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No. 34 SIXTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1918 ... . PB1CK 10 Cfc!fTR
SEME EXCITED OVER
TESLIN GOLD DISCOVERY
Seattle, March I ? Skookum Jim, i
the first discoverer of gold in the
Klondike, arrived In Seattle this
morning from Atlin. He was im
mediately Interviewed by the re
porters, and former northern men,
to whom he gave out a definite
statement regarding the locatiou of
the new discoveries in the Teslin
district.
Skookum Jim, who just came out
from the new district says that the I
discoveries have been made about
one hundred and fifty miles east of '
Atlin, and about seventy miles east
o' the eastern end of Teslin lake, j
The first discovery was made by an i
Indian on Silver creek, v\ hlch was
followed by something of a stam
pede and now six creeks have been
staked.
Daisy Mason, daughter of Skoo
kum Jim i Mason), who has been at
tending school in Victoria for a nutn
ber of years, announces that she 19
goin to take up a theatrical career.
She is said to have considerable tal
ent, and the notoriety given her
through the wealth acquired by her
fath r in tUe mining stampedes, will
make her an attractive card for som
manager. She is a beautiful young
Native girl and will stage as an ln
t.au princess.
li.WVSON I.HiHT RATES
KKDl t'KOn .-,0 I'KR t'EJi
Dawson, Feb. IS ? Charles Boyle !
Jr., resident manager of the Boyle
Concessions, Limited, called on Com
missioner George Black this morning
and stated that since the Boyle
company hits taken over the North
ern Light, Power & Coal company
atiug the light, water and telephone
services of this city, the Granville j
Power company's power will be,
switched to the city circuit today,
and for the first time sent cou rs
ng through the wires to all parts
o* Dawson. Mr. Boyle also stated
that the rates offered the city last
fall fall by Joseph W. Boyle, pres
ident and general manager of the
Hoyle Concessions, will prevail un
der the new management This
means a reduction of practically 50
per cent, from the rates In effect
under the old company.
VOTK SEEKERS DOLL I'P
TO VISIT PRES. TAET 1
Washington, March 1 ? The suffra
gettes of the city have conspired]
with the visiting suffragettes toi
doll up for the purpose of calling,
upon President Taft tonight if their'
plan go^s through. The women are
using all their ingenuity for the
purpose of seeing the president.]
though they acknowledge that they;
will have some difficulty in getting i
past the White House guards.
AUTHOR OK WOMANKIND TAKm
H\UI> RAP AT WOMAN K1NI>
Washington, March 1 ? Mrs. John
Martin, the authoress and public
speaker, who wrote "Is Mankind Ad
vancing?" is out with a statemeut
over her signature which says
that equal suffrage is a gold brick
Nand that the place for women is at
home. Her origtnal name was
Prestonia Mann and she went to
Kugland and married John Martin,
bringing him to America where they
established a home on Staten Is
land.
CARDINAL GIBBONS DENIES
VOTING RIGHTS FOR WOMEN
Baltimore, March 1 ? Cardinal Gib
bons made the statement today that
he is not advocating woman's suf
frage. lie denies that he is In
favor of giving women a right to
vote.
Prominent suffragettes replying
to the Cardinal, say that it is owing
'o women that his church exists at
all, that their influence for charity
keeps his missionaries in the field
tt bring people to religion and to
traintain the institution which has
conferred distinction upon him, and
that their influence In politics would
be as reformatory as it is in the
missionary and church field.
Location notices placer and quartz
1 for sale by the Dally Alaskan, tf.
Just one-half
Price
TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW
SPRING GOODS WE WILL FOR A
FEW DAVS SELL ANY COAT OR
SUIT IN Ol R WINDOW AT
BOc OX THE DOLLAR.
LADIES, MISSES AND CHILD
REN'S COATS. LADIES SUITS.
H. J. Lynch
The Leading Ladies Furnisher and Haberdasher of Skagway
Wilson's "Welcome Home" Arch
And the President Elect's Wife
Photos copyrtjhi by American Pro.-* Association
t IJ. Virginia talked for ninny a day over the visit of I'reai lent Kleci
/*. Woodrow Wilson and Mrs. Wilson to Staunton. V a., on his recent
tiftv sixth blrthcia.v Governor Wilson was l*>m there, aid the old
town gave him a true soutlrvrn reception The "Welcome Home" arrb
was a feature of the celebration. and there was talk ifter the event was ovor
of making It a permanent memorial Mrs Wilson was a prominent figure ID
the day's program, being given an e<inal place of honor with her hos'tand She
Is shown in the Illustration Just as she 'ooIjimI during the .wlehratlnn
BOB HHITIEE 11
UI1BS I MKT IK
Washington, March 1? A major- 1
ity report was filed with the senate
today by the Pujo investigating com
mittee whi< h declares that a money !
trust exists in the United States
and that the finances of the nation
are controlled by J. IMerpont Mor
gan with Ms system of banks, two
of which are specifically mentioned
in the report.
Washington, March 1 ? The ln-j
augural committee has completed
its plans for the big event which
coines off Tuesday, when President
Wilson and Vice-president Marshall
take their offices at the head of the
Republic. The Nutional capital is
gay with decorations and the people
are fluttering with expectation.
There are already two hundred
thousand fctrangers in the city,
which have filled the hotels to their
capacity.
Mr. Wilson with twenty eight
members of his imedlate family,'
contesting of brothers, cousins and
aunts, will arrive In the city to
morrow, and taku temporary quar
ters at the Shoreham wher? they
will reuiaiu until after the Inaugur
ation. Seats have been reserved
or them o.> the grand stand which
has been constructed before the
White House, where all the promi
nent diplomats and faral!i?* will be
stationed to witness the parade.
??' SHK SKKK9 DIVORCE
RAT DOESN'T KNOW IT
Savanah, March 1 ? A rumor has
gone forih amon? sport.ng circles
that Mrs Nelson, wife of Battling
Nelson, to npply for a divorce.
When seen today Mr. Nelson said
that he had heard nottlr.g of it.
They were married a short time ago
in n suburb of Chicago the lady
being a former newspaper cartoon
ist. ?
SEEDS
We httT? jiwt o{K*ied up our
new flontr and vegetable sfwdn
(Ferry's and Mnndeville & King)
Most of fie prize winners bought
(he seed* from us last year.
Special discount for qnantlty
ptirchna* (?2<>0 or over.) '
P. H. GANTY, Grocer
hi us mui
OF HER FfflEMS
Mexico, Marrh 1 The iKXly of1
Bx-President Madero will be remov
ed from the mausoleum and taken1
tc hia former home, to r<*t beside
l is ancestors.
Soldiers In the slate of flonora
refuse to reeognUe the n#w gov
ernment and are continuing the
fight against the revolutionists The
former federals who are now rl.isae-l
as rebels are defying (he govern
ment and keeping men tn the field
to protect tbe dtie* from rapture
by the Huerta forces
Douftlaa. March 1? The federal*
ha*e attached Cananea and a fierce
battle la r^tln*.
KIPaao- fnapertor of Policy an<l
other Merlcan atate official" hare
been ?*ecuted by Hnerta/a or.|er at
Chthnahna
Mexico City ? Governor ttatafn
elte of Ajtuaacallentea h?i ?wr
r< ndered to the Hnerta aiihorttli
BflRBARY COAST
LIGHTS DIMMED
Sun Frnuclsoo, Mnrrh l--8ani
Kranclcro 1* now numbered among
the quiet cities of the Pacific rout.
For ye.trs Iter famous, or infamous,
Barbary (.'oast resort* hare held
out bright lights and merriment *11
night long After other parts of
the city were garbed In gloom, then
the detilseus of the underworld crept
out and Joined in the wild ilanclng
and drinking orgies. Doors were j
rlways open and music and ribal
dry poured from her n.any dive*
out Into the pal lighted night
Now that Is all gone.
By order o! the police depart
ment the Barbary Coast must tarn
down her light* at midnight and
(eafcc her wildness The Coast must
b a? modest as other parts of the
city. She must become civlltF-d
CLARENCK HARROW < AHF
I)RAWI\(i TO (
Los Angeles, March 1 ? With th*
taking of the testimony of Mrs Lar
row yesterday the defense rested
and today the cross examination
began.
HRXATOR LOHES OFFKT?
LTKFWI8R HfH HIFF
Portland. Mar l-3enator Bourne
has arrived in the city today to con
sult his attorney orer the action
for divorce started by Mrs. Bourne.
IMNHK Kil l, IWDHTtR
o\ krridk t.w v*m
Washington. March 1 ? The Wel>b
liquor bill, prohibiting the shipment
oi lienors into dry stales. pas??-l
the senate this moraine owr th? ?*
to of President Taft
IXTKKKMTIKM RXANPIR ???
IP-TD-WTR KH d.MI.WH
Th? following news item. t*k?-i
form the Whltehorse 8tir give* an
example of the re*o? rceful new of
our brother newspapermen In *et
ting ?coop? on the rest of the craft
Some time la*t fall an article was
published !n a Seattle paper about
the harvesting of Yukon * potato
crop Hince that time nearly ererr
pa;-er on tte lucalflc coast between
Peru and Poli.t Burrow haa puh
liahed the article which appeared In
the Juneau lM?patrk of f?hni*ry 5th
on which ilaj .it 7:1# o'clock l? the
morning the temperature at this
|?iacr> r?*>*te-ed 34 decree* h. low
reno.
"Yukon's potato crop in b>*ing
dug. It is estimated that the Klon
dike district il?re will prid?ee 1H1
tons Valued at the averse iMvmn
wholesale |>rice for natl.r pntaroe*.
the Klondike | roduet should he
worth on the >>asla of JoA tons, the
sum of $3?#.AflA Klondike do*e
not raise all the "s^iids" produ
ced li the Yuicon The farmers at
c-rery point along the river aa far
south m \* hit -horse and Carrro?a
har? splendid ?rttw. Up the S'ew
art, on the K'ndlhe and at many
other place* fire farms are c?I?Im
ted. The /aboi, 'Jold company h?a
t large frrm on the Klondike ne.ir
Itawsau."
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