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No. 228. TWELFTH YEAH. SKAWWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1910 PRICE, 10 CENTS
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(By Alaska New* Buroau)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 25?
Richard Jones, a field agent for the
Department of the Interior, testified
todav that Special Agent Sheridan,
who succeeded G la via and conducted
the recent hearing at Seattle on the
Cunningham coal claims, revealed the
government's case to the attorneys
for the claimants so that they had
ample time to prepare a defense.
"Big Jim" McDonald returned on
the Jefferson today after an absenc
of three months which he spent In
southern California and Mexico. Mr.
McDonald attended the aviation meet
at Los Angeles and also was at the
horse racing meet at Jurazez, Mex
ico. While walking around the pad
dock one day he heard some one call
ing "mush, mush" to him from the
grand stand. He couldn't locate the
man, but it must have been some Al
askan.
TUFT WILL
KEEP ALOOF
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 24?
President Taft will not in any way in
tercede in the Philadelphia strike, al
though he has received numerous pe
titions from the union strikers.
E. A. Dixon, proprietor of the Re
glna hotel at Whltehorse, came out
on yesterday's train and will leave
for Vancouver on the May. Mr. Dix
on expects to return on the first boat.
"Capt." James Roberts, wharfinger
for the B. Y. N. company at White
horse, accompanied by Mrs. Roberts,
arrived In town on the May and left
for Whltehorse where Mr. Roberts
will soon resume his duties.
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(By Alaska News B"r?au.)
ANDES. Chill. Fob. 25? Andes Is
entertaining two distinguished guests
from the United States today, both
William Jennings Eryau and Dr.
Frederick Cook having arrived here
this morning en route to Buenos
Aires.
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 25?
Commander Robert Peary may be
asked to submit the proofs of his
discovery of the north pole to a
board consisting of Admirals Melville,
Schley and Greely, all of them au
thorities on polar exploration.
STARTS TODAY
(By Alaska News Bureau.)
SEATTLE. Feb. 25? The investiga
tion of the Yucatan wreck by the .
board of marine inspectors commenc
ed today.
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WICKERSHAM WOULD MODIFY
MHO LAWS OF ALASKA
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 25? Be
fore the House committee on terri
tories Delegate Wlckersham today ad
vocated changes In the mining laws.
He declared that not one foot of inlii
ing land in the district of Alaska
but that was open to litigation and
said that every acre was held by a
rope of sand. Mr. Wickersham said
that many claims were being held
down by force of arms.
(By Alaska News Bureau)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Fob. 25? The
state constabulary have the strike sit
uation well In control today. Tho
mounted police are patrolling the con
gested traffic centers and tho
surface lines are being operated. Lit
tle disorder has been reported today.
(By Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 25? At
a session of the House last night an
appropriation for two new 28,000 ton
battleships was favored. The new
vessels will cost about $15,000 each.
MINERSflCTIVE
NEAR SEWARD
SEWARD ? Joseph H. Houston and
his associates have secured control,
by location and option, of about 3,000
acres of mineral land along the line
of the Alaska Northern railroad, about
twenty-three miles from Seward. Falls
and Ptarmigan creeks largely compos
the claims.
Houston will depart for the States
on the steamer Portland to form a
company and raise funds for the pur
chase and installation of mining
machinery on the property. Dredgers
and steam shovels are to be used, and
it Is planned to carry on mining oper
ations upon a largo scale.
The ground is known to contain
gold values and Houston says he Is
satisfied it will pay well to work upo
a comprehensive basis. Associated
with Houston are T. W. Hawkins, W.
E. Donohue, Hugh Barclay, George W
Hays and J. A. Winters, well-known
residents of this region.
The Jefferson arrived in port at 9:
45 o'clock this morning with 31 pas
sengers, 27 tons of freight and 18
head of horses and spiled south at
2 o'clock with ten passengers.
LATE TRAINS
GETTING IN
(By Alaska News Bureau)
SEATTLE. Feb. 25 ? The railroad
tracks are now all clear of snow and
several belated trains arrived in Se
attle today. The snow is melting
fast and many valleys in western
Washington are flooded.
GOOD PAT III
PETERS CHEEK
SEWARD? Alfred Wolfe, a well
known prospector from the Susitna
country, reached Seward Saturday
night and reports the discovery of
good pay by Carlson brothers on the
first, second and third tier benches <n)
Peters creek, in the Yentna district.
Wolfe says It Is the most important
gold find in that district. The Carl
son boys plan to mine the property
by the hydraulic method.
The Whltehorse bowlers returned
today. Though regretting their de
feat they were unanimous in prais
ing the hospitality of the Elks.
George Blanchard left on the Jef
ferson and will be absent for about
two months. Mr. Blanchard will meitl
Mr. Behrends In Seattle. March 3,
and they will go to Portland and then
proceed down the Pacific coast to
San Diego.
The Rev. A. E. O'Meara, B. A.,
formerly of Conrad has resigned his
position as missionary and Financial
Secretary of the Diocese of Yukon.
He left today on the Princess May
for Victoria and will take up the work
outside of the Yukon.
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(Bv Alaska News Bureau)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 25?
President Taft is determined to force
the Beverldge bill through Congress.
A conference of the leaders of Con
gress was held at the White House
and the President urgd that the Al
aska appolntlvee commission bill be
passed as expeditiously as possible.
At present the bill Is slumbering in
the committee room, all attempts to
bring it before the Senate having
failed.
VISITORS ARE
BEATEN Hoi
Tho Whltehorse bowlers arranged
to roll a series of three games with
the Skagway five last night for an
oyster suppr. They thought that a
decisive victory would soothe their
feelings and perhaps repair the rents
in their reputations. Alas! "The
best laid plans of mice and men gang
aft aglee."
Bowling with the same stoadlness
that marked their play In the final six
games of tho international tourney,
the Skagway team annexed three
straight games and finished 184 pins
to tho good.
Pitman made high score and high
average for tho locals, rolling an aver
age of 182 pins. Harbottle had high
average for the visitors with 183. He
also rolled the only 200 score they
made.
The scores follow:
Skagway
Pitman 155 179 213
W. Blanclmrd 177 181 129
Snow 205 178 156 j
Flaharty 166 164 177
Hockett 159 159 176
Total 862 861 851
Whitehorse
Barragar 171 135 172 j
Edwards 137 152 175 ,
Gilchen 130 165 158
Miller 142 142 162 '
Harbottlo 190 201 158
Total 770 795 825
Charley Rappuzzi returned on the ,
Jefferson from a visit to San Francis-!
co and other coast cities. He has
been absent several months.
E. J. Shaw, wlio returned to Skag
; way loday on the Jefferson after a
trip to Vancouver and Seattle, has
been promoted to general manager of
I the Moore's Wharf company and the
Moore's Townslte company. Mr.
Shaw was chosen at a meeting of the
board of directors of the North Pac
ific Wharves and Trading company
held In Vancouver Feb. 16.
C. E. Wynne-Johnson, who formerly
hold this position, has resigned and
I W. H. Nanson will have charge of
, the Vancouver interests of the com
pany. Mr. Nanson came north with
Mr. Shaw and will remain hero for
Reveral days.
DOUTTSCOMES
WITH HORSES
Dr. J. B. Coutts, veternarian for the
White Pass stage line, returned on
the Jefferson today with eighteen
head of horses which he purchased
below for the stage line. A shipment
of twenty-two horses were sent up
on the last Jefferson. Tho horses
will be taken inside tomorrow. Mrs.
' Coutts is accompanying her husband.
Mrs. John Gavin returned on the
Jefferson from Portland, Ore., where
she has been spending the winter.
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