?he SJatltj Alaskan
No. 217 FIFTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY WAL
LOPS WHITEH'SE
Whitehorse, Dec. 12 ? An excit
ing game oi basket ball was played
here last night between the White
horse team and the White l*aa? ft
Yukon team of Skagway, In which
the Skagway boys lambasted the
locals by a score of 26 to 6. follow
ing are the line ups:
Whitehorse- ? Smith and Williams,
guards. Anderson, center; Shad well
and Grant, forward.
W. P. A Y. Ry. ? Pickering and 1
Phelps, forward; C. Rapuxsi, cen
ter; A Rapuzxi and R. Gault,
guards
St B-BlSHOr RKt'ElYED
WITH IIH'H CKRKMOJTIKS
Sitka, Alaska, Dec 12? Father!
George Kostrometinoff arrived here
last Saturday and was met at the
Georgia's dock by nearly everyone
in town, in spite of Inclement weath
er. The big chimes in the Russian
church tolled as the procession pro
ceeded from the steamer to the hall
of worship.
Inside the church an elaborate
ceremony was performed. Father
Kostrometinoff officially accepting
the title of Father Sergius, and j
moving to the appointment of a
sub-bishop of Alaska. Orders to of- '
ficially receive Kostrometinoff came
to the Russian colony here from !
Ciar Nicholas.
SENATE l'LAYS M>L1T1C?
WITH FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS
Washington, Dec. 12 ? The Sen-;
ate has confirmed the nominations
made by the president in those I
States where the senators are re-,
publican in politics. In all other .
State* his nominations will be held
up
CONGRESS PREPARING FOR
OIRISTMAS HOMKGOIXG
Washington. Dec. 12? Congress
has decided to take an adjournment
beginning next Thursday, the 19th
and lasting until after the holidays.
The body will convene on the 2nd
for the continuation of the session.
Skagway Alaskan's Daily Photograph
(iwttlnrau Channel.
From the heights of Mt. Juneau is shown this panorama of mountains and water courses extending
for miles to the southward. At the foot of the mountain lies the city of Juneau, while across the channel
appears the municipality of Treadwell, site of the greatest mine In the world.
This channel is a part of the famous "Inside Passage," which stretches for a thousand mll?? from
Puget Sound to the city of Skagway. l-ike a giant rlter, resembling in contour and beauty, the cas
tled Rhine, the rock encompassed Hudson and the Blue Danube, It lengthens Its marvelous courses
through stupendous mountains, wta?re ships sail in and out bringing t >urlsts front all parts of the world
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OVER SPOILS
Tarls, Dec. 12 ? It is reported
here that Servla will insist on re
talnlng a military port on the Adri
atic sea as part of her terms of
peace. This will be fought by Aus
tria and the differences and hostil
ities that are liable to result over
the controversy are liable to bring
on a clash between the countries.
IU SINKSS MEN IUSGISTKO
AT 11KI> TAPK OKI. AYS
Washington. Pec. 12? A number
of bankers and financial agents,
who were summoned here to answer
In the campaign probe, have asked
that they be placed on the witness
stand at once or else be excused.
They maintain that their time is
valuable and that they are suffering
a loss to their business by the sense
less delays of the committee con
ducting the investigation.
Overcoat
Season
is now at hand
IF YOU AUK PARTICULARLY
HARD TO PLEASE WE WILL UK
PARTICULARLY PLEASED THE
DAY YOU TRY OX OXE OP OUR
XEW FALL AVD WINTER OVER
COATS WITH THE CONVERTIBLE
COLLARS.
PURCHASE IF YOU F1XD WHAT
PLEASES YOU. YOU WILL FIND
US ALWAYS GLAD TO SHOW
OUR GOODS WHETHER YOU BUY
OR NOT.
Our Holiday
Goods will
soon be here
H. J. LYNCH
PROPKKTY OWXKKS l'AY
NO TANKS IN CORDOVA
Cordova occupies an unique posi
tion among the important towns of
Alaska, because of the fact that
since incorporation a municipal tax
has only been levied one year, dur
ing 1910, says the Cordova Alaskan
The monies received from liquor
and other licenses have been suffi
cient to maintain our schools and
other municipal necessities. When
the present council was elected a
year ago their platform was "econ
omy." And while there was a gen
eral desire that a tax be avoided
this year if possible, there was ?
feeling that it could scarcely be
avoided. And particularly by rea
son of the fact that the number of
liquor licenses had decreased from
twenty-flvj to six. Uut at the meet
ing of council last night action
whs taken which in effect declares
that there will be no tax levied un
der the present administration. By
exercising the strictest possible
economy the i*resent council will
carry on the affairs of the town
until next March with the limited
funds available and without incur
ring any Indebtedness. And It Is a
matter of pride, not only to the
present officials of the town, but to
all the people, that Cordova has
never yet been burdened with any
indebtedness.
IIATTI.KSHIP Hl'RKIKS
TO THK WKST INDIAS
Washington, Pec. 12 ? The Bat-|
tleship New Hampshire sailed at (
midnight for San Domingo. The(
movement was wholly unexpected
outside of department circles.
An enjoyable dance was given by
the Elks at their hall last night.
FORI TOWNSEND !
LOSES CUSTOMS
Washington, Dec. IS ? President
Taft has signified his readiness to
approve of the removal of the cus
toms office from Port Townsend to
Seattle For years there have been
political and official force* used
with this tnd In view, but Port
Townsend has had Influence enough
to combat It. It Is now apparent
that the Seattle boomers have reach
ed the ears of the customs officials
and accomplished their deelres. The
officials of the customs service are
silent regarding the proposed re
moval.
IMH til.As rVDKlUiOINO
HCAKI.ATINA QfARANTINR
The existence of several cases of
scarlatina In Douglas has been
known for some time, says the
News, but it was hoped that the ex
ercise of a little caution would pre
veut its spread. However, when
it was found that still other rases
were developing, it was decided to
close the schools and take other
steps necessary to stamp It out. Act
ing on this determination all places
where the disease was known to ex
ist were immediately quarantined.
It is hoped that the methods adopt
ed will be entirely effective. One
of the peculiarities of the scarla
tina is that one never knows how
it will act. Tsually It Is a child
ren's disease, yet three adults have
so far been afflicted in Douglas,
and their oases have been severe
On the other hand several children
have escaped with a very light form.
However, it is the mild cases that
/ire most deceptive.
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FURNISHES ENJOYMENT THE8H
COLD DAYS. A 10c PACKAGE OF
THE KIND WE SELL WILL AL
MOST FILL A GUNNY SACK AF
TER IT IS rori'ED. WE GUAR
ANTEE AGAINST FAILURE.
* P. H. GANTY, Grocer j
VaI?W. !*<? 1J Tlifi aerond
chargr- brought a*?tnat Bamette
and l*??w Wing and other* for
perjury, *u dlamlaaed y?rt?rd?y by
Judge l.yona after the Jury had
brought In a verdict of not gttllty
The aam?? jury will b?gln the
liMriug of another W again*! j
the awn* defendants, ander addi
tlonal Indictments which charge
tiiwn with to 4?*?It#.
by publishing ruin* t*
K*r>llnc t kt rtMnrlil f?mdtfK>n of
ih<? \Va?hlnft?n-AI?iilm hanlr Th?
m*?n ?r* rhiiritwl wl'h ??
tm hi (shift* *w?rn ?Ut?i??iU thow
in* lh?t th?? ?vw?IHI?n of th<? b?nk
<rtm nonnri, ?h? In fftt It *M In
*olv*nt ?< lh? <l?? of IM pnhll
eatkm.
MM CAUGHT
Willi GOODS
New York. Dec. 12 Mi*. George
Holdren has been Indicted for
smuggling good* Into the country It
It claimed by the customs depart
ment that she haa Imported a hun
dred thousand dollar* worth of
foreign ftonda without the payment
of tariffs.
By a aystem of ?tand-ln with gor
erntnent officiate and by unique
scheme* of tunning the blockade,
she has flooded the country with
goods which were distributed to her
dressmakers throughout the 1'nlted
States
SI'I.KMHH work iw?nk
on DOMINION CRKKK
Tread gold* construction works on
Dominion creek, Dawson, shut down
for the winter a few days ago, and
nothing much is to be done there
by his men until March The ditch
work done this fall waa carried out
In exceptionally rapid time Charley
Dolan, the veteran miner, who had
charge of the construction, had as
high as 20V men under him at one
time. In 37 days they did a record
smashing job. They cat out the
brush, stripped the nlggerheads and
dug 24 miles of ditch. Nine and a
half milea of the ditch extend from
a point well tip Murnham. acroaa a
point and thence up atream along
the left limit of Dominion, to Jen
sen, at 130 below on I/Ower Domin
ion, a distance of nine and a half
miles The remaining 14 4 miles
??i*nd from the mouth of Jonawn,
?town tho right limit of Dominion
?cmaa Oolrf Ran K 12, (Iwm* to
Oranrlllo. 4t 144 holow |ow?r dtw
rovry on Dominion.
Tho w*?t from Rvrnham will b*
n?<M In waabing Dominion erook
ground at or near Jonaon and along
'k? lino of til* ditch. Tb? tit?r
?lumped Into Dominion from thla
Hurnham ditch thon will ho plckad
up by thf aoonnd ditch, and f*rrl?t
to Oran?ltlo. wh?r? It will h? uaod
in waahing (ho mack and porbapa
ilao the irnrrli on tho famoua
OranTllto flat.
Mr. Troadgotd haa boon working
?orora| roam on tho problom of ro
noTlne tho muck from th? Domln
lon crook travola, and baa about
? ornrrod Jack Frost Ho plana to
rrmoTo m?xrt If not ail tho mack
without thawing, and tloa to work
;< groat aarlng In operation Whotb
? r drodgoa. hydraulic or otbor onalp
mont will b* uaod In working tho
ararola haa not boon annowncod
Mr Troadgold had an ongtnoor
horo oiamlnlni tho creek and work
ing on tho qu oat I on of oqnlpmont
tbla tMr and baa had oth*r *?
gtnoora on tbo ground at vartoua
tlmoa
HI* I, AST MWfl TRIP
Waahington. l>oc 11- Provident
Taft la contomplatlng a viatt to
the Panama tone. and the dread
iiAUght Arganaaa haa boon ordorod
In roadinoaa to Iranaport tbe de
atlngalahod hoad of tbo groat Amer
ican ret?nbllc
It la whiapered In political c Ire loo
that Mr. Taft ta planning to g1?n
t'ron Geo Goothala. engineer of the
ranal. the gorernorablp of tbo
t'nnama ton*
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