?Jte glaily Jdushatt
No. 153." FOURTEENTH YEAR. SKAHWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY. AUG 1ST 25. 1911 PRICE. 10 CENTS
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LOOKS BAD
? FOR BEAM
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
RICHMOND. Vug. 25? The Beattk>
trial is exciting a great deal of in
terest and promises to bring to light
a great deal of scandalous conduct. I
Today May Stuart, the keeper of a j
disorderly house testified that Reattie
and Miss Binford visited her place j
together frequently and that the last
turn* they were there was the night
preceding the day that Mrs. Beattie
was murdered.
BIO STRIKE
MAY COME
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CHICAGO. 111. Aug. 25 ? Twenty-fiva
thousand shopmen on the Harriman j
Railroad systems v. ill probably go out 1
on strike for higher wages and for
the recognition of their labor feder- 1
a Lion.
MORE FANOlf I
FIERI DOPE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CHICAGO. Vug. 2.".? Battling NV1- 1
son has been matched to fight Lew '
Powell at Savramento on September i
S.
THE PROMOTION OF MR. MILLER
In speaking of the promotion of G.
H Miller to the position of acting
auditor, vice W. B. King resigned.
Vice President Dickeson said that it
was directly in line with his policy
to recognise merit among the com
pany's employes, and that further. It
is his policy, in making changes not
to go outside for any help that can
be obtained in the community .
STRIKERS ARE
601 BACK
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
LIVERPOOL. Auk. 25? The railroad
companies here are reinstating all of
the strike leaders.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
prRCELL, Okla. Aug. 25? Henry
Carter, a negro, who was accused of
having assaulted a white woman, was
pursued by a mob and took refuge in
a building on Main street. After set
ting fire to the house, the mob ga
thered round the burning building an
cheered while it was consumed.
LUDWIS LOWE
MEETS DEATH
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PARIS. Aug. 25? Ludwig Lowe, the
inventor of the Mauser rifle was kil
led yesterday in an automobile acci
dent
STRIKE WILL i
BE AVERTED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WINNKPBG. Aug. 25? Ten thousi
and Oaadian Pacific railroad men hav !
reached a wage agreemnet obviating |
a strike.
Alaskan want *aa. for results.
In
Tans
nut Mai?T??f o, u. ?. NT. (unci
In
Patents
Have You Seen our
Security
SchoolShoe
For Girls and Boys
-
In
Kids
r v.- ? -
Pl<v.-MMe Shoes
In :
Calf ?
H. J. LYNCH'.
Th? Up To-Date H?b*rda?h?r and Ladiea Furnisher. ?
( Fly Alaska News Bureau.)
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 2r>? Mayor
Alexander has Issued an order for
bidding the Labor Day parade the
privilege of passing the Jail where
John McNamara is Imprisoned. He
fears that a demonstration might be
made that would cause trouble or af
i feet public sentiment.
HE FIGHT FOR
E
Charles G. Heifner. who passe<l
through Skagway Wednesday, on hi< I
way to Seattle from his mining pro
perty In the Atlin section is one of j
the real friends of Alaska who hap
pens to claim the Spirit Cltv as his j
home.
Mr. Heifner. on account of his qual
ities of integrity and ability and
knowledge of the North was selected
chairman of the joint committee com
posed of members selected from the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce, the
j Commercial Club, the Rotary Club,
the Arctic Club and the Seattle Chap
ter of the American Mining Congress.
This committee it may be truly
I said did more to unify Seattle senti
j merit on the demand for home rule
| for Alaska than all else Mr. Heifner
j who is chairman of the State Demo
; oratic Executive Committee was sect
I to Washington. Backed as he was by
j all the political power and prestige
of the Puget Sound Metropolis, he
was of incaculable benefit to Delegat
Wickersham in getting his elective j
legislature bill before the democratic
committee of the house and senate.
Mr. Hiefner immediately lined up
such notables as William Jennings
Bryan, Joseph FV>lk. Wood row Wilson
and Speaker Clark for the measure
which had been offered for the con
sideration of congress by Wickershat*
B? fore he had finished his work he
had the backing of ten states and the
battle was won.
The other day, while speaking toj
an Alaskan representative in. Skagwa
Mr. Heifner said that he wanted to be I
quoted as saying that the democrats
of Washington state had every con
fidence in Judge James Wickersham.
Alaska's delegate in congress, and
that they would aid him In every pos
sible way to secure the legislation I
that he might introduce in Congress
for Alaska.
BANQUET TO W. B. KING.
Tonight in Elks Hall, at seven o
clock promptly there will be tendered
to W. B. King, who is departing for
the oustlde tomorrow, a banquet last
Ing until about 8 o'clock, by Brother I
Elks. It is designed to have it ov*r [
before the show commences tonight
WELSHMEN
STILL HI IT
(By Alaska fNews Bureau.)
LONDON. Aim* 25? The race war
inaugurated some time ago. la still
creating much trouble to the constab
ulary of England. The Welsh popu
lation continue In their disorderly
acts, mobbing Jewish people In their
homes and on the street*, and by
wrecking their place* of business,
STAKES CAREER
ON HE VOTE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
QT'RBEC. Aug. 2.'.? Sir Wilfrid lJ?u
rier has issinvl an address to the peo
ple of Canada In which hq states that
in the event of his piea for the pas
sage of the reciprocity measure falls
of carrying In the coming election,
he will retire to private life.
IT WELLS
10 BROWN
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NSW YORK. Aug. 25? Matt Wells,
the English lightweight, has been
matched with Knockout Brown for
next Wednesday In this city.
ENTHUSED OVER
TOE NORTR
W. H. Whitehead, who was for a
number of years general auditor for
the Santa F*e railroad system and
who afterward went to Chicago and
"stablfshed a social auditing and ac
?ounting company, of which he is the
lead, is now in. Skagway.
Mr. Whitehead was brought out to
:hls country by Vice-President Dick
son of the White Pass Route and
s engaged on special work for this
concern that will require several days
Mr. Whitehead has bccome so enthus
mI over this country that hrt has ded
d to prolong hit stay after flu
shing his work sq that he may make
he trip down to Dawson and return
iy way of Atlln. and also that he may
iavp a few days to devote to mining
Ktssibllltieg In and around Skagway
Subscrloe for the Daily Alaskan.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ FRUIT BY THE *
: CRA TE OR BOXi
+ ? +
* From now on we make a special +
+ canning price on all fruit by the box +
* or crate. We receive fresh fruit on +
+ each Pacific Coast steamer, and ow- +
* ing to superior buying facilities, can +
+ make prices that will make it possi- *
J ble to can all kinds of fruit at a^
+ reasonable figure. *
+ ? +
J P. H. GANTY, Grocer *
PORTUGAL'S
PRESIDENT
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
I.ISBON. Aur. 2"i ? Senor Arrlga
was yesterday elated president of
the republic of Portugal.
no
START THINGS
The shareholders in tfte test stamp
mill company held an adjourned mwl
ing last night for the purpose of
completing the necessary steps to
ward Incorporation. Attorney H. B.
LeFevre being unavoidably detained
In Haines, could not roach Skagway
In time for the meeting so the matter
had to go over nntfl the next meet
ing which has he? n calli?d for Mow
day night next.
The executive committer reported
they were ready now to order the
machinery and had examined several
site* suitable for the erection of the
plant.
A general discussion r? then in
dulged In and considerable intereat
was manifested In the development
of Skagwa.Vs mining properties. Vice
President I>iokeson of the White Pass
? aid that he would make a rate that
would be satisfactory to the prospec
tors for the shipment of their ores
to the mill and that it would be the
policy of the railroad to encourage in j
every way possible the development
of the country, the reasons of which !
were perfectly obvious: the road de- 1
pends for fts support upon the re
sources of the country, and from this
time on there will be a campaign to
develop new business. He will be
leaving, h said, for I>awson on
Saturday. b?t wilj leave his proxy
so that there will hie no del my nor
hesitation through his absence.
Others who addressed the meeting j
were E J. Shaw. T>r. L. 8. Keller.
W. W. Houghton. Pbll Abrahams. J.
M. Tanner. H H. I>raper and Herb
Taylor. The secretary was ordered
to notify all the subscribers to the
fund io eithpr be present in person
or send proxies for theMonday night ,
meeting.
36 KILLED
IN WRECK
<By Ahwk* tfewr Barman.,
Manchester. s h An*. k? a
terrible railroad wfurw 1
n?**r h?re today A train rm tb# 1/
hl*h Valley Railroad bearing veterana
who *pt? re trim in* from th? Rorn??*
ter ?nrampm<?nt phin*ed orey a high
' hrld*? nod thirty*!* of the ag-d *>V
' tier* were killed. Many otiter* tff
?Tk>?*Jy Injured and dragged from
?he wreckage.
Relief trsln<) have been ???'
(By Alaaka New* Bureau.)
NYACK. X. X. An* ??? Atwood.
i 'he ereat aviator In reported to he
. snght In a forest porket and 'hat It
it possible he may he compelled to
'lismembor hi* marhine to get a?if of
'he mnh of tree*. He H? now hflt a
few mil** from his (Ml II# ilwnd
"d here, yeaterday to repair hi* fbotor
and evidently has had diffl<*?lty in
: finding room to maneuver
NEW YORK Auk t?? Aviator At
wood arrived here at 2:25 p. m.
LATER ? At wood Jwrt landed on
'Jovmwri Island.
(By Ataaka News Bureau.)
SKATTIyR An* Jf?~-Wal?er Oak**,
a wealthy capitalist of fhl* city, and
founder of the Alaaka Steamship row
pany. la dead from ranrer.
Mlaa R M S'ump waa among th*
n?tnrnln* passenger* on the Jefferwn
taday
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