TELEGRAPH NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF
Seward, Oct. 2.—President Taft
has given Philip J. Hickey, Jr., a
recess appointment as postmaster at
this place. The information from an
official source, was received by Mr.
Hickey in the last mail.
As soon as Mr. Hickey’s bonds are
filed and approved, he will assume
charge of the local office, probably
within a few week’s time.
Bellingham, Wash., Oct. 2.—A
slight earthquake shock was felt here
and at Victoria.
Mexico City, Oct. 2.—General Mad
ero has been elected president and
Jose Saurez vice president.
Albany Oct. 2.—'ine governor ur
ges the repeal of the law allowing
boxing at athletic exhibitions.
Denver, Oct. 2.—Before the Pub
lic Lands Convention, on Saturday,
former Secretary of Interior Ballin
ger declared that the government op
jeration of the Alaskan mines and
railroads meant the ruination of the
territory. The meeting favors the
control of public lands.
Fairbanks Oct. 2.—The fourteen
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miners entombed in a Dome creek
claim were rescued at 7 o’clock yes
terday morning through a Keystone
drill hole which had been enlarged
by thawing. All of the men were in
good shape.
Valdez, Oct. 2—W. A. Rystrom has
received a letter announcing the
death, at his home in York, Nebras
ka, of Judge N. Y. Harlan, former
United States district attorney for
the Third division of Alaska, sta
tioned in this city.
Mr. Harlan occupied the position
of district attorney here for several
years, but resigned in 1907 because
of ill health.
Judge Harlan was an able attorney
and made many friends during Ins
stay here. By the attorneys, against
whom he was arrayed in the dis
charge of his duties, he was regarded
as a fair and courteous opponent,
and as such w'on their esteem.
While here Judge Harlan lost,
through ueath his son, Edwin V.
Harlan. An unusually deep attach
ment existed between father and son,
and the death of the latter preyed
so heavily upon the father as to ser
iously affect his health.
Tripoli, Oct. 2.—The anticipated
war between Turkey and Italy has
been declared. In a fleet battle the
Turks were badly defeated and the
Italians are now in possession of this
port.
Constantinople, uct. 2.—Greece is
mobilizing troops.. The sale will
soon take place of $15,000,000 worth
of gems by the ex-sultan to pay for
dreadnaughts.
Berlin, Oct. 2.—Germany attempts!
mediation in the hope of terminating
the war.
London, Oct. 2.— It is reported
that Italian guns sink the Turkish
fleet at the entrance to the Dardan
elles.
Constantinople, Oct. 2.—The Tur
kish cabinet has resigned and twelve
Italian warships have landed at
Tripoli.
Washington, Oct. 2.—The United
States will maintain neutrality in
the event of an Itaiian-Turkish war.
Special to Daily Alaskan.
London, Oct. 2.—Sir Thomas Cros
ley has been elected mayor of this
city.
Springfield, Oct. 2.—The special
session of the legislature reconvened
this morning to consider the deep
waterways bill.
Seattle, Oct. 2.—Prof. Georgeson,
v ho is in charge of the experimental
stations in Alaska, reports that there
are 65,000,0^0 acres of ground in
that territory that can be used for
agricultural grazing.
Omaha, Oct. 2.—President Taft
arrived last night, being delayed
eleven hours on account of a flood
which did considerable damage to
the railroads.
Seattle, Oct. 2.—In a street car
collision at Youngstown one passen
ger was killed and fifteen injured.
London, Oct. 2.—The cable com
panies have ratified the leasing of
its lines to the Western Union Tele
graph company.
Seattle, Oct. 2.—The tanker As
uncion from California, left here to
day with 40,000 barrels of crude oil
for Cordova, for use in the operation
of the Copper River & Northwestern
railway.
New York, Oct. 2.—An election of
the operating heads of the Harriman
lines resulted in Robert Scott Lovett
being chosen as the chief.
Special to Dally AlasKan
Needles, Oct. 2.—The Santa Fe
limited was ditched near here and
several passengers killed.
New York, Oct. 2.—Supplies have
been forwarded to Hudson bay for
explorer Radford.
LosVegas, Oct. 2.—The Republi
can state convention nominated Hob
aursum for governor and endorsed
President Taft.
Chicago, Oct. 2.—Harry Webster
| confesses to the murder of his sec
lid wife in order to conceal the fact
that he committed bigamy.
Portland, Oct. 2.—John H. Bul
lock, formerly of Nome, who was in
dieted for over-charging the govern
ment for coal purchased in Alaska,
waived examination at the prelimi
nary hearing. His trial will take
place at Tacoma.
Chicago, Oct. 2—2r»,000 Harriman
railroad employes who went on a
strike Saturday were this morning
joined by lu,000 of the Illinois Cen
tral men.
Waterloo, Oct. 2.—President Taft,
in a speech delivered here, declared
in favor of a tariff reduction, trust
legislation, currency reform and rail
road regulation. He also pleaded for
a restoration of confidence.
Hempstead, Oct. 3.—Tim Wood
ruff has been arrested for conduct
ing a Sunday aviation meet.
Milwaukee, Oct. 3.—United States
Senator Stephenson admits having
spent $100,000 to secure his election
but denies that any of the money
was used for corrupt purposes.
Denver, Oct. 3.—The Public Lands
Convention declares in faver of fed
eral control of resources.
Seattle, Oct. 3.—Wireless opera
tors on all vessels have been instruc
ted to report at midnight the nearest
naval station.
San Francisco, Oct. 3.—The Circuit
Court of Appeals grants a new trial
to Thomas Nagle, of Wrangell, con
victed of selling liquor to an Indian.
Defendant’s attorney appealed the
case, contending that the Indian was
a citizen and there was no violation
of the law’. The court decided that
a jury must determine whether or
not the Indian was entitled to citi
zenship.
Seattle, Oct. 3.—James J. Hill,
president of the Great Northern rail
w’ay, is here and says that the strike
of the shopmen is sure to be a fail
ure.
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Alaska
Seattle, Oct. 3.—The steamer
Northwestern sailed at 11 o’clock
last night for Nome, via Cordova.
Valdez and Seward. Her Cordova
passengers included Archie W. Shiels,
.Miss Effie Fletcher, seven mechanics
for the Katalla company, six men
for the Kennicott mine and six oil
men to work on the tanks.
Seattle, Oct. 3.—City Engineer
Thompson, against whom such a bit
ter fight is being waged has resigned
to accept the position of Port Ward
en.
Paris, Oct. 3.—The Italian squad
ron bombards Tripoli and Italy de
clines mediation.
New York, Oc t. 3.—The Repub
lican National Committee will meet
in Washington on December 12 to
name the time and place for holding
its convention to nominate a presi
dential candidate.
Salt Lake, Oct. 3.—The Oregon
Short Line notifies its shopmen to
return to work Wednesday or thev
will never again be given employ
ment.
New York, Oct. 3.—Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley dropped dead
yesterday of heart disease. During
the Spanish war in 1898 he was in
command of the Flying Squadron and
in the immediate command in th'
battle of Santiago de Cuba, which re
sulted in the destruction of Admiral
Cervera’s fleet. He retired October
9, 1901.
Seattle, Oct. 3.—The freighter
Oanfa sails for London with $400,
000 worth of Alaska copper and 70,
000 cases of salmon.
Chicago, Oct. 3.—Twenty-fivr
thousand shopmen have joined the
strike, which is in no way being in
terrupted.
Seattle, Oct. 3.—Warden Shumyty
sails in a motor boat for Southwest
ern Alaska.
Austin, Pa., Oct. 3.—By the burst
ing of a large dam the towns of Aus
tin, Auburn and Costello have been
destroyed. Fully twelve hundred Peo
ple were drowned and thousands in
jured.
San Francisco Oct. 3.—Abe Attell
was awarded the decision over Dak
in ten rounds and will meet Burns
on October 16.
San Francisco, Oct. 3.—Congress
man Wm. Sulzcr, of New York, is;
touring California, Nevada, and Ari
zona appealing for aid in behalf of
Alaska, against the attempt of cer
tain conservationists who are retard
ing its development.
Spoaane, Oct. 3.—Cromwell Dix
on, the youngest aviator, fell from
his machine and dies from injuries
received. He is the fifty-fifth aviutoi
to be killed this year.
Providence, Oct. 3.—Congressman
Dereger predicts a panic in 1913 from j
over-production.
Everett, Wash., Oct. 3.—The Great I
Northern railway will build shops
here that will employ 1,000 men in
the manufacture of passenger coach
es.
Seattle, Oct. 3.—The Arctic Club
has decided to observe Alaska Day
on November 1.
London, Oct. 3.—The steamer Hat
field is sunk and twenty of the crew
drowned in a collision with the
steamer Glasgow.
Washington, Oct. 4.—Unequalled
in the history of the government the
treasury has $1,000,000,000 in gold
coin and $200,000,000 in bullion.
Vancouver, Oct. 4.—Duke Suther
land acquires vast tracts of land in
Canada for the colonization of Scot
tish tenants. ,
Vancouver, Oct. 4.—Premier Mc
Bride will likely enter Borden’s cab
inet.
Seattle, Oct. 23.—The business of
the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
has been divided and hereafter Ore
gon, Washington and Alaska will
form the north division and Califor
nia the south.
Jackson, Oct. 4.—Illinois Central
trains were attacked and the shops
.t McComb dynamited’by the strikers.
As a result of these outbreaks of
violence the state troops have been
ordered out.
Seattle, Oct. 3.—The court has is
sued an order restraining the bank
from paying to John Dalton $3,300
on a pending suit against the Porcu
pine Gold Mining company, for $13,
000.
Ottawa, Oct. 4.—The’ Canadian
Parliament reconvenes on November
18.
Tripoli, Oct. 4.—The governor’s
palace and barracks were set on fire
and are now burning, the Turks evac
uating.
Boston, Oct. 4.—Young Saylor
walops Battling Nelson in twelve
rounds.
Seattle, Oct. 4.—The Chamber of
Commerce has passed resolutions
urging the abolition of canal tolls
on American ships.
Douglas, Alaska, Oct. 4.—The
Swedish, Norwegian and Finn resi
dents of this place have organized
a series of toboggan and skiing con
tests this winter.
Detroit Oct. 4.—Geo. W. Perkins
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grills the Republicans for its trust
baiting.
Olympia, Wash., Oct. 4.—The gov
ernor has proclaimed October 12 Co
lumbus Day, a legal holiday.
Washington,'* Oct. 4.—The trans
continental railroads have asked the
Commerce Court for an injunction
against the Interstate Commerce
Commission to • prevent the latter
from reducing the freight rates,
of the supreme court from Oregon
will test the constitutionality of the
initiative and referendum.
Seattle, Oct. 4.—The freighter
Edith, Captain Janies Daniels in
command, went ashore at Sumner
Strait. She had on board at the
time 60,000 cases of salmon in the
hull, and the vessel is reported un
damaged. The steamer Alameda
went to the rescue of the Edith. This
ship is owned by the Alaska Steam
ship company.
Trenton, N. J., Oct. 4.—The Demo
cratic State Convention has endorsed
Governor Wilson for the nomination
for President.
Chicago, Oct. 4.—Federal Judge
Grosscup will tender his resignation
tomorrow, in order to devote his time
to private affairs.
Antwerp, Oct. 3.—A severe storm
is raging off the north coast, which
has resulted in the loss of two hun
dred and forty lives on wrecked ves
sels.
San Francisco, Oct. 4.—The Cir
cuit Court of Appeals has rendered
a decision in a famous mining case
from Fairbanks, over which they
have been litigating for several years
cast. Dave H. Cascaden, the grub
itaker, has been awarded $29,000
and a half interest in the mine, the
lefendants being Dunbar, Scott, Man
'ey and Rice.
San Francisco, Oct. 3.—Private
McKenzie was fatally shot at the
Presidio powder magazine whilt
stealing a famous explosive.
Los Angeles, Oct. 4.—The Califor
r.ia conference of Methodists will
I'etition the general conference to
lift the ban on dancing and cards.
St. Joseph, La., Oct. 4.—Theodore
Roosevelt cancels his hunting trip,
claiming that the newspaper publicity
spoils the sport.
Washington, Oct. 4.—As a result
of the shake-up in the pure food
board, Solicitor McGabe has resigned
and Dr. Wiley reigns supreme.
Washington, Oct. 5.—According to
statistics Seattle is the healthiest city
in the nation.
New York, Oct. 5.—The world’s
championship series of ball games
will start on October 14 between the
National team of this city, and the
American Club of Philadelphia.
Hay and Oats
East of the Mountain D. C. Timothy hay per ton 50.00
Best Quality double sacked oats per ton,. 60.00
In Carload Lots
DELIVERED AT CHITINA
Slight advance in less quantities. .
We have erected at Chitina a large ware
house for storage of hay and grain in order to
assure prompt deliveries and now have a large
stock of feed on hand tiere.
See E. H. GILLMAN,
Forwarding Agent, S. BLUM & CO.
s. BLUM & CO.’S
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The Prospector’s Resort
Restaurant in Connection
LOG CABIN BAR
& ROOMING HOUSE
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Comfortable Chairs and Reading Room
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THE ONLY REAL LAUNDRY IN TOWN
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overalls, etc.
If you are in a hurry we can do your work in an hour’s time if
necessary.
Leave your work at any hotel, rooming house or barber shop
and it will receive prompt attention.
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