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No. 264. TWELFTH YEAR. SKAGWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1910 PRICE, 10 CENTS
NO AUTO FOR
JOE GANNON
(By Alaska Naws Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 8? At a
joint session of the House and Sen
ate committees on appropriations it
was decided to appropriate sufficient
money to purchase and maintain an
automobile for the use of Vice Presi
dent Sherman. The proposal to furn
ish Speaker Cannon with an auto was|
rejected.
BUTTER TRUST
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WELL AGAIN
(By Alaska News Bureau)
ST. PETERSBURG. Russia. April S
? The Czarina of Russia has complete!
ly recovered from the attack of mel
ancholia which threatened to destroy
her reason and for the first time I
since the Japanese-Russian war pub- 1
lie functions have been resumed at j
the royal palace.
BRIBER PAID
A BIG PRICE
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 8? The
federal investigation into the National
Butter combine, for the purpose of
ascertaining whether it is a trust un
der the Sherman anti-trust law. com
menced today.
PATTEN LOSES
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(By Alaska News Bureau, i
CHICAGO. April 8 ? James Patten
lost more than $1,000,000 in the cot
ton market yesterday in trying to
manipulate a coner.
I. B.
PAY POS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. April. S? The
House yesterday afternoon passed a
bill granting Theodore Roosevelt a
free let?":- franking privilege.
(By Alaska News Bureau.^
PITTSBURG, Pa.. April S? Frank
loffstot, the steel magnate, who was
ndicted for bribery yesterday, is ac
used of paving certain eouncilmen
20,000 to obtain favorable legislation.
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VICTORIA, n. C. April S? Recent
?rivals from the Orient state that
le execution of the assassin of
rince Ito. who was reported to have
sen beheaded several weeks ago, has
sen postpond until he completes a
>ok which he is writing.
A Seward doctor named Burns wen
awn to Seattle for a visit. There
>me one promptly stole his over
>at. This made Burns hot. Shortly
iter ho saw a coat 011 a citizen of
le Spirit City that looked like the
[ie he had lost and the doctor grab
ed the wean-r by the neck and told
im to peel it off. But the Seattle |
tizen proved that the coat he wore
as his own and has sued the Sewar
ian for $10,000 for mussing up his
selings.
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UNFAVORABLE REPORT FOR
RAILWAY WARRANTEE BILL
(By Alaska New* Bur?au.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 8? The
committee on territories of the House
has refused to favorably report the
bill providing for government guar
ant<v op bonds for railroad construe
tion in Alaska.
Oliver Hubbard of Valdez, who was
behind this bill, was notified yesterday
that the bill has no cha-nce of passing
the House during the present session
of Congress.
SHAGKLEFORD IS BUCKING BILL
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. April S?
Mollis P. Shackleford of Juneau, na
.ioiial Republican ooiiiniitU'omaii from
Alaska, Is here opposing the Wicker
sham mine inspection bill. Mr. Shack
leford is representing the Treadwell
mining interests.
DEATH TIES
OLD PIONEER
(Special to the Daily Alaskan)
SITKA. April S ? Edward DeGroff
ied here at his home last night of
amplications. His death was sudden
nd unexpected. Mr. DeGroff was one
f the pioneers of Sitka, having re
ided here for 29 years. He has al
ays been prominent in the affairs of
le town.
aown men in Alaska. He came to
laska from New York in 1881 and
>r a time was at Killisnoo, being
>n nee ted with the guano company,
ater he moved to Sitka, where he
is resided since.
For a number of years Mr. DeGroff
as U. S. Commissioner at Sitka and
i that capacity held court at Skag
ay several times in the early days.
He was president of the DeGroff
[ercantile company. At the time of
is death, Charlie Pox of Juneau was
ssociated with him in that enterprise
e was one of the original locators of
le DeGroff minx? and kept one fourth
iterest in this property. This proper
? i;s very valuable.
Mr. DeGroff was a member of the
ioneers of Alaska, a prominent A.
and a Mason.. He was liked by
II who knew him. He is survived
y a widow and two step children,
ahn Vanderbilt of Juneau and Miss
nna Vanderbilt of S'tka. Mr. De
roff was about 50 years old.
COTTAGE A1 7 P. M.
The Cottage City left Juneau at 11
'clock this morning and is expected
1 Skagway at 7 o'clock this evening,
'he Cottage has 30 passengers and
6 tons of freight. She will sail south
tnnisrht
ELKS 1151
The annual installation of the of
ficers of Skagway Lodge, No. 431, B.
P. O. E., took place last night at
Elks Hall. The members of the lodge
were out in force and the beautiful
ritualistic ceremony of installation
was conducted by J. M. Tanner, who
was appointed by District Deputy
Grand Exalted Ruler Biggs of Juneau.
rur.nu ifoWttiii oaitcu l u*?i ?
E. L. Miller, esteemd leading knight;
W. C. Blanchard, esteemed loyal
knight; W. R. Hillery, esteemed lec
turing knight; F. A. Callarman, secre
tary; William Britt, treasurer; H. H.
Draper, trustee; J. >1. Tanner, dele
gate to the grand lodge; W. B. King,
alternate delegate; F. S. Wilson,
tyler.
Exalted Ruler Ashley announce the
following appointive officers; E. J.
Kingsbury, esquire; E. J. Liddicoat,
chaplain; J.J. Chambers, inner guard;| "
H. W. Kirby, Organist.
The Following committees were ap
pointed:
Sick John Grashal, G. G. Miller, C.
T. Moore: House. W. C. Blanchard,
C. W. Hockett, F. W. Fickhardt, J.
M. Keller, R. E. Kirmse; Bowling,
George Rosenberg, E. F. Pitman, M.
A. Snow.
Following the installation of officer
a delightful dance was given which
will be "covered" in the Society Col
umns of tomorrow's Alaskan.
PENIEL MISSION
There will be special services at j
8 o'clock tonight at the Peniel Mis- ^
sion at which some of the visiting j
native delegates to the Presbytery I ?
will speak.
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VICTORIES ARE
11 Br "WETS"
(By Alaska News Bureau)
SPRINGFIELD, 111 April 7? The
completed election returns from the
cities throughout the state show that
in the local option fights the "wets"
re-captured scores of cities. It was
a signal victory for the anti-prohibi
tionists.
EARTH ptES
AT PORTLAND
(By Alaska News Buraau)
PORTLAND, Ore. April 8? Severe
earthquake shocks were felt in this
:ity yesterday morning at 11 o'clock,
fo damage was done and very little
larm. was felt by the people of Port
end.
JETTING Isy
AT PORCUPINE
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jperintendent o't "aft win ha
' General
roperty of the Porcupine Gold Mfn
ig company this summer, was an (
rrival on one of- the last boats and ,
ith him were H. C. Crockett, a .
ieamshovel man, and Leroy Maynard ,
ho proceeded to Porcupine at once
> look over the ground.
Mr. Charlton remained in Haines ,
nd has been busy getting his sup
lies started toward the mines, where
lere is already a crew of 25 men do- .
lg preparatory work. The Porcupine
rew this summer probably will not
xceed 100 men, and a good season '
i expected.
Come in or phone orders for Gibsoi
ye and Val Blatz Beer; delivered to
our home by The Mascot
BAT KNOCKED
OUT BY JUDGE
(By Alaska News Bureau)
PHILADELPHIA. April 8? Battling
Nelson's $10,000 damage suit against
the Stratford hotel, based on the ho
tel's refusal to give him accommoda
tions because of his being a pugilist,
was knocked out in three minutes In
the superior court today. The case
was quashed on the motion of the
attorney for the defendant.
ROOSEVELTS
LEAVE ROME
(By Alaska News Bureau)
ROME, Italy. April 8 ? Theodore
Roosevelt and wife left Rome last
night to retrace their honeymoon trip
They are unaccompanied by the news
paper correspondents, who will meet
them at Genoa on April 13.
BEV. FALCONER
IS ORDAINED
The annual meeting of the Presby
tery of Alaska closed yesterday after
noon and the delegates leave for their
various destinations today on the Cot
tage City.
It was decided to hold the next
Presbytery at Wrangell commencing
the first Monday in April, 1911.
Rev. Fred Falconer of Kluckwan
was examined for ordination and after
a successful examination was ordained
into the ministry last night. The ord
ination services were held at the
Presbyterian church.
Mr. and Mrs. George Armstrong of
Whitehorse arrived in town yesterday
and attended the: installation ball giv
en by the Elks last night
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