FEEL SAD
De*th of Former Skagwayn
Causes General Regret
A feeling of sadness and profoutx'.
regret has been felt by the old timers
in Skagway since the receipt of the
news that Gen. Charles W. Turner,
formerly for two year? a leading
citizen of this city had been foully
murdered at Seattle. The dead lawyer
had many friends here whose friend
ship he gained while a resident in 1S98.
1S99 and 1900.
Ge.i. Turner took a leading part in
the affairs of AlasKa while a citizen
of the district He was a delegate
from Skagway to the first non partisan
convention held in Juneau in 1S99. and
assisted in preparing the municipal
incorporation act and the code of pro
cedure. lie drafted the memorial to
congress from Alaska which was pre
sented by John G. Price, who was
caos n by the Juneau convention as a
delegate to congress.
Gen. Turner was one of the pioneer
advocates of territorial government for
Alaska. He supported it at a banquet
given by the chamber of commerce to
some visitors in H99. Hi< long expe
rience in the territoy of Montana gavt
him a familiarity with that form ol
govemmeua and he constantly talket
of Us ?daptibilitv to Alaska.
Gen. Turner was a native of Virginia
and abou' t>0 vears of ?ge. He wa.- i
gr duaed ruin the Virginia Military
Iusti ut ? during the C vil War. act
e- tered the army of Gen. Lee, 01 I
whose st-.:? he was when he stirrctder
edtoGen. Grant at Aopom ttox. H
previous v was on the staff of Gen.
"Stonewall" Jackson. He located it
Montana early in life and b^cam*
weal by there He acquired the titl<
of "General " by which he was always
hii f . when adiitant general of th
Montana national guard, which hi
organized.
After iosin< most of his fortune. Gen. !
Turc r cane to Seattle about 20 year>
ago, und except for his short residence j
in Alaska he has resided there since;
that time.
Gen. Turner was possessed of a very i
agree. ble personality. He had the)
courtly m -nners of the well bred Vir
ginian. was affable and companionable. |
His friends were legion. He was ac
an able lawyer, a ripe scholar and well
acquainted with the world's classics in
literature.
A widow art J worsens survive the
dead lawyer and soldier.
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
Skagway. January 1907.
The weather conditions at, Skyway
for the -4 hours preceding noon today
were as follows:
Max. Temp 34 above zero
Min. " st ;;
Mean " ..29
Temp, at noon 'A- " "
Precipitation I
H. D. Clark.
Volunteer U. S. Weather observer.
SKAGWAY rA THER
The result of the observation taket
at Moore wnar' at midnight, Ian.
1906, is as follows
Temperature tim observat'n :>r> abov?
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours.Jifi "
Min " " ;l " --22 "
Mean " " " " -.29
Barometer 30 24
South wind. ?no*iny.
Coal and Woou
Call up the Alaska Transfer compan- |
for coal, wood and kind ing. All or j
ders promptly attended ;o. 'Phone li
The Pack Train Restaurant wtl
serve wine with dinner orders, free i>
place of tea or coffee. Come on bov>
Fur caps and mitts at Clavson's. tf
THE BEST
COFFEE
can be
SPOILED
by the old bit
or miss p'a*
used in soao
household*;
BUT
vrithp
V- ?'METEOR"
COFFEE PERCOLATOR
everything i-; so arranged thnt by
following t!ie siinpla insimction?
the quality i* always delidone.
See our several styles aad letfl*
explain the perfect way.
P. E. KERN
Ooid ar:d Si 1 Vr-r smith.
The Pack Train saloon always leads. j
It carries only the best brands of whis
kies, wines, beers and all the other |
goods to be had at a ;first-class gentle- ;
men's resort tf
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Miss Harmount
(Original.)
When the wealthy Miss Harmount
came to arrange for the hospital she
was to build I saw in her carriage a
lovely girl of twenty, attended by a
short, fat old womau, a sort of dnenna.
I supposed, whose presence would pre
vent any liability to scandal. To me
ti e old woman served as a background
to bring out her companion's beauty.
I understood that Miss Harmount was
euormously rich: but. judging from
her apparel, which was plain, and her
expression. which was sail, her wealth
did not bring happiness. It occurred
to me that like families who dress
plainly and put their servants in gor
pM>us liveries she lavished the finery
she might have bedecked herself with
on her duenna, who was arrayed in
silk, while her lingers sparkled with
jewels.
Miss Uarmount's face haunted me.
If 1 read, her dreamy eyes thrust
themselves lietween me and the page.
If 1 walked out. I saw them looking
down from the blue heavens. I was
impatient for the evening, for 1 had
au invitation to a reception to be giv
en to Miss Harmount at the residence
of one of the magnates of the town.
I was so Impatient that I arrived
among the lirst. Miss Harmount was
standing with the hostess and her
dnenna "receiving." The host ottered
to present me to her. but I told him
that Miss Harmount belonged to us
all, and 1 went up and spoke to her.
I tried to say something about her
munificence, but she fixed her eyes up
on me with an embarrassed surprise,
and I supposed any reference to tier
sift must !>e repulsive to her. so I
stumbled in my speech, whereupon she
smiled kindly.
01 vim; place to newcomers. 1 went
away t.? dream of the lady aud to
blame myself for not remembering
that she must be surfeited with being
eallt.il <'? i" 'iiv She was so surround
ed during the evening that 1 had no
fui i.'.er ?>;.;> .nuiiitv to get a word with
her. Her duenna never left her. and 1
iudsreil tii i -lie must have some secret
influence over her companion aud the
dis|Hisition ?*!* her millions, for I no
ticed that -he received quite as milch
Uteuiiou ; s Miss Haruiouut. Poubt
iess she was the key that unlocked the
money vaults and decided for the
votim: I" .re-s upon her liequests.
Mis- Harmount made us several vis
,ts during the summer. One day I was
oassing the place where the hospital i
was beimr erected. and. seeing her car j
riaue there. I went Into the grounds, j
hoping to ;ri'! a word with her. I
found her silling alone on a woodeu
;h-iu'Ii. while her duenna. >>r malinger
>r whatever she muht be. was walk
ng about the building superintending
the work as if -In* had lieeii a man. I
.luproaehed Miss Harmount with hat
n hand and reminded her that 1 hud
met her at T !:?? rc-eptioii. She had uo
need to lie relll I tide. I of the meeting.
Indeed a* smni as she saw me coming
ler sail face lighted up with pleasure.
"Voll seem." 1 said, "to have au ex
?client executive."
??She :s :t r.*m:irK:ii?u* woman, re i
plied Mi*? llarmount; with the same j
?mill1 ?hc had given once liefoie.
"1 suppose von will never have a
:?> manage your aflairsV"
"Why not';"
"Von w.im n of wealth can never
itiow liin Ilia I yon are loved for that
voallh :i li'l not yourself. Therefore Voll
d ? ii 't marry or risk making a
ris'.ji k"."
"V .u are right. That is the |ieiialty
voim-li | iay for large p issessioiis."
Now I liatl been dreaming of Miss
larihoiml ever sin.c | had lirst sot
?yes on li'T. Vol I know that licr
\*<*:i llh u is an Inseparable h.trricr lip- j
ween ns. I .hailed awhile with her
>n the sutiject 1 hail started. saying
?resent ly :
"Would it please yon to know that
hero is oiio who woiilil love yon for
?oursclf alone';"
Miss llarinoiiut louerod h*r cyos,
ml a color canio to h?>r chocks.
"Yes."
"1 know such a person."
"Who is
"To know who !i - is would do you
0 gond. II- is paor. Yon are rich.
!o would never take yon ami your
.llllion* together."
"Woithl lie have tno ijlve tlietu up for
{ill V"
"Tboti why have you tolil n.o of his
ive
?necau-e to know there is one who
IM S you lor yourself alone innst give
on pleasure."
M!ss Ilarmouut turned away.
"You have uot told mo this person's
anio." flic sai.l presently. "Mo not
?II ii. This fort :i|,o. as you say. stands
otv.voii us. Think what a p ?sition I
Uiglit, place him in if I wore to say.
T ike mo without the fortune.' "
-Ito would lie overjoyed if the for
um- had never existed."
"You may toll me his name." she
<ald softly.
At this moment I looked up and saw
the fit liftlo figure of the manager
raudliiig toward us. I would have
voiu.'oi-mI why so refined a girl as Miss
larmount should have selected so uu
ttractive a person for an executive
? ere it not for her manifest capability. J
!y companion rose and as the old wo- j
?jail joined ris said:
"Miss t lat'uiotlli t, this gentleman we .
iet at Mrs. 's reception."
For a few moments the situation j
ailed to pierce my stupid skull. Then
t rushed upon me. and with It rushed j
a great joy. The harrier between me j
ud ui;? !uve had vanished. She whom j
1 had mistaken for Miss H irmount
v.'a* her paid compauion.
EDM OX D COUPTON.
? -o
His Self Confidence
. ^ [Original. 1
Wheu Heriuau Huston parted with
his mother In England, she to returu to
tier home in America, he to finish bis
studies at Oxford, her Inst Injunctions
were to study hard, to beware of de
signing women and not make a mis
alliance, lie assuml her thai lie was
wide awake ou the latter subject, and
she had uothing to 1'ear for him. Half
a year later lie was graduated with
high h mors and write his mother that
lie had followed the first of her re
quests. and a man who could accom
plish what he had accomplished at one
of the oldest universities in the world
certainly should !><? trusted not to make
a fool of himself in becoming entan
gled with an unworthy woman.
A few weeks after that be took pas
sage on ail ocean liner for home. On
the voyasre be became acquainted with
a lady will was registered as the Hon.
Amelia lirjsdaie. She was of refined
appearance, and her manners were
those of tiie British aristocracy, a num
ber of whom Kaston had met while
spending vacations with his university
friends. She knew several titled peo
ple he had met and described them.
One of his college mates she claimed
as a relative. "What, Cousin Dick!"
she exclaimed. "We!!. Tipou my word,
to think that you should have been
friends!"
There is n tilling like discovering mu
tual friends to draw travelers together,
and Kaston was delighted at finding a
young and pretty woman with whom
to pass time which was nil leisure. The
Hou. Miss Orysdale was traveling witli
her mother, who. being troubled with
seaslckuess. kept her room during the
whole voyage. They were going to
travel in America, first visiting frieuds
in Newport whom Knstou knew well
by reputation. The moon when the
ship left port was In the second quar
ter. ami since tine weather prevailed
be unJ tiie lion. Miss lirysdale passed
tlieir t venings ou de<k under the sooth
ing Intlueuce of its light. Byron says.
"The de\ il's In the moon for mischief.",
Wheth/r this t?- so or not, Easton I
found that it was e-peclally conducive
to drawing two people of opposite sex
together. Besides, thf time spent in
Kngland h.:d given him a fancy for its
urlstocracy. ".Mother." he said to him
self. "thought me silly enough to get
eutangled with some actress or chorus
girl. What would she say if I could tell
her ou my arrival that 1 was engaged
to a daughter of an carl"? 1 cau't do
that, of course, csp<i'iullv in so short a
time, but 1 have friends at Newport,
and 1 shall take cure to secure Invita
tions tiu-re "
Omv Just before reaching port He
ventured to iiim a! more than au
ocean acquaintance, more than any ac
quaintance, but the lady yeiilly took
occasion to >ay that all acquaintances
with any hut those horn to the circles
to which she hail lieeu accustomed
Couhl l>e only transitory. But on the
morning of their arrival while they
stood on deck, the \esscl steaming tip
New York l>av. she turned from him
with a sigh that cave him a faint hope. '
Just In-fore coming down the gang- ]
plank the mother cauie up. and Easton ;
was presented. Siie was old and fat. I
ami her daughter in no way resembled I
her. Kasion offered the mother his j
arm. Init the daughter would not per
mit. Instead she asked him to carry a
bundle of umbrellas and parasols strap
ped together. Me did so and when they
had disembarked called a carriage for
them, put ling the umbrellas in after
them.
As he was closing the carriage door
he thought he saw a slight pallor couie
upon the face of the Hon. Miss Drys
dale. which he could not but attribute
to the parting. Quickly drawing one
of the umbrellas from the package, one
with a large silver knob on the haudle.
she gave it to him. saying:
"Please accept this as a tokeu of !
my appreciation for your kindness dur- ,
Ing the voyage."
He bowed his acknowledgments and
turned away. Then the carriage and
all that made life a prospect of happi
ness for him departed.
Easton joined his mother, who was
waiting for him on the dock. He con
cluded to have his baggage examined
and take it with him. While waiting
his turn he stood talking with his
mother. His heart was too full to
keep off the subject that engrossed it.
"Mother," lie said, "I haven't been
picked up by an adventuress. On the
contrary. 1 have met a daughter of a
British peer. 1 can't tell you that X hare
wou her, but 1 am sure she loves me."
At that moment a customs inspector
stepped up to him and said:
"I'll trouble you for that umbrella."
Easton was indignant, but surrender
ed the umbrella. The oiUcial opeued
and shook It. Then, seizing the silver
knob at the handle, he turned it. The
kuob unscrewed, and the official shook
the hollow handle. Out came a little
ball of tissue paper. Enwrapped, it
displayed a valuable diamond. The
handle was full of diamonds.
Easton was thunderstruck.
"No blame to you," said the officials.
"We had a cablegram warning us of a
smuggler personating the Hou. Amelia
Drysdale, whose maid she had once
been. She saw that I was watching
her. and 1 saw ber give you the um
brella. She's under arrest. Ell trou
ble you for your name and address.
We shall want your testimony."
During Easton's drive home with
his mother the good lady spoke not a
word of reproof at her son for being so
easily taken In. and since he had no
her.rt to talk they rode in silence. th<j
mother mutely thanking heaven for
having given her sou u lesson.
Easton never wrote of the affair to
his British friends.
EDNA L. SAN BURN'.
SPECIAL SALES
SPECIAL SALE Ladies Winter hats
Commencing Monday 1-2 off.
SPECIAL SALE in Men Overcoats
and Suits 25 per cent. off. For the
next ten days.
SPECIAL SALE in drees goods and
fancy trimmings. . We must make
room for our Spring lines.
Martin Conway
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Watch
An accurate time kreping watch is
t v* ry man and noimn's necess'tv.
Unless you have one you <annol be sure
of yourself. Vou must of necessity, if
youka\ea conscience, have that un
easy feeling ab ut your engagements
and special or routine duties unless you
: are safe in the possession of a watch
I that docs i's work. A good watch? one
that keeps time end one that you know
keeps time ? breeds self confidence.
Docs your watch keep good time?
I Is it broken in any of its parts?
[is it dirty? If you cannot answer all
| these questions to your satisfaction
come to us. Our repair department
J makes watches AS GOOD AS NEW.
! That is the watchword of this branch
| of our business. We have another
| motto, and with us the words have
actual meaning: SATISFACTION IS
| GTARAN1 EED. If you do not like
the work we turn out. say so and get
jyour money back.
We also sell watches? the very best
in the world, and our prices ARE
RIGHT.
We sell all kinds of jewelry, (nugget,
ivory and other Alaskan souvenir
We ktve a complete line of cut glass
and hand painted china.
Wc give free examinations of the
eyes.
J. Ikuta. Optician and Jeweler.
We have a large stock
| tourney's Candy
Peter's Chocolates
'A'so a large stock ot
Fresh Nuts
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is our advice. Later on in life, it wiil
be of great service to you. The lack of
mo_ey causes untold misery. That is
why you should save a oortion of your
salary, or t-arninvs, wliili <ou can.
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Dew Mr and Light Rates
n
or
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On and after the 1st or October, 1905. the following will
.Won hly rates for water and light service from the Northwest
& P owe Company:
WA1 ER
First Faucet
E>ch " additional (except was basins, free) ..
Btiih Tubs in Hotels or other Public Houses
Water Closets " "
Urinals " " " "
Wash basins " " " " "
Hote's, per room additional
Beet Pumps
RfStaurnnts
Steam Laundries
Hand
Motors, special per horsepower, minimum rate
Hose C n rection for Fire Protection
Families carrying water
Individuals " "
Hauling water, per lo-'d
Lawn and Street sprinkling
b^ the
Light
? 2 00
25
50
50
50
25
10
1 00
5.00
7 50
5.00
5.00
; no
1.50
1.00
1 00
Fiee
ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES
COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Stores, Offices, Shops and Residences
Each 16 cp lights
Enclosed Arcs
ALL NI'JHT SERVICE
Each 1G cp lights
Enclosed Arcs
32 cp '.ights double 16 cp
Meter Rates will be 10 cents per 1000 watts.
All Year Winter
.$ 1.00
. 10.00
. 1.50
. 15.00
1.50
12.50
2.00
17.50
EDWIN BROWNE. Man: .cr
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