Sailj jVWk<m
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
AdnlUed u locuud class mail matter
July 8. 1898, at the Poatottlce
at Stag way, Alaska.
L. S. K el I or, Publisher.
Subscription Rates.
3ne month by mall 75
One month by carrier 1.00
Tlxree Months by mall 2.20
Six months by mall 4.60
One year by mall 9.00
Subscriptions and advertisement
received by:
Bennett News Co. .. Whltehorse, Y.
K. W. Gideon Carcross. Y. T.
E. L. Plllman Atlin, B. C.
B. A. Barnett Hainee, Alaska
THE REASONS WHY THE PEOPLE
OF ALASKA OPPOSE THE PASS
AGE OF THE BEVER IDGE BILL.
N'o one who is familiar with the
sentiment throughout Alaska will at
tempt to deny that an overwhelming
majority of the people of the territory
are strongly opposed to the passage
of the Beveridge bill which provides
for the creation of an appointive leg
islate <? council for Alaska. This
sentiment is clearly shown by the at
titude of the Alaskan press, for when
.*11 ? is said and done It must be con
ceded that newspapers, particularly
in small communities, accurately reg
ister the opinions of their readers.
Only three papers in Alaska favor
the Beveridge bill. One of these
journals is an obscure weekly and
the two dailies, the Juneau Record
and the Cordova Alaskan are notor
iously known as controlled organs.
And as a matter of fact, when the
Beveridge bill was first introduced,
the Juneau Record characterized it
as "a crazy and cumbersome piece
of legislation and not likely to pass
Congress." The reason for the Re
cord's change of front can easily be
surmised.
If a vote were taken tomorrow it
is safe to assert that at least 90 per
cent of the voters of Alaska would
put themselves on r. cord as being
unalterably opposed to the Beveridge
bill. The reasons for this opposition
are not difficult to discover.
For years the people of Alaska
have been demanding home rule.
Other territories have it. it has been
given the Filipiuoes. the Hawaiians
and the Porto Ricans. and our sis
ter colony over the line, the Yukon,
has an elective council which oper
ates with the greatest sucess. Al
askans feel they are entitled to home
rule from every standpoint of fair
play and justice. Xot only is it guar
anteed under the constitution as a
founda*'on stone of our American in
stitutions. hut under the present sys
tem of long range legislative action
it is impossible for Congress to pro
perly attend to the local needs of
Alaska or to give the time and at
tention so necessary in framing laws
for peculiar conditions. The Bever
idge bill would not remedy matters.
It would lodge the government of
Alaska in the hands of eight com
missioners, none of them responsible
to the people, but only answerable
to the President for their actions,
and we are not pessimistic in predict
ing that under the present conditions
when Alaska is the battlefield for
the fight for commercial supremacy
between several giant syndicates,
each striving for advantages that
mean millions, the council would in
evitably fail to legislate for the best
interests of the territory as a whole,
and that Alaska and Alaskans would
materially suffer through such a re
gime.
This belief is strengthened by a
knowledge of the interests back of
the Beveridge bill. It is useless to
deny that Hoggatt and Richardson
have not openly lobbied in behalf of
the bill and Hoggatt's close affilia
tions with certain Alaskan corpora
tions is too well known to admit
of doubt or argument. The fact that
a certain two Alaskan newspapers
favor the bill is also a strong argu
ment against it. in the minds of those
who are thoroughly conversant with
the interests these two papers repre
sent.
Alaska needs legislation framed by
men who know the country and its
needs. It needs a helping hand in
many development plans. It needs
better roads and more roads. It
needs new Industries. It needs ad
vertising With a legislature ? or a
council ? elected by the people and
responsive to the needs and the will
of the people It would have these
wants attended to. An appointed
commission would not suffice. By
its very nature such a commission
would uecessarily be playing politics,
would be more susceptible to a sug
gestion from \VushlnRton, D. C.,
than u demand from the people of
Alaska, and Alaska has already suf
fered too much from federal appoint
ees and the exigencies of politics to
care to entrust her future iu such
hands.
Once saddled upon us it would in
deed be difficult to get rid of th ap
pointive commission. Perhaps after
years of striving as a great conces
slou it might bo made partially elect- !
ive. But tor years to come It would
be a barrier against real home rule.
And the bill was drawn up with that
very Intent.
The people of Alaska want to make
their own laws and to develop the
country they have upbullded and
adopted. We want to work out our
own destiny. We. ourselves, want
to reap the fruits that we have sown
We will not do it if an appointive
commission Is forced upon us. Anil
if Congress does pass such a bill, for
President Taft has again used Ills |
his Influence to that end, who Is go- .
ing to answer for the blow to the be
lief in Amrelcan ideals and systems
that will inevitably result, not only
among the people of Alaska, but all i
who are conversant with the situn
tiou.
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This mo iter of writing paper.
Don't experiment. Use the paper
that everybody knows is correct.
It Is "Made in Berkshire" by
EATON, CRANE & PIKE
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and we carry it in many styles. g
WILLIAM BRITT, J
Druggist Skagway ^
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Established 1897 Telephone 112 jj
Phil. Abrahams
Real Estate and
Fire Insurance
Agent for Dubuque Fire & Marine Ins. Co., Dubuque Iowa ?)
Washington Fire Ins. Co., Seattle, Wash.
NOTARY PUBLIC SKAGWAY, ALASKA li
Don t Have Cold Feet! fuv * ^.arm Pair of
Lined Moccasins to
wear while you are fixing the Fires the cold winter mornings
They will keep you comfy.
New Christmas Novelties / jv/ynDV AkT I /T\
Kodaks and Supplies MS i UJJC I Ot V/U.
HEATED AND LIGH i EU FINE SAMPLE ROOM 8
BY ITS OWN PLANT TOR DRUMMERS
ttlbiic Pass f>otel |
P. 0 McMilian, Manager
Cargest and best appointed fiotel in ibe Yukon f
SS mbiteborse, V.C. j
HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE -j
ATLINCONRAD STAGE \ IN CONNECTION V
CHOICE BAR STOCK ' |
Caribou Hotel!
t
E. W. GIDEON, PROPRIETOR
Carcross, Y. T. J
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
FURNACE HEATED
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MOORB'S WHRRFCO.
Terminus W. P. & Y. Route
All South Bound Steamers Arrive and Deoart From This Dock
REGULATIONS (909
Warehouse open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. 10 5 |>.m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All freight ^ lipraents destined southbound must be accompanied by a
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. customs
office) sci must be delivered before 5 p m. No freltrht will bo re
ceived on wharf after this nour.
BAGGAGE? To! Is wiu oe collected on Checked Baooaok Onlt. No
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be clo*jd to the public when steamrsr is nearlng
dock and wil! be open .donly wh?n passengert have disembarked
Wharfage Tariff can br* had no ?ppllcatlon at office on dock, ?
P.O. Box 175. E. J. SB AW RESIDENT, MANAGER
The White Pass AYukon Route
TIME TABLE NJ. 22.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound No. 2. S. Bound
1st class 1st class
8 30 a. m. Leaves SKAC UAY Arrives 3 20 p. m.
10 00 " " WHITE PASS " 1 45 "
U 00 " " LOG ABIN " 12 42 "
11 30 " " BENNETT " 12 10 "
1 30 p. m. " CARIBOU " 10 26 a. m.
3 45 " Arrives WHITE HORSE Leavee 8 15 "
Passengers must be at depoj 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 fare ticket
fTrT?nrTr'r***T,r?*"HTT?vT"it'iTr,ffTn.";?i; "j j
| COLD WAVE INSIDE g
ttannaausaK::a:a:mc:;:mwaK>
Therosujio! the observation i.?kcu
m Mooi'o wiiujf at uaUluicht i'Vb. 27,
1 1'), is ?? follow 8
1 emiieraturi. time observ&t n -I ahov*
Max.Uiin|>. r?r xtetlintr 24 hours above
Mil) " " " " ;i above
Mean " " " above
Baromoter 29 40
Cle r unci North Wit (1
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Whitehorso .'>0 belovi
Lower Lebar^e :2 " !
Atlin 25 "
Hootalinqua 40 "
Big Salmon 42 ?'
Yukon Glossing 40 *?'
Selkirk 45 "
Coffee Crerk 40 "
Stowar: 42 "
O/ lvie 45 "
Dawsjn 4 s "
Our Christmas Poultry, Oysters, i
etc., will arrivo ou the Cot
tage City, and as usual, our stock of
Turkeys, Geese, Pucks, Chickens and
Oysters will be tho very choicest to
be fouud in any market in tho North. ,
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
French Briar Pipes, Meerschaum
Pipes, Cigar Cases and Tobacco
Pouches at TONY DORTERO'S.
Come in or phone orders Tor Gihsoi
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 LIC.EJTEO t>TE A M
HEATED STEAMER
CttrryluK U. S. Mall
For FTaines, Uerners Bay, Juuenu,
ilooDii, Tcuaker, Sitka and Wu, ports'
-
March 2, 8, 14, 20, 25
at 8:00 a. m.
! WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Ji neoi
W. W. BOUGHTON, A Kent
1 Broadwav ani Fifth Ave. ^bone 00
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mall will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONE WAY S1.50: ROUND TRIP S2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hegg" Phone 86
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
SeattSo, ItiZQiTia .
Vic 'oris, Vancouver, Anacortcj, |
? v> / Everett, Olyrnpia, Port Townttnd, ?.ju:!i j
Bcllin.'lijm, Eureka, Santa Barbara. Mexico
San Francssco, Los Angeles, Sars Deego
G. W. ANDREWS. g. a. p. d. c. d. dunann, g. p. a.
1 13 Jamrt St.. Seattle I !2 Market St., San Franciico
flight r<: served to chonco this Scheduto
NEXT SACL1NGS WSLL BE
S. S. COTTAGE CITY
March 3-15-27
FRANK H. STUART ASent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
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N, ' , JL IU4 Ikyfil *1 JL Z*S X. U1 All,
?' W <r ?' COMPANY
^ G ; rytnir C S Mull unri AIhiIca Pacific Expreu
Next SniliDt of th? F??t Pftweiii'pr Steamer
S. S JEFFERSON
February 25th March 8th, 20th
Company reserves rlirhs to change sailing dote without notice^
C. B. GUPTJLL, Agent. Phone 06
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
:IS! PRINCESS MAY
FEBRUARY 25
March 8 18 28 April 8 18 28
Subject '0 chrtr.tre without nutieo
Seattle, via I
F. F. W l OWLE Aq< nt
K- r \ iiic< ? vt r, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
i 1 1111 S S. Humboldt
Will Sail From
SEAGWAY for SEATTLE and Way Ports
March 6 - 18-30
Sailing (lute subject to change without notice.
SEATTLE OFFICE W> W. BOUGHTON,
103 YESLER WAY phone 90 agt. 5t? & Broadway ^
JSSSESKSBs " SK.u
Through Line From
Skopw;iy to Abiin, White Uor.se, Big- Salmon, Dawson and Intermedial Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps ic tho Alsek ?nd Kiuane Mining Districts are reached onlv via Wliitc Horse
Winter Route Stage Service f
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, dally trains will continue running between
Ska^way and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be maintaioed
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawsou.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawson and
intermediate points.
For Conrad City, located in the heart, of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quai tz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
Fo- Information rela: ivu to passenger, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
10 any agent of the Company or to- t
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, P. C
A f.. fSKKDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZPACHER Gen A(ren
Vancouver R C n'J ^ Slcaguav. Alaska
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