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THROUGH THE CASCADE TUNNEL
? BY ELECTRICITY.
, .75
2.?5
,9.00
Passenger trains hauled by electric
locomotives will be running through
the Cascade tunnel of the Great
Northern railroad before January 1,
1?09. The electrification of this long
tunnel, which has been such a source
of trouble aud annoyance since the
road was built, is the largest under
taking of its kind ever attempted in
the west, and the Great Northern
is the first of the great western roads
to adopt electric propulsion for any
considerable portion of its road.
Not only is the Cascade develop
ment the largest of its kind iu the
west, but It Is the first three-phase
railroad system to be iustalled In this
country and oue of the first in the
world. The most uuusual feature of
this electric service, as planued by
the General Electric company's en
gineers. is the fact that the motors,
which pull the electric locomotives
and traius up the grades, will natur
ally and inherently become generat
ors on the down grades aud return
electrical energy to the line.
The Cascade tunnel is a little less
than th^ee miles in length. The
electrification of this division will
eliminate the present congestion of
traffic, because steam locomotives
cannot pass through the great bore
very often on account of the stifllug
gases and deadly smoke. The dan
ger of suffocation will be removed,
and the traffic cost will also be low
ered. as the electricity used Is manu
factured in the vicinity from water
power.
"The Great Northern has secured
the rights aud titles for enough water
power alonK the Weuatrhee to de
velop ltH),000 horse- power, anil It Is
said, upon good authority, that sever
al of the heavy grades near the tun
nel will also be leectrlfied In the
near future, and It Is prophesied that
the entire western division will be
run by electricity wlthlu a few years.
Nearly every railroad in that sec
tion. from the Canadian Pacific to
the Southern Pacific, is planning
more or less electrification work,
which will be started during the com
ing year. ? Electric News.
"And. after all the advertising Al
aska got. we find that Alaska is not
in the running when it comes to elec
tion frauds." With this introduction
the tactful aud discerning Juneau
Record reprints from the Anaconda
Standard a long editorial on the dwp
depravity displayed by the great city
ol Chicago in this regard at the last
election, as reported by a grand jury
after investigation and then follows
It with the following literary gem.
If the above and what the dis
patches said last week is true Chi
cago went some on election day. But
what have we to think of the failure
that Cordova made? Did Sam Wall
In l?oc Keller's Alaskan not tell us
mat "Mike" Heney had played the
election fraud stunt from Sado to
Hook? Was it not Intimated that
the building of the Copper River &
Northwestern railroad would be
r topped for lack of men to direct its
construction? for all the heads of the
road were going to be landed In pris
on for nefarious election day prac
tices? Yet here we have Chicago
taking all the glory and the Valdez
grand Jury reporting that the Cordova
fraud was all "talk." Alas, poor
Wall! as a political se?r and pre
dlcter of grand jury events you are
Dot of that class due to possess a
name that is to endure forever, but
in the galaxy of one who foams and
frets and fumes and fails in the anal
ization of political happenings of
which you know nothing you can lay
claim to being, in the language of
the immortal bard, what is termed
"The Real Peruvian Doughnut."
The black and white English of
this is. of course, as anyone can see
who reads the language, that there
WAS fraud at Cordova, that the Rec
ord KNOWS there was but that be
cause the evil was not so great as
that of Chicago it is not to be taken
iuto account. Tbat this free wilder
ness that we, who really love it, want
to see preserved In its freedom aa a 1
field for the best endeavor of the best
of men, that this Alaska is not as
corrupt as the honey-combed old city
of Chicago, the Record thinks is jus
tification enough. The fact is that
the difference most to be marked?
and it Is with pain that it is here
said ? the difference is, that the grand
jury at Chicago reported what it
knew while the grand jury at Valdez.
the majority of which was drawn
from the town of Cordova which it
was set to investigate, did not report
what it was. Everybody in Alaska
knows this.
This queer thing here quoted is
headed "A Mistaken Prophet," mean
ing that the Alaskan did not guess
right lu the matter of the action of
tne grand Jury. The Alaskan re
ported in its news columns the com
position of the Valdez grand Jury be
fore it met and editorially never un
dertook to guess as to what It would
do ? fearing but hoping. Where the
Alaskan has undertaken to prophesy
it has in no instance, as yet, failed.
It said many, many times that Gov
ernor Hoggatt's candidate would be
repudiated by the people of Alaska
DESPITE the corrupt vote of Cordova
and that prophesy came true.
The Alaskan has little other pur
pose in reprinting this screed than
to advertise, by his own handiwork,
the calibre of the editor of the Rec
ord , since some folks and newspa
pers. at a distance, may not. as read
ily as is desirable for the country's
sood. be able to arrive at a proper
estimate.
With Pulitzer In fighting trim
we stand by and. as In the case of
th* man about to meet a bear with
only a hunting knife, see one of the
blamedest scraps ever. But the Al
askan is betting on Teddy.
Well, perhaps Mr. Reynolds had
enough to make a man crazy. But
to be begin with he wore long hair
and did'nt wear a hat. That was
enough to bring him under suspicion.
Mrs. Grant makes genuine English
Plum Pudding. Why not try.it?
Phone.
HEADACHES AND NEURALGIA
FROM COLD.
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. the
world wide Cold and Grip remedy re
moves cause. Call for full name.
Look for signature E. W. GROVE,
25c W.
Yes, we have the proper sizes of
calling cards in the crash finish bris
tol. The proper type, too. The
Daily Alaskan Job DepL
Ivory Carving Sets with the Totem
Pole design handles, at Kern's.
Why not put a few crisp readers
in The Alaskan, advertising your
long stock, and get rid of It?
Beautiful creamers and sugars
plates, trays, bon bons, chocolate
pots, creamers and sugars, with the
most beautiful designs ever brought
to Alaska are being offered by Kern
as suggestions for Christmas gifts.
All whiskies and wines served (it
the Pack Train Bar Is purchased by
Mr. Grlm._ direct from the distillers
and, win-rles. tf
If you have something you don't
need, why not advertise It for sale
or exchange in The Alaskan?
Alaska Views at half price. Dra
per & Co.
LIGHT SNOW AND CALM
The result of the observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Dec. 21
1908, is as follows.
Temporature time observat'n. 33 above j
Max. temp, preceding 24 hours. 38 above
Min. " " " -31 above
Mean " " " " .39* nbovo J
Barometer 29.52.
Light snow and calm
INTERIOR WEATHER
Whitehotse, ... 8 above!
Tagish -
Atlin, .... 15 "
Hootallnqua ... 5 below
Bl? Salmon - ? ? 8 "
Yukon Croislnc - - 1 "
Selki-k .... 10 "
Coffee Creek, ...
Stewart, - - - 3 "
Ogilvie ?
Dawson, ? - - 5 "
MOTEMO COMMENT OF
| NORTHERN NEWSPAPERS |
It appears that Milo Fay Dennison
i- to be appointed deputy United
States marshal at Kodlak as a reward
for his energetic services In behalf of
John Ronan, democratic nominee for
congress, at Keystone Canyon pre
cinct last August. By tireless indus
try, persuasion and several bottles of
whiskey, Mr. Dennison succeeded lu
getting two votes for Ronan. one of
which he Is reported to have cast
himself, although ho was not a resi
dent of the precinct. However no
body was indicted by the grand Jui*
for illegal voting. ? Valdez Prospector.
# ? ?
The Sitka Thllnget says that it
would like to see It made a felony
to sell intoxlcatiug liquor to a white
man. What a natural remark It i?
for a printer to make just after a
big drunk. ? Douglas Island News.
They toll a good one on Dave Ep
seyn and Harry Mnlono. Uio traveling
men who took a ride out over the
Copper River railroad last Monday.
It seems they had been invited to
fro along the following morning but
that they would have to get up at
five o'clock in order to catch the
train. Harry and Dave have rode up
and down this coast so much on a
steamer and formed sucli a strong
habit of departing from the dock that
on the morning the train was to leave
they got up early enough, but, by
force of habit, walked down to the
ocean dock to take the steamer up
the railroad track to Copper river.
While standing there, looking out
across the waters for the steamer
Dave said, "Why Harry, what's the
matter with us, they don't run steam
ers ou a railroad, we want to get
back to the depot." ? ? ? When
asked by the conductor why they
were late, Harry rubbed his eyes and
said. "Oh, Dave over-slept." ? Cor
dova Alaskan.
Art pictures and mottoes. Draper
& Co.
CHRISTMAS POULTRY AND OYS
TERS.
Our Christmas poultry, oysters, etc.
will arrive on the Jefferson, and is
expected to be the finest lot of
goods of this kind that has ever been
shipped to Skagway.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
RAW FUR
TRAPPERS AND COLLECTORS
are requested to correspond with us about this] sea
sou's catch of FURS. We want the early catch as
well as the late catch. We will pay full market
value at all times. Price list and tags can be had for
the asking at any time.
Herman Schmerl & Co.
28 West Thirty-First Street
NEW YORK CITY
TO HEAVY TO
CARRY OVER
Christmas Is coming and wo are
overloaded with Christmas goods. In
order to sell It all between now and
New Year, so as not to earry It over,
wo have cut the price of almost all
of onr Christinas stock In two. So
before yon buy Christmas presents
come and look at our display of Mili
tary Brushes in leather cases, Toilet
sets In silver, Ebony and Rosewood,
Japanese Glove and Handkerchief
boxes, Cigars and Cigar Jars, Mirrors J
in all styles, fancy Stationery, fancy |
leather good. Writing Sets and Sniok-!
ing Sots, the best assortment of per
fume, fancy Candies, etc.
WM. BRUT
The Druggist
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAM EH
Georgia
Currying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoonn, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayports
SA I LS :: ?
December C, 12, IS, 24, 30.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOCGHTON, Agent
Broadwav and Fifth Ave, phone 90
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mail will
leave Skagway for Haines
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day at 9 A. M.
Returning leaves Haines for Ska'T
way at 2 IJ. M. same day.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trin $2.50
There's Vigor and
Strength
in every drop
COM P75NY
Seattle Wash
Pacific Coast S. S. to.
PIONEET? ALASKA LIFr
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
b Hi";, nnd other i-'utfet Uouoa Port.
< A.RRYIKO U. 6. 1AAU.
Stoamem of This Company Leave
HUMBOLDT
COTTAGE CITY
Jan.
Dec.
5
24
Connecting with tvo Comply' Steamors at Se 'tie for San Francisco,
Southern California, Kdrkiia (ll imboldt Bay) & d Mkxico
tOT Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broadway, Ska? way
Seattle Ticket Office, 1 ! :i James St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agi-nt,
112 Market bireon. uau rr?aonioo, Cti
Canadian Pacific Railway
I B. C. COAST SERVICE )
SCHEDULE or SAILINGS FROM SKAGWAY
Subject lo change without notice
steamship' p RI nc ess may
December 5= 1 9 January 2= 1 6=30
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to any part of '.he wor'.d and all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W- LOWLE, Agsnt
Alaska Steamship Co
Carrying U. S. Mall anti Alaska Pacfllc Exprer*
Next Sailing of the Fast Fassenjrer Steamers
Jefferson Dee.-6-18-30
Company reserves right to change sailing ilato without notice
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Addiiioual Charge
Through Tickets to San Krancieco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 1
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME No.
(Dailj EjkOi nt Sunday.)
18.
\o. 1. N. Round
let olat-s.
8 30 a. m.
10 00 p. in.
11 00 "
11 30 "
1 3J p, m.
3 45
Leavec
A i rives
SKAC JAY
WHITF PAS6
'LQG C '.BIN
BENNETT
OARinOD
White 'Horck
Arrives
Leavet
No. 2, S. Bound
1st elate
3 20 p. m<
1 45 ?'
12 42 "
12 10 "
10 25 a, id.
8 15 "
T'ajHentrers must bo at depots 'n time to have 3a;rp:vge inspected and
ohccked. Inspection is stopped 30 min.tioj ' jl lc:: !r t!me of train.
160 pounds of baggage will bo clanked free with eaoh fuli fare ticket
ftid 75 pounds with eaoh half fare tlckr*
Through Line From
SUagway to Atlin, White Horse, Rig Salmon, Drfwson and lutermedia'o Yukon River Ponts.
The new placer camps in the Alsekand Kluane Mining Districts are reuched only via White Liorso
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closcd, dally trains will cortinue running between
Ska^way and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be mnjntaioed
by o Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White LTorse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White IIor*e for Dawson and
intermediate points. ?
For Conrad City, located in the heart of tho newly discovered and fabulously rich quaitz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Cnribou.
For information relative to passenger, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, R.'C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACRER Gen. Agent
Vnn^ioiirer. B. 0. a?vl Skaguay, A IviVn Skaguay, Alaska
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