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-V OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
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at Skagway. Alaska.
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CORRUPTION IN OUR COURTS.
Early in 1907 evidence was brought
before a federal grand Jury in Chi
cago which resulted in more than b ?
,00 indictments for accepting rebates,
being brought against the Standard
Oil company. The case was promi ? ;
ly tried and after exhausting every
subterfuge known to the legal Us ts j
whom it employed, the Standard Oil;
company was convicted on every
count. Judge Kenesaw Landis im
posed a fine of *29.240,000. the max
imum penalty. j
The Standard Oil company prompt
ly appealed the case to the federa
court of appeals. !
Now there was no doubt about the
guilt of the Standard Oil company.!
The evidence was so clear that the
officials of the Chicago & Alton rai -
road and officers of the Oil octopus
admitted their guilt. Neither
there any doubt as to criminal intent. |
for it was proven that false waybills
had been issued to hide the rebating ;
from Independent oil shippers.
Deliberately the Standard Oil com
pany had sought rebates that b> this
means they might undersell competi
tors and stifle competition. This
course was practiced for years and Is
the secret of the Standard Oil's great j
power, independent oil men are put
out of business by the rebate. ,
Jubge Peter Groscupp is a member
of the federal court of appeals of Il
linois. Judge Groscupp receives a,
salary of $7.^ a year. He has been i
serving for ten years. He is a wea -
thy man and most of his wealth is in
railroad stocks. He wrote the dec Is
ion which set aside the fine Imposed
by Judge Landis. It is a remarkable
document, that reversal. It sounds
more like a defense of the rights of
"vested interests" than a judicial de
cision. It defends the Standard Oil
company; it scores Landis.
It was proven that Judge Groscupp
misquoted Landis. but the appellatt
court refused to re-hear the case. At-,
toruey General Bonaparte took the
matter before the supreme court;
but they refused to grant a rehearing.
All that could be done was to re
try the case. Judge Landis refuse
to do this and Judge Anderson of In
biana was called in. From the very
first he manifested a spirit of par
tiality towards the Standard Oil com
pany' and yesterday u. s. Attorney
Simms threw up the case In dlsgu*
and the Standard Oil company was
acquitted.
If a man goes out and robs another
man and is captured he is given a
t?*rm in prison ? that is unless he has
a political pull. In some states a man
can be given as much as thirty years
for stealing more than ISO.
But it seems to be quite proper toj
wreck banks, to water stocks, to fals- ;
ify reports, to gamble with money en
trusted by others, or to accept re
bates. That is if a powerful corpor
ation is the offender.
Our federal appellate courts and
the supreme court are seldom men
tioned without a sneer. They make
justice a by-word and a mockery.
They have always been the bulwark
and the last refuge of the wealthy
malefactor or the law breaking cor
poration ? and seldom if ever have
they failed to protect. Laws regulat
ing proper safeguards for railroad
work have declared "unconstitution
al;" fines and prison sentences arei
reversed on the merest technicalities
No siugle valid reason was ever ad
vanced for the refusal of our higher
courts to enforce the fine which Judge
Landls so fearlessly imposed. No
rex*on can be given. True, the fine
was stupenduons, but so wero the pre
; (Its accruing from Illegal rebates.
The result of the Standard Oil pro
secution is a traversty of justice; it
would be farcial were it not tragic.
The people of the United States
look with contempt upon the supreme
court; they do so with perfect jus
tice. Such actions breed disrespect
of the law, and disrespect of the law
breeds crime. Today it is our par
tial ? aye, and corrupt ? methods of
dealing out alleged justice that are re
sponsible for the spread of socialism
and anarchy.
The lesson of the Standard Oil case
Is written plain. It is to steal, but to
steal enough to hire a corporation at
torney. Then you are safe from jus
tice. These sentiments may sound
radical; but the time is coming when
we will have to institute sweeping
reforms in our higher courts or the
whole social fabric of the nation will
be endangered.
Civic corruption always starts In
the courts and our higher courts arc
corrupt and the proof is plain to sec.
Judge Peter Groscupp of the fed- i
eral appellate court, the man who
wrote the decision reversing the fine
imposed oa the Standard Oil company
by Judge .Landis, is rated high in
Bradstreets. Most of his money is In
railroad stocks. Did he save this
fortune from a salary ot' $7,500 or are
his shares more testimonials of regal
from the corporations he serves so
well?
Speaking of whether or not a" lady"
should raise her skirts 11 inches
above her shoe tops, we want to state
that we saw several perfectly res
pectable Skagway women violate this
limit yesterday. But then it was wet.
The Goddess of Justice is portraj ? d
as being blindfolded. In view oi ih
termination of the Standard Oil case
it would seem that Justice should be
pictured with both eyes open and a
hand held out for bribes.
While we are facing a deficit of
$100,000,000 in our national treasury;
that 129,240,000 fine from Standard
Oil would have helped considerable !
?Murder bribe, steal; but don't do it
unless you are working in the inter
ests of a corporation. It's only safe
under those conditions.
A New York bride \\;i- acquitted of
murder for having killed her brut I
husband. The average American jury
has good, sound sense.
"Greater love hath no man than
this, that a man lay down his life for
his friends."
Home rule for Alaska.
O MEMORY!
O MEMORY, thou fond deceiver.
Still Importunate and vain.
To former Joys recurring over
And turning all the past to pain!
HENCE. Intruder most distresses,
Seek tho happy and the free.
The wretch who wants each other bless
ing
Ever wants a friend In thee.
?From "The Captivity." by Oliver Gold
am1 th.
A WANTED ? A chambermaid v
? at the Pullen House. Apply to ?
??? Mrs. Pullen immediately.
The result of the observation taken
ut Mooro wharf at midnight, March, 10
1901), is as follows
Temperature time observat'n. 39 above
Max.tomp.preceding 24 hours 41 above
Mln. " " " " 35 above
Mean " " " " 38 above
Barometer 30.00.
IV. lining south wind.
INTERIOR WEATHER
Whltehorse, 20 above
Atlin, .... 30 "
Tagish .... 22 "
Ilootalinqua ? - 13 "
Bin Salmon - - - - 13 "
Yukon Crossing ? - .10 "
Selkirk .... 8 11
Coffee Creek, - ? - 2 "
Stewart, - ? ? 8 "
Ogilvie - - - 0 "
Dawson, .... 7 below
NOTICE.
The registration book will Do open
at the Town Treasurer's office each
evening from 7 p. iu. to 10 p. m.,
commencing Monday March 15th next
Voters desiring to register can do so
at said time and place.
E. J. DOHERTY, Town Clerk.
?I* Since the firo at tho Com
%? mercial Hotel at Whitehorse, ?J?
V the house has been practic- v
*I? ally rebuilt and refurnished v
V throughout, and is now one of v
V the best equipped hotels in the v
north. ?!?
Subscribe for The Alaskan.
Pullcti Rouse
Foot ot Sixth Rvcnui
Most elegantly furnished house
in Alaska
Every modem convenience
Electric lights ? Hot and cold
water? Telephones
Porcelain baths on every lloor
Board and room by the d. y, week
or month
Table supplied with cremi and
butter from our own Jersey
Dairy
Iflrs. ft. S. Pullen
Proprietress
Raw Furs....
WE PAY
High Prices for Fine furs
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Percy's Fur House
Oshkosh. Wiwonsin
OOOOCH-VOOOOCK-' v-hxKMOOCKXXSK
I ROYAL
i Steam L'aandry |
c All Work Guaranteed. Short 3
Orders Promptly
Done S
3 Messenger will call and deliver 5
5 Pliono 79 y
'W ?rMT?o<v>>c>CK-M^ooaDCR>OfCJOCK;
BBATED AND LIGH1ED FINE SAMPLE IiOOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
ttlbite Pass Rote!
P. D McMillan,! Manager
largest and best appointed Hotel in the Vubon
(Ubiteborse, 5>. C.
RATES MODERATE
HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE -j
ATLI N-CONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION *f*
CHOICE BAR STOCK X
Caribou Hotel?
E. W. GIDEON, PROPRIETOR
Carcross, Y. T. |
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
FURNACE HEATED
*
To enable you to withstand
the bad weather of winter,
your health must be in good
vigorous condition
CELERY NERVE AND BLOOD IONIC
is an extremely valua ap
petite - arousing, streugth ?
building, nerve and brain
nourishing, system invigorat
ing tonic for putting you in
splendid condition to defy
the winter. This preparation
is also a delightful Cordial, j
pleasant to the taste and ac
ceptable to even the weakest
stomach.
75c per bottle
WM. BRUT
The Druggist
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 arc sold.
J. F. ANDERSON,
Pantheon Saloon.
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S,
ELECTKIC LIC1ITKD STEAM
HEATED STEAM EK
Carrying U.S. Mall
For Humes, Burners Buy, Juneau,
Hooqh, Tenakce, Sitka and Wayports
? ? SAILS
March 6, 12, 18, 24, 30.
April 5, 11, 17, 23, 29.
WILLIS NO WELL, Mgr., Juneau
W\ W. BOOGUTON, A^ent
Broadwav and Fifth Ave. c>hono 80
U. S- Mail Steamer
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 triT) $2.50
Pacific Coast S. S. Co.
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Seattle, anil othi-r laurel 8ound Ports
CARRYING O.K. MAW .
Steamers of This (Company Leave
COTTAGE CUV
M4R. 7-19-31
Connectlnp with tho Company's Steamers at Seattle for San Francisco,
South ekn California, Eurkka (Humboldt Bay) and Mexico
t&T Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
SecoDd and Broadway, Skajrway
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent,
112 Market Btrooi., San j-ranomeo, Cat
Canadian Pacific
RAILWAY
B. C. COAST SERVICE >
SCHEDULE Ol' SAILINGS FKOM SKAGWAY
Su'jjoct to cliuncc without notice
Steamship' PRINCESS MAY
riarch 12 = 22 April =1 -12-22
May - 2 - 12 - 21 June - I
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Kooma
Ticket* to any part of Ibe world ar.d all information from
Phone S7 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
MESS
[ Alaska Steamship Co. ]
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaaka Pacific Kxpreu
Next Sailing of the Kast Passoneer -Steamers
Jefferson March 12, 24
Company reserves right to chr.nge sailing date without notice
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addiiioual Charge
Through Tickets to Saa Francieco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 68
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIM EC TABLE No.
(Daily Exoopt Sunday.)
1H.J
No. 1. N. Bound
1st class
6 30 a. m.
10 CO p. ra.
11 00 "
11 :t0 "
1 30 p. m.
3 45
Leaves
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
Whitk Horse
Arrives
Leavet
No. t, 8. Bounf
1st clais
3 2D p ra
1 45 "
12 42 *'
12 10 "
10 2? a. ro.
8 15 "
Passengers must be at depots In time to have B&cga?e Inspected set!
checked, inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds o{ bap^ape will be checked free with each full fare ticket
*n-i "5 pounds with eaoh half faro ticket.
%R0$
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Through Line From
Skagway to Atlln, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River t'o'nta.
Tno new piacer camps in the Alsek and Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via White dorse
Winter Route Stage Service
During tho winter season, wheninavlgation is closed, dally trains will continue running between
Skajway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Daw^onJ and
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quattz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For information relative to passengei, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to anv agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, 13. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
Vancouver, B. C. and Skaguay, Alaska Stairuay, Alatka