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JOHN' W. TROY, EDITOR
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.NO DISGRACE IN MANLY CON
TROVERSY.
The Juneau Transcript thinks the
Seattle convention has disgraced Alas
ka because some of the delegations dis
agreed upon the proper person to rep
resent the district at Washington, and
because they became somewhat
wrought up over the matter. What
unutterably silly geese these Alaskan
tories make of themselves whenever
they attempt to discuss public matters !
As a matter of fact there is scarcely a
convention held in any state of the na
tion. where problems of great interest
to the people are involved, that there
is not a more or less bitter contest.
Such fights have been had in
Alassa. In fact, the last republican
convention held in Juneau split in the
middle, and from almost the very start
of proceedings there were two conven
tions. It has not been contended that
those delegates disgraced Alaska.
Whenever people of strong minds
and determined purposes have the
right to govern themselves there will
be contests when they get together in
conventions or in other bodies where
issues are settled. That has always
been so and it always will be so. it is
good that it is so. It indicates a healthy
interest in public. matters.
A stubborn contest in a convention
indicates that there are men in it who
understand their rights under a free
government and who have the courage
to stand erect, as become men, and
be counted with those like-minded.
Conte itions, when carried on under
the rules of self-governing bodies and
in communities, are not the small, back
biting, secret petitioning, covert letter
writing contests that take place under
a system where the favor of some pub
lie official living 4,000 or 5,000 miles
away is the final goal. They are man
ly fights where every man knows that
the final outcome of the battle depend?
upon the openly expressed verdict of
his fellow men, rendered after they
are in full possession of all the facts.
Under these rules, under the rules
that obtained in the Seattle convention,
as compared with the laws and powers
that govern Alaska, such as the Tran
script and other tories would have re
main, controversies among men are as
those where contestants staud upon
their two feet at d fight their adversa
ries face to face, as opposed to the bush
whacking methods of cowardly, pot
hunting assassins.
If it shall develop that the Seattle
convention has disgraced Alaska it will
not be because of the wrangelling of the
delations on the Boor of the c nven
tion or in the Seattle hotel lobbies. I
will be because a man wbo,5professing
to be a warm adherent to the Ameri
can principle of self gevernment. was
selected for a p^si'ion of hotor by the
convention which took him at bis word,
shall prove to be a tory on masquerade
and a Benedict Arnold.
Skagway is not one of tho e cities
which have made a failure < f munici
pal ownership, and the people of this city
have tried it, too.
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It is njw up to the property owners
to see that the sidewalks are kept free
from snow, and it is up to the city au
thorities to see that property owners
do see to it. Snow on the walks is not
only disagreeable to pedestrians, but it
causes stagnation to the commercial
life of the city, and its presence might
result in a damage suit for a broken leg
or arm.
Senator Burton, of Kansas, has been
convicted again of practicing before
the departments for hire, contrary to
'the statute. He was granted a new
trial after the first conviction on ac
count of the legal insufficiency of the
indictment.
FORDEAD
Elks Will Show Resp-ct For
Departed
The Elks' annual memorial service
will take place at the hall of the order
on Sixth avenue tomorrow afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. An interesting program
has been prepared. There will be an
address by Dr. J. P. Bra wand, and in
addition to the beautiful and Impress
ive ritualistic services of the order
there will be a quartet by W. C.
Blanchard, A. C. Blanchard, E. M. Mc
Iotyre, and W, Ask; a vocal solo by A.
C. Blanchard, a violin solo by E. M.
Mclntyre; and Miss Lulu DeWitt will
recite Thanatopsis.
The program is as follows:
Selection Orchestra.
Prayer Rev. C. E. Muilikin.
Solo, (God Be Merciful), A.C.Blanchard.
Opening Ceremony, by the Lodge.
Violin Solo E. M. Mclntyre.
Recitation, (Thanatopsis, with illustra.
tions), Miss Lulu DeWitt.
Enlogy Dr. J. P. Brawaod.
Quartet, (Saviour Comfort Me), W. C.
Blanchard, A. C. Blanchard, E.
M. Mclntyre and W. Ask,
Closing Ceremony By the Lodge
Doxology.
Benediction Rev. J. W. Glenck.
Orster Cocktail# and W.inerwurst
Presh oyster cocktails and hot wein
erwurst on tap at the Mascot Saloon
Thirdavenue and Broadway. tf
RaUi and Lice Cnrtftin* W >ih?d
Now is the time to get your rugs and
lace curtains washed. The Ro> al laun
dry is making a specialty of this work
and it guarantees satisfaction. ti
Oyster cocstaiis, Olytnpia or Eastern
at the Pack Train restaurant.
Only Place in Town
The only place in Town at which you
can get Jos. Seagrem's White Wheat
Whiskey is at the Seattle Saloon.
[Home
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t Plum Pudding,
Apple Butter,
Orange Marmalade !
> Fruit Cakes,
| Chillie Sauce,
Mexican Hot
? and Jellies.
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TELEPHONE, NO 136 < >
Made;
A Mysterious V's^or
[Original.]
Mr. Kelsey Opdyke went home from
(he opera "late. Opening the front door
,r.tli bis uigbt key, he entered t u> U ill,
dimly lighted by a gaj J^t, and was
passln? the drawing room Coar when
oe caught si {lit of a man ill evening
dress als> p issing to the rear. There
wus not sufficient light to see what the
man .looked like, and what there was
was tinned off the moment Mr. OpJyke
caught sight of the Intruder. Then
came a sound as of some one scamper
ing through the back room and a cr.ish
deuoting the falling of a table mingled
with the breaking of glass. Mr. Op
dyke knew that the fugitive had upset
a small stand covered with bric-a-brac.
Mr. Opdyke hurried after the uiun to
the rear rooms and finally the kitchen.
No one was to be found. The dojrs
and windows were all locked except
one wludow, and Mr. Opdyke conclud
ed that the fugitive had escaped
through this window. After a thorough
search Mr. Opdyke m&de up his mind
that the Intruder had gone, and then
for the first time It occurred to him
that sneak thieves or burglars do not
go about In ?yeulng dress. He dropped
Into a chair, with a terrible sinking at
the heart. His wife must be unfaith
ful to him.
He arose and went upstairs, when
for the first time he noticed that the
light from above had not been com
pletely shut off. There was plenty of
light in his wife's bedroom, the door of
which was open. She came out to meet
him and asked what accident bad oc
curred downstairs.
"And who," he asked sternly, "was
your visitor?"
"What visitor?"
"The gentleman I found when 1 came
in making for the rear of the house, the
man you turned out the hall gas to
screen."
"My dear, what do you mean? 1
turned out the hall gas since you so
often forget it. I opened my door to
light you."
Mr. Opdyke hnd too much self con
trol to give vent to the fire burning in
his breast. He simply stated' the facts
as they had occurred. Mrs. Opdyke sug
gested that perhaps a burglar had put
on evening dress the better to escape
detection. This sounded reasonable,
and they agreed to look over their val
uables to discover what might be miss
ing. After an examination everything
was found in its place.
Mr. Opdyke would not accuse his
wife without more definite proof. Nev
ertheless It wns plain that he had
9trong suspicions. Both passed an un
comfortable night, and when day
dawned neither had slept.
The nest morning Mr. Opdyke discov
ered his wife bandaging the foot of
her poodle that had evidently been cut
by the broken glass on the floor. He
was mentally occupied with the mar
who had upset the table, she with the
wound, and they did not discuss either.
For a long period they lived together
as strangers? worse than strangers,
who do not necessarily wear on each
other, while Mr. and Mrs. Opdyke illus
trated the words of the poet :
To be wroth with one we love
Doth work like madness on the brain.
Mr. Opdyke spent Ills evenings at the
club anil carrieil a revolver in case he
should again meet the man he had found
In his drawing room. One night he drag
ged himself up the steps of his house,
entered and, passing the parior door,
saw the dim figure of the intruder.
For Mr. Opdyke to draw his weapon
and fire was the work of a moment.
He was no quicker than the other, who
fired simultaneously with him. Mr.
Opdyke felt something warm trickling
down his cheek and. putting up his
hand, felt warm blood. He was sur
prised to see his enemy do the same.
There was a quit!; step in the hall
above, the gas was turned up. and Mrs.
Opdyke came hurrying downstairs.
Seeing her husband wiping blood from
his face, she cried:
"Oh, heavens! Are you killed?"
"No, my dear; I am tut. The fool
killer has not yet takea tue in."
"And what's the matter with the mir
ror? Who broke it?"
"I did. I was trying to kill your
lover. I saw his re .lection there and
fired at him. A bit of glass flew at me
and caused a slight wound."
Mrs. Opdyke saw it all. Her husband
had twice mistaken his own reflection
for a visitor during his absence and
had literally tried to k 1! his own im
age.
For months she had been suffer
ing from this ridiculous blunder, and
now In addition to the suspicion and
cold treatment she had endured the
long and valuable pier glass, her pride,
had been shattered by her husband's
absurd attempt It was too much for
her equanimity. She turned on her
heel and walked upstairs. Not even
her husband's wound sufficed to de
tain her He, poor man, went to the
bathroom and after stanching the
blood bound Jip the cut and went to
bed.
It wa? not till the nest day after din
ner that the couple while sitting at
table over their coffee were reconciled.
Then for the first time the absurdity of
the whole affair broke through Mrs.
Opdyke's resentment, and she began t>
laugh. The husband caught the spirit
of her mirth and smlied a sickly smile.
The spell was broken. Mrs. Opdyke
went and put her arms around his neck
and asked his forgiveness for not hav
ing dressed his wound the night before,
and from that moment peace reigned
in the Opdyke family. Mr. Opdyke's
Image and the poodle that had upset
the bric-a-brac never again conspired
to make trouble. The husband was
satisfied to draw a check for the cost
of a new mirror and another for a
handsome present for his wife.
EDMOND COMPTON.
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 ot the world.
Pirst*Class Rates Moderate
MOORES WHHRF CO.
Termlnm W. P. & Y. Route
All South Bound Steamer* Arrive and Depart FromThla Drek
REGULATIONS 1906
Warehouses open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All freight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. customs
office) and must be delivered before 5 p.m. No freight will be re
ceived on wharf after this hour.
BAGGAGE? Tolls will be oollected on Checked Baggage Onlt. No
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to tho public when steamer is nearing
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
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On and after the 1st of October, 1905, the following will be the
Monthly rates for water andjlight service from the Northwest Light
& P owerCompany:
WATER
First Faucet. $ - 00
Each " additional (except wash baains* free) 25
Bath Tubs in Hotels or other Public Houses. 50
Water Closets " " " " ?' 50
Urinals " " " " " 50
Wash Basins " " " " " 25
Hote's, per room additional 10
Beer Pumps l.OO
Restaurants ' 5.00
Steam Laundries 7 50
Hund " 5.00
Motors, special per horsepower, minimum rate 5 00
Hose Conaection for Fire Protection 100
Families carrying water , 1.50
Individuals " " 1-00
Hauling water, per lond 100
Lawn and Street sprinkling F.ee
ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES
COMMERCIAL SERVICE
All Year Winter
Stores, Offices, Shops and Residences
Each 16 cp lights... $ 1.00 1.50
Enclosed Area 10X0 12.50
ALL NIGHT SERVICE
Each 16 cp lights 1 50 2.00
Enclosed Arcs 15.00 17. CO
32 cp lights double 16 cp
Meter Rates will be 10 cents per 1000 watts. >.
EDWIN BROWNE. Manager.
(OjPacific Coast S.S. Co.
^?3? PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
SPEED. SAFETY. COMROR1
Seattle, Puget Sound, San Francisco and Southern Ports
CARRYING D. S. MAIL
Steamers of This Company Leave
Cottage City - Dec. 12, 27
Via Vancouver and Sitka
Humboldt, Dec. 10, 2L Jan.l
Direct
Ife. Above Schedule Subjact to chance Without Notloe.
F.. A. MURPHY, Agent, Phone 50
C. D. DUNANJN, Gen- Pass. Agt
10 Market Street, San Fru.nc'?er, CbI .
The'AIaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JEFFERSON, - - Dec. 2
FARALLON - - Dec. 11
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addiiiona! Charge
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 66
Canadian Pacific Ry. Co.
STEAMER
AMUR . . Dec. n, 26
'? Jan. 11, 26; Feb. II. 20
Sailing at 6 p.m
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A Direct to Vancouver and Victoria
v Transferring to Seattle via rail or steamer withort extra chai ge
We give quick service
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H.B.DUNN,
Agent, Skagway
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