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KIKIKKNTH YKAK SKAGWAY, ALASKA. SATURDAY. JULY 27, 1912 PRICE 10 CBNTS
m mui mm
bob ra mi at
W**hi*?irton. JuIt 27 ? Id ll>*
h?M*r of m'k? t i?ossibl<> tb* estab
lishment of Ik* hem* r?l* kill for
Alaska The Hoasf nmiiniitfr has
to sccem all the donate
'Jiwii's, bat they will nrp a
? r<* Ta t .on p{ the |?corislon which
rail* for th ^ wuMlnhwynt of two
t ouso-. the territorial legislature.
<%f one.
TV hottte rule bill as It passed
the swwte eliminates) the senate
tnj allowed only a territorial lecis
Utirr n"?!stiB|; ?vf sisteen ttetn
Ki> !t ,tJso prohibits the legisla
ture *r.?rn i'W?n; laws affecting
the c<i?e. fish and far seal. The
lec^Uiu-^e tlotxc other lines Is about
t h*> ?iATiw a< in other territories
T*r?vv h'it'c for Mdin); a terra oner .
in tin >ears itwiftiwd to a sixty
ilm ??ss?on. the firs* nie'tijn to
March 1*13 and every two
-? thereafter Who* the Wis
1*1 arr- cwifiej It shall elect a
si*e.*?lter, one chief clerk at eteht
dollars per day. one assistant clerk j
at five dollars a day, one enrolling |
clerk, one engrossing clerk. one
so,?rgo?r.t at arms, otie doorkeej-er,
one messenger and one watchman,
?Ttch at fire dollars per day during
the wnuow
The enacting' claue reads. "Be It
enacted by the Legislature of the
Territory of Alaska." Authority !s
granted for the organiiations of cor
porations whose business shall be
1b the territory. No divorces shall
he granted until t be par ies shall
hare resided here for two yea**
No tax? r territorial purposes Is
all owe*. '\oess of one per cent,
and no i ?es for munici . purposes
in excess of two per The leg
islature Is permltt .rant the
voting prirllege to . o?ien. No per
son who is holding a commission of
office under the government is en
titled to become a member of the
legislature, and a two years resi
dence Is required for eligibility to
membership.
K\<? KHT NKItWN 1>
I
U?Xil\li M?R TROnU.R
Now \ ivls, J?It JJ- Knooltont
Rr??n Is )KtYiMt tcmIht on a towr
nf the >%a? i'f. f to pire rxM- '
hi: tons and chalk ncitlft H?"
?a<5 bf i ?? won Wt Into condition
to tvoet anyone of hi* weight
1*1 \?.1K o\ B??TN NlM'SKS
l'Rit?;KKxslM.> M?R THi m
N>t York. Jitr 27 ? The w(-i
fra???teji <*f thin state have voted'
to >?<?? their influence for the flff-j
r?o of the candllatc* of the Nation
al frftctvfcito r*tty They ?ay ,
that Iw* the old parti** htt* had:
awnle ooportnnitio* to grant w?-,
n>?n ?*qw.->l political richt* and have
t>erer do??e *0. and now they will
i ry to ?v-'t a hearing from the pro
t^ewirv*
The Uett made hot reeslar trip,
'oda* frow Fairo*. *n4 owinc to
? he fact that a now propollor Is N*
installed. *he wilt not return
until Mondk}
skkks h: \i tm auroao
AM) HVIW I?KATH
Melhonrvr. Australia, July 27 ?
k\Gov Rwhards of Wyoming died
in this rtt - last evening from heart
failure. Mr. Richard? I'M been
?ouring the world for pleasure and
oalth H-> bad bwn suffering from
>eart trouble but no fatal results
wore anticipated by his physicians
Ml Kt>l H PARTY x*?N
to uk Korxnicn rr
New York, July 27--Fr*nk Mur
Hto, on? of the men arrested In
the pimblrr shooting affair, sty*
that he saw four flashes from a
revolver at the time of the killing,
bat could not sar who did the
shooting Will Shaprlo, the chauf
fer who drove the machine con
taining the murder party. Is being
held and It Is reported that he has
consented to confess everything he
knows about the affair If he is
given immunity. The prosecution Is
| willing to grant a limited Immunity
if It is shown that the chauffeur
took no part In the actual killing
For Every Purpose
And For Everv One
w
A Hamilton, Brown Shoe
? W1 Suit the Best =
TKe >Koe proKlem will Ke solved if
ask tor Hamilton. Brown sKoes.
No matter if you want a dws *Koe
in tKe latest ?tvfc, or cKildren * ?Im*.
or work sKoe. or. in (act, any kind o{
leatUer *Koe. yoa ?iH ||ct tKe most
value {or your money in style, ht and
*t?r. if it is made by ffamtlton.
Brown SKo? Company. tKe largest
sKoetnakers in tKe world.
^ e carry a full line of tKese famous
lJw?k and want to ?How you Kom- ?r
can nut every one in tKe KouseKold.
Ask for tKe , sKoes tKat Kear tKi#
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We Kave tW. tad ?t prvc* tKat will
please. *
H. J. L YNCH
TS# Or T<sO?t? Htkmrrimhsr ?n4
DETROIT CITY COUNCIL ]
CHARGED WITH GRAFTING
l>etroit, July 27 ? This city has
started in on a acandal which 1?
causing the cltiiena to wonder.
This morning eight city aldermen
and tho secretary of the city coun
cil were placed under arreat charg
ed with bribery.
Kor several weeks past the civic
betterment club has had private
detectives In their employ trailing
the employees and securing evidence
against them. They used marked
Mils and pissed them on mem
hcni of the council as retainer* in
I an ostensible measure they had
coming up. night members (ell for
the graft and are now confronted
with prison sentences.
They are charged with accepting
bribes and It Is said they were
caught with the goods on them.
! One of thein has confessed In the
! hoiK> of gaining immunity by turn
ing in evidence.
WM*SKYKI.T |W?|\<;
A HIT (T FI?l*KIXG
Oyster Bay. July 27 ? Theodore
RoonvveK claims that Kansas.
Minnesota, South PaVota. Idaho.
California and WashlnRton. will cap
ture the Profrrewuve organisation
and eliminate the old republican
party entirely.
?.KTTI\?; nrsv KI.KtTlVfi
nnXiRKWlVK PKI.KUATKS
Portland. July 27 - The Pro
srrewive party have completed their
organization and elected delegates
to the Roosevelt convention.
Baltimore. July 27? Depute*
to the Roosevelt convention were
elected here today.
I, A IxH.I.KTTf: DUX
TO <iKT A I'l/ICKWJi
Washington, July 2? ? The !<*
Follette wool tariff hill, practically
the aanie one that passed a year
ago. is again up to the president,
and It is authoritatively stated that
he will veto It.
t?KM?M HATS ARK WOKK1XO
with KKrrnurANs
Wnshins*tot>, July 27 ? The demo
crats and progressives have united
for the purpose of passing the
??xclae tax bill, also an amendment
repeal to the Canadian reciprocity
treaty.
KH.HT l\ OONORKR8
tt\ KK KH.HTIMJ SHU'S
Washington, July 87 ? Taft and
I'nderwood have arrived at the
parting of the ways owing to a
disagreement over the ba'tleship
program They can't stet together
on an agreement for the number of
battleships which shall be recom
mended for construction, and their j
diffemeces nixr result in an open
rupture
BARBARIC THIRD DBORKK
I'HKO ON McNAMARA
San Franriaco. July 27 ? iJibor
leaders in this city are hostile over
earning that J. R. McNamara has
been placed In the black hole at
San Quentln for the purpose of
securing a further confession from
him In connection with the explos
ion of the limes building at lx>s
Angeles. Ttley are holding public,
speeches protesting against the use
of the third degree. An attempt
will be made to hare the affair In
vestigated and to secure a Judicial
order preventing further barbarity
heinr practiced on prisoners here
after
PORMKR NOME Ml W1ROX
K IIJiKTI IN HKATTI.K
Seattle, Jmly 27 ? Dr. K. M. Reln
inger formerly of Nome and one
of the most noted physician* tn the
northwest, wft* killed here last
evening by an Intorurban car.
The doctor was In his automobile
and attempted to cross the track ap
parently not seeing the approaching
car. which smashed Into his machine
killing him almost instantly.
\MKKirAN HONKH
riJMUHI K?>R THKFT
London, July 27? Kid McCoy,
the American boxer, was arrested
here today charged with having
been one of the men who robbed
the guests ott ciany of the big
hotels of jevrelry and other valu
ables. McCoy claims Innocence,
but the police believe they have
him on the hip.
Ill MPHRKYM noKNVT WANT
JOK ON JTOH1AI, BUNCH
Washington, July 27 ? Congre--s
man Humphreys denies the rumor
that he is a candidate to succeed to
the bench mside vacant by the res
ignation of Judge Cornelius Han
ford. There are several men who
have been mentioned for the place
but no appointment has been an
nounced.
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FRUITS |
and ?
VEGETABLES j
We Have EVERYTHING I
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in the market received on *
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P. H. GANTY, Grocer X
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11 Mm en n
Vancouver, July 27 -The N'orth
ern"f'rown bank of this city wm
robbed yesterday afternoon In broad
dayHnht. Two man with masks
oyer their faces entered the bank
and one of them held up the clerks
while the other with revolver In
hand stepped behind the cashier's
counter and grabbed all the money I
in sight, amounting to fifteen hun
dred dollars. They then docked
through an alley and disappeared
The police say that they must
have had confederate* waiting to
assist them and before the alarm
could bring out assistance they had
doubtless discarded their masks
and changed their clothes in some
room that had been engaged.
JOHNSON AliWAVS RKADY
TO IM) SOMKTHINf.
Chicago, July 27 -Champion Jack
Johnson is spending most of his
time around his new cafe entertain
ing sportsmen of the fighting class |
He say* that he is ready to meet
Joe Jeane?t? at any time.
CALI.S HANM>KI> IIKHl(i1ATIO>
A PALPABI.K WHITKW AHHINO
Washington, July 27 ? Judge Han
ford's resignation has reached the
president In considering It Mr.
Taft said that If the Investigation
committer in ?f the opinion that
Impeachment would follow a furth
er investigation of the charges
against Han ford, he would reject
the resignation and insist that the
proceedings go on.
Los Angeles, July 27 ? The Cen
tral l.abor council has asked Presi
dent Taft not to accept the resigna
tion of Hanford. They say If he
Is guilty, to Impeach him, and If
not, to declare him Innocent. 't
council contends that his resignation
is a whitewashing process pure and
simple and that the public should
know the full circumstances.
The Holt Jury retired for deliber
ation at 3:17 o'clock Wednesday af
ternoon. Friday's session was de
voted tfo the closing arguments by
Council Shackleford of the defense,
and District Attorney Rustgard for
the prosecution. Judge Mnrane in
structed the Jury to return a ver
dict of not guilty on each of a do*
en counts in the indictment against
Holt, and after handing the jurors
blank verdicts, one for acquittal and
one for conviction, the Jurors were
locked up and later returned a
verdict of not guilty.
XKW9PAPKR WOMAN
(H1KMKD WITH MAOWAV
Miss I^ouise Graham, newspaper
woman, club woman, public speaker
; and clever entertainer, holding the
position as editor of the woman's
Club department of the Cleveland
l^eader, has been in Skagway for a
i day or two. Miss Graham is on
! her way bark home after bavin*
attended the I -o* Angeles meeting
of the Federation of Woman's
[clubs. afterwards coming up here
for a trip to the Interior.
Miss Louise thinks Sk*g4 J la
nice and Skagway think t Miss
lionise is nice
She is coming bark again after
she gets through telling the per>
ple of the enst all abrat our wonder
ful scenery and ot Ififhtfol cli
mate. She la goin* n tel' them
bat the air is purer > r* a> d the
mountains higher th? elsewhere
Here the glaciers gleam In opaline
loveliness when the sun shine* on
them while under the clouds their
shaded green deepens like the
twilight.
Miss Graham is unconventional
and she loves the freedom of the
north. She likes to get away from
artificiality and sham That Is why
she would dwell In harmony with
Alaskans.
The Cleveland header of which
she is an enthusiastic rhamplon, de
serves all the praise she bestows up
! on It, for It Is a great paper.
WICKKRffffAM COXHt'l.TKn
ON ALASKA COAL RIMJt
Washington, July 27 ? Delegate
Wickersham of Alaska, Is giving
information befor? the house today
and haa pointed out that under the
terms of the Boocher bill providing
for the leasing of the coal lands,
their acquisition by the railroads
will be easy.
f 1 1 1 1 1 inn ?
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