No. 217. ELEVENTH YEAR.
SKAttWAY, ALASKA, SA TOE DAY, DECEMBER 12, 1908 PRICE, 10 CENTS
Lieut. Terry came up from Fort
Wm. H. Seward this morning. Lieut.
Terry was greatly interested in the
football game played at Philadelphia
between the army aud navy teams.
In the bulletin of army news which
is served to the army post wa con
tained several details of the game
r.ot contained In the report received
cere by wire or contained lii any j
?ess report so far noted. According j
this report Dan Pullen was knock
? J out during the first half and re
mained unconscious for two minutes.
The game was held for some time
between the halves while he recov- >
ed. L'pon recovery he entered the
coml half aud played to tin winning
end with the same vigor and fierce
energy that characterized him at the
opening and literally 'won the gum**"
for the army.
Mrs Pullen had not heard ?( th -
mishap to Dan until informed by Lt
'IVrry. The election of Dan as <ap
tain would indicate that hi- is ".still
in the game."
Lieut. Terry states that Dan did
not know he was to play in the game
until the day before it was called
He was kept under the impression
that h?> was to coach while he was
nevertheless required to keep In
form by strenuous exercise. At th
last minute he was ordered into the
line up at left tackcl ? his entrance
being reserved as a surprise to him
self as well as to the middles.
The P. C. SS Humboldt has left
Juneau and will arrive here about
midnight. She will sail an hour or
so after arrival here.
Totem poles, baskets, ivory, copper
and sliver native novelties are apprc
priate gifts for the folks at home
Kern has a choice line. j
TRAFFIC ON
THE NEW ROAD
"Tod" Murdock of the road com
mission engineer corps, who has been
all summer employed under Doc Wat
son on th?* Hlndustuckl road, arrived
up Thursday evening. He says th"
road is complete and shows to good
udvantgae in service. The bridge r.t
Wells is ready for acceptance by tb
commission, and Mr. Murdock say .
it is the best bridge in Alaska, bui
to st^nd forever. He says the road i
being put to good use already; tha
on the trip down from Wells t
Haines he passed 13 t?ams, haulin
heavy. loads arid that the road wa
meeting every expectation.
FUNERAL TO BE
HELD MONDAY
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The funeral of the late William !
Costello will be held Monday morning
at 0 o'clock from the Catholic church
The body is in charge of Cndertaker
Harrison who is making all arrange
ments for the funeral at the instant
of Jack Kennedy. The deceased es
teemed Kennedy as one of his best
friends and one time, about a year'
ago. talking with Kennedy about the
great change that all must meet In
asked Kennedy to look after the mat
"er If he. Costello. should di^ firs
and half jestingly Kennedy promised
to do ho When on Thursday h?'
learned of the death Kennedy re
called the promise and is fulfilling il
Ivory Carving Sets with the Totem
Pole design handles, at Kern's.
Alaska Views at half price. Dra
per & Co f
BOTTLED AND DRAUGHT BEER
Rainier Beer is the peer of all
brews. At the Mascot, phone C7 and
have a. case sent to your home.
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YOUR CHRISTMAS
SHOPPING
"What shall I give? M That same old question must
be answered again.
?
; This store will be better prepared than ever to help
yon answer it with suggestions of gifts both beautiful
and useful.
Nearly every department will present som^. new idea,
and no matter how fastidious?your taste or how meager
your purse is, we have the gift to meet your require
ments.
If you have realized how much the gift is appreciated
that represents the thought and care and the handi
work of the giver, you will perhaps wish to make
some of your gifts, which can be suggested and shown
to yon at
Cyncb and Kennedy
The lip-to- Date Haberdashers /fnd Ladies' Furnishings
The Ruffner party whose trying ex
! perlenoe In making Caribou from At
Hit has caused so much anxiety
among friends arrived out last even
ing and were about town toduy ap
parently as good as new. The party
Is composed of J. M. Ruffner, of the
North Columbia Gold Mining Com
pany. his wife. L. T. Ruffner, his
brother and foreman of the mines, W.
M. Hubbell, Bookkeeper, Charles
Leonard, E. Klrkanuu and John
Fl.vnn, with five Japs.
The story told by Mr. Ruffner is
one oi hard work for ten days on
short rations, rather than one of
great danger. They left Atlin on the
1st of December and arrived at Cari
bou on the 10th. They expected to
make the SO miles in about two days |
3s they had done before, and provid
ed themselves with but two days
provisions. They found the lake
frozen and open in spots so that they
could neither use their boats or
their sleds to any effect, and. trans
ferring from one to the other, mad<'
but a few miles each day. Seeing
this Mr. Ruffner bought a hundred
pounds of fish from a party they
met and they lived for several of the
last days of their experience on fish
straight. This was their greatest j
hardship, says Mr. Ruffner.
The fish diet was poor stuff on
which to do such hard work at best
but after a while It would not even
st&y down, and the party was
mighty well pleased to at last after
nine days of this struggle with the
Ice, water, and unbroken trail,
come upon Jack Stewart who
had been struggling with his team
to meet them and had reached
point one day's short Journey beyond |
Squaw Point.
Mr. Ruffner says Mrs. Ruffner I
stood the experience as well as any I
of the others. He also says It wasj
as cheerful a bunch during the en
tire time, and considering what they
1
were up against ac he ever had any- !
thing to do with.
CASTRO GOES
10 PIS
(By United Press.)
BORDEAUX, Dec. 11. ? President
Castro today left for Paris where tin
operation will performed iii8te,rr.
of at Berlin as at first determined
ALASKA SHORT
LINE SURVEY
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.? Con
gressman Humphrey today introduced
a bill to provide for the extension of
the time for completing the survey
of the Alaska Short Line railroad for
a period of five years from (Tune 10,
1910.
DO *01) OJMHHE OUNCES?
Why not ta"ke a fow instructions and
learn how tc dance the new dances, or
the old ones that you simply cannot
mastfr Prof. Cnesbuch's dancing
academy, Eagles' hall. Classes Monday
and Thursday evenings.
IMTELL t
IS DONE FOB
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(By United Press.) ?
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12.? Abe At- I
toll was beaten to a stand still last <
ni^ht in a bout with A. "EC Wolgast. I
At tell was hooted by the crowd after
leaving the ring at the end of ten ,
rounds. On account of the law for
bidding professional ring battles
there was no decision rendered.
cortelI is
OFFERED MOB.
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(By United Pres#.) ,
NEW YORK. Dec. 12.? The presi
dency of the Union Trust company
In which John D. Rockefeller keeps ,
hlB personal savings account has been |
offered to Secretary of the Treasury 1
Cortelyou.
Lr dies' shoes half soled, best oak
tanned leather and workmanshli
guaranteed, 75c. Dan Sky .Ungefrore
bldg., now location.
MAKE YOUR MK IIEAT AT HOI
How many times have you wished you had a recipe for
mipce meat that you knew would be good, and would equal
the kind of pies your mother made !? Here is one that
is vouched for, and used by the good New England cooksj
:: pounds lean moat, afior it is boiled, G pounds apples chopped fiue
chopped tine. 1 quart brandy
?'t pounds stoned raisins 1 toaspooofali mace
I pounds Sultane raisins 1 tnaspoonfull cinnamon
pounds currants 2 nutmegs grated
pounds best brown ?ii{?ar i teacupfull salt, sweeten with
1 quart elder molasses
I r9S,'Sn!iaS? Mix and keep In a stone crock In a
Riml oM IpmnnL * C00' ')lttCe ^ * litt,e C,der ft0(l
S-fiTw.. cl.op,?U? ?bopp?I .pp,? ?h?u.ed lor pies,
a powder If preferred, I quart of boiled cider
1 pound citron may be substituted la place of brandy.
We have the very best of all these ingredients; from
the very choicest of fruits to the molasses, including pure
spices and delicious apple cider.
GANTY & FRANDSON
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THIRTEEN SIT
ON A JURY
(By United Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.? Thir
teen jurors were today empannelled
for the trial of the case of the Kor
ean Wachang, who last summer as
sassinated Stevens, the American ad
viser of the emperor. The thirteenth
man is a precaution lest one of the
regular panel be taken 3ick during
the continuance of the trial. It Is
believed this will be made a custom
hereafter in all cases likely to be
long drawn out, the thirteenth man be
ing excluded from the final delibera
tions of the Jury in case his pres
ence is not required to complete the
legal number.
FORT EGBERT^
HEARS SITKA
Fort Egbert station on the lower
Vukon, a few days ago heard Sitka
station talking by the wireless. It is
?00 miles from Sitka to Fort Egbert.
I'lie operator at Fort Egbert reports
sd the achievement to Seattle.
Plans are beiug made for equipping
the Petersburg and Fort Wrangell
stations 011 or about January 30". Lieu
tenant Jeunet, who Installed the sta- (
tions in the interior, will have charge ^
)f the work. Near ly all the material
tor the two stations has arrived. (
TALMUT ;
TRE CABINET
(By United Press.) ,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.? Mr^Taft,
Mr. Roosevelt and others held a long
inference today as to the composi
tion of the cabinet after the 4th of
March next. It is not given out 1
what names were under discussion.
ORGANIZING AN
AUXILIARY
At 2 o'clock this afternoon Mrs.
Mary E. Hart met with a large num
ber of women of Skagway to con
clude her labors here In the Interest
of the A.-Y.-P. exposition, with the
organization of a Skagway Ladles'
auxiliary to carry on the work of col
lecting an exhibit to properly repre
sent Skagway at the big show. The
meeting was held In Arctic Brother
hood hall and at this writing is still
in progress. The auxllliary will have
a large number of branches and
ramifications, which will be looked
after by separate committees.
Mrs. Hart will be at the Pullen
house this evening and tomorrow
where she will be pleased to receive
any and all who are interested. On
Monday she will leave for Haines and
effect an organization there on
Thursday next.
MOVEMENTS OF
WILLIAM TAFT
(By United Prets.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.? Mr. Taft
will leave for New York tonight to
consult with leaders of the party
there and to transact some personal
business. About the middle of the
mouth he will go to Augusta, Ga.,
there to remain until a few days
prior to the inauguration. He will,
while there prepare bis Inaugural ad
lre8s, of which he has for some time
been preparing a draght.
gov. in
TALKS TO TAFT
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.? Gover
nor Hoggar.t paid a short call upon
Mr. Taft this morning.
HJHK5
We have just re
ceived a new line of suits
for Xmas trade, they are,
excellent in quality and
very moderately priced,
$15.00 to $20.00, come
in and look them over.
See window display.
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