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AMERICANISM IS ASSERTING
ITSELF
The election of 10 delegates from
Nome to the Seattle convention,
pledged to territorial government anil
to American principles, followed simi
lar action at Fairbandks and surround
ing country, which will send 16 dele
gates so pledged. Council City and
other towns in the vicinity of Nome
will send a half dozen or so more
committed in the same way. Tomorrow
there will be an election at Ketchikan
and three more men who know what it
is to be Americans will be added to the
list. The north end of Lynn canal will
choose a few of the same brand of dele
gates in a short time, and Valdez will
prtbably fall in line if, indeed, it has
not done so already, for it is not likely
that the ''go-it-alone" crowd will be
able to hood-wink the people of that
community another time.
I f t he progressive people of J uneau and
Douglas would maintain the prestige of
their section they, too, will get busy.
There is no doubt but a mojority of
those down there favor self-government
It is out of the question that there is a
town of thj importance of either one
of them on the continent whose inhabi
tants are American citizens where
tories are in the majority. The people
of Juneau should not let their town
to ^be placed in a false position. If
Juneau permits the Seattle convention
to pass without having a delega
tion of progressive and wide a-wake
men there to make the demand for self
government unanimous the result might
be irreparable injury to that town.
The people of the other towns of south
eastern Alaska cannot be expected to
Sght Juneau's battles if that town will
not help itself, and it is notjlikely that
they will do it.
The people of southeastern Alaska
are like those from the other sections
of the district. They are in favor of
self-government and they will naturally
ajt with those who favor territoria'
organization rather than with tories.
They think more ot their Americanism
than they think of Juneau. They will
work with Juneau for their principles
but they will not work with the town
against them.
TORT INCONSISTENCY
Some time ago the Daily Alaskun
pointed out the inconsistency of a tory
organ pu'o'ished down at Juneau in op
posing Alaskan conventions, fairs, etc.,
which it is proposed to hold in Seattle,
claiming them not to ba Alaskan insti
tutions. and at the same time favoring
the continuation of a system of govern
ment in which Alaskans haw no part.
In response it excuses its 'position by
saying, in effect, that we belong to the
United States, and the [federal govern
ment; therefore, has a right to govern
us as it sees fit and that it is the part
of good Americans residing in Alaska
to say ''amen'' no matter what it may
please it to do with us. but that Seattle
has no rights it. the premises because
we do not belong to Seattle. In other
words the tory does not object to playing
the part of a servant or a trick dog, but
it objects to taking orders from or do
ing tricks for anyone but its rightful
master.
Aside from the subservient adher
ence to the monarchical doctrine of
government involved in its position the
Juneau tory seems to overlook the fact
that so long as our laws shall be made
at Washington and administered from
there we cannot be free from Seattle.
That city is filled with people who are
Interests i in posing as special repre
sentatives of Alaska and it has a mem
ber in each branch of the national con
gress. As long as our laws shall con
tinue to be fashioned by the federal leg
islature at the suggestion of interested
lobbyists so long will Seattle have more
to say about the government of Alaska
than the people of this district. As
long as our present form of government
Is continued so long will Seattle be able
to tell the federal government what to
do with us. The question naturally
arises, what difference does it make
from whom we take orders or for whom
we do tricks if the services demanded
or the tricks to be performed are the
same?
The fact is the only way to free the
district of Alaska from dictation by
Seattlites and those Alaskans, so-called,
who do not reside in the district is to
hare the government placed in the
hands of the Alaskan people.
Jacob A. Riis, the reformer, and bi
ographer and friend of President
Roosevelt, says Tammany is a re
form organization and that it is doing
great work for humanity. He thinks it
should win the city election next
month, and says so.
With all its other troubles, Skagway
has been visited by a professional soul
saver. ? Douglas News.
Don't be envious. Douglas will be
given a chance. The '"soul-saver" is
scheduled to visit the growing island
town.
If the progressive people of Juneau
would do their duty it would be forgot
ten in the course of a few weeks that
there are any tories in Alaska.
tVHITtllORSE
COPPER ACTION
It is reported that a "hurry-up" letter
has been received from Capt. John
Irving instructing his agent at this
place to secure and forward to him at
Victoria at once options on all the cop
per claims in this locality that can be
obtained. Options on a number of
claims will be sent at once and if Capt.
John's plans mature, he will be here in
a few weeks with money in every
pocket for active operations.? White
horse Star.
PRINCESS BEATRICE
SAILS TONIGHT
The Canadian Pacific passenger ship
Princess Beatrice, which arrived yes
terday morning, will sail for Vancou
ver this evening with a big list of pas
sengers.
Big Showing of Tr?adw*ll
The figures ud to the close of the fis
cal year 1903-1904 show that ?2l,817,
239 had actuallv been taken out of the
Treadwell mine since 1885. Last year's
mining gave 1,181 576 tons of ore re
duced for an average value of $241 per
ton, and a gross value of 82,843,058.
Fntk Moat
The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kinds
of fresh meat contantly on hand. tf
BROIIGTif TO LIGHT
Alaifca People Receiving the Full
Benefit.
There have been many cases like the
following in Alaska. These plain,
straightforward statements will do
much toward relieving tho suffering of
thousands. Such testimony will be read
with interest by many people.
P. A. Johnson, carpenter, 4840 South
I street, Tacoma, Wash., says:
"For a year or bo I took defferent
medicines trying to strengthen my
Kidneys, but my efforts were unsuccess
ful and I grew worse instead of better
and trouble with the kidney secretions
came to be a positive annoyance. I
need not give minuter particulars and
what cured me is of more importance.
I got Doan's Kidney Pills and took a
course of the treatment. I can honestly
say I have not felt a pain in my back
nor had any annoyance from too fre
quent action of the kidneys since
I stopped the use of this medicine."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name ? Doan's? and
take no substitute.
Snap In Household Goods
I still have a few household goods
that must be sold quickly. They will go
at a bargin. Mrs. Everest. Iw30
Notice to Creditors
All persons having claims against the
estate of James Hansen, deceased, are
requested to present them to mo prop
erly verified, within six months from
date of this notice, at my place of busi
ness in Haines, Alaska.
Dated this sixth day oCSeptember,
1905. H. Fay,
Administrator.
Onlj Place in Town
The only place in town at which you
can get Jos. Seagrem's White Wheat
Whiskey is at the Seattle Saloon.
Get Your Shoes Shined
An up-to-date bootblack stand at the
Pack Train saloon. Patronize Jit and
be neat. Onlylexpert workmen, tf.
T5 he 'Re-d.
William Harney
[Original.]
At a table made of rough boards
fixed between two trees, on seats of
the same construction, sat a party of
miners at the national game, poker.
The coolest man at the table was a
jleek looking person of about forty,
and the most agitated was a young
fellow scarcely twenty-one, with light
hair and blue eyes. lie had been los
ing heavily, nearly all his losses pass
lug into the pile of the sleek man.
A ministerial looking man approach
ed the table and invited the players to
stop their uuholy game and join in re
ligious exercises lie was to conduct In
a grove up on the hillside. The gam
blers paid no attention to the invita
tion, and the parson, making a virtue
of necessity, stood looking on at the
game.
A woman? she was not more than
nineteen? came hurrying toward the
table, leaned anxiously over the blue
eyed fellow and whispered something
In his ear. Ills reply brought tears to
her eyes. From this time she watched
his little pile of chips dwindle and the
pile before the sleek man grow.
"Sonny." said the parson, "you ain't
up to that. Let me work the rest o'
?our pile for you."
Every one at the table looked aston
ished. The youngster glanced up at
the speaker and was about to proceed
in the management of his own affairs
when the woman took a hand In the
argument and persuaded him to Intrust
them to the parson. The surprise at
the turn affairs had taken was not un
mixed with contempt at the Idea of a
parson attempting to buck agtiiust reg
ulars at the game. Without noticing it
he took a seat behind the young man's
chips, representing some ten or twelve
dollars, and began to play.
It was noticeable that all the large
hands were played when the sleek
man dealt. At such times the parson
kept out. lie would bet occasionally,
and the pile before hiin slowly increas
ed. The sleek man watched him for
a time, then made up his miud that he
would make an easy prey.
It was the sleek man's turn to deal.
There was a Jack pot to be opened,
and it was opened with a big bet. Both
the parson aud the sleek man came In.
When the parson looked at his haud he
started. Everybody knew that he had
a remarkable hand or was preparing
for a bluff. The sleek man knew
what cards he held, for he hail given
him those he wanted him to have. The
parson before betting laid his hand
face down on the table and said:
"Gents, this yere game is not for one
o' my persuasion. I wants y' to un
derstand that I plays for this boy aud
his wife, who can't afford to lose. I
got a haud that ought to help him out?
that Is, If none o" you have got a big
ger one. Suppose we take off the limit."
After this voluntary information ev
ery one passed out except the sleek
man, who made no objection to rais
ing the limit, and the pile In the center
of the table grew rapidly. Something
seemed to be wrong with the button
that held the parson's back right hand
suspender, for he was abscntmindedly
hitching nt It. When he and his op
ponent were tired of raising each other
the sleek man "called." Throwing his
hand on the table face up, the parson
called "Four jacks," at the same time
taking his right hand away from toy
ing with his suspender button and with
It a six shooter, which he thrust under
the nose of the sleek man. Fixing his
steel gray eye on his opponent, he con
tinued:
"It ain't usual for two nanus or rour
of a kind to happen In the same game,
and it would be very unusual for two
in the four highest hands that can be
held to fall in the same deal. If you
got four aces or kings or queens I
wouldn't recommend you to turn your
cards over, for if you got one of them
three hands I shall consider it my duty
in maintainln' a fair game to shoot."
As the parson spoke he drew the pile
on the table toward him and told the
young woman to gather it in. She
scraped it into her apron and made o?f
with it as fast as she could run.
"I don't play cards and bullets at
the same time," said the sleek man,
"especially when I hain't been given
no time to draw. But I'll go up on the
hill with you, and if you'll play a fair
game with guns we'll settle it that-a
way. I didn't reckon on a parson
playln' the two games at oncet. Who
air y' anyway?"
"I was Bill Barney before I saw the
error of my ways and got converted.
Now I'm the Kev. William Barney, at
your service." |
A scarcely perceptible shudder pass
ed over the sleek man. "Very well," he
said; "I'll fight you on the hill, and I'll
be there tomorrow morning at the rise
o' the sun."
With that he rose from his seat and
walked away, the parson keeping an
eye on him till he was out of sight
Every one present knew that he had
gone for good. Bill Barney before his
conversion had been the worst man in
the territory to tackle, and no one had
ever tackled him successfully.
After the sleek man's departure the
parson turned to the man whose money
he had saved and said:
"Young feller, don't make a fool of
yourself again with card sharpers, but
give your money to your wife to keep.
Now come up to the meetin' and re
turn thanks for the kindness the Lord
has sent you. Come, gents."
Although the invitation was given
simply as such, every one present
obeyed it as an order. One man of a
curious mind lagged behind and turned
over the sleek man's cards. He had
held four queens.
The Rev. William Barney remained
a week at the camp, holding meetings
every day. The sleek man did not ap
pear. EUNICE WINSOR. 1
Mk lURTVaWT' T* ? v** J " ringf BBH
SIMPLES Of 1906
CALENDARS HERE
The Daily Alaskan nas received a
full line of samples of 1906 calendars
from the" famous J. W. Butler Papjr
company, of Chicago. They include
the latest designs many of which are
works of art.
Business men of Skagway and Haines,
who desire calanders for next year are
invited to call and make selections.
Beat 25 Cent Meals
Railroad Restaurant has the best
25 cent meals in town, equal to 50 cent
meals other places. Second Ave. and
Broadway, opposite depot. Private
rooms for ladies.
Oyster cocKtaiis, Olympiaor Eastern
at the Pack Train restaurant.
DELINQUENT TAX LIST
Notice is hereby given that the taxes
for the year A. D. 1904, levied by the
town of Skagway, Alaska, pursuant to
the law and the ordinances of said town,
have not been paid upon the property
situated within the boundaries of said
town, described below, and that the
amount of taxes delinquent and unpaid
upon each tract of property described
is as set opposite the description of sail
property, together with 20 per cent,
additional thereto, as penalty, interest
at the rate of 8 per cent, from and after
the 1st day of March, 1905, and the cost
accruing because of this publication.
If said taxes, penalty, interest and
costs shall not have been paid on or be
fore the 1st day of October, A. D, 1905,
all property upon which taxes are still
delinquent shall be deemed forfeited to
the city, and it shall be the duty of the
treasurer to issue certificates of pur
c lase for any such pioperty to any pei
son paying the amount of taxes, penal
ties, interest and other costs due at the
date of issuance of said certificjte, in
cluding a cost of $1 00 for such certifi
cate. The property, according to the
plat of the town of Skagway as surveved
by F. H. Reid, upon which taxes are
uelinquent for the said year, A, D. 190s,
together with the amount of the taxes
originally charged upon it, is as fol
lows:
PERSONAL
Bozman & Lin $ 2 09
Chealander, Godfrey 6 05
Grant, A L 11 00
Phelps, J C 5 50
Skanuay Laundry 1 00
Verbauwhede, Fred 5 00
Wallick, Mrs AM 1 00
Whalen, B A S? 50
REAL
1 o 9 ?.U It UI ii 1"? Ui, Wttl
lace, Minnie, atrent $ 2 35
8 5 Marks. T C 5 00
7 6 Sperry, J L 8 00
11 0 Fraction of, Green, W L 5 00
6 7 Owens, Jno 5 50
5 9 w 1-2 of, Morgan, S A.. 100
1 10 n 1-2 of n 1-2 of s 1-2 of,
Craven, Z 5 00
2 10 n 1-2 of n 1-2 of s 1-2 of,
Craven, / 2 75
5 11 Hardy, WH 5 50
0 12 Green, Alex 2 00
1 13 s 1-2 of, Kay, Thos 40
1 13 n 1-2 of, DeWitt, Mrs C
H 2 75
2 13 Unknown 25
3 13 " 10
4 13 " ? 10
5 13 " 10
6 13 ?' 10
7 13 ?' 10
8 13 " 10
9 13 " 10
10 13 " 10
11 13 " . 10
12 13 " 10
1 14 Cavanna, V V 10
3 14 Unknown * 10
4 14 " 10
5 14 " 10
6 14 " 10
7 14 " 10
8 14 " 10
9 14 " 10
10 14 " 10
1 15 Tanner. J M 10
2 15 Peterson. HO 1 10
3 15 Unknown 10
4 15 " 10
5 15 " 10
6 15 " 10
7 15 " 10
10 15 Lucas 10
ill I5 Unkown 10
2 10 Foreman, Ed 10
! 3 10 Unknown 10
4 10 " 10
5 16 " 10
6 16 " 10
7 19 " 10
8 16 " 10
9 16 " ? 10
10 16 1 10
11 1? " 10
12 16 Clatk, H F 75
1 17 Patrick, G H 1 75
4 17 Rogers. J J 75
5 17 Unknown 75
6 17 " 75
7 17 " 10
8 17 " 10
9 17 " 50
6 18 Davidson, J P 1 50
8 19 Green, Alex 7 00
9 19 w 1-2 of, Green, Alex.. 100
9 19 e 1-2 of, Green, W L... 100
12 20 Becker, EE 6 50
6 21 n 1-2 of, Thomas, Alfred 1 00
9 21 Becker, R M 2 00
1 22 Laumiester Bros 1 75
10 23 Fraction of, Christo
pher, C 1 00
1 30 Brown 2 00
2 30 Unknown 1 00
3 30 " 25
11 30 " 25
12 30 Murphy, Dan 25
1 31 Brown 1 00
2 31 Martins 50
11 32 w l-2of, Stein, Abe. .. 1 50
3 40 Unknown.....' 10
1 41 Pacific Trading Co.... 10
2 41 " .... 10
3 41 " .... 10
3 42 Campos, Jno 1 25
7 42 Unknown 10
8 42 ? 10
9 42 " 10
10 42 " 10
11 42 ?? 10
12 42 " 10
3 56 Greene, jF 5O
4 56 " 50
9 Givinlinovich, M 00
I 58 s 60 ft of, Reinhart, H
W... 100
4 58 LaChappelle. A E 1 75
0 58 Martinson, S H 175
7 CO Biirkhardt, Jos 2 00
9 GO Walker, CO 5 00
11 UO McLuug'ilin. Tillie... . 1 00
.4 64 Mi Grotty, He.iry. ... 1 75
5 04 Unknown 1 50
5 05 Sperry, J L 1 75
0 (55 n 1-2 of n 1-2 of 8 1-2 of,
Sperry, J L 1 00
6 05 s 1-2 of s 1-2 of, Barri
?-an, MP 50
5 70 Unknown 50
6 70 " 50
9 70 Lawson, Wm 50
II 70 Qanncrman, AS 7s
12 70 ?' 2 25
9 71 Portman, N 150
10 71 KoHe, George 2 00
11-1271 n 1-2 of, I'ortman, N. . . 4 00
3 73 Barry, Mrs F 2 00
15 74 Unknown 7s
1 70 Duvall, Mrs Parnle ... 75
3 70 Hollinsworth. Jack.... 3 75
4 70 Duvall, Fannie 75
5 76 " " 75
6 76 " " 2 25
1 77 Pearson, S 1 50
6 77 s 1-2 of, Bauer, S 50
6 77 n 1-2 of, Reinhart, U VV 3 75
10 78 Koldc, George 1 50
3 79 Uuknown 50
4 79 " 50
5 79 s 1-2 of, unknown 50
0 79 s 1-2 of, unknown 50
7 79 Unknown 50
3 84 Shorthill, T A 75
2 85 Silver. Jessie 75
3 85 Barclay, Isaac 75
4 85 Young, Wm 1 5O
5 85 '* " 80
7 85 Grimm, Edith 2 00
8 85 '* " 75'
9 85 Guyot, Jos 75
11 85 Kirk, Katie 1 00
1 86 Caice, Jas '50
3 86 " " 50
4 86 Tugwell, Tuos 50
16 86 Green, Alex 5O
4 88 " " 2 50
5 88 Acheson, ME 2 50
6 88 " " 1 75
7 88 n 1-2 of, Knight, Altx. . 50
7 88 s 1-2 of, Young, Wm.. 1 25
10 88 Haggerty, Dominic... . 75
12 88 " " .... 75
6 90 Boone, Wm 1 00
8 90 Grave?, Nellie 75
1 91 s 1-2 of, Boone, Wm.. .. 100
2 91 Unknown 75
3 91 Quinn, Ed 85
5 91 Guyot, Jos 1 50
10 01 Stephao, Edward 100
11 91 Boone, Wna 1 25
12 01 " '' 2 00
3 92 Unknown 50
1 5)3 Fix, TA 50
2 93 Unknown 50
9 tw .1 rj\
!>3 ' 50
93 " 50
93 " 50
94 Payne, C .L 1 00
9<i Unknown 50
90 Harkdull, C H 50
97 Rocheford, TP 75
97 " " 100
97 Fraction of, Calais, H A 180
102 Unknown 75
102 Hukill, D N 150
102 Unknown 75
102 Lowe & Sickenger 50
102 Sole, Oscar 1 5O
103 UDkaown 5O
103 " 5o
103 " 50
103 ?' ,.... 00
103 Payne, CL 85
103 " " 75
103 " " 1 50
104 Beveridge 75
105 Blackman, ) E 75
105 Barley, HC 100
105 Mahoney 75
105 Grant A L.... 75
105 " " 75
105 " " 2 50
111 Rogers ". .... 85
111 Lustoff, Hanry 85
111 Orant, A L 4 00
113 Davidson, Pearl 60
113 " ? 50
113 " " 50
113 Unknown 50
113 " 50
113 " 50
113 " 50
113 ?' 50
114 " 00
114 Miller, H J 00
114 Nelson, G 50
114 " " 1 00
114 Grant, A L 1 75
115 Thompson, George ... 1 00
115 " " .... 100
115 " " .... 125
115 Taylor, Lilly. . 75
115 Payne, C L 50
115 Thompson, George.... 50
115 Unknown 50
118 Casey, J B 75
119 Bledsoe, W J 60
119 Wheeler, J N 50
120 Grant, A. L 1 50
120 " " 1 00
120 " " 1 00
120 " " 50
120 Unknown 50
120 ?? 50
120 " 50
121 Grant, A L 50
i2i " " 50
,2i " " 1 00
12 1 " " ?0
j2i " " 60
,21 ?' ?? 2 50
122 Howard, G E 50
123 Maloney, Grace 75
j20 Hopfora, F L 2 00
26 " " 50
1 Gertcben, Frank 1 50
J " 50
O Unknown i0
O " 10
O ?' i0
O " 10
p ' " 10
p " lo
p " lo
p " 10
p " 10
p '< 10
p '? 10
p ?' 10
p " 10
R " 25
R " 25
R " 25
R "
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R " 10
R " 25
R " 25
11 R " 25
Homestead: Clayfon, Wm I 00
" DeWitt Estate 1 5?
?' Guthrie & White. . . 6 5O
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and the official seal of the
Town of Skagway this 4th day of Sop
Umber, A. D., 1905.
[L. S.] W. S. McKean,
Clerk of the Town of Skagway, Alaska. '
Pacific Coast S.S. Co.
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CARRYING U. 8. MAIL
Steamers of This Company Leave
CITY OF SEATTLE, - - - - Oct. 11, 21, 31
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HUMBOLDT, - * - - Oct- 6. 17, 27
Direct
COTTAGE CITY, - - - Oct- 10, 25
Via Victoria and Sitka
a&. Above Schedule Subject to change Without Notice.
E. A. MURPHY, Agent, Phone 50
C. D. DUNANN, Gen- Pass. Agt
10 Market Street, San Francisco, CaJ .
The Alaska Steamship Co. ]
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JEFFERSON, ? - Oct. 4
DOLPHIN, - - Oct. 9
DIRIGO ? Sept.
FARALLON ? ? ? Sept. 28
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Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
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