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No. 178. TWELFTH YEAR. SKAGWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1909 ' PRICE, 10 CENTS
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(By Alaska News Buroau)
NEW YORK. Dec. 27? One of the
worst storms ever experienced here
Is raging today. Business is pract
ically at a standstill. Eighteen peo
ple are reported to the police as hav
Ing been frozen to death.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Dec. 27? The
worst storm of years is raging here.
The weather is very cold. Five peo
ple are dead from exposure.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Dec. 27? Henry Wack
attorney for Dr. Frederick Cook, to
day dispelled the mystery which has
shrouded the absence of the explorer.
Dr. Cook, stated Mr. Wack. disguised
himself by shaving off his mustache
and left for Europe In November.
He was later Joined by his wife. The
children are in a private school In
New York.
It is the intention of Dr. Cook to
seek seclusion in some remote spot
In Europe.
Mr. Wack frankly stated that he
did not believe Dr. Cook had reached
the north pole.
LOOTER FACES
HIGHER COURT
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
GREENWICH. Conn. Dec. 27?
President Sheldon of the Phoenix
Fire Insurance company died here to
day from the effects of nervous pros
tration. Although indicted on a
charge of grand larceny by the New
York grand jury, Sheldon died in ig
norance of the charge against him.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
MINNEAPOLIS. Minn. Dec. 27?
The efforts to compromise the trou
ble between the striking switchmen
and the railroad officials have failed <
and an effort will be made to have
an arbitration board appointed as pro
vided for in the federal law enacted
In 1898.
AGED CAPTAIN
GROSSES BAR
(By Alaska News Bureau)
SEATTLE, Dec.27? Capt. Theo Shi
lus Green, one of the best known
navigators on the Pacific coast ami
the father of Capt. Jack Green, on
the Yukon river, dropped dead of
heart failure this morning while his
vessel was making a landing at Se
attle. Capt. Green's son Is now In
the Innoko country.
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(By Alaska News Bureau.)
REDDING. Conn. Dec. 27? Miss
Jean Clemens, daughter of Samuel
Clemens (Mark Twain) was found
dead in a bath tub late Saturday af
ternoon. She died from epilepsy.
Mr. Clemens Is prostrated with grief.
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PRESIDENT T AFT CHANGES FRONT
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CARIBOU CONFLAGRATION IS
CAUSE OF HEAVY LOSSES
i The conflagration which destroyed
t:he Caribou hotel, the White Pass
and Yukon depot and George Fick
hardt's general store at Caribou last
Friday afternoon caused a total loss
of more than $30,000, very little of
which Is covered by insurance.
The Caribou hotel building cost
$12,000 to construct and was not in
sured. The building is owned by the
estate of Dawson Charlie.
E. W. Gideon lost personal effects
valued at about $1,000.
Frank McPhee had a general store
In the hotel building and lost about
$3,000 worth of stock.
A guest of the hotel also lost $175
in cash, a gold watch and some
clothes and baggage.
The White I'ass depot was valued
with equipment, at about $13,000.
Leo Simmons, Canadian customs
collector, lost about $1,500 worth of
personal goods.
George Fickhardt lost about $800
worth of goods in the destruction
of his store. The store building was
valued at about $1,800.
The fire started by an overheated
?stove pipe in the Caribou hotel. The
flames spread with startling rapidity
and all three buildings were consum
ed in less than 40 minutes.
The fire was so hot that no one
could approach the blazing buildings.
The White Pass will rebuild the de
pot in the spring. A section house
w'll be temporarily be used.
I* is probable the Caribou hotel
will also be rebuilt.
Supt. Hahn went over to Caribou
Friday on a special train and return
ed to Caribou this morning.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 27?
Commander Peary has refused to
submit his polar records to the Uni
versity of Copenhagen.
FRIENDSPAY
LAST TRITE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Dec. 27? Timothy Sul
livan was buried here this afternoon.
The funeral procession was the larg- !
est In the history of New York.
METIS
FEARS FRACAS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
ATHENS, Greece. Dec. 27 ? Minis
ter of War Lapathletis resigned today
to avoid the military crisis.
COOK EXPELLED
By EXPLORERS
(By AI.?Ua News Bureau)
NEW YORK. Dec. 27? The Explor
er's club today expelled Dr. Cook
froin membership of the club by a
unanimous vote.
SEVEREGALE3
OK ATLANTIC
(By Alaska News Bureau)
NEW YORK. Dec. 27? Bad gales
are raging along the north Atlantic
coast. Considerable damage has been
done to shipping.
W. B. King, auditor of the White
Pass and Yukon, Is expected to ar
rive In Skagway on the next trip of
the Jefferson.
Bert McKenzie arrived on the Jef
ferson to spend the holidays with
his parents. He will return to the
States on the Princess May. Bert
Is looking well and says he Is glad
to be back home.
The Pack Train restaurant was one
of the busiest places In town Christ
mas day. An excellent dinner was
prepared and was heartily appreciat
ed by the many who partook of the
feast.
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CHOICE FRESH FRUIT
Preferred Can Goods
Domestic and Imported
Cheese
GAINTY & FRANDSON
Changing Front Entirely, Pres
ident Now Favors Semi-Ap
pointive Council ? Is Sop For
Public Opinion, But Presages
Complete Victory For Home
Rule Forces In The North.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 27 ? President Taft's ideas regarding the
proposed changes in the government of Alaska will be embodied in a bill
which will be introduced in the Senate by Senator Beveridge of Indiana
shortly after Congress re-assembles. J J
The bill places the control of Alaska in the hands of the governor
and a Council consisting of the attorney general, commissioner of the in
terior, commissioner of mines, commissioner of education and health, all
appointed by the President, and four councilors, one to be elected from
each judicial district.
The Council will be in session sixty days each year, with the governor
to preside.
All legislation will be subject to the approval of Congress.
The salary of the governor will be increased to $10,000 a year and
the appointed commissioners will receive $75 and the elected councilors
$25 each day that the Council is in session.
SAYS AIRSHIPS
MUSI BE USED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE*" Doc. 27? That it is im
possible for any man to scale the
summit of Mt. McKinley and that
the summit will never be reached un
less airships are utilized was the
statement made today by Delegate
James Wickersham of Alaska. Mr.
Wickersham once made an attempt ta
scale Mt. McKinley and is familiar
with the lay of the land. He frankly
disbelieves that Dr. Cook ever scaled
the mountain.
Dr. L. S. Keller will go to White
horse tomorrow and remain until
Friday.
ZELAYfl RUNS
FOR SHELTER
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(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SALINA CRUZ, Mexico. Dec. 27?
Ex-President Jose Zelaya of Nicara
gua arrived here today. He Is be
lieved to be en route for Belgium,
where he will lake refuge.
There will be a match bowling
game between a team from the traffic
department of the White Pass and
a team from the Daily Alaskan to
night at the Elks alleys. Dr. Keller,
Jack Keller and Monte Snow will re
present the press. "Champeen
(Black), "The Karibou Kid" (Flck
hardt) and "PACE" Callarman will
sail under the colors of the corpora
tion.
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