Hoggatt To The Carpel
Inquiry to be Begun Into
the Relationship of the
Governor and the Gug
genheims With Regard
to the Government of
l
Alaska.
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Washiugtou, May 27 ? Resolutions adopted today by
the house ask the secretary of the interior for informa
tion concerning all the railroads built and being projected
in Alaska. This resolution will be the vehicle through
which the facts may be brought out showing the dominance
of the Guggenheims in Alaskan affairs. The opponents
of the Guggenheims will take the occasion of the hearings
that will follow to introduce testimony as to their control
of the territory .under Governor Hoggatt.
THE ANNUAL A. 6. PICNIC
The Arctic Brotherhood last evening
reported complete plans for the con
templated picnic to be he d near Haines
next Sunday. The Brotherhood has
engaged the entire mosquito fleet
for the can-laze of the
picnickers to Haines. where
they will be met by the Haines camp
and together the company will walk 10
Jones' Point where they will spread out
and enjoy themselves according to their
will. Here is the Haines ball grou d
and the A. B. team will play a ?an e
with the soldiers during the afternoon.
The sturt from Skagway will '>e made
at 7 o'clock a m. and the return early
in the evening. The picnic was pro
posed by Skagway camp but Haines
camp has takeout up with characteris- J
tic enthusiasm and expresses a wish in f
a letter, read before the canip last even
ing, that Skagway shall become their
guests. The affair, however, is to be a
simple basket picnic, members of the
Brotherhood to invite their friends? the
public? to join with them and their
families in a day on the water and in
the woods. Every precaution is to be
taken against anything that might mar
the occasion as such? an affair of fam
ilies and sweethearts. The ride on the
water in the fleet of small bonts, the
weather oeing good, is ex pec tod to be
an enjoyable novelty, it belnjr-the in
tention to keed the fleet together. Tbe
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(By United Press.)
Seattle, May 27? The mining con
vention has been organized. Alaskans
have been placed on all the committees.
Resolutions haro beOD adopted urging
Investigation by the government of
possible monopolies in the north. Gov
ernment aid to railroads is also urged
very strongly. A branch of the Amer
ican mining congress for Alaska will
be organized today.
VOLUNTEERS
WIN BATTLE
(By United Prest.)
Washington, May 27? Wirol'ss dis
patches from the lower Chesapeak says
monitor Florida with a volunteer
crew aboard withstood on attack of the
monitor Arkansas by cannons test, de
monstrating the effect of twelve inch
shells.
(By United Press.)
Raleigh, May 27? North Carolina, in
the state elections today went pro
hibition by forty thousand.
(By United Press.)
Rome, May 26? The i?ope today in an
interview expressed great admiratit n
for President Roosevelt for his fearless
fight against predatory wealth.
(By United Proia.)
Washington, May 27 ? The Alaska
Central and the Guggonhelm Interest*
both declare that the Alaska coal bill
pissed is not satisfactory. Thoy nay
tbat 2,560 acres is not sufficiently large
area to justify development.
WOMAN CAUSES
A PANIC
(By United Press.)
London, Mav 27? A panic of alarm
was caused here today by a woman
throwing a piece of paper in the face
of President Fallieres, of France, vis
iting here. The act took place during
a parade, the womm breaking through
the line of guards. It was feared that
it was an attempt to assassinate the
distinguished visitor. Fallieres was
the coolest man in the party.
(By Unftod Preaa.)
Washington, May 27? Ut.der the pro
vision* of an omnibus territorial bill
parsed by the house last night three ad
ditional judges were authorized, one for
Alaska, oae for Oklahoma and the third
for New Mexico.
TORNADO
FOLLOWS FLOOD
(By United Preea.)
Oklohoma, May a7? Reports come
from the country south of this point
giving meager information of a tornado
having Swept away several small towns
and wrought destruction to country
places. It is said many deaths bave re
sulted and scores have been seriously
injured.
The Bull Dog oigar at Tony Dortoro's
This is the season when chicken
lice, are a menace to our feather
ed friends
Lee's Liquid Lice Killer
Is a sure remedy. Absolutely Safe
1-2 Gal. Cans 65c. Gallon Cans $1.25
Spray Pumps 50c. each
GANTY & FRANDSON
?
SHU IFIB SALUBHER
(By United Preta.)
Oakland, May 27? It Is believed that
the guilty parties in the receat Galla
gher dynamite outrage are finally lo
cated and will be arrested thia after*
noon. It is further believed that a
deep plot will bo revealed dlreoted
against the life of Gallagher and others.
' (By United Pr?? )
Oakland. May 27? Three largo dwell
ing houses owned by Gallagher, the
star witness in the graft cases and
against Tirey L. Ford and others charg
ed with bribery, were wrecked by dyna
mite last night about midnight. The
buildings were under construction and
almost completed, There seems to be
no cluo to the perpetrators.
(By United Prose.)
Fort Worth, Texas, May 27? The Hood
here is still Increasing and marks the
greatest rise ever known In the Trinity
river. Five thousand people have been
rendered homeless. A score of persona
have been diowued. The property loss
will bu very great.
(By United Preaa.)
Glouscestor, Mass , May 27 ? The At
lantic liner Boston thin morning off this
coast crashed into the schooner Faroe,
cutting her literally in two. The Fame
sank immediately carrying down with
her, her crew of thirteen men.
(By United Preaa.)
New York, M?y 27? Etelyn Thaw
hsa withdrawn her application for di
vorce, and begUn action to be appointed
guardian of Harry Thaw, who has been
adjudged insano. This, if granted by
the court, will place her in charge of
all his property.
a. (m~
HAVE ARRIVED
The natty grey suits of the A. B. bill
team have arrived and the boys are
expected to Introduce them at a game
to be played Thursday svenlng with
the White P?ss team. Or. L. S. Keller
has given the team the rl^ht to the
use of a room for the storage of their
paraphernalia iu the Alaslcan building.
CITY LEASES '
BALLPARK
At the last meeting of the city coun
cil the form of leasing the ball grounds
to the city <ras gone through with, the
consideration being one dollar. The
lease is made for a year, the length of
the term of holding office of the preaent
council. . The purpose was to
nvoid complication in the matter of
the title of the Skagway Bay associa
tion?or the Moore's wharf company.
The ball grounds now are under control
of the city and for the use and benefit
af the citizens, under direction of the
public works and public property com
mittee.
(It's About Now!
| That nearly every man lias
?tfie spring outfitting ques
tion in mind
The man that eomes here
for his
I SUIT. TOP COAT
HAT, SHOES
AND
FURNISHING
GOODS
will certainly not go wrong
ANI* HJC CAN BANK ON IT
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