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EDITORIAL
St V t <>1.1.1 \S SAYS
STAY IV ALASKA
.use! invest your |
is the sac" advice giv
Territorial Sen-I
i:"ii Division, and |
oncers of the Territory
!:: . rvii-.v recently with a
Juneau Capital, Sen
aiunj: man of Alaska
n its S St m1:'. he is of
I < le bj the misguided |
d •;< ot ' • i:d- 'hat there are "big
waiting (or him iu
i:v opportunities in
! iiijji-r. If he will
:i here and. either start
r . or start work with j
• • prises. he will soon j
I of young men of his |
T "' at v men have remained in
.; country jus: long eonugh to
hundred thousand dol
ing " :i have left tl:e generous
money in Seattle
i '■ .ima orchards. The
• ■ much farther ad
• veloptr.ent. and • we
homes and fami- i
' the money made
•i i :r. - ere re-inwsted in
Catewav which for I
years was one of t tie livliest j
is i:i Alaska having un-j
a i ' <-gani:::i'ion has chang
'pckiy paper. The new man- I
: under the editorship of
the veteran Klondike |
ai. l Alaskan editor is up to the
ii. r<l . i i .it:»ain.< many col
; I well as editorials and |
;• ■! j-;r.> will meet with the pa
tronage it deserves.
is from its columns
- s and would indicate |
that d ■ lle'.ns are issued c<
t.ii: .ng ; e table news.
A1 in expend its telitations j
to the new management and the new
weekly;
Seward Gateway is now com
f<>: iblv Km a'ed in its new building |
on i:e Main street, in the store for
merly oi ied ! Cotter's Clothing I
Stores Ity hard work the force of
t) i Cate'v. have kept up the daily
bulletin s. rv .e and the weekly pa
p-r. without missing an issue. Al
though - a little late in get
eut we have never
theless get i' out and from now on
we car; promise more regular serv
ice. Everything. as usual happened
t i ha- :i: p •' C; ate way force, but
all handicaps have been overcome
11 letter k •: < > wood) thu sfar. AVe
. re up ■! r ning and barring ac
cidents ii. . • i keep running. Our
•. which has bfllen sad
ly in working order I
—a'.l >'-i. r< to mi. All we need]
is the work."
Iiepli;:. L..e le..» iu your Ever
sl\ I il. IC■_ II ;• Lr..;; have a
lul sluca.
Bonus Bill to
Become a Law
Memorial Intrwluccd to Stop Trap
Fhliinj; in Alaska—Women May
Sit on Juries.
Perhaps the most important meas
ure to come up before the Territor
ial Legislature during the past week
is the soldier bonus memorial intro
duced by Ueorge A. Uetcliell of Ju
neau. providing that ex-service men
of Alaska be entitled to take up 160
acres of land in the Territory with
out any restrictions as to length of
residence.
An amendment lias been proposed
to the memorial placing restrictions
as to whom the soldiers may dispose
of their lands to. The memorial it
self was favorably reported on by
the house committee, but some dis
cussion arose yesterday over the
amendment. The fear was express
ed that hin4 grabbers might get
hold of the land to the detriment of
the development of the country, it
is thought that the bill without the
amendment will eventually pass the
house.
Another important piece' of legis
lation was introduced in the House
yesterday by Representative E. L.
Holt of the Second Division in his J
memorial for the total abolishing of
of trap fishing in Alaska. Mr. Holt 1
in his memorial declares that traps j
are the greatest mrnace to the fish- j
ing industry and that a large num
ber of the people of the North who
are dependent upon fishing for their J
livelihood are seriously handicapped
by the great number of traps that
block the neighborhood of streams.
The memorial also contains provis
ions for the control of the fishiug in
dustry by a Territorial board and a j
more strict enforcement of the fish
ing laws.
A resolution introduced by Sena
tor Collins to test the validity of the
Jones Shipping Bill as it effects
Alaskan coastwise trade has passed
and the law will soon be tested by
the attorney general.
The sum of $4.5no was voted to
the Pioneers' Homo as a deficiency I
appropriation and word was also re- j
ceived that the army boat Peterson |
would leave Juneau for Sitka with a I
joint legislative committee to inspect
the Pioneers" Home.
The appropriation bill for $41.
OOi) for the support of the school of
mines and agriculture at Fairbanks
has been reported upon favorably
by the committee of the house and
it is thought it will be passed with
out opposition.
The Collins bill, to make women
eligible for jury dh?v in Alaska,
seems to lie assured of passage at
this session, having been reported j
favorably upon.
M WOK
Ketchikan. Alaska April 9.—
Torn Torry was elect pel Mayor of
Ketchikan yesterday >1,Moating Coun
cilman E(l: Williams tor the place.
Axel Osberg was elected to a one
vear term on the t'iiv Council and
W. A. Bryant. Tho'»»as Davies and
Walter Thomas t» two-year terms.
Will II. Winston. City Clerk and
Attorney, was re-elected over S. A.
Plumley.
On the proposition of electing a
City C'lerk by vote or leaving it to
the Council, the latter proposition
carried.—Umpire.
KICK new
MiMK MAYOR
Xome. Alaska. April9.—Charles
Rice defeated Thorulf Uehtnann by
a substantial majority in the may
oralty race here yesterday.
There were no contests for City
Council. The new council, includ
ing holdovers, is comprised of Cavey.
Lichtenberg. Burgs and George S.
Mavnard.
The Rev. Baldwin was elected
Clerk of the School Board, defeat
ing R. B. Julien.
E. Grim for City Clerk and City
Attorney O'Neill were re-elected
without opposition.
Cordova. April fi.—Dr. W. W.
Council was elected Mayor over
Charles J. Goodall by a majority of
4S votes at the city election here
yesterday. K. G. Robinson defeated
I. D. Bogard for City Clerk by 56
votes and Thomas Scott was elected
Treasurer over Chester Mellison by
89 majority.
E. V. Boyle, George Dooloy and
Allen Lund were elected to the
Council over T. W. Cloninger. H. J.
O'Neil and J. C. Smith.
The total vote was 372 out of a
registration of 409. "
A Now Romanco of tho ot-orm Counlrn H
fdith advanced t» the middle of the
room, lioldiiiK the »«><» ,,»K'ln h.er
hand, looking :it Doctor John. who
tried mlsuecc-s!ully to recall where l.e
,md seen her. nn.l then at Doctor Paul.
"Where's niv mini, my Uriah? she
asked hoarsely, anil then l)oetor John
recounted! her and rose to his feel.
"You u-'t a.v husband here with a hit
of lead in »'tnt u" EdU'" UJO'
notoro'.i.'l.v. "1 «ani to see "mi; 1 want
to take 'ini back to the boat."
Kor the space of thirty seconds, per
natis no one ventured a
as ihe woman swayed. Doctor John
leaped forwanl and I"11 ,K'r lnl? "
chair. The bas dropp.-d to the floor
beside her, IVurs beja.n to th.w down
her Cheeks ami. with 'u>r slwve- slie
brushed them awa.v.
"Where's my in:'si. my trlali? -J1
demanded a-.-aiu fiercely. - "l«iye im
back to me, mi>tcr. and '!l ^
the pup ihiit -'»"l 'iln •
"Who shot him?" cried Doctor John.
IMitlt sttve him a peculiar look.
"Uegck*. 1*' ^-ie#! »ri»wn," she \vh:iioil.
"1 saw"*iui. a i>d Tony, ihiukin' 1 did
U A sharp cry fell from Dr. Paul l'en
dloliaveli. • .
"Totiv vowed she did It." lie Caspoil.
"Oh. my poor little trirl! She didn't
even mention your lei us here
•'Tony's HUe ilutU assented Etlitu.
"She wouldn't r^a* h on a tloil.
r>octo.- John cat.:e to her side with
one Ions stri.!.'.
"Are vou ready to swear KesmaM
Brown shot your husband?" he de
manded. ...
"Of eoitr.-e 1 am, mister, nodded
FtlHli "He was always runnm after
Tony, and she Unci •»>'• T
risht over there when, suddenlike, he
hansel a -mack at my man.
That ditSlVr. the i' > l»«l», t 1,1 l"
cleat; I'rhiii's hoots. When Tony
pushed me out of this hou-e she says.
Well, she »a;.s. •iltiit. niiimmy, before
somebody M'is you.' and 1 was kind a
dazed like and rat awa.v."
Jus* then l'hilip tiling into the roo.u.
r01..?-' I..,if t-ra" he exclaimed and
thou sropp--.'. ■ Nl dith D.-V.,, .,1,
he was s., tilled with misery that he
I. -d to the stranser
and went on hastily. "Jack. Pan',
there's «..ive:hins behind that at...ir
l>^"There"s,'ire I,." -id John Pendle
hitveti. "Sit dov.ni. hoy. Were just
vet tins at it. Tills is Mrs. Dev....
" vtul tov mall." she insisted, strtis
jjllns ill". * "I."rial, always was ad-"
fool, mixin' up wi'h like RegSto
ISrowii. but I b.ve
-I,,, wilted Iier face and. aliudderlngiy,
appealed to I'.oil IViidlehaven, "if you
jtlve 'im to me. mister—"
.■We'll see T**iiy lir*^." he ltiterri.pt
ed. "Wait."
While their cousins were with
Uriah's wife behe.v. Mrs. Curtis and
Katlierine were tall.ii.i-' over the events |
of the iilitht.
-If Tony"II only stick to what she s
said" Mis. Curtis was repeat ill s,
"I'o.liins could be bett-r. She ll pro »
atdv p. t<> Jail, and Kcsl.iuhl will for
set her."
"Kepe's sueli a fool." commented the
gir| -I wonder if she really '-Id say |
she loved him. She «niply eouldu t
cure fer him •vhei. she has Philip, nor
, knnwlns he tried to kill Cousin
Paul. I'd like to know what's behind
It all."
Totiv received the fill to the
library listlessly. .Sorbins that any
Tony Receives tne va:i to me uiorary
Listlessly.
one could s-tiy now would mulce lier
lot finy easier. Noililir;! Nothing!
l'liillp, In r new father, kind Vncle
John, all had vanished In ihe waters
of bitterness that had overwhelmed
her.
The room seemed full at people
when she crept timidly, in. Uriah De
von, with u while cloth lied around
nis nenn, loungeu in n large cnair.
Mrs. Curl is :inil Katherine were seat
ed, rigidly erect side by side. The
girl's gaze passed over their glaring
eyes nnii settled on Philip MacCauley.
Was that ti smile she saw lurking
around his lips? Of course not 1 He
couldn't smile when she was In such
trouble! She shivered as she met
Reginald Brown's eager eyes, and.
thrusting back a sob, she went to Paul
I'endlehnven because he had held his
hand out to her. Then she saw her
mother, and a bewildered expression
spread over Iter face. Doctor Paul,
bis eyes soft and gleaming, his lips
twitching nervously, drew her down
beside him. «
"Mummy doesn't know anything
.ibout it," gasped the girl, extending
her arms to Edith. "I won't hear any
one say—Oh. Uriah." she turned to
Devon, "you know. Oh, say I did it."
"Won't say any such thing," mut
tered Uriah.
"Of course he won't, Tony," exclaim
ed Doctor John. "We know the truth
now."
. Tonnlbel got to hei* feet, pulling her
self away from Paul Pendlehaven.
"Oh. you can't arrest my poor little
mother," she cried. "Her whole life
has been so miserable. I must help
her. Vou must, you, Philip—"
Philip cot out of Ms chair, hul Doe
tor John put him Lack into it again.
"Wait," lie whispered Into the boy's
ear. -
"J want to tell you, everyone," went
on Tony, fiercely, "that I'll swear 'til
I die my mother—"
Paul Pendlehaven took the speaker
by the shoulders ami forced her face
up to his.
"This woman, here, your mother,"
and lie waved his arm toward Mrs.
IVvoti, "says you didn't have that gun
In your hand, and it's loaded to the
brim now. She didn't use it, either."
Ileggie's Jaw dropped. He made a,
dash for the door, as Mrs. Curtis
screamed. Doctor John caught the
fleeing boy and wheeled him around
to face his horror-stricken mother.
"It's a lie! 1 didn't," he mumbled.
"Where'd I get a gun to shoot any
one? This woman did It herself. I
saw her."
"Then you were here," cried Philip.
Mrs. Curtis ik'led as If she were go
ing id faint, but, as no one paid any
attention to her, she slumped hack be
side her daughter, who turned away
contemptuously.
"That settles one question," com
mented Doctor l'aul, grimly. "Yon
shut Devon, lteggie," and the boy sank
into a chair beside his mother. "Now,"
continued the doctor, "who robbed the
safe?"
To know that her mother hadnt
done the shooting relieved but one of
Tonnibei's worries. Uriah wasn't hurt
much anyway, but the doctor's ques
tion brought vividly to her mind an
other danger, not a whit less serious.
Edith was certainly Involved in looting
the safe! , * j
"I told you once," Tony began
weakly.
"Child," interposed Doctor Paul,
"you'll shield no one else. I shudder
to think what might have happened if
your mother hadn't come here for her
husband."
His tones were low aud stern,
though much moved.
His eye caught sight of the black
bag at the same time his brother's did.
Doctor John opened it and, nndd an
appalling silence, took box after box
out of it.
"Plain stealing." he growled, and i
then he stared at Mrs. Devon in open- |
mouthed amazement. "Wliat'd you
bring 'em back for?" he questioned.
Edith paid no attention to Doctor
John's query but addressed her hus
band.
"Uriah, now you went and done it
again!" She turned to Doctor Paul.
">'011 got everythln" back, give me my
man. lie didn't know what he was
dohf, sir."
"Then he'll be taught a lesson, "the
same as Reginald will, madam," re
joined the doctor. "Ever since your
daughter came to us. she's been in
dread of your husbaud, her father.
Ouce he was sent away, and she had
peace. This time he won't come back
in a hurry."
Doctor John reached into the drawer
of the table near him and produced
the roll of bills that Philip had found
on Devon the night before.
"How about this, you?" he inquired
of Devon. "Where'd this come from
before it was in your pocket? While
we're at it,, we might*as well clear up
everything."
The filter of Interest, Uriah Devon
shifted uneasily in his chair. He had
discovered the loss of the money but
hud not dared to make any Inquiry
about it. Hastily he ran over the sit
uation, and it appeared to him as hope
less as possible, hut five thousand dol
lars was a good thing for a man to
have, whatever his position. If Mrs.
i.urtis ciaiuieu fne.iuouey, iut connec
tion with him would coine out, anil
that might make things easier for him.
If she Uliln't, he'd have the cash any
how.
"That's mine, mister," he grunted,
"and I didn't steal It, neither. Give«it
to me."
i The same considerations had been
I chasing through Mrs. Curtis' mind,
and, in the general cataclysm that she
saw before her, she concluded the
Oioney might .bo very necessary for
her and her children.
''Don't let him have It, John," she
screamed. "It's mine. Give It to me."
Doctor John arose and stood be
tween Uriah and Mrs. Curtis, holding
the roll of bills in his hand. Amidst
the closest attention of the rest of the
group, he looked from one to the other,
while the claimants indulged in a dis
pute.
"You give It to me, didn't you.
ma'am?" asked Uriah, roughly.
"Didn't you?"
"Yes, I suppose I did," she acknowl
edged, "but you haven't done what you
said you would."
" 'Twasn't my fault," Uriah grum
bled. "If that fool of a son of yours
hadn't butted In and shot me, I'd tak
en Tony like I bargained to."
Then Doctor Paul Jnterposed, and
a few questions, sternly put and cate
gorically answered, discovered I lie
whole conspiracy between Mrs. Curtis,
her children, and Uriah Devon.
John Pendlehaven, whose anger had
been steadily rising, suddenly stepped
forward and brushed his brother aside.
"TO take charge of this now, I'aul,"
he stated. "You're too d—d easy.
Here's where you treacherous snakes
go to Jail," he included Uriah and the
Curtises In a sweep of his hand. "Ev
ery one of you I" He turned savagely
upon Reginald. "You little pup," he
charged swiftly, "you tried to poison
Paul, didn't you?" He crossed to his
side and towered over him with up
raised flst. "Own up, d—n you. Didn't
you ?"
Reginald cowered, slipped out of tiis
•hair and attempted to shield himself
in Mrs. Curtis' arms, who leaned pro
tectlngly over hiin.
"I—I was drunk," lie excused hiuv
self, "and I thought," he whimpered
to his mother, "I thought you wanted
me to." *
Then Edith projected herself Into
the excitement again. She glanced at
Uriah, her eyes melting with tender
ness, arose and stood looking at tlie
Pendlehaven brothers.
"Mr. Paul," she said in a low voice,
"don't you remember me?"
Paul looked her over with no sign
of recognition, and his brother turned
away from Reginald to observe this
new development.
"No," said Paulf and he shook his
head.
"Never mind! ^fhat don't matter!"
was the reply, "but I'll make u dicker
with you. You give me my man for
keeps, and I'll give you your girl,
Caroline. I'm Edith Mindil !*'
You could have heard a pin drop, so
deep was the silence. All were look
ing at the huggurd woman, facing Paid
Pendlehaven, who was rising unstead
ily.
"Give me my man," she repeated
"Don't send 'itn to jail, and I'll give
you your girl."
Doctor Paul h:id become so white
"You Little Pup, You Tried to Poison
Paul, Didn't You?"
that his brother went to him and Hung
an arm across bis shoulders.
"Are you lying?" he thundered at
Edith. "If—If Sit down, Paul.
Let me—"
"Where's my baby?" quavered I'nul
Pendlehaven.
"Does my Uriah go free, scot-free?"
questioned Mrs. Devon.
. "Yes. yes," consented both brothers
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Tony bad drop; to Oio floor. Nov
that little Caroline had been found,
she could no longer be a Pendlebaven
daughter. Edith went to her and knelt
beside her.
"Here .she Is, sir." she said In husky
tones, lifting a tearful face to the
men, "ami you couldn't hfive a finer
girl In tlie world. I ain't goln' to «iy
for you to forgive me, sir, hut you've
had 'er over two years! Now, gimme
Oriah, and we'll go."
Tony threw her arms around Edith's,
neck. What a change two minutes
and n few words had made! She
seemed to have tal-rey on a new dig
nity as, with shining ryes, she said to
Paul I'eudlehaven:
"Father, darling, whatever It was
that sepaniti-d us, T want, oh, how I
wnnt to do something for the only
mother I've ever known."
Of course, Doctor I'aul consented;
he even did more. lie got a promise
from tiie confuted ;ih that he'il
turn liis back on the old days and
old ways, and lngin again with such
aid as (he Pendlchavens would give
him.
While Doctor Paul was settling the
fate of the Devons, John Pendlchavon
had been sizing up the Curtis family.
They were grntii».d together, clinging
to each oilier.
"Iteggie," lie ejaciilnied, "I reckon
you did a good job when you slopped
Devon with :t bullnt last night. As
for you, Sarah, yon and your children
aren't safe t» have in the house.
Here!" II'* sir lid fortk his hand
and offered tl • li'-o thousand dollar-*
to her "Hero's four money. Now
go, and take 1toggle a:.''. Katlierlne
with you."
Mrs. Curtis was so utterly overcome
that she could do i oihlivr but soli, hut
Katlierlne toe <!. ■ h!Us from the doc
tor's hand and (timed to her brntl op.
. "Come oil, Ui'ge," she muttereil.
"Help tne get Ir-i- out of this. We
better go." Sho pinched her mother's
arm spitefully. "Got up, mother.
Quit that crying, and come on."
The others v.n.vhed (hem leave the
room, and then Mi . Devon spoke up:
"We're next. K!a!i! And we're ever
lastingly grati-:' to you, Doctor Paul,
and you, Doctor John, for lettin' iim
go. Ain't we. ltliili':"
Devon straightened up from h:s
chair and grin::rci ■ eplsiily.
"That we be." he agreed, "and I'll
try to show it."
That evening when Tonnlhel and
Philip were aV'ie together, the young
man said chokingly, "Von don't for a
moment imagine 1 ever lielleved you
did that thing, darling? I went away
because I thought you didn't hive me
any more, that never hnd loved
me. You don't ' k—. . .. • ti r way?"
"No, dear." answered gently.
"No, of course •;„(!"
The boy pr. .1 '• r to Idni. and.
as they wills; . m> lo v. . p one could
hear anything • 1 wnoll esword
to roeoii!. i ii t T> niiibi l I'en
diehavin l-a% • evyttrng the world
could -i.e "i • -rirl.
The wii't wli.i . s u'-vay fir the
summer to 1"; r< m.vntiil runs 1 lio risk
oC havim; li'T I ■ if! revamped.
Tlio election !s t ot goln; to turn on
the incre:: <1 !■■;: it u: qualified vot
ers, l-c: _i. ri". voters vote.
The virtue of hazing In educational
Institutions is that nflrr one lias for
gotten all tliat lie was supposed to
leain he still retains ilie memory of
some humiliating is not Humorous In
cident t» bind Mm to his alma mater.
Anyway, quite a number of mei^ ami
women ri"t far 1 > ■ a1, mhjdle a^e can
remember the lime when it was not
uncommon fot a u to get a fresh
i-jrg fur l>reakfa*i. Hut few town folks
nf il>e yutni:;' i tnnip ran say as much.
Much movement of liquor Is report
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■mprei court b ali ■ >1 certain forms
of its movement. Still I lie principal
movement continues be that be
;weeu the cup and I he lip.
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