CHITIXA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1011
NO. IS
Washington, Dec. 27.—' :overn( r
Judsou Harmon of Ohio has de
clined an invitation to attend the
Jackson day banquet to be held here
January 8, the day on which the na
+ tional democratic committee meets.
W. J. Bryan has accepted ai>. invita
tion and Is expected to speak at the
dinner.
Pittsburg, Dec. 27 —Geo. Bridges
was arrested as a dangerous charac
ter while in the vicinity of the Moc
nessen mill. In his possession were
found a suit case containing 72
sticks of dynamite, a roll of fuse and
ttvo bottles of whisky. There is a
strong suspicion that another case
of dynamite was planned.
Pittsburg, Dec. 27.—There have
been rumors of an alleged plot to
blow up the steel mill at Monessen.
The police got hold of a clue and
placed several suspects under arrest.
There are several thousand em.
ployes who would be out of work
should the attempt to wreck the mill
be successful.
Rome, Dec. 27.—The Gould-Cas
terlains case has been before the
pope. An announcement comes to
day, however, that the vatacan has
declined to annul the marriage.
Washington, Dec. 27.—President
Taft is now preparing a message on
the economy and efficiency in gov
ernment departments, which will be
presented to congress soon after it
reconvenes next week. He believes
that better results should be secured
by the government from its army of
employes.
Oregon City, Dec. 27.—At a pre-l
liminary hearing this morning!
Nathan B. Haalvey was dismissed.
He was accused of the murder of
his neighbors, William Hall and his
family, but no evidence could be
produced to substantiate the charge.
St. Petersburg, Dec, 27.—It has
developed that at the recent inva
sion of Tabriz all the loss of life
was not with the Persians. Over
100 Russians were killed.
Chicago, Dec. 27.—Some sensa
tional evidence is being brought out
in the trial of the 10 meat packers.
Yesterday the jury heard the testi
mony that shows that a gigantic
merger involving half a billion dol
lars was contemplated in 1902. The
contract was read, but some techni
cal objections developed in the ar
ranging of the details, with the re
sult that it was never consummated.
Washington, Dec. 27.—The Presi
dent has issued an executive order
giving permission to Christian Sci
entists to parctice in the canal zone.
The question has caused consider
able strife and was finally put up to
the President by those in authority
at Panama.
Seattle, Dec. 27.—As Otis H. Bal
lou, a lawyer, was crossing the
street he was run over by an auto
mobile. He was so mangled and his
injuries so serious that he died
shortly after. As soon as the drivel
realized what he had done he sped
away in his machine, and as yet his
identity or the number of the ma
chine are not known.
London, Dec. 27.—A dispatch
from St. Petersburg states that there
has been a mutiny in the naval ord
nance yard. Soldiers were sum
moned to subdue them and place the
men in revolt under arrest.
Glasgow, Dec. 27.—The British
steamer Guillemot, going from Lon
don to Genoa, foundered. There
were many scenes of distress and
confusion. The captain and 15 were
lost.
Washington, Dec. 27 —F >Ter
Senator George Turner will be in
ducted into office as a member of
the internalienal boundary waters
commission, with a salary of $7,500
sion will have an informal meeting
at Chicago on December 29 .which
Turner will attend, but the formal
i meeting with the Canadian commls
ftsloners will ret be held until Jnnu.
Jfary 10.
* Tacoma, Dec. 27.—Hereafter Ta
coma and Bellineham will have the
single telephone system, thus elim
i inating expensive duplicating of ser
vice complainend of by business men
and others. Tue Home company,
which operated in connection with
other independent systems in the
Northwest, passed into the hands of
a receiver a year and a half ago, but
later went into bankruptcy. The fed
eral court, as a result of the bank
ruptcy proceedings, ordered it sold to
the highest bidder.
The Sunset Telephone & Tele
graph company bid in the Home
Telephone company, operating auto
matic systems in Tacoma and Bel
llngham, for $550,000, at a federa
court auction. The Sunset corpora
tion was the only bidder.
HAPPENINGS IN THE LIVELY TOWN OF (MINA
i
A1 Brimmer has gone to Kenne
eott for a few days’ rest, after which
he will go to Juneau and then on to
his old home in Nebraska. Every
one in Chitina will regret to loose
Mr. Brimmer, fo~ he numbered his
friends by tne number of his ac
quaintances and everyone wishes
him well wherever he may go. Per
haps no one in Chitina could go
away leaving more friends behind
than Al.
C. A. Simons of Cordes & Simons
made a bussiness trip to Strelna Sat
urday.
Dr. Thom and Mrs. Wallace en
tertained a few friends at dinner at
the hospital Christmas night.
Mrs. Bates and Mrs. Forrester re
membered many of their friends on
Christmas day by presenting choice
boxes of very fine home-made can
dies.
There was no public entertain
ment of any kind this Christmas in
Chitina, but there were many pri
vate dinner parties and everybody
was full of holiday cheer, while
many of the boys were full of other
things. Still, the day passed off
very peaceably, which disproves the
impression that has been recently
given out that Chitina was a most
terrible place to live. There are
many good people in this little burg,
after all.
It will tickle your palate and
please your taste—Golden Wedding
Rye—Fairbanks saloon.
The body of Leon Bueklear, who
was killed by an explosion in the
mines at Dan Creek last month, was
brought out last week by H. D. Fos
ter, who was taking it to Seattle for
interment. A delegation of the
Eagles' lodge, of which the de
ceased was a member, acted as pall
bearers at the depot, and many
friends were present to pay their
last respects to the memory of their
departed comrade. The pallbearers
were T. H. Cloninger, Joseph De
Schamp, Chas. Gaby, Chas. Stewart,
Pete McTague, Ed Bassett, Albert
Church and H. D. Foster. Mr. Buck
lear’s mother lives In Seattle and it
was her wish that Interment be
made there.
Fairbanks saloon, in Tibbs build
ing—were you meet your friends.
Bob McIntosh, who recently came
to Chitina with his freighting outfit
to operate from nere, will move his
famly here in a few days and occupy
the residence of Geo. Shade. As
soon as the school gets under way
there will be several families move
to Chitina who have children that
will attend.
C. C. Hull of the Chitina Trading
company has been dangerously ill
with pneumonia that last weekj but
is now- so much improved that it is
expected that he will be out in a
few days.
Word received from P. R. New
house, who recently went to Califor
nia in search of health, indicates
that he is feeling better and his
many friends hope to learn of his
complete recovery in the land of per
petual summer.
Read the Fairbanks papers at the
Fairbanks saloon.
E. C. Hawkins, the friend of the
Copper river valley, wired a Christ
mas greeting to all his friends in
Chitina through Operator Brown.
It would surely make the heart of a
less genial man than Mr. Hawkins
glad to know that his friends in
clude every resident of Chitina. We
are apt not to appreciate su li r.ien
as Mr. Hawkins until they are g,me
from us, but we hope that he will
be with us again soon on a greater
project than the last, namely, the
construction of a line to the Tanana
[and Yukon, which was long .Mr
Hawkins' ambition.
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If you get it at the Fairbanks sa
loon, it’s the best money can buy,
John Gustafson of Copper Moun
tain was in town over Sunday
V. J. Dwyer, tne congenial agent
at Strelna, was visiting Chitina
friends Christmas day.
Fairbanks saloon for Golden Wed
ding rye.
Mr. and Mrs. Solomon of Cordova
are soon to be residents of Chitina.
Johnny Reed, the engineer, is
confined to the hospital with an at
tack of pneumonia, which will keep
him off his run for a few days.
t
John Neagle, who was caught in
the snowslide at Copper Mountain
last week, is rapidly recovering at
Lakeview hospital.
Advices from Copper Mountain in
dicate that the damage done by the
recent snowslide has been repaired
and operations are going on as us
ual.
James Hastney is expected back
from Fairbanks early this week.
Negotiations are under way lor
the opening up of tne Ericson group
of quartz mines on O’Brien creek
early in the spring.
The first snow plow to arrive in
Chitina this winter came in last
wreek.
Washington, Dec. 27.—A special
telegram, to the Post from Atlanta
states that Banker Morse is dying
and not likely to survive many days.
CHINA DECIDEDLY TIE LOGICAL STARTING POINT
Tireless activity and stolid persistence are the two great
factors which, coupled with sufficient capital, are absolutely
necessary to the culmination of a great enterprise. The gov
ernment has the capital to build a railroad to the Matanuska
coal fields and it will make little difference to the people of
the L nited States where such a road is built, for the little mat
ter of a few million dollars extra spent in forcing a road
through almost impenetrable mountains with nothing on either
side for hundreds of miles but barren hills, to reach the coal
fields, is of but little consequence, but it is of vital importance
to the interests of Alaskans.
While building the road to the coal fields it would be much
easier and cheaper, as well as much more profitable in the end,
to build through the fertile and highly mineralized sections of
the territory, thus affording access to this vast region wh’ch
would insure its development and furnish opportunity for agri
cultural and mineral development which would otherwise lie
idle for years to come as it has in the past. Just such a country
would be opened up by the building of a road from Chitina to
the Matanuska fields and such a project, according to the best
engineers of this section, is entirely feasable.
Before Congress takes final action in ordering a railroad for
Alaska it should first ascertain where the road should be built
to get the largest returns for the money and at the same time
render the greatest assistance to future development. We have
no doubt that Chitina will get the road if all the proposed
routes are investigated by competent engineers.
TAKING TESTIMONY
TO INDIANAPOLIS
Los Angeles, Dec. 30.—Dstrict At
torney Fredericks, carry'ng the con
fession of Artie McManigal, left to
day for Indndianapolis to testify be
fore the federal grand jury.
NEW TRAFFIC MANAGER
TO SUCCEED STUBBS
New York, Dec. 30.—Lewis J.
Spence will start the new year by
assuming the duties of traffic man
ager of the Harriman system. This
position was recently resigned by J.
C. Stubbs.
When the steamer Bert.ia returns
to Seattle she will dock at a new
home. On January 1 the Alaska
Pacific steamshiip Company and the
Alaska Coast Company will remove
from their old location at Pier 1
and will take over the greater part
of the Grand Trunk dock builatngs.
A 10 years’ lease of the new build
ings has been signed on behalf of
the two companies with tne Grand
Trunk Dock Company. This means
that the two companies win secure
the finest dock accommodations and
offices along the waterfront and will
be in a position economically to
handle a large fleet of vessels.
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* MR. HAWKINS REMEMBERS. *
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* Superintendent Geiger of #
* the Copper River & North- *
* western Railway received a *
* cable yesterday from Chief *
* Engineer Hawkin’*, who is in *
* Seattle. In it he wished a *
* very merry Christina8 to all *
* the employees of the railroad *
* and to the people of Cordova, *
* Chitlin and other points *
* along the line. It is needless *
* to say that a very large ma- *
* jority of the people in the *
* Copper river country thought *
* of Mr. Hawkins yesterday *
* and either silently or audibly *
* wished him the compliments *
* of the seuson, and many *
* yours of continued prosperity •*
* and good health. =1=
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San Franctsco, Dec. 30.—San
Francisco’s board of supervisors
•vent on record as being opposed to
iotous observance of the advent of
a new year and passed a resolution
n which the chief of police is urged
o do all in his power to assist in
the "suppression of excesses.’’
Supervisor Muruock, author of
the resolution is quoted as having
said at the supervisors’ session:
“When society women dance on
cafe tables and young girls are car
ried out intoxicated, I think it Is
time for this board to do what it can
to stop it.”
"The board adopted the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That the chief of police
be urged strictly to enforce at all
times all laws for the preservation
of order, regardless of the social
standing of the offenders."
O. A. Tucker and Chas. M. Ros
wo g were elected yesteraay as dele
gates to the non-partisan convention
to be held at Valdez on January 8.
Their friends were out early in the
day, and by persistent work and with
practically no opposing effort suc
ceeded in easily electing the success
ful men. The unexpected number of
251 votes were cast. Rev. Koonce,
Dr. Chase and Sydney Charles were
the men who conducted the election.
- Our former townsman, J. T.
Bridges, at a recent election was se
lected as tne mayor of Oaxland, Ore
gon. The contest was close, Mr.
Bridges receiving 56 votes to 50 for
his brother in the general merchan
his brother int he general merchan
dise ousiness.
Geo. Dooley received a cable that
his father, R. S. Dooley, had cued on
the 21st, in Chicago, where he had
lived for many years. He was a
member of the police force in that
city from 1876 to 1897. He was 62
years old at the time of his death,
having been born in Lodi, Wiscon
sin, in 1849. He was the first white
child christened at St. Charles, 111.
He had many friends and acquaint
aances in Cordova, having spent nine
montns here with his son, and they
will regret to .earn of his demise.
H. D. Foster, superipiendent at the
Westover copper property, near Dan
creek, is at the MacCormac hotel and
will go to Seattle on the North
western to attend to business mat
ters.
Lieut. G. F. Waugu, U. S. A., who
has been stationed at St. Michaels,
' is in town He reached Chitna
i..ursday morning, having covered
the distance of nearly 1,100 miles by
dog sledge in 21 days He drove a
five-dog team which, perhaps, was
one of the finest ever seen there.
They were nussian Huskies and
were a part of i^ord Ramson’s, which
made a rerord of 125 miles in the
steeple chase at Nome two years ago.
Lieut. Waugh has been ordered to
join his command at San Francisco.
A recent issue, of the Fairbanks
Times says: On the stage last
night there were three passengers,
among them J. R. Mathews. Mr.
Mathews made the trip from Seattle
in the record breaking time of 11
days, 22 1_2 hours. That was done
owing to the fact that close con
nections were made at all junction
points. The Alameda made the trip
from Seattle to Cordova in three and
one half days.
Los Angeles, Dec. 30.—The ie>l
eral grand jury, which is probing
the western end of the alleged na
tion-wide dynamite conspiracy is
again in session having adjourn'd
Friday morning of last week until
Thursday. Only a few of the most
prominent labor leaders subpoenaed
remain to testify.
Malcolm McLaren, detective In
charge for the agency responsible
for the arrest of John J. and James
B. McNamara and Ortle E. McMatii
gal, said today that McVtanigal
would be taken East next week. He
is wanted as a witness before the
J federal grand jury at Indianapolis
EVENTS OE IMPORTANCE
Washington, Dec. 30.—Alfred H. Brooks, in charge of Alas
kan mineral resources, under the geological survey, has his
annual report in course of preparation and nearly complete.
He places the value of Alaska’s mineral peoduction for thr
present year at $20*370,000. Of that amount over $17,000,000
is gold product. Mr. Brooks dwells at length upon the neces
sity for more and better transportation in Alaska. He also
urges the opening up of the coal fields, and calls attention to
the general use of oil that is now taking the place of coal on the
railroads of Alaska and on steamers plying to and from
Alaska. He predicts that enlarged transportation facilities
and Alaska coal will mean early development and settlement
of the territory.
Kansas City Dec. 30.—The government has inaugurated an
innovation that will cause comment throughout the states.
Three officials of the Railway Carmen of America have been
cited to appear before the federal court at Danville, 111., to an
swer the charge of violating the statute in causing restraint
of trade in the matter of the recent railroad strike on the Har
riman system. The order has been appixned by Chief Justice
White. This is the first case of the kind on record and the out
come will be watched with much interest.
Pittsbxlrg, Dec. 28.—It now looks as though some big sen
sational developments were to be bi'ouglit out in connection
with a recent conspiracy to more dynamiting. It seems pretty
clear that efforts were making to blow up the mill at Mones
sen. The arrest of George Bridges seems to have unearthed
some inner facts. He announced yesterday that he was ready
to confess, after he had been arrested with a lot of dynamite
in his possession. He said: “I am not going to take all the
blame and punishment. The rest will have to take their medi
cine.”
Rochester, Pa., Dec. 28.—Much significance is attached to
the finding of dynamite caps and fuse on the premises of Mc
Donald & Hartman. They are lai'ge coixtraetors and dealers in
supplies. It is believed that an attempt at dynamiting was
about to be made. In connection with other similar attempts
around Pittsburg it would seem as though an extensive con
spiracy was under way.
New York, Dec. 28.—A big scandal has been unearthed in
connection with the quarantine station in this city. This morn
iing Governor Dix took action and ordered the dismissal of the
chief, Dr. AlvAh Doty. He charges dishonesty, immorality and
uncleanliness. Minor officials here are also implicated in ex
isting conditions that the governor says are a disgrace to the
state.
Nanking, Dec; 29.—Dr. Sun Yatsen has been unanimously
elected president of the republic of China. This has been ac
complished after many conferences and only after the doctor
had given assurances of his acceptance.
Shanghai, Dec. 29.—The election of Dr. Yatsen means a con
tinuance of the peace negotiations, dependent, however, upon
the immediate withdrawal of the imperial troops from all
points where they might come in contact with the revolu
tionists.
Premier Yuan Shi Kai has tendered his resignation and in
sists upon its acceptance, refusing to take a sick leave. He is
disgusted because of the refusal of the imperial clan to con
tribute additional war funds.
New York, Dec. 29.—The peace meeting to be held in this
city promises to be an affair of national importance. It will
be attended by men of fame and prominence, including Presi
dent Taft. Theodore Roosevelt has been invited, but he has
intimated that he will not be present. Instead, he evidently
has sent a letter to be read at the meeting. The chairman of
the committee on arrangements, who knows whereof he speaks,
says that the Roosevelt letter will lie a startler.
Tacoma, Dec. 27.—The much
talked of Alaska-Pacific Steamship
company and its affiliated Alaska
Coast company with the North Pa
cific Steamship company of Pot: land
hs not been completed. This mer
ger has caused more rumor and less
statement of fact than any recent
topic in Pacific coast shipping cir
cles, largely because of the active
personality of H. P. Alexander, pres
ident of the Alaska-Pacific Steam
ship company, who started his ship
ping career less than 15 years ago
as a longshoreman on a Tacoma
dock, and by grit and ability has
risen to leadership of one of the
largest steamship lines on the coast.
It seems certain that Alexander
has sought to negotiate a deal with
C. P. Doe, president of the North
Pacific company, to consolidate their
lines and interest English and Can
adian capital in building new steam
ships and extending the service of
the consolidated lines to South
America, and ultimately through the
Panama canal to the Atlantic coast.
However, the recent conference of
Alexander and Doe at San Francisco,
with Capt. Frank Smith, formerly of
the Ward lines of New York, and
supposed to repreesnt the English
capitalists interested, and Attorney
Richard Saxe Jones of the Alaska
Pacific interests, has. failed to com
plete the merger, and It is at present
up in the air.
New York, Dec. 27.—Upon the re
cent return from Europe of his wife
and two young daughters William
A. Clark, once United States senator
from Montana, announced his cher
ished plan for throwing open to the
public on certain days every week of
the art gallery in the magnificent
ntanson on Fifth avenue and Sev
enty-seventh street was nearly
ready to put into effect.
The great marble and stone resi.
dence cost $7,000,000 and was com
pleted only about a year ago after
eight years in building. It contains
art treasures of almost untold value.
The main art gallery is on the first
floor anu leading out from this are
smaller galleries, the sculpture hall
and the conservatory with its many
rare orchids. The music room and
the grand salon are on the same
floor.
Mr. Clark's plans are to give the
public a view of the treasures which
he has gathered from almost every
quarter of the globe. On Just what
d^ys the galleries will be op-me* ^
the public has not yet been* an
nounced, but it is expected refore
long.
Golden, Colo., Dec. 26.—Mrs. An
gelina Garamonne, of the Italian
colony, was tried for the murder of
a countrywoman, Mrs. Mana Laguar
dia. The jury returned a verdict of
guilty, but recommends that instead
of the death penalty being adminis
tered that she be committed to the
penitentiary for life.
Linn, Mass. Dec. 30.—Manufac
turers have decided to advance the
wholesale price of shoes 5 per ceut.,
beginning March *.
A BLIZZARD RAGES
IX COLORADO
Denver Dec. 30.—During the past
24 hours sn-ow has been falling ami
a high wind has biown. As a result
there are many snow blockades and
trains are running late or aban
doned entirely.
MsAS'PffiStl
OX I’ASSEXv.ER TRRAIX
Aetna, S. D., Dec. 30.—The Great
Northern fast passenger train, the
Oregonian, was wrecked near here.
Many were injured and five w jre
burned to death.
Washington, Dec. 27.—Col. Harry
S. New, chairman of the sub-com
mittee on arrangements of the re
publican national committee, has
called a meeting of his committee in
Chicago the second week in January.
With the assembling of this sub
committee at that time the national
presidential campaign will be on in
earnest, the contest for delegates
will be in full swing and the jockey
ing for position before the committee
has begun.
The quiet but effective work done
by Secretary Hilles in connection
with the meeting of the national
committee here and the good impres
sion he made upon those with whom
he came in contact his given rise to
much talk of him as the most likely
man to head the national committee
in the campaign.
It is the opinion of many senators
and members that Mr. Hilles will
be the national chairman, unless
President Taft is unwilling to lose
him as escretary. Senator Penrose’s
name has been discussed a good deal
a a possibility for chairman, but ht
has put a quietus upon the talk by
declaring positively he could not
take the place.
It is undertsood the friends of
President Taft will make a fight for
instructed delegations in a good
many states anu plans are now be
ing formed to oppose the schemes
of the boomers of LaFollette and
Roosevelt. But it is likely Pennsyl
vania delegates will be uninstructed
as a rule, though the 12 delegates at
large may be bound by the action of
the state convention which eslects
them. Practically the entire delega
tion is expected to be for Taft. Penn
sylvania win have more delegates at
large In the national convention than
the re-districtin'* of the state will
| not have been accomplished before
the convention is held.
A movement has been started
among the republicans of the house
to elect Representative J. Hampton
Moore of Philadelphia as chairman
of the republican congressional cam
paign committee to succeed Repre
sentative W. B. McKinley of Illinois.
Mr.- Moore Is the Pennsylvania mem
ber of the committee and is likely to
be re-elected to that nonor.
'Washington, Dec. 26.—The de
partment has received an official re
port from the engineers in charge
of the construction of the Panama
ca*ial, stating that four-fifths of the
excavation had been completed
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MeCartny's, Dec. 2 4.
It will be interesting to the min
ing operators of this oistrict, as
well as the public in general, to
know that the Erricson copper prop
erty, located on Glacier creek, a
tributary of the Chittystone, is
showing up exceptionally well as de
velopment proceeds.
The tunnel now being driven Is
in over 60 feet, with the entire
force in high grade ore. The tunnel
is being driven along one wall and
no cross-cuts has yet been made to
determine the width of the vein, but
as the surface croppings show an
average width of eight feet, it is
likely that the vein will be a strong
one.
The development work Is being
financed by Radcliffe, a wealthy
English corporation, represented
here by Mr George Cappell and the
engineer, Mr. Compast, a man of ex
ceptional ability in ..is line.
Peter Erricson, locator and chief
owner of this property, also has ex
tensive copper holdings on Canyon
creek a tributary of the Chitina,
which seems to line up with the
lime-greenstone contact, where it
crosses Glacier and Dan creek, Nico
lai mountain and the Bonanza.
By the way, the coal question is
not bothering Mr. Erricson much,
as he mines his own blacksmith coal
just a few miles up the Chettystone
above Glacier creek. Mr. Erricson
informs your correspondent that at
one place where there is an exposure
of sandstone about 100 feet in
thickness there are six or seven dis
tinct veins in sight, the one he takes
his coal from being 3 Ms feet in thick
ness and a very superior quality of
coal. Mr. Erricson asserts that,
judging from his explorations in this
coal belt, it covers an area of at
least 10,000 acres. .
THE NUGGET IN
KEEPING
Some weeks ago a great commo
tion was raised over the loss of a
gold nugget valued at $42 by John
L. McGinn while he was stopping at
the Hotel Chitina> and the manage
ment was sharply criticised and
even charged with harboring crooks
to relieve guests of their valuables.
Many people jumped at conclusions
and everybody talked, but Messrs.
Palmer & Cloninger quietly set to
work to clear the matter up. and the
following excerpt from a letter re
ceived from Fairbanks, and written
by L. L. James to the Chitina Hotel
proprietor is self-explanatory:
“According to promise I inter
viewed Capt. Donovan upon my ar
rival here and find that he has the
large nugget that was supposed to
have been stolen from Mr. John L.
McGinn while at your place. It
gives me pleasure to notify you of
this fact after the hasty way in
which I spoke regarding my suit
case. It simply reminds one that
they should not be too hasty, or too
willing to accuse others. Every
chance that I have to put in a good
word for your hotel I will certainly
do It."
New York, Dec. 30.—Prof. Her
shel Parker, of Columbia university,
expects to leave here for the West
in a couple of weeks. He will make
his third attempt to scale Mount Mc
Kinley and is going to attempt the
northern side of the mountain. He
is now making preparations for the
trip and expects to arrive in
Alaska late in January. Caches of
food are being sent out along the
trail for use by the expedition. Bel
more Browne of Tacoma and natives
of Seward will accompany the party.
The trip to the base of the mountain
will be made up the frozen rivers by
dog team.
Prof. Parker tried, with Dr. Fred
erick A. Cook, in 1906, and again in
1910, to climb Mount McKinley. He
returned to Seattle ahead of Dr.
Cook on the first expedition and the
second one, led by himself, failed.
His previous attempts were to scale
the mountain from the south side.
Guayaquil, D c 23.—Emilio Es
trada, president of the republic, died
suddenly. He had been in good
health up to within a few days.
Tokyo, Dec. 27.—The emperor
personally opened the diet budget,
which was heavy with war items.
When you want news of the trail,
1 go to t.ie Fairbanks saloon.
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