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No. 150. ELEVENTH YEAR SKAUWAY. ALASKA, THURSDAY, SKPfEMBER 24, 1908 PRICE, 10 CENTS
(By United Pre??.)
New York, Sept. 24. -The Ho#st
papers today print a story accusing Gov
ercor Haskell of Oklahoma, treasurer
of the democratic campaign, of being
mixed up in >huily transactions iu Wall
street in connection with thes^leof
railroad slock.
\Va-hinv.'ton Sep*. 24 -I'resi lent
Roosevelt, after conference with lead
ers today L-sued a statement to the ef
fect that Haskell wou;d be a discrace to
the management of any public organiza
tion becau-e of his connection with he
Standard Oi! cauipaay in both Ohio and
Oklahoma. His record in 'he courts
manife-ts tfuilt in not makin-r any de
fense.
C 'iumbus Sent. 24? Mr. Bryin read
Mr. Roosevelt's reply before he was o-.it
of bed this morning. Interviewed, he
refused to : lake any statement. The
impre.-s'on prevails h> re that Haskell
' will lie coin polled to resign.
Columbus Sept. 24 ? Mr. Rryiin I*
here and Unlay had a conference with
l-'rank Munett former attorney general
of Ohio as (o the nature of anJ founda
tion for the chirprs auainH Haskell.
Neither will ^ive out anything concern
ibjj the interview.
New York, Sept. 24 ?The accus:
tions against Treasurer Haskell has
caused the irreate*:, consternation
araonjr the leaders of the democracy
and conferences are constantly beinp
held. The leaders are in f .vor of ous?
in?' him at once.
Guthrie, OKla. , Sept. 24.? When ask
eu if it was true that be had resinned
u* treasurer of the democratic commit
tee. Mr. Ha?kell replied sharply "Ii's a
lie, n malicious lie. like all the res'."
He refused, however, to answer any
questions as to the truth of tho charges
m ice acinst him
OBILVIE DREDGE
H SUCCESS
Former Governor William O/ih'ie
president of the Yukon K.isic Gold
Dredging company, aud William 1J
Chad- y, of Rushvilie, III., one of the
stockho iders of the company, arrived
yesterday in a stuail '-Oil from the cora
ptny's No. 1 Jred^e, at Net -on point, on
the Stewart rivor. <ays the Pawson
New-, and are quoted as oein^ wcil
pleased with the result- of the work
begun thi? spring alOuvuh the dredge
tias needed -ome readjustment and
tinkeri -g as become* a new machine.
They .'re tlgurir ou electric power and
laying in a oig stock of ?ood. Gov
ernor Ogilvle s.iy- that nest season
they ineod to put on at least two, and
perhaps thriv.\ dredges and a steam
noat. Thi-> mat;er of additional equip
meni will be taken up immediately on
his return to Khush City this winter.
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PROSPECTORS
FOR PORCUPINE
At lea.-t 2."> prospecting outfits have
been takeu up the Poicupine river from
Fort Yukon this year. News to thi<
effect Is brought by Rev. C K Iiice,
the Episcopal clergyman who arrived
yesterday on the Weure on his way to
the <>utsido.
The prospectors going up the Porcu
pine, Mr. Kice explains, aro bound for
many points up the r.ver. They are
radiating out to all the tributaries.
Some are going over the divide to the
t'irth river, near where Smith and
WaJa have staked claims and where
there is supposed to be a iicb new field.
S mie are going into Chandlar, others
are pushing over westward of Herschel,
some are taking less known tributaries
of the main stream.
Oidzow and his Indians got away
from Fort Yukon for the trip up the
I'orcupiuc in good time. Aiigus
Thompson accompanies him this year
as assistant.? Dawson News.
Cynch and Kennedy
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Is Now ?n Display
Comes direct from New York City and is
the most attractive ever in all Alaska
Che Up=fo=Date fiaberdasbm
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GOOD SHOW
IS PROMISED
(By United Pre**.)
Seattle, Sept. 24.? Commissioner Mc
Brlde and Special Agent Parmer who
have been traveling over southeastern
Alaska in the interest of the Alaskan
exhibit ol the A. Y. P. exposition re
port here that the exhibit will be the
best ever made for any exposition from
Alaska; that the people are showing
great interest and lending ready aid.
1DEZ CREEK
IS NEXT
Mr. E. A. deoderson, clerk of the
court, Third Judicial Division, arrived
outlast evening. Mr. Henderson is
not of that "court house crowd" tbat
pained so much notoriety by its activity
in the late campaign and brought the
criticism upon itself of which Judge
Reid has complained in Seattle news
papers. Mr. Henderson has held his
present position for many years and no
word has ever been said or written in
the nature of a criticism concerning
him. Uo is making the same Ions jour
nep to attend court as did District At
torney C'rossley, who passed through
here 1 1 few days ago. Mr. Henderson
says advices arriving in Fairbanks dur
ing the summer indicate that Valdez
creek is the next coming camp. Peter
Monaban, one of the discoverois, has
cleared up $45,000 this season? had done
so a month ago? working at a great
disadvantage. Eight men are employed
on the Monahan claim, known as Tam
many bench. Thay take out a wheel
barrow of dirt every hour, wheeling the
dirt 400 feet up hill. A big rush is to
be expected to the new diggings noxt
spring, ho says. Mr, Henderson will
go south on the Dolphin,
GUN BURSTS AND KILLS THIRTEEN
(By United Preir )
Toulon, 23.? The bursting of a gun
on the armored cruiser Trevillo this
morning killed thirteen men.
The P. C. ss City of Seattle left Se
attle at 9 o'clock a. m. Wednesday.
TO LOOK AFTER
THE FORESTS
The government has placed an order
(or a launch for the uao of W. A. Lan
RiUe, forest supervisor for southeastern
Alaska. The now boat will have ac
commodations for seven persons, al
though it will carry only Mr. Langille,
an engineer and a cook. It is of the
flush deck type of vessel. It will be 64
feet over all and (10 feet cn the load
water line. The beam is 12 feet G
leches, and the little craft will draw 5
feet of water. With 550 gallons of gaso
line she will have a cruising radius of
1,200 miles and wtll be able to cruise all
through the Alexander archipelago,
following the linos of the forest reserve
that carrifs the same name.
NOT A POOR
MAN'S COUNTRY
O. R. Williams, who has recently
come out from tho Koyukuk country,
sa\sitia rich but not s poor mnn's]
country. "The Koyukuk country af- '
fords splendid opportunities for pros
pectors who are properly fitud for
operating in that region," said Mr
Williams. "But a man must hnve ma
chinery to work the ground (here. The
benches produce the richest pay, as high
as $2,000 to every box length hus been
taken out by I'ringle aud his partner
fioimihc heuoh oil Noiuo crcck, uear
the mouth of Smith river. The gold in
that country in of a very high grade,
atd runs in value from $10..*0 tof'20.12
per ounce. Olsen Bros and Auderson
took out more than SI 00 000 last fall on
Nolan crer k from a piece of gruiiud
about 100 feet square. They worked
the ground until last May. The Olsens
have gone to Sweden having leased their
ground to Daniel Webster and Andrew
Olsen, who are now tatting out rich
pay."
HOLO-UP MEN AT FORT GIBBON
Two masked men held up the Yukon
saloon at Fort Gibbon on the night of
Sept. 3d, and compelling everyone of
the crowd in the room at that time to
hold up their hands, coolly proceeded
to relieve them of all their valuable.-^
Cleaning out the till they bucked out of
the room, keeping their victims covered
as they left. One of the hold-up men
carried a ritle and the other a revolver.
They succeeded in making their escape
without leaving a clue that iright lend
to to their detection.
Want ads in the Alaskan bring re>
suits. Everybody reads them.
All the dellcacle* of the season at
the Pack Train restaurant.
"Paradise"
That is the name ot our new
SODA CRACKERS
Crisp- --Flaky Delicious
Cost no more than the other kind
GANTY & FRANDSON
TOO SLOW
FOR TEDDY
(By United Pre??.)
Wnshlngton, Sept. 24? Mr. Roosevelt
has addressed the campaign committee
a sharp letter telling them to get
busy, to Biir things up, to introduce the
brass band and fireworks; to create en
thusiasm. He says the campaign is
lagging.
rainIescues
IKE TANANA
Under big head lines and In big type
the Fairbanks News of September 4,
tells of u fall of rain, the first in mnny
weeks, that is occurring oyer the entire
Tanana country? a rain that it says
"spells wealth, und in some case finan
cial salvation, to scores of mining oper
ators whose pokes have been dwindling
in true proportion to the decreasing
volume of the water supply. In Tan
ami the business man fares ns does the
mining operator, and of course the
drenching rain has been as gladly wel
comed by tbo town people as It has oeen
by the men on the creeas. Telephone
reports from all quarters this afternoon
told a story of ( reeks running stronger
uvery hour, of the resumption of sluic
ing ut' works long idle and of extensive
preparations for sluicing being made by
others who will start in a few days.
Old Home operator intimated the gig
nnicance of the rain in tbo terse dec
laration:
" 'Let 'er come; this means thousands
of dollars a day to Tanana miners,'
"Ii is the general opinion that the
rains will continue for some time yet,
but even if they do not the situation has
been saved for the Tanans, for opera
tors say the recent shower augumented
by the now supply of this week enable
ihein to finish their season's work in
any event."
M rs. O. U Hosford, wife of a promi
nent operator on Ester creek, came out
last evening and will go south on the
Dolphin. She is at (he Golden North,
I A ROCK
IN A FOG
Newport, Sept. 24? The cruiser Yan
kee which grounded on a rock yester
day during a heavy fog has arrived
here. She is badly damaged, big holes
being punched in her port side and
nine frames broken. The pumps were
kept busy to keep her atloat.
TUFT IS
GEORGE ADE
(By United Pre??.)
Brook, Intl., Sept. 23.? Mr. Taft to
day visited George Ade's farm where
be met a big crowd that had been in
vited to see htm. A luncheon was
seived from full dinner pails
Milwaukee, Sept. 24 ?Mr. Taft is ex
pected here tonight. He may not he
able to speak as ho is sufiering from a
sore throat.
gladIF
HOME AGAIN
Mr. William Iiritt who has just re
turned from a visit of somo weeks to
Seattle and sound points says the Spirit
city is as busy as a nailor, or words to
hat effect. People stream Into th e
pluce by every avenue every day by
hundreds and, city of homes as it is, the
hotels and lodging houses are constantly
put to the test of their capacity? a great
hotel town. Money is tight, and all
that sort of thing, be says, but the signs
of hard times are not in evidence. lie
was glad to escape with his life he says?
they got all his money? and get back
again to that dear old Skagwny.
At the hour of going to press the
Dolphin had not been reported from
Juneau.
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