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No. 161. TWELFTH YEAR. SKAGWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER (>, 1909 PRICE, 10 CENTS
REPORT OF UNO ME
HEME WLREH
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Doc. 6? The
opening of the second session of the
Sixty-first Congress this morning was
uneventful, but the newspaper corre
spondents liken it to the calm which
proceeds the storm. Botli houses of
Congress were in session until noon.
Senator Nelson of Minnesota pre
sented a resolution asking for an in
vestigation into the conduct of the de
partment under Uifford Plnchot, al
leging tliat thore have been illegal
expenditures made by th Forestry de
partment In Oregon, Washington and
Alaska.
Representative Campbell of Kansas
introduced a resolution in the House
asking for an investigation of the al
leged fraudulent practices of the
Sugar trust.
An adjournment was taken until to
morrow morning.
Dr. L. S. Keller received the fol
lowlng cablegram from Delegate
Wlckersham late this afternoon.
"Intended coming Skagway but
boats prevent. Two weeks late now
and must go Washington at once.
Say to people of Skagway that I will
do everything I can to get an Am
erican form government for Alaska j
and will oppose any other kind. Sor
ry I cannot come now but will stop
on my return sure.
James Wickersham."
"HONEST JOHN"
FACES TRIAL
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATLE. Dec. 6? The trial of "Hon
est John" Riplinger. former city trea
surer who embezzled several thousand
dollars arid fled to Honduras, will
commence today. Riplinger returned
to Seattle several months ago and
voluntarily surrendered himself to
the authorities.
COTTAGE CITY TOMORROW
The Cottage City was In Juneau
late this afternoon and according to
advices received by Frank Stuart
will be in Skagway at 11 o'clock to
morrow morning.
U. 5. TRANSPORT
RUNS AGROUND
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 6? The U.
S. transport Prairie which sailed for
Nicaragua Dec. 3 with 700 marines
on board, is stuck on a sand bar in
Delaware river. The marines were
transferred to the transport Dixie,
which left for Nicaragua.
A. B. BENEFIT BALL
.Monday Dee. 13, the Arctic Broth
ers will give a dance at A. B. hall
the proceeds to be used for the bene
fit of the A. B. Christmas tree. Ev
ery preparation will be taken to make
the dance one of the most enjoyable
affairs of the year.
There is
V/onderful
Showing
of Various
Styles here in *
Suits and
Overcoats ....
From |
$12.50 up
to $36.00
?SSS?tS8mb'G C
I LYNCH & KENNEDY!
4* The Up-To-Date Haberdashers and Ladies' Furnishers ^
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RAILROAD MEN WILL MEET
TO PLAN PROPOSED STRIKE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 6? At a meeting
of representatives of trainmen from
both the eastern and western rail
roads to be held In this city next j
Friday, tho question of whether the
associated trainmen of the United
States shall demand a uniform in
crease of ten per cent in their wages
will be decided.
EXTRA! COOK'S
RECORDS COME
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CHRISTIANA, Norway. Dec. 6? Th
records of Dr. Cook's alleged discov
ery of the north pole reached here
today.
SNOW COVERS
CALIFORNIA
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SAN FRANCSICO. Dec. 6? There
Is a foot of snow over the northern
portion of California.
calhouhTo
00 10 CIA
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CHICAOG. Dec. 6? William Calhoun
has been offered the post of minister
to China from the United States and
will accept. The tender was made
by President Taft a few days ago.
Calhoun succeeds Minister Crane who
was removed before taking his po?t
for alleged Indiscreet utterances.
BATTLESHIPS
ill WORD
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 6? The U.
S. battleships Idaho and Michigan
have been ordered to be in readiness
to proceed to Nicaragua at a mom
ent's notice.
J
Delegate James Wickersham arrive
in .Juneau yesterday, coming up from
Ketchikan, and will deliver a speech
there tonight.
SEATTLE GETS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Dec. 6? The cold wave
which swept over the northwest Sat
urday is still lingering. The hemper
ature is unusually low In all of the
Sound cities.
BIN ID If M SOUND nut
II S ill m III BODS
Burning red fire on the beach and
sounding the general fire alarm,
thereby getting practically all the
able bodied inhabitants of the town
on the beach where they were count
ed, was the novel means that Nome
took to obtain a census of the pop
ulation according to Henry R. Elliott,
who left there on the last boat. The
town officials sanctioned the action.
The ruse was successful! and a ?
great throng gathered on the beach.
The announced count showed about
1.800 people there. Mr. Elliott thinks
this number slightly exaggerated.
"It's a gala day at Nome when the
Itist boat leaves," said Mr. Elliott,
"and there is considerable hilarity.
Some of the census counters might
have been seeing (Jouble. I think
about 1,000 people remained In Nome
for the winter."
FOR A CHANGE!
1 1!
ROYAL
Sugar Cured-? 30c per pound
Fine Flavored, A Good Appetite Restorer
' & FRANDSON
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| GANTY
El SI MESS CUES
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 6? The
annual report of Fred Dennett, com
missioner of the General Land office.
Just Issued, discusses the Alaska coal
land cases. The report states that
the coal land entry laws are indef
inite and urges that the laws be re-j
I vised and made more specific concern
ing the consolidation of claims. ?
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger
Is exhonerated from any design to
aid the Guggenheim Interests in ac
quiring these lands. Some of the al
legations made by Olavis are sus
tained.
ELKS HONOR ABSENT BROTHERS
The memorial exercises held yester
day by Skagway Lodge No. 431, B. P.
O. K.. were well attended despite the
cold, windy weather. The exercises
were most impressive in their grave
simplicity and were a beautiful tri
bute on the part of the Rlks to their
"absent brothers."
The exercises were opened by a
pleasing organ voluntary by P. H. Gan
ty, followed by an invocation by Rev.
Thomas Jenkins. Reed's orchestra
played a selection and there was rit
ualistic work by the officers of the
lodge, followed by a selection from
Messrs: Snow, Mclntyre, W. C. Blan
chard and Alex Blanchard.
More ritualistic work followed and
then William Brltt delivered a
eulogy upon the absent brothers.
He spoke of every day actions which
build the base of character and said
that after all we know but little
of the real selves of our fellow hu- -
mans, but are compelled to Judge
their character largely by external
acts. He spoke of the tribulations,
and struggles that all human beings
must undergo and emphasized that
success should not be judged by ma
terial standards, but by what a man
has accomplished with his own soul. ?
Mr. Brltt Illustrated his remarks with
striking simllies and It Is safe to say
that his speech was one of the best
ever heard in Skagway.
The exercises closed after an ex
quisite violin duet by Messrs: Mcln
tyre and Selmar, a selection by the
Elks quartette, and the singing of the
Doxology by the Elks, followed by
the benediction delivered by Rev.
George Good.
HU101T IS
OFF THE RUN
The Humboldt which was advertis
ed to arrive in Skagway yesterday,
did not leave for the north, but has
been taken to San Francisco where a
new tail shaft will be fitted in the.
boat. She will resume the northern!
run early next month.
Diamonds for all who admire them. '
?and who doesn't? Perfectly cut;
and exquisitely set in pins, rings,
brooches, single stones and clusters
and combined with other gems. Noj
trouble to show them at Kern's. j
ARE KILLED
BY COASTING
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PORTLAND, Ore. Deo. 6 ? Several ?
persons were killed in this city yes
terday in coasting accidents. Tfie
snow fall here was the greatest
known for years.
There will be band practice at 8
o'clock tonight at Firemens' hall.
All members are requested to be .
present.
Bill Seymour was discharged from
the White Pass hospital Saturday
night. He Is still a trifle stiff from
the bruises he sustained in his fall.
These are the
CLOTHES
That Gives
Standing
We shall continue to sell de
pendable garments because
they are the only sort that give
a store'real standing. We be
lieve in dependable merchan
dise and we will sell nothing
else. Let us show you the new
fall and winter styles in Suits
and Overcoats
A Fine Line of Christmas
Ties and Suspenders
Smoking Jackets and
Sweaters
WILL CU1YS0N c l oth i E B [