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No. 277. ELEVENTH YEAK.
sKAU WAY, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24. 11MW
PRICE, 10 CENTO
Seattle's Business Men and
Alaskans From Far and
Near Unite and Agitate
Territorial Government
(UnitjJ Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
SEATTLE. Fob. -4. ? The promi
nent business men of Seattle and all
Alaskans who could Rather from far
and near met at the New Washington
hotel last night at the banquet Riven
iu honor of .fames Wlckershnm, Alas
ka's delegate-elect to congress. Every
town in Alaska was represented and
the demand that congress grant Alas
ka hoin>- rule was the prevailing sen
timent expressed.
Wicki rsham made the speech of
the evening. In his usual aggressive
style he outlined his position and
stated what he intended to do at
V.'&shlngton. When he said that he
had been elected by the Alaskans to
represent them and he intended that
no one else should Interfere with his
work those present waved their nap
kins wildly and burst into applause
and cheers. Wickersham mentioned
no nam* s. but every man In the blr
banquet room kiiew that he referred
to Governor Mog<att and was serving
him notice uot to interfere.
Several men .-ailed out, "You're
the man to repr -sent us; don't let
anyone else be boss."
Ska^way Parade Cited.
Robert J> nniugs of Juneau respond
ed eloquently to the toast "Home
Rule." He said that today Alaska
was better fitted for home rule than
any ot it r territory that had ever
been giv.-n terrif trial form of govern
ment. During iiis remarks he de
scribed th ? last Fourth of July parad
at Skagw.t.v \vh? n Dan Pullen, the
West P< int cadet, was marshal of the
day, and a Iar<e number of Alaskan
born children rarrled banners asking
for home rule, lie concluded his re
ti arks by paying Wlckersham a glow
i 11 K compliment, stating that ho \va:
the I'rlnce who was leading the Alas
kuu Clnderela out of the gloom in(<
a promise of bettor things.
Abe Spring asked that nil Alaskans
unite in asking congress to have Al
askans, or at least w stern men. ap
pointed as federal officials. I < ?
said Alaskans had suffered enough
through carpet bagging easterners wh
were not in synipath> with Alaska);
ideals.
Balliriger Promises Support.
Richard Balllnger, who will be th?
next secretary of the interior, was no
able to be present, but he sent
letter in which he said that he wotil?
see to it that three members of Taft'
cabinet visited Alaska.
..II the representative men of S?
attle attended the banquet and I
Save the Alaska home rule idea
strong impetous.
Judge Wlckersham left this niornii
for Washington. I) lie will stoi
at North Yakima. Wash . where h
will be tendered a banquet, lie ha
letters from many congressmen who
promise him assistance in helping
pass legislation favorable to \lasku
Richard Balllnger ha - promised to c<
operate with Wlckersham.
The bleached bones of Frank and
Will McLeod. mining men of I'ort
Simpson. 15 (V. who have boon mis;
ing since the fall of 1901? were found
recently by prospectors on the V.tl
dez trail. It is thought the MeLoods
perished from cold.
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DESERTS YUKON
AFTER DEFEAT
Among the arrivals on yesterday's
train from Whltehorw* was J.A.Clarko
who Is a "very sonr sourdough," to
use his own expression. Clarke was
a candidate for the post of member
from the Yukon to the Dominion par
liametil. He finished last in the raw
and this so disgusted liim that he re
solved to leave the Yukon for good.
Mr. Clarke is going to Edmonton, Al
b> rta, where he will practice law.
Clarke arrived in Skagway on Au
gust 20. 1!>07. and went to the Klon
dike, where lu* has remained ever
since. He was a fluent speaker ami
in politics always espoused the cause
of the workinginen. lie was a candi
date in five different elections, hut
was always defeated. Clarke edited
:i weekly paper at <>ne time at Daw
soil and he says he was jailed seven |
times in seven months for criminal
libel; lint that in each case he was
acquitted.
Mr Clarke states that lie bus noth
'?iik to show for his eleven years in
the Yukon except a wide experience
and .(mo in debts, lie is sanguine,
however, that lie can make good in
Alberta and he says he leaves with
the most friendly feelings for the
country and its people.
CLOSE GAMES
WERE PLAYED
\ knockout checker tournament
was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Huslett last night by the Skagway
Checker ami Chess club. Opponents
v ere drawn by lot to plaj Hire ?
games and when a man was defeated
by two different opponents he \\a>
compelled to withdraw. The winners
of the tournament were Fred Doree.
A S. Smith and S. 11. Y??omans. Yeo
mans lost to Doree. Doree was de
feated by Smith, and Yeonians won
f'om Smith, leaving the championship
undecided.
The following players were present:
Messrs. (lood, Stinebaugh, Tanner.
Patrick, Gault. Dewhellen, and Mat
keviczlus. Mrs. Stinebaugh and Mrs.
Patrick were also present. Refresh
ments were served and all present en
joyed themselves thoroughly. The
date of the next meeting will lie an
uouneed later.
The team composed of Messrs.
Ilawkes, Wilson, Mclntyre, Kiriuse
and Freldenthnl, beat Messrs. Rock.
McCawley. Itl.uk, Ashley and Hockett
at a handicap bowling match last
night by .">" pins. Mr. Wilson made
the high score of 201.
?Viss Claire, superintendent of th?'
Children's Home at Juneau, who has
been in Skagway and Haines solhit
ing funds for the institution, which i
supporting and educating seven de<tl
lute and orphaned children, left ti> i\
on the Cottage City. The follow, m
litter from her expresses her appre
ration of the response given het hi n
and in Haines:
' My visit here was to bring befor.
! ne people the needs of our Honn
Since coming here we have received
??.any words of encouragement and
Si hstantial aid for our work \t
llaines the people responded verj
I cartily to our appeal. I am goint
hack with renewed courage and del. r- 1
ruination to do more than before f. ?r
the children in our charge and tea ii
? her., such things that will make ihetii!
goo i i ltizens of the country."
Ai y person wishing to ..-.-i ? tin
Children's Home b> contributions of
money, clothing or food can ? i> ? I ii*
donations to ltev. (5ood of Ska-way >r
Rev. Melican of llaines.
Capt Peto }ltldgcil of the slealii'
llegg which nins from Skagway ti
Haines has purchase! ,t new :: J h??? ?<
|M>wi>r gasoline engine costing
for the llegg; he Intends to enlarge
tile cabin of the vessel and to ihor
oughly overhaul her in preparatim
for the summer travel. The new en
gine, which is the bi-st kind of mar i )
engine, is coining from San Francis?
and should arrive here in about lhr??
weeks. It will be installed at Ollt
The llegg is one of the staunch***!
lit 1 1< boats in the u< rth and und. r
Cap Madsen has r> pcatedl} nwd<
trip? to Haines when other vessels;
woud not venture ot.i The tourist
trad* will l?e heaw tliis summer and
with his renovated b> at Capt Mad
sen should do a hie business
Tie Elks will give i publb 'I ce
at tleir hall next Friday evenli
Wll H anclMtd left on the Cottage
Ci(\f r.luneauon n bcslne*<> trip.
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Kfd Rosenberg was (dec tin] \ritic
Recirder by the Arctic Hrotle rliood
to fll the unexpired term left vacant
by tie resignation of I-' R. Stivers ?
Clude Rrickson, proprietor of the
Alaska Soda and llott ling Works o.'
Junuiu arrived 011 the Cottage City
and s a guest at the Fifth Avenue.
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GANTY & FRANDSON f
I fl. SHOPS TO ELEGTROLIZE;
H. P. CO. MA! FURNISH "JUICE"
The White Pan* ft Yukon railroad
intends to remodel it* shops In Skag
war thin spring and In the future the
power will be supplied by electricity
Instead of steam. The authority for
?tatlnc that the change will bo made
omes from high officials of the
road. Requisition* have already tx-en
ent en*t for some of the electrical
?a< lilnery. Several thousand dollars
lill be expended by the White Pass
\ Yukon in :naktng the change.
Tne electrical power for the rall
toad shops will probably be supplied
i l>v the Home power company For
some time negotiations have been go
Ing on between the Home Power
company and the White Pa?s * Yu
kon and a tentative agreement has
been rmcliMl the omrUh of
th? two comp?n|e? The Horn* Pow
er lomptnr ha*? an off?r for what
flmir* th?y will furnlah tb* power and
the matter la now up to the head of
flrlata of th# White Paaa 4 Tukon
road. A dnrtiimi will b? mad* aoon
In th* matter
The electrification of tb* railroad
auopa will be a food thin* for both
the Whit# Paaa * Ynkon and U>?
Hnmi> Power companr It will |e*wn
the co*i of operation for th* railroad
and at tb* Mine time be th? mean*
of rreaUf Increaalnj th?? r?T#nu* of
'h* Horn* Po??r company
If tho deal fnea throu?b the Home
Power company will at once com
mence enlarging th*1r plant and tvw
and larger dynamoa will be tnatalled.
RIVER FLOODS
BAKER HOUSE
Water ana running over the floor
of the kitchen of the houac twlong
ing to A J. linker at Tenth avenue
and the Skagway river this afternoon
The hiKli wator wax caused hy the
Ice Jam In tf)?* rim an?l If It con
t'nuis it ia liable to seriously damage
the Inline mill property The bam Is
.'Ki> riniiil. (| and Mr Maker may bare
to remove hi* cowtl.
The ire hax janum-d arid cau4?-d the
v iter ii? run over It This ?<>uM In
turn freeie, until recently the water
1 as heroine abnormally high It will
e difficult to prevent the water from
flooding the Itaker houae.
COTTAGE CITY ARRIVED
The Cottage city of the Pacific
Coast Steamship company arrived In
Skagway from Seattle at 12:10 o'cloc
Una morning with ten passengers and
7 tons of freight and left on her re
turn voyage at o'clock thla morning,
rnklng out thirteen passenger*. The
Co.iage City had a smooth and nn
oventful trip without mishap of any
kind.
SWEEP SKY FOR
SMOKE SMUDGE
rmr ago ? ci?ih ?o?pe? rhi?-??n
ar<* ahoijt to ln??all ? powerful ?<H?frh
llght. mounted 'ipon * down-town aky
rrper*. In their fl?h? again** viola
tor* of th* am^ke ordinance Th*T
win ?weep the In ?earr b of
cIpihc mtUH of rr>*l amok# at mM
night. and unit* will l?e filed agalt.at
o?n#n of offending ?ta. ka
H JUKES 10 H010 ELECTIOM
1 he people of Halnea. although de
nied th?? privilege of incorporation,
have decided to hold an election nejt
Saturday for the purpose of electing
ronncllmen to tak? charge of the In
filiation of a water plant and to
look after the general Interest* of th"
town The following notlc?> la printed
at the requeat of the s-nmraltte* In
ct.arge;
Maine* la to p i? In water work* and
*i?! hold an election February 27 t/?
*ecure councllmen to take charge o<
Installing water .Notice la here duly
wrved on all legal votera In Maine*
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