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nTTsH. ELEVENTH YEAK. ' SKAUWAY, ALASKA, I'UESOAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1908 PRICE, 10 CENTS.
ROOSEVELT "SHOUT
Would-be Assassin Fires
upon the President
From Ambush at Oyster
Bay. Narrow Escape
- Crank Arrested.
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Oyster. Bay. Sept. 8.? It became known
this afternoon that an attempt had been made
to assassinate President Roosevelt on Sun
day the fact having been, untit today, kept
secret.
The oresident on Sunday afternoon was
out riding with a companion on Sagamore hill
when a rifle shot was fired from nearby
biishes and a bullets whizzed by the presi
dent's head, Mr. Roosevelt started to dis
mount and search for the would-be assassin
but his companion dissuaded him.
Chief of the secret -service. Wi-kie, was
summoned here at once and today an arrest
was m ide in tha person of John Coughlin.
who yesterday was bent on seeing the presi
dent to beg oi him protection of the city of
Boston from yeggman.
Coughlin was found to be armed. He is
seemingly insane. It was clearly a delib
era te plan to murder th ^ president and only
the'poor aim of the perpetrator prevented it^
accomplishment. Wilkie is not at all certain
that Coughlin is the man wanted.
The revelations of the day have created a
profound sensation here and a thrill of horror
is reported over the entire country.
Alr?. W. II. Case can" up fiora Ju
neau on tne City of Seattle anil will
visi' her sifter Mis< Blenela I.ynd ih!
for sereral tUjs.
Anliur Godinir saiie<l south on tho
City of Seattle.
The steamer White^orse arrived up
i >n Saturday with 21 pans^ngrrs and
yesterday the Selkirk brought 22 out
from Dawson. The party arrived over
last evening an<1 tot?k the -southbound
boats that wore waiting.
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MOVED LAST NIGHT!
and are now in
Our Hew Store
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I OPEN FOR BUSINESS
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* Of course wo are not settled, but
we kept trace of our stock -awl will
be able to show you our goods, so
you need not put oir buying a single
day, for we have the goods to sell
Cyncl) and Kennedy
GOV. HUGHES
LAUDS TUFT
VouDgltOwDi O , Sep'. 7. ? Governor
Hughes of New York, opened ihestat
campaign by an address in this city lust
ni^ht. He paid a hi>;ta tribute to Mr
Taft.
WILLIE PAPKE
BESTS KETCHELL
(By United Pre??.)
Los Angelei, Sept. 7? Stanley Kotch
oil was knocked out In the twelfth
round today before a large audience.
Ho was completely outclassed and only
s.ived by the gong In the first round.
The betting was two to one In favor of
Ketchell and considerable raojev
changed hands.
At the meeting of the City council on
Saturday evening Mr. Wurzbacher, for
the school board, made a requisition
for September salaries in the sum of
$<150 which was ordered allowed.
Mr. Shaw called attention tq the
large sums be inn spent out of the sev
eral apportionments of the funds foi
operating the city for 'he year and
warned the members to conserve re
sources.
Mr. Taylor of the Fire and Water
committee said the wiring of the fire
houses was f.iulty and should be re
newed. The matter was referred to a
committee for report at next meeting.
Mr. Snyder of the Public Works and
Public Property committee reported
that the school house had be o piped
and plumbed in good shape and tjxu a
reel of hose had been placed on each
floor. Also that tho approach to tho
1 'acitlc Coast wharf was at last 'ving
corrected to answer tho long standing
public d-mand.
The necessity of a saf'1 for tho storing
of city books and valuables was dermed
sufficient to warrant the purchase f ir
fifty dollars of that offered for sale by
Shea i k Patten, and it was o ordered.
Mr. Clark, of the Ilralth and Folic
committee, reported that he hadvis'ted
the new cemetery grounds with officers
of the "i2od and they said the question
of the reservation, ujion which the
grounds is said to trench, would be
taken up by them with Wsshington.
Mr. Shaw reminded the council that
|>ol 1 tax and dog tax foil due September
1st and tha*, this source of revenue had
not boeu worked to the best advantage
In the recent past. Tho town is ?.warm
ing with dogs, he said, and the tax
revenue had fallen off fifty percent.
This matter dldr not full under the ju
risdiction of tho assessor. It was uj>oii
motion decided to give this tax over to
tho chief ( f police for collection am!
that ho should receive 20 percent of the
p oceeds. It is believed this courso
would bring results.
Mr. Snvder, of tho Water Works
committee, reported that 3.000 feet of'
pipe had ')een received and the com
pany wa* cjnnectlng up. The matter
of laying 1,300 of new pipe to roach a
few new customer* became a serious
one in viow of the stale of the finances ,
and the matter was referred th Ways;
and Means and Water Works commit
tees to figure out.
The city treasurer's roport read b\
Clerk Doherty showed f.3,400 on hanil
available to date. The city magi*- '
tr te t roport showed 81'J2 00, receipts
for the mooth.
Fire Warden Paga reported the re
sult of a tour of the hotels of the city,
that only one? the U. S. hotel ? was
found with tiro escapes and warning
lights. What action might be taken
with regard to hotels already built or
yet untinished, was in doubt. Th"
Fifth avenue had promised to place fif
ladders and lights at once.
The pro|?oso<l grading and dealing
up of north Main street was turned
down on motion made by Mr. Shaw tha'
It "be not mado." The trouble was a
laofc of funds and it may be brought up
at another time. Mr. Snyder favored a
compromised improvement of the road
way.
The question of Mr. Clayaon's low
awning ami his propo*ed cement side
walk came up for rather acrid discu?
sion. A resolution to the elTect that
the<a*vning is a nusiance at it? present
height was offered hy Mr. Shaw and
passed unanimously. Mr. Tayloroffered
a resolution that Mr. Clayson be allow
ed to put in a ccment sidewalk above
grade, as requested, but u|>on protest of
Mr. Snyder it was withdrawn.
C. A llistlne went below on tho City
of Seattle for a thirty day's vacation in
Oregon and I'uget Sound pounts. Re
will visit his sitter and brother at
Salem, Oregon.
The family of E M. Mclntyre recent
ly returned from Whitejiorse, has taken
the Rrayford cottage.
Want ads in the Alaskan brine re
suits. Everybody rends them.
Best meal* In Whitehorse at lloval
C?fe. tf
"Paradise"
That is the name ot our new
SODA CRACKERS
Crisp- --Flaky Delicious
Cost no more than the other kind
GANTY & FRANDSON |
DR.CABEL WHITEHEAD KILLED
(United Preaa Telegraph Cabfi Service.)
Nome, Sept. 8. ? Dr. Cabel Whitehead, well-known
miner, banker and politician of Nome, was yesterday killed
or died as the result of a wreck on the Wild Goose railroad
near Iron creek. The car waH thrown into a ditch and filled
with water and the passengers were in the water several
minutes. Dr. Whitehead died from the effects of the cold
following a severe congestion of the lungs. Dr. Whitehead
was a Nome pioneer and one of the bent known men on
Seward peninsula and in Alaska.
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FORES! FIRES BURN TWO TOWNS
(United Preci Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Dulutli, Minn., Sept. 8. ? Forest fires covering a thou
sand acres yesterday swept down upon and destroyed the
towns of Wrenshall and Chisholrn and seventeen hundred
people are rendered homeless. Both towns are literally
wiped out and only the charred embers remain where they
were.
The fire has spread over St. I?uis, Carleton and Itaska
counties and the northern portion of Douglas county in
Wisconsin. A high wind prevails and the fire is still
sweeping with devastating effect southward. Relief and
supplies are being sent from this city and other sections.
Duluth, Sept. 8. ? The fires are now sweeping through
the Masaba range. The people are fleeing
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(By United Press.)
Glaseow. Sopt. 8? The htll where
Prince Arthur was a guest at luncheon
on Saturday w?? attacked ami literally
stormed by a moh of thousand* of
workincmrn and ?ocijllstt. The moh
was loud in cries against the prince.
Every effort wis made to hreak into
the hall and reach hlin. Guards sta>
tinned at the entrance were hurridly
aiul mrtK>Rly reinforced nod beat b?clt
the mob. Many ?rre?i* were made.
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KILL JAPS
San Franclaro, Sept. 3? Th? ?hlp
Columbia from Nuabafak, Alaaka.
arri?ed hera ye*Urday *?lth new* of a
bloody fend between Portn*e?e ard
Japanese at the cannery at th?t place.
It It reported that many of the Japan
e?< ha?e been killed In the fighting be
tween the two nationalise- J1
We Don't Know!
Who Will Sell the Dry Goods
BUT WE DO KNO W
That We Are Going to Sell the
Hen's Suits
I/jok at Our Windows.
Note the Style and Kffect
of the Clothing, and then
Note the Pricw
$15.00 Up to $22.50
Such Clothing Nan Never
I Before Been Offered in
Skagway at Such Prices.
Walk Around and See Our Window Dis
play, It Will Interest You
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