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MR. ROOSEVELT'S FINAL WORD
Humiliating po?ltlon la whloh th?
W onld'b* Frlaads of th? Pr??l
dent h* v? pluood him
It seems rather too bad that a presi
dent of the United State* is compelled
to repeat ov r and over again a state
ment once made in order to have U
accepted as true. Nor is It any wonder
ihat Mr. Rooseveit Is impatient that
this requirement is made in his case.
Hut the most surprising thing about It
is that the condition Is the result of the
action of his own friends. It is Indeed
ra'her too bad. The word of the pres
ident of the Uoited States, especially
give j upon such an important matt;r
ought, one would think, stand without
questioning
Hardly had the returns of the elec
tion demonstrated that Mr. Koosenvelt
had been chosen as chief executive
when he announced that he would not
be a candidate for re-election. Every
body recogn ized this to be a master
stroke not only of diplomacy? his am
bition having been fulfilled? but mrr_
than any other thing he could have done
tended to make his term of office effect
ive, removing from his acts, whatever
they might be, the suspicion of being
influenced by politics, or the gaining of
Influence for personal ends. It will be
remembered that immediately the dem
ocrats, who had Deen fighting him in the
open now, in the open, pledged him
their support, applauded his acts.
The Iroquoise club, of Chicago enter
tained him. He became at once the
president of the whole people, as no
other president has ever been. And
through this relationship to the people
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be has been enabled to accomplish
many things that ha could not have
djne otherwise. Much that he has
done bat been severely criticised but it
is most noticeable that never has it
been charged that he was "playing tbe
game,'' that he was demagogue or po
litical trickster. And through the
doing of things that these felicitous olr
cumstances have enabled hiss to do.
he has made himself immensly popular.
And now his so-called friends would
have him, tbe president of tho United
States, take tbe position of one who
secures their ends through false pre
tensions; while accepting tbe results of
a statement, made three years ago, re
nounce that statement as untrue and
hope to again become president, tiut
Mr. Roosevelt, of course, bas never had
any Intention of breaking his word,
coming down from the pedestal upon
which the people and his, own integ
rity bas placed him, and it is not hard
to understand the feeling of resentment
he must entertain again those who had
so poor an opinion of him as to think he
would. However, humiliating as it Is,
he has seen the necessity of again say
ing to the American people: "What I
said three ye >rs ago I really meant,"
a position in which these would-be
frienrts have placed him. And yet
there are those who find it so hard to
believe that a man lives who can re
nounce the honors and high places
that men aspire to merely by way of
being true to one self, that we will still
hear this final statement doubted.
Th it a bank in the interior of Alaska
should at this t'.me close its doors as a
result of tbe condition of tho monev
market throughout the country should
do no more so far as reflecting upon the
financial integrity of Alaska is con
cerned than to advertise the difference
between it and the "outside," with th *
former entirely to the good. The sys
tem of ready exchanges, of tbe benefits
of which the outside can avail itself, is
impossible in Alaska for reasons that
are manifest. That Alaskan banks
therefore should cont'nue to do business
while so many of the more favored
should have closed eafly la the g&me or
have pone on a script basis Is wholly to
tho credit of the former la the history
of this affair.
The war is atlll going on for old Gen
eral Stoesale. .
MASONIC MEETING
There will be a regular communica
9k>n of White Pass Lodge No. 113, ?. &
A. M , Friday evening:, Dec. 13, 1907,!
at its ball, No. 225, Fourth avenue.
Election of officers.
Sojourning and visiting: members are
requested to meet with us.
By order of the W. M.
T. J, Standlsh, Secretary
Now is the time to buy your Christ
mas presents. Come up to Tony Dor
tero and get your fine cigar am) cigar
canes and tobacco pouches. Remember
the number. If
FOR UKNT ? Nicely furnished Jthree
room house in heart of city Majestic
range etc. 910 per month enqutre at
this office. tf
PIANO FOR RENT? Ioqulre at the
Principal Barber Shop,
Seven room furnished bouie to rent
on Third Avenue. Enquire of G. E
Howard. 264-ts
Present your gentleman friend with
a smoking jacket for Xmas there is
nothing better. Swell line just ardved
at C'ayson's. 268
VICTOR CMPHAPHONES
Victor Graphaphones are all s'zes
and styles, the latest improved types
delivered at your homes or place of
business on the easy payment plan.
See Sewell at Briit's Drug store.
Too High Now.
"1 want to elevate the Btage," aver
red Hamlet Fatt.
"You do, eh?" sneered Yorlck Ilamm.
"Why, only* last night you were de
claring that you are over their heads
as It Is."? Puck.
A Killing Pica.
Tho lover appeallngly crle<l.
"Oh, Sue. won't you bo my fair brIJe?
If my suit you do shake.
My life I will tuke.
For 'twill be a case for 8ue I sighed!"
?Baltimore American.
A gallant British olllcer's thrilling
dash for freedom from the bauds of
Bulgarian kidnapers Is described lu
detail; by Renter's correspondent at
Salonika. Previous reports of the af
fair had been somewhat meager.
Colonel Klllot Is a British staff olllcer
In charge of the reorganization of the
gendarmerie lu the Drama district of
Macedonia.
During the tour of his district he ar
rived at the Bulgarian village of Gyu
redjlk, about seventeen hours' Journey
from his headquarters.
About 7 o'clock the following morn
ing Colonel Elliot went out to take a
stroll round the village.
Turning Into a side street, he had
gone only about forty yards when he
suddenly found himself seized by four
men in khaki uniforms, armed with
Mannllcbcr carblues and bayonets,
BHOT THREE MEN TIIBOUQH THE BODT.
jvearlng bandoliers _an(l_ .carrying
bombs in small sacks attached t?5 tlicir
belts.
IIo resisted with nil his might, hlH
Jacket petting torn to pieces iu the
Struggle, but Vhen they tied n roi>e
round his left ariu he relaxed his ef- i
forts, fearing that he might be secured
in such n way as to leave no huf>e of
escape.
He continued, hywever. to make the
pace as slo.w as possible. Strange to
pay, his captors did not search him for
arms. They were probably in too
great a hurry.
When their prisoner was being car
ried off parties of the band were post
ed to fire down the streets by way of
intimidating possible pursuers.
Two of the gendarmes composing
Colonel Elliot's escort started pluckllj;
In pursuit, and soldiers from an ad
Joining blockhouse began to fire across
a ravine on the retiring Bulgarians.
Meanwhile Colonel Elliot hud been
hurried some distance upward toward
the forest, and his party reached au
open meadow, where, finding them
selves under tire, one of the party lay
down aud began to return the tire of
the two gendarmes, who were only
about BQventy-five yards off, while the
other three tried to force their prisoner
to He down.
At this moment he succeeded In
>' rawing his pistol and Immediately
.shut through the body the three men
who were struggling with him.
As they fell away from him he start
?:1 running down the slope, dragging
after him the cord knotted to his left
arm. _
A few ::?eps down lis raw *the fourth
>f his captors, whom lie supposed to
be Daleff, the chief of the band, tak
ing aim at (Jendarmerle Sergeant Fer
had. Daleff swung round his rifle to
bear 0:1 Colonel Elliot, who Instantly
shot him.
Still farther down the colonel saw a
fifth Bulgarian lying on the ground
with a rifle and shot him through the
head.
It was at this i>olnt that the colonel
was wounded in the thigh and under
stood I'roin .bullets splashing in the
mud 1u front of him that he was being
fired cpon from behind, but in a few
more steps he gained cover and was
out of dauger.
He called off the two gendarmes,
who, however, continued to tight In
the hope, as they afterward said, of
capturing some wounded Bulgarians.
He then proceeded to the house
where he had spent the night and had
his wound dressed. The two gen
darmes returned some time after, the
elder, Kerhad, 11 man of sixty years
old. having l>een seriously wounded,
an I the younger, Mehmed. having ex
hausted his ammunition aud having
find thud splnfchodln his face by the
explosion of a bomb, Which he
thought it \vi;s tlmo to bring his
Wounded companion out of danger.
Tho same evening Colonel Elliot re
turned to headquarters and soon ar
rived in Salonika and was received in
tho I'nrkisli Civil hospital. Hi? vound
is progressing favorably.
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL
Hiialth U Worth Saving and Soma
Alaska Pcopl* Know How to
Save It
Muny Alaska people take iheir lives
in their bands by neglecting the kid
ney* when they know these organs
need help. Sicic kidneys are responsi
ble for a vast amount of suffer ng and
ill health, but there is no need to suf>
fer nor to remain in dsnger when all
diseases and aches and pains due to
weak kidneys can be quickly and per
manently cured by the use of Doan's
Kidney Pills.
P. I^ammy, 121 North Terry Ave.
Seattle, Wash., says: "It Is now three
years since I >;ave a testimonial reco
mmendiug Doan's Kidney Pills after
the prompt and satisfactory manner in
which this remedy had relieved me of
kidney trouble which had affected mc
off and on for a number of years. Just
prior to Ubing Doan's Kidney Pill, my
suffering had become more severe, and
one day, I was taken suddenly with
attacks of sharp p;itre through my loins
a'.d bladder. 1 ent for a doctor who
linallv used a catheter. This gave me
relief at the time i-ut Mill I had tronble
afterwards with irritation of the bladder
and with the disordered action of my
kidneys. I began nsirg Doan's Kidney
Pills, and they ected very promptly and
directly on the parts affected, so that
the bladdej trouble disappeared and in
other ways I found great relief. This
was several vears ago but still I am a
hearty advocate of Doan's-Kidney Pills
and recommend them to all suffering
from kidney trouble.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N,
Y., sole agents for the United States.
Remember the narrs ? Doan's ? and
take no other.
A Mnsloftl Treat at the Maioot
All lovers of music should bear the
new Electric Banjo Piano. Rag time
Waltz time, any old time.
Fresh Meat
The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kind
of fresh meat constantly on hand.
WANTED? A Grst class Gold or Gold
and Copper Mining Proposition in Alas
ka. State full particulars when you
write. .Address. Lewis Lusk, P. O. box
107 i, Spokane, Washington. 219-lroo
i. S. Co.
<*SgS7 PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
bPEED, SAFETY, COMFORT
Seattle, ndd other Puget Sound, Porte
CARRYING U. S. MAIL
Steamers of This Company Leave
City of Seattle December 21st |
Cottage City January 1st
C >nnrct>n? with the Company's Steam ;rs nt Seittle for
San Francisco, Southern California, Eureka (Humboldt Bay) atd .
Mkxico
ttiT Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
SecoDd and Broadway, Ska^wayJ
Seatti.e Ticket Office,- 113 James St.
C. D. DUN ANN, General Passenger Agtnt,
10 Market otreet, san Franolsoo, Cal.
Canadian Pacific Railway
(B. C. Coast Service)
Twin Screw Steamship
PRINCESS MAY
Leaves Skagway
Dec. 14th, 30th. Jany. 13th, 29th.
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed
Spacious Observatiou and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of the world and all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
? ? ^ ??
The Alaska Steamship Co, ?
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JEEEERSON, Dec. 9 21
EAR4LL0N ... -
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 66
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mands on the purse are
mighty. It is not hard to se
lect expensive gifts, but it is
a problem where leas is to be
spent.
A SOLUTION
At Britt's Drug Store you
tfill find a beautiful variety
of things that will please
everyone. Our Christmas
stock of fancy Toilet Articles
Candies, Perfumery, Paper,
etc., etc. will please you and
your purse.
WM. BRITT
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Carrying passengers and mail j
Leaves Skagway Tuesdays,
Thursdays and
Saturdays
?at 9 a- m. Leaves
Haines for Skagway
same days at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $150
' Round trro $2.50
DR. F. C. NORMAN
Physician and Surgeon
(chief HuriOEON or w. p. it y. i?.)
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up STAIRS
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HEATED STEAMER
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For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoon Tenakee, Sltk? and Wayport9
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Broadway.and Fifth Ave. Phone 90
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Osbkosh, Wisconsin
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The White Pass &Yukon Route
TP I XI ED TABL.K No
(Daily Except Sunday.)
18
No. 1. N. Bound
1st claf 8.
8 30 a. m.
10 10 "
10 50 "
11 20 "
1 10 p. m.
3 25
Leaves
Arrives
SKAOUAY
WHITE PAS8
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Horsi
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2. S. Bound
1st class
3 20 p. m.
1 45 M
12 45 "
12 05 "
10 30a m.
8 20 "
? Passengers must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected and
ohecked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage vrlll be checked free with each full fare ticket
And 75 pounds with each half fare ticket.
Through Line From
Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsek and Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse.
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail,?Pa?senger and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for .Dawson and
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, locatcd in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quai tz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For information relative to passenger, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
' to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Qen. Agent
Vancouver, B. C. Vancouver, B. 0. and 8kaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska