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The Alaskan is in receipt of a wire from John M. Clum,
postmaster at Fairbanks, saying "I have issued an an
nouncement as independent candidate for delegate for con
gress." This confirm* rumors* following the local election,
at Fairbanks when the Wickersham forces won againttt their
oppouenta.
MAIL BOBBED
ABOARD SKIP
(By United Preac.)
Loodoa, April 29? Mill pouches be
tag forwarded from this polot to St.
I?Ouis, Me , U. S., have been itolea.
They contained half a million In money.
The facta are belni? suppressed. The
respoo* bility lits with the steamship
c Jmpaoies.
MOSEMUfiPHY
STAYS IN JAIL
(By United Presa.)
San Franc .-co, April 29? Aj a result
of the 9 we tini; process to which several
?u#p d* h >ve been suhjec., Mos? Mur
phv, on^ of tbetn, is beion hel'l ch?reed
with throwing the bomb which wrack
ed the ri'siileoca and was intended to
kill Gall .?er. one of the witnesses in
the trial of Tirey L Ford in the eraft
cases.
(By United Press.)
Santa Baroara, April 29? Tlie Atlan
tic fleet arrived here at 2 o'clock Satur
day afternoon and the officer* and men
ate being entertained by a flower show
of which no place can make such dis
play as this city, and by a round of fes
tivities.
FIGHT FOR I
FOUR WARSHIPS
(By United Press.)
Washington, April 21>? Senator Piles
of Washington, offered an amendment
lo the bill providing for the buiMing of
two battleship*, making it four instead
of two. The amendment was los'-. A
motion to reconsider was then passed.
The matter is still therefore before the
senate.
CONCERT AT HAINES
Mr. T. K. Sewell. the popular druse
gist at Haines, gave a concert at his
s'ore a few eights since employing both
the Victor auJ Edison phoccifraphi, for
which he is asfent. He had a Ion? list
of the rery latest records. The coo;
plate oper.% of Pagllaccl 0Q alxteen r>.
oords was run through which wu thor
oughly eujayed by a. large number of
guesta. He promisee to notno to Bkag
way In the near fu'ure and repeat the
concert.
ft A. HARRISON CO.
Ju*t Received a Fourth
Shipment of
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LAND SOU
BURIES TOWN
(By United Prcaa.)
Buckingham, Quebec, April 29 ? The
French hamlet of Notre Dame was yes
terday burled under a slide from the
mountain at the foot of which the
village was situated. Eighty people 1
have perished. The slide was caused
by rain.
(By United Preaa.)
Washington, April 2^? The aundrj
olrtl appropriation bill carries ior sur
veys of Alaska, $100,000; for salmon In
fection, f 20,000; for care of I name, $27,
ojoo; for support of tbe reindeer, $18,000;
for traveling expenses of federal juffgeu
and clerks, $5,000.
ANOTHER OHM CASE
(Unit.w Press Telegraph-Cabl* Ssrvlco.)
Harvich, England, April 29 ? Yesterday morning dur
ing maneuvers of the fleet the scout boat Attentive ran
down the torpedo boat Cala, Bending her to the bottom in
stantly. Seven men were drowned and 26 saved.
TORPEDO BOATS
AT SAN DIEGO
(By United
Sin Diego, April 29? The torpedo
flotilla arrived here today. It has
made a most rem irkable cruise, follow -
log after ^he rreat fleet of white battle
ships and cruisers around the Horn
from Hampton Roads. The experience
of the little boats is quite ns remark
able In Its way as that of the big vessels
(By Uriltad Proat.)
Seattle, April 29? Judge Harlan,
formerly district attorney iD the Third
judicial district of Alaska, and who was
displaced by the representatlonsof Gov
Hopgatt, U her? enrout east In an
interview in the Po9t Intelligencer he
? 1*8 HogRatt's policy Is unpopular io
Alaska? that tbo people want ?elf-gov
ernment.
STILL MB MESSA6E
Washington, April 29 ? President Roosevelt late yes
terday afternoon sent a special message to congress which
is to receive attention today. He advocates the adoption of
a national incorporation law to curb the alleged illegal com
binations of capital. He pleads for the enactment of laws
affecting the enforcement of injunctions, the establishment
of postal savings banks, an ample appropriation to enable
the interstate commerce commission to supervise and con
trol the accountings of systems of railways. He says that
labor organizatioils should-have a right to combine, but that
law defying, law evading corporations are to be done away
with for ever. He says a new financial system ?hould place
the country on a sound financial basis.
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New York, April 28?^ sensation was caused today
when, in the hearing that is OtfJ ltoOMftg" 'tcf"Jt hfe" of
District Attorney Jerome, Prosecuting , J^anfcftn
Pierce introduced proof chat every con attache in < Gotham
received money from the Metropolitan street railway com
pany in 1900. Mr. Jerome remains apparently undisturbed.
NEW SIR.
PUB. SCHOOLS
John W. Gavin, a teaoher of
the Portland Military academy, to
whom was tendered the superlnten
dency of the Skagway public achooli,
to succeed Professor Telford, baa sig
nified to Clerk of the Board Dr. Nor
man his acceptance.
MAY DAY DANCE
The Elks are to give a May Day dance
at the Elks' club on the evening of the
1st of May.
The Vienna Bakery ana Cafe Is mor
in* today to upper Broadway between
flth and 7th avenu' a.
Now here wj have something of real
inierest.ThoSkagway Girl* have formed
a base ball team? such la the activity
of the microbe la this city? and they
"hereby" issue a challenge to hot
loam composed, or to be composed,
?f Married Wouitjn to play them a
game of ball. The following is the
line-up:
Catcher, Ethel Weste; pitcher, Olive
Springst d; 1st btse, Neillie Orchard;
2nd base, Maud Haslett; 3rd base, Blen
da Lindabl; short stop, Minnie Wolff;
center field, Rhoda Hanglln; left field,
Fay Stinebaugb; right field, Lola De
Witt.
The anewer to this challenge and the
line-up of the answering team !s await
ed with breathless interest.
KERN FILES ON TIDE LANDS
Peter E Kern today Hhd a location
on what Is known as tbo Skagway Bay
Association millsite? a tract of l?nd
extending from tht north end of the
ball grounds to Second avenue on the
south, and from the railroad tracks to
Spring street, which Is bald by the
Moore Townsite company under a flllnjf
for a mill that was located there some
years ago. Mr. Kern says the ground
Is tide land and oolongs to tbe federal
ROTernment but may under the law be
taken for manufacturing purposes by
those who use it for that purpose. He
takes it up for the tramway company,
to which reference has been made. Ha
says he wilt reserve all that he does not
directly us* for such purpose, for the
free use of any and all comers who wish
to put in manufacturing p'ants,
For a good smoke, call (op the Bull
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