GOVERNMENT
FOR ALASKA
Taft’s Message Will Recommend a
Civii Form of Administration.
Washington, Now 30.—President Taft
while on his Panama voyage wrote his
annual message, which will be read at
the opening of congress.
It is believed he will recommend a
ship subsidy bill, anti-injunction, feder
al incorporation of railroads, conserva
tion of national resources, the reorgani
zation of the postal system (which last
year showed a deficit of $17,000,000) and
the fortification of the Panama canal.
It is expected he will recommend a
civil government for Alaska.
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Teddy Peeved.
Oyster Bay, Nov. 30.—Col. Roosevelt
took a lonely walk on the country road j
here last week, and refused to speak to
anyone. The election returns did not
exactly please the colonel.
INSULTING WIRE
TO BEVERIDGE.
Seattle, Xov. 30.—Alaskans headed by
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Geo. Baldwin sent defeated Sen. Bever- j
idge of Indiana—who introduced the bill
providing for a military form of govern
ment for Alaska—the following tele
gram:
“An enemy of republican institutions,
a man who malignantly hates a demo
era tie form of government and who i
sought to establish Oriental despotism
in Alaska, now lies in the political
morgue, cold and stiff as the marble
which supports his attenuated form.
All Alaskans rejoice in his downfall.”
Beveridge merely prepared the bill at
Taft’s request, and many Alaskans be
lieve the telegram to be ungraceful and
ill-advised.
Freight Airships.
Columbus, O., Nov. MO.— The first
freight airship known, arrived today
with a cargo of silk from Dayton.
Stryker Loses Finger.
Valdez, Nov. 80.—Steward Stryker of
the str. Tanana, who passed through
here recently bound for Frisco, cut off
one of his fingers attempting to chop
kindling wood while crossing the sum
mit.
KEHOE’S POEMS TO
BRIGHTEN THE NEWS
John Kehoe, Tanana’s well-known
poetic genius, will soon brighten the
columns of the News with some of his
dairy-farm verses. John, in the past,
attracted considerable attention by his
spontaneous outbursts of sentiment. He
is now whistling for an inspiration, and
is confident the muse will soon pay him
a visit.
John has set the poets of the universe
aghast by trimming his hair and tear
ing off his shaggy mane, in defiance of
the time-honored custom of the tribe.
The story of his fight with the Scliu
bach-Hamilton steamship company,
which permitted the crew to milk a cow
John was having shipped to Tanana, was
copied by every leading newspaper in
the country.
ASTONISHING CUT
IN PRICES
Holiday Goods
Case Goods, 25c to $3.00 a bottle.
Bulk Goods, $1.00 to $1.25 a bottle
By the gallon, $4.50 to $0.00
Bass’ Ale, per bottle, .... 25c
“ “ per doz. bottles, . . $2.75
Guineas’ Stout, per bottle, . . 25c
“ per dozen, . . $2.75
Cedar Brook Whisky, 7-year old,
leather flask,.$1.00
(50c rebate for return of flask.)
Pure Grain Alcohol, per gal. $8.00
“ “ “ per bot. 2.50
We Carry Goods No One Else
Carries.
THE NORTHERN
STODDARD
KAY
Nagel is Feted.
Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 30.—Secretary
Nagel, at a banquet given for him here,
stated he favors federal charters for cor
porations. He also urged the need of
foreign commerce.
Urges New Tariff.
Seattle, Nov. 30.—Senator Jones says
the people’s verdict at the last elections
is that they demand a new tariff, and
he says Taft should call a special session
of congress to frame one.
Cheaper Berths.
Washington, Nov. 30.—The price of
upper berths in Pullman’s is to be re
duced. This follows the long fight made
by Geo. Loftus of St. Paul, Minn., who
argued before the interstate commerce
commission that upper berths should be
cheaper than lower ones.
Maus in Charge.
Washington, Nov. HO.—The adminis
tration of the Alaska cable has been giv
en to General Maus. Col. Thompson
will remain in charge, with headquaters
in Seattle.
IMPORTANT FOB
THE TERRITORY.
Washington, Nov. 30.— The attorneys
for the Humbolt Steamship Co. who
have applied fer a writ of mandamus to
compel the interstate commerce com
mission to extend its jurisdiction to
Alaska, have presented their arguments
to the supreme court.
Nome steamship companies discrimi
nate in freight rates in favor of certain
Alaskan towns. The interstate com
merce commission has held that its jur
isdiction does not extend to Alaska
waters. The decision of the IT. S. su
preme court is watched with great in
terest by Alaskans.
Canada Has 7,500,000.
Ottawa, Nov. 30.—According to gov
ernment statistics, Canada has 7,500,000
people; an increase of 310,000 over 1909.
Geo. Bemis makes holiday presents to
order. Just the thing to send outside.
WOOD
WOOD
WOOD <
$7.50
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i
$7.00
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OPP. NEW A. B. HALL
SECOND AVENl’E
Aeronaut Killed.
Denver, Nov. 80.—Ralph Johnstone,
who holds the world’s altitude record,
fell 500 feet and was killed. His aero
plane collapsed.
To Oust Lodgo.
Boston, Nov. 80.—Gov. Foss demands
that U. S. Senator Lodge withdraw as a
candidate, otherwise there will be a des
perate fight.
Suffragettes’ Riot.
London, Nov. 80.—Lord Asquith and
other ministers were attacked on the
street by suffragettes. Much rioting
followed.
Henry Hoyt Dead.
Washington, Nov. 30. — Henry M.
Hoyt, counselor of the state department,
is dead of peritonitis.
Only bath tubs in town at the Gibbon
Barber Shop. Open day and night.
GIGANTIC FRAUD.
New York, Nov. 30.—Hitchcock has
caused the arrest of Burr Bros, on the
charge of using the mails to defraud in
a $40,000 swindle, selling worthless min
ing stock.
Player Arrested.
Wheeling, W. Ya., Nov. 30.—Tom
McCoy, right end of the Bethamv
college football team, is under arrest,
charged with the murder of Captain
Munk of a rival team. At the inquest
Umpire Young stated he put McCoy out
of the game because he believed Munk
purposely struck McCoy. McCoy is
heart broken.
White Slavers Jailed.
Portland, Nov. 30.—The firsl convic
tion under the federal white slave act
was secured this week with the sentenc
ing of Geo. Kavalin and James Takos to
eight years,
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