^ OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
AdaMttsd u second clua mall matter
July t, 1898, at the Potto fflc?
at Skagway, Alaska.
L. S. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Rata*.
One month by mall 76
On# month by carrier 1.00
Tbree Month* by mall 2.20
die months by mail 4.60
Om year by mall 9.00
Subscriptions and advertisement
received by:
Bennett News Co. .. Whltehorse, Y. T
K. W. OWeon Carcrosa, Y. T.
B. L. Plllman Atlin, B. C.
B. A. Barnett Haines, Alaska
A CRIMINAL? PERHAPS; A MAN?'
YES.
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Look'ng toward the shadows of the
Penitentiary walls .and then the com
plaint or forgery was withdrawn.
That's the good news that's await
ing .V. c. Goebel, who has been in
JaU since November 15, facing the
serious charge.
This morning Goebel's wife came
to the office of Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney John F. Murphy and told
this story:
"He did this for me. We had)
been married only three months.
I was sick in bed. My husband had
lost his position. He had no work
and we had no money. He was
staying home and taking care of me.
In desperation he went out and forg
ed this note for $17.40 to get things
I needed. It's terrible that he must
go to the penitentiary tor this. He's
never been in trouble before, and he
did it for me."
The young wife brought with her
a letter from a reputable business
man who interests himself in men
down on their luck. This business
man corroborated the wife's story,!
and asked that mercy be shown if
possible.
MWe can always send a man to the
penitentiary," said Attorney Murphy.
"We can afford to take a chance on
saving a man and sending him back
to an honest life. I'll withdraw the
complaint today. You better be at
tlie Jail to receive your husband.
Sometimes a man coming out of jail
heads straight for a saloon in his
despair."
"So, he'll not do that," said the
Pretty young wife, confidently, "he's
not that kind." And she went out
to face the storm with the joy in her
htart that her "man" was coming
home to her.
John Richmond, saloonist, prose
cuting witness, and Clay Phllbrick.
whose name was forged by Goebel,
and all others concerned in the case
have signified to the deputy prose
cutor that the withdrawal of the
complaint is satisfactory to them.?
Seattle Star.
forging is a serious offense; it is
a deliberate offense .but there are
few persons so lost to a sense of
mercy as not to commend the action
of the prosecuting witness and the
assistant prosecuting attorney which
liberated M. C. Goebel with the in
junction to "go and sin no more."
Probably the man has learned his
lesson, the chances are that he will
be saved to society and hereafter lead
a useful life.
Had he been sent to the penitent
iary the chances are Just as strong,
yes, stronger, that he would have
formed criminal associations and prey
ed upon society when discharged. At
least he would have been separated
from his wife and the happiness of
two lives wrecked.
Technically and legally Goebel was
a criminal, but few people will con
demn a crime that was committed to
save a starving woman. One can
well picture the circumstances that
lead to the crime. Goebel out of
work, walking the streets seeking em
ployment. His wife at home, sick,
needing medicines that Goebel had
no funds to buy.
Looking about him Goebel saw
plenty on every side, saw men and
women wasting sufficient to make
him and his mate comfortable.
He forged a note for 117.40, but
ho forged to provide for the woman
he loved.
Goebel may bo a criminal? he cer
tainly is a MAN in all that tho word
implies. Men like Goebel are need
ed outside tho prisons.
THE ALASKAN CENSUS.
The congressional act which pro
vides for the taking of the United
States census specifically states that
the census taking shall commence
April 15, 1910. and be completed with
in thirty days.
The Alaskan census will commence
the latter part of this qionth.
It is a grave injustice to Alaska
to have tho census taken at this time.
Many people are out of the country,
and. try as they will, tho census
enumerators cannot get on their
rolls even the major portion of these
absentees.
As a result of the date for the Al
askan census being arbitrarily set'
forward nearly four months. Alaska
will undoubtedly lose several thous
and population ? ou the census rolls.
The reason for setting forward the
date of the Alaskan census given out
by the chief of the census bureau
is that at this time of the year It
will be easier to reach the outlying j
districts. This reason is not satisfac
tory. It is decidedly doubtful if the
outlying districts of Alaska can be
better reached In the dead of winter
than in April. At any ovent it U
unjust to Alaska to deliberately viol
ate the census act.
Delegate Wickersham wired a pro
test to Washington some time ago,
but with characteristic indifference no
reply has been made.
The treatment of Alaska in the
census taking is just a fair sample
of what we may expect along all lines
until we get home rule.
Whether or not a man cleans the
snow off his sidewalks is a fair test
of his good citizenship. .
Read the Alaskan ads. You will
find many holiday bargains.
Home rule for Alaska.
Diamonds for all who admire them,
? and who doesn't? Perfectly cut
and exquisitely set in pins, rings,
brooches, single stones and clusters
and combined with other gems. No
trouble to show them at Kern's.
Stop at the Caribou hotel when 1*
Carcross. Fine fishing and huntin.
in the Immediate vicinity. Overlook
the beautiful shores of the lake. E
W. Gideon, prop.
Pulleti Rouse
Foot ot Sixth Avonut
Moat elegantly furnished house
In Alaska
Every modern convenience
Electric lights? Hot and cold
water? Telephones
Porcelain baths on every floor
Board and room by the d y, week
or month
Table supplied with cream and
butter from our own Jersey
Dairy
mrs. fi. S. Pullen
Proprietress
There's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
COMPHNY
Seattle Wnab
Only One "BROMO QUININE.'" that V m
Laxative Bromo on
Corel a Cold in One Day, Cnp in i Days ^
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MOORE'S WHHRF CO.
Terminus W. P. & Y. Route
All South Bound Steamers Arrlvo and Deoart FromThla Dock
REGULATIONS 1909
Warehouse- open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All freight s lipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
Shippek's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. customs
office) and must be delivered before 5 p.m. No freight will be re
ceived on wharf after this nour.
BAGGAGE ? Tolls win o? oollected on Checked Baggage Onlt. No
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be ciopjd to tho public when steamer Is nearing
dock and will be epeo ;d only whin passengers have disembarked
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock.
P.O. Box 176. E. J. SHAW RESIDENT, MANAGER
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BB ATED AND LIGH1 ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
Olbite Pass fiotel
P. D McMillan, Manager
earnest and best appointed Hotel in tbt Vukon
CHOICE BAR STOCK ftlhifthdm V f
RATES MODERATE WI/IIVl/VI*Vj 2*
fit
X HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE 4
4- ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION ***
CHOICE BAR STOCK
Caribou Hotel
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
J. FURNACE HEATED
E. W. GIDEON, Proprietor
Carcross, Y. T. |
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 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 "
11 00 " " LOG ABIN " 12 42 "
11 30 " " BENxNETT M 12 10 "
1 30 p. m. " CARIBOU " 10 25 a. m.
3 45 " Arrives WHITE HORSE Leaves 8 15 "
Passengers must be at depos In time to have Baggage Inspect
ed and checked. Inspection Is stopp d 30 minutes beforo leaving time of
train.
150 pounds of baggago will be checked free with each full faro
ticket and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket
SNOWING AND SLUSHY
The remit of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Dec. 12,
1609, 1b as follows:
Temperaturo time observat'n 17 above
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours 1!) above
Mtn. " " " " 10 above
Mean " " " " 14i above
Barometer 2K.70
Snow in; unci calm
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Whltehorse 12 abote
Atlln 24 ?'
Lower Lcbarge 20 "
HootallDqua 15 "
Big Salmon 5 below
Yukon Crossing 1(5 "
Selkirk 28 "
Coffee Creek 25 "
Stewart 24 "
Ogilvie 20 "
Dawson 25 "
Forty Mile
KLOCK'S JERSEY BUTTER.
This 's without doubt he best but
ter to bo obtained in any market.
A fresh consignment received every
ten days and we guarantee Its purity.
All kinds of fresh and salt meats,
poultry, fish and game constantly on
"iand;
Frye-Bruhn Co.
JUNEAU S. S. GO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mull
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoonn, Tenakee, Sitka and Wav ports
SAILS
Dec. 2 8 14 20 26
at 8:00 a. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Junoau
W. W. BOUGHTON, Apent
Broadway and Fifth Ave, phone 90
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 ONEWAY $1.50.- ROUND TRIP ?2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hegg" Phono 86
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
f) Seattle, Tacoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacorti , Bellin^lism
Everett, Olympia, Port Towntcnd, South
Belhngham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Deego
C. W. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNAN'N, G. P. A.
1 13 Jamci St., Seattle I !2 Market St., San 1'iancuco
Rlcht resorvod to chanfjo (his Schodule
NEXT SABLENGS WELL BE
S. S. COTTAGE CITY
November 14, 25 December 7, 19
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
iisssas
ALASKA STEAMSHIP I
COMPANY
(a rylpj* U S Mull and A r.ticf^pacii'c (?it.r(-8?
Sext SalliDi/ of the Fast Pawsenirpr Srr?n ? r
S. S JEFFERSON
December 12-24
Compaay rcaerves right lo change stilling date without uuitcc.
Through Tickets to San Francisco
C. B. GUPTILL, Agent. Pltone 'ifi
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EX2BS2B3 &&& % .
Whl < '
Canadian Pacific RyJSp
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
Winter Schedule of Sailings From Skagway
SS! PRINCESS MAY
December 17-31
! January 14-28 February 11-25
Subject to chftojje witnout DOtice
For VTaucouver, Victoria. Seattle, via Friuce ltupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
flhe Humboldt S. S. Co.
The S. S. Humboldt will resume her reg
ular sailings for South-Eastern Alaska
Ports on or about January 15, 1930.
SEATTLE OFFICE W< W> BOUGHTON,
m 103 YESLER WAY phone 90 skagway agt
" T'T '?.?T^Z!iCHaSBr5C.:.
Through Line From
Skagway to Atlln, White Hor*e, Big Salmon. Dawson and Intermedial Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsek and Kluane 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
Skajway and White Horse. A through Mail, Pa?senger and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between Whito Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, ex pros* and passengers, loave White Horso for Dawson and
intermediate points.
For Conrad'City, locaicd 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 passe ige>, freight and telegraphic rate". %pnly
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A. L. HER DOE, Gen. Mngr F. B. WURZBACBER Gen Agen
Vanoouver, B.C. Varconver B. C. *nd Skncuav, Alvlr* Slraguay, >lw-ka
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