No.
325 TENTH YEAR 8KAHWAY,' ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 1908 PRICE 10 CENTS
NEW TERRITORIAL BILL
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(United Pr?M Telegraph-Cabl# tarvlo*.)
Washington Feb. 19 Delegate Cale will introduce his
new territorial bill today. It is to take the place of the bill
introduced earlier in the session and for which there is no
hope of its passage. It was this realization that decided
Cale, in collaboration with Snlzer of New York to set about
preparing a measure that has some chance of meeting favor
in the senate as well as the house.
The new bill is a compromise and concedes several
points that Cale addmitted only with reluctance and as a
means of getting a form of relief for the conditions in A1
aska better than none.
The bill provides for a legislative body of two houses,
the lower house to be composed of fifteen members to be
elected by the people. The upper house, to be known as
the executive council, is to be composed of seven membeis
comprising the secretary of the territory, the attorney gen-!
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eral, the treasurer, commissioner of education, one district J
court judge and two citizens at large, all of whom arei
appointees of the president with the approval of the
senate. The bill is is modeled after that which is before
congress to provide a government for Porto Rico. This
circumstance is depended upon to atrengthen the case of
Alaska since it is argued it will be difficult for congress to
refuse Alaska what it is granting Porto Rico.
Lying across a bed saturaled with his
own blood, and with bis throat cot from
Mr to ear, a bloody razor lying between
his fict on the floor, was the condition
In which John Norton foucd "Ernie"
Robin, aboat 5 o'clock Monday evening,
when he (Norton) went into bis room in
the Casaiar rooming house, says the
Wrangle Sentinel. A coroner's jury
subsequently found several letters and
a bunch of photographs, and under the
body, a s-nall ax, a jsckkutfe and a
raxor, from which it was presumed that
h* had chosen between chopping into
his brain with the ax or outting his ]
throat with ooe of the other Instru
ment*. The verdict tu that the deed
was actuated by * sute of despondency
and a be ration Induced bj chronic alco
holian . William Ernest Kobin waa a
native of Canada, who went to Wran
gle abqpt the time of the fire In 1906,
He was a gentlemanly fellow, and bis
aotlona and ioteroourao with those who
knew him indicated good breeding and
more than an average education.
TAKES PLACE
OF HITCHCOCK
Washington, Feb. 19? Charlee Gra'
fl'Md, of Missouri, has been appointed
first assistant poatmaater general to
?vooeei Hitchcoek, resigned. Hitchcock
will at once assume charge of the Ta.t
campaign.
L. A. HARRISON CO.)
New Carpets,
New Rugs
New Portiers
New Draperies
Agents for the CHAIN CURTAIN
MFG-. CO. Makers ot the new Chain
Curtains made oi chain with wood balls
and acorns made to fit any door and
shaded to match any room colors.
Stores Open Evenings Phones 4 & 55!
(By United PrMa.)
| Paris, Feb. 19? A report is In circula
tion here that KIdr Alphonso, of Spain,
hts been assassinated. There are no
particulars, nor has the report been
oooflrmed. Little credence It placed
la It.
JURY CAN'T
FIND VERDICT
(By United Pre**.}
Clinton, III., Feb., 19.? Tho jury in
the will cose of the late millionaire
Snell, after being out two days, hits an
nounced its Inability to como together
on a finding and was today discharged.
The case has att racted wide attention
for a year past,
Collector of Customs C L. Hobart has
made a report for the calendar year
1907. a copy of wbich has been received
by the Alaskan. The report shows a
falling: off of the general business of
Alaska aa compared with the previous
year, the total bain? 152, 110,637 for 1900
148,425.330 for 1907.
Total Alaska shipments to the United
State* and foreign countries for the
year 1907 amounted to 928,440,552 as
agalnat 131,254,469 for 1906,
Merchandise received for consump
tion In Alaska for the calendar year
just closed amounted in value to 918, .
810,782, compared with $10,025,042 In
tho previous year. Southern and south
eastern Alaska show Increases in this
Item howerer.
Juneau's domestio imports for the
year amounted to $711 745; Doufla;,
1215,526, Md Treadwell. $764,674. The
total imports of these three towns
aggregate more than those of all
the balanca of southeastern Alaska
combined.
The total receipts of the Juneau eus
torn house for the year just closed were
$21,091, an1 total expenses, $10,632.
This she w< that to collect |1 in cus oms
at Juneau It costs $0,750.
PottsTllle, Pa., Feb. 18.? By ? caveln
in the lower levels of one of the great
coal mines here twenty-eight miners
are cut off from escape aud whether
they are safe behind the barrier of
earth or are crushed beneath is a
question that cannot be decided until
the rescuers now at w4hc have cut
through the Intervening debris, That
some are alive and struggling for escape
is known as the sound of their digging
can be heard. Great anxiety is felt by
tho friends of the imprisoned men.
Poiuville, Pa., Feb. I9.? The miners
from the outside and the miners im
prisoned within the mine, working to
gether, broke through the intervening
barrier of debris at noon today and,
nearly dead from suffocation, the im
prisoned men were taken out to the
daylight. The scenes of rejoicing about
the mouth of the mine were pathetic,
many women becoming hysterical.
FIRE ON THE
EIFFEL TOWER
(By United Press.)
Paris, Keb. 19 -The wireless station
recently established st the top of the
Eiffel tower took fire last nieet and was
destroyed. The blaze was seen a great
distance and Is reported as the highest
conflagration over eoen in the world.
The Pack Train ilestaurani will serve
wine with dinner orders, free in placa
| of tea or coffee. Come on boys.
(By United Presa.)
Erie, Pa.. Fob. 19.? The Italian auto
mobiiist arrived here yesterday at noon
and departed shortly after. He report
ed himself well in the lead of all the
other New York-to- Paris racers.
Cleveland. Feb 19.? A Thomas Flyer,
the American automobile, irrited here
at noon yesterday and proceeded wtst.
JAP IS FOLLOWING EVANS
(United Press Telegraph-Cablo Service.)
Valparaiso, Feb. 19. ? A mysterious Japanese vessel is
reported to be following Admiral Evans' fleet. Mariners
coming into this port since the American fleet passed north
report having spoken a stranger, evidently a Japanese
cruiser, following in the wake of the Americans, taking the
same courae and trailing in the rear just on the horizon
line.
Lima, Peru. Feb. 19 ? The wireless station here has
caught the American fleet which is 300 miles out of
Callao. All are reported well and no incident has inter
rupted the steady course of the fleet since it left Point Ar
enas in the straits of Megellan.
Callao, Peru, Feb. 15 ? Admiral Evans ie expected to
arrive here at about midnight. The city is alive with ex
pectation, Tho fleet will remain here several days taking
on coal. It is the last stop to be made until Panama is
reached, From Panama the fleet will touch at Acapulco,
Mexico, then at Magdalnna bay, Lower California, and then
the home port or San Francisco.
WILL GUT OFF
BABY'S HEAD
(By United Press.)
Roanoke, V&., Feb. 19? News reach
ing here from the diawasse district of
Pulaski county tells of the birth of a
child with two heads, which was born
two weeks sgo to Mr. and Mrs. John
Meredith.
The monstrosity has caused consider
able excitement in the neighborhood
and it said the mother of the little one
Is almost frantic with grief over the
deformity of her offspring. She
la constantly in tears and is unable to
sleep. -
Some relief, it is said, baa been
afforded hor by a dream a few nights
ago in which she saw tha baby's extra
head removed with no hurt to the oat
ural head. This has led her to
believe that surgery can accomplish
this result and it Is said the family doc
tor shares the mother's belief.
THE A I
SMOKES
Next the Arctic Brotherhood is to
give a smoker. The date fixed is the
26th lost., being: the ninth anniversary
of the birth of the order In this city.
The whole camp on the occasion is to
be made the guests of the winnera of
the late membership contest. Tbis is
merely to show that they.are good fel
lows?they having been the guests of
the loosers on a previous memorable
occasion.
Do you attend
Dances
Card Parties or
Other Social
Functions?
Then you should have au
Evening Suit and a
Dinner Coat
Nine out of every ten
of the
Full Dress
Suits
In this town came from our
Store
We always have a line of sizes
on hand or we will take
your measure.
And we will Guarantee a fit,
Clayson $ Co.
Cbe One Price^lotbiers-Tourtb and Broadway;