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VeiS Valdez Alaska, January 24,190?., • No. 44
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STEAMERS COMING
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Movements Of Boats On
This Run. Jeanie
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Seattle, Jan. 24—The Jeanie lm*
arrived from Valdes and the Penn
sylvania hag been reported. She
will arrive today.
Portland Sails Tomorrow
Seattle, Jan. 24—The Portland
will leave for the North tomorrow,
and the Pennsylvania is scheduled
to sail Saturday. Both boats have
all accommodations taken by pas
sengers, a large number being
bound for the Tanana country. j
Humphrey Introduces Bill Granting
More Aid To Canneries
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Washington,'Jan. 24—Represen
tative Humphrey has inlYoduced
a bill in Congress which provides
for assistance ond encouragemeht
being extended to parties who start
private salmon hatcheries in Alas
ka. The measure is being backed
by the salmon interests of'the
Pacific coast.
San Francisco. Jan. 24 — The
legislature has passed a resolution
instructing the Attorney General
to represent the state of California
in. the Suit started hy the govern
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nient over the Japanese school
question.
Separate Trials
San Fr n’isco, Jan. 24—Prose
cuting Attorney Honev has poti
tioned the court that Reuf he tried
first. Under the rules of the court
he must bo tried jointly with
Schmitz.
4 a friT^ZIlHEr‘lir*fl^twJ With us means that
1 PU I ri 1 i INN you get just THE
GOODS you want, ALL you want, WHEN you want
them and THE WAY you want them.
That we have been successful in Phasing cur cusUnners ns ev^
denced by tbe feet that we do the EARoEkl OUrhllliwu
BUSINESS IN TOWN. We should have the business it MERIT
counts because OUR GOODS ARE THE BEST and OUR PRICES
RIGHT.
As an illustration of’this statement we wish to announce that the Alaska
Road Commission awarded us their seasons contract for provisions,
against all local and Seattle bidders.
LET US FIGURE ON YOUR OUTFIT.
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ASKS FOR SUBSIDY
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Roosevelt Sends Special
Message Regarding
Shipping
Washington, Jap. 24—President
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Roosevelt gent a special message
'to Congress yesterday urging that
a subsidy ho granted to shipping
between the United States and
r*outh Americo and the Orient. He
declares that the Pacific steamship
lines are threatened by foreign cor
porations.
Washington, °4—At a late hour
yesterday the irenate and House
agreed to the raise of salaries of
lonuregsruen to $7.500.
Washington, Jan. 24 — The
House committee has made a.
recommendation that the free dis
tribution of seeds by the govern
merit be abolished’.
Seattle, Jan. 24—At the hearing
before the interstate commerce
commission regarding the enr short
age, a number of lumbermen testi
fied they were forced to pay train
men spot cash to have cars serit to
the mills.
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Washington, Jan. 24 — The
House and Senate have passed a
resolution allowing settlers on pub
lic lands to leave their cl a infs
until the-loth of May without
affecting their titles. This action
hag been taken on account of the
scarcity of fuel in the west and the
extreme cold weather.
Olympia. Jan. 24—The rcproa
j entatives from Eastern Washing
• ton are opposing the appropriation
of $000,000 for permanent build
ings at the fair which are to revert
to the state university at the close
of the exposition. They ar.nour.ee
that they are willing to allow a
straight appropriation of $1,000,000
For family use— A-nheu**cr Busch',
Budwcisei, Rabat, Blue Ribhon at
the Buffet.
Collection of Beautiful l vpr V
Napkin Rings at the Ladies* nfc,
zaar.