LEVEE BREAKS
n
MANY SQUARE MILES
OF FARMLAND FLOODED
River Thirty Feet Higher Than, Nor
mal. All Risers in The South Are
in Flood. Destruction Fearwd
Lower River Points.
(Ity Alaska N?w? Uurmu.)
C.V1KO, III.. April I ? Great t'e
strmUcn has been done ta the
neighborhood of this city by the
!>r?-akUi? of ihe levee.
It i sUuuiUwl that the break
which occurred la--t ni^hi has tnun
?Iut ?_'?! ntiie square miles of territory
?'uh^L'k the destruction of a lar^o
(turn her <?f hootpi.' Thousands are
homeless.
ST. LOUS. Mo., April 4? The wa
ic.s of tlie Mississippi continue to
r.Mf with a tuore UJentaclng aspe.t
'?very hour. The water h.is passed
the thirty foot, mark which la the
hlsh- st which If has been in many
year:-.
I.EX!\?:T0\. Kv? April { ? *U-I? rts !
?? uiu ttfkws porti'in* of the
state Indicate that all of the !ar^?>
rivet.; In this section arc be! . f W
cd by tho Inee^ant rat;i? ' i !t
ha .? poured down for t' ?> p: [ ?<?<?'?
The Fled, Cumber la- d. N'or.ti; ky
!??Hl the Sandy rivers .1" ? .1 I ?? a
fi>?*'"d condition.
PHILIPPINES TO EE
GIVEN INOTPE?.Dt.N<~r.
li:y Alaska Bureau.)
W.SM.V.TOX, L>. ('., April 4 ? It
defle .deuce f?>r the Philippine# wok]
pra ilv *1 ured, far *13 the
1 u:- 1 1>.;? t ri'cd today when the
nsu: r ..ff.i.ra coutii iltee agreed to
r ?. jj? : I the ''ill of Kepreseiitati ve
lo:.(-, 1 l> iu. Va.) establishing an i->
lent government la tii? bland ?.
Jot'es said tonight that he will at
ttuip . to bring it before the demo- 1
cratii caucus and make It a p.u
raeosrire. The bill provides for
"oua':;'if<i Independence fcr the is
'and beclnr.ins; in 1013."
From that year until l!?2i it
would give the president the veto
power over the acts of U10 Philippine
body, tn 1021 the bill would assure
abs<>: :te independence.
TERRITORIAL CONVENTION
SCENE OF STRIFE
De mocratic Nominating Convention is
?Stampeded by Delegates From
Tanana Valley And Cordova. On
lookers T?ke Part, in Convention.
The Democratic Territorial nomin
ating convention opened Jm, au uproar
according to the following wire re
ceived by the Juneau Dispatch from
Valdez Saturday:
"The Democratic territorial con,vei
?ion, opened iu this city yesterday
iuarutnfi in an uproar. Knowing that
Martin Harrais of Fairbanks and
I Chena would be defeated by liobert
W. Jennings when the nominations
for delegate to congress opened, the
regular convention was stampeded.
"William O'Connor of Cordova, J.
YV. Frame of Valdez and John Moe
of Fairbanks, all of whom are dolc
I gates to the convention, opened hos
tilities by demanding that a tempor-|
ary organization be formed by the
massed delegations. Frame, O'Con
nor and Moe objected strongly to
the list of delegates made otit by
the territorial committee.
j "Shortly after Territorial Chairma.i
54. K. Cheney had called the con
tention to order, the gallcrit*;, which
were packed with many Interested
or. lookers, commenced howling and
hooting and the chair found difficulty
in making himself heard. Chairman
Cheney. In answer to the opposition i
[faction's demand, held that only un
i-o:ittsted delegate's with proper
credentials were entitled to vote ?'
'lie convention. O'Connor then n;i
lulled to the House, from the de
cision of the chair, and when Uie
ijiicstioai was put to the couventl n.j
'? is claimed that the audience vo t e
as well as the delegates, and in thai
i:ianner the de<'ls!on of the chair
was over-ruled. Following this O'C t, :
nor attompted to seize the chair.
The re-Uing of the roll-call by
MiT Cheney was the signal for anotii
i?t outbreak on the part of the <!'s
tiirbing element. The ro)l was r
ami I continued pandemonium. The
chair flatly refused to permit t!;(>
congregated audience to vote wM'?
the house was in its disordered
j state.
Vomica* ions for temporary chair
riLau being then In order, John T
Cobb nominated Edmund Smith of
Valdez. Moe nominate! O'Connor.
Owhiu: to the inability to maintain
i order. the convention adjourned at
" o'clock p. m.
"The regular Democrats then con
vened in Moose hall. Edmund Smith
was elected chairman. IT. A. Bishop
(Continued on page four.)
SOMETHING
S P EC J A L
That is what it is ? this six
button shoe on the sensa
tional Fussy last, and with
the domino edge, rope
stitched sole. You can t
beat it (or style and all
around good looks.
v There is snap and ginger in
every line of this pattern.
That is what has made it
one of the biggest shoe hits
in the country among good
dressers.
Better come in, just a3 quick
as you can, an d let us try
on a pair of these ? we
^ know you will like them.
To Fit Yomr 5
FEET
and
PURSE
H. J. LYNCH i
I
Th? UpToDat# H?b#fda!?hw and Lac'lM Furnisher.
| MACHINES WILL BE
PLACED IN OPERATION
I
I
' Inventor Charles Bur-h, Att.er Three
i Years of Experimenting at Cv
j cross, Will Beam Actual Freiaht
j Ing Operations Ne<t Fall. Five Ma
j chides to be Built.
A favorable reject is brought by
F'red R. Borah, prominent attorney of
Seattle, who left on the .May yester
day afternoon - f the practical experi
ments which have been viu rled out
in the vicinity of Carcross (luring
the past winter mouths. by his broth
er. Charles K. S. iu*rt ii. investor of
the i'Ur<h Auto Slekh, which has
been heralded f mr.'.y years by j
those familiar with the (RfOk'ulMes of:
freighting In \iasksi and the Yukon, j
an the solution of many < f the diffi
culties which are met with.
U wo meet w'th Hi - s'jcce. s which j
we confidently expert In our practi
cal work, it wl'l l't? hut a matter of
a sVrt tliui before the l-lwh Auto
Sleigh will be akm'el throughout
the Northland for the purpose of
winter fr?*' rhtin:'. If v'-' "Ce *-ful next
winter on the Dnwsen rood, we wl'l
begin operation .* on the CMUna-Patr
banks road n"'l will also i la<v ma
hin?s In Mir N:>mo H'. "I t where a
?reat deal of w'-.t'or rreishr-nn; Is bo
Ing done.';
During the l'rce yi "r.i of cxperl
j m en ted which Mr. I'ltrh Ivts done
on the icy surface of Lake Bennett,
he has at la?t perfected his machine
until he feels co il'etit th-'t lie ha"
'a practical commercial ma hi n-vhi h
will he adopted soon < a a'l of the
roads and trails where His <f
frolthl are bolus hauh I over the
' iter snow bv t'?e ir. ? n ?> ? of h >r <" '
land sleds, which method Is alow and
c?s? ly.
He lias done feats dur'nr thU ex
peri mental stupe v. '.ii h arc a'te'ted
to, by eye wltncs-ic', wh'..-h have
strengthened his confi 'e! 't <? in the
ability of the Auto Slfltili t-> ra\i
tjato the Tails of the north in the
capacity cf a freighter. During this
experimental period tie has made a
trip from Carcross to Atlin and re
turn. a distance of over 100 miles.
He lias acquired a speed as hi;.rh as
thirty-five miles an hour which is a
creditable performance to say naiught
of th+> many little journeys which
he lias made. Joggiii.'? along at a
rat > cf ten miles an hour.
Mr. Burch has performed numerous
practical demonstrations of the
hauling power of lii s machine, such
as hooking onto a heavily laden
wood sleigh easily hauling it about,
not only en the ice floes of the lake
buf up steep Traces, abort curves
and in difficult places, sufficiently
demons'trntin- f ,> r: <" al efficiency
of the Auto Sleigh.
Duo to the early sof'ening of the
the lakes, the Sleigh has
. ? in "summer quarters" by Tn
gtf Bniroh. It is his intention to
Wfrfftmcnce operations next fall on a
(Continued on Page 4.)
AVIATOR C. K. RODGERS
BREAKS HIS NECK
Crashes Into Pier at Long Bea.ch.
Machine Wrecked. Avia,tcr Famed
For Ocesn to Oce^n Flight Made
Last Fall.
, (By Alaska News Bureau* ' j
LONG BEACH, Fla., April 4? Whll<4
executing a daring dip for tho edifi
uatL;>u of a va3t throng of spectators ;
Aviator Chas. K. Rolgers misjudged |
the distance hore and uix>n sweeping j
down to earth -crashed ta?tQ 020 ofi
I
CHAS. K. RODOIiRS.
the pier*, completely wrecking his
machine. Upon extricating the dar
itii? aviator from the debris Jt was
found that his neck had been l>rok?!t
by the shock.
llodners has been one of the
foremost of American aviators and
became very imminent ujK?n accom
pltehinig the reiuarkabla feat of fly In t
from tlie Atlantic to the I>ac!flc
Coast, which f?at h?> ncc >mpllshed
last fall
ITALY WILL CARRY
WAR TO TURKEY.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
MJLiAK, IUjIj- April ?? ? Tli? decis
ive stages of Life Italian-Turkish war
will bo reached in the noar future,
it developed today. Italy is plan
ning to carry the war tj T.rkey.
Her warships may yet attack the en
tire Turkish s&acoast.
It is believed here that these of
fensive movement's are already
planned and will be put into effect
during the coming fartntfibt.
The Italian officials realize that
they must strike promptly or Europ
ean complications may tie their hands
The three most powerful warships
in the navy, the Umberto, Sardegna
and SlciHa, will sail on Wednesday
from Taranto to jo in the squadron ,
which is off the Dardanelles, and on
their arrival deeMve operations are
expected.
CHAIRMAN BARKS IS RE-ELECTEP,
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YOKK. ApnM 4? Wra. Baru
Jr., was re-elected chairman of the
newly elected republican state com
mittee. Barn? was v. ry highly com
plimented lately by President Taft
for the great victory which he won
in the Presidential primary.
HAM AND BACON ?
V
Are to Ka^tor what Turkey is to Thanksgiving. For this +
particular mr::. ii we recommend Morrell's Iowa Pride ?I"
Hacon and S\v; i': s Premium Mams. These goods are sugar *1*
cured and finest flavor. **
4 ?{?
We are prepared to lill orders for any quantity of Skagway .j,
eggs at 10c per dozen. 4.
Itcginning April 1st store hours will be
8 a. m, to 7 p. m. (Saturdays, ^p. tn<
P. H. GANTY, Grocer J
MEXICAN, OFFICIALS CARRY
P.' ROBEHTS TO CHIHUAHUA;
American Lured Across Border, is
Charged With' Assisting Rebels.
>?tate Department Demand Release
'And Investigation.
(My Alaska News bureau.)
EL PaSO, Tex., April 4? After be
ing lured across the border at a
point near tliis elty, Powell Roberts,
was seized by a detachmenit in com
mand of Mexican, officials and is be
ing hurried away into the state of
Chihuahua.
Roberts is charged by thc officials
effecting .lis capture with the alleg
ed offence of having assisted the
rebels. The affair look place at an
early hour yesterday mot?big.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 4? Fol
lowing the receipt 01' the mews to
the effect that Powell Roberts, an
American, was being carried Into
Mexico after being lured across the
boundary line, the State Department
has given orders thnt an investiga
tion be made immediately.
Demands have been made of the
Mexican Oovcrnmont a^klns; for the
m!en?e of file American, Roberts.
WET r, C/>RRY ELECTION
IN STATE 0!7 NEBRASKA.
(fly Alaska Nows Rureau.)
UNOOLN, Neb., April 4-4teMirns
from throne-bout the st.'i'e Indicate
that the ftcal option i-sne was turn
??tl down in all sections.
Nebraska while net entirely a pro
hlbltlin state eon'ains t wenty-s'x
county where tV e sa'e of Intoxleaf
lug l'Tiors is pro'iibtyl.
SPOKANE SUNDAY.
The Spokare left Snattle Tue day
night with a larne passenger list for
her first trip tr> the Southeastern Al
aska ports this spring.
The Spokane left, at 11 p. m. and
is due to reach port here on Sunday.
Amongst the passengers who will ar
rive on the Spokane are Dr. and Mrs.
L. S. Keller.
! U. S. WILL INVESTIGATE
COLONIZATION , BY JAPANESE
Senate Asks Fop- Investijati. of
Settlement of Japanese at iVUjade
len^ Bay. Maderc Denies Report
of Colonization by Japan.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 4? A
rftsohitlom was passed by the Senate
yesterday asking that President Taft
submit information to the Mexican
authorities concerning the rumored
activity of Japanese subjects Bat
tling in the region of Magadelena
Bay, Mexico.
Per several years there has been
a move on foot to settle a large
number of Japanese on Mexican ter
ritory which was ceded to a Japanese
who in turn ceded the land to the
Japanese nation for settlement. /
The entire proceedings will be in -
vest! gated.
MEXICO CITY, April 4? President
Francisco Madero stated today, fal
lowing the announcement that a,n in
vestigation would be made by the
United States of the rumors of col
inization in Mexico by the Japanese,
that there was no foundation for the
rumor telfong of the colonization: here
by the Japanese.
Mad em denied that Japan had ever
established a colony in Mexico.
0EM0CRAT8 ELECT
ALDERMEN IN CHICAGO.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CHICAGO, III., April 4? Twwity-five
democrats and eleven republicans
were elected to the Assembly here,
in *he municipal election held Tues
day. t
Reports from various parts of the
styte indicate that the "wets" lead
in ai'tnOBt every Instance where local
option, has been before the electors
for consl 1 eration.
rNGLAMDS FUTURE KING TO
COMPLETE SCHOOLING AEROAD.
(By Alaska New? Bureau.)
PARIS, April 4 ? The Prin'e of
Wales arrived here yesterday a d will
cuter school for a period of two
years which will complete the edu
cation of the heir to the English
throne.
Edward Albert is the son of George
the Fifth, *he present king of Eng
land. He is nineteen years of age.
Upon his assuption of the throne of
England he will be known as) Edward
the Eighth.
To make youiS'-lf pre
sentable on Easter.
Stroll into tliis store
and rig out in one of
the latest
H. S. & M. SUITS
One is absolutely as
sured of current fash
ians in dependable
merchandise
Watch our windows
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