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8KAUWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 1907
TENTH YEAR
DEATH LIST"
INCREASES
(By United Press.)
Fairmont, V*., Dec 11 ?Bodies are
still being recovered from the mine in
which they were buried several days
ago. Their condition Is such that im
mediate burial is necessary. It is now
believed that the death? will number
f ur hundred.
CASE IS
UNDER WAY
! Boise, Dec. 11? Prosecuting Attor
ney Hawley, made the opening state
ment in the Pettibone murder trial
yesterday, In the course of which he
said that development of the case will
show that the most important factor
in the conspiracy which resulted in the
death of former Governor Steunen
berg.
BLEW GUZES ON SUM
(By United Pratt.)
Seattle Dec. 11.? Such a storm raced
in aad aNjut Queen Charlo'.te sound on
Sunday last that several steamers were
sriously injured. The Pacific Coast
S 8 Co.'s steamer Alki struck a rock
In Sumner straits and arrived here suf
fcrinsr considerable disability. The
Alaskan, of Ketoblkao, a small steam
er, went ashore at Cape Mudge. It is
believed she is not badly damaged and
maybe pulled off without lightering.
The Canadian Pacific Steamship com
pany's steamer Amur bad a hard strug
gle with the storm in the found and is
reported to have come near foundering.
(By United Pre??.)
San f'raocisco, Pec. 11? Da'zell
rrown, genera! manager of the C.ilifor
nil Safe Deposit Trust company, the
institution that olosed its doors in the
?fitdaj? of the financial Hurry, was
arrested today charged with embezzle
ment. It alleged that he took two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars in
securities belonging to an estate for
which he was administrator. He is
held under a hundivd thousand cash
END OF 1
TOURNAMENT
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The series of fort; fames which hare
been under tray for some time oo the
Elks Club bowling alleys, constituting
the annua! tournament, was concluded
last evening. There were five team?
??gaged and the winning team, which
Carried off most of the gamrs of the
serli-9, was composed of Messrs. Nor
man, A. C. Blanchurd and S. L. Miller
Following are the averages made by
the men who played ia the entire forty
g*me?.
Pins. Average.
Norman 7022 175.7
Clayson 6665 166.6
Flaharty 6574 164 3
Blanchard, A. C... .6417 160.4
; Blmchnrd, W. C.. .6446 161.6
BUnchard, Geo 641s 160.3
Snow 6336 158.4
Orchvd 6189 154 7
Callarman 5427 135.6
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WILL ANOTHER CONVENTION '
BE DECLARED NECESSARY
(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Washington, Dec 11 ? The call for the election of del
egates and the holding of the next Republican National
Convention has been issued by Secretary New. Under its
provisions no elections shall be held for the choice of dele
gates at a date earlier than thirty days following the call,
which is dated the 7th. This would require the elections
in Alaska to be held after the 7th of January next. The
announcement has occasioned expressions of considerable
feeling among the Alaskans in this city. It is believed that
this will crystalize and make certain the movement for the
holding of another convention in Alaska. The contest will
then no doubt, it is said by adherents of the late conven
tion, be brought before the National convention in com
mittee of the whole at Chicago.
LETTER TO BE SENT TO NEW
Seattle, Dec. 11 ? At a meeting of Alaskans held at the
Alaska club last night it was decided to frame a letter
to be dispatched at once to Secretary New, of the Repub
lican National Convention stating the conditions under
which the late contention was held at Juneau and asking
his views as to the necessity of holding another convention.
He is requested to lay the letter before the members of the
committee and if possible secure action upon it. If it is
found that another convention is necessary it will nomi
nate a delegate to congress for the next term.
FIWSIOH IS 11 GOLDFIELD
(By United Press.)
Goldfleld, Dec, 11.? Governor Sparks
has arrived here. General Funston has
wired bis intention to start for the
scene at once. It is believed that upon
he arrival of Funston a general order
placing the wbole district under mar
tial lavr will be issued at once and
?tricty enforced.
The mine owners have made the
statement that they have men enough
for the 'purpose of resuming opera
tions and ibat they will open the mines
in full force tomorrow. Ordinarily this
would mean trouble, but it is believed
the presence of the regulars will have
the effect of preserving quiet. Both
sides ore holding meetings almost in
continual session.
San Francisco, Dec. 11. ? General
Funaton bus left forGoldfleld to person
ally take command of the situation.
(By United Press.)
San Francisco, Dec. 11. ? Aitell and
Moran have signed articles for a twen- J
ty-round go, to take place on the after- 1
noon of New Year's day, for tbe feath
erweight championship of America.
(By United Press.)
Milwaukee, Pec, 11. ? The liquor in
terests have conceded the advisability
of closing at midnight, and the order
has gone out among them to forestall
the rushing progress of a temperance
wave.
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Quality Is Excellent
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GANTY & FRANDSON
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FOR SEASON
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(By United Preci.)
Seattle, Dec. 11.? It is announced
that upon tbe return hero of the PaciN
1c Coast steamer Humboldt from tiie
north she will be laid aft for the re-'
mainder of the season. Tbe Cottage
City j?oes on the drydcck for repairs.
DEATH OF
MRS. SHERPlf
(By United Press.)
Seattle, 11? The wife of M. L. Sber
py, former custom official of Skagway
and an old newsp&por nmo of that and
also of this city, dird last night after ?
lingering Illness. Mr. Sherpy was the
founder of the first newspiper of Skag
way.
GOOD TIMES COME AGAIN
(By United Press.)
New York, Dec. 11.? Advices from
al) Darts of the country are of the most
cheering character and give most grat
ifying proof that the financial flurry is
over. The holiday trade is picking up
amazingly aud the people are evidently
spending the money that they have had
stored away, and from these sources
the coin is piling up in the banks to
such extent as to indicate a speedy re
turn to normal conditions.
Governor W. B. Hoggatt left Seattle
for Washington, D. c. to confer with
President Roosevelt on the evening of
December 3, and jusi before bis depart
ure had underwent an interview with a
P.-T. man with the following result.
First he declared that the length of his
visit to the national capital would be
determined by the action of congress
in taking up the needs of Alpska, and
then continued as follows:
"There are numerous things which
Alaska will ask of congress at tlrs
term," said Gov, Hoggatl., "the most
important of which are lighthouses and
the establishment of a fourth division
of the judicial district of Alaska. Ad
ditional aids to navigation are needed
on Prince William sound and on the
Seward peninsula. The fourth division
of the judicial district should take in
the territory about Valdez.'1
Asked if he favored the recommenda
tion for Alaska home rule contained In
President Roosevelt's message, Gov.
loggatt said:
"Every American citizen wants home
rule I have opposed and am still op
posed to a territorial form of govern
m jnt for Alaska. When some plan it
offered tbat Is better than the present
system I shall be for it."
Concerning the Junoau convention
he said: "The convention aid not
represent the Republicans of Alaska.
We never have had a convention there
that was representative and perhaps
this One was no better or no worse
than the others in this respect. I was
cot in the convention and took no part
in its affairs. If I had gone into it, it
would have been a simple matter to
have controlled it. However, I had no
desire to mix in politics."
Asked if there was any opposition
which he expected to find at Washing
ton, be 9aid:
"The newspapers appear to know
more about these things than I do.
I know nothing of any charges that
will be brought against me. As to the
controversy between the railroad
forces at Valdez, I will say that both
sides were at fault. I secured the
prosecution of one faction prompt
ly and I shall endeavor to secure
the prosecution of the other In due
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