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No. 198. TWELFTH YEAR. SKAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY JANUARY 20, 1910 PRICE, 10 CENTS
US I LEADING
(By Alaska News Bureau)
LONDON. Eng. Jan. 20? The Eng
lish election which will determine the i
fate of the Lloyd George budget will
continue for seven days throughout
the scattered constituencies. The Lib
erals are leading In the early returns.
ROOSEVELT WILL BECOME
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 20? A
report has been received here to the
effect that Theodore Roosevelt has
consented to become a candidate for
Congress from the first district of
New York upon his return from Af
rica. It is stated that once in Co'.i
Kreus, Roosevelt will be a candidate
for the speakership of the Honsr.
TURK PALACE
IS DESTROYED
(By Alaska News Bureau)
CONSTANTINOPLE. Turkey. Jan.
20 ? The Cbirabiar palace where the
sessions of the, Turkish Parliament
were held wa? destroyed by fire yes
terday. The loss was large.
PROHIBITION
NOT FAVORED
(By Alaska News Bureau)
VICTORIA. B. C. Jan. 20? A re
count of the election returns show
that British Columbia has rejected
the prohibition idea and will remain
"wet."
POSTMASTER QUITS JOB
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Jan. 20?
Charles Cole, postmaster at Jack
Wade creek, vice J. Lenout, has re
signed.
II. S. IS AFTER
COAL COMBINE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 20? The V.
' S. district attorney yesterday filed tta
brief in the case of the United Stat s
against the anthracite coal companies
that are alleged to be in an illegal
; combine.
UNM 10
I ANNEX ISLES
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON, I). C. Jan. 20? The
' bill which was passed by the Senate
j annexing the Spitzbergen Islands is
now before the House. The islands
contain rich deposits of coal, phos
phates and guano.
BeyonJ Forgiveness.
Patience? 1 hear they ran away and
pot married. Patrice? Yep. Patience
?1 suppose her father will never for
give them. Patrice? Well, he forgave
'em for running away, but he never
will forgive 'em for coming back home.
? Tonkers Statesman.
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cided to Run cur Sale ONE WEEK LONGER. It will give our out
of town patrons an Opportunity to Purchase goods al Prices that
will NOT Work a Hardship on their Pocket Books.
Come Yourself or Send Your Orders.
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(Bv Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 20? The
territorial committee of the Senate
is busy discussing the bill providing
a legislative council for Alaska. Sen
ator Beverldge expects the bill will
be reported favorably this afternoon
or tomorrow.
It is believed that the bill will pass j
One strom; reason urged in favor
of the passage of the Iieverldge bill
Is that the elective legislature pro
posed by Delegate Wlckeraham would
be corrupted by the powerful corpora
lions of Alaska and In this manner
legislation Inimical to the best Inter
ests of the people would bo passed.
Delegate Wlckersham 's making a
hard fight to defeat a favorable re
l>ort on the bill.
(By Alaska News Bureau)
LOS ANGELE.3. Jan. L'O? Carrying
one passenger with hiiu, Louis Paul- 1
ham late yesterday afternoon made
three cross country flights in his bl
plane flying machine, taking a differ
ent passenger each time. Each of
the flights was about twenty ' two
miles in length. Paulham made great
speed and had his machine under per
foe* control.
While cutting in a new switch in
the Home Power company's power
house at 6:30 o'clock last nl,;ht, ha
J. Kingsbury by some accident laid
his hand across the connection and
received a shock of 2,300 voltage.
The shock r?ud<?red him niconsci
ous and it was nearly an hour and
one-hair before he fully rcovcred his
faculties.
He is lucky to be alive, for a
shock of 500 volts will often kill a
man and only about 1,700 volts ar.e '
used to electrocute criminals.
Mad any part of his body other '
than his hand received the shock he
would have almost certainly been
killed.
.Mr. Kingsbury's fingers of his left
hand are badly burned, but otherwise
ho shows no ill offsets of the acci
den t. He was back ai work today.
PILES PUSSES
SEALING LAW
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 20? Sen
ator Piles of Washington lias secured
the passage of a bill which will give
pelagic sealers the right to sue for
claims in the United States circuit
courts.
HDf CATTLE
STAY OUTSIDE
VALDEZ. Jan. 1? During the past
year the Galloway cattle at the gov
ernment experimental station at Kod
iak have shown their ability to hustle
for thomsi lves in all kliu's of weatliei
BIG BROKERS :
FLU! BROKE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. .Jan. 20? The big broC- |
erage company of Lathrop and lias- |
kins, heavy operators on the New
York Stock exchange, failed yesterda.
Their liabilities are he' vy.
INSURGENTS
BOLT CAUCUS
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 20? The
Insurgent congressmen did not attend
the caucus of the Republican mem
bers of the House which was held
?' last night.
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MARMALADE
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known all over the world for its
Purity and Excellence
^ WE HAVE IT
1-lb. Jars 35c., 3 for $1.00 4-lb. Tins 90c |
GANTY & FRANDSON
BILL IS IW 10 Ul
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
' SEATTLE. Jan. 20? The Seattle
Times In its editorial columns today
states In emphatic language that the
Beveridge bill is an insult, to Alaska.
The Times criticises the weak points
of the bill and states that Alaska is
entitled to real home rule.
DENNETT DENIES THAT SEC.
BALLINGER MIS USED FUNDS
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 20?
Fred Dennett, commissioner of the
General Land Office, spent an hour
and one half testifying before tho Bal
llnger investigation committee of the
House yesterday.
Dennett flatly denied that Ballinger
was guilty of reckless or improper ex
penditures of the public funds.
The hearing was adjourned until
Monday when Representative Hitch
cock will probe into the matter.
President Taft today signed the
joint Investigation resolution.
KAUFMAN WINS
FROM O'BRIEN
(By Alaska News Bureau)
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 20? Only
L-lev?rncss and ring craft saved "Phil
adelphia Jack" O'Brien from being
knocked out by A1 Kaufman in their
?iix round fight last night before the
National Athletic club.
In the early rounds O'Brien estab
lished a big lead on points, jabbing
Kaufman almost at will and bringing
L?lood to his mouth and nose. Ih the
fourth round Kaufman landed several
heavy body blows which took the
steam out of O'Brien.
Using his superior weight and
strength Kaufman kept after Jack
ind had him in a bad way. O'Brien
was too clever, however, to allow
Kaufman to land the finishing blow.
The fight was fast throughout.
Both men were puffing and bft-eding
:it the end of the sixth round.
You can Bpend a pleasant half houf
in a game of Pool or English Bll
liards. The Board ;>f Trade has tin
t>est tables In Skagway. Drop in,
wo'll be glad to se you.
THEODORE IS
HEARD FROM
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Jan. 20? Advices have
been received from Khartoum, Egypt,
stating that Theodore Roosevelt will
arrive there March 15 and meet his
wife, who will journey there. Mr.
Roosevelt expects to return to the
United States about June 1st.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Jan. 20? Louis Reasoner
died suddenly of apoplexy in this city
yesterday. His body is being held
and an effort is being made to locate
friends in Alaska, where Reasoner
had mining interests.
Last night being ladies night at
the Elks club, the Elks were treated
to a delicious luncheon at the magic
hour of eleven by the ladies.
Natty,
Snappy
and of
True
Value
These are the features
we insist upon every
garment we handle.
We want good f-t, i
and we must 1 ave 1 e
best of value. V e
have buiit up this
bus ip b) i iving our
customers the best
mej handise the world
produces and we mean
to continue this policy.
The new fall and wint
er suits and overcoats
are here come and
look them over.
:WILL CLftySON CLOTHIER :