CAVE IN FATAL TO ALASKA-JUNEAU MINERS:
y/ord was received in Haines yesterday of a cave in which occurred in the
Alaska-Juneau mine, killing three and injuring five men. It was rumored that
Mr. J. H. DeBIondeau, the well-knoTvn horticulturist of Haines, who has been
spending the winter in Juneau, was among those killed, b(xt this has not been
confirmed. No details have been learned of the accident, as yet.
OLD TIMER PASSES AWAY IN THE POST HOSPITAL:
Mr. Tim Creedon, of Haines, died at the Post Hospital at 2:30 a.m.,May
21st. Mr. Creedon has been in poor health for some time, and his death was not
unexpected. He was born in Ireland seventy years ago, and has been a resident
of Alaska continuously since 1896.
Funeral services were held in the Hj*esbyterian church at 2^30 yesterday
afternoon, folded by interment in the a.8. Cemetery under the auspices of the
^dd Fellows. Mr. Creedon is survived by a nephew and neice, residing in Chicago.
He has no relatives in Alaska.
The deceased was a member of the Odd Fellows and of the Ai^ic Brotherhood.
"ANDY" TO PITCH FOR SKAGUAY:
Ex-sergeant Andruskkkiiizxxzwchkizzx(l’j/ l—-anyhow, you know, we mean
"Andy”) who formerly pitched for Chilkoot Barracks, passed through the post
Sunday on the Queen, en route to Skagway, where he will accept a position with
the ''Vhite Pass railway as an auditor. He is to pitch for the Skagtown team
at Whitehorse next Sa&daday, and i3 expected by Mr* Artcher, the well-known
Ban Johnson of i»ynn Canal baseball, to greatly strengthen his aggregation.
HAINES SCHOOL GOING UP:
Work on the new building for the Haines Public School is progressing
briskly. The H.B. Fornance brought a concrete mixer down from Skagway on
its trip last Saturday evening, and this is being worked to full capacity.
HORSES AND FREIGHT ARRIVE FOR AIMS:
Twelve head of draft horses and a large consignment of freight arrived
Wednesday evening for the mines ao Porcupine, lhe large shipment of mining
machinery which arrived promises well for the speedy opening up of the mines*
ms. HU VOGEL EN ROUTE FOR CALIFORNIA
Mrs. Tim Vogel, whose assistance as pianist has been so greatly apprec
iated wherever the Post orchestra has been heard, left Wednesday on the Princess
Royal for California, where she is zo visit her brother.
Mrs, Brewick, formerly of Haines, arrived on the <4ueen last Sunday for
a visit with her friends here.
The Baily Alaskan . says despite their defeat the Skagway team
greatly/ enjoyed their trip here, and comments on the hospitality shown them*