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AG WAV, ALASKA. SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1912
PRICE 10 CENTS
EIRTH QUAKES
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Swnlo," \Yas> . June S ? The
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rvsist o-ed f<">ur .i.stiix-t ea-:h quake
sIkwVs ??-s:erday moraint
earl> hoar >-esrerda; morning this
city ?as pvfn a ?evere shaking bj
ar. Nnii quake. aii.' a distinct rutnh
hue sound could he heard later
in the day the town was liherail> j
spriukW ?r.h a roktnw ash. which
deaaonst rato that t here was a vol
> ant*- erupnon in this vicinity
>
noon and fwint; report That the>
had trouh'e with th> ir *i-e?ess ap
paratus
Vi.. June v The jr*>v
nmnm seismograph in this city
rwnstvred five distinct earth <juake
shocks ras:or*jo The waves seem :
to he trave'iiic from *est to east
Note ? VTfciie the evaci time o;
the ?utk quakes taertiored in tht
afceve dis?vUvht? is no? ?t_atod. from
indications si hand it t? beJiev*d to
.Yave ^ ^fr. a?*out ^ o'clo**')! a tn
? pster.'.
H Tt.-r t 4HU)1>
Jwise H*?t?rd \cMe:>1?y
V\ %$hia?toa., June
At the
con ' c session of the House y? s
l( V "tor 1. P^
?,%- ? > itapoaohi'-d Judce Haa
C*THOL!C.
H v -V.rar.i.r. a* S a m.
y . .; "S, riaoa at !?:?? a. ?"
>u l*y J^ hooi at 11.30 r m
E evlTtc wrritc at T 3#.
A1J *~e oordia?'> l"U ited
r*tk?T T. H. Tarcell
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'his p '~t >.:nda> nicht at <S o'clock
Sh. ?s >: pa^encTs ;>i d <S" tons
freight faw Skaprar and inside
point*
H\KP1\i. WH.l. NOMIN \TK
T \FT AT imCAW) SHOW
Marion. O., June 8 ? It has been
jdinwinwl in this city on pood au
thority that Warren Harding will
place the name of William Howard
Tafl In nomination at the Republi
can National Convention which will
convene in the Auditorium at Chi-j
capo. June l$th
WW OFFICERS OF N W.
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Seattle. June S ? At the annua,
convention of the Northwest IV
velopment leapue. which has boon
in session in this city for the past
several days, l.ewis Pen well, of
Helena * ^?s re-elected president of ;
the orcaniiation. while Falcon Jos- 1
lin ?as elected as one of the eight |
vice presidents, and Col. W T.J
Perkins was elected a member of
the executive committee
WW *?POKTS HKT
OX TKJ? WO BKVAV J
Ne? York. June S ? According to I
the sorting fraternity of this citv
odds .tre N ins offered today that
Theodore Roosevelt will receive thej
nomination for president at the]
hands of the Republican party, whi e
William Jenninps Bryan will be
chosen to carry the banner in thc|
presidential election for the IVmo I
crats
R?*?FYKI.T WI1.I, Sl'RK
Kl V FOR PRKSWFNT
Chicago, June S ? It was today
stated on positive authority that
Col. Roosevelt has the platform
which his delegates are supposed to
endorse ail mritten up. This dec
laration is believed to mean that
Theodore Roosevelt intends to K a
? anc.idate for president reparnloss
of the action of the Republican Na
Tional convention
CINFRIL OF MXON
HVI.n IN WASHINGTON
Washington, June S ? The fun
eral o* the late Senator George S
\i\o". was held in this city today,
snd the remains were shipped to
Reno Nevada, for burial
The Casca is expected to reach
Whitehorse from lower river points j
some time Sunday She will sail
for Pawson Monday evening.
White Goods
Even-thing to help You keep Cool,
during the warm weather
OUR STOCK THE LARGEST
OUR GOODS THE NEWEST
OUR PRICES THE LOWEST
SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY
H. J. LYNCH
T>? Up-TssOat# H?b?rcla?h?r ?nj L?c*l?a Fuml?h?r.
IRE TONIGHT
Miss RORKKTS URKKTKO
ll\ PACKKI) HOl'SK
Manager <?illa?il llOTivt1* Well
KaidiiI Row Anl For MaMnit j
T.mr With Hij;h <1?? I
Tin- Cullrcr ?.ii1 Sunday NitihlJ
l^ast night a I'.iokeil house gr**t
od t ho May Roberts pom pan > a>
their opening onsap'iiiciil in this
town
Miss Roberts played t ho t it 1. r?le
in "Faring the Music"' the ."-act
coniodv, nnc. ber many mlmircrs who
strating their artistic Ability an
well a* the leading lady.
? Manager Glllani did not do hi*
company justice when he stated to
a represent alive Of this paper that
he had increased the efficiency of
his company only fifty per cent for
this season's tour of Alaska and
the Yukon, for he certainly has
gathered together one of the very
!>est companies that has ever been
north of Fifty-four-twenty.
Tonight Miss Roberts will appear
in the four-act society drama.
"Capt. Swift," a story of an Aus
tralian bash ranger, of the Raffles
type, written by (". H Chambers
The entire company will appear
at their best, and tho play if full j
of situations of a compelling nature
Tomorrow night "The College
C5 irl" a comedy In four-acts will be
the bill, and Manager t?illard says
that It is the "best ever" and he
ought to know for he has a good
part.
One of the cleverest stunts which
has tw?en soen in Skagwav was the
HAKKY t-'OKNK.l.I* "> ? ? adini: li'li' of 'CAPTAIN SWIFT'
have looked for her return to the
Northland wore all pleacd with her
interpretation of "Mrs .lack Smith
as wife of the Rev Johnn> Smith.
It is a pleasing feature to note
that Miss Roberts is generous in
her repertoir, an?l while she as
sumes the loading roles, all the oth
er women of the company have am
ple opportunity in the cists of ap
pearing at their best, ami demon
"Oceana Uoll" and "That Myster
ious Hag" by Ira Robertson 'tween
the arts last night. Ira was re
hearsing a now one for tonight all
Saturday afternoon.
In response to requests from a
numl>er of Arctic Rrotbers, Victor
Uillard has consented to recite one
of "Robert W Service's poems from
The Spell of the Yukon" at Klks
hall tonight.
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Washington. .lune v With the
hope of curtailing the I'oath toss in
the slate and granite quarries or
mines, and mines of a similar natur
in the United States, by an net of ^
congress passed at a late hour yes
terday, the authority of the Hurcau
of Mines has hoen extended to cov
er the mining of these products. j
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A K< 'HIHAIJVS SCAI.P
Washington, June 8 ? ConKretw
nian <?. W. Norrls. of Nebraska fil
?>(| formal art lolt-s of Impeachment
aRainst Judpe Robert Archibald of
i be Commerce Court.
The White Pass Steamer Selkirk
will leave Whltehorse for Dawson
toiiiubt at S o'clock
i_ j. ? ? .t. a J. J. J. J. .
FOR SALADS
fresh Deep Sea Crabs ?Preferred stock 30c pet tin
Lobster? ?Preferred stock - - 40c per tin
Chinook Spring Salmon - Preferred Stock
Small flat tins' ,20c. 3 for 50c
Raratara Shrimps ? dry j>ack ? 2 si7es - 20c Ac 35c
EVERY CAN GUARANTEED lobe NEW PACK
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AFTER HANFORD
<*H \IMiKS niSTRK T Jt'DUK
AN H.-tRITIML nnrVKARD
Ciinjr??ni?n Pergrr. Horlnllfl Rep
resentative Knim Milwaukee,
T?Li'? up Ki?hl of l/tiniiril Ol
son. Whiwo Nutaralintlnn I'sppr*
Were llrvnkwl.
Washington, June S -In his im
peachment proceedings Congrf>ssman
Victor L. Rerger charges Judge
Han ford, of the I'nited States Dis
trict Court for the Western Division
of Washington with being an ha
bitual drunkard, and as also being
morally and temperamentally unfit
to hold a judicial position on the
bench
The resolutions introduced by
Mr. Berber were referred to the
Judiciary committee
The impeachment of Judge Han
ford is the outcome of the disfran
chisement of l/eonard Olson, the
Socialist, who is accused of attack
ing the constitution of the I'nited
States, and for which act Judge
Hanford ruled that Olson had for
feited his rights as an American
cltlien.
Representative Rerger is the
first Socialist ever elected to Con
gress. and represents tho Fifth
Judicial district of Wisconsin, being
that which embraces the city of
Milwaukee
ROOSKYKI.T SITPORTKRM I SK
ROI'fiH HOI SK MKTHOHS
Chicago. Ill . June 8 ? In the
meeting of the Republican National
Central committee rough house
work and buldoxing methods were
indulged in by Roosevelt supporters
to such an extent at yesterday's
session, that a request was made
to the chief of police of this city to
hare police on hand today to pre
vent a recurrance of the distur
bances
JOINT MM'RTH IV JI'LV
? "OMMITTFK WII I, MEKT
There will be a meeting of the
Joint Fourth o' July committee at
the Town Hall Sunday afternoon at
two o'clock. It is necessary to get
the various sub-committees appoint
ed and the chairman of tlie City
Council committee requests that
all members be on hand.
WAR DKPARTMEXT ISAIES
PREPARATORY ORDER*
t'ncle Sum Will Heml !V.OOO Fight
ing Mm In Fotir Army Transports
t?> l<la>n<l of Cut* ?t on K*rlf
Ihllr.
Washington, June 8 ? The War
Department at a late hour yesterday
afternoon issued orders to the gen
eral staff of the United States
army to make Immediate prepara
tions to dispatch five thousand
troops to Cuba.
The preparatory order also car
ries with it orders to place in im
mediate commission four army trans
i ports which will be used to take
I the soldiers to the island
srnWAV TRAINMEN
STRIKF. IN BOSTON
Boston, Mass , June ft ? All traf
fic on the subways of this city was
paralized yesterday, owing to the
men going out on strike
A demand for higher wages was
made by the men, and whe.i the of
ficials of the various street rail
way companies refused the request,
the men all quit work .
There was considerable excite
ment late yesterday afternoon when
several cars were manned by strike
breakers, and run out of the car
sheds The strikers Immediately
begun to stone the cars, breaking
all the windows
PRESIDENT TAFT WINS
FIRST BI.OOf> OF r -ON TEST
Chicago, 111., June 8 ? President
Taft won first blood In the settle
! ment of the contested delegates
! from the various districts, when he
ras given the Alabama delegation
l(*ni>tri>-ljin(jfonl Fight
For July 27 Declared Off.
I .o* Angeles. June * ? The fight
between Jeanette and I-angford.
I scheduled to be pulled off in this
city July 27, haa been cancelled ow
I ing to the fact that the latter has
been detained In Australia, and will
' be unable to reach this country In
I lime for the fight.
There will be a meeting of the
Skagway Volunteer Fire Depart
ment tonight at 8 o'clock sharp It
is requested that the members be
at the hall promptly on time
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