GOVERNOR WILFORD B. HOQGATT HAS RESIGNED
IG MM ADDS ANOTHER
NOTCH TO HIS SIX-SHOOTER
(Special to The Daily Alaskan) i
CORDOVA, May IS ? I-ast night,
while drunk. J. W. MsXaiuara. shot !
?mil killed T. R. Carpenter. The bul
let struck Carpenter in the neck, sev
ering the jugular vein. The murderer
was formerly a wealthy resident ot'
Portland ami killed a Policeman there,
The shooting was the result of a
row in which Carpenter was trying to
eject McNauiara from the hotel.
There is a strong force guarding
the jail as there are many throats of
lynching.
IS. TUFT 15
SERIOUSLY ILL
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. I). C. May IS?
Mrs. Taft, the wife of the President
is suffering from a nervous break
down and her physicians have de
cided she must have complete
rest . neel all social engagements
fo. th< resent.
bachelors"
HIE FRIENDS
. Mr. A. P. Drapes is in receipt of a
letter from Robert Smart, secretary
of the Bachelor's Club of Whitehorse
in which he requests Mr. Drupes to
invite all of the Bachelors Club's
friends to a grand ball to be given by
them on the night ofMay the 28th.
and closes his letter by saying "I can
only say that the more that come the
better we shall >>e pleased."
The Humboldt arrived at :!:30 a.
m. today and sailed at 4: SO. She had
?J.", passengers and a small cargo of
freight.
G. II. OFFICIALS
OFFEU $60,000
(By United Press.)
SPOKANE, Wash. .May IS? The
Great Northern Railroad has offered i
re want of ten thousand dollars each
for the capture of the six bandits who
so boldly lu4ld up the train on the
morning of the 16th. No clues of the
robbers have yet been reported.
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. Maj IS Before ad
journing today the Senate confirmed
the nomination of Oushman as Judge
of the Fourth judicial division of A I
aska.
Judge II. ?. LelVvre returned from
Jiu.eau on the Humboldt where ha.s
been on private business for several
days, lie says that the weather i-<
fine down thereand that there will b
?luito a number of Juneau excursion
ists to Whlt'hor." on Victoria day.
The ball team is practising faithfully
for the games.
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(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. May 18?
President Tuft is discussing witli his
cabinet the advisability of turning
back the clock of the Whitehouse
two hours in order to ^ivo more day
light. If it is done the order will
last until October.
WICKERSHAiVI WILL VISIT ALASKA
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. D. 0. May IS?!
As soon as the appointment of the I
Fairbanks Postmaster is settled, Dele-j
gate James Wlckersham will start
for Alaska. He will spend the sum
mer and fall in visiting the different
sections of the territory.
(By United Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. May 18? At
torney limey has thrown down the
l ars and will put Rudolph Sprockels
on the witness stand to prove that j
Spreckels is not buck of the prosocu
t> on of the grafters for malicious rea
sons.
(By United Press.)
srilKNKCTAhY. X. Y. .May IS? {
Vft'T -ii rounds of furious I'lKhtiitK. '
"I'islitlns" l>irk Nelson was given '
tilt- tli cision over Young Corbett last 1 !
nii'lit Considerable money chained I '
l-ands and great excitement prevailed I '
at thi' ringside. | i
OLD TIMER MUSHES OVER LAST FRAIL
(By United Press.)
SEATTLIC. Wash. May 18? John M |
(luuor. tho discoverer of Mastodon |l
(lull 'i and one of tho best known min 1 1
inc iiii-ti in Alaska, died last Friday 1
in Arizona of pneumonia. Mr. Mc i
Ore cor came to Alaska twenty-one, i
years ago, and was one of the first j
to lot ate in Circle City and has been
prominent in Alaska ever since. He]
l"fl an estate valued at $2:10.000.
SENATOR DIED POOR
WASHINGTON,? The will of form
? I'nited Statis Senator William M.
Stewart, of Nevada. <liscloses the fact
tha* he left only $1,500. His debts
aggregate $25,000.
JUDGE REID
SIGNED ORDER
(Special to The Dally Alaskan )
CORDOVA. May 18? Judge li('i<l
signed the order today granting t-?
Cordova the right to incorporate and
itt June 22iul as the day for the elec
ion of the Town Council an School
Directors. There are many candidates
it the field and a hot elation is
ooked for.
CELEBRATE SEWARD'S BIRTH
(By United Tress.)
SEATTLE, Wash. May 17? A cele
bration of the birthday of William
Henry Seward will be held tonight ai
the auditorium at the A.-Y.-P. expo
sition grounds. Speeches will be |
made by several well known speakers.
The Dominion Telegraph wires be
ing temporarily out of commission,
today, there is no report of the con
dition of the water in the J'ukon.
? *? ?
The Ladles Aid of the Methodist
church will meet Wednesday May lit
at the home of Mrs. E. Baker at 2:
30 o'clock.
? ? ?
Thi> Rustler arrived from Juneau
and way ports early this morning and
left at 2 p. m. Capt. Steve York is
is in command.
New
1 ...Potatoc?Mf,
I Just Received the First Lot of the j
1* Season? They are Nice * J
GANTY & FRANDSON
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Walter A. Clark, The Well
Known Press Correspon
dent For The N. Y. Sun
And Seattle P. I. Nomi
nated by President Taft?
Strong Opposition Ex
pected In The Senate
(By United Press.)
Walter E. Clark of Connecticut and [
correspondent for the Seattle P. I.I
and the New York Sun was today i
nominated by President' Taft for gov
ernor of Alaska vice W. B. Hoggatt^
resigned.
When Gov. Hoggatt was informed !
that he would have to spend his timej
in Alaska he tendered his resignation,
which was acccptcd. The nomination
of Clark was determined upon somel
time ago but not made public until
enough votes were were secured to ir?
sure his confirmation by the Senate, j
Those who oppose the appointment
say that it is made in the interests of
the Guggenheims.
When interviewed this afternoon,
Delegate Wickersham stated that
the appointment was a surprise to
him and that he could not say whe
ther he would oppose it, but that he is
always opposed to the appointment of
officers who are not Alaskans. Sena
torsPil es and Jones of Washington fa
vor the appointment, as do Secretaries
Ballinger and Knox. The nomination
will undoubtedly arouse a political
storm before the matter is settled.
BITTERLY SCORES
LABOR ADDRESS
(By United Prees)
NEW YORK, May IS ? President
Van Cleve of the National Manufac
turers Convention in a speech today 1
bitterly scores the annual labor ad- :
dress and says that the workingmen 1
must be given hard fighting this year i
Don't forget the Firemen's dance.
Friday night. IMg time. Refresh- j
moms served. "Nut'f -sed.'"
? ? ?
Dr. Keller returned home from *
Haines on the Hegg yesterday after
a short business trip. I
CflPT. HIS
DONS STRIPES
(By United Press.)
NEW YORK, May 18? Capt. Peter
Mains accompanied by his father and
mother was taken to prison this morn
ing where he will don the prison
stripes pending his appeal to the
higher courts:
At a meeting of the baseball fans
in Juneau laat week an organization
was effected with the following offi
cers: Geo. M. Simpkins, manager.
Royal Sheppard, Treasurer and Wal
ter Keyes, secretary and Captain.
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