No. 6. ELEVENTH YEAR.
A'??k? Hilt f.Ibra'7
SKAUWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1908. PRICE, 10 CENTS.
(By Untied Preee.)
Chicago, April, 7? A new labor party
li to be formed with President or the
Western Federation of Miner* Hay
wood at Its head. Th!? announcement
it made following a conference la thie
city between the heads of the In
dustrial Workers of the World. It Is
to be formally launched in July. Rap
resentatives of all branches of the
aoclallitlo order are boro and holding
dally lesalon*.
It U announced that the telegraph
era' union it to call a ?trllco in June
throughout avery branch of the
Weatern Union and In July with ibe
Poatal If all the demands made during
the laat atrlice are not met.
TWO OFFICES
ARE COMBINED
The W. P. Ji Y. bu combined the
offlcN of port steward of the R. Y. & N
and railway superintendent of boarding
houses, which will be in charge of Wil
liam Sh?w. A R. Graves, who held
the position of superintendent of oosrd
iuu houses will be transferred to the
post of tourist agent with headquarters
at Skaifway.
STRIKE AT A
BRYAN BANQUET
(By United ProM.)
Denver, April 7.? During a banqnet
being given to WlllUnj Jennlngi Bryan
here last night the waiter* In attend
ance went out on atrllce on account of
local difference!. a embera of the club
giTiojr the banquet Immediately as
aumed the dutl >s of the waitera and the
occasion went off in itoxl order.
SOME LIVELY ELECTIONE1G
If there has not been much Interest
manifested la tbo outcome of the elect
ion duriug the period leading up to It
today and yesttrd*y saw a change The
leader* of the two parties have been out
doing all th.> politics they knew. Lewt
night f ore tho presses of tb4 Alaskan
office were Issued sheets froi both part
ies each presenting "A Few Facta" as
they saw them. The recontly organ
ized Wa.ner's Skagway band was ei.
list d by the so-called Taxpayers' party
last night, making its initial apecarnnce
io publ c marching about the streets
despite the gale that was blowing.
Bright and early this morning the
representatives of both parties were
out with all the hacks atd cabs in town
labeled with big placards '-Vote th?l
Cltiien'a ticket" or "Vote the Taxpay
er's ticket." These were buiy all day
carrying voters to tha polls." At the
polling places representative* of bjth
psrties were vigilantly looking after
their respective Intetests, permitting
only those to vo'.c who had that right.
It t? believed the entire registered vote
will be cast.
THAW DIVORCE
? CASE FILED
(By United Praaa.)
Now York, April 7.? Suit *or annull
ment of marriage has been filod form
ally by atloroejs of Evelyn Th&w, ,
L. A. HARRISON CO.
Second Shipment of
1908 -WALL PAPER
on SS. Dolphin
Agents for the
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NEWS STAND NEWS? Ladies' Home Journal,
Woman? Home Companion, Everybody?, Munsey,
Scrap-Book, Pearson, American. Argosy and
Metropolitan for April.
Stores Open Evenings Phones 4 & 55 J
? (By United Pr#t? )
Rome, April 7-J. Plerpont Morgan
is here serious sick. The best physici
ans of Europe have been summoned.
New York, April 7? The report of
the serious UlneM of J. iMerpont Mor
gan in Rome baa caused a serious fluc
tuation In stocks.
HUUI HAS
LOST OUT
(By United Pre**.)
Washington, April 7.? The reelRna
of District Attorney Harlan of the Third
judicial district of Altoka has been filed
and accepted by the protidont. The
resignation is the outcome of charges
made by Governor Hoffffatt. His suc
cessor has not yet *>con appointed.
w is ini
- wi mm
(United Pr?M Teltflraph-Cable 8?rvlc?.)
Washington. April 7? War between the
United States and Venezuela over the action
of President Castro in ordering the destruct
ion and confiscation of all American interests
and property in that country is imminent. Sec
retary Root was today asked concerning the
available naval strength that may be employ
ed and he will present the information to con
gress at once, Hd has asked the author iza
.ion of congress tor the use ol arms in enforc
ing America's policy.
FT. SEWARD WATER PLANT
H. J. Mclnnea, of the contracting
firm of Mclnnoa, Harrington & Co., of
Seattle, la at the Fifth Avenue. It la
thla firm which has the contract for
putting In the water plant at Fort
William H Seward. The oontract
represents something more than $75,
000. A foreman ard aeveral aen came
up with Mr. Mclnnca to begin the pre
liminary work, such aa putting up
camp and cook house* for the men. An
engineer la already at work surveying,
the route. A line of water pipe la to
be laid from the Chllknt mountain!, a
distance of about four mile*. A dam
ia to bo built to create a reser
voir. The wall of the dam will, be
twenty feet high and twelve feet at the
base. The pipe to be employed Is, at
certain plaocs, to be of the best quality
of wrought Iron, but across the flata it
wlllbeO'it iron. Mr. Mclnnea, hav
ing started things going, will go south
on the next boat, but will return about
the first of next month. Some of the
pipe ac.d other material will arrive at
HnIdcr ?bout the 20th. Mr.McInnes will
a' so bid od the ble proposition or the
road commission from Hlndnstucky
to Wells.
Mr. Mclnnes Is well known In 8kajj
way having twen the first deputy U. S
mar?hal serving here. Ha served dur
ing IS98.
(By United Preaa.)
Rome, April 7? J. Plerpont Morgan
has>secretly left the city accompanied
by physicians. The nature of ble Ill
ness Is not known.
The Jefferson will be here Saturday and will have
a large consignment of fresh vegetables and fruit for
its.
We also have in stock a fine variety
of lancy apples:
WINESAPS,
SPITZENBERG-S,
MISSOURI PIPPINS, ETC.
GANTY & FRANDSON
MB MM HUM
(By United Pre**.)
Seattle, April J.? The Atoka olab
?nd the Arctic club h?re consolidated
under the cimt of the Arotle olab
The new organliatlon will oonitruct a
Urge building on Third avenue. The
building will aerve the double purpote
ofaolubaod hotai. Hara will f>? elab
rooms, cafa, billiard*, bub aod arary
OODTeDlaoea dona In aplaodld faahioo.
It It daalrnad lo miba iba plxca iba
raodearoua of mao from iba nonb for
?petal aod bualoaaa appointment*. The
whole atructure will ba aiagantly fitted
aod appointed.
CRUISERS VISIT
PUGET SOUND
(By United PrtM.)
Port Townaend, April 7.-? The orule
?n Tenneasee, California and Wwhlng
ton arrived here yeaterdaf. It la the
first time tbe Waablogtoo aaa vitlted
her home waters, Pu<ret Soand, and
many receptlona are being planned.
ASQU1TN IS
' NOW PREMIER
(?7 Unite* Preee.)
' London, April 7.? The reelfnatioo of
Campbell-Btnnerman u premier hu
been presented aod accepted. Chancel
lor Herbert Henry A??juith, of the ei*
chequer, hu been appointed to iuece?d.
CampbeU-Bannerman resigned at the
advice of bla physician.
(By United Prsss.)
Boston, April 7? Reynolds^ former
president of the R*ynolds~Alaska com
pany, today arretted oo * secret In
(Ilctmfr.i found by the federal grand
jury. He Is charged with having used
the malls to pcpeirate fraud. Mm.
Alexander is the proe-outing witness.
She offers the prospectusses of the
Reynolds-Alask* company which she
declares represented the mines and
other enterprises as bring of more val
ue than they really are.
Reynolds' books, brought here and
rxperted, shows oo dlscrepaooles in his
accounts.
Seattle, April *? K. E. Tetter man
auerof the reorganised Reynolds- Alas
ka company, which lost out so heavily
at Valder. in the Home railroad and
other big undertakings, has arrived
direct ? from the bead office ?t
Boatoo. He u;i be I* prrpwed to
effect a Mttlement of claim* aod will
re-eaiabllah the company. Ha will pay
' Jahor claims firet.
! General Manager Brrdfe, of the W.
| P. A Y., ran o?er to Whltehorae Satur
| day olgbt after the Jefferwo not Id.
arriving there at 2 a. a Ha reluroed
laat evening .
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W?goer'? Skacway baod made lu
flrat appearance laat olghl playlog un
der engagement for the Taxpayer*'
candidate*. Tfcelr performance waa
?ery creditable.
Beet meal a In Whlteboree at Com
meruit! Cafe. tf
The Boll Do* oigar at Too; Dortero*
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