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| JUNEAU LIQUOR COMPANY, Inc. ^ We have for the table the ^ J CRESTA BLANCA AND EL DORADO WINES | FINE OLD BRANDY AND SCOTCH ? Tel. 9-4 RYE AND BOURBON Front St. X ? ? ,1 | OPERA LIQUOR CO., inc. f J Thus. H. Ash by, Pres. A. G. Bays, Sec.-Treas. z COR. SEWARD AND SECOND STREETS ? finest Straight Whiskies Cigars That Everybody Likes to Smoke ? ? A RESORT FOR GENTLEMEN $ j ? $ ALASKA MEAT COMPANY J"1"1 ?**. Mgr. Wholesale and Retail Butchers Manufacturers of all Kinds of Sausages Our Hams and Bacon Are Home-Smoked OLYMPIA BEER "ITS THE WATER" FOR SALE AT ALL FIRST-CLASS BARS AND CAFES ?????? ?????? ????? ?-?<> ? ? ? Juneau Transfer Co. | I coal wood | STORAGE ? J X Moving Carefully Done ? J Baggage Our Long Suit ? ? X J FRONT STREET ? ^ ? A AAA 4 A A A | AAA (? ^ 4 A A ? TTTVVTTV????? ??? ?? wv^ ? ?? | Watkins & (ierdon ? ? EXPERT BLACKSMITHS J t and IRON WORKERS $ ? General Blacksmithing. Horse- ? + Shoeing, Iron and Marine Work + J Rstimates Furnished and J ? Work Guaranteed ^ J FRANKLIN STREET ? J Near Alaska Steam Laundry J ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? | McCloskeys j ? _ ? ? o ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? I I I I I 1 I III I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I + i I The Louvre Bar :: * * AI Carlson. Prop. . . Imporusl^andlDomestic ? ? :: LIQUORS AND"CIGARS "* ;; RAINIER BEEK ON DRAUGHT I! *) Phone'3-3-5 Juneau .. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I J. W. DORAN DRUGS PHONE 3 104 Second St. Juneau, Alaska R. P. NELSON STATIONERY DEALER OFFICE SUPPLIES Writing Paper?Fountain Pens Blank Books?Letter File* Drawing Papers ? Blue Print Paper?Library Book Exchange ?Huyler's Candies? Berry's Store EASTER GOODS Arriving on Every Boat H I I I I III 1 II I II I I II I II I I II' :: The Alaska Grill I I :: :: 1 he*Be.<t Appointed Place in Town + ;; Best of Everything Served ! 1 i' at Moderate Prices ; i'l ii 11 M 111 ii 1111 1111 i-:+++? 'il THE BEST LOAF OF : BREAD ? t Is Sold At ? f | San Francisco Bakery * j| G. MESSEKSCHMIDT, Prop. I ??????? First National Bank OF JUNEAU CAPITAL $50,000 SURPLUS $10,000 UNDIVIDED PROFITS $15,000 DEPOSITS OVER $400,000 Complete facilities for the transaction of any banking business. OFFICERS T. F. KENNEDY, Pres. JOHN RECK. Vice-Pres. A. A. GABBS, Cashier DIRECTORS F. W. BRADLEY E. P. KENNEDY GEO. F. MILLER T. F. KENNEDY JOHN RECK P. H. FOX A. A. GABBS M. J. O'CONxNOR Latest Novelties in Tobacco Jars and Pipe Racks at Burford's 1 I _______ 1 Col. So! Ripinsky on Home Rule The following excerpts are taken from a speech delivered by Col. Sol Kipiusky, of Haines, as printed in the Douglas Island News of Nov. 27, 1907. The occasion that called forth the burst of oratory was the Republican Territorial convention. "Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentl nieu: 1 deem it an honor, a privilege and a pleasure to be a delegate to this Republican territorial convention. 1 believe that this will prove a notable gathering and that it will accomplish much good; it will bettor the condition of our people, and advance the wel fare of this great country. "At some former territorial con ventions, I stood in this same hall, ad vocating home rule for Alaska; and it is now indeeed it great pleasure to have the convention adopt the reso lutions that it did today (applause). "The people of the head waters of Lynn canal, whom I have the honor to represent, are a good, industrious, law abiding people. They have no par ticular grienvance against His Excel lency Governor llogatt, nor against the other present otlicials. What they want is that which, by right, they are entitled to; to be ruled by laws made by those who have the welfare of the people at heart. "To speak frankly, it is my belief, that, had the present government otli cials in this territory the right to vote, the majority of them would vote for home rule, (loud applause.) "In 1SG7. 'Alaska' -an English cor ruption of the Icelandish 'Alakshoa,' which means the land of glaciers?is the land that was turned over by the savage bear of Russia to the golden I eagle of America, for the considera tion of $7,200,000. "Fellow citizens that was quite a sum, but you must remember that the j two seal islands of St. George and St. Paul in Bering sea have supplied the fair sex of the world with seal skin coats. The revenue of the two isl ands and what the Alaska Commer cial Company has gained from them has paid double ? yes. treble the amount Secretary Seward paid for the whole domain. "Alaska is yet in her infancy, and like an infant we are treated by our mother government?according to the treatment we have received, she acts < more like a step-mother than a nat- 1 ural mother. For seventeen long years we were ruled with an iron < arm, military rule, until 1884, when < the first civil law and organic act 1 were extended to our territory; and I that's the same identical carpetbag government we have today. Under the military rule we were in the fry- i ing pan, today under the carpetbaggers < we are in the fire. * * * * Our motto must and shall be 'Alaska for Alaskans' and 'Down with the carpet baggers,' or, better expressed In the regular wooden-shoe language heraut: mit-him.' (cheers and applause.) "What we want is home rule; to be ruled by our own people, under laws framed by people that understand our wants. ***** Fellow citi zens, they say that we are not ripe for home rule. It seems that the fair daughters of Hawaii are ripe for home rule; the Philippines are ripe for home rule. The Cubans are perhaps, made of finer clay than we Alaskans, so they can rule themselves. (Ap plause that made the galleries shake.) "Fellow citizens, when shall we be fit? When our eyes are closed and our arms folded on our breasts; after we are summoned to our fath ers; when we are on that journey from whence no earthly traveler re turns? Too late. At that time, fel low citizens, we will not care wheth er school keeps or not. "Now is the time. While our eyes are opened we can distinguish between right and wrong; between friends and foes;- while our mouths are open we can express our wants; while our hearts throb for freedom we can hear the sweet sound of the liberty bell ringing (more applause.) "Towns have sprung up in our neighborhood, rich mines have been discovered and developed, and sal mon fisheries are operating extensive ly. We are a producing people. No more on our knees begging, we de mand better treatment. "Fellow citizens, let us instruct our delegates to demand home rule for Alaska, and keep on demanding it, un til we get it. When we do get it, it will prove to be the greatest blessing we ever received from a cruel, near sighted stepmother." CONDITIONS LOOK ! GOOD TOR ALASKA Conditions throughout the Eastern states are sound according to F. P. Webb, who returned on the North western. "In New England," said Mr. Webb, "the large manufacturers have dis counted the expected results of tar if reductions and they are now anx ious to have the revisions made that a study can be made on the effect of such legislation. "Copper is in demand, but large factors in the copper world would pre fer that the price should remain be tween 14 and 15 cents per pound rath-' er than reach the recent altitude. Stability is the object to be attained "The stock exchange is rather sub dued. The stagnation results owing to the feai of radical legislation that now seems imminent in the New York Legislature, which in fact has already been introduced, of which no one can forsee the end. An instance showing the effect on this phase of the finan cial life is the fact that a seat in the exchange slod the other day for $48, 000, which 3 years ago brought twice that amount. "Insurance companies are gleefully contemplating the future and have pleasant reflections on the past twelve months, owing to the increase in their business. The Travelers' doubled their capital and cut a nice melon not long ago. "Quite a lot of interest is taken in this country, especially in the Juneau section and there is plenty of money available for good propositions. But good propositions are coming to New York every day and we can't expect them to come way up here and throw their money into something they know nothing about. There is capital to be invested in proved properties and there is money available for develop ing prospects, but in the latter case, we who have merely prospects can not expect to realize before there has been some development." A complete line of tobacco jars and pipe racks at BURFORDS. Phone your subscription to The Dally Empire. Phone 3-7-4. MONTH OF MARCH AND SUPERSTITION This is the first of March, the month that is supposed, in popular supersti tion, to govern itself by the manner of its coming in?if like a lion, then it will go out like a lamb, and vice versa. This is another superstition that should be relegated to the ash heap along with the woodhcuck. At the risk of starting a rancorous controversy with Stroller White, who has defended every irrational supersti tion from the mythology of the Chal deans down to goose-grease for influ enzy, we repeat that there is nothing in the Lion and Lamb theory. March is simply an ordinary divis ion of time, and until the coming of the Christians, it did not occur at this period of the season at all, but was the first month instead of the third, consequently the Lion and Lamb did not apply either in theory or prac tice. A hundred and sixty years ago, at which time White began to conjure with wish-bones and monkey with the zodiac, the English people adopted the new reckoning, and White, having served as consul on the British side, adopted the changed calendar?along with the wood chuck, ice worm, ser pent, lion and lamb falsities. We are willing that our readers shall indulge themselves in a little harmless fancy, but we do not want the stamp of approval put upon it by a govern ment officer. Does this glorious, high tariffed and star spangle bannered commonwealth send its representatives to contiguous empires for the purpose of divining with the entrals of fowls? It does not, Our consuls are supposed to make tyranny tremble, and not to witch with forked sticks and make love philters and charms out of strange insects and creeping things. The truth about March is this: It was invented as a period in which to inaugurate a Democratic president about every sixteen years. Caesar got too fresh with the ides of March once, and he was laid where a cer tain other consul will be, if he does- .H not regulate his ideas more to the ! paths of truth and veracity. This may cause international complications, and we don't care if it does, we have the truth, though "h?1 itself should gape, and yawning receive us whole." ?Skagway Alaskan. Subscribe for The Empire. I YUKON TERRITORY TO HOLD ELECTION Yukon Territory is in the midst of n political campaign. Our Canadian neighbors are engaged now in attempt ing to settle among themselves tho question as to whom they will have to represent them in their territorial legislature?council, they call it. The contest is being conducted along fed eral political lines, the Liberals and Conservatives eacli having placed par ty candidates in the field from the sev eral constituencies. The Yukon Territorial Council meets at least once a year, at Dawson, the capital of the territory. WARRIOR SLATED FOR CANADA'S HEAD A recent London dispatch says Lord Methven, the famous soldier, is reported on high authoritly to be slat ed to succeed Lhe Duke of Connaught as 'Tovernor-general of Canada. It is said the Duke of Connaught, who is uncle of the king, longs to re turn to the United States. CORDOVA TO HAVE COURT TERM A term of the United States District Court has ben called to begin at Cor dova April 10. A petit Jury will be drawn to serve at that time. No term has been called for at Sew ard, as no business has shown up frcm that section which would justify if in the opinion of the officials. If, how ever, enough business should present itself the court will call a term later to be held in the Westward town. ?H I II I I H I I I I I I I I I I I III I-I-I i; The Unique Millinery;; ? LADIES' FURNISHINGS I l"l 1 1 I I 1 I I I I 1 I I I- I'M I I I I I I I I C. F. CHEEK THE TAXIDERMIST THAT KNOWS Game Heads, Fish and Birds Mounted. SKINS AND FURS TANNED Rug Work a Specialty Prices Reasonable |7wolland! | Tailor j 1 Phone 66 SECOND ST. * glir iirriMrltrrxi ICniiuir (?n., JJnr. Wishes to announce that their place of business will be open Saturday eve.,Mar. 8 J ? ? ? ? ? i i i i i i i i a i i i | | | | I I I I I l l| | H u WHEN YOU NEEJ) J i; Furniture, Mattresses, Stoves, Ranges? Cooking Utensils or Crockery I ;; and you want full value for your money #o to 1 ::JOHN P. BENSON, the Furniture Dealert ;; Cor. Third and Seward Streets, Juneau I !! Tons upon tons of new and up-to-date goods arrive at our store even week I 4IIMIIIHHIHI I I I I II I * I I I I II I I H t H I H-H W-+ I ~ ? UNION IRON WORKS Machine Shop and Foundry J Gas Engines and Mill Castings Agents Union Gas Engine and Regal Gas Engim* t-LH I 1 i I i 1 I ?! H I ?I--1-I-1-I-I-I-1-I-1 H'1 ?I-K-HH-K-v OCCIDENTAL HOTEL AND ANNEX I' Restaurant in Connection Established 1881 European Plan j COMMERCIAL MEN'S HOME ;4 .. FRONT ST. JOHN* P. OLDS. Mngr. JUNEAU. ALASKA I ~ I I ! H-I-H-.-H Mini! i !??!? I--1--I-1 I-1 I 1 ?! I I I I I ?H-H-H-frH I I-1 -1- I' M I ! i ! I I 1 'I-H-H-fr I THE CIRCLE CITY HOTEL ! MRS. M. E. BERGMANN, Prop. " HEADQUARTERS for PROSPECTORS AND MIN'NG MEN + ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM HEATED | ;; THIRD STREET JUNEAU. ALASKA ? In A Class By Itself IMPARTIAL tests made by The Columbus Labo ratories of Chicago give Fisher's 1>ij:n*d Im.oi'R a higher rating than that of the Dakota all-Hard Wheat Patent Flour. Considering that tiiis scientific combination of East ern Hard Wheat and Western Soft Wheat co-ts you from 20 to 25% less than what has always been con sidered the highest grade of breadstuff, you can readily sec that it will pay you to insist on having Fisher's Blend Flour For Sulc by .111 Dealers ITfTTT?HTWMff iTSr1 ? f f in- . .laBBawmwiwiw ?? ?, ?? jDO YOU TAKE IT? ? . I .1 The Daily Empire publishes all the news, all the time S IT IS CLEAN, UP-TO-DATE, PROGRESSIVE One Dollar per Month Delivered by Carrier in Juneau, Douglas and Treadweli . TRY IT AND YOU WILL KEEP IT