No. 31 SEVENTEENTH YEAR
SKAUWAY ALASKA, MONDAY, MAROH 9, 1914
PRICE 10 CENTS
TRYING TO GET
SENATE TO HOT
Washington, D. C-, March 9—An
effort la being made today to get
the Senate to pass the Alaska rail
road bill, but several Pauama can
al toll questions have been plan
ned to come up which may prohib
it action on the Alaska measure
until later in the week.
TO PARTICIPATE
III EXPOSITION
San Francisco, March 9—The fol
lowing nations will participate Offic
ially in the Panama Pacific Interna
tional Exposition at San Francisco in
1915; Argentina leading with an ap
propriation of $1,300,000 (gold);
Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cuba, China, Cos
ta Rica, Canada, Dcminica Repub
lic, Ecuador, France, Guatemala,
Haiti, Honduras, Holland, Japan,
Liberia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,
Portugal, Peru, Salvador, Sweden,
Spain, Turkey, Uruguay, Argentine
Republic, Denmark. Chile, Brazil,
New Zealand, Persia Italy.
TO ORGANIZE FISHERIES
ASSOCIATION ON CAMPUS
Seattle, March 9—Officials rep
resenting the Washington, Oregon,
California and the United States bu
reaus of fisheries will meet in June
at the University of Washington to
establish an association of those
persons interested in the fishing in
dustry of the Pacific coast.
Cannery owners, men in charge of
the hatcheries in the three states,
and scientific authorities on the
fishing industry, will be invited to
attend the first conference. The
purpose o* the organization will be
to disseminate information concern
ing all branches of the fishing in
dustry and to provide for the ex
change of ideas by meu actively en
gage 1 in the work.
Professor Trevor Klucaid, head
of the department of zoology at
the univtrsity, is in charge of the
university end of the conference.
Win. Britt, the Skagway and Ju
neau druprgist, whose home is in
the latter city but who had been
here for several days on business,
left on the Humboldt Saturday
night.
RIOTING IS
THREATENED
Madrid, Spain, March 9—Soldiery
today was distributed in all the larg
er cities and industrial centers of
Spain to prevent possible riots at
the general elections, which are
scheduled for tomorrow by royal de
cree. The decree setting tomorrow
as general election day was issued
to confirm the Date cabinet in pow
er untiil March 31 when Parliament
opens.
MEET DUG
EXPOSITION
San Francisco, March 9—The Na
tional ^otato Association of Amer
ica at its annual convention at Cor
nell University recently voted to
meet during the Panama Pacific
Exposition. The results of an in
ternational potato growing contest
will be made the subject of scienti
fic and practical study at the San
Francisco meeting.
ALL READY TOR
Milwaukee, March 9—Wolgast an
Ritchie are all readv for their ten
round go here on next Thursday.
tonyIortero
IS GOING OUT
Tony Dortero, the pioneer Skag
way fruit, cigar and confectionery
dealer, will leave on the Jefferson
on a business trip to Sound cities
and to Portland and Astoria, Ore
gon, in the latter of which places
he was engaged in business before
he camo to Skagway. Mr. Dortero
is uncertain as to the length of
time he will be absent.
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* Large Size Heavy Wool Blankets *
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* Heavy Wool Underwear—Blanket Lined J
* Coats and Pants and Sweaters *
* Fur and Cloth Caps J
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HAS JOINED
Fairbanks, March 9—A letter
was received here today from Del
egate James Wlckersham in which
he says that he has joiued with the
Democrats and intends giving Pres
ident Wilson all the support pos
sible.
It is stated here that the Alaska
democratic machine ia opposed to
Wickersham's candidacy for re-el
ection as delegate from this terri
tory, and is also opposed to Strong
as governor.
The women here today announc
ed tha* It Is their Intention to name
a ticket for the municipal election
in April.
10 COME OP
Washington, D. C., March 9
The house leaders made an agree
ment today to vote on the Panama j
toll matter some time during the
week beginning March 23rd.
i Lincoln, Neb., March 9—Under
! the supervision of State Superin
tendent Delzell, the night school at
the Nebraska penitentiary has just
been reorganized, and for the first
time in the history of the institu
tion the classes are on a basis sim
ilar to those in the graded schools,
and the convict pupils are striving
<o gain admission to the grades
above them. There are six grades
or divisions, the last one including
those men whose former training
has fitted them for high school or
college work. The lowest grade
corresponds to the first grade in
the public schools, and those in
it are learning the alphabet, with
the dream of learning to read and
write spurring them on to hard
study. Most of the prisoners are
in the division corresponding to the
second and third grades in the pub
lic schools.
The work Is not compulsory and
is done after work hours on three
days of the week. About a third
of the prisoners requested permis
sion to take the work. Their de
portment in the school room has
been good and their eagerness to
learn gratifying to their instruct
ors. Warden Fenton favors the
uight school on the ground that it
makes for better discipline and de
portment at the institution, as well
as fitting the men better to care
for themselves after they regain
their liberty.
The Jefferson will reach here
from Seattle sometime tomorrow
morning.
QUEER MIX-UP
IN ST. PAUL
SL Paul, March V—There are
two men in St. Paul who have been
attemptids* for the past two months
to figure out just what there is in
their names. They both bear ex
actly the same names down to the
very last letter and to the pronun
ciation. Their name is August Ho
henstein. One is a grocer and the
other is agent for a life insurance
company. Both are old residents of
St. Paul and both are in the run
ning for the city council. Neith
er is willing to withdraw in favor of
his namesake.
Under the state law, the names
that appear on ballots cannot have
any designating mark. For in
stance, August Hohenstein, the
grocer, could not have "No. 1."
placed after his name to set him
apart 'rom the life insurance agent
of the same name. Compromises,
law suits, settlements and grand
jury indictments are threatened by
both Hobensteius to force each oth
er to with draw but neither will
give in and the prospects are that
both names will go on the ballot.
The attorneys who are trying to ad
just the matter are on the verge of
hysterics. They doii'.* even know
how they'll tell which one is elect
ed.
STATE MILITIA
WILL ASSIST
Sacramento, March t—Six com
panies cf state militia are encamp
ed here bv order of the Governor, to
assist the city authorities in ship
ping out of the city the army of
the unemployed.
MAKING FILM PICTURES
OF FLYING BULLETS
An aparatus capable of making
film pictures at the rate of 100,000
a second has been invented, and
with it some remarkable pictures
have been made. In one case 72
ccnsecutivt views o£ a bullet fired
from a revolver were taken while
the bullel was passin? through a
space of 10 inches. This bullet was
fired through a thin piece of wood,
and the film showed a curious sit
uation. The wood did not show any
effect from the impact of the bul
let until the bullet had passed com
pletely through it. Then splinters
began to form, the stick split, and
finally fell to pieces. No camera
shutters can be used with this ap
paratus. A series of electric sparks
are flashed at the ra^> of 100,000
a second and a picture is made
with each flash. Th° film is car
ried on a wheel 3 fee* in diameter
that makes 9,000 revolutions a min
ute.—From the March Number of
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Humboldt got in Saturday
evening oh her first, trip for this
season between Skagway and Seat
tle at 8:30 and left at 10:30.
Fillets Of Finnan Haddie*
Just received direct
from Vancouver.
We offer this excel
lent Fish at 20c lb.
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St. Louis, Mo., March 9—There
are seven dead, scores of men are
missing and fifty were Injured in
a fire which destroyed the Missou
ri Athletic club building here at an
early hour this morning. It is the
most exclusive athletic organization
in the city and numbers many of
the prominent men among its mem
bers.
Atlantic City, March 9—Express
ion of a choice for a Jury Commis
sioner under the jury reform law
advocated by President Wilson
when he was New Jersey's chief ex
ecutive was expected to be . made
here today when the Democratic
county committee met. Oliver T.
Hammeli, of Pleasantville, is IhougLd
io have a slight lead over James
Tilfon, of Atlantic Cit"^ for the po
sition.
Vera Cruz, March 9—All Amer
icans remaining in Mexico will be
furnished arms to defend themselves.
OIL DilEllO
New York, March 9—Stockhold
ers of record today, it was announc
ed-' by the Standard Oil Company
of Ohio, will receive a $1! quarterly
dividend and $3 extra payable April
1. The last quarterly dividend was
$3 and $2 extra, paid December 22.
The ^kagway brass band will
meet tonight at 8 o'clock in the W.
P. A. club gymnasium for weekly
practice. A full attendance of mem
bers is requested.
RiSH PUT
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Pittsburgh, Marcli t»—Robert Em
met, the Irish patriot, was honored
here Saturday. Under the auspi
ces of the Clan-na-Gael of Western
Pennsylvania, thousands of Irish
men gathered for a. celebration
which ended at night in Old City
Hall. A mass meeting there was
addressed by F. F. Mooney, city
solicitor of Cleveland, Ohio., and
others. There was a parade of
thousands of the celebrants led by
companies of the Tenth Regiment,
Irish Volunteers.
Laredo, March 9—Very myster
iously the bcdy of Clemente Vergara
the Texas rancher who was a few
days ae<> lured into Mexico and
then killed was brought across the
Rio Grande and deposited on the
American side of the river early
yesterday morning.
Washington, D. C., March 9—It
is believed here that John Lind,
who has been President Wilson's
representative in Mexico since the
Mexican situation became acuta,
will be aopointed successor to John
Bassett Moore as counsellor of the
state department.
.}. ALLEN SMITH TO GIVE
LECTURES IX LELLIXGHAM
Seattle, March 9—J. Allen Smith,
head of the department of political
and social science and dean of the
graduate school of the University of
Washington, and Waller G. Beach,
professor of social science, will de
liver a series of lectures in Bell
ingham under the auspices of the
extension division of the University
The topics will relate to political
and social science. Br. Smith will
lecture March 13 ou "Types of Mu
nicipal Government."
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