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DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS.
VOL*. I. DOUGLAS CITY AND TREADWELL, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1899. NO. 39
< We are Cleaning Out S
:; all Remnants of (
IDry Goods
AH broken lots of c
Shoes, Hats >
and Shirts >
We are making space for our \
NEW FALL GOODS
To do this we are sacrific- |?| o $ -? O'f I rA >
ing these goods at about I 1 dl I 1 1 ltv /
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You are cordially invited to inspect S
these goods. S
B. M. BEHRENDS j
BANKER AND MERCHANT
iw. T. IUIPF
Manufacturer of and
Doaler in
|lumber|
i Sheep Creek and Douglas island,
Alaska.
Bread Fresh Every Morning
CALIFORNIA BAKERY
Opposite Bchrcnd's Bank
Pies, Cakes and Confectionery. Wed
ding Cakes Made to Order.
QUSTAV WERTH, Boss Baker
JUNEAU
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Alaska Furniture
Seward Street,
Company 0per*Hoi"?
Before purchasing, drop in unci nee
our stock unci uret prices on
Bed Room Suits, Bureaus, Chiffoniers,
Chairs, Rockers, Tables, Bedsteads,
Springs, Mattresses, Cook Stovos,
Coal Heaters, Air Tight Heaters,
Grauitewear, Crockery, Tinware, uud
all Kinds of Household Goodsf
We will give you good G. A. KNIGHT
good.* and good value manaom
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! BUYER is East now selecting the new fall styles ] \
! ^ for us. Soon they will begin to arrive. It is our | j
! intention to outdo all previous showings in the way of | [~
! superior assortments and varieties, principally in all ! |
ready-to-wear goods, such as | [
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Golf Capes, Waists, Tailor |
I Suits, Wrappers, Dressing t
Sacques, Skirts, Etc. |
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x IN the meantime all Summer Goods remain-'n> unsold, ] J
| * are slaughtered off regardless of their value or cost, j |
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Kaufman Bros. !!
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5 Ferry Ticket^ Free With . | \
| All Purchases of $5.00. JUNEAU, ALASKA. Jj
CHJICfl DIRECTORY. |
CATHOLIC CHURCH;
Mass with Sermon ... 10;00 A. M.
Sunday School .... J;|)0 P. M. j
Rosary, Lecture and Benediction 7;00 P.51.
Priest. Rot. Father P. C. Bougis. S. J.
CONGRKOATIONALCHURCH?Rev. H. Ham
mood Cole, pastor. Regular services every
Sunday. In the morning at 10:S) o'clock, and
in the evening at 8 o'clock. Snndav School
in the afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Society of
Christian Endeavor meets every Wednesday
even in? at 8 o'clock. Seats free. The public
cordially invited to attend.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH Services held at Odd
Fellows Hall every Monday evening, except
ing last in mouth, when the service will be
held on Sunday evening. Rev. H. J. Gurr.
FRIENDS CHURCH Regular services at the
Mission School house.
Sabbath School ? - - - 10 a.m.
Native Services - - - - 11 a. m.
Evening Services .... i:6
Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening at 7:45
Teachers' meeting every Friduy eveniug at
8 o'clock at private houses.
Any and all arc cordially invited aitd wel
comed at all of these services.
R*v. C. N. Rxvloolk. Pastor '
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-At
Peniel Mission, Tuesday evenings at 7:45
o'clock. Scandinavian services at the Peniel
Mission Friday evenings at 7;45 o'clock.
A cordial invitation extended to all. Rev. C.
J. Larsen, Pastor.
FRED PAGE-TU8TIN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Will practice in the District Court of Alaska, I
Fort Wrangel, Alaska.
A. G. McBRIDE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
OflM with News Douglas City. Alaska,
T. J. DONOHOE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Will practice in all the Court* of Alaska.
Poat OSce Rnildlng, JUNKAU, ALASKA.
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JNO. R. WINN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Janeau, ----- Alaska.
F. D. KELSEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Jnneau, ----- Alaska.
C. S. BLACKETT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Jodmb Alusku.
DR. W. L. HARRISON,
DENTIST
Hunter Block, between Front
and 2nd St*. Douglas City.
U_ Alaska Lodge, No. 1,
^^?^meets at Odd Fellows'
Hall, Dooslan, on Wednesday evenings at 8
o'clock.
Visiting brothers are cordially invited to
attend. A. HUNTER, N. G.
THOMAS CASHEN. Secretary.
Douglas City Barber Shop.
Hair Cutting W Shampooing
Shaving ^ Baths
VESTAL & EDMONDS, Props.
THE WORD OF GOD IN WRANGEL.
The News flan Attends Church In That Clty.
He Mcars Wonderful Statements.?The Clam
and His Shelt.-Spiritual Evolution.
SPIRITUAL POWER IS MAGNETISM.
One week ugo last Sunday the sonior
editor of the News was in Port Wrangel
and in the evening attended services in
the Presbyterian church. Wo now wish
we had not done so. It is to us an un
pleasant duty to criticize the ministry,
and we decline to do so except in ex
treme cases. The News has at all times
given aid and encouragomeut to the!
clergy, and under its present manage
ment, will continue to do so, and our
sympathies are so strong in that direc
tion that church advertising and
notices are free to all denominations in
our columns. We make this prelimi
nary statement that we may not be
misunderstood and our motives im
pugned.
.The minister took for his subject,1
I Science and Religion in Contact," and
Proceeded to knock the teachings of
| the bible concerning the creation of
man into "smithoreeus." He argued in
favor of the evolution theory. He com
pared the evolution of man with that
of vegetable life, and stated that this
evolution, must, however, conform to
its class and that the higher organiza
tion grows from the lower.
"As it is with vegetable life so it has
been with men," said the speaker.
Ho did not say in direct language
that man descondod from the monkey,
but it might have been inferred.
We are aware that evolution is taught
in many of our educational institutions
and that there are strong arguments in
its favor and that among the believers
of that theory are a great many mini
sters of the gospel. With the latter
only are wo dealing and our opinion is
that when a preacher can no longer be
lieve and teach the bible, he better
"jump his job.;' The first part of the
book of Genesis and evolution are not'
only at variance, but are diametrically
and unequivocally opposed to each
other. The minister who preaches and
teaches evolution does not teach what
the christian world regards as the word I
of God, and when such stuff is given to I
a congregation, it does a great amount ?
of harm and a dozen good sermons
cannot counteract the effect.
In his efforts to deeply impress his
congregation with this false doctrine
he said that the clam was formerly a
worm that wiggled around in the mud
without any shell, and that, finding
himself unprotected, "he deposited,
hard substances around his outsido i
surface, and remained a clam to this
day." How it happened that the clam
stopped short never to "evolute" again
was not explained. This clam story
was not- sworn to, and no evidence be
ing given to corroboiate it, we think |
there was a failure of proof.
But now comes the paralyzer.
"Spiritual life is in this royal line of
succession," said this teacher of ?vo
lution.
I Individually, this may bo true, but
I not if taken in the sense in which evo
lution is generally understood. The
spiritual knowledge and power of Elijah
and Elisha have never been surpassed
andprobably will not be. Compare the
spiritual power and belief of Abraham,
Isaac mid Jacob with the christian be
lief and power of today. Whore is the
power of the apostles who healed the
sick, made the lame to walk, the deaf
to hear and the blind to see? No sir:
spiritual life is not in tho royal line of.
succession, but we suppose many |
will, as Christ said, continue to teach >
| false doctrines, as llynieneus and Phi-1
litos did while tho Saviour was stilJ on
earth.
But now comes the complete para
lyser.
"Mnguetism is spiritual power," said
the speaker. Of course he referred to I
animal magnetism, because he spoke of
the extraordinary influence some men j
possessed over others. In other words,
spiritual power is mesmerism. What,
does the christian world think of such
teaching anyhow?
Why ministers of the gospel will
preach such sermons when there are
so many good, true things to be told,
is a mystery to us. How can auy man (
expect his discourses to accomplish
auy good when he perverts the bible
and teaches isms and doctriues that
are not supi>orted by it. We protest ?
against it. It is an offense to the God (
in whom the people believe and a posi- ,
tive detriment to those who would wish
to believe in the bible and follow its (
precepts. I,
We do not charge iutentional wrong.
The gentleman, whoso sermon wo criti
cize, is esteemed iu the community in ?
which he livos. We would, oh, so much ! j
rather have praised his efforts and ex-!;
tended words of encouragement. In-1 j
fidelity is the great impediment in the : >
path of religious work. Good 6ound (
bible teachiug will break down this: j
barrier, falso doctrines will make it1 ]
stronger. Thoro are many things in
the bible that do not conform to tho ]
laws of nature that God has made. If
we judge him and his acts by a human
standpoint, we claim an equality with
Him in knowledge. If he made these j
laws, will wo say that ho cannot and !1
has not in special instances set them
asido? Who will believe in tho im
maculate coucoptiou if we shall judge <
God by the laws by which he governs
and brings mankind into existence?
Who would beliovo that Christ and tho (
apostles performed miracles? If we ,
are goiug to discard the biblical ac- :
count of the creation of mau, why not .
discard tho plan of atonement, tho ro j.
surrection and everything olso that tho t
bible teaches that does not correspond
with our ideas as to what the Creator |
of the universe should have dono. ]
The pulpit is not tho proper place to ?
teach ovolution. At best it is a com- i |
plete humbug and the minister who i (
does should bo sincere and boldly come j;
out and join the infidels and agnostics,! j
whore his teachings will do but little 1,
harm. |(
Odd Fellows' Excursion. '
The excursion trip to the Taku, last
Friday, under the auspices of the I. O.
O. F., Alaska Lodge No. 1, was .most
heartily enjoyed by many of the best
people of both Juneau and ^Douglas
City. The day, while not fair, was
pleasant, and the waters of the channel
and inlet were smooth as a crystal
floor.
From Juneau to the glaciers at the
head of the Taku inlet is a distance of
about 30 miles. These glaciers were
the objective point of the trip and well j
repaid all efforts to reach them. Chunks
of floating ice meet the boat well down
the inlet and increase in number and
size as you proceed until finally when
you reach the foot of the glaciers a
dense mass of them effectually block
the course of tho steamer.
The two glaciers are named the Win
dom, which is called a dead glacier,
and the Foster, very much alive. It
needs no explanation from a guide to
tell which is alive, for tho uninitiated
may see at a glance the look which
even in a glacier bespeaks death, or the
bright, active, glistening evidences of
life and growth. The glaeiors are in- s
deed a beautiful sight and kodaks and J
cameras were in constant use, in t he , ]
bauds of professionals us well as ama
teurs during the stay at that poiut..
To attornpt a description of the
glaciers or the beautiful scenes that ?
were constantly changing, would be ;
presumptuous, and no one realizes how j
much so until they stand and gaze;
upon the monster mass of ice. Each ;
glistening glacier, each massive moun-j
tain, each rocky gulch seems to take to i
itself a personality or an individuality
that words can no more describe than ,
they can describe the soul of man.
The excursionists were all delighted i
with the trip and lcud in their praises
of the kind Captain who did so much
to make the day pass pleasantly. A
vote of thanks and three cheers hearti
ly given only partly served to express
the good feeling that existed. Capt.
Crockott is an ideal cuptaiu for an ex
cursion boat, or any othor kind of a
boat for that matter, and he worked
diligently all day for the pleasure and J
[jomfort of his passengers. h
Alaska Lodge No. 1, I. O. O. Flf of ,
Douglas City, is an organization of j
which our city may well be proud. It j
is composed of the bost men on the
[slaud ami they carry the fundamental!
teachings of their order into their lives.!
fhe lodge should bo encouraged in
avery way possible by our citizens, ami,
the young men of the community, who .
have not already done so, can not do j
better than make application for mem-1
bership.
A Letter From Ruymond Robins.
The following letter from Mr. Robins ?
will prove of interest to our readers: ;
Dawson, N. W. T.;
July 22nd, 1899, j
ciiias. A. Horr, Esq.,
Editor Douglas Island News.
Friend Hopp,?We reached this place j
in the 18th inst. after a pleasant trip j
if niue days in an open boat from lieu-;
nett. Our trip was without incident
md we shot White Horse, Five Fingers
md Rink Rapids without loss or acci-'
lent of any nature.
Hundreds passed us on steamers, j
bound for the "Hootalinqua rush," a i
rocent discovery df very rich placer re-1
ported. This find is altogether eclipsed !
by the Cape Nome excitement, which is I
still hurrying hundreds down the river.!
It is reported that 2U00 persons have j
left this point alone for the Snake river i
iiggings. All information relative to
lither find is unsatisfactory from any
point of view and much is conflicting.
The transportation companies are reap
ing a rich harvist out of the usual
stampede.
Dawson has grown rapidly and'prop
erty that could be had for the taking
last summer is now worth thousands
if dollars. General business is quiet
but steady and the winter's outlook is
excellent. There are probably three
thousand idle men in the town now and
some 2000 have left since the river
ipenod. Labor of all kinds, skilled
nochanics and wood butchers, are far
,n excess of the demand and hundreds
if hungry, hopeless men walk the
streets. The man that has won in this
land of snow and gold is rare, and a
lard luck story is the refrain of nine
tenths you meet. Of the seventy-four
that made up the National City expedi
tion with which I sailed from San Fran
lisco on the 7th of August, 1897, not
me has made a fortune, threo are dead,
ibout half have made wages, and the
nhers are dead broke or gone back to
the states.
Rev. L. L. Wirt passed through on
the 19th inst. en route to Eagle City,
Rampart and Cape Nome. He was well
lad soomod to enjoy the trip. Mrs.
Ross arrived hero safely aud is
pleasautly situated in her future home. \
Kiudost romembrancos to my friends
in Douglas. Sincerely,
Raymond Robins.
enlarging the dock.
Extensive Improvements at the Treadwell
Water Front.
The Treadwell people urc enlarging
their dock facilities, and also rebuild
ing the present wharf.
"The News readers would like to know
the extent of th?- improvements that
are being made to your dock," said the
scribe to Manager A. W. Corbus as he
stood iu the door of the warehouse in
tently gazing at the men at work and
vigorously putting away at a fine
Havana cigar that mingled its frag
rance with the breeze from the mud
flats of the low tide that then prevailed.
After a moment's reflection, he re
plied: "Wo are rebuilding, or I should
perhaps say, strengthening and level
ing the wharf, which has sagged under
the great weight of the concentrates.
When this part of the work is done, the
dock will be extended on the south
ouo hundred and fifty feet, which will
give a frontage of 250 feet."
"It is reported that you are going to
ship some of your sulphates iu bulk
when the wharf is completed, is such
the case':"'
"Yes when the 150 feet are added to
the wharf a track will be run onto the
new part and the sulphates will be taken
in cars onto the dock and dumped into
a chute that will convey the sulphates
into the barges Colorado and Richard
III, and tugs will tow them to the
smelters. This will do away with the
trouble and expeuse of sacking the
concentrates as has boon the custom
heretofore."
The Treadwell people are also chang
ing their railroad tracks lending to the
various mills and in places putting
down heavier iron. There is always
something new at Treadwell.
Ma turgor Corbus is a very modest
young man and he didn't know lie was
being interviewed. If ho had, wo
would not have got the information wo
did, but the News is after the news and
is bound to get it, by fair means if we
can?but we will have the news.
Resolution of Condolence.
At a meeting of the Chamber of Com
morco hold on the evening of the 8th
inst. the following resolution relating
to the death of the late Marcus J.
Cohen was adopted:
Whereas, Doath has taken from our
midst, Marcus J, Cohon, an houorod
member of the Chamber of Commerce
and one of the most respected citizons
of the District of Alaska and a pioneer
of the country; and
Whereas, Ho was well and favorably
known to us all in a business and ^
social way and bound to us in the
warmest bonds of friendship; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That the the Chamber of
Commerce being deeply alFected by his
sudden demise do hereby tender to tho
bereft widow and family in their Heavy
affliction their sincere condolence and
deepest sympathy, and that the em
blems of mourning be displayed in the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce
for a period of thirty days.
S. Blum,
B. M. Behrends,
Oscar Foote, >
Committee.
Col. Kelsey has received from tho
war department some fifty volumes of
books for the Alaska National Guards,
lie also received word that tho uni
forms for the boys would be here in
about sixty days.