?he Jtla^han
No. 228. ELEVENTH YEAK.
SKAHWAY. ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1908 PRICE, W CENTS
tow MR Hi Mr
JOHNSON IS THE FIRST NEGRO TO HOLD THE WORLDS HEAVY-WEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP
(By United Press.)
SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 26. ? Tom
my Burns lost the championship to
Jack Johnson, after fourteen rounds
of terrific fighting last night. John
son is the first negro to hold the
heavyweight championship of the
world.
The betting started at 7 to 4 in
favor of Burns und then, after the
fight opened, quickly changed to 2
to I in favor of Johnson. It was
soon apparent that Johnson was too
big for Bums. His reach was too
long and Burns, who made a game
effort to the last was at a disadvan
tage from the start.
Johnson weighed Il>2 pounds and
Burns IBS ? giving the darkey 24
pounds the best of it. Both were in
good condition and sarU-d things go
ing at the word. Johnsou started
with aggressive tactics and finding he
could reach Burns, that the latter's
defense could not stand against him,
he showed no mercy. He had Burns
tottering by the fourteenth round anil
the police broke into the ring and
stopped the fight. The decision was
given to Johuson.
Burns was cut to pieces. He bled
profusely but he kept up gamely to
the end.
During the entire fight the men
talked at each other sneering and
banterlngly.
A great crowd witnessed tho fight
and cheered the men throughout, find
ing they were getting their money's
worth.
Burns received loO.OOO and Johnson
J5.000. The money was paid to them
in the ring and before the fight
started.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.? The
reports from the fight at Sydney con
vince the sports generally that the
previous Judgment that it was a fixed
affair was a mistake and that the bat
tie was decided on its merits. The
result occasions considerable surprise.
PITTSBURG
COMES NEXT
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(By United Press.)
PITTSBURG. Dec. 26.? The federal'
government has promised its aid in I
the inquiry about to be conducted j
into the graft allegations made
asainst members of <he city council j
Many warrants will be served early
uext week.
Jno. S. McDonald, the veteran sec
tion boss of Caribou, is a holiday vis
itor to Skagway.
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Archie Gould of Whitehorse. left on
the Cottage City for a visit to tlie
Sound country. Mr. Gould is chair
man of the conservative party in
Whltehorse.
KEPI ROBBERY
A BIG SECBEI
(By United Press.)
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 2G.? It ha.s
just leaked out that the First Nation
al bank of Monrovia was robbed
three days ago of $29,000. The theft
was kept secret by the police and of
ficials of the bank In hopes of being
able the better to secure clues.
Nothing has developed so far alon;;
those lines.
Dan McDonald, mayor of Bennett,
spent Christmas with friends In Skag
way. Dan says that Bennett is the
model town, not a breath of scandal
since he took the reins of govern
ment.
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To reduce our stock, so as to
make the task of taking inven
tory less, we have placed the
prices on goods in all depart
ments where they will surely
appeal to you.
Cyncb and Kennedy I
.'he Up-to-DateHaberdashers and Ladies' Furnishings |
j The celebration of Christmas in
Skagway was all that It set out to I
be. Old and young were alike kindly I
and generously remembered by Santa j
Claus. The program as advertised '
was carried out without flaw. Even !
the turkeys reached the city In time
to do service with only a little ex
tra exertion on the part of the house
wife and caterer. The church ser
vices were all well attended and of
a high order.
The presentation of Johnny Doubt
er, cantata, at the Presbyterian
church on Christmas eve, called out
au audience that "crowded tho build
lug.
I The praise to be accorded this en
[ tertalnraent need not bo measured
out In platitudes. It sent every In
dividual of the audience ' to their
homes feeling; that they had been
given a rare treat and that they were
the better for having been there.
The music and characterization of
the well loved and time-honored fig
ures of the nursery rhymes were
alike pretty and well rendered. The
little sunbeams that introduced the
cantata were delightful creations.
To mention again the names of any
in the cantata would necessitate the
mention of all and that could not bo
done here.
SANTA GLAUS
AT A. B. HALL
The Arctic Brotherhood Christmas
tree was the all-embracing event that
it has ever been. The hall was crowd
ed to the very limit up stairs and
down and overflowing into the ante
rooms. Tho tree presented a gorge
ous appearance, weighted as it was
with packages and gewgaws, trailed
over with those vines and growths
peculiar to such a tree and the whole
Illuminated with varl colored elec
tric bulbs.
There was an interesting program
of music preliminary to the arrival of
Sauta and which was directed at the
eutertalnment of the elders. Reed's
orchestra gave a couple of numbers,
Mrs. Westcott sang the Holy City in
that excellent form that has brought
her so frequently of late Into demand
upon such occasion.
Alex Itlanchard sang so well a little
ditty that he was repuired to sing
another. Monte Snow sang a new
one and was heartily applauded, the
Fifth Avenue orchestra ? Charlie Ruu
ncr (piano), Kingsbury (cornet) and
Monte Snow (violin), rendered a num
ber so pleasingly so as to quite cap
ture the audiencc.
Then Arctic Chief Draper took
things in hand and his little address
of welcome was interrupted by the
Jingling bells of Santa Claus outside.
Ho was admitted through a window
Just back of the tree as the chimney
? he afterwards explained ? was found
too small for so large a package as
he carried. He dragged his package
down the ladder aud was welcomed
by the Arctic Chief. As he explain
ed the necessity of hurrying on to
Haines he had to shake hands with
all the children before they would let
him go.
Del Weatcott and Arctic Chief
Draper then handed out the gifts as
they had been labeled, each with the
name attached and the merriment of
giving and receiving ran on for an
hour. Many gifts were sent In for
Individuals aside from those purchas
ed by the commlttee.for the children,
and so often was the name of our
Edna Black called out, that many
came away with the Impression that
It was her Christmas tree but this
was a mistake.
At the close of the distribution
Judge Lc Fevre mounted tho plat
form and with a glowing speech of
eulogy presented to Camp Skagw?y
No. 1, Arctic Brotherhood on behalf
of Mrs. Chris C. Shea, a handsome
banner worked in silk, representing
the emblem of the order, the crossed
flags with the motto, "No Boundary
Line Here," the gold pan and nug
gets and crossed pick and shovel.
It was the work of Mrs. Shea's own
fia;ids and is certainly a bit of real
art. It Is In colors on white. The
whole is handsomely framed, the
frame being the handiwork of Mr. Hu
kill and this also bears emblems of
the order and is most haudsouiely
wrought.
N'o sooner had the applause died
away than Dr. Brawand, took the
stand to acknowledge the receipt by
the Fraternal Order of Eagles from
the same hands of a similar banner
bearing the emblem of that order ?
both equally beautiful.
The close of the exercises started
the dancing which continued to a
late hour.
Brills
FROM BUSINESS
(By United Press.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 2G.? Thomas
Ryan, under advice of physicians, has
retired from active business. Among
other things this means his resigna
tion from the board of directors of
31 corporations.
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Pu t erred Stock Corn on the Cob,
r-aJy t > heat and sc.ve, comes to
your table with the garden flavor
pcifectly preserved ? the way you
used to get it from the home garden.
Preferred Stock Canned Goods
Faded WLt???r tfct Bait ire Urown
including Corn on (lie Cob, which is plucked in the
morning anil canned the same day ? in Maine because
ihe sweetest and tenderest corn in the world grows in
the vegetable gardens of Maine.
T wo cars to the tin, or eight ears to the tin, for your
convenience ? plump, sweet, delicious.
The United States Government is a large buyer of
Preferred Stock Canned Goods, for use at the Army
Posts in the Northwest.
Enjoy variety and quality- -PREFERRED STOCK ?
from yaur Grocer
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GANTY & FRANDSON
DEATH OF THE
SUGAR KING
(By United Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 26.? Claus
Spreckles, sugar king and pioneer
promoter of the beet sugar industry]
in this country, owner of many great
sugar plants in California and on the
Pacific coast, died at his home in
this city this morning at 4:30. The
complaint was a sudden attack of
pneumonia. He was 80 years of age
and was active in all his immense
enterprises to the last. His sons
Rudolph, head and front of the graft
prosecutions in San Francisco, and
John D., owner of the San Francisco
Call as well as being the head of
trans-Pacific steamship lines, were at
his bedside. Deceased was at one
time the principle sugar producer of
the Hawaiian islands but has since
been succeeded there by one of hla
sons.
'FRISCO NEW
POLICE CHIEF
(By United Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 26.? Ser
gcant Cook, an old-time and trusted
member of the force, with an excel
lent record, has been made chief of
police to succeed the late Chief Blg
gy, who committed suicide In face of
threatened graft investigation.
BLANCHE DUVAL
FOUND INSANE
(By United Press.)
FAIRBANKS, Dec. 26.? Blanch Du
val. who killed Chief of Police Miller,
has been declared insane and will be
taken out to the asylum at Mount
Tabor.
ROYALISTS
! WONT QUIT
(By United Prees)
PARIS, Dec. 26.? President Fai
lures was this morning attacked
while walking the street by persons
unknown. The assailants were
beaten off but not before the presi
dent had been seriously Injured. It
is supposed to have been an attempt
to carry ovt a plot at assassination by
royalists. The assailants made their
escape In the excitement that was
occasioned but It Is believed that all
concerned will be arrested as strenu
ous efforts are being put forth by
the police department.
RUEF CASE
. NEXT TUESDAY
(By United Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.? Sen
tence in the Abe Ruef case has been
again postponed, until Tuesday next,
when arguments will first bo heard
on the motion for a new trial, based
on the shooting of Heney, when it
will be held that the jury was influ
enced In theix Judgment by the
tragic circumstance.
(?ssajd po;iun *a)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.? Attorney
General Bonaparte states in answer
to questions of interviewers that he
wishes to go carefully Into the law
and the facta of the Gompers case.
In the meantime Mr. Roosevelt re
fuses to make any statement with re
gard to the matter.
Alaska Views at half price. Dra
per & Co.
We have just received
a new line of suits lor
Winter trade, that are
excellent in quality and
very moderately priced,
$15.00 to $22.50, come
in and look them over.
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See window display.