?i)c Qnita^ta sko?
Official City Paper
I.. S. KEI.LK.R, PVHMSHKK
>?1- BSCRIPTIOS.KATKS
Ortif week, dtfllvtfvd ty *?rrler
One month, by mall
fbree months, by ma i
Six months, by wail
One rear, by mall
THE PRICE OF COAL
The Seattle Times has pone iato the
subject of what it costs to place coal on
the market ami what coal is sold for in
that city. The price of coal so'd id
Seattle, aiding of course tho freight
which should be paid for bripging it to
Skav'wav, makes go.nl coal possible to
be sold at an exeelleut profit in th'S
c ty for 5'1 i'O * ton Instead of sue!,
being tho case, however. Skagway
people have been forced to pay H.'i.nO
a ton for it.
The following table is as nearly cor
rect as it is possible for figures to be.
and s gi?en to lllustra'e the price
* b eh should prevail here
Maximum price of placing any
Washington coal la bands of
wholcstler. allowing good profits
for mine owner*, per ton #?.C0
Wholesaler's profit a ton. . . .
Ketailer's profit a too
Addition tl margin to cover unusu
al conditions, a ton
I'rice which locai coal could go to
Seattle consumers, allow ;;g good
profits to ail who hauole it, a
ton M OO
Add to this the price of freight to
Snagwav, i.VOO a too, and it is seen thai
L'oal can !>e sold heie profitably at $9.00
a ton.
The>e figures are conipi'e.l to cover
the maximum prices of placing coal on
the market, allowing even more than
reasonable profits 'o mine owners,
wholesalers and retailer^ As r. matter
of fact men conversant with the situa
tion a sert that coal can be mined acd
plujeJ in the hands ot jobbers at an ex
cellent p'.o6t at f I 10 a ton and that It
i foolish to allow an additional 2">cents
a ton to cover "unusual conditions."
It is tne belter of this newspaper th?t
everyone hould bo a lowed a fair
m.trgiu of piofit ou the *?rt< and
iiiP ctiandiae they handle, but it cannot
figure out oy what peculiar string of
competition anyone cm rightfully l?c
ma !e rich olT the profit* of a fe v years
selling of the a.-tual nrce-Mlie-< of the
.fO.'-l
.8.25
4 50
. 9.00
AN OLD MAN'S MARRIAGE
A very foo.ish old mao who ha.l amas
sed a great ileal of money dictatul a let
ter t-> a liMiNoiiie youop woman stem
grapher down in Portland the other day
and a -"bort tiiue thereafter he married
her. The girt is 1!l years o'd aril the
old fellow ia <>T The piper* of I'ort
laini devoted a whole lot of space to the
affair and a ^rrat deal of comment w?>
expressed on it by the residents of that
?.
of Portland seut bis ilea of the mar
riage. whit h ir as follows, to the i >re
ROtnau
"There na> lately been a h'>wl raised
because a girl of lit married a mm of t>7
years. Now I do not know either of the
parties to thi- c mtract, so that my re
mark* are not personal. Strange we
never h -ar of a howl when a voting boy
niarrli s an old girl. ?.?b, they say, that
is different, Hut i* it different ' What
is sauce for the goo*e ounhl to be sauce
for the garder. What has age to do
with in irriage anyway? A man at 6"
is not necessarily an oid man. fie is
only an old boy: and probably ajoly o'd
boy. He has sowed his wild oats ?ud
found that the crop did not pay Re has
discovered that having fun with the
boys is not worth wlut it costs in heid
aches and coin. lie has 'earned to
thoroughly lore, honor and admire a
good won. an. Sing'.u bleisedne^s hjs no
longer any charms for hiui. He long*
for a home and is willing to make any
sacrific- in order to get one. lie will
now love, honor and cherish a wife acd
provide well for her, which cannot al
ways be said of a ooy of 21 years.
''If you want to know why a young
girl mair'ed an old man ask her, but be
careful you do n >t get a slap in the face
for being too impertinent. She might
will perfect propriety tell you that it is
none of your busin?>s. Rut if you ap
proa< h the subject gently she may be
gracious enough to confess. She may
tell you that none of the young boys'
ever asked lur to marry: that they woi e 1
selfish and disrespectful; that if they
did lier a favor they wanted a favor in
return: (hat they were always financial
ly broke or acted as though they wore,
while the old man wns always liberal,
kind, clean and respectful."
Doctor Ret-d may be right. A; tin he
may be wrong. However, tint the o'd
man will liave a practical demonstra
tion of the ancient adage which asserts
that a eertaln clas~ of people and their
maney scon gets teperaud would appear
to those of a betting turn of miud a
pretty good proposition to buy |>ools on. I
Judge Fox, of the Supreme eoui I, kill
ed a turkey in southeast Missouri the
day after the hunting season cle?ed.
When his attention was called to his
violation of the law he went before the
graud jury and made a complaint, tell
ing how lie had made a wonderfully
long shbt, nearly live hundred yards,
and did not expect to kill the turkey,
out instructed ttie jurors thai it was
their duty to indict bitn, especially a*
it was his duty t ) know the law ami
his oversight was therefore the more
inexcusable.
The jury adj turned the other dav
w ithout finding any indictment against
the Judge ami -ince that tiuie he ha
been busy end moving to find out the
rea?,m for their failure to do s,t. It is
^ery likely that the jury look the vie*
of the shot that uiost people would
that he could not hit a turkt y at that
distance.
WHO EESA OEES MAN ?
Who eese Jo man dat ruia Up Ian'
Tedda Roosevelt.
Who maUa da la? wo keu n.> ignore'/
Tedda <la Roosevelt.
Who maka de talk so da trus' run sway
Who tnaka da peeple onla twocenta pay
For da iu lie on da railrud en j*o on > ef
way?
Tedda >la Roosevelt.
\V;.o clitima da animal history nori^h
Tadda da Ho sevelt.
Wlio say o?' make eel so, een on a nieht?
T?lda i!a Roosevelt.
Wlio s.iy ee know (caus a tjreat biga
lights)
Much more den da man who da hist >ry
writs:
Who ecs< da man who dis won' t.on 1
enlightaV
Tedda da Roosevelt.
Who maka da nam' of da I'residei.'
nex'.V
Tedda d i Roosevelt.
Who gcttu ile pol-tics een one awful
mex?
Tedda da Roosevelt.
Who say ee delighted to namd da Tat':
Who say ee uo care haw da people da
laf;
Who say data Fairbanks ?u' a Knox dey
pes "dalV"
Tedda da Roosevelt.
Whochttcka da man from da Panama
ditch?
Tadda da Roosevelt.
Who spoil* da chance so dey no getta
rich?
Tedda da lloosevelt.
Who causa da door shot tell 'em ?k -
Who makaone awful hellaballo-1.
\\ ho say soma day I am I'residen' t w'f
r.f-noia IJoosevclt.
- ISaltiiuoru Sun
CALL UP THE DAILY ALASKAN
The Alaskan will be pleased to pub
lish any 1ll\U or -ocial new- of the c ty
which is telephoned to the office, lalt
up 'phone I'.t and send it in.
Tiiit Ma<cot
?
10 years old), and Iviinier and Paciiie
Bo'ttled lirer. at the Ma.- col.
Frmh Mout
The Krye-Bruho Co. keep all kin I
of fres'i moat coo.stauily oq hajd.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
j Notice is hereby given that 1 w;<n ;
! tppoiuted administrator of the estate
i >r i'enn Alex, deceased, on the 17(h
,;uner for Alaska, sitting in probate
at Haines precinct In the first di vision
All persons t-aving claim~ against said
. -'ateare hereby notified to present
the same to me within six months
from this -2d day of Augu-i, 1W7, at
at the Coiuiniss irv of the Tenth R-g
iment of U. S. Infantry, at fort Will
iam LI. Seward. Alaska.
J. B. GOWKN,
Administrator,
Received, choice potted plants on
Dolphin at Northern Urocerv
Subscribe for
The Daily Alaskan
ftl Der mo. delivered
UNCONSCIOUS
IT THROTTLE
TRAIN BUSHES ON WITHOUT GUIDING
HAND AT LEVER-DRIVER OVER
COME BY HEAT
Cleveland, Anp. .10? HundieUsof lives
were Imperiled yesterday when Floyd
Webber, engineer of the fast we- 1 t<o\tiii!
Lake Shore passenger train, waaiUik
en unconscious at his throttle, ami the
out a guiding hand. The engineer w:is
overcome by he* l.
.vards over the switch po His the 1110: a
threw the enplne driver from hi* seat
to tbo floor of the cab. Then the (ire
man learned what had happened, lie
left his companion helpless on the foot
Kiards while he uroucht the speed of
the train down within the vaid limits
Webber's condition i* critical.
SHREWD UNCLE HIRAM.
Th? City Fr vVerc Wholly Unabl*
declared I ':.??!> I i in
au idee ilitil mi
Hit I (files* 1
?r! ve Vm s?mclliln' to t Itltik a Unit.
"When I put my > ? rllse il?\vn to
my name. s.une slick look In' feller
klin alone and picks the bus tip If
I'd ever hit him they'd had to sot n
grip to in* ivi'i
was n iluriii'il si^lil more alitor to cat
"1'pstnlrs I ili-kiverotl :i - su on the
wall say In' in'i blow out the pi?.
blaze nw.iy nil nlcht ?hen I see an
right thniiiich I lie trlek hi eu>v
milks down f.'iir fili.!rs ti> tell tint
he'd Rive in. a receipt iu full for ** l> .1
off. but he sent a !?>y up to Mo
oil snvthini; u the tuoruinc S? I
waked up pretty early, and I < c the
button a few prods so'* to ask w :!
three minutes till up ?vines a Is'* w th
*ome kluil "f drink I wasn't ppin to
ask uo fool 1 1 1,1111s Sn I s;;'pisl ;t
like and then altered I dti? 1
was |mi \\ eri-il
tiered round " iltin' till hreakfi-i time.
correct. "Well." he remarki-d. _itlm
to ascertain that there are stli: peoplr
forehead. ' ,it when she lias passed yon
P. E. KERN
Gold iwd Silversmith.
Mannfaturer of
Nugget Jewelry
Dealer iu
Alaska Souvenirs
and Curios
of all kinds
SKAGWAY. ALASKA
??????&? SI ? I
JUNEAU S. S. GO'S. I
KLKCTUld iidHTED STEAM
UK A :T.1> ? n- ?
Georgia
Huonab. Trnakee, Silk* anil Wa>port?
? SAILS ?
SUNDAY, 8 A.M.
; TUESDAY. 10 A. M.
WILLIS NOVTKI.I., Mgr., Juneau
W. >V HOUGHTON, Afent
Hroailwuy anJ Fifth Ave. 1'bone WO
! .
U. S Mai! Steamer
Hogg
Carrying passengers ami mail
Leaves Skagway evety
? lay except Sunday.
at 9 a- m- Leaves
Haines lor Skagway
same days at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1 50
Round trir) $2.50
STEAMER
"MABEL F."
Commencing June 17. the
Steamer Mabel K will make
round trip.- daily between
CARCROSS
Wynton and Conrad
Will also do towing and
handle excursions
Thos. H. Brown,
Master
I
Ihere'sjlVigor and
Strength
in every drop
CSMPHNY
Scatt le,
FEftas*s5svs?s$*is' "srsr*T*v*
OPacific Coast S. S. Co.
PIONBfitt ALASKA LII.S.
tiPEED. 9AFEYY. C ON/IF - C I - T
Seattle, Vapet Sound. Sac F?-?oc:?cr> *cd Southern I u
CAMTIIte U. I MAIL
Stpimprs of Tb!? Company I>?Te
Humboldt - Sept. 7, i8, 26
Cottage City - Sept. 1, 18
City of Seattle - Sept. 1224
VU V*ncon?er
Ha*" Mtore Schedule Subject lo Ch*nje Without Votic
C D.DUNANN, Gon Pass. Agt
The Alaska Steamship Co .
Carrying U. S Mall iuh] A!%akn l'*c.f,c F'. i(ir???
Next S?l!lne of t.he Fast t'ast?wer Steam**
JEFFERSON Aug". 30
DOLPHIN Sept, 4, 14,
DOLPHIN has been changed similar to
the JEFFERSON State rooms have but
two berths. VTE give the FASTEST
SERVICE.
omp&tu reserve# r ight to chan*r? hftilin? <l*ie without ?otic*.
Tranafem wo Victoria and Vancouver Without Addition*! * harye
R A. CARROLL. A*eot. Phoca ??
Cinadian Pacific Rv Co.
Sailings Every Wednesday
S. S. i i incess May Sept. H, 25
S. S. Princess Ho>al Sept. 4, Iff
F) rcct to Vancouver and Victoria
rui-f.'irini u ? Seattle via rail or steamer ro e?tr* rhaipa
\rwcst, tastcst lioats Hunnino toSkagway
l icki't loat.y pail of tin- v rl<i an<i information from
K. F. \V. I * '\vi.k. Skagway
The White Pass & Yukon Route
r I M I? 'V AH1-W rs.
Kr^pt Snndv.)
M U a. n.
I.r&rej
SKAOUA Y
VPMITR PARS
1,0 < AKIN
BRNNKTT
caiiirou
WHITK ilORSK
Arrive
!'?*?? necr? m?M N> ftt ilrjow to time to h??e H?r
cbet-lrod. In* portion i? ?topf?-0 '0 rainui** before left* I 1
150 iKiundf of will *Hf rhe'-ksx) fr>?e with
nd 7^ pound* with ?*rh h*U f?r? t<<-W??t
S'n I. S. H>uo?!
I*t ClM<
4 W p in,
.si
1 1 W ft. rn
V JO "
-p:n?pocttd ?td
? of trftlD.
full fftr? i ck?t
fBSHgMmg:: :&JSEBSEeEH3aag
fD
Through line from Skyway to Atlm. Whlt? Hor*e. B,g r> "M, l ?**?nr and
intermediate points. Connectim nude *t 0??'O3 ?iih lotirr i v*r ?'? amloata sun
; Circle Citv, IVunpirt, Parana. Fairbanks ("ben* m. J '? ?ei and Vrni''',
NSVICHTION NOW OPEN
Daily connection made at White Uor*e hetweer tr*in? and ri?er for all "t ikoo
Kirer iK>int*. including Mendenhall Lsndlne. the ceare-t ??e?rEl>o?t odit.g u. \hr
Alsek Gold Fields lhe following steaml?o?ts are operate*] h? ihe Wf(l E PASS ANT>
YVKt >N HOl'TK an 1 are equipped * ith alt modert: conren>?DC' ?, incii. .? ?e?in iieat
electric light and other features a? ?{Tord not only ?affty hut comfort to i>?t?et.*er?.
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN BONANZA KINO
DAWSON CASCA 'SELKIRK LaFRANCE
ZEALANDIAN THISTLE VICTORIAN
fHltonln Tt< *KKT- can bo pnrrhafed at Sltocuar U.T PAWSoN. FAIRBANKS, C If KN %
and all I.ower Riref jw>int?
Finely appointed trains daily, except Sunday. het?. to Sl>a*ru?y and White H?r?e.
carry init passenger*. !*\f r*ee. matt and r ?|<ie?
Ungate lvjnded through. Direct te!egr?phic scrr ice all point* tn A'a?*a. i aiukda
and the I'olted fctate*.
For information re'atiTe to p*??engei, fwlflhl and lel--nraf>fcie rates, apply
to any agent of the Compear, or to
J. H. nOGEKS, Traffic Mngr. A. L. TJKivtn -K, Gen. Mngr. F. a WTRZBACttER Gen. Ar?t
Vancouver, B. C. Vancouver, B. C. and 8kafuay. Alaska 1 Ska*"**?, Aiaa ka