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No. 295. ELEVENTH YEAK.
SKAUWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY MARCH 17. 19W PRICE, 10 CENT
IS SUII MO ? HIE
1MB III 11 wn
(L'nlf'J Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
MONTREAL. Canada, March 17 ?
An explosion in the engine of the fast
niail train running between here and
Bo.- 1 on blew the engineer out of the
cab. killing him instantly, and badly
injuring the fireman.
With no one i.<> check the speed ?>(
the train it gaiiiwl terrific headway,
pluuged down a steep grade and
crashed into tho depot at Winslow.
Can., killing sixte.-n passengers and
injuring st ores.
The train smashed completely
through a thick granite wall and the)
demolished the station. Fire broke
out in the wreckage, but the flame.
were soon extinguished.
Several victims are still burled l><
neath the ruins.
CUBAN SOLDIERS START REVOLT
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
HAVANA. Cuba. March 17? Several
regiments of dissatisfied soldiers star*
ed a revolt against President Gomez
yesterday. The movement did not
spread as the instigators expected ami
now the rebellious soldiers are forti
fled in a forest while loyal govern
ment troops are going out in an ex
pedition to capture tli'-m
MAGOON 10 BE
PEftCE MAKER
(By United Press.)
WASIMNUTON. I). March 1.
Charles Magoon. former provisional
goer nor of Cuba, is prepared to star'
for Central America at a moments
notice to act as peacemaker betw. ? u
the republics of Nicaraugua anil Sal
vador.
Three United States cruisers have
been ordered to Xicarauguan and
Salvador seaports to prevent any far
ther fighting.
LOGAN STILL ON ROCKS
(By United Tress.)
HONOLl U'. H. T. March 1G? The
U. S. army transport Logan is still
wedged on the rocks in the harbor
and cannot be pulled off. although
several powerfull tugs have been pull
ing at her all day.
U. S. TRANSPORT
RUNS ON ROCKS
(By United Press.)
:iO.\OI.l'L.lT. II T. M:?reh 1 T. ? Tlx
I". S. transport l.ogau while shiftin:
from one dock t'? another l:it?k l^s
ruht struck a roof and is ^t ill hard
an I fast on the rocks, although >>? .
oral tugs have boon trying to pull
oft. The pilot was confused by th>
lights and this caused the accident.
The boat may bo seriously damaged
WESTON WALKING WEST
(By United Press.)
NEW YORK. March 1G? Edward
Payne Weston, the pedestrian who
has twice crossed the continent by
walking, left here last night to walk
to the A.-Y.-P. exposition at S<*:itt
Weston is G."> years old. but is still
the greatest long distance walker in
the country.
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DONAHUE AND
WELSH DRAW
(By United Pres3.)
NEW ORLEANS, La., March IT?
Freddy Welsh, the English lightweigh
and Voting Donahue fought a fast
ten round fight here last night which
was called a draw. Donahue showed
class ami Welsh was not in his usual
form. Welch was much the cleverer
and outpointed his opponent all
through the fight.
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LOSE FIGHI
(Laic Dispatch*
WASHINGTON, I> C.^March If.
The "Insurgents" In the House ot
Representatives. have lost the ficht to
adopt new rules.. The rules of l i.<t
session were adopted with the m>dl
ficatlon that after had been reported
favorably for three days, they ean i?
called up and placed on the unnnlin
oils calender.
TARIFF BILL INTRODUCED
(Unit... Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
WASHINGTON, I>. . March
Sereiio K. Pay no of Nev? York intro
duced a tariff t?ill in the House of
Representatives this morning.
The hill is lengthy, containing one
hundred thousand words. It Is esti
mated that the yearly revenue under
the revised duties will he $.".00.000.00(\
It provides for an inheritance tax and*
authorizes the issuance of $-.'>0.000,00 1
worth of treasury certificates to meet
the present deficiency in the national
treasury.
The duty on luml><>r Is reduced t<
.">0 per cent and the tariff on coal i
put on a reciprocal liasls.
Tea and coffee are to !?? t?*
ei^ht cents a pound.
Practically every ariicl? <>i whl< 1
duty Is paid has the tariff r? duc?i<
from 2 per cent, to .*>" per cent, ("on
Kressman Payne believes thai t hi.
will result in heavier importations" an
result in increased revenues
LIONS GIVEN
E
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. I>. (\. March IT?.
Representative Kllis from Oregon to
day endorsed Thomas Lyons uf Juneau
for the appointment of judge of the
First judicial division of Alaska, (iov.
lloggatt also wants Lyons to get the
appointment.
GOES 10 JURY
(By United Press.)
NASHVILLE, Tenn.. .March 17? |
The jury In the trial of Col. Duncan
Cooper and llobin Cooper, charged
with the murder of Senator earmark,
retired this morning. Judge Hart de
livered an eighteen thousand word
charge to the jury.
There will be Lenten services to
night by Rev. Good and Rev. Jenkins
in the hall on Sixth avenue, next
door to Hie fir<> house. All are cor
dially invited to attend.
WILL SEARCH
FOR EXPLORER
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE. March lv
through the agitation of the \r< ?
club funds are being raised in diff- 1
ont parts of tin- l"nlt?'<l St;n*' ?
equip an expedition to set out f' i
Seattle this summer in search of Pr
Cook, the explorer, who is lust in tie
Arctii regions.
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15 RE-ELECTED
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. 1> <\. Mar. r 1."
Joseph Cannon has been re-?>l< .
speaker of the House of Itepr- senimt
ives. The "Insurgents" 1 1 the ho?s?\
aided by the democrats, are starting
a fight to change the rub's <o that
the speaker will not have ?.? much
arbitrary authority.
The Humboldt sailed from S<attl<
last night and will arrive hen* Sat
urday night or Sunday.
A REAL SNAP
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We Have Just Imported a Large Con- *
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J signment of Fancy Congou Tea, of the
? Very Highest Quality- and Will Sell the
Same at 75c per Pound Including a Fine
t Japanese Tea pot. in Which it is packed.
This is not a Prize scheme, and We Shall be
Pleased to Have You Come aud See For Yourself
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111*1 KILLS ill
III PKli I III
(United Pre?? 7>'fgr?ph C?bl? 8?rvle*.)
CH ARl.OTTf KVII.I.K, Va March
17 ? John Armatnn* <'htnl?r. brother
of ih<> former IJ<mt uoimior of N^w
York and rolatod in thr famoua mil
llonairc Actor family, shot and killed
nn Kncltahman (illlard at thlc
(iillanl wa* <lrunk and niad? a ??t
ACc attack on hla wif* with thf Int
ont to kill h'-r. ChanWr intMforwl
and waa only abl?> to aavr tho woman
by ahootlnu (Hllard ChanW* art
wa* jnntlflM and no rrlmfr.al j>ro*?
cntlon will b? mad?' aralnat him
ChanW* fortnn* la ?rtlm??*d
$10 Ortrt lWrt
(l4i(*r dlapatfh >
CHARU>TT*8V1MJC. Va . Warrh
17 <*h?nW wax ?ihnn^r
?t??d for th# killing of OllUrd. by a
romnft Jury today
TEN MEN CONTROL SMOKE TRADE
Washington, i?. <\.? Ten men
absolutely control the tobacco and
?snuff business of this continent. with
the ? x< option of the manufacture of
wars. anil the colossal trust which
they manage has within the last few
yearn throttled almost every ves
tige of real competition. They have
gained their holrl on the trade hy the
unscrupulous use of va*t sums of
money, by deceiving the public, by
resorting to all manner of scheme*,
and b> the fiercest price cutting that
the commercial world ha* ever known
These are, in brief, the conclusion*
r .iched by II- rbert Knox Smith,
chief of the bureau of eorporatlono.
th? trust-probing end of the depart
m< nt of commerce and labor Mr
Smith'* second Installment of hi? re
port on the tobacco industry was mad??
public today, and in It he deals with
the organization of the combination,
its decree of control. It* growth and
its present overtowering position In
the trade, in future chapter* of his
tory he write* the president, he will
handle the subject of price*, profits
and competitive method*.
Th American Tobacco company and
its three great subsidiary combina
tiotis the American Snuff company,
the \merican Cigar company and th<
ltrltish- American company ? comprise
some eighty-two subsidiary concerns
In tho rnltw) Sui?i. fabi anil Porto
Rico, according to tho Smith roport
Ton atockholdora aro alloc*! to coo
trol <U> p*r cont. of tho?atock of tho
mammoth concorn. and thoao aro J
n I>ulic. proaldont of tho company A.
N" Brady. O H Payno. P A B Wido
nor. Thoma* F Ryan. B N Puko. o
i? Schloy. ?< brofc.rat.. tir.n of Monro
A Schley and tho oataton of W C.
Whit nor and W L Elfcln*
(By United Prm.)
NEW YORK. March IT? !? ono of
tho c|o*oro?T *n<' faatoat flxhta ?r?r
In thla city. Own Moran. th?
pncllah f^athorwrtght, boat Tomm
Murphy of llarlom In a ton round
fltfit la?t nlfht.
Moran *?? at hla boat and ?aa af
tor Murphy all tho tlmo and ftilrly
nmothorod tho Martom finhtor with a
auccoaalon of awlnra. jaba and punch
o? Murphy fourht hark hard but
could ?oldom roach tho olnalro Brit
labor
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Our window 4l?ol*7 will rive jot
tome idea of the new etjlM we
are ctrrjlng. Come In and loo*
ihem orer and gf th? price*
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Inr Ooori*. embraeloe all the
Lateat NorelUee in Neckwear,
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