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No. 262. ELEVENTH YEAR.
SKAUWAY, ALASKA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 190i? PRICE, 10 CENTS
ROOSEVEIT HINDS 1 1
ROUST TO CENSUS EIIH
President Vetoes Census
Bill And Sends Special
Message To Congress-?
Says Appointees are Po
litical Grafters and Re
turns Are Inaccurate.
(United Pre** Telegraph-Cable Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.? After ve
toing the national census bill passed
by congress President Roosovelt today;
sent a special message to congress
stating that his reasons for vetoing
the bill were former census have been
political grafts and never correct
He stated that the reports should be
correct and unbiased so that the re
ports will have commercial beneiu
from a statistical standpoint.
The president urged that all census
employee^ should not be appointed,
as hitherto, but should be compelled
to pass u competitive examination
under the civil rules and that the
best men should be appointed regard
less of politics.
AITELL BEATS
KELLY EASILY
(By United Pre#*.)
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 5.? Abe At- '
tell, champion featherweight of the
world, beat Eddie Kelly of Buffalo,
after seven round* of fighting last
night. Kelly was no match for Attell
and never had a look In at any stage
of the game. In the first five rounds
Attell allowed Kelly to do all the
forcing. Then the champion opened
up on the Irishman and hammered
him all over the ring. Kelly'a sec
onds tossed the sponge Into the ring
to save their tnau from farther beat
ing.
Mrs. Howard Ashley was taken to
the White Pass hospital yesterday.
She is suffering from heart trouble.
JEFFERSON DUE
AT 5 A. I.
The Jefferson of the Alaska Steam
ship company is expected to arrive
lu Skagwa.v about 9 o'clock tonight.,
Fred Rosenberg, acting agent, re
ceived a cable today stating that the
Jefferson had arrived In Juneau at T
o'clock this morning and was at
Treadwell at 11:30. She left Tread
Treadwell at tl:3o.
(Later) ? Mr. Rosenberg received
another cable late this afternoon stat
ing that the Jefferson will not arrive
here until 5 o'clock tomorrow morning
She was at Treadwell until late tills
afternoon discharging freight. She
has forty tons of freight for Skagwa.v
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BURIED IN RUINS, SICILIAN
I WENT 39 DAYS WITHOUT POOD
(UnitjJ Pre?? Telegraph-Cable Service.)
MUSSINA, Sicily, Keb. 5.? A crow
of sappers who wore digging In the
ruins of Messina today discovered a
natlvo Sicilian who has been Impris
oned In a cellar sluce Dec. 28. He
had nothing to eat during this time,
although he had plenty or water tie
was on the verge of starvation and
looked more like a akelcton than a
living being. He was delirious. He
waa taken to a hospital and hi* life
will probably be saved.
CAPTAIN 1!
LOSE COMMAND
(By United Press.)
C.IBKALTER, Fob. 5.? Although
Captain Maultrough of the battleship
Georgia was acquitted after trial by
court martial yesterday of charges of
Intoxication and misconduct filed
against him by Admiral Sperry, he
may lose Ills command. A record of
the charges and proceedings of the
court martial have been sent to
Washington and the naval department
there may take action In the case.
(By United Prsss.)
MUSKOGEE. Okla . Feb. 5.? Hun
dreds of peoplo have announced Ihelr
willingness to go bond for Gov. C. N.
Haskell, who wan Indicted by the
federal grand Jury yesterday for com
plicity in land frauds In the connec
tion with the government townslte
cases. Haskell's friends at* standing
by him loyally and scout the Idea of
his guilt.
(United Prett Telegraph-Cable Service.)
FAIRBANKS, Feb. 5.? James Wick
ersham, delegate to congress from Al
aska. with Barney Goss, his private
secretary, left last night for Wash
ington, D. C., where he is wanted by
President Roosevelt who desires to
consult with him In regard to legfela
ture atfectlug Alaska
Mr. Wickershain was tenders an
elaborate banquet here last nlRht by
members o( the local bar, the ctty of
"Wtals. atid prominent citizens All
pol'Mcal difference were forgotten
aud those present pledged themselves
to work In harmony for the Inter
est* of Alaska.
WILLIS IS NOW
CUSTOMS CHIEF
J. R. Willis Is now United States
customs collector for the district of
Alaska. He was sworn In on Feb. 1
to succeed Clarence L. Hobart, who
tendered the department his resigna
tion some months ago. Mr. \V illis
has been deputy cut?toms collector at
Juneau for some time. Mr. Hobart
expects to remain In Juneau and (to
Into business.
A. E. Nash of Dawson, arrived in
Skagwa.v last night and will go south
on the Jefferson.
(By United Press.)
SACRAMENTO, Fob. 5.? The antl
raclng measure which will end *11
pool soiling and gambling on homo
races in this state passed the senate
today. The bill will undoubtedly pass
tho house of representatives and be
come a law. The race track lobby
have been spending large amounts
of money to defeat the bill.
John Spenc? of Dawson is In town
and will leave for the south on the
Jefferson.
HEINZE
SAUER
KRAUT
at
GANTY & FRANDSON
Mil HTCH IS SUED
Fl DISHED DK
(United Pr?M T?l?flraph-C?W? *?rvlc?.)
8EATTLK, Feb. 5 ? Suit ha* b<*n
brought against John Corwon by Hurt
Northrup. reprinting a collation
agency, to colkft draft* aggregating
$14,200 which w?r? drawn by Mr. Cor
son on Capt. Johnaon. F. Q. Manlcy
and Albert McDonald In July and
j A tuns*! wh*n Cor?ot? wm ? e+wiiami*
for the oftl^ of Mifitt to roTi4T*w
from AUnkn. II* ?? b?dly <W*?t*d
In th? o|?-tlon and th? m*n on whom
tho draft* ww drawn har? rKo^rt
to par thftn, all**ln* that tbay
h*d n??T<>r intbor1>#d Mr. Cortoii to
draw on them.
NIL OFFICER
15 ACQUITTED
(By United Praat.)
OIBRALTEB. Feb. 4? Captain
Maultrough of the United State* bat
tleship Georgia waa acquitted thla
afternoon after a trial by court mar
tial of charge* of misconduct and in
toxication filed against him by Ad
miral Sperry. The trial took two
<"ay?.
SUBPOENAS ARE
' SERVED
Fred Fonio. bailiff of the district
court of Alaska, was out today serv
ing subpoenas on residents of Skag
way who have been drawn as special
Jurors and ordered to report to Ju
neau to trv the case of Straud. who
recently murdered Dahmer at Juneau
About fourteen Skagway resident*
arc Paid to be on the list. So far the
names of the Jurors have not been
given out
The frozen water pipes At the
White Pass hospital were thawed out
last night after the White Pass A Yu
kon railroad had a "locomotive steam
ing them for more than 24 hours.
LOEB 10 GE!
JUICY PLUM
(By United Pr?M.)
WASHJNOTON. Fab. 4 ? William
Loeb. Jr.. at preaant prlrate aecreUry
of Pr^aldent Rooaerelt. win b# ntmed
by Prcvldent-<?|ect Taft m cnttoun
collector for the port of S?* Tork
cbnrIIes
CLOSED DOWN
The rnlnMi and concentrator at Con
rad are cIom4 do* n, according to a
Mtfr rac* *ed yeatarday by Herman
Orlmtn from a m?d at that place
The letter Mated that part of the
machinery In the concentrator had
been broken and that th? mine
cloaed becauae the anpply of or* waa
over ttocked The letter did not aUU?
when the mine and concentrator
wouid reanme ot>eratlona
The following r??ldenta of Sta*?T
hare been anbpoe*?aed to aerr* ??
the a pedal grand Jaty at Janeau: W.
K. Feero. Rrneat Do*-ch. i. B Tboma*.
Mat Stindeen. Frank Wetwter, Jack
Olaen. W. H. Boyc*. Jamea Nettle*.
Pete Madaen and M B. C1emen*eT
A aubpoena waa al?o tamed for P
H. Oanty. _____
We have just received
a new line of suits for
Winter trade, that are
excellent in quality and
very jj moderately priced,
$15,00 to $22.50, come
in and look them over.
See window display.