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No. 236 FIFTEENTH YEAR SKAGWAY ALASKA. MONDAY, DECEMBER S3, 1912 PRICE 10 CENT.*
IMS OEFHT GREEKS;
tf IE ? fLEEI
At hen*, Dec. 23 ? On? of the
first reverses sustained by the
Greeks In their war with Turkey,
oocurmi yesterday when an entire
fleet of Greek war vessels were
captured by the Turkish torpedo
boats and uiade to surrender to the
suptrior forces of the Turkish fleet.
The Greek vessels were sent to
demolish the Turkish army at Mytil
ene, the principal city of the Island
of Tenedos in the Aegean sea, and
upon their arrival there were met
by the Turks who opened a destruc
tive bombardment which forced the
Greeks to rush up the white flag.
London, Dec. 23 ? The taking of
the Greek fleet at Tenedos yester
day has caused a resumption of
faith in the invincibility of their
troops, and the Turks seem more
than ever disposed to refuse to give
up Adrlanople territory as a condi
tion of peace settlement. In con
sequence there is a crisis pending in
the cnoference which was resumed
this morning, where it is feared
that war will again be declared.
The allies demand a surrender of
Adrianople, and the Turks seem
firm in their refusal, and unless one
side or the other makes concessions,
war will result.
run- frustrated to
kill king emmamel
Rome, Dec 23 ? The discovery of
a plot to kill King Victor Emman
uel of Italy, was discovered by the
police yesterday, and arreats made
of a number of anarchists Implicat
ed. Several of the men connected |
with the conspiracy attempted to
commit suicide when taken into cus
tody.
tANNONS BKLLOW WHEN
PRESIDENT TV FT SAILS
Key West, Dec. 23 ? Midst the I
booming of cannons aud the flying
of flags, President Taft sailed late
Saturday afternoon for a visit to
the Panama Canal zone.
GOV ERNMENT GOING AFTER
ALLEGED FISH COMBINATION
Seattle. Dec. 23 ? The alleged fish
trust In Seattle Is up for an Inves
tigation, complaint havlug been
lodged with the department of Jus
tice Saturday.
The receut strike among the fish
ermen, and the apparent combin
ation among the buyers to keep
down the purchasing price of fish,
together with the boycotting of Se
attle dealers by many people engag
ed In the fish trade, has caused a j
general comment in the city and
forced the action against the so
called trust.
TIMK FOR COMPLETING
PROOF IS EXTENDED
Seattle, Dec. 23 ? By an amend
ment to the land laws applying to
Alaska, just Issued by the depart
ment, the receiver of the land of
fice is given the right to extend the
time for proof of grant to a period
longer than sixty days.
DEMOCRATS DOING SOME
FREE FOR ALL LOVING
New York, Dec. 23 ? Congress
man and governor-elect Sulxer, was
the principal figure In a Democratic
banquet given Saturday nlhgt in his
honor. They toasted for Taft, then
praised Bryan and Wilson In eulo
gistic speeches. Mr. Sulxer came
in for a number of rounds of en
thusiastic compliments.
WONDER IF THEY
ALL TALKED AT ONCE
New York. Dec. 23? A thousand
women, principally wives of leaders
in the Democratic party, gave a ban
quet to Mrs. Wilson Saturday night.
HELEN GOULD TAKES
HER LOVER TO CHURCH
New York, Dec. 23? Miss Helen
Gould and her fiance Flnley Shep
erd attended church together yes
terday. ^ __
HERE'S A REAL
CHRISTMAS SHOP
K?>R MONTHS WE HAVE BEEN PREPARING FOR THIS
GREAT CHRISTMAS SEASON, AND FOR THK NEXT
WEEK WE WILL RE VERY BUSY SUPPLYING LA
DIES, MEN AND CHILDREN WITH APPROPI
ATE CUTS FOR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES.
Come in as early as possible and make your
selections* We will put them aside for you
and deliver to your address on Christmas Eve*
OI R ASSORTMENT FOR LADIES, GENTLEMEN AND CHILDREN
THE LARGEST EVER SHOWN LV SKAGWAY.
H. J. LYNCH
Valde*, Dec. 23 ? Captain Bar
nette has been treed from all the
remaining Indictments charged again
st hira. This decision was arrived
at late Saturday afternoon by Judge
Lyons after listening to the argu
ments made by the attorneys In the
case.
Ilamette Is held on the charge of
publishing false statements regard
ing the condition of the Washing
ton-Alaska bank, prior to Its sus
pension. The charge upon which
he was convicted is punishable by
fine or imprifionment or both. He
will appeal.
FAIRBANKS POSTMASTKR
jr<]GLK8 WITH COl'KT
In order that the machinery of
the Fairbanks postoffice might not
become clogged with red tape, sub
poenas and official orders emanat
ing from the department of justice,
some clever maneuvering and busi
ness science was practiced yesterday
by the board of trustees of the Tan
una Club, the social organization of
Fairbanks Chauucey Boyer, post
master of Fairbanks, holds the
position of secretary of the club
He was advised recently by the mar
shal that a subpoena had been Is
sued from the district court of the
Third division, demanding his pres
ence at the Barnette and Hawkins
trial In Valdet on December 2. He
was ordered to bring with him the
books and papers of the Tanana
Club of the month of January, 1911,
when the bank failed.
It would Inconvenience Postmast
er Boyer very greatly to be ordered
on a trip to the coast during the
Christmas reason, so a plan was hit
upon by which the postoffice depart
ment coul.l put one over on the
other branch of Uncle Sam's busi
ness.
A meeting of the board of trus
tees was called, and at it Postmast
er Hover handed in his resignation.
The resignation was accepted and
Hunter H. Scales was appointed in
his stead. Then telegrams were
sent to Valilei asking whether the
subpoena applied to the present
secretary. The reply said that the
present secretary was the one
wanted, as he had custody of the
books and records.
So Postmaster Boyer was excused
from obeying the subpoena and he
can now rest assured that he will
not hare tc make the long 450
mile trip to Valdez in the dead of
winter.
Mr. Scales was secretary of the
club during the term previous to
Postmaster Hover's. As he was
planning to leave shortly for the
states for a visit, the change in offi
cers is appreciated by him.
After he has testified at the trial
he will tender his resignation from
the position, and Postmaster Boyer
will be re-appointed. ? Fairbanks
Times.
John Markrud, at one time a resi
dent of Atlln, but now living in Ju
neau has beaten by one point, the
long standing score of 171 at base
ball pocket pool. He won a fifteen
dollar pipe for his prowess.
CAPTAIN KKUIt IH TO
OUT CARN'WHK MBDAL
Vancouver, Dec IS ? A Carnegie
medal is to b<> presented to Captain
Kerr, of the steamer British Em
pire, of the Northern Steamahlp
Line, for his pluck In rescuing a
seaman of th?i Princess Rna, on
which the captain was then an of
ficer, two years ago.
The vessel was lying at Skagway
one evening when the boatswain,
Magann, fell into the waters of
Lynn Canal It was a bitterly cold
night, the thermometer being down
to five degreea below free*lng point
and a biting wind blowing. Both
men were almost froien before they
were got on d?*ck.
It was not long after that act of
bravery that Captain Kerr was the
means of saving the life of another
member of the crew while the stean*
er was lying at the Outer Wharf.
The presentation of the medal
will be made the next time the Brit
ish Kmplre Is in port at Vancouver.
Another cargo of ore la being
loaded into the hold of the Palmyra
which arrived In port Saturday.
Mr and Mrs. Will Hlllery and
son, left this morning for a Christ
mas visit with Mrs HUlery's par
ents In Whltehorse.
A notice from the University of
Washintgon informs the Juneau
school board that its high school has
been placed on the accredited list
Mrs. P. H. Ganty made the high
bowling score for the lt>1les last
week, running the count up to JOJ.
N. K. Mack made 210 and lead the
men's score.
At eight o'clock Christmas night
the Arctic Brotherhood hall will be
thrown open to the public. The
committee lias placed a fine tree In
the hall and are now decorating It
They could use the services of a few
ladies to help fill the candy sacks.
Mr. A. J Achison returned on
> he Humboldt from attendance at
district court. Speaking of his re
turn the Juneau Empire satd: A. J.
Achison, a member of the grand
jury was excused this morning, hav
ing asked for the opportunity to go
to his home In Skagway. Today,
however, he said that he did not
feel like leaving until some steps
were taken to clear the grand Jury
of the reflection that has been cast
on that body by the publication of
an alleged secret indictment.
You will need some of
these in preparing' your
Christmas cakes, etc.
Hills Ilnxi. Highwt (iml* Extract* ? 100 per rml pure ? fnll
flavored. ?:?
Lemon, Orange and Citron 1'eel
Sultana and Seeded Raisins, Currant*
I<ayer Figs? Fancy Dales
Imported French Candled Cherrlea
Imported Candled (llntjer, Chine**
Bishop's Figs.
HI LI .8 BROS HIC.H1ST GRADE SPICKS.
Bakers Unsweetened Chocolate.
Wo hare no old stock to sell you ? nothing but strictly fresh
goods.
P. H. GANTY, Grocer
ffllllSH SHIP ON m
22 PKSBKBB M
St. Johns, D?o. 23
person* w?re drowned lut nl*ht
when the ateamer Florence bound
from Halifax. N?wra Srotla, to thki
port, vent on a Th? boat waa
rompl?t<*ly ?rwk?l with only a
part of t?i* p^a?n?r? ?*??1
LAWYKKN WILL TALK FOR
YKT ASfOTHKR MM'K DAY*
Indianapolis, Dec 2* There will
l>e about four more dan of argu
ments In (!'e dynamite rase before
the same will be given to th? Jury
for an opinion. This la the state
nient mad?* bjr the attorney* this
morning.
ATTKMIT OX LIFE OF
YHT.ROY OF IXOIA
Delhi, I>ec. 23 ? Ix>rd Hardin**,
viceroy of India, was Injured yeater
Jay and hla attendant Instantly kill
ed by the explosion of a bomb
which waa hurled at him with the
Intent to destroy his life
"IS" THOtSAND I XH'CKV
AMorXT TO KMBHSLB
Philadelphia, Dec. 2J ? William
Dodelhelm of this city, a brother
of Mrs. Wm SuUer, wife of ?>n
gressman and governor-elect of New
York, was arrested this morning
charged with embe?*llng thirteen
thousand dollars. He waa taken In
to custody and after a preliminary
hearing waa bound over for trial,
bonds being refused him.
kailroaom MONOPOLIZE
TRANSPORTATION RI MNM
Washington, Pec 22? The com
missioner of corporations. In report
ing on water transportation, says
that the railways of the country
control the ateamahip trade, and
that railways are largely owner* of
the steamships, or hare agr omenta
which practically make transporta
tion a monopoly in the hands of the
rr'lroad owners
WKSTT T?> HOSPITAL
WTTKAD W W??MP.
WaahtnKton, D. C , IX* JJ ???
?tor Or?rm?n of North Carolina,
was unable to take adrantaire of
the holiday reeew of ronirreos to *0
to hla home. ho*, went to a hospital
Inatesd Mr. Overman w*a taken
III with an acste rsas of appendi
citis and waa operated on yesterday
pllJ, itrf" <V?THKR
KiLLiim 1* nr.iini
El Paao, Dee. tt ? Word has
Just been reared here that the
federal (tarrioon at Aarunslon waa
maesarred a few daya a?o by a
hand of Inau rrertloslsts
nrHVKYliMlM. |?WTI*
rktaiskd 1* orrwr.
Juneau, Dee 2 J Oen Wot L.
IMatin haa rscelred a reappointment
as Surrey or-Oeneral of Alaska from
President Taft Ho el red hla
first appointment to that offlcs As*
7, 1897 Thla waa a rer?i appoint
ment and It waa confirmed by the
iientlt Jan IS, 189* Oes Die* In
waa reappointed under the aet of
luite ?. 1 ?>?!>. on June 7th the
same year, ?er*ln* ustll Mar *rt.
IM4, when he waa irtren a rerras
ippolntmo it whlfh waa confirmed
I?ec 14 Me waa acain reappointed
and confirmed by the Senate, Iter
17, 1909
J M Keller, hualneee manager
of the Dally Alaskan. la eipeeted
to arrlre on one of the first boat*
from the Sound. After apendln*
two weeha In St Paul. Mr Keller
returned t? Seattle and Portland
for a visit before startln* for the
north.
SUGGESTIONS
FOR
Christmas Gifts
We have a large assortment of Holi
day Novelties such as
SMOKING JACKKTH
TRAVKMNG CASKS
SILK HANDKERCHIEF*
MIFFLKRS
Kin (JL/>V kS
bath Ronm
SILK SETS
\VCH>I, OIiOVRH
NECKWKAR
8WKATKR <X?AT8
1'MRRKIXAR
WOOI, RUXKKT*
ntLT 81,1 rrKR* foe
MKN, WOMR5 mH
? Rll.nRF*
A I ?rjro Mm nf
HHOEH of *11 kiwi* fnr
MEV WOMR* <u?rl
IKIU)IIK\,
WILL CLAYSON
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