No. Hlo
TENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, FJRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 1908
PRICE 10 CENTS
BIO SMELTER EOR SkAlM
White Pass Said To Have Bought The Hadley Plant
And Is Now Dismantling- It Preparatory To Bring
ing It To The Head Of Lynn Canal.
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Juneau, Feb. 7 ? It has just developed here that an
expert smelter man representing the White Pass & Yukon
Route recently made a careful inspection of the Hadley
smelter with a view, on the part of the White Pass people
of buying the plant and having it transferred to Skagway
if the report was satisfactory. It is also understood that a
favorable report was made aud that the purchase will be
completed just as soon as details of the deal can be adjust
ed with the receiver uow in control of the plant.
The H idley smelter is now in course of being disman
tled and this process is interpreted to mean that the deal
has practically gone through.
The Ha.lley smelter in oue of the up-to-date smelters of
the country, having been built only a couple of years ago by
the beet smelter men of the country. Every thingja bout it ia
modern and of the best. It was built and in commission
only about a year and a half. It has been closed down for
about six mouths. Various reasons are assigned for the
shut down running all the way from the slump in copper to
a surplus in the number of smelters in the vicinity of Ket
chikan. The smelter has a capacity of 300 tons a day and
employed one Hundred men when running at its best. Flux
for the ores which employed it was brought from Vancou
ver.
It is understood that the conditions have been thor
oughly gone into with regard to-the scccessful employment
of the smelter at Skagway with the ores >f the Whitehorse
aud Conrad districts and that the plant will be transfered
to the shores of Lynn canal as quickly as it can be done.
lUULLISMIIITlEE
(By United Pre??.)
WdsbinetOQ, Feb. 7? h-- house com
m'ttee on territories ha- taken up the
bill p ovidi(V territorial government
for Alaska. Person* iottrestrd are
being summoned b fore the committee
that it may liave t'ie vie*9 of the res
idents of the district. De.cgate Cal - is
in constant attendance. Sulzer it work
ine bard for Its passage. The chair
man of the comm t'ee is favorable to
the bill and promises his support. The
cousid-ration of the bili will continue
for ten day* to give all interested ?
cha-ice '0 be heard.
(By United Press.)
Sao Francisco. Feb. 7. ? The trial of
Abe Ruef was begun yesterday berore
Judge Lawlor. Prosecuting Attorney
Heney has arrived and has assumed the
conduct of the case for t^e state.
Ruef, who fs condncting his own de
f-Dse, today made an argument on
echocal grounds, holding that be h?d
never been properly arraigned. A
sharp technical battle progressed all
day, Ruef showing to good advantage
against his ruthless adversary.
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FAIRBANKS IIN0ER60IN6 A REAL NEVADA EXPERIENCE APPEAL FOR TROOPS TO
PATROL THE TRAIL
(United Pr-ftcs Telegraph-Cable 8ervlce.)
Fairbanks, Feb. 7 ? The stage bringing passengers
and mail from Valdez was held up near Salcha tliia morn
ing by pickets placed by the Western federation of miners
now on strike.
The purpose was to inspect the passengers of the stage
and prevent the bringing in of strike breakers. The pick
ets made a threatening display of arms and caused some
alarm among the . passengers. The stage was allowed to
pass on when it was found that no miners were aboard.
Marshall Perry was advised of the action by wire from
Salcha and immediately dispatched deputies to the scene.
The effort to iuduce the commandant a Fort Gibbon to
send troops to this place to patrol the trail is being renewed
today. It is understood that the officer has wired head
quarters for instructions.
"Years ago nearly all civilized par
sons came to the conclusion that yoi
can't get something for nothing? hui
a few people are atill busy finding it
out."
"R-imem^er that whe n you, re rUtat
.ou c^n afford to keep your temper,
icd that wbeo you're wrong you can't
afford to lose it." ? George Horace Lor
lmer.
Sweets to the Sweet
W e carry a large stock
of the best brands in
preserves, syrups, and
strained honey, We
are a' ways pleased to
have yon inspect our
stock, and give yon
prices on same. Spec
ial discounts in lots
of 1 doz. or more.
QANTY & FRANDSON
CALE CRITICISES ROOSEVELT
A Washington special to the Seattle ,
Timea ?ays: "Delegate Thomas Cale, of
Alaika, in an interview printed here
today, declared ih it the people of Mas- ?
ka believe that Roosevelt has gone
b.tck on them and that in ul ? likelihood, |
the delegates to the na<ion*l repubil
can convention will no; bo for anyoje
reprrginting his policies. Incidentally
C*le t?ke a fl ng ai Governor W. B.
Boggatt.
"If the republic n na'ioo -1 convpn
; I
tion lia bet'u held a f- w moithn go.' |
C.le Is qoo'ed, 'th<- del ua o? from'
I
' Alaska wo j d h^vs gooe to Chicago
| ur.der irs ruc ions to vote for R-io?e-'
| velt or for any m^n he f vo'pd, but
there has been a complete change of
tteo'ifflont amon<? them recently.
"I am confident that the delegates
^eleott-d at the second republican con
vention io Alaska will not be Roosevelt
men nor wlil they favor any man who
U regarded a* his candidate. The peo
I pie of Alaska nt one time wer? ardent
Roosevelt admirers, but he has forced
them (o believe thit he has goue back
on them.
"Alaska wants a territorial form of
government with a legislature like
other territories, but every rffort made
in this dlr-ction has been opposed.
Certain federal offlcisls in Alaska have
rep 'ei>entpd that he mea who wan', a
terrlti rial form of government for l ?s
Va c>mpr at* the rough Hemen', tb"
gamblers and he s iloun k pp rs Tbis
Is not so. Prjfcssional men, busi iess
m n and miners, in fai-t, h1' class<* of
oil z^ns re ansioui fiat Alaska s all
have a territorial form of government
with a legislature.
"It 1m b caus* of the Pr< 9ident's op
osition to a more ind pend n form o'
K ivernmcnt that the sentiment of
A askant* toward him has undergone a
change "
JUDGE HADGIS SHOTBY HIS OWNSON
(United PreM Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Jackson, Ky., Feb. 7 ? Judge Hargia who has figured in
so many of the murders growing out of the mountain fueds
of this state that he is known around the world was today
shot to death by his son. The cause of the shooting is not
known. The affair has caused great interest in the fued
circles of Breathet county. The son gave himself up and is
in jail. He refuses to say what brought about the killing,
while he does not deny haviug done it.
NNU IS M HIS PRICE
(By United Prei?.)__
Tangier, Feb. 7? Rector McLean,
ihe Eogliah representative at the Moor
tih court, who wascaptured by ltdiaula,
the brigand, some months Afro (and
?ho baa been h-sld since t >r ransom,
was today re'eastd, the lernas demand
ed ny the brig<nd being: acceded to bjr
the represent*' ive of the English gov
ernment. Tbe magnificent sum of one
hundred thousand dollars was paid over
to the kidnaping chief.
McLean reports that he has suffered
no great hardship but w?s well provid
ed with oomfor's, but equally well
guarded in the remote fastnesses of the
mountains of the interior.
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J Dinner Coat
1 Nine out of every ten
f of the
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Suits
In this town came from our
Store
I We always have a line of sizes
on band or we will take
your measure.
And we will Guarantee a. fit,