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RUMORS OF WAR
The press dispatches from various
centers directly intereated in the Jap
anese question, would seem to indicate
that war is at least regarded as a seri
ous possibility. Like the ghost in
'?Macbeth" the war talk will not down.
Whatever Japan's condition at the pres
ent time may be. both in regard to fin
inces and war equipment, and however
far beyood her reach the coveted prize
may be, the control of the Pacific may
nevertheless be whetting the appetites
of the little brown men who have be
gun to taste of the fruits of victory.
Nor are these issue) wanting with
which to disguise their real ooject. It
is claimed that the conservative party
of Japan is seeking an issue for Itselect
loa campaign with which to sweep the
country, to make this more real, ample
material for discontent is found In the
California incident. Almost in the smup
breath with the statement that Japan
will pay no attention to the "hoodlums"
of San Francisco, comes the statement
that the United States government
must have more success in suppressing
the San Francisco feeiing or the Japan
ese government will feel free to act.
While it is very well to take precaution
ary measures In fortifying our domains,
both by land and sea to be prepared in
any emergency, there seems lobe many
in official circles in Washington who, to
say the least, are discountenancing the
the majority of the rumors that are
floating through the air.
As to the criticism of the American
naval officers, it must be remembered
that theis hove been trained in the
same school in which many of Japan's
successful officers have received their
training. It is of course true, that many
with the instincts of the prlzcrlng, would
be anxious to witness a bout between
the two countries on either side of the
Pacific, each one of which stands a
victor in a recent struggle. While
there Is much boasting on both sides,
the fact is that, as in many other in
stances, action alone will tell. In the
meantime let us hope that the efforts
which have been put forth by the United
States, both at home and abroad, for
the establishment and maintenance of
universal peace, will so far succeed in
oar own case that the real, as well as
the theoretical dove of peace will find a
congenial abode in this great land of
prosperity and progress.
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The decision of Che Harriman man
agement. co furnish facts in connection
with railroad accident* is to be com
mended for several reason. In the first
the railroads beicg public carriers, the
people ma; demand all the facta in the
case for their own safeguarding. It
will also show a determination on the
part of the railroads to do all in their
power to increase the safety of the roads.
The furnishing of tha facts to the ne vs
papers will enable the latter Co furnish
the news wichouc resorting to the inac
curies resulting from partial or indirect
informaCion which would have Co be ob
tained from other sources.
Work* For City
Jobn Grant and Barney Murray went
up before "hizwjner" Tanner yesteday
for being drunk and disorderly. Both
men were found guilty and fined $5 00
and costs. Grant produced the coin but
Murray preferred to work his out.
Maionlo Maatlng
There will be a special communica
tion of White Pass Lodge No. 113, P. &
A. M , Friday eTening, July 12, 190"
at its hall, No. 225, Fourth avenue.
Sojourning and visiting members are
requested to meet with us.
By order of the W. M.
T- J. Standish, Secretary
SKAGWAY WEATHER
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, July 10,
1907, Is as follows:
Temperature time observat'n 52 above
Max. temp. preceding 24hours,.60 above
Mln. ?? ?? ? " ..56 above
Mean " u " " "bo?
Barometer 30.02
Raining, South wind.
Elbow length wnite silk glove# at
Harrison's
WATER AND OIL
An Experiment That Showe How the
Earth Was Shaped.
Here Is an Interesting little experi
ment, showing bow the earth, once a
grvat molten ina93, cttalneU its preseut
shape.
Pour water lato a glass until It Is
one-tblrU full. Upon this pour slowly
some thick oil, to the depth of not quite
ono-half Inch. Lastly, pour In, very
THE OIL. POKUH A BALL.
gently, a small quantity of water. You
now have a layer of oil between two
blankets of water. Insert a rod In the
gluss aud stir rapidly lu small circles.
Soon you will find that the oil has
gathered around the rod lu the forui of
a ball, and If you stir fast euough the
ball will flatten at the top and bottom
and bulge at the sides, taking the
shape of our globe.
FACTS ABOUT SALT.
How the Water* of the Ocean Get
Thair Saline Properties.
How did the sea become salt? Have
you had that question yet lu your
physical geography class? Whether
you have or not. perhaps you might
bo Interested In a little talk about It
and about u few other things connect
ed with salt.
The salts of the sea are sodium
chloride (common salt), magnesium,
potassium and calcium, all minerals,
of course, which are carried to it liy
the rivers and other streams. These
minerals are washed out of the rocks
of the earth and reach the sea In a
state of solution. The water of the
sea Is being constantly evaporated by
the sun's heat, and Jt comes bnck to
the laud as rain, snow, ball or sleet,
but the salt does not come with It.
The sea therefore Is all the time get
tins more salt, but so gradually that
we do uot notice It.
It hns been estimated that If all tb>
salt of the sea were crystallized and
spread out over the continent of North
America It would cover It with a lay
er at least half a mile thick.
As salt may be obtained by evaporat
ing sea water, you may wonder why lc
Is not generally used for that purpose
In some parts of the world It Is so
us..k1 for obtaining all the salt the peo
plr need, but a better quality Is ob
tained from mines of rock salt and
ftvm salt springs.
There are only two states In this
country, the editor believes, where rock
salt Is found? Louisiana and Vlrglnla
but there are salt springs In many of
th'- states. Salt Is obtained from theiu
by bolllug the water, wheu the liquid
parses off as a vapor, leaving the salt
as a crystal. Very qutck boiling makes
the fine salt that we use on our tables:
slow boiling makes coarse salt. -Chi
cago News.
No Imitation Opal.
It Is said that all the precious stones'
have been counterfeited, with more or
less success, except the opal. That
stone never has been and perhaps nev
er will be counterfeited, for the rensof
that It Is made up of Innumerable
facets so held together by cohesion at
to refract the light like a prism. It is
this quality that produces the well
known Iridescent effect. A few artifi
cial opals have been obtained In the
laboratory, but they seem to have been
accidental, as repetitions of the experi
ment have not succeeded.
A Few Conundrum*.
Why Is life the greatest of riddles?
Because we must all give It up.
Why Is the alligator the most deceit
ful of all animals? Because he takes
you Id with an open countenance.
How many soft boiled eggs could the
giant Goliath eat upon an empty stom
ach? One, after which his stomach
was not empty.
Antiquity of Skating.
Th? name of tbe first man who
skated Is burled In oblivion. Skating,
however, is very ancient. It is men
tioned by the Danish historian. Saxo
Orammatlcus, In 1134. William Flu
Stephens speaks of it In London In
1180. Figures of skates appear lu Olus
Magnus' history, printed In 1555.
Did Sho Moan Tommy?
Teacher? You have named all domes
tic animals save one. It has bristly
ua!r. tt Is grimy, liked" dirt and Is fond
of mud. Well, Tom?
Tom (shamefacedly)? That's me.- Chi
cago Tribune.
A Desert Lighthouse.
A lighthouse exists which Is not to
be found on any mariner's chart. It Is
in the Arizona desert and marks the
spot where a well of fresh water gives
refreshment to travelers.? Hocie Notes.
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As to a Canine King.
If dogs should form an empire grtel,
As men do who are wiser,
1 wonder would their chief of stats
Fe oalled tbe Qrand Kal-yl-serl
-Jkhn KeLdrtck S&ngs In St. Nicholas.
SUGGS AND HIS SYSTEM.
How Hit Deep Breathing Course Cam*
to Bo Interrupted.
Puislfer Suggs appeared ou his front
porch Just as his neighbor cnmu out
ou his own stops. The neighbor glanc
ed over anil saw that Mr. Suggs*
cheeks were puffed out and that his
eyes seemed to be bulging. He ob
served also that Mr. Suggs walked
methodically the length of his porch,
then turned aud retraced his steps,
cheeks still puffed and eyes still bulg
ing.
"Good morning," called the neighbor
cheerily.
"One!" said Mr. Suggs, with a mighty
outputttng of breath. Their his cheeks
sank In and his eyes went back to sub
normal, while his shoulders curved for
ward aud his chest became concave.
His waist llue also became smaller,
and Mr. Suggs walked the length of
his porch and back lu this shape, whit-*
the neighbor looked on with amaze
ment.
"Good morning," the neighbor said
again when Mr. Suggs returned to his
end of the porch.
"Two-oo-oo!" hissed Mr. Suggs, with
a tremendous inrush of breath.
Once more Mr. Suggs' cheeks grew
round aud round. Once more his eyes
bulged out and his face grew purple.
Once more he paced the length of his
porch aud back. Again the neighbor
said "Good morning." and this time
Mr. Sug&s blow out his breath lu a
raucous "Tliree-ee-ee!"
Again his shoulders were curving for
ward; again his cheeks were slnklug
Inward, but the neighbor ran across
the lot and demanded:
"What lu the dickens do you mean
by snubbing me. sir? I'll give you to
understand I'm as good as you or any
body else, aud when 1 say 'Good morn
ing' It's up to you or anybody else to
acknowledge It."
Mr. Suggs gasped and replied:
"Good morning, then, dodgast It!
I'm takiug one of these deep breath
ing courses, and you choked me off
right after the third inspiration, and
now I've got to go back and begiu all
over again!"? Judge.
Saving a Cab Fare.
Here's a pretty tale of domestic econ- i
omy from an English paper. He bad
been brought up lu the lap of luxury ;
aud extravagance, and wheu bad i
times came aud he had to go dowu to
the city aud look carefully after his
shillings it was bis pretty aud tender
Uttle wife who helped him and en
couraged him by example In small
savings. _ One fence, however, he nev
er would face. He balked at taking a
bus.
"It might pass the club, you know,
dear, and the fellows at the win
dows"?
-One evening, however, he returned
radlaut to dinner. Tenderly embrac
ing his life's partner he murmured:
"I've done It, ijnrllug. All the way
ft>r threepence."
Love aud gratitude were in her eyes
as ^Jitf-sald:
"My own brave boy. Old you mlud
It very much?"
With affectionate cheeriness he made
answer:
"No, dear. Got box seat: real good
old sort the driver. Told me lots of
stories and was ijulte chatty. Capital
chap. Gave him a big cigar and half
a crown for himself when 1 got down."
No Time to Answer.
"Excuse me, but are you the early
bird one bears such a lot of talk
ab( ut?"
Having Fun.
"Yea," remarked Farmer Corntossel,
"my boy Josh nets a good deal o* fun
out -of autoiuobiliug."
"Hut be doesn't own a machine."
"t>f course nut. He's one o" the coun
ty constables."? Washington Star.
Various Methods.
Ilewltt ? I have been pinched for
money lately.
Ji wett? Well, women have different
ways of getting It. My wife kisses me
wlien she wants any cash.? New York
Press. ?;
An Apology.
You theenk, my frand, I am too sluw.
Too dumba Dago man;
You theenk I nevva Bona grow
To gooda 'Merlcan?
I boon here longa 'nough. you say.
For tcarna som'thlng too?
My frand. you mak' me deesa way;
I gotta learn from you.
I no be 'Merlcana queeck
An' be da man I should,
Onteell you show me how to speak
Da langwadge pretta good.
0 please, my frand, I Justa do
Da best 1 can! You see,
1 no can say som'tlieeng to you
But dat you say to me.
You don'ta tal me many word
For help me vera waL
You know da first I evva heard?
Eet eesa "Gotohal."
Dat's how, my [rand. I am no queeck
To be da man I should.
You don'ta tal me how to speak
Da langwtdge pretty good.
>-T. A. Daly tn Catholic Standard and
Times.
JUNEAU 8. S. GO'S.
Steamer
GB0RGH
Excursion
Juneau July 4th aud 5th
Skakgway July Gth and 7th
Leavm Sfragway, LenvM Juuenn,
lulv j, 7 30 p.m. |n!y lr 30 p.m.
Return!"!-' leave* Itcturnlnt; loves
Juneau lull 1,11 aOp.ui. Skagway J ulj 7. 7 ,3?p.in
Calls at Ki'ifle River luulin itnd all way point!
Sprotnl ratn of S6 round trip.
Rate* from lutvrinedlato po nta
WILLIS NOW ELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. HOUGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 90
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying passengers and mail
Leaves Skagway eveiy
day except Sunday,
at 9 a- m- Leaves
Haines lor 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 do towing and
handle excursions
Thos. H. Brown,
Master
SEEK
No regrets inexi morn
ing-good flavored and
good tor )ou
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Seattle, Wash.
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^Pacific Coast S.5. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
SPEED. SAFETY. COMFORT
Seattle, Puget Sound, San Francisco and Southern Porta
CARRYING U. 8. MAIL
? Steamers of This Company Leave V
City of Seattle - July 12, 24'
Humboldt - July 6, 16, 26
Cottage City - July 5, iq
Via Vancouver
tajr Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
E. A. MURPHY Agent, Phone 50
C. D. DUNANN, Gen Pass. Agt.
10 Market Street, San Franolaco, ChI.
I The Alaska Steamship Co. |
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Paciflc Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JEFFERSON July 3 15
DOLPHIN July 10 21
DOLPHIN has been changed similar to
the JEFFERSON- State rooms have but
! two berths. WE give the FASTEST
I SERVICE.
Company reserves right to change sailing date without nonce.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 66
8'
CANADIAN PACIFIC RY.
-COMPANY??? ? ?
STEAMER
PRINCFSS MAY - July 17,31
PRINCESS ROYAL - July 24
Direct to Vancouver and Victoria
Transferring to Seattle via rail or steamer no extra charge
Newest, fastest Boats Running to Skagway
APPLY TO
Phone 87 AG ENT, Skagway
The White Pass & Yukon Route
TIME TABLE No. 1 3
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
1st olaas.
9 30 a. m.
12 05 "
1.2 48 "
1 20
1 40
3 20
5 50
a.m
p. m.
Leaves
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
Whm Hokse
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2. S. Bound
1st class
4 30 p. m.
3 00 "
9 O) II
i Si
ll 40 a. m.
9 30 "
Passengers must be at depots in time to have Baggage Inspected and
checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare ticket
and 75 pounds with each half faro ticket.
Through Hue from Skagway to Atlln, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
intermediate points. Connection made at Dawson with Lower River steamboats for
Eagle, Circle City, Rarapart, Panana, Fairbanks, Cbena, St. Michael and Nome, . ?
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Daily connection made at White Horse betweer trains and river steamers for all Yukon
River points, including Mendenliall Landing1, the nearest steamboat "landing to tlie
Alsek Cold Fields The following steamboats are operated by ihe WHITE PASS AND
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modern conveniences, iucluding steam heat
eleotric light and other features as afford not only safety but comfort to passengers.
WHITE HORSE CANADIAN
DAWSON CASCA , SELKIRK
ZEALANDIAN THISTLE
BONANZA KING
LaFRANCE ^
VICTORIAN
Through TICKETS can be purchased at Skaguay for DAWSON, FAIRBAKS, CIIENA
and all Lower River poiuts.
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 passenger, freight and tel-ersphic 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, Alas' a