HI GILL WINS
OVERWHELMINGLY DEFEATS
PARR ISH, OPPONENT
R?c? led Mayor is Assured cT Elect
ion, Ccter: Wins Democratic Norr>
iration. Brown and Bradford For
Ccr^-atior Counsel.
( Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. 21? Hiram
C. G.;i, one-tim^ deposed Mayor of
ih.N city }-?>6)erdty carried the pri
marit - overwhelmingly defeating
f. .? the republican nomination
-r Msyor at the municipal election
to be heid March ?th.
< eorge CoUTill: democrat, received
< vi l-.-rtoost number of votes,
er. ; . ., him to the democratic nom
Thomas Parrish. th* much
tout ! r publican. received third
place.
K. n i Prown, socialist. and James
I'ralford, npublkan, will contest
r The office of Corporation, Counsel.
C.''.l by his majority of S*H>0 over
Parrish, is <*noc<led the vktory in
'? !;o ayorality rs< e next March.
SEATTLE Wash . F< b. 21? The
complete returns from the
election he"! yesterday have been ro
ods a:* a terrific ?ind slide
for : T.'i r. :i!ts show him to
have r? ; a majority of 27,000
ir.>rc vi Cotterill and Parrish
combined.
PERSON FICATION OF
^.OYALT>? THESE MEN.
Prospects for the gratification of
he wh.Tr. of o\ ? T. Farnum Fish, to
? \ > e ? . ..?i.tosphere in the vi . ::y
u.nis - V ,!birr Wright nronoplane
ve j- ;^el a brilliant hue. due to
- of that old guardian
y n . . . ?1 ad\a ".i ? -
.ie : c>f o:.r city, To y Dotoro.
Whe ; in: r\ iexred concerning the
U \ if holding an Aviation,
n i ^ T v y im:v. iiate'y allowed
:: con-.n: -tee to put him iown for
f; . h:; -? Tiickus Fl&hiiTty not
' > be < t e by the enthusiastic
To: \ ->roil six hundred. Who
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NINE BAD ACTORS IN
TOILS OF THE LAW
Chicago Grand Jury Indicts Officials
of Railroads And Theatrical Com
panies Per Alleged Rebating.
(By Alaska X?wx Bureau.)
CHICAGO, IU.. Fob. 21? FXMlowinc
an investigation into the mattor of
railroad rates by the Grand Jury
here nine prominent as railroad offi
cials and theatrical magnates have!
boon indicted on a charge of giving
and receiving rebates.
The matter was brought up through
.'.lleped discriminations being made
ay the Theatrical Trust against those
.!?p.?sed to them.
VILLION DOLLAR SUGAR
PLANT IS DESTROYED.
(By Alaska News Bureau)
HALIFAX, N. S.. Feb. 21? The
vVcodside plant of the Oatiada Sugar
Uofiniag Company, located on the
Dartmouth side of the harbor, was
totally destroyed by fire wi<h a K?s
vf considerably over a million dollars
The insurance will come nearly up
to the milliofi dollar mark.
The fire besan in the large wooden
warehouse on the water front, where
10,000 barrels of sugar was stored.
This was swept away and the fire
:>Pt<irt\l in the seven-storey brick
tructure across the railway track,
which i< the refinery propef. This
t- swi envoleped by fire and work
tvi ha.l difficulty in escaping with
'heir lives. One man. named Henne
? errv, jwho is missing, is reported to
'???ue perished. Reside? the refined
oicrar destroyed, more than 25.000
of raw sugar are pone.
A number of loaded Intercolonial
-n inroad cars on a siding were burned
"verythiffig is cone of the splendid
wjy^h whs the largest of the
? owned by the Canada Sugar Re
?? i*\g Company.
- ALLS pinchot a
SOCIALIST AND CRANK.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SPOKAXK. Wash., Feb. 21? Re fore
a Jar .re meeting of the Washington
i.-.-CK iaiiion of Minors here today,
I iff or >! Pinchot and his policies with
regard to the territory of Alaska
sriven a terrible srilHn<; by Goo.
Baldwin.
The latW stated that the conser
vation policy of Pinchot was sociol
.-:.i p;?v and simple and was only a
|<ch' <ne to aid cranks. J
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SHREVEPOBT IS
IORNADOSWEPT
middle west states
ARE STORM SWEPT.
Msry Dead as Result cf Malestorm of
Winds in Louisiana. Communica
tion Cut Off. Wires Down. Trains
Immovable.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SHREYEPORT, La., Feb. 21? As
the result of a terrific tornado which
swept over this city and the adjacent
country last night, many people are
dead, traffic is paralyzed and much
sufforin^ has been caused.
All communication with the out
side world has bewi cut off, the ter
rific force of the wind breaking off
all podes. and scattering the wires
In proiniscous fashion Jeopardising
the Hfe of those who ventured onto
th? streets.
All raiJroad communication has
?een cut off and relief in that di
rection has been despaired of for
many hours.
K \XSAS CITY. Feb. 21? A forty
mile pale is sweeping this city and
-i heavy snow fail has blocked traffic
in the business section of the city.
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS
ENDORSE CHAMP CLARK.
% (Ity Alaska New* Bureau.)
JOPLIN. Mo., Feb. 21? The demo
crats at a rousing meeting heJd here
last night unanimously endorsed the
candidacy of Champ Clark for the
I omen-ratio nomination for the presi
dency.
STREETS MORE PERILOUS
THAN BATTLESHIP.
XKW YORK, K>b. 14? The annual
report of the New York board of
coroners' show that 5, TOO sudden
deaths wore reported to the coroner's
office in 1911, a total of 200 more
lhai 1 1? 1 0. Of these, 3,050 proved to
i>e due- to natural causes. 6i>0 of a
violent eharaoted. Thps?e included
suicides, murders, and aooidents. The
homicides by shooting or assault are
193, an increase of 8. Of the 340
casualties in Manhattan, in which
death was charged to some other per
son, 90 were caused by automobiles,
an increase of 28.
"The streets of this city are be
coming more perilous than a battle
field." says the report, "and it is
high time that some change In the
laws governing the operating of auto
mobiles be made." Surface cars kill
ed 72 persons, subway trains and ele
vators 68. anil there were 430 acci
dents. Of those who died. 420 are
still listed as "unknown dead."
Henry Frledenthal Phone 76. Quick
delivery. Baggage and expressing on
short notice, dor or night.
Remember the Firemen's Dance
Thursday night.
COLUMBIA RESENT8
I
INTERFERENCE BY U. S.
Scuth American Republic Enter* Pro
test Against Visit of Secretary of
State Knox, to Central American
Republics.
(By .Masks. News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C? FV*. 21?
The State Department were notified
today bv the Republic of Columbia
that the proposed visit of Secretary
Knox to the republics of Central
Amertoa was resented by that coon- !
; ?r.v
Notwithstanding the protest Knox
i will leave for the south on. Thursday, j
It is likely that diplomatic relations
between the two countries will be
broj.cn off.
? Politicians rc;rard this strained con
dition coming Jia it done near the
completion of the Panama Canal as
very inepperttine and H is hoped that
;o serious complications will ensue.
BONIBADIER-WELLS TO
FIGHT IN "FRISCO.
I By Alask i News Bureau. )
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. Feb. 21?
A1 CoffroUi, fi.;lit promoter and sport ?
man of this city announced today that
ne had arrangements under way for
a match here between Al Palmer
and the English heavyweight Bom
ba.lier WelV. The twenty rmmd bat
tle will be hell) in this city on the
F.mrth of July.
NEW ORLKAN S. Feb. 21? Joe
Mandot received the decision over
Pal Moore In their ten round bonit
Here last ni*hi. The bout was un
interesting.
FIREMEN TO BE HOSTS
tomorrow evening.
As t)U*y lUe proverbial "t)oe"
.ire Uie commit <ee? in charge of the
.wumaii fireman's lA.1 to be ght?
tomorrow evening, at Ui? Klks Hall.
I'he general committee having charge
1 oi the arrangements for the dawce
are Chief Bender, Mark Phelps, Chas.
!? ol\ e. \\ m. Siuies and Mltttw Sun
ueen.
The decoratimg is In charge of a
committee ivni.istinjj of Rimer Wheel
er, Andrew K?4>uzzi and \Vait?r Mo.
lirien. They have been working
overtime ot late and promise effects
that will be novel and stunning.
Refreshment! of all kinds and de
scription will be provided by W?n.
Suiie*. Charles; Ftaree and Lee Hud
son. who comi>ose the refreshment
i committee.
The floor will be in charge of
' three able managers who will tafce
it upon themselves to see that
everyone has the time of their life.
The three to whom this honor has
fallen are Jfick Grisbach, Robert
Shelly anvl Victor Sparks.
Beautiful souvenir programs hare
t>een arranged and the committees in
charge of the affair have high hopes
that it will b<? one of the finest so
cial affairs heid in Skagway for many
n day. l*incins wiH begin at ntae
; o'clock.
The train arrived on time this ev
: oning with one passenger.
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"401" RECEIVES
SEVERE SHOCK
STORK VISITS HOME
OF JOHN JACOB ASTOR
Newport Society Is Shocked at Re
port of Birth cf Daughter to New
ly Married Couple. Recalla Notor
ious Aster Force Marrla;e Eplaode.
(Liy Alaska News Hureau.)
NEWPORT, Feb. 21- V* a fitting
finale to tie sensation caused by the
marriage last July of John ?'ar,rth As
tc?r to Miss Madeline force, following
]o-<'!y his divorce from bis former!
wife. Is the *!ino?iri nicnt that the!
couple have been p?- ' u visit by the ;
Stork and that the> are po; -eased of j
a pretty bahy plrl.
Society here i? shocked a 1 will
hardly believe the report. The mar
riage last July received much public
ity and the couple were nva ;e very
r">n?piciotw by the difficulty exper
iented by them In aecurln* a minister
to perform the ceremony.
ROOSEVFLT DOESN'T
MENTION CANDIDACY.
(?y Alaska New* RureAu.)
COLUMBL'8, O., Feb. 21 ? IHirfcnjr a
speech made here last nUrht Tbeo
Roosevelt speaking on the political to
sues of the day and the projrr*"s?i ve
movement said. "We Progressives be
lieve that direct nasntnation and the
Initiative and referendum qiiefOrms
tnplyimt to the principle of recall In
any shape Is merely a matter of ex
pediency in tbe bringing about of
ntvrled 'r*-f?VTni?
During the entire length of hi*
speech here and hhi stay In th? ctfy
Rooaevelt did not mention the* matter
of his randldary for l?e presidential
nomination
AVIATOR FALLS.
( By Alaska News llurefcu.)
KRIR. Penn.. Feb. 21 ? After com
pleting a beautiful exhibition of the
art of flying and sailing for *>veral
hours over the surface of l/ike Brie.
crofMnit the lake to the Canadian
shore and return. Karl Sandt fell from
his machine and was badly Injured
here yesterday afternoon. The cause
of the accident Is not known.
INVESTIGATE EXISTENCE
OF SMELTER TRUST.
Corjres?m*n Martin of C' rrado
Cflla Attention to Guggie* And
Other Mining Moropcliea. Would
Break Combination.
(By Alaska New Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. D C.. Feb 21
St epfesentative John A. Martin of
'?dorado Introduced a r<"=n!?iM.m In
the Hon.se yesterday asking that tba
?.r;'tence of a Smeiter Trout be in
? -itigatpd. The matter wax referred
lo a committee. During the dtecna
ilon It wa* stated that the entire
-melting indnstry was tinker the con
trol of three or fow rorpnraiiooa
?h -?? activities regulated to no small
legree the prevailing prirrn of the
iser meUTs on the market
Th- Giuaenhelma were mentioned
is bei/ijr huge factor* in the smeltln*
hnstnrtn In Colorado. The T'nWed
Slates Refining Company wore also
meutioned a* t*lng hnjre operator* in
the west
?. B.'S ENTERTAIN
SATURDAY NIGHT.
The Arctic Iirother? of Cainp Ska/
way are working as a committee of
a whole in conjunction witb the
special committee appointed for the
purpose of perfecting arrangements
t<*r the huge Smoker to be ni*en by
the MotVr C unj> to celebrate the
Ihirt^et/v i anniversary of the fcaindfn*
<>f the order, which will take pia<-e
j Sat;?r4*y e renin*
Advice* received from F^t Steward
' and Maine* today indicate ?&M a
lar^e delegation from thoee piareswil
?irrlve in the city on the F'eterwon on
Saturday afternoon to partake of the
iKMpiUilty of the local A. R.'l.
ramp Haines No. 17 will ?end a
!*rg? delejatlon. The officer* of F*
>?WM. atone with the'lDttwl mnA a
bowline team, who will engaae in an
^ncoonter with the Vwal Bowlers on
She Klks Alleys, will be present
Th-1 band npoti it* arriral will be
tike>n possession of by Camp J>tog
?*?y. being their r'te?f* fVvr dinner
previous tn the Hmo*er to follow In
the evening when they will form part
of nn Interesting and varied program
bring Batten up by the rommlttee for
the entertainment of the giieats
POST OFPICE CLOSED.
Postmaster Kindell state* mat the
postofflce will be <-|oaed all day to
morrow due to the fact that the day
a legal holiday.
Hut ktalxt 1 mtrt
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