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Official City Paper
L. S. KELLER, PUBLlSlIKtt
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GUNNISON IS BROADMINOED
Yesterday's jury muddle is regretta
ble from every point of view, but, after
All, it Is exceedingly doubtful bad the
jury not been dismissed by the court
whether they would have arrived at a
verdict. Tho division between them
tu almost impossible to overcome.
That being the ca?e, so far a< the guilt
or Innocence of Dodson was concerned,
would have remained the same as the
aetioa of Judge Gunnison in dismissing
the jurors has left it.
Alderman Shea appears to have had
no intention to fly in the face of the
court with a disobedience or violation
of the rules of protection thrown
around trial jurors; Bailiff Black, while
dereliot in his failure to carry out the
instructions of the court, acted un
thinkingly, and that, to the layman, ap
pear* to be about all. The part taken
by Juror SchetUer in talcing the cigars
from the bailiff was only a bit of horse
pla*.
Judge (Junnison took a broad view ot
the whole affair and his admonition to
both jurors and the bailiff contained
much oommon sense. The situation
was well grasped by him, and while
pointing out clearly the seriousness ot
the action, be did a nice thing in
handling the whole affair as charitably
as he did. Judge Gunnison has made
many admirers in the pres nt ins ancr
and gone a long way in demonstrating
that justice, mercy and a thorough
knowledge of human nature are a trin
ity in the use of which he is well
schooled.
. .75
.2.25
. 4 50
. 9.00
A FI?E EXAMPLE
Of more worth than the money lie
left was tho heritage of example to the
descendants of Charles E, Perkins, for
merly president of the Burlington Rail
road system.
With his death has come fortti the
story t f his action in the case of a brok
en bank in which ho had held stock to
the value of $10,000. Without his
knowledge or consent, he had been
named director shortly before the
doors were closed. Under the most se
vere laws of the states he would ba li
able only to the extent of 320,000, yet
Mr. Perkins dipped into his private
fortune and gave $1 003,000 for the re
imbursemen of tho d. positors He did
this without the least ostentation or
boasting, and it was not until his
frien is became reminiscent that the
story was told.
Mr. Perkns was a rich man, but the
virtue of giving easily is not always
conspicuous among the wealthy. Re
strictions and sometimes aim' st p-ohib
itive conditions attend many endow
ments for ch -rlty and education. A
sr use of responsibility beyond what the
law calls for is not marked among the
most generous of those ^who attend to
philanthropy as an amusement of their
years in retirement. The gift to the
bank's creditors was maJe at the time
wben Mr Perkins was busiest in piling
up his fortune. It was all the more
praiseworthy since it must have de
layed him in surrendering the labors to
which he had given so many years.
He was too sensible a man to look on
his ac'ion as a matter of dutj. He
wou'd know exactly tho limitations of
his ob : * it.ons. But more than the ac
cumulation of dollars he considered his
part in the construction of a great
highway. The fortune was merely one
of the rewards for this work and was
not to be reckoned the greatest, If lie
put littlo value on appl >uso, Mr. Per
kins took cure that his name should be
unsullied whatever ihecostof ktopins
it above reproach.
MAKING MOCK AT MARRIAGE
When foolish girls come crying to
the courts to get released from obnox
ious husband* and saphoaded youths
make moan over their matrimonial
misfits, judges should ponder well be
fore they grant release and (he general
public should be slow in tapping their
sympathy.
Suppose, for the sake of argument, It (
were Miss Laura Hobsrt, of Vineland,
N. J., who trk>d to get judical and lay
approval to lose Iter hubby. She should
have short and unsuccessful shift in the
matter. If she plunges into marriage
In the headlong way a newspaper par
agraph Indicates may be possible, then
she should wear long the Chains she
makes for herself.
Miss Qobart was at a banquet in
Vineland last Tuesday night. One of
the freakish ceremonies was the draw
ing of st raws to indicate the one who
should wed during the year or pay a
penalty. As next year Is to be leap
year, the ladies were allowed to par
ticipate and it was Mies Hobart who
drew the short straw, which made it
obligatory for her to propose to a man
during the coming twelve months, or
give a liuner for the party.
There are girls foolish e ough to
take such a dare seriously; just as
there are idiotic young fellows who
would see in it something "real dev
lith." The man or woman who would
take such a partner with open eyes
deserves to be fettered for life. It may
be that Miss Hobart Is of this gallery.
If so, its dollar* to doughnuts her
choice would be one that would natur
ally lead her to the courts.
Take a kindlier view of it, however.
Suppose that she should balk and pre
fer to pay the penalty. Still more evil
has b.en done than years can make
atonement for. M rriage isjheld light
lv II the land because of such antic* as
this. What sinclty cm be attached to
a condition which is approsched flip
pantly, as if it were an invitation to go
down 'o the corner drug store for a jap
sue sundae? What permanenoy cuuld
be expeoted from a union catered Ib'o
so lightly? What of the mutual sac- t
rlflces, tho mutual forglvings Jund for- i
gettings, the compromises of love, the
joint bearing of burdens and sorrows,
in such a matrimonial two-at?p?
Back of' this levity of approach to
marriage Is the levity of the exit from
it. Divorce that was once a reproach
is now merely a release. It's the cou
pon on the bond of hymen; the trading
stamp which goes with the marriage
license. If the present laxity? lay,
clerical and judicial ?continues, the
Officiating clergymen will be supplied
with blank divorce decrees to fold with
the wedding certificates.
If marriage were always a solemn
function and divorce the last resort of
the long suffering and broken-hearted,
we would never hear of such happen
ings as pulling straws for proposals, in
the merry Vlneland way. But these
things will not come about, more's the
pity, until the people themselves make
wedded life a thing for reverence by
cold-shJJTildering those who deal wlth|lt
in light and jocular ways.
That Missouri office-seeker who
leaped off a bluff because he was de
feated at the polls is unlike Alaska of
fice huuters in that they never take a
tumble to themselves.
Only one sin in eighty is found out,
says Ggieral Booth, and when it does
get out a visit is made to the newspa
per office at once to ask that it be sup
pressed.
Peanuts drove a Nebraska man in
sane, the dispatches say, but it strikes
us that being a Nebraskan presupposes
a strong tendency that way.
The chap these days who calls his
sweetheart his clearing house certifi -
cate is merely saying, in a new way,
that she is good as gold.
There are yet battle-scarred college
veterans who insist that all the grid
iron lacks this fail Is a dash of football
playing.
New Mexico, Florida, South Dakota I
?nd Arkansas hare sprung no "Favor- J
te Sods" against Taft.
I WONDER WHO! i
"I thank you for the flower* you ?eDt," i
?he said,
And then she pouted, b ushed, and
drooped her head.
"Forgive me for the words I spoke laat
night;
The flowers have sweetly proved that
vou are right."
Then I forgave her, took her band in
miue,
Sealed her forgiveness with the old, old
?ign;
Ai d aa we wander through the dim-lit
bowers,
I wondered who in h? 1 has really sent
the flowers.
MILDWEATHER
ALONG YUKON
The weather remains mild all along
the river, the coldest yesteiday morn
ing being at Ogilvie, where it was 7
below. At Dawson, only 48 miles fur
ther north, it was 20 above. At Yukon
Crossing it was 8 above, while here it
was the same as at Dawson, 20 above.
The river closed 'at Yukon Crossing
at 5 o'clock Wednesday evening, which
gives a through route to Dawson for
stages,
At this place the river is runnlDg al
most clear of ice, there being less now
than several days ago.
One year ago today, November 29th,
the river closed at this place, but un
less there is material change it wiii not
close thife year for one and possibly two
weeks to come. ? Whitehorse Star.
Phon* City Transfer
For your coal, wood and treneral haul
ng. Phone 90, Boughton's cigar
store. 10-4-1 m
The Pack Train Restaurant will serve
wine with dinner orders, free in plac?
of tea or coffee. Come on boys.
EAGLES HEETINS
There will be a regular meeting: of
Skagway Aerie No. 25, F. O. E., Wed
nesday eveuing, Dec. 4, 1907, at 8:30
o'clock.
All members are requested to attend
and visiting brothers are invited to
bo present.
By o.der of W. P.
F. i:. Ehrlich, Secretary.
WEAK KIDNEYS MAKE WEAK BODIES
Kidndy Dlmuir.i Cans ? Half the Com
mon Aches and Ills of
Alaska People
As one weak link weakens a chain, so
weak kidneys weaken the whole body
and hasten the final breaking down.
Overwork, strains, colds and other
causes injure the kidnevs, and when
their activity is lessened the whole
bodv suffers from excess of uric poison
circulated in the blood.
Aches and paint and languor and ur
inary ills come, and there is an ever
increasing tendency towards diabeta.
and fatal Brights' disease. There it no
real help for the sufferer except in kid
ney help.
Djan's Kidney Pills act directly on
the kidneys and cure every Kidney ill.
F. A Tutton, of II 25 Walker St., Sa
lem, Ore., says: "For ten or twelve
years rhpuinntism and kidney trouble
was a scouige of my life and two or
three times I was down on my back on
account of the pain being so severe. I
coul.l hardly move owning to the lame
no -s and bad to leave my farm and
come into the city to doctor for the tro
uble but nothing seemed to bring me
more than temporary relief I was in
bad shape just before I went to a drug
store and p ocured Doan's K dney Pills,
My limbs would scrrcely support me
and I cou'd only get around at times
with the greatest difficulty, Doan's
Kidney Pills benefited me at once and
when I used three boxes I was absolute
ly free from every symptom of my old
trouble and mv health was better than
it has been for fourteen years. I can
conscientiously say that Doan's Kidney
Pills are the best remedy of the kind I
ever used or know of.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N,
Yy sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name? Doan's? and
take no other.
Fresh Meat
The Frye-Brubn Co. keep all kind
of fresh meat constantly on hand.
WANTED? A Grst class Gold or Gold
and Copper Mining Proposition in Alas
ka. State full particulars when you
write. Address. Lewis Lusk, P. O. box
1072, Spokane, Washington. 210- lmo
Pacific Coast S. S. to.
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
?F=EEO. SAFETY., COMFORT
Seattle, nc!d other Pu>:et Sound, Port'
CARRYING U. 8. HA)L
Steamers of This Company Leave
CITY ?F SEATTLE
December 4th - 18th January 3rd
HUMBOLDT
December 8th - 20th January ]st
Connecting with the Company's Steamers nt Settle for
Sam Francisco, Soi'Thkrn California, Kurkka (Humboldt Hay) and
Mkxico
Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Actinr Agent
Second and Broadway, Skagway
SEATrr.K Ticket Ofi ick, 1 i:t James St. .
C. D. DUN ANN, General I'lisscnger n%
10 Market Street, San Francisco, CaI.
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TPIXl tC TABLK No. IS.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
*" i v RminH 1 No. 2. S. Bound
lit ol&ss.
8 30 a. m.
10 10 "
10 50 "
11 20 ?
1 10 p. m.
3 25
heaves
II
II
II
II
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE -PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Horsk I
Arrives
ti
weaves
1st class
3 20 p. m.
1145 "
12 45 ?' ^
12 05 "
10 30i. m.
8 20 "
J
fasaeneers must do at uepo:..- ;n t;rae to auvc :iu cvmmi ?Uu
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
160 Dounds of ba^ga^e will be checked free with each full fare ticket
and 15 pounas with each hair fare ticket.
The Alaska Steamship Co
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passeneer Steamer
JEEEERSON, Dec. 9 21
fARALLON - - - -
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
6 R. A. CARROLL, Agent. "Phone i
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
The co-partnership heretofore exist
in? between James A Nettles and Cor
tex Ford at Stcacway and Haines, Alas
ka, Is this day dissolved by mutual con
sent. Mr. James A. Settles continues
the said business. All accounts, notes
and mortgages owing to the llrm of
Nettles & Ford are payable to James A.
Nettles, and all bills and notes owing
by the firm will be paid by James A.
Nettles.
J. A. NETTLES.
CORTES FOKD.
Dated at Skagway, Alaska, November,
10, 1907.
SOLO TOURNAMENT
A Prize Solo Tournament will begin
at the Pack Train saloon tonight. Tick
ets will be awarded for games won and
the holders of the largest number of
credits will, at the en. I of the tourna
ment, be awarded the handsome prizes
which are on exhibition at the Pack
Train 3hr.
255 ( [t Shea & Patten.
WANTED? A .new or second ban
afe. Inquire at The Alaskan.
THE
Pack Train Restaurant
Will Serve Sunday
trench Dinner
From 12 noon to 8 p. m.
EVERYTHING THE BEST
IN THE MARKET
Regular Dinner 50c.
TEA, COFFEE or WINE and
ICE CKEAM
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying passengers and mail
Leaves Skagway Tuesdays,
Thursdays and
Saturdays
at 9 a- m. Leaves
Haines for Skagway
same days at 2 p. iru
Fare one way $1-50
Round trii) $2.50
DR. F. C. NORMAN
Physician and Surgeon
(CHlir SUUGKON OV W. P. k t, n.)
Corner Fiftji and State Sts.
up STAIRS
SKAGWAY - ALASKA
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMEK
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoon . Tcnakee, Sitka and Wayports
SA I LS
DECEMBERS 10, 16,
22, 28
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. Wr BODGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave, Phone 90
Ptillett Rouse
Foot of Sixth Avenue
Most elegantly furnished house
in Alaska
Every modern convenience
Electric lights ? Hot and cold
water? Telephones
Porcelain baths on every floor
Board and room by the dry week
or month
Table supplied with cre:m and
butter from our own Jersey
Dairy
mrs. R. S. Pulleti
Proprietress
William floskios
??Boot and Shoe Maker ?
Repairing promptly done with the best
material in the market
Ladles' and Children's Shoes Mended
BrondwnyBetwaenl 3rd and 4th Aval
DON'T FROG
Unless You've Got 50 Cents
W. W. BOUGHTOH
DEALER IN
Cigars, Tobacco,
Smokers' Articles,
Stationery and Fish
ing Tackle
LARGE CIRCULATING LIBRARY
INCLUDING LATEST COPY
RIGHTED BOOKS
MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS AND
OTHER PERIODICALS
REMODELED
THE r
Rainier-Grand Bottl
SEATTLE
I New Management j
Central Location
Popular Prloc#
European Plin
Fineit CAFE and BARfh theCltv
Wilson & White Co.Prop.Ch?? Perr>Mgr,
tp
Through Line From
Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps tn the Alsek 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 and Freight Service will be maintaioed ;
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between W^Ite Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave \yhlte Horse" for ^Dawson and
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quaitz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For information relative to passenger, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gea. Ageat
Vanoouver, B. 0. and 8kagoay, Alaska Bkaguay, Alaska