?he Alaskan
No. 270. ELEVENTH YEAR.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. MONDAY FEBRUARY 15, 19M PRICE, 10 CENTS
SIXTY-FOUR DROWNED . IN WRECK
(United Prew Telegraph-Cable Service.)
WELLINGTON. New Zealand, Feb.
15.? Sixty-four bodies have been re
covered from the wreck of the steam
er PenQulu, which "went on a reef
near here last Friday night. More
than 100 of the passengers and crew ,
are known to have been drowned. ,
The work of recovering the bodies is
still going on. The Penquln is a
total wreck.
SEATTLE AFTER
MORAL REFORM
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE. Feb. 15 ? Former Gov
ernor fi-nleyvof Indiana. Is now In
Seattle lecturing against saloons in
the interests of the anti-saloon league
The anti-saloon league, the W. C. T.
I'., and organizations are making a
vigorous fight against the saloons.
TO ?POLE
WITH D06 TEAM
(By United Pres*.)
NEW YORK. Feb. 13.? Harry Rad
ford. the explorer and writer, leaves
bore today in air "attempt to reach
the north pole with a dot: team, lie
will go north over the Edmonton trail
to Nome and from Nome north over
the Ice. ?
TAFT IS GOING
TO WASHINGTON
(By United Press.)
CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 15.? Presi
dent-elect William Howard Taft left
yesterday afternoon for Washington.
D. C.. whetf he will confer with Pres
dent Roosevelt and other government
officials. He will return here next
Thursday.
UN ROBBERS
ARE ARRESTER
(By United Press.)
DENVER, Feb. 15.? Throe Mexi
cans were arrested today suspected o
being the bandits who held up the
Rio Grande train last Friday night.
The men maintain their Innocent*'. |
The actual cash taken by the bandits
is now estimated at $25,000.
iorkelsoF was
ACQUITTED
Sevitld Torkelson, who was acquitted
last night by a jury on the charge o'
perjury, ban hud a rather prolonged
siege in court, liore and Skagway.
When the W. F. of M. was organized
at Douglas, Torkclaun was one of tt e
leaders. Lie was first arrested for
adultery. The case was heard before ;
Judge U'.okorshain who presided over
the court hero at that term. Torkol
s m was discharged by the court. He
was bold under b"p'd? from M?? 1>o7
until Dect. ruber of that yrar.
AtSkaKway the stand jury iadicicd
him for obinluio? money under false
pretenses, and this oas: was dismiss d
ouadcinutrer 10 the Indictmidt. lie
was also arrested on a chargo of assault
and b.ttery ou the person o. oue Mrs.
Adams, of Uougia'. This case wat>
h?ard before Judg] Fo'soni in the
Commissioner's conr', by jury acd be
w a^a.n scqu.'tud. Z. R. Cheney
appoartd for him in the several Cases.
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U2MDSNGE 1 VEST;
MIES SWEEP SOUTH
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(United Press Telegraph-Cabl* 8ervlc?.)
CHICAGO, Feb. 15.? Terrific bliz
zards are raging in Illinois, Minnesota
North D.tkota, Wtscoimln, Missouri,
Kentucky and Ohio. There Is a high
wind and a heavy snow fall. Tempera
ture is low and still falling. Trains
arc blocked in every direction and
there is great suffering among the
poorer classes in the large cities.
Severe gales are also blowing along
the Atlantic eoaat.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 15
Toroadoea swept through Alabama and
Mlaslsslopi jekterday doing great dam
age to property a*d caui'og ? small
lo?? or life. Owing to the destruction
of the telegraph lines it is impossi
ble to obtain definite Information
concerning the cyclones.
POLICE AFTER RUSSIAN WRITER
(United Press Telcgraph-Cattl# 8ervle?.)
ST PETERSBURG, Fob. 13.? War
rants for the arrest of Maxim Gorky,
the novelist, have been Riven to the
secret police. They are now looking
for Gorkey. It is believed that the
Rovcrnment officials want Oorkey for
his out spoken defiance of tho e*ar.
Gorkey in a well known writer and
socialist.
(Special to The Daily Alaskan.)
SITKA. Fob. 13 ? .'ohn Hnnloii, who
came here aw a boatswain's mate of
the U. S. gunboat Jamestown in ISTtl.
and was peace officer In Alaska uude
military rule, and later a deputy
United States marshal for twenty
years unJer the civil government,
died here at 8 o'clock this mornlug
Old ago and heart disease caused
Mr. Hatilon's death.
Mr. Hanlon was one of the earliest
pioneers In Alaska and has score* of
fast friends In southeastern Alaska
who will be gr'eved to learn of his
death. Ho Is survived by a wife and
soveral children.
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.? Congress
has one week left In which to attend
to the passing of the appropriations
bills. The senate will hold sessions
every night In order to complete the
unfinished business.
R. G. TURNER IS
MANAGER AGAIN
Authentic reports received here
.aUito that Richard C. Turner has re
considered his r*si?matlon a*.. loon)
manager of the Alaska Iron company
and Alaska Transportation & Trading
company and will return here shortly
In full charge.
Mr. Turner's resignation was an
nounced about three weeks ago, but
a ???legr-m received Saturday from
Capt. W. H. BroVn state* that Mr.
Turner is again empowered as man
ager. This is good news to Mr. Tur
ner's many friends.
HUN MINER HERE
Thomas Vaughn, a well known At
Hn miner who has been developing
the Big Canyon group on Fourth of
July crook for a number of years, is
now in Skagway on a visit. Ho re
ports that this property is looking
well. They have driven three tun
nels with a total length of about 250
feet and with a 25-foot shaft. They
have a thirty foot ledge which will
average about |S5 a ton In silver and
fold.
Mr. Vaughn will return to Ailln
shortly. He says the cold winter has
Impeded the work of the -placer min
ers, but he looks for great activity
! the coming season. i
HEINZE
SAUER
KRAUT
at
GANTY & FRANDSON
U. S. SENATORS IT VISIT ALASKA
(UnltJd Pr??
WASHINGTON , F^l< 1*. ? Senator 1
Pile* of Washington will make a no- i
tlou In tha wrrnte Monday that a , i
party of icnatora make a trip to A1 i
a?ka next sumci?r and lnv?*tteat<> I
Lb* ?or* or uw? ahib *-???
mutton. Senator P1)m thinks UMt
luch ? trip woaM r#*oH In ? Jart?f
ipproprlttlon for tfw wort of Wlklln?
ro*4s.
KING MANUEL
WOULD MARRY
(By United Press.)
LISBON, Portugal. Feb. 15? Kin*
Manue] relumed tonight from Madrid
where he ban been conaeltlng with
King Alfonso of Spain In regand to
the proposed marriage between King
Manuel and the Prtnceea Beatrice
The marriage has the approval of all
the royal families of Europe.
PRINCESS NIAIf
ARRIVES
After being stormbound for nearly
two daya In Berner'a bay. the Prin
cess May of the Canadian Pacific line
arrived In Sltagway at 2 o'clock thl
afternoon with 12 passengers and If.
ions of freight. She will leare early
tomorrow morning, taking out tons
of ore.
Capt. McLeod aald the sea la Lynn
Canal this trip was the worst ha had
seen In nine years. The wind was
terrific and occasionally anow fall dur
Ing Saturday night and Sunday morn
Ing The May pasaed Juneau Satur- ?
day afternoon, but Capt McLeod
thought It safer In not taking any
chances In coming to Sltagway until
the weather moderated. The May
was coated with Ice and snow.
The stoamer Portland, which will
take the Alaska Road Commission
and Ita belonging* from Skagway to
Valdet, arrived here at 3:20 o'clock
this afternoon from Seattle. The
Portland will probably leave Jate to
night or tomorrow morning.
NBA FALLS
FROZEN SOLID
(Br Unftatf Praaa.)
NIAGARA, M. Y.. Fab. \l? FW tha
?<H?nd tlma In btatory Mu?? Fall*
' ar* f rot 0a or* a ]*ra of lea and
Ion nhorf I ha falk caoaaC tha wntac
to fraata and today only a amall rlr
alet U ninnln* ortr Oi? lea. To?rlat?
from far and naar ara romloc to Ni
agara to rlaw tb<* tight
"REMEMBER HE
MAINE"
<?y Unit ad Praaa.)
Washington. r*t. h?tu nth
?annlr^raary of th# Mo win* ?p of tha
Unltad 8tat?-a bait Whip Mala* lo
Ha rana harbor, Cuba, waa raaMn
oratad today by approprlata aiarcJaaa
at tba national raaatary at Aril ac
ta*. wbar* moat of tha alaln AOMflron
?alkra ara bvrlatf Admiral 81<aba*.
who waa ccamaadar of tha Main
whan ah* ?a 4?atroya4. dailTjpd
tha priori pal addraaa.
mi supsm Gone ??mt.
**W?? B1H" Rlmpaor,. who la ooaof
Ceo tractor Tlmrj'i right band m,
waa on tha North wa?t?ra ihla mornlnf
hound for Cordcrt H* ttatod to a
rape -tar mat tala company woo^ ha
am ploy In* ow 5.000 m*? ihla atiai
mar, work to f>o*ln aarly In April.
Thf crawt to do the prallm nary work
wlfl bafin to ?r?lra fro? aow oo Ja.
Bran Dispatch.
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a new line of suits for
Winter trade, that are
excellent in quality and
very moderately priced,
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See window display.
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