No. 2%. ELEVENTH YEAlu
PRICE, 10 CENT
PARIS. Franco. March 18? A Ken
oral strike anion" the government
telegraph operators of France has si
lenced every key In the republic to
day. The government is making a
desperate effort to secure operators
to take the place of the strikers, but
with little success. The striking op
erators are demanding higher pay and
it is highly probable that the govern
ment will be forced to accede to
their demands.
CORBET! WOULD
FIOHT JOHNSON
(By United Press.)
WHEELING, W. Va.. March IS?
James J. Corbett. who is here with
a theatrical company, today issued a
challenge to fight either Jack John
son or Jim Jeffries for the champion
ship of th?> world. Corbett has post
ed $1,000 to show his sincerity.
Corbett is now 4:: years old. and
fought his last fight in 1904 when
he was knocked out in ten rounds
by Jim Jeffries. It is fifteen years
since Corbett won the heavyweight
? hampionship from John L. Sullivan
and eleven years since he lost the
title to Rob Fitzsimmons.
WICKER*
TAKES SEAT
(By United Pre?3.)
WASHINGTON. D. C.. March lfi?
Jami-s Wlckersham. Alaska's delegate
to congress was seated today without
a protest of any kind. Thomas Cale
presented Mr Wickersham's creden
tials and escorted him to his seat.
All chess players in Skagway are
requested to meet tonight at the
rooms of the Checker and Chess club
on Fifth avenue next to the office of
the town treasurer. Hereafter the
ch?-ss players will meet on Thursday
night and the checker players on
Monday night.
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MRS BUILD
HANDSOME BOAT
(Special to The Daily Alaskan.)
SITKA. March 18 ? Rudolph Walton
today launched his new gasoline
launch, the "William," which is said
to bo the most beautiful and best
constructed boat of its kiml in Alas
ka. It is 34 feet long and has a 1"
horse power gasoline engine. It was
built entirely by native workmen in
the Peter Simpson ship yard here.
The native shipbuilders turn out great
work and in the future there i
i in to be a demand for their
work.
DUNCE WHS SUCCESSFUL
The St. Patrick's dance given by
the Skagway Hand last night was a
success in every' respect. Nearly fifty
r. uples were present, the music was
good, delicious refreshments '?Vl r'
served and the members of the band
proved themselves irenial hosts and
insured the pleasure of their guests
The band will clear nearly $10"
from the dance. This money will go
towards buying new instruments for
the band.
JUDGE GUNNISON GOING EAST
Judge Royal A. Gunnison of the
First Judicial division of Alaska will
no south on the next Jefferson and
from Seattle will proceed directly to
Washington, D. C. Judge Gunnison
has announced that his trip is for the
purpose of official business. The
federal court will take a recess for
one month during his absence.
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FIRE THREATENS BALTIMORE
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
BALTIMORE. Md.. March 18? The
huge warehouses of the Baltimore &
New York transportation company
were totally destroyed by fire late
this afternoon. The total loss will be
close to $3,000,000.
A high wind was raging and only
the splendid work of the fire depart
ment saved a repitition of the disif
trous fire of five years ago.
DEMOCRATS APE OPPOSED
10 PAYNE TARIFF HOPE
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
WASHINGTON*. I>. March IS
The ways and moans committee of
the House of Representatives adopted
a report recommending the passage of
the Pavne tariff bill. The report was
signed by the eleven republican mom
hers. The eight democratic members
of the ways and means committee
have been Riven nut il Tuesday to
prepare a minorlt** report oppo.-:ng
the bill.
General debate on the tariff bill v !l
start Monday and the final .
the measure will !>'? tak<-n t h> li> t
week In April. The bill will
the president in June.
BOSTON. Mass . "A collision of an
unknown dark planet with the sun
will terminate life on the earth.'
said Professor Poreival Lowell, direc
tor of tiie Lowell Observatory at
Flagstaff, Ariz., in a lecture last w< ? k
at tho Mas? .ichusett > Institut of
TpchnoloRV.
"Tho event will be prophesied four
teen years before the catastrophe o<
curs, and chaotic confusion will r- ?
in th?> world during the #la\s pro
ceeding the calamity."
TRAVEL WILL BE HEAVY
The Princess Koyal of the Canadian
Pacific lino will arrive in Skagwny on
June I and thereafter will be rei ular
lv on the Vancouver Skagway run uitii
the Princess May. The Canadian Pa
cific will also put tlie Princess Kna.
a new steel freighter, on the Vancou
ver-Skagway run this Mimmcr. she
will make one trip in April and two
trips a month thereafter. The Can
adian Pacific officials expect a heavj
traffic to the north this season.
FOOLISH TO GET TIRED
CHICAGO, ? "Being tired Is fool
ish." This is the latest enunciation
of I)r. Sheldon Leavitt, in charge of
the Inimanuel Baptist psycotherapy
class.
"When I'm tired I tell myself that
I'm rested," the instructor says, "and
then I am."
The Cottage City left Seattle Mon
day evening, passed Ketchikan today
and is expected to arrive here Satur
day.
? * ?
The Klks' meet tonight and the
nomination of officers for the ensu
ing year will be made. Prof. Gavin
will also be "horned" tonight.
SEATTLE LAND HEAGQUMTERS
(By United T rcsr.)
WASHINGTON. I> Mar 1 1*
Alaska and western Washington ha v.
been grouped into one gcn'-ral 1 > ? ? ? ?
office district with the h.-adquart. r
at Seattle, \nnouncetnent wa- in:i 1
by the secretary of the interior t >
day.
ESTHER PAYS STIFF FINE
Esther Mitchell, the your.:: mur.ai
who supplied the musical interludes
at Monday's meeting of tl ? i ?n
council, was fimnl $-?> l<> by Mtini< iiul
Judge Tanner for b? ing drunk and
disorderly. Judge Tanner al^o ;ul
vised Miss Mitchell to !? :>? i ? i
and she will probably so south <? i t
next Jefferson.
The Georgia arrived at ??isht o'
clock last night from Juneau wltl
one passenger and left for Juneau at
eight o'clock this morning with four
passengers.
? ? ?
Mrs. R. J. Shaw, whose brother
John McLean was killed in Hlrmlns
ham. Ala. last Monday, learned y ?
terday that he had been accidentally
shot by a stranger.
: A REAL_SNAP|
* We Have Just Imported a Large Con- j;
% signment of Fancy Congou Tea, of the t
? Very Highest Quality, and Will Sell the
f Same at 75c per Pound Including a Fine *
j* Japanese Tea pot in Which it is packed. ^
I
v rhis is not a Prize scheme, and We Sh.nl 1 be
j* Pleased to Have Von Coine and See For Yourself
GANTY & FRANDSON I
UNCLE SAM WON'T ALLOW WAR
(United Pre ?? Te'eonpH Cable S*rvfe?.)
WASHINGTON. O. C~ March 1S?
The administration will net allow the
republics of Nicaraugua and Salvador^
in Central America to go to war.
President Zelaya of Nicaraugua was
today notified by Pretidont Taft that
he mutt dxband hit army and pay all
lawful elaimt againat hit government.
Taft ?tat?d that no dieturban?ea
would be tolerated in Central Amer
ica.
0. S. TRANSPORT
FLOATED AGAIN
(By United Prett.)
HONOU'M". If. T . March I*? The
I' S. arm? transport I?or*n. which'
ran on a roof of rook* late Sunday
ni .lit while shifting position In the*
harbor, wan pulled off the rock* at 10
o'clock this morning bjr several tugs
T ? 1/n.an i? onlv slightly damaged
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WORLD CRUISE
LONDON, Kngland,? -f he world
ruise of the American fleet is to he
emulated in England Sinm th>- .1 *w
policy of <-oncent ration In horn*- wa
I ; adopted somi' of the ntore
'.in: Ilriti^h colonies have rjri ly
11 a *hip of the navv which is sup
po> I to protei ; them. and the ad
iniraltj 1- no\\ considering a proposal
to "show the flag" a little more icen
For tills purpose It is sumtested
1 'tat a spe. ml servlci squadron should
bo organized and sent on a cruise
around the remote i>arta of the empire
ThN would be valuable in fostering
tli. Imperial spirit in colonies where
' ? ? re nre signs of d<*clining loyalty to
the mother country? especially in
\ustrnlia. where the recent visit of
the 1'nited States fleet had the ef
f< < t of turning public sympathy away
from Kncland and towards the fnlted
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BARRY BEATEN
BY LANGFQRD
(By United Press.)
PHILA DRLPHI A . Pa. March 1*
Sam l.angford. the negro middle
weight. def.?stcd Jim Barry. the Obi
cr*o henry weight, In a Hi* -ound fight
lut night Rarry claimed he was suf
ferlng with malarial fever
l.angford had all the best of the
fight and repeatedly drove Harry
against the ropes with hard right* and
left* and had him groggy In thr*?
different rounds
Ijingford will Ww for London. (En
gland. In a short time and will fight
Jark Johnson there May la.
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LAND FRAUDS
(By Unlt?d Pr??a.)
WASHINGTON. D C. March I*
Rlrhard Balllnger. Secretary of the
Interior. has secured a force of two
hundred special agent* to Investigate
the 'and fraud* in different parts of
the country Five (A tbe?e agent*
will he *ent to Alaska to Investigate
the alleged fraud* In obtaining r??al
land* and cannery altes a large
force of men will a loo invntlgato the
land fraud* practiced by the Harrl
man railroads
The office of the town treasurer
ha* l? en moved to Brltt'a drug store
("1 rk l-o' erty will ?,??,<. th? ?lnctl n
icgistiM)* n hooka op.-n ft ihl* plt< e
every ? Y.-nia* from 7 to !?? o,<-l>ck
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