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Official City Paper
L. S. KKLLEK, PUBLISH EK
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THE FREE ETHER TO BE BROUGHT
UNDER GOVERNMENT CONTROL j
It does look us though thai mysteri
ous force utilized by meu in the form
known as wireless, will have to be put
under governm.-nt control--as Mr.
Roosevelt s>ys. And it d.>es >eem too
bad. Perhaps the genius- of liberty
that is behind the genius of invention
will find a way to control the waves
and differentiate their intelligence so
that the restriction may not be nece;
s irv. But it is ditlicalt to see how this
thlcg that is as free a- the air itself?
freer than the air because more sub
tle ? can be laid under limitation.
However, that still more subtle in '
telligence, telepathy, may sho.v the
way. Mind speaks to miad, without
the medium of words or s:go ? science
lts:lf admits it. Wireless, itdeed, has
been called pntsical-science telepathy.
In presenting his recommendations
to congress for the subjection of the
wireless to government control, Mr.
Mr. Roosevelt referred to the hin
drance in communication with the
American fleet caused by the vagrant
messages with which the ether was
filled at the time of th i departure. And
this but illustrates how ordinary this
force unknown and undreamed of a
little while ago, has aire ad v become.
How iuc >mparubly more interesting
and more wonderful this f?atuf ?commu
nicating w.th the fleet i- to t'ie impos
ing and wonderful fleet itseif? the hurl
ing through space, rigarJlessof storm
or foe or any other circumstance, the
messages that are heard and recorded
hundreds o^ miles awav.
And if this on be doae now, with
the strange "forca scarcely introduced
for consideration, what may not bo its
possibilities in the future. That Paris,
| by no other agency than the Eiffel
1 tower, may be able to hold communion
with the whole world doe9 cot now
i seem at all remarkab'e, so quickly do
j no adjust ourselves to the marvelous
and erer progressing present.
RUINING CONSOLATION
1 The weather bureau at Sitka notes
th it the raicf ill at Katalla av, raged a
! little over a foot a month ? enough, as
the Katalla Herald, which has beeu in
| the midst of it aud knows, very appre
! datively remarks? for any mod st bath
I requirements. But the Sitka man
I points out that at Cordova the rainfall
. is even greater.. "They sometimes
have even thirty-five inches tbero in a
j single month," he says. It ia quite
j *a<y to see thai the weather man has a
i sympathetic heart. He b;lleves that
; any man or any people who are ready
j to st >nd for a foot a month ought to get
\ -iOtne s vtlsfactioa out of It. He feels
i that af:er waiting in the rain for
; months to realize a railroad terminus j
: i>nly at the end to see it move over to
! Oordi^a, the people of K-ualla need \
! cheering up, and he is doing the best I
j ha can. Wt. is raining harder at Cord j- j
va even than you are getting it," he
says.
POOR AOVIGE
i
The Morgan-Guggenheim interests 1
now practically control a I the entrances
ro the great Alaska interior, those at
Katalla, OordQva and Valdez. Now. if
there is left auy other entrance to or
exit from the interior will they please
ask for it ?? Katalia Her Id. f
A?k for it? Not much. The Gug
genheim* kn.iw a swifter and surer way
than that. That was the trouble with
the man who discovered Katalla. He
went to Washington and naked (or the
Copper river route, and the Guggen
heim* heard him do it, and so, learn
ing thfre was a Copper river routs,
they went right up there ant- took it
Nope swamped financially, Japan
is not looking for trouble, ?ho has it.
THE ALASKA SOCIAL WHIRL
The Dune of Skuukum led the waltz J
In graceful swing, with Atlin Nun,
While Skagway Sue whirled down the j
lino
With One-Ear Jake? from Ketchikan;
But Patient Hunk and Thirsty Kate
With scorn gazed on a couple free,
For Atliu Nan refused to talk
To Oigo Pete or Sweet Marie.
Thon Five- Ace-Jim to Frisco Maude
Remarked across the geni.il foam,
That H jbo Bill and Ping-Poag Noll
Had robbed a sluice box up at Nome.
Yet e'en with thesi they joked uud
drank,
And sang, and danced, with spirits
free,
But all agreed they could not mix
With Dago Pete aud Sweet Marie.
Then Sam-the-Swede" anl Ashoroft Lil
Said Rose L-pine (from Point Levis)
W s acting as no Tady would,
(She swapped her clothes with Red
McGee). .
But while they scrapped am ?n(j them
selves,
On this one thing they could all a^ree,
They would Dot talk, nor danco nor
drink
With Dago Pete or Sweet Marie.
Moral.
In Palace or in Dunce-Hall cult,
'Mid L tndon fog, or Arctic chill,
In Dive or Mansion, north or south,
The social lead we follow still,
And we refuse to talk or drink,
To nod or danc*, to so lie or meet
[Those whom our social law frowns!
down
Like Sweet Marie and Dago Pete.
? 0. H. E. Ask with in Life. ^
The author of tha abjve, C. H. E.
Askwith, whs formerly editor of the
Yukon Work! at D?wson.
|THE WpHtf
INTERIOR AND LOCAL I
Whltehorso? Clear, south' wind, 15 ^
below.
Atlln? Clear, caltn, 7 below.
Center? C>ear, oilai, 10 below.
Tajjish? Cleur, calm. 20 below.
Hootallnqua ? Clear, Calm, 28 below.
Bier Salouip ? Clear, calm, 32 below.
Yukud Ois-iug? Clear, calm, 18 b;?
low.
Selkirk? Clear. ch1i>, 30 below.
ColTee Cieek? Ch ar, cilrn, 29 below.
Stewart ? Cl-ar, calm, 11 below.
O.ilvle? Clear, calm, t?? below.
Dawson? Cloudy, south wind, 7 below.
Tho reside ol the observation takoD
at Moore wharf at miduitrht, fob. 14, 1
1908, is as follows
Temperature time observatro. 25 above
Max. temp. preceding 21 hours. 40 above
Mtn. " ? " " " ..2"> above
Moan " " " " ..."13 above
Barometer 30.22
Clear and calm.
Terriblo Experience of a Spire Climber
In Cleveland.
Facing death by freezing, Arthur
O'Donncll of New Roehelle, N. Y? a
? 'plrjiu-I;. directed the uien who were
trying to save him for three hours
t.- >;ii his docking roi?e sent 1!H) feet in
tlio nir. As firemen succeeded In re
ic:, !:i" thf ro|ii> v.-i h had caught on
a comkv of the Church of Our Lady
or I.ourde nt W.tnim avenue and East
Forty-fourth street. Cleveland. O.. and
had lc: h'.tn suspended. O'Donnell col
lap ed fro::i exposure to the biting'
cold. Ills hnn.N and fnco were frozen,
and he v. n-i :;11 but overcome.
O'Donnell It ul been gilding the spire
of the -church. When he started to de
scend the rope became entangled In
the grill work about a cornice. FTe
called for help. A policojrinn routed j
out Bremen.
The i" nen choppcel a hole In th? .
??:e*s fi ' \ loosened the rope and
vpred ( "Dontie'l to the earth.
Livingstone'* Vanity.
The victoria falls of the Zambezi
lver, In southeastern Africa, fonn the
argest cataract in the world. They 1
vero discovered in 1355 by- l>r. Llv
ngstone, the great missionary and ex
ilorer. and were found to be twice as
llgh and threo times us-broad as Nlag
ira. Carved, upon a tree near, by tho
nltlaiH "D. L." are Htiii discernible,
ind iu bis book the missionary con
'esses that this was the one occasion
n his life when he was guilty of this
'orm of vanity. These Initials aro
:arefully preserved by the officials of
he British South Africa company, to
ivhom they were pointed out by the
latlva who saw them carved.
His Present.
"What do you think V My wife's fa
:her told me before we got married
Jiat lie would give me a handsoino
present <>n our *ved<i?<irf day."
"And didn't he?"
"Welt/ I wniicl over a V.<e'.{. and a?
pe didn't mention the -"i ?? i asked
lilni for- it; and :i!i he ? 'i t s. "Whv
ildu't I give yoit in .
I THE CHURCHES !
CATHOLIC.
Mass and Sermon at 10 a. m.
Sunday school at 11:00 a. m.
Evening service, instruction and boo
ediction ?i 7:30 p, m.
Holy Mass week days a'. 7:30 a. m.
Holy Mass week days at 7:30 a. m.
Saturday, Catechetical instructions at
II a. m.
Sunday. H q1 y communion at 8 a. m
Rev. P. C. Bougis, S. J.
PHESBYTKJUAN
Hfth Avenue and State street.
11 a. m. Morning Worship.
12 m. Sunday School.
4 p. m. Junior Christian ICodeavor
Society.
0:30 p m. Senior Christian En
deavor.
"::J0 p. id. Evening Worehi p.
Midweek prayer meeting at 7:4
Wednesday evening.
All arc cordially invited to these
services.
Rev. Goo. E Good, Pastor.
LOOK FOR THE BACK DOOR
The reopening of the Board of Trade
on the I7th will be an event of no small
momeot In the life of Skagway. Things
have been pretty dull since it c!osed?
everybody knows that. Enhance fiom
Broad wav to the roar. 317-t f
BETTER PREPARER THAN EVER
Having put in a steam uotler and
other maculnery we are belt- r re
oared thun ever to do first-class work
on rfhort notice.
5-23-tf Skagway Laundry
Subscribe for The Dally Alaskan
All the delicacies of the season at
the Pack Train Restaurant.
ONLY ONE BROMO QUININE*
That is LAXATIVE BRO.VO QUIN
INE. Look for the sirnatureof E. W.
GROVE. Used the World over to Cure
cold in One Day. 25c P
.Seven room furnished house to rent
on Third Avenue. Enqube of O. E.
Howard. 204-tf
Freah Meat
The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all n ad
of fresi meat constantly ou hand.
WANTED? To buy a 2 to 4 nom
house in heart of city. Inquire at this
ofllce. tf
A Wonderful Inatraai nt
You should drop into the Mascot and
hear the music. The electric piano
tms a Mandolin attachment equal to a
wliolo octette of Mandolin attachments
with a string of rew airs.
WANTED? A first class Gold or Gold
and Copper Mining Proposition in Alas
ka. State full particulars when you
write. Address. Lewis Lusk, P. O. box
107^, Spokane, Washington. 219- lmo
Subscribe for The Alaskan.
Eight Mandolins In Oao
j At the Mascot there is the most wont
derful musical instrument ever brought
I to Skagway. It has a quality of eigh
i Mandolins >n one with a Piano accom
paniment. There is a string of eight
j new airs. It makes a full evening's
j entertainment.
ific Coast S. S. Co.
PIO NEER ALASKA LINE.
SAFETY. COMFORT
btw.Uo, aid other P>i?et Sound Ports
C4SRYINP U.S. MAII.
Steaniers of Thii? Company Leave
City of Seattle
Cottage City~~Feb ]7, Uai2
Conaect Qk' n Co a >iny'< Reamers a: Se wttle fo
Sajj Francisco, Southern Ca!I.)rn:ia. treka (Uimboldt Bfty) and I
Mexico
I Above Schedule Subject to Change ^"utiuut Notiae.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broadway, Skagw iy
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 James St.
C. D. DUNANN, Genera! Fa?on^er A>: n',
11- Ms.rkjt Mroei, s*a Frano.sco, C?1
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Canadian Pacific Raiiwav
(B. C. Coast Service)
Twin Screw Steamshi"
PRINCESS MAY
Leaves Skagway
February 26th, iViarch 8th, and 18th.
For Vancouver. Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed
Spacious Observation and Smoking Kooms
Tickets to any part of '.he world ard all informntlon from
Phone 87 F. F- W. LOWLE. Agent
The Alaska Steamship Co
Carrying U. S. Mall ard Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamer
JEfftRSOV, feb. 15,-27
Company reserves right to change sailing date without uotice.
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francieco
F- A. CAKROLL, Agent. Phone 66
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Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Herners Bay, Juneau,
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JANUARY 3, 9, 15,
21, 27
W ILLIS N O W ELL, M g r. , Ju n oau
W. W. BOUGHTON. Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave, Phono 90
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying passengers and mail
Leaves Skagway Tuesdays,
Thursdays and
Saturdays
at 9 a- m- Leaves
Haines for Ska g way
same days at" 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trit) $2.50
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Wilson A White Co.Prop.CHas Perry Mgr
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The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIMS TABLE) No. 18
v ? illy Exoopt Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bou-id
1st class.
8 SO a. m.
. JO 10 "
10 50 "
11 20 "
- 1 10 p. tu.
3 25
Leaves
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Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE -PASS
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Horsr
Arrives
ti
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Leaves
No.[2. S.'Bo.tnd
It t ci;iP3
3 20 p. id.
1245 "
12 45 "
12 05- "
10 .30*. m.
8 20 "
Passt'circrs must be at depots in time to have Hu^gage inspecwa ano
i choc !. 1: s >ection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train v
t'.O y.iAt-1-U of b:.,r: aije wll! be checked free "ith cach full faro ticket
?\rd 7f> pound? with caoh half faro ticket.
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Through Line Prom
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Sku}.'.vay to At, in, White Horse, Big Salmon, D.nvson arid Intermediate Yukon River Points.
Tne new placer camps in the Alsek and Kluano Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
t
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Ska way and White Hors-. A tbrongh Mail, Pa^enger and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Fhorougfily Equipped Stage Lino between. White Hor9e and Dawson.
Regular stajres, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for '.Dawson and
intermediate joints.
For Conrad City, locned in'tbe heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quaitz camp
of the Windv Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For information relative to passengei, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Geri. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Agent
v.;nc R C. and Sknguay, Alaslri- Slrrjruay, Alaska