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No. 156. FOURTEENTH YEAB. SKAUWAY, ALASKA, TDK8DAY, ACGU8T2*, 1911 PHIfE. 10 CSffV9
Citizens Organize Corporation to Aid
Mining in Skagway Valley; Articles
to be Filed Immediately.
promptly at 8:30 o'clock last even- ;
iag. Chairman H. H. Draper called
the meeting of the subscribers to
the Skagway Stamp Mill fund to or
der.
After the reading and approval of
the minutes of the previous meeting,
a roll call of those present showed
the following in attendance either in
person or by proxy.
L. S. Keller, O. L I)ick??on, E. J.
Shaw. J. M. Tanner. Phil Abrahams.
William Britt, H. D. Kirtnse, Tony
Dortero. C. W. .Vsk. H. J. Lynch, H.
F. Taylor. Charles Nye. H. H. Draper,
\V. W. Boughton. Max Uutfeldt, Al
aska (leneral Electric company, J.
McBrleo. H. S. Pullen, I*afe E. Spray.
J. F. Ward. H. B. LeFevre. L. A.
Harrison, and James Kennedy.
This being about percent of the
subscribers, the business for which
the meeting was called was proceeded
with, and H. B. LeFevre, the attorney
for the company read the articles of
incorporation which he had prepared.
Each s?Ttlon was taken up separ
ately and after considerable debate
and alteration was adopted.
The name chosen for the corpora
tion is "The Skagway Milling Com
pany." and has for its object "the 1
construction, operation and mainten
ance of an ore sampling mill and ore
testing plant in or adjacent to the
town of Skagway."
Dr. L. 8. Keller, publisher of the
Daily Alaskan. O. L. Dkkeson, vice
president of the W. P. & Y. Route,
E J. Shaw, manager of the Moore's
Wharf Company, and W. W. Bough
ton and C \v Ask. both prominent ,
merchants, were unanimously elected ,
d tractors in the order named, to hold
office until the firjt annual meeting ,
which will be held on the second ,
Monday in October next.
After some little discussion as to
the election of officers, and the ques
tion of notification, the articles of
iix-orporation were then adopted as a
whole, and the Skagway Milling Com
pany was launched upon the corpor- i
ation sea.
Just before adjournment, Vlco-Pres- i
WOULD HIT
TRUSTS' POWERS
BOSTON, Mass. Aug. 29? Edward
Farrar, of Louisiana, in an address
before the American Bar association
convention which is being held in
this city this morning made a scath
ing denunciation of the trusts and
the evils they inflict upon the Ameri
can public.
He said that the question of curb
ing the powers of the corporations
was the most serious one which con
fronted the people today, and said
that the trusts are more powerful
than the United States government.
ideut Dickeeon asked the attention of
the meeting and called atteatiou to
the fact that Secretary of the Interior
Walter E. Fisher had accepted his
invitation to pay a visit, and request
ed the co-operation of the business
men in a plan of entertainment.
Mr. LNckesou stated that Secretary
Fisher would be in Skagway on Sat
urday. September 2ud, and that a
special train would be In readiness
to convey the visitors over to White
horse, from where they would make
11 short trip down the Yukon, return
ing to Skagway sometime Sunday
morning.
On the trip over the White Pass.
SwotMj Fisher and party will be
tendered an "Alaskan Luncheon,"
?nd Mrs. Dlckeson is of the opinion
that some demonstration, of Skagway a
proverbial hospitality would be ap
preciated by the distinguished visitor.
Advices have been received by the
Alaska Steamship agent here that the
Dolphin is expected in Tread well this
afternoon, and that she will be in
Skagway sometime early tomorrow
morning, presumably about 6 o'clock
Have You Seen our
Security
SchoolShoe
For Girls and Boys
Ill
Kids
PlOL-MMe Shoes
In
Calf
H. J. LYNCH ;
Th? Up-To-D?te Habardaiher and Ladle* Furnisher. H
THE BEATTIE
MURDER TRIAL
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 29? The
mother of the murdered Mrs. Beattle
testified yesterday In the Beattle
murder trial. She said that her daug
ter was not happy In her marriage
relations. There is a possibility now
that the prosecution will not call the
Blntord woman to testify In the case.
LATER. ? It Is thought by the evl
ence that was introduced by the de
fense this morning:, that the plea will
be changed to Insanity.
At a late hour thla afternoon Be
attle was put on the stand in his own
defense.
ATLANTIC GALE I
STRIKES GULE
?
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 29? At an
early hour this morning the sform
which has been raging on the Atlan
tic Coast hit the Gulf of Mexico, and
in many places did considerable dam
age to small craft. Up to the present
time thefe has been no report of
ton of life received in this city.
TDM LAWSDN
HAS LOTTERV
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PLYMOUTH, Mass. Aug. 29? Tom
Lawson was today fined one hun
dred dollars for running an advertise
ment of a lotter at a country fair.
He has given notice of an appeal.
JACK JOHNSON
HAS TROUBLE
(By Alaaka News Bureau.)
LONDON. Aug. 29 ? Pugilist John
son has cancelled all engagements on
account of the serious condition of i
his wife.
POIKOEXTER ON
ALASKA ROADS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug 29? Sen
ator Polndexter, of Washington, uh)
yesterday that the government con
trol of the coal railroads of Alaska
was proper and reasonable. He want
ed to be the first senator to reach th?'
North.
GEIDEL SPRINGS
A SENSATION
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK Auk 29? The defense
In the OSeldel murder case are trying
to<fay to prove that the death of
Jackson was caused by a hemorrhage
which followed a quarrel with the de
fendant. Oeldel'g attorneys are con
fident that they can prove this to be
a fact.
(Ry Alaska News Bureau.)
OKORC.ETOWN, D. C. An*. 2* The
military camp at Alexandria was yes
terday destroyed by fire.
This camp Included about one hun
1r?>d and twenty-five buildings and
'hey were all consumed In the bla*e,
the fire fighting apparatus being In
Adequate to handle the blaze which
was fanned by a stiff wind.
An the camp has not been used
much of late years there Is little pro?
pect of the buildings being rebuilt.
VERY DAMAGING
EVIDENCE GIVEN
(Dy Alaska News Bureau.)
RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 29- Paul Re
cttie. brother of Dr. Henry Heattle
who is on trial in this city for murder
ing his wife, today testified on the
rtand that Henry admitted killing
his wife. He also Identified the gun
as one he had purchased for his bro
ther.
"Hill" McDonald, of Atlln. who has |
been quite III In the White poss Hos
pital is convalescent and was able ^
to be out today.
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* FRUIT BY THE *
I CRA TE OR BOXl
+ +
* From now on we make a special J
+ canning price on all fruit by the box +
* or crate. We receive fresh fruit on +
+ each Pacific Coast steamer, and ow- +
* ing to superior buying facilities, can +
+ make prices thai will make it possi- +
* ble to can all kinds of fruit at a +
* reasonable figure. *
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+ +
I P. H. GANTY, Grocer *
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Torn From Their Mooring*
In Charleston Harbor The
Gale Hurls Them Afaintt
The Sea Wall And M*k*s
Opening for Sea to Ruth In
(Ry Alaaka N?w* Bureau >
CHARLESTON. 9. C. A<w ?~T*o
ator m whirh ha* bo?n racina atone
'.ho Atlantic CoMt for th? pa??
hoar* ao?m* to erow mof
and mor* intonao parh mowont
Sit of tho 'orpoito boa<* whirl) hat"
boon In this harttoy har? h?on *t?M
rubor* and aro ponndinjr taainof th?
-ioa wall at ill* b??f par? of 'Hf.
Uko hti*? batwin* rami*. thoy har?
boon harlot againat tho alronc m a?a
? ?f maaonary tint if it wa* forfait to
I <}ti? away. alfcywin* tft? wator to <??
'?r and flnod tho low or part nf tho
j ity. $ror*>* of rom?i? ha?o ?*ink.
i: and til* bna of llfo *row* hourly ft
la tho worat atorm In tho htalory of
thla aortfon of tho roonfrr
HP! IELLS
fOGO m
fRy Alaaka N?wa P?ir?an >
RKVKRI.T As*. n Pr?al4?nt Taft
*??* a fArowofl moaaitf* thla mornin*
'o Admiral To?n Tho mowifo wa?
: to til# faimnn llttlo Japan
! oao jwat ao ho a* ? akont to tor
?ho <hlp whkh Is to rnrry him ba?*k
'o th* (and of hK Mfth
Roy. A. t ?o?/H?n. of fWiMa.
mado tho trip to Skar?ay today hi
[ Ma iattix-h Dorothy, for tto purpoa.
I of taking Ik* ?p??l tainrh "Boat-It"
Sark to Fart, foward. fhoi w?afb?>r bo
in< too rosjh for tho lltflo boat Ho
wax acompanfod by P f>. Sfmvooa
brother of Mra Oor?r*?> Vo?o| of
Ifainoa
STORM CLAIMS
MANY LIVES
(By Alaska Mewr Harrati.)
CHARLESTON, 8. C. A?. 29? Ae
a result of the terrific gale which ha*
been sweeping the entire Atlanta
seaboard, seventeen seamen lost their
lives in the harbor at thl# city yes
terday.
Hundreds of people ***e on Snlll
van'# Island are marooned a* a result
of the omall boat* which are used
In transporting them from 'hi* city
to the popular pleasure resort hating
been destroyed. Communication from
the Inland, however. Is to the effect
that there l? no dans?r. and that
while the property I cm* Is ?nofwim
there was no fc.ss of human life.
The property loss In this clfy will
reach to over a million and a half
Several coast gteamers doe at .this
port are missing, no word havfnir
been received of their whereabouts
for * he past thirty -si* hours flrave
fears are entertained as to their safe
ly.
WILL FORCE A
L
(Ry Alaska New* fVirean >
MBXK'O CITY, An<. 29 <Jene**l
Madero, candidal" for th<* presidency,
has issued orders to alt his former
followers to re arm themsetve*. *n as
to be in a position to Insnre his exer
tion. This Is considered as a p ?*
cautionary move to prev?nt a recur
rence of the former methods of eh?r
tlon under the Dla* administration.
C. W. Cash left for Whlteborse on
Yesterday's train.
Have One On
Yourself!
A Dry One
A
SLIP-ON
Rain Coat
Entirely Fw From Rubber
Slip info a Slip On" then
wear * fttmle when if rain#.
It* a L>e Wire
Ime of hal* we handle
Seek Kere and you
?hall find jmt what
your mind i* made tip
fo have
WILL CLAYSON- ""Gothier
The Home of The
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CLOTHING