No. 63 SEVENTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY ALASKA, THURSDAY. APRIL 16, 1914 PRICE 10 CENTS
CHEAP MIES
ARE CANCELLED
Chicago, Apriil 16—Excursion
rates on railroad* which ruu trains
weet of St. Louis and Chicago, to
day were cancelled, The excursion
tariff* which went out of effect to
day wer« permitted by apodal order
of the Iuterstato Commerce Com
usiaaiou during the period between
March 15 and April 15.
SHOWING III
CAN BE DONE
I
Washington, April 16—The South
ern stat eg at one time years ago i
raised hogs in large numbers and i
cured practically all of the bacon !
neceeuary to feed the people of .
that section. At this time, that can- |
aot be said of a single Southern |
date and of but few individual coun ,
ties La that part of the United
States. Tbere is one county of Geor
gia though, that is showing the
south what can be done in the hog
raiaiug lius. Brooks county holds
the distinction of raising and sel
ling more bacon than any other
county in Georgia. The county sold
last year nearly $100,000 worth of
bacon. What is being done in Brooks I
county. It is believed, according to j
a bulletin issued by the Department
of Agriculture today, could be done
In every county in the South. This
would put the farmer on a better fin
ancial footing because he would j
wot be dependent upon cotton ns
his sole cash scrop.
"Washington, April 16—Five
liundred Southerners, members of
the Southern Society, held thoir
annual banquet here lest night.
3*ecretary of the Navy Daniels and i
Southern Senators and Congressmen j
were the quests of honor.
FLETCHER LOB!
BILL ATTACKED
Chicago, April 16—The Fletcher
bill providing for the establishment
of a rural credits system, aiul now
pending in Congress, was expected
to produce lively debate when the
second day's sessions of the joint
conference here on the Western
Economic Society and the National
Conference on Marketing and Farm
Credits opened today. The debate
was ^expected to produce a wide
difference of opinion. Prominent
men in both bodies have praised
the Fletcher bill as an answer
to the problem of securing easy
loans to the farmer for purchase of
new lands and moving crops. Others
equally prominent have attacked
It on the ground that it is a scheme
to deliver laud assets of the farm
er into the hands of Wall Street
for speculative purposes.
The request that the joint con
ference take some action toward
recommending that existing anti
trust laws be so modified us. to per
mit organization of farmers for
scientific production and sale of
their products, was another import
ant matter to be discussed. Wis
consin farmers, who are back of a
state marketing movement, will ask
the conference to take some action.
01SKI BLUE
Keckuk, Iowa, April 1C—Iov. j's
Blue Sky Law, passed !>v the lust
Geueral Assembly, to prevent the
foreign bank, land and tabling i>rc>
moters from taking money out of
the state l'or wild cat seheines. i*
being tested here in the federal
court before Judges Smith, Mc
Pherson and rollock. The law de
mands that foreign companies, be
fore they caa do busi.ic-S"? in tiie
state, must convince the secretary
of state that their scheme is le.iii
mate and they may secure a cer
tificate. District Judge MiHenrv at
Des Molne, has declared the law
unconstitutional and the state h:<s
appealed this case to the supreme
court. Enemies of the law have at
tacked it on the same grounds in
the federal court which is the case
being heard today.
JUST 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 5hoes
Large Size Heavy Wool Blankets
Heavy Wool Sox Sheep Lined Moccasins
Fur, Wool, and Leather Lined Mitts
Heavy Wool Underwear=-=Blanket Lin 3d
Coats and Pants and Sweaters
Fur and Cloth Caps
7X9and8xio-3ft. Wall 10oz. Duck Tents
IN FACT, WE HAVE EVERYTHING
FOR THE HINER WITH THE EX=
CEPTION of Groceries and Hardware
H. J. LYNCH
rhe Up To Date Haberdasher
and Ladies' Furnisher
PHONE 41 SKAGWAY
The Alaska Steamship company
announce that the larger ves els of
that company will cease calling in j
:.l Haines. Th;u place will be sup
plied hereafter by the company with
i he Jefferson and Dolphin only.
Wellington, April ltf—Good |
roads mean good school houses
filled with pupils, bad roads
mean yongsters who can't learn the
Three It's. The proportion runs
exactly that way, the Department
of Agriculture has discovered. A
statement issued today summed
up the situation thus:
"Th.'t improved ronds would
benefit our country -school systems
there would seem to be no doubt.
Improved roads make it possible
to consolid <(e or rentrali:-.o schools
:d to oi>. blish graded schools in
com rally located, will accommodate
all of tile children in a radius of
troin f»»ur to -five nile^. in many *
cf improved rorus, commodious
buildings have been provi.'cd, more
ployed, and modern facilities for
teacbcrs h. •<> been suppliedi at
improvement of
the main hi nvuys in Durham
l ouses have been re li<c, i out 03
to 4 2. of iviilcli 17 are graded and
liave two or mote rooms and em
ploy two or more teai «rs,
The population of Skagway Is
increasing :.t a rapid r.ite not alone
through arrivals from ihc outside
but from within her own gates as
well, aud the little strangers are
neither weakly nor diminutive, as
our own leaders will no doubt re
call that rve made mention a few
days ago of the birth of an 11
pound boy to Air. and Mrs. Dan Mc
Kay and last night at C o'clock the
event was duplicated in sex and
weight it the home of David Hukil.
and as in the former cae ! i. TJraw
and was the physician in attendance.
Yon should give "Luxor" toilet
artie'es a trial. Seo the "Week
End" sets for men and women, 35
cents, l.uough for a thorough trial
••Collar Tiros. Agents. tf.
IDE PITTSBURG
OFF FOR MEXICO
Washington, D. C., Aprill6—The
armoured cruiser Pittsburg; which
arrived Sunday to go iulo ordin- j
ary reserve has been ordered to
immediately reload and sail for the
Pacific Coast of Mexico.
Advices received today state
that President Huerta has submit
ted to an executive session of the j
Mexican senate the demands of
the United States government,
but no answer has as yat been re
ceived.
President Huerta believes that
the question as to whether the
Mexican authorities were within
their rights in arresting the United
States paymaster and an escort of
marines the other day, should be
threshed out at the Hague.
It is an historical coincidence that
the Atlantic fleet should arrive at
T.impico 011 the 16th anniversary
cf the declaration of war with
Spain.
Jack Andeson of the Pantheon
saloon has bought from its owner,
Mrs. Geo. Howard of Sitka, the
premises known as the Joe Haynes
property, on Third Street, between
•Main and Alaska, and now occupied
by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shelly.
D. J. Rich has been busy for the
past few days in repapering the up
stairs portion of the Daily Alaskan
building, which was sadly damaged
by water, smoke and fir- a few
weeks ago. So far Dr. Keller's
laboratory, J. W. Keller's sleeping
apartment and the main hallway
have received attention and the
work thereon, which by the way, is
very creditable to Mr. Rich, will
bo completed today. The rest of
the rooms will get a like over
hauling immediately.
is nisi
FOR PERJURY
New York, April 16—Knrl Dres
ner, an eleventh hour vntness in
the final effort to release the gun
men, was arrested here today on
a charge of perjury.
Soda Biscuits
These celebrated Canadian biscuits
Can now be Bought from Us At
40c per tin-2 lbs.
Will keep fresh for months
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
SKAOW'AY, ALASKA.
»D LEAVES
FOR WESTWARD
The freighter Seward of the
Alaska Steamship Co., which reach
ed Skagway yesterday with 500
tons of coal for the W. P. & Y.
Route, finished discharging cargo
this morning and sailed at 12:30
this afternoon for Ellauior and
other westward points for which
she -Was consignments of freight.
Tho Seward is in command of
Capt. Johnson, or as lie is more
familiarly known among transpor
tation men "Laughing Johnson,"
one of the best known steamboat
captains 011 the northern run. Capt.
Johnson was in command of the
steamship Ohio when she found
ered in Prince William Sound a
lew years ago.
News of the marriage of Win.
Sherman, formerly of Seward, to
Mrs. Dal con, who was formerly the
wife of Jack Dalton of Cordova,
reachcd Seward early in the week.
The wedding took place at Kuik,
where Mr. Sherman is in business
and where the happy couple will
make theiir homo. .Mrs. Sherman
lif.s been in Kniki since last fall
and the many friends of Lotli parties
in Seward unite In wishing them a
loirg and prosperous married life.
—Gateway.
The piled river of the W. P. & Y.
Route was put to work yesterday
near the approach to the bridge on j
the western side of the river, a
short distance from the shops. The
water has been cutting into the
bank there considerably of late
and is commencing to be a menace
to the bridge.. There will also be
a lot of rip-rap work done at the
same place.
HOT ELECTION
AT PETERSBURG
According to reports from Peters
burg the election there last Tues
day was eveu more torrid than
Ketchikan's. Charges are made and
will probably be investigated by the
next grand jury that Illegal voting
was resorted to. In addition to this
two judges o£ election were candi
dates on the tickets. There is talk
of contesting the whole thing.—
Ketchikan Miner.
SUNDAY CLOSING
10 BE ENFORCED
Juneau, April 16—The Depart
ment of Justice has instructed Dis
trict Attorney Rustgard to enforce
the Sunday closing law in all
saloons and bars of the first di
vision of Alaska. Marshal Faulk
ner commenced notifying the liquor
dealers this morning.
ARGUMENTS BY
PROHIBITIONISTS
Washington, D. C., April 16—The
Prohibition advocates today present
ed to the house judiciary com
mittee arguments in support of a
constitutional amendment against
the liguor tariff.
THREETEAiS
ARE IN RACE
Nome, April 16—Johnson left
Telephone last night. The blizzard
has abated. There are ♦.hree teams
in the race.
A new fence is being put up on
the rear of the lot on the south
east cornorof Broadway and Eighth
Etreet.
COWnioKTc* ^
" Hard to Fit"
Some men are called
"hard to fit;" others
just think they are. -
But any man, of
whatever figure, can
be fitted in clothes
here. We haye made
special preparations
for men of odd and
unusual sizes; stout
men, very large men,
tall men. Drop in and
look over the line.
Spring Hats and Shoes
Now on Display
WILL GLAYSON—Clothier