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No. 132. TWELFTH YEAR. SKAOWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER. 1 1900 ? PRICE, 10 CENTS
That the Dominion government
make a yearly appropriation of sever
al thousand dollars to be used in
grubstaking prospectors to be sent
out under government direction is the
suggestion made by Frank P. Slavln
to F. T. Congdon. M. P. from the
Yukon, aud Mr. Congdon has promised
to take the matter up at Ottawa and
endeavor to secure such an appro
priation.
"If such prospecting parties were
sent out it would do much to ad
vance the Yukon and keep her in the
lead of the Dominion gold producers."
said Mr. Slavin. "As it is, prospect
ing is almost abandoned In the Yukor,
most of the prospectors going to Al
aska. When the people were in the
Yukon, nothing was done to keep
them, neither the government or the
transportation companies gave them
iitny inducement to stay and develop
tho country.
"New strikes would bring more peo
Die to the country and there are hun
dreds of miles of territory in the Yu
kon that have hardly been looked
over. Such a river is tho Canadian
porcupine and another good field Is
tho Sti wart river where there are
rieh placer and quartz deposits. . I
have seen some specimens of quartz
from the Stewart that were very
rich. The McMillan, I'pper Pell.v and
Xisutlin rivers also offer a good field
for the prospector.
"In Australia the government offers
a bonus to the prospector who makes
a strike that will afford permanent
employment to a number of people.
The Dominion government should a
dopt. some such liberal policy In the
Yukon. The results would more than
justify the expenditure."
SOLD HOOTCH;
NOW IN JAIL
NVd Taylor, founder and a prom
inent citizen of "Brooklyn," was ar
rfstet Saturday night Sy copuxv
shal Holmes while dispensing liquor
to natives within the purlieus of his
province and after a preliminary ex
amination before Judge LePevre yes
terday morning was bound over to
the grand Jury.
James R. Bush, another white man,
was arrested by Deputy Holmes last
night and bound over to the grand
jury this afternoon on the charge of
giving hootch to natives.
HUMBOLDT IN AND OUT
The Humboldt arrived in port at
3:30 this morning with five passen
gers and a light freight and sailed
for Seattle at 7:30 with five passen
gers.
TOWN'S TAXES I
ARE ASSESSED
i <>wn Clerk Dohorty has just com
pleted the tax roll for 1909 and turn
? u It or*"- to Town Treasurer urupw.
The total assessment this year in the
town of Skagway is $707,141. The
realty assessment is $">27,530 and the
personal property assessment is $179.
611. At the rate of I per cent the
sum of $7,071.41 will accrue to the
town treasury through the realty and
personal taxes
The personal taxes are delinquent
after Dec. 1 and the real estate taxes
are delinquent after March 1.
ROYAL IS DUE TONIGHT
The Princess Royal passed Ketchi
kan a* 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and is expected in port early this ev
ening. The Royal will sail south to
morrow night.
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FRANK HENEY
IS CONFIDENT
(By United Prets)
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 1? One >f
the most bitterly (ought elections ev
er known in San Francisco will be
hold tomorrow. Party lines will be
largely obliterated. Eighty-one thous
and voters have registered. The fight
Is centering about the candidacy of
Francis J. Heney for district attorney
Heney says he Is confident he will be
elected.
PERISHED ON
TAGISH ARM
George Matheson, an old fisherman
who had a camp on Taglsh Arm about
three miles from Caribou, was found
dead In his boat in Lake Taglsh at
I o'clock this afternoon. His boat
evidently stranded on a bar and Ma
theson was unable to extricate It and
perished of exposure. Adam Dickson
found the body.
Matheson left Caribou late last
night for his camp.
Matheson was SO years of age and
an old timer In the country. He was
a genial old man and very well liked.
U'5ocM8ck, "Ontario.
BOMBS USED
BY GAMBLERS
(By United Pro*i.)
CHICAGO, III. Nov. l? Rivalry
among different factions In the gamb
ling fraternity has caused dynamite
bombs to be used and several build
ings have been blown up.
TilWllL
I FAGES DEFEAT!
(By Unltad Ppm?.)
NEW YORK. Nov. 1? The Tamma
ny Hall politicians arc downcast over
the election Indications. Fttlth in
Judge Gay nor is ebbing and the host
ility to the Tammany organization Is
growing. The gamblers are now bet
ting even money on Gaynor. A week
ngo heavy odds were offered on him.
WOULD GOBBLE
WATER SUES
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 1? A
news bulletin Issued by tho forestry
department of which Glfford Pinchot
is head states that corporate greed
is after the water power sites In the
west in an effort to obtain a monop
oly and this is one of the greatest
dangers that the government faces.
KEHSllLL
OPPOSE YOUNG
(Spodal to The Dolly Alaskan)
ATLIN, B. C. Nov. 1? Tom Kearns
a miner of Spruce creek, was nomina
ted by the Liberal association to op
pose Dr. Henry E. Young at the pro
vincial election Nov. 25. Dr. Young
now represents Atlin and Comox In
the provincial parliament.
It Is expected that the contest will
be hard fought and close. Mr.
Kearns is very popular in Atlin and
with the men along the creeks. The
frUr.ds of Dr. Young also eXjitYBS coll
fldence In the final results.
Louis Schultz was expec'.ort 10 ui ar
the Liberal banner, but he withdrew
from the race for tho nomination.
Although there were several gangs
of Hallowe'en revellers abroad last
night ringing bells, "tlck-tacklng on
windows, marking windows with soap
and performing other mischievous
acts, there wasn't much real damage
done, thanks to the vigilance of Chief
of Police Moore and Night Watchman
Carson who .patrolled the streets in
the lone watches of the night.
Early last night a number of boys
attached a rope to the school house
bell and tolled forth tunes upon the
evening air. Chief Moore hied him
from his home and slipping quietly in
the shadow of the school house post
ed himself by the porch and nabbed
one of the bell ringers.
The culprit confessed the names of
his partners in crime and the Chief
told him they would be held respons
ible if any serious damage was done.
This put a damper on subsequent pro
ceedings.
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1ST TIFT FROM Hit
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE. Nov. l? The grand camp)
of the Arctic Brotherhood will con
vene here tomorrow and at least sev
enty-five delegates are expected from
the northern camps. Col. Ethelbert ,
Claypool of Taconia .past grand chief, |
and Stanley Scearce of Dawson are
candidates for the office of grand Arc
tic chief.
There is eonsiderable speculation
as to what action will be taken on
the admission of Taft and one hund
red other men into the order at Se
attle. Many of the northern delegates
are In favor of expelling Taft and the
other members thus admitted on tho
ground that it is unconstitutional to
initiate Arctic Brothers south of lat
itude 53.
DEATH CALLS
WILLUS BfflTI
(By Unltei< Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 1? Willus
Brltt died last night of hemorrhage
of the stomach. Brooding over the'
defeat of Ketchell by Johnson hasten
ed his death.
Willus Britt is a brother of Jimmy
Britt, formerly lightweight champion
of the world, and a well know manag
er of pugilists. He formerly managed
his brother and at one time handled
Battling Nelson. He was a shrewd
manager and Drominetu in ri>.? <.<?
WE ALREADY
WERE AWARE
(By Untted Press.)
SEATTLE. Nov. 1? The Pacific
Coast and Canadian Pacific steamship
companies have joined the Alaska
Steamship company in declaring war
on the Humboldt Steamship company,
passenger and freight rates have bee
roduced sixty per cent becoming ef
fective with the sailing of the Dol
phi n Nov. 4 from Skagway.
CONRAD MINES
TO SHIP ORE
Carl Faulk, book keeper and gener
al liandy man for the Conrad mining
companies of Conrad, spent last Fri
day in town on business for the com
panies.
Mr. Faulk had Just received a tele
gram from General Manager H. \V.
Vanco who was called to Toronto
to attend a meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Yukon District Gold Mining
company and who had come west to
Seattle from which place the .< ire was
sent. The message stated that two
ihe Big Thing group and that both
would be brought by Mr. Vance who
is due to arrive on the 2nd of Nov
ember.
It was learned here this week that
Colonel Conrad who has been in New
York and Toronto on business connect
ed with his mining operations, will ac
company Mr. Vance north next week.
Mr. Faulk said it is the intention
of the companies to operate extensive
ly on both the Venus and Big Thing
during the winter. ? White horse Star,
i
Miss Fraser of Whiteliorse arrived
1 on the train this afternoon and will
leave on the Royal for Vancouver.
She will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Willard Hillery during her stay i"
Skagway.
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