So. :?<>. TENTH YEAR.
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1908.
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(By United Preu.)
Salt Lake, March, 3? Captain Raul
Amundsea lectured here last nipht to a
crowded house. He dwelt upon the Im
portance of the ascertainment of the
exact locitlon of the magnetic north
pole which hn effected. He told the
aior? also of his discovery of the north
west passage. Speaking of his pro
posed attempt to find th? geographic
north pole, Mr. Amundsen said he ex
pected to pass the next fire years in
the arctio.
FATE AFTER
THESE MEN
Pittsburg, Ma?ch 3? Saved from
drowning after a terrible struggle In
the ley wdt?r of ihe Monougahela river
at Elizabeth, I'a., only to be run down
and killed b.v a train on reaching shore,
was the fato la?t night of J. W. Draper
?nJ P. B. Garrett, two government em
ployes at Lock No. 3 C. E. Stoner,
a companion, who saved the men from
th* water, was also hit bv the train,
and probably fatally iojared. Draper
slipped troni the lock into the river.
Garret plunged in after him, knowing
Draper was unable to swim. Eventu
al 'y Stoner, re.-cued the men by the aid
of a boathook. Then all tbrea started I
to walk along the Pittsburgh, Virginia j
& Charleatoa tracks to Elizabeth to get
dry clothes. The approach of a fast
train vas not noticed and the men were
struck. Tne b dies of Draper aid Gar
rett w re h r ib'y mutilated. Stoner's
shoulder b'ade was broken and his head
baily cut.
COMMITTEE j
FAVORS REID
(By United Press.) j
Washington, March, 3? The senate
judiciary committee to whom was re
fered the matter of the nomination of
Silas Reid for the post of judge of the
third judicial district of Alaska was to
day favorably reported to the senate.
BETTING EVEN
INJEMTLE
(By United Precs.)
Seattle, Mar. 3? The ntv election
takes p ace today. The campaign has
been a hot one an equal effort having
been put forth by each side and today,
Then the result is to be decided, tte
betting is even as between Mayor
Moore, incumbent, for releection, and
Joho H. Miller, stra'ght republlctn
nominee. The day is clear, the
weather fine so that a large vote Is ex
pected to be polled*
San Diego, Cal. , March 3 ? Secretary
El. P. Wood, of the Hawaiian promo
motion committee, is here on bis way
hom: from Wash ngton, where ha has
Deen looking after the interest of Ha
wail io the matter of legislation, prin
cipally In the naval and fortification
bills. He s^id that Hawaii would,
if present programs were carried out,
become one of the strongest military
posts in the world.
Mr. J. H. McConnell, traveling audi
tor of the C. P. R , who has been in the
city some days stopping at the Pullen
house went to Juneau with the Georgia
and will there take the Cottage City
to Ketchikan and at Ketehikan will
take the next C. P. R boat for Van
couver.
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Washington, Mar. 3, Flash 4 p. m. ? The president this
afternoon sent in to the senate the following nominations
for postmasterships in Alaska: At Skagway, Augustus E.
'Kindell; at Juneau, John Spikett; at Valdez, Jesse Jeffer
son. Kindell and Jefferson are the nominations made by
delegate Cale.
BODY THROWN UP B T THE SEA
AFTER FOOD MONTHS THE REMAINS OF HECTOR M'DONALD- Urowneo in the
BH. IS RECOVERED -
The body of Hector McDonald who was drowned on
the night of the 81st of October last was found this morn
ing by an Indian where it had been cast up by the tide
during the night under Moore's Wharf and close to where
he drowned.
The body had undergone such decomposition as to
have been beyond the possibility of identification had it not
been for the clothes and their contents which, however,
made the identification easy.
The body was fouud by Chilcoot Jack, the well known
old chief, while making a landing from a fishing trip. He
reported the find to the men on the wharf who notified
Judge Lelevre, who directed undertaker Harrison to take
charge after summoning & jury and examination of the re
mains.
On the body was found $261.20 in cash and drafts for
$708. and letters and papers together with a watch and
gold watch chain. -
Hector McDonald was a young man, 38 years of age.
He had been engaged by the Guggenheims as master build
er at 90 below on Bonanza creek. Klondike. He came out
in company with George E. Woolfolk last October and ar
rived in Skagwav several days before the arrival of the
Prjncess Koyal on which he intended to sail for the- south
arrived. He and Woolfolk were much together during the
time he spent here. He missed his footing while attempt
ing to cross the gang plank of the steamer and although
an alarm was given at once and diligent search made, no
fcign of him, not even his hat was found.
So complete was the disappearance that the question
was raised as to whether some trick had not been played
and the man had really sailed on the Koyal.
The discovery of the body dispells all doubt. There
happened to be in the city, having come up on the Cottage
City, A. S. McLeod of Dawson and Seattle, who knew the
deceased and who was here at the time of his death. Mr.
McLeod identified the clothes of the dead man this morning.
Judge Lefevre held an inquest this afternoon and the ver
dict returned was in accordance with the facts set forth.
The deceased has a sister in San Fiancisco and a mes
sage has been sent her.
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SFTEB I BO H
(By United Press.)
Chicago, March, 3? Chief ol Police
Shippy hai sufficiently recovered from
the wound Inflicted by his would-be
slayer of yesterday as to be out this
afternoon. Thee is also hopes of the
recovery of his son as the wcund does
?ot appear to be so severe as at first
supposed. The would-be assassin hia
been arrested. His name la Averbush.
He is a so-called "Russian student"
who landed in America only three
moDtbs ago. A campaign has been be
gun on the reds and scores of the agita
tors hare been arrrsted.
ALL SERENE
IN 01
(By Unltod Prow.)
Columbus, Maroh, 3? The state re
publican convention wai called to order
this afternoon nt four o'clock. There
is do sign in the air but harmony.
There will be no disagreement on any
national issue.
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SUCCEEDS COLD
(By United Press.)
Chicago, March 3? A warm wave has
followed the blizzard arid the streets
are flooded with slush and water, The
railroads havo all resumed operations
and an immense work of cleaning up' is
in progress. V
(By United Press.)
Washington, March, 3? There is
about an even division of sentiment in
both house and senate as to the provls'
Ion in the A -Y.-P. appropriation re
quiring Sunday closing. There is
likely to be a lively little scrap over the
matter before the bill is passed.
BOTH PLEASED
WITH POLLS
Walter Clark, under data of Febru
ary 22, wired the P.-I. from Waablng
ton as follows:
The result of the polls oonducted by
tbe Pcst-Intelligenoer to decide which
of the candidates for postmaster at Val
dez and Slcagway was most acceptable,
has proved satisfactory to Delegate
Cnle, although only one of the two polls
was favorable to his candidate.
He 9aid today: "I think tho presi
dent should consider these polls final. [
am thoroughly willing to stand by the
results and let him send the nomina
ation of my candidate for postmaster at
at Skagway and the nomination of Gov.
j ilogtjatt's candidate for postmaster at
Valdez to the senate."
Gov. 'Hoggatt sars he is willing to let
the matter rest as it is, feeling that he
has done his duty.
con?
BURIED HERE
Nothing has been heard from tho
?
brother of Wm. Joseph Cotter, the man
frozen to death on the trail Saturday,
and tho three friends of the deceased
who are still In the city say they will
order the remains buried in thin city
i Thursday unless advice *o the contrary
| be received in the meantime.
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