?he JJatljj^laskan
No. (w. TWELFTH YEAR.
SKAUWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST IS.
1901)
PRICE, 10 CENTS
PLUCKY WOMAN SCORES SCOOP
With newspaper instinct uppermost.
Mrs. .Maude W. Woodruff, a reporter
on the Chicago Examiner, dragged
herself out of a telescoped coach af
lir the railroad wreck at Coeur de
.?lene, Idaho, iu which 12 people were
killed and 7o 'njured on July z: I . and
running two miles to the nearest tele
graph office sent an account of the
accident to her paper at Chicago i
which "beat" the Associated Press1
report by nearly two hours. The Kx
a miner scor?>d a clean "scoop. ' due I
solely to Mrs. Woodruffs nerve.
Mrs. Wood ruf sustained several bad
bruises in the accident and was con
fined to her bed when she reached
Spokane. But she never gave her!
injuries a thought until she had filed
her "story." Her duty to her paper
came first
| "Alaska is a land of romance,"
J said .Mrs. Woodruff in speaking of her
trip, "It is the most interesting coun
try 1 have ever visited. The A.-Y.-P.
exposition is advertising Alaska wide
ly in the States and more and more
interest is being taken in the north.
The newspapers are all printing stor
ies of Alaska and the old miscon
ceptions. that it is nothing but a huge
cake of ice with a streak of dirt a
round the edge, are being removed.
"I like Alaska and I like its people.
I like its big clean men and healthy
sturdy children. I lik-- the tang of
your northern air. Did not 'stern
duty call" I would stay here and try
to reproduce the magic of this north
country with my pen. I am coming
back here in the future and visit the
interior and make the (rip to Nome."
FINANCIER IS
STILL IN JAIL
(By United Press.)
NEW YORK. Aug. 12? Donald j
Persch, the financier and broker who
io accused of embezzlement by Aug
ustus Heinze, is still in jail. His !
case is being investigated by the
grand jury. It is alleged that others
are implicated in the affair.
AGRICULTURE
IS DISCUSSED
(By United Press)
SEWARD, Alaska. Aug. 13? The
first farmer's institute meeting ever
held in Alaska is being conduted here
Levi Chubbuck. special agent for the
Department of Agriculture, made an
address on farming conditions in Al
aska and predicted that some day the
country would support a large popula
tion from its agricultural products.
Reports were made on the growing i
of oats and hay crops in the country
adjacent to Seward.
LABORERS BOW
io necessity
(By United Press.)
LONDON. Kits. Auk. 13? K?'|?ort
received here from Stockholm arc to,
the effect that the strike of the Swe
dish labor unions is practically at anj
end. The employers have held firm
and the men show a disposition to
return to work.
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EDITORS' EVES
? (By United Press)
SEATTLE, Wash. Auk. 13? Tlte
members of the National Editorial
Association who made the trip to
Cordova, Vahlez and Juneau on the
steamer Northwestern returned last
night. The members of the party
were enthusiastic over the trip north
and the climate, beauty and resourc
es of the country was a revelation
to most of the editors on board.
| ? August Bids Farewell 9 X
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Mid-Summer Clearance Sale
Will Start at 10 o'clock Monday Morning
August 9th, And Continue For One Week
There will be plenty of pleasant weather yet ? plenty of time
when summer clothing will be worn with comfort.
But the modern store must work almost a season in advance.
Fall Merchandise has already begun to arrive, and a great many
more are on the way.
We Must Have Room For Them, and lots of room, as the fall
stock will tax the utmost capacity of our store.
Every vestige of our immense stock of summer goods must go
I o hasten their going we have decided to cut the price regard
less of cost or values. Our loss will be your gain.
This Week Thirty Three & One Third Per Cent Off
Our immense stock of summer waistsi all this summer's most
fashionable models. Made of Lawns, Madras, and Batiste, plain
tailor makes or fancy effect. One third less than what they are
actually worth.
Piece Goods
Tissue wash fabrics, sheer cloth for evening wear or street dress
in stripes, figures and checks. Dainty effects. Bordered f" lemish
and striped Linen Suiting in a large variety of colors and designs
while they last. At thirty three and one third per cent less than
they can be bought for in any part of the states.
Come early while the assortment is good.
LYNCH & KENNEDY
The Up-To-Date Haberdashers and Ladies' Furnishers
?H-M II1?! I'M"*;
CROOKED CORPORATIONS!
SEEKING TO STEAL
coal CLAIMS
By Fraudulent Entries Big
Companies Try To Gobble
Up Alaska's Coal Fields
(By United Pres?.)
DENVER, Colo. Auk. 13? Fred
Dennet, Commissioner of the Gener
al Land Office, arrived In this city
today onroute for Seattle and gave
out a sensational interview to the
press in which he stated that the hea
ing on the Alaskan coal land cases
which will be held ill Seattle next
month, will result in disclosing proof
of gigantic frauds in connection with
the obtaining of Alaskan coal lands.
The best detectives, attornies, in
spectors and engineers of the Land!
Office have been quietly at work fori
months securing evidence, stated Mr.
Dennett .and the government has pos
itive proof that certain big corpora
Tons have used dummies to secure
rich holdings. More than 200,000 acres
of land were obtained in this way.
One of the coal companies involved
is a Seattle concern, another is in
New York, several are from San Fran
I clsco, and Chicago and Omaha con
cerns are also implicated.
j The men who acted as dummies
: and made vn tries for the coal compau j
j ies were in most cases miners from
j Butte or men secured along the water
' front of Seattle. Evidence has been
secured showing that many of these
men were paid to take up coal lands.
Mr Dennett says that criminal pro
secutions will follow when fraud and
perjury have been proven.
WASHINGTON D. C. Aug. 13? The
General Land Office will hold a hear
ing 011 the Alaskan coal land cases
at Seattle about Sept. 15. As a re
sult of evidence collected by special
agents it is rumored that the govern
ment will start cancellation proceed
ings annulling the entries on many
claims.
It will be remembered that when
George W. Perkins, the millionaire,
was in Skagway he gave an interview
to The Alaskan In which he criti
cized the Land Office for withholding
action in granting patents ior the
?coal lands near Cordova. Mr. Per
kins stated that this action was de
laying the de/elopmnet ot t' e oun
try and a source of hardship to many
individual miners.
Prof. C. E. Georgeson, who "A as i:i
Skagway a few days later, took issue
with Mr. Perkins on this point. In
strong terms Professor Georgeson j
stated that several corporations werei
trying to "gobble up the coal lands
and that it was better to delay the
J development of Alaska for a few
years than to allow its resources to
lire stolen by a few corporations."
The Alaskan commented editorially
upon the controversy and upheld the
action of the government in withhold
ing the granting of patents until tin
whole matter had been thoroughly in
vestigated, as there was a strong
suspicion of fraud in connection with
tne registration.
COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL MEET
There will be a meeting o? thel
Skngway Commercial Club at the
town hall at 8::t0 o'clock tonight and
nil the business men, merchants and j
citizens of Skagway are requested to
attend. The meeting: is called for
the purpose of formulating a definite
plan of action for the organization and
also to hear the report of the com
mittee on constitution and by-laws.
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JELLY GLASSES
JAR CAPS
Rubbers and Paraffine
The berries are fine this year, put up all you can and
enjoy them next winter
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LA fOLLEIIE una TARIFF.
(By United Pre??.) .
MADISON, Wis. Aug. 13 ? Senator
Robert LaFollette scores the Payne- j
Aldrloh tariff bill In no uncertain j
terms in his weekly magazine which 1
was Issued today. He says tha* the
tur rf is not a fulflllmun' of the pled- 1
ges of the Republican party and that
it will afford the consumers no re
lief.
LaFollette also criticizes Speaker
Cannon of the House and declares
that he will lose his following if he
continues his present policy of In
fluencing legislation by coercion.
OLD VETERANS
IE OVERCOME
(By United Press.)
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Auk. 12?
The Grand Army of the Republic pa
ratio was held here yesterday. The
weather was very hot and a number
of the aged veterans were prostrated
by the march. There were no fatal
ities, however, and aJl are recovered
today.
anotherTr.
FOR SEATTLE
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE, Wash. Aug! 13? Sir
Charles Wilson of London, president
of the Grand Trunk Pacific railroad
arrived in Seattle from the east. In
an Interview he stated that the Grand
Trunk would build from Prince Ru
pert to Puget Sound and have its
terminals at Seattle. Sir Charles
will leave for Prince Rupert to in
spec* the work.
TUFT PLANS ITINERARY
(By United Press.)
BEVERLY, Mass. Auk. 13? Presi
dent Tat't has decided to spend one
day In Seattle visiting the A.-Y.-P.
exposition. He will spend half a day
in Tacoma and then proceed to Port
land.
REFUSES 10
HOLD STAKES
fey United Press.)
CHICAGO, 111. Aur. 12? Sam Ber
ger, manager of Jim Jeffries, and
Jack Johnson, stipulated that Char
ley Comisky, *he baseball magnate,
should be stakeholder in th?* impend
ing Jeffries-Johnson fight. Comisky
' refused to act. curtly stating that "he
had troubles enough of his own."
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(By United Press.)
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Aug. 13? The tes
timony in the investigation being con
ducted to ascertain how Lieut. Sutton
met his death was concluded today.
The government introduced no evid
ence. The arguments will be heard
tomorrow and then I lie court of inqui
ry will send its findings to the Sec
retary of the Navy.
JUNEAU SCHOOL WINS AGAIN
(By United P-esc.)
SEATTLE. Wash. Aug. 13? The
cash prize of $150 given by the gov
ernment for the best sewing exhibit
from t' e Alaskan schools in the A.
Y.-P. exhibits was awarded to Juneau.
Honorable mention was made of Ket
chikan, Petersburg and Douglas.
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