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FOIIEST FIRES
One cause ot the sultry heat
that has enveloped Skagway for
V past few days is doubtless the
immense forest fires that axe rag
ing both to the north and south of
us and filling the Skagway valley
with smoke. About five miles down
Lvnu canal, on the west shore, there
is a fire raging that has been in
pp-gress for a week or more, and
to the uorth in the Yukon, terri
tory between Cowley aud Carcross,
on the line of the W. P. & Y. K.,
there is another big blaze.
Uot.h of these fires, which be
fore they are extinguished will do
a:i immense amouut of damage to
the forests of the country iu which
they are located, are no doubt the
result of carelessness en the
part of people passiug through the
country either for hunting, prospect
ing or other purposes and who,
having started eauip fires to cook
tliiir meals, have either gone off
aud left ' them burning or have
failed to properly extinguish them.
Repeated warnings through the
columns of the prtvs and by the
officeig who have charge of the
forest areas of Alaska have failed
to impress people with a sense of
the o-ice with which forest fires may
be started with the great amount
of inflammable material lyiug
arou;;d in a season as dry as the
present one has leen, aud it is only
reasonable therefor^, that uutil
someuue is caught red-handed and I
Xcr.-vd to pay a heavy fine the de-1
ploiaole practice will continue.
Th,. penalty upcu conviction, for
the starting of a forest fire is
$ 1,0m J und it will be well for peo
ple who are out in the woods for
any purpose to take heed of the
waru.ng to put out their camp fires
very carefully before leaviug them.
THE ALIEN'S ERROR
For addressing a threatening
lefer to President Wilson, Ru
dolph Malick, described as "an
Austrian salesman who has been in
CRITICAL TIMES IN
WILSON'S TERM
High Water Mark In His Ad
ministration Is Reached.
TRYING TO AVOID TROUBLE
Politics Can Be Seen Above the Hori
zon and Beyond the War Clouds—If
the Worst Comes, President is Sure
to Be Re-elected—Excitement Over
Mexican Crisis.
By ARTHUR W. DUNN.
Washington, July 14—(Special) —
President Wilson will necessarily bo
working under high pressure from now
until tho next election. lie has reach
ed a high place, almost high water
mark, in his administration, and it is
almost necessary for him to sustain
his position before the people in order
to win the election In November, 1916.
Of course If there Is war with Ger
many or Mexico It would not be proba
ble that a change in the administration
should take place. The tendency has
always been to stand by a war presi
dent. But if there should be nothing
more than a rupture with Germany,
such as breaking of diplomatic rela
tions, and a continuance of warning
aiid advice to Mexico, then the present
this country only eleven months,"
was taken Into custody by secret
service men at his place of resi
dence in New York's East Side,
says the Cleveland Leader.
IVie charge is similar to that in a
case dismissed in tho local courts
a few months ago, when an immi
grant was let go because President i
U'ikw was too busy to come and
testify that he had been threatened
through the mails.
fcl\ idently Rudolph Maliek made
uo attempt to hide away. Pre
sumably ' he was not conscious of
having committed an offense and
was genuinely surprised at being
arrested. His brief residence in
America easily accounts for his
ignorance of American law. Yet it
is toyond belief that he would have
vei.tured to commit a like offense
openly in the country from which
ho came. That he did it hero is
scarcely explicable except on the
theory that he considered America
a "free country.''
Net all of them go so far as to
suppose the president a fair and
defenseless mark for abuse or ex
tortion, but it is true that many
newcomers exaggerate the meaning
of American liberty. Much of the
crime committed in the United
St:it s, from bootlegging and arson
to blackmail and murder, is said
to he due to a prevalent impression
not only that American police are
far l'-ss efficient than law-enforce
me. t officers in European coun
tries tut also that they possess far
leso authority. The protest that
this is "a free country" is heard
ever? day in police stations.
It is to be hoped that the New
York case will reach its proper
consummation, cot so much that
the misguided alien may bo puu
ishej -'or his ignorant effrontery as
t'':i- an example may be afforded.
There are too many iu our coun
try, both aliens &ud citizens, indi
viduals and organizations, still
laboring under the delusion • that
■American liberty and tolerance
k:.<vv uo limitations either of law
or of decency. 1
high pressure would relax, and the
next campaign would be fought along
lines relating largely to the conduct of
the government as It affects the wel
fare of the people of the country.
Wanti to Avoid War.
There is growing evidence that every |
I man, from the president down, wants
to avoid war. The people became
much excited over the destruction of
American lives on the English ships,
but time cools everything, even heated
atmosphere and imaginations, and it
Is quite possible that the serious conse
quences of war, either with Germany
. or Mexico, has reached the "sober sec
ond thought" of many people, as well
as the mind of the president It may
[ be assumed that no one connected with
I the administration, least of all the pres
ident, would be responsible for a war
even for the purpose of re-electing Mr.
■Wilson.
What Might Have Been.
If Senator Beveridge had returned
to the Republican party last fall in
stead of running Independent and de
feating the Republican candidates he
might now be figuring as one of In
diana's dark horses in the presidential
race. Indiana Republicans now assert
that they will be strong enough to car
ry the state with an Indiana man at
the head of the ticket even if Bever
idge still remains a Progressive. At
tjbe same time.it is acknowledged_that
Age is Not the Cause
of your hair falling out. It is the con
dition of your scalp.
ffair Tonic
will destroy the germ which is the cause j
of this trouble. 50 ceuts a bottle.
Wm. Britu 1
B«veridge will always carry quite
a largo'vote with him.
Saved Twelve 'Million*.
Failure of the Indian and postoffice
appropriation bills saved the govern
ment about $12,000,000, as the appro
priations for the present fiscal year,
which were renewed for the coming
fiscal year, were that amount short of
the money carried In the bills which
failed. But It is expected that this
money will have to be made up In de
ficiency appropriations, so the saving
is more apparent than real.
Will Have Thoir Trip#,
Of course it was understood that the
last cougress would have no junkets
this summer. Junkets were denounced
many times on the floor of the house
and occasionally in the senate, but it
is observed that many members are
getting ready for nice trips with their
families which will not cost them any
thing. Just how it happens no one can
tell, but for ono reason or another it
has been found desirable—from the
congressional point of view—that cer
tain congressmen should seo things far
away—Inspect them, I believe, la the |
term—and of course the government |
pays the bill. Congressional Junkets {
aro only equaled by the Junkets of the
federal officials, who will find methods
this year of going across the continent
In great numbers. And they will all
Inspect something for which the gov
ernment will pay.
Bold Ben Johnson.
Congressman Johnson of Kentucky
has no fear of anything. Not even tho
criticism of all the Washington papers
has any terror for him, and ho has
faced that criticism since, as chairman
of the District of Columbia committee,
he has been trying to make Washing
ton pay a lot more taxes. Ben John
son not only does not fear newspapers,
but he fears no man, whether armed
with fists or gun. In his early days,
It Is related, Johnson was given some
kind of a police Job and had to handle
a gang of roughs which had defied
every previous official. Johnson went
among them, corralled tho entire lot
and had them convicted and set at
work breaking stone. lie has never
lost any of his nerve.
Watohing Hughes.
Ever since the talk about Justice
nughes as a possible presidential nom
inee people have been watching his
decisions as a member of the court to
see if there can be any political sig
nificance in them. They wonder, for
instance, when he takes a position
whether he had anything political in
view. It is on account of these spec
ulations that the supreme court does
not want its members in politics and
would Uke to have every man bar po
Phil Abrahams
Established 1697
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Notary Public
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i—
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You make a mistake if
you do not stop at
THE
Pullen House
Electric Lights
Rooms Single or en Suite
Baths on each Boor
Famous for its Home Cooking,
Milk, Cream, Cottage Cheese and
Buttermilk from our own da"v.
Fresh Eggs, etc
Rates $2.50 Per Day and Up
Well Lighted, Large Sample
Rooms for Traveling Men.
H. S. PULLEN, Prop.
Skagway. Alaska
BEST LINE
of
5c Cigars
ever sold in
Skagway
Tony Dortero
llttcal ambition wnen lie tnKes a place
on the bench.
BUILDING OUR BIG CANAL
-
The Human Problem Overshadowed
the Engineering Difficulties.
The general Impression prevailed from
the beginning that the building of the
Panama canal comprised one of the
world's greatest engineering feats, and
the tremendous scope of the work as it
developed during the construction pe
riod served to mold this Impression
Into a fixed belief, yet Mr. Stevens,
who for nearly two years had control
on the isthmus not only of all con
Btructlon, but of those various co-ordi
nate branches which were essential ad
juncts to the building of the canal, ex
pressed the opinion that the engineer
ing features were the least difficult,
describing them ns "of magnitude and
not of intricacy." On the other band,
his experience convinced him that the
administrative problems -were the
greater, presenting as they did many
unusual features involving an lm
menso amount of detail and extending
Into every branch of business, with
ramifications touching many phases of
social and domestic economy.
In every undertaking of an engineer
ing character there must necessari
ly be a greater or less amount of ad
ministrative detail resulting from
problems of supply, labor, policy and
considerations arising out of them. In
the case of the Panama canal not only
were these problems present, but as
compared with those of engineering
they made the latter appear relatively
small.
The very magnitude of the work Im
posed difficulties which would have
existed even had It been undertaken in
any portion of the United States, but
these difficulties were increased mate
rially by reason of having to carry on
the work in a tropical country sparsely
populated, nonproductive, affording no
skilled and very little efficient common
labor, with customs and modes of liv
ing ns different as the civilizations of
North and Central America have been
since the settlement of these portions
of the western hemisphere, with a
heavy rainfall during the greater por
tion of the year and with a reputation
for unhealthfulness which placed Pan
ama in the category of one of the worst
pest holes of the earth.—General
George W. Goethnls in Scribner's.
H»r Methods.
"Look out for that girl or she will
catch you."
"What makes you think so?"
"She has a spring to her step, a j
catch In her voice and a general air of |
knap about her."—Baltimore American.
professional cards
OR L. S. KEXLER.
Dentist.
Most Modem Methods.
Open Ereatagfl.
Office Houns: 9-12 a. m 1-6 p. m.
Alaska* Building - Broadway!
SKAQWAY ALASKA
WILLIAM PALLISTER, M. D.
(Formerly of Seattle)
Specialist In the treatment of
diseases and deformities of th© eye,
car, Dose and throat.
Office; Goldstein Building, Ju
nean, Alaska.
W. B. STOUT.
i t t o I i • 7 At Law.
Pmetk* u *11 court*
In Territory of Alaska.
Haines Alaska.
F. A A. M.
White Pass Lodge I
F. t A. M. No. 113 |
meets 2d anO 4th" [
FrL Er'gs. of each
month"' VlsiUnt brothers are wel
come Phil Abrahams, Secretary.
Elmer L. Wheeler, W. M.
B. P. O. ELKS
Bkafiway Lodge
tfo. 431. B. P. 0.
E. meets first
and third Thurs
day evenings at
»8SOlB> 8:3 0 • O C10CK. v is
HiUP brothers cordially welcome.
HOWARD ASHLEY, E. R.
P. J. VANDEWALL, Secretary.
Fraternal Order
Eagles—
Skagway Aerie
No. 25, Frater
nal Order of
Eagles meets tne ilrat ana trnra
Wednesday night of each month at
their hall on Fifth uremic. Visiting
brothers cordially isvlted to attend.
J hem C. Wood, W. P., J. W. Prit
chett, Secretary.
Arctic Bri»therh<*xl.—
Camp Skagway No. 1
A. B. meets every sec
ond and fourth. Tues
day ereui»g at 8:00 p
m. »1mrp Visiting brothers cordial
ly welcome. A, J. Achesoa, Arctic
Chief, w R. Hlllery, Arctic Re
corder
Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria
Vancouver, Prince Rupert, Sitka,
Juneau, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan
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S. S. SPOKANE July 7, 19, 31 Aug. 12, 24
S. S. CITY of SEATTLE July 13, 25 Aug. 6; 18,30
And every twelve days followlag. Modern eoaafortable utiti*.
excellent service Connect* at 8e*U!« with through passen
ger steamers.
CONGRESS, GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT, UMOTTLLA
AND C1TV OP PUEBLA
Sailing Tuesday, Thursday nud Friday, 11 p. m.
FOR HAN FRANCISCO, LOS AN'OilLBH, SAN DIEGO.
Through ticket* sold and baggage checked to all point# la
United States and Canada. For folders and full particulars,
address V. A. PETERSON, Agent
B. BRANDT, G. A. P. I). Phone BO, 8KAGWAY
G08 Socond Ave., Seattle, Wash.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
SOUTHBOUND
MARIPOSA July 12, 30 Aug. 18
ALAMEDA July 18 Aug. 5, 24
NORTHWESTERN July 6, 24 Aug. 11, 3o
JEFFERSON July 8, 20 Aug. 1, 14, 26
DOLPHIN July 2, 14, 26 Aug. 8, 29
WESTBOUND
ALAMEDA, July 10, 28 Aug. 16
MARIPOSA, July 4, 22 Aug. lo, 28
NORTHWESTERN, July I7 Aug. 4, 23
Passengers will be transferred to Vancover or Victoria
without extra charge.
TELEPHONE NO. 66.
E. J. 8KAW, Agent, SKAGWAY.
SEASON 1915
New Steel SteamsHips
Princess Alice™
Princess Sophia
WILL LEAVE SKAGWAY
Every Thursday 7 p. m.
July 8-15-22-29
Aug. 5-12-19-26
Sept. 2-9-16-23
For Prince Rupert/Vancouve,Victoria, Seattle
Let us arrange your trip to the Fair, or to the East
, Cheap round trip rates with choice of routes
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THE ONLY INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP
OPERATED TO SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Sailing Dates from Skagway to Seattle
(VIA SITKA)
July 15-27 Aug. 8-20
$00 Round Trip to Seattle and Return
(SAILING DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE)
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