The daily Alaskan. [volume], September 28, 1905, Image 2

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Daily Alaskan
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L M. JENSEN, PUBUSHER
JOHN W. TROY, EDITOR
SCBSCHIPriON RATES
One ?wk. <Wltrere<l ly arrler
One month, by mall
fhm months, by nu'l
Six mouth*, by nail
On* year, by mall
A H MIDSHIP OIV CITIZENS
One of the disagreeable feature* of
government in Alaska has been em
phasized in the last week. Under the
law, a* Judge Gunnison interprets It,
juries hare to be drawn from the judi
cial dlvisiou us a whole, irrespective of
the location of the town at which the
term of the court at which they are to
serve will hold. As a result of this
anomaly in government, of 'he 73 juror*
petit aod grand, who were recently
drawn at Juneau for the term of court
which will convene next Monday at
Ket kikan ooly a half dozen are from
that section of the division for which
the court will be held. M st of
others are rem Junei.u ?od v'cin 'y
and Skigway .?i'd vicinity.
To meet th s demsvad on their citizeu
ship several Skagwayans will be taken
from their pl*"?a at business at a time
of the year when their presence is rerv
greaciy in demand to sit as jurors at a
town 330 miles away. Their expense
and inconvenience will be great at best
and the los? caul-l very well be more
than some of them a < e ? ole to bear.
This is more than the law has a right
to demand of men who have the affairs
of business to care for an I families to
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support, except in great emergencies |
wheie tne public good requires it. It is
far more than the contl't'oos require of |
citizens in thiscountry notwithstanding 1
the law to the cootrary.
Judge Brown obviated this hardship
by making an order directing the clerk
of the court aud jury commissioners in
preparing the jury lists to select the
n?mes of persons only from the section
of the district for ?nich the term of
court at which the jurors to be drawn
were to serve was .o b<i held. This the
district attorney acd other lawyers
have held was not in accordance with
the law, and Judge Gunnison, ho ling
likewise, annulled the order.
It is not the province of a newsp iper
to say whether JuJgeGunnison is light
or Judge Brawn. However, the situa
tion could be helped if the clerk of the
court and jury commissioner would se
lect most of the people from which tbe
jury is to be drawn from those In the
Ticinity of the place at which the court
Is to be held.
A DUTY AS WELL AS A RIGHT
Id discussing the problem of govern
ment in Alaska the Seattle Post- intel
ligencer never fails to distinguished
the wheat from the chaff. It always
sifts the question down to the princi
ples involved and to these it applies
American theories o' government.
The re*s!t is invariably a conclusion in
favor of self-government.
In discussing the question not loog
ago It even went further. It held that
Alaska is not only entitled to govern it
self, but that it is its duty to do <o and
that it should be compelled to exeicise
that duty, in this connection, com
menting upon Gov. Swineford s conten
tion that a delegate in congress without
a territorial organization would be val
ueless, with which contention it agrees,
the Post-Intelligencer said:
' The Post- Intelligencer has been in
slstent la voicing this demand, even at
a time whea m&o? of the newspaper*
of Alaska were oppoeed to having a ter
ritorial organization. It bellevea, In
deed, tLat the people of Alaska should
be compelled to experoise self-govern
ment and make their own laws through
their own legislative assembly, even If
they were really contented with condi
tions a? they are."
The democratic party of Philadel
phia has endorsed the nonpartizan
ticket nominated by the newly organ
ized city party. Mayor Weaver and the
dem viatic members of the board of
aldermen were endorsed.
ONE GETS IN
Colombian Arriyes and More
Coming
Whitehorse, Sep. The Columbian
arrived from Pan sou yesterday with '3
way p*vcse: ger* The Dawson will
:? ve : d_. . Siie was ai Lower Lab r; go
at 5 d. in. '?,? aud shca\ get a b."
noio. TheC-n ji ..<* should al- > arrive
( ?lay. She Wii at Yjkcn Crck>s a g
yesterday morning but h*4 not been re
pc I'd at B g Salmon or HooUllnqua.
The Whitehoroe, coming up stream,
wrs at Coffee Creek at i a. m.
The Victorian left Dawson lest night
at 7 o'cl.sk.
Goinj down strerm, the Cr~3a wes at
V ukon Crossing at 9 a. m., the Selkirk
was there yestcwKy a'terncDO.
I The Columbian sailed for Daws n at
6:30 r. m. tday with the barge Klon
dike in tow. On the steamer and barge
j th re were 330 tens of freight. The
[ Columbian had 26 passengers.
DAWSON MAN GETS
SEVERE SHOCK
(Yank Downs, an electrician, bad an
electrio current of 2300 volt* pass
through his system last Saturday at
Dawson. His hands were badly burned
but he will recover. Two thousand
volts are supposed to be fatal
Candy In on J ? fftrtrton
A large consignment of well assorted
fresh candies was received on the Jef
ferson. The best in tne market. P.
H. Muir, opposite postoffice.
RHEUMATISM
When pains or irritation exist on any
part of the body, the application of Bal
lard's Snow Liniment gives prompt re
lief. E. W. Sullivan. Prop. Sullivan
House El Keno, 0. T., Writes, June 6.
1902: "I take pleasure in recommend
ing Ballard's Snow Lioiment to all who
are afflicted with rheumatism. It is
the only remedy 1 have found that gives
immediate re ief." 25c, 50c, $1.00. Sold
by Kelly Drug Co.
NO I ICE OF EXECUTION SALE.
In the United state- Dtstrtct Court (or tba Dis
trict of Alaska. Division No. 1.
J. }. Daly, plaintiff, vs. Seattle-Skagway
W harf and Storage Company, defendants.
Under and by virtue of a judgment and or
der of sale. Issued out o( the above entitled
court, on the un day of August, A. D, 1906, In
the above entitled action, wherein J. J. Daly
obtained a judgment and order of >ale against
the said Seattle-Skagway Wharf and Storage
company, which said judgment was. oa the day
Hrst aforesaid, recorded in Journal B of the
records of said court, at page '263. thereof,
and also under and by virtue of an execution
I and order of sale, issued under the seal of said
court, on the 11th day of August, A. D. 1906. 1
am commanded to make tne sum of <9146.03
with Interest from date of judgement and
aerulng coats and for this purpose I am com
mauded to sell the following property, to-wlt:
I hat certain wharf and approach, beginning
at the southerly, or lower, end of Main
street, thenee running In a southerly direc
tion . about 1000 feet, more or less, to djep
water, and known as the Seattle-Skagway
Wbarf and Storage company's wharf; together
with all the wharf buildings and appurten
I auces. All in the town of Skagway. district o(
i Alaska.
Therefore, notice Is hereby given that on
Thursday. September the 21st, 1905. at S o'clock,
I p. m , of said day. la front of the United States'
. court house. In said town ot Skagway, District
| of Alaska, 1 will, in otedience to said judgment
execution and order of sale sell the above de
icrlbed property, or so much thereof, as may be
necesaa-y to aatlsfy said plaintiffs judgment
with interest thereon, costs, etc. to the highest
and best bidder, for cash, in lawful money of
the United Slates.
JAMES M SHOUP,
United States Marshal, Division No. L
By H. L. JohssoN,
Offiiee Deputy Marshal.
ABIT OF AMATEUR
DETECTIVE WORK
[Original ]
I suppose I inn considered n man of
flue literary taste, though the only evi
dence I have of this Is that my friends
are continually asking my opinion of
this or that book. One class of Action
I always detested? detective stories.
Today I rend every detective story I
can get my bunds on. This Is the cause
of my conversion:
One summer my friend Charlie Coe
asked me to spend some time with him
at his country sent, lie hud there a
number of guests. Including Virginia
Carney, whom 1 had met before, and
Miss Kate Taylor, whom I met there
for the first time. Virginia Carney
was inclined to literature of n refined
type, and It was supposed that cn ac
count of congenial tastes she and I
would make a match. When Miss Tay
lor told me that she loved detective
stories It seemed to me that we could
never have anything In common.
One evening as I was hurrying down
to dinner, being late, I saw a well
dressed man on the stairs with an over
coat on bis arm nnd a satchel In his
band. On seeing me he looked a tri
fle embarrassed, told me that he was
a newly arrival guest, that he did not
wish to disturb the host while nt din
ner and be would lie obliged if I would
show him to some room where he could
make a toilet. The butler was in the
hall below, and It occurred to me to
turn the man over to him; but, not
wishing to appear disobliging, I took
him up to my own room and left blm
there.
I did not think of him again, nor did
I see him. I played an exciting game
of billiards after diuuer and from then
til) midnight danced. The next morn
ing early I was off with a fishing party
ami did not return till shortly before
dinner.
On entering the house 1 met my host
and told him of my success at fishing.
He listened without showing the slight
est Interest? indeed, was very freezing
In his demeanor toward me. At din
ner the guests treated me In the same
fashion. No one refused to speak to
me, but all avoided me. During the
evening I went to Miss Carney and
endeavored to draw from her the cause
of my singular treatment. 1 soon found
that, whatever the cause was, she had
been as fully affected by it as any one
else. But she gave me no satisfaction.
Later, much depressed by what I
could not understand. I went out on to
the piazza and sat alone. Hearing a
light step behind me, 1 turned, and
there was Kate Taylor. I arose and
bowed formally, not knowing what to
expect.
"You have noticed, ! suppose," she
said, 'a coolness toward you. I doubt
If you know the cause."
"I do not"
"A number of guests have missed
since last night some of their valua
bles, and a diamond brooch was found
yesterday morning by the manservant
who brushes the guests' clothes In the
side pocket of your dinner Jacket"
For a momeut I was thunderstruck,
but the guest, or, rather, thief, whom I
had taken to my room soon came back
to my memory and accounted for ev
erything. I hurriedly gave the girl an
account of the matter, and 1 saw at
once that she believed my story. Then
I started to go In and explain the mat
ter to the host.
"One moment," said Miss Taylor.
"Will he believe you?"
"Why not? IK> you not believe me?"
"Yes, but I did not believe you guilty
in the first place. If I had I don't
think I would be much Influenced by
your story. In criminal cases you will
notice that people range themselves on
one side or the other and do not change
their opinions whatever the evidence or
the verdict"
"What course do you advise?"
"I have always had a fancy for de
tective work. Suppose you do nothing
for the present and leave the matter
to me."
I was glad to avail myself of any
assistance. She asked me to tell my
story over, questioning me minutely
as I did so. Then we separated, It
being understood that she was not to
treat me auy differently from the
others.
The next few days were torture to
me. Avoided by the guests and treat
ed coolly by the host, I wished to leave,
bnt Miss Taylor advised my remain
ing, so I stayed on and every day was
the more shunned.
At the end of the fifth day, Just be
fore dinner, the host asked for the at
tendance of every guest In the draw
ing room. I felt sure that my tlmo
bad come; that I was about to be de
nounced. When we were assembled,
Coo addressed us:
"My friends, r. robbery has occurred
in this house which has thrown sus
picion on one guest and has been un
raveled by another." lie then told
the story of my meeting the man in
the hall and continued: "A lady took
up the case, and, from the fact of the
butler having been in the hall when or
soon after the ussumed guest entered,
she suspected him aud left money
(marked) where it would tempt him.
He was caught in the trap, and on
promise of immunity confessed that
he had admitted the thief while we
were at dinner. The unexpected meet
ing on the stalre had well nigh frus
trated the thief's plans. Thinking he
would be caught, he slipped the broach
in the guest's pocket. Our valuables
have all been recovered. The name of
the exonorated guest I need not men
tlon; the amateur detective is Miss
Taylor."
Every one in the room took me by
the hiuid and congratulated me ou my
vindication, but I have never since spo
ken to an.v one of them except Kate
Taylor, who U now my wife.
8. HUNTER nALSEY.
SIMPLES OF 1906
CALENDARS HERE
The Daily Alaskan naa received a
full Hoe of samples of 1906 calendars
from the famous J. W. Butler Paper
company, of Chicago. They Include
the latest designs many of which are
works of art.
Business menofSkagway and Haines,
who desire calandera for next year are
invited to call and make selections.
Bait 25 Cent K?b
Railroad Restaurant has the best
25 cent meals in town, equal to 60 cent
meals other places. Second Ave. and
Broadway, opposite depot. Private
rooms for Indies.
Oyster cocictaiis, Olympiaor Eastern
at the Pack Train restaurant.
DELINQUENT TAX LIST
Notice is hereby given that the taxes
for the year A. D. 1904, levied by the
town of Skagway, Alaska, pursuant to
the law and the ordinances of said town,
hn?e not beeD paid upon the property
situated within the boundaries of said
town, described below, and that the
amount of taxes delinquent and unpaid
upon each tract of property dnacribed
is as set opposite the descripticn of s>i 1
property, together with 20 per cent,
additional thereto, as penalty, interest
at the rate of 8 per cent, from and after
the 1st day of March, 1905, and the cost
accruing because of this publication.
If said tuxes, penalty, interest and
costs shall not have been paid on or be
fore the 1st day ot October, A. D, 1905,
all property upon which taxes sre still
delinquent shall he deemed forfeited to
the city, and it shall be the duty of the
treasurer to issue certificates of pur
o lase for any such p.operty to any per
son paying the amount of taxes, penal
ties, interest and other coats due at the
d*te of issuance of said certlficite, in
cluding a cost of $1 00 for such certifi
cate. The property, according to the
plat of the town of Skagway as surveyed
by F. H. Reid.upon which taxes are
jelinquent for the said year, A, D 190$.
together with the amount of the taxes
originally charged upon it, is as fol
lows:
PERSONAL
Bozman & Lin $ 2 00
Chealander, Godfrey 6 05
Qrant, A L. 11 00
Pbelps, J C 5 50
Skayuay Laundry 1 00
Verbauwhtde, Fred 5 00
Wallick, Mrs A M 1 00
Whalen, BA 9 50
REAL
Lot. Blk.
1 3 s 20 ft of n 1-2 of, Wal
lace, Minnie, agent $ 2 25
8 5 Marke. T C 5 00
7 6 Sperry, J L 8 00
11 6 Fraction of, Green, W L 5 00
6 7 Owens, Jno 5 50
5 9 w 1-2 of Morgan. S A. . 1 00
1 10 n 1-2 of n 1-2 of s 1-2 of,
Craven, Z 5 00
2 10 n 1-2 of n '.-2 of 8 1-2 of,
Craven, Z 2 75
5 11 Hardy, W H 5 50
0 12 Green, Alex 2 00
1 13 s 1-2 of, Kay, Thos 40
1 13 n 1-2 of, DeWitt, Mrs C
H 2 75
2 13 Unknown 25
3 13 " 10
4 13 ?' 10
5 13 " 10
6 13 ?' 10
7 13 ?' 10
8 13 " 10
-13 " 10
13 " 10
13 " 10
13 " 10
14 Cavanna, V V 10
14 Unknown 10
14 " 10
14 " 10
14 " 10
14 " 10
14 " 10
14 " 10
14 10
15 Tanner. J M 10
15 Peterson, HO 1 10
16 Unknown 10
15 " 10
15 " 10
15 " 10
15 " 10
15 " 10
15 Lucas 10
15 Unkown 10
It) Foreman, Ed 10
16 Unknown 10
IB " 10
16 " 10
16 ?? 10
19 " 10
16 " 10
16 " 10
16 1 10
16 " 10
16 Clark, H F 75
17 Patrick, G H 1 75
17 Rogers, J J 75
17 Unknown 75
17 " 75
17 " 10
17 " 10
17 " 50
18 Davidson, J P 1 50
19 Green, Alex 7 00
19 w 1-2 of, Green, Alex. . 1 00
19 e 1-2 of, Green, W L. . . 1 00
20 Becker, EE 6 50
21 n 1-2 of, Thomas, Alfred 100
21 Becker, R U 2 00
22 Laumierter Bros 1 75
23 Fraction of, Christo
pher, C 1 00
30 Brown 2 00
30 Unknown 1 00
30 " 25
30 " 2C
30 Murphy, Dan 25
31 Brown 1 Oo
31 Martins 50
32 w 1-2 of, Stein, Abe. .. 1 50
40 Unknown 10
41 Pacific Trading Co.... 10
41 " .... 10
41 " .... 10
42 Campos, Jno 1 25
42 Unknown 10
42 " 10
42 " 10
42 " 10
42 ?? 10
42 " 10
56 Greene, J F 5O
56 " 50
56 Givinlinovich, M 60
58 g fiO ft of, Reinhart, H
W 1 00
58 LsChappelle, A E 1 75
58 Martinson SH 1 75
80 Burkhardt, Jos 2 00
00 Walker, CO 5 00
GO McLaughlin. Tllllo.... 1 00
64 McGrotty, Henry. ... 1 75
<14 Unknown 1 50
05 Sperry, J L 1 75
65 n 1-2 of n 1-2 of 8 1-2 of,
S perry, J L 1 00
65 8 1-2 of s 1-2 of, Barrl
pan, MP 50
TO Unknown 50
70 " 50
70 Law*on, Wm 50
70 Bannerman, AS 7s '
70 " 2 25'
71 Portman, N.: 150
71 Koide, George 2 00
1271 n 1-2 of, Portman, N. . . 4 00
73 Barry, Mrs F 2 00
74 Unknown 7s
76 Duvall, Mrs Farnie ... 75
76 IlolllnHWortb, Jack 3 75
76 Duvall, Pannie 75
76 " " 75
76 " ?' 2 25
77 Pearson, S 1 50
77 s 1-2 of, Bauer, S 50
77 n 1-2 of, Reinhart, IT W 3 75
78 Kolde, George 1 50
79 Unknown 50
79 " 50
79 8 1-2 of, unknown 50
79 s 1-2 of, unknown 50
79 Unknown 50
84 Shortbill, T A 75
85 Silver. Jessie 75
85 liarclay, Isaac 75
85 Young, Wm 1 <0
85 ? ?' 85
85 Grimm, Edith 2 00
85 ?? " 75
85 Guyot, Jos 75
85 Kirk, Katie 1 00
86 Cake, Jas 50
86 " ? 50
86 Tugwell, T.ios " . . 50
86 Green, Alex 5O
88" " " 2 50
88 Acheson, ME 2 50
88 " ?' ... .... 1 75
88 n 1-2 of. Knight, Alex. . 50
88 s 1-2 of, young, Wm,. 1 25
88 Haggcrty, Domioic.... 75
88 " ?' .... 75
90 Boone, Wm 1 00
90 Grave?, Nellie 75
91 8 1-2 of, Boone, Wm . . . 1 00
91 Unknown
91 Quinn, Ed 85
91 Uuyot, Jos 1 50
91 Stephat), Edward 100
91 Boone, W n ' 1 25
91 " " 2 00
92 Unknown 5O
93 Fix, TA 50
93 Unknown 50
93 ?' '. 50
?3 ' 50
93 ? 50
93 " 50
94 Payne, C .L 1 00
96 Unknown 50
96 Barkduli, C H 50
97 Rocheford, TP 75
97 " ? 1 00
97 Fraction of, Calais, HA 180
102 Unknown 75
102 Hukill D N 1 50
102 Unkn, ivo 75
102 Lowe & Sickenger 50
102 Sole, Oscar 1 50
103 Unknown 5O
103
103. " 50
103 ?' 60
103 Payne, C L 85
103 ? ?? 76
103 " " 1 50
104 Beveridge 75
105 Blackman, IE 75
105 Barley, HC 100
105 Mah'oney 75
105 Grant A L 75
105 " ?
105 " ?' 2 50
111 Rogers 85
111 LustoiT, Henry 85
111 Orant, A L 4 00
113 Davidson, Pearl 60
113 " ? 50
113 " " 50
113 Unknown 50
113 " 50
113 " 50
113 " 50
113 ?' 50
114 " CO
114 Miller, H J 60
114 Nelson, G 50
114 " " 100
114 Grant, A L 1
115 Tnompsou, George ... 1 00
115 " " .... 1 00
115 ?' " .... 125
115 Taylor, Lilly
115 Payne, C L 50
115 Thompson, George *50
115 Unknown 50
118 Casev, J B
119 Bledsie, WJ 60
119 Whetrlnr, J N 50
120 Grant, A. L 1 50
120 " " 1 00
120 " " 1 00
120 " " 50
120 Unknot n 50
120 " 50
120 " 50
121 Grant, A L 50
i2i " " 50
i2i " " 1 00
12i " " ?0
i2i " " 60
121 " " 2 50
1 22 Howard, G E 50
123 Maloney, Grace 75
i26- Hopfora, F L 2 00
26 ?' " 50
1 Gertchen, Frank 1 50
J " 50
O unknown iO
O " 10
O ?' 10
O " iO
P "
P " lo I
P " lo |
P "
P "
P "
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P "
P "
R " J5
R " 25
R " 25
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R " 25
10 R " 25
11 K " 25
Homestead: Clayon, Win 100
" DeWitt Esiat? 15?
" Guthrie & White... 6 5O
In witoe~s whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and the offii ial seal of the
Town of SkaRway this 4th day of Sep
tember, A. D., 1905.
1L. S.} W.S.McKean,
Clerk of the Town of Skagway, Alaska. '
?)Pacific Coast S.S. Co.
PIONEER ALASKA LINE.
SPEED, SAFETY. COMFORT
Seattle, Hufjet Sound, San Francisco and Southern Ports -
CARRYING D. I. MAIL
Steamers of This Company Leave
CITY OF SEATTLE. - - - ? Oct. 11. 21. 31 .
Via Vancouver
HUMBOLDT, - - - . Oct 6. 17. 27
Direct
COTTAGE CITY, - ? - Oct- 10, 26
Via Victoria and Sitka
Above Schedule Subject to change Without Notioe.
E. A. MURPHY, Agent, Phone 50
C. D. DUNANN, Gen- Pass. Agt
10 Market Street, San Francisco, OaJ.
' The Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Expreaa
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JEFFERSON, - - Oct. 3
DOLPHIN, - - Sept. 28
DIRIGO - Sept.
FARALLON ? ? Sept 28
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
K. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 60
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