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Douglas Island news., 1910-08-03

It is announced that the steamship Humboldt will no longer carry mail. The Hum boldt has carried mail for over year, both ways, for the govern ment, gratis, to all points on the run, but being unable to secure mail con- tract, has decided to discontinue the courtesy.
 The following from Pointers sounds like the irrepressible Mary, whether it is authentic or not: "Mrs. Hart, who had charge of the Eskimo exhibit at the Worlds Fair, and of the same feature at Seattle, selected because of her thorough familiarity with that people, says: When an Eskimo woman likes another woman, she shows her favor in way that will not be countenanced in the States; she lets her woman friend take her husband home with her to keep several days at time.'"
 Conflicting reports continue to come from the Iditarod. Brig. Gen. Maus, of the Department of the Colum bia, who has just returned from especial trip to the new diggings, says: "A fair es- timate of the seasons output of the Iditarod, I believe, will not run over $2O0,O00, certainly not enough to sup port the more than 1000 men now there." On the other hand, Herbert l.. Jaffe, the Guggenheim representative, writes to the outside: "The Iditarod district in Alaska promises to rival the Klondike as gold producer, with Flat creek alone expected to produce S6,- O0o,0OO."
 The noon of 1910 has passed, and to- day once more stalks forth the cheerful idiot to remind us that the days are growing shorter again. His calamity howl no longer has terrors for us. We have learned that under the Arctic circle we enjoy greater quantity of daylight during the year than bright. ems any part of the earthly sphere to the south. The radiance of summer more than makes up for the dusk of winter; and besides, in the winter period there is glory of the moon and glory of the aurora, radiating upon a world of snow light that emulates the refuIgence of the sun itself. If light has the property of tempering mans mind to cheerfulness, then should all Alaskans be especially cheer Fairbanks Times.
 The Gateway desires to make sug- gestion to prospectors and miners in this region, and that is: Whenever you discover rich stringer of gold quartz, say over three inches, dig into it. In the formation which is native to this country it very often occurs that these small surface showings will widen as depth is attained. Free gold veins are always cratic. That is to say, they are irregular as to size, contracting or ex- banding, as the case may be. We are informed that the Cliff mine near Val dez, which has proved fine producer was but mere stringer of rich quartz when found. 1t enlarged as develop ment progressed until it is now about eighteen inches in width, containing an average of $40 per ton in gold values. Over s24, 900 have been extracted with in two months. This is agold country. There can be no questions about that. Don't overlook the little veins. You may be passing up a good thing.-Sew- ard Gateway.
Douglas Island news., 1910-08-03

Prince Rupert will have tax rate of fifteen mills this year, the first tax rate struck in the new terminal city. The council passed the budget after several hours debate. The revenue for the first year will be about Sl50,000. In ad- dition to this there will be several thousand dollars from licenses.
 The following appears in the dis patches after a Dawson date line; Writing from Nolan creek, in the Roy ukuk, June z, Miss Williams tells some of the news of that camp. She says: "All the single women here got married last winter. This is good place for others who want to try their luck. Lots of nice fellows are here who need look ing after by good wives"
 A dispatch from Atlin to the skag- way Alaskan says: The first gold brick from the Engineer group was brought to this town yesterday by Captain Alexander. This is the first brick which has been produced on the prop perty, and although the two.stamp mill had been working but four hours, the brick weighs twenty-four pounds and eight ounces and is the product of QOO Y,Oupdc of rpoly
 No special appropriation has been made to meet the unusual postal con- ditions in Alaska, and beginning July 1 clerk hire in the Fairbanks office is the same as outside, varying from S600 to S1, 200 per year. Citizens Gre raising money to make up the clerks wages and keep the office open another week pending action by the department. Heads of the department are talking about sending in fifty-dollar clerks from Seattle.
 According to the Dawson News, a woman now has her eye, figuratively speaking, on the top of Mount Nc Kinley. If Tom Lloyd gives her the high sign when she sees him she will probably make the ascent. She is Miss Sanford, of Boston, is an experienced mountain climber, and is now in Daw- son. It was her intention to climb Moosehide dome last Tuesday night to see the midnight sun, and hopes to go to the Iditarod and Fairbanks before loug.
 The underwriters carrying insurance on the wrecked steamer Yucatan have not yet indicated what they will do in the controversy with the owners as to whether the steamer is a constructive total loss. However, decision is ex- pected in a few days and those who are keeping close watch of the case pre- diet that the insurance companies will pay the loss, as it will cost a larger sum to rehabilitate the wreck. The Yucatan is at Victoria.-RaiIway and Marine News.
 The proposition fer line of steamers making Douglas Island it's northern terminus is exciting much interest in shipping circles, not only in the North, but on Puget sound. Nothing definite has so far been announced but it is readily conceded that with the business of the TreadweH mines for founda- tion the success of the enterprise is as- sured. It is possible that the Hum boldt Steamship company may be in- terested and a second ship added to the one now operating in Northern ] waters.
Douglas Island news., 1910-08-03

The excursion S. s. Spokane is now spoken of as an express steamer, prob ably to assure her passengers that they are not classified as freight.
 Just before his departure for his home in the first division, the Fair banks bar presented Judge Thomas Lyons with gold watch and fob.
 A mine owned by E. w. Parks near the headwaters of the Kuskokwim fur. nishes quicksilver to the miners of that section at the low rate of fifty cents a pound.
 Frank E. Burns, who recently re- signed as manager of the Alaska s. s. Co.,, has assumed his new duties as gen eral manager of the Puget Sound Navi. gation Go. and allied lines.
 Claud H. Dech, welI.known South eastern Alaska print, now employed on the Whitehorse Star, was married to Miss Rose May Russell, of Portland, Ore, at Skagway last Thursday after noon.
 The future of the mines on Portland canal is now assured. A dispatch from Ottawa to the New York Herald likens them to Treadwell, which is interpreted as a synonym for steady productive ness.
 Ore will be shipped from the Guggen- helm properties in the Copper river dis trict on the Copper River x North western railroad to Cordova and thence by steamer to the Tacoma smelter by January l.
 Martin Hansen, pointman on above, Cleary, was caught by falling slab last Friday night and his hip dislo- cated. He crawled to the shaft, but the signal rope broke, and he lay eleven hours before discovered. = Panama Leader.
 A party of four gentlemen from the south are in the city and are contem. plating the purchase at Bella Coola of nearly 5000 acres for ranching pur- poses. They will bring in 300 or 400 head of cattle this fall.-Prince Rupert Empire.
 L. R. Gillette, who has been serving as court stenographer for Judge Lyons at Fairbanks, has gone to Seattle for 8 short vacation, after which he will re- turn to the Panama. where he will ae- cept the position of assistant district attorney.
 The interstate commerce commission having refused to assume Jurisdiction over Alaska railway and transportation companies, suit has been instituted before the District of Columbia SUI preme court to compel the commission to do so.
 Lloyd, Taylor, McG Gonigle and Ander- son, the Fairbanks men who climbed Mt. Mckinley, have accepted honorary membership in the Peary club, of New York, composed of men who have done something out of the ordinary in the  way of exploration.
 The visit of Attorney General Wick ersham and Secretary of Commerce and Labor Nagel to Alaska is fraught with no threat of danger to anyone but office holders. The gentlemen are very quietly doing something, but what it is l 10 one seems to know
Douglas Island news., 1910-08-03

Just before his departure for his home in the first division, the Fair banks bar presented Judge Thomas Lyons with gold watch and fob.
Douglas Island news., 1910-08-03

Prince Rupert will have tax rate of fifteen mills this year, the first tax rate struck in the new terminal city. The council passed the budget after several hours debate. The revenue for the first year will be about Sl50,000. In ad- dition to this there will be several thousand dollars from licenses.
Douglas Island news., 1910-08-03

The excursion S. s. Spokane is now spoken of as an express steamer, prob ably to assure her passengers that they are not classified as freight.
Douglas Island news., 1910-08-03

A mine owned by B. W. Parks near the headwaters of the Kuskokwim fur, nishes quicksilver to the miners of that section at the low rate of fifty cents pound.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-20
DENYING THE STORM

MT ANAGERS of corporations that
H are profiting so richly from an
4'A economic system that provides
statutes under which they can legally
make fabulous interest continue blind
to the rising storm and go on with
their practices as if they were always
going to be permitted to plumber the
public
The Northern Central railroad has
been leased to the Pennsylvania rail-
road. A guaranteed dividend as high
as per cent is tolerable enough. but
to water the stock 40 per cent and
make the guaranteed dividend apply to
the water, as well as to pay an extra
cash dividend of 10 per cent, is sweet
ening the melon quite beyond a healthy
public taste. All this comes after the
said lessee road has paid dividends reg
ularly for many years of from 7 to 8
per cent, besides a stock dividend of
1919 per cent. Now a guaranteed divi-
dend equivalent to about II per cent
on the present stock capital is to be
fastened on the public for 999 years,
or forever; and it amounts to over II
per cent when the previous water
ing of the stock is taken into consid-
Grafton.
A Michigan motor car company has
declared a dividend of 80 per cent and
announced a stock dividend of 1000 per
cent Another company which was re-
Gently formed to absorb a number of
others, has announced net earnings of
S12,000,000 during the last year, which
is so per cent on its nominal capital.
1t proposes a stock dividend of 400 per
cent Every dollar of these inordinate
dividends must come out of the pur-
chasers of cars, and they in turn must
get them out of others.
Why should there be tariff on
sewing machines? The Singer Manu-
featuring company, in addition to It's
usual 100 per cent dividend on stock,
has lust announced that it will dis
tribute thirty million dollars among its
stockholders. Does a concern of this
kind need protecting? Why not pro-
tect the people against the high tariff
prices that enables the Singer company
to make such enormous profits?
If you want to know why prices are
high and going higher; if you want to
know why Socialism is growing so
rapidly in this country, reflect on these
things
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-20
ADVISES CONSISTENCY WHEN
WRITING OF EQUAL RIGHTS

Editor Herald: When reading some
of the contributions in your letter box
I have had a strong desire to advise
writer's on the subject of woman sur
frage to think further before writing
for publication. For instance, in your
issue of August 4, if l mistake not, l..
C. says: Mrs. Burdette sounded the
keynote on the question of woman sur
frage, namely, "No taxation without
representation.' Very good: writer's on
that subject have been sounding that
note for the past fifty years and more.
But further on in her article the same
writer says: II heartily agree with
Mrs. Burdette when she says Il nave
always contended that the basis Tor
suffrage should be education, with
property qualification, etc. Think OF
that. No taxation without representa-
ton, in one sentence, and a property
qualification in another. what is tne
reader to understand the writer really
does want? Such inconsistency makes
a very important subject appear ridic-
ulous. Those who have not given
much attention to the various phases
of the subject may, at first thought,
think that it is the property owners
who pay the taxes on the homes of their
tenants They certainly do hand the
tax to the tax collector; but they get
it from their tenants AS all who thlnK
of it, know, when taxes are nigh, rents
are high.
And, | would ask, has 1t never &C
Cured to these writer's that those VINO
do not own property are the very ones
who most need the ballot? People OF
means can better defend their interests.
They can employ the ablest lawyers
to represent their wishes land too otten
misrepresent justice) If these writers
really believe in a property qualihca-
ton. they, of course have a right 10
say so; but for consistency sake, let
them never quote that humanitarian
principle so dear to the people of these
United States? mo taxation without
representation" when writing for pup
lication in this country protessedly OIL
for and by the people.
Co,,+I, PASADENA August 49,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-20
THE DEMOCRATS

T HE new Democratic organization of
Los Angeles county came out of
Il the weeks test of the direct pri-
mares with credit to itself and its
leaders. This was no mean accom-
plishment, for the complete recasting of
the organization after its reclamation
from machine influence and the expul-
sion of elements that couldn't be trust
ed, was bound to make for vigorous
hostilities, and to overcome them abil-
ity of high order and indefatigable
work on the part of the new leaders
was necessary.
Those qualities were supplied in
Chairman Norton and his co-workers
on the county committee. Owing to
their vigilance the attempts Of the ma
chine through "Muggins" Mcdonald in
the 3Sth senatorial district and Hidden
in the third supervisorial district to
break up the new harmony and recap
ture the control of the committee for
Herrins agents was thWarted. The or
ganization is now clean as a hounds
tooth and with the confidence of the
voters is in good shape for an effective
campaign
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-20
WRITER WHO APPROVES OF
LETTER BOX CENSORSHIP

Editor Herald There have been
some complaints concerning the word
limit, blue penciling and cutting out
altogether of articles to the Public Let
ter Box.
The editor of The Herald has been
mighty good to the contributors, /
think 1 have written. letters that have
been received and printed as written.
Some have been blue penciled or CEN
sored of portions that / considered
the most important parts, and, some
have seen the waste basket. Stil
have made no complaint. l have al
ways held to the old fogy notion that
the editor, who has charge of the paper
and on whom depends the success of
the popularity of his publication, has
some rights as we'll as myself. While
the editor says he is not responsible
for what appears in the Public Letter
Box, still his subscribers will hold him
responsible for the general makeup OF
the whole paper. Each one of us should
try and use common sense in writing.
Be courteous, learn to condense, cut
out and cut out, and after that cut out
some more; don't write every day, give
others a chance; quit your "orowdin
and inculcate the feeling that there
are other writer's besides yourself and
other subjects that people are inter-
ested in besides yours, Be patient and
don't force yourself on the editor and
I will assure you you will be far bet
ter treated than you are willing TO
treat Short, crisp, snappy articles are
far the best, are more noticed by the
readers. Study and learn this style,
writer's, if you can.
lbs Angeles. Aug. 16, 1910.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-20
BELIEVE LAW OF SUPPLY AND
DEMAND CAUSES HIGH PRICES

Editor Herald: The present state Oh
high prices, especially in victuals, COM
pels interest and leads to arguments
as to its causes. While many blame 1t
on the trusts I hold that the cher
cause is that the supply is short and
inadequate to the demands or that the
increase In population in cities is Tar
greater than in the country, where the
supply must come from, for is 1t not a
fact that the farmers are getting now
three or four times as much for their
pork and beef, etc, than twenty years
ago? | am willing to admit that trusts,
packers and cold storers salt the stun
and make us pay for the salt, yet they
too. must pay the price to the producers
or go without. This leads to the further
consideration of the fact that the lands
lie idle for want of the hand of man,
and since no man can be compelled to
work and live where he does not want
to and that city dwellers are not at
tracted to the farm to make their
homes 1t is evident that a grave mis-
take has been made by restricting emil
grafton from Europe and so prevent
Just such emigrants as are used to
country life and willing to live ana
work as farmers to come in. the poor
only can ana Will llll the ldllNl, anu pNT
hold we have no poor people here, but
real poverty will come in if no check
to the increase of prices can be applied.
The Labor party is quarreling over the
bone capital or are carrying on dog
in-the- manager policy against immigra-
ton for fear that their wages be low
cred. They have largely succeeded in
this respect, but now behold they kick
more furiously because of high prices
and that their wages have not in
increased in proportion to the necess1-
ties of life. We have had protection
and bolstering up industries with q
vengeance, neglecting other essentials
in the life of a nation, and after tif-
teen or twenty years we are worse on
in some important respects than we
were before Relative poverty (not
starvation poverty is no disgrace. 1t
is rather an incentive to work and
therefore promotive of progress, but
superfuous wealth has the inherent
tendency to deterioration and decay
Now, my friends, kick all you want to,
but remember that partial or one
sided development which involves
neglect of other equally necessary
organs or parts of the national body is
bound to cause injury somewhere ana
must eventually cause suffering,
c. FISHER.
Los Angeles, Aug. Is.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-20
CANNON AND TWO
OTHERS

TT HERE can be no doubt that the
desertion of Speaker Cannon by
Vice President Sherman and Con-
gresham Longworth, after conferences
with the president, means the dawn of
reason in the phlegmatic consciousness
of Mr., Taft, who doubtless persuaded
the pair of cronies to renounce Uncle
Joe. 1t does not, however, give much
hope of the wished for regeneration of
the administration, for the renuncia-
ton of man already down and out
will only provoke derision at this late
day.
It is an old maxim that nothing
to be gained by licking a dead horse.
If, with such live issues in his cabinet
as wiekersham, Ballinger and Hitch
cock, the president passes them over
to make a show of insurgency by read
ing Uncle Joe out of the council of
leaders, he must pardon the public for
feeling that he has once more done
violence to their intelligence in assum-
ing that they will be Modified by it.
And what shall be said for Sherman
and Longworth-two amiable mediocre
ties who owe everything they are po-
litically to Joseph G.. Cannon? In his
all powerful days he selected a few for
his great favors. Two of these were
the men who now quit him without
concern for his feelings. Sherman owes
the vice presidency to Cannon's pow
erful influence. Now, to save his hide,
as he hopes, Sherman leaves the old
man.
It will not avail 1t will increase
sympathy for the aged speaker, who
has some admirable traits despite his
many bad ones. He has at least the
virtue of loyalty to his friends, trait
so much admired by the American peo-
pie that they have for its sake long
borne with Mr.. Taft's shortcomings. 1t
was and is Cannonism as system that
the public abhorred That was just as
evil a year ago as it is today and more
potent for harm. The two who now
bid a famboyant farewell to the speak
err have no word of regret for their
part in building up and maintaining
InaL system.
They only lower themselves and ele-
vate Cannon in the popular estimation
when they tacitly admit that they
are quitting a bad cause that was
Just as bad when they refused to
leave it and we're subject to every
nod and wink from the car of the
house. Cannon, defiant, obdurate, I'M
able to grasp the meaning of insur-
gency and swearing impotently against
the fate closing in on him, is far
more admirable character than Sher-
man and Longworth, who took all the
favors he had to bestow and In the
hour Of his humiliation, to save them
selves, turn without feeling from him
after the manner of rats deserving
sinking ship.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-20
GALLAGHER AND HEARST

Wy HEN Mayor Gaynor was shot
w down The Herald expressed the
W belief that the campaign OF
abuse carried on against him by Will
liam r. Hearsts papers had in some
way been responsible, even as they
had brought about the assassination OF
Mckinley. Judge Gaynor had given as
a reason for going abroad that he
wanted to get away from the worry
caused by the Hearst vilification OF
him.
The New York World of August IL
is now at hand. and in its columns we
find an interview with the rattle
Drained Gallagher in which the connec-
ton between Hearst and the shooting
is made direct and complete. In the
interview the poor devil told of his
inspiration in these words:
I am a follower of w r. Hearst,
When he was a candidate for the
office of mayor I voted for him.
tried to get all my friends to vote
for him. too. I believe in him and
what he says.
TTp to recently I was stanch
and true Democrat, and stuck 10
Tammany hall, even when my old
time friend and playmate, Charlie
Murphy, was with the county
Democracy. But when found l was
not getting justice under Tammany
hall, I turned to Hearst.
1 told my friends that 1 had read
Hearst's writings and all the news
papers I could, all of them, when
had time, and that Mr.. HearstS
teachings were the right sort
There is nothing too good for
man like Hearst. He tells the truth
and should get any reward the
people can give him. He writes and
works for the laboring people, and
has their interests at heart. He is
a great man.
So we have two connections estab-
lished between the Hearst papers and
the crime of assassination. Is it not
clear that morally the blame for the
Gaynor shooting and the Mckinley
killing is not primarily Gallagher's and
Czolgosz's, but rather the stronger
minds that wrought their weak men
talities up to the pitch of murderous
purpose?
VIII this country always let the
Hearst papers go on prating of their
morality while serving the devil to the
limit whenever it suits the selfish pur-
poses Of the managers!
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-20
Los Angeles. Aug. 1s,
BELIEVES PUBLIC OFFICIALS
PAID TOO MUCH FOR SERVICES

Editor Herald: We pay for public
services in this country altogether too
much 1t incites a scramble for Of
fees. officers are public servants.
They are selected for their fitness and
the honor in most cases ought to be
sufficient reward No one In re-
public ought to make money out of his
office Money making in an Office is
wicked perversion of public duty. To
serve the public should be his single
aim. When money making for himself
claims his energy the public falls to
get it's due.
Thoughtless persons are heard to say
that competency in office depends upon
the amount of compensation, and the
larger the salary the more efficient
the service. But this presupposes strife
for emoluments and that the salary
and not duty is the aim of the officer.
But this cuts no figure when the peo-
pie have the selection of the public
servants. q. 3. 8.
Los Angeles, Aug. IS.