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^ 4 eleventh YEAK. SKAOWAY, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 19WH PRICE, 10 CENTS
Twenty Men Entombed In
British Columbia Colli
ery. They Have Chance
To Escape By Unblocked
Entrance. Rescuers Are
At Work.
(By United Press.)
FERNIE, U. C.. Jan. 27.? Twenty
miners were entombed this afternoon
as the result of a gas explosion In
the Morrlsey coal mines. There Is
another entrance to the mine beside
the one that had been blocked up and
it is hope'l that the miners can es
cape. Everything that is possible is
being done to save the imprisoned
miners. Several volunteers have en
tered the mine through the unblocked
entrance in an effort to find the Im
prisoned miners and guide them to
safety. The \vhes- and families of
several of il^> miners are gathered
about the vlt opening, praying for
their safety.
TAGOMA WILL
HELP AIASKA
.(By United Press.)
SEATTLE, Jan. 27. ? Taconia uienj
are Joining In the Alaskan Day move-;
inent and will do all In their power
to wake the agitation successful. (
Next Saturday has beeu selected as
the day. Literature setting forth the
need of good roads In Alaska will b<
sent to every part of the country and
requests that Inf.uence be brought to
bear 011 congress to give an appropria
tion of $1 .(TH).OO0 for good roads In
Alaska.
Mrs. S. C. Orchard is still con
flwd to her home with illness.
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Mr. \V. C. Cash of Whltehorse. was
a guest at the Elks' smoker last
night.
COSGROVE IS
INAUGURATED
(By United Press.)
OLYMPIA, Wash., .Ian. 27. ? Cover
nor Cosgrove was inaugurated ur S
o clock tills afternoon, arriving from
California on a special train two
days ago. He was in a very weak
condition and dispensed with the
usual inaugural speech. Governor
Cosgrove has been suffering with
Brlght's disease for some time and
at one time it was thought he would
not be strong enough to return to
Washington.
William Oakley, an old time
musher, who has been in Skagway fo
the past week, left this morning for
Whitehorse. He intends to leave for
the interior in the spring to uo some
prospecting.
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During the Cold Weather we have been busy X
getting onr 8tock in shape, taking inventory and X
^ opening up and placing on display new goods, and X
*h can now announce that we are prepared to show our X
** friends the most complete stock of Dry Goods, Wo- |
** mens Heady to Wear Garments, Men's Clothing and X
T Haberdashery to be found in Skagway.
Cynch and Kennedy
y The Up-to-DateHaberdashers and Ladies' Furnishings
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?? The Ladies Home Journal Patterns 10 and 15 cent
t-I-H I I I I
(By United Press.)
FAIRBANKS, Jan. 2C.? It Is ru
mored here thnt Judge Silas H. Held
will soon resign as Judge of the
Third judicial division and become
the law partner of Attorney Tozler.
Capt. Hoedlger has fought two
thirds Interest of the Fairbanks
Tribune.
The ball of Robert Dunne, slayer of
Carl Elblng, has been fixed at $40,000
Dunne cannot obtain the amount.
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan 26.? The Ju
diciary committee or the senate has
reported favorably on th?. creation of
a fourth Judicial district In Alaska.
It Is thought the measure will pass
congress with little opposition.
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(By United Tress.)
WASHINGTON, Jan 26.? RUhu
Hoot has resigned as secretary of
state to become a candidate tor
United States senate from New York.
His resignation has been accepted'
and Robert Hacon. assistant secre
tary, has been appointed secretary of
state.
ARE PREPARING
FINE EXHIBIT
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE, Jan. 26.? Special Com j
missioner Farmer has returned from
Washington, D. C., and says the fed
eral government Is anxious that the
exhibit from Alaska at the A.-Y.-P.
exposition be the best ever collected
for any previous exposition. Com
missioner McBrlde has opened head
quarters with a large office force.
(By United Pre?s.)
SEATTLE, Jan. 26. ? The marine In
spectors at Juneau have exonerated
Captains Farrarer and Hamilton of
cowardice at tlie time the Star of Heii
gal was wrecked last October. The
captain of the Star of Bengal alleged
that tiie wreck could have been pre
vented had Captains Farrerer and
Hamilton stood by him. They said
they had done all that was possible
and the Inspectors agreed with them.
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FIGHI DIVORCE
(By United Pre?s.)
PARIS, Jan. 25.? William I.oavitt,
husband of Ruth Leavltt Bryan, an
nounced today that he would not
fight the divorce suit brought against
htin by his wife. Mrs. Leavltt is the
daughter of Wllliam%Jenuln?ii Bryan.
COM CEIS
congratulated!
(By United Pret3.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27 ? Samuel
Oompers. president of the American
Federation of Labor, and under sen
tence of one year In Jail for con
tempt of court, celebrated his ."i9th
birthday today. He received hundreds
of congratulatory telegrams from -11
parts of the 1'nlted States.
LAND SCANDAL
IN OKLAHOMA
(By United Pre??.)
MUSKEGEE, Okla.. Jan 27 - rite
town lot frauds In which Gov. Has
kell Is interested are being inves ti
gated by government secret service
officials. Detectives are guarding
members of the federal grand Jury
now In session here. Three secret
Indictments In the land fraud cases
will be returned.
NORWAY
MACKEREL
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GANTY & FRANDSON
(Unit... Pr? ?? T?learaph-C?bU ??rvlc?.)
WASHINGTON, .Inn 27.? By a un- (
anlmous vote of the House of Ropre- ^
aentatlves, the speech mrJe laat
week by Congressman Wlllet of New
York excoriating President Roosevelt
was expunged from the Congressional
Record. Will* referred to the Presi
dent an a "four fluaher and falae
alarm," "a bo*u* hero and Imitation
tyrant." He wax compelled to leave
the floor at the time by a rote of the
House, leaving hi* apeech unfinished
ROBERT BACON
IS CONFIRMED
(By United Pre**.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 ?The too
ate today confirmed the appointment
of Roberi Bacon as aecretary of atate
to succeed Ellhu Root.
EIGHT JURORS
ARE SECURED
(By United Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan 27.? Right
Juror* have already been selected In
the trial of Patrick Calhoun, pr*al
dent of the United Railroada. who la
charged with bribery.
(By United Preaa.)
LONDON. Jan. 27.? A report haa
reached here stating that Kin* Men!
ilk of Abyalnnla, ia d^ad. No con
firmation of th?* rumor can h# a*
cured.
BATTLESHIPS
LEAVE FRANCE
(By United Praaa,)
1 MARSEILLES, Franc*. Jan ?7 ?
The I'nlted State* battlaablpa Nebraa
k* and Georgia aalled from tare to
day for Qtbraltar,
FAMOUS FRENCH
ACTOR IS BEAD
(By United Praaa}
PARIS, Jan. J7.-Coqoellu. tha
createat actor on th* French atage.
dlod here thi* aftemooa after a brUf
Hla de?th ?a* oauaed by
a a# inc Pretoria
CAPITALIST IS
OPERATED UPON
(By United Praaa.)
NEW YORK. Jan. 27 ? Aomiet Bel
mont. the capt'allat, *a? operated
upon today for append Idtoa The
operation waa aucreetful and a rapid
recovery ta expected
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We have just received
a new line of suits for |
Winter trade, that are
excellent in qualityjand
very moderately priced,
$15.00 to]M$22.50, come
in and look them over.
See window display.
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