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No. :tt TWELFTH YEAR. SKAGWAY, ALASKA, ??VEUNESDAY, JULY ,7 19(H) ' PRICE, 10 CENTS
(By United Press.)
EVERETT. Wash.. July 7? Enter
ing tho Bavslde Bank of Commerce
at o o'clock yesterday afternoon, a
stranger presented a pistol at the
head of the cashier and compelled
him to pay over ?^.000 in cash. A
score of people were in the bank at
the time.
The robber then turned and ran
out In the street, where he had a
bicycle. As he did so the cashier
shot at hint. The robber returned
the fire, wouudiug the cashier to that
he will die.
The robber then escaped to the
country. A posse are In pursuit of
him.
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(By United Press.)
BROOKLIXE. Mass.. July 6.? Heav-|
ing a big chunk of coal through the
window of a moving train, some un
known miscreant attempted to injure
Pi esiilent Taft tonight while the pr.si
dentia] party were eu route from Nor
wich to Brookline.
The man throwing the coal mis
judged the car occupied by the Presi
dent and it went through the window
of another car. Ouc man was badly
bruised anil several people were cut
by flying glass.
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BURIED fill
(Special to the Oaily Alaskani
ATL1X. B. C.. July 4. ? George
llaynes. a native of Oregon, was
killed recently in a slide on Kirch
creek whilf working his own ground.
Ilis partner. Jack Johnson, was
buried with hiui but was rescued
alive.
Johnson was buried in the sand
for two hours and it was five and
one-half hours before the body of
llaynes was rescued.
Hayn.-s was given a big public fun
eral by I)isco\ TV Caaip No. I!?. Arc
tic Brothers. The beautiful ritualis
tic ceremonies were given.
FOURTH TAKES
ANNUAL TOLL
(By United Press.)
DETROIT. M it'll., July ?!.? Oil- man
burned to tlutli unit were seri
ously injured in the Fourth of July
celebration yesterday.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. July
Three hundred people were injured
in the celebration of the Fourth yes
terday. No fatalities were reported.
NEW YORK. July ?>. ? Four dead,
nine fatally injured and persons
suffering from injuries is the toll of
tlie Fourth of July celebration.
CHICAGO, July t!. ? Few were in
jured in Chicago yesterday. The po
lice were successful in suppressing
tlie more dangerous noise making ?|e.
vices.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.? Not
one serious accident as tlie result of
the Fourth has been reported.
1 1 P. NEWS
IS SUSPENDED
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE. July 7.? Tlie A.-Y.-P.
Daily News published at the exposi
tion grounds by S. II. Stevens, pro
prietor of tile Nome Cold Digger, has
suspended publication because of
lack of support. It may resume
publication later in tin- season.
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CIISHMAN IS CALLED BY DEATH
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(United Prew Telegraph-Cable Service.)
NEW YORK, July 7.? Congress
man Francis Cushman of Tacoma,
Wash., died yesterday from pneu
monia and the effects of ail opera
tion performed on his neck on Juno
21. Senator Piles of Washington and
Mrs. Piles were by the bedside of
Congressman Cushman when ho died.
OLYMPIA, Wash., July 7.? Gov.
Hay will not call a special election
to select a successor to Congressman
Cushman until next November.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 7 ?
The desk of Congressman Cushman
in the House of Representatives was]
heaped high with flowers and floral j
tributes today. I
Congressman Cushmnn was a brother
of Judge E. E. Cushnian of ? the
Fourth division of Alaska. He was
born in Iowa 12 years ago and after
working on section crews, lumber'
camps and as a cowboy, came to
Washington in 1S!>1, where he com
menced to practice law. He has
been a member of Congress for nine
years.
Mr. Cushman was a friend of Al
aska and always exerted his influence
in obtaining fair and reasonable leg
islation for Alaska, lie was a warm
personal friend of Delegate Wicker
sham, who stated when in this town
Monday, that he would feel the loss
of Cushman keenly, both from a per
sonal and political standpoint.
THAW WANTS
HIS LIBERTY
(By United Press)
FISHKILL, N. Y.. July 7? Harry
Thaw was taken to White Plains to
day to appear at the presentation of'
his application for a commission to j
determine his mental condition. It l
is thought that he will be successful
in obtaining an examination which
may result in his liberation.
BIG PACKING
PI ANT BURNED
(By United Press.)
TACOMA, Wash.. July 7.? The big
plant of the Carstens Packing com
pany in this city was destroyed by
fire last night and the damage will ,
amount to about $400,000. The build
ing was insured.
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FACES TRIAL
(By United Presij.)
SEATLE, July 7.? John Kiplinger,
former city comptroller and known
as "Honest John," who is accused
of embezzling about S 1 OO.OUO of the
city's funds and who fled to Hon
duras, returned yesterday afternoon |
to face the charges against him. He
was taken to court, arraigned, and |
released on $10,000 bail.
KING PETER
THROWS FIT
(By United Press.)
BELGRADE, Servia, July 7. ? King ]
Peter was seized by a fit today while
horse back riding and fell from his|
steed, sustaining bad Injuries. lit
was taken to the castle and his exact |
condition is being kept a secret.
DEGENERACY III GERMAN COURT
(By United Press.)
MOULIN. Germany. July 7.? Prince
von Kulenberg collapsed today and
was carried to his castle in a serious
condition as the result of hearing the
testimony of witnesses in the perjury
charges which have followed the
newspaper attacks of Editor Hardin
concerning Hie "German round table.'
Hardin alleged thai Kaiser William
was unduly influenced by Prince
von Eulonberg and other notables.
He also stated that Von Kulcnbcrg
was a moral degenerate and produced
evidence which tended to prove his
allegations.
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WOUNDED LION ILMOSI
KILLS 1IMT H
(By United Press.)
NAIVASHIA, E. B. A.. July 7 ?
That Theodore Roosevelt had a nar
row escape from death while shoot
ing lions is the Information brought
here today by a native runner.
The beaters had roused a lion and
Itoosevelt went into the jungle with
two gun bearers and a white com
panion. Suddenly the lion arose
from a thicket a few feet away and
prepared to spring. Roosevelt hasti
ly fired, the ball striking the lion in
the breast.
Enraged, the beast sprang at Roose
velt. He shot a second time when
the animal was in the air. The lion
(Struck almost at the feet of Roose
velt and one of its paws grazed his
face. The lion rolled over dead.
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SLUICE BOXES
(Special Correspondence.)
ATLIN, B. C., .Inly 4. ? Unknown'
thieves robbed the sluice boxes own
ed by O. S. McCalloch, Thomas Swan
son, Charles Petitte and Frank Little,
who are working a lay on Gold Run,
scouring about 50 ounzes of dust val
ued at about $800. The crime took
place on the night of June 30th.
After cleaning up the robbers re
placed the riffles and left everything i
in shipshape order. There is no clue
as to the identity of the robbers. Ifi
they are detected it will go hard with
them.
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Judge E. 13. Cushman will convene
tlie federal court of the First division
of Alaska in Skagway on July 12.
The Strand murder case will probably,
be tried here and there are a num-l
her of other cases on the calendar.
The petit jurors drawn from Skag
way are: J. M. Tanner, George Mowl,
Fred Doree and Nels J. Black. B.
A. Mahen is drawn from Haines.
ROBERT LOWE
FOR SPEAKER
Robert Lowe and Wlllard L.
Phelps were returned to the Yukon
Council from the Whitehorse district
at the election held June 28. Mr.
Lowe received 2Co votes, Mr. Phelps
1!?0 votes and Patrick Campbell, who
wag running against the Liberal can
didates, received 149 votes.
The Yukon Council meets at Daw
son on July 13 and for the first time
il will be a wholly elective body.
There is a strong liklihood that Rob
ert Lowe will be elected speaker of
the Council. He is the oldest mem
ber of the Council and lias the re
spect and esteem of all his col
leagues. The Liberals have a major
ity and if the speakership is decided
along partisan lines Mr. Lowe is al
most sure to receive the honor.
RIVER REPORTS
The steamer Dawson passed Yukon
Crossing at 1 o'clock yesterday ' after
noon coming up stream.
The Casca passed Selkirk at' 11:45
last night down stream.
The steamer Whitehorse left White
horse at 3 o'clock this morning and
the Bonanza King will leave White
horse tonight.
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