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****** SH994HH
THE STORK OF 1 POLITICAL DILEMMA
OUT OF WHICH A GREAT VICTORY
IS TO COME
Some months ago. and previous to
the convention at Ketchikan. Thom-s
Cale, then In Washington, declared
that he did not desire a re-elcctlon VO
lh0 office he holds. ^The Alaskan at
that time wired to JuUgc Wlokersbam
Mlllng whether he vould become a
candidate. HU reply was that he
would not. Late'- Mr. Cale. who had
qualified his earliest statements to the
effect that he would run again if his
friends insisted, but that he would not
be a candidate before any party conven
tion, was nominated, notwithstanding
by a faction of the convention at Ketch
ikan. He accepted that nomination.
Still he did not come to Masks and his
friends grew anxious as to the success
of tbelr cause. The United P-ess.
in response to many lt<,ulrleS-one of
them from the Alaskan-as to what had
become of him, went ,o far as to send
over the entire district the report that
hi'. Mr.,Cale. was "lost." All this time
Mr Cale was suffering man.fold anxi
eties which, no doubt, he daily expend
to see lifted and release him to come
and make his fi^ht. In this extremity
judge Wlckersham announced his can
didacy ' -t?,e result of continued so'tcl
atlon of friends.
Hot those who would have been
pleiscd to support Judge Wlckersham
had he announced himself earlier had
now. many of them-commltted them
selves to Mr. Cale and, so long as he
was lo the tight, were not inclined to
renounce their alleg dnce.once assumed.
This was the case of the Alaskan. This
newspap r believed that Thomas Cale
had fulfilled his promises to the people
who elected him, that his etlorts h.d
been opposed by the appointed governor
and that he had not had a square deal.
Therefore the Alaskan was not disposed
to desert Thomas Cale just because ihe
illness of his wife and daughter had
added to his dilemma. There were
many others who felt the same way of
course, and the general support that
would have been Judge Wickersham's
fr ni all over the district had he an
nounced himself erftfler did not respond
to his firat announc ment-an an
nouncement which it la easy 10 under
su&d was brodfeht about by the solicita
tion of friends and neighbors alt air
banks and which left him unable to
feel the i ilse of toe district at large
So Judge Wlckersham, realizing that
his candidacy jeopirU'./.e? the c*uso of
progressive gov rninent entirely, acted
promptly uud withdrew. On the same
day the enemies of Cale announced that
he alscli k > withdrawn and, until he de
nounced the trick his triends and the
friends of Judec Wickenham were
alike in the doldrums
After announc' ng Uiat he had placul
his case in the hands of his fnend?,
It Is easy to believe that Mr. Cale, real
izing tho availability of Judge Wicker
sham to take up his fight after a fash
ion that under the circumstances he
himself cou'd not, and with much
greater probability of success, deter
mined to do the thing his enemies had
siid he had done,?nd so withdrew, wth
tho distinct Intention, as s-ated in to
day's dispa'ches. of leaving the way
c|, ar to Wlckersham. This has been
Raw Furs....
WE HAY
High Prices for fine Furs
Write fc'or I'rice
Percy's Fur House
Qthkosh. Wisconsin
?
done and the friends of Mr. Cnlo ohd,
with a freo conscience nod abundant
good will, jotn with the frionds of
Judge Wickersham to give him such a
majorl?^ In the election as will servo
forever ?s an objective lesson In Alas
ka politics and before the eye* of our
friends in Wa*h ngton
LOST IN THE SHUFFLE
By the way, wh:.t became of the Johti
Hays Hammond boom for Mieottl.'eof
vice-president? asks the Anaconda
Standard. The m nais of the rcocat
convention arc silent respecting it. Yet
Hammond took it to Chicago. Hocei
tainly was there; oue newspaper sad
that he started hi i potsonxl campaign
by giving a way forty-cent cigars and
that instantly he was served with
formal notice that he must quit it '"be
cause he was violating the rule of the
Vice-I'residentlal Candidates' Union,
which provide^ that the Iteveridge per
fecto, six :or a quarter, should bo the
only braud put in circulation. "
There was a report? not in the regu
lar press service, howevei ?to the effect
that after several days of zealous cam
paigning Mr. Hammond had made sure
of the vote of one delegate from Alaska,
or at least, of a half interest in that
vote. Evidently tbo Tafts took this
away from him. There Is absolutely no
Hammond in the record of tho conven
tion's roll call. Ue will have to con
tent hiafstilf with keeping in the news
papers the tale that his salary as
mining expert, is? either a hundred
thousand a year or a hundred million;
wo forget which.
Advices received in the last mall
snow that Governor Hoggatt was found
lined up against the !>est interests of
Alaska, rs usunl, when ihu bill provld
lot; that unreal* from the decision of
tie district courts of Alaska tniyht be
ho.rd in olthcr San Francisco, Portland
or Seattle was Drought beforo the judic.
iary coromltteo of ihe house of repre
sentatives. That the bill was passed
was due entirely to the good work of
Representatives .Jones an.l Iluinpliroy,
of Washington, who stood in advocacy
of it against thi governor and tho en
tire congressional delegation of tho
state of California.
Why Governor Ilosrgatt shou'd have
opposed a measure so obviously of bene
fit to Alaska litigants is not clear. It
stems to be without even tho color of n
reasonable excuse.
Why should Governor ITogiratt wish
to fcrce citizens of Alaska to go to i>*n
Francisco to try appeal ca?es when
thebe cases may he heard In Seattle,
which is 1,000 miles closer to them. ?
Fairbanks News.
The cntranco of "I'atsv'LCIark into
the mining alTMrs of Alaska and es
pecially of this immediate vicinity, is 11
matter of much more than ordinary
interest, ft will bo in itself an adver
tisement that will reach (he placrs
where it wi'l do tho most good, an ad
vertisement of the fact that there is
mining In this vicinity ? that is real
mining, mining that Ih worth while. I ^
will lead o her big operators to inves
tigate and follow in hi" lend, ju-it as he
took the tip of Hyron Whlto and C. F.
Caldwell. The efToct will bo cumula
tive and continuous.
The Fifth Avonue hotel has unlimited
-ccomodatlons. Steam h''M anil every
talnc modern
NOTICE
Notice in hereby glvrn that, I have
this day withdrawn from the business
conducted under the firm namoof (J W.
Ask <5: Sons, at Hkagway, Alaska,.
All debts due to said partnership,
and those due by them, will be settled
with an<l by the remaining partners
who will continue the business under
the same firm name, at the same place.
Dated Rt Skagwav, Alaska, this lSth
day of J uue, 190S.
7-20 (Signed) O. \V. Ask.
AN ELEGY ON A COUNTRY PRWTSHOP
He's taken thirty otT the hook, Its
qulttiDc time for Slim.
We've closed the #hop this afternoon to
read the proof on him
And tind It pretty middling clean, a pi
line hero and there,
Hut only arch a one as apt to slip In
anywhere.
Ula ticket's on the foreman's- desk, all
* figured up, I s'pose.
lie had some fat takes and somo lean,
hut that's the way It goes.
I dout know what's his ovortlraoor
what his check will bo.
I guess he'll strlko tho average, nlong
with you and me.
He sot a measure middling wide? he
liked to set that way.
[lis work was mostly solid stuff and not
much on display.
Ho should have lived three score of
votrs, a friend of youis and mlno.
It's tough to think somo worthless chap
is qundding out hi* lino.
Ho told me nigh a month ago ?s cool as
anything
His dupes were cut and pasted up, a
middling longish siring.
Ue said he never skinned the shop and
guessed he'd had his sharo
Of overtime and double price and may
bo some to sparo.
He set u proof that showed up clt?an and
did his work up right.
Ho never shirked by day so he could
double spaco'the night.
The roakeups dumped his matter in?
his form is clos id, you sec;
His galley's empty on the tack; hit
slug is twenty-three.
Wo doi 't kcow what tho cashier's
desk will have to give toSiltn.
We'll mark a turned rule in the
proof and say a prayer for him.
For him iho dawn Is in tho east, li't
getting iuht uptown,
And "thirty's" taken off the hook. Th
last form's going down!
?J. W. Foley In Atlanta Constitution
CLOUDY AND CALM
YUKON RIVER SAILINGS
Tho result of the observation taker
?t Mooro wharf at midnight, July N>,
190V, is as follows
Temperature timeobsorvat'n..5S abov<
Max. temp. precodlnjf 24 hours. OS abovi
^ln <? ?? " " ,.5S al>ov<
Mean " " " " -83 ?bov<
Barometer :50.'24
Clouily. calm.
YUKON RIVER FLEET
Up stream? Prospector passed Yukoi
Cross it if at 10:."i0 p. m. yesterday; Caa
oa passed ColToe Creek at !> a. m. yes
terday; no report from Whltehorso 01
Dawson
Down stream? bonanza Kin^ passei
CiK Salmon at 5 p. m. yesterday; Sol
kirk passed Yukon Crossing at Oi.'U).
Next sa. Hoc? Whltehorso, Sunday.
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER
Ilnvlntr put In a steam noil or anc
other machinery wo aro bettor pre
pared than evor to do tirst-class worli
on short uotico.
5-23-tf Skagway Launilry
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Real Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
2 FOTTKTH AVE., SKAGWAY
; CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE
Paid Ur Capital : : : $10,000,000.00
Kkst :::::::: 5,000,000.00
BANKING E3 V IVTA I L_
Gold Dust Bought
DRAFTS ISSUED PAYABLE IN ALL COUNTRIES IN TUB WOULD
SKAGWAY BRANCH
W. T. WHITE. M0r.
Ice Cream
Soda
I PURE AND DELICIOUS
: PLENTY OF CRUSHED FRUITS
We wa^t you all to patronize our
fountain during the warrr weather.
You will find it a delightful place
to rest and be refreshed.
WM. BRITTj
The Druggist.
(gAL
Having completed reliable arrange
ments (or Ru adequate supply of tno
bCtot
British Columbia Coal
for the cominp winter we offer for
Skagway Coal Consumers, Coals at
following prices; ?
Wellington (Dcpmnro Hay)
Kun of Mine f 12*
Wellington (Lvlysmlth)
Solected Lumps fill per ton |
Anthracite ( HnntT B. C.)
Chestnut Size >20 per ton
Prices ahovd ate on wharf and In hulk
or sacked and for oash. Delivery $1.00
per ton extra.
SHAW & JOHNSON
Phones 11 or 109 Skapway, Alaska I
per ton
Carrying
Passengers and Mail
I Will leave Skagway Daily
at 1> a. m. for Haines
? Returniug, Leaves Haines for
Skagway at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
. Round trir) $2.50
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
BLECTKIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMElt
Georgia
Currying U. S. Mull
For Haines, Bertiers Hay, Junoau,
lloonn, Tmakee, Sitka anil Wayports
SAILS
Tuesdays 6:30 p. m.
Thursdays _at 2 p. m.
WILLIS NOW ELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGHTON, Affont
Broadway and Fifth Avo. Phono 00
Pacific Coast S.S.f o.
PIONEER ALASKA Li
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Settle, an<! other Pujjct Bound Ports
CARRY (Nn fl. K KAIL.
Steamera of Thl? Company r^oavr
CITV Of SCATTLf
COTTAGE CUV
July
July (
12-24
i-18-30
Connecting with tho Company'* Steamer* at Settle fo- Sa* Francisco,
Southern California. Eureka (Humboldt Hay) and Mexico
tt? r \boro Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and llroadway, Skapway
? Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Ptt??enjicr A|?cnt,
^ 112 M?rkct fiirot '. San Pranclaoo, O
A
Canadian Pacific Railway
(B. C. Coast Service)
STKAMF.R T.KAVK* SKAfiWAY ,
PRINCESS BEATRICE
JULY 8-20 AUG. 1-14-26
PRINCESS HAY
JULY 14-25 AU(i. 8-20
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Itnpert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Ticket.* to any pari of *.hr vt orld aril all Information from
Phono 87 F. F. W LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co,
Carrying U. S. Mall and M rut k * Pacific F.*pr?w
Next Sailing of the Fust I'mwrntrer Steamers
Jefferson July 3, 15, 27
Dolphin- July 9, 21, August, 2. 13
Company rcacrves right lo ch*rnr<* nailing daw without notice.
Transfer* to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. I 'hone M
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TAHLK No.
(Oally Kxoopt Sunday.)
1H.
No. 1. N. Bound
1st olaie.
9 30 a. m.
12 06 p. m.
12 48 "
1 40 "
3 20 p. m.
5 60
Leave*
Arrives
8KAG0 AY
WIIITK PASS
LOO CAfllN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
Whit* Horp*
Arrive*
Leaver
No. 2. S. Noun
Ut claw
1 -TO p m
3 (V. "
2 2l) "
I 4*>
II 40 a. it.
? 31 ??
PanHonjrers must bo at depot* In tlmo to have Bacrtape Inspected and
ohockcd. Inspection In stopped 30 minute* before leaving time of train.
160 pounds of bactrafo will bo checkod free with each full faro tlckei
f\nd 76 pounds with each half fare ticket
? ?
Thro f?h line from Ska^way to Atlln, White Horse, Wr Salmon, t?aw?on and
intermediate point*. Connection made at Duwaoti with l/mer River itcamboat* for
Eagle, Circle Citv, Rampart, fanann, Fairbanks, Chens. St. Michael ami Nom",
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made at White Horse between train.* nn?l river steamer* fur all ^ u
kon River points, including Mendenhall Landing, the near? st steamboat landing to the
Alsek Gold Field*. The following steamboats are operated by the WlllTK PASS \NO
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modem convenience*. Iticl < 'line s'l-am l><-at
Dlectric light and other features as nfford not only safety but comfort to passonyert.
WHITE HORSE
DAWSON
ZEALANDIAN
CANADIAN
CASCA SELKIRK
THISTLE
BONANZA KING
LaFRANCE
VICTORIAN
Through tickets can be purchased at Skaguay for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, OHKNA
* and all I.ower River point*.
Finely appointed (rains daily, cxccpt Sunday, between Skaguay and White Morop.
carrying passenger*, hapgage, mall and exprm*.
Rhggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic service to all point* in Alaska, Canada
and the United "tates.
For Information relative to paaaengei, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to an? agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER C*n. Agent
Vancouver, B.C. Vanoouvor, B. C. and PWapuay, Alaska ^karvsv. A'sska