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SKAGWAY, ALASKA. WKDNKSDAY, MAY 1, 1012 PRICK 10 (JKNTH
TftFT CURRIES
.E *0S THE ROUv-H RIDER
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WILL DEMAND KNOWLEDGE
OF WIRELESS MESSAGES
WASHINGTON. TY O.. May 1? Of
fkvrs of t>ie Our*' hi* *"d oiherj
\ ossels in the vicinity of Uio T tani< j
at the time th? lattor called fl"*r heir
atbeotaMr refusing to state 'ho j
contents of the wireless raeasaces
which were rcoeiwsi and sent when j
asked by 'he Senile Crown roe. it
has been decided by the investicai- ;
nc ^iramlUflf to demand fu!l informs
?ion fwm the officers of the Var
?oni eomj*ny. which operates on tbe
Carp*tM* and other Whtte Star |
Liners
TAFT SUGGESTS SIX YEAR
TERM INSTEAD OF FOUR.
BOSTON. Mass. Apil 30? Pr s>
dcrs. Tafi delivered a speech in thi?
city last nicht in which ho a rowel
l>! Roosevelt of unfairness in
st^l 'hat the term of
notvas^d from four years
-v and limited to on* term
S1X YEAR TERM EILL
INTRODUCED IN HOUS*"
a \SH1NGT0N. r> C . M?j 1 -R<
rt?ti\ e Henry P Clayton of
\laba.mii. introdueed a re-o!it'ion ? "
1 1 y*sterda> a'ternx?n f v
?he term of the President cx siv
it* and limiting 'he Chi- ?' i0 ;
v , :,?? tmt one term
ELDES~ SON OF PRESIDENT
CAST HIS MAIDEN VOTE
.VWtPRllV.E. Mast . 1 ? RoN
m Taft 'h? eldest son of PresivV I
1 .. ra.*t his maidon vo;e 1 vte" :f
a; iho >:.v.o presidential p"i:ia'
ci$m EXPLODE MINE?
CONSTANTINOPLE? ?ev, i? ? o"
?n -v. r.os in the l>ardanelk ? 1<? <
o\r -vR-d dur.nc thp la^t few ?!..>s
,,?-ir.c i; is believe*!, to the a '? 'it ?f
fish Ships' eap tains in ?'cn
?tar>t f.-ar when passing ;h~<>'.h 'ho
i's in ?,on^Qwn? o of
The Hamburg \me i a-. or v" i * i
, ;nna:i wi:b 5W t?w';s's ?n hoard,
wh i was expo, <>d at C ?ns:A '
pVe has abandoned hor visit. ow;nc
;,v*ce a vessel through the s rais
? > i i ai i) I 3 t ????*csarcv9ts
DOUBLE SERVICE
HOUSE DRESSES
FAST COLORS
$2.00 & $2. 25
Kimonas
Negligees
Dressing Saques
In Silk
Crepe
and Cassimere
Prices from $1.50 to $12.50
H. J. LYNCH
Th? Up-To-D?t? Haberdasher and La>'ie? Fumi?h?r.
ENGINEERS
STRIKE IS OFF
WAGE SCALE BETWEEN
MEN AND OFFICERS SIGNED
I
Settlement Reached After Lonj Cfi%
ference B^tweer 6. L. E. And j
Sub-Ccrnmit'ee of Ess'e'P Ro*3s
XEW YORK. May 1? Thoiuh 'hei
. i forts of Oharle= P .Will. fnited i
States commissioner of lab r. u n?1 1
Jmlce Knapp, pre^idini; Ju<Uo of the
oommvrve <vurt, tho thrvaieieli
strike of tho locomotive on itinera of
iho Kaotern railroads has t?vn ? \ort-J
e<l at\<1 a settlement re.T hoii bet mvn j
I Ilroth<*?'hoo,1 of lA?<-onio i\,. Kn
-ers and tho offi> iais of 'he
m- oral railways
Tho strike ha> Nvn il ? ?"> > >1 < ff '
a ! a n- v w-a.o ? hoi.' - a <?1 a e
?
Tho se'tleroont ?9. o r?-a hod
. -r a lone eonferenoe Iv-tweon Uu j
- ' vomniittrv ropro=? nt.'ic ih- f U\ \
?v??terr roa.ls ami the offi la -* of tin
roUiorhoo.l of Lo o:i)< t 1 .. r-i
TUCKL'S FLAHERTY HAS
STARTED SOUTHING. YES?!
Tuokus Klaharty ha*- sta: to I a I
no\el oonte*' lie ha.* star'ol a fish- ?
ins contest. \ HI:; fis'iinc em'o-t.
The entrance foe is one do|a-.
The rowar I is a f:ne spilt bamboi
rod. a quadruple muPi) lo reel. and
a sroat bit: wi? kor ore 1 \ I coti
t.-vtair,s have a ? han o '?> v i ths
?e award*
The ou*f;; will i:o t-> tN? r?> > it
. .t.htnc the p.M?'K-T ron- on? of'
J.aV- IVw.v oh* Ki.l.ir?
ALLOW PACKERS TO
DEFRAUD T ?-! E PUBLIC.
\\ VSHlNtiTPN 1> ? , v?> 1
0' ir*;.^ "V ; So i iior M?Va' < of j
the il< partu < i.i of a^ri? iiltuTr a <1
Ohi.f A I? MoUlv.un of t'lo 1 ur?-an
.( animal n?ltvtr> . knowing ha\*>
permit tod rtii at i .i k<>r- ! i dof ; hikI
t'lo pul'llr 1 > " lll'f>i''K tho V tor
ami spirit of tho nu-a" in*;^ ti >11
J
N
introduced u? 'at . aski for a<. in
WAR DEPARTMENT KEEPS
GUNBOAT TROV MEXICO FORT I
WASHINGTON. I> < . May 1? The
War !'*? pat f ? ic th?> V<?x ?
i-ji'i coveromeM illicit iiii-^ake t ho
intentions of the ca'l. and p-vcipi ate
that conntrj. and t:;e Vi t ed Stato*
into a war. ha< dispatrhod t? > tci
jvdo l??a's now stat;oi'ol at San
I>^co to overtake tho Runhi a' York
town. with instructions fir t hat ves
s. 1 not to <s'op at any M. vi.nn ) ort
for coal
ANARCHISTS WOULD FREE
MURDItRER OF EDITOR.
SPOKANTC, May 1? The real name
of the foreigner who shot and klllel
Edward 1 1 RolJirock, city editor of
'ho Spokane Chronicle, yesterday
morning ?ni discovered today to l*>
Ha?il Alextev ?nd hp declared that
he was a native of Kasan, Russia |
Mo said ho h?id loft a wife there]
'because she was of no to me."
A rumor wMeh has not boon traed j
to its source that foreign arnaT'hists
would mako an attempt to liberate j
Alexlov caused the police t> main- 1
tain a heavy t^iard about tbe city !
jail last nicht, The prisoner was
rojnovod to the county Ja'l as an
additional precaution
RJVL MOORE NO MATCH
FOR JACK BRITTON.
S\N FRANCISCO. Cal.. May 1 ? In
the boxing contest between .lark
Hritton and Pal Moore, whi b tor>k
place ifT this city |a<t nisht, an1
w nt for twerty rounds, the f Tiner
wis given the derision over Moore,
boing easily tho liotter man
TEDDY CLOSES CAMPAIGN
IN STATE OF ILLINOIS.
SPRiNCFlKl.n, 111.. May 1? In his
la^t campaign $;>???-< h to be delivered
in this s'ato. ?hi<h he made in
this city la-it nicht, Cal. Roosoxolt
stated that e.ieh \ot" <ast for Wil
liam Howard Tnft. meant one vote
(^st. for
THIRTEEN MORE VICTIMS OF
TITANIC DISASTER RECOVERED
NVU YORK. May 1 ? \ wire ess
Tnr-ssage picked wp '*st
i^hf from tlio t'ahleship Mlnia tells
? >f tho finding of thi-t*en more bob
i.-s of victims of tho Titanic disaster
Tho message did not sta'e whether
or r il tho tiodlo* were ident fia**lo
POWER OF ATTORNEY EVIL
NOW BEFORE THE HOUSE
WAS HI NT, TON. T> C.. M*v 1 ? Ttie
now \la*Va mining law. whifti <1?*ls
rhlofly with l-he i>ower of at 1 ill*1)
ov U. was up l?ef>ro the htnisf today,
and at the noon a Ijonrnnwnt was
still nndor debate
CLARK BEATS IT FOR HOME
WASHINGTON, n C. May 1 ?
CIo^ or nor Witlor F Clarlt of Alaska
started for the We*t yesterday after
noon.
Tho governor wi 1 co via the ar.uth
< rn route ; assing through New Or
leans and lvenvor. and will rearh Se
attle nVnit the S'h of the present
mont'i
The IV Won made the trip to
Slsacwav to lay. bringing up Mr. an-1
Mrs Ira King. Mr H A?e<rlll *n']
Judge Steve Il.ican. the Hain? at
torney
? ? t ( j. ?. J. J. J. A J.
v *r . v ? v "?*
NAVEL ORANGES
Are at their best now
*VERY SWEET AND JUICYV
We have them in three sizes:
40c per doz.
5 Oc per doz.
60c per doz.
Large Grape Fruits 3 for 25c
: P. H. GANTY, Grocer I
+ +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ?>+ +
MEXICAN POLICE
SEIZE RIFLES
ARMS SHIPFED FOR
AMERICAN'S PROTECTION
Ambassador Demands Return of
Guns And 970 Are Handed Over.
Threats Are Made And Grease s
Turn Over Balance.
MEXICO CITY. Me* , May 1? The
polkv of 'his city the consign
ment of rifles whi h were shlpp**!
to the American Am assador f">r irae
of Amwlcans in protecting them
selves from the rebels. should th*
Madero forces be unable to do ?o.
Cpon a den and belna made by the
Ambassador upon the police for the
return of the arms, 970 wore return
ed. the police reta'njne w of the
rifles Immediate demand wa? male
for the ret-irn of the balance. and It
was not until the Aroba-'-aJor threat,
ened to notify th.? I'nlre,! fl'ft'es
j t hat the polke r^-tofed the r!Cr9
! to the Embassy
DELEWARE DEMOCRATS
SOLID FOR WOODROW WILSON.,
IwivER. I >el . May ]? The itemo
crati< delegation e]e< U-d to the
National Hemoera i Conveitti^n *
solid for Woodrow Wilsrn
UNDERWOOD LEADS CLARK
IN FLORIDA PRIMARIES
JACKSONVILLE Ha. May 1 In
the return* from the pre-idential pit
niarv election beM n this &ta e y < *
t?rday. <N' ar W Cn!??rwo>d is lead
injt Champ Clark In all the elect
ion piref lnftp heard from
COOKED FOOD SALE
The lilies' Aid So iety of the
Method it-t Epi^-oi'al church. a--*lste I
by the ladies of the \arf>iw S*a?
way church s?x <etios. will ho d a
| rooked fot.il sale in the jArkrs cf
the Metho?!i-t < hur- h Thursday from
p m U> fi p m
i Ihtrine 'lie aftern *'n t a RTd
1 wafers will be serve,) for ten 'W
i p?*r
j (T<rdl?l ln\i*a'ion i? extendel to
to everyone
CHINESE PRESIDENT SENDS
FIB ST MESSAGE TO REPUBLIC.
PEKIN", Ch na, May ! P ?*Ment
Yuan flhl Kai. In hH first m-Asaae
to the Chinese Conirrcas nr*?n
mAny informs
Hp on'fl'in?i? the redaction of
the standing army. And guarante *
religio<is freedom . atvi a strict oheer
ntnrp of all International InH*'
Many sii?tff?tion* are mA'U for
new law* (jcverninir cotmnerre with
In the R?pskHc as w#ll as with
foreign nations
BOOY cr MAJOR ARCHIBALD
BUTT NOT RECOVERED
HALIFAX. May I ? Ad*i"es r<* ??*?
Ad by wire from the Oablestolp Mac.
kay-Bennett. and oth?r vessels which
are still searching for bod:es of Uie
Tttanir disasW. that the body of
Major Archibald Ft?itt ha* not y??t
been t^covered
THE WEATHER MAN MUST
BE A JOLLY GUDE ELK
Alaska's weatherman ha-? ajtftw
ly awaited the coming of May, aid
'oday he hands o?it a sample "f
wpather that f<* .?olnbr|r*?*n<9w ran
not bo excelled anywhere on "arth
The Elks arr. fortunate t) hav?*
such a day re?erv??| for th?|r "May
IHiy liance.'* but. th?>n, th?? KIks are
th?? Best People on Earth, and per
haps it was b^canse of th?- dan??
'ha* th? w?^ther mar planned Vtday
All friends of the Elks are cord Al
ly incited to rome and enjov the
dance,
INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN PRI
MARY
Notice u hereby *i??n that a prl
rrtary meeting of the lnd??pr r.d^n' Re
publicans of Ska*way Pre-tnrt ?i |
convene at Firemen s flan on Wed
nesday, May *. I$I2. at S 3'> j> m
for the purpose of ele" tin* r-i<h'
dclegn'ea *o the Alaska Territorial
Republican Convention to ?Vn venc
at Valde* on May 29. 1912. for the
nominating of a dele**?# to con in***
th? election of two delegate* f0 th?*
National Republican convention and
such other business a* may roir?> te
fore the convention
h b i.e fevre.
Chairman In1ep*-n.'ent Republi
can Territorial commit'** for
Ska* way restrict
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