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No. 15?. ELEVENTH YEAli, SKAttWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1908 ' PRICE, 10 CENTS
HOME POWER'S BIG DAM BREAKS
A portion of the dam built by the
Homo Power company to increase the
storage of the water of Lake Dewey,
and which was not quite completed,
pave away last ni^ht and cmsed a rush
of water down the creek to the south.
Sensational reports of the occurence
train d some circulation this morning,
but the principal stockholders J and
officers of the company are not disposed
to view the bieak too seriously. A
representative of the Alaskan went to
the scene of the break this morninp
and found that the water had es
caped through or uuder a section on
of the dam about 75 feet in extent
the southwestern extension. The dam |
is composed of crib)in<j of very heavy
lorfs. twenty feet square and eighteen
feet high, the spaces between the logs
being caulked ar.d the spacc Inside j
tilled with earth ;.nd rock9. The sec
tion at fault is on high ground and had
not been tilled in in this way. It wa> i
thought the water would uot reach it i
so so >n but the rccent rain* brought
the lake up behind it and the pressure
was too much. The water *eems to
have forcea its way under the logs and
has shifted the section described
jbout two feet out of place. The rush
of water down the creeK caused con
siderable carnage to the property of
Mr. G. H Sturnill who has a wood saw
ing plant near the edge of the canal.
Mr Sturgill lives near his little mill,
-le heard the rush of waters last nitfh',
but way, he sayf, helpless agaiost it.
He nays that h half mile of sluice boxes
were washed away am) a bulkhead
njured. His mill ii above the wat-r
line and was not affected. He says he
will not be abl to repair the damages
this year.
Officer# of the Home l'ow-r company
say tb*y will be a'>le to repiirthe
damage to the d<m in ad*y <>r so and
luve it as good as new. Mr. ila rison
an I some o'hers wei?t down to view the
d:tm ?e done to Mr Suir^ill's plant and
siy they will sut j force of in-ju at work
at once to put it m shape a^ain better
than before.
10 1 A |
SUICIDE PACT
(By United Pref >
Seattle, Oct. 1? A well dressed couplc
?s yet unidentified and uuknown, exe
cu'ed a suici'le p*ct in a hotel here yes
terday. lV?ih when found were uncon
scious. The woman since died. They
hail taken poison. The marc m ?y re
cover.
(By United Press.)
Seattle, Oct. 1? The steamer Hum
boldt, which for two days has been
hanging on the rocks at Active P?ss,
was today hauled off successfully and is
being takei nto the doevs at Kiqui
malt.
GAP WINS III
BOTH LEAGUES
(By United Pre??.)
Seattle, Sept. By loseing one
game yestetday to Philadelphia in ?
double header New York drooped to
second place in the National league
leaving Chicago up front, with one point
s -parating her from th>- Giants.
Id the American league Detroit leads
with foui points better than the next in
order, Cleveland. The lafer is three
points better than Chicago.
New York, Oct. 1? In the NatUnai
League today New York leads Pitts
burg by four points and Pittsburg leads |
Chic>Koby tWo points. In the Amor- 1
ican League Detroit lends Cleveland
with four points and the latter leads
Chicago by six points.
Chauncey Littler wis a pa$sengtr
south on the JelTerson. Ho will spend
the winter in California or on the
Sound.
fcynch and Kcmtedyl
LADIES'
skis in is
NOW ON DISPLAY
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l ?ur Line ?f Millinery
I Is Now ?n Display
Comes direct from New York City and is
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I the UptoDate fiaberdasbm
ROOSEVELT TO
TAKE STOMP
(By United Press.)
Washington, Sept. 3().? It is an
nounced today that. President Roosevelt
baa decided to take the tield in behalf
of Taft. It is said that he and Taft will
together make a campaigning tour of
the Pacific coast. The announcement
is received with enthusiasm by the
leaders of the party and champions of
Taft. The president has felt that the
campaign committee has not been suf
ficiently active and he lets to be taking
a hand.
JOHNSON CAN'T
BE FOUND
(By United Press.)
Victoria, Oct. 1.? The stcaner Vic
toria arrived this morning from Nome.
This is the vessel on which the man Lee
Johnson was carried up to Nome to
answer a charge of murdering his wife
and dismembering her body, but who
made his escape whil'- the vessel lay in
the roadstead in front of Nome. The
search for the escipe has been futile.
The vessel wus not only thoroughly
searched, but bi-fore leaving Nome sbe
was fumigated. Also at Unimak Pass
the vessel was stopped on ht r return
trip and th roughly fumigated but
Johnson did not turn up. I he ofllcers
of the boat and tbo deputies in charge
are unnble to give a reasonable guess
as to what became of Johnson.
lisIcTnt
STAND STRAIN
(By United Press.)
Boston, Oct. 1? Thomas Lawson is
confined to his home suffering a nervous
break down. Nobody is permitted to '
see him.
ENO OF THE STRIKE
(By United Press.)
Winnigeg, Oct. ].? The hilariou-s
blowing of whistles throughout the citv
announced the end of the long strike of ^
the mechanics yesterday. The details
of the settlement have not been given
out.
1.TAFTIN
BRYAN'S TOWN
(By United Preit.)
LId( *>ln, Nob., Oct., 1? Mr. Tall ar
rived here last night and was given a
rousing and enthusiastic welcome In
the home town of Mr. Bryan, and In
which welcome were many of Bryan's
friends.
Mr. Bryan is here quietl ? celebrating
thi 24th anniveisary of his wedding. |
He st-irts for a tour of Illinois next
week.
Omaha, Oct. 1? Mr. TVftis expected
to arrive here and address ? meeting
tonight.
HAWAII'S GIFT
TO MARK TWAIN
Houoluln, T. II., Sept. .Kfcy? By the
American-Hawaiian steamer sailing
yesterday went a beautifully carved
mantel-piece addressed to Mark Twain,
D&abiu'y , Conn., a gift to the celebrated
writer from the Hawaii Promotion
committee. The mantel is made of
curly Woa, or Hawaiian mahogany. The
entire islands were scoured in securing
wuod of the finest possible grain, and a
vast amount of labor was expecded in j
curving in high relief on the c < pitnls of
the polished columns on each side, rep.
rusentation of the various Hawaiian
flowers. On the splendid central panel
the comprehensive word of greeting or
regard ? ALOHA? appears in carved
loiters.
The gift is designed for the billiard
room tf Mr. Clemens' new home in
Daubury, and wan tendered ns a token
of appreciation of the many kind things
which lie has said in his writings, of
the Paradise of the Pacific.
EAGLE THAI KILLEO
LITTLE GIRL SET FREE
Seattle, Sept. 22.? The little daugh
ter of David Chisholm, of Eagle's Nest,
Alaska, was cariied away bv a huge
American eagle the middle of last July,
and three weeks later its torn body was
found in the eagle's nest and the bird
captured. John Kalem, of Seattle,
bought the bird and shipped it to this
city, where It has been on exhibition in
his store for a few days pnst. This
morning State Game Warden Henry
Kief ordered the release of the captive
bird.
F. E. Gigot, late .eller at tho Can
adian Bank of Commerce, will leave on
the Princess Beatrice for Vancouver.
Want ads in tbo Alaskin Orinp re
sults". Everybody reads them.
All the dclicacios of the season at
the Pack Train reslaurunt.
"Paradise
n
That is the name ot our new
SODA CRACKERS
Crisp- --Flaky Delicious
Cost no more than the other kind
QANTY & FRANDSON
STILL MORE STANDARD OIL
(By United Pre**.)
Denver Oct. 1. ? Hearst lust night In
an address that attracted a large au
dicnce renewed his attack upon Senator
Foraker and Governor Haskell. Ho
read several letters which further im
plicate both in almost incriminating
relations with the big trust.
Guthrie, Okla., Oct. 1.? Cover Has
kell came out today with a letter ad
dressed to President Roosevelt In which
he says he will seek the courts for re
dress because of the charges made by
the president; that the president In his
reply to Mr. Lryan neither answered or
attempted to prove the charges.
GOOD WORK
ON TOE ROADS
Major Richardson and Captain Pope
have taken up quarters at the Pullen
house to remain for some weeks. Major
Richardson will go over and inspect the ,
road, Hindustucki to Porcupine, before
going south. Major Richardson reports
in a general way that the season has
been favorable for road building and
ihat as much has been accomplished as
was expected; that good progress has
been mode in all directions, lie says
the principal new work being now
planned i<[a trail iu'o the Innoko coun
try. Work Is now being wound up and
the mon laid otfNive for the winter
work of staking trails. Major Richard
son is looking in good form although
hf! has not wholly recovered of his at
tach of rheumatism.
(By United Pre?t.)
Washington, Sept. 29? The president
today made public an announcement
that all government employees who
may be running tor office in any sta'e
must resign their federal offices.
FIFTY SALOONS TIPPEO THE LIO
(By United Pre#*.)
Portland, Sept. 30.? Fifty arrests
were made yesterday for breaking over
t'je orders to keep closed on Sunday.
Today they were all heavily fined.
(By United Press.)
San Francisco, Oct. 1.? After twenty
rounds of fast fighting during which he
cut his opponent to ribbons, Owen
Moran, the English featherweight was
given the decision over Eddie flan Ion
last night. Moran tried hard for a
knockout but could not make it.
Moran was a favorite before the light
begtn, the betting being at two to odo
in bis . favor and not u great deal
changed hands. The contest was one
of the hottest bits of lighting seen in
this city and was witnessed by a large
crowd.
CAPT. WARNER
(By United Press.)
Sao Krancisco, Sept. 30? Captain
Warner, commander of the Star of
Bengal, wrecked on Coronation island
while on the way south with cargo
and fishermen from Sitko bay a few
days ago, has arrived here. He refuses
to make any statement for publication.
He will tell his storv, ho says, to the
directois of the Canners' association.
TRAGIC DEATH OF TWO LABORERS
(By United Press.)
Seattle, Oct. 1.? A cave in on Third
avenue where the great cut is being
made for the reduction of the grade
ciused the tragic death of two laborers
this morning.
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