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This Paper is Controlled, Owned and Operated by Local 240 of the W. F. of M.
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NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1913.
NO. 1000
CARL KNUDSEN CRUSHED
TO DEATH ON SUBMARINE
Yesterday evening a miner named
Carl Knudsen met his death while at
work underground on the Paystreaa
claim operated by Matt Hanson &
Co. on the submarine.
Knudson was driving points for
the shift and was working in the
stope when the accident happened
at 5:30 p. m., and was alone when
it happened that a huge frozen slab
dropped from the roof burying him
underneath. The ground broke
within a few feet of the face.
Pete Olson his partner had left
him but a short time before to turn
on the steam on the points and what
Knudson was doing at the time the
accident happened will never be
known. Although the submarine has
been noted as treacherous ground
for breaking frozen slabs, this is the
first time according to Hanson that
anything of the kind has happened
in this mine. The deceased was
buried completely by the block of
ground that came down. The un
fortunate man was taken out quite
dead when the slab was removed.
Knudson was a member of Local
240 W. F. M. in good standing when
the accident happened. He was a
native of Norway, and was well
known and popular with all who
knew him. His funeral will be ar
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ranged for later. '
Matt Hansen one of the operators
of the mine was. in town at the time
the accident happened and his part
ner met him announcing the news, i
No time was lost and Hansen and !
Dr. Chace went out in a rig to the !
claim. It was too late however for
the unfortunate man was quite dead
and the doctor believes that he was
instantly killed*. j
BOTH SIDES HAVE TRUCE
ALBANY, Aug. 18^—A short truce
it is believed has been declared in
the struggle for governorship, and
no advance was made by either side
today. Matters are at a standstill,
while the courts will be called to
wrestle with the perplexing problem.
Scores of rumors as 4;o secret moves
of Murphy abound, but even the
press fs unable to obtain clues to
the real movements of the arch con
spirators in the fight for the mastery
of the Empire State.
NOTICE.
All persons wanting to take pas
age on the Challenge will pay half
fare in deposit with the U. S. Mer
cantile Co. The Challenge sails for
Cordova direct about the end of the
present ^veek.
FRED LARSON.
CANNON SAYS IT’S MURDER
CALUMET, Aug. 18.—Joseph D.
Cannon, the organizer of the West
ern Federation of Miners speaking
at the funeral of Stephan Patricks
and D. Tazan killed in the clash
with the deputies yesterday said
that the state officials and the mine
owners were responsible for these
murders.
STRAYED.
A canary bird. Yellow plumage.
No marks. Return to Mrs. Stadie and
obtain reward.
OFF FOR SHUSHANA.
Will sacrifice large shipment
fresh fruits on Victoria, also -09
boxes extra fancy apples.
ROYAL FRUIT STORE
Fresh oysters at the Miners’ Res
taurant—any style.
RECEPTION DRAWS LARGE
CROWD TO EAGLE HALL
The balconies in the Eagle hall
last night were filled to standing
room capacity last night long before
9:30, the hour named for the recep
tion to Governor Strong. The func
tion however was by np means punc
tual in beginning, and it was almost
ten o’clock before the governor ar
rived and the band opening with
“America” announced the beginning
of the proceedings.
The Eagle hall was beautifully
decorated by the ladies of the
Kegoayah Kozga, and the blooms
and ferns and shrubbery were a
treat to look upon. The people filed
donw to greet and welcome formally
the governor after which he deliver
ed a short address.
Governor Strong before delivering
his address was introduced by Dr.
Mustard who intimated that they
were mostly all pretty strong demo
crats present.
The governor said that he had
been selected for the position out
of all other candidates because of
his familiarity with conditions in
Alaska, and he was the first bona
fide Alaskan to receive the position.
He said that he expected to see
Alaska before he died divided into
two great states. He asserted that
in the administration of the office
whicn he held there would be no
politics, and he would handle the
affairs of the governorship for the
benefit of all Alaska.
When he first came to this coun
try in ’99 Nome hardly looked as
if it would make the same prosper
ous city it was today, but the seven
MINIATURE ALMANAC
August 19.
Sun rises 4:00 a. m. Sun sets 8:07
p. m.
High water 2:22 p. m. Low water
11:06 p. m.
Those wishing to make Excursion
trip on the Corwin to Siberia on or
about August 23, please call at Cor
win office and make reservation.
**Baldy of Nome,” by Esther Bird
sail Darling at Lomen Bros.
BIRTH.
Yesterday a daughter was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Grigsby. Dr.
Sloan who was in attendance reports
that mother and child are doing
well.
HO FOR CORDOVA!
The gasoline schooner El Sueno
sails next Wednesday for Cordova
direct. Fare $50. For particulars
see Wiliam Moore agent, Front St.
Fine Old Port, Sherry, Claret,
Burgundy, Seward Commercial Co.
years that he had lived here had
seen many changes, and many great
developments which would be as the
years passed still greater. He had
many friends here whose friendship
he prized and he was glad to think
that he retained their good will.
He spoke informally and strictly
non-policially for about thirty-five
minutes, the audience present enjoy
ing every word.
At the concdusion of the gover
nor’s remarks dancing was enjoyed
by all present until a late hour.
MAN IS SHOT BY A GIRL
ACCIDENTALLY AT FLAT
IDITAROD CITY, Aug. 18.—At
Flat City yesterday morning a man
named Leonard Dodge who is a
widely known- prospector was shot
with a thirty-two revolver in the
hands of a woman known as
“Jimmy.” Dcdge was in the wo
man’s cabin at the time, and the
shooting took place about hve
o’clock.
Dodge died this morning at live
o’clock just twenty-four hours after
the shooting. The bullet struck
about two inches to the right of i;he
navel and perforated the man’s
intestines. While in the hospital
the unfortunate man made a state
ment exonerating the woman saying
that the whole affair was accidential
and the gun had been pulled purely
in fun. Two men were in the room
with Dodge at the time and there
was according to all of their state
ments no quarrelling at the time
and all were in good humor.
Commissioner Albrecht will hold
aD inquest upon the deceased this
afternoon.
j The woman is a late arrival in
j this camp_ and is said to have come
| in on one of the first boats this
j spring. She is further said to nave
come to this place from Nevada
where she is said to belong.
Dodge who is very well known all
over Alaska never was unconscious,
but his life was despaired of from
j the l ist and the doctors could hold
| out no hope. He bled internally and
| although help was summoned
' speedily, he simply lingered to his
! end.
SEND NEWSPAPER PLANT
TO SHUSHANA DIGGINGS
DAWSON, Aug. 18.—J. B. Close a
son of the London chairman of the
White Pass & Yukon railroad and
a partner of the financial firm of
Close Bros, of London who are also
large shareholders in the Copper
River railroad has arrived at Coffee
creek from London to investigate
the White river copper and Chisana
gold fields. The chairman of the
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL LAST NIGHT
Last night the regular meeting of
the council was held and presided
over by Geo. Jones, the mayor, while
all were present except Walker.
Geo. Prosser offered the choice of
two good teams to the fire depart
ment without charge until June
1914.
The contract entered into with the
Light Co. for the ensuing season was
read and approved.
The council accepted the team of
A*. D. Poteet for the fire department
for $800 and the old team.
The commission on the detention
hospital site stated that the Scho
field lot was satisfactory to the gov
ernor with the addition of thirty feet
in rear which will have to be con
demned. by the council as it is a
street.
The usual grist of bills were al
lqwed.
Murphy objected to the payment
of the Poteet bill for horses as he
thought Prosser’s offer should have
some consideration. It was found
that the committee was ordered to
make the trade with Poteet and the
matter ended.
The chairman of the street com
mittee moved to have the school
committee make a report as to what
the repairs would have cost one year
of two years ago. This was adopted.
Julian, Murphy and Moller were
appointed a committee to get the
indigent fund from Judge Murane.
This is ten per cent of all the collec
tions outside incorporated towns.
A warrant was ordered drawn for
one hundred and fifty dollars in pay
ment of the detention hospital lot.
HAD NO MONEY.
LONDON, Aug. 16. — Samuel
Adams the American aviator who
was killed at Aldershot in July
died practically penniless, it having
been discovered that all his prize
money which ran high into five
figures was spent in perfecting his
machine. Hfs family believed that
a small fortune awaited them but
lawyers state that but a few hun
dred dollars remain of all his for
tune and earnings.
Dog Salmon for sale -at Bessie
Store.
Inflnlto, uptimo, Louvora, Hum*
boldt, Bock, Porto Rican Cigars.
Reward Commercial Co.
HEAVY BAINS IN KANSAS
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 18.—Very
heavy rains, general throughout the
state, have relieved the drought in
the State of Kansas.
WHERE TO EAT is just as im
portant a question as WHAT TO
EAT. Both questions are answered
to your satisfaction at.
THE MERCHANT’S CAFE.
This old established restaurant is
still the favorite for good meals well
served.
AT THE EAGLE.
Canadian White Wheat Whiskey*
$1.00 per bottle while it lasts.
CALL BILL A FROST
SAN FRANCISCO, August 18.—
The Asiatic Exclusion League de
clares that the anti-alien land law
which was passed after so much
squabbling and such national agita
tion is after all only a meaningless
and ineffective statute.
NOTICE.
I have this day appointed David
Runyan my attorney and all bills
due me must he paid to him.
J. M. MORRISON.
STAMPEDERS ATTENTION
Parkas, Muckluks, Robes, etc., go
to Chilberg’s for be has a full line.
White Pass railroad is here awaiting
the arrival of his son with a report
from a White Pass engineer who
has been investigating the new camp
with a view of determining upon the
advisability of leading a road from
the Yukon to Chisana.
W. G. Radford a broker has form
ed a lumber company and is shipping
a saw mill plant to Donjek for cut
ting lumber until the deep snow
flies when the plant will be forward
ed to Shisana where it will have a
permanent location.
The Dawson News is shipping a
complete job and daily newspaper
plant to Donjek this week. The out
fit is a complete one and includes
paper, presses, machines and all re
quired equipment for a new plant.
The entire machinery is now here,
and will placed on board the first
steamer sailing for Donjek.
Stampeders continue to pass in
from the various interior and out
side but there have been no recent
arrivals from Chisana, nor are any
expected until the arrival of the re
turning river boats from White.
PLANS FOR INTERVENTION
PLOT CONFIRMED DY WILSON
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 18.—
President Wilson declares that his
opinion that an organized attempt
was being made to force the United
States to intervene in Mexico has
upon careful investigation been fully
confirmed. Today the president stat
ed that speculative interests had
arranged for an extensive propa
ganda to carry it through in order
that their interests might be fully
protected. These interests were not
confined to the United States and
Great Britain, but German, French
and Spanish interests which were all
extensive, had joined in this effort
to promote United States inter
ference.
The suggestion is claimed to be ob
tainable from the president’s state
ment that Ambassador Wilson was a
party to these plans, but there is no
direct intimation to this effect, in
the president’s declaration. The Wil
son connection with the note of the
foreign representatives as to the
failure of the American government
to recognize the Huerta administra
tion is one of the grounds upon
which are based this suggestion. The
note was fully known to Wilson, but
he did not report it to Washington
and it would never have been known
had not the British representative
presented a copy of it he had receiv
ed from Mexico City for approval,
to Secretary Bryan. Bryan himself
was astounded at the note whicn
Wilson the U. S. ambasabor is said
to have secretly approved according
to the testimony of all the foreign
representatives in Mexico.
MORE TROOPS FOR BORDER
NOGALES, Aug. 18.—The state
department has ordered the border
patrol greatly strengthened to pre
vent any further smuggling of arms
from this country.
reliable tailor shop.
Front street, three doors west of
Alaska Bank.
Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing
for ladies and gentlanen promptly
and neatly done.
City Bath House and Barber
Shop. Oldest Establishment in town.
Moonlight Water used.
A complete variety of Fur and Na
tive Curios at Chilbergs.
ROB STORE; BIG LOOT
NEWPORT, R. I.f Aug. 18.—Her
man’s fashionable jewelry store was
robbed last night in the most daring
fashion by thieves and gems worth
seventy-five thousand dollars were
recovered by them. Yesterday even
ing while the store was temporarily
opened thieves entered the place
and drugged the clerks therein
quietly closed the door again and
abstracted the valuable booty in
gems from the safes of the famous
firm. Some of the jewels captured
were placed in the custody of the
firm for repairs or for safe keeping
by customers.
“Up in Alaska," by Esther Biro
sail Darling at Lomen Bros.
ORGANIZER SHOT
TRINIDAD, Col., Aug. 17—Gerald
Lippatt a member of the United
Mine Workers of America and who
has been organizing the coal miners
in this district preparing for the big
clash with the fuel companies was
today shot in the most cold blooded
fashion by a man who proves to be
a labor spy. The spy deliberately
shot Lippatt as he was passing a
group of miners. Upon being seiz
ed papers proved that the man was
in the employ of a detective agency,
and was being used by the company
to spy upon his fellow workers. As
the companies control all the offi
cials in the county, it is not expected
that the spy will be treated severely.