 Register iUY B ERWIN.
 Attorney for Claimant. Y. 3S D. 5-12-19-26 I. 2-9-16-o3
The Alaska citizen., 1910-12-12
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT FOR COAL LANDS.

Survey No. 434.-U. s. Land Of fee, Fairbanks, Alaska November 2Sth, 1910.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. hat w. S. Clark. of Fairbanks, Alaska, has made application un- der the provisions of the United States Revised Statutes relating to the sale of coal lands of the United States, and under the Act of Con- gress approved April 2S, 1904, to purchase that tract of coal land known as the General Average" Coal Claim, designated by the U. s. Surveyor General of Alaska, as U. s. Coal Survey No. 434, in the district of lands subject to sale at the land office at Fairbanks, Alas ka, and more particularly describ- ed as follows:
 Situate in the Fairbanks Min ing District of Alaska. one-half mile North from the North bank cf the Hosiana river, about one mile from its confluence with the Nenana river. about one hundred miles southwest of Fairbanks, be- ginning at cor. No. l identical with cor. No. 1 of the location and cor of Banner" cor. 1 Lucky Boy" and cor. l Big Busy" coal claims; whence T. S. L. M. No. l bears S. 62 deg. 35 min. F. 66 chs. Witnrss cor. bears w. 1893 chs; thence w. 40 chs. to cor. No. 2 identical with cor. 1 of the location, cor. Ban ner" and cor. No. ? "Mazeppa" coal claims; thence N. 40 chs. to cor No. 3 identical with location; thence E. 40 chs to cor No identical with the location cor. and cor 3 Big Busy" coal claim; thence S. 40 chs. to cor. No. 1, the place of beginning. Containing 16O acres. Variation at all corners 29 deg. E. The names of the adjoining claims as shown by the plat of sur vey are the "Mazeppa" coal claim on the Southwest, the Banner" on the South, the Lucky Boy" on the Southeast and the Big Busy" on the East
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any portion of the above described coal claim are required to file with the Register and Re ceiver of the U. s. Land Office at Fairbanks, Alaska. their adverse claim there-against, under oath during the sixty days period of the publication of the notice of said application, or within six months thereafter, or they will be barred by provision of the Statute.
 w. s. CLARK,
 Claimant. It is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period in The Alaska Citizen, a weekly newspaper print ed at Fairbanks. Alaska, and which is hereby designated as the news paper published nearest the said land.
 c. c. PAGE,
 Register. GUY B. ERWIN,
 Attorney for Claimant. N. 2S. D. 5-12-19-26. J. 2-9-16-23.
The Alaska citizen., 1910-12-12

familiarity with governmental Oper- ati0ns, inherent honesty. dynamic euerEy. and iimitless courage, dem onstrated that he measured up the needs of the time and assumed leadership for reinstatement of the police power of the government in supremacy over ths commercial force of society. To him belongs credit for the rc-eStablishment of these two great forces in their proper relative positions. He awakened the Consci nee. and the result is q struggle throughout the nation be- tween the advocates of what would term popular government" and the advocates of delegated gov ernment.
 Direct Selection of Public Servants.
 In many instances the people have lost confidence in their pub lie servants. the same as many stockholders have lost confidence in corporation management. The rem edy in government is the direct se- lection by the people of their pub lie servants. with the resultant ac- countahility of the public servant to the people. and not 10 a political machine or boss I purposely nse the word selection" rather than nomination" for to my mind il more clearly expresses the idea of the responsibility of good citizen ship Selection implies the careful investigation of all and the result ant choice of one. The remedy in corporation management is rigid re sponsibility to governments; equal obedience to laws and equal ac- countability to stockholders. giving the government and the stockhold- CTS the fullest publicity of it's op- erations. including absolute honesty and simplicity of it's accounts. thus protecting the rights of the people and insuring to all the stockholders proportional enjoyment in the fruits of successful manageme nt.
 MT President. l will endeavor to deal in my remarks with what l be- lieve to be the great issue. not only in this country, but throughout the civilized world. namelv, popular against delegated government.
 Much has been said in favor of reDr sentative government. be lieve in a truly representative gov ernment, but where the selection of public servants is left to a political machine or boss. as is fre0u ntlv he case under our convention svs tenn. the tendency is toward mis~ep- resentative. and not truly repre- sentative form of gov0rnment, not wtihstanding the election is suppOs e9lv by the neop1e.
 People Capable of achievement There are doubtless some people who honestly believe that the peo Dle as whole have not reached the stage of develooment nualifying them individually to participate in government Others whom I credit with the intelligence which I have seen manifested by them in other directions assert the inability of tha people to govern themselves as an excuse rather than a conviction; but l, MT President, from thirty years experience in practical politics. am absolutely convinced not only that
The Alaska citizen., 1910-12-12
FLAT CITY ITEMS

McSmart and Ollie Bourette will furnish the music for the Fireman's ball which will be held at Stan ley's Saturday night.
 Fred Carter is still confined to his bed as the result of the accident which befell him three weeks ago. He is feeling quite cherful however, and expects to be able to get up in a few days.
 Angus Mcdonald, who has been under the care of Mrs. Galbraith for some time, is now recovering from a severe attack of typhoid fever and is able to get around again.
 Bennett James is enc of the latest arrivals in Flat. He is build ing a home for himself from which he will direct operations on his mining property.
 The committee on fire protection appoint by Chairman Ed Rusk at the citizens meeting a week ago soon got down to business and have
The Alaska citizen., 1910-12-12
LEGAL NOTICES.


 hence north 32 deg. Is min. F.. '.59 chs. to meanier cor. No. 6: hence North S9 deg. 37 min. E. 2.s7 chs. 10 meanLer cor. No. !; hence South 46 deg. 03 min. F. 6.S3 chs. 10 meanier cor. No. 8: hence East 259i chs. 70 cor. No. 1. the place of beginning. cen taining l56.65 acres. Variation at Ill corners 29 deg. East. The names of the adjoining claims as shown by the plat Of survey are he "S. A. Bonnifeld" on the West, he General Avfrage" on the Northeast and the Banner" on the East.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any portion of the above 'escribed coal claim are required 10 file with the Register and Re- @eiver of the U. s. Land Office at Fairbanks. Alaska, their adverse claim there-against, under oath turing the sixty days p-riod of the of the notice of said application, or within six months hereafter, or they will be barred by provision of the Statute.
 L. NJ. ERWIN,
 Claimant It is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice be published for he statutory period in The Alaska Citizen. weekly newspaper print. d at Fairbanks, Alaska. and which Is hereby designated as the news paper published nearest the said and.
 c. c. PAGE,
 Register. iUY F. ERWIN.
 Attorney for Claimant. %
The Alaska citizen., 1910-12-12

ton. Registration begins five months prior to the primary election and is opened again four days af CT the primary. and then kept open until about twenty days before the gen ral election. A voter may register either by appearing at the office of the county clerk CT by signing reg istration blanks before a notary pub lie or justice of the peace.
 Upon the registration books are
 ntered the full name of the voter. his registration number. date of registration, his occupati-n, age, na- tiviiy, date and place of naturaliza- ton, if any, and his place of resi- denCe. In order to guard against fraud. it is required that the voter shall give his str ct and number. and if he is not the head of the house he occupies, he must show that fact and give the number of the room he occupies and upon what floor of the building it is located II must also sign the register. if he can wTie If he is unable to write his name. the reason must be given. If his inability is due to a physical defect. the nature of the infirmity must be noted. If it is due 10 illiteracy, physical descrip tian of the man must be noted in the register
 All these facts are entered in precinct r. pisters which are placed in the hands Cf election clerks on election day, so that illegal voting may be prevented
 Any registered voter may be chal- lenged and every non-registered voter is considered challenged. An un- registered person qualified as an elector may be permitted to vote upon signing an affidavit setting forth all the facts required in reg istraticn and also securing the affi- davits of six owners of real property 10 the effect that they personally know him and his residence and be- lieve alT his statements to be true.
 Thus the greatest boon of Ameri- can citizenship. namely. the right tO participate in government, is pro- tected. and dead men, rep aters, and nOnresidCnts can no longer be voted in Oregon
 Initiative and Referendum.
 Oreg0n's next step in popular gov ernment was the adoption of the in itiatiye and referendum amendment to the constitution, which amend, ment was adopted in June. 1902, by q vote of 62o2f to 5.66S. It provides hat leeislatiye authority shall he vested in a legislatiye assembly. but that the people reserve to them s Ives the power to propose law~ and amendments 10 the constitution and to enact or reject the same at the polls independent of the legis- larive assembly, and also reserve power to approve or reject at the polls any act of the legislature. An initiative petition must he signed by per cent. of tha legal voters as shown by the vote for supreme iuige at the last preceding general election. and filed with the secretary of state not less than four months before the election
 Gro be Continued)