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No I7.S KOl RTEENTH YEAR. SKAGVVAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1911 PRICE. 10 CEN TS
TAKES
DEFENSIVE
(By Alaska New* Bureau.)
KALAMAZOO, Mich. Sept. 21?
I'resi.J- ?>;* Taft arrived in this city
last nisht, and spoke before a larjie
nwi'UitK of the cKiiens of this place.
The President and party spent the
uight b?-forv at Marquette.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Sept. 21?
President Taft made a speech in this
i itj it n<*M? today, and occupied most;
?f the time he was on the platform
a the defense of his action in veto- i
U.? the tariff bills.
WAN! NAVY AT
CELEBRATION
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
S \N FRANCISCO. Sept. 21? The!
< ampaiim to secure an adequate nav
al display in this i>ort during the eel- ,
ebration of ground br aking for the
Panama Pai ? Inl rnational Exposi
tion. s still lun'.er way. Telegrams
are being sent to the Secretary of:
the Navy, by Civic and State orj;ani- f
rations requesting him to counter ;
mand his order sending the fleet to |
th> Hawaiian Islands for battle prac
tice.
tBy Alaska News Bureau.)
I Nl>l AN APOL1S, Ind. Sept 21? Th4
i-jtv has capitulated to the Independ- j
rut Order of Odd Fellows, and great
hordes of the plumed knights are to j
be seen in all directions.
l^nst nuht thirty thousand Odd Fel-j
lows, to the music of sixty bands,
uiarvht-d the streets.
Alaskan want ads. for resulte.
(By Ala-ska News Bureau.)
OTTAWA. Sept. 21 ? The Liberals
?n very hopeful over the outcome of
the election today, and feel sure that
reciprocity will win. It is believed
that there will be a split In the par
ties over the issue at stake.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SAN JOSE, Cal. Sept 21? Father]
Thomas Sherman, a Jesuit prie6t, andj
son of Gen. \V. T. Sherman, was to
day sent to the asylum for the insane]
The cause of the priest's going in
sane is not known.
TOI'LON, France. Sept. 21? Four
teen members of the crew of the |
Cruiser Gloco were killed by the ex
plosion of a gun during gun practice]
yesterday.
The cruiser was taking part in the j
maneuvers iu the harbor. In which :
target practice was part of the drill,
and investigation shows that the ac- j
cident was caused through careless
ness.
STEEL TO BE DISSOLVED.
NEW YORK. Sept. 21? It is rumor
ed in financial circle*; of this city
that the Steel combine is to be dis
solved.
K. C. Russell, proprietor of the Ju
neau Pispatch is in Skagwav din in^.
the stay of the Jefferson in port tak I
ing subscriptions for the weekly edi
tion of his paper.
You will be delighted that you ^
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Waited for our
New Fall and Winter ?
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Line of "
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SUITS AND
POLO COA TS
For Ladies and Misses
Now on Display
H. J. LYNCH
The Up-To-Date Haberdasher and Ladies Furnisher.
SKAGWAY OFFERED OPPORTUNITY
TO SHOW ITSELF OFF 10 0. 5.
In Madison Square Gardens in New :
York, the greati at and best known
showpJace In America, there will be
'ield an exposition, the American |
Lands and Irrigation Exposition, In
November of til's year.
Alaska has been asked to show
what she has that will make life pos
sible for men w 1th labor or -vlth cap
ital in thi? country
The expenses of the exhibit have
been met by private subscription from
men who have the country's Interest
at heart and it now remains to get
the products together to fill the s.pace
Mr. Dlckeson, of the White Pass !
Railway ta much Interested In It and
has ordered all exhibits carried free
over his road.
Skagway should Interest herself In
Retting together a showing of agrl
n.itural products that will make old
N\ w England sit up and take notice.
i.rlng In your minerals as well, for
everything that comes from the land,
agricultural, mineral and forestry
exhibits are desired.
The transportation companies have
given free transportation so all that
Is lacking is the material, which must
be in by the sailing of the next Dol
phin, for the time Is short.
(By Alaska Newp Bureau.)
LONDON. Sept. 21? The Whte
Star Liner Olympic, which sailed for
New York from Southampton' last
night with a passenger list of fifteen
hundred Including twenty American
millionaires, was rammed by the
British Cruiser Hawk, while in a
dense fog.
Immediately after the cruiser back
ed off, the big liner was he?ded for
shore and beached. This quick ac
tion on the part of the officers of
the ship averted a terrible disaster
as had the ship gone down where
she was rammed, the loss of life
would have been enormous. The Hawk ,
was also beached, owing to damage
which she sustained in the collision.
The Olympic is the largest vessel
ever built and has only been in com
mission for the last, two months.
JOHN I. WOULD
BE STATESMAN
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
BOSTON. Sept. 21-John L. Sulli
van has declared himself as a can
didate for congress, and will make
the run in this fall s campaign on the
Democratic ticket.
REGISTERED MAIL STOLEN
SEWARD, Alaska. Sept. 20 ? It is
learned here that a registered mail (
sack from Southwestern Alaska,
which went down from Seward on
the steamship Northwestern several
tripa ago, was stolen on the Seattle
wharf or in transit to the Seattle
I postoffice.
UN FIGHT
WITH SOLDIERS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
USON, Portugal, Sept. 21 ? Soldlera
today charged a crowd of women, wh
it is claimed were creating a riot and
although the sold lent had their bayon
eta fixed, the women, armed with
pitchfork*, r opined the attack, and
drove the soldiers back. Quite a nui>
her on both sldr? were Injured, but
nobody was killed, the soldiers flee
hig before the infuriated women.
CH READY
TO DOWN RIOTS
(By Alaska Newa Bureau.)
MADRID, Spain. Sept. 21? Acting
under orders from government offic
ials, the cavalry are prepared to inaka
a charge on any riotera who cause d'9
turbances to the public atreete, and
are instructed to preserve order, even
if it is necessary to kill the rioters.
LAURIER MAKES
LAST APPEAL
(By Alaaka News Bureau.)
MONTREAL, Quebec. Sept. 20?
Premier Laurler will make his final
speech on reciprocity In, this city to
night. K will then be up to <be peo
ple of the Dominion to say whether
they are in favor of reciprocity wKh
the United States, at- the question
will be settled at the polls.
We wish to call your attention
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OFFICERS HAVE
LITTLE 10 SAY
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SUOTHAMTON, En*. Sept. 21?
Pending Investigation of the collision
of the Cruiser Hawk with the Olymp
ic, the officials of the war ship re
fuse to make any statements.
The Hawk is badly damaged.
IN
CAR STRIKE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
DETROIT. Sept. 21? Owing to a
walk out of the street c ar employes
of this city, the street ram are all
tied up. and traffic Is at a standstill
The men demand an Increase in wat?
based on the high cost of living.
DETROIT. Sept. 21? The striking
car mftn have all returned to war*,
the street car company acceding to
within one-half cent an how of their
demands.
WARD FLIES
SHORT DISTANCE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CORNING, Pa, Sept. 21? Jame?
Ward resumed his flight at an early
hour this morning, flying In the dl
rection of Canada.
ADDISON. Pa Sept. 21? James B.
Ward is Again at rest on mother earth,
his engines again causing him trouble.
J. G. Iboinsrn, special passenger
agent for the Chicago, Milwaukee and
Puget Sound railway, arrived on the
Jefferson, and will remain In Skagwsy|
for the next few days. I
CROWE IS A
OAf OLD 01
(By Alaska Neva Bureau.)
CHICAOO. S?pJ 21 ? Pat Crowe, of
Cndahy kidnapping fame, while trying
to flirt with a woman on on# of the
principal afreet* of thia city y?**ter
day, discovered that it la easier to
steal a child than a woman'* affec
tions . The woman in the caee await
ed her chance, and turning r>n U>?
would be tnnnhT. smashed Mr. ' row?
a stunning Wow In the face with bee
clenched fist, and foHowed Tip her ad
vantage with her parasol which she
i>roke over the head of the would he
lieau Rrummel
WELLS OESIS
FOXY ATTELL
(By Alaska N'?*s Bureau.)
NKW YORK Sept 21? Mart W?Ila
outpointed Foxy Ahe AtteH In their
fight which took place ?*>for? a large
audience In this city hint ni*ht. While
the men were believed to be ev?nly
matched, and both entered the ring
in good condition. W?th had the t>?*t
of the fight from the *? art. and al
though Attell fought gamely It was
soon seen that Welh was going to
win.
LAW SHOULD
BE AMENDED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
I DE3 MOINES, la Sept 21? Senat
or Cummins has taken the opposite
st a ml to President T?P on the trust
question.
fie has come out openly with the
statement that Ta#t is wrong when
he my* that the Anti-Trust law do~
[not need amending
When You're Ready to
Think About New Clothes
FOR FALL We will he ready to show
you 1 1m kind of clothes yon ought to
think about in a few days
On the Jefferson will arrive for us
the Largest Stock of
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Clothes
Ever Shown in Skagway
Come in and look them over
j WILL CLAYSON- Gothier
The Home of The
? HART, SCHAFFNER AND MARX
CLOTHING
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