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No ?55 ELEVENTH YEAR. * SKAGWAY, ALASKA. THURSDAY, JANUAR\ 28, 190i> PRICE, 10 CENTS
(By United Prew.)
FERN'lE, B. C? Jan. 28.? The twen- :
ty miners who were entombed deep la
the tunneU of the Morrlsey mine as
the result of an explosion yesterday j
morning, made their escape yesterday
evening, coming out through an un
blocked entrance. Several of them
were almost overcome by the bad air
they hail been breathing. The wives,
families and friends of the Impris
oned miners were waiting about the
pit entrance when they made their
appearam e. A remarkable scene of
rejoicing occurred. Prayers and
thanksgiving were offered. Not a
life was lost as the result of the ex
plosion.
(By United Tress.)
HAVANA. Cuba. Jan.^ 28.? Presi
dent Uom>rz was inaugurated today
as president of the Cuban republic
amid scenes of great pomp and re
joicing. Provisional Governor Ma
goon, who has been controlling Cubau
affairs since the last revolution, will
leave the Island tomorrow for Wash
lngton, re'inqu'shlng ull control to
President Gomez. This ends the era
of United States occupancy which
was started in 1906 because of an
armed political revolt In Cube
KOREANS KILL
JAPANESE
(By United Press.)
TOKIO, Jan. 28. ? Dispatches re
ceived here from Seoul, Corea, state
that KO-ral Japanese officials have
been HI?. U>y U-fLuy thrown by Cor
>-ans who are agitating an anti-Jap
anese movement and trying to regaiu
the independence of their country.
BIG CONTRACTS
it LET
(By United Pre?3.)
NEW YORK. Jan. 2H. ? Contracts
were let today for opening the Cop
per River railroad from Cordova to
Fairbanks at an expenditure of $10.
000.000.
WILL RE-ELECT
(By United Preai.)
CARSON CITV. Nev., Jan. 27.?
Senator Newlands will bo re-elected
to the United States senate today by
the Nevada legt-Iature. He has llttK*
opposition.
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. ? A special
congressional committee will report
on the affirmation of the appointment
of Judge Roya' A. (iunnlson next
Monday.
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getting onr stock in shape, taking inventory and
opening up and placing on display new goods, and
can now announce that we are prepared to show our
friends the most complete stock of Dry Goods, Wo
mens Heady to Wear Garments, Men's Clothing and
Haberdashery to be found in Skagway.
Cynci) and Kennedy
The Up-to-DateHaberdashers and Ladies' Furnishings
The Ladies Home Journal Patterns 10 and 15 cent
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WANT MILITIA
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(By United Press.)
PHOENIX, Ariz.. Jan. 28.? One
thousand miners at Globe, Arizona.
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arc dissatisfied with conditions and
threaten to form a union and compel
the mine owners to employ none but
union men. T;.e mine owners fear it
repetition of the Colorado mine
troubles and have asked the governor (
to call the militia.
EDUCATORS SEE
HE PRESIDENT
(By United Preti.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-^Ahout
throe hundred prominent educators,
who are intere-ted In the education
and culture of children, hold n con
ference at the WhitehouBe yesterday
with President Roosevelt. He out
lined to them his Ideas on the educa
tion of the young and endorsed the
Juvenile court idea.
nans cm nn
fin BE LOST
(By United Presa.)
NEW YORK. Jan. 28.? Pasdongere
who were aboard the White Star liner
Republic when shi- wa> rammed and
sunk by the Florida lust Saturday off
Nantucket island, now say that sev
eral lives were lost which have not
been reported by the steamship offi
cials. The first reports of the dis
aster suited that no lives were lost
Then It was admitted that six passen
gers were killed by being crushed to
death in their staterooms by the prow
of the Florida. The survivors say
that It is impossible to account for a
number of people whose names were
on the passenger list. Tin" matter
will be thoroughly Investigated.
CUPID IS BUSK
IN QUAKE ZUNE
NAPLES, Jan. -'6. ? While the Ital
ian government and those of foreign
countries are pouring In money and
supplies for the relief of the Sicilian
and Calabrian earthquake sufferers,
the working meu of this and other
cities by hundreds are marrying
young girls orphaned by the disaster,
according to the authorities today.
Hundreds of unmarried" workingmen
have advertised that they would pro
vide homes for homeless and friend
less girls whose families perished in
the destruction of the southern cities.
Many marriages' have been performed
and scores of others are announced.
In all eases the girls are over six
teen, as required by law.
The marriages In most cases follow
a few hours, acquaintance on the part
of the principals. The advertisements
are being quickly answered and little
delay occurs in performing the cere
mony. So many marriages have taken
place that he authorities have been
called upon to make an Investigation
for the purpose of preventing the des
titute girls and young women from
falling Into the powers of unscrupu
lous persons.
LONDON ? Miss Charlo'.te Mhii>
field, an adventurous young author
ess, sailed for Capetown on Satur
day with tho Intention of starting on
a lonely tramp of 8,000 miles toward
Cairo. Two thousand miles of the
Journey will be through the wilds of
central Africa. Miss Mansfield's only
escort will be thirty native carriers
At Nairobi shs' expects to meet
President Roose\elt.
Miss Mansfield Is an athletic young
woman. She has tramped fclono In
several of the oui-of-wav districts of
Europe. She Is a gool shot, and ex
pects to supply horse f with fresh
meat with her rlf.e. Otherwise her
party will rely upon the resources of
the country, corn, rice, mealies and
fruit.
V. I. Hahn returned this afternoon
I from Whitehorse, where he has been
1 for two days 011 official business.
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The steamer Rustler left for Ju
neau at 7 o'clock this morning.
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Capt I'ete Madsen took th<? Hegg
to Haines today for the regular trip
NORWAY
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(By United Prett.)
TOKIO. Jan. 28 ? Confidential re J
port* received here state that the 3
year-old emperor of China diod y??a- (
terday of small pox Telegram* to^
government offlrla'* hw<> received
from China are being kept aecret.
The boy emperor of China ramo on
the throne a few weeks ago upon the
death of the emperor and dow* *er
emproM of Chin*. Their deaths took
place th?? nam*- oay. It *u mtnor?J
at the time they were poisoned It
la whispered a boot In Japanese gov
ernment circles that the boy ?tnp?ror
haa been pnt ont of the way and that
there It a plot In China to rid tb?
throne of the Manehu dynasty
(By United Pre*a)
WASHINGTON, .Ian. 28? In an In
tervtew toiay Conaultlng En*lnwr
Ward tAkes all th<? blame for tho
scandal* connected with the Panama i
rami). H* Mr* bla ?tat#m*nt nhooM
c1<?r tb? administration from all
charges of Kraft Ward d#nl*a that
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h? roc^lved any craft mon*y ?nd aa ra
that no othw offtciala did
BUILD HARBOR
HI KATALLA
"There ran be no question about
the building of a harbor at Katalla
It will coat money, but It remalna
to be seen If the several Intereata
which now have a right-of-way to the
coal fields of the Bering lake country
will go ahead with the work they
have laid out. That Is what will hold
back the Investment which the people
I lepresent are willing to make," gald
Major George B. Burbank at tb? Sa
voy hotel last evening.
On December 10 Major Burbank
left New York to visit Katalla and i
make a report regarding the feaalbll
lty of making an artificial harbor on
Controller bay. Me returned from
there, he says, firmly convinced that j
such a harbor can be constructed.? j
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.lack Benson went to Halnea today ,
to attend the funeral of his friend
Gulam.
CONGRESS PAYS
LINCOLN HONOR
(By United Praaa.)
WASHINGTON. Jan 27 -F>bniary
1 2th. the annlrernary of Abraham
Uncoln'i birth, vai today derlar*<1 to
be a national holiday In a bill paaaed
by both houaen of ooofTeaa Con
(Teat U alvo I akin* atepa to build a
public "highway ft on Wa?h?nrton to
the battlefield of Q*tly?btirt to b?
known aa Lincoln Highway
EMPEROR BILL
HAS BIRTHDAY
(By Unit ad Praaa.)
BRRMN, Jan. 17 ?Cannon boomed
and bella were tolled today to cele
brate the 50th b.f (hday of Erap*ror
William The whole nation practic
ally took a holiday
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We have just received
a new line of suits for
Winter trade, that are
excellent in qualityjand
very moderately priced,
$15.00 to $22.50, come
in and look them over.
See window display.
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