No -Sir* TENTH YEAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA, SATD iDAY OCTOBER 2K 19 >7 ? ' PRICE 10 .CENTS
El OF liliW
' 5ME IS. IN VIEW
(By United Press.)
Milwaukee, Oct. ^6? Committees
have been aopjii.tC'l by the, striking1
operators. and th- v wi'l confer with
i". pretectal! vo* of the telegraph com
ixnies io Chicago on Monday next. It
Is thought the end of the strike Is In
sl,;ht. No new desertions by oper tors
have been reported dt Chicago up to
noon today.
APPROPRIATION
I! BE CUT OFF
FURS EXPRESSED THAI APPROPRIATION
FOR CONTINUATION OF WORK ON
ALASKA ROAOS IS IN DANGER
(By United Press.)
Washington, Oct Major I'ich
ariKon, of SLagway, Al -k:?, who U at
the hoc! of the Alaska Rowl Commis
sion, ha* been o'rdered 10 report in per
son at Washington in order that he
nay appear before the committee hav
ing in charge ho construction of roads
in that territory. There is s^mc doubt
as to whether an increased app opri
ation will be made with which to carry
on the work next year.
ADAMS VENIRE
IS EXHAUSTED
(By United Press.)
?Rathdrum, Oct. 25? Tho regular
veniro In the Adams ease has been ex
hausted auu a new one will be d'awn
returnable Tuesday,
FOUND? A pnir of blue baby mlt
ens. Call at this off.ee /or the same.
PRESIDENT WILL
FAVOR BIG NAVY
BELIEVED ROOSEVELT WILL ASK CON'
6RESS TO GRANT REQUEST OF DE
PARTMENT FOR BATTLESHIPS
(By United Press.)
Washington, Oct. -The President
ir. hit* annual message to congress is
exp c ed to urge cose watch on the
busine.v* uieftiods <ni|>lo>ed by corpo
ration?: alr-o it is thought 1>e will ask
that the recommendations made by "the
navy department for more battle.-hlps
be granted.
HE WOULD KILL
KING EDWARD
.
(By United Press.)
London, Oct. 20- Great secrecy ifc
b. ing maintained ^jere over the arrest
of a man wto last week made an at
tempt to shoot King Edward and who
wa* yesterday caught in the act of
making a second attempt. The man is
in jail but the officers will <*iye out no
informationtoncerniog his arrest. Ht
is thought to be an anarchist.
L. A. HARRISON CO.
STOVES
ALL. SIZES ALL PRICES
ALL CLASSES
But the Best are none too
G-ood and we Have Them
STOVES
Stores open Evenings Phones 4 and 55
m an urn
Bsimm
(By United Presi.)
Tacoraa, Oct. 20? Major Samuel L.
Lovell, tli* first comrajudfr of the
Washington-Alaska r*and /, rq>y corps,
died suddenly in this city last night.
Major LftvMI formerly lived in Skatf
w*y. He was Utt years of age.
TMnjor Lovvll came to Ska>>way iu
August, 1897 and afterward* formed a
law partnership with K. L. Jennings.
In this ci y be married Mm. Lewi?
From Steatfway Maj r LOvoll went to
Atlin, where he engaged in mining,
and (torn there loca'ed in the westward,
where lie became Interested in an oil
field enterprise. The last h ard of
M jor Lovell bv Skat-way residents be
was pracic ok law in Tacomi ]
fi 1 EKPBESS HOBBER
CHIMT 11H WW
(By United Press.)
Spokane, Wash., Oct. 26? With a
satchel fn I of currency amounting to
S14.000 In l heir possession, Charles Mc
Donald and Ed Smith, two men who
havo betn spending money recklessly
in this city for the pas! few days, were
last nijjht arres'ed In :he tenderloin
?ilstrict by Detective Alexander Mc
Donald at il other c lllcors. The men
are chatted with having robbed the
Great Northern Express car at Roxford,
Montana, six weeks ago. The money
stolen from the express car exceeded
$40,000. What has become of the bal
ance of It Is no known, .he olli era
olaim ? param urof Smith was niven
$20,000 nd tbev hip fo i<.ng for l>tr.
She has dlsappe u ? d
TOMMY MS }
GETTING ILL,
(By United Press.)
Sen Francisco, Oc*. 26? Tommy
Burns, the prizefighter wlo was
thought to have been ioernally Injured
id a wreck near TriHidad, Colorrd",
Monday, is much better and will soon
be able to be about. He suffered no
serious injury.
STOCK CHANGE i
STILL CLOSED
(By United Press.)
Pittsburg, Oct, 2(1? The Stock Ex
change, which hus been closed at the
request of the Clearing Qouie commit
tee since Wednesday, hag not been '
opened and will not be until the finan
elal flurry has passed.
Every Can - Guaranteed
We are receiving large ship
ments of this years pack
"Preferred Stock"
Canned Fruit, Vegetables, Etc.
Every Week ?
Our success .with these goods has been
Phenominal. The reason is that people
want quality, and when they, want the
best, they can feel sure of findina it under
this brand.,
QANTY & FRANDSON
Preferred Stock Canned Goods
Art ImM WhiriTir Ul B?it in Grown
That i? the secret of their exquisite Flavor. Preferred Stock Pineapple,
for instance, is grown, ripened and canned all under the sunny skies
of Hawaii. Pineapples brought to this country and then canned must be
picked before fully ripe or they won't keep ? and the flavor is
flat. Hawaiian Pineapple is the best grown. Every morning, the
ones-ripened to their "spicy best" are gathered, taken Into the can
nery, close at hand, peeled and cored by special cutters operated by
bright, tidy Hawaiian girls. All the tough, fibrous center is re
moved, and the sun-gold slices from the best part of the pineapple
arc then packed into Preferred Stock cans.
Try PREFERRED STOCK Pineapplt?a royal insert ? rtajy t* ttrvi
ALL3UT A IBTCS, Wioltuls Grocers, PORTLAND, ORBOOT, VsB. A.
Noni? No wMet ii wed on mi wnwlnlsi Preferred (nek Ptanjyl*
GA.NTY & FRANDSON sole agents, 1
CLAIMS HE M OIL)
III SELF DEFENSE
(By United Press.)
Sun Francisco, Oct. 26? Captain
Klengenberg, who is being tried for
the murder of Engineer Whaler, and
who was yesterdpy accused by Mate
Johnson of havine murdered bis victim
while he was asleep, this morning
took the stand In his own
behalf andj testified that the
killlnfTtook place during a scuttle ia
which he, the witness, was attempting
to disarm Whaler. The killing, he
swore, was accidental, aDd had he not
attempted to take the revolver from the
deceased, he would have been killed.
JOHN RONAN OF FAIRBANKS WOULD
MAKE THREE DISTRICTS OF ALASKA
AND RECOMMEND GOVERNOR
(By United Press.)
Fairbanks, Oct. 2(1? John Ilonan of
th's city is out with the suggestion that
'he proper way to provide self-govern"
ment for Alaska would be to divide the
lerritoryinto three legislative districts
and permit Alaskans to elect all their
oflicrrs and recommend to Washington,
through the legislature, the man they
desired to act as governor.
MORALWAVE
KITS TACOMA
Tacoma, Oct. 20? A moral wave Is
sweeping over the city and every
brothel In town has been closed. The
Inmates are Hocking to Seattle and
Portland.
STEAMSHIP GAMPANIES REFUSE TO SELL
TICKETS TO NEW TOWN WHICH
CARRY SAFETY CLAUSE
(By United Press.)
Seattle, Oct. 20? Local steamship
companies have announced that here
after passengers who purchase tickets
for Catalla must take their own risk
disembarking. The past summer bas
made it certain that landing at Katalla,
under the present conditions, is one
attended with great danger.
EARTHQUAKES
HAVE CEASED
(By United Press.)
Rome, Oot. 26? No further damage
has been reported from the Calabria
districts, which were shaken by earth
quakes on Thursday night. Suffering
of the inhabitants of the destroyed
towns is being relieved by Imperial
assistance.
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and Over Coats
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