speaks our
<; v. Hoggatt l'A Coward
and Hypocrite"
(Fa'rbanks Times)
Got. Hoggatt h?s apologized.
He has come tut publioly and said
that he regretted having spoken of the
men of Alaska who wanted territorial
government as saloon raea and bums.
This did not come from him. however,
until public opinion ha l "hamed him to
'the action.1
His apology is not sincere.
According to the press dispatches
of last evening it is seen that, smarting
? from the criticism of the press and
friends of Alaska, be has said, that bad
\ie known that his communication to
the president was to be made public he
would have been more polite.
This brands Gov. Hoggatt as a hypo
crite, for no m?n who is honest and
sincere and fearless in a stand he has
taken will rerract from the belief he
has advanced and put on record.
When he assailed the vo-er* in this
territory in a missive to the presideu'
he las played t double part, by his owe
admission, for he penned his letter fo>
the purpose of quietly furthering the
littie clique of office holders who feat
they may be weaned from their paf.
if self-government is given to th.?
territory.
. He felt safe in meeting his fello?
Alaskans ani discus-ing the oeeds oi
tbe country, "elieviug thit what i>i
truly desired was to be accomplished b*
a secret method.
Thee came the denotement with th?
puolication of bis letter. Had hi? L
intentions been genuine he *ould hav. I
stood by his guns, rfut the man wh- fj
is a hypocrite is a coward and Mr. Hog j
gatt, when ho was faced with ih- j
charge of inulting the voters of Alaska
olwgizeil: with the ,,ualiticatioo tb.i \
he would not have spoken as he dii j
bad he known the letter was to b. 1
niuie pub ic. I
This shows Mr Hoggatt to be sr ere' I
lv pandering 10 dealers in Alaska'- I
patronage, while to tha true Alask i I
he contends that he is all anxiety fu |
his welfare.
This double-face! policy canno j
endure. His very action in thbrna--' j
wU aeain revive the be ief that Tfc1'
?Spoilers" are still with us. No n.?a
can have respect for the present exi ?{
?utive after such an expesure of double
dealing. He usefulness in gaining th >
respect end coulideoco of the peoi.l? |
?tor whom he is supposed to be th j
official mouthpiece ends viththehypoc j
racy of his letter and the cowardice o I
his apology. ^
LOW FREIGHT RATES
FOR B. C. COAl
The Great Northern has proposed to ?
cut the tariff on coal from Kernie. B. f
C? to Seattle fron *7 or a ton to 54 a ,
Voo. This rate will be effective as soot [
as the rate .law will permit its beiog !
made? Feb. 8, or30ld,i\$ after notice'
of the proposed reduction w >s given, j
ATLIN MINING m?
- Bt COMtS A BENEDICT
Word has been received here thlat
-J. M. Ruflfner, the big mining man 01
the Atiin d'stnct, was married in New
York early this raoaiu. The name ol
the bride was not giveo.
.
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We say, without fear of successful j
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m
j A Deep Laid Scheme ?
[Original.]
Since this story hiuges ou a name, I
may as ?well begiu by saying that the
aame it binges on is Francis Randolph
Forbes. Now. the letter F Written !i
simply au Incomplete II, anil I have of
ten h;ul my letters go to some U. K.
For' n's or 11. K. Hori>es or some such
uaiiu. ?u?l I have received such per
sons' letters myself.
One eveuio( upon calling for my
mail at my club 1 was handed a note
addressed In a womau's familiar hand.
Five years before Maud Twiulng had
refused me, and I was sure this was to
reopen the case. I tore opeu the envel
ope and pulled out the couteuts with a
trembling hand.
Nothing but a blank sheet of note- j
pai>er.
This was cruel. Maud was uot the j
girl to treat me thus. But, wait a bit. I
Might >he not with maidenly modesty
intend to simply commence a reopening
jf a matter which she herself had clos
ed? Might not this blank paper con
tain a message from her if 1 could fliul
it out? I scrutinize*! it. held it before a
strong light, put a magnifying glass to
it. but could see uo evidence of a com
mimical ion. While holding it very close
to a gas jet I noticed pale brown marks
coming out on it. Holding it still clos
er. they deepened, and I road iu letters
apparently written with a match or a
toothpick probably in lemon juice:
April ?! B-- S.juar*' Fountain U:C6 p. m.
HESTER.
I wys' bitterly disappoint^l.Hester
was lift the name of the lady 1 bad in
uiud," 1 examined the supe rip ton
>n t?e envelope and decided hat it
U;~J ho either F. R. For. es or F. R.
DoJil.lv F. B.> Barker. I too* the
SuJthe next day to the postofflee and
,viys informed that F. B lIa^^
iX.,1 for a letter and on l?int. in
ioniied there was nothing tor him
'mule a threat ado about the ileUuAU^n
te ?f the otftce. The oerK looked m
! he directory for *'? B Haiker. ?
;?, h name was given there
jueutly there was no way of fludUg
"Titer thluking the matter over 1 c-a
.lJ,aed that 1 would go to the rend
?ous and inform the lady that her l,t ?
er of appointment had miscarried Oa j
Kril .? at 10 o'clock in the evening I |
Lva* In the park and soon after -saw ?
???iicd la.lv approach ihe fountain. 1.
; w.'nt'to the fountain and after u
?ew moments of dally asked her If
... Hester. She started. but did uot
-e'ply Then I told her the story of the
b^re was something perhaps n> my
uanner that induced this one to give
ne her confidence. -She told me that
Z was a widow. Her husbands
jrother was trylug to .K'iruuU Ue
he estate her btislwud had left h r
,n.. tho was in league with the broth
;r-lu-law had aa^l to play lalse to
r.T,,, ..,,,1 f?r a consideration turn over
raiid her claim on the inheritance. Ihe j
transfer must ??? made without the
knowledge of the brother-iulau and
(she had designate the place for th.
r^:\ t,.t act for you. madam V" I j
lv wish you would." she replied.
?I will "ive v"ti an order for the papeis
wi.r.->n-nt to bring .hem ?" I
1 -n,:.t I did U .. mean. I would not
vm. thus place your Interes s
', I , *1 ranuer. Cive me
ad...?
??,i were t" meet here, and 1 >V,U .
M-'P?bitmcut f-.r y?u."
"to J i.niv' ?i remit honed her confl
sh- invited me to ac om
. .11 tiiil <tO VS
auv Ii?t h ??u;\ :n?l ' , x,\
v we eut-re.1 >hc unveiled and reveal
ihe frati woman >f forty
? forty tluec. While explaining
,?w 1 came io .??usider her note as in
ended for m- I .-i-ferrd to ? H??
tv of her Handwriting to that of a f-r
nor ac'ionintar. >f mine. Mie toll
ae that the rddiess was n?t her*: thai
he ? lute plan of receiving the papeis,
iati.le tinely h id been competed *.
'ol. wlio had addre*<ed the tms
ive. .
",\:nl y.itir niece ' n-yn.
-Maud 'i'.-'iuing."
I juiu; tM as if I had been shot.
??Maud Twining: 1 was sure I saw
, iR-r familiar hand writ nig. though
..vwieutly tred to disguise it.
Vhere i*1 she': '
y??i: know her*:"
?She IS livi'C-' here with Uie. Ill Call
,.r 111 !i"t tel li-r whom she is to
"s'|!. ..I r ; he room and re
iirnc I with I ";,d, eVetr
Hi ? ?s.iuietlii'e; t.'ld tite when 1 saw
..?? si, it cv:a-i that her snr
was feig. - l. Ila-I her amit told
Her vviioinshc was to neefr She came
forward with ????m'u- mo ever) 11m
,? her couiiteiiam e. There was n.?ne
of that liouest. kindly bearing >he haJ
shown When .Ve parted. In.leei. she
looked shamefaced.
The affair thus reopened came l>
rapid conclusion. 1 r-.rgot the aunt's
uffaii- in my own happiness anU a1'^
. ether lost track of it. For years I told
ihe st^ry to Intimate friends how ?n
accident had mi'ted uie with the girl I
had married Suddenly 1 stopped tell
iiu it Mv wile had .-otifessed.
While addressing her aunfs note she
ha. I notice.1 how she might make the
name appear io be mine. With a faint
hope in her heart that her message of
love would go to me she made the
, haugo. 1 believe there was some ne
cessltv for a clandestine transfer
,he pa pel's, but 1 have surmised that a
reoiieuing of our lov e affair v as at the
bottom of the whole scheme.
A.BTHCR D. BEHWILK.
? Found His Anchor ?
I Original]
A young uiau trudged with a spright
ly step along a dusty road. A farmer
passed blm nnd looked back. The
stranger was not of the out that was
usually seen walking In those parts,
iUtli persons preferring an automobile
or a carriage. Not that his clothes
were especially tine: it was something
In the general npjienrauee of the young
man himself.
Climbing a stoue wall. Iu> entered a
wood, mounted a slight rise In the
ground, then descended to a small ar
tificial lake nnd crossed a rustle bridge.
While leaning over a guard rail looking
at some water lilies lie heard a wom
an's voice coming from behind him:
"Strangers arc not admitted to those
grounds, sir."
The man turned and saw a very pret
ty girl shading her eyes with a red
parasol from the autumn sun. Rais
ing his hat. Iij- replied:,
"I saw nt prohibition notice as I
entered"
'?If you had entered by the gateway,
you would have seen oue."
"But 1 didn't eater by the gate."
"For tint reason 1 have spoken to
you. Persons eomiug in here socially
or on business don't climb the wall."
"I'm sorry to have trespassed. By
your spccc'l I judge that you own the
place."
"My father rents it."
"That makes hint and his family
owners so far as occupying it exclu
sively for themselves is concerned.
Don't you think it a bit seltish In you
to begrudg" a poor traveler the pleas
ure of rest'ng in the cool shade?"
"Should we do s > we would be over
t-tin Besides, they pull things to
pieces. We are especially anxious to
keep it In good order just uow, for
our lease is about to expire, and wo
wish to turn it over to the owner in
first class shape."
"A very exacting person, 1 presume?"
"Oh, no; it is we who are particular.
Mr. Chichester concerns himself very I
little aliout it."
"Chichester? What Chichester?"
?Robert. I believe."
"Vou don't mean it? Bob Chichester!
1 know him well."
The girl cast a suspicious glance at
the streuger.
"You think 1 am imposing on you. i j
will describe Chichester and prove to !
you that I really know Uim."
"That wouldn't avail anything, for
1 never saw him myself."
"You know that he has been a stu
dent at Oxford, England?"
"Yes, I know that."
"Well, we both, being Americans,
knew each other. Hut I didn't fancy
him."
The girl's eyes flashed.
"I'nluekily he is not here to return
the compliment."
"Oh. 1 en n do l hut for him. His opln- j
Ion of me is my opiniou of him."
"Sii|?erior persons are usually dlsllk- |
ed by ilieir inferiors."
"Bob Chichester isu'i my superior," i
he said, with remarkably good nature.
"We're two of a kind? a pair of j
knaves."
"Knaves always consider other per- I
sous kuaves. Perhaps that's the rea- j
sou of your opiuiou of Mr. Chichester."
"And the reason of his opinion of j
me"
' I have only your word for that, and j
*lnee you confess yourself a knave I
give that for it." She snapped her fin
gers viciously.
"May I a*k a reason for this defense
of a man you have never seen':"
The girl hesitated. She knew the
folly of chatting thus confidentially
with a stranger, but being interested in
defending the landlord she threw cau
tion to the winds.
'Since renting this place my father
has had nothing but misfortune ami is
unable to pay the whole of a year's
rent due. He wrote, or, rather. I wrote
for him, a full statement of the mat
ter to Mr. i ??ichoster, who replied with
unbounded .Mi'roslty. inclosing a re
ceipt for the amount." ?
"Oh. yon were the writer of that let
ter 7"
"Mr. Chichester must lie a eonflding
person to have shown it to" ?
"A knave. Certainly. Didn't 1 tell
you we were both knaves? You see.
Chichester and I are a sort of Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It was I who
- prompted him to write that letter."
"Well, 1 declare:"
"Fact. Bob declared he wouldn't do
it: vowed he'd sue the account, al
though you said such a course would
bring down a multitude of creditors on
I your father. I shook my tist at him
1 and told him"?
"Stop.'" She stood looking at him
| like a fury. "Leave these grounds."
"I decline to be ordered off my own
| property."
| "Your own property?"
I ''Yes. I own this place, and when I
received that letter I resolved that I
would come home and do my best to
become the owner of the woman who
could write such a letter."
She stood staring at him in a sort of
dazed wonder. He advanced and put
out his hand. She made no move, and
he went on, rapidly feeling for hers at
the same time:
"You see that I have given you a
correct picture of myself; mean Incli
nations aud noble aspirations ;%ad one
(lay. good the nest. All I need is a
sheet anchor to -hold me to the good.
When I read your letter I knew I had
found the anchor. It only remains for
0)9 to secur* tt." F. A. MITCHEL.
SPECIAL SALES
SPECIAL SALE Ladies Winter hats
Commencing1 Monday 1-2 off.
SPECIAL SALE in Men Overcoats
and Suits 25 per cent. off. For the
next ten days.
SPECIAL SALE in drees goods and
fancy trimmings. "We must make
room for our Spring lines.
Martin C onway
IHE BEST
COFFEE
can be
SPOILED
by the old bit
or miss plan
used in sota?
households t
BUT
- with p
"S2? "l\T;TEOR"
COFFEE PERCOLATOR
svervthtng is so arranged that bj>
following the simp!o nstmctionl
the quality is always dcliUons.
See our several styles and let n*
explain the perfect way.
P. E. KERN
Gold and Silver smith.
Notlca to Public
I have authorized Mr. P. 13. Oraves
to assume full charge of my aff'irs in
connection with running the Puilen
House during my absence.
Mrs. h. S, Pullen.
S?8gway, Nov. 28, 1906. tf.
Coal and Wood
Call up the Alaska Transfer coroomy
for co?l wtiod and kind ing. All or
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We hav? a large stock
Louiney's Candy
Peer's Choeo'.ates
A so a large s+ock ot
Fresh Nuts
Don ' Forg t the Number. 428 B dw'j
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flew mater and Dgbt Rates
OF THE
(1
On ami after the 1st or October, 1905, the following will be the
Mon hly rates for water aQd light service from the Northwest Light
& PoweiCompany:
WATER
First Faucet $ 2 00
Each " additional (except was'i basins, free) 25
Bath Tubs in Hotels or other Publio Houses 50
Water Closets " " " " " *' 50
Urinals " " " " 60
Wash basins " " " " " 25
Hote's, per room ndditional 10
Beer Pumps 100
Restaurants ' 5.00
Steam Laundries 7 50
Hand " 5.00
Motors, special per horsepower, minimum rate. . . 5.00
Hose C n. lection for Fire Protection 1 00
Families carrying water l-SO
Individuals " " .. 1-00
Hauling water, per lond 100
Lawn and Street sprinkling Free
ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES
COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Stores, Offices, Shops and Residences
Each 16 cp lights
Enclosed Arcs ' .'
ALL NI*5HT SERVICE.
Each 16 cp lights
Enclosed Arcs
32 cp lights double 16 cp
Meter Rates will be 10 cents per 1000 watts.
All Year Winter
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yJir lis 7 ir W V:V M V "
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15.00