?he IJailB JUaekan
No. 286 FIFTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY ALASKA. SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1913 PRICK 10 CENTS
Norfolk. Jan. 4 ? In the terrific
stoi ma which has heen ruglng on
the Atlantic coast for the past 24
hours, causing much damage, the
government frigate Jamestown
caught fire and was completely de
stroyed this morning, other battle
ships In the harbor are riding out
the storm without Injury.
New York. Jan 4? The worst
storm of years la raging on the At
lantlc coast. Waves are running
high and there Is considerable dam
age being done to shipping. A like
report comes from the Pacific coast.
Seattle, Jan. 4? Severe storms
swept the entire Pacific coast last
night, doing considerable damage to
shipping, though no Uvea are re
ported loet. The storm tone ex
tended from Alaska to California
DREAD DiSKASK RAVAGK8
IN CITY OK MEMPHIS
Memphis. Jan. 4 ? An epidemic
of meningitis Is causing suffering
and death in the city of Memphis,
Tenn. The hospitals of the city
are crowded with victims of the di
sease. and the physicians are un
able to cope with tt.
Meningitis Is described by the
medical dictionaries as an Inflam
mation of one or more of the three
membranes covering the spinal cord
and the brain, especially the base
of the brain.
DOCTORS CVRE BROKEN
I.K<; IN ONK DAY
New York, Jan. 4 ? Owing to a
new discovery In surgery. Dr. Car
roll of New York City has suc
ceeded in curing a broken leg in
one day. The process which led
up to the remarkable discovery is
soon to be published in a medical
journal. Dr. Carroll has demon
strated his discovery to the satis
faction of the medical profession in
this city.
MONEY PROBE CiOINCi
AFTER \\ M. ROCKEFELLER
New York, Jan 4 ? Wm. Rocke
feller will be represented at the
Pujo committee on Jan. 13, is the
announcement made by his attor
ney this morning. Mr. Rockefeller
left the coast of Georgia a few
days _ago and his whereabouts are
at present unknown.
jUPPEAI. COURT
GRANTS LIBERTV
Chicago, Jan. 4 ? Sitting as a
circuit court of appeals. Justices
Baker, Seaman and Kohlsaat yes
terday permitted the thirty-two la
> bor leaders to be released 011
bonds, pending a rehearing of their
| cases.
There were strong arguments
made by the government against
admitting Ryan to ball, but the
court allowed It after placing the
bonds In his case at $70,000. The
rest of tne dynamite conspirators
will be permitted a release from
furnishing bonds of ten thousand
dollars for each year of their sen
I fences. Arrangements are being
made to secure ball for all the men
LABOR LEADERS APPEAL
AUAINST JIIHJE Rl'LIXG
Washington, Jan. 4 ? Mitchell,
iSompers and Morr'son, the labor
leaders who were convicted of con
tempt of court when the) continued
to advise for the continuance of a
strike against a manufacturing con
cern. have filed appeal papers and
will take their cases to a higher
court.
The firemen announce the reser
vation of St. Valentines Day for
their annual dance. It is Intended
' that It will be a fancy dress ball.
HAVE YOU SEEN OUR WINDOW FULL OF
75c.
Wool Dress Goods
Come in and examine the Goods
We believe that YOU will
say that they are the best
line of 36 inch Dress Goods
that you have ever seen at
that price
H. J. Lynch
The Leading Ladies Furnisher and Haberdasher of Skagway
COL. \V. T. I'KKKIVS, now chalriain Al?*k:? Bnreim.
Seattle, Jan. 4 ? Col. \V. T. Per
kins, of Nome, Alaska, was las"
night elected chairman of the Al
aska Bureau of the New Seattle
Chamber of Commerce. J. L. Mc
Phcrson, an Alaskan of twelve or
fifteen years was again made secre
tary of the Alaska Bureau.
The Bureau passed a resolution j
which haii been sent to congress
protesting against the discrimina
tion against Alaska in the matter of
parcel post rates.
Mr. McPhereon spent the past
summer in Alaska and the Yukon
territory In the interest of the
Bureau, coupled with some engineer
ing work for the White Pass ? Yu
kon railroad.
SOME l.K< ? VI. AND KXEC
TltUAl, KNTAMJLKMKNTS
A very intricate problem Is in
volved in the suit filed in Juneau
by the Alaska Gastineau Mining
Company against the Alaska-T read
well Gold Mining Company and as
sociate companies.
The point involved arises over
the delivery of power from the
Sheep creek power station of de
fendants, according to contract with
plaintiff In the case.
The complaint sets forth that the
defendant company since Christmas
Eve has failed to furnish the given
amount of power guaranteed by the
conratct, or enough to start ttoe ma
chinery which consumes the power.
It Is alleged that a contrivance
known as an automatic circuit
breaker, has been Introduced by
the defendant companies, which does
not withstand the momentary surge
which results at the starting of ma
chinery that consumes less than the
given amount of power guaranteed
by the contract. When the con
nectlon is broken, defendants refuse
to allow their servants on the prem
ises of the power station to renew
such connections; compelling the
information to be sent to the office
in Treadweli whereupon a man
would bo sent across the channel in
;i small boat to renew the con
nection.
The defendants set up the an
swer thai, they are delivering the
current as per contract and that
i he mementary surge requiring
powei In excess ot the contract
should not be required of them;
that the breaking of the current is
caused by overload by the plaintiff's
machinery
WOMAN CANDIDATE FOR
PRESIDENT OK FRANCE
Paris, Jan. 4? France is being
agitated by the "votes for women"
movement. Mme. Marie Penlrard,
a prominent suffragette. Is to run
for the presidency of the French
republic lit the forthcoming election.
H1PPT IEI TEW
P. H. GANTY, Grocer 3
CiWiN Hffl
SUES IN L/lKf Efilf
Washington, Jan I Con^re**
man William W. Wedemeyer of
Michigan, Jumped from a lake
steamer while enroiite from hta
home In Ann Arbor, yesterday and
-viu drowned In Lake Erie
Cor.greuman Wedemeyer wa.i
horn in Mm* Townahlp. WaaMMav
county, Mifhiaan, March it, 1I73.
Hp ono? ??rr?l ?? of
railroad* and aftw h?4nn admitted
to the h*r, practiced law in Ann
ArNw and la??r a#rTtn* in Tarlona
public capMPititm rintll *|#rt#d to
fonnrcaa In 1911
f FIGHT
OR GIVE OP
Loiidnn. Jan. 4 -The ll.ilkan al
lies rti'uN 1 to longer tarry over the
j trouble with Turkey, and today
they sent In their ultimatum, which
,ls to Rive up Adrlanople or fifth'
I Thin U filial, any the peace repre
sentative ?, and from present Indi
cation:! t ie Turkish giivernment will
refuse t:; i< cept the term*. It seems
i here/ore very probable that hoatll
lti?* will lie resumed within the
next few diys.
BODY OK ItKin KK
( KI\ KD WITH HAUTKHl
New York, Jan. * ? The body of|
Ambassador Reid arrived yesterday |
and when the boat which transport
ed It from Ixindon arrived In the
harbor, th<a forta and the federal
boats fired a salute aa the body of
the American diplomat was taken
from the Mrltlsh cruiser
HAI.IIU T TWKIiVK CKXTH
\ ItHMl l\ HKATT1.K
Seattle, Jan. 4- -The price of
halibut reached twelve cents a
pound at wholesale In Seattle to
day This la the highest price
ever paid on the coast for that
kind of fish.
Acting Agent Orange his been
notified that the Pacific r osat boat
Curacao will sail from Se.ittle on
the 6th of January, whlfh will
bring her Into Skagway on the 11th
nil A I, or IRO* WORKER*
fttxtT THK.M ?w.vooo
l,eaTenworth, Jan 4 -Wh?o th*
dynamite priaoner* were told of the
riectaion of the Chicago court of ap
peal* that they were to l>e rwleeeed
on bond*, they chee-*d the annonn
i emcnt and aeemed confident thit
i hey would find but little difficulty
in securing bondcnen
It i<? reported from the Iron
Worker* headquarter* at Indlan
npolta that the trial of the con
spirator* rout the union MS.OOU
kix; A WIHfiK 1%
FUNKRI IT'T MOYK
Seattle. Jan 4? A majority of
the stockholder* of the King A
Win** Codfish company ha?e fil?>d
a claim with th? court* charging
that F Tillman of San Franclwo
wrecked the concern and thna un
lawfully took from the atockholdera
their investment* They aak for a
receiver to take charge of the af
fair*.
TUT urwiw FT* KRAI,
ok whitki.aw nun
New York, Jan 4? The funeral
of Whi el w Reld. Ute ambawndor
to l,ondon. took p'ace today, Pre*i
dent Taft being In attendance
I'AXAI. gl KSTIO* IH
PAMRD TO WIIW*
Washington, Jan 4 -President
Taft arrived from Panama yester
day He will le*re the Panama
question to be nettled by th? Incom
ing administration
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