?he Silaahan
No. 300. THIRTEENTH YKAR.
SKAHWAY. ALASKA, ? KI'XKSIiAY. MAY 10. 1911 MK I11 ?W
WILL BUCK
GUG6ENHEIMS
t in Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE, May UV? It is learned
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n.rug and Mining Co.. one of the
strongest rivals of the Guggenheim*
u the I'nttod Siate>. 'ias Us eves
on Alaska and that halt a dozen
sgents of the company are being
.-en' to Southeastern Alaska, and
I hence along 'he Western coast from
where they will go into the interior
? ?th the object in v'ow of making
q.jiet purchases.
BARTENDERS TO AFFILIATE.
tfijr Alaska News Bureau >
BOSTON. May U> ? Instructions
have been sent broadcast to all bar
ttnders to affiliate with the Ameri
can Federation of l-Abor.
BIG WRESTLERS SIGN.
By Alaska News Bureau I
CHICAGO. May 10 ? Frank Gotch
.lay sign.d articles to wrestle with
a sr ? ? im it here on Sept 24. R>"
the terms of the agreement. Gotch
?4 to get whether he wins
or k.*es.
ICE CONSIDERED UNSAFE.
tic ice on Lake Lebarge is now con
- H re*1 unsa'V for horses and that
more freight will be taken across
? lak r. th ? way. It is probable
tj.a; a few y, -;shables will be taken
n< ross by do; teams for a (Jay or
? *o yet. but the traffic may bo stop
i onsider it unsafe. There are at
p-?-s?>nt ftbom 100 tons of freight at
tte southern end of the lake which
will have to await the opening of
t iroush navigation to Dawson.
RIVER REPORTS.
The condition of the river today
is practically unchanged, the ice be
ne jammed at Yukon Crossing and
.-elk irk while the river is bank foil
: ? v. s'ill ris.nc at Stewart.
FRED DOREE LEAVES.
wi'l leave for Portland on the Prin
. ss May this evening. They will
? k a location for tht family who
EAST SAYS WE
ARE lit RIGHT
(By Alaska News Bureau >
SEATTLE, May 10 Ea-torn papers
arriving hero this morning com
rent favorably upon 1he action of
tl>e Alaskans at Cordova, who. on
ihe r.th, dumped 300 tons of foreign
<val into the water to ktep it from
landing. The sentiment of the
eastern papers regarding Alaska has
. i ar.ged. and papers which were
against giving Alaska any favors a
yt ar ago. ar^ now loud in their ad
vooacv of honw- rule for Alaska.
RAIN PUTS OUT THE FIRE.
(By Alaska News Bureau )
ST PAI L.. May 10 ? Heavy rain^
today and as a result the forest fires
in the north have been quenched.
HUME GOING TO
STATES FOR MEM^
Eli Hume, the Whitehorse con
tractor who is building the govern
ment school i Car cross, came ov<r
on yesterday's train, and will leav<
on the Princess May today for the
outside to purchase material and em
ploy men for the work.
Mr. Hume stated that tho ground
has been broken and the rock work
for foundations? is being done. He
has six men at work at the present
? 'me and will put a good many met
n en on. the first of the month when
he returns from the south. The e n
iTct provides that the work shall
be finished by the first of l intiary,
bu' Mr. Hume says the building will
be in readiness a month or so before
tft*t time.
CANADIAN SURVEYORS
LEAVE FOR INSIDE.
John P. Craig and party of thirty
five men. who compose the Canadian
S> rvey. arrived on the Princess M-i>
on the train w here thev will a war
the arrival of the American surveyors
under Thomas Riggs. Jr.. when they
* u go down the Yukon river to the
month of the Porcupine and start on
tae last lap of the boundary which
wit be finished by Octobei 1912.
Miss Beatrice Wincate arrived in
town from Bennett on last night s
tuin.
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This is the 1 lme of ^ ear when 1 houghts ?
I Turn To
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? Summer Clothing I
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? We have now on display the
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I Biggest , Best & Newest I
? Line of piece goods ever shown in Skagway *
jj| [ See our indow Display, 25c and 35c per yard ]
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Also a great variety of shades in ?
? Susine Silks , Figured Silks , Silk ?
Poplins , Irish Poplins, Colored *
ropuns, if isu m upimoj wtvi vm ?
? India Head, Etc.
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+ A handsome line of Kite. Colored and Silk Shirtwaists and ?
Middy Blouses ?
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+ A complete line of American Lady and American ?
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Gentlemen Shoes for the Grown Ups.
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jjjj Security and Pla-Mate Shoes for the Little Ones 5
\H. J. LYNCH:
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Th? Up-To-Oat? Hab?rda?h?r and Ladlaa Fuml?h?p. j.
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FAIRBANKS IS
UNDER WATER
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
FAIRBANKS. May 10? The ris
ing waters of the Tanana river are
i\.ing considerable damage to prop
i nd the surrounding country. The
water started rising late Saturday
right and by Sunday morning the
river was running bank foil. The
waters subsided in the afternoon,
however, and the river fell steadily.
>n 1 yesterday afternoon when a jam
a great deal of damage, tearing out
a large section of the Tanana Valley
ru'lroad track, and washing out the
i iver bulkheads for a distance of six
I locks alone Front street. Later
the water overflowed Its banks ami
large floating cakes of See have caua
o move to places of safety. Boats
a darkness prevailed hire last
1' . nls were submerged.
;>i. again and no mor>> trouble Is
THOMAS HIGGINSON IS DEAD.
(By Alaska News Bureau. I
CAMBRIDGE. Mass., May 10 -
Thomas Wentworth HlRginson *as
. S2S. He was distinguished as an
cn?l of the first colored regiment in
wei war stories and histories.
DENTIST IS GOING
EACK TO DAWSON.
^'iss Margaret Gillis, came north on
'he Princess May this morning and
i?ft for Whltehorse to await th<
opening of navigation, when they
wit1 go to Dawson wh re the doctor
ABRAHAMS GOES TO VICTORIA
fo.- the past six weeks here, is leav
ing for the soulh on the Princess
May this evening. Mr. Abrahams
wi'l enter the hospital of Br. Jones
in Victoria where he will undergo
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Ryus. eame
; vtr from Whitehorse on the train
'ast night an1 will stay ir. town for
a few days. Mr. Ryus connected
h the Amei 'can Roundary Survey
and will leave for the interior with
T'ios. Riggs. .Jr., while Mrs. Ryus
THE ENGINEER
GROUP 13 SOLD
As the representative of British 1
< ipital, Captain .lamps Alexander has
pitrihased the remaining Intereat In
no Engineer Group on Taku Arm for
si.~o.ooo.
The Captain before fhis sale own
id a large intprmt In the Group, but
has taken over the whole interest
?i.d the famous mine will be operated
extensively.
It Is the in'ention to install a
'irge stamp mill as soon as possible
?*nd to employ a big force of men
Oi. the ground at present there Is a
Iwr.-stamp mill which, by the way.
< rushed out i nough gold in a four
I'nurs run to pay the expenses of
Captain Alexander, who arrived in
fkt gway yesterday to take the Prln
i ess May en route to London, stated
Inst evening that he has no doubt
? hal the development of the mini
? i1' mean the development of ?ev
;il other properties in the sam?
district and a resulting population of
The ledges In the Group vary In
\idth from !"0 Inches to five feet
The biggest ledge is 180 feet across I
tanee of one and a half miles. From
soo lbs. of rock in the first run gold
weighing 20 lbs. 8 or was taken
:?nd on the second run ?1 lbs of gold
was extracted from 1000 lbs. of
rock. For three months work th<
r.>ck averaged I to the ton.
Captain A'exander also said yea
terday that the unnecessary litigation
<t fractional claims in there has
?*en a hindrance to the work and
!?:. ? delayed the development of the
SOCIALIST IS MAYOR.
(Ry Alaska News B\?rean.)
OAKLAND. Cal., May 10 Frank
Mott, the socialist candidate was re
elected mayor at the election in this
r ity yesterday.
NEW ROAD FOR YUKON.
I. is probable that before the
month cf Ma? is gone work will be
Inaugurated on the Government road
bet wor n this p'ace and Yukon Cross
ii < for which purpose the sum of
t ",000 was appropriated by the Yu
?:;?n council at its recent meeting,
iys the \Vhitehorse Star. The work
will be done nnder the immediate su
ppression of Tirritorial Secretary TV
K. Maofarlanr. than whom there is
i u' a more experienced road builder
in the North.
Mr and Mrs. Owen Edgar of
1 />? don. Eng.. were round trippers on
(be May. and spent the day slghtsee
tiif. in Skagway
1 he Jefferson came Into port at
2:">0 p. m. w'th about ~>0 passengers
aid after a few hours stay will
have for the south.
Thomas Kerns, the head of the
Canadian Geological Survey was a
i orth bound passenger on the May
Mid left for \Vhit< horse this morn
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G ASOLI N E
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i case Lots $3-75 I +
? a c' Delivered at the +
5 case Lots $3.60
, . C 1 Wharf t
10 case Lots $3.50 ! +
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High Quality Engine Oil $
Gargoyle Marine Motor $1.00 per gal. can *
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Ex. Standard Gas Eng. .qo per gal. can +
This is the right kind at the right price *
P. H. GANTY, Grocer
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IS PROTESTED
traveling puh*'< through the vaccln ,
"on order prr,mol;:ated front Wash '
Ington, the Skazwar ('MmmW Clnb '
beld a largely attended meeting In
?ie rttjr hall protesting against the
r rder and bringing out the fact tha'
> usiness so far ?< p*ss?-ng?T traffV
I. concerned wl!J he practically pur
fily*ed If the order l? not rescinded
f'pon motion a committee of two
? <>mposed of Hi I? S Keller and P. ?
Canty were appointed by Presi
fcspes to Delegate Wickersham and
' o* ("lurk protesting against what
i? deemed an injns'iee and the fol
I iwlng message was report?d and
? "nt by the committee:
"Crent loss of business to ns thm
. 'hltrary vaccination Please do
?>nr best to ha to It rescinded
SKAGWAY CITY COUNCIL
SENDS PROTEST.
The City Council this nfwnoon
held a special mcpting for fh* same
( :al Club and npon motion made by
Councilman Ashley, Mayor Tanner
iva* authorized to send the following
teUgram to Detegste Wickersham.
Cot Clark and SitT^eon (Jeneral Wy
"Citiiens Skagway enter vigorous
protest against order vaccinating all
1-eoj.le comint wrth. No small poi
in Alaska Tanner.
Mayor.**
CREW OF GLEANER ARRIVES.
"I he crew of the Atlin steamer.
O.eaner, headed by C. D Phillips,
purser, and consisting of Thos. Pnll
H, Edward Musgrave. Nell Mcl.<eed. ;
McKinnor. \V. Hamilton and A.
F Brown, came \ip on the Princess
'fay this morning and left for Car
cross. where they will repair the
Cleaner for 'he coming season fc.r
thf ran.
i .-d Srt passengers
The Santa \na arrived in port last
ihe Pacific Co'd Storage company at
Fa'rbanks. and twenty tens of ma
JUAREZ FALLS
10 REBELS
(By Ahuka N*w?
FX PASO. Mar 10 The R
attacked J iwtm thi* morning In the
fiont and re*r. and If fci reported that
f;r? la rarin* In varlon* portion* of
'h? ci'y. Ret-* ?n "lirty and ult'r
Rebel* ??r? killed in y??t< rdav ? a'
tvk on the city
MEXICO CTTT. Mav 10 Oeneril
Navarro, commanding th? 'mop* In
'he rltf of J nar?*. ha? wired prc-? i
??nt Way that he will die rather than
surrender the rlty
Kl, PASO. May It After an all
day battle dnrlng which ??r.re* w^c
.>pj?rex and *r? now In rompl? '? con
iwn from one ?lde Dm W"T?I? who
' ad not h?on raptqr^fi fled leaving
? t??>?r cnna and nmnrina'ion and all
More* behind them Many h'tlldina*
in the town hfcve been wrecked by
the bombardment t>n. Vadero
V?* aMtimed full control and ha* or
iItmI that all looter* ?hall be shot
immediately.
The Pet<-r?on made ih? round trip
from FVwt Reward to<lay.
Wm. f)mr7, of the firm of Taylor
and Dmry. \Vhitehor-*e returned on
the May from a tri-p to l*>ndon. fin*
Ht aay* Ui* north look* ?ood to
A. I. Smith, a capitall*t of Philadel
phia. who ha* been looking over th*"
AMI? dWrlct arrived on th.> train
:a?t night and left on the May for
the *onth.
1. A. Owen representing W H
Valkln and ( ompanr of Van'oavcr.
P. C.. nnw out fmm Atlln on h?->'
n'<bt"a train and will leave for IV
wutli on the May
Mrs Wm. Taylor, wife of th<-- sup
erintendent of the B T N. To . with
her two children arrived on th Prin
ce*s thha morning and took tb?
imln for \Vhltehor*e
Pen Ntrhol who has aold his in
t?*?*t in the FnifiiKer fJrwtp arflr
(K the May for a visit to Vancouver
and Victoria Thl* l? hi* flr?* trip
iM'talde for over ten y?ar?
fll'ST received a new line
J of JOSEPH E. WARD S
Waterproof j it a 7*0
Indestructible x
English-Felt
A New Line of
Spring Clothing
Come In And Look Them Over
WILL CLAYSON- "Gothier
The Home of The
HART. SCHAFFNER AND MARX
CLOTHING