No. '23 SIXTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1918 TRICK 10 CENTS
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Albany. Feb. 28 ? Governor Sul
zer today is making an Investiga
tion of the conditions surrounding
the alleged statement that Harry
Thaw had been offered freedom if
he would p&y $200,000 to the sup
erintendent of the Mattewan asy
lum.
Superintendent Russel yesterday;
presented lis resignation to the
board of directors, which was plae
?m1 in the hands of the governor im
Mediately upon his ariival this
morning. The scandal is assuming
huge proportions and Governor Sul
rer says that he shall insist on
probing the charges to the very bot
tom. It is said that Russel made
the statement that he was offered
$200,000 in a certain hotel for the
release of Thaw. The investiga
tion promises to disclose some dis
graceful conditions surrounding the
conduct of the Institution.
I RAXSPOKTATK?N casks
HKFORE SlfliKMK (XURT
Washington, Feb. 28 ? The I>e
partment of Justice through Its at
torneys have appeared before the
Supreme Court and are making a
vigorous protest against the decis
ion of the United States district
court for Alaska, which set aside
* indictments against an alleged Al
askan ".ransportation trust" on the,
grou d that before the Federal
government could iudict for alleged
transportation discriminations, the
?luestions must be passed upon by
the Interstate Commerce commis
sion.
The Pacific and Arctic Railway
and Navigation company, Pacific
Coast Steamship company, Alaska
Steamship company, Canadian Pa
cific Railway company and others
were indicted under both the Sher
man anti-trust and the interstate
commerce laws for alleged com
bination and discrimination against
"independents."
Solicitor General Bullitt, in a
brief to the Supreme Court, says
that action by the commission is
not by any means a necessary pre
cedent for criminal prosecution by
Ihe government under either sta
tute.
"A moment's reflection must
demonstrate that prosecutions un
der the Sherman law must stand on
their own bottom," says the solicit
or general, "and that the power of
the United State? to indict thereun
der cannot, in reason, be limited
by the necessity of first obtaining
the consent or approval, as it were,
of the Interstate Commerce commis
sion."
The government must have this
power to indict, he adds, or else it
would be surrendering to the cora
i.iission exclusive criminal juris
diction.
PEACE PROMISED TODAY;
WAR 1)1 K FOR TOMORROW
London, Feb. 28? U is believed
that the Turkish request for peace,
in which that country has express
ed a willingness to cecede Adrian
ople, will be accepted by the Allies.
Negotiations have been under way
for several days and at last there
seems to come a hope that a set
I tlement will be reached within a
week.
kim>e:ll wireless plant
increases efeioi excy
The Kiudell wireless station
] picked up a message from the
SS. Mariposa at 9:20 last evening,
as follows: "S. S. Mariposa off St.
EUaa 9 p. m. Easterly wind, rough
j sea. Dirigo ten miles east of St.
Ellas at 9 p. m."
The boats at the time the wire
less was sent, were in the gulf of
Alaska two hundred miles due west
of Skagway. To reach the station
in Skagway the electric waves had
to climb mountains eight thousand
: feet high and then come down to
the peaceful lowlands of the Skag
way valley. Gradually the oper
ator has broadened his knowledge
until now Mr. Kindeil is listed
among the competent wireless oper
ators of the north, and he has a
station that any amateur may be
proud of.
Just one-half
Price
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FEW DAYS SELL ANY COAT OR
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LADIES, MISSES AND CHILD
HEX S OOATS. LADIES SUITS.
H. J. Lynch
The Leading Ladies Furnisher and Haberdasher of Skagway
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Ml. McK&alejr, Unconquered.
With another expedition arrang-;
?ng to attempt the scaling of Alas
ka's highest mountain, a new inter
est has awakened in that huge pile
that towers 20,300 feet above the
.va level Since the return of
Professor Parker to tats duties at
Cornell, atter his unsuccessful at
tempt to reach the top of Pforfi
America's highest peak, a number
of professors and students of the
college have r<?olveti to make the
attempt, hoping to profit by the ei
perlenre* of Prof P?rker
The picture shown here *?? 'ak
en from'n H1?anr* fi? UUrXy .jop|l?s
and but feebly ahowa the huge
mountain in all Its wtui>?n>lon? m?
nltude
Trenton, Fob 28? Vice Presi
dent Thomas Marohall met Presi
dent Woodrow W.lson at the heme
of the latter this morning and had
a several hours' conference Mr.
Marshall expressed himself as not'
being in favor of Mexican Inter
vention, unless it be shown thatj
the lives of American subjects arej
in danger, or that property belong
i.ig to cititens of the United States j
is being destroyed. He think* that
some unobtrusive mediation might
h< lp put down the warring factions
and Vest ore peJtce, but intervention
will be the last resort r
Mr Wilson announces that it will
be his aim to spend a couple of
hours each day at the national capl
tol, where he ho^ea to meet as
many citizens as powlble who have
any grievances to present to his
notice, or any suggestions for the
welfare of the nation.
ACCIDENT CAUSED DEATH
OK CHARLK8 BLACK !
The jurjmen selected by Judge |
Conway, to investigate the cause of
'>? death of Charles Black, after
listening to the testimony and
viewing the body, returned a ver
dict that tiie young mini came to
his death by accidentally falling off
"the approach to the wharf on the
morning of Feb. 27, sustaining a
compound fracture of the skull.
An examination of the papers on
the man's person discloses that he
is a native of England and has one
sister living in Liverpool. A letter
o' recommendation from the offi
cials of the Canadian Pacific Rail
way company, tells that he is a
competent and trusted man, in fact
the letter is exceptionally liberal
In terms that highly recommend
him.
Charlea Black wits a member of
the Cook's and Waiters Union,
which organization will doubtless
provide for the expense of his burial
which is to take place in Skagway
n?xt Sunday.
The c -roner's Jury consisted of
Max Gutfeldt, Jas. Kennedy, W.
Pa:son, P. H. Ganty, R. A. Carroll
and H. J. Lynch
EXCURSION COMING FROM
NORTH TOMORROW NIGHT
About thirty people will come
over from W hltenorse and Caribou
on Saturday evening's train, to take
part in the basket ball and bowling
garnets, and to attend the dance at
the Elks club to be given In the ev
ening An attempt is being mad? to
have the basket ball and bowling
lean's com? down and meet our
players, b it at the time of going to
i ress complete arrangement* have
not been made. At least a number
of cxcurslonlsu from the above cit
ies will be preeent, even if the
teams do l.ot come Inabody.
Certain It isthatthe Elks are go
ing to give thedance and It will be a
pieman t one, and certain It is that
(he excursion is coming, and we are
hoping thrt the teams will be amon
the number.
Whether one or a thousand come,
Rkagway s'ands In constant readi
ness to gi". c them any kind of a
,;amc their hearts' desire, whether
it be bowling, basketing, dancing,
sociability, conversation, logic, mu
sic, philosophy, or rhetoric. We
are an accommodating community
and always like to meet our neigh
bors from Kcroaa the border.
SEEDS
We have jn*t o|*m?t up our
new flonw anil vegetable iwli
(Ferry's and Mamleville & Klng.l
Most of the prize winners bought
Ilie seed* from us last joar.
Special discount for quantity ^
purchase* (#2.00 or oter.) ^
P. H. GANTY, Grocer
ARMY DKSERTICH AMI M?R?.KR
SK\TK\( 'Kl> To FIVE VUIW
Taconia. Feb 28? Kdwafd smith,
the army quartermaster's clerk,
who deserted from Fort St Michael*
in Alaska several years ago. and
who waa arrested rec??ntly here and
(nought to trial, waa convicted thia
morning and sentenced to fire /ear*
in the federal prison at McNella I*
l?nd. Smith abstracted a cousid
arable amount of the army fund*
and forged army pay checks
Robt. Rlddirk, boatbullder of
Whltehorae, accompanied by Mrs
Rlddlck, left yesterday morning for
home, having ar-lved Wednesday on
the May.
Washington, T?b l? -Thoa Mir
*hall arr1??d thla Afternoon from
l.la with Mr. Wllaon
The morning pap*r* ?nno#?<? tlial
William J??nl?g? Bryan will arrW?
.Sunday A Mg r?r<?ptlo?i i? await
ing I be arrival of Mr Bryan ?h?t
the d*morr?ta will g?t ?og?th?r for
a lor# foa*t .
Washington. J? Both th#
Houn* an<1 th* Swat* ar# rwahlng
work, holding night aMaion* and
?ip*dt?tng mattnra In fcnown
%a y. t'nl?n a deadlock iw*?ri tt
t> prophm^i that th# mwnb?m of
roiflrrwaa will rush all Import* .'
Ifaialailor trimnirh und > r?ady 10
adjourn Monday, and prepara for
the inangnr^tlon of Wil
son
MKICOU AMI *IH!
\R?: l.lsT WTTXRWM
Im An?eie*. Feb IT Claren?-e
Dtnrow arid hi* wife will bo< h *??
on the lUnil as wltneaaea In fcW
d-f-ns^ lr><isjr. They will probably
be the last ?ltiiiww to be caller!
by the defense
HI' 51 XV Hill TH tJKT*
1 SKVKKK ? mi?f
Atlanta. Feb II A aer-re wind
and rain storm Is swrepln* ore r
the states of Alabama and Flori
da In m?ny instances the wind
bl?>w a harrlrane which raised m?rh
damage The rain Is pouring down
In torrents <-awrtng the rWers to
overflow their banks
K&gle Paw, Fob 28? The r*b*l?
and federal* are endued in fierce
fighting In the state of Nuevo about
a hundred and fifty mil?* ?outh of
here. Reports are coming of num
erous conflicts along the RloOrande
river In the vicinity of I.anvlo
Additional trof>t?! har? Just ar
rlred at Ftrr iwn'iit, a auberb of
Ka*l# Pa * and they have **??
?rflt down the boundary lo pf" '
Americana In caae the fighting la
trmn?ferr?d to the Tetag aide, and
trt pare in -efigeea who ar? iw<
! Ing the i t In large nnmh?r?
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