?he JlaUy Jtlashan
No. 160. FOURTEENTH YEAR.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1911 PRICE. 10 TRftTM
SECBEM FISHER Ai PflRTr
WILL SEE THE IHf YUKON
At ton o'clock last night, thd Reve
nue Cut tor Tahoma docked at Moorrt
Wharf, and Secretary of the Interior
Walter U. Fisher. the member of
President Taft's (Cabinet became the
guest of Skagway.
Secretary Fisher's party consists
of Gov .>rnor Walter B. Clark, of Alas
ka, Alfred H. Brooks, chief of the
Geological Survey of Alaska. Walter
E. Fisher. son of Secretary Fisher,
Thomas ik>rham. of Boston, Robert
D. Hoinl, representing Leslie's Week
ly. J. J. Underwood, special corres
pondent for the Seattle Times, nad
George R. Gove. Mr. Fisher's private
secretary.
After a trip up town last night the
party returned to the ship, and spent
the night aboard.
At seven o'clock this morning Sec
retary Fisher. Governor Clark and
the other members of the party break
fastt>d at the Pullen house, the guests
of Vice President Dickson, after
which, they took the special train
which was in waiting at Sixeh Ave
nue for the trip which Mr. Diekeson
had planned.
Just as they were about to board
the train. F. A. Callarman and H. H.
Draper were given an opportunity to
take a photograph of the party.
At S:40 a. m. the signal was given
to so ahead, and Secretary Fisher as
the guest of Vice President Diekeson
; was speeding over the famous White
t Pass and Yukon Route, the greatest
narrow gauge railroad on the Ameri
can continent.
The train consisted of Mr. pTcke
son's private car, one coach and the
big combination engine No. 62. En
gineer John Olson was In charge of
the throttle, while Frank Webster fed
the monster as it climbed the steep
snade of the White Pass.
Conductor Talbot had charge of the
train, and John Patterson stood ready
to apply the air.
Although the trip is usually made q
five hours, the train was stocked with
provisions for an All Alaskan lunch
eon, which was served while the run
was being made.
At 3:20 the train reached White
horse. and the party boarded the
"steamer l?awson for a trip down the
might}- Yukon and for the next twelve
hours will be out of reach of commun
ication with the outside world.
As the plans are now arranged the
party will go as. far as Lower Lq
Barge and arrive back in Skagwav
about four o'clock tomorrow after not*
and will spend the time between then
and sailing as the guests pf the peo
ple of Skagvay.
An informal reception will be held
for the distinguished guests ?t Elks
Hall tomorrow evening from nine un
til eleven, to which the public is in
vited.
S. P. REFUSES DEMANDS OF UNION
(Ry Alaska. News Bureau.)
SAX FRANCISCO.. S*Pt. 2? Vice
President Kruttschmidt had a long
conference with the president of the
Shopmen's Union, in reference to
their demands. The demands of the
Union were flatly refused, and it was
decided by vote to po out on strike
next week.
The fire laddies meet tonight.
The Gasoline Launch Hegg will
leave for Haines tomorrow morning
at nine o'clock , returning will leave
Haines at four o'clock in tho "after
noon.
A. C. N. Treadgold. of the Tread
gold Gold Mining Company, operating
in the Klondike Basin, was a passen
ger up on the Princess May this morn
ing. and took the train over the hill
for the interior. Mr. Treadgold was
accompanied by his wife.
Have You Seen our
Security
SchoolShoe
For Girls and Boys
In
Kids
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PlfvMMe Shoes
In
Calf
H. J. LYNCH
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The Up-To-Data Haberdasher and Ladle* Fnrnlther.
LANG KNOCKED
I er PNEUMONIA
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
8YDNRY, Australia. Sept. 2? The
match which was to have taken
place between Bill Lang and Jack
Lester, has been postponed Indefinitely (
on account of the former being taken ,
down with a severe attack of pneu- |
monia. i
BOTCH HELD
THE FAVORITE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CHICAGO. Sept. 2? FYank Ootrh
Is the favorite In the betting In the>
wrestling match which Is to take
place between him and Harkenschmld
tonight. f The beUlo.,' odds are given
?t ten to seven and five to three In
:ivor of Gotch. Both men are in
<reat condition.
BIRDMAN TAUNTED: FALLS TO DEATH
t
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NORTON, Kan. Sept. 2? Bein* ad
vertised to make a flight in htB bi
plane at the county fair at this place,
yesterday afternoon, and not being
able to withstand the taunts of the
spectators, when he told them th'~
wind was too strong to make an at
tempt, Aviator Friable started from
the RTwind. but his machine was bro
ken by the high wind, and the un
fortunate bird man was daahed to the
earth, killing him instantly. Over
."i.OOO people saw the accident.
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(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SPOKANK. Sept. 2 ? An infuriated
mob broke into the city Jail last night
and took Petre Hallick. and Indian
graduate of Carlisle, who was under
arrest for treating his wife, and shot
him to death.
Hallick got mixed up with an over
dose of fire-water and went home,
where he proceeded in breaking sev
eral bones in his wife's body while ad?
ministering the beating.
The authorities were powerless to I
prevent the mob's rush on the jail.
NEW YORK IS
- FIGHT MAD
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Sept. 2? This city
has gone fijtht mad. Score3 of dubs
have been organized and Inducement#
in the way of good s^ed cash purse*
hun* up for ftatlc encounters.
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A As Monday will be Labor Day 4*
?J. a national leRal holiday, there +
?J- will be no press service. Ponse- 4"
.% quently there will be no issue 4?
-5- of The Dally Alaskan. 4*
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UFOLLEITE ROASTS THE PRESIDENT
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t (By Alaska News Bureau.)
MADISON, Wis. Sept. 2? Senator
?aFV>ltett* in the current number of
his paper published an article criti
rising President Taffs action In ro
tation to the tariff qwstion, and as
sert? that the President struck a di
rect blow at the consumers.
SECOND DEGREE 1
FOR GEIDEL
NEW YORK. Sept. 2? The jury In )
thv Geidel murder case returned n
verdict last night, and found Geidel
guilty of murder in the second desr^,.
This ra<?ns a long term In prison, j
Dave Cruickshank arrived up from
Haines on the He** last evening and
will return Sunday on the same boat.
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NOTICE
Just rereived a shipment of fresh
oysters in shell. You can now get
oysters on half shell in any quantity
at the Pack Train Restaurant.
H + + + + + + l + H + + + + tfftfrrTT
4, ? +
; FRUIT BY THE +
; CRA TE OR BOXl
* From now on we make a special ?
+ canning price on all fruit by the box +
* or crate. We receive fresh fruit on +
+ each Pacific Coast steamer, and ow- ?
J ing to superior buying facilities, can +
+ make prices that will make it possi- +
* ble to can all kinds of fruit at at
+ reasonable figure.
4* +
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I P. H. GANTY, Grocer ?
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THEY WENT FORTH UNO SLEW
Dr R A. Griffith an.l Mm Griffith
who have been over the Hrte fm the
past few days hunting; Rn<l fishing re
turned on last nigh*'.. train with n
finp ha*
The object of thin particular trip
was not made purely from a sports
man's point of rlew. so much as W
was from necessity. fr>r without any
solicitation on their part, the honor
of being appointed a commute* to
get game for the "AH -Alaskan Lunch
eon" which Vice President FHck*1?!>n !
Is jri vine to Secretary Fisher today
was thrust npon them.
Recognixlng the exigency of U*?
moment, an out/It was hurriedly pack
ed. and the hunt was in fnll swin^. j
They went under sealed order*, and
when they reached the Summit, they
found upon breaking the seal that
they were expected to bring back
grouse, ptarmigan, duck, grayling,
trout, and if possible hear and sheep.
While this was rather a heaxier
task than the one they had bargained i
for, they left the train at Caribou. !
and *h?viM?>r!n* tfc?fr ? rmHr niw ?fi
rod*. wt forth
r?r two d mr* tb?r *?"*' MM*
for ??m?? and wh((nW th* ??r?oro*
for flab, and >rpoi? tb*tr r**am to car
ibou r?^?*fwrH br CW. i j
ciwmbw* It w?* 'h?n tb# bant b?
r*n to <N?rn ?*t and wb?n th? p?m
HnrnH from th? fI#M?. *h*y w?r.
aMr to *how that th?y hud iikmIo
HO 9i.*
c,r*m*+. ptarmfaan rmrllna, trowt
ami whlt*fl?h th?r had and I* piar?
of th# Ivar and *h?M>p. th?y hroncbt
bar* from I jm Simmon* ran^h. whtrh
U ?ltMt*d 22M tt+t aborr ?**??
In l^at <0 d?a *t mHi north, ranli
flowpT. h?a<1 Wtorr. now potato?*
rr#*n p?*a? and on too* (Mr Simmon*
d??nf#d ay relationship to Mthrr Bur
bank |
Mr* OrlffHb Nawd fir# ptarmt
n? on tbr win* oat of th# taut roV
*y. and rmtr flr<*d rf* *hot?. whll* tbr
r>ortor ?ay* br will "bwy" if on? p?V
kt of *bot la fonnd In tb? body <rf
* bird h* ?bot fThr Do?- tor rm? a
IS can*'- abot run t
(By Alaska Newr HurMo.)
S BATTLE. S*pt J? Th<? Alaska 8S '
company** <tcanif>r A la mo?ia will makr
a trip to Stairway on the i?lehfh nf ,
th?* monlh with a heavy oarjp?. i<
Thi4 Win !w? th? tarf ?hipm?nt for
h? iirt**Vnr of \5??fcv
Aft*r Hfine fkimr th? A lam"*
riH rontlna# on h?r trip to '!?* ?>*
mrrt. rotn* by war of IT Strait* and
"ro?? Sound
A. B. MEETING
FOR TONIGHT
ThfTp will be a sjwHaI of
r*mp Skaaw*? N<v 1 Ar<-Mo Rroth?f- j
hood tbl;* ev?mlns lit R o'elorfc for th* ;
pnrposp of formnlntine plans for tb??
.?ntprtatnrwnt of Secretary of the I*- ;
terior Fisher.
Gwy Sipprgll*1, A. C. ]
B. J. Dobertr. A. R
PLAY BALL '
TOMORROW
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rnn pb?y h?H. und wfth 'hat ?>n?l In
vi*w h# r?m*> np town aiM mail" fh?*
n fr^mmry jminpiii?nt wtth Vana*<*r
Tanner of th# nuvxr t?t? fn
'Tnhn hat* with th* lo?*a>? 'nmnrrmr
aftr rnoon
Have One On
Yourself!
A Dry One
A
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Entirely Free From Rubber
Slip into a "Slip On then
wear a ?mile when it rain*.
It* n Lnre Wire
line of hats we handle
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thai! fifvl ji?? what
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