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No. Kitf. FOURTEENTH YEAR. SKAGWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, 8EHTEMIER 11, 1911 PRICE, 10 CRN r*
FAFF FAVORS
UNIFORM LAW
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
BEVERLY. Sept. 11? President Taft
said today that on his western trip,
which will soon be started, he will
speak a great deal on the subject
of divorce. The president says that
ho favors a uniform divorce law and
that he believes a person divorced in
one state should not be allowed to
marry in another.
1 10 FIND
OUT POLIGY
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Sept. U? A movemen
among the local p*-ople is on foot to
try and find out the position that
J i*l son Harmon and the other Demo
cratic leaders will take regarding the
policy of home rule for Alaska dur
ing the next campaign.
MOUNT AETNA
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CATANIA, Italy. Sept. 11? Mount
Aetna is in .. state of eruption and is
throwing off smoke .and ashes. The
people of the vicinity are terror
strick'-n and are fleeing to the hills
fearing a repetition of the disaster of
1MH?.
FEERO? BLACK
At tbe home o the bride's parents.
Miss Clara Edna Black was married
to Mr. Prank North Feero on Satur
day, September 9th, the Reverend A.
F. Mclean officiating.
Frank Witeon. who has been camp- 1
ing out at Burro Creek for a few day* c
returned home yesterday. ' 1
CRITIOIZETAn'S
DIRGE LAWS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CHICAGO. Sept. 11? John Rich
mond, president o the State Commis
sion on law*, says that Taft's Idea
of uniform laws regarding divorce are
?wrong.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
MILWAUKEE. Sept. 11? The sher
iff and prosecuting attorney of this
county have stated that they will not
allow the Wolgast-McFarland ficht
to take place Friday in this city and
furthermore that so far as pugilism is j
concerned, the lid is on here.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
LEAVENWORTH. Sept. 11? Thir
een bankers, who are serving sen,
encee in the Federal prison here
vill appear tomorrow bfore the Fod
?ral Board of Paroles, seeking their
?re?>'lom.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Sept. 11? Polk's Direct
>ry of the cities of Alaska and Yukon j
rerritory were issued today.
NEW
FALL LINE
LADIES
TRIMMED
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NOW ON
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The Up-To-Date Haberdasher and Ladies Furnisher.
WET Oil Dfflf
El
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PORTLAND. Maine. Sept. 11?
This State Is today voting on the
prohibition issue. All party Unes
have been eliminated and the State
i*> about evenly divided on the ijues
tion. A hard fight is going on.
SULZER 10 BE
II
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Sept. 11 ? Congressman
Sulzer of New York, who ha* Just
returned from Alaska where he is
heavily interested In mining property,
will be given a banquet and smoker
tonight at the Arctic Club.
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(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Sept. 11 ? Following the
announcement of the marriage last
Saturday of John Jacob Astor and
Miss Madeline Force, scores of pas
tors in the eastern cities preached
sermons on the subject of divorce.
The Astor case was ufted as an ex
ample and the condemnation was un
animous.
TIFT TIFF
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
BOSTON. Sept. 11? Saturday night
Gov. Harmon, of Ohio, in a speech in
this city before a prominent Demo
cratic club, bitterly attacked the tariff
policy of President Taft.
CARTER IS WITNESS
S. L. Carter, chief clerk of the Al
aska Road Commission, was a Skag
way visitor today while the Peterson
wag in port.
Mr. Carter Is an old timer In Skag
way, having been with the Road Com
mission when the head offices were
here.
Mr. Carter has been at Fort Seward
for some time as a witness In the
Court Martial and will return to Val
dex tonight.
FEAR 1 SHIPS
CARRY BOMBS
(By Alaska New* Bureau.)
LISBON, Portugal. Sept. 11 ? The
Royalist army is ready to move on
the Federal troops at a mooment's
notice. Great apprehension Is felt
In the Government ranks, as it is
reported that the Royalist army Is
equipped with a fleet of aeroplanes
for the purpose of throwing bombs
Into the government ranks.
ALASKA EXHIBIT
AT ST. PAUL
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
ST. PAUL. Sept. 11? An exhibition
3f the land products of Alaska will
be made in this city during the hoi
days. Governor Bberhardt and Fal
con Joslin have been making arrange
ments for the exhibit for the past
iveek.
COURT MARTIAL
GOES TO VALDEZ
The General Court Martial now in
?sslon at Fort Wm. H. Seward for
he trial of Lieutenant Orchard has
kdjourned to meet at Valde*. The
lefendant through his counsri
nade a motion that the court ad
own to meet at VaWez in order that
le may have access to every record
n the office of the Road Commissi' a
'he matter was referred to the Dlv
sion Commander at San Francisco
rich the request of the court that it
ie approved and necessary authority
ocured.
The Judge Advocate, Capt. John
\ Geary. Coast Artillery Corps wlr- I
d Seattle and made arrangements
or the Alameda to come to Point
tetreat, to which place the Court wl I
e taken by the government boat
?eterson ami the party there trans
Tred to the Alameda. The prosecu
ion has not yet rested. The tele
raph operators at Seward and Val
ex have t< s?tifled. Also Mr. J. H
iuTam. one of the Superintendents o
he Commission and Mr. Carter, the
Icrk to the Commission. Many ac
ounts current and office records
ave been introduced by the Judgp
,dvo<-ate nad many are yet to come
-om Washington.
Capt. f^iilds spent several hmirs
i SScagway today bidding his friends
ood bye, as the jolly Captain will
?ave tonight for Vaklez with the
tourt Martial.
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t Our Bargains Will Be *
IP EACH ESI
This Week *
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Two Large Consignments of Fancy Craw- +
fords and Elbertas expeded on Seattle *
and Humboldt. +
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Quality will be the best and prices lowest of season ^
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P. H. GANTY, Grocer *
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GIFT CHARGES
ARE FRAME UP
(By Alaska News Borean.)
GARY. In*!. Sept 11? Mayor Knott,
who In company with five cowncllmen
were arrested In tbla city Saturday
and accused of graft it? resard to a
heating franchise ?mphatlcaHy de
nies hla guilt and says that it Sa a
political frame-up.
(By Alaska N?ws Bnrean.)
PEKFN. China. Sep* 11? The Im
perIM Chinese Troops have been cal
led wit and are guarding the Am
erican quarter of the city. The Boi- j
ers are on a rampage and are threat j
ening all the Americans in China.
W. 8. Whitman, who la (n char*"
of the opt*ra tlona on W. J. Kle.ming'*
Carl>on Hill mining property, wa* in
town Tueaday and left -nent morning
with four ton* of provision* which
enable operations to continue for aev
eral months to come.
Recent showing# on the property
In question are remarkably good ami
it ia now the intention of Mr. WhR
man to run 4?0 feet mere of tunnel
at rl*ht and left angl** to the main
tunnel, which ia in to the extent of
300 feet. Of the new timneki, one
will be .WO and the other 10# fe?t In
length. The tvew tunnel*. It I" ex
peeled. will tap two separate fd*
about 240 feet, below the surface,
and It la thonght they will lwr??w
In rl"hnrsw as depth Is attained. ?
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TRYING GAME ON
BASE BALL FANS
(By Alarta Yt?m r ?fcir??n )
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loral toam. and Blm?r K"*?tn*r plVfi
?d for Portland.
SHOPMEN ISSUE
R.R. ULTIMATUM
(By Alaska f?w* Ri?r*ao I
ban toajucwoo. s*pt 11? Th*
atrlMn* *hop?pn on th* Harriman
har* d^ld^d to fM work W
th*ir f?d*"?!ion ia no? r*rot&i*'*1
FLOODS CAUSE
MUCB SUFFERING
(Br A!a*ka R*wa Bnr??ao.|
HHAfOTHAf. fl*pt II ? Report* r?
relvod ia this rlty from th?* flooded
dtatrirt on ?!?* Tan*t?? rt??r ?fat*
that hwndr*dn ar* dyimr dally from
atarraUon a* th? rendition of tk?
rr.ada mak? It r?ry diffV-nk. u\ rrvrr*
A Wtor to W. A. Pwk^t *?y? 'h*
Whrtohora* Star, from fh* pnr^r of
the Btolyn. of tJt* W^r^hant* T??kon
Transportation Company. ?ay? 'b*
boat o*p?w*t? to r**rrm to Whf?i?hr?r??
at th* *nd of fk# ????on and '!? tp
for th? winter at I/>wr I,**>ari- :n?
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