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No 87. TWELFTH YEAR. SKAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. 1909 PRICE, 10 GBHTS
CONSTITUTION TO FOLLOW
FUG TO THE NORTH POLE
NEW YORK? That the flag plant
ed by Dr. Cook on the new Arctic
continent will be defended by the
United States was the opinion ex
pressed tonight by Attorney General
Wlckersham, at Lawrence Beach, L.
I., his summer home.
"The constitution will follow the
flag if the new land discovered by
Cook proves to be of any value,"
said Mr. Wlckersham. "The new ter
ritory may perhaps not prove a very
valuable acquisition, but if human
J beings can live there or If there are
I native races living there, a serious
question of citizenship will have to
bo considered. However, before tak
ing any position in the matter, I pre
fer to wait for information of a little
more definite character."
Cyrus C. Adams, chief geographical
expert of the American Geographical
Society, said tonight that his exam
ination of Dr. Cook's narrative had
convinced him that the explorer's
claims to the discovery of the north
pole are genuine and will stand.
JACK JOHNSON BEATS KAUFMAN
(By United Press.)
SAX FRANCISCO. Cal. Sept. 9?
(Flash) Jack Johnson had the best
of his ten round go with Al Kaufman
this afternoon. According to the art
icles of agreement Kddte Smith, the I
referee, rendered no decision as both
men were on their feet. The newspape
writers and fight fans all give John- 1
son the credit for winning.
At the same time Johnson made nj
poor showing for a man who expects
to win from Jim Jeffries. His blows'
lacked steam and Kaufman was never
in distress. Johnson was fat and did j
considerable stalling in the last three
rounds.
Johnson easily outpointed Kaufman
the first six rounds and his left jabs
' smashed the big blacksmith's nose
and started the blood flowing from
his mouth. After the sixth round
Johnson slowed up and Kaufman did
better work.
Referee Smith sprang a sensatk^i
after the fight by declaring that John
son could have knocked out Kaufman
at any time he wanted and that he
was fighting under wraps to deceive
the public.
FOUR BOATS III
PORT III ONCE
Ft>ur big boats were in port this
morning. The freighter Meteor ar
rived at 9 o'clock yesterday morning
with 200 tons of coal and 300 tons of
freight. The Meteor will sail south
late tonight.
The Princess Royal arrived yeittr
day afternoon, the Cottage City came
in at 1:30 this morning with 40 pas
sengers and 112 tons of freight, and
sailed south at 11 o'clock this morn
ing with about 3f? passengers.
The Humboldt arrived at 7 o'clock
this morning with 20 passnegers and
light freight and sailed for Seattle at
| 9:30 a. m.
FLOWER SERVICE NEXT SUNDAY.
j NVxt Sunday afternoon at 2:30' a
J Flower Service will be held at S.
Saviour's Church. All the children
of the Sunday School will bring an
' effering of flowers; and all mothers
who have babies are asked to bring
them and a boquet of flowers for the
babies' offering. There will be a
i short appropriate service and ad
dress.
Further notice will be given on
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Rowe left on
the Humboldt for Juneau where they
will make their future home.
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New lines of merchandise are constantly being
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All the newest novelties and staple weaves are now on
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We respectfully solicit a continuance of most
pleasant business relations witli you, we in turn pro
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E.H HARRIMM DEAD
(By United PreuO
ARDBN, N. Y. Sept. 9? Edward H.
Harrlmnn died at 3:50 o'clock this
afternoon at his home here. Death
was caused by a relapse following an
operation for cancer.
NEW YORK. Sept. 9? It Is believed
here that Harrinian died early today
but that the news of his death was
withheld until after the stock ex
change had closed so that no panic
would result.
llarrlinan was surrounded by his en
tire family when he died. It is now
known that for the last five days
Harrlman has been at the point of
death and that his physicians had
abandoned all hope of his recovery.
It Is not known how badly his
death will affect the stock market.
TflFT WANTS
TO BE Ml A. 6.
(By United Pres?)
BEVERLY, Mass. Sept. 9? Presi
dent Taft has wired the officials of
the A.-Y.-P. exposition that he will In
come a member of the Arctic Brother
hood when he arrives In Seattle on
Sept. 30. Taft has been requested
to Join the order. Plans are being
made in Seattle to give Taft a warm
welcome when he joins the A. D.
President Taft was made an honor
ary member of Skagway Camp No. 1
early this spring. In a letter the
President declined the honor, stating
that he refused to become an honor
ary member of any order, but that if
he came on the ground he would be
glad to go through the initiation in
person.
There Is considerable opposition to
allowing Taft to go over the trail
unless he comes north of '53. The
matter will be decided at the Grand
Camp.
A wallet containing <25,000 in mon
ey and negotiable papers was dropped
a few nights ago by a millionaire and
banker who was in Murphysboro, 111.,
cn business. Prank Will, a youth
employed by the Mobile and Ohio
railroad as coach cleaner, found the
wallet and restored it to the banker,
who rewarded the boy's honesty by
handing him a dime. ? Exchange.
Miss Coff, manager of a department
ir the McDougal Southwicke store In
Seattle, Miss Duncan, stenographer at
the Rainier Brewery, and Miss Anna
Evans, manager of the Altamont ho
tel In Seattle, will sail south cn t.'.o
Royal tonight.
Boons Li
TO LAST BEST
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The funeral of John Morton,, who
(lied last Saturday at the White Pui
hospital, was held yesterday morning.
A number of friends of Capt. Morton
gathered at the chapel on Broadway
and the funeral train left for the
cemetery at 11 o'clock.
Rev. Thomas Jenkins preached a
brief funeral sermon at the grave.
The pall bearers were; Joseph
Mason, Phil Abrahams, Lee Hudson,
James Wallace, Ernest Burroughs
and Bert Town.
heloITby
FAIR BANDIT
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CHICAflO, July 28.? Held up and
robbed at the point of a revolver by
a girl whom he describes as yonng
and pretty, was the experience of
Zigmund Klobber, 35 years old. ac
cording to a story given to the police
this morning. The strange nature of
the robbery Is that it happened In .
broad daylight, at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon.
The woman was about 19 years old.
tho victim said, with dark hair and
eyes. -She wore a light coat and an
automobile veil, and carried out her
work like a professional highwayman.
Klobber met her near the corner of
Tell Court and North Park Avenue,
when she suddenly pointed the pistol
at his head and ordered him to give
up his money. He declared that he
had no money and she commands!
him to deliver up tho $G0 diamond
stud he wore in his shirt fhout. Hav
ing secured this, she walked away,
warning him that she would shoot If
he attempted to follow.
Delicious fresh oysters served at
all hours at the Pack Train Restaur
If you love your wife take her to
the A. B. show and dance.
WATERMELONS!
WATERMELONS
i WATERMELONS
:: We now have the very best melons V.
:: of the season Ripe and delicious
? ? Put up in Sure Seal Jars, as a preserve, cannot be * *
? ? ? ?
* '* equalled
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PEWIT FU1LI SHIES
on. ? is imn
(By United Press.)
NEW YORK. Sept. 9 ? Commander
Peary's charges that Dr. Cook did
not reach the north pole mill probably
cause one of the bitterest controvers
ies known for years in scfcmtllr cir
cles. The Arctic club is already *n
in factions over th<; veracity of Dr.
Cook In his assertion that he was the
first to reach the pole.
Capt. Osborne, president of the Arc
tic club, says Dr. Cook shows manli
ness in refusing to answer Peary's
charges. He snys that Dr. Cook praln
cd Peary's accomplishment from th<
first, but that Peary's charge* ar?<
unfounded on fact and based on ma!
Idousness. The Arctic club, contin
ued Capt. Osporn, would stand behind
Cook.
Individual members of the club. '
however, have be??n heard to ex
i
' pr^M doubt a? to whether Cook real
ly reached the pole.
BATTLE HARBOR. N. 8. Sept. >?
Commander Peary arrived here teat
night on the Rooaerelt and at once
dlapatch<>d a abort mf?*a<re to th*
Now York papera.
He atatea that he left the Rooae
velt at Cape Sheridan, February IS
and made a daah for the pole with
do* teams and alednva. There wa*
ronaMerabk? open water and the trip
wan alo The pole waa reached on
April 6 a. retnrn trip to the
Rooaerelt wl .immenced the follow
in* day.
Pref. Marvin, who left New York
with the expedition, waa drowned off
Cape Columbia.
COPENHAGEN. Denmark. Sept. 9
? Dr. Cook will leave here Sunday
and rearh New York about Sept. 21.
TIMID TOURISTS ARE ALARMED
f
Alarmed by the recent wreck of
ihe steamer Ohio off Steep point
while north bound In the Inside pas
sag^, many reservations have been
cancelled by timid tourists. More
than fifty reservations were cancelled
on one boat which left Seattle two
day 8 after the Ohio foundered.
People do not stop to reason that
It was the first wreck for some time,
that accidents happen on shore as
well a* at sea, or that railroad sta
tistics prove traffic is more danger
ona by rail than by itinwr. A
senseless fear pervades them and
they abandon a trip for senseless and
silly reasons.
Tourist agenta In .Seattle state that
probably several thousand dollars
have been lost to the steamship com
panies by fear caused by tho Ohio
wreck.
RIVER REPORTS
The Whitehorso passed Coffc
Crock at C:20 p. m. yesterday bound
up stream. The Dawson and Bonansa
King are in Whitehorse. J
The Selkirk passed Ogilvie going
down stream at 4:30 a. m. today.
The Dawson will leave Whitehorso j
tonight.
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Mr. J. J. niumer and A. N. Ander
son of the Lelbly Bhimer Realty Co.,
arc in the city disposing of their new
Additions to Manchester. The now
Addition* are cat Into quarter acre
tract* and sold on $.V0rt monthly pay
ment*.
Many Alaska people have examined
(his property while visiting the Ex
position and will purchase with more
confidence than on their previous
visits.
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