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No. m. ELEVENTH YEAH.
SKAUWAY, ALASKA. SATURDAY MARCH 27, 1909
PRICE, 10 CENTS
TB NEK PWtTY MET
110 UNITED TICKET
Candidates Are Selected
And Platform Adopted
at Meeting- Held Last
Night,
Candidates for fie Council.
Christopher Columbus Shea.
J. M. Tanner.
Phil Snyder.
Charles Nye,
J. D. Stinebaugh.
\V. A. Reed.
?'rank Frandsen.
Far School Director
P. If. Gantv
The above ticket was nominated as
candidates for the coming municipal
election by the Tax Payer's Purty ;>t
a convention held last nisht at the
Town hall and attended by about six
t> citizens.
The meeting was called to order
shortly after S o'clock by J. M. Tan
s' i . chairman of the central commit
tee. He stated that it was for the
purpose of selecting the party norai
n es. Dr. J. P. Brawand was nomi
nated for permanent chairman by
Christopher Columbus Shea and elec
ts .1 Frank Frandsen was elected
secretary of the convention.
Kiel ard Bushel), Jr.. moved that a
committee be appointed by the chair
tc toimulate the party platform. J.
M.Tann.-r seconded the motion, which
'?*as iarried. Dr. Brawand appointed
Hichard Bushell. jr., J. D. Stinebaugh
and S. II. Yeomans on the platform
coir.Tslitt e.
The committee retired to the jail
an" n exactly 6 minutes and 13 sec
on Is returned with the following type-,
written platform, which was adopted
wit rrit u dissenting vote
The Party Platform
I lutform: The Tax Payer's Party,
in nominating convention assembled.
urg< ; ti e electors of Skug'-vay to com
pare its record Juriui; the past year
wilii the promises it made the last
Campaign.
In a faithful endeavor to carry
out its pledges of economy, it has
p -vided the Town with water and
light at lower rates than ever be
fore experienced.
In a faithful effort to compel th<
equn! payment of taxation, which has
resulted in a Suit at Law, that is now
pending, and which we will do our ut
most to bring to a successful ISSl'K.
In a constant attention to duty man
ifested by the faithful attendance of
elected nominees at meetings, its vi
gilance in protecting the Town from
Fires. and in combating the elements
while maintaining Skagway as tin
only Town in Alaska that has had an
uninterrupted Water supply during
the past Trying Winter.
In *o economically administering tbt
municipal affairs, thai after niectin.
all anticipated expenses, supplying tlu
Town with Fire Equipment, Lumber,
water pipe and other supplies bought
at wholesale in quantities calculated
to last the Better Part of the Coming
Year and regardless of the unusual
and unforseen expenses involved in
the increasd cost of Pumping, and
maintaining, a flow of water during
the severst winter in Alaskan Historj
and the withholding of ST.'iO.OO Taxes
Due the Town, finances are only in
the condition usual at the beginning
of April.
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Tin* train from Wliltehorse which
was duo here at 3:20 o'clock yester
day afternoon did not arrive until
o'clock this morning.
The train had a hard time bucking
the snow 'n the mountains and did
not arrive at the summit tmtil nearly
midnight. Several snow slides w?r.
reported and it was noC deemed ad
visable to make the run in the dark
For this reason the train was held at
Summit until day break.
RHH6H HUH 1 HS
(l.W' rf Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 27?
A rough and tumble fight in the
Mouse of Representatives was narrow
ly averted late yesterday afternoon
during a debate upon the tariff bill.
Representatives Adam M. Byrd of
.Mississippi and Joseph \\\ Fordney of
Michigan, after exchanging several
heated personalities, pulled off their
coats and made a rush at each other
to settle their differences with their
fists.
A score of representatives rushed
in between the men anil bodily res
trained them. Roth belligerents were
soon pacified and apologized for tlieir
hasty action.
The trouble arose over the discus
sion of the duty on lumber. Ilynl
said the lumber trust was dominatim
the fixing of the schedules and Ford
ney said there "was no lumber trust
and that such talk was pure bun
come.".
Pledges of Candidates
Wherefore: ? The Tux Payer's Par
ty, confident of the popular support,
again seeks the suffrages of the e
lectors, and upon the issues of tin
campaign, pledges its candidates, as
follows: ?
. Kirst: ? To demand tlx' resignation
of W. \V. Houghton. Town Trustee, to
use their utmost efforts to assure the
property holders of the Skagway
Townsite, Title to their property at
reasonable figures, and also we re
ccmi'iend thn. the Townsite Trustee
1).' Elected by a vote of the Property
Holders of the Townsite.
Second: ? To at all times maintain
reasonable Kates for Water and Light.
Third: ? To levy and collect Taxes
without Fear or Favor, to do our ut
n (ist to collect outstanding Taxes, an
guarantee that the Tax of l!'1*!' will
not exceed ONE PER CENT The
same as the past year.
Fourth: ? To accord fair treatment
to all and special privilidges to none,
while administering the municipal af
fairs with progressive economy.
(Signed) ltlchard Bushell, jr.
S. II. Yeomans.
?las. Stiuebaugh
Richard Bushell. jr., then took th"
floor and said that as it had b : >n
chirked that the agi.ation again;,'.
Trustee Houghton was a "three man
affa'i on the part of Shea, Tanner K
Co." fiat he would nominate for cnu.i
ciliiiin the "two senior members of
tae firm," naming Christopher Colu
mbus Sl.ea and .1. M. Tanner.
Christopher Columbu-* Shea nomi
nate I Phil Snyder.
Phil Fnyder nominated Charles Ny<
J. M. Tunner nominated J. I). St!K>
baugb.
Christopher Columbtu Shea nomi
nated \V. A. R<,ed.
W. A. Reed nominatetl Frank Fraud .
sen.
The nominations were then declar
ed closed without objection.
.). M. Tanner then nominated P. II
Canty for school director and moved
that th'. nominations be closed. This
uas d. ne.
Ri'.hard Bushell, jr., took the floor
and said the paramount issue of th
campaign and the issue on which tin
coming election must be fought w;c
oil the mattre of the town trust- ?
ship. He said that either Houghton
A'&ti doing right or lie was doing
wrong and that if he was doin; wroi ;
he should be removed. He stat'-'i
that he believed Boughton was i: it
doing the work as he should and that
It could bo don-- for one half of tlx
present estimate. He concluded l>>
stating that the trusteeship aff? cteii
the pocket book of every propcrt>
holder, and urged the voters to sup
port tiir Tax Payer's ti kei and "u -t
justice."
A Matter of Duty.
J. M. Tanner said the Tax Payer's
central committe had felt it their du'/]
to protect the people in the town trus
teeship. He said the work could be
completed for one third of .Mr. Hough
ton's estimate and that plenty of bus
iness men could be found to finish ill
trusteeship iu six months on this basi
He farthermore stated thr.t he beli> -\ 1
the Taxpayer's candidates for council
would be willing to pledge themselves
to buy in all the auctioned lots for th j
city.
Christopher Columbus Shea said:
"I have always been fair, honest,
faithful and aboveboard with the peo
ple. No one can point the finger of
scorn at me, 1 defy any one to show
where 1 have made one wrong turn in
the last two years. I have worked
heart and soul for the interests of the
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WHITE PASS a YUKON 1
HOI mm AGREED
Ten Year Contract Signed
Provides That Home
Power Co. Furnish Rail
road Shops With "Juice."
The agreement between the White
Pass & Yukon railroad and tlx- Home
l'ov.\r company, whereby the Home
Power company is to furnish the elec
trt ill power for the railroad shops,
which will be electrified, and whereby
11". White Pass & Yukon agree* to
eeast to supply elec trie light and give
tic Home Power company the en
tire business in Skagway, was
>ejticrday in Seattle. by L. A. Harriso
and A. L. Uerdoe, representative* .of
t ? two corporations. The agreement
i-i 'o? ten years.
The contract price for the electri
cal power at the White l'ass shops
will be about (5.000 a year at the
lowest, and it may run as high as
$7,000 or $8,000 a year. The Home
Power company will also have the el
ei irical business now in the hands of
the railroad.
In turn the Home Power company
l.as guaranteed to Improve their plant
and to install new machinery which
will enable it to adequately supply
power and lipht to the railroad and
the 'own of Skagway.
To Improve Plant
These Improvements will aggregate
at) expenditure of approximately $10.
000, and L. A. Harrison in now In Se
attle securing financial backing for
the Improvement*
It is understood on reliable author
ity thai h<- has secured the money
and that the Home fewer company
v 111 he bonded for thin amount
The necessary machinery will be
ordered at odch and the Horn** I'owr
company expect to have their plant
In shape by the first of September,
next, so tha' they can furnish power
to the rallroul shops.
The White Pass and Yukon have al
ready ordered their new electric mo
irs for the shops and they will ar
rive in Skagway about April 20. The
electrical appara'us will be installed a
once and the motors run by the pow
er K''n<Tated at the White Pass shops
until the Home Power company Is
ready to supply the "Juice."
The agreement reached between the
two companies will benefit both of
them. It will mean a greatly in
creased revenue for the Home Power
company and will save considerable
expense for the White Pass & Yukon
railroad.
Pi W. SNYDER
HAS WITHDRAWN
I'hil Snyder has withdrawn as a
candidate for re-election to the town
<( iiT i il on till' Tax Payer's ticket.
Mr Snyder phoned to The Alaskan
tills afternoon and stated that he had
Just received a cablegram from Or?
koii which necessitated his koIiik
there in a very short time. He ex
pects to leave about April 12. and may
be sone all summer. For this reason
he withdraws his name.
Mr. Snyder said the cablefrram was
of a business nature.
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