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No. 182. TWELFTH YEAH. SKAGWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1909 PRICE, 10 CENTS
POLICE WON!
ALLOW FIGHT
(By Alaska New* Bureau.)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Dec. 31? The
ten round fight between "Cyclone"
Johnny Thompson and "Fighting
Dick" Hyland scheduled to take place
tomorrow afternoon has b(?n called
off. The police would not permit the
fight. |
(By Alaska New? Bureau.)
1 WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 31?
Chief Forester Pinehot Is in confer
; ence with special agents of the For
estry Bureau from different parts of
the country. He is believed to be
I securing data to be used as evidence
in the coming congressional inquiry. |
GREEN SWITCHMEN LOSE LIVES
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
MINNEAPOLIS. Minn. Dec. 31?
Thirty inexperienced switchmen have
lost their lives in the past week
while acting as strike breakers on
the the railroads running out of the
twin cities. This assertion is em
bodied in a report made by Gov. Eb
erhart on the strike situation.
STORM CENTER
MOVING EAST
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PITTSBURG. Pa., Dec. 31? The
storm center is moving over the mid
dle western states to the eastward.
The weather is colder here today
LEAVES NAVY
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 31- J
Midshipman James Pettit of Alaska i
has voluntarily resigned. His sue- |
cessor will soon be appointed.
HISTORY OF MERCIAL GRIME
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 31?
Attorney General Wickershain today
filed the famous briefs against the
American Tobacco company. The ^
briefs will be argued next week. In j
the document the history of the
Tobacco trust Is given in all its in
famy and the story is told of how it
relentlessly crushed all opposition
and put the independent companies
out of business.
IN TIKE FOR CENSUS
An eight pound baby girl was born
to Mrs. H. J. Lynch at 4 o'clock
this morning at the family residence.
Both the mother and the little girl
are doing very well and Mr. Lynch
Is receiving the congratulations of
his many friends.
PRINCESS MAY IN PORT
The Princess May arrived in port
at 2 o'clock this afternoon with six
passengers anil 31 tons of freight.
She will sail south early this even
ing.
The Hegg made the round trip to
Haines today.
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We take this opportunity to thank our many 3!
friends and patrons for the generous patronage
and considerate treatment we have received dur
ing the parit year.
During the New Year, we will as we have X
during the past, put forth our best efforts to|sup- 4*
ply {your wants with the best merchandise at
prices con^estent therewith. ] *
I lynch & Kennedy!
? ? The Up-To-Date Haberdashers and Ladies' Furnishers
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01 RIVER FROZEN SOLID;
FUEL FAMINE THREATENED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Dec. 31? The j
Ohio river is frozen from shore to
shore here for the first time in many
years. The weather Is unusually se
vere and there is a shortage of coal.
Much suffering will result unless coal
is speedily brought Into this city.
COODGl
IS LOCATED
(By Alaska News Bureau)
MONTREAL, Can. Dec. 31? Inform- i
ation was received here today stat
ing that Dr. Frederick Cook is in se
clusion near St. John's, New Brims
k
wick.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE], Dec. 31 ? Six firms are
bidding for the cargo of the wrecked
steamship Ohio. The cargo is be
ing auctioned and will be sold tomor
row.
NIADBIZ PREPARES FOR BATTLE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
MANAGUA, Nicaragua. Dec. 31 ?
Military activity in Nicaragua is un
abated. President Madriz Is hastily
recruiting as large a force as possible
and preparing to do battle with Gen
eral Estrada.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
Washington, d. <\ r.c. 3i?
Officials of the Interior Department
are preparing the evidence which will
be submitted by Secretary Ballinger
in the coming congressional Inquiry.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
MEXICO CITY. Dec. 31? Jose Ze
laya, deposed president of Nicaragua
claims that the United States mar
ines in Nicaragua aided the rovolutlo
ists. He says that 400 marines were
fighting in Estrada's army.
JAP POACHERS
WILL BE SOLD
(By Alaska News Bureau)
SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 31? Tho
two Japanese schooners, the Saikai
Maru and Kinsel Maru, captured by
the United States revenue cutters in
Bering Sea. within the three mile lim
It of the Pribllof Islands, and con
fisticated as seal poachers, will bo
sold by the United States marshal
at Unalaska on April 12 next to the
highest bidder. When captured the
schooners had their hulls painted
white and were adorned with papier
mache yards and funnels to make
them resemble the vessels of the cut
WIRY WIS
STILL BLOWING
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Dec. 31? There is no
abatement of the cold weatlu-r. Gale
are still raging in the North Atlantic
ter fleet. Under cover of the fog.
they slipped In near the seal rook
eries. With the vessels will l>e sold
all their gear, ammunition, and guns,
as well as 4 1"6 sealskins with the
Kinsei and 244 seal skins with the
Saikai.
Dr. Cade of Whitehorse arrived in
town this afternoon and will sail for
Vancouver on the Princess May.
faPPy Dew year
We wish our friends and patrons a Happy
New Year and thank you for makiug our 1909
business a success.
Our best efforts will be made to merit the
continuance of your good will 'and patronage by
following our rule of handling the very best, only
at the most reasonable prices, consistent with
J quality.
GANTY & FRANDSON
MAYORS m 10
SETTLE SHE
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. 31?
President Taft today received mes
sages from Mayor Lawler of St. Paul
and Mayor Haynes of Minneapolis
stating that an effort will be made to
settle the switchmen's strike today
at a mass meeting of the railroad
men to confer with public officials.
ZELAYA 1ST
KEEP SILENT
(By Alaska News Bureau)
MEXICO CITY. Dec. 31? President
Diaz has requested Ex-President Ze
laya of Nicaragua to refrain from
making any more public utterances
while he remains in Mexico. Presi
dent Diaz is angered at the charges
which Zelaya made against the Un
ited States marines.
TUFT MAY REPUDIATE UNCLE JOE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 31?
I* Is rumored in governmental circles
that President Taft has pledged him
self to aid in the unseating of Speak
er Cannon to prevent disruption of
the Republican party which was
threatened if Cannon was kept in his
present position.
QUAKES FELT
IN PORTLAND
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PORTLAND. Ore. Dec. 31? Slight
earthquake shocks were felt here |
this morning. No damage was done, j
(By Alaska Nows Bureau)
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dcc. 30? The
strike situation is unchanged today
and neither side seems anxious to
yield.
LIGHT SEEN ON MOUNTAIN SIDE
Considerable curiosity was aroused j
in Skagway last night over the appefX!
.lure of a mysterious light which was
no\5red between G and 7 o'clock on
the mountain side above Burro creek
The light was about the helghth of
the snow line and several persons
are willing to swear that they saw it
moving back and forwards.
Capt. Madsen was notified, but he
did not care to go over unless a
searching party volunteered to go
with him, and as the volunteers. were
no* forthcoming he did not make the
trip.
The origin of the light is still a
mystery. The general belief is that
i was from some hunter or wood
chopper.
Mrs. A. M. H. Maltby of Dawson. ;
who has been at the White Pass hos
pital for nearly three months suffer- j
ing from heart disease, left the hos
pital today and Is a guest of the Pul- i
len house. Mrs. Maltby Is much im- j
proved. i
Col. Sol Ripinski of Haines cabled
to Sec. Miller of the Commercial Club
today that he was submitting a de
sign to compete for the $5 prize offer
ed by the Commercial Club for the
best design to be used to advertise
Skagwoy.
Natty,
Snappy
and of
True
Value
These are the feat ares
we insist upon every
garment we handle.
We want good style
and we must have the
best of value. We
have built up this
business by giving our
customers the best
merchandise the world
produces and we mean
to continue this policy
The new fall and wint
er suits and overcoats
are here come and
look them over.
WILL CLAYSON clothier