FOR INLAND '
WATERWAY
PRESIDENT ADVOCATES CONNECTION OF
LAKES AND MISSISSIPPI FOB PAS
SAGE BY PANAMA TO PACIFIC
(By United Press.)
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 4 ? President
Roosevelt arrived in this city at qood.
This sftemoon he spoke to the Deep
Water Convention which Is in session
here today. In his speech the President
showed the advisability of connecting
the Great Lakes and the Mississippi by
means of which, in connection with th ?
Panama canal, when completed, the
route to the Pacific would be compar
atively short, and inexpensive freight
would result.
SURVEYOR SEN. I
DALY KILLED
PROMINENT POLITICIAN AND BUSINESS
MAN MEETS INSTANT DEATH BY FALL
IN PORTLAND BUILDING
(By United Presi.)
Portland, Ore.. Oct. 4? Surveyor
General John Daly, this morning
?lipped and fell down the stairs in the
Hirsch building in this city, breaking
his neck. Daly was an appointee of
President McKinley and was promi
nent in political and business matters
throughout the Sound country.
WANTED ? Girl to wait on table;
wages, <75.00 and board. Good pluce to
work. Apply Mrs. R. Kelsey, White
horse, Y. T. ' o4-6t
HOTELKEEPER -
IS HUNG UP
SEWARD MINERS MISUSE INN KEEPER
FOR GOLD ROBBERY HE MAYBE
INNOCENT OF
(By United Presa.)
Seward, Oct. 4 ? To make him confess
the theft of Cone's $3,000 poke of Rold
dust, which Cone claimed had been
stolen from hltn, a party of fifteen
miners and others threatened to hang
J. E. Kenney, proprietor of thj Lake
creek road house where the poke was
left, and on his protestation of inno
cence put a rope around his neck and
pulled him up to a tree yesterday.
When he wad taken down he stiP
affirmed tlmt he knew nothing of the
poke.
Kenney was then placed on a boat
aod sent to Susitna station where he
wu put in charge of J. N. Baker, who
had nothing to do with the Lake cre&k
proceedings, and sent out on a boat
with a warning not to return. Baker
left bim at Sunrise. Kenney'* road
house was placed in charge of George
Puchns.
No trace of Conn's poke has been
found. Several men who have cotne
out express the oellef that Kenney is
entirely innocent, while suspicion rests
t? some extent upon other men who at
least had opportunity to take the gold,
if they did not.
Some of the men who had a hand 'n
the vigilance proceedings are in Sew
ard now but show a reluctance about
talking of the affair which indicates
that they are not proud of it,
Phoa* City Xruiftr
For your coal, wood and general haul
ing. Phone 90. Boughton's cigar
store. 10-4-lm.
Enrico Caruso, the great Italian
tenor, can ^e heard daily at the Seattle
on the Duplex. Caruso's success is the
greatest ever attained by an artist in
this country.
NO IM1NITY
FOR S. P. CO.
ATTEMPT 10 GET IMMUNITY By REBAT
ING RAILROAD CO. IS BLOCKED
BY COMMISSIONER LANE
(By United Pres6.)
S?d Francisco, Oct. 4? Inter State
Commerce Commissioner Lane today
blocked the attempt of the Southern
Pacific Railroad to secure immunity
for Itself by having the otticliils of the
company testify under oath. Had they
8ft testified, according to former rulings,
those giving the testimony could not
have the trs'imony used against them.
The inquiry has, for the time being,
ended.
IS RUEF GRAFT
ER'S WITNESS?
MAN ONCE STAB INFORMER FOR HENEY
MAY .TESTIFY IN FAVOR OF AT
TORNEY ACCUSED
(By United Pre?s.)
Shu Francisco, Oct. 4-^Th? Ford case
will be riven to the jury tonight. In
rebutrl the defense stated this morn
ing that it intended to subpena Abe
Ruef, who was expected to give dam
i atfiug evidence against the defendant
T^rely L Ford. District Attorney
j Heney, who is prosecuting, stated that
he was surprised to have learned of the
Intention of the defense to use Ruef as
a witness and could not say wb.at Ruef
would testify to, although he has
here tofore been regarded as a star
state witness.
THE JAPANESE
. UKE TAF7
PRESS OF MIKADOS EMPIRE SAY JAPS
CAN GET ALONG WITH AMER
ICANS WITHOUT WAR
(By United Press.)
Kobe, Japan, Oct. 4? The Taft party,
sfter a week's stay in Japan, will leave
for Manila tonight. The Japanese
press is loud in its praise of the Amer
ican Statesman and feels assured that
things between tho United States and
Japan will bo straightened without re
course to war.
DIAZ PERMITTED AMERICAN STATESMAN
TO BE PRESENTEO AT MEETING OF
DEPUTIES, A RARE HONOR
(By United Press.)
City of Mexico, Oct. 4? President
Diaz yesterday invited Secretary Root
to attend a meeting of the deputies.
This is one of the highest honors be
stowed by President Diuz and is seldom
extended to any foreign diplomat.
FIRST WIRELESS
. FROM SITKA
i
FIRST MESSAGE FROM NEW HUM STA
TION RECEIVED IN VALLEJO, CAL.
PERFECTLY THIS MORNING
(By United Pre??.)
Vallejo, Cal., Oct. 4? A wireksi mess
age was received from Sitka, Alaska,
this morning; and the receipt was one
of the moat perfect on record. Re
ports by wireless are to the effect that
the plant is working nicely.
(^?(?XsXs^^
The Dolphin arrived at 4 o'clock this
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Welnheim arrived
yesterday from Dawson and are guests
at the Pullen house.
A. B. Curtiss and O. S. Ohlson, both
of Dawson, are guests at the Pollen
house.
Colonol and Mrs. Greene, of Port W.
H. Seward, ara booked for passage on
the next Humboldt.
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The City of Seattle is due here on
Sunday and will likely sail on the same
day.
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More than one inch of rain fali was
reported for the las' tweuty-fours hours
up to lust evening.
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The Elks' Club rooms and the bowl
ing alloys are well patronlzwl these
evenings.
Mrs. Howard Ashley, accompanied
by her two son*, left on Monday for
Seattle where she will place the boys
in school for the winter, Mrs. Ashley
will also liicely remain below until
spring.
Collector of Customs J. H. Causten |
will arrive on the train and leave at
once for Seattle on the Dolphin, which j
sails tonifhi.
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The heavy weight of coal lowered!
the Pacific Coast dock where the most
weight was. And it is said that the
1,000 tons in the bunkers is testing the
paclty of the building to stand up
under that weight,? Jiineau Record.
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Nothing much was done by the Board
of Equalization at last night's meeting.
In a number of instances taxpayers,
whose taxes have been raised, appeared
before the board and explained their
cases and the returns, as made by them
were allowed to remain.
The Apaches held high carnival at
the Coldeu North Sunday evening,
when L. J. Staudish, the guest of the
occasion, was entertained by the mem- .
bers of Mrs. Annie Evans family. The
capital prize was won by W. J. Daly
and Joseph Wallace carried off the ap
proximation trophy. There were re
freshments and other things served, be
sides.
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"Stroller" White, of the Whltehorse
Star, whose virtues are as numerous as
the sands of the seas and whose faults
are as few at t e chari iesof Russell
Sage, and who edits one of the very j
best papers in Alaska, is in the city to
day. >.r. White is accompanied by j
Mrs. White, who will go below tonight
for a visit of several weeks.
The last sailing1 of the boats between
Caribou and Atlin for tbe season has
been announded by the White Pass &
Yukon Ilailroad company, as follows:
The boat will leave Caribou for Ailin
on October 28; returning, it will leaye
Atlin October 30 and arrive in Caribou
on Thursday, October 31.
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Paddy Welch, the chubby -pitcher
who twirled in Alaska for a time, is
doing fairly well with Dugdale's base
ball aggregation In Seattle. At times
tbe boy is phenomenal, but Is apt to
slump badly, an instance of which is
shown when be filled the b&ses on
passes against Aberdeen and forced two
rues On the whole, however, he Is an
average pitcher and probably as good
as any member of Dugdale's pitching
stall' which is not as strong as some of
the others.? Juneau Dispatch.
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They do things up right at White
horse. The last steamer out carried
two young ladies who bad been em
ployed as waitresses at a Whitehorse
hotel. Just before leaving the guests
got together and made up n contribu
tion for thern. The young ladles were
given a large sum oi money and one
got a gold watch and the other a
diamond ring in the collection.
Whitehorse may not be sporty in bas?
ball matters, but when it comt6 lo tak
ing care of tbe ladies, tbey surely go
some
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All the delicacies of the season at the
Pack Train Rea?taruant.
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Prompt Delivery"
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CEYLON IEA
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A Delicious, Exquisite
Aroma? A Flavor Unex
celled? A Tea that comes
dircct from a Private
Plantation where il is
grown under the most
favorable conditions
All Grocers hmdle it and
W J ill
Are making a Beautiful
Window Display this
Week
Rand-Painted
China in endless
* Uariety *
Having just received a
large shipment of beau
tiful Hand Painted
China, we are now better
prepared than ever to
offer you a stock of
Artistic merit from which
may be selected Gifts
for all occasions
H. D. Kirmse,
Pioneer Jeweler
Skagway, - - Alaska
LADIfS' AND MISSES'
Winter Cloaks
i
You are cordially invited to look over our new stock of
Winter Coats which have just arrived. As usual our
Wooltex Garments are the ones we especially recommend
We have them in both the Marchioness, Loose Fitting and
the Bei more, Tight Fitting, which are conceded to be the
correct styles lor this season. Wooltex (garments are either
pure wool or pure silk and the Wooltex label in each gar
ments guarantees that you receive a perfect garment and
that it gives perfect satisfaction for two years wear.
We are also showing some Fine Fur Lined Coats, and
some New Designs in Winter Skirts.
B.M. Behrends Mercantile Company
Geo. Blanchard, Manager
m WANTED TO
GUT WOOD
Wages paid $2.00 to J.'t.OO a cord
Also Good Men to work by
the day. Wages $"3 00
a day and board
Apply to
G. H. STDRGILL
Rnldeuoo 7th and Stat* St.
SKAOWAY
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to either surveyed or unsurveyed
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by the Government. Price $30- 00
per acre in 40, 80 and 120 acre
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of from 1 to 20 acres
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