Chief Biggy the
J
Head of San Francisco's
Police Force Falls into
the Bay and Is Believed
to Have Committed Sui
cide as Another Result
of the Colossal Scandal
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
SAX FRANCISCO, Dec. 1 ? Chi. f
of Police Blggy was drowned last
night In the bay while out with the
police launch. He fell froiu the deck
of the launch and passed under th<
keel of the boat The fall >vas not
noticed and exactly how it came
about no one aboard l? able to say
The body was not recovered. Search
was made for it all day today without
success.
SAN" FRANCISCO. Dec. 1.? The
general belief of the public concerr
ing the death of Chief Biggy is that
it was a case of suicide, the result
of the sudden turn of affairs in the
raft prosecutloilB, the duicide of til-'1
would-be assassin Haas, the suspicion
that has rested on the chief and the
investigation about to be conducted
t Mrs. Biggy, the divorced wife of
the late chief, in an interview de
clares that h would not have com
mitted suicide as !)?? was too good a
Catholic.
LABOR LEADER
GETS 1 OFFICE
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. Deo 1.? Daniel
Keefe. president of the Longshore
men's union, was some time ago of
fered the post of commissioner gen
eral of Immigration, made vacant by
the death at San Francisco of Sar
gent. He today announced his ac
ceptance of the office. Keefe was
one of the labor leaders who wore
dined by the president a few days
axo.
There will be a regular session of j
Camp Skagway No. 1. Arctic Broth
erhood this evening.
HE WILL NOT
BE HANGED
Tin* Valdez Prospector reports that
the Jury in the case of George KVst
riakoff. found guilty of the murder of
the old man Peter Skvorzoff, recom
mended that the death penalty he not
Invoked. The girl wife of Skvorzoff,
with whom he was In love, and who
Is alleged to have Incited him to the
deed, was on trial.
J Auent Carroll of the Alaska Steam
| ship company announces that he is
j now prepared to sell tickets to any
| part of the world on equal terms
with any other agent in any part of
the world.
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THE CHRISTMAS SEASON
The December issue of The Ladies' Hoiue Journal is naturally filled
with the spirit of Christmas . There are Cbri?tmas stories ?nd innura*
erable surges' ions for Christmas presents. One of ihe stories is "A
Christmas Corner in Girls" hy Elliott Flower,
Gowns are made this fall, in such a way that there are no "corners"
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Latest Victim
KILLING M;
PETERSBURG
John Hegbloom was shot, and In
stantly killed at Petersburg on Thurs
day of last week by Charles Knlpple..
A coroner's Jury returned a verdict
of self-defense.
Hegbloom bore the reputation of
being a desperate man when drunk,
and had knifed a man nt Cordova
some time aso? He had also made
several gun plays at Petersburg re
cently.
^-Knipple and Hegbloom occupied til
same cabin In Wrangell about a year
ago, and at that time, with Heg
bloom drunk, a quarrel took place
in which Kmpple found it necessary
to knock Hegbloom down in order
to escape brim; shot. That quarrel
was settled peaceably and the two
men were ou the best of terms, sup
posedly, up to Thursday, when Heg
bloom, again drunk, put a gun In his
pocket and went to hunt Knipple.
He told several parties his intention
to kill Knipple, who was warned by
his friends.
Knipple went into a store and tak
ing a 3S Colt's from under the coun
ter put it into his pocket. A minute
later Hegbloom entered and began a
tirade of abuse against Knipple who
at last told him lie did not wish to
talk to him at that time as he was
drunk and unreasonable. At this
Hegbloom reached both hands to Ills
hip pockets and Knipple flrrd. The
bullet struck in the neck and caused
instant death. When the Jury re
turned the verdict of self-defense the
people cheered.
TO CONVENE
TOMORROW
(By United Press.)
PITTSBURG, Dec. 1.? The Ameri
can Mining Congress will convene
here tomorrow for its annual session.
There are mauy Alaskans in attend
ance.
Work was begun this afternoon on
the dam at the ball grounds for the
making or the skating rink. The
weather Is thought to warrant hopes
for good Ice.
HUMBOLDT
ON THE RUN
Frank Stuart In In receipt of a wlro
from Seattle announcing that the
steamer Humboldt, which sailed from
here on Saturday under the P. C. SS
flag, had made Its last trip under the
lease from that company. It will
hereafter sail on this run indepen
dently of the Pacific Coast company.
Whether or not the Humooldt will
continue to carry mail is not learned
but the presumption Is that she will,
since this has been the one consldcra
(ion which Captain Baughman has
. aid would induce him to make this
run in the winter season and that If
the Humboldt Steamship company
could secure a contract he would en
t?*r Independently on the run. She
will sail from Seattle Doc. 0.
LATRR ? Since the above' was put
In type -Mr. Stuart received a wire
from Mr. Pinneo at Juneau saying
"Disregard telegram of yesterday.
Humboldt will sail with us as before.
Her sailing dates will be the 7th alnd
:;ist. The Cottage City, I!?th."
CHIME RAMPANT
' IN SEATTLE
(By United Presa.)
? SEATTLE, Dec. 1. ? Frank Atwood.
the wealthy owner of the Globe Art
company, was last night lured by un
known parties into a house at Green
lake and there assaulted and beaten
into insensibility and left for dead.
He was discovered and taken to a
hospital where he is today still un
conscious and his recovery in doubt.
The affair is a mystery to the police.
The department is fidmitledly unable
to keep pace with, the reign of terror
and crime that obtains In the city.
The stage arrived out from Dawson
yesterday with five passengers, C. A.
Lamphere, Harry Keinble, J. B. Led
ous, Charles Scurry and Anna Lewis.
They arrived over from Whltehorse
on this evening's train.
? ? ?
Ai James was bound over to the
grand Jury yesterday by Judge Tan
ner to answer for the recent shooting
at D. Dascalzo.
riUNKSGIVING Dim
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Imported Cheese
Queen Olives, Pickels, Relishes
Malaga Grapes, Oraneres, Apples, Banans
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GANTY & FRANDSON
REBELS IK III HW
(United Preu Telegraph-Cable Service.)
PORT AU PRINCE, Dec. 1 ? Rebels are surrounding
the city and the wildest panic provails. The success of the
revolutionists is certain and it is now apparently only a
question of the terms that may be made with them. The
generals in command of the government forces have lost
heart and have retreated before the impetuous onrushes of
the revolutionists. The rebels ha^e called upon the govern
ment to surrender the town and the latter has sent out
emissaries to make arrangements for a conference. Terms
of compromise will be proposed such as will not entail
actual capitulation.
OFF FOR FOE
WORLD'S FOUR
(By United Pros#.)
MANILA, Dec. 1. ? The American
Atlantic fleet nailed this morning
amid cheers from the crowds on
shore but without other ceremony.
The next stop will be Singapore,
where they will merely make a call.
The stop for coal will be at Geylon.
STRIKERSWON'T
SO FO WORK
(By United Press.)
PERTH, AMBOY, Dec. 1.? The
strikers havo been granted the in
crease in wages they demanded but
refuse to return to work because the
other demands, recognition of the
union, etc., have not been acceded
to. Militia is still patrolling the
streets as riotous demonstrations
have been made.
The best of Ladies' and Gents'
watches at Kern's, In all the leading
sijes.
MANY DROWNED
III OKLAHOMA
(By United Press.)
GUTHRIE, Okla., Dec. 1.? The
floods resulting from the rceut rains
are reaching disastrous proportions.
The Cottonwood river is spreading
over miles of lowlands. Twenty
seven deaths are reported to this
time. Scores of others are missing.
The hearing In the injunction pro
ceedings occupied the time of the
court all day today. J. R. Winn rep
resenting the Home Power company
and John G. Held the W. P. & Y.,
examined a number of witnesses,
among them C. E. Wynn-Johnson,
Supt. V. I. Hahn and others. Sev
eral stenographers were employed In
recording every word of the evidence.
It is believed the hearing will tako
up several days.
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