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No. 22?. ELEVENTH YEAR. SKAGWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1908 ? PRICE, 10 CENTS
DROWNING OF DAWSON CHARLIE
Dawson Charlie, a well-to-do Indian,
owner of a hotel at Caribou, was
droww.il in the river at that place
early Christmas morning. His body
was discovered in the water Just at
the bridge, yesterday morning by
Alex Dixon and another.
Charlie left the hotel at 3 o'clock
Christmas morning in an intoxicated
condition. It is supposed that iu
crossing the bridge he lost his footing
and fell near where he was found
on the south side of the center pier,
the pivot of the draw.
Dawson Charlie was one of the
discoverers of the Klondike, having
been one of three partners
having been one of three partners
of which Jim Carmack, who gets the
credit of the discovery and Skookum
Jim were the others. He was well
known throughout the Yukon coun
try. He was at one titue wealthy and
well to do still, although he had
been a liberal spender. He owned
not ouly the Caribou hotel, at Cari
bou. but a store run by Hansborough
& Co. He recently was granted citi
zeuship by the Yukon council. This
gave him the right, of course, to
drink what and as much as pleased 1
him. Skookum Jim. his partner, is
at Caribou, and he located the where
abouts of the body in the river be
fore it was light enough to see, al
though it fell to Dixon to first see it.
An inquest is being held this after
noon. This lnformaion comes to The
Alaskan over the wire today.
(By United Press.)
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 28.? Roy1
Kuabenshue made a successful flight,
over this city Saturday evening In an |
aeroplane. The- flight was sensation
al. the aeroplane rising to a consid
erable height above the buildings of
the city. It was a majestic sight
and was watched by thousands. The
throngs in the streets after recover
ing from their surprise cheered the |
aviator lustily.
ITS
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.? Presi l
dent Roosevelt has Issued a call to]
all nations for a representative con
ference on natural resources, looking ,
to the employment of means for their
conservation. It is an extension of
the idea of the recent conference of
governors. The conference is pro
posed to be held at the Whitehotfse
beginning February ISth.
IMPORTANT
If II IS TRUE
(By United Press.)
RENO. Neva.. Dec. 28. ? Friends of
,M. A. Murphy of Carson City, declare
that they have information to tin
effect that that gentleman is to be
appointed to a federal judgeship in
Alaska about January 1st to fill a va
cancy then occurring.
(Special to The Daily Alaskan.)
JUNEAU. Dec. 28. ? Judge Murphy
of Nevada, has been appointed to the
bench i f the first judicial division to
succeed Jedge Uovn' A. Gunnioon,
whose i>fui has expired.
Ben Derbyshire, late of the signal
service of this city was a passenger
to Juneau on the Cottage City. Me
will there sail to Valdez where he
will enter the service of tho Alaska
road commission, doing freighting.
? ? ?
Mr . W. A. Graves, chief clerk R.
M. S.. was today in receipt of a wire
from' Manager Nowells of the Juneau
SS company saying that the repairs
to the Rustler's boiler were not com
pleted today but that she would be
ready to sail for Skagway tomorrow.
To reduce our stock, so as to
make the task of taking inven
tory less, we have placed the
prices on goods in all depart
ments where they will surely
appeal to you.
Lynch and Kennedy
| The Up-to-DateHaberdashers and Ladies' Furnishings
SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 28. ? Jack
Johnson, who won the world's cham
pionship from Tommy Burns shows
no ill effects from the battle- what
ever. He was up early the morning
after the fight and has beeu about
town as though nothing had happened
He says he is ready to meot all com
ers. Fight promoters will leave here
at once for America to see Jim Jef
fries and try to Induce him to meet
Johnson. They are prepared to offer
a purse of $50,000 as an inducement
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28.? Big Jim
Jefferles says Burns sold himself for
money. He should never have fought
the negro, he says. A? for himself
?leffrlcn says he Is entirely through
with the game.
Jimmy Barry today stated that If
he wlnB the fight with A1 Kaufman
for which he Is scheduled the last day
of the year, ho will Immediately chal
lenge Johnson. Kaufman, on tho
contrary, says he will never fight tho
negro.
NEW YORK, Doc. 28.? Tom Shar
key Bays he will challenge Johnson.
HENEY 10 60
10 PITTSBURG
(By United Press.)
PITTSBURG. Dec. 28.? It is re
ported that Francis Heney is to come
here and assist the government in the
local graft cases, by request of Presi
dent Roosevelt.
SPUR INTEREST
IN TIE A.-Y.-P.
(By United -Press.) *
SEATTLE, Dec. 28.? Dan Kane, of
the Vnldez chamber of commerce, has
started a proposition for an Alaska
day at the A.-Y.-P., as a moans of
boosting and making an effective
campaign of publicity throughout the
north. The papers have taken It up
and it looks as though it would prove
a winner.
WELCOMED
EXILES BACK
(By United Press.)
WILLE.MSTADT, Dec. 28.? Gomez
was today formally recognized as
president of Venezuela. Exiles of the
Castro regime are returning and be
ing accorded a general welcome. Po
llltlcal prisoners arc being set free.
There Is general rejoicing over the
new order of things.
SPREGKLES IS
LAID TO REST
(By United Press.)
SAN FRANCISCC^ Dec. 28? The
funeral of Claus Spreckles, the late
sugar Jcing, took place this afternoon
and was conducted without ostenta
tion.
, (By United Press.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.? Working
men all over the country are joining
In a protest against the sentencing of
President Gompers, A. P. L., for dis
regarding the order of the court In
the Buck Stove & Range boycott mat
ter. They also are against any sug
gestion as to his being pardoned de
claring he has committed no crime.
FALLIERES
IS ALL
(By United Press.)
PARIS, Dec. 28.? President Fal
lleres has completely recovered from
the effects of the assault made upon
him on the streets here a few days
ago by royalists. On Saturday ho
presided at the meeting of the council
of ministers and today he is about
the city as usual.
RIGHT
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3 perfectly preserved ? the way you
used to get it from the home garden.
Preferred Stock Canned Goods
Picked Wbtrcvtr the Beit aro Grown
including Corn on the Cob, which is plucked in the
morning and canned the same day ? in Maine because
the sweetest and tendercst corn in the world grows in
the vegetable gardens of Maine.
Two ears to the tin, or eight ears to the tin, for your
convenience ? plump, sweet, delicious.
The United States Government is a large buyer of
Preferred Stock Canned Goods, for use at the Army
Posts in the Northwest.
Enjoy variety and quality- -PREFERRED STOCK?
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EARTHQUAKES WRECK TOWNS
(By United Press.)
Rome, Dec. 28. ? Eight districts in
the province of Cantanzare were to
day laid utterly waste, probably a
dozen towns being destroyed by
three earthquakes which followed
each other in quick succession, each
being more severe than its predeces
sor. Many deaths at;e reported but
the reports are confused and incom
i plete. The damage is Inestimable at
this time.
VIRGINIA CITY, Mont., Dec. 28.?
A severe shock of earthquake was
felt here today doing very considera
ble damage. The walls of brick
houseB were cracked In many In
stances and the electric light plant
was put out of commission, beeldes
much other damage.
SIS WITH
ALL OK BOARD
(By United Press.)
NEW CASTLE, Australia, Dec. 28
Tho British steamer Advance this
morning collided with the barque
Ivernia. The steamer sank immed
iately, carrying with her all .on board |
save the first officer.
(By United Press.)
ROME, Dec. 28. ? American Ambas
sador Grlscom has resigned, to take|
effect March 4th. He wishes to en
gage in private business.
Oil MAKE
A GASEI
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.? Assist- 1
ant District Attorney Martin of the |
third Judicial division of Alaska ar
rived here today. He says the al
leged election frauds at Cordova did I
not materialize, that the witnesses!
did not make out a case.
BIG DYNAMO
FOR DAWSON
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE, Dec. 28.? The Alaska
S. S. Jefferson sailed Saturday night
on time. As part of her freight is a
huge dynamo, weighing seven tons,
which is to be taken over the trail
to Dawson.
KNOX GOES TO
SEE TflFT
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.? Senator
Knox, who has been tendered the
portfolio of secretary of state in the
next cabinet, has gone to Augusta,
Ga., tp confer with Mr. Taft.
(By United Prees)
HAVANA, Dec. 28.? The evacua
tion of Cuba by the troops of Uncle
Sam will begin on January 1.
Alaska Views at half price. Dra
per & Co.
' WINTER CLOTHING
We have just received
a new line of suits for
"Winter trade, that are
excellent in quality and
very moderately priced,
$15.00 to $22.50, come
in and look them over.
See window display.
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