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Mr. Bryan’s Commoner is urging the Democratic mem
bers of congress to aid in the passage of a postal savings
bank bill at this session of congress. The Democratic plat
form contained a provisional declaration in favor of postal
banks in case guaranteed banks could not be obtained. Mr.
Bryan thinks that amendments to the Republican plan
should be offered that will eliminate some of the objection
able features of the proposed law. For instance, it should
be fixed that larger depositors of capital could take advan
tage of the opportunities of savings banks, also that the
government should loan the money to the nearest banks to
the community from which it came, and in amounts propor
tionate to the capital stock. Yet after all their ornamenta
tion and trimmings a postal bank, though absolutely safe,
cannot offer the same banking accommodations as are
offered by banks now or would be offered by banks under
the guarantee of deposits system.
One labor leader telegraphed to President Roosevelt
that the Dred Scott decision precipitated the Civil war, and
this Gompers-Mitchell decision was l ikely to precipitate an
other civiPwar. This is an expression too radical and too
unfounded to call forth any comment, but it goes to show
the temper of many of the laboring people; and, further,
that the decision of Judge Wright in this case was beyond
reason in its severity. Laws were meant to protect society
by punishing intentional law breakers, and very few people
in this country will believe that either Samuel Gompers or
John Miichell are intentional law breakers. This decision
of Judge Wright will be looked upon by most people as an
effort by that jurist to gain notoriety because of the promi
nence of the men who were being tried.
The American congress in its wonderful wisdom has
stricken from the war department’s appropriation the
measly little item of $350,000 asked for by the Alaska Road
commission, which money was to be used in building a
splendid highway from Valdez to a point on the Tanana
river—a thoroughfare that could be use during the entire
year. Alaska’s friends are not in the least discouraged by
this penurious act on the part of congress, but now intend
to “go after” an appropriation more vigorously than ever
before. _
The clerk of the district court of the Third division,
Mr. O. A. Wells, of Oklahoma, lias' placed his resignation
in the hands of Judge Reid. That Mr. Wells is a good
public servant there is no doubt, but the Oklahoma “gag’’
has been operated by Judge Ried to a nauseating fare-ye.
well, and quite a number of his carpetbag appointees are
beginning to realize the fact.
Joe Hines
Passes Away
——
Joseph Hines, probably the most
widely known barber in the North
land, died suddenly Sunday morning1,
January 31, at St. Joseph’s hospital,
Fairbanks, of Bright’s disease. He j
had been ailing for the past month, but
continued at his work in Davey
Courtemarche’s Comet barber shop
until about a week before he died. Joe
was one of the earliest starapeders into
the Dawson country in 1897, where he
did some mining on Bonanza creek,
and then worked at his trade in Daw
sou until the Tanana excitement caused
him to join the rush to Fairbanks in
about 1904. He conducted a shop in
Chena for about a year. Mr. Hines was
52 years old at the time of his death,
and his only known relative is a sister
living in Wisconsin.
Joe Hines in stature was a small man,
but in kindness of heart and many
other attributes which make good men
and genial companions, he always had
a giant's proportion of those noble
qualities. Always a hard and faithful
worker, but he cared not for accumu
lating wealth; his greatest delight con
sisted of playing a harmless joke on a
friend—a joke that never left the vic
tim with a feeling of anger. Joe had a
large supply of “stock gags” which he
always kept in good working order by
continually “springing” them, and his
famous “deaf stunt” which he worked
quite frequently was a good piece of
acting. Davey Courtemarche, one of
Joe’s warmest friends, has probably
been the “fall guy” in his “jobbery”
more times than anybody else. For
years while Joe and Davey were shop
mates, it became natural for Davey to
be always expecting something to hap
pen—he was rarely disappointed.
H. A. Stockman, of Tanana, was in
town last Monday.
JOE KELLY
Central Ro
SULLIVAN
Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Good Siabies
L. E. ANDERSON
CITY
Meals at All Hours
Dog Feed for Sale
HOW PRINCE RUPERT
LOOKED JANUARY FIRST
The following article from The Empire, published at
Prince Rupert, B. C., gives a splendid idea of what the
Pacific terminal city of the Grand Trunk Pacific looked like !
at the beginning of the year 1909:
During the year 1908 Prince Rupert changed from a hamlet of
150 people to a town of 650 people, who have made it the most pro
gressive little town in Canada, without acquiring any interest in
the land on -which they live. This change was made without fric
tiun, without loss to the railway company, and without expense to
the province of British Columbia. There are today in Prince Ru
pert a courthouse, in which are the offices of the officials of Skeena i
district; a public school with over fifty children enrolled taught;
by two teachers; four church organizations; half a dozen social |
clubs and societies; a board of trade with 46 members; 100 places
of business, including two banks; seven “cider” saloons, one whole
sale clothing house, a dozen real estate and insurance agents, four
steamsnip offices, three bakeries, a steam laundry, 14 hotels and
restaurants and lodging houses (in which there is but ONE Asiatic
employed), four general merchandise stores, three hardware and
stove stores, two furniture stores, four clothing stores, two grocery
stores, a tent and awning factory, a fish market, two meat markets,
a produce commission merchant, three shoemakers, one photo
grapher, two blacksmiths, three firms of contractors and builders,
three firms engaged in catching and shipping halibut, two trans
portation firms with boathouses, one coal dealer, one dealer in
wood, three transfer firms, one drug store, one architect, one
dealer in electric supplies, four lawyers, four doctors, one public
stenographer, one commission agent, four tailors and clothes
cleaning shops, three dressmakers, three jewelers and watch re
pairers, four barber shops, two white hand laundries, a govern
ment telegraph office, postoffice, and custom house. Of the 650
people, five are Japanese and nine Chinese, all of whom are em
ployed by the Grand Trunk Pacific railway, or indirectly through
the good offices of officials of that company. During the year no
crimes were committed, and but few’ breaches of the peace. But
one case of destitution was reported, and a liberal fund was at once
provided to care for the old man who was destitute. Empire Day
wras celebrated by over 1200 people, and $800 was sent to Fernie to
help her in her days of distress. Work was commenced on the
Grand Trunk Pacific railway, and over JO per cent, of the grading
has been done on the first 100 miles from Prince Rupert east. The
towmsite has been surveyed and platted. Mnils arrive from Van
couver three times a week, and from the north and points in the
interior and Queen Charlotte islands every two weeks or oftener.
Changes will take place in 1909, when people will be able to pur
chase lots, and the population a year from today will be 6500.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 9.—Olga j
Stein, the “Russian Cassie Chad-1
wick,” who fied from here in Jan
uary, 1903, after swindling many j
persons, and who was arrested in |
March in New York, where she
had entered on a similar career,
was sentenced today to 16
months’ imprisonment, and the |
loss of her civil rights.. Mrs.
Stein was extradited from Amer- j
i:a on charges of forgery and em- j
bezzlement, and therefore could
not- be tried here on any graver
accusations. Her victims in St.
Petersburg are said to have lost
more than $150,000. The woman
is of noble blood and is related to
Procurator Pobiednosteff, who is
close to the Czar. Her power
over society here was due to cer
tain favors she rendered influen
tial noblemen- Many in high
life were involved in the disclos
ures at the time of her flight, but
they were hushed up in the news
paper by court order. New York
society was shocked at her ar
rest at the Shoreham hotel,
where she had been living as
“Mme. Schultz.” She was spend
ing money lavishly, never went
out on foot, and had a special
maid who could speak both Rus
sian and French. She also lived
at the Hotel Breslin as “Mme.
Richtove,” and likewise passed as
“Mile. Segolovitch.” She took
to New York a letter of introduc
tion from a noted Paris physician.
CIDERETTES
An apple in the cider mill
Is just the thing to fill the bill.
— Baltimore Sun.
And when the cider’s in the jug
It’s just the thing to fill the mug.
—Indianapolis News.
And when the mug is drunken down
The thing is then to paint thetown.
—Nashville American.
Ard, having stepped so near the edge,
Tho thing is then to sign the pledge.
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Ah, in the firelight’s glowing light
Who would not drink with her tonight?
—Hortonville (Ala.) Star.
I’m thankful, too, the seat’s no wider
As I sit sipping here be-cider!
—Uncle By.
Hard Hitting
Two “coons,” no. they were not col
ored gentlemen, just common “coons,”
were quarreling in front of our offiae
the other'day, and making all sorts of
threats. One said: “You nygah, you, if
ah hit yon, ah’m goin’sto knock you so
fah dat dere ain’t no railroad train kin
bringyuh back.” “Nygah yo’sef, yuh
brack map uv Africa,” said the other.
“Ef ah hit yuh, I done knock yuh so
fah dat it’ll cos eight dollahs to sen’
yuh a postanl card.” Then they
laughed and walked on.—Ex,
To destroy vast quantities of noxious
sewer gas, Winnipeg is trying to lessen
the evil by leading pipes through.the
sewers through street lamps, thus de
stroying the foul gas by burning it.
See us for Cloth Posters.
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD — Camp ,
Hot Springs No. 24 meets every Mon
day evening at 8 o’clock in hail over
Traeger’s store. Visiting brothers
always welcome.
B. A. Meyers, C. A. Davidson,
Recorder. Arctic Chief.
MAIL 8CHEDULE
Arrives from Fairbanks Saturday p. m.
Arrives from Rampart, Sunday p m.
Arrives from Tanana Sunday p. m.
Departs for Fairbanks Monday a. rn.
Departs for Rampart, Monday a. m.
Departs for Tanana Monday a. ra.
HENRY RODEN,
Attorney at Law
Fairbanks, Aka.
Office: First Ave. and Cushman St.
JAS. BLODGET,
Freighting
AND
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Satisfaction Guaranteed
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