OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
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at SKagway. Alaska
L. S. Keller, Publisher.
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RAILROAD WRECKS AND THEIR
USUAL CAUSE.
The disastrous railroad wreck Sat- 1
urday at GI?WOOd Sprta*. ??M
wbeu eighteen passengers *?" k
ami thirty wounded, several ot the
\ ictiuis being incinerated beneath
the blazing ruins. is but a sample o
what happens tar too oMm 1? * ?
country. Last year more than U.OWl
persons were killed and 90.000 wound
,U by railroad accidents In the United
Slates.
Many railroad accidents are un
avoidable. Sometimes a switch
spread a rail or an axle snap desp.tc
all vigilance and precaution. But n?
the main railroad casualties are the
result ot haste and inadequate safe
guards The GWnwood wreck was
caused by a misunderstanding of dis
patchers orders. Under the block
ostein ot tr?ln dispatching this
would have been impossible. The
blo? k system is almost a P''n"' prt
taction against collision >et f? *
roads Jiave it l? rulU'J
It somewhat Increase? the cost o |
operation.
We run our trains at too great a j
,p^i and the railroad employees
*re Often worked under a strain
which exceeds human endurance.
That is why our railroads kill fU
ttm? as many people as they do to
Europe. Both these evils could easi >
be remedied
The horrors of our train wrc-Ks
would be mitigated to a large .-xt? m
U all passenger coaches were rein
.in ???'
?t fire* It \* noticeable th?
to ore\ ent nr^
always the greater numbre ot deaths
are among the passengers In the
smokers These cars are usually old
uml sandwiched in between the
heavy mall cars and the s tan an,
sleepers almost invariably are t. le
scoped." Few sleeping ear passen
gers are killed in train wrecks
cau,. they are in steel *****
?oaches. Paying the exorblan, rat
to the Pullman company is p?<
ally a sort of accident Insurance
Coroners inquests are usually ie
a,t. r railroad wrecks. Sometime, an
operator Is held responsible. ^
i i ine* some poor devil of an over
worked dispatcher or flagman. *el
recall no case where the responalbll^
i t the door of mi
Itv was placed at t.i
r..illv to blame for
men who were r. a ,rw.u?
the conditions that ended ?>
o???? ?>< "?"? "" * ?
,??? pay ?
THE WAR OP WORDS
For the past two weeks not one
measure ot national importance has
been passed by congress Day after
day the newspaper*, of the I'nited
States have been filled with glaring
headlines relating how Roosevelt has
s< olded congress or vitriolic replies
by Tillman who must clear his name:
and to cap the climax Mr. Willets of
New York refers to Roosevelt as a
"false alarm and a four flusher." this,
his main theme, being embellished by
similar specimens of refined and ele
gant diction
Both Roosevelt and congtess take
themselves seriously, but this inces
sant war of words is becoming a
frifle wearisome to the country at
large. Our legislators are elected
and paid to legislate, not to row In
the manner~of a high school debat
ing society. And Mr. Roosevelt's
vlrll, but somewhat long winded style
or denunciation is becoming rather
too familiar to his countrymen. The
republican platform pledged that tar- 1
Iff revision, the parcels post and post 1
al saving banks measures would be
passed by the present congress. So
far It has been "words, words, words,
nothing but words."
TAFT REFUSES TO INTERFERE.
President-elect Taft has refused to
Intercede In the Oregon senatorial
fight In the luteresis ol Fulton.
There are some hide bound partisans
lu Oregon who cannot conceive that
any democrat, however good, can ex
cel any republican, however bad
These men want Taft to use his in
fluence to attempt to beat Chamber
lain. Tatt very properly refused to
be a party to this scheme.
Chamberlain was nominated by the
voters of Oregon at the last primary
election. Kultou was unmistakably
repudiated because of his uniformly
rotten record. Chamberlain is the
superior man in every way and the
petty politicians who are seeking his
defeat after the legislature is pledged
to elect him will do thir party more
harm than good.
Wilbur Wright went 1.900 feet up
in the .air in his flying machine it
few days ago. Almost at the same
time came a report that he was
named as a co-respondent in a French
divorce suit. Wilbur seems to be a
"high flyer" in more ways than one.
Charley Taft is telling the New
York grand jury all he doesn't know
about the Panama graft charges.
Joe Pullltxer of the New York World
is beginning to wish he hadn't been
so hasty.
The man who can \ lew the ravage
caused by a frozen water pipe with
out causing the aii to turn a dark
blue has the chief requirements to
enter the ministry.
A Chicago scientist says there is
more nurishuient In a glass of beer
than a loaf of bread. Lots of people
in Alaska learned thai before "the
scientists did.
Owing to 'the cold weather the
meetings of the "lligh Hinders" at
Houghton's cigar store have been
slimlv attended of late.
"Hill Halley" is an appropriate
record to play on your grauiaphone
these wintry nights.
Roosevelt nmy be a "false alarm."
but he certainly makes a loud noise.
fHSflilE HO
THE "CHEAP" MERCHANT PAYS COM
PETITORS BILL
The una wake merchant often won
ders how some rival "can afford to
spend wo much money for advertis
ing." He is sure that he could not
? that it would bankrupt him in short
order to "plunge" into publicity on
th?^ scale that the other fellow does.
"The other fellow" is not worrying
about the "cost" of his advertising
for the simple reason that he doesn't
have to pay it. The competitor who
cannot "afford" to advertise really,
in effect, pays the bills of the man
who can "afford" it.
He pays them iu the loss of busi
ness caused by his failure to adver
tise. The business he ought to have
? his "share" of the trade in his line
? goes iu a large part, to the com
petitor who seeks It. The profits on
the trade drawn away from the timid
advertiser by the aggressive advertis
er pays the latter's advertising bills ?
and leaves a comfortable surplus.
This Is a fact which progressive
merchants are proving all the time ?
*o it ought to have some personal sig
nificance to the over cautious busi
ness men who are waiting to get
rich before "risking" adequate adver
tising campaigns. ? Victoria Times.
BRING YOUR OWN JUG.
Mount Vernon Rye and Belmont
Bourbon direct from boud at whole
sale price by tly gallon. The Mis
eot, phone 67. Dallrerv fr?e
The result of the observation taken
?t Moo. f wuarf at midnight, .Ian. ISm
1#0*, Is U follows:
femperature time obscrvat'n. 4 below
Max. tern p. preceding 24 hours Mow
Mln." " " " " 14 below
Mean " " ?' " St below
Barometer 2v 42.
Clear Strong North winil.
. INTERIOR WEATHER
Wbitehoise. SO telow
Tagish - ? - - 32 "
Atlln, .... 4:i '?
Hootallnqua ? ? - S3 "
Big Salmon .... 4,1 "
Yukon CrOfs>in?* - (SO "
Selki-k .... TO "
(Coffee Creek, ... ii-i ??
Stewart, .... 58 "
Ogllvle .... 58 "
Dawson, - - ? ? 63 "
Why not bo cheerful? Poor Lit i
tic Herman has just received a con (
slgnmeut of that famous Cream Rye. ,
A smile guaranteed with every drink j
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS.
Water consumers are hereby noti
fied that on account of the water be
liiK wasted by property holders, who
are allowing their faucets to run
ulght aud day "to prevent the pipes
from freezing, that section 19 of the
Ordinance No. I0!i will be strictly en
forced. I'. W. Snyder stated today
that If the waste continued the water
Inspector would Investigate and shut
off the water from all people who
arc found to be violating the ordi
nance, The ordinance reads as fol
lows:
"Water must not be allowed to
run to waste through any faucet or
fixture, or kept running at any time
longer than is necessary for its proper
use. When such Is found or persisted
iu the right Is hereby reserved to
shut off tlu- water from the prem
ises."
The water should be turned off at
the cocks controlling the mains en
tering the houses. The pipes can
then lie drained out and cannot freeze
PHIL SNYDER,
Chairman Water Works Committee
I TwafiiBLE
CJRES OF ECZEMA
Over Twenty-three Years Ago Baby
had Severe Attack? Years Later
Grandfather Suffered Torments
with the Disease? Virulent Sores
Developed from Knees to Toes.
BOTH OWE COMPLETE
RECOVERY TO CUTICURA
"In 1SS4 my grandson, a babe, had ]
an attack of octetna. and after trying ,
the doctors to the
extent of heavy i
bill* and an in
crease of the dis
ease and suffering.
I recommended Cu
ticura and in a few
weeks the child was
well. He is to-day
a strong man and
a b a o I u t e 1 y free
from the disease.
A few years ago I
contracted eczema,
and became an in
tense sufferer. A whole winter passed
without once having on shoos. my
ankles and nearly from the kntvt. to the
toes l>eing covcred with virulent sores. I
tried practitioners, specialists, dermatol
ogist-. etc.. tono purpose. My daughter
in-law reminded nv> of having prescriU?d
Cuticura for my grandson more than
twenty nan ago. 1 at once procured
the Cuticura Remedies and found im
mediate improvement and final euro,
till t<>-<lav. though well along in vears,
I am as though 1 had never had thai
disease. I am well known in the vicin
l?r of Louisville and Cincinnati, and all
this could l>e verified bv witnesses.
M. W. I .a Hue. S4.-> Seventh St., I/ouis
ville Ky., April 23 and May 14, 1007."
The agonizing itching and burning
of the skin, as in eczema; the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of linlr
and crusting of scalp, as in soalled
head; the facial disfigurement, a* in acne
?all demand remedies of extraordinary
virtues to snccessfullv cope with them.
That Cuticura Soap. Ointment, and Pills
are such -tancls proven by testimonials
of remarkable cures when many rem
edies and even plivsicians have "failed.
One ,-et Is often sufficient to cure.
Oil lours So?p (25c. > to CtMOM the Sktn, CutV
run mntmrnt (30c.) to Ileal ihc skin, sna t"uu
cum li -ilvcot (30c.). (or In the torm ot Ofcocntaie
O ' 'si IMIln, 2.V per vlslof emi.. rurtfy the n -? i
s..:.l thmuKnont the world. rotter l'nu A Chetu
(\iri> . sole . iionton. Maw
?^-MftllcO lire. Cutleurm lltftkon skin I?l*ea% -
RELIABLE ALL THE TIME.
The Paek Train Restaurant will
serve wine with dinner orders, free
In place of tea or coffee. Come on
boys.
PILES CURED IN 4 TO 6 DAYS.
FAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed
to cure any case of Itching. Blind,
Bleeding or Protrudiug Pllos In 0 to
14 dav? or monay reftlnded. 50c.
If YOU ONLY
km
How much real satisfac
tion there is in "a bottle of
Cucumber and *:monti
Cream
You would never be without
it. It is not eticky, contains
no grease, never- .-oile> the
most dainty fabric, ami is
the most soothing, healing
balm for chaps, cracks and
wind roughened skin, we
know of. Try a bottle of it.
We garantee satisfaction.
WM. BRUT
The Druggist
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER.
Having put In a steam boil> r and
other machinery we are bett r pr<
pared than ever to do first -ela-* work
on short notice.
SKAGWAY LAUNDRY.
All whiskies and wines served at
t' Pack Train liar Is purchased by
Mr. firlm direct from the Oistillers
and win ies. tf
If you have something you don't
need, why not advertise It for sale
or exchange In The Alaskan?
Why not put a lew crisp readers
In The Alaskan, advertising your
long stock, and get rid of it?
JUNEAU 8.8. GO'S.
ELECTKK' LIGHTED PTE AM
HEATED STEAM EK
Georgia j
currying l>. & Mail
For Halites, Hernrr* Bay, Juueau. j
Ho<>n?, Tenakee, Sitka and Wa- ports
sails
January 5, 12. IS. 2*'>.
February 2, 9. lfi, 33.
WILMS NOWEi.t., Mar .Juneau
\V. W. BuUOtfTON, A^en*
Uroai'?a? *in Fifth Ave uhnr" ?'
U. S- Mai! Steamer
Hegg
Carrying Passengers and Mail *111
leave Skagway for Haln?ra
Every Tuesday, Thur?day and Satur
day at 9 A. M.
Returning leaves Haines for Sk:
way at 2 P. M. same dm.
Fare one way $150
Round trin $2.60
Pacific toast S. S. to.
SPEED. SAFETY COMFORT,
J ? U?, ?&<! other Puyet BxU Fori*
CARRTfNO C.I. MAtX.
Si.-" n* r* of 1 hi* Company Lep.rt
tOIIAOf CUV . - J?IARV 18 30
Conn^ettne with t^e Comm";'" *?eatn~?? at Sevtle fo- PhaICCKKO,
SOtTTHKRS C\I.I1"0*W1A. Hcrkk a (II flay) a A Mwttco
far*" A hove >eheil<ile Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Sec?>r<! and Broadway. 8ka?w *y
SKATTtK TkhET OmC*. ll.l JaMKS ST
C. P DV N ANN, General l'a*??-r)j?cr Aurnt,
112 M?rKf t ?<tre ? '.a rr%at'.?* ?
Canadian Pacific
RAILWAY
8. r. roAlT SERVICE
scmcDrLE or bailixos trom bkaoway
Subject to change without nmlc*
tsTa^PRINCES5 MAY
January 16-30 February 13-27
For Vancouver, Victoria. Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Sj>acious Obnervatiou and Smoking Room*
Ticket# to any part of '.he world *t rt all information from
Phone 87 F. F. W LOWLE, Ag?nt
Alaska Steamship Co. "
Carry inn U. S. Mall and Alaaka I'aclfle f. t pr *m
Neit -<ai'.lnjf of i' c Ka?t Paaaenffer Steamer*
Jefferson Jan. 11, 23
Feb. 4, 16, 28
VR.imiT r - i. ht to cti^aifr Bailing dat? wil&out notice
"r*r ? ? ' Vancouver Without Addlifcv.al C harre
Through i !c*e'? u> San Kr.tnclno
R. A. CARItOLL. Aeenv. Hbona Mt
Vhe White Pass &Yukon Route
timh; tabi^e rsj<-?. 1?.
t Dally i ept Sunday.)
l?t eta*
> 30*. it. I arw 3K \<J0AY \rriTe? J 2>p t
.1 4.ri Arrive* W nmt Horj*? l-eare* * l.?.
Piwonrera mutt be at depot* In time to h*ve naft*f in ? *- ae t.
cbeked. Inspection U stoj pc 1 *C n.ino:c? beforr lu?r1r.f t'r.f of ? a'n
160 oi n of M>;ica;'c * :ll b check ? fre? ?ilh each fail fare tick*
? ?? ir- rl w'th each half fare tlc> -t
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Through Line Prom
Skag?ay to Atiln,~ White Hor?e, Big Salmon, L?*w?on nod JotermeUU-e Yukon Hirer rVnta.
Tne new plae?rcamj>* In the Alaek ?nd Kluane Mining District* are re* hwl ool* *(? Whlt? Rnr?e
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter MUOn, when navigation inclosed, dally train* will continue running between
Ska:wav and White Hor*?, A through Mall, Pawenger and Freight Service will be maiotelred
h.v ? Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White norv* and Pawene.
Regular (.taees, enrrving mail, express ami pa*??rger?, It nrr White Hor?e fnr Daweoo" *r i
intermediate point*.
For Conrad City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and f?bukw*ly rleh quail* eamp
of the Windy Arm OMrlct, tnke our dally train? toC?rIhou.
For Infnrnmllon reUttre to paaeeDgei, ircight and teie?r*t hto r*ie?. a|?p.T
to any aget< o' the Company, or W>
TRAFFIC HWARTMBNT
Vanoouvt-r, B. C.
A. L. BKRDOF., Gen. Mngr. F. R. WURZBACRfiR Otn. Ag?ei
Var R. P, a"'' ?t?'? ??i*, *'a?V* JHrnguay, 1 ?lr*