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NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY, AVGUST 26. 1913.
XO. 1103.
SEATTLE STAR MAN KNOCKS
THE SHUSHANA STAMPEDE
CH1TTISON RIVER, Alaska, Aug.
25.—E. O. Sawyer representing the
Seattle Star reports that a large
number of those who have been
most enthusiastic regarding the
Sbusbana strike have been interest
ed in roadhouses, transportation or
other business directly favored by a
stampede which they have been most
zealous in promoting. Sawyer de
clares that stampeders are leaving
the scene of the new strike daily in
disgust, and have not any good word
to say for the new camp beyond that
some money is being taken out of a
few claims. Stampeders, proceeds
Sawyer, who were in the same party
from Dawson had a terrible journey
crossing swamps, in fact they went
from the head of White almost the
entire way across a swamp.
Twenty-three horses sent from
Seattle to assist in transportation
have been quarantined, thus shorten
I ing the food supply.
, Sawyer is emphatic in his state
' ments knocking the new camp back
ing ihs opinions by the most
recent arrivals from Chisana. The
stampeders are still in spite of this
proceeding on their way, and the
trails are now thick with men com
ing and going. The food snortage
on all accounts received is very
serious and efforts are being made
to rush in a much needed supply.
The trails leave much to be desired,
and the high cost of freighting and
handling food supplies reflects seri
! ouslv on the reputation of the camp.
A good deal of the knocking which
' the Shushana is receiving, in fact al
most all the adverse reports now
being received, and they are now
; almost all adverse, are due to the
sufferings from lack of food, hard
ships on the trail, etc., which the
chechaeoes suffered while going into,
staying in, as well as leaving the
new diggings.
DYNAMITE STEAMER
IN A BAD COLLISION
ASTORIA, Aug. 25—A Norwegian
steamer laden with dynamite todav
collided with a German bark and
both were considerably damaged.
The extraordinary part of the whole
accident is that the dynamite did
not explode although the forehold
in which the dynamite was also
stowed was damaged considerably
by the impact. The boxes of dyna
mite in some instances were
hurled abaft and broken open
so great was the force of the col
lision. Both vessels will have to
spend sometime in dry dock under
going repairs. The damage done to
the German bark was very consider
able and this ship is now in an un
seaworthy condition in consequence
The captains of the steamer and the
bark each place the olame on the
other. It is said to have been the
fault of the steamship according to
eyewitnesses of the occurrence.
MINIATURE ALMANAC
August 26.
Sun rises 4:22 a. m. Sun sets 7:42
p. m.
High water 6:59 a. m. Low water
6:25 p. m.
City Bath House and Barber
Shop. Oldest Establishment In town.
Moonlight Water naed.
PRESIDENT READS MESSAGE
TO CONGRESS TODAY
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug. 25.—
President Wilson announces that he
will read his message dealing with
the conditions in Mexico, the work
of special Envoy Lind, etc., before
the both houses of congress in joint
session tomorrow afternoon.
It is also extremely likely that
the president will review the entire
Mexican situation and it is also free
ly anticipated that he will comment
upon the acts of Henry Lane Wilson
while acting ambassador for the
Vnited States in Mexico City. The
report of the state department which
has been carefully investigating the
actions ot Wilson while 'C. S. repre
sentative at Mexico City was handed
into the president yesterday by the
! secretary of state. The president
! has been extremely annoyed by the
acts of Ahbassador Wilson especi
ally since his return here, and ex
pressed himself quite freely to the
press reporters on the subject. He
instructed the secretary of state to
go carefully into the statements of
the foreign representatives, especi
ally the statement of the British at
tache whose representations on the
■ matter were the first inkling that
; the government had of the extra
I ordinary stand in support of Huerta
which Wilson had taken while his
government refused to extend re
cognition to the provisional presi- ,
dent.
Nothing whatever has been given
DOC HAZZARD GETS OUT
ON $20,000 DJUL OOND
SEATTLE, Aug. 24—Pending the
rehearing by the supreme court of
the Dr. Hazzard manslaughter case,
the defendant was last night releas
ed on twenty thousand dollar bail.
She had spent even days altogether
in the county jail since her convic
tion.
This case has now been before the
courts for almost eighteen months
and the lady doctor whose speciality
is the fast cure and which is alleged
to have killed her victim is now
making her last stand for liberty.
There is considerable sentiment
against the woman for some reason
or another.
CARD OF THANKS.
Miss Jennie Martin and Miss Ruby
Martin wish to express to iheir
friends their very great thanks for
the many kindnesses sho>vn since the
death of their beloved mother.
Infinito, uptimo, kouvera, Hum
boldt, Bock, Porto Rican Cigars.
Seward Commercial Co.
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out regarding this investigation and
for this reason more than any other
the message from President Wilson
is being looked forward to by the
press as well as by the members of
congress with considerable interest
and anticipation.
It is unofficially stated that the
situation in Mexico is now improving
and that there is no immediate cause
for anxiety however unsatisfactory
jt must be regarded for a consider
able time to come.
NEW SOUTH WALES HAS
PLAN TO CHEAPEN MEAT
SYDNEY, X. S. W., Aug. 25.—
The New South Wales, Australia,
state government is preparing to
establish government slaughter
houses all over this state in order
to eliminate the costs ot the middle
man. and the hope of reducing the
price of meat. Australians are the
largest meat eaters in the world in
spite of the warm climate, and the
low prices which have hitherto pre
vailed contributed in no small meas
ure during many years to this fact.
The prices have been rising out
of all proportion to costs of beef
and mutton on the hoof, and the
government has been carefully in
vestigating the causes of this. As
the railroads are state owned the
government could obtain exact
figures of the costs of shipping,
dressing and exposing the meat for
sale. The results of this investiga
tion has shown that the packing
houses and abatoirs have been res
ponsible almost solely for the in
i crease in price of meat, and that the
stockmen have been reaping no
benefit from it practically speaking.
The packing houses were building
up a condition of monopoly similar
in many respects to that which they
enjoy in the I'nited States, and to
break up this monopoly and inci
dentlv at one blow to reduce the
costs of living the packing houses
have in so large a measure contri
buted to the government will kill,
j pack and sell meat itself.
THAW WILL BE DEPORTED
TO THE STATE OF VERMONT
SHERBROOKE, Aug. 25.—Close
conferences between the United
States officials and the Canadian au
thorities on the status of the Thaw
case have been going on repeatedly
for some time in Ottawa, and it is
now stated the local authorities will
be guided entirely by the decision
arrived at by the Dominion govern
ment officials.
The plans of these officials should
they be carried out are to deport
Thaw on Thursday or Friday when
he will be given his liberty not ac
cording to his choice but in the State
of Vermont, the United States ter
ritory closest to his place of present
confinement.
In the State of Vermont the au
thorities are preparing to effect his
arrest upon the arrival of extradi
I tion papers from New York charg
ing the escaped man with conspiracy
to break confinement, to corrupt the
asylum officials and to aid in the
malfeasance of the said officials in
the discharge of their sworn duties.
This announcement comes like a
bomb on the security of Thaw, his
lawyers and his friends who had
expected from the plain state
ment made by the prosecutor
genera! that he would be allowed to
choose his destination upon depor
tation, and they are now preparing
to put up a big fight. The change in
the official attitude is due unques
tionably to the urgent representa
tions of the United States govern
ment as well as the authorities of
New York state.
The lawyers declare that even if
the Dominion government persists
:n its intention to deport Thaw to
the State of Vermont, and they ques
tion the legal right of the authori
ties to do so, they will fight to the
court of last resort his extradition
to New York state.
One thing appears very clear, and
that is that in spite of the allegations
as to the bankrupt condition of the
Thaw family, following repeated
suits to secure his freedom, the es
caped man is supplied with ample
funds to conduct a long and tedious
campaign for freedom if need be.
SEDATE AND ORDERLY WAS
LAST NIGHT’S COUNCIL MEET
—
Last night’s regular meeting of
the city council was remarkable for
its sedateness, and the absence of
Councilman Walker and Mayor
Jones when it was called to order
by the city clerk. The council chose
Councilman Murphy to preside and
a more effective chairman it would
be hard to find. The business that
came before the meeting, while more
extensive than usual, was transacted
in such speedy and orderly fashion
under his direction, that before any
->f the shining lights at former meet
ings had any chance to extinguish
themselves, the meeting had per
formed its business and adjourned.
Not a single city officer except the
city attorney was present for some
reason or another. The clerk stated
that the street lighting contract
had been all drawn up and signed
by the manager of the power com
pany and was now awaiting the
signature of the mayor. It waB
ordered that it be placed on file
when signed.
Councilman Julian speaking as
one of the committee appointed by
the council to see the federal au
thorities with reference to the in
digent fund stated that they had in
terviewed Judge Murane who said
that no funds as far as he knew
were then available, and that he
would wire and find out when they
would be.
Councilman Gilmore corrected a
misimpression which some of the
councilmen had received as to the
indigent fund being turned over to
the city authorities which was not
the case. It would be distributed by
the district court under orders from
the judge.
Under the head of new business
Councilman Moller reoprted that the
governor expressed a desire for a few
more feet to be added to the lot de
cided upon and accepted for the de
tention hospital, and the Telephone
Co. had agreed that if the city would
move a shed to a barn belonging to
the telephone company from the east
to the west side they would freely
grant them the desired increase
from the telephone company's pro
pert. It was decided to call for bids
for such removal, and if the work of
moving did not cost too much the
i
offer of J. C. Brown oi the telephone
company would be accepted with
thanks.
An ordinance vacating the lot in
favor of the United States govern
ment, that section of the street and
the addition agreed to by the tele
phone company which was incorpor
ated by amendment, was approved
by the council and passed. After
the ordinance had been adopted as
amended the council adjourned.
Some minor matters which call
for no comment also came before
the council.
OFF FOR SHUSHAXA.
Will sacrifice large shipment
fresh fruits on Victoria, also 200
boxes extra fancy apples.
ROYAL FRUIT STORE
Louis Levy representing Joseph
Ullmann, .is in .the city. Highest
price paid for raw furs. Consign
ments solicited.
STAMPEDERS ATTENTION
Parkas, Muckluks, Robes, etc., go
to Chilberg’s for he has a fall Mae.
SHINGLE MILL OWNER IS
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY
SEATTLE, Aug. 25.—Ballard is
now about to Jiave a dynamite sen
sation somewhat similar to that
which occurred in Lawrence when
dynamiter Breen planted dynamite
ir; the house of a striker in order to
discredit the striking mill workers.
Today a warrant was issued for
the arrest of the owner of a shingle
mill in Ballard charging Him
with conspiring with a non-unionist
shingle weaver in exploding a dyna
mite bomb at one of the miils from
which the employees had walked out
on strike in, order to discredit the
striking shingle weavers.
This announcement coming as it
does on the heels of the Lawrence
plot has created considerable excite
ment here.
The dynamite explosion occurred
in the yard of the mill whose owner
is now being sought for on a war
rant issued from information receiv
ed. It is known that secret service
men have been quietly conducting
an investigation as to the origin of
the explosion. It was laid at the
doors of the striking shingle weav
ers- at the time, but the latter
promptly denied any knowledge of
it, asserting that it was merely a
plot to discredit the strikers and to
alienate the sympathy and support of
the public which has been through
out the struggle freely given them.
The explosion was in this respect
owing to the denunciatory attitude
adopted by most of the capitalist
papers very successful, and unques
tionably injured to that extent the
cause of the union men.
WEALTHY LUMBERMAN
FACES SERIOUS CRARSE
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25.—The
police arrested Henry Paskamp here
today. He faces a serious charge.
The man iB alleged to have held
fourteen year old Carol Mason, to
wards whose delinquency he con
tributed, for two weeks in his office.
A warrant is also out for Dr. Crist
who is charged with performing a
criminal operation upon the girl.
Paskamp is a millionaire lumber
man of this city and his arrest has
created a tremendous sensation all
I over Los Angeles where he is so well
known.
The girl herself Is said to have
made a clean breast of the story to
the police and they have had no op
tion but to arrest the men. Feeling
runs pretty high against Paskamp.
Ale, Stout, Mineral Waters, Sau
ternes. Grape Juice. Seward Com
mercial Co.
Wessons Cooking Oil, Cottoline,
Cottosuet, and Cocanut Butter at
Chllberg's.
AT THE EAGLE.
Canadian White Wheat Whiskey*
$1.00 per bottle while It lasts