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SCHLEY DEFENDS OR. . COOK
AND CHALLENGES PEABf
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. 23?
Rear Admiral Schley In an Interview
today defended Dr. Cook and said he
believed that Dr. Cook really had
reached the pole. Schley said the
attacks made against Cook were
largely inspired by Commander Peary
and his friends. Schley challenged
Peary to submit his polar records
(or the examination of the commu
te of the University of Copenhagen.
NEW HEAD FOR
BRITISH NAVY
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
LONDON. Dec. 23? King Edward
today approved the appointment of
Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson, command
ing the British channel squadron, as
First Sea Lord, to succeed Admiral
Fisher, who was recently elevated |
to the peerage and who will retire
from the admiralty on January 25th.
next.
WANTSClOLS
TO BE CLOSED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PARIS, Dec. 23. ? A special from
Madrid via the frontier says: "The
Spanish episcopate has petitioned the
government to close all the lay and
modern schools in the kingdom."
TIM Si!
SHUFFLES OFF
(By Alaska News Bureau)
NEW YORK. Dec. 23? "Little Tim"
Sullivan, the celebrated Tammany
politician, died last night of Bright's
disease.
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(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. 23? Th>
American Mining Congress has open
ed headquarters here and will carry
on a campaign during the session of
Congress In an effort to secure the
r creation of a national mining bureau.
u. s.
ARE REMOVED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. 2;?? The
surrender of Zelaya and his army
to G?n. Estrada has resulted in the
removal of all the government troops
from the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua.
I
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(By Alaska News Bureau.)
OTTOWA, Dec. 23? It was officially!
announced today that the Grand
Trunk road will be completed from
the Atlantic to the Pacific by 1912.
Prince Rupert will be the Pacific
1 coast terminal.
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Lest
We
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Mother, Brother, Sister, Wife,
Sweetheart, the Children and out of
town friends receive our first con
sideration and are all remembered.
And now that we have a little time
for self thought Is it not well to
give our own needs a little attention?
Come in and look our stock over and
you will be reminded of many things
that you can not very well get along
without and especially when you can
get them from up-to-date stock and
at reasonable prices.
LYNCH & KENNEDY
The Up-To-Date Haberdashers and Ladies' Furnishers
~M' I I I I I I I?
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 23? Commander
Peary stated today that he had no
comment to make upon Admiral
Schley's remarks,
ed the Information
head an expedition
south pole.
Peary volunteer
that he might
In search of the
HENEY TO REPRESENT PINCHOI
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 23 ? Gif
ford Plnchot, chief forester, will
probably retain Francis J. Heney to
. represent him in the coming congres
sional Inquiry. Heney and Pinchot
are warm personal friends and Heney
is In sympathy with the conserva
tion ideas of Pinchot.
LATHAM MAKES
LOFTY FLIGHT
(By Alaska News Bureau)
MOURMELON, FYance, Dec. 23?
Battling against a wind of nearly
forty miles an hour, Hubert Latham,
the French aeronaut, attained a
height toda;' of between 47". and r.00
metres (about 1,600 feet) beating
the official world's record.
RUSSIA TO
TAX COTTON
ST. PETERSBURG,? The minis
terial commission, which has been
discussing with business men various
matters of trade, has approved the
suggestion of providing a tax of sev
en-tenths of one cent on each pound
of cotton grown in European Russia,
Bokhara and Khiva.
abetSIg
ITO ASSASSIN
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CHICAGO. Dec 23? Search for Kor
eans believed to have been 'implicated
in the murder of Prince Ito, of Ja
pan last October, is being made in
this city.
The police received Information
that wealthy Koreans suspected of
complicity In the murder have fled
to Chicago. They are supposed to
have been the originators of the plot
against Prince Ito and to have fi
nanced it.
PRINCE ALBERT
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
BRUSSELS, Belgium. Dec. 23?
Prince Albert was crowned king of
Belgium this afternoon. The corona
tion ceremony was witnessed by a
vast throng.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
JACKSON, Miss. Doc. 23 ? United
States Senator A. J. McLaurln of
Mississippi suddenly died last night
of heart disease shortly after he had
arrived at his home from Washington
Senator McLaurln was 61 years old
He served in the Confederate army
during the Civil War, and after the
war graduated from college and prac
ticed law. He had a long political
career and held many posts of honor,
Including state representative, govern
or of the state, and three terms as
U. S. Senator. He was a Democrat
and well esteemed by his associates
in the Senato.
(By Alaska News Bureau)
NEW YORK. Dec. 23? The board
of directors of the Arctic club of
America are considering the suspen
sion of Dr. Frederick Cook.
Plum Pudding
Its a Lot of Work and Quite Expensive to Make
Plum Puddings. We Have Excellent Ones With
That Home Made Flavor? at the following reas
onable Prices:
Half puund Tins 15c, 2 for 25c
One pound Tins * . . 85c, .
Two pound Tins 65c,
Three pound Tins ?1.00
A Good Plum Pudding is the Finishing touch to the X
Christmas Dinner
GANTY & FRANDSON,
DID MIS1M fan
RESULI OF Mil?
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 23? It
is believed that the Administration
decided not to have a Congressional
inquiry of the short weight frauds
perpetrated by the Sugar trust do as
to escape the many embarrassing re
velations which would have resulted.
President Taft In his rflessage advised
that no Congressional Inquiry should
be held, as he said this would result
In granting immunity to many of the
guilty parties. He thought criminal
court proceedings would be more ef
fective.
FRITZ HANSEN
IS INDIGNANT
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CHRISTIANA, Norway. Dec. 23?
Frithjof Nansen, the celebrated polar
explorer, today scored Dr. Cook for
his attempt to steal the credit for
the discovery of the north pole. Nan
sen said it was one of the most des
picable acts of all history.
CREPEWiN
ON BOWERY
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Dec. 23 ? The Bowery
is in mourning for "Little Tim" Sul
livan. He was one of the most pop
ular politicians in New York.
"HIGHERUre"
IN TROUBLE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 23? The
Treasury Department is dally ex
pecting the indictment of some of the
"higher ups" connected with the
frauds perpetrated by the Sugar
trust.
(By Alaska News Bureau)
TACOMA. Dec. 23 ? Running easily
and finishing with a burst of speed,
William Stanley of Vancouver won
the ten mile indoor Marathon race
held here with a lead of nearly a
mile. Louis Heidlnger, an Alaskan
runner, was second. St. Yves, cham
pion Marathon runner of the world
started in the race, but his injured
leg gave out and he did not finish.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Dec. 23? The grand Jury
has adjourned until after the holidays
It will re-convene Jan. 3. The work
of the Jury is almost completed.
JEFFERSON TOMORROW EVENING
The Jefferson left Ketchikan at
2:30 o'clock this morning and unless
she is held up by fogs or snow storms
should reach here early tomorrow
evening.
Ptarmigan are reported quite plenti
ful on the benches and hills adjacent
to town. Kenneth Cassidy bagged
a half dozen yesterday.
In The
Nick of Time
We had given up all hope o' having our Xmas goods here on
time when we were notified that they had arrived on the Cottage
City, and yesterday we were kept busy unpacking and putting on
display what Is undoubtedly the most unique Christinas stock ever
received In Skagway, in the way of Useful Christmas novelties for
men.
WHAT DO WE REFER TO?
Why, we will Just mention a few, and you will havo to aeo them
in order to appreciate them.
Combination Sets, consisting of all silk Handkerchief, Tie
and Hose in all the latest color effects in, a handsome box, at $2 50
Beautiful Serviceable, Silk Suspenders, in Holiday Box
75c to 2 50
Initial Silk Handkerchief .. 75
Silk Knitted Ties 1 25
Silk Li3le Hose, Six pairs in a box; no two pair the same
shade 2 25
Silk Cravattes, all kinds and colors 50c to 1 00
All the latest styles in Sweater Coats, 1 gross to select from
at prices from ' $3 00 to 6 00
Last but not least, if you want something eatra nice, our
beautiful line of Smoking Jackets, which we have priced*
for a quick cleanup, should meet your approval .. $9 00 to 15 00
WILL CLAYSON gloThiei