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No, FOl'RTEEXTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. THURSDAY, FEBUARY 8, 1912
PRICE 10 CENTS
NftGEL DeiS
HIGH POSITION
*P?0 VTED TO FILL
V*C4\CY ON SLWEME SENCH
Secrt't-y of C ' e~ce Ard Labor
?s i*r Pcsitwn Left Vacant by
Dtit" r' Jvttkt v?-*Hal M?r<
U
"?r v)a.<fc* N>irg Rureao..
u v>. ;n\;ton r c. fVh. s? a
N* iwrpr.-e *-sj- >prui? in political
iirv )es toiay *hcc it *as aacounoed
that Ghwtn N'asfl CtrmWrj of Ue
Piv^i of Ooa; mercy anj LaSor.
*ro?li be appoiaM immediately to
-
* ... f; the po-> ::c* left \a
cati 3j the o>a;h of tie late Chief
Jast.> . a Varj.I-.al Harlan of Kea
ra?isy Tb or. has been muoh specu
latioa as to who *-oul<? draw do*- a
tins fwsr.ion v'u the Bench.
v a.- N . ". uas bora T'Ijls in
>? I>ur.r.? the Civfi War he mov
;o ?" L - . - * >' - h lias boea hts
hosae ? ?< - j^aoe He vss attained
to the bar in "7S He ha? bee* a
awaNir of the Missouri star,- lo. -
latere for sc- <rsC Tenns ard is l!**x
*-as a Mt:or.al ooaami'teorcar. fro?r.
- '???r: TV' V 1 has a'wavs
Veer. pr<orr. inert as a lectmw a al ?w
Bttcal
EVOBESS DOWSES
CE*>BS C- NESE WOB.
R> - iasVa Xe*-s Rareau.t
rEKrN (. a. F-h 7? It Jvr< beo*
rrf?V<i that rhe Empress Pomu'r
"efasf* t? *icr. the deo?*?e of al>
di<*i:-or. mil the arrival ia the c;;y
of tw- 'Otr ;hO;sarc troops who ^ il
perVcrr. the - c"s.~ ,-C the R<ra'
f*ras!y
BO*??C Cc "RACE CAPE
P < ? TV; roc hear the iarest*
San: ? It isa^t oat yet.
Rs;i ? Swr? it i> Let's po down to
the Bc-s-.i of Trs-> Oaf? and p<-t a
?v>i s^ jare tceal
We also make spe-i*k'?? of Hi
*ik<s anvi private <imr.w parties. ?
Kararrs-i * OVcalL Te>pJ?oire S2.
ALASKA BOOSTERS WOULD
HELP RELIEVE FAMINE
Pacific Coist Delegation Are Endeav
oring to Have Norwegian ice Cut
ti'3 S^ip Carry Coal And Meat to
Ncrthem C'ty.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, P. C.. F?b. S?
The Pacific Coast Delegation of Alas
ka Boosters have set the machinery
:s motion, ia an effort to get the
Norwegian ice-breaker Knik. now
stationed at Vladivostok to take a
t:ip to Nome with a cargo of coal
to remove the famine in that city
FVvlowmg the appeal stent, by the
t.ants of Nome to Seattle askmg
,iat a steamer attempt to relieve the
s;:w*K oa in that city and the decis
by the shipping authorities that
:t woyld be impossible for a steamer
to reav h the northern port m Bering
Srra:\ the matter has N*en taken up
?y the Alaska Bureau.
IVle-cate Wickers ham has bad a
resolution before Congress for some
v ;ue for the purpos of allowing the
Knik. the oirty ship afloat f.hat can
?eTK-trate the northern ice floes, and
which is a foreign ship, to make
mo- rJ-ty trips to Nome througte<+!it
the closed season for the purpose of
.-.Tying mail and fresh supplies to
^a.t *ity. A trip at this particular
nv would help a great deal to re^
? ? c the conditions th?-re. it being
ron.Mi that there is not only a
^rrare of coal, but that a meat
iTT :? also threatened.
?v \G GEORGE MAY
VAKE VISIT TO CANADA
vBy Alaska N'*ws Bureau.)
OTTAW A, Feb. S ? Kuig Georj.*
:^ay visit Canada perhaps in 1^ .;
or 4. <>: t may be even later. No
iTTaa*.emeat? hav e been made and
t does n->: ap;>ear that any formal
..fgotiauoos have been <yeoed. but
-i.erv- .s r. o w . ita tb??Tv has been for
? feeling in offioal and a !
: . -*tive circle, that a visit from
t.ie King, .fotfowing his previous v: - it
as tiie Duke of York, would be a
good th.ng for Canada, and wovid
st-rve at the sanv time to stimulate
llr.Ush interests in the first of ihe
< ?erseas dominions.
The TV>minion government is ?':p
portirg the suggestion of the Grand
Trunk Pacific railway that King
George be invited to open Canada's
new transcontinental railway in 1P14
Kver-r effort will be exerted to have
His ffv ="ty tow the Dominion on
that occasion.
IIVIII SSKII J III3IEII3GI2
3 0f 1 Our Annual 30fi
33 j per cent
For the next TEN DAYS we will jjive
our patrons the opportunity of making:
66: cents buy $1.00 worth
of goods
EVERYTHING ON SALE
(with tSc exception of RtjhSer Goods. EL & W. Collars, Knox
< Thread* an Double Service House Dresses)
Remember WE have no OLD goods
i and a guarantee goes with each purchase
Sale starts at 6 o'clock p. m. Jan.
i 31st and runs to Feb . 10th, 9 p. m.
i Terms:- Strictly Cash
H. J. Tynch
' Th? Up Tc-Oat* N?Mr->^tr and LfeMaa Furnl?h?r.
LEADERS PLEAD
NOT GUILTY
BERT CONNORS TO
EE TRIED AGAIN
Many Indicted California Labor Lead
ers Enter Plea# This Morning. Will
be Tried lmm?dUtely Before Judge
Willis.
i liy Alaska New* Bureau.)
LOS ANGELES, CM.. Feb S? Fol
lowing the dismissal o f the >ury in
the trial of Bert H. Connor*, indict
ed dynamiter, whlcti was unable to I
agree on a verdict yesterday , Mg(
WlUis this morning net a new trial
for the 13th.
Connors is charged with H. P. Ma
ple and F. Ira Render, labor leaders
of this city, with having att. ropted
to b3o? up the lla'l of Records Build
ing a fow days prior to the wrecking
of the Los Angeles Times
The three men were indicted and
ssked for separate trials. Connors
drew the first trial with the insult
that the jury were unable to agree.
. standing ten for acquittal and two for
conviction when dismissed.
Hollowing the setting of a new
trial for Connors, the other indicted
lynamiters were arraigned this morn
ng. and plead not guilty. Among**
'he men who plead this morning are
Maple and Bender charged along with
formers of attempted dynamiting
Other labor leaders who were ar
raigned and plead not guilty are
Olaf Tvettmoe. secretary-treasurer of
' California State Building Trades
uncil and head of the Asiatic Fx- j
< :<-;or I^eacne; Anton .'ohannsetv. or
;roirer for the state building trades;
.1. E Mttneey. head of U?e Salt l^aVe !
~"ty l*?cal union of the International
\ -relation of Bridge and Structural i
"orks. aid E V. Clancy. former'y
c< agent of the Structural Trr-r.
>rv^-s I'nlon in San F"rancl?eo.
They are all charged having eonsplr
' f> transport nitroglycerine and
tver rxnlosives from one state to
? "othc- ir violation of the Interstate
*->irmercc law*.
AVER (CAN FARMERS ARE
DRIVEN TO CANADA.
liy Alaska News Bureau.)
A ash1.NX.1UN. D. C.f Feb. S ? In !
uhe ttope of cbeckiug emigration of
Americaa farmers to U)e Canadian :
rthwcM important amendments to
i beraJiae the public land laws were,
favorably reported yesterday by Sen- 1
ator Smoot from the public land
committee. Th? enforced time of
residence on homestead would be
reduced from five years to thrae and
a homesteader would be permitted to
absent himself from his claim si*
months every year should the amend
ments be adopted
Senator Borah and others who
stand for libcraliring the lawn have
declared in the senate that a very
desirable class of American cltirens
were being driven to Canada at the
rate of liM>.?0? a rear by the atrhuren
I land laws.
J. J. J. A A J. J
CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE
FAMOUS "MONEY TRUST**
Democnts in Caucus* Decide to Paw
Lindbergh ResoluUon. Sweeping;
Investigation of Monopoly of Pn-j
aices in United State#.
i By Alaska News Raima.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 8? Af.
ur a caucus ot the I>enjotTatic mem
bers ot the House it *M decided to
pa-* the resoitattoo introduced by
C<injrres?nian Clharies A. Lindbergh of
Minnesota asking for an investigation
of the money trust.
The resolution was reported favor
ably by the House Rules committee
after hearing the testimony of sev
eral men who are familiar with the
conditions in the financial world.
Samuel I'ntermyer, famous for
years as a Wall Street attorney, to.
day urged the house ru.es committee
to favorably consider Representative
Lindbergh's resolution asking inves
tigation ot thi? "money trust " He
said:
"Because 1 am satisfied that we
will never legislate Intelligently re
tarding the trists and the monetary
system until we thoroughly under
stand this question underlying all
others, I am s.ti earnest advocate of
the resolution.
"The money oligarchy Is a sys
?em vicious aid daneerows beyond
<-onception ? but still wKhln the law
As a result of the recent conaojlda
tion of industrial and railroad cor
porations, the control of thetr finan
i es has drifted into the hands of a
IV w groups of New York men. They
dominate great bank* and trust com
>ani* - of Now York and influence the
?>se of vast deposits for enterprises
in which thcv are interested or ap
prove.
"In the past fhe years there has
>oen a greater concentration of
oy power than In the preceding
o years This power has been ce
n01 'ed through thn interlocking of
> directorates in the financial in
vitation* which would naturally be
ompetKive.
"l-vl "percent railroad construction
? ended O om petition against the
ni?t? and industrial corporation* is
fnpi"xs<tible Their ramifications are so
-? He?< that odK is Impossible for
?* e']terprt?e*? conflicting with Oie'r
plans And tltere lies the trusts'
reatest danger.
"The ssme power dominates the
New York stock exchange and the
tearing association? both of which
re beyond Judicial and executive con
'rol.
Win the different states engaged
n :i- indecent struggle for patron
*ce of the corporations and bidding
>ne s gainst the other in laxity of
> :n>inistratior. R i? hopeless to ex
tx^t the restraints necessary for the
ir^terti?n of security holders or the
^aMlc."
T'ntcrmyer dec'ared that the Aid
r!ch rrinetary scheme would not rem
r !v the financial condition# of the
country.
ELKS MEETING TONICHT.
Skagway Lodge No. 431. R P. 0 j
Klks. will meet, tonight at 8:00 sharp
All members are requested to be
present and all visiting brothers are
cordially Invited.
Lwich will be served after lodge.
F. A. Callarman, Secretary
l 4. 4. 4. 4. .L 4. J. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4
..MINCEMEAT..
? ? ? ? ? ?
We wish to call your attention to
onr bulk mincemeat ? that in
"ATMORE'S"
finest product and is the l>est mince
meat on the market today. it
full flavored and needs no
fixing. Special price
for balance of sea
son 20e pound
J P. H. GANTY, Grocer t
REAL ESTATE
DEALER DOGMED:
HILMAN WILL APPEAL
TO SUPREME COURT
Circuit Court ef Appeals Deny Mo
tion For Rehearirtj? Millionaire
Seattle Ret! Eatate Defter Will Ao
p??t to Highest Triburat.
(By A Is* k* News Bureau.)
SAN FRANCISCO, < *?.. Feb '--The
Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday de
atod the motion for a rehearing of
the rur ot Clarence D. lllimar. the
niiiiionairc real estate d^aW of Se
nile who <ris convicted of the
charge of using the majls to defraud
in connection with his frantic real
estate deals
The rehearing was a*ked on the
rrounds that the record* submffed
to the court of appeals was Inconi
plete and was insufficient to show
?he full farts Upon the refirsai of
the court to grant a reheailtig of
the rase the attorneys for Hitman ask
d f .r a snspenjon of judgement for i
15 days In order that they may car I
r* an appeal to the S-ipremc Court
Hilman was ronvic<?M on the :
charge of using the mails to de
"?Taud. following an indictment charg
!n? him with the "crime retu+ned in
Seattle about two years ago. He was
sentenced to serre two years in the !
1 VfcNlels Island prison He is at lib- ;
^rty on enormous <-*?h bonds
COMPLETE ARMISTICE IS
OECLAREO FOR TWO WEEKS.
(By Alaska Newa Bureau. |
PEK IN. Feb # ? Pending farther
peace arr*ng*m?*nts and the ab<Hc.
alloa of the Royal family, a complete
armistice was arranged yesterday for
a period of two weeks
SCHOOL WILL CELEBRATE.
The exwtaes to be flven by the
school children tomorrow afternoon
in honor of the birth of Abraham
Lincoln will commence at 1:13 p m
A program will !>? rendered In
which all of the chi'dren *1H take
i*rt.
The parents, and In fact all of the
T<*tde';ts of Skagway are invited to
\ttend the exercises I
CORDOVA WILL SAIL
FROM PHILADELPHIA
New 3000 Ton Stealer Will Sail
Directly for Nam# From Eaat?rn
City In Spring en Opening of Navi
gation in North.
(By AJaaka New* Bureau)
<WATn,K Wirt,, F?b ?? It wa*
uiwxinc?*} h?>m tod*r *t the office
the Ala.?kft gte*m?hip C?., that
the Onrdora, the new .WW ton *te?m
r lately p'irrha*#*! by that com
pany at th<? N?w Jeraey ?hlj?yarda.
?ro??M be ontflfted Immediately ami
'hat ah* nwM b? r?ady for the
-prrn* bu*in?***
It was further anm>nn<~<t?1 that th?
?tor* wotild stall directly for N'omo
?i mWrh mn ?he trill be placed. from
"hila^l^ia Ph* wRl load * rxrgo
\ that Htr and will c??n??y It direct
ly the North <ipon opetiln* up
if (ho K*.
-.HAUFFEUR CHARGED WITH
FIRST DEGREE MURDER.
(Hy Alaska New* Bureau. >
SAN MATEO. Cal . fVb S? Follow
ir.g the \erdlct of the coroner* Jury
to the '?ffn't that J J Moor* met
# d#a'h at the hmda of satmiel
Timothy. a rhanff?ur. whom h* had
i^v-.ruM of havlnc b?*t? attentiTe to
tiin wife. Timothy has b?*T? boond
o\pt to th? i^iprnm* Cocrt to ?tand
rial. ari'WWd of Uw> m?rrd?r of Moor?
In the firat d?*ree
Timothy atfll maintains that he
=ho* thr w?>althv clubman In ??lf-d*
twin
GUGGIES QUARREL
OVER DIVORCE DECREE.
(fly Ataaka New* Bawau i
CHICAGO. 111. Feb 8? Th- aoit
(?titiHed by tJrace <;n?ir?nbe4m to
are the dlrwce decree granted to
unr former huaband, William OW
?teim, ?et aaide. la being argued In
i? ootirt* h?re today
NEBRASKA'S GOVERNOR
FAVORS ROOSEVELT.
fRy Ataeka New* Bnreao.)
LINCOLN. N?h FW? ?? owroor
Ch??t*T H A Id rich In a ap??ch l?at
nltht ?pr*****l hlmwlf a* heartily
in farnr of the nomination and Hai
tian to the presidency of Theodore
}oo*ereH '
Shoes fori
Men
Women
and
I Children
We have a large Stock on hand m
Also A Large Assortment of J
Men's Shoes
The Bent That The Market
Afford*
Also
Rubbers and Arctics
of all kinds
W ftO*THEPK
j$*ot ?0
WILL CLAYSON- "Gothier
T"he Home of The
HART, SCHAFFNER AND MARX
CLOTHING