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EDITORIAL
FOOD l'llICES
It: : "spouse tt> a general demand
' oiu c:;its and towns, a subcommi'"
Ju- ui tue Dominion of Canada cat>
ui 'ie lu>i uudertakea to study pres
<.u* miu'Kit conditions iu the JL>om
i on, ,i «.«.r'uiu it' ruling prices of
I'ui.tu acvessi'its are justifitd, and
s.{.ustt-t corrective means in cases
.ert_ *iKy are iloemed uujustified.
T;.t rest of foodstuffs in Canada
!i-i» increased 14 per cent, since *-he
war :i, while priced if tlia same
i > ; < have increased 11 per
i„ tJe United States. United
Lom prices have bwa raised
to i^r cent t.:e same period; in
Jtaly 'i • averages UU per cent;
i. Norway, ;i ^er cent; in witzer
1— i ci. p^r cent; iu Denmark 45
P t in Austria, 14$ per ce'.t.
atiii i:i Germany, 117 per cent
\V.>r conditions, of course, have
i:.si>i-ed t o price increases iu all
t u: though in some items
t $ u-o\ .ut has been anticipatory
of future conditions, aa;d there are
* there hu^. been artificial
inflation, mauupulatioa and exc«s-!
sive profits, it is to this condi
t :i : :.:t the official Canadian in
quiry is directed.
'i htre is littlo likelihood, hoTv
tvcr, that t>.9 presnt administration
i-i 'he United States will go to
i lie length of creating a eommis-j
sion to determine why food and:
t. >• commodities are sot high un
uer Democratic auspices. On the
n'utrary, tho Democratic national
committee is qui'tly bringing this
i. >-.-.il'ion to the ..ttentiou of produi*
e:s who profit by it, trusting- that
♦he general public will continue to
: .iy without i quiring whether or
u-t It is justified.
T!:ere is no doubt that pricea are
running amuck in America. En
tour: gt'U by the 'war stimulation
; . of the producers unaffected b
war have taken the seasonable mo
ment to boctt the market without
justification.
V stimulated trade, and
made market quolaticng flighty,
I'tene will remove the stimulus,
I possibly depress the market to
'he other etreme. The country
nerds an equalizer; it needs a gov
eimmer.t taut will discourage price
. tion and encourage trade when
prices are dcprcssf d. It needs a
stabilizer in good or ill weather.
Wll'KERSHAM'S SPEECH
i 15:. te \Vk'kers!iam's epeecii
'o the people of Seaward last
night was a. dean cut, fearless
sr a lenient of facts. and should) do
more toward straightening out a
IV v/ things in the minds of the
doubtful than anything that has
bven said here for some time.
W'ickersham's discussion cf the
ra" ' 2d bill, in which he showed
t :e measure to b^ 6ti ictly non-part
i-an, tvas timely in the extreme, as
there Lore beea several attempts
to show that it 1s essentially an
administration measure and liable
to bo 'fcwarttd should there be a
chang?. The statements that the
railroad bill would have been, lost
ha*l j not been fcr the aid of the
Republican, leaders who came to the
support of President Wilson and
Secretary Lane is refreshing in that
it shows that in the final analysis
politics can be nut aside for the
geueral good of the country, even
by the leaders in politics. Tltfs «s
a well known fact but it bears re
peating and' oaaty tu-w incident con
firming It brings pleasure in thq
knowledge of the rational; integ
rity upon whk'fc| the American; gov
ernment rests.
Following <hl$ speech) Delegate
Wit-keTsbam expresses Borrow that
had not time to go Into the fish
eries question and other matters
which) are coming; before th.e next
session of congress. He Btated
•hat a vigorous fight is being wag
ed by the packers to take from the
neople cf Alaska the right to con
trol t'h^ fishing Industry, and' that
the quarrel between? various de
partments over the share which,
which each has |p,U)e\ aWfilrs of the
territory la becoming bitter — Se
ward Post. '
GRANT AND MARK TWAIN.
Wfcen the Humorist Took the Stump
For the General.
The year 1SS0 was a presidential one.
Mark Twain was for General Garfield
and made a number of remarkable
speeches In his favor. General Grant
came to Hnrtford during the campaign,
and Mark Twain was chosen to make
the address of welcome. Perhaps no
such address of welcome was ever
made before. He began:
"I am among those deputed to wel
come you to the sincere and cordial
hospitalities of Hartford, the city of
the historic and revered Charter Oak.
of which most of the town Is built."
He seemed to be at a loss what to
say next. and. leaning over, pretended
to whisper to Grant Then, as If he
aad been prompted by the great soldier,
he straightened up and poured out a
fervid eulogy on Grant's victories, add
tag in an aside as he finished, T near
ly forgot that part of my speech.' to
the roaring delight of his hearers,
while Grant himself primly smiled.
He then spoke of the general being
now out of public employment, of how
grateful to him his country was, and
how It stood ready to reward him "In
every conceivable—Inexpensive way."
Grant had smiled more than once
during the speech, and when this sen- j
tence came out at tne ena nis com
posure broke up altogether, while the
throng shouted approval. Clemens
made another speech that night at the
opera house—a speech long remember
ed In Ilartford as one of the great
efforts of his life.
A very warm friendship had grown
op between Mark Twain and General
Grant. A year earlier, on the famous
soldier's return from his trip around
the world, a great birthday banquet
bad been given him lu Chicago at
which Mark Twain's speech had been
the event of the evening. The colonel
who long before had chased the young
pilot soldier through the Missouri bot- |
toms had become his conquering hero,
and Grant's admiration for America's
foremost humorist was most hearty.—
Albert Rijrelow Paine In St. Nicholas. '
SAX-TOX TOOTH PASTE Makes
clean white perf'jct teeth — you
need this every day and can get
it at Keller Btos.. Th« 9an-Tox
Drug Store.
Suh«rrtl>« tor th« Dally Alajfr&o.
Pack Train Restaurant
The Delmotiico of Alaska
CEARLKY==^JOHN
Karaman & Clecak
PROPRIETORS
here Yon Can Get What Ton Desire Cooked as It Should Be
We Make a Specialty of Banquets and Private Dinner Parties.
A Refined and Comfortable place for a Supper After the Show
or dance—Service in Cozy Private Booths If Desired.
CONNECT VflLDEZ
WITH CORDOVA
Tho cable shiu BurnsMe la at
present engaged in laylnlg an a&di
''ona! cable betweeu Valdea and
Cordova, thug giving Cordova a< di
rect cable with Valdez. Whilei this
work is under way the service; baa
been lnteruipted, but it la believed,
that It will be (X K. irv a few days.
Both Cordova andi Seward were
formerly on wliat. la Wtnoiwn as a
"V," and the present chajnge will
ellm'nate the heavy; congestion o£
" uslncss that has resulted from tho
activities of the Alaskan) Engineer
ing ccmisslonj and the develojpment
of »he territory.
Not Much Realstanc*.
"Did the prisoner offer any resist
anee?"
"Only a shilling:, your wurshup, and
I •wouldn't take It"—London Tlt-Blts.
Princes and lords are but the breath
of kings. An honest man's the noblest
work of f*od.—Burns.
BACK GIVES OUT
Plenty of Alaskan Headers Haye
Tlds Experience.
You tax the kidneys—overwork
them—
T *v can't kee® uj?) the continual
strain.
The back may give out—It may
acbe and pain;
Urlaary troubles may set In.
Don't wait longer—take Doau's
Kidney Pills.
40,000 peo.ple publicly endorse
them.
Can Alaskan readers doubt the
follcwin» evidence?
P. S. Kane, railroad engineer,
719 Seventh, St., Sacramento, Cal.,
saya: "x injured my bock and was
afterward subject to a dull, tire
some ache across my loins and in
my kidneys!. The jarring and. jolt
in* from riding on the engine ag
gravated the trouble. It was hard
for me to get up after bendHng over
owing to the pain and lameneea in
my back. My feet and limbs swell
ed, which showed, that my kidneys
wert the cause of the trouble.
Dcsu's Kidney Pills gave me promp
relief. A boa or two now and then
keeps men feeling all right."
Price? 50c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidnqy remedy"—
ge* Doan's Kidney Pills—the same
that Mr. Kane had. Foeter-Mil
burn Co.. Projps., Buffalo, N. Y.
CALIFORNIA
Quickly Reached
VIA
Seattle— Portland -- San Francisco
on the
All Rail
Scenic Shasta Route
Three Daily Trains
Shasta Limited-California Express
San Francisco Express
Through" Standard Sleeping cais
from Seattle) and Portland to San
Francisco and Los Angeles. Din
ing Observation Cops.
Are You Going East?
The cost via California is pnacti
cajly the same as on the Novtttam
Routes.
For information call on or irrite| to
C. M. ANDREWS D. F. & P. A.
712 Second Avenue
SEATTLE, WASH.
Southern Pacific Lines
I
FRATERNAL ORDERS
Arctic Brotherhood, —
Camp B&agway n0. i,
A. B. meets every sec
ond fourth! Tues
day evening nt 8:30 p.
m. simrp. Visiting brothers oordial
ly wt-iv-cm®. W. L. Stevenson, Arc
tic Chief. W. E. Burford, Arctic
Uect rder.
Fraternal Ordci"
Sfcogway1 Aeriq
■ No. 25, iVatcr
tiei Oilier of
Jfrglep niQiti thef first and third
Ved&aM«jr night of each montli at
UiNr h«01 on Fifth Avenue, visit
ing brathjora ccrdiftliy JLnvit^i to
attend. L. B. Hudson, W. P.,
t. M. Groisbach, Secretary.
F. & A. M.
\Thlta Paee Lcxlgt^l
F. & A. M. No. 113
meet a 2d and 4th
SVi. Ev'gs, of eflfCh
monte. Visiting brothers fl-ro wel
cotnt, ,
Elmw L. Wheeler, W. M.
Address all communications to
th# Secretary;.
B. P. O. ELKS
8kajfway Lodge
No. 421, B. P. O.
E. meets every
Thursday- night
'at 8:30 o'clock.
Visiting brothers
cordially welcoma
HENRY FRIEDENTHAL, E. R.
JP. J. VAWDEWALL, secretary
Pioneer of Alaska Igloo, No. 13,
meet* In A. B. Hall first Monday In
every month at 8:80 p. m.
Visiting Brothers cordially wel
come.
W. L. STEVENSON, Pres.
V. T. DORTERO. Rec. Sec.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DR. L. 8. KELLER
Dentist
Mifct Modjorn McJUkxIs
Office Hours: 9-12 a. ni. 1-0 p. "»•
Alfloknn Dull ding ... - Bitoadvay
SKAGWAY ALASKA
WILLIAM PALLI8TEP, M. D.
(Formerly of Seattle)
Specialist Jn the treatment of
disease nnd dcfosn titles of tli€|
eye, ear, noise ami thi-oat.
Of fire."- Goldstein Building, J«
nmu. Alaska.
W. B. STOUT
Attorney At Law
Pra<H«wi In. all courts
In Territory of Alaska
HAINES ALASKA
Alaska Junk Co.
at Job«u Alaska,
Deal era la
RUBBER, COPPER, BRASS
LEAD, ZINO, SACKS, RAGS
ROPE, SCRAP IRON
Roar of Sylckett'a Poatoffiee
■tor*.
J. 1KUTA
MA «JtJFAf TURIN"
JEWF I IR
WATCHES&CLOCKS
Curios, Ivo y Carvr gs
Indian Baskets
China and Cut Glass
Official Watcl Inspector for the
W. P. 8c Y. Route
Mail Orders iven prompt care
RAW FURS
—. WE PAY
HIGH - PRICES
FOR FINE FURS
WRITE FOR PRICE LIST
Percey's Fur House
Oihkoih, • Wi»con«in
Seattle, Tacoma, Victoria
Vancouver, Prince Rupert
Juneau, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan
Leave Skagmay
S.S.SPOKANE- October 18 31
S. S. City of Seattle October 26
Connects at Seattle with through passenger ateamers.
SENATOR, GOVERNOR PRESIDENT AND QUEEN
Sailing Monday u p. m. and Friday at 11 a. m.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, SAN DIEGO.
Through tickets sold and baggege checked to all point® tn
United States and Canada. I folders and full particulars,
address H. G. WEIR, Agent.
H. BRANDT, G. A. P. D. Phone 50. SKAGWAY.
608 Second Ave., Seattle, Wash,
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
SAILINGS FROH SKAGWAY
SOUTHBOUNP
S. S. JEFFERSON
Oct. 26 Nov. 8-20 Dec. 2-14-27
S.S. MARIPOSA S.S. ALAMEDA
Oct. 12 Nov. 2 Oct. 23
To ANCHORAGE and WESTWARD PORTS
Alameda Nov. 5 Mariposa Oct. 24
Navigation to Anchorage closos sailing S.S. Mariposa Oct. 24
TELEPHONE SO. (id.
L.
h. J saAW, Ageat, 8KAUWAT.
Steamships
PRINCESS
ALICE
PRINCESS
SOPHIA
.PACIFIC;
W RAILWAY;
TWO BERTH
ROOMS
WITH
DOUBLE
LOWERS
•Skagway To All 5ound Points
Every Thursday at 7 P. IY5.
September 28, October 5-12-19-26
REDUCED THROUGH FARES TO EAS! ERN POINTS
C]c89 Connections with Daily Through Trains To
Chicago-Toronto--.Montreal
WE WILL TICKET YOU TO AX? DESTINATION
LTh; JOHNSTON Agt. Phone 87 or 118 SKAGWAY
FOR SALE
An opportunity for a goo-d busi
ness and double your money
quick. I am instructed to sell
the property described a® lot
4, and E % of lot 5, block 9,
Fif'b Avenue with all of the
building®, machinery, copper,
vats, sanitary syphons and
thousands of bottles new and
used, worth $2000, for ?750,
cash.
PHIL.
ABRAHAMS
Established
1897
524 Fourth Avenue
SKaGWAY, ALA KA
You make a mistake il
vou dr not stoo at
THE
Pullen House
Electric Lights
Rooms Single or en Suite
Baths on each floor
Famous for its Home Cooking,
Milk, Cream, Cottage Cheese and
Buttermilk from our own dainr.
Fresh Eggs, etc
Rates $3.00 Per Day and Up
Well Lighted, Large Sample
Rooms for Traveling Men.
H. S Pi JU£N. Prop.
Skagway. Alaska
GOING OUT
THIS FALL?
SAVE TIME
AND MONEY
44 VIA GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC "
TWIN SCREW STEAMSHIP
PRINCE RUPERT
LEAVES SKAGWAY
EVERY MONDAY at 11:00 a. m.
For
Prince Rupert, Victoria, Vancouver Direct
All Two Berth Outside Kooms Through Service--No Change
Hot and Cold Running ^ater in Every Room
TRAVEL VIA
"TIIE SHORTEST EOUTE TO TBE EAST"
On The Finest, Surest, Swiftest Steamships on the North Pacific Coast
ON LUXURIOUS TRAINS OVER THE BEST NEW RAILWAY EVER
CONSTRUCTED and SAVE TIME and MONEY
J. D. McAulev W' G. Powell
Trav. Frt 4 P„s. A*.
Juneau, Alaska Skagway, Alaska