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No "7 SIXTEENTH YEAR SKAttWAY ALASKA, SAUTRDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1913 PRICE 10 CENTS
UN ROBBERS SECURE $100,001)
AND ESCAPE IN WILDERNESS
Birmingham. Sept. 27 ? Shortly bej
foro the 1. 4 N. Kxpnu* pulled Into
this oltv early this morning from
the North, the express messenger
v.as overpowered and while he lay
hound lu one end of his car, robbers;
blew open the safe and secured in ,
the neighborhood of $100,000, coin
?lid euiwcy. After ??curing the
money, the bandits put on the air(
brakes, and as the train camo to a
standstill made n dash into the
wilderness. It was some time bo
fore the train crew knew why the
train had been brought to a mid
den stop, and immediately upon
learning the cause, oent word Into
this city and detectives and special
agents of the company took up the
case. Up to a lato hour today, no
trace of the robbers could bo found.
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<X)AI, AT MATAXI'SKA
Seward? G. Wat kin Evans Is re
ported to be getting out a fine lot
i.t coal In the Matauuskn field for
testing purposes. Representative
Mllo Kelly, of Knlk says that It I*
lii>iug taken clean and that there
will be 110 complaint such as result
ed from the careless handling of the
somples taken In the Bering river
'lelds for the same purpose.
Kl'STt; VKI) IS ('A1.L.KD
TO NATIONS CAPITAL
Juneau. Sept. 27 ? United States
l>i?triit Attorney John Rustgard,
left Juneau Tuesday on the 8 team -
thlp Admiral Sampson for Seattle,
euroute to Washington, 1>. C. Ac
cording to a statement he made be
fore leaving, Mr. Rustgard has
b*eu called to a conference with of
ficials In the department of Ju9tlco
over departmeual matters .
A report that is admittedly per
sistent bobbed "t?p totlay tnat the
district attorney's mission is to of
fer a defense to charges said to hav<j
beeu lately lodged in Washington
by Joseph Mac Dona Id, recently a|
defendant In an alleged homicide
case here, who is said to be seeking
.Mr. Rustgard's political head be
cause of the district attorney's pros
ecution during the trial of MacDon
ultl, which resulted In accquital for
? he defendant.
Rumor.* have reached the Dis
patch offlc? quite freqi ently of late,
ami from responsible persons, that
the above paragraph Is true; that
Mr. MacDonald is now in Washingto
using his influence to have the res
Iguatlou of Rustgard demanded; and.
that the charges filed against thei
district attorney were not formally |
filed on record, but on the contrary!
wore verbally made to different
members of congress and to officials
in the department of Justice.
What tho "charges" said to Uavo
been made consist of no one can
learn, first, because they aro not
on record, and second, because if
they exist they have been carefully
kept secret.
It Is admitted that the district
attorney made a hard flKht for Mac
Donald's conviction, yet at tho sarno
U Is conceded that he foUKht fairly
and fought because he thought he
was right.
If the foregoing Is true It will
cause great surprise here because
of the fact that when Mr. MacDon
ald left Juneau he Is quoted with
having said: "I bear mallco toward
no one, aud am willing to forgive
and forget."
t'HIS W'A <<OLl) HICK 'K
KhXKIVKD IX SKATTLK
Seattle, Sept. 28 ? The first ship
ment of gold from the 11cm Chls
ana district In Alaska has reach- <
:?>) the United States assay office In
the .form of a bar weighing 7? outl
ets aud valued at approximately
$1400 The nssay showed n gold of
about the fineness of the Nome dls- :
ti lot products, aud ran $1&.22 to 1
'le ounce, the Nome gold running '
about $18.25. There Is some sll- '
ver in it, aud a strong showing of J
copper, rather nn unusual combin- '
atlon In the natural state. The cop
per impregnation follows generally
in all of the Copper river district
The White Pass Athletic club will
rive one of their semi-monthly dan
ces nt the club tonight. Theso
always enjovable affairs, and from
the Interest being manifest there
will be a big attendance tonight.
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RECOGNIZE GLYIN IS GOVERNOR
Albany, Sopt. 27 ? All State de
partments have served notice 011
Governor Suiter that it Is their In
tention of recognizing Governor
Glynn as chief executor of the- state
of New York.
Duncan \V. Peck, State Suporin
tendent of l'ubllc Works, late yes
ttrday stated under oath that Gov
ernor Suiter had approachod him
Mid asked him to perjure himself
before the Frawley committee.
Several witnessed, appearing bo
fore the Court of Appeals ttday,
testified that Suiter had asked them
to commltt perjury when questioned
relative to the contribution of cam
paign funds, and whother or not
the money was subscribed for any
specific purpose, or loft entirely to
the defendant to expend as lie saw
Tills muss of evidence seemed to
confound the defense and the balanc
o( the day was consumed In tho ex
amination of witnesses who had con
tributed to tho campaign fund.
Thcro Lb still much speculation ns
to tho outcome of tho case, but It
Is evident that Suiter's friends aro
not as confident of his acquittal as
they were beforo tho trial begun.
Tho time of tho court will be con
sumed for the next few days In sim
ply bearing and oxamlning subscrib
ers (o the campaign fund.
At a lato hour this afternoon tho
prosecution subpoenaed Chester Plr.il
Governor Suiter's private secretary.
IMH'NDARY Sl'HVKY HK V1)S
BOOHT WMTKHOR8K ROCTR
Mr. J. 1). Craig of Ottawa, who
had charge of the survey or the
ASask.i bouudury Hue between tho
Yukon river aud the base line at
Mount St. Kllas, Is in the city ou
his way east. Mr. Thomas W.
Rlggs, Jr.. of Washington, repre
sented the United States govern
ment.
Mr Craig confirmed various re
ports respecting tho richness of the
Shushanna gold strike. He did not
visit the placer camps, but mot
many men who had been there.
Mr. Craig came south via Cordo
va. He does not advise prospectors t(|
follow that route to Chlsana. He
Bays that the Whltehorso route via
Xluane Is much safer. ? Vancouver
Province.
Seattle, Sept. 13 ? "Had Alaska a
system of mounted police similar to
that of Canada, the tragic tales of
the trail between McCarthy and th-}
Shushanna, or Chlsana river, as It
I* properly known, would never
tiavo been told. There would have
brtn no deaths at the fording of
streams on tho way; the Illy c<iulp
Od Checbnco would not be stumb
ling along the trail without food
ami facing a winter during which
h?. must either *tarve or steal, nad
the governme.it would not be np
ptnled to later on to rescue theso
HI- prepared perrons.'*
So declared Thomas Rlggs, who
returned to Seattlo yesterday after
?a?lng complited the final Inspec
tion or the bouudary line betweoi
Cjn.ida and Alaska, from the Yu
kon Kl>er to tl?e Pacific Oceau.
"However", lie said, "tho pitiful
exhibitions of luexperlence on tho
pait of Chechacus is hei>rt rondlnr
Wo met ono man ? as an oxample ?
po!ng Into the Interior with a horse
oil which he had packed ten pounds
of raisins, having beon Informed
that raisins were unusually effica
cious lu sustaining life in that coun
try. We found scores of persons
who had absolutely no idea bow to
pack tt elr horses and who were enr
ry'ng In suppllt* that could sot
pessib'y sustain them. All along
w* were applied to as government
representative* tc help out the raw
new comers, and frequently to s>>U
them supplies."
JOHN DOYLE DIES FROM RESULTS
OF INJURIES RECEIVED HUES
John Doylo, who haa boon confin-.
.'(1 at tho Whlto Puss hospital since
August 31, passed away last night
.t 11:20 o'clock.
Mr. Doyle, while returning to the
Vorth on the S. S. Spokane, stroll
ed up town whon his boat reached
Unities, and not hearing tho caat
>f I whistle, found, upon reaching tlxj
lock In that town, that his boaat
*-as slowly leaving him. Not wish
ng to be left behind, and dlsregard
ng the captain's orders, bo made a
lump for tho rail of tho ship, and
fell into the water below, striking o4
.'he guards as ho foil. Ho was pick
ed up and brought to this city,
A-hero ho was at once placed In the
hospital.
Tho unfortunate man sustained a
broken arm and his collar bono waa
fractured In several places by tho
(all of 4G feet, and since his arrival
at tho hospital ho has remained In
a statu ot constant and exhaustive
delirium.
Owing to his wenkened physical
condition, when ho contracted pneu
monia at an eirly hour yostorday, liq
was unable to resist tho ravages of
the disease, and passed off within
twenty-four hours after tho first
symptoms were manifest.
Dr. Qablo telegraphed to tho dead
man's brother, Mr. Thomas Doyle,
who resides In Dawson, requesting
advice as to what ho wishes dono
with tho remains.
L. A. Harrison has assumed
charge of the body, and will await
instructions from Dawson.
Tho dead man Is an. old tlmo Al
askan, being well known throughout
the entlro territory and Yukon.
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After the arrival of the S. S.
Hnmboldt GOOD CANNING
PEACHES will have reached
the lowest price for this sea
son, and all canning fruits, of
whioh we will receive a fresh
consignment on every boat,
will be sold at correspondingly
low prices until the canning
season is over.
* P. H. GANTY, GROCER ?
ALASKA RAILROAD MEAS1E NOW
MATTER OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Washington, Sept. 27 ? Sonator
Chamberlain succeeded In koUIiik
the Aluska Railroad bill on the
calendar uuder the head of unfinish
ed buBlncHS, and the measure will
come up on or about December 8th.
The placing of the bill on the
calendar was the signal for the
Western Senators to get busy and
from this time on they will mako a
study of the gain to bo derived by
their respective states by tlio open
ing up of the Territory of Alaska,
which will follow tho passage of
the measure providing for the con
struction by the United States gov
ernment of railroads In tli<> new ter
ritory.
ADMIKKK OK MAYOR
GAYNOR KILLS 8KLF
Now York, Sept. 24 ? Grief over
tho death o Mayor William J. Gay
nor caused Morrla Metzger to loso
nla mind and commltt suicide yes
terday. Metzgor was a llfolong
friend of Gaynor.
CHINA MUST EITHER
PAY OR FIGHT JAPAN
London, Sept. 27 ? Growing impa
tient over China's delay In acceed
Ing to hor demands for indomnlty
Jo the families of tho Japanese sol
diers killed a short tlmo.ago at
Nanking, Japan haa sent a note to
China In which tho latter country l?
given three days to meet tlm requlro
inents of the demands. Tho note
also states that further delay would
result In Japan sending troops Into
Nanking to demand her rights by
forco of arms.
XC) VIOLKNCK SHOWN" ' '1
UY I.VVKHTIGATOIW
Now York, Sept. 27 ? The Invest
igation into tho causo of tho death
of Tim Sullivan resulted In a re
port being filed that there were no
evidence of violence found, and that
death had been caused by tho man
being struck by a passing train.
Tho latest reports from tho P. C.
local office is that the S. S. Spo
kane will arrive about midnight.
ROBBERS LOOT SAN FRANCISCO
MINI OF MANY THOUSANDS
San Francisco, Sept. 27 ? I-ato yoc
terday afternoon the news leaked
out from the sub-treasury In this
city that an enormous amount of
money. In the shape of coin htyl
Leon stolen from the mint.
When questioned on tho matter,
the officials of the mint refused to
confirm or deny the report, stating
that tho confirmation must come
from Washington.
Tho rumor had It that the theft
tvould amount to about thlry thous
and dollars, and the method used In
taking the money was to tako three
ur, four dollars from each sack of
coin.
Washington, Sept. 27 ? Late tills
afternoon the treasury officials an
nounced that tliq rumor regarding
the theft of coin from the San Fran
cisco nilnt was true. Tho method
pursued by the thieves was to take
a few dollars from each sack of
coiu, and substituting iron washers
Instead.
Just what amount has been stol
en it Is impossible to say until ev
ery coin stored in the mint haa been
counted, and as it Is supposed to
have 01,000,000 dollars In silver
stored in the vaults, considerable
time will elapse before tho exact
amount is' known. It ia believed
hero by treasury officials that the
stiver was stolen years ago.
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