?he ?KtUi) Alaskan
No. 62 SIXTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. FRIDAY, APRIL 2ft, 1913 PRICE 10 CENT
WILSON SPREADING OIL
ON TROUBLED WATERS
Washington. April 25? President
?\ >lson has wired an Inquiry to Gov
ernor Johnson of California, asking
the western executive if the pres
ence of Secretary of the Iutorlor
liryan would be acceptable to the
members of the California leglsla
The president desires very much
to prevent the passage of any law
t'?at will cause u breach of friend
liness b 'tween the United Stales and
Japan, and wishes to convey his
\ tews to the legislature through Mr.
liryan, should that body consent to
Sacramento, April 25 ? The legl-1
!ature is divided ou the antl-allon
iund acquiring bill and t'uero seems
no possibility of (lie passago of a
measure tluit will not be offensive
to Japan und at tho same time pro
vent the further encroachments of
Oriental aliens.
Toklo, April 25 ? Tho Japanese
government is highly pleased at the
efforts of tho president of tho Unlto
States to prevent the passugo of
laws which are contrary to tho peac
agreements between tho Japanese
and American governments. While
diplomatic relations may bo strain
ed for a time. It Is belioved In Jap
an that nothing serious will result.
EMIGRATION
OFFICER BUSY
IN HE NORTH
Fairbanks, April 25 ? When D.
Maskevlczlous, Inspector in charge of
the bureau of Immigration in tho'
district of Alaska, walked into tho!
tailoring establishment of J. Marks
on Turner street a few days ago in
company with Chief of Police Wlse
mi?n, Mr. I'arks was a surprised per
nok. When the Inspector showed
his badge and informed him that he
was under arrost and when ho walk
out of the building In thoir charge,
lie was even more surprised. The
charge on which ho was arrested by
the immigration officer Is that of
? ?elng a cadet, a person known In
"white slave" acts as one who traf
iicks In immoral women.
immediately after tho arrest, Mr.
Marks was taken to the offlco of tho
t'nited States marshal, where ho was
Uieslloucd by the Inspector concern
ing his arrival lu the country. Jn
particular, he was questioned con
cerning his rotations with one Anna
Blomo. now a resident of Seattle.
The Blome woman. It is alleged. Is
a prostitute and lived for a time
tost summer In Nome.
The Inspector announced, aftor an
examination of the person of Marks,
(hat he would bo willing to Allow hi
temporary release oil $2,500 bonds.
It Inspector Masgevicilous suc
ceeds in maintaining the charge he
h'ls made against Marks, deporta
tion is the punishment prescribed by
the statute.
Marks is a ltusslan Jew, and is
said to have taken out his first l>'Uli
oim This latter fact. Inspector Mask
evlczious states, affects the status
of the "case not In the least, so fur
as violations of the Immigration law
are concerned.
The DiH?r?nee.
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Mm. Boitlen Lodje-So you've l>een
bonrdliiK will" Mrs. Hammond Kmc*!
She always pretends that who doesti t
keep boarders.
Tho Now Boarder? Quite right She
takes boarders, but slio doesn t keep
them.? Philadelphia Bulletin.
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CALIFORNIA PUTS :
TEN MILLIONS
INTO EXPOSITION
Sun Ernuclsco, April 25 ? Calif
ornia will huvc a Stato building at
tho Panama-Pacific International Ex
position. Governor Johnson In u ro
cwit Interview said:
' The peopli of tho City of San
Francisco and the State c: Callfor
omla have contributed ton millions
of dollars to tho Exposition and our
people with a generosity unparallel
ed in the history of expositions, huvo
placed at the disposal of tho Panama
Pacific Exposition those ten millions
and In addition to that the counties
o< the State of California each has
levied a tax of six cents on each
hundred dollars of the assessed val
ue of property for the Exposition.
"Of course, out of these various
sums an appropriate sate building
will be constructed.
"It is impossible out of tho gon
ers; fund of th?i Stato of California
this session to appropriate as was
asked an additional million. The re
ports that have been sent broadcust
to (ho effect thnt tho State has turn
ed down the Exposition or didn't
Intend to exhibit, uro wholly without
foundation, and the3o reports nrose
solely from the circumstance that
un additional million was not at this
particular tlmo appropriated."
Sure, but Not Certain.
The Learned Counsel ? Can you j
?wear that what yon huve told aio Is i
true?
The Witness? Ob. yes; I can swear j
to It, but I wouldn't bet on It.? New .
York Olol*.
What He Had Dono.
The Salesman - fluvc you looked
over the nainple# I left with you?
Tho Merchant - No; I overlooked
them.? Chlcngo News.
DIME 60 OF
THE IEV LINE
Under tho hoadliiB that "White
' llSB won are given much oncour- 1
iigemont" the Fairbanks Dally Times
o' April isr, has this to say:
"At every point wo stopped along I
tnu Yukon and Tanana, wo wore I
every encouragement, so far
as way business was concerned,"!
said J. A. Falrborn, representative I
of the White Pom company, last ev
> ing when discussing his trip to
Fairbanks. "The people wore gladj
tiiat tho White Pass company had
decided to invado the Alaskan field,
.ind wo shall ondeavor to show our
appreciation of this lutorest by pro-l
tiding tho best possiblo truffle and
accomodations on tho river. Presi-I
dont Dickcson lum doclded to make
tho Fairbanks- Whltehoive run n go,
and ho wtt? make It a go."
Questioned concerning his plans I
iu t airbanks, Mr. Falrborn saidtliatl
he had done nothing as yot, as he I
was awaiting un answer to a wire he
h: d sent to President Dickeson. Un
til that comes, nothing will bo at
tempted.
?Mr. Falrborn and Gilbert SkellyJ
made tho trip dowurlvcr from Daw
son for the purpose of placing orde 3
ior the supply of wood f<jr tho steam
crs to bo operated on the run to
Fairbanks. Stops wore made at all
wood camps, and contracts signed M
enough wood to supply the steumers
during tht season of navigation.
Tho stops niudo along tho route
lor tho purpose of talking transpor
tation to merchants nnd traders wer
at Circle, i.'agK Fort Yukon, Beav
?r, Steven*, Tan aim. Hot. Springs,
lolovana, Kenatia nnd Chena.
Tho trip from Dawson was made
with a flvo dog team nnd tinder fav
oiablo weather conditions all tho
way. Some heavy traveling was on
countered at times.
Mr. Falrborn Is on his first visit
to Falrbunks. Mr. Skelly Is well
known here, however.
In speaking of the new vessels
that aro to bo put on the run from
Whltehorso to Fairbanks, Mr. Falr
born described thom as slster-ves
seli to tho new Casca, on which
many of tho Fairbanks people have
iravolod. Tho boil's will bo between
18-? and l'jo feet In length, and will
have a 43-foot beam. Kach will
have 40 staterooms, with a lower
doublo and nn upper single berth.
Ample promenade dock will bo pro
vided, and an effort will be made by
the company to mako tho service at
tractive, so far as meals and accom
modations are concerned. Tho com
i niiy expects to make the boats the
beit on the rlvor.
The vessels will carry a load of
passengers and 27G tons of deck
freight with a 30-Inch draught.
Rev. Father Turnell wires the
Dally Alaskan that he will be In Skag
way for services as usual next Sun
ilny. Ho will arrive on tho Goorgia
tomorrow night.
CHICK
FOOD
A L I) K K 8
i> ii o (; n e s s i v k
NOW IN STOCK.
III.) pou nil Sack $1.00.
SO pound lata $2.23.
Sinai! lotH . . 3 cents per pound.
RH.GANTY,Grocer
(<08 Angeles, April 25 ? Yesterday
the grand Jury began the million
aires whlto slave scandal. The re
sults of the Inquiry It Is bolloved
will dovolopo a condition equal to
tr:<l which was uncovered in Port
land ut a recent investigation. Wit
nesses aro being subpoened who
k low much of the workings of tho
vice gangs and some astonishing dc
vclopements are sure to follow their
lirobo.
A former Alaskan lias written tills'
newspaper from Vancouvor. Some of j
Ilia reflections and remembrances of
the north are well worth reading, fo I
lnatance take the following excerpts: |
"I huvo read your paper with a 1
riood deal of Interest and must com- 1
pllment you on the newsy sheet you j
get out; also th9 Skagway merchants
are surely dolus their best to keep
before the public.
I was much amused at reading the
communication troni a correspondent
who objected to the living expenses
1m your city. \Tou must remember
that every community has a certain
number of individuals who like to
trade at any place that they can get
things a few cents cheaper. To all
such, my advice would bo for them
to leave the place where they are
earning their brtad and go to those
they can get things cheaper In;
though they find their Income cut
Just in proportion ns the living Is
lowered.
One can buy, Jcwelory In Skag
way fifty per cent cheaper than In
either Seattle or Vancouver. Cloth
ing, in fact practically everything is
cheaper. Ono can stop at the hQtels
In Skagway at one-quarter that It
costs one lo stop at an equally good
place out here. How the d? 1 ordi
nary people, wage earners, live out
here Is beyond me, as they are hold
up every time they turn "round.
One can buy u better meal, bet
ter cooked, at any of the Skagway
restaurants than they Can In a Van
couver hotel, and at one-qunrter the
price.
But I tell you, you people up north
live on the best, you demand the!
best, and nil merchants have got to
keep stocks far superior to tlione
k< i.t out hero. Also everybody up
Xjrth can save a few dollars In the
course of a year, out here the av
erage man's savings would never buy
him a ticket to your old Town.
Having been u merchant up north
frr twelve year* my heart goes out
to then), because for honesty In thfclr
dealings, honesty In the goods they
ordtr and sell, they are not surpass
ed anywheres on this old globe, and ?
I have been trotting some over this
hemisphere and the old country. And
they have to stand for just that kind
of talk and letters as "your willing
to learn" hands out.
Out hero It Is "If you don't like tho
price we ask, you can lump It" and
also to get credit out here you've
got to be rated In Xlun's bluebook.
In tho North every one asks credit
as Ills Inherent right.
? The reports from Juneau that
the members of the first territorial
legislature are spending their time
fighting each olhr instead of work
ing for the best interests of the ter
ritory Is what has been expected and
feared, but which everyone with the
Interests of the territory at heart,
hoped would not happen. All the
members wore prolific in promises
lat they would work for the best
Interests of tho north, but i.g soon
03 they are at the capitol thoy for
got the promises made both before
anil alter election and fight for pet
ty advantage*.
Rut one more week remains of the
present action and the laws o:iact
e<l and 'those failing of passage will
bo but little to tho credit of the leg
islature v hlch started off with such
rosy pron.i 'o of harmony only to cud
In Jangle and discord. The next
session will be held two years hence,
when an entire lower house will be
elected and a new senator from each
division. It is to be hoped that the
next session will result In more
real good for Alaska than has the
present. ? Valdez Frospector.
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tonight.
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