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| EDITORIALJ_ |
1'IUUAKV LAW
A direct primary law has been
advoii-ted by «jie Anclioragiq K»
pubLcan, club. These vvtiu .have
seen the workings 01 tius law iu
lite states canuot help but admit,
that, wliila it fails iu maay iu
■it-mces to cure tile evils {or which
i; was originated, its influence for
thu getter is so great that over
shadows its weakutse to uhj extent
mat it takes from tie bands of the
wiiey oolitician a gi tat portion ol
L>oybcr and places it iu tilt) liauds ol
i :e people where it rightfully be
lo-u'r*- ._aai
iiv this system the vote qX tne
•>t»ple practically nominate tne
various men who are to run lor tne
uarly otf.ces. It takes from tue
part} convention the power to auto
cratical^ place any juai^ whom they
uiiiy see fit before the people f°"
'ijejf support. The politician un
der this law begins iu a ver/ short
lime to realize that he is re
sponsible to the. ptople aud uot to
ouf* or *wo meuiua certain party
for hia conduct while iu office. His
being returned .'o office will de
pend ou how he has legislated tor
'he common, interests of the peo
ple aud not bow h~ has been able
to pull the w ool ovei the eyes of a
few delegates and iwing a conv«n
'iuu. 1
Progressive iu every respect, is
the direct primary law. One ob
jection is often, raised about the |
law and that is of the tremendous
expense connects «j with) it. But
uud^r our p reseat system of laws
and political procedure money taki.a
a second place—justice and fair
play is the goal sought.
"Fiitriotisni in Democracy Is not
icertly an instinctive affection, for
ones" native or adopted la.n d, or ex
ultation in' national power. Pa
tr-otis^. in Democracy is devotion
to 'he rule of the people, love of
irs ideals, and pride in. those
achievements which realize its com
in'u aspirations and illustrate the
pros;r«;s made possible by equality
or rights. It Is the patriotism,
whoso ardor is kindled by the keen
seuse o' human brotherhood, and
that counts as traitors all those wh
take up against the state the arms
cf Injustice or seek to turn to sel
fish uses the agencies designed! to
protect the common interest.
The matter of primary import
ance is fidelity to the fundamental
laws of our institutions, and the
endeavor to destroy those in
fluences, on whatever behalf exert
ed, which are aoetlle to free gov
ernment itself." Thisi lofty concep
tion of Americanism did not come
from the lips of Woodrow Wilson.
i» came from Charles Evana Hughes,
L'ven as a phrase-maker President
Wilson has me* a worthy foeman;
but there is more than mere words'
to the expressed convictions of
Charles Evans Hughes.
Recently again the newspapers
cf Alaska are asking that the in
sane of the territory be treated in
Alaska. While it Is hard to be
lieve that the stories of Ill
treatment of the Alaska, insane in
Mcrningside are true, still there
Is no good reason why the afflict
ed people of the territory should
be sent outside at all.. As a rule
the men who go Insan la Alaska
are cit t> who have been here far
nianv years and who have many
friends In the north.. Why sh/juli
'hey t>9 sent amongst strangers!
Why should the government *xtua!
ly syoud money luaedlessly io send
them aw ay from their frieuds. VVha
have 'hey got at Morninesida thai
Aja»Va could not supply? — Alas
ka K«> lew. , . A M
Quo 'lousand tons of freight we.
unloaded froal two boats wlucl)
tied up at the docks* in. tuia ciij
yesterday. The nioa' or the freighl
was booked for interior points,
okagway id ia the position to be
came -he logical distributing; centei
tor all central positions in, tnis
great territory. We have tue har
bor, the easy water faciliiitoij and a
railroad over the Summit whict
connects with the mighty Yukon
aud this in turn tape all of the in
ferior country. Merchntg should
sie^f every opportunity to inaks
i» known that they are Alaska dis
tributors.
The battle 011 tli« paat of fed
eral authorities' to stop th« spraad
of Infantile paralysis is i>euiarkaule,
steadily this dreaiteii disease -nus
been gaining a, foothold iu thin
country until now it becomes J
real meuace to 'he health and safe
ty of une younger gentry. Several
cases have been reporter in, Seattle
and Pacific coasi towais. it shoulc
oe nipped in thw bud before it has
ii!•'*• to spread into Alaaita. 'the
eradication of such a scourge in
this country would be a different
proDlem.
Anchorage citizens are bound to
condemn uie Seward convention an<
place a logical candidate before the
people ou the Kepublieam ticket,
ainuiier elulx> ar«j now being forintil
all over the territory and nave an
nounced that they will outer the
field iu the active support of Jas.
Wicktrsham. Haines haa declared
its iutertion or coining out for
Wicicer&ham and this is the uni
versal rule in evory community in
which Rtjpublicaii clubs have been
formed..
James Hay, congressman from
Virginia, ha» been chot*jn by the
President to sit on the Unittd
States Federal bench in the Court
of Claims. Judge Hay cornea be
fore the legal world with, a noted
reputation as a lawyer and politi
cian. He has been, active iu
Stat«» and National politics/ since
htg admission to tne bar iu 1877.
He seems to be qualified to hold
down the judgeship.
One more club has been added to
tht- oircie of clubs in this city. It
' ag a wonderful chance to be a
uower for good and start things in
the Garden City. It will take
sacrifice on the part of all of its
members to make it a peal power ii
this community. Nothing great or
noticeable can ever be accomplished
without the sacrifice 04 time, mon
ey and talent.
AS ALASKA PUBLICATION
The Sunday School, Quest, a
monthly magazine devoted to the
interests of the Sunday school and
published at Spokane, "Washington,
has issued a number dealing al
most exclusively with Alaska. To
Skagway is devoted a representa
tive apsee. The meeting of the fir.l
Alaska Sunday School Convention is
thoroughly covered..
On ttija front oage appears a pic
ture of the convention which' was
taken In front of the Methodist
Church. A snap shot of Andrew
S^vetieon, president of the Alaaka.
Sunday School Association, and the
Secretary and Treasurer, Mls-s Mar
jorle Brown, Is Included In the
write-up. A picture of Rev. L. H.
Pedersen covers a representative
soate In the magazine. Thp pic
tures, together wlthi the write-up
and Alaskan clippings on] the Con
vention cover the field and work
done by the convention in an ex
cellent m inner.
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AN ESCAPE
WINKED AT
By JOHN D. JAM1ES0N
/1 have often been asked If In my de
tective work I had sheered off from the
wrong trail when I was about to nab a
criminal through sympathy. I never
did thut, but I once lost a woman
■whom 1 had under arrest because I had
become convinced that she was Inno
cent. I did not tell her that she might
esoape, but pretended to trust her. I
was sorry afterward that 1 didn't let
J her know that I was willing Bhe Bhould
go, for I saw her do something to gain
her freedom that made my blood cur
dle.
A cashier of a bunk had been con
victed of defalcation, had been sent to
the penitentiary and by means of steel
saws sent him by his wife had cut tbo
bars of a window of his cell. She had
also provided him with a rope, on
which he had lowered himself to the
ground and had then thrown It ovei
the prison wall, she being outside to
catch It and secure the end. lie then
climbed on to the wall, and his wife
and three of his friends had held a
blanket. Into which he had Jumped.
Then, getting into a carriage, he had
been driven away.
j.ue wnruen "as quiie sure tuai me
escajied man's wife had secured his
freedom, but had no evidence to sup
port the charge. Some time after the
escape I was ordered by my chief to go
to Albany, where the woman was liv
ing, arrest her on a trumped up charge
and bring her to Philadelphia, where
the crime of which her husband had
been convicted was committed. The
1 object was to force her to betray his
whereabouts, or, rather, to force him to
give himself up to secure his" wife's
freedom.
I found the lady—she was a lady,
and a refined lady, too—living In seclu
| slon. She doubtless surmised what
kind of a game was to be played on
her, for I saw her face set with reso
lution. I did not believe anything
could be forced out of her. She went
with me without making any ado, and
I refrained from the Indignity of plac
ing handcuffs on her. I took a seat be
side her In the train, resolving to make
the Journey as easy for her as possible.
During the ride to New York she told
me one of the most Interesting stories
of how a man's ruin may be planned
to save another that I ever listened to.
If the person who laid the scheme had
devoted his genius to writing detective
stories be might have made a large
fortune. The most Ingenious part of It
waB that he fixed on an innocent man
so that there was no way that he could
prove his Innocence without casting an
aspersion on his own wife.
Not only did the lady mnke the dif
ferent steps In the plot plain to me,
but by the artless way she told her
story convinced me that she had not
Invented it and was telling the truth.
And when she told me that she and
her husband had Intended to start for
Brazil with her children In a few days
to begin life anew under a different
■ name 1 completely soured on my Job.
On reaching New York we took sup
per together In a restaurant, crossed
the river and boarded a train for Phil
adelphia. Having told me her story,
the lady sat silently weeping. Her ar
rest had spoiled a plan that she and
her husband had been working and
waiting for for several months. If her
story and my faith in Its truth had not
conquered me her tears would have
done so—that Is. being convinced of
her innocence. After leaving Trenton
' I told her that 1 was going into the
smoking car.
"Aren't you afraid I'll escape?" she
. asked.
'| "I don't see how you can." 1 replied,
j "This train doesn't stop till we reach
Philadelphia, and before that I'll be
I hnrk "
I did not intend to return to her till
we were in the station at Philadelphia,
hoping that she would find a way of
giving ine the slip there, and thought It
possible that the train might pull up on
the way und go slow enough for her to
Jump off.
1 smoked several cigars. At one of
the towns through which we passed
where there were many tracks 1 no
ticed that we were running beside a
train moving In the same direction as
ourselves and ou the nest track. The
two trains were so near together that 1
could put my hand in at the window of
the one beside us. Both trains were
going at pretty good speed.
Presently the other train began to
pull ahead of mine. 1 was sitting In
the front seat of the smoking car on
the side next the other train. Suddenly
as the platform of the rear car of the
other trains caught and passed the
platform of my car I saw my prisoner
bend forward, grasp the rail of the
platform !>eside her and step on to the
other train. She missed the rail sjhe
tried for, and I thought It was all up
with her. but she caught the rear rail
and succeeded In clambering on to the
platform. That's all I saw, for the
train she was on passed out of sight.
I thanked heaven that I had been
spared sending the poor woman to her
death and that she had escaped me.
Just before reaching Philadelphia 1
went into the car where I had left my
prisoner and, not finding her, on reach
ing the hotel at which I put up notified
my chief of the woman's escape, telling
him oxactly how she had effected it.
It Is needless to say I was discharg
ed. After some difficulty I found an
other berth and never regretted what 1
had done. Many years after the lady's
husband was exonerated, and the story
Just as she told it to me came out in
the newspapers.
REAL CARE
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moats the "care ol the soalp." Ap
ply "PUROLA" Hair Tone accordinf
to directions furnished with each
bottle, and you will not only be
aurpriacd, but pleased with the
wonderful resulta. A satisfactory
a«loet for hair health; sold on
Its merits and satisfaction guaran
teed >r your money back. $1.00
Sold by Keller Brog. Drug Co. a
oer bottle. Specify "PUROLA!"
♦ PROFESSIONAL CARDS ♦
DR. L. & KELLER
Deatist
Most Modern Methods.
Open Evenings.
Office Hours: 9-12 a. m. 1-6 p. m.
Alaskan Building • Broadway
SKaGWAY ALASKA
DR. H. A. BLYTH
Dentist
Broadway
Between Fifth and Sixth
Skagway Alaska
WILLIAM l'ALLISTER, M. D.
(Formerly ol Seattle)
Specialist In the treatment of
diseases and detoimities of the
eye, ear, nose and throat.
Office: Goldstein Building. Ju
neau, Alaska.
W. B. 8TOUT
Attorney At Law
Practice la all courts
In Territory of Alaska
Haines ______ Alaska
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+ FRATERNAL ORDERS *
+♦+*+++*♦++*++++
Arctic Brotherhood.—
Camp Skagway No. 1,
A B. meets every sec
ond and fourth Tuob
day evening at 8:30 p.
m. snarr. Visiting brothers cordial
ly welcome. W. L. Stevenson, Aro
tlc Chttf, W. E. Bar ford, Arctic
Recorder.
Fraternal Order
, KaglM—
skagwa) Aerie
No. 26, Frater
aai Order ol
.. - i US) ULWIM I-lit) ftUU I>LU1U
A ednteday night ol eaci) mouth aX
Heir bail on FifUi aiauue Visiting
.1 oitioit cordially laTltei to attend
L. E. Hudson, W. P., J. K. JIo
Alistbr. Secretary.
F. & A. M.
White Pasn Lodge
F.& A. M. No. 113
meets 2d aud 4th
Fri. Ev'gB. of each
UUIUlll. Vlsiuug Ul"U'OI8 iu« WBI
roms.
Elmer L. Wheel er, W, M.
Address all cwmu uiiicaliotis to
t'ie Secietary.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skagway Lodge
No. 431, B. P. O.
E. meets every
1st and 3d Tbur»
1 day at 8:30 p. m.
Visiting broth
HENRY FRIEDENTHAL, E. R.
F. ). VAMDEWAUL. Secretary
Pioneer of Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
meet* in A. B. Hall first Monday in
every month at 8:80 p. m.
Visiting firothers cordially wel
come.
W. L. STEVENSON, Pres.
V. T. DORTERO, Rec. Sac.
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vou d' not stoo at
THE|
Pullen House
Electric Lights
Rooms Single or en Suite
Baths on each floor
Famous for its Home Cooking,
Milk, Cream, Cottage Cheese and
Buttermilk from our own da'^v.
Fresh Eggs, etc
Rates $3.00 Per Day and Up
Well Lighted, Large Sample
Rooms [or Travelirg Men.
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Skagway. Alaska
Juneau, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan
Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria ]
Leave Skagcuay
Vancouver, Prince Rupert
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S.S.SPOKANE July 19-31 Aug. 12
S. S. City of Seattle July 25 Aug. 6-18
Connects at Seattle with through passenger steamers.
CONGRESS, GOVERNOR ['RESIDENT AND QUEEN.
Sailing Monday lip. m. and Friday ut 11 a. in.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. LOS ANGELES. SAN DIECO.
Through ticket* sold and ha^nge checked to all point** in
United States and Canada. For f'j'ders and full particulars,
address 11. G. WEIR, Agent. •
H. BHANDT, G. A. P. D. l'liono 50. SKAGWAY.
I 008 Second Ave., Seattle, Wash
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
SAILINGS FROH 5KAGWAY
Southbound via Sitka
DOLPHIN July 1-12-23 Aug 3-14
JEFFERSON June 24 July 7-16-29
Aug. 9-21
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MARIPOSA Jun.28 Jul. 18 Aug 7-28
ALAMEDA July 8-28 Aug 18
Knik, Anchorage and Way Ports
ALAMEDA Jun. 29 Jul. 19 Aug 9-29
MARIPOSA July 9-29 Aug. 19
ALASKA June 24
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SAILINGS from SKAGWAY
SEASON 1916
IcanadianI Princess Steamers
Charlotte, Alice or Sophia
Every Thursday at7p.m*
From JUNE 15th to NOVEMBER 9th Inclusive
Additional Sailings in July of JULY 10,17,24,31
TO
VANCOUVER, VICTORIA, SEATTLE, ETC.
;Via PRINCE RUPERT
We c?n Ticket You to Any Part of the World
Information Cheerfully Furnished by
L. H. JOHNSTON Agt. Phone 87 or 118 SKAGWAY
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not aii experiment, for it has be«u
sold tor years and can be relied up
on to give perfect satisfaction to
(he user. It is a soothing, healing
and vanishing cream, which dries
quickly and la never sticky or
greasy. You will be surprised at
the benefits your skin will de
rive from Pa constant use. Sold
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Whitehorse
Kluane Stage
Line
The Royal Mail StagH
leaves Whitehorse the
fourth of every mouth
for Kluane and way
points and also ou the
seventeenth of every
month for Champaigne
Passengers and Freight sol
icited, Rates Reasonable
and the Service First Class.
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OFFICE
Regina Hotel :: Whitehorse, { f
m Prince George Prince Rupert \
(3875 Tons) (3875 1 ons)
The Finest, Surest, Swiftest Steamships on the Nortli Pacific
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EVERY SATURDAY P. M.
For
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SEATTLE
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Phone 43, Brosdway
Juneau, Alaska Fast Through Steamships Skagway, Alaska