Catania Is Threatened
Mount Aetna Is In Eruption
And Volcanic Discharge May
Overwhelm Sicilian City ?
Inhabitants Flee In Terror
(By Alaska New* Bureau)
CATANIA. Sicily. Mar. SO ? Mt. Aet
na is in violent eruption today and
ti is believed that the city of Cat
ania is doomed to destruction. The
people of the city are hysterical with
fear.
CATANIA. Sicily. Mar. 30? (Later
dispatch) The government authorities
nave advised tlit- residents of Catania
to leave the city as tin y tear it will
bo destroyed by the eruption of Mt.
Aetna.
Thousands and thousands of people
are fleeing: from the city, leaving all
their personal effects and property.
The military authorities are dolnj;
their best to preserve order, but
there is considerable looting and dis
order.
PLAY HI THE
POST TONIGHT
A number of Skagway n'stdents j
have been invit?nl u> attend the per
formance of a play which will be pre
sented tonight at Fort Seward by the
Fort Seward Dramatic club. Col.
Reynold has issued invitations and
the Pet?>r?on will come up from Fort
Seward to take down the invited
guests. The Peterson will leave
Moore's wharf at 6:13 tonight and
return early in the morning.
V. I. Hahn and Byron Olson left
for Whitehorse this morning. Mr.
Hahn will superintend the prelimin
ary work on the building of the spur
track to the Pueblo mine. Mr. Olsen
will have charge of the rock work.
About ;:?? laborers also went over this
morning.
K. 1. Miller has purchased the res
idence on Second avenue, just west
of Main street, from Cliff Hayward.
and will reside there as soon as
Mrs. Miller and their daughter re
turn from Tacoma. The house is
furnished, but Mr. Miller will have
it thoroughly renovated before he
occupies it.
JOIN SEATTLE
(By Alaska News Bureau)
SEATTLE. Mar. oO? The voters
ot Georgetown yesterday voted in
favor of being annexed to Seattle.
The issue was bitterly fought and ih<
vote was close.
JEFF DIDN'T
(By Alaska News 8ureau.)
LOS ANGELES. Mar. o" ? A sensa
tlonal rumor was current about th<
city today that James J. Jeffries >
had broken his arm while hunting ,
in the mountains, loiter a telegram
from the Jeffries* camp denied th<
report.
There will be band practice tonight
at the town hall.
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ALASKANS TALK
10 COMMITTEE
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, I). C. Mar. -!? ?
Oliver Hubbard of Valtiez anil Dele
gate Wickershani both talked in fa
vor of a railroad commission bill for
Alaska before the Mouse committee
on territories. It is understood that
the administration favors granting
subsidies for" railroad construction In
Alaska.
BILLSWILL
BE CHANGED
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. I> C. Mar. Th>'
Beveridge bill and the statehood bill
for Arizona and New Mexico will un
dergo many changes if they pass
Congress.
CASE IS NEAR COMMON
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. 1). 0. Mar 29? The
last witness In the Cunningham coal
claims hearing will be called Satur
day".
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Jack Pupli yesterday afternoon hap
ped the w<5lf which has been seen
and heard over across the Skapway
river for the past month. Mr. Puph
has been out after the wolf several
times.
Yesterday, accompanied by E. Rich
ter. he went across the river and
set out a bait consisting of fish.
Puph and Riohter then awaited de
velopments.
About 4:00 o'clock the wolf appear
ed upon the scene, maklnp for the
bait. Puph and Rlchter opened up
on him and at the first shot the wolf
took to the timber. Pour shots were
<
fired in all and the last one, by .Mr.
Puph. broupht clown the animal.
The wolf was very large, the skin
measuring G feet 10'i inches from !
tip to tip. __
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STRONG IICE SELECTED
AT ROUSING CONVENTION
The Citizens party hold an on thus- '
iastie and well attended convention
last night at Firemen's hall and nonii
tinted seven candidates for the conn
oil, two candidates for the school ,
board, and adopted a strong platform,
which without equivocation, squarely |
faces the issues of the campaign. ?
There was a general feeling of satis
faction among the members of the
party present and when the meeting
adjourned the opinion was frequently
expressed that never before did the
Citizens party stand a better chance
for a victory at the polls in the com
ing election.
The meeting was called to order
shortly after S o'clock, by Mayor How
ord Ashley, chairman of the central
<? -ni mi t tee, who read the call for the
in- ti'itr and then asked for nomina
tions tor a permanent chairman. V.
I. Hahn nominated l>r. L. S. Keller,
who was unanimously chosen.
In taking the chair Dr. Keller made
a few remarks, touching upon the
policy of the Citizens party in the
past and outlining the issues of the
present campaign
"Gentlemen, I thank you for the
honor you have paid me," said Dr. '
Keller, "for I certainly consider it j
an honpr to be elected chairman of a i
convention of the Citizens party. In 1
the past I have been Identified with
the interests of the party from its
inception and have served on the 1
council several tlmi s and have al
ways worked for its success. And a
comparison t;f the two parties of
Skagway. both as to their personnel
and policies, has certainly given me
the firm belief that the Citizens party
is the one best fitted to carry out the j
administration of our municipal af
fairs.
"During the past year the present
council has certainly justified our
faith in their fitness for the work
The council has been economical and
has reduced the debt of the town,
having has been effected in every
possible way. There ? have been no
grand stand plays or appeals to the
gallery, but the councilmen have at
tended steadily to business, have
been present at all the meetings,
and have conducted .the town's affairs
in a business like manner free from
all extravagance.
"The appointees of the present
council have fulfilled their duties
with zeal and capability. We havn't
seen the mayor and some of the
councilmen working on the streets
while the officials who were paid to
uo this work watched them; but per
haps the town is just as well off for
that.
"The fines have been reduced and
I must sa.v thai 1 think that this is
a credit to the town. It speaks well
for tho orderliness and morality of
any community when the fines In the
police court for seven months only
amount to $19 and some few cents.
No one wants to live oft the frailties
of human nature and I cannot believe
that there Is a father, a husband, a
son or a brother In Skagway who is
not willing to pay his Just proportion
o the burden of government rather
than have the town supported by rev
enues that result from the weakness
es of unfortunate humanity."
F. A. Callarman was then selected
as secretary of the convention.
The chair appointed F. B. Wurz
bacher, G. G. Miller and E. J. Shaw
as a committee on platform and after
a short deliberation they submitted
the following platform which was un
animously adopted upon motion of
\V. W. Iloughton:
The CITIZENS PARTY of Skagway
in convention assembled, points with
satisfaction to the administration of
the present Town Council in its con
duct of public affairs during the past
year .its close attention to the public
weal on all questions, its saving of
public expenditures by over $11,000.00
after assuming a debt of $2,952.57, a
legacy of previous Council's adminis
tration, and yet conducting the public
business on a decreased revenue over
previous year of about $6,500.00.
The Citizens Party believes in the
consolidation of public offices where
safe and practicable, and refer to the
course of present Council in that re
spect. We believe, however, that the
public safety should be first consider
ed and that It Is not true economy
that overlooks In any degree the safe
guarding of life and property.
The Citizens Party adheres to Its
original policy of extension of water
mains where practical and when the
funds of the town will permit, for
fire protection and for public conven
ience.
We agree with the present School
Hoard in their last report to the Town
Council advocating a reduction of
$1500 in maintenance of the public!
PRESIDENT 10
ASSIST CLARK
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Mar. 29? Fol
lowing his conference with Gov.
Clark of Alaska, President Taft an
nounced that be would assist Gov.
Clark In his requests for appropria
tions and legislation from the differ
ent governmental departments.
school, believing such reduction in
keeping with present conditions and
school attendance.
We believe in keeping the Fire De
partment in its present state of effic
iency and adding such equipment
from time to time as the situation
demands and the town funds will
permit.
The Citizens Party recognizes the
need of proper regulation of the so
cial evil, but maintain that if a re
stricted district should be established
it must be remote from main ave
nues of travel where school children
should not be compelled lo pass daily
resorts of evil, and we * here fore en
dorse the action of the present Coun
cil in closing Seventh Avenue to this
form of vice in response to the peti
tion of over one hundred citizens of
Skagway.
The nominations for councilraen
were then called for.
E. J. Shaw nominated Howard Ash
ley, "the grey war horse of the Cit
izens party, who served without fear
or favor."
D. M. Westcott nominated John
Grashel.
H. H. Draper nominated H. C. Bow
man.
E. L. .Miller nominated Herb Tay
lor.
Howard Ashley nominated E. J.
Shaw.
W. W. Boughton nominated J.
A. Nettles.
Clyde Howerton nominated Harry
Flaharty.
The nominations were then declar
ed closed by a unanimous vote.
The chair called for nominations
for the school board and F. B. Wurz
bacher placed in nomination the name
of V. I. Hahn for the unexpired term.
James Nettles nominated E. J. Lid
dicoat for school treasurer to succeed
himself.
Dr. Keller took under advisement
the appointment of the chairman of
the central committee for tho ensuing
year and the meeting was then ad
journed upon a unanimous vote. There
were about 95 voters present.
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