LONG LIST Of DISASTERS
ALONG ALASKAN COAST
Enough money has been lost in
ships wrecked on the coast of Alas
ka, apparently, to build a fleet of
battleships. The list is appalling
when presented in detail, the same
as reported by the Railway and Ma
rine News. It claims to have se
cured a complete list up to Janu
ary, 1910.
It does include any of the wrecks
for 1910 and there is good reason
to believe that no single year will
show so large a percentage of loss.
For instance, 1910 has to its cred
it the Farallon, wrecked near Illam
na bay January 5; the codfish
schooner Stanley, wrecked March 29
on Saunak island, Capt. Koehler and
two mates being among the victim*!
the Yucatan, wrecked in Icy straits
in February; the Portland, recently
wrecked in Katalla harbor, and the
Olympia wrecked still more recently
a few miles out of Valdez. The Nor
thwestern, while on the Alaska run.
was wrecked near the straits of Juan
de Fuca. Most any old-timer can
recall the wrecking of small craft
not included in the list, and the re
port does not take into account a
number of steamers and barges
wrecked on the various rivers, of
Alaska. But. were even those given
in the following list, in addition to
the ones outlined above, totaled as
to their money value, the sum would
prove startling and show that the
seas have exacted a heavy tribute on
Alaskan commerce:
Steamer Cleveland, lost off Sledge
island. 1903 (?); steamer Charles D.
Lane, off Cape Mohican, Nunivak is
land 1902 (?); steamer Orizaba,
near St. Michael, 1890; steamer Lau
rada. wrecked in Zapadni bay, St.
George island, Pribilof group, Sep
tember, 1899; bark Western Shore,
Nushagak river, with full cargo of
salmon; bark Oneida, lost about Ap
ril, 1890, with cannery supplies;
bark Wildwood, at Nushagak. with
salmon cargo, 1899; bark Montana,
wrecked at Nushagak or Bristol bay,
1885; ship Sterling, in Bristol bay,
with salmon, May, i89S; bark James
A. Borland, with full cargo of sal
mon, near Tugidak island, Septem
ber, 1896; ship Servia with full car
go of salmon, July, 1905, off Cape
Karluk, Kodiak island; ship Lucile
August. 1908, with full cargo, at
Cape Mechikoff, off Ugashik; bark
Julia Ford, near Karluk, with full
salmon cargo, 1888; ship Raphael,
near Karluk, 1895. with full cargo
of salmon; ship Columbia, with can
nery supplies, in Unimak pass April
30, 1909; ship John Currier, with
salmon cargo, from Bristol bay, in
Nelson lagoon, August 9, 1907;
schooner St. Paul, October, 1907. at
Sukhlikh island, Semidi group; ship
Balelutha, with general cargo, at
Goose island, May, 1904; schooner
Kodiak, with general cargo.at Goose
island. May 1878; schooner St.
George, with salmon, off Kodiak is
land, 1878; ship Merom, with full
salmon cargo, off Karluk island, Oc
tober, 1900; bark Lizzie Williams,
with full cargo of salmon, from Kar
luk, near Tugidak island, March
1890; bark Korea, with cannery sup
tlies, off Kalgin island, 1890; steam,
er Saratoga, cn Busby island, March
19 1908; steamer Oregon, Capo
Hinchinbrook, September. 1906;
steamer Clara Nevada, supposed to
have blown up, 1898, wreckage
strewn along Lynn canal; steamer
Discovery, lost between Yakutat and
Cape Spencer, 1902; steamer Island
er, lost off Douglas island; German
steamer Mariechen, wrecked in False
lay, January ( 1906. brought to Seat
tle, being a total loss with the ex
ception of the machinery and a few
fittings which were salved; schooner
Star of Russia, salmon laden, partial
loss, Chicagoff island, July, 1905;
steamer Brixam lost in Clarence
strait, 1S98; steamer Ancon, lost
near Loring. 1S89: bark Star of Ben
gal, salmon laden, from Wrangell,
lost on Coronation island, with 111
lives an entire cargo, September 22,
1908; barge Colorado, lost in Wran
gell narrows, with full cargo of ore;
steamer Costa Rica, lost near Green
island; steamer Mexico, lost on West
Devil rock; steamer Ohio, total loss,
Heikish narrows, B. C., August 26,
1909; barge Quatsino, lost on Gray
island, with a cargo of coal, Octo
ber, 1909; barge Charger, ore laden,
filled with water and beached in Kar
ta bay, October, 1909.
Chicago, Dec. 24.—A fierce fire
broke out yesterday in the ware
houses and stock yards of the Morris
Company. It raged all night, but
is now under control. The loss will
run into the millions.
NEWCHIEFPOLICE
LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles, Dec. 24.—Chief of
Police Galloway has tendered his res
ignation and Lieutenant Charles Se
bastian has been appointed as his suc
cessor.
New York, Dec. 24.—Announce
ment of one of the biggest shakeups
in many years in the city’s financial
department was made today by Comp
troller Prendergast, who has given
notice of dismissals, reductions in
salary and retirement on pensions of
110 employes of the department. The
changes wrill save the city many
thousands of dollars annually and.
the Comptroller declares, without af
fecting the efficiency of the depart
ment. Moreover, Mr. Prendergast
adds that “the refining process is on
ly in its initial stages,” wishing it
understood that the present reor
ganization is only a preliminary one.
Ads in the Chitina Leader get re
B8 Ult8.
London, Dec. 24.—Aviator Grace
i is among tlie missing. He disappear
ed in a dense fog and it is believed
that he has fallen in the North sea.
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San Francisco, Dec. 24.—The
charges of grand larceny against the
Woodson brothers and Margaret Hen
ry for the robbing of gold dust from
the steamer Humboldt were today
dismissed in the police court.
FIREMAN SAVES
OWNJtf
New York, Dec. 24.—When a Har
lem fire company responded to an
alarm late last night John Tiernay
sprang from the truck in dismay
when he saw the fire was in the flat
building in which he lived. Punning
through smoke filled halls he found
his wife and two children too fright
ened to move. He seized the two
children and guided his wife to safe
ty. Several other families were res
cued.
HUNT IIIOICTEO
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West Union, O., Dec. 24.—Two
hundred and seventy-two additional
indictments were returned today in
connection with the Adams county
election frauds.
Subscribe for the Chitina Leader.
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JUILTY
Oakland, Dec. 24.—The jury has
returned a verdict of guilty in the
case of Mrs. Isabella J. Martin, charg
ed with having dynamited the home
of Superior Court Judge Ogden, on
March 11, 1907, but recommended
extreme mercy on the part of the
court.
EXPLOSION KILLS
Kenton, Ohio, Dec. 24.—Tnere was
an explosion of gas in the Lintz hotel
today, which resulted in the death
of six of the guests.
Seattle, Dec. 24.—Spokane has
formed a strong organization to
further the work begun in Seattle
for a new lien law for the state of
Washington. Leading property own
ers, bankers, contractors, architects
and members of the building trades
unions of the Inland Empire city,
got together December 15 and form
ed the Spokane Building Arts and
Crafts Association. The proposed
law so thoroughly protects every in
terest connected with building oper
ations, and is so fair in its provis
ions that little legitimate objection
is being made to its enactment. As a
matter of self-protection, everyone
| who' is interested in building should
read and study the draft of the law.
It is more than 2,000 words shorter
than the present law and its pro
visions are simple and specific. Cop
ies can be obtained from Secretary
Charles H. Alden. c.rart building, Se
attle. Assurances of support have
come in from many of the newly
elected legislators.
Seattle, Dec. 24.—This morning
five sticks of dynamite were found
in the vestibule of the First Metho
dist church, which are taken as a
warning to Rev. Leonard, the pas
tor, against the course he is persu
ing in denouncing the city officials.
J. W. McCord, formerly of Cor
dova, is matched to run Dumbolton a
mile race at Fairbanks on Tuesday
next. The two men are keen rivals,
and a number of wagers have been
laid on the event.
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