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No. 178 FOURTEENTH YEAR. SKAttWAY, ALASKA. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 25, 1911 PR/CE. 10 CENTS
WAR CLOUD
HANGS LOW
(By Alaska New? Uureau.)
ROME. Sept 25 ? Th? government
today demanded from Turkey the pro
tectorate over Tripoli.
PORT SAID. Sopt. 25 ? It is report
?>d here that the Turks have captur
ed th- Italian liner Margarita. If
this is so. it is stated it. official clr
? les that it m ill surely lead to war.
between the two nations.
LONDON*. Sep*. ? The crisis in
'he diplomatic relations between
Turkey and Italy is at hand, and it
is believed that the seizure of the It
alias I -. er wiU mean the declaration
of ?ar within the next twenty-four
?Kk
OFFERINGS ABE
ON EXHIBITION
The W. P. & Y. has offered to
take charge of all exhibits offered for
h* Ai . ru an I-and a ;! Irrigation E.t
hibltio: at Madison Square Gardens
emb> r 3 to 12. and will attend to the
;>.i. k .it ar.l forwarding of all exhibits
Th?ise who have offered to send
specimens. either of a vegetable or
mineral nature should take them to
the ticket office of the White Pass
n 't later than Tuesday noon. Many
- - .a .y's far: 4
and mines are now on exhibition in
Mr- S". J. Black spent Sunday at
Haines, as the gue>4. of her daughter,
J. P. Lindsay camt- up on the Pet
erson this morning and will return
on the -.ime boat this afternoon.
Acent Lowle of the C. P. R. was
ad* -ed early this afternoon by
cable that the Princess Royal had
sailed from Vancouver on time and
that sfce i-? bringing 250 tons of
freight and eleven persons to this
port. She will sa l for the south at
? o'clock Wednesday, the day of her
arrival In this port.
QUAKE BREAKS
ALASKA CABLE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Sept. 25? As the result
of the earthquake shocks of Alaska
which were registered throughout the
east, the I'nlted States Cable has
been put out of commission south of
Sitka
The Cable tender Burnside, which
was scheduled to sail for Alaskan
waters Tuesday, sailed from this
I>ort for Sitka Saturday.
"Billy* Burnham, who is interested
in mining properties in Rainy Hollow,
returned to Haines Sunday noon, after
being at the mines, the greater part
of tke past summer, engaged in de
velopment work.
In spoaking to a representative of
this paper, relativ to the outlook
in the Rainy Hollow copper district,
Mr. Burnham said that the properties
looked better than ever, and that
th?re has been more work done there
thh> summer than for a long time
past. and that the more work that is
done, the better thv properties look
Hi said that his company were fig
uring on working two and possibly
tn'te claims all winter. Jim Tallon
? ill have charge o Ui the work.
Billy says that the past summer
has been the most beautiful one he
ha> -\er spent in Rainy Hollow, and
that the weather thus far this fall
has been perfect.
In sp .king of the visit of Messrs
Muir and Williams, the two mining
t TP< its and smelter men. who lately
passed thraugh Skagway, Mr. Burn
ham ssld U.at these two gentlemen
stated that the Rainy Holkiw proper
ties were the most easy of access
that they had seen in this country,
and they both said It was the most
highly mineralized country they had
ever seen.
Mr. Burnham is awaiting the ar
rival of John Steel and H. R. Harri
man, who are expected shortly from !
the states to make a trip into Rainy
Hoilow. J
You will be delighted that you
Waited for our
New Fall and Winter
Line of
J^rp^ac
SUITS AND
POLO COA TS
For Ladies and Misses
Now on Display
H. J. LYNCH
The Up-To-Date Haberdasher and Ladies Furnisher.
NEVER LOSES A CHANGE TO BOOST
Sept. 16, 1911.
To Alaskan Members and Friends: ?
Wednesday, November 1, 1911, has
been designated by the Arctic Club
as "Alaska Day." On this day the
Arctic Club will hold open house and
the Club rooms will be thrown open
to all Alaskans and their families
and friends. In the evening, the Club
will give a smoker, which, with the
various entertainments provided for
promises to be an enjoyable affair.
We are giving this matter publicity
in Seattle and throughout the North
w?-st, ami trust you will notify all
of your frineds in Alaska who might
be in Seattle on that day.
Entertainment CommitU?
The aboio communication has been]
stnt to all members of the Arctic j
Club as well as a number of Alaskans
who are not members, and Vice Pres
ident Dickeson, seeing where perhaps
through an oversight, our sister-dis
trict, the Yukon, had been left out
in the cold, and with Ills ever fervent
desire to do the Northland good, he
has sent the following tetter, which
is self explanatory.
The time is short and the distance
Rreat. and means of communication
becoming a trifle more difficult, as
the winter season approaches, It woul
b. well if the committee in chargp of
'Alaska Day" would extend the Invl
uiUon 10 lunoutra" uirougu me
press) wita a word o I apology.
Ska^way, Sept. 22, 1911.
Mi. H. S . Hopk.irt,
tocoretary, Arctic CIuj.
^eaitie, W acting ton.
My dear Mr. Hopkins: ?
i am today la receipt of your notkq
< ' Se pteinure loth.Btating that Weu- 1
uesuay. November 1st, has been desist
nated as "Alaska Day ' at the Ctub.
1 aui very much Interested In this
movement and It ooctirs to me. If the
rules and regulations of the Club
w it Id permit, it would be a very
Kood idaeto extern! It. The Yukoa T<r?
litoij and Alaska, as you know, has
"no boundary Kne." at least commer
cially, anC the interacts of the peolpe
of Alaska and the intersex of the
people of the Yukon Territory social
hnd commercially are Identical. The
people of the two regions mingle com
TOt-r< ially and socially throughout the
season, and combined they are all
considered n.en of the North, and
many binding friendships are appar
ent as a result of thUB being assocl
atcd. Would it be out of order to
extend this Invitation to the business
men of the Klondike and other min
ing regions?
Yours Very Truly,
O. L. Dickeson.
Hl-fll TIE III
ft. e:s TONIGHT
There will be a special meeting of
Camp Skagway No. 1 Arctic Brother
hood for the purpose of taking five
cheechacoes over the trail. The che
chacoes are not all entitled to that
title, as some, who are going to
make the attempt tonight have been
in the country for many, many years.
After initiation thtre will be a fine
malamute stew, and song and story.
Mush on. The latch string i9 hang
ing out.
headofIust
KILLS HIMSELF
-(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CHICAGO. Sept. 25 ? The dead body
of Charles Allen, the multimillionaire
leather man. and founder of the
leather trust, was this morning found
in an alley back of the hotel In which
he has been stopping. It is beMeved
by the police who are Investigating
into the death of Mr. Allen that he
committed suicide by throwing him
self out of the window to the stone
pavement below.
LOSES LIFE
BEFORE CROWD
(By Alaska New* Bureau.)
ELMIRA, N. Y. Sept. 23? In the
presence of his wife, and before a
large crowd at the State Fair being
held in this city. Aviator OaateUane.
known among his friends as "Dare
devil" was dashed to death when his
machine suddenly collapsed while he
was making a flight.
Fresh Oysters on half shell or Skag
way spring chicken at the Pack Train
Restaurant. tf.
Two expert, stenographers of the
W. P. & Y. will not be at their desks
?fter the usual hour this evering.
Mush on.
Mrs. H. H. Draper and Mrs. M. J.
Hillery went to Fort W. H. Seward
Saturday and returned on the Peter
son today.
The Harbor Boat Petcrsno did not
iail until 5 o'clock this afternoon,
being held for some passengers who
irrived out on the train.
Advices were received by Agent
Guptil that the Dolphin left Wrangell
early this afternoon, and should ar
rive in Skagway early tomorrow af
| ternoon.
Agent Bold, of the P. C. Company
states that t he City of Seattl? will
he In port Wednesday morning with
100 tons of freight. She will sail,
i the south several hours later.
RICE
We wish to call your attention
to our "PURE FOOD RICE" done
up in 2h pounds sacks. It sells at
25 cents per sack and is the clean
est and best lone: grain rice in the
market. Makes wholesome and
appetising dishes
X P. H. GANTY, Grocer t
CORDOVA GETS
EARTH QUAKE
(Special to th* Dally Alaskan.)
CORDOVA. Sept. 25? An earth
quake shock lasting fifteen second*
was distinctly felt throughout this se?
tlon of Alaska the night of Sept. 22.
It is undoubtedly the shock recorded
by the seismographs of that date,
which could not be located.
STEELE GETS
! CORDOVA P. 0
(Special to Th? HaJly Alaskan)
CORDOVA. Sept. 25? Harry O.
Steele today received notice of a re
cess appointment as postmaster in
thU city.
TAFT SPEAKS
AGAINST REGALE
(By Alaska f'ews l?ureau.)
ST IXM'JS. Sept. 2."> ? In a speech
whlrh President Taft delivered in
this city vesterday, he spoke Jn fav
or of impearhment of Judges of the
District Court, and against the recall.
JIM McCLOSKEY, MINER
IS BACK FROM ATLIN
James McCloskey ean.e out from
Atlln where he has been operating
his claim on Spruce Creek. Saturday
and will return to his home in Juneau
on the Dolphin tomorrow night.
Mr. McCloskey reports a vei7 good
season from a financial standpoint,
but owing to a severe attack of rheu
I inatlsm. he was compelled to leave
parlier than he had intended.
James. Jr., came ont with his father
and will at once enter school in Jo
neau, while Eugene will remain at
Spruce Creek until the season close*.
500 IRIS
ARE DROWNED
(By Alaska Newi Bureau.)
MARSEILLES, France, 8?*t 25?
Within Ineteen mlnut<* afW fire
wa* discovered In the bold of the
French Battleship Libert*, the Im
mense magazine containing the am
munition eiploded and the ship Hank
with nearly five hundred of the crew.
It is known that a *reat number of
the men were killed by th<> explo
sion, an a number of man*led ly?rfle*
have been recovered
(By Aluka Newa Bursao.)
SALEM. Ore 9?pt 2->? All of the
! . harK?* which have be?n preferr~l
against Rev. John Parson*, superin
tendent of the Ataka Melons of U??
Methodfait Episcopal chnrcb bare be*n
I dropped with the ?areptIon of the one
I in which it m claimed that Rev. Par
ons sljcned a petition asking that a
irenae be granted to a pl*r" which
In noar the Methodist church in Fair
banks The conference Is still in *??
?ion.
KANSAS GETS
i IN LINE AGAIN
(By Alaska New* Bureau.)
BALDWIN, Kan. Sept 2:?? Presi
dent Taft received one of the moat
ro'isln* reception* in thto city he ha*
received while be ha* be*n on his
Journey tbrouRh the W?t.
The Iruwrgents together with hte
Governor have burled the hatchet,
and with the Regulars are doin* alt
in their power to make the Presi
dent's stay an a*r?eabie one. They
will all work in harmony to gain the
nomination of Taft for re-election.
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