?he Alaskan
No. 117. ELEVENTH YEAR. SKAHWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1908 PRICE, 10 CENTS
ALL'S WELL
WITH FLEET
(By United Press.)
Perth, West Australia, Sept. 21.? The
American fleet of naval vess-ls passed
here thl? morning. They signalled
"all's well." All the vessels In i>ort.
went out to seo them, carrying tnthu
siastic crowds.
roosIlT
PULLS FOR TflFT
(By Unfted Press.)
Oyster Bay, Sep:. 21 ? Mr. Koosevelt
today issued a letter to the people of
the Uoited Slates saying that a failure
to elect Taft uieaus disaster to the
country and especially to tho republi
can piny.
The council has concluded Its nest
ing ar.d discussion of the code as pie
pared by Assistant District Attorney
Barohill, and a* the ireeting to be held
this evening will probably adopt It as
nme.idfd. Several ordinances were
dlscu-scd at tbc las', session, au.ong
them that providing for the
annual election. This ordinance fixes
the time for the school clerk election
at the same lime as tbat for council
men. Mr. B*ruhill had incorporated
a provis on requiring nil voters to reg
as we' I for the sch ol board as for
couucil. but the members of the council
declared it was dillicult to get women
to vote as it is, ard that this provision
would make it morv so, and it was not
accepted .
There will be a special meeting of
thf> K'ks at their hall at 3 o'clock
Thurs tay evening.
CRANE IS THE
REAL LEADER
(By United Press.)
Cincinnati, Sept. 21? It is reported
this morning that Hitchcock has been
deposed as manager of the republican
campaign, in all except the name; that
William Crane, of Massachusetts is the
real loader.
MiW
BOOV OF WIFE
Herman Kroll an old Klondiker, was
a passenger south ou the Cottage City.
He i> taking with him the remains of
h's wife who died in Dawson in 190ti.
The body wus buried in the hillside
cemetery at Dawson. Mr. Kroll has
spent the last two years in Fairbanks.
Going out lie returned to Dawson and
had the remains exhumed and prepared
for the long journey back to their
former home at San Antonio. Tex. Mr.
Kroll came -orth 13 years ago.
leslieF I
BUILD BRIDGE i
William Leslie was today awarded
the contract for the building of the
bridge over the Cbllkat river at Wells
by Lieutenant Orchard of the Alaska
Road commission. There were two
bids, the other being by Peter Hen
ning, contractor for the road, Hindu
stuck! to Wells. Leslie's bid, it is un. ,
derstood, was several hundred dollars |
below that of Henning. Work lg to b# |
begun at once and the bridge is to be
completed by November 15th, In tims (
for the people up that way to indicate
the bridge in their Thanksgiving ser
vice. The plans specify two Howe
trusses of 180 feet each and 400 feet of '
trestle. Mr. Leslie came up on the <
Peterson today and will return is ,
Haines tomorrow. ,
Lynch and Kennedy
LADIES'
NOW ON DISPLAY
?ur Line ?f Millinery
Is Now ?n Display
Conies direct from New York City and is
the most attractive ever in all Alaska
Che Up=fo=Date haberdashers
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FORAKER WAS HIT VERY HARD
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Cincinnati, Sept. 21 ? Late Saturday night Senator
Foraker, in a letter to Taft, says he declined to take any
part in the meeting of the national league of republican
clubs which convenes here on Tuesday This is inter
preted to meau that the exposure made by Hearst a few
days ago as to Foraker 's relationship to the Standard Oil
company will result in his withdrawal from the political
arena. It is also rumored that he will withdraw from pub
lic life.
All attempts to. interview Taft with . regard to For
aker's refusal to attend the League of Republican clubs are
met with refusal. Mr. Taft says he cannot hit a man that
is down.
ROOSEVELT IS PLEASED
WITH WICKERSK ELECTION
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.) _
Fairbanks, Sept. 21 ? Delegate-elect Wickersliam to- (
Jay received a letter from President Roosevelt in which he 1
jays the receipt of the news of his election gave him great ,
pleasure. He says that when he comes to Washington he,
the president, hopes to have a long talk with him.
U. 5. MAIL
10 SIBERIA
Nome, Sept. 21.? From Cape Prince
jf Wales to East Cape on the Siberian
:oast, across tho ice ileitis that drift into
Bering sea from the Arctic ocean, will
lie established this winter a regular
mail route connecting for the first timo
in history America end Asia with an
)verland mall service.
It is understood that the interests of
ihe Northeast Siberian company and
ihose of American miners on the con
session held by the former have had
nucb to do with establishing tho ser
rice.
Reports recently received from Si
aeria advise that it has boen arranged
!or the setvlce to begin early this win
.er and continue until navigation be
tween the two continents opens next
pear.
Husky natives from the Siberian side
will come as far as the Diomede Islands
with the mail whero they >vi!l be met
by the relay of mail carrying Eskimo
from Cape Prince of Wales.
John W. Kelly, agent of the Northoast
Siberia company at Hast Cape, will dis
patch tbe mail from the Siberian end.
It is understood that while the service
vouched for and supported by private
Interests, it has the sanction of the two
povernmentijp
HUMBOLDT
DUE TONIGHT
Tho P. C. ss Cottage City, which
arrived up Saturday afternoou, sailed
Sunday morning at 4:30. The C. P. R
ss Beatrice, sailed at 1 p. m. yesterday.
The P. C. ss Humboldt will arrive up
at 11 p. m. and will sail at about 2 am.
Mrs. Charles Settle raler, wife of the
editor of the Dawson News, who arrived
upon the Cottage City Saturday with
her two children wont on to White
horse by this morning's train, bound
foi Dawson. Mrs. Settlemier while
hero was a truest at tho Golden North.
Sho has been living for the p.<st year nt
Berkeley, Cal.
Want ads la the Alaskan bring re
sults. Everybody rends them.
All the delicacies 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
FIVE MILLION
FIDE IN PARIS
(By United Press.)
Paris, Sept. 2fc? Fire destroyed the
contral telephone building this morning
and other buildings Included In an an
tire block. The loss will total $f>,000,
000. There wore no lives lo9t.
LEE JUMPS
OVERBOARD
(By United Press.)
Nome, Sept: 21.? Lee Johnson who
was brought back lioro to bo tried for
the murder of his wife escaped from the
steamship Victoria this morning, pre
sumably by jumping: overboard. The
olllcers are searching; the hold. Joha>
son formerly lived here with his wife.
She mysteriously disappeared in 1905.
Neighbors became suspicious and start
ad an inquiry which resulted in John
jon's arrest recently in Seattle. John
son dismembered and buried the re
mains under his cabin in which he
lived for six months after the murder.
When bo moved to another cabin he
disinterred the body and buried it else
where. His attempt to sccuro his wife's
property led to his capture.
EPIDEMIC
OF CHOLERA
(By United Pre?' ^
Manila, Sept. 21. ? Cholera, which
broke out hero some time ago is spread
ing. Fifty-eight cases were reported
yesterday with nineteen deaths.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 21.? Cholera is
raging throughout the entire army.
There are hundreds of cases, a large
proportion being fatal.
CIRCLE IS
HEARD FROM
Serjeant Kleber today received
advice to the effect that the wiroles
plant at Circle City has been completed
and Is In working order and that com
munication has been established with
Eagle and 90 with the rest of the world.
The Atlln District Libeial Associa
tion held a meeting at Atctic Brother
hood hail, Atlin, on the 15th lust., and
elected officers for the ensuing year.
The general election for British Co
lumbia Is on for the 20th and this
action Is deemed the first gun of the
campaign in that section. The meet.
Ing, as reported for the Alaskan by Mr.
B. E. Brown, was the most enthusias
tic held there in years. The officers
elected are as follow:
Hon. President, Wm. Sloan, M. P.;
President, George Sinclair; Atlin Vice
President, Louis Schelz; Discovery
Vice President, F. H. Mabley; Sec'y
Treas., H. E. Brown; Executive Com
mittee, Norman McLeod, B. P. Pearso,
W. E. Shaddon, Geo. Poliay, W. B.
Conroy, P. G. Anderson.
DEATH OF A JAPANESE
G. Klohara died last night at tha
White Pass hospital of brlghts disease.
Mr. Klohara has been sick for some
time but has been id the hospital but a
week. He was 35 years of age and has
a wife and three children in Japan. He
has been employed as a cook fer the
family of Martin Conway. Arrange
ments for the funeral are being made
this afternoon by his fellow countrymen
In the city.
S. C. Hunter, president, and J. C.
Hunter, director, of the Porcupino Gold
Mining Co., wero passengers ovor the
hill this morning as far as con tad.
They will return In about two weeks.
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