No. HI. ELEVENTH YEAR. 8KABWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY. AOBPST 8, 1908. PRICE. 10 CENTS.
THE SMOKE OF BATTLE
Subsidized Newspapers
Making Enemies For
Corson? Miners Aroused
\
and Indignant at Action
of Goodwin.
Fairbanks. Aug. 8- -Joseph Chilberg is touring the
creeks here but creating little enthusiasm among the miners
who are still stampeding to Wickersham. The daily papers,
subsidized by Corson, are putting up a hopeless fight. To
day they attacked many privates citizens for no better reason
than that they are strong friends of Wickersham.
Advices from Nome state that Corson followers in Fair
banks are flooding the Nome country with fake dispatches
stating that there had beeu an indignation meeting held
here against Wickersham. There was no such meeting held
or ever discussed. Wickersham is gaining strength daily.
There is not a dollar of Corson money to be had here at
even money against the field.
The Fairbanks News toda} made a vicious attack upon
the marshal's office because of the action taken by that offi
cer under instructions from Washington to take measures
to prevent ilegal voting. The attack has acted as a boom
erang and made many new friends for Wickersham.
The action of Commissioner Goodwin, brother-in-law
of Judge Reid and receiver by his appointment of the Alas
ka Ceutial, in refusing to. divulge the names ot the officer ?"
of election has aroused the indignation of the men on the
creeks who declare they will walk miles in order to vote for
Wickersham.
Late advices from Nome are to the effect that t he peo
ple are wild with enthusiasm there for Wickersham.
OVER THE ROPES
(By United Press.)
Los Angela-, Aug. 8.? Packy McFar
laod put I'hil Brock over the ropes In
the seventh rouuil
BURNS AND SQUIRES AGAIN
(By United Preas.)
Suloey, Australia, Aug. 8? Burns
and Squires are signed to fight August
24th.
L. A. HARRISON CO. j
Just 15 Hats
ID Gl II fill CeilS 1 111 Mill
\
Jus to let you know that we are still in
business at the same old place we have
* put on sale all of our
Merry Widows
Trimmed Sailors
and Outing" Hats
and a few Gage Hats at half price for
balance of the week.
Stores Open Evenings
Phones 4 & 55
BIG CONCERN
EMBARRASSED
(By United Preit.)
Minneapolis Aug. 8.? A petition has
been died asking for a receiver for tbo
great Pillsbury-Washbum company,
the largest Hour milling concern in the
world. A great sensation has been
caused in the business world. Lack
of ready cish at present high prices to
fulfill export contract is the reason as
signed for applying for the receiver
ship. The mill* will not close.
BUfiNSSLATED
F0H J JOB,
(By United Preia.)
San Francisco, Aug. 8. ? It is reported
today that Chief of Police Big^y is to
lose his head for over zealousness In the
lute graft cases as again<t the govern
ment prosecutions. Detective Burns
may take his place.
(By Unlv.ed Press.)
Seattle, Aug. 3 -President Frost, of
the AUska Central leaves today for th j I
east. He says reorganlz-ilion is in pro
cress.
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IN ILLINOIS
(By United Press.)
Ch'cano. A up. 8. ? The first test of the
primary law in Illinois is beine held
today. A governor and also members
of the legislature are to be nominated.
The ss. Thordis arrlvsd this mo-nlnc
w.ih live stock and freight.
FLEET DUE IN ?
NEW ZEALAND
(By United Press.)
Auklaud, New Zaaland Aug. 8 ? The
American fleet has '>een lake up by the
wireless and will bo hero tomorrow.
Groat preparations are boing made for
the reception. The vittit is looked upon
?s one of the great epoch ranking
events in the history of Australia.
(By United Press.)
Columbus Aug. 8? I'res'dent Gomp
ers of the Western Federation of Labor
declares that he is not trjlng to dicuto
to the labor vote, but he was troatc'l
with more courtesy by the democrats.
STILL MORE
FOREST FIRES
(By United Prets.)
liutte, Aug. 8? Forest fires are raging
in the western section of the states of
Montana atul Idaho. Many mining
camps are threatened.
BALL TEAM IS '
TO GO 10 HIES
Th? Arctic Brotherhood baseball
team will go to Haines ' tomorrow to
plar the return name with the baseball
aggregation of the 22ud Inft.. the same
that made such a fine showing last Sun
day on the IochI grounds. Charley
Olson will pitch. The Hegg will carry
the team and the local fans, leaving at
0:30. Tho game will be called at 2:30.
Haines i* taking a lot of interest in the
business and handbills announcing the
game are being circulated there and
here.
Mr and Mrs W A RarnhlU of Juneau,
went to Whltehorse Wednesday and
r turned Thursday.
Go to Tony Dotero and try a Bull Doj*
ci(far. lm
All the delicacies of the season ut
the Pack Train restaurant.
RASPBERRY
PICKERS
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GANTY & FRANDSON
IMS KNOT
(By United Pre**.)
Pittsburp, August 8? Mr?. William
Thaw, last nlRht, by her attorney, filed
ii volun'ary petition In bankruptcy.
Detective H. Mura, was appointed re
ceiver. The liabilities are nearly half
ft million while the aaietls are half u
much. The petition crcatea a mrprlae,
despite the often repealed declaration
that ihc tragedy and Incident
trial had been a terrific drain on the
eitaKv
[ELMER DOVER
IH RESIGN
(By United Presa.)
New York, Aug. 8 ?Elmer Dover,
secretary ofx tho republican national
committee, it is said will resign.
toiTalk
Col. Sol Rlpinski of [Taines, was a
visitor in town today.
Otto Kastner, the cattleman of Daw
son, is in tbe city on bis way south.
Miss Seymour of Fort Selkirk is at
the Fifth avenue and is going below.
Mrs. E. Car lyon and child is at tbe
Fifth avenue and will 'go south this
evening.
Assistant District Attorney Harnhill
with Mrs. Harnhill. rake tbe Jeffurson
for thei* home sit Juneau this evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie, prominent'
people of Lanslog, Michigan, were pas
sonars on the Dolphin.
Miss M. A. Dickinson is at the Port
land on her way back to Atlin, after
making a tour of tbe east.
Alexander Scott, school teacher of
Clallam county, Wash., is - visiting
Ska<.way and sou'heastern Alaska.
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W. Langley. of Fairbanks, came over
last evening and will take the Jeffer
son south. He is at tho Fifth Avenue.
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"Jack" Irving. who has been in town j
for several days left this morning for I
tho interior. He Is to make the whole
trip? Dawson, Fairbanks to Nome.
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Mrs. Roy Oault's condition is very
much improved today.
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Miss Edith Thompson, of Caribou is
in the city on her way back to her old
home.
Captain PUIsbury leaves this eveniog
on the JefTerson for Seattle and the
east. He is to report at West Point
where be takes a chair as Instructor of
mathematics.
Mr. and Mrs. t orris, after spending
a vacation of a month past In this vi
cinity, will leave on the Jefferson for
their return home in Kansas city.
They will spend some time in Seattle
on their return.
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Mrs. Critchfield and daughter, of
Kansas city, relumed south on the Jef
ferson nfter spending several weeks in
Skagway. Mrs. Critchfield is the wife
of a prominent banker of Kansas city.
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F. H. Nowell, official photographer
the A. Y. P. exposition, arrived upon
the Jefferson and will go to Sitka be
fore going inside. Ho will return bete
from Sitka.
R. H. Miller, well known merchant
of Fairbanks and Miss Miller, are at
at the Fifth Avenue. They will take
theJefferion for the south. Mr. and
Mrs. A. E. French and three children,
of Dawson, are at the Fifth Avenue.
They are going below.
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The argument on the application for
au injunction made tn the name of
Sturgll, to restrain the Home Power
company from building b dam to store
the waters of Dewey creek, wh.ch was
set for this morning, was carried over
until this afternoon at 2 o'clock. At
that time It was continued until Monday
morning nt 10 o'clock.
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