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The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
PROTECTION IS THEFT FROM
 THE POOR.

As we stated last week there can be no justification on any principle whatever for the placing of a tariff upon industries for the purpose of affording protection to those ind IS tries against competition of foreign countries. As has been pointed out. he burdens of protection fall only upon the consumer and is therefore an unjust discrimination against hem. If it is proper to giv. e .onus to any industry to keep it running. the bonus should be paid by all and not by any particular class. his is so clear that it seems strange hat it needs to be argued to intel ligent people; but strange as it may seem, the whole system of a protec
 tive tariff in force in this country is based Ipon the theory that it IS right to compel a portion of our citizens to pay for that protection and that, too, without refere nee to the amount of property owned by the person that must pay. It makes no difference how much, or how little property person may have when it comes 10 paying this tariff tax to keep the infant industries run ming, such as the infants that are being nourished by the steel trust. the lumber trust, the rubber trust
 the woolen and cotton goods trusts. and the hundreds of other infants
 hat might be mentioned For In stance, if Carnegie or Rockefeller uo not consume any more protected articles than a laborer in the mines, they would pay no more tax to maintain the protection. and who will not admit that such system f equalization of burdens is a
 riminal discrimination against the DO r? If the poor men of the Unit ed States really understood the truth; if the laboring man realized
 hat at least twenty-five per cent f his wages were taken from him
 0 pay for protection of other peo-
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
BUYING MINING STOCK.

Elsewhere in this issue are various articles printed which tell of the large profits that have been made by the purchase of cheap mining stock, the latest example quoted be ing that of the good guessers who got in on the ground floor of the SealeyDavis property at Valdez. There is no good reason to believe that just as good chances do not lie right at our door, while many could be quoted which would indi- cate that the careful buying of mining stock in Fairbanks is good business"
 The purchaser of Fairbanks Quartz Development company stock neces sarily has about it some of the elements of the mining gamble" but there are probably fewer of those elements than pertain in the purchase of the stock in any other company in the world. By this we No aot AASoA ldal 'iiC pui eAooCl Ol F. o. D. stock is more likely to win than if he puts his money in some other carefully selected com pany. We refer rather to the fact that the money is to a considerable extent subscribed on the score of pa triotism to the camp, and in the hope 1t will result in the ultimate bene- fit of all, by bringing about quick CT development than otherwise would have been the case.
 Another reason why development, company stock can be conscientious ly recommended to the man who has no other intent than to take the mining gamble, is that every man who buys stock in the company knows every dollar he subscribes is going to be put into the actual de- velopment of the property selected. None of the stock will be watered, nor will the usual big blocks of promotion" stock be issued. If the mine shows promise of being a big payer there will be no re-organiza- tion schemes matched for the purpose of squeezing out the little fellows.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
THE NELSON COAL BILL.

The coal bill as introduced in congress by Senator Nelson seems generally to meet with the approval of the business men of Seward. In some instances, perhaps, it is just what some of us would like to see, but what we want and what the country wants in the coal situation is action. We want that coal opened for mining, and the prosperity of the country depends largely upon that coal being mined. Senator Nell son has introduced a bill that will permit cur coal to be mined under easing system, or, as we say in Alaska, on a lay. Eighty per cent of the gold bearing lands in Alaska is being worked today on lays and the system works out all right with gold, why not with coal? Under the Nelson bill, man wishing to pros pect for coal, first takes out li- Cense to prospect a designated piece of land. For this license or per init he pays fee to the government of p cents per acre the first year and 50 cents per acre the second year. That gives him the exclusive right to prospect that particular piece of land for two years, and if he does not find coal in sufficient
 uantities to warrant him in going ahead, he surrt nders the ground and it is then open for another to try. That prevents any prospector or company from tieing up a tract of ground and holding 1t for speculation or retarding the development of the same. In case the prospector finds coal in paying quantities he can get a thirty year lease on the ground by placing bond with the govern ment and paying a royalty of five cents per ton to the government. To prevent any coal trust from getting control of all or the largest part of the coal fields, there is a clause prohibiting any party, corporation, company, or combinations of any kind from leasing, owning or oper
 ating at any time more than 320O acres. That kills monopoly at the start. Then again the predatory plutocrats get one on the point, as it is arranged that the price of all coal mined in Alaska, under the provisions of the leasing system, shall be fixed by the national com merce commission. This price will he based upon the cost of production and will allow for fair margin of
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
GET THE MONEY RIGHT.


 There have of late been so many kaleidoscope shifts in the Times editorial 'policy" that We had al most ceased to be curious in regard to what next might be expected, but the effusion emitted yesterday under the caption of We Need the Money" is sufficient to again arouse our interest. It is not the bald statement that We need the money hat we take exception to, for that is undoubtedly correct; but we be- lieve it is hardly fair for the Times to try to duck from under" just be- fore election. For no one knows bet ter than the Times that it is re- sponsible, to a very great extent. for the election of the present city council, and to a much greater ex- ent for the present financial straits If the city.
 The Citizen does not wish to go on record with scathing denuncia- ion of the present city council, for here are men on it who have shown I commendable regard for the city's welfare and used excellent judgment n handling it's finances. Others there are, however, who by strict adher- ence to a high-sounding but entire y impracticable platform" have 0laced the city in the position which now makes it necessary to levy exor- bitant taxes to keep it running.
 It was the Times that dictated that platform, its editor posing as a "purist," and making his advice stick in a "poll-parrot" me eting. Not all of the men who ran on that plat form were in favor of the purist plank in it, but they evidently took the stand that the bad had to be ac- cepted with the good. This is evi- fenced by the fact that it was not until after the council had been in office for several months that he fines" were lifted from the wo- men in the row. Even then this action was taken in a shamefaced manner, some of the councilmen admitting they were doing it only because they had been elected on platform which demanded it. If the fines had been maintained, as common sense dictated they should have been, there would have been no ne- cessity at this time for the impo- sition of exorbitant taxes.
 When the Times platform was an nounced the plank in it calling for
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23

the abolition of the fines on the women was advocated on the ground that such money should not be used to defray the expenses of the school. Why this action should be nects S. sary here when in other communi ties throughout the states the GUS -om has always been to apply nun icipal receipts, no matter how ac- quired. tC the payment of municipal expenses, it is hard to imagine, un- less the men advocating such pro- Cedure were aiming to pose as purists
 But the members of the council cannot claim that their course has been consistent. If they do they brand their actions as hypocritical How otherwise can they explain the excessiye taxes they have imposed on the women on the row?
 Many of these women have gone before the council and insisted that they did not have property worth more than two or three hundred dollars, some even claiming they rented everything they used and ac- ,ually owned nothing. And yet they are all assessed two thousand dol lars, their congratulations being met with the statement that the city Needs the Money"
 What is the city going to do with that money it is ILLEGALLI collect ing from those women? Will the cash received from each woman be carefully segre gated or is it possible it will be devoted to the payment of some school expense?
 And in this connection the Citizen would ask is it not better to i'm pose fine, which the city has a legal right to do, than to impose a ,aX which is illegal because the as sessment is in excess of the cash valuation? And is it not just as pad to use these illicit receipts from taxes for school purposes as it is 70 use the legally collected fines?
 It is too late for theorizing, how ever, for it is condition that faces us, and a bad one at that. To run the city a certain amount of money is nect ssary and it must be collected The Citizen believes that no attempt to pay up the old in .ebtedness, which was illegally con tracted, should have been made al this time, with the city as financial ' embarrassed as it is. It believes also that it is up to the mem
 CTS of the city council to acknowl- eige that a mistake has be made n taking off the fines and to rectify their error by restoring them. Let hem impose legitimate fine, which they can do without blushing and remit an eXtortionate assessment
 hat, they must be well aware, can not be collected any more honestly han the tribute levied on the high way by the man with the mask and gun.
 We Need the Money" because the Times advice was taken in the past.
 he present condition of the city's finances was easy to forecast, when
 his advice was taken. The coun- cilmen took the bad advice with their eyes open and they cannot now evade the issue. They can, however, do the best in their power 10 rectify it, and this they should do. As for the Times it can best help the community by neglecting to
 Xpress any more of it's valuable opinions as to the best way to run city.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23

Every dollar turn over to the board Cf directors will be honestly handled for the benefit of all. and if a good mine is developed the re urn on ones investment will be large. And the investor in this case knows he does not have 10 take the word of the promoter as to the value of the mine he is asked 10 ln- vest in. for he will have the assur. anCe of the board he has himself helped to elect that the mine is the one which promises the best results
 any in the camp.
 For further particulars see w. F. Whitely, at his office at the corner )f Second and Turner
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
HlLLMAN IN CONTEMPT

SEATTLE, Jan. 21. - c. D. Hill nan has been cited to appear for ontempt of court before Federal Judge Hanford.
 Hillman, a well known suburban realty dealer, is on trial for having used the United States mails to de fraud His case is set for trial Jan uary 31, and he eks to anticipate he verdict by sending letters to all he federal jurors explaining his side of the case in advance
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23

As notable instance or how low mining costs may be reduced when the situation and general con. ditions are favorable is the fact that he Alaska United Gold Mining Con- pany was enabled to make hand some profit on it's operations for the month ended August 15, on an ore from its Ready Bullion mine yielding but $201 per ten. There was crushed 21,140 tons, at an oper- aing expense for mining and mill ing of but $26,O23S3, being s123 per ton. - Mining and Scientific Press.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
THREE HATS. SHARES ARE GOOD PROPERTY

Six weeks ago one could have bought a thousand shares in the Sealey Davis Mining company for $400. If he had that number of shares in the property today he could realize $3,00O cut of them.
 The dishwashers, walters, barbers and porters, as well as professional and business men of Valdez bought 100000 shares of this property a few weeks ago at 25 cents share. Today they can sell those same shares for $3O0,00O, and yet you hear some of the croaK rs around town say that buying mining shares is wild catting." What care you how wild the cat is so you make the money? It was almost sure bet Cordova Truth.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
BARNES SUING CUSHM AN.

SEATTLE, Jan. 21. E. M. Barnes, the Juneau disbarred attor- ney today mailed to the United States marshal at Juneau papers to be served upon Judge Cushman in suit instituted against the judge by Barnes for S75,000 damages for dis 5arment. Barnes says he will get Cushman sooner or later He says
 hat Cushman disbarred him on trumped up charges.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
MITCHELL MURDER CASE.

MARSHFIELD, Jan. 21. - Witness es in the kttcheil murder trial today testified that Dilley, one of the aC- cused, on the morning of the kill ing. endeavcred to borrow revolver from them.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
BURY EITHER JOE.

SEATTLE, Jan 21. Wade Jos lin and William Borthwick, both of Fairbanks, today united in saving he remains of Either Joe" Reis- man from a pauper's grave. They paid his burial expenses and gave him a decent burial this afternoon.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
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JAPAN
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 Jap Admiral in Trouble,

TOXIC, Jan. 16. The govern ment will severely punish Admiral rashiro, for making the remarks in America against President Taft and the Taft idea of fortifying the Pan ana canal. Admiral Tashiro said hat the United States would cause international disagreemt nts by forti- tying the canal, which Japan con 'iders an unwarranted remark and beneath the dignity of a Japanese official
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
AlDRiCH PLAN APPROVED.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21. J. P. Morgan approves of the Aldrich cur rency plan, in toto.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. The National Board of Trade endorses he Aldrich bank scheme
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23

profit.
 The Nelson bill loks good to us because it gives us action on our 5reatest resource, and it seems to be a fair bill and one that will allow for the mining of the Alaska coal and at the same time protect the government and the coal buying pub lie
 Delegate Wickersham, dispatches state, is opposing the bill, and that he opposes the opening of the Alaska coal fields on leasing basis. If Wickersham opposes the Nelson bill we want to know why. If he can show a good reason, we'll and good ; if not the people of Alaska, and especially of this part of Alaska, demand that he remove himself to the rear and be seated, and not ip-
 erfere with the work of those who can and will do something for us.- Seward Gateway.
 Criticism of the two coal bills is reserved by the Citizen until copies of them have arrived in Fairbanks, as it is realized that comment on suggested measures, of which only one or two of the salient features are known, most necessarily be unin- telligent. A reading of the Copper River & Northwestern company's s bill, printed on another page of this issue, would not convey to the per son unacquainted with the situation at Cordova the idea that it was other than perfectly innocent, and yet we are led to believe there is a very malicious little joker con tained therein.
 The Nelson bill may be all that is claimed for it by it's advocates or it may fall far short of what the majority of Alaskans wants. Not nearly enough details have as yet been received to permit of anyone passing intelligent criticism on it. The Times tells us that it is being strenuously opposed by the delegate, who, 'in order to give greater prom inCnce to his objections" introduced bill restoring all Alaska coal lands Q entry. Press dispatches, how ever, stated that the bills had been introduced almost simultaneously, and it is just as likely as not the delegates bill was drawn up blfore
 he Nelson bill.
 Having seen neither the Nelson pill nor the delegates bill the Times, as was to be expected of it, opposes the Alaskan delegate on principle and takes it for granted the former bill is the best. What it actually knows regarding either of the bills it sums up in the follow ing prc found paradox: While he (the delegate) opposes the MAIN OBJECT of the Nelson bill he advo- cates ALL OF THE SALIENT FEA- TURES contained in the measure" |"
 In connection with the features of he Nelson bill that are known here it is difficult to see where the "poor prospector," and the shovel stiff," who the Times would indicate are expressly looked after to the detri- ment of the corporations, have much the best of the argument. The prop osition is to lease ground for pros pecting purposes in parcels not larger than 32OO acres, at the "nom- inar rate of 25 cents an acre for the first year, and 50 cents for the second year. Now, if this nominal" rate means an initial expe nditure of $500 to the poor prospector," in ad- dition to his cost of outfitting for
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
EMERSON WANTS DIVORCE.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 21. - Isaac Emerson, the bromO-seltzer king, will soon file suit against his wife for absolute divorce.
 UTAH TO BE LAUNCHED SOON.
 CAMDEN. Jan 21. The new dreadnaught Utah will he launched during the latter part of March next.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
COMPOSER IS STRICKEN.

NEW YORK. Jan. 21 - Douglas GegrouChe, the famous pianist and composer of light operas, was strick- en blind while at the piano today.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
SLOW RAISING MAINE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. The announcement is made that the Maine cannot be raised in time for the thirteenth anniversary of her Siuk king
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
NEW ORLEANS GETS FAIR.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. - The house exposition committee today 'ecided upon New Orleans as the site of the Panama Canal exposi- inp
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
Noted Explorer Dead,

LONDON, Jan. 20. Sir Fran is Galton, the noted explorer and luthor, died here today.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23

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 Denies Bridge Losses. LONDON, Jan. 19. - Charley 5chwab denies the story that he ost $20,O00 at bridge.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
ONE NEW PRESIDENT.

ASUNSCION, Paraguay, Jan. 21.- Congress today voted to accept the resignations of Presid mt Condra and Nioe-President Guanens and elected General Jara, minister of war to the preside ncy.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23

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The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
Blessino of the Neva.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 20. - The gar today attended the annual relig- ious rites of blessing the waters of the Neva.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23

The Citizen is trying to better con ditions in the camp. Get in and help.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
JAMAICA
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 Cruisers Orders Sealed.
 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan. r. - The British cruiser Brilliant sailed from here today for Honduras. under sealed orders.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23

Leave Cinema 500 a. m., arrive Fairbanks S:30 a. m. Leave Fairbanks 5:30 p. m., arrive Cinema 500 D. m.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
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 FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.

A reward of 800 will be paid by the publishers of this pa per for information which will lead to the conviction of any person stealing copies of The Citizen from the residences of subscribers.
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The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23

BOSTON, Jan. 21. - After being established for two weeks, the new postals savings banks report slow progress and development.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
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Leave Cinema, 11:25 a. m., arrive Fairbanks, 11:55 a. m. Leave Fairbanks, 4:35 D. m., ar rive Cinema, 500 D. m.
 c. w. JOINT.
 G neral Manager.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
Panama Valley Railroad
TIM E CARD.

In Effect January 1, 1911.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-23
RUSSIA

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-23

OF a Well Known Resident Of
the Capital City Of
Lewis County

WESTON Aug. 23.-L4Ioyd MdMas-
ter. a well known resident Of this city.
died recently at his home on Diamond
Hill. from Stuberculosos, aged IS yrs
Funeral services were conducted from
the catholic church by Rev. John
Swint Of P1ckens. Interment was
made in the FIN cemetery.
Mrs. NJ. L. IIickman and childFAn,
who has boen here from Grafton vis-
ftinE her mother SNdrs. K. A. Camday.
returned home today.
Mrs. Mary cupp and children. Of
ConneIsvllle. Pc are here guests
of her mother Mrs. Mtnnach.
work at the Bastow glass plant
will begin this week, after having
shut down Tor several weeks.
The matchmaking Of the turnpike
just above the electric light plant has
been begun andfthe work is being
rapidly pushed to completion
Mr.. and Mrs. r. AID. Hall have re-
turned from a ten days stay at web-
ster Springs.
Miss Lode CirIey, Of the post office
force has returned from visit with
Miss Mollie Flanagan at Clearfied.
Ohio.
j. c. chidester has sod one Of his
residences on Center Avenue, to Pol
iceman, o. ]. Harrison, the sum OF
81 900 being paid for it.
Prof. Thomas skinner who has
taught in the Weston High school for
the last few years, has resigned his
position for this winter and viii
keep books for the w. H. Asphalt
Feed store Company.
turned from Atlantic City.
Rev. d. G. IIelnick and wife and
daughter are attending the Annual
Conference of the M. p church at
Buckhannon this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Wash Smith and Mis-
ses Merrel and Pauline Stewart left
yesterday morning for ten days
trip to New York.
The gas well on the w. G. Bennett
farm come In last night. 1t is good
for four million feet
The "a. E. Beach we'll at Danville
is being tubed this week.
A raid was made Monday night on
a gambling joint in Homewood- The
were recently run out OF
corporation by Mayor Arnold. Think
ing they were safe outside of corpora
ton they established a joint in the
MACY building at Homewood, just
outside OF corporate limits but
HON eNvood was not SO far away as
TO keep the persisiting officers from
once more voutinE them. Wei known
men and merchants OF the city We're
again found amoung those who oc-
,upied the den. a number of names
will be presented to the coming
grand jury for Indictment
The street carnival will be here
the coming week. II will occupy the
old show grounds back of the freigh
depot.
The II. u. churchh will be dedicated
Arrangements are being
made 20 serve dinner on the ground.