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OST BUSY
The fire that devastated Victoria
Tuesday had its origin in a deserted
frame building ? one like many of the
scores of iliacas ilia: we have here in
Skagway, which the city council is try
ing to have condemned ?ud about
whose condemnation some claiir is
made that the city cannot go ahead and
have them torn down. A public men
ace is a public menace and that is ail
there i? about It.
There is not any more reason for al- 1
lowing these fire traps to stand one day
longer than there is reason for allow
ing a person with a contagious disease
to roam the street*? one is not a bit i
more dangerous to the public than is
the other. The diseased petsou mav {
cause a spread of sickness that would, (
perhaps, bring deaths. The other may j
at any moment cause a conflagration j
that would wipe out the city. The fire ,
down at Victoria last Tuesday resulted
from neglect to protect the city. How
ever, down there the people were more
fortunate than Sltagwav residents ;
would be in case the city were tire
swept. In Victoria moet people were ,
Insured, while up here they arnot.
The insurance rates are so high that
they prohibit property owners from
enjoying protec ion from tire. Yea,
its true that the rates are high, butj
why should they not be when such fer
tile fields for a disaster are encouraged ?
Keally the siraugo part of the whole
matter is that the rates arc not even i
higher than they are.
OIDDY YODNQ 1H1NGS
Portland holds the record for giddy
?n'.ics on the part of the local Cupid.
The last marriage license issued in that
city on the afternoon of Thursday, the :
IS instant, being a permit for J T. !
Wilson, of Sellwood. aged So years, to
marry the girl of h:s choice in the
person of Elizabeth Campbell, who un
blnshingly confesses to having seen j
summers and presumably the same1
number of winters. It is highly p ob
abl? that the toudc peop'e will msnagi
to wiggle along the balance of their
days together without seeking the aid:
of the divorce court to undo their
youthful folly. They certainly have j
arrived at 'be age of discretion and
are old enough to know their own
minds and what t Ley want. Anv
way they give credence to the old
adage that it Is never too late to
lea'n.f They also aerve to bring to
our attention that old age has its
'?Tootsie Wootsles" stunt and that this
Is the "Good Old Summer Time."
As an Illustration Of the manner In
which the interests of Alaska are
neglected, The Douglas Island News
cites the following:
"Another Instance of the slipshod
character of the legislation enacted for
Alaska by the National Congress Is
found in the law which provides for
the incorporation of towns in the terri
tory. but which contains no provision
for extending the exterior boundaries
of such towns after they are incorpo
rated. Several cases have developed
where the boundaries were not made
to include territory that became neces
sary for the growth of the town, and
the benefits of the towu are denied
those who live a few feet over the Hoe,
however much they and the Inhabitants
of the town may dsslre to remedy the
matter. This condition has existed (or
six years, and repeated appeals for
a rernety have met with stern In
difference. And still the people I
wonder why Alaskans want to make |
their own laws."
Naw Hardware Location
E?rlv next week Judge J. M. Tanner
will move his hardware store into the
building on Fifth avenue and State
street, which he has been altering
for some time. The store will make
one of the nicest locations In town, and
just as sooc as Judge Tanuer can
arrange it, he will move the present
building in which he is now loctled to
the lot adjoining his new store, after
which he *111 use the old building as a
shop and storeroom.
50 .designs of 1907 wall paper just re
ceived at Harrison's.
Mali Help Wanted
A bright, active experienced man,
with reference.*, wanted in this terri
tory to secure orders for advertising
and subscriptions for New York'soldest
financial dally. Liberal commission.
Address Manager 60 New Street,
New York City, Box,
7-25-3t e-o d
TELLS JAPAN TO
MOBILIZE ITS FLEET
r *rT"?K i
Victoria, B. C.. July 26? Officers of!
the steamer Tartar, wh'ch arrived to
day from Jjpan, reported that much es- !
oitement prevailed when the steamer
left Yokohama, in consequence of the.
situation that had arisen regarding the
I'nited Suites. Many interviews were
published in the Japanese press m icy
of them extremely jingoistic.
Count Itagaki, formerly home minis
ter and prominent Japanese stateacnu,
in an interview published at ToKio)said:
"Wartbips shonld be mustered inTotlo
bay and Japan should confront America
in solving' this question by presenting
an attitude to meet American* in battle
forthwith if they reject the just ?nd
legitimate demands of Japan.''
Count Onuma, with whom Count Ita
gaki formed a coalition government
years ago, also advocates stern measures
in an interview published by the Jijl
Shimpo. He says Japan has become a
power and relations with America are
on a footing befitting her new position.
The tendency to treat Japanese as an
inferior people, he declares, must not
be tolerated.
MEXICO
SIMM
Quake Causes Indians
To Fear Worlds
Ending
Mexico City, July 26? Advices receiv
ed it the office of the government me- j
leorological bureau show that the earth
quake shocks (elt over a large part of
the states of Guerrero and Oaxaca, yes
I
terdav and the day before, caused much
damage to buildings io a number of the
remote mountain towns.
In Chllpanciogo, which was almost1
completely destroyed by the earthquake '
of a few month* ago, the buildings that
were erected since that time have been
?hakea to the grouud and many lives
lout. The country la terr-r atricken, '
the Mexican Indians believiug that the
tod of the world is at hand.
[0 WORK
All MIGHT
Katalla Railroad To
Be Built By Elect
ric Light
Seattle, July 26? The Guggenheim
Interests have given instructions to rush
worn on the construction of the Copper
River & Northern, employing three
shifis acd working crews all night on
an electrically lighted right-of-way.
For the hrst lime in railroad history a
railroad company will builU its right-of
way by electricl y and keep grading and
construction crews at work all night.
At The Mascot
Mt. Vernon Rye, Old Taylor and Bel
mont Whiskies (double stamped goods,
10 years old), and Rainier and Pacific
Bottled Beer, at the Mascot,
TEN LIVES
AT STAKE
State Making Effort
To Stamp out
Mafia
Hanbavilla, La., Jul; 26? The small
village of Hauhaville, consisting of a
jail, a court house, oue store, a river
landing aud a few farm hougea will to
morrow become the scene of Louis
Una's most impirtant criminal trial in
a decade. Although the indictments,
which charge tec Italians with murder,
call only for ferreting out who kidnaped
and strangled Walter Lamana, an eight,
year old New O. leans boy, a month
ago.
For the past six months numerous
outrages, alijof which are laid at the door
of the Mafia, have been committed in
Louisiana and the trial of tomorrow is
the beginning of an attempt to rid the
state of undesirable Italians.
Ca'lUp The AUakan
The Alaskan will ?e pleased to pub
lish any local or social news of the c:t
which Is telephoned to the oftice. Call
up 'phone 19 and send it in.
SKAQWAY WEATHER
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, July 26,
1901, is as follows
Temperature time observat'n 53 above
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours.. M above
Miu " " " " -61 anove
Mean " " " " ?l?ve
Barometer 29. S.H
Cloudy aud calm.
You'll Hitv* to Hurrjr
All those who ate intetdiog to take!
in the bail game between the Soldiers '
aud Skagw?y learns at Haines on Sun
day next should see Captain Madsen, of
the Hegt?, and reserve accommodation, i
The boat will leave here at 9 o'clock, j
Better Prepared than I r?r
Iliivlng put in a steam uoiler and
other macuinery we are better pre
pared thun ever to do first-class work
on short notice.
5-23-if Skagway Laundry
Better get a typewriter. Telephone
E. C. Niles. Fifth Avenue hote if.
FIVE MOKE DAYS
I desire to call your attention to the
' fact that there is only a few days left of
; my first visit to Skagway, as I shall
| leave lor Sitka about August 1st
I Have you had your eyes attended to
' yet ? If not you should have them
I thoroughly tested and glasses Sited if
' necessary. Refracting parlor at Gold
, en North hotel, Phone 24 for appoint
ment. Open from 9:30 a. m. 10 9:30 p.
' m. Electric apparatus for evening
test. Refraction and diseases of the
eve a speciality.
Dr. E, E Kimball.
FOUND? A diamond. The owner
can have, by proving property and pay
ing for this ad.? The American Tail
ors.
Fr??h Moat
The Frye-Brubn Co. keep all kind
j of fresh meat constantly on hand.
The best dining-room, the best hotel ac
ts mmodation-, tne most comfort at the
Fjfth avenue
The Fifth Avenue hotel hasunlimite
accomodations. Steam he*t and every
thing modern.
Have you seeu the new Remington
typewriter. E* C. Niles, Fifth Avenue |
hotel,
NOTICE Of FORFEITURE
United States of America )
District of Alaska )
To Budd Fitch:
You are hereby notified, that I have
expanded Four E undred dollars in labor
and improvements on the McAllister
Placer claim situated in the Porcupine
' mining distiict, and Skagway Record
! inu District for the years 1904, I9OO,
1 1906, and 1907, as will appear by certi
ficates of labor filed for eaoh of those
I years respect' vely, in tht Recorder's
j office at Skagway Alaska, in order to
1 hold said claim under the provisions of
? section 2324 of the revised statutes of
the United States, being the amount
required to said premises for the
said years, cnd> 1 ; December 31st, I9O?,
and if wlth'.n ni lety days from the ser
I vice of this notice or within ninty days
i from the first publication of this notice,
I you fail or refuse to contribute your
I "proportion of such expenditures, as co
owner, your interest in said claim will
| become the property of the subscriber
under said section 2324.
K W. McELRAVY.
First publication July 8th 1-29
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoonab, Ttnakee, Sitka and Wayports
?SAILS?
SUNDAY, 8 A.M.
TUESDAY. 10 A. M.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGtlTON, Agent
Broadway aud Fifth Ave, Hbone 90
U. S Mail Steamer
Carrying passengers and mail
Leaves Skagway eveiy
day 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 F will make
round trips daily between
CARCROSS
Wynton and Conrad
Will also do towing and
liaudle excursions
Thos. H. iBrown,
Master
No regrets next morn'
ing-good flavored and
good tor you
Seattle, Wash.
LINK.
SPEED, SAFETY. COMROF T
Seattle, Puget Sound, San Francisco and Southern Porta
CARRYING tf. 8. MAIL
Steamers of This Company Leave
City of Seattle July 27, Aug. io
Humboldt - July 26, Aug. 5
Cottage City - Aug. 2, i8xV
Via Vancouver / .
m ? Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
E. A. MURPHY Agent, Phone 50
C. D. DUNA^N, Gen- Pass. Agt.
10 Market Street, San Franolsco, Cal.
The Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JEFFERSON - July 27
DOLPHIN Aug". 2, 14, 25
DOLPHIN has been changed similar to
the JEFFERSON- Slate rooms have but
two berths. WE give the FASTEST
SERVICE.
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone b8
CANADIAN PACIFIC RY.
COM PAN Y
STEAMER
PRINCFSS MAY July 31 Aug. 14
PRINCESS ROYAL Aug. 7, 21
Direct to Vancouver and Victoria
Transferring to Seattle via rail or steamer no extra change
Newest, Fastest Boats Running to Skagway
APPLY TO
Phone 87 AGENT, Skagway
The White Pass & Yukon Route
'mure TABI^B No- 13
No. 1. N. E out!
1st class.
9 30 a. m.
12 05 "
12 48 "
1 20 I a.m
1 40 f "
3 20 p. m
5 50
TIMB TABLE No
(Dally Except Sunday.)
Leaves
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
I'.ENNETT
C ARIBOU
Wl! !'E HORSK
Arrives
I.eaves
No. 2. S. Bound
1st class
4 30 p. m.
3 (0 " '
2 2) "
ill
11 40 a. m.
9 30 "
Passengers must be at depots in time to have Baggage Inspected and
ohecked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare ticket
ftnd 75 pounds with each half fare ticket.
?s*r&r-Avvnr*%rypr* T^
% W>
fP
Thro.gh line from Skagway to Atlln, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
intermediate points. Connection made at Dawson with Lower Kiver steamboats for
liable, Circle City, Rampart, Tanana, Fairbanks, Chena, St. Michael and Nome,
NHyiCHTION NOW OPEN
Daily connection made at White Horse betweer trains and river steamers for all Yuk?n
River points, including' Mendenhall Lmdiog. the nearest steamboat iandiog to the
Alsek Gold Fields. The following steamboats are operated by the WHITE PASS AND
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modern conveniences, including steam heat
electric light and other features as afford not only safety but comfort to passengers.
WHITE HORSE " CANADIAN BONANZA KING
DAWSON CASCA SELKIRK LaFRANCE
ZEALANDIAN THISTLE VICTORIAN
Through tickets can be purchased at Skaguay ftr DAWSON, FAIRBAKS, CHEN K
and all Lower River points..
Finely appointed trains daily, except Sunday, between Skaguay and White Horse,
carrying passengers, baggage, mail and express,
Bhggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic service to all points in Alaska, Canada
and the United States.
For information relative to passengei, freight and tel~traphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
J. H. ROv CRS, Traffic Mngr. A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B. C. Vancouver, B. 0. and Skaguay' Alaska Skaguay, Alas' a