PRICE .10 CENTS
SKAGWAY. ALASKA. TUESDAY, MAKCH 12, 191
NTH YEAR
Xa S39 FOt'KTKl
SHE Iff
BE UNIVERSAL
FINANCIERS FEAR SPREAD
OF COAL SITUATION
New Ytrk V<*v? American Co*' **'??
?rg ReUt.?r.s With Alarm. FVr
S<tw?icr. Grows SertOw*
With Outbreak cs in Ge"
m?n F<el<Ja
4 By Alaska Newt Bureau.)
NRW YORK. March 12? Financiers
h?ce are of the opinion that the
strike which has broken oat tn We?t
"" Phalia. Germany. following the Fen
?>ral strike la England. ma;.- spreid
to this poantrr oaosligc an almost
universal walkout of *Ve coal miners
<4 the wtiwKL
Fof & Kmf time relations have
ha?e been at the breaking point be
iween the miners Mi o pert. tors cf
the Aathrwcite district in PeJdssrlvan
i a and ta the b'.taminoos f elds of
V2n rtna coaditioos have beer. ve*y
unaetUed
The posaibiUUea for a geatrai ces
sation of (be coal mfnins a< tiritr h
?-ansing no small amour i e< alarm
here iBwngn the beads of tkc
sreat industries
TAFT WILL WEAR
A SILK SHAMROCK
? By Alaska News Bareaa.)
Washington, d. a, *arck is?
The White Koase n*U today hroa^ht
President Taft a silk shamro. k an
? gold snake frwn Mary F Flatter?
of New York. aad the Pr??Went wiK
\rear it la the lapel of h!? coat
when he rides at the head of the
JSt. Patrick's day parage in Bos* 1
next MoaJajv
SEN. LODGE denounces
PROGRESSIVE IDE*S.
(By xtaska News Boreas)
PRINCETON. Mas*. XarCk IS?
Senator Heorr Oahot l?l(t de
aomced the yUMlte aad referen
da* a->d Jadtf^al recall movemeat* as
<taiwterv^a fom * of Jriislaiion to
d<*l w*h in a speech here Saturday
rteht He exr"**"* 1 htn ?e'f a'
heartily asaSost both the "proaresv
ire" proceedings- _________
IIIE PASS 1 II IS 1
_
MANY GERMAN COAL
MINERS WALK OUT
17S.000 Men Strike in West Phalia.
Cc*J Famine la Threatened In
Germany. Industrial Activity It at
a itandctill.
VR> Alaska New* Bureau.)
RERUN. March 11? Industrial af
tirWy is at a stan.lstlB as the re??"
of the walk-out at 175,000 coal min
ers in West Phalta. who arp striking
in conjunction srith the English coal
n.iaers who declared a strike re cr'
ly
Ail efforts to conciliate the miners
here and to prevent the walk-oit
were futile It te f*>ared that much
suffering will he felt as the result of
the coal famine which will follow.
REVEREND RICHESON
IS SINKING STEADILY.
tBy Alaska News Bureau.)
BOSTON, Mass.. March 12? C ar
e?ce V. T. Richeson. the condemned
msrderer, Is rapidly becoming but a
shadow of his former self, according J
to the officers of the CMes street
jail. Practically all of the guards
who come in contact with him are
convinced that he is steadily losing
bis mind, describing bis condition *
The worst form of me>ancho|ia.
Though every possible preiau-nn
s being taken by Sheriff Qnhr
srur^t nhysical or mental di^abi i v
* hi* famous charge, the officers ar<?
t-ewnning to <Kwbt if Rlcheoon wi l
ever live to see the electric hcalr
DISASTROUS DEFEAT
FOR MEXICAN REBELS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
MEXICO CITY. March 12? Rei^rts,
from Palacio state that the rebel? (
met & disastrous defeat at the hand
of Oenetal Aubert at that place when .
?>, endeavored to take the town.
General Aobert ?taUon<*d advan a c
? ily a-d ? th the aid of two machine
runs mowed down the advancing reb
. Vs. who after several futile attemins
?>0 dislodge him scattered in all dir
ections leaving many of their dea
<n the fteM.
OUR
SPRING GOODS
Have commenced to arrive
We Will Have
Shipments on Every Boat
New Spring Millinery
Will be Displayed
Tuesday Morning
March Twelve
Come Early and MaAe Your
Selections
H. J. LYNCH
Tb? Up-To-D?t? H*b?r dasher ?nj La^iM Furn!?h?r.
.?Maataaki iiiiiiiiiiiE!
Canadian Railway Commission
Rescinds Order Compelling
Reduction of Freight Rates
(Rjr Alaska News Bureau.)
OTTAWA, March It? Ending one
of thi* most famonD and hard fought
rmU> cast>s ever heard before 'he
Canadian Railroad Commission, In
the Dominion of Can*;!*, Chief Com
missioner Mabee to Jay rendered *
decision in the Whte paw rate hew
ing case.
After reviewing the (wUmOiy rIv
ea by representatives of the Daw-son
Board of Trade. officials cf tlh>
White Pass and Yukon Haute a >d
other Individuals, before the com
mission, on March 1st, combined
with the results of the i>er#onal
Hives tisaUon roado of the north
ern railway by Geo. A. Mountain,
Chief Engineer of the Canadian R*i'
n-av Commission. Chief Commissioner
M*bee and Commissioner McLean
last jnhht, the Commission de
(iili^dNhat the While P?*? and Yi%
ton ^Railroad has a perfect right to
be permitted to earn fair and reason
Able dividends.
Upon reviewing tho records of the
amount of business dore by the
company is the past year the (Com
mission concluded that the business
transacted by the company all of
which Is done in the conrs? of
the summer months aUhnuh the
Nkj Is operated the y*?r around
vlid not warrant a rc-nrti-ai
of Uie-^taU'5 It was seeti
by Uic Cob -i.issiv .i ti .t a re
dnctlob of one-third cf t^e present
rates wonld re ult hi Vankrnptcy t>
'he White pass and Yukon Routs as
contended by the offi ia'-s of thatco:u
pany. The Commission 1'iecefWe
rendered a decision rescinding the
*?rder issnod by them tost year, or
dering the Whit# Pass and Yukon
Railway ta cedw* their r?t"s one
thfc-d.
Itie direct result of thl* de isi -n
is that the present rates In force on
i^e White Pass may be kept in
frwve, if necessary or is so desired
by the officiate.
This decision settles ?h? con
troversy started by the Dawson B< a^d
of Trade a?*inrt the White Pass &
Yukon in 190S. when the Hoard of
Trade went before the Canadian
Railway Commission" and endeavored
to show that the rat?s of tho Whi'e
Pusj were prohibitive and exborWtan'
Chicago, III., March JJ. ;
l>ally Alaskan, Skagway: ?
The Board or Railway Commission-'
pt* of Canada have rendered a d?cl?
ioa completely rescinding the order
*hkh <w made by them last year,
cutting off one-third of the rate on
' the overland haul of the White Pass
Railway. The present rite has be-n
j sustained, it being the opinion of
the Commission that considering all
factors* bearing on the case, the rate?
flow in force are not exorbitant.
Regardless of thts decision on thel
part of the Railway Commission, the]
people of Alaska and the Yukon Ter
ritory may depend npon the fact]
that the White Pa-a and Y?kor
Route wHl do all in Its power to as j
^tfc?t In the upbuilding and develop
| merit of the Northern country, by
giving the lowest rates and the best
service that can reasonably be Riven.
Immediately the company wl.l vol
untarily make a number of material
! reductions and a re-aljnatment of
.-tain rates with a view of a'ding
in the development of the country
! contiguous and dependent on the
route of tie White Pass
In return for this we hope to ob- 1
tain the full co-operation cf thel
peopk- Uving In, a id doln^ business j
in this territory for Its development.
I We hope for Cie hearty support of
th. resident? of Alaska and the Yo
?tor. in the task of upbuilding ?h?
: i-ojintry and the development of Its
jr.snurcea.? (Placed) 0. 1,. Mrkeson.
ITes. & Gen. Mgr.
The. above telepgram was received j
! by the Alaskan from President O. L. J
Dlckoson this morning relative to the ?
decision on the White Pass Rate I
hearing by the Canal lan Railway!
Commission. His assertions are aim-!
ilar to those made here la~t sum
mer when he was a-tlng In the ra- 1
1 pnclty of Vice-President and C en oral |
Manaeer of the White Pass and Yu-j
kon Railway. Coming now. as they j
do after his assuming tho Presidency, j
they have added welrht and show ;
the earnest desire of Prcs'dent Dlcke
son for the development of Alaska]
and Hie Yukon.
TAFT PLEASED WITH
RECEPTION BY PEOPLE.
(Hy Alaska M?*n Bur*>#u.)
PtTTSnrRG. Pcnn., March 12?
TYo?irtont Tafi o*pro*w\t hiin?e'f as
pleased wlt-h thr re^ptlon thai hp
has wHrfd from the ponple 011 his
pr?*?ont trip At all of tho places In
Trhk-h he has spokrn there has been
an overwhelming crowd who hn*e
appended the Taft sentiment* very
UberaHr. _________
SENATE COMMITTEE REPORT
UNFAVORABLE TO COLLIE9.
(By Alaska New* Rure*u.)
WASHINGTON. P. C.. March 12?
The Senate committee today tepori?d
cn the resolution Introduced to chin ;e
the immigration laws to admit
Chinese colllea Into the United Sta'e1' |
The resolution which was referred t?j
tho Senate committee on foreign af j
fairs is regarded unfavorably by the,
committer who reported unfavorably .
on It. I
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lit CASE
MEXICAN AMBASSADOR
BELIEVES AMERICANS SAFE.
Henry L. WII*on BelKtl?s Fe?r of
Antl-Amarlcan Uprising In Mexico.
Believes MobWiation of Troop*
Unnecessary .
( By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 12 ? i
Henry L. Wilson, AmUwMor to Me* j
I co, today denied the report that he I
had asked that more troopa.be mob
ilized on the Mexican border. I
Following the order* to troop*
throughout the conn try to prepare for
s demonstration on the border of
Mexico, It wu rumored that the
move was the result of a request for
the troops on the part of th? U. 3.
Ambassador who feared for the safety
of American* In Mexico.
Interviewed on the subject. Am
bassador Wilson declared th*t he
did not expect that Americans rest -.
dent In Mexico would be harmed. He
\too stated that he believed that
'.here were enough tr<jpp* on the
border already for a'l prartiial pro
tective purposes,
SUGAR TRUST IS
PLACED ON TRIAL.1
(By Alaska New* Bureau.)
NEW YORK, March 12? Five Su
?nr Barons have been placed ontr.al
here following their indictment by
the Grand Jury. They are charged ;
with a conspiracy in re'tralnt of
trade atid with a violation of tbe She
man an t|. trust law.
JOHNSON PLEADS FOR
NOMINATION OF ROOSEVELT.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
LOS ANOEI/BS, C*l., March 12?
Governor Hiram Johnsoa today open
ed the Roosevelt eampaJen on the
coast by a fervor* appt*ai to the
people for the nomination of Roose
velt for the Presidency.
CHAMP CLARK POSES
FOR MOVING PICTURES.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. i>. C? March 11?
Moving picture mem Invaded tJ>*
House this morning. Champ Clark Is
said to have posed very successfully
In the pictures taken.
FAMINE WILL
BE RELIEVED
PRESIDENT YUAN SHAI
KAI IS INAUGURATED
Former Imperial Pr?miar Takat Oath
of Offlca. Second President of
New Chinese Reoublle. Will Re
lieve Famine, Cause of RIoMng.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PEKIN, March 12? PresHenf-etet
Yuan fthal Kit was invigorated yes
terday In tbte Hty by th? Nation*!
Assembly which hM convent here
a' the rail of the newly elected pres
ident.
In hi* Inaugural aidreas, T nan
stated thai the work of reconstruct
ion of the empire would be pushed
with all the expediency pos^ibU* Im
mediate sters. he d<?cUred would be
u?ken to prevent farther rioting l?
the empire
It fa the purpose of the new lead
er to turn all the monies available to
(he ranee of relieving the ml I liana
who are starving as (be remit of
the neglect of the crops which baa
resulted In the huge famine wave
over the entire empire. The Presi
dent declared that the rioting which
Is going on at the pr#?w>nt time is
directly due to the pangs of hunger
which the majority of the people In
the realm are suffering
Yuan's speech was loudly applaud
ed and It Is thought that he will
receive the support of all faction*
here who are weary of the turmoil
which the country hae be*n tn for
'be past year
JOSEPH FORAKER DEFENOS
PR08CCUTEO RAJLROADt.
(By Aleak* New* Boreaa.)
CINCINNATI. O.. Marrh 12 -for
mer United States Senator Joseph B.
Foraker, epeaklng before the Cincin
nati Business Men's Club last Mtfht,
declared bualness In the United
States ba* reached a chaotic state.
| chiefly, he asserted, because a rail
road legislation, proserutloo of cor
poration a and agitation for tariff r?
' d action.
"When this crusade for ralrr.ad
regulation began, we had In thla
country the beet railroad service for
I the least rost of anywhere In the
world." he s?M. "There. was cause
for regulation* and restrictions, but
there was no oeraMnn for dealing
with the railroads as If they were
I enemies of society."
When we tell you that
it's time to order Spring
and Summer clothes, we
aren't telling you anything
original, but when you let
us show you the new
woolens and fashions from
Ed. V. Price & Co.
MERCHANT TAILORS. CHICAGO
Thrri Batton Straight
Front Sack, No. 78$
you'll see everything original that will be worn
by the best dressed men in the entire country.
It doesn't cost as much as you might expect,
to have us take your measure and deliver the
finest cur torn tailoring obtainable.
WILL CLAM. TIE CLOTHIER