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S?. JO. TWKLFTH TEAR. SKA8WAY, ALASKA, TUESIIAY, ABGC8T 31. 1909 PRICE, 10 0ENT8
PERIS THIS AIM IS
GRHr FUTURE IN FARMING
(By Unflmd Pr?*.1
SEATTLE. Ant- 51? Oorfe W. FVJS
kins, tfc* Tort njiUvoM.iJ>*. awl
party arrlr?* la Settle on the st?axn
rr Yucataa ?TT?" a trip of Inspection
i Ionic the coast of Soatheaatem Al
.tv. xcd to the westward. Mr. Per
Was left for New York Uat nijrht.
Mr. Perkins refused to discuss the
probability of the Morpan syndicate
burins the Alaska Central railroad,
but wared enthusiastic over the scen
ic beauties. the climate and resources
of Alaska. Mr. Perkins slated that
in the future the agricultural possi
bilities of Alaska would be developed
and that a large population would be
supported by the soil
PESTILENCE Iff FOLLOW FLOOD
(By United Pr??"?
MONTEREY, Mexico. Au*. 31?
Vlorr thin S.WO persons were drown
ed *nd the i>roprty Joss will exceed
ms a result of the floods
in the Santa Catalina and San Juan
rivers last Saturday
Bodies of live stock and human be
incs are unbnried in many places and
the water supply of Monterey is so
polluted that a pestilence is feared.
(By United Preee.)
SEATTLE. Aug. 31? In honor ot
the r?Ti>ory of George Eerie*. % the
wireleM operator on t he st?uwr Ohio
who tow hi? life at htm post of duty,
all the wirelens stations in America
will remain silent from 2 p. m. to
:?? p. m today Kcclea" funeral will
be held here at that time and the
body will be sent to Montreal for
burial.
EARTH QUAKES
(By United Preea.)
Cl-KYRLvN'D. O. Au?. SI? The seis
mo?raph iu thia city registered an
earth quake shook or sixteen minutes
duration shortly after C o'clock this
morning. Tbe quake center Is though
to be wmr> be?ie in North America ;
MONUMENT TOO
DEAD OPERATOR
(By United Press)
WINNIPEG. Man. Aug. 3ft? Stops
are being taken to raise a fund to
irect a monument to the memory of
George Bcoles, the wireless operator
who was drowned In the Ohio wreck.
Focles is from Winnipeg. His body
*111 be shipped here and be accorded
a public funeral.
EUJRDSItCH
ED. U. HUliN
(By United Press.)
ARDGN. X. Y. Aug. 30 ? The Harrl
man home is being closely guarded
and no newspaper men aiv admitted.
Ii is believed that Harriman has bwn
operated upon for cancer and that he
I'M passed the ordoal safely.
New Fall Goods!;
Better than Ever f
i V V"K ARE not content to stand still ? we must Ijl
improve. Every day we work to make onr
store better ? more deserving of your j^atronage.
New lines of merchandise are constantly being
added, including the choicest selections of dress goods
All the newest novelties and staple weaves arc now on
display.
I
We respectfully solicit a continuance of most
pleasant business relations with you. we in turn pro
mise to give you the best goods at the lowest prices
that our experience and facilities will enable us to
secure.
See our window display of fall dress goods
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(By Unltsd Pr?M.)
BEVERLY, Mass. Auk. 31 ? Presi
dent Ts.ft has summoned Secretary
cf the Interior Balllnger to come here
for a conference In regard to the ac
cusations which have been made a
gainst Ralllnger by Olfford Pinchot
rnd others in connection with his
public lands policy and his alleged
interest in the Alaskan coal land
frauds.
Chief Division Officer Olavia of the
General Land Office, who has been
at Katalla Investigating, states that
Secretary BalHng?r attempted to
firant the patents for the Alaskan
coal lands without an Investigation.
This, he says, was done at the In
stigation of the Guggenheim Interest*,
who by means of fraudulent entries
by dummies are attempting to obtain
the most valuable coal lands.
It Is claimed here as coming from
Olavis that the Guggenhelms arc de
termined to elect Balllnger Senator
from Washington to succeed Piles an
that his trouble over tho Alaska coal
lands Is bringing the Guggenhelms
out for him with all the Influence
they can muster. Officials of the
General Land Office refuse to be quot*
ed. but are lining up on both sides
for the struggle which is coming.
(By United Pr*M.)
HARRISBURG, Pa. Au*. 31? A lone
bandit held up tho Pittsburg express
I
at LewUtoa Narrows thia morning
and secured $5,000 from the express
car and about $10,000 from the pas
sonRers In the Pnllmans. Ho then
escaped. Several posses are in
search of htm.
OHIO'S GREW
WERE BRAVE
(By Unltad PrMO
SEATTLE. Aug. 31 ? Capt. Johnson
of the wrecked Ohio has the highest
words of praise for the engineers and 1
their helpers on the Ohio. Capt. John
son says that during the wreck they
all acted like heroes and remained ,
by the engines until the engine room
was flooded. Had they not done so
the Ohio would have gone down in
deep water and many more lives
would have been lost.
The officers, crew and passengers
all have praise for Capt. Johnson.
They say ho showed great coolness
and did all in his power to avert the
loss of life.
Capt. Johnson Insists that the Ohio
was not off her course, but struck an
uncharted roA.
JEFF SENDS HIS 1 1
(By Untt*4 Pr?u.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Aug. 31?
Sam Berger has received a cable
gram from Jim Jeffries, who Is In
Carlsbad, authorizing him To complete
arrangements for the fight with Jack
Johnson. Jeffries will return to the
United States within six weeks.
UNDERWRITERS
INSPECT OHIO
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE. Aug. 31 ? Marine under
writers and Insurance men left Se
attle last night to Inspect the wreck
of the Ohio and decide upon the prac
ticability of raising the vessel.
The Salvor of Victoria has already
left for the wrecked vsseel.
INVESTIGATION
UAS STARTED
(By United Press.)
SEATTLE. Aug. 31? The investiga
tion of the wreck of the Ohio started
this morning before he U. S. marine
Inspectors. The officers of the wreck
ed vessel are testifying today.
Mrs. H. Boas, Miss Hilda Boas and
Master M. Boas of Fairbanks arrived
In town on the Dolphin and left ye?
terday morning for Fairbanks, where
Mr. Boas is a taxidermist. Mrs.
Boas Is well known h?*e, as the fam
ily lived In Bkagway some eight
years ago.
WATERMELONS!
WATERMELONS f
WATERMELONS
? ?
We now have the very best melons I*
? ?
of the season Ripe and delicious
Put up in Sure Seal Jars, as a preserve, cannot be * *
equalled * !
GANTV & FRANDSON
? ?
PINCH SAYS PRESIDENT
TflFT PROMISED SUPPORT
(By United Press.)
PORTLAND, ? Ore. Aug. 31? In n
public address last night, Glfford Pin
chot, head of the Forestry Bureau,1
stated that he felt secure In his posi
tion as he had been told by President
Taft, when the latter took office, to
go ahead and follow the conservation j
Ideas promulgated by Roosevelt.
Plnchot reiterated his charges that
Secretary of the Interior Balllnger Is
attempting to favor the big corpora
tions In Montana by throwing open
water power sites. He said these re
sources should be kept for the people.
Plnchot was heartily greeted.
GRUB SCARCE IN IDE I10K0
DAWSON. Aug. 1? An arrival from,
the lower river brings word that Anvifc
Holy Cross and other trading posts ;
of that district were skinned entirely
of supplies before this summer's re-,
newals arrived from the outside. Tho
activity In the Innoko and neighbor
ing camps was the cause. Some of j
ihose getting supplies freighted 200
to 300 miles over the snow with doga.j
In the Ruby City district in the In
noko flour sold for a time for $-10 a
sack, and one prospector reported that
he paid as high as $50. The hauling
of supplies from the Yukon river
posts to the interior by dog teams in
winter means a great deal of exceed
ingly trying work. The handling of
the dog teams and the supplying of
feed for them alone means great care
and expense.
CARMEN REJECT
A COMPROMISE
(By United PreM.)
CHICAOG, 111. Aug. 30? The cnrmen
refuse to sign the compromise wag?
scale proposed by the employers and (
unless the officials of the street car
companies weaken at least ten thous- 1
and men will go on a strike.
EDITOR HOPP INDICTED
Exchanges received from Juneau,
tell that C. A. Hopp. editor of the
Douglas Island News, is the latest
journalist to be Indicted for criminal
llble by the grand Jury. Gloomy
Gus O'Brien has been Indicted for
criminal libel In addition to assault
and battery and resisting an officer,
so that every editor in Juneau and
Douglas is now under indictment for
libel.
FOREST FIRES
BLOCK IRIS
(By United Press.)
PORTLAND, Ore. Aug. 31? Oregon
City and Hoods River are cut off
from communication with this city by
D
forest fires which are raging over a
big area between Hoods River and
Portland along the Columbia river.
YOSEMITE, Cal. Aug. 31? The for
est fires in this section are under con
trol. ?
FOREST FIRES IN YOSEMITE
(By Unlud Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Aug. 31?
The telegraph wires to Seattle and
other northern points are being put
out of commission by great forest
fires near the Yosemite valley.
The Princess May is expected In
port early tomorrow morning.
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