Daily Alaskan
THE CITY ELECTION
It has been fire days since the Daily
Alaskan asked the people of Skagway
to pri sent argument] against the re
election of the present city oouncll and
offered the free use of Its columns to
them for that purpose. Io the mean
time two other conventions have been
held. One of them sought to endorse
part cf the citizens' ticket and the
other one did endorse more than half of
it. In neither convention was there one
word offered in criticism of a single
man in office. There can be but one
conclusion from these circumstances.
The people are satisfied with the mun
icipal administration. That this con
clusion is logical is admitted by people
who helped arrange the other tick
ets and by several who are candidates
upon those tickets. On every hand are
taxpayers heard to say they are satis
fied with the conduc. of the city'* af
fairs.
This makes the situation that con
fronts the voters of Skagway a limple
prrjoeition of business. They have had,
admittedly, a good administration by
good men. Do they want to continue
the administration and express approv
al of it? Or do they desire to rebuke
those men who gave it to them?
The voter is not called upon to make
a decision of a personal nature at all.
He should not do so. In order to vole
for the citizens' ticket it is not neces
sary to condemn a jiogla independent
or l?bor candidate. The election of
every man oc the citizen's ticket for
counoil and school boaid could not un
der any circumstances be construed as
a verdict against such a one. It would
only mean that a majority of those who
vote are satisfied with things as tbey
have been and can see no good reason
for a change.
L M. JENSEN, PUBLISHER
JOHN W. THOY, EDITOR
8CBSCRIPNON RATES
Cue week, delivered iy ,-arrlor.
One month, by mall
Three months, by ma I
Six month*, by mail
One year, by mall
.$0.26
. .78
.2^5
. 4.50
. 9.00
The statement has been made that
the Moore Wharf Company does not
pay any taxes lo the city of Skagwav.
The fact is the Moore Wharf Company
contributes more money to the city of
Skagway in proportion to its valuation
than aoy othef iostitution in the city
except the saloons. Last year it con
tributed approximately $2,300. It
pays a property tax on a valuat'on of
?41,300. In addition to that it pays |a
tonnage tax, which last year amounted
to $1900, and which will be more this
year. This tonnage tax is paid over to
the oity treasurer with other license
taxes. This is exclusive of the taxes
on the Moore townsite, every lot and
block of which is assessed, also.
The longer the right kind of a man
serves in office '.he more efficient he be
comes. When people get the right
kind of officers they should retain them
as long as they will remain. That Is
the principle of civil service reform. It
is the principle upon which successful
business men conduct their affairs. It
is the principle recognized by the inde -
pendent convention when it tried to en
dorse E. J. Shaw. It is the principle
which induced the labor convention to
endorse most of the citizens' ticket.
The principle applies to all the mem
bers of the present city government.
A vote for the citizens' ticket is a vote
in approval of that principle.
The charge of perpetual office hold
ing made occasional against the nom
inees of the citizens' ticket Is not fair
or based on fact Of the eight nomi
nees only two. Mayor King and E. J.
Shaw, have served more than one year,
and they are on the ticket ooly at the
earnest solicitation of the business men
and taxpayers of Skagway. .Both had
determined not to be candidates for re
election and it was only after the re
quest that they serve once more be
came very urgent that they decided to
accept nominations.
So many candidates being in the Seld
calls forth the suggestion that no elect
or should cast bis vote as a joke.
The munioipal affairs are not joking
matters. One should use the same
eve in voting for city officers as
he would use were he engaging the
services of a man for a private business.
This caution applies to every voter.
Earl <fc Wilson coiiars|land cuffs at
Claysoo's
A vote lor the citizens' ticket Is not
a rerdlct against a single candidate on
any of the other tickets. It simply
means an approval ot a businesslike
administration without permitting per
sonalities to enter Into the matter at
all.
The silence down at Juneau en the
Issues which confront Alaska is very
marked for a town that has so many
candidates for delegate in congress.
Portland preachers have lo9t none of
their faith in Tom Word, formerly of
Skagway and sheriff of Multnomah
county. The are urging his re-election.
MIXED" UP
Seattle Tim?s Coufuses Rem
iniscences and News
The Seattle Times of March 18 says:
"Terrible gales and extreme cold
weather has prevailed In the north
during the past tec days, according to
reports brought to Seattle by travelers
from the northern country on the
steamer Jefferson, which reached port
from Skagway Friday night."
Then follows a fairly accurate descrip
tion of the storm of last January. H.
B. Dunn is given credit for the story.
The Times' reporter evident'v mis
took some early reminiscences for a
aews story. The weather has been
spring like in Alaska for nearly 60
days.
mt DIE IN
PORT TOMORROW
The Amur will be due to arrive from
the south early tomorrow morning.
She is billed to sail tomorrow eveDing.
Sho will have only a small mail.
Do NotNi(^M! n Had Cold
Ne^er allow ? cold to take its course
Too often at this s.eason of* the yrar ts
course istow?rd pneumonia. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy will promptly oire
your cold and counteract any tendency
in this direction. There is nothing
better for acute throat and lung
troubles For sale by Wm. Britt.
YOUR EYES
Sk gwa>'s Pioneer .Jeweler
Hhs Sc'^utifie Op iciau
R. E. Kirmse, a sciet.fio optician
graduated by one of the best schools in
America, is now connected with our
store and is preprared 10 examine and
test your eyes and fit them with glasses
ground for that purpose. We have the
very latest equipment, and the largest
stock of glasses ever brought to Skag
wav and are prepared for this line as
no honse has ever been in Skagway
before.
Our immense stock of jewely, cut
glass, silverware, etc., etc., is still go
ing, and at the service of our patrons.
H. D. Kirmse,
Pioneer Jeweler.
UNION
Plyiag between '.Skagway an J
Haines
9 Leaves Skagwav *
Every Monday,
Wednesday
and Friday
9 a. m. Sharp
Arriving at Haines at 11:30 a. m
Leaves Haines at 1 p. m.
Single fare $
avton and Germain
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for fine furs
Write For Price List
Percey's Fur House
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
You are a
When you stop at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel
It is theve where you find all
the Comforts and Conveniences
which have made this Hotel so
well and favorably known to the
Traveling Public and Tourists
from all parts of the world.
FirstsClass Rates Moderate
MOORES WHRRF CO.
Terminus W. P. & Y. Route *
All South Bound Steamers Arrive and Depart From This Drck
v REGULATIONS 1905
Warehouses open (or Oe'ivevv of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m.
Perishables ONLV I'e iveisc oa Sunday or at night
All freight shipments des/red southbound must be accompanied by a
Shipper's Manifest (ojpe-s can be obtained at the D. 8. customs
office) and must be de'iveved le'ore 5 p. m. No freight will be re
ceived on wharf r.'ter t lis uour.
BAGGAGE? Tol's w'1! oe coi ec?e<i on Checked BagkJage Only. No
charge for bajs a?d gi'loa woen unchecked.
The wharf gate wil) "? c'o. cd *a tho public when steamer is nearicg
dock and wl?' bj rpeacd oj'v wuen passengers hare disembarked.
Wharfage Tar I can )e bad oa aoplication at office on dock.
P. O. Box 175. C. E. WYNN- JOHNSON, GenT Mgr
lis !
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I have the largest and best se- *
? lected stock of (
? MEERSCHAUM
GOODS '
|\l ALASKA
Also a large stock of Lewis and
Clark
SMOKERS' SOUVENIRS "
Tony Dortero i
Cor. 5th & Broadway. 'Phone 90
Cigars and Tobacco
Stationery
and Fishing Tackle
?NEWS DEPOT*
New Books Just Rec'd
Restaurant and Bakery
MRS. E. F. ROGERS, Prop
Tenakee, Alaska.
all of Fare; Meals at ail hours
Game and Pish. First. Cla-is Serric
Reasonable Prices.
Special to Business From
SKagway, Haines and Vicinity
CREWS & HILLS,
AT TORNEYS
Will Practice In All the Courts
Juneau - Alaska
REMODELED
THE
Rainier-grand fiotel
SEATTLF
New Management Popular P le* s
Central Location European v'ian
Finest CAFE and BAR in the u v
Wilson & White Co. Prop. Chus Perr>
Billiard Parlor G?adin( and Writ! k Room
SPACI03 CLUB ROOM
The Board of Trade
LEE GUTHRIE Proprietor
Largest and Beat Appointed Resort for Gentlemen
In the North
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JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM EK
GEORG'il
Carrvtnc D. S Mat]
"or Haines, Berneis B^y, Juneau
rJoonah, Tenake Sitka and Way ports
SAILS
at 8 a. m.
Mch- 6, 12, 18, 24, 30,
W. W. BOUUHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 90
-Caribou Hotel
Caribou Crossing
A Strictly
?Dining Room in Connection
Choicest Wines, Liquors & Cigars
R J. Britain, Mgr.
Finely Furnished Rooms
Electric Lighted Throughout
IKE IMPERIAL HOTEL
GEO. W. CURTIS, PROP.
AMERIOaN plan
Front St. South P.O., Whitehorse.Y.T
Pacific Coast S.S. Co
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
SPEED. SAFETY. COMFOR1
Seattle, Puget Sound, San Francisco and Southern Porte
CARRYING 0. B. MAIL ?
Steamert of This Company I-eaVe
(Eity of Seattle Apr. 5, 15,25
Via Vancouver
Cottage <2itv * April 10, 24
Via Victoria and Sitka
Humboldt, - April 9, 19, 26
Seattle Direct
-*?? '.bo?e 3chodn!i) Subject 10 change Without Natlc.
E. A. MURPHY, Agent, Phone 80
C. O. DUN ANN, Gen- Pass. Agt
10 Market Street, San Francisco, Oat.
iiim nnH i ^
The Alaska Steamship <*?. ]
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific ExpreM
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JEFFERSON,
April 1
Company reserves right to change sailing date wickout aatiM.
Transfer* to Victoria and Vancouver Witkout Additional Charge
R. A. CABROLL, Agent. Pkent <6
J Canadian Pacific Ry. Co. J
1
STEAMER
r AMUR - . - April 3
I ' "
T Sa.ItuB ai 6 p.xa K
Direct to Vancouver and Victoria
Transferring to Seattle v. a rail or steamer witbo 1 extra eba>ge
We give quick service
fur information W r'.te or Aip'y to
H.BJDUNN,
Agent Skagway
The White Pass & Yukon Route
TIME No. 13
(Daily Except Sunday.)
Io. 3.TN. B No. 2. S. Bound
2nj class. 1st class. 1st class 2n4 ol??f
S 30 p. m. 9 30 a'm. LV. SKAGOAY AR. 4 30p m. AR. 4 16 s. 0
0 3? " n^}" " WHITE PASS " | ^0 ' ? 2 10 ?
1140 a.m. 1145 " " LOG CABIN 2 10 ? ' 1 00 "
12 8? 12 35 f P;?m " BENNETT " Us[p ? " 12 20 p.m
2 45 " 2 10 " " CARIBOU " 11 50a.m "10 I "
<5 40 " 4 30 " AR WHITE EORSI LV 9 30 " LV, " 7( "
Passengers must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected a ,
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each ttfl) fare tick#,
ind 76 pounds with each naif fare ticket.
J? I. f*L A?*.i
Through Line From,
Through lino from Skagway to Atlln, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawfon and
intermediate Yukon River points. The new placer camps in the A:sek and Kluane
Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse.
Winter Route Stage Service
For Conrnd City, located in he heart of the newly discovered ana fabulouslyjrich quartz
camp of the Windy Arm district, take oar daily trains to Caribou,
J. H. ROGERS, Traffic Mngr
Vancouver, B. C.
For information relatice to PM>8D{fei , freight and telegraphic rates annlr
to any agent of the 00,panV> or to* ' PP *
Vancouver, B^.Tnd' SkTguay -Alaska B"
Regular stout"?, carrying mail, express and passenger*. 'l ave White Horse for Daw?on
and intermediate p-ints.
During the winter season when navigation is closed, dail> trains will continue running
between Skagway and "White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger aud Freight service
will be maintained by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line, between White
Horee and Dawson.