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No. 2*4. ELEVENTH YEAR. JSKAWWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1909 PRICE, 10 CENTS
ROOSEVELT INSISTS If
SECRETSERVICE FUND
President Sends Special
Message to Congress Re=
iterating Former Con
tentions and Condemn
ing Speaker Cannon.
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.? President
Roosevelt today sent a special mes
sage to congress concerning his re
cent recommendations wherein he al
leged that congress had refused to
give the secret service a sufficient
appropriation because it feared that
congress, itself, would be Investi
gated.
Roosevelt denied that he had
charged any member of the present (
congress with corruption or that he
believed the majority of congress
feared investigation. He recommends
that the secret service be placed tin
der the department of justice and
says that It never has been used to
farther political ends.
The president pointed out the work
ilonc by the secret service in tolled
1 ing evidence iu the Oregon lan<.
1 frauds, which resulted in "the convic
tions of Senators .Mitchell and Bur
ton and Representatives Williamson.
Sherman and Driggs. Also the work
in the naturalization, opiuiu and silk
frauds. He concluded by asking if
congress really wants crime punished
Roosevelt says that Speaker Can
non is responsible for agitation
against secret service by an article
published in the Chicago Inter-Ocean
by W. Busby. Cannon's private^sec
retary. The president says that Rep
resentatives Tawney of Minnesota:
Smith. Iowa; Fitzgerald. New York:
and Sherley. Kentucky, are reaction
Ists dominated by Cannon.
CORBET! WILL
FIGHT JOHNSON!
(By United Press.)
DENVER. Jan. 4. ? James J. Cor
bett. former heavyweight champion of
the world, now playing at a local the
tre, says he will challenge Jack John
son for championship of the world.
Corbett says he will not allow the
negro to hold title. Corbett's last
fight was In 1904 when Jeffries knock
ed him out in 10 rounds.
W. D. Conklln. asslstaut agent for
the Canadian Pacific Steamship com
pany, left Saturday on the Princess
May for the south.
? ? ?
H. B. Berdoe. fuel agent for the
B. Y. X. company at Whitehorse. left
for Vancouver Saturday. '
REYNOLDS WAS
(By United Press.)
JUNEAU, Jan. 4. ? Frank Reynolds |
of Skagway was indicted by the fed
eral grand jury last week and the
case was called for trial this morn
ing. District Attorney Boyce moved
to dismiss the case this morning be
cause the evidence was insufficient
to convict.
The grand Jury is now probing the|
alleged plot to assassinate Deputy
U. S. Marshal Bert Faulkner.
One secret indictment was returned I
today. Nothing has been done * in |
the liquor cases.
The Skagway public schools re
opened today after the holiday vaca
tions.
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20 per cent. Discount on
all Goods During
This Sale
COLD WEATHER WEAR
As the squirrel who stores his wintor supply
of food in the season of plenty, so have we
p epared for the demand for warmer clothing
that will be eieated bp winter's chilling wind
Every nook aud corner of our store-room is occupied
by some article that will be wanted before the spring
Underwear and hosiery, woolen, silk and cotton
dress goods, blankets, comfortables, flannels, out
ing and canton, every line brought from a plenti
ful market at lowest prices. Yom- money will go
farthest and buy more from
Cyncb and Kennedy
The Up-to-DateHaberdashers and Ladies' Furnishings 3.
The Ladies Home Journal Patterns 10 and 15 cent8 4*
T-H I I I I-H'
JUDGE GUNNISON IS REAPPOINTED
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.? Judge
Royal A. Gunnison was today nomln-j
nted by President Roosevelt for fed
eral Judge of the first judicial divis
ion of Alaska.
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(By United Pres?.)
ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 3.? Governor]
Hughes of Now York was Inaugurate
yesterday f or his second term of of
fice with impressive ceremonies. A I
large crowd was present at the Inau
garatlon from all parts of the state.
Governor Hughes' inaugural address
outlined his policy for his coming
term. He promised the people of
New York to continue tho reform
legislation against gambling and wild
cat commercial schemes.
(By United Prees)
FAIRBANKS, Jan. 4.? Barney Goss.l
a well known newspaper man of this j
city, has been appointed private sec
retary to James WirkTsham, dele- 1
gate-elect to congress from Alaska.
The temperature here is ">0 degrees |
below and still falling.
Max McSweyii, representing Gualt
brothers of Manchester England,
wholesale drygoods manufacturers,
who have branch houses at Montreal.
WLnntpeg and Vancouver, arrived In
Skftgway Saturday on the Princess
May. He left this morning for White
horse on his regular trip. He will |
will also go to Dawson and the Yu
kon.
Mr. Mc Sweyn states that industrial
conditions in Canada are Improving
since the elections and he expects
big strides in business. He looks for
an era of development, especially In
the British Columbia mines, as any
good prospect can command capital. |
Mr. McSweyn is the gontleman who j
carried off the honors In the midnight
foot raclug contest held at White
horse last summer. He stated yes-'
terday that he would refuse to endan-i
ger his title by racing on snow shoes.
Monte Snow won the hat offered by
Lynch & Kennedy for the highest
score In the recent bowling tourna
ment. Mr. Snow's winning score
was 225 pins.
THREE SOUTHERN
STATES GO DRY
(By United Pre*s.)
ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 3. ? As a re
sult of elections held yesterday In
tho south, North Carolina, Mississippi
and Alabama have passed prohlbltloi
laws, forbidding the manufacture ani.
sale of Intoxicating liquors withii
their borders. The elections wert
bitterly contested, tho breweries an<
distillery companies spending thou
sands of dollars in an effort to influ
once votes.
iemTfleet
TO RESCUE
(By United Press.Jr
SUEZ, Jan. 4. ? American fleet
passing through Suez canal today on
way to Messina, where it has been
ordered to relief. Fleet lias been un
der forced draught. One sailor fell
overboard from tho Illinois and was
drowned. No other accidents.
ASSASSINATION
IS ATTEMPTED
(By United Press)
UNION CITY, Tenn., Jan. 4.? An
attempt was made to assassinate At
torney General Caldwell Jast night.
He was shot at twice as he was en
tering his residence. The would-bc
assassin escaped.
The assassination was the result
of the prosecution of the "Night -Rid
ers." who are on trial charged with
the murder of Capt. Rankin some
weeks ago. Caldwell was conducting;
the prosecution.
William B. King, auditor of the
White Pass & Yukon railroad, arriv
ed in Skagway Saturday and Is stop
ping at the Fifth Avenue. ."?! iR
will be in Skagway about a uur.t
? . .
[ The moving picture and musical n
. tertalnment given Saturday c.^-ingj
' at Elks' hall by the Alaska Entertain
ment company was well attended.
Besides the moving pictures Willie
Ward, Mrs. Walter Shaw and Miss
Edna Black gave musical selections.
Miss Dohner had charge of the mu
' sical part of the entertainment.
\
t Kjterrcd Stock i.orn on the Cob,
U ready to heat and setvc, comes to
" j'rur table with the garden flavor
perfectly preser\-ed ? the way you
used to get it from the home garden.
Preferred Stock Canned Goods
?Ack?d Wh#revor the But a r? Grown
including Corn on the Cob, which is plucked in the
morning: and canned the same day ? in Maine bccause
ihe sweetest and tenderest corn in the world grows in
the vegetable gardens of Maine.
Two ears to the tin, or eight ears to the tin, for your
convenience ? plump, sweet, delicious.
The United States Government is a large buyer of
Preferred Stock Canned Goods, for use at the Army
Posts in the Northwest.
Enjoy variety and quality ? PREFERRED STOCK?
from your Grocer
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GANTY & FRANDSON
Refugees Flee to Mainland
In Panic?Congress Ap
propriates $800,000 to
Italy's Relief
(United Pre?? Telegraph-Cable 8ervlce.)
ROME, Jan. 4.? A violent earth
Quake was reported today on Strom
bollo island, north of Sicily. Many
lives were lost and great damage to
property. No details can be learned.
The queen of Italy Is In enroute to
Rome. King Emmanuel Is already
here directing parllraent.
Thousands of dollars are being sent
to Italy from all parts of the world.
NAPLES, Jan. 4.? (Later Dispatch)
A series of severe fresh shocks are
shaking the Lapari Islands, a group
of small Islands to the north of Sic
ily. The people in terror aro leaving
their homes and embarking for the
mainland of Italy.
WASHINGTON, D. C.? In a special
message President Roosevelt urged
congress to appropriate $500,000 for
the relief of the Italian earthquake
suffers. Without a dissenting vote
the house immediately passed a bill
appropriating 1800,000 for the relief
work.
THOUSANDS MEET
ROOSEVELT
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.? Presi
dent Roosevelt kept open house all
day yesterday and shook hands with
thousands of visitors who came from
all parts of the country. Many of the
visitors commended the president for
liis recc-nt mestjage to congress anent
the Panama scandal charges.
(By United Press.)
VANCOUVER, Jan. 4.? The flour
inill company and other establish
ments nearby were totally destroyed
today by a disastrous fire. The
property loss is more than $200,000.
j No lives were lost. The origiu of
[ tho fire is unknown.
TUFT DEFEATED
IN GOLF GAME
(By United Press.)
AUGUSTA, Ga., Jan. 2.? Prosldcnt
Elect William PL Taft was defeated
lu a hotly contested game of golf yes
terday by Austin Foy, a New York
attorney.
"I am starting In the New Year
bad," said the heavyweight president
that-ls-to-be as he mopped the mois
ture from his brow.
ATTOif I WILL
BE HANGED
(By United Press.)
PORTLAND, Jan. 4. ? James Finch,
the Portland attorney convicted of
killing Ralph FJsher who brought dis
barment proceedings against him be- %
foro the local bar association, has
been sentenced to bo hung Feb. 5,
I We have just received fl
a new line of suits for !
Winter trade, that are !
excellent in quality and jj
very moderately priced, 8
$15,00 to S22J50, come :
t,
in and look them over. I
See window display. I