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No. *8. ELEVENTH YEAK. SKAUWAY. ALASKA, FRIDAY, JDLY 24, 1908. PRICE, 10 CENTS.
(United Press Telegraph-Catolo Service.)
Fairbanks. July 24 ? Wiekersbam in his tour of the
creeks is packing the available halls everywhere. He will
likely go to Nome next week where Corson is now, to carry
on the fight to the end of the campaign. His friends are
not afraid of the result in this district as it is practically
unanimous.
DESPERADOES
IN BOSTON
(By United Press.)
Boston. July 24. ? Two Jwsperadofs in
attemotiug to hola up a saloon In the
northern part of the city killed oac
nun and fatally shot nine others,
araontf thera two women. The entire
policu force is wo^kinc to effect their
capture.
10 lISME
AT TREADWELL
(By United Press.)
Ueuvrr, .Inly 24.- The Western Fed-!
er-tiion of Miners yestenlay adopted a
resolution, declaring thev would use
their influence to secure an appoint
rnen- of a f deral commission to investi
gate cm i!t >ns at theTreadwel! mineo.
(By United Press.)
Reno, July 24? Virginia Harned.
the noted fC'ress, arrived liere yester
day and has flled a petition in divorce
from Edward Sothern.
SAYS HE IS -
NOT DEAD
(By United Preia.)
Berlin, July 24? A special dispatch
received here from former admiral of
the Kussiaa navy Kojo?tvenski, vrbo
was reported a few davs ago from Baud
nauheiui as having died from heart
trouble, denies the truth of the story.
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IN THE LEAD
(By United Preaa.)
Paris. July 24? In the round the world
I automobile race. New York to Paris,
; tne G?ru>an car is reported to be in
I the lead
(By United Preaa)
Washington, July 21. -Sherman, on
account of ill health, rar.y be forced to
withdraw as candidate fot ;econd placo.
Strong opposition has Jev :lopcd against
him among the big men of the party.
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DID'NT OBEY
COURT'S ORDER
(By United Preii.)
Indianapolis, July 24? Gompern,
president, and Morrison, seoretar)^ f
tho American Federation of Labor, and
Mltcholl, former president of tlio
United Mine Woikers, have been cited
to appear in court here to answer cor.*
tempt proceedings In refusing to obey
the injunction issued against the*>o
organizations to prevent thom from
boycotting the Buck Range company.
ROOSEVELT 10
USE TRE STICK
(By United Press.)
Oyster Bay, July 24 ? President
lloosovelt in an interview horo an
nounces tbat, the government will go
after tho Standard Oil company iu the
matter of infractions of the intor-state
commerce law, using tho ovidence
brought out in the case tried before
Judge Lindls.
HEAVYWEIGHTS
ATCHICAGD
(By United Pre??.)
Chicago, July 24? Chairman Hitch
cock is here to open the republican
campaign headquarter*. The Demo
cratic committee has reported for bus
iness und will bold its first meeting
tomorrow. Bryan is expected to arrive
tonight. Tagtfart has announced Du
ally that headquarters will be hero.
GOV. HASKELL TO i
BE TREASURER
(By United Press.)
Guthrie, Okla., July 24? Governor
Haskell has been ofTered tho treasurer
ship of the democratic campaign com- :
rnlttee. He will probably accept.
Best meals in Wbitehorae at Royal |
Cafe. tf
SIX III STRUCK
BY LIGHTNING
(By United Preai.)
Gettysburg, Pa., July 24? On the
ere of departure for homo, the stute
national guard, which has been holding
it* annual encampment her# an extra
ordinary elcctrical storm threw the
whole camp into f'^at commotion. Six
men were struck and instantly killed
by lightning. Many others were hurt.
The electrical demonstration was uc
precedent in the history of such thinr*
in the state. The breaking of cnmp
h s been delayed, and the care of tbo
dead has occupied the attention of
officers ami men.
GREAT SHOW
AT QUEBEC
(By United Preee.)
Quebec. July 24.? Th? great trl-cen
ten oial celebration is on Today wit
nessed the most magnificent spectaclo
ever seen in Canada. Tho Prince of
Wales reviewed ?r),000 troops.
Tho P. C. ss. Spokane left Seattle on
the 16th and the Alaska ss. Dolphin left
on the following day. The Spokane
was bound round by wny of Sitka and
arrived here two days later than the
Dolphin, bringing mall that had beeu
on the way since the 16th, while mail
placed aboard the Dolphin a day later
had been received, digested and the
letters answered. The delay caused
sevoral instances of embarrassing busi
ness entanglements of which complaint
has been made to The Alaskan. The
matter seems one of inexcusable carb
lessDess or neglect In the Seattle post
office. Both kteameri are said to havo
beeu at Ketchikan together and while
the mall might even there haro been
transferred and brought direct to this
city it was carried round on board ship
for an unnecessary length of time.
Dave Studler, a well known commer
cial traveler, camo up last evening from
Haines on tho Hegg and l< at the Fifth
avenue hotel.
Go to Tony Dotero and try a Bull Dog
cigar.
All tho delicacies of tho season at
the Pack Train restaurant.
HERE WAS A GREAT RACE
(By United Presa.)
London, July 24.? Tlio great Mara
thon race was run today with eighty
contestants to start. The distance was
twenty-six miles and thirty-eight yards.
Dorando, an Italian, won; time, two
hours( fifty-four minutes and thirty
six seconds. John Hayes of New York,
was second; Ilefler of South Africa,
third, Foshaw of St. Louis, fourth, i
Great interest was manifested In the
race and thousands lined ,the cours* . |
The cowo prince of Sweden Rate the
aignal (or the atart. [ onRboa1. a Can*
dlaa Indian, led at the atari but could
?ot keep It up.
London, July 24, LATER.? Hayes
of New York, has been declared winner
of the great Marathon race. The Am
ericana protected that Dorando waa at -
sls'ed across the line by the crowda of
?pectatora, the judges admitted the con
tention and Hayes waa declared win
ner, Heffer second and Forahaw third.
0. 10 DUNCE
THIS EVENING
To be a member of the Arctic Broth
hood is to be sure of welcome at the
.lance to be given at the A. R. hall this
evening. There will be the very best
in the way of music; the hall has been
furbished up for the occasion; the floor
has been cone over and polished until
It shines. A very enjoyable time Is an
ticipnted. The city Is housing a num
ber of visiting A. Bs. reprejenttng
about nil the camps In southeastern
Alaska and the dance Is Riven by way
offering entertainment for these.
NEW CEMETERY
BEING CLEARED
A force of men wore today set to
work to clear the burying ground
which has been Anally determined upon
by the city council. The ground lies
on the other side of the river snd Is
easily reached by way of the Sixteenth
street bridge, being shout half a
mile above the thiee mile post. The
body of Mr. Duulap wa? laid there.
The ground is said to be very suitable
to the purpose, having been thoroughly
prospected and found to be of good soil,
free of rocks. The ground is being
cleared and a road made to It.
At a *p?cli?l meeting of the council
l?*t night called for the puriose, Ash
ley, Nye anil Clark were named ss a
special committee to tolicit bids fer tho
city lighting* rtport to be made to the
council at Its n#xt regular meeting.
The bid* will be called for under two
head*, ? flat r*t? for the entire year or
with tho month* of daylight cut
out. The White Pa*< and the Home
Power company will be aiked to bid.
(By United Presa.)
Seattle, July 21? Marcu* Talbot, gen
era! manager of the Pacific Coast
Steamship company ha* been appointed
manager of the Alaska Coa?t steamship
company and the Alatka Pacific ?team
ship company. The former owns and
operate* the steamer* Perth* and Port
land, sailing between Seattle and the
south coast of Alaska, aod the latter
the Watson and the Buckman, between
Seattle and San Franclico.
The argument In the Dome creek
cast l? still occupying the attention of
court.
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