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No. 114. FOURTEENTH YEAR.
SKAHWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 10, 1811 FK'C*. 10 CENTS
WILL DISCUSS
ALASKA COAL
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
DBNVKR, CMo., July !>? The Am, r
ican Minim; Congress has issued its
Official Call for its Fourteenth An
imal Session, which Is to bo held in
Chicago. HI., Sept. 2"> to 30th. In
clusive. this fall.
The meeting is called for the pur
pose of bringing together the repre
sentatives of the mining; industries
of the United States, the coal, metal,
oil, ami iron interests, for the dis
cussion of the problems of mining.
Among the chief topics mentioned
for discussion are Conservation, the
leasing of the mineral lands, the pre
vention of mine accidents, the revis
ion of the mineral land laws: and
workmen's compensation.
President Taft has definitely prom
ised the officials of the Mining Con
gress that he will attend the con
\ention, also Secretary of the Inter
ior. Walter I. Fisher. The Call de
vot, ? ion- i Tab!, attention to Alas
ka questions.
A special Alaska Committee, which
for several years has been investlgat
<ka questions under the direct
>; the American Mining Congress,
"ike a report to the Chicago
This Committee is compos- j
e K. Harriman. Maurice D.
i H. S. Taylor of Seattle,
?i L. Steele of Land lock, Al
as k.?
is onTtour
OF INSPECTION
Major D. J. Carr. Chief Signal Of
ficer of the Department of the Col
umn a. arrived in Skagway on the
State of California this morning on
a tour of inspection, and left this
afternoon on the Peterson for Fort
Seward, where he will inspect the
cable office. He will return on the
Peterson which will make a special
? rip at seven o'clock this evening for
his, convenience.
The Major is inspecting all the |
posts in Alaska, and will leave for
the lower Yukon on one of the firs'
IHE HOUSE
WILL PRG6E
( By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C., July 10?
The House committee on Expendi
tures has authorized the expense for
an investigation into the Controller
: Bay situation. The investigation
starts today. Commissioner Dennett
has l>een summoned with all the pa
|xts bearing on the case. The Gug
genheim interests are pleased as they
can prove that they had nothing to
do with the matter. President Taft
will in all probability be called be
fore the committee and asked for
? xplanations. Ryan is supposed to
| be in England at this time.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SAN W'TONIO, .Inly ? This town
is experiencing a bit of excitement J
over the fact that there has been es
tablished at this place a junta which
is actively engaged in forming a
plot against the Madero government
it) Mexico.
rail
GO TO TRIAL
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
l.OS ANGELES. July 10? An in
tense interest is being taken in the
trial of the McNamara s in this city.
Today at a late hour they will enter
their plea to the charge of murder.
The State of California arrived in
port at 5 o'clock this morning and |
left at 11. She had 38 tourists, all
of whom availed themselves of 'ho j
opportunity to make the round tr;p
to the Summit on the special train.
She also had 13 passengers booked
for Skagway. Eleven passengers left
for thq south on the California.
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5 of various styles here from $12.50 to $30.
f The Biggest and Best Line of Ladies' 1
J Misses', Tlen's, Boys' and Children's
? Shoes Ever Shown In Skagwav
\H. J. LYNCH
Tha Up-To-Data Habardash ar and Ladlaa Furn!?har.
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WILL FLY
BV NIGHT
(Fly Alaska News Ruroau.)
RALTIMORE. July 10? Aviators
Hamilton and Atwood arrived hero
today from Atlantic City. It Is too
hot to continue the flight to Washing
t/?:| until night conies.
IMSl AND
WELSH FIGHT
(Ry Alaska News Rt:reau.)
LOS ANGELES. July 10 ? It is
planned to have a match between
Wolgast and Welsh on Labor Day for
a side bet of ten thousand dollars.
STILL TALKING
(By Alaska News Bi.reau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C . July 10?
The reciprocity debates will take up
all of the coming week after which
there will be a resumption of the
steel inquiry.
F.
FROM C. TIFT
(Ry Alaska News Ruroau.)
CINCINNATI. July 10? There is no
letter in the private files of Charles
Taft that would throw any light on
the Controller Ray controversy.
SEC. FISHER
ALSO DENIES
(By Alaska News Rureau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C., July 10?
Secretary Fisher says that he had
no knowledge of the Ryan letter un
til after it was published.
The Princess Ena will arrive in
port tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. E. J. Sweeney left for h r
home in Carcross on this morning's
train.
COSTLY FIRES
NEAR OHM
(Ry Alaska News Bureau.)
OTTAWA, .luly 10? The severe
drought which has for the pwl sev
eral week* existed ha* caused a
plague of fires which are doing much
damage.
PRESIOEN! TAET
IKES DENIAL
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. July 10
President Taft has denied absolutely
that there was any irregularity in th'
lassAgo of the Controller Bay art
ll? assorts (hat it was passed at the
regular session.
(By Alaska News Bi?reau.l
CHICAGO, .July 10? Owen Moran
arrived here today enroute to Eng
and.
ENTERS PLEA!
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE, July 10? Game Ward
en Rief has pleaded not guilty to
the charge of malfeasance.
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.
The Sunday school of the Method
1st church is planning for a picnic
next Wednesday afternoon, the
place to be announced later. Mem j
bers of the school and their parent
are invited to enjoy the day's outing j
They will meet at the church at two j
o'clock p. m.. and go from there to
the place selected. The l<adies AW i
Society will Join with the school and ;
assist with the refreshment*.
NOTICE OF MEETING.
There will bo a meeting of the
subscribers to the fund for the t'st
stamp mill, tomorrow night, at Town
Hall, at 8 : 30.
The Dolphin left Seattle last Sat
inlay nl^ht and is due here Wednes
day. _________
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MINER KILLED
Al PORCUPINE
(Spwlal to The Daily Alaskan!
HAINES. hily lO?Martln Hodne.
a miner employed on the rahoon
mmpnnv's mine on Cahoon Cree It,
was killed Thnrsrfay of last week
by a plec*1 of reck which Ml from
the chain as It was bein* hoisted by
the derrick Hp was struck on the
hf'Bd and died within an honr The
body cf th*1 d^wtiwl was hroilfllt to
Haines and embalmed ft will be
sent ont on th?- Dolphin for ahlpment
to hla former home In South Dakota
past olrven years be?>n stationed In
Atlln, and has b??<?n r?>corder for th?
Province cf Prltlsh Colnmbl* for the
past five years, arrived with hi*
wif?? on last nlrht's train, and I? ft
>n the State of California for Wrtit
tell, from where they will soon le?ve
for Telegraph Creek, on the Stlfclne
river.
Mr. Cartmel has bwn appointed as
Oovernmont A cent or fJold Commis
sioner for th?? Casstar District and
Toes there to t?mw hla dntl?w Mrs.
K !., Pfllman. th?> mother of Mrs.
Cartmel i- a< ompa' z tb- m on t|?
trip, and after they *re settled In
their new hom?\ nhr- will retorn to
Atlin.
Before lf-avine Atlln. Mr and Mrs.
<*artm?| were presented with a silver
set of table ware by th?lr friend?
who gave them a farewll hanqnet
??nd ball before they left.
The transfer Is a promotion and
tomes as a recognition of hi* con
tinuod and faithfnl ?erviee in Atlln
WILL PREACH TO NATIVES.
The party conalstfn* of the Rev. C
K BetUcher and the MIsa-s '.rider
Parmalee and Hclsatc. who are coin*
into the Tanana district to take up
missionary work amone the Native
left on the traJn this morning for
Wbitehorse to connect with the flr*t
dotftn river boa?
H. t VANCE
BACK HOI
Mr H W. Vanro, manacrr of th#
Rl* Tt?ln* mi no *t f'arrrww r?'nrn??l
thl? mornln* on U*> Kit# of C*H
fnrnfai fr- m Htlim wh?ro h? had
*toppo?f off on hl? ?t? t?p from 'h*
SUt?W
Mr Vanr* r?port? that thit?2* down
t>o|r>w nre t*?ttlnnin? to look mnr?
hopofnl BwIumii (o N? ?oo?l
apactalty nmont tl?? whofo??l?r* of
j*o?ttlo an?1 Tifnmn
In upoaktn* of th* Pnrrtrp4no
?*M that ororythin* waa motln*
*K>n* On# TTi" Porrnpfn~ fjoM
Minin* company war? op*r?th?* *l'h
good ?nrr?? on rw?r?>??rjr rlalm and
on Xo 3 bok>w rHworory
Ska*way? tdo% of #?tabl??hln? tho
??mpl1nit mill liw? for ?h# pur no* of
???tin* orwi h* think* f? a apV?ndld
plan. pmrldlw* rnmp?>t*nt nwn ?r<
In r har/? of fho plant Th* >*"?'! on
! la Id??al ho ?aM on arronnt of |t? %f
With th" transport at ion
farllltlo* and choap powor a' hand
It in ho? i ml to h? patmnlwd br on'
Howoror. ho i? mor? lmpro?*?f1
wl?t? tho
'hat It will rfr? to 'h? pro?prrtor? In
tho Skarway vaRoy, !(? in ?nrpri?od
ho ?ald that no mom effort had
lv>*n mado to rnny on *r*ton?it!r
prmpM-ffnc h?r<? Th?r? --ortjMnly
on*ht to ho ??Toral fond mlno? in
"h? ho ?afd *ml ?fT?r kv>fcin?
tt IV MmplM In III* nfflr* of Ik*
\ia?kan wa? mor* improwoff
with th* poMiMnt!** that aro h?r?
Mr Vanr? win I?*vp for rarrni*
. ib tomorrow* train
DEATHlflLL
VERY HEAVY
(By Alaska X*w* Rnya?i I
SEATTLE July I*? Tho hot
?ontlniio* to apr?*ad *nffor1n* and
| 'loath thnwirhont tho ???' and mld
1to wont. Today fir- ar? r?port-d
to-ni In PlttjrtMirn. In fvtmtt thrw;
in V-w Vork ?#??; In Tol??fr> two
aro Ho?fi and M?Ton Inaatw; In Phll
udolphia nln* ar? d??ad: in Ral'imor#
throe *r '? vl .
FOURTH OF JULY \
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for Ladies *
I*nni|* Ntiirlit Sbtm, llitfh **
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Hats
CI', things
Shoes
and Haberdashery
for Men that is right
up to the Minute for ^
style
Bunting at Right Prices
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" The Home of The
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