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No. 1 <'?. THIRTEENTH YKAK. SKA6WAY, ALASKA, II' "KSDAV. APRIL ft, 1911 PRICE. 10 CENT?
CHAMP CLARK
IS SPEAKER
(By Atoka New? Bureau*
WASHINGTON. IV C.. April ??
>\'tl the calleries of 'he House fill
?d to overflowing. Congress opened
'? day Champ Clark mas elected
Speaker. c>ftin.? 217 out of 3t>, Rep
reaentativo Mann, of Illinois, receiv
ed 131 votes, and s steen prt??rressive
K. publicans voted for Representative
Cooper of \VI?onsln.
In his opening speech, Clark said
tha* the democrats would revise the
:arifT downward, demand fair house
iules and admit Arizona and New
Mexico to statehood.
William Jenninps Bryan appeared
,v s sp<itator and was greeted with
> heers
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"IIDDIE" RACE
\NN XPOI.IS, Md . Vpril 4? Y*le
;m# notified the naval a< ademy that
n, crow will itf srnt ti) \nnapolis
this year The reason Riven It that
1 i? aim >?<? rrrtain 'hat Yale *ill en
t r a trlanrular ra<-e with Cornell
and rrlnceton aom** time before the
arvard ra< r at N* * liondon It is
probftMe that Syracuse will send *
i rrw to Annapolis May 2fl.
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AND PLAGUE
(By Alarka New* Bnrean>
\MOT. China, April 4- Eleven
feaUw from bubonic plarne and six
?'? ^th? from smallpox were reported
? 'thin th<* city during the two w?*ek?
t*st
" ?> i-entj? for a Home Cooked meal
at the Royal Cafe, WhlteJinrs-e. Q*ick
Wli ;e Help 'J_
TUFT MESSAGE
VERY SHORT
(By Alaska N?w? Bureau )
WASHINGTON, IV C. April 4?
President Taft's message which ?a<
approved by tho cabinet this after
: oon. contains only one thousand I
words. and urtos the passage of the
reciprocity bill, and asks that the
Urif* be not changed this season
NOT COUNT
(By Atoka New* Bureau)
NEW YORK. April 4? Mrs Cha.< ?
(*ales. the wife of millionare Gates
son. has announced that she will
su for divorce on the grounds of
d< mestic infelicity.
GETTING TIRED
Of
<By Alaska News Bureau )
Mll.W \ I'KKK. W? , Vpril 4 Th.
^'ontpil of this < ity arc swarming t>j
the polls in their endeavor to d^
feat the socialistic region of Mayor
S?idel and his council who ha*e
bo^n In office for th?* past year
LftST NIGHT
In responsf
ntices in Th<
V.askan vestc-rday. a number of the
, :c.7. ns of Skarwav att.W 1 Klks
Hall last night and listened to ad
dresses by I* J. P Brawand and .1
M. Tanner
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Are Now On Display ?
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want is gone
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(By Alaska News Bureau)
COLUMBUS, M!ss.. April 4 A cif
stove left burning in the drug store
o? Or. J. D. Turner kindled a blare
at Fayette. Ala., 4<> miles east of
here, which destroyed 12 buildings,
practically every business structure
in the city, the Fayette Courthouse,
ill Fayette County Bank and Turner
H< tel.
The loss is estimated at $500,000,
>th $400,000 insurance.
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(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON. I>. C.. April 4?
Congress assembled at noon today
The republicans in the House have
unamionsly nominated Representative
J. R. Mann, of Illinois, a.< their can
didate for Speaker of the House for
the present Congress.
ABE INJURED
(By Alaska News Rureau)
NEW YORK, \pril 4 Abe \tt<!l
l."s . night injured his shoulder in a
f'eht with Frankie Hums in this
r y The injury may mean Ihe per
manent retirement of Attell from
the ring.
The election, although there is a
sood deal of good natured rivalry
among the candidates, is very quiet,
and both sides up to the time of go
ing to press are confident of a ma- j
Jority. A great many of the ladies
of the city are voting for school
clerk, as the weather is ideal.
The l^adlos Aid Society of the
Methodist church will meet tomorrow j
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. E. J. IJddicoat.
G. W. Averlll A Son will be her*
fcr the next two weeks. They also (
are carrying a full line of the Istest .
o.rdcal goods 3t
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(By Alaska News Bureau)
TACOMA, April 4? The election'
here is \ery hot, and th" rivalry Is
very k'-en betwr -n the supporters of
the present administration and the
dissenters.
BUTTE GOES
(By Alaska N?wa Bureau)
Bl'TTE, Mont., April 4? The So
alist party today swept the city,
?'ectiiig the Reverend Duncan, an
nitarian minister as mayor, and al
ii electing the city treasurer, all the
< lice Judges and five out of nine
?ouncilmen.
FAST WANTS
(By Alaska News Boreau)
WASHINGTON. D. C., April 4?
ine hundred t ho i sand dollars have
'?en raised in tMs city for the pur
?.*e of Influencing William Jennings
ryan to brine "The Commoner" here
\ r publication.
IS
DECLARED OFF
(By Alaska Now? Bureau)
NORFOLK, Va . April 4? The tar
s?>' practice whl< h was ordered off
[ *pp May. 'o be participate. In by
14 battleships, has been postponed on
pc count of fop.
IN MICHIGAN
(By Alaska News Bureau)
DETROIT, Mich., April 4? The re
publicans have carried the State and
elections by s small majority.
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: Borax Chips
Save you a great deal of hard
work on wash day. Makes the
clothes whiter and hygienically
clean. No sticking to the iron
when BORAX is used.
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POLLS BEING
WELL GUARDED
(Br AlaritA Newt Bureau)
CHICAGO, April 4 ? Thousands of
[x llcem<-n are guarding the poll* at
th city election today. The betting
up until yesterday was at two to one
cdds on Carter Harrison for mayor.
LATER ? The contest for mayor Is
v ry close, and the voting has been
exceedingly heavy.
INDICTMENT IS
SERVED ON COX
(By Alaska News Bureau. I
CINCINNATI. April 4- ? ' "Bosa" Cox.
who disappeared yesterday when an
other Indictment for perjury was
hroneht aeainst lilm. showed op to
da/ and the indictment has been
f, erred
THAN EVER
Not for the past ei*ht years ha*
there been so much freight to '*ke
from this place to the feat of lake
Charge as this spring, and never has |
tn Ice on th" lake been so thin a'
th season of the year ? not to e?
i '^d eighteen inche*. Thl? condl
? r?n la due u> th? fact that the snow J
fell early last fall and before th*fe
?iad been any serere freezing weather.;
The condition of the lc? mean* that
it will be necessary to rush the
fr? leh'ine business, as the lake will
dniibtlen* break up at least in days
? irller than usual. ? Whftehonie Star.
Crisp DouKhnnta, Del'olous Pies
and Cakes, ?nd everything to be
found In an up-to-date baker ahop
can be had at the Royal Bakery
Whitehorse. Mrs. R. Kelaey, Pro
pr etress. tf |
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10 ffi NORTH
The Bellingham Herald of Feb
ruary fifth contains an article and
a. picture of our fallow townsman. R
M. C. Backer, in which a history of
the travels of Mr. Becker. and an*c
do'es of his younger days are given.
Mr. Becker states In the Interview,
fte same sentiments which be ex
pressed to this paper when he re
turned: "that there ia no place like
Alaska."
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FOB LEAVE
(By AlMka News Bureau)
MEXICO CITT. April ?? Vtce-pres
id. nt Ramon Corral, of Mexico, has
asked a si* months" leave of absence
on account of ill health. Great re
form* are in sl?ht, and peace 1*
hoped for In the n?ar future.
PflGKEY STILL
IS CHAMPION
my Alaska News Bur?a?i >
CANTON. O. April ?- Partr?y Mr.
F'srland earned ttv derisifwi ?rr?r
Paul KohW in a ten round fight
here last nl*ht. Kohler never had
a chance
CARD Or THANKS.
I hereby wish to express my heart
f el' thanks for all the kindly arts e*.
tended to m? by my friends, and
Mr* O. V Zinkan particularly, dur
ing the Illness and death of my be
'oved wife.
Respectfully yours,
0 BO RGB MOWL.
Conncllmanic candidates are as
thick on the streets today as bees
around a Juno Unv
FOR THE
Transient Trade
We are lined up stronger than ever
Everything In Warm Goods
Such As
Felt Shoes for Women and Men
Wool Coats, Hackinaw Coats
Woolen Lined Canvas Pants
Heavy Underwear Corduroy Trousers
Sweater Jackets Storm Shoes
Furand Wool Caps of all Kinds
[Wool and Working Gloves
: WILL CLAYS0N~a Jfc
The Home of The
? HART, SCHAFFNER AND MARX
? CLOTHING
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