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XKW YORK OR LONDON?
The New York Evening Post is
quoted in a London ©aper as noting
that, for th? first time iu their
lives, certain merchant# in various
parts of the world, Yokohama,
Shaughai, BuenCB Aires, and Ber
lin, were arranging to finance ship
ments of goods by drawing on New
York instead of on London, as here
tofore; and the question is mooted
whether the novel competition of
New York with London in this
matter will survive the end of the
war. Truly it is a question
which is difficult of an absolute
•tnswer. London's position as
banker of the world has grown
out of her being first in the
field as a carrier-on of a world
wide commerce. It his been main
tained by custom, by 11 world-wide
reputation for stability and honesty.
an-1 by the fact that she has, tor
generations, had a free market for
.iold imports and exports. Now,
so far as this practical mouopoly
is based on custom, the war rather
le-ids to broak it up, for a certain
reluctance to enter upon new busi
in connection with the ship
in.- ut of goods from one foreigi
country to another is icy doubt, at tho
or sent time, something of a char
acteristic of the bij London accept
; >ng houses, after their experiences
| o' last autumn. And if the mer
! chant in China finds that he can
I quite as well finance his ship
ment to New York by drawing on
:«w York, instead of on London,
j no doubt that, other things being
equal, he will, after the war, con
tinue to adopt what looks after all
like a more sensible and straight
forward procedure.
"Other things b£ii>g equal," we
said, but it is quite possible that
other things will not be equal.
And by this we mean that un'tss
the war lasts a very long t:rae,
and unless, consequently, New
York cultivates this business so
sedulously that quits a consider
able part of the world's financing
has gone her way, it is probable
that the old pre-eminence of Lon
j don will be re-established. The
I f ict is that the best exchange will
I always be on that center of fin
j ance where bills of exchange most
do congregate. A clearing house
| for international finance is as
' necessary and convenient as one
for national finance, and Loudon
w)!l either be decisively dethroned
from this position, or she will re
tain it. It does lu-t seem prob
ai le that there will ever be any
j half-way house.
Enforcement of Civil
Service Laws Neces
sary to Good Gov
ernment
ictr{:~^irirCr!F: :>
Bu CHAKLFS S. WHITMAN. Governor of
New York
American Press
Association.
PKOPER enforcement of civil service laws i9,1 believe, the most vitally
important of any in which an executive can be engaged. There is
no danger that officers will be removed merely as a political barter
and sale, however free the power of removal may be, if the appointive
power must in order to fill a vacancy turn to a civil service commission
composed of real men, able, patriotic, efficient and responsible, who
have the brains and the nerve to provide the right kind of tests or ex
amination* and the honest courage of their convictions.
* p. K
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS CAN UNDER A PROPERLY ENFORCED
CIVIL SERVICE LAW BE IN A POSITION TO FILL ALL SUBORDINATE
OFFICES WITH MEN WHO ARE COMPETENT TO CARRY OUT THE
WILL OF THE PEOPLE.
•t « n
Efforts to do awav with the old theory that to the victors belong the
spoils have signally failed, largely due to a farcical and all but fraudu
lent method of pretended enforcement of civil service laws. A method
which can fill a great department with exempt appointees of political
organizations and, having once landed them, classifies them so tliev
cannot be removed, HAS CREATED A CONDITION AS BAD. 1
BELIEVE, IX SOME DEPARTMENTS AS COULD HAVE BE EX
WERE THERE NO CIVIL SERVICE LAWS WHATEVER.
of
Bu Rev. CHARLES D. WILLIAMS. Episcopal Bishop of Michigan
WHATEVER mistakes ex-President Roosevelt may have made and
much as he may act on impulse instead of clear headed reason,
he has at least done one thing. IIE HAS QUICKENED
TREMENDOUSLY T1IE PUBLIC CONSCIENCE ON COMMON
SENSE JUSTICE AND INJUSTICE, EOR GOD HAS CEASED TO
UK A SILENT PARTNER IN THE EIRM OF PRIVILEGES. HE
HAS BEGUN TO SPEAK, AND IIE SPEAKS IN OMINOUS
TONES THROUGH THE POPULAR CONSCIENCE.
This »f public opinion demands some straight thinking and
c-.rcl'ti!. dispassionate consideration from all right minded people.
Win i> '.lit- multimillionaire so unpopular today? What are the real
>prings and roots of the common suspicions under which he lies?
luordinatc riches sometimes rot the soul out of a man. If you want
to find Hie dangerous classes in our civilization, dehumanized and demor
alized and pos-essed of the devil, you will find them in two places—the
slums of our great cities and the swell villas of Newport.
SWOLLEN FORTUNES COVE INTO TWO CLASSES—NONPRODUC
TIVE ACTIVITY. WHICH Is PREDATORY, AND NONPRODUCTIVE IN
ACTIVITY. WHICH IS PARASITIC. THE ROOT OF THE WHOLE EVIL
in PRIVILECE. LEGAL AND ILLEGAL.
Privilege, Legal and Illegal, the Causi
. Social Discontent
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ACKNOWLEDGE IT
Alaska Hius to Bcw to the Inevit
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After reading the public stat*?
rneut of this fellow-sufferer given
below, you must come to this
conclusion: A remedy which prov
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kidneys can naturally bi expected to
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cases. Read this:
Mrs. L. E. Erickson, 21 Second
St., Astoria, Ore., sajs: "About
three years ago I began to have
trouble with my kidneys. I went
from bad to worse auc'i about three
months ago my back began to
trouble me. It ached awfully and
was~very sore. My head ached con
stantly and I was right down sick.
I knew I had to do something, and
reading that Donna Kidney Pills
ha-' helped others so much, I got
acme. Four boxos Lenefited me
wcnue.'iully.*"
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get Doan's Kidney Pills —the same
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You may call Ji ''just a little
cold," yet it is so easy for a ligfu
cold to develop into a serious one.
Ask your druggist for a box of
"PUROLA" Laxative Cold Tablets
and break up the cold at once. Do
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NOTICE OF EIJECTiON
A general municipal election will
l>e held Tuesday, April 6. 1315, for
the purpose of electing seven coun
cilmen and one member (director)
of the school board
The election will be held at the
town hall and the hours for voting
will be from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m.
Voters for councilnu-n must be
citizens of tho United Status, or
these who have declared their in
tention to become euth; nusl be
twenty-one years of age or over, who
have resided contiuuousli one year
next preceding the date of elec
tion in the territory of Alaska, and
for six months preceding the date
of olectlou in the town cf Skagway,
and who have been duly registered.
All adults, male and female, who
are citizens of tho United States, or
who have declared their intention to
become such, and who are bona
fido residents of the town of Skag
way, are qualified to vote for the
Director of the School Board.
D. McKAY,
3-8-td. Town Clerk.
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EXPOSED I
After exposure, wUen you feel a
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Honey and Tar Cough Syrup. Don't
wait until it ha* developed into
Droncliltis or pneumonia. Dobs not
contain opiates of any kind. Keep
bottle in the house for emergen
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your money if not aatsfled. Price
25c and 50o Specify "PURCLV
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ONLY ONS "Bromo Quiniae," that 1*
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on box. 35c.
P. * A. M.
Whits Pass Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
meets 3d and 4th
Fri Er'ga of each
month. Visiting brothers are wel
come Phil Abrahams, Secretary.
Elmer L. Wheeler, W. M.
B. P. O. BUU
Sltagway Lodge
No. 481. ». P. O.
E. meets every
Thursday svsn
mg at t o'olsek.
Visiting brothers
cordially welcome.
HOWARD ASHLEY, E. R.
p. J. VANDEWALL, Secretary.
Fraternal Order
Eagles ■
Bkagway Aerie
i No- "• F-ftUr
, ^}j[u naJ Ord#r cf
! Eagles meets the first and third
| Wednesday night of each month at
I their hall on Fifth arenas. Visiting
I brothers cordially invited to attend.
Jhon C. Wood, W. P., J. W. Prit
ehett, Secretary.
irctlo Brotherhood.—
Camp Skagway No. 1
4. B. meet* every Tut#
day erenlag at S:00 p
m. aliarp. Visiting l> rotters cordial
ly welcome. A. J. Acheaoa, Aretlo
Chief, w. R. Hlll«7, Arctic .Re
corder
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SKAGWAY ALASKA
WILLIAM PALLISTER, M. D.
(Formerly of Seattle)
Specialist in tb« treatment of
diseases and deformities of tf>e oye,
car, nose and throat.
Office; Ooldsteia Bulldiag, Ju
ueaa, Alaska.
W. B. STOUT.
Attorney A * Law.
Practice la all courts
In Territory of Alaska.
Haines ------ Alaska.
Whitehorse-\
Kluane Stage
--—Line
The Royal Mail Stage
leaves Whitehoree the
fourth of every month
KJuane and way
-ointp and also on the
otivey teenth of every
- ir.onthforChampaigne
Passengers and Freight sol
icited, Rates Reasonable
arid the Service First Class.
H.CHAMBERS,Prop.
OFFICE
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Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria
Vancouver, Print,' Rupert
Juneau, Peter»burg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan
Leave Skag&uay
April 7-18-29
St S♦ City of Seattle Apr* 12♦ 22
And everj ten days fol lowing. Mix!dm comfortable ship#,
excellent service Connects at geauls with through passen
ger lUanMin,
CONGRESS, GOVERNOR. PRESIDENT AND QUEEN.
Sailing Xuewlaj, 10 a. ni. and Friday, s p. m.
FOR SAA FRANCISCO, LOS AAGELHb, SAN DIEGO.
Through tickets sold and baggtge Recked to all points in
United States and Canada. For folders and full particulars,
address V. A. PETERSON, Agent
H. BRANDT, G. A. P. D. Phone 50. SKAGWAV
80S Second Ave.. Seattle. Wuh.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
JEFFERSON April I
DOLPHIN April 8
WESTWARD
NORTHWESTERN, Harch 28
MARIPOSA, April 3
ALAMEDA, April to
SOUTHBOUND
NORTHWESTERN April 3
MARIPOSA April 10
ALAMEDA April 17
Passengers will be transferred to Vancover or Victoria
without extra charge.
TELEPHONE NO. 68.
Twin Screw 8. S.
Princess ffitoy
Will leave Skagway for
Prince Rnpert, Vanconver, Victoria, Seattle
April 3-14-24
May 5-15-26 .
Subject to Change
All infor.nation, Rail, Sleeper, or Ocean Tickets
To any part of the world
F. F. W. LOWLE, Gen'l Agt. Phone 87 or 141 SKAGWAY
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