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Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-03
WORKMENS COMPENSATION LAW A FRAUD.

careful reading of the workmen compensation act passed by the recent territorial legislature bears the suggestion that the ure is not one that will commend itself the persons most vltay inter sed-tte miners themselves. The circumstances under winch was enaed the fact that drawn by the attorney tor nnng interests not noted for their liberal of labor to put mildly that was engineered through the legislature by the representatives o the great foreign mining the fact that the legislature the closing days of the when there was no oPof- n for careful consideration and comparison with the enacmen states where the had been ed evidence ot care uyexecued plan to put the legislature That ts was successfully accomplished there the least doubt The mine managers of Southeastern Alaska have succeeded ong the of this great territory which ties ther hands com petey of personal s and instead ot gVng them greater protection under the law takes away from them legal rights pressy enacted by the legislature of two years In other words instead of being called workmens compensation act the should be designated by the title aPy applied by j. H. Ioh0 or Juneau-"A An act to restrict the liability of employers.
 One of the first things strike the reader of the act under deraton that reference benehcales Alter ma kng provision for the payment of o the dependent widow and children or parents of miner has been killed the discharge of the duties of his emp oyment, the act says:
 married and leaves no children dependent above ee the e!er shall be required to pay the tu"5rs funeral & [Hssnie @ @ % @ before the 0 exceed the further sum of $50
 Acts of other states dealing with wokmens compensation pro- vide that other than parents ard wife and children be- benehca of the death of the enoye whom they were dependent Under the provision quoted there incentive to the employer to engage only those who have families with the object of restricting their obligations o the empoye death by accident the bare funeral No whatever IS made compensation for dependent unless they should be of the immediate family of the deceased.
 Actions for the recovery of compensation under the provisions o the act must be brought the judicial division which the injury cured and any attempt bring such outside of the territory of Alaska shall work forfeiture of the right of the plaintiff to compensation under this ac This provision would deba such cases that of which widow Seattle receved dam ages against Alaska company for the death of her husband The
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-03
PAYS ALASKA MOSQUITO
 A WELL-DESERVED TRIBUTE

H. M. Eakin of Washington, D. C., of the United States Geological Survey employed in Alaska, yields the palm for bood,hirsti- ness and general all around depravity to the Alaska mosquito. While a geologist and mineraIogist, Mr. Eakin has been forced thro' ,h his many trips through the wilds to Eccome also more or less of a zoologist especially where mosquitos are concerned and he has interested himself enough ir the matter to collect data as to the habits of the insect
 The Alaska mosquito has no rivals when it comes to personal bravery, ferceness and meanness," he said T have had much ex perience with mosqutos, including those which reside along the Missouri river in the Dakotas. The Missouri river mosquito has long had reputation as q ferocOus in sect, but in comparison to the peaked peril of the North 1t is merely an incident of travel. The mosquito of the central DOT tiOns of America has a vacillating character. 1 might even go so far as to say that 1t is dffident and shrinking When foe comes in sight, instead of rushing at the pros pective meal, this mosquito pauses, hes- t&tes and sings a song to lull the senses of the victim before coming to bayonet charge.
 "The mosquito of Alaska, however, has no scruples nor dlEcacy. It advances to the attack like a maddened hornet and wastes 10 time in mental queries as to whether the traveller is impregnated with nicotine or not l. is business first and the bill is presented at once. I am reliably informed that for every square foot of territory there are ljO mosuuitCs Thus as every mosquito dis, ;IIrbed by the foot of the paSScr-bV arise, from his down couch and pursues the m"I ticket, you can readily see that by the tim man has walked a mile or more he has quite few moSquitos attached to him as a convoy y'-Juneau Empire.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-03

The passage of the compensation ac and the modification of the mining law allow the holders of claims located to 1912 the performance of work for each twenty
 of mining ground which the law always shows that the agents of Alaska corporations busy Juneau and will make questionable whether the people themselves wish statehood be conferred under conditions if there the
 otest possibility of such As for power for the
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-03

statement usfyng the entrance of Italy into the de- vere the department Washington May 25 by the Italian ambassador that Germany and Austria the other members of the triple alliance ignored Italy discussing foreign affairs and consulted her about beginning against Serbia and the other Euro pean powers It conended that that alone constituted breach of agreement It also stated that Austria did keep faith with Italy with reference transferring territory that inhabited by Italians
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-03
DAUGHTER IN BREWIS HOME

MT. and Mrs Jonas Brewis are the proud parents of baby daughter who made her appearance last Sunday afternoon. The young lady weighed eight and half pounds, and the mother and infant are reported to be progressing nicely.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-03

The difficulty of between Interior Alaska and the capital the time of the legislative suggests the proposition
 that law should be enacted and become operative until after ceeng of the legislature which first considered This would give full opportunity for all become acquainted with contemplated changes the laws and prevent the sprngng of jokers in the closing hours of the legislative session.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-03

Christy Anthonieson has been about the busiest man in town this week; unpacking the new stock of goods which J. L. Sale has brought in. The stock consists of the latest things in cut glass, silverware, etc.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-03

have shown themselves easily influenced? Judging by what already has happened it quite probable that with increased for the territorial the mining corporations of Southeastern Alaska
 conjunction with other large alien corporations operating the toy would make of Alaska ideal place for exploiting poraons the of the real residents and of the tory would be minor consideration.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-03

The Juneau Empire says with reference to the woknens com pensaon act The circumstance that the bill prepared it originally introduced by those connected with mining companies all according the point of view But why endeavor gloss the fact that the bill pepaedb the mining companies instead of stat ing that the prepared by those connected with mining compans There has been lobbying, says the Empire The cards have all been played above the table, Here the personal viewpoint factor What constitutes obbyng Does the extending of coutees and privileges to the constitute lobbying? Does the giving of dinners and making oaudaoy speeches to the egs atos lobbying? Does the appearance before legislative of the big guns of the mining companies behalf of thel pet constitute lobbying? not the cards aid the table do not show that there lobbying done The Empires defense of the companies pnned while the bill before the legislature Why was it necessary defend them in advance?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-07-30

Oren Crockett and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. A. Trough and Oscar Austin
and family spent Sunday in the woods
up Orofino creek.
Mrs P. T. McRoberts was called to
Pennington last Saturday where her
brother is very i'll. During her
absence Miss Audrey Hill is caring
for the children.
E. A. Schilling is going to Kooskia
Friday to stay over Saturday expecting
to spear some business.
The family of A. A. Holsclaw
leave the last of this week for St.
Maries where they expect to make
their future home.
T. B. West and wife of Lewiston
spent the week end with their son H.
M. West and family.
l.. Clanin transacted business in All
sahka Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Plank, of Gil
bert, we're in Orofino Wednesday.
While here they visited the circus and
also the live stock meeting.
Many think that headaches are
funny; if you have one you don't. DR..
E. A. Schilling.
Mr.. and &c Chase, noted farmers
of the Peck section, were in Orofino
Wednesday attending the meeting of
the live stock demonstration.
THE families of the Holmbergs, Bull
locks, Fred Frasiers, Noftsgers and
Mrs. Ida Anderson and family and the
Misses Holm spent Sunday at Fox
Creek picnicing.
For sale or trade-A good bicycle,
in first class condition. New tires.
Inquire at this office.
Mrs. G. M. Rowland Of Moscow
visited her sister, Mrs. P. l.. circuit,
this week.
E. A. Schilling has fine display
of plums in his window.
Mrs. F. l. Lindgren of Whiskey
creek was an Orofino visitor Wednes-
day, being accompanied by her daugh-
ter Helen and son, Paul.
LOST-A twelve pound camping
blanket, navy blue, black stripes,
small cut in the middle near bottom,
on Fraser grade Monday. July 10Th.
Finder or party giving information as
to it's whereabouts will be suitably
rewarded. Communicate with this
Office.
Mrs. Robert Weston visited with
her parents last week, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. s. Jones who re ide near Peck.
FOR SALE Cheap, large brood
and work mare, weight 400. Enquire
of John p. Harlan. 18t :
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-07-30
ANNUAL MEETING
Of AMERICAN
PL0WMEN
National Farmers' Union Renders un.
selfish Service to Agriculture.
BY Peter Radford.

The National Farmers Union will
hold its annual convention in Lincoln
Nebraska, on September seventh, and
will round out the eleventh year of
its activities in the interest of the
American plowman. When that con-
vention is called to order every farm
er in America should pause and bow
his head in honor of the men gath
cred there to render a patriotic and
unselfish service to agriculture. That
organization, born in the cotton fields
of Texas, has grown until geograph-
ically it covers almost the whole of
the United States and economically
1t deals with every question in which
the welfare of the men who bare
their backs to the summer sun are
involved 1t has battled for a better
marketing system rural credits, cheap
money, diversification, scientific pro-
duction, agricultural legislation and
has carried on it's work of education
and cooperation in season and out.
The Farmers Educational and Co
operative Union of America brings
the question OF organization squarely
before every farmer in this nation.
Without organization the farmers can
neither help themselves nor be helped
by others and through organization
and systematic effort all things are
possible.
The farmers of the United States
contribute more and get less from
government than any other class of
business. They have better securities
and pay higher rate of interest
than any other line of industry. They
market more products and have less
to say in fixing the price than any
other business and they get more
political buncombe and less construc-
tive legislation than any other class
Of people. The farmers can only ac-
Quire such influence in business. in
government and in economics as will
enable them to share equitably the
fruits of their labor through organiza-
ton and every farmer on American
soil who desires to help himself and
his fellow plowmen should rally
around the Union.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-07-30
POLITICAL G0ssles

When one class of people has any
thing to, say, it has become largely
the custom to make a political issue
out of. it instead of friendly discus
sion, to print it in law book instead
OF a newspaper and to argue 1t be-
fore jury instead of to settle it in
the higher courts of Common Sense
AS a result. political agitators, polit.
zeal lawyers, political preachers and
masculine women are powerful in
politics and dissension, selfishness, in.
tolerance and Mysteries run rampant
in public affairs, for when the low
damp, murky atmosphere of misun
derstanding envelopes public though,
it breeds political reptiles, vermin,
bugs and lice which the pure air OF
truth and the sunshine of understand.
ing will choke to death.
We have too many self-appointed
interpreters Of industry who are in
capable Of grasping the fundamental
principles of business and who at best
can only translate gossip al | add
color to sensational stories. No bust.
ness can stand upon error and might
rules-right or wrong. No industry
can thrive upon Misunderstanding
for public opinion is more powerful
than q Kings sword.
When prejudice. suspicion and
class hatred prevail. power grayitates
into the hands Of the weak, for dema
gogues thrive upon dissension and
statesmen sicken upon strife.
The remedy lies in eliminating the
middleman-the political gossip-and
this result can be accomplished by
the managers Of business sitting
around the table of industry and talk.
ing 1t over with the people. Inter
change of information between indus.
tries and the people is as necessary
to success in business as interchange
in commodities, for the people can
only rule when the public under
stands. Away with political interpret
ers who summon evil spirits from
their prison cells and loose them to
prey upon the welfare of the people
in the name Of MY Country"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-07-30
PHILIP

Philip, the Macedonian king. while
drowsy with wine was trying case
and the prisoner after sentence was
pronounced, exclaimed, Il appeal
And to whom do you appeal?" in
CURED the astonished monarch. Il
appeal from Philip drunk to Philip
sober replied the prisoner, and the
king granted the request and at re-
hearing gave the prisoner his liberty.
The people drowsy with the wine of
discord ofttimes pronounce a verdict
on public questions which they reverse
in their more calm and deliberate mo.
ments. The next best thing to make
ing no mistakes is to correct them.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-07-30
LOCAL NEWS

Oren Crockett and family, Mr.. and
Mrs c. A. Trough and Oscar Austin
and family spent Sunday in the woods
up Orofino creek.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-03-01

Marshal p Wilder. the humorist
and actor. who died recently, has
left behind him a large number of
good stories with which he enter
tanned crowds during his interesting
career.
Fairbanks people who have seen
him in the moving pictures in the
character OF a deformed little Irish
man, who could twist his face until
it looked like that of a monkey,
have appreciated his humor as an
actor. but they probably never real
lied how much humiliation he must
have suffered in his life as a re
suit OF his deformity. However, he
never allowed people about him to
know that he was not in the best of
humor, and for that reason his com
pany was always a source of delight.
Following are some of the stories
made famous by this talented little
humorist:
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-03-01
OF A SPORTING NATURE

been sent to Nevada
The organization OF a jockey
club in Nevada also is planned. il
1 is said. The idea is said to be for
the club to supplant the New Cal
! ifornia Jockey Club in the control
! of the thoroughbred game in the
West The New California Club has
been sort of shifted in the back
ground since the bars We're placed
against the runners in California.
/ Nevada sportsmen naturally are
not discussing the details Of their
plans until they see how the racing
bill comes out in the Legislature
Champion Match.
mick Tortorich and Tom McCarey
of New Orleans. to bring off a
worlds lightweight match between
Willie Richie and Freddy Welsh
the same to be held in the Crescent
City some time in March or April.
says the Cincinnati Enquirer
Richie is still the American
lightweight champion unless he fails
to make the lightweight limit with
legitimate challengers. He wants to
meet Welsh at the same weight at
which they fought in England-135
pounds at two o'clock and which
is the recognized standard in Eur
ope The American weight has
always been 1873 ringside, but it
seems that the lightweights of today
are getting away from that scale
and making new ones to suit them
selves. Welsh demands he be given
the same amount of money for a
championship match with Richie
that the latter got for meeting
Freddy in London-s25, 900 and his
expenses Just because the promot-
ers gave Richie that sum is no
good reason why Welsh should de-
demand of American promoters the
same thing
Welsh was well paid for his ser
vices, even though he did not get
a cent for his bout with Richie
for since winning the title he has
been enabled TO visit the States
again and clean up something like
$4,000 in less than six months
and he still holds the championship
having fought only in limited-round
bouts since annexing the title.
Under ring rules he is about due to
defend his title in a real champion
ship battle over the Marathon route
and where a decision is given.
Richie is anxious to make the
match at the same weight and Of
fers to put up side wager if neces-
sary. Willie may have grabbed off
everything in sight for previous
matches. but then he can hardly be
blamed for that as he had been
taught along those lines by TIE men
who held the title ahead of him.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-03-01
MADE THE NAME FAMOUS.

An Englishman was walking along
one of the principal thoroughfares
of Washington and saw curly hair
ed old negro putting in coal in one
of the cellars of one Of the govern
ment buildings The negro worked
away industriously.
What is your Nance" asked the
interested foreigner at length.
TIE negro bowed in a pleasant
way
MY names George Washington,
sab, at your service"
Washington, Washington" NUT
tered the foreigner musingly ut
seems to me have heard that name
before"
Shouldn't wonder. sah," rejoined
the negro in a delighted tone. 1--WE
been here doing this sort Of thing
for the last ten years"
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-03-01

the law, anyway" TO tell tie
TRUTH was the modest response of
Morgan Il don't know single
thing" Whereupon the examiner
minated that the questioning wa.
at an end He turned in his aft
davt, where it was stated: ]
have examined Mr. Morgan rs to
his knowledge OF the law. and to the
best of my knowledge and belief he
has answered all the questions with
entire correctness. "-E,x.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-03-01
Canadian named Morgan wa

A Canadian named Morgan was
appointed to government place
which technically had to be occu-
pied by lawyer which Mr.. Morgan
was not. The benchers Of the Law
Society, however, undertook to obvi-
one OF their number to examine Nor
gan as to his knowledge Of law.
Tell US. Mr.. Morgan" said the
examiner, what do you know about
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-03-01
TWO FOR FIVE.

Mark Twain was fond of telling
a story against himself, and | think
the one which tickled me most is
tale of juvenile woe which Mark
related to me some years ago.
had asked Mark if he could remem-
Der the first money he had ever
earned.
Yes" he said 1T was at school,
and very painful recollection 1t is.
too. There was a rule in our school
that any boy marking his desks
either with pencil or knife would
be chastised publicly before the
whole school or pay fine OF five
dollars. Besides the rule there was
a ruler: | knew it because | haG
felt it; it was darned hard one,
too.
"One day | had to tell my father
that | had broken the rule and had
to pay fine or take a public whip
ping, and he said:
Sam, it would be too bad TO
have the name of Clemens disgrace
ed before the whole school, so IN
pay the fine. But | don't want you
to lose anything, SO come upstairs.
| went upstairs with father, and
came down with a bad feeling and
the five dollars, and decided that
as | had been punished once and
got used to it, l wouldn't mind TAX
ing the other licking at school. so
| did, and kept the five dollars.
That was the first money | eve!
earned
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-03-01
NATURAL REPLY.

The unexpected twist that is sup
NOR seems to appear also in Scotch
stories. For example, one which
was told me by Mr. Andrew Carne-
military picket:
Who are you?" challenged the
soldier.
I'm fine" answered Sandy, "Hoo's
yersel?"
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-03-01
ON THE HIGH SEAS.

The young lady had her head on
the rail- with a PARKWAY look on
her face, as if she would give up
anything just to get home. A young
man. was sitting by her side and
his head fell in her lap.
MADAM asked steward. shall
| help your husband up?"
He isn't my husband" she says
YEARLY. Il don't know who he is
and don't care
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-03-01
JOKES ON HIMSELF.

Many jokes have been played up
on me by intimate friends. re
member Ebert Hubbard, the well
known American journalist once
took me from Chicago to New York
on a half-ticket When the conduc-
tor came round and Ebert handed
him the tickets, he looked at me,
then at Hubbard, and said:
How old is your SON."
He is seven, right enough, an
swered Hubbard, and gazed out Of
the window indifferently.
He needs a shave remarked
the conductor, as he punched the
tickets and started Gu
Hubbard stopped the conductor
IF you think the little fellow is
over age" he said, why don't you
ask me to pay full fare for him.
Well" he said, 1T is like this
| thought that any one who had as
much cheek as you two have should
be rewarded"
But it was carrying a joke too
far, | thought, at the time-although
it made me chuckle afterward-
when Ebert walked into the din
ing car, tied napkin under my
chin, lifted me into a high chair
and ordered waiter to give me a
bowl Of bread and milk, while ne
sat opposite and ordered fried chick
en- and everything nice on the bill
of-fare.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-03-01
Lower Copper River Region.

Lower Copper River Region.
Since the exploration and mapping
as far back as 1899 OF the lower
Copper river region of Alaska by the
United States Geological Survey the
country has developed very extern
sively A part OF this district is
described in report entitled "Geol-
ogy, Alaska" based on recent in
vestigations by Fred II. Moffit, and
published by the Survey as Bulle-
tin SIS. The region is traversed
portant copper deposits, and now
that these are accessible by railroad,
important developments are being
made.
The Copper river region is also
one OF great scenic beauty includ-
ing the gorge of the Copper river,
together with the famous Miles and
Childs glaciers. which are plainly
visible from the railroad,
A topographic map accompanies
the report. covering the entire Kot
sina Chitina district, as we'll as the
Hanagita- Bremner region. This map
is a new edition OF one which was
published many years ago.
A copy OF Bulletin 576 may be
obtained free of charge from the
director OF the Geological Survey
Washington. D. c.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-03-01
HE KIN EW.

One hears funny conversations on
shipboard One man said
Say Bill, who is that homely
woman on the other side of the
deck"
That's my wife, he replied
Why, you're not looking"
II don't have to-