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No. 159. FOURTEENTH YEAR.
<K AG WAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, SEHTFMfcER 1, 1911 PRICI. 1# CBKTM
PINCHOT MUSI BE FROM MISSOURI
(By Alaska Newr tlureau.)
SEATTLE. Sept. 1? Gifford Pinchot
arrived in this city yesterday eoroute
to Alaska, where he goes to make a
study of the coal land situation.
Mr. Pinchot declares himaelf in fa
vor of n reasonable system of coal
leasing, and stated that he was
ready to be convinced where his pol
icy on conservation was wrong.
HEAVY US
PREVENT GAMES
(By Alaska Naws Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Sept 1? According to
press dispatches from all parts of the
east, the rain fell on the just and on
the unjust, for all yesterday's ball
games were declared off on account
of moisture.
IflATTIE BEATS
LITTLE WILLIE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1? MatUe
Baldwin was given the decision over
Willie Richie in their twenty round
contest in this city last night. The
fight was witnessed by a big audienc
of fight fans.
M IS SKMAY GOING 10 DD?
O. L. Dickeson, Vice President of
the White Pass and Yukon route re
ceived advice today that the Revenue
Cutter Tahoma, with Secretary of the
Interior Fisher and party had passed
Valdez. andbarrins any accidents
and foul weather, should arrive in
Skagway at an early hour tomorrow
morning.
Mr. Dickesoa stated that all his
preparations were completed for the
entertainment of Mr. Fisher and par
ty, on the trip to Whltehorse. and the
Yukon.
It is now up to the people of Skag
wav to get busy and do something in
the way of entertainment, of the dis
tinguished party, if their stay in this
city will permit.
It might be well for the Commerciil
Club or the Town Council to take the
matter In hand with this end in view.
"PACKER"
WILL MUSH
With the acceptance of Lafe Eakin
Spray as Associate Editor of the Al
aska Citizen, Fairbanks, Skagway will
los.' one of her best "boosters.''
For the past several months. Mr.
Spray has made himself heard through
the columns of this paper, and at' all
times he has boosted. In the Test
Stamp Mill movemet, he has been one
of the active movers, encouraging
the prospector, and at all times lend- j
THE
ing the aid of his knowledge and ex
perience to those who have had less
to do with "ledges, hanging and foot
walls, etc," than he.
Mr. Spray's faith in Alaska is un
shaken and unbounded. Articles frot
his pen, in both verse and prose have
frequently appeared in the magazines
and papers of the coast cities, and it
is his intention to write a series of
articles for the Alaska-Yukon maga
zine in conjunction with his work on
the Citizen.
In leaving Skagway, Mr. Spray car
ries with him the best wishes from
his many friends for success in his
new undertaking.
Fresh Oysters on half shell or Skag
way spring chicken at the Pack Train
Restaurant tf.
Have You Seen our
Security
SchoolShoe
For Girls and Boys
In
Kids
Sboes
In
Calf
H. J. LYNCH :
The Up-To-Date Haberdasher and Ladle* Furnisher.
STll OIL DISHES
(By Alaska Nowb Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Sept 1? At midnight
the Standard Oil Company, of New
Jersey passed out of existence and Is
now a matter of history.
This is the culmination of a fight
between "Standard Oil" and the De
partment of Justice, extending over
a period of four years.
"Standard OH" was given 6 months
to wind up Its affairs by the decision
of the Supreme Court of the United
i States, which upheld the decision of
the Federal Court, ordering a dissolu
tion of the company, as a trust com
bine operating to the restraint of
trade, at variance with the Sherman
Anti-Trust Ijiw.
The result of the dissolution of 8tar
dard oil means the establishment of
about 40 individual companies which
will carry on the work of the "John
D. Business."
MARINE COURT
FIXES BUI
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
VICTORIA. B. C., Sept. 1? The Ma
rine Court of Inquiry has finished its
investigations as to the stranding of
the Canadian Pacific Railway com
pany's Steamship Princess May at
Sentinel Island on August 4th, 1910
and finds First Officer Richardson
responsible for the act
ANOTHER MILL
IS ARRANGED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Sept. 1? Carl Morris
and Jimmy Fflynn have signed an
agreement to meet in this city on
the fifteenth of this month in a ten
round contest. There la to be a
purse and It is understood that there
Is a big piece of side money up on
the result.
HIS RAISE RIVERS;
SEWERS SWAMP STREETS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PHLADELPHA, Pa. Sept. 1? For
the past several hours the heaviest
rain in years has been falling In this
section of the country.
The rivers of Pensylvania and New
Jersey are swollen to such an extent ,
that they are overflowing their banks
causing much damage to farm lands
and railways.
The sewers of this city have over
flowed, and in a number of places
have burst, causing much property
| damage to flooded basements.
JOHN JACOB IS
NOT IOO STINGY
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Seut, 1 ? It was learn
ed today that the amount settled on
Miss Madeline Force, the fiancee of
John Jacob Astor was five million.
NIGH PRICES
CAUSE RIOTS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PARIS. Sept. 1 ? The riots over the j
high price of food continues through- |
out the entire French Republic.
WOULD [IKE TO
BE PRESIDENT
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WILLIAMSGROVE. Pa. Sept 1?
In a speech before a large assem
blage last night. Senator LaFollette
said that almost anybody would like
to be president.
Subscribe for the Daily Alaskan.
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NOTICE
Just received a shipment of fresh
oysters in shell. You can now get.
oysters on half shell in any quantity
at the Pack Train Restaurant.
?|* ??? ?|? ?J? ?|* ?|* *j* *|? ?|* *|? ?|? J? ?*? ?[? ?J* ?{* |
* FRUIT BY THE 1
; CRA TE OR BOXl
+ *
* From now on we make a special +
+ canning price on all fruit by the box +
* or crate. We receive fresh fruit on +
+ each Pacific Coast steamer, and ow- +
* ing to superior buying facilities, can +
+ make prices that will make it possi- +
* ble to can all kinds of fruit at a +
+ reasonable figure. *
4*
+ 11 1
* P. H. GANTY, Grocer *
+ ++++++++++++++++++++++++
BUMP LAUNCHED IN Hi
?
(Ry Alaska New* fhirpan.)
PHILADELPHIA. Sepa. I- With
th?> ruin ponrlng down In 'orr*i?f?, *
priest throng of poop!*1 wpft prpsent
a' the launching of th?? Ureadnaught
! nt?h
TS?* tunwhifur wan
withmrt ?rrM'nf . nnti th# n+w m*rr\n*
tfghtiitjr macMn# i* r??? 1? fcf l"r
?naidTt frip
GEIDEL'S FATE
NOW WITH JURY
(By Alaska New* Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Sept. 1? The evid
ence was all flnlsh<?l In the Oeldel
murder caw last night. and after the
arguments of the attorney* th?- raae
was given to the jury. At a late
hour today, the jury was atlll out
HURRICANE
SCHEDULED
(By Ahwlta R?r?w.|
WASHINGTON, D. C 1? Tho
w?*?th?r <l*p?rtm?nl Imm p^M ? b?t
l#??in that * hnm<*i?tt* Hi ap
proiirhirn Cab*. **** ft w*H
?*rp?p lb? Iow<t^
HI HEfi SMS SON OLLED iff
(By Alaska News Buirao.)
RICHMOND, Va.. Sept. 1? Henry
Clay Reattle, Sr.. father of the man
being tried for ronrderln* his yoonjr
wife, was placed on th?? witness stand
by the defense and stated that hi*
son mrtorH hm ?K?
H<> mM that th# two f?*d HtwJ
happily ro*??th*r. and h<? <ll<1 not know
wh?t cowM llir? rnim**! M? boy to
mm ml t mnnier.
The a<-rn*?l win K? pot on <h?
?Und today.
ALASKA HAS
FOREST FIRES
8EATTT.E. Sept. I? Steamers arrtY
ing from Alaska, report dense *n>oke
caused by forest fires, risible along
the Alaska roast.
"JEFF" WLL BE LATE.
C. B. Ouptil, affMit for the Alaska
ss. Company has rftlted ad<rhes
that the Jefferson will tx? two dars
late in sailing from Seattle, owing to
tbe stress of biudness on her last trip
southbound. The "Jeff will leare
Seattle September 2. instead of An*.
31, which will bring- her into this port
Sept. 6.
IS NOT VERY
ORIGINAL
BOSTON =Up1 I? Jofca
*?n of Senator Hewrf rahot l/v\f.
was marring r^'frtar to Ml** Warr
Cowolly ,
TJira te tlx* ralmhwMion of a pr?<'T
llttlo roman<-?? Mbw fonnHr wa* A
itBW. ami whit' x patt???t ninl#r k?r
car*. Xr. |Alt> Ml la *Mh h#f
wJtfc th* r<*??l? '!>?< t*? fair nnra*
was to irfr* up n?r*ln?r *i??f
gvrnnr tfc# wlf* of 'h?
ftritton Wrtrt*. who ft?? b*?? ?Htl?
H. H. Orap *+ fnr fh?> paaf
mon'fw has ?rri?pt??rf a prwition wtti
H. P Klriw?* th? popular J^wW.
Have One On
Yourself!
A Dry One
A
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Rain Coat
Entirely Frer Frnm RwMwr
Slip into a "Slip On fK^ri
wear a ?mtle when it rain*
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to ha?e
WILL CLA YSON-JL
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