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THE EIGHT-HOUR PLANK
*'The Alaska Democrat# took a step in
the-right direction when they adopted
a plauk favoring the eight-hour work
day. That is one thing, if put into
etT?c\ that will bring to Alaska miner*
and other industries men who will make
their pcrmarent homes here, and this
is especially true in mining work."
This is the opening paragraph of an
Interesting disquisition on the eight
hour plank of the democratic platform
which appears in the Juneau Record,
it is this plank which Mr. Ronan, the
nominee of the party, was the solitary
individual in the convention to oppose,
acd which was placed in the platform
in spite of his opposition. The editorial
with this fact kept in mind is well worth
reading.
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"That c ass of labor is hard, hazardous
and dirty. Men may be williug to come
to Alaska and work ten or twelve hours
a day for the simple purpose of making
a "stake'' with which to get somewhere
where better conditions prevail; and
men who are working for themselves
mav be content to work fiom six in ths
morning until bix at night.
"But take an educated, intelligent
American miner, with wife and family,
and what inducements dees the twelve
hour day, or even '.ha ten-hour day,
t ~er to him to come here, establish a
home and stay? To hold his job, he
must rise at four-thirty in the morning
u as to be at work at six; he quite
work, exhausted and grimy, at six at
tight, and before he csn be fit to enjoy
the comforts of his home fireside, he
r nt spend a couple of hours washing
up, changing his clothes and at his din
ner. By that time, if hs is to get bis
fj 1 quota of sleep, it Is in order for him
to go to bed.
"Practically all of the larger and better
class of mines In the states have already
recognized the fact that the miners will
do more and better work under a short
work day, and have granted it Good
n .tiers naturally gravitate to these
mines.
"The mines of Alaska are rich enough,
and there is store of wealth enough in
her hills, for a'l to afford the shortest
possible work day, with the maximum
of pay, in ortlrr to attract that class of
men who will build homes and bring
their families to live with them. It is
tti * class of men. above all others,
which _'Ot to make a country rich and
prospers .s"
A PRETTY GOOD YEAR S WORK
Tanana Tribune:? So far as Tom
Cale's cscdidacy is concerned his
friends are not worried much. They
argue tint his work at Washington
has been along the lines mapped out
for him by his constituent, when, two
years <?go, they gave him so Urge a
vote. They oiaim with reason, that in
securing much more recognition for (
Alaska in the president's message; an
investigation of the railroads' and Gug
genheim*' methods of doing business
with regard to the copper properties
of southeastern Alaska: the prevention
of the coal lands of Alaaka falling Into
ttie hands of monopoliats, and the keep
In; before congress the icisent de
m vnd of Alaskans !or a form of home
rule, Mr. Ca'e has done about as much
Raw Furs....
we PAY
High Prices tor Fine Furs
Write For Price List
Percy's Fur House
Othkosh, WlMOmln
aa could be expected from any delegate
In bis &r*t term. They also insist that
the lending of Mr. Cafo back to Wash
ington will impress on the minds of the
soions there that he is the repretenta
tive at tbe onpltsl that Alsskana want
and the one who can be trusted as ac'u
: ally voicing their wisbe*.
Mr. Ronan, in bis Juneau speech,
made the point that Mr. Corson, when
be advocates territorial government, is
oither fooling Governor Hoggatt who
nominated him and who is against ter
ritorial government and who, of course,
expects his creature to do as he does in
this matter, or else he is fooling the
people when he tells them he will work
for territorial governmont if elected.
It is a sure shot? he is tryiDg to fool
the governor or try In 2 to fool the peo
ple, one or the other.
After a loog au earnest discussiond
the cactus dahlia was adopted by the
A. Y. P. Exposition as the ?fficia'
flower of the show. The reason for the
choice has not been made evident since
it Is not a flower peculiar to the north?
if it blooms here at all. But it has
been discovered 9ince the discussion
ended that the flower does not bloom
anywhere until October when the
show will be about over. Jence this
smile.
There is in this section of the Third
district a strong opposition to anything
political savering of the Horgatt influ
ence. It Is not that politicians love
Cale more but that thay love Hoggatt
lew (than nothing), that Corson will
meet with overwhelming defeat in this
locality: personally few have anything
?gainst Corson.? Valdez Prospector.
SATAN, PRINCE OF DARKNESS.
By Helen Hay Whitney.
I sinned, but gloriously. J bore the fall
From Heaven's high places us be
comes a king.
I did not shriek before the utmost
ating
Of torture or of banishment. The pall
Of Dis, I cried, should te the hall
Where sad proud men of men should
meet and sing
The woes of that defeat ambitions
briag
Hurled from the last fain fight against
the wall.
I thought I had been punished. To
forego
All lovely sights, the whimper of fresh
rain,
To brood forever endlessly on piio,
Yet still a Princ6, ah, God, 1 dreamed.?
ana then
I learned my Fate, this wandering to
and fro
In Devil's work among the sons of men
?From "Gypsy Verses."
tntfflmffliiiiiimiiiiiim?ini??i?it?ni:
I CLOUDY AND COOL I
BOATS ON THE RIVER
The result ot the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, June 25
1908, Is as follows'
Temperature tlmeobservat'n..53 above
Max.temp.precedlnc 24 hours. 07 above
Min. " " " " ..53 above
Mean " " " " ..60 ?bove
Barometer 03.0G
Cloudy, calm
SAILING OF THE RIVER BOATS
Down Stream? Steamer Whitehorse
passed Stewart at 1 a. in.; the Dawaon
passed Yukon Crossing at <5 a. m.; Sel
kirk left Whitehone at 9:30 a. m.
Up Stream? Selkirk arrived at White
horse at 8 p. m. yesterday with 15 pas
sengers; steamer Ca<ca arrived at
Whitehorse at 3 a. in.; steamer Vic
torian passed Coffee Creek at 1 a. m,
Next Sailing? Steamer Casoa tonight
Water, 30 Inches.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that I have
this day withdrawn from the business
conducted under the firm name of C. W.
Ask & Sons, at Skajtway, Alaska,.
All debts due to said partnership,
and those due by them, will be settled
with and by the remaining partners
who will continue the business under
the same firm name, at the same place.
Dated at Skagwav, Alaskn, this 18th
day of June, 1908.
7*20 (Signed) G. W. Ask.
Haactohe* and Nonraluiu from Colda
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the
world wide Cold and Grip remedy
removes cause. Call for full name.
Look for signature E. W. GROVE 25c
W
Don't be bashful, call for a Bull Dog
cigar at Tony Dortero's.
Best meals in Wbltehorse at Royal
Cafe. tf
The best dining room, the best hotel ac
commodations, the most comfort at the
Fifth Avenue
All the delicacies of the season ut
the Pack Train restaurant.
Job printing at the Alaskan oflicc.
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Real Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
S2 FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY
CHD1 BUI OF COMMERCE
Paid Up Capital : : : $10,000,000.00
Rkst :::::::: 5,000,000.00
BANKING E3 V MAIL
Gold Dust Bought
DRAFTS ISSUED PAYABLE IN ALL COUNTRIES IN THE WOULD
SKAGWAY BRANCH W. T. WHITE. Mgr.
Trading Post at Wells
S. J. WBITZMANfdc CO.
Store stocked with all the needs of the country for
Miners, Prospectors and Tourists. Haines prices with
Uc per pound added for freight
Road House with Clean, Comfortable Beds? Restaurant with
EXCELLENT SERVICE AND ALL THE MARKET iFFORDS
Ferry Crowing from the Post. Teams for Freighting; and Saddle Horses
Freight handled from Haines Wharf through to
Wells, Porcupine. Pleasant Camp and Rainy Hollow.
Passenger Canoes stop at Kluckwan, where Indians camp. A good Trail
leads to Wells ? one mile distant. Travelers should note this fact.
Vrtfl KNCW the
Ivll advantages
of Smooth, Soft, Hands and unbroken
lips. Yon can have these advantages
by using our
Almond and gucumber
Cream
It is easy and pleasant to apply and the re- [
suits of its use are quickly seen. Kaeli l>ot-[
tie Is Its own recommendation For wind nnd .
sunshine It Is lndlsiH-nsalilc. us It keeps hands
and face smooth, soft and healthy In any ex- t
posure.
50 CTS A BOTTLK \
Wm.Britt Ph.G.j
Having completed reliable arrange
ments for an adequate supply of the
beat
British Colombia Coal
for the coming winter we offer for
Skagway Coal Consumers, Coals at
following prices;?
Wellington (Departure Hay)
Run of Mine $12_per ton
Wellington (Ljdyanaith)
Selected Lnmps $13 per ton
Anthracite (Runff B. C.)
Chestnut Size $20 per ton
Prices abovd aic on wharf and in bulk
or sacked and for cash. Delivery 81 00
per ton extra.
SHAW & JOHNSON
Phones 11 or 109 Skatrway, Alaska
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying
Passengers and Mail
Will leave Skagway Daily
at t* a. m. for Haines
Returning, Leaves ilaines for
Skagway at 2 p. 111.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trir) $2.50
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LICHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrylug U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakee", Sitka and Wayports
SA I LS
Thursdays at 3 p. m.
Sundays at 9 a. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOOGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 90
r
Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LIN'
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Seattle, ai d other Puget Sound Porto
CARRYING U.S. MAIL.
Steamors of This Compsny Leave
CITY or SEATTtF June 30 July 12-24
HUMBOLDT - June 25 July 6
COT! AGE CIIY - - July 18-30
Connecting with the Company's Steamers at SeVtlo fo- San Francisco,
Southern California, Eorkka (Humboldt Bay) and Mexico
PiT Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broadway, Skagwny
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent,
112 Market Street, San Francisco, Cal.
Canadian Pacific Railwav
(B. C. Coast Service)
TWIN SCREW STE\>JSmP
PRINCESS MAY
JUNE 8-20 JULY 2-14-25
PRINCESS ROYAL
JIM 13-26 JULY 8-20 AUGUST I
Leaves Skagway
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of '.he world and all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passentrer Steamers
Dolphin June 8,18,28
Jefferson July 3, 15, 27
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to Sau Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone i
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABI^ED No. 18
(Daily Kxoept Sunday.) ?
No. 1. N. Bound
1st cla?\
9 30 a. m,
12 (5 p. m.
12 48 "
1 4) "
3 20 j). ra.
5 50
Leaves
(i
i<
ii
k
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Horsi
Arrives
ii
Leaves
No. 2, 8. Boud'.1
lut clais
4 30 p. m
3 05 "
2 20 "
1 45
11 40 d. ir
9 30 "
Pasecnsrars must be at depots in time to have Bap?aee Inspected and
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baffffape will be checked free with each full fire tlckoi
p.nci 75 pounds with each half fare ticket
VkW* "?*r W *?a
Throjgh line from Slcaj;way to Atlin, White Hcirse, Sainton, lJawson and
intermediate points. Connection made at Daw?o.j with Lower River steamboats for
Eagle, Circle Citv, Riunpart, lanana, Fairbanks, Chena, St. Michael and Nome,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made at White Horse betweer trains and river steamers for all Yu
kon River points, including Mendenhall Landing, the nearest steamboat landing to the
Alsek Gold Fields. The following steamboats are operated by the WHITE FASS AND
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modem conveniences, iuclt ding steam heat
electric light and other features as afford not only safety but comfort to passeoK.ers.
WHITE HORSE
DAWSON
ZEALANDIAN
CANADIAN
CASCA SELKIRK
THISTLE
BONANZA KING
LaFRANCE
VICTORIAN
TiiHOUdH TICKETS can be purchased at Skaguay for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, t-HbNA
and all I-ower River poiuts.
Finely appointed trains daily, except Sunday, between Skaguay and White Horse,
carrying passengers, baegage, mail and express.
Baggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic service to all points in Alaska, Canada
and the United States.
Fo' In formation relative to passenger, freight and tele^raphio rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to: ^
M TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mnffr.
Vancouver, B. 0. and SkfiRuay, Alaskn
F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Ajjeot EE
SlcBfiruay, Alaska |w