There was a snow slide last week
on H.-ar Creek, about thirty miles
back of Haines, in which one native
lost his life anil three other natives
had a narrow escape from beinK bur
ied in the snow. The natives were
on a hunting and trapping expedition.
, Word of the catastrophe was re
ceived from Haines yesterday.
No details of the disaster were ob
tainable and it Is impossible to learn
the name of the native killed.
A party of Indians left for the
scene of the slide last Friday to en
| deavor to rescue the body.
INQUIRY COMMITTEE SELECTED
(By Alaska News Bureau.}
WASHINGTON. D. C. Jan. 25? The
Sonata members of the Balllnger-Pln
chot probe were finally selected this
morning and consist of Nelson. Flint.
Sutherland and Root. Republicans, and
Paynter and Fletcher, Democrats. Th
house membership was also determin
ed upon just after noon and now con
sists of McCall, Olmstead, Denby
M adison and Graham.
PEARY GIVEN
GOLD MEDAL
(By Alaska News Bureau)
London. Eng. Jan. 23? Today the
Royal Geographical Society awarded
Commander Robert Peary a special
cold medal and acclaimed him tho dis
coverer of the north pole.
(Special to The Daily Alaskan)
Jl'NEAU. Jan. 23? E. M. Barnes,
the well known Juneau attorney, was
convicted in the federal court y ester
day of sending an obscene letter
through the mails. Marnes sent an
obscene letter to a young girl in Ju
neau last summer
RISING WATER1
MAROONS MANY
(By Alaska News Bureau)
PARIS, France. Jan. 23? The Quar j
ter Fraitcais is inundated by the ris- 1
ins waters of the River Seine. Traf
fic in many of the streets is impos
sible and a larse portion of the pop
ulace are marooned in their homes.
STURGELL IN
JUNEAU JAIL
(Special to tbo Dwily Alaskan)
JUNEAU. Jan. 25 ??. II StnrRell
was bound over to keep the peace by
Judge Cushman yesterday under $2">0
bonds. In default of the bonds Stur
S<11 is confined to jail.
Children delight in wading through all
the puddles on the sidewalk and they
would rather walk in the snow beside the walk,
than anywhere else.
This is hard on the shoes ? no shoe will stand it in
definitely. All you can do is to get the strongest shoes
vou can buy, without getting them too coarse and
heavy.
curity School Sho
jjlForBoys For Girls1 1
These shoes are made of the best leather, especially selected. The
boys shoes are made by the welt process ? the best known method of
fastening soles and uppers together. The girls shoes are made in both
welt and turn soles.
They are made on good fitting lasts and will not hurt the feet or injure
their shape. Both boys and girls shoes are dressy and attractive looking
with wonderful wearing qualities.
Security Watch with Every Pair
Each purchaser of Security School
Shoe* is entitled to one of these hand- ,
?ome watches for only 50 cents. \
There isn't a dollar watch on the
market as good. It is guaranteed for
one year. We couidn't afford to make this offer except
as an inducement for you to try Security School Shoes.
Bring the children in and let us fit them out with a
pair of Security Shoes ? they will prove a revelation
to you in shoe value for childrens shoes
LYNCH & KENNEDY
The Up-To-Date Haberdashers and Ladies' Furnishers
LONE LIBERAL IN PARLIAMENT
(By Alaska Now* Bureau.)
VICTORIA. H. C. Jan. *25 ? ' The Lib
eral party In the British Columbia
parliament Is now reduced to one
member. John Jardlne, who was el
ected from Esquimalt by the Liberals
has joined the Socialist party, leav
ing Ii. P. Brewster the only liberal.
SEINE FLOOD! MM
(By Alaska News Bureau)
PARIS, France. -Ian. 2".? The River
Seine has flooded over large sections
of the country districts ami is still
rising. The situation is very serious.
Hundreds of homeless people from
the country are flocking to Paris to
obtain food and shelter .their homes
having been swept away by the flood.
1ADHIZ WILL FIGHT TO FINISH
(By Alaska News Bureau)
SAN J I* AN. Nicaragua. Jan. 2"> ?
Madrlz today abruptly broke off the
I peace negotiations and has announced
| that he will fight the revolutionist*
under Gen Estrada until the last ditc
STEEL BARONS
HOLD A REVEL
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
PITTSBURGH. Pa. Jan. 25? Details
have Just leaked out of a most sen
sational dinner Riven Saturday night
by the official millionaire heads of the
Carnegie outfit.
The dinner was an annual affair,
and cost a hundred dollars a plftUv
Seventy of the rich chieftains were
present. Stockholders of the United
Steel started a bombardment of ques
tions regarding the outlay which it
has learned included four thousand
dollars for roses and other decora
tions.
Several female dancers entertained
the guests in most fancy new steps.
The keyholes were stopped against
intrusive eyes and oars, and guards
' were kept outside the doors.
TOM MOT
IS INJURED
- 1
(By Alaska News Bureau)
NATCHES, Jan. 25? Tom Taggart.
: the Indiana politician and former
j chairman of the Democratic National
committee was accidentally shot whil
hunting. A gun in the hands of a
companion was discharged and the
shot struck Taggart in the chest,
shoulders and face. He will recover
but will probably lose the sight of his
left eye. ?
DEATH CULLS
OLD ALASKAN
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Jan. 2.r>? Louis L.
Williams, well known In Alaska wher
ho was collector of customs at Junca
and later U. S. Commissioner, died
here yesterday of heart disease.
Mr. Williams was collector of cus
toms at Juneau in 1887 and later was
appointed I'. S. commissioner, serv
inj; until about 189",. He was also
municipal magistrate for two terms.
He is survived by a widow and one
daughter. Mr. Williams was a mem
ber of the '87 Southeastern Alaska
Pioneers.
OLD YUKONER
CALLED DDI
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
DAWSON, Y. T. Jan. 25.? Dr. Ar
thur Theakson, father of the Yukon
mining code, died here yesterday of
a complication of diseases at the a?e
of 78 years.
Dr. Theakson is well known in
Southeastern Alaska. He came to Ju
neau in 1884 and went into the Yukon,
in 1894. He has resided there since
-and has been prominently identified
with the development of the Yukon.
MARMALADE
$
Jas. Keiller & Sons Dundee Marmalade is
4. known all over the world for its
A ?
?!? Purity and Excellence
| WE HAVE IT
V 1 -lb. Jars 35c., 3 for $1.00 4-lb. Tins 90c
I
GANTV & FRANDSON
?i diets n no
(By Alaska News Bureau)
TORONTO. Jan. 25? The Dominion
express while running at a high rate
of speed was derailed yesterday and
ran off a culvert, plunging into a
river.
Thirty-one passengers are missing
and are belibvcd to have been drown
ed. Forty-six passengers were injur
ed, many of them seriously.
The coaches have been raised from
the river bed, but many of the corps
es have been washed away.
MIDGE BILL BEFORE SENATE
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 25? Sen
ator Beverldge today made a brief
speech 011 his bill which provides a
legislative council for Alaska. The
bill is designated as unfinished bus
iness and is the most important mat
ter which will occupy . the Senate
this week.
BIG PACKERS
10 TESTIFY
(By Alaska News Bureau)
CHICAGO, Jan. 25 ? The federal
grand Jury will not probe the Meat
trust for about a week. Other minor
matters will be disposed of first.
Subpoenas have already been served
on the leading Chicago packers and
they will be called before the grand
jury to testify.
INJIlii 10
STOP DIVORCE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
NEW YORK. Jan. 25? The Su- ;
preme court today refused the appli- j
cation of Mrs. William Guggenheim 1
for a permanent injunction prohibltln
Grace Guggenheim, a former wife of
her husband, from continuing pro
ceedings to reopen her divorce case,
on the ground of fraud. The Injunc
tion was directed to the Chicago
courts.
IX H. McDonald, the Atlin merchan
was taken to the White Pass hospi
tal yesterday morning to be treated
for an attack of heart trouble.
GOV. CLARK ON
CONSERVATION
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 2',? The
Daughters of the American Revolution
recently addressed circular letters to
the governors of all the states and
territories under the United States
flag asking about the effective conser
vation in their districts.
Gov. Clark of Alaska replied that
Alaska was chiefly coucerned in the
rational and progressive development
of its natural resources.
AVIATOR if
LONC FLIGHT
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SAN DIEGO. Cal. Jan. 25? Cha.rles
Hamilton, flying in a Curtli bi-plane,
made a flight from this city over
the Mexican border. He circled above
the town of Tia Juana and then re
turned to San Diego. The total flight
was a distance of about forty-five
miles.
Adam Dickson, the Caribou engin
eer, who fractured his foot by falling
off the railroad bridge at Caribou, is
still at the White Pass hospital.
a The Collegian Clothes Store
Certainly Offers Its Customers
Exceptional Values. They must
be constantly on the alert for
? Bargains for they are Always
? Able To Undersell All Other
? Stores
? Come In And Get Our Prices Before
2 You Buy
IwiLL CLAYSON. clothier