?he pctilti Alaskan
No ?h FIFTEENTH YEAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA. WKDNKSDAY. JULY 3), 191 > PRICK 1" ( KYIS
? ?! mpolte, Jo It SV Albert J.
Il? v left yesterday to eon
V . t .>1 ItKWilow RlHWTflt rt
s ? p't the opening speech which
iVx.-Hgv i* to make in Chicago
n Ra inl * when the
l^ro^nfisive party o|<ens its con
vention.
Kv Senator He vet idge is one of
ihe :v,\si i^ytTinrii'it orators of the
day He was ?*ice e'ertei senator
from litiiijut) the 'ast term by the
un.-,Mj?o'i< i ojif of his party.
\*o?;i |V^ llfNT HOT srKIXtiS
vrn? i> \i.\sk \
The Bic Chona Hot Springs are
the vj \ ihi;*h:o in ttio world front
. o .sin ii standpoint In r>>?ponse
to aw inquiry made by lVlegate
Wi s-?r*haTn to the Secretary of
VrH'-nttnrr. the 'ollowir.? reply
has l?ee? given lor publication :
Her. James Wickersha*, ?
Vtouse of Representatives,
c:on. n. C.
IVwi' Si- -Replying to your in
quiry reference to the Big Chena
Hot Sp-i"gs. anahsts ot which was
m.i.fe for yoa recently in the bure.tu
of chemistry of this department. I
beg to advise yoa that the records
in the burea^ of chemistry show
this *ater to he different from any
American hot springs which we
have exa.u ned. The prin.ipal char
-cieristic of the Big Chena Hot
Springs is its content of sulphate,
chloride and bicarbonate of sodium.
While containing very much less
mineral matter, in general ehar
? ?< r is somewhat like the Felsen
<;.to'iie. one of the famous spring
at Carlshad in Bohemia. While the
fort-ten spring contains something
over parts per million of
mineral matter and Big Chena
sprincs contains slightly over 40$
parts per million, the percentage
corn i-^jtion of the principal salts
in solution is somewhat similar.
F\*r instance, tbe soluble salts Jn
Hie Chena springs are composed of
\ppro\i wately 13 < per cent sodium
lo <5e. SI I sodium sulphate and
"? < pi r cent sodium Wcarbonate;
j' e salts of the Felsenquelle
ure composed of If. 2 per cent so
Though not at present a member
of congress he his a strong poli
tical following and is a coil vincing
campaigner. His speech will sound
the keynote of the progressives ami
mark o?t the path which that
party Is to follow.
Oyster Ray, July 31- It has
Nh>r announced from the Roose
velt headquarters that John Parker,
a prominent New Orleans demo
crat has been selected to Income
permanent chairman of the Progres
sive convention.
iwh?;hton o>u\kk soi.n
to m\\
Ye?terday a real estate deal
| was consummated in Skagway which
tesulted in the sale of the \V. W.j
Houghton property on H roadway
land Fifth, to Max Gutfeld of the
Vienna Bakery.
Mr. GulfeW purchased the
1 ;>roperty with the Intention of hold
ing it, as fee considers Skagwayl
i property to he as low in value as it
ever will be, and believes money
can be made otr the investment by
the simple process of increase in
valuation.
Mr Hartwigsen will continue to
maintain the place as a cigar store
*nd headquarters of the Humboldt
Steamship company
m-.ATH OF JOHN F. (ill.l,
tHVVRS IN \A\(\>rVKR|
John F. Gill, formerly well
known in Sksgway where he was a
member of the Skagwav Fraternal
Order of Kagles. died in Vancouver
on July IT and was buried the lf>th.
Mr. Gill was a shoe salesman and
made the territory of Alaska from
1?00 to 1?0?. His death was caus
ed by cancer.
dium chloride. SS.t per cent so
dium sulphate and 29. R per cent
sodium bicarbonate. The Felens
quelle Is also a thermal spring.
Trusting the above information
will be of service to you, 1 am.
Very Respectfully.
.Iiwmh Wil?M?n.
Secretary.
For Every Purpose
And For Every One
A Hamilton, Brown Shoe
?Win Suit the Best ?
The shoe problem will be solved if
vthi ask for Hamilton. Brown shoos.
No matter if you want a itw shev
in the latest style, or children s shoe,
or work sh<->e. or. in fact, any kind of
leather shoe, you will jfet the most
value for your money in stvle, tit and
wear, if it is made hy Hamilton.
Brown Shoe Company, the largest
shoemakers in the wo rid.
^ e carry a tu'l line of these famous
shoes, and want to show you how we
can suit every one in the household.
Ask for the shoes that hear this
trade - mark :
We have *Wm. aod at prvti tiwt will
please. ?
H. J. LYNCH
TSa Up TcvOit. Habard tafcar ani Lac'laa Fumtohar.
Hill SEW SIB
III III DUE
Kvcry thing Harmonious.
St. Paul, July SI ? The National
Progressive party had n most
harmonious convention In this city
yesterday, l>elcgates to the Pro
gressive convention were elected
while the utmost harmony prevail
ed.
Te?M> Party Disagrees.
St. Anthony, Idaho, July 31?
The Roosevelt party held a stormy
meeting here yesterday and ad
journed without nominating a atate
ticket.
How In Lincoln.
Lincoln, July 31 ? The progress
ives of Nebraska had It all their
own way in the state convention
held In this city yesterday. Taft
followers were In the minority and
when they could not get a place on
the ticket or representation on any
of the committees, they withdrew
\K\\ STKAMKH, OHOTOYA,
VMiOADlNti AT THK IMK'K
The new steamship Cordova ar
rived here this morning after mak
ing a fifteen thousand mile trip
around the Horn. She is now at
the wharf unloading 5000 bales of
hay, 32 head of cattle and 40 tons
of dredge machinery which will go
lo the interior.
Captain Fr^d Warntr formerly
of the St. Croix and the first port
ca|>tain of the Alaska Steamship
company after the merger of the
Northwestern and Alaska Steam
ship companies in 1908, is In com
mand of the Cordova. Captain
Warner brought the vessel from the
Atlantic seaboard. Captain Jack
Livingstone, well known here, and
very popular, is pilot. Second'
Steward Conway of the Jefferson
is aboard the Cortlova and Purser
Jones of the S. S. l>ora, is officiate
ins in that capacity on the new ves
sel. The Cordova carries a crew
of thirty men. On her trial run
she developed twelve and a half
miles an hour. She is 2273 gross
and 1406 net tons. There is pas
senger accommodation for 6n first
class passengers. She was built
by the Harlan-Holllnpsworth com
pany at Wilmington. l>el., and was
completed In March last.
One feature of the Cordova's voy
age from the Atlantic is worthy of
attention and that is she carried
sufficiect fuel oil when she left
Philadelphia to steam her to Taltal,
Chile, a distance of 9.700 miles
Her oil burners of the Dahl type
were found to work perfectly and
after replenishing her supply of
fuel oil at Taltal she proceeded for
the North Pacific
She w-ill sail Friday on her re
turn trip with 3000 tons of ore
from here, picking up additional car
go of fish Trom the canneries and
salteries along the const.
L J. A J. J. J. J. A J. A J. A
| from the field and started a rival
party which they will attempt to
, have recognfcwul as the regular re
! publican ticket.
Itivnn (ik? glOOO.
Sea dirt. July 31- William Jen
nings Bryan has sent a contribution
of one thousand dollars to the Wil
son campaign fund.
lYngrrsnives Leading.
Lewlston, July 31 ? Karly re
turns show that the progressive
candidate for governor, flagstone,
is leading and will doubtless be
elected.
AHi?n* IVi>)trr??lv?.
Phoenix, Ai1t., July 31 ? Tlie
Roosevelt party named a com
plete state ticket In Arlsona yes
terday. The members claim that
everything will go for progressives
thin year.
Ikamois halkhman is
astonish kd at ai.aska
N. M Singleton Of the firm <jf
Singleton A Jones, wholesale fac
tory agents for the Ackerman and
J E. Dayton companies, shoe manu
facturers, Is Cftllllng upon the trade
of Southeastern Alaska, having
left Seattle last week and arriving
in Skagway today. Mr. Singleton
was a school mate of Dr. L. S
and J M. Keller, and as they had
not mot ft>r many years It seemed
like turning tlnn? backward to the
swimming hole and gopher snaring
days.
Mr. Singleton traveled out of
St. Paul in the early days, making
Montana and the Dakotas when
they were territories, and he has
the distinction ef being the first
white man on th.e Custer battlefield
after the famous battle waa fought
in Montana.
From the fact that he has sold
as high as two million pairs of
shoes in one season Mr. Singleton
earned through his commissions tbe
highest salary ever paid to a com
mercial salesman He is known
from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
and the shoes he sells are walking
all over the glolxi.
Keeling the delightful climate of
Skagway and seeing our magnificent
vegetable and flower gardens has
made Mr. Singleton a booster for
the north It is his first trip here
and admits that he is astonished at
the possibilities ot' the country.
TKI STKIK SA1.K.
Tomorrow (Thursday 1 at two
o'clock p. m? Trustee Boughton
will 'offer for sale all the unclaim
ed lots in the Skagway townslte
The sale will b?' made at the
Town Hall.
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<f> bni lor ? we h?vi> not h??> a com- +
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4* Hjr of "trtililm Rod." Why? Ho- ^
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~ mnsr it Is fresh sad pare when
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shipped and l ho host Cfcre possible
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(dm it a ft or it reaches our store. .
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J P. H. GANTY, Grocer i
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morn n t. in
POLICE mi CONFESS
New York, July 31- James V>r
elia, keeper of a saloon, wu shot
and killed this morning by
same Influences that forced the
killing of Herman Rosenthal. Ver
ella had jflven some testimony to
the grand Jury connecting some
member* of the police fore? with
the (ambler's murder and his
death speedily followed.
That there is an organised (tan*
of murderers ready at all times
to kill, is the belief of the mayor
and the district attorney These
thugs are protected by the police
who hare been grafting on the
gamblers and fallen women. To|
give evidence against one of the
grafters means death.
Sworn statements presented to
members of the graft probe, now
being conducted by order of Mayor
Gaynor, shows that two million,
four hundred thonsand dollar* hare
been cleaned up annually by the
police chiefs and political ward
healers.
Mayor Oaynor has taken up the
graft charges n earnest and haa
ordered a complete investigation
The district attorney and the city
administration are working togeth
er for the purpose of cleaning up
the city.
Almost dally new evidence is
being Introduced connecting the
H.\\KOHI> WANTS TO V' IT.
PI BMC SUS ?t?TIXIK
Washington, July 31 ? The Han
ford Investigaitng committee arrived
In the city yesterday and have made
th*ir report The full report has
not been given for publication, but
a part of it contains the recommen
dation that the charges against
the accused Judge be dropped.
An effort however will be made
to have the matter probed to the
finish. The fact that Hanford re
signed under fire lends suspicion of
his guilt and those who claim to
have been wronged by his decisions
are clamoring to have the investiga
tion continue, believing that the
findings of the committee will have
the effect of granting ^t hem a re
versal of many cases trhere Han
ford decided against them
The labor unions of the coast
are most urgent for a continuation
ml ? ? ? 5 rl I S
trolls department with grafting and
even murder N'ot in years haft
the city had such a shaking up as
*m produced by the killing of
Rosenthal, which ha* ainc# been
accentuated by the cold blooded
mnrder of Verella Civie hetfer
ment cluha and individuals ar<>
'?ontrlbutlng money ?nd moral aid
In furthering a complete renovation
of th# disgraceful condition Into
which the city ha* fallen.
| New Torh. July 31 ? Ul? thla
afternoon Police Meutenant Becker
snccumbed to the grilling by the
investigating committer, and told
them he would confess to hla con
nection- wjtii the killing of Rosen
thal if ' Ikv would guarantee him
immunity. He promises to show
up the matter and tell the names
of those who were in the syndicate
of vie*.
Since the Imprisonment of Reck
er, others have made confession*
which have been used to show him
that it was useie?s to longer stick
by the gang as they were rapidly
being rounded up. When confront
ed with the testimony given by his
confederates he immediately sought
safety by offering to trade off his
knowledge for safety. The matter
of granting Immnnlty is being con
sidered by the district attorney, who
is consulting the mayor
of the in*entigation. They hare
had their members hauled up he
l fore the Judge and have had to
submit to his injunctions, when
'hey felt that thev were in the
right
<M?\ OF ?OV. RR.4DI
HKTIRVt TO HlTK \
Hugh P. Brady, son of Fi-fiov
Rrady. came In yesterday on the
j City of Seattle and apent a few
hours in Skagway while the boat
remained In port Mr. Brady is
on his way to Sitka where he will
spend the summer looking after the
mining properties owned by his
father
Hugh, is the second son of Gov
ernor Brady and was born in Sitka.
The young man is taking an aca
demic course at Tale where he has
attended for the past two semes
ters He informs us that his fath
er is still robust though somewhat
feeling the touch of years
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?V KO. V MfCI 4 CO ?
HAVE YOU SEEN
THE- 191 2- STYLES
OF
CRAVATS
We have a large assortment in stock
'also
A large assortment of
SOFT COLLARS - FOR SUMMER
WILL CLAYSON-aSL
The Home of The
HART, SCHAFFNER AND MARX
CLOTHING ?