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No. 15'J. TWELFTH YEAK. SKA(j WAY, ALASKA, FRIiiAY, DECEMBER 3, 190? PRICE, 10 CENTS
TAFT TO URGE CREATION
OF NATIONAL Ml BUREAU
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 8? Em
bodied In President Tafl's message to
Congress is a plank strongly urging
the creation of a National mining
bureau. This action was taken by
the Presideut upon the recommenda
tion of the American Mining Congres
The measure has also been urged by
many Alaskans from time to time.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 3? In a
curt letter to Chief Forester Pluehot,
President Taft today ordered his sub
ordinate to refrain from any further
discussion through the public prints,
of the Alaska coal land cases.
SHE BREAKERS HUE BROUGHT IN
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
ST. PAUL, Minn. Dec. 3 ? One hund
red strike breakers arrived here to
day from Chicago and were put to
work in the railroad yards in an ef
for' to relieve the traffic congestion
caused by the switchman's strike.
The strikers are confident that the
railroad officials will bo forced to ac
cede to their demands.
MESSAGE IS
COMPLETED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. 3? Pres
ident Taft has completed his mes
sage which will be delivered Monday
to Congress. It is believed that the
President has outlined an exhaustive
system of legislation which Congress
will be asked to pass. Many of the
legislative ideas announced by the
President while he was on his tour
are believed to be embodied in the
message.
The Princess May sailed for Van
couver late this afternoon.
I)r. J. P. Brawand, Past Worthy
President, was re-elected physician of
Skagway Aerie. No. 23, at the elec
tion held Wednesday night. Dr. Rra
wand has held his post ever since the
Skagway aerie was installed.
STRIKERS ARE
BACK TO WORK
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
DULUTH, Minn. Deo. 3? About
eight per cent of the striking switch- 1
men have returned to work. They
claim the strike is unconstitutional as
it interferes with the inter-state com- 1
merce and is a restraiut of trade.
MOORE SAYS 6LAVIS LIED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 3? Ex-Gov.
Moore of Washington, who is one of i
the claimants in the Cunningham coal
cases, today issued a statement em- ;
phatically denying that the associat- ,
ed claim owners had agreed to consol
idate their claims or to relinquish
control to the Guggenheim interests.
This statement flatly coutradlcts the
affidavits made by Louis Glavis.
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There is
Wonderful
Showing
of Various
Styles here in v
Suits and f
Overcoats .... f
From J
$12.50 up
to $30.00
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4- The Up-To-Date Haberdashers and Ladies' Furnishers
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?0 Kicins
(By Alaak? News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Doc. 3? Several Im
portant witnesses who were expect
ed to testify for the government in
the investigation of the frauds per
petrated by the Sugar trust in short
weighing through the Customs are
missing and material evidence to be :
used by the government Is also said i
to have been stolen. It is doubtful
It the government can make out a
case against the Sugar trust.
mWm of copper
RIVER RAILROAD COMPLETED
I l
(By Alaska Newt Bureau.)
CORDOVA. Dec. 3? The first one
hundred miles of the Copper River &
Northwestern railroad were completed
last night. The track Is now laid
from Cordova to Tlekel, half way to
the Bonanza Copper mines.
M. J. Heney, the contractor, finish
ed the contract more than one month
ahead of time. The work will con
tinue and next spring more than
4,000 men will be employed In pushin
the road forward.
ill CARRIERS GO THROUGH
II ICE ON LUKE AM:
(Spedal to The Dally Alaskan)
ATLIN, B. C. Dec. 3? While carry
ing the mail from the mail steamer '
which was frozen in, Dan Holland an j
Fted Taylor broke through the ice on
Lake Atlin. Another man was with
them at the time. They were ex
tricated and the mall was rescued, al
though it was thoroughly water soak
ed.
As a result of the wetting Dan Hol
land had both feet frozen and Fred
Taylor froze both hands.
The men reached Hall's cabin,
twelve miles from here, Wednesday.
Word of the accident was brought to
Atlin by Jim Johnson yesterday morn
ing. The men and the mail were 1
brought in last night by team.
WILL PROBE
PHONE TRUST
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
ALBANY, N. Y. Dec. 3? The attor
ney general of New York is going
to Investigate the legality of the re
cent telephone merger effected by the
Bell interests. The Independent con
i" .s claim that th<> combine is in
violation of the Sherman anti-trust
luw and illegal.
J. M. Ruffner and wife of Atlin left
on the May for Seattle.
Dr. Pare, surgeon for the Royal
Northwest Mounted Police at White
horse, arrived on the train tonight
and left on the May for Vancouver.
J. P. Vandewall, deputy collector of
customs at Skagway, leaves on the
Princess May for Van?ouver. FVed
Williams of Juneau will temporarily
succeed Mr. Vandewall.
BIG BATTLE
IS ASSURED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Dec. 3? James J. Jef
fries and Jack Johnson today signed
tho final fight articles, agreeing to,
battle under the auspices of Tex
Rlckard, the fight to take place at
San FYanclsco not later than July 4.
TACOMA TOWN SNOWBOUND
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
TACOMA, Dec. 3 ? Seven inches of
snow fell In Tacoina last night and the
street car service was more or less
Intermittent, many of the outlying
lines being blocked by drifts. The
enow also interfered with the electric
light system and tho lights were dim
throughout the city.
WAIT !
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GANTV & FRANDSONj
SEC. BULLIED COURTS A
CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 3?
Secretary of the Interior Dallinger
stated today that he would welcome
a concessional Inquiry into the de
tails of the action taken by the Inter
inr department in the Alaska coal
Montana water site cases.
Secretary Balllnger stated that his
every action was fully sanctioned by
law and that he had carried out a
liberal polity of conservation.
WILL TOT FIE HIT!
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Doc. 3 ? It is
believed that President Tuft is con
templating the removal of Chief For
ester Pinchot because of the attacks
which Plnchot has Instigated against
St < r.-tarv of the Interior Bailinger.
Several other officials of the bureau
of Forestry are said to be slated for
decapitation.
NOME IS NOI A "DEAD ONE" YET
Henry R. Elliott, general agent in;
iVIaska for the Alaska Steamship Co.,
irrlved in town on the Jefferson on
1 tonr of Inspection and will leave for
Juneau on the Cottage City. Mr.
Elliott Is well known in Skagway, asi
lie was stationed here some years
igo.
This summer Mr. Elliott was agent
it Nome leaving there on the last
joat. Ho says that Nome is far from
being a "dead one," although the
last two seasons have been excep
tionally dry and this hurt the camp.
"There are men who have not wash*
;d their dumps for two years," said
Mr. Elliott. "1 know of one man who
has nearly $200,000 in gold in his
lump, yet this fall he didn't have
jnough real money to pay off his
men. The banks are tight with nion
?y. A rainy season next year will
io wonders to revive Nome.
"Nome's output will Increase now
trom year to year, but as it will be
l dredging proposition pure and slm
pie the population of the town will
fall off somewhat, for one dredge
with five men can do the work of fif
ty 'strong backs' with pi?'k and
Bhovel.
"There were four dredges around
Nome this year and three on Solo
mon. Next year fourteen dredges
will bo taken to Nome. Six or eight
will be on Solomon and the rest a
round Nome.
"The Iditarod rush is bound to
help Nome, as much of the traffic
will go in by the river and the min
ers will draw on Nome for supplies.
There were about .">,000 people around
Nome this summer. About 1,500 will
winter there."
LAKE ATLIN
FROZEN OVER
(Special to tbo Dally Alaskan)
ATLIN. B. C. Dec. 2? Atlln Lako
dosed yesterday evening. It is the
earliest closing of the lake on record.
Th iv wi re only five and one-half
months of open water this season.
The small mail steamer is frozen In
j at Portage.
SS3H33&SES
These are the
CLOTHES
That Give Us
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
Ill CLAYSON eldThier 1