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HOME RULE F.OR ALASKA.
Ex- Judge Wickershani, congress Ion
al delegate of Alaska, has the inten
lion of presenting President Taft at
Seattle with a petition requesting him
to recommood In his forthcoming
message to congress a bill for Che
creation of an Alaskan territorial
legislature. Mr. Wickersbam has ask
ed the Alaskan newspapers to sign
this petition, and it is believed at
thl* writing that all hare done so
with the exception of the Juneau
Record, which Is a strong Hoggatt
organ. By virtue of the fact that the
News has a large circulation along
the American Yukon and in Tanana,
a request has been made for its sup
port to thl9 movement.
The News has no hesitation In giv
ing It and heartily endorses the pro
posed bill presented by Mr. Wlcker
sham to the last congress. This Is
In Itself a conservative measure
which has not found favor with the
ultra home-rulers of Alaska because
it does not go far enough. But one
cannot fall to have confidence In the
knowledge and experience of condi
tions in Alaska possessed by the del
egate, and his ability to frame a form
of government best suited to them.
That he should begin by asking only
a limited form of home government
is undoubtedly wisdom for many ob
vious reasons.
But the underlying principle Is
self-government and to this principle
the News heartily joins the newspa
pers of Alaska In supporting. It
could not be otherwise as this news
paper has always been a consistent
fighter for the extension of this prin
ciple to our own territory, and this
year bad the satisfaction of seeing
a wholly-elective Yukon Council in
session, charged with the duty of ad
ministering our territorial affairs. In
cur case it la home rule with certain
limitations, but these are eminently
necessary in order that we may have
opportunity to prove our self-govern
ing capacity and our self-sustaining
ability before letting go of the pa
ternal apron strings of the federal
government. The situation Is exactly
the same in Alaska and Mr. Wicker
sham's efforts for the creation of a
territorial legislature for Alaska have
our most sincere support. ? Dawson
News.
DISCARD THE GRAND CAMP.
Notwlthstadlng tlu-ir bitter dis
appointment at the speech of Presi
dent TaTt at Seattle the members of
the Arctic Brotherhood should not
oot allow the initiation of the Presi
dent to arouse any fraternal feeling.
The President has been made a mem
ber of the great brotherhood and
that organization is honored by hav
ing such a member. But the north
ern lodges, and in particular Skagway
have just complaint at the grand
lodge officers for allowing the Taft
Initiation at 'Seattle. There is no
?odge outside of Alaska and the Yu
kon territory. The order is distinct
ly a northern one and it had been
planned when the President vlsitsd
Alaska to make him a member of the
Brotherhood in an Alaskan camp be
fore an Alaskan gathering. Just why
the grand camp officers should take
1* upon themselves to overstep the
constitution is not plain. It was
wrong and unjust to the Skagway
lodge, which had already notified the
President of their intention to send,
him over the Brotherhood trail on
his visit north. Hereafter the grand
lodge should meet In Ketchikan or
Juneau and forever discard the Se
attle assembly of alleged grand of
ficers.? Juneau Dispatch.
It now remains for Roosevelt to
return from Africa and decide as to
whether Cook or Peary is entitled
to the presidency of the Ananias
chib.
JOHN BULL.
John Bull looks forth upon the
main, and heaves a sigh, as though
in pain; he wipes the tears and cries
"Blawst my bloomiug eyes! There's
fungus growing on my realm! 1
need a hustler at the helm! These
once progressive British isles are
left behind a million miles; it was
a blamed Italian chap that made that
wireless message trap; a Frenchman
made Che whole world blink by fly
ing safely o'er the drink; a Dutch
man built a big balloon, in which he' J
Journey to the moon; and now I'm
told, lud bless my soul, a Yankee's
gone and found the pole! Have Bri
tons lost their steam and vim? Are
we no longer in the swim? Are we
content to lag behind and trust in
in fate and go It blind? Is this our
England lying dead, with candles at
ber feet and head? Has genius torn
her robe and died, and have we
naught to brace our pride?" A voice
comes sighing o'er the land ? a voice i
John Bull can understand; a female
voice that's bright and gay, and in
his ears it seems to say: "Cheer up!
The gods are with you yet ? you al
ways have the suffragette!"? Walt
Mason.
For a good tree brlngeth not forth
corrupt fruit; neither doth a .corrupt
tree bring forth good fruit. ? Luke
6 ? 13.
Home rule for Alaska.
THIS IS PEACE.
rnHIS is peace?
To conquer love of self and lust of
life;
To tear Jeep rooted passions, from the
breast;
To still the Inward strife;
To lay up lasting treasure
Of perfect service rendered, duties done
Tn charity, soft speech and stainless days.
These riches shall not fade away In life
Nor any death dispraise.
-Sir Edwin Aruold.
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THE MAN WITH THE HOE.
BOWED by the weight of centuries,
he leans
Upon hb hoe and gazes at tho
ground.
Tho emptiness of ages In his face
And on hln back<the burden of the world.
Who made him dead to rapture and de
spair,
A thing that grieves not and that never
hopes,
Stolid and stunned, a brother to the oxT
Who loosened and let down this brutal
Jaw?
Whoso breath blow out the light within
his brain?
Is this the thing the Lord Qod made and
gave
To have dominion over sea and land.
To trace the stars and search the heav
ens for power,
To feel the passion of eternity?
Is this the dream he dreamed who shaped
the suns
And pillared the blue firmament with
light?
Down all the stretch of hell to Its last
gulf
There Is no shape moro terriblo than this,
Moro tongued with censure of the world's
blind greed.
Moro filled with signs and portents for
the soul,
More fraught with menace to tho uni
verse.
What gulfs betwoen him and tho sera
phim!
Slave of the wheel of tabor, what to him
Are Plato and the swing of Pleiades?
What the long reaches of the poaks of
song,
Tho rift of dawn, the reddening of tho
rose?
Through this dread shape the suffering
ages look.
Time's tragedy Is In that aching stoop.
Through this dread shape, humanity be
trayed.
Plundered, profaned and disinherited,
Cries protest to the Judges of the world,
A protest that Is also prophecy.
O masters, lords and rulers In all lands.
Is this tho handiwork you give to Qod,
This monstrous thing, distorted and soul
quenched?
How will you ever straighten up this
shape.
Touch It again with Immortality,
Oive back the upward looking of tho
light.
Rebuild It In the music and the dream,
Mako right the Immemorial Infamies,
Perfidious wrongs, immedicable woes?
O masters, lords and rulers In all lands,
How wlU the future reckon with this
man?
How answer his brute question In that
hour
Whon whirlwinds of rebellion shako the
world?
How will It bo with kingdoms and with
kings.
With those who shaped him to tho thing
he Is,
When this dumb terror shall reply to God
Aftor the silence of the centuries?
" ?Edwin Markham.
Oysters on th? half shell, GOc at th
Pack Train Restaurant. tf.
Yon can spend a pleasant half hour
In a game of Pool or English Bil
liards. The Board of Trade has the
best tables In Skagway. Drop In, ?
we'll be glad to se you.
Only One "BROMO QUININE," U?t \? #
B <222 QlI,nine &
Cure* * Cold in One Day, Cnp in 2 Days
Raw Furs
WE PAY
High Prices for Fine Furs
Write For Price Llrt
Percy's Fur House
Othkoah, Wiaeontin
t* ^ i
GENTLEMEN*
There is a Spe
cial Safe on PIPES
only for this Month.
Now BOYS there is
a show for you to
come and get
your pipe
[COME IN UNO SEE THE OLI) MAN
Tony Dortero's
H J
HEATED AND LIGH1 ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
mbitc Pass ftotel
P. D McMillan, Manager
Largest and best appointed fiotel In tbe Mon
CHOICE BAR STOCK V T
RATES MODERATE WPHlWIWf Z? V*
? HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLA8S CAFE ?
$ ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE ''Ml fTf. IN CONNECTION A
CHOICE BAR STOCK *
Caribou Hotel
E. W. GIDEON, Proprietor
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Carcross, Y.T. J
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
.? FURNACE HEATED
TW'V j j j i j i-rt r i i t i ? ?
TheWhitePass AYukon Route
TIME/ TABLE No. 21.
(Dally Exoept Sunday.)
No. I. N. Bound,
lit olasa
9 30 a. m.
12 06 p. m.
12 48 "
1 40 "
3 20 p. m.
5 50
Leaves
Arrives
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
Whitx ^orsx
Passengers must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected and
oheeked. Inspection Is stopped SO minutes before leaving time of train.
160 pounds of baggage will be oheeked free with each full fare tlaket
and 76 pounds with eaoh half fare tloket.
Leave*
No. 8. S. Bourn*
1st olaia
4 35 p. m'
3 C5 ?*
2 20 "
1 45 '?
11 40 A, TO.
rmso "
The result of the observa'lon taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Oct. 4
1909, la as follows
Temperature time observat'n 39 above
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours 30 above
Min. " " " " 38 abovo
Mean " " " " 381 above
Barometer 29 68
Calm and fair
ROYAL A.GUNNISON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX E. JUNEAU ALASKA
H. B. LeFevre
OONVEYANCING. ABSTRACTING.
AND SEARCHING OF THE REC
ORDS.
Accredited Agent in U. S. OUtrict and Cen
tral Land Offices and Office of the
Secretary of Die Interior,
AGENT FOR APPLICANTS FOR
TOWNSITE TRUSTEE DEEDS.
SKAGWAY ? - - ALASKA
ROYAL I
Steam Lcaandfy *
All Work Guaranteed. Short
Orders Promptly
Done
Messenger will call and doliver
Phono 79
JUNEAU 8. 8. CO'S.
ELECTRTC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berncra Bay, Juneau,
Hoonn, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayports
SA I LS
Every TUESDAY at 8a.m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Junoau
W. W. BOUGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Avo. Phono 00
U. S Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mall will
leavo Skagway for Haines
Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
riRE ONE WAY. S1.50: BOUND TRIP SZ.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cablo Code "Hegg" Phone 86
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Taeoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacortes, Bellingiiam
Everett, Olympia, Port Townsend, GouiS
Bellingham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Dfego
C. W. ANDREWS, C. A, P. D. C. D. DUNANN, G. P. A.
1 13 Jamci St., Seattle 1 12 Market St., San Francisco
Right reaorved to chanffa thla Schodulo
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
City of Seattle Oct. 4, 15, 26 Nov. 6
Cottage City Oct. 1, 10, 21 Nov. 1
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Carrying D. S. Mail. and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sal ling of the Fait Passenger Steamers
Dolphin Oct. 2, 13, 25
Jefferson Oct. 7, 18, 29
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice]
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addtional Chnrp e
Through Tickets to San Francisco
C. B. GUPTILL, Agent Phono 06
Canadian Pacific RyJ
(B. C COAST SERVICE)
Fall Schedule of Sailings From Skagway
Princess Royal
Oct. 2, 12,23
Nov. 2
Princess May
Oct. 7, 17, 27
Nov. 7, 17, 27
Subject lo chftDee without notice
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Ilupert
Phon? 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
I he Humboldt S. S. Co J
Sailing Dates Subject to Chancre Without Notice
S. S. HUMBOLDT
Sails SfPT. 30 OCF. 10 20 31
A v p fr*positi?fti fc/iR?und
M ? A ? l^xcursio^ *piJ<s Trip
SEATTLE OFFICE W. W< BOUGHTON, f
103 YESLER WAY phone 90 skagway agt. B
ss
*??. ?".L
7^nAr->ATT?T
ED
?-?
Throjgh line from Skagway to Atlln, Whlto Horse, 31k Salmon, Dawson and
intermediate points. Connection made at Dawson with Lower River steamboats for
F'agle, Circle City, Rampart, Tan ana, Fnirbanks, Cbena, St. Michael and Nome,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection mvle at Wmto Horse betweer trains and river steamers for all Yu
kon River points, including Mendenhall Landing, the nearest steamboat lauding tothe
Alsek Gold Fields The following steamboats are operated b 7 the WHITE PASS AND
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modern conveniences, iucludingsteam heat
electric light and other features as afford not only safety but comfort to passengers.
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN BONANZA KING
DAWSON CASCA SELKIRK VICTORIAN
Thkouoh tickets can be purchased at Skaguay for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, CHENA
and all Lower River points.
Finely appointed trains dall? except Sunday, between Skagruay and White Horse,
carrying passengers, baggage, mail and express.
Baggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic sorvice to all points in Alaska, Canada
and the United States.
For Information relative to pa?songer, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F, B. WURZBACHER Gen, Ageo
Vaucouvor, B. C. Vacconver B. C. and S^aguay, Alaska 8kaguay, Alaska