A'aika Hill Ltbr??F
No. J 7. ELEVENTH YEAR.
8KAUWAY, ALA8KA, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1908.Q
PRICE, 10 CENTS.
The plant of the Northwest Light &
Water compamy now belongs to the
citiiens who have been negotiating for
some time for Its purchase. The trans
fer was completed today. The title be
ing thoroughly examined by Mr. Hel
lenthal and Judge Lefe*re, was pro
nounced without flaw. All the details
of the transfer hare been completed,
Including that most important one of
paying the cash down. The money
p?id was >15,368? the f368 beln* for in
cidentals not included in the plant pro
per.
A meeting of the holder* of Mock In
the enterprise will be held thla evening
and steps will be ukon looking to the
immediate Incorporation of a company
by them under the name of the Home
Power company. .Once Incorporated
stock books will be prepsred and stock
issued, officers elected and plana formed
for the beginning of the improvements
which Mr. Pbll Snyder, who ia hand
ling the deal, says will be hurried to a
conclusion ja't as fast as the weather
condition! will permit These improve
ment* includa the building of a dam at
lake Dewer to Increase the impounding
of the water, the diversion of a stream
from above into the lake, the extension
of the wator pipes from the present
reservoir to lake Dewey.
The property Is In the hands of the
purchasers now free of alt debt. Mr,
Hall, representing the formor owners,
left this afternoon on the Prlnccss May
for the south, carrying the coin with
htm.
OF THE QUAKE
(By United Pre*.)
San Francisco, April 18-THs oity la j
today celebrating the second anniver
sary of the earthquake.
TACKED TO THE
010 BILL
(By United PreaO
Washington. April IS ? They A. . P.
exposition appropriation was today at
t ched to the civil appropriation bill.
IS EFFECTIVE
(By United Pree* )
Portland. Ore., April 18? Henry
Cake Is the republian nominee for tbe
senatorsbip according to tbe return*
from the primaries. These aro incom
plete as yet, but they are enough.
Fulton is snowed under.
Astoria. Ore., April IS ? Senator Ful?
ion admits defeat in the ptlmarles of
yesterday.
NORTHWEST
LEAGUE OPENS
(By United Prase)
Seattle, April 18 ? The northwest
league opens today' playing Butte at
Seattle, Vancouver *nd T?coma play at
Tacoma and Aberdeen and Spokane at
Spokano.
GRAMS FOR
MORE TIME
(By United Praea.)
Washington, April 18? Former gov
ernor of Alaska Brady, appeared before
the committee on railroads today to ask t
for an extension of time for the con
struction of tbe Alaska Homo railroad
at Valdez.
(l a. HARRISON CO.]
MISS SCHROEDER
of Seattle
Will arrive on Humboldt to assist
Mrs. A. F. Raymond
In our Dress Making Department
FLEET IS IT
SAN PEDRO
(By United Pr?M.)
San Diego, April 18 ? The fleet Bail
ed north at 6 o'olock this morning.
San Pedro, April 18? At 2 o'olock
this afternoon the fleet cast anchor In
this harbor and was greeted with the
cheers of 500,000 people. The concourso
of people was almost as impressive as
tne fleet itself. Los Angeles will give
a Beries of brilliant entertainments for
the fleet.
TO RECOVER BODIES OF MINERS
The bodies of the two men, W. Alii- J
cott and E. Bowley, burled UDder a
slide la a mine on Spruce ereek In the
Atlln district, have not been recovered.
The miners of the entire district h*.To
worked stiadlly day and night, as far j
as possible, in tho attempt to recover
the bodies but the slide piled down on
them as fast as the earth was removed,
until the workers were thoroughly ex- (
bausted. A meeting was called to
consider what action to take, at which
It wss determined to ask the aid of the
government. This wai done and the
authorities promptly responded. A
shaft is being ?unk O. ce during the
effort at recovery and while the men
were still alive, the feet of one of them
was seen protruding from under the
slide and a rope was about to be
thrown about them when & fall of many
tons drove the workers away.
EASIER IN
IDE CHURCHES
There will be special Easter services
in the Skyway churches tomorrow, A
children'a program has been prepared
for the evening at the Pre9byteriao
church which will begin at 7 o'cloclr.
Following is the program.
March? Onward Christian Soldiers
School
Scripture Reading?
Harry WurKbacher, Leonard Haalett
Prayer? Rev. Mr. Good
Hymn? Hail, Resurrection Day
School
Recitation? Easter Rhyme
Edwin Friedenthal
Recitation ? Goodbye Old Winter
Arthur McKay
Sonar? The Flower Bed. .Primary Class
Anthem? Choir
Recitation? The Rainbow
Bessie A ay (Orchard
Recitation? Easter Eggs
Jackie Patrick
Recitation? Here and There
Mrs. Blanchard's class
Hymn ? Hall to the Victor School
Reciution? Tho Legend of a Robin
Viola Powell
RecltaMon? Sweet Blossoms
Lois McKay, Sarah Frieden'.hal
Vern McGrath
Recitation? Easter Hynm. ajor Leslie
Hymn? Up Fioin the Grave He
Aro*e School
Recltatloa? My Presence Shall go
with Thee Cora Benson
Recitation? Easter Song
Gdldle 9tlnebaugh
Song? Brooks are Dancing
Mrs. Blanchard's Ckss
Recitation? At Easter Time
Sybil Bridge
Recitation? The Creed of the Bells
Ruth DeWitt
Recitation? The Last Hymn
..Maud Haslett
Hymn? Winning the World by His
Love School
Mr. J. A. Hellanthal who was strick
en almost blind while on his way to this
city, a few days ago, and who has been
In the hospital a' most ever since his ar
rival, recovered sufficiently to be able
to attend to thj business for which he
came np from Juneau and returned by
the Humboldt. His eyesight Is still
D&dly f (Tec ted.
For a good smoke, call for the Ball
Dog clfftr Ht Tony DoteroV lm
Bust meals In Whltehorse at Com
mercial Cafe. *?' I
nWNCO-AMfRIMN
GAME PAfES
Excel'ent For Sandwiches
Grouse Wild Duck
Chicken Liver, Etc.
GANTY & FRANDSON
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SPECIAL INSPECTOR DETAILED BY THE PRESIDENT TO INVESTIGATE THE POST OF
FICE SITUATION IN SKAGWAY COMPLETES HIS WORK
Mr. A. R. Butler, post office inspector
left this afternooD on the Princess May
to go straight to Washington to report j
upon the findings he has as to the con
troversy over the postmastersbip in
Skagway, Juneau and Valdes. He wm
specially delegated by the president
and the department to visit each of the
three towns, the po9tmasterahip ap
pointments of which have been held up
a d will pt-obab'y remain he'd up until
his report is submitted. Mr. Butler
his been requested . to report without
delay and he assumes that it is the Ax
ing: of the early date of adjournment by
congress that has brought this order.
Ho has been busy since his arrival here
on the Jefferson Wednesday, having in
terviewed a great number of citizens,
being bo employed until the hour of his
departure this afternoon. What he has
to report, however, will, of course, not
be known until it is submitted to the
authorities at Washington,
(By United Pre??.)
Richmond, April 18? It Is announced
that the American tobacco trust Is to
he dissolved. It is said that the of
ficers aro scared by the evidence secur
ed^bytbe j>overnment looking; to prose
cutiou,
$s,o(pyo
IN ALIMONY
(By United Press.)
New York, April 18 ? There Is an au
thentic report to the effect that an ab
solute divorce has been granted to Mrs.
Alfred Vanderbilt with an attendent
decree giving her five millions as ali
mony.
Miss A. Schroeder, the new dress
maker for Mrs. Harrison, arrived up on
the Humboldt ai scheduled.
COMPTROLLER
OF CURRENCY
(By United Pr?M.)
Washington, {April 18? President
Roosevelt has sent iu the name of Law
rence Murray of New York, to succeed
Ridgeiy as comptroller of the currency.
(By United Press.)
Don Dickinson, wbo was postmaster
general under President Cleveland and
who was attorney for the United States
in the Bering sea arbitration, is & com
plete mental wreck and was taken to a
sanitarium,
A. K. McLennan and wife, arrived
on last night's trein from Whitehorse
and will make their home here, Mr.
McLennan having accepted a position
in the train service "of the W. P. & Y.
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