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No: 215. TWELFTH YEAR^ ~ SKAWWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1910 PRICE, 10 CENTS
FAIRBANKS SAYS IR TALK
IS HURTFUL AND FOOLISH
(By Alaska Nsws 8ureau.)
NEW YORK. Mar. 18? Charles W.
Fairbanks, who arrived here today
after a trip around the world, stated
that his visit In Japan had given him
reason to believe that the people of
Japan entertained the most friendly
attitude towards the United States
and that nothing but bungling diplom
acy could cause war with Japan.
Fairbanks deprecated the Jingoism
which was displayed in both Japan
and the United States and said that
there was room for both Japan and
the I'nited States to develop their
Pacific possessions without hamper
lilt; each other.
SITKA IKS
ARE WORKING
(Special to The Daily Alaskan)
SITKA. Mar. 17 ? Work has com
menced on the Chlchagof mines.
Stamps started dropping at the De
Oroff mines March 13 and at the
Mills mine on march 15. Both mines
are working full blast.
Cm. PORTER
(By Alaska New* Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Mar. IS? The first and
second mates of the Yucatan have
testified in the marine Inspector's in
vestigation as to the cause of the
wreck and the testimony of Capt Por
ter is now being waited for. Capt.
Porter is expected to arrive from the
scene of the wreck on one of the
first boats.
POSTMASTER'S PAY INCREASED
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Mar. 18? The
postoffice at Treadwell has been
made a presidential appointment at
a salary of $1,000 per year.
The Humboldt left Juneau at 9:20
this morning and Is expected in port
JAMES H. BEAN
SUDDENLY DIES
.lames H. Bean of Pocatello, Idaho,
who was In Skagway in '!>$ and '99
and had a drug store here, died in
Los Angeles March 6. His body was
sent back to Pocatello where it was
buried with Masonic honors, Mr. Bean
being a member of that order. Mr.
Bean is survived by a widow. The
deceased will be remembered in
Skagway by many old timers who will
deplore his sudden death.
ALL ENMED
BAND DANCE
The dance given by the Skagway
Band last night at the White Pass
gym was even more successful than
its promoters had hoped for. The
attendance rivalled that of the Fire
men's dance and the floor was throng*
ed with a merry crowd of dancers
until a late hour.
Refreshments were served and the !
musical program was jointly given
by tho Band and Reed's orchestra.
The Band surprised every one by the
manner in which It acquitted itself
The Band has made a great improve
ment since its last public* appearance
Financially the danco was as suc
cessful as from a social standpoint,
the receipts netting the Band be
tween $75 and i$0.
Late
Spring
Styles
Royal
Worces
ter
Corsets
Bon
Ton
Corsets
L YNCH & KENNEDY
The Up-To-Date Haberdashers and Ladies' Furnishers
SHE ID BE STATE IE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PHILADELPHIA. Mar. 18? A state
wide strike of union laborers has bee?
called for next Monday. It Is be
lleved that the response to the strike
call will be general aiul many Indust
ries will be practically paralyzed.
Strong efforts are being made to
have the trouble between the Rapid
Transit company and the striking car
men subjected to mediation.
NEGRO BREAKS
FLYIK'S JAW
(By Alaska News Bureau)
LOS ANGELES. Mar. 17? Sam Lang
ford knocked out Jim Flynn in the
eighth round of their scheduled forty
five round fight held here this after
; noon. A terrific right smash to the
jaw knocked Flynn senseless. The
blow broke his jaw bone.
Langford won in a walkaway and
Flynn never had a chance. In the
third round Flynn was floored for
for the count of nine and he came up
groggy and was saved by the bell.
It was the third time the men have
fought. Langford won the first by
a knockout In the first round. In the
second fight Flynn was given the de
cision after ten rounds of milling.
LOS ANGELES. Mar. 18? Ring eid
ers who saw the Langford-Flynu fight
yesterday afternoon state that Flyun's
jaw was broken by his fall to the
floor and not by Langford's blow.
Langford caught Flynn just on the |
tip of the jaw and the fighting fire- ,
man fell forward on his face, striking
on his chin. Flynn's face was cut
and swollen and his mouth and nose
were bleeding from the beating he
had received.
NSURANCE IS
PAID PROMPTLY
Phil Abrahams, agent for the Dti- '
buque Fire Marine Insurance con*
pany of Dubuque, la., yesterday paid
Mrs. McBrien $1-10 insurance for the'
damage done to her property by the
fire of Feb. 8 in the Taylor property,
which threatened to destroy the ad
joining buildings.
Mrs. McBrlen's claim was allowed
In full without any trouble arising
over the adjudication.
F. M. Mclntyre, who Is traveling
for several Vancouver firms, was a
passenger on the Princess May.
The prizes to bo given by the
Catholic entertainment are row on
exhibition in Lynch and Kennedy's
windows.
PRIZES TOM
ONE MAY WIN
The ladies in charge of tho Catholic
entertainment wish to .announce to
the public that a ticket for general
ndmisslon is good for chances on
door prizes and that a ticket for re
freshments includes chances on re
freshments prizes.
! A complete list of the prizes is
given today ? For general admission
or door prizes, the Alaska Steamship
company and Pacific Coast Steam
ship company have each donated one I
round trip ticket to Seattle; Lynch |
and Kennedy, a $25 dress pattern;
n. M. Behrends, a silk umbrella; H.
L). Kiriuse, a chop plate: I'. E. Kern, |
a tea set; J. Ikuta, a chocolate pot,
cups and saucers; Wm. Brltt, a sil- 1
ver toilet set; Draper and Co., No.
2 East man Kodak; American Tailors |
a fancy vest; L. E. Hudson, a box
of cigars: Tony Stanich, a box of j
cigars; J. A. Nettles, a bread mixer;
Tony Dortero, a 3-lb. box of Lo Wil
ey's best candy; Max Gutfeld, a fine
fruit cake; Tuck Flaharty, a box of
cigars. Tony Stanich donated one
ham.
The prizes for refreshments are |
drawn with tickets for refreshments.
The first prize for ladies Is a cut
glass bowl donated by J. M. Tanner;
second prize for ladles, a 5-lb. box
of candy by Mrs. Rapuzzi; first prize
for gentlemen, a suit of clothes, do
nated by Will Clayson; second prize
for gentlemen, a box of cigars by
Albert Relnert; general prize, a rock- 1
ing chair, by L. A. Harrison.
Other donations to be used at the
discretion of committees are: Frye
Bruhn Co., a ham; Carstens Packing
Co., a ham; Canty and Frandson, six
pounds of coffee; \V. J. Bledsoe,
sugar and paper napkins; C. W. Ask
and Sons, butter and napkins; Daily
Alaskan, advertising.
ARTHUR COOPER GIVEN POST
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Mar. 18?
Arthur Cooper has been appointed
postmaster at the new town of Nel
son, Alaska.
William Taylor, general agent for
the White Pass at Dawson, who went
outside last December, returned on
the Princess May. ___
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OLD WOMAN TRIES SUICIDE
UNDER PRESIDENTIAL AUTO
(By Alaska Now# Bureau)
CHICAGO. Mar. 18? Mrs. Fay Hart
son, an aged and Infirm woman bellev
ed to bo Insane, tried to commit sui
cldo late yesterday afternoon by
ATLIN HECTOR
601 SOUTH
Rev. M. H. Jackson of St. Martin's 1
church, Atlln, came out on the train
yesterday and sails south on the May
for Vancouver. Rev. Jackson has
resigned hla pastorate at Atlln and
goes to Vancouver to become assist
ant rector of the Christ church. Mrs.
Jackson and their infant started out
over the trail from Atlln and were
compelled to turn back by the Illness
of the baby. They will Join the Rev.
Jackson at Vancouver as soon as the
recovery of the child permits.
Rev. Jackson has been In Atlin
for two years and leaves many frienda
who wish him success in his new fiett
Rev. Jackson will be succeeded by |
Rev. Laylock, of Prince Rupert.
COMMON
TIFT'S THEME
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CHICAGO, 111. Mar. 18? President '
Taft in speaking before the Irish fel
lowship club last night, after an intro
duction tinged with humor, reiterated
his already expressed views on con
servation.
W. D. Gordon and wife of White
horse arrived on the May and will
leave for Whltehorse tomorrow. Mr.
Gordon is the chief clerk for "Doc" .
Scharschmldt of the B. Y. N. Co. J_
throwing herself under the wheels of
the automobile that was carrying Pres
ident Taft and party.
The woman was dragged away by
the police and Is locked up pending
an Investigation of her sanity.
EXTEND THE
TIME LIT
(By Alaska New* Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Mar. 18? Sen
ator Piles in the Senate and Delegate
Wickersham In the House today In
troduced bills granting an extension
of the time of construction to the
Ryan Shortllne interests in Alaska
until June 1, 1912.
CLAIM PATTEN
CLOSED MILLS
(By Alaska News Bureau)
NEW YORK. Mar. 18 ? James Pat
ten, the Chicago plunger, stated today
that he had been hissed from the
floor of the Manchester Cotton ox
change because the brokers believed
that his manipulations in cotton were
responsible for the closing of the
Manchester cotton mills.
INSURGENTS
M PLANS
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Mar. 18? The
House Insurgents held an all night
session discussing proposed changes in
the rules. They will meet again to
day.
Just Received The
Spring and Summer Samples Of
David Adler
and Sons
Clothing
The Finest Lot of Samples That Has Ever Come
To Skagway
Come and Look Them Over
WILL CLAYSON. cloThier