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No. 323. ELEVENTH YEAK.
SKAHWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 1!'. Ml
PRICE, 10 CENTS
NNIE5 1 SLAIN
(United Pre?? Telegraph-Cable Service.)
LONDON, Eng. April 19? Govern
r ent dispatches recieved from Tur
key are to the effect that thousands
of Armenian Christians and Europ
eans have been massacred throughout
Turkey. The worst massacres are
said to have occurred at Adana.
The American missionaries Rogers
and Mauner are reported to have
been killed at Adana and nearly all
the foreign residents are seeking re
fuge at the consulates.
REBEL TROOPS MARCHING
TOWARDS CONSTANTINOPLE
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey. April
It'? The "Young Turk" revolution
ists ami the Macedonian troops aiv
expected to enter the city tonight
and will demand the abdication of
Abdul llaniid, the sultan.
In case of a revolution the foreign
residents will be protected.
The government troops arc dissat
isfied and mutinous and it Is extrem
ely probable that the sultan will Ik'
deposed.
The city is in a furor of excitement. I
BRITISH BATTLESHIPS MAY
BOMBARD TURKISH TOW
(By United Press.)
SMYRNA. Turkey. April 19? A
British warship has arrived at Mer
sina anil another is being held at
Beriut in readiness to proceed to (.in ?
tian waters to bombard the Turkis.i
sea coast eities if the riotins and
killing of foreigners continues.
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Judge Royal A. Gunnison who re-j
ci ntly returned from Washington, and
liinghamton, has been busy since his
r.-turn in the preparation of opening
court on Monday. Regarding his
future work here he said: "When 1
first landed in Juneau. I told the
people of this city that I had come to
Alaska with the intention of making
my future home here, and since that
time I have never had any reason to
i econslder that statement. As soo 1
a' my successor qualifies, I will of
gage in tlif practice of law. My fan
ily is here ami we have decided t >
make Juneau our future home. I will
ts'ablish an office in the city anil wi
MVe my undivided attention to th ?
the business which I have followed
for years. No. I will not en
gage in partnership with any 1<
gal firm or lawyer, at least, in;'
intentions are not in that direc
tion at present. ? Juneau Dispatch.
BULGARIA IS RECOGNIZED
(By United Press.)
CONSTANTINOPLE. Turkey April
17? Today Turkey formally recosnb
cl the Independence of Hulgaria.
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CHARGES OF GRAFT ARE MADE
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
WASHINGTON, !">. C. April 19?1
Charges have been preferred witli
Secretary of the Treasury MucVcekIii
by Lieutenant Hums that the Pacific
coast revenue service is corrupt ami
tliii* the revenue cutter officers favor
the American Comercial company and
l.elp make the business of this com
pany a monopoly. An investigation
will result from the charges.
APPOINTMENTS
ARE PENDING
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. l>. C. April 19? Th
Nomination of 0. D. Alanine was re
ported favorably today for the ap
pointment of 1'. S. district attorney
fer the Third judicial division of
Alaska.
The report on the nomination of J
Thomas Lyons of .1 mieaii for judge of
the First division of \luska has beoiij
n ferri-d to a sub-committee consist
ing of Senators Brandagee. Suiher
iaiul and Rainer.
Tlie nomination ot' Daniel Suther
land as marshal of the First district
is referred to the committee of which
Senator Borah is chairman.
MILLIONAIRE SUDDENLY DIES
(By United Prees)
NEW YORK. April 19? Ampi Bar-]
Inr, head of the Barber asphalt trust |
ni.d rated as on of the richest men
i.i the world, died suddenly or hfcart
d'sease yesterday.
RESPERJOfl AT LARGE
(By United Press.)
SKATTI.B, AprP 19? The unknown
man who attempted to hold up tlf
American Savings and Trust bank
last Saturday is still at liberty. The'
lolice have no clue as to his identity.
The Skagway band is practicing
faithfully in preparation for the ben
efit dance which will be given next
Wednesday evening. The dance pro
mises to be successful in every way.
FLUSHING, L. I. April 1<J? The
trial of Capt. Peter Haines for the
murder of William Annls started this
frrenoon. It will take some time to
select u jury as tlie case lias been
i-.! veil such publicity that nearly all
th<> prospective Jurymen have formed
pii opinion.
Peter Haines and his brother,
Thornton Haines, shot and killed Wil
liam Annis, Peter claiming that An
nis had improper relations with Mrs.
Haines. Thornton llaines was acquit
ted of murder on the "unwritten law"
plea.
Peter Haines will enter a plea of
emotional insanity.
CORBET! 10 FIGHT JOHNSON? IF
(By United Press.)
CHICAGO, 111. April 1!)? If Jaek
Johnson defeats Stanley Ketchell at
their coming fight at San Francisco
he will be matched with Jim Corbet',
to fight at San Francisco on Thanks
giving day.
The Humboldt arrived in Skagway
at 4:30 o'clock this morning from
Seattle with 7 passengers and S tons
< i freight and left at d o'clock, with
one passenger and no freight.
The officers of the Arctic Brother
hood will be installed tomorrow night
at A. 15. hall. It is rumored about
oi. the quiet that the new officers wi 1
furnish a lunch on this occasion.
(By United Press.)
HUMBOLDT IN AND OUT
KALEM SMS I IS IKIIT
(United Press Tclcgraph-Cable Scrvicc.)
i SEATTLE. Wash. April 10 ? In nnl
interview riven to the press yester j
| day afUiUM.n .Ion.! Kn!eni staicl
tiiat he and Henry Kalein were al>-j
; solutely i> :io ent of c v'leged c
(1 'r of V.i.v'la Kalein <v .1 tse bo<l> ?>'"??!
1 (iiscoveiv.l r< ar A iS'ii F "(lay af.'^r
I W.OI1.
He said that, the woman cooked
tlicir dinner Thursday night and then
left the house. Her husband and he
thought she was going to visit neigh
bors. Her remains were found the
following morning. Kalem also said
that there was no trouble between
Henry Kalem and his wife, outside ol
oidinary domestic differences.
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LOOKS BAD FOR KALEMS
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
SEATTLE, Wash. April 19? As a rc
' of the coroner's inquest to bo
| hold lnt<; this afternoon both John
inr.<l Henry Kalein will undoubtedly
' 1m. held responsible for the death of
.Mrs. Vnndla Kalem, whose body was
found near Auburn late Friday.
Witnesses will testify that they
heard John Kalem threaten to take
the woman's life.
There is no evidence to support the
theory advanced by the Kalems that
:>he took her own life.
TUFT IHlflTED
TO COME NORTH
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 19? |
Delegate James WLckersham today
v. ired to the mayors of twenty-four
[different towns in Alaskr. asking them
to send invitations to President Taft!
I to visit Alaska rtiis summer.
j Mayor Ashley of Skagway recleved|
! a telegram from Delegate Wickershaim
j t i< is morning. The invitation to Taft
will be taken up at the council meet
ing tonight.
GOTCH MO ROLLER MATCHED
(By United Press.)
CHICAGO, III. April 17 ? Frank
Cotch and Dr. B. F. Roller of Seat- 1
t.'o have been matched to wrestle for;
tiie championship of the world at Kara
City, April 27th. The men have
.' et twice before. Oct 12. 11)00, they
wiestlcd to a draw and June 1, U1O8,
Gotch threw Roller at Seattle.
The collier Wellington discharged
K< r cargo of coal and left early Sun
day morning for British Columbia
coal ports.
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE. April I'J? John Hosfeld,
known all through Alaska as a min
er, married Mrs. Jennie Lewis, a
wealthy widow, at this city yester
t'ay. The wedding caused surprise a
tuong Hosfeld's friends who did not
know that he intended to marry.
WESTON REACHES CHICAGO
(By United Pres3.)
CHICAGO, 111. April 17? Edward
Payson Weston, the aged pedestrian
who is walking from New York to
Seattle, arrived here today and was
met and entertained by the city of
ficials.
BATTLER WILL FIGHT PACKIE
(By United Press.)
CHICAGO, 111. April 19? Battling
N'elson anu Packie McFarland have
In en matched to fight 45 rounds at
San Francisco on July 5 for the light
weight championship of the world.
The Peterson came up from Fort
Seward today.
BONE STRANGLES KAISER WILLIAM
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
I CORFU, Greece. April 19? Emperor,
William of Germany who is visiting j
here nearly strangled to death today I
on a fish bone which lodged in his |
tbroat.
He was black in the face and un
concious when the physicians arrived
and it was difficult to revive him.
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