?he glaUv} Alaskan
No 263. TWELFTH YEAR. SKAHWAY, ALASKA, THPRSDAY, APRIL 7, 1910 PRICE, 10 CENTS
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IS SARCASTIC
(By Alaska N?ws Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. April 7? Abe
Spring of Fairbanks appeared before
the House committee on territories
today and argued in favor of home
rule for Alaska. Mr. Sprlne during ,
the course of his argument, stated
that Alaskans were more interested
in home rule than they were in ha\
ing an insaue asylum located in A!- j
aska. and would prefer having the
legislature first.
"If you are going to wait until you ?
have home rule you will have ;
a long time to wait." rejoined Repre- .
sentative Lloyd of Missouri.
WEALTHY MAN
BRIBE GIVER
(By Alaska News Bureau)
PITTSBURG, Pa. April 7? Frank >
Hoffstot. one of the steel magnates
of the city, was indicted for bribery
!n connection with the municipal brib
ery cases.
LEW POWELL
WINS FIGHT
(By Alaska Naws Bureau)
OAKLAND, Cal. April 7 ? After fif
teen rounds of hard fighting:. Lew
Powell won the decision over George
Memsic before a local athletic club j
last night.
Capt. William Henry Ferguson,
who at one time had Interests on
Seward peninsula, has experienced a
change cf heart since going to Wash
ington. D. C. Ho is now very much
in favor of a commission form of
governnifnt for Alaska.
(By Alaska Nsws Bureau)
SEATTLE. April 7 ? It is rumored
that L. V. Ray, the well known Alas
kan attorney, wHl soon start another
dally paper at Seward.
GOV. IlLLEIT
MEETS LORD
(By Alaska News Bureau.^
SAN FRANCISCO. April 7? Lord
Kitchener was greeted this morning
on his arrival in this city by Gov.
Gillett and his> staff. Lord Kitchener
is en route to London from India.
WILL SURVEY j
HE SUSIE
VALDEZ? F. H. Moffatt. of the
United States geological survey, has
placed an order with the Valdez Bank
and Mercantile company for au outfit
to be used by 'the survey this summer
at Valdez creek. A thorough study
will be made of the Susitna placer
camp and adjoining territory by a
party in charge of .Moffatt. The out
fit will be sledded to Valdez creek by
Dan Kain.
EAGLES MASQUERADE SATURDAY
The Eagles will give a masquerade
ball Saturday night at the aerie which
will end their series of dances for
the season. All arrangements are be
ing made to insure the success of the
dance. The music will be of the best
refreshments will be served and priz
es will be offered for the most or
iginal and best sustiiiii"'! char:n i'-rs.
Late
Spring
Styles
Royal
Worces
ter
Corsets
Bon
Ton
Corsets
LYNCH & KENNEDY
I
The Up-To-Date Haberdashers and Ladies' Furnishers j
(By Alaska N?w? Bureau.)
NEW YORK. April 7? In its issua
of April 9, Collier's Weekly will have
an article under the caption "Who is
Behind Ballinger?" which attacks
I several well known Seattle men and
I charges them with being In the Alas
kan coal land conspiracy. J. E. Cliil
berg, Senator Files, John McGraw,
[ C. J. Smith and R. Henry are named.
SUMMERS HAS
10 TITLES
(By Alaska N?wt Bureau)
SIDNEY, N. S. W. April 7? Johnny
Summers, lightweight champion of
Kngland, also won the championship
of Australia last night by knocking
out Harry Meeheman in the nine
teenth round.
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VISIT TAFT
(By Alaska News Bureau.}
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 7? Card
inal Gibbons will visit President
Taft to assure him that Roosevelt's
refusal to meet Pope Pius has not
strained the friendly relations be
tween the Vatican and the White
house.
Fairbanks!
GET DREDGES
VALDEZ. ? It is stated by commun
ications received from Falcon Joslin
that in all probability dredgers will b
installed this summer to work Flair- i
banks creek from mouth to source.
Joslin has for two years had options
on all the creek claims from No. 3
above to No. 8 belo*- for dredging pu
poses, and the latest reports indicate
that he has been successful in floating
a company to install the machinery.
Fairbanks creek is particularly well
adapted for dredging, being free from
boulders, sufficiently shallow and of
level grade, with soft bedrock. Much
of the ground is already thawed, thus
removing one of the greatest obstac
les to successful dredging.
The case against May Finn, who
was arrested at Circle and taken to
Fairbanks on the charge of selling
liquor without a license, has been
dismissed.
BURSTING PIPE
KILLS SAILOR
(By Alaska News Bureau)
SANTA CRUZE, Cal. April 7? A I
steam pip? on the U. S. cruiser Mary-j
land burst last night and one member
of the engine room crew wa9 killed
and sveernl others were badly scald
ed.
CANiilL
PLEASES BRYAN
(By Alaska News Bureau)
SAN JUAN. April 7? William Jen
nings Bryan was much pleased today
when informed that the powers of
Speaker Cannon had been greatly cut.
tailed. Mr. Ba-yan praised the Dem
ocrats for the part they played in
the proceedings.
anxious!
END STRIKE
(By Alaska News Buraau)
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 7? Rep
resentative* of the largest mining op- 1
erators in the west and several United [
States senators held a conference yes
terday in regard to the settlement |
of the strike of the United Mine Work*
ers. Nothing definite was accomplish*
ed at the meeting.
ELKS DANCE TONIGHT
The dance given by the newly el
ected officers of the Elks at their
hall tonight will be one of the nicest
affairs of the season. The installation
of the officers will take place in the
lodge room before the dance, and all i
Elks are requested to be present
promptly at 8g:00 o'clock In order to
avoid delays. The Grand March will
begin at nine. Reed's Orchestra wiil
furnish the music, and delicious re
freshments will be served. Those j
who do not care to dance will have ;
an opportunity to bowl or play_cards1
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GANTY&
FRANDSON
PASSENGERS ARE RESCUED
FROM A BURNING STEAMER
(By Alaska New* Bureau)
LONDON, Eng. April 7 ? Nine hun
dred passengers were safely trans
ferred from the burning steamer Cair-1
monla to the British steamer Kanawa
in the English channel during a very
high sea this forenoon.
Shortly after the last passenger had
left thy vessel the flames burst out
on the Cairmonla so that she was a
mas6 of fire. The vessel waa totally
destroyed and sank.
When the fire was discovered the
wireless operator on the Calrinonia.
sent out calls for aid and soon
brought the Kanawa to the scene.
Reports of the disaster* were flashed
to London by wireless.
"HIGHER UPS"
TO BE
(By Alaska N?ws Bureau.)
PITTSBURG, Pa. April 6? The
names of the "higher ups" in the
municipal graft scandals are expected
to be announced today when the in
dictments are returned by the grand
jury.
J. J.
601 EAST
H. J. Lynch and J. J. Kennedy have
dissolved partnership and Mr. Ken
nedy expects to return to his home
in New York early next month.
Mr. Lynch has purchased the inter
est which Mr. Kennedy had in the
business and will continue to conduct
the store.
"There has been no trouble be
tween us at all," laughed Mr. Lynch
today when interviewed by The Al
askan, "but Mr. Kennedy has been
anxious to leave Skagway for some
time. I have a firm faith in the fu
ture of the town, so I bought his in
terest. There's the story."
'Smith Remick of the Summit came
down on yesterday's train and return
ed to the Summit this morning.
PRESBYTERY
ENDS TODAY
Today is the closing day of the
Presbytery of Alaska and the session
came to an end early this afternoon
after the reports of several commit
tees had been adopted.
This morning the session was open
ed by devotional exercises led by
Rev. J. S. Stevens of Juneau. The
remainder of the forenoon was spent
in hearing the reports of the home
mission committee. This committee
made several recommendations to the
Home Mission Board.
Last night's popular meeting at the
church was well attended. Rev. E. E.
Bromley of Sitka and Rev. David Wag
goner of Klawak conducted the meet
ing.
Following the meeting a reception
was tendered the visiting delegates
by the Ladles Aid Society of the
church. Delicious refreshments were
served and there was a short program
of musical numbers.
Mrs. D. M. Westcott sang several
solos and Rev. Stevens of Juneau
gave a vocal selection. Rev. Marsden
of Ketchikan obliged with both vocal
and instrumental solos and Miss
Gladys Kiimse rendered several piano
solos. A quartette of native singers
sang hymns in English and in several
native dialects.
Rev. Bert Falconer of Kluckwan
came up from Haines yesterday on
the Hegg to attend the session of
the Presbytery.
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