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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
AtalUed as second class mail matter
July t. 1898, at the Postofflce
at Skagwsy, Alaska.
L. ?. Keller, Publisher.
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received by:
Bean ett News Co. .. Whltehorse. Y.
?. W. Old eon Carcroes. Y. T.
K. L. Pillman Atlin, B. C.
B. A. Baraett Halnee, Alaska
DELEGATE WlCKERSHAM IS MAK
ING A SPLENDID FIGHT TO DE- ,
FEAT THE BEVERIDGE BILL.
If the Beveridge bill is defeated. I
?nd at the present writing the iudica j
lion s are that it wUI not by any
means have smooth sailing the cred- I
it for the thwarting of this iU ad
vised and un-American piece of legis
lation will be largely due to one man
-blames Wicker sham. Alaska's dele
Kate to Congress.
the time the bill was first in
troduced in the Senate by Ueveridge.
VWckersham has waged incessant wur
against it. He has been opposed by
ail the power of the President, for
Senator Beveridge is authority for
rftatinic that Taft is extremely desir
ous of having this unamended bill
Pass a majority of the committee
on territories are subservient to Taft
and Beveridge. and ex-Gov. Hoggatt
and Major Richardson have persisten
ly lobbied in favor of the bill. Yet
despite these great odds James Wick
ershani. holding a brief from the peo
ple of Alaska, has presented our case
with such clear minded logic., such
fairness, with such a wide and intim
ate knowledge of the conditions in A1
?iska. that sJowly he has been carry
ing conviction to the members of a
hostile camp so that now it is by no
means improbable that the Beveridge
bill may be defeated. At least its
most obnoxious features will be elim
inated by amendment.
Telegraphic dispatches from day to
<!ay have kept the people of Alaska
posted on the status of the bill, but
the stenographic reports of the com
mittee hearings, which have Just
reached us. show more plainly than
any press dispatches Just what Wick
ersham has done, the great good he
has accomplished, and also the con
summate patience with which he has
labored.
The committee hearing reports are
verbatim accounts of the dialog in tba
eommlttee room. They are absolute
ly unembellished. but one can read be
tween the lines, can infer the hostile
intent of some of the legislators, can
perceive the persistent opposition of
Senator Beveridge. The ignorance of
the other legislators concerning Alas
kan conditions is revealed and one
stands aghast at the magnitude of the
task that confronted Wlckersham:
hostility, ignorance and indifference,
were the barriers he was forced to
beat against.
On the morning or Jan. i'o Wicker
sham for nearly three hours stood be
fore a committee of eleven senators,
bcuded by Beveridge, and without hav
ing an opportunity to consult any dot?
umentary evidence answered off hand
every conceivable question that could
be put to him concerning Alaska and
her people, their needs, their desires,
the conditions of the territory and his
objections to the Beveridge bill.
A perusal of the report must in
evitably arouse admiration for Wlck
ersham. Never was he at a loss for
the facts, seldom did he make the
slightest mistake and never did he
inis-state any Important point. Not
only did he plainly show that the peo
pie of Alaska want home rule, are
capable of home rule and entitled to
home rule, by every law of justice
and liberty, but he thoroughly riddled
the original draft of the Beveridge
bill, pointed out its Inconsistencies:
us vicious concentration of power in
to the hands of a few men: the ob
vious intent to make Major Richard
son the re..l ruler of Alaska by cre
ating him commissioner of the inter
ior and allowing him to retain control
ol tho road commission: tho extrava
gance in the salaries paid th?> appoint
ive members; and ho revealed the
self interest? if it be no more ? of
Hoggatt and Richardson who are fav
oring the bill. Not once was Wiekor
shaui nou-plusscd by a question; not
once was he at a loss to find a valid
substantial argument to advance
against the passage of the Beveridge
bill.
From time to time we will repro
duce verbatim statements from the re
cord of the hearings and allow our
readers to judge the nature of the '
proceedings for themselves. Hut now
we only deal in its gcnerul phases.
Wickershaiu deserves the thanks
and gratitude of i-very loyal Alaskan ;
who believes In American principles.
If tho Boveridgo bill is passed, VVlck
ersham will not be at fault, for all
tho power of the administration is
back of the measure. If tho bill is
defeated our delegate doubly deserves
our thanks for the splendid fight he
lias waged.
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WILLIAM BRUT, ?
Druggist Skagway gj
Established 1897 Telephone 112 ::
Phil. Abrahams
Real Estate and
Fire Insurance
Agent for Dubuque ?Fire & Marine Ins. Co., Dubuque Iowa :3
Washington Fire Ins. Co., Seattle, Wash.
NOTARY PUBLIC SKAGWAY, ALASKA
miliums
Don ' t Have Cold Feet! fuy ; ^'arm Pair ot
Lined Moccasins to
wear while you are fixing the Fires the cold winter mornings
They will keep you comfy.
New Christmas Novelties / /f? ! />
Kodaks and Supplies IS / UfJC i
TSSJSJ
&EATED AND LIGH i ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMER9
ttlbiic Pass fiord
P. O McMillan, Manager
Largest and best appointed Hotel in tbe Vukoit
CHO.CE BAH STOCK blleDOrSC, V. C.
RATES MODERATE
2 HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE 4*
ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION *!*
CHOICE BAR STOCK T
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Caribou Hotel
E. W. GIDEON, PROPRIF.TOK
Carcross, Y. T. |
H-l" I-M M I"H-M 1 I M-I-I- 'Mil 'I-I-M-H-X-4
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
FURNACE HEATED
MOORE'S 1/liHHRF CO.
Terraluu? W. P. Jt Y. Route
All South Sound Steamers Arrive and Deoart FromThla Dock
REGULATIONS 1909
Warehouse open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p, m.
Perishable? ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All frtlght s iipmenw destined southbound must be accompanied by a
SHiPPKrt's Manifest (papers can be obtained at tho U. 8. customs
office) and must bo delivered before 6 p m. No freight will bo re
ceived on wharf after this nour.
BAGGAGE ? Tolls wni o? collected on Checkkd Baqgaqk Only. No
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be cloejd to tho public when steamar Is nearlng
doclc and will be opeo.-donly when passengers have disembarked
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock.
P. O. Bex 175. E. J. SHAW RESIDENT, MANAGER
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The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 22.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
1st class
8 30 a. m. Leaves
10 00 "
li 00 "
11 30 "
1 30 p. m. "
3 45 " Arrives
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2. S. Bound
1st class
3 20 p. m.
1 45 "
12 42 "
12 10 "
10 25 a. m.
8 15 "
SKAC UAY
WHITE PASS
LOG ABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
WHITE HORSE
Passengers must be at depo j In time to have Baggage Inspect
ed and checked. Inspection is stopp d 30 minutes before leaving time of
train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare
ticket and 75 pounds with each half Care ticket
NOT VERY COLO
The result ol the oouervation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Feb 15,
11' 10, is an follow*
Temperature time observat'n 17 above
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours 20 above
Mln. ?? ? ?? ?? 18 above
Mean " ?? " " 22 above
Barometer 30 20
Cloudy and North Wind
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Whiteboi ?e 0 above
Lower Lebarge 2 "
Atlin 1 "
Hootallnqua 2 "
BigSalmon 2 below
Yukon Crossing 2 "
Selkirk 2 below
Coffee Creek 12 '
Stew?rt 14 ?'
Otfilvie T "
Dawson ?"* "
Forty Mile
Our Christmas F-oultry, Oysters,
etc., will arrive on the Cot
tage City, and as usual, our stock of
Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Chickens and
Oysters will be tho very choicest to
bo found In any market In tho North.
FRYE-BRUIIN CO.
French Briar Pipes, Meerschaum
Pipes, Cigar Cases and Tobacco!
Pouches at TONY DORTERO'S.
Come in or phone orders for Gibsoi
Rye and Val Blatz Beer; delivered to|
your home by The Mascot.
B. B. B. pipes need no description ]
and can only be had at TONY DOR
TERO'S.
JUNEAU S. S. GO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Carrying U. S. Mull
For Haloes, Berners Buy, Juneau,
Hoodr, Tenakee, Sitka and Way ports
SAILS
February 6, 12, 18, 24
at 8:00 a. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGUTON, Aijent
Broadwav and Fifth Ave. phono 00
U. S- Mail Steamer
Hegg
Carrying Passengers and Mull will
leavo Skagway for Haines
Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONEWAY S1.50: ROUND TRIP 52.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hegg" Phone 86
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
Victoria, Vancouver. Allocortex, Bellingliarr
Everett, Olympic, Port Towniend, Soutli
Bcilinghain, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los AngeSes, San &zego
C. W. ANDREWS. G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN. G. P. A.
1 13 Jame? St., Seattle ! !2 Market St., San Franci?co
Night reserved to chango this Schedule
NEXT SASLSMGS WELL BE
S. S. COTTAGE CITY
February 6-19 March 3-15-27
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
cats
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
? COMPANY
C.. ry'i i; ft Mull and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sali ic of tin- Fast. PasHeneer Steamer
S. S JEFFERSON
February 24th
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice^
C. B. GUPTJLL, Agent Phone 06
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
! ?AMSSHIP^ PRINCESS MAY
FEBRUARY 25
March 8 18 28 April 8 18 28
Subject to cb.?ntr<" wlt.irut notice
For Vancouver, Victoria. Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Phone 87 F. F W. iQWLE ?gmt
Humboldt
Will Sail From
SEATTLE for Southeastern ALASKA Ports
February 17, 1910
RETURNING WILL SAIL FROM SKAGWAY
February 21, 1910
Sailing dat ? ubjot to change without noticc.
SEATTLE OFFICE W> W# BOUGHTON,
I03YESLERWAY phone90AGT.5?&broadway ^
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Through Line From
Skagway to Atlln, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
Tne now placer camps in the Alsek ?nd Kiuanc Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Pa^sen^er and Freight, Service will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between Wblto Horse and Dawson.
Renular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, loave White Horso for Dawson and
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quaitz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For Information relative to passeagct, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to
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A. L. HEIxDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZPACHER Gen Agen
Varcoover B C. *nd Skaeuaj, Alaskr. ^kaguay, Alaska
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