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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
AA?iHiw< u second class mall matter
July 8, 1894, at the Poatofftco
at Skarway, Alaska.
f L. 8. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Ratea.
One month by mall 76
One month by carrier 1.00
Three Months by mall 2.20
Btx aoaths by mall 4.60
?ae year by mall 9.00
Subacrlptlona and advertisement
received by:
Bennett Neva Co. .. Whitehorse, Y.
K. W. Old eon Carcroas, Y. T.
KL L. PQlman Atlln, B. C.
B. A. Barnett H&lnes, Alaska
THE BEVERIDGE BILL.
The Beverldge bU! providing a leg
islative commission for Alaska, drawn
by the Indiana senator In accordance
with the Ideas of President Taft. has
already been introduced in the Senate
and will be reported favorably for
Passage today ? so the press dispatch
es state.
According to the correspondents tht
Bev eridge bill seems certain to pass
the Senate. Its fate in the House can
only be surmised, but it will undoubt
?Hllv encounter harder sledding there
than in the higher house.
WK-kersham is making a hard fight
?n the bill, but It has been urged by
the President and the ways are
jcri-ased for its expeditious launching.
Alaskans do not want the bill if
this has any bearing. It is very ques
t.onable whether it will improve the
present state of affairs. It Is not J
home rule, and home rule is what J
the people of Alaska have been fight
ing for. Io these many years.
'f we must have a commission In
stead of a legislature, why not an el
ective commission*
The people of Alaska are able to
? ieot men Just as capable as those
whom the President will appoint. And
the elective members will represent
the people. Who will the appointive
members, who hold the balance of
power, represent?
But if the Beveridge bill is made
a law we will have to accept it. al
though this concession to a growing
cry for home rule will not prove sat
isfactory to Alaskans, nor will it end
the fight for real home rule.
There is an amusing feature in yes
terday s Washington dispatches.
They stated that the territorial com
mittee of the Senate opposed Wicker
sham's proposed territorial legislature
for the reason that the powerful cor
porations of Alaska would corrupt the
legislators and sway legislation as
they willed.
Here Is a.i argument that cannot
hoKl for an instant. The territorial
legislature as provided for in the
Wk-kersham bill would have in all
twenty-four members. The Taft-Bev
?fidge council will have nine.
Presumably the corporations of Al
aska would be as anxious to mould
the acts of the legislative commission
"s they would the legislature. The
laws would be laws no matter by
whom enacted.
Well then, we ask as a simple mat
ter of mathematics and common sense,
w it easier to corrupt nine men or
twenty-four men? We assume, of
course, there being 0n evidence to
the contrary, that appointive members
would show the same percentage of
moral laxity as elective members
We admit that this Is merely the
view point of a layman. Undoubted
ly the members of the Senate ter
ritorial committee are better author
ities on the devious ways of legis
lative corruption. There may be
*?me subtle psychological reason why
nine men should prove less corrupt
ible than twenty-four.
But to our untutored and untempted
mind only one thing looms with sur
prising lucidity. That is the simple
conclusion that unless the noble nine
were singularly high priced, it would
be considerably cheaper to buy nine
men than twenty-four.
Cheaper; Perhaps that is the crux
of the whole situation.
LIVELY TIMES AT HAINES
A caravan of sleds set sail this
morning on the trail on freighting
business, says the Haines Pioneer
Press. The sleds were mostly loaded
with tents and stock feed. Wilson &
Mclntoshes outfit started for Wort
man. where they will pick up E. P.
Grays freight to ta'ke It over the hill
to Teikhell. Some of McCrarys
freight went at the same time and
the long train gave McKinley street
something to look at. ? Juneau Capita'
The above article appeared in the
last issue of the Juneau Capital
Needless to state the article never
appeared in the Haines Pioneer Press
}t is an amusing mistake on the part
"of tie Capital. Judging by the de
scription, the scene should be laid in
Vajdez.
Home rule for Alaska.
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AN OPPORTUNITY t
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To buy Cheaper As |0ng as ^hey last wo win sen
than at all Hair Brushes, Mirrors and
. p. Combs we have left from our Christ
Chicago Department ?*<><*
Store prices
WILLIAM BRITT, Druggist
COME IN AND GET OUR PRICES ON
Choice, Dainty Pieces of Carved Ivory
auch is Crlbbage boards, Paper weights and Knives and Napkin rings
Alaska Silver and Copper Novelties
Suvenir s-oons, Br?C8lets, Envelope openers and Paper knives
Cut (.TlaMs, Hand Painted Japauese China and Nugget
Jewelry
Alaska Cedar Pacquus, Leather Wall, Banners, and
Sofa Pillow with Burnt Designs
jeweler and
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Established 1897 Telephone 112
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 |
Don't Have Cold Feet! fuy?^*rm Palrof
Lined Moccasins to
wear while you are fixing the Fires the cold winter mornings
Tliey will keep you comfy.
New Christmas Novelties U iv/yno v Aty (
Kodaks and Supplies MS I UfJC i Oi t-U.
znuuiz:
EEATED AND LIGH i ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
ftlbite Pass fiotel
P. 0 McMillan, Manager
Cargesi and best appointed Hotel in (be Vukon 1
RATES MODERATE
Wbitelwrse, V.C. I
i* HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE ?>
ATLINCONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION
4* CHOICE BAR STOCK
I Caribou Hotel
E. W. GIDEON, PROi'RiKTOR
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
FURNACE HEATED
Carcross, Y. T. ?
iililililllUUU
MOORE'S WHHRF CO.
Terminus W. P. it Y. Route
All South Bound Steamers Arrive and Deoart From Thla Dock
REGULATIONS 1909
Warehouse open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. lo 5 p.m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All frtlght a 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 ot- collected on Checked Baggage Only. No
charge for batr< and grip* when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be clo-jd to tho public when steamsr is nearlng
dock and will be open -donly whin passengers have disembarked
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application) at office on dock,
P. O. Box 175. E. J. SHAW RESIDENT. MANAGER
TheWhitePass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 22.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No
1. N. Bound
1st class
8 30 a. m. Leaves
10 00 "
Arrives
li 00
11 30
1 30 p.
3 45
Arrives
Leaves
No. 2. S. Bound
1st class
3 20 p. m.
1 45 "
12 42 "
12 10 "
10 25 a. m.
8 15 "
SKAC UAY
WHITE PASS
LOG ABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
WHITE HORSE
Passengers must be at depoj in time to have Baggage inspect
id 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
tlck*t and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket
The result ui the otMierv&tion ;akon
m Mooro wharf nt midnlRht, Jun. 20,
11 10,' lb as follows
romporaturo titneob;;orvat n 8 atKjve
M ax. lornp. preceding 24 hours 15 above
MI& " " " " 8 above
Vean " " ?' " jj^ above
Barometer 29 C2
Fair Strong north wind
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Whitehorse 30oelow
Atlin 12 "
Liwer Lebarge 18 "
Hootalinqua 25 "
Big Salmon 22 "
Yukon Crossing >10 "
Selkirk 30 ''
Coffee Crerk 30 "
Stewart 32 ?'
Ojf il vie 35 "
Dawson 37 "
Forty Mile
Our Christmas F-ouItry, Oysters,
etc., will arrive on the Cot
tage City, and as usual, our stock of
Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Chickens and
Oysters will bo the very choicest to
bo found in any market in tho North.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Headaches and Neuralgia from Colds
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, tli
world wide Cold and Grip remedy re
moves cause. Call for full name.
Look for signature E. \V. Grove.25e.
B. B. B. pipes need no description
and can only be had at TONY DOR
TERO'S.
JUNEAU S. S. GO'S.
Currying U. S. Mull
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
EIoodp, Tenakee, Sitka and Wa>ports
SAILS
Jan. 13 19 25 3!
at 8:00 a. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Junetiu
W. W. BOOGUTON, A^ent
Broadway tad Fifth Ave. phone AG
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers uml Mail will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Returning leaves Haines for Sk.iK
way at 2 P. M.
FARE ONEWAY S1.50.- ROUND TRIP S2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hegg" Phone SC
SKAGWAY
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
STEAM! ERS FOR
1
H Seattle, Tseosiaa
Victoria, Vancouver, Aiucoiteil, Bcl!inghar,i
Everett, Olympia, Port TownJcnd, South
Bcllingham, Eureka, Santa DniL.ua. Mexico '
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San &eego
G. \V. ANDREWS. G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN, G. P. A.
1 13 Jamci St., Seattle I 12 Market St., San Francuco
Right rsearvnd to chance tills Schedule
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BIS
S. S. COTTAGE CITY
January 1 13 25 February 6-19
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
.jeeattTOuStt?' n mm ?ii in m iiiumiiimimiiiih iimiwia w
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Carrying C S.~Mall and Alaska Pacific Qxpreu
"Vflxt SM]1d? cf the Fast Pvwentrer Steamer
S. S JEFFERSON
January 18-30
Company reserves ripht to change sailing date without notice}
C. B. GUPTJLL, Agent Phone 66
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
Winter Schedule of Sailings From Skagway
JSKiSgUL
PRINCESS MAY
January 14-28 February 11-25
Subject 10 chancre wit.iout notice
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
S. S. Co.
The S. S. Humboldt will resume her reg
ular sailings for South-Eastern Alaska
Ports on or about February 5, 1910.
SEATTLE office w< w> BOUGHTON,
M 03 YESLER WAY phone 90 skagway agt
tSsfca&a *
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Through Line Prom
Skagway to Atlin, White Hor-e, Big Salmon, U^wson and Intermedia'e Yukon River t'oints.
The new placercamps in the Alseknnd 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
Ska^way and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight'Service will bo maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Lino between White Horse and Dawson.
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 It. camp
of the Windv Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B.C.
Fo^ Information relative to passe a^ei, freight and telegraphic ratea. apply
to any agent of the Compaov. or to:
A. r? BEIIDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZPACHER Gen Agen
Vancouver B C. and Skaguay, ASaekf- Slcaguay, Alaska