N.x-30! tVl'KTKKXTH YKAK
SK All WAY, ALASKA. MONDAY, KKIU'AKY IV, 1912 PK1CK 10 CKXTS
COURT MARTIAL
IS AVERTED
TAFT RETIRES MAJOU
GENERAL T. C. AINSWORTH
Adjut
a-t Oe-eraJ for l*Mfei|r#i nation. ?
C.-vt vtj-t ? Ctw*?"**'.
?c - Ce*? ???* hmtijtticn of
v'v?*a N>w* l-ureAo.)
U S!'.i\ TON. n. O.. F?*.
4*,- t i>nm) FHfcrtflt C, Aim
v< t Av N>>r. MuatoQiied to ajvv*'
<re tV l?*vr?* oosaraitt,* on War
to>iaj whoc
;^r .>w.:irus Jo-vHnjc to his tyano^-nj
tN> of Adjutant iVea
*.. if ;h*- War lVpart*???ii w.U I*
Rrtmors of a iwurt mar; .aj of Atas;
>n.! w*? rf> Nit K l? s'?Wd that
a:-. :a??o* toward that rrxi ha*
' ? a?i->.
Majot Vi'*w<rth * *s rr
^??s3 of <t?tj" an '. was ord?>Tod WHlrf
1-uaVrf hj >o "^-i*rT cf War S n.p
?vw ftrCkwrtaK oriel# offAiW. hr ?
r *~n .?c , h th* Secretary rp.
as tenlwfliilliia and which
vro t>*> tulaw of antajwiisw that
v ?N b * v- \ \:r -?-or;?i an<i V * ? v
???? ? ' ' ??- -i. A %Md. T*sVoS??r*
"h* ! n^ and Staff ?'
Tfco c? rt tr.artial ?^t'awK?o w?
"'V ' r*T? Jprt Taft who
oa the r?CiW liot for
?!? -" Jw hud ma<V *T
?* v o-*J tco*ith? a~.v
*? ?* * i'] So iurp*'
* v th* fomi&iiW on TVar
off th?> Hoav. today hof^r
\ )?*? y-^?r wamnvcr*r;
POPE V? LL P^ILD
v:\cVENT TO CHRIST.
iB* Alaska N*? iiawau.*
ROVK. Fob. 1? ? As i?n?^aw iwwa
r.v-4. to Otrtst tlkp Victor ? a nxwm
jnor t t at * U h* or<> of the prpat
? c\ ?>? worH ? is th* ?{<??. proj*<
vat-. an. anroattopd today. f*
r;^ ,-#>!. -.ration th;? of th*> l<Wth
of Coastiwtine's a<"cpp'
a -??> of Oh* -rian-ry *s th^ wvwM'g
? rtViaJ rv4ic?o7L Tli* comers****'
rav br U?k1 in tv-toNc
EX-SENATOR arrested
ON UGLY CHARGE
? ? - ?
G *r4n*r CHarp?d With Con
?ptHna to Gain Poaaewion of Hal'
V i.cn Dollar Eatate of Aged Re
c'u?*.
,l*y Alaska New* Borewi.)
XKW YORK, Feb I*?*- ?*?*
tfor. was crntM horp wKh th? anrvs"
of former Mate w^nato*- K**nk Gard
ner. who te chanted with ?vt?rtag in
o a oonspimcT to P*< control of tlvp
<taie of Swnwl Haslet. An
r ????. iu?e. IV o?*ate t* valued at owr
a half milMon doltars PoltawinR the
arrest of Oardner he was rele?*ed 0*1
MA.
This is not the first time that ?**"<'
w h*s beon ta the toils of the law
)'*\?vc boon accused of bribery
>nwi which ohar*e he was clears
OV \G PICTURE MEN
CATCH TAFT IN ACT.!
UT Mask* New* Bureau.)
\\ \SHlNX?TON, D C.. FVb IT?
FV?r t">e fin*, ilm* in htMory mov j
, . picture men invaded the White
' oro?c \\ for the purp<*e of i
?..ns Prwttwt TWt in the art of
?? the proclamation fTlvin* state-;
. . ; to Ariiona
CYCLONE THOMPSON DEFEATS
PROTEGE OF TOMMY BURNS.
5r VUska News Bai l*u.)
SYPNST, Australia. Feb. !!? ? The
inipiowitip aspiration* of
youthful prote>#re of Tomnij
a:ul ambi'iwi* "White Hop*.
; ppcl in the bud Saturday
by Ptxkme Jolinie Thcanpwor ir
e test *>und nf their t wpnty twoi?i
p -ioiis fi^htins mark-*! the ?ntir*
-a . uj> to the last rr.ir.nte ?f the
' atie when Lester was lulled j
>-ep with a terrific risht jolt to the
H\NVAKERS ENTERTAIN
SKAGWAY STAY OVERS
?
Tlvc Redmon of Haines not to be
iMjcwM1 by the Arctic Brother* 'r.
line ot hospitality, arranscl a
Smoker for the benefit of the
Stawat tisiiorj. who stayed over
Sunday
This affair *as hell ywWJ^y
leruocwt and **? thormurhly enjoyed
a'.'; ?ho were thenv
In all th<> Now Eye
nine Shudtv* S'1 in,
por yard
New Dress Chiffons
_T T * ? *n Spamrled A
New Dress Trimmings js&f**
"First Shipment of Spring Goods
Will Arrive This Week
LADIES HOME
JOURNAL
SPRING STYLE
BOOK
V- w li : t 1 . ? f I
, 20c with a 15c
\v~ '
Pattern
H. J. LYNCH
Th? Uf?-T>Oat# H?b?r:w^?r and La.' lea Fumlthr.
ORCHARD GETS
TWO YEARS
TAFT SHOWS LENIENCY
TO CONVICTED OFFICER.
Executive Approves Dismissal From
Army. Reduce* Sentence to Two
Years Imprlscnmert at Alcatraa
Island.
1 1 It Alaska News lluixau.'
SEATTLE, Wash.. Fe*>. 1?? Advice
received here state that Prea, Taft
i?as completed hi* review of the
ranecript of the testimony In the
Orchard court martial held In Valde*
the pa*t summer, which reoommende
that Lieut Satu C. Orchard be aeci
t?*nced to dismissal from the army,
-even rears in the penitentiary, a
??:?e at approximately $16,500 and the
publ.ation in the neaapapers of the
nir proceedings In Orchard * home
town, tn Texas
Lieut. Orohard a-a* tfied on seven
?vkh specific cotints, one of which
?>.? the embesileme'it of $16,500 fron
funda of the Alaska Road Ootnml
- n. which were entrusted to hia
iri> as disbursing officer of the Oom
isiion, to which charge he plead
nUty and upon which the v*rdkt of
w <r?nrt <w baaed.
Present Taft upon an examination
f t'.-e records of the court martial,
r^nro^ed the dismissal of Orchard
;d the army but has ahoa-n a
?'"icy to tie convicted man by
:Mtr?c the prison sentence to two
?ar* In the penitentiary.
Orchard ?.ill be tsken to Xlcavax
>r>d, - Sari Fra -oo, where he
:I1 serve his. time, a'! military prla
? -ers be^rc confined tttere. Hp Is
parent at Fort T.#wton. >. this
Itx, where he has be?*n held pending
"e approval of the military OTirt'n
. :i (>" fry the President
rIR fc V t N EMTtHHIN
THURSDAY NIGHT.
Tkkets appeared on the streete
,?!*}? fur the big celebratiou to be
:i?va by the Volunteer Fire lvi*trt
iifitt on. Washington's birthday. The
elebraiion niil be in the form of
hot Annual Hall. and prom
shw to eclipse all social endeavors
luring the present season of gaiety.
'ihVjruiR by an past events given by
-je local Fire baidw no one will
eeret attending this affair.
The dance will be given In the
KlkB HaH ar.d preparation* are be
ng made to entertain the largest
-rowd which has turned out to any
ent thi-? year N\?t only will all
? ho come enjoy themselves to tJ?e
extunt Hut they will help out
he Fire IVpartment and asstat In
he Installation of added aids ft* the
irvKection <Y owr dty against fire
Tlie Hecg arrived In port ?*??*
ilirht at si* o'clock with a second
letachmert of stragglers from the
Haines festivities. It Is reporVd
h*? the mar guard will arrive on
he (Georgia this evening.
HERRON LEAVES FOR
CORDOVA OVER SNOW
Delegate From Second Dlvlalorv to
Republican Convention at Cordova
Ca-ries Fifty Proxies. Instructed
Vote For Taft.
( By Alaska New* Bur earn.)
NOME, Alaska, Fob. 19 ?
Horror today l?<t over the overload
trail by do* team for Cordovm where
he will attend the Alaskan republican
iwremtion for the purpose of elect
in* dole*at?? to the national rep*?blK
ran nominating convention to be held
j hi Chicago.
Hemrn -cwrrles fifty proxies repre
' *entfa?? the entire vote of the Second
i Judicial division. He ha* beesn In
i stru< trd to mst a unaninx** aolM
tote for the Vaft delejratlon to the
j big convention
He has had no Instruction* a* to
j the choice for deletrat^
HoTron waa to represent
the aecond division at the (Matrix
j com ntlon heM at Nome Feb. 1"
HAINES ENTERTAINS
ON A LARGE SCALE.
"Twto ill the sma" hour* of
U>o niornimg that the lHUe steamer
it*'*), omm Into port yesterday morn
ing wtih the returning Skyway dele
Ni?ck?i from the Smoker grlven by
C'-niup Haines. No. 1", of the Arctic
> . ?rothcrhooit.
Over thirty Ska.;wayiteB boarded
the IVterion Saturday at 4 p. m. for
le trlji to Hatnoi. amon#*t thorn the
iillcs 1 tow ' Jr.g team.
Arriving at Haines the Bow Hag
tenni was takon lossession of by
ho Howlers of Fort Seward, by whora
? 'ley n-pre dim i wo] I, and beatnn bad
v. lojtine throe .a ties straight.
W lon- c the howling the Skagway
: *i. Rif-:'e with over 2<H> local
- <.f ('am:! Haines. convened Vn
A. 11 HalJ to partake of the hospital
ty cH tli<> Arctic Itm?h*ra of Haine^.
* i cor^ ..- e-1 of a well prepared
:>r. .ram t?f e -t rtainmont. pimctuatod
i'ii flu iinlimiied supply of refresh
ments.
IJeiit. O E. MichaeJls acted ?.?
master olf ceremonies Interesting ad
.Iressos n-.re made by Arctic Chiefs
CMell of Camp Haines and Sipprelle,
pi th? Mother Camp. Other prom hvtit
speaker" of the evening were Cojon^l
i ;imr>lit!?i (Jard^ner. Col. Jack Cham
bers. KVttnk \Vil<?r?n and Tony rtoterrv
Ma; r Tanner showed great ability
a-s a speochmaker and his fluent flow
nf powerful oratory was checked to
no perceptible degree under the try
fing conditions In which they were
poured forth, e., being handcuffed
to the person of His Honor. Mayor
McQwtnn of H* ws, who fre<ruentJy
intrtTupted "SI" by gMbly protesting
i his own abil'ty as an orator.
Croat talent was shown by the en
?ir- Skiurway delegation who re
sponded to all calls made upon them
for ontertalnment by the Toastmaatpr
N'o little amount of credit is due to
thp Committee In charge of the
-Jmoknr. for the ease and Ability
shown In handling their huge number
of guests Camp Haines Is to be
concrstnlatod on their ability to en
'ertain on a large scale.
The Georgia left Juneau this morn
: Ing at S o'clock and wUl arrive in
1 port this evening.
l-t + tt + tttfttTtTT^TTTTTT
SKAGWAY HENS WORK
ING OVERTIME
The result is that we will sell
Skagway Eggs until further
notice at
50 CIS PER DOZEN
P. H. GANTY, Grocer
CRUISER SAILS
miOUSLY
i WEST VIRGINIA LEAVES
UNDER SEALED OROERS
Flagship of Pacific Fleet Sail* From
Honolulu. Destination Unknown.
Diplomatic World Grows Curious.
(By Alaska News Bureau I
WASHINGTON, I> C., FVb. I?? Of
ficial curtaMfy ha? Iwwwi aroused In
llpiomatic circles here ovrr the
departure of the armored cruiser
West Virginia. f'aeshlp of Rear Ad
iiiral ftarrv. i"oi;ui.ander in Chief
?t t'u? i'Aclfu Hn?(, which has sail
<?<1 from Honolulu utIt scaled or
ders
Many conjecture* have t>en made
as to the destination n< the West
Virginia It is ankmwn whether she
hap been ordered to Chinese waters
hy the War Department, f<?r;rw an
chor oirtbrcwk of war and a d'jmoti
HraUon against foreigners or wKether
this Is a move to further demonstrate
to the world that the Hawaiian
Islands will he protected from land
.ind sea.
It Is iilso rumored that the Went I
Vlrginl* may have been went to the |
?"flst of Mexico for the protection of j
\merlcans In that conntry agatnst
whom a demonstration has been
' hreatened. j
j GERMANS INVENT NEW IN
TERNAL C0M8USTI0N ENGINE
LONDON, Fell II ? Naval author -
itien here are disturbed by the news
from Germany that 'iernan eiperti
ia.e In <uited a type of internal rxwr
ustion engine. which. If It fulfill*
??rpectattens. ehc-ukl >d\e the German
ivy a i^teii aitvlDUn oi<?r that of
,reat ? riiaip. T1k> d> ^'en of the ?y.i
.'hven ha* been kept atrk t!y si?Tet,
but enough ha* leaked out to r.iKafe
that a \esswl may be denned using
lltese engines which would make the
latest I tread naught* obsolete.
The use of the emtn? would mean
the abolition of boilers and smoke
stacks, also the saving of the apa^e
:>cci:pl?*l hy bunkers, as the ensrines
would mjulre le-s than orve-haif
pound jkt horsepower hour, which
would mon 1W? tons of oil per 24
hours for full power, rill speed.
'Jermatiy has led in the study and
evolution of this **ngi"ne and ia fAr in
idvance of other countries.
SAYS PRESIDENT TAFT
HAS NOMINATION CINCHEO.
Taft Campaign Manager* Claim 750
Vote# in National Nominating Con
vention. Wm. B. MeKirley Will
Head National Committee.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 9?
President Taft will have 780 vo*/*
out of the total of 1,?7? on the first
ballot at the Chicago convention, or
241 more than the majority m r? ssary
for nomination, say* Representative
Wibiam B. MrKWfr, of UUnnta; C.
D. Hilles. awxetary to the president,
and Senator Murray Crane, of Maa
sachuoett*
The three held a conference today
vrhi' h pracf.lraHy wa* the opening of
'he Taft rampatjm. The fijrwoe were
reached after a careful canva?# of
? he "vuvfirr. it was said
Active work for the rnnomi nation
and re-election of President. Taft.
*?Me from that done at tho White
Ihrise. be*an today when Represen
tative McKVnley, Herman of the
Republican conjrr?ee?OT>al rampa!?n
"iromittee. took op hie new diitfaa as
manager of the Taft campaign
Mr McKlnley began worfc early
and pflamied to see many o t the party
leaders in Washington Quartet* for
the Taft boomer* have not b*en
lectured, hot wKhtn a few days Mr.
McKlnley experts to open offices
Alfh iirh Republican leaders said
?rtdsy that It waa too early to talk
abreit the plans of campaign after
the Ohkagn convention, many friend*
o* Mr. McKWey were of the opinion
that If IToatdent Taft in renominated
Mr. McKlnley will be hia choice for
' ifrman of ?h?? Republican national
| ?ommittee.
j Mr McKlnley probably would be a c
eptaMn to all the old tin* party
! 'cid<r? Some of the?e leaders oh
1 v 'c<i t-> P?v?t.maater C,? n?ntl Hitch
o-lr -Vt Secretary to the Prudent.
I T'?Se?. both prominently mentioned
fore for national chairman
THEODORE ROOSEVELT. JR.
TO ENTER WALL STREET.
(By Alaska News Bureau)
NEW YORK, Feb 19? Political
gpssipa" have been driver food for
thought by the announcement that
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.. Is abc?t to
'?:iter the stock exchange on Wall
Street.
It te said that young Rooaevelt
will Join a Wall Street concern.
The Curwao left Seattle fe?* t nteht
at 9 a m. and is doe to arrive here
Thitrsday.
Shoes for,
Men
Women
and
i Children
JJ We have a large Stock on hand ?
HI Also A Large Assortment of 2
Men's Shoes
The Best That The Market
Affords
Also
Rubbers and Arctics
of all kinds
'northern
knot ? 0 .
WILL CLAYSON-a S.
The Home of The
HART, SCHAFFNER AND MARX
CLOTHINGS