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No. liS. FOURTEENTH YEAR.
SKAOWAV, ALASKA, FRIDAY, .1111, Y 21, 1911 PR'?- ?? CENTS
AN ACCOUNT OF
THE INQUIRY
The Taft-Ryan embroglio will be
better understood by the following re
ports bearing on the case:
Richard S. Ryan filed soldier's
scrip of 160 rods of Controller Bay
water front under date of October 29.
1910, the day after President Taft
signed the order eliminating the
land from the National Forest. The
filings are on two blocks of 160 acres
each, separated by a quarter section
as required by law.
Alaskans and others well informed
on the coal situation in the north say
that Ryan's filings can be of no ser
vice to him. except in the c&se of
railroad bonds.
Several railroads have been survey
ing from Controller Bay to the
great coal fields, and efforts are mak
ing to sell bonds of these roads in
Europe.
A Washington dispatch of July 10
says:
The story of a vanishing letter,
both addressed and signed "Dick,"
from Richard S. Ryan, of New York,
to Richard A. Rallinger, then Secre
tary of the Interior, purporting to
show that Charles P. Taft had in
fluenced his brother, President Taft.
to forward the alleged attempt of
Guggenheim interests to acquire Con
troller Bay, the only outlet for large
coal fields in Southern Alaska, figur
ed in a Congressional inquiry begun
today. The testimony before the
House committee on expenditures in
the Interior Department, and the
statements from the Whit? Houso* ai:d
from Charles P. Taft's office failed
to lift the mystery enshrouding the
alleged letter.
Commissioner Dennett, of the gen
eral land office, the only witness to |
day, testified that he knew nothing
of It and that he would not necessar
ily know of its existence and such a
letter was not recalled in any other
quarter.
The letter was not to be found In
the files, though Miss M. F.
Abbott, a newspaper writer who will
testify later, says she copied such a
document from the official files. Pres
ident Taft has expressed confidence
that his brother never communicated
with him on the subject, either oraHy
or In writing.
Muss Abbott, already subpoenaed as
(Continued on Page 4.]
THE
IK HEW Y
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK, July 21? Three for
eign steamers are quarantined here
suspected of having cholera aboard.
A very rigid enforcement of the
regulations is now in vogue and
great care is being exercised to pre
vent the spread of the disease.
SMALL PUGS
ARE MATCHED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CHICAGO, July Jl? Paeky McFar
land and Ad Wolgast have signed for
ten rounds, the fisht to be pulled off
in Milwaukee on September 18.
UP
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
LONDON, July 21? Welsh seamen,
incensed at the Chinese strike break
ers. have commenced rioting afresh.
Today they set fire to the Chinese
laundries throughout the city.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
Bl'RUNOTON. July 21? The steam
er Dubuque with a hundred passen
gers aboard, L.\.ik in the Mississippi
river today. All the passengers were
taken, safely ashore.
u ??M-rl'rIvl-M-rlvlvIvB
? THERE 15 A WONDERFUL SHOWING |
f of various stvleshere from $12.50 to $30. jjj
? *
j The Biggest and Best Line of Ladies' m
? Misses', Hen's, Boys' and Children's ?
? Shoes Ever Shown In Skagway
I H. J. LYNCH !
?
m Tha Up-To-Oata Habardaab a r and Ladlaa Furnish ar. J,
?
1 ? I IWtH ?+?+?+?+?+?*?+?*?+? * i
IT A. I HULL
HIS EVENING
l^ast night the Hlller-Llndsay con
cert company gave a delightful en
tertainment at Haines and met with
sr eat success. Today a private
launch went down to Haines to bring
them up here for the entertainment
which has been arranged for this
place at the request of Skagway
Camp No. 1 of the Arctic Brother
hood.
I The affair tonight is given under
the direction of Camp Skagway and
every Arctic Brother Is expected to
boost for it ? not only to boost but
i to be personally present when the
I show begins. That It will be a suc
cess there is not the slightest doubt.
A fine program has been arranged
differing from the former concert
somewhat but of the same excellence
In quality. Ijocal talent will assist
liberally. Mrs. Montague of Kansas
City, who is visiting relatives in
Skagway. has kindly volunteered sotn
vocal selections as has also Mr. Mont
corner^ A. Snow.
An informal dance will follow the
musical feast. Everybody Is invited
to come and have a good time ? there
will be but one admission charged for
the entire entertainment including the
dance.
HIKES II PEEK
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
LIMA, July 21? Annie Peck, the
noted traveler and mountain climber,
today made a successful ascent of
the giant volcano Coropuna.
taftIsT
CHAMPION
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. I). C., July 21
Senator Aldrlch Is out with a \ igor
ous denial of the charge that Presi
dent Taft aided Senator I/>rimer.
W. \\\ Bough ton received a cable
from Ketchikan this morning stating
the Humboldt left there and should
arrive In Skagway some time tomor
row evening.
Many of the show windows In town
are filled with poster announcements
of the Arctic Brotherhood entertain ]
ment by the Htller-Llndsay concert
company tonight. The posters ar?
indeed works of art and reflect crest I
credit on the artist Mr. Victor Sparks
who has unusual ability in this line
of work.
NAT GOODWIN
IN LIMELIGHT
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK, July 21? J*ibm flood
win of this city a young roan of
t wenty-three, sa.vs that he I* the son
of Nat Goodwin the noted actor. HI*
Halm of relationship ha* created a
sensation here and all sorts of stor
ie? are afloat bearing on the earlier
life of the famous comedian.
LOS ANGKLKS. July 21? Nat Good
win when asked about the story
emlnating In New York that he has
a son James Goodwin aired twenty
three, vigorously denied the story. He
said that he had no son. His first
wife gave him a girl and that was
all.
LEBftRRAS
IS ENDORSED
(By ,Ua<?ka News Bureau.)
MEXICO CITY, July 21? The Com
mission congress today p*s?e<l ordin
ances endorsing the policy of Presi
lent Lobarras.
LOOKING THE
DITCH OVER
(Ry Alaska News B?rean.>
PANAMA, July 21 ? Secretary of
War StimBon arrived here yesterday
anil is already Immersed In his
duty of inspecting the canal
WICKERSHi
ON THE STAND
(Hy Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Jnly Jl
Pelegate Wlckergham today testi
fied before the concessional Invent I
gating committee In the Controller
Pay matter.
A*ent F. F. W. l/iwle, of the O.
P. R. Co.. received advices uidav that
the Princess. May would arrive in p< t
t>incrrow at noon with SO round
trippers ami the usual freight and
passenger list for this point.
Lawrence- Barrett Mild Havana?
Suits all. U
4* + + 4* + -I* + + + + + <? H, + + + + + + + + + + +
* The Canning Season Is Here! *
?I* - i ? ' ?? ?
?J*
How are y 11 fix<5d for Fruit Jars. +
Jell* Glassf-s and vhe o*her <?
acc 3. s r 1 f or can 11 i n g? +
MASON JARS -Pi t, $1 per doz. Quarts, $1.26 *
l>er doz. Half gals. $1 60 per do*. Caps 35c jierdox. .j.
SURE SEAL (Th? Modern, All-Glass .Jar) *
Pints, $1.40 i>er doz. Quarts $1.65 p*r doz. Half ^.i
Gals. $2.25 per doz. Glass Tops, 25c j>er doz. j.
JELLY GLASSES, flOc per do,,.
. +
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+ 1
+
+
+
+
Jar Rubbers, best grade, 10c per doz. Para Wax, in
pound packages, 20c, 3 for 50c
Our stock is new and complete and now is the best
time to figure your requirements for any of the above
P. H. GANTY, Grocer
+ + + + + 4, + + + + + + "l" + + + + + + + + + + + +
NEGRO WAR
NOW ACTIVE
(By AU?ka No*? Rii^md >
! CAPK HAYTTAIf. July J1 ? Pnni
dent Simon's army was ron?e<| jm
lwd*y in the fl?M ami the rrt?h
arp in fn}j <?ntrol. Am*rtn?i?* fn ?h?
| city are a^Mnjr safety aboard fh#
J ships in. the harbor
N01HINU0
BE SEEN YET
(fly Alaska Ni>? Rwrean.)
| HAVANA, inly 21? The wafer has
| i>een entirely pumped out of th*
j -ofTwdam of the Maine h?t tittle
I nn be seen as tb" is rniM
ded in mud.
CRUISERS GET
IRE NEWS
(By Alaska New* Bnr^a.)
WASHINGTON. D f\# inly II
Si?T?Tml fmlKwn whi-h ?<*r* s?wt to
Htytl whi!#? at *<** raiifh*
by wlrclw' th?? rihlnM
anfut Ihp Controller Pay affair
WELLS BEATS
(By Ala*ka N?>w* Bnr?>??.)
ALBANY. Jnly 21 MM W>tH? ?*>?
the dprlMon ovf-r Ifylamf. la??
ni*ht In a hot ton round bo In thi*
rlty.
Mr and Mm. l^wla HalM John
?ton rctnmwt from A*"n on ?***
nieVs train.
SAYS SIM
IS NOW DUE
?. L ?fco w*? r?".pq?f
I'nitmt RlttM ?ar?hal itnrfor fho'ip
In IW, mm! tat?r Marshal fnr
I *irm4 rXvfRton nt 4ta?ka nwU'
Pr*nM?nt .HrKlalay"* a-lmlsfetration.
*1?h fcrafHnart^r* at fl*
a?M aftarararta at JlMMF, ta in *+*4
**T. harin* <i>m+ ip <m th- MV*r
son.
Mr. Vawt?r la on? nf th? S?( (??'
<il mlninc m?n h? tfc# rwiatry Mt
In* WV)?H mint a* in Montana
vada. aivt in a^rttona ?f A^
a?M H# la nrvtr ?nro?t* to MitaroH
twt will N? In **ajr?ar fnr a
r?w <Ur? waJtln* on ?m? h>win#??
ntttm.
To a r<?pr???ntat|r^ ?>f ;h? .Maakan
M- VawW r?roapfc?t that *ka?war
Sad mnrh th? ?am? *p p*araK-# tha'
V?Hm Had w^n h? ?*? ?h*r?? la
Ortoh?r. l*?a. only ?!?? VaM?* wan
? mm h ?nr? bwaanc th?r# araa
no traf^l thronch tk?r> to H*?a It
ip o?m in a*hU# Th? town ?a?
ib^olnMr ?h# mnat torlnrn and 4*>
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?d *ppar?nMr hopeWn {loaranf. Iw>
?aid waa thn ?am- way. A *r#a t
many of Ot? bnala??a IMhm **r?
n?IW >?p Ilka rti?y ar? !n *fc**way
at*! tba plar? pr+r*icn}}j
\ T**t laf?r than* twn intiM wnr?
twwwiln*
It all happ*??*l Oirowah RH KIKa.
an are?ntr1r f?l*nw [g VaM?? n*<-fc
la l!?W. F.IHa dlarorarH tti* (Iff
rain* Attar mat to* lh"? 4ktOT4vy H?
a-nnM do nofhln* farther than *opfcnr
aro?orf a Htf> k**pta? up tk* aaapaa
rw>at w?r%. Ha had no mon<r and
to M anybody ?(?? fc*ra any
thfa* to ifo ??!? thn pmpnrfy Aft?*
many T??r* <y waltla* N' waa final
?y pnr?n?KW hr J. V f atHrnp R r
MlHart, Oao RaMwIn awl Vk?ra ?o
W f*ot? (Mm a H*-?*ar !??*? on tfc-'
property
A hon*? 'ontpanr ?a? orran1*?.|
Irf rait In* i?k> town OTof tftnr
manar*<t to *?t to*?fH?r fsyoao to
op*? <rp th? mtn? and pla^? a ?mai'
nMn on ft. T*# W?# la only It to
t ? Inrfco* ?M? aa?* mOU Imt tin
?on. fcnt ffc# Hrat mnn*h'* m? rVar
'-4 Ktwrnrt alarr* man In*
to p?? for th? it^mVtptwaf work and
?IVn mat of lh?> mill Jtlnrp thai flra'
irrmtli It haa paM nlarty a?ontMy
?Hrfc^atKla. rnnnla* frrm 1$ to tft P*""
r*nt nih *<?ta f> fi+r r?nf aftn
(Tontlnn^il on pa** fttrr >
Have One On
Yourself!
A Dry One
A
SLIP-ON
Rain Coat
Entirely Free From RoM*r
Slip -nfo * On th*n
a urnilf wK^n rt fmn?.
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Hnr nf hml* we tamJlr
Se*k hftt dim) yov
?h?ll finW jwl whttl
yonr minri m rnndf up
to h?r*
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The Home of The
HART, SCHAFFNER AND MARX
CLOTHING