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So. 317. THIRTEENTH YEAR.
SKAHWAY. ALASKA, ?EI?NKMIAY, MAY 31, Wll PKH'E. 1# CENTS
SNOHOMISH IS
BURNED 001
?!<> Alaska News Bureau.)
SNOHOMISH. Wash , May 31?
Owta< to la> k of water in tho main>
: ho b;isiness section of his city was
l.?s* nisht destroyed by fire. The
Joss is estimated at $175,000. with lit
Tonv Stanieh. proprietor of the
Tack Train in this city is a property
< wner in Snohomish, but it is not
known whether his property was des
' royed or not.
POSTAL
INSPECTOR
l'hilip L. Lang, a pioueer railway
Mai' clerk, who has been detailed]
?>:> the postoffice department to take
. targe of the mail distribution on
the Yukon river during the open sea
voi arrived in Skaeway kist uts;ht
? . the City of Seattle.
Only first-class mail matter and pa
hi\e be> -a d:>:ribuWd since the inter
: >r mails closed last 0( tcber. Most
of the third and fourth class mail has ,
ru ec held in Seattle since that time.
Mr. Lang ? ill proceel from Skic
t> to Dawson, Fairbanks and tho
ukon ri\er. After reaching Fair-;
banks he will go into th interior and
reach Port Yukon, traveling inside
'he Arctic Circle.
He will be in the territory until
!h? season closes, but after taking
ti>e first trir>. which will require
Dawson the st eater portion of the
RIVER^REPORTS
Coming up stream yesterday, the
Canadian was at Yukon Crossing at
is eool and Uu water in the river :t
is falling, the gauge at Whitehorse
standing at 10.
FLAG DAY ON
JUNE IDE 14
The following communication has
been receive J from Acting (Jovernor
[?islin regarding the observance of
' IMag L^oy."' June 1 4th and is self
eplanatory.
'
al' Towns Throughout Alaska:- j
Wednesday, June Fourteenth, nin<
t ten-hundred ?nd eleven, will be the
One Hundred and Thirty-fourth birth
uav of "Old Giory", known as PI a
iv?y. There 's no day in the year
r.iore appropriate for patriotic teach
i-jg. The F'ag as an object lessor,
has no rival. It is not only a thing j
of beauty, but every item of its con
sanction is significant. The storj
of its evolution, its birth as the em
bl? m of a new nation, its long ser
'ice without defeat or dishonor,
should be familiar to every child ir
our schools. Our flag stands for
honor, purity and obedience to law.
I heartily recommend that Flag
L ay be appropriately observed through*
oa; Alaska by all its citizens.
Schools and societies. Let the Flag
appear everywhere, over church,
school house,, factory, dwellings, pub
lic and private buildings, and at the
'.nnst-head, showing reverence for all
i t represents.
Win. L. Pistin.
Acting Gov'nr.
lilll
FOR CONTEMPT
(By Alaska News Bureau. i
?eia of the Methodist Minis!
.\-soeiation residing in this city will
N? held for contempt of court for
criticising the action of Judge Ham
pton. in quashing the indictments
!>.ainst "Boss" Cos, for municipal
Frnest J. Morency, reresenting the
C. F. Gunther Candy company, of
C.iicago. and Francis \V. Pettygrove, ,
Pi\trict Manager for J. A. Folgo''
and company, arrived on the City of j
attlo and are stopping at the Pul
len House.
*
B ? ?*?
+ 1 his is the 7 ime of \ ear when 1 houghts ?
? Turn To |
+ 1
I Summer Clothing I
* ~ ?
?
? We have now on display the
! Biggest, Best & Newest I
? Line of piece goods ever shown in Skagway *
?J*
? [See our \X indow Display, 25c and 55c per yard ]
? "
* Also a great variety of shades in ?
? Susine Silks, Figured Silks , Silk 7
J Poplins, Irish Poplins, Colored |
5 India Head, Etc .
s *
B A handsome line of White, Colored and Silk Shirtwaists and ?
Middy Blouses ?
I
? ? _ +
A complete line of American Lady and American ?
- ?
m r
jjj Gentlemen Shoes for the Grown Ups. ?
? Security and Pla-Mate Shoes for the Little Ones *
I H. J. LYNCH]
?
? The Up-To-Dale Haberdash ?r and Ladtaa Furntahar.
! Arriving today on the Princess
May, O. L. Dickeson, the now (Sen
Manager o' the White Pass, and
n-ife, had his first sight of Skagway
m?l the road under his charge Mr.
i kesort expressed himself a pi. as- I
? th the appearance of the city, and
scaled that if was his intention to do ,
? > crything in his power to help Ska;
vsay and her people at all times.
Afttr lunch Mr. Dlckeson, accom
panied by Mr. Rerdoe am! Vr. Hahn
v ent to the shops, where he is m*k
>f>e an inform*' inspection, havinu
been through the offices in the Hail- [
road building this morning.
Word han eon received here thai
i e SS. Amur, bound for this port
struck a rock in Wrangell Narrows
and was beached at Finger Point, j
<-n a mud bank, ? about half wa\
a> learned except that the rock
s.ove in the after compartment on ;
ly. The Amur has 470 tons of
(By Alaska News Rui an.)
EL PASO, May SI? Several ar
rests have been made in this city
in connection with a plot to assas- ,
s'nate General Madero, The police
on both sides of the line are keep- ]
in* a sharp lookout for the perpe
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
MEXICO CITY, May 31 ? General Re
v ., a high official under President
D'ax. has announced his candidacy
'or the position of president, to be
voted for at the election which will j
take place in the near future. He j
is looked upon as a Diaz candidate.
SKAGiY TEAM
IS DEFEATED
Tin Skagway bus*1 ball team met
i'S first defeat for the season yes
terday, Irvine to FV>rt Seward by a
score of six to two, in a game that
wna interesting and was notably a
The Ho** 'eft Skagway at 12:4.1
l>u did not reach Haines until 4:15, |
Cap'. Madam having considerable
t >.nhle with the engine, and al*"
i avlng to buck a head wind the eri j
i) distance. Coming back, how
ever, the Hegg made the nin In a I
II* e less than two hour*. r-">achinr 1
! omc at 10:15 p. m.
Considering the strangeness of the |
.rounds and the long *rlp from Rkag
way the Skagway team played s]
<\ od same wi'h the exceptions of th? j
fourth and seventh Innings, when n |
I'tinch of birdmen. trying for alti
tildes, would look like a crew of |
v,ell-diggers along aide of them
The teams lined up as follows:
Fort Seward: Kalal, cf; Slater, rf.
l-avne. 3b, Cnrtiss. p. Emerson, c.
Ivoski. If, Riter, ss, Patton, 2h. Har
Skagway: MeBrlen, 2b. O. Rapu**i.l
A. Rnpnxzi. 3b, Blanchard, lb j
.lohnson. cf, Story. ss. ShHIey.lf, ()'?
O nnell-Hlaek, rf. L. Rapuxzl, p.
Score, t"> to 2. Cmpire, Munday.
TUFT SMS HE
WILL NOT MOVE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
Washington. i> c., May ai?
Pr> sident Taft has deelined to give
up his residence at Beverly, Mass ,
? he has been asked tc do by the
1 <islature of the State of Ohio
T Ohio resolution prohibits the
; 'resident voting in that state, ?s he
? a resident of Massachusetts.
if CTOfi BERBER
TURNED DOWN
(By Alaska Newa Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, I). C.. May 31
1 <ie House Rules committee has
turned down the Berger resolution
demanding an investigation of the
? 'napping ' the MeNamaras.
DANCE WAS A SUCCESS
The dance given by the House Oon?
niittee of the Elks last night was a
! .? <Hant success from a social stand
point and ne'ted them quite a snu?
s-irn. Tonijth' Is the last night that
the club will b* open this season
?3a 4? ?
EARL Y ROSE I
Seed Potatoes :
+
This Kind is Generally Grown
Here with Success +
> +
We can supply you with any quantity, from .j,
? 50 lb. and upwards 3 l-2c per lb *
? *r
+
Get out earlv in the morning, dig up that corner of the yard and .
? T
enjoy the beautiful spring weather in a practical way. ^
? P. H. GANTY, Grocer ]
? + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + H
HUGE IS WON
BY HARROUN
(By Alaska News B?re*u.)
INDTANAPOUS. May 31? Ray
Harroun. driving a Marmon rar. yes
t*rday won th? .Vrfi-mile ra<N? In all
bonr*. forty-one minute and el*bt
seconds, before R."?,000 spectator*.
VVrv f*-w * -iil^nts o^urred, on*
1 owever, resulted fatally, on* mar
being killed ami five injurodin a col
lMlon caused by a bursting tire
A? at 9:30 o'clock lust night an
Sonogram l.iqnor Store. which *??
pnf.wered by a liberal and quick tnm
<W : onthepait of the fire depart men*
and under Ihe able supervision of!
Flr< Chief Bender, the fire was put
c>? In short order.
The fire, which was on the south
p'de of the building. caught from a
fpark from ?<>nv <>th- r chimmy to
s mth. as was shown by an eaamina- i
the fire departni' ?t the fire being
o" the outside and the chimney on
t?>e south side of the house being I
Mr. Speer slated this morning that
the damage was alight and that the
k>. s would only be abo?t twenty-five
iV. liars The roof is toeing repaired
".limmy" Lipscomb. of AtHn Is In
The Peterson mad<* the trip froan
FVri Seward and r'tnrn todav Miss
Ittllman, Mrs. Pruess. Mrs W A
I'eid and danrhter H?>len. and S
f-Ti. p Young were [>*??<>nerrs for
<kagway. Mrs. Prness and Mrs
and Mrs. 11. H I>rapeT until Friday,
o Seattle and la checking up tit*
<.ral office.
HELD SERVICES
SI BENNETT
Th?? w-monlrs n*r? *<T)r lmprrr
ay ft rmmfv*r of th# people alone th
Mt. of th# \Vhl?# Paw and Y'ikon
h 'd M#m?rtal Day ?(<'??? oyr 1 h**
Bin#* of fh# d#ad In th?- Ret!*
??I try it rh*f pi *rr on Sunday. Ma?
Th?r# ar# In #11 n1n?'##n ?rar?*? In
tl. wmnrir and th# lad>?? of R#a
r#4t had pr#p?r#d h#aatlfnl wrr-?th? ?
i,' wild and cut flowers, th#r# b#inr
t? rrave ic|fcrt?4.
J. J. Rowrk#. of Carcro*?, acf#d a<
master of r?r?monl',i. and a?i?t#d
1>? p. McDonald Marry Morion, and
J ?f Hansen. who *r<- all Ma*on<>.
I 'a?>?l a moni?n?#nt OT#r th# era*.-1
o' fAfKhtan MrL#*n. who di#d In
r-#nn#tt In 1*9* at th? az^ of <2
j?ms. twin* a mmb?r of th<? Ma?on
"r monnm#nt which waa fnrntoh#^
b- th#n# Maaons. I* ?aiitlfiilly mad?'
Bj.d insnrllxM. and r#p!?r<-s th# old
on#. which had bfwwi* w#ath*r worn.
Th# tWHWBl** f-rf'vcrv impr#"=
*:r#
FOR PEftCE;
<Hy Alaska N#?? Uwr#*ii >
WASHINGTON. D. V.. May 31
Pr#*id?>nt Taft y#*f?rd*y d#llT#r?-l
th?> memorial day addr#?-? at th ?
r-X#rrla#<? at Arlington Om^'ory. th#
rational c# m?t#ry arrow th# f*oto
mar r1r#r from thi? #itr r*ir1n? th#
?ddr#??. tk* pr^id*"^ "titwl that H>?
th? frl#nd of p#a<*? and th* #n?
my of ?ar
Thp HimhoMf arrlf?Hf 'n port y#?
i?r<fa?r morning at < o'rkx k with a
?mall ptwontor H?* am! nriN on*1
l?otir h?t#r.
K Htm*. ?h# Whit#hor*? contra*
U.r, who la bniMInc th # Canadian
CoT?mm*nl School at l'-*r r ??? ^-am
t;p on 'l?# May
The- Pr1n>#*:; May *rrM#d jn port
l om V"ari>'^?nr?r fht* momine at 1"
o r ork with Wi p*?w#n*#r? and 31"
ft i * of fr#t*h' !"># will *aU #' *
JUST ARRIVED
A FINE LINE OF S
LADIES'
CHILDREN'S
and INFANTS'
SHOES
They A re Now On Display
Come In And Look Them Over
WILL CLA YSON-JL
The Home of The
HART, SCHAFFNER AND MARX
CLOTHING