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Below is given, 'v!tbout comment,
the editorial which recently appeired
lo the Seattle Post Intelligencer:
* In hit insistence thai Alaska is not
yet read? for a territorial form of gov
ernment, Got. Eoggatt reiterates the
statement that 'the business men
and merchants are contented, and
express no desire for a political
change.' and he continues to urge that
the people of Alaska are not now financ
ially able to sustain the burden self
government would impose.
Tf 'the business men and merchants'
of the nor'bern country are satisfied
with the present governmental status
of Alaski, why was it thu Mr. Waskey
aud Mr. Cale. delegates from Alaska,
ware instructed to fight fora territorial
form of government ? Why is it that
'the business men and merchants' con
tinue to support newspapers that are so.,
violently opposed to the need and wish
es of these 'business men and mer
chants' There is a lapse somewhere in
this record, a kind of a hiatus that
mars the harmony and breaks the even
Dow o( reason.
Put coldy and bluntly, somebody is
badly mistaken about the sentiment of
the people of Al.tska. Only the Alas-,
leans themselves caD close the issue
thus raised.
Of course, Gov, Hoggatt is very
anilous to do, and to have the federal
government do, whatever may, !n any
way, contribute toward the develop
ment of Alaska. The issue, therefore,
is merely one of expediency.
ft mav be assumed that Gov. Hog
gatt's reasons f3r opposing territorial
government a: this time are the best
that can be offered. These reisons are
not convincing. Fac's urged by Gov.
Hoggatt against local self-government,
instead of sustaining his contention,
utterly repudiate it: for, if the govern
ment of Alaska is costing more than
Lhe people of Alaski can afford to pay
for public administration, it is costing
more than It should cost aud is
costlug more than the people of
this nation shouM be required to pay
for it.
Official City Paper
L. S. KELLER, PUBLISHER
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THE ALASKA ISSUE
The people of Alaska, including at
least a fair per cent. of 'the business
meu and merchant*, seem to be willing
to shoulder the burden, in any event,
and itev should be allowed to do so.
Maybe they know where they can
prune the co>> of public administration
else shift the revenues so that thev will
secure a greiter amount of actual good
for a given ontlay. Alaska should be
given a chance They are American
citizens and they are entitled to an
American system cf public administra
tion, fashioned after the well-known
and long-tried Aaiei ican model.
AN INJURIOUS PRACTICE
The statement made to The Alaskan
'as! night by R. H. Williamson, brings
up a matter that should not be per
mitted to go unnoticed by the local
merchants. While there is a more or
less general agrtement among the dif
ferent companies that boats shall not
leave here before nine o'clock, never
theless. on many occasions boats get
away long before that hour.
Passengers coaling from the interior
expect to be allowed sufficient time
to purchase clothing to wear wben go
ing outside. T&ere are any number of
cmes where it is Impossible to get the
things neoessary at small mining camps
and people needing them rely on being
able to do so wben thev reach Skagway.
Hard journeys are often made to get to
the railroad or river boats and people
making them would be more than clad
if they were allowed a few hours to
rest before starting south. Tourists,
after making the trip Inside, make pre
parations to du their souvenir buying
here so as not to be bothered carrying
packages sround while sightseeing,
Skagway his good hotels, the stores are
ample to provide for the wacts of every
one. and the tourist can be no better
supplied with Alaska momentoes than
here, and it does seem that the practice
oo the part of some of the boat cap
itlm in ie?iof io?tho? ?ooo aftar tbs
?rala yet* In people can be hustled out
of town la an injurious one to loca1
merchants. Lately the steamship com
panies have been doing; much hotter
alone these lines than they have here
tofore, and It is hoped the practice will
be continued. However, it behooves
the merchants and business men gener
ally to see that the 9 o'clock bo?t hour
is kept up. Once neglected it will be
hard to induce the ship captains to take
up the practice again.
Nearly all of the money which, Id
cases like the ones mentioned, would be
?pent below was made in Alaska, and
why should Seattle be given the prefer
ence over Skagway in receiving H In
trade ?
DEFENDS THE ALASKAN
The Alaskan has brought upjn Its de
voted head the wrath of some of the
owner* of the unsightly, unoccupied
and worthless old shacks of that town
by urging the common council to cause
their removal. These people insist
that The Alaskan's course in calling at
tention to the existence of such wholly
disreputable structures Is calculated to
hurt the town! A i own that not vis
ited by strangers might tolerate such
structures without injury, but not so
with one having the least pride in itself.
Better suffer a little pecuniary loss in
their complete obliteration than main
tain them ?s standing evidence of ? de
caying town and a community devoid of
any sense of public pride. ? Ketchikan
Miner.
The Dawson News publishes" the
verse below and gives credit to "J. W,
L." of Dawson for originating It. J.
W. L. had about as much to do /owards
creating it as John L. Sullivan bad to
wards discovering America. The little
ditty came from the pen of Walter
Davis, a newspaper man of Deuver,
who for years was a sufferer from con
sumption and who went to Colorado for
his health. The story told in the
rhyme is of a young fellow who wanted
to marry the girl he wfs couriiog. The
girl was much infatuated with another
man and in telling him to "go ask
father" handed him the mitten.
liGo to father," she said,
When I asked her to wed,
And she knew that I knew
Her father was dead.
And she Knew that I knew
The life be bad led.
So she knew ihaL I knew
What she meant when she said,
"Go to father."
MAN WHO STOLE FORTUNE PLEADS FOR
LIGHT SENTENCE. MISTRESS URGED
HIM TO DISHONESTY
New York, Sept. 11? Chester C. Run
yan, former paying teller of the Wind
sor Tru?t company of this city, in a let
ter to the board of directors, id wfilch
he p'.eaded to be allowed to make resti
tution of the funds he had stolen and
asked that for so doing he be given a
light sentence, charges that Laura A.
Carter, now on trial charged with re
ceiving some of the money which she
knew to be stolen was the tempter who
led him astray. Runyau writes that he
met Mrs. Carter on the street by chance
and visited her at her home several
times. During these visits he told her
that he had stolen several thousand dol
lars from the bank where be was em
ployed. One evening, when they were
talking about his case, Mrs Carter
said: "'You're in bad now, why don't
you take some more and have enough
for yourself V' A few days later he
crammed nearly $100,000 into a suitcase
and fled. Ue was delivered over to the
police a week later by Mrs. Carter. Se
h?d spent all the time between his dis
appearance from the bank and his ar
rest in her home.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel is the biggest
and best appointed hostel rv iu all the
north
The Muoot
Mt. Vernon Rye, Old Taylor and Bel
mont Whiskies (double stamped goods,
10 years old), and Rainier and Pacific
Bottled Beer, at the Mascot.
"DICKWIELD
10 SELL OUT
FAMOUS SOCIETY GAMBLING PALACE AT
SARATOGA SPRINGS NO LONGER
ABLE TO DO BUSINESS
Saratoga, N.Y., Sept. 11? Signs have
been posted before Richard Cantield's
Saratoga olub house ami on his famous
Itali&u Garden and park surrounding
the house, announcing that the property
Is for sale.
Because of the restrictions placed on
gambling this season Onfield's has
been rather a dull pace. The club
resiauraot has been open through
out the summer, but the big
attraction, the salon, In which the
highest playiucr known in America was
conducted In former years, was no long
er present. ,
SKAGWAY WEATHER
The result of the observation takeD
at Moore wharf at midnight, Sept. 10,
1907, is as follows
Temperature time observat'n ?};? above
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours.. 7N above
Min " " " " above
MeaD " " " " ..5S above
Barometer 30 ."h;
Fair, culm.
WHEN WILL ALASKA PEOPLE LEARN THE
IMPORTANCE OF IT?
Backache is only a simple thing at
first;
But when you know 'tis from the kid
neys;
That serious kidney troubles follow;
That diabetes or Bright.'* il'.sease may
be the fatal end,
You will gladly profit by the follow
ing experience.
William Bungauluer, retired, of 424
Water St., Salem, Oregon., says: "I
speak from personal experience when 1
fay that Po.n's Kidney Pills do all that
Is claimed for them in curing kidney
complaint and backache. 1 hnve felt the
need of such a remedy for a goo I lout:
while but did not know ju-t what I
should use. I have found that many
medicines are worthless and that cv^ii
physickns' prescriptions tlo not always
p-ove effective. When I read of Doan's
Kidney Pills, however, I was Induced to
procure a supply. The backache anil
irregular condition of the kidneys
which had annoyed me, quickly gave
way on begiting to use your remedy
and I was restored to a condition of
ease and comfort, I can recommend
Doan'd Kidney Pills to anyone in need
of sucb a medicine.''
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
ceats. Foster-Mil burn Co., Buffalo, N,
Y.. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name? Poan's? and
take no other. _
P. E. KERN
Gold aod Silversmith. ?
Manufaturer of
Nugget Jewelry
Dealer in
Alaska Souvenirs
and Curios
of alljkinds
SKAGWAY,, ALASKA
REMODELED
THE
Rainier-Grand fiotel
SEATTLE
New M?na?e?ent ' Popular Prioe?
Central Location European PUn
Finest CAFE and BAR In theCITv
Wilson & White Co.Prop.Chu Perr>Mgr,
JTTNEATT S. S* GO'S.
ELECTRIC LICHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Carrjrlug U. S. Mall
For Haloes, Bemcrs Bay, Juneau,
Hoonah, Tenakee, Sitka and Way porta
SUNDAY,^ A. M.
TUESDAY, 10 A. M.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr.. Juneau
VV. W. BUCOHTON, Affect
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 90
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying passengers and mail
Leaves Skagway eveiy
day except Snmlay.
at 9 a- m- Leaves
Haines lor Skagway
same days at 2 p. in.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trir) $2.50
Georgia
STEAMER
"MABEL F."
Commencing June 17, the
Steamer Mabel F will make
round trips daily between
CARCROSS
Wynton and Conrad
Will also do towing and
bundle excursions
Thos. H. Brown,
Master
I here's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
C0MPHNY
Seattle, Wash.
Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
SPEED, SAFETY, COMFORT
Seattle, Pujret Sound, Bu Fraodeco and Southern Porte
CARKTIRO IT. S. HAIL
Steamer* of Thii Company Leave
Humboldt - Sept. 7, 18, 26
Cottage City - Sept. i, 18
City of Seattle Sept. 2, 12, 24
Via Vanoonver
ear Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
C. D. DUNANN, Gen Pa??. Agt
10 Market Street. Sac Praaeteoo, Cal.
The Alaska Steamship Co,
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alwka Pacific Kxpreet
Next Sailing of the Faet Paaeenger Swurnr
Jefferson Sept. 9, 19, 29
Dolphin - Sept. 14, 24
DOLPHIN has been changed similar to
the JEFFERSON- State rooms have but
two berths. WE give the FASTEST
SERVICE.
Cotcpan; reserves right to change tailing data without notice.
Transfer* to Victoria and Van jouver Without Additional ( h?Ts
Through Tickets to Sac Franclaeo
R. A. OARROLI.. Agent. PI joe M
1
Canadian Pacific Ry. Co.
Sailings Every Wednesday
Princess my Sept. n, 25
Princcss Royal Sept. 1$, Oct. 2
Direct to Vancouver and Victoria
Transferring to Seattle via rail or steamer to extra charge
Newest, Fastest Boats Running to Skagway
Tickets to any part of the world and information from
F. F. W. Lowi.k, Ahknt
"rhe White Pass & Yukon Route
TIME TABLE No- 13
(Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. fiouci No. i. 8. Hound
1st claee. let class
9 30 a.m. I.eaiej SKAGUAY Arrives 4 30 p. b.
12 05 " " WHITS PASS " 3 P0 "
12 4S " ?? LOO CABIN '? 1 J) ??
1 40 f m BENNETT " j ? j p.??
3 20 p. m " CARIBOO " 1140 a.m.
5 50 Arrives Whit* Horsk Leaves 9 30 "
Passenger* must be at depot* lc time to have Baggage Inspected and
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each fall fare ticket
Mid 75 pounds with each hair fare ticket.
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Through line from Skagway to Atlin, While Horse, Big Salmon, l)??r?on and
intermediate points. Connection mode it Dawson with flower River steamboats for
Eagle, Circle CitT, Rainpsrt. Tanana, Fairbanks, Chen*. St. Michael and Nome,
i NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Daily connection made a: White Horse between trains and river steamer* for all Yukon
River points, including Mendenhall Landing, the nearest steamboat landing to the
Alsek Gold Fields. The following steamboats are operated by ihe WH1TF. PASS AND
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modern conveniences, iucluding steam heat
electric light and other features as afford not only safety but comfort to paasengers.
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN
'DAWSON CASCA SELKIRK
ZEALANDIAN THISTLE
BONANZA KING
LaFRANGE
VICTORIAN
Through tickets can lie purchased at Sksg-uay for DAWSoN. FAIRBANKS, CHENA
and all Lower River point*.
Finely appointed trains daily, except Sunday, between Skaguay and White Horse.
carrying passengers, baggage, mail and expresa.
bhggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic service to all points in Alaska, Canada
and the United States.
For information relative to passenget, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agont of the Company, or to:
J. H. ROGERS, Traffic Mngr, A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B.C. Vanoouver, B. 0. and 8kaguay, Alaska Skaguay. Alaska