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THYKAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA. MONDAY, FEBUARY 6, 1912 PRICE 10 CENTS
10 0!E IN
SUICIDE PACTS
N E \S L N MARRIED COCPLE
TIRE OF ROMANCE
O ? T -t See ety Bc!ifc Wife of
i.-najptw Mames Plumbc. Ro
->- -ce Does Net L??t Long.
IV v ..ska Ne?-s Rureau.1
N . Y-iRK, Fob. .* ? The last act
i Tsrna of throe people who
*.,? h. ? the HmeligJtt of th.s
; y -.uo :l.s was enacted
;! bodies of Mr. and
Si NvbK4, with life ex
v. v re ' >ii in tk?r bee cham
- r }iax:ag bwa
\ 7! ; iaj died the
? f- t p-act, tiie last a>-t
\. . Nc-bfe. lately the beautiful
-
t a: >5 Ni'iker of this city,
as . M a ..fe faS ? romance.
? ?; \?.;h Frederick
No: a yO :xN r. the rich and bea;>
. ul f v . ty belle.. became infatuated
*ith hist, ending the affair by run
; .nc awa ? him. Hot husband,
h'-ar.rc t i the WOfxIc secured a
dirorve from h or. I'pon her beine
N
Ler phsjriboT' lover, which event took
j?Uoe about a month aco.
V s. suf;':oed to stow her the
'.iffcrewv N-twocn the home of a
a. re. where her every w ish * as
iw. a: ' :he hocro of a working man.
L-ere ' - extra vacant desire? were
?N*- 1 by the wolf at the door
\* last the situation b.-rame strained
?::d f sn;cide ' ris -v tbe
vr hesbard an, J wife. They cho*e
VETHOD:$T HOLD DIVE
SOC 4L TOMORROW NIGHT.
v. c :..ty will be s^vea the
}k ; >,. way of becoming ac
. ilea v.. at the dime so> ial to
t Metho :.-t charch at
?,r~ .'IK. - Kennedy.
>? re, -morrow ev
T . : w take at 8 p
a invitation is extended to
all to attend.
WANTS TO CONSIDER
HIGH COST OF LIVING.
(Br Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C-, Feb. 5?
President Taft has asked Congress
la Wavile the world to gather in fi
conference for the purpose of inve?
ti^attag the high cost of living.
He plans to have representatives
of every civilized nation in the worlu
to be represented at the conference
MANY \NEIRD EFFECTS
PRODUCED AT MASQUERADE.
.*.;Us> vteiv the weird effevls juv
>.uwa *t toe bis Masqueraue l>ail. '
i.y lie Saiuruay ni*at!
... white i'ats h<i4l. There was
, ni r?e crowd present, ail of waom ;
iujv>>~ed themselves to the limit.
1 u t' pipe offered fur the most cvm
? , ,-C ^vaUenian was won by Elmer
W in- <er, who partook of the nature
<H a hotoa
v>v e Sin. h was awarded . u
l.ir-t juicy ham offered for the moM
?. ,r? touy. She was gaudily attire
a ? Caniiawdlady."
lis a "Oahllaw lady."
the bee-t sustained male character,
was w i by Vktor Leroy Sparks and
a&^ easily the finest makeup of the
e>o. He represented the Royal
Northwest Mounted Police.
The sweater for the best sustain
> ,1 lady was given to Miss FaBBie
rrehor. impersonating a squaw.
Mr. Bert McKenzie was awarded
the prize, a box of apples, for the
:.oist original gent, being attired to
represent a skeleton.
Mrs. Elmer Wheeler, as a snow
a,an, was givea the prize for the 1
orig.ud lady, oonsiatuig of a pair
>t da .v'ing slippers.
live group prize was g'^en to Stan
ley I>:lkm aad Willie Bledsoe, who 1
occupied mu<4i of the attention dur
iac the e\ eii tag, in the role of a
huge elephant. E>ue to the youth of
e winners of this prize the case of
beer was replaced with a cash prize .
Miss Verna Mulvihill was awarded
the prize, a box of chocolates, for
U)e b?*>t character representing the
Fagles.
The door prize, a cord of wood,
was won by the only person in town
who could not take It home with
hte.. Mr. O. M. Scott, knight of the
crip. He turned it back to the com
mittee who made a second drawing.
Th.< time it was won by Mr. Elmer
Wheeler, giving the Wheeler family
a big lead over all other competitors
for the number of prize? taken. Mr.
v-'l Mrs. Wheeler won three prizes
' wen them.
S a f 5 3 S 3 ? 5 1 5 Z SfilHSSEBSSSEE
30:i Our Annual 30fl I
33 3 per cent. *
Inventory Sale 1
______ _ K
For the next TEN DAY '5 we will give ?
our patrons the opportunity of making J
66; cents buy $1.00 worth ?
of goods
EVERYTHING ON SALE
(v th the exception of Rubber Goods. L & \\. Collars, Knox B
Hats. Threads and Double Service House Dresses) ?
Remember WE have no OLD goods u
and a guarantee goes with each purchase ?
Sale starts at 6 o'clock p. m . Jan . ?
31st and runs to Feb. 10th, 9 p. m . ?
Terms:- Strictly Cash
H. J. Tynch
IT* Up- To- Date Habardasher and LacMa* Furnisher.
HELENA HOTEL
BURNS DOWN
POLITICAL HEADQUARTERS
IS ENTIRELY DESTROYED
Famous Political Rendezvous Is Bum
ed to The Ground. Guests Have
Nsrrcw Escape. Loss $140,000.
(By Alaska News Bur?ui.)
HELENA, Mont., H*b. 5? The
gruesls of the Helena one of
-be oldest ana most r.^rfamod hostel
rios in the northwest ?We awakened
this morning to the knowledge that
.he hotel was a mass of fiaiues and
wore forced to flee from their bods
.n their night attire, many of them
hav mic wry narrow from *
.errlble death.
The Helena has kwig been famed in
'?his state as the headquarters of
politics. All political gatherings of
note in recount years have been held
in this place. The hotel was en
-rely destroyed. The loss will amount
? atxwit $140,000,
TONY STANICH WILL
IMPORT GERMAN CHEP.
K\erj efiori is being put forth in
tne oaueaxor to ha\c the New I'ai k
j raui Hestaunuu in readiness (or
tne <.?rand Opening whkh is to take
place on the tenth of next month.
Carpenters, paper hangers, pa:at
ers and plumbers are all working nots
ily with the one end la view that
the famous old eating house must
be ready in its new location for the
accommodation of its many friends
a id patrons, who are scattered all
oxer the workl, at the present time,
but will soon be flocking back to
!:c Nor h lard, and Tony Stankh, the
original proprietor of the "Pack
Train" intends that there wtil be no
disappointment for them when they
recuh Skagway.
Ever foremost In the ranks of pro
ci>*?si\ oness, ""Tony" does not in-,
tend that the "New" Pack Train will
be only for looks, for he has at lasi
made known a surprise whi< h he ha
il, store for his many friends. No
less a personage will preside over the
new French range which is now on i
its way here than that famous chef.
Fred Schrenger, who many of the
Skagway folk will remember as the
"best ever" in the line of cooks.
The new location with its "up to !
lateness" "Frit*" at the oven, awl
th ? always geniel and courteous
"T<ony" to greet you. you will find ? ,
welcome that has made the "Pack
Train" famous.
Later or in the sprine. when the !
rays of Old Sol best down upon u?
and ones collar wilts and the pre*- j
piration flows like the rivulets down
the mountain side. Tony is planning ;
?o have a delightful Ice cream parlor
where all may come and enjoy the
long summer afternoons, and imbide
heartily of delicious lee cream and
raJte
The train arrived on time this ev
ening without any passengers.
L -I- .L
'STEEL TR UST DENIES
GOVERNMENT ALLEGATIONS.
(Ry Alaska News Bureau.)
TRENTON', N. J., Feb. 5? Answer
ing the gov'Srnntettf. complaint In U?e
. uit started Li the federal court*
; here, for the purpose of dtawlvttl
the SteOJ Tru?t, the- la'ter have f?e J
tered a denial to all of the violations j
?f the Sherman anti-trust law which j
re alleged by the Government.
?
HARMON DISPLACE8
W M. JENNINGS BRYAN.
(By Alaska New* Bureau-)
LINCOLN, Neb.. Feb. T,? After with
! ill awing the name of Wm. Jennings ,
' Uryan from the state tjrket hire for j
the presidency, the name of Jodeoo ;
Harmon wail placed before the voters j
of the state.
ATTORNEYS DISPLAY
GREAT LEGAL TALENT,
The case of W alter MoKripn again
st Fred Tanner for damage* In force
able entry and unlawful detainer,
am* up before l\ S. Commissioner
Conway at t, o'clock this afternoon.
Apparently the cm ? was of much
interest to the friends of both part
tr> the wiit. as a goodly crowd
.vM present and listened with un
divided attention to the lengthy leg*' ,
discussions which started at the)
opening of the court.
J. M. Tamer, father of Fred Tan ;
ner, the defendant in the case. acte?
in his behalf, and at once offered a
?letnurrer, on the ground that the
? omplaint d-id not set forth specifi.
callv wher?in and wherefore the
plaintifT was damaged, and further
that Mr. McBrien was associated
with Harry Flaharty in the business,
and that h* should be named In :
the complaint a? a party thereto.
The .ludg? th( 11 called the plain- j
tiff to the Hta i. ami Mr McBrien j
admitted that he and Harry FHharty
were associated together in the'
business.
Considerable lc^al knowledge was
disolayod by the attorney fo- the
defendant, ?nd although somewhat
agitated at times. Mr. Tanner man
aced to do tnost of the questlonine.
argued and read numoroll* pass*?<es
from the code.
Considerable time of the court wa? I
consumed by both sides looking up
the law J. M. Tanner admitted he
was not a lawyer bnt said he knew
that u was provided by law that a
complaint must be amended if a '
new interested party is brought into
the action |
In order fo give the attorneys of !i
both' sides time to read up the law
and to ficd the "citations" the court
took a r*>cesK tmtil tomorrow I
BACHELORS MEET TONIGHT. I
There will be a meeting of all the , ,
members of the White l*ass Athletic;
Chib. who are eligible to the bachelor
rlass. at thi? club rooms this even-'
Ing at 8 p. m. Everybody be sure j
and turn out to tMs meeting. Im
portant business. !
L 4. 4 4. J . 4. .% 4- 4- 4- 4? 4* +
..MINCEMEAT..
? ? ? ? ? ?
We wish to call your attention to
onr bulk mincemeat ? that is
"ATMORE'S"
finest product and is the bes?t mince
meat on the market" today. it
full flavored and needs no
fixing. Special price
for balance of sea
son 20c pound
P. H. GANTY, Grocer J
? + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
HIS WUULO
BEAT PAHKEB
FAIRBANKS NEWSPAPER
SEND OUT EXPEDITION.
Mushert Leave This Morning For
Famous Mount McKinley in Race
To Snatch Victory From Or. Her
sehel Parker.
' Hr VlMka News RarMa.)
FMRRWKS, Kei?. .i ? IV^rni'TMHt ^
to snat< h t ic vie tory from the hands J
of Prof llwsdicl Parker of Columbia j
i ninr it>. N'f* X-trk. who ieft 9e^
?ar.i dur.n^ thi p*M in an ef
fort to s<al?? Mount McKinley. a par
ty of mu?h(Ti are b?>ing ?rt* by the
Fairbanks Tlmw to inale the moan
tain the arrival of the Parker
ontm
The Time* egpediiion left this
morning for the mountain whUh is
150 mile* from thin city. It is feit
aafWei.tJy that the party will reach
?'he intRtk sewral *r< ks before 'he
arrival ->f the Parltrr party who are
?akii i th ? st? rpest a*cer:t and hare
over JVI miles to travel from Seward
lo the !>a?e of Mount McKinley. orer
tnbrotUn wo* an-l the t rallies# wil
1 ernes*.
MEN SKATE FROM
RUBY TO TANANA.
The toe c? the Yukon is ? ,
?mooth that skating is now feasible I
for longer distances than ha* ever
l*en kamrn in the memory of okt
? inkers Aeconflns 13 recoat arrl^h
ITotn the lower river, the last **?
son has beesn responsible for the
.radual freeze op and the rwK"
TWnt smooth Ice Any *stk>w that
has fallen has be n qnWitly whisked
away by the wiwl. Sand from the
Iwifhw has aided in making the
?:>?et one of giasay smoothness.
Patsy Cain and partner re<M>f?t!jr
skated from Ruby Cfty t-> Tanana
on the foe. making the trip in two !
days. They ?Hd not exert, them
selves, and. with the exception of sev
eral roneh places. th?>y made the
whole trip on the river.
\'->nc b^'tei- n"-' fi+i ? ?*>-- ".'s?on
-to Rn:-i'"r ar>1 O'yrrrin *?err Or
ders bv 'phone p-nrrnflr lelivered
Tho *?*??~ot tf ;
HERRICK WILL BECOME
AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE.
(By AlMka Naw* Tinrma.)
WASHINGTON, D F?b 3? It
haa b+**i rumored h?r* th*t Myron
HmtV* of OMo win appoint/*!
urn h*-*?a dor to rr?nr?, to flH th?
pi*ltlnrn loft varant by F ranri* Baron.
? ho haa r<*?*rTi?vi to ?rr*pt a pnal
tkon on U?" faoitfy of Harvard l*ni
i?r*Ry.
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS
HAVE FAVORITE SON.
(By A tart* N?ws Bureau.)
NEW HAVEN. Conn . FHj. 3? Th?
DwiHx-ratk- staf# rommltw hM Pt*r
<?<1 th<> namf of Gor#rnor Bal
dwin for th? <fc>mo?-r#* nomination
for th? pr*?ld?wy
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
!N ELK BOWLING TOtlRNEY.
l>-irin^ th? p*?i w#*k mwlJKttlilw
inf?T??t has b**n shown in th? how.
i!n? tomm??y at th* Elks ctob. due
to the flirt that the individual m??ro
Ikti of a number of th#> f?*ms re
liinM fn>m Joaeao. ami In anticipa
tion of Ch?*4r ?ariy dn>*rtor? aaaln
for th? c*-*tln<>au <*Hy. MriM
to Ret **'i?ht. up with th* total
rtmr? bowW m th? fo?rnam?nt
Ifcirin* the paet thr#? day* th?
Candy KUK' took two out of thr?e
from the "Never Work*." and the
Hinkey Dinks" <~arrf?d off the Mm?
number of jrame* from the sam*
'<*?n
Th? Yellow KW? showed np fin#
in aix earn#*, taking th# er?n half
?tmij?ht. three from th? "Hard
Lack*" and thr?? from the "Hinfc^y
"Hnka."
Th* porttinwa of the wr?r*i r?ama
remain m?H?an?ed
Pwin* the w?*k #ndin* Saturday.
Feb 2rd. th? foDnwtnc nam#* w?r?
?hatked up on the ''200 or better"
hoard.
FYiod^nthal 22">
now .. n*
Rork 22i
Black ?'
nr. c man*?ard n>
Tonlaht will be 'mited" nl?ht at
th? Altera and the ladi#* will try
th?ir ?hIH
?<iperirttrfld?nt V I Hahn wa* a
pi?**?T#r on the train this momin*
for whlt^honw. wh?r* ho will rr>ak*
his oeoal roorid of fnap^thm.
Shoes for
Men
Women
and
^ Children
| We have a large Stock on hand *
; Also A Large Assortment of
i Men 's Shoes
The Best That The Market
Afford*
Also
Rubbers and Arctics
of all kinds
WILL CLA YSON~a!L
The Home of The
HART, SCHAFFNER AND MARX
CLOTHING