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SOME KANSAS PHILOSOPHY
Kansas has done much to add to
the gaiety of its sister states, and in
tin- doing it lias been greatly assisted
by the men who edit its newspapers.
They who write editorials in Kansas
mi nee no words; neither do they
hesitate to call attention to inevita
ble if unpleasant conditions. Here is
t he way one Kansas editor peers into
the future:
"Twenty years from now the boys
of today will lie doctors and drunk
ards. lawyers and liars, senators and
sneak thieves, editors and idiots,
ministers and murderers, Republicans
ami Democrats and so on down the
line. If is impossible to tell for a
certainty in inst what class your boy
will be, but ii is possible for your
boy to be put under such influences
as w'll steer him in the right direc
tion. Follow the boys «>f twelve and
in twenty years some of them will be
in congress, while others will be in
jail. Parents, do you know where
\ our boy was last night and for what
class he is training?"
And this from tin- bindshorg News:
"When a hog gets a chunk of corn
every other beg W|'l trot along be
hind and hf g and l>e ready for u bite,
hut let a hog j^et his head stuck in
tin crack of a fence and every son of
a now will jump on him and tear him
to pieces. .lust so it is with men. Ah
long as a man is prosperous and has
money lie can't keep his friends off
with a base ball bat. The moment
he is unfortunate and his wealth is
Hone he is not only snubbed by his
former friends but they begin to do
11i111 all the harm possible. When a
mmi starts down grade the world
steps to one siil" and greases the
track."
I>anicl (iiiggcnhiem says the smel
ter brethern are still in business in
spite of the threatened combine
against them. The family has at
least one asset that is good until
1!M.'5—Brother Simon's ('olorado sena
torship which is said to be taxed up
on the books at a cost price of
$."•00,000.
The Cordova Alaskan says that
promising town has 1000 people, (ilad
to hear it and hope the saloon men
will come to the front at once with
that additional £500 on licenses.
HOT SPRINGS IS FINE
PLACE SAYS GELINEAU
Sitka Hot Springs is a real health
resort, in the opinion of William (lel
ineau, who recently returned from a
sojourn at that port of sanitat ion. He
brags on the place thusly:
"The climate there is certainly
fine. No cold weather and no cold
winds. The country is Hat and one
can get into the hill to hunt. There in no
end of game as many as three deer
brought in at once. There are plenty
of boats for those who enjoy fishing
and fish are plentiful. The mineral
water can't be beat. One spring is
1 r> degrees and has an unlimited flow.
These springs were famous in Rus
sian days and there are landmarks
of their hospital still there.
"On my arrival I found n good rea
tan rant' ami coin fort able rooms
heated by the water from the hot
springs. The place is bring improved
rnplply and in a short time there will
lie accomodation fur an unlimited
number of people. The steamship
agent lit Hitka will makearrangement*
to send passengers down to the
Springs |»y a powerful gasoline
launch, The trip is made in two
hour* ami a half.
"I can heartily recommend the
Hprings to any one who want** the
medical benefit* of the mineral water.
There it* a resident physician always
In attendance."
"The Ketchikan mining district,
within the past tl.ree years," says
Hamnel I. Hllverman, "has produced
upwards of $3,(XKM>00 of eopper, gold
and sliver, furnishing a livelihood to
a great many miners and laboring
men, as well as business for the trans
portation companies and the mer
chants of HeaMle." Hllverman Is
general manager or the Alaska iMines
Heeuritlcn Co., which company ro
contly acquired cont rol of the Ifadley
smelter.--Kx.
HOGGATT INDULGES
IN HIS OLD TRICKS
Governor Of Alaska In Wash
ington Trying To Under
mine Wickersham
PRESIDENT SUPS UP POISON
Roosevelt's Failure To Mention
Home Rule Bill is Charged Up
To Carpetbagger
Governor Hoggatt appears to be up
to his old tricks in Washington. Here
is the manner in which W. YV. Jer
inane, Washington Correspondent of
the Seattle Times, writes of the gov
ernor's demeanor in the National
Capitol:
A large number of Alaskans are in
this city this week attending the open
ing of Congress and discussing pat
ronage and other matters affecting
the territory. The first thing that at
tracted attention was the failure of
the President to indorse a territorial
form of government for Alaska, which
appeared in several of iiis previous
annual messages.
.Most >f the men from the territory
now hero condemn the President for
having apparently backed down on
this proposition, and tliey give (lov.
Hoggatt credit for having brought
about the change in view. It is sairt
hero that this is one way Hoggatt lias
chosen of spiking Judge Wickersham's
wheels, so that when lie comes here
for the special session in March he
will not have any standing at the
White House. If is alleged that Hog
gatt has been tolling the President
that Wiekersham, who wants terri
torial government, was elected by the
votes of gamblers to whom he had
promised a wide-open town. Some
say that should these stories stick,
they will prejudice the attorney-gen
eral as well as the President, so that
Wiekersham will not have any say in
the distribution of patronage.
In connection with the question of
the suppression of gambling in the
territory, Attorney-General Bonaparte
has issued special instructions to Uni
ted Stiites attorneys in all three di
visions to seize and destroy parapher
nalia wherever found, and to continue
prosecutions of Jthoso violating the
laws. Many Alaskans here say this
order was not necessary, as all offici
als are doing their duty in t hat re
spect, and they also blame Hoggatt
i for having secured its issuance.
The only federal ofllco to bo dis
posed of shortly is that of judge in
| the Juneau district, to succeed Judge
Royal A.Gunnison. There is a lot of
I opposition to Gunnison's reappoint
ment on the ground that he has not
made good. Mis opponents say he
is a gentleman in overy sense of tin?
word, but that ho has not proved his
fitness for judicial ofllco. It is un
derstood here that. Gov. Hoggatt fa
vors the appointment of another man
and is backing Shackelford of Juneau.
Gunnison's friends, however, are
making a strong light for him and
may win out.
At tlie White House today it. was
Htiid that a nomination might bo «ont
in Hhortly and then again it mi^ht
not bo «ent in for a mont h.
f/. II. Carvoy went to Seattle on
the Yucatan laHl night, to bo prosont
at a shareholders meeting of the
Cordova Copper Mining Company.
Recently there wan held a stock
holders meeting during which some
of Mr. Carvey's friouds lost their
position as oflleo holders of the com
pany and It is understood that tho
meeting to bo held is for the purpose
of sotting aside tho eleotlon. Mr.
Carvey is a majority stockholder In
the company, and his stoek was not
represented at tho first election.
American flchooner la Fined
Vanconvor, B. (3., Doc. 28—Tho
'J'aconia halibut sehoonor Zapara was
this morning fined for an In
fraction of tho fishing laws. Tho
Zapnra was seized by tho Dominion
cruiser Kostrol.
ORGANIZED LABOR
GREATLY INCENSED
President Asked to Review
Case Against American
Federation Leaders.
FAVORABLE ACTION EXPECTED
Nation's Executive Signifies To
Secretary Hoot A Desire To
Inspect Findings
Washington, Doc. 28— Nothing in
its history has so stirred organized
labor as the decision of Supreme Jus
tice Wright sentencing to imprison
ment for violating the injunction
against the boycott of the Buck Stove
Company, Samuel (tampers, John
Mitchell and Frank Morrison, all
officers in the American Federation j
of Lahor. It is probable that Presi- j
dent Roosevelt will review the evi
dence and the findings in the case.
Immediately after the decision of
Justice Wright men prominent in
I labor circles urged the president to
take action in the affair, and tl)is
morning President Roosevelt s-ent to
Secretary Root word indicating that
the former is desirous of complying
1 with the request of the labor leaders.
FRANTIC WOMEN
SEEK SWINDLER
Arrest Saves Portland Man
From Violence At Hands
i
Of Fair Victims
I
Portland, Dec. 21—Several hundred
voting women, most of them residing
| in this city, hut several of whom have
| left home in other parts of the state
I to come here, are searching for H,
Germain, who is the cause of their
immediate woe. B. Germain however,
is safe from the wrath of thohundreds
of young women, for he is in a coll in
j the city prison, and is charged with
: fraud as the result of his success in
deceiving the several hundred young
| women.
j B. Germain, until a day or so ago,
I was running an employment agency,
j From the several hundred young
women he accepted fees, and to them
he promised positions. However, he
failed to provide the posit ions and one
by one tho several hundred young
women began to harbor in their vir
gin breasts suspicions th at till was
not on tho square with 11. Germain.
Among tho several hundred yonng
women are som e who possess those
characteristics of which great loaders
are made, and these started an in
vestigation which resulted in the hov
eral hundred young women combining
for purposo of revenge. The pollco
obtained knowledge of tho facts and
B. Germain was taken into custody;
if it had not been for his arrest B.
Germain would have suffered violence
for this morning several hundred in
dignant and hoswindlcd young women
mobilized themselves and set forth
with the avowed purpose of storming
tho employment agency of B. Ger
main. The parade of tho outraged
damsels attracted much attention,
and the absence from his accustomed
place of business of B. Germain
proved a soureo of disappointment to
those aware of the purpose of the
avenging army of femininity.
The auMioritioH Hay tlmtH. Germain,
who advertlflod extenalvely, profited
to tho oxtont of many hundred* of
dollarn by It in nefarlou* methoda of
NwlndlinK
WlrelCHB Iti AlriHkri BuecenHful
Heattle, Doe. 28—Lieut. Jennet,
who haw had charge of the Kovern
mont. wirolouft atfttiona Inntallod in
Alanka, «ayn that the uho of wlrrleHH
Ih entirely HatlHfact-ory and Ih in every
way h Huoeedfl. The lieutonant l« In
Beattlo on hl« way to WaHhlufcton
whoro ho will mako a roport to the
war department.
OUTFITTING
Our outfits have stood the test for over TEN years*
We carry a complete line of Supplies, Provisions, Clothing, Bed
ding, Foot Ware, Hardware, Camp Outfits and seven foot can
vas Tarpaulins, Miners Supplies, Powder, Caps, Fuse, Gasoline,
Dog Sleds, James Patterson Horse Sleds; Hoffman Horse Sleds,
Yakshaw Camp Stoves, made in Valdez.
We are the sole agents for \A/. Canned Goods, Holly
Flour, Chase & Sanborn coffee*
Our packers are men of long experience and your outfit will be
properly packed if placed with us*
UEZ BANK & MERCANTILE CO., INC.
sii PIONEER OUTFITTERS SBo
SCANDAL INVOLVES
PITTSBURG BUNKS
Federal Government Will Aid
In Probing Gigantic Mun
icipal Graft
FINANCIERS I'NDIvR ARREST
Voters' League Charges That Na
tional Institution Used Bitf
Slush Fund
l'ittm1 >11 l>cc. 28—What is be
lieved to l>o one of the most gigantic
municipal seaixlals of years lias been
unearthed by the Voter's League of
this city. Two bankers and seven
policemen are under arrest and ad
ditional arrests are expected. Sev
eral national banks will be subjocted
to investigation.
The Voter's League declares that it
has evidence that $170,000 has been
corruptly used for the purpose of in
fluencing the selection of depositories
for city funds. The League also as
serts that it has been given promise
of federal assistance in the investiga
tion and in the resultant prosecutions.
lixprcss Car Is Dynamited
Portland, Doc. '28—The express
train on (he Oregon Short, lino was
hel<l ti|> last night and tho express
ear dynamited. No one was injured,
and the robbers obtained only a small
amount of treasure for their pains.
JURY FINDS SOLDIER
GUILTY OF MURDER
Seattle, Dee. 25—Tho federal trial
jury this morning returned a verdict
of guilty without capital punishment
in the ease against James II. Molt, a
private soldier stationed in l*'ort Wor
den. I loll, was accused of having on
the night of May 8 killed Henry K.
Johnson, post cobbler. Tho body of
Johnson was found I lie next morning,
nearly Incinerated in a furnace.
Tho Jury at first Informed Judge
llanford that It could not agree, but
the Judge sent It back, and after a
few hours It returned a vordlot of
guilty, without capital punishment.
Hohber Woundn Frieco Jeweler
Han Francisco, Dec. 2ft—Hlflinund
Harlig, a jeweler, was so severely
wounded by a burglar this morning
that he may die. llartlg was alone
in the store at 0 o'clock, when the
robber entered and struck him on tho
head with a piece of gas pipe. Har
tlg probably will dlo. Tho thug os
enpod without benefitting by his not.
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Bar and General Merchandise
Accomodations for Travelers
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The leikhell Roadhouse
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government Trail.
Hest of accommodations for man and beast. Fresh Meat
always on hand. Horse and Dog Feed All (he latest
improvements. PRIVATE ROOMS.
Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
Alaska Coast Co.
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S. S. PORTLAND,25,11 «f
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Rights Reserved to Change Steamers or Sailing Dates Without Notice.
A. S. DAUTRICK, General Agent, Valdcz, Alaska.
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Hospital Tickets, $1.50 per Month.
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Bugnr King Dlea
Han Franolaeo, Doe. 26—Olaua
Hprockloa, one of the woalthloHt mon
In California, died horo today, from
pneumonia. Mr. Hprecklen mado hlw
monoy in Augar, owning plantations
in iho Hawaiian inlands, and in thin
country. Ho was 80 years old
Revolution Ragea In Mobcow
Moscow, Doe. 28—Chief of Police
C'otte nml a number of policemen
were killed thta morning In an attempt
to HtipprcHH a riot of revolutlonlHtn.
The troops have been called out.
YAK81IAW HTOVR8 FOU HA MO
BY T. K. DOUGHERTY.