No. FOrKTKKMH YKAR
SKAOWAY, ALASKA. FRIDAY FKBUARY 16. 191i PRICK 10 CENTS
AUSKA RMLRO*D
COMMITTEE IS *SKED
r t?.' of Territory Cc*??
r-'ttee W' ts T'-rte
*\v rtffj to Fed*"-*!
S.'itread ^Mt?.
' \ <sH X**-s Pure*n.>
\C.- *rt ?? a ' s't:** of tV AWS
kan <|?.(^* >n wit.lt TVfcrwwe to th"?
n f<vnj Sew*ni to
.. V.w ??!? co?| fj^dr Ctufnwi,
?>i ; ? Cc W on TwriNrt*
? ???? ?- -v ? r?>-?Mtit?on oallirs
' v tvf *ppc<r,tH>' nt of an Alaskan
TTi. .?<:> Tii?*}on win onnaK of
1 "v?rs *ho ?iU be rtirrH-<?>d |
- < t o *?v5 tn
R! s v. ~iM*> raiTroad ronton to
' ??*-> ; cf tf)*J
nr\?OC?*TS ENDORSE
SI.LJER TOR GONERNCR.
\Uy v)mU Ne*? '
IW bknqn<>i h^li I* ; nicht by the
ticKew ^ the IVro
c> - f i; N>? ^*"k on
?'<??* m < - ?? s . -pc *5 a >?*
; -r f4 Xcm
\~>*k
MERCV v*> ff SHv1? n
*p?tv?vv SUv ?R**TI?R
It> Vteska New* RaNMk ^
ivv\ f ;ax>is> c*j r.:> ;
Tile . p>n; ft n Sv . \juv^-o.i to?.ar ;.
.-U*; cirvlea t>v men prrtuuiior.t ia
.r. the >: '> for the JH|Tp<*< of tost'tf*
?v ho ' r.vuht to trial for j
* it are #ti,i out aiamot him
? T - San
*i"i m* V ??* b : f -m? r Pops par
h > v , ?<~al j oars
<'h an<3 w.f* arr".'*
W. ir<>?d*5'
AMERICAN TROOPS
STAMPEDE MEXICANS
Detachment Stumbles Into Juanez ?
Rmtfftt Fire. P wiring Invasion by
Amw?can T roo?>*. ? Soidteri Are
Arretted And Released.
tlt> \laska New* l^urcHn.)
EL r.ASO. TV* . F*b. IS? A p*?4c
was started >*MW"?lav h? Juarct ami
lhe popular# were fiveji h nervous
thrill believing that, an InvasMn **-'
i>elnjc m*?le by the I'nited State*
Vrmy.
\ detachment of American troops
? tumbled into the eKy unexpectedly
an 1 was the <?wmp of the pa.nle.
They we**? immediately arrested
i the federal troops atatlonol In
k? city, hater upon invewtiiratkm
'?? v were released and marched bark
???> this city.
PNC-RESS REDUCES
NUMBER OF CAVALRY.
t Ry viaska New* RuremO
v.- 'A SHIM; TON. D C. Feb 1?? V
reduction of the envajry of the I'nlt
d State? arm* from fifteen to ten
res nents, with a consequent rettuft
n of the enlisted fore*- of the army
1 :'.'?Srt m?n. wan voted into tbe
??? *p^-.-t>Ha:to? K'M 11 the house
r >1ay after a hitter fuht.
Th- i .ivnJrr reliction was vigorous
!i opr>o?ed b> t-he Republican ldd?\
,t it nrohablv *111 be the cause of
?U r firht when the biR l? ptit on
?tl tw?*ac> If retained in the blM.
Mte amendment m-onld become effect
<e .Twly 1. 1JII
The enlisted men in the five togi
erts thus to be dropped would be
: :?teeed out. but the offVers would
ret* -.xl and absorbed Into other
of artillery or Into other
ittchea of the army without red net
?i of BlJl't
n I* estimated the immediate Mv
? '-o- -*?e reduction would be $4 ?
**END HUNDRED
THOUSAND ON SPOKANE
S \ X FR ANCISCO. Feb 10? F?cW< !
m s - as shtp Company .? steam*!
~ v e underjmtap extnorfve over
b*u!*n* here to fit her for her wim
:i er rXCanioK run to Al*ska. The ve?
?1 js -,c remodeled and possongef
? ?oominoda are hews rearranged
to pro\ W for 15>2 passengers. The
co?>t of ? a'ions will be over MOO.
txWl
..ONE WEEK MORE..
33 J per cent, off
Our Grand Clearance Sale has been
such a tremendous succes during
the past week that we have decid
ed to give one week more of the
BIG SALE
ONE-THIRD OFF
Sale Closes Saturday Evening
February 17th, 1912
H. J. LYNCH
Th? Uf T>vDl*t Furni?h?r.
MINER HUM
HUBERT FAULKNER CAUGHT
BY PREMATURE EXPLOSION
Ptrtnec of lrjun?d Man Ciwm Him
Prom Tunnel. Save* Life. Faulk
ner Will Recover.
(Special to Th? OaHy A laskar. i
\TIJX, R C., Feb. IS? An the re
sult of a premature explosion tax the
luiiwl on which he was working. Hu
ix?rt ^ulkn^r was very sertowly in
jured last niglH and was brought to
his city from Sprwe Creek F>**ilK
>or and his partmT, Wm. Mulvey,
a '-ro working in a tunnel driven Into
the ben< h on Spruce Creek In the
placer diggings. Fkratkner had load
ed *onie holes with dynamite and lit
them. Before he <wld get away
from Uie fa*"* of the drift one of the
shots exploded prematurely, due to a
defective fu*> aid he was fill?l with
small ato:ies and *rave|
Hearing the report and not bohiK
itvhwed himself, hla partner tame
*ck and carried him out before the
ither shots could explode Thia act
fvn the pari of Mulvey no doubt sav
ed Fat?Hm?<r*n life
The latter was immediately l>rt><i|tbt
to the hospital here, where he was
pta<-ed under the treatn?ent of llr
i'Arr.sto. Ricv*n piecos of bone were
removed from the forehead, which
were found to be exec tins a pressure
on tho brain. Just over the right eye.
The face of the inJ'WVd man in very
Sadly cut up. and his body is covered
? 1th sJnall stones and gravel which
> or.' thrown with terrific force h>
'be enpioaton
l>r Parrish report.* ihis mominft
that Faulkner Is hi a very aaUsfac.
*r condition and he has high
oi?es ft>r a complete recovery of the
injured man
GEORGIA REPUBLICANS
STRONG FOR TAFT.
tlly Alaska News Bureau.)
VTI.ANTA, Ga. Feb IS? The re- 1
?viblican state convention today in- '
<tructed their delegates to the Na- 1
tional Convention in Chicago to vote1
'or Taft. as the party nominee.
BRANDEIS IS INCONSISTENT.
( Ry Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. IS?
Charles H. Choate. Jr., of IVwton. j
rou for the United Shoe Ma
chinery Company, todfty testified be- j
fore the Senate interstate com- '
merce committee that Louis D
IJrandeis helped organize the com
pany. was for several years its
counsel and then approved its busi
ness methods.
Mr. Rrandeis recently told the com
mittor that the company was a com
bination in restraint of trade, and
has stifled competition In the shoe
machincrv business.
IRON WORKERS KNEW
OF DYNAMITING PLOT
Telegrams, In Cipher, Unfold Secret
ef Indicted Ofl'lciale. Executive
Board Knew all Detail! of Job*
Done.
(Ry Alaska Ni?wa Bureau.)
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., W?. 1? ? H
developed today thai the federal gOT
crnroent ha* a very wtrooi? caae agait*
at the officials of the International ;
Bridge and Structural iron \Vork?*?
I'nlon.
It was ?tat?i theit thcfe are ever
10.000 messages in pnewwlrm of the
' federal officials relative to explosion*
irWch have taken place throughout
"he country, showing that the entire
"Xerot+vo Hoard w*t> fully informed a
all timos onmcern+iiK the numerous
lynamiting pints.
The delaifc set furtJi In the me*
wh+rh tro all written In cipher
are startling and show* that the of
ficial* hn?l a full knowledge of the
"rttlre pW
COTTON STRIKE M AY
BE SiETTLED 800N
Mills Offer to Re initate Strikers And
Will Give 10 Per Cent. Increase In
W?jjes. NW Known Whether The
Striker*. Will Accept.
(Iiy \laeka News Bureau.)
LWVRKNTK Maw . Feb 1K~A eeU
tlement of the Imig strtke whK-h haa
<epi the cotton workers. numbering
:nany thmiaamls froin their work and
the community In a state of unrest,
is In view. following the announce
ment that the TetUV Milla have
as reed to reinstate the striker* awl
will give them a ten per ceejf wage
increase
The strike haa b?<en one of the
Wttorfat fouBht In the history of
strikes Many < la?lips have taken
r?H*ry> between the a'SHktes and the
authorities. neceksltutln* the calling
"?ut of the state mlM'lia
In an engagement with the latter
/"-n<- striker was killed and two othe*?
were * cry seriously Injured
ARCTIC BROTHERS WILL
MUSH TO HAINES.
Huge ptcparations are being made
by the A. B.'a of Ounp Skagway to
attend en messe th.e Smoker to he
given by Camp Haines. No. 17, to
;norrow evening in 1 lainos, The Pet
erson will postpone her regular sail
ing at 2 p. m. until 3:4*> when she
will be taken possession of by Skag
way and the mush over the waters to
the sister camp w#H be take"n up.
Many of the local a. B 's have sig
nified their intention of attending the
affair All who desire to rd are
requested to communicate their in
fNiticsn to Tony Dotero, who has
charce of the arranjiements for the
trip.
Camp Hainee is v?ry d?airou? that
a laree crowd accept their hospitality.
They hare always re?ponded en
tj Skacway's affairs and it Is up to
us tj return the compliment
Here's to a pV?asant voyage.
Syrups of Highest Quality
This week we are showing our complete lino of table
Syrups, cooking Molasses, etc . which include* nil the load
ing brands on the n>:?rket. and are positively guaranteed as
represented R"Cil?rlr
rvpiwm?i. nrlcvn Ihfewwk
rotlowt only to
Yankee Hills, pure Maple A Cnne. quarts. 40 35
" " " " " " i jrallons, 05 55
1 " 1.2!> 1.05
Towles Log Cabin pints 85' 25
" " " gallons 1.50 1.30
Pure Maple quarts 05 55
pints 35 25
Old style " " " quarts 45 40
Breakfast Helle, Honey flavor quarts 40 30
White Clover Cane flavor 10 lb tins 75 05 '
White Rose " " 5 lb tins 45 35 '
Pure Missouri Sorghum i gallons 60 50
quarts 35 10
Karo Corn Syrup 5 lb tins 45 40
P. H. GANTY, Grocer
.a. r Jl ? L .1. X
IS ARRESTED
PORMIR SKAGWAY MAN
CAUGHT IN HONOLULU
0>i? Tiine Manager* of Moore"* Wharf
Co. iu Taken Irto Custody in Hon
olulu. Released on Surety. In
dieted at Juneau.
(Ey Alaska News Bureau.)
HONOLl M*. I? I . FVb I? ? <-. E.
VVyren-Jjihn?on. former manager of th
Moore'si Wharf Co. In Skazway. Al
aska. arr>-t?>I hero y^terday on
an Indictment r^tume-1 azainst hta
hy a Arjuid Jury in June<Mi. Alttka.
He ?!i? reVwerl immediately follow
ii>* thw
*i : ap|>|
Farbe*
M th*
Tb? I|
-iti.-ki '!
'wrested!
posting of surety to insure
?arane*> In Juneau, tJovemcr
;f the |s'*ntl? fc? artinjt a* otv
<ir1tie* for Wy rm-fohnnon.
ttter Is tcr.iH of d'fscrlmtti
train t of trade, while In
In the wharf company
RETURj'49 TO TM? LAND
OF PEACE AND PLENTY.
aP?r ani
He ha*
Vwirmif
Scott y' Morrison of \Vhi'?tMr?* was
< l>a*s?-i! peer on the train th? morn
trig an. I j?i!l r'-nirn i.> I,m home town
ab*en< e of several month*
spent the wtntrr month* In
I*. Morrison brin*a the
word Uii'if Robt AS vs worth, f ?rmeriy
a hardware m??'hant (n Wtaltetwf**.
DM iron ii into the movin* picture
show bnjiifneMi in Vanconrrr and Md*
fair to liit&ko a hn*e iwicce*? of the
venture I
Aln?? Tth ha* Just ? ?omitto'tod the
retnodeU v of a lar^e house wMcfe
?rill *oai "(Hi people. He opred for
the flr?i performance ta?<t Friday
'Ijtht and wan rewarded with a rec
?>rd audience
Morrison doe* not brinr back a
highly ela'.ed opinion of *he wound
oMea as a wrwkin* man's abode 'it !
is di*tre?*inic to nee the nantcr of
men out of employment in Vancouver |
'he past winter." he said
Me states that a reign of crime ?
?>as taken ptary there which ia no
doubt directly traceable to the no*?
ompVojrnr.ent of no many men. Weekly
parades take place and rlashe* with
the police *<ce of frequent orcwr j
rence Morrison stated that he was
elad to return to the peaceful North
land
ALASKA MUST HAVE
? ?
encouragement
! MaMnfcrmatlon Fur* labcd Congr*t?
RejaMirg Alaska'* Rich R??ourto
Ard tt? Weakness** M?grlfled.
That the development of the won
?I erf til resources of AM*!* ha* been
iiekl up as a result of the political
iurmoil Mk>?hi| Pinchot's activity
iiefftre the spotlight, Is ihe state
u>ei,i of l*. L. 8. Kelier. publisher of
fhe LMily Alaskan at Sfc?*way. who.
aritti Mr? KeMer. to pa*?ln* win
cer at No. 232 North (.rand atenue
The greatest need of Alaska ?*
ii?e enactment of laws which will
etKTHirage and allow the d^vwloprnent
)( the coal and other mlneral-b^artn*
.and." says fJr Keller "The tronble
n the pest waa due to the mlsin/rc
,nat?>n furnished the administration
and Congrees by the ?ario<*? Individ
lais and lobbies who were no donb'
actuated by s<*1f1*h or nlt?rior mo
tived.
"The fact that VVaehfaeton, the seat
of government for Alaska, is so far
*way and hM such limited nppncfiBj
i?y to *aln first-hand Information has
r??ralfed In the enactment of many
laws which tend to retard and Im
jede the development of our *reat
-ecrmrre*. ra'h?r than to ?ocowrajre
them.
The people of Alaska are lh? ant
terers, r?KardWs of the ar*iim?nfs
>f muckrakers. past and present. to
the contrary Th? p*ipl? want th?
'?a| lands opened r?*?r':!??s of who
lo?a it or how it Is don* t'nd?r the
..tesent rondifions it 1* n<"-<<?*ary ?o
raport fuel for heat and power from
British Columbia a* a great ejpenee
The report* of government eiperts
ind t ??*?* mad* by the Vary f*?part
nenf show that. MlMon* of >nnn of
j 'he behest grade coal agists In Al
I iska There haw boen r*y hlr>* done
"^?war*f developing this nrr?a?kry mm
nodlty When If k*>lr?d as V some.
Mn* would b?? done alone thia line
ilfford Pinrhot opened his aelf-*?
#ioMat(on campaign. Aa a rpswlt of
the fUht ecalnjK th?- Cnnnlngrham
lafm* not a ton of roal can be
legally mined In the District of Al
aska Hundred* of claim* have b??n
filed on against which there has
ne*er been even the remotest >oy
,-estion of fraud, and ret the locators
?re helpless to begin th?"1r d?*ve|op
| ment
"The cr*l now ?s?d by the Riclflc
| 'W-' has to bo brought around the
florn from the Atlantic roast and
j Wain and Australia Alaska coal
I ronld be snppHed for at k-ast one
(I'onUnood on P*?e ?.)
Shoes for,
Men
Women
and
Children
* We have a large Stock on hand JJ
? Also A Large Assortment of
Men's Shoes
The Best That The Market
Afford?
Also
Rubbers and Arctics
of all kinds
"wither* m
sr.?/. ??. m
WILL CLAYSON-a JL
rhe Home of Th?
HART. SCHAFFNER AND MARX
CLOTHING ?*;