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No. 132. ELEVENTH YEAR. SKAUWAY. ALASKA, FRIDAY, AOGUST .'1, 19011 . PRICE, 10 CENTS.
(By United Pre**.)
Patterson, N. J., Aug. 21? Peter
Burn- a retired Alaskan ruineown.-r
was drowned In the lake here last
night. He was t>7 years of ane.
WILL NOT
i LINGER LONG
(By United Press.)
New York, Aug. 21? It is stated that
Pre-ident lloosevelt will sail for Africa
March 7th next, throe days after the
close of his term.
KOYUKUK THE REAL THING
MIm Nellie (Vihinao. an old time
(Minpeder and sourdough of the Yukon
and Ala?ka. arrived io Fairbanks the
other day from the Koyukuk country
where she is encased in mioing at the
present time.
Miss Casbraan thinks the Koyukuk
is ot e of the best camps in Alaska to
take a chance prospecting, says the
Times. The big strike on Nolan is get
ting better every day. There is at the
proaer.i time a p*yst'e>k over 75 fjet
in width with trood uniform values all
the way through. The ground is from
ItA' to I5O feet to bedrock and very good
for drilling purposes
The town of Coldfoot is being desert- ,
ed and there is a new town springing
up at the moutn of Wisemnn crerk on
the main Koyukuk. This place is more
of a center and the boats from Hetties
with freight can easily reach that j>otnt.
These biau, or more commo-ilv called
scows, are tow. -fl by horses and make
regular trips to the new town.
Parties going into that country should
Lave about a two years' outfit and sow;
money. When fixed like this they aro
almost sure of miking a go of it in the
n.-w^ciuip. Verv little wages are be
ing paid at the | resent time but if the
camp keeps oa showing up like It has
ia the past, a large number of men will
be employed to work the different
claims.
^uite a number of hoiler-i are Iteing
shipped itito the country of all sizrs
and horse (tower.
"There is no doub'," said Miss Cash
man, ''but that that camp is going to
be a good one. The main pay of the
Koyukuk has just boon found. The
4>aystreak is well defined and Its uni
form values go to show that It is the
r-'gulnr run of gold of the KoyukuW.
The places where mining hus been car
ried oa in thiscouDtrv have in the past
produced gold in most cases, and t< e
old timers have always had the idea
th?t the main body would be sure to
show up oy prospecting the deepi *
channels.
MINERS PERISH
AT WIH
(By United Press.)
London, Aug. 2'? It is accepted as a
fac* that nil thu miners confined in the
coal mine at Wigati have perished. The
town nod surrounding country i* over
whelmed with grief and the signs of
mourning are eiierywher^. The lire is
still raging and all attempts to flood the
rain* successfully, -o far a-, the extinc"
: n of the fire is coocorncd have fallo',
Iml the work is he ing prosccired ener
getical .
DEATH OF JACK ASHFORD
"The many friends of John Asbford
were shocked last night to learn of his
sadden death in a little tent near the
ball park. The crowd of over 500 mad
ly yelling fans little dreamed that
within less thau :<C0 yards a man well
known to a majority of theni was
breathing his last," Hays the Nome
NuRRetof July 18. The canoe of the
death was heart disesse.
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Headquarters
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(United Pro** Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Boston, Aug.. 21 ? The wife of Captain P?ter I lainen,
the slayer of William Annis at Rayside, L. I., on Wednes
day, is in the city. Interviewed by the Globe this morning
she is quoted as saying that she hopes her husband will be
hanged for his deed. She says he is a rascal and that he
forced a confession from her in which she made admission
of intimacy with- Annis but that it was done under the in
fluence of drugs administered by him.
(By United Pre**.)
Hot Sprlugs, Aug. 21 ? There Is to be
a great republican rally? a *t?te affair
?held here tonight an<l for whlch^Mr.
Taft ia uiakinp preparations. In a
speech made last night before sorao rep
resentatives of the south Mr. Taft urged
that the time has comc for the solid
south to break away from its old handl
cipping traditions and join the repuo
lican procession.
NEW BARS -
ON CITY JAIL
Charles Sowalt. the man who wreck
ed the jail yesterday morning, was ^iv
en a bearing last evening anil lined $01,
| the ftk) being in tho nature of damages
anil to go to pay for repairing the
wreck. Sewalt seems to have b en
popular among his mates of the light
bouse tender for they came forward
promptly with the mODey and the
strong man was released anu sailed
away witu them last night. He ex
plained to Judge Tanner that he had
been drinking all the night before; that
he had started for the ship about 9
o'clock the previous evening but some
one had, on the way down street,
suggested that they have "another"
and this was the result.
City Marshal Dillon Is today oversee.
Lug the work of putting on new locks
and bolts anil bars at the jail and thinks
he is doing a job thaf will keep Samp
son inside once he is landed there.
The excursion steamer Spokane will
be in tomorow at 5 a. m. This will b:
the last trip of the serson. Mrs. Hart
It is learnrd, is aboard.
BELGIUM
ANNEXES CONGO
(By United Pre*' }
BrusselU, Aug. 21? The chnml>er of
deputies today voted for the formal mi
no* atlon of the Congo Free Stale -tho
African colony which haa been the
cause of such scandal to the country.
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ENTERTAINMENT
The entertainment given a couple of
weoka a*ro at Aictlc Brotherhood hall
Oy the KlucKwan Indians which at
tracted such ? large audience will ha
repeated tomorrow afternoon, be
einng at 1:30. Thii will b? the la?t
time the entertainment will lie given
here this season at least. Next, your
thr band will be takeu to the A. Y. I',
exposition. The entertainment con
sists of vatloim dances. and exemplifi
cation of the curious customs of the
natives. There will be the pc&ce
dance, the war dance, the dance of the
medicine men, the dance of lamenta
tion, tribal ceremonies and native
music. The dancers will appear In the
several changes of dress appropriate to
the different ceremouies. Altogether
the show is unique and most interest
ing
LILLIAN HIS CAUGHT > PRINCE
(By United Prew.)
New York. Autr. 21? It is announced
that Lillian Russell is to marry a Grer k
prince.
A bunch from the Imide arrives in
on tonight's train, having come up on
the Selkirk.
Go to Tony Dotero and try a Bull Do*
ciifar. 1?
All the delicacies of the season iu
the lJack Train rrataurant.
{GOVERNMENT
MAKES MOVE
(By United Pre??.)
Chicago, Aug 21? The attorney? for
iho government today filed a petition
for a rehearing in the Standard Oil
ciiso. j-eversrd by the supreme court
ftom the decision of Ju ige Land!*? the
case of the judgement for J29,000,000.
PARKER TALKS
FOR BRYAN
V
(By UniUd Preaa.)
Seattle, Aug. 21? Former candidate
for the prraldencv Jurtpe Alton B. Par
ker, opened the democratic cam pal en
here laat night before a crowded home.
There came up on the Peterson this
morning from Halno), Lieutenant*
Hill And Thotnlinaon? who are on their
way to Kot^s Hubert and Gibltoo. They
were up to look ?t the Porcupine gold
mines and incidentally do a little ihoot
injr. They came l>aclt filled with
wonder and enthusiasm concerning the
great mining undertaking at the Por
cupine. They describe the big flume
' as a wonder r?f enterprise and vnergy
and to their minds certain to bring
' great results. The flume, as described
In mere figures is not to be brought
within the understanding of tho<e who
mrrrly read k1<oui and do not aeo It. To
deserlbo it as capable of forming a
roadway for a double trick railway,
built with strength to carry luch a rai'
way, the trains almost screened from
view the entire diatanca by the aides of
the flume, the Interior of the great av.
enue formed of planed lumber? th1*
may convey a mw a(ieqtmt<> idea
The officers did tome panning on
their own account oo the ground and
bring trophies in the form of rood sized
nugget*.
Captain Davison, Cap'.aln Hutton,
and Lieut. Hal ford, of Fort William H. ,
Seward were also of the patty.
H. II. Draper who bat )>een up the
country for several day* taking photo
graph* of the work alao returned this
morning. He brlngt a large numt*i of
negatives but, while he U>ok along a
dozen plat'* more than he thought he
would need he regreia he did not hare
two dozen more an much waa there to
protray that is surpi ising and Interest,
log. He aays the trip up ia to de
lightful and novel that it i* worth while
even for old Alrfikans, that the tcenory
it beautiful, tbe climate superb, the
fishing and hunting great and the canoe
trip, wherein a tail it employed to
carry great Indian canoe* up atream
and againut a ttroug current It novel
and exciting.
UNCLE SAM
IN AUSTRALIA
(By United Press.)
Sydney, Aug. 21? Some queatton
arose us 'o the right of the government
to permit the American marines to par
ade without there being Interactional
complication* to follow. The difficulty
which was technical has l^en bridged
and a great parade took place this
morning wUh much rnthuaia?m being
shown by Australian* nil along (he
lino. A great officii! dinner to Com
mander Sperry and hi* officer* form *
pari of tcday's program.
OIMN GOES TO KEAOQUIBTEBS
(By Unltad Preaa.)
Lincoln. Aug. 21 -Mr. Bryan will
leave tonight ?la Dea Moines for Chi
cago where he will remain some lime
to be near the he?dquarur^ of the cam
paign manager*.
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