POLICE GATHER IN IDE
KING GOLD BRICK ARTIST
tHy Alaska NVws Bureau.)
CHICAGO. Sept. 13? After having
been trailed through all parts of the
country, the polUv rounded up S. V
Hotter In this city this morning, ami j
:ire holding him for the New York
police, where it is understood, indict- 1
ments are pending against him.
Mr. Potter's principal business for
the past number of years has been
dealing in gold bricks, and from the
sale of which he succeeded in gather
ing toother o> er a million and a half
of dollars.
SELLS FIRE WATER; SENT 10 PEN
DKADWOOD. S. P. Sept. 13? James
Hrenton. ox-mayor of Dos Motnes, la.,
was found guilty of soiling Itquor to
ALASKA WILL RE
REPRESENTED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CHICAGO. Sept, 13? The meeting
of the American Mining Congress has
been postponed until October 24.
SEATTLK. Sept. 13 ? J. L. Steele.
Henry Harriuian. Maurice Leohey and
Falcon Joslin. all prominent in Alaska
Mining circles, will attend the Amer
ican Mining Congress as speakers in
the interests of Alaska.
BIG Hi FAILS
FOR $3, 000,000'
(By Alaska Now? Bureau.)
NEW LORK. Sept. 13? Shortly al
ter the close of the Stock Exchange
yesterday afternoon, the failure of tha
Van Schaick Company, one of the
large brokerage firms was announce*!
The liabilities are stated as being
over three million dollars, but no an
nouncement of assets has as yet been
made.
Indians and sentenced to three and
? one-half years in the penitentiary at
J hard labor. ___
HUGHES AFTER
PRESIDENCY
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
W ASHINGTON, D.C. Sept. 12? The
Progressives are preparing to groom
Associate Justice Charles Hughes for
the Presidency, and it is understood
that Senator La Kollette will with
draw from the race in time to give
Hughes all his support.
JAMES J. CANT
BE LOCATED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
LOS ANGELES. Sept 13? A con
tinual search for James J. Jeffries,
who is wanted at the bedside of his
mother, who it is believed is in a
dying condition, has failed to locate
the famous ex-champion. Mrs. Jef
fries continues to ask for her son,
and the effect of his continued ab
sence is having a very serious effect
on the anxious mother.
Daily Alaskan ? only >1 a month.
NEW
FALL LINE
LADIES
TRIMMED
HATS
NOW ON
DISPLAY
H. J . LYNCH
Th? Up-To-Dat? Habardasher and Ladies Furnlshor.
MAINE WILL
BE IRRIGATED
(By Alaska New? Bureau.)
PORTLAND, Me. Sept. 13? Official
returns from 225 cities la the election
which was held in this state yester
day show a majority of one hundred
and sixty thousand majority in favor
of the "wet*."
PORTLAND. (I-Ater) ? Revised re
turns from all over the state show
a slight lead for the Prohibitionists.
LATER. ? At a late hour this after
noon the Prohibitionists admitted
their defeat in this state by abo%t
five hundred.
FOWLER FAILS
TO FLY FAR
(Special to The Dally Alaskan)
ALTA, Oal. Sept. 13 ? Robert Fow
ler, in his cross country flight, met
with an acicdent while nearing this
place yesterday at 2:30, and as a re
sult his biplane is a mass of splinterr*
While slowing down to make a land"
isig in this city he lost control of the
machine and dashed into some heavy
trees, wrecking his machine beyond
all hopes of repairs.
STILL OTG
THE BIG PANS
Three hundred ounces of virgin
gold is the cleanup made on 16 above
on Scroggie creek by Lee and part
ners. This news was brought by Pur
ser Hill Barrington of the Vidette,
which arrived last night.
One pan on claim No. 16 is said to
have gone $44. Jackson, watchman
on the Vidette, took a trip up the
crtek, and staked, and got some
splendid pans. They ran from <2 up
[ to $40 or more. The dirt being worktfl
was running 15 cents upward. Five
| r.o fifteen-cent dirt was being thrown
| back for the time, to be washed at a
I more convenient time..
An old man working alone on No.
j 14 is said to have even richer pay
j 'han found on 16. No. 15 is also said
j to have rich pay.
Jackson staked No. 44 above. Some
| of the Vidette crew are planning to
work a lay on the creek this winter.
\ Lyall and Horace Fraser. who have
! been in Rainy Hollow for the past
i two months came up on the Hegg this
j afternoon. Lyall will be a passenger
! south on the May to Vancouver
| where he will re-enter King Edward
High School, and Horace will go in to
; Atlin tomorrow morning.
MINISTERS TO
START FIGHT
(By Alaska New* Bureau.)
LONDON. Sept. 12? the Ministerial
Association of this city has started
a crusade against the Johnson- \Yells
fight which is planned to take place
here in the near future.
[ETNA CREATES
ICR ALARM
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
CATANIA, Italy. Sept. 13? The vio
lence wltli which Ml. Etna is belching
forth fiery streams of lava, and the
frequency of the shocks caused by In
ternal explosions has thrown this
whole part of the country Into a state
of panic.
Grave fears are entertained that a
repetition of the Messina disaster
may result.
TO TRY AGAIN
IN THREE RAYS
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
ALTA, Cal. Sept. 13 ? Robert Fow
ler who came to grief In this city
last night in attempting to make a
landing with his aeroplane, today an
nounced that upon close Inspection of
his machine, he Is of the opinion thai
It can be repaired so that he can
continue his flight within three days.
CAN'T FIGHT
IN WISCONSIN
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
MILWAUKEE. Sept. 13? Acting;
Governor Morris has made a statemen
that he will use every means to pr?>
vent the Wolgast-McFarland mill from
taking place in this state.
Hugh Molvneaux, superintendent of
the British Columbia Road Commis- '
slon, came up from Haines, having re
turned from the crossing at Glacier ^
Creek, where he !s having a bridge :
put in. He will take the train tomor
row morning for Cat-cross, and there
take the police launch for Atllu.
Our Bargains Will Be *
PEA CHE SI
? +
This Week *
4*
+
Two Large Consignments of Fancy Craw- +
fords and Elbertas expeded on Seattle J
and Humboldt. +
+
? ? *1*
Quality will be the best and prices lowest of season ^
+
P. H. GANTY, Grocer *
+++++++++++++++++++++++4
MINERAL EXPERT PASSES JUDGMENT
Henry M. Kakin and R. A. Conkllng
who have had charge of the U. 8.
Geological Survey work in the Ram
part Quadrangle during the pant Hum
mer arrived out on last night's train
and are registered at the Pnllen
House.
Mr. Kakin. whne questioned about
the work this summer, said that they j
had been making a study of the mln- '
eral resources of the famous old Ran-;
part Quadrangle, and that they put
In a good summer's work.
"Rampart, although one of 'he old
est gold producing districts, Is still
producing, but the greatest activity in
the Quadrangle this snmmer la the i
Hot Springs district, especially on
the tributaries to Patterson creek.
"The estimate of one of the opera
torn there," continud Mr. Bakin, "will
be orer half a million dollars thin ani
rorr-, and there will be lots of ground
to (to over for several years to rome."
When nhown the rarions piece* of
rook taken from the Skagway Valley,
Mr. K&kin e*press?>d mwh surprise
and said that some of the specimens
would be considered very flattering if
taken from some of the more famous
mines of the country
"It In purely a matter of how much
there la of It,' he said, "and further
investigation Is undoubtedly Justified
The rook alt shows mineralization,
and this being an ea*y country to
prospect, much six-fi work shoold be
done.
Mr Kakln was particularly impress
ed with the samples of inart* of the
"Dolly B." and said that, it looked
good to him.
WILL SAIL FOR
CANADA OCT. 6
(By Alaska tfews Purean.)
OTTAWA. Sept. 13 ? All arrange
ments are made for the Duke of Con- \
naught to sail for Canada October ft,
to assume the duties of Governor ?
general of the l>omiiiion.
Eary (irey will nail from Montreal j
for London the same day 'he d<?k< j
leaves Kngland.
ALAMEDA MAY !
MAKE A II1IP
With the Jefferson taken off the
Skaeway run for one trip, and the j
busy season at It* hel*hf, It In quite :
likely. Agent Guptil says, that the j
Alameda will inake a trip Into this
port on her south bound trip. The
Alameda Is one of 'he finest vessel*
running Into Alaskan waters, and It j
would be well worth one's flnte to j
wait a day or so in order to make ?
trip on her.
FATHER WILL
NOT PROSECUTE
(Br Alaaka N?wa B?ire*a.>
WARPIBLD. R I. Sept. 13? Truman
Newborry, former secretary of the
nary, who run ov er and InatanUy
killed Utile Hel??n Bills on last W?J
ne*day, whle driving hi* automobile,
has been liberated and the chargm
of manslaughter have b??n dropped
The father of th" rhlld ha* refnaed
to pra*e<-nt<>. plating that he (a con
vinced that the accident *m twarold
ab!e. and that the d^ath of hi* daugh
ter was raiw<>d through no e?rel?"?
ne*a of Mr. Newberry"*
CAPT. STANDS
Br LOST SHIP
SEATTLE Sept 13? -Captain Taafe
and foirr member# of th? rrew of the
Ramona ar? standing by th* wrecked
venae!, awaiting order* The remain
ing member* of the e??w. *ivi all the
paiwcnger* are on the Vorthw?*t*rn
and will arrive In !hh* Hty tomorrow.
Have One On
Yourself!
A Dry One
A
SLIP-ON
Rain Coat
Entirely Free From Rubber
Slip into a "Slip On ihen
wear a tmile when it rair??.
Its a Lire Wire
line of hat* we handle
Seek here and you
?hall find jitst what
your mind is made op
to have
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