No. 190. ELEVENTH YEAR
8KAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1908
PRICE, 10 CENTS
KILLED IN A STREET DUEL
former senator carmagk victim of heated editorial
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Nashville, Nov. 10? Former Senator
Edward Carraack, now editor of the
Teonesean, was today shot and killed
by Robin Cooper, son of Colonel
Cooper.
The t.-ouble grew out of a contest Id
the gubernatorial primaries in which
Carmacs was sn active candidate out
was defeated. He printed several
pointed editorials in his newspaper
directed agnlnst Cooper and was warn
ed to stop but did not heed.
Carmack was armed aod expected
trouble. The shooting took place
wuea the mm met on the street this
tnjrnine. Cooptr had somewhat the
advantage of the meeting acd his aim
was good. Carmaok tired but one .-Uiot
before he expired.
The body of the former senator will
be taken to Columbia, bis former home
for interment.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.. Nov. 10. ? A
special grand Jury is to be called
here to consider the case of the
state against Cooper for the shoot
iiiK of Carmack. Cooper waived ex
amination this afternoon before the
preliminary court. The father of
Cooper will be tried jointly with
Robin. It develops that the father
had full knowledge and that the kil
ling was planned beforehand and that
Carmack was taken unawares, as it
is believed. Governor Patterson lias
come forward to ihe protection -of
witnesses.
18. BUILDING
AT EXPOSITION
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE. Nov. 10. ? The corner
stoae of the Arctic Brotherhood build
ing was laid today at the exposition
grounds.
la speaking of the prospective lay
ing of the corner ?ton? of tli" Arctic
Brotherhood building at the exposi
tion gruund* at Seattle, the I'. 1 ,
?ays :
At the close of the exposition the
building is to be deeded in trust to
the regents of the university. Mild it
was announced yesterday that Pieai
dent Kane, of the state university,
and John P. Hartman. representing
the regents, would deliver addresses.
Local members of the Arctic Broth-'
hood have received assurances that
members of the Alaska fraternal as
ioeiation residing in Victoria, Van
couver. Tacoma and other nearby
cities would be in Seattle Sunday to
take part lln the exercises on the ex
position grounds.
If tt Is possible to procure a team
of malnmute dogs, the annimals will
assist In the exercises by helping to
haul the first log into position on th?<
foundation. Officers of the Grand
I Camp will wear uilk and velvet par
kas. the regalia of the order, and the
i program will be full of unique fea
! tures.
Capt. E. W. Johnston, a life mem
ber of Skagway Camp. No. 1. is to
' i>e present at the ceremonies. Capt.
Johnston donated the lot at Skagway
upon which the Arctic Brotherhood
building stands. It was the first
piece of ground In Alaska to be uv*'
ior such a purpose. Capt. John Trv
ins. of Victoria, gave the first sblp
load of lumber to be used in build
ing the camp at Skagway. and he is
now a member of the committee
having the work in charge at th*,
exposition.
SCHWAB HATES GOMPtTlTON
(By United Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 10.? Chas
Schwab, the steel magnate, is plan
ning to combine all the ship building
plants of the Pacific coast so as to
cut out competition in the building
of battleships.
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SHOTS FOLLOW
DISCOVERY
(By United Pree?)
NEW YORK. Nov. 10.? Edward
Morgan, postmaster of this city was
this morning shot and severely
wounded at his door step while he
was about to start down town to his
office. The crime was committed by
Erick XIackay, a stenographer form
erly employed In the postoffico but
who was some time ago discharged
under a cloud and against whom
there Is a charge of dishonest man
ipulation of the mails.
It is supposed that Mackay was
enraged at the postmaster because
of the belief that he was responsible
for the investigation which resulted
iu the exposure of Mackay as well
as others. Two bullets fired by Mac
kay lodged in the abdomen of Mor
gan. He then turned the revolver
upon himself and fired an effective
shot into his brain. He dropped dead
beside ills wounded victim. Morgan
was carried Into his home ami phy
sicians called and an operation per
formed at once. It Is believed lie
will recover.
OE RE-ELECTEO
(By United Press.)
Dejver Nov. 10? The opposition to
President Gompers is dying out a* the
session of the American Federation of
f.abor proceeds. It is believed now he
will be re-elected. In hi9 annual report
he went extensively into the matter of
legislation and labor laws and pointed
out that many of the troubles of labor
resulted from lax laws which are suc
cessfully evaded by capital.
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.? The
Central Labor Union lias sent a tele
gram of congratulation to President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor on his not having been in
vited to a dinner given by President
Roosevelt to the labor leaders of the
country.
Subscribe for The Alaskan.
STANDARD OIL
AGAIN WINS
(By United Press.)
CHICAGO. Nov. 10. ? ' The United
States Court of Appeals today de
nied the petition for a rehearing In
the case of the government against
the Standard Oil company? the fam
ous case of the Judge Landis,
000,000 fine. This is the second de
feat of the government, in this case
and a severe blow to the whole in
terstate commerce act.
It is believed that Attorney Gen
eral Bonapart will take the case to
the supreme court on a writ of
certio rari. He will fight hard and
to the last possible resource against
the retrial of the case. He wants a
final determination of the case
whereby to test the validity of the
interstate commerce law
ROOM" FOR MORE
AT NEW STRIKE
The Juneau Despatch gives further
details concerning the now gold dis
covery in the Juneau district made
some months ago and recently re
ported by Victor Spaulding, Perry
.Wylie and John Childs. When in
mneau tne men had 5300 in coarse
gold with them which they hud se
cured by panning and said to repre
sent one day's clean up. The prop
erty is seven miles from Juneau on
the old Montana Creek trail. The
quartz Is rotten from decomposition
and crumbles like sand on contact.
All the gold was panned, sometimes
averaging an ounce to the pan. The
formation is porphorlte dykes be
tween schist and slate, and this is
what carri<>s the high values.
The main leads run parallel with
the dykes, but are somewhat broken.
The country Is situated three miles
from the farm of Wes Wadelich at
Auk Bay and is covered by moss,
quartz formations being hidden un
der the bog. The landing is made at
the bay and the old Montana Creek
trail is then followed for three miles,
which lands one at the site of the
new discoveries. Childs said that
there is plenty of ground unstaked
and feels that it is a promising lo
cality for the prospector.
The revenue cutter Perry, which has
been assigned to these waters with
headquarters in Juneau, paid Skapway
a visit Snnday night, leaving for the
southward yesterday.
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SEATTLE P. 1 LEI Oil
(By United Pre##.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.? Presi
dent Roosevelt today removed Post
master 9te\vart of Seattle. Charges
were made some time ago that Stew
art solicited funds from among the
employes of his office for the county
campaign fund during the campaign
of 1906. The charges have been In
vestigated and, It Is supposed, proved.
The dismissal Is summary and has
caused a great surprise here.
SAY PERBODT
1Y RESIGN
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE. Nov. 10. ? It is announc
ed that the Alaska Steamship and
the Pacific Coast Steamship compan
ies, will operate but one steamer
each during the winter season to
southeastern Alaska President Cy
rus E. Peabody goer, to San Fran
cisco this week and thence to New
York, There is a persistent rumor
that he will resign.
SWIM
IS ACTIVE
The Skagway Skating club met last
evening at City Hall with a large at
tendance. The report of the com
mittee in charge was made to the ef
fect that the whole work of putting
in place the little so-called dam
would not be above $75. The com
mittee was empowered to go ahead
and have the work done that all
may be In readiness to get action
when cold weather brings Ice. The
little badges of silk lettered S. S.
C., were distributed to the members.
Mr. Lloyd Hill, it was reported,
would make measurements for the
dam without cost and his offer was
accepted with thanks. It may be
said that today Mr. Hill, in company
with Mr. Harrison, president, made
the measurements and the work will
be completed as soon as possible.
HITCHCOCK'S
PORTFOLIO
(By United Press.)
HOT SPRINGS, Va., Nov 10.?
Frank Hitchcock, who managed the
campaign, was here today to confer
with Mr. Taft. He has been offered
the postmaster-generalship and he
will decide after the conference
whether or not he will accept. Mr.
Taft will remain here probably until
the 1st of December and will eat
his Thanksgiving dinner here.
(By United Pre??.)
wuincey, Mass., Nov. 10? The North
Dakota, America's greatest battleship,
was launched hero todav. It was made
tbe occasion of a gala day. Mary
Benton, of Fargo, broke the tradition
al bottle of champagne over tbe nose of
the great vessel as she slid Into tbe
water and christened her. The gover
nor, state secretaiy and others of the
officials of the state for which tbe
monster warship is named were
present.
It has been found that the cactus
dahlia, tbe official flower of the A.-Y.
P. exposition gets out in full bloom
about Ootober 10. the day on which
the exposition is expected to close its
, gates next year.? Douglas News.
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