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No. 1:M?. FOURTEENTH YEAR.
SKAHWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, .IOIjY 25. 1911 PKICfc. 10 CENT*
EX-CHIEF BETS
THREE YEARS
SEATTLE. July 25? Denying thr
motion of counsel Will H. Morris for
a new trial for Chas. W. Wappenstein
Judge RotvaW, o ( the Kins County Su
perior Court has sentenced Wappen
stein to an indeterminate term of not
les than three years nor more than
ten years in the penitentiary at Wall*
Walla, the time served to be put in
at hard labor. Judge Ronald, in de
nying the motion for a new trial also
denied the motion of Attorney Morris
to impose a fine on his client, in pre
ference to a sentence of imprisonmeil
It was upon the testimony of Gid
eon Tupper that the State of Wash
ington was able to secure a convic
tion.
Wappenstein is out on bonds of $75
OOrt, pending an appeal of his case.
When he received the sentence of
Judge Ronald, his face lost its xrsnal
flush and his complexion turned to ;
an ashen color.
FOREST FIRES
III OREGON
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PORTLAND, Ore. July 2.". ? Reports
coniins into this city are to the ef
fect that a fierce forest fire is raging
over the western part of the state.
BORNEO TWO
MILES SQUARE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CONSTANTINOPLE. July 25? A
survey of the ruins of yesterday's
conflagration In that section of the
city known as the old town, reteaVs
the fact that more than two miles
square was destroyed.
COMMERCIAL
A. F. Holloway, representing the
Alaska- Yukon Magazine, arrived up
on the l\>lphin today, and shortly af
ter the Commercial Club of Skagway
called a meeting to consider a prop
osition for the double purpose of ex
tending the circulation of the niapa
xine. thereby increasing its usefulness
and at the same time increase the
prestige of Skagway. by Riving it
bettor and greater publicity.
After listening to an explanation
of his mission, the Commercial Club
unanimously agreed to the plan
which is considered the best thing in
the way of municipal advertisingOhat
has been submitted to Skagway's bus
iness people.
The proposition in effect is that
Skagway take at least seventy-five
annual subscriptions to the magazine,
said subscriptions to be taken by the
general public. In exchange for this
interest in the publication the mag
azine offers to give a six-page illus
trated write-up of Skagway, and af
terward one page per month, through
out the year.
Ketchikan came to the front with
123 subscribers in four days. Mr. Hol
loway being assisted by members of
the Commercial Club in his canvas
among the people for subscriptions.
The same plan will be adopted here.
The Alaska-Yukon Magazine is. as
the Alaskan mentioned a short while
ago. Alaska's magazine, owned by
Alaskans, controlled by Alaskans, and
and edited by the best editorial
writer on the Pacific Coast, John W.
Troy, who is well known here in Ska^
way. One of the regular contributors
to the publication, Mr. Lafe Spray,
is now a resident of Skagway.
The American News Company,
which controls sixtv-five agencies
throughout the United States has
taken the magazine up and is pushing
the circulation throughout the east
and elsewhere.
Alaskan want ads. for results.
Mrs. G. S. Thoman, of New
York. arrived on the Dolphin today
and will be a guest of the- Pullon
House until the arrival of the City
of Seattle, Friday, when she will con
tinue on her sight seeing trip to Sit
ka. where she will remain for a
couple of weeks.
? a*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!
?
' THERE 15 A WONDERFUL SHOWING ?
? of various styles here from $12.50 to $30. ?
+ The Biggest and Best Line of Ladies' ?
? Misses', Hen's, Boys' and Children's "
5 Shoes Ever 5ho\vn In Skagway
? j.
j H. J. LYNCHt
Th? Up-To-Dato Haberdasher and Ladlaa Furnisher. jjj
1 ? 1 ?-H-H-1 ? W4iW#W'ifW-H ?
400 ARE VERY
: NEAR 10 DEATH
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WIN FIELD, Kan. July 25? Four
i hundred children in the asylum for
' the feeble minded at this place last
; night had a very narrow escape from
: ileath at the midnight fire which de
| stro.ved the institution.
WASH. TOWN
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEDR0-W001J3Y. Wash. July 2'.
Three blocks square were destroyed
in the heart of the dty yesterday by
fire. The heat was so intense after
the fire gained headway that the k?
cal fire department could do nothing
but save the adjoining property. The
loss will total over $200,000.
0. S. AFTER
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. July 15? It
is announced that the government wll
bring suit against the International
Harvester company to compel a dls
olution of the trust, which it Is al
leged to be.
DAWSON NOW
ON THE IP
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
DAWSON. July 25? There have
been no new cases of smallpox, and
the vaccination regulations have(
ceased to be enforced. Travel up and
down the Yukon is unmolested b>
quarantine regulations in this cRy.
Lawrence-Barrett Mild Havanai
Suits all. ? !
Mrs. Rowe came upon the Dolphir.
to join her husband. Bishop Rowe.
who has been in Skagway for Ihej
past few days. They will leave on !
the Dolphin tonight.
The Reverend Driver and wife. I
evangelists, who are working South
eastern Alaska, arrived up on the !>c?
phin and expect to remain In Skag .
way for several weeks.
1HE DOLPHIN
BRINGS MANY
The Holphln came into port at 8
o'clock this morning bringing 8? pa*
sengers, all but three of which are
tourists. Nearly all of them availed
themselves of the opportunity to take
in the excursion to Bennett. Follow
ing is the passenger list:
Miss Grace Baxter. Miss M. Blak
ney. Mr*. L. S. Botsfold. Ml?s L.
Charlton. Miss M, Charlton, Miss Ag
nes. Carpenter. Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs
Cronin, C. E. Dewey. Miss Cora Dav
idson. G. C. Kllsbury and wife. Mrs.
G. Kllsbury. Miss Fox. Miss G. For
dyce. Miss Foley, Miss Gay nor. Miss
Goerlich, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Harris
J. J. Harris. Jr.. Miss Mary E. Harris.
Miss M. Harrison, Miss B. Huffprt.
Miss B. Hermann, Mrs. H. E. Hons
ton, Miss E. Jacoby, C. H. Kendrick
and wife, Mrs. C. B. Kelsey, Miss
C. Kemma. Miss El'e Kelly, Mr. and
Mrs. R. F. ! -earned. Miss E. Y. I .earn
I'd. F. T. McNItt and wife. Miss L.
McKelvey. Miss G. B. McKelvey
Miss Montgomery. Miss Katherine
Mohs, K. T. Merrltt and wife. Miss
M. Noonan. Mrs. M A. Noble. Miss
E. Ollinger, Mrs. O. M. Parks, Miss
Bertha Poe. Miss A Prldmore. Miss
M. E. Prldmore Mrs. E. W. Porter.
Miss Renshaw, Mrs. W. Re??d, L. W.
Smith, Miss Ida Sewell, Miss H
Sloen. Mrs. J. Swenson. Miss 0. Tur
ner, Miss E. A. Wragg, Miss Wood.
Miss Weltzell. Miss C. Watson. Miss
Wilson, Miss F. L. Wilson. Mias
Waite and Mrs. .1. Steward
LAURIER AND
THE TREATY
(Ry Alaska News Bureau.)
OTTAWA. July. 25? Premier Hur
ler has demanded of the Dominion
Parliament that they will vote for
the reciprocity treaty with the I'nited
States ns passed by the American
Congress. In event of their declining
to pass the measure, he will take it
to the people of Canada.
(Ry Alaska News Bureau.)
FREMONT. Neb. July 25- A boom
was launched hero today for (iovermr
Harmon, of Ohio, for the presidency
N< braska democrats expressed their
lndiff< ren^e by taking very little in
' rest in it.
Alaskan want ads. for resulti.
?!? + + + + ?f + + + 4,4*4* f + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ The Canning Season Is Here! +
IIow are you fix* d for Frrnt Jar?.
Jelly Glasses and rhe o'her
accessaries for canning?
MASON JAHS? !>! |*rdoz. Quarts, $1.25
per dor. Half gals. $1 60 per doz. Caps 35e |>er dot.
SURE SEAL (The Modern, All-GUws Jar)
Pints, $1.40 per doz. Qoartw $1.65 p*>r doz. Half
Gals. $2.25 per doz. Glass Tops, 25c j>er doz.
JELLY GLASSES, soc per doz.
Jar Rubbers, best grade, 10c per doz. Para Wax, in
pound packages, 20c, 8 for 50c
Our stock is new and complete and now is tlie best
time to figure your requirements for any of the above
P. H. GANTY, Grocer
+ + + + + + + + + + + + * + + + + + + + + + + + *
AO WOLGAST
IN TROUBLE
(By Al??Vi? N?w* n?rM?n.)
CAMLUC. Ml< h Jnty 2a ? A K*t
fcr t??n thousand doVar*
bwi hro?i*M br th.- father of Flor
onop I'.nfb. who in rwt j r?*?r*
old. *nln?t Ad VVoU**'. th* prtf
fUhtor In thf oompialnt th* father
sllf g' - that a s<f >oit? criminal of
fpiiop ?*.< e?mmltt<-d
BANKER MORSE
WANTS LIBERff
I Rr Alaska Npws DWTH. )
N'KW ORI.F \ MS Jnlv 2+? Rank*
Mors<\ who i* now <w>rvin<t a
In lhf> penitentiary for t>?nk wix-kfc?u
has ?ppo<ilfHl to the rirf?H ctmtt j
throueh a writ of half** <-orp?s for ?
his rcksv from prison.
|R* Alaska X* ** BnreaT.t
PORTLAND. Me July 2?~The i n
ite?i States IMatrtct Co?rt, jrittift* in
thl* cKt. today declared the rafted
WlreR** Company bankrupt
R. IT. Sherwfn. who ha* been trav
elin* through Sonth?rn Yukon ami
Southeastern Alaska for ?h?> WHh
Fareo Btprww Company. resumed or
last nHtht'n train from Atlla and will
leave torndht for Jnnean on the r>"rt
phtn.
The D*Hy Alaskan >* In r*rrtpt of
th?' Coronation mimti-r if the Ijondor
Graphic. whi<h was kindly ?Mtt &7
George W. Mo*), who l? finttla* In
l?ondon The |?per in profnaely II
htatratfM anil fall of lntere*t!n* f?rt*
bearing on the irwit event
| F W* PMrf*. ? ?rmrr|?n*h of !???
rftrtM* of tk? ?rlj ifflfM
I Hp on (do l>oIph'.n ?#???? to tfc?
IttitaroH Mr fMrtf >?a r~-?n<ly
t>*+n In til* Hfranibnnt koontatn ??*"
tk*n of Rrttlnfe f'nlawMi, hut lk*<
*xwMrjr hi too far for hint H?
b#*n In #T?ry ramp of Important
1 in fh? ronntrjr tlV#
iik) now h* is h?a<t#<f for th? Wm(
Mjt ptftror ramp
Sponkint of Ska* war. Mr P?trt#
; *?? ?om*?hn? *t?rprl*?d to fe?ar of
"h* prnprtH ?ampHne mill. Hnt ?ai?l
t ?t< th# r?ry ?M?* that *h?
ivopV r?mM h?T? Hon* K? ?a* *?rjr
?noofc impfwl hy th# ijnart* afcow
n* from th? aampi** on rtUptar af
?h# AlMkn off!**, an?f ??* pnrtt?*t?
!arly jrfnwwl wl?h l*r r*>lly B
?mart* ami fit* <wrnpf?-? from fh* n*?
? ?nt fltH of Wa?koTlt/-h ami Rar??tt
l on th# Rmi Fork.
EVENING PARTY
HI HE CI5IIE
Mr* Pull#n ? pop?!ar imwuUin r?
*?rt. K*m Caatl*. ?*<? th? ac?n? of a
i*ppr rt'hTi.Mt ni*ht. A p*l*f
?tt nln? mad* th# trip up awt *p"*nt
"ho nicht *1 that phf
Tt?p parly *T*nfn* ?a* d?TO???| to
rt*wtn* fV??T fall* an?t fh? of J??r
wr-Hl?rfnl *?-?nk- *ff#rt? nf??r
?off** ?-** m*<1r ?n<1 t>? party aa*l?<?r
??ft row?<t t>?? flr? anrf toM *tw*?t
*torto? and oth?r lnt?r??tin* tal?? un
til p?K
Tit* party lmflTM"?llT a?4 rolVrt
r*fy w??r* uB*tJnt#?| in fhWr pra'**
if K<?rn ('astl* thr Vanty of wl?lrh
ippoaj* to all who ma k? th# jonrnrr
ip th?r? Til* party rowal*t?l of
Mr* MrRrM*. Mian Ra**r. Mbw
!fltH?liMB? M t?* ft?rrmon. Mfca* Blafc*
Mr* P?H?b. Mr D*r?f, Rnr?l PnlUii
anil lAfp Spray
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