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No. 282. ELEVENTH YEAK.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. TUESDAY MARCH 2. 19011 PRICE, 10 CENT
WASHINGTON. D. C. March 2?
James Wlckersham, Alaska's delegate
fleet to congress, arrived in the cap
ital last night. In an interview he
stated that he Intended to represent
Alaska, as he had been duly elected
by the people, and said that If (Jov
HoKKatt opposed him he would have a
hard fix'ht on his hands. Wlckersham
also announced his Intention of work
ins to secure n modified form of ter
ritorial government for Alaska.
SHOT SOLDIER
TO SAVE LIFE
Bon Fox. the Indian who stabbed
Cuarley Edwards, another native, a
Haines Sunday night, is said by lo
cal natives to be of a quiet nature
hen sober. About three years ago
he shot and k"*ed a regular soldier
*ho had broken into his home.
Two soldiers broke into Fox's house
duriug the night and attacked his
wife. One of the soldiers had thrown
Fox under a table and he called out
to the other to shoot the Indian. Fox
siezed a gun and killed the man in
stantly. He was tried and acquitted
on the grounds of self defense. Itoth
soldiers were drunk.
Fox is about 30 years old and has
lived at Haines for a number of years
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. The supreme
couri of the United States today held
that the rebat: provisions of the El
ki:is act are unconstitutional, and d
elded against the New York Central j
rnd ll'ilj'.n lilvor Riilroad company
in the su'iir rt t'atir^ cases.
The New York C-.i.trcl was fine..
$18,000 and Traffic Manager Fred I..
Poa-.-roy under the Elkins net ;
for granting rebates to the "sugar
tr>;st" jii shipments of su^ar in 190-'
fror.i New Yvrk tj Cscvuiu ;d, ?
1004 from New York to Detroit.
(By United Press.)
RENO, Nov.. March 2? The Palace
hotel, a famous gambling house an<!
an old landmark, was completely des
troved by fir. of an unknown origin
last night. Tin- hotel has been the
scene of some historic gambling
games.
A "hard times" skating carnival
will be h id at the barrack rink at
Whitehorse next Thursday evening
beginning at 7:;!" o'clock. Admission
is free, but Strolb-r White is authority]
fcr the statement that all "skates,"
except those to be used on ice un
barred.
Four prizes will be awarded for the
Ust dressed and most ludicrous lady
and gentlemen. The band will be
present and enliven the occasion.
Frauk Duuiontler lias charge or the
Ice carnival.
William Feero was excused from
further Jury duty by Judge Gunnison
and came up on the Jefferson from
Juneau.
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There will be lent preaching every
Wednesday evening during Lent at S
o'clock in -he room on Sixth avenue
next to th fire house. Everybody is
invited.
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From this date our Store will be open evenings
WASHINGTON, D. C\, March 1?
representative Humphrey of Wash
ington presented si resolution this af
ternoon in the House ?f Kepresenta
tives requesting Secretary of War
Wright to report to congress the need
and advantages of the construction
of railroads In Alaska from a military
standpoint. The resolution also called
for a report upon 'he advisability of
ot building additional wagon ro'.'ls.
ANANIAS CLUB
TIG OF PAST
(By United Tress.)
WASHINGTON. I> C March 2
At a baiuiuot tendered President-elect
Tnt'i last night several jocular speech
wore made In which il was said that
Roosevelt's celebrated Vnanlns elub
was a thins of the past., but that Taf
would start the order o f the "Bun
combe Association.
TOWN TALK
Mrs. I). M. Wescott ami children
went south on the Jefferson.
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William Moorslde of Whitehorse
went south on the Princess Mn>
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Tuck Flaherty returned on the *-f
<? rsou alter a ii*lt t > his old home i:.
Ohio.
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Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Carroll returned
on the Jefferson aft or a month's visit
in Seattle
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CI. V. Zinkan went south on the
Princess May. lie will spend a month
at Vancouver.
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Mrs. Frank Webster. Mother of
Frank Webster, arr. I In Skagway
cn the Jefferson
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Fred |{. Burcii of Conrad, came up
on the Jefferson, and left for the in
side this morning.
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The Ladies of the Maccabees will
meet tonight at their hall on Slxih
and State streets.
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"Hill" Leslie, who has been east or.)
ft two month's trip, returned to
Haines oil the Jefferson.
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!\ H. C.antv returned on tli > Jef
ferson. Mrs. < la-it y \v: I! remain In the
south for some time longer.
NEW STEAMSHIP
UNE 10 NORTH
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE. March 2- Capi .'oh:
Allison has just return- . 1 from N<*?
York and states that he ha p
chased two 3,000 ton steamers "1|: ?'
will run from San Francisco to Scat
tie and thence to Cordova. Valdc7..Se
ward and Nome. His steamers will
fiar* making their regular trti> in ,i
bout three months
Miss Lily Lowry, ? ho has been \ I
iting her mother, Mrs. Schmidt, left
on the Jefferson for Seattle.
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Mrs. S. E. Chambers, wife of t!i>
Ooniinion telegraph operator H ? '.ir
?.ross, wen* south on tin? Princes
May.
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Marry Morgan, section 1 man nt
Pennington, for the White Pas*
railroad, arrived in Skagway yester
day and will remain here a day or
two
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Mrs. J. H. Wert, mother of Mr
Frank Fowler, and Miss St. lia h .nn,
niece of Mrs. Fowler, arrived on li:
Jefferson mid will rcmal>: ir. .w i ;
several months.
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Stewart Menr.ies, .tw'.ltor of t \
thern Commercial company. arri\ ? <1
on the Jefcrrsou and went inside tins
morning. Mr. Menzl < wn .< au
at the Fifth Avenue hotel.
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Capt. Miller, who is soon to leave
Skagway to take charge of tl I
vat Ion Army work in Petersburg, viil
speak at the Peniel mission this -n
ing at S. All are Invited
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???rs. A. E. Wroughton of I>aws..n
arrived on the Princess She was
me' by her husband, Capt. Wroughton
They left for the inside on Monday's
train. While in town tl.ey were Pul
len house guests.
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Why not put a few crisp readers
In The Alaskan, advertising your
long stock, and get rid of it?
? Order a box of Fancy Hood River
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WASHINGTON l> C. March 2?
The mintlry civil appropriation* bill
was *fln?nd<il yoatorday no that 114?.
000 will b<> appropriated for Improve
nionts and aid* to th?? ln*ld?? pa*
saRi-R of Alaskan wMjcmtlon. t'onur**
ra*n Humphrey ?n?J S?n??or I1I?1
of WMhlnioon ln?trum?nUl In
iKTurlnn th? appropriation
Today lh<* Hoo?? of Ropr^-nta
tlvo? dradkylcd o**r th* qti?*?ilon of
lnrr*as(njc th* aalary of th? proald^nt
from *.V>,0?0 to $100,000 annually
HUMBOLDT ON
RON SATURDAY
(By United Pre**.)
SEATTLE, March 2? The Humbold
will Ii-ave next Saturday for Sk**way
touching other southeastern Mask
points enroutr She will be run In
depondently this season and the proa
ports look good for a blK bualnea*
(By United Pre**.)
SEATTLE, M arch 2? Robert Mc
Cli. 1 1 ? ? > vrnvrlv of the FairbanX
Now t, loft 1 :? m ? nlnht with a prlntln*
plan! and will start a now afternoon
no?cpa: ?'r In Cordova. The only pa
per at the present tin.** I* the Cordo
va Alaskan, of which John Frame I*
WILL GO PROSPECTING
Edward Anderson, who ha* been
< mployed by tho Alaskan for more
than a year and who operated the
Mergenthaler since it* installation .ha*
reslcned and will leave for the Inside
in a few days to do somo asse*sment
work l?ater he will do some pros
jMH-tinK on Livincston creek Mr An
(!? rson is a splendid printer and The
Maskan is sorry to lo?o his Borrlce*.
(By UnMed Praaa.)
PARIS. France, March 2 ? Th?
Ulrrarda which wern rutin* through
out northern Franco yeaterday ha??
acmewhat abated, although the t*?n>
perature la attll rery low It la eatl
mated that more than ICO people I oat
thHr Uvea by freeiing to d**tb The
suffering la terrible among the poor r
daaaea In the big cltle*
JUDGE BIS
SERIOUSLY ILL
(By United Praaa.)
V M.PK7. \la*k.< Mart i 2?
Slla? II ,le|d of Iho Thin! Judicial di
vision U a'lll confined to bed with a
?e\.?re att.ick of tonailltia and la on
able to go to Falrbanka TV*
me?m that the term of court whlrli
? aa to have convened March % *.11
haw to b?> poatponed
Todav Pdil * ! *t>- | ar< ord' r
dlariilaalug the bankruptcy proce.
Inga agalnat the R< ynolda fV*?'lo(>
men company T.iey maiV a aut ?
ment ahowlng that t?i r were abl" t?
pay W p?r cent of thdt Indebtf ?
neaa
Manln Conway returned on the Jef
feraon after a two montha ahaenc
Mr Conroy ha? been a* far aouth aa
San Franclaco.
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Our window dUolij will 7?"
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iri> carrying, ('otne in ?od look
them over ?nd jet U># pr1c??
A cwell line of G*ot'? Kurnl?h
lor ( >oo>l*. embracing all the
NovelllM In Neckwear.
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