(By United Press.)
Nome. Sept. 'J" -The search for Lee
Johuson brought here for trial for tho
murder of hi> wife and who, when the
btOMQ-.<-r Victoria. U|>oo which he CHine
up had dropped anchor in front of
Noaie, could not he f. ur.d. has as yet
proved unavailing. The steamer his
!? ii -?-arci) d friui . rd to end Nor
does it appear h iw he could" have made
bis way to -bore if je jumped ovui
bo<;d. a? at tit st presumed. No trace
of him has been found however, on
sl.ip or shi>re As a last resort the
st amer is to be fumigated. If he is
still aboar 1, this w ul have the efiect it
is believed, of br.oeinj; him frotn cover.
FOREST FIRES
IN CALIFORNIA
(By United Press.)
Kureka Sep'. 2". -r'con-s of l^c?inK
c nuj '?> b kve ' jn ye>troyed by ti rce
forest tire> that have heou s*e pin<r
the surrounding country. Two men
were burned to death this morning
near h re. Many are missing. II Lh
winds prevail oefore which it is useie?s
to attempt to oppose the rush of the
Dames.
Keddinj.' Sept. 25? A bis tire here
tlrs ii. >ri qc put all northern wires out
of business for three hours.
(By United Press.)
Lo- Ai ^e'.es Sept. 25 Attorney's re
pres 'utioir Nat G"OiKvin in hi* suit for
divorce acair!>t Maxine Klliot say that
the o ly charge upon which tho libel
is bis a is desertion.
(By United Press.)
Nome, Sept. 15? Word has reached
here to the effect that on the 15th
in3t.tn Russian gunboat, with the pro
vincial governor aboard, captured a
number of miners engaged at work In
the mines Ht An dir. which are con
trolled and being worked by John
Ixo etie, together with $10,000 in gold
i ey had taken out.
DEACON SIOCK'S
LONG MUSH
Archdeacon Hudson Stuck, of the
Kpiscopal church of Alaska, will make
his headquarters the coming winter at
Fort Yukon, and will travel over a
large territory having that point ai i's
center. He will visit Koyukuk, the
Circle district. Ohat'dUr. llanipart, the
Tananacamp and other localities, re
! quiring almost constant mushing with
a dog team.
During the last summer the arch
deacon trawled In the church's new
gasoline launch Pelican, built in New
York and shipped to the head of naviga*
tion at \\ hitehorse over the W. P. & Y
It carried a doctor and an interpreter
to assist the archdeacon.
The Episcopal church and the Catho
lic church cover virtually all the church
work done in Alaskan Yukon. Tney
have occupied the fie'd for years. The
Kussian church has missions on the ex
treme lower end of the Yukon, and some
ni the head of the Ku kokwim. and
<iuite a number on tho Ala&kan eo<st,
wi'.h headquarters and a bishop at Sitka
Fall line of Hart, Schalfner & Marx
suits just received. They are excellent
in pattern and quality.? F. H. Clayson
It is not what you pay for what you
cot. but what you get for what you pay
that counts. Advertise in the Daily
Alaskan.
Lynch and Kennedy
LADIES'
NOW ON DISPLAY
?ur Line ?If Millinery
Is Now ?n Display
Comes direct from New York City and is
the most attractive ever in all Alaska
Che Up=to=Date ft abcr dashers
THAW'S FIRST
ATTORNEV DEAD
(By United Pre??.)
New York, Sept. 2f>? Russell Pea
body, the attorney first employed l-y
Harry Thaw for his defense in the
murder ease, died today of heart fail
ure.
(By United Press.)
Cleveland, Sept. 2.r>? .lohn D. R.ck
efeller had a very narrow escape from
death last evening when his auto skidd
ed into a telegraph pole while going at
a considerable rate of speed on Euclid
avenne. The telegraph pole wa*
broken and the machine nearly wreck
ed. The accident led to the circula
lation cf the report that the great
magnate had been killed, but this was
quickly deDied. He was badl ' shaken
up but not injured.
Street commissioner Page, yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'c'ock, turned off the
water at State street to connect up the
ten inch mains of the Home Power
company. At 7 o'clock the job had
beeu completed and the water t rned
on again. He had prepared for un
eight hour job and did it up in four.
There only remains now to have the
new water system in shape to connect
from Spring street with the tank on
the hill side. This done and all Is in
readluess to turn in the water. The
contract with the city requires that
this be dooe on the 20th of November.
Jimmy Lipscomb, White Pass agent
at Atlln, will be over tomorrow to take
passage on the May for Vancouver
Mr. Lipscomb has the appointment of
returning oftlcer for the Cora ax divisio
in the next general election io British
Columbia.
Mr. P. P. W. Lnwle, C. P. R.. ar.d
his wife, returned yesterday from a
trip to Atlin, They report having had
a delightful trip and to have bad an
opportunity to see the real thing in
mining.
(By United Prcsa.)
Washington Sept. 25? President
Roosevelt says that he will In his next
message urge the granting of Independ
ent stntehood to New Mexico.
I0DMES
ON THE BOARD
(By United Press.)
Cincinnati, Sept. 25? Bryan was here
last night and made nn address before
a Urge audience in the home city of
Mr Taft. Mr. Bryan paid a high trib
ute to the character and accomplish
ments of Mr. Taft. On his way to the
hall Mr. Bryan was given an ovation by
ttie crowds.
Milwaukee, Sep*. 25.? Mr. Taft spoke
to aa immense nudience here last nigb?
atul was given an enthusiastic recep
tion. In his address Mr. Taft promised
a revision of the tariff If elected.
Over a hundred people came out by
Inst night's traln.There will be perhaps
twenty on the train toolght, but the
Selkirk which is oxp.'Cted at White
horse on Sunday, is carrying over a
hundred. All the up river boats are
now expected to bring a full quota
until the weather puts a stop to it.
ON VALDEZ CREEK
A company of five or six men arrived
late last night from Susltna Station.
They report that there are now ovr r
two hundred men at the Station, and
quite a number of families. A school
is in progress of construction, and the
'own has two saloons. Cabius are
soringing up in different places at d
tents are bein^ pitched giving the tow n
quite a lively appearance.
The Alaska Commercial company i?
said to to have contracted nearly all of
Its large ?upply of goods to those wl.o
are waiting to eo into Valdez creek
when winter comes on.? Seward Gate
way.
Want ads in the Alaskan bring re
sults. Everybody ronds ttaeiu.
All the delicacies of the season at
the Pack Train restaurant.
"Paradise"
That is the name ol our new
SODA CRACKERS
Crisp- --Flaky Delicious
Cost no more than the other kind
GANTY & FRANDSON
REYNOLDS IN
TROUBLE AGAIN
(By United Preta.)
Boston Sept. 25 ? Reynolds of the
Reynolds Alaska Development com
pany is again in trouble, a true bill
having been returned against him by
tbo grand jury charging illegal use of
the malls in booming the properties of
the company. He will be given a hear,
iiig next Tuesday.
BRUNEfi ROAD
TO BE BUILT
Up at Martin Point the local officials
of the Aloska PaeilTc Railway & Ter
minal company are in ? hopeful mood.
The recent visit of J. E. Florence, en
gineer and railroad promoter, andChas,
Burt of New York, representing large
capital is regarded as having a great
deal of significance. They visited tho
coal country and made a thorough in
vestigation of its probabilities; a?d
they were mote than pleased with all
that they saw: also they made a close
inspsctioa of the company's terminals
and the proposed harbor Improvements.
And as a net result of their acquired I
knowledge, Messrs. Florence and Burt
are reported assaying that the Alaska
Pacific would be certainly built to th?
coal fields, and the harbor constructed
a1 Martin islands, together with ample
docks and coal buukers. It was also
intimati d that work might be expected
to be resumed a', an early date.
Messrs. Florence, Burt and Chief En
gineer Hampton lefe on the Bertha for
Valdez to get In immediate touch with
outside tiuarxial interests, and report
the result of their investigations, and
forward their recommendations. They
will sail for Seattle on tho Bertha.?
Katalla Herald.
We have just received our full line of
Royal tailoring samples. They are the
be9t nnd most extensive offered to the
public. Please call and see them.? F.
FI. Clayson & Co 124 tf.
GITS FINED
1000 PLUNKS
(By United Pra*?.)
New York Sept 25,? On Wednesday
the game between the Chicago Cubs and
the local National!) stood tie, at one to
one when, io the ninth inning, the
Giants made a run which, however,
was protested It being claimed that the
runner did not touch aecond base. Tho
protest was sustained and the game
was called a lie and the game was order,
ed to be played off yesterday afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon, however the
Giants did not put in an appearance and
the game was declared forfaited, in
favor of the Cubs, oine to naught, tbu
latter pitching three balls for the sake
of the record on the score books. Tho
Giants weie, besides, fined a thousand
dollars. They refused to pay the fine,
declaring they would allow the direct
ore to thresh it out.
episcit
SERVICES
Rev. Thomas Jenkins, Episcopal
minister, formerly and for five years in
charge of the church at Ketchikan,
arrived up on the Dolphin and will re
main here for a week or more. On Sun
day Mr. Jenkins will conduct services
at St. Saviour's church here. Mr.
Jenkins has been for a year traveling
in the east and Rut-ope. He says that
Bishop Rowe, who has been visiting
England on a vacation and In attend
ance on the convention In London, Is to
be expected back In about ten days and
Mr. Jenkins will await bis arrival for
inatructlons and a future post.
E' A. Henderson, clerk of the court
for the third judicial division, who
came out from Fairbanks Wednesuay
evening, took the Dolphin for Seattle.
He will pay a visit of a couple of dais
10 bis family at Tacoma before turning
westward to Valdez.
The law says you c?n drink if you
want to. Enough said, drink Rainier
Beer at the Mascot? draught or bottled
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