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No. 205. TWELFTH YEAR.
SKAHWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY JANUARY 2?, 1910
PRICE, 10 CENTS
(By Alaska News Bureau)
PARIS, France. Jan. 28 ? The wa
ters of the River Seine are continu
ing to rise today anil as a result of
the foundations being infiltrated a
great many buildings have settled and
toppled on their foundations so as to !
make them dangerous to live In. .
Thousands of people^ have driven from
their homes In this manner. A panic
Is pervading the city. There is con
siderable looting and disorder, but
on the whole the military authorities
and the police have maintained ex
cellent order within the city.
MORMONS MAY
WITNESS MILL
(By Alaska News Bureau)
ELY, NVv. Jan. 28? Tex Rickard
says the Jeffries-Johnson fight will
be held in St. Lake city and today
stated he would give the contestants
one hundred thousand dollars if the
fight was held anywhere else except
in Salt Lake City. Gov. Spry has
positively declared that the fight will
not take place in Utah If he must
call out the militia to prevent it.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON*. D. C. Jan. 2S?
The Senate today passed a bill mak
ing it unlawful for any person or
corporation to work upon Sunday in
Washington D. C.
FEDERAL INCORPORATION ACT
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Jan. 28?
The federal incorporation act advocat
ed by President Taft will soon be in
troduced in Congress in the shape of
a bill.
DEFENSE WILL
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PORTLAND. Ore. Jan. L'S? Francis !
Honey ended his case for the prose
cution today In the trial of Blnger
Herman and the defense will com
mence its testimony early next week.
ARE INDICTED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CHICAGO. Jan. 2S? Nine prominont|
contractors have been indicted by the
grand jury for complicity in municipal j
frauds in street work.
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(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 'IS?
The bill providing for the establish
ment of postal saving banks has been
introduced in the Senate.
> Children delight in wading through all
- " the puddles on the sidewalk and they
would rather walk in the snow beside the walk,
than anywhere else.
This is hard on the shoes ? no shoe will stand it in
definitely. All you can do is to get the strongest shoes
vou can buy, without getting them too coarse and
heavy,
ciirity School Sho
For Boys For Girls
These shoes are made of the best leather, especially selected. The
boys shoes are made by the welt process ? the best known method of
fastening soles and uppers together. The girls shoes are made in both
welt and turn soles.
They are made on good fitting lasts and will not hurt the feet or injure
their shape. Both boys and girls shoes are dressy and attractive looking
with wonderful wearing qualities.
Security Watch with Every Pair
Each purchaser of Security School
Shoes i( entitled to one of these hand
some watches for only 50 cents. (
There isn't a dollar watch on the
market as good. It is guaranteed for
one year. We couida't afford to make this offer except
as an inducement for you to try Security School Shoes.
Bring the children in and let us fit them out with a
pair of Security Shoes ? they will prove a revelation
to you in shoe value for childrens shoes
LYNCH & KENNEDY
The Up-To-Date Haberdashers and Ladies' Furnishers
BEHIOS! BILL ill
mow fuss ?
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 28? The
BeverldKo bill will come before the
Senate at - o'clock this nfU'moon.
The indications nre that it will pass.
An amendment lias been added to
the bill providing that all deposits of
public money shall pay two per cent
intiTi-st to tin' U-rritor.v. _
ESTRADA'S ARMY FIGHTING
WITH FORGES (IF MADRIZ
(8y Alaska News Bureau)
BLI'EFIELiDS, Nicaragua. .Ian. 28 ?
The reign of terror continues under
I 'resident Madi'iz. The gen. -nil u|>in
Ion Is that Madrlz is little better than
Zelaya.
The forces or Madrlz and General
Estrada an1 now fighting at Llhertad.
CHICAGO. ? Declaring that hor hus
band "hoorayed" when she went to
the country, Mrs. George II. Hern
hammer, wife of a song writer known
as "George Whiting." author of last
summer's song hit "My Wife's gone
to the Country," today asked for a
warrant for his arrest.
Mrs. Bernhamnier charged deser
tion. She said she went to the coun
try last sunnn. r for her vacation.
leaving a supposedly sorrowing hus
band behind her.
When she returned, she alleged,
Bernhammer wa.? gone, and she has
not heard from him since.
In discussing the warrant, Mrs.
Bernhamnier said:
"George went to some other coun
try with a young woman named Em
ma. I think they are in New York
now." ?
LONG LOST SON RETURNS OIOO
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jan. It!?.
John Frenshaw was twelve years old
when he quarreled with his father
anil ran away from home Just twenty
years ago. He wandered to St. Louis
and at length found work in a shop.
For seven years he saved his money
and ventured to the gold fields of
Alaska, where he became rich.
During the storm of wind and snow
that raged about the old house on
the Prenshaw farm in Brown coun- ,
ty on Christmas night, the elder [
Frenshnw was awakened by a pound
inn on the door.
"I am cold and hungry," said a
voice outside, "can't you take nie In
for the night?"
The old man led the stranger in
and the wife prepared a meal. He
talked for half an hour of his trav
els before he exclaimed:
"Father, don't you know me?"
The mother clasped him In her
arms, and before the reunited family
retired, Frenshaw gave his father
and inoiln-r it chi'Ck for $.">.'W0.
CHENEY IS PRAISED
Haines is at lust a municipality
and no small share of the credit must
be accorded to Attorney Z. It. Cheney
of Juneau, who represented Haines in
the matter. Mr. Cheney has given
the incorporation question much
thought and labor and it is to a great
extent due to his unflagging zeal thai
Hie matter was pushed to so rapid
and successful a conclusion. ? Haines
Pioneer Press.
BASE BALL SEASON SET
(By Alaska News Bureau)
CHICAGO. Jan. iS? The American
league will open its schedule April I.
E. .J. Kingsbury and C. H. Rattray
returned l'rom Wliiti'horse today.
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SIM IS ? HIS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PARIS, Prance. Jan. 28? Heavy
rains are falling today throughout
the valley of the Seine. This will
make the floods worse and the situa
tion is becoming very serious. Mil
lions of dollars worth of damage
has been done by the flood and un
less the waters soon subside the in
undation will likely cause disease and
many deaths.
LATHAM FALLS
A LONG MS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CAIRO. .Jan. 82? Herbert Latham
fell a distance of 150 feet yesterday
when his mono-plane was wrecked
while he was making a flight. Lath
am escaped without serious injury.
His machine is badly smashed.
The order making Haines a mun- 1
lelpallty was signed by Judge Cush- j
man Monday afternoon. The order ;
was presented to Judge Cush man .
Monday morning, but J. J. Boyce, ap
peared for Sol Ripinski and filed
several letters, papers and newspaper
clippings against the order. This de
layed matters until the afternoon
wh*.n 3udge Cushman went through
the matter thoroughly and signed the
order without any further delay.
The Common Council will hold a
meeting at once and organize and get
down to business at a very early date
? Haines Pioneer Press.
SNOW UNUSUALLY DEEP
The snow fall in Skagway the past
week has been unusually heavy and
has kept most of the house holders
in town busy keeping their sidewalks
bare of the "beautiful." The snow
is from ten to fifteen inches deep
where it has not been disturbed.
The Jefferson has not been report
ed since leaving Seattle, but she is
expected in port tomorrow evening.
IVESTIH1
IS RESUMED
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 28? Tiic
Ballinger investigation was resumed
at 10 o'clock this morning. Louis
Glavis is still on the witness stand.
The case promises to be very long
drawn.
AMUR HflSNOT
BEEN REPORTED
The Amur was supposed to be In
port late last night or early this morn
ing, but up to the time of going to
press she had not been sighted either
at Haines or Juneau. It is believed
that the Amur is seeking shelter In
some cove.
P
The steamer Bertha , of the Alas
ka Coast company, at Taconia from
southwestern Alaska, had a stormy
voyage south, 24 days being taken
for the trip. Winds, snow and heavy
seas were met.
While en route north from Tacoma
the vessel met the Portland of the
same line in mid-ocean, near Ketchi
kan. The vessels came along side
and Capt. McGilvary of the Bertha
boarded the Portland and took charge.
Capt Jensen left the Portland and
took command of the Bertha ? .Taco
ma News.
The Collegian Clothes Store
Certainly Offers Its Customers
Exceptional Values. They must
be constantly on the alert for
Bargains, for they are Always
Able To Undersell All Other
Stores
Come In And Get Our Prices Before
You Buy
WILL CLAYSON. c l oThi E I