Official City Paper
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SMS UNDER FIRE!
Mr. Gompers is not happv in his role
of presiiieni-tnaker. His attempt to de
liver the vote of organized labor to Mr.
Bryan has brought on bim a rear-fire
ail alone the ranks of the American
Federation of Labor, whose president
he is. It has been recognized that he
had no power of attorney from that
body to commit it to any candidate or
party. His own assertion that he never
said he could deliver the labor vote is a
mere quibble, for his assumed ability to
deliver it protruded from every word he
uttered either at Chicago or Denver.
A mere quibole also in the light of
the evidence arrayed in the New York
American, is his denial that he author
ized a message to Mr. Hearst to indorse
the work of the Denver convention.
As to tbe courts plank, which the
Democrats were persuaded by his rep
resentation-* to adopt, it has been
smashed into splinters by the attack of
Mr. Taft; the platform showed a jagged
hole where the plank should have been.
It is fair to say that Mr. Gompers is
an enlightened, resourceful and persis
tent labor chief, tvrongheaded in some
respects, but when he sticks to his last
a pretty good citizen. As a would-be
politician, however, he is a failure? not
for the first time. The American worlc
ingman has found that bis sentiment
and his interest coincided in voting first
and foremost as a citizen, rather than
as an exponent of "class-consciousness."
His idea is that Mr. Gompers is well
enough iu his place ? but that just now
he Is out of it - New York Globe.
THE SHREWD SULTAN
Close upon the news of the granting
of a constitution to bis people comes
the report, as printed yesterday, of pre
parations being made by Abdul Ilauiid
for prosecuting war upon Russia to'
bring about the freedom of Persia. This
certainly seems like carrying the joke a
long way? Turkey going to war to se
cure liberty to another people. It is
great.
It is not impossible however that the
Sultan is enjoying it to the full. That
the Sultan really wants to grant the
reforms that have been so widely ad
vertised as being thrust upon his own
people nobody believes. Also there is
question whether those who are de
manding them really want them for
their own sake? the cry being raised
merely as a means to another end? that
of unseating the Sultan in putting the
inns out and letting the outs in. It is
an old trick in such case for despots to
employ war with a neighbor as a means
of preventing disruption within. Ab
dul Haiuid is surrounded by discontent.
He is an oU stager and knows the game
well. He is 66 years old and has reign
ed 32 years. Perhaps he sees in the
work of securing liberty for Persia a
means of causing his people to forget
their own chains.
GOOD SEASON'S WORK
The summer season is about over and
prospectors are reporting "in" to the
settlements and camps from the hills.
It is interesting at this time to remark
the encourageing reports that result
from the summer's work of miner and
prospector.
Nome is now pronounced a "perma
nent camp" because of the findings of
quart/, io quantity. But also they have
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices tor Fine Furs
Write For Price List
Percy's Fur House
Oahkoah. Wisconsin
reported many now discoveries of placer
diggings and a great excitement baa
been witnessed there through the Hud.
ingof new and rich beach diggings.
Report* come from the Koyukuk,
from the Kuikokwim. from Valdez
creek, from the Innoko, all the ne*ly
prospected couatrv, of the same cheer
log character. The outlook fur the
winter's work and for next spring is ex
cellent and confined to no particular
section. No sensational strike has been
made but there has been many good
diggings uncovered and opportunity
offered to the multitude, attracting a
new army of prospectors to all parts of
the vast region, which is the thing of
moat mnmnnt.
Carrie Nation's visit to Mr. Taft the
other day, and the natural accompaui
merit of such visit directs the attention
to the "ice ' that the vast temperaace
wave is cutting in this campaign. The
prohibition party is working valiantly
in behalf of its own nominee but also
there seems to be some sympathy mai
feated by the temperance people
toward Bryan because of his strong
advocacy of the doctrine. Use is being
made to this end of a story started
while Bryan was in Japan. How far
it may wander from the strict letter of
truth does not so much matter? repe
tition being worth while for its own
sake. When the health of Aduiira:
Togo, who was present at a certain
banquet, was proposed, so goes the
story, Mr. Bryan drauk the toast in
?vater. "You will drink mv health in
champagne, Mr. Bryan." said the Ad
miral. "Admiral," said Mr. Bryan in
reply, "all your victories have been
won on water; when you win victories
on champagne I will drink them in
chair pagne."
It appears that Valdez, old as it is,
has no minister of the gospel. And so
neither has Cordova. There i? a min
ister who has been prospecting, so to
speak, in both communities and hwa
decided to remain in one or the other.
Je bas put it up to the people to
decide. He will remain in that towu
that turns out the largest crowd at his
services, although one would think the
reverse of this principle should be used
to decide the matter. That town that
turns out the fewer number to a church
service would certainly seem to need
the services of a minister most.
Some towns, like some people, hjve
worse lucic or worse fate than others.
Not satisfied with burning half of Chel
sea town last winter some fire fiend is
burning the other half.
The Fairbanks ball team was beaten
by Chehalis. No wonder they hurried
through this berg so quietly.
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ADAM AND EVE.
HKN Ailum wus created
He dwelt In Eden's shade.
As Moses hns related,
>Ynd soon a bride was mud a
Ha had no conversation.
But seemed to be alono
Till to his admiration
He found he'd lost a bone.
Great was his exultation
When first he saw his bride;
Great was his elevation
To see her by Ills side.
He spoke as In n rapture.
"I know from whence she came;
From my left side extracted.
And woman is her name."
The woman she was taken
From under Adam's arm.
So sho must be protected
From Injury and harm.
The woman she was taken
From near to Adam's heart,
By which we are directed
That they must never part.
Likewise that he should love her
And treat her as a friend;
Prise nothing else above her
Till life shall have an end.
The woman was not taken
From Adam's head, we see,
So sho Is not to rule him.
The meaning seems to be.
? Anonvmous.
Fall line of Hart, Schatlner & Marx
*uits just received. They are excellent
in pattern and quality. ? F. H. Clayson
St Co. 124 tf
ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL FALL DAY
YUKON RIVER SAILINGS
The re?ult of the observation talceo ;
at Moore wharf at midnight, Srpt, 21 |
1908, It a* follows
Temperature time observat'n.,39 above j
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours. 52 above
Mln. " ?? " " ..39 above ]
Mean " " " " "91 ?bovr |
Barometer 30.28
Fair and calm.
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YUKON RIVER FLEET
Whitehorse, Sept. 23? Following is
the record of the river fleet as reported
today:
Up stream? Whitehorse passed Hoot
alloqua at 10 p m; Victorian arrived at
Whitehorse at 2:15 p m, with 18 pas
sengers.
Down 9tream? Victorian left White
horse at 5 a in.
The wire Is still down north ^of Big
Salmon. 1
Next sailing? Whitehorse, tonight.
SUMMER PLEASURES. ?
The picnic season Is In bloom.
Ami in the woods Inviting
Lunch burdened pleusuro seekers go
In search of sport exclthiK.
The hamper*, tilled with pics and
things
Too numerous to mention.
Are I up>>? the festive sward
And set the best attention.
Far front the city's notso and din.
Far from the linos of travel.
They rest beneath the sylvan shade
And let their cares unravel.
The sand bugs loiter on their necks
Or dally with their tresses.
And many wlpgly, crawllttK thing*
Climb up oti brand new dresses.
No matter though the food Is cold.
T:.c coffee spu.lt d In making,
The butter rrnnlnK like a de?r
And butts froin tree limbs shaking.
Such trll'? s do run nmr tl d ;jr.
Because what hupeful sinner
Expi cts ? - I.- >l;3 f r ? r i tch
From any picnic ulnner?
Th>-n let them revel In the woods.
f.v.v t i -ral beauties scanning.
And Klve meanwhile their liuuKhty
A swell and lovely tannins.
L'liinliidful of the stnull mishaps.
To kick on them were iKjson.
Uecuuse whatever Is Is right
All through the picnic season.
Had Never Used Them.
"How are those theories you had
about raising children before you were
married':"
.it:.| as K'?od as uew I haven't
?:sed them ? r fifteen or twenty luiu
utcs lu raising a family of three."
Quite Right.
( ir coo* ^>avj )
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?'How cnn 1 set fat?"
"Tip the cook."
Danger* on Every Hand.
"He boiled all of his water to kill
the microbes, went downtown through
the back alleys to be safe from auto
mobiles and went around three miles
when In the country rather thau go
through a pasture containing a large
bull."
"Playing pretty safe, eh?"
"It would look like It, but as he
was going down that country lane for
ty miles from town, five miles from a
railroad iiv.d ton miles from any one
who had ever seeu au automobile tin
airship came tumbling down on his
head, and he isn't out of the hospital
yet."
She Knew.
"Funny tbe.v can't understand It."
"Understand what?"
"Understand baseball. I mean wo
men."
"Pshaw! My wife knows all about
It."
"Understands the flue plays?"
"Not exactly that. She understands
that it Is a terrible game that Is keep
lug us poor because I devote all of my
time to It to the neglect of business."
The law says you cm drink if you
want to. Enough said, drink Rainier
Beer at the M?scot? draught or bottled
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CANADIAN BUI OF COMMERCE
Paid Up Capital : : : $10,000,000.00
Rkst :::::::: 5,000,000.00
BANKING BY MAIL
QoldJ^Dust Bought
DRAFTS ISSUED PAYABLE IN'aLI. COUNTRIES IN THE WOULD
SKAGWAY BRANCH W. T. WHITE. Mgr.
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These Winds
Causo Chapped Hands and Faces
thy ouh
bEKZO WITCH HAZEL
OR
ALMOND and CUCUMBER
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OUR
AIASK4 COLD CREAM
BEST FOR COMPLEXTION
Wo have a full line of toilet waters and soaps
WM. BRITT
The Druggist
JTJNEAU 8. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mull
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Way ports j
? ?SAILS
Thursdays at 8 a. m. j
WILLIS NOW ELL, Mj>r.,Junoau
W. W. BOOGUTON, Agent I
Broadway and Fifth Ave. phone 90 j
U. S Mai! Steamer
Carrying
Passengers and Mail
Will leave Skagway Daily]
at 9 a. m. for Haines
Returning, Leaves Haines for]
Skagway at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trir) $2.50
There's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
Hit Billing I Mill
C0MPHNV
Seattle Wash ;
i Pacific C oast S.S.Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LTTO^.
SPEEO, SAFETY COMFORT,
Seattle, and other Huput Sound fori a
CARRYING U. H. MAIL.
Steamers of This Company Leave
CITY or SEATTLf, Sept, 6-15-26 Oct. 7
HUMBOLDT, .Sept. 10-21 Oct. 2
Connecting with t^o Company's Steamers at Seattle for San 1'rancisco,
Southern Cam horn i a, Bokkka (Humboldt Bay) and Mexico
H?T Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broadway, Skaprway
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent,
112 Market Sirotst. Sao Frauolsoo, Col.
Canadian Pacific Railway
( B. r. COAST SERVICE )
PALL SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS PROM SKAGWAY
Subject to change without notice
BEATRICE WMUW
hay nutmwu
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Spacious Observation mid Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of '.he world arc! all information from
Pho e 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
g Alaska Steamship Co
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Expres*
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamers
Jefferson Sept. 8, 18, 29
Dolphin Sept. 3, 13, 24
Company reserves right to change sailing ilat* without notice
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addilional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. OARROLL, Agent. Phone 60
SSEBSI
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TABLE No. 18
(Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Round No. 2, S. Bourn"
1st class. 1st clan
9 30 a. m. Leaven SKAGUAY Arrives 4 30 p m'
12 05 p.m. " WHITE PASS " 3 05 "
12 48 ?? " LOG CABIN " 2 20 "
1 40 " " BENNICTT " 1 45
3 20 p.m. ?? CARIBOU " 1140a.ro
5 50 Arrives White Horsk Leaves 9 3) "
Passengers must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected an(*
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full f?re ticke
ftnd 75 pounds with each half fare ticket
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Through liue from Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
intermediate points. Connection made at Dawson with Lower River steamboats for
Eagle, Circle City, Rampart, 1'anana, Fiiirbanks, Chenn, St. Michacl and Nome,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made at White Horse betweer trains and river steamers for all Yu
kon River points, Including Mendenhall Landing, the nearest steamboat landing to the
Alsek Gold Fields. The following steamboats are operated by the WHITE PASS AND
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modern conveniences, iucluding steam heat
electric light and other features as ?fford not only safety but comfort to passengers.
WHITE HORSE
DAWSON
ZEALANDIAN
CANADIAN
CASCA SELKIRK
THISTLE
BONANZA KING
LaFRANCE
VICTORIAN
Through tickets can be purchased at Skaguay for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, CHLNA
and all Lower River points.
Finely appointed trains dail" except Sunday, between Skaguny and White Horse,
carrying passengers, baggage, mail and express.
Bbggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic service to all points in Alaska, Canada
and the United States.
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, Gon. Mngr.
Vancouver. B. 0. and Skaeuav, AlasVr
F, B. WURZBACBER Gon, Agent
SVag?8y, Alr.f>kn