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No. m. TWELFTH YEAK.
SKAHYVAY, ALASKA. THilS.JAY
DECEMBER 11, .1909
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 14? Wireless
reports from Nicaragua Indicate that
a battle Is raging between the troops
of President Zelaya and the revolu
tionary forces under Gen. Estrada.
The battle field Is near Blueflelds.
There is a heavy loss of life. So far
neither side has won a decided ad
vantage.
ORTiS HAMILTON IS CONVICTED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
OLYMPIA, Wash. Dei-. 14? After
taking six ballots, the Jury brought
in a verdict of guilty against Ortls
Hamilton, former adjutant general
of the National Guards, who was ac
cused of embezzlement.
I The penalty Is from one to ten
years in the penitentiary.
Hamilton will appeal to the su
preme court.
There are three more indictments
banging over him. He will be tried
on these charges In February.
RUSSIAN POLICE ARREST MA1Y
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
ST. PETERSBURG. Russia. Dec. 14
? The secret police yesterday raided
scores of homes in different parts
of the city in search of seditious
documents. Many arrests were made,
Including some very prominent per
sons.
WIGKERSHAIH REACHESSEATTLE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Dec. 13? James Wicker
sham arrived in Seattle Sunday on
the Yucatan from Juneau. Ho will
remain here for about a week. He
will be given a banquet at the Arctic
Club.
TAFT PRAISES
MISSION WOl
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Dec. H? In an ad
dress delivered here last night, Prtfl-,
Ident Taft praised the work of thj
foreign missions.
He also praised the negroes of the
south for their work in raising the
standard of their race. He believed
the color question would satisfactorily
settle itself.
ATUH MINER
IS SUICIDE
?
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Dec. 14? Thomas Rich,
an Atlin miner who arrived in Seattle
from the north on one of the recent
sttamers, blew out his brains in
Denny Park last Sunday. The body
was lot identified *: 11 ? ? 1 this morn
ing. Rich was once vvry wealthy,
but vas penniless when bo died. De
spondency and poverty caused him to
sulfide.
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There is
Wonderful
Showing
of Various
Styles here in
Suits and
Overcoats....
From
$12.50 up
to $30.00
LYNCH & KENNEDY!
The Up-To-Date Haberdashers and Ladies' Furnishers
?H-K-K1 1 I-M-M-H-M-W
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
ERIK, Pa. Dec. 1 1? The Twentieth
Century Limited en route from i"i 'iv
t'o to New York and ruunln at. tin
rate of seventy miles an hour col
lided with a freight train near here.
The lose of life Is said to be large
No detailed reports of the disaster
can be obtained.
Newly twenty strong, the \\'hitv
Lorse bowling teams accompanied by
a number of rooters, arrived on th
train this afternoon and will play to
night with the men's and womonb',
bowling teams of the Elks.
The women's team of Whlteliors-'
is composed of Mesdames: Harnuar.
McRae, White, Armstrong and Hrti -
bottle.
The players 011 the men's team will
be: Messrs: Uarragar, Harbottl", i
ter, Miller, Ollchen or Cyr, and \V1 I:
ney.
This afternoon and early this cven
irg the women will compote and tho
"mere mon" will have the" alleys to
ight. Close contents an- expected
all along the line.
The men's team of Skagway will be
Messrs: Pitmen, Flaiierty and the
Blanchard brothers.
The v.e who will play on the wo
men's team are: Miss Sprinted and
Mesdames: StinebauKh. Hhgefroren
Ganly and Miller.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PITTSBURG, Pa. D. o. 13 ? Viol* nt
storms are reported in 'iio western
portion of Pennsylvania. Several
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. IVc. 14
Andrew Carnegie inn !c the di Ui< ;iiion
speech last night In the nev. admin
istration building at the Carnegie Is
stitute. Mr. Carnegie has endow, ;d
the Institute with SlS.OOO.O^o.
CORPORATION
TAX IMPOSED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 14?
Secretary of the Treasury Macveagh
has Issued instructions to more than
four hundred thousand corporations
in the United States to make returns
under the recent national gross earn
ings tax. adopted by Congress.
Mrs. Boone of Skagway returned
from Whitehorse on today's train.
(By Alaska Newc Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 14?
Brig. C!e. James Allen, chief of the
U. S. signal service, in his annual
report recommends a larger comple
ment of men for Alaska and that the.
government control the wireless sta
tions in the north.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SPOKANE. Dec. 13 ? 1 The hearing
cn- the Cunningham coal claims ltf
drawing to a close. There will be n
session tonight which umy conclude
Iho hearing.
The Rustler arrived In port from
Jucnau at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
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Order Your Christmas
Apples Now |
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We offer you the following varieties at $3.50 per box ->
Jonathans, Spitzenbergs, Baldwins
Winter Banana, Roman Beauties
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These are Especially packed aud are Faucy Apples X
in every sense of the word 4?
GANTY & FRANDSOnI
RfflOOSON Hi IMPOSE
(iH 1 FOB OOIIO ill
(By Alaska News Bureau.)'
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. J3? Maj.
W. P. Richardson of the Alaska Road
Commission lias placed his annual re- ;
port In the hands of President Taft.
He asks for speedy action by tin
government in arriving at a decision
a: to whether or not the government
will aid transportation In Alaska.
Major Richardson has suggested an
earnings tax upon telephone compan
:> . ! ml other public utilities. A tax
ill also be levied upon all mining
chums. The proceeds will be used
in building roads.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
RICHMOND, Va. Doc. "14? Former
Gov. R. 1$. Glenn, of North Carolina,
in an interviow toilay said:
".Tudson Harmon, Kovernor of Ohio,
il! lt< tlw next presidential nominee
. I the Democratic party, in my Judg
ment. Everywhere I have been I have
? hi mi Harmon to be tho leading can
didate in public and party opinion."
CONGRESS WILL TAKE A RECESS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. H
Congrc:..< will" take a two weeks re
commencing the twenty-first of
present month. The appropriation
. ilK will be the only ones considered
bi fore the holidays.
(By Alaaka News Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Dec. 14? The price of
flour has been advanced ten cents a
barrel.
Martin Itjen, propiv tor of the Bny
view hotel and express line, has pur
\sed the hack formerly own d by
tho Alaska Transfer company, and
will operate the hack in the future.
The hack Is now la the blacksmith,
hop undergoing a thorough overhaul
ing.
OyBters on tho half shell, 50c at the
pack Train Restaurant. tf.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CHICAGO. Doc. 14? Storms are
oatMiilng throughout the middle
i. Communication by telegraph
i. being interrupted by broken wires.
Will Frandsen and Frank Frandsen
left SKaigway on the Jefferson. Will
Frandsen will return to his old home
at Fremont, Xeb. He does not ex
?i to return to Skagway. Mr.
Frandsen has resided in Skagway for
a number of years- and leaves many
friends to regret his departure. Frank
?Frandsen wiir return to Skagway early
1 nr<xt year.
] . tv : ; ?irtmont of our store ia suggea*
' <?<!' Christmas Gifts for Gentlemen
( om< i and make your selections while
the assortments are complete
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" Fall and Winter
I SUITS and OVERCOATS
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'I'll. 'it Warraut Calling Our Store
"The True Style Store"
I WILL CLAYSOM clothier
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