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No. 64 SIXTEENTH YEAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA. MONDAY, APRIL -JS, l'.H.t PRICE 10 CLNf
Natchez. April 2S ? l.evees on the
Mississippi side of the river broke
last night at several places north of
thu- city, completely inundating the
country. Warnings had been sent
out over the danger tone, telling of
the Imminent danger of a "flood, and
ty before the waters carried away
segments of the embankment. With
every precaution taken that could bo
thero wero many who remained un
til too lata to escape the flood and
paid Co:* their bravery with tholr
I lives. It Is not known how many
have been drowned but quite a large
number are supposed to have fallon
victims to the rushing waters.
From reports tabulated In this
cliy thero are twenty thousand peo
ple homeless In Mississippi, Arkan
ItKKTHA BRINGS FREIGHT.
TAKES OCT ORE
Steamship Bertha arrived In Skag
way Sunday morning at 7: IS A.m.
and aft or unloading a considerable
quantity of freight, went to the
bunkers and took on 500 tons of
Pueblo ore, sailing at 9:40 last ev
Tho Steamer Bertha, under char
ter to W. F. Swan & Co., Seattle ar
ride iu Juneau at 7 o'clock Saturday
morning from the Sound under com
mand of Captain W. B. Knight and
Ira Cohen purser.
The Bertha discharged local
freight and proceeded at once to
Sheep creek, to discharge 115,000
feet of lumber for the Alaska-Gasti
iiimu Miulng Company. From there
the Bertha went to Chllcoot Inlet
with a big shipment and . then to
Skagway.
The Bertha and her team mate,
ths Jennie, are plying regular sche
dules now. The next sailing of the
Bertha from Seattle is on May 5.
The Jeanlo let Seattle Friday.
KW'JKSK.NTATIYE SHOrP
IS NOW A LAWYER
1 .1st Wednesday Representative
\rthur C. Shcup of Sitka, was ad
mitted to the bar. by Judg Thomas
R. Lyons, at Juneau. Mr. Shoup was
examined by a committee consisting
of Judge R. A. Gunnison, J. A. Hel
I ?? htl mi'* N*. K. Burton.
PRESIDENT SPENDS SUNDAY
CRUISING ON THE RIVER
Washington, April 28 ? Following
out his habits of a lifetime, Presi
dent Wilson refused to do uuy work
on the Sabbath day, but gave that
time wholly to rest and recreation.
He took a day's cruise on tho river
and returned much rofrcshed, tak
ing up his duties at an early hour
this morning.
Something New.
Frenchman (outside restaurant)?
Wlzzout (lonbt le American national
Jccsh. I Jomp ceiwlJe anil try 'eem.?
Sydney Bulletin.
Double Service
Wash Dresses for
Ladies ?
No buttons, Hooks or Eyes to
break or lose. Snap! and
its on. (All boiling colors )
A Large
Assortment
Of Misses' and Children's
Wash Dresses.
See the assortment in our
:: window ::
H. J. Lynch
The Leading Ladies Furnisher and Haberdasher of Skagway
JUAL1N MI 41
BERNER'S nr
III NEW HANDS
A report comes that the Julian
mines on Renters bay have been soil
It la announced that the Algunlcan
Development Company, Ltd., hua
transferred Its Interests In the Juulltt
property, to tho re-organ Izod Jua
lln Alaska Mines Company, and
that the now concern will take pos
session of the property on or about
May 1, It is also stated that the re
organized Jualln-Alaska Mines Com
pany will take over all tho business
of the Algunlcan Development Com
pany in Alaska on the same datey
Recently, Sidney Smith, consult
ing engineer of the Algunlcan Do
\elopment Company visited tho pro
perty with the vlco president and on
their return to Juneau took an ear
ly boat for the states. Mr. Smith,
't is announced, will not return to
Juneau but will ron:aln In tbe east
in connection with the oponltig up of
some propert' s in tho Cobult and j
Porcupine districts of Ontario. Wlta
the retirement of Mr. Smith, Super
Intendent of Construction Albort N.
Nadeau was placed In charge.
It Is altogether probable that thero
will be but little change of admin
istration undor the new ownership
except perhaps u new business hoad.
It U hlutod th::t Superintendent N'a
dettu will rotalu his place as super
intendent and more than likely
cthors will hold theirs.
Mr. Nudeau left Juneau for Jualln
with a party a few days ago. A
photographer accompanied tho party |
for tho purpose of taking photo
graphs of the development work at j
its present stage. These photo- ,
graphs will bo sont along with re- !
ports to tho hoad office so that a '
clear understanding can be had as
to the work that has been accom
plished.
The Junlin mine at Dornors Bay i
has been one of the woll-known
Southeastern Alaskn mining proper
ties for about 20 years. It was or
lglnplly financed by Lieut. W. B.
tioggatt, nfterwards Governor of Al
.\sk.i, and tho capital In it carao
from Indiana. Ho was superintend
ent of the mines for mnny yoars, at d
was afterwards succeeded by his
brother, Herbert Hoggatt.
HIS HOLINESS IS
VERY MUCH IMPROVED
Rome, April 28 ? His Holiness
Fopo Plus X Is gradually Improving
l:i boalth. His brother, who was
called to the bedsldo owing to his
severe Illness, loft this morning, be
ing considered that the pontiff is ou
of danger.
MRS. BOURNE GKTS DI
VORCE FROM SENATOR
Portland, April 28? Mrs. Kourne,
former wlfo of tho ex-Oregon sen
ator was granted a divorce Saturday
aftornoon.
OSTHOEH SUC
CEEDS OVER
FIELO IN THIRD
Judge John Y. Osirunilor
Washington, April iS ? John Y.
Ostrander of C'ornova has been " P
polnted district jud(:o of tho Third
Alaska district, his name going, to
the senate Saturday. Ho rill suc
ceed Judge Overfleld whoso, torn ex
pires this spring.
SAFE BERTH FOR
HPEH EDITOR
Tacoma, April 28 ? Richard Roed-|
Igor, the well known Alaska nows
paper man, known to the north as
"Dick" Roedlger, has boon named by
I'resldent Wilson as survoyor gener
al of tho state of Washington. Roed
lger formerly conducted newspapers
at Nomo and Dawson, Y. T., also
In Tacoma.
LEVY IX SKAGWAY
HOUND FOR IXTKRIOK
Louis Levy, tho fur buyer of the
largest fur dealer in tho United
States arrived In Skagwny on tho
Georgia, yesterday and will romaln
until Wednesday, whon lie leaves for
the north.
Mr. Levy's new launch Marlnlce,
designed especially for his fur buy
ing trips to the Yukon Valley. Is at
Whltohorso and he will start down
tho river" Immediately upon the op
ening of navigation. Ho expects to
range tho entire valloy of tho Great
River and buy all tho furs that are
marketable.
First of May Is clean-up day.
CHICK
FOOD
A h II E K S
PROGRESSIVE"
NOW IN STOCK. .
lit ) pound Suck .. .. . .. ..$1.00. ?
50 pound Iota $2.2.*.
Small loth . . 5 cents per pound.
PrHrGANTY.Grocer
\
Sacramento, April 28 ? William
Joinings. Ilryan arrived In the city
this morning direct from Washing
ton. Ho wna mot at the train by
Governor Hiram Johnson with whom
he took breakfast, afterward being
closeted with him for a two hours
conference.
Mr. Bryan will appear before the
Joint houses of tho legislature this
afternoon and make his mission
known. Ho hi carrying a message
to tho California legislature from
I'resldent Wilson, and while that
"message in In! nowise a public iioc
ument, It |? presumed that It con
tains suggestion for t!ic settlement
or rli> :< nt i~n]lcii laud acquiring bill
'vhlch li is caused much uneasiness
on tho part of tlie Amoilcan govorn
mcnt in Iw relations with Japan.
Tho Japanese a mlias.su dor to W: sh
ington has again Informed the Amer
ican government that Japan iuu In
no way reccded from its position in
demanding that Japan he treated on
in equality with oth(V nations in
the passa-^ o alien no:i-hol :ing 1 :id
lawff.
BIG LOW* FOLLOWS WILEY
HACK TO PRIVATE LIFE
Wellington, April 28 ? Wlllard
W. Blglow, assistant chief of tho
Bureau of Chemistry, has turned in
his resignation and left tho Govern
ment service. Mr. Billow's resig
nation results from the discussion
which arose whon Professor Wiley
resigned, ho being named In connec
tion with Wiley when that depart
ment came up for Investigation.
DAVIS (JETS SOMETHING
EQUALLY AS <IOOI>
Washington, April 28 ? Joseph
Lnvls of Wisconsin has refused the
Bovernor-gi'iieralshlp of the Philip
pines, recently tendered him by Pres
1 tout Wilson. Instead of going to
the Islands, Mr. Davis will accept
the position of United States Com
mlbsloner of Corporations.
An Excuse.
"Will you help 11 poor orphan?"
"I think not. Wo luivo one orphan
In the family nlrcody."
"And who Is ho?"
"My grandfather."
dick- ro-nicK u vax
CUTS I, AM) PATKN rs
Katolln, April -Hit-hard S.
'.nown In Alaska, Washlng
. ton. No a- York and Sea. lie, as "Dick"
I". h tj received a p it an t lo 160
< to i'< n or land o.i the e. o. Con
trol lo.* Ua> The ar licl In
? 4 , . ii ;)_? S till' ? ?! .. >1 Of "ill
! (ho*, li t'.e.'O wa>
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i o li wrlt
a e s to ? tire
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i_ .i i ad office.
In 1:1 J err.)f. lo ;;Ct
? i ? r. c In t'.;C ' il
o:?t here iereriA'i fn
? to 0:>t*'i to Bot'le ? t 1200
ucres of tlio Ch uracil forest reserve,
r ; v.is :n XoJ by Plnchot
'I I -i-d a I;;': iiat Involved
i Conjf i t?rl Invc tlg: M"n niid a
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? I" n't of trying to p ? sent
the wa ??.?front at Controller bay to
t!ia G'lftgeiikdllilfi. Thee I,- .t: til
KjniotIil;ii; like SOO to 1,000 acrci of
the lauds that Taft p our of the
?forest rcisen < vsrtll ' v . >r ? <- . or
I i d I. I tic I ados > evor
i miles of Controller Pay's wator
! front.
. All those who are interested In
i securing the dully b. oball scores of
he National and American teams
should make their de: ires known to
| Tuck Flaherty, who is arranging to
secure the service.
Elegance of Style
in
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fashion in fine footwear
for women.
This season's selections
have been made to satisfy
those whose tastes in
cline to beauty of line
in shoes.
We have all the good things in finest
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