SJctiltj Alaskan
No. i>5 SIXTEENTH YEAR SKACJWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 18, 1913 PRICE 10 CENTS
ATTEND llll HIIRIIIILIIRAL FAIR TONIGHT
CHINESE GOVERNMENT WILL
M fO JAPANS' ULTIMATUM
Pekln, Sept. 13 ? The Chinese
government today agreed to accept
tho terms of Japan's ultimatum In
which the latter country demands an
apology, punishment of the guilty
soldiers and the payment of indem
nity to the families of the two sol-,
diers killed at Nanking recently.
SKt*KKTAKY I..VXK ABLE TO
TAKK Al'TO IUDK.
Berkley, Sept. 13? Secretary Lane
is rapidly recovering hla strength,
and yesterday afternoon enjoyed au
automobile rldo about this city.
Hla i>hy*iclans mate that he will be
able to resume his duties within a
EX-GOV. DRAPER WORRIED
ABOUT SOX'S ABSENCE
Boston, Sept. 13 ? Kx-Governor
Draper Is very much alarmed regard
lug the safety of his son who is
aboard the power schooner Polar
Bear, uow on an exploration trip In
the Arctic Ocean. No word hitn
been had from the young man for
sorno time past, and the Governor Ik
thinking of dispatching a searching
party if no world Is received within
the uext few days.
SWEARS SI'liZER SPENT
*30.01:! IN STIM'K MARKET
New York. Sept. 13 ? Melville Ful
er yesterday afternoon testified un
der oath that Governor Sutler's
transactions in Wall street amountei
to 130.612 during the period be
tween June l&lo to July 1912 the
time the governor censed playing
? ?
The Freighter Jeannie shifted!
from the Mooros whaif to the W. F.(
Ore bunkers at 3:40 o'clock yester
day afternoon, and took on about
700 tons of ore for tho Taconu
smelter sailing south at 2 o'clock.
I'KKSIDKXT WITNESSES
DAlGHTEIt IK) STl'XTS
Cornish, Sept. 13 ? President WU
son arrived in this city lust evonlng
in time to bo a witness at tho play
produced by the society of Natural
Uts which was staged in the open
with plno trees for settings. Miss
Kleanore Wilson, daughter of tne
president, took a prominent part In]
the production.
Al'l'HOPKlATKD BV
COXCKESS lOlt HKKl'OKE.
Washington, Sopt. 13 ? The House
members this morning voted to ap
propriate $100,000 to be used in
aiding tho Americans who are refu
gees from Mexico, and who aro in
dostltute circumstances by reason of
having lost nil their belongings and
property at the time they fled from
that country.
COXCItKSSMAN kks:<;ns;
too mich (\vrrrsixti
Washington, Sept. 13? Represent
ative Sydney Anderson of Minnesota
handed In his resignation as a mem
ber of the Ways and Means commit
tee yesterday, stating as his reason ^
for so doing that there was too
much secret caucus connocted with
the meetings of tho committee.
The Steamship Spokane will arrlv
In this port at 5 o'clock Monday af
ternoon, bringing 105 tons of freight
for Skagway and Interior Alaska
points.
OUR NEW FALL LINE OP
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Suits and Skirts
ARE NOW HEING SHOWN
AS WELL AS
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Last ovenlng the Horticultural
Hall, on llroadway, was tho scono of
a merry throng as they passed thru
the aisles of the exhibit*, exclaim
ing their surprise and appreciation
at the wonderful and beautiful dls
At n few minutes after olght o'
clock, the president of tin Horticul
tural Society, O. L. Dlckcson, asked
for quiet, and ufter expressing his
great admiration at tho success of
the Second Annual Horticultural
Close, who had been Invited by the
society to make the opening speech.
?Mr. Close stated that ho bellovcd
that he could claim all the credit
for making the present fair possible,
as it was through his personal ef
forts, put forth In London England,
In the year 1897, when lie pushed
the button that started the flow of
gold to Alaska In the shapo of bond
for the construction of ::he Whlto
Puss & Yukon routo, that Skagway
was made permanent, and tho con
templated railway from Dyea to
the Interior was abandoned, and tho
wonderful Skagway valley was open
ed to tho world.
Prom tho time the first ground
was broken for the right of way.
residents of Skagway have put forth
efforts towards raising vegetables
and meeting with encouragement
year after year, brought to the ex
hibition last night tho last prod
ucts of their labors, and I he proof
that Alaska is destined to be one of
tho greatest agricultural districts of
the world, and particular!/ Is this
so of this section.
From records at hand. President
Olckeson stated that there were not
less thnn 300 acres of tillable ground
In the Skagway valley, i ml from
carefully compllod statistics each acr
was capablo of producting a har
vest worth $500, which would mean
an Income of $150,000 annually If
all the ground was productive.
The atteudauco last night was
very large, and with tho Indications
last night, the attendance tills after
noon and evening -111 bo ov>in great
or.
Toduy a number of additional ox
hibits wore placed in tho boll, In
cluding that from the Cliooutlu in
daiu School from Curcross, con
slatting of an enormous turnip and
rutabaga which wore grown north
of tho tilst parallel.
Itamlom Notes of tlio Hair.
This evening Mrs. George Mageo
and Mrs. Williams will render sov
oral selections on tho piano and
violin bctweon the hous of eight
and nine o'clock.
Miss Florls Clark has u display
of flower dolls which Is very Inter
esting and nrllstls. Beautiful crlm
sou myopia are used for the sklrtsg
while tho round red berries of tho
roso seed act as heads, and a tiny
nasturtium does duty for u picture
hat.
Thomas Ryan has a number of
his latest song productions on dis
play, and It is hinted that the gentisi
man will render several vocal solos
during tho courso of the evening.
Tho arrangements for the dunce a
tho White Pass Athletic Club at tho
close of the fair tonight are ail
completed, and it <s expected that
tho enjoyment will bo transferred
from tho Horticultural Hall on
Broadway to tho Club. The music
will bo in keeping with the floor,
'whlch'ls tho very best in the north.
| The Harbor Boat Peterson arrlv
, ed at 11 o'clock from Fort Seward
i bringing a number of persons from
tho pest, as well as somo front
Haines. All will take In tho fair
, this afternoon, and at tho timo of
going to prses arrangomenls were
j under way to pormlt the boat to re
main until after the dance tonight
13. J. (Stroller) and Mrs. White
arrived In Skagway on lust night's
train to remain until Monday. They
came for tho purpose of visiting
with Mrs. A. M. Rousseau, sister
of Mrs. White, and Incidentally to
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I TO PROSPECTORS!
EXPERIENCE A GOOD TEACHER
We have been in the exclusive grocery
business for many years and know euctly
the kind and quantity of foad you re;d and
how to pack it for easy transportation
OI I A I ITY con8'^er qua''ly
^ ^ * the great essential
and with this idea in mind, invite comparison
with prices either in Skagway or elsewhere
SHIPMENTS wLulrrj
shipping through Canadian territory and
make out the required papers free of charge
IV O HI TTV There is no duty on
UU 1 I American goods des
tined to the Shuihanna, the Canadian gov
ernment bonding them through without cost
COME AND SEE US, ANYHOW
Whether you intend to buy, or not, visit us
and we shall be pleased to give you all the
information and assistanoe in our power
P. H. GANTY.
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NEW 101 10 OBSERVE ONE
MONTH OE MOURNING
New York, Sept. 13 ? The funeral
of Mayor Gaynor, who died on board
tlio Steamship Baltic cnrouto to Eu
rope, will bo held from Old Trinity
Church on tho twenty-second of Sep
tember, and from the twontloth to ,
tho day of tho funoral tho body will i
lie In state In tho City Hall. A per- i
tod of mourning of one month has
been declared.
Liverpool, Sept. 13 ? Tlic body of
Mayor William Gaynor lies in state
at the foot of tho grand stairway In
tho Tomb Hall, whero it will remain
until the sailing of tho Lucltania.
AKT OF PliYlXO TAKK8
20 J.IVKS IN 1 DAYS.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 13 ? Aviutor
Jessie was Kistantly killed yesterday
when his flying machine turnod tur
tlo after tho blrdman had rcachcd a
elevation of soveral hundred feet,
hurling tho occupant of tho mach
ine to the ground.
Ilorlc, Sept. 13 ? By the sudden (
breaking of one of tho wings of his
monoplane at tho aviation meet)
which Is being held In this city, Av-;
lator l.orons, a Russian was Instant-,
ly killed yesterday by falling to the
ground from an ultltudo of 500 foot, j
London, Sept. 13 ? With the nam I)
of Jessie and Uorens added to tho.
list of aviators killed through fly- 1
lug machine accldonts during the.
last four days the total number Is
brought up to twenty. Thl9 Is the|
list of fatalities throughout the
world. * I
take In the fair, where tho Stroller
will be one of tho Judges of tho
rhubarb |>lo contest.
Miss Lena Bernhoffer rendered
sevoral choice selections on tho plan
last evening and Mr. llenry Bern
hoffer also contributed to tho mus
ical program.
Tho judges wero selected this af
ternoon and at tho tlmo of going to
press were busily engaged In award
ing the prizes. A full list of the j
prizes, prizo winners, and exhibit-,
ors will bo printed In this paper Mo |
day afternoon.
REPRESENTATIVE WILDER OF
MASSAC lirSETTK DIES
WaeMnpton, Sept. 13 ? R> present
ativo William Henry Wilder, of
Massachusetts, died yesterday In
this city a(ter a lingering illness.
Mr. Wilder was elected to the C2d
congress on the Republican tlckot,
and was a member of tho patents
and railways and canal commit too.
He was 5S years and four months
old at the time of his death:
WILL X. H. (iOYKItXOR HONOR
(?LYNN'S requisition?
Colebrook, Sept. 13 ? The next le
gal battle to bo fought over the re
turn of Harry Thaw to tho Mattaw
an Insane asylum, will bo before
Governor Pelker when the hearing
of tho requisition from Now York
comes up.
Undoubtedly tho question will bo
raised over tho validity of the re
quisition, as It is signed by Lleuton
ant Governor Glynn, Gover
nor Pelker of New Hampshire has
as yet refused to recognize Glynn.
DIGGS AND HARRIS
DENY CONSPIRACY
San Francisco, Sept. 13 ? Maury
Diggs and Attornye Harris, while on
the stand yesterday denied that
they had conspired to commit per
jury.
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