No. 116. ELEVENTH YEAR. SKAUWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, AOGPST 14, 1908. PRICE. 10 CENTS.
BELL DEFEATED
IN CALIFORNIA
(By United Pre?r )
Sun Francisco, Aug. II. ? Complete
returns from the state primaries show
that the regular republican party c?n
(1'ilates have won over the Lincoln
Roosevelt league, which threatened to
break into the alignment. Gavin Mc
Nab, the "regular" democratic leauur
has defeated Theodore Boll for the
control of that p rty. [tall w a strong
Bryvniie and served as temporary rhair
man of the Denver convention. VcNab
is an old llr.e democrat and has born
prominent in the party councils (or
many \ear*.
FATAL BALLOON
EXPLOSION
(By United Press.)
London, Auk* "? ? Two person* were
killed, three fatally injimd antl scores
s?riou-<Iy t?urne<l when the huge ba'loon
ot Captain Lovelace. an American aer ?
naut, givinu an exh bitioo flight here,
exploded tod ?y. Beat re Hill, private
secretary to the aeronaut was burned
to "leith. Captain Lovelace h:raself
will survive altLuirh he is badly burned.
AWFUL TRAGEDY
AT LOS ANGELES
(By United Press.)
Los Aneele-*, Auj. 44? \1. J. Oafty,
a retired capitalist while sutTeiinjr with
an epileptic I]', chopped his sod's head
or? and k'so cut the he?d olT his m trried
daughter, rho son was 24 jears of
age. lie also made an attack on his
wife, tried to ki 1 a police officer, and
then attempted suicide. This after
noon his wife went raving iu*d. He
will recover.
THANKED THE
GOVERNOR
(By United Press.)
Auckland, N. Z , Aug. 14? Tho Araer
can fleet will resume Its round-the
world journey tomorrow morning. This
moru n^ Governor Plunkett received a
cablegram of thanks from President
Roosevelt for his entertainment of tho
fleet.
EDMOlSITS
EMPEROR JOSEF:
(By United P/e??.)
Ucchul, Austria, Aug. 14 ?King Ed ?
waul enters the city ainid the greatest
manifestations of pleasure on the pat t
f the people. The streets are strewn
with tlowt rs before him, l?id in his
path by beautiful women. At the city's
?rates he was greeted by Kmperor Josef.
The occasion is made a holiday.
(By United Pre??.)
San Francis <>, A up, 14.? Two otb*?*
deaths ?re to l>e recorded as ?lio result
of reckless driving or automobiles.
Major Beliyea, master e:e.uician. and
Serv ant Jones, attached to the Pre
sidio forces, were caupht between an
automobile and a street car going In
opposite directions oi Van Ness avenuo
last nisrht and crushed to instant death.
The c*ewi of both are under arrest
charged with manslaughter.
FIRE THREATENS BANFF
Winnipeg, Aug. 14? Fierce forest:
Cres threaten Rant! and also the nation
al park.
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Friday find Saturday
Sale
We have only 5 Merry Widow sail
ors let! worth from 4 to 5:50, "our
choice $200
4 Gage hats worth from 7 to 9, your
choice $3-00
5 Knox sailors sold anywhere for
5, your choice m 3 colors, black.
navy and white $3.00
Miss Swabbe of Seattle, who is in charge of our
DRESSMAKING- PARLORS
makes a specialty of fancy afternoon and evening
dresses, party coats, etc.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Stores Open Evenings
Phones 4 & 55
I BRIM UP-TO-DATE
\a/ ICKBRSHAM 3124
CORSON 1651
RONAN 711
CHILBERQ- 1838
CLUM 327
Sm
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ss 6
Skagway 104 27
Skagway
suburban 1 4
Haines 45 5
Juneau 1S4 117
Douglas ! 50, 4S
Tread well 8 09
Wrangell 25' 22
Ketchikan 78j 17
Valdez 277 25
Sitka 33 15
Cordova 150 700
Canyon 28 1
Fairbanks 445 02
Creeks 5531118
Rampart
Nome
Landlock
Candle
38
501
17
108
Council 198
Basin 31
8
244
9
62
47
17
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35
25
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75 i
39
127
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24 1
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CH1LBERG IN SECOND PLACE
Reports were received from the
creeks about Fairbanks, also from
Council and Basin which are to be
found in the report herewith. The
report from Fairbanks is correcti d up
to date and the figures herewith arc
authorative. The precincts to be beard
from cannot change the result.
By these latest correcteJ returns
from th* Tsnana, Corron's yote is soen
to be reduced and ho takes third place
In tho race, with Chllberg second
VVickersliam's plurality over Chiibcrp
is 1286.
THE LATEST RETURNS
Fairbanks, Aug. 14? The complete
returns of the Third division (five
Wickersham, 1">1C; Chiiberg, 1270: Co:
son, 30;; Uonan, 147; Clum, 102.
With fifteen small precincts to hear
from Seward peninsula gives WicKer
j >ham 917, Chllborn 752, Corson 374, Ro
nan 105 and Clum 107. Fairbanks ha*
I cone crazy with joy.
FIVE MILES
. OF EAGLES
(By United Press.)
Seattle, Aug. 14? Eleven thousand
Kagles took part in a magnificent pa?
r?de yesterday, bringing llio session of
the grand Aerie to a close. Tho pro
cession was Ave miles long. Nome,
Fairb*nks and D&wson aeries were rep
resented in the parade. Omaha nas
been selected for the next convention.
BUSTED HIS AEROPLANE
(By United Pre**.)
L;mans, France, Aug. 14.? Wilbur
Wright while giving an esbibition
: flight today fell with his big aeroplate
from a great height. He was not in
jured but the aeroplane was badly dam
aged and will require several clays to
repnir.
ABE AND- OWEN ON LABOR OAK
(By United Press.)
San Francisco, Aug. 14 ? Abe Attell
anil Owoq Moran have signed to fight
2.*) rounds before the Colma club on
boor day. Jack Wolch will referee.
Judge Silas Relil will not return from
the Rtates until late In August and
court will not convene in Fairbanks
until August 31. Word to thii effect
was received today by Assistant U. S.
District Attorney L. V. Kay, the infor
tuition coming from Commissioner
Goodwin, of Fairbanks. The message
states Judge lieid is now in Chicago,
but gives no reason for the delay in the
tatter's arrival in Fairbanks,
When he went out Judge Reld an
nounced that he would return In time
to open court io in Fairbanks, July 27.
This would have made it possible to
open court In Valdez some time in Oc
toVr. It is believed that under the
circumstances Judge Keid will not come
to Valdez until after the Christmas
holidays.? Valdez Prospector.
Go to Tony Dotero and try a Bui) Dog
cigar. lm
All tho delicacies of the season ai
the Pack TraiD restaurant.
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(By United PreaaO
Seattle. Aug. 14? Rex Itoach, the
novelist who has been cooflned at tha
hospital hero for. tome week* with a
severe affection of the eyea that haa
threatened the deatruotloo of hii
sight, took the train for New York
today to consult a special iat.
STRIKEBREAKERS
FOR IRE C. P. R
(By United Preaa.)
Winnipeg, Aug. U? All strikers were
pn lt.1 o(T this afternoon and were form
ally discharged. Stilke breaWera are
arriving from the United States in
great numbers.
v (By United Presa.)
-Chicago, Aug H? An electrical
gtorni which struck the city v?terv5ay
has thrown down tl c whole system of
telegraph ami tel< phono wires. The
do* n pour of rain hascuaed a deliiRe
in the flown town portion of the city.
TOE HAWS
(By United Pre??.)
London, Aujj. 14 ? Alice Thaw waa
tod ny granted a dec re? of absolute di
vorce from her husbani\ the Karl of Yar
month. She reiumes her maiden name
an 1 will sail it oncc for America.
Plttiburjr, Aug. 14? Harry Thaw waa
today declared a baokrupt and Evelyn
must now apply to court for money.
THAI EXCURSION
10 HIE!
The proposed excursion to Haines h
tbe Arctic Brotherhood tomorrow hi
caught the fancr of the ladle* and qnlt
a number bare signified an intrntloo c
golog . Whether or not return will b
made Saturday night will be left to th
rote of the party, the majority ruling
lo caae the return 1* made on Sno<'a.
there will be an opportunity to take .
tide further down the canal Sanda
morning. The dacce of Heine* cami
will be held Saturday erenlng? goo?
music have been engaged.
(By United Prtta.)
Spokane, Aug. 14 ? 8 <od roint, Idaho
a towu of 10,000 population i? threaten
oil wl.h detraction t>j forest fire*
rapidly approaching. Later. By i
change in the dlrec'lon of the wlod
occurring whan the destruction of ih<
town was Irotnloeot, the fire I* drire t
away and the place la tared.
horsTcouldn't
CARRY HPT
(By United Pr*??.)
Hot Spring!, Aug. 14.? A how rid
den by Mr. Taft ?u overcome by thi
weight of the (jreat ?ccreiary ami fell
T?ft received a heavy, headlone fn
and was serlouily bruised. The horM
will probably die.
WHEW!
Auckland, N. Z., Au*. 14? A loca
rifle team yesterday defeated th<
marine* 65 points.
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Marx and Artier *V: Sons
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Life is too'short to'Wait
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