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SKAHWAY, ALASKA, K1 IDAY. A CO 118 r 4, 1911 PRICE. 10 CENTS
No. 185. FOURTEENTH YEAR. muwwai, r.iu.w. .?u.?. ?*, ^
THE SEATTLE
WILL BE LATE
(By Alaska New* Bureau.)
S RATTLE. Aug 4 -The City of Se
attle ditl not arrive until seven this
morning and will sail tomorrow morn
ing at nine o'clock. She was delayed
by making the Journeys to the fish
ing stations and brought a very heavy
cargo of fish. There were more than
16,000 cases in at! ? 11, #00 cases from
the Myers cannery, 2,500 at Glacier
and 2.100 at F"unter Bay.
UNCLE SAM
MAT INTERVENE
I liy Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 4? U
is unofficially given out that if the
rival forces for the presidency of
Hayti begin fighting for the suprem
acy, the I'ntted States w ill probably
Intervene.
SOME OF NATHANIEL
GOODWIN'S WIVES OBJECT
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Aug. 4? Maxine El- :
liott and Kdna Goodrich have unite<! ,
in an action appealing to the Unite?l
Stat.s courts to suppress Nat Good
win's "Book of Wives."
GREAT CLOUD BURST
KILLS FORTY PERSONS
(Hy Alaska News Bureau.)
MEXICO CITY. Aug. 4? Forty peo
ple were killed In a flood resulting
from a cloudburst at Pachuca yester
day.
FOOD FAMINE MAY RESULT
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
LONDON, Eng. Aug. 4? The huge
dock strike has now reached alarm
ing proportions. Today there are one
hundred thousand men on strike. A
food famine is threatened. i
FOR A ROAD
UP EAST FORK
The executive committee of the
stockholders In the stamp mill held
a very interesting meeting last night
and made a canvas of the different
estimates which had been submitted
. by different concerns for the Instal
lation of the plant. The committee
also discussed the different sites: which
had been looked over and are prepar
: ''d now to report at' the next meeting
of the stockholders.
After disposing of this feature of
i the meeting, they took up the very
important matter of building a wagon
I road from Denver Station on the
White Pass or near that point up the
Kast Fork of the Skagway river to
the mines that are now being opened
up. It is the unanimous opinion of
the committee that this road must be
built at once, and a petition is be
ing prepared which will be submitted
to the stockholders and the citizens
of the town for their signatures.
It is the desire of the com mU tee
that this matter be hurried through
so that it may be forward*^ to the
Alaska Road Commission at once. Th
need of this road Is imperative, it is
urged and there must be no delay if
there is to be anything accomplished
this year.
The mining outlook for Skagway Is
very bright, and from present Indica
tions there will of necessity be o'her
roads to build. But, this East Fork
country is so very inaccessable at
present that quick action must bo had
ABSOLVED BY
THE CORONER
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 4? Mrs.
Langley, who killed her husband, after
suffering from abuse for 15 months,
was this morning absolved from the
charge of murder. The case is to
come up in the police court tomorrow
The attention of the people of Skag
way is directed to the new advertise
ment of W. J. Bledsoe.
1-3 Off
White Sale Continues
For_ One Week
You get a reduction of 33 1-3 per
cent, on all White Dress Goods.
Our fall stock has commenced to arrive and
we must have room for it. A new line of
NECKWEAR JUST RECEIVED.
1-3 Off
H. J. LYNCH
"Hie Up-To-Date Haberdasher and Ladies Furnisher.
KILLS BRUTE
OF HUSBAND
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 4? Anna
I hangley. who Is but nineteen years of
! age yesterday shot her husband to .
j death in a saloon. He had abused
! her for the past fifteji months. Many
I women whose sympathies were en
j listed have organized a fight for her
j pardon.
RIVER JAKES
The Skagway river has been on a
rampage for the past few days. Last
night's train was held up and' the* pas
songers transferred at the first
bridge near the shops on nceount of
the middle bent having been carried
out by ihe water. A wrecking crew
worked all night and before noon to
day had the bent replaced by new
piling so that the regular morning
train could get through, though it
was several hours late.
CIRCUIT COURT WARNS
THE TOBACCO TRUST
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Aug. 4? The circuit
cour* today warned the Tobacco trus'
that it can't make* any extensions be
fore dissolution or a receiver has bee
appointed.
HOUSE MEMBERSHIP
WILL NUMBER 433
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 4?
Without roll call the senate yester
day adopted th? house bill fixing the
number of representatives for the
next congress at 433. .
GREAT TOGO WANTS PEACE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Aug. 4? Admiral Toao
arrived in the city today. The ad
mlral says that Japan should be thr
next nation to sign the peace treaty
NIPPED IN THE BUD
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
HAVANA. Aug. 4? General Ace\ |
do, who endeavored to start a revolu
tion in Cuba has surrendered.
MAGEE? McBRIEN
l>ast evening at the home of her
parents. Alma Rose McBrien was
united in marriage to fleorge Dunlap
Magee. the Rev. W C. Driver offic
lating.
GLOBE TROTTER
ENTHUSIASTIC
Gilbert E. Chandler arrived on
the Ramona last night and took apart
ments at the Fullen House. Mr. Chan
dler has retired from business, hav
ing been Identified for twenty-six
years with the New England Trust
1 Company of Boston.
? To a representative of the Alaskan
Mr. Chandler expressed himself as
delighted with the trip ?<p. It is
mueh finer than the inland passage
of Japan, and for that matter it ei
eeeds anything for the wild grandeur
of its beauty that he has Been, and
he has traveled over most of the
known globe.
Mr. Chandler is mueh Impressed
with the material resources of Alaska
and said It Is the mecca of the men
who are in pursuit of wealth. The
mountains and the wati rs teem with
the gifts of nature. Our moun
tains looked like giant English plum
puddings capped with whipped cream,
and they are filled with the plums of
gulden wealth.
MOYER AGAIN ELECTED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
Bl'TTE. Aug. 4? William Moyer
was today reelected president of th<
Western Federation of Mlnrs.
TIE GROSS
SHOW REOPENS
Mr. Gross has but Just returned
from Seattle with an entirely new lot
of films and is ready to enter
tain the public in a satisfactory way
Tcmorrow night the show will reopen
with a brand new program with the
regulation number of scenes and pie
ture dramas.
In addition there will be several
specialties including Scotch and Spon
ish dances hy the clever artist, Mrs
fiross. The entertainment Is refined
and fully up to the standard set by
the management. The admission w-ill
t>e the same as usual.
COTTON BILL IS PASSED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, I). C. Aug. 4? The
c ion tariff bill has passed the house
FOREST FIRES CONTROLLED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SAN BERNARDINO. Aug. 4? It is
now believed that the terrible forest
fires which have been rajing on bath
sides of the Sierras Is under control
of the forest rangers.
Saturday night there will he a ftre
men's mci ting at the usual hour.
t + + + + 4, + 4"H' + + + + + 4, + + + 4,4, + + + +
* The Canning Season Is Here! +
How are you fixed for Fruit Jars,
Jelly Glasses and the other
accossones for canning?
MASON JARS ? Pint* ,Sl per dor. Quarts, ?1-25
per doz. Half gals. $1 60 per doz. Caps 35c j>erd<>z.
SURE SEAL (The Modern, All Glass Jar)
Pints, $1.40 per doz. Quarts $1.65 p?-r doz. Half
Gals. $2.25 per doz. Glass Tops. 25c ]>er doz.
JELLY GLASSES. *0c per doz.
Jar Rubbers, best grade, 10c per doz. Para Wax, in
pound packages, 20c, 8 for 50c
Our stock is new and complete and now is the best
time to figure your requirements for any of the above
P. H. GANTY, Grocer
+++++++++++++++++++++++?
NO POLITICS
WHO VISI1
(Ry Alaska News Rorean.)
SKATTLK. A tie. 4 ? Director Ho'me*.
of the bureau of mines. says that hi*
Alaskan visit lias no political slgnifl
cance whatever. He goes to Katalla
and from thrrp to the coal fields ti>
Inspert the lending properties. ant!
will make a report to Secretary Fish
er.
SAYS COFFEE TRUST 18
OUTSIDE PALE OF LAW
(Ry Alaska News Onroan.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 4? At
iorney General WVckersham says that
lie can't proceed against the coffee
trust, as the Rranilian ^ovrrnmen?
only soils coffee to certain parties lr> j
the United States.
THE GUM SHOE MAN
NOW HAS EVIDENCE
(Ry Alaska News Bureau.)
T/1S ANOKI.RS. Auk 4f.? Detect I rr ]
itiirns arrived yesterday and says he |
ins the evidence all ready for Ok i
rial of McNamar*
TRIES TO BREAK COLT
(Ry Alaska News Rurean.)
NEW YORK. Aim. 4? Kthel Rarry
nore has filed ault against her hns
.and, Kussel Colt. She names sever
il prominent society women as core- 1
-.pondents.
DOVE IN A HURRY
(Ry Alaska News Rnrean.)
WASHINGTON. I> C Anr 4 The
?eace treaties now under considera
ion ar?l which have b^en passed by
he honse will he rusfced to th< sen
ile today.
L. R Gillette, who was court re
?->rter during -he term lhat Jud^e
Irown was on the bencH in the First
ludiclal Division and afterward as
?cclatod with .Indge Winn, prn t'cini
aw. arrived on the Ramona last nlzht
ilr :;i:<'!t.. i? now lont.rt ill Seat!!"
md <? going to Fairbanks whem he
las been subpoenaed as a witness In
i big law suit there
AMONG THE
MINING WEN
A rery Intereatln* anhje^t to all
atranirera who roroo to the Hty of kit*
is the mining- pro*Tea* which to bein*
made in hte <<kagway valley. Th?
Alaakan offW t? with *n
qairlnjt people npon the arrirai of
?aery ho*t
Return* were rer?lT?d yeaterday
from the u?r>r X Carrron* on the
?*mplf? aent from the |ed*? r*?-?*n'
ly kvratcd by MatkOTitrh and ftarnett
at a hirt altilnde on the fiaat
Fork of the Ska* war river The ?Ho
inn I# wont e*ee||ent and bear* ont
the Alaakana prediction that It wonW
run well in xoM mH mN* The
rock a*aye<t wr?ii dollar* fn ?oM iM
ten dollar* In allaer
The Skagwa* CMef n*ar R?M creek
I* ahowln* lip better ererr dav M'
nlert?.?e w?* (ip yeaterfcy an<l rep or' '
>h?4 bin men are making ?rw*1 pro
*re**. The lead I* now developed
nearly twenty feet fn width ami the
wall has not bee* rearheft *et F.r
ery aaaay on thl* property shown in
creaain* f a Ine* A little over *lt
?lotlar* wm obtained from a pi?c?
picked up *t random laat woek Th"
ore la ao much like the Tr'-adwell of"
in appearance that it rant be detect
ed from the finest, apecimen* from the
famoti* m'ne
"LITTLE OLO NEW YORK"
(Fly Aiaaka New* Bureau. i
NKW YORK An*. ??The New
York City population ia now fl?e mil
lion. according to the reports of the
health board which ha* Jnat compSet
ed a censn*
RUB-A-DUB
( Ity Alaaka Newa Bnrean.l
SPR1NOFIEU) An;. 4S? P?t*?y
Rrannican l>4"t nicht *ot the dertaion
orer Jimmy Kerrick in a twenty
rmind bont.
U. S. MARINES ARE LANDED
PORT At PRINCSv Haytl. An* 4 -
Americar marine# were landed In 'hi*
plaro yeeterday for the pnrpcwe of
protecting American cltirena and their
property.
Alaakan want ad* for reanlU.
Have One On
Yourself!
A Dry One
A
SLIP-ON
Rain Coat
Entirely Free From Rubber
Slip into ? "Slip On then
w??ar a umil^ when it rain*.
Its a Lr*e Wire
line of hat* we handle
Seek her* and you
?Kail find just what
your mind is made up
to have
: WILL CLAYSON-JL
The Home of TheJ
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? CLOTHING