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No. 238. ELEVENTH YEAR.
SKAUWAY, ALASKA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 19(W PK1CE, 10 CENTS
Report Says References to
- Corruption in the Senate
Were Unwarrantable
and not Deserving _ ot
any Consideration
?
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.) 1
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.? Declaring
that the language of both President
Roosevelt's annual and special mess
ages regarding the secret service ap
proprlations, which cast reflections on
members of congress, were absolute
ly unjustified and unwarranted. Rep
resentative Perkins of New York to
day presented the report of the spec
lal committee recommending: that the
offensive portions should be laid oi'
the table. The report also recom
mended that in the future congress
should altogether Ignore similar com ?
munlcatious from the president.
A bitter fight will be made on th<
adaption of the report, as many of
Roosevelt's friends will uphold him. ,
The Humboldt of the Pacific Coast
company arrived In Skagway at 6:40
o'clock last night with eight passen
gers. 17 tons of local freight and a
light mall: and left at 9:40 o'clock
with eight passengers and a heavy
local mail for southern points. This
is the last trip of the Humboldt to
Skagway After returning to Seattle
she will go to San Francisco for the
rest of the winter.
J. A. Day. Emma L. Wilson and
K. Wawrecka and wife arrived in
Skagway from Seattle. Elmer Far
mer and W. S. Sparks arrived from
Juneau and "Bill" King, Charley
Hooker and J. B. Delzelle came in
from Haines, where they have been
marooned since Tuesday by the fail
ure of the Rustler to venture Into the
KI IN GRIP
OF COLD WAVE.
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE. Jan. 8.? The cold wave
accompanied by a heavy fall of snow
continues today over the entire north
west coast states and In the middle
west. In many places trains are
blockaded, wires are down and much
hardship has resulted. The present
blizzard is the worst in years.
rough weather.
Messrs. King, Hooker i*nd t)elzelh
left for Juneau last night and Rich
ard Bushell, Jr.. M. A. McNurney
were passengers for \V range 11. Walter
Keys, Rev. Thomas Jenkins and P.
Mutton left for Juneau.
There was quite a crowd of people
at the postofflce last night awaiting
mall.
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Begins T o-day
1 20 per cent. Discount on |
| all Goods During- |
I Thi3 Sale f
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~0LD WEATHER WEAR
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?f As the squirrel who stores his winter supply ? 2
4- of food iu the season of plenty, so have we 4
p epared for the demand for warmer clothing 4
that will be cieated bp winter's chilling wind iji
Every nook and corner of our store-room is occupied ?
by some article that will be wanted before the spring 4
Underwear and hosiery, woolen, silk and cotton t
dres? goods, blankets, comfortables, flannels, out- 4
ing and canton, every liue brought from a plenti
ful market at lowest prices. Your m)tiey will go T
farthest and buy more from v
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Cyitcb and Kennedy J
The Up-to-DateHaberdashers and Ladies' Furnishings i
The Ladies Home Journal Patterns 10 and 15 cents 4
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(By United Press.)
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.? The Al
fred Brook's geological report Just is
sued shows that tho last year's gold
output of Alaska was $19,600,000, less
than of the preceedlng year. He at
tributes the falling off to lack of
water facilities. The report says Al
i aska needs better transportation fa
! cllltles and more roads.
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE, Jan. 8.? The committee
la charge of arrangements for "Alas
ku Day" have decided to center the
agitation around the proposition of
securing good wagon roads for Alas
ka. Appeals will be sent out to all
parts of the country to have congress
donate $1,000,000 this session for Ai
askan roads.
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
PARIS. Franco, Jan. S. ? Wilbur
Wright. the famous airship inventor
and navigator, lias been made co-re
spondent in a divorce suit filed by
| Lieut. Goukarde. Wright anil the
Goukardc's were very Intimate and
both Mr. and Mrs. Goukarde often
accompanied the American aviator on
his aerial flights. Paris society is
stlred by the charges.
JEFFERSON LEFT
LABI MIGHT
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE, Jan. 8.? The Jdfferson
left . last night for Skagway. M. A.
Mllligan, general auditor of the White
Pass railroad: Tony Stanich and wife
T. J. Standtsh. storekeeper for the
White Pass & Yukon railroad: and
Ernest P. Dosch and his newly mar
ried wife, a sister-in-law of F. B.
Wurzbacher, are passengers for Skag
way. The Jefferson will reach Skag
way Monday evening. I
HI RIDERS
FOUND GUILTY
s
(By United Press.)
UNION CITY. Tenn., .fan. 8? Six
of the eight "Night Riders," charged
with killing Capt. Rankin, were found
guilty of murder In th eflrst degree
by a Jury late last night. The other
two were found guilty of murder In
the second degree. The last two men
were sentenced to serve 25 years in
the state penitentiary. Sentence has
not been passed on the men found
guilty of first degree murder.
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 8.?
Stanley Ketchell, middleweight pugil
istic champion of the world, was ar-|
dested here today on the complaint of
Miss Elizabeth Houman, 19 years old.
She charges hliu with breach of prom
ise. Ketchell was released on $10,
000 cash ball. Ketchell won the
championship of the world fr m
Papke on Thanksgiving day.
The members of the choir of the
Presbyterian church are to meet
at Mrs. stlnebaugh's this evening at
7:30 o'clock to practice special music
for Sunday evening.
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Preferred Stock Corn on the Cob,
ready to heat and sc.ve, comcs to
your table with the garden flavor
perfectly preserved ? the way you
used to get it from the home garden.
Preferred Stock Canned Goods
Pickti Wtir?v?r Ih* But in Grown
including Corn on the Cob, which is plucked in the
morning and canned the same day? in Maine because
the sweetest and'tendercst corn in the world grows in
the vegetable gardens of Maine.
Two cars to the tin, or eight cars to the tin, for your
convenience ? plump, sweet, delicious.
The United States Government is a large buyer of
Preferred Stock Canned Goods, for use at the Army
Ports in the Northwest. ,
Enjoy variety and quality ? PREFERRED STOCK ?
from your Grocer
ALMS * LTW7B. TOttault OrOMTt. PORTLAND. OREOOW .U.8.A.
GANTY & FRANDSON
Shadowed by Detectives
Under President's Orders
Southern Senator Will
Denounce Administra
tion's Methods.
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8? Private
letters introduced as evidence to the
senate committee considering Roose
velt's last message show that Roose
velt had secret service detectives
shadow Senator Ben Tillman of South
Carolina whom he suspected of com
plicity In the Oregon land frauds.
The president's suspicions were not
confirmed.
Senator Tillman Is in a rago and ^
Is writing a red hot reply with which
he Intends to score the president on
the floor of the senate. Many of the
senators are overjoyed to think that
"Pitchfork Ben" will assail the presi
dent.
Washington has not been so ex
cited over congressional affairs for
years as It is over the wrangle be
tween the senate and the president.
Konrad Wawrecka. a well known)
mining man from Atlln and manager j
of the Northern Brewery company,
returned to Skagway last night after
a three months tour to San Francisco '
Portland, Seattle and Vancouver.
Mr. Wawrecka Is Interested In the
Engineer group of mines at Taku arm
He has had more than a ton of high
grade samples of ore assayed by C.
M. Bryant of Vancouver and It runs
as high as $6,590 a ton. The average
is almost $400 a ton.
There are seven claims in the En
gineer group and several veins are
being followed. Capt. Alexander, Ben
Xichol and Chic Dunham are associ
ated with Mr. Wawrecka. Mr. Waw
recka has installed machinery at the
mines and active work will be com
menced this spring. He has a con
RELIEF 'WORK
BEING PUSHED
(By United Press.)
NAPLES, Italy, Jan. 8.? No fresh
earthquake shocks were reported from
Sicily today. The work of rescue Is
still continuing without abatement as
there are thousands of homeless and
destitute people to care for. The re
lief work Is rapidly being systemlt
lzed. Hundreds of refugees are ar
riving on the Italian mainland from
Sicily.
centrator and expects to ship out con
centrates early this spring.
Mr. Wawrecka and his wife will
leave tomorrow morning for Atlln.
Mr. Wawrecka married Miss Selma
A. Tanssley of San Francisco at Vic
toria, B. C., on Nov. 23. Ho and Miss
Tanssley had been friends for years.
Her father is interested In the Blake
diamond mines of South Africa. Mrs.
Wawrecka la a former ' resident of
Capetown.
I We have just received I
a new' line of suits for
Winter trade, that are
excellent in quality and
very moderately priced,
$15 00 to $22.50, come
in and look them over.
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See window display.