TENTH YEAR 8KAGWAY, ALASKA* THURSDAY, JANUARY 2 1908 PRICE 10 CENTS
(By United Pren.)
Washington, Jan. 2? Attention has
boeo ca'led to the fact tbst the reoess
of coo*res4, Intervening without any
aetiun having b?ca previously taken
i o 'he Teller bill, under the provisions
! o' which assessment work on mining
1 claims ia Alaslca were to have been
r -mlered uuneceasar for this year, the
t ma limit has passed and the bill oao
cot be made effective. The result,
therefore, Is that assessment work will
be required as usual.
S**K?toon, Suk., Jin 1.? Metro;
Sharo * was yesterday tread of the'
murder of Jobo Metebelcbuk. All Uae
te?.inooy showed that the wife's rela
(loon with deceued wer* criminal.
According :o her testimony U etch el
cbuK forced her to d-> aa be wiahed.
The juige'a charge was favorable to
the prlsooer He declared the prls
oner waa justified in entering the de- :
oeaaeJ's house for his wife, to induce !
her to return home, and if oppoei loo !
was offered by the deceased, the pris
OD#r b ?1 a right to go any length.
His Lordship deolared chat there was
no (rounds for a murder conviction in
the first degree.
Af:er twenty minutes de'iberatioo
the jury found Sharof* innocent.
The rerdict i? a popular one about
town.
HEARST PAPER
APOLOGISES
New York, Trc. 23.? Agreeable to
the compromise arrived at Saturday
the Hearst papers this morning pub
lished a front page apology for the
Chandler-Hitchcock libel, which ap
peared early In the month. The arti
cle acknowledges that a lit e! has been
cjmmltted on Mr. Chandler a>>d states
that it waa unintentional.
PATTERSON IS
BADLY BEATEN
Denver, Jan. 2.? Editor W. H. Boa
fi Is of the Denyer Post this forenoon
attacked T. >1. Patterson, owner of tbe
Denver News and Times, as he *vr.s
emerging from bla residence on Capitol
Hill. Senator Patterson wai seriously
injured by the beating wblch he re
ceived at tho bands of Oonflla, acd it is
fearod that he has been internally In
jured. The trouble arose orer the per
sistent ch urges which have appeared In
both of S? nator Patterson's papers to
the effect that the Denver Post is being
run as a b'ackraailing paper, by which
Dearer muchants are forced to adver
tlse or suffer from attacks in the Post.
Bonfils has been r>rre<<fa and gave ball.
ENGINE KILLS
CHIEFOF TAKIIS
Au Indian named Jackson arriving
by the Jefferson this morning brings
the news of the death of Uokta Hook,
chief of the Taku tribe at Douglas
island, last Monday. The chief was
killed by the railroad train running to j
and from th6 mine. He was crossing
the track when run down by an engine
and his body cut in two. The remain
were taken by the Indians and the cus
tomary funeral rites in such cases ob
served. He was an old man? said to be
about SO years of age, and tbe highest
ohief of tbe tribe.
L. A. HARRISON CO.
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HUGHES WOULD
STOP BETTING
(By United Pr??.)
Albany, Jan. 2.? The state legisla
ture met this morning and listened to
the reading of tbe message of Governor
Hughe*. The feature of the message
was * recommendation of a complete
suppression of race track betting and
an urgent request for new banking
laws looking to closer inquiry into the
oondition and standing of state banks
The legislature then adjourned until
Monday.
I
(By United Press.)
8an Francisco, Jan., 3? At the close
O' * lively contest running for twenty
ate rounds, the bout between Moran,
the 3r ti.her end Abe Attell for the
Htfht weight championship was adjudg
ed a draw. Jeffries wa< referee and
the decision met with general approv
al. The fight was full of ginger,
snappy ai d at times speedy and excit
losr. M?ran carri-d himself well and
made many friends. The contest was
witnessed bv a largo crowd.
New Year's day was observed inSkag
way with that decorum that should
obtain lo every self-respecting commu
nity where the truth that as one does
on the first day of the year so will he
do and behave for every other da?
during the year, is realized.
The day was ushered in with an ac
claim of small arms, the rattle of
which continued for the best part of
the midnight hour.
At that time most all Skagway was
in a' tendance at the masquerade ball,
of the Whi'e Pass Athletic Club. The
teene there was brilliant to a degree.
Therj were some s'xty masquers and
as many more who went to look on for
the early part of the evening, to join
! io the dance later when the masks
were removed. At, midnight the
datciagr floor was crowded and all
joir?ed han^s and together sang the
annual anthem: "ShouidCKd Acquaint
ance be Forgot," while the rattle of
Are arms sounded outside. After the
?on? there was a general hand shaking
an< well-wishing each to the others for
the year just begun.
At every Skagway home the day was
celebrated with the bier dinner.
The feature of last evening was the
dar jO-jjifwaJiy th? Skookutn Club at
the, Fifth Avenue hotel, where was
assembled guests in name and number
just right and sufficient to make the
occasion thorouphlv i-njoyabie to all,
GEORGIA BRINGS MAIL TONIGHT
The ateamer Georgia will arrive to
night bringing mail from the Cottage
City. The mall waa transferred from
the Cottage CI :y when that ateamer
waa returning to Seattle and brought
through to Jutieau by a smull boat.
The Georgia will return to Juneau to
morrow morning at 8 o'cloclf. She
will carry several jurors for the term
of court at Juneau. George W. Dillon
will be a passenger.
We Wish You AH
A llappy And Prosperous
NEW YEAR
The liberal patronage extended to
us by the people of Skagway dur
ing the past year is much appreci
ated. We will continue to main- *
tain the high standard of quality
and reasonable price of our goods
in the future.
GANTY & FRANDSON
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Preferred Stock Corn or. the Cob,
r^ady to heat and serve, comes to
your table with th? garden flavor
perfectly preserved? the way you
used to get it trom the home garden.
Preferred Stock Canned Goods
Ftclx! ?b>n>ir tt>? hat ui Dnwt
inclu.:pii? Corn on the Coh, i> plucked in the
inofiiiiy and c? t>i:e?i the same ibj- in Maine hecau c
the ?weetest and tenderest corn in the worGl grows in
the vegetable gardens of Maine.
T?o ears to the tin, or ei^ht eats to tiic tin, for your
convenience ? plump, sweet, delicious.
The United States Government is a large hover of
Preferred Stock Canned Goods, for use at the Army
Posts in the Northwest.
Enjtj variety and quality- -PREFERRED STOCK ?
ft cm your Grower
'? *uwn. WlaUultSroctn.rOSTUND.ORMOK.tMA.
Ganty & Frandson Sole Agents Skdgwav
(By United Press.)
Washington, Jan., 2- The flratof the
year was characterized here by the
customary public reception givfn by
the president, and the number calliop
to shaite the hand of Mr. Roosevelt
was a record breaker. The line in
waiting stretched for & wo blocks down
Pennsylvania avenue. Tie reception
was not marked ?>y any incident.
POWERSCASE
1H Ml
(By United Press.)
Georgetown, Ky., Jan. 2? The car
of the state against Caleb Powers for
the murder of Governor Goeb'e, aft;r
one of the harden fought battles in the
history of the courts of Kentucky, is
i
now in the hands of tbe jury and the de
cision Is being awaited with intense
interest.
LITTLE ACTRESS
IN DISTRESS
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New York, Jan. 1 ?An enormous au
dience gathered at the Broadway the
ater yesterday for the benefit tendered
to Mrs McKee Rankin, once known to
the stage a< Kitty Rlanchard, who it
now ill and in need. The net earnings
of the benefit were $7500. The princi
pal number on the program was th?
trial scene from "The Merchaut of
Venice," with Ermete Novelli the fa
mous ftslian tragedian, as Shylock,
ind Viola Allen as Portia.
leapT
AT ELKS HALL
Tonight the ladles of the Elks will
inaugurate the custom ontalning in
leap year which grants them privileges
claimed exclusively by men at o her
times, and wi I take their husbands and
sweethearts to Elks hall, where the
program is for a general good time.
There will be bowling, car.l playing
ana dancing. Refreshments will bo
served.
BOUGHTON'S HPPOINTH1ENT
US WTEE CONFIRMED
The appointment of Mr. W. W.
Boughton to he- trustee of townsite
entries of land in Skagway will meet
with the heartv aoprovnl of nil con
cerned, and the choice will add greatly
to the satisfaction with which this fur
ther step toward the conclusion of this
long vexed and delayed business is
taken.
Mr.# Bough'.on is representative of
the best citizenship of Skag way. For
three years he served as member of the
city council and for one term he was
city treasurer. That be will forward
tb? work of placing deeds of the prop
erty in the h.\nd? to which they belong
with what speed Is possible goes with
out saying. He received his appoint*
ment on the last day of the old year
iind has alreadv prepared the bonds re
quired, to be seat for approval to the
land office at Junetiu. Upon acceptance
of this bond it becomes Mr. Bougbton't
duty to formally tile upon the land in
question under the same form with
which any other land is taken up, It
will pass through the routine quickly,
it being pnrely a technical matter and,
the grant being issued to him as trus
tee for the squatters or their succes
sors, he will then be in position to make
deeds in their names.
The laud referred to Is all that with
in the towos!te lying between the river
and the bluff and northward from Sixth
street to the shops. The survey w s
made, under the direction of the sur
veyor-general, by Elias Ruud.
f ? H S '
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 comlort
duriner the winter season. -Sur
round yourself with these and you
will have a Happy New Year.
?iay$on $ ?o.
BCbe One Price ?lofl)ier?'?ourtb and Broadway
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