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No. H3. ELEVENTH YEAR.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY IB, 1* PRICE, 10 CENTS.
MAY EXPLAIN
GANS' DEFEAT
(By United Press.)
Baltimore, .Inly is? Madge Gaos yes
terday secured a decree of divorce from
Joe Gan*. The grounds km Infidelity.
At the ringside during the rcceut
was a handsome colored woman who
wept wheo Gaos went to the floor under
the terrific punishment delivered by
Nelson. lit wu she n ho was named as co- '
respondent
MINERSAND j
THEIR STIES
(By United Press.)
Denver, July IS? An agreement is
being arranged between the Western
Federation of miners and the United
Mine Workers to support each other ia
case of strikes.
Birmingham, July IS? Coal miners
here have been engaged in battle with
strike breakers and troopi have beat
called out.
Judiie Stout, attorney .of Haines, is in
the city attending court.
B. P. Q. E. HAS
ADJOURNED
(By United PreM.)
Dallas, Tex , July 18? Tho cran(l
lodge of K1 kg rdjournrd tod?v. Tho
per capita lax bai> been reduced to 20
cents. 1'he official cmblom adopted U
a combination of dial, showing the hour
It, with whltef?c? and red n mer.ils,
surmounted by n red fire-pointed star.
noiHave
WIRELESS PLANT
(By United Press.)
Nome, July 18 ? A wireless station
will be established here earlier report*
to the contrary notwithstanding. It is ?
found that the apparatus which ?? 't
suppe.n?d to h <ve been rendered useless |
by water while on board the \ tctoria is j
not? greatly damagtu and the parts h f- ;
fected cau bo replaced this teaion.
orders for tho same having been sent in ?
Mr. E. J. Shaw who has been con fined
to bis home i r some days with neural
gia has sufficiently recovcivd to be out
again ami attending to business.
MEW SI IMS Ml
The launch Princess left this morning at 7:30 for Ju
neau carrying a dozen people, the A. B. team and a few
rooters. The Meta that was to have sailed with a party of
fans did not get away. If there are enough to make up a
party of, say, twenty, to make it worth while for the boat
to make th* run. the Meta will sail this evening. The
price for the round trip will be .five dollars. There are
accommodations on the Meta for sleeping and it is said
the tiip could be made comfortably. The Meta, by leaving
this evening would arrive early in the morning. Those
wishing to go should report at the A laskau office by 7:30
this evening.
L. A. HARRISON CO.
Mr. Crewes' Career
By Winston Churchill
The Traitor
By Thomas Dixon, Jr.
Old Wives tor New
By David Graham Phillips
Loves Logic
By Anthony Hope
The Barrier
By Kex Beach
The Yoke
By Hubert Wales
Tyranny of the Dark
By Hamlin Garland
Stores Open Evenings
Phones 4 & 55
EftWIHI LIKES IIP
FOR JUDGE WIGKEBSKIM
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Juneau, July 17 ? Anti-Hoggatt republicans organized
here today to begin an active fight in behalf of Wiekersham
for delegateship. Money has been raised and a campaign
organized to be carried on in every polling district. Sev
eral prominent republicans have volunteered to take the
stump. Corson is clearly out of the race in this section.
Many of his former workers have deserted him already for
Wiekersham. The newspapers have divided between Wiek
ersham and Ronan, while all but the Ilo?;gatt papers roast
Corson and predict his defeat by both Wiekersham and
Ronan.
AT
(By United Prest.)
Seattle, July 18.? lioar Admiral Bur
well, commandant at Bremerton navy
yard, hauled down his tl?g this morn
ing, ending forty years service in the ,
navy. He goes on the rtjtired list. Ills
succjssor is captain Kodgers.
t P. A. C.
At a meeting of the W. P. A. C. the !
following otlkern for the ensuing year
woro elected: President, W. C. BUnch
?rd; Vica-prenideat, E. S. Miller: See
retary, A. P. Drapes: Treasurer. L. A.
Callarman. The trustees elected arc
E. J. Doherty, F. A. Callarman and
Oscar Gard.
The trial jury ha* been excused until
2 p. ro. Monday.
V. C. T. U. IS
ORGANIZED
A local branch of the W. C. T. U.
wa? ortanlzsd last evening at the Pres
byterian parsonage. About 30 memb
ers were enrolled. Mrs. Zinkan la
president. There Is a vice-president
from each of the Presbyterian, Cathol
ic and Muthodist churches, Mrs. Good,
Mrs. Dr Heed and Mrs. Godmg res
pectively. Mrs Stinebaugh is secre
tary and Mrs Williams superintendent.
Mrs. Connor, of Ketchikan, treasurer
of the National W. C. T. U., was
organir.er, she having come to Stag
way for the pur(K>se.
PLANNING A SLAUGHTER OF JEWS
(By United Press.)
Merlin, July 18 ? News of a general
slaughter of Jews throughout Russia
being planned has been roc eived here
SENATOR CLARK STRICKEN
(By United Press.)
Chicago, July 18 ?Senator Cisrl: of
Wyoming, has been ?trickot\ with nerv
ous collapse.
FIB'S PICNIC TOMORROW
The fireman's annual picnic will bo
held tomorrow at fiurro Creek nml tlic
biggest kind of a time is anticipated.
Wanner'* Skagw&y band, in its new
uniforms, has ber>n engatied for the
day. The first boat will loavo for the
grounds at 8:30 Dr. I'are of White
horso, soot a monster lake iront weigh
in(f l8i pounds and measuring 44 1
inches, which is to l>e baked on the
grounds to rorve as the contre piece o'
a feast to be spread at noon. Moats will
rui at frequent intervals all day loop.
Firemen are expected to meet at the
hall ai 8 o'clock.
Go to Tony Dolcro ami iry a Hull Dot:
cigar. lni
All the delicacies of the season at
the Pack Train restaurant.
Always Good
Our sale of Hills Bro's
"Everfresh"
Coffee has been astonishing. There is a reason.
SOLD INl-lb AND 2 lb TINS ONLY
GANTY & FRANDSON
HEAT WAVE
STILL SPREADS
(By United Press.)
Chicago, July 18 --The heat waro is
still causing death and crimp in this
city nnd is extending over the whole
middle west.
GOTCH IS
TO RETIRE
(By United Preas.)
Houston, Tex.. .July 18 ? notch an
nounccs that af:or his exhibition ac
Galveston next Friday night with !Ier
mana Rena he will retire from the mat.
WON'T TALK
BACK AT HEARST
(By United Press.)
Lincoln. Neb., July 18.? All attempts
to interview Mr. Iiryan with rcg?rd to
Hsaist's announcement that he will
QOt support the ri-inocraiic ticket and
that he has lost faith in the prrty and
its leaders has failed, He will not give
any expiession on the nubject. A pub
lic appeal w?s made today for funds to
to cariv on the campaign
> . . ? : ? : ? - ? ?
NO GHAmPIONS
THIS YEAR
(By United Preaa.)
London, July 18? On mccMint of a
new system of grading no champion
nil I pt will be awarded an a result of the
contents In the Olympic g<mea thla
year.
E
(By United Preaa.)
Washington, July IS? The fund* for
the A aska road commits on, to Im used
for thb buildinK of roads throughout
the ?1 'strict, will he increased consid
erably from the money received
through the collection of license* in the
district outaide the incorporated town*.
(By United Preaa.)
Manila, July 18? Twenty-nine p.r
sons, half of whom were Americana,
were drowued today in the harbor by
the capsizing of * pleasure boat, caused
by the sudden drsrenl of a typnon
JUNEAU IMPORTS PLAYERS
Spocinl Di?patch to th? Dully Ala*k?n
Juneau, .Inly IS ? The Juneau base ball team lias re
cruited up to its full strength in the hopes of defeating the
Arctic Brotherhood team of Skagway. Butch Mclntyre, a
big leaguer will captain the Juneau team: St<>ft. Duramus
and Carpenter from Tread well will also play with Juneau.
This importation of players has not made the team popular
here. The battery will be Ilenning and Carpenter.
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probably an good as any that
will land in Skayway in fifty
years