Daily Alaskan
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JOHN W. TRi>Y, KDITOR
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ALASKANS WERE THERE.
A Juneau paper sava Southeastern
Alaska was represented in the conven
tion that recently was held in Seattle
chiefly hy non-residents. This is not]
true. Four of the principal towns of
this section of Alaska elected represen
tatives to that convention? Skagway
and vicinity, Haines and vicinity, Ju
neau and Ketchikan. From Skagway,
four of the five men chosen were pres
ent. They were ,C. B. Haradan and
John Kalem, two of the leading mer
chants of the place: H. H. Royal, the
proprietor of Skagway's steam laundry,
and W. S. McKean, our city clerk. All
of them were pioneers of the city. ,
Haines and vicinity were represented
by J. H. Chisel, a leading and pioneer
citizen of Haines. Three of the lead*
ing citizens of Ketchikan were present
on the convention floor. The chairman
of the convention was a Ketchikan cit
izen who has resided in Alaska for 20
years, and the secretary was the city
clerk of Skagway, who has been a citi
zen of this city for many years. These
men fairly represented public sentl.
ment in their respective towns.
At a reception given in his honor by
the -Municipal Ownership League, Wil
liam R. Hearst said he would not be a
candidate for governor of New York
next year. Kesponding to this Bird S
Coler, just clected president of the bur
rough of Brooklvn. formerly control
ler of New York City and who cine
within <,000 votes of being elected gov
ernor of New York in 1902, said that if
they were unable to get a fair election
law through the New York legislature
at the coming session they would have
to go out into the state and fight for its
control, in which case Mr. Hearst
would have to be the standard bearer.
It is said the gold production of Aus.
tralia this year was but little more than
half what it was last year. For the
nine months ending September 30.
1905, the shipments of gold from there
were i30.>2.>ti5, as against $58,638,8Sl
for the same months of 1904.
For first class carriage service ring
up the Alaska Transfer Co. 'Phones
10 and 40. tf
Home Madei
Mince Meat, f
Plum Pudding. J
Apple Butter, f
( >range Marmalade ?
Fruit Cakes. j
C'hillie Sauce.
Mexican Hot
and Jellies.
JUST RECEIVED
Sour Kraut. Cannieti Peels, Apple
Cider, Hubbard Squash, Dill
Pickles. New Nuts, olives, I'op
corr>, Cranberries and App'.ts.
Cp-to -date stHtioner* just receive''.
North End Grocery
TELEPHONE NO 1:53
Gov. Robert La Follette, of Wiscoo
| sin, has decided to resign the govern
orship of his state and accept the seat
in the United States senate, to which
he was elected long ago. The legislature
is in special session, however, convened
for the purpose of passing a few reform
bills, wanted by the doughty little man
who has lead the fight against corpor
: ate greed in his state, before he wlli
| let go. J. O. Davidson, the lieutenant
I governor, will succeed Gov. La Follette.
] The Boston grand jury returned "not
a true bill'' against T. W, Lawson, who
was charged with criminal libel by one
Barron, manager of a financial news
bureau, last week.
P/WERSON COMES
BACK TO JliHEAU
T. J. Patterson is again at Juneau in
charge of the cable office at that place.
Mr. Patterson was there last summer
for several months, and as a result of
his communion with them all Alaskans
write him friend, as does everybody in
each of the other communities through
out the west which has been so for
tunate as to have been his residence at
oue time or another in the past. Mr.
Patterson will remain In Jnneau indefi
nitely. He came north on the Cottage
City.
Newspaper Man 1? W. d
George C. L. Snyder, manager of the
Wrangell Seniinel, was married Satur
day evening, December 2, to Miss
Minnie Snyder, of Salem, Oregon.
this iswnv
Conclusive Reasons For Pat
ronizing Kirinse
There are many reascms why we have
been and are able to sell the best goods
for the lowest prices, why we have
always been and are now giving our
customers the best bargains? the best
articles? aod at the same time return
ing to them the most change. Not the
least of these is the fact that we own
our own store and stock a: d have no
one with whom to divide the ligitimate
profits of the business.
Our go^ds this year were personally
selected in the best markets in the
country for a trade that demands the
best and for which we have learned to
cater. We have no money invested in
dead stock upon which to earn interest
All we ask is that our Christmas
gifts? our silverware, our cut glass,
our chin?, our jewelry and all the mul
titude of things which we carry ? be
examined before you make your selec
tions. You will find them in good taste,
modern, stylish, durable ? in fact the
very best obtainable? and they will be
sold as cheaply as you can get them any
place on earth. We are in Skagway to
stay and mean to continue a record of
making a friend of every purchaser
H. D. Kirmse,
Pioneer Jeweler.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT Or
1'INAL ACCOUNT
In the matUr of the estate of Frank
Vollsnd. dectased.
N*)r ICK IS HEREBY GIVEN that,
the administrator has tiled in the U. S
Tommissioner's court, at Skagway, sit
ting >n probate, h s final account, as ad
minis ra o*. of the above named estate,
and the court has by order fixed
\VVdne*lay, January 10. th., l90t>, as the
time for hearing and settling said ac
court, AI1J persons therefore having
nyhing to why said account should
not be sett ltd and approved, are here'-y
notified to make tbeir appearance in
sa'd court, on said day, and make their
allegations in tbat behalf.
A. M. Ross
Administrator
Skagway Alaska, Nov. 8, 1905.
In the Nick of Time
[Original.]
"Who bids?"
The auctioneer held up a child's
dress beautifully embroidered, but hav
ing the appearance of age. A sale of
household effects was In progress at
the house where they had been accu
mulating and wearing out for thirty
years. The only residents were a man
and bis wife, who had been gradually
?Inking from comfort to poverty until
their house was to be sold under a fore
closure of mortgage and the effects
were going to pay Individual debts.
The couple stood together, the husband
now and again vainly trying to lufuse
Into his wife courage to see her treas
ures scattered.
"I can't bear to see that go," she said
to him. "I've kept it ever since Tommy
wore It I embroidered every bit of It
with my own hands. I can't, I can't!"
"But Tommy proved a disappoint
ment to us, mother. I put him out
of my mind long ago. At least I've
tried to. I thought when I grew old
he'd take the burden I was bearing for
him, but he ran away and left us to go
to rack and ruin. Stand up. mother."
"I can't. I wish you hadn't been so
harsh with him. He was young and
headstrong. He needed soothing. Too
fretted him."
"Who bids?" the auctioneer kept say
ing. "Is no one going to bid on this
child's dress? That embroidery was all
done by hand? none of your machine
work. Every stitch shows the greatest
care. Step up, ladies, and examine it."
"Five dollars," cried a man's vole*
from the far end of the room.
The auctioneer looked surprised.
"Five dollars I'm offered. Make It a
half? f5- It can't be pcssible that If a
man is willing to give mch a price the
ladles will not go higher. Why. the
pattern has Just come Into fashion."
But there were no mere bids, and h?r
pronounced the article s >!d.
Then he took up the next, a baby's
bonnet A lady bid 25 cents, hut the
purchaser of the dress bid a dollar, and
It was knocked down to him. A young
woman hung on his arm who appeared
to be his wife. The women present
whispered to each other and looked at
the couple who seemed so anxious for
babies' clothes. The young husband
kept on bidding, and the child for whom
they were Intended must be a boy and
growing old rapidly. Tlrst toys, then
sled, tricycle, hobbyhorse, no matter
how dilapidated their condition, were
bid In by the man who was rendy to
absorb all of them. Then when articles
of furniture were put up the buyer con
tinned his purchases. Chairs, tables
sofas, mirrors, all wen* Into the pos
session of the stranger.
"Cheer up, mother." whispered th<
old man. "The thlngi are bringing
more than they are worth."
"They're not bringing a tithe of wha?
they are worth to me." she sighed
"Tills young couple w^o are bliyinp
them all remind me of the time whet;
you and I started out ?o happy. It's
all over now. They'll have to come to
It some time, poor thing*."
"I hope the boy they're buying the
toys for won't desert them," sighed
the man.
There was not very m-ich to sen. anu
what there was the stranger purchas
ed. Then the auctioneer announced
that he would sell the house. It was
some time before any bid could be got.
and then It came from the man who
had bought the effects. He bid $3,000.
Several persons wanted the house, and
It was run up to $S,000 before the bid
ding began to drop off. At last the only
two contestants remaining were a real
estate operator and the man who had
purchased the toys. The two ran the
price up to $10,000, when the unknown
astonished all present by bidding $20,
000. That ended the sale, and the
premises were knocked down.
"Why, mother," said the old man,
"that gives us $10,000 above all our
debts!"
"What name Is the deed to be made
In?" asked the auctioneer.
"Thomas Coggeshall."
"No, no," said the ajietloner impa
tiently; "not the last oinier, the pres
fnt one."
"Thomas Coggeshall."
The auctioneer looked up surprised.
"Make the deed to Thomas Cogge
shall," said the purchaser.
"What does It mean?" asked the old
woman of her husband. He did not re
ply. He was as much befogged as she.
"Come, hand In 10 par cent of the
purchase money," shouted the auction
eer, "and give me your name, or If
you're going to back out say so right
off, and I'll make the sal.e over."
The stranger took out a check book,
drew a check for $2,000, signed It
Thomas Coggeshall, Jr., and handed It
to the auctioneer, who looked at It as
much puzzled as ever.
"Will you please explain this riddle?"
asked the auctioneer.
"Tea, but to my father and mother."
Approaching the old couple, he took
them both In his arms with: "Don't
yon know me, father? Don't you
know me, mother? I'm Tommy. I've
made money and got married and
come back to find yon. This Is Evelyn,
my wife. She says I've Seated you
abominably, and she's right. But I'll
make up for It. Father, you meant for
the best, but I couldn't profit by your
experience. Mother, I've been worse
than neglectful. When I saw the clothe?
you made for me and the toys and
things you bought for me I saw how
ungrateful I've been. But they're all
yours, mother, all my old shoes and
dresses and broken toys, and you need
never part with them. They shall re
main in this house, and you and father
shall remain In it as long as you like.
How lucky I got here In the nick of
time! I Just came In when the auction
eer put up the first article, the dress."
And that was the way the auction*
tnded. MART T. ELLIOTT.
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When you stop at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel
It is there where you find all
the Comforts and Conveniences
which have made this Hotel so
well and favorably known to the
Traveling Public and Tourists
from all parts of the world.
First?C!ass Rates Moderate
I 7VYOORES WHHRF CO.
a Termlnua W. P. & Y. Route J
?i> Ail South Bound Steamers Arrive and Depart From This Drck 1
I REGULATIONS 1805
& Warehouses open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m.
? Perishables ONLV delivered on Sunday or at night. .
? All freight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
a Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. customs J
5 office) and must be delivered before 5 p.m. No freight will be re- i
? ceived on wharf after this hour. <
1 BAGGAGE? Tolls will be oollected on Checked Bagoaqe Only. No j
5 charge for bags and grips when unchecked. 2
The wharf gate will be closed to the public when steamer is nearing j
5 dock and will be opened only when passengers have disembarked, *
5 Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock.
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On and after the 1st of October, 1905, the following will be the
Monthly rates for water andilight service from the Northwest Light
& P oworCompany:
WATER
First Faucet f 2 00
Each " additional (except wash basins, free) 25
Bath Tubs in Hotels or other Public Houses 50
Water Closets " " " " ?' 50
Urinals " " " " " 50
Wash Basins " " " " " 25
Hote's, per room additional 10
Beer Pumps 1-00
Restaurants 5.00
Steam Laundries 7 50
Hand " 5.00
Motors, special per horsepower, minimum rate 5.00
Hose Connection for Fire Protection 100
Families carrying water 1.50
Individuals " " 1.00
Hauling water, per lond 1 00
Lawn and Street sprinkling Fiee
ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES
COMMERCIAL SERVICE ' ,
All Year Winter
Stores, Offices, Shops and Residences
Each 16 cp lights $ 1-00
Enclosed Arcs 10.00
ALL N!GHT SERVICE
Each 1G cp lights 150
Enclosed Arcs 15.00
32 cp lights double 16 cp
Meter Rates will be 10 cents per 1000 watts.
1.50
12.50
2.00
17.50
EDWIN BROWNE. Manager.
(?)Pacific Coast S.S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
SPEED. SAF EX V. COMFOR1
Seattle, Pujfet Sound, San Francisco and Southern Porte
CARRYING U. S. MAIL
Steamers of This Company Leave
Cottage City - Dec. 12, 27
Via Vancouver and Sitka
Above Schedule Subject to change Without Notice.
E. A. M U R PHY, Agent, Phone 50
C. D. DUNANN, Gen Pass. Agt
10 Market Street, San Francisco, Cb'.
The Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JEFFERSON, Dec. 13 24
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FARALLON - - Dec. 14
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addiiional Charge
R, A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 66
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I Canadian Pacific Ry. Co.
A STEAMER
AMUR . . Dec. ii, 26
Jan. 11, 26; Ftb. u, 20
Selling ai 6 p.m
Direct to Vancouver and Victoria
Transferrin? lo Seattle via rail or steamer without extra chaige
- We give quick service
For ioformation Write or Arp'y to
H.B.fDUNN,
Agent, Skagway
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