?he ^aily Alaskan
No. 25K. ELEVENTH YEAR.
SKAHWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2D, 19(W PRICE, 10 CENTO
President Roosevelt States
That Well Known Seat
tle Man Will be Next
Secretary of Interior. He;
Will Undoubtedly Prove
Staunch Friend to Alaska
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.? Richard
A. Ballinger of Seattle. Wash., will be
the next secretary of the Interior.
President Roosevelt today announced
to the Washington and Alaskan dele
gations at the capital that Presideut
elect Taft had definitely decided to
appoint Ballluger as a member of the
cabinet as secretary of the Interior.
(Note)? R A. Balliuger is the first
man who resided west of the Missis
sippi river to be appointed as secre
tary of state. Mr. Balllnger is one of
Seattle's most prominent citizens aud
is well known to many Alaskans. Hi
ts broad minded and liberal and Ills
appointment Is certain to be of bene
fit to Alaska. He knows the need*
of this country and will advocate
them at Washington.
ALASKA NEEDS
RAIL ROADS
WASHINGTON, Jan. .>2 ? When
annual report of the geological sur
vey u issued It -will contain some
Interesting remarks and statistics in
regard to railways In Alaska. An ad
vance statement from the survey ou
the subject Is as follows:
"Improved transportation facilities
are admittedly among the most ur
gent needs of the mining Industry In
Alaska.
"The field parties of the United
8tates geological survey report that
much progress was made during 1908
In the construction of roads and
trails, but these can only supplement
and can not supplant railways. The
inadequacy of the river transporta
tion lines In seasons of low water
was strongly emphasized by the con
ditions that prevailed on the Yukon
last summer.
ROOSEVELTTO
DEFY CUSTOM
(By United Pres?.)
WASHINGTON. Jan 29.? President
Koosevelt will break the tline hon
ored custom at the inauguration oi
President-elect Taft. After Taft has
been sworn In as president Roosevelt
will not return to the White Hous<
with l"im, but will go directly to th<
rillroa.l station and depart f.-<- New
York He announced this intention
today.
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Announcement
During the Cold Weather we liave been busy
V getting onr stock in shape, taking inventory and
X opening up and placing 011 display new goods, and
~ can now announce that we are prepared to show our
X friends the most complete stock of Dry Goods, Wo
J 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
The Ladies Home Journal Patterns 10 and 15 cent
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RELIEF WORK
BEING RUSHED
(By United Preu.)
NAPLES, Italy, Jau. 29. ? Caah do
nations arc coming in from'
all quarters of the ' world
and the work of relieving the
destitute people of the Italian pro
vinces that were devastated by the
earthquake Just a month ago Is being
pushed vigorously. Order has l*?on
restored to a large measure and the
ruins of Messina and Regglo are be
ing cleared away by largo corps of
workmen. Many of the Sicilians who
fled to the mainland at the time of
the quakes are returning to their
hemes.
SEMIS
IN OKLAHOMA
(By United Pra?s.)
GUTHRIE, Okla., Jan. 29? All ofj
Oklahoma was visited by terrific |
storms yesterday and today. The ;
winds were very high. In several
small towns in the state fires started
which caused great damage before
being subdued.
GREEK BEATS
' JAP RUSHER
(Special to The Daily Alaakan.)
1 FAIRBANKS, Jan. 20 ? In a hair
raising finish. Dirk Demars. a Ureek,
defeated Wada, the Japanese "mush
er," In a 2<"-mlle Marathon race held
here last night. The men ran neck
and nock almost to the finish, when
Demur* spurted ahead and breasted
the tape a few feet In advance of
the Jap. Both men were exhausted
The time was 3 hours and 27 minutes.
Tlila Is slow time for the distance
when It is considered that Longboat
and Hayes have run 2<5 miles In 2
hours and 40 mlnntes. A large crowd
witnessed the race.
willISt
MODEL SHIPS
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.? Thirty
stinlature models of the largest
United States battleships will be a
feature of ' a gov* rnment exhibit at
the A ?Y.-V xp *itlon. The models
will b-.- < '>n *?>'? t ? in every detail
They are now being prepared.
WIGKER3HAM IS HIED
(By United Prets.)
FAIRBANKS, .Ian. .23. ?President
Roosevelt has wired to James Wick !
ersham. del?g*t?-elect to connrowj
from Alaska, informlnn him that
h<- desires to consult with him In re- !
gard to legislative mutton* pertaining
to Alaska and asking to come to
Washington. Mr. Wlckeraham I*
winding up hiH buainean affair* anil
will leave for the national capital
next week.
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?MI M B1
(By United Prees)
DENVER, Jan. :>!).? Blizzards ac
companied by high winds are raging
throughout the entire middle west,
from the Dakotas to Idaho, and as far
south as northern Texas. Traffic is
parallzed, as the telegraph wires are
down In huntings of places and the
transcontinental trains are stall- <1 by
the deep snow drift*. It Is the worst
storm # of years and the suffering
among live stock Is great. So far as
is known no human lives have been
lost.
NORWAY
MACKEREL
(SALT)
Fat-Fresh-Juicy
at
GANTY & FRANDSON
urn ?iE sH nnu
M 9 CHI 'S mu
(By United Prwa.)
TOKIO. Jan. 2? ? No positive con
flrmatlon of thr reports rt<**th of th*
boy eroporor of China h*? r*
r?>lv??d hfc today. Tho bMlpf atlll
how??T*r. in ico*Tnn>*nt rlr
eh thnt th? minor la tn>* Th?
iikiuI wfcnrj of th* Chlnw conrt ta
attribute to th? lack of confirm*
tlon.
HEZIEU GETS BEFI1IT
(By United r r???.)
CARACAS. Venezuela. Jan 29.? All
diplomatic negotiation* betw?*en the
L'nlt?-d Slate* and Venetiiela hav?
been broken off. The two govern
ment* have found it impoaaible to ar
rive at. a settlement of their differ
onc?. Th? (tof^rnmwt of V?i?to?
la flatly r*fwa to par th? claim*
pr^a^ntwl aj(*ln?t it by th? rnlt?d
Stat?H? It la thought likely that a?*
<ral American war ahlpa will b? a*at
b?T?? aa a corart threat to th* gor*ra
nnt officiate
(By United Preet.)
BUTTE. Mont., Jan 29 ?Jo* Mich
del. tho discoverer of the famoti?
Anaconda mine, and one of the ?*ar
liest pioneers In tho west. died her"
todav
BOO! OPPOSES
PEOPLE'S RULE
(By United Press.)
ALBANY. N Y Jan. 2? ?Former
Secretary of State Ellhu Root, now a
candidate for the United States sen
ate from Now York, put hlmaHf on
record today an opposing tho election
of United State* senator* by a direct
vote of the people He made this
statement while addressing the Joint
session of the New York legislature .J
DID NOT DIE
(By Unftad Prw.)
I.ONDON. Jan. 2* ? Th# report
(wni'h w#? f*cH**d h*r? thra* day*
?c? ?latlnic thai Kin* M?nlllk of
Abratlna had dl*d ha? h**n prorad to
i !t- imfoun?1??d Kin* Manlllk hu
' Indlapoawl of lat*. but hla llln^aa
i 1 1 no i likely to raault faulty
COTTAGE cm
IS AT JUNEAU
Frank fltuart a**nt for th# Pacific
Coaat Stoamablp company. atatad
thla afternoon that th* Cottafa City
?U at Juneau and would arrlra hara
aom*ttm<> bafor* tomorrow night. Th?
Cottage City may lay orat about 14
hours a* Juneau
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.
WON S CO.nen'sCMhiers