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No. 172 FOURTEENTH YEAB. SKAMWAY, ALASKA. MONDAY, si - 1 MHER 18, l?U PKiCE. iO CtKfo
OPEN SEASON
FOR BIRD III
(By Alaska. News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Sept. 18?0. P. Rod
gers started at 9:15 this morning in
an attempt to fly to the Pacific ocean
in a Wright bi-plane. He made a
Kood start, and with his previous re
cords for long distance flights it _is
thought that he will out-fly Ward.
MIDDLETOWN, N. Y. Sept. IS? C.
P. Rodgers reached this ?city at 4 o'
clock today, but in descending to be
within speaking distance of the peo
ple, he lost control of his machine
and hit a tall tree which brought his
machine to the ground. In striking
the ground the ankle of the bird man
was sprained, but he insists that he
will resume his flight tomorrow.
F,
IN PHILIPPINES
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
MANILA, P. I.. Sept. 16? On ac
count of the failure of the crops this
season, there will be a rice famine
ia the Philippines.
"WHITE HOPE" DISAPPOINTS
Tl'LSA, Okla. Sept. 16? The citi
zens of this town sre disappointed
over the showing made In the Flynn
Morris fight last night by Carl Morris
the "New White Hope.'
Ira King, the Alaska Steamship
Company's agent at Haines was a
round trip passenger on the Peterson
today.
Mrs. Preuss, who is visiting with
Mrs. Reid at the Post, came up today
on the Peterson and was a luncheon
guest of Mrs. and Mrs. H. H. Draper
at the Pack Train Restaurant.
Jack Bliek, formerly of Living
stone Creek in the Big Salmon coun
try, will return to Haines on the Hum
boldt tonight, and accompany George
Charlton to Porcupine, where it is
rumorod he will be in future con
nected with the Porcupine Gold Min
ing Company.
TUFF UPHOLDS
! DR. M WILEY
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
BEVERLY. Sept. 16 ? Secretary of
Agriculture James Wilson has receiv
ed a letter from Prseident Taft up- j
holding Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, Chief
of the Bureau of Chemistry.
MILL WORKING
IN FAIRBANKS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
FAIRBANKS Sept. 16? The five
stamp mill which was installed in. j
this camp this summer is now compltt*
ed and has been working steadily all
the past week. The mill has hand
led on an average of fifteen tons of i
ore each twenty-four hours, and there
is enough ora in, sight to keep It go- '
ing for the balance of the fall.
FAR EASflS
VERV CHILL!
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
Washington, d. c. Sept 16? The
weather bureau bulletin shows a cold
wave over the entire eastern states.
At noon today the weather was mod
erating.
GRAND REDUCTION SALE
The Pack Train is now selling a
big lot of Good Goods at reduced
prices as they are getting too old to
hold and sell at a profit. Yours,
tf. Herman Grimm.
Mrs Herman Ricbter will be a pas
senger south to Tacoma on the Hum
boldt tonight where she goes to join
Mr. Richter. who has bought a lVSe
rooming house. It is thought thai,
they will not return to Alaska for
some time to come.
You will be delighted that you
Waited for our
New Fall and Winter
Line of
\ auecuc
SUITS AND
POLO COA TS
For Ladies and Misses
Now on Display
H. J. LYNCH
Th? Up-To-Dato Haberdasher and Ladias Furnlthar.
FLYER FAILS
TO FLY FAR
(By Alaska New? Bureau.)
OWEGO, Pa. Sept. 18? Jaines
Ward is having trouble in his flight
from ocean to ocean, and is laid up
In, this city from the effects of a U i
fall which he had from an elevat.o:
of twenty feet. His machine collap.
ed while he was trying to make :
landing in this city, and he will !><
delayed several days as the result of
the accident
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
ST. PAUL. Sept. 18? Daniel Law
ler, former mayor of this city, and i
who was defeated in the last munlcl- j
pal election by Herbret P. Keller, has
announced himself a candidate for tl#
United States Senate to succeed 'hi
Hon. Knute Nelson.
once Ire in
VIRGIN SOIL
George A. Charlton arrived up from 1
Haines on the Peterson this morning
and was the dinner guest of Jack Kel
ler at the Pullen House.
Mr. Charlton stated that the work j
had progressed well this summer at ]
the Porcupine workings, and that tlx/)
expected to be able ot carry on the j
work until the latter part of October. j
as the present indications are that !
then; will be plenty of water.
Mr. Charlton reports that they
have reached the end of the old work
ings, ad are now working on virgin ,
ground on the Discovery Claim.
The returns for the season's work j
thus far have been very satisfactory
Mr. Charlton will return on the j
Humboldt to Haines tonight.
Sergeant Van Etten and wife made i
the trip *rom the Post today on the
Peterson.
H. R. Robbins, who has been doin
some engineering work for the Alas j
ka Midland Railway, out of HSine> >
this season, was a passenger for Ju- ,
neau on the Georgia yesterday morn- j
ing.
John Rosene Jr., who has been loolp
ing after the office end of the Alaska
Midland Railway, at Haines this sum
mer has closed the office for the
season and will leave on the Hum
boldt this' evening for Seattle, where
he will join his father.
[?-;
F
Rcy E. Gnult. after having boon |
away since July 6th returned homt
last night on the Humboldt.
While away, Mr. Gault visited in j
the Sound cities and Portland, and
ni. t many old friends.
While at Grant's Pass, ho vlsito'
J. A. Godiiig, and a dinner was given
in his honor, at which in addition,
to Mr. nad Mrs. Goding. the Stine-j
baugb family were present. Roy re
ports all fc-ell with the Stinebaugh's
and that they are prospering.
From Grant's Pass, Mr. Gault went
direct to Klamath Palls and spent thej
remainder or his time with the Sny
?lers.
"Phil Snydre." Roy says, "is work |
in? hard and doing fine. He is go
ing to have a fine ranch, and Is very
much pleased with his location. Mrs. |
Snyder steadily improving, and
when I left." he continued, "she wn?-|
able to accompany me to ihe statlon.1
a drive of several miles."
I SLIGHT 11
OF MOISTURE
(Bjr Alaska News Bureau.)
Al'Gl'STA. Mc. Sept. IS? An offi j
cial canvass of the total \ote cf th<
.state cart at the election held last
Tuesday has been made by th< Sec
retary of State, and the result sbow^
that the "wets" have r?n by one hut*
dred and thirty-six vot< s.
IN
Peter Perdue, who has been pros I
pectin^ np the Klehera and tributary j
creeks came up on the Hegg last
night, and will return to Haines on j
the same boat today.
Mr. Perdue reports that his party j
consisting of the Towle boys anil :
their father made a trip into the Al 1
sck district and that they were gont
about oO days and covered "00 miles
mostly oil foot. They found some 1
good looking creeks, but no very pron*
ising prospects. They expect to mako
another try early in the coming sea
son. which will be the sixth season J
this party has prospected in that dis- 1
fcriet.
They are searching for * Lost" :
dry placer.
\V. H. Shaw started for his oew
home in Carmack's this morning j
where he will be initiated into all the
trialfs and tribulations as well as
pleasures of proprietoring a Toad hous
RICE
We wish to call your attention
to our ''PURE FOOD RIGE" done
up in 2h pounds sacks. It sells at
25 cents per sack and is the clean
est and best long grain rice in the
market. Makes wholesome and
appetising dishse
X P. H. GANTY, Grocer 2
4. *
STOLIPIN 15
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
KIEV. (5er. Sept. IS?' Tfc* phjstrl
An- in attendance upon Premier Stoly
pin tcday issned bulletins to the
fer-t that their patient was worn
and that the action of his heart w*r
falling rapidly.
FIRE Fl
FOWLER TO FLY
(By Alaska News Bnreau.)
ALTA. Cal. Sept. \H? Fire d-itrny,-!
the hetel hi which Robert Fowler,
the aviator wan a gneat. and as a re
sult one body is lying in the monjn*
awaiting identification. The cause of ?
the fire is unknown.
Fowler seated firmly in his machirq
got a good starl at a late howr this
afternoon, and when last sene from |
this city, he was headed for the e**?t.
IS
(By Alaska New* Bureau.)
C'LKVBLAND. O. Srpt. lS--Pr??i
dent Taft in his special train arrived ;
>Y By at an early hourthU morr.?
onl and remained bnf a short Cm*.
Hr addressed a large gathering of en
tiusiMtlc admirers who had collected
at the railway station to see tl???
[^resident..
DETROIT, Mich Sept. 18? Presidai
Taft arrived in this city at neon to
day. and after making a abort speech
he went to the Statu Fair which In
being held at Pontiac. where he is ;
scheduled to speak this afternoon.
After Iraviti- the Fair he will gr> to
Saiinaw Bay cities tonight.
H. H. Draper, who was a week er.d
visitor at the Post and lfaines. return
ed on the Peterson today.
OLOFiELD KILLS
MANY PEOPLE
(By Alaska New* Bureau. )
STRATI HB. If. T. 8?*pt I*? t^e
Olitfit M. a brother of Barney OMfVeid
*h?l< driving hi* 2'W h. p. r?' in*
car In tl?o auto race* At the state
Pair track this afternoon kwt control
of hts machine, owing to the wet
trai k. and craahed Into the rrnwrt
* hkh was jammed np against the
fenre at t he quarter mile post.
Tm people wer kllM, fonrte#*
wf-rr Serlooftfy Injured and eighteen
*wi Ixdly hart. OMfleM himself
wa* badly injured. and although m"l
I aid was immediately given to
Kijarpd It la believed that a
number of death* will follow
When the machine crashed through
V f-nce. the impart wa* so great
?hat a path wa* literally mowed thro
the sea of humanity whirh had gather
<-d to see the race it fat stated hy
the time keepers, that the machine
?u srolnt at a pace whirh. had It
br*en maintained would have mt a
new speed record.
EDNA IS HOW
A BARONESS
(By Alaska Newt Bureau.)
NKW YORK. Sept. 18? The report
.* c'irrent Hi theatrical circle* that
Ktna fJoodrirh In now Rarones* Kean
having mtrrfed the RngHsh *port?man
>-?> m?- few week* Aft*
The. boy* are all going to ??? "I^rl
'he fop" and a* he I* one of the
fnnnie*t policemen that ever struck
Skaeway. better take the hint and
SfO ft*#* him. If? will be at the Kw
ing Plctnre show tonight, and Is a
whole ?how in hlmeelf So egtra
charge.
TV Humboldt arrived in port la?t
night at o'clock with 2* pa*?en
e>?r- She tailed an hour later for
Chilc->?>t tannery, where *he will take
0" a ??r*o of salmon. renaming to
Skagway tonight and will then sail
for the Sound at 7 o'clock, golnr
straight through without making any
stopa
When You're Ready to
Think About New Clothes
KOll KAI L vVV will W ready to *how
you ?h*? kind >f clothe* yon ought to
think About in a f??w days
On the Jefferson will arrive for us
the Largest Stock of
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Clothes
Ever Shown in Skagway
Come in and look them over
WILL CLAYSON ~a3L
The Home of The
HART, SCHAFFNER AND MARX
CLOTHING