Qe.jfaulg ;AWka?
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
I M second class mail matter
July S, 1S9S, at the Postotfice
at 3kag way, Alaska.
~ L. 8. Keller, Publisher.
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Subscription Rate*.
One no&Ui by mall 75
One aoatk by carrier LOO
Thrm months by mall 2.2
Bix ssoatte by mall 4.60
One year by mall 9 00
WHEN TAFT TALKS.
President Taft has a large talent I
for silence, and like most men en- 1
do wed with reticence, his words are
highly Illustrative. In Boston, Chicago
and Minneapolis, In three speeches.
President Taft has made himself as
plain as most men would have done
In years of vocal effort.
There can be no doubt in the minds
of anyone who can read, henceforth
that President Taft stands shoulder
to shoulder with Senator Aldrich.
Speaker Cannon and the Influences
they represent with so lamentable ef
ficiency. Like a death long deferred,
the announcement, while It caused no
astonishment, nevertheless produced
severe shock to the people of the
United States. Now we know there
is nothing to do but to grin and bear
It.
Until the day when President Taft
signed the Aldrich tariff bill, hope
prevailed over suspicion, for we ac
cepted Taft on the valuation of his
predecessor, and our hopes were fa
ther to our beliefs in him. Since that
economically eventful day our suspic
ions have been many and persistent,
but always that talent for silence in
tervened and we hoped on. We loved
to think of Taft as a big, inscrutable
loan, indomitable, self-thinking, who
would always stand with judicial pois
between the people and the inter
ests which constantly and untiringly
beset them. We thought him honest
when, asking our suffrage, he pro
mised on the faith of the republican
party a revision downward, and when
this revision failed to come and he
signed the bill, our gullable expecta
tions put it down as a bad bargain
which President Taft had made the
best of. If ever a man was accorded
a charitable benefit of a doubt, it was
President Taft.
But in Boston, President Taft loudl
extolled the public spirited methods
of Senator Aldrich. praised the fana
tical stanUpattism of Speaker Cannon,
and in Chicago and Minneapolis he
rebuked the so called "insurgents"
who made a losing fight for the peo
ple. LaFollette, Dolllver, Beveridge
and the rest he would read out of the
republican party and leave It free to
the domination of the Aldrich-Cannon
forces.
President Taft has frankly put him
self on record in this instance, where
in he differs essentially with his equi
vocation on the conservation question.
When he needed votes, and in his
heart feared he needed them badly,
he spoke with reverent voice of the
? ' Roosevelt policies" and revision
downward. Now, in his might, he in
forms us that he did not mean revi
sion downward, and with legal agility
in verbal contortion he quotes him
self in an explanltory way. Perhaps
his Quibble holds, but it does not al
ter the fact that be led the voters to
believe one thing while he had in
mind another, and If there is any de
scription of this other than lying, it
Is merely a choice of synonyms.
Prom the day President Taft began
his campaign for the presidency he
has deceived the people of the Unit
ed State* as to his attitude and pol
icies. ? Seattle Star.
END OF SUMMER.
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The sunny days are growing shorte
the breezes have an eager tone; the
Icemen only asks a quarter for chunk
that lately brought % bone. Pull soon
the harbingers of winter will flourish
In your neighborhood: the wood-yard
m?.n will leave a splinter, and charge
you for a cord of wood. You'll buy
a ton of slate or clinkers, and when
you try to build a fire, you'll find it
Is not worth a tinker's remark when'
when he Is moved to Ire. It costs
a lot to live In summer, but winter
doubles all your bills; ami when
you've settled with the plumber, und
with the doctor, for his pills, and
with the coal man and the leaker, the
man who furnishes the gas, the drug
gist and the undertaker, you've reach
ed a most unhappy pass. Uut what's
the odds? This life 1b funny! Foul
fall the fellow who repines! Cheer
up, cheer up. and spend your money,
as though you picked it off the vines.
? Walt Mason.
Alaska has better soil and climate
than Finland. Finland has a popu- '
la lion of 3,000.000 and. exports an
nually $3,000,000 In agricultural prod
ucts, and no potent reason exists
why Alaska will not do as well or
better, when her mineral area is
properly exploited and agriculture
encouraged. ? Ex.
O death why is thy sting? O grave
where is thy victory? ? Corinthians,
15?55.
Alaskans are entitled to home rule.
FOR THE JOY OF WORKING.
AND only the master shall praise us.
And only the master shall blame.
And no ono shall work -for money.
And no one shall work for fatno.
But each for the Joy of tho working.
And each In his separate star
Shall draw the thing as he sees It for
The god of things as they are.
?Kipling.
FACTS ARE 8TR0NGER THAN
FICTION.
,h Wo have a few tailor made suits
i on band which wo will Bell at $25.00.
We will give an extra pair of pants
oi a fancy vest with each Bult.
If wo aro unable* to fit you with
ono of these suits, we will make you
a suit to order. Including an extra
pair of pants or a fancy voat at this
price.
These are Tailor Made suits, nud
are not made In a sweat shop.
We also have a line of Tailor Made
j ovorcoats which we have priced from
$20.00 up, that can't bo equalled at
anything near the price.
This offer stands until the 15th of
October, 1909.
I fevery two months we are In re
ceipt from London, Paris and New
Vork the latest report of lashlons,
and you will find thaso garments up
| to tho minute In style.
On account of the low prices we
| are asking for these suits and over
coats, all orders are for cash only.
i
By leaving your orders with the
I American Tailors you get tho benefit
i ol over 50 years of experience in
J Tailoring.
Te American Tailors.
Mowl & Ehrllch.
Pulktt fiotw
poet of Sixth Hu?nui
Most elegantly furnished house
la Alaska
Every modern convenience
Electric lights? Hot and cold
water? Telephones
Porcelain baths on every floor
Board and room by the d: y, woek
or month
Table supplied with cream and
butter from our own Jersey
Dairy
mr$. fi. S. Pullen
Proprietress
There's Vloor and
Strength
in every drop
Mlt Brewing I Mole
COMPANY
! Seattle Wash
Only One "BROMO QUININE," that is ?
lA*xto* B?!22 P.""1?0 &
Cores ? Cold in One Day, Crtp in 2 Days
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for fine furs
Write For Price Lilt
Percys Fur House
Othkoth, Wtvonsln
GENTLEMEN*
There is a Spe
cial Sale on PIPES
only for this Month.
Now BOYS there is
a show for you to
come and get
your pipe
I COME IN mil SEE IKE OLD MAN
Tony Dortero's
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HEATED AND LIGH i ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM *
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
Olhiie Pass fiottl
P. D McMillan, Manager
Earge$i and best appointed fiotel In the Yukon
CHOICE BAR STOCK 77lki#AhA??A U T
RATES MODERATE lUDlUDOrSC, !? I,
.. HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE *
.. ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE 1 '? 1-rjj^lN CONNECTION *
)* CHOICE BAR STOCK
I Caribou Hotel
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
3. FURNACE HEATED
E. w. GIDEON, Proprietor
Carcross,Y.T. J
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIMED TABLE No. 21.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. L N. Bound No, I, S. Bourn*
lit olass lit olais
9 30 a. m Leaves SKAGDAY Arrive* 4 35 p . m
12 05 p. m. " WHITE PASS " 3 05 "
12 48 " '? LOG CABIN " 2 20 "
1 40 " " BENNETT " 1 45 "
3 20 p. m. " CARIBOU " 11 40 a. ro.
5 50 Arrives Whit* Hobs* Leaves 9_30 "
Passensrers must bo at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected and
oheoked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train
S 160 pounds of baggage will be cheoked free with eaoh full fare tloket
&bd 75 pounds with each half fare tloket.
The result Of the observa Ion taken
?t Moore wharf at midnight, Sept. 27.
1909, Is as follows
Temperature time observat'n 41 above
Max, temp. preceding 24 hours 5."> above
Mia. " " " " 39 above
Mean " " " " 47 above
Barometer 29 58
Cl:Bi- and calm
ROYAL A.GUNNISON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX E. JUNEAU ALASKA
H. B. LeFevre
CONVEYANCING. ABSTRACTING.
AND SEARCHING OP THE REC
ORDS.
Accredited Agent in U. S. Dii trict and Gen
eral Land Office* and Office of the
Secretary of the Interior,
AGENT FOR APPLICANTS FOR
TOWN8ITE TRUSTEE DEEDS.
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ROYAL
Steam Liaaodry
All Work Guaranteed. Short
Orders Promptly
Done
Messenger will call and deliver
Phonn 79
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JUNEAU S.S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM EK
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
6'or Haines, Burners Bay, Juneau,
Hoonu, Trnakec, Sitka and Way ports
S* < LS
Every 11ESDAY at 8a.m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. HOUGHTON, Agent
Broad wav and Fifth Ave. ^hone 90
U. S Mail Steamer
Hegg
Carrying Passengers and Mall will
leave Skagway tor Haines
Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Returning leaves Halnec for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONE WAY, $1.50: BOUND TRIP $2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hegg" Phone 86
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vancouver. Anacortri, Bellingham
Everett, Olympia, Port Town-end, South
Bellingham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN, G. P. A.
1 13 Jaroei St., Seattle 1 12 Market St, San Francitco
Right roserv?d to changa this Seheduto
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
City of Seattle Oct 4, 15, 26 Nov. 6
Cottage City Oct. 1, 10, 21 Nov. 1
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaaka Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamers
Dolphin Sept. J 0, 2 1 Oct. 2, 1 3, 25
Jefferson Sept. 1 4, 26 Oct. 7, 1 8, 29
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addtional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
C. B. GUPTILL, Agent Phone 56
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
Fall Schedule of Sailings From Skagway
Princess Royal
Oct 2,12,23
Nov. 1
Princess May
Oct. 7, 17, 27
Subject lo chancre wlt.inut notice
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
The Humboldt S. S. Co.
Sailing Dates Subject to Change Without Notice
S. S. HUMBOLDT
Sails SEPT. 30 OCT. 10 20 31
A. Y. P. Excur^ioN $50* T?ripd
SEATTLE OFFICE
103 YESLER WAY
W. W. BOUGHTON,
PHONE 90 SKAGWAY AGT.
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Thro'gh line from Skagway to Atlln, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
Intermediate points. Connection made at Dawson with Lower River steamboats for
Eagle. Circle City, Rampart, ~ ranano, Fhirbanks, Chena, St. Michael and Nome,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made at White Horse botwcer trains and river steamers for all Yu
kon Rivor points, including Mendenhall Landing, the nearest steamboat iandlug totlie
Alsek Gold Fields The following steamboats arc operated by ihc WHITE PASS AND
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modern conveniences, lucludinesteam heat
. electric light and other features as afford not only^afyty but comfort to passengers.
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN BONANZA KING
DAWSON CASCA SELKIRK VICTORIAN
THROUGH tickets can be purchased at Skaguay for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, CHENA
. and all Lower River points.
Finely appointed trains dail" except Sunday, be ween Skaguay and White Horse,
carrying passengers, baggage, mail and express.
Baggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic service to all points in Alaska, Canada
and the United States.
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, P. C
For Inform&tion relative topassenger, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACH ER Gen. Ageu
"Vancouver, r, q. and 8kaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska
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