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SENATE AMENDS
HOME RULE BILL
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R?)e bill or v ,*ska. jvissed b>
the Hous? of Kv;?-vstvr.;.vi\?* has
Mtit rdrV, to eliminaT* anj pr*v
t:?K>r. for a Sotia'e
The Nil * as also atneroe.i to
orwitf a rsilrp. J o?mmissioii oor
ststinvc of one onctneer. one officer
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t5*vt. a SN>?>or.>i amendment to the
bill proxniinc for out- poo! opts; to
Se It charsre c ail Vasks surveys
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Washington., Jure IS ? While
cro?ssin|: the t" u Its o; the ifcoutherr
Ratlmax at the station this morr.
>7\(c. OonjrreRsman RoN-t C Wick
hffe. mas rur. >lo* r. hy a switch ett
Stne and instantly ki.ied
Robert 0 Wk kliffe * as born in
Rar\1*to?n. k* . May 1st. 1^7 4.
* hile his j\ar> ms *ere on a xistt to
relatives ?n that state He mas
i-?nuxh; in t.e p*~tsh o( West FYli
< ?*na.. I..* He mas a lamyer h>
profe-estor trsdv.v, tn<j rrom the uni
* ?s <vtod to the ?> 1st Conprpss ir.
!>? v on the IVmocratK" ticket, av.d
rv-e.?vt?Nj to the SinU Cotfivw
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to 'he Hons* this
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JV ??? si He * as bail
ie ^ \e*I the fool ?: the T^m*1
*iv; A '.sni' ca'- e at that place
?TH I . S. 1XFANTKY
ARRIYKS AT FT. SKWAKD
Fort William H. Seward. June 1"
The I S Army Transport S'-erl
dan arrived in this port this morn
ins *t fl%Hr o'clock. bringing the
Thirtieth Inlted States Infantry,
which will succeed the Sixteenth
stationed at this post for the past
tiro y**ars
The Sheridan will remain in
port two days, unloading the effects
and supplies of the new outfit, af
ter which the belongings of the]
Sixteenth ?il! be taken aboard
H<?SS B\K\KS ASSl'MRS
?"H\K?.F OF TAFT'S ?.l AS
v 111 . .Tune 12 William
Barnes arrived lit this city this
morning and immediately took
charge of President Tail's inter j
osns on the floor Barnes is known |
as Taft's boss
The committee seated four of the^
Kentucky delegates at large forj
Taft this morning
Bit, TH1\?. MINK
? KAvKS ??rFKATt<?\??
V*" ?al < >*tr*f?o?nle?ee. >
Oarcrcws. Y T , June 11 ? With I
<?> ore in sicht, and believing tlx '
proposition to N' a hopeless one.
bj order of Co] 3. H Conrad, thf .
Big Thing mine was clival down
Monday morning, and the men all
paid off
Hoping against hope, the work
has been continued on this property
for several years, and a \ast anioui t
of money has been spent in de
velopreer.t work Time and tim
vain it " as believe*, that the ore
???stj had been loca:ed. hut e h
umr this has been found to J?e
^i'h crvat persistence Col v'oi
t*!e president and cere al
??la1 v- of the British ^ 'ikon 0.>"
Company. ltd. has s->ent
;*iu and money |p tJte development
<>f the Big Thing, and time an>'
time actin the indications have lead
.im to believe that \tetor\ h 1'
row nod his efforts. l<m eiclt iim>
? Vis pro\.-d to be a forl.> n hope
Col Oonrnd will leave shortb
or the outside, and most of 1 ?
Wen who have been employed at th<
? here t' ? \ ha\e accepts! pos ion*
?i;h :: Mlas Mining com pat
r Hick Kennedy and ?ire ar
d in Skngway on the Jefferson
^urda> .
White Goods
Even-thing to help You keep Cool, ?
during the warm weather
OUR STOCK THE LARGEST"
OUR GOODS THE NEWEST "
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OUR PRICES THE LOWEST I|
SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY fj
H. J. LYNCH
Th? Uf-To-Dat* Hafcarda**er anj Fuml?hr.
TOMS ID SETTLEMENTS UNDER
WANT FEET OF SID AND ASHES
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Seward, Alaska. June 1 2 ( Spec
ial to the Daily Alaskan.) ? On *.he
afternoon of June sixth. Mount
Katmai broke forth In violent erup
tion and for fifty-two hours belched
forth clouds of sand, stone and
ashes while streams of flerv lava
flowed down the sides of the
mountain in rivers The sun was
totally obscured, and total darkness
prevailed
The ashes were carried by the
winds for a distance of over three
hundred miles, covering the streets
and housetops of this town with a
thick layer
Kodiak Island, which lies direct
ly east of the volcano, has been
buried with ashes and sand to a
?iepth of from two to twenty feet
The Revenue Cutter Manning was
at Kodiak at the time of the erup
tion. and many of the residents of
the settlements were taken aboard
the ship. The Steamship iv?ra was
unable to make the harbor owing
to the utter darkness
l>urlng almost the entire time
that Katmai was in eruption, there
w as a terrific storm, with thunder
and liEhtning
The wireless stalion at Kodiak
was struck by lightning and put out
of commission at the very beginning
c.f the eruption, and i' was impos
sible ;o communicate with the out
ride w orld
Af soon as the commander of the
Revenue Cutter Mat nine real Ire '
'he seriousness of the situation he
.?ss timed comnv<n,l of all the tnes
i 'id craft I' ? is vi init \ , and begun
o r>Mid< r such aid as lay in his
iow<r IVople w ? rc taken from
ihe island and civ shelter, food
and water oil the bo.it s
The Titc Prlnto'-, nude- command
r>f 1 lout Searle, arrived in this
ing of the seriousness of the situ
'Hon and asking :ii i
The S'eanisMp lv>rn arrive! iti
t'yak last night, and reverts the
situation there not is bail as a!
Kodiak
As yet 110 word has been received
Tom the towns of Afognak and Kat
mai. and the greatest fear is enter
tained for the safety of the resi
dents of those towns
All live stock, birds and animals
on Kodiak Island have been killed
and the crops there are utterly
ruined, being covered many fee'
with sand and ashes
Many people in this town, which
is over two hundred miles front
Mount Katmai suffered from inhal
ing the ashes from the volcano, I
with which the air was completely
filled
l.ast nicht slight earth quake
shocks were again felt, but they
caused 110 alarm here.
It is believed that the worst of,
A 4. J. 4
the volcanic is now over, and that
the ash and sand which was pour
ed forth will become less and less
There are a great ?number of can
neries and fishing settlements in
the immediate vicinity of Katmai
on Kodiak island, as well as on |
the main land, and the Manning
will at once m?ike a trip to all of
these to see what aid can be render
ed.
Seward, June 12 ? (Later) ? A
cannery tender from Cyak arrived
in this port this morning and brings
word that all the |>eople at that
settlement are safe Xo word has
been received from Cold Bay, Kat
mai, IVtuglns, Savanoosky or Kan
gamule, and it is believed that all
the |M?ople in those settlements have
been destroyed
No word has been received from
Afognak and as that village is situ
ate! near Katmal, It Is thought that
the people there are buried under
countless tons of sand and volcanic
ashes.
The slight rtiin which hss been
falling has charged the water* of
all the creeks and rixers with sill
phuric acid, so that the water i*
deadly poison
The Tne Printer left this town
today with supplies for Kodink
She will immediately make a trip
to some of the towns located near
the volcano, and render what assis
!ance she -an
Seattle, .1 tine 12 Acting on nd
x ice front Washlncton, Capt Reer
Ihoff has given orders to all vessels
in the Revenue service now In the
northern waters, to proceed at once
to the volcano rone. and the com
manders of tin- various ships have
been Instructed to render what aid
and assistance they can
Washington, June 12 President
T:?ft is in receipt of advices telling
of the suffering of the people in
the Katmal district, and he has
civen orders for immediate relief
t'pon the opening of Congress
thi<s morning. Pelegate .lames Wlck
ersham, of Alaska, presented reso
lutions to the House of Representa
tives providing for an immediate ap
propriation of fifty thousand dol
lars for the relief of the volcano
sufferers in the vicinity of Kodiak
Senator Jones introduced a sim
ilar resolution in the Senate, for
the benefit of the sufferers or set
tlers. and both houses have signified
their willingness to pass the ap
propriation immediately upon furth
er word of the conditions prevailing
in the volcano tone being received
Judge Steve Ragan arrived on
the Hegg today from Haines on!
matters of business. lie returned j
on the same boat this afternoon.
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j FOR SALADS |
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Fresh Deep Sea Crabs ? Preferred stock 30c per tin 4.
+ Lobsters ? Preferred stock - - 40c per tin *
* Chinook Spnng Salmon ? Preferred Stock . I
^ Small flat tins 20c, 3 for 50c
+ Baratara Shrimps ? dry pack ? 2 sizes - 20c & 35c **"]
+ j
+ EVERY CAN GUARANTEED tobe NEW PACK +
J P. H. GANTY, Grocer X
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SKATTLK ATTORNEY HlLftH
AFFTOAVIT8 AGAINST HAVKOIil)
Washington, Juno 12 ? John Per
ry, a Seattle attorney, has filed
affidavits with the House Judiciary
committee In which charges are
made against Judge Hanford, claim
ing that he is unfitted for fhe Judi
ciary.
The affidavits filed claim that
Judge Hanford entered Into an al
leged conspiracy with Attorney#
Kerr and McCord when they were
appointed as receivers of the Alas
ka Packers association.
SKATTLK MAYORALTY BALLOTS
WILL AGAIN UK tt>rXTKD
Seattle, June 12 Judge Albert
son has ordered a recount of the j
votes in the recent municipal elec- j
tion. ,.}
It was believed that no contest I
would be made, but the friends of j
Hy Gill claim fraud on the part ofj
the Cottrll faction, and demanded at
recount at the last moment
SKNATOR NIXON l,AII?
TO ItKsT IV RKXO
Reno, Nev., Juno 12? The re
mains of the late Senator George S
N'ixon. arrived in this city yesterday
morning, and were immediately con
veyed to his late residence
The funeral was held in the
afternoon, the body of the dead
Senator being laid to rest in the
family plot at the Reno cemetery,
PKNNSY. RAILWAY MKN
WILL YOTK in KK.I KRKMU M
Philadelphia. Pa, June 12 ? It (
was announced today at the offices
of the Trsinsmen's 1'nion that '
a referendum vote would be taken
by th?> conductors and trainmen of
the Pennsylvania lines as to wheth- |
er or not the> would eo out on i
strike
K \lsKlfs IIATTLK SUM'S
YISIT M W V???K
New York. June I" The three
Oertnan battleships which are pay- 1
ing their respects to the various
cities of the Atlantic Toast arrived
in this harbor today, and were'
greeted by the naval salute
The City of Seattle will arrive!
in this port at 8 o'clock tonight '
SEAT INDIANA
FOR BILL TAFT
ROOSEVELT'S MTKON'f.KMT CASK
CJORS TO THE ADMIX ISTBATIO*
I'rMhlMit'!! Friitnl* Contmrnl on Ac
tion of f'ommlttee. Friction B**
The Two Factions (im*?
Greater Each Day. Committee
Still in Session.
Chicago, June 12 ? By the ac
tion of the committee In seating the
entire Indiana delegation, with the
exception of the delegates from two
districts for Taft, they have been
subjected to much comment and
"criticism, by both the Taft and
Roosevelt leaders.
It was claimed by the Roosevelt
leaders that the Indiana case was
one of the strongest that the Rough
Rider had, and the decision of the
committee in seating the Indiana
delegation is looked upon as only
another cause for widening the
breech between the two factions In
the coming convention
\RBIVAL OF AMEBICA*
BATTLESHIP'S RESTORE-* OBIMEB
Havana, Cuba. June 12 ? Two
American battleships arrived in this
harbor last night, and landed a big
oetachment of marines
The presence of the marines in
this town had a felling effect and
calm was at once restored
SPORTING F.D1TOB ANSWERS
TO LAST ASSIGNMENT
Chicago, 111., June 11 ? H E
Keogh. one of the best known sport
ing writers In the United States
diet! at his home In this city today
MORE WABSH1PS STEAM
FOB CVBAN WATERS
Washington, June ll ? The Crui
ser Washington and the Battleship
Rhode Island were both dispatched
to Havana at a late hour yesterday.
The launch Hegg made the round
trip from Haines today bringing up
several passengers.
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