PRICE 10 CENT8
SKAtfWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER i\ 1907
TENTflJ YEAR
HOPS 1L LEAVE Mil)
\
MINE owes IT GOLOFIELO FHR RB8K OF TERROR. COMMISSION DIRECTED
10 REPORT TO THE WHITEHOUSE
(By United Press.)
GoJdQsld, Dec. 21? The troops, under
orders issued yest.rdayby the presi
dent. will leave here on Monday. The
mine owners are considerably wrought
up over the turn of affairs sod prophesy
that the going of the s >!dierj will be
followed by ? relen ol terror. On the
DIED OF
N03E BLEED
Mi t| lette, Mich., Deo. 21.? Arthur
I^p?lajf, ? saloon proprietor, aged ?>,
la dead at a Marquette hospital from
noa? bleed. For the past three months
he hvl been a sufferer from the un
usual "Miction, which baffle.) the skill
of physlctaui.
FIST FIGHT ]N I
IDE HOUSE
(By United Press.)
W.i?hln?ion, Doc. 21? A disgracefu'
seer e took place io the House yester
day. Io the course of a spirittdtiebate
between Sharp Williams, leader of the
m;nority, and DeArmood, of Missouri,
the ie was passed. Immediately the
mic came together, before there cou'd
be 10 intervention of friends. Both
rneo ?? ruck viciously io the aisle and
blood Rowed from severe cuts io the
face. They we/e quicker seperated,
however, with the honors? if It may be
so called? about even.
I 8. TRUSTEES MEETING
There will be a meeting: of the trui
tees at A. B ball tomorrow at 2:30 p. m.
There will be a meeting of the A. B.
Christmas Trae Committee tomorrow
morninc at ten o'olock.
other hand the miners deolare there i>
oo reason for such preJictioo.
Wasniotrtoo, Dec. 21? The president
has direcied that the commission in
quiring into the conditions at Goldfield
has been directed to report to the
Whitehouse direct at the conclusion of
its inquiry.
SQUIRES GETS
II ONCE IRE
(By United Press.)
Bskersfleld, Cal. Dec. 21-WUlism
Squire9. tfie Australian heavy weight,
met his second defeai since coming to
to this country, at the hajdt
of James Flynn before the
Bakersdeld Athletic Club last night.
At the end ot a rather warm six rounds
Flynn delivered a strait upper cut
which caught the heavy weight on the
jaw and concluded the entertainment.
(By United Preaa.)
Haiti r ore, Dec. L'l?A fire U raging
here which threatens the entire bus
ineaa portion of the city.^ Three large
blocks have already been burned out
of the very heart of the city.
NOT BEFORE FEBRUARY
(By United Preaa.)
London, Dec. 21? The Burns-Palmer
fight nas been arranged to be pulled
off February first.
L. A. HARRISON CO.
ART
Campbell art studies the
newest and choicest of de
signs now on display; no
thing prettier for a Xmas
gift.
DOLLS
All sizes, prices and
colors.
JAN KENPO
The newest game out.
HOLLY CREPE PA
PER
Lunch sets and holly
Xmas ribbon in all widths.
PYROGRAPHY
OUTFITS
and wood to burn.
A variety of designs in
plaques, boxes, stands,
brushes etc.
Pyrography art studies.
glosM and varnishes
NEW FRAMED
PICTURES
Fancy and artistic sub
jects.
TOYS TOYS TOYS
from 5c to 20c.
CHILDREN'S
BOOKS
a specialty.
All of the latest copy
right books and toast books
We invite you to visit
Santa C'laus Headquarters.
Stor9s Open
Evenings Phones 4 and 55
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MUSI STOP
THE FISHING
(By United Press.)
Washington, Deo. 21.? Commercial
fisolog baa beeo prohibited until fur- 1
ther notice in the Nushagak and Wood
rlrers, Alaska. The order becomes ef- ,
fective January first. i
(By United Press.)
Seattle, Dec. 21.? Alaskan Demo
crats will meet tonight to take steps
looking to the calling of a convention,
to look the Held over from the stand
point of their party and to take what
iction may suggest Itself.
(By United Prcw.)
Fairbanks, Deo. 21.? Announcement
is made that the Fairbanks Banking
Company will resume business on Mon
day. This action has been made possi
ble by the adoption of the scrip system,
upon whic'j basis the other bauks of
the city a-e doing business This is the
bank of which Citpt. Barnette is presi
dent. It was announced a few days ago
thf?t the bank would not resume before
next May.
(By United PreM.)
Washington, Dec. 21.? Secretary Taft
has arrived at bis home and appeared
at the War department this morning.
He admitted the morning contingent of
newspapor correspondents as usual, and
in a short interview stated that he had
San Francisco, Dec- 21 la order toforce
an issue, to prove that he is willing to
bet his money, Jim May, the Reno man
who is endeavoring to get a match for
Battling Nelson, last night deposited
3500 in gold coin with Jack Welch.
This sum is to cover the $500 which sc
cording to a telegraph dispatch, faas
been deposited by Gsns with the spoil
ing editor of ? Chicago paper to bind a
match between "Packey" McFarland
and the ''Battier." May, in putting
up his money stipulate! that the
weight shall be 131 pouncs stripped, at
6 o'clock and that he does not care
where the fight takes place.
J
Stetson and Daniap Hats at Ciayron's.
Trunk* at Clayton's.
Fur Coats at Clayson's.
been most pleasantly received all round
the world. He found absolutely no ex
cuse for the war talk concerning Japan;
that there was no such talk over there,
and that the Japanese were paying no
heed to the voyage of the Atlantic flvet
of the American navy into the wa'ers
of the Paciiic.
ILLINOIS IS
GONE DRY
Chicago, Dec. 21.? Hundreds of sa
loons are out of business in Illinois, the
will of the voter as expressed at the
last election. The following counties
are now totally "dry": Edwards, John
son, Massac. Pope, Union, Wabash and
Williamson, all located In the southern
tier and, to a large extent, reflecting
the wave of prohibition sweeping up
from the southern states.
Fifty saloons were operating in Wil
liamson county and all went out of com
mission. In Golccnda and other towbs
clo<e to the Kentucky border the liquor
men realized there was no hope of con
tinuing in business and closed out thelv
stocks at whatevfr price they could
get,
Xmas Umbrellas at Clayson's.
Fur Capes at Clayson's.
Full Dress Suits at Clayson's.
cms iiiits i hk
With the arrival of the Jeft arson
we will have the most complete
stock of Christmas perishables and
fancy groceries in Skagway
We are giving away a handsome souvenir.
Match Safe. Did you get one? If not call
on us and we shall be pleased to hand you one
GANTY & FRANDSON
Store will be open Monday and Tues
day evenings.
A FIRST NIGHT SUCCESS
If there b?d been an ?'Angel" in the
house last night the company present
ing "The Birds' Christmas Carol"
would be on the road today. "The
Skagway Christmas Carol All-Star
company." How would lhat do? Some
one has said of strawberries that God
might have made a better b(-rry but
he didn't. And so this pretty and
pathedc little play might have have
been presented In better form, some
time somewhere, but It never was.
There wasn't a stilted, silly, self-coa
sclous child|in tho whole 1-uniness every
one was the character he or she under*
took to represent, suited the action to
the word, the word the action.
Ibere was Mr, and Mrs. Bird, com
posed and at oase as though a pair of
old fashioned married folks sitting at
their own lireside. All the little
Birds? wholesome little people. Carol
had .the heartfelt sympathy of the
houseful of people because of her sad
state of health and her perfectly lovely 1
disposition, and every man, woman ana
child went home the worse for the self -
evident fact that she bad to be sacri
ficed in the name of art. Everybody
wanted her to get well bul knew it
would never have done. Carol had a
trying p. rt. sitting up there doing the
Little Nell business before that great
crowd of personal acquainta- ces, but [
you wouldn't ever have known that she '
wa<n't a sixty-dollar-a-week soubrette.
And- the Ruggleses-in-the-rear?
weren't they a delightful lot? Which I
one;of"'em did you like best? Sarah
Maud, looking over her shoulder with
pie in her mouth, or Peoria, ^>r Kitty,
or Cornelius, or Clement, or Susan, or
Lrly, or Peter, or lhat little rascal
Larry, turning a handspring into his
seat at the table after be had prom
ised his Ma not to forget that she was
a McGrlll, And let no one suppose
that these manners could be traced *o
All the delicacies of the season at
the Pack Train Restaurant.
Xtnas Neckwear at Clayson's.
the fact that Ma really was a McGrill,
for that she was a lady anyone could
see. If Mrs. Ruggles, now a school
girl, Is not pestered a little later by of
fers of marriage It will be because she
move^ away from Skagway and con
ceals her Identity. As the efl'Ctive,
careful and capable mother of nine,
knowing what to do and how, in such a
fearful emergency end never forgetting
to be good-natured ? why, everybody
was in love with her and the eliglbles
regretting (90 far as the play was con
cerned) that she was so completely mar
ried.
Uncle Jack--he was a hearty soul,
tilling every requirement of the part,
the only grown-up in the company.
The specialties between the acts
were all of a high order. Gladys
Ivirmse and Madeline Hockett. both as->
tonished their hearers by their master
ful touch at the piano, realizing that
they are girls of II or thereabouts.
Edwin Friedenthal fairly tumbled the
house into a turmoil, his salute follow
ing each of his wonderful exp'oits,
being worth the price of admission.
The Ross children sing the "Little
Town of Bethlehem" very nicely, and
the duet of Grant Carson and Ruth De
Witt was well done. Eleven girls,
tapering both ways from the center in
size, rendered the "Beautiful Thought
of Christmas' Silent Night'" most ac
ceptable; Maude Haslett delivered the
story of Lady^ Clare with good effect,
while little Jackey Patrick did a
cunning little stunt just his own size.
Prof. Telford and the teachers who
did the drilling of this show, made a
signal success of it, and to them must
coze that satisfaction that follows the
best possible results from any given
undertaking.
The music rendered by Dr. Keller's
orchestra added a very large ahar* to
the evening's enjoyment and was
frequently encored.
Christmas Suspenders at Claysoa's.
Swell line Smoking Jackets just re
ceived at Clayson's.
in hi nil
When we say this we mean ad
vance in your method of Xmas
buying. Buy something of service
to you.
Every article in our store is a
good and valuable Xmas present,
not a piece of shining tinsel that
glitters for a moment and is gone
but something of comfort and val
ue that will cause any gentleman
or youth to remember Xmas as a
time of good will a season of good
ness, giveness and eladness.
Please call on us, old Santa
Claus for grown up folks is here.
Ciayson $ ?o.
Cbe One Price eiotbiers-fourtb and Broadway
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