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No 208. TWELFTH YEAK. SKAGWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY JAM AR\ 2<>, 1010 PRICE, 10 CENT8
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English Election Returns Show
Gains For Unionists ? Liber
als Must Resort To Compro
mise ? Situation Is Difficult
(By Alaska News Bureau)
LONDON, Eng. Jan. 26 ? Five hun
dred and sixty members of the new
parliament have been elected up to
date and are distributed as follows
among the political parties:
I'nionists Liberals L'13, Nation
alists 72 and Laborlsts 37.
The announcement of Unionist
gains continues with unbroken regu
larity.
Out of thirty-three results declared
today the l'nionist3 had nine gains of
which one was in Scotland and one
in Ireland. To offset this the Liber
als were able to report only two
gains, both in Scotland.
Among the prominent members el
ected today were Austin Chamberlain,
who won for the Unionists in Wor
cestershire East, and Sir A. P. Ac
land-Hood. chief Unionist whip, who
retains his seat in the West Somer
setshire division.
The elections will continue through
out the week but the chances of the
Unionists obtaining a majority, or of
the Liberals getting enough seats to
render them independent of the Na
tionalists and l^aborists have disap
peared and the question of the hour
is how the Liberal government Is go
ing to meet the difficult task before
it. The air is full of suggestions of
compromise, but nothing definite Is
likely to be decided until the Prime j
.Minister calls a meeting of the cabi- j
net next week for a preliminary dis- J
cussion of the terms of the royal
s | i.-.-ch for tin- opening of the m-w '
parliament
The idea of compromise lias taken |
a firm holil on the I'nionist papers,
the editorials of whieli teem with in
vitations to Premier Asquith to recog
nize that he has not received a suf
ficient majority to allow him to ride
rough shod over the Mouse of Lords.
The newspapers think that the I'n
ionist leaders should be consulted so
that certain reasonable reforms may
be made iu the House of Lords.
IE FREIGHT
VALDEZ. Jan. 4? The third belated
Fairbanks stage arrived at noon to
day with mail but no passengers. It
is reported that the road is n little
better and some freight is moving
over the summit.
Twenty-two single and four four
horse sleds are now hauling perish
able freight out of Valdez for the tel
egraph stations as far as Mentasta.
Another relief cabin near Mentasta
will be built this winter in place
of the one that burned a year ago
Work will begin soon upon a new
telegraph station at Beaver Dam, and
when it is completed the station at
Sa i na w i II be abandoned.
Children delight in wading through all
""" the puddles on the sidewalk and they
would rather walk in the snow beside the walk,
than anywhere else.
This is hard on the shoes ? no shoe will stand it in
definitely. All you can do is to get the strongest shoes
vou can buy, without getting them too coarse and
heavy,
curity School Sho
For Boys for. Girls'
These shoes are made of the best leather, especially selected. The
boys shoes are made by the welt process ? the best known method of
fastening soles and uppers together. The girls shoes are made in both
welt and turn soles.
They are made on good fitting lasts and will not hurt the feet or injure
their shape. Both boys and girls shoes are dressy and attractive looking
with wonderful wearing qualities.
Security Watch with Every \ Pair
Each purchaser of Security School
Shoe* ii entitled to one of these hand
some matches for only 50 cents.
There isn't a dollar watch on the
market as good. It is guaranteed for
one year. We couidn't afford to make this offer cxcept
as an inducement for you to try Security School Shoes.
Bring the children in and let us fit them out with a
pair of Security Shoes ? they will prove a revelation
to you in shoe value for childrens shoes
LYNCH & KENNEDY
The Up-To-Date Haberdashers and Ladies' Furnishers
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 26? In
a Jotter to Secretary of War Dickin
son dated Jan. 20, but just made pub
lic. Delegate Wlckershani of Alaska
demands that the Secretary of War
order Major VV. P. Richardson, chair
man of the Alaska road commission,
back to Alaska or on military duty.
Wickcrsham charges Richardson
with having threatened him with bod
ily violence and says Richardson re
peatedly tried to bully hint Into doing
as lie wanted. ? '
Richardson is charged with trying
to perpetuate the road commission
and Wlckersham farther adds that
Richardson is trying to have himself
legislated into office as the commis
sioner of the Interior or mines for
Alaska.
Richardson is alleged to be lobbyin
in behalf of the Guggenheim interests
and Wlckersham asserts that he is
persistently fighting the best inter
ests of Alaska.
mi COME
(By Alaska News Bureau.}
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 26? The
Hallingcr Plnchot Investigation com
menced at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
Louis (ilavls was tho first witness.
He is represented by two attorneys,
presumably furnished by Collier's
Weekly. Pinchot is also represented
by eounsel. Ballinger and Dennett
have no legal advisors.
Word comes to Skagway that Hart I
Thane, superintendent of the Eagle
River mines, yesterday purchased the
Berner's Fkiy Mining and Milling com
pany's property for $S00,000 at the
U. S. Marshal's sale at Juneau.
Mr. Thane is backed by the Mal
lorys. of the Mallory Steamship com
pany of Now York, and lie will put a
big crew of men to work 011 the mines
The mines are of known richness,
but they have been ticil up by litiga
tion and have lain idle for years. The
working of the mines will rehabilitate
Seward City and greatly benefit J"
neau. Haines and Skagway.
PULITZER 10
FACE PEERS
(By Alaska News Bureau)
NEW YORK. Jan. 25? A jury has
been secured to try Joseph Pulitzer,
publisher of the New York World,
oil a charge of libel for his statement
published in the World alleging that
there was .graft in connection with
the purchase of the Panama Canal
rights and that Theodore Roosevelt
and President Taft were cognizant
of the steal.
Fred Storey, the Bennett quartz
miner, left for Boston on the Cottage
City. Mr. Storey is going to Boston
tc endeavor to secure backing to de
velop his property near Bennett.
NEW AGENT
IS POPULAR
(Special to The Daily Alaskan)
JUNEAU. -Ian. 26? Willis E. Now
ell, who succeeds Ike Sowerby as Ju
neau agent for the Alaska Steamship
company, is very popular in Ju
neau and his appointment meets with
general approval all over Southeast
ern Alaska.
Rev. Thomas Jenkins returned from
Juneau on the Cottage City after hav
ing been absent for about three
weeks. Rev. Jenkins visited Juneau,
Douglns, Wrangell and Petersburg,
giving sermons at all these points.
Yesterday Rev. Jenkins was the guest
of Col, Reynolds at Fort Seward.
I MARMALADE
Jas. Keiller & Sons Dundee Marmalade is
known all over the world for its
Purity anH Excellence
WE HAVE IT
1-lb. Jars 35c., 3 for $1.00 4-lb. Tins 90c
GANTY & FRANDSON
he is Fine
BY RISING WATERS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PARIS, France. Jan. 2G ? The River
Seine is atili riBing and it is estimat
ed that one fourth the area of FYance
is affected by the floods. Hundreds
of thousands of people have been drl
von out of their homes.
Looters are attacking the suffer
ers in the outlying districts. If this
is continued the country may be plac
ed under martial law.
The army and navy are conducting
the rest'Ue work.
m ms ran
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Jan. 26 ? ' The
Senate is discussing the Beveridge
bill today. The provisions giving the
legislative council the power to grant
privileges and to control the road
work have been eliminated and Del
egate Wickersham's" suggestions re
garding the powers' of the legislature
have been adopted. The Bill also re
cognizes Alaska as a territory instead
of a distl-lct. * " "
BUREAU OF MIS BILL PASSES
, i
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 26? The
House today passed the bill creating
a bureau of mines. The' bill will be
conn ? . ffVrtiY.- .Inly 1.
BALLAIKE OFFERS TO HE
GOVERNMENT HIGH ROYALTY
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON, D. C. -fan. 2<i? John
E. Ballalne of Sonttle lias submitted
a proposition to the Senate asking
for a lease of 5.000 acres of Alaska
coal lands. He agrees to pay the gov
ernment fifty cents a ton for all the
coa! mined. It is believed that the
profits to the government will amount
to $8,000,000,000. Mr. Ballaine offers
a bond of $1,000,000 to guarantee the
fulfillment of his agreeipent. The
plan lias the approval of several high
"ITirials in ill.' iu>verniiH'iit.
Harry Kelton returned from Juneau
whore he has been doing Jury duty.
Mr. Kelton was one of the twelve
men who upheld the liberty of the
press and the right of free speech by
acquitting Editor Ullrich of a charge
of libel.
Prank Davis, Sam Guyot, R. C.
Miller and L. E. Buell, four genial
knights of the grip. arrived on the
Cottage City from Juneau and will re
main in Skagway until the Jefferson
arrives, talking business to the local
merchants.
Lieut. Edward Nealy and wife and
child of Fort Seward were south
bound passengers on the Cottage
City. .Mrs. Nealy and child are going
to Washington, D. C.,and Lieut Nealy
will accompany them as far as Se
attle. _____
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Stores
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WILL CLAYSOI. clothier