(The ?Jdiiti JVlrt*krtn
Official City Paper
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Six month*. hy mi.l
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TO BE EXPECTED
l>of?>*?or J-Yederiok Siarr, of tho
I'niveralty of Chicago, who * ?hor:
time ago *?i>Mrshet! tho country by de
daring that ?>; , h'.ultvn shonU go
uake>i until they were ten year* of ago
ha- row broken loose ou ihe . ompsr.i
l.v* iwhi.ot; merits of America an.1 J* i
pan arki w:th the Chicago iinivn--.it \ '?
>iauai i>erter*?ie?s, glorifies lapan at
Mjs he be lev. s Japan . mi wh )> \iner
the J -oi!.o in only apt to ili*p s< ' <?
nescient om v rea * is. lie ^ay
e*>:S?h foi breakfast, .ietest tho march -
e? frvnii ay to Jay. who clamor a!<out
the small pay the* recent co . . *!ai-?l
up ag.t ost tho apa i se
nation unv :rv. a! C iV ...larifrs. to a*
certa n list how :ne:* c au our t:;ivy
the* ? 'oil that the creator |*>rtio? i
Of our (iescrt -rs, are entirr
iy dr'erent .r times of peace than t:tr.e i
of ???. acU that the soMier who ? !
desert because of Cvxltish for break Us;
,a tin;e? of peace wili mare!: with b'eevl
? ng feet, breakfast ai -.. sup on *riit?ck
ac, male meat to be in at the fight. an
will tight to the death with tvviy ate
bra. os. an- -:.e w;;h ;? cheer ami a sm e
! r.ee?i t<e. The Rockefeller g.- d
? h;cb has been taken from il.i peop e
Chicago we now find bo og used to
bouse such h'atherskites a.? th s man
Starr V oh more could po' be ev
oect<\?.
ROOSEVELT'S PREFERENCE
Sexera *?' ih- b:? trust papers in tl.e
east arc now declining (list J*ri>dent
Roosevelt s trying to adopt the P;*r
plan acd. while hi" 'ears that f he runs
third term for *; y president* hr ? '1
?iefrat>-d he. nevertheless is v ous
to have Secret*: y Taft ma>!e president
so that he sti.'. may have use of the
ther from the truth. Of course he. like
any other tits , may have hi - prefer
ences yet *bat is there so reprehei -
hie 10 I Ye- dent R.\>seve!i's preferr . ?
William H Taft as his -ucci s*or'
fersou selected Madisor. \ia.i -on s>
W' it couM he more rati;1 .?! than that
Mr Roosevelt, anxious am! ambitious
to have h.s policies carried out in h;
o?n spirit, should wish the work tit
trusted to sucl an able, upright, hou
otable successor :is Mr. Tail '
Senator u? saiii the other da>
"If we must hav -1 another irpubiicuu
president, 1 am .n favor of U illiam H.
Taft " The senator from South Carolina
show- wisdom in h.s choice. Sccreta: \
Taft h?* proved tiiiuseif a treat lawy< r.
a emit .idee anda great administrator.
In v'uha, the Philippine* and Panama,
a* judge, go* ernor-general and cabinet
minister he ha- had wide eiperieme
and has shown remarkable insight.
great ijuestioos.
Mr Taft has more of th? udic al ten
perament thin Mr. Iv00?e\el; He
wouid mane a more moderate stu?s
manlike, law abiding Obief Magistra >
He does not lack Mr. Roosevelt's ex
ceptior.al force and initiative, and he
has great courage, as shown by his bol-i
championship of the democrats. doct
date has S> en named who surpasses him
io abilitv, udeyendenee. integrity and
character
Surely Mr. Roosevelt, however many
aod manifest his faults, need not apolo
gue for favoring Mr. Taft for President
The charge of "Mexicani/.ng" thr !
government is ridiculous Republican
newspapers that make it should instes I
oe giving Mr. lioosevelt credit for sir
c?rity and good faith. His support of '
Mr Taft is practical evidence of his de
sire not to seen s renomination for him
MUST PROTECT 1HEM
The cruiser Buff ?lo is no* in north
ern waters looking for .'apanwe raider- 1
near the l>ibyoff seal rookeries. t*s j
presence is due to ihe recent discover*
of a plan to plunder Americin rookev
ie?. which called for severe method# of J
dealing ?ilh the situation.
V'Uarvi* have found it necessary on oc
casion to shoot down alien* engaged in
looting American waters One such
incident was recently brought lo the at
teotioa of the American a d Japanese
governments. While these ev. nts ma>
he regarded as, relatively, of sma'l con
cern, they yet have in them tne germ j
of positive harm and the possibilities of j
an open breach between frit ndly |>ow
Seal raider* mu?t he kept oat of I
American *?ters, and it is the busines- |
of the government to prov ide an ade
^uate force for th.s purple There i* j
much danger in the present si sua' ion,
and i ought to he proinpiij remedied.
I hivse authorities ?* ho have looked
in tii the matter assert that if a w sr
should cotne between America and .la
par. the real cause of it ? II likely be '
l rouble over the seal rsiders. Sncl;
b. is the case this government ahon'd
it* waters were protected *s there i
tection of our waters.
HAINES GIRL
ORIS 30 DAYS
SWASH MAIOEh WHO CAUSED THE
TOWNSPEOPLE HUCH TROUBLE
LANDS IN LOCAL BASTILE
idge T.e Fevre has returrtxl form
Ha no? where he w*s called to invest.
gate the ease of Vary Puoc<n. t S.wash
Indian woman, who was charged u th
m?iotaini"<; a nuisance a< thai place.
The woman was keeping a disoder'v
house in Maine* and caused the ne.ch
horhood so much trouble th*i .1 udge '
Ffv e, after hearing the case, not only
had the ;\ sort closed up bet sentence )
the woman to serve three months ,n
ail A few ni>?ht> ago a man attempt
ed to force hJs way into the woman's
house but encountered a man aireadv
on the loside and a fight took place.
Pjnng the iiielrr several shots wtre
ti red and a more or less free for all tight
between the two men and woman took
p ace The Ouncan woman w?. Srought
uo from Hanies yesterday and is new j
confined in the local ail
CALL UP THE DAILY ALASKAN
The Alaskan ? ill be pleased to pub
lish any local or social news of the c ty
which is telephoned to the oftic*. t'ali
up "phone It' and send it in.
CALL FOB BIOS
Scaled bids will be reoriveJ by the
Public Work* anil Fulvic Prorerl} coni
mittee of the city council as thecity of
vkagwa\ up i ?> Friday, Aug. - ?. for
way.
Bids should he directed to the alove i
committee and shou d be in not later j
t'hris i. . iliea.
Sk airway Aug. "Ji>.
NOTICETO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that 1 w?
appointed administrator of the estate
of Pern Alex, deceased, on the IT;."-,
day of August. 15*07, Dy the Commie
sioner for Alaska, sitting in probate
at Haines precinct In the first division j
All persons having claims against sai.
> sta e ar<' herebv notified to pres*o;
the same to me within six month
from this "J2d day of August, 1W7, ?'
at the Commissary of the Tenth
iment of 1". S 1 ofantry, a', bort Will
iam H. Seward, Alaska
J. B. Gowks,
Administrator,
Pkona CttT Tt*Mf?r
Kor vour coal, wood and general haul
,ng.~ Phone fO, Houghton's cigar j
store. KM-lmoj
LWtcn To It
Recitals on the Duplex day and night
?t the Seattle. It* the sweetest music
In vhe city.
Received, choioe potted plants on
Dolphin at Northern Grocer*
iio,ooo mus
ALASKA IN
OHIO MAN US! HEARD OF IN THIS
COUNTRY HAS SMALL FORTUNE
LEFT m
Akron. O., Aug. ?? \ fortune of
more thin f 10.O00 await- Stephen .
Brrwstrt. Jr., * former Akron boy, a
nephew of the late lonathan Prewiter.
t wo brothers, whose hi( - ? ihim now *re
heai\5 ft o.u In n bf was in Alaska
NATURE GIVES TIMELY WARNINGS THAT
NO ALASKA CITIZEN CAN
AFFORD TO IGNORE
will warii yon when I hi' kiduev* a
?mh;r fluid. Sick kidneys I r
ihic. pale and foamy, or a thiol,
ill-sme i nc urine. full of ??? :-netr
neysnndwarn you of the com
droiny, diabet* and Biichi's ? - -
Down's K. dne v riil# care -
Mr*. A. MVMl.I.lili, ot ;
"Five years ago, my Utile K *
neys ar>! b'adde*. Thr i ,
to try I >oan's Kuincv i'. - an ?
bov and the l*?y l?e?<tt nst"c th>i
shall never tire of speaking a
word for Dosn- Kidney I '
Kemember th>' name - Kvui- -and
take no other.
othrr machinery we ?re toiler rre
DOOOOOOOOOO-- vvWOOO<?OOOv
i R0YAL
| Steam Laundry
Mpswivvrjwill call *nil deliver
Phon# 79
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P. E. KERN
Golil nod Silversmith.
Manufaturer of
Nugget Jewelry
TValer in
Alaska Souvenirs
and Curios
of all kinds.
SKAGWAY. ALASKA
JUNEAU S. 8. GO'S.
Georgia
SAILS
SUNDAY, 8 A. M.
I TUESDAY. 10 A. M.I
XV -V iKH'GHTON, Af*nt I
Itrcwdwiy wid Fifth Ave. Phone VO [
U. S Mail Steamer
Hegg
Loaves |
Haines tor Skagwav
same days at 2 p. m.
Fare ono way $1 50
Round t.tin $2.50
STEAMER
I "MABEL F."
CARCROSS
Wvnton and Conrad
Thos. H, Brown,
Master
I here's V igor and
Strcnqth
in e\en drop
C3MFnNY
W ash.
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
ttPEED. SAFETY. COMFOF T"
Seattle, I'ajfH Sound, Han Francisco and ?kruthem Port*
cARRTina n. i mail
Steamer* of Thlt (Tooipanf l?t?
CityofSeattle Aug. - 7 iq, 31
Humboldt - Aug. 5, 16, 27
Cottage City - Aug. 2, 18
Via Vancouver
tap" Mwire Schedule Subject to Chance Without Not icf
E A MURPHY Agent, P hort* 50
C. D QUNANN, Gen Pat*. Agt
10 Market Mrwi 3an Pnu>?i?.>o. CM.
aww 11 ii'ti? iiwbmw? ?? ? ? ?
The Alaska Steamship Co.
I urn I S 'M n ar.! A mi Pacific K.iprea*
Neit Sailing of the Fwt I'a?*enper
JEFFERSON Aug. 8, 20
DOLPHIN Aug. 2. 14. 25
DOLPHIN. has been changed similar to
the JEFFERSON Slate rooms have but
two berths. WE give the FASTEST
SERVICE.
< onijianT it-aerves rlehl to chanpe naitine dale without nof.ee
lY\n?fen> to VlcU>rl* anil Vantjouver Without Additional ( harjre
K. A. CARUOIjL. Aireot. t'fcooe ?MI
L- J
Canadian Pacific Ry Co.
Sailings Every Wednesday
S. S. Princess May August 28 Sept . 1 1
S. S. Princess Ro\al Sepl. 4 18
Direct to Vancouver and Victoria
i -*> -r? rr'.r,c to Seattle via rail or ateamer ?o extra rbaije
Newest, fastest Boats Running to Skaqwa)
I rkrts to | ?:i rl of tin' world and information from
V. V. W. I />? 1 v. Stairway
The White Pass & Yukon Route
TIME r A.HLK rsi < . 1.?.
(Dally Rioapt Sunday.)
| No. 1. N. Pouni No. 1. 8. Hound
1 ?t ela** i mi claaa
9 30 a. >n, I.eare* SKAOUAY Arrive* 4 30 p. m.
WHITK PASS ?' 3 CO H
UX3 CABIN " 2 i) "
" HRNNRTT J?(p?
3 20 p. m " CAR! HOU " II Ma. in.
Atrlve* Whit* Hons* I.eave* 0 30 "
Pasaenrera mmt be at depot* In time to have Haf|a?? inepwted atd
cheeked. Inspection if "topped '0 minute* before ieavit-f time of train.
ISO pounds of hapirap'' will he cheeked fra* with each fall fare ticket
-ml 7S pouna* with each > fare ticket
>^.J 3
% so*
o
Thronch Ur from SVag?av to AUtn, Whit* Homo. Bi?r Salmon, lfewaoo and
intermediate i- itu- < ? nnectioo undo ?t H??w? with T<n?er Piw *te*mtm?l? for
i'nnnxfl, Knirbank*. t hen*. Si.
&
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Oa.'v cor nec ' on made m Whito Honw botweer tra!o? and river ?t#atner* for til Yukon
K i \ t*r nchidine Mendeniiall T^ndinjr. tho nearest ?wambo?t landing tn tb*
\l Kt'N" KiTTI and ar equipped with all modern oonvenienc*-*. iwelndfnf i'eam h*at
lit and othrr frauirr* ?? nfTord not only ?afetv bnt<*>mfort to oaavn^or*.
WHITE HORSE
DAWSON
ZEALANDIAN
CANADIAN BONANZA KINO
CASCA SELKIRK LaFRANCE
THISTLE VICTORIAN
! !? kkts run he purchased at Siraenav for OAWSON. FAIRBANKS, CHKN A
and alt J.n*er Hirer polnu
1 neh appointed train<i daily, except Snndav. between Skaffnay atxl White H?r?e.
carrvme |>a(t*enper?. happier, mail and exprear
thrpasc bonded through . Direct telegraphic aerviee 10 ml) polnu in Alaeka. ? anal?
and the United ytat-r?
For information relative to pa*?eniret, freight and tel-eraphic ratea, applj
to anT agent of the Com pan r. or to*
A. L. HF.RDOF., Gen. Mnpr. F B. WIIRZBACBKR Oeit A rent
Vancouver, B. 0. and fkaguaj, Alaaka Skar-nay. Ala* ka
UOGKTIS, TrafVc MDgr.