New Series
TANANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, DUO
Vol. I. No. S
A.B.’S CHOOSE
PORTLAND
Next Grand Encampment Gees To
The Rose City
Vancouver, Now 10.—Portland was
chosen as the next meeting place of the
A. B. grand encampment. Many dele
gates were instructed to oppose holding
encampments outside of Alaska, but the
members living in the states outnum
bered them.
George Gibbs, of Dawson, was elected
Arctic Chief.
Result in Illinois.
Chicago, Xov. 10.—The next senate
will have 50 republicans and 42 demo
crats. The house is democratic bv about
SO. _
Some for Stimson.
Utica, X. Y., Xov. 10.—Dix received
a plurality of 1,817 here. Johnstown
gave Dix 770 and Stimson 796. Glovers
ville gave Stimson 2,268 and Dix 1,594.
Rome gave Dix a plurality of 278.
“Bally” Talking
Washington, Xov. 10.— Sec. Ballinger
in a strong statement urges that congress
open an Alaskan coal department for
speedy action pending patents.
BEVERIDGE HAS
EXCELLENT SHOW
Indianapolis. Nov. 10.—The democcats
made gains in the Indiana legislature,
hut it is likely Beveridge, who is an In
surgent, will he re-elected.
INDICTS ALASKANS.
Spokane, Nov. 10.—The grand jury has
indicted six Alaskans on the charge'of
coal frauds in making fictitious entries.
The true bills were not unexpected.
Commercial Fest
San Antonio, Tex., Nov. 10.—The gov
ernors and congressmen of the western
states have been invited to attend the
trans-Mississippi commercial congress
held here Nov. 22.
TRIES _SUICIDE
Despondent, following a quarrel with
the man she loved, “Gussie,” a girl in
the “stockade,” swallowed a corrosive
sublimate tablet last Saturday in the at
tempt to end her life.
Another girl promptly administered
an antidote. The physicians who were
called in soon had the woman out of
danger.
The Temperature.
Furnished by Mrs. E. F. Warren, offi
cial U. 8. weather observer, wireless
station.
Nov.
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1910
Max. Min.
20
14
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—15
11
— 4
—10
-20
—21
- -22
—26
1909
Max. Min.
2 -24
4
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16
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About the Mail.
Hot Springs, Rampart, Fairbanks and out
side departs Friday A. M.
Down river departs Wednesday.
Rampart, Hot Springs. Fairbanks ami out
side mail due next Tuesday.
Down-river mail due Friday this week.
Cordova sailings for Seattle:
Alameda—Nov. lfi.
Northwestern—Nov. 9 and 24.
Jack Cavanaugh delivers ice to your door
at reasonable prices. Light express. Prompt
service.
People Rebel Against Cannonism. Dems
Promise To Reduce Tariff
New York, Nov. 10—Sweeping victories were won by the Democrats in Tues
: day’s elections all over the country. The returns speak for themselves :
C NEW YORK
Dix (deni.) gets majority of 60,000
over Stimson, whom Roooevelt backed
for governor. Comvav ran second, Scho
nik third, 1 lopper fourth, and Hearst
(up for third time) last. Dix secured
majority of 100,000 in Greater New York.
It is believed every republican congress
man in the city was defeated except
Parson, who won by a nose.
Democrats claim they will elect suc
cessor to Senator Depew.
OHIO STATE
Gov. Judson Harmon (dem.) re-elect
ed by 30,000 majority. Democrats make
gains in legislature
PENNSYLVANIA
Tenor (rep.) is elected by a large ma
jority. Thirteen republicans and three
democratic congressmen elected.
ILLINOIS
Governor Dahlman (dem.) re-elected.
In Chicago a democratic landslide; the
democrats carrying 8 out of 10 congres
sional districts. Next state senate will
contain 50 republicans, 42 democrats.
Next house democratic by majority of
30. Socialists poll 40,000 votes in Chi
cago.
MASSACHUSETTS
Foss idem.) beats Gov. j Taper by
25.000.
WISCONSIN
McGovern (rep.) wins. LaFollette will
be probably re-elected.
OTHER STATES
New Jersey.—Wilson, deni., elected
governor by 12,000. Democrats gain in
legislature.
Connecticut.—Baldwin, dem., wins by
3.000.
Wyoming—Ca.v wins by 3,000.
California—Johnson, rep., beats Bell ;
by 40,1X10.
North Dakota—Johnson, rep., wins by
a scratch.
Kansas—Stubb’s majority reduced.
South Dakota—Vessy elected.
Rhode Island—Pothir, rep., elected.
Michigan—Osborn wins by 40,000.
Tennessee.—Hooper, fusion, wins by
20.000.
Oklahoma—Doubtful as yet.
Oregon—Probably democratic and dry.
St. Louis polled the enormous total of
170 000 votes.
Iowa—Democrats probably win. Por
ter is governor. _
Slap at Roosevelt.
New York, Nov. 10—Roosevelt’s home
district gave Dix 218 and Stimson 158.
Cannon Re-elected.
Danville, 111., Nov. 10.—Complete re
turns of Vermillion county, 18th congres
sional district, show Cannon received
9,000 votes and Cudiff, dem., 6,000.
Prohibition Wins.
Kansas City, Nov. 10.—Green county
goes dry by very small majority. Clay
county by 500.
Result in Minn.
St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 10.—Governor
Eberhardt, rep., was re-elected gover
nor by a large majority. He was lieut
enant governor when John A. Johnson,
a democratic candidate for presidental
nomination two years ago, was gover
nor. When Johnson died Eberhardt
succeeded him.
Ex-Governor Lind would have been
the logical democratic candidate but he
refused to run, although nominated in
spite of his protests.
The News contains straight news.
BIG SOCIAL
FOR CHURCH
Dance and Party To Be Given Next
Wednesday Evening
The much-talkeil-of grand social for
tlie benefit of the Catliolie church, oc
curs \\ ednesday evening at the new A.
lb hall.
It's going to be a big affair, and the
elaborate preparations made indicate
everyone will be agreeably surprised.
Regardless of denomination everyone
is helping in the preparation, for all
agree that the church is [doing excellent
work.
A big dance will be held, beginning at
9 o’clock. At 11 o’clock the baskets fur
j nished by the ladies will be auctioned
| off. Sergt. Tobin, Tatiana’s greatest
| auctioneer, has been secured for the pur
pose.
Each basket contains a surprise. No
| one will be disappointed. The commit
tees are: Messrs. Vachon, Vautier,
Munro, Marion, Frank Smith and Sergt.
Tobin ; Mesdames Vachon, Riley, Wer
tenbaker, Vautier, Kinzer, Warren and
Langford.
The ladies will meet at Mrs. Vaehon’s
Friday, at 3 p. m.
WOMEN TO VOTE
IN WASHINGTON
Seattle, Nov. 10.—The state voted for
woman suffrage by a majority of 40,000.
The republicans carried all the congress
men, the members of the supreme court,
the legislature and a full ticket in King
county.
STATEHOOD BILL.
Seattle, Nov. 10.—Delegate W icker
sham says he will introduce a bill in
congress at this session, providing for
Alaskan statehood.
Oh! Lucky Boy
San Francisco, Nov. 10.—The wife of
Martin Murphy, the prizefighter who
went north several years ago in quest of
gold, is looking for him. She lias fallen
their o a large fortune.
PHEW! IT’S COLD
Mercury is becoming bashful, lie’s
assumed a shrinking, retiring attitude,
crawling down into the bulb.
Thursday this week it was 26 below at
Tanana. At Rampart it was 35 below.
The lack of snow makes the trails bad
however. Many think this will be an
open winter.