tyt Hailf (Ala>k<m
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
?Emitted u second class mail matter
July t. 1898, at the Postoffice
st Skarway, Alaak*.
L. a. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Rates.
One month by mal>
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Three Month* by mall
six aoatts by mail
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Subscriptions and i.drertlsement 1
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Bennett New* Co. . . Whitehorse. Y. I
B. W. Gideon Carcross, Y. T. 1
K. L. Pill man Atlln, B. C. |
B. A. Barnett Haines, Alaska
THE DOUBLE CROSS.
Are you, 0 patient reader, a Com
mon Person? Then in combat with
a Special Interest, you are powerful
as an unarmed baby fighting with a
bull. There have been inquiries abou
what we meant when, two weeks ago,
we said that, amid all present virtu
ous noise, sleight-of-hand was being
eterclsed as us- ai In the department
of ACHILLES. Here Is one Illustra
tion: You have noticed something
about hearings in Seattle. The sup
posed purpose of these hearings Is
that the Interior Department shall
defend the publl< domain while attor
neys for claimants urge their case.
This comedy was arranged for the
Innocent spectator. What actually
confronted the Department of the
Interior was how 't could LOSE the
s^ts without exposure. The rather
clever scheme agreed upon was to
send an honest but incredibly Ignor
ant youth to represent the Govern
ment. The Interior Department se
lected a man named SHERIDAN. It
has carefully decorated the record
with tributes to his genius. Actually
he had one year's experience as a
subordinate special agent in Denver.
He emerged from a night law-school
course In 190". Of the agents who
were familiar with these cases, GLAV?
IS had been discharged, and the oth
ant points.
Lawyers, listen. SHERIDAN object
ed to a question ON CROSS-EXAM IN?
ATION, BECAUSE IT WAS A LEAD
ING QUESTION. When one of his
own questions, on DIRECT examina
tion was objected to as leading, SHE
RIDAN gravely declcred he had the
right to Indicate to his witnesses
what answer he expected. You don't
believe such Ignorance possible? Ask
those who were at the hearing. And
SHERIDAN is opposed to two of the
leading lawyers in the West.
If the plan to lose the cases In Se
attle Is successful, what follows?
The Cunningham claims go to DEN
NETT. You know about DENNETT,
from our issue of two weeks ago.
Next they go to PIERCE, the same
who has already struggled hard to
push them through. Perhaps our
friend LAWLER will have a chance
at them also. BALLINCER will look
the other way in order to be impar
tial. and the game will achieve its
successful close. Such is the plot.
In spite of public outcry, insiders are
betting seven to three the GUGGEN
HEI.V1S will yet control Alaska. ? Col
lier's Weekly.
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TAFT, A FRIEND OF CAPITAL.
NEW YORK. December 18, 1909.
As the year draws to a close tbere
is an Improved undertone in financial
circles. Uneasiness is gradually dis
appearing and a more hopeful feeling
prevails. Congress has been in ses
sion for nearly two weeks, and thus
far are no Indications of serious hos
tile legislation against either corpora
tions or railroads. President Taft Is
shortly to issue two messages, one
dealing with the railroads and an
other with large corporations. Noth
ing is yet known concerning the Pres
ident's purposes on these subjects,
but his well known views, which have
beea repeatedly expressed in the
past, afford assurance that no radical
proposals will bp offered. It is not
likely that the railroads will object
Every thing for the "
Toilet and Bath .
TOILET SOAP
TOILET WATER
TALC POWDER
PERFUMERY
FLESH BRUSHES
HAIR BRUSHES
TOOTH BRURHES
NAIL BRUSHES
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: WILLIAM BRUT, Druggist
to any reasonable regulation, nor are
the corporations likely to any longer
resist a rational application of the
antl<monopoly law. A good deal of
discussion must be anticipated, and
more or less radical talk may be ex
pected, but no disturbing legislation
seems probable at this date. The
rational action of the courts, more
over, In recent anti-trust matters is
assuring, and in all probability new
legislation will in due time be shaped
to more closely conform with the
action of the courts. ? From Henry
Clews' Wall Street Letter.
ILL. HABITS.
A Costly Client.
Miss Bayley told uie that Mr.
Phlpps the oculist, told a gentleman,
who told her, the following anecdote
of the late Duchess of Devonshire:
Mr. Thipps was sent for to Chats
worth to operate upon the duchess'
eye. He stayed there some time and
at parting received from the . duke a
fee of ?1,000. Just before he stepped
Into his carriage a message from tho
duchess brought him to her chamber.
She hoped the duke had done what
was handsome by Mr. Phlpps. Tho
gentleman protested:
"Yes, and more than handsome."
"It is an awful thlug," continued her
graco, "to ask, but really I aui at this
moment in Immediate want of such a
sum, and If you could, Mr. Phlpps."
What could the oculist do7 He pro
duced his ?1,000, took his leave and
never heard of his money from that
day to this.? From "Recollections of a
Long Life," by Lord Broughton (John
[ Cam Hobhouse).
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Laxative firomo Quinine Az ' si* Jb hcx
Cures a Cold in One Day, Crip in 2 Days Cy #0j??rair t*25c
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Termlnui W. P. Sc Y. Route
All South Bound Steamers Arrive and Deoart From This Dock
REGULATIONS 1909
Warehouse, open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m.
Perishables ONLY deilverod on Sunday or at night.
All freight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
Shipper's Manifest (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. customs
office) and must be delivered before 6 p. m. No freight will be re
oeivod on wharf after this nour.
BAGGAGE ? Tolls win oe collected on Check kd Bjlqoaoe Only. No
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be ciopod to tho public when steamer Is nearlng
doc 1c and will be open :o only whtn passengers have disembarked
Wharfage Tariff can be had oq application at office on dock,
P.O. Box 175. E. J. SHAW RESIDENT, MANAGER
iiMmiiiiiillll.inmmiinmimmj
HEATED AND LIGHl ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
ttlbiic Pass Ijotel
P. D McMillan, Manager
Carflwiawl best appointed Hotel la (be Mon
choice BAR STOCK U T
RATES MODERATE WUHVUVI#>? ?? V*
HEADQUARTERS FOR FIRST CLASS CAFE
4. ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION
CHOICE BAR STOCK
Caribou Hotel
E. w. GIDEON, Proprietor
? NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS Y X
I FURNACE HEATED Uul Ol Udd) I ? I i
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 22.
(Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound No. 2. S. Bound
lat class 1st class
8 30 a. m. Leaves SKAC UAY Arrives 3 20 p. m.
10 00 " " WHITE PASS " 1 45 "
U 00 " M LOG ABIN " 12 42 "
U 30 " " BENNETT w 12 10 "
1 30 p. m. " CARIBOU " 10 25 a. m.
3 45 " Arrives WHITE HORSE Leaves 8 15 "
Passengers must be at depot In time to have Baggage inspect
ed and checked. Inspection is stopp d 30 minutes before leaving time of
train.
150 pounds of baggago will "be checked free with 6sch full fare
ticket and 75 pounds with each half fore ticket
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SOUTH WIND AND WARM j
The result of tho obsorvat Ion taken
*t Moore wharf at midnight, Jaa. 5,
1009, Is as follows:
Temperature time observat'n 30 above
Max. temp, procodlng 24 hours 37 above
Mln. " " " " 33 above
Mean " " " "35 above
Barometer 20.88
Cloudy and south wind
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Whltehorse 34 above
Atlln "
Lower Lebarge 18 "
Hootalinqua ]t< "
Big Salmon 24 "
Yukon Crossing 10 "
Selkirk 4 "
Coffee Creek 5 below
Stewart 5 "
Ogilvle . .. ..... 4 "
Dawson 1 "
Forty Mile
Our Christmas Poultry, Oysters,
etc., will arrive on the Cot
tage City, and as usual, our stock of
Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Chickcns and
Oysters will be tho very choicest to
bo found in any markat In tho North.
FRYE-BRUHN OO.
FOR SALE OR RENT.
Well established Trading Post, Ho
tel and Stables at Wells, Alaska.. Ev
erythlng ready for immediate occu
poncy. S. J. Weitzman, Haines.
B. B. B. pipes need no description
and can only bo had at TONY DOR
TERO'S.
fTTNEAU 8. S. GO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMEK
Georgia
. Carrying U. S. Mull
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
BoonA, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayports
? S? I LS
Dec. 2 8 14 2(1 2fi
at 8:00 a. m.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOOGHTON, Agent
Broadway and Fifth Ave. phono 00
U. S- Mail Steamer
Carrying Passengers and Mall 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 $2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hegg" Plione 80
SKAGWAY
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STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Taccrsia
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacoitej, Bcllingham
Everett, Olympia, Port Towiuend, South
Bellingham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mexico
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
G. W. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN, G. P. A.
1 13 Jamc> St., Seattle 1 12 Market St., San Francisco
Right reserved to change this Schedule
NEXT SAILINGS WELL BE
S. S. COTTAGE CITY
January 1 13 25 February 6-19
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Carrying U. S. Mailjand AlaskftLPaclflc Exprew
Next Sailing of the Fast Passocger Steamer
S. S JEFFERSON
January 5 17 - 29
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice")
C. B. GUPTJLL, Agent. Phone 06
H3S
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
Y/inter Schedule of Sailings From Skagway
STCAMSHIP.^
PRINCESS MAY
January 14-28 February 11-25
Subject to chaDfre wltaout notice
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince ltupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
flhe Humboldt S. S. Co.v
The S. S. Humboldt will resume her reg
ular sailings for South-Eastern Alaska
Ports on or about January 15, 1910.
B8"TTLE office . Wi Wi BOUGHTON,
03 YESLER WAY phone 90 skagway act
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Through. Line From
Skagway to AtliD, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The now placer camps in the Alsekmd Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During tho winter season, whon navigation Is closed, dally trains will continue running between
Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be maintained
hy a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for- Dawison and
Intermediate points.
For Conrad;Clty, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quattz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For Information relative to pa<5seiger, freight and telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZPACHER Gen Agtn
Vancouver B. C. and fekaguay, Alaska Skaguay, Alaska
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