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No. 187. ELEVENTH YEAR. SKAWWAY, ALASKA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1908 PRICE, 10 CENTS
MORSE GETS
FIFTEEN YEARS
(By United Press.)
NEW YORK. Nov. 6.? Charles
Morse, found guilty on two counts of
falsifying the accounts of (he North
American bank, was this morning
sentenced to fifteen years in the
penitentiary. In the case of Alfred
Curtis, fAund guilty with him. sen
tence was suspended.
Morse will be confined in the fed
eral prison at Atlanta. Cla. When
sentenced he showed a stolid front.
The wife of Cnrtis fainted with Joy.
They will both go to their home a
little later.
(By United Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. C.? For
the third time Abe Ruef today fact's
a Jury to be tried for bribery. This*
specific charge Is that he offered n
bribe of $1,000 to John Jurey. a mem
ber of the council, to vote for the
overhead trolley franchise.
FLEEF OFF
FOR MANILA
(By United Press.)
AMOY, China, Nov. 6.? The sec
ond squadron of the Atlantic fleet
sailed for Manila today. It Is due to
arrive there on Sunday.
Chief Clerk Daly of the road com
missioner's office made a run down
to Haines, returning last evening, j
SIX HUNDRED
LOSI AI SEA
(By United Press.)
AMOY, China, Nov. 6.? A Chinese
steamer enroute to Tuugan Is report
ed to have sunk near here with six
hundred on board.
Dorothy Stevens, daughter of Mrs.
Matthew Bridge, left on the Dolphin
for Juneau.
IB EXTEND THE
CLOSING DATE
(By United Press.)
VICTORIA, Nov. G.? The Arctic
Brotherhood has not gotten down as
yet to the business of the session.
The credential committee reported to
day. The grand camp will move to
have the date of closing of the A.-Y.
P. exposition extended to November
1st.
FOR THESE MANV BLESSINGS
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. G. ? Chief of
the Alaskan Geological Survey
Brooks, in his annual report, just
made public, says that coal exists
over a large portion pf unexplored
Alaska. He says members of survey
parties found good pay dirt on Unga
island and other of the Islands neigh
boring.
The Alaska SS Dolphin arrived up
this morning at 8 o'clock and sailed
south at 4. She brought 4-1 tons of
freight and few passengers.
MUST CHANGE HIS WATS OR ABDICATE
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Berlin, Nov. 6 ? As the culmination of weeks of
protest against che long succession of errors of the foreign
diplomatic service, the press of the empire is unanimous in
declaring that the kaiser must curb his tendency to dictate:
the policy of the corps or abdicate. A demand for the
complete and immediate reorganization of the foreign
service is made.
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR IN OHIO
Columbus, Nov. 6? Harmon, democrat, was elected I
governor of Ohio by a plurality <>t 20.000.
Li 10 REST
(By United Press.)
HAVANA. Nov. ? Th? remains
of former President Palrna were to
<1av laid to rest. There was a ?reat
concourse of people and genuln ? ?
ioanifcvations of sorrow at the fun j
eral
Miss M. A. Dohner has been indis
posed for >i week. She will resume
lesson-; Monday. Miss M. A. Dohner.
studio on Broadway.
Alex Drapes returned today by tin
Dolphin from a trip below of some
weeks duration which was mostly
speut in Chicago.
Just Arrived To-day
Ladies' Fall Suits
Ladies' Rubberized
Keynon Coats
Ladies' Cravanette
Coats
The Only >ne- rice Haberdashers and Ladies' Furnishings.
Cyncl) and Kennedy
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THANKSGIVING PMUTION
In accordance with the proclamation of the President
of the United States, and following a time- honored custom
and usage of onr country, I, Wilford B. Hoggatt, Governor
of the District of Alaska, do hereby designate THURS
DAY, THE 26th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1908, as a day
of public Thanksgiving and Praise, and recommend that,
upon that day, all the people of the District of Alaska
abstain from their usual avocations, and repairing to
their respective places of worship, do give thanks
to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for the blessings
vouchsafed us duriug the past year, not forgetting to con
tribute to the relief of those who have not enjoyed the
prosperity we celebrate.
IN TESTIMONY WHKRKOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and caust-d the Great Seal of the District to be affixed
[seal] at Juneau, ihn Capital, this fourth day of November A.
D. UK'*, an.I of the Independence of the United Slates, the
One Hundred aud Thirly-Third.
WILKORD B. HOGGATT,
Governor of Al"ska.
By the Governor. At'ested:
Wm m. Distiw Ex-Officio Secretary of Statf.
(United Press Tcleqraph-Cable Service.)
Washington, Nov. (? ? Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor, left this morning for
Denver where the annual session of the great labor organ
ization is about to convene. Mr. Gompers says he is not
a candidate for re election. He has been at the head of
the great organization for many years, and almost dictator
of its policies. He will be required to answer on the floor
of the convention as to why he instructed the members of
the organization to vote for Bryan. There is great dissat
isfaction felt within the ranks of the federation over the
course pursued by President Gompers during the political
campaign just closed.
JONATHAN
APPLES
We have received a large shipment ol
this lamous apple- It is undoubtedly the
very best that comes to this country
Try a Box - - $2.50
I GANTY & FRANDSON
10 FLY ACROSS CONTINENT
(Unlttd Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Los Angeles, Nov. 6 ? Preparations are under way for a
great airship race from this city across the continent to
New York. There are several big airships here already
and more are expected to arrive. It will be the greatest
airship demonstration of history. Great interest is being
manifested. The start will be made November 15th.
WATTERSON IS VERY SORE
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Louisville, Nov. 6 ? Henry Watterson says the average
voter cares nothing for the future but only the present.
He says Bryan's campaign was the best ever made.
I
The Fairbanks Times inaugurated
a moot election on Tuesday- last Just
to spur up Interest in what was go
ing on outside, probably, but it scorns J
to have miscarried. Both the Times |
and the News carried 011 a vocifer
ous campaign in behalf of the re
publican candidate, while the Tan
ana Miner, W F Thompson's paper,
took up the eaae lor ni/&u ? joet to
be perverse. The result of the vot
ing, received by wire today from
Fairbanks, was as follows: Bryan,
571; Taft, 353; Debs, 198; Chafin, 7.
A. M. Walllck, train despatcher for
the \V. P. & Y., returned this morn
ing on the Dolphin from a three
weeks' visit to the Tenakee hot
springs where he went to boil away
a long continued attack of the grip.
He says the springs are the real
thing.
(Hallow E'enl
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