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th VKAtt SKAGWAY, ALASKA. MONDAY. MARCH 11, 1912 PRICK 10 CENTrt
AMUNDSEN IS
LATE *E*C*TS ClVt
VICTORY TO KORV.?fiiAN
E-.j'J"* i? ??*?VP* Over F* >
?re o* Cv?>" Mi Reported V ic
ier r *rr??rrt>c #ac? Px ai
He i or. Scot* s RtW^i A ??*?*>?? jr
Aw - ted.
< !*Y AlWil Nt?n Hurctd.)
CKkISTU.Ni A. Norway. *?r?h ll
ll has hoeu *aw>anoed Ji"f? that IV
Srott ra M tH diwoiww of the
!*o?th poJe as was reported l*?t week
Ti?e credit for the discwery is *i*
Ht to R(?ld AnioRdM, hMul of the
Xorwoan ctjyiitkm *bo ia ht? re
port received he** from Hofcart T*s
mu- 1* tttlf* that he reached the
pole ATwmdneji says U**t Scott m*y
??are reached the pole ahead of him
t ?t that th?*r? was bo trace ^f hl?.
He dee?ar*a that at} trao-* might
?astty hare be?*n oNttersted he the
teerUV *?<? w> wMch prevail there ft'
*0 time*.
HON PON, Marrh 11 ? All feMlttd
is rf K^appoin ted as the result of
tete reports which trnftrate that Capt
S??t ww ?ot the l?m n?n to rp?<~h
the ?mUi pole. Si tut it fe not
li??n that he ban reached tthe po*e
*t all FtnaJ jvt*w*? indicate *"??*
the NOr?wHaa f>n>terer A?wm hull.
*M the *?oce*sfTj' e*r>*o?*r.
The re* am of Scott fw? the Aat
?Wlt *111 he awafted with Wtwcii im
paU#i*ee h? th<we anrlno* to le*r*
the trt? tie's il* of the fir* etpe-li
1 ioon *rsd the* dash to the pole
?n?uwhwc trade iwcReAst*.
WASHINGTON, P. c, M*rch 5?
The e^artMKU in Au*?^. W>. of the
ia* hr which rh.jfcjtpine isj?*id
prnd?> t?. exoept r(?v. are Mutated
ree > ?Jie t ?* ed Mil I'Hit
s! ** ;\-od??ti? are admitted free
nto ta# PfcUlppt ?es. ha* been faih?w?
>d h * dwitlms of trade bciw*e*
!Sls i?MMT *-;J u>* iaJarvdsy it was
-"MOtuced at the oo?wr.e?*e nod hkhor
oefuvtjiieat t\>5ay
Imports fMMn the Philtpp-aea f*?
? ere l^iUK exports tMH'
1 >7, <A?ftparr?t with >?fl,2i;,<<17 5m
ivorfc* and l2w,SS?,7?J en art* in 1*11.
In iWT Import (IW the P' v. :-;t?p- ?
were .<-tr 94.333.' *1 . xt*\ ?t7?wt*
W *
VDiCTED LABOR I TE 8
ARRANGED TOMORROW
Fterty-St* 1 Abor l,*?der*, L?U?*? In
dieted k> i ;nuxi Jwrr. W?fl Answer
tj cowiml. M*n<r Prominent Men
t? Af>p**r
{ Hy Alack* NtW Rareau.)
INDIANAPOLIS, ma.. V.arvh li
ft t* predicted t&at th?re w<H V
saach activity in lice rlctoltjr of thr ;
ffsh-raj ooort bouae tomorrow, Ox 1
? ;*v-rttea tat*:? hulfc<.-*i h>
^ m A 'urr hrtn; *rrws|rnc } tfiete
Tfcr in?i)cted men hare 1>*m.
; rmiN *ii |*rt* a f the coantry j
althcwfch a larre percentacr of thr 1
Indicted bni are from thin <^ty awl t
j CWrfc.-**. Vmoturst thr tetter irr
President Ryan of the Strata?*!!
Steel rtk! Iron Work#** Vnion cf
Chicago and *"?! of the local offlrfal
?< the T'ntoB.
WHITEHORSE conservatives
NOMINATE CANDIDATES.
I The Conservatives of the White
tnirae division of the Yukon eleoiora-i
j Qtstrlct heM a convention Twe?aa,v
j utirtu. ia die viiratng mom of the Re
tina hotel, sayw the WbHebwec Star.
at which two candidates for the T?- j
kaR council were placed to noroliw
Hon. those aelected bein* Captain Pa
j nek Mania and William rwnry, bo h
well known and popular merchant* of
Whttehora*.
K*?ht" lie legatee had been chosen
o represent Whltrtorse In the con
| ventjoo and two delegates ftetooM by
j Care roan were represented by proxy.
The Whttehorae deWwtee were ttti
liam PrurT, T F. CMWM, WHtfam
johthro. c. a. cttntry. r. * Jwm
i *ton. lan. Hume and John Cole. Wll
j li*m IW-mtt wast made chairman cf
the convention. while T F. Owrra- j
WM JN*TetoTT
Harmon r and wnit* of jwirpo?e Vr^<
?V nttty characterUarlnn of the cor
? entkrn, the one object be;n* to ae
h?rt two deiecatea on whom the j>*r
If vow Id a?Sidlr onlte, at the mim>
time eomhtnla* efficiency with popn
' larfty. No names other than those
of the two (tentlemen nominated,
?attain Martin and Mr Vwury. were
rilAf^d bofor* the convention ft fc.
likely that a meetitt* fnr the purpos*
of rwtifyln* the ?rtlon of the ooo
venilon win be held at an ekrty
tot*.
While the date for the ejection
has not yet been net there la no j
doubt bwt that it will take P^ace
?<wt>e time next month and as iron
tftor the arrival In Tiikm oc Coromls i
m<v er Wlack as It ran be brought on.
OUR
SPRING GOODS
Have commenced to arrive
We Will Have
Shipments on Every Boat
New Spring Millinery :
Will be Displayed J
Tuesday Morning :
March Twelve S
Come Early and Ma6e Your
Selections
H. J. LYNCH :
Th* Up-Tc-DaU HaMrclashw- and Lac'l* Fwmlsh?r.
ROOSEVELT WILL
60 STOMPING
TAFT*9 CHICAGO SPEECH
HOUSES HIS OPPONENT
President tay? Claim I? Progressive
oees on ?*rt of AdministritK-r. ?
5f?c*c>:et F'*ces Roc-.e^ert Do
For First Time in Ci-cc-.
(U? Alaska Nm Hureau.)
OYSTER BAY, Marrh 11? FW U?
Qrsl time in 1?m? political carp,- r Ro??
tell has been p)a<el upon the dc-j
feroive by the "Ba t ape>-:h In CM
oago Saturday ni *ht.
Ta.fl before a iarga *u ience stat?d
that h<> was proud of the record of
pno*r??siT prtfifi# which had t>een madej
by hi* a1mlni*tratJ(>f?. He <I r;aretl
that the admNiis?rat<on had teen
mere progressive than anything else.
This statement throw* Roo ev?!t on
thi- defensive Tt la said by h'.s
managers that he will no do-.ibt tak<>
the stump at a near date
B. C. CUSTOM'S OFFICER
RECEIVES PROMOTION.
K. 8. Busby. for several year* past
'raveling coMMBs Htapes tor for the
:tritish Columbia district whi;fe inclm
-d Ynkon. ha* be*;i promoted, htene
position he '.a* second only to that vt
the minister of custom* Of Mr.
Busby's promotion the Vancouver Pro
vince says:
"Mr. ffctsby will go to Ottawa to
act as <M?perin*?ndc>t of i ispectors
for the Domini- n. He has he*>r 1n
!*"?' :?h O' -,i' f ? :? th>- f f
teen year*, sprain te a -CT^st ?i?n| -y
?V" time bstwiwj 8ka#:*ay anl Daw
son, whnfr he went throuch all the
?xr!tinjt times of the ?oM rash to the
North. He is ?? be succeeded hi
Vancouver by Mr. T R. Borre of
Port Arthur. Maiy vancnurerites
will be sorry to say good-bye to Mr
Rnshy. as his years in th? customs
offices here have been plefisan' oo?s
for those who esroe tnto contact with
Wm."
\OVIRAL SOUTHERLANO
TO COMMANO FLEET.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Karen 1?
Rear Admiral UtlHaai H. H. Souther
land, now commanding the I'aetfip
fleet, will succeed Rear Admiral
Chaunrey Tbon-as as coicroand?r?in
cbief of the fleet, it wa* announced
at the niKfjr department today.
Rear Admiral Thoma< today
ordered home. He wfcl be retired on
dor the a*<> limit law on April 27.
Rt-ar Admiral Alfred Key no V* ba
been ordered to take command of
the Pacific reserve squadron. Rear
Admiral Reynold* is now governor of
the Philadelphia naval home.
Mrs. J. F. Anderson, formerly Mrs.
Catherine Cathcart of this rlty. re
turned on the Jefferson from Junoeu.
where she has been visiting for a
few days prior to returning to this
elty.
I NO! AN GUIDItS DESERT
ARCTIC EXPLORER
Rumor Reaches New York ef OtaMp"
rearane* ef Harry Bedford. Sad
to be Lost Ir Vlslnity of Great
Bear L?k?t.
By Alaska News Bureau.)
N VV YORK \farch 11? -A report
hes r<??rh?"?i this city ti the effect
Khai Harry Itciftrd. the fawoos Arc
v, V>r?f. hsis been kwt In the
ibrvn of the beirren wattes in the
| ?i :.i ty of the flreat Hear l.ak<*, fuar
4?e Arctic Ocea.a.
T; -? report revived Uiroonh itr
axis channels sfcys that the e*pk*er
' was deserted by the guides whom he
.iir?d l? guUe liim through the track
?? s w*at?s ftrwl over the snow It
>a his intention to journey by don
ir*m to the North pole.
No word has been receive] from
him since hi* departure from Edmon
to.i over three few* azo.
JEFFERSON BRINGS A
BIG PASSENGER LIST.
Th<; Alaska RteamftfcJp Company's
steamer Jefferson arrived In port at
7 o'< lock Satnriiay ni<ht with forty
thr.e paf**rn*en. thirty of whom wet*
first class pa.sseruer?. Amongst those
who arrived on her were K. A. Mur
phy. General Mnaaier of t:ie Klondil. >
Mines Railroad of Dawson; Cat>t. O.
N icomb, loner river navijator. F.
3. Neil, of WhWehorae: Mr. and Mrs.
If. .f Lynch an1! Clyde B Uuptlll.
Mr. ttoiptill will resume hi* dMtle*
as locAl axent Pt?r Iho \la*ka Steam
: hip Company I tmw! lately. When in
terviewed this rnortfag by a repreaen
tathre of the Ah??kan hr stated that
h< wan nJa-1 ( t rrtum to Hka <w*y
?le ww? very C0?< ernln* th
outlook for a p^i season dnrin* the
i-oming summer Mr. Onptill declared
that be feR qul'e his oW *eif a**ln
which declaration w.?a ?jb?fan< at??i
hy his cheerful heathy appearance
ru?d the heArty break f*M which he
was caught in the a t of "devouring."
"Itrother" IM> Carroll, who h*soc
rupied Mr. OirfrflU-" po.'lt'on during
i ho lattor's *J*wnre, will turn over
the duties of the office Immediately
and will return to Seattle on the
next trip of the Jefferson where he
will erfiin take np bt* duties In the
Seattle office
"Jerry" Lynch, a -?T>mp*nied by Mr,
Lynch and their throe Utile glr'a, et
1-r e?l their g'n fm a to reach Skate
u ; , veil to lit t lo .lane Lucille, who
?wniWd her approval rf the ritjr - on
her first glimp;te of h?sr new home.
Mr. Lynch ma?!?> an e*tend?d trip
throv. ?-b California. Neva la, C'ah and
Colorado to K:in**., wh-re he m?t
Mrs. Lynch, wJi-> ha* been spending
tho winter months th*Te. He deelar
el ttiat bualne^t! condition;! in the
So.ith were veiy jro>d and exr?rewe<l
\ favorable oplrvlon of the summer
prospect* tn Siaurway.
The Jefferson sal'ed at 8 p. m.
with four pawnee?, among* t whom
was Tony ivnero, who is itolnt
j Sboth for a short V.;stln?rn trip to
i the Sonnd co*intry. He will spend a
Vw daj-s in Seattle *nd Tacoma, fol
'owinK which he will visit Oreuon. his
job! stamping eTOut; 1. stopyvlnc in Por'.
?a id Astoria and the Dalles.
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ismm fiesh mi ins;
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+ THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO GET YOUR *
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Fill. OF THE.n, AS THEY +
* HARDLY EVER (JO +
+ LOWER *
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J P. H. G ANTY, Grocer I
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HERALD CLAIWS !
TIFT VICTORY
STB AW BALLOT GIVES
TAFT BtG LEAD
i Pr?m(r*rt New York Ne-vspa,.*.'
Gives President J CO Maj.rily Over
R&oaevelt. Ic*a It S'rorj For
| t^Hfc ' .
(Br Alaska New* Bureau.)
NBW YORK, March 11? A po'.l.
| taken of the repuhll an del* a'ea to
the nominaL'ng convention to be held
J In Chicago, made by the Herald, gives
Taft a big lead orer Roosevelt.
The result, of the Herald canva**
given Tuft .*>93 rotes and Roosevelt
277.
DR8 MOIN'ES, la.. March 11? Re
sults of the primary co?ve?t!on? held
throughout the stat* Indicate a huse
majority for Yaft. Results up to
this time Indicate that twenty-foor
counties have lnstru<ted for him.
OLD EX-SOLDIER NOT A CITIZEN.
DAVKNPORT. March 1? Krai I Graf.j
52 yeara old, a rancher near Ore*ton. I
was iwprised to find when he mad?i
application to the postal authorities
for a position as carrier on a
rural route' that afchoogh he had i
been In America since HT79, aid spent
ten years -as a norcomt?'?sfoned offi
cer of the rejnlaf army, he tt not a
citizen.
When Graf rrsn d^'harged from
the army tn 1W0, hl? captain garc
him an honorable discharge and tOVJ.
him hp wan * clthwvi at the t'nlted I
State*
With that understand!** he ha? et
en-tsed nil the rtehta of ritlflwr^hfrp.
never an eWtlon and haa
held several local office*.
BIG LOAD.
Th* Whltehcrse train left this
morning with a larje num
ber of passengers most of whom ar-|
rived on the Jefferson Saturday (
eight
Robert Foster and Geor*e Black
were amongst the paisamrera who
left for the Inside. The two boya
who have been residents of Skagway
for many years will try their frrtune
In the viclnRy of Oawaon during the
coming summer. _____
AVIATOR ACCOMPLISHES
new aviation feat
Missouri Birrfman Maka* ?*" :*wftol
Leap From Aaceplana In F*r*ehtrt?.
Many BiN>M
ST. LOt'ia, March 1? For thaflrat
time ta the hlaWy of h?**l#r t)iM-?!r
fly'n*. a man leaped from an aero
plane, at Jeff?r*>n barrack* iMs af
ternoon, and descended tn the earth
ta a parachute The mar. was rapt.
AlVrt (Jerry The leap wM wl n*aa.
ed by hnn ireda of aoidl ?r<?. '><hen
U>* aeronaut landed tb4 a*>fcllars
chaered wtllly an) surrwiaded tii#
man iifted him from the grouul and
half carried him lo.the office of Co|.
Wood, the commandant.
Berry and Pilot Jannua Irft Kin
lock aviation field la the afternoon la
? two-pa*een<cr biplane. R?n<-ath the
machine. In a spatially constructed
'?ane, was a large ptrarhtte. similar
to those with whVh aeronaut* leap
The trip to the barrack* was made
without a atop. The firm the sol
dlers knew anything nmwai was go
ing on w? when they h?ard thp
burring of the propeller and saw the
jplare. whlrh was flying hUh and
swiftly
The soldiers were a*to*mded to see
Berry slip down under the aeroplane.
It took them several aocondn to divine
( that he had clHnbed to a frapeie bar
attached to a parachute.
J annus steadied the machine. Berry
rare a qilck >erk of a rope and a
knife flashed. Man and parachute
flaahed downward while the a?rop)ane
bouncing like a cork, aoddeniy poNed
ard steadied Kaelf. Watcher* held
their breath as the man shot toward
the earth
Suddenly the parwhute popped
open, the rapidity of the descerrtt wa*
checked. and amid eh?ef* t.h^ aviator
reached eromd )n *af e?y
HONOR ME*'JRY OF '
GROVE* CLEVELAND
NBW YORK. March I - Sunday.
March 17, will be obw??d throw* boot
the country with e*erc1se? In ajemory
of Orover Cleveland C1av?!anrt was
born on March I*, seventy -five r?*r*
ago In New York the chief gather
tn? will ha In the great hall of tba
folk** of the Ctty of New York
Thoae present wilt Include prealdant
Taft. Chief iuatlce White. Mayor Oay.
nor, Roeak?r Clark. Cartfnal Farley
and .lodge Alton B Parker.
FIVE GOOD ONES TO DRAW TO.
Pebbleford and OJtwon Rye. Bod
welser. Bine Ribbon and P*'-e Rain
|pr Beer at the Board of Trade.
Your "Batting Average"
during the Spring and Sum- ~
mer season will depend
upon the Kits you make-=
with the crowd. ^Vhen
you wear clothes made to -
order hy
Ed. V. Price & Co.
MERCHANT TAILORS. CHICAGO
Three-Bottom Novelty
Sack , S?. 779
you make a "Kit with
everyone who sees you. It pays to look
like a good "performer. The new woolen* I
are now heing shown at our store. Better
let us send in your correct measure as soon as
possible.
WILL WON, IDE CLOTHIER