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No. m THIRTEENTH > EAR. SKAHWAY, ALASKA. SAT! KliAY. MAY 13. I,.. _ PRH'B. 10 <?BNTH
FIFTY-MILE
RIVER JAMMED
tSp?vial Coitespondeaw.)
WHITEHORSE, May U The river
is jammed for a distance of about
seven miles, beginning about fire
u.iUs below :his place. Several
mall boat ?re?s are camped there
*?it r.s: for lh< ice to co but some
l?eple seem to think that the river
will no: tUr before SwxUy or Mon
'jy. Van of the k-e at the head of
t* e jam went out this morning but
r. t mu? h Some people are pulling
their boats on runners over the Jain
imd small boats leave Whitehorse
all thi :imt All the steamboats are
11 on the ways waiting When the
jam goes out passengers will he tak
t n to the heart of the lake for
To b- hau!e<J across the lake cost
$10. Most of those waiting are
bound for Dawson but a very large
proportion will hit the Iditarod.
MILLIONAIRE
IS INSANE
,Bj Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHlXi;"1 N. D. C., May 13?
V i ? ' t'>>n to have Stilson Hutchins,
a multi-millionaire newspaper man
adjudged insane was granted here
\ s-terday Hutchins was the found
er of the Washington Post, and was
the chief promoter of the Mergen
WARO GETS $1000.
NEW YORK. May 13 ? -lohn Ward.
al League baseball team, has won
his libel suit from Ban Johnson.
? sident of the National League.
RIVER REPORTS.
Reports from Whitehorse today
v'\te that the river is clear of ic>
from l^harge to Dawson and that
th. weather is warmer at all point
on the river with the exceptions of
St* wart and Dawswi The water
(By Alaska News Bureau. >
have been received here to the ef
f-ct that a Japanese cruiser has
bun dispatched to follow ami watch
the sealers in the North l\u if ic
w' h a view of protecting the Japan
ese interests in that trade.
REBELS AFTER
CHIHUAHUA
CHIHUAHUA,. May 13? An army
rf two thousand Rebels is report rd
inarching on this city. The people
of this city who are mostly Federal
ists. are terror stricken as ther is
only a small force of government
troops at this place, and it is thought
the city will fall an easy prev to
the Rebels.
METHODIST CHURCH
Services wit' In* conducted tonior
row as follows: Worship and sermon
at 11 o'clock a. m.. subject -Conver
sion ' The Sunday school m> et- a^
i?:15. Loss'j'i study, "Isaiahs \ is
-vorship at 8 o'clock. The Kagle
Iodise is to pttend this service, and
the sermon svbject will bo. ' The
Wings of an Eagle" Appropriate
music will be rendered by the choir
xrc cordially ' -vited to the services.
GERMAN SHIPOWNER DEAD
HAMBURG May 12 \dolpb Woer
r ar.n. head of the Woe-roann steam
s-hipping. died today. Woermann. wittf
associates in 1SS4. purchased Oame
run. In western equatorial Vfrlea.
a. id turned 'be country over to the
empire for a German colony.
You don't know what you are iuIss
T'u'.len Houw meals. Th<> best ever,
and cheap. Uk,. Try It for Hreak
fast Imnchoon or Dlnnei
1 his is the 1 lme of ^ ear when I houghts 5
5 -p -p ?
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\ Summer Clothingl
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? We have now on display the
I Biggest , Best & Newest I
?> flU
[ 1 <me of piece goods ever shown in Skagway *
g { See our \\ indow Display, J 5c and 35c per vard |
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Also a great variety of shades in ?
? Susine Silks , Figured Silks , Silk |
Poplins , Irish Poplins, Colored ?
India Head , Etc.
T ' ?
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jjj A handsome line of White. Colored and Silk Shirtwaists and ?
Middy Blouses ?
+ A complete line of American Lady and American ?
+ Gentlemen Shoe* for the Grown Ups. ?
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Security and Pla-Mate Shoes for the Little Ones 5
\h. J. LYNCH I
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g Tha Up-To-Date Haberdash ar and Ladlaa Furnlahar. JU
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SECRETARY OF
WAR RESIGNS
(Rv Alaska News Bureau )
WASHINGTON, IV C-, May 1"
Owing to private matters which re
on ire his exclusive atlention. Secrc |
tary of War Jacob M l>i<kinson tu
Henry Stinisor., who was defeated !
&s Republican candidate U<r governor !
of New York last fall, has been ap ;
jointed by the President, and will
tako )>is oath Monday.
Jacob McGavock Dickinson was j
U51. He was Assistant Attorney !
i -enerftl of the I nited States from |
IVb. 13. 1SS:. to March Sth, 1S!'7. In
J02 ho appeared as counsel for the j
i nited States Before the Alaskan j
Boundary Tribunal in London. He j
,ook the oath as Secretary of War j
HOUSE WILL INVESTIGATE
THE SEAL FISHERIES.
(By Alaska News Bureau >
The* House yesterday passed a res
olution asking information from Sec
retary of Commerce and Labor Na
STUDENT IS ON TRIAL.
OLATHE, Kan., May 12? The trial
of Karl Bickel, of Kansas City. Mo..
of Kansas C:*y. in a hotel her ? si *?
Three of the state's most import
ant \viti\esses canr.ot be found. These
are Mrs. Catherine Peters, the
sunt. with whom she lived.
SURVEYORS LOST AGAIN. j
by the Skacway baseball team. th<
1 efore. This was probably the last
same that w' 1 ever b - plavod be
EXCURSION TO BURRO CREEK.
The excursion season it on' The
M r will make two trips o\er to
top orrow The firs' trip will he at
2 o'clock and ih? other will be at I
some timp'tonlsht.
C . irnlnxchlold. dentists, of Plates
? lie. Neb., left this morning for
prt eetsl to ldltarod. Those two
gentlemen will prolmbly locate per
manently in the ldltarod district.
TALK
10 EAGLES
A* right o'clock 'omorrow eve
nijk. Mr. ices will be held In
the Methodist churrh for the
benefit of the Katies especial
ly. and to F < sternal organizations in
general. This la the plan that is
being tried 'n the States and shows
>ne unanimity of purpose between
the churches and the Fraternal so
i 'f-tles. All members of the local
\erle of tiagles and visiting mem
bers of the Order are ordered to
neet at the liall at 7:30 and march
to the church In a body. Members of
oilier organizations in the city are t
urged to be present, as the service
ill be on the Fraternal spirit an<i
?H plies equally as well to any Order
' Is understood that this Is but
'he first of a series of sermons to
le delivered by Rev. Parsons to th?'
afferent Fraternal Societies of
?kagwav. It Is expected that r\
irge congregation will be present.
WILL
HEAT STILL CONTINUES
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 13?
The heat wave which has been felt
r 11 over tho Atlantic Coast for the
pas* lhrf>e days still continues, and
it is thought a treat many deaths
v " occur if the situation is not soon
relieved. Prostrations are reported
bv the hundreds all along the
coast
PACKEY WINS FROM TOMMY.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PIWALO, N. Y., May 13? Pack
ey McFarland easily otitpolnt?*d Tom
P'v Kilbane last night in their ten
MONDELL SEEKS
NATIONAL SUFFRAGE
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 13
\ resolution pivlng the ballot to wo
men via the constitutional amendmer
louse today by Hepresentative Mon
del) (republican!, of Wyoming The
resolution provides for the submission
NOTICE.
Tuesday, May 1 6th has been de
t'ded on for !>JcaRway cleaning up
nav, when all residents are requested
Father P H Tnrnall left for Port
?? 111 remain there over Sunday.
The Georgis Is undergoing repairs
There will be a gam" of baseball
?'?.morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
! between two teams to be picked by
i Mrnager FNahartv.
the lug Pioneer, will leave for the
south about midnight tonight, as she
will have finished unloading her I'M
ions of coal by that time.
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I EARL Y ROSE I
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t Seed Potatoes x
t This Kind is Generally Grown +
* Here with Success +
I I ?i? s +
^ We can supply you with any quantity, from ^
* 50 lb. and upwards 3 l-2c per lb. *
+ +
+ ... +
Get out early in the morning, dig up that corner of the yard and
<|i ?|?
enjov the beautiful spring weather in a practical way.
J P. H. GANTY, Grocer J
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20 AMERICANS
ARE JAILED
Jl'ARKZ, May 13 ? Twenty An*?>ri
Th?> provi?i(,r.n! eovrrnm^nt.
WOULD BLOCK
ENLISTMENTS
(Hy Alaska Now# Bnrrto.)
has been flowed with copies of a
sink to the lowest level of humanity
nhen they beoom*- smMkrs
ABLE ARTICLE WRITTEN
BY RALPH H. ROYAL.
cation for Alaskans." which was writ
ten by Ralph Royal, who is '.t pr?s
STORE CLOSES
ft! II TONIGHT
A' o'clock tonl?h*. tb?? firm
?.{ B M R>>hri>n44 Cjo . will p?? out
rf th" busln??* Kf* of ?ka?w*jr.
K?f>r otnoo ffw xprlng of 1*9* th"
n#hr?nd* utorp ha? b???n nn? of thi'
firr>n*??*t and mot) b>t*i
h?ws??* of ,'k?? \v and ft I*
>?Hh ro?r?t that th?' p*opl?
of Skarwsy wltn*>?w thr pa-*lng of
'?>?? ronrorn
Thr. st/Kk that l? loft on ban*! af
r> w o?tabll?hm??nt at Port Orchard.
Washington
Mr BUwirhsrd. th?? manager stat.
*d that h>> to b?- all of
n?-*t w???k parking and *?tt??^ r??dT
f-?r thf trip below. and that h?? would
probably (t?t a war about th?> 2tH>>
Although th* F**brpnds Company
?r* disposing of thHr binln'1** at
?h* present fir. tho building wblrh
"??? b??n ofiiipW by th?m for th?
fa?' 7 y??ar?. la not h??lng ?old. which
l?-aT?*9 a ray o* bop*, that th?*r may
ri turn at. ?nm<? future date
URGE OPENING
OF TIMBER UNO
IBj Alaska >>?? Bureau .?
WASHINGTON, D C . Mar '3~
rito question of Uip opfnto* up of
Ifte timber land* of Alaska I* ??in
fit for* th?? Interior Department and
r, ^roxpntativps ar?? or*lne th- op^
It* for the pulp Industry
RIGHT TO USE AERIAL
CRAFT IN WAR GRANTED.
MADRID. Var 13? At today'* ??
?!on nf (h* ontrm of int,',n*tional
law r?ao?titior,s w??ro adopted affirm
in* the richt of nation* to ns?? aortal
traft in war. provided that jm<"h it*"
'*S not ??rrnmpani?d witf> .jreat'Yr
danger to nnnrombafan^s than war
Th? p?i?rmn mad? th? rnnnd rrlp
Mr* Hei?H^-r ?1? a ;ia?w?nfr?r <?J>
on the Peterson and wa? ?? Piflrti
^UST received a new line
J of JOSEPH E. WARD S
Waterproof ) it a j1 a
Indestructible
English-Felt
A New Line of
Spring Clothing
Come In And Look Them Over
WILL CLA YSON-a SL
The Home of The
HART. SCHAFFNER AND MARX
CLOTHING