No. 50. ELEVENTH YEAR. 8KAHWAY, ALASKA, THOBSDAY, MAY 28, 1908. PRICE, 10 CENTS.
(United Pr?ss Telegraph-Cablo ??rvlo?.)
Seattle, May 28 ? Before adjourning last night the
Northwestern branch of the American Mining Congress
that has been in session here for some days, passed resolu
tions strougly c ondemnatory of both Governor Hoggatt and
John B. Corson for not affording assistance to the miners of
Alaska and for not taking enough interest in mining affairs
to visit the congress. Neither of them put in an appear
ance at any "of the sessions, although both were in the city
during the entire convention. BThe resolutions endorse
Delegate Cale. They also score" the Guggenheims for their
attempts at controlling the avenues of approach to the inter
ior, manifested in their operations at all the passes and
their opposition to all attempts ot any other company to oc
cupy any of them. Much and bitter feeling was indicated
against the Guggenheims,
CURRENCY LAW
AFTER ALL
(By U lifted Prott.)
Washington, May 28? An emergency
currency law la scheduled for passage
today. lioth houses it is oelieved will
be able to get together and put it
through by a considerable majority.
KILAUEA IS
GETTINGACTIVE
Honolulu. T. H.. May 23? The un
usual activity of the volcano of Kiiauea
U attracting many tourists lo the Hi#
Island, as well 83 a great many resi
dents of Honolulu and other parts of
the territory. The activity appears to
be steadily increasing and the lava,
which a few weeks ago, wa* about a
thousand feet belo?v the top of the
great central pit of the crater, is now
probable less than two hundred feet
and still rbin?. The display at night
is said to be indescribably grand.
TIE LAST OF
THE GENERALS
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(By United Presa.)
Vicksburg, May 23 ? Stephen Lee,
commacder in chief of the United con
federate Veterans, and the last surviv
ing general of the Confederate army,
died tod?y of acute indigestion.
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ROSS TO GO
TO TIE PEN
(By United Press.)
Salem, Oro., May 28? Thorburn Ross
this morning was sentenced to Ave years
to the penitentiary and to pay a tine
of 8576,000.00, having been convicted
of larceny by conversion of state school
funds. Pending an appeal he was re
leased on bonds.
IN FEAR OF THE
DYNAMITER
(By United Pre**.)
San Francisco, May 28? No arrests
bare been made in the mailer of the
Gallagher dynamite outrage. All per
sons concerned in the prosecution of the
Kraft case* are being shadowed by o di
cers of the law as it is fearsd attempts
will be dlrectM them.
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10 GET BACK"
Sam C. Dunham, the original poet
laureate of Alaska, author of the "Gold
smith of Nome" and other good stuff,
and who has been for years running
the Tonopah Miner, has been worsted
somewhat in common with all others
who "stayed too long" with the stock
mining game over in Nevada, is now en
gaged in conducting the mining depart
ment of the Nevada Mining News.
Still comparatively well fixed as he Is,
a result of industry and careful invest
ment in Nevada, Dunham, in a letter
to the Alaskan, says he is "crazy to
get back to Alaska." It comes to them
all alike? the fever to be free, and to
smell the north laud.
Don't be bashful, call for a Bull Dog
cigar at Tony Dortero's.
Ed. Anderson, compositor, lately em
ployed on the Alaskan has returned
fiora a visit to Chicago!! island, where
be took a hand (or a time at gypsum
mining, which is one of the several In
dustries that go to make that island
famous. The gypsum mines, hs says,
arc taking out from 60 to 75 toes per
day with 18 men employed. The bunk
ers are being enlarged and preparations
made for enlarging the output. The
mines are at Gypsum cove, 12 miles
from Freshwater bay. Shins call there
regularly for their cargo which is taken
to the works at Tacoma.
Mn. George Sbortridge, whose death
occurred in Haines a few days ago. and
whose body was laid In the ground at
Jones' point, was the daughter of the
first chief of the Thlinkets at Sitka.
She was the mother of the wife of J. B.
Moore, the founder ol Skagway. Her
body was encased in a metallc casket
preparatory to being taken up and re
interred at Kiuckwan in the fall, when
ber son returns from Los Angeles,
where he is now. She was one of the
nobles of the tribe, and of the family of
ravens.
Tickets for thi annual A B picnic aro
on sale at the store of H. H. Draper and
at the Alaskan office. Those Arctic
brothers and their friends intending to
join in the holiday should secure their
tickets at once as there aro limitations
on the transportation facilities as pro
vided and if the demand exceeds theso,
other arrangements must bo mado and
this will require fair notice. The A B
ball team, all dooe up in their brave
new uniforms will meet all comers at
Halnas and afford plenty of entertain
ment.
Mrs. M. Kallsh, wife of the manager
of the Humboldt, made the rouud trip
from Seattle.
This is the season when chicken
lice are a menace to our feather
ed friends
Lee's Liquid Lice Killer
Is a sure remedy. Absolutely Safe
1-2 Gal. Cans 65c. G-alion Cans $1.25
Spray Pumps 50c. each
GANTY & FRANDSON
(By United Press.)
Seattle, Mav 28? A large corps of
men sailed on the City of Seattle last
night bound for the north to establish
wireloss stations at various points in
the interior and along the coait of
Alaska.
(By United Press.)
Lakewood, May 28? Ex-President
Cleveland is singing rapidly. The fact
of his condition is being guarded from
the public and even his wife believed
the worst was ov?r.
NEW STIES
ON THE YUKON
W. H. Walker, the first man to ar
rive in Nome from the outside this
winter, says that many Dew strikes are
oeing made in different places along
tho Yukon.
While on the way over the ice he
found that a strike had been made at
Gold mountain, and 50 or 60 men are
now in the section, while several boil
ers are at work.
The place is about 30 miles below
Fort Gibbon on the right limit of the
Yukon. Pretty good pay has been
discovered.
About 140 miles below Gibbon anoth
er strike has b^en made opposite the
mouth of the Melozi, and many men are
now in that section also. The pay in
the latter is not very big, but hope for
better is entertained.? Nome Nugget.
BUILDING FORTS
III HAWAII
(By United Press.)
Honolulu, May 28? Maj. W.W.Haan,
coast artillery, U. S. A., in an address
before the Honolulu chamber of com
merce, asks the territory to recruit a
coast guard volunteer regiment of not
less than"500 men, to assist in handling
the "heavy batteries to be established on
the island of Oahu. The federal gov
ornment, he said, would be able to sup
ply about half the force necessary for
the contemplated fortifications, and in
case of emergency would expect the
territory to make up the deficiency.
Major Haan, who is a member of the
general staff, has been here for the pait
three wetks gathering data with refer
ence to fortifications needed to make
the Island of Oahu impregnable. In tbe
mountain districts he has been some
what impeded from lack of accuracy of
the maps available, and as a result wlU
ask that a company of angineers bo de
tailed hsre to make a complete and de
tailed survey of the island.
SUPS IT
GOME AND GO
The P. C. SS Humboldt arrived up
this morning with 00 tons of freight
and a long- passenger list.
The C. P. R. S3 Princess May was
delayed a bit and arrived this afternoon
with 65 passengers and 138 tons. The
Humboldt sailed at 10 o'clock this
morning. The Princess May will sail
at ten tonight. ?
Miss Carrie Browning, who has been
helping at the Peniei mission during
the past month, will speak this even
ing. Miss Browning expects to leave
booq to return to her work in Juneau.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
to attend the meeting tonight.
fit's About Now"!
That nearly every man has
the spring outfitting ques
tion in mind
The man that comes here
for his
SUIT, TOP COAT
HAT, SHOES
AND
FURNISHING
GOODS
will certainly not go wrong
ANP HK CAN BANK ON IT
GLAYSON 8 CO.
THE ORE-PRIGEOICLOTHIERS