THE DAILY ALASKAN
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CITY OFPICIKL PHPER
MU63 VOL. IX. 3KAGWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY AUGUST 18 1906 > PRICE 10 CENTS
CHILE IS DEVASTATED
SElf-GOVfRNMtNFWITHOUf
TERRORS fOR CAPITAL
Alaska's Heaviest Invesror Says Government
Should Grant Alaska Territorial Govern
inent and Give Her People a Chance
"It is rediculous to contend that
Alaska is not ready for self-govern
meat." ^uch wore (he words with
which Daniel Guggenheim, resident of
the Guggenheim Kxploration Company
anr <4 .he American Nuieltiug Ketin
ug t ompain . and probably the hea\
(??>t investor :a Alaska, dispo ed of the
ar^'e th-it capital would avoid this
district if the people were given a terri
torial fo-ui of government.
"Government by the people is the
safest kind of government for capital
because it is always the most compet
ent and easiest adjusted to charging
conditions." he said.
"It is absurb to give the yellow
skinned Filipino:- self-government and
to deny a territorial form of govern
ment to the people of Alaska.
"You cannot tell me that those of
the class of men I have come in con
tact with in the north are not capable
of managing their own civic affairs.
What they have done is evidence of
what they can do.
"The federal government should give
the people of Alaska possession of their
own government and let them have a
chance to show what they can do "
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San Francisco catastrophe re-enacted in South Amer
ica?Valparaiso destroyed and other cities believed
to have met similar fate? Hundreds killed and panic
mad citizens are fleeing they know not where
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan) (
New York, Aug. 18? Earthquakes
beginning Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock and continuing all wee* have
devastated Chile.
The tirst shock and one that followed
immediately afterwards destroyed the
business section of. Valparaiso complete
ly. Whole rows of buildings were
thrown to the ground, and hundreds of
people we.-e killed. Hundreds more
j were buried in the debris and burned to
| death before they could be rescued.
Santiago, the capital of Chile, has not
been heard .from since the tirst shock
nearly three days ago. It is feared that
it has met a worse fate than has Val
paraiso. ]
1 Fires are still burning in the resi
dence district of Valparaiso which is
already badly damaged. The people
are panic stricken and Seeing for their
lives but not knowing which way to
turn.
The conditions and scenes which
prevailed at San Francisco last April,
and which shocked the world, are being
re-enacted in the Pacific metropolis of
South America.
The telegraph lines in lall directions
have been severed, and word; can be
received from no place outside of Val
paraiso. It is believed that the con
ditions in many other cities and towns
are as bad as they are at the seaport
town.
[ Mao; landslides have occurred about
Valparaiso and in the nearby moun
tains. In many of them people were
buried and killed.
No trains have been operating on any
of the roads running into Valparaiso
since the earthquake of last Wednesday.
The tunnels in the vicinity of the city
have caved in and the rails have been
twisted so as to make them useless.
Shook* are Con ' inning
Lima, Peru, Aug. 18? It is reported
here that the people are fleeing from
Valparaise by the thousands and that
the shocks are continuing there.
TheDelicias district, where the best
residences of Valparaiso were situated,
suffered as much as did the business
district.
DUturbanoni Throughout Sooth
Buenos Ayres, Aug. 18? Seismic di?.
turbances have been general through
out Chile and some parts of Argen
tine (or several days.
Earthquake Recorded Eiaewhera
Washington, Aug. 18? The earth
quake which has destroyed Valparaiso
and probably other Chilian towns was
recorded at the weather bureau office
The shock was felt at New York and
Albany. Three distinct shocks were
felt at Honolulu. The tides were affect
ed three inches ihere. A long distance
record of the shock was made at the
Leland Sanford university, and it was
slightly felt on the Isle of Weight.
MAKES HIT
.. 4
Skagway's Big Vote For
Cale Appreciated
The big vote given by the people of
Skagway for Thomas Cale last Tuesday
made a hit with the people of the Tan
ana valley. In addition to the message
received from Mr. Cale yesierdiy,
another telegram of appreciation was
received today from Fairbanks. This
time it was the campaign committee
which sent its acknowledgments.
The message from the Tanana valley
was as follows:
Fairbanks, Alaska, Aug. 17, 1906.
John W. Troy, Skagway, Alaska.
Tanana acknowledges with pleasure
Skagway's good vote.
Mc Vicar,
Tozier,
Campaigh Committee
THE
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BIG OITPIT
Alaska Ships ?12,000,000 Iu
Gold
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
Washington, Aug. 18? The depart
m ent of commerce and labor in a
statement issued yesterday says Alaska
shipped to the United States as Its own
product in the tiscal year, ending June
:sOth, gold to the value of $12,500,01)0.
There was shipped from Alaska in
the same time good3 to the amount of
80,000, OuO pounds. There is noted a
falling off in the shipment of canned
salmon.
PENNED IN
Tnnnel-Cave Buries Fifty
Workmen
(Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
Bristol, Va., Aug. 18 ? The railway
tunnel a mile long through the Clinch
mountain caved in yesterday evening,
imprisoning GO workmen. The men
are alive and rescuers are at work try
ing to save their lives, Air is {being
pumped into them and a hole is being I
bored into the tunnel.
Just Received
A Consignment of Columbia Riv^r
Chinook Canned Salmon
Best in the world
PREFERRED STOCK SUGAR SYRUP
TILLMOOK FULL CREAM CHEESE
Imported EMENTHAL SWISS CHEESE
We have the
ROSE BRAND BUTTER? Always Fresh
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Ofl MONEY
Cash Pouring into San Fran
cisco
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan] '
San Francisco, Aug. 18? The insur
ance companies are settling the loses
incident to the earthquake and are of i
last April. Money is pouring into the'
city at the rate ol $1,000,000 a clay. The
banks of this city have a greater '
amount of cash on deposit now than ;
they have ever had before in the history j
of the city.
IS COMING
Jefferson Sails From Seattle
for Skagway
A cablegram received today by R. A.
Carroll, agent for the Alaska Steam
ship Company, aays the Jefferson sailed
from the south for Skagvray yesterday
morning at 1 o'clock. The Jefferson
will be due to arrive here Monday and
she will have four days' mail on board.
The Jefferson will be the first mail
boat to arrive here.
The Pack Train saloon always leads.
It carries only the best brands of whis
kies, wines, beers and all the other
goods to be had at a tirst-class gentle
men's resort tf
Oyster Cocktail* at Pack Train
The very best fresh oyster cocktails
in the city are served at the Pack
Train Saloon. tf
MAY 00 BAD
Seattle Illegal Voters to Be
Prosecuted
[Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan]
Seattle, Aug. 18? The recount in the
Dow election contest, which is testing
the validity of the late Seattle election,
is disclosing some evidencs of fraud.
Prosecuting At'orney Mackintosh ap
peared in court yesterday and asked
that the court preserve tie records, say
ing that he will prosecute every man
whom It shall be fouud has been guilty
of violating the law.
In the court yesterday Dow, who was
a candidate for councilman at large and
who was beaten on the face of the re
turns by 250 votes, lost 31 votes, the ex
act number which he had gained before
that time.
Musical Wai a Succor*
The musicals and dance given by the
Woman's Guild of St. Saviour's church
at the Arctic Brotherhood hall last
night was a complete success. The ex
celent program went off -smoothly and
all those who participated in it made
hits. There was a large attendance
and many remained to enjoy the dance
which followed the rendition of the
program.
Big Gooaeberrlea at Grimm'a
Herihan Grimm is displaying at his
place of business some very larKe goose
berries, the product of trees in the gar
den at his home on Sixth avenue and
Alaska street.
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