THE ALASKA RAILROAD BILL
REPORTED FAMSLif TODAY
Washington, Nov. 2!> Houso
democrats today begau wcrk on a im
propriating bills. The bill propos
ed by chairman Houston ot the ter
ritories committee, was reported fa
vorahlv to th<? house for a railroad
built by tho government, either
leased or operated by the govern
ment, to run from Cordova, Seward
or vicinity to the Upper Yukon. 11
would not be more than 722 miles,
long and would make the Fairbanks
valley produce a great income.
THK KISKOKW1M COl'XTKY
LOOKS VERY 1'KOMISIN
Capt. Charles L. Peabodv, who1
came from New York to join Rob
ert Plate in an expedition to the (
Kuskotrwim, speaks very highly of
the country's possibilities. The par
ticular locality that received their,
attention is on a tributary of the I
great rh r known as the Kickulrala
coming into the Kuskokwim about
100 miles from the mouth of the
latter. They ascended this tribu
tary i:bout 05 miles to the point
they wished to examine. Their lo
catiou consists of a ledge of tre- !
mendtus dimensions but little or
nothinz is known of the values it j
may c mtain. It was too late to ac
compl 5h any work and they left a
party >£ five men to work during
the winter under Paddy Boyle and
B. Pii der. the :issayer, formerly of
Juneau.
The run down river to Good News
Bay vas made in small row boats j
amids" floating ice and they were
very ;.lad when they reached their I
destir ition.
The- vuskokwim is a wonderfully
prom! ing looking country, Capt. Ptai
body viys, ai.d is fairly filled with j
miner ;1 zones carrying all kinds oi
metals. There is. as yet, nothing I
known of the values that may be \
found in the^e vei: s that traverse
the country, and no estimate can be
place., on the possibilities. It will
require considerable work, he says,
to demonsrtate what is there, but
the f'^ld is very large and looks
temptingly good.
Capt. Charles L. Peabodv, who is
asso ed v ith FrankHarvey with
of tic- at 15 Broadway. New Tort,
and e gaged in business as general
fiscal agents, is not unknown to the
North, having been at one time mas
ter a:id manager of several Yukon
river steamers. He helped to found
the city of Fairbanks. His present
mi.-c-i n North w. s to join Mr. Plate
the well known mining engineer on
ttxe expedition to the Kuskokwim.
Juneau Empire.
PERSONAL
Mrs. H. S. Jacobs, who has been
residing on 10th street near State
has moved to the Towne cottage on
Second even tit
Mrs. J. O. McKettriek o£ Bennett,
arrived in town last evening and
will visit with friends until Tuesday
A rumor was current about town
today that Mr. Will Cluyson was
<. angerously ill with pneumonia at
iiis home in Cordovji. L'pon calling
upon James Kennedy it was learn
ed that Mr. Clayson 's out of dan
ger and on the road to rapid recov
ery.
Miss Jennie B. Hearst, daughter
of Editor Hearst of the lietehikau
Morning Mail, is here on a short
visit having arrived from Haines on
the Peterosn this morning. She
will sail for home on the Humboldt
tomorrow.
Iil'MOREl) LOSS OF THE
MAHV SACHS CONFIRMS
Nome, Nov. 2!>—Captain Bernard
brings confirmation of the news of
the wreck off the coast of the pow
er schooner Mary Sachs, one of
the Steffnnson expedition exploratio
crafts. The boat was crushed to bit
in the ice and all the provisions,
and scientific instruments on board
were lost.
THE MEXICAN GENERAL
RABAGO COMMITS SUICIDE
Mexico City, Nov. 29—Late advic
es received here announce that Gen
eral Rabago, military governor of
the state of Tamaulpais, had com
mitted suicide after capitulating the
capital city of Victoria, to the reb
els.
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Loading Ladies' Furnisher and Habei
dasher of Skagvray
AN INTERESTING LETTER
FROM 1>K. L. S. 8UGDEN
Below we ublish an interesting
and timely letter from Dr. L. S.
Snyden of Whiteliorse, to F. F. W.
Lowle, C. P. R. representative in
Skagway, in which the Doctor sug
gests a very effective way to give
publicity to the advantages of tho
Skagway-Whitehorse route to .the
interior: '
Whiteliorse, Nov. 27. 1913
F. F. W. Lowle Esq.,
Skagway, Alaska.
Dear Mr. Lowle: I wired you
yesterday on account of seeing the
article in "Tho Alaskan" in re the
action of the citizens of your city,
as to taking steps to make known
the best routo into the Chisana
camp. As I told you when I saw
you here, I have taken a series of
films showing up the McCarthy rout
in detail, and I am now sufficient- I
1» advanced in my development of
same to know that I have some'
fine pictures, and I kuow beyond
any doubt whatever that no person,
after seeing these pictures, will
consider for a morneut tho taking of
that route, for they will be visual
evidence of the absolute impassabil
ity of either the Chitistone or
Scolai Trails, during the winter sea
son. I feel absoltely certain that
if 1 go to the Coast with these pic
tures and give a lecture calling at
tention to those poinU; which make
both those routes nothing but ghast
ly death traps, I can do more to
ward diverting traffic this way, than
all the usual methods of publicity
put together. The merchants here
ire anxious for me to go out, but
they feel that the W. P. & Y. R.
should help, and the merchants of
your city aid also. There was a
meeting held her etoday and I think
that they intend to communicate
witn your committee as to —"• ana
means. Of course I understand
that the pictures will have to b9
tested on the screen before any def
inite conclusion can be arrived at,
aud 1 am working day and night to
that end. Unfortunately my plant
has but a limited capacity per diem,
but I think I shall be ready to ex
hibit in about ten days. In ad
dition to the McCarthy trail films
I shall have a series showing thi3
trail to great advantage and also a
set of summer scenes graphically ex
hibiting the ideality of this climate
for tourists, in all, I think about
7,000 feet, all unique, clean and
entertaining and highly instructive,
I am sending a few specimens of my
work. These are just test pieces and
do not compare with my finished
work. I should be pleased if you
would communicate with the com
mittee on pulicity in re this matter;
I assure you I will "deliver the
goods" in both pictures and talk.
Trusting I am not imposing on
valnble time, believe me,
Yours sincerely,
Leonard S. Sugden, M. D.
The people of Whitehorse are
ready and eager to join Skagway in
a wide spread publicity movement
and it is now up to us _to effect
an organization of business men her
to do its part in this work. With
out organization there can be no
hope of success aud any money that
may be contributed and spent in
dividually for the above purpose will
be absolutely thrown away.
We suggest that a publicity asso
ciation be formed here at once so
that when the Whitehorse organiza
tion does make overtures there can
be some official action taken in re
spoue. And we further suggest that
If such an association is formed it
get *11 touch .w'th Dr. Sugden at the
earliest possible moment, and make
arrangements with him to exhibit hi
views In the coast cities, as we
believe it would prove the most ef
fective way of advertising that
could bo devised.
Lr. Sugden's an educated gentle
man, a fluent talker, observant and
through sixteen years of experience,
familiar with existing conditions in
the north. He is also a man of
pleasing address and qualified to
meet on equal footing men of all
social and business grades, and
explain to them in a concise and
convincing manner the reasons why
this is the most feasible and easily
travorsed route to interior points.
GIRLS I'LAY BASKETBALL
AND HOYS PLAY, TOO
The White Pass Club gymnasium
was crowded to the doors last night
by basketball fans who witnessed
two star games, the first game be
tween the Reds and the Blacks,
teams made up of young ladies of
Skagway, and the second contest
by young school boys of the town,
who caused their elders to sit up
and take notice that the little folk
have reduced the game of baskea
ball to a science. The youngsters
took the crowd by storm.
The Reds repeated their stunt of
last week triumphing over the Black
by a score of 11 to 4. Miss Ra
puzzl, captain and star of the Reds,
threw five goals for her team.
The game between the Polar
Bears and the North Stars was hot
ly contested and accompanied by a
remarkable exhibition of team work
on both sides. Tha Polar Bears
won by a narrow margin, the score
at the windup standing 9 to 8.
Teams were lined up as follows:
i' Ht-sr ii.i.nh.
Polar Bears.
H. Mulvihill, right forward I
D. McKay, left forward
Dillon (Capt) Center
A. McKay, right guard
R. Mulvihill left guard
North Stars.
Pcderson right forward |
Rapuzzi, left forward
Friedenthal (Capt) Center I
Rogers rig-lit guard
Dedman " left guard
Goals: Polar Bears 9, North Stars I
8. V
Umpire: Henry Bernhofer. 4
SECOND GAME.
Reds.
R. Dortero, right forward j
V. Miller left forward
D. Rapuzzi (Capt) Center
F. Baker, right guar
N. Flynn left guard
Blacks.
Mrs. Burton right forward
V. Mulvihill left forward
L. Sundeen (Cat) Center |
G. Llddlcoat right guard
E. Dillon left guard
Goals: Reds 11, Blacks 4
Umpire: Mr. Bernhofer
THE BOATS.
The Humboldt left Wrangell at 1
o'clock last night and is expected to
reach here some time tomorrow.
The Alameda arrived from the
westward at 11:45 last night and
sailed south about one hour later.
The Bertha arrived at 7:40 last |
night.
The Georgia was in and out last
night.
FOR
Preferred Stock Canned Goods. Pluni Pudding
Atinore's Mince Meat Figs and Dates
Layer Raisins Hills Bros. Coffee.
Extra Fancy Hood River Spitzenberg Apples.
Malaga Grapes Oranges
Celery — Rananas
( ran berries Head Lettuce
Cauliflower Tomatoes
Pineapples Popcorn
And Nuts of all Kinds.
Leave it to us and your dinner will be a success. Quality tells.
P. fi. GANTY, GROCER
SKAGWAY, ALASKA.
CUSTOMS DUTIES ID FREIGHT
CHARGES TO CBS DIGGINGS
Frank L. Landes passed through
here a few days ago, bound for the
Chisana. He is an old friend of
Phil Abrahams of this place, and
prior to his departure for the in
terior Mr. Abrahams gave him the
following questions which he desired
answered- by the Canadian officials
at Whitehorse:
1. Can a muslier who has pur
chased his supplies in American
Territory on his way tothe Chis
ana open up his supplies during his
trip to such place for the purpose of
subsisting?
2. WIfat is the rate per pound for
supplies from Whitehorse to the
diggings? Names of packers and
freighters?
3. Under what arrangements and
circumstances are foreign goods re
ceived in route to the Chisana?
Mr. Abrahams received the fol
lowing reply last night:
"In answer to question 1, I find
from the collector of customs here
that any supplies coming from for
eign territory can pass through here
without duty but must be in bond.
The musher must pay duty on goods
he uses while passing through, but
can buy goods hero to last them on
the trail while in the Yukon terri
tory. Bonded goods are turned over
at any time desired but are under
seal and must so remain until the
boundary line is reached. The N. W
M. P. stationed along the route have
the power to inspect goods at any
time to see that they are as they
were represented.
As to question No. 2 I find that
the rate on freight between White
horse and Chisana is 30 cents per
pound. Three transportation com
panies are ready for business, the
W. P. & Y. Route, "Shorty" Cham
bers and Robert I.owe.
The answer to que3tion 3 is the
same as that to No. 1.
A man arrived here Wednesday
from Chisana with ^ur dogs. Ha
made the trip in 7 days. He reports
the trail in excellent condition all
the way, many teams having already.
gone over it and packed the snow
so that traveling is easy.
We leave here about Wednesday,
should you desire any further infor
mation write Mr. Wheeler, who will
be glad to assist you.
Fraternaaly yours.
Frank L. Landes.
LET THEM ALL DRINK—
ARMOUR'S GRATE JUICE
L. E. Buell, representing Armour
and Company arrived this morning
on the Peterson from Haines, and
will leave for his home in Juneau
on the Humboldt tomorrow.
Mr. Buell devoted a portion of his
time In Skagway today arranging a
display of Armour's Grape Juice in
the corner window of t he Keller
Bros. Drug store.
This is one of tho handsomest
displays ever made in Skagway and
it must be seen to be appreciated.
The skill of the lithographer In
carrying out the artistic design of
the artist, aided by the skill and ex
perience of Mr. Buell, all com
bine to present a scene of pleasing
aud tempting beauty.
HENRY WALLACE SUCCEEDS
SAMUEL SHARK AS MAYOR
Indlanaolis, Nov. 29—Harry Wal
lace, city comptroller, succeeded
Mayor Samuel Shark, whose resig
nation was accepted yesterday. Wal
lace gained considerable notoriety in
1911 in fighting the high cost of
living by buying up largo quantities
of potatoes and other necessaries an
selling on a very slight margin of
profit.
BATTLESHIP LEAVES VERA
CRUZ FOlt TUXPAM
Washington, Nov. 29—The battle
ship New Hampshire today sailed
from Vera Cruz for Tuxpam. Both
cities are quiet.
FRANK L. LANDES'
DOGS LAND HERE
Those who had the pleasure of
meeting Sunday's train had an In
cident of the good-old days recall
ed to them when Mr. Frank Land
es hooked his newly acquired crack
Hazelton dog team together and
started for the kennels for a tem
porary stay awaiting the arrival of
the steamship Spokane, on which he
returns to the northern camp. He
stated when interviewed by The Em
pire representative that having five
good dogs awaiting him at Skagway
the miles of the long trail would
be greatly shortened.—Prince Ru
pert Empire.
Landes reached here all right and
left for Chisana vdth his dogs. While
in Juneau on his way up lie made
application and was appointed by
Governor Srtong as a Notary public
in and for Alaska.
FRANCIS SAYRE AND DRIDE
SAIL TODAY FOR EUROPE
Hoboken, Nov. 29—With bands
playing and flags flying, Francis
S?yre and bride today sailed for Eur
opo on the liner George Washing
ton. They succeeded in evading the
small army of report ere and photog
raphers who were on hand to inter
cept them.
CALUMET COMPANIES ARE
READY TO GRANT DEMANDS
Calmet, Nov. 29—In the settle
ment of the strike of miners eight
of the companies involved are ready
to grant all but two of the demands
made by; the strikers.
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