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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER L S. KELLER, Publisher
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In political contests platforms are essential. They constitute a dectara
tion of principle*. Theoretically It Is for the declaration of principles the voter
rotes? the candidate personifying these. Dut tho platform haviug been care
fully framed, the committee sitting up nights to consider and weigh the value
of each word that it may exactly represent the things the voter wishes to sro
come to pass, tho voter next turns to the candidate to closely look him over.
DDKS here |>ersoaify the things hare set do*a? ? that's the question. Kor wha*.
is the use of these carefully turned phrases unless there Is a MAN behind them.
Unless the mau in the case means every word of it sod you feel that ho
will continue to mean it after election as before, then the platform is an insult
to your intelligence and nothing else. Flore is the platform of Judge Jaiues
Wickersham and for every plank ia that platform he, looking iato tho eyes:
of hU near perwaal frieud* aad neighbors of Fairbanks, said j
"I pledge you my word" to do whit he could lo that bohalf. j
With regard to that plank which declares for a laborer's and mechanic's lien
law, making wages a preferred claim and prior lien to all other debts, especi
ally upon dumps extracted from mlolng claims and other property produced by
work ingraens's labor, Judje Wickersham? saying he looked upon the injustice
to workmen resulting from the lack of such law to be the crying evil of the
district ? declared "I PLEDGE YOU MY WORD THAT I WILL NOT RE
TURN TO THIS DISTRICT UNTIL I HAVE CORRECTED TUAT EVIL."
Those who heard him KNEW he meant just what be said and that he would do
what he said he would do. Those who read these repetitions of his word
KNOW he means them and that he will do what he said he would do.
How satisfying it is when a man casts a vote to KNO .V that it means fome- 1
thing.
THIS 15 WICKER* S PLATFORM
FIRST ? Roosevelt's recommendation that some form
of local self-government be provided for Alaska as simple
and inexpensive as possible.
SECOND ? An elective territorial legislature with care
fully limited powers.
THIRD-- Opposition to the fraudulent and deceptive !
demand for extension of the ordinance of 1787 to Alaska.
FOURTH ? Establishment of an eight hour day.
FIFTH ? Abolition of the glaring abuses of the associa
tion mining claim.
SIXTH? Law limiting the use, and correcting the
abuse of the power of attorney for staking purposes.
SEVENTH ? Such change as may be proper to secure
enforcement of the law to prevent accumulations of mining
and other lands in the hands of speculators.
EIGHTH ? A mining-regulation act to secure the ap
pointment of mining inspectors.
NINTH ? Revision and amendment of the Alaska code
to meet the rapidly growing needs of the territory.
TENTH ? Enactment of laws that shall protect inland
as well as coast fisheries.
ELEVENTH ? Improvement of mail and telegraph ser
vice, wagon roads and transportation facilities to Fairbanks
and throughout the district and the betterment of educa
tional facilities outside incorporated towns.
TWELFTH ? A laborers' and mechanics' leiu law,
making wages a preferred claim and prior lein to all other
debts, especially upon dumps extracted from mining claims,
and other property produced by workingmen's labor.
THIRTEENTH ? Encouragement of all legitimate rail
road construction in Alaska and the building of a trunk
Hue from the coast to the interior under government super
vision, with strict government control of transportation
rates by railroad or boat ? with fair but not excessive rates
for both freight and passenger traffic
FOURTEENTH ? Will oppose in every possible way
the control of the transportation and mining business within
Alaska by dangerous combinations.
FIFTEENTH ? Immediate creation of a fourth judicial
district in Alaska by the erection of the southern or Valdfz
district iuto a separate division.
CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE
Paid Up Capital : : : $10,000,000.00
Kkst :::::::: 5,000,000.00
BANKING BY M'AIL
Gold Dust Bought
DRAFTS ISSUED PAYABLE IN ALL COUNTRIES IN THE WOULD
SKAGWAY BRANCH W. T. WHITE. Mgr.
Judgo Wion, a democrat, bis partner
N. L Burton, a good republican, both
of them lawyers who hnvo practiced be
fore Judge Wlckersham testify they
Intend to vote f-?r him for delegate to
congrest. The reason given by these
reputable men Is that they KNOW
Judge Wlokeraham. Ferdinand de
Journal, who was active against Judge
Wlckershsm as a judge ? having been
attorney for litigants against whom the
judge decided important cases, prac
tically nominated Judge Wlckeraham
for the delegatcshlp; Mr. McGinn, the
attorney on the other side of the aaiua
(de Journal) case? in fact nearly all the
lawyorsof Alusica, the men who know
Judge Wlckersham best, d clare tholr
intention to vote and work for his elec
tion. How silly, therefore, sounds tbe
rehearsing of the old moth eaten stories
that have been employed im potently
agaipst him these years past.
THE BETTER PART
Long fed on boundless hopes, O race of
men,
Now ancrlly thou ipurn'at all simpler
fare!
' Chris:," some one say ?, "was human
as wo are;
No Judkje eyes u? from heaven, our s'n
to roan
'?We live no more when we have done
our span?"
"Well, then, for Christ," thou answer
est, "who cau care?
For sin, which heaven records not, why
forebear?
Live we like brutes, our life without a
plan!"
So answereat thou; but why not rather
say:
"Hath man no secoud life? Pitch this
one high!
Sits there no Judge in heaven, our sin
to see??
Moro strictly, then, the Inward judtre
obey!
Was Christ a man like us? Ah, let
us try
If wo, then, too, can bo such men as
he!"
Matthow Arnold.
H 11 MILD, SOFT SUMNER
::
YUKON RIVED SAILINGS
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Aug. li,
1908, is as follows
Temperature time oU.8rvat'n...r>34bove
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours.. 62 above
Min. " " " " ..53 above
M?an " " " " ...r>S>bove
Barometer 29.95
Clou Iv, calm.
YUKON RIVER FLEET
Up stream? Dawson arrived iD
VVhitehorse at 8 a in, with 30 through
passenger*; Whitehorso left Dawson at
11pm yesterday; Selkirk passed Yu
kon Crossing at noon yesterday.
Down stream ? Bonanza King in
Dawson: Casca left Whitehorse 7:30 p
m
Next sailing? Dawson tomorrow after
train timo.
Rest meals in Whitehorse at Itoyal
Cafe. i
GOOD MINING PROPOSITION WANTED
Wanted to purchase (or will ass'st
pnri; having good proposition) a ?old
mine that has been sufficiently devel
oped to demonstrate Possibilities. Ad
dress Charles W. I.ork, 914 Spruce
street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
89 3mo.
I here's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
C0MPHNY
Seattle, Wwb.
Ice Cream
Soda
PURE AND DELICIOUS
PLENTY OF CRUSHED FRUITS
Wc want you all to patronize our
fountain during the warn weather.
You will find it a delightful place
to rest and be refreshed.
WM. BRITT
The Druggist.
Having completed reliable arrange
ments for an adequate supply of the
best
British Columbia Coal
for the cotninc wintor we offer for
Skagway Coal Consumers, Coals at
following prices;?
Wellington (Departure Hay)
Run of Mine $12 per ton
Wellington (Ladysmith)
Selected Lumps $13 per ton
Anthracite (Rantr B. C.)
Chestnut Si 7.0 920 per ton
Prices abovd ate on wharf and in bulk
or sacked and for cash. Delivery $1.00
per ton extra.
SHAW & JOHNSON
Phones 11 or 109 Skagway, Alaska
U. S Mail Steamer
Carrying
Passengers and Mail
Will leave Skagway Daily
at 9 a. m. .for Haines
Returning, Leaves Haines for
Skagway at 2 p. in.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trir) $2.50
JTJNEAU S. S. ccrs.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM EK
Georgia
Carrying U.S. Mull
For Haines, Berners Hay, Juneau,
Hoonn, Tenakee, Sitka anil Way porta
SAILS
Tuesdays 6:30 p, m.
Thursdays^ at 2 p. ra,
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGHTON, Agent
Broadwav and Fifth Ave. phone 90
Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA Ll>"
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
S-jattie, nod other Pui<ct Sound Fori .
CARRYING U.S. MAIl.
Steamers of This Company Leave
CITV or SEATTIF, July 24 August 5-17-26
COTTAGE CIIY, ? - July 30 August 10
HUMBOLDT, - - - - August 21-31
Connecting with the Company'H Steamers at Seattle for San Francisco,
Soutukrn California, Kurhka (Humboldt Hay) and Mkxico
pdf Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
SecoDd and Broadway, Skapwny
S rattle Ticket Office, ii:i James St.
C. D. DUN ANN, General Pii-Kscngor Agent,
112 Market Htrooi, San PranolBon. Cnl.
Canadian Pacific Railway
( B. C. COAST SERVICE )
PALI. SCHEDULE OK SAILINGS FROM 8KAOWAY
Subject (o change without notico
PRINCESS Aug. 14, 26, Sept. 8,
BEATRICE i9. Oct. 2, 14, 23 1
PRINCESS Aug. 8, 20. Sept. 1, I
n ay 14, 26. Oct. 8, 20, 31 |
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of '.ho world and all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Exprcti
Next Sailing of ibe Fast Passenger Steamers
Jefferson Aug. 8, 19, 29
Dolphin Aug. 2, 13, 24
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Withoiit Addllional Charge
Through Tickets to San Krancif<co
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phono 66
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TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
T^ITVl ?? TABLE No.
(Dully Except Sunday.)
1?.
No. 1. N. Pouo t
1 h t clan.-.
9 30 a. ra.
12 f.r> p. m.
12 48 "
1 40 "
3 20 p. m.
5 56
Loaves
Arrives
SKAOT7AY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
Whitjc TIorsk
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2, S. Bound
1st clais
1 30 p m
3 05 "
2 20 "
1 45
11 40 a. id.
9 3) "
Passengers must bo at depots In time to have Bapgape Inspected and
ohecked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of bapgape will be chcolred free with each full fare ticket
And 75 pounds with oaoh half fare ticket
IE PG 1 101 II
Throgh line from Skagway to Atlln, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
intermediate points. Connection made at Dawson with Lower River steaml>oats for
Eagle, Circle City, Rampart, Tanana, Fairbanks, Chenn, St. Michael and Nome,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made at White Horse betweer trains and river steamers for all Yu
kon River point*, including Mendenhall Landing, the nearest steamboat landing to the
Alsek Gold Fields. The following steamboats are operated by ihe WHITE PASS AND
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modern conveniences, including steam heat
electric light and other features as afford not only safety but comfort to passengers.
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN BONANZA KING
DAWSON CASOA SELKIRK LaFRANCE
ZEALANDIAN THISTLE VICTORIAN
TnrtoUGH TICKETS can be purchased at Sicaguny for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, CHENA
( and all Lower River points.
Finely appointed trains daily, except Sunday, between Skaguay and White Horse,
carrying passengers, bapgnge, mail and express.
Baggage l>onded through. Dlrcct telegraphic sorvico to all points in Alaska, Canada
and tho United states.
For Information relative to paasengei, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L, BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. P. D. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B. C. Vancouver, B. 0. and Skaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska