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No. m KlfTKKNTH YKAR SKAGWAY. ALASKA. SATURDAY. JUNK 15. 1911 PRICK 10 CKNTH
iNLEf SELLS
FOR S2.000.0C
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Wrt r?? iMn of Bis
('.went H>V? Win Iwtall liwlr
Ami Other M.?lecw Misinx
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Seattle, June 15 ?It announo-j
?V. today that U><" G*gg*>ntein? inter-]
ests had bou?ht the holdings or
Frank M?bW, in the lditarod dis-:
trict, Alaska, paying two ?BH??
dollara for the claims
It is the irtewtion of the GaggtMfi
heims to Immediately install dredge
and other ?p to date machinery for
taking o?t the irold in the lately '
acquire* properties
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i\ anrtu bv ? \stawavs
Punta AmM, J?m> li ? The
Chilean government has sent a war
ship to search *wr a party of Amer
ica* castaway* This action is in
n*po?wip to a note found In a bot
tle on the beach which said that an
Ameriesu* steamship, the name oi
which was badly blsrml. b?t might
he decipher*-.; as Vinrenes, had !
he?n wrecked off fxpf Horn
"There are *? ve* of us on an j
tslet." says she note, "with provis
ion* for month. We hare a |
boat, hut are aTatd of ranntbal* i
.?Vod heJp. our cownmnit *-111
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Hose Company No t. <*' *h*
Skagwav Volmtw Fi'* l*?partraent
will meet tonight at S o'clock at
Fireman's Hall for the purpose of
talking over the busiws* relative to
the Fourth ? J?*y celebration and
other matters of business
G. R. Stevens, representing the
Remington Tvpfwritw company , tr
rlT^ on the iHOpMn from Jvwtu.
having been brought from Valdet to
continue the trip into the interior
which A Greenfield was forced to
abandon Mr Stevens will remain
i* Skagway nntil MoiwUy s train
:r on track
TKRRVS SPKVIAi.
While K??hti>K lU Wrtl Speol Train
Rn>w*rht to Standstill in Tinw to
X ve*rt Scriiws Arrkiont. Train l*e
Uw) Ow Hour.
Albany, X. Y., June 16? When
Colonel Roosevelt's special train was
uearing this city, the engine hit a
large boulder which had rolled down
an embankment onto the track. and
caused a delay to the train of over
a- iwir.
JISTUT Hl'tiHKS IS
l?ls*.CSTKI> WITH rOUTICS,
New York. June IS Associate
Justice Hushes stated positively
yesterday afternoon that he was
not a candidate for the presidency
*t*d that the disgraceful fight which
has been lnduts*d In between Taft
and Roosevelt has brought about a
decision on his part to withdraw
from the political field.
LAST OONTRSTKD DKI.KtiATK
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Chicago. June .IS ? The Alaska
delegates elected at the territorial
convention held in Cordova have
been seated for Taft.
It is believed that late this after
noon the Washington and Virginia
c?se? of contested delegates will
icc4ne up for settlement.
This prompt action on the part
of the committee is believed to be
brought about by the desire to
Save all contests settled before the
arrival of Colonel Roosevelt, as
these two delegations are the only >
ones still remaining under dispute
|H<?> FCNA1.LY At.RKK ON
RKKKRKK VX>R 4TH ?' 4VLY
Ixw Angeles, Cal.. Juno 15? The
difference which k*s arisen over
whom was to be the referee in the
Wolgast- Rivers fight which is
scheduled to be fought in this city
on July Fourth, has been arbitrat
ed by the disgruntled pugilists, and
? Jack Welch has been agreed upon
as referee.
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Washington, D. C, June 15
The Daily Alaskan,
Skagway, Alaska
The Alaska Home Rule Bill
was today favorably reported
by the Senate committee. The!
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Bill is certain to become a law.
JAMES WICKERSHAM, |
Delegate from Alaska.
R<X?SKVKLT iikats it khr
5HKNK OF StfclFK IN (HICAW
New York, June U> -Col. Roose
velt left this city Tor Chicago at
5:3? o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Only a very small crowd were at
the depot to see the Strenuous One
off on his journey
Immediately upon his arrival In
Chicago. Roosevelt will assume
charge of his affairs, and will or
ganUe his forces with a view of
breaking tfcrough the cordon of
Taft bossoa who have been running
the committee Investigations of the
contested delegations.
l>KMOCKATs ST\HT THINttS
tJOIMJ IN UA1.TIMOKK
Baltimore, Md.. June 14 Norman j
Mack opened headquarters in this
city today and will at once assume
his duties of OTRJUiUing the Na- i
tlonal democratic committee.
The question as to who shall
preside as temporary chairman of
the convention has not as y? been
decided.
TKODVs sTKKMiTSs THOFtiHT
to ?k hkiijmm;
Chicago, June 15 ? Fair minded
people believe that Col. Roosevelt's
decision of finally making the trip !
to Chicago, at the eleventh hourj
should be taken as a sign of weak
ness on his part. As the delegates
are now seated Roosevelt is far
short of enough votes to elect him
at the Republican convention.
Charles Hockett, proprietor of
the Haines Hotel at Haines was a
passenger up on the Peterson today.
Mr. Hockett was about town shaking
hands with his many friends. He re- ;
turned to his home town on the
Hegg. I
TAFT <;kts two OF
THK TKNNKSSKK DKI.KMATBH
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Coliseum, Chicago. June 15? -Two
of the delegates from Tennessee
have been s?*ted for Tuft
(X)MiRKHSI()\.Mi 0>MMITTKK
I.KAVK FOB SKATTI.F JI XK B.1
Washington, June 15? The house
committee appointed to Investigate
the charge* which have been
brought against Judge llanford will,
leave here for Seattle on .Inne JS
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CAMP SKAtiWAV M MBKIl I
HOI.ItM MIDNIGHT NKHMION
Camji Skaiicway No. 1, Arctic j
Rrotherhood held a special meeting
after the Kl'ks Flag Day services j
last night.
Three chewhacocs were escorted I
over the Chllcoot trail, and the j
party did not pet away from camp
until after one o'clock.
A. \V. Brock, the traffic man
ager of the White Pass. was given
a few point(T8 on packing freight
when the trail is other than shod
with 120-lb. uteel rails. J. C Man
ning, of Fort Worth, Texas, found
the mountain trails of the north
land more difficult to negotiate
than the levfil prairie roads of his
native state, and C. A. Schonaker,
of Seattle, who is intending to lo
cate In the northland, tried his
skill as a mountaineer and today
is wearing the badge of honor.
C. J. Rodgers, purchasing agent
for the White Pass. re-Instated In
the Brotherhood, and Z. J. Loussac.
Past Arctic Chief of Camp Idltarod
No. 27, told the new members how
the Brother Arctics to the westward
Inaugurated l.he camp In the boom
days In the metropolis of the Kus
kokwlm district.
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H AIM'S* WI1.I, KVVKTlTAIV
A Mi N. K. A I. AUK A TOWXH
M err hunt* Hang up Liberal l'nrw?
K?r IU>w I toll Ami Other Alb
letlc Sport*. SOth Infantry \\ III
Join lUinn l?> M*ke Kffyl. a
lira nil Hwcces*.
With fSOO posted up for priies
for biuw? ball (tarn**, ranoo races,
and other athletic * ports, the Fourth
o' July celebration committee of
Haines have Kent an Invitation to
the people of Skagway to Join with
them on Friday. July 5th.
A caah first price of *166, and a
second prlie of $50 has been hung
up for the ball frames, and for the
various other events the purses of
fered are very liberal.
The Douglas, Treadwell and Skag
way teams have signified their wil
j lingness to play In Haines and It Is
believed that the men of the 30th
lnfty.. now stationed at Ft. Seward,
will have a line-up to dispute the
ownership of the base ball purse
Captain Nolan, adjutant, hM
signified his pleasure of furnishing
the 30th lnfty. band_ for the occas
ion. and the merchant* who are on
i the entertainment committee are
straining every muscle to make the
visit of all strangers one long to be
remembered
SKAOWAT ITB TKAMH
TO PI. AY RAM, TOMORROW
The lads of the South end and
the North end will cross bats to
morrow afternoon af 2:30 o'clock
at the Athletic Park to decide the
championship of Skagway.
Roth teams have been doing
some strenuous training during the
past several days, and the ball
fans may look for a good game at
the hands of the youngsters
HCHOOI.MASTV.R < HARt.KD
WITH tilRKM
Bollefontalne, O., June 13? For
est Peters, a school teacher of Pret
ty Prairie, denied today the story
told by his younger pupils that he
hugged pri'tty girls at recess. He
has been summoned before the
board of education of Trbana town
ship to relate his side of the story.
<"*>XCJR??m WILL BACK TAFT IX
IIKIJKK or VOLTAXO VlfTOW
Hampsitn Hail* Timlfhl K?t Hrwari
Wllh .10.000 Kill**! H???wk?
For Suffrrm Kmm Volcanic
PlimOr.
.
Seattle, Juno IS ? The Steamship
1 Sampson, of th? Alaska Coaat'com
i pany, nailing for Steward tonight
i will hare a consignment of thirty
I thousand filled haversacks which
will be distributed Immediately up
on arrival of the ship In that
port to various Revenue Cutters
and other craft for Immediate dis
patch to the volcano tone, where it
will at once be Issued to the vic
tims of the disaster
Washington, June IS Leaders
of both houses of congress have
sent messages to President Taft
stating that they would back him
up Id any measure he might use for
the relief of the volcano sufferers of
Alaska
Acting on this assurance. Pru
dent Taft at once gave orders that
Immediate relief be given In the way
of additional supplies to those which
have already been sent to the Kat
! mai vicinity.
J wlavis mi st pat rrm
HIS TRIP TO WAHHlNfiTOX
Washington, June 14 ? Comptrol
i ler of the Treasury. Robert M
! Tracewell has rendered a decision
in the claim of lx>uis Glavfs for ex
pense* incurred when he came to
Washington to present his charges
against Balllnger Comptroller
Tracewell d.*lde? that it was up to
Glavis to pay his own expenses
; ni.TOX SAYS COLOXKL
WILL TAKE FI LL CHARCii:
Chicago, III., June 15? Senator
Dixon, who has been In charge of
i Col. Roosevelt's campaign In this
city, stated today that immediately
upon his arTlVal in Chicago today.
Col. Roosevelt would asanme com
! plete charge of his Interests
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