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So. 261. ELEVENTH YEAR.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1SNW PRICE, 10 CENTS
The annual report of Clarence L.
Hobart. collector of United State*
customs for the district of Alaska, for
the year of 1908 has Just been made
public. The report shows that with
th?? exception of shipments of domes
tic merchandise and gold to the
I'nlted States, the entire commerce
of the district during 1908 is less than
that of the two proceeding years.
The decrease is light, however.
The total imports of merchandise
from the United States in 1908 was
$15,066,318. as compared to $17,273,945
in 1907. The merchandise imported
from foreign ports was $663,939, ns
compared to $960,669 In 1907. The
gold and silver Imported from foreign
ports amounted to $2,425,136 as com
pared to $3,389,461 in 1907. The total
value of the imports during 1908 was
$18.1 r>:..393. In 1907 it was $21,624,075
and In 1!H>6 the total was $25,512,658.1
Merchandise Exports Increased. i
The exports of merchandise to the |
United States in 190S amounted toj
$12. 255. 255 as compared to $10,770,381 j
in 1907. The merchandise imports to J
foreign ports in 1908 amounted to
$S57.675 as compared to $2,128,157 In
1907. The domestic gold and silver
shipped to the United States last
year was valued at $18,044,533. In
1907 the value of the gold and silver
exports was $16,774J27. The ship
ments of foreign gold and silver to
the United States through Alaskan
ports in 1908 amounted to $3,043,264.
The total value of the exports were
$^4,200,727 in 190S as compared with
a value of $32,234,184 In 1907.
The value of the exports to the
United otates In 1908 are divided as
follows: Gold and silver. $18,044,533;
canned salmon, $9,282,952; copper ore
$502,448; furs. $488,728; salmon other
than canned, $138,367: fish other than,
salmon, $400,706; whalebone. $l9t,062;j
fish oil. $92,589: gypsum. $S4,025; j
marble and stone. $.'0,256; fish guano,
$42,177; tin ore and concentrates, $7.-1
067: all other products. $674,878.
Skagway Stands Third.
The value of the merchandise
shipped to southeastern Alaska from
the United States was $4,721', 144
Tho largest shipments to any out'
town wore to Treadwell, with a value
of $843,636. Juneau conies next with
a value of $639,093; and Skagway Is
third on the list with merchandise im
ports valued at $520,296. Ketchikan
comes fourth with $513,166. The ship
nients of merchandise to Skagway In
1908 were more than $(J6.000 greater
than in 1907, while both Juneau and
Ketchikan show a decided falling off
in 'mports.
The total amount of the customs
receipts for the district of Alaska In
190S were $70,391. In 1907 the total
receipts were $100,353. The customs
receipts at Skagway were $6,019.
Collections Come High.
The cost of collecting each $1 of
customs to the government for the
entire district was 87 cents. In Skag
way it cost the government $1.26 for
each dollar collected. At Kodlak It
cost the customs department $826 to
collect $4 in customs. At Seward It
cost the government $2,107 to collect
$107. At Unalaska and Nome the
cost of collecting was lightest, being
respectively 24 and 26 cents for each
dollar taken In.
li> 190S 406 vessels cleared from Al
askan ports with a total tonnage of
376,415 In the domestic trade. In the
foreign trade 197 vessels cleared with
a tonnage of 119.774.
LUGKYBflLDWIN
IS NEAR DEAIH
!
(By United Pres6.)
LOS ANGELES. Feb. 4.? Luck>
Baldwin, the celebrated old miner and
race horse owner, has been stricken
with heart failure at hit* ranch near
this city. Physicians in attendance
say that his death is certain to follow
In a short time. Lucky Baldwin was
many times a millionaire and his
ranch near here was visited by thou
sands of tourists. He had many ec
centricities, but has scores of friends
s Good Buying
| Makes
? Good Selling
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jjl We pride ourselves on our buying ability. Our ex
J perience and business associations, and our ability to
uae large quantities enable us to secure absolute
$ 4ilioek Bottom" prices on high quality merchandise.
With a fair profit we can offer you highest grade goods
at prices as low as other stores make on inferior
grades, .lower than most stores can make on the same
4* quality.
We hav? our standard of quality at the highest.
Every line shown must come up to the standard.
We sell and recommend the Ladies Home Journal
Patterns because they have proved by actual service
that they are superior to any other pattern made, but
they cost no more. 10c and 15c.
T Lynch and Kennedy]
4* Th? Up-to- Date Haberdashers and Ladies' Furnishings 4
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GRAND M INDICTS GOVERNOR
(Unit-- Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
MUSKOGEE. Okla., K.-b. <j-Tht<
federal Brand Jury which has been .
Investigating the Oklahoma lam!
frauds returned an Indictment against'
Gov. C. N. Haskell. charglnK him I
with fraud In securing town* lies from
the government, Haskell appeared
this morning and was liberated on
$.">,000 bond. In an Interview he de
nlea Ills guilt.
(By United Press.)
MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. Fob. 4 ?
Thomas Lowrie, the railroad magnate
died this morning of diabet?>s after
a Ioiik illness. Ifo was 6f> years old.
Mr. Lowrie was oho of the richest
men In the west. He canio to Minne
apolis years ago and started a street
railroad line. He got eastern capital
to back him .tnd extended his lines
to St. Paul and throughout tin' adja
cent country. It Is generally con
ceded that his system of street rail
roads were the finest in the United
States. He was also a heavy stock
holder and the -Soo railroad. He Is
survived by three children.
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE, Feb. 4. ? Attorneys Wlrn
and Summers of Juneau, who have
been In Washington opposing the con
firmation of Judge Royal A. Gunnison
have returned and are in this city.
They both say that the senate will
take no action on Gunnison's affirma
tion until after Taft succeeds Roose
velt as president.
OPEM'S
FATHER DEAD
(By United Press.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 4 ?Jose Denav
arro. father of the husband of Mary
Anderson, the grand opera star, and
constructor of the first apartment
house in New York, died yesterday.
He was a wealthy contractor.
MANILA PAPER
IS SUED
MANILA. ? Dean Worcester, of Die
Philippine Commission, has brought
suit against El Remacimlente. the
leading organ of the Filipino nation
alist iiarty, for IfiO.OOO, charging the
paper .with libel. Some time ago
Worcester caused the arrest of the
managing editor and three other
trembera of the staff on warrants
charging them with criminal libel
The commissioner affirmed at that
tint in his complaint that h<> had
be<n assailed politically and person
ally and professionally by articles ap
peantig In the paper, and that his
r?rsonal character has also been the
fbject of libelous utterances. The
criminal cases are still pending.
(By United Pre?s.)
LONDON? Frank Gotch. thr world's
champion heavyweight wrestler, hav
ng been unable to arrange a match
with George Hackenschmidt, the "Rus
sian Lion," from whom he won the
title in Chicago last year, will sail
for New York on board the steamer
Deutschland.
(By United Press.)
OIBRALTER, Feb. 4 ? The United
States battleship fleet is now j ??
?enabled and coaling in this port pre
paratory to leaving for home Satur
day. The American sailors are being
entertained lavishly by the British In
Glbralter garrison.
NORWAY
MACKEREL
(SALT)
Fat-Fresh-Juicy
at
GANTY & FRANDS0N
(United Prtii Te?egr?ph-Cib1? t?rvf<*.)
WASHINGTON, Fob 4 ?Both th?
senate and tho house will paa? a bill
appropriating $S."0,000 for the work of
road construction In Alaska. The ap
propriation wan stricken oat of tb*
nmount allowed the army through ?
technicality D?l*fat? C?l?. Major
Rlchardaon of th# road commUiloo.
and thr dnHt??lon from lh? atat* of
! Vaahlnnton at one* (rot bn?r and It
It almost certain that th* approprla
1 Mon will be wp^dllr mad*
IDAHO GRANTS
? COIN 10 A-y.-P.
BOISB, Ida , Jan. 25. ? The house j
today passed a bill appropriating 1
OOO for an Idaho exhibit at the Ala* 1
ka- Yukon-Pacific fair In Seattle
TOWN TALK
The Chrlatlan Kndeavor choir will
meet tonight at the Presbyterian
church at 7:30 o'clock
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J. \V. Combs of Haines, who la con
nected with the aaw mill there,
was In Skagway on business yester
day.
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Fred Archer haa left the White
Pmh hoapltal and la now at the Port
land hotel. Ills condition la much
Improved.
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The boy* of Skagway are cordially
Invited to meet tonight at the rectory
of S. Saviour's church to organlte a
Boy'a club.
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The \V. C. T. U. will meet at the
ho'uie of Mrs Zlnkan at 2:SO o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. All m??mboni
are requested to be present.
Ill
There will be no meeting of the
Skagway Chamber of Commerce to
irrow night. A meeting will prob
ably bo held a week from Friday
Announcement iflll be made later
? ? ?
The Ladles' Guild of the 8. Sav
iour's church meet yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. George
Howard to discuss some proposed en
tertainments In the near future. The
definite plans will be announced later
WHAT IT COSTS
TO KEEP MM
FVw poopl* atop to conalder what
the fuel bill of an entire town la
during the aerere winter montba
During thf paat throe montba It baa
coat th? people of Skagway nearly
$10,000 Juat to keep warm
About ?0fl tona of coal bar# been
consume! |n 8ka*way alnce Oct 31.
At an a*era*e prlre of 110 a ton the
coal bill of the town amounta to
$6,000. Wood dealer* la town *ay
that about 540 cord a of wood hare
been burned la Skarway Id the paat
two month* At $< a cord th la bring*
the toUl fuel bill to $?.?0 Thete
figure* are fonaerrattTe and the coat
of keeping warm for Skanway tbla
winter probably egceeda $10,000
CUTTING ICE
TOR SKAGWAY
HfriMrt Taylor of th* Alaaka
Tranafer company haa Oapt. I*r?en
with a crew of fl?e men putting
up Ice at Pennington, B C.. altuated
on Bennett lake. About 1.10 tona of
Ice will be ahlpped Into Ska?way for
local uae and 150 tona will be **nt
to VVhltehorae to be uaed by Uie
White raaa k Yukon railroad on Ita
boata In the aummer Several car
loada of Ice haT* already armed
here.
' Winn! '
We have just received
a new line of suits, for I
Winter trade, that are
excellent in quality and
very moderately priced,
$15,00 to $22.50, come
ip. and look them over.
See window display.
CLAYSON & 0U5SSL