PRICK 10 CKNTS
SKAGWAY. ALASKA. FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1912
N,v ?45 HOl'RTKKSTU VKAR
WILL BE SOLO
SKAGWAV TOWNSITE LOTS
AUCTIONED AUGLST r?R3T
Ccnm *sien*r cf General La J IJffkt
Cr - t? Ptr-mrpiicr. to Ton?!\ Tal
te< C law Tcwnaite 8 u tinea- Un
til Lft* to 8?e Auct ? ?>? i AS ut
An . i-at Flrat.
kit ftmt kp?o rj<t*?f4 ti?t
oacWowl tor* of the Sk*:^-V
:*m iv ?i;l I* K>X ?u "?
.V.xmt tk? fin;. J?t ?< Au.-mi
A rmantirabL* wmItw f.xu; Vi
VT. .Vxtxk^ Tdm^tc TMrt t,
states ttkJU hv kw r* v pe' i.. b
?ten 'n?m th? O(*mn!i-?.taoc?- ot slio
swnl land offto. atrtltorisiajc h m
a ?n?;i mi jmfcttr ??*?: ?n U>* hmhii ::<l
>-t t>f SHnrtir Tctww>.H# V?:?
wMrh h*? am N-*r, < tolas*!
Mr !v**hKm *taf?* that hr *< l
-rtBrn to Sk*c*-ar *x?o, fearing l*?
voe? K*. *h?c* ke 1* X?e?t.wi at rt>c
time, Ol? nw of V*y t'jr?
hfc? arriral h?4* ? *?t of th? mvc'inn:
?Hi kxs will he pnMi^ltdl AfWt tA?
<if rfTty d*r* tk??T will Ne
*? ??k :Jo*.
WILEV WILL BECOME
EDI TO* OP MAGA2INE
tRy Mask* N>w? Berwwi
Washington. i>. c.. >r?u>* 11?
f H r >f?rW W*> t*?u Dr. Krw?
\\ iter, <^r?4st ai>4 Ch??f of th*>
Rmn Cf Cfc**?if?TT. to *>
Laxi) vn k? r<?sirr*tto?? to th* Ww
W?i st T> XViVr ? * vj
? ifl tv*oom? ftf ?<!Hw of t!>* C *^
MILWAUKEE ROAD BUYS
BELLINGMAV TERMINAL.
I Ry A'?>U X?*? Rw** ?
KMJMQHAM. M?Mi IS? Aa ?>
tomire tmcinal vlcfct hn Mn par
Vtued ta tfcis <*r *T th*
Utfcra*k*r MMl Pw?t *4
road
TW pvrcbax XMf r?re<???:
of tiw Belli-***? n*y ???'
Hrhis* r<*ra?bfe road
It Is report"*! that tfc* jwri* ***
foe tJi? tcraraal rHht is
forty six dynamiters
PLEAD NOT GUILTY.
Motion For Diamleaal of Ca*ea De
nted by Court Demurrer* Filed,
Atso Overruled. Thirty Day* Glv
en to File E*ceptlon?.
t?y Alaska New* Bureau.)
INDIANAPOLIS. Intl.. March l.">~
l>wty-?ix of the fifty-four dynautte
cor?piratt** Appeared In Jtidye A
.lersoc's court to answer to the ii
di< intents returned a.;atni-t them fc>
the ilrand Jnry. Motiaaa of dismis
sal were entered by All of the <1c
;<-.Tdan<s. whfch were rmfu^j by
iKWte V?Upr?om
kwam were then entered ajja i r
I ?;>.?> ruling of Judge Anderson b>
, ir ?y? far the indicted moo Tho <?
? re overruled hy the court. When]
?? 1 upon to plead. pleas of no
?? were entered by aj of Jhr
TUtrty day* wa* si.
ijj * Sivh to file exceptions t
:K^ .V.wioa of the court
GREAT NORTHERN R. R.
IGNORES STEEL TRUST.
I By Alaska New* Bnrea-.i I
NEW YORK. Mwvh 15 ? Announce
n> it that. the Gr??t Northern Rail
i way Company ha t awards 1 contra t*
tor Tl.'Ht* ton* of r*< K to three ir
dependent manufacturers. ignot in.
the United State* Step* Corporation
netted *ome comment fci the fVnan
?M .1 wtrtct today,
I At the office* of the c;reat North- j
era K aa* *aid that the order* prob i
*bly had been issued from the coaj- ;
nany*a operating department In the
A>?t Official* of the Steel (\?rpc?r
atirvn maintained the utrlde't rervr
<?ne mylng fbat M v?r*ed on ?h*
'de'*ca*te ?
Wall atreet Is in'kned to beHeve
hat relation* between the Hill liner
aad the Stee' Oorporatkm* are ?-<m
what strained by reason of the jat- 1
fer's proposed cancellation of It* j
! lease of the Hill ore lanrt* In the
North aed
W. J. BRYAN FOR RECALL.
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
( Ry Alaska New* Bureau.)
COLUMBUS. O.. March IV- \Vp
Jennings Bryan placed himself cm
record here last night as be'n
-trongly in favor of the Judicial re
.-all movement. He also emphaU n'
It endorsed the initiative and refer
turtaa
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 Ma&e Your
Selections
H. J. LYNCH
Th* Up-T?-0?t? H?fcarda*her ?nj FumWir.
WOULD PROVE HOME
?
RULE UNNECESSARY
Alaska's Governor Puts Forth Lang
thy Statement to Show Ceat of
Local Government. CMes PoarVs
Population. Doc I -re; Th~t Waits
tf Territory Are Few.
( By Alaska N??s Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, l? C . March Kr
Owreraor Clark of \)?=ka to'ay it
;?k1 n len?*hy itttefteit a-conrpan
i ?d wKh rtciires to show why ? rrU
>rial (poremmrnt Is not y*i poss'ble
in Alaska.
Governor Ciark la his siate^ nt
contend)! that the territory Is not
able to sUnd Ibr experM*e of ?i| ?
t?ortln* home rule. He ?t*?ea that
'he needs of I5te terr! ?rjr a-e very
few and that these neer* will bo
?(Mended to by the rre^nt OfiWs re's
The sparse ponnaticn i< lU^o #i\
n by the tJocenvor ?s a p'lnt why
the northern territory l? oh ready
Mr tr> (tavern themselves
ROOSEVELT WILL TALK
ON BIC, BUSINESS.
(By Alaska News Bureao.)
OtSTSH BAY. Var h 15 ? Roo e
veil stated to<5ay tn aoewer to ques
tions re-zarflin- his |>n IMon < n tbe
ivst*!atf(?n of the trusts, that he wilt
present bis view* -on the Mfcfaflt In
tf? new .future
"ALASKA SOLID FOR
TAFT." SAYS CLARK.
tBy Alaska News Bureau. I
WASHINGTON, n C.. March 1&
Govemor Walter K. Clark of Al??k*
when ask?-d as to tbe poHtk-a* eon
vieUons of the peopV of Alaska <!e
olared that Alaska vote** are solid
for the re-elertion of President Taf ?
CENTRAL AMERICA IS
FRIENDLY TO UNITED STATES.
(By Alaska News Boreas- ?
ACAJTTLA, Sahadot. Marrh 15?
Secretary Knox arrived here yester
day and was Riven a warm reception
He declared that be had fo>md ?U of
tbe countries of Central America
friendly to the I'nited States.
ROOSEVELT EXCUSED
FROM JURY DUTY.
(By Alaska New* Bureau.)
M1NEOLA, L. 1, March IV- Theo.
Roosevelt who was drawn on the
jury here !*** fceei excised from
' farther jury duty
Roosevelt asked to be excuwd <loe
| to pr?es of Iwshie*. _______
SMITH FEAR S MONOPOLY
OF WATER POWER
Commissioner cf Corporation* Sound*
Warning Again. t Rapid Acquisition
tf Water Pcwer Site# Throughout
The United S??l?s. by Corporation*
: Hy Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 1J
CommissJone; of Corporation* iler
bert Knox Smith, In h's rjsport to
President Tuft tiouad* a warning
a.-.ainct the acquisition of power site*
thnuthont th< I itl:ed S?t ? by th -
huge corporation*.
In h? report state* that
the power lire beln? rapidly
aqulrcd by tbe c.irpornt'.ors. who In
iruy s?aL?s havi be*? granted per.
le&'iat franchises o - er un tmKe! *o*>r
<??? of en^rpy.
NUGGET CREEK WILL
HAVE NEW OUTFIT.
Indications point to the opening cf
mother placer canip In the territory i
cnntiitww* to Hain?*.
J. H. Spftnn arrlrel In that cltjri
oa the Humboldt Thursday nlhtwith
a compete hydran t; plant whl<~h h<'
Intends to put inlo active operation o
Nuir t Creek.
Mr. Spann *??ted that lie Intend*]
t<i set up his j>!**>t on the Mornlne
star property. wMcli has bren pnrch
a- d fr-nn Geo H(h<liman. Just as
-o^n a* t could be Iran* ported t ? the
ground. He de- iar^.j Jhst from the
pros or tine which he ha? d >ne on
Nugget Creek, he f?els certain that
there I* eol.1 there In psrine qtian
"The operatl ns vrH be tarried on
by the Mountain Jewel Minln* Co.."
?'?<! Mr Spann. "n company which
has l-een fnrmo : for *he purpose of
iilnlr>* in the NB.-gp-t Creek district,
?he Company !? tp'^rporatel n-ider
".he laws of the Ptaije of \Va h'n^tori
?>r1 s copipo*?vl of iifiniresi Seatt'e
business men ? lla< -.f* f*io-e r Pre**.
REBELS TAKE CITY
WITHOUT RESISTANCE
(Hy Alaska Neitr* Bureau.*
CHIHUAHUA, Mel:., March U? A
large *ptachment of re* e4 troop*
captsired the city of .limfn** * I'.hc.ot
discharging a slntle shot.
VANCOUVER ISLAND
FEELS EARTHQUAKE.
(By Alaska New* Bureau.)
VICTORIA. B. C.. March 13? B* v.
era] severe rarthqi.arte shocks werej
felt here las-t night. No dama*e has i
been reported.
DON'T MISS THE
ST. PATRICK S BALL.
Arrangements are taking definite
form for the Ir;*h aMaMdgM to be
Iren tomorrow nl h: by the Arctic
ftr^borhood in horrot^ of 8<. Pa''
rick. TV committer in charge Wp
doing all in their potvpr to make th'.s
a plenawt ?n<1 < nj yaV* affair Don't
toiaa It.
^ v ?> v + + ^ + +
I CANNED FRUIT:
I (PREFERRED STOCK) I
?J* +
T Thia is the s^aami fur wniiw fruit. "IV-ferrerl Mock" .
4* 4*
brand mean* the ehoiceat good* and beat method? of ^
canning. Purity and Quality absolutely g? Hrunteed ^
+ STRAWBERRIES RASPBERRIES
* PINEAPPLES BLACKBERRIES +
i QOOSBERRIES PEACHES +
LOGANBERRIES APRICOTS *
I PEARS PLUMS +
+ CHERRIES +
?j. 4*
^ We also carry a full line of extra fancy +
+ dried fruits +
: P. H. GANTY, Grocer :
? + + + + + + *r + + + + + + + + + 'H' + + + ,l + 4
TIMBER LAW
CUT TIMBER THIRTY
DAYS AFTER APPLICATION
Appraisal cf St Safer* Cut
ting Commences, Done A??y With.
Much OeUy And In convenience to
Appilranie, Av?rt*d.
(Ry' Alaska News flurean.l
8EATTLK. M*rrh 15 ? A new r?iu
1 lation has been m.vlo In tie f >f>?*.ry
' lawn of Alaska by the DeWflMM of
i Ktarcatry. The new law wi'l do away !
! with the delay whlb has bp?n ne<*es
j?try duo to the f**ul?!ton rewriting '
that an appraisal of *t imp* re be
?nade bpfor.> ratlin* beirtns on timber
land for which appM< atlott ha* been
made
The r ox law *ta? that rnt'fng
j may bezin thirty day* after arplka
j 'Ion ha? b?pn made for imMMm to
m( tlmb? r or wood frrnn ape ifted
[llirtdn
ALASKANS ARE MURDERED
ON THE KU8KOKWIM.
SEATT1.K. Marrh 2-V.?M nlvleil
received today from Georgetown, Al- ]
aakn, tell of the murder of Owat ana
John Nebwm. wealthy mHerg. The 1
men were shot laM July whi'e pros
pering on the Knskokwini River fHe
miles above Tnla=ak River. An Indian
who wtta-s'ed the crime, related ft
last fall but was nimble to give any
detail* and could not te'l the names
of the victims or their a *a??ht
When tV? wtater fre^?e r.p nmi> the
wa:er receded, exposing their bent,
containing the amp outfit, gnih-boa I
and leather and straw HtttMII wtfb;
lielr names attached. Their blanket*
w?-r?? frnntd ne?r the boat, weighed
.'own with stones. The bodlea hate
;x>t teen found.
John la said to hav ? l? *n worth i
|IM,Nt ni.fi Oust $tr.r> 'W>. a slater
lived h? ldltar?d, Alaska, and other j
reJatlvee resided In Seatt'e. Both men
were well known In the North, bav
in* operated on rich ground in the !
Oolovto Bay country and built th?
principal hotel at r,.<orif*?own, Alas- '
ka. They were on the way to TV
asak River when ki'led It Is not
Irnown whether robbery or revenge
waa the motive for the murder ? ,
Tom do not have to t? IrWi to
attend the St. Patriot"* Bail. Yon
are eligible If you ever knew an Irtsh
maa.
LA FOLLETTE ROAST*
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Prijres* iw? Senater Dscl? a. Tbat
Recsevstt Had an Os?}?ortwrity t?
Put Pr5jr#n?iv? Measure* pr.to Ef
fect wmi? President.
? By A!*xk& BuHHi.)
VALLEY CITY, N. D., Mareh 13?
.Senator LiFOllette arrived here tost
night and wait siren a warm w ip
tlon. In bis speech h? handed cut a
roeat tirr Roo?eve!t.
Commenting on tbe Prt?*r? ??a*ve
roeaanre* wMch Ftn xeve-t l? *dvO*?f
[ing naiTiHv the Jndicul ref?H, tnkii
five and referendnm. LaFV>ll<>tte *t?t
| <d that if the form?r *r>%* hi favor
[of these movement* he could have
? put them ail Into operation whl'e lie
ras precbfent.
He declared that Rooseve't waa
[ trying to fool the American pnblic.
MORGAN ART TREASURES
VALUED AT FfFTV MILLION.
NEW YORK. March CnuauAl
premtitlona here be*n taa?-n by the
r-nstoms authorities to g?ard th? art
'reaanrea rained at many millions and
imported bt J. Plerpnnt M or (ran from
his European aatoetMM and gailertes
to r this city during their transit to
'heir final deatinatirn
('able dispatcher from l/wrfon a*y
Morgan haa p!?ced a vainafion of $2#.
Wrt.OOO on the tre*?nrev Michael ffa
? han, the official m?i?w sont abroad
by 'he Treaewry Department to In
spect the art object? beHevre $50.
MJ0.IW0 i* a cloaer estimate
The firit shipment of the art worv
already hes been received. aiH an
ofber hi expected within a few days
>** one of the worlrs of art is head
lad by local examiners or appr*Je?r*.
The rutfmt In which they arrive are
not even opened, and the InvtJ^es of
articles describing the shipment ar?
accepted without \ qnestlon and pe*?
ed w* thorn rjsminstJon
YOUNG PEOPLE8 SOCIETY
WILL MEET MONDAY.
The meeting of the Young Peoples
I.itorsry and Social flocVty which waa
scheduled to set thi* evening at Mrs.
Grants, has be?n postponed nntlt Mon
' day oven In*
OR. SHADD RETURNS HOME
Dr Shadd. the Haines phyaleian
who waa operated npw at the White
Pass hoapUal the first part of the
week, returned to Hair.es on the
Georgia thl* morning
>
The Enormous Demand
for Good Clothes
made to order by our
famous Chicago tailors,
Ed. V. Price & Co.
Has been created by the
, Unfailing Quality of
the Clothes Themselves
Thrt*-Bntton Norrttf
^ I'JL an J ky the patronage of men
who know a good thing when tKey see 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 CLAYSON. THE CLOTHIER