CALL DOWN
Seattle Paper Corrects Gov.
Hoggatt
(Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Gov. Hoggatt, of Alaska, probably
did not speak as temperately as usual If
he raid it won'd take Jl, 000, 000 a year
to support a territorial form of govern
ment in Alaska. Why should it require
$1,000,000 to oonduct Alaska's govern
ment? Got. Hoggatt's statement that
"out of every twenty ounces of gold
taken out of the ground in Alaska, one
would have to go to the support of the
government," if Alaskaahould be given
the same Kind of government other
territories have enjoyed from time of
the foundation of the republic, Is open
fo criticism on the score "ef probable
extravagance; indeed, the governor
seems to have baen just a little inclined
to overestimate the dangers and diffi
culties in the way of territorial govern
ment for Alaska.
? Really, there is no reason why Alas
ka ahouU not be able to conduct a terri- '
torial govcrnm nt as cheaply, or cheap
er than other territories have in tbo j
history of the republic. It costs less to
go from Nome to Juneau than it cost to
go from parts of the Northwestern
territory to the then capital in the
' earlier days of the nation. Trans
poitation facilities enjoyed by Alaska
?re superior in many ways to the facili
ties enjoyed by other territories when
they were given a certain amount of
home rule.
Whether Gov. Hoggatt is correct in
his statement that ' the territorial
government issue, so far aa Alaska is
concerned," is dead, will probably de
pend upon what the people of Alaska
think about '.he matter. If they are
willing to allow the question to die. of
course it will drop out of the public
mind: but if they continue to agitate
the issue, as they probably will, Alaska
may, in a very short while, become a j
terri orj.
HEWETTS HELPED
fRISCO FUND
The Hewett Company, which is now
entertaining the poople of Skagway, ;
will be remembered as having giten
its services to the entertainment in I
behalf of the San Francisco sufferers {a
year ago io this city. Tbe company j
was at Skagvr?y last April at the time
of the Sen Francisco fire. When the j
EIks decided to give an entertainment j
for the purpose of raising money for j
the sufferers Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hew
ett offered their services free of charge
to the order, and they prov'ded most j
of the entertainment. More than ?200
was realU.d.
DOLPHIN DUE
TOMORROW AETERNOO*
A cablegram received by R. A. Cnr- j
roll, agent for the Al ska Steamship
Company, this morning says the Do!- i
phin sailed from Ketchikan this marr
ing at 6 o'clock and will be due at j
S?3gwav tomorrow afternoon.
What Pat Would Do
"Pat, whit would you do if you had
a million dollars?" "Well, I'd go to
a hotel and r>nt the best room in the
home. I'd get a bottle of whisky ?nd
make me a hot whisky punch: then I'd
lave a call with the clerk for six
o'clock, ate thin in the mornin' whin
the porter rapped on the door, I'd say,
'To the diTil wid you, I don't have to
git up! ?"
MAKE GOOD
Do Not Begin Spring With
Dirty Watch
Do not begin the'active season with a
watch that will cot keep good time.
The season of summer is too short in
this country to permit of one's being
hampered by an uncertain timepiece.
If your watch is dirty It will not keep
time correctly until it has been cleaned.
Spriog should be the cleaning season
for watches and clocks as well as for
everything else.
Our repair department in unequalled
In Alasjca for the character of work it
turns out. Our mottos are: AS GOOD
AS NEW, ana SATISFACTION
GUARANTEED. Try us and become
our permanent patrons.
Newest, best selected and most
fashionable stock of jewelry, watches
clocks, novelties, etc. in A'aska. Our
souvenirs lead. OUR PRICES ARE
RIGHT.
We give free examination of the eyes.
J. Iknta, ician and Jeweler.
Promitr* to the Drill*.
A clergymitu, discuss: ag unhappy
love affaire, said:
"Many a love tragedy :s caused by
a husband's promise to a dying wife
that he will not marry again. He
thinks when he makes this promise
that It will be easy to keep. Whether
It Is easy or hard to keep, It Is a
promise rarely If ever broken. Time
and time again widowers have sought
me out for udvlce on this Biibject.
They are lu love, but they promised
their dead w!\es not to marry again.
Fhnll they break or keep tills promise*
1 can only advise them to do as their
conscience dictates. At the same time
I think it Is selfish of dying wives to
1 extract such promises from their bro
I ken hearted husbands. Such prom
! lse?. iiv the way. are rarely extracted
l?y dying husl>:mds from broken heart
ed wives. Hut, then, when the dead
husband's will is read it is usually
found that If the widow marries again
the money Is all taken from her. So
It comp-i to the same thin* in the eud,
doesn't it?"? New York Tress.
FaiutinH Collect lo? of Antler*.
Of the famous collections of antlers
formed in the seventeenth century only
two or three have escaped the general
fate of conflagrations, sieges and pil
lage. Oue of these Is In Morltzburg,
the king of Saxony's historical hunting
castle, near Dresden, while in the cele
brated gun gallery In Dresden Itself
are to be seen in an unrivaled show
the wonderfully inlaid arms used by
the elector. The great banqueting hall
of the castle of iforltzbttrg is one of
the sights with, which no doubt many
a traveled reader has been charmed.
It is n chamber of noble proportions,
sixty -six feet long by thirty-four wide
and thirty-eight feet high. On its oth
erwlne unadorned white walls hang
sevei.ty-one pairs of magnificent ant
lers. whi 'i one may describe as the
most famous of their kind in the world.
Not a single one carries less thau
twenty-four tines or Is less than 200
year* old, while some are probably
douUe that age.
A 1 elebratetl Clock.
The art of the clock maker has
achieved many remarkable triumphs
during many ceuturies. Sometimes It
Is a clock wonderful for the complexi
ty of Its movements and its busy popu
lation of automatons that attracts our
admiration, like that in the Cathedral
of Strassburg. At other times the Im
mense size of the machinery and the
dials excites astonishment. This Is the
case with the celebrated clock In the
tower of the Church of St. ltoinbaut at
Mechlin. A writer in La Nature thinks
this clock possesses the largest dials
that exist In the world. There are four
of them, one on each side of the great
square tower, and their extreme diam
eter Is nearly thlfty-seven aud one-half
feet. The figures showing the hours
are nearly six aud one-half feet high,
and the hands have n length of uearly
twelve feet.
Who (.pi* Vnur Viitrt
"T)i> joii sje that wan there ?'? re
marked a barber to a customer iu his
chair. "Well tie has bail oue ami the
same job for the past forty-seven years
ami ha-< been married all that time,
ami his wife has never at any time
during that period known what salary
her husband was Retting. The wife
\;ets so much a reek anil uo more and
Ims never beeu able to learn what
amount of money her husband has
N>eu receiving in exchange for bis la
bor Now, what bothers me Is which
should ii i?-e the diamond medal? 1 say
din mm il. ns in ibis* case the finest
would seem to be needed? the man for
iieing able to so long battle a woman's
curiosity or the woman for surviving
so hmj? un unsatisfied curiosity."? Co
lumbiis Dispatch.
A Fearful Duel.
The nost terrible duel fought at any
tlQie in l'arls was the one between
Colonel 1) . an old Bonapartlst officer,
and M. i'.e ?i. of the Cardes du Corps,
u were youfh. but of herculean
strength. The two men L> .short togeth
er so as to leave their right arms
free, were aru.ed with sh >rt kuives,
placed in u linc'xiiey coach and driven
at a tearing gallop Mound the I'lace
de la Concord'-. They were taken out
of the coach dead. The colonel had
eight- . ii ? tabs. the youth only four,
but oue of these had pierced his heart.
1In?f<-re<l the <}.
Hundreds of pe.fle have cured them
selves of impediments in speech. One
of last year's mayors as a young man
used to find It almost Impossible to pro
nounce words beginning with a "<j."
Every day for months he used to walk
1 across St. James' pari; practicing this
sentence aloud. "A quantity of quick
silver quietly quartered iu a quag
mire." until he conquered the impedi
ment. Today he is one of the most
fluent speakers iu Eiigland.?I.ondon
Tit-Bits.
Why lie Wanted an Actogrraph.
A youug man once wrote to William
Dean Howells for his autograph. The
novelist replied in a typewritten hue:
"Have you bought my last book?"
The young man answered:
"I have not. 1 want to sell your auto
I graph In order to get money enough
j to buy It."
IlttfUwimMe Reijnent.
"The trouble." said the dentist as he
| probed away at the aching molar with
a long, slender instrumeut. "is evident
i It due to a dying uerve,."
"Welt," groaned the victim. "It's
open to you to treat the dyiug with a
little more respect."
The Combination.
Miss Mlllyun? One can be very hap
py In this world with health and mon
ey. Deadbroke? Then let's be made
one. I have the health uud you hava
the money.? Illustrated Bits.
ROYAL MESSENGERS.
' They Carry Other Thing* BealdM
Uorernment Dlipatcbra.
Very odd si re some of the errands
done by the royal messenger service In
Great Britain. At an Eugllsh seaport,
for instance, a sealed packet which
was being conveyed across the channel
to Windsor In care of the British for'"
eign office became accidentally uufas
teutul In the custom house, and a quau
tity of cigars tumbled out. As the
packet In question was Invoiced as
contaluiug "Important confidential gov
eminent dispatches," no little amuse
meut was caused. Nothing serious,
however, came of the Incident, for It Is
a recognized rule that "the king can
do no wrong," nud neither, therefore,
cau the king's messengers.
Besides, It is well understood that
the service Is maintained for other
purposes thiji the uomlnal one. Dur
ing the lute Queen Victoria's reign
these messeugers used frequently to
carry to the confluent in sealed bags
supposed to contain dispatches shirts
and collars of a special make and pat
tern for oue of the British ambassa
dors, hats aud bouuets for her majes
ty's female relatives, all sorts of Eng
lish knickkuacks for the late Empress
Frederick at Berlin and even barrels
of native oysters for the embassies at
Paris aud Vienna.
For many years, moreover. It was the
practice of the messengers to call each
week on their way back to England ?
at Brussels, where they received from
the court kitchens a box of special
biscuits of which Queeu Victoria was1
very fond aud which she believed no
body could make as well as the heml
pastry cook of King Leopold's kitchen
This box of biscuits was solemnly Sea!
ed tip at the British legatlou with the
official seal aud then conveyed with
Infinite care to Windsor by way of
Dover and I,ondou.? Chicago News.
THE LAKE SKIPPER.
Hun He Taught a Sail Water Vet
eran to Huatle.
There was a salt water captain who.
for reasons of his own, accepted a
berth as tlrst mate in a big passenger
steamer on the great lakes. He was a
capable seafaring man, but be did not
know what "hustle" meant until he
went aboard at Buffalo. The lake skip
per to whom he reported for duty re
marked In the most casual manuer:
"Just give her a coat of palut thl>
morning, and, If the sun stays hot an<!
she dries In' good shape, give her a sec
ond coat this afternoon."
The salt water mate staggered in hi
tracks and made amazed protest. Thl
was a 5,000 ton vessel, and giving he
two coats of paint was several day:
work by his reckoning. The lake skip
per was a person of discernment
wherefore he had pity on his new mau
aud forbore to deal harshly with him
explaining with a tolerant grin:
"All right. I suppose you'll have t
learn to move lively after snoozing
around salt water all your life. You
Just pass that order along to the bos'u
aud tell him It's got to be done, and
then you sit up and take notice."
The bos'n took the order calmly, us I.'
it were In the day's work, and by night
fall the big steamer was spick and
spau with two coats of paint from hei
water line to her guard rail. The sailor
from deep water had learned his first
lesson in the ways of the great lakes
during the navigation season, when the
hard driven shipping must be forced to
do twelve months' work lu half a year
?Ralph D. Paiue in Outing Magazine.
The Karly Trusts.
Trusts were sometimes dealt wltb
summarily la old England. For In
stance, the records of the Brewers'
company show that "on Monday, July
30. 1-122, Robert Cblchele, the mayor of
London, sent for the masters and
twelve of the most worthy of our com
pany to appear at the guildhall for
selling dear ale. After much dispute
about the price aud quantity of malt,
wherein Whityngtone, the late mayor,
declared that the brewers had ridden
into the country and forestalled the
malt, to raise its price, they were con
victed in the penalty of ?20 ($100),
which objecting to, the masters were
ordered to be kept lu prison In the
chamberlain's custody until they should
pay It or tiud security for the payment
thereof."
Aurleiit anil Modern Bnthlnc.
Soap is really quite a new factor in
the world's life. Most of our ancestors
were filthy and dissembled the fact by
the use of stifling perfumes. Washing
one's hands, which was only done by
the very best people, meant dipping
tho Augers In rose water and drying
them on a napkin. Even the Romans
of tho decadence, who were probably
cleaner as n community than any be
fore or since, bathed in water and rub
bed themselves with oil. It sounds
nasty to us, but then so does, for ex
ample, Chinese music, which millions
of human beings think delightful.
Jack Tar's Reply.
A sailor was brought before a magis
trate for beating his wife, when the
magistrate attempted to reach his
heart by asking him If he did not
know that his wife was the "weakest
vessel."
"If she Is, she ought not to carry so
much sail," replied Jack.? London Tit
Blts.
Turn About.
Taggs ? When will you learn that
razors are not tliiugs to sharpen pen
cils with? Mrs. Taggs -Oh, Just as
soou as you've learned that hairpins
are not things to clean pipes with.?
Philadelphia luqulrer.
A poor ttme to begin telling a funny
story Is Just before dinner la an
nounced.- Fort Smith Times.
SPECIAL SALES
SPECIAL SALE Ladies Winter hats
Commencing Monday 1-2 off
SPECIAL SALE in Men Overcoats
and Suits 25 per cent. off. For the
next ten days.
SPECIAL SALE in dress goods and
fancy trimmings. We must make
room for our Spring lines.
Martin Conway
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COFFEE
can be
SPOILED
by the old bit
or mis* plan
used in ?omv
household*}
BUT
- with*
W "METEOR"
COFFEE PERCOLATOR
everything is so arranged that bf
following the simple instruction*
the quality is always delidottfc
See our several stylet and
explain the perfect way.
P. E. KERN
Gold and Stiver smith.
We have a large stock j
Iiomney's Candy
Peter's Ghoeolates |
Also ajlarge stock ol
Fresh Nuts
Dont' Forget the.Number. 4284Brdw'y |
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new Ulater and Eight Rates
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On and after the 1st of October, 1905, the following will be the
Minthly rates for water and light service from the Northwest Light
& P owerCompany:
WATER
First Faucet f 2 00
Each " additional (except wash basins, free) 25
Bath Tubs in Hotels or other Public Houses 50
Water Closets " " " " 50
Urinals " " " " " 50
Wash Basins " " " " " 25
Bote's, per room additional 10
Beer Pjmps 1.00
Restaurants 5.00
Steam Laundries "50
Hand " 6.00
Motors, special per horsepower, minimum rate.... 5.00
Hose Connection for Fire Protection 1.00
Families carrying water : 1.50
Individuals " " 1.00
Hauling water, per loud 1 00
Lawn and Street sprinkling Free
ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES
COMMERCIAL SERVICE ?
All Tear Winter
Stores, Offices, Shops and Residences
Each 16 cp lights $ 1.00 1.60
Enclosed &rcs 10.00 12.50
ALL NI-3HT 8ERVICL
Each 16 op lights 1.50 2.00
Enclosed Arcs 15 00 17.50
32 cp tights double 16 cp
Meter Rates will be 10 cents per 1000 watts.
EDWIN BROWNE, Manager.