No. 23. ELEVENTH YEAR.
SKAttWAY, ALA8KA, SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1908.
PRICE, 10 CENTS.
CANNON BACKED OFF THE BOARDS
(United Press Telegraph-Cabl* Service.)
Washington; May '2? Speaker Cannon finds the ?ombi
nation of rebellious Roosevelt republicans too much for him
and has backed squarely down. There are five measures
advocated by the president '? repeated messages to congress
which Cannon was preventing being considered. He will
now allow them to come up for passage and their passage is
made sure in consequence.
P. E. Kern today let a contract for j
the clearing of the ri^ht of way for the ^
Skacway Scen'c Table line as far as
upper luike Dewey. The lueu are
being paid $3 j er cord for the timber
cut, and which, under the coutract la to
piled aloog -Ide the right of way. The
c earing is to be 25 feet and is to
ba cleaned of hrush.
Mr. Kern did not net away on the
City of Seattle as he hoped, oeing de
tainrd by bu*in?st io connection with
his pl?n>. He dec'ares his Intention of
returning directly with a complete
equipment together with men and ex
pects to have the cable In operation
by the 1st of July. Engineers have
been giving him figures as to details.
FI is foundation will find security at
eUht feet depth. On this he it to
plaoe a 200-horse power engine. He
expects to reach the upper bench with
not more than three towers. He says
he his the money and the enterprise is
secure. Mr. Kern has personally sub
scribed 92,500 wnich is pvd up. He
will sail .Monday on -the Jefferson.
OWNER OF THE
GOAT LOCATED
i
They har<? located the ownership of
the coat. Judge Tanner h?d Tuck
Flahar.y up this afternoon act) Hie evi
dence was deemed sufficient. He was
fined jy JO
I. CLEVELAND
IS DYING
(8v u-ited Pre*.)
Ne* York May 2. A bullotin luua
this aftcraooD ?taies that former pr??l
deot Clereland Is iljing of an incurabltt
cancer.
ASSEMBLING THE TWO FLEETS
(By United Preaa.)
Seattle, May 2? Sweeping uisj-stlcaly
around the harbor, Rear Admiral
Diyton, with eigjht battleships ot the
Pacific squidron passed out vesterdav
ifternooo from Bremerton with orders
to report to the commander of the
Atlantic fleat at Sin Franciaco.
Monterey, May 2 ? The Atlantic Heat
arrived at 7 o'clock yesterday moro!ng
L. A. HARRISON CO.
Just Received a Fourth
Shipment of
HATS
Correct thing for street
wear
Stores Open Evenings Phones 4 & 55
SUNDAY CRUISE
OF THE HEG6
Arrangement* have been made with
Captain Matlsen by a party of Skagway
ans (or a little excursion on Sunday
morning and It the weather la fine tba
trip will be a cruise of about 100 milts.
She S S Hegg will leave the wharf at
0:30 a. in. and go direct to Eldred rock
where an opportunity will be given the
party to see the working of the only
flash light on Lyna canal. From
there the ship sail for Pyramid Harbor
and Chilkat river where some of the
flioest tcenery on the Alaskan
coast Is to bs seen. From there tho
cruise will be up the coast to Haloes
where the party will take lunch, ar
rangements having bean made at one of
the restaurants. After luncheon, and
about 2 p. m , the ship will sail for the
Columb.a oannery wbero an opportune
ity will be afforded those who wish to
go ashore, and also try their luck At
fishing as the boat will lie there for
about an hour. From here the boat
will cruise along the coast to Tyea
Sanos bay and here can bo soen the
glider of tb^ same narao and proba
bly the finest In this section of Alaska.
The boat will then nail l,r homo and
will arrivj about 9 p. m., aaving made
a trip of a'.out 100 miles.
LABOR DAY AND
NO BLOODSHED
(By UnlUd Pr?M.)
Chicago, May 2? The atmosphere
with regard to labor is calm. The
annual signing of .rage icalei i? being
peacefully effected.
New York, May 2? The great Indus
trial parade passed ofT without accident.
There wer? no red flags in tho line.
BLIZZARD III
NEW YORK
(By United Preee.)
Now York, April 2? A severe snow
storm visited this city yesterday and it
?till blowing. Traffic Is paralysed.
(By United Pr?M.)
San Francisco, April 2? Abe Attell
knocked Mike Twin Sullivan off his
feet and to the floor throe times in tho
fourth round of the flffht yesterday.
The pollco stepped In at that time and
stopped the go. Sullivan was hopeless);
outclaued.
London, April 2? Squires, the Aus
tralian, knocked out Jem Roche In the
fourth round hore last night.
IMA
IN ERUPTION
(By United Presa.)
Rome, May 2? There are rumbling
noises and every manifestation Indicat
ing an impending eruption from mount
Aetna. The residents about the base
of the mountain are fleeing for safty.
Rome. April 2? Mount Aetna is in
active eruption.
JAP SHIP SUNK
200 LIVES LOSI
(By United Preea.)
Tokio, May 2? The training ship
Matsushlma, was suak this morning off
Pescador island, caused by the ex
plosion of a projectile. Two hundred
lives were lost.
ten yam
SINCE MANILA
(By United Pr?t?.)
Washington, May 2? Admiral Dewey
was entertained lait night at a great
banquet at which were gathered many
notables in and out of the service. It
was in celebration of the tenth anni
YCsarv of the battle of Manila.
For a good smoke, call for the Bull
Dog clffar at Tony Dotero'?. lm
Best meals Id Whltehorae at Com
mercial Cafe *f
FIUNC(MMfM
GAME FAIES
Excellent For Sandwiches
Grouse Wild Duck
Chicken Liver, Etc.
GANTY & FRANDSON
GEN1L AMERICAN ill SCARE
(Unitii Pr??? Telegraph-Cable Service.)
San Francisco, May 2 ? Advices here state that the
Central American states of Panama, Columbia, Nicaraugua
and Salvador are embroiled with one another and that the}
are preparing to engage in hostilities. A bitter war
is predicted.
iJOR STRONG FOR DELEGATES!
Mr. W. W. Casey of Junesu, who has
been in the city for some days doing
looal politics for < the district demo
cracy, left this afternoon on the City of
Seattle for his home. Mr. Casey was
of the opioion that the turning down of
the territorial government proposition
in the looal convention the other night
had no other sign! flcent than tbat ths
delegates would feel freer to oot if un
lustructed. Speaking of the candidates
likely to be offered by the democracy
for the delegatexhip at the fall election
he said he did not think Southeastern
Alaska was anxious to present a nandl
date and that a jjood man from Fair
bank* or the Westward would And sup
port at the Juneau convention. Per
sonally he believed Major J. F. A.
Strong, editor of the Katalla Herald,
could hava the support of the section If
he wanted It. Mr, Casey thought Cale
was not to be thought of and would not
b? considered In tbt convention.
Friends of Judge Mellen, nominee of
the democracy In the last Campaign say
he will be a candidate again.
SIX DM5 WILL BE SEATED
SO SAYS NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN HENRY 6. HEID
Judgo Henry G. Held Is Id (he city
making ready to bring a lot of suits for
the clea'lng up of titles to the holdings
of the Moore Townslte companv. The
proceedings will be begun before the
commissioner's court here. It is gen
erally accepted to be the first step in
the direction of betterments contem
plated bv the company though Judge
Held does not so say. The suits merely
contemplate the foreclosing ofoid mort
gages.
Judge Heid says the political
situation In Alaska points to an
active fight in Ketchikan. He says th#
republican convention at Juneau last
fall endorsed Cale. That xctlon places
the party in some sort of obliga
tion, he thinks, to return Cale to Wash
ington but he also thinks the statoment
of Mr. Cale that be would not be a
candidate of a party convention releas
es the party from such obligation if It
has another man ic sight? which Judg?
Held thinks it hu. Ho ssys that
Southeastern Alaska hai no c>ndldato
from the republican side. Judge Heid
believes that if Wickersham is a candi
date he will be very strong in the con
vention. Be looks with great disfavor
upon the attempt on the part of Irviog,
Shackelford and others to annul the
action of the convention of 1007, at
Juneau in the matter of the number of
delegates to the national convention.
He is certain that it will have no effect
and that tbe six delegates elected in
November will be seated. Indeed the
national convention at its meeting four
years ago, fixed the status of Alaska
wLh that regard? giving us six dele
gates for this convention and putting It
out of the power? properly exer
cised? of any later action of the
committee to rob us of them. The six
men elected will be seated says Judge
Held.
fit's About Now!
Til at nearly every man nas
the spring outfitting ques
tion in mind ?
The man that #omes here
for his
SUIT. TOP COAT
HAT, SHOES
AND
FURNISHING
GOODS
will certainly not go Trrong
ANP HE CAN BANK ON IT
cm s co.
THE ONE-PRICED CLOTHIERS
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