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A Memorial at Canton —Gov. Krariy Asks
The People of A laska to Coutri l»u e
Revolution in Colom l>ia—Fighting.
Office of The Executive.
Sitka, Alaska, Dec. 6. 1901.
To tile people of Alaska,
Greeting: There is a strong de
sire in the hearts of the citizens of
our 1 and that the memory of Wm.
McKinley, our late President, shall
be suitably and worthily honored
i 1 some tangible shape. Two in
c >rp >r ited as so i li) is hive been
organized to carry out this idea.
One is the McKinley National
morial Association. whose Board of
Trustees was appointed by Pres
ident Roosevelt, at the request of
Mrs. McKinley and members of the
family. This association purposes
the erection aud mai. teuance of a
suitable memorial at Canton, Onto.
Tiiey desire this to be a:i express
i an by all the people, of their love
and admiration of the qntlities
which actuated him as a mau and
as President. Tneoffeiiugs aie to
the volunt; ry gifts of ll e pe -p e.
Whatever surplus tiiere may be will
be devoted to such memoiial as
may be provided at the National
Cajitol. This as>ociatioi will dis
tribute to all donors to this fun l a
souvenir certificate, to be preserved
as evidence of holder’s participation
It is my duty and privilege to
bring this matter to your attention
and ask your hearty cooperation.
We can embrace this opportunity
to give substautial aid to so wort 1
y a cau e and thus show our friends
in the States that Me are strongly
linked to them, and that the impuls
es that stir and move them reach
he eand afftct us as powerfully.
In order that all may have an op
portunity to contribute, comm'ittees
will be named in each community
to pass subscription papers lor each
to put down what he thinks he can
afford to give. If the subserp tion
lists and auiounis collected are for
warded to the Governor’s office,
they will be duly receipted for and
at a proper time a detailed state
ment will lie published, showing
what Alaska has contributed. The
names of the subscribers will be fi
led in the District Historical Libra
ry’ and Museum.
S* John 0. Bradv,
■'v.
•X Governor of Alaska.
Colon, Colombia, Nov. 25.—The
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Government troops under General
Alban fought a bloody battle with
the revolutionists ne^r Culebra,
which is halfway between Colon
and Panama. Bet ween the stations
of Culebra and Empire more than
150 killed aud wounded men could
be seen along the track. Three
hundred of the Iowa’s marines were
landed yesterday at Panama to pro
tect the peoperty of the railroad,
and to insure the continuance of
traffic across the isthmus. The ar
mored train which went over the
railroad yesterday having on board
Capt. Perry of the Iowa, and mach
ine guns and flying the American
flag, was sent as a demonstrative
and will be continued daily. Pas
se ager trains will, how?ever, still
carry a guard. Transit across the
isthmus is still open.
Bel t <Xr Hiiiidriiik's Store to be Mo\eel !o
Tiie Mouth «f Haker Creek on The
Taimim-Thr Mew Site A Good Oi e
The Belt & Hendricks store :t
Deakyme is to be moved to the
mouth of Baker creek on the T..11
ana liver, opposite the site staked
by the N. C. Co. a few months ago.
The buildings will be moved be hue
the spring thaw to the proposed
site, which is about five miles from
the present one. The difference in
the trail however, will be onlv two.
The reason given lor the change i.^,
.tbe difficulty in landing freight at
: Deakyme, and considerable expei se
is added to the goods in handling
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from the head of navigation on Ba
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i ker creek .o the present quarters.
: This will all be avoided at the new
location as any boat that can navi
i
gate the Tanana can unload her
| freight at the very doors of the new
| post. The arrival of Manager Belt
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| is awaited at Deakyme before the
woik of tearing down begins.
Stockton, Cal. Nov. 14.—Judge
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J. G. Swinnerton, well known thro
! out California as a jurist and ora
I tor died at his home in this city
- this morning. His son James is
the well-known newspaper artist.
Landon, Dec. 5.—The matrimon
ial quarrel between Wilhelmina of
Holland and her husband, Prince
Henry, excites great interest here.
Henry is charged with misconduct
and neglect, and heavy gamb'ing
debts which Queen Wiihehui. a de
clined to pay.