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THE STRANGE CASE OF HARRY ORCHARD -
IS HE TO BE REWARDED FOR
HIVING LIED?
If Harry Orchard was promised im
munity in consideration for a con
fession, then he should be given that
immunity? since he has confessed? and
regardless of what monster the con
fession discovered, or what surprise the
amazing revelations may have given
the prosecution. There is one thiDg
that must *>9 held sacred if progress is
to be had, and that is the given word
of him in authority. *
There is one other excellent reason
why this man should not oe put to
death? it is that dead men tell no tales.
Once this man is in the grave the men
who wore responsible for the death of
Governor Steunenburg may not be
brought face to face with him.
Judge Wood has express
ed the belief that those men will be
brought to judgment finally. If this be
something more than mere general
isation ? relating to the last great
judgment or something equally
remote? then it is a most excellent,
idea to have this star witness on hand.
If it is something more thac general
ization then Judge Wood must agree
with tho verdict in the lata trials, that
the men were NOT GUILTY ? rather
than merely "not proved," as some
others would phrase it. For those men
are safe against prosecution, under the
limitations of the law that says a man's
life may not be twice placed in jeop
ardy upon the same charge, and there
fore cannot be brought to justice? at
least in the courts. If this be not a
mere plautitude, then Judge Wood
must believe there are others.
But Harry Orchard has himself said
that no immunity was promised him
for confessing and that he is willing
to die. and that he deserves death.
Now if Judge Wood thinks that in con
sideration of the service he has render
ed the state Orchard should not be
hanged? and forgetting bow much he
has oott the stfte in various ways
would it not be a good plan to merely
suspend sentecce? Fo>* if there are
others, and these others are brought to
trial and convicted, it then shall have
have been proved that Orchard did not
confess after all, but merely lied, and
therefore the obligation which the
state laid itself under not to hang him
will have been resolved and he may be
swung off in those other's company
with good grace and general satisfac
tion. If Orchard was promised immun
ity for confessing? as Judge Wood in
mates-and he DID CONFESS, then the
men who were acquitted at the late
trials were guilty.
John Sharp Williams, the brilliant
and inimitable leader of the minority
in the house, and who is occupying the
anomalous position position of sitting
in the house after haviDg been elected
to the senate, is reported to be practic
ing up on "being a senator." Williams
is such a natural born commoner ? that
is to say democrat, for he is intellectu
ally an aristocrat? that he does not
know how to behave at the other side
of the capitol building. He Is reported
to have gone over there recently and
so much as borrowed a cigar from a
senator almost as new as himself, and
presently promises to spring one of
those cloak-room stories for which he
famed.
When our jackies were shooting in
earnest down In the West ladies during
the little flutter with Spain, one of 'em
out down the Spanish ttag from over
a fort by clipping: away its staff at six
or eight miles. He did it on the third
trial. And they say "the record for
?hooting is being lowered." Perhaps
thay are practicing with those twenty
poutdtr* to take away the whites of
the eyes of the yellow Mongolian? who
hasn't any? as they did at Bunker hill.
It is because the English spotting
writers have not hid much to do with
the fighting game that they feel so
sure that Burns hypnotized Roche.
Neither is a sporting editor supposed to
know much about the psychology of
hypnotism. There is that in the qual
ity of FEAR.that closely approximates
hypnotism es that mystery is under
stood in its simplest phase.' Put|the fear
of a short arm jolt in the heart of a
man and he is p-etty sure to take the
count as a result of a short arm jolt ?
and the greater the fear the fewer the
number of rounds.
The idea of Hayti having a "crisis"
with France seems like a better joke
than those minstrel shows? in which
the citizens of that republic would at
least LOOK perfectly at home? ever
perpretrated. But of course if there is
cause to complain of Franco for dis
turbing the peace of Hayti all the other
nations having interests there or whose
citizens have interests there? ?Dd near
ly all of them have? will have the bone
to pick and must see to it.
Lt. General Smirnoff has found that
General Fock was a good shot, ?ren
though he may have b?en a cowsrd.
The death of Smirnoff manes a story
that serves to relieve the tedium of the
day of its o:curronce, perhaps, but it
neither proves that FocK was brave
nor that Smirnoff was anything more
than malicious when he said he was a
coward? yes it does, too, it proves that
Smirnoff was indiscreet.
Yep? Edward is right about it. An
archy, that sets its hand against the
throne of kings, must not be met with
half measures by the kings or the an
archists will believe the king is afraid
? which is an impossible condition with
kings? and be en ouraged to try it
again For that Is the real purpose of
this bomb throwing 8t the heads and
stomachs of king ? to make them, as a
class, afraid.
What a whopper that must have
been about Cale being tired of it. He
has reversed the proposition. It is we
that are tired of being led astray by
those ambitious young newsgatherers
at Washington. This report today
about his being perfectly willing will
serve also, no doubt, to make sotce can
didates tired.
COR CORDIUM
Deep in my heart I shut one thought of
you,
Deeper than Love may look,
As one who lays a June-<ed rose be
tween
The pages of a book
Of old and lovely legends read no more
For memory and pain,
Yet knows the whiteness of one page
must bear
A sweetness and a stain.
?Arthur Ketchum, in Smart Set.
NATIVE ESKIMO CLOTHES.
Light In Weight, Soft In Texture and
Absolutely Cold Proof.
When winter set in and Eskimos be
gau to visit the ship, lt soon became
apparent that they were much better
clothed to meet the cold than were the
white explorers, though the latter had
everything that money could command
In the way of "an approved arctic out
tit." The Finnish boots, or "Finnskor,"
used by Nansen and other arctic ex
plorers. wero excelled both In light
ness and warmth by the native boots.
A single fur coat of deerskin made In
Norway weighed as much as an entire
Eskimo suit of outer and Inner gar
ments. with boots and mittens includ
ed, and was stiff as wet sailcloth,
while the native garments were soft
as a kid glove. A well made Eskimo
suit? socks and boots, underwear,
trousers and coat with hood? weighs
ten or el?ven pounds, about as much
as your spring suit, and In lt you
could sit comfortably on a block oC.
snow, with your back to the wind,
fishing through a hole In the Ice. with
a temperature of 50 degrees F., as the
writer has repeatedly done, feeling
cold nowhere but on the face, the
only part of the body that must be
left uncoverwl. We found a deerskin
shirt with the hair turned In warmer,
lighter and more comfortable than a
woolen, and a cap unnecessary when
the hooded coat is worn. There was j
not an item of the arctic clothing that ,
was not advantageously replaced by
garments bought from tho Eskimos.
No one wore garments of European
mako if he was able to get his hands
on the Eskimo equivalent? V. Stefans
son In Harper's Magazine.
SPEAKING PLAINLY.
Tho Judge's Request and the Count*!'*
Prompt Response.
A young and afterward distinguished
attorney from an up country district of
New York state was arguing his first
appeal In the old general term of tho
supreme court He had been In many
legal scrimmages In Justices' courts
nt home, but had never stood In the
awesome preseuce of Ave sedate and
learned Judges of the supreme court
In general term assembled. His em
barrassment was great. He repeated
himself and misplaced his words so
often that It was quite evident that ho
must soon be routed by his own con
fusion unless something should occur
to break the spell. Finally, and Just
as he was floundering the deepest In a
chaotic Jumble of language and Ideas,
the presiding Judge Interrupted with
the following remark:
"Mr. Smi thorn, I tx'lleve It will be a
jrreat relief to yourself and to the court
If you will address us In the same free
and Informal way that you doubtless
use In addressing your local Justice of
the peace."
"Well, then," replied Sinlthcrs, "I
wish that while I am busy alleviating
your honor's dense lenorance of the
law you would keep your confounded
mouth shut!" The court laughed
heartily and waved for him to proceed,
ne grew eloquent and wou his case In
the tnldst of hearty npnlause.? Bohe
mian Magazine.
Some of the Trials of Writers.
Trofessor Lounsbury of Yale calls at
tention to some of the difficulties of
English grammar with which writers
have constantly to struggle In their de
sire to avoid obscurity and be correct
at the same time. Iu Harper's Maga
zine Professor Lounsbury takes up the
use of "whose" as a relative pronoun
referring to Inanimate objects aud Jus
tifies Its use since nothing better can
be devised. He discusses the use of
the singular pronoun with the word
"everybody," as In "There everybody
met his friends." This is manifestly
Inadequate, and "his or her friends" Is
clumsy. Jane Austen, writes the pro
fessor, avoided the difficulty by using
the plural pronoun, as In her sentence,
"They Ray everybody Is in love once
In their lives." Fie thinks no satisfac
tory solution of this problem can. In
the nature of the case, ever be reached.
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THE WEAIHER f
INTERIOR AND LOCAL
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Whiteborse? Cloudy, south wind, 28
above.
Atlin? Clear, south wind, 34 above.
Centre? Clear, calm, 30 above.
Hootallnqua? Cloudy, south wind, 25
above.
Big Salmon? Clear, calm, 33 above.
Yukon Crossing? Cloudy, talm, 38
above.
Selkirk? Cloudy, north wind, 8 above.
Coffee Creek ? Cloudy, west wind, 3
above.
Stewart ? Cloudy, west wind, 7 above.
Ogilvle? Cloudy, west wind, 2 above.
Dawson? Cloudy, calm, 3 above.
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Mar. 18
1908, is as follows
Temperature time observat'n..40 above
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours. 42 above
Min " " " " ..24 above
Mean " " " " ..33 ?bove
Barometer 29.78
Cloudy, south wind.
Eight Mandolins iu One
At the Mascot there"* is the most wont
derful musical instrument ever brought
to Skagway. It has a quality of eigh
Mandolins in one with a Piano accom
paniment. There is a string of eight
new airs. It makes a full evening's
entertainment.
The Fifth Avenue hotel has unllmlte
accomodations. Steam he* t and every
tning modern.
Seven room furnished house to rent
on Third Avenue. Enquire of G. E.
Howard. 264-tf
THE PORTLAND HOUSE IS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC
Good warm rooms, 25c to $1. Baths 25c
Porcelain Tubs. Friends and strangers
made welcome. Fifth ave., opposite
Canadian bank.
Phono City Transfer
For your coal, wood and general haul*
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U. S Mail Steamer
Hegg
Carrying passengers and mail
Leaves Skagway Tuesdays,
Thursdays and
Saturdays
at 9 a- m- Leaves
Haines lor Skagway
same days at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50 ?
Round trio $2.50
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayports
S A I LS
MARCH 3i 9, 15,
21,27 ^
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOCGHTON, Ajfent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 90
Pacific CoastS. S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINK.
SPEED, SAFETY, COMFORT,
Scuttle, and other Puget Sound Poru
CARRYING U. S. MAYI .
Steamers of This Company Leave
HUMBOLDT
COTTAGE CITY
CITY Of SEATTLE
- March 27
March 28
March 25
Connecting with the Company's Steamers at Se it tie for San Francisco,
Southern California, Eureka (Humboldt Bay) and Mexico
Ifir Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Hroadway, Skagway
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent,
112 Market Street, San Pranolsoo, Cnl
Canadian Pacific Railwav
(B. C. Coast Service)
Twin Screw Stfeamshi"
PRINCESS MAY
Leaves Skagway
MARCH 8, 18, and 28TH.
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of '.be world and all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
Jefferson, Mar. 9, 20, 31
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to San Fraucieco
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R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone I
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE No- 18
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. L N. Bound
1st class.
8 30 a. m.
10 10 "
10 50 ?
11 20 "
1 10 p. m.
3 25
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II
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE ;PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Horse
Arrives
Leaves
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let claw
3 20 p m,
1 45 "
12 45 "
12 05;
10 30a. m.
8 20 "
Pajsontrers must be at depots In time to have Baggage inspected ana
oheoked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare ticket
nnd 76 pounds with each half faro ticket.
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Through Line From
Skagway to Atlln, White Horse, Big SalmoD, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsek and Kiuane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and DawsoD.
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Regular stages, carryibgjjiail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawson and
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located injthe heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quartz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daHy trains to Caribou.
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, Gen. Mngr. -F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B. 0. and Skaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska