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N^~S7 SEVENTEENTH YEAR SKAGWAY ALASKA, MONDAY. MAROH 16, 1914 PRICE 10 CENTS
TIDAL WAVE
DESTROYS MANY
St. Petersburg, March 16—Advic
es received ocro today state th3l
a thousand people perished yester
day iu a tidal wave that swept
the shore's ol ,the sea of Aion.
01 thewaT to
THE O'OONIELL
S. P. Fitzgerald and Edward
Davis of Seattle came up on the
Northwestern this morning, and
are stopping at the Pullen house,
where they will remain until to
morrow morning when they will
continue on their "way to the O'Don
nell rivvr, in the Atlin district,
where the Pittsburg Mining Co.,
which they represent, has valuable
properties which it is the mission
of the above named gentlemen
to Investigate with a view to fu
ture extensive operations. '
0. S. mslMASTEB
IS MURDERED
San Diego, March IS—The Unit
ed States customs house as well
as the postoffice at Tecate were
destroyed by fire todsy following a
raid made there by three Mexi
cans. Postmaster Johnston was
shot dead when he resisted the
outlaws.
Spokane, March 16—Commission
er of Public Safety Fleming, start
ed today to secure signatures to a
petition to the federal government
to employ only the unemployed of
the northwest in the construction
work on the Alaska raiilroad.
Nome, March 16—At a mass
meeting beld here today a resolu
I tion was passed to be forwarded to
I President Wilson asking him if he
will take under consideration the
purchase and extension of the rail
road from here to the Kougarok
by the government.
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ATTEND FUNERAL
The funeral eervices of the late
W. C. Boyce were held yesterday
afternoou at 2:30 o'clock at the
Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. L.
H. Pedersen officiating.
A large number of people were
present to listen to the reverend
gentleman's remarks, most of
whom later boarded the special fu
neral train that had been provided
and went to the cemetery, where
the remains of the dej-arted were
reverently laid in their final rest
ing place. '
SUMMER STUDENTS MAY
PUBLISH DAILY PAPER
Seattle, March 16—If the pres
ent plans of Professor Frederick E.
Bolton, dean of the school of edu
cation, mature, a daily will be
published during the next session
o* the summer school at the uni
versity. t
Among the courses to be offered
at the summer session will be
many now departures, both in the
curriculum and in the instruction
al staff. According to the plans
as passed on by the board of re
gents at its last meetiDg, every de
partment in the college of liberal
arts, college of science and school
of education is to be represented
and a manual training course in
the college of engineering will be
offered.
Dave Terwiliger, formerly a well
known internal revenue man for the
district of Alaska, but who is now
traveling for a Seattle wholesale
house, came up ou the Northwest
em and is doing business with
some of our merchants today.
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
7x9 and 8 x 10-3 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
The Up To Data Haberdasher
and Ladies' Furnisher
PHONE 41 SKAGWAY
THE SALOONS -
MUST GO
Washington, March 16—The ac
tual' wors of weeding out a num
ber of th3 capital's saloons, under
the Jon s-Works excise law, began
today. The city's excise board had
before it a mass of data showing
what places will fail under the
ban of ihe new law. This requires
that saloons shall not be located
near schools or churches. Up to
a certaia limit, * the saloons are
automatically abolished. Addition
al pruning, under a reduction
clause of the law, will further re
duce the establishment.
H SCHEDULE
FOR EXCURSIONS
Chicago, March 16—Railroads
which run trains west of Chicago
find St. Louis today announced a
new schedule of excursion rates
for western points which will go in
to and romain iu effect until April
15. The Interstate Commerce Com
mission, upon request of the rail
roads, granted them permission to
establish the "colonist excursion
rates" for the period mentioned.
District Attorney Walker of the
third judicial district of Alaska,
(vith headquarters at Valdez, is a
passenger to the westward on the
Northwestern. 1
Mr. Walker had been to Juneau
in official business and while there
last Friday received an intimation
:hat he was slated for removal by
attorney General McRevnolds. He
immediately wired in his resigna
tion to the department at Washing
ton, and oa Saturday received word
-hat it h id been accepted and would
aecome effective upon the appoint
ment and confirmation of his suc
:essor.
There are two aspirants for the
position, one of whom is W. H.
Whittlesey, at present assistant
1'strict af>orney at Seward, and C.
E. • Bumell, Valdez attorney, a
nember of the torritorial democrat
c committee.
It is thought by Mr. W. A. Steel,
;ditor of the Cordova Daily Alas
ian that the nrobabilities are that
Mr. Bunnell will be the favored
nan. I
WAXY STUDENTS EARN
WAY THROUGH COLLEGE
Seattle, March 16—More than
51 per cent of the students of the
University of Washington are eith
er w-holly or part self supporting,
rhis Is shown by figures compiled
t>y Recorder Edward N., Stone.
\V. A. Steel, editor and propri
etor of the Cordova Daily Alaskan,
Is on board the Northwestern on
his way home after several weeks
spent on the outside. While the
boat was in port Mr. Steel paid
the Daily Alaskan office a very
'pleasant visit. I
He is enthusiastic as regards
! he benefits which will be derived
by the whole of Alaska from the
construction of the government
owned railroad and is fully con
vinced that its tidewater termin
al will be located at Cordova.
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1 FOR SEATTLE
I
'' Seattle, March 16—Austin Grif
i fiths, former councilman and may
oralty candidate in th©. February
municipal primaries in this city,
today accepted tho teDder of the po
sition of chief of police under the
administration of Hiram C. Gill
when the latter assumes charge of
the duties of the office to which
he was recently elected.
JOIN HANDS WITH
THE BULL MOOSE
I _____
Cleveland, O., March 16—Woman
Suffrage joined hands with the
Bull Moose in a constructive way
here Saturday when 600 progress
ives and suffragettes sat down to
a "drinkless, smokeless" banquet
in the Chamber of Commerce audi
torium. Chief speakers were Miss
Alice Carpenter, • national organiz
er for the progressive party in suf
frage states, and Glfford Pinchot,
former chief forester aud candidate
for the Bull Moose nomination for
the United States Senate in Penn
sylvania. Prominent Ohio progres
ive leaders were also on the pro
gram. The banquet was staged
under the auspices of the Cuya
hoga county progressive club.
AT iHK GOLDKN NORTH.
The following people arrived in
Skagway on the Northwestern this
morning and are registered at; the
Golden North hotel: Mrs. J. B.
Rushmer and -son, C. W. Barlow,
Tacoma; Geo. W. Snox, Thos. R.
Berry, W. C. Pfaff, Seattle; W.
Burns and wife, Mrs. A. Gustav
san, California; C. A. Swan, Tuc
san; J. B. Languein, Winnipeg,
Jas. P. McNutt, Oakland; Harvey
Kelly, Butte; Louis Salsney, E. F.
Nelson, Jno. Trips, Oscar Wicks,
Fred Nelson and w.'fe.
The Georgia arrived in Skagway
from Juneau at 4 a'clock this af
ternoon. I
Fillets Of Finnan Haddie
Just received direct
from Vancouver.
We offer this excel
' T
lent Fish at 20c lb.
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
SK.VGWAY, ALASKA.
CATHOLICS OPEN
Hi BUILDING
Washington, March 16—The Ca
tholic University Saturday complet
ed its program to open its new
dining hall and dormitory Sunday.
The structure, of Gothic style, is
240 feet long. Only a portion of
the building will be used at first.
The total cost will be $250,000.
haveTfew
COPIES LEFT
Out of 500 copies of the Con
gressional Record of January 14
and 28, 1914, containing the speech
of Hon. James Wicteersbam, dele
gate to Alaska, on the Alaska rail
road bill, which were sent to the
Daily Alaskan for distribution, on
ly a few remain. Anyone wishing
them for their own use or to send
to friends can procure them while
the supply lasts, at this office.
Wc also have a few copies of
the year book of the agricultural
department for 1913, free to those
desiring them.
0,000 NURSES WILL
HOLD WORLD CONGRESS
San Francisco, March 16—Dr.
Helen Parker Criswell, president
of the International Association of
Nurses, has announcedd that nurs
ts from all parts of the world will
hold a world's congress on the
grounds of the Panama Pacific In
ternational Exposition in San Fran
cisco in June, to which there will
be 6,000 accredited delegates. The
conclave will include four great
congresses: The International asso
ciation i.C Nurses, representing fif
teen foreign nations, including Eng
land, Ireland, Germany, France,
Belgium, Italy, Austria, China, Cu
ba and others; The American Nur
ses' Association with 22,000 mem
bers; the National League of Nurse
.'Mucation with 12,000 members,
chiefly teachers and superintend
ents of training institutions; and
the Organization of Public Health
Nurses. The California State Nur
ses' Association will act as hostess
to the visitors.
J. P. Quite, of Dawson came up
on the Northwestern and will leave
for the interior tomorrow. He is
a Pullen House guest. I
Y PEOPLE
MEET DEATH
Tokio, Japan, March 16—A re
port reached here today that an
earthquake had occured yesterday
on the Island of Hondo, wherein
scores of people had perished.
IS E
WasTiiugton, March 16—Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo, and Miss
Eleanor Wilson, daughter of the
president, whose engagement was
announced Saturday, had luncheon
together and attended several func
tions today. I
It is rumored here that Miss
Margaret, the eldest daughter of
President and Mrs. Woodrow Wil
son, is engaged to be married to
Boyd Fisher of Princeton.!
Washington, March 16—Investi
gation of conditions in the gar
ment trades was expected to begin
today under the direction of the
Federal Industrial Relations com
mission. The body purposes to
hold a series of hearings, in addi
tion to making its own private in
quiry.
WALKER ASKED
Valdez, March 16—Attorney Gen
eral McRevnolds has requested the
resignation of1 District Attorney
Walker, whose term expires in De
cember. It is though here that C.
E. Bunnell may succeed Walker.
Mrs. Frank Suffacool, who has
been outside for several weeks on
a business trip, returned to Skag
way on the Northwestern this morn
ing. 1
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Spring Samples for 1914
WILL CLAYSON—Clothier