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Xu. UK. TWELFTH YEAR. * SKAHWAY, ALASKA, TCESHAV. DECEMBER 7, 1!HW PRICE, 10 CENTS
Pres. Taft Opposes HomeRulel
Chief Executive Asks Congress
To Place Alaska Under Bu
reau ? Wants Sugar Trust
Probed ? May Go To War
t
(By Alaska Now* Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Dec. 7? The cold wave
las moderated throughout the Pacific
lorthwest
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. 7? Pres
ident Taft's message to Congress was
delivered today and read this after
noon.
The President condemns the plan
to create a territorial legislature and
recommends that Alaska be governed
by a bureau and department at Wash
ington, D. C.. so that the officials in
the government will be responsible to
a single head and so that the entire
interests of the territory shall be
centered under a bureau chief, whose
business it shall be to present to
Congress the legislative needs of the
territory.
Certain general laws, like the min
ing laws, forest laws, land laws and
t ustoms laws, will be passed by Con
gress. but the local legislative power
should be invested, the President
thinks, in the hands of five commis
sioners who shall be appointed to
act with the governor in the dis
charge of legislative functions.
The alleged frauds of tho Sugar
trust are treated in a lengthy manner
and the President wants the guilty
parties brought to Justice, but advis
es against a congressional inquiry
as this would undoubtedly afford im
munity to some of hose guilty of
criminal practices.
Taft promises to uphold the dignity
of the United States in the quarrel
with Nicaragua, even if force of
arms is necessary.
He reports satisfactory progress on
the North Pacific sealing question.
Taft In his message advocates a
ship subsidy, the re-organization of
the bureau of corporations and re
commends that the Aldrich central
bank plan be passed by Congress.
The message containeg 16,000 word
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON*. D. C. Dec. T? The
report of Secretay of the Treasury
Macveagh today was submitted to
Congress of his estimates giving avai!?
able funds for appropriations. For
Alaska the following estimates were
made:
To carry out the work of the
boundary survey $200,000
For the care of the insane 50,000
For the education of natives 200,000
For protection of game 10,000 jt
For the maintainance of rein- i
deer herds 12,000 1
F\>r the support of natives 19.f>00
For the military cable and
telegraph lines 73.000
For the ship canal at St.
Michaels
10ft .000
For a new lighthouse tender
and additional lights along
For the expenses and salar
ies of the governor and
COTTAGE CUT ST S P. M.
The Cottage City Is due in port at
> p. ni. according to a cablegram
?eceived by Frank Stuart from Haines
this afternoon. The Cottage City has
30 tons on board. She will sail south
at aboutj 7:30 p. m.
the Alaskan coast
125.000
judicial offices
90,000
Presh Nuts of all kinds just receiv
ed at TONY DORTERO'S.
There is
Wonderful f
Showing
of Various
t
Styles here in
Suits and |
Overcoats .... j
From |
$12.50 up |
to $30.00 !
v Cc
tialcuaor*.
ELKS 10 BOLL
There will be three bowling games
tonight between the Elks of Skagway
and their antlerod brethren of Juneau,
The scores will be sent over the |
cable. The local bowlers are thirst
ing for revenge and expect to cut I
down the lead which Juneau now lias]
In the series.
COUNCIL IS ECONOMICAL;
SKAGWAY IS OUT OF DEBT
That the promise* of economy
made by the present council when It
took office have been carried out was
conclusively shown last night at the
council meeting when Mr. Blanchard
read a statement showing that for
the first seven months ti 9 expendi
tures of the present council have
been $7,000 less than the council un
der the Shea regime tor an equal
period.
The report of the town treasurer
showed a balance on hand above all
outstanding debts of $1,072.10. The
town also has due about $1,400 in
taxes which will soon be paid.
The following communication from
the Home Power company to the tow
council was received and read:
"On and after Dec. 31, 1909, all
lamps used for street lighting will be
charged for the number of hours
that service is on, taken from our sta
tion report book, at the rate of 10
cents per kilowatt rated at .">0 watts
for each 16 candle-power lamp or its
equivalent."
At the present time the town is pay
ing $108 a month for 72 sixteen can
dle-power lamps. Under the new rate
which the Home Power company an
nounced it will cost the town of Skag
way more than $194 a month to main
tain its street lights, according to
Councilman Taylor.
Mr. Taylor said he thought the
Home Power company intended to be
fair and made the raise in rates so
the town would instal a meter system?
Councilman Bowman at once de
nounced the raise In rates as a "holdugf
game pure and simple" and said that
if it was continued that the business
men of the town should subscribe
funds and put in a competing plant.
Councilman Blanchard pointed out
chat individual consumers could get
16 candle-power lamps at a flat rate
1 of $2 a mouth, while under the new
1 schedule the town would be called
upon to pay more. He did not consid<
'?r this a fair deal.
Councilman Tanner said the Home
Power company had no Intention of
holding up the town. Councilman Ta
lor advocated that the town instal a
wire system for street lamps and that
the lamps be placed on a meter. This
he said, would cost the town about
|800 to start with, but once Installed
the street lights could be maintained
for not more than $80 a month, and
soon pay for the system.
Councilman Blanchard Introduced a
motion to this effect, which was un
animously passed and the material
will be ordered at once and the Home
Power company requested to instal
the line and the meter. The wire and
material is not to cost more than
$800.
The police and health committee
were authorized to help two destitute
old men.
A bill of $100 presented by Winn
and Burton of Juneau for legal serv
ices in ih<4 tax casei of the town a
gainst the White Pass railroad was
allowed.
All the members of the council were
present except Mayor Ashley.
OVERFIEtJlS
IKING GOOD
Persons returning from Valdez
1 speak in the highest terms of the ab
ility and manifest fairness of Judge
Peter D. Overfleld now sitting in the
district court. He is learned in the
law, expedites business and has gain
ed the confidence and esteem of the
bar as well as the people in general.
District Attorney Murane and his as
sistants, J. Lindley Green and Guy
Brubaker, are handling the govern
ment's business in a capable and ac
ceptable manner. It Is a source of
extreme gratification to bo permitted
by the facts, to speak words of praise
i for government officials, who appear
to be doing their duty faithfully and
well. ? Seward Gateway.
FOR A CHANGE!
%
!t
ROYAL
Sugar Cured ? 30c per pound
Fine Flavored; A Good Appetite Restorer
GANTY & FRANDSON
WICKERSHAM IS TENDERED
WARM WELCOME AT JUNEAU
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
JUNEAU. Dec. 7 ? Delegate James
Wlckersham addressed a great mass ,
meeting here last night and spoke on
home rulo. He said he was going to
Washington and fight for home rule j
for Alaska. He said he would oppose
to the end any un-American form of
government. Wlckersham was given
an enthusiastic reception.
Tonight he will deliver a speech to
the miners at Treadwell and Douglas.
JUNEAU LAND OFFICE IS
SEARCHED BY U. S. MARSHAL
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
JUNEAU. Dec. 7? William K. West,
special agent of the General Land
Office today secured from Judge
Cushnmn a sear : 1 warrant t<> sear^'- 1
the office of the U. S. Land Office
at Juneau. The warrant was placed
In the hands of U. S. Marshal Suth
erland.
Mr. West alleges that certain books
In the land office have been secreted.
The books have a . baring on th al
leged coal land frauds near Cordova.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SPOKANE, Wash. Dec. 7? A C.
Shaw, chief law officer of the For
estry department and personal friend
and right hand man of Gifford Pin- ,
chot, has been summoned to Washing
ton to answer charges filed with Pre- !
sldent Taft that Shaw dictated the
charges which were preferred against
Secretary Ballinger by Louis Glavls.
Glavis today refused to comment up
on the case.
The testimony of the entrymen is
that there was to he no consolidation
of the Cunningham coal claims.
(By Alaska News Buroau.)
PORTLAND, Ore. Dec. 7? A bad
blizzard is raging In Portland, Vancoul
ver and the adjacent country. The '
street car traffic has been demoral
ized by the storm.
P. E. Kern is presenting to every ;
lady who calls at his store a beau- 1
tif ul souvenir. You are Invited to !
call and inspect his beautiful stock
o? Holiday offerings.
SNOW STORIS
IN MONTANA
(By Alaska New6 Bureau.)
HELENA, Mont. Dec. 7? Cold wea
ther and severe snow storms are pre
valent throughout, the state. There is
much suffering among the live stock.
B. B. B. PIPES
B. B. B. pipes need no description,
and can only be had at TONY DOR
TERO'S.
CLOTHES
That Giv es
Standing
We ?hall continue to sell de
pendable garments because
they are the only sort that give
a store'real' standing. We be
lieve in dependable merchan
dise and we will sell nothing
else. Let us show you the new
fall and winter styles in Suits
and Overcoats
A Fine Line of Christmas
Ties and Suspenders
Smoking Jackets and
Sweaters
IWILL CUYSOI.cloThieiJ