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No. 34 SIXTEENTH YEARf~> SKAGWAY, ALASKA. THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1913 * PRICK 10 CKNTH
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Philadelphia, March 13? The first
state conference of the Progressive
party of Pennsylvania assembled
;his morning. Among the promi
nent men present are Theodore
Roosevelt, Albert J. Beveridge and
Uifford Pluchot.
The Prosressive party is showing
no Inclination to meet the Republi
cans for the purpose of a compro
mise and the members announce
there can never be a coalition of the
Republican and ProgrSBbUe parties.
They assert that the Interests of the
two political organizations are di
rectly opposed, that the Progressives
stand for reform and progression
while the Republicans are reaction
ary and standpat. There is a large
attendance of the party leaders and
they are withulaatlc In believing
that they will capture the state at
the next election.
ROAST lMXi MAY SEKVK
TO RRKAK MKAT TRUST
Id every Alaskan community
there are numberless dogs. Moat
of them hare seen service on the
trails and nre of no further use,
since a ge has crept over many of
them. Tho building of railroads
and stage lines has robbed the dog
of his occupation to a great extent,
so that many of them just sit a
round and snooze their lives away
In idleness. A certain per ceut
have no regularly established homes
and have to hustle pokeouts, which
Waves them, like Cassius. with a
I ?>an and hungry look.
An authority has figured out a
way of using dogs, and that is to
eat 'em. On the subject a German
newspaper has recently published an
a/ticle which is nothing more or less
than a defense of the consumption
of dog flesh. After declaring that
the habit of eating dogs was indulg
t> in ma ay centuries ago, the writer
goes on to explain that even at
present "man's best friend" is con
sidered a delicacy by some nations.
The Chinese and Tartars keep
large studs for the table, and this
culinary expert has discovered a
? ace of dogs on the Island of For
mosa, which, in his opinion, would
satisfy the most fastidious gourmet;
in tict. he attributes to them the
taste of a well-roasted sucking pig.
Then he tells the tale of a beauti
ful fox terrier, which had won
- prixes at many shows, presented to
the late Li Hung Chang by a rela
tive of General Cordon, on whose
grave at Khartoum the famous
viceroy had placed a wreath. The
donor was not a little astonished
to receive a letter from old Li thank
ing him for the gift, and saying
that, now he was (Curopeanized, he
had given up eating dogs, hat that
his entourage had greatly enjoyed
the dainty dish.
After this preamble about the cus
toms in distant lands, this doggie
expert gets nearer home, and takes
the bull by the horns with a veng
eance. In Oermany, he says, dog
flesh has been permitted to be sold
as an article of food since 1900.
In the following year a dog butcher
established himself in Dessau. In
18i"6 Saxony consumed a little over
four hundred dogs on the sly; but
five years later over two thousand
five hundred, and in 1909 no lees
than fifty thousand, were eaten
ope nl/ in the same locality. They
still call It the "sad meal."
ADRIANOPLE IS
ABOUT 10 FULL
London, March 13 ? The fall of
Adrianopl? is predicted within the
next few days. Tho allies are ad
vancing on the besieged city which
can have no other resource than
capitulation, as the source of sup
plies have been cut off.
SAVE THE MINUTES.
Minutes are like gold dust, which
is never so fine that it cannot be
used or tKat it loses ?ny of its value.
? Philip Stafford Moxotn.
NEW SPRING
...millinery...
now
Being
Displayed
H. J. Lynch
Th? Leading Ladies Furnisher and Haberdasher of Skagway
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Ska^vay Indians Wearing liaakets
1. 5. EUH1H 10 HE
HLL Mi OFFICERS
Juneau, March 13 ? The Arctic
Urotherhood convention called for
Juneau, went into session last night
at Douglas, with thirty delegates!
present. The sentiment is unani- 1
mous in dt-claring the offices of the
grand camp vacant, and the ro-elec
tion of exclusively northerners.
This will be the action of tho con
vention.
Albany, March 13 ? Governor Sul
z ir today made an open accusation
against Colonel Scott-, sup?rintend
ent of the Mattewan insane asylum,
charging him with neglect 01 .iJty
i,i connection with the Thaw scan
dal.
When Dr. Russell sometime ago
announced that he had been ap
proached by an attorney with an of
f?r of twenty thousand dollars for
the release of Thaw and the facts
became "known, the Superintendent
did not take immediate means to
probe the charges. In consequence
there was an evident attempt at
collusion to either share in the
money or to suppress an investiga
tion whicli might result unfavor
ably to the superintendent. Mr.
Sulzer will force the retirement of
Haatt.
KILLS AM) EATS
HIS COMPANION
Edmonton, March 4 ? Scrawled on
the door of his cabin v/as an ac
count fef how Henry Leclaire had
killed and eaten his companion.
Trappers arriving here told the
finding of the body of Henry Le
claire, a prospector, five miles
north of Mile Fifty-Three, B. C.
The remains of Lemieux's body,
which had been hacked to pieces
with a hunting knife, were found
nearby. Leclaire was frozen to
death.
It is supposed the men, while
prospecting, were overtaken by a
blizzard and, unabie to reach a set
tlement, lay down tc die.
MAVH FACE TORN OFF
BV 8TKAM WINCH
Prince Rupert. March 6 ? News
vas received In the city this morn
i'ig of one of the most ghastly acci
dents ever recorded on the north"
coast.
Mr. Harry E. Hansen, second mat
of the steamer Starr, was Instantly
killed aboard ship yesterday. Ope
dde if his face was literally torn
off.
The Starr is the property of the
International Fisheries, of Tacoma.
The address of the dead man is No.
-,2i!& North Twenty-ninth street,
Tacoma. The fatality occurred
josterday, while Mr. Hansen was
running the winch in order to raise
a dory on deck. Something went
wrong and Mr. Hansen became all
tangled >ip In the rope. Before it
was possible to stop the machinery
life had been battered out of the
male. The sight was a terrible one.
As quickly as possible he was ex
tricated from the tangle of rope and
mechanism, and sail was made for
Ketchikan, the nearest port, the
Starr arriving there this morning.
The body will bo sent to Tacoma
for burial. The deceased was for
merly employed on the steamer
Grant.'
BACK TO THK FARM
FOR UNCLE JOK CANNON
Washington, March 13 ? Joe Can
non, ex-speaker of the house of rep
sentatives, this morning called!
upon President Wilson and bade iiln
good bye. Mr. Cannon will go back
to his home in Danville. Illinois and
lake up the simple life again. He
*s the proprietor of a bank there
and has a large stock farm which
will occupy his attention for the
f lture.
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Washington, MafSt 1.T Preiident
Wilson lias announced the Adoption
i the polit'> of not o rousing brldft
f until he conn's to them, there
tore he Is to awstt developments
nitd recommend legislative action ,
a* contli lioua arise .
Almk i. (he Philippine anil at.icr
subject* tvu are bein* ?rir*l to hU
Attention, will be taken rare of a*
r.. p!<Hy .a* occasion perinl.a, the
more pressing to be given flraf <oii
slderatlon
MAIMJl'ARD gl ITS STAf.'K;
GOEH TO WORK, MARRHW
San Francisco. March 13 ? Rube
Marquard, the famous baseball play
er, has signed an agreement to play
with the Giants next s?u*>n. He
was married this morning to Blos
som Seely which ended ^is vaude
ville stunt of this year They
will return at once to New York
where the noted pitcher will begin
training up for the coming contests
LABARHE RESIGNS PLACE
TO AVOID TROUBLE
Chicago March 13 ? O. O. I^ab
aree, formerly president of the Al
aska Northern railway, was the
principal witness called in the Frost
coal ens. s to<lay. Mr. I?abaree said
that his connection with the railway
might lead to his haying trouble
with the government over his own
r r.?hip of Alaska coal lands, so he
resigned from the presidency of
the company.
GETTING ilEADK TOGETHER OX
DIPLOMATIC \l'l-OI*TME*T?
Washington, March IS ? Win. Me
("oombs is spending a considerable
portion of hi* time In consultation
with the president in the selection
of diplomats to represent the gov
eminent In foreign posta
Tho Iron Shroud.
Lndorfcit Sfnrui. who Indented the
Iron xlirmid. win the Hn( to suffer
deiitli by this liorrllile torture.
ij?i ing Woman.
??Whul <li? yon mulcntnitd by a lead
ing woman-/" "Ally woman who is
married -Chk-nj.'o Kxauiiner
Probability of Lifo.
A mini of twvnl.v In m*xl nntWi way
expect to live forty year* lotiuer; a
nnin of forty, twenty seven.
IOWA GLAD 10
WELCOME HIM
Amu, March II "Tama Jlm"
Wilson, formerly Secretary of Agri
culture, a 'Tired at hi* home yester
dny. whe-' be wm met with a blx
reception, ,n which prominent men
from all over Iowa attended. It la
believed that he will again become
the heed of the State Agricultural
college, which he helped to launeh
?to successfully many year* ago
In an address laat evening one
of the speakers referred to him as
the greatest human benefactor, be
cause through his Influnece he had
made binde* of grass grow where
none grew before 1Tnder hla con
trol of the Agricultural department,
the ntlona had been taught to grien
tlflcally till the aoll and to grow
and market their crops at the great
est advantage.
Mr. Wilson was horn In .Scotland
In 1835 and has been Secretary of
Agriculture since 1897 until re
lie* A *- 'larch HavM A
ffouatot).
KVBN PHII MTS WIU HTRIKK
VNKN THEY'RE NOT KKl?
Washington? A cable dispatch
from Rome. Italy, coming through
a news agency, states that ?#? poor
priests at Bo'ogna, peMMoned the
archbishop for financial aid. which.
It, waa declared, waa necessary to
ireet the high cost of living. The
archbishop * reply was delayed to
such a lengthy period that the
priests threatened to go on strike
There appears to be a community of
? Interest between ntaterial and spirit
r?l welfare eiistlng smong mankind
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