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No. 15.'. TWELFTH VEAK. SKAUWAY, ALASKA," EDN K8IIAY, NOVEMBER U, 1909 PRICE, 10 CENTS
PORTLAND IS
UNDER WATER
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PORTLAND. Ore. Nov. 24? Many
oi the merchants In the lower end
of town are moving out their goods
to escape the high water caused by
the overflow of the Willamette and
Columbia rivers. The water is still
rising.
ELECTION III
BRITISH COL.
The provincial election of British
Columbia will be held tomorrow and
a number of Atlin people will make ?
the trip to Bennett for the purpose
of casting their votes.
The McBride government called for
the election some six weeks ago. The
issue between the Conservatives and
Liberals Is whether or not an ex
tensive system of railroads shall be
built In British Columbia. The Con
servatives have planned an elaborate
extension of the present lines under
an agreement with McKenzie and
Mann.
Dr. Henry Young is the Conserva
tive candidate for the provincial par
liament from Atlin and is opposed bv
Thomas Kearn, the Liberal standard
bearer.
TORRES NOW
IS COVERNOR
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
MANILA, P. I. Nov. 24? W. Cam
cron Forbes was inaugurated as gov
ernor general of the Philippine Isl
#nds today.
Rub some mutton taller on your
boots and go to the Barn Dance Wed
nesday eve.
MIKE SCHRECK
LASTS QUICK
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PITSBURG, Pa. Nov. 24? The pol
ice stopped the fight between Sam
Langford and Mike Schreck In the
first round after the Boston negro
had twice floored Schreck for tho
count. The fight lasted less than
; half a minute. The battle was sched
uled to go six rounds. Schreck out
weighed Langford, but was fat and
out of condition.
ECRO OF IDE
01 WRECK
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Nov. 24 ? Charges made
to the U. S. marine Inspectors by
Thomas Buckley, a passenger on the
wrecked steamship Ohio, that the
crew were slow to lower the life
boats and that little discipline was
preserved, has been refuted by
the testimony of a number
of other witnesses. T. J. Nestor and
O. Powell of Nome were among thosf
who testified that the crew acted
with promptitude and courage.
THAT THERE
BARN DANCE
The Barn Dance at the \V. P. A.
Club will start tonight at D o'clock
sharp, if you get there late you will
miss something.
A Special train will be run from thJ
north end leaving the Shops at 8:30
and will return after the dance.
The old r?d barn has been all
chinked up and made comfortable and
the cattle have all been turned out
onto the south forty for the night.
The string band from Punkin Cen
ter has been imported at an Enor
mous expense.
i
The Proper
Thanksgiving Program n
:: 1st. New Suit and Overcoat at $
Lynch & Kennedy
;? 2nd. Skating
3rd. Turkey
t-I-M I I' I I I '1 I I I
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Nov. 24? The decision
of the federal court of appeals at St.
Louts, which dissolved the Standard
Oil company as being a violation of
the Sherman anti-trust law, has
caused the postponement of the or
! ganhintion of the gigantic copper truttf
which was to have been capitalized
at $800,000,000. The promoters of
the proposed copper trust fear that
the combine will be illegal if the su
preme court sustains the decision of
the lower court dissolving the Stan
dard Oil company.
BAD WEATHER
EVERY WHERE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Nov. 24? The rains
throughout the northwest are ceasing
but are continuing in the southern
states and severe blizzards are ragln;;
In the middle west The trains from
the east are stalled on account of
bridge washouts.
WIRELESS ON
THE GEORGIA
The steamer Georgia has had a
taller mast erected and when she
arrives at Sitka on her present trip
Engineer Hanscom, of the governmen
wireless station at Sitka will install
j? wireless plant on her. The equip
ment will be of sufficient capacity to
receive from quite a distance, but
will not be able to send more than
twenty miles. ? .Juneau Dispatch.
The Princess Ena left Juneau Mon
day afternoon bound for Skagway
with about 1,000 tons of coal. She
has not been reported up to press
time and Is thought to be storm
bound behind Shelter Island.
There was no session of the district
court today. The only matter re
maining before the court, the hearing
of the Haines Incorporation petition,
will be taken up by Judge Cushman
on board the Humboldt while en
route for Haines.
L
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 24? The U.
S. marine inspectors will hold an in
vestigation of the destruction of the|
steamer St. Croix by fire. There are
alleged to been suspicious circum
stances connected with the origin of '
the flro.
WANT TEDDY
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Nov. 24? A boom for j
Theodore Roosevelt as governor of j
New York has been started.
The Hegg arrived from Haines at j
4:20 this afternoon after a most tem
pestuous trip. A terrific sea was
running in Lynn Canal and the Hegg
was tossed about like a cork. The
staunch little boat bucked the* head
seas like a football player going
through a line and made the trip in
a trifle more than two hours. Capt.
Madsen was accompanied by his j
brother and Lewis Larsen.
Come to the Pack Train restaurant J
for your Thanksgiving dinner. Tur
key, and all the trimmings. The best |
the market affords.
Thanksgiving in Skagway is not
complete
Without the barn dance? shake your
feet.
?M-M M-I-H-I-H-H-M-H
Perishables for Received
Thanksgiving... Jefferson
Tomatoes Lettuce
Celery Cucumbers
Sweet Potatoes Green Peppers
Grapes Cranberries
Grape-Fruit seedl's Bananas
Pears Fancy Apples
^ Preferred Stock Canned Goods are the
best for all occasions. Try a gallon can
{ of Corn on Cob for your dinner.
GANTY & FRANDSON
IS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Nov. 24? A description
of the coal veins and the character
and extent of the improvements and
proposed developments was the sub
stance of the testimony in the Cun
ningham hearing this morning.
The Forestry bureau believes that
it has jurisdiction over some of the
claims. The hearing may be adjourn
ed to Spokane.
E
IS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Nov. 24? The govern
ment has concluded its presentation
of testimony in the Cunningham case,
although more witnesses may be call
ed upon to testify at a later date.
The defendants will commence In
troducing their testimony tomorrow I
and then it Is expected that the case |
will be adjourned to Spokane.
PRESIDENT PIE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEWARK, N. Y. Nov. 24? The Bak
er's union of this city sent President
Taft a fifty pound mince pie as a
Thanksgiving present.
COTTAGE TOMORROW MORNING
The Cottage City was at Juneau
this afternoon and is expected to dock
at Skagwav sometime tomorrow fore
noon. The Cottage City will sail
south within a short time after her
arrival.
E
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CHERRY, 111. Nov. 24? At today
noon 1T59 bodies had been taken out,
all told, from the St. Paul mine. The
lower levels of the mine are choked
with debris and there Is no chance
of any more living men being res
cued.
BURNED ME
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
BUTLER, Mo. Nov. 23? Congress
maa David A. De Armpnd, wag acci
dentally burned to death late this af
ternoon.
J3UTLER, Mo. Nov. 24? Mrs. De
Armond today received messages of
condolence from President Taft, Wil
liam J. Bryan and practically all the
members of both houses of congress.
David A. De Armond had represent
ed his district for nine consectutive
congresses. He was considered a very
able man and was high In the coun
sels of his party.
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WELL HEELED
NEW YORK? .When James Thlel
man, for over 30 years a .waiter, in
Delmonlco's restaurant,, died, he. left
his widow a fortune of .$'300, 000. .
This fact only became known when
his widow, Mrs. Ellen J.. Thlelman,
was granted letters testamentary . up
on his estate. . . . ?
The tips which wealthy, patrons of
Deluionico's gave Thlelman are said
to have been responsible for a large
part of his wealth.
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With Snap I
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Overcoat Store
of the to-wn
The new Fall Fashions
in[Suits and Overcoats
are waiting for - your
approval
Let us show you the
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