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EDITOR!,
W. A Gilmore. who recently i
changed his attitude in regard to
homo rule principle as represented
by our IVW*!r James Wickersham.
and accept <sl a nomination at th?~
h An. Is of the HocRatl-Shaekleford
(t*nK. ? ill be here Saturday to
prwi'i't his arguments for election
Those arguments * ill <tv?sisi of
reading "person*!" letters froiu Mr
Wickerakua ? ho formerly supported
the candidacy of Mr Gil more Gil
more will Juy that Wickershart-.
doesi. t stick by hi? friends and he
? ill flourish tht?r letters to prove
it He will use the old worn out
bunk about the administration not
beinp in "sympathy *ith Wicker
sham He will revert to the three
term heresy and to everything that
the Klaska Packers and other cor-;
porations can think of to destroy
the popularity of the present dele- !
pate.
As for Wickerelunj sticking by'
his friends; he has stuck by ever;
friend as lone: as that friend was'
riRht He never has nor never * ill !
follow a friend ir.to corruption or
graft When Giitnorv accepted the
nomination at the hands of the old
gang that has alw ,\ys opposed the
progress of the Northland, he was
no longer a friend of Wickersham.
nor of Alaska Then Wickersham
deserted him just as the treat
body of home lovers will desert him
on election day
Regarding the sympathy of the
administration The administra
tion under the advice of Hogcatt
and S>acklefo-d has always oppos
ed Mask a s prw^ress To have its
sympathy mear.s that our delegate
must be a jumpsnc jack * hich the
corporat ions can make j.g b> pull
ing political stritics We don't
want any sympathy unless that
sympathy is nght
Mr Wickersham has foucht all
the combinations of graft and pol
itical alliances that could be for
mulated by Shackleford and his
henchmen He has tone to a eon
press * N>sc minds * c-e poisoned
by r- ^representation. and to a
president * ho * as hostile We sent
him there to secure a home rule
la* He went into the high places
and told them that a tar.g of thugs
were bei:i? maintained in Washing
ton to throttle Alaska He was
so bold that we feared for the re
sults He did not have the sym- '
pathy of the corporations, but he
had something better; he had the
sympathy of the high minded, true
lovers of justice both in the republi
can and the democratic parties
What has N>mi tt>e result
Today James Wickersbjim has1
?W!i his hill pass the lower house
He has seen it go to the senate
ootr.ir.ittoc and ooror hack with a
fkrmMf rppon and hut for the
political conventions which prevent
ed the business of consress for the
past tvo *eeks. the Wiokershatt J
4eri?r4 home rule bill would he in
the hands of the president today
for his signature.
Mr Wkkersham is in Washinc-j
ton fichtir.p to the last ditch for ,
the passage of that hill It is al- j
nw? a law The battle is tw
thirds won He is the general at j
the front working for Alaska and
let'wtmj: his political interests at
hotr.o for the sak?> of all of us :
Wliile he is there making the great
est single handed fight that rx-er a
human being made, a pack of poli-1
tieal grafters are running through
the territory stabbing him in the{
buck Men * bo are not fit to j
blacken bis shoe* are blackening bis
character He has foweht the rood ?
fight He is a me-ntal giant com- 1
pared to any of the pygmt** w^
are opposing him Alaska was
?rarrely tree'ioned except as a
land of snow until James Wicker
?bam went to congress, and now
the whole world is th robbing with
Interest over our mbMHifed pre
fects which he bas anoorere*! to
their knowledge
Think of the??e thires wbeti would
he delegate GUmore flourishes bis
letters and blabbers out Shaekle
ftvnd etig-enderrs? argnmemts
In MMither column of the Alas
kan today we are publishing a
ropT of the cettifVate or ccc.Vnttal
which Sback lefor^ filed before the
Republican National oommtttee in
CbteMw at the reoent con vent row.
\ L PAGE
also a letter dated May 22 writ- j
ton to the secretary of the National j
Committee and hi# reply to thei
same.
We * ant t he people of Skagway ;
to road those carefully so as not j
to miss any of the good things
which the ililmore-Shackleford com-'
bi nation have prepared for us Read
those documents and think if any
thing good can come out of that
hunch
Yon will particularly notice that j
Hoicptt claims a residence in Sum
mit. New Jersey, yet he was a '
representative of Alaska in the con
vention. Shackleford quit Alaska .
after the last delegate election and
took up his residence in Tacoma, j
yet he was a representative of Al- 1
aska in the convention, and he was
also the manager of the joke-con- j
vention which nominated Gilmor. j
Jafet Ijndeberg admits a residence \
in San Francisco
Rack and every one of these ]
gentlemen are supporting Gilmore
in this contest. Kach and every '
one of them has fought Alaska pro- J
cress and will fight
These are the kind of friends j
that Wickersham doesn't stick by
The l">aily Alaskan has secured |
the services of Bert Howdeshell,
formerly editor of the Ketchikan
Miner, who arrived in the city
Wednesday to take editorial charge
of this paper Mr Howdeshell
needs but little introduction to the
people of Alaska His editorials
have boon more generally quoted
than any of the Northland writ
ers and in adding him to our staff |
the Daily Alaskan hopes to perpe- I
tuate its policy of printing the
most progressive newspaper In the!
territory
DAILY ALASKAN.
H<M.?.\TT A\I> SH \< "K
FOK QTSKR WKTMKXTsI
TT?e Fo'iwor ( laimv Ito^wlencie in
\<-w J?twi . While The letter!
l.ivev in T.irtim*
This is to certify that at a regu
lar Republican Convention of Repub
licans of the District of Alaska,
held at Cordova. Alaska, March 30,
1?12. Jafot Lindeberg. of Nome,
Alaska, and 1. V Shackelford, of
Juneau. Alaska, were duly chosen,
and eKvted hy the unanimous vote
of said convention, as delegates to
the Republican National Convention
to be held at Chicago. Jane ISth.
I. *12. all of which proceedings were
duly had pursuant to a call of
the Republican Territorial Commit- ,
tee. and the proceedings of said
Committee, as shown in the hereto
attached copy of said proceedings;
and w-e further certify that an al
ternate for the said Jafet Lindeberg, '
so eletced by this Convention, was 1
by order of the Convention, duly 1
chosen, whose name and address is ]
as follows: \V. 11. Hoftgatt, Sum
mit. New Jersey; and *p further
certify that an alternate for the
said Convention for the said L. P.
Shackelford, was so chosen and
selected by order of the Convention,
whose name and address is as fol
lows: J. T. Sullivan, San Fran
cisco, California.
IN WITNKSS WHKRROF. and by
authority of said Convention, the
Chairman and Secretary thereof
have set their hands this second
day of April, nineteen -twelve.
liouls P. Shackelford.
Chairman.
Arthur 0. Thompson,
Secretary.
WITNKSSRS
Robert C. Hurley.
KKYKK PIWUl'tTS (XrtllMXi
Tt Wwt S.tnl St n>-l .
New York.
May 22. 1912
Honorable Wm. Hayward,
Secy., Nat Republican Convention,
Chicago, Illinois
Hear Sir ?
In compliance with request of
Honorable lx>uls 1'. Shackelford.
National Committeeman for Al.iska.
1 send herewith credentials for del
egate and alternates from Alaska
to the Republican National Conven
tion, which meets in Chicago. June
ISth. 1912.
These credentials were sent to
me by Mr. Shackelford, together
with all the Minutes of the Republi
can Territorial Convention, which
elected the delegates and was held
at Cordova, Alaska, commencing
March 30th. 1912 These Minutes,
together with credentials of all dele
gates. who attended this Convention,
are held by me, and will be present
ed to the Compiittee in the event
of any contests either by Mr. Shack
elford. or In his absence, by myself,
who holds Mr. Shackelford's proxy
as a member of the Committee.
Very truly yours,
\V. R. lloggatt
Mr. W R. Hoggatt.
71 W 23rd Street.
New York City. N V
My l>ear Sir: ?
1 am in receipt of your letter of
the 2Ind. transmitting a certificate
of the election of Mr Jafet l-indc
berg of Nome, Alaska, and 1. T\
Shackelford, of Juneau. Alaska, as
delegates; and Mr. \Y R llocpalt
of Summit. New Jersey, and J T
Sullivan of San Frawisco. Cal .
alternates to represent the Distrnl
of Alaska at the Republican Natioi
al Convention to be held here Jure
ISth. These papers will be filed
for the consideration or the Republi
can National Committee when i'
meets to make up the temporary rol
of the Convention \Ye have no in
formation of any contcst, as yet,
from Alaska
Yours truly.
\Ym Hayward, ,
Secretary. ,
COMlMi.
Watch for the film of the Titan-'
ic wreck at the moving picture
show
Madame Prince noted card read
er and palmist. Reading SO cents |
Here till Saturday night. New j
Home, room 2.
The best meals in Whitehorse at
the "White Pass Cafe." only white
help employed. Mrs. Orloff King
proprietress
Bomded whiskies? Gibson, Mom
Vernon a?d ReJmont. The best of
Beer ? Rlue Ribbon. Budwei-er and
Paje Rainier, at the Mascot. Tele
phone $7. tf
MOORE'S WH^RF CO
Terminus W. P. & T. Route
AllS.iithhouijdSteamereArrive and Depart From This lVx*k
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warehouses oyer. Tor delivery of merchandise from 8 a m. to 5 p. m.
Perishables ONL.T delivered oo Sunear or at night
AH freight shipmeata destined southbound must be accompanied bv a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (pap*.-* can be obtained at the U. S. cus
toms office) and must be delivered before 5 p. m. No freight wHl be |
received on the wharf after thto hour.
RVQGAE? Toils will be coBerted on CHECKED BAGGAGE ONLY
No charge for baps and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate *-Ul be closed to the pablic when steamer is n oaring j
dock and will be opened when passengers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can b? had on application at office oo dork.
P. O. Bo* 17%. E. J. SHAW, General Manager.
The White Pass AYukon Route
TTMls TABLE NO. 21?.
(Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 1 \.
1st clam
a SO a. m. 1 .eaves
I2:I*X |*. i?. "
lt:U
140 " "
S20 " -
Xi.W " Arrives
No.
2 S. IV>un<l
1st class
4:.*W p. n?.
ttlfitAT Arrives
WITTTK PASS leaves 1:05
liOG CABIN " 2 20 "
BKNNKTT M 1:4.%
OARlBOt " 11:40 a. m.
WHTTKHORSK I, eaves (t.90 "
Passengers mast be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected
and checked Inspection Is stopped SO mlnntes before leaving time of
trains
1R0 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare
tick* and ?S poands with each half fare tlckat.
! PROFESSIONAL CARD*. j
Attorney*
GUNNISON A MARSHALL
Attorneys-At-Law
> P O. Hoi K Jiihm, Alaaka
H. B. LE FEVRt
ATTORNBY AT LAW
Ooamtaaioner KV>r Yukon T*rrltorj '
to Take Affidavit*
: -?k?*w*j . vlaaka '
STEVE RAGAN
Attorney at law
HAINES ALASKA
Dentlata.
OR. L. 8. KELLER
DENTIST
Most Mcdern Method*
Open Kv#iilnitR
Office Honra: IM2 a. in l-? p m.
A*utkau l.ulldlng, ? Broadway
SKAGWAY, . . ALASKA.
Dental Supplitw.
M. F. PATTERSON A COMPANY I
? Dealera In ?
DENTAL SUPPLIES
229 Walker Bids., Seattle, \Ya?f>
Oj tiers by maJi or cable will re !
(H-;*e prompt attention. Catalogs
?.n r?"<jiie?t
Mualc Teach***.
MISS M. G. HINDSHAW
Teacfcer of
PIANO roilTF
Special Term* for u Limited
Number of Beginner?
EIGHTH AVE. ANP VAIN ST.
FIVE GOOD ONES TO DRAW TO.
~
Pebblcford and Gibson Rye. Bud
weiser, Blue Ribbon and Paie Rain
ier Beer at the Board of Trade.
COaLI
Wellington Lump Coal
from Shaf; No. 6, Ovstor Oay Mine.
a; LadysmiUi, the highest grade
r-wsehold ooa] of all the B. fields
5S.2S FIXED CAR3CN
Perfect Combustion. L'r/.form 1I< av
light Ash
t>n and after July I'M, J91\ we
shall offor tli is coal. siele'"t<?d and
traded as follows: ?
lH>ubic Screened a" 1 sacked j 3 ;oti
'Screenings (sa<ke>l) 8 ton |
Screenings tbulki T t"n !
Above pri. ,-s include delivery
Moore's Wharf Co.
Ala-ka Transfer Co.
SOLE SELLING AGENTS.
'Phcne 10. Skag^ay, Alaska.
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HTCATF.P STF\MFK
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For tfainen. H.ti en* Haj ?? unexii
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June 1, 7. |:% tJl\ 25.
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June 12-24 , July 6-18-30
Spokane April 19 May 1 13 25 June 6
State of California July 12 24
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Alaska Steamship
Company
CARRYING U. 9. MAIL AND WELL* FARGO EXPRESS
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