EKE WILL ;
hot stand:
(By United Press.)
Washington, Dec 30 ? Commissioner
Smith of the bureau of Corporations
hu Issued a rtport in answer to tbe
statement of tbe Standard Oil company
on the rebate question. The report ae
c'ares that th? posit on of tbe Standard
Oil company is not so md. It aays the
e.xolanation ? tiered hut a flimsy ex
cuse a id thu the reb>tMn2 was carried
on under a s\Meiu i r .-meditated and de
liberately plained.
DEMOCRATS
ENDORSE IT
(By United Praaa.)
Seattle, Dec. 30? A ?>ermanent organ
ize oj of tbe Alaska Democratic
Club was effected here at a meetiog
held in the rooms of the Alaska club.
Former delegate to congre s Waskey
was chosen chairman and John W.
Tr.?y, superintendent of the Alaska
club. w?a made secretary. The first ac>
of the club was to formally and, in reso
lutions strongly worded, endorse the
lha movement lor home rule. Th<
olub will m>*et twice each month.
WILL CONTINUE Oil OUT OVER THE I6E 10 OUTFIT FOR ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT THE
POLE NEXT SUMMER
(By United Prasa.)
Nome. Dec 30.? Captain Mikkehon
bad arrived h< re vl? Candle from
Heractnll island. He made ibe trip
alone and endured great bardahips.
lie will proceed directly to Seattle b*
way of Ka rbanks and Valdez. He will
btv iu ou tutio{T hi once for another at
tempt to reach the North Pole, salllop
next summer. He says he expects to
reach the pole and to find land there
SHIPS TALK TO
EACH OTHER
Wasbin*un. Dec. W.? On the way
out of Norfolk on their ciiise to the
Pao.ttc an opportunity w?s given the
veMels of th- torpeJo boat destroyer
flotilla 10 deu:iiutarte the usefulmss of
the wireless te ephooe with which they
are equipped, v'essages subsequently
verified were exruan^ed for more than
thirteen miles. All of the sixteen bat
tleships hare witeieu telephones.
The Katalla Herald favors the parcels
post. After that town <roes without
mall for a mouth at a "'retch, we
wouldn't blame th^m if tLey favored
the whipping po?t.? DouJ.i* Islacd
News.
FOR MILITIA
IN ALASKA
(By United Press.)
Wa?hinctnn, Dec. 30? A bill iti to be
i.,rr. di'ced in conzress authorizing: tho
organization of militia in Alaska.
The new government fish hatcher>
at Letnilc Lake, Afograk island, will
be completed this winter and ready for
use durio,* the coming season. A tram
w ay has been built from tide water to
the lake, a distance of three miles,
foundations for all the plant laid, and
some of the buildings already erected.
It is situated in tbe center of the dis
trict that produi es more salmon every
year than all the rest of the AUska
canniog section*, and will be the
largest government hatchery in Alas
ka.
L A. HARRISON CO.
All Kinds, Colors and
Prices
Biggest Line In The City
Stores Open Evenings Phones
M TRIAL NBdHVEEK
EVELYN THAW SAID TO STAND IN FEAR Of EVIDENCE OF MISS SIMM, A
NEW WITNESS, AND IS ON THE DRINK OF A NEDVOOS BREAKDOWN '
(By United Press.)
Now York, Dtc. 30? The court ui?on
motion of District Attorney Jerome ha->
set Monday, the Ctb of Januury, for the
beginning of the second trial of Jarry
Thaw for the murder of Stanford
White. It is definitely stated that
Kveryn Thaw, the wife, will take the
stand and again tell the story of her
relations with White. Juat who will
take the lead Id Che defense has not
been pivcn out. 0. M. Delmas. tho
frtiMous California lawyer who so ably
band'ed the ci.'o at the last trUl, Is
encased In the Kraft cases in Stt'i
Francisco. Btcau-e of friction and
jealousies provoked in the course of
the trial and his discard of advise of
the d jfend *nt in several notable instan
ces, It is undersios I that ho has not,
been retain' d for the 6i cond tri <1. !
(By United Press.)
New York. Dec. W.? It i9 reported
that Evelyn Thaw is safferiojj frou a
state bordering on nervous breakdown
in view, it is understood, of the ap
proach of the day of retrial of her hus
b.Dd. It if said that the threats made
by her one-time friend Miss Simokon,
the witness for whom the prosecution
sought fo hard but fruitlessly, previous
to the Just trial, but who has since
turned up a <1 who will appear on the
stand at the n< xt trial, is the immedi
ate cuu9c. Miss Simokna has said
many bitter things about Harry Thaw
and has tl itly stated that her testimony
will eo far to kill the effect of the toi
timony of K.e:yn Thaw. She claims
thntThaw lies not treated her right
and that sbt? intends o tret even.
COTTAGE CITY 15 0ISA8LED
(By United Pres?.)
Seattle, Dec. 30.? The Paciiic Coast
Steamship company's steamer Cot tape
City, which left here for Skagway Fri
day evening, was returned to this port
by tho aid of u British tug, she having
bro'tcn her shaft clear away close to
the engine room Tho steamer City of
Seattle will s^U tonight, taking the
passengers hrousrh' t>&olv here by the
Co?*,hko City.
SPMS (ME SPECIAL SESSION
(By United Press.)
Carson City, Nev., Dec. 3<?? Goveroor
Sparks hau issued a proclamation call
ing & special session of the legislature
to meet within the next two weeks.
The purpose la to meet conditions aris
ing from the strike and the labor
troubles generally. The occasion will
be taken a'so to provide for another
judge ia Esmeralda county, wherein
ib located Goldfield. The solitary
judge there is far behind with his dock
et and lawyers and litigants alike have
been complaining for some time. He
has b 'en urged to call a special session
for th!s purpose alone but refused. The
difficulties uccasioaed by the withdraw
al of troops has cms d him to lake the
step.
NFT TALKS
10 B0STQNIANS|
(By United Press.)
Boston, Dec. 30.? Secretary Taft ar
rived here today and is scheduled to
make three speeches to different pub
lic bodies. Much interest attends upon '
the visit, because of its bearing upon
he presidential boom of Roosevelt's 1
choice of successor. I
LID GOES ON
AI DENVER
(By United Preca.)
. Denver Dec. 30. ? The lid bus beeD
placed securely here so fur hs gambling
is concerned. The order went into ef
fect today. It looks like a dull day In
Lbe tenderloin as a result.
FANCY APPLES
Good Keepers
$2-50- $2.75 Per Box
GANTY & FRANDSON
OFFICERS ID
BE INSTALLED
The Young Peoples' Society of Chris
tian Endeavor will hold a buaines*
meeting in the annex of the First Pres
byterian church at 7:30 this evening.
The following officers are to be in
stalled for the nex- six mouths: Presi
dent, Mrs. /as. S inebaugh; vlce-presi- 1
dent, Mr. L. Williams; secretary, Miss
Ethel West; treasurer, Miss Minnie
Wolfe; organist, Mi-:s Fay Stinebaugh;
assistant organist, Miss Rosa Baker:
junior superintendent, Mrs. Roya'; as
sistant junior superintendent, Miss I
Rosa Baker; chaliman of the praver!
meeting committee, Mrs L Williams; 1
cbairmnn of the lookout committee, j
| Miis Blenda Lind ih!; chairman of the i
social committf-e, Mr. Robert Sheldon;
chairman of the decorating committee,
Mi?s Maud Raslett.
All members are urged to he present.
FLEET OFF FOR
RIO JANEIRO
(By United Pre??.)
Port of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. 30.?
The big naval fleet sailed yesterday af
ternoon at 4 o'clock. Tho departure
w a witnessed by the entire population,
and the enthusiasm manifest, aroused
by the splendor of the spectacle, w-s
peculiarly Spanish and gave little evi
dence of the ex-stenceof aore spots,
such as might be expected by remind -
ers of what the American navy had
done to these people. Tho entire time
of the visit of the beautiful white
weapons of war bus been employed by
the people here in the enjoyment of a
holiday, spent in their inspection.
Every courtesy hus been extended by
th8 fleet, not only to the officials of the
place but to the people. The next stop
of the fleet will be at R;o Janeiro
AH TO GIVE DINNER
(By United Press.)
Seattle, Dec 30? There are in the
city at thh time a large number of
Alaskans and Yukoners out for the
winter and now enjoyioe the holidays,
h re. Tboy baVe been brought much
together in the Alnska club, and in
the lobbL-s of all the hotels are to be
found men wearing tne button of the |
Arctic Rrotherhood. The number
brought together here at this time Is
perhaps greater than usual and a
suggestion made a few days ago looking
to the holding of a dinner restricted to
Yukocers who were in the north
country prior to 1900, has found au en
thusiastic response. The date has not
been definitely fixed but elaborate
piann are oeing made.
Miss H. E. Olson, teacher in the na
tive school at Kluckwan, is in the c:ty,
stopping at the Pullen douse. Miss
Olson reports that the Chris' tuns cere
monies at the school were entered into
with great enthusiasm by the pupils
and that a really excellent program
was rendered bv them The exercises
were witnessed by about 200 natives.
There was ao elaborate Christmas box
frjm the states huiI m.my gifts were
distributed among the natives Among
the numbers on the program were the
following: Reading by Mr. Falconer
and solo by Mrs Falconer; "Advice for
Christmas," by Mary l'uddy; "Doing
Good," by John Nash. "An English
Christmas Carol," by Charles King;
solo, by Sam Johnson: "When Santa
Claus Comes," by Ned James; "Box of
Smi es," by Charlie Jackson. There
were many other musical numbers,
quartets and choruses. The whole af
fair was rao;t creditable to teacher
and pupils alike.
Get your costume ready for the New
Year's Masquerade
We have on hand a Fine Line of
Fur Coats, Fur Caps, Felt Shoes,
Fur Robes and a great many other
things that add to your comtort
durinsr the winter season. Sur
round yourself with these and you
will have a Happy New Year.
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