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The
Gate-way
Route of
Comfort
Service
Safety
To Yukon Territory, Atlin District
—Interior Alaska —
During the winter season of 1916-17 our regular train service will
be maintained North and South Bound between Skaguay
and Whitehorse, trains leaving both terminals Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays.
WINTER STAGE SERVICE
Our Through Mail, Passenger and Freight Service will be oper
ated between Whitehorse and Dawson, affording every possible
facility for comfortable winter travel by means of a
Thoroughly Equipped Stage and Automobile Line
For full information apply to
C. W. CASH
Supt. Mail Service Dept.
WHITEHORSE. Y. T.
A. F. ZIPF
_OR— Traffic Manager
612 Second Aver., SEATTLE. Wash.
White Pass & Yukon Route
TIME TABLE No. 38.
Morday, Wednesday and Friday
No. 1, N. Bound
1st CUw
8:30 a. m. Leaves
11:05 a. m. **
11:45 a. ru. "
12:40 p. m. "
2:20 p. in. "
4:50 p. m. Arrives
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No. 2, 8. Bound
1st Cla«8
Anlves S:50 p. m.
Leaves 2:20 p. m.
•• '1:30 p. nt.
» 12:50 p. m.
" 10:48 a. m.
" 8:00 a iu.
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Whether or Not It Exists.
ARMY A GREAT PROBLEM
Difficult to G«t Men to Enttat—Military
Committee! Trying to Find Out What
Shall Be Dona With Nationalized Mi
litia—Florida Catling Many Pluma.
By ARTHUR W. DUNN.
Washington, Jan. 2.—[Special.]—If
there should be peace In Europd we
might hare an opportunity to test the
predictions of tliose who hare been
asserting that at the close of the great
war the United States will be In dan
ger from one or another belligerent
It was on that cry that such large ap
propriations were voted for war pur
poses last summer. It was about a
year ago that the president made his
tour of the country and issued the
warnings which helped materially—in
fact, forced—the appropriations for
military defense. It would certainly
be most reprehensible for any nation
to whom our efTorts brought peace to
turn around and use her great armies
to make war upon us.
There Is a suspicion in the minds of
many people that the United States
has never been in very great danger;
that no nation desires to go to war
with this country, either now or when
peace in Europe is declared.
The Army Problem.
Instead of settling the army problem
by the legislation of last summer it
appears that new and more vexing
complications have been created. Just
now the military committees are try
ing to find out what shall be done with
the nationalized militia, whether it Is
to be continued or whether it can be
restored to its former position. Then
the question of getting men is a very
serious one. Men do not seem anxious
to go into the army, and it will be a
bold congress which will increase the
pay to secure additional enlistments.
Florida to the For*.
Florida has worked its way to a
point of advantage—that is, consider
ing the power the state delegation ex
erts in the distribution of money which
now goes under the name of "pork."
Senator Fletcher is at the head of the
commerce committee, and Congress
man Sparkman is at the head of the
rivers and harbors committee. These
committees handle the river and har
bor bill. Congressman Clark is at the
head of the public buildings committee.
Chairmen are a mighty potent force
in shaping all legislation which comes
before their committees.
Congressman Frear of Wisconsin,
who has earned a reputation as an op
ponent of all so called "pork" legisla
tion, in a recent statement pointed out
that Florida had been mighty well
cared for in different bills.
Popular at Home.
It is evident that W. J. Harris, mem
ber of the Federal Trade Commission,
la popular at home, as reports continue
to come from Georgia which show that
he is disturbing some of the politicians.
He has been mentioned several times
for governor, and it is said that his
friends are now considering him for
senator. Harris is doing good work
as a member of the trade commission.
Why Shaw Wa« Invited.
Former Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw told this one on him
self: ne was in Washington at the
time of the first White House recep
tion and received an invitation to be
present He explained to one of his
friends that he thought It very nlc® of
the president to invite men like him
self to the reception, particularly those
who had taken such a prominent part
in the campaign against the re-election
of the president
"Oh," replied the friend, "he only in
vited those who he thought helped
him."
Another Election Story.
An election story Is told on the col
ored brother One of the member* of
the house said that at the recent elec
tion there was an old dafky who stood
around all day. and shortly before the
polls closed be confided to a friend:
"I's done stay 'roun* here all day.
an' nobody said nuffln' to me. Ef dey
doan say some'n' purty quick I's goln'
in dere an' vote as 1 dern please."
Not For ChristmM.
Just before the adjournment for the
hojidays a remark was made to a
member of congress to the effect that
in spite of all the noise nothing had
been done respecting the high cost of
living.
"Reduction of the cost of living was
not for Christmas," he replied. "We
could not interfere witli merry Yule
tide by thinking of high prices just at
this time."
Who Can Votef
If they should refer the liquor ques
tion Ln Washington to the voters of
this city there will be a great deal of
difficulty in deciding who shall vote
and also in dividing the District into
voting precincts. There are many peo
ple in Washington who retain a voting
residence in other states and regularly
go home to cast their ballots at each
election. If any of these should vote
in Washington they would lose their
voting right in the states. That was
an opinion expressed by Senator Gal
linger, who has given some attention
to the matter in various states.
MAY ENFRANCHISE
MEN OF CAPITAL
\
To Allow Them to Vote' on
Prohibition.
CONGRESS WOULD PASS BILL
Substantial Majority In Favor of Mak
ing District of Columbia Dry—People
Would Probably Vote to Keep It Wat
at Present Time—The Question of
Revenue.
By ARTHUR W. DUNN.
"Washington, Dec. 29.— [Special.]—
Very earnest canvassing has been go
ing on among such senators as can be
reached in regard to their votes on the
prohibition bill for the District of Co
lumbia. That the bill will pass by a
very substantial majority If It ever
reaches a direct vote there has been
no question. The crucial test comes
on the question whether tie people of
the District of Columbia shall be al
lowed to vote on the proposition before
it becomes effective.
Interest is added to this question be
cause It would be the first time since
1878 that the people of the District
have voted upon anything. The peo
ple had to be disfranchised In order to
give congress complete control of the
affairs of the national capital While
there have been desultory demands
from time to time for restoration of
the franchise, there Is no evidence that
the pedple really want the privilege of
voting restored.
Interest In Liquor Question.
Interest in the liquor question was
aroused during the debate, and it was
freely predicted that the time la not
very far distant when not only the na
tional capital, but the whole country,
will go dry. It Is often asserted that
within ten years there will be no
liquor question in this country, because
there will be nation wide prohibition.
Tho question whether the national
capital will go dry or wet hangs on a
slender thread. If the referendum car
ries it Is likely that a dry capital will
be postponed for a few years.
The Salaried Man.
In fighting for an Increase of the
clerks' pay in the government service
Minority Leader Mann said everybody
was making more money or getting
more pay than the salaried man. His
pay had not been Increased unless, pen
haps, he was working for some of the
money making corporations which have
made general increases of pay to all
employees. But he asserted that the
average man drawing a salary was
suffering on account of the high cost
of living and getting no extra pay out
of the prosperity which the balance of
tho country was enjoying.
Vardaman'c Amende.
When the District of Columbia pro
hibition bill was being considered lo
the senate there was one of those out
breaks. that often occur when Senator
Martlne of New Jersey gets into ac
tion. Vardaman of Mississippi had
been rather severe with Martine, caus
ing the New Jersey man to assert that
his own habits were well known and
had been known and that he was not
going to change them. Finally, when
It appeared that Martine felt rather
hurt by what had been said, Varda
man made this apology:
"Why, I do not believe there is a
man In the chamber who is as utterly
devoid of malice and meanness and
those things that make men unlovely
as Is the senator from New Jersey. I
think he is the loveliest, dearest old
bouI in all Israel."
Country Going Dry.
Congressman Ralney of Illinois told
the house of representatives that it
was only a question of time when the
country would go dry and the govern
ment would lose the $237,000,000 that
is now annually paid In by the liquor
Interests in licenses and fees. He was
pleading for economy and opposing the
Increased pay of clerks. But the mem
bers of congress were not in the least
alarmed and voted the Increase just
the same.
A Limit Reached.
Speaking of methods of raising rev
enue, Congressman Ralney, one of the
leading members of the ways and
means committee, said that it was very
difficult to say whence would come
the money for the government He
said a limit had been reached In tax
ing large Incomes and that not much
tnore revenue could be raised by a duty
at the custom houses.
There are other sources left which
will make the average person feel that
he is paying a part of the waste and
extravagance In national expenditures.
That Is a renewal of stamp taxes, a
duty on tea and coffee and lowering
the exemption on income taxes.
Progressive New England.
Former Governor D. I. Walsh of
Massachusetts told people In Wash
ington that the late election showed
that New England was progressive and
that old line Republicanism was going
out of style. Perhaps he has not an
alyzed the returns very closely, for
the vote showed that, while Wilson
ran well and kept Republican majori
ties down to low figures, old line Re
publicans ran pretty well in most of
the states. New England as -well as
the west was impressed with the idea
advanced so often that Wilson kept ua
out of war.
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