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EDITORIAL PAGE
Tr ?Mi?n of Theodof* Rofleerelt
N?T<v-> I he MmrwltM of the Pro
gressive mmt at Ct?tc*c? has reach
ed tin* ofTTtW H?a speech \m re
in that he puta tut? hor?
jti? words the idea* that mow of ??
haif b?w thinking for roar* He
has caught eddying and ? mur
rain belief* of today and swung the;
? ?'to a tide that ts slowly toot In* to
ward* a new political existence
In h?s opening retnarkm he My*
The old parties are huak*. w-tth no
re?l mmM ?thin either. divided on
artificial line*. hons-rldden and ptlv
ii?-r^contrwlW. each a jumble of
inoongroou* element*. and neither
daring to speak out wisely and fear
le??J> ? * -*? I'wpo* to bo)d
i fa v the real and great iwiw of
toda> and M<( skillfully evade them
as do the oW parties " ? ? "We
K?p<** to put 'orth a platform
*hall hr a i"??tr*rt ?lt)i the
peopte ? ? C*?r fight I* a fun
damental rtfcht against both of tln>
??M. corrupt party machine* "
The tt?? party declared that the
'irst i swutlal ts the rt*ht of the
l?.?|vle to lilt* That in the to* it
of all *iw government It ia the
fo ndatton upon whih permanent In
stitutions are founded All other
quest 101m ?r? subsidiary and reel or
that alone Th* prooewee for r?in
pi-?e rule by th* poop!', are pri
mar* election law*. initiative and
referendum. recall of judge* and of
ot h?r officer* who offend. i ^moval
of quihhleu and mvst ifring technical
it i?* from th* law and make it more
i:nder*t and able
Speaking of the constitution he
aav? The pwiplt1 them wive* muat
he the ult. .nate maker* of their own
constitution an4 * here the judges
differ in thvir interpretation. the poo
pi* themsei\es should be given au
thority to settl* what interpretation
*hall thereafter he adopted a* bind
ing and Ihu* make th* courts sub
ject to the people, because the
court* have t??n to occupy a posi
tion of superiority over both the leg
islature and th* executive "
H* demands nodal and Industrial
justice to 'he wage morlter and oon
tml ?vf the trusts Concentration
and oo-oper?t ion in order to secure
efficiency A tariff framed in the
interest of the whole people and not
- at present a bundle ?f prefer
ence to he given to t?dlvidual*
it * ill Nr a mMter of general ?at
? ' ction throughout the X<wth to
->+*? realised the p-opoeed changes in
th- la?s limiting the power of attor
lf thcr* is one pre-eminent
rurv upon Alaska. it it th# power
of jttorwy Km lint* gold Htin
to attract rold wrt*r? to Klondike
' *?? |h->? *r of attorney has been pro
iMMinred an evil In th* earlier dav
of Cirri* and Fort* Mil*> the gold dig
t'r? * *r* so re* they made their
local lava, and anyone wishing to
hog ail the placers ta the camp or
Mi a cache *n dealt with In no ??
certain war by th* miners The
tnodloino for t hoop who disobeyed
?hr mitiprs' decree* was to take a
small boat or a doc team oat of
th* conn try N?for* the next momir.c
or str*tch h*mp. The proceiw was
**p*dto>nt Th*re waa no need of
lawyer*, and every man go* the
?guar* deal.
Bat after the throng poo red over
Chilcoot and lawyers and conns
came, the men who wtahed to take
advantage of the law* on the hooks
did no. and the officials were present
and wer* hound to protect any who
might appeal and plead the laws
Th* couw?uenc? * aa aum took ad
vantage ?f the law right and left In
every Alaska ramp thousands of
claims wer? staked hv the poww of
ittonift The first man on a creek
often was not satisfied until he
staked a whole creek A few men
could stake an entire camp But the
could not prospect the entire camp
The Might often fell on the camp,
whereas there would hare been life
Real prospectors had to move on. an
speculators held the ground at least
a year Some reetaked at the end (4
the second year The story is too
>?M to need repetition to a Northern
n?e enormous power of attorney evl
on the Alaskan side had Its hideous
twin evil on the Canadian side in
the concession* Thereby large In
terests or mere apoculatof* obtained
large tracts of ground and hold thet
while the bona fide prospector was
barred The News fought the conce
sion evil desperately, and succeeded,
together with the earnest efforts of
others, in overthrowing the conces
sion privileges Many of the conces
sions were cancelled
Now that concessions are no long
er granted la Yukon, and the l aited
States h as passed laws to limit ths
power of attorney in Alaska, it is to
be hoped the individual miner of the
North never will have such artificial
barriers to face again.? Dawson
Rio*rt Millar of Vtldn U suppos
ed to have bmi drowned in Kyak
lake His upturned bout was found
and some distance away the oars of
his boat and hts bat Millar recent
ly drew $450 from the Orca cannery
He cashed this at Blum's bank and
drew out again about $100. It is
believed he had another hundred a
bo?t his person Searching parties
have looked for kim without results
and it is conceded that he must
have drowned Such is the law In
Alaska that the coroner cannot take
any anion unless the body is recov
ered. and the marshal's office can
not do anything unless there is stI
dence of a crime having been com
mitted Therefore it remains with
friends to continue the search for
the body and protect the than's
property for the benefit of surviving
relatives
NkXXtNKlDKR*
nwisiox to gi iT j
Cicago, Aug li? ? Jack Johnson !
has reconsidered his determination j
to quit the fighting game, and now
annoosow that he Is willing to fight '
anybody In the world for a purse of
thirty thousand dollars
-iirj? ji. .. ? i mumm.iM*
TRAGIC FOR_WH?STLER.
A Whili Plum# Jeka T ?-i?t ?nraged tha
Ecc*"trie Maatar.
It has bwn Mki of Whistler. truly
enough. that be was proud of the
whit* plump to hi* bind balr. Hut ,
?Itt) bit pride went, natural!) . a cvr
tnifi aensltlvenesa Ho wanted hi* ttt
tie tuft of whit* treated with respect?
?s ? flu*. It was noted, a* the white
flag wa? to the Oomte de Cbambord.
Moat people respected Whistler"* wish,
bat not all
i went one day to a luncheon jrlvev
by a lady whom her friends set up as
a rival to Mrs. Ijingtry. It was a
large party When the ladles went up
?tain moat of the oien were bidden by
their boates* to follow a* soon as their
Drat cigarette had been smoked Whla
tier was not told On the contrary, a
man was asked to bold hltn In talk for
ten minute*
Once In the drawing room the host
eas produced a number of white feath
era. one of which abe fastened Into
each man's hair In front where Whls
tier wore Ms Then she marshaled her
men In line, facing the door, and aent
wonS to Whistler In the dining room
that be w-n* staying a long time ami
she would like him to come up
lie obeyed, and when he opened the
foor of the drawing room and found
himself confronted with a line of black
hatred men. each decomted with a
white plume In Imitation of his own.
his face turned red and then pale He
walked slowly past the line to the end.
where stood his hostess enjovlng what
she tbofcgbt an Innocent pleasantry.
But Whistler*! expression had In II
much more of tragedy than of comedy
"Ah. yes." he said, "eery pretty, very
pretty Indeed To not one of you will
I ever speak again" With that he
turned his bavts on his hostess and
her piests and marched out of the
room and downstairs and out of the
bouse Yet his anger did not Inst
0. W. Smalley'e "Anglo American
Memories."
A COINER OF WORDS.
? ? ? |
Mirabeau'a Buay B-?in Enlarged ?K#
Weed's V?e?bulary.
The authorities ma to nssipn the
Kljrtn of the word aristocrat to the
French Revolution. which coined Its
oppoalte. democrat Oddly enontrh. the
word aeeins to bar* been first applied
to oor harmless military order, the
CMMti
When the Cincinnati was on*nnl*e<l
tn JTSS a storm of objection was rats
ed One of the pamphlets that de
oouaced the military order, of which
Wa*h1n*toii was the head, fell tnto the
hands of MliDbtH. who immediately
made It the wuhjcct of a slashinic tra< t
In which he railed the socie>y mire
publican. unAmerlcnn and much else
that waa not complimentary.
To cap the cHmst he wmte. "T^es
Cincinnati ?ont done d?-s nuh'es. do?
aristocrate*. de vrals patrtcteu*'" 'Tl?e
Cincinnati, then, are noble*. arinto
prat*, veritable patrictiins?! TNe word
was horn MlnliMt perhaps the ablest
Fnpnchman of the time. Nl>i4 the new
word so well that he repeated It se\
eral tlnv-s
RIs pamphlet waa written In ITW
and sln<-e no Paris pnM1?lwr was will
In* to take risk* with an e-"?u ?o
atrwvrly republican li wa? printed In
Ixtndon In ITSS Tlie word was accept
ed In many l?nimsif? and led to the
formation of in nay siwjiHi words, like
democrat. nnt?> rat. tlteiv rit ptntocrnt
bureau' m and others in iT<"? ivher
M Ira beau wrote. there \va* no prwe
dent for *ttH\ word* nnl"*> It were the
French form of certain t'.reek names
like fWrnte. I?>r?tr Hippocrate.
Mtral?eau'a busy hmlti nnd facile
toncuenddol several other useful words
to the world's vocabulary Capitalist
bonhomie, parvenu A nrtn American,
primary meetlnc. veto (as a nonnt and
universal auffrain- are all words of
phrases flrat used by him ? Youth's
Companion
0"? Way
Madce? Did you tell net she wa?
older than ron? Mar).?r e OS. no. thai
wouldn't he polite Hut wiicneT?r we
meet In a car I ?ffe? her mr '*
Location notice*. piat-er and quarta
for sale If the Dally Alaskan tf
MOORES' WHHRF CO
Tarmlnoa W. P. A T. Rout*
AllSuithbouudSttfainerflArrive and Dej*rt From This Dock
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warehooaee otm ft* delivery of ? rrhsndlae from 8 a m. to 6 p. m.
Pvrfehablea ONLT delivered an 8aadar or at night
All freight uhlpmeeta deoUaed southbound most be accompanied by a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (paper* can be obtained at the U. S. dia
tom office) and moat N> deMrared before 5 p m No freight wUI be
received oa the wharf after tfcta hour.
BACX5AE? TolH will be coB?cted on CHECKED BAGGAGE ONLY
No charge for ban and gripe vhen unchecked.
The wharf gate will be to the public when steamer Is n paring
dock and win be opened when pM*enger* hare disembarked
Wharfage Tariff can to had oa afipftratkw at office on dork.
P. O. Boa 17V E. J. SHAW, General Manage*
The White Pass AYukon Route
TIMK TABI.K NO. 20.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
\<v l X. Bomm)
1st claw
?:M> a. m. l-*?Vf"S
1S;M p. m.
19:4>l "
1:?? "
3:M " "
,V,V? " Arrives
IKAOPAY
WHTTK PASS
I.OG CABIN
?HUB 1 1
CARIBOU
WHTTKHORSK
Passtt.gert nut be at depot* In time to have Bajrcape Inspected
and checked. Inspection ts stopped SO minute* before leaving time of
train a.
IS* ponnds of barrage wlU be checked free with each foil fare
ticket aad 7( pounds with tick half far* ticket.
No. 2 8. Bonwl
1st clam
Arrives 4:S.'? p. m.
I>mves S:05 "
2:20 **
l:4R "
" 11:40 ?. m.
Leave* P:S0 "
PROFESSIONAL CAR''
Attcrrvsyi
GUNNISON A MARSHALL
Attorner*-AtLfcw
P. O. Box S. .!ian?*ij. Maak*
M. B. LE FEVRE
ATTORNEY-AT LAW
Commissioner for Yukon TeT'tory
to T*k? Affidavits
SkMnrfty. Aiaita
STEVE RAiSAN
AUorngy at h*w
HAINES ALASKA
DmiUoU
DR. L. S. KELLER
DENTIST
11 oat Modern Method*
Opoa ET?Blnc?L
Cfftco Hwir?: H2 *. m ]-6 p m.
Ajuknn Building, ? Birxu'wa?
SKAGWAY, . . ALASKA, j
Dental ^ipfilie*
*. r. PATTERSON & COMPANY
?Dealers Id?
DENTAL SUPPLIES
229 Walker Wdg., Seattle, Wash
Oiders by mail or cable will r<
c*C>e prompt attention Calais
.n request
PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS
i"?ir druggtet will rcfurd money H
\K7.0 OINTMENT falils to cure any
?as? of Itching. Blind, Ridding or
Protruding Piles In <5 to- 14 day* f>Oe.
Food cooked *s || should be at I
the "While Pass Cate." Only the ;
best In the market. Mrs. Orloff
King. proprietress. tf
COAT!
Wellington Lump Coal
from Shaft No. 6, Oyster I lay Mine"
?l Ladysnith, the highest grade
n Jiisehold e?U of *11 the B. C. fields
58. ?8 FIXED CARBON
Perfect Combu*tfc>n I'niform Heat. '
Ught Ash
On and after July 1st, 1910. we
shall offer t&is coal, selected and
graded as follows : ?
IVnible Screened and sacked.. $13 ton
Screening* (sacked) 8 ion
Screenings (bulk) 7 ton
Above prices Include delivery
Moore's Wharf Co.
Alaska Transfer Co.
SOLE SELLING AGENTS.
'Phone 10. Skagway, Alaska.
JUNEAU 8 8 COU
ELECTRIC LIGHTF.O fTK A M
HKATKD STEAM EH
Georgia
cart-fin* U S Man
Por Balnea, Berneri Bay, June?<i.
Boons, Trnakee, 8 Ita and War porta
SaiL'l
fROM SKAQWAY
AVQ. \ It, IT, 2H. 2ft.
SKIT. 4, 10. 1fl. 22. SR.
at 1:0b ?. m.
j WILLIS NOW ELL, Mgr . Juneau
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. C D. DUNANN. P. T. M.
1 13 J*mi St.. 5n?lt 1 12 M?rU St., S?n Fmrire
tf I1' ?<? Itria Sehwtile
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
City of Seattle
July 30 Aug . 11, 23 Sept. 4, 16,28
Spokane Sept. 10, 22 Oct. 4 , 16, 28
State ot California August 5 , 17, 29
FRANK FI. FOLD, Agent, 2nd ?fe Brovlway. Hkagway
Alaska Steamship
Company
CARRYING U. S. MAIL AND WELL# PARGO EXPREM
Next aaHlnpr of fact puwengw *,'*iiusr
JEFFERSON
Aug. 31. Sepl. 12-24.
Oct. 6-18-30. Nov. 10
DOLPHIN
Sept. 6 ? 1 8 ? 30
Oct. 12-24. Nov. 5 21
OompAnr r*m*rrm Ik* ri*ht to Nailing rjatm without notlf*
TELEPHONE NO. M. C. B. QUPTILL, AGENT.
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B.'C COAST SERVICE)
Sailings From 5kaf(way
Famous Steamers
PRINCESS MAY
PRINCESS ROYAL
or PRINCESS SOPHIA ^ew>
WILL LEAVE 3KAGWAY
EVERY THURSDAY
AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER
?^abject to ehurffe wltaoat otic*
Vancouver, Victoria& Seattle via Prince Rupert
Pnon? 87 F. F W. LOWLE. Agant
Steamship Humboldt
THE ONLY INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP OrEBATINS TO S. i ALASKA
Will sail from Skagway for Seattle and Way Ports
AUGUST 4, 13, 25
SaiJIn* date *T>bj?rt to chanjc* with on t notlr*.
THROUGH TICKETS HONOREO
S?*UI? Ticket* ami all Information
711 A?em:?. H. n IRTtVlOSEY, Sth A Itroadw'f.
E HIE PUSS 8 1
ME @MP?mTBlBILE jfg<?OTE
Through I ickets To and f rom
Atlin, Dawson Fairbanks, and all Interior Alaska
and Yukon River Points
EFFECTIVE ABOUT AUGUST 15th. HANDSOMELY APPOINTED
fl?airll<iDr ?lb ser^ai do ?on ?airs
Will be placed in regular service between Skaguey and White Horse. These cars are designed
especially with a view to comfort, affording an opportunity to view the scenery over the famous
White Pass to the best advantage, and will be equipped with spacious individual leather chairs
writing desks, card tables, and dressing rooms.
ReguH ar Sailings between White Hone and Dawson on Commodious Steamer*
Constant Improvement in Service i* Our Aim. " 3w(rsre?*?ot?* Invited
For Further Information. Apply to
O. I- DICKESON, President, SlcAguav. Alaska and Vancouver. B. C.