BIG SCANDAL
IN LAND OFFICE
OFP'*: ULS SUPPRESS
PLORIOA L*V? REPORTS
Oi f~oc a>? * 1 nvestijat* CHar>a??
Sk c -?-ers on c? Rapcrtt at ln*tar*ce
La^d S-M-cv iters. Scandal I*
E\:ect*<.
i ;> Xlasfca t urea i >
\x S: N, VOX. D. C . F>h !*? As
fc. ->rw;::t of rsinprs to
( the ta>'a ?t Government hind
ff* *ht in Florida *o??M be ineesti
rttle is thought that a hut sean-j
m >
Ko r>? i charges that have been
? a tv. IViinvraUc members, of
:N> M?*e have ,VMe<i that they
* K ?>:;! a I 'orwuh investigation <A
. >arrvs to tl?e effect that fOv- 1
use-it r- rvrts of the S:vef?ria<W? of
FterHJa were ?ippt>?s!ae?l at the it.
*taiK* of land speculators who are
?CPERN VNOCOVEN
WILL R MS-E R*TES.
OHfCVUO, Jan, 27 ? Tfce ivopoei
t!<*n for * ;ou>'M .;p?-*rd ef tli
?(? i > . Allien *, * as ailo.Hej t?}ay
; , the dvs ? rnon hj a vote of
. v hi. av? ?: . ' 7 op^wtng
t.V
Th>- R"s?^ .-. was pr< v*<s| b\ the
t*'e ooh.t n. anu > that whi^h ?*
hem* wr*-si 'ftv ademption by fraternal;
i vs?t*nce so< tetkw hy the tnsaranee
..pariiwet < of many *t*tea. The p'a
i ? t* ?e? jh. of it??'?ra.Toe t*> the
?" e to tM |?* cent and
>T.?\ s f<v 12 a??e<*ir>entsi ea h
ax i heroii^rit f\vtribrro4 front *???>
; . n r- vi ,^rly.
UOUO V*?E NE*
$.T*"E OP MANHATTAN.
< may for <ht formation
?\ >: < of v.vshaitan. to e*n
,. a?p before the state
-. > are M i to have
-. * - ;-r v>ri o? the n ^novraticsi
MADERO MAY CAUL
SPECIAL SESSION
Holdi Conference With Advisees.
Legislature May Vc?e Money And
Sclc'frs to Stamp Out Rebellion.
, Hy Alaska New? Bureau.)
MEXICO CtTT, Feb. ?? President
Francisco Madero is today holding a
conference with his cabinet. They
?iU discuss the advisability of calling
s special session of the legislature to
?wusider the present rebellion which
is said to be gaining strength rapid
If the session is called it is prob
able that large appropriations will
be voted and that a call will be is
- :ed for troops. following which an
ill ia?tn> campaign will be puiwied
?n an effon to stamp out the rebel
GOMPERS DENIES ALL
CONTEMPT CHARGES
(By Alaska News Bureau, i
Washington, n. t\. Feb. s?
The second trial of the officials of
the American FVderatlon of I.abor
? ho are charged by the government
*ith contempt of court in connection
s iih the Buck Range and Store Con:
parvy boycott was opened before th>
Superior Court here yesterday Sam
?e4 (tamper*. president of the FVd
eratk-n. who is one of the defendants
>?as a witness
He denied the charges that th<
<oyrot t which was established acain
?t th Buck people was In contempt
of the injunction issued hy th?
< <>nrt
Cf LIFORNia TO VOTE
ON DEATH PENALTY
a Alaska News Burea .)
U | Wi.Kl.KS, Cal.. Keb. I ?
; v, , lause of California's eon
ivn, which became effective K?i
. thirty years ago, probably w.ll
; rst employed in the effort to
??> *fe capital punishment law *a:^
. * irculation here today. \n aj< ?
i?ea, .s made to Governor Johnson to
reprieve ail prisoners in the state pen
i tent varies nom condemned to death
?; 4 the voters shall have an op
porta n ft} to declare themselves. Four
men were sentenced to hang at San
Qwentin tomorrow and after consider
able av'.Tation throughout the stale.
invmo: Johnson commuted the sen
tence of one of the four to life im
r <onwent yesterday and reprieved
i*o> eth?*s for several months.
30f' Our Annual 3?'f
33*3 per cent.
Inventory Sale
For the next TEN DAY5 we will g;ive
our patrons the opportunity of making:
661 cents buy $1.00 worth
of goods
EVERYTHING ON SALE
(v !;f ttiTphon of Rubber GoocK F. \ W Collars, Knox
} tar*. Thread* and Double Serv ice House Dresses)
Remember WE have no OLD goods
and a guarantee goes with each purchase
Sale starts at 6 o'clock p , m . Jan .
31st and runs to Feb . 10th , 9 p. m.
Terms > Strictly Cash
H. J. LYNCH
u*-Ti?0?t? NafctrtaaMr an J Lat'lw Fuml?hw.
ASKS RIGHT OF
FREE SPEECH
GOMPERS ASKS FOR
RIGHTS OF CITIZEN
Speaking Before Supreme Court Pre?
ident of American Federation of |
Labor Made a Plea For Free
Speech.
I % Alaska New Bureau.)
'WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. ??
-auiuei (Jompors, head of the Amer
I'M Federation of U1k>t c<(fcUnued '
Sis testimony in the Buck Range and :
Stove case before the Supreme Court
>>f the District of Columbia. He s<at- ?
ed that he believed in the freedom
of spewh and that the officials cited
n the contempt case were being
derived of their right* of free apce<-h
He stated that lie did not flinch at
the jail sentence which was imposed
?n htm.
The officials who were convicted
last year, were sentenced to one
year In Jail for contempt of court.
NAPOLEON MIGHT HAVE
COME TO AMERICA. |
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SVN FRANCISCO. FV?b. ?? When I
\ apoleon surrendered to tho British
ie asked permission to come to Amer
a It was refused and h? was taken
n prisoner to the barmi i*l*nd of
St. Helena, 1.200 miles w?*t of the
\frlcan coart If he were alive to
?Uj he might have his wleh to b<'
roueht to America granted
Mfred Mosely. the Engllwh philan
iirovi't. was In conciliation with
11 ml era t ion- officials today about n
.11 to hrlns the 3.(X>0 poverty strick i
resident* of the rocky Island t<?
ilif>>mla The Hrltlsh government |
ithdre* lt? military station arveral
v >rs are, and since then the real- j
'enN- bavr ha I a desperate ?truggl?
fcr orlstcnce
C. P R. WILL RUN
BOATS TO TACOMA.
t By Alaska Nvews Uureau-i
VICTORIA, B. C., Feb. 9? FXiltow- j
ing a visit to this coast about six
w c ks ago, during the course of ;
* hich he journeyed to Tacoma ac- 1
<\>nipanied by ("apt Troup, manager
t.f the B. C. Coast Service, C. E. E. j
t setoer, passenger traffic manager of
the C P. R . has announced that a
Tacoma. Victoria daily passenger SS. j
service is to be inaugurated on July i
: by the C. P R.. with a view to
demonstrate the quality of business
available. T H. Martin, manager of
the publicity and Industrial depart
rnent of the Tacoma Commercial Clul
ind Chamber of Commerce, who in
terviewed Mr. Ussher while he was
n that city, received a telegnui:
rrom Montreal last night stating that
the wish of the Tacoma cititens was
i to be carried out.
tv*nf forget the bachelors dance
?o h<? riven on St Valentines T>ay
TAKE NOMINATION
FOR GOOD OF PARTY.
Rooaeveit, In Letter, 8?ya h# One*
Took Nomination to Save Party?
Polltlclara TMnk he would do ft
Again.
(Ry Alaska Newa BnnM.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 9?
What party leader* hwe interpret a*
an exprestrion o( former Preaiden
Theodore Know-veil'* Intention as to
lila possible nomination to the Presi
dency by the Republican nation*! con
ventkm in Juno, was made public to
day In Colonel Roosevelt'* description
of hi* nomination for the Vlca-Pwil
loncj on the ticket with President
McKinley.
This lettpr of explanation. wrKten
to Uoul* l.nnp. Mosirapher of former
Senator Thoma* Piatt, New York'*
easy boa*," describe* the situation
in the Philadelphia convention. In
which Colonel Roosevelt was throat
Vrwarfl in the hope of fretting him
>nt of the way a* 'rovemor of New
York
Colonel Roosmm pit say* he refused
to permit ose of hi* name for the
Nice Presidency and declared war on
?senator Plratt He then describe* I
?he sentiment of the convention a*
b<-ln* so overwbe'm1n*ly for hi* rom
?'ftilon that Senator Hanna. who ha,1
'Ppo*ed nominating him. turned to
iiim.
Here occur* the sentence Inter
preted here as IllnmirHitinf Colonel
'looaevelt'* pre*??nt feelin** lie
*"rit?^?: ,
"While I dM not Intend to be fore.
-?<1 to tako the nomination. 1 did not
' ol at liberty not to accept when it
became e\ddent that It *?** the desire
if the Republican*, a* a whole, that
t take the nomination for the enod of
'he parly "
Tht* expression, leader* here feel,
^ar>not be read otherwise than aa an
xpresslon of Colmel Rowrfll'l
nrc?ent vl?w* In a slmi'ar sanation
Us publication at 'hla time, they
slso fee), i* meant to show the con
?latetvy with t-M'h Coto:???| Rnn?iv
fit t? a' tine n^w and ma* act later,
"leuld the CM'H'o convention de.
?na^d that he accont the nomination
'i?te?d of President Taft
"MG INDIANS FEEL
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
With the first place conceded to
the Mi# Indiana and the Teller Kids
-sn-urvly located In the second place
>h? real flight, in the local bowlin*
>ourname4?t is fi* third honor and iai
ueins closely contested for by the
K&ndy Kkla, Ptarmigans and Hun*.
Tu? sday ni*,ht the ibijsa took two
-antes out of thr?* from the K K'a.
The Yeller Kid's beat the Never
Works two out of three (rtunea
The standing of the teams at the
end of 21 pamr*s, which marks the
half way i>oint In the tournament, is
is follows: Ri?r Indians. 11449; Yel
ler Kids, 11105; Kan iy Kids. 1045;
rtarmican, 10813; Rua*. 10751:
Hlnky IMnks. 10S62; Hard Locks. 10.
139; Never Work*. 10244.
The Hons arrived last nUht from
Maine* at 5 o'clock and returned to
?hat city this mornir* about nine
o'clock.
O. yoo Bachelors
I - - - - r- - ? - - k
? + + + + + + + + + + ?+ + ? + + + + + + + + +41
HUE SHE 15 m\
+ ? 7~z ? - *
+ ?? ? ? +
+ +
* Skagway Hens have gone '
+ back to work
+
+
+ We can sell Skagway Eggs
+ now at 55c per dozen
+
J P. H. GANTY, Grocer
? +++++++++++*+++++++++++
IflFf WILL OPEN
I
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
GUIDED FROM WASHINGTON I
President Yield* to Advltor* And |
Will Open Headquarter* in Wash
ingtor, D. C. Con jresaman Mc
K In ley In Charge.
(By Alaaka Naw* Rureoii.)
WASHINGTON. I> C, Feb 9? i
Tlelflni to th<-- a<1rk> of hi* politicaj
vdvlvrs* Pre* I lent Taft has aeqnle*
<1 to the proposition to open head
jijarter* In th:* city, from which hi#
ampalen will be managed
Tho headquarters a ill be opem d
mmediatety. They will be In charge
?f Representative Wm tiro*n Mc
Klnley. of Illinois.
ORIGINATOR OF DUKES MIX
TURE TO LEAVE AMERICAN CO. I
I liy Alaska News I!ureeMi.)
NEW YORK. Feb H? Harry fwik*.
for many y*n head of the ?r?>at to
bacoo trust, the American Tobacco
Company, the originator of the fa
mous 'Ihike* Miitnre" < ig*rette tr>
arro, second to none barring the
*or1d famed "Hull Durham." ha* an
iooneed that he win end his ?-on
Tfx U??n wi?h tJir American ?-onforn.
if which he |?i th? president, and will
if come affiliated with the llrltfsh
Tobacco ('omp?m who?e affair* hr
fW Hwct
GERMAN RALLOONIST
AT PANAMA EXPOSITION
? ~
I liy Alaeka N?wa llur?mi. ?
HKKI.IN, Feb 9- OMN Zeppelin.
Jie <Hri?lble airship builder. and the
firm of Knipp. maker* of armor plafr
mnounced today thai they aotildl
nave citeiialve < *hlbMs at 'he Pan
Pacific International KiposlUon In
san PmnHiwo in I ?? I f?.
Count 7.eppelln'a eihlhlt will con
<l*t of two dirigible bafloor* of the
alumlnnm framed type, with which
he will make *-*v?ra| flight*
The Krnpp exhibit will be tTMtde up
entirely of war materia1*, the fea
'nre to be a series of minla'nre roa*t
lefcr*es,
There were several pas^njtrrs on
Ihe tnrti* this morning
INVESTIGATE MONEY
TRUST IMMEDIATELY
Many Fln?nei?rt W b* Cailad Brfort
Houte Commlttaa Wedratday.-?
Claw, B?lment, AldHch and SHaw
WMI be Quaat?o?ad.
I By A taska N?w* RnrMku
WASHINGTON. D C , Feb >?
The Lindbergh r?MNHnn aafclng for
an inreatlgatlon of the 'money
trust" wan puwi) today in the Ho**
by x tariff majority.
A committee wa* appointed to car
r y on 'he investigation ami ft waa
stared that the lm??iiry will be p?ah?*l
with vigor and tfiaf it w?wM be b^
[ *nn Immediately Nett Wednesday
was aet for the first day of the h??r.
! in*.
Many m?>n famous in the financial
world will b*> railed before the com
mittee to give teatlmony 8+T*ni
N>ir York banker* of national Im
portance % the financial world will
be subpoenaed Amonn' those whom
?. is thought will appear are Henry
lews and August P. Belmont Other
? uthorltle* on finance who will be
ailed to glre tsatlmony are Nelson
A" A Mrtrb. bead of the monetary com
?nttfeo now Investigating a n?w pro
?Kwd revision of the banking ay*
?em Of the I'nlted States a*)d Le?He
M Shaw, fnrmer secretary of the
?r?-asury under Roosevelt an author,
j ity on ffnanre
3AN FRANCISCO 19
AFTER ALASKA TRADE.
(F?y Alaska News Bureau. ?
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb !? ? A spec
al committee of fhe San Franclaco
Chamber of Commerce began work
?mi a plan today for the establishment
>f a dir^t steamship lhw? from San
?ranci?co to Alaska An effort will
>e made to ?n|l*t the cooperation of
til the merchants and business men
?f the city The committee consists
?f \ I, Scott. W. N Moore, C. F
vttcha- Is, larnm Tyaon and FranMs
I Bak^r
CURACAO WILL ARRIVE
SUNDAY MORNING.
The Baclflc Coast Steamship Co.'a
?t?*mer Cnraeao left wrangeil thia
morning at II oVWwk and la duo to
?rrWe It) Itotiniaa at I a m In the
morning. l/?cal offlclala of the
jteamship company stated today that
j they did not eipert her U> arrive here
! *fore Sunday morning early The
. I'iirnrao has much freight for way
| ports and has 70 tons of fr?4ghf for
| Skagway
Shoes for |
Men
Women
and
^ Children
We have a large Stock on hand jj|
Also A Large Assortment of
I Men 's Shoes
The Beat That The Market
Afford#
Also
Rubbers and Arctics
* of all kinds
V NortmEPN
eat. it.
WILL CLA YSON-aX
I*he Home of The
HART, SCHAFFNER AND MARX
CLOTHING