oi Italy Sen
Hiirl
The Panic Stricken People
Tramp on their Sovereign
Latest Reports Place the
Number of Dead at 300,
000? Hundreds of Living
are Entombed in Messi
na's Ruins.
(By United Press.) (
MESSINA, Jan. 2. ? Queen M argue- ?
rlta was seriously Injured today. She j
was entering a hospital to attend
the wounded when a throng of panic
' stricken people, alarmed by fresh
Quakes, rushed out of the building
and trampled on the quevii.
Marquis Sauiola and hundreds of
other survivors have been dug out by
the rescuers from cellars in different
parts of the city. It Is thought that
many thought to be dead will later
bo rescued. Many of those entombed
have a supply ol" food with them.
Hundreds of people have gone In
sane as a result of the horrors and
privations. The property loss In this
district alone is estimated at two bil
lion dollars. %
Rome ? Later reports from Mesa inn
place dead at 300,000. Thousands ol
refugees arriving in Rome on battle
ships. Hundreds of thousands of dol
lars arriving for relief fund from
foreign nations.
CHRIS SHEA 10
SELL OUT
Chris Shea. mayor of Skagway. will
sell out his interest in the Trail sa
loon to Fred Patten, his present part
ner. Mr. Shea stated today that the
sale was only being delayed until an
Inventory could be taken.
"A slight difference of opinion ex
ists between me and Mr. Patten."
said Mr. Shea today, "and that is the
reason 1 am retiring. I intend to
stay in Skagway. however, and the
reports that I was going to Chicago
are without basis. As yet I have not
decided as to what my future plans
will be. But I certainly Intend to re
main in Skagway."
Charley E. Hooker, a member of ?
the firm of J. B. Caro & Co.. of Ju-|
neau. is in Skagway on business. I
He is stopping at the Fifth Avenue. [
SENDS PROTEST
10 WASHINGTON
Protesting in tins, strongest terms
against the proposed removal of the
federal court from Skagway to Ju
neau, 11. H. Draper, secretary of the
Skagway Chamber of Commerce, has
sent a letter to Thomas Cale, dele
gate from Alaska, asking him to op
pose the measure.
The letter states that Skagway Is
the center of a prosperous and pop
ulous district and that its Interests
will materially suffer if federal court
is removed.
J. M. Tanner is circultaiug a peti
tion about Skagway protesting
against the refuoval and giving solid
reasons why the court should remain
here. This petition will be forward
ed to Washington early next week.
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! COLD. WEATHER WEAR
As the squirrel who stores his winter supply
of food in the season of plenty, so have we
prepared for the demand for warmer clothing
that will be cieated bp winter's chilling wind
Every nook and corner of ouh store-room is occupied
by some article that will be wanted before the spring
Underwear and hosiery, woQlen, silk and cotton
dress goods, blankets, comfortables, flannels, out
ing and canton, every Hue brought from a plenti
ful market at lowest prices. Your money will go
farthest and buy more from
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AT PETERSBURG
Mrs. Mary E- Hart, special agent
for the Alaska Women's work exhibit
at the A.-Y.-P. exposition organized
an A.-Y.-P. Women's Auxiliary at
Petersburg on December 28. The wo
men of Petersburg were very enthus
iastic and some of the exhibits have
already been collected by them. The
following officers were elected:
Mrs. Ray, president; Mrs. Henrlk
son, first vice-president; Mrs. Soin
mer, second vice-president: Mrs.
Mudge. secretary; Mrs. Runstad, as
sistant secretary: Miss Lindsay, treas
urer.
This completes Mrs. Hart's work
of organization in southeastern Alask
She returned to Juneau on the Jeffer
son and will probably leave In a few
(lavs for Fairbanks and the Interior.
NEWRECORD SET
FOR FEES
The fees taken in by United States
Commissioner Le Fe.vre during the
three months ending December 31.
190S, amount to more tlftui thy fees
for any similar period since he has
held office. The total amount of
his fees was $466.81 as compared fo
u little more than $2(10 for the quar
ter ending September 30.
The increase in the fees is par
tially accounted for by the fact that
the United States government has
Just paid Commissioner Le Fevre
his fees for government work for the
quarters ending July Ml and Septem
ber 30. The assessment work was
also especially heavy this quarter.
The fees for the different work is
as follows: For recording, $247.95;
for work as commissioner, $58.06; as
probate judge. $10.45; as notary
public, $7.50; and the fees for gov
ernment work for the quarters end
ing July and September was respec
tively $76.60 and $66.25.
PRINCESSllAY
WILE ARRIVE
The Princess May of the Canadian
Pacific Steamship company Is due in
Skagway today from Seattle. The
Princess May was to have arrived at
3 o'clock this afternoon, but up to
the time of going to press had not
been sighted at Haines.
CHARLES TAFI
WITHDRAWS
(By United Prea3.)
COLUMBUS, O.. Jan. 2.? Charles
Taft, brother of President-Elect Taft.
announced Ills withdrawal as a candi
date for the United States senate
from Ohio. This gives Theodore Bur
ton a clear field for the nomination.
Taft stated that ho withdrew that
harmony might prevail In the repub
lican party in Ohio. It is rumored,
however, that William Howard Taft
urged his brother to withdraw, as he
found his senatorial aspirations em
barrassing.
According to local politicians
Charles Taft is slpted to succeed Sen
ator Dick In two years and Theodore
Burton is certain to succeed Foraker.
ALL ENJOYED
BED BALL
"There was a sound of revelry by
night" at the White Pass Athletic
club's annual masquerade New Year's
eve where a goodly portion of Skag
way's residents had gathered to
dance In 1909.
The affair was a success In every
way. The floors were thronged with
maskers gaily garbed, representing
Indians, Japanese, Spanish senoritas.
clowns, kings, queers, fairies and
every nationality and character. The
balconies were crowded with specta
tors who- enjoyed the scene almost ns
much as the dancers.
The balloting for the selection of
prize winners was close, but the fol
Ibwing were awarded the trophies:
Mrs. Gable, aa.. Queen of Hearts, best
dressed lady; A. 10. Kindell, as Snow
King, best dressed gentleman; .Miss
Ruth Le Fevre, as a Geisha girl, best
sustained lady; James Rock, as Bow
ery tough, best sustained gentleman;
Victor Sparks, as the Merry Widower
most comic "lady;" J. Mlncour, In
the role of a Dutchman, most comic
gentleman.
The Athletic club cleared almost
$80 by the dance.
ENTEllENT
FOR TONIGHT
A movlnc picture shi> <\ interspersed
by illustrated son^s at.il mnoie.ti" fent
tures, will bo given a'- ei'*l ?' ?< ?? <o
night at Elks' hall by the Al.i- ? i:>
tertHlnaaent company. Morc'l.a JO
feet ol clear films will rem s ic>tl y tj
pict humor, romance and tragedy. The
pictures ?re said to be unusually xlear. ,
Miss Dohner will have charge of tho
musical part of the program and Willie
Ward will sing the words for the illus
trated song, "Tlie Man in the Over
alls." Mr*. Walter Show will sing
"The House of Truuble'|,aod Miss Edna
Bladk will give several vocal selections.
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j He. erred 1 -!c C < hi on ilic Cob,
5 i- ady : . he?t and ':c.vc, comcs to
a your tabic with the garden flavor
j perfectly preserved ? the way you
used to get it from the home garden.
Preferred Stock Canned Goods
P*ck?l Wherever in? Beat &ri Grown
including Com on the Col), which is plucked in the
morning and canned the same day ? in Maine because
the sweetest and tenderest com in the world grow* in
the vegetable gardens of Maine.
Two ears to the tin, or eight ears to the tin, for your
convenience ? plump, sweet, delicious.
The ITnited States Government is a large buyer of
Preferred Stock Canned Goods, for use at the Army
Po*ts in the Northwest.
Enjoy variety ami quality- -PREFERRED STOCK ?
from your Grocer
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MIKEIIS HOMED
DEEP IN M
(By United Prees)
MAYBURN. Ky., Jan. 2.? Nearly
100 men are imprisoned in the Lick
collieries near this town today as the
result of a terrific explosion, suppos
ed to be due to the uncovering of
a well of gas.
Fallen coal has blocked up the en
trance to the tunnels and It is
thought that few of the imprisoned
miners can be saved. The entire pop
ulation of Mayburn Is frantically en^
gaged in the work of rescue.
The wives, mothers and children of
the imprisoned miners are thronged
about the pit opening, many of
them in a state almost bordering on
insanity.
(Later 'Dispatch.)
Eleven men were rescued alive
from the mine. So far 39 dead bodies
have been recovered. About 55 men
are still Imprisoned in the mine. It
Is thought they will be dead before
relief can roach them.
COREflNlETS
STIFF SENTENCE
(By United Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2? Wan
Chang, the Corean who assassinated
Mr. Stevens, the advisor of the em
peror of Corea in San Francisco last
fall, was today sentenced to 25 years
in the California penitentiary.
IS BILUESLIE
A PROMOTER?
The Seattle Times of December 24
contains the following quotation in a
brief article on the arrival of the Jef-.
ferson:
"Among the passengers was W. M. 1
Leslie, a railroad promoter of Maine,'
who is seeking to build a road from
Haines to Fairbanks. He was accom-|
panied by his private secretary, Rob- 1
ert Turner. Plies for the building of^
a wharf at Haines are already on the
ground there."
Did Bill really say that or did the
reporter imagine it?
NO GOVERNMENT
JOB FOR GHAS.
(By United Press.)
AUGUSTA Ga? Jan. 2. ? President
Elect Taft today emphatically denied
that he intended to appoint his broth
er, Charles P. Taft, embassador to
England in the place of Whltelaw
Reid. He declined to state whether
Mr, Reid would be recalled. It has
been rumored in diplomatic circles
that Mr. Reid will be recalled, as his
extravagances are embarrasing the
government.
io utilizTthe
"PUNCHBOWL"
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Doc. 31.? The
territorial legislature which meets in
February will be asked for an appro
priation for the purpose of turning
the world famous Punchbowl crater
into a water storage reservoir for the
city of Honolulu.
"The Punchbowl" i? afamous land
mark, and around Its base on three
sides is clustered the^city. No per
son has ever visited Honolulu without
remarking the great hill which forms
the picturesquo background to the
city, and almost everyone has either
driven to the top or climbed the zig
zag path up the front for the mag
nificent view thus to be obtained.
The old crater is nearly five hundred
feet in elevation, almost circular in
shape, and its rim encloses a "bowl"
some five or six acres in extent, for
ty or fifty feet deep. The big natur
al basin will be cement lined, and the
city's supply pumped into it from the
artesian well system. The power for
the pumping will be electricity gener
ated from a big reservoir nearly com
pleted some six miles from the city.
C. M. McGrath of Juneau, won the
first and sixth prize of the raffle con
ducted by H. D. Klrmse. The first
prize number was 592 and the sixth
prize number 220. The first prize
was a round trip ticket to Seattle
and the sixth a. hand painted cup
and saucer. Mr. McGrath is a well
known travelling man.
WINTER CLOTHING ~
We have just received
a new line of suits for
Winter trade, that are
excellent in quality and
very moderately priced,
$15.00 to $22.50, come
in and look them over.
See window display.
CLAYSOW & C0.e^c"otHrers 1