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No. 2*29. TWELFTH YEAR. SKAGWAY, ALA5SKA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2<>, 1910 PRICE, 10 CENTS
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THE ISLANDER
(By Alaska News Bureau)
SEATTLE. F >b. 26? \V. D. Snyder, a
deep sea diver, has invented a metal ,
seine and organized a company to fin
ance a wrecking expedition to attempt
to raise the Islander, which sank off
Douglas Island. Aug. 15. 1901. many
lives being lost.
Many south bound Klondikers were
on the Islander and considerable gold
is supposed to be In the wreck. Son. I
estimate the amount as high as $2.
000,000. The Islander is lying in about
40 fathoms of water. Several at
tempts have been made to raise her
without success.
YUCATAN WAS
I3DING SLOWLY:
(By Alaska News Bureau)
SEATTLE. Feb. 26? The statements
of the officers of the Yucatan, made
at the marine Investigation are to
the effect that the Yucatan was going
at a snail's pace when she struck the
ice berg in Icy straits. Some of the
officers think she struck a hidden reef
instead of an Ice berg.
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PIPE DREAM
(By Alaska News Bureau)
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26? Leslie I
M. Shaw, former secretary of the
treasury, stated in an interview yes- ,
terday that the United States needed
more coast defenses, particularly oti
the Pacific coast. He said that in
rase of a war with Japan the Japan
ese would land troops by Puget Sound
under cover of fog and take Seattle
without resistance. Then they would
march down the coast and have the
-ntir- Pacific coast at their mercy.
PINCHOT TO
GIVE FACTS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 26? Gil
ford Pinchot will bo the star witness |
in the Balilnger Investigation today.
Mr. Pinchot's testimony will probably
be confined strictly to Alaska coal |
cases.
GOES ALOFT
Capt. \V. O. Hughes, master of the
Princess Royal and connected with
the Canadian Pacific company for
years, died in Vancouver Feb. IS from
the effects of a paralytic stroke. Capt.
Hughes was 68 years old and Is sur
vived by a wife.
Capt. Hughes was stricken last Au
gust when the Princess Royal was
lying at the dock In Skagwa.v.
He nearly died then, but he re
mained in command of the boat until
she reached Vancouver. He was well
known along the coast and leaves
many friends.
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ON THE STAND
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. I). C. Feb. 26?
Stephen Birch and John Steele, the
Guggenheim agents in Alaska have re?
sumed their testimony before the cou.
mlttee on territories of the Senate.
BASKET Bill SUNDAY
A team composed of Clarence Ach
I son, Charlie Rapuzzi, Clifford Beav
ers. Burnett Ashley and George Black
will play the "Porch Climbers" a
game of basket ball. 2 o'clock Sunday
afternoon at the White Pass club.
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I JONES RELATES INSIDE
HISTORY OF COIIL CIS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 2C?
Special Agent Jones testified In the
Ballinger Investigation late yesterday
afternoon that U. S. District Attorney
Todd of Seattle refused to bring the
evidence of the frauds in the Alaska
coal land cases before the federal
grand Jury in Seattle. Mr. Jones said
that Mr. Todd told him that Federal
Judge Hanford.who had charge of the
grand Jury, was constitutionally op
posed to prosecuting such cases.
Mr. Jones said that H. K. Love,
then a candidate for the position of U
S. Marshal at Fairbanks, was put In
charge of the investigation and that
he conducted It irf a half-hearted mar
ner, as he wanted the support of sev
eral of the coal claimants in his cam
paign for the position of marshal.
TODD DENIES THE CHARGES MADE By RICHARD JONES
(By Alaska News Bureau)
SEATTLE. Fob. 26? U. S. Attorney I
Todd denies the statements made by
Special Agent .tones before the Ballln
gor investigation committee that Todd
refused to bring his evidence before
the federal grand Jury In Seattle,
May '08, but recommended that It be
taken before the Taeoina federal
grand Jury In 1010.
PNMT SCORES MB
(By Alaska Newt Bureau)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 26? When
Gifford Plnchot, the deposed chief for
ester, took the witness stand In the
Balllnger hearing this afternoon, the j
committee room was jammed to th< ?
doors while a great crowd of people
thronged the corridors.
After taking the stand Mr. Pinchot
asked permission to read a statement
This was granted. In a low. well mod
ulated voice ho read a lengthy state
ment accusing Balllnger of deliberate
falsehood, of disloyalty to the Pres- j
Ident, and said the welfare of the
nation demanded that he be dismissed
immediately from office as he was
the most powerful enemy to the con
servation policy of the Roosevelt ad
ministration. Pinchot added that Hal
linger was in every way unfit for the
trust of the people that was imposed
in him.
Pinchot concluded his statement by
praising Louis Glavis in the highest
terms. He said th's young man sin
gle handed had prevented the looting
of one of the richest resources of the
nation and had suffered calumny and
loss, of position rather than keep si
lent as to the facts.
The crowd was In sympathy witli
Pinchot.
Tonight is the night!
Camp Skagway, No. 1, Arctic Bro
therhood, will celebrate the eleventh
anniversary of the founding of the
order, and "Saturday's smoker should
surely see something swift stirring,"
to quote tho circus poster invitations.
Thre will be plenty to eat. drink
and smoke. The camp cook has
rounded up a number of healthy husk
ies for the malamute s^ew, served a
la Kuskokwim, with all the trimmings
There will be music by Reed's or
chestra and a number of special mu
sical stunts while every one present
will be expected to enliven the even
ing's entertainment with a story, a
toast or a sons.
William Britt, "The Ger.it Moral
Referee." will officiate as toast master
and judge of the Kangaroo court. Mo
will have a corps of able assistants,
including two (2), count them, two,
husky fly cops, who will hale the
luckless offenders before 'is 'onor.
But no one need be scared away on
this account for the fines will be
light.
The festivities will commence at it
l>. m. and taken all in all it should
prove a very frabjous event.
H. Cline of Toronto was a round
trip passenger on the Princess May.
Mr. Cllne made the trip purely for
J recreation and he expressed himself
I as being delighted with the scenic
; beauty of the country.
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most difficult nuts to shell properly.
We can now supply your wants with
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very fresh and of fine flavor
PRICE 90c per POUND.
GANTY & FRANDS0N
WOlll WANTS 1
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(By Alaska News Bureau.)
DENVER, Colo. Fob. 2 1 ? Katherlne
Craig, formerly state superintendoni
of public Instruction, has announced
that she will be a candidate for the
Rev. Thomas Jenkins will preach
his last sermon in Ska ^ way tomorrow
Rev. Jenkins, who Is arch-deacon for
Southeastern Alaska, has rolgiied
from the Alaska Mi- i -:i Staff and
will leave with hi: family on tir
next CottaRo Clt.v for Fremont, Ohio,
where he has accepted the rectorship
of S. Paul's parish. Rev. Jenkins '
has been in Alaska eiirht years, hav
ing ' een in Ketchikan before .coming
to Skagway, Me has many frlemls in
Southeastern Alaska who will n-'-Tei
ills departure.
Bishop Howe is now in the eas'
and he may possibly bring back with
him another man for the Southeaster
Alaska post.
IMIUKE
CAESAR'S IKE
(By Alaska News Bureau)
SEATTLE. Feb. 26? Mayor Coch- j
rane of Nome today filed an answer
to the ? 10,000 breach of promise suit
filed against him in the district court
last December by Ada Raymond.
.Mayor Cochrane admits that lie prc
posed to Miss Raymond six years agr.
but states he decided not to marry
her because he heard unfavorable re
ports concerning her charact. r.
Peter Draper, a miner from Living
stone creek, came to town Wednes
day and left on the May for Victoria
for medical treatment.
IS LOBBYING
UNDER ORDERS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 2C? In
a <ii, iifi'- 1 1 1 ? r Secretary of War
Die kin m at in notified Delegate
Wi i' -Ik: . it' Alaska that ho would
ii ? h i jui'st to have Major
W 1\ Riidiin !. on ordered out of
Washington. Delegate Wickersham
liii: i! 1 1 ; Richardson was lobbying
for ,t'i ? I: \ ? riil ? and other bills and
. I.iil that lie In' ordered back to Al
aska.
S- i-n iry !>? kinson stated that Ma
jor Richard son was in Washington
ui I r ord. r and was not lobbying
for any bills before Congress.
GIRL ORATOR
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SI'OK VNIv Feb. 2*?? Elizabeth Gur
i- n who was arrested during
u> I. W. W. riots charged with be
In an a . ' . was acquitted today
ali i- a jut v trial. Her attorney
claim I tie rr- -t was an infringe
? it. upon thi l ights of free speech,
ii ilii ?? will i robably be sued for
false arrest.
FACE TRIALS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
\ CITY. Feb. 26? Indict
b eri ! ' turned against all
,;i . : the National Packing
mipai v lation of the Sherman
Anti-trust Law.
Mr 13 M W 'rott and two chlld
urn> ?: on the .Jefferson after a
; in St aitle. Mr. and Mrs.
Westcott have taken the Brayford
home <jn Broadway near Tenth where
I !>??>? will niak" their home.
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Tailors
Cant Make
Tailors can't make clothing
such as we are showing unless
they charge three times our
price. W hen you stop to con
sider that our gjirments contain
the Highest ( hiss of Workman
ship and the Finest of Mater
ials
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