?he JUadhatt
No 253. ELEVENTH YEAR. 8KA0WAY, ALASKA. TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1!HW PRICE, 10 CENTS
Says Panama Canal is Gi
gantic Steal and Most
Stupendous Graft Com
bine in History. Look
Out For the Big- Stick.
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.? Congress- ^
man Henry T. Rainey of Illinois, ore J
ated ureat excitement in the hous?L |
of representatives this morning when
he attacked the administration, charg
ing that Roosevelt. Taft and Crom
well were implicated in a gigantic
steal in the Panama canal. Cromwell
Is the attorney who engineered the
transfer whereby the United States
government acquired the property.
"Cromwell is a buccaneer, a desper-'
ado." shouted Rainey." and I tan
prove the existence of the most stu
penduous sraft combine in the his
torv of the world. Roosevelt knows
all about it and Taft has gone to
Panama to try and square tilings."
Rainey'a charges caused a ureat
deal of excitement. Many or the ton
gressmen think that Roosevelt wilj
file charges of criminal libel agalns!
the Illinois representative. When
asked today what he would do In this
event. Rainey replied: "I can prove
everything 1 said."
BROKEN MAIN
IS REPAIRED
'flu- break in the city water mains
at Sixth and Broadway was repaired
at 3 o'clock this afternoon and water
turned on in the block between Fifth
and Sixth and Broadway, which has
been without water since Saturday
night. Work has started on the main
at Third and Broadway which is also
broken. The break will be repaired
as quickly as possible.
Owing to a break in an axle of
one of the frleght cars, yesterday's
train from Whitehorse was slightly
delayed. The passenger coaches
werP left a short way up the line and
the mail and passengers were brought
in on the mall coach.
FUNERAL HELD!
TOMORROW |
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The funeral of John Herburger will
be held tomorrow at 2 o'clock at the
Presbyterian church. Rev. OorRi
Good will officiate. A special train
will be held at Fifth and Broadway
and will run to the cemetery after
the services. The pall bearers will
| be: W. B. Kins, Howard Ashley.
H. C. Bowman, S. C. Orchard. Dr.
| Gable and W. II. Watson.
F. S. Wilson, steward of the Klks
club, Is now resldinR at the Fifth
Avenue.
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Dr. K. Couts of Whitehorae, left
on the Jefferson for a visit south.
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Announcement
I
During the Cold Weather we have been busy
getting onr stock in shape, taking inventory and
opening up and placing on display new goods, and
can now announce that we are prepared to show onr
friends the most complete stock of Dry Goods, Wo
mens Keady to Wear Garments, Men's Clothing and
Haberdashery to be found in Skagway.
Cyncb and Kennedy
The Up-to-DateHaberdashers and Ladies' Furnishings
Tin- Ladies Home Journal Patterns 10 and 15 cent
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(Unit. J Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.? Captain
Sealsby, commander of the liner Re
public whlwi was sunk Saturday after
a collision with the Florida, was car
ried ashore today from the Baltic on
the shoulders of the passengers. The
six hundred survivors of the disaster
paraded the down town street* of
New York, while thousands cheered
the pillant oaptaln, whose coolness
and presence of mind probably^
vented the loss of hundreds of liven
?IE SETS 10TIEN ESSEO
(By United Press.)
LONDON, Eng., Jan. 26.? Carrie
Nation was rotten egged as she was
attempting to delirrr a lecture last
night. She was scorlns the English
government for allowing drink to be
i (old and making other wild remark*
' Her remarks were frequently hooted
and jeered and finally a shower of
ancient eggs descended from the
galleries. It was necessary for the
police to escort her to her hotel.
BIG DOINGS HI I
ELKS' SMOKER
The Elks' smoker tonight will
be one of the big events of the sea
son. The committee in charge have
worked hard on the program and they
promise one and nil an evening of en
joyment. Brother Bill King ? "and
he can go some, too." ? will be mas
ter of ceremonies.
- AH- good Elks' will make excuses
to their wive.. ? or sweethearts if
they are not married ? and conn
early and stay Into, tonight "lUg do
ings" are in storf and fun and good
fellowship will reign supreme
The program is as follows:
Orchestra ? W. C. Blanch anl. M. ,\
Snow. E. L. Miller. P. A. Cnllar
man, \V. J. Kirby and Ceo. Pat
rick.
Cornet Solo E. .1 Kingsbury
Song ? Comic M. A. Snow
Orchestra Same as above
Comic Quartett ? A. C. Blanchard.
M. A. Snow, \V. C. Blanchard and
W. R. Hlllerv.
Violin Solo E. M. Mclntyre
Orchestra Snme ns above
Comic Quartette ? W. C. & A. C.
Blanchnrd. M. A. Snow and 4111
lery.
Snow and Kingsbury.
Plenty of good things to eat, drink
and smoke, served Bohemian stylo.
Something doing every minute be
tween every number. No efforts or
expense spared to make the session
a success.
Subscribe for The Alaskan.
TOWN TALK ;
Mrs. S. C. Orchard is confined to ]
her home b~ Illness.
The ladies of the Maccabees will
meet tomorrow at 1:30 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. McLcllan.
Capt. J. M. McDonald of Vancou- J
ver .came In on the Jefferson and
left this morning for Whltehorse
The Arctic Brotherhood will Jive
a Sourdough dance on Friday. Febru
ary 12. They desire to have this
date reserved.
N. Blsalllon and D E. Sandler of
Portland and J. T. Bradley of San
F-.indsco, travelling m?n. arrived In
Skagway on the Jefferson. t
The public schools opened today (
after an enforcel vacation of about a (
week and both pupils and teachers
returned to their work feeling much '
rested. t
The Princess May left Vancouver
last night and will arrvle in Skav
way Saturday evening according to
advices receive J by F K W. I,owle.
local agent.
Capt. Madseti took the Hogg to
Haines today for the regular trip
The Hegg also made a trip to and
from Hallux yesterday. The sea In
I-ynn canal Is now comparatlvolv
smooth.
The body of Oeorgo N'oot. who '
died yesterday at the White Pass ?
hospital, will be shipped to Vancou- |
ver on the Princess May Saturday ,
No funeral services of any nature
will be held In this city.
Frank Stuart, agent for the Pacific
Coast Steamship company, re, . i d
a cable from Seattle today st-i^ng
that the Cottage City had left tin re
last night aniT would arrive In Skae
way on Sunday.
George Ulanch.ird, m a linger of the
B. M. Behrends Mercantile company,
went south Sunday on the Jefferson
lie will rt to Portland on business
which may compel him to take a
trip to the extreme eastern cities
NORWAY
MACKERELj
(SALT)
Fat-Fresh-Juicy
at
GANTY & FRANDSON |
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(By United Pre*M
LONDON, Jan 26.? FearlnR vio
lence from mob* of thouaanda of tin
employed men who are parading the
atreota are demanding work, the hall
wh?v tho of th* ?Mn?t
hMd thr>|r tod ay ?u ?or
rounded hy n t onion of pollc* und
?oldior* T)k? <1<*motv*tr*tl?n which
w*.? attempted th dl?p?r*#d
KANSAS ELECTS
8RIST0W :
(By United Preaa.)
TOPCRa. Kan , Jan 26. ? Charle* '
Kriatow wax today elected I'nlted
States senator frdm Kansas to sac
reed Chester I Ix>nR. BrUtow was
fhoaen hy the people In the primary !
[?lection He *aa formerly connected!
with the postal department and la an
exceptionally able and honest man"
Ixjng has a bad record
AGRICULTURAL
APPROPRIATION
(By United Pre??.)
WASHINGTON. anJ 2? ? The ^
Icultural bill which 'ha* bin re
H?rt?-d in the Houfte of Represent#
Ives carries an appropriation of $2*
KX) for the Alaska ajtrlctiltural sta
Ions.
BIG STAMPEDE
EXPECTED
Antlripafinc a hie stamp**!# to th?
Snsltna and Y??ntna mlnlne dlatrlrta
this ? print t'rt# Alaska Commercial
company is prvparlne to haiWl* th?
h'in<1r? ' .?f u?>n and thousand* of
ton* r.f fr. Itht that trill tw? ?tir? to
rom#> wh.>n th<> Ir* rl?<r* from that
wafrwav In \prll Th?r? win b- an
adjnr- r to th?* boats on th? Sualtaa
rlv?>r ? Seattle P I
WOULD MODIFY
IDE GOAL LAWS
(By Unlt?d Praaa.)
? i V- A^>i**atlon of
> . t ty fa eoo
'"Tiima Vnl>y
>* ?!< po i*> Wsahiof
? s n ?li r"<?aii?o of t>?f
p-. ? ? p lati > law ? to eirfr??a.
MMMIIiSIK
(United Preaa Telegraptv?aM? 8 ervlet.)
PITTSBURG, .Jan. 2? ?Twenty to ha<" l"rn caua^d by an
nlnor* weir kll*?vl and ?roro* *r?> af <->imulat.on of ? oal ?a? Kr*rj *f
itili entombed ?? th?* rrm?lt.of an fx fort i? twins m*d? to r??m# tfc* tin
>1oaion in the coal mine* at Ro?? , prlwon?d min*r?. many of whom ar?
near bore. Tho riploaton la tH?|t#>r*d to be atlll all*e
We have just received
a new line of suits for
Winter trade, that are
excellent in quality and
very moderately priced,
$15,00 to]a$22.50, come
in and look them over.
See window display.
CLAYSON ft ILZSZL \