PRICE 10 TENTS
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY, FEKKUAKY K 1908
TENTH YEARi
BY AUTO AROUND THE WORLD
(United Press Telegraph-Cable 8ervlce.)
New York, Feb. 8? The fleet of foreign autoa which
are to attempt the ruu from New York to Paris by way of
Alaska aud the Bering sea arrived here today. The start
will be ma le at eleveu o'clock ou the morning of February
twelveth. They will cross the continent along the route of
the Union Paciffc to San Francisco. There they will take
ship to Seattle and thence to valdez. They will follow the
t jail to Fairbrnks and down the Tanana to the Yukon and
thence to Nome. They expect to cross the Bering straits on
the ice and make Vladivostok, thence across Manchuria to'
St. Petersburg and Berliu to Paris.
The journey will mean a total of 20,000 miles of which
17,800 will be by automobile and 2,200 by water as follows:
Miles
New York to San Francisco 5,200
San Francisco to Valdez 2,200
Valdez to Nome 1,100
Nome to E.ist Cape 150
East Cape to Paris 11,350
Total from New York to Paris 20,000
WIRELESS til WOULD
Purls, Feb. 8? G?n ral Picauart. j
mioUter of *ir, is coi vicced that on!
account of the splendid results attained
by the wire' ** system, by raeacs of
which direct messages were sent berc
direct from Morocco, a < istaoce of about
2,000 kilome'ers, the e?:ablUbmeat
of ao" nstrumeot in Eiffel tower would
prove most tffeciivo.
Li' Uten int-Coloael < hurles, director
of military, expects iii)port*nt results
from (he c ntemp ated arranjem-> t?.
tie believes shat with the jfeat height
of the Eiffel tower messages should
theoretically ?" around th.> worldr, rs
turninsr to the E ffel tower
TWO Y0UK6 WOMEN ARE
WALKING ACROSS CONTINENT
Olympic. Jan. 30.? On a wager made
at the height of a friendly banter in
Seattle few evenings ajo, Barol Walden
and Mildre t Carrol], the one a stenoc
raphrr aod the other a Jre??maker,
have begun a 3 500-m le tr tnp acroa
the continent with only two copper
oen s ia their pocket#. Tho young
women arrired id 0<ympia yeaterday
aod will laure tomorrow for Portland.
T&eir trip taites them through San
Fraoc'sco ?nd thence *orosa the coun
try to New Yorlc, which they expect to
retch in the fall.
L. A. HARRISON CO.,
A splendid assortment of Valentines, funny and
artistic from
ic to $1.25
Valentine Post Cards
Smiths. Cosmopolitan and B ack Cat
Magazines for MARC 3
W9?;?A?M?NACS
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BEG MORSE
TO COME BACK
(By UnKed Pre**.)
New York, Feb. 8.? President Morse
of the Ice trust b s been located in Liv
erpool and frlood* have cabled asking
him to return and face the charges
which have been lal l against bim of
crookedncM. as it Is believed there is
nothing criminal in his conduct.
BRUT-NELSON
TEN ROUNDS
(By Unltad Pr*M.)
Lo? Aneelei, Feb. 8 ? Brltt and Nul
?on bate slfirafd fop a ten round eo to
be pui ed off here February 25.
John So3(t, who ba? been rial 1 h ?
brother Alfred Scott, returned to Cari~
bou th.s morning.
motion dies both the king
(By United Preaa.)
Lisbon, Kcb. d? Imposing funeral
services were performed In the eroat
c>tholic cathedral today, over the
bodUa of the king and crown prince.
The atreeta a'on? the route from ibe
pal-ce to th; church were throntred
with weeping people Neither the
[ kiosr or quoen were in attendance a'
the church. According to custom the
bodies will r'main lying; la state (or
throe days more following the service.
The emotion of the people has com
pletelj obliterated all sl/os of revolu
tion.
(By UnlUd Pr?n.)
Washing on. Feb. 6? Congress is
given a hint to the effect tnat another
niesi-age from the president is to b-* ex
po cted before another two weeks has
run its course. The next one is expect
ed to strongly advocate the passage of
the To?roiend compulsory arbitration
bill providing for the aetiiemeotof dis<
pinna between om plovers and em
ployes, an<l also favorin? nn amendment
10 the Sherman ao'i-trusi laws, suc'i as
will exempt labor organization! from
ita prov'.?tou?
LOSES IS FORTUNE IN JEWELS
(By United Preat.)
Galveston, Feb. 8 ?The wife of J.
Pierpont Morgan, while traveling on
the coaat, was rohbed of jewels valued
at twenty thousand dollar*. Her losa
was not reported un il she arrived at
this city. Detectirea hate been am
ployed on the case and are follovtoj;
dues (riven by Mrs Morgan.
"GOLD MEDALFLOUR"
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We now carry this celebrated brand of East
ern hard wheat flour. Washburn, Crosby
Milling Cos, product at cm
$2.25 per sack
GANTY & FRANDSON; |
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Preferred Stock Corn on the Cob,
irady t? heat and ft vr, coir.es to
your table with ih _? t>ari!:-n flavor
perfectly preserved ? the way you
used to get it from the home garden.
Preferred Stock Canned Goods
Wfetr?v?r the Bftit fcr? Grown
including Com on the Coh, which i< plucked in the
morning and canned the same day ? in Maine because
the sweetest and tenderest com in th?- world grows in
the vegetable gardens of Maine.
Two emrs to the tin, or eight ears 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
Porta in the Northwest.
variety and quality- -PREFERRED STOCK ?
from your Grocer
, ') UUH * UVIS. VkclMit Orson KITL&irD.OtEOOX.V.tjL.
Ganty &Frandson. Acrents, Skagway
(United Preaa Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Washington, Feb. 8? Governor Hoggatt iu at one end
of the patronage equable in Alaska and delegate Cale is at
the ouher end? and President Roosevelt is in the middle.
In the meintime the p:)stmasterships at Skagway and at
Valdez are in the air. As between the two ends it is clear
ly apparent that the delegate has at this time, the best of
the "drag." The outcome of the difficulty may be
best left for time to disclose. Cale has been
elected to the republican congressional campaign committee
for Alaska.
HALL GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY
(By Unltsd Pr?M.)
Portland, Feb. 8? The jury in the
case of John R, Hall, tried for conspi
racy in the federal court, today re
turned a verdict, of guilty. Ha'l was
unmoved when ths verdict was read
Sentence will be imposed next week.
The verdlot renders the def.:nd-?oi
liable to a flue of ten thousand dollars
and imprisonment not to exceed two
jours? either or both.
Hall was formerly United States pros
ecuting attorney, and was cb?rg d,
when the graft oases came up to be
tried, with dereiict'on. Afterward,
Heney, who was conductlnR the proso
cution, seeing how Hall stocd, asked
that ha be removed. Hall reseated
?nd the develop* meat of the matter
brought about an indie meat for con
spiracy. Heney ha* been so anxious
to secure conviction in the cue that he
has gone easy with the others. Heney
bad to leave for Sao Francisco immedi
ately the prosecution was in, ani before
tbe judge's charge. A motion will be
made for a new tr al.
(By Unltad Praaa.) I
San Fr&noiaco, Feb 8 ?The mar '
rlsge of Mi-yor Taylor u? d M'm iuuicf
Jeffer* will take place tonight. It is ?
sort i f stealing ol a march on the part
of the mayor, es he wetidi' g com a a? j
a complete aurprinp to hi* fronds. who 1
iare looked upon the re'ations of these
wo ?? a purely piatoaic case of friend
hip. M tyor Taylor is nearly 00 year?
if atf, and tlurtn? the lust campaign
ho only argument brought .letiit 8 bis
jam dacy was tOat be W"8 too o d He
x, of cuurbe, a Tory vigorous man for
lis yMr?. Mis? J' ff-*rs is 48
The ?t-??mep Diri^'O arrived in port
this mo~niog with freight, part of t
which *m h new steam shovel for the 2
White Pass. She left 250 toos at 1
Haines for the Porcupine Gold Mlotup 1
cotnoany. <
Great loteres is bin* manifes ed la
.he bowling contest at E k?' h II c
iiiffurated last evolou. There were
Dttny ooli Oke?s at the play. The 6ve
nen cx.tests will be beguci Moud -y
svenlnir.J
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f Do you attendf
I Dances i .
Card Parties or
I Other Social
| Functions? ^
Then you should have'au
Eveniug Suit and a
Dinner Coat
Nine out of every ten
of the
Pull 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,
Glayson $ Co. ?
Cbc One Price eiotbicr-Tottlb and Broadway