MAY 4, IP 12
PRICK 10 CENTS
WAPPENSTEIN
fid IN PRISON
ENTERS PRISON FOR
THREE TO TEN YEARS
*e ef Sea't'e'* E*-C?"ef cf Pcii-e
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Ffcm H?<T>e. W^apenrte n
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ti?o Jkhjso
T*L?*N V> ARSHIP DRIVEN
ON POCKS AND S.NKS
, ^NSTAVnXOrtJE M?J 4? K -
hav* r*v*ivod in tk??iy
t ih?> Panan Warship
* - driven oar? th*> wvte n?*^r
dwrir^c a $ai? . i
* -U? a" hand* on hoar\?
^'.ROSS V0vlN?3 PICTURE S>-OV>
PASSES 'NTO NEW HANDS
E Thompson, the 1 nl-ed iV >
, ^v?r*Uv. %V> fcas Ky? sta
a: KetofciVaa if '?**
over
?-> !7?:?-r.'.?on o{ ihc ?** man
a,_ ,? k e i?o\ inc pioUice shows
-v.i. *ts4. h* 'iU w* e'?T
xaakv tk* Vo\in? F1 June th a
f. px?s? j>op>u'ar r*sort tn to?*
Th^^rr-^>r w.'! ?* a xvws^an <el
Hocfc^n. Vi^s H?*k t
a- Ct~.arl?s Ho>kN* w^r*
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THE TITANIC DISASTER, AC
CIDENT OR PROVINCE, WHICH?
This will be the subject di?cw*?ed
at the Methodist Episcopal ctauivh
a; v o'clock Sunday evening by the
Rev R C. Rlackwell The other
scrim will be as usual. Mornlnc ,
worship at 11: Sunday school at 12 m.
Prayer meeting will be held on We*-,
nosday evening.
Thi-re will be services the folio*-!
ins Sunday as the pastor will re |
main in Skagway imtil the mldd'e of
the month.
SIX YEAR TERM WILL
RECEIVE FAVORABLE REPORT
WASHINGTON. D C.. May 4? The
joint resolution rutins the term of
the nvsld*nt of the 1 nited States
a; six years will be reported on fav-.
orably by both the House and the j
Sonate.
BOLND AR Y SL'RVEY CHIEFS
WILL BATHE IN ARCTIC OCEAN
Thomas Rites Jr.. chitf of tho
Ar.^rican ; arty of the International
IVmndarv survey. together with \\ il
' B. Glllmore. P. S. Ryas and W
* Ouertn. and fifteen wen. arrived
t^e Jefferson this room inc. an 1
?n ill continue on to Whitehorso on
Mooday.
They will at once proeoed from
'V't.rehorse to Carmaifcs where they
v> co aboard the Steamer Canadiar
?vd await the opening of navi^atpn
Mr R:ecs stated tt>at he thought
*jat it w-onld be near the latter P?rt
of June before they reachcd the scene
o; action. and that he an ! Chief Orai
w nM be abje to tak^ their *nm:a'
-b this summer in the coo: wa-e-s
of t^? Atv*ic Oi*an. on cr about the
Pourth o' July
Th<> Canadian party will con ist of
:sirty-five *r>er. this year. whi'-e the
\ merman party will h? e but twvnty
T"1,* Jefferson a -rjved in port as
v e \k>ck tls:s morning with SC pa"
sencers and T2 tons of freight f*r
this port, and sailed from Seattle
?;'.h a passenger list of ITS persor.
S^ie V>ft for the south trip a; 2:^
ifc is afternoon
Tva pacific Coast Steamship cor
> - St^rr.ship City of Seattle sail
ed from Seattle on Thursday eventrs
tor this por*. She should arrive ear
ly Tuesday roorninc Thr return
south will be made direct . calls be
ing made only at towns. all cannery
stops being cut oitt
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-Tc~D?t? Hafcar)M^?r ?r\i Lftc'ias Furnlthr.
TROOPS READY
FOR QUICK MOVE
WAR DEPT. ISSUES ORDERS
TO COMMANDING OFFICERS
Infantry at Pre-:ldio of Morterey And
Cavalry at La wren Sleep cn Arms.
Amertcars Besieged in Mexican City
! JIMINEX, Mex.. May 4? General
(Voico today left this city with *e\en
Uiousnud solliers for Torreon
It ts the intention of <?en. Oror o
to besiege Torreon, and it ts thought
that the Americans now liv^ni in
that city have not been no*ifitp?1 a d
'hai in Uie case the town Is liom
barded. they will be una'Oe to flee
WASHINGTON. P. C.. May 4? Al
though the w.tr department ha? been
questioned as to what a<-tir?n it will
take to protoct the Americans now
residing in Me*ieo. no exiianat'ons
could be obtained
MONTEREY. Oai May 4? O.xie s
wore recelve> 1 by the Pommandins
Officer of the Twelfth I'nitel States
Infantry at the Presidio to make
immediate preparations (at 'he em
barkation of his eon-iron 1 at a
moments notice
LAWSOX. OkV. May 4-lns m -
tK?ns have heen rete'vel at the
headquarters of the C mma-din^ o'
fi'-er of the troops stained he'V to
have his men ready to tun r> on to
the TVxas border at sh vt notice
MEXIC AN RETE : S VICTORIOUS
OVE?? P-'APERO FORCES
i i;-es have tw~. re el ?' V he Wa* j
Impart mevt ti- > the M ^xi Fid"
?>ral army met with a g"->At defett j
?. the hands of the Re!?el fo^e- un
der the lesdr r h ip of ' it il Or.'ZO,
?^"h^ri the iat!cr inarilird or> the fi'V
<?! Torreon today
FVr throe hour* the a-:; > o' seven
thousand men un 'er th.\Re!e! >"<adi r
cncaced the Maiero for-ces ca~^i? li
ed in the eitv. anl a; the on 1 of ;^e
createst battle which ha< been foti.ht
dtttlns the redmp of Pre-iVnt , a
dem. were forcel to f .he
city and retr.?at.
Private adv:oes vhi<h ha-e l*e n
received at the War Pepa-t:iK-nt sta'o
that should the I"nit>1 S'a'es inter
vene. an armistice will be had be
tween the Federal a-d Rebel fo-ces
in Mexico, and the two combined
sides will Join in one cieanti- army
and fight the invasion of vmerimn
troops to 'he last dit< h
FIREMEN WILL ELECT
NEW OFFICERS TONIGHT
There will bo a meeting of the
SlflMrway Volunteer Fire Department
this evening at Fireman's hall at S
o'clock sharp
The annual election of officers will
be held, and it Is earnestly request
ed that all members of the depart
be present.
FLOOD SWEEPS
CRESCENT Oil!
MIGHTY RIVER CONTINUES
TO WASH AWAY LEVEES
Army of Mtn Work Frantltalty in
Effert to Keep Mad Wa'ers Frorr^
Devastating Home?.
NEW ORLEANS, La , May 4 ? La-t
night was % nicht of horror in 'he
flood threatened district of this cdiy
Tho water fn>a<e in the river show
ed an increase hour by hour, and the
imMidated s-pction of the city b^ai:e
greater as tho wat?rm of the mi .ihty '
Mississippi raided and poured unob
structed through the dikes which
were unable to withstand the terri
fic strain.
A* the waters in th^ river rai?e1, !
armies of men were put to work rn
the second serie? cf levees In a
vain effort tr> stren;then them, as j
i' was found that they were being'
weakened by the eottlnued l-atter
iag they wore re< ei\ ln^ from drift,
which v?a<? hurled a.a'mt them ty
the turbuler.t water-*
With often in<reaso of the dnpth of
the water the list of thoa* ma le j
homeless grows larger, and the s' f
ferine H? becoming intense
BOLD'S BOWLING BUNCH
BOWLED BEAUTIFUL BALLS
The Hons? lVtwIinc Tourney ca~, e
'o an end on the Elks Alleys la<t
ni^ht when the final roll off wa<
plived.
Mmmv Rock tea n wo-k<~d up in
the finals from fourth piae to iwc
1 but when they came up a a'nst
s:rong a rce -ation headed by
Frank IV>!d. they con'dn't find the
crooxe. and lost fl* out of eight
rames. tho ninth game l;e|ng forfeit
ed
The winning team wa= FYank P??>d.
Victor Sparks and FUlUe Battot. Jim
mie Rock had a hard load to carry
when he atiemtled to dra; the other
two m?inbors of hi* t -*am. Osrar Sel
mer and Jack Keller into first place,
and while n* time* Selmer was of
some assistance to Rork. Ke'ler
proved a heavy weisht, and hel l the
team back Now lau;h. u.
SWAT THE FLY AT
ONE MILL A SWAT.
CLEVELAND, Or.. May 2? In an
swer to an offer of the city to pay a
reward of .? opnt for every 10 flies
delivered dead at the <H<y Hall,
school children of Cleve'and a^e
"swatting the fiy" with vim and rig
or. TTie crusade will cint'm>e for:
two weeks
THE FALL OF TROY? IN TWO
REELS? TONIGHT AND SUNDAY
AT THE GROSS PICTURE SHOW.
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NAVEL ORANGES
+ +
+ Are at their best now +
* ^VERY SWEET AND JUICY* +
+ +
+ We have them in three sizes: +
+ 40c per doz. +
* 50c per dor. X
* 60c per doz. +
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+ Large Grape Fruits 3 for 25c +
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I P. H. GANTY, Grocer ?
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PANAMA WANTS UNCLE SAM
TO HOLD BALLOT BOX
PANAMA, Mar <? The Government
has made a request to the United
States go/ernmeru that the latter |
oversee the coming election in which
a President of the Republic Is to bo 1
chosen
This request Is made by the gov
ernment. beliewtis that there may.
he Internal strife during the election '
[ ISMAY WILL GO TO
LONDON TO TESTIFY
?STOW YORK. May ?? Pres. Pnjcej
Ismav has been summoned to l/m- ;
dk to appear before the Hoard of
Commissioners in the InvfStimtl'n {
into the wreck of the Titanic.
KIRMSE'S KETCHIKAN STORE
NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS
H D. Kirm-e announces that he!
will formally open hi? jewe'ry More, j
Saturday, April 2?>. and oxienda a
invitation to everyboly in Ket hik.tl
to call and look over his store and j
stock. As a special inducement to
the ladles to come out. he has made
arrangements 'o g1< e a son'enir ef
the occasion to each of fhem at
tending. The stork is now complete
and the interior of the store room
has been entirely remodeled nnt|| it
now makes an Meal jewelry and
curio store ? Ketch kan Miner.
II I?. Kirm*e an 1 wife returned
from Ketchikan on the Jefferson to
day, having been away for the past
two seeks.
Mr. Iv'nnse i- very enthusiastic
over the prospc s of Ketchikan and
state? that he has made no mis'ake
in putting in a ? ?ore there.
In speaking cf the opening of ft*
store men' toned :n the *T?ove art|cjf,
Mr. Kirmse "aid that th? people of,
Ketchikan cer'ainly were p-pa ed at
the at>i<arance of his store, and that
they appreciated the new sto> k Is
evidenced by the fact that hi? b'tsl- 1
ness has beon very food with the
: itlzet's of that town
TEDDY AND BILLIE WANT
BALLOTS ALL RECOUNTED
n<>STOX. Mas*.. May 4? A re
count of the ballots raat In the
Presidential PTimnry Election he'd In
this city last Tuesday, was today de
manded by both The'1dore Roosevelt
and William Howard Tafv
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NEWSIES WONT
HANDLE RAGS
CHICAGO UNIO* PRESSMEN
AND STEREOS QUIT
Oemsrd Fcr Shorter Day And More
Pay Refuted. Men Leave Big Presl
ey And Slareo Furraees tc Non
Union H? nds.
CHICAGO. Ill . May 4? Th? ?dltions
of the var'oua dally papers publish
ed in this city were greatly nirtait
<vl today, owing to the fact that the
anion newspaper preaemen. who had
beon Joined by the union sterwtyper*
of the city had gone out on atrtke
The pressmen and stereotypers
made a demand for an increase of
pay aid shorter working day but.
were refused, and all the morning
papers which werr on the streets to
day were gotten out br non tmiot
men.
The newsboys joined In a sytnpath
etlc strive, refusing to handle the
papers which had been gotten out
br non-union labor
BOUNDARY BOYS AND
LOCAL TEAM TO CROSS BAT9
Therp will be a game of ball to
morrrwF afternoon between a team
composed of the U. S. Boundary sur
vey boy* and a team pi '"*?"! from th*
Skarway teams
The game will be called at two
o'clock, and as there Is sufficient ma.
ferial in 'he local field for a good
(earn, and the boundary boy* think
that they have some m?n who think
they ar? at home on the diamond, it
is reasonable to believe that th<?
game will be a fair elhlbitlcn of
National sport
U. 9. MARSHAL SELLS
TRAIL SALOON FIXTURES
At two o'clock this afternoon. U.
S Deputy Marshal Prel F>>n7o. ao'd
the fixtures of th* "Trail" bar and
other furniture contained In the Trail
building to J M Tanner for $275.00.
The sale was held f">r the purpose
of satisfying a chattel mortca**
which Pred Patten, et al. had gir*n
to Katherlne Cathcart, (Mrs. J. F
Anderson.! and Mr. Tanner bought
the property in for the mortgaree
; PICK IT OUT NOW;
Your New;
Spring
Suit
We also have a large stock
of
Spring
Hats & Caps
..SHOES..
All the latest lasts for
Men, Women and
Children Thret-Bwtton Snvetty Satk
No. 782
WILL CLA YSON-am,
Die Home of The
HART. SCHAFFNER AND MARX
CLOTMING