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EDITORIAL PAGE
NEW \Y. P. & y. R. OFFICIALS
Although it been rumored
here ever since ui© resignation of
O, L. Dickeson a few weeks ago
that the presidency of the W. P. &
Y. R. company -would fall upon F.
C. Elliot of Clucago, and the gen
eral management be assumed by
Herbert Wheeler, superintendent
of mail service, the name of Al.
Zlpf, a former employe of the X. N.
Co., as general traffic manager, had
not been mentioned. A press dis
patch reached here this morning
from Seattle, however, which an
nounced all three oX the above ap
pointments.
With Mr. Elliot we are not par
ticularly well acquainted, except by
reputation. He stands high in
the legal profession and has been
for years the attorney for the W.
P. & Y. R., Close Brothers, the
principal stockholders of the com
pany, and was also the personal at
torney of the late President Graves
of the W. P. & Y. R. company. Of
his executive abilities as a trans
portation man, the reorganization of
the rail and river divisions of the
W. *1'. & Y. R., between Skagway
aud Fairbanks will be the trying
out test by which he will either
stand or fall. He will have an
efficient force of men under him,
but there are conditions to be met
that will require for suicessful
solution a mind trained to activity
in widely divergent chancels and a
will power capable of "acing and
overcoming discouraging and ap
parently insurmountable obstacles.
We believ that Mr Elliot will ful
fill these expectations, and until
he proves himself a failure he
may • rest assured of the hearty
support of the Daily Alaskan in all
Ms undertakings that are for the
best interests of Alaska, Northern
British Columbia aml the Canadian
I Yukon.
i Mr. Wheeler, the actiu» general
j manager, is probably as well known
' to the majority o£ the residents of
Skagway as h© is to the inhabitants
1 of his home town, of Whitehorse,
j and we believe there can to no ques
tion as to his competency to fill the
j advanced position to which ho has
I been appointed. Mr. Wheeler has
| been identified with thg W. P. &
IY. R-, company mail service ever
| since it started to operate from
! the terminus of the railroad at
I Whltehorse in 1900, at that time
I being assistant superintendent un
[ der George pulham.. A few years
[ later when Pulham resigned to
take a position with the Alaska ro^
commission under Major W. P. Rica
! ardsou, Wheeler was appointed to
the position of superintendent, and
has filled it acceptably to his em
ployer and with credit to himself.
In 1911 Air. Wheeler, while still
retaining the superintendency of the
I overland mail service, was appoint
ed as superintendent of tile B. Y.
: N. fleet of river boats, at that time
plying between WhiteUorse and
| Dawson, but whose run now ex
tends down to Fairbanks. The add
ed responsibility was absorbed with
out any visible inconvenience, and
j everything has gone along as
smoothly and systematically under
one management as was formerly
the case under two.
Mr. Zipf, the general traffic man
ager, »s one of the best transporta
tion men in the north and has
been identified with the Northern
| Navigation Co. ever since its in
corporation until the property and
' good will of the organization was
j sold to the W. P. & Y. R. company
last summer, when the name of his
employer was changed, but not his
location or occupation.
Irish-Americans Believe England Will
Carra Out Every Home Rule Provision
Bg Captain STEPHEN M'FARLAND. Chairman Irish Volunteer
Fund. America
LET those who want to quarrel with the final arrangement do so.
No living man could have accomplished more for his people than
ha? John E. Redmond. The United Irish league is with him to a
man todav, and it has faith in the democracy of Great Britain, which, I
feel, will see that- EVERY ITEM OF THIS SOLEMN CONTRACT
SHALL BE CARRIED OUT and the opening of the Irish parlia
ment not prolonged beyond the bounds of reason. Our work, as far as
the league is concerned, is now almost at an end. It is but right that
we should pause for a moment and reflect.
AND THE MIND OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC SHOULD BE RE
FRESHED WITH THIS THOUGHT—THAT AMERICAN CITIZENS OF
IRISH BIRTH SUPPORTING THE HOME RULE MOVEMENT HAVE NEV
ER HAD BUT ONE THING IN MIND, THE RESTORATION OF SELF GOV
ERNMENT FOR THOSE OF THE IRISH WHO ARE TO STAY AT HOME.
THE LEAGUE HAS NEVER ONCE SAID TO THE IRISH LEADERS, "YOU
SHALL DO THIS AND NOT THAT." BUT IT HAS SAID: "YOU SHALL GO
ON AND ON, AND WE SHALL BACK YOU WITH EVERY CENT
THAT IS NEEDED. YOU MUST LIVE IN IRELAND. IT'S YOUR BUSI
NESS TO MAKE THE BARGAIN AS THE IRISH AT HOME WANT IT TO ;
BE MADE." COULD ANY BODY OF MEN BE MORE UNSELFISH?
- _ I
Who Whistled For Jap to Come and
Bite at Europe's Heel?
Bu GERHART HAUPTMANN. Dramatist
THE war in which we Germans are engaged and which was forced
upon us is a war of defense. Whoever wishes to dispute this fact
would have to do so against his better knowledge. Look at the
enemy on the eastern, on the northern, on the western frontier. Our
Wood fraternity with Austria means nothing less than se>f preservation
for both countries.
THAT THE SWORD WAS FORCED INTO OUR HAND CAN PLAINLY
BE SEEN FROM THE DISPATCHES EXCHANGED BETWEEN THE EM
PEROR AND THE CZAR, BETWEEN THE EMPEROR AND THE KING OF
ENGLAND, BY EVERYBODY WHO DESIRES A TRUE UNDERSTANDING,
NOT A DELUSION. OF COURSE, NOW THAT WE HAVE TAKEN UP THE
SWORD. WE ARE NOT GOING TO LAY IT DOWN UNTIL WE HAVE
PROVED OUR HOLY RIGHT BEFORE GOD AND MEN.
Who was it that conspired to bring about this war? WIIQ EVEN J
WHISTLED FOR THE MONGOLIAN. FOR THE JAP, TO COMF !
AND BITE AT EUROPE'S HEEL VICIOUSLY AND COW
ARDLY? Who but our enemies, who. surrounded by hordes of Cos
sacks, yet claim to fight for European civilization! I
Che Admiral Cine
Westbound
S. S. Admiral Evans
Dec. 9
LEAVING SEATTLE ON THE Cth, 15th AND 25th OF
EVERY MONTH AND ARRIVING IN SKAGWA* ON THE Bth,
19th AND 20th., WESTBOUND.
RETURNING FROM THE WESTWARD, SHOULD LEAVE
SKAGWAY, SOUTHBOUND, APPROXIMATION ON THE ®th,
10th., AND 20tb.
Seattle to Sail Francisoo
S. S. ADMIRAL DEWEY S. S. ADMIRAL FARRAGUT
S. 8. ADMIRAL SCHLEY
Leaving Seattle every Wednesday and Sunday for San Fr&aclaco
and Southern California ports. Connections at San Francisco
PAOIFIO NAVIGATION CO- STEAMERS
S. S. VALE S. 8. HARVARD
For Los Angeles, San Dlogo and South arn California points.
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION CO.
HUGH P. GALLAGHER, Agent. Slcagway, Alaska. t
David Smith,
' Able Seaman
By LOUISE B. CUMMINGS
Captain Williams of the United
States navy having bad quite a long
term of sea service was ordered to tlie
command of one of the finest naval
stations on the New England coast
Miss Nellie Williams was In the hey
day of youth, and visions of all sorts
of pleasures danced in her bead, the
principal of which was flirting with
the young otlicers with whom she
would be thrown into contact. Her
mother rejoiced that she would be able
to Introduce tier daughter into society,
which she could not have otherwise
done because neither her husband nor
herself had any fortune, and she was
obliged to live a retired lift
But no sooner had the captain as
sumed comuiund and his family been
installed In the best quarters at the
staton than Miss Nellie must needs
spoil it all by casting to the winds the
most sacred traditions of the service.
Of all the officers at the station, in
cluding several midshipmen of a suit
able age to Interest a girl of seven
teen. not oue succeeded In sufficiently
engaging her attention to save her
from bestowing uot only it. but her
whole heart, on an enlisted inan.
No one can tell what a girl between
fifteen and twenty Is going to do, and
when she does it no one can stop her.
The difference in the navy between an
enlisted man and an *«Ucer can best
be illustrated by comparing a bramble
bush with u pine tree There are in
these times mauy One young men
among the I'nited States tars, but the
grandson of a millionaire can no more
overs-tep this sharply defined line be
tween officer nnd enlisted man than
cun the cook in the galley.
A girl of seventeen is us easily caught
as the stupidest fish that swims, and
uo oue can tell who will catch her.
Miss Williams one day went-aboard a
ship docked iit the yard. And there
she saw the young man who caught
her. What it was In him that caught
her no onf> could tell. True, he was a
pretty boy, but there were other pretty
boys who wore officers' uniforms,
while'the young man in question wore
the waller's cap, the blue flannel shirt
with broad collar and the trousers
tight about the hips and loose below
the knee of a common sailor.
Now, Captain Williams, who found
no difficulty in commanding his sta
tion, consisting of many strong men,
found himself uuable to discipline his
daughter He threatened, if ever she
was caught speaking to the youDgster
again, to send her away. She made
promises, but they were not kept He
would have ordered the sailor—David
Smith was the name on his ship's
roster-away from the station, but
Miss Nellie's Infatuation had become
known and such action would be con
sidered using official power to serve
private interests, and the captain was
very sensitive 0u such a point More
over, he feared that if he "put on the
screws ' his daughter might run away
with the tar. Tills would not only
tie her tip to a common sailor, but a
deserter.
How. when and where the tar and
the captain's daughter contrived to
hold their meetings no one knew. At
least no one would telL They had
many adherents among the sailors, but
none among the officers or their fam
ilies. Finally It became apparent to
Captain and Mrs. Williams that some
thing must be done, and oue morning
Miss Nellie was Informed that she was
to be taken hacktto the quiet home.
There was nothing to do but submit,
and what had promised to be such a
fine -thing for them ended In disap
pointment And all this on account
of Miss Nellie's having fallen In love
with ii common sailor Instead or an
officer
One day Captain Willhiuis received
from U iisliimrton the discharge papers
of ii sailor named Howard Singleton.
The discharge had been graftted by
the secretar. of the navy at the re
quest of the Mritlsh minister. The
case v as nrought to the commander's
attention hy die officer having the care
of discharges because there \ras no
such person as Howard Singleton at
the station.
"Make Inquiries for him," said the
Captain; "he may have enlisted under
an assumed uarne."
The officer retired and soon after re
turned with David Smitt, able seaman.
Th'e captain, who k'uew him wall, hav
ing hnd an Interview with him .con
cerning his daughter, lopked a.t him is
astonishment.
"Is your name Singleton7?'_ aaked
Captain Williams.
"It Is."
"Are you a liritlsh subject?"
"lam. My father to Sir Charles ffin
gleton, a shipbuilder on the Clyde to
Scotland He belles ships for the Brit
Ish navy. I am to enter blq service,
but thought It better to learn epme
thlng of warships by serrtag awhile
on one of them. In the-British navy
I could not have preserved, my Incog,
so I chose the Uulted States service."
"Ahem! And you go froni here to
Scotland to enter your father'* mttrkaV
"I do. But after consultation with
my father I shall return for a pur
pose."
"Whiit purpose?"
"To ask the hand of your daughter."
"Dm," mumbled the captain. "Pep
haps yon'd better see your father about
that" l*
Singleton went home, returned and
took Nellie Williams back to Scotland
with him
_______ rfl*
$100 reward, 9100
;>if;
The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there la at
least one dreaded disease that
science has been Able to curs la
nil its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Hall's Catarrh Cure 1b the oalv
positive cure now knows to tk#
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatsaeak Hall's
Catarrh Cure is taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying th« foundation
of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by bUldlng up the
constitution and assisting nature In
doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith la It# curative
power that they offer On* Haudred
Dollars for any case that it t*Ue to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address; p. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by all Drugglsta, 75c.
Take Hall's Family PHla for,conn
stipatlon. " i^rx
HAND LAUNDRY— The Jandoe
Hand Laundry on Third arteet .next
to Golden North Hotel, does your
washing without ahrUklag the
clothes. Family work gives careful
attentioa. tt.
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Many Alaska Headers Have Heapd
It and Profited Thereby.
'Good nows travels fast," sail
the bad back sufferers la tkis
vicinity are glad to learn where re
lief may be fouad. Many a lame,
weak and aching back Jg bad,, no
more, thanks to Doan'e" Kidney
Pills. Thousands upon thousands
of people are telling the good news
of their experience with this Urted
remedy. Here lc an example w<>lth
reading.
F. H. Wieiand, X0Q2 E. 41«t St.
Loa Angeles, Cal., says: "For *
long time I suffered from pain Is
the small of my bac£ aad I eeuld
scarcely get around. My kidaejp
were disordered and the kidney ex
cretions were highly colored aad
irregular In passages . Doau'e Kid
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and weakness and removd all troub
le with the kidneys. I have
had no Teturn of the complaint."
Price 60c, at all dealei*. Dea*
simply ult for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Ptlls-r-the eaSJS
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prevent Grip—Cures Grip
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TO
Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria
Vancouver, Prince Rupert
Juneau, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan
Leave Skagmay
S.S. Gty of Seattle, Dec, 2, 12, 22
And every ten days following, Modern comfortable ships,
excellent service. Connects at Seattle with through passen
ger steamers.
CONGRESS, GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT AND QUEEN.
Sailing Tuesday, 10 a. in. and Friday, 5 p. m.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELHS, SAN DIEGO.
Through tickets sold and baggage checked 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. SKAGWAY
ii 008. Second Ave., Seattle, Wash.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
Jefferson November 14-24 December 5
TELEPHONE NO. 66. E. J. SHAW, Agent, SKAGWAY.
1914 Winter Sailings from Skagway 1915
Alternate Wednesdays
Nov. 4-18
Dec. 2-16-30
Jan. 13-27
Feb. 10-24
(Subject to Change)
Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, ect.
All Information " Rail or Sail," from
F. F.W. LOWLE, Gen'l-Agt. Phone 87 and 141 SKAGWAY
Steamship Humboldt
THE ONLY INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP OPERATING TO S. E. ALASKA
Sailings from Skagway to Seattle.
November 27 Dec. 5
$50 Round Trip to Seattle and Return
Sailing dates subject to change without notice.
- THROUGH TICKETS HONORED
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716 Second Avenue. Tickets and all Xi./oimation.
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TO
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ALL POINTS EAST, via the
" MILWAUKEE "
LEAVES SEATTLE DAILY AT 10:13 A. M.
"A,TOUR DE LUXE" is an expression supremely fitting in con
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comfort.
XO EXTRA PARE OX THIS TRAIN
Por further Information regarding farea, train service, res
ervations, etc, call on or address
E. J. SHAW
Agent, Alaska Steamship Co.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA.
Cltjr Ticket Office, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway,
<43 HastingB St West, VANCOUVER, B. C.
SECOND AVE. AND CHERRY ST. SEATTLE.