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No. H9. TWELFTH YEAR. ' SKAWWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1909 PRICE, 10 CENTS
OIL TRUST IS DISSOLVED
Standard Oil Octopus Violates
Sherman Anti-Trust Law
And In Restraint Of Trade
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
ST. LOl'IS, Mo. Nov. 20? The U.
S. government today won its suit
brought before the federal circuit
court to dissolve the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey. The deci
sion was announced tMtar by Judge
Elmer Adams and will IX* effective
within thirty days.
The suit was brought upon the
grounds that the Standard Oil com
pany is violating the Sherman anti
trust law and acting in restraint of
trade and inter-state commerce.
The Standard Oil company is capi
talized at $100,000,000.
HENEY IS HOI
AFTER HERMAN
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PORTLAND. Ore. Nov. 20? Francis
J. lleney arrival here today from
San Francisco and announced that he
would try the case of Binger Her
man. former commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office, who is charged
with conspiring to aid certain of the
fraudulent land operators.
o'coloiis
THE WINNER
Judge Cushman this afternoon ren
dered :? decision in the suit and coun
ter-suit of S. J. Weitzman versus
('apt. M. J. O'Connor, both of Haines,
awarding ("apt. O'Connor $S2.S0 and
dhldiug the coats of the action.
.Mr. Weitzman sued ("apt. O'Connor
for f(.- merchandise, freightin
and oth< r work and Capt. O'Connor
filetl a counter-claim of for
services rendered.
Judge U. A. Gunnison was attorney
for O'Connor.
GEORGIA IS
STORM BOUND
The Georgia ?I1<1 not arrive in port
last night as scheduled. Agent Bough'
ton has received 110 answer to cabled
inquiries to Juneau, liut it is rumor
rd that tlie Georgia is storm bound
some where betwen Juneau and Sitka
bowlinTgame
IS POSTPONED
The international bowling contest
between the men's and women's j
teams of the Skagway Klks and the
North Star Athletic club of White
horse which was to have been held
.Monday, Nov 22. at #\Vhitehorse. has
postponed one week until Nov.
JEFFERSON HI MIDNIGHT
The Jefferson was delayed at Wran
gell Narrows and will not arrive In
Skagway until about mldnlKht. The
Jefferson will sail south at six o'
clock tomorrow morning. She has
102 tons of freisht on board.
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GENTLEMEN I
DO YOUR THANKSGIV- ;;
ING SHOPPING NOW ;?
YOUR THANKS GIVING
DINNER must be bought ut Hie ??
last moment, but that Isn't
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necessary in clothes buying. Don't ..
wait until the store is packed and ?*?
we can't give you the careful 4*
attent ion we'd like. I'lck out the " |
suit and overcoat you want, and if ...
necessary let it hang in your ward- ?*
robe ready for the occasion. Of ??
course, if you can't get away and ^
must wait until the last moment, ..
you'll find us ready to serve you. ??
So you can't go wrong no matter * *
when you come.
THE SUITS are all made in the ?.
nobbiest styles-striking cuff effects, ??
wide handsome lapels, natural **
well-built shoulders and honest * \
mate-ials thru and thru. From . .
912:30 to 130. ??
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THE OVERCOATS are most | "
attractive in style ami perfect in lit. . .
Each and every coat a tno<lel of ?
comfort and style. Priced at $12:50 **
to $30. * "
LYNCH & KENNEDYl
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The Up-To-Date Haberdashers and Ladies' Furnishers **
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STANDARD OIL
WILL APPEAL
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 20? The Stand
' :ird Oil company wlM appeal the de
cision of the circuit court to the
supreme court of the United States.
HUNGER IN
WAR OF WORDS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 20?
Hlchard Balllnger hi nn early issue of
Hampton's magazine will answer the
charges made against him in Collier's
Weekly by Louis Glavis. Dallinger
will deny that he ever connived at
or In any way assisted any fraudulent
schemes to secure Alaska coal land
from the government.
FEHM OF mm
DENOUIICE 6DURT DECISION
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
TORONTO. Nov. 20? The American
Federation of Labor today passed res
olutions strongly denouncing Justice
Wright of the supreme court of the
District of Columbia, who wrote the
decision sentencing Gompers, Mitchell
and Morrison to jail terms for con
tempt of court.
Resolutions were passed favoring
an eight hour day law and asking
congress to pass a rigid Asiatic exclu
sion law.
An appeal was also issued to the
to the workingnien asking them to
subscribe to a fund which Is. being
raised to assist (loinpers and his as
sociates in their legal fight to keep
out Of jail.
IS MARSHAL LOVE MAKING
PROFIT OFF PRISON FEES?
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Nov. 20? At
torney General Wickersham has writ
ten a letter to Delegate Wickersham
of Alaska calling his attention to the
fact that it Is now Illegal for the!'.
S. Marshals in Alaska to participate
in the profits from feeding prisoners
confined under their care and stating
that the Department of Justice had
received complaints that Marshal
Love of the Fourth division is violat
ing this law.
GALVESTON, Texas. ? More than
fifty convicts In the Texas state pe
nal institutions and farms have been
killed by inhuman treatment and beat
ings during the last three years. Is
the startling revelation brought about
by the recently appointed committee
I of investigation from the state son
ate.
According to the board's report It
was more than difficult to wring evi
dence from criminals who were ex
amined. Many of the prisoners were
afraid to testify for fear of incurring
the enmity of the guards.
After begging plteously to escape
appearing before the board, a long
j term prisoner declared that he had
witnessed three whippings in the pri
son that had resulted within a few
days in the deaths of the victims.
The committee has not yet conclud
ed its investigations.
COOKED FOOD AND BUG SALE
A cooked food, apron and fancy
bag sale is being held by the Ladies
Aid of the Presbyterian church at the
W. C. T. U. rooms on lower Broad
way this afternoon. The rooms will
be open this evening.
Judge It. A. Gunnison will leave
for Wrangell on the Jefferson.
Direct From The Orchard
"Apple Cider"
We can now supply yon with Pure Apple
Cider Sold in bulk at, per gallon
60c.
GANTY & FRANDSON
Buried Miners
Rescued Alive
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CHERRY, 111. (Flash) One hundred
and forty-<two miners were found alive
on the second level by the rescuing
party late this afternoon. The men
have been Imprisoned since last Sun
day and were almost dead from
want of food and bad air.
The announcement of the discovery
has created the wildest excitement
In Cherry and a frenzied mob Is
crowded about the pit entrance to as
certain whether any friends or re
latives are among those saved. The
men are being taken from the lower
level one by one.
LOBBYIST III
WASHINGTON
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 20? Shir,
ley Philbrook, who represents the
entrymen on the coal lands at Heren
den bay, Alaska, arrived in Washing
ton and will appear before congress
In an effort to secure an appeal of
the order which forfeited the entries.
"30"?uis
FOR LflFFAN
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Nov. 19? William Laf
fan, editor and publisher of the New
York Sun, died today from the ef
fects of an operation for appendicitis.
NO QUORUM OF COUNCIL
The Council did not meet last night
as Councilman Tanner was absent
and therefore sufficient councilman to
constitute a quorum were not present.
Assistant U. S. District Attorney
Banihlll will return to Juneau on the
Jefferson.
U. S. Marshal D. A. Sutherland
will return to Juneau on the Jeffer
son.
FALLEN DEBRIS
CAUSES DELAY
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CHERRY, 111. Nov. 20? A cave In
of the main tunnel has -retarded the
work of recovering the dead bodies
in the coal mine. The flames are be
ing checked. Many dead bodies are
being recovered.
EVI
OF
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Nov. 20? There was no
important evidence adduced today in
the hearing 011 the Cunningham coal
claims. Much of the testimony embod
ied in the affidavits of Cunningham
was ruled out as being Immaterial.
STiSELl CASE CONTINUED
The ease of G. H. Sturgell versus
the Home Power company was be
fore the district court today and was
continued until Monday morning. A
session of the court was held" last
night. Charles Nye and J. M. Tanner
were the witnesses for the defendant
on the stand today.
Rev. Thomas Jenkins will go to
Juneau on the Jefferson.
With Snap
This is the
Overcoat Store
of the town
The new Fall Fashions
in[Suits and Overcoats
are waiting for your
approval
Let ns show you- the
IDEAL GARMENTS
For Young Men
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