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Six months, by mail
One year. by mall
THE COMPLETE ANSWER
The incident should hare been cloted
long since, but comment, unfair and uc
warrao-.ed by (act, keeps alive the ma
ter of Judge Wickeraham baring quit
the bench, and attribute reasons other,
than plainly appear la hit letter of res
ignatoa.
To meet these la behalf of justice as
well as of the judge, the Alaskan deem*
it propsr to heir printjihe full text of
that letter as a simple and effective
means of meeting all such criticism,
even though it caonot? as nothing can
? quiet the voice of unscrupulous prej
udice. It will be seen that Judge
WlcUeraham cites Governor Hoggatt's
opposition, added to his other burden,
as the deciding cause, convincing him
t.nat he could not hope for the confirm
ation he desired He frankly charac
terizes that opposition a* unjust and
presumptuous. President Roosevelt's
letter expressing regret has already
been printed. Judge Wtckersham's
letter, ad.lressed to the executive
reads:
Sir? I wish to resign the office of
District Jud;e of Alaska, to which you
have so frequently appointed me. Sev
eral things make it desirable to do so
at this time, besides the fact that I am
a poor man and now have a reasonable
md proper opportunity to re-enur the
la* practice with a fair prospect of ac
cumulating a small competence before
opportunity falls or old age overtakes
me. *
The first of these .s that it seems
hopeless to expect those senators who
its
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have opposed my confirmation to ever
ccaso to do to.
At a recent term ef court h ?1tl ij me
?t Juneau, Alaska, upon specul request
of tb* attorney- Reneral, I bad the m!?
fortmoe to decfrl*an important case in
volving ths career of a young lawyer
In a way contrary to Governor Hog*
gatt'a rlews. Thereupon the governor
withdrew his friendship, which I had
highly valued, and crlticlseJ me so that
hie lose of confidence became publicly
known. His view was both unjust and
presumptuous, but hts opposition and
refusal to support the court ?dde<J
greatly to my burden.
I have greatly desired a confirm ition
by the senate of your not loo in reap
pointing me as judge in this frontier
district, but I now thi'ik it Is vain to
expect It Hower r, sine* you have
approved my service by several recMS
reappointments, and have 1 hua repeat
edly given your high endorsement,
and since the senate would have con
firmed by a Ifcrffc mnjotiiy except for
the rule of unanimous consent which
permitted two <;?fi*tora to prevent it, I
shall bear this injustice with patience.
I do not wish to abaudon my post,
however, without your consent, nor
until you can supply my successor. By
repeatedly appointing mo in the face of
opposition you have assum d a respon
sibility that places me under such obli
gation that I do cot wish my resigna
tion accepted without it i? entirely sa ?
Isfactory to you.
Then, too, it will be socio time be
fore you can get my successor to Alas
ka, and I shall deem It my duty to keep
court In active progress until you can
do so. My successor can co.ne to Pair
banks via Valdez at any time afttr
January first, 1908, and could take the
oath of office at Valdet. It 1? highly
necessary to keep court open in that
way.
I hive the honor, therefore, to re
quest that my resignation ss dts'.rict
judge of Alaska, third division, be ac
cepted to take effect not liter than
March 1, 1908.
In the Tanana Tribune just reoelvetf,
i? asolid column of editoiial roast for
Judge Reid, shortly to begin a term of
court there. The reason is his appoin -
meat of an Oklahoman as his clerk?
ousting ?d Siisr. "Alaska for Alas
kans," is the text, of whltjh much Is
made. With opposition developed in
Washington and opp isttlon in the Tan
ana before tbe new appointee is on th*
ground, is a hint to Judge Reid how
little real happiness he is to find In his
job other than the joy of battle.
Pettlbone, on trial for bid life In the
midst of the holiday season, his lawyers
all stricken with sickness afier it is too
late to get other counsel, and himself
sick, is certainly playing in hard luck.
THE PURSUItI? BEAUTY
(The Giaour)
As rlslog oa its purple wing,
The insect queen of eastern spring,
O'er emerald moidows of Kaahmeer
Invites the young pursuer near,
And leads hlm-on from flower to flower,
A weary chase and wasted hour,
Then leaves him, as It soars on high,
With panting heart and tearful eye;
So Beauty lures t>*.e fulUgrowo child,
With hue rs bright, and win? as wl d:
A chvse of idle hopes and fears,
Begun in folly, closed In tears,
If won, to equil ills betrayed,
Woe waits the insect and the maid;
A life of paln.tha loss of peace,
Prom infant's play aod man's caprice;
The lovely toy so fiercely sought,
Hath lost its oharms bv beijg caught,
For every touch tbat wooed its stay,
Hath brushed Its brightest hues away,
Till, charm, and hue, and beauty;gone,
'Tis left to fly or fall alone.
With wounded wing or bleeding breast,
Ah! where shall either vie. Ira rest?
Can this with faded pinion soar
From rose ;o tulip as before?
Or Beauty, blighted in an hour,
find joy within her broken bower?
No; gayer insects fluttering by &
Ne'er droop the wing o'er those that
die,
And lovller things have mercy shown
To every fal ing but their own,
And every woe a tear can claim,
Ejcc?pi i he erri ig sisters'* shame.
? Lord Byron.
THE WEA1HER
I NTERIQR AND LOCAL
Center? Cloudy, calm, 8 below.
Atllo? Cloudy, northeast wind 4 below
Tagltb? Clear, calm, 16 below.
Hootallnqua-rCloudy, nortbwlnd 20
below.
Bit Salmon? Cloudy, calm, 2(5 below.
Yukoo Cro?sing? Cloudy, calm, 34
below.
Wblteborse-^-Cloar, oa'm, 34 below.
Wire dowu north of Yukon Crossing.
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Jan. 1,
1908, la as follows
Temperature time observat'n .22 above
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours. .22 above
Mln. " " " " ..13 above
Mean ?? " " " ..17 above
Barometer 19.60
Foggy and calm.
EJIBLES mm
There will be a regular meeting of
Skagway Aerie No. 25, F. O. E., Fri
day evening, January 3, 1908, at 8:30
o'clock.
All members are requested to attend
and visiting brothers are invited to
be present.
By order of Aerie.
F. l\ Ehrlich, Secretary.
CLEANLY WOMAN.
Erroneously Tbtnka by Scouring Her
Hcalp That She Cnrea Dandruff.
Cleanly woman has an erroneous Idea
that by scouring the scalp, which re
move* the dandruff scales, she Is curing;
the dandruff She may wash her scalp
every day, and yet have dandruff her
life Ions, arcompanled by falling hair,
too. The only way In the world to cure
dandruff Is to kill the dandruff germ,
and there Is no hair preparation that will
do that but Newbro'* Herplclde. Herpl
clde by killing tho dandruff germ,
leaves the hair free to grow an healthy
.Vature Intended. Destroy tho cause
you remove the effect. Kill the dan
druff (form with Horpiclde. Sold by
leading druggists. Send 10c. In stamps
for sample to The Herplclde Co.. De
troit, Mich.
Two aires ? 50 centa and $1.00.
Wm. Brltt, Special Agtnt
GOOD NEWS
Hany Alnulut R mdera Hutu Heard It
and Profited Tht r?bjr
"Good news travels fast," and the
thousands of bad.jj.ack sufferers Id
Ala?ita are glad to learn that prompt
relief It within their teach. Many a
lame, weak aud acljinn bacK-ls bid no
more, thanks to Douu's Kidney Pills.
Our citizens are t??llng the joxl o>:? a
of th< ir experience with the Od Q.ir It
er Remedy. Here is an example woitb
reading.
N. S. Williams, of 239 Liberty St. Sal
cm, Ore., says: "a number of yeais
ago the doctors told mo my kidneys
were In bad shape. 1 came we?t on
on account of the trouble, thinglng the
chan - e of climate ?oul'i heip me but
cotnlDg 1 did gave me relief in 8. ito of
remediex nnd medio 1 trrutm nt. On
procuring Doan' ? Kidney Pills, I found
tbem the best medic ne lever ua<d A <
tbe ? suir 1 got ttiem I ?a.-< suffering from
an lnten e burning ?e?H tion a? if two
liveco'ls vere pitted directly ov?r my
kidnejs, the stctcioni from the kid
n.-va were 1 1. e color of stong black
coffee and of a b*d odor. After using
two boxes of Down's Kidney Pills, I did
Dot have the least patn in my bacK or
trouble wt'h my kidneys. I give all
tbe credit for this your valuable reme
dy"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Fosset-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N,
Y., sole agents for the United-bUtes.
Remember the name ? Doan'* and
take no other.
WOOD THAT WILL BURN
All kinds of stovewood deliverrd on
short notice. General bi<gt;a^e and ex
press business.
IheAlanka Transfer Co, 'Phone
No. 10. 25I-U
HAVE you SEEN
our ? F. Canedius Felenius, if not drop
in at Daylight and look at it ? it is ibe
prettiest now it ever was. Kespec fully
yours Herman Grimm.
FOUND
At A, B. ball, Xui'io u ght, 1 double
horpehoe broacn and 1 child's glove.
Owners can huve same by calling at.
Postoffle. >. . 282
Now is the time to buy your Christ
mas presents. Come up to Tony Dor
tero and get y.our fine cigar an<t ctpar
caaes and tobacco pouches. Remember
the number. tf
PIANO FOR RENT? Inquire at the
Principal Barber Sbop,
II HAPPT NEW
YEAR TO ALL
We wish to thank all tur friends and
customers for their patronage the pa*t
year, especially for tl elr very liberal,
patronage during' the holidays. It b?iT
been our earnest desire to please and
satisfy all customer*. The cominj: year
we will be better prep >re i than evrr
to serve you. We can'assure you that
>ou wM always hod id our store ex
ceptional values and Jus- prices, cour
tesy an't a desire and ?n effort to give
entire satisfaction.
Ho pin th*t our friends will always
he ' ur customers, and all our custo it
ers 01 r friends, we t ake this opportunity
ot expressing to you all our best wishes
and a happy and prosperous year, 1908,
Yours Very Truly, /
P. > . KERN,
Gold and Silversmith.
THE MUSICAL WONDER OF THE AGE
The Victor Vlctrola. the world's
greatest entertainer, excels all other
musical instruments. The wor d's
greatest (talent) voices, bands, orches
tra every entertainment known repro
duced absolutely perfect on the Vi tro
la. Factory and Skagway pr'ces the
same Demand so great that factory ia
125,000 behind on foreign orders alone.
Price, J200.00. The easy naymen'. way:
?mall amount down and a littie each
month delivers one ?o your home or
p ace of business. See T. R. Sewe 1 nt
Britt's Drug Store.
I have some fiae masquerade suits to
rent. Also ran make them.
Mrs. Swart/.^nberir,
275 Main and 12th ave.
'
FOUND? Purse containing small
sum of money. Owner may recover
same at this office.
"
Frtih Meat
The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kind
of fresh meat constantly on haad.
WANTED? A Grst class Gold or Gjld -
and Copper Mining Proposition In nlas- r
ka. State full particulars when you
write. Address. Lewis Lusk, P. O. box
1072, Spokane, Washington. 21ft- lmo
S. Co.
< ^7 PIONEER ALASKA LINi; .
bPEED, SAFETY, COMFORT
Seattle, and other Puget Sound Poru
CARRYING U.18. HA)I.
Steamers of This Company Leave
City of Seattle January 5th
Cottage City
C nn?ot ri7 t i?? ? lpviy'a Steam?ra at Seittle fo**
Sax Francisco, Souruct . California, Eorkka (Humboldt Bay) e*d
Mexico
tUT Above Sohedule Subjeot to Chancre Without Notice.
FRANK H. 'STUART, Agent
?> Second and Broadway, Skagway
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 f ame3 St.
C. D. Dl'N ANN, General Passenger Agent,
10 Market ovroet, aan Franolsco, C*l.
Canadian Pacific Railway
(B. C. Coast Service)
Twin Screw Steamship
PRINCESS MAY
Leaves Skagway
Dec. 14th, 30th. Jany. 13th, 29th.
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle. Stop-overs allowed
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of '.be world and all Information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
rThe Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying D. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express
Next Sailing of the Past Paaaenger Steamer
JEFFERSON, Jan. 1,14,26
FARALION ....
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice.
Transfers to Viotorla and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to San Franolsco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 66
HI Cost
The Few Things Left of
Our Christmas
Stock
we will sell at cost brtween
now and New Year
WM. BRITT
THE DRUGGIST
U. S- Mai' Steamer
Hogg
Carrying passengers and mail
Leaves Skagway Tuesdays,
Thursdays and
Saturdays
#
at 9 a- m. Leaves
Haines for Skagway
same days at 2 p. m.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trir) $2.50
DR. F. C. NORMAN
Physician and Surgeon
(CHiEr huuoeox or w. p. fc r. n.)
Corn* kr Fifth and State Sts.
up STAIRS
SKAGWAY - ALASKA
JUNEAIJ S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haloes, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoon?, Tenakee, Sitka and Way ports
-SAILS
DECEMBER 4, 10, 16.
22, 28
WILLTS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. Phone 90
Raw Furs....
vi'E PAY
High Prices for fine Furs
Write For Price List
Percy's Fur House
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
ROYAL i
Steam Liaandry
All Work Guaranteed. Short
Orders Promptly
Done
Messenger will call and deliver
Phone 79
The White Pass AYukon Route
TABI^B No- 18.
(Dally Exoept Sunday.)
NO. i. ?4. uouna
1st class.
8 30 a. m.
10 10 "
10 50 ?
11 20 "
1 10 p. m.
8 25
Loaves
II
II
?l
II
Arrives
SKAGUAY
WHITE PAS8
LOG CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
White Hobsi
Arrive#
Leaves
iiw, ?? Ui JJV UV W
1st claw
3 20 p. m.
1 46 "
12 46 ??
12 05 ??
10 30a. m.
8 20 " .
Passengers must be at dopote In time to have Baggage Inspected ar d
ohooked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be oheoked free with each full fare ticket
nod 76 pounds with oaoh half fare tloket.
I
Through Line From
Skagway to Atiin, White Horse, Big SalmoD, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps In the Aisekand Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via, .White Horse.
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, dally trains will continue running between
Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be maintained
by * Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson. ?
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse forJDawson and
intermediate point*. ' ?
FV>r Conrad City, located injthe heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quam camp
of the Windy 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, Gen. Mag?.
Vancouver, B. 0. and Skaguay, Alaska
F. B. WURZBACHER Gen. Ayent k
Siratruay, Aleska