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Official City Paper
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WILBUR WRIGHT'S WONDERFUL TRI
UMPH IN THE AIR
The last we hoard by wire from
Wilbnr Wri.;ht was that the accident
to his brother Orville, >t Fort Slyer,
had caused him to cancel all dates for
tasting his Aeroplane. Late exchanges
to hand make It clear that he
changed his mind. Dispatches from Le
Man*, France, where he has been per
form inf before the French Aero club,
describe a most thrilling and success
ful exhibition given on the 23d ult. ,
making a new world's record over that
of his brother, Orvllle, and In the
presence of many notables and a crowd
of ten thousand Trantic people, Mr.
Wright won the Aero club prize of
11,000 and the Michelin cup foi the
greatest distance covered by an aero
plane in 1908. The accident to Orvllle
had whetted interest in the exhibition
and the great throng was ready for
impressions. The test began at 5:15
in the afternoon and the machine re
mained iu the air until forced to earth
by darkness.
"The aviator got away nicely" says |
the dispatch, "sailing majestically up
the field. Around the upper turn
Wright swept back to where the thous
ands were gathered and began describ
ing ellipses. Round and round he went
with the regularity of "clock work anil
the steadiness of a railroad train. The
great crowd was at once dolighted and
amazed at the remarkable stability
?hown by the aeroplane. In the gath
ering darkness the spectacle became
thrilling. The aeroplane could not
longer be seen at the further end of the
field; It appeared and disappeared in
the gloom like a white phantom, but
the sound of the ceaseless churn of the
propellors told the multitudes, which
had now grown frantic, that Wright
was still in the air. Matches were
lighted to keep track of the fleeing
minutes, and night bad fallen when, at
tbe thirty-third round Wright shut off
his motor and came lightly to the
ground.
"With a mad cheer the crowd broke
through the lines and rushed forward,
only being prevented from hoisting the
American in triumph on their shoul
ders by charging cavalry."
Mr. Wright told the Associated
Press that he had descended only
because of darkness. He still had
sufficient essence in the tank to last an
hour.
Mr. Wright took his achievement
with his usual modesty, but he said
that he was especially glad to have es
tablished a ntw world's record for that
he does not intend hereafter to carry a
passenger.
STANDARD OIL AND THE CAMPAIGN
The statement coming from Standard
Oil that Hearst stole the letters which
baa entered so deeply into the cam
paign, sounds very like a certificate of
the correctness of his information, j
This little incident of the letter-read- 1
log has brought about a sharp and in.
portant turn of atTairs. Suddenl' vue
Standard Oil has becom- the ' .e con
tention of the campaign. *11 other
considerations are lost s'^nt of? the
platforms and their pi; i*s are forgot
ten. There looms up * common enemy,
a thing to be done away with, a malign
Influence In the body politic, a corrup
ter of the nation, insinuating itself into
and fastening itself upou all parties
alike, and to be feared by the common
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for fine Furs
Write For Price LJst
Percys Fur House
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
people (or iti otfect upon the things
they are dependent upon.
Wo see one of the most distinguished
and respected men of the nation sud- :
denly, to a single day, taken down from
the pedestal upon which he has stood
so many years and fall to a point where
the street car drivers cease to do him
honor. It is the result of the glare of
light that attends the political cam
paign. The opposition has scarcely
time to adjust itself to its position of
advantage resulting, when the search
light reveals au equally rotten place in
its own armor and the game between
the contestants tallies. Hut the com
mon people, accustomed to trust these
individuals and who, by their votes,
believing them to be what they sot
themselves up to be, made them what
they are, stand amazed ut their
own blindness. However it is all ex
cellent business, most excellent. It is
an object lesson that will come home to
every citizen and put a check to the
maudlin sentimentality that, born of
the American's sense of justice and in
sistance upon fair play, has recently
bvei enlisted ia behalf even of this cor
ruptor of the nation because, forsooth,
the paltry tine of $29,1)00,000 for this
very sort of thing looks large to the
average citizen. Surely it is excellent
business; it is a good time to let plati
tudes go and just simply turn our un
divided attention to setting a MAN ou
guard.
SUPPOSE.
SUPPOSE your mind a garden were.
^ All ready for the spring.
And everything you planted tliero
Would soon be blossoming.
SUPPOSE that evil thoughts wero
? weeds
That rankly grew apace
And overy dream of selfish deeds
Should blossom In disgrace,
VXTHILE every Impulse to be kind.
* * To ease some other's woes.
Should bud und^blossom In your mind
A fair and fragrant rose.
SUPPOSE that every idle whim
^ A iid every thought of scorn
Should And Its fruitage In a grim
And poison laden thorn.
TT'HILE every purpose to uplift
* * Your soul from sordid ways
Should blossom In a snow white drift
Of tender Illy sprays.
?rplS surely with no danger fraught
Supposing things like this.
And maybe here's a seed of thought
To flower forth in bliss.
?John Xendrlck Bangs.
IHE OCTOBER SMART SEI
The Kast Side of New York, with all
its poverty and suffering, possesses a
remarkable intellectual life, says Mabel
Agnes Lorenz in the October Smart
Set. In the cafes and tea-rooms of .this
section may be found the exiled brain
and spirit of the whole Slav world,
influencing silently but effectively tre
mendous changes in the political life of
Southern Kurope. In "Where Exiled
Russsia Eats" Miss Lorenz draws an
attractive picture of a phase of life in
the metropolis known to but few out
side of its little purlieus.
Lilian Bell contributes a very inspir
ing and illustrative article to those
interested in the vital problem of How
to Live Well on Nothing a Year.
Gertrude Atherton's great story,
"The Georgeou* Isle," is concluded in
this num1.- ard b^coires even more
tense 9 u compelling toward its close. 1 1
For twenty centuries wo have de
light J in holding upXantnippo as the
mc1 1 scold of all the world. Kather
ine 'mith makes a telling argument in
Jb-.alf of.'jthis persecuted lady, "In
Jefecse of Xanthippe'' is one of tbe
i Severest features of this clever maga
[ z je.
The Fifth avenue hotel has plenty of
rooms today. Have several rooms with
private bath, if you are not suited with i
your room come and see us. Rates $1
and up.
B. P. 0. E
There will be a regular meeting of
Skagway Lodge No. 431, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, at their
hall, tonight at 8:30 p. m.
Fred Callarman, Sec'y-.
KtJttTt
| FAIR AND CALM
I YUKON RIVER SAILINGS
The result of the observation taken
at Mooro wharf at midnight, S*pl. SO(
1908, Is as follows
Temperature tlmeobservat'n.44 al>ove 1
Max. temp. preceding 24 houra.49 above :
Mln " " " " .44 above ;
Mean " " " " 47 above j
Barometer 29.52
Raining and calm.
YUKON RIVER FLEET
Whitehorse, Sept. 30? Following
the record of the river licet as reported
today:
Up stream ? WhitehOMe passed Big
Salmon at 0:40 a m toil ay with 04 pas
sengers. The wire is down further
north and there is no other reuort.
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
Vice Is the pride of fools.
The true strength of a tuition lies In
the strong nrms of Its working popu
lation? and the strong hoses of Its
trusts.
What Is so
game as a man
In June? with a
straw hat when
the mercury
drops.
A girl who
looks attractive
in a rainstorm
is entitled to a
rebate.
Every fat umn is willing to do any
thing ou earth to be thin except to ipilt
eating.
Happiness may be preferred to mon
ey. but not apparently nrnong our best
people.
A self confessed saint Is more opeu
to suspicion than n self confessed sin
ner.
The peculiarity of the intelligence of
some people Is Its linperceptibility.
Funny that while nobody reall.v
wants to buy a gold brick it always
finds ready sale.
Luck Is u good thing to have, what
ever it Is. but there Is no question at
nil about pluck.
It takes a lot to live and to live prop
erly; it takes a house and lot aiul then
?onu*.
It always seems as If the ring of the
Mil collector < omes under the head of
unnecessary noises
COMPETENT JUDGES.
Bennty nociors F.mlornc Ilerplcldr.
Women who make a business of beau
.ifylng other women come pretty near
knowing what will bring about the boat
results. H.-re are lot tors from two. con
fining Horplclde:
"I can recommend Xewbro's "Herpl
?iile," as It stopped my hair from falling
out: anj, us a dressing It has 'no super
ior.
"(Signed.) Bertha A Tmlllngor,
"Complexion Specialist,
Morrison St., Portland. Ore."
"After using ore bottle of "Iterplclde*
->>? hair has stopped falling out. and my
ilp Is entirely free from dandruff.
"(Signed.) ? Grace Pn<l;e,
?'Beauty Doctor.
"196 Sixth St.. Portland. Ore."
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. In
lamps for sample to The Herplcldc Co..
?ofrolt, Mich.
Two sli?s ? 50 cents ana 11.00.
Win. Britt, Special agent, Skarway
Contury Dictionary and Clyclopcdia,
ten volumes, cost $100, sell for ?50.
Also 100 volumea late copyrighted fic
tion, cost 81.50 volume, soli for 75 cents
it entire lot taken. A 11 books as pood
as new. Enquire this oflice. 3t
Reliable All The Time
The Pack Train Restaurant will sorva
wine with dinner orders, free in place
of tea or coffee. Come on boys.
"HALL FOR RENT
The Eagles hall having under^oje
complete renovation and repairs, the
Hoard of Trustees F. O. E. wish to an*
nounce that the hall may be secured
for social dances or entertainments.
Rent flO per evening. Enquire Henry
Rhode. Draper & Co. 'a store.
MHMM BANK OF COMMERCE
Paid Up Capital : : : $1 0,000, 000. 00
Kkst :::::::: .r?, 000, 000. 00
BANKING BY MAIL
Goldf]Dust Bought
DRAFTS ISSUED PAYABLE IN'QaLL COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD
SKAGWAY BRANCH W. T. WHITE. Mgr.
These Winds
Cause Chapped Hands and Facts
thy oun
?fi?zo witch nAZfi.
OR
ALMOND and CUCUMBER!
C R E_A M Sj
OUR
41ASK4 COLD CRtAM
BEST FOR COMPLEXTION
We liavo a full lino of toilet waters and snaps
WM. BRITT
The .Druggist
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Currying U. S. Mull
For Haines, Berners Bay, Junoau,
Uoonn, Tenakee, Sitka and Wavports
SAILS
Thursdays_at 8 a. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGHTON, Agent
Broadwav and Fifth Avo. phone 90
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying
Passengers and Mail
Will leave Skagway Daily
at 9 a. m. for llaines
Returning, Leaves Haines for
Skagway at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50 ?[]
Round trin $2.50
There's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
Silt Brewing l Milling
COMPANY
Seattle Wash
Pacific Coast S. S. to.
PIONEER ALASKA MV*
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
S"nttle, and other Hutfot Hnuud fori 8
CARRYING U.S. MAli.
Steamers of This Company Leave
CITY Of SEAITLf, Oct. 7-18-29
lOllAOfCHY, Oct. 13 - 24 Nov 4
HUMBOLDT, Oct. 2
Connectinc with t' e Company'* Steamers at Seiitle for San Francisco,
Southern California, Kdrkka (Humboldt Bay) and Mkxico
Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Uroadway, fckapwny
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenj?or Apent,
112 Market Htrsut, sou PfAnoisoo, Cal.
EEHMMWHKMPurer'* ? ' v ' 1 1- ? **? >?? > r >rriTaf rai
I Canadian Pacific Railway
( B. r. COAST SERVICE )
FALL SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS FROM SKAGWAY
Subject lo chancre without notice
PRINCESS
BEATRICE
PRINCES5
riAY
MM J M8A3I
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of '.he world ard all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamers
Jefferson Oct. 10, 21 Nov. 1
Dolphin Oct. 5, 16, 26
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone i
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE No. 18.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Pound
1st olass.
") 30 a. m.
12 05 p. m.
12 48 "
1 40 "
3 20 p, m.
5 50
Leaves
Arrives
SKAOUAY
WF1ITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Horpe
Arrives
Leaves
N->. 2. S. Bouni
1st dais
4 30 p. m'
3 05 "
2 20 "
1 45
11 40 A. ID.
9 39 "
Passengers must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected and
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be chcckod free with each full faro ticket
and 75 pounds with oaoh half faro tiok'st
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Through line from Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
Intermediate points. Connection made at Dawson with Lower River steamboats for
Eagle, Circle Citv, Rsnipart, Tanana, Fairbanks, Chena, St. Michael and Nome,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made at White Horse betweer trains and river steamers for all Yu
kon River points including Mendenhall Landing1, the nearest steamboat landing to the
Alsek Gold Fields. The following steamboats are operated by the WHITE PASS AND
YUKON ROUTE and arc equipped with all modern conveniences, iuclidine steam heat
electric light and other features as utTord not only safety but comfort to passengers.
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN
DAWSON CASCA SELKIRK
ZEALANDIAN THISTLE
BONANZA KING
LaFRANCE
VICTORIAN
Through tickets can be purchased at Sknguay for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, CHENA
and all Lower River points.
Finely appointed trains dail" except Sunday, between Skaguay and White'Horse,
carrying passengers, bajjgage, mail and express.
Ri.ggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic service to all points in Alaska, Canada
and the United states.
For Information relative to passenger, freight and telegraphic rate*, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACH ER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver, B. O. and Skneunv, AlaoVn ?Vi?.(ri'py, Alnekn
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