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No. 229 SIXTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY ALASKA, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 5, 1913
PRICE 10 CENTS
TAMMANY IS SHOWED UNDER;
MITCHELL'S PLURALITY 1,000
New York Nov. 5—Yestorday s
election results give Mitchell, for
Mayor of this uty a plurality of ov
er 100,000. Tammany was over
whelmed everywhere.
Massachusetts —Walsh, democrat,
was elected governor.
New Jersey—James Fielder, dem
ocrat, was elected goveruor by 20,
000 plurality. Democrats take five
out of the eight seats in the state
senate.
Maryland—Charles Coady, demo
crat, was elected to congress In the
third district. The democrats ajso
win control of the legislature.
Philadelphia—The republican tick
et carried the city by 45,000 plur
ality.
Virginia—Heary Start was elect
ed governor by a practically unani
mous vote.
i New York—Republicans gain cou
I trol of assembly by a good working
1 majority.
Maryland— Incomplete returns
' point to the election of Lee, dem
ocrat, to the senate.
Cincinnati—The entire city repub
lican ticket, with Judge Spiegel for
Mayor, was elected here.
Toledo—Carl Kelly, republican,
elected Mayor.
Cleveland—Baker, democrat, re
elected Mayor.
rndianapolis—Bell, democrat, is
leading in mayoralty race.
Louiseville—Buschmeyer, democrat
elected mayor.
BURLESON' IS AUTHOR
OF A "BEST SELLER"
Washington, D. C., Nov. 5—Post
master General Burleson is the au
thor of what is expected to prove
one of the "six best sellers" among
the books of the coming se;ison. An
nouncement was made today that it
was off the press and soon could be
had at thousands of postoffices and
sub-postoffices throughout the coun
try. The bock, its attractive title
being 24:*£, is embeliished with
beautiful engraviugs and will sell t'o
the nominal price of 73 cents. The
demand for such a book will be rec
ognized by those w-ho approved ot'
that sterling lfttle volume issued by
the government and which contain
ed 12 two-cent stamps, the price of
which was 25 *cents. The new vol
ume is to coutain 24 two-cent and
an equal number of one-cent stamps.
"The leaves of this new education
al work," said a postofflce official
today, "will go far to fill a long
felt want. In fact, properly used,
they will go as far as the Philip
pines, Hawaii and Porto Rico."
The depart inent today issued in
structions to postmasters throughout
the country concerning the issue of
the new stamp books.
Just arrived. A fresh shipment
of , Augustlne-Kyers Box Candy at
Keller Bros. Drug Co.
SI-GUESTS THAT A COM
MISSION' 1JE AI'POIXTED
Mexico cfty, Nov. 5—It is under
stood that th*> ultimatum delivered
to President Uuerta by the Ameri
can charge d'affaires yesterday, de
, mauding Huerta's resignation and
!stating that slern measures would
I be taken in the event of his (Hu
erta's) refusal, also suggested that
a commission ba appointed to direct
I affairs, of state until steps have
been taken for an election.
KOTICE TO THE I'l'llLIC
On account of an expected change
in business, the Board of Trade
Restaurant will close on Thursday,
'Xcrember 6ta, at 8 p. m. further
notice will be given of the open
ing of a first class up-to-date cafe.
Thanking the general public for
! the patronage bestowed in the past
u and soliciting the same for the fu
ture,
We are very respectfully,
CHARLEY KARRAMAN
JOHNT CLECAK 2t
XOTICE
All persons are warned to keep
jaway from Murphy's flats a3 there
, is a bull running at large and I will
; not be responsible for damage to
lauv one trespassing on my grounds.
3t. ED. ADAMS
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ORDERED POISON INJECTED
IN BODY AFTER DEATH
Washington, D. C., Nov. 5—In
terror of burial alive, Dr. Rudolph
Ravenburg, for a half century con
nected with the office of the sur
geon-gnereai's army, insisted in his
will that a powerful poison be in
jected into his veins after he was
supposedly dead, in order that there
should be uo mistake. The grue
some request came to light when
the will was offered for probate.
'To make sure of absolute death"
read the last testament "I hereby
direct that 'he undertaker, before
burial, shall inject hypodermically,
a solution of two ounces containing
10 grains of potassium cyanide into
my veins, praferrably into the ex
ternal jugular veiu."
Dr. Ravenburg was a graduate in
medicine, although he never prac
ticed. He served in the Indian
campaigns and in the Civil war in
the regular army. He was buried
in Arlington national cemetery, 10
days ago. «
NEW PROBLEMS WORRYING
THE CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES
Washington D. C., Nov. 5—What
is plumage"? is the latest problem
worrying the customs authorities.
The treasury department today tel
egraphed instructions to collectors
to allow entry of grouse, unplucked,
under bond for the return of tho
feathers, later issuing orders that
after 30 days the government will
refuse entry o" unplucked game
birds.
The later decision was based on
the ruling that the prohibition
against the importation of the
heads, wings and tails of wild birds
covered this plumage whether im
ported separately or r.s part of and
on a dead bird !
What the ruling of the departmen
will be on the question of the plum
age of a live bird if imported is
conjectural.
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED
IX THE CITY" OF PEK1X
Pekiu, Nov. 5—Disorders are
spreading and martial law has been
declared. The President has ex
pelled three hundred members of
parliament by proclamation.
TH L BOATS
The Georgia arrived at 3 a. m.
today and sailed at 4:25 a. m.
The Princess May reached Sltag
way at 10:05 a. m. today.
The Jefferson is due to arrive at
S o'clock tonight.
CHANGE TOXIGHT AT THE
"MOVIES"
Employee's Liability.—Nestor.
Winning the Latona Derby—In
two . Reels, a good 2 reel Drama
featuring "King Boggot"—Imp.
The Cross Roads.—Comis—Victor
A good Four Reel Program.
Starts 8:30.
There is now on exhibition at the
Board of Trade Saloon, that very
large picture, showing the Soapy
Smith Tragedy. This picture should
be retained In Skagway, as it is a
part of Skagway's history. It is now
to be disposed of at an early date.
See TUCK and he will show It to
you. It.
BUILDING, TO HONOR
WOMEN OF CIVAL WAR
Washington, D. C., Nov. 5—Per
sonal appeals to philanthropists to
complete tho fund of $300,000 nec
essary for tho proposed memorial
building to thy women of tho Civil
war were made recently by Miss
Mabel Boardman, active head of the
American National Red Cross. Let
ters were seat Ito her personal
friends, but no public campaign will
be undertaken. An appeal to pub
lic generosity may be made when th
organization starts in earnest to coiTj
plete its $2,000,000 endowment fun<
Miss Boardman just returned froi
New York, was encouraged in her
efforts to complete the memorial
fund through a subscription of $100
000 by James A. Scrymser of that
city, himself a Cival war veteran.
Congress already has authorized an
appropriation of $400,000 if the
Red Cross makes up. the remainder
of $700,000 necessary for the struc
ture.
"Agent Peterson of the Pacific
Coast Steamship company, has re
ceived advice that the Spokane will
arrive in Skagway Sunday morning.
Mrs. E. B. Barteau and little son
arrived on the Princess May this
morning and will be passengers to
their home :n Whitehorse tomor
row morning.
Mrs. Victor Peterson, who has
been spending the past three weeks
visiting with relatives and friends
at Douglas and Juneau, returned on
the City of Seattle yesterday morn
ing.
Captain J. Alexander, Reginald
Brook, Richard R. Hill, and A. I.
Smith, who have spent the past sum
nier at the Engineer Mine, Taku
Arm, Atlin district, arrived in Skag
way last evening enroute to Sitka,
where they will spend the coming
^month at the Sitka Hot springs.
They will sail south on the Jeffer
son to Juneau, taking the Georgia
at that port l'or the springs.
Origin of Authors' Rights.
Tile first trace of aulhors' rights goes
buck, it appears, to tlie year 1G55. A
playwright nuined Quinault hud writ
ten a piece named-'Les Rlvales." It
wns his first piay, and he offered it to
a strolling company of actors, who
were not willing to risk more than fifty
crowns on its purchase. Quinault then
suggested that, instead of receiving a
sum cash down, he should be given a
ninth part of the receipts taken during
tlic run of the piece. This bargain was
accepted, and It proved to be the be
ginning of what was at first known as
"the author's share," and subse
quently "the author's rights."—London
Standard.
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How to Test Tea's Purity.
A remarkably simple method of test
ing the purity of tea for coloring mat
ter is to use an ordinary table knife
.iiid a sheet of white paper upon which
a stnnII quantity of the tea to be tested
Is placed. The tea Is then rubbed In with
the knife. When the leaves have been
reduced to a pow3er the paper is dust
ed clean with a brush made of common
bristles and its surface examined with
tlie naked eye or a microscope If the
tea is artificially colored little or
streaks of vivid Prussian blue will ap
pear in the fiber of the paper. These
stains are so distinct in their coforing
that they cannot possibly be confused
with any other stain that may be in he
paper.—New York Tress.
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4* Wo art now prepared to sell you the highest type of "Jona
•j* than" and "Northern Spy" apples at $2.75 per box.
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An extra fancy variety of Hood River Spitzenberg due this
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A week at $3.00 per box.
*•* Beginning today, dtuing the winter we open at 8 a. m. and
close at C p. m, Saturday 8 p. in.
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
MS OF THE IMS
APPEAL TOTHE UNITED SHIES
Vera Cruz, Nov. 5—The wives of
Daniel and Evarlsto Madero are
held here subject tto orders from tt<(
capital. They accompanied their
husbands v ere on a gunboat from
Tampico, to which port they were
taken after their arrest at Monterey.
They have communicated with Mr.
Lind as to what assistance in con
nection with the case they could
expect from the United States. They
were assured that the American gov
ernment desired justice done and
word has been communicated that
the United States would deplore any
violent measures.
WOMEN WILL SWOOP
DOWN ON PRESIDENT
Washington, Nov. 6—Women
from President Wilson's own state
will swoop down on the White Hous
Nov. 16 to discuss "Votes for Wom
en" with the president. I Suffragists
from New Jersey are coming then
to labor with Ihelr senators and con
gressmen in'support of a constitu
tional amendment providing for uni
versal suffrage.
Leaders in the national suffrage
headquarters l here are asking to ar
range for the reception of the del
egation at the White House.
CONVICTED OF MURDER
TWO MUST HANG FRIDAY
Portland, Ore., Nov. 5—Frank
Seymour and Mike Spanoe, both un
der sentence of death from Med
ford for . the murder of George Ded
eskalous, are to be hanged at 8:30
o'clock Friday morning. Both men
protest their innocence and iassert
that Tom Fricas, a Greek, of Med
ford, committed the murder. The
murdered man and Spanos are also
Greeks. 1 Seymour is an Amreican
age 19 years.
EARL E. DFRGIN WANTED.
Mrs. Louisa A. Doty, General de
livery, Tacoma, Wash., wants to get
information of the whereabouts of
Earl E. Durgin, who lwas in Cor
dova two years ago, but is supposed
to have since come to Skagway.
News of importance awaits him, '
EASTERN OYSTERS ON THE
HALF SHELL
Fresh Eastern OyBters on th
half shell are now to be had at th
Pack Train Restaurant
CRAB MEAT COCK TAILS
The Pack Train Restaurant
Service a la carte.
A NEW SPECIES OP
SALMON IN SKEENA
What Is believed to be a new
species of .salmon has appeared in
the Skeena river this season, and
fishermen are puzzled at the Strang®
fish. It ha» never been ieeen be
fore, either in the Skeena or any
other British Columbia river.
In appearaace the new salmon re
sembles both 'the sockeye and the
humpback, being described as a
cross between the two. Its mark
ings seem to include characteristic
spots and 1 colorings of both fish,
and the dorsal fin, while distinct
from either'of these species, ap
pears to b§ a modification of both.
The new salmon is of large size,
and is a splendid food fish, having
rich pink flesh, such as makes the
eockeye so highly prized by canners.
The run of this strange, and so far
as known, entirely new species, has
been large this season, and fisher
men will watch with interest for its
re-appearance next summer.
In other ways the salmon run on
the Skeena has been remarkable this
season. The spring salmon, so nam
ed because it is . usually the first
to make its appearance in the riv
er, came in large schools late in the
season. The oldest fishermen on the
river cannot remember such an oc
currence before.—Prince Rupert Em
pire. I'
PRESIDENT WILSON IS
PLEASED OVER RESULTS
Washington Nov. 5—President
Wilson returned last night from his
trip to New Jersey to cast his bal
lot in the state I election. He 13
much pleased over the democratic
gains. ,
The Board of Trade cafe will close
tomorrow (Thursday) night at 8
o'clock, instead of the night of Nov.
13th, as advertised in yesterday's
Daily Alaskan.
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