CUE TALKS
Alaskan Delegate Tells East
of oar Needs
Speaking of what Alaska should
have in the way of legislation to the
Philadelphia Telegraph, Thomas Cale,
Alaska's delegate to the Sixtieth con
gress says:
"First of all, we desire a full terri
torial fcrm ofgovemment-IWe want the
privilege of choosing a legislature for
ourselves, composed of men who are
citizens of our territory and who under
stand our needs. It is absurd to say
that members of congress sitting in
Washington are competed to frame all
the little local laws which are so
essential to the government of our
territory. The very ablest men who
hsve Ino personal knowledge of local
cond.tions are not to be expected to
appreciate our needs. Hawaii has a
territorial form of government, and
even; the people of the Philippines
eniov more privileges In the way of
lo~ai self-government than we are per
mitted to exercise
"Next. there shculd be a revision of
the mining laws. The statutes which
are satisfactory in the mining states
of the inter-mountain and coast regions
are not applicable to the peculiar con
ditions existing with us, and they
should N? so framed and amended as to
tit these conditions.
"Then again we are badly hampered
by the lack of adequate court facilities.
Tne vast area of >S0 000 s juare miles is
divided into three judicial districts
with one judge to each.
?'Again our lighthouse and life
savin? service should be extended and
improved. Congress has been liberal
in supplying additional aids to naviga
tion along the Atlantic, Pacific and
Gulf coasts during the past few years,
and we only ask that some more atten
tion be given to our great coast line, for
the swift currents along our shores
make navigation difficult and the
prevailing fogs add to the difficulties.
A few thousand dollars more each year
will add materially to the safety not
only of our own people, but of all those
who come in contact with lis.
"As to school legislation, were are
deficient there as well. It is true that
in the municipalities the opportunities
fcr educating our children are fairly
satisfactory but the school laws should
be amended so as to give the small
camps they ask for the little ones. The
time is not far distant when Alaska
w ill have a greater voice in the nation
than she h^s today, and it is essential
that the future men and women of the
territory should be given an oppor
tunity to obtain the rudiments, at least,
of an education, without which they
cannot hope to compete with their
more fortunate fellow citizens in the
Hast.
"Finally, let me reiterate that our
territory is in its infancy. We are not
vet ;n our teens. We want more good
men an J good women among us. VVe
have no room for weaklings or
degenerates. But for the real man
there is a cordial welcome. Willing
ness to work is more essential than
capital. But the pessimist and he who
becomes despoodant over every set-back
is not wanted.
"Men not mice are needed in Alas
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If your suspicions are aroused in any
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The Dunamite Bomb
(Copyright, 1306. by T..C. McClure.J
I The passenger who would hold con
verse with the captain of a great steam
er must go about It as formally as K
he wished for an Interview with a
great man ashore, lie makes his ap
proach through the purser, and unless
his business Is of the greatest itupor
tamv he is not eucouragetl to string It
out.
When J. B. Stillman, Chicago, tlrst
class passenger on the I'ndine, asked
to see the captain when tlie ship was
4<>0 miles on her westward course his
excuse that he had a letter to deliver
to him was not deemed suiQcient to
arouse the commander from his fore
uoon uap. The purser took tl>e letter
to deliver two hours later.
Mr. Stillnum had an Interview with
the captain, however, and it was one
he was not likely to forget for years.
He was playing cards lu the smut ing
saloon when he got word that the
great man wanted to see him ins tan.' er.
The word was brought by the purser
and the chief officer, who were ready
to escort him to the captain's state
room by force if necessary.
"Sir. explain yourself about this U t
ter!" said the captaio as he held oot
the missive given to the purser tww
hours before,
"You mean how did it come into my
possession:"
"That's it."
"It was handed to me at my hotel
Just before 1 left to come aboard. 1
promised to hand it to you at once, but
in the bustle and confusion and belns
naturally nb?entmiuded I forgot alJ
about it until a few hours ago. If 1
have caused you worry or damage I
sincerely regret it."
"Who gave you the letter?"
"A stranger, and yet he was a man I
had seen several times. Indeed I heard
him say that he Intended to take this
steamer, and when he banded me the
letter 1 supposed it concerned that
business. Is there anything wrong,
captain':"
"There may be good deal wrong,
sir." was the grim reply. "Is there any
one aboard who can Identify you?"
"Yes. there's Brotvn of Philadelphia.
Warner of Boston and Phillips of
Pittsburg. I've don? business with all
of them. Do you ta ke me for a card
sharp or a conspiratoi ?"
"Give the gentlemei i named my com
pliments and ask thee i to favor me for
a moment." said the captain to the
purser and mate.
During the five mitiuti >s which elapsed
before the men return "! be made no
remark to Stillmau. auc the man from
Chicago felt foolish and uncomfortable.
He was not a fugitive from justice,
and he had commits ?i no breach of
?discipline aboard the steamer, but all
signs indicated that he ? as in for trou
ble.
"Gentlemen, you km nv Mr. Stillman.
do you?" was asked i tf the three par
ties named.
They auswered in th( t affirmative and
soon satisfied the cap! lin that lie was
a man of character
"Then I am in sometl on? of a tlx." be
replied. "1 did uot su 5i*vt Mr. Still
? uaii of belli it a villain, l-ut I was rath
?r iu hopes to bear that be was a prac
tical Joker. If it bail I Uracil "lit (bat
way my uiind wonltl have been re
.ieved. ami yet I shuuli.1 have hail him
u Irons for the rest of t: ie v jyage. This
letter states that a ilyim tain ? bomb has
fottml Its way iuto ihi.? o: ' our coal
bunkers and that when It i s fed into
the furnace we will 1 ? -oouit ? food for
the fishes."
??Ami do you believe tbe let-, er a hoax
or is it a warning?"
"It is a warning."
"1 agree with you. nnd I rs "st lake
all of you Into my confidence. Not a
lisp of the tnatti.',- must get beyond
this room. We are helpli vs. Let the
crowd know why we tire si. un<" a hun
Ired of them would jump ove rboard, j
That bomb uiay be "f ei ! into onr.- of tbe I
furnaces while we talk or it may es
cape the coal pnssvrs ttntil we reach
our dock iu .New York. We have sim
ply got to tak? our chances."
"But the coal bunkers win ' not over
haul the coal bunkers';" ask>' 4 Warner
anil Phillips together.
"Why uot search for tbe < ork of a
champagne bottle on this > broad
ocean?" queried the captain, -with a
smile iu which there was no Sumor.
"Perhaps none of you gentlen fa ever
saw a dynamite bomb of the s art that
we have been loaded with? Well. I
have. It Is artfully concealo 4 la a
lump of coal. Unless we In
each lump in the bunkers by Its elf we
could not find the bomb."
"Why not shovel every pound o. Tco.il
Into the sea and lie by until picke.'J u p
and towed in?" was asked.
"The bomb would then go over vrft i
the coal, and we should have only VtrEi <
letter left. It would be called a bo :i
We would be called fools ami old \o>
men. It would be known as tbe hoax
of the century, and smart Alecks by
the dozen would perpetrate it again
We shall keep right or.. Not a h?nt
must reach another soul aboard, r
will have the boats ruade as nearly
ready as I dare, and then we must
wear smiling faces and trust to God."
The Undine made a speedy and safe>
voyage and entered her slip in New
York with all well and no excitement.
Two days later Stillman went down
from his hotel to see the captain and
to ask if he had heard anything new.
"Come to my cabin," was the reply.
And when they were there he showed
the Chicago man a lump of eonl weigh
ing fifty pounds and deftly concealed j
in its center a dynamtte bomb big I
enough to blow up the tallest sky
scraper.
"And it was found among the coal?"
"It was in the last bunker and wool d
&ave been used had we been thrt?
i fcoors jatermatiaj; port."
Ji. QUAD.
_ I
X Siberian Exiles
Surprise
[Original.]
Chauncey Eaton of NevT York M as a
ligh roller. He spent money like a
ting, was generous, impulsive and
tnew uo such word as fear or faD..
While abroad Chauncey had three
meetings with a girl of twenty. the
daughter of a Russian noblen tan. The
Urst ami second meetings wei? social;
the third was seeing her inarctwd with
an exile gang to Siberia.
There Is a place in that cold country
sailed Kara, where there are gold
mines and prisons. The prisone rs are
worked in the mines, curiously enough
producing in misery the wherewithal
foe the bureaucrats of Russia to live In
luxury. One morning an American ap
peared at the headquarters of the colo
nel commanding the prisons and. an
nouncing himself as Chauncey Eaton,
correspondent for oue of the great
New York newspapers, requested per
mission to inspect the prisons. The
colonel received him politely and show
ed him all he eared to have him see.
Eaton made an excuse of writing up
his notes to remain there some time.
He was lodged with a subordinate pris
on official, whom he felt sure the colo
nel had ordered to watch his every
movement.
One day Eaton took his traveling
equipage and visited the outpost on
the main road leading southward.
There he spent some time with the
commandant, and when he left said to
! the officer:
j "The journal I represent pays for
I everything it gets. The information
you have given me Is invaluable. 1
therefore leave with you this bag of
gold, containing 5.000 rubles."
The officer looked at the American
in astonishment, but took the bag.
?'1 do not desire that my papers shall
lie examined before 1 leave. I shall
pass here some night with them pack
ed in a box under the robes in the bot
tom of the vehicle. Look carefully un
der the front seat and you will find a
bag containing another ">.000 rubles." |
The officer said nothing, but gave the
Journalist a look that satisfied him. :
That night Eaton, declaring that lie
?was tired, went to his room early.
When all were asleep he made a rope
ladder of his bedclothing and silently
let himself from his window, landing
in deep snow: Then he stole away
and walked rapidly to a clump of huts
some distance down the road. They
comprised the "free command." and
In them dwelt such political exiles
as had served their terms In prison.
Approaching one of the huts, he
rapped softly on the door and an old
woman replied to the summons.
"Is Elizabeth ICalturin here?"
"Yes."
Without waiting for an invitation,
he entered and shut the door. The
woman barred it and lighted a lamp.
"Iu there." she said, pointing. "She
is 111 in bed."
"Yes; I know. But for that she
would be in prison. I have learned
all about her. both in Russia and since
I came here."
Eaton went into the other room,
where a girl sat up In bed. She stared
at him with great lustrous eyes and. (
taking him for a visiting official, said: j
"I'm not well enough to go back to I
prison yet; iudeed I'm not."
Then the old woman held up the j (
candle and the invalid recognized
. Chauncey Eaton.
"I have come for you," he said.
I "Why?"
"Because l love you.
"But you know rue only a work !" ? 1
gasped the astouishod girl.
"That was enough." <
j Eaton speut an hour In the hut? he j
dared not stay longer? during which he
| told the girl of a plan he had conceived
I to rescue her. Then he left her to re
j turn to his room, climbing l>y his im
provised rope.
The next day he gave orders for his ,
horses to be ready at 11 o'clock tli.it
night and spent the day in an agony of I]
suspense. At the appointed hour he j
was at the stable.
"Drive to the junction of the roads I
leading from here and the 'free com- |
mand.' " he said, "and wait till 1
fome."
Ten minutes later Eaton was at the
hut of Elizabeth Kalturin and found
her dressed and expecting him. Taking
her in his arms, he carried her through
fhe darkness to his sleigh and placed
her in the bottom, concealed by robes.
On reaching the outpost he was stop
ped by the sentinel on guard, but call
ed for the commandant, who recog
aized him, searched the front part of
the sleigh and, withdrawing a bag,
gave permission to proceed.
Not far from the outpost Eaton or
dered the driver to turn northeastward
and. skirting the base of the moun
tains. shortly before daylight struck a
point on Kara bay where his yacht
was riding at anchor. Eaton gave a
ti glial, and a boat came ashore and
took them to the yacht. Steam had
been kept up for a week, and the an
chor was no sooner raised than the lit
tle craft, painted lead color to be the
less readily seen, steamed away
through the Arctic ocean. During the
day they touched on the Swedish coast
for a hasty marriage ceremony and
thence away again, not stopping till
they reached old England.
There they remained till the young
wife regained her health; then the
yacht was again brought Into requisi
tion, and the pair steamed across the
| Atlantic. One morning Chauncey Ea
ton, after an absence of two years,
turned up In New York with his Rus
sian bride, whom he presented with
: much pride to his mother.
"What are you going to do next,
( 'hauncey ?" she asked.
-"Settle down."
"GoodH she exclaimed and embraced
U s brl<i?. F. A. MITCH HI*.
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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 dress goods and
fancy trimmings. We must make
room for our Spring lines.
M arti n Conway j
fHE BEST
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can be
SPOILED
by tho old his
or miss p!aa
used in som?
households;
BUT
vnth?
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everything is so arranged that by
following the siinplo instruction#
the quality is always delicious.
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Gold and Silver smith.
Notice to Public
1 have authorized Mr. P. B. Oraves
to assume full charge of my aff?irs in
:onnection with rutin ng the Pulleo
Bouse during my absence.
Mrs. h. s. Prr.i.i'.x.
SUagway, Nov. 28, 1906, tf.
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On and after the 1st of October, 1905, the following will be the
Monthly rates for water and light service from the Northwest Light
& P owerCompany:
WATER
First Faucet } 2 00
Each " additional (except wash basins, free) 25
Bath Tubs in Hotels or other Public Souses 50
Water Closets " " " " *' 50
Urinals !l " " " " 50
Wash Basins " " " " " 25
Hote's, per room additional 10
Beer Pamps 100
Restaurants 5-00
Steam Laundries "50
Hand " 5.00
Motors, special per horsepower, minimum rate 5.00
Hose Connection for Fire Protection 100
Families carrying water. 1.50
Individuals " " .. 1.00
Hauling water, per load 100
Lawn and Street sprinkling Free
ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES
COMMERCIAL SERVICE
All Year Winter
Stores, Offices, Shops and Residences
Each 16 cp lights t 1.00 l.oO
Enclosed Arcs 10.00 12.50
ALL NI-3HT SERVICE
Each 16 cp lights 1-50 2.00
Enclosed Arcs 15 00 17.50
32 cp lights double 16 cp
Meter Rates will be 10 cents per 1000 watts.
EDWIN BROWNE, Manager.