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FIRE RAGING IN LUMBER
CAMPS IN THE CASCADES
F;miiies Fi^e in Terror as Fla-nes
Threaten Destruction cf Hctth.-?.
No Attempt Made to CHeck Fire.
SEATTLE. Mar 15? Rerorts receiv
ed by * ire from various s??otirRs of
the v^asi-ades tell of forest fi;
which have broken ouL and are r*
in* near a numbw of the 1
camps.
The families of the loeeeirs b.v c :
become panic stricken and are f e*1
?ru: from the camps, foartnc a r?i I- ,
i.oo of the k?ss of life which resum
ed from he fires throughout this .
state last fail
FOREST FIRES RAGING
ON S. E. ALASKA CO*ST
SK \TTLE May 15? The Ma-ka
S.oamsfcip company s SL-amshi: IV
phin arrived in this port from her ' I
?-ka trip, ard report* dm? \ f >rt - '
f:res raclnc a>ons the coa?t > f
itheastcrn Al*>lt*
STATE SENATOR KILLS
SELF WITH PISTOL BALL
SF VTTLE. May 15 ? Senator W 0
Rntter commit'ed suicide a; h s
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r.? a pWoJ Nail int.'* h?s brain.
\o caus?e is pi ken for the at <*
"v State Senator
GENERAL OROrCO PLANNING
A RETURN ENGAGEMENT
UM1NEX. Me\ . May 15? That th?
rn?h nc defeat sustained by th
.? rear Conejos last Moa 5a>
*. h ?"<*er 1 ,<W of 0 oner* I Orozoo -
x> ? k ited has ivn dis <?urac**
ie KeSel General demonstrate
the fact that a laive army :s he.n
-xt-a together f>T the purple . f
? ? ? inp the attack
VERCLRY GOES UP TUBE
SEATTLE AND REGAINS
SEATTLE. May 15? The mercury j
-^"iiains hiph In the tuho. an>
irm Tv.-ather area s=till remain
- *ion of the country.
r?-ords for h?t woaher were
yesterday for this season of
i ear. when the themoraeter re:- j
<?* dccroe*- in the shade iti
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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? UrToOi> H?b?rd***er ?nd LacMw Fumhthar.
CALIFORNIA
WANTS TEDDY
ENTIRE STATE GIVES HIM
OVERWHELMING MAJORITY '?
T?ft Runs a Pocr Seccrd, Wif) La- 1
Follette Crowding Clc-e in Third'
Place. Clark Bes's Wilscn Three |
to One.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cat. May 15?
As the return* from the pnpsi '.on tin 1
primary election wh ch *?- held in
this state yesterday, pour into this
city, they only add t "? the majxi'y
.??! Theodore Roosevelt s deletate ?
The vote cft-( was s> o*e wh lim
ine Iv Rooeevell. that Taft is in~kinp
a very poor showing for second
place. with IaFO 1- -t'o rro din^ hini
closely.
The djemcorat* were strong fo
Champ Clark, ft- h d?fo*u d Wo -d -
row Wilson three t ? ore.
L^TE NEWS OF THE
YUKON RiVCR EOAT9 !
Private ad* ices re < . id i'tiu 'he
lx>wer Rive". siat?< that she SUanior
Canadian had arrived at Ca ma k.
while the VideUe had l^s-od that
point early thin mors; inc. Tite Sm^th
ers I>elta and Rvelvn are siiil fas'
in the kv jam at Thirtvtnile ri>e".
The water guase at Whitehotse hows
hn increase registering early thi
moraine minus 1 in< h
The last rv;-ort received sh ?>wed
th? water on the cna^e m: .iic th"<ee
WELL KNOWN ATHLETE
SUSTAINS PAINFUL ACCIDENT
Word was received in thi< rity t?>
da\ telling of an a oident w hi. h ha; ?
pened to .Hirnuie I'arratt r last S.w
lay.
Karracer suffered a tn>M iw'nful in
;ury which will probably keep h m
out of the came the balance of the
-oasoi K feared In tumlne third
l>a- while 1 1 lay inp hall with the Jun
eau team arainst the Treadwpll team,
he fell and the "Achilles" tendon was
liadly ton
Jimmie Parracer is we'l known
thronshout this se<<-ion of A'a^ka
and he has always taken an a live
part in athletic s]torts. playing in the
^ka^nay and Whitehorse l>a 1 toams,
and also on the bowline teams of
these towt.s prior to hi- removal to
?Tunean.
The faet that .timmie will be out of
it from th* very be -1 mine of the
ea?on w ill he a sreat d sapp liiitmcn'
as he is one of the most ardent fanu
in the Xortn.
Much Moiineaux. superintend? nt of
the I' C. Road commission, came up '
from Haines today on the Heec. and
after securing some supplies for the
new bridge which the P. C go. em
ment is buildins over the Kl?hena
river rear Pleasant Camp, left on
the same boat for Haines.
REBELS WIPE OUT
ENTIRE FEDERAL GARRISON
Modern Arms And Well Schooled OF
fteers Have Telling Effect cn De
fending Army.
I KL PA90, Texas, May 1">? ' The .
news wan received in this city MdV ,
of a fierce batt'.o having been fought
at Tolapaji
The entire Fe:ietal garrison wtp
exterminated after a fight lasins
over six hours. In which the Rebe s
showed that they were we'd arme I.
[and in command of officers who ueie
| schooled In army tas t es
j General Salazar who was in com- 1
| mand or the Federal garrison is ie- ;
ported to have been fatally wounded
FIERCE FIRES RAGE IN
WHITE RIVER DISTRICT
The smoke which h*s been so ap-|
parent in the atmosphere today coir.ei
from forest fires which are burning j
fiercely on the White River, stid re
ports from alone the Ur<? of thel
I?ominion telegraph sh^ws that the
wires are down in a nutttlw of pl?'-j
e?. communication bein; badly inte- !
rupted by the fir*.- burning U I, -graph j
poles The White River la 3gi> miles!
below Whitebor. e, an! the smoke
from the fires Is even greater at th?
latter plaoe than here
CHINA ARRANGES TO WAKE
LOAN OF $300.00-,000
PKKIN, May 1 ? The attention of
the legations is < -entered upon a 1' an.
which. it is anno incod. wiil proialdv
be concluded for $3iw.rtiio.'MHi
The younger ? hmese, who ha e
li'-en graduated fr.im A uteri' an and
I'uropeftn college , an 1 who a-r
iow the moist imtortam j>a*t <f th>
tmrrnmenl, consider then.se ics
i-apable and honest as fo-ci .nor-,
md the nation dreads foreign c ntn l
? >f the finances. whi<h It Is f<a-?l
w >uld make China ain ther Kyypt.
Premier Tang Sh;io Yi s n->*
asking the bankers to ad\an>e ap
proximately fL' 4. 000,00" Immediately
and also a'xuit $*.0<?0.O0t? monthly un
til October,
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
BEHIND BARRED DOORS.
WASHINGTON, IV (\. May 1"- I
With barred do r- and even the com- 1
mittee clerk ex?luded. the hous-. ji:di
clary committee today bezan the in- j
\?-stigation of the imrca hment (har
es against Judge Robert Archibald of,
the commerce court, a decision Is
expected In 10 days, when it is pre
dieted impeachment will be rocom-j
[ mended.
This proceeding resembles that of
| a grand jury," said one member of
I the committee today. "It would be I
improper to call a- a witness the per
'-on against whom the InveHi/ai n
Is aimed."
A dozen witnesses will be e*amin
el. At the opening of their session ;
the committee examined the doon-'j
nients in tbe case submitted by Pres
lilent Taft.
COOKIES
\\ c cam- not lung hut the very highest grade of Cookies,
Biscuits and Crackers.
You can (eel perfectly sure when ordering either hulk
or package goods from us that you will get strictly fresh
and wholesome goods.
SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY FOR VARIETY
of package goods and then come in and sample them.
We like to have you call and look over our stock ?
dont be afraid of taking our time. We are here to
Serve You.
P. H. GANTY, Grocer
CUT i HALF
CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT
ISSUES NEW CERTIFICATES
Ships Plyif.9 in A*i!sk?r Waters
Mutt Reduce Fa senger Litt; One
H.Mf. Nc Reason Stated Fcr Cut.
POUT TOWNSEND. \Va4i , Mar 1.1 (
? The new oertifi< at<~? c. f tnspe ti n
which hate Just been Js^iknI by the
Customs Department - hou- a t<-.rrin<
cut In the number of pass?*iners
which may bo carried by a number .
of the passenpep steamers in the A1
aska trade. The new certificate
show reductions as follows:
The .lefferson is relurel from 3f'0
j>a_sfioncers to 219. and the North
western from ? f, to 2-f , hot j hein?
Alaska Steamsh -n comrary* ship?
The PRrifir Coa^t St amship <om
pany's Stonmship City of Seatt e
formerly wa-; al'o?H to carry 4If>
and she i= redii- ?M to IIS. whi e the
r'poknr.o with a formT capacity of
273 is cut *0 13rt
The A l.i ska Co?-t company op r.
atlng the Admiral Sam; soti is now
reduced to a pas:on*cr ca-Tyin* <a
jiaclty of _'i>H whi'e fo- cr v she w as
allowed to larry .'t 7
RICHESON PRONOUNCED SANE
BY BOARD CF ALIENISTS
TtOSTON. Mas. May 1">? Rev. C. |
\ T Rich-^son wa? \esWday ?xaTn-j
ined a< to hit canity bv a committer
<f alienists, an 1 th^y repo-tel the
murder r <>f .is l?.yrar-o'd swe1^
heart. A?is I,l"r,cll. to be *a;e
This removes the last 1 han< e for
,1 rwnmuta'ioii if the dea'h sen'etve.
and Rlhceson will '?e e'^lfofuUii on
May 19.
SISTER VISITS PROTHER CON
DEMNED TO DIE ON MAY 19
HOSTON. May i;.? Miss I. V Rl -he
son today visited her brother, the
Rev. (' V T Ri<hos>n. condemned
to die for 'he > onfe-s~d murderer of
his I ? year-oM sweetboart. Av:* l.in
1TT?11
The guard aVout the fa'len past r
has been doubled.
Hicheson will If tr>n-ferr?d soon
lo the state prison, where his execu
tion has been fix*"! fnr May If1.
THE KING IS DE AO;
LONG LIVE THE KING
King Frederick of Denm?r* F ??*>?*
Away And Crown Prlnc? Christian
is Proclaimed King of Denmark.
HAMBURG, May 15? Frederick th?
Eighth. Kin* of Denmark died In 'hi*
city late last night.
King FYederlck the Eighth wa^ 59
y ars of age, and succeeded to 'he
throne of Oenmork on the death of
his father. King Christian IX In 19''*
COPENHAGEN. Denmark, May IS
?Crown Prince Christian by vlrtuo
of the law of Danish snccesaim was
today proclaimed Kin* of Denmark
Kin* Christian X. was the olde-t
son of the late Kin* Frederick. and
was bom in 1870.
C. P R . ANNOUNCE
1912 SUMMER SCHEDULE
F P. W. lrf>wle, Skagway represen
tative of the C. P. R Ry . Is today
In receipt of the "imriwr s^hediiie
of the sailings of his compan/'#
s'eamshlps, and for the months of
June. July, August and September,
the Canadian boats will iea-. a 3ka{
w:.y every Thursday evening at
o'clock
This year the Canadian Pacific
tiave added a brand next ship to
their Alaska fleet, and with the
Princess Sophia, running with the
rrinre^n May and Royal. Skagway
is assured of a perfect aervl'e be
tween this port and Vancoar*r, VR
t? rin and Seattle, via Prince Rupert.
The Princess Sophia will arrlv? in
the Vancouver port within the next
few days, from her pia<? of building
on the Clyde.
Sh?> is in every way a modem
ship, and was bnilt expressly f ? r
?his run She is 250 feet long, with
vi state rooms, all modern, wt'h hot
and cold running wat4?r, and every
convenience for the comfort, of the
'raveling public.
Her freight rarrying capacity !?
*iven at 1100 tons, and she Is equip
ped with a derrick whkh ?i:l lift IS
tons .load weight
JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS
WILL WIELO THE GAVEL
CHICAGO. Ill, May 15? Plans have
l*een perfected by the Detuoi a lie
National Committee whkh have been
in session ;n this city for the past
week whereby James Hamilton Lewis
has been rhoeen as chairman to pre
side at the National Democratic Con
vention to be held in Baltimore, Md
Everybody's Doing It!
Doing What?
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Ordering Their New
SPRING AND SUMMER
CLOTHING
Call In And Look At Our
Line
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The Home of The
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CLOTHING