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No. 78 SIXTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1913
PRICE 10 CENT
ALASKA'S PRESENT GONDITION
DUE 10 NEGLECT OF CONGRESS
Walter L. Fisher Appears Before Sen
ate Committee and Urges Immediate
Legislation for the Territory.
Washington, May 8 ? Former S?C
letiry of tbo Interior, Walter L.
Fisher, appeared before tho Senate
responsive to an Invitation from that
committee.
Mr. Fisher stated that the re
sponsibility for tho condition of Al
aska rests squarely on the shoulders
of Ongrwa.
"The necessity for legislation for
Abulia." said Mr. Fisher, "haa been
pointed out by prominent Alaskans
and othets scores of times, but noth
Inn has been done. The Delegate
from Alaslcf, the Honorable Jamoe
W.ckorsham has repeatedly demand
ed much needed leglBlutlon for the j
territory, but nothing has been done'
"I am In favor of the federal gov
moot operating railroads In Al
aska, " continued Mr. Fisher. "It
ni ay bo only an experiment, but the
development of the Territory de
mands Immediate attention at the
lands of Conirees, and without
n ilroads the v*st district will bo re
tarded In Its growth."
l.MH'IKLD WILL SKK THAT
S?I.\LL FRY IS PROTECTED
Washington, May 8 ? Secretary of
Commerce William C. Redfleld, by
tho following letter indicating hi*
iul< rest in power boats, and that as
held of the Department of Com
merce he yould see that the "little
t lows" got a square deal:
"I say that the proper principle
(v set iu making and euforclng the
] emulations of the Steamboat-In
?>p. ctlon Service seems to me to be
(.tat while the rights and privileges
iiu! opportunities of thejsteamboa:
uud steamship intorests shall have
CHiidld. full, and fair consideration,
v-t the life of the smallest child or
of the humblest seaman is of great
er import than are the profits of au
transportation company or of any In
"The same feeling applies In mj
rMnd to the motor-boat world. I
am myself, as you know, a motor
boatman. As such It has always
twen possible to comply with the
regulations, and I have seen many
uccasious of accident and Injury n
rislng from failure to comply with
them. Of course, tiie "little fellows"
us you call them, should get and
v- Ill get -a square deal, but this
leaven unsettled the question what
a "square deaal" is and to whom the
"square deal" should be extended.
Candidly, ho who, careless of rules
or thoughtful of saving a few dollars
| l'Utn his own llfo or the lives of
others at rlKk by golnj; without
Ilrhts or proper equipment Is hlm
sf*IC giving no "square deal" either
. t? himself or to others. If the
spirit of compliunco with the law pr
: vnils, ther? should be little difficul
ty with the regulations."
IlltYAX HACK AGAIX
IX WASHINGTON
Washington, May 8 ? Secretary of
j Stcte Bryan arrived in this city this
I ruoruing from his trip to Sacramen
to and oi.ier California cities, lie
l.us not had a conference with the
President as yet, but it is believed
ihat he ajid the president will moot
early thJjt afternoon for the purposo
of discussing the result of Mr. Bry
.ni'B mission to the coast.
\VI!>'"N FORMS EXAMS
FOR POsJTMASTERSHIPS
Washington. May 8? President
Wilson has sent a recommendation to
Post Master General Burleson, stat
ing that It <s his opinion that all
p<Mtmastershlps of the fourth class
should bo subjected to a competitive
examination to determine their elig
ibility to hold such office. It is be
lieved tha?. the Postmaster Gener
al will act upon the advice of the
president.
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San Francisco, May 8 ? Demanding
Increaso -of wages, and a shorter
work day, threo thousand employee
o f Jho Pacific Gas and Electric com
pany went out on a strike In this
cu yeeterda morning,
A 4 a result of the walk-out, all
the electric street and Interurban
railway* are at a standstill, and the |
munrfacturlng plants using electric
ity or gnu for power purposes have
been forced to closo down.
The tJ? up of tho transportation
llnoa ha? caused groat Inconvenlonce]
to tlioRc aceuatomod to uso the cur#
:'8 .1 mvniiii of Koiug to and from
work, and thousands of persons who
li\v in a great distance from the
city ire unable to get to their work,
which caused many of tho larger
storm to bo shorthanded. It Is be
lieved that tho company will bo fore
t-d t'i accecd to the demands of tho
men, as It Is Impossible to got
"nougli non-union men to fill the
pi; da of tho strikers, and It Is lni
1 osslblc to operato tho gas and pow
er l 'unts with unskilled lubor.
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JAPAN IS XAMKO
Washington, .May 8 ? George Outh
rie, who wile mayor of Fitteburj; for
two terms up to April 3, 1909, lias
boon named as Ambassador to Jap- 1
an to succeed Lnrz Anderson of j
Washington, D. C.
HEADS OK G. O. I\ TO
MEET AT WASHINGTON
Now York, May 8 ? Charles D.
I lilMs, chairman of the Republican
National Committee has issued a call
fcr a mooting of the Executive Com
mittee of tho National body to bo
held In Washington, D. C.. on Sun
day Juno Fourth.
Germany's Princess and Prince
Of Cumberland She Will Wed
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THE kaiser's only daughter Is going to get married The date Is May 24.
the place Hoi lit) and tbe rnau Prince Ernst August of Cumberland.
Prince Victoria Louise Is one of Europe's most Interesting young wo
men. and therefore her marriage 1* exciting a lot of Interest In Euro
pean court circles They say Cupid really captured the princes* this time, hot
there If a significant political side to the union to be considered. The weddlnn
U expected to heal the breach existing for fifty years between tho Hoheniol
lerns and the house of Cumberlnud
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OICKESON OPPOSES GOVERNMENT
OWNED RAILROADS IN MA
States Federal Ownership Would Mean
Bankrupcy To His Company? Ad
mits Close Brothers Are Partners of
the Guggenheim-Morgan Syndicate
Washington, Muy 8 ? O. L. Dlck
ohoii, President and general mana
gti of the White I'ass and Yukon
railway, appeared beforo the Son
itif Committee today, and protested
against 1 1: o construction of a rail
road by the federal government in
Alaska. He stated that his com
| |n?ny were perfecting plans to open
I a rail and water line through to
r Fairbanks, and that the samo would
I tie in operation by June 1. Hros
hlint Dlckeson used the argument
that should the government build
the railroad into the Interior of Al
aska his company would go bank
rupt.
Ho declared that he was not
prompted by the fact that the Close
Rrothors, who are the principle
stockholders In tho White Pass, are
partners with the Guggenheim-Mor
gan svndlcato, but by the mere fact
that the White Pass made a fight
t > give an adequate service Into
Dawson, and that they now, at
groat expense, are preparing to glvo
a through servlco from Seattle, via
Sm gway, Whltehorse and Dawson,
to Fairbanks.
DAWSON I'LAXS TO
GIVE ELOWEK SHOW
DawHon, May 7 ? The plans for a
(lower show in Dawson have been
tu^en up by the A. 13. 's, and are
InMng furthered ?energetically by the
member*. The florists of the city
are taking an lateral, and Commis
sioner and Mrs. Black plan to help.
Mr. and Mrs. I31ack intend to gath
er many flowers, and to press a
hirgc collection this summer. Mrs.
Hlack is cnc of the most skilled of
ail the enthusiasts in Canada in the
matter of gathering and preserving
wild flowers. It Is tho hope of
tl.cso In charge of the flower show
taut many will plant flowers in
their gardens and help to produce a
1 irgo variety of cultivated flowers
with which to beautify the town and
for display ut the exhibit with the
wild flowers.* It la also planned to
put In an aquarium, and to show all
varieties of fish Ut Yukon waters.
Sl'LZElt '.ALLS EXTRA
SESSION OP LEGISLATURE
Albany, N. Y? May 8 ? Governor
^ulzer has called an extraordinary
nesslon of the state legislature for
tlie purpose of considering the di
rect primary for tho elecilon to be
held throughout the state June 18th.
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MEXICAN' FEDERAL FORCES
C.IITURE WAR AEROPLANE
Tucon, Ariz., May 8--A war aero
plane, salil to have been purchased
by Scnora rebels, has been seized by
tilt- Mexican federal forces near the
Mexican border.
Los Angeles, May 8 ? Glenn Mar
i!i\ the aceonaut says that the aero
plnno captured near the Mexican
border by tho Federals,, formerly be
longed to hint, and that ho sold tho
machtno to tho French aviator, Mons
Masson.
COMISKEY WILL QI'IT
BASE BALL Iir.SIXKSS
Chicago, May 8 ? Charles A. Com
ihltey, owner of the Chicago tc:im lu
the American league says that this
is his l;ist season of base ball, and
that It is his Intention at the finish
of tho season this fall to tako a
tnp around the world which will
Uke Bome years.
Agent Lyons of tho Alaska Steam
ship local office received advice to
day from Ketchikan that the Steam
ship JcfferAon had sailed from that
port for Skagway and way ports at
7 o'clock this morning, and that she
will arrive here Saturday forenoon.
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