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No. 188 FIFTEENTH YEAR SKAGWAY ALASKA. SATURDAY, NOVKMBKR 9, 1912 PRICK 10 CKHTH
HID nui
GOES DIED 1 PISS
I .as: evening at six o'clock the
Peteraoa arrived in port bringing
the Alaska Railroad commission
from Haines, where the gentlemen
had made an investigation of the
country back of Fort Seward and
Haines and had gone over the gov
ernment road to the eighteen mile
post.
This morning at 8:15 a special
train was placed in service and the
gentlemen, escorted by Superintend
ent V 1. Hahn, left for a trip to
White Pass on a hurry up tour of
investigation They will return this
evening and take the Spokane for
the south returning at once to
' Washington. Members of the com
1 mission s?y that the brief time in
which they had to look over the
numerous routes, and the large ter
ritory which had to be covered, was
insufficient for securing all the
data desired for a thorough report
on the situation, but much valuable
: Information has been obtained
Mr. C. K Williams, disbursing of
ficer, and Mr. J F. Mills, chief
stenographer, remained in Skagway
while the remainder of the commis
sion, consisting of Maj. J. J. Mor
row. chairman. Dr. Alfred Brooks,
vice chairman, C. M. Ingersoll and
L. M. Cox, went over the line of
the White Pass.
TESTIMONY l>KA<iS ON
IN OYXAMIT1NO CASKS
Indianapolis, Nov. 9 ? Testimony
in the dynamiting cases against
members of various labor organixa
tions was introduced today. There
were a number of letter* read which
involved several officials of the
unions.
The following news items relat
ing to Ska^wayltes were printed in
the Oouglas department of the
A'aska Empire this week:
Monte Snow is The Empire's au
thorised representative In Douglas
.?nd Treadwell Any courtesies show n
Mm will be appreciated.
S J Hopper, who until lately has
been with the White Pass railway,
has arretted the position of book
keeper at the Treadwell machine
shop in place of B. A. Pettee, who
recently resigned Mr. Hopper ar
rived on the Jefferson from Skag
way. and has taken the apartments
recently vacated by W. D. McMil
lan, at the rear of the Methodist
church The family of Mr. Hopper
will arrive shortly.
Harold Cogswell, a nephew of
l>r. Keller of Skagway, recently ar
rived at Treadwell and has accept
ed a position at the cyanide plant.
Vic Sparks, Skagway s cartoon
ist. has written an Illustrated win
dow sign for the Klrmse store which
displays more art than is usually
used in window decorations. Mr.
Sparks' illustrations are all catchy
and this one Is especially attractive
WILSON'S POLICY IS
a ijstkmm; policv
Princeton, Nov. 9 ? Wood row
Wilson, newly elected president of
the United States, when asked by
the representatives of the news-'
papers for a statement of the poli
cies he intended to pursue after his
inauguration, said that he was at
present adopting a listening policy
and would not make any announce
ments for publication until after he
was inaugurated. He felt that it
was all to new for opinions at the
present time.
Several weeks ago the statement
was given out that the railroad de
pot at Carcross would be closed for
the winter and that Agent E. B.
Rarteau would go to Wbltehorse
and relieve W. \V. Dickenson, who
was given a minor position. Mondry]
of this week the order was carried
into effect.
Rut. in the meantime, the Atlin
board of trade became busy and
wired the Railway Commission at
Ottawa of the railway company's in
tention and Tuesday an order came
back to the effect that the depot
must be* reopened.
Agent Rarteau returned to Car
crnes Wednesday
Mr. James Kennedy spent last
Sunday with bis aged parents In
Juneau, having gone down there on
the Seattle Saturday returning Mon
day on the Dolphin.
OUR
NEW
FALL
SUITS
&
COATS *
FOR LADIES ,
NOW ON DISPLAY
h ^ocUE
DENOTES STYLE
A HO QUALITY
OUR NEW
FALL MILLINERY
NOW ON DISPLAY
H. J. LYNCH
Red (tings, Nov. 9 The north
bound Shasta limited was held ?P
last night by a gang of bandits and
the mall roach robbed of a register
ed mall sack Shortly after the
train left Reddlngs, It was flagged
and a body of armod bandits cov
ered the train officials with revol
vers while two of them forced the
mail coach. One of the trainmen,
as soon as he real lied what was
taking place, secured a gun and
opened fire on the robbers killing
one of them; then followed con
siderable indiscriminate shooting j
during which the balance of the
gang eticaped.
It wan due to the bravery of the
trainman in starting battle that
the robbers were prevented from
rifling the bnggage car and per
haps holding up the passengers, for
there were several of them and
their work waa progrew-lng nicely
when the unexpected shooting hap
pened which frightened them away.
A hastily armed posse Is In par
suit and It Is believed that the re
maining mem bora of the gang will
be taken.
Farmer
Needs
Instruction
In
Advanced
Farm
Methods
At
Once
a IHrh Hrn?.
By JAMES J. HILL. Railroad Builder of the Northwejt
CHE importance of instruction for tin- work of the fnfm ia
now universally recognixed. Tin* nninlx-r of institutions
leaching agriculture in the Initod Stale* increased from 545
in Octol>er, li'OS, to 875 in May, 1910, a giiin of more than
AO |x r <-c!it in nineteen months. Agricultural college* receiving fed
eral funds h re in operation today in every stale of the I'nion.
There were 10 percent more student* in agriculture in these insti
tutions in I!' 10 than in 1909 and nv>re than eight times b? MANY
8TU0KNTS TAKING THE TEACHERS' COURSE IX AGRI
CULTURE Since then the work has grown rapidly. Extension
work, short courses, farm institutes and the running of instruction
trains l?v the railroads at their own ex|>en9e are now familiar and pop
ular features. The movement to educate has acquired much headway.
Our experiment stations, schools and colleges are doing good
work, but it fall? short of our immediate needs. They are mainly en
gaged in EDUCATING TEACHERS. Meantime the FARM IT
SELF LANGUISHES. Only a small percentage of the children of
farmers became students in these institutions Only a small percent
age of those go hack to the fcrm.
THE SOIL IS TILLED. THE CROPS ARE RAISED FOR THE MOST
PART BY MEN WHO CANNOT ATTEND COLLEGE. HIGH SCHOOL OR
EXTENSION COURSE. IN A GEN?RATION CR TWO THE EDUCA
TIONAL PROCESS GOING ON MAY LEAVEN THE WHOLE LUMP.
BUT THE COUNTRY CANNOT AFFORD TO WAIT FOfl THAT.
The condition of the farm and the statistics of production cry out
for INSTRUCTION, AND AT ONCE, FOR THE WHOLE
BODY OF FARMERS.
PERFECTION
OIL HEATERS
The m<Ml of ft dent nml practical
heaters for small room*, hath room*,
etc. Juflt the thing to save tho wa
ter pipes In extreme cold wenther.
We are cltmlnjj out this line at the
follow inn reduction*:
LARUE Sl/K fcVOO
SMALL SI7.K LOO
P. H. GANTY, Grocer
M, I PROPHET 11
TURKS III SUDLK
Constantinople, No*. 9 A manl- i
feato haa bwi> laaued by the he*d
of the Mohammedan hierarchy call
Injt upon the follower* of the faith
to rally to arma In defense of the
Prophet. The patriarchs of the
church call the t'hrtstlana a hand of
unholy Infldela which must l>e M
termlnated If the Turlilah nation
I* erer to enjoy peace on earth or
the Joya of a aensnoas heaven be
yond the akiet<
The religious fanatlMam of the
Mohammedans la belna worked upon
to drive them Into a fury of anger
In th# bop* of withstanding tfe? on
ward march of lk? alH* t arm* of
th* Balkan*
Sofia, Not ?- Th? Tiirklah army
la rapidly h*<*omlng d*mnrallt*d and
are continually Inning to tho ad?anc
Inc arm1?Hi of th* allies Th* Bul
garian* and Or**k* are forming ad
vance columns for th* pnrpose of
entering the sacred city of Constan
tinople Th* attack will h* mad*
from three aide* and K a**ms now
that nothing can prevent th* occu
pation of th* city by ?!>* attacking
troops
Seattle, Nov. 5t -The elections in
California and Idaho are running
so close that it will take the of
ficial count to determine which par
ty will carry off the plum The
race between Roosevelt and Wilson
Is a neck and neck affair and with
out doubt will resnlt In a divided
vote of th- elector*
Seattle. Nov. S Kniest Mater,
the deinocr.-itlc candidate for the
governorship of Washington, has
been elected, but by snch a small
plurality that It will doubtless re
sult In a contest Governor llsy an
nounces that he will demand an of
ficial count to determine his stan<?
ing
Washington, Nov I ? As a result
of the late election In the I'nlted
States, the National Senate will con
sist of forty-eight Uemorists, forty
one Republicans, with jeven remain
ing in doubt In the lions* there
will be 291 I win or rats, 117 Repub
licans and eighteen lYogrewrives
Berger. the Socialist meml>e? of riw
gren* has been defeated.
I.ast night a few cltltens decided*
to secure signers to a petition ask
ing the Postofftc* l>epartmem at
Washington to establish a postal
savings department In the Skagway
post of flr?' A long time ago the
information was sent out that this
was to be made a postsl deposit of
fice but since that time nothing has
materialised, and It Is hoped that
the petition will have the effect of
jogging the departments attention
to our needs and Its promises
The Spokane is due at eight
o'clock and will leave about ten
this evening
'?*>RV M?rr
( u h?: or pr* mpf.ri
Waahlngton, Not. I ? Til*
rrop of th? United Btatei ?
largest In the hlatory of the
nearly three and a <i?arte?
of bnahels having heen
thla J**T which I* wot
Hon* of dollar* T
irop haa tdilnl to th
I>er1ty whlrh haa b?
ill the fall
wmr
Portland. ?
| Ikemorrat. haa
teat for the
homin* B*.i ???!;
jortty
Washington, Nor
ant rullnjr haa been m.
Dennett, chief r?mmMn>,
*eneral land offle?, whlrh
the time of realdenr# required
homestead* in Alaalra
In hla rutin* Commiaaloner I?en
neft holda that the law redacln* to
three rear* the period of rewtdenre
on homeateada la operative In Alas
ka aa well aa rlarwhere In the Unit
ed Statea.
catholic.
Holy ( nnminio* at * a m
Maaa and Sermon !?:!? a m.
Sunday School at J:3? o ek??-|| p
IB.
Eranln* aorrlr# at T:?.
All are cordially Invited
Father P. H. Twrwell.
Some
Reasons
why you should wear a
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W ILL
CLA YSON