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A.'??ka Hist Library
No. 21H. ELEVENTH YEAR. <KAUWAY, ALASKA, TDESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1908 PBICE, 10 CENTS
IDE DEACON?A LOCAL SUCCESS
"The Dcacou" was well done ?
many a dollar has been spent in the
"legitimate" theatre to see a worse
show. The whole thing was entirely
creditable. It ottered an evening's
amusement and made good the offer.
The play itself was the weakest
part of It. It h&d little pretension to
auything of merit ? in plot or lines ?
but the "local talent" made the most
of what was there.
There was a fair house and good or
chestral music and the curtain went
up when the management said it
would and there was not one of '
those dreary waits that so burden thej
spirit of the audience in nearly all
such affairs ? It started on time and
moved right on to a conclusion just
like the real thing. This much for
Mr. Dosch.
Mr. Kingsbury had a difficult role
in Deacon Thornton, demanding of
him a lot of business that MUST be
done to save his face. And he man
usced it with complete satisfaction to
the audience.
Alex Dlanchard came on just a lit
tie out of breath but quickly gathered
himself together and behaved as uu !
selfeonsclous to the end as a profes
sional. carrying himself well and ?*n
uuciating his lines in a maimer to
distinctly add to the general pleasure.
The rather trying part fell to Mr
"rshell to sit for a full five minutes
on the stage alone at the very rise of
the curtain, reading the Alaskan, it
was an original bit of deviltry written
Into the villiau's part. His firs'
word announced his complete compos
ure and in such command of hlms?lf
he wont through to th* close. Many
a professional has appeared to disad
vantage beside his Handling of th"
part.
Will Hlllery appeared as general
utility with many walking parts whic:i
he filled out with credit to hiuiself.
Monty Snow ? many said ? was tin
whole show. There is more poetry
in this statement than truth but he
was the biggest part of it. Ho iuject
ed a lot of fun in his business and
received much of the rather sparing
applause.
Fred Rosenberg had'nt a word to
say but he was satisfactory In his
pantomime.
A lot of responsibility for the sue
cess of the show fell upon Miss
Moorehouse with her absurd charac
ter. and she carried it off with ease
creating convulsions of laughter.
.Mrs. Miller's part did not demand
much but she filled it out like a tried
veteran of the stage.
Miss Springsted was almost a:
ideal soubrette. She looked her part
One could have wished that sh
might have spoken up a bit ? further
than that nothing could have beei.
asked.
Miss Doerrer had the streak 01
pathos that rau through the play 1*
was the most trying part of all. Hei
daughter Verno seemed to voice Un
feeling of the audience ? In full sym
pathy with her as it was ? when tlu
little girl, as she lay iu a swoon 01
the stage, begged her to "wake up
Mama."
And little Verne Miller, she could
pot have done better ? that is no onr
could have.
After the play a supper was givon
the actors at the Fifth Avenue.
(By Unlt?d Pcesa.)
The period of holiday vacation of
Ska 5 way public schools 1 is been
chaiiKed by the Hoard oi Kducati ?>:
so that th?- vacation will b> between
the 23rd of December ami January
Itli. t iat.ad or the 18th of 1 -ember
and January 4th. as first arranged.
This change was made in i !>or. ?? ?
to a petition signed by th<- teachers
setting forth that the first arrange
wont would place an obstacle in the
. way of making their regular monthly
reports; that they believed the pupllv
i could do more effective work at thi
tiuie of the year than putting in
tra time at the end of an exhaustive
school year; and that it worked n
hardship on them when the intermed
iate vacation without pay --a3 o ?
long.
"CLAM BAKE" AT "THE TRAIL'
TOMORROW NIGHT. "
The Trail announces a bit; Clam
Bake tomorrow night and Invites all
friends to come and partake. Cha>
Walker, the kins; of caterers will b<
In charge and a feast is In ured t<>
all who partake.
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YOUR CHRISTMAS
SHOPPING
'?What shall I give?" That same old question mast
be answered again.
This store will be better prepared than ever to help
you answer it with suggestions of gifts both beautiful
and useful.
Nearly every department will present som? new idea,
and no matter how fastidious your taste or how meager
your purse is, we have the gift to meet your require
ments.
S If you have realized how much the gift is appreciated
that represents the thought and care "and the handi
work of the giver, you will perhaps wish to make
some of your gifts, which can be suggested and shown
to you at
Clinch and Kennedy
The Up-to- DateHaberdashers and Ladies' Furnishings
COLOSSAL BLUFF IS CALLED AND CASTRO IS LIKE THE OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED
IN THE SHOE-HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO
(United Press Teleqraph-Cable Service.)
WILLEMSTADT, Dec. 15? A Dutch
crusier yesterday captured a Vene
zuelan coast guard ship off the coaat
and brought her here. Not a shot
was fired either from the guard ship
or the forts, which saw the incident.
Trouble is now certain.
LONDON. Dec. 15.? Advices re
ceived here this morning are to the
effect that the Dutch in front of Car
acas have captured the Venezuelan
gunboat Mayo without a shot having
| been fired.
BERLIN, Dec. 15. ? President Cas
tro arrived here this morning. He
was received with a favorable demon
stration, the playing of bands and
cheers. He at once paid his respects
io the kaiser. He appears unruffled
by the action of the Dutch navy but
confesses he does not know what to
do.
TO MAI THE
BOUNDARY
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.? The war
department lias asked congress inap
propriate $100,000 for the purpose of
establishing monuments and to other
wise mark the Alaskan boundary.
SAFE-GUARDS
TO NAVIGATION
(By United Pre?s.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.'? Com
mander Pond, in charge of the light
house district of Alaska, In his re
port. filed today, makes recommenda
tion for scored of beacons, buoys and
also many lighthouses for the coast
of Alaska, pointing out, at the same
time, the specific need of the same.
ARE BEST IN
TOE WORLD
(By United Prees)
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.? Admiral
Evans is here and in answer to In
terviews In relation to recent critic
isms on the navy declares that the
American war vessels are the best in
the world.
<Sub6cribe for The Alagkan.
IKING EDWARD A
VERY SICK ill
(By United Press.)
LONDON, Doc. 15.? King Edward
is very ill. He Is suffering from ab
dominal pains. His condition causes
great alarm. He has canceled all en
gagements.
(By United Press.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.? John Ryan
and Thomas Cole are forming a new
smelting trust which is to compete
with the American smelting com
pany.
IDE llADS
OF ALASKA
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16? The re
port of the committee appointed at
the last session to prepare a report
j on Alaskan railroads for the infor
mation of congress, to guide it in the
face of proposed or called for legisla
tion at this session submitted its re
port tooday. It gives the names of
one hundred and forty individuals
who are now operating railroads in
Alaska or are intending to do so.
(You can enjoy the most elegant bill
of fare in Alaska just ns well as ia
k the greatest metropolis.
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j Preferred Stod:
j Canned Goods
IPicitd WL#r avf r tho Bolt ara Orovn
bring to your t sble the most delicate
vegetables, frbits, etc., from Maine,
New Jersey, California, Oregon, etc.
Each is gathered at its best, wherever
| it is known to grow best, and is
picked right there, only those of firm,
best quality, in fi-h, meats and vege
tables being accepted for the pre
ferred Stock label. Same way with
SSbail
|PW
fruits gatiiered
>\ith the dew
on and packed
to quickly and carefully that the garden flavor is pre
served. As an evample of elegant dishet, ai *o
serve in Ala;l.:t h New York, try this i
rscAi'o?:D tram*.
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GANTY & FRANDSON
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.? Gov
ernor Hoggatt has filed his annual
report. He recommends a revision of
the code of laws; urges the creation
of a fourth judicial division; asks the
strict regulation of the liquor traffic.
He gives the population of the first
district as 9,000, the second as 10,000
and the third as 12,000. Thta does
not include six or seven thousand of
mixed nationalities engaged in min
ing, and in the canneries and in rail
road construction who are temporary
residents.
Ho reviews the labor conditions, |
. the strikes of miners at Treadwell
and at Fairbanks. >?
Fairbanks.
He notes a slight decrease in com
merce, which he attributes to these
labor troubles.
He reviews the railroad situation,
details the amount of construction on
the various enterprises, also he notes
those enterprises proposed.
He speaks of the different coal and
petroleum districts and their pros
pects.
He asks for better educational ad
vantages and for more light houses.
He does not mention home rule.
ANOTHER ONE
SADLY BUSIED
(By United Pros*.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.? The Ameri
can Tobacco company? known as the
tobacco trust ? has been found by
Judgement of the court to be an ille
gal combination in restraint of trade.
This final decree In the United States
court will be filed today. An appeal
will undoubtedly bo taken.
WOK'
DROWNED
(By United Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.? The
body of formor Chief of Police Blggy,
badly decomposed, was found floating
in the bay this morning.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.? The
body of Blggy, taken to the morgue,
shows hi3 hands firmly clasped be
hind his back, which is accepted as
sufficient evidence that ho deliber
ately. sought death.
J. H. Chisel returned to Haines
this morning on the H?gg.
(By Unlt?d Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.? Presi
dent Roosevelt today submitted a
short caustic message to congress
asking that the government proceed
at once against Pulitzer of the New
York World for libel against the gov
ernment in the publications of
charges of graft in relation to tho
Panama canal purchase. He declares
that the statements made in the
World were false and that Pulitzer
knew them to be false. He declares
that the libel is against the people of
the United States as well against the
government. He submits all docu
ments and correspondence in connec
tion with the purchase. The mes
sage Is almost abrupt in its brivlty.
THE BOATS
The. Alaskan SS company's steamer
Jefferson left Seattle last evening at
10 o'clock and will arrive here on
Friday afternoon, departing the same
evening.
The C. P. R. SS Princess May will
sail from Vancouver this evening
and is due to arrive on Saturday.
We have just re
ceived a new line of suits
for Xmas trade, they are
excellent in quality and
very moderately priced,
$15.00 to . $22.50, come
1n and look them over.
See window display.
GLAYSON & CO.rien sCl'othkrs
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