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No. 258 FIFTEENTH YEAR
SKAUWAY ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1913 TRICK 10 CENTS
Charles T. Moore, formerly a res
ident of Skagway, where he served
as railroad m n and later as watch
man, died In San Francisco on Jan
12th.
After leaving Skagway nearly 2
years ajro, Mr. and Mrs Moore lo
cate.! In Sant\ Rosa, California. It
was while on a trip from Santa
Rosa to San Francisco that the
d?wth occurred Moore was in a
drspondent mood and it is believed
that In * moment of depression he
rut himself off the cliff at Land'a
End, a rugged headland near the
Cliff House In the aouthem part
of the city. Hl? body lodged among
the rocks so that It was necessary
to let moa down with ropes to re
rover It.
Charles Moore was born slxty
une years ago at Mobile, Alabama,
?nd was a drummer boy In the Con
federate army. He was a member
of the Elks lodge of Skagwav,
NEW SENATORS
UNO INCOMES
Carson City, Jan 29- -Kit Pit
man was chosen as Senator from
Nevada this morning
Little Rock, Jan. 29 ? After con
siderable balloting, the Arkansas
legislature has selecti \ Wm. Kavan
augh (or the United Sta.ee senate
Austin. Jan 29 ? Morris Shep
perd, representative from the First
district of Tesas, has been chosen
for the United State? senate. He
has served several terms in con
gress froui his district.
Columbia, Jan. 29? Benjamin R
Tillman, the noted democrat, who
contested the state of South Caro
lina with Ben Butler for the sen
atorship, and who was elected by
the general assembly in 1S94, hold
ing the office ever since, was again
elected to the United States sen
ate this morning. Mr. Tillman is
66 years old and was born in this
state
Trenton. Jan 29? By a majority
vote of the assembly, Congressman
William Hughes has been chosen
United States senator from Now
Jersey He is a democrat and has
been iu congress for twelve years
Cheyenne. Jan 29 ? For the fifth
time Senator Warren has been elect
?d to the senate from Wyoming
Warren was the first governor of
the state of Wyoming and has been
associated with public affairs for
! many years He Is a republican.
Topeka, Jan 29 ? Judge Thomp
son. democrat, has been elected to
the United States senate from Kan
sas
SIEEL WORKERS
KILL AND MAIM
Pittsburg. Jan. 29 ? The strike
by the employes of the American
Steel and Wire company has grown
in violence until practically a civil
war is on at the various plants of
the company In the city. I^ast
I night rioting began when an at
; tempt was made to run in non
? union men under the guard of
special policemen. During the clash
a number of the strikers were kill
ed by the deputies and In turn the
strikers fired on the deputies with
telling re?ults. Wounded men on
both aides are numerous and at
least four deaths have occurred
The mtlltla will be called out to
stop further violence
Dr A P. Hawes. veterlanrlan for
I the N. W. M. P. and government
stock Inspector for the Yukon, re
turned thto morning from his visit
to the south. He will leave on the
first train for Whltehorse.
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FELT SHOES
(For Ladlaa, Man aud Children.)
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WOOL LINED AMI FCB MITTS.
HEAVY WOOL I VDSRWBAK
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TOP SHIRTS
ARTIOS.
HOLD SEAL and BALL BAVP
PACKS.
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No. 41.
H. J. Lynch
TK* Laadinf Ladiea Fufnuher and Habardaahar of Skagway
n en, ram
h m USE f is
With tha death of DanM Ken
nedy which occurred In Juneau
last night, there passed away one
o* Alaska'* oldest settlers and a
widely known gentleman of the
pioneer type. Daniel Kennedy was
born In Ireland 85 years ago and
out of a family of twelve he la
the last to succumb to the call of
death. His wife. Mrs. Katherlne
Kennedy Is still living, being the
last survivor of a family of thir
teen They hat] five children, four
of whom are living: John and Dan
of Juneau, James J. of Skagway
and George of Cordova
Mr. Kennedy went to the Oaslar
country during the days of the first
gold rush, and he was In Sitka
when the United States took pos
session of Alaska, and he went to
Juneau among the first, arriving in
that city la 1881 wl ere he estab
Ilahed his hone, and where James
J. Keiwiody waa born, being the
first white child born In that city
He has served aa II. 9. Marshal
nnd night watchman In Juneau for
a period of thirty years, having
been retired about a year ago on a
pension as a reward for his faithful
sorvlce In the Interest of the city.
A few daya 11*0 tbe Illness of
Mr. Kcnntdy became alarmingly
severe and Mrs. James Kennedy of
Skagway left on the last Georgia
to be present and render aaalatance
James beir.g unable to go on ac
count of being left alone with hla
buslnefia, but he haa now secured
the assistance of Mr. A. L. Read
and will leave on the May tonight
to attend the f'Jneral of hla father
It was necessary to secure a spec
lal permit to allow of his traveling
on the May, which was granted by
cuatoms collector Van ds Wall.
HELEN TUFT ES
CAPED INJURY
Washington. Jan 29 ? Martha
Bowrero, daughter of the late So
licitor General Bower*, came near
being killed In an accident this
rooming. In company with Helen
Taft and two young ladles were rid
ing horseback when the horse
shied and collided with a street car.
throwing Miss Bowers to the ground
where her arm was broken, and In
stantly killing the horse. The car
was Immediately stopped and the
young lady taken to a hospital.
Miss Taft was not Injured, but
badly frightened at the mishap
Sl'LZKK AIDS CAUSE
OF GENERAL SICKLES
Albany. Jan. 29 ? Governor Wll
hara Sulxer has sent his check for
one hundred dollars to the Sickles
fund, for the purpose of aiding the
old general to unload his obligation*
of debt. / *'*f
UNIVERSITY PROF. INVENTS
HANDY WOODSMAN'S TOOL
Seattle, Jan 29? E. T Clark, as
aiatant professor of forestry at the
University of Washington, has In
vented an lmtniment ? the forester's
cross ? which will eventually mean
to the woodsman what the sliding
rule now means to the engineer.
This contrivance Is much handler
and can be used In places impossible
for calipers Calculations of tree di
ameters are rery quickly aseeitaln
ed with It by geometric principles
and similar triangular*, thus ac
curate measurement of tree trunks
and branches far from tne ground
may be readily made without climb
ing the tree or cutting It down.
BOB EXPLAINS HOW
IT MIOHT HAVE HUES
Seattle, Jan. i9? Bob Hodge, the
former sheriff and defeated candi
date for the governorship, says that
he made his miutake by joining the
Progressives. He thinks that the
people have no time for a third
party and that had he staved by one
o* the old parties, or ran indepen
dently, he would have been elected
NEWS OF TURKISH WAR
STOPPED BY SENSOR
London, Jan 29? News from
Constantinople and the various
seats of war in the Balkans, Is
moaer. owing to the severity of the
press lensorshlp. It Is admitted
that the Turks are losing heavily
to the Oreeks, who are pressing on
ward toward Jonlne.
ALASKA PANSTES Rl/>OM.
ixg jaxvary 20. una
Two blooming panslea, grown out
ride and blossoming since the com
ing of recent warm rains, were
picked this morning in the yard of
Mrs. L. 8. Keller and brought to
the editor of th<? Dally Alaskan
These blossoms are perfectly formed,
though sompwhat smaller than the
regular summer variety. As we are
writing this the thermometer stands
forty-five above terc, with warm
breexes coming from the south
Today's news columns tell of Just
such lovely conditions In New York,
yet It will be hard to convince those
New Yorkers that we are having
the same kind of weather, but
such Is the fact, as the evidence of
the pansle will prove to anyone who
cares to come In and see.
Pure Maple Sugar in Bricks ?
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ii< In half pound brick* m 15 rt?.
At (he Mnia time we winh to <"*11
your attention to our line of hulk
thofoUtw ttie flneat in the rtty ?
sold at 50 ct?. it pound. Special
price In 5 lb. bov?? ?iwortf(l $1.78
? full weight guaranteed.
P. H. GANTY, Grocer
Washington, Jan. 2>? It la now
| firmly believed that th? special Al
aaka railroad rommlaaton, und<*r
the chalrmanahlp of MaJ Jay Mor
row, will be unable to tabulate
their datea In time to make a re
| port at thla aeealon of congreaa. Ow
ing to the large amount of clerical
work to be done, and the nomerowa
aurreya that have to be Inveatlgated.
and the met?rolog|ra| data to be
*0Ml4?rMl, th? fommKtw
It cannot r?il?T ? ">mpW? raport
at thla nm?
Though nothing h?? b??n ma<l??
puhllr, It comix from a *oo?l ?*wr^
that the rommtaatoti will an* for
more tlm? that th*T may cation*
th*1r lnT?rtl*atlona n#*t
at whirh tint# other r?mt?a may be
be. otamln^l and mor# attention
Hi Ten to th* rout#n alr?*dr paaa?1
OTIT
GRAFT IN 1HE
PHILIPPINE IS.
Washington, Jan Jf--Repres*iita
live Jones, In his ipwh before the
lower house thla morning. stirred
things up by making the assertion
that (here waa graft uaed In the
admlnlatratlon of affairs In th? Phil
ippine islands. He railed forth
aotne severe comments, bat main
tained his statement that crooked- 1
nesa waa indulged in.
Notwlthatanding the fart that the
Democrat* have declared for Phil
ippine Independence, there is ever*
reason to believe that sntll a law
will never be allowed to pass con
gress The debate In the house
shows thst the democrats are nnal-j
terably split In the matter of grant- [
Ing Independency to the Islsnds
TOW CANAL SHIPS
WITH RIKTRir EVilVKS
Panama, Jan !? ? The uses of!
the modem eletcrlc engine Is shown
In the following report of the pro
reuses by which ships are to be
handled through the Panama canal
Powerful electric locomotives will
haul the shipping through the locks
of the Panama Canal The loco
motives will run on s rsised track
beside the canal and will receive
thetr electric energy from a hydro
electric plant being built In con
nection with the Oatun dam The
gates of the mighty locks, weighing
many tons, #111 be opened and ,
closed by powerful electric motors
in the remarkable time of one mln
tit* and for*T?l*ht w*rrtr)(\* Th?
canal will ll|hlM by
*nd electric powor will be na*<1 for
many oth?r pnrpoaea In rtnitfrtlwi
with the work
To Npplr the power to op?rat??
the galea and alntc? valvco In th?
locka. and to furniah currant for
t he moflim #iorfrl?* locomotive*
which are to tow tk? at?amahir>?
'hrowgh the lockl, a groat hydro
<-\+ftr\c at at ion la hHng orerted
adjacent to the aplllwar in Oatan
dam. equipped with three large wa
tor tnrbine* and three laaa kilo
watt r on orator*, with aaltabio ?>
rltera and other aaxHIarloa TW
will be enough water from the ator
??e In l.ake Oatun to warrant the
inatallation of <ao? hllowatfa.
though In the d ry mmikw It will be
noroaaarr to draw upon the atoraa
Altogether It la flgared that for
thla electric worfc aeren per cent of
the minimum water ayatam of the
<-an?i will he repaired A port of
the electricity la to he need for
lighting the line of the mml There
will he concreto lamp-poata 100 f**t
apart throughout the entire length
of each loch wall Altogether. 7.
i"tft lamps will b? Inatalled at fh?
locka
MISTt WUR BA1TIW
lOlf.FIt TIM* THKIR HK*0*
Boaton. Jan f?-Tho atate legis
lature hag paaaed a law forbidding
ta>( wuiiien a hatpin* ahall b?
longer than their heada It haa
been enacted that the pkna ahall In
no caao protrude beyond the crown
of the hat more than an Iwl ?t?d
then moat be protected by a button,
a ball or aome bloat and aafe cap
ping which will not bo dangerona to
thoae atanding In proaimity to aald
head of aatd female
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