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No. 34* FOl KTKENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1912
PRICE 10 CENTS
coram is
INAUGURATED
DEMOCRATIC POLITICIAN
WILL RUN SEATTLE
New Mi> or Rett''*# C*'?f of Pel c?
Office. R*-appo-t*
Fir* CM?f St?t*C?. OiMIng Glad to
Ret"*.
Alaska New* Rurean.)
MUTTLC. Wtsl, Manh 1?? May.
w-elect lleor** CotWHl w*< Ina.uor
?t*d vwterday. and took the re*ns
H rovernnie??t out of the hands of
<;eor|w? W. Dllltng. the w?ll tnayor
? Im defeated (oriwf Mayor Hiram C.
? Ill m th* recast election a?ain*t
'Jill, last winter
Cpon taking the oath of office
<\*tertU announced that he wow'd
? "appoint Chief of Pottoe Mannk-k
mho has made an ?>*oellent record
while chief under Mayor IMIIiat.
He aVo announced the reajH?n*??
nent of Fire Ohli?f Stetson who **<
> Pfsv- by Mayor WBti* and who
ha* tiwn oat satisfaction
TAFT MAY PREVENT
BIG COAL STRIKE
( fly Alaska Ne?* rtare^ i.'
BOSTON, Ma-*.. Var-h It? H is
reported *hat Pr?ddent Taft w4M fake
a h$- ! e imjvsi n* <<*: 5 *re
shioh te threaten*! by the aathra i e
uiners. ^vitu the refusal of the
??p?miors to ?rant a twenty per cent
-*t*e hi
Rfforta are brin* ma'e t* rl? ??
the ("tf^rwfw in th* hand* of ?n
arbitration board.
The mtoer* threaten to strike <?*>
April fimc If th*tr dwnnnd* are n
tm?t Th.-> operators tn the hi* Joint
mortV i beld last wee* hare fff wel
the I'otnaTKla
ARIZONA HOUSE CHOOSES
SWITCHMAN SPEAKER.
?njr Maaka N'*w? Hureau.1
PHOKXIN. Arir. Sla-,h 19 ? S*?>
nei I?radn< y, a switeton an, in a >* "?
cv% * as yesterday aele*t?^ as the
speak' r of the Hoane of Represesia^
Urw it the first ?au> to-Hlntnr?. to
conrev>e here in this state
CONGRESS TO HONOR
MARTYRED SAILORS
Memorial Service# to be Held Over
Main* Victim# Satunlay. Taft AsK#
C tngrtw to Adjourn. Both Hojtes
WMl Attend Service*?
<Ry Alaska New* Bonos. )
WASHINGTON, D C.. March
IT *>Jcrt TVt today asked Con-jrc ?
ta adjown on Saturday fflr tht t>?t
piap of attending the memorial ser- (
vices to bp held In this city ore*
dead bixHrs which werr reoove*ed
tiwn the Ml of the batdesHip Ma'ne
whiok ws* raised from the ,
harbor.
Th? bodies of the men who met
"heir death on the nlrtt of July 1*>.
when the Maine was wrecked
\v the explosion of the SpanKh mine
in the hifrbor of Havana have *11,
been brourtt to this city and fnJlOT
nr the memorial seeder Saturday
will be fotered |n the National r- nio
terv They number 1ST in *11 j
PROSPECTING TRiP IS
SHORT BUT EXCITlNt-.
I
The proposed Journey fcito Ui<? ;
heart of the Hi* Salmon country on
vfcicl Mr and Mrs. FVfvl Eckert sot
oni on Saturday was of short dur-;
atlon due to An accident to Mrs
Kvkert which disabled her from ?B-j
Unuia* the Journey and caused then>
to tuna hoc* After traversing the1
first fire miles of thrtr five hundred ?
mile Journey.
While still In U?e near vicinity of
Sk*?**y the sled, drawn by thrr*
frisky mslamute. upon whkh Mrs
KVkert was riding. came Into sud*k- 1
untact with an obstruction, ca|tsi?-j
in# It and thro* in* hw out upon the!
i-!\J?rin* her. A consultation s-s? |
Held and 11 was decided to put hs 1
urto port.
Mrs Bckert has decided that she
?m no* lear* cMlitatfcvn to scan li
for the prv^kms metal Mr. Rcke'i
*111 set out alone In a few days fo
his (Amp on the Big Salmon, whorp
he wiU spend the summer months
Jeh-iii In the sands for the previous
bKTe which he believe*. |ie? hi 1 len
<here
Vmntw the pAwaeers on tbe Bum
>ioMt were X*. O. Myers of Ea<rV. I'
Slsttcrv of Wade Creek. W. 0. C*
'ahaa an>l Mr. and Mrs. Burch
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dickson and
children of Bennett arrived hi tow
kwt night on the train anil are the
guest* of Miss Bernlre nahlioe. They j
? w!? return tomorrow.
OUR ?
SPRING GOODS':
Have commenced to arrive ?
We Will Have ?
Shipments on Every Boat ?
New Spring Millinery
Will be Displayed
Tuesday Morning
March Twelve
Come Early and MaAe Your
Selections
H. J. LYNCH
Th# UpTo-t>?t? H?J>?rda**?r mj La.-'le* Fumi?h?r.
INVESTIGATE
PUBLIC HEALTH
?'"?drS
SECRETARY MeVEAGH
SENDS SUR3E0N NORTH
Hy.le elc CampSign to be Wa;ad ??
Ataska to Combat Ter Jblc Healtn
CcndUtons. Action Due to Alarm
ing Reports GWen Ccnjre:?.
(By Alula News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. T). C.. *!arci 1$?
Folio win# the ahrtnms reports jslrrJn
the m^rribers of Con 1,ew rorrern'n,;
the ^Dbdttlon of the public health In
\laeka. Secretary ot the Tre? irv
FranlrMn MeW'i.ch has fenced an or
,ler to the effort that Emtl KynTtuh.
*s?istftj:t snr.*? i, of the Bureau ef
Public HealtfJ. will he sent T?or;h to
)nv**'is?ire't?P"<litjons there.
K.n<T,*Tl *? 1 con leet a mo'ern
hyee!*^- dampish in the north.
PURCHASE BlfcTH-FLACE
OP DROVER CLEVELAND.
CALDWELL, N. J.. March 9-Tfco
contract for the purrba-o of the oVl
Presbyterian parsonsge here l? today,
in the ha^ds of the Mmikad Pirth
pUop Memorial a*sn<l at ?on an?! for* I
mal memorial rxerrl?c< in t^keti cf
the transfer win be he'd tomorrow
?v*aing.
The house, ?hi h was the bftb
r?t*re of Gfover Cleveland, will be
turned ioto a miisoiiv ?;! tktj
i!fl( i ' i n fund >"? '0 ? 111 b* flsj]
p,; ^ a i
wnwnare'^Kf rSWtti ' ? ?*a * n.Oftl
FAMILY FEArt FOR
HE *LTH OF JOHN 0
NEW YORK, March 10? Are the
infirmities of old ft?e ui la *t creeping
?r(t Mi D. Ro kefellcf, wr*ck'ng
t|?o wonderful coaptation t'-at ha?
for so long withstood the rava,-?>a of
tho ycansf
Down on the Rockefeller eatat# In
rvnantioo the servants are whlpor
n? anions themselves that "the ????
i?r H a very sick man."
"Only a IRtJe more than a mrotk
ago Mr Rr?clcef<?!k?r harf a break
down,*' said one. ' The news got out
In aome way, but the people in hi* of.
flee denied that he waa aMt. A 2tU>
while later be went Sonth. We don't
get much new* itott him kere. but
what we usually get is pretty true
tMM It ooroes down to ns In rota
tion from those who arc cfcwest to
the family
"Propt what I have airealy heard
the family la greatly wonlol about
Mr. Rockcfe'ler. He hasn't grown
much better since he west away, and
the family fears that when the end
comes it will come awfully sadden ?
that he'll tan drop over and be
gOTK- "
Rockefeller, accompanied by a *?'et
and one of his secretaries, has been
spending the last month on bis es
tate in Augusta, Ga.
ALASKAN NAVIGATOR
IS REFUSED PARDON
Governor Hay of Washington Wi I :
Not Rale? -? C?.:tah O'Bre- From
McNieis Island. Will Serv> Ten!
I Y*ar T#rm.
(By Alaska N> Rureau.)
OLYMPIA, Wah. March li? Gov.
VI K H*y ?<*'ay r?fu?e<t to grant a
pardon to Captain J, C. O'BrVon. now
'serving a sentence of ten year* at
McNlels la land for the ofj
William Smith In Pottle a year or
two ago.
Captain O'RrVn IB ?r?Jl known tn
Alaska, having been a prominent na?i
srn !rr th<re for many years
PREDICTS WOVEN WILL
RULIt CALIFORNIA.
SAN DIEGO, OM ... March !?? "Catl
fornia will some dny have a woman
as governor. be<?'iiie thW? Is x state
where idpns grow rapidly." s?H Ml**
JBUvi-mr Sears, Ronton heiress and
athletic girl, who fc? visiting In San
i >': 'trn ths w?-t?*. I rotiW also aay
that the United HUitos will some day
hare a woman a* pre?Hent, bol prob
ably that time Is farther off," she
I want on.
Miss Sear* has Hot abated & whit
in h?r literal id??aii a* to the dress
and pxerHse of women. In fact,
clad in the familiar boot* and a rough
weather costume tisna'ly affected by
males, she take* 'Ion* walks daily,
wmetime* eo*?rin(t 20 mile* a
tramp.
"The world is Just beginitoi to
r?*aliw> that its progress has been
retarded by the a^-called convention
wfe4?li bind d<?wn a;Kf limit
Mtt6? ? f she com
! mwnm, ' TIi*rv ?p nothing women
bias m4 many j
things she can do IwttT aid more
effectively. There should be no dl
v! ling in 'ho co.ie of mora1* be
' '?een tM and wom? n. Why * bo old
vofljen be shut in by a I -i of conren
i v%a.ttitt whl h In prove net. her their
>e*lth nor their r?trai??
"F .r Instance, trhy ahoaM men be
to Miy l? l? i npropet for a
? n n to phew ctim *t1 not pnt the
???w rule in cffo-t for men? A roan
-hewing pim prnocnt.s the mm? ap
? trance as a woman. The practke
1 Is to be condemned far appearance
<<ake.if for anyth'n t, but certainly ft
ft is no worse for women than for
"Some day woni>m wl'l shake off
the shark lea fa h Ion ha - forged fr.
them. and It will lie a grrat day for
women. Nature tiever intended that
we shouM caparison oiirselvea in ate?'
ribbed vises and thronch life auf
feri-i ^ tortnre When we learn to
dress as comfortably as our Oriental
sl?t?-*-s. the health and happinesa-of
the nation will have greatly hnprov
led."
EASTER OFFERINGS.
You are procrastinating wfren you
put off orde*1ng yoor Caster wilt an
other day. Thet'e is Just enough
time to get In your order now for
one of the famous Rorn nuita or
overcoats. Everr rarment made to
voor measure.
AMKR1CAN TAILORS.
?-t Geo. Mowl. Prop.
U ?'? y y ?/ ?*? ??? ?J* ?-? *J* ?|? ;
i CANNED FRUIT i
: (PREFERRED STOCK) I
J,
+ This? isi the sea -on fur tinned fruit. "Preferred Stock" j
"?* brand means tbe choicest good.-: and b>&st methods of ^
* canning. . Parity and Quality absolutely guaranteed ^
+ STRAWBERRIES RASPBERRIES
PINEAPPLES BLACKBERRIES I
1 QOOSBERRIES PEACHES +
+ LOGANBERRIES APRICOTS +
* PEAR5 PLUMS +
+ CHERRIES +
. +
* We also carry a full line of extra fancy +
+ dried fruits +
: P. H. GANTY, Grocer X
-f + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 'l, + + + + '>+*
ROOSEVELT !
WILL STOMP
LA FOLLETTE CLOSE
SECOND IN N. DAKOTA
Ek Presided Wll, T.-ur VHd'e Weat
And New ErjUnd. Wl, I F^ht
Southern De t,a'.es en Coiventljn1
Flocr Ift Chicago. Win* Prlmarlee j
In North Dak eta. ,
.(By Alaska Newa Roreaa.)
OY8TER BAY, Man h ?!?? It la an- i
noonced here t .day that R(rwt?'.'
will t*fce the atiimp in tine M*r fu
ture. It Is planned to have him toor
the mMd!e western ?t*'ea fo!fc>wla?
which he will stamp New Btiaiand.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. March UN
It Is rnraored here that Thirdore
Roosevelt will net travel through
the aonthcrn states. He wl'l fl?ht
the delegates fmm the Sooth on the
convention floor at. Chlra^o.
TARnO. N*. Dak., Marrh I?? The
flrat Presidential prlmarlr* were held
here fodav. The rewilt r/>c?fved thos
far show that L?F*>Bette ta *lrln?
Roosevelt a ?<o*e nit> for the rermtoU
ram nomination.
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS
REGULAR MEETING.
Tne rit>- count ii met .set uUht at
the eRy ball and WMKM lite
usual rondfte of bu*tno?. A petition
was received from the ro~1<1?at? In
the north eml of town asking that
the oM fire bell be r?.t*lr?? ami
t>nn< In that k*a|lt.y.
The council a<ted favoraWy on the
Itropoaltlon empower! a rommittee
to have the old bell repaired.
The matter of dani.-?r to the win
dows of the l?welnf?K ho*wes from
the numerous hall Mm?i b*ln? pfsy
?d on the street.-" 1ry the srr>ail hoys,
<va* dlacraaed ft wa? dwivi that
they stonM n? prevn'ed fr^m pfcy
in* on the main lewne^a ?lree'?
where th?re are Hrac plate zkM*<>*
wMch Dtizht he broken.
The- treasurer* report rlKwel the*
-Ity to be It a f)Mrt<hlnr
The town tr?a*'ir?r r??"Wted bavin-?
S7fi22.fi i on hand.
E. J. Shaw left on the Hnmbojdt
for Juneau last nt ht
The Humboldt arrived In jr>rt at
ft o'clock last nlitht with a am*! I
ps*??-neer list Phe sailed at ":M p
m
ARRE8T LEGISLATORS
IN NEW VEXICO
Four Member# of Flrat Stat, LejfcW
ture Art Charged With Br.btry in
SaratcrUI Election Which Tafcet
Place Today. SecatoraMp# Hotly
Cor i sated For.
(fty AU*k* N??a Burean.)
VLFJt Qt KRQI E, N. Me*.. March
:!> ? Much e*-ltement wa? ranged S*re
yesterday otrr the arr?*. of fwr
membcra of the stale l? fit latere
har*ed triUj bribery in connection
with 'he election of United State*
Sen* tor* which la to talte pl*ce to
day.
The nenatorial contest hn been ?
hot one The arreata made we 'he
'?ulmtnation of many charrea of graft
ami corruption which hare been made
concerning th? election of the firm
senators from the state -
AVIATOR FLY8 TO
RESCUE OF AVIATORS.
SAN DIEOO. Oil., March 7? While
Bn?t*n V. D. Hert?<er and Waldo
Waterman were abo?K ? hundred
feet above the bay Saturday In a
! Wright aeroplane wlfh a Bnrtem at*
: tachment the control became jammed
The machine fell. striking the water
=t<V>w*yii. and turned turtle, only th*
forward part remaining visible. Herb
?t?r and Waterman climbed npon the
top When w. B. Atwatem, who
>rad aeen the accident from the slK.re
irrlTed in Ms hydroaroplarve a min
ute later they refnaed to be r?*fned.
remaining on the pantoon a?veral
; hoora. and it *m finally 'owed
whore
GRAFTERS TRIAL IS
AGAIN POSTPONED.
SAM FRAMCI8CO, Mar^h lit?The
r*ee? of Engine E Schmidt, Abraham
Roef, James W f'ofTroth and Bdd4?
Oraney, charged wKh brfb?ry in con
nection with the so-caned ftght ttxmt;
.Ipr^miah IKnan, former chief of po
lie#. charged with perjury; t.utber
Broxn, railroad official, chanted w*h
*';h?>r nation of perjary; Theodore V.
(Uhey, charged with bribery and R.
Portwr Ashe. charged with kilnaplng,
i wlH^b bare lingered on 3w?e?kr Jnd.#
Dnnne'a calendar for eeTorai year*,
were confirmed a^ain toiay for otw?
?*e*k.
The cane* were rarIed today to b?
*? t, bnt a? a motion to dt=*nla*. fIJed
Sv IMetrlct Attorney fVltert V^-hrmry
!' and based on a wjpr?m* '?oort de
!?ion holding that the fealmor.y of
?n accomplice uncorroborated la not
fftclmet upon whfc-h to ha* a ver*
?icf of gnlKy la (Kill pending. the
matter again went oref.
>
The Enormous Demand
for Good Clothes
made to order by our
(amoui Chicago tailors,
Ed. V. Price & Co.
has been created by the
Unfailing Quality of
the Clothes Themselves
Three-Button Novelty
s HL an<* \>y patronage of men
who know a good thing when they ?ee it.
If you want a Spring suit that is guaran
teed to give complete satisfaction in fit,
style, woolens and workmanship, don't delay
having us take your measure.
WILL WON, IKE CLOTHIER