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No. 170 FOURTEENTH YEAR. SKAUWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 2 i. 1911 PRICK. 10 CENTH
CANADA DOESN'T WANT RECIPROCITY WITH I S.
Laurier s Government Ends After Fif
teen Years ? Borden Will Be Prime
Minister ? B. C. Goes Conservative.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
MON TRK.VL, Quebec. Sept. 22 ?
With nine districts still to hear
from the Conservatives have defeat
t\l Reciprocity bv an overwhelming
njajorfty.
As the results now stand the Cou
s>T\at.\es will have one hundred
and thirty two seats while the Lib-'
erals were held down to eighty one.
With the exception of the elec
tion in 1STS. when the Conservatives
had a majority of S2. this is the
greatest land slid* the opponents of
the Liberal party has ever had.
Sir Wilfrid Laurjer has been the
head of the Canadian Government
since 1S96. and in July he had a
majority at his Uack of S9. while the
results of the present election, if
the nine missing districts are even
ly split up. will give the Conserva
tives a majority of 51.
Robert L. Borden, will be the new
Premier, and will shortly become the
Prime Minister of Canada.
WILL Will FOR
STRONGER WIS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
ADDISON. Sept. .'2 ? Aviator James j
Ward has abandoned the race from
the Atlantic to the Pacific in his |
Wright s V, plane. His decision is j
brought about by the hard luck h- ,
ha* had with his machine.
His machine was wrecked again j
this morning when he fell froni ^
quite a considerable distance in the
air.
White Pass Lodg?\ No. 113, A. F.
and A. M. will hold a regular meet
at th Masonic Building on FonrhJ
V nne tonisht at o clock i
TAFT FEELS IHE
DEFEAT KEENLY
tBy Alaska News Bureau.)
KALAMAZOO, Mich., Sept. 22?
When the President learned of the
defeat of the Literals in Canada, he
expressed his disappointment, and
said that the effects of the defeat
of reciprocity at this time could not
be foretold.
PEORIA. 111., Sept. 22? A gloom
has settled over President Taft's car,
and the t?ntire party as well as the
President are greatly disappointed
over the defeat of the reciprocity
measure in Canada.
HAS HAD ENOUGH OF
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
ALBANY, N. Y.. Sept 22? William
Connors of Buffalo has resigned from
the State Democratic Central Com
mittee. He gives no reason for his
resignation.
TILLMAN 10
TRY AGAIN
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
COLUMBIA, Sept. 22? Senator Till
man has announced himself as a can
didate for re-election to the United
States Senate, from South Carolina.
His term of office ends March 3rd.
1913.
You will be delighted that you
Waited for our
New Fall and Winter
Line of
Ta(Jct/uc
SUITS AND
POLO COA TS
For Ladies and Misses
Now on Display
H. J. LYNCH
The Up-To-Dat? Haberdasher and Ladles Furnisher.
DIVERS GET
RAMA GOLD
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Sept. 22? The divers,
who have been working on the wreck
of the Ramona wreck have succeeded
in recovering the $l.r>0,000 in sold
bullion that went down with the boat.
FLIES 96 MILES
AND ALIGHTS
(By Alaska Newr Bureau.)
HANCOCK. \V. Va Sept. 22? Rod
pere, the Aviator, arrived here this
morning on his way to the Pacific
Ocean. He covered ninety-six miles
in his last flight before reaching here
BIG GOLD DUST ROBBERY
IN IDITAROD DISTRICT
(Special to the T>aily Alaskan.)
IDITAROD. Alaska SejH. 22? While
bringing in a poke of ROld containing
thirtv-fiv-e thousand dollars. George
Friend was held up near Flat City last
night by a band of masked men and
robbed.
Immediately upon making his loss
known to the authorities, a band of
armed miners started In pursuit, but
as the robbers had taken to the hills,
there Is little likelihood of them be- '
ing captured in thte vicinity.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Sept. 22? After a
bear raid which has lasted for t.he
past two days, in which the scene*
i of the 1J>07 panic days were witness
ed again, the stock market ha* agatu
resumed a steadier tone, and all
losses sustained by the bear raids :
have been recovered.
THREATENED
6Y FAMINE
(Cy Alaska News Bureau.)
MANILA, J*. I., Sept. 22? The
crops of Uie entire Islands are a
failure and as a result there will be
a famine throughout the Islands.
packet"!
MATT TO MEET
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CHICAGO, 111., Sept. 22? Packey
MoFarland has signed an agreement
to meet Matt Wells on October 1st
in this city in a ten-round contest.
LAUD WILL
RESIGN SOON
( By Alaska News Bureau.)
OTTAWA. Sopt. 22? Sir Wilfrid |
I^aurier, for 15 yearn Prime Minister
of Canada has announced that he will
resign within the next two weeks.
DIDN'T SLOP
II
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SCRANTON. Pa., Sept. 22? Aviator
Rodgers passed over tiiis city at an
early hour this morning in hie flight
from ocean to ocean.
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RICE
We wish to call your attention
to our "PURE FOOD RICE" done
up in 2\ pounds sacks. It sells at
25 cents per sack and is the clean
est and best lone: grain rice in the
market. Makes wholesome and
appetising dishes
t P. H. GANTY, Grocer
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CORRUPTION FUND AND TAFI
CAUSED DEFFAI DF RECIPROCITY
REV. PARSONS IS
ON IHE CARPET
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SALBM, Ore.. Sept 12? The Meth
odist Episcopal conference is being
held In this city today, and a special
committee are Investigating charges
against the Rev. Jobn Parson* , sup
nt of Alaska Miaainna of
the Methodist church
I. J. Wheeler, a member of Par
son's church in Fairbakns arrived
here yesterday and Is submitting to
<? committee affidavltM In sirppor*
of the accusations mad?.
WAS WELL KNOWN HERE.
Max Gottfried, brother-in-law nfj
Mrs Max Gutfield of Ihla city, died
at his home in St. Panl. Minn.. Sept.
Sth.
M r. Gottfried was the owner of !
a large stock farm, and waa on. of!
the early settlers of tliat city.
Mr. Gottfried was 4S years of age ;
and leaves a wife anrl four chDdren. ;
three girls and a boy. He also leare* i
a brother who lives in St. Paul.
SHE FOLLOWS
EOOD 0I01S
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
MADRID. Spai. Sept. 22- Following
the riota that have prevailed through
this country 30.000 workmen In this
city today went on strike.
NASHVILLE Sept 22? Champ
(lark arrived In thia city thin noon
and la U?? guest of the board of man
ager* of the Stat# Fair Association.
Wile ho refnwerf to ra*k? any aUtf*
mrnia In regard to the r??n!t of th?
Canadian eiertions and the defeat of
reciprocity. when ae?n by new?pap?r
men in KnoTllle, he mad* a ?pw)i
at the fair groond* tbia afternoon.
Mr. nark Mid that Immetuf
amonnt* of money wer? ?ent into
Canada for coemption and Ui this !??*
largely laid the defeat of reciprocity.
H? denied that hi* speech had any
thing to do with th? defeat of the
measure. and laid the downfall of r**-i
procity at President Taft ? door atat
tng that he wa* reaponaiMe. an Taf
advocated reciprocity In America be
fore Great Britain could establish an
Imperial policy of preferential rat*?
with the colonle*
JOHN L. THROWS
OP HE SPONGE
(By Aiaaka New* Bureau.)
BOSTON. M?? Sept 23 ? John L
Snlliran. has withdrawn from the
rare for Conjrre* on the Oemocratlc
Ticket
DAUGHTER OF CAMP 8KAGWAY
NO. ONE 13 MUSHING HOME
Cawrte Hlller. the riollniate. and
Frances C. M HiHer, pianiat, are
aboard the steamer St. Michael, dne
here Saturday A telegram from them
today state* they win give a concert
hero Monday. In a letter from Fair
banks they utate they had a splendid
aunresa In that district. and a r? great
ly pleased with fh? resnlts of th*
totir. ? Dxtkoti News, Sept. It
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