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PRICE, 10 CENTS
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1. 1909
TWELFTH YEAR
No. 106.
IAF1 OPPOSCS HOME" RULE
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Forced To Speak, President
Declares Alaskans Unfit
For Self-Government ?
Would Rule Us By Bureau
cracy Of Federal Officials
(By Unitad Press.)
SEATTLE. Oct 1 ? In his speech at
tho amphitheatre at the A.-Y.-P.
grounds at 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon President Taft talked of the
wonderful development of Alaska
within the bust few years but einphaii
call)- stated that he was opposed to
granting Alaska any form of terrltor-*
ial government.
President Taft stated that he op-'
poaed territorial Kovexnment because
the population of Al&Bka was so Beat- j
tered that mining ramps with mlgru
tory population would control the el-f
ections.
The Resident continued that he1
would prefer to sec Alaska placed un
dw the supervision of some bureau or
department in Washington and that
be thought this would be better for
the country than territorial govern
ment.
Railroads were needed meat In the
development of Alaska, said Taft.
and owing to the peculiar conditions,
the rough country and the sparse pop
ukition, he believed that the govern i
ment should aid In the building of the
railroads as it had done 'in the Phil
ippine^. Wise legislation was need
ed In railroad building and a spec
ial commission should be appointed
by the government to investigate and
nxike an advisory report.
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE. Oct 1? When President
Taft was addressing the gre?t throng
In the A.-Y.-P. amphitheatre yester
day afternoon his remarks upon Al
aska and especially what he said
about the non-adviaabitity of territor
ial government were received with
stony silence, eacept that several
times he was Interrupted by cries of
"No:" "No!", when he intimated that1
Alaska was not yet ready for homo'
rule. |
Taft was not given the hearty re
ception that was sriven Rooseveh five
years ago when ho visited Seattle.
The local newspapers have not made
much adverse comment upon Taft,
but when he leaves for Tacoma this
afternoon the press will freely ex
press Its views of the chief executive.
NOTICE TQ THE PUBLIC.
The board of equalization of the
town of Skagway will commence hold
ing hearings next Tuesday evening
' at <hs town hall and all citizens hav
Ing requests to make concerning their
assessed taxation should appear be
! fore the board In person. tf.
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SEATTLE. Oot. 1? President Taft
was made an honorary past grand are*
tic chie< by the grand camp of the Arc*
tic Brotherhood shortly after 4 o'
clock yesterday afternoon at the A.
B hall at the A.-Y.-P. grounds. Grand
Arctic Chief Hannum was absent and
Dr. I. H. Moore, post grand arctic
chief, officiated at the ceremonies.
Taft reiterated his statements of
earlier in the afternoon concerning
liome rule for Alaska. He sold ho
did not think Alaska ripe for self gov
ernment and that If the Arctic Broth
erhood was sotTy it had conferred an
honorary membership upon him in
view of his stand he would consent to
their taking it back. He claimed cre
dit for not equivocating, but for com
ing out boldly and making a stand.
Not a sound was heard as Toft
made these remarks, but most of the
old Arctic Broth ore present were cha
grined at the entire proceedings.
r. I. EHDODSES HE IDLE
(By Unltsd Press.)
SEATTLE. Oct. 1? The Seattle
PosUnfcelligeocer this morning editor
ially staites that Alaska should be
able to govern herself and that the
cablegram to Tuft from all the north
ern newspapers and the mayors of
towns shows that Alaskans almost as
a unit are in favor 01 nome ru*?, ?
the papers faithfully represent the
poople.
The P.-I. article continues that Al
aska Is fully capable of aelf govern
ment and that all statements to the
contrary are false.
The Post-Intelligencer has always
been a strong administration paper
and a supporter of Taft and Balllnger
The fact that it takes issue strongly
with them on this patait carries con
siderable weight.
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE. Oct 1? Lauding Secret
ary of the Interior Btlllnger and tak
ing an Insidious dig at Gifford Pin
chot, President Tarft talked on the
conservation question at the banquet
given Vn his honor last night at the
Washington state building at the A.
Y.-P.
The President stated that several
persons had taken it upon themselves
to show what the Roosevelt theories
of conservation- were, but had lost
Bigfct of what RooseveK really meant
by conservation.
Balling er spoke and said that he
would go to Alaska next spring. He
said that Alaska needed better roads
more than anything else and that the
administration would see that Alaska
was given her full due.
HAINES AFTER
INCORPORATION
The Chamber of Comnv.vce held a
neU attended unvoting last Tuesday
night for the purpose of discussing
the incorporation of Haines.
A petition was read *whlch was
drawn by Attorney Z. R. Cheney of
Juneau setting forth the advantages
to be derived from Incorporation and
the legal authority for the same. The
petition will be presented to Judge
Cushman at ihe Ketchikan term of
court about the middle of October.
A committee was appointed to se
cure signers and It is necessary to
have at least sixty bona fide citizens
within the proposed corporate limits
sign the petition. No difficulty will
bo encountered, as practically every
voter In Haines favors incorporation.
? Haines Pioaieer Press.
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(Special to tho Dally Alaskan)
JUNEAU. Oct. 1? Gov. Walter Ely
Clark took the outh of office of gov
ernor at the capitol at 2 o'clock tills
afternoon, succeeding Wllford B. Hog
?att
In delivering his inaugural Bpeech
Gov. Clark said that honest and un
selfish advocates of a fully organ
ized territorial form of government
would always command his respectful
attention. He would also listen to
those who advocated a less complete
form of territorial government and to
those who favored a retention of the
present federal control.
Clark stated he would make a con
scientious examination of conditions
throughout Alaska and said he saw
the evident need of improvement In
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cho existing form of govern wont in A1
aska. He was authorized by Pres
ident Taft to state that the problems
of Alaskan government were engaging
his attention.
Clark appealed to all Alaskans to
discuss tho civic problems In a tem
perate manner and to devote more
time to the industrial upbuilding of
the country.
Promising to follow the policy of
leaving the appointment of federal
officials In other hands, Clark prom
ised ho would carry out the obliga
tion of enforcing the laws. He con
cluded by appealing for a cessation
of the bitter factional quarrels which
aro stifling the prosperity of Alaiska.
PLAY TONIGHT
AT ELKS HALL
Tonight at 8:30 at the Elks hall the
Donte-Durwood vaudeville company
will present a performance consisting
of magic ami Illusion by Prof. Dante,
dancing specialties by Pearl Ardyne,
o remarkably clever fancy dancer,
Oriental impersonations and a song
and dance stunt by Baby Pansy, clear
and Interesting moving pictures- and
tlie shadowgraph and the Simla se
ance by Dante.
The Nome, Dawson and Fairbanks
papers all speak in the highest terms
end Dante's mystifying feats of magic
are especially commended. Judging by
the clippings In his press book he
..tlsn. of the first water and has
pleased audiences in all parts of this
spher^ mundane.
Tickets are on sale at Brttt's.
The Dolphin left Ketchikan at 8
o'clock tills morning and is due In
Skagway tomorrow noon.
Fred Rosenberg returned from a
business trip to Atlin yesterday.
Charley* Runner, H. Rlchter, and
Postmaster Kind ell returned from Dy
ea yesterday. They had a number
of ducks and reported the mosquitoes
plentiful.
sosn is
OVER RATIO
J. A. Snow, brother to George T.
Snow, arrived In Skagway on the
Humboldt, coming down on the North
western from Cordova. Ever slnco
May Mr. Snow has been prospecting
In the Susitna country and in tho
vicinity oi Mt, McKiniey.
"I think the Susitna country is over
rated," said Mr. Snow today. "In
tho first place tho pay dirt is of low
grade and while there is unjimuea ar
eas of land that would run from 50
cents to $1 a yard if it were dredged,
it hardlypays the individual miner. It
is the roughest country I have ever
seen, very rocky, and the entire sec
tion is so full of water that it is
like a sponge, making prospecting very
difficult It Is a hard country to get
into and th eexpense of taking in a
big outfit is almost prohibitive."
NOTICE TO A. B.
There will be a special >meeting of
Camp Skagway No. 1 Arctic Brother
hood Monday night Oct. 4 1009 for
the purpose of taking action on the
proceedings of the Grand Camp.
J. M. Keller, A. C.
F. J. Rosenberg, A. R.
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