Nx FIFTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1912
PRICK 10 CENTH
TEV- SV*LL JAVS *ND
V.CH OPEN WATER REPORTED
Ca^e LeSar>e Still Safe For Do;
Tes^ns. ?c? Rcf.irg Fast at Daw
s<5~. Ra.n Needed tc C'e?r R'.e
Pc- Navi jit'On.
(TCHOR$E T T. Mat Th?>
V k n ri\*r r? or?on f~om Vile? Oan
Tpn to the h?-a.! of I oRar.np.
?d tho :> o i n ia-vo s* i:v
. x>d coitd : i tor for dw Toam^
FVona l<o*vr l^Par^e Jo
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or *-> Jfcr^o sirail :.? .'Sirs F^vtn
o 'stt** poi-K to Rvf F^njter rap
? *h<?-v tho?y js st.'I soixi :iv
t ho rivvs* t? oj?on. and fmn~ thorp c?r
-,v0r ;s o'oar
.'ust a?vv?? Ho]?s Oato thorp js a
* -fc a~d from that paint Jo TvP*
vV<e.-- tJ?orr *"e irany o-v-n i-h.in
?5s Tb*? l?v> ?- in Va 5 ooodittou a"
'. >M?-5?.VV
It is thai o'K1 cood rain
wrsiM r?r?rr. a'.l poSrt* tn>* oJcsod
Mth th* .">* p?>xil>!y 1 *Vo
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"*N\ER ASKS MKCV POLICE
? 0 HEL? COCXTE LOWELLS
V TXJlTif--. t lix4
HtvDOK. avVin; for ir/orroa
? r^ar^ins: tho *> ho-^N^'s f
N l*vwrtl and his irifo. \ia: v
' o*Oil ?bo ran a tv-taurant in r>?*
>,v. sov, ra: yoars aco. The Nlw
. - ,v Vro* tN? r^=^* a ^ro <- o
N
":-o elcve's meld
VT-0 ^ CC * ~5E GO_0
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? < h^inc displayed t*y Char ??#
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, ? ? th - T10" STOt ' "OT""
; > ha~k<<s of era"*',. T * c^'d is
aH o.>a.r?o :> *? aprarp sire of "?'<>
N\nt .> ? "t ">.at of the o~d n
S-uiMK-rii* for tise rtaily Alaskaa.
PRESSMEN WOULD MAKE
STRIKE COVER UNION
CHICAGO. III.. May !>? Tho Union
r~essujen and stereotypes who wor t (
on strike in this city la?t Saturday j
;? r: ir.s. when they were refused an j
irrreaso of pay ami shorter hours. !
?in make an attempt to male? the :
-? ke c^n.-ral throughout the entire
Vnited States
ADAMS WILL GET PAID
FOR RETURNING TO PRISON
SEATTLE. May ?>? (Vor^e Edwards
Adams. who was last week paro> I j
from McNeils Islud, with (IftNQ
'? hs of his sentence unserved. r*"
tv.n?e?I to the fedora! prison at Mo- 1
Neils Island today. where he will en- 1
ter upon his duties there as a paid i
accountant.
FORGER. TWICE JAILED.
HAS HIS FATHER S CELL
CLEYHUAXn. O . Max J-Bruw
l.nOj;. ;.| years old . ltV.fv Sui>erlor
avenue. is in jail f.-a- tho se>x?tvl
time in a year on a charce of for
gery Me Is confino,! the sa:r.e
? eil which his father. William I.
Lor.p, fifty -five j ears oM. was twi. ?
confined durinjr the last ihree months
ixvh limes on oharce* of forge?y
iVHh father and son confess*-*! f
".ho v harcos apa.nsi ihem and oa h
claims his act. wa.* broucht on 1 y
drinking. The s?on pleaded cuil y
yesterday to a charge of foppery and
was bo<lnd over to common pleas
-ourt
CANADI AN-KLONDYKE CO'S CIG
DREDGE STARTS W OR *
DAWSON. May !>? The Canadtar
K or.dyke vompany's maa n^h <'ro<l_e.
Canadian, started work the first ? f
May a hie crew of men haoe been
? orkinj: on tho boa; for weeks, put
1 rtc it in condition for the 5u*a\y
.-rv j of '-he season The sn.all r
.iredce started earlier in the m^n'h
of April.
The Yukon Gold company's vi hi
dredces will be operatlnc bef.>re Ion
ITo^-e Superintendent McCarthy ,v
-tai"i have been hustling d.i> ft'
ripht preparing the monger :rt- el
esters and will turn them !oo-^ in
fo? days. The prepara' ions on
ir.i hines practically a~c oom
? and as soon as there is Plenty
? .I'er. and other conditions are
V.vtirabl- ;he mills will stars
DOUBLE SERVICE
HOUSE DRESSES
FAST COLORS
$2. 00 <6 $2.25
Kimonas ?
Negligees
Dressing Saques
In Silk
Crepe
and Cassimere
Prices from $1.50 to $12.50
H. J. LYNCH
TS? U^To-Dat? H*t?ra*Rk-?r and LscMm FurnWiw.
ELECT 8 DELEGATES TO
TERRITORIAL CONVENTION
Independert Republicans a! We i A'
tended Meeting Show Great Enthus
iasm For Coming Valdex C"nven-J
tion.
The Independent Rei'Ubli ans held
their primary meeting a' Fi -omen's
Hall last evening and eleelod tho fo!
lowing delegates to the Independent
Republican Territorial Convention of |
\laska. to convene at Valdei on tliej
Cf'th of this montlr Dr. U S Kel
ler, J. F. Anderson. <Joor.ae Mot',
H 11. Draper, Herman Crimm, D. J.
Rich. H R l^eFevre and Will R
Hillory
Tlie meeting ra;le.i to order
l>\ H. R l^Fo\re a< Oh airman Jot
Skac? ay District of the Central Com
mittee, mho was made i hairtnan of
tho meeting by aec'aima'i ->n andW'i lj
Hillery was elected Secretary
A committee on re-'l lions con
sisting of Pr 1. S KelW .t F An
derson and troor^e Mowl re!*?rt.-'dj
'he following which u*s unanimously
adopted
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, The pre ent NationUl
\dniinistration has 1 cen persistent
;:i opposing tlie MpinUiOM of the!
people of Alaska for an elective lei;
islature in the Territory and th'
President of the l'nite.1 Stat, s has]
personalty partiiiiatod in the po,lN
cal affairs of the Territory to L'ie |
er.d of defeating the popular will;
AND WHEREAS in apite oC <ho|
Administration and the vast money
power that controls it our Delegate j
to Ctwigress. the Honorable .'am
Wickershani. ha? repnet-ented the |
interests of his constitiiem v with swi h !
pprsisient. valorous av.d efficient de
votion that his biil f^r a fully ele:-- j
ine legislature was pass.^l unani
mously by fhe House of Rcjiro'eti a
NOW. THEREFORE. wo, the In
ceperdent Repuhliran elector* of
Skagway Pre? inct in prir. ary tnee'
i _ as. ? mbled this Sth da- of May
"I i? 2. Lt elect dele-;a!<? t-> the Inde
pendent Rtpob'.ican Territorial Con
vention ut convene at Vald? on v ay
29, U'tC.
RESOLVE That our ('oo.ntos are
instructed *o vote fir the ronomt na
tion of Hon. .lames Wickersha?n for
Delegate to Congrev;
That our delesaies arv in -tructo.l
to vote that the delegates sent to
the National Republican Convention
be instructed t"> opp<1se the renomin
ation of Hon. William Howard Ta't
for President of the I niied Slates
and to ?se their be^t endeavors to
cause 'he National Contention to j
endorse honv rule for Alaska, if. in
the meantime, the Wickersham bill'
for an elective legislature in Alaska,
be not enacted.
That our delegates are instructed
to cations all matters upon which
they may be called upon to vote in
the Convention, to submit t-> the
? I I t * V J. I -L A J. J
NATIONAL COMMITTEE WILL
SETTLE ALL CONTESTS
CHICAGO, 111.. May 9? Th? Re
publican National Committee announ
ce today that they would meet on
?lime, sixth for the purpose of de
ciding all contested delegates to the
National Rrpubli< an Convention whkh
will ho held in this city on the
nineteenth of June.
The call for the meeting was Is
sued by the chairman of the Nation
al commMtee, and it Ls believed that
the session will last for twelve days.
COMMONER GOES AT
HARMON ROUGH SHOD
LIMA, 0., May 9? William Jen
nings Rrya? arrived last ni^ht In
ihis city, and spoke before a large
audience.
The Commoner continues his de
nunciation of Harmon, and in no
way tried to conceal his animosity |
towards him
STEEL TRUST OFFICERS
HAD EVIDENCE BURNEO
NKW YORK. May 9? In the eft-e ;
a^a-inst the Steel Trust. which is be
ing tried in. this city. K was brought !
out in the evidence beard today that
'he officers of the Ste*.] combine 1
made the iiubordinat**: under them
burn all papers of an inr riminatine
nature, and which could be used
against thetn as evidence of law
breakins
WATERS UNDERMINE
TOVB OF U. S. GRANT
NEW YOIRK, May 9? The waters
have be??n doing great damage in
and around the \icjnity of the tyrant
Tomb, and it is believed 1/r en;in- ,
eecs and builders who have Investi
gated that there ls great, danger or j
the tomb collapsing
SCHOOL CHILDREN HAVE
EPIDEMIC OF CONJUCTIVITIS
There has been a number of the
children in the public school who
have been suffering from what ap- !
pears to b*> an epidemic of sore j
eyes.
A number of the children have at- 1
t( ndod school while their eyes were i
In this condition, but as more of
Ihetn seem to have l>ecome mfe'ted.
some of them were dismttcel this
morning until an investigation ?onld
be made, so as to determine whether !
the disease was contageous or not
The children who first contracted j
the disease ha\e entirely recovered.'
and there is no apparent after effect |
will of a majority of the delegation |
and to vote as a unit.
That our delegates are instructed |
to pledge any and all proxies to car. j
ry out the full spirit of these reso- ;
lntions.
Respectfully submitted
I,. J?. Keller
J. Ceo. Mowl
J F. Anderson
Committee
L J. J. 4. J., .1. 4. 4. 4. .J. 4. 4*
NAVEL OR A NOES
Are at their best now
^ VERY SWEET AND JUICY^
We have them in three sizes:
40c per doz.
50c per doz.
60c per doz.
Large Grape Fruits 3 for 25c
P. H. GANTY, Grocer
HILL RETIRES 10 1
LIFE
SYSTEM
PoiiOen
Praiident
NEW YORK. May 9? Jan** J.
Hill, Chairman of the Cr*?,* North
ern Railway stated that it wits hls<
intention to place ("All R. Gray, who
lately resigned the presidency of the
Spokane, Portland and Sosttje Rail
io?d. at the head of th* *;re?f North
ern System
President Louts Mill will take thej
Chairmanship of the IW'-ector* of thej
Hill svptem
PORTLAND. Ore., Mav S? It tM
announced today that the position
as president of the North Itank Rail-,
road, would he filled hy Pre<<dent J
H Younjc, of the Ala?ka Steamship
SubMdary romji?n!e?
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR ELECT
I
WANTS SIMPLE CEREMONY
NEW ORLEANS, la. May 9? On |
account of the fl>nd? which have
caused so much loss of life. suffering,
destitution and !<*=? of property. Oo\
emonr. elect Hall has issned a pro
test aeatnst the inaiunral fea'tval
which has been the iisiwi custom for
over a hAif OWttury, and desires that
the inaugural ceremony h# of the
simplest when held on the twentieth
of the present mon'h
NATIVE WOMAN DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Mrs Jack l^ee, ? Native. i died to
day at one o'clock at her home In
the Indian settlement of this town
Mrs Lee was a yonnjt woman, and
I, a* been *wk for a long time, beitw
afflicted with bin* trouble Sbe ieaves
a husband and one son. about eleven
years old
The body will t-e taken to Kli'k-,
wa-n for burial
CALL ?a?Y we*d Or
G. N. RAILWAY
Louis Hill Take* Fa^era
And J. H. Young Made
of North Bank Railway.
Subscribe for The Daily Alaskan
and be happy.
CLARK BABBLES TOR
SAN FRANCISCO PRESS
SAM rRANTTRCO. Cal , May 9?
c.overnor Watter E Clark. of Alaska,
in rilsoiwrtri* the needs of Alaska,
<aid that the people were tired of the
deloys to aH ieclalatlon for the Ter
ritory, and ??-c now wllHng %-n ar.
cpt any alternative in order to ae*
relief for 'heir more pressing rw?ed?
THREE QUIT POLICE FORCE
TO GET GOLD IN NORTH
SEATTLE. May 9? Patrolmen Floyd
Miles and O. D. Blk>de?u. both m?m
bers of the traffic squad. have re
signed to ake up mining in Alaska
and the Ynkon Mile* left for the
North April U and wlil join three
uncle* at Dawnon
J. D. Baker, who is a former pa
trolman and partner of Mile*. also
left the name night f?r Dawson
Miles and Baker w|il later N? Join
ed by RHodesm who sail* tomorrow
ntght All three experts to me"?
in the Ruby ramp
Miles was the tiant of the depart
ment, str?l*htening |>ors?shoe* and
breaking rha'ns with his naked
hands
?DOLLY" GRAY TALKS
ON COMING I MEET#
J. I. ' Dolly" Gray fame np o n
the CHy of Seattle as far a? Hainee
Mondaj and arrived In Skagwar on
the Hegg yesterdav
"Dolly in one of Juneau's city
"Dads." and while not the mayor of
the capital eft y. he states that he
"Jnet sit* ba^k and tell* the o'he-s
what to do. and they do ft '
While In the Lynn Canal df'trW.
Mr. Gray Is placing order* for soda
Tenekee Carbonated \V*t?r an^
rainier bee.r for the \I??ka <*->d*
Bottling Co
When questioned by a represent*
live of this paper as to the coming
annual celebration at Whitehor*e
Mr Gray aaid that Juneau had a
rood bail 'earn thla year, and it was
th* intention of the management to
make the trip to the ctty by the
rapid*. provided some understanding
could be arrived at as to the et
penaes of the trip
The Juneau Ba?e Ball Asaorlaticn
is very deelrou* of making the com
ing season of base ball ore of the
most Interesting In the history of
the Interna' tonal meets, and "Dolly"
saya that Juneau stands ready, eTery
player up on hie toe*. to meet any
and all ha?e ball aggrreation* during
the coming season *
PICK IT OUT NOW
Your New/j
Spring
Suit
We a1*o have a large ?tock
of
Spring
Hats & Caps
..SHOES..
AH the latest lasts for
Men, Women and
Children
T\rt?-RmHon S entity Sack
No. 7 92
WILL CLAYSON-JL
The Home of The
HART, SCHAFFNER AND MARX
CLOTHING