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No. 74 SEVENTEENTH YEAR
SKACtWAY ALASKA, WEDNESDAY APRIL 29, 1914
PRICE 10 CENTS
NOW CENTERING
ON MEDIATION
Washington, D. C., April 29—The
Mexican crisis is now centering on
the issue o£ mediation, the latest
advices being that t-e foreign
powers contemplate a provisional
commission form of government.
Sir Lionel L'arden, British Am
hassador. wires that seemingly all
Americans are safe in he territory
ruled over by Huerta.
FROM EXPLOSION
Eccles, West Va., Apr1! 29 In
the gas filled tunnels of the coal
mine here where the explosion oc
curred yesterdaay therc are 186
itinera known to be dead. There
are many pathetic scents being eu
eted at the mouth of the tunnel
where the families of the missing
men are gathered.
I mm>]>> Trjing To Cn»s ltoiiler.
Washington, D. C., April 29—It is
reported here today thit two fed
ral generals, with their commands,
re being hard driven by Constitu
• onai sts and that tho former are
ctem ting to cross the border into
le t'.i.ieJ States near I.aredo.
THE BOATS.
The Pe-e.son got In it 12:15 P
to lay with several passengers
>m Ft \Y H Seward ai.d Haines
T ie Alameda got in at 4:30 this
morning with a small cngo and the
folio, trig passengers for Skagway:
W A'.'.iu, C.irl Cachraan, Gus. Estey,
H. Roubach, A. Goodman, H. Mel
uin. e and daughter, r. R. Rob
eson and .Miss A. Sharp. She con
t ue ! on to the westwiid shortly
.a'ter 5 o'clock.
The City of Seattle arrived here
ftt 4:30 "p. m. yesterday with 15
tons of cargo and the fo''owing pas
; ->'rs: G. C. Spauldiug. J. Bawk
r. J. C. Morrison, A. E. Patteson,
1 ilv Kennedy, H. Best, J. W. Pear
t>n. Tony Pearson, H. A. C'arlin, F.
Andersen E J. McKenna and six
second class. She sailed south at
WITNESSES 10
TESTIFY TODAY
Washington, April 29—The In
terstate Commission was scheduled
! today to proceed with its investi
gation into the afairs of the Bil
; lard Company, whieh controls tiie
i New Haven railroad holdings. Sol
icitor Folk hoped that armed with
proper power to force testimony and
documentary evidence from defiant
witnesses, who at first refused to
testify and later agreed to do so,
the case would be ready for further
procedure today.
COAL
ARE
Eccles, West Va., April 2!)—Two!
hundred and sixty men were on- j
tombed here today in a cc-al mine |
explosion.
FAST VOYAGE Of
CITY OF SEATTLE
The City of Seattle id now i'i
command of Capt. Thos. Johnson,
one of the best known and most ex
perienced navigators <,u the Pac
ific coast, who on his last voyage <
north ntwithstanding calls at Print.
Rupert, £etchika-i, Wri.mell, Pet
ersburg, Treadwell, Douglas, Ju
neau and Haines, made the trip be
tween Seattle and Skas'.vay in the
remarkably short time oi :> 11 _ hours,
or hours less thau four days.
Elsewhere in the Dauv Alaskan i
today may be seen the program j
rendered at Sequonia Hall in j
San Francisco, on April 14th, by the
Pacific Coast Women's Press As-j
sociation, under the direction of
Mrs. Mary E. Hart. The second
part of 'he third number was an in
strumental rendition of "Navigation
oI the A'r," composed by Thos. J.
Ryan of Skagway.
A special W. P. & Y. Route train
went out this morning with about
20 passengers oi^ board.
Gentlemen: Our
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Hats, Shoes
Rain Coats, Furnishing Goods, Etc.
Are Now On Display
Suits Hade to Your flea sure
At $18 and Up
When in Need of Goods in Our Line Come In
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STORE OPEN ETENINGS
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The Up To Date Haberdasher
and Ladies' Furnisher
PHONE 41 SKaGWAY
North Yakima, Wash., April 29—
Mrs. Ruth C. Hofmau o? Ellens
lairs v : nts $10,019 from the Grego
West or. i Railroad and .Navigation
Company for injuries she says one
Of the company's employees inflict
ed on her with a locomotive whistle,
ller suii will be heard here shortly.
The locomotive was attached to the
Shasta limited, on which sho was a
passenger. Backin- the train into
Hie Poriland Union Station, she
says it let out a frightful
w hich caused "concussion of
labyrinth aad dissociation of
auditory centers aud ne:-lei of
right car."
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New York, April 29—John D.
jiockefeller, Junior, in a statement
which lie made today savs that when
• io ilem.-.nds of tlie miners iu Col
orado wore met then they struck
and federal troops had to be sent
in there to enforce the law.
filers with General Funstou are
lauding this afternoon amidst Mex
ican cheers. History was repeated
y.':.w»rday afternoon when the Stars
and Stripes were raised over the
lily in the same spot where in 1S47.
General Winfield Scott broke colors
before beginning his mart'i to the
interior.
Advice* received here today state
that General Maas, with the fed
eral troops, is retreating toward
the interior.
This city is quiet and business
has resumed its normal course.
San Francisco, April 29—The
earnings of the Geary Street Muni
cipal Street Railway are soaring. Th
iota] earnings for March, it was an
nounced today wero $53,969. This
exceeds by $300 any previous month
The t'nion Street line, tJso owned
by the city, held up its c.td with a
1 ot:• 1 of $29,715. The average daily
earnings of the Union line was
$•''58 and that of the Geary line
$1,902.
FOR EXPO GUARDS
San Francisco, April 29—A rei?
j ..lation army olive drab, with orange
I colored piping, was tit-? uniform
j formally adopted today for the
' guards at the Panama-Pacific Ex
position. Breeches cut 011 lines of
the United States infant.?/ uniform,
leather puttees, military caps with
tan leather visors, and oiive drab
overcoats will complete the uni
forms. There are at present less
than 100 guards 011 the Exposition
grounds, but this numbar will be
increased to about 800 after the
gates are opened.
San Jose, Cal. April 2l>—District
Attorneys from all sections of O-li-■
fomia met here today when ilio
District Attorney's Association of j
California opened its annual con
vention. Discussions induced pres
ent court procedurer, proposals for :
changes in criminal procedure es
pecially.
THE NEW CHI
Vera Cruz, April 2W—1 tie new
civil government starts out wit!)
Attorney R. J. Kerr of Chicago
governor. Commander noy, i -
spector of port and custeuis and
Attorney liucile, administrator of
justice.
Huerta is said to be strengthen
ing his forces at Mexico City.
TEDDY FINDS
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TRIBE
Rio de Janerio, April 2!*—I .ate
advices received here arc that ox
President Theodore Roosevelt Ikis
discovered a heretofore unknown
tribe of savages at Denoticeas.
Los Angeles, April 29—Freddie
Welsh was given a decision over
Leach Cross in the twentieth round
here last night.
Christies Soda Biscuits
These celebrated Canadian biscuits
Can now be Bought from Us At
40c per tin-2 lbs.
Will keep fresh for months
P. fl. GANTY, GROCER
SKAGM'AY, ALASKA.
Washington, 1J. April 29—Six
troops of cavalry were today or
Jpre.I frcu Fort R'issell into t'10
Colorado strike zone.
Denver, April 2!)- 'I'll.; industrial
portions and Governor Amnions of
this state has issued :i call for
militia volunteers.
Trii;id:'d, A; i'ii 21'—Tv/o hundred
militi i men with machine guua are
-weeping the strikers with a ter
rific lire i.> rr iho McN'ally mine.
Uilili!\ IIUIIU
San Kraacis'-o, Ap.il 29—A
daughter was it Hero today to!
.
latter . in ■ " • maiul of j
lie land 1 < e., at Vera i ruz.
ui. 1
nt I MtOiULil!
W.tsiii-iyion, l). t\, April 29—
1're? il "it Wilson today Issued a
engn.4t:;l in dome-.'..ic v ileneo in
Coloriulo io ill iei.se j.iul retire
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of Dr i. uho |i s 1 through here
y few ' • • t i i liih wny to the
loot of La'cc i.-> i"-<- sti (is back
word t t \.-S< U the riv.tr foe-,
low tii ' !< to 1 roak l> ^ by the
101U or loiU of i' y, and flint he is
ready mid will ItHow tl<« ice down
to the Yukon capital.
Duquesne, Pa., April 29—Andrew
Carnegie was the guest of the
Chamber of Commerce Oi' Duquesne
today and during his "tour" of tho
city paid his first visit to the Car
negie Library. He was flsked to
donate it on his last visi!:, 16 years
ago, and it -was erected shortly
afterward. .
11 ON THE
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St. Louis, April 29—Drink on the
<lancc floors at summeiv gardens or
on other dancing pavilions this sum
mer have been tabooed according to
Excise Commissioner Anderson to
day, who said that his ruling would
effect Forest Park Highlands, Sub
urban Garden, and other smaller
places. Tango "fiends" will now
have to miss a dance to quench
t'.isir thirst for the beer dispensory,
always heretofore at their elbows,
will have moved to parts more
d iot ant.
IEIF
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The Alaska Steamship Co., will
shortly put into effect a summer
schedule which it has loin had in
contemplation and which will be
strictly adhered to from t'.ie time of
its installation. The threj magni
ficent passenger steamers, the
Mariposa, Alamdea and Northwest
ern will leave Skagway for the south
every sixth day at 11 o'clock p. m.
regardless of tha time of arrival
here from the westward.
Tiie Jefferson and Dolphin of the
same company will continue on the
Seattle-Skagway run. the same as
present, but as they ti 111 make
canneries and other port3 of call
whore freight is to be delivered,
their sailing dates in and out of Skag
way will be more or less Irregular,
whereas the three first-named ves
sels, making but few stops, will
maintain an absolutely uniform and
unvaried schedule.
awfsuaQ
" Hard to Fit"
Some men are called
k'hard to fit;" others
just think they are.
But any man, of
whatever figure, can
be fitted in clothes
here. We liaye made
special preparations
for men of odd and
unusual sizes; stout
men. very large men,
tall men. Drop in and
look oyer the line.
Spring Hats and Shoes
Now on Display
WILL CLAYSON—Clothier