No. 252: ELEVENTH YEAR. SKAUWAY, ALASKA. MONDAY. JANUARY 25, MM PMCT. M CENTS
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
NEW YORK. Jan. 25. ? The liners^
Florida and Baltic arrived here yes
terday bringing the passengers and
crew of the North St a* liner Republic
which was ranrinetl and sunk by the
Florida late Saturday afternoon.
After the Florida had crashed into
the Republic and the latter ship was
in a sinking condition, the wireless
operator informed the Florida of their
plight and she returned. All the
passengers and crew of the Republic
were transferred to the Florida. Many
of the passengers were terrorized,
but the crew did their duty and pre
vented a disastrous panic. The Re
public sank a few minutes later.
The Florida's bow was smashed In
and she was in a^sinking condftion.
The Itner Baltle, passing some miles
away, was fiailed by wireless and she
at once proceeded to aid the Florida.
The passengers of both the Florida
and the Republic were taken aboard
the Baltic and she conveyed the Flor
Ida back to port.
The crews of both vessels acted
with heroism and had not the Florida
promptly returned to aid the Republic
the worst inarintine disaster of years
would have occurred.
(Later) ? Six passengers on tin
Republic were killed by being crushed
in their staterooms by the prow of
the Florida.
J
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(By United Press.)
ST. LOl'IS. Mo.. Jan. 23.? Advice
received here from Jack Johnson, the
negro who is champion heavyweight
of the world, make it seem probable
that Johnson will not defend his title
in this country. In a letter to a
friend he says that the sporting pub
lic of the United States in preju
diced against him and that in the j
future he will fight only in Europe.
The public schools will reopen to
morrow. K. L. .Miller, clerk of the
school board, states that the heating
apparatus is in good working order
and that no farther trouble will In
experienced in heating the schools.
IT SIS
FOR PANAMA
(By United Press.)
CHARLESTONVN. S. C., .lun. 25.? j
President-elect Tatt sailed from hen
today for Panama with a party of !
government engineers. They will in
spect the conditions on the Panamn
canal.
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(By United Press.)
CHICAGO, Jan. 25.? Pletro Doran
do, the Italian, will meet Johnny
Hayes, the American who won the
Marathon at the Olympic games, in a
JtiTiille race in this city February 5.
The event is causing excitement in
sporting circles and the betting will
be heavy. Dorando beat Hayes som?>
weeks ago at New York. -
20% DISCOUNT SAIE 10
CONTINUE
I t
I To give our patrons who have been un- T
? able to attend our First Discount Sale, ?
;j; owing to the extremely cold weather, an v
t opportunity to take advantage of the v
i generous discounts on seasonable goods v
X we have decided to continue it for one $
week longer- All deoartments are af- j.
fected by this sale and include our lines of ?!*
Underwear ami hosiery, woolen, silk and- cotton i
dress goods, blankets, comfortables, tfaune^, out- Y
ing and canton, ^very line brought from a plenti- 4
fill market at lowest prices. Yonr money will go X
farthest and buy more from ^
Cyitch and Kennedy
The I'p-to-DateHaberdashers and Ladies' Furnishings
The Ladies Home Journal Patterns 10 and 15 cent *1
SAILORS ABE DROWNED WHEN
SCHOONER RUNS DN ROCKS
(United Press TeleqraphCable Service.)
VICTORIA, .Ian. 25.? The four
masted schooner Soquel ran out of
her courS? In a gale yesterday after
noon and was wrecked on the rocks
on the western shore of Vancouver
Island. Seven sailors were drowned.
The captain and five others were res
cued. The heavy surf made It ex
tremely difficult for the rescue? to
get tho sailors ashore. The Soquel
was bound from Callao to Port Town
send. She will be a total loss. The
accident took place not far from
where the Valencia was wrecked a^
few years ago.
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(By United Press.)
SEATTLE, Jan. 25.? The steamer
Ohio left here yesterday for Valdez,
via the inside passage. Aboard her
was L. A. Wlliner, who has been ap
pointed by the department of Jnstlee
to investigate the charges mado
against Judge Silas H. Reid of the
Third Alaska judicial division.
John Herber^'r died at the White
i'ass hospital or* Heart failure late
Saturday evening at the age of 73
years. He. was confined to the hos
pital for some days before his death.
Mr. Herburger Is survived by his
daughter, .Mrs. M. H. McLellan of this
city, three sons, and a sister, all liv
ing la Canyon City, Ore.
Mr. Herburger was horn in Isinery,
Wurtemberg, and came to America In
1850. He went to California in 1859
and four years later went to Oregon.
He came to Skagway in 1S97 and has |
resided here ever since.
He Is a member of the Hobah I
lodge, I. O. O. P. of Canyon City and
a member of the A. O. U.W. at the
same town. Mr. Herburger was well I
known here and his kindly disposition
endeared him to all who knew him.
He will bo burled in Skagway. Thcl
funeral announcement will be made
later. .
The Arctic Brotherhood dance Fri
May night was well attended despite
the extremely cold weather and all
present enjoyed themselves greatly.
The music was supplied by Reed's
orchestra and was exceptionally fine.
SAY GUNNISON
IS DILATORY
(By United f re?s.)
WASHINGTON, .Inn. 25.? The
charges made by the Juneau delega
tion against the re-appointment of
Judge Royal A. Gunnison reflect on
his ability. The Juneau men allege
he is dilatory. There has not been a
shadow of suspicion cast upon his
honesty.
HARRY THAW IS
GIVEN LIBERTY
(By United Press.)
ALBANY, N. Y.. *?ir ?\Y? Harry
Thaw has been rel<>as<Ml from tho
asylum of the criminal insane today .
by order of the lunacy commission !
which investigated his condition
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 25.? Evelyn
Thaw was here today enroute for
Spokane and Seattle. She refused
to make any statement regarding her
husband's release.
joryIriber
NOT CONVICTED
(By United Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25. The]
jury disagreed today in On- <-ase
against Attorney Newberg. who
charged with attempting to bribe Ju
rors to bring In a verdict favorable to
Ruef, when the San Fraucisco graf
ter was on trial. Francis Heney an
nounces that Newberg will be tried
again.
NORWAY
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GANTY & FRANDSON
I ALASKAN'S STAND WAS
JUSTIFIED 3? CONDITIONS
Saturday, when It appeared that the city water main* ml<ht fre??e,
and leave Skagway at the mercy of a Are, more than a doten reputable
property owners called at The Alaxkan office, and at their earnest solic
itation nn article km inserted In this paper headed ' Property Owner* De
mand Adequate Fire Protection."
This article has caused considerable riitlclam ? moat of which we think
unwarranted. There WAS danger of the city water mains freexlng Satur
day. Officials of the Home Power company freely admit this. HAD th?
mains fro*en Skagway would have been In hourly danger of being de
stroyed by fire. The situation was serious and demanded Immediate at
tention.
The properly owners asked Mayor Shea to call a motion of the conn
ell to dlscusa the situation; and If the Homo Power company was unable
to prevent the mains from freezing. they wanted the water turned on
from the Yukon A White Pass water supply All that was asked was the
CARKFUL CONSIDERATION of the matter by the council Both the prop^
erty owners and The Alaskan were confident the council would do the
proper thing.
Fortunately the need of any change of water has passed . After dili
gent work, assisted by the White Pas* it Yukon railroad, the Home
Power company succeeded In thawing out the partially fro*en mains and
with the exception of a bad break In the main at Sixth and Broadway,
which cuts an entire block out of water, the city mains are now In no
danger.
The article in The Alaskan was Intended for the best intereata of
Skagway. An emergency did exist and The Alaskan and all property
owners wanted to see the city protected from fire. No criticism of the
Home Power company was made ? none was Intended In fact In the
article it was stated that "they were doing all In tJieir power to present
the pipes from freezing."
W. L. Hawkes, manager of the Home Power company, today said that
there was one erroneoua statement In the article ? where It stated that
slush Ice was entering the mains The Alaskan may have been misln
formed on this point, but our Information came from reliable sources
We also unwittingly, rfwing to a misunderstanding used the name* of ?er
eral property owners who claim they were not consulted. Anyone who?e
name was used in this way can have the error rectified by notifying TV"
Alaskan.
Th?' Alaskan luu no apologies to We believe we acted for the
best interests of Skagway when an emergency existed We are glad that
the emergency has passed without the necessity of making any change in
the present conditions. W? think our article was ab?olntel^ Juatlfled. that
it was true In Its main contentions, and know It was asked for by aome
of the most reputable business men of Skagway who openly published
their names.
(By United Pre**)
TUCSON. Art*.. Jan. 23? Capt.
Norman NIrholuon, formerly comman
der of the City of Seattle and other
hoaU of the Pacific Com! Steamahlp
rompany on the southeastern Alaska
route, died here yesterday of ronaump
tlon He had h^n 111 for sereral
yesr* He will be burled her*
William Oakley, an old time
"musher," I* In f?k*away from Windy
Arm spendln* a few day*
? ? ?
The 8ka*way hand will Kir? a
dance on St. Patrick's day. March 17.
They desire to reserve this date
We have just received
a new line of suits for
Winter trade, that are
excellent in quality and
very moderately priced,
$15,00 to ' $22.50, come
in andjlook them over.
See window display.
I WON 8 flUSSSL.