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No im) THIRTEENTH YEAR. SRAGWAY, ALASKA. *\hl)NKM)A^ APRIL 5, 1911 PRICE. 10 CENT'.
AGREEMENT HAS
BEEN REACHED
(By Atoka Neva Burwaul
SEATTLE, \pril ? By agreement
a four o'clock yesterday afternoon.
b< I w<- n the counsel for both sides in
th coal land c**es. the indictments
* ?rre quashal. Jive defendants wore
0 >chare?'<l and the ease appeaied to
i(p Suprenv Court on a writ of
rrt?r The coun-el held friendly con
f? rences for the preceding twenty
! >ur hours and a* final decision rest*
with th> Supreme Court. It ?>.?
th- ught the wisest plan to get the |
ts^'s before that tribunal as sptvd
?1? as possible In order to open the
<**i lands for us?.
Pending the final decision which
l*? rendered pr?tbably this year,
all action regarding claims, both in
' id out of court has been suspended <
i.eti t>e formal carrying out of the
?n ma- i>e?l out in ttw decision.
Alaskans at] over the country are
i v o' ? r the prospective speedy
rtlli mrr.t of the coal controversy.
d aN.) th- outlook for the opening
. ? {?,.? mines.
i Ta": ->nd 9e?-r? ir> Fi?h
are intensely interested and state
mat expediting arguments will be
u ade in Washington as soon as pos
? ble,
SOCIALISM IS
NO! SUCCESS
O'y \laska News Bureau.)
MILWAtKKK Vp'll ?" The S<
j>Jlsts who lawe been in powc
r? for th* p&st y^tr, lost out
terdaj < ? lection. Judge Halse:
...Mr: san ? a* ele* ted mayor .
?WETS" WIN IN COLORADO.
(By AWU New* Bureau)
DENVER, April j- The "Wet?
Kve carried the local option fighl
? . rally throughout the State
Princess May left Vancouver th
x.rnitg at o'clo k i* >ks-^ *
h? has 55 passengers and 61 ton
r freight
(P>y Alaska Nov - Bureau.)
Washington. April s? ' The unit
oil States' representatives at th<
irtentUonal Opium Conference a' i
The Hagne in July were announced t f,
?he State Department today, as fol j
"ows Wshop Charles >1. Brent, of
the Eplscopil church of the Philip
p'n?. Island*; l>r. Hamilton Wright, of >
Maine, and Heary J. Finger, of Santa
Parbara. Cal. Fredrick L. Hidekoper
of Washington, has been appointed
secretary.
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(By Alaska New* Bureau)
KKNOWa. Okla . April .".?Orel
lltiSby. whose twenty-first birthdaj
wrs celebrated la*t December, was
elected mayor of this city.
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PEACE TERMS
(By Alaska New* Bureau)
EL PASO, April The Madero
family, who have been here for the
past several days, this morning re
ee'ved passports for President Diaz,
for the trip to Chihuahua, for the
purpose of discussing terms of pea ?
WOVEN CAN NOT VOTE.
(By Alaska New* Bureau)
BOSTON. April "? ? The Massa< lm
srtts l^eeislatnre has rejected the
\V< man's Suffraee bill.
Crisp Doughnuts. Del'ol ns Pi"9
and Cakes, ind everything to be
f? 11 nd in an up-to-date baV* r shop
can be had ?t the Royal BaV- ry.
WbitehoWe. Mrs- R- Kelsey, ,T"f
pt . tress ^
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Skagwa.v will be governed this
roar by the following Council:
J M. Tanner
Howard Ashley
W. S. Sparks
P. Brawand
J. A. Bender
J. \V. tJrashel
Henry Ftiodenthal.
The vote for oouncilmen at yester
cay's elect ion was as follows: Tan
ner. 141 : Ashley. 140; Sparks, 131:
I rawand, 127: Render. 122: Grashel.
120; FYiedenthal. 113; Nye. 112;
Wheeler. 10"; HHlery, 104! ; Mulvihill.
106; llowerton, 104; Oodlng, 102;
IVdraan, 95.
The vote for school clerk was: ;
P. McKay. 1SS: A. C. Mlanchard. 142 j
The administration of the city's af
fairs for the ensuing year, will 1k
in the hands of the Taxpayer's Par
ly. the election being a landslide for
that party yesterday.
The platform which was r ;?d at
th nominating caucus, and discussed
at length at the meeting of Taxpay
? rs I "arty on Monday night, p-omlses
great things for the upbuilding and
welfare of Skagwav Right dollar
coal will ho furnished the people of
Skacway: a trunk sewer will be laid,
for the purpose of improving the
eneral health conditions of the city;
"tore fire protection Is promised, by
'he laying of a main from the Mom*
Power Company's plant to the cor
n> r of Fifth and Broadway, with a
licasare of 200 pounds; many im
provements in streets and sidewalks
v ill be made, especially in the North
?Mid, the coming year, and the town
\ til have a gene.al cleanup. Further
than this, a reduction in salaries
may be expected, for the sake of
ttcnomy, as Mr. Tanner stated at
Monday night's meeting, that in bis
opinion $2.*i per light 's too high a
si.iary for the town clerk, and that
be Is in favor of reducing it. He al
so stated that the $10 per month re
ceived by the school clerk was noth
ing short of embezzlement, and that
? "'1 probably be < ut out.
If all the provisions and promises
of the Taxpayers' Party platform ar*
carried out during the ensuing year
The Abakan will be with them heart
ht.d soul, as it Is working at all times
for ;he good of the community, and
surromdlng country
HAINES ALSO -
IS ELECTION
(Special to the Daily Alaskan.)
HAINES, April 7i ? The municipal
< i .jct.!--.n yesterday for seven council
mei and a school director was very
quiet and orderly, there being but
l;ttle electioneering and what there
was, was la the nature of friendly
rivalry; 011 account of the number of
candidates for council the vote was,
* !'.h but few exceptions badly split
and many of the candidates did not
receive the Vote their integrity en
ti Vd them to.
The day was Ideal and many ladies
were at the polls ex? rcising their suf
fia ge In the school question. On ac
count of many of the voters being
ou' to different camps at work. th>'
vte cast was light. The 7fi votes
(a^t for council being but a fair
n presentation of our poll list. The
successful candidates for a position
01. the council and the number of
votes rei eived are ft;-, follows:
The first seven for the council:
James McQuinn, 4G; Homer 0
Tanta, 44; John P. Lindsay. 43: G.
A Baldwin, 39; John R. Peterson, j
39; P. A. Po'ley, 32; George Vogel.
29; Harry Nelson, 26; K. O. John
sin. 25; J. W. Martin, 21: Harry
Fiy 21; R. M. Odd ell. 20; R. H. f ?r
ry. 13; F. \V. Perkins, 9; T. D
Page. 7.
School Director: Tom Valour. *?8 :
A R. Mackintosh 17.
VALENTINE IS
RE-ELECTED
t Special the Oaily Alaskan.)
JIXEAl", A pi il a ? The entire
VaJ- ntin? ticket won out here yes
t Ttiay. The campaign was hard
foucht -nd the result was in doubt
until late last nif.ht.
mil
bE ENTERTAINED
On next Wednesday evening. April
l'!*h. the Fort S -ward Social and
Dramatic Club wl!l appear at the
Elks Mall, presenting a delightful
piogram of high < lass vaudeville, In
( 'i.ding band and orchestra. Come
ou' and enjoy a hearty laugh Every
thing to amuse, nothing to offend.
Xdmission and tin e of performance
will be arrange) and announced
later.
THE DEMOCRATS WIN IN ROOSE-1
VELTS COUNTY.
(By AL?k& News ftoreau)
NEW YORK, April 5? The Demo
n ts won all the elections in Roose
vilt's county yesterday.
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ASKS HELP
OF SEATTLE
(By Alaska Newt Bureau)
SEATTLE, April 5 ? Messrs. Maur
?ee I>eehey. John St?ele and Henry
Marrlman addressing the Commercial
Club of this city last night asked
tha* Seattle assist Alaska to put a
stop to " wildcattlng" Alaskan claims
lii the East The practice, they
claim, la hurting the legitimate
miner and investor in Alaska
JEFFRIESALL
SAME JOHNSON
(By Alaska Newi Bureau)
LOS ANGELES, April 5 ? James J.
Jefferies. th? e*-ohampk>n pugilist of
the world, was th!s morning arrested .
ft r speeding in his automobile and 1
lined twentv-five dollars.
WOULD KNOW
INF. REASON
(By AU*k& News Bureau)
WASHINGTON. D. C., April 5~ |
Representative Fierger. Socialist, in
tredueed a joint resolution asking
'cr full information regarding mobill- !
7?Uon.
TAFT GIVES
OP THE
(By Alaska Nam Bnrsau)
WASHINGTON, D C., April 5? 1
President Taft has abandoned the
idea of getting a bill for a perman
ent tariff board before the preaent
fission of Congress.
OEA
SEYMOUR WINS
IN TAGOMA
(By Alarta N?wi Borenn)
TACOMA, April 5 ? Th? P- b?!r
V/<i!fare candidate. W. W. Seymonr,
rrcelved a plurality rot* In th? city
e?-< tk>n y?*t/>rday, beating 'he So
cialists ont by a narrow margin
This will norewtlfafe a xp^^lal ?lo
tion between Seymour and Mayor
Fawcett. the present. Incnmbent.
HARRISON IS
THIRD TERM
(By Alaska N?wi 1W*'H
CHICAGO, April r> ? C artcr Har
tlron was ??k>cted mayor by a pl?r
flit* of 17.000 vot?* over Professor
M*rriam yeste rday This will be
Harrison's third t rm as mayor.
CONGDESSIS
NOW WORKING
(Mr Alaska N<rw? Rnroani
WASHINGTON, D. C? April V?
President Taft's message deal:ng
scWy with reciprocity wa?i read this
morning to the Senate, which imnv
diately after adJourn?d. Th<? Hon***
Is plunged in to a rules fight
HILLISIIS
PLACE TODAY
(Br Alaaka Now* Ror*n)
WASHINGTON, f>. C., April >?
Tharles HHUs was today installed as
Ih private secretary to President
T?ft. vlrc Charles Norton. r??lgn?d
FOR THE
Transient Trade
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We are lined up stronger than ever
Everything In Warm Goods
Such As
Felt Shoes for Women and Men
Wool Coats, Hackinaw Coats
Woolen Lined Canvas Pants
Heavy Underwear Corduroy Trousers
Sweater Jackets Storm Shoes
Furand Wool Caps of all Kinds
|Wool and Working Gloves
WILL CLAYSON- Gothier
The Home of The
? HART. SCHAFFNER AND MARX
? CLOTHING
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