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EDITORIAL
SK At; WAY'S CLKA-N-IT OF
BOOT L Kt <'< i INli
The roundup of tL© bootlegger
•u is over lor the present
»itil Governor Strong, who sent Geo
-N..uii here x'or the purpose of secur
Hi ewlcnce, District Attorney Smi
? who prosecuted the cases, Unit
ei States Commissioner Rasmuson
before whom the cases we.fi tried
aud tht juries who sat on th$ cases
^re all to he congratulated) up
on 'he successful prosecutions, li
t ve,-y c >ie where charges were pre
I'er.vd, conviction was secured, aak
puuishniout justly meted out.
The difference in the Bentencf
imposed on the three defendant!
ujiy a' first appear us though thert
hi J been prejudice against one oi
t!ie:n, bur to those persons attend,
iii;;. tlif trials throughout, it wa*
►•vidtn'. that jsuch was not the case
bu' rathw the attending facts ant
:ijr-,r;tv;itiiig circumstnces couplet
wit!1 a sense of justice, which; w<
must recognize, that the same fin«
i.:>i>ose-' t-ti persons very much dif
i .i-iitly situated financially wouli
uct be a fair punishment, -whicl
proL. Hd a heavier f ne in the on«
c s»c 'han in the other.
ill tct nut? w unu, ^uul4 mi
1'OSf-d c-n J. F. Anderson, propriet
tr of the Pantheon, Judge Rasmu
sou 'ock iuto consideration the fitf
< ,'-s which, were pending againsi
f,e accused man, and which. wer«
•eniDoraTily withdrawn, any one ol
which, had Anderson been Jsroughl
to trial, and had been found guilty
by reason of the penalty fixed b)
the statute, would' have of neces
>i"v, resulted in a jail or prison sen
tonctj for him.
C'-'.ieviug that the ends of just;c«
would be fairly met by imposing a
substantial line, just as much as
: ; 4*1 a jail or prisou sentence ha<
t» - ii imposed, by stipulation, with
tiie District Attorney, these cases
were 'omporarliy withdrawn and th<
defendant was permitted to plead
guilty, even alter he had Ken
found guilty by his peers, and the
second and third, and fourth and
fifth offenses with which he was
charged were quashed, and the
ina-; made to pay for his error. He
now is punished, and he has stated
th:.t he docs not again intend to
i :er the liquor traffic. With such
a promise, we believe that justice
h:-is been appealed, for from this
lime on this man will engage in
"ie pursuit of some business that
is at t looked down upon, but one
wr.ich will be a credit net only to
himself, but to his neighbor. The
• tatr *wo men. Bender and Childs,
have had their lesson. They have
b -eu lined, and in their cases just
it e has been appeased. They will
consider long and earnestly the
probable consequences before they
o^uin break the law. Xo doubt but
• hat *he law Fill be broken, but it
is safe to surmise that net one of
•he three men who have just been
nunished will be part'es to Buch
breaking.
As Mr. Smiser said, "the fair
name of Skagway had been smirch
ed, and had been dragged in the
mire," but he can now go back to
> ;s cffice feeling that he has tak
en a2 active part in assisting the
citizeus o? Skagway in remoivng tfce
grime which, has besmirched: the
citv's fah- name, and so can Mr.
George Xaud, the young man
whom Alaska's chief executive dele
grtert with the disagreeable
task cf unmasking breakers of
the law—he, too, can return tQ Ju
neau, and -withj shoulders erect
report, to his Governor, "I have exe
: cuted your orders, sir." Although
Judge Rasmusom may hare been ac
cused of being biased, we believe
he has done his duty unflinchingly,
• and he also has assisted in placing.
11 Skagway right with the world as a
.1 town of law and order, where the !
j hemes of law abiding citizens are
.' and will be protected In a fearless
lanner.
Let the upholders of the law
keen a diligent watch for further
violations and let them as fearless
ly orosecut© the violators, and the
t'mc is n"t far distant iMhen Skag
wav will be known as the cleanest
and brightest spot in this whole
Northland ,
1
Tha 25,000 inhabitants credited t
Dawson City, Yukon Territory, d'ur-|
lug the height of the 1898 gold
rush, hay? now dwindled to a mere |
2000. I !
Fir TALES
T
Many persons still persist in'
placing Tom Thnmfc asone of those
delightful (but fictitious) tales I
wi'h which shrewd eidere -like to |
beguile innoceot children. True,
'here are Tom Thurnhj stories of I
ouificlentlj- amazing nature to help
along this skepticism. There are
st-li many thousands, nevertheless,
no*- only in the United States, but
across the water, who will remem-j
ber eroding into the tent or hall
to behold with) the naked eye Gen.
To ji Thumb himself, and to be-1
hold again with distended optic his
<vhe, .Mrs. Tom Thumb.
Alas, Gen. Tom Thumb has been I
dead theso many years. The Count
ess Magri (as ahe is now.) will tell
yqu so., for she has been married to j
her i)resent husband. Count Magri,i
thirfy.on* years.
These intimate and! domestic cir
cumstances are brought to xmind by
a strange party recently; in. Middles
' b>ro, near Boston. The party was
'ii honer o£ the seventy-fifth birthl
i day of Countess Magri, Mrs. Tom
Thumb, beg pardon. Countess Magr^
"s less than three feet high. The
ct unt is a stalwart of some few
added inches, so that he can just
seg over the top of the bead of
his wife. ShiQ alludes to him fond
ly as her 'big' husband.
Bu* the feature of th<a oc
i cas'.oa was provided in several mu
sical selections for thje guests, play
ed as a special favor by the guest
of honcr and her hueband, the
count.
Their marriage toojc plaoe in
1S85, and it Is said there is not a
hapoier couple in all New England.
l"*re is a reason—not intimating,
i of course, that there is need of ex
cuses for fiding a happy married
cou.-le in New England. But the
countess has a special recipe, whichi
. she is nothing loth tt> bestow free
ly iroofl other apprehensive brides
or desperate wives. Sha explains
her peaceful married life in this
way:
. "Don't argWe with.1 y.oun husband.
Let him have his own way;—but win
b'm to your way whea he doesn't
know it."
Thi3 truly admirable womaji, as
reflected in her philosophy here
quoted, has been before the publio
s:.xfv years, traveling around the
v»orld a score of times in that
period.
ien years ago, aes^ue iue iwu
♦hat. her el£in hands could act reacii'
ha»r an octave oa the keyboard of
a v ane, this widow oX the most
• amous of all midgets and hersalf
one of the stare of Lilliput, deter
mined a* »he age of 65, to become
a great pianiste. Sbe is a great
admirer of Paderewski, and' it was
he who suggested to her in the
sDrinj," of 1905 in Boetos. that she
wtts no* too old to learn to play
well, sine* she had played for
y. ars by ear and h.ad fairly good
execution.
O' course 6be uses a t>ab(y: grand.
Her piano is a beautiful little in
s uiment, made especially for her
in 1.S60. Although 56 years old, tlfl
ins rumtnt is still sy.ee* toned and
serviceable. To round out the
versatile ability of this cleTer lit
♦lff lady, she playo the violin, and
olays 1* well. Her hmsband plays
'.be iluie. And the combined ef- "
?>rts of the two miniature musician
provided 'he special attraction* of
the anniversary.
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Creamy Liquid Lotion, Fragrant
ly Perfumed. Keeps th« skin
sof» and smooth «« velvet — is
not sticky and will rub in dry.
f>» it at Keller-Bras., th^ Ban-1
Tox Lrug St^r».
CAMERA MEN ALOFT.
How Battle Field Views Are Taken
From an Aeroplane.
The camera 111:1 u lii the aeroplane,
in order to get bis focus, must usually
work within rriiM' of tlie tiring lines.
Few precautions are possible. The bot
tom of the aeroplane may be covered
with metal sheets, when l| Is said to
be armored, bui the t..Iot m!:st de
pend upon h's fi«.etuc. ai.; elevation
to dodge the eucus'es' lire. There Is be
sides the ch "lip -if !• -countering an
other aerial era"?, prolahlj armed for
an attack with n luac'iinc gun. Calm
ly facing such dungi-is the camera man
must coolly h<a caiueru, iaicu
late the value o." a::.! s'l.id.ivr, the
speed of bis crs.t an! .i?t!:udc and
make his cxpos 're-i at jrst the right
instant. The photographer who loads
hLs pbite holders and. camera in hand,
takes his place on u scouting aeroplane
faces perhaps a greater liazaid than
any man of his profession, which Is
saying a great deal.
The telephuto camera, - which has
been especially designed and con
structe.l for ncropliu:? work. Is as pow
erful as a small telescope or the field
glasses available for an army ollicer.
Every one who has ever looked al
the ground glass of a camera beneath
the focusing cloth knows how the
world suddenly appears In miniature.
As one looks through the telephoto
camera the landscape suddenly leaps
nearer like the stage of the theater
through one's opera glasses.
With such n camera excellent photo
graphs may be taken at a height of
3,COO meters, or rather more than two
miles. From such ullitudes the lens
sweeps a broad expanse of country.
In the photographs made from a point
a thousand feet or more up the detail
recorded Is often marvelous. A fort or
a trench is thus shown as clearly as
though snapped by an ordinary camera
at a distance of but a few feet. Many
of the pictures are taken at high alti
tudes with the camera inverted and
the lens pciutcd through a hole in the
floor of the car.
Since these fliers can work In a
radius of 100 miles their operating base
need not be ::orr the battle line and
the dark room problem Is greatly slm
plltled. When he has returned to earth
with his exposures lite developing and
printing may be done .u some nearby
city or town. It is often necessary,
however, to develop In the Held, when
special portable ter.t dark rooms are
employed, or the lilius are developed
In special trays without the use of
ruby light. Developing becomes a
thrilling operation wheti a chance bul
let or bursting shell may at any in
stant enter one's da:k room and fog
the plates, if it does nothing worse.
With the. e cero | !i icg:a; hs before
him the modern commander may be
said to look directly down upon the
battlefield. An atta- k or a defensive
movement may be planned like a game
of chess, where every square of the
board Is beneath the eyes.—"The Cam
era Man." by I'rancis A. Collins.
ClimLIng a Ccc:;nut Tree.
Coooanuts when ripe fall to the
ground and whcu necessary are pluck
ed by uien who climb up. It sometimes
makes one's L>>oud run cold to see
tbeni run up the trees like moukeys.
Two wa;s are practiced for mounting
the truuk. la the case of a small tree
or at an oii.l moment the uutn walks
up the trunk, keeping Ms feet flat
against It ntid throwing his weight
back from it as much as possible, re
taining his position ai I lie same time,
by the tension of his arms. The other
and safer plan is to pass a loop of cord
around the feel, which are thus kept
close together, and grasp the trunk of
the tree, the arms meanwhile assisting
the climber, who moves upward in a
series of jumps.
GOOD BACKS
FOR BAD
Alaska Rft»i<Iesits Are| Lepining How
To Evcluuigcj tliei Old liable
For a Stronger On#
Doe a your back ache, feel weak
and paiulul?
I>o you suffer headaches, Languor
and depression?
Is ine urine discolored, passages
irregular?
The kidneys may be calling for
help.
Wei'i kidneys cannot do their
wcik.
Give them the help they need.
To cure kidney backache you
inns' cure the kidneys.
Use a tested and proven kidney
remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood
'he test.
Convincing Drool of merit iu the
following endoirsement.
Mrs. C. E. Spink, 6624 Carletou
Ave., Seattle, Wash., says: "I had
a lrrt of trouble witty my back. It
iched day and aigiht and I could
not rest. Wheu I tried to straight
en un after stooping, sharp uains
larked through mo. I was nervous
lud lied headachcel and tenible dizz
shells. The kidney secretions were
aunatural. Doan's Kidney Pills re
lieved me and I haven't been both
ered since."
Price 50c ,at all dealers. Doa't
jimol.7 ask for a kidney) remedy—
;e* Doan's"Kidney Pills—the same
tha* Mis. Spink had. Foster-Mil
aurn Cc., Projje., Buiffalo, N. Y.
FRATERNAL ORDERS
Arctic Brotherhood. —
Camp Skagway No. 1,
A. B. metis every sec
ond and fouathl Tues
day ©vetoing at 8:30 P
m. sQorp. visiung Droi.u«ra omuw
ly wt'ocime. W. L. Stevensow, Arc
tis Chief. W. E. Bui-ford, Arctic
K&ccrdEfr,
Fraternal Order
: Englcfi—
Skagway) Aerie
No. 25, Frater
nal Order of
ICftglCQ m«ets tJicj first ami thirtl
\V ednasduy night of ©acli month1 at
tnoJi bail on Fifth Avenue* Visit
ing brothers coixUWly invitefl to
atkod. L. E. Hudson, W. P.,
J. M. Greisbach, Secretary.
P. & A. M.
White Pass Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
meeta 2d and 4th
Frl. Ky'ga, of each
Biontc. Visiting, brothers are wel
come.
Elmer L. Wheeler, W. M.
Address all commuuicationa to
the Secretary.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skagway Lodge
No. 431, B. P. O.
E. meets every
Thursday night
at 8:00 o'clock.
Visiting brothers
cordially welcome.
HENRI FRIEDENTHAL, E. R
F. J. VAWDEWALL, Secretary
Pioneer at Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
meet* to A. B. Hall first Monday In
month at 8:80 p. in.
Vtelting Brothers cordially wel
come.
W. L. STEVENSON, Pres.
V. T. DORTERG. Rec. Sac.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Uli. Li. s. JtKWMiK
Dentist
Mo6t Mod|ern Metthods
Office Hours; 0-12 «. in. 1-0 p. m.
Alaskan Building .... Bftoadway
BKAGWAV ALASKA
WILLIAM PALLISTER, M. I).
(Formerly of Seattle)
SpfrlaUtt In the trca|tnicpit of
disease and deformities of thq
eye, eiftr, noeo and throat.
Office i Goldstein Building, Ju
neau, Alaska. ^
W. B. STOUT
Attorney At Law
Pra<tlce In all courts
In Territory of Alank»
HAIXES ALASKA
Alaska Junk Co.
of Jume+m Alaska,
Dealers la
RUBBER, COPPER, BRASS
LEAD, ZING, SACKS, RAGS
ROPE, SCRAP IRON
Roar of Sjlckett'i Pc* (.office
•tore.
J. IKUTA
MANUFACTURING
JE WELE R
WATCH ES&CLOCKS
Curios, Ivory Carvings
Indian Baskets
China and Cut Glass
Official Watch Inspector for the
| W. F. & ,Y. Route
Mail Orders iven prompt care
RAW FURS
—. WE PAY
HIGH - PRICES
FOR FINE FURS
WRITE FOR PRICE MKT
Percey's Fur House
Othkoah, • Wuconsin
Pacific Steamship Co.
ADMIRAL LINE
OUR LARGE FLEET OF MAGNIFICENT STEAMERS
Offers Frequent and Perfect Service Between All Ports in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
LEAVE SKAGWAY FOR CONNECTS at JUNEAU FOR
Haines, Juneau, Douglas, Pet- Yakutat, Katalla, Cordova,
ersbu.g, Wrangel, Kotchikan, Valdez, Seward, Seldsvia
PHnce Rupert, Vancouver, Steamer. Admiral Eram, Admiral Wat
SEATTLE and TACOMA. ton> Admiral Farragat
S. S. CITY OF SEATTLE Leaves Skagway v
December 2, 12, 22
CALIFORNIA ROUTE—Leave Seattle Monday's, Friday's,
Saturday's for San Faancisco, Los Angeles, San Diego.
If Your Ticket Reads PACIFIC STEAMSHIP Co. You are Anured the rerjr Bo«t
For Full Particular, Address
H. G. WEIR, Agent SKAGWAY, Alaska
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
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SAILINGS FROH SKAGWAY
SOUTHBOUND '
S. S. JEFFERSON
December 2, 13, 26
TELEPHONE NO. 6«.
E. J. SHAW, Agent, •KAGWAY.
SAILINGS ™sKAGWAY
ICANADIANF '<>'<> - WINTER _ ,ol7
iPACiriCl
C-y S.S. Princess Sophia
Nov. 23 Dec. 7 = 21 Jan. 4 = 18 Feb. 1 - 15
To
Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle
REDUCED THROUGH RATES TO EAST
All Information From
L. H. JOHNSTON Agt. Phone 87 or 118 SKACWAT
FIRE INSURANCE
ON DWELLINGS
AT LOWEST RATES FOR
THREE
YEAR
POLICY
IN GOOD STRONG COMPANIES
REGISTERED IN
ALASKA
AND REPRESENTED BY
PHIL. ABRAHAMS
LICENSED AGENT AT SKAGWAY
You make a mistake if
vou df not stoo at
THE
Pullen House
Electric Lights
Rooms Single or en Suite
Baths on each floor
Famous for its Home Coo king.
Milk, Cream, Cottage Cheese and
Buttermilk from our own deir.
Fresh Eggs, etc
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Rates $3.00 Per Day and Up
Well Lighted, Large Sample
Rooms for Traveling Meni
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Skagwuy. Alaska
GOING OUT
THIS FALL?
SAVE TIME
AND MONEY
" VIA GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC "
TWIN SCREW STEAMSHIP
PRINCE RUPERT
LEAVES SKAGWAY
EVERY MONDAY at n:oo a. m.
For
Prince Rupert, Victoria, Vancouver Direct
Ml Two Berth Outside Rooms Through Service . - No Change
Hot and t. old Hunning Water in Every Room ■
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