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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Admitted as second class mail matter
Jaly 8, 1S9S, at the Postofflce
at SkafWay, Alaska.
L. S. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Rates.
One month by carrier 1.00
One month by mail 75
Three months by mall 2.2
Six months by moil 4.50
One year by moil 9.00
HOGGATT FOILED AGAIN.
The machinations of Gov. Wilford
B. Hoggatt were neaily foiled last
Saturday when the Judiciary commit
tee of the United States senate
struck out from the bill creating a
Fourth judicial district in Alaska the
clause providing that in the future
the court commissioners be appointed
by the governor iustead of the judges
Hoggatt was the father of this bill
and the clause which was strtcken
out was intended to give him addi
tional political patronage.
Had the clause been left included
in the bill, doubtless it would have
resulted in a wholesale ousting of
court commissioners throughout Alas
ka, in the event the bill creating
the Fourth judicial disuict wass pass
ed. Hoggatt is not the man to con
sider length of service, faithful duty,
or other qualifications, when an offlc
holder is not his political puppet. It
is fortunate indeed that he has not
the power to appoint our court com
missioners.
Incidentally it looks as if Hoggatt
were losing ground In Washington.
This is not surprising, taking into
consideration the character of the
man. If he persists In staying in
Washington he may find himself per
sona non grata with the next admin
istration.
WIRELESS AS AN AGENCY FOR
SAVING LIFE.
Two modern mechanical and scien
tific devices ? watertight bulkheads
and wireless telegraphy ? by one of
which the rammed steamer Republic
was enabled to keep herself afloat
and by the other was enabled to
communicate her predicament to
other ships and to land stations ?
have strikingly figured as agencies
in the saving of life at sea.
Out of the thousand-odd passengers
aboard the boats, the loss of several
lives, deplorable as it is. is insignifi
cant in comparison with what that
loss inevitably must have been only
a few years ago.
Science, mother of wonders! Only
a few months ago there was a loud
complaint that the wireless tele
graph destroyed what little remaining
privacy a man had while crossing the
ocean. Who. of all those contemplat
ing an ocean voyage or having friend
or relations contemplating such a
voyage, will make that complaint
now? ? Philadelphia Times.
WICKERSHAM OFF FOR WASH
INGTON.
At the request of President Roose
velt our delegate-elect to congress,
James Wlckersham, has left for Wash
ington to confer with the president
about legislation appertaining to Al
aska. Mr. Wtckersham will arrive at
the national capitol some time during
the latter part of this month and re
main there until he takes his seat as
our regularly accredited representa
tive. succceding Mr. Cale.
No aspersion is intended for Tiiorn
as Cale when we say that the people
of Alaska will be glad when Wicker
sham takes his position. Mr. Cale
has worked honestly and loyally for
Alaska's Interests; but Mr. Wicker
sham Is better fitted to represent us.
James Wlckersham Is a man who
can hold his own anywhere. He is
poHshed and broadminded, alert and
keen to see through subterfuge. He
is aggressive and a persuasive talker.
It is also pleasing to learn that Mr.
Wlckersham is a cousin to Richard
Ballinger of Seattle, who will be the
i
next secretary of the Interior. This
will give Wickersham a powerful
friend In Taft's cabinet, a man who ;
will have the ear of the president.
With Wlckershain at Washington
Hoggatt Is certain to lose most of his
waning prestige. Wickersham can be
relied upon to show him up in his
true colors, and it will be surprising:
to us, if Hoggatt is allowed to re
main in Washington to interfere with
Wickersham as he has done with
Cale.
"1 do not deny that I am, and
have been for many years, a staunch
admirer of Theodore Roosevelt, and i
I am glad to have this opportunity of
saying that in my judgment no man
since the birth of the Republic has
d(yie more to Increase its prestlgo or
to promote the cause of civic right
eousness, and that his name and
deeds will be cherished by the people
of this country long after those who
are snapping at his heels have been
buried in oblivion." (Applause on
the republican side of the house.) ?
Extract from the speech of John W.
Langley of Kentucky, made In House
of Representatives January 21.
! Women often chide men for pro
fanity; but when a women says
"fudge" she means the same thing as
when a man breathes some strouge:
I epithet.
What species of patriotism could
induce John Corson to spend $14,200
in an attempt to be elected to an of
i fice which only pays $5,000?
j The project of the W. C. T. lr. to
I erect a public drinkiug fountain In
| Skasway is most commendable. *
Alaskans want the rishts of United
States citizenship.
Get the smiling habit. It pays.
MY KING.
Y)U are all X have to live for,
All that 1 want to lov?.
Ml that the whole world holds
for me
Of fuitli In the world above.
You came, and It seemed too mighty
For my human heart to hold.
It seemed In Its sac red glory
LJke n glimpse through tho gates of
gold.
Like" a life In Its primal Eden.
Created and formed anew?
This charm of a perfcct manhood
That 1 realize in you.
God created mo a woman
With a ::;;iire Just :ir.<l true
As th? blue eternal ocean.
As tl.o heavei.s over you.
And you arc mine till your Maker calls
you.
Your soul and your body, sweet:
Your breath and the whole of your t?
lr. .
From your kingly head to your foot.
Your eyes and tne ll.iit thai Is In thcin.
Your lips with their maddening wine.
Your arms with their passionate clasp,
my king;
Your body and soul aro mine.
No power whatsoever.
No will but God's alone.
Can take you from my keeping.
You aro" his and mine alonu.
I know not when. If ever.
I know not where or how.
Death's hand may try the fetters
That bind me here and now.
But some da> when God Reckons
Where rl?? his fronded palms
My soul shill cross tho river
And lay you In his arms.
Forever and forever
Beyond the silent sea
You will rest In the axms eternal
And still belong to mo.
? Anonymous.
Agricultural.
For many years he plowed the seas
(With plows equipped with sails).
And now, of course, he tells with ease
A bunch of harrow Ing tales.
?Cleveland Louder.
A Mean Misconstruction.
Mr. Pompous- I assure you I enn
make my mark.
Mr. Caustic? My dear fellow, can't
you write even your own name?? Bai
I tlmore American.
The Hipless Age.
From lovely woman's wiles wo And
That there is no escape.
She's not content to change her mind.
But now she's changed her shape.
? Upplncott's Magazine.
Where Poems Go.
Wlfe-^-The meat stew I have made
for you today is a poem.
Editor? Then I suppose I must bo the
wastebasket.? Fllegeude Blatter.
Small Talk.
It is a fact, as you may know,
While others It may shock.
That largo scandals often grow
From the smallest kind of talk.
? 8t. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Near Goodness.
Mother? Have you been a good girl
while I've been away?
Little Girl? Not (iu!te.- New York
Life.
Always the Way.
This Jangling world Is out of chime?
You stc It now. you bet?
The things you'd like at Christmas ttmo
Are those you nev.r got.
?New York Telegram.
The Point.
Notbfng takes the point out of a
Joke so much as for somebody else to
get It off ahead of you.? Now York 5un.
The result of the observation talcec
at Moore wharf at midnight, Feb. 7
10(9, la &? follows.
Temperature time observat'n. above
Max. temp. precedl nj? 24 hours 12 above
Min. " * " " " 6 above
Mean " " " " 8i above
Barometer 29.98.
Clear and north wicd
INTERIOR WEATHER
Whltehorse,
Tagiuh
Atlin, ...
Uootalinqua
Bl# Salmon ?
Yukon Crossing -
Selkirk
Coffee Creek, ?
Stewart,
OgUvie
Dawson,
20 below
?10 "
22 below
44 "
- 45 "
, 40 "
40 "
44
- 40 "
48 "
. 47 "
A Child'* Thought*.
My little thought* ko flitting round
Ah quick as humming bird*.
I cannot c*;ol? them. 1 have found.
To put them Into word*.
They fly about both far and near
In such a funny way.
I want to write them down, but, dear,
I don't know what to saj"!
?Woman's Home Companion.
Knew How to Flatter Her.
"He understands her perfectly."
"What ninkps you think so?"
"She remarked that she understood
him 1 letter than he did himself, while
he didn't understand her a bit, and ho
agreed with her."? Kansas City Times.
Retort Courteous.
I was trying to heuvo the shot.
A trainer happened by.
He told mo I was doing wrong
And tried to show me why.
"But It 1* Ju?t another way
Of putting It." said I.
?Harvard Lampoon.
No Running About.
Mrs. Oadder (reading an ad.)? Shop
ping by mail! How ridiculous!
"Mrs. Ascum? Why so?
Mrs. Gadder ? Why, how can one
shop by mall? You can only buy
things by mall.? Philadelphia Press.
In the Neck.
The women folks at a church bazaar
ISut rarely loosen their purso strings fur.
And married names keep a watchful eye
That hubby ahull notitoo widely buy.
But the bachelor? alas. alus,
He Ketteth it In the esophagus!
? Kunaai City Times.
Closely Related.
-Mother? Samuel, where are those
green apple# that I left in the pantry?
Samuel? They're with tho Jamaica
ginger that was in the medicine chest
? Llpplncott's Magazine.
At the Present Time.
Tho heavy frosts, ns you will find.
Have queer effects on humankind.
In many homes there Is no doubt
It's hard for fathers to thaw out.
?Houston ro?t.
Far From It.
"Yea, I've heard of him. lie's what
you call a loan shark, Isn't he?"
"Lone shark? Not on your life! He's
got plenty of company In this town."?
Chicago Tribune.
Subscribe for The Alaskan.
PANTHEON FIRE SALE.
Owing to damaged labels caused by
the fire In my warehouse I will sell
3 Bottles Rainier beer 50c
3 Bottles Olympia beer 50c
1 Bottle A. B. C. beer 25c
3 Bottles Malt Rainier beer 50c
2 Pints Olympia beer 25c
2 Bottles Ginger Ale 25c
These goods are not damaged, only
the labels are soiled, and this sale
will continue until all are sold.
J. F. ANDERSON.
Pantheon Saloon.
FRESH GOODS.
Tho next Jefferson will bring us
another fresh consignment of Fresh
Premium Butter, Ranch Eggs, choice!
Poultry and Oysters. Our line of
fresh Salt Meats are tho best to be
had in any market
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
RELIABLE ALL THE TIME.
The Pack Train Restaurant will
servo wlue with dinner orders, free
in place of tea or coffee. Come on
boys.
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER.
Having put in a steam boiler and
other machinery we are better pre
pared than ever to do first-class work
on short notice.
SKAGWAY LAUNDRY.
BRING YOUR OWN JUG.
Mount Vernon Rye and Belmont
Bourbon direct from bond at whole
sale prico by tho gallon. The Mas
cot, phono G7. ?Delivery free.
Yes, we have the proper sizes of
calling cards in the crash finish bris
tol. The proper type, too. The
Daily Alaskan Job Dept.
In the Days
of Old
Letter writiug was a lux
ury indulged in only by the
wealthy and the learned.
Today everyone may obtain
and at a reasonable price, a
writing paper far more beau
tiful than the crude hand
made product of ye olden
days. I
13uo to be sure that you are
getting the paper of the high
est quality, the most pleasing
writing surface, and the most
correcr sizes and tiute. buy an
Eaton, Crane <fc Pike Paper.
We have them as follows.
Highland Linen . Price 50c
Etomine Linen .. Puce 75c
Celtic Linen . . Price 50c j
WM. BR ITT
The Druggist)
All whiskies and wines served nt
the Pack Train Bar is purchased by
Mr. Grim direct from the distillers
and win- 1m. tt |
JUNEAU IS. JS. CO'S.
? ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM EK
Georgia
Cwrylcj; U.S. Mull
For Haines, Bernu-a Bay, Juneau,
lioonu, Tenakee, Sitka apd Wa>port?
SAILS
January 5, 12, 19, 26.
February 2, 9, 16, 23.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mcr., Juneau
W. BOUOtiTON, A^ent
Broad* av and Fifth Ave. phone W
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mail will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day at 9 A. M.
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M. same day.
Fare one way $1-50
Round tiro $2.50
ific Coast S.S. Co.
SPEEO, SAFETY COMFORT,
Seattle, nr.d other Pugvt S^ucd Tom
OARRYtXO r.B. M Ail .
Steamer* of Thl* Comi*ny Leave
COTTAGE CIIV ? JAN. 30 ffB.II - 23
Conn?cttng with t*o Company' ?'tram^n al Fti'lli fo' Sam F?>nc?#00,
Soothkun California, iComi ka (!1 mi?oldt Bay) ? d Mexico
ttxT a txjvo ^chedulu Subject to Change Without Novice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Soond and Broadway, Skagway
Shatter Tickkt Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Pwwenger Agent,
112 Market Bvreo? ???. ^?nc>?oo. ?
Canadian Pacific
RKILWRV
'B. C. COAST SERVICE )
3CI1EDCLK OP SAIT.IVQS FROM 1KAOWAT
Subject to change without notloe
tsTena^PRINCES5 MAY
January 16-30 February 13-27
For Vancouver. Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rnpert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of '.he world acd all Information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
(Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrjlnfr U. S. Mail and Alaaka Pacific F.xpreaa
Next Sailing of the Faat Paaacnger Steamer*
Jefferson Jan. 11, 23 '
Feb. 4. 16, 28
Company rcacrvea '?lent to cban^'f sailing dale without notice
Transfers to Victoria and Var<?uver Without Addliional Charge
Through Ticket* to S-n 1 raucirco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phooe 66
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TIMIt TABIvE No. 1H
(Pally Tree tSucday.)
No. 1. N. Honed
1st clf.??.
3 30 a. is.
10 CO p. m.
11 00 "
11 30 "
1 30 p. m."
3 45
Atrlres
SKAOUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Horsi
A rrt re*
Leave*
No. 1. 8. Boonf
lstcia*
3 2) p m
I 45 "
12 42 "
II 10 "
10 25 a. n>
?8 15 ?*
Passengers must be at depotn In time to hare Pagjage Inspect*** aod
chocked. Inspection la (topped >0 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be cb?cked free with each full fare ticket
vid 7S pounds with each half fare ticket
1
Through Line From
Skagway to Atlln, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dswson and Intermedia'# Yukon River Po'ntt.
Tne new placer camp* in the Alaekand Kluane Mining Districts are roachedonlr via White Hone
Winter Route Stage Service
During the win'er season, when'navigation is closed, dally trains will continue running betwwm
Skajway and White Horse. A thronch Mall, Pavaonger art! Freight Service will be maiotalred
b.v a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line b* ?"ecn White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, expresa ami pafsngora, leave White Horse for Dawson and
intermediate points. H f
For Conrad City, loca' d in theh'art r>f the newly discovered and fabulously rich quaiU camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our d ? i ? trains to C Tibou.
For information relative to pncsongei, freliibt atirt ?ele-r^aphlo r?:e?, ar>v>ly
to anv Agent of the Company, or to
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouvur, B..C.
A. L. HERDOK, Gen. Mugr. P. R. WPRZBACHER Gen. Airent
Vancouver, B. C. and fkaifiiay, Alaska Sraroay, Alaska