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No. 1K1. TWELFTH YEAR^ SKAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1909 PRICE, 10 CENTS
BLAMES TARIFF DUTIES FOB
INCREASED COST OF LUG
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Dec 28 ? Gov. JuJson
Harmon, of Ohio who returns to his
home today after a twenty-four-hour
visit In New York is alarmed over
the Increased cost of living In Un
united States.
"I think the higher cost of living
is due to the tariff." he says, "for
the higher prices do not apply to
farm products only. No, the last tariff
does not suit me. It suits nobody ?
except the few that profit by It.
There is not only much complaint
but actual suffering among people of
limited means, and those who work
for wages as a result of these Repub
lican prices."
JAPANESE ARE AFTER NEW TREATY
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 30? Tlia
Japanese government will endeavor
to make a new immigration treaty
with the United States which will
somewhat modify the present exclu
sion laws.
SAYS MARRIAGE IS NOW
LARGELY A CIVIL DUE
ITHACA, X. Y. ? That the Increase!
In divorce need not necessarily mean
an increase in immorality, that the
influence of occupations upon the di- j
vorce rate Is greatly overestimated in
the popular mind, and that the ques
tion of divorce has been a vital one
in all countries, where the separation
of state and church has been agitate*1,
are statements made by Prof. Walter
F. Wilcox, the well known authority
on statistics and sociology.
"I feel entirely Justified, he said.
"In stating that an Increase in di
vorce does not necessarily mean a
lowering of the moral standards.
Take Italy, for example, which has
no divorce, and the United States,
which has a very high divorce rate.
1 would venture to say. although I
have no facts to prove it, that fam- |
lly morality is on at least as high a '
plane in the United States.
"Is marriage regarded as so much
of a religious rite as formerly?
"I should say within a generation
there has been a decrease in the
authority ascribed to the words of
the Bible about marriage anil divorce
People have come to look at it more
as civil and social union than re
ligious.
"Every country that has separated
church from state has had to con
sider the question of marriage and di
vorce. The state realized that an
institution so vitally affecting itself
through property, legitimacy of child
ren and other ways, was one that
could not be left to the church alone
fo regulate.
"AH Western Kurope today with th
exception of Spain and Italy, has, as
a corollary of the separation of
church and state, allowed divorce.
In Italy It is each year a vital issue."
? Philadelphia North American.
RE-DEDICATE SEWARD STATUE
(By Alaska News Bureau)
SEATTLE. Dec. 30? The re-dedica
tion of the monument of William
Henry Seward will be held New Year
afternoon at Volunteer park.
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START THE
NEW YEAR RIGHT
Although our Holiday Stock was |
;; badly broken up by our Christmas i
;; Trade we are pleased to announce %
;; that all our lines in seasonable goods |
;; are ready for you and now is the j:
J time to prepare for the new year X
LYNCH & KENNEDY
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EKES INSURGENTS
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NEW YORK, Doc. 18? Apparently
indicating that the country, while
still loyal to President Taft, is sup
porting the so-called "Insurgent move
ment," the results of a "straw bal
lot" will appear next Tuesday in the
January number of "Success" mag
azine.
Particular interest is attached to
this ballot because a similar poll last
year enabled Success to predict pract
ically tho exact divlsiou of the elect
oral vote in the presidential election.
On Nov. 9 Success mailed to its
22,300 life subscribers a list of 10
questions, designed to sound the at
titude of the public. To these ques
tions, 13,102 replies were received.
Of those who answered, 8,300 were
republicans, 3,213 democrats and 1.
">29 independents, prohibitionists and
members fo various other parties.
Practically every state in the union
was represented among the replies.
The first question was: "Do you
believe your vote for the presidential
candidate last November was wisely
cast?"
Of the republicans answering, 5.72S
said "yes" and 540 voted "No." Of
the democrats, 2,323 voted "Yes" and
204! "No."
The second question was: "Are you
satisfied with the first nine months
of Taft's administration?"
Of the republicans answering, 3,092
answered "Yes" and 2490 voted "No."
Two thousand seven hundred and sev
enty-eight declined to vote. Of the
democrats answering, 500 voted "Yes"
and 2.033 voted "No."
The third question was: "Do you aj?
prove of the position of Senator Aid
rich in the recent tariff legislation?"
Of the republicans, 517 voted "Yes"
and 6,313 voted "No." Forty demo- 1
crats endorsed Aldrlch, while 2.447
voted "No."
The. fourth question was: "Do you
I approve of the position of Speaker
Cannon In the recent tariff legisla
tion?"
In reply to this only 400 republic
ans said "Yes," and only 40 demo
crats voted likewise. In the dis
approval of Cannon's attitude, were
6485 republicans and 2447 democrats.
In commenting upon the replies to
the third and fourth questions. Sue
cess says:
The condemnation of Aldrlch and
Cannon was almost as pronounced In
the Atlantic nnd Pacific coast states
as In the central west, and there Is
every evidence that Cannonism and
Aldrichism are national, general Is
sues, and do not represent merely lo
cal insurgency."
The fifth question was: "Do you
approve of the position of President
Taft in the recent tariff "egislation?"
To this 2,102 republicans voted
"Yes," and 3,f>S0 voted ' No." Of the
democrats, 244 upproved nnd 2,361
disapproved.
The sixth question read: "Is it youi
desire that President Taft support
and co-operate with' Aldrlch and Can
non In the general pu' "c po'icies
which they represent,?" *
In answer, 6.293 republicans voted
' No," while 629 replied "Yes."
"The republican "nsurgents were to
a man enthusiastically supported by
their neighbors, except in a few cas
es where the original Insurgency had
been modified by later indicislon."
In Washington, Representative Poln
dexter, an "insurgent," was endorsed
by 102 to 3, while Representative
Humphrey, a regular, was condemned
by a vote of 49 to 6.
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(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec. 30? The
railroad employees of thirty eastern
lailroads, numbering more than 200.
000 men In all, have presented a de
mand for a uniform increase of ten
per cent In their wages.
COLD WEATHER
MODERATING
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Dec. 30? The cold
weather moderated slightly today.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SAX DIEGO, Cal., l">ec. 29? Homer
Davenport, the celebrated cartoonist,
Is suffering from a nervous collapse.
CHOICE FRESH FRUIT
Preferred Can Goods
i Domestic and Imported
Cheese
GANTY & FRANDSON
GEN. ESTRADA WILL FORCE
HAND OE PRESIDENT MADRIZ
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 30? Ad
vices from Nicaragua to the Depart
ment of State are to the effect that
Genera! Estrada is marching towards
Managua with his army and Intends
to force President Madriz to make a
definite move towards peace or war.
BALLINGER AND TAFT NOW
SEE WRITING ON THE WAEL
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 30? Sec
retary of the Interior Ballinger is
drafting a new conservation law along
the lines of the policies employed by
Rodfeevelt. The new law has tho
sanction of President Taft.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
ST. LOUIS. Mo., Dec. 30? Blizzards
and severe weather are prevelant
throughout the middle west and the
upper Mississippi valley.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CHICAGO, Dec. 30? The weather 1?
colder today than it was yesterday.
There is much suffering as the result
of the severe weather.
AFTER MONEY
FROM ALASKA
(By Alaska News Bureau)
SEATTLE, Dec. 30? The Sears Roc
buck company of Chicago has estab
lished a branch house In Seattle to
handle their constantly Increasing
mail order business from Alaska.
PRINCESS MAY TOMORROW
The Princess May arrived in Ketch
ikan at 10' o'clock this morning and
is expected in Skagway at 2 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Madeline Hockett and Miss
Gladys Kirmse made the trip to Car
ibou and return yesterday.
I
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE, Dec. 30? Game Warden
John King of Alaska, now in this city
states that the brown bear of Alaska
is dangerous and that the protection
season will be reduced to one month
and the black bear will be given ad
ditional protection. Mr. King says
that there are many cases on record
where brown bears have attacked
prospectors and hunters, whereas the
black bear is never dangerous.
Don't forget the White Pass A. A.
ball New Year's Eve.
The Peterson made the round trip
from FVjrt Seward today.
Natty,
Snappy
and of
True
Value
These are the features
we insist upon every
garment we handle.
We want good style
and we must have the
best of value. We
have built up this
business by giving our
customers the best
merchandise the world
produces and we mean
to continue this policy
The new fall and wint
er suits and overcoats
are here come and
look them over.
WU1 GUY9DI G L o fil E R