FIREMEN
TO DANCE
There tu a meeting of (the volun
teer ore department last evening, at
which the matter of the annual ball to
he heldbe the department on the even
injr of Washington'* birthday was talc
en up and a committee appointed to
look after it. Robert Sheldon, Robert
Tauner, W. H. Shear, Billie Feero and
J. N. Black is the committee in charg- .
lad Hitler? resigned as secretary
and Robert Sheldon was named as bis
successor. Several new mem ters
signed the roll.
The anticipation as to the Inundation
from a disastrous tide yes'.erlay did not
materialize, despite tho fact that a high
south wind was blowing at the hour of
the high water. The tide on Saturday
registered 25 fret 11 inches between ex
treme bljsh and low tide. Yeaterday
the registry was the even 25 feet, or 11
kches less than the day before. The
high tides of both days almost sub
merged the Indian village. Ob Satur
day the tide was in the houses of tbe
natives to a depth of three feet.
THAW TRIAL IS UNDER WAY
(By United Press.)
New Yorlr, Jan. 6 ? The Thaw trial
was begun here at aooo to day. Justice
Dowliajr will preside. District Attor
ney Jerome says he will protest, at Jthe
proper time, atrainst allowing jErelyu
Thaw to take the stand. Thaw's at
torney says -he is ready to proceed.
Mrs. William Thaw, the prisoner's
mother la ill and will not be able to
make her appearanoe in the court room
for a week or ten days.
L vTER. Thaw was asked to plead
in open court and answered personally
"notjjuilty."
Thaw was dressed nattily In a blue
suit. Evelyn, sitting close to him,
was dressed fashionably. Both were
showing good spirits.
The court room was crowded. Over
a hundred veniremen were dismissed,
they having been illegally drawn.
Another venire was issued and the ex
amination was begun this afternoon
Mr. A. E. KinJell Is postmaster of
Skagwaj. That matter it well settled.
It la among the good beginnings of
1008. Tbe steamer City of Seattle and
the mailt of which he Is now the boos
to this section brought him th
scroll bearing tbe name of the post
master general and the great seal of
the government under which he be
come* the postmaster in fact. The
matter has been in abeyance a good
while now, and the people of Sk&gwaj
will be p!Aased to know that it is
settled, and bow.
Former Postmaster Sampson died on
lh) 15th of November, ills resigna
tion, following a service extending
over twelve years, had been accepted
for some considerable time previous.
Mr. Klndell's application, accompanied
by a petition on the part of the people
of Skagway and endorsements of Gov
ernor Hoggatt and Delegate Cale, as
well as many o her influential men,
was forwarded in October.
Mr. Klndell entered the postoffice as
delivery clerk ten years ago, and hat
been there continuously, becoming
assistant postmaster some years aeo
and succeeds by right of faithfnl,
courteous and competent service to the
vacated position in command. He says
he expey.s to ma erially improve
tne service.
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KH HIS BE RIOTS
New York, Jan., 6 ? Desperate rioting occured hern to
day by the poor tenants on the east side occasioned by the
attqpipts of the landlords to collect rents. The tenants
complain against the rents, declaring them to be'too high.
The police who under took to quell the uprising were at
first beaten back. One policeman was severely bitten.
Chicago, Jan., 6 ? Rioting broke out suddenly here to
day among the tenantry in the poorer quarters of the city
against the landlords, The tenants refused to pay the
rents which they declare are out of proportion to the other
costs of living and of the wages received. The landlords
undertook to evict them and resistence and rioting followed
for an hour, being finally quelled by the police.
ROBERT M'KEE SATS THE EXTENT OF GOLD THERE HAS NEVER BEEN TESTED.
IT IS II PROSPEROUS CAMP BUT UNDEVELOPED
Mr. Robert McKee, dlscoveror of
McKee creek tod one of (he earliest of
the prospectors of the Atlln district
was ia the city for a few days renewing
old acquaUtances previous to his tak
ing the City of Seattle this morale?
for the south. Mr McKee is on h'.s
way to New York to negotiate the sale
of bis twenty-year lease on O'Donnell
river, the J. S. Templio bond on the
property having expired causing con
trol to revert to Mr. McKee.
O'Donnell river, says McKee, Is forty
miles long and carries gold from ena
to end. The McKee lease covers half a
mile of the s ream from rim to rim.
Three men have been working on the
leases this past year. It makes an ex
cellent showing.
Mr. McKee is looked upon as the
father of Atlln and authority aa to ita
mineralogy and poulbllltiei and when
it became known that he was about to
leave the district on an extended trip
the whole community turned out to do
him honor at a farewell banquet.
McKee Is an ardent booster of the
Atlan dlstnot. He thinks it has not
fairly entered upon its career as a
gold producer but declares it has had
more of its share of legal and other
entanglements to check its growth.
He believes the worst la pver in
this regard, however. He siys there
is no sign but that of prosperity in
thero now. The Christmas season
oroa/ht into Atlin several hundred
miners and prospectors, everyone of
whom had money? plenty of which they
burned. It was a great time. The big
thing was the turkey shoot? ten dollars
per? and not enough to satisfy the rap
id fireshots.
Atlin is the objective point of a lot of
traffic from the outside, says Mr. Mc
Kee, and nothing to exchange for the
goods but the gold taken from the
ground. Andy Greor, on Wilson creek,
took out 530 ounces last season with
five men and no tools but the pick and
shovel. He has discovery on Wilson.
On O'Donnell river, nine miles from
Wilson, there was taken out in two sea
sons 225# ounces, when bedrock was
lost. The property on McKee creek?
now tied up by lawsuits? paid royalty
on >23, COO worth of dust. There have
been about 85 men at work on Spruce
creek in a space of miles. The
creek is 18 miles long and not prospect"
ed yet, though it is known to carry
gold its full length. On Boulder creek
and Gold Run there are a few miners
working, while on Plna crcek there is
the big hydraulic plant and steam shov
el. There are also a feT men on Ruby
creek.
Mr. McKee came out with a dog
team. He reports Atlin lake as wide
I open, while Taku is solid. Golden Gate
Is frozen, but the heavy winds, he
thinks, may have broken it up. He
expects freighting to be under way by
the last of January.
Mr. McKee will bring a donkey en
gine with him on his return and go at
prospecting by modern methods, and
expects to revolutionize the Atlin dis
trict by showing what the ground con
' tains.
No Cause for Alarm
It is reported that there
is no butter in town. We
have a large supply of sweet
fresh BUTTER. When or
dering ask for
"THE ROSE BRAND"
GANTY & FRANDSON
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ALL QUIET
AT MUNGIE
Munclo, Doc tf? Martial law has boeo
declared here and the soldier* are Id
omplete ojntrol of the situation. The
ears are running and being' operated
by strike breakers. The oompaoy em
ployes are endeavoring to bring about
arbitration today.
(By United Press.)
San Francisco, Jan. 6.? Thomas Lo
nerfjan, former head of the supervisors
under Mpyor Schmitz and the star wit
ness for the state in the graft oases,
dropped dead at bis home here tbli
morning.
BIG SHIP A FAILURE
i
(By United Press.)
Nome, Jao. 6. ? Mikkelson, tho Arc
tic explorer, was given a tremendous
ovation here. He leaves In a few days
for Loodon, where lie will outfll for nn
other attempt next year. He says he
will leave Point Barrow in a small gas
oline launch next fall. He says the bis:
boat has proved a failure for the Inva
sion of the icy north.
BURNS-ROCHE
70 FIGHT FOR THE WORLD'S CHAM*
1 P10HSH1P AT DUBLIN
(By United Pres?.)
London, Jan. 6.? Gums has signed to
fight Roche for the world's champion
ship at Dublin on St. Patrick's day.
(By United Press.)
Washington, Jan. 6.? Both houses of
congress met at noon and the senate ad
journed out of respect to the memory
of Mallory, deceased. There will be
little business this week. Both houses
will probably adjourn tomorrow unti|
next Monday, the committees, in the
meantime, preparing their reports.
(By United Pros.)
Washington, Jan. 6? President
Roosevelt, in a published letter severe
ly scores retiring Rear Admiral Brown
son for having resigned as chief of the
bureau of navigation on account of
having; been overruled iD the matter of
the appointment of a surgeon to the
command of the hospital sblp "Relief."
The president characterizes Brown
son's action as unseemly and childUb.
NEVADA SENATOR ANNOUNCES HIMSELF CANDIDATE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC
NOMINATION
(By United Preta.)
Rooo, Jan. 6.? United States Senator
Newlaud* has come out in a formal an
nouncement, declaring himself to be a
candidate before the democratic na
tional convention for the presidential
nomination.
We have on hand a Fine Line of
Fur Coats, Fur Caps, Felt Shoes,
Fur Robes and a great many other
things that add to your comfort
durine the winter season- Sur
round yourself with these and you
will have a Happy New Year.
Qayson $ go.
Cbe One Price Cloibim-Tourtb and Broadway
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