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t EDITORIAL
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U UIXD liK A UKKAT ASSK.T
Alaska would prove a- great prize
*o auv nation. in case of war. The
Japa» demands j/on China and tbe
chances for the United States bo
coming involved ought to make
Lucie Sam wake up and see lu>w
blind lie haa b<*Ja 'owards protect
ing bis most YJlaable aeset. The
pusBescion and Invasion, of the
entir# Pacific Coatt by <an enemy
would prove iu> more serious for
the United states than the capture
auj uossessiom of Alaska. The great
c-jpper mines, the great coai de
posits, the wealth. of fisheries and
other resources wouid furnish mum
tious and food o* inestimable val
u*\ Janeaji aloif>, with the great
est lew-grada gold mines in the
woalu, would fall an easy prey for
an enemv. Tlio only remedy is for
the Uiiite>l States lo get busy be
fore there is a possibility of wai
being declared and fortify the main
coact points. This could be done
a* a nominal expense when. one
considers the great treasuresi which
would tcus be conserved and pro
tectto. By tho yay, it may be re
marked in passing, thai the Re
publicans in their district plat
form fully covered this point.
1TKSX AID IO ALASKA
•LH'It'i-lt: \V lf-f WtUUJB, III "IS 1U
tere&iiui «uidi"t*.s oeiore tu§ com
mercial (,'iu.iJ, opp«>i tunely tr^oc-u
the history oX Al-^isa d«veio4>uijiu
aud„ withholuing uo credit iroai
any nmjier where it propeily be
longs bestowed tile du« iueod ol
credit for substantial initiative up
on creative and constructive gtatca
liiauolup of days uguue that too of
beu ousses from memory and as
tapes retail and recognition.
Everybody knov.6, or should
know, how this entire coast sec
tiou, the unitod foices o£ Seat
tle active in. the forefront, pulled
tc gather to magnificently for the
projecr o' a government-built rail
road in Alaska.
Everybody understands and ap
preciates how locreta-ry of the In
terior Lane promptly gave his pow
erful assistance to the cause and
ultimately enlistei the still more
powerful, cud n«vded aid of Presi
dent Wilson.
Everybodyk nows, too, and takes
irrlde la the fact, tnat, for once,
the Washington delegation ia con
gress, 1p co-operation with. Delegate
Wicfcersham—our two senators and
five representatives each! and all
honorably; Included—worked unsel
fl3hl» in nerfect unison, and har
mony toward the laudable, common
end of helping Alaska.
All this Is a fine chapter of Al
aska, Seattle and Washington
(state and capital city) history,
and the glory is certainly ample to
go around.
To to sure, a scheming townslte
promoter of Seward, John M.
Uellaine, for the purposes of an in
quisitous campaign, is today en
^agpd la a depicab'-e attempt to
smirih the chapter and falsify his
wav into congress with,' preposter
r .is bought-and-paid-fc«t claim that
he did if all, and but for him Al
asjr.t will yet be gobbled up, bag
and baggage, by piratical Guggen
heims and a plundering' IDr, but let
t:ii« brazen candidate and hia bogus
pretensions pass. steilacoom Is
b' fu'ldU-d -with, similar hallunctaa
Viooa
Kc'urmiu" to WickorsJiam'i
addus aud Luo credit to wbom is
due: He calls timely, if Related,
aUeutiou to Ibe face tliut William
Howard Tait, presideia o£ ilui IJu
Hed Mates, toojc nhe first luiport
aut &u u (uwaerdi devefcyum; Alaalca
wiieu h*> recooiiuieiiCta iu congress,
m «t. Uibaia^e, a tiuu*. uue
railroad be built by tb« joveruuitut
iulo tbe interior; aud t^"t subse
4uea.1v lie secured au tipproprlutlor
aud ayyc^utedi a, commibsivQ of ar
my. o ulcers .wbi'jb. conducted. ax—
luiusUve surveys and made u. re
port wkicu i'ocmedi tbe baais of
nual ctUigrt^toiuai at lion.
Ill us was, aa a mailer of fact,
ibat ^I'oiuuiwork, Xor Alaska uo
reiepmeu' was substantially laid
oe'ore • tie pres«>nr administration
cam- into power aud, witli tbe belp
of K-jpubicana iu congret**. U.oug.l
tue great railrouti project to cou
summaUuo,
Iter a ~ bonest credit enough to
go artuixl and Ueleeate Wick^rsba;
keeps history; straight by seeing to
it tbat the betpfujuessti of tbe
f*r-sjgbted preceding admiaiatrutio
is not over looked.—f.-l.
1HK WAV OF l'KKSLDKMS
That two former Presidents oi
the Uiuted iS'atea <11 yj iu corn
l>arutivb pover»y, and that sev
«.ial o: theua l«t£> estatoa oX from
>50.</i»0 «o fSOU,000 is not gen
erally kuowiu Interesting, there
fore, particularly at tixte 'ime wheaj
another President <« about to bt
elected, are tirn figures compiled
and cublished la the New York
Mail. Ttu Mali says;
••Wa.sh.'ngtoa left an estate
valued at more than $800,000;
Jehu Adivins died moderately well
ji[ leaving about $76,000; Jatfer
sou died sen poor that if congress
had not purchased Ms library at
$20.0 00. he would have been «
pauper; Madison was frugal and
lei' about $150,000; Monroe died
so poor thai he was buried at the
expense oi Ma relatives; Johu
yulucy Adams left about $55,000;
Jackson died worth $80,000; Vat)
Uu-ren left some $400,000. U is
said he did not draw his salary
while in office, but at the expia
tion o' Lis term of service drew
the whole $100,000. Polk left au
estate valued at $150,000; Tayloi
nad saved somethlug from his pay
while in the army and died worth
$150 OoO; Taylor married a lady o
wealth; Filmore waa alwaysi frugal
aud added to bis savings by mar
rying a woman of wealth, and
was worthl about $200,OOo;
Pierce's estate wa« valued at $50,
000; Buchanan left $200,000; Lin
coln was wealthy, but lost his
fortune in the Grant & Ward
'allure; Hayes wag always frugal
and added to hla fortune, white
Garfield wa» only moderately
well o"; Harrison died worth
$250,000 while Cleveland's for
tune was large; McKlnley and
Taft were not well off, while Roose
vel« ha.1* a substantial competence;
Wilson has royalties from Ms
books an-" his second wife Is a wo
man of wealth."
THE ARCH OF CTESIPHON.
Lone Remnant »f a One* Wonderful
and Magnificent City.
Just below Bagdad, oo the Tigris,
there stands a wonderful ruin known
as the Arch of Ctasiphon—all that re
mains today of a once mighty city, the
one time capital of the Parthian king
i loin.
The ruins consist of. an Immense
chamber, 81 feet wide by 1M feet long,
with an arched roof In one single span
of the whole width, the crown of the
arch being 104 feet high. The edifice
has a back, but In front to entirely open
from top to bottom, displaying the
whole of the magnificent vaulted cham
ber. On one side, at the same height
as the arch, extends a kind of facade
The whole building Is constructed of
burnt bricks about a foot square, and
It Is supposed that the front was orig
Inally cased with marble.
Historical records show Cteslphoi
was a second Babylon tn |>olnt of size
and in the splendor of Its palaces and
princely houses. When taken by tht
Romans 100.000 captives and a rich
booty fell Into their"possession Latei
It became the capital of Persia. Her.
Chosrot'8, the twenty-third king of Per
sla. lived in great style. His throu
was In a palace of prodigious helffhl
and so vast that it was supported b.<
40,000 Bllver columns. Its roof was en
riched with 1.000 golden globes, whlcl
all had different movements and reprt
seated the planets and the various con
stellatlona.
Some centuries later this wonderfu
palace and city were sacked by thi
Arabs, since when- It has gradually de
caved, ail that remains today being thl>
tingle arch.—Wide World. Magazine.
lite Heaeofi.
"Only a human paradox can put a
weather sign on.a steeple."
-Why eor
"Because he la the only kind of mat'
who can be imxeeefol in a vane at
tempt"—Baltimore American.
Longeet Bible Veree.
The longeet Terse in the Bible, thr
ninth vena in the eighth chapter of
Esther, contains ainet* words.
NOTABLES IN
THE UMELIGHT
Colonel Frederick W. Sibley,.
United States Army.
Colonel Frederick W. Sible.v of the
Fourteenth cgvalrv. who was sent In
pursuit of the Mexican bandits who
recently raided rhe Tittle settlement of
Glen Springs, Tex., has for some time
been In command of Fort Clark, Tex.
With him on his expedition Colouel
Sibley took two stiuudrons of the Four
teenth and a machine gun troop.
A natlvo of Texas, Colonel Sibley
was graduated from the West Point
Military academy In 1JS74 and was
appointed u second lieutenant In the
Second cavalry, since which time he
has had a varied experience In the
service of Undo Sam. For ten years
he fought against the Indians In the
Rocky mountains and on the plains,
participating In nearly all of General
Crook's engagements with the Sioux
and Cheyenne*. For gallantry In ac
tion on the Utile Big Horn In July,
1870, he was brevetted. and later
•for distinguished gallantry in action
against Crazy Horse's camp" on Pow
der river, Mont.. March 17, 1S70. was
recommended for a medal of honor.
During the war with Spain Colonel
Sibley commanded the headquarters
guard of the Fourth army corps under
Major General John Copplnper. In
1003 he was adjutant general of the
department of Luzon. Philippines, and
In 1905 was in command of the troops
that suppressed the ladrones of Ca
vlte and Batangas provinces, return
ing invalided to the t'nited Stales,
lie was selected for detail to the gen
eral staff In I!*"', but declined From
1900 to 1911 he was commandant of
cadets at West Point.
To Nominate President Wilson.
When the Democratic national con
vention meets in St. Louis next June
the honor of nominating President
Woodrow Wilson as the standard bear
er of his party will probably fall on Gov
ernor James F. Fielder of New Jersey.
Photo by American Preen Association.
J Ail 1^3 P. FIELDER.
This was agreed upon at a meeting of
national committeemen at Trenton.
Attorney General J. W. Wescott of
New Jersey nominated the president
for his first term and is said to be Mr.
Wilson's choice for the honor again.
When President Wilson was elected
In 1912 he resigned as chief executive
of the state, and Governor, fielder,
who was then president of the senate,
by virtue of his office became acting
governor. Under the laws of New Jer
sey the president of the senate nuto
matically becomes governor of the
state either upon the resignation or the
disability of the elected governor.
Governor Fielder is a native of New
Jersey, fortv-nine years old. a lawyer
by profession and for the last twelve
years has been active in state poll
tics He w s educated In the public
schools anil was admitted to the bar In
18S8 am! f• ur years later was made
counselor !e went to the stnte as
sembly in t ::m1 In 1007 was elected
to the seua: There he remained until
he succec.le I i 'resident Wilson as act
ing goveri.er. lie was later elected
|Ov&uor.
Ia reality th« "ear# of the hair"
(Dt'asi the "care oX the t«alp." Ap
ply * PUROLA" Hair Tone according
to direction* furnished with each
boUlt>, and you will mot only be
surprised, but pleased with the
wonderful reeulta. A satisfactory
at lot i for hair health; sold on
iU merits aud satisfaction guaran
teed >r your money back.
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Cajiiy t'kiigwai .Nu. 1,
A. li. meets every »ec
oud and fourth Tues
day evening at 8:30 p.
IU. bU"li ■
!y welcome. W. 1* Steveu*on, Are
tlc C&lk*. W. K. Burrord, Arctic:
Recorder.
fraternal Unlet
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Aiistifr. Socreutry.
P. & A. 31.
Wliite PasB Lodge
F. &. A. M. No. 113
moets 2d and 4tli
Fri. Ev'es. or axli
mourn. visiuug oruii;ciB are wel
come.
Elmer L. Whcoler, W. M.
Address all canuuunjcaticns to
t'ie Secretary.
B. P. O. ELKS
3 k ay v. ay Lotlge
No 431, B. P. O.
E. meets every
1st and 3d Thui*
i4 day at 8:30 p. m.
Visiting broth
ars cordially welcome.
I HENRY FRIEDE.VTHAL, E. R
F. J VAis'DEWALL, Secretary
Pioneer of Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
meet* in A. B. Hall first Monday in
every month r.t 8:30 p. m.
V'siting lliotliers cordially wel
come.
W. L. STEVENSON, Pre*.
V. T. DORTERO. Rec. Sac.
Alaska Junk Co. I
of Juneau Alaska, $
+
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Dealers U +
REBBER, COPPER, BRASS f
I RAD, ZINC, BACKS, BAGS J
ROPK, SCRAP IRON
R"*r of Spickett'i Poctoffice +
store. t
i Whitehorse
Kluane Stage
Line
The Royal Mail Stage
leavw iA hite.horse the
fourth of every month
for Kluane and way
point* and alno oil the
seventeenth of every
iLont.li for Chanipaigne
Passengers and Freight sol
icited, Rates Reasonable
and the Service First Class.
H.CHAMBERS, Prop.
OFFICE
Regina Hotel :: Whitehor«e. f T
You make a mistake il
vou d' aot stoo at
, THE
Puilen 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 d*"-v
Fresh Eggs, etc
Rates $3.00 Per Day and Up
• Well Lighted, Large Sample H
> Rooms for Traveling Men. ®
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Skagway. Alaska ®
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TO
Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria
Vancouver, Prince Rupert
Juneau, Petersburg, U range!!, and Ketchikan
Leave Skaauiav
S. S. SPOKANE Sept. 9-21 Oct. 3
S. S. City of Seattle Sept. 305-27
Connects at Seattle with through [.axtrngcr
COKGRES8, GOYERXOIC, PRESIDENT AM) QUEEN
Sailing Monday 11 p. m. and rrtdaj- at 11 >. m.
FOR SAX FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, SAX DI EX JO.
Through tickets sold ar.<l baggr^*, chcckcd to all pninta to
United States ami Canada, 1 or folders and full particular*,
address H. G. WEIR, Agent
H. RKAXDT, G. A. P. D. Phone CO. SRAGWAT.
008 Second Ave., Seattlr, Wash.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
SAILINGS FRO/I SKAGWAY
SOUTHBOLNP
S.S. JEFFERSON
Aug. 25 Sept. 8-20 Oct. 2
(Sail'ng of Ang. 2-"5, Via Sitka)
S.S. ALAMEDA Sept. 7-25
S.S. MARIPOSA Aug. 28 Sept. 18
I'or WESTWARD PORTS
S.S. ALASKA Sept. 5
S.S. ALAMEDA Aug. 30 Sept. 17
S.S. MARIPOSA Sept. 11-29
.iiamcda and Mariposa to Aoihnrage and Vi&j Porto.
Itil.HPHUM IkO. M.
Steamships
PRINCESS
ALiCE
PRINCESS
SOPHIA
tlCANADIAI
PACIFIC,
R Al LW AY i
TWO BERTH
ROOMS
WITH
DOUBLE
LOWERS
ikagway To All Sound Points
Every Thursday at 7 P. M.
August I O-l 7-24-31, September 7-14-21-28, October 5-12-19-26
6 k REDTCEI) THROUGH FAKES TO HAS EKN !'(>1 NTS
Close Connections wuh Oailj Thrortrh Train* To
C'h icauo~T oront o- M on i real
WE WILL TiCKET YOC TO AXV DESTINATION
L. H. JOHNSTON Agt. Phone 87 or 118 f SRAGWAY
Bill Heads
ana
Statements
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Prince GeorgePrince Rupert
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LEAVE 5KAGV\AY
. [EVERY SATURDAY P. M.
For
prince rupert, Vancouver, victoria
5EATTLE
Connections tnailo ft Prince t with the Grand Trunk Pacific liail
wa\ for all Poitue in Eastern Canada and United State*
"111F. SHORTEat linUTK To T-K KAST"
Via
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