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Official City Paper
L. a. KSkLUR, PUBLISH EK
SCBSCKiei'lON KATES
Oao wi- k. JullvuriK; ty arrler
One month, by mall
fhree month.*, by via: I
Six months, by mail
One y?ar. by mall
# The world reserves its big prizes 0
# for Initiative. lni'ia ive! U is#
# doing the r;&ht thing without#
# being told. Sat nt xt to Uoinjj the $
$ right thing niihouw bsiog told is-#
$ to do it when you arc told once. $
# Then there ar-- those who never $
# do a ihlng until they are totd twice; & ;
$ such get uo honors and small pay. $ !
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$ Next, there are those who do the $ ;
fright thing only when necessity $
# Icicis them from behind, and these j
# get indifferot ce instead of liouorj,
$ and a pittance for pay. ? El bore ?
3 Hubbard. #
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WE'LL MAKE J ME6JPH0NE OUT OF
THAT CALE-SULZER BILL
WiS
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.2.35
. 4.50
. s>.00
It cert unly grinds upoj the soul o
the average man hero ia A1 i*ka every
time that expression is used? and they
seem to use it at every opportunity as
though out of a spirit of malice? that
the Alaskan home rule bill is "pat'ern
ed after the sctnra-a of government pro
vided for Porto IVico." But it will
serve ? a purpose. It may b-' a .form of
borne rule but it certainly does not
sound go:d that we should be
asked to be cooteat with a schemj pro
vided for au absolutely dependent
people, a people vvh > h>ve not snown
what self government i< and grudgiug
ly given to us years after it wa? conced
ed to the Porto Ricans. However there
is this about it? and is probaMy the
reason DjlegKte 0 ;le consrntf l to ac
cept it,- -It is a means of getting
ACTION.
It is foolish to sit here crying iu the
wi'iierness year after year for some
thing we cannot get. They will not
give us home rule as it should bj given
us? so let us take w bat they give aud
use what we then t*ave as a weapon for
better things. Th.it 's the redee uin*
feature of the situation. If th^y give
us what they havo already jgivej the
Porto Ricans we will us-j the gift as
the Port j Ricaas do not know how :o
use it? as a weapon to harass the gov
ernment at Washirj; on into doi<;g the
thing right. If the government at
Washington thinks this which thev are
about to give ? or to withold? Is a small
favor for which we should be duly
thankful, then the government at
Washington is wroag about it. It is a
a.nall concession toward a fright iwe
long have been donieJ. Let them not
carry about the impression that we
shall take what they give and go home
content for a decade. No, sir. We
shall oe as ousy as nai ors with the in
nocent thiug aa-'. return to Washing
ton next winter armed ur.ih the mega
phone we shal. make of it, yelliasr like
ma 1 for more.
ANNA -MO A CRISIS DIVERTED
Oh, w.iat if it had been true that
Anna Gould had brought the prince
with her? what a crisis would have
been brought about! We *re a liberty
loviog people here in th? United States
and we li<e 10 give all citizoos as full
swing as possible. Bat if Anna had
brought the p:ince then the cjunt, her
late husband, would probably have
come also on his own accouat, or on
hers, or on his? the prince's. Tinn
those sceces which ev.n the French
capital looked askance at would likely
have been repeated on Broadway. The
count would have met the prioce and ?
oae dares not thiak of it. W.; are a
liberty Icying people but we c?nnot
stan 1 for everything Anni has done
well cot to brine the prince. When
Anna had the coi'ct for her very own
she bad much to put up with acd there
was a certain amount of sympathy for
her? with those that are disposed, as is
the Alaskan, toward real charity. But
when, having successfully shunted the
count, we still discover that she does
not know what constitutes enough,
then Charity becomes faint hrarted and
Faitn and Hope step on her toes as
she seeks a seat further back.
Those men who set. out with such
Dative bravery to circle the earth in
automobiles, bave beeu getting expe
rience. Already they have beon made
sicK of the undertaking presented by
the muddy and snow-bound roads of the
middle west, and are by them forced to
seek the suDny ways that lead to Lus
Angeles rather than continue westward
on a line far north 33 San Francitco.
That, so worsted in tbeir struggle with
the roads of the settled states, thoy
still come with confidence to AlasKa is
a compliment that must not go un
noted.
What a lovely junket the government
is planning for the nary. And one
ennnot but continually think of the
suffering of those two boys wlio stayed
too long on shore at Fortress Monroe
at the beginning, saying good bye to
their ?weet hearts and pointing out to
the dear girls wh*t brave boys they
were, only to tind the Meet under way
when thev a? rived at the dock.
Won't it bo funny to see "all the
nations whose subjects *>ave been sub
jected to moults at the hands of Ilayti"
silting around that little island, making
that government explain, apologise and
dince the can cnn. For those ignorant
black people know nothing at all, prob
ably. about the hoola hoola. Won't it
be funny though?
Abe Ilummeil is out a^am? -just us
though Prosecuting Attorney Jerome
was not alroady Harassed with ovor
work so that he is accused of not at
tending to all there is to do.
A WISH
By Donald A. Fraser.J
What shall I wish for you, -My Friend?
Riches', or honor. or fair renown?
Riches hive wings, and honors arc
dreams,
Fame is as emt>cv as bubble blown.;
X iy, nay Dear Friend, I'll wish you
love;
For, once that Cupid your lips has
kissed,
l.3vo will so fill your heart and eoul;
Baubles like those will not be missed.
INTERIOR AND LOCAL 8
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Whitehorse, Mar. 20, l!K)8.
Whiteh^rse? cloudy, s wind 25 above
Atlin " " 24 "
Center " " 28 "
Tagish ?? " 34 "
Hoo alicqua? '? " 30 "
Big Salmon? " " 30 ?'
Yukon Crossing " 28 "
?Selkirk " " 16 "
Coffee Creek " " 12 "
Stewart " " 19 "
Ocilvie " * 8 "
Dawson " " 2 below
The result of the observation taken
it Moore wharf at midnight, Mar. 18
1908, is as follows:
Temperature time observat'n. 39 jibove
Max.remp. preceding 24 hour^. 43 above
vlin. " " " " ..30 above
Mesm " " " " ..39 *bove
Barometer 29.72
Cloudy, south wind.
LIHCK COMPETITION
Said Roosevelt to the delegate Cale:
'?Those Sica^wayans will never say fall:
"The old Board of Trade,
"My mancla'-e obeyed,
'?Closed its front, up the Al'ey to ttai!."
All persons may rally
Thro igh the Board of Traae Alley
They will receive a good treat,
And never get beat,
A ho me9t the bong-ton? of the valley.
The Board of Tride is offering a
prize, consisting of a box of cigars or a
bottle of wine for the best Limerick
advertising their new alley ent'anco.
The conditions of this contest are tha
each Limcrick shall contain the name
"Board of Trade'' and \ise the term
"Alley."
Heir Thosn Mundollr u Ringing
Eight of them in one instrnment.with
Piano accompaniment. Hear them at
the Mascot. It is great, and fills the
place of a vaudeville entertainment.
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6v Advice of a Lawyer.
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rho circus and menagerie of Jonw &
Jcne's was coining tliut way. 1 tit1
greater part of Its menagerie consisted
of the elephant Abdul, and Abdul had
Income old and Irritable and no longer
saw tilings with the frlskiness of other
Cays. He was being most carefully
watched when the show nrrlved at
Clementsvllle
The season had not been a profitable
one for .'(> & Jones. They had had
to offer 50 cents on the dollar to their
creditors at the last Ahrce stands, and
when the exhibition at Clemcntsvllle
was over tlvy could not pay certain
farmers for its. hay and straw. One
of the far r "s. and the largest cred
itor. refused to take n note of hand.
His claim was for $J0, and he rushed
to see a lawyer about It. Mr. Taylor
was the la\ or. The two or three oth
ers In town 'tappened to be out of their
offices. Tl: - great opportunity had
come at la . The fourteen years of
waiting w t.o bo repaid.
"Your cl i'. a is good, and all we have
to do Is to '.ch something." was the
lawyer's a; mncemeut. 'As the ele
phant Is the biggest and most valuable
thing they have, we will attach him.
The circus ".uist have him. It won i
move on wi (tout him. Your case will
be settled within an hour after we at
tach hliu."
The elephant was attached. There
was a lank and disconsolate looking
cassowary with the show, but he was
passed by. There was a lonely and de
jected dromedary, with Its lonely aud
dejected humps, but that attachment
was not for him. Abdul was the vie
tlm aud was duly attached.
The constable saw the farmer cred
itor, aud arrangements were made to
take Abdul out to t'ue farm. He fig
ured that he was golug to get a soft
thing, and, much to the astonishment
of the circus folk, he went' along in a
contented manner and finally brought
up in the farmer's barn. Then the real
history of the case began. Jones &
Jones left town with smiles on their
faces. That meaut that the suit would
have to be adjourned when called.
That meant that It would be ultimately
decided In the farmer's favor aud that
he would find himself with an elcphaut
on Ills hauds. He found that out even
within the first hour.
Abdul wanted from three to five bar
rids of- water to wet his throat.
took an hour to bring it from the
i house. Then he wanted a quarter of
: a ton of the best hay to eat and the
same nmouut to toy with as he stood
up to meditate and feel sorry for tl:ose<
elephants that were still knocking
around the country. Night had uoi
yet come when he took a fancy to a
certain beam In the barn and wrapped
his trunk around It and pulled it troui
Its place and used It for a baseball
bat. Then he tore out the manger and
used the slivers for toothpicks and
went to bed happy. The fanner con
sulted the lawyer again, and the law
yer was primed with Information.
had been making elephants a stud?
for the last four hours.
"Yes, all the cost of Abdul's keep uc?l
all the damage he did while iu the
hauds of the law would be assessed on
Jones & Jones when the case was de
ckled against them, as It surely must
be. Just go right back home aud give
that elephant whatever he wanted un L
it would l?e all right."
Abdul had been chained on the open
floor of the bnru. On the second day
of his stay he broke his 'chains and
pulled a ton of hay from the mow aud
walked over it until it was hardly Hi
to bed the hogs with.
lie wanted a small drink, and when
the farmer cut him off with five bar
rels of water he trumpeted until he
scared farmers for two miles around
and then broke up the fanning mill,
the corn sheller and some stray boards
and beams. The lawyer was notified,
and lie came' riding out to the farm on
a bike to say:
"Very Irregular and Improper on tue
part of Abdul, but of course Jones &
Jones will settle. They must settle.
They must have him with their show.''
On the third day Abdul demanded
seven barrels of water, half a ton of
hay and most of the pumpkins grow
ing on the farm and then broke down
the doors and piled the fragments In a
neat heap and set out on a voj
age of discovery. He discovered the
smokehouse and chicken coop aud d<ii
ry. house and upset them. He disco* tir
ed the family well and yanked the
pump out by the roots and threw It
over the house. Ho discovered the
house Itself aud smashed all the win
dows and doors. Then ho passed Into
the orchard aud pulled up twenty-one
big apple trees to show that he was
no bluffer, lie had leveled forty rods
of fence and torn down a wagon shed
and to**.-! a reaper and mower sky
high when he decided to seek the
shade of the eoo'i forest. On his way
there he entered a big umdliole to take
a bath and met his fate by drowning.
The lawyer came out and said that
Abdul's proceedings could l>e legally
criticised, but that there was no titles
tlou as to how the suit would go
There wasn't. Jones & Jones came
r.aek aud won it an;! uiadO the county
pny them $7,000 for" the loss of their
elephant while in the hands of a duly
elected constable. And then Joues &
Jones, the clown, the bareback riders,
the tight rope walker aud other circus
people smiled and winked at each oth
er. and lawyer Taylor went back to
Irs o'Oce and realized that he had had
his chance aud was not equ.tl to the
occasion. QUAD.
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U. S- Mail Steamer j
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Carrying passengers and mail
Leaves Skagway Tuesdays,
Thursdays and
Saturdays
at 9 a- m- Leaves
Haines for Skagway
same days at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trro $2.50
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM 1
HEATED STEAM EH
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Bemers Bay, Juneau,
Hoonu, Tcnakec, Sitka and Wayporls
SAILS
MARCH 3, 9, 15,
21, 27
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BODGUTON, Atfent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 90
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Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINK
SPEED, SAFETY, COMFORT,
Stsauie, ?nd other Pugot Sound Port
CARRYING U.S. MAkl.
Stoamors of This Company Leave
HUMBOLDT
COTTAGE CSIV
C1IY Of SEATTLE
? ? March 27
March 28
March 25
Connecting with the Company's Steamers at Seattle for San Krancisco,
Southern California, Eorrka (H unboldt Hay) and Mexico
ttiT a bove Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broadway, Skagway
Seattle Ticket office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Pansenger Agent,
112 Market Street, San Pranolsbo, Cal
Canadian Pacific Railwav
(B. C. Coast Service)
Twin Screw Steamshi"
PRINCESS MAY
Leaves Skagway
? M3RCR 8, !8, and 28TI1.
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of Ihe world acd all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agont
Alaska Steamship Co,
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Express
Next'Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
Company reserves right to change sailing date without uotice.
Tranaforo to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addiiional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francinco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 66
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TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TIMK No. 18.
(Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bourd
1st class.
8 30 a. m.
JO L0 "
10 50 "
11 20 "
1 10 p. TO.
3 25
Leaver
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Arrives
SKA.GUAY
WHITE ;PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Horse
Arrives
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Leaves
No. 2, S. Bound
1st ela te
3 20 p m.
1 45 ?'
12 45 "
12 05
10 30a. m.
8 20 "
Pr vjaecra mu.-t be at depot In time to have Baggage ln:ii>ect?d and
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leavinp time of train.
150 pounds of baffpa?ro will be cheokod free with each full fare ticket
and 76 pounds with each half faro ticket.
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.Through Line From
Skagway to Atiin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
Tne new placer camps in the Alsek ?nd Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, whenfnavigation is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Skagway and White 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 Horso for Dawson and
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located in'the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quaitz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For information relative to passengei, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to*
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZB \CHER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B. 0. and Skaguay, Alaska fkaeuay, Alaska