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"COLONEL' SUTHERUWDS DEFENSE
"The editors who are favorable to
the organization of territorial govern
ment for Alaska have a habit of making
a personal right on any man who does
not think as they do. They seem to for
get that abase is not argument, and
that the more they do of this sort of
thing, the weaker their cause becomes.
"A case in point we shall mention
which will illustrate: When Colonel
Sutherland left here th? 28th of June,
he chanced to pass through St. Paul,
aud the Pioneer Press ol that city, one
of the great dailies of the northwest,
Interviewed him regarding Alaska. His
talk waa along the lines of development
and he spoke hopefully of the future
and said the very thing needed to estab
lish confidence in our undeveloped re
sources and to Induce men of means to
-eek investment lu this country, but he
chanced to give it as his opinion that he
did not think it wise to change the
present form of government at this
time. Now. every fair-minded man
must admit that Colouel Sutherland
had a right to express an opinion, and
yet the Skagway Aiaskan prints the in
terview and then devotes paragraph
after paragraph to abuse of the man
who has done and is now Join? much
for Juneau and its vicinity. He has
brought here for investment more than
a million dollars', he has taken proper
ties that were idle, and has had and
still has a large number of workmen
employed,
'?This man hasn't asked anybody In
Alaska for any money to do these
things, and he has committ2d no offense
that will justify them in hurling bill
ingsgate at him. This the editor of the
Skagwav Alaskan, we are sorry to say.
has seea fit to do, and for this grave of
fense he owes an apology not only to
Colonel Sutherland, but to every mant
woman and child in Juneau. DougUs
and Treadwell. Let this editor strive to
do something ihat will help build up
Alaska aDU not tear it to pieces. At
the most all there is in territorial gov
ernment is an office for some friends ol
his. Don't sacrifice the best interests
of this territory to bring about sucd
selfish ends."
J he above is a portion of an
article wii ch recently appeared in The
Kecord.Miner of Juneau. The otTense
which The Daily Alaskan committed
was in publishing, word for word, an in
terview which "Colonel'' Sutherland
who "has large mining interests in Al
aska," gave to the St. Paul Pioneer
Press and then commenting on it and
proving from official records, that the
article was as devoid of truth as the
Kecord-Miner's columns are full of par
tisan vilifications of those newspapers
that are fighting for relief from the
corporation juggernaut that is throt
tling Alaska.
The Record- Miner says: "His taiK
was along the lines of development, and
he spoke hopefully of the future and
said the very thing necessary to estab
lish confidence in our undeveloped re
sources." Wasn't that nice of "Colonel"
Sutherland, who "has large mining in
terests in Alaska"?. "Colonel" Suth
erland toos so much inter est in the wel
fare of Alaska that he only said: "The
district should be policed by United
States troops." "The Governor should
use the troops to quell Indian (uprisings
and put down mob rule." "Alaska can
n?ve ouly two industries, mining
ind fishing." "Gardening is out of the
question.'' "Horses cannot live on the
gra? that grows there." "Work in
the courts is two years behind time."
"The unions will attempt to put the
Treadwell mine out of business." "The
population of Alaska is made up of
miners and fishermen." "Local gov
ernment will become more unstable
than it now is." "The lawless element
will get in its work." Of course "Col
onel"' Sutherland was speaking "hope
fully of the future"' when he said the
nice things quoted above. Had he not
had the interest of Alaska at heart, he
might have "knocked" the territory.
"He has brought here more than a
million dollars for investment." Well,
suppose "Colonel" Sutherland has been
instrumental in getting that much of
ip" ? yjrfnfcri iDi'ii. iiw .
otk?v people's" ffldtisj- iota Alaska, It i* '
as oertain as the setting of the efcnng
sun that the people who' pi't that money
into Alaska believe that they will get [
returns of many fold that amount. They ;
are not philanthropist. The money I
the eastern people put Into Alaska Is
here because they think that they are !
(join g to gain by it. Even at that, the
spending of a million dollars in a busi
ness venture does not carry with it the
right to abuse a commonwealth. The
Kecord-Mlner should understacd that a
community's manhood is not as easily
purchased as a subsidized newspaper.
The Daily Alaskan did not "hurl bill
ingsgate at him.'' It simply stripped
from his statements his oalumny and
bate for Alaska people, by proving
from territorial records that the asser
tions were untrue, and left "Colonel''
Sutherland in the limelight of his
viciousnesa.
"The editor of The Dally Alaskan
owes an apology not only to Colonel
Sutherland, but to every man. woman
and child who lives in Juneau, Douglas
and Treadwel!." Now, that's a whole
lot to owe. We might stand for a trini
ty of apologies to Juneau, Douglas and
Treadwell, but when it comes to giving
one to every man, woman and child
there? that's a pretty big stunt and
we'll have to think it over.
Cordova, Alaska. A friend of ours
says that when he came up from Se
attle there was au old lady on hoard
who, upon being asked how she slept,
said that "it bothered her a good deal to
get into her berth with a life-preserver
on and was very uncomfortable to sleep
in anyway."
BILlW
TUNNELS 001
NOTORIOUS TRAIN ROBBER AND MURDER
ER WITH OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE
ESCAPES LAST NIGHT
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
New Westminster, Aug. t? ? Bill Min
er. notorious all over the northwest as
a train robber and murderer, and who
was doing a twenty year sentence in
the prison here, last night tunneled
through the wails of the peniteutiary
and made bis escape. He secured As
sistance from outside parties. So far |
no trace of bim has been obtained.
GET FREE TRADE
(Special Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan)
Honolulu, Aug. it? Nicolas Longworth
and wife were guests at a banquet given
here last night. In a speech Longworth
declared that United States would
shortly be rid of the Philippines and
said that thereafter there would be
free trade between this country and the
islsnds and that the United States
would see that a square deal prevailed.
The first installment of a large amount
of newspaper and job type of the latest
pattern was received by The Alaskan
this morning. Other shipments will
follow and by the first of the month The
Alaskan will be equipped with a job de
partment that will be second to none in
Alaska.
All the del'.cacies of the season at the
P ack Train Restaruant.
Better Prepared than Ever
Having put In a 'steam boiler and
other machinery we are better pre
pared thun ever to do first-class work
on short notice.
5-23-tf Skagway laundry
At Tbe Mascot
Mt. Vernon Rye, Old Taylor and Bel
moot Whiskies (double stamped sroods
10 years old), and Rainier and Pacific,
Bottled Beer, at the Mascot.
50 designs of 1907 wall paper just re
ceivod at Harrison's.
Liitea To It
| Recitals on the Duplex day and night
' at the Seattle. Its the sweetest music
in ;he city.
Tr'r"ii'tKfc>ii iawiirt , ,
SUIT CASE MY
CONVICT 1
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Butte, Mont., Aug. 9? George Tower, |
who is serviug a term in the county ja'l
for vagrancy, has been Identified as
one of the robbers that held up the
Northern Pacific train near Butte,
May 7, anil shot and kille.l Engineer
Clowe.
The lai dlaily of a boarding house j
where Tower stopped says he tlisap
peared on the day of the robbery, tak
ing with him a suit case containing
dynamite Curiosity prompted her io
open the suit case several days before,
and she saw the explosives. Today she
was shown the suit case left at the
scene of the hold-up by the robbers, and
he positively identified it a? the one
Tower ownej.
IS
.lud)(e"Si" Tanner is iu receipt of
the following letter from Dawson: ".\
base ball team representing the Kloti
dyke contemplate leaving Dawson for
the outside the fore part of September,
to play a serirs of games cn the coast
and would like to play iu your town
while enroute. Would you kindly
advise if this is possible aud what
number of games you can give ami on
what date and what term-.'' Judge
Tanner has answered that the locil
team will meet the Dawsonites and
give them all the best of the financial
CDd. The team that will come down
from Dawson is supposed to be a picked
nine and will represent the bes>t lliht
can be gathered in that section.
KEEPS AFTER II
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Washington, Aug;. 9? Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte orders that the first tes
timony looking: towards tho dissolution
of the Standard Oil Trust be ta ken in
New York city on September 3.
There will be a regular communica
tion of \Vhite Pass Lodge No. 113, F. \
A. M , Friday evening', Aug. 9, 1907
at its hall. No. 225, Fourth avenuo.
Sojourning and visiting members are
requested to meet with us.
By order of the W. M.
T- J, Standish, Secretary
Li?tei? To It
Kecitals on the Duplex day aud night
at the Seattle, luthe sweetest music
in the city.
Fresh Meat
The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kind
of fresh meat constautly on haiid.
P. E. KERN
Gold aod Silversmith.
Manufaturer of
Nugget Jewelry
Dealer iu
Alaska Souvenirs
and Curios
of all kinds
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
S^afrrfiir.y--'. ? ? ?--wDli>WWiilMi8
electIiIc lighted steam
H !?: AT I 'D STEAM EH
Gcorqia
Carrying (J. S. Mail
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoonnh, Tenakec, Sitka aud Wayports
? SAILS t ?
SUNDAY, 8 A. M.
TUESDAY. 10 A. M.
WILLIS NOWEuL, Mgr., Junoau
W. W. BOL'UliTON, Agent
Broelway and fifth Ave. Phone 90
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying passengers and mail
Leaves Skagway evei y
day except Sunday.
at 9 a- m- Leaves
Haines for Skagway
same days at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trir) $2.50
STEAMER
'?MABEL F."
Commencing .June 17, the
Steamer Mabel F will make
round trips daily between
CARCROSS
Wynton and Conrad
Will also ilo towing and
handle excursions
Thos. H. Brown,
Master
1 here's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
ills Iran! Ill tii
Seattle, Wash.
V-^T^|-ar^ TlTiiBiaWrHifc ??"diitf;
(?)Pacific Coast S.S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
SPEED, SAFETY. COMFORT
Seattle, Puget Sound, San Francisco and Southern Porta
CARRYING U. 8. HAIL
Steamers of This Company Leave
City of Seattle Aug. - 719,31
Humboldt - Aug. 5, 16, 27
Cottage City - Aug. 2, 18
Via Vancouver
StaiT Above Schedule Subject to Changa Without Notice.
E. A. MURPHY Agent, Phono 50
C. D. DUNA^Ni, Gen Pass. Agt.
10 Market Street, San Francisco, Cal.
The Alaska Steamship Co. ^
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JEFFERSON Aug. 8, 20
DOLPHIN Aug. 2, 14, 25
DOLPHIN lias been changed similar to
the JEFFERSON- State rooms have but
two berths. WE give the FASTEST
SERVICE.
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone ?6
CANADIAN PACIFIC RY.
COMPANY
STEAMER
PRINCFSS MAY Aug. 14 28
PRINCESS ROYAL Aug. 7, 21
Direct to Vancouver and Victoria
Transferring to Seattle via rail or steamer no extra chaige
Newest, fastest Boats Kunning to Skagway
A F3 F3 L- Y TO
Phone 87 AO ENT, Skagway
The White Pass & Y ukon Route
TIME TABLE N. >? 13.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Pound No. 2. S. Bound
1st class. 1st class
0 30 a.m. Leaves SICAGUAY Arrives 4 30 p.m.
12 0". " " WHITE PASS " 3 CO "
12 43 " " LOG CABIN ? 2 2) "
1 40 }a'? " BENNETT I! j M ( p m
3 20 p.m. " CARIBOU " 1140a.m.
5 50 Arrives White Honss Leaves 9 30 "
Passengers must be at depots In time to have Bagtage Inspected and
checked. Inspection is stopped 20 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be.checked free with each full fare ticket
Mid 75 pounds with each half fare ticket.
P
Through line from Skagway to Atlln, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
intermediate poiuts. Connection made at Dawson with Lower River steamboats for
Kagle. Circle City, Rampart, fanana, Fairbanks, Chena, St. Michael and Nome,
NRVIGHTION NO!/\? OPEN
Daily counection made at White Horse between trains and river steamers for all Yukon
River points, including Mendenhall Landing, the nearest steamboat landing1 to the
Alsek Oold Fields. The following steamboats are operated by the WICTTE PASS AND
Y UK ON KOUTE and are equipped with all modern conveniences, including steam beat
electric light and other features as afford not only safety but comfort to passengers.
WHITE HORSE
DAWSON
ZEALANDIAN
CANADIAN
CASOA SELKIRK
THISTLE
BONANZA KING
LaFRANCE
VICTORIAN
Timor* u tickets can be purchased at Skaguay for DAWSON, FAIRBAKS, CHENA
and all Lower River points.
Finely appointed trains daily, except Sunday, between Skaguay and White Horse,
carrying passengers, baggage, mail and express.
Baggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic service to all points in Alaska, Canada
and the United States.
For information relative to passengei, freight and tel-eraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
J.;H. ROGERS, Traffic Mngr. A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B. C. Vancouver, B. 0. and Skaguay' Alaska Skaguay, Alss'-a