OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
^ L. I. Ktller, Publisher.
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HI8 WINTER PILGRIMAGE.
The Alaska people are solemnly
informed by Governor Hoggatts Ju
ueau organ that he has once again
gone to the national capital to spend
the winter, and while there he will
Jo what he can to "obtain needed
legislation for Alaska." mentioning
In this connection a change In the
timber laws, and vouchsafing the
Christian cousolatlon that his course
as a legislator would "In no manner
be affected by hU personal likes or
dislikes." Now this is real nice and
?ugary of Governor Hoggatt. says the
Kat-lla Herald, and it l? an exceed
ingly silly and bombastic statement,
but much like his public utterances.
But the plain people of Alaska would
like to know who commissioned Gov
ernor Hoggatt to go to Washington
and become either legislator or lobby
ists? And what Is his definition of
"needed legislation?" And if such
legislation be procured will It be for
the sole benefit of the corporations
for whom. It Is alleged, he Is a spec
ial lobbyist In Washington?
It Is a fact that the duties of the
governor of Alaska are not onerous,
and It Is a convenient excuse to par
ade Alaska legislation as the reason
for the governor s presence In Wash
ington each winter. And while he
? basking In the fierce, white light
that beats upon the near-thrones of
the national capital, the burden of
the gubernatorial office falls upon
Surveyor General Dlstin. an amiable,
kindly old gentleman, upon whom the
honor rests so heavily that, so the
Herald 19 Informed, he can not give
the time necessary to the satisfactory
discharge of the duties of the office
to which he was appointed, and the
business and mining Interests of t!?e
territory suffer as a result of this *<:r
plussage of dignity and honor.
As a matter of mere, but not Im
pertinent curiosity, we would like to
know who made Governor Hoggatt
Alaska's representative In congress?
Whom does he represent, the presi
dent. the people, or special Interests.
As a representative of Alaskans In
the national capital Governor Hog
gatt should have no standing. He
had been repudiated before the elec
tion of August 11 last; that event
served to give notice so plain that &j
wayfaring man. a member of con
gress. the president himself, should
not err In the conclusion that Gov
ernor Hoggatt has been rebuked and
repudiated by the people of Alaska.
When Governor Hoggatt returned
last spring from his long lobby In
Washington he deliberately insulted
ninety-five per cent of the bona fide
citizens of this territory, in an inter
view that he gave to a Seattle news
paper. and wherein he arrogantly set
himself up as the virtual dictator of
Alaska and the overlord for powerful
corporate Interests. And in the same
Interview his quarter-deck cockiness
bourgeoned forth In the statement he
"was going to Alaska to take off his
coat and work for the election of
John W. Corson as delegate." He
came; and he worked, and the peo
ple spat out Corson and utterly re
pudiated Hoggatt and all his works.
But the governor seems to have
girded up his loins afresh: he has re
sumed his coat, and will again lobby
In Washington. President Roose
velt should do to him even as he
did unto former Governor Brady,
once upon a time? tell him to go
home and stay there.
LEANS TO MERCY'S SIDE. |
"Talk of skeletons In household
closets:" said a woman journalist at
a recent meeting of the Michigan Wo
man's Press Association. "There
are more ghastly figurative skeletons
and dark, dead pasts hidden away In
dusty pigeonholes In editorial sanct
ums, than e*ea rapacious, La-;
porta murderess has burled on her
notorious farm.
"While sensations and 'scoop*'
mean money aud business triumph,
there yet remains a sympathy (or hu
manity la newspaper ?thlcs. Many a
home owes Its honor and w*ll btlng.
many a father and mother their re
spectable places In society, many an
erring son and daughter their fair
names, too, to a newspaper's quiet
suppression of facts collected by vig
ilant reporters. Often when stern
Justice say* 'turn on the light,' some
>
soft-hearted editor answers, 'we will
give the poor fool another chance.'
After suih an lnstauce of good na
tured pity, nothing can be more
amusedly edifying to the easy editor
than to hear his paper as 'wishy
washy' and 'slow' when if the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth, were published concerning the
critic or his friends a social cyclone
would be raised that would make the
town ring with excitement, and a de
mand for 'extras' enough to swell
the lean coffers of the conscientious
editor.
The wide expanse of the United;
States has already grown too small
for the exercise of the vast euergles
of the iucomparable Theodore. Hav
ing had a session of his own gover
nors be must now bring before him
all the crowned heads of the world
in a conference. And of course
when he gathers them before him in
the little east room of the White
house he will expect them to admire
the big stick which he will bring
Into view. Is'nt he all right?
"The German emperor," says an
exchange, "hunts In a cape of pale
blue trimmed with green, red trous
ers, high patent leather boots with
gold spurs, a gold handled hunting
knife, and a green felt hat with u
feather in the side." One would
think the sight of an outfit like that
would either scare all the game out
of the country or cause it to drop
dead without the emperor firing a
shot.
Tommy Burns fell before the first
real fighter he met since he claimed
the world's championship, but he
made more money out of the honor
than any of the long line of cham
pions ? even including the real cham
pions. Mr. "Johnslng" will do well
to learn something of this trick from
the man whom he so easily defeated.
We can but await further develop
ments regarding the alleged appoint
ment of a Nevada Judge to the judge
ship of this division. Congress is
not in session just now and such
news to be authentic should at least
come from Washington.
Every exile t?at Gomez welcomes
back adds one to the number of his
friends, as against the time he must
reckon with Castro.
You see that, having once been
shown how, most any man can make
a flying machine.
Cuba is about to go It alone again
once more for the cigars.
A circulating library places within
the means of everybody, tho best
reading of the day. I have GOO vol
umes of the latest copyright fiction
and general reading. W. W. Bough
ton.
Mrs. Grant makes genuine English
Plum Pudding. Why not try It?
Phone.
COLD AND CLEAR,
?miiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiii>intn<iiiiiiiiiittn;i
The rwult of the observation taken
at Moore wbarf at midnight, Dec. 2S
1008, la m follows.
Temperature time obaervat'n. 10 above
Max. temp. preceding 24 hours. 23 above
Mln. <" " " " .10 above
Mean " " " " sbove
Barometer 30.50.
Clear, north wind.
INTERIOR WEATHER
Whltehorse, - - - 46below
Taglsh ....
Atlln, ? * 25
Hootallnqua ... 5i "
Big Salmon - ? - - 52 "
Yukon Crossing ? - . 32 "
Selkirk .... 50 "
Coffee Creek, ? 53 "
Stewart, - - - - 44 "
Ogllvle - - - - 48 "
Dawson, - ? - - 52 "
THE POWER OF STEAM.
Maar May Bat It Takea Oratsi to
Ilrallse.
When Jnmes Watt saw tho stoum
causing tho kettle 116 to Jump up and
down lie said "Thero must bo power in
thai steam that It can lilt such a
weight."
There was.
Million* prior to him had seen the
wn? phenomenon and regarded It at.
an unexplained mystery.
Recent scientific research has put Its
flr.ger on the "causo" of Dandruff, Fall
Ins Ilatr, and consequent Baldness, and
has unearthed a tiny germ which eats
iho life from the roots of human hair.
Newhro's Herplclde destroys this
(form a.id consequently restoros tho
bnlr to Its natural state.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. In
itamps for sample to The Herplclde Co.,
Detroit. Mich.
Two sizes ? 50 cents and $1.00.
Wm. Brltt, Special agent, Skagway
RELIABLE ALL THE TIME.
The Pack Train Restaurant will
serve wine with dinner orders, free
In place of tea or coffee. Come on
boys.
After reading a tiooK you are
through with it Why not avail your
self of the advantage of a circulating
library? Book shelves full of the
best reading. W. W. Boughton.
BRING YOUR OWN JUG.
Mount Vernon Rye and Belmont
Bourbon direct from bond at whole
sale price by the gallon. The Mas
cot, phone 67. Delivery free.
Yes, we have the proper sizes of
calling cards in the crash finish bris
tol. Tho proper type, too. The
Dally Alaskan Job Dept.
CHRISTMAS POULTRY AND OYS
TERS.
Our Christmas poultry, oysters, etc.
will arrive on the Jefferson, and is
expected to be tho finest lot of
goods of this kind that has ever been
shipped to Skagway.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
Coming by S. S. TampICO and due
to arrive about the 29th lost.
200 IONS WELLINGTON LUMP COAL
from Shaft No. 6, Oyster Bay Mines
at Ladysmlth, the highest grade
household coal of all the B. C. fields
58.28 FIXED CARBON
Pertect Combustion Uniform Heat
Light Ash
Oo and after January 1, 1909 we shall
offer this coal, selected and graded as
follows! ?
Selected Lumps (In bulk only) $14. ton
Double Screened and tacked 12. "
Run of Mine " 11. "
'Screenings " 7. "
Screening (bulk) ? 6. "
Above prices ate ON whakf. Dhliv
$1.00 per ton extra.
E.J.SHAW & Co
Phones 11 or 109 Skagway, Alaska
RAW PUB
: a be
TRAPPERS AND COLLECTORS
are requested to correspond with us about this" sea
son's catch of FURS. We want the early catch as
well as the latk catch. We will pay full market
value at all times. Price liet and tags can be had for
the asking at any time.
Herman Schmerl & Co.
28 West Thirty-First Street
NEW! YORK CITY
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Whatever
Is Left Over
of our Christmas -stock in
Toilet Articles, Perfumery
Etc,, is sold at actual cost
during this week, After the
first of the New Year we
shall put it all away again.
Here is a chance for any
body to get both useful and
ornamental articles at San;
Francisco and New York
prices.
WM. BRITT
The Druggist
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER.
Having put in a steam boiler and
other machinery we are better pre
pared than ever to do first-class work
on short notice.
SKAGWAY LAUNDRY.
A11 whiskies and wines served at
the Pack Train Bar is purchased by
Mr. Grim direct from the aistillers
and wln.rles. tf
If you have something you don't
need, why not advertise It for sale
or exchange in The Alaskan?
Why not put a few crisp readers
in The Alaskan, advertising your
long st9ck, and got rid of It?
JUNEAU S. S. CO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
Georgia
Carrying U. S. Mall
For "Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tenakee, Sitka and Wayports
S A I LS
December C. 12, 18, 24, 30.
WILLIS NOWELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOCGHTON, A^ent
Broadwar 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 Skag
way at 2 P. M. same day.
Fare one way $1-50
Round trio $2.50
facific toast S.S. Co. "
k PIONEER ALASKA LINK.
% SPEED, SAFETY COMFORT,
Sea'-tle, and other Puget Sound i'oria
CARRYING U.S. MAll.
Steamers of This Company Le^ve
HUMBOLDT " - Jan. -.5
COTTAGE CITY ? - Dec. - 24
Connecting with the Company's Steamors at Se 'tie for San Francisco,
Southern California, Eurkka (Humboldt Bay) at d Mexico
10* Above Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
FRANK H. STUART, Agent
Second and Broadway, Skagway
Seattle Ticket Office, 113 JaiAs St.
C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent,
112 Market Street, Sou hnmolsco, Cil
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Canadian Pacific Railway
I B. C. COAST SERVICE )
SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS FROM SKAGWAY
Subject to change without notice
Steamship PRINCESS 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 world and all information from
Phono -87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
i Alaska Steamship Co.
Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Expreu
Next Sailing of the Fast Passenger Steamers
Jefferson Dec.- 6 -18 -30
Company reserves right to change sailing date without notice
Transfers to Victoria and Vancouver Without Additional Charge
Through Tickets to San Francisco
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. Phone 60
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIMED No- 18.
(Dailj ;>cept Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound
1st class.
3 30 a. m,
10 CO p. m.
11 00 "
11 30 "
I 30 p. m.
3 45
Leaves
Arrives
SKAQUAY
WHIVtS PASS
J.OG CABIN
BEN NET!
CARiBOU
White -Horsk
Arrives
Leave:
No. 2. S. Bound
1st clais
3 20 p.
1 45 "
12 42 "
12 10 "
10 25 a. m .
8 15 "
Passenpers must be at deport in time to have BaTpajre Inspected and
ohecked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of train.
150 pounds of baggage will b oheakiJ free with ?ach full faro ticket
and 75 pounds with each half fare tic!' -i.
yL'J?L yi. jYl jStf ?lte
w0& SSW^i W- Vfl *>A<- *A* WjV
Through Line From
Skagway to Atlln, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placer camps in the Alsekand ICluane Mining Districts are reached only via White Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation Is closed, dally t rains will continue runniug between
Skagway and White Horse. A through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be nmintaiDed
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mail, express and passengers, leave White Horse for Dawson; and
intermediate points.
?
For Conrad City, located in the heart of the newly discovered and fabulously rich quartz camp
of the Windy Arm District, take our daily trains to Caribou.
For Information relative to passenger, freight and telesrritphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B.'O,
A. L. BERDOE, Gon. Mngr. F. B. WURZBACH ER Gen. Agent
Vancouver. B. O. am1 Ww*", Pkaeu-'y, AUska