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No. i:?. ELEVENTH YEAR. SKAUWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1908 PRICE. 10 CENTS.
(By United Press.)
New York, Sept. 3 ? It is announced
as ?? fact, known ami not to be ques
tioned, that the Rockefeller* now own
the controlinj; interest in the Amerl- !
can Smeltii r company. The GucKOti- :
heirn* are declared to be only figure- j
head*.
15 pUIETLY
NMRRIEB
J
(By United Press.)
Ixindou, Sept. 3? Mrs. Marsha! Field
daughter of the lite Marshal Field, the
Chicago merchant, was this morning
marritd to Baldwin, second son or the
late K l^ar Drummoad.
BIG TREES .
ARE SAVED
(By United Press.)
Stockton, Sept. 3 ? The f.iivst lires
that have threatened the bin trees arc
now under control nod the trees are
saved.
FORMER IS
UNFORGIVING
(By United Press.)
Toledo, Sept. 3? Senator Foraker de
denie> a -<torv to the etTo?'t that ho had
con enietl to a reconciliation with the
administration last night at the
mectmpof the Grind Army of the lie
public. |
(By United Press.)
Koine, Sept, 3?1 1 in announced that
Pope Plus X is anxious to resign and
retire. The burden of anxiety caused
by the many serious troubles into which
the mother church has fallen has grown
tOTheavy for him and he h?s grown
feeble and is anxious to lay It down. He
fears that ha has not long to live and
ho wishes to seo tho church in strong
hinds.
mill"
NOT BUILT!
(By United Press.)
S:in Francisco. Sept. .'5 ? Tlio jury in
tho case of the United States against
TrraU*cli for perjury in connection
with the reports of tho California safe
deposit lank, defunct today returned a
vi rdict of not guilty.
PACIFIC FLEE!
AT HONOLULU
(By United Press.)
Honolulu, Sopt. 3? The Pacific fleet
arrived here this morning safely and
reports <n uneventful voyafje from Sin
Francisco. The cruisers li;ul tho tor
pedo boats in tow.
NEW OFFICERS
OF 0. A. 0.
(By United Press.)
Toledo. Sept. a? OBlcors are beinu
chosen today for tho ensulo? te|-m b-v
the G A. R
r
MOVED LAST NIGHT!
and are now in
Our Hew Store
j OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Of course we are not settled, but
we kept trace of otir stock and will
be able to show you our goods, so .
you need not put oil' buying a single
day, for we have the goods to sell
?cacs^m. oar:.. ?
Lynch and Kennedy
.OFFICERS CHAMBER COMMERCE
i
There was a fair representation of Skagway business
men at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last even
ing at City hall. A lively interest was manifested. The
work of the evening ? to elect officers and elfect permanent
organization ? was despatched promptly. J. M. Tanner
was elected president: 11. 1). Kirmse, vice president; 11. H.
Draper, secretary and Anthony W. Graves, treasurer. An
executive committee was also chosen in spite of the fact that
the committee on constitution and by-laws has not complet
ed the work assigned to them at the previous meeting. The
committee is composed of the following: C. C. Shea, Dr.
Brawand, Dan McKay, S. W. Wall and Charley Runner.
The meeting adjourned to meet Friday when the committee
on constitution and by-laws will report. The executive
committee will report at this meeting what property the
new chamber has as heir of the old body. The members are
preparing to begin an active campaign for the betterment
of conditions in several lines, the inauguration of move
ments looking to progress and development and to prepare
for the expected big increase of tourist travel of next year
SHAY AT j
THE A.-Y.-P.
J. C McBride, commissioner for Al
aska, ami J. I.. Farmer, chief special
agent of the A- Y-t* exposition, came up
from Juneau on the Dolphin this morn- 1
i.ig anil will spend some little timo to
seo what may be done in the matter of
preparing a Skagway exhibit at the
fair.
Chief Special Agent Farmer ururs
that the time is already here in which
steps must he taken to the end that, flir
ting representation be had, at tho hie
show. It Is his desire nnd intention as
also that of Commissioner McRrlde that
the exhibition. shall be of a nature bctw
Olicial to Alaska, that It represent tho
industries and possibilities of tho coun
try? a showing as different from that
presented at St. 'Louis ?s possible. Fish
in*;, forestry, .cattle raising, farming
and gardening, dairy products, Moral ex
hibits as well as manufacturing ami
mining are to be made the features of
the exhibit. 'Cold storage facilities are
to he offered for milk, butter, fruits, etc.
Commissioner McBride and Special
Agent Farmer are visiting business
men today to impress ui>ou theiu theae
facts. Thov see the possibilities of an
attractive exhibit by tho W. i\ & Y.,
such ivs should appeal to the tourists,
while they are urging on tho business
mon representation in divers ways.
Job printing at tbe Alaskan office.
Want ads in the Alaskan bring ro
suits. Everybody reads them.
Special correspondence from th*
Alaska- Yukon exposition says the Pa>
Streak? the Midway Plaisance of the
Soattlo ?fair will he more than three
quartets of a mile In length and will
terminate on the chores of Lake Uni< n
where an ornate boat landing and ex
planade will be located. Only cloan,
povel shows, with educative and inter
esting features will have space. Some
of the most famous concssion.-iircs in
the country will put on attractions on
which hundreds of thousands of dollais
will be expended Many of the illus
ions will depict scenes in the Pacific
Northwest, Alaskaand the countries of
the Pacific ocean. Included in the thirty
some attractions Arranged for are the
following- Trip to the Mood, Burnio?
of the Prairie tiello, Wreck of the Cor
salr, Hereafter and Resurrection,
Temple of Mirth, HeTlor Skeltor, Vir
ginia Reel, Fighting the Flames, Trp
through Hood's Canal, Roller Coaster,
Princess Trixie, Deep Sea Diving,
Shooting the Chutes, Eskimo Village,
Scenic Hallway, 101 llanch, Trip to the
North Pole, Wild Animals, Igotrotc
Village, Merrimac and Monitor, Paris
ian Theatre, Baby Incubator, Fair Jap
an, Fall of Port Arthur, Oriental VII
lago, Creation, Klondiko Placer Min
ing.
Many large associations have decided
to hold their natlonsl conventions at
the exposition. Advice from railrosd
otlicials indicate that the crowds that
will come west in 1909 will be coor
V
mous.
"D
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raraoise
That is the name ol our new
SODA CRACKERS
Crisp- --Flaky Delicious
Cost no more than the other kind
QANTY & FRANDSON
CRANK SHOOTS
ON CHANGE
(By United Preaa.)
London, Sept. 3? A crank tbl? morn
Inn fired throo shot* Into the crowd of
hrokera on tho floor of the ?tock
exch?nge, tiring from the l<*rJ
None of the members were bit. The
crmk was arrested.
TOMMY BURNS
AT OLD STAND
(By United Preta.)
Melbourne, Sept. 3? Tommy Burn*
knocked out Hill Lang in the sixth
round of what was to have been a
twenty round go. Burn* was knocked
ofT his feet and to the floor In the
docoiii) round and the spectator* went
wild, believing they were to aee the
bringing down of the champion.
A mutch has l>ee.i signed up between
Burns sod .lack .lobe son for Thanks*
giving day ? t wrnty rounds for 125,000.
Wnpner'a Skaeway band ha* engaged
the Ellta' hall for Monday evening
September 7th, that being I.at?>r day,
and will give the opening dance of the
reason in Skagway.
That the boys can play dance ramie
has been demonstrated on aeveral
occaalocs. and will make this dance a
memorable event In the history ofSkag
?way, by giving it;* dance-loving people
a chance to dat-ce to the rcuiic of a full
brass hand for an ent ire evening.
livery night haa been "Hand practice
night" of lat-e and a acoro of new pircea
have l>ecn added to tlm bund 'a reper
toire.
BIG FOUR ON
THE STUMP
(By United Preaa.)
Chicago, Sept. 3? Chairman of the
Republican National Committee Hitch
cock la making atrong p?ertnrea to
Foraker, Lafollette, Knox and Fair
banka to take the atump for TafU ft
look* aa though they will do >o. They
are referred to ae the "big four."
blewTpTn
TOE NIGOT
(By United Preea.)
San Fracrlaco, Sept. 3? Ao unknown
lumber achooner from Pucet ao?in<1 la
bettered to have been blown up oil
Point Arenaa during ttfr ni*ht A
quantity of wreckage Indicating auch a
cataatrophe waa found on the beach Uti?
morning.
HEIRESS FALLS
FROM WINDOW
(By Unfted P?-e?a.)
Ran FranoIsC", Sapt. .1? H?len Mc
Cullen. a beautiful New York helreas,
fell from a window of the fifth story of
the Palaca hotel thli morning. Sh? l?
at the boepltal unconscious and will
die. Suicide l? suspected although her
friend* deny thl? and declare th<-re
wm no cause.
Frederick Klaber of the U. S. slunsl
?ersica was a paasenjfer south on the
(ieorffla to Juneau thia morning. He
will return Saturday on the City of
Seattle.
Allen Shelley, who haa spent
vacation In Skacway, will return aouih
on the Dolphin, to rv-enter the Seattle
seminary for the winter ?ea*loo.
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