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THE HARRIS BURG GRAFTERS
I
Items from the report of the com
mittee which spent more than three
months in the study of Pennsylvania ?
itatehouse scandal are reaching the
public. For this structure the state
?p*nt $13,734,708.66. Just about five
million of this total, as closely as the
committee has thus far figured, was
stolen.
.$0J?
. .75
2.%
. 4.50
. 9.00
One discourag.ng factor la the ess.1
is that '.be fraudulent work must be
overhauled: it will co*t "more than a
million dollar* to dig out tbe putty
and other cheap fillings *o as to make
the work reasonably substantial."
This, aside from "brass work, which is
weighted )>i< iron, and furniture that
is fraudulent." As far as has b.-en
ascertained, a man named Sanderson
takes tbe first prize as a grafter in
connection with this work: he got |!i">0
for a mantle which cost him
l'hr distribution of the total of uearly
fourteen million is thus classified by
the committee Through Huston, the
architect, as his percentage as ageut
aud for the items of this sort, *.">20.000:
through H. B t assel, a republican
member of c >ngress, abjut $J,l00,0t0:
through Sanderson, an oid time state
"politician," who fu-nished bron.'.e and
wood work, sbout $5,300,000: through
I'ayne. a contractor, about #4 000, OOO.
une peculiar tact brought to light is
that while the building cost about
four millions, the furnishing cost about
nine millions. Another item is that a
good deal more than two-thirds of tbe
money was obtained, not tnrough legis
lative appropriations, but, in Governor
Hennv packer's time, through the dis
honest interpretation of an almost
forgotten statute whicn permits the
board of puo ic grounds and buddings,
headed by the governor, "to make such
repairs and improvements as are neces
sary to the buildings used by the legis
lature, ou: of the treasury.''
The investigating committee is at a
loss to kni'w what became of the
millions paid out through Sanderson.
Huston and t'ongrpssrran Cissel: "it is;
nowhere believed that these men pook
et?d all the money.1' The congressman '
is "the president o( a metal company
[that never had a factory.1' It is
reported to be a prevalent belief
that a lar^e ptrt of the money
"was used to cover a shortage found
In tht slate treasury followipg the
death of Senator Quav. It should
i have been discovered by the reform
treasurer elected in the autumn of
i 1905." ?
Of the three men who are chiefly
involved, Hustou was recently reported
to be in a sanitarium: Sanderson cannot
i be found, and Congressman Ca<sel is
witbin reach. The report of the
committee is to be made the basis for
1 prosecutions.
THE JAPANESE
i It is certain that the Japanese In this
county have been well treated both
before and since the war. They have
; hid opportunities here such as they
could not hope (or at home aud they
! bsve taken such advantages of them
that thousands upon thousands of
dollars of money earmd in America
have oeen forwarded to their old
homes. The only possible exception to
1 the rule of fair treatment was the
school incident in San Francisco
which was manifestly a purely local
incident, and even that has since been
satisfactorily adjusted. During the
war with Russii the sympathy of an
enormous majority of the people of ibis
country was frankly and outspokenly
with Japan. There cau be little doubt
that that circumstance had a strong
moral ctTect on its outcome.
The trouble with the Japauese is the
-.ame a? with a lot of individuals? the
i better you treat them the more they
expect. America has been very kind
to Japan and Japan is uugrateful, really
! it is too bad.
TALKED TO
Fairbanks Times. Elihif Root has
given the Japanese people, through
Ambassador Aoki. a talking to that will
I do them good.
1 The cbip-on-the-shoulder attitude
that rnaoy of that iittle empire have as
: sumed since they succeeded in humbling
| '.be Russian hear, has become quite ob
noxious.
The sooner they get the idea c.ut of
heir head that they can successfu iy do
, nusine?s with the United States, when
' it comes to a ssrap, the better frame of
MAN LEFT TO STARVE
BOUND TO A TREE
Drunken companions fasten him so he can not
escape? Not found for two days and is
in a dying condition
Sidney, O., July 20? William Carey.]
a one-armed msn, was found tied with a
telephone wire to the limb of a tree op.
the river bank near here rolay with one
le? pulied into the air in such a manner
that he could scarcely move at all or
release himself.
Be had been there two days ami two
nights without food and was ia a dying
condition. Carey had been down the
river with a party on a ilrinKiue expedi
tion. All were intoxicated and while
in this condition bis companion* bung
Cirey up by the leg and left him. The
police are investigating.
FEW ONIV
rott WAR
Yamota Claims But
Few Thousand
Are Hostile
' *V
New Vork. July 20 ? "That there can
be do war between the United States
and Japan is as plain as the axiom that
two and two make four'' said Admiral
Yamato tadiy
"There is no war party in Japan," he
continued. ' There are about 10.000 out
of 50,000,000 who are excited but tbev
even 3o not want war. They simply
want redress (or damage inflicted on our
countrymen in San Francisco.
'?The San Francisco trouble is to our
mutua' and national relations as the
?ting of ft (jnat on the human bedy."
IWICE AS
STRONG
I American Navy Has
Double Japanese
Fighting Crait
Washington, July 20 ? The relative:
strength of the American and Japanese
; aavies is sbown by the following table, j
compiled py the navy department:
American Japanese i
Bit. Bldg. Bit. Bldg.
j Battleships 21 3 10 3
Cruisers 43 " 19 5
Torpedo boats 32 0 7 7 0
'Destroyers lt> 5 ">4 0
Submarines 8 3 7 0
Coast defense 11 0 3 o
The best dining'roouo.the best hotel ac
commodations, the most comfort at the
Fifth avenue
mind they will bo in to contemplate
more serious things.
Spokaue has raised the pay of its
policemen. That's the result of
making- a printer Chief of Police.
Naturally he is In favor of raising the
scale.
You don't hear quite so much "holler
to' " for Japan today as filled the air
when Port Arthur fell and the Russian
fleet went to the bottom of the sea.
Jessie Grant is said to be a candidate
for President. The last half of the
name sounds familiar.
I Cbe Churches 1
CATHOLIC.
High Mass and Sermon at 10 a. in.
Sunday school at 11:30 a. m.
Kveniug service, instructions and
benediction at 7:30 p. m.
Holy mass week days at 7:30 a. in.
Sunday, holy communion at 8 a. m.
Kev. P. C. Hougis, S. J
PRESBYTERIAN
Hfth Avenue mid Stale street.
11 a. m. Communion.
12 in. Sunday School.
4 p. in. Junior Christian Endeavor
Society.
7 p. in. Society of Christian Endeav
or meeting.
5 p. ir. Eveuing service.
Mid-week prayer meeting Wednes
day at S p. m.
All are cordially invited to these
services.
Rev. (Jeo. K. Hood, Pastor.
EPISLWAL church
State street bet. *th and 9th avenues.
Seventh Sunday after Trinity.
Services tomorrow:
11 a. in. Sunday school.
8 p. in., Eveusong.
Call Up Th. Alu.k.n
The Alaskan will be pleased to pub
lish any local or social news of the e:ly
which is telephoned to the otlic-i. Call
up 'phone ID and send it in.
At The Mascot
Mt. Vernon Rye, Old Taylor and Hal
wont Whiskies (double stamped goods,
10 years old j, and Kainler and Pacific
Bottled Beer, at the Mascot.
FOB KENT. ? A fjrnished bouse
nquire of Geo. Blanchatd. 7-18-l.w
The Fifth Avenue hotel has unlimited
accomodations. Steam he/it and every
thing modern.
MINERS
KILLED
White Damp Snuffs
Out Lives Of
Seven Men
lla/.ittoc. IV, Jalv -0? It is reported
that seven miners were killed today by
an explosion of white damp in the A u
idenrei't mine, 15 miles from here.
! When Did You Oil Your WatchT
Wli-ii ill. I you nil your watch last?
I Never? \ - ??i urtj remember u lieu you
iubricutcii your ??.?>. ;ug machine, type
: " liter, luwu mower or grindstone
within 11 year, probably but yuur
watch you never oiled, thnt you can
! remember. Yet lu a period of eighteen
I months the balance wheel turns on
i Its axis 13.Wti.800, 000 times. Expert
I watchmakers say that a watch should
| be thoroughly cleaned and oiled every
I eighteeu months. Many per-ons wear
! a watch for years, winding it up each
night, and never oil It. Watches are
1 Instruments of uncertain age; some
run iudetliiltely. keeping accurate time,
j without need of repairs. As a matter
j of fact, nothing Is so neglected as this
small, delicate and useful Instrument
' -North American.
NATURE SPARES
The Stricken ltose From Grief.
What a fortunate provision of nature
It Is. that deprives the rose of mental
suffering; for how poignant would be its
?rief to discover, in the height of its
blooming glory, that a canker fed at its
heart, and that Its beauty and fragranco
were doomed forever. Nature always
spares the suffering; she Is a veritable
store-house of pleasing rewards, for
those who seek her aid. In the years
gi ne by falling hair and grayness havo
cast a gloom over the lives of thousands
of young women, but thanks to the In
vestigations of scientists the true cause
of hair destruction Is now known to be
a germ or parasite that burrows Into
the hair follicles. Newbro's Herplclde
absolutely destroys this germ, thus
?lermlttlng the hair to grow as na
?re Intended. Sold by leading drug
iots-. Send 10c, In stamps for sample
-> The Herplclde Co.. Detroit. Mich.
Two sizes ? SO cenU and |1.0#.
Win. Britt, Special Agent
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM EU
Georgia
Curr.vlug U. S. Mull
For Haines, Berners Bay; Juneau,
Hoonah. Tenakee, Sitka anil Wayports
SAILS
SUNDAY, 8 A. M.
TUESDAY, 10 A. M.
| WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr , Juneau
W. W. BUUUUTON, Agent
Broadway ami Fifth Ave, Phone 90
U. S Mail Steamer
Carrying passengers and mail
Leaves Skagway eveiy
?Jay except Sunday,
at 9 a- m- Leaves
Haines ior Skagway
same days at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round tri"o $2.50
STEAMER
"MABEL F."
Commencing June 17. the
Steamer Mabel K will make
round trips daily between
CARCROSS
Wynton and Conrad
j Will also do towing and
handle excursions
Thos. H. Brown,
Master
?BEER
No regrets nexi morn
ing-good flavored and
good for you
Seattle, Wash.
PIONEER ALA
5PEED, SAFETY, OOMF^OF T
Seattle, Fuget Sound, San Francisco and Southern Porta
CARRYING .U. 8. MAIL
? Steamers of This Company Leave
City of Seattle - July 12, 24
Humboldt - July 6, 16, 26
Cottage City - July 5, 19
Via Vancouver
loT Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
E. A. MURPHY Agent, Phone 50
C. D. DUNANN, Gen Pass. Agt
10 Market Street, San Fr&nolsco, Cnl.
The Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JEFFERSON - July 27
DOLPHIN July 10 21
DOLPHIN lias been changed similar to
the JEFFERSON- State rooms have but
two berths. WE give the FASTEST
SERVICE.
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers; to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addiiional Charge
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone B6
CANADIAN PACIFIC RY.
COMPANY
STEAMER
PRINCESS MAY July 31 Aug. 14
PRINCESS ROYAL - July 24
Direct to Vancouver and Victoria
Transferring; to .Seattle via rail or steamer oo extra cbaige
Newest, Fastest Boats Hunning to Skagway
APPLY TO
Rhone 87 AGENT, Skagway
? ? mil in ?
The White Pass & Yukon Route
TIMfcC TABLE JM<
(Dallj Except Sunday.)
13
No. 1. N. Bound
1st claaa.
9 30 a. m.
12 05 "
12 48 "
1 20 I a.m
'1 40 f "
3 20 p ra
5 :>0
Leaves
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Hokse
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2, S. Bound
1st class
4 30 p. m.
3 CO "
2 2) "
! 25 j ^'m
11 40 a. m.
9 30 "
Paseeneers must be at depots in time to have Baggage Inspected and
checked. Inspection is stopped :t(t minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare ticket
ftnd 75 pounds with ea jh half fare ticket.
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Through line from Skaj;?ay lo Atlln, While Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
intermediate poiuts. Connection made at Dawson with T.ower River steamboats for
Ragle, Circle City, Tl impart, I'aiiana, Fairbanks, China, St. Mii-hael and Nome,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Daily connection made at White Horse betweer trains and river steamers for all Yulvn
River i>oinls, including Mendenliall Lnnding. the nearest steamboat landing to the
Alsrk (!old Fields The following steamboats are operated by the WIIITK PASS ANI>
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modern rouvenienees, including steam heat
electric light and other features as afford not only safety but comfort to passengers.
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN BONANZA KING
DAWSON CASCA SELKIRK LaFRANCE
ZEALANDIAN THISTLE VICTORIAN
In Koran thkkts can be purchased at Skaguay f< r DAWSON, FAIRBAK'S, CHEN A
and all Lower River points.
Finely appointed Irains daily, except Sunday, between Skaguay and White Horse,
carry iug passengers, baggage, mail and express.
Baggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic service to all points in Alaska, Canada
and the United Mates.
For information relative to passengei, freight and teNrraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
J. H. ROGERS, Traffic Mogr, A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F B./WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver, B. 0. and Skaguay' Alaska Skaguay, Aln8' a