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No. 830. ELEVENTH YEAH.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. TUESDAY, APRIL 21. 190H PRICE, 10 CENTS
Sultan Is Denosed
The Tyrant Abdul Hamid
Stripped Of Power And
Wealth? -His Brother,
Mehemid Reehad, Suc
ceeds Him.
(Unit^J Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey. April
27 ? The National Assembly decided
late yesterday to depose Abdul Ham
id and to choose his brother, Mehem
id Rechad Effendi, as Sultan in his
stead.
The ceremony of making Mehemid
Rechad, Sultan was immediately car
?
ried out at the palace amid scenes of
the wildest enthusiasm and frequent
cries of "The tyrant has fallen" were
heard.
The deposed Abdul Hamid is im
prisoned in a castle on the strait:
of Bosphorus. Most of his wealth
will be confiscated, his harem will be
disbanded and the women be distribut
ed throughout the country, and man)
of his intimate friends have been ar
rested.
Constantinople is comparatively free
from disorder today, as martial lav
has been proclaimed and the city is
closely patrolled.
mm 10
BE DEFENCE
(By United Press.)
FLUSHING. L. I. April 27? The;
Haines jury will probably be complet
nl today. In view ot the fact that
t'apt. Peter Haines will claim insanity
es his defense the Judge may appoint
3 lunacy commission to decide as to
Capt. Haines* sanity bcrore the evi
dence will be submitted.
DRAPER'S BONOS APPROVED
The town council held a special
meeting last night and approved the
$.'<0,000 bond of Town Treasurer. H.
II. Draper. The bond was presented
at the last meeting of the council,
l.pt was not approved because it was
irregularly drawn up.
ROOSEVELTS
FEEL BETTER
(By United Prees)
XA1BORI. British Kast Africa. Apr
27 I totli Tluwloro and Kernilt Hot ?
velt art' feeling much bftter todaj
and will probably be able to contintn
the trip to the Interior the latter pari
of this week.
CHALLENGE FOB THE ElKS
The "All Stars" have challenged
the Elks' for a baseball same to b<
played next Sunday. The "All Stars
will lino up as follows: Phelps, c;
O'Connell. p: Bckert. lb: Rosenberg.
2b; McBrien, ss: Tabler. 3b; Sparks,
rf; Shelley, of : and Rowe, If. For
farther information apply to Bol
Shelley or Tom O'Connell.
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EMU KILLS SAILORS
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
! NAPLES, Italy. April 27? Seven
Italian sailors wore killed at this port
1>j an unaccountable explosion on
board the submarine boat Poca late
yesterday afternoon. The sea cocks
of the Foca were opened immediately
after the aecident and she was sunk
to prevent farther explosions which
riinht have damaged vessels anchored
near her.
E. E. COM
10 BE JUDGE
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, 1>. C. April 27?
Edward -E. Cushman of Tacoma was
ruminated by President Taft for
judge of the Fourth judicial division
of Alaska. Instead of I". S. district
attorney for the Third division, a;
was erroneously stated In yesterday's
news dispatch.
The Nowell interests have renewed
their fight on the appointment of
1 homos Lyons of Juneau for judge of
the First judicial division of Alaska.
The Senate judiciary committee
l.as returned a favorable report on
the nomination of Daniel Sutherland
as l\ S. marshal for the First Alaska
division.
HEAVY TRAVEL
IS EXPECTED
A season of extraordinarily heavy
t'avel from the Yukon and Alaska i*:
expected by transportation men to!
start early in the summer, says the
Vancouver Province, the attraction
l.eing the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific fair
u' Seattle, and the cheap round-trip
rates which are to be put into effect
by Mie White Pass & Yukon route1
and connecting steamship lines. W. !
Is. King, traffic manager of the]
White Pass railway, stated that his I
company and connecting lir.es are;
now preparing a spcclal tariff dealing
with A-Y-P. excursion business from
northern points: it will be published!
and distributed in the course of th<
i.ext ten days or two weeks.
"My advices from all sections of
tii? Yukon and Alaska," said Mr.'
King, "are that travel to the fair
will be very heavy this summer. Al
ready the agents of the company
throught the north are beset with in
quiries." ? Victoria Times.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Hector Mc
Lean will go to Juneau on the Jef
ferson to take William Frazler and
John Radcllff to the federal jail at
that town.
BAILEY WOULD
TAX FORTUNES
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 27?
Senator Bailey of Texas talked for.
three hours yesterday afternoon be-|
fore the United States Senate on ihe
subject of an income tax. 1 1<> favor
ed the income tax and said that the
people were entitled to some return J
from "swollen fortunes" which were
nade possible under modern condi
tions.
Senator Bailey also touched upon
the immigration question. He said j
that the constantly increasing foreign
immigration was a menace to Americ
and that if lie could prevent any mor
immigrants from landing, he would
do so.
Senator Bailey's remarks were fre
c,uontly interrupted by applause and
lie reeieved many congratulations for
his able address.
GOV. HOGGATT
II SEATTLE
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE, Wash. April 27? Gov.
Wilford B. Hoggatt of Alaska arrived
here today and v.ili l?ave for Juneau
next Friday on the Cottage City.
Mrs. Hoggatt and their infant daugh
ter remained east ar.d will return to
Alaska next summer.
In an interview given to the press j
Gov. Hoggatt stated that he believed ;
the charges made against Thomas
Lyons were without foundation.
SANTA CLARA BROUGHT HA*
The Santa Clara, the Alaska Steam- j
ship company's freighter, arrived in j
Skagway at 7 o'clock last night with
10 tons of hay and sailed at 0 o'clock
for Juneau. She had no passengers, j
There will be a special meeting
of Skagway Hive No. 2. Ladies of the
Maccabees, at the home of Mrs. J.
1). Stinebaugh at 8 o'clock this ev
ening.
j Sugar Cured !
i Smoked Salmon i
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We have just received a shipment of t
f the genuine Columbia River Chinook. *
* This is a real delicacy and is unequalled J
* for luncheons. Price 30c per pound. T
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CIA LINER STRIKES OH BEEF
(United PreBS Telegraph-Cable Service.)
HONGKONG, China. April 27? The
Hamburg ? American steamer Scaniila
ei route for Shanghai from Hamburg
with more than 1,000 passengers on
board, ran aground on a reef not far
from this port last night during a
thick fog. It Is believed that she
can be pulled ofi' today without dam
age If the sea continues smooth.
The passengers are all safe.
TORHO SWEEPS OKLUHOMI
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. April 27
Sixtcon people were killed and many
injured by a tornado which swept
through the town of Centrahoma last
night. The destruction of property
will amount to thousands of dollars.
I
NEW TRIAL
(By United Press.)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 27? The
motion of Colonel Cooper and Hobinj
Cooper, for u new trial has been re- !
fused. The Coopers were recently j
convicted of the murder of Senator
Carmack.
ATIELL WINS
F
(By United Press.)
COLUMBUS, O. April 27? Abe At
tell, champion featherweight of thej
world, nave Biz Mackay of this city
a terrific beating in a ten round fight J
i:\st night. In eight of the ten rounds
.'ittell sent Mackay to the mat with
terrific punches and literally made a
chopping block of the Ohio boy. The
police stopped the fight in the tenth j
round to save Mackay from farther
punishment.
Frank Bell, who has been working
for the -White I'ass and Yukon, will
?;o to Juneau on the Jefferson.
NEIL BEATEN
BY BRITISHER
(By United Press.)
NEW HAVEN Conn. April 27?
Owen Moran, champion featherweight
of England, had all the better of a
twelve round fight with Frankie Neil
of San Francisco at this city last
night. Moran was unable to knock
Neil out, but he beat him all over the
ring and had him in distress in sev
eral rounds. According to the law
no decisiou was anounced.
lyonsFbe
AT FAIRBANKS
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 27?
If E. E. Cushman is confirmed as
judge of the Fourth judicial division,
and Thomas Lyons is appointed Judge
vf the First judicial division, they will
change places, Cushman holding court
at Juneau and Lyons going to Fair
hanks.
Attorney Z. R. Cheney will return
to Juneau on the Jefferson.
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