USER LAKE DAM BREAKS
Fearful Disaster Comes up.
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on People "Wholly Un
prepared. Men, Women
and Children Carried
away by Merciless flood
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Helena, April 15 ? The great dam at Hauser lake broke
this morning without warning and the flood, rushing into
the valley has spread over the wh >le surrounding country.
Many livea have been lost in the fearful rush of water which
overtook the whole country unprepared. -Cattle, houses
and barns wera swept away and with them in many cases
men and women and children. The residents of the flooded
district have been dwelling under the menace of the disaster
for years with no sense of danger. The loss in dollars can
not be estimated.
(UnlUd Pr??? T*lagraph-Cahl? ??rvlM.)
Washington. April 15 ? Delegate C'ale has offered the
names of three different men for the place left vacant by the
resignation of District Attorney Harlan. They are Col.
Charles C'laypool aud Jay Latimer both of Fairbanks and
Clegg of Southeastern Alaska. Governor Hoggatt haa pre
sented the name of C'laypool.
A. R. Graves, formerly lo charge of
the While Pass eating houses and now
transfered to the position of tourist
agent with headquarter* at this city,
arrived last night with bis family from
Bennett. They have engaged what
was formerly the Feero residence at 9th
and Broadway where they haTO already
taken, up their residence.
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The Ladles' Aid society meets with
\frs. P. H. Ganty tomorrow afternoon
at 2 p. m. A full attendance Is re
quested ?
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NEWS STAND NEWS ? Ladies' Home Journal,
Womans Home Companion, Everybody*?, Munsey,
Scrap-Book, Pearson, American, Argosy and
Metropolitan for April.
Stores Open Evenings Phones 4 & 55
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FAULTY STEAMER SERE AGAIN
HOW SKA6WAY MERCHANTS ARE JOCKEYED WITH BY STEAMSHIP COMPANIES
AT WHOSE MERCY THEY ARE BUT WHICH, NEVERTHELESS,
CALL UPON THEM FOR BUSINESS
Mr. Prosper H. Ganty, of Ganty A
Frandson, one of tbe leading merchants
of Skagway leaves on the Jefferson cn
her return to the south to hare a talk
wi h the steamship men In Seattle who
hare It in their power to influenoe the
cotniag* and goiogs of the vessels upon
wbloh Skagway and the north oountry
depend. ?
Ganty & Frandson entered into a
contract with tbe AUtka sionmahip
company some time since under which
tbey xere to secure certain advantages
to themselves by doing business exclus
ively with that company The firm
listed certain orders with the whole
salers In Seattle to be delivered In lots
specified. A short time ago the Alas
k? Steamship company put the Dolpbln ,
on the run to alternate with the Jeffer
son as reducing the interval botween
boats to five days as was done at this 1
time last year. Tbe announcment
was sent out uod published that
we ware to have a live-day service at
the hands of the rompany from this
tim* on during the season. Immedi
ately Ganty Jt Frandson adjusted their
orders with their correspondent below
cutting in half the consignment of
perishables of which their order had
chiefly consisted, so that they wou'd
receive but half by each boat of what
they^would have by each under the {
ten day's service. The purpose was, of
oourse, to take advantage of the
freqnenoy of shipment to get the goods
fresh.
The wholesaler ooeyea nis orders and
the consignments for each vessel were
cut In half. Then came tbe order with
out previous notice, withdrawing the
Dolphin from the run and Ganty &
Frandson and others lathe same boat
And themselves short of Koods by just
one half what they needed. Tho
company returns to the ten days service ,
and tbe merchants of Ska?way are left
la the air for goods. As a result the
wholesale merchants are not only great i
losers but their customers also, and the ,
people of Slcagway and the back coun- ?
try depending upon shipments by this
line are left short on all those things
known to tbe trade as perlfhables.
Mr Ganty is somewhat on the warr
35th m are also all those merchants
ffbo suffer from the same cause. He is
>ut against the contract system entire
ly dow and a part of his mission below
s to see what may be done to do away
it; to inaugurate a flat rate ibat would
lo justloe to all and purrnit the mor
ibant to ship by what boat bast auiu
till needs, without authoring a disadvan
tage in freight ratea.
This time last yoar the Aisskasteam
ihlp compaoy was giving its patrons a
Ive day service. This year the single
trip of the Dolphin was followed im
mediately by withdrawal and a return
M the ten-day service, which will
jomicue until May in, when she drops
la again. It takes its patrons unaware*
md Mr. Ganty, for one, wants to see
what it all menus.
TITLE 10 THE
SITKA SPRINGS
Dr. Brooks has idce.ved word from
the first assistant secretary of the in
terior to the effect that the Sitka hot
springs, having been possessed by the
parties from whom Messrs Brook* and
Goddard obtained title prior to the lime
that Alaska was transferred to the
United States government, they arc en
titled to a patent to tho pr-perty. The
owners of the springs are instruoted to
proceed with their improvements on
the property. This has been a question
of great interest to the people of this
partof Alsska and it has been tho gen
eral opinion that title could not be ob
tained. Tho fact that title baa come
down from parties who possessed this
property prior to the transfer of Alaska
from Russia 'o the United Sta'es caused
the secretary to believe that the title
}f Dr. Brooks and Dr. Goddard to the
property is good.? Juneau Reeord.
Potted plants have arrived on.'the Jef
ferson. Eastern Lilies, Hyacinths, etc.
North End Grocery. 6t
You KNOW how G-ood
Our Butter is
We are shipping Eegs from the
same district? and can safely
say that they are the freshest
that reach this market
GANTY & FRANDSON
WILL FIGHT
FOR If. BRYAN
(By United Praas.)
New York, April 14? The democrat
ic state convention will be held hare
today. There Is to be a determined
fight in the interest of Bryan. It is not
believed he will win however, but
rather tbat the dolegat.es will go ua
instructod.
BATTLE AT
MINDANAO
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(By United Prow.)
Manila, April 15? A battle la reported
between the regulars and oatlaws on
the island of Mindanao In which a num
ber of the outlaws were killed. It Is
s:ild that an uprising is planned.
Tbo Alaska S eamship company's
steamer Jeffersen arrived up this after
noon crowded with passengers and
loaded with mail and freight. She
brought 104 passengers to Skagway.
A large contingent goes through to
Dawson and interior points.
J. L. Wurthen of the Bonanza Basin
Gold Dredging company arrived en the
Jefferson.
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The C. P. R. steamer Prinoess May
'eft Vancouver last night on time. She
will arrive here Saturday morning.
THEY'RE OFF
WATCH 'EM NOW
(?y United ProM.)
Seattle, April 15? The groat gime
opened In may cities yesterday for tho
season. Following: are tbe results:
American League ? Boston 3. Wash
ington 1, New York 1, Philadelphia
0, St.'Louis 2, Cleveland 1, Chicago
15, Detroit 8.
National League? Boston 0, Brook
lyn 8, New York 3, Philadelphia 1,
Chicago 6, Cincinnati 5, St I/)ul?, ?
Pittsburg postponed on account of rain.
NEWliCEHS
BFJEM
The annual eloetlon of tbe Arctle
Brotherhood touk place last evening
for officers for the ensuing year. The
following were elected:
Arctio Chief? Sam W Wall.
Vice Arctie Chief? V Barker.
Chaplain? C E /ones.
Arctic Recorder? E R Stivers.
Keeper of Nuggets? A E Klodell.
The trustees chosen are, Messrs.
Sheldon, Sheerer, Sbee, Qreshel and
Graves.
It was decided to postpone the instal
lation until next meeting night.
HIS EYESI6HT AFFECTED
J. A. Hellentbal the woll known
lawyer of Juneau arrived up on tba
Jefferson this afternoon to aet for tbe
new crmpany negotiating tbe purchase
of the Northwest Light & Power com
pany, On the way up Mr, Bellenthal's
sight was suddenly affected to such de*
gree that he required assistance to pilot
him to the hotel bus and thence to Dr.
Not man's office. The dootor gives It
as his belief that the attack will yield
to treatment In a few daysa
For a good Smoke, call for the Bull
Dog cigar at Tony Dotero'?. lm
Beat meals la Whltehorse at Com
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