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EDITORIAL PAGE
When a body of men possessing
Intelligence, and instincts of hu
manity that are lovingly manifested
la de?lre? to better fellow laborers,
and human conditions, resort to the
use of dynamite or other means of
revenge, aj did the fortv-one con
victed dynamiters recently sent to
prison, It ts time the public should
Investigate the causes that lead up
to such outraged. A wise people
will not wait for outrage* to be re
peated without finding the cause,
and apply the remedy at the foun
tain head It Is absurd to keep on '
Imprisoning men for violence while
overlooking the conditions causing
the violence.
Charles Edward Russel, the well
known author, novelist and politi
cal writer, seems to have caught an
inkling of the absurdity of the
system in the following:
"The National Erectors" Associa
tion, which was deeply interested In
the trial of the labor leaders at In
dtanapolis. Is a branch of the Steel
Trust
"The mills of the Steel Trust i
needlessly slaughter every week
more lives than were killed In the
Los Angeles explosion. I want
Ktn? of th? horrov -stricken preach
ers and editors to explain to me
why they have all this uncontroll
able rage about violence in one
case and not a word about violence
In the other.
"It is just as bad to have a man
?pitted upou a red-hot iron for the
sake of profits as It is to have one
blown up with dynamite because of
a mistaken Idea of loyalty and ser- j
?ice to an oppressed and defrauded '
clam "
The earliest animals on the earth
were no doubt soft creatures of ,
simple structure whose dead bodies
left few traceable Impressions In the
mud and lands In which they were
burled The successors of these
early unknown animals acquired
from generation to generation pro
tective coverings whose remains in
the older rocks are now studied by
paleontologists. The fossil shells
of these e*rly invertebrates are of
great Importance to the geologist,
for they Indicate the geologic per
iod In which the beds containing
them were formed Each fossil -
lferous rock bed contains character
istic form* or groups of forms that
determine the period In which It
was mud or sand. Former Director
Powell, of the United States Geolo
gical Survey, once tersely explained
to a Congressional committee the
value of paleontology by saying
that It is "the geologist's clock." by
which he tells the time when rock
beds were formed Naturally, pale
ontology shows also the order or
succession and therefore the rela
tion of the rock beds studied by
the geologist
The economic importance of pale
ontology has been repeatedly shown
la this country. In the earlier ex
ploitation of anthracite coal thous
ands of dollars were fruitlessly ex
pended In New York in search of
coal beds until the New York geolo
gists showed that the beds in that
State could contain no coal. The
foeslls in the rocks exploited are
Devonian, whereas the fossils of
the Pennsylvania anthracite coal
beds belong to the Carboniferous, a
much later period This discovery
at once stopped a useless expendi
ture of money. The fossils of these
rocks wero not of "merely aca
demic interest;" they were of im
mediate practical importance. The
key to the problem was found by
determining the stratigraphic posi
tion, or, as It is called, the "gele
glc horlxou" of the fossils and the
rocks
Rock beds that were originally
?early horizontal become in time
tilted or even overturned, so that
the orlglnbl relation of the beds
may be difficult to determine Fur
thermore, the rock beds at any
one place do not represent a con
tinuance series of deposits, for as
most beds were laid down in water
and as sea bottom may have be
come land and afterward again be
come sea bottom the story of the J
rocks Is not everywhere clear In
times of doubt and perplexity the
geologist therefore turns to the
paleontologist for light on the ago
and original order of the beds he
Is studying The study of the ani
mal and plant remains that are
embedded In the rocks has thus
become an Important part of geolo
gic work, and although those who
are engaged In this study are few
and are rather poorly paid for their
services, their work 1b of high Im
portance
The Fairbanks Times has Just
arrived with a full account of the
burning In effigy of the figure of
Justice together with the baled-hay
images of two Fairbanks cltliens,
a lawyer and a court Justice, for
their actions In aiding the wreckers
of the Washington-Alaska bank to
escape. The event Is so unusual
In Its Interest that we reprint the
account entire:
Hundreds of Falrbanksans gath
ered at tho waterfront last even
ing. witnessed the burning of three
dummies labeled "Justice," "John
A. Clark," and "John L. McGinn,"
and Joined earnestly and vigorously
In the yelling and cheering that
greeted the spread of the fire In
the figures suspended from a tri
pod The affair was In the nature
of an indignation metelng of the
depositors of the Washlngton-Alas
ka bank, and was the result of the
women's committee As consider
able publicity had been given to
the event, an eager mob of citi
zens of both sexes turned out to
witness the burning of the effigies
and hear the attendant ceremony.
The crowd began to assemble be
fore 8 o'clock, the hour fixed by
the mistresses of ceremonies for the
fun to commence. By the time 8
o'clock came. Front street overflow
ed at Its Junction with Cushman
street, and the sidewalks and the
windows of nearby buildings were
crowded with Jostling humanity.
The hanging and burning of the
stuffed dummies was preceded by
the reading of a prayer prepared
ror the occasion. The speech teem
ed with sarcastic references to the
Judicial farce that was recently en
acted at Valdei, and at which Cap
tain Barnette and the others Impli
cated in the wrecking of the local
financial institution were exonerated
of all guilt and blame
The effigies were three In num
ber. One. suspended between the
other two, repreeented Justice, and
was labeled accordingly. The code
of Alaska was attached to the ef
figy to show the lack of faith In
Alaskan laws governing private
hanks. The figure to the right of
Justice was labeled "John L. Mc
Ginn." To the left was an effigy
bearing a placard with the words
"John A. Clark." The latter two
bore cardboard circles inscribed
"District of Alaska,'' and depicting
notarial seals.
When the dummies were swung
into position, they were set afire by
the commttteewomen and the straw
and excelsior which filled the cloth
ing burned merrily In the cold night
The flames incited the spectators
to cheers. In which they were led
lustily by a band of youngsters that
crowded the edge of the waterfront.
Scattered about among the per
sons of the crowd were a number of
cloth transparencies, five In all.
These were lettered with trite
phrases showing the feeling and at
titude of the depositors and more
particularly of the women commit
teemen towards the officers and
management of the defunct bank.
Among them were expressions such
as "Justice and Law Is for Crooks,"
"John McGinn. How Much Did You
Get to Forget?"
When the last figure had been
consumed, several of the bystand
ers proposed three cheers and a
tiger for the women's committee,
which were given with noise and
vigor loud enough to be heard
blocks away.
At the picture shows In the Or
pheum theater on Second avenue,
a number of slides were put on in
addition to the regular performance
The wording of the alldes consisted
of pertinent questions and observa
tions on the Alaska code which
made possible the exoneration of
the guilty bankers, on the teetl
mony of the two Fairbanks lawyers
and on other ramification* of the
bank question.
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Our prescription work 1s subject to
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Druggist
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artists. These scenes represent all
parts of Alaska. Home and gar
dens and scenes of the city, to
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Hotel Aeoommodation*. Fur
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Exoellent Bunting and Fishing.
Motor Boating and Sailing.
Steamer Georgia from Jnneau
makes semi-monthly visits. In
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ALASKA
COAL
Moore's Wharf Co.
?Phone 10. Skagway, Alaska. ;
MOORES' WHARF CO.
Twmlaui W. P. A T. Route
A 1 1 Southbound St earner* Arrive and Dej>a rt From Thin l)o< k
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warehouses op an for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. in. to 6 p. m.
Pvrlrhablea ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night
All freight shipment* destined aoutiibound must be accompanied by a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (papers Oan be obtained at the U. 8. cus
toms office) and must be delivered before 5 p. m. No freight wUl be
received on the wharf after this hour.
BAGGAE? Tolls will be collected on CHECKED BAGGAGE ONLT
No charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to the public when steamer Is nearing
dock and will ba opened when passengers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff (An be had on application at office on dock.
P. O. Sox 17a. E. J. SHAW, Qenarnl Manauer
TheWhitePass AYukon Route
gfrjkv-.rfirfr. TIME TABLE NO. 80.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday*.
No. 1 V Mound
1st cUm
8:30 a. in. Leave*
11:05 ??
11:40 "
12:35 p. m. "
2:00 "
4:15 " Arrives
SKAttl'AV
WHITE PAS9
LOO CABIN
?mm
CARIBOU
WHITEnOUSK
No. 2 8. Ilutinu :
lbt claM
Arrive* 3:30 p. m.
Loaven 1 : 40 ?
12:4? ?*
11:50 ?. m. |
10:2.1 ?
I,?nva?i 8:15 "
Passengers must be at depot* In time to have Baggage Inspected
and checked. Inspection la stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of
trains.
160 pounds of baggage will be checked fr?e with each fall fare
Icket aad 76 pounds with each half fare ticket.
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.luiteau Srcamshir Co
IT. 8. MAIL STEAMER
Georgia
Juneau-Sitka Route
Leaves Juneau for Hoonab, Gyp
sum, Tenakee, Kllllanoo and Sit
ka Jan. 22. 28. Feb. S. 9. 16. 21,
27, Mch. 5. 11. 17. 23, 29. Leaves
Juneau for Funter and Chatham,
8 a m . Jan. 28, Feb. 21. Mch. 17.
Leave* Juneau for Tyee. 8 a.m.,
Jan. 22. Feb. 21. Mar. 23. j
Juneau-Skagway Route
Leaves Juneau for Pearl Harbor, '
Eagle River, Yankee Cove, Comet,
Sentinel Light Station. Eld red
Rock Light Station. Haines and '
Skagway. 8 a.m., Jan. 20, 26, j
Feb. 1, 7, 13, 19, 2S, Mar. 2, 9.
15. 21. 27. Returning Leaves
Skagway following day at 8 am.
WILLIS E. NOWELL, Maaagw.
For 35c. you can get a wholaome, :
borne cooked meal at the New Home
Restaurant, 6th aveune, Just off of
Broadway.
FRESH EASTERN OY8TER8
In any quantity, on the half ah?ll,
first of the aeaaon, at the Pack
Train Restaurant.
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vm; him, Aaarnrk*, B?ftafS?i
E?*r?n, Otympu, Port Tn??? i, Ml
tmvta, 5mm? RarWa, Mnrn
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. CD. DUN ANN, P. T. M.
ll)j.mnS?.5Wlb 112 Mart* Si, Saa Frmnrwf
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
Curacao -- Feb. 6-18
V. A. PETERSON, Acting Agent
'2nd A* Midway, Skagway, Alaska
Alaska Steamship
Company
CAN R VINO U. *. MAIL AND WELLa'ARQO IXPRtM
N?*t Mil I In* o < *>? M |MMH? irtMMr
JEFFERSON
I Feb. - 12
ICompftny f mnw th? rt?kt to <?*??- aalltnc 1s>? wlthowt ooO r#
TELEPHONE NO. M. C. ?. OUPTILt, AO? NT.
Canadian Pacific Ry,
(B C COAST SERVICE)
Sailings
FROM SKAGWAY
PRINCESS MAY
I Feb. 13 - 27 I
I March 12-22 |
April 2-12-23
May 3-14-24
to eh*o?? ??'h -lit N
Vancouver, Victoria& Seattle via Prince Rupert
Pnonn 87 F. F. W. lOWLE Ag?nt
Steamship Humboldt
the omr ihepemew sryisni? rains to:s. e:m$u
Will tail from Skagway for Seattle and War Porta
Jan. - 23
R*llln? <1*tf Rnb)?rt to rh*n*? w1Uio?t notjA?
THROUGH TICKtT# HONORED
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3<*UU Offir*: Tlrkrtji mmI *11 Information
71? Arnai* R. HARTUIOSieX. Mh ? Rro*?w*f.
II HE? 8101 HE
Winter Route
Stage Service
nurlng thti win tor *<?eon of 1012-191.1, a through Mall, P?*wng?, nml FitlfM dwrk* will
be maintslnosl between While Hone and l?a?r?on, affording all p???IM? comfort for trare+era
by moan* of a
Thoroughly Equipped^Stage
and Automobile Line
Pi* the win (or *<-a?c>n (he Cnmpiuif'i comfortable train* will operate on a trl- weekly kMiI*
tweon Skagiiay and White Horae, train* leaving each terminal on Monday*. WedneaiUya a?d
Friday*.
For Information relative to p*?*n)p!r atxl freight rate* apply to
H. WHKKLER, Snpt., Mail Herrlce department, ....
O. L. DICKKSON, Preafdenl,
We make telegtnphlc transfer of fund* to or from Van roarer or Boat tie.
irhitehorae, T. T.
Skagnay. Alaafc*.