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No. THIRTEENTH YEAR.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, .JUNE 2. 1911
PRICK. <0 CENTS
tRj Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, Juue 2? The admin
istration of the present system of
g< vernment a Alaska is deplorable. .
according to IVlegate Wlokerohani.
o* that district, who today, before the
.house committee on territories. urged
a tavorable on his h!ll creating
?u elective legislature for the terri- ,
"Alaska." he said, "under the pre
sen* system of long distance adminis
tration, has not been given a single
1- gislative measure for five years
There can be no qustion that an at
temp* to govern such a big territory
from the national capital thousands !
of miles distant, is a failure.**
LEAVES MONEY
10 HIS WIFE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE. June 2? "apt. Franz
Moore, who died in this city about
two weeks ago left an estate valued
at sixty thousand dollars. The will
ttliih has been probated, gives all
ie estate to the widow.
IS
10 HAVE HAW?
LAS PALM AS, Canary Islands. May
27 ? The greatest curiosity attaches
h re to the presence of an armed
s ' earner flying the German commer
cial flag and bearing the name "Gross
Luc*." The vessel is of recent con
st uetion, and is fitted out with mod
cr n armament. She carries 16 guns
and has a cargo of ammunition. The
( row number 61 men. The vessel ar
r;\ed here from Genoa, by way of
Gibraltar, and is reported to be des
t l d for the Republic of Liberia. |
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
COLUMBUS. O.. Juno 2? The State
\ssembly adjourned twenty-four hours
late last night. The Urobery probe
however will 'je carried on during the
adjournment rnd will b? reported at
the next session by the committee
<airying on the investigation.
ANTITRUST Lf
IS DEFECTIVE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YOKK, June 2 ? Col. Boose
volt . in an ju**iclo in the current i>_
sue of the Outlook, says that the
anti-trust law is defective, anil advo
c?.'es an organization like the Inter
state Commerce Commission, to ha\e
r?ji eontrol of all corporations in the
1'nited States.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, June 2 ? Governt a
liark, of Alaska, will leave here for
?he west next Monday. Mrs. Clark
who was inured a week ago will re
main here un" she entirely recovers
f~ m her injury.
The governor will meet Thomas
Strong, attorney for father William
Duncan in Ihe negotiations for
taking over of Metlakahtla. which ? ul
be under the direct government and
r.'anagement o the Secretary of th<
Interior.
The Jefferson arrived in Juneau
at 3 this afternoon, and will sail front
there for Skagway at six o'clock this
evening. She will probably ariive in
port between three and four in the
n orning.
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* This is the Time of \ ear when 1 houghts ?
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? Summer Clot king I
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i We have now on display the
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| Biggest , Best & Newest I
? Line of piece goods ever shown in Skagway *
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B | See our \\ indow Display, 25c and 35c per yard ]
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* Also a great vanety of shades in ?
? Susine Silks , Figured Silks , Silk *
* Poplins , Irish Poplins, Colored |
5 India Head , Etc.
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2 A handsome line of White, Colored and Silk Shirtwaists and ?
JP Middy Blouses ?
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J A complete line of American Lady and American ?
JjJ Gentlemen Shoes for the Grown Ups. ?
^ Security and Pla-Mate Shoes for the Little Ones 5
\H. J. LYNCHi
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? Th? Up-To-Data Haberdash ?r and Ladtaa Purnlahar. ^
AMUR AFLOAT;
LITTLE DAMAGE
F. F. W. Lowle, agent for the <*?
: 1?. K., at this place, received a tele
jim from captain of the Amur . (
Petersburg 'hi*' morning, stating tha ;
\ 'he Amur, which s'ruck four mih-s b
I ;.)W Petersburg, is now afloat, and af
! vr a few repairs are made, she will
i , ,>nif up und? r her own steam rhe
live stock and |>apers have all been
t.-snsfenvd 'o the Jefrerson. and will
aulve tonight. All other freight
->>'!1 be brought up by the Amur her
sol* as soon as she receives the re
quired repairs.
HEAT AWFUL
II THE SOUTH
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
GALVESTON, TV . June 2? Th.'
many soldiers who are on a fifty-mile
j hike, are dropping in their tracks
! Many desertions are reported and the
| atn are cursing the officers, while on
! the march.
! i-rs* and Drovers" Bank of that city,
li. re to join the "bankers colony" on
a five-year sentence. Steinman was
convicted on a charge of making ex
ctssive loans on insufficient security.
FOR ALASKAN
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, June 2? The De
partment of Justice announced this
n.orning that all charges against Pis
tri - Attorney John Rustgard. of th.
Firs* Judicial Division of Alaska, had
t>t n dismissed and that he is entire
ly exonerated.
wishing to return in. time for the fall ,
tn of the district court at Juneau.
Subscribe for the Dally Alaskan.
RECORD TIME
FOR WALKING
LONDON', May 2R -In the 25-mlk
:-lkit??r match for the coronatioii CBp
Hernehill Saturday. C. S. Schofield
o* the Black Hearth Harriers, won In
th world's record time of three hours
37 minutes 6 4-5 seconds.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, June 2? Represen -
tatlvo S. A. Dodenberry. of Georgia,
came to blows with a negro in th<
ttrect here this morning. No arrests
?vore made, and no one seems to
ki.ow what he trouble was about.
RSI NELSON
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
C-HO AGO, June 2? Battling Nelson
left here this morning for Vancouver
for his fight with Bud Anderson, in
tha city on July 4th, next.
GRAND RAIL
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
JUAREZ, June 2? A farewell bail
miming for Mexico City. The affair
tras the most brilliant and gorgeous
r wen in Northern Mexico.
BOSTON. May 2fi.? The New York
N w Hav. n and Hartford railway wa.^
today indicted by the federal grand
jury for allowing rebates on milk
s lipped to the Boston "trust Th' ?
indictments included s'xty counts
; EARLY ROSE :
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I Seed Potatoes :
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I This Kind is Generally Grown
? Here with Success
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^ We can supply you with any quantity, from
? 50 lb. and upwards 3 l-2c per lb "
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Get out early in the morning, dig up that corner of the yard and
enjoy the beautiful spring weather in a practical wav.
* P. H. GANTY, Grocer
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TRAIN OUT OF
POINCE RUPERT
! VANCOUVER. Mav 2*- Toward*
' t end of the present week the
ilredmlle section of the ({rand Tnrnk
i ri cific railway out of Win* Rupert
will leave the western t/-rminn?. %'
< ording to word hron<ht south by th?
iMnce Rupert, which arrived her?- y?f
ernay. The track ha* been eompW
the inaugural trip. This new Hne will
> pen up a vast area of valuable lam)
md will at the same me affect th.
i 'ver steamers operating up the Ske?
na river, to some extent.
(By Alaska N<-wr Rnrean.1
WASHINGTON. I? C. June t
(;?-neral Marlon P. Mans has aralr
Alaska, and w assume his duties at
one*.
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greatest, *nd beat liked of all out
fi t Skagway a* 9 o'clock
DOUGLAS BALL
TEAM COMING
JI N'KAI . Jan? 2 Th? l>>'i<ln? hal!
th * aft?mon i f?c Sk?*way on th-"
.l"tf?*Tj?rm for th* pnrpo** of attend
: e th* r*MftQM in WW?lo( ??
F
Irvine Fort at '? ? th.'
afUrooon. '.b? P*?*rv>n will brl?K to
?k?)fw*y *n 'b? ofnr?T"* and * ?
?.)??? who will iMi" 'r!? ,n
Whltrtwrw?. and th*y will r?-;nali< o* '
nlitht h'^r*
Tbo P*?<T*?n win r??nm fo FW
8. ward and rom?* np m fh?' ntorniM
w' h th- band and ball twin, and tb?
p who Intend *otn? ot?t Th'1
w ?irf? on tb?
FALLS FLAT
(By Alaska N?ws Rnr-an I
ST PAt'l,. Jnn<? 2? A bAnn1**' *'*
th<v?(i ob}?*<"t was *q bnowt Oottb or
? ?tion on 'b* f*>inor raft' ??*?*#' it
'htiiftam *?? hi^fcln*
r?t s Hall Yo'?n*. wh? ha* P*"'
H on thl* mnrninf* ?r*tn f' r fb'
lditamd
For JSe J<r. ran c?# a ?teJfawn*.
bom# ooolr^d m?*l at 0>* N*w Hon*
Pi*Uorant, .tfc A??. I** ?? ?r
Rn??dwaf.
JUST ARRIVEDl
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FINE LINE OF
I LADIES'
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\ CHILDREN'S
: and INFANTS'
I SHOES
? They A re Now On Display
Come In And Look Them Over
\ WILL CLAYSON- [othier
II The Home of The
,, HART, SCHAFFNER AND MARX
? CLOTHING
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