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No. 214. ELEVENTH YEAR.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 190# PRICE, 10 CENTS
On last Thursday J. M. Ruffoer wilh
bis wife, six white men nud four Japs,
left Atlin to cross Atlia lake in an open
boat bound for Caribou and the outside.
They have not since been seen or heard
of and ihe gravest fears are entertained
for their safety.
Mr. Ruffner had wirad to Caribou to
have a te?m meet the party at Squaw
1'olnt, 22 mile# out faotu Carcro-s, The
team stai ted on tho day of tho receipt
of the message with }>ruvlsio.,s for
three days and waited until the provis
ions were exhausted aod then returned
to Caribou, secured more provisions
a id returned to the point of meating
si d ft as not since reported at Caribou.
If they do not report by tomorrow a
searching party will leave Caribou.
The Ruffner party had but three day's
orovisioos with them when they left
Atlin, mx days ago. The lake is open
for small to its although the ice has
advanced a considerable distance out
from shore. Since their leaving AtHnl
the mall carrier with two men has
I m?de one trip ami teturoed but saw
nothing ot the missing party.
It Is believed possible that the party,
being overtaken by storme or other ,
difficulty made a lauding at Golden
Gate at the head of Windy Arm and
U either traveling overland or ia then* i
encamped waiting for the ice to
strengthen that they may travel over
it to Caribou.
J. M. Uutlner is manager and large i
part owner of the North Columbia j
Go'd Mining companv> with mines on
Pine creek and Is largest hydraulicklne :
propositions in the north. This news
of the missing party is b -ought to the
Alaskan through (lie dispatcher's office
of the w. P. & Y. R.
ALL WELL
As The Alaskan was goiug to press
word arrives that one of the Ruffner
party has arrived at Caribou and re
ports the party hemmed In at Golden ,
Gate. They are all well and oxpcct <
to got into Caribou by Friday.
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE. Dot. 9? Receiver Gtllj
today sold for 350 three claims, the
property of the British-Yukon Copper .
and Silver Mining company, to E. B.
Palmer. The claims are the Copper
King, the Dundee and the Sham- (
rock, in the Atlin district.
SEW PLAN FOB
IL
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dee. 9 ? In the
report of the postmaster general, pre
sented to congress, the plan is out
lined for the creation of a new rail
way mail service, to embrace the
states of Washington. Oregon, Idaho
(By United Press.-)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.? The presi
dent this morning sent to the senate
the name of John R. Willis to be
collector of customs for the District
of Alaska, to succeed Clarence Ho
bart resigned. Also he sent in the
name of .Marshal I^ove of the* Third
district for confirmation.
1 Daniel Southerland, of Nome, can
didate for the marshalship of the sec
ond district has the support of Dele
gate Cale and Delegate-elect Wicker
sham. Tht? present Incumbent, Mar
shal Powell is a candidate for reap
pointment.
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The Skagway school board at a
meeting- held last night decided thai
the Christmas holiday vacation shall
begin on Friday evening next, 18th.
and continue for two weeks, or un
til Monday January 4.
YOUR CHRISTMAS
SHOPPING
"What shall I give*'' That same old question must
be answered again.
*
This store will be better prepared than ever to help
you answer it with suggestions of gifts both beautiful
and useful.
Nearly every department will present som^ new idea,
and no matter how fastidious your taste or how meager
your purse is, we have the gift to meet your require
ments.
If you have realized how much the gift is appreciated
that represents the thought and care [and the handi
work of the giver, you will perhaps wish to make
some of your gifts, which can be suggested and shown
to you at
Cyticb and Kennedy
The Up-to-JDateHaberdashers and Ladies' Furnishings
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(By United PresJ.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.? The ap
propriations asked for on behalf of
Alaska are the following: By the
war department for tho work of the
Alaska Road commission, $350,000;
improvement of Alaska cables, $100,
000; for the purchuse of a mill site
at Fort Egbert, reservation, $2,000.
BEST OF ALL
(By United Press)
NEW YORK. Dec. 9.? Eleven
teams are still In the six days' bi
cycle race. Five of these are still
tied for first place. The leaders -arc
eight miles ahead of the record.
(By United Preai.)
CARACAS, Venezuela, Dee. 9. ? The
fort overlooking the bay is cleared
(or action, guns loaded ready to open
fire upon the Dutch man-of-war now
In the harbor If it show any signs
of unfriendliness. Interest Is keyed.
The people are in a state of high
tension anticipating developments.
deadUwork
OF THE nolo,
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. !).? Senor
Barrios, Guatemalan minister, was
seriously injured this morning in an
automobile nccident. He is not ex
l>ected to recover.
Skagway made a spurt last night
in the Whitehorse-Skngway bowling
contest which gives th? 111 the load,
for the six games, of 475 i>ins. '
The game last night at Elks' club
were watched by an interested crowd
that filled the available space. Mon
ty Suow made high score and high
average for Skagway and T. E. Bar
rager that for Whitehorse. Snow's
pins numbered 212 with averaxe of
189, while Barrager made 18-1 pins
an average of 170. The total num
ber of pins made by Skagway wa3
2,455 and Whitehorse .^043, giving
Skagway 412 the best of&t. Follow
ing is the individual scon?s for the
three games:
WHITEHORSE. 1st 2nd :ird
Barragar 1 84 ? 177 168
Watson 113 147 136
Hume 132 123 122
McRae 115 119 107
Edwards 148 123 129
Totals (592 689 ?62
SKAGWAY.
Clayson 177 179 171
Rock 142 ISO 140
A. Blanchard 148 149 18G
Snow 179 L'12 175
G. Blanchard ICS 14C 15.ri
totals 812 810 827
It will be seen that Skagway won
each of the games as well as the
total number of pins, and by a score
that shows remarkably even bowling,
the difference between the high score
of the first game and the low score
ot the third game being but 15 points
The bowling of VVhttehorse whs also
even but the order of merit was re
versed, improving as they went along"
Their first game showed the poorest
record and the third was the best,
improving 30 points, so that on the
third game a difference in thev"play
of the two teams which in the first
was 165, drew together at the thlru
game until but I2u points distinguish
ed the winner from the loser,
After the bowling the danciue be
can and continued until a late hour.
A fine luncheon was prepared by thf
ladies.
It was suggested somewhat too
late to be put into effect that a
match game be arranged between
the ladies of the respective clubs.
This may be arranged at the next
game which will be played in White
horse on the first Monday after
Christmas. In the meantime corre
spondence haa opened negotia
tions with the Elks' bowlers of Ju
neau for a series of games. Juneau
claims to have two teams of easy
winners over any that Skagwuy
boasts but Skagway does not believe
it. and is willing to test the matter
any old time.
Whltehorse visitors returned by
train this morning.
How many times have you wished you had a recipe for
mince meat that you knew would be good, aud would equal
the kind of pies your mother made ? Her6 is one that
is vouched for, and used by the good New England cook&J
3 pounds lean meat, after it is boiled, C pounds apples chopped fine
chopped tino. 1 quart brandy
3 pounds stoned raisins 1 teaspooofall mace
1 pounds Sultane raisins 1 teaspoonfull cinnamon
3 pounds currants 2 nutmegs crated
2* pounds best brown sugar J toacupfull salt, sweeten witb
1 quart cider molasses
! tT^nfnll' Mix aD(1 keeP ia a stone cp0ck ln a
Kind oH lemons ' c??' Pla? a(1f n"le clde.r ant5 a liUle
* 2 pounds kidney beef suet chopped to chopPed aPPles whcD used for p,e9
a powder If preferred, 1 quart of boiled cider
1 pound citron may be substituted in place of brandy.
We have the very best of all these ingredients; from
the very choicest of fruits to^the molasses, including purel
spices and delicious apple cider.
GANTV & FRANDSONDI
(United Pre** Telej
PORTLAND, Dec. 9. ? Yesterday iiX
ternoon three men entered the East
Side bank and ordered the cashier
and others to throw up their hands, j
making an effective display of artll- ^
lery at the same time. The hands
were promptly thrust into the air, and.
?while one stood guard at the guns
the others employed themselves with
scooping the coin into sacks with
which they were provided. They
were but a few minutes at the work
and then, warning all to remain as
they were, they backed out and dis
appeared. The alarm was given a
few minutes later and the chase
taken up but no trace of the high
waymen was found for some time.
Later it was learned that they had
a rig just around the corner into
iraph-Cable 8ervlce.)
which they climbed and drove off at
speed. It Is thought they caught the
train.
The police found the rig they had
used and also two hundred dollars
in coins which they dropped in flight.
The hold-up wears every sign of hav
ing been done by experts? It was a
finished Job. They secured 117,000
in hard cash.
PORTLAND, Dec. 9.? In spite of
the most energetic efforts of the po
lice department to get on the trail
of the highwaymen that successfully
held lip and robbed the East Side
bank, no arrests have been made at
a late hour today and it is feared
the thieves have made a successful
get-away.
A REPRIEVE
FOR BILLIK
(By* United Press.)
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Dec. 9.? Her
man Billlk, condemned to be hanged
011 Friday, Dec. 11, for tlxe murder
by poison of the Vrzal family of five
at Chicago, has been granted a re
prlovc by acting governor Sherman,
until the latter part of January.
The death, from a brokeu heart, of
Blllik's mother, at Cleveland, was re
ported a few days ago by wire. She
uad made a persistent and noble
fight to save her son and It was a
letter from him saying there was no
longer any hope that killed her. The
letter was received by her Nov. 26,
and she died next day. Now comes
tke reprieve and returning hope to
che prisoner himself. When he re
ceived the news of his mother's death
Billik fell in a swoon in his Jailor's
arms.
Mrs. Billik's fight to save her son
from the gallows has been one of the
saddest phases of the notorious
Billik case, says the Cleveland Lead
er. Poor herself, the aged woman
had given her all In a gallant fight
against big odds. Stick by stick the
best pieces of her home furniture
went to add to the fund to pay law
yers. All the money she could scrape
went to the son in his cell in Chi
cago. A few days before her death
the distracted mother sent the pitiful
sum of $2 to her Herman that he
might buy something to comfort htm
in bis last hours.
Mrs. Billik's last letter to her con
demned son told of the hope that
he would yet escape hanging. It was
a pathetic little letter and wet with
the tears from a broken heart.
"I am praying night and day that
I may live to see the result of all
my child's troubles," wrote the heart
broken mother. "I am sending you
$2? all I can spare."
The letter was signed "with a
dozen kisses, your heartbroken
mother." -
Neighbors of Mrs. Billik speak of
her as a plain German woman of ex
cellent character and many lovable
traits. Mrs. Billik was 62 years old.
A special meeting of the Ladies'
Aid of the Presbyterian church will
bo heid in the annex of the church
tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock to
tack a comforter.
Good
Clothes
Cheap
When we say cheap we
mean from $15 to $30
We carry a full stock of
Adler & Sons
and
Hart, Schaftner and
Marx
SUITS
and
OVERCOATS
Drop in and see what a
swell suit we can" sell yon
for about ?20.00
Exclusive
.nen's Clothiers
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