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No. 283. ELEVENTH YEAR.
SKAHYVAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY MARCH :t. l?"!l PRICE. W CENT
STRENUOUS DAY
FOR THEODORE
(8y United Press)
WASHINGTON. I). C., March 3? ?
Today is Roosevelt's last as chief ex
ecutive o* the United States and he
has put in u busy day at tho White
house. The waiting rooms have been
blocked all day with senators, repre
sentatives, government officials and
\isitors, who called to pay their res
pects. Between meeting callers the
President has been busy all day sign
ing bills. Tonight the Roosevelt and
Taft families will take dinner at the
>? nitehouse.
(By United Press.)
CLEVELAND, O.. March 3? Eu
gene Tremblav, champion ligh* weight
wre "lor of the world, and John Billet"
ter, wrestled for four hours and 1*>
minutes without a fall and then th?
match was called a draw because bota
men were too exhausted to continue,
the match started at 10 o'clock this
morning. Both men put up a fine ex
hibition.
(By United Press.)
CARACAS, VENZl'ELA. Mar. :: ?
Clpriano Castro, the deposed presided
of Venzuela, who is now In Germany
was yesterday indicted for conspiracy
to cause the assassination of Vice
president Gomez, who siezed the reins
of jcovernment shortly after Castro
left the country. Castro will be ar
rested and tried for his life, if he
ever returns to Venzuela.
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. 1). C. March >
Presidentelect Taft was tin- guest of
President Roosevelt at the hite
house today. Thousands of people
from every section of the I'nlted
States are arriving to attend the in
augural ceremonies tomorrow. All
the hotels are crowded and seats a
long the line of march are sold at a
fabulous figure. The city is gaily de
corated and the Indications are that
the weather will be fine.
GREAT LEGAL
FIGHT STARTS
(By United Press.)
CHICAGO. 111., arch The jury
which will hear the retrial of the fa
mous suit brought by the I'. 3. gov
ernment against the Standard Oil ccm
puny has been secured and the fed
eral attorneys opened their arguments
yesterday. Judge Anderson ruled yes
terday *ha? a fine of $700,000 could
be imposed upon th ? Standard Oil
company f it were found guilty on
sixteen counts.
SHIP SUBSIDY
BILL IS LOST
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. i>. C. March 3?
The Ship Subsidy bill was defeated In
the House of Representatives today by
three votes. The bill provided substan
tial subsidies for the encouragement
of the American marine. Many con
gressmen objected to the bill on the
ground that it only favored a few sp<>
cial interests.
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GREAT HONG GATHERS
TO GREET JIM JEFFRIES
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
new YORK. March 3? Jim Jeffries;
retired champion heavyweight fighter
of the world, arrived here today and
was tendered a publ'c welcome, s<
cond only to that which in given a
president of the country. The streets
around the depot were so jammed wit
struggling huniautt} that it was necet?
sary to call out the police reserves,
while Jeffries was unable to proceed
to his destination until the police ar
rived.
Jeffries smilingly listened to th?
cheers and the frequent cries of: "Go
and lick he big nigger," (referring
to .lack Johnson.) The retired hw;
weight refused to make a statement,
but Is generally b lieved that he
will fight Johnson wh?-n his ?h? at i i
cal contract expires.
Hayes and Dorando will have anoth
er Marathon race 'n Madison Squan
garden this month.
EARTH QUAKES
IN HOLY LAND
(By United Press.)
SMYRNA, Turkey, March An
earthquake near Jorusalum killed
more than l.~>0 people early this morn
ing. The shock was particularly se
vore and overthrew houses- with ureal
v iolence. So for as is known no dam
age was douo in the city of Jeru
salum itself.
Lawrence Achison. the two year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ac In son. had th *
little finger on his right hand badly
crushed yesterday afternoon by being
caught in the cogs of a clothes wring
er. The child was watching his inoth
cr wash "u> clothes and climbed upon
a chair. In some way he put his han
into the cos-wheel and the finger was
severely crushed before it. could be
extricated. i>r. Briwand attended *o
the injury.
(By United Press.)
NEVADA CITY, Cal.. March 3? Twj
severe earthquake shocks were felt
here this morning. Many buildings
were cracked and some people were
thrown from their feet. Telegraph
poles swayed perceptably and tnanj
windows were broken. The shocks
were about two minutes apart.
FLEET ORDERED
10 EXPOSITION
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, l> C. March :!
Secretary of the Navy victor Metcall
today issm'd an order to the eff< ? '
that the entire Pacific fleet of the
United States navy attend the open
ins of the A Y.-P. exposition in Se- .
attle at June 1. The fleet will remain
in Seattle eight days.
ROr GAVE LIFE
IN UNO DOG
MASSILLON. O.. I It. li
a little straggly haired yellow d<>
was saved from destruction under iY
wheels of a Wheeling and Lake Kit
engine in Navarre at tin >' -t ,
human lire. I
"Zip" and Wilson Rohn, hi.: master,
eight years old,' were playing togelli r
near the tracks and "Zip" ran i>.
twoen the rails and stopped. .Inst
then the boy saw the train i> iri.;:
down 011 his pot dop .md thinking
only of the life of his pet. ran on the
track, picking up the dog. Tin ?
train struck him. Hoy .mi
thrown into the ditch, tin . tt
hurt, hut the former so ser;.' >
Jurod that ho died a few he
KLUKWAN CHIEFTAIN HERE
Yalth llarke, chief of the Klukwanr,
arrived on the Hegg yesterday from
Haines and will remain in town until
tomorro v. Chief Yalth is nn Indian
policenuin and came down to swear
out a complaint against a white man
who. it itf alleged, has been supply
ing Klukwan Indians with llquoi
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Order a box of Fancy Hood River
SPITZENBERG
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JONATHAN
A T
GANTY & FRANDSON
BATTLER WILL
FIGHT MO
(By United Treat.)
SAN FRANCISCO. March 3? Bat
tllng Ni-laon, lightweight champion of
the world, and Fighting Dick Iff
land have signed article* for a forty
five round fight to ' e 'ought In thl*
city during May. Ilyland ia a rugg?*d
fiuntnr who uses much the am'
in> i hods that Nelson does and there t|
creat inter t arousal by the coming
hatUe.
COTTAGE CITY
LEFI SEATTLE
(By United Prett.)
SKATT1.B, Ma rrli 3 -The CotUMte|
Cilv of the Pacific Coast Steamship
company left last night for Skagway
; :id other way ports. Prof. Georges oa
of the Alaska agricultural station I*
.-?hoard. H Ir returning from Wash
ington, l>. ?' M. Kallsh. of the Hu:a- '
boldt Steamship company, is also a
r?a K-ngct Mr. Kalish is g^ing north
to appoint agents to handle the <u*l
iioss of the Humboldt
(By United Prwt.)
WASHINGTON. I> C. March 3?
James Wlckorshnm. Alaska's delegate
i-lect to congress. was taken about
the government buildings yesterday
by Thomas ('ale. the present delegate
and Introduced to the heads of all de
partments and to many of the con
gressmen.
1,()ST -? purse containing three $-*>
bills. Kinder please return to The
Alaskan office.
JOHNSON MAKES
SWEEP! DEEI
(By Unltvd Pr?M.)
HONULULU. H. T.f March 3? Jark
Johnnon. th* n??icro h?^ivyw<?1*ht pn*l
lint of Iho world. arrived h?T? fxJ*r
onrout?> for VancouT<?r. B. C. H? ?ay*
h? Intond* to pajin thronith Canada
And th"n l?v* for Rnxland. *h?r<' h?
will train for bin n*ht with Sam
Ijingford In May .Tohnaon alao atat*
??d that h?> would fluht iiny man In
tho world If a unfflrl^nt pnr*<> waa
him* up, ||r> will *l*o bot $.*i,<V>0 on
htnuwlf.
(By United Pr?aa.)
SAN FRANCISCO. March 3? Mich
ae* Coffry. the city supervisor who
fu churned with * repttn* bribe*,
w*s found Kiillty yesterd ay afternoon
sifter a protracted Jury tn*I and
promptly sentenced to ?even year* n
Sun Quentin penitentiary
BISHOP OFF
FOR RUSSIA
KUhop Innocent of Sitka , who ?
the head of the Greek- Russian church
In Siberia and Alaska. left for Seattl"
on the last Cotta*e City, and will pro
ceed to Rutala where ho will attend
a church council at St Petersburg
While there Rlxhop Innocent will
have an audience with itereral hlch
diicnltarie* of hi* church, and su**est
some needed change* In the Alaakan
missions It I* the Elshop'a Intention
to ask fund* to entahllah a seminary
at Sitka, and he la confident that this
money will be rrant d.
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