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w OFFICIAL CrTY PAPER.
?4nittod u second class mail matter
July 8, 1898, at the Postofflce
at Skagway, Alaska.
L. ?. Keller, Publisher.
Subscription Rates.
One month by mall 75
One month by carrier 1.00
Three Months by mall 2.20
?U months by mall .....4.60
Om gw by mall 9 00
Subscriptions and advertisement
received by:
Bennett News Co. .. Whltehorse. Y.
?. W. Oldeon Carcross. Y. T.
E. L. puiman Atlln, B. C.
B. A. Barnett Haines, Alaska
THE REMOVAL OF PINCHOT.
The removal of Chief Forester pin
chot was hardly unexpected. In view
of the grave charges repeatedly made
by Plnchot against the conduct of the
Department of the Interior it was ob
vious last summer that Taft would
eventually be compelled to make a de
clsion as to the merlta of the case
and remove one or the other of the
men.
In his "whitewashing" letter, in
which he completely exhonerated Sec
retary Ballinger, the stand that Taft
Intended to make was evident. But,
although he attempted to vindicate
Ba I linger, the vindication was not
convincing for the very reason that
the man who made the charges was
allowed to remain in office. True,
Ulavis was discharged; but Glavis
was but a pawn In the game and it
was evident that the Administration
feared to remove Pinchot. This is
not to be wondered at, for Pinchot
is popular throughout the United
States and his honesty and sincerity
of purpose are generally acknow
ledged.
Pinchot kept repeating his charges
and literally forced the hand of the
President. It was Ballinger or Pin
chot. One must go.
Taft decided to retain Ballinger and
to remove Pinchot. A letter to Sen
ator Dolllver, asserting that Glavls
told the truth, following as it did.
Attorney Ceneral Wlckersham's
"whitewash'* of Ballinger and denun
ciation of Glavis, gave Taft his oppor
tunity, and Pinchot was cast into the
discard on the formal charges of In
subordination and conspiracy.
It is too early to predict the result.
Pinchot is an able, fearless, broad
guaged man. He believed the re
sources of the nation belonged to the
people and should be used by them.
This opinion is heresy, according to
some of the President's associates.
Taft has taken his stand and must
abide by the consequences. If the
people believe la the Ballinger idea
of conserving public resources, well
and good. But if the majority of
the people favor the Roosevelt idea
of conservation, and Pinchot repre
sented the Roosevelt policies, then
there are stormy times ahead for the
Taft administration.
One word more.
In his letter of dismissal Taft stat
ed that Pinchot was conspiring to dis
credit the Administration. Evidently
Taft has been finally deluded Into be
llevlog the "Back from Elba" Roose
velt fiction. Whatever discredit has
been cast upon the administration
has been caused by the acts of Taft
himself, and his associates. -
It has been aptly remarked that
Taft has carried out the Roosevelt
policies, but that he carried them
out on a shutter ? dead.
If Roosevelt is asked to be a can
didate for president in 1912, Taft
must look close at home for the
cause.
I
RUMORS.
"It is rumored that the Skagway
Dally Alaskan will soon be published
as a weekly."
The above Item appeared some
dayj ago In the Juneau Record and
was obligingly copied in The Alaska
Weekly Capital, the foster-child of
The Record.
Needless to say the "rumor" is ut
terly false. The Alaskan has no In
tention of changing from daily to
Every thing for the '
Toilet and Bath\
TOILET SOAP
TOILET WATER
TALC POWDER
PERFUMERY
FLESH BRUSHES
HAIR BRUSHES
TOOTH BRURHES
NAIL BRUSHES
: WILLIAM BRUT, Druggist
weekly form and we woulil not think
It worth while to deny or in any way
to comment upon the above statemen
did not the "rumor" afford a fair
sample of the mendacious methods
employed by the Juneau Record.
The "rumor" in question probably
originated solely within the fertile im
agination of Augustus Rex O'Brien.
He prints it for some dark purpose
only known to himself.
For the benefit of the Alaskan
press we will say that the "rumor"
has absolutely r.o foundation and is
in all probability a deliberate false
hood.
ATTEND TONIGHT'S MEETING.
There will be a meeting of the Skag
way Commercial club tonight and ev
ery member should be present. Mat
ters of vital importance will be dis
cusscd and every resident of Skag
way who has the best Interests of
the town at heart should be at the
meeting and take part In the discus
sion.
There was a Rood attendance at tho
last meeting of the Commercial club
and the discussion was general. This
Interchange of ideas Is beneficial for
the club and the individual.
Tonight the question of advertising
Skagway as a tourist town will be
discussed and an advertising pamphlet
will be submitted to the club for en
dorsement. If tourists in large num
bers can be Induced to come to Skag
way to remain for days and weeks
during the summer the town will
greatly benefit from a business stand
point. Come out tonight and help
the movement along.
Rundel Automatic Safety Razor
Stropper for sale at Brltt's tf.
Only One "BROMO QUININE," that is _ A
Laxative Bromo Quinine A? /-yf & JZ
Cures ? Cold in One Day, Crip in 2 Days w&~^>
box.
25c
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MOORE'S WHHRFCO,
Termlnue W. P. ?k Y. Route
All South Bound Stoemers Arrive and Depart FromThla Dock
REGULATIONS 1909
Warehouse open for delivery of merchandise from 8 a. m. to 6 p.m.
Perishables ONLY delivered on Sunday or at night.
All freight s lipments destined southbound must be acoompanied by a
Shipper's MXnifest (papers can bo obtained at tho D. 8. customs
office) and must be delivered before 6 p.m. No freight will bo re
ceived on wharf after this nour.
BAGGAGE? rolls win oe collected on Checked Baggage Only. No n
charge for bags and grips when unchecked.
The whnrf jjate will be clw^d to tho publio whon steamer Is netring
dock and will bo opoo.-donly whin passengers have disembarked
Wharfage Tariff can be had on application at ofBceon dock,
P. O. Box 175. E. J. SHAW RESIDENT, MANAGER
EB ATED AND LIGH 1 ED FINE SAMPLE ROOM
BY ITS OWN PLANT FOR DRUMMERS
While Pass fiotel
P. D McMillan, Manager
Earnest and best appointed Hotel it toe Yukon
CHOICE BAR STOCK 77lkifAkA?#A U T
RATES MODERATE WDHvDOlSC, I* C?
"wummK:::nnmn?mmiuwmnHiHiiiniinniiimm?i?mm
!* HEVjQUARTERS FOR FIR8T CLASS CAFE +
.. ATLIN-CONRAD STAGE IN CONNECTION V
CHOICE BAR STOCK
I Caribou Hotel
E. w. GIDEON, Proprietor
Carcross, Y.T. |
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
FURNACE HEATED
The White Pass &Yukon Route
TIME TABLE NJ. 22.
(Dolly Except Sunday.)
No. 1. N. Bound No. 2. S. Bound
1st class 1st class
8 30 a. m. Leaves SKAC UAY Arrives 3 20 p. m.
10 00 " " WHITE PASS " 1 45 "
11 00 " " ' LOG ABIN " 12 42 "
11 30 " " BENNETT " 12 10 "
1 30 p. m. " CARIBOU " 10 25 a. m.
3 45 " Arrives WHITE HORSE Leaves 8 15 "
Passengers must be at depo a In time to have Baggage Inspect
ed and checked. Inspection Is stopp d 30 minuses before leaving time of
train.
150 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full fare
ticket and 75 pounds with each half fare ticket
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Tho result of th? observation taken
at Moore wharf at midnight, Jan. 9,
1909, ii as follows.
Temperature time obsorvat'n 9 above
Max. tomp. preceding 24 hours 23 above
Win. '? " " >? 9 above
Mean " ?? " 11 lo above
Barometer 29 P 2
Clear north wind
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Whitehorso 35b.:low
Atlin ?'
Lower Lebarge 34 "
Hootallnqua 60 "
Big Salmon 50 "
Yukon Crossing CO "
Selkirk 50 "
Coffee Creek 50 "
Stewart 50 ><
Ogilvie 60 "
Dawson 52 "
Forty Mile
Our Christmas F-oultry, Oysterc,!
etc., will arrive 011 the Cot
tage City, and as usual, our stock oi l
Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Chickens and
Oysters will be tlio very choicest to
bo found in any ra&rkjt in the North.
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
FOR SALE OR RENT.
Well established Trading Post, IIo
tel and Stables at Wells, Alaska.. Ev
erything ready for immediate occu
nancy. S. J. Weltzman, Haines.
B. B. B. pipes need ho description
and can only bo had at TONY DOR
TERO'S.
JUNEAU S. S. GO'S.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED STEAM
HEATED STEAMER
ieorgfa
Carrying U. S. Mall
For Haines, Berners Bay, Juneau,
Hoona, Tt-nakec, Sitka and Wavports
SAILS !
Dec. 2 8 14 28 26
at 8:00 a. m.
WILLIS NOW ELL, Mgr., Juneau
W. W. BOUGHTON, Agent
Broadwav and Fifth Ave. Phone 90
U. S Mail Steamer
Heg
Carrying Passengers aud Mail 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 S2.50
BOAT CAN BE CHARTERED FOR
EXCURSIONS SUNDAYS AND
EVENINGS
Cable Code "Hegg" Phone 8G
SKAGWAY
\
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, Iac?stia
Victoria, Vancouver, Anacortes, Bellingham
Everett, Olympia, Port Tovvnt'nd, South
Bellingham, Eureka, Santa Barbara, Mrxico
San Francisco, Los Angsies, San Diego
G. W. ANDREWS, G. A. P. D. C. D. DUNANN, C. P. A.
113 Jame? St., Seattle I !2 Market St., San Franciico
Klrcht reserved to change this Schedule
NEXT SAlLfiNGS WILL BE
S. S. COTTAGE CITY
January 1 13 25 February 6-19
FRANK H. STUART Agent, 2nd and Broadway, SKAGWAY ?
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Carrying U S. Mail'and Alaaka^Pactflc Kxprei*
Next Sailing of the Fast Paasentrer Steamer
S. S JEFFERSON
January 18-30
Company re?crvo? rifcht to change Bailing date without notice]
C. B. OtIPTILL, Agent Phone 66
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B. C. COAST SERVICE)
Winter Schedule of Sailings From Skagway
SSiSSS PRINCESS MAY
January 14 -28 February 1 1 - 25
Subject to chaDge without notice
For Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, via Prince Rupert
Phone 87 F. F. W. LOWLE, Agent
Humboldt's. S. Co.^
The S. S. Humboldt will resume her reg
ular sailings for South-Eastern Alaska
Ports oil or about January 15, 19] 0.
SEATTLE office w> w> BOUGHTON,
- 03YESLERWAY phone 90 skagway agt
"*N\ ?' ? 'i JBnttuar
Through Line From
Skagway 10 Atlin, White Horse, Big Salmon, Dawson and Intermediate Yukon River Points.
The new placercamp* in the Alseknnd Kluane Mining Districts are reached only via Whito Horse
Winter Route Stage Service
During the winter season, when navigation is closed, dally trains will continue running between
Skagway and White Horse. A tbrongh Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be maintained
by a Thoroughly Equipped Stage Line between White Horse and Dawson.
Regular stages, carrying mall, express and pissengers, leave White Ilorse 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 telegraphic rates, apply
to any agent of the Company, or to:
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
Vancouver, B. C.
A. L. BERDOE, Gen. Mngr. F, B, WURZPACELER Gen Agen
Vancouver B. C. *nd Skaguay, Alaska Skaguivy, Alaska
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