Daily Alaskan
I. M. JENSEN, PUBLISHER
JOHN \V. TROY, EDITOR
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A MARK TWAIN REVIVAL
The passing of '.he 70th birthday of
Mark Twain (nobody calls him Samuel
L. Clemens^ has caused a revival of
interest in that great author. He is
generally conceded first place among
living American authors. Brander
Matthews, one of the leading men of
letters and literary critics in the Udited
States, says he is incomparably the
greatest writer the Uuited States has
ever produced, and that he and Rud
yard Kipling have no peers in the En
glish speakiug world. Matthews says
that English speaking people are par
ticularly obligated to these men for
their disregard i f the rules that have
been laid down by professors and pur
istr as good usage of the king's English
and for their use of the language as it
husbeen made by the people. By so dc
ing, he says, they have enriched the
language by compelling proper reconi
tionof words that formerly wereclsssedi
as slang and of forms of expression that
haae been called vulgar.
In other words, according to the ideas
of this critic. Mark Twain and Rudyard
Kipling have recognized that the lac
guage of a country belong to the peo
ple and not to the dictionary and gram
mar maker*: thst it is for the latter to
make tk ir ru'es to suit, the language
and not *o f:*re Mi? rrop'e to change
the lang.: .g :o s .it :he"r :up r edu
cated tables.
In outuug this claim .ho toweriog
abilities of Mark Twain in other re
spects as a writer are admitted, for no
man, unl *?s his writings pos essed
superb merit, could have the iufluencc
that is accorded hi in.
The Portland Oregonian. in a ver;
. 4.50
. 9.00
abie editorial on Mark Twain, places
him at the head of American writers,
livia? and dead. It says:
"His style is shiftless and unprin
cipled. It loafs on drygoods boxes, lin
gers to swap horses and sometimes
drops into the sa'ooj: but it carries a
gun and kills always at the first shot.
Faulty by all rules and models, his
style has, neverthaless, the supreme
excellence of beirg alive. He weave>
no delicate lacework of language: he
shows co subtle preciosity in choosng
words. Current American literature
makes much of these things. cultivat
ing a bloodless chimera which it calls
'style' to the neglect of substance. But
true s*yle is something deeper ihan the
choice of words: it is the po *er to ruakt
words live, and Mark Twain has it
We, his contemporaries, probably do
not appreciate taw great he is. No
American, living or dead, has such a
hold on the reai'.ng world, none has
such chances as he in the race for im
mortality. His plots are purile, but so
were Shikespoare's. His language
is faulty, but s<> is the language of the
Btble. In the world's literature his
place is beside Cervantes and Fielding."
That story . ,Id by the University of
Washington student, through which he
got out of the state penitentiary, that
he plead guilty to save ths reputation
of a young woman might be true. It
won out at any rate. However, it touds
a great deal like stories that are now
being sprung in many par's of the
country. It is pos^ble th it :hf> story
will be made to beat 1L<. .i.-,ne dodge
yet.
Duolap and S'.wtsoo h.is tor $5 a'
Clayson's.
Vou can get a b:.i of fresh candy at
the Boss Baiter* for iS c nts.
IHome Made!
Mince Meat, ?
Plnm Pudding,
Apple Butter,
Orange Manual irie *
? Fruit Cakes.
> Chillie b'atice.
Mexican Hot
and Jellies.
I JUST kECHIVEl) |
Sour Kraut. < nidi**! Kel', Ap It" ?
Cider, Hubbird fqunsb, Dili's^
Pickles. New Nu s. uiv,s. Pop ]
cor> , Cranbtr.- ts and Aj,p! s ?
|ljp -tt-date statiocerr ji st rr.-eivi'1 J
fiorth End Grocery
TELEPHONE NO 138
TO DEATH
Klnaue Miner Loses Life
Over Cliff
B. K. Kissara. a Kluane district '
miner, is belived to have fall, u over;:
clitT to his ilea' h while hunting sheep.
December 11.
The story is told ia a letter receit 1
by William Walmsley, of Whiteho - ,
from former Sergeant G. M. Graham,
which says Kissam and his par'ner,
Pete McC'lellan were hunting for sheep
on Canada creek Monday, December 11.
They separated. Kissam did not show
up at camp that night. Monday nigh;
and Tuesday McCleilan dev ted to ?
fruitless search forhi; partne:- an i then
he went to Kluane cit., for assist ince.
Everybody turned out to help find the
missing man Thursday mo. ning. Fri
day his trail was fouud and tra ed to ^
precipice -where it was lost. The
rescuers cou'd not get down into the
canyon so returned for rope and o:h*i
equipment. The second stari was made
from Kluane December 17.
The Whitehorse Star says Kissam
was 4# or 50 years of age. a nat; v. o:
North Carolina and that lie came
Whitehorse from New York lust ss ? .
He was employed all summer ' 1
and Simpson, the Whiteho-. - ? conduc
tors and builders.
STRANGE STORY
LIBERATES
A young ma"\ who had he t. ;e:.'e:- t
to serve 10 yea s for burglar; . wit- re
cent v pardoned from the Washinut'.
state penitentiary on t':e showing made
i'or him that he had pi d gu .'y : lie
sake of saving the reputa m of a
woman. It was stated that he h.u
arranged a secret meeting with a ? ;i
ress in a Seattle restarurant a:., th
the latter had given ii m a k y to ; ?
house. Upon entering- tl ? j/.xe hi
was confronted by the owner i f
house at which th.> girl lis- J who ac
cused him ot burglary and cause. ; h -
arrest. He plead guilty to the chat _re.
The young man was .t stiden: of -i.>
university ef Washing! -n and h
a fictitious name wh n arrest d a
served under it in the Dei et y.
Fie was discovere 1 by a i< o ?* ?t e
it is said, and to him he to'd his s ry.
ON TIME
Tune and title ^ i F' X
Mail
You don't need to have ari.b dy
for you when you carry one of ou time
pieces.
If a man choses to carry an inaccu
rate tiauricc,
THAT'S UtS BUSIXKSS.
If he prefers to set a new one or have
his old one repaired ar.d made nccut a!
THAT'S Ol*R Bt'SIN 'i SS.
And we know onr business i I'.oro'j.-hly.
An inaccurate timepiece may c:i?se o;.
a world of inconveniencc. ft m>; caust
the loss of many dollars, or eve: a :o
of lift-.
When time is in dispute th< watch
from Kern's decides.
I*. E. KEltS,
Gold and Silversmith
A larsre stock of Plow's famous
candies just received at the t'oss
Bakery. if
Principal Br. rb rsho\> L< : (Is
The Principal Barbersbo
is tne leading tonsorial rsM li nrn.nt
ir Alaska. Everything in all thi de
partments is strictly modern. The
baths are first class in all respects.
Dcu't Ml-st k) th? Can oof Y our
Iroublm
pec tlieir kid
ney*. uffwr (t 1 ini i iatuc, weak or
link that it is only a
mi - ul r v. at,. when minary
think it will i-con
o It is with ail
kiduer disorders
1 i. i- i ? u' . ? i lies. You
? n'vjor they load to
i-l > t's iseasR. The br?t
r mrdy to uk is 1 loan 'a Kiducy Pills.
. h i re catseel by
wc or disba&cd kidney*.
y.i , residing at 230 Com
.
?A' ? ? ???'.. in- vi tl here from
I . . ? : roub e. My luck
d.of b<- tie'. It
stra -t: ;;ft. r ti- oping.
equiring bend
i g 1 ccu'd hsr ly jf i up, and I had
und ;it times
ted b urred. I
a ore for a
to btek when I
k v I'll! s, ?nd as
ncdod for
1 eli y mind to
ed a box. They
isease and
:ii I efore I had
o.l. Even -
now ami 1
i ey troabe
lie.1 jOeeots
ftalo, New
::!teii states.
- 0 -un's -und
!!i il for sweet
ile at the Boss
Bakery.
table c'othes,
Harrisons.'
Ill
Bakery
Prop
T^nak-i, A aska.
tlJ a.i hours
? . : t. .:-s Service
LED
fiottl
JEATTLF
New M.-.n,! ,c.i;cnt t'- pular Priris
v, i uropean Plan
m! I' A K in th? City
. C has Perry flgr
fr~ ' ?#>
j-j
i\o . \t morn
red and
o; : r job
tea \Vi.sh.
UNION
i.v-w Skagway i iJ
t- Le ag wav *
Every Day at
9 a. m, Sharp
Arriving at II . :.es at li:;M) a. m
Leaves Haines
toa and Germain
You are at Home
When you stop at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel
It is there where you find all
the Comforts and Conveniences
which have made this Hotel so
well and favorably known to the
Traveling Public and Tourists
from all parts of the world.
FirstoClass Rates Moderate
MOORES WHARF CO.
Terminus W. P. & Y. Route j
- All South Bound Steamers Arrive ?nd Depart From This Drck i
| REGULATIONS 1905 |
Warehouses open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
J> Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night. J
f All freight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a <
5 Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. S. customs '
office) and must be delivered before 5 p.m. Ho freight will be re- \
ceived on wharf after this hour. i
f BAGGAGE? Tolls will be collected oc Checked Baggage Only. No
j. charge for bags and grips when unchecked. j
2, The wharf gate will be closed to the public when steamer is nearing i
j, dock and will be opened only when passengers have disembarked, '
: Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock,
P. O. Box 175. C. E. WYNN- JOHNSON, Gen'l Mgr <
Cor. 5th & Broadway. 'Phone 90
Cigars and Tobacco
Stationery
and Fishing Tackle
.NEWS DEPOT*!
New Books Just Rec'd
The Daily delivered to
any part of the city
for $1 per mouth
a
1 have the largest and best se
lected stock of
MEERSCHAUM
GOODS
In Skagway. Just the thing for
Christmas presents
Also a large stock of Lewis and
Clark
SMOKERS' SOUVENIRS
Tony Dortero j
Established 1897
Phil Abrahams
Reax Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUPLIC
sat FOURTH AVE., SKAGWAY
Special Ai'p'-tlon to Business From
y Hag way, Haines and Vicinity
CREWS & HILLS,
attorneys
Will Practice In All the Courts
Juneau . - - Alaska |
J. R. Winn
Geo. C. Heard
WINN & HEARD
ATTORN EYSAT-LAW
Will practice in Alaska Courts,
U. S, Supreme Court, and Land
and MiDing business.
Kooms 3, 4, and a, Decker BuildiDg
JUNEAU, - ? ? ALASKA
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
GE0RGM
Carrying 0. S.Mai!
For Haines, Berneis Bay, Juneau
Hoonah, Tenake ? Sitka and Way ports
SAILS
at 8 a. m.
Nov. 6, 12, 18, 24, 30
W. W. BOUGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave, Phone 90
(?X?(sX5)?<SX2X5XSX5X5>S?CSX3(Si???Ca*j?X5X3??0
| -GaribQa Hotel- f
| Caribou Crossing ?
A Strictly
1 ? Dining Room in Connection ? (
[ Choicest Wines, Liquors & Cigars j
R. J. Britain, Mgr.
Finely Furnished Rooms
Electric Lighted Throughout
TflE IMPERIAL HOTEL
GEO. W. CURTIS, PROP.
AMERICAN PLAN
Front St. South P.O., Whitehorse, Y.T
jPacific Coast S.S. Co,
1,5^ PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
SPEED, SAFETY. COMRORT
Seattle, Puget Sound, San Francisco and Southern Porta
CARRYING tf. S. MAIL
Steamers of This Company Leave
Cottage 6ity - Dec. 12, 27
Via Vancouver and Sitka
Bu Above Schedule Subject to change Without Noiloe.
E. A. MURPHY, Agent, Phone 50
C. D. DUNA.N, Gen- Pass. Agt
10 Market 8treet, San Francisco, Ca'.
The Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing- of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JEFFERSON, Jan. 7
FARALLON - - Dec. 29
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addiiiona) Charge
K A. CARROLL, Afeni. Phone 66
Canadian Pacific Ry. Co. f
i STEAMER
AMUR . . Dec. ii, 26 J
Jan. 11, 26; Feb. n. 26
Sailing at 6 p.m
Direct to Vancouver and Victoria
Transferring to Seattle via rail or steamer withott extra chaige
We give quick service
For Information Write or Apply to
H.B/DUNN,
Agent, Skagway
The White Pass & Yukon Route
- . ( ? l T TT^ TVT "I -a.
TIME TABLE No. 13
(Da'lv Except Sunday.)
No. 3.'N. B No. 2. S. Bound
2nd class- 1st class. 1st class 2n i clsstf
8 30 p. m. 9 30 a m. LV. SKAGUAY AR. 4 30p m. AR. 4 15 s, n
85}" " WHITE PASS " | ' " 2 10 ""
- rNT? r> *r\ ? 1 /V*
10 30 II UU
1140 a.m. 1145'" " LOG CABIN _ 2 10 ? '100
12 20 1; -I? [ P.".m " . BENNETT " { ^ } p.m " 12 20 p.u
2 45
6 40
12 35 l
2 10 " " CARIBOU ?' 11 50a.m "10 t
4 30 " AR White Horse LV 9 30 LV, 7 (
Passenge.-3 must be at depots in time to have Baggape Inspected arg
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare tlrk ->
and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket.
While Pass k Into Route
Through Line From,
Through line from Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
intermediate Yukon River points. The new placer camps in the A'sek and Kluane
Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse.
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season when navigation Is closed, daily trains will continue running
between Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger au.l Freight service
will be maintained by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line, between JWhite
Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express an 1 passengers, leaveJWbite Horse for Dawson
and intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulouslyirich quar z
camp of the Windy Arm district, take our .'aily trains to Caribou,
For information relative to passengc, freight and telegraphic rates, fpply
to any agent of the Company, or U>:
M. J. B. WHITE, G, F & P. A. A. B. NEWELL, V. P. & G. M. R. D. PINNEO, Asst. C. F. & P A
Vancouver, B. C. Vancouver, B. 0. and Skaguay, Alaska Skaguay,; A' es a