DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT
TANANA DOES $75,000
DAMAGE; HIGH WINDS
FIRE STARTED IN GRAND HOTEL
AND BURNED UP HALF OF
TOWN—NOTHING SAVED
FAIRBANKS, Sept. 26— (By Mail)
—A destructive fire, which started in
the kitchen, upstairs, of the Grand
hotel at Tanana Wednesday wiped out
half of the town, including the Tanana
Commercial Company, Chinese res
taurant, the Rodman building and two
cabins . A strong wind was blowing
down the river at the time the blaze
started, which prevented saving any
thing from the buildings destroyed.
Everybody in the town of Tanana
and old Fort Gibbon turned out to
render assistance and help fight the
fire.
The loss to the Tanana Commercial
Company, Vachon Bros., amounted to
$45,000. The total loss is estimated
at $75,000. Vachon Bros, also have
a large commercial store in Fairbanks,
the business of which is conducted by
one of the Vachon brothers, the other
brother being in charge of the Tana
na business.
John Sorvick, Cook on
Gas Boat Delaware, Is
Drowned at Tutka Bay
The remains of Jahn Paulsen Sor
vick were brought to Seward Satur
day afternoon by the gas boat Dela
ware from the San Juan Fishing &
Packing Company’s plant at Tutka
Bay.
The late Mr. Sorvick was employed
by the San Juan Company as cook on
the Delaware and after preparing
breakfast for the following morning
he went on deck sometime during the
night of September 25th and presum
ably in crossing from the boat to the
scow, which was tied alongside, he
slipped and fell overboard. No alarm
was given and as he was the last man
to retire his absence was not noted
until the following morning when
search was instituted and his remains
were found close to the stern of the
Delaware.
Deceased was born in Norway, Feb
ruary 11, 1891, and was the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Soi*vik of Trondh
jem, Norway and leaves three brothers
and three sisters to mourn his loss. As
far as is known he had no relatives
in the United States. Air. Sorvick has
been employed by the San Juan Com
pany at Saw Mill Bay and Tutka bay
as cook for the past season and he
was an able worker and well-liked by
all who knew him.
Funeral services were held this
morning from the Seward Chapel and
the remains were interred at Wood
lawn Cemetery. Mrs. R. V. B. Dun
lap conducted appropriate services,
the employees of the local San Juan
plant acted as pallbearers.
CHICAGO, Sept. 29.—Governor C,
Bryan, Democratic nominee for the
vice presidency is visiting the Dem
ocratic headquarters in this city to
day.
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VOTE FOR
AARON E. RUCKER
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Democratic Candidate for Representative, Territorial
Legislature
RESIDENT THIRD DIVISION 14 YEARS
Party Leaves Seward
For Caribou Fields
Messrs Hoover arid Sterling, ac
companied by Mr. Hoover’s son, with
Hank Frost, Henry Lucas and George
Nelson, left Seward this morning for
the caribou fields near Fairbanks, on
a shorthunt. Messrs. Hoover, Jr., and
Sterling returned the latter part of
the week from lower Kenai district,
where they hunted for about six weeks
securing large bags of game. The
gentlemen were delighted with the
trip.
STEAMSHIP SANTA ANA
IN PORT SOUTHBOUND
—
The steamship Santa Ana arrived
I in port last night from Bethel and
Kuskokwim river ports. After taking
on oil and water, the Santa Ana pro
ceeded south for Seattle. The best
of weather was encountered by the
vessel after leaving Bethel. Stops
were made at Sand Point and Unga
where a load of codfish was taken
I aboard. Owing to the cold storage
plant belonging to the company ship
ping the meat being sunk in the riv
er, about 1500 deer only were brought
out on the Santa Ana.
Her passengers were as follows:
Capt. L. W. Warbridge, president
and general manager of the New
York and Alaska Gold Dredging Co.,
with holdings on Bear Creek, en route
to Juneau.
Chalmer Hans, of Oakland, who has
been visiting his uncle, John Felder
at Bethel the past summer.
E. W. Parks, mining operator at
Parks, Alaska, who is on his way Out
side to spend the winter.
Wm. Bristol and wife of McGrath,
who goes to Hyder, Alaska.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wolter of Beth
el, on his way to Minnesota to visit
relatives.
Mrs. Lundstrom, a native woman
and her baby on their first trip out to
Seattle for medical attention.
Harold Jestland, of Sleetmute, for
Berkeley, Calif., to attend school.
John Lundberg, a pioneer, whose
lower limbs are paralyzed, on his way
to Sitka to the Pioneers’ Home.
SALVATION ARMY PLAN
WORK IN NORTHLAND
Captain F. Dorin, secretary and Staff
Captain W. J. Carruthers for Salva
tion Army work in Alaska paid a
visit recently to Petersburg. The
Captain reports that the progress
of work is very satisfactory. Con
siderable improvement in the Ar
my’s buildings is being made this
.year including renovation of the hall
| in Petersburg.
Ketchikan now has a very praise
worthy hall and living quarters. It
is the object of the Army to make
improvement each year until all the
buildings are in real serviceable
condition. The Salvation Army though
a comparatively young organization
has enjoyed a very remarkable
growth. It was founded by Will
iam Catherine Booth in July 1865,
in Fast London.
The society was called “The Chris
ttian Mission,” and spread to many
cities. In 1878, adopting a military
plan of organization, with uniforms
and other distinctive features, it
became The Salvation Army.
When the founder died in 1912,
it was at work in fifty-nine coun
tries and colonies. It is now estab
! lisbed in seven'ty-nine countries,
! and its officers are proclaiming the
| Gospel in fifty-three languages.
! Twenty thousand officers give their
j whole time to the work, and forty
j thousand bandsmen give much of
their spare time in furnishing the
music, without receiving pay—the
happiness and satisfaction derived
from service to mankind being their
chief reward.
JAPS MAY RECOGNIZE
SOVIET GOVERNMENT
PEKING, Oct. 4.—Conversations be
tween Karakhan and Yoshizawa pro
mise an early recognition of the So
viet government by Japan. Accord
in to advices Karakhan has waived
the question of the evacuation of
Saghalien admitting it is impossible
to settle that question owing to the
approach of winter. It will be taken
up in the Spring.
FRANK A. BOYLE
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR DELEGATE TO
CONGRESS
Mr. Boyle stands for full territorial form of government,
a Literacy Test for Voters, and the use of funds accruing from
Pribilof Island fur seals for Territorial School and Pensions
for aged Pioneers.
WILD REPORT SENT
OUT ABOUT LOSS OF
STEAMSHIP STARR
On Saturday a cable message was
received by the Gateway from our Se
attle correspondent stating that the
President Madison, of the Pacific S. S.
Co’s Oriental line, had picked up an
S. 0. S. from the steamship Starr, the
little bulldog of the seas plying from
Seward to Unalaska with mail and
passengers, had foundered. The Pres
ident Madison was bound from Seat
tle to Yokohama at the time, and the
report was sent broadcast to all wire
less stations.
The Gateway held up the dispatch
as many members of the Starr’s crew
have families here, and it w?as thought
needless to alarm them until the facts
were knowm. The Starr has been re
ported sunk on an average of two or
three times a winter, and each time
the rumor has proven false. Later
reports came in that the Starr had re
ported her position at eight o’clock
Saturday night to the Canadian radio
station at Estevan, on the vest coast
of Vancouver Island. Manager Hen
derson, of Seward, also received a
stating the boat was all right and had
message from Capt. 0. A. Johansen,
been in no danger whatever, nor had
it sent out any S. 0. S. Mr. Hender
son also received a message this morn
ing stating that the Starr had just
left Chignik on her way in to Seward
and w^ould be here some time Thurs
day or Friday.
There is no doubt that the Starr *is
safe and that it will take more than
storm, fog and rumor to down the
intrepid little craft. The radio sta
tions are still inquiring as to the iden
tity of the boat sending out the call.
MUCH WHISKEY IN
UL ’OL SKAGWAY
SKAGWAY, Oct. 3.—Two thousand
cases of pure, unadulterated liquor
arrived in this city this week!!
Assorted whiskey, gin, brandy, wine
and good old rum lay in the bonded
warehouses here, and yet, no seizure
was made. The shipment came north
in the hold of the Princess Alice and
will be taken from here to Yukon ter
ritory to be used for “medicinal” pur
poses. The dock was crowded with
spectators when the shipment was be
ing unloaded, all trying to get at least
a whiff of the treasure cargo. Many
sighs were heard, but as “Skaguay”
means the home of the north wind,
the gentle zephyrs blowing down the
famfed White pass might have been
responsible for stentorian noises.
The liquor was valued at $100,000.
PERSISTENT EXPLORER
LEAVE FOR U. S. SOON
CHRISTIANIA, Norway, Oct. 1 —
Roald Amundsen, famous Norweigian
explorer is sailing for America soon,
to make preparations for pushing his
plans for a flight to the North Pole
next summer.
Democratic Candidate for
Congress Visiting Seward
Frank A. Boyle, democratic candi
date for delegate to Congress, arriv
ed on Saturday’s train from the Inter
ior, leaving today on the Yukon for
Cordova, Juneau and points south.
Mr. Boyle is very optimistic over his
prospects for election, and believes
that a good vote will be polled this
fall for all Democratic candidates.
Speaking of his trip to the Interior
Mr. Boyle said that he found mining
operations in full swing with the peo
ple of Fairbanks very optimistic over
the entrance of the Hammon interests
in the field. This company which is
represented by Norman Stines, a well
! known engineer, has finished its sur
vey for ditches and it is reported are
taking up all options on claims which
; they have been drilling during the
past summer.
i The London-South African Explora
tion Company, represented by Mr.
Dwyer, has taken up its options on
practically all claims on Ester creek.
These placer properties are said to be
unusually rich, and will bring prosper
ity back to Fairbanks and vicinity.
Mr. Boyle visited in Nenana, Fair
, banks and the vyious creeks in the
district and found a spirit of optimism
prevaded all camps.
In an interview with a Gateway re
porter Mr. Boyle stated that he be
lieved in full Territorial form of gov
ernment for Alaska and a literacy test
for all voters, irrespective of race or
color. Speaking of the vast sum
derived from the sale of fur seals
killed at the Pribilof islands, Mr.
Boyle declared he favored the use of
this money for Territorial schools and
increased pensions for aged pioneers.
Some $200,000 is realized annually
from this Alaskan resource, the mon
ey going to the United States treas
ury and Alaska receiving no benefits
whatever.
Mr. Boyle also advocates the giving
of actual title to fox islands to fur
farmers, holding that the recent Ter
ritorial tax on this growing industry
is harmful and wrong. “There is no
more justice in taxing the fur farm
er than there is the agricultural farm
er,” said Mr. Boyle. “And the fur
farmer has as much right to a title
to his holding as the agricultural
farmer or homesteader, as his invest
ment is always much greater.”
LAFOLLETTE DENOUNCES
BARRING ELECTORS
FROM BALLOTS OF STATE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 1—La
follette vigorously denounced tonight
the barring of his electors from the
ballots in several states, referring
specifically to the action of the At
torney General of Louisiana and a
definite report that Michigan might
attempt to do the same thing.
The senator declared these proceed
ures would react most disastrously
against those guilty of trying to pre
vent the fullest expression of the peo
ple’s will.
SELDOVIA SALTERY
ENDANGERED BY FIRE
The plant of the M. & M. Packing
company at Seldovla was in danger
of total destruction during the blaze
which destroyed the four-story hotel,
used by the company as quarters for
its women employes, the mess house
and the office building. Only the
loyal and heroic efforts of the towns
people and employes saved the main
saltery buildings and the men’s bunk
houses, according to R. E. Mclver,
manager of the company, who is in
Sewrard purchasing lumber to immed
iately replace the burned builings.
“The fire was first discovered al
most immediately after the crew had
gone to supper and was in a room
on the third floor. The fire spread so
rapidly it was impossible to save any
thing and most of the girls’ belong
ings,” said Mr. Mclver.
“The fire, altho inconveniencing us
to a great extent,” said Mclver, “will
not stop us packing for even a day.
We will immediately rebuild. We
wish to express our sincere apprecia
tion to all those who so generously
assisted us and offered us aid during
and immediately following the fire.
It is to the loyalty of our crew and
the assistance given them by the
people of Seldovia in fighting the fire
that we were able to save the main
buildings. Particularly we want to
thank Captain Hvatum and the crew
of the schooner Scandia but there are
so many others we ask the Gateway
to express our thanks to all.”
The loss is estimated between $15,
000 and $20,000.
MYSTERY OF STARR
SINKING IS EXPLAINED <
J. P. Hannon, local Associated c
Press correspondent, is in receipt of *
a wire from that service explaining
the origin of the report sent out a '
t'ewT days ago that the steamer Starr 1
was sunk.
It appears that the message was
caught at San Francisco from the
steamship President Madison. The
message the President Madison re- (
ceived should have rightly read to
the effect that the Starr had arrived
at Sanak, but in taking the report,
the wireless operator did not get the
last “a” in the word Sanak, which
made it read “sank.” p
The day the report was broadcast,
J. P. Hannon received a wire from
the Associated Press asking for full
particulars regarding the foundering 1
of the vessel. *
The Associated Press sent a wire f
of congratulations to Captain Johan
son on the fact that the report was ‘
erroneous. x
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FIGHT OVER WOMAN If
ENDS IN RASH DEED
Late reports received from the (
Westward tell of the murder of a (
native at Sanak, during a quarrel v
with another man, over a woman. 0
No definite news of the tragedy •
can be secured other than the two
men were alone at the time of the '
quarrel, but from what can be learn
ed, the native had a deep cut in his
head as though he had been beaten
to death. Marshal Dan Ross of Un- i
alaska left immediately for the scene 1
of the killing and will be a passenger t
on the next Starr from the Westward ]
on his way to Valdez with the prison- }
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JARSHAL GRIFFITH OF
NOME, SERIOUSLY ILL
According to reports received on
he steamship Starr today, Marshal
Griffith of Nome is seriously ill; the
Gutter Mojave leaving St. Paul isl
nds with medical suppies and sur
;eons for that place.
The Mojave will remain in Nome
raters the remainder of the season,
aking the place of the ill-fated Bear,
rhich was ordered to Seattle after
osing her tail in Arctic waters. She
.ill probably leave Nome after the
Llameda makes her trip there, at the
lose of navigation.
The cutter Haida, which has been
tationed at Unalaska, left this week
or Seattle, and will spend the win
er in southern waters.
1ILLS CREEK OPERATOR
ARRIVES SEWARD TODAY
Robert Michaelson, placer miner
rom the Mills Creek district arrived
u Seward last night from his prop
rtv and reports a busy summer.
Mr Michaelson has one of the best
iiojwvties of the district and although
rorking a Giant all alone for only
vc ! ;ys this summer he reports that
averaged better than twenty m i
i * a (hy.
Owing to the scarcity of water in
tiat vicinity, Mr. Michae.rm was ?. i
•aJ to suspend operatio .s and has
-on put’:lj: in his ti.n? repairing
i«* • cuipnient and one his ditche- Hd
'ill >«'■>• :v-: a shipment of machinery 9
n are of the next bo as and wid
Ln a bagin work in earner..
Y COBB IS GREATEST
BALLPLAYER OF TODAY
CHICAGO, Oct. 2.—Ty Cobb today
emains the greatest record breaking
taseball player in an Major league
earn, and he is the only Major League
(layer who ever batted over threr^
lundred per cent for eighteen consec
itive years.