XoTsas SIXTEENTH YEAR SKAUWaY ALASKA, WEDNEDAY. JANUARY 28, 1914 PRIOfflO CENTS
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AWAITS ACTION
OF PRESIDENT
Washington, D. C., Jan. 28—Con
gres* is awaiting the action of Pres
ident Wilson on th6 question of ■
Panama canal tolls, a*, the presi- ■
dent has expressed a belief that j
an exemption of American craft will j
be in violation of the treaty with !
Ureat Britain.
THE PLACER TIN IS A
N USANCE TO MIXERS
Placer tin has been found with
the placer gold in the gravels of
Sullivan creek in the Rampart dis
trict, Alaska. The tin is in smooth
ly rounded pebbles of casaiterite,
or a.ide of tin, and the area in
whicj tin is found is less than a
mile loug. In the richest spots as '
much as hcJf a pound of tin to the '
pan is reported, which at the pres
ent value cf the ore would give the 1
ground a value of $18 to $20 per j
yard. The gold and tin has trav- j
elled together as where one is found
in greatest quantity the other is
in like proportion. The tin is regard
ed us a nuisance by the minere as
it is difficult to separate from the
gold. With cheaper transportation
the miners would realize as much
from the tin as from the gold.
GOLi> Ql'EEX MINE
I
RIVALS GOLD KING
Tb. • G^'d Queen mine located l?3t •
fall cy i -ink Gustaffscn. Ole Han
son £nd iergman, on Esther Pass
age, »ort Wells, is said to be won
derfu ly ricu. A short tuanel was
run to Up the ledge at consider
able depth. When the ledge was
encountered under the payshoot on
the s rface, ore giving values up in
to th ■ thousands of dollars per ton
was >roken down and samples are
now m display at Valdez.
MID.'-S MINE Bl'SV
GETTING IN SUPPLIES j
The Midas copper mine at Valdez, j
recently taken over by the Granby
Smelter company, will be worked ex
tensively next summer. A large
shipm ent of lumber for wharf and
warehouse purposes is now on its
way ^rr.h. Supplies will be deliv
ered on the property before the
snow leaves next spring.
BIG CATCH OF
ALASKA HERRING
The Cordova Alaskan says:
Captain Cann, of the Prince Wil
liam. Sound Canning company, re
ports making a haul of fresh herr
ing near Knik recently with a purse
seine of 1,000 barrels of fish, worth
$10,000. He believes this is the
largast catch ever made in Alaska
with a seine 65 feet long and six
feet deep. Most of the fish were
liberated as the company were not
prepared to handle the fish, tiie
lighter now being used being too
small and therefore rather than
hold the fish, which would spoil,
they were turned back into the sea.
FAIRBANKS MAN
MEETS DEATH
Fairbanks, Alaska, Jan. 28—The
charred body of Carl Larson was
found this morning in the ruins of
the Third Avenue hotel, which was
destroyed here by fire last night.
The temperature here touay is
33 below
PERSONAL
A Mitchell and G. Thornblade
caiue in last night on the train and
are stopping at the Golden North ho
tel. »|g£ *" d
Frank O'Connor, local age it of
the Pacific Coast S. S. Co., accom
ained by Mrs. O'Connor made a trip
to Bennett and return yesterday.
Mr. aad Mrs, Barteau o£ "VjTMte
horse cacie over on the train yes
terday and are stopping at the
Dewey hotel.
A report received .at the local
office of the P. C. S. S. Co. states
that the Spokane will reach Skag
way some time tomorrow afternoon.
The thermometer at the Daily
Alaskan office shows a temperature
of zero today but reports from oth
er parts of town claim 5 or 6 be
low. At Haines last night it was
9 below. A bitterly cold north
has been blowing all of today, ren
dering it extremely disagreeable to
anyone having outdoor business to
attend to.
The Peterson got into Skagway
this morning from Ft. \V. H. Sew
ard at 11 o'clock.
JDST A FEW NECESSITIES
Just a few of the Needful Articles
for parties going to the New Diggings
8 and 12 inch Rubber Packs—Hip Boots
Miners' Leather Shoes
Large Size Heavy Wool Blankets
Heavy Wool Sox Sheep "Lined Moccasins
Fur, Wool, and Leather Lined Mitts
Heavy Wool Underwear—Blanket Lined
Coats and Pants and Sweaters
Fur and Cloth Caps
7 xpand 8x10-3 ft. Wall 10 oz. Duck Tents
IN FACT, WE HAVE EVERYTHING
FOR THE HINER WITH THE EX
CEPTION of Groceries and Hardware
H. J. LYNCH
j/The Up To Date Haberdasher
said Ladies' Furnisher
PHONE 41 SKAGWAY
SHE 5$. SOPHIA
I BADLY DAMAGED
I F. F. W. Lowle, local agent of
the C. P. R. received a message
this morning from H. W. Brodie,
Geuerai passenger agent of the C.
P. R. Co. at Vancouver, saying that
the pasrieugfcre, baggage and mail
o the Princess Sophia had reach
ed that port on the steamer Alki
on Monday. Mr. Brodies states
that pie supposition is that the
. incess Sophia lost her pro
peller in Blinklnsop bay, where
sne had the accident, and that
>vhiie tryiug to make a landing
afiei"v,.rd she became unmanage
able and was driven ushore. No
sericod damage to the vessel had
-^ported at the Vancouver of
fice when the message was sent.
Arrangement* have already been
made ia vnncouv*r to put the fine
new steamer, the Princess Maquln
na, on tue Skagway run on the
icxt seu^dvled voyage of the Prin
cess Swhia.
Later—The following message
"as j'tot beeu recived by the Dally
.lanfcna;
Vancouver, B. C., Jan. 28—Toe
Prir.ccjs Sophia i6 expected to
reaoL. iere in company with the sal
vage steamer Salver at a late hour
today. A "wireless from the boat
sayy that she is pretty seriously
damaged, a hole haying been made'
in the forward part of her hull By
tou.aci with the rocks.
Blinkinsop bay, where the Prin
cess Sophia went ashore, is sirty
miles south of Alert bay and about
ten hours ruu north of Vancouver.
P1TXSBT KGH IS THIRD
AS PRODUCE MARKET
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Pittsburgh. Jan. 28—Pittsburgh
stand third among the cities of the
United states as a produce market.
According to reports published to
day Pittsburgh commission merch
ants distributed more lhan 37,300
cats last .year, an increase of 2,500
cars oer 1912, putting the city a
heud oi all but New York and Chi
cago. About 65 per cent of the
shipments were sold in Greater
Pittsburgh. The recicluder was
soli: v. itUin'a surrounding territory
approximating 40,000 square miles
an including the cities or Cumber
land, Md , Richmond, Va., AKoona,
Pa., Canton, O., Charleston, W. Va.,
and Oil City, Pa.
FROM DAWSON TO DE
TP.OIT FOR SHORT VISIT
S. E Humphreys arrived in Skag
way on- last night's train enroute
to his home in Detroit, Mich.
Mr. Humphrey is connected with
the Canadian Klondyke "'Minos Co.
o£ Dawson, having passed the last
IS months of his timo on the Boyle
cwicession near that city.
Jast prior to his trip to the in
terior Mr. Humohrey spen tsev
er- i moit'Hs in Skagwr.y overseeing
the r.hipment into Dawson of a large
consignment of machinery -or the
C. K. M. Co.
He expects to return to th Yu
kon about the mlddlu of net
March.
ENGINE RUNS
INTO CABOOSE
Yesterday the W. P. & Y. Rout©
train from Whltehorso reached here
ieveral hours late, not getting in
until 11 o'clock last night. The de
lay was caused principally by an ac
cident at the aummit, when tho
northbound passenger ensji.no bump
ed into the caboose attached to the
rear end of the rotary while the
latter was standing on the main line
at the water tank. Outside of the
caboose, which waa pretty badly
smashed up, there was no particular
damage one and no one was hurt.
ARISTOCRATIC DOGS AT
N. DAKOTA EXHIBITION
Fargo, N. D., Jan. 28—A string
of the most aristocratic canlnea oy
er seen on exhibition in the state,
atrtacted unusual attention and in
terest at the Fifth Annual North
Dakota Kennel Show, which open
ed here tho other day. The com
petition between do* fanclera has
become bc keeu in this part of the
counyrt during the past two years
that extra room had to be provided
for the entries. There were forty
eight silver cups offered, several
of them huge affairs, that created
much competition.
DISCUSS PUBLIC UIL1TIES
AND REAL PROPERTY
Syracuse, N. Y., Jan. 28—"The
Valuation of Real Property of Pub
lic Service Corporations", waa the
subject dlscusBed by Judge Irving
G. Vann, of Syracuse, at the third
day's session of the fourth annual
New York State Tax Conference, at
the Onandaga Hotel. Francis A.
Whitney, tax attorney for the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, Ide
the discussion following the princl
pay address. Alfred Elv prominent
attorn ye of New York City, ' was
scheduled to lead the discussion,
but a continued illness prevented
T.et
Here's tact for you.
"I was calling at a house on East
Sixty-first street. There was a little
boy about seven years old, I should
Judge. He stored at me a long time,
then went and whispered to his moth
er. This was embarrassing, so I gig
gled and said:
" 'It's rude to whisper In company.'
"The kid looked pusiled for a min
ute; then he answered:
" 'It would 'a' been a lot ruder to say
It out loud.' Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A Grsat Plnanoiar.
A man who occupied a little back
room in a poor quarter of the east end
of London was evicted for nonpay
ment of rent He had nothing but a
valise and a few clothes, and while
they were throwing him and his be
longings out of the hous«> a bulky
manuscript fell out of his pocket. No
body noticed it at the time, but after
he had gathered hi* clothes and taken
his departure one of the bystanders
saw the big roll of paper, picked It up
and on opening It was surprised and
amused to find it contained as elabo
rate scheme, worked out to the mi
nutest degree, for refunding the na
tional debt of the British empire.
PREFERRED STOCK
OYSTERS
These are ftrj ■elect l*rgo ext
ern ojBi-erB. If you have not jrot
cried any of these, you hare mi*s
•d a tr^»t. Bold in 1 lb. tins at
25 cents and 2 lb. tins at 45 coats
each.
P H. GANTY. GROCER
SKAGWAY, ALASKA.
IMPROVEMENTS
III JERUSALEM
Jerusalem, Jan. 28—A French
company has been grante.d a conces
sion for the construction and opera
tion of a street car line here and
also for etret lighting.
regelT®
BARDING CITY
Portauprince, Jan. 28—The rebels
today Bt&rted to bombard the city
and President Oreete and wife have
taken retuge on board the German
cruiser Vineta.
A hundred and fifty marines land
ed here today from the United
States warship Montana.
INVESTIGATION AUTHORIZED
INTO STRIKE CONDITIONS
Washington, D. C., Jan. 28—A
thorough and sweeping investiga
tion into the strike conditions in
Colorado and Michigan was today
authorized by the house.
Agreed With Him.
An old man said to a youth:
"My boy, when I was your age I
thought. 1See you, that I knew It all,
but now I have reached the conclusion
that I know nothing."
The youth, lighting a cigarette, an
swered carelessly:
"H'm! I reached that conclusion
about you some years ago."
An Exalted Position.
"He used to be at the top of his pro
fession, but one day he fell, and he
will never again occupy his former
exalted position."
'Ton surprise me. What was his
position?"
"He waa the apex of a "human pyra
mid' with a team of acrobats."—Bir
mingham Age-Herald.
One For the Abbey.
An American traveler about to leave
his London hotel to make connections
by train with a New York bound
steamer had Just given a servant a lib
eral tip. "I 'ope, sir," the servant said,
"that you 'ave seen the abbey."
"No," replied the American, "but I
shall. I suppose I must tip him too."—
New York Tribune.
PRESERVATION
OF REINDEER
Washington, D. C., Jan. 28—The
department of agriculture announc
ed today; that there are less than
30,000 domesticated reindeer in the
territory of Alaska and urged that
stringent measures be adopted by
the government to prevent the des
truction of the herds.
SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF
WOMAN I.V CORDOVA
Cordoa, Jan. 13—The coroner's
jury in the case of Mrs. Saby Sex
ton, who was found dead in bed in
her cabin this morning failed to
reach a conclusion and it is prob
able that an autopsy will be held.
There are circumstances attending
the death of the woman which in
cline to the belief that death was
due to poisoning Commissioner
Adams has wired t Valdez for per
mission to order an autopsy to ascer
tain the cause of death.
JOE STANTON GETS
VALDEZ MAIL CONTRACT
Joe Stanton, the mail carrier, has
secured the government contract to
carry two mails a month from Val
dez to Gulkana during the months
of June, July, August and Septem
ber, for which he is to receive
$1,100 from the eight trips. Stan
ton's contract will run for the next
four years.
The contract held by James Fish
lor the past four years called for
the payment of $ 1,9 50 for the ser
IXDIAXS LISTEN TO SPEECH
OF NOTED HISTORIAN
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 28—Reuben
Golde Thwaite, the noted historian,
and other prominent educators and
chroniclers, Friday spoke at the
second day's session of the annual
meeting bv the Territorial Pioneer's
Association. In the audience was
a score of Indians, a number of
whom during pioneer days, helped to
make the history of the west and
the Northwest.
Concession.
"Don't you think men ought to have
i. voice in i political campaign?" asked
Mr. Meekton.
"Certainly," replied his wife. "Ev
ery gleo club should have a few bass
voices in It"—Washington Star.
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