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No. 174. ELEVENTH YEAK.
sKAGWAY, ALASKA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 191)8
PRICE, 10 CENTS
ROAD WORK
COMPLETED
Lieut. S. C. Orchard returned last
? ve^inir from ? trip up the Chilkat
where bo wert on Monday last to c'ose
up the work on the eovernment ro*d.
1'e say > t.ie wjrk is com pie; : with the
exception of the br'dsre over the Chil?
c it au I this i- tin lor way and will be
iush?rd. The Wells-I'or opine crew
h:n been pi id otT and cone its way and
Heoning, the contractor on the Flindu
stuki-to\Ve' sr ?<!, nnd Hay s, ss'.st
? nit s perlnte: <i fur th? government
i the Wells-to-l' eu<ant cam;) portion
..<? ??therlo? up th ir tools and pre
P&ri-f to follow their tnco.
(By United Press.)
New Orleans. Oct. 22. ? A dredger a- |
Turk io the gre^t Culrbracut of the!
!' in.imi caial struck som- bjried dyna
ri> te this tr.orni: s and at explosion lc
lowed cau>io? the wreck of the jjreat I
drfriger an<l tive men v re blown to
atoms. The dynamite l- supposed to
h .ve been burie.l io the path of the j
ir.,tohin9 bv some por<on? who sought
rjren>;e for some 'ancie.1 wrong.
Report* come frjm Wells tbnt Wtu ,
Leslie has arrived up with his pile!
driver and .s at work on the bridge !
ac '>?? the fhilcat for which he h?s the |
contra 't. A number of men are going'
in to Kainy Hollow to work at the
?Hin- s the:e Assistant Superintendent
Haye< I>h- flautheu his work on the gov
ern m?c: rotd f: -t:i We li to Ih* bound
ary.
Bert McKeozie, arrived on the
Jefferson. He left on the last trip of
the Jetf' r^on to attend >cliool but on
account of sickne** at the schojl he was
unable to remain.
A }1 Overcoat for $S.*>'>. Read
Behremts Ad.
II. W. 8. KING
WILL SERVE
Auditor of the W. P. A Y. railroad
Woo. B. King, has been appointed
district deputy grand exalttd ruler of
the B. P. O. K. This is the second
time this honor lias been bestowed
upon Mr. King. The first time lie was
compelled to resign the otlico because
of the pressure of private business, but
lie bis consented to serve this time and
of course that meats that I he duties of
the office vuli be atteuded o properly
It is universally conceded that Sir.
King is one of the best people on earth.
(By United Press.)
Oil* ha, 22? The suit for libel by
Cloveruor Haskell ?gainst Win. II
Hearst, it is decided cannot be made
to stick. Ft is rendered invalid since it
ask^ for puna'ive damages? half tb"
claim :>einsr under this head? and the
| Nebraska laws do not permit the col
)? c'.iou of such damages.
Mr. anu Mrs. J. J. Wright and baby
Montana left on the Jefferson last night
tor Spokane. Mrs. Wright will remain
there and Mr. Wright will go to Al
berta. Canada. They have made maoy
friends in Skagway during their stay
and will be greatly missed.
Mr. Marvin, who represents Senator
Dick in a mining enterprise on Porcu
pine creek, fears thm the interview
with hun published yesterday will con
vry the impression t'lat he is represent
ing himself as associated with the Por
cupine (Jold Mining company, which is
not the case. (He spoke of the big Murae.
which belongs to the latter company,
only from observation.
(' 7.. Cheney of Juneau arrived up
on the Jefferson last night. He is
; counsel for Haines in its applica
tion for incorporation.
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Fall and Winter Dress Goods
<>itr now Kail and W Inter Dress GikkIs tire now
on display. They Include alt the latest
novelties In heavy, medium and light
Wf ight - for street and evenlnc wear. Look
In when iwissing. It Is a pleasure for us to
?Im>w goods. We alisolutely handle nothing
but the best, and our prices are right.
Tailored ShirtWaists for Fall
and Winter
In real Irish Linen Hand Embroidered, both
In three-<iuarter and full length sleeve.
?' rewh Batiste In the most fashionable
shades. Including the ehevemn effects.
Serpentine Crepe Kimonas
Saxony Louucink' Pol*?s In tli?* tiwdlum and
full walking
Men's Fine Togs
In tliN department wo aim at notlitmr but the
U'>t. our $15 ami Siil) ^nlt*. Mind
you this Is not tin* n*dti?vd prlw. The ma
terial is rijrltt from the mill 10 factory, and
from tin* factory direct t?? us.
Shoes
If you at' looking for tine dress or working
slwes. the Johnson Murphy, the American
Gentleman and George, I . keiih are second
, to none liolh In material and workmanship.
And the lieauty of this is we absolutely
guarantee and nuke good any article pur
y.v-jjn I'haMMi rrom us. Surely, thai In Itself
Cotyri&tAQQQ means saiuarr dealing.
Co
The Only /tic- rice Haberdashers and Ladies' Furnishings.
Cyncb and Kennedy
FROM ffi SEIT IF IF
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Belgrade, Oct. 22? The country is actively organizing
its military forces preparatory to striking a blow. Turkey
is also preparing for the engagement.
General Vukolicli, official representative of the
Montenegrin government, arrived here today with the im
portant message to the government that his country is pre
pared to enlist under the Bulgarian flag.
Judge Royal A. Gunnison and Mrs. |
Gunnieon and Court Stenoj<rapher Har
old Lull and wife and Chief Deputy
C'lerk A. W. Fox arrived u;i on the Jof- ;
fi'rson preparatory to holding a shoit
s<> sioo of court whiei will open to
morrow. Several attorneys aWo arrived
from Juneau. The court is to hear tho
application of II nines for incorporation
on Monday. A protest has been filed
stgurd (with their mark) by several
Indians declaring they did not wish to
be in tbe count of inhabitants for the
.
purpose. It la conceded thm without,
the count of some of the Iodinn popula
tion the requisite population? :500?
could not he accounted for and on this
question, it is said, alone, doe? the mat
ter hinge, for the white popu'ation with
a few individual exceptions is solid l?
favor. Thcro will also come befote the
court the application of the W. P. &
V, K. R. for an injunction retraining
the Homo Power company from en
croaching upou its right of way.
There will be no jury trials.
INJUNCTION HEARING TOMORROW
M ?. 4
While holdine court, at Ketchikan
the W. P. & V. aoplied to Judge Gunni
son for an injunction restraining the
Jome Power company from encroach
ing upon ihoir property at, the exu n
siou of Third avenue anil at the point of
connection of the water pipe under the
tracks. Tb? application was granted
to go into effect upon the furnishing of
a bonn of $5,000 in each ease. The
i bonds were furnished today and the
cases made returnable tomorrow ar 10
o'clock, Judge Heid is in the city for
the railroad compaoy and Judge Winn
for the Home I'ower company, who
cuiue up an far as Haines with the Jef
ferson i* expected to be on hand. The
respondent* are r* quired to show cause
why the Injunction shall not be made
permanent.
E
The Christian Enduavorers have
arranged for an entertainment to
be given at the Presbyterian chinch to
morrow evening. Following is the pro
j gram:
Duet. .Miss Olive Springstcd acd
Miss Fay Stinelaugh
Recitation Mrs. A. W. Reed
Song Jakcy Patrick
Piar.o Solo Miss Costello
Recitation Mrs. R. J. Ilanglin
Duet . Miss Gladys Kirmse and
'Miss Madeliue Hockett.
Vocal Solo Mrs. D. M. Westcott
Recitation Mrs. Hubert Hay ward
Vocal Solo Mrs. H. D. Kirmse
Recitation Miss Maude Haslctb
Violin Solo Mr. E. M. Mclntyre
Recitation . .Mr. Fred Aicbcr
Selection Dr. Reed's Orchestra
Songs of Seven, Childhood
Lois McKay
Romance Veronica Mullvihill
Love Miss Lily Doran
Maternity .. Mrs. II. J, Hanglin,
Johunie Good, .lackey Pat
rick, Ruth Patterson, Fran
ces Kennedy
Widowhood Miss Fay Stinebaugb
Given in Marriage.
Bride Miss Minnie Wolff
Groom Lewis Stinebaugh
i Mother Miss Lyndabl
Clergyman Mr. A. C. Blancbard
Flower G'rls and Ring Bearer.
j Sang? "Longing for Home"
Miss Stella Jon?s.
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Hansen and baby,
(arrived on lust night's train from
! Bennett. They will remain here a few
| days and then return.
Swift's
Premiums
Hams,
and Bacon
Just ltet*eiA*etl
Swift's
Boned
Rolled Ham
Also a Fresh Lot of
HEINZ SAUER KRAUT
IGranty & Frandson
HUDSON RIVER
ROATBURNS
(By United 1*r?cJ.)
Albany, N. Y., Oct. 22 ? Ttoo Hudson
river steamer New York, th* largest
ply ingr on the river, *u y?atorday
burned to fthe water's edge. The
steamer toofc !fi*e while coming up acd
while she wag1 i* mid stream. She was
immediately tnrcoi toward shore but
the liames spread eostpldly that the fire
encroached upon the <c&bin before she
could be beached'. Four persons met
death in the lire op by juj&plng Into
i the water without life .preservers.
Fifty were badly Injured. .cause
or the fire was unknown,
mm ,
11 TENEMENT
V*. L '
(By United Praia.)
New York, Oct. 22? A fire In a tene
ment house on the east side caused by
an incsndiiry mulled in a horrible
tragedy . The house' wns crowded to the
roof with the p.x>r and feeble. The
Jl unes cut off the ordinary means of es
cape and resort to the fire escapes dis
covered them to be unequal to the rusb.
They were at ocoe congested and the
most distressing Eceoes followed Four
persons were burned to death tod many
were fitally injured. The lire broke
out in the dead of night while the bouse
w.ia trapped in sleep.
$35*000
FOR PANAMA;
(By United Preat.)
Washington, Oct. 22-An appropri
ation of $35,000,000 will be as';ed In
behulf of the Panama canal at the
session of congress of 1910.
Cold weather arriving, get into one
of Behxend's Overcoats.
NEW HEADS TO
OLD PUCES
(By United Preat.)
Seattle, Oct.. 22? James Wood, news
paperman, who has been at the head
of the firm of Wood & Reber, special
ists in publicity, has been appointed
to the head of the exploitation
department of the A. Y. P. ex
poiiJlon, succeeding Henry Reed. All
deparUseeis are to be reorganized.
Wood ba* koeo commissioner for
King county W the exposition and
Wood's partner, E it- iRober, formerly
city editor of the 6?ay>lo Times, has
been appointed to the place Je{t vacant
by the promotion of Wood.
MEM
Iff CANDIDATES
<*??? ?"
(By United Ptt ??.)
Cincinnati, Oc-. 22? Mr. Taft, worn
out with the strain of tbe strenuous
campaign, put in all yesterday resting
up at the home of bis brother here, tie
entered upon a tour of Indiana today.
Mount Vornor, Oct. 22? Mr. Bryan
in ao addross hero before a large
audience, delivered a stronjr roast to
the railroad officials here for coercing
men to vote the republican ticket with
a threat that tbey will lose tbeir jobs
in case of the election of i?ryan or
that their salaries would be reduced.
He ente^e Virginia today.
Louisville, Oc*. 22.? Mr. Bryan wa&
given a great welcome and demonstra
te oo here yesterday. There was a pro
cession with thousandi in line to wel
come him upon his arrival.
The Prospector had not reported at
Yukon Crossing today. The Tana
was at Big Salmon at 7:15 a m on the
way up. She was having trouble witfa
1 the Ice.
Don't Be
Surprised?!
Hr !
Kenyon's Rubberized
Silk Rain Coats
for Women
Beautiful Stylish Durable
FROM
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