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w OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Ilalttifl aa ?ocend clui mall matter
July I. 1898, at the Poetofflce
at Stecwajr, Alaaka.
L. ?. Keller, Publlther.
Subscription Ratea.
Om month by mall 75
One month by carrier 1.00
Three Month? by mall 2.20
Six by mall 4-60
One year by mall 9-00
Subscription* and adrertlsement
receded by:
Bennett Newt Co. .. Whltehorae, Y. T
S. W. QMeon CarcroM, Y. T.
S. L. Plllman Atlln. B. C.
B. A. Barnett Halnee. Alaska
IS LURTON A FRIEND OF THE
BIG INTERESTS?
When the late Rufus Peckhani.
justice of the supreme court o' the
United States, died some weeks ago,
"the Alaskan pointed out that in the
appointment of his successor the peo
ple of the United State? -would have
an excellent opportunity to judge
President Taft's sincerity, intentions,
and strength of purpose as revealed
by the manner of man he chose to
elevate to this proud and responsi
ble position.
We also pointed out that the ap
pointment of a supreme justice is
one of the most important official
acts which Taft. or any other Pres
ident, is called upon to perform; for
while a great portion of legislation
is called into being by conditions
which may be more or less temporary
and all of which can be repealed by
legislative acts, a supreme justice
cannot be retired until his death,
unless for grave breaches of conduct,
whereas by the decisions of the su
preme court the laws o' *he nation
are modified or annul' ami the
court, by Its personal, can either
hold a light for true judicial progress
or else act as a barrier to enlighten
ed and advanced legislation.
Every man placed on the bench
has an equal share in its respons
ibilities and every man who is so
placed cannot fall for years to come
to leave his own personal impress up
on the tendencies of our times.
The late Rufus Peckham was ac
counted one of the most conspicu
ously pure and high minded members
of the supreme bench. He was pro
gressive, in touch with the age, be
lieved in equity rather than legal
technicalities and fully realized the
lesponsibillties of his position.
What manner of man has Taft
chosen to succeed him?
Horace H. Lurton is probably a
man of personal integrity. Most
men of Intellect are. But between
personal integrity and honesty there
is a wide gulf ? the gulf that separ
ates a sneak thief or a banking de
faulter and the capitalistic kings, who
as truly steal, but who steal In sums
of six figures and who can afford
to hire others to steal for them.
We do not imply that Lurton is
not honest. But a careful perusal
cT the man's record seems to show
that he has decided leanings toward
the corporations, the Big Interests.
He declared the employer's liability
law unconstitutional while sitting in
the circuit court of appeals. The law
has since been declared constitution
al by the highest tribunal In the
land.
Of course, Lurton might have been
merely mistaken.
Again Judge Lurton rendered a de
cision to the effect that the Sher
man anti-trust law did not apply to
the voting powers of railroad stock.
Perhaps it doesn't.
But more significant than all is
the fact that Taft's nominee Is known
as "Private Car" Lurton among the
people of his home town In Nashville,
Tenn., where his judicial head quar
ters are. It Is merely their way of
Intimating that he Is a friend of the
railroads and is called forth by the
fact that Lurton does most of his tra
velling in private palace cars tender
ed htm gratuitously by the corpora
tions whose suits he tries. When a
man Is so nick-named by a great por
tion of the people among whom he
lives he must have done something
? What To Buy For Christmas? I
_ , ,, 3
The satisfactory and appropri
ate answers are readily found
in our display of
Beautiful
Holiday
Goods
containing suitable presents for
everybody and prices to fit ev
erybody's purse. Come and see
Our Fountain Pens and Station
ary, Our Toilet Sets and Cut
Glass Our Perfumes and Can
dies, Our Purses, Letter Books
and Albums, Our Mirrors and
Shaving Sets, Our Safety Raz
ors and Fancy Pocket Knives,
etc, etc.
T A FANCY BOTTLE OF PERFUME GIVEN AWAY WITH EVERY
PURCHASE OF HOLIDAY GOODS.
. WILLIAM BRUT, Druggist
to earn such a sobriquet.
None of the above cited instances
sre damning in themselves. Taken
in the aggregate, they are straws
showing direction of the wind, and
Lurton, while he may be free from
bias and entangling alliances, does
not seem to possess the qualifica
tions that would make him a popular
choice for the honor to which ho
has been named. But then lawyers
take a different view of these things:
? perhaps we now have a manifesta
tion of the Taftian "Judicial tempera
ment."
At all events it seems unfortunate
that of all the legal timber available
in the United States Taft felt Im
pelled to name one who will not be
popularly approved and who seems to
have considerable opposition even
among the members of a Republican
Congress.
A big, broad, fair, fearless, up
right, and far seeing man is needed
on the supreme bench. Is Lurton
such a type?
B. B. B. pipes need no description
and can only be had at TONY DOR
TERO'S.
Make reservations now for your
Christmas dinner at the PULLEN
HOUSE. Separate Tables for Private
Parties. Dinner from 4 to 7 p. m.
GOOSE RAFFLE.
On Thursday evening, Dec. 23rd,
there will be a genuine old Goose
Raffle of 10 geese at the Board of
Trade. Get your Xmas dinner here.
Only One "BROMO QUININE," that Is m
Laxative Rromo Auinine tVCjfy on %wwy
Caret a Cold in One Day, CiVia i Days SfXs/r V>*r%a*> box. 25c
MOORE'S WHHRF CO.
Tormlnub W. P. <fc Y. Route
All South Bound Steamer* Arrive and Depart FromThla C. jck
REGULATIONS 1909
Warehouse, open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m.
Perishables ONLY silvered on Sunday or at night.
All fralght shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. customs
office) ani must bo delivered before 5 p.m. No freight will be re
ceived on wharf after this nour.
BAGGAGE ? rolls win ot> collected on Checked Baggage Oni.t. No
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be clowd to the publio when steamer la n earing
dock and will be open id only wh?n passengers have disembarked
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock.
P. O. Box 175. E. J. SHAW RESIDENT, MANAGER
HEATED AND LIGHTED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
ttlbite Pass fiotel
P. O McMillan, Manager
Largest and best appointed fiotel in (be Vuko?
RATES MODERATE
OJbiteborse, V.C.
HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE
ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION
CHOICE BAR STOCK
I Caribou Hotel
E. w. GIDEON, Proprietor
Carcross.Y.T. |
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
X FURNACE HEATED
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 22.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound No. 2. S. Bound
1st class 1st class
S SO a. m. Leaves SKA( UAY Arrives 3 20 p. m.
10 00 " " WHITE PASS
11 90 " " LOQ ABIN
11 30 " " BENNETT
1 30 p. m. " CARIBOU
3 45 " Arrives WHITE HORSE Leaves 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
1 45
12 42 "
12 10 "
10 25 a. m.
The result of the observation taker
at Moore wharf at midnight, Doc. 21,
1909, Is as follows:
Temperature time obsorvat'n 34 above
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours 33 ubove
Mln " " " " 38 ubove I
Mean " " " " 38 above
Barometer 29 94
Sno- io|? .mil south v> led
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Whlteborie 4 above
Atlln 19 "
Lowor Lcbarge 0 "
Uoota.inqua 10 "
Big Salmon 8 above
Yukon Crossing 8 "
Selkirk 0 "
Coffee Crerk 12 "
Stewart 12 "
Otfilvie 9 "
Dawson 3 "
Forty Mile
Oysters on the half shell, f>0c at the
pack Train Restaurant. tf.
Our Christmas Poultry, Oysters,
etc., will nrrlvo on the Cot
tage City, and as usual, our stock of
Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Chickens and
Oysters will be the very choicest to
be found in any market in the North.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
ROYAL A.GUNNISON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
P. O. BOX E. JUNEAU ALASKA
JUNEAU S. S. GO'S.
ELECTRIC LICHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
CarrylnK U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayporu
--SAILS
Dec. 2 8 14 20 26
at 8:00 a. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BODGHTON, Agent
Broad war and Fifth Ave. phono 90
U. S Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mail 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 S2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hegg" Phone 86
SKAGWAY
STEAMERS FOR
SeatiSe, Yacoma
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacortej, Bdlingham
Everett, Olympia, Port Town send, South
Bellingham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angles, San Dsego
G. W. ANDREWS. C. A..P. D. C. D. DUNANN, G. P. A.
1 13 James St., Seattle ! !2 Market St., San Francuco
Right rotirvod to etianco t!il* S'he<hil?
NEXT SA8L8IMG3 I 'ILL BE
S. S. COTTAGE CITY
December 19 January 1
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
?i'ESB
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Carrying D S. Mail and AlaalciCPaclCc Exproti
Next Sailing of the Fast PaaseDger Steamer
S. S JEFFERSON
December 12-24
Company n serves right to change sailing date without notice^
Through Tickets to San Francisco
C. B. GUPTJLL, Agent. Phone 06
Canadian Pacific Ry. |
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
Winter Schedule of Sailings From Skagway
PRINCESS MAY
December 17-31
^January 14-28 February 11-25
Subject to change wtt.iout notice
For Vanconvcr, Victoria. Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
ihe iifimboldt S. S. Co/
The S. S. Humboldt will resume her reg
ular sailir.gs for South-Eastern Alaska
Ports on or about January 15, 19] 0.
SEATTLE office w> w> BOUGHTON,
? 103 YESLER WAY PHONE 90 SKAGWAY AGT
p
Throuo'h Line Prom
Skagway to Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawsoo and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placercamps in the Alsek find Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via Whito Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, daily trains will continue running between
Skagway aod White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Servico will be malntaiDod
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 fnbulously rich quaitz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For Information relative to passeuger, freight and telegraphic rates, app'.y
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F, B. WURZBACHER Gen Agen
Vancouver B. C. and Skaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska