?he JJailij Alaskan
No. 3*1. THIRTEENTH YEAK.
PRICK. 10 CENTS
NEW COMMITTEE
IS APPOINTED
( l\\ Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 6?
Senators Dillingham, of Vermont
Gamblf. of South IXtkota. Jones, of
Washington an<l Kenyon, of Iowa.
Republicans, and FVtcher, of Flori
da, Johnston, of Alabama, Kern, of
Indiana and Lea. of Tennessee, Bem
o< rats, have been designated as the
committee for the reinvestigating of
the Le rimer ease.
MINISTERS IN
( By Alaska News Bureau.)
ROSS. Cal., June 6 ? Eleven Episco
pal ministers attending the confer
ence at this place, while out riding
on an auto '"re engine, were thrown
fr< m the vehicle by a collision with
a loaded truck. One was killed and
four more were seriously injured.
TROUBLE IN
LABOR RANKS
(By AHska News Bureau.)
1.. V>r strike was called throughout:
t..e city yesterday, in which th*
street railwav workers, however, re- 1
f.ised to join. The action of the
railway workers in refusing to join,
has caused a great deal of hard feel
in,; between the different unions it
the city, and may result in trouble
JOHNSON GOING TO CORONATION
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CHICAGO. Tune 6 ? Jack Johnson.
w h his white wife, left for Eng
land this morning to attend the cor
onation of King George \ , on June
STATESMAN HAS
PASSED AWAY
(By Alaska News Bureau )
BIARRITZ, France, June 6 ? Mai
qu's Ojeda, one of the greatest of
; v Spanish diplomats, died here thi>
i.'.orning of a complication of dis
eares.
ABE GRANTED
AN APPEAL
NEW YORK. June 6 ? President
V !?son and the other officials of
thi United Wireless Company who
a ere lately convicted of improper
iso of the I". S. mails, were today
granted writs of appeal to the
C icuit Court of Appeals.
GOVERNORS !
COMING NORTH
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
Governor Clark, of Alaska, left this
city this morning for the West, He
V l arrive in Seattle next Saturday,
and will probably leave Immediately 1
: fter his arrival, for the North.
WANTS WES
FOR WOMEN
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. :une 6 ? In the cur
rent issue of the Woman's Voter,
j. paper devoted to the cause of
equal suffrage. Col. Roosevelt says
lie favors votes for women.
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+ 1 his is the Time of Year when Thoughts ?
? Turn To
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I Summer Clothingl
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1 We have w on display the
I Biggest , Best & Newest 1
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[ Line of piece goods ever shown in Skagway *
? [ See our Window Display, 25c and 35c per yard j
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Also a great variety of shades in ?
? Susine Silks , Figured Silks , Silk ?
| Poplins , Irish Poplins , Colored ?
5 India Head, Etc . |
|lj A handsome line of White. Colored and Silk Shirtwaists and
Middy Blouses
A complete line of American Lady and American ?
J Gentlemen Shoes for the Grown Ups.
? Security and Pla-Mate Shoes for the Little Ones *
\h. J. LYNCHl
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? Tha Up-T?-D*te Haberdasb a r and Ladlaa Fumlahar. A
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P. N. Hukill lately received the i
essay returns from some rock which
l>e shipped to the Selbv Smelter near
San FYancisco. Two samples were
sent, and the returns on each wer
us follows: Assay No. 1531. $19.2:.'
'n gold and $1.19 in silver, a total
o; $20.41 per ton. Assay No. 1V.2.
vliich is from another ledge; $1.SC
iu gold and $1.76 in silver making
a total of $3.62.
The repo/t states 'lie ores are
both concentrating.
Mr. Hukill will continue to keep
up his assessment work, and will do
what other work he is able to do |
that will demonstrate the amount of
ore he has.
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(By Alaska News Bureau.)
guns, passengers were landed in this
ct?y last night from the steamer
Corwin. which is lying off Sledge 1s
' r.d about twenty miles from here.
The shore ice is still solid and the
passengers were brought ashore in
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(By Alaska New- Bureau.)
VANCOUVER, B. C , .Inn. fi? Mrs.
Thomas Patterson, wife of the light
house keeper at Cape Beale at the
entrance to the Straits of San .luan
de Puca, died her this morning. Mrs.
Patterson was the heorine of the Va
lencia and many other wrecks along
the coast near Cape Bealo
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CHICAGO. June 6? Two hundred
prominent lumbermen were yesterday ,
sun moned 'o appear before the Fed
tial Grand Jury which is in session'
li re at the present time making an j
investigation into the alleged "lum
btr trust."
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(By Alaska News Oureau.)
SEATTLE. June 5 ? The market
to Washington cedar lumber awl
cedar shingles is stiffening. The
ouUook for a prosperous summer is 1
pood. There is a steady demand at
present; but excellent crop reports
lrom all over insure a (trowing de
mand by fall, when farmers will be
making many impi ovements, Thr
< ampaign to enlarge the markets |
fcr Washington cedar is also mak
nj headway, which is encouraging
Tho export trade looks bright too,
nil of which makes the lumberman |
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PORTLAND, Ore., J'.re 6? A. G.
!{u hlight. th, Republican candidate
for mayor won out in the election
\ -st onlay by a majority of four thous
and votes over the I>emocratic can
didate, the present incumbent. May
or Simon. The result of the elec
tion is a surprise as Mayor Slmor
was very popular In the city.
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Following a desperate battle with
i huge devilfish WilHam Allen and
?lohn Pi Ice were thrown into the sea
<!.' Days' Harbor recently and res
cued with difficulty by J. A. Bunoe
in a launch.
The men. who were halibut fishing,
had pulled up many mud sharks
when Allen drew in the large octopus
which wound one tentacle around his
wais1 and another around his leg.
Filce rushed to the rescue and with
a knife pried off the fish. The com
lined weight of the men and the fish
on one side of the dory capsized the
loat.
The men succeeded In hanging on
to the boat until rescued. ? V?Me?
Prospector.
The Indies Aid of the Methodist
church will meet at the church par
lors at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon
(Wednesday.)
Mrs. E. A. Murphy and two sons
(?<ne and .lack, arrived 'n town or
the State of California and will
leave for Dawson on one of the
fir?.t boats. While In 'he city they I
are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E
Brttl.
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* It is a natural mineral water, tasteless .
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AIRSHIP IS LOSI
OUT HI SEA
(By Alaska News Bwean.>
NICK, France, June fi Ueutenant
Paifue. the French aviator, is be
lieved to have been lost at *?*. as !
m thin* has been heard of him for
' 1 past few days since he was last
s cn headed south orer the Medit
erranean Sea.
BILL 10 PASS
(By Alaska News Bureau >
WASHINGTON. IV C., Jnne ?? J
As the result of a careful poll of
the member .< of the 1'nlted States
S? nate. it was announced today th?t
ik president's reciprocity measure
would pass that body by a majority
? .f thirty of 'hose present and voting
WONT TALK
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
VERA CR1 Z. Me* . Jnne ?>? Gen
eral l.iyft. tai.didate fo the preat
dency of the Republic, arrived here
candidacy.
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(By Alaska News Bureau. I
WASHINGTON. I> t , June 5?
K?om the present ontlook the special
?? ?ion will ccntinne until August
SPORTING NEWS
Of 1HE WORLD
(By A to*** N?w* Roroan )
WASHINGTON. D C, Jnr.o *
-?m T-anaforri tint Jark Johnton
?r'll probably firht ftft?n>n ronrHs on
thp ont*klrt* of thi? city cn n**t
Ubor [Mr.
XBW TORK. Jnn? * The ft*ht
M?w>n "Knorkont" Rrown and
'4*it \v?Hs hat* h???n --ailed off.
i?y cannot ?*r?^ on 'he wpiehr
KANSAS CJTT, J'ine ? Jim Ftynn
?Urted fratninc her? ye*t.irdi?y for
il. firht on !hi> Fourth r f Inly with
I'irl Morrt*. th? (tklahnma "hop"
N'Bft' YORK, Jnne <5 Toromr Mi"
i hy (Wm? He wa.* "doped' when
' Knockont" Pr?>wn pnt him oit In
' v?Jr Ia?t firht H? al<o ?tat> ?* thit
Ito *?? uftftnl 1 1 * rtno to lay +?m
'fii firht. Rrown-* mnwpra mak
? denial of ho?h fhariM
ATIORNEY GETS
FIVE MONTHS
(By Alaska N?"r? Boreas ?
NEW" TORK. Jnne *- Onniel
O'RIeHy. a prominent attorney of
this rUy ?t< to?1ay sentenced to 5
month*' imprisonment for r?""elTfnr
?total roods On armnnt of the
ItrAnlD'Hco of th* attorney. the
< a>x? ha? ran?ed a rre*r sen?af lor>
10 THE HOUSE
<Ry Alaska N*w* ?
HKS MOISES. Iowa Jnne *?
ted yesterday to fill th- unexpired
Valter I. Smi'h. who rentrned at Th"
JUST ARRIVED
A FINE LINE OF
LADIES'
CHILDREN'
and INFANTS'
SHOES
They A re Now On Display
Come In And Look Them Over
Gothier
WILL CLAYS0N
The Home of The
HART. SCHAFFNER AND MARX
CLOTHING