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No. 3-'4. THIRTEENTH YEAR.
SKAHWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, .11 NK Ml
PRICE. 10 TENTS
PROSPECT
OUR COASTS
tRy Alaska News Bureau.)
BWJNGHAM, June :> -Preparing
to brave the Pacific in a "4-foot launch
ia I ho hope ^f discovering rich placer
!? ?ds along the coast of Alaska. E. C-.
t.oward, W. H Ros> 1 and R. Kon
tt-rup s*t sail with their diminutive
loaded to the gunwales with
; ro\ is ions and miners' implements.
The men say their craft carries
s ifticient provisions to 'ast for a year
?" >.?vessity requires, as well as suf
fvent gasoline to bring them into
pc from any point in northern wa
raw
WILL DUE
SAN JUAN DEL SI R, Nicaragua
Jane 1 ? The fortress on Tiscapa hill
N taragua. was bk>wn up at 3 p. m.
yesVrday.
One hundred and fifty soldiers per
ished in the explosion.
AH the ammunition in the fortress
? as destroyed. The cause of the ex
plosion is as yet unknown. Strict
av I. censorship has been established
from Managua
NO FEET. BUT
IS WALKING
Geo. A. Terrell, who is more faru
il arly known as "Monte," through
out the tior.h. is on his way inside
thicugh Chitina a few days ago
? Monte" will be re"> mbored in Skag
?vay. having spent part o* last fall
and winter here Three years ago i
? Monte" lost his feet through freei- j
'r.^ in Fairbanks, and when hero was
i sing artificial feet.
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SERVE 11
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NKW YORK Sam 9 ? William H.
McNutt, convicted in 1906 of ??''
.lg $3,600 in a stock swindle, has
'ten pi von 'wo weeks to settle his
affairs before going to Sins Sint to
s?. ve two and a half years. W hile
the case was in the higher courts,
during the last five years, he patent
11] j non-explosive gasoline can ami
made a fortune. He owns a factory
tnat is turning out the safety de
\:<e in use in the navy and in sov
t ral railroads.
WOMEN VOTE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
N
houses of the Wisconsin legislature
have passed a l>ill granting suffrage
u> women.
Tl.e bill will bo submitted to the
voters of the state for approval and.
if 'ndorsed, w"l go into effect in
1J 13.
LIFE SENFENGE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
former chief o' police at Fulton. Ky.
b ts been sentenced to life imprison
m.it for the murder of Frank Bol
ci.m. son of a Seattle. Wash., lumber
nti rchant. Bolcom left school at the
l'n verstty of Illinois and started for
New Orleans
When at Fulton he became engag
ed in a qua-rel with Oartor and was
stabbed to death.
1 he Princess May will be in port
la*- tomorrow afternoon with ."0 pas
sengers.
* This is the T lme of \ ear when Thoughts ?
? Turn To
2 Summer Clothing I
I " ?|
? \\ e have now on display the
I Biggest , Best & Newest I
JJ Line of piece goods ever shown in Skagway *
B [ See our \X indow Display. 25c and 5 5c per vard ]
?
Also a great vanety of shades in ?
? Susine Silks , Figured Silks , Silk *
| Poplins, Irish Poplins , Colored ?
? India Head , Etc .
I J J c o ?
jjj A handsome line of White. Colored and Silk Shirtwaists and j
Middy Blouses ?
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?!?
jjj A complete line of American Lady and American *
jjj Gentlemen Shoes for the Grown Ups. ?
II Security and Pla-Mate Shoes for the Little Ones "
! H. J. LYNCHl
~ ?
? Tha Up-To-Data Habarda*b ar and Ladlaa Purnlahar. A
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CAPTAIN SEARS
IS ACQUITTED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
VICTORIA. B. C.. Juno i?? Cap
trrn Soars, of the littlo steamer Iri
Q iois. which was wrecked about two
months ago. was today acquitted of
t.ie charge of manslaughter. Ot;>tair
for cowardice and manslaughter, the
t - timon.v b^mc that he. with two or
throe others rawed away from the
si . no of the wrock without attempt
in - to help any of the passengers wl J
wvi at tho timo struggling in the
water.
(Bv Alaska News Bureau.)
I'lTTSBl'r.C. June 1 ? A Federal
Grand Jury Is ' session Nre invest!
gating the < x'stence of an alleged
an?ont nor cisss of ev'dence being
obtained.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YOilK. Juno 9 ? Madison
of New Yory City was this morning
and was one of 1 ho most not
ed planes in the city.
SILIThIPS;
NO INSPECTION
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. JI NK 9
ersha:r? today ieolded h . steam yes
sels of sixty f<et leng.h nnd under.
uncergo inspection.
Tho City of Seattle will arrive here
?ate tomorrow afternoon with 40 pas
sengors arid 40 tons of freight.
WAPPY CASE
GOES 10 JURY
(By Alaska News Bureau!
SEATTLE, June 3? The Wappen
sMn rraft u.?c will probably go to
the jury this otternoon. a- the prose
cui ng attorney has elos'd a long ar
gument, and Will H. Morris, attorney
j for the defendant, is now making
'lis plea. Th plea of I'ef'tise. It is
xpccted will If ft until sitout three o"
1 1 m (V this aficinoon, when after a
10
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Jl'NE ft -
Representatives of both William J.
<:.an and William R. Hearst have
sjfken to Speaker Ci.amp Clark.
1 4Mim for the Democrat!' nomination
FEELING BETTER
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK, June 9? Millionaire
suriously wounded while in the apart -
: t-nts of two young women, is slight.
:aan are held without bail, pending
the result of the shooting.
c ":.ment of President Siiron is grow
!ng serious. The uprising began a
tf, *n district. The insurreeto? wer?
j. j. j.
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j'MAN*A4EA'i
I MINERAL WATER:
4* *
? 4*
Has Been Added To Our Stock +
* It is a natural mineral water, tasteless *
* +
+ and harmless. A splendid aid to the di- +
+ gestion and unsurpassed as a drinking +
+ +
+ water. In half-gallon at bottles 50 cents +
4? "?*
4* +
? P. H. GANTY, Grocer *
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BILL! PftPKE
IS
(Hy Alaska News Bureau.)
LONDON. Krijt. June 9 (!v a cl an
ci.nckont in the ninth round of what
?'? claim th?> middle- weight champion
the largest crowd* evi R<t?>nihW)
:.l a fight in this city. The men m?-t
showed himse" to be very clever at
if ng range, he was no match for
IN ERUPTION
(Ry Alaska News Burean.)
MEXICO CITY, June '? Moimt To
s'j;n of one ha* Ing been wW by the
o!okst inhabitant tmtil within th<
INT
and the town 's rejoicing, a* the peo
AMUR IS NOT
BftDLY HURT
'Vhon by a r*p-i="*?nt*Mir? of
Th? Aki?knn }.<et*rday jvrnfloii. f'ap
'Bin L, P I/x-kr of th?> r. p H
?S?nm*T Amn- ?nd ?P'*a\in* of th?
tlmmwttiifti. at Ux> tim- of Iwr r*
??n' rmwxlitu in Wr?n<>#-H Narrow*.
? 'd "W# vm h?4w??n f larfc h?toy?
No*. 3 am) 5, jn*? thin t'dt- of ?h??r
th* bar*?? Co ora?<o H** or* th* r?>f.
fhfn th* fnMnof of fb?? *hip tonrhee!
tottem. ami aiiortly aft?-r ?? hK for
U?< iwond ? m, th* ?ni'!n?vr r?pnrl
??d two f*?<t of wator in th? hoM and
that th* wa ?* *ni rt.nine*??>*dlly
Heading th? :hip for .h *hor??. f
b??rrh*d h?*r of. a mwl hank ami
rfarlod to nrwrtigato th* injnri??a
The fnttV> wcf trarwf *r??d to th??
'tflWWWI. wiirb pau?1 by 1 f*w
hoars lat??r. ami ?a? ob
ia'tvM from tfee riwtfliM off!<-??r to wi
kMd th* MK 1 at Ton*i wharf and
n*.k#> lb* repair* t????d?l
' Tb*> mnd bank on whlrh th* r?*
m>I w?* h**?-rwi?j wax <~oT?^r?tt wtf1'
ap*w<x?d and th* combination of th'
mud and mail'- th?? boa*
? >#1 Mionith to #?and th?> trip to
Tf.nka wh*r* th* hoJ. a w*>r? fHlod
"th wood ami aft*r hv?lne bolted In
pla rt> with *? f'j bo?t? th*
??'?? tt*M"n<*1 np with c??m*n?, ami
'ho rarer* wtw rHo*d?d .**
The Amnr w I Nrn thfa af??^
rh on for th* armth. ami will en in'o
dry drwk ai Raoutmalt ?h?T? th?
n'-^dod repair* wlH b<? mad<>
7 b?? a<"<~W<-n? ?aa dn- to no ?*j?rr
!?>?? n*<aa on * f part of tbr. officers
!<t tk" ahip was tn th? '?bannH whon
accident or-urrM
BIG SHIPMENT OF MAIL
LEAVES FO? THE INTE?IO?
Thrt>? oarlrwida of mail ?t ?hip
!*?-' on! of Skaswar on jc*t?rday
iifinlne'a train
hlrh hw b??*n h??M dnrin* fhr br^fc
p araann. and that which It h*s b^^n
impowrtbl.- 'a a?>nd in to th? inf"?ti*w
dnrlnc th* winter, and ronaferta rf
"tnt 1 matter of all <~la?*?v?
F hillp l.an*. who will harr hi*
?he mall Mr I^n* ia a t' S Rall
nad Mail }Wvir?> fVrk, and will
rcrk th* Am?riran mail shipped on
<h* Ti?kon riror hrmta and for all
I* fnts on th? nppr Tnkon
JUST ARRIVED
A FINE LINE OF
LADIES'
CHILDREN'
and INFANTS'
SHOES
They A re Now On Display
Come In And Look Them Over
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