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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
L. S. Keller, Publisher.
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Three months by mall 2.25
One year by mall 9 00
ONE MAN'S MEAT MOTHER'S POISON
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Tne newspapers of even and sue
? e r.ing datts to that of the shooting
affair which occurred in the office of
the .'uneau Dispatch on Wednesday
appears In the news columns of
?>r last week came to hand today
and it Is notable that not a word
either concerning it.
Nothing lias happened lu Juneau
within the year that partook more
of the character of news and In
which there was a more lively inter
est- and yet no mention is made of
i! Perhaps the parties to the matter
were awakened by the incident to a
realization of the spectacle they have
l.een making before the whole world
ami realized the propriety that, as
news pa p< rs. they owed something to
t'ie -*ood name of the town. The
Alaska Transcript which has been th
object of assault at the hands of
boih papers as the organ of the
Western Federation of I*abor con
tains the sane and dispassionate com
ment upon the affair which here
follows: And in this connection It
is due to be said that If It Is true
thai the Western Federation
of .Miners is back of or controls the
utterances of the Transcript it is
..istly to the credit of that organiza
tion lu the uiidst of a whirl of vic
ious passion a.'- expressed particularly
in the columns of the Record and of
which the Transcript has frequently
Ik en the target, that newspaper has
maintained an attitude of dignity and
conservatism wholly creditable and
for which? bespeaking the good re
pute of the community itself? the
citizens of that town ? The Alaskan
speaking as an onlooker from a dis
tance ? owv it a debt of gratitude.
Mr Summers. who received
the slight wound In the encounter
:?ud who escaped death by a mere
hair is. according to popular repute,
one of the owners of the Record
responsible for its utterances. Now
"If as the Transcript says, "no
more self-control had been shown by
those whom the Record has attacked
than was shown by Mr. Summers
when given a dose of his own medl
,ue. there might have been more
than one tragedy long before this."
The editorial in the Record which
tailed out the expression In the Dis
patch to which he took exception,
was of that "outlaw" class? an at
tack upon a woman ? such as, uttered
by any newspaper ^outh of Mason
and Dixon's line would have result
ed in general slaughter of every
body responsible ? and the bloody re
sult been commended by the whole
community. The expression which
Mr Summers felt Justified In resent
ins by a personal assault was not at
all comparable to it as a provocation.
I nder the heading "A Lesson to
Juneau.' " the Transcript says:
The shooting of C. M. Summers, e
g ret table as such affairs always are,
may yet serve a useful purpose if it
shall result in bringing home to the
people of Juneau a full realization of
the sort of thing they have suffered
to grow up among them.
For more than a year past the
Daily Record has been run as the
personal organ of a little coterie of
politicians and as an adjunct to a
law office its sole object has been
to further the political and business
foort lines of its sponsors. In pursuit
of this end the English language ? at
least as much of it as Its editors
command? has been exhausted iu vi
tuperation and abuse of various and
sundry persons who had incurred
the enmity of any one or more of
the four or five persons controlling
the paper. If no more self-control
had been shown by those whom the
Record has attacked than was shown
by Mr. Summers when given a dose
of his own medicine, there might
have been more than one tragedy
long before this.
^ ?r~ mi mi ? i
S'jch things ineHtably mult. ]
sooner or later, when such a paper j
as the Record is permitted to run. j
And the community at large is re- ]
sponsible, if such a tragedy occurs, i
to an extent second only to those
^ho directly cause it. The commun
ity is responsible for the results
because it patronizes the paper and
permits it to exist.
The Record, run solely in the inter
ests of Shackleford & Lyons, C. M.
Summers, W. B. Hoggatt aud R. A.
Kinzie, has undoubtedly injured this
town to the extent of hundreds of
thousands of dollars, has aroused an
untold amount of bad blood, and has
finally been the cause of this shoot
ing scrape. The tree has borne its
legitimate fruit. Is it not time that
the tree was cut down and cast into
the fire? Do the people of Juneau
want another and a heavier harvest
of this poisonous growth?
The Transcript puts the question
seriously to all the people of Juneau
and southeastern Alaska who are in
terested in the good name and up
building of this district:
ARE THE GENTLEMEN NAMED
TO HE ALLOWED TO RULE OR
RUIN SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA?
We do not apprehend that they will
rait it. but unless checked they will
accomplish a good deal towards its
ruin.
DLL ALASKA SWEEPSTAKE
The Noma Kennel club has already
issued it* invitation to the owners of
dogs in Alaska to make entries In the
annual cross country run which has
become so institution en Seward
peninsula? the race from Nome to
Candle creek and returu, a dlstanoe of
one hundred and forty miles. The
affair is called an all-Alaskan sweep,
stake, and generous prizes are offered
Last year the affair created intent
interest and its progress was reportad at
every pont possible and, on the part of
the participants dogs and their drivers,
called out the most strenuous estr
tions and was attended by some danger
and kuffeilng since one of those Some
blizzards lit down upon the course dur
ing the struggle. The race has awak
ened?what It was expected and pro
moted to awaken? much Interest In the
breeding and care of dogs.
'?The Thlinget," the little paper
published at the Indian school at Sitka,
and whicb is devoted to the interests of
the school and does not aQVct to enter
ohe general field as a newspaper, never
theless got out an -'Extra" on the day
following the election and gave some
thing of the more material points of
the returns, fn doing so the paper
published a burlesque report of what
appears to have been a straw election
held in Sitka. Tbe story recites the
calling out of tbe native troops who
patrolled the streets with "fixtd bay
onets" and the United States uarines
being at their stations ready for duty.
It is all intended as a joke, and is so
understood in the vicinity of Its pub
lication but down in "tbe states"
where it is liable to b; read, it wool I
probably be offered as another reason
why Alaska is 'not ripe."
WHEN I AM DEAD.
WHEN I am dead and nervelesa
hands have thruat
My bo?y downward Into car*
less dust.
I think th? crave cannot ?uffloe
to hold
My spirit prisoned In the sunless mold.
Some aubtle memory of you shall be
A resurrection of the life of m??
Yea. I shall be. because I love you so.
The speechloss spirit of all things that
crow.
?John Q. N*lhar4t.
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CLOUDY AND CALM
The reault o f the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Nov. 11,
1908, la as follows
Temperature time observat'n. 40 above |
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours.44 above
Mln ?? '? ?? " .40 above
Mean " M " " 42 .bove
Barometer 30 00
Cloudy and calm.
INTERIOR WEATHER
Wbitebotse, 30 ?bovc; Big Salmon,
30 above; Yukon Crossing, 32 above;
Selkirk. 30 above; Coffee Creek, zero;
Stewart, 6 above; Ogllvle, 0 above;
Dawson, 15 above.
"SUPPOSED" 111 HAVE SUICIDED
Speaking of the sulc!de of Mrs. Beat
rice Cook, formerly tbe wife of "Swift
water" BUI Gates, which took place at
Valdez recently, the Katalla Herald
remarked that: Mrs. Blanche B. Gjlrt
?on, a sister of Mrs. Cook was supposed
to have killed herself with a revolver
In her room In Katalla, September
last. Mrs. Cook was in tbe room with
her sister at the time but denied all
knowledge of the affair. Tbe coroner's
jury returned an open verdict, and
shortly afterwards Mrs. Cook left town, [
Mrs. Iola Beebe, motber of these
girls recently published "the life of
Swlftwater Bill," a little volume that
tells (he strenuous story of Bill's sever
al marriage escapadts and dwelling
particularly, of course, upon the many
meetings and partings of Bill and
her daughter. The later husband of
the woman Bera Is a driver for the
Cascade laundry In Seattle.
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NOTE ANO COMMENT OF
| NORTHERN NEWSPAPERS
If it Is true that a son of Alaska's
delegate in congress has cracked a
Wisconsin bank vault, it proves con
clusively the unfitness of Alaska for
self- government. ? Douglas Island
News.
? ? ?
What will come as somewhat of a
surprise to many of the miners in
the Tanana who have spent most of
their time on placer locations, is a
second big quartz deal consummated
yesterday, when E. W. Herchberger
and William Buell gave a $10,000
option. $1,000 of which was paid
down, on the "Center Star" quariz
claim located on Skoogy gulch, a
tributary of Twin creek, to John
Murray. J. S. Whitman and E. A.
Madden. ? Dawson News.
Dan Matheson, superintendent of
the Yukon Basin Gold Dredging com
pany, left Dawson with a dog team
for Nelson Point and McQuesten, to
look after the work which the com
pany has under way there this win
ter. The work preparatory for next
summer. The wood choppers will
get out hundreds of cords of wood,
and drills will make a good showing
before the season is far advanced
next season. The company has
planned the erection of large repair
shops on the river, near to where
Its dredges will be at work. One or
more dredges. It Is expected, will be
added to the fleet next season.
Subscribe for the Dally Alaak an
RAW FUR
TRAPPERS AND COLLECTORS
are requested to correspond with us about this sea
son's catoh of FURS. We want the karly catch as
well as the late catch. We will pay full market
value at all times. Price list and tags can be had for
the asking at any time.
Herman Schmerl & Co.
28 West Thirty-First Street
NEW YORK CITY
When Shopping
remember to trke borne a box of
BRITT'S WITCH HAZEL OB PALM OIL SOAP
large bars for 35 cents
also
Apple Blossom Soap - 25c barj
Cuticule Soap .... 10c bar
White Ribbon Soap - 10c bar
WM. BRITT
The Druggist
JUNEAU 8. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED 8TEAM
HEATED STBAMBK
Georgia
Currying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau, I
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka anil Wayportsl
-SAILS
November 6, 12, IS, 24, 20.
December 5, 11, 17. 23, 2!i.
WILLIS NQWELL, Mgr., Juneau
V7. W. BOOGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. phone 90
U. S- Mail Steamer
Hegg
Carrying
Passengers and Mail
Will leave Skagway Daily j
at 9 a. m. for Haines
Returning, Leaves Haines i'orj
Skagway at 2 p. ra.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trir) $2.50
BEER
There's Vigor and|l|
Strength
in every drop;
COMPHNV
Seattle Wash j
Pacific CoastS. S. Co.
fSTcSv PIONEER ALASKA LINF.
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Seattle, and other Hiiget Sound Pons
CARRYING U.S. MAI).
Steamers of This Company Leave
City of Seattle
Humboldt
Nov. 13 ? 24
Nov. 15 - 27
Connecting with the Company's Steamrrs at Seattle for San Francisco,
South ekn California, Eureka (Humboldt Hay) and Mkxico
t?T Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broadway, Skagway
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent,
1112 Market Street. s?an F-rnnclsoo, Cm
Canadian Pacific Railway
( B. C. COAST SERVICE )
PALL SCHEDULK OF SAILINGS FROM SKAGWAY
Subject to change without notice
1E&5SB!Pr princess may
November 12=23 December 5
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of the world and all Information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
I Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Expreu
Next Sailing of the Fait Passenger Steamers
Jefferson Nov. 12 24
Dolphin November 18
Company reserve* right to change *alllnp, date without notice
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Ticket!! to riun Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 60
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLB No. 18.
(Dally Except Sunday,)
No. 1. N. Bound
1st class.
A 30 a. m.
10 00 p. m.
11 00 "
11 30 "
I 30 p. m.'
3 4f>
Leaves
Arrives
SKAOUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Hoitsi
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2. B. Bouni
1st clais
3 20 p. m^
1 45 "
12 42 "
12 10 "
10 25 a, m.
8 15 "
Passengers must be at depots in time to have Bageage Inspected and
cheoked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare ticket
*,nd 75 pounds with each half fare tlokei
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Through Line From
Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson anil Intermediate Yukon River 'Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsek and Klunno Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, whenlnavlgatlon is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Skagway and Whit? Horse. A through Mail, Passenger 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, located In the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quartz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For Information relative to passenger, freight and tele^raphlo rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen, Agent
Vanoouver, B. C. Vancouver, B. 0. and 8kaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska