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WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.—It wa:
stated this morning that whili
there had been an agreement to tak<
up in the Senate the Alaska railroac
bill on December 8, it was likelj
that the measure would have to b<
postponed, as the currency bill wil
not have been disposed of by thai
time. The Senate will first dispose
of the currency measure before con
sidering the Alaska bill.
SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 24.—On
Saturday night Col. Theodore Roose
velt addressed the attendants of the
University of Chile. Among other
things he charged that the judges
in the Unite^l States had little real
knowledge or sympathy with the
real toiler. He stated that the
gentlemen who enshrouded them
selves in robes of ermine usually
held aloof from ordinary mortals.
SKAGWAY, Nov. 2 4.—On Thurs
day night last the W. P. & Y. Route
railroad shops at Skagway were
closed clown and will not be re
opened until some time in march of
the coming year. All the men were
let off with the exception of Howard
Ashley, master mechanic, F. J.
Weber, forman of the machine shops
and P. J. Flynn, car inspector. The
report that trains would not run
during the winter is incorrect as the
announced schedule provides for
trains to leave here twice a week for
White Horse, on Tuesday and Fri
day morning. Several of the shop
men have wired to Cordova hoping
to receive work in the railroad
shops there.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24.—Mrs.
Vera Scott is gaining notoriety in
this city. She has been arrested for
badgering and this morning made a
sensational confession. She had
previously recognized a body as that
of Marshal Field, Jr., of Chicago,
presumably killed in an accident.
She now says that it was not Field.
She was formerly known as Vera
Prosser and killed her husband
Reese T. Prosser while on the train
going through the state of Montana.
They had started from Seattle and
the woman claimed that she did the
deed in self defense. A jury found
her not guilty.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21.—Ten thou
sand tickets to the Army-Navy foot
ball game to be played at the Polo
Grounds here November 29, were
put on sale today. They were quickly
gobbled up. Three times that num
ber could have been sold to the most
spectacular athletic event of the
year. Special precautions have been
taken to prevent the usual New York
way of permitting speculators to buy
up great blcfcks of seats to turn over J
to the public at highway robbery
prices.
VANCOUVER, B. C., Nov. 21.—
The world touring baseballists under
Manager McGraw bade goodby to
American shores. The Giant-White
Sox aggregation sailed from here
and the first stop will be at Yoko
homa, where they are scheduled to
show the Japs how the American
national pastime is played on De
cember 3. The next day they play
in Kobe.
SPRINGFIELD, Nov. 21.—The
whole of Illinois paid homage to the
memory of Abraham Lincoln on
Wednesday, following the request of
Governor Edward F. Dunne that the
fiftieth anniversary of Gettysburg
day be celebrated by every citizen
with the reading of the Gettysburg
speech. The exercises were held this
afternoon at the Tomb of Lincoln.
Colonel Clark E. Carr, of Galesburg,
who heard Lincoln deliver the
memorial address, and Mayor Brand
Whitlock, delivered addresses.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—Revi
sion of the names of fruits is one of
the subjects scheduled for discus
sion in the convention of the Na
tional Fruit and Nut Growers which
is now in session here.
SEATTLE, Nov. 19.—The Ameri
can Federation of Labor had a
lengthy discussion today on the sub
ject of immigration. A resolution
was finally passed favoring the
literacy test for all aliens who seek
to land here. A demand was further
made for the exclusion of all
Asiatic races.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.—Yesterday
the transactions on Wall street
were the smallest in 25 years.
There is a general feeling that the
new currency law will gradually re
duce stock gambling on Wall street.
if PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20.—Gov
s ernor Tener has agreed to accept
i the presidency of the National Base
1 ball League. He was a former
player and has always maintained a
i great interest in the game.
SEATTLE, Nov. 20.—The Ameri
can Federation of Labor took im
portant action last night that fore
casts the entrance of the organiza
tion into politics. After a lengthy
discussion a resolution was adopted
by which all international unions
; were instructed to take an active
part in political affairs, to the end
I that the American Federation of
Labor may be prepared to launch a
political party of its own any time
that it may decide so to do.
LONDON, Nov. 20.—The post
master general has rejected over
100,000 employees of the post office
department, employed in various
I parts of the kingdom. He seeks to
improve the efficiency of the service.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—The
name of X. O. Pindall, of Arkansas,
has been sent to the Senate as am
bassador to Russia. Stuart Fuller,
of Wisconsin, has also been nomi
nated as counsul general at large.
It is expected that both names will
be promptly confirmed.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—Secre
tary of Commerce Redfield has is
sued an order making it unlawful to
kill foxes on the Afognak reserva
tion until 1918. He also prohibits
the killing of land otter until 1915.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 20.—Secre
tary of the Navy Daniels addressed
the Commercial Club last night. In
the course of his remarks he took
occasion to predict an era of pros
perity and good living under the
new tariff. The secretary was very
hopeful that the present adminis
tration would be productive of many
beneficial results to the American
people.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 19.—
Charlemange Tower, former ambas
sador to Germany, is made defend
ant in a suit filed by Mrs. Georgiana
Tower, asking damages for alleged
alienation of the affections of her
husband, Charlemagne Tower, Jr.,
the 26-year-old son of the former
diplomat. Damages in the sum of
$200,000 are prayed for, in the com
plaint filed in court this morning.
The suit comes as a climax to re
ports long current in this city that
young Tower had been married
while a student at Yale and repeated
denials by himself and his parents of
the marriage.
SEATTLE, Nov. 21.—At the ses
sion this morning of the American
Federation of Labor it was decided
to at once begin a campaign to
unionize the employees of the Stand
ard Oil Company. Efforts to this
end have previously been made but
were never pushed through to suc
cess. The company has paid good
wages and by this means sought to
prevent their men from getting into
the union.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—A re
count of the silver in the San Fran
cisco mint revealed a shortage of
$22. Reports had been received that
there was a shortage in the money
supposed to be in the mint and a
count was ordered. It was not ex
pected that any of the silver would
be missing as gold and bank notes
would likely be the money taken.
These have not yet been counted.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—An
other innovation was announced this
afternoon at the White House.
Secretary Tumulty stated that there
would be no New Year’s reception
on January 1st. This will prove a
great disappointment to the rank
and file of Washington as they have
always looked forward with expec
tation and pleasure to joining the
crowds that throng the White House
upon this occasion.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.—Promi
nent Democrats throughout the city
j have held many conferences during
j the past week, with the idea of in
augurating a fight against Tam
many as dominated by Murphy. At
a large gathering of influential men
last night it was decided to ask
William F. McCoombs to assume the
leadership in a fight to reorganize
Tammany. Mr. McCoombs is the
chairman of the Democratic National
committee and was recently married
in Paris, where he has been for his
health for the past few weeks. He
is expected home soon.
Oh Tuesday evening last th<
newly formed catnp of Afctii
Brotherhood at Chitina complete*
i their organization by the election o
rhe following officers:
Past Arctic Chief, Horace Leach
Arctic Chief, Oscar Fish; Vici
Arctic Chief, Paul d’Heirry, Arctii
• Recorder, Clifford Geiser; Arctii
Keeper of Nuggets, A. G. Morey
Arctic Chaplain, C. A. Hull. Boarc
of Trustees: Wm. E. Wood, chair
man; J. L. Feaster, J. P. Rocke
fellow, Wm. Cameron, and Henrj
Gessner.
Forty charter members are nott
enrolled and it is expected to mak«
this one of the strongest of all th«
Alaska camps. On Thanksgiving
night, Nov. 27, the camp will give s
dance and entertainment that prom
ises to be one of the most enjoyable
affairs ever given in the Copper
river country.
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Mr. Wm. A. i-urtis and Mrs.
Stella L. Jones were married at
Chitina on the night of November 20
at John Palmer’s Hotel, by the Rev.
E. P. Ziegler. Mrs. John Palmer,
Mrs. Max Giegould and Paymaster
H. J. Brandt being the witnesses.
Elaborate refreshments were served
immediately after the ceremony.
O' her guests added to the festive
throng among whom were Road
master Harry Wilson and John Nel
son. The happy young couple will
make their future home in the new
Chisana diggings. They recently
parsed through Cordova on their
way to the interior.
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Over one hundred Democrats at
Juneau have formed a Democratic
club and at the first meeting funds
were pledged to maintain the club.
Permanent quarters are being ar
ranged for and the first “at home”
will be held early in December. The
following officers were elected: Dr.
H. C. DeVighne, president; Judge J.
R. Winn, vice-president; J. H. Cobb,
secretary; H. A. Bishop, treasurer.
Board of Control: H. A. Bishop, H.
C. DeVighne, David A. Epsteyn, J.
M. Miller and Allen Shattuck.
Referring to the new organization
the Juneau Empire saysr
“Immediate steps will be made to
get in touch with Democratic leaders
throughout the territory with the
idea in view of encouraging the
organization of similar clubs in
every precinct and settlement of
Alaska. There is no doubt but
militant Democracy intends attempt
ing to elect the next delegate to
Congress.”
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Read the Daily Alaskan
11 D. W. Shelton, Jack O’Hara, Gem
i! Thorpe, Mr. Sheridan, MV. AdamB
; and another, left the Chlsana dig
' j gings on the 13 th and arrived at
McCarthy’s on the 21st. As they
encountered a slight blizzard one
i afternoon and sought to make head
: way they had a rather unpleasant
: experience, several of the men frost
ing their feet and ears. They came
[ over the glacier trail and report
■ that it is in good condition with the
• exception of one stretch about 2
• miles on the other side of the sum
mit. There the trail was not prop
erly marked and there were some
i crevices in the ice that needed fill
ing. However, as some of the Haze
let expedition were on their way to
do what was necessary to this part
of the trail it is expected that it is
now in good condition. They en
countered men and horses on the
summit who were on their way in.
Mr. Shelton states that before
they left the Chisana Judge A. J.
Dimond, the new U. S. commissioner
and Deputy Marshal A1 Hoffman,
had arrived, going in with dog
I teams. He states that there are
about 300 people in the camp, of
which number 17 are women. Five
steam boilers had arrived from Snag
river and it was reported that from
300 to 400 men were camped on the
streams on the other side of, the
boundary line, awaiting the freeze
up. Thirty-two head of cattle were
brought in from White Horse and
butchered, the meat selling by the
side at 65 cents per pound. Five
steers that went in from McCarthy
were also butchered. Mr. Shelton
will return with additional supplies
in the early spring. In the mean
time he will go to Juneau and spend
a few weeks.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.—Presi
dent Wilson has just been presented
with a wonderful work of art. It is
a remarkable likeness of himself
done with rare silks by an obscure
Syrian in the Orient, and sent to the
President.
SEATTLE, Nov. 21.—The adju
tant general has ordered the na
tional guard to recruit the various
companies of militia throughout the
state to their maximum strength.
WASHINGTON, Nov 25—Former
Mexican Ambassador Harry Lane
Wilson, delivered a stirring lecture
at Belasco’s theater on Saturday
night. He charged that the Wilson
administration was pursuing Mother
Hubbard diplomacy in Mexico. He
also spoke at length of his dip’o
matic experience and to what he,
charged as discourteous treatment j
by the present administration.
Why Not Invest?
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April 1st, 1913, for 100 per cent less than you can buy it 6
months from now.
The price of all lots has been reduced in order to give all a
chance. They run from $40 up to $1000.
The terms will be Yt. cash, and the balance in six, twelve and
eighteen months.
GEO. C. HAZELET,
Agent Chitina Townsite Company.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—This
afternoon Secretary of Interior Lane
addressed the Conservation congress.
He said that instead of giving land
grants to companies that might con
struct railways in Alaska that the
government ought to build the rail
roads that are now asked for and
that the government should keep the
land grants for ourselves and pos
terity.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19.—Society
circles have again been thrown into
a state of excitement. Prince Sul
kowiky, who recently married the
wealthy Miss Freese, was this morn
ing indicted by the federal grand
jury on a charge of having violated
the Mann white slave act. It has
been charged that he brought young
women into the state for immoral
purposes.
YOKOHAMA, Nov. 24.—The big
Hill liner, the steamship Minnesota,
bound for Manila and Seattle, went
aground in Shimonosiki straits this
morning. Her passengers are all
safe and have been taken off by
other vessels that were in the neigh
borhood when the accident occurred.
The cargo is now being lightered, al
though it is hoped that the vessel
may be safely gotten oft’. It was
six years ago last spring that a
sister ship, the Dakota, ran on a
rock not far from the present scene
of accident. She got into a saddle
and it was impossible to move the
big ship, which in the course of a'
week or two was so pounded by the1
waves that she broke in two and
was a total loss, although no lives
were lost.
YOKOHAMA, Nov. 19.—A wire
less message was received this morn
ing stating that a bad fire had
broken out in the hold ol the
steamer Sado Maru, which sailed
from Seattle for this port on Novem
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