New Series
TANANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1910
Vol. I. No. (>
ATHLETICS
CHAMPIONS
Philadelphia Americans Take Four
Out of Five.
Chicago, Oct. 26.—Before a crowd of
28,000 people the Chicago Cubs were
defeated by the Philadelphia Athletics,
Sunday, by a score of 7 to 2, thereby
losing the world’s championship series.
The Athletics won the first three games,
Chicago theifourth, and Philadelphia
the fifth. It * wks. unnecessary to play
the two remaining games of the seven.
The game was one of the greatest ever
witnessed in the west. Chicago made a J
plucky fight and not until the last few
innings was Philadelphia able to run up
' her 7 scores.
The pennant winners left immediately
after the game on a special for home,
where they were met at the depot by an
immense throng. The players were tri
umphantly carried through the streets
on the . shoulders of the enthusiastic
fans.
The first two games were played at
Philadelphia, the Athletics winning j
both. The la el game at Philadelphia
was postponed on account of rain. The
third game, won by the Athletics, was
played at Chicago.
Ten-inning Game.
Friday it rained. Saturday the Cubs
won their only game by a score of 4 to 3
in 10 innings. Cole pitched for Phila
delphia. The batteries were Cole and
Kling and Bender and Thomas. The
game Sunday was played in a drizzling
rain.
The total receipts of the series were
$173,000. Last year they were $188,302.
Then there were seven instead of five
games played.
With the exception of Archie, McIn
tyre and Richie and several pitchers,
Chicago had the same team as in the
1006 championship series with the Sox.
Philadelphia’s team was reconstructed
last year. Bender, Plank, Davis, Mur
phy and Hartzell were the only men of
the team who played with the Atldetics
in the 1004 championship series.
The lineup and results of previous
series were given in the News last week.
Northwestern League.
Spokane won the pennant in the
Northwestern league. The season ended
Sept. 26 with double headers between
Seattle and Spokane at Seattle and Ta
coma and Vancouver at Tacoma. Spo
kane won eight games more than Van
couver in second place.
Minneapolis won the pennant in the
Western Ass’n.
Following were the big league stand
ings Oct. 1:
National League
Won. Lost.
Per Cent
Chicago ... 93
New York. 84
Pittsburg. 82
Philadelphia... 78
Cincinnati. 73
Brooklyn.60
93
45
60
62
70
74
83
.674
.583
.569
.510
.496
.419
The Temperature.
Furnished by Mrs. E. F. Warren, offi
cial U. 8. weather observer, wireless
station.
1910 # 1909
Max. Min. ’Mux. Min.
October 21.31 6 14 —6
October 22.31 22 12 G
October 23 ....23 15 20 ’ 8
October 24.13 2 32 20
October 25. 19 0 34 22
October 2G.16 5 30 22
October 27.14 6 30 22
Coldest point past week, Old Woman,
15 below, Wed., Oct. 26.
Have you tried the Gibbon Barber Shop?
The only male barber in town.
TRY TO FLY
OVER OCEAN
Walter Wellman, Six Men and a Cat
Travel 800 Miles.
New York, Oct. 26.—Another mile
stone was marked in the conquest of the
air when Walter Wellman started from
Atlantic City in a dirigible balloon in
the attempt to cross the Atlantic. He
landed 800 miles from here and at sea,
where he was pic ked up by a steamer.
The engines refused to work. They had
to cut loose the balloon.
With Wellman were six men and a
cat. He intended following the path of
the Atlantic liners. He was in constant
communication by wireless with steam
ers and this city. Finally no further
news was received from him. Later a
steamer reported it had picked the
party up.
The balloon followed the Massachu
setts coast, landing off Newfoundland.
Scientists and aviators all over the
world took the greatest interest in the
attempt. They say it is the greatest ex
hibition of nerve yet given by an aero
naut. _
THE NOOSE
FOR CRIPPEN
London, Oct. 26.—Placed on trial,
found guilty and sentenced within a
week, Dr. Hawley-Crippen, the Ameri
can dentist, will hang Nov. 15 for mur
dering his wife. His affinity is now on
trial as an accomplice.
The case has attracted world-wide
attention. The doctor killed his wife
and then buried her body in the cellar
and sold her clothes. He was captured
at sea while attempting to escape to
America.
St. Louis. 58 82 .414
Boston. 48 91 .345
American League.
Philadelphia. .99 46 .683
New York. 82 91 .573
Detroit. 82 63 .565
Boston. 81 66 .551
Cleveland. 64 78 .451
Chicago. 64 82 .438
Washington.... 63 82 .434
St. Louis. 44 101 .303
About the Mail.
j -Hot Springs, Rampart, Fairbanks,
Dawson and outside, departs Friday
a.. in.
Outside mail left Fairbanks, Wednes
day. Due next Tuesday, 500 lbs. First
| outside mail arrived Tuesday, 450 lbs.
| The limit is 800. Down - river mail
leaves next Wednesday.
Winter is here. Judge Gallaher has
j discarded his wide-brimmed bat for a
j tight-titting fur cap with beveled ear
| laps which point heavenward at an an
j gle of 45 degrees, like Mephisto’s horns.
REINDEER BY
THE HUNDRED
—
Unique Spectacle Seen on Xoyukuk
i Trail.
Next March the reindeer loaned to
the four herders by the government
must be returned, says I. Bango, who
with Chas. Nungnack, Peter G. Culinck
and John Tunickchaslook has over 500
ot the animals grazing 15 miles north of
Tmiana on the Koyukuk trail.
In March the five years limit is tip.
Bango returns 90 head loaned and the
others all together about 200. Bango
gives up his to Supt. Evans of the Bu
| reau of Education, who will arrive here
: in January, and the others, who are na
| tives, turn theirs over to the mission,
j The increase of the herd goes to the
men for their trouble in herding them,
j In this way the reindeer are protected.
The animals feed on white moss in
: the winter, scraping the snow away with
! tl.eir hoofs. About 18 died of disease
the past summer, principally from lung
trouble.
The men intend taking the herd out
five miles further, where the grazing is
good.
Teddy Shaw when asked his opinion
| of the herd said:
“It’s a great thing. When I’m not so
busy, I must take a run over and look
at the critters.”
FAIRBANKS NOTES
Fanny Flail, accused of pocketpicking,
found not guilty by the jury. Jury out
15 minutes.
Gross receipts of St. Joseph’s hospital
fair, $4,000.
Ed. Friedman, now outside, is accused
of stealing coat from Shaw house last
summer.
John Reynolds, Chatanika carpenter,
buried in Fairbanks. Came to Alaska
with Maj. Wood.
Seventeen bankruptcy cases are taken
up by Judge Overfield. Among them is
that of Jerome Chute and Ed. Stier,
formerly of Hot Springs.
The case of Joe Eglar vs. Ben S. Baker
is set for Nov. 8.
City council selects two lots on Cowles
j st. between 8th and 9th, for a detention
1 hospital.
AT LAST FIRE
PROTECTION
Frank Wilson and Walter Rockwell
Do the Work—Excellent Move.
Tanana at last lias fire protection.
It remained for Frank Wilson, the
barber, to take the first steps. He and
Walter Rockwell have turned 56 old oil
cans into water buckets. Rockwell has
painted the word “Fire” on each one
and the cans are now being placed in
racks along the waterfront. Axes are
provided and Wilson intends raising
funds tor ladders.
In case of fire a bucket brigade can be
formed.
The boys are doing this work because
they are public spirited. They deserve
great praise for filling a long-felt want.
It was the intention of the News to
give a list of the hand fire extinguishers
in town. It was found, however, that
the N. C. Co. and one or two others
have the only adequate fire protection
in the city. The N. C. Co., says Mr.
Munro, has over a dozen extinguishers.
In case of fire in the neighborhood the
residents are welcome to use them.
Wilson & Rockwell’s fire stations are
located near water holes, kept open all
winter. Following is the list. Paste it
in your hat or on the kitchen mirror:
Opposite Yukon saloon.
Opposite Golden North hotel.
Opposite the jail.
At the pump house.
Between the pump and Rodman’s.
Opposite Rodman's store.
KETCHEL’S SLAYER
IS RUN DOWN
Springfield, Mo., Oct. 26.—A. W. Hurt,
slayer of Stanley Ketchel, champion
middleweight fighter, was caught by a
posse near here.
Ketchel died from the wound received
two weeks ago. Hurtz was a farm hand
on.the farm of R. P. Richardson, where
Ketchel was training. Ketchel was at
breakfast when Hurt/, appeared and or
dered him to throw up his hands. With
out warning he shot the fighter, the bul
let piercing the lung. Hurtz fled and
was pursued with bloodhounds.
He says he killed Ketchel because he
insulted Mrs. Goldie Smith. Ketchel
died exactly a year from the date he
fought Jack Johnson in Frisco. John
son when informed in New York of
Ketchel’s death, shed tears.
TANANA CLOSES
The Tanana closed at Chena Thurs
day, this week. The ice is running slow
at Tanana. It it believed to be jamming
below. _
No long waits at the Gibbon Barber Shop.
Skilled barber does the best of work.