OFFICIAL CITY PAPER L S. KELLER, Pubhshe j
as second class mail matter July 8, 1898. at the Postoffice at Skagway
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OCEAN CURRENTS AND CLIMATE.
The Charlotte Observer in a re
cent aumKr has an excellent edi
torial cm climate conditians on the
raclfic coast. pointing oat lh;U the
winter weather is far warmer on the
t astern shore ot the Pacific than it
is ia the states of the Atlantic and
the interior of the continent, warm
er in fact thar. it is in countries with
a corresponding latitude in Europe
But the Observer does not acr.<e with
the contention that any possible
change in the course of the Japan
ese current might have been account
able for the exceptionally mild winter
eoioye*! in Alaska
Says the Observer: '^c ?*ed to
bear it similarly suggested that the
Gulf stream had been so deflected in
ward as to acoo?mt for mild weather
in the Atlantic states. Coral is
lands generally took the Place of
volcanic disturbances witji ?&.
Oce*moftr*pher* have never attempt
ed to account for cycles of mild or
severe weather by 'he supposition
that ocean currents had changed
places ? ? ' The Japanese current
is the Gulf s-tream of the Pacific No
wonder the same superstitions at
each to it as wr have seen attend
:r*g our own Gulf stream
The suggestion that the J a pane -e
current has chanced its course is
rather more plausible than the Obser.
ver seems willing to .iltii'.t The fu>>
of these suggestions was put ft*
ward as lat:' as last fall, when > ? v
sels plying from Seattle to MasVa
reports having had their course in
fluenced to a marked degree b\ a
new current, not heretofore en
countered Warnings thereupon were
i?vued to ail \os>-?is going north to
make allow.troe for the set of this
current when th >k wither prevenl
ed the taking of sufficient observa
tions and when nav igntion was don,-,
thery fore. largely by ? 'dead -reckon -
iug There ha\e bwa more than
the usual number of volcanic disturb
an.es reported off-shore in thf Pa
cific during the past twelve months.
When these phenomena were follow
ed by the mildest winter ever known
In Alaska since American occupaw y
of that territory and the keeping of
jecords. here seemod at least some
warrant for the belief that. there had
been & change in the course of the
current 1; may be added that the
course of the Japanese current has
sever been as accurately charted as
that of the Gulf stream, so that there
Is nothing *e confirm or to disprove
the theory that it has changed ?Se
attle Post Intelligencer.
Owing to the fact that the Cable
w?et down on the afternoon of the
?events day of this month, and the
Committee on Territories had its re
port prepared to p-es**t to the
Howse of Representatives on the
eighth, this paper only received a
verv brief outline of the report. We
therefore reprint the account of the
f.nd*ngs of the cwnmffee as it ap
peared in the P I on Tuesday, the
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WASHINGTON. April y? After bo
ins before congress in one form or ai
other for nearly eight years, without
having reached the floor of e'thet
house, a measure proposing establish
meat ot a complete territorial govern
meat for Alaska will come up for dis
cussaon and disposal by the house ?
repre?onta*j\ os tomorrow morning
fcnd it is generally understood, wil
be permit^ to pass that body with
a substantial vote in its favor
The bill to be considered is thasi
introduced a number of times, during
few years, by Delegate Wicker
sham, of Alaska, and more lately b:
Senator Joau in the upper body o
tonsress. Somewhat similar meas
ures. howxer, have been intro jiicotl (
almost yea-fly ever since former Gov. !
Swineforvl ar>d a party of Alaskans
came to Washington ei?rht or nine
years a^ro i0 urge home rule for the
territory.
IVWate Frank Waskev, the terri
tory's first, representative in congress,
introduce*! r home rule hill shortly
aft,\r eomiUjt to congress 6 years ago,
and it was reinlnxhieed with minor
change-- by his successor. lviegato
Oale
The house committee, in reporting
fax arfcbly tao hill to bo considered
tomorrow ^ays: "In his first mos
sage to the last cotvgrcss. r resident
Taft clearly pointed out the tna le
Flavoring Extracts
If ywi want a Cawing Extract that is far superior to any you #
buy anywhere else, we have them and sell thetm at prlcen you pay ?
for inferior brands.
Vanilla, Lemon, Bitter Almonds, Orange, Raspberry, Strawberry, p
Banana, Ginger, Wlntergreen. and Rose.
WILLIAM BRITT
quacv of the present system of pnv- 1
e.nment in Alaska and recommended
that oongTess provide an appointive
commission, and in his message to
the last session, of the Sixty-first con
press he reiterated his former recom
mendation.
"This committee quite agrees with
the president that the present form
of government in Alaska is entirely
inadequate to enable that territory to
he properly developed and settled by
our people, and we have reached a
conclusion that an elective territorial
legislature such as all other terri
tories in the West have had, is more
in harmony with the wishes of the
people of the West and of (impress
than an appointive legislature would
be.
"In response to a demand from
those best acquaints with the ren
ditions in Alaska that her people
ought to have an elective legislative
body, we recommend the passage of
| the Iv'fl now before us."
There is practically no doubt.
Most roofing guarantees are a joke.
Experience teaches the longer a rooting
is guaranteed to last, the poorer it is.
Manufacturers inexperienced in
making roofings ? without know ledge
as to their dependability ?
without responsibility as to their own
financial standing,
will very often guarantee their
roofing for any number of years
simply to get the order.
The roofing generally fails and
so does the firm that makes it
and they never live to
make good their guarantee.
Malthoid Roofing is made to make good
and while its manufacturers
guarantee it,
their guarantee is unnecessary
because the roofing in itself
is sufficient to do all that is claimed for it.
For twenty-six years,
the makers of Malthoid Roofing
have made and guaranteed their roofing
and not one single purchaser can ever say
that this Company has failed to
make good a guarantee.
You can depend upon the
responsibility of the makers of
Malthoid Roofing, and
you will never have to bother about
Guarantees if vou use Malthoid Roofing.
J M. Tanner, Skapway. Alaska
J. Feusi. IX uclas. Alaska.
W. r Mills. Sitka. Alaska.
0 \V. Youti, & Co.. Juneau, Alaska. I
.1. R Workman & Co.. Kotohlkan. Al. |
Arctic Lumber Co.. Cordova. Alaska.
MOORE'S WHRRF CO
Terminus W. P. & Y. Route.
A 11 Suuthbouud Steamers Arrive and Depart From This Dock
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warehouses oren for delivery of merchandise from S a m. to 5 p. m. j
Pvrishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night
All freight shipments destined south boor J must be accompanied by a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (papers can be obtained at the U. S. cus- ;
toms office) and must be delivered before 5 p. m. No freight will be j
received on the wharf after this hour.
BAGC.AE? ' Tolls will be collected on CHECKED BAGGAGE ONLY.)
No charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gale will be closed to the public when steamer is nea-ring
dock and will be opened when passengers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at office on dock.
P. O. Box 175. E. J. SHAW, General Manager.
TheWhitePass AYukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 28.
No. 1. N. Bound, 1st class Mon- No. 2, S. Bound, 1st class, Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday - day, Wednesday and Friday
8:30 v m. Leaves SKAGUAY Arrives 3:20 p. m.
10:15 p. m. " WHITE PASS Leaves 1:45 " {
11:10 - " LOO CABIN " 12:47 "
12:05 - - BENNETT " 12:15 " j|
1:30 ~ - CARIBOU " 10:25 a. m.
3:45 ** Arrives WHITEHORSE Leave* 8:16 " j
Passengers must be at depots In time to have baggage Inspected
and checked. Inspection Is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare tick
et end 75 pounds with each half far# ticket
whatever, 1hat the howis?, when lii??
hill finally reaches it, for the first
time after tho eight years' campaign
for the proposed legislation, will put
it through with a safe vote, as the
Democratic party, in its last national
platform, pledged itself to home rule
for Alaska.
The fato of the bill in the senate ,
is not yet certain. It scarcely seems
probable that it will In; taken up at;
the present session, but since there
is another fusion of the present con- j
gross next winter, In-fore ihe a tlon
of the house won hi become void,
there is probability that it will be
come a law.
President Taft has intimated in in
terviews wiJi Senator .'lon?-s ami oth
ers that if a bill granting full home
rule should pass the house and sen
ate, he would sign it.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Attorneys
GUNNISON & MARSHALL
Attorneys-At-Law
P O. Box E. .TuneAu. Alaska
H. B. LE FEVRE
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Commissioner For Yukon Territory
to Take Affidavits
Skagway. Mask*
STEVE RAC1AN
Attorney at
HAINES ALASKA
ItentlsU.
DR. L. S. KELLER
DENTIST
Moit Modem Methods.
Open Evenings.
Cftice Hours: B-12 a in 1-6 p. m.
\isnkan Building, - Broadway
SKAGWAY, - - ? ALASKA
Dental Supplies.
V. F. PATTERSON & COMPANY
? Dealer# In ?
DENTAL SUPPLIES
L'29 Walker Uldg., Seattle, Wash
: l'ider? by u.aii or < ab!e will i
: ?i request
Music Teaclietn
MISS M. G. HINDSHAW
Teacher of
PIANO FORTE
Special Terms for n Limited
Number of He>;i:in'-rt
EIGHTH AVE. ANP MAIN ST.
WWTSBfcrEC&SR
SHIP YOIIK
RAW FURS
TO THE.
MiNNtAPOLiS, ? MINN.
W h? lor Circiilar. -
At ? ska Furs a Specialty
jVery Top Price* Paid.
Make - Trial - Shipment
Seattle, Taccma
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STEAMERS FOR
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Victoria, Vintouw, AiucotTj, P.i-liir?' im
Kvrrett, Olympta, Port Towruod, South
Deilingham, Eureka, Santa BarWa. Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. C D. DUNANN. P. T. M.
1 13 J?mc< St, Seattle 1 12 Market St., San FrMVi?e ;
Rifht referred to chance this StMufe
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
City of Seattle April 25, May 7-19-31
June 12-24 , July 6-18-30
Spokane April 19 May 1 13 25 June 6
State of California July 12 24
FRANK H. FOLD. Agent, 2nd A Broadway, Skagway
mnM
Alaska Steamship \
Company
CARRYING U. 8. MAIL AND WELLS FARGO EXPRESS
Next sailing of U?? fist p*?a?ng?r st?un?r
Jefferson, April 9, 21 May 3, 15, 27
Dolphin, April 3, 15,27 May 9, 21
Company reserve* U>? right to chang- sailing 4at?? without notic?
TELEPHONE NO. 68. C. B. GUPTILL, AGENT.
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
Sailing's From vVRagway
Subject o chi?nj?- wttjout n 'tlce
SS. PRINCESS MAY
l April 12-23 May 3- 1 4-24
I Vancouver^Victoria&SeattleviaPrinceRupert
8' F. F W OWi.E, Ag nt
!? ?3cxjf-?5i-a;a
Steamship iiumboidt
Will .Sail From
SKAGWAY for SEATTLE and Way Ports
APRIL 19 th
Sailing date ?ubject to change without notlce.
THROUGH TICKETS HONORED
Seattle Offlc?: For tickeU,
71(1 Ss'aHid Avenue. Apply or Board Ship.
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For Atlin, Whitehorse, Dawson
And all Lower River Points in
Alaska and Yukon Territory
Train Servico Monday, Wednesday and Friday Between SKAOUAY ar.d WHITE
HORSE. Train Service Monday, Wednesday and Friday Between WHITEHOHSE and
SKAOUAY.
Carrying Passengers, Baggage, Mail and Express. Connoeting With Finely Appointed
Lake and River Steamers to all Points in Alaska and the Yukon.
Baggage bonded through. Direct telegraphic service to all points in Alaska, Canada <fc U. S.
Write for Descriptive Literature aiid Summer Excursion Rates.
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT.
Vancouver, B. C.
0. L. OICKESCN, PRESIDENT.
Vancouver, H. C., and Skaifuay, Alaska.
C. t CJSK. TOURIST *67.
Skaeuav. Alaska.