?he JJailtj Jtlasrkan
No. 2>* POrKTKKNTH V K A K
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. SATURDAY, KKBUARY 8, 1912 PRICE 10 CKNT8
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coaslrav w* ? vv; * n^.:r<xul in A
Ta.t i-ia.it; that tb?v .s very unUI
liket.aood Hi:** Uj# Morgan-outsell
hots i erect* *K1 o;vn lay more
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rsio Rvs:^at roroaaBeoda t !
>?.an "U;a. ;sJ4j> rv??i^ for Ui?
that ^nard * th the best h;.-bor
-. i woflii was Uk> i-^;> al ivaoe
he. :v roa.:. This rt
j* <ks:lvi assured ;? that the s* > k
! Me" of the Ala.- sa C? trsq ? Jiich
:- baift a Jistan^e of ?ve-nty mil' -
sloac tV prop-***! route. have ex
!*?&? d th???h?s as wiling to ''ell
oat to the cm err meet.
j
r-x " i" ? F^i >rt states that it
is rcp-a t;1 V in so nock as tt
r^i? ' a haw T"?--nd;t?re of
r?o-<>y to pr^iWe harbor facilities.
;a ^ Cop s a ! -la. k FiirfioM of
Ha - ; wore vj- tor-' n t^wn today.
Ser^" F*"l K?'?el *as a visitor
f- P i <s*-wa- '. \v^r.
COAL FAMINE AT
NOVE GROWS SERIOUS
\ re Asks Th? Steamers Endeavor
Tc Reach That Port With Relief.
\e-.? Alaska Liner Given Welcome
To SeatUe.
iBt Alaska News Bureau.*
SEATTLE. FYb. 3? The coal Ritu
al. . U becoming serious at Nome.
r< eordiog to advices received from
Uka; < if. and demands have been
nia e that a steamship be sent north
#:ii s load of coal with the hope
that it lill be able to work its w4}'
? xr eno??h to that city that the
? -h. r>ed situation there jnipht be
raSeved.
Steamship men in this city an
> their heads at the preposis
?1 of risking a ship amongst the '
?! * s of Bering Sea at this time
of the year.
SEATTLE. Feb. S? A noisy pteet
. ?? a given the new Alaska steam
shit company liner Mariposa, which
st >?ni.^l into port at noon today fro
San Prartoisro. The new steamer
win ?d<V>d to the Alaska fleet
SKAGWAY JEWELER
TAKES SOUTHERN TRIP
?pansy"" Ikuta. who for many years
h'ts been a prominent business man
: this city. was ? pasaenjrer on the
rson for Jnm*u. He win take
' >.> nest boat south from there to
'a . rnia. where be will visit with
< foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. F
T K'?eier. former residents of this
k> . who are now residing in Lns
Vnpelea.
1 - is Mr Iknta's first trip sontth
fjvp roars. and the vacation he
- taking from his business is well
He will be gone for a month
?V more.
During the absence of Mr Units
??me'ry business will be carrie i
' v Mrs ikuta.
LABOR UNIONS TO
ORGANIZE IN ARIZONA.
PHOENIX, Aria.. Jan. 20? Repre
sentatives of union labor from every
se. Uon of Arizona met here today to
orcani? a State Federation of labor
T e primary object of the federal; n
u ill bo to take steps to protect the
iterests of labor in the next session
of the state legislature More than a
srwe of industries are represented a;
the meeting.
51 3 8 8 ?
3 Of Qur Annual 3?
33^ per cent.
Inventory ale
For the next TEN DAYS we will give
our patrons the opportunity of making:
665 cents buy $1.00 worth
of goods
EVERYTHING ON SALE
(v* :K the exemption of Rubber Good*. E. & W. Collars, Knox
} lats. Threads and Double Service House Dresses)
Remember WE have no OLD goods
and a guarantee goes with each purchase
Sale starts at 6 o'clock p. m. Jan.
31st and runs to Feb . 10th, 9 p. m .
Terms:- Strictly Cash
H. J. Tynch
T>? l>p-To-Date Haberdasher and Lac'ies Furnisher.
U FOLLEIIE
ROASTS PRESS
newspaper men jeer
and hiss speaker
Eastern Press Score Presidential Can
didate For Roast Given at Banquet.
Newspaper Men Forced to Conclus
ions.
(By Alaska News Pureau.)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. Feb. 3? Sea
ator Robv. LaFollette has brought
down the wrath of the Eastern press
upon his head by his speech gh<*n
today at a banquet tendered him by
?e newspaper men of this city.
LaJ"oHett? roasted the press and
all newspaper m"n in general. M
lowing his speech he was jeered at
? nd was soundly hissed.
W \SHIXGTON, D. C.. Feb. 3? The
afternoon newspapers are scoring I Ji
Follette for his roast on the press in
Philadelphia^
BIG CHIEF HOCKETT
BACK TO NORTHLAND.
ITom authentic sources U was to
day learned that Chas. W. Hockett.
a former well know a resident of Ska^
way, will return to Southeastern Al
aska and will go into busbies*
Mr. Hockett. with his family, will
trrive In Haines, where they Intend
to settit. about the mkldie of the
?month He wuJ take over the man
a:em<-nt of the Ijnd^ay hotel, which
as been operated by Jdr. Jack hind
er fVir several years
The property which is owned by
Mr. J H. \laloney of Juneau, ha
' *>n leased to Mr. Hockett
His retun to the Northland show*
Mr. Hockett's faith in this part of
the country and Is another indication
?f Tie prosperity which is due t<>
srrhe in the near fufure. He has
r?at faith in the prospects of Haines
as the comln* metropolis of South
? \strm Alaska
TUCK PL 4 H ARTY PURCHASES
BOARD OF TRADE BUILD'NG.
There have been mnwrs afloat for |
-omo time to the effect that th>
building no* occupied by the Hoard J
of Trade saloon had been transferred.
W hen interviewed by a representa
tive of the Alaskan this morning, j
Tuck i;s Flahanv proprietor of the
Board of Trade, who returned from a
'rip to the Sound country <wi the
JoTcr^on yesterday, confirmed the
report of the transfer ol the prop
erty and stated that he had closed
the d? al for the purchase of the prop
erty from Lee Guthrie previous to
his departure from Seattle He stated
that he was expecting the papers,
closing the deal, on the next boat
The Peterson made her resmlar
trip up from the Post this morning
with several passengers
AMERICAN TROOPS
ORDERED TO BORDER.1
5,000 Troopi Wlfl Prevent tndiecrim
Irate Firing at Curious Spectator*
cn Bound?ry Liie. Revclt Spread
ing.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
KL PASO. Tex.. Feb. 3? The Mex
ican revolt has assumed alarming
proportions and it is stated thai
the Madero cabitiel in Mexico City
are bejiimiint: to fear the results of
:he uprising.
It has Ixtefl stated that General
Gome*, the Mexican General, is will
ing to accept the presidency of the
Mexican Rebels. fol|o*-ini; the deman
of the Rebels that he assume the
leadership
The* have a?ked the General to
come to .laurez and assume command.
WASHINGTON. I> C.. Feb. 3?
General Duncan, with 5000 United
States troops has been ordered to
the Mexican border to prevent indis
mmhiate f .ring across the border on
the part of the Mexican Rebels who
are reported to have reonptured the
city o< Tail fc*
OSCAR UNDERWOOD IS
BECOMING POPULAR.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C.t Feb. 3?
The steadily Increasing popularity of
Representative Oscar W. Underwood
of Alatkamfi. and the frequency with
whlcto he Is beins mentioned as a
?tillable m?n for the democratic pres
idential nominee in 1912, would seem
to indicate that Mr. Underwood will
appear before the new democratic na
Mortal convention in other than a
ark horse role Titat Underwood wit
be present f<l to the convention as
U.ili&nia's favorl'e son Is no longer
pen to qtw-stinn. and it Is more
'han likely that many other South
r:i states will rally to his support
tl.e first roil rail.
But of Jute It has been observed
;;u Underwood ,s mentioned with
reat favor by democrats In New
V <rk a-d Now Rncland. and In states
to the wentwarl a* sell, where no
favorite sons have been mentioned
for the nomination this year. It I*
not to be questioned that Underwood
a crowlnc man. and one with nhot
the next democratic convention will
have to rvK&on.
FALSE ALARM TO BE
RUNG TOMORROW NIGHT.
Fire Chief Jack Bender wishes to
a inounee that a general fire alarm
pill he sounded tomorrow evening for!
the purpose of trying wit the new
fire bell The a'arm will he rune at
s o* t 'lock at the re tutor time for the
crrfew The firemen will hill their
regular monthly meeting t<yi'eht.
MASS AT 10:30.
Although tomorrow will be the j
first Sunc'lay of the month. Mass will
be held lit 10:30 Instead of at 9 a. i
m., in the Catholic church ?Father j
R H Turn ell.
LMINCEMEATJ
We "wi^li to call yotip attention to
our hulk mincemeat ? that i*
"ATMORK'S"
finest product and is the best mince
meat on tlie market today. it
full flavored and needs no
fixing. Sj>ecial ]price
for balance of sea
son 20c pound
J P. H. GANTY, Grocer
? +++++++++++++++++++++++4
FALCON JDSLYN
IS INDICTED
I MORE MEN INDICTED
FOR BANK IRREGULARITIES.
Fairbanks Grand Jury Indict* Many
Former Of.icia s of Washinjtor-AI
aska Bank. Text of Indictments
Net Krown.
I By Alaska News ltur?w.i
FAIRBANKS, Alaska. Feb. 3? A
sensation, which has completely d'.s
nipte-i the entire population in this
city was sprung today, when warrant,
were Issued for the arrest of a num
ber of mea who have been prominent
b?Te In business circles, fo'lowins
their Indictment by the *fand jury
.lere In connection with the \Va?hinjt
ron-Alaska bank.
The men azainst whom indict
ments have been retirrned are Fal
con JosHn. president of the Tarana
River Valley Ral'road; John Schram.
nromlneat banker of Seattle; W W.
Parson*. F. E. Barbour and K '?>
Vebster.
The Indict*^ men are aH former
ffHaVs of the Wash I n tttwi- A taska
hart, v-hl^h failed here last year.
The text of the Indictments was
mad4 Vnown.
REPORTED WEDDING DID
NOT TAKE PLACE.
1 he story printed last week to j
the cffect that Sergt. Paul K?^el of '
. ort SewatJ ana Mrs. Harry Netocnj
of Haiues had boea married In that
?.ity was rntlreiy erroneous And was
? he rosult of a story which was cir
culate.) from an unknown source
.ind which rapidly gain^-d credence j
;toth Serjrt. Keuel and Mr*. Nelson :
? mphatically deny that the ceremony
took place Rev. McLean who was
credited wtth having married the
?ouple denies that he performed the
marriage ceremony.
The entire matter, which no doubt
started as a practical joke on the
Serzeant hv some of his friends, has
placed both of the youn? people In
an embarrassed position.
There will be a meeting of the Ska*
way Volunteer Fire Department to
night (Saturday) at their hall on
Fourth Avenue. All member* are
requested to b?? on band.
SITKA RESIDENTS OPPOSE
REMOVAL OF BARRACKS.
Resident* Fear Native* Upri*in/~
Want Protection ? Native* AIM
Want Marine* to Remain ? Wire
Wa*hing?on.
"Sitka ha* raieod a storm of pro
Wst over the naval department'* or
der for the abandonment of U?e ma
rine barracks by the D. S. Marine
Corps stationed there and cablegrams
asking that the order be rescinded
were sent to Washington when the
news was made poblic in Sitka," said
Captain B. M Chiswell of the rev
enue ctKter Rush Tuesday morning
to a representative of the Juneau Dis
patch.
The situation at Sitka since the
i>arrarfcs was ordered to vacate is
not without Ks humorous viewpoint.
Citizen* who realize the importance
of the barracks to the welfare of
the town, wired Delegate Wlckersbam
at Washington, asking that he ex
ert his influence to have the navy de
partment reconsider its abandonment
order became, they argued, the In
dians, with the marine* cone, would
become disorderly and unruly. Dele
gate Wlckersham wired back that the
appeal of the people should be refer
red to Governor Walter E. Clark, now
in Washington, and so It was.
On the other hand, a delegation of
Indians met at Sitka and after pow
wowing over the outlook of the ma
rine-loss Sitka, decided that they, too.
ler-dM the protection of the ear.
risoit
With both the Indians and the
whites agreed that the barracks
-hould remain in Sitka, it Is evi
dent that a fight will be made be
fore the resident* of the former cap
ital will condone the action of the
"eparfment In taking away what, has
b"en a fixture in the town for neer
.v two score years
G. M SCOTT IS IN TOWN.
U. >1 Srott. congenial knight of
?ne grip with a line of goods as long
tri hmself. and he ts conspicuous by
.i.s stature, was a passenger on the
reorgla from Juneau yesterday
A few of the lines which Mr.
Scott is representing are the Codahy
Packing Co.. Ffcles Paper Co., Oregon
City Woolen Mill*, the 8huJH*y
ients Furnishings Co., and the Koen
ieg Candy Co.
Mr Scott la the only man in town
who admits that he is going to the
Ragles Masquerade Ihls evening.
Mr Jack t/indsay wa? a passenger
on the Peterson today
Shoes for ^
Men
Women
and
I Children
We have a large Stock on hand ,
Also A Large Assortment of I
Men's Shoes
The Best That The Market
Afford*
Also
Rubbers and Arctics
of all kinds
r NORTHERN I
6S.9S.i9. ,
WILL CLA YSON-aiL
The Home of The
HART, SCHAFFNER AND MARX
CLOTHING