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GROVER CLEVELAND
Grover Cleveland is dead. And thus
t ho treat majority has added to it an
other notable personality from
America and here, in the records on
this side, this 'urge figure remains to
euter upon the paxes of history, there
to remain forever. Grover Cleveland
was the great democrat of later time. His
mentality was dominating; he became
the democratic party. He was larger
than the party as the party is rop
reientcd in the michine, rather than in
its doctrine. He would not play the
game prepared for him by the politi
ticlans and braved defeat for his beliefs.
This is the bsst, perhaps, that can be
said of any man. He was as thorough
ly hated for his opinions by democratic
politicians as is Roosevelt by some re
publicans of the same class In his party.
As to these opinions, which have im
pressed.themselves upon history, there
wide divergence of opinion still, but
these remain for the historian. As for
us today, however we may affirm or
dissent In our opinions upon these
matters -we hare but to uncouver be
fore the departure of a great and brave
man.
Grover Cleveland was born at Cald
well, Essex county, N. J., March 18,
1K57. He studied law iu Buffalo, and in
ls>!> was admitted to practice. He was
assistant district attorney of Erie
county 18&l-ti6. He was in 1365 candi
date for district attorney but was de
feated. lo 1ST1 be became sheriff of
Lrie couoty'and held the office uutil
1*74 *tnd was elected mayor of Buffalo
on the democratic ticket 1982. The
same year was nominated sod elected
governor of the state of New York
where he seived 1883-4. He was elected
pros-dent of the Uoited States in 1884
aud served 1885-9. During this term
he advocated a reduction of the tariff in
in a mrssage to coner.-ss in December
l^-C. He was a candidate for re-elec
tion ;n 1888 but wa* defeated. He was
re-elected president in 1S92 and upon
astutaing office in 1893 convened an
extra seiiion of congress which repealed
the purchasing clauae of the so-called
Sherman bill.
JUDGE WICKERSHAM IN THE RACE.
The announcement coming from
Judge U i :kersl> -m that lie isacandi
date 1 .r elesrUo to co press Is th?t
provert il thunder that comes out of a
clear sky. Somebrvlv ?.omewlern in
newspaperdom once declared a piece of
news to be "impost ot if true" and that
sivIl^ h-** stuck, tor applicatl .n at
frequ^Lt .-nervals upon the affairs of
life as piesented in the recorl of h.
day. Signed by Judge Wickersbam the
Established 1897
Phi! Abrahams
Real Estate
BROKER
Collections
NOTARY PUBLIC
V2 FOT7KTH AVE., SKAGWAY
Raw Furs....
WK PAY
High Prices for fine Furs
Write For Price List
Percy's Fur House
Oahkoth, wUoonain
truth of this announcement cannot bo
questioned? and certainly it is import
ant. Judgo Wickersham has many
friends who will work for him early and
late. He is a strong man and would be
an ideal representative in congress for
this district, for he has lived here many
years, been all over the district, under
stands the conditions, and is in sym
pathy with the people More than that
he has bad experience with men and is
capable and forceful. Ills announce
ment, however, takes the country by
surprise at this time. Qc has been,
heretofore an ardent supporter of Mr.
Cale. It is too early to place an esti
mate upon the effect of his entrance
into the field at this time? the effect
upon the results to bo totalled up in
August.
AB0UTSELLIN6 DAUGHTERS
''Conditions are simply horrible in
the parts of Alaska which I visited,"
says Mrs. Reynolds, a returned mission
ary. "Women unblushing ly sell their
daughters just a) they would a gold
nisggett or a doe team, and the traftlo
has reached such proportions, ana has
been engaged in to such an ex
tent, that the moral phase of it is lost
sight of."
Specific intances of this traffic are
not cited by the "returned missionary"
and of course the foolish story is not
deemed worthy of not ce by Alaskan
newspapers. Tne Oregonian, however,
strikes the nail jqusrely on the head by
saying:
"This is a deplorable state of affairs,
but it is questionable whether the
practice is any more immoral or rep
rehensible tnan that which is so popu
lar in "Darkest Manhattan," where
women "uablushingly sell their
daughters" ror a musty foreign titl*,
worn by degenerated rakes whose
personal charms and ability would
be insufficient to win even an Alaska,
kloochman."
Since Prince Helie and Anna sailed
for Europe some time ago and wero so
particular as to take seperate ship^,
although it was said they were married
in Jersey, before sailing, by a justice of
the peace, it has been said again that
they were married in Paris where they
have been for a long timo together.
Now It is again said they are at Dover
and have yet to get married and are
going to do so, this lime in London.
One would say that, after all this, they
certainly ougbt to get married, if
they don't look out some one will be
making remarks about them.
A FAIR JUNE DAV |
I SAiLIWS OF YIIKOW BOATS |
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, June 24
1908, li ai follows
Temperature timeobservat'n..62 above
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours. 82 above
Mln " " " ?' ..51 above
Mean " " " " ..07 shove
Baromat^p 29.88
Cloudy, calm
THE RIVER FLEET
Up Stream? Victorian left Dswson
at 2 p. m. yesterday; Selkirk passed Big
Salmon at 4 p. m.; Casca passed Big
Salmon at 1 a. m.
Down Stream ? Dawson, left White
horse at 5:20 p. m., passed lower Le
barjre Pt 8 a. m.; Whitohorse passed
Big Salmon at 1 a. m., steamer Pros
pector arrived in Daw*on yesterday.
Next Sailing? Steamer Casca Friday.
Water 28 inches.
THE S0N6 OF IKE ROVING SONS
Just beyond the sunset's barriers, just 1
across the Farthest Sea,
Lies the L*n:l of Lost Illusions, lies the
Isle of Used to Be;
Lies the harbor that we sailed from
when the world was all atune
To the key of Life's full flower, in the
Symphony of June.
How they begged that we should tarry
ere we launched our daring bark,
Seitiug sail frcm Southern sunlight to
the realms of winter dark!
How they pleaded we should \ never
brave the breakers and the foam,
But should bide beside the hearthstone
and should live a life at home!
"No," we answered, "we must hurry,
for the Roving Sons are we;
We must make the great adventure; wo
must sail the Seventh Sea;
We have done with sloth and safety and
the Little People's ways:
Better bitterness than lnnguor; hotter
Life than length of days!"
And we sailed? and s'.ill are sailing un
derneath a starless sky,
Over wastes of waves uncharted, where
we know not, how nor why;
Ceriaia only we can never more recross
the Farthest Sea
To the Land of Lost Illusions to the
Isle of U6ed to Be.
? R.-W. KaufTman.
New Jersey Rooster Protects Baby Friend.
Samuel Castallna of South Vinelnud,
N. J., has a son eighteen months old
and a rooster. This boy and the roost
er are Inseparable e?iu|nodons. A
cousin of the hoy Ave years old caiue
Into the yard, aud after a few minutes
there was a row. The older boy was
spanking the little rfellow vigorously
when the pet rooster heard the racket
1 and came with head down and feath
i ers and wings up. The feathered cham
i lilon struck the cousin, who when he
! u'ot his breath bolted for the gate, yel!
] Ing: "Papn. pnpi>! An eagle was trying
: to eat rue up." The rooster mounted a
washtub by the side of his little nias
i ter and crowed his pleasure in the vie
! tory.
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Paid Up Capital : : : $10,000,000.00
Rest :::::::: 5,000,000.00
BANKING BY MAIL
Gold Dust Bought
DRAFTS ISSUED PAYABLE IN ALL COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD
SKAGWAY BRANCH W. T. WHITE. Mgr.
Trading Post at Wells
S. J. WEITZM AN.A CO.
Store stocked with all the needs of the country for
Miners, Prospectors and Tourists. Haines prices with
1 }c per pound added for freight
Road House with Clean, Comfortable Beds? Restaurant with
EXCELLENT SERVICE AND ALL THE MARKET J FF0RD9
Ferry Crossing from the Post. Teams for Freighting and Saddle.Horses
Freight handled from Raines Wharf through to
Wells, Porcupine, Pleasant Camp and Rainy Hollow.
Passenger Canoes stop at Kluckwan, where Indians camp. A good Trail
leads to Wells? one mile distant. Tr&veleis should note this fact.
6:
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Vftia kncw the
Zvll advantages
of Smooth, Sols H*nds and* unbroken
Hps. Von can have these advantages
by using our
Almond aud Cucumber
Cream
It lit easy and pleasant to apply and the re- [
suits of Us use are Quickly seen. Each toot- *
tlo Is its own recommendation. For wind and .
sunshlno It Is Indispensable, as It keeps hands |
and face smooth, soft and healthy In any ex
POSUiXJ. -
50 CTS A BOTTLE
Wm.BrittPh.G.
Having completed reliablo arrange
ments for an adequate supply of the
best
British Columbia Coal
for the coming winter we offer for
Skagway Coal Consumers, Coals at
following prices;?
Wellington (Departure Bay)
Run of Mine ?12j)er ton
Wellington (Lidyamith)
Selected Lumps 513 per ton
Anthracite (Banff B. C.)
Chestnut 8l/.e $20 per too
Prices abovd arc on wharf and in bulk
or sacked and for cash. Delivery $1.00
per ton extra.
SHAW & JOHNSON
Phones 11 or 109 Skagway, Alaska
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying
Passengers and Mail
Will leave Skagway Daily
at 9 a. m. for Haines
Returning, Leaves Haines for
Skagway at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $150
Round trii) $2.50
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Currying U. S. Mail
For Haines, Berncrs Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayports
S A I LS
Thursdays at 3 p. m.
Sundays at 9 a. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOCJGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 90
pn^tiw JBK J UKvx*v./H\7W/? WVJI
Pacific toast S.S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LI>:? ~
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Seattle, atd other Pugot Sound Poryt
CARRYING U.S. MA1I.
Steamer* of This Company Leave
CITY Of SEATTLf - June 30 July 12-24
HUMBOLDT
COTTAGE CIIV
Connecting with fTie Company's Steamars at Sei'tle fo" San Francisco,
South ekn California, Eureka (Humboldt Bay) and Mexico
I ttr Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broadway, Skagway
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent,
112 Market Btrea*, San Pranolsco, Cal.
June 25 July 6
? July 18-30
Canadian Pacific Nailwav
(B. p. Coast Service)
T.WIN SCREW STEAMSHIP
PRINCESS MAY
JUNE 8-20 JULY 2-14-25
PRINCESS ROYAL
JIM 13-26 JULY 8-20 AUGUST I
Leaves Skagway
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of '-he world and all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co, g
Carrying U. S. Mall and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamers
Dolphin June 8, 18, 28 g
Jefferson July 3, 15, 27
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addliional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 1
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABIvE No. 18.
(Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
1st Gl&M.
9 30 a. m.
12 C5 p. ui.
12 48 "
1 40 "
3 20 p.'m.
5 50
Leaves
(I
It
fl
<1
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Hof.sk
Arrives
II
Leaves
wo. z. s. tiouno
1st claiB
4 30 p. m
3 05 "
2 20 "
1 45
11 40 a. n>.
9 3D "
Passoceers must be at depots In time to have Baggage Inspected acd
checked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train,
15(^pounds cf baggage will be checked free with each full fare ticket
<\n^ 75 pounds with each half faro tick-it
Nil
Through line from Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and
intermediate points. Connection made at Daweon with Lower River steamboats for
Eagle, Circle Citv, Rampart, l'anana, Fairbanks, Chena, St. Michael and Nome,
NAVIGATION NOW OPEN
Frequent connection made at White Horse betweer trains and river steamers for all Yu
kon River points, including Mendenhall Landing, tho nearest steamboat landing to the
Alsek Gold Fields. Tho following steamboats are operated by the WHITE PASS ANL)
YUKON ROUTE and are equipped with all modem conveniences, iucluding steam heat
electric light and other features as afford not only safety but comfort to passengers.
I WHITE HORSE
DAWSON
I ZEALANDIAN
CANADIAN
CASCA SELKIRK
THISTLE
BONANZA KING- W
LaFKANCE
VICTORIAN
THKOUCH TICKETS cau be purchased at Skaguay for DAWSON, FAIRBANKS, OHENA
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.
"" 1 X
For Information relative to passenge?, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
_ to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen.' Mnffr.
Vancouver, B. 0. and Bkaffuaj*, Alas Icq
P. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Skaguay, Alaska