®he Slotlu Alashon
No. 16 SEVENTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY ALASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1914 PRICE 10 CENTS
Alaska Towns Celebrate Passage of Ry. Bill
There are going to be big doings
iu Hainos tomorrow. The people of
that thriving little burg have got
ten together anil are going to give
a public entertainment for the pur
pose of raising funds for equip
ping a public reading room.
J. W. Combs, chairman of
the committee of arrange
ments, was iu Skagway yes
terday making preparations for a
large crowd of Skagway folks to go
down and take part with the Haine
people in making the entertainment
a financial success. He brought up'
with him a number of hanger pro
grams which he placed on display
in the most prominent places in
town, and which announce that on
Feb. 20 th, 1914, a Sourdough Ball
and dinner will be given at Haines
under the auspices of the people
o' that town, the proceeds of which
will be used for the benefit of a
public reading room. In addition
to the ball and supper three will
be a vaudeville performance and
siuging.
At 10:45 p. m. dincer will be
served, with the following menu:
Beans, panned and sluiced
Spuds, in parkas.
Hard Tuck, on bedrock.
Sourdough bread.
Salmon Bellies, rich streak. I
Smoked Salmon, stampeded.
Black coffee, salt, pepper, must-1
ard and good creek water served |
with all meals.
Arrangements have been made for
the government boat Peterson to I
make a special trip to Skagway Fri
day afurnoon leaving- here at 6;
o'clock in the evening with all j
those who desire to attend. Return
ing the boat will leave Haine9 at
10 a. m. Saturday, reaching Skag
way about 11:30 a. m. Transpor
tation between Skagway and Haines
and return will be furnished free,
also conveyance from and to the
boat at Haines.
All the expense connected with
the trip will be the $1.00 admission
chareed to men for admittance to
the ball and supper while to the
ladies everything will bt free.
The 30th infantry band will fur
nish music for the occasion.
The Xugget moving picture the
ater will give Its initial perform
ance tonight.
Fairbanks, SewardCordova and Valdez
Go Wild When The Good News
is Flashed Over Land and Sea
Seattle, Feb. 19—Word comes from Fairbanks, Valdez, Cor
dova and Seward that the people of those towns are fairly
wild with excitement and joy over the passage by the House
yesterday of the Alaska Railroad Bill. Preparations are being
made in each of these towns for monster celebrations and also
for the formulation of plans on the part of the coast towns to
put forward their claims for recognition as the most desirable
anrl arrpssable location for the tidewater terminal point.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 18—
The administration Alaskan railroad
bill authorizing the President to
construct not to exceed 1,000 miles |
of railroad in tho territory of Alas- ,
ka at an expenditure ct not to ex
cee' $35,000,000, passed the house'
late this afternoon a vote of
253 to 87.
In committee of the whole, by
a vote of 88 to 87 Fitzgerald's a
mendment to eliminate the forty'
thousand bond issue was carried, j
Fitzgerald contended that the road 1
should be constructed from funds
direct from the treasury.
The Chamberlain bill which passs-|
ed the Senate Saturday, Jan. 24,
provides for the expenditure of $35,
000,000 in building ra;iroads in Al
aska aud the purchase of any road
already built which may be used
in the government system. Mach
inery utilized in the construction of
the Panama canal is made avail
able for the construction work.
The Senate bill also provides that
three fourths of the receipts to the
government of mineral lands sold
in Alaska shall go towards redeem
ing the bonds and a redemption
fund is to be provided for.
The bill also provided that any em
ployee of the railroad, during its
construction, shall be permitted to
sue In Alaska courts, which shall ,
have jurisdiction over such suits, j
As all construction work Is follow-,
ed by many accidents and suits for '
damages the bill therefore provides J
where and how Buch suits shall be
brought. I ■
The defense of the government
in any damagee suit is to be lim- |
, ite-1 to the proviso of the general .
I'eederal law of the country and no .
other defense is to be interposed to
| protect the government from claims
I l'or damages.
| Nothing shall be paid for the good
j will of any railroad which may be
I condemned and made part of the
jovernment systom as the amend
nent moved by Senator Hitchcock
>rovides against the payment of
noney for the good w'll of any ex
sting railroad carried.
The Senate is also to confirm the
ippointment of all civil engineers
vho may be named by President
iVilson to aid with the army officers
vho aree to take charge of the
vork, provided they receive $3,000
>r more per annum.
An amendment by Senator Brist
>w, which specifically authorized
:he president to lease the rbad to
-he Panama Canal Company, a gov
ernment owned stock company, was
:arried, 43 to 12.
ARE III CONFER
ENCE TODAY
-
Washington, Feb. 19—President
Wilson and Attorney General J. C.
McReynolds held a lon<; conference
today in a discussion of the anti
trust laws.
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
l arge Size Heavy Wool Blankets
Heavy Wool Sox Sheep Lined Moccasins
Fur, Wool, and Leather Lined Mitts
Heavy Wool Underwear—Blanket Linsd
Coats and Pants and Sweaters
Fur and Cloth Caps
7 \ oand 8x10-3 ft. Wall 10 oz. Duck Tents
IN FACT, WE HAVE EVERYTHING
FOR THE H1NER WITH THE EX
CEPTION of Groceries and Hardware
H. J. LYNCH
|';The Up To Date Haberdasher 1
and Ladies' Furnisher
, PHONE*41 SKAGWAY
Juneau, Alaska, Feb. 19—The
red light district iu Juneau and
Douglas was today abolished by
order of District Attorney Rust
gard, and the women of the un
derworld are leaving lu droves.
Mr. Rustgard claims as a reason
for his drastic action that the
city authorities had refused to prop
erly regulate the district.
Aerie NO. 25, F. O. E., had a
large turnout at Its regular meet
ing last night. There were sever
al candidates initiated Into the
mysteries of the order, while a
large number of applications for
membership were received and will
be acted upon in the regular ord
er.
A. J. McCann, who has been in
the White Pass hospital for the
past ten days with a badly cut foot,
had sufficiently recovered today to
return to his home.
Mexico City, Feb. 19—David Gug
man, a stranger, was arrested here
today. It is believed from letters
found in his pockets that he was
awaiting an opportunity to assass
inate President Huerla.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 19—In a
statement issued today by Joslin,
McPherson, Heifner and others,
great praise is accorded President
Wilson for his aid in securing the
passage of the Alaska railroad bill.
NEW GARDEN SEEDS t
i ui *
We handle FERRY'S and MAN
DEVILLB & KING seeds; the seeds
that helped make Skagway justly
famous for its flowers and vege
tables. For the convenience of
those wishing to plant indoors,
we will place these seeds on sale
beginning Friday morning Feb. 20th.
An extra ten cent package given
with every dollar purchase.
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
SKAGWAY, ALASKA.
ARE ACQUITTED
BY THE JURY
Seattle, Feb. 19—Following a
trial lasting four weeks the jury
today - acquitted Charles* Munday
and Archie Shields, charged with,
conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment in dual locations of Alaska
coal lands.
Helena, Mont., Feb. 19— Hun
dreds of marriages lu Montana are
rendered invalid by a decision, hand
ed down by Judge J. Miller Smith
in denying the application of Henry
C. Cotter of Spokane for appoint
ment as epecial administrator of
the estate of Mamie Cruse Cotter,
his supposed wife.
Judge Smith held that the mar
riage of Miss Cruse to Cotter ten
months after she had divorced Al
va O'Brien of New York was inval
id, under the almost forgotten Mon
tana law prohibiting the marriage of
an innocent divorced person within
two years and a person divorced
for cause within three years
Washington, D. S., Fob. 19—Ex
cess baggage rates now Operative on
69 railroads in the United States
were characterized as an unjust tax
on commerce, at a hearing before
the Intarstate Commerce Commis
sion here. At present the usual
rate is 16 2-3 per cent of one
passenger fare for every 100
pounds of excess and the commis
sion was asked to enforce a grad
uated rate that should range from
S to 12 1-2 per cent of the pass
enger. The present minimum
charge of 25 cents was not attack
ed. The National Baggage Com
mittee is the petitioner represent
ing .through its allied organizations
35,000 business houses and 400,000
commercial travelers, on whom the
alleged unfair rates fall most
heavily. The Merchant's Associa
tion of New York, the Chicago As
sociation <>1 Commerce and the St.
Louis Business Men's League are
among others represented by the
committee.
Don't forget the Firemen's grand
ball on Saturday night, Feb. 21st,
at the Elks hall.
Quite a number of Skagway peo
ple have expressed their intention
of going down to the sourdough
dance at Haines tomorrow night.
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