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SO TDIE FOR HAIR-SPLITTING
Th<* Ketchikan Mall, while claim
ing to be a warm supporter of Mr.
Wlckershaai la hi# race for re-el
ection as Alaskan delegate to con
gress, nevertheless seems to^be
more interested in the question
as to whether he shall be returned
a« a progressive democrat, or as an
independent, and waxaea wroth at
the Juneau Dispatob and the Peters
burg progressive for daring to in
sinuate that the delegate is anything
but an out-and-out progressive. It
is likely that the Skagway Daily
Alaskan will also come in for a
like literary ea&tigation by the
Mail for haying made the same
statement. We will say, however,
in advance of anything with which
the Mail may see fit to charge us,
that it is immaterial to us whether
Mr. Wlckersham is returned as a
party nominee or not. WE ARK
WORKING FOR THE RE-ELEC
TION OF THE MAN. and it would
seem to us a good plan for all his
friende to follow the same course
instead of trying to split political
hairs over a question that has no
material bearing upon the subject.
<;o TO IT, MR. DAMKLS -
While beef from Chicago,
horseshoes from Pittsburg, horses
from various places in the
United States and even arms and
ammunition from New England
factories, says the Cleveland Leader,
are reported as having been
ordered or shipped for the
use of European armies now in
the field, it may seera of small
consequence whether or not Amer
ican soil affords a relay station
for wireless messages bearing on
the war. But preservation of the
t eutrallty Df the United States is
the utmost importance and, if
wireless operation is a material
obstacle to this so much the
worse for the wireless.
Secretary Daniels of the Navy
Department appears to hold this
view. He haa entered into a con
troversy with a wireless company
over a message transmitted at a
Massachusetts station to or from
t British cruiser, insisting that
the act be not 'repeated and
threatening by way of ultimatum
to close the plant in the absence
of assurances of more discreet
conduct for the future. The com
pany's representatives, airily in
timating that Mr. Daniels does not
run the country, talk of going into
the courts to enforce their right
to do business unhampered by
Navy Department censorship.
The secretary is understood as
having the entire support of the
Wilson administration In this mat
ter. It is not extravagant to say
the administration has the sup
port of the entire nation in the
same connection. Responsibility
over American wireless stations
having been assumed by the Nary
Department pursuant to an agree
ment subscribed by Great Britain,
Germany and the Uflited States,
the American people will look
villi confidence to the navy to per
form its mission iu the most thor
ough manner, using whatever
method or force may be necessary
to keep American neutrality ab
solutely secure. Moreover, no
American court will be likely to
find fault either with that or with
the further public expectation that
the executive branch of govern
ment will act first and talk the
thing over in court, If nee<T b®.
afterward.
it can no longer be denied that
the submarine boat is, indeed,
as deadly in war as in peace.
And it isn't as if Rheimg needed
the enormous amount of fre« ad
vertising as much as Louvain did.
It is sad to contemplate the
amount of patriotic eloquence
that will be cut off by the war tax
on
I Advices from the football traln
| lng camps are scarcely less op
| timistic in tenor than official war .
| office statements.
Will congress kindly mark
down the $100,000,000 "war tax"
bill to correspond with the $33,
000,000 reduction iu the pork
bill,?
It took a good deal of holding
to make even a few of the Demo
cratic senators sea the rivers of
doubt in the porE barrel.
"Why do so many persons call
j the Panamans Panamanians?"
t asks a high-brow Boston paper.
Probably because it is only a trifle
less ridiculous.
A. Washington dispacth says
the department of agriculture has
been asked to look for a mys
terious wireless plant on the Pa
cific coast. Mr. Burbauk will n°w
be searched.
OFFERS a new scheme
tXJK THE LABOR PROBLEM
Chicago, Oct. o- Co-inerating
with various charity organizations,
the city marketing commission,
which has touched the problem of
the unemployed in its campaign for
municipal markets, has formulated
a program for handling the labor
problem this winter and has sent
it to the Chamber c* Commerce and
leading employers of labor for ap
proval.
The marketing commission sug
gests that before winter sets In the
city take a definite stand against
being made the dumping ground of
thousands of floaters, who drift in
to Chicago every fall to spend the
winter. It believes that if the
city and employers alike announce
that residents of Chicago will be
given the preference in hiring men
tirrough the winter months, this
movement will be checked
Big employers are urged to aid
the workers during the winter
months by putting employes on half
pay. Instead of cutting their forces
in half if business conditions make
j any reduction necessary. They are
further urged to give preference to
married men, or those supporting
dependents, if lopping names off
the pay roll becomes a necessity.
Department stores and factories
employing girls are asked to retain
girls who must support themselves
in preference to those who are seek
ing work to earn "pin money." The
situation among the working girls, J
the commission declared, demands
particular attention".
As the first step in carrying out
this program, the commission sug
gested that all big employers sub
mit careful estimates of the number
of employes they believe they must
discharge January 1, If they
are convinced reductions in
working forces must be ntt.de.
With this data ' on hand, the
commission proposes to establish a
municipal employment exchange and
make immediate efforts to secure
work for persons who may find
themselves without jobs during the
winter.
QUEEB JUSTICE
When Bully Boozer beats his wife
we put him in a cell; and there he
likes it passing well. We fill his
plate with wholesome fare, when
sounds the dinner gong, and see
that while he lingers there, his
life's a grand sweet song. We
hand him magazines and books, and
papers day by day, so he can loaf
in cozy nooks and read the hours
away. Sweet women call and hand
him tracts, and cheer him up so
well, that ho forgets the ugly facts
which put him in his cell. Mean- „
while his wife, with blackened eye,
is toiling o'^r a tub* she baa to tQ.il
Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.
"THE ADMIRAL LINK"
S S. Admiral Evans Southbound Oct 13
S.S. Admiral Watson Klestbognd Oct 13
LEAVING SEATTLE ON THE Ctli, 15th AND 25th OP
EVERY MONTH AND ARRIVING IN SKAOWAl ON THE 9th,
19th AND 29tli., WESTBOUND.
RETURNING FROM THE WESTWARD, SHOULD LEAVE
SKAGWAY, SOUTHBOUND, AFFRt .-XIMATEL ir ON THE 9th,
. 19th., AND SOtli.
Seattle to San Francisco
S. S. ADMIRAL DEWEY S. S. ADMIRAL FARRAGUT
S. 8. ADMIRAL SCHLEY
Leaving Seattle every Wednesday and Sunday for San Francisco
and Southern California ports. Connections at San Fraacisco
PACIFIC NAVIGATION CO. STEAMERS
S. S. YALE 8. S. HARVARD
For Los Angeles, San Diego and Southern California points.
HUGH P. GALLAGHER, Agent. Skagway, Alaska.
with sob and sigh, to gat the chil
dren grub. Her husband, sentenced
by; the court, earns money when
he's free, and though he is a yel
low sport, he feeds ilia family. Be
cause he filled himself with ale,
and started household strife, we
lock him in our cozy jail and pun
ish kids and wife. He has the
rest he's long desired, with time
to read and sleep, the while the
woman, sick and tired, must work
and watch and weep. Thus flows
our justice in a rill—the kind we
keep on tap; the innocent mist pay
the bill, while sinners have a snap.
—WALT MASON.
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
SENDS ITS EXHIBITS TO FAIR
San Francisco, Oct. 8—The first
shipment of materials for the Jap
anese Government Building at the
Panama Pacific exposition, consist
ing of building materials, stones
and trees for the garden, will be
brought to this Qity on the steam
er Shinyo Maru, which leaves Kobe,
today. On the same steamer will
be picked Japanese workmen. The
Shinyo Maru will bring 400 tons
of material for government build
ing, eightr-five tons for the Jap
anese tea house and 150 tons of
stone. The Shinyo Maru, leaving
Kobe October 27, will bring an ad
ditional complement of men nnd ma
terials. Architect Goichi Takeda,
is also expected to arrive on the
Shinyo Maru.
BIG AGRICVLTTRAL EXHIBIT
IS OPENED AT WICHITA
Wichita, Kansas, Oct. S—The
most imposing agricultural exhibit
in the history of this section be
gan here yesterday with the opening
of the Ninth International Dry
Farming Congress and Internation
al products Exposition. The ex
position will continue for ten days.
Jt offers three classes of products
in competition. One for products,
grown where the rainfall Is 23
inches or less annually, one for
where the rainfall exceeds 23 Ruches,
and one where the products are
grown under irrigation.
Under authority from congress,
the department of agriculture is
participating and has been allotted
8,000 square feet of floor space.
HOW'S THIS?
Wo offer One Hwdred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrali '
that cannot be cored by Hall's
Catarrh Cure.
P. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years,
and believe him perfctiy honorable
in all business transactions and fin
ancially able to carry out any ob
ligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Todedo, O. j
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials seat free.
Price 75 cents per bottle, sold by
all Druggists.
Take Hall's Family Piils for con
stipation.
Bonded WhisKeya—Gibson, Moun
ytrnon and Belmont The best of
Beer—Blue Ribbon, Budwelser and
Pale Ramler, at the Mascot, Tele
phoae 87. ft
"BEN" CDLBERTSON |
Expressing and Cartage:
Phone 34, day oi nipLt, for
quick service
Office: The Pool Room
Wood, Coal and Ice delivered on
Short Notic*
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Dentists.
DH. L. S. KELLER.
Dentist.
Most Modern Methods.
Ope a Evc-nings.
Of "ce Hours; 9-12 a. m. 1-6 p. m.
Alaskan Huilding * Broadway
5KAGWAY ALASKA
WILLIAM PALLISTER, M. D.
(Formerly of Seattle)
Specialist in tlie treatment of
u is wises and deformities of ti'» eye,
ear, nose and throat.
Office; Goldstein Building, Ju
neau, Alaska.
Dr. Pallister will be la Atlin,
Sept. 21st.
\V. B. STOUT.
A t t i> r n e y At Law.
Practices In all courta
In Territory of Alaska
Alaska.
K. J* A. M.
Whito Pass Lodge
F\ & A.M. No. 113
meeta 2d and 4th
frl. ET'gs. ot each
mouth. Visiting brother® *re wel
come. Phil Abraham#, Secretary.
W. C. Wright, W. M.
Fraternal Order
VlAglea—
Skagway Aerie
No 25, Frater
ual Order of
Eagles meet* the itlrst and third
Wednesday night of each month at
their hall on Filtli avenue. Vialtlng
brothers cordially lnvr,od to atteud.
Elmer Wheeler, W. P., J. M. Keller,
Secretary.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skagway Lodg
No. 431, B. P. O.
E. meets every
Thursday even
ing at 8 o'clock.
Visiting broth
era cordially welcome. Jas Ken
nedy, Ex. R. Geo. Magee Secretary.
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Arctic Brotherhood.—
Camp Skagway No. 1
A. B. meet* every Tuea
day evening at 8:00 p
n. snarp. /Isltlnp brotUers cordlal
y welcome D. J. Rich, Arctic Clilef
W R. Killer*, Arctic Recorder.
Raleigh
Hotel
FIRE PROOF
MANAGEMENT
Stock Rumsey of Nome
Joe Rumsey of Dawson
Reasonable Rates
Every Convenience
1408 FOURTH AVENUE
Seattle
Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria
Vancouver, Prince Rupert
Juneau, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan
Leave Skacjuuay
♦ . ... Oct. 14-25
S*S* City of Seattle, ♦ Oct, 10-19-30
And every six tlays following. Modern comfortable ships, ex
cellent service. Connects at Seattle with through passen
ger steamers.
CONGRESS, GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT AND QUEEN.
Sailing Tuesday, 10 a. m. and Friday, 5 p. m. /
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELAS, SAN DIEGO.
Through tickets sold anil baggage checked to all points In
United States and Canada. For folders and full particulars,
address V. A. PETERSON, Agent
H. BRANDT, C. A. P. D. Phone 50, SKAGWAY
608 Second Ave., Seattle, Wash.
S+S* Spokane ♦
ALASKA STEAMSHIP GO.
FAST TIME TO SEATTLE 31-2 DAYr
Making but t« o stops (Juneau and Ketchikan)
THE OCEAN GOING STEAMSHIPS
S. S. MARIPOSA, Aug. 17, Sep. 4-23, Oct 11
S.S. ALAMEDA, Aug. 23. Sep. 10-29, Oct
S. S. NORTHWESTERN, Sep. 18, Oct 6-24.
ALSO THE POPULAR
S. S. JEFFERSON, Aug. 26. Sept. 8-20, Oct.
S. S. DOLPHIN, Sept. I-!4-26, Oct. 8
Transfer to Tacoma, Vancouver and Victoria, without
For Cordova and Westward Po"
S. S. MARIPOSA, .... Aug. 28.
S.S. ALAMEDA,
S. S. NORTHWESTERN, Aug. 23. S
All dates subject to chanr
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RAILWAY
' Princess" Steamers
! 1 v.
Leave Skag^ rty Every Thursdajr
AS ADVERTISED
PRINCESS SOPHIA, Oct. 15-29
PRINCESS MAY, Oct. 8-22, Nov. 5
Particulars and Reservations, " Rail or Sail," from
F. F.W. LOWLE, Gen'l Agt. Phone 87 SKAGWAY
Steamship Humboldt'
THE fiNLY INDEPENDENT SIEAfilSHIP OPERATING TO S. E. ALASKA
Sailings from Skagvvay to Seattle.
October 13-23
$50 Round Trip to Seattle and Return
Sailing dates subject to change without notice.
THROUGH TICKETS HONORED
Seattle Office: Robert Browning, 5(h £ Broadway.
716 Second Ayenue. Tickets and all fu/ownation.
Travei East
OVER THE
"MILWAUKEE"
THE NEWEST AND SHORTEST LINE TO THE EAST
Orossing the Cascade Mountains, the Kittitas Valley, the Col
umbia River, the Bitter Root Mountains and Montana Canyon,
traversing a country of surpassing scenic grandeur, historical
interest and wonderful development.
TWO PAST THROUGH TRAINS DAILY
"The Olympian" and "The Colombian"
The NEW ALL-STEEL TRAINS to
BUTTE, MILES CITY, SIOUX CITr,
MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL, MILWAUKEE and CHICAGO
For further information regarding fares, train service, res
ervations, etc, call on or address
E. J. SHAW
Agent, Alaska Steamship Co. <
SKAGWAY, ALASKA.
City Ticket Office, Chicago, Mi'waukee & St. Paul Railway,
443 Hastings St. West, VANCOUVER, b. C.
SECOND AVE. -A.VD CHERRY ST. SEATTLE