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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Admitted as second class mail matter
July 8, 1S3S, at lite Postoffice
at Skagway, Alaska.
L. S. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Kates.
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One mouth by mail 75
Three months by mail 2.2
Six months by mail 4.50
One year by mail y.ou
THE END OF THE THAW CASE.
Harry Thaw was yesterday liber
ated from the asylum of the criminal
insane of New York aiul the last
chapter of the sordid, yet thrilling
tragedy has probably been written.
Thaw murdered Stanford White near
ly two years ago ? shot him behind as
his victim was at a play in a roof
garden. Thaw s arrest immediately
folk>\w-d aud then came one of the
most ri'iuarkable trials in the history
of legal procedure.
William Tracers Jerome, the bril
liant aud aggressive prosecuting at
torney represented the people. Thaw
had an imposing array of couusel
with the wily IK Unas at the helm.
There was no doubt about the mur
der. the task of Thaw's attorneys was
to show justification. Tuey plead
the "unwritten law," aud the beauti
ful Evelyn, the cause of the whole
scandal, told a tale ou the witness
stand that caused stroug men to
weep. She may have lied, but her
story wis none the loss pathetic.
The Jury disagreed and then the
evidence was wearily threshed over
Ntxain. This time Deluias relied more
on a plea of insanity than on the
unwritten law. Tne Jury acquitted
::Thaw "because of insanity" and
he was immediately committed to an
insane asylum, lie has been there
until yesterday. Finally he was ex
amined by a lunacy commission and
declared sane.
Few people ever thought Thaw in
sane. lie was an ignoraut, head
strong youth, wrecked by dissipation
and vice, but never insane. He was
acquitted on the "unwritten law," anil
the Jury wanted an excuse to hide
U'hind. Now is free and proba
bly most people are glad. He will
murder no more. I.ong days spent
behind the bars away from the seduc
tions of the "Great White Way"
probably have taught him there is
more in life than "wine, woman and
song." He has learned his lesson.
Stanford Whit*- deserved his fate.
Whether or not the story told bv Eve
lyn Thaw was true; certain it Is that
White was a llbertiue of the worst
order, that many young girls were
enmeshed in his net of vice. Such
men are better dead and an occas
ional murder serves as a warning to
their ilk.
There is a moral to the affair. It
is this: Ignorance will not act as a
shield to innocence. Wickedness and
vice are real and potent forces. They
cannot be combated by ignoring
them. Few youths of either sex
would wilfully choose the paths of
vice did they know the certain ruin
that awaits them. Teach the folly
of vice, the wisdom of virtue. Ignor
ance is responsible for most of the
boys and girls who go astray. In a
way. the Thaw case was an instruc
tive bit of moral education.
THE FOUR ARGUMENTS AGAINST
PARCELS POST.
A gift by the government of J15.000,
000 business a year to the express
companies will no doubt be cheerfully
tolerated by the express companies
as long as the public will stand for It
says the Seattle Star.
In retiring from the postmaster gei
eralship John Wanamaker remarked
that there were, four arguments
against parcels post ? the United
States Express Co., the American Ex
press Co., the Adams Express Co. and
the Welte-Fargo Co.
No additional arguments have been
presented In the years that have fol
lowed but these four still hold good.
The announcement that this year's
deficit Is the largest lu the hlstt ry
of the postal service ought to stlmu
late some serious thought 011 this
subject. Last year's loss was about
110,000,000 while this year It Is $lti,
910,278.99.
There are now In operation more
than 39,000 rural routes, serving a
population of IS, 000,000 persona, and
should au average of 53 pounds of
merchandise be carried by the rural
carrier on each trip throughout the
year it Is estimated that $15,000,000
would be realized.
This could be accomplished with
little additional cost or labor to the
rural carriers, whose carts now go
comparatively empty.
The farmer needs ^he service and
the postoffice department needs the
income.
Every postmaster general's report
in a dozen years has coutained an
urgent plea for authority to establish
a parcels service.
The records of congress do not
show why there has been no action,
but common knowledge mnkvs it
clear.
It is the influence of the express
companies, directly, openly In the
United States senate by the president
of one company and in the house of
representatives by agents of all the
others.
If congress ever becomes really
sincere in Its war on monopoly. It can
begin effective work by destroying
this oue, which not only deprives the
people of a loug desired service, but
robs the government of needed in
come.
Carrie Nation was rotten egged in |
London yesterday. This insane fan
atic has but one useful purpose? that |
is to furnish copy for the newspapers.
Kotteu eggs are exactly what she
deserves.
There may be no issue of The Al
askan tomorrow. The editor and I
business manager have been invited |
to attend the Elks' "Smoker" to
night.
Judge Silas H. Held may "resign." |
Wonder why?
John R. Kilday has been appointed
deputy l\ S. marshal at N'ushagak.
? ? m
Copper ore going IS per cent has J
been uncovered on one of the Rey
nolds-Alaska Development Co. 'a prop
erties near Valdez.
? ? ?
Rev. Betttcher, pastor of the St.
Matthews church at Fairbanks, went
out to Satchaket to celebrate the
Christmas festivities with the natives
And found more Indians than he had
ever seen before waiting for Htm
there. He performed seven weddings
three christenings and one burial all |
in one day.
A Precaution.
"Young muu," said her father, "1
don't waul you to be too attentive to
my daughter."
??Why? er- -really," stammered the
timid young man. "I had hoped to
marry her some"?
"Exactly, and I'd like to have you
marry her. but If you're too attentive
t? her you won't have money enough
to do It." - Liverpool Mercury.
Almost Qualified.
"Help you:" scoffed the Irate house
wife. "Well. I guess nor. I only as
sist invalids."
"Well, mum." responded Beefsteak
Ben us he tried to remove the bulldog
from his shins, "I'll be an invalid If 1
stay here much longer."
The Poor Milkman Again.
The milkman was boiling over with
liidiguaiiou.
"And you mean to say my milk don't
look right V" he snapped. "Why, lady,
this can of milk Is a picture!"
"Ah. yes." laughed the keen house
wife; "a tine water color."? Exchange.
Restless.
Caller So your cook lins passed away
to a belter place? Hostess? Yes, but 1
don't know If she'll stay. Poor Bridget I
was very hard to suit.- Boston Trav- 1
eler.
"The poet Is lx>rn, not made," sayeth |
the proverb. In other words, It Isn't j
his own fault.
Why not put a few crisp readers
in The Alaskan, advertising your
long stock, and get rid of It?
HEAVY SNOW AND MILD
Tho result of the obtervailoo taken
?it Moore wharf at midnight, Jan. 2.r>th
I90i?, Is as follows
Temperature tiuieobsorvat'u. .'W- *bove
M&x. temp.precedlnp {\ hours 33 above
Mln. " " " " r. below .
Mean " " " " 19 above
i
Barometer 2t>.04.
South wind.
Snowfall, fi inches.
INTERIOR WEATHER
Whitehorse. 20 above
Tatfish .... "
Atlln, .... 29 "
flootalinqua 24 below
BI* Salmon - - - ? 28 "
Yukon Cro-slnir - - . 25 "
Selkirk - - ? ? 30 "
Coffee Creek, ... :u "
Stewart, - - - ? 2S "
OtfUvie .... 2S "
Dawson, .... ,'{2 "
FRESH GOODS.
The next Jefferson will bring us
another fresh consignment of Fresh
Premium Butter, Ranch Eggs, choice
Poultry and Oysters. Our line of
fresh Salt Meats are the best to be
had in any market.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER.
Having put In a steam boiler and
other machinery we are better pre
pared than over to do first-class work
on short notice.
SKAGYVAY LAUNDRY.
If you have something you don't
need, why not advertise It for sal<
or exchange in The Alaskan?
LOST? A black silk muffler with
the Initials "J. K. K. in one cor
ner. Kinder kindly return to .lack
Kennedy at Lynch & Kennedy's.
RELIABLE ALL THE TIME.
The Pack Train Restaurant will
serve wine with dinner orders, free
lu place of tea or coffee. ( oine on
boys.
BOTTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER
"-Inter Beer Is the peer of all
brews. At the Mascot, phone G7 and
have a case sent to your home.
BRING YOUR OWN JUG.
Mount Vernon Rye and Belmont
Bourbon direct from bond at whole
sale price by the gallon. The Mas
cot, phone G7. Delivery free.
Whole Body Raw with Eczema ?
Life was Intolerable? Was Even
Incased in Plaster? Discharged
from Hospitals as Hopeless.
SUFFERED 14 YEARS
CURED BY CUTICURA
"From the ago of three months until
fifteen years old, my son Owen's life
was made intoler
able by eczema in
its wont form. He
was nil rlcht until
a red rn.iii broke
out on hi* fore
head. but we with
not alarmed nt first.
Very soon, however,
the rash ln-^nn to
Spread over his head
ntul shoulderx. and
it caiiM\l him Rreat
discomfort. 1 took
mm to a doctor and tried unii a dozen
other treatments, all with the same
result: no improvement at all. The
disease gradually spread until nearly
every part of his body was quite raw.
We had to strap him down in Intl. for
he used to tear himself dreadfuHy In
his sleep. The agony he went through
is quite beyond words. No one thought
we WOUld rear him. The regimental
d.ictor. n very clever man. pronounced
the case hopeless; at lea.-t, ne said the
only hojH' was that he mipht, if ho
lived long enough, outgrow it to some
extent. We had him in hospitals four
times and lie was pronounced OM of
the worst cased, if not the worst, ever
admit t?"d. From each ho was dis
charge! as incurable; in fact he got
worse under the successive treatments.
At one hospital they incawtl him in ;
plaster, and this seemed to aggravate I
the soreniMs terribly. He looked so
badly that no one lilted to go near him
and his life was a burden to him. Wo
kept trying remedy after remedy, but
we had got almost past hoping for a
cure. Six months ago we purchased
a set of t'uticiira Soap, Ointment, and
Resolvent Pills and persevered with
them. The n>sult was truly marvelous
and to-day he is perfectly cured, his skin
not having a blemish on it anywhere.
Mrs. Lily Hedge.. 51, Vaughan ltoad,
Coldharbour l.ano, Camblewell Oreen,
Eng.. Jan. 12. 1007."
Send to nearest depot for free Cutl
cura Book on Treatment of Skin Diseases.
Oiilrnra ncmMlni art sold thronshout the world.
London, 17. I'tuirurhouacHq.: r*rl?. Hue
drltllb: Au?tr?n?. II Towna A Oh Sydney:
so. Ktnc*. Lrnnon. Ltd.. Capetown, etc .U.S.A.,
jVttiT Drug A c'bem. Orp., dole Prop*.. DoMoo.
In the Days
of Old
Letter writing was a lux
ury indulged in only by the
wealthy and the learned.
Today everyone may obtain
and at a reasonable price, a -
writing paper far more beau- J
tifnl than the crude hand- j
made product of ve olden w
days. ' * "
Hue to be sure that, you are
getting the pa per of the high
est quality, the most pleasing
writing surface, and the most
coirecr sizes and tiuts. buy an
Eaton. Crane A- Pike Paper.
We have them as follows.
Highland Linen . Price 50c
Etomiue Linen . . Pi ice 75c
Celtic Linen . . Price 50c
WM. BRUT
The Druggist)
AH whiskies ami wines served at
tv Pack Train liar Is purchased by
Mr. Grim direct from the o. stiller* ?
and win les. tf d
JUNEAU as. GO'S.
ELECTRIC LIOTTTF"> STEAM
HEATED STEAM EH
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mai:
For Haines, Berncrs Hay, Juneau, |
Hoonn, Trnakeo, Sitka and Wa> port# .
SAILS
January 5, 12. 19, 20.
February 2, !), 1C, 23.
WILLIS NOWKLL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOlKiHTON, A^ent I
Broadwav andFif'h \ve pbone PC i
U. S- Mail Steamer
Hegg
Carrying Passengers and Mail will |
leave Skagway for Haines
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-|
day at 9 A. M.
Returning leaves Haines for Skag
way at 2 P. M. same day.
Fare one way $1-50
Round tiro $2.50
Pacific Coast S. S. to. j
SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Settle, and other l'u^et Sound Pont
OARKT1NO tr tf All.
Steamer* of Thlt Company Leave
COTTAGE CUV ? JAN. 30 - 23
Connrct'op with the Company'* Su-am-m at Scu'tle for Saw F*aj*ci#co,
Sotttokkn California, Kurkka (Hmboldt Bay) aod Mwrico
US' Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, A0ont
Second and Hroartway, Skaeway
sratti.r Tickkt OrncF, 113 Jamv.s St.
C. D. DUNAN'N. General I'aaat-nper Agent,
112 Markr* Stroc. "ai. f-n act? .?>, Cai
Canadian Pacific
R R I L W H V
I B. C. COAST MIRVICF.
SCHBODLE OK RATMWOS FROM SKAOWAV
Subject lo chance without notice
T^EAMSmP^ PRINCESS MAY
January 16-30 February 13-27
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Spacious Observation and Smoking Rooms
Tickets to an; part of '.be world atd all Information from
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Aoent
Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. S. Mall Alaska Pacific Kxprea*
S
Next Sailing of the Fast Pa**enrrr Steamer*
Jefferson Jan. 11, 23
Feb. 4. 16, 28
Company reserve* rlplit to change ml line date without notice
Transfer* to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Ticket* to San Prancl?co
R. A. CARROLL. Agent. Phoee ?e
fhe White Pass AYukon Route
IMS TABLE No 18.
(Dally Kicopt Sunday.)
o. 1. N. Bound
:?k oiu. p.
C 30 a. in.
10 CO p. ra.
11 00 "
11 .10 "
I .U p. in.
3 45
Leave*
A trlve*
SKAOOAY
WHiTE PASS
LOG CABIN
bk.nnrtt
CAKiBOU
Whits Hoa??t
Arrive*
Leaver
fx I. 8. Boun<
l?t clan
3 2D p ra
I 46
1* 42 "
II 10 "
10 2S a. m.
n is "
Pa*sengors rau*t he at depou In time to have Ra^ta? e Inspected ac<5
lecked. Inspection in stopped SO minute* before leaving time of train.
160 pound# of baggage will be checked free with eaoh full fare ticket
iu 75 with oach half faro ticket
0
' r h. r o u a: h L i 11 e P 10 m
Skagway to AtHn, White florae, Dig Salmon, l>*waon aud Intermediate Yukon Hirer Point*.
Tno new placer camjw in the Aisekand Kluane Mining District* arc reached onlr *<a White florae
1 ^ rg
^Winter Route Stage Service!
3
5
=!
During the w ;oior season, when navigation is cln?rd, <lally trains will continue runnlug between
Ska. way and White Llois ? A through Mail, lVsenger awl Freight Service will b* maintained
by Thoroughly Equipped Stage Lin? between White Uors- and Dawaoa.
Regular stages. carrying mall, expresa and passeugera, leave White IJorae for t>aw*on', aod
Intermediate points. _
For Conrad Cltv, located in the heart of the newly diacovered and fabulounly rich quatM camp
of the Wlndv Arm restrict take our dally trains to Caribou.
For information relative to pawtmgei, freight and t*le"r?phie ratea, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to
t: ;a ffic nr.r.\nvM ent
Vancouver, P.C.
A. L. BKRDOE, Gen. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACBKIt 0?. Agent
Vtr?ou ver, B. C. and Pkagrv, Aiwka Slrarnav. A>fka