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8KAGWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1908.
No. 30. ELEVENTH YEAR.
EVAN'S f JOIN 1 FLEE!
ADMIRAL WILL COMMiUiO ill SIN FRANCISCO. FLEET WILL ARRIVE WEDNESDAY
STORM IT MONTEREY PUTS BATTLESHIPS IN DANCER
(United Pret* Telegraph-Cabl* Sarvlce.)
San Francisco. May 4? The city is filling up in an
ticipation of the arrival of the fleet on Wednesday. There
i* to be a peculiarlj San Franciscan gala time, for the en
tire stay of the sailors. Secretary of the Navy Met*alf has
arrived prepared for the review.
Paso Robles, May 4 ? Admiral Evan* is so far better
that he announces his intention of joining his fleet at once.
He will go to Monerey or Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz, May 4? Half the fleet arrived here on Sat
urday to *tay until Tuesday. Great festivities are going
forward. The other portion ot the fleet will paas up on the
way to San Francisco and be Joined by this contingent. J
Monteray, May 4? A fierce itorm ha* been blowing
here for 24 hours. The Battleship Illinois parted her cable
and came near to being driven ashore.
BURNS IS UP
WITH TIE IN
(By United Press.)
Londo?, May 4? rcmcny Burns has
posted J4.000 a* forfeit forbis ti^bt with
Johnson.
REV. Ml. PRIN6LE 60ES OUT.
Rot. Mr. Pringle who came out from
Dawson and went south on the City of
Seattle, is on his way to attend the
meeting of the synod at Vaucourer.
Rev. Mr, Pring;!? ''as been in the north
country for ten years, and is now qult
infr it forever, unless called back by
the suit brought against him by fo-mer
Registrar Glrouard for libel. Mr.
Girouard has, however, resigned ami
gone out to begin a career elsewhere
and it is thought likely tho suit will be
dropped Mr. Pringle U well known
here and highly esteemed.
BIG MING
IN JAPAN
(By United Preea.)
Tokio, May 4? The Prince Takada
and the Princess Maaaka, the eldeat
daughter of the Mikado were married
yes'erday morning. The ceremoDy
was very elaborate and Imposing and
was attended by nobles from all over
the oouutry as well ai by representa
tives fiom foreign countries.
I. A. HARRISON CO.
Just Received a Fourth
Shipment of
ATS
Correct thing for street
wear
Stores Open Evenings Phones 4 & 55
ORCDAl'S FATE
TO BE DECIDED!
(By United Pi-om.)
Boise, Jdaho, May 4? Harry Orch
ard's fate is to bo known tomorrow
when tho board of pardons is expected
to act. It l? believed his sentence will
be commuted to life imprisonment.
HE IS 10 BE
BROUGHT BACK
(By United Preaa.)
O'.yoopla, May 4? Governor Mead haa
granted Goto nor Hoffffatt'B requliltlon i
for the return to Alaska of 1. D. Mc
Govern, wanted at VaWez for ombozzlo
ment.
BUSY BURGLARS
AT SITKA
(By United Preee.)
Sitka, May 2? The expreaaoftlce here
waa robbed last nt^ht and five thousand
do'lara worth of fur* were stolen. The
! iu a were conatgned to H. Moses. No
cluei to thethelf have been discovered.
(By United Praaa.)
Washington. May 4 ? Senator Jeffer
ion Davla todiy made the most furloua
ly bitter speech of hid life, attacking
the syhdicate and "aubtldlred prota."
The attaok was called out by continued
crltlolam of his speech of list Deoember.
Swinging his long arms wildly as he
raa from one extravagant lnreotiVe
to another he cried "you j'amnaole
whelps, I defy your taunta. You may
scatter my body to the four winds but I
will apealc the truth." The apeeeb baa
c?used much amusement.
Don't be bashful. Get the Bull Dog
cigar at Tony Dotero's. lm
BREAKS UP AN
INSURANCE GO.
(By United Pr*M.)
Boston, May 4? Swamped by loasesj
incident to the Chelsea lire the Cam
bridge Mutual Insurance company ha?|
failed.
IS
(By United Pre#*)
.Lakewood, May 4 ? Physioians are con
stantly at the bedside of former presi
dent Cleveland. His drath 1* to be ex
pected at any hour.
GEORGEHIGBEE
10 BE MANAGER
(By United Press.)
Saa Francisco. May 4 ? It it announc
ed that George Higbee is to be general
manager of tbe Pacific Coast steam
ship company.
ANNA MUST
STAY MARRIED
(By United PrMt.)
Rome, May 4? The Pope will not an
?ul the marriage of Mm*. Gould that
?he may marry Henrle.
DEADLY POLITICAL RIOT IN
MARTINIQUE, WEST INDIES
(By UntUd Pr? a?.)
Fort De Franco, Martinique, April 2
?A riot look place here among oppos
inj? political clam In which the mayor
and several others were kllleJ.
J. D. Sheldon, chairman of the
republican central committee came up
on the Jefferson.
For ? good smoke, c&ll for the Bull
Dog olRar at Toaj Dotero'?. lm
Bust meals in Whltehone at Com
mercial Cafe _ if
GREAT CATHOLIC DEMONSTRATION
(Unlt-i Preea Telegraph-Cable Service.)
New York, May 4? A great parade, fifty thousand
priests and layman on Saturday marked the end of a week's
celebration by the Catholics of the city of the beginning of
the second century of the diocese.
(By United Pre**.)
San Francisco, May 4? The jury m
the cue of Tiroy L. Ford, tried for ke
lnjj party to b'ibinff counollmen wai
out but twelve minutes when & verdict
of not guilty waa returned. Ford wept
with joy.
Los Angeles, May 4? Prosecuting At
torney Honey Bsys be does not see bow
the verdict of acquittal In the Ford case
was arrived at. There are several In
dictments against Ford and Heney aays
he will continue the prosecution of all
the lndlctmen *.
(By United Presa.)
Poughkeepsle, May 4 ? Harry Thaw
Is before the court today on the writ of
habeas corpus to determine whether
he (ball be released from the atrium.
BULL PLAYERS
KICKED OUT
Two game* were played on the bal
grounds yesterday afternoon. Despite
the rather cool weather a considerable
crowd ol fans sat through both games
and yelled themselyes hoarse. The
first game wait between the Juniors and
White Pass Athletic olub and waa
brought to a close with the sixth Inning
when J B FYvor and Jim Munsen, two
men recently arrived to play with the
White Pan, ran Into eooh other watch
log a fly la the air and were knocked
out. Both ware severely lajurod. Fry or
kad a severe cut on the right brow ar.d
Munsoa's forehead was laid opea neces
sitating four stitches. Fryor was taken
to Dr. Brawand's office where six stit
ches were found necessary to take up
, the wound. The game stood at the time
ol the finish 8 to 2.
The A Bs and the Pullen House bunch
had a hot seven inning game which
went to the A Pa at 10 to 0.
MILLER BACK
! IN THE SERE
O. O. Miller, who returned on the
City of Seattle Saturday, has already
assumed his place in the customs ser
vice, to which he has been reinstated.
Mr. Miller was formerly posted at the
Summit but the place wis abolished by
a recent order. Mr. Miller will be
stationed on the wharf with Special
1 Deputy M S. Whlttler, and have the
duty of looking after tha boats, with E.
' R. Stivers permanently detailed to the
train aervice.
[It's About Now"!
? That nearly every man has
the spring outfitting ques
tion in mind
The man that tomes here
for his
SUIT, TOP COAT
HAT, SHOES
AND
FURNISHING
GOODS
will certainly not go wrong
ANP HE CAN BANK ON IT
WON 8 GO.
THE ODE-PRICED CLOTHIERS
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