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No. H18. ELEVENTH YEAR.
SKAUWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY A PHIL 13, 1?0'J PRICE, 10 CENTS
FH RISES III BOBH
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
ROCHESTER, N. Y. April 1 3 ? Tin* ,
uotnufacturlng section of this city is
being destroyed by a fire which broke
cut early this morning and soon sot 1
beyond all control. A heavy gale
is blowing and the firemen cannot
check the progress of the flames.
MUltiu are patrolling the burning
district, aiding the firemen and keep 1
Lig back the crowds '.hat hinder th? ? J
fire fighting.
Fire equipment lias been telegraph- 1
id Tor and Is coming from BuffaT
and other nearby c'ties.
SOUS FAVOR
FAIRER SEX
. (By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, l>. C. Apr. 12? Late
this afternoon the House of Repre
st ntatives requested the Senate 10
return the I*ayno tariff bill as soon as
1' is altered. The Senate is cutting
the tariff schedules from ten to twenty
per cent and are eliminating the duty
on women's wearing apparel.
(By United Press.)
MERCER. Pa. April IS? Armed I
guards arc surrounding the county
jail at this city as the sheriff statet- j
ho lias discovered a p'><t whereby an
jttatk on the j til was to !??.? mad? i
In a band of armed men with tin
purpose of liberating Mr. and Mrs
J. 11. Boyle, the kidnappers of Willi" |
Whitla.
TURKS THREATEN 10 REVOLT
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
CONSTANTINOPLE. Turkey. April
13? The House of Parliament was sum
rounded by several regiments of mut
inous troops, re-enforced by thous
amis of people who demanded the dis
missal of the grand vizier, the minis
tor of war and the ; resident of tlu
chamber ui deputies. The situatioi
is considered critical.
10 SEEK IDE
NORTH POLE
CHRISTIANIA, Nor.? Capt. Ronald
Amundsen has completed arrange-:
uients for his drifting expedition In
search of tile north pole in Nansen's
famous ship, the Fram. He has sel
ected as his captain Lieutenant Kng
e'stad of the Norwegian army. The
Fram is being overhauled and
strengthened and she will probably b.>
ready to leave Christiania early next
>?ar. Captain Amundsen will accom
puny thi> steamer out of tin* fiori
'?lit will return and later proceed t?
America and thence to Nome, WnsKa
where the Pram, which goes l?y wax
of Cape Horn, will pick him up
r'rotn Nome the expidition will cute,
the Arctic ocean through Beriw
strait.
PRICE OF FLOUR AOVKNEED
(By United Press.)
WINNIPEG, Man. April IS? On ac
count of the high wheat market ii
the I'nited suites the price of flou.
was today advanced cents per bai
rel.
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ECONOMY TO BE WATGHWORO,
COUNCIL SLICES SALARIES
THE NEW TOWN OFFICERS
Mayor Howard Ashley
Town Clerk E. J. Doherty
Treasurer and Magistrate H. H. Draper
Chief of Police Charles T. Moore
Fire Warden and Street Commisoioner George W. Dillon
Night Watchman George Carson
Economy is to be the watchword of J
the new town council.
In his speech of acceptance Mayor
Ashley emphasized this fact. and one |
of the first official acts of the new
council was to unanimously pass an j
ordinance introduced by H. C. How
man and seconded by \V. C. Blanch- j
ard which combines the offices of
municipal clerk and registrar of wa
ter works at S-">0 a month; treasurer
and municipal judge at a month:
chief of police, assessor, and health
officer at $ 1 1 o a month; and fire
warden and street commissioner at
$1 lo a month, thus saving the town
$900 in salaries for the ensuing year
as compared to the previous salaries
for the town officers.
Howard Ashley was nominated for
.Mayor by Councilman Grashal. Tay
lor seconded the nomination and Ik
was electet unanimously by the coun
cilmen.
In his speech of acceptance Mayor
Ashley said: "I recognize the fact
that the incoming council is up^
against a deficit and economy iiiiiki
be our watch word during the year,
i hope evi ry member of the council
will be watchful of the town's funds
so that we may end the year in good
financial condition. To this end we
huve planned to consolidate several
oi the town offices. 1 thank you for
the honor you have done me."
lie was heartily applauded.
ELECTIONS WERE UNANIMOUS
The town officers were elected
without a dissenting vote with the
exception of street commissioner.
Councilmcn Shea and Tanner voted t
retain the present incumbent, Frank
Page.
The following committee assign
ments were made by Mayor Ashley:
Ways and Means ? Rlanchard, Bow
man. Tanner.
Fire and Water ? Tanner, Crashal.
Iilanchard.
l'ublic Works and Public Properly
?Taylor, Tanner, Crashal.
Health and Police ? Bowman, Shea,
Taylor.
Judiciary and Elections ? Shea,!
Blanchard, Bowman.
Water Works ? Crashal. Taylor ?
Shea.
The bond of the town treasurer was
set at $50,000 and a vote of thanks,
was extended to the retiring council
for "their untiring labors for the good
of Skagway."
The council then adjourned until
next Monday night.
All the members of the outgoing
council were present when the meet
i;>g was called to order. The minut<-:
of the previous meeting were read
and approved and the reports of lie
school board secretary and town
clerk were read accepted. The regu
lar monthly bills were allowed and j
the council adjourned sine die.
The new councilmcn. Ashley |
Itlanchard, Bowman. Crashal. Shea,
Taylor and Tanner were then sworn '
in by Phil Abrahams. ;
WASHINGTON. I). C. April 13?
Thomas Lyons of Juneau will in nil
probability be appointed judge of the
First judicial division of Alaska.
The charges of perjury preferred a
gainst him by George Nowell of L5os
ton and Attorney Cobb of .luneaiJ
have been thoroughly Investigated an
Attorney General Wickershaiu has
written President Taft to this effect .
and urging him to send Lyon's name
to the Senate for the appointment.
The Skagway Band will give a
nance Wednesday, April 21st, and
wish to reserve this date.
William Scouse, a Dawson miner,
went inside this morning. He came
up from Victoria on the Princcss May.
I Sugar Cured (
1 Smoked Salmon |
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We have just received a shipment of ?
t the genuine Columbia River Chinook. J
j- This is a real delicac^r and is unequalled J
* for luncheons. Price 30c per pound. f
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I GANTV & FR ANOSON |
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WHEAT PRICES SI II
(United Press Telegrapli-Cable Service.)
| CHICAGO, 111. April 13? Shortly
j after tin; opening of the Stock Ex
change this morning the quotations
Ion May wheat shot up to $1.28 per
bushel, the highest mark reached in
years. The speculation Is heavy and
there Is great excitement on the floor
of the Exchange.
COURT CLERK
HAS REINED
(By United Press.)
VALDKZ, Alaska, April 13 ? John
Burton, the clerk of court of the
Third judicial division, recently ap
pointed by Judge Reid, has resigned
to go into private business. He was j
the last office holder to be appointed |
by Judge Reid.
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PROSPERITY
WASHINGTON,? "If the tarriff isj
given prompt attention and this year's
e:ops are good, there should be a re
turn of of the wholesome conditions
of and I HOC," said James J. Hill,
head of the Great Northern Railroad
here last night. "It is best that nor
mal conditions should be restored I
surely rather than swiftly."
Mr. Hill stated that there were 270,
i'OO idle freight cars in the country.
"Vet there are those who ask why
car shops arc not running full force,)
and when the railroads are going to
order new rolling stock," he contiu
ted. "Orders for new cars will be
put in when the old ones and idle
ones are used. The expeditious en
ailment of the tariff legislation will
help business, but. it will not be a
cure-all."
He explained that much depended
upon the crops.
Jimmy Durie of Atlin returned yes
terday 011 the Princess .May from a
visit in the south.
(By United Press.)
St. PAUL, Minn. April 13 ? Frank
White, contract freight agent of the
Pacific Coast Steamship company and
formerly agent at Skagway, Alaska,
dropped dead of heart failure in the
streets of this city yesterday after
noon. Mr. White was accompanying
the remains of his dead mother to
the east.
Frank White is well known In Skag
way. He was agent for the Pacific
Coast Steamship company in this
town from 1900 to 1902. Afterwards
he was contract freight ag<"~t for
the same company and frequently
passed through here.
VANCOUVER, April 1.? The discov
ery of a lead of gold and high grade
silver ore has just been reported In
the Caribou mine, some miles south
of Carcross, Y. T. This mine is one
of the claims of the big Thing group,
which Is controlled by William Mac
Kenzie, the railroad magnate, Col.
Conrad and others.
The mine where the big pay strike
is reported is in charge of William
} cDonald, and fifteen men are now
employed in hauling an average of
twelve tons of ore a day down to
the company's concentrator. ? Victoria
Times.
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