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4 WASHINGTON, May 18.— 4
4 Ob Saturday night Governor 4
4 Strong left for the west and 4
4 will not be in Seattle long 4
4 before sailing for his headquar- 4
4 ters at Juneau. Before he left 4
4 he stated that he had secured 4
4 the promise that $100,000 4
4 would be appropriated for a 4
4 special exhibit for Alaska at 4
4 the San Francisco exposition. 4
4 He believes that this amount *
4 will be appropriated and is 4
4 hopeful that Senator Chamber* 4
4 Iain’s biU for $200,000 will go 4
4 through. He also states that 4
4 the Department of Commerce 4
$ expects to get additional appro* 4
4 priation for lights and buoys 4
4.on the inner shores of Alaska 4
4 that are so mnch needed. 4
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SEATTLE, May 19.—This eyening
two members of the Alaska Engi
neering Commission, Lieut. Fred
erick Mears and Thos. Riggs, Jr., wiil
arrive in this city, and make their
headquarters here for a short time.
They will be met at the station by a
committee and escorted to the Arctic
Club, where they will be formally
welcomed. The members of the com
mittee are, coming direct from Wash
ington. Mr. Edes, the other mem
ber will first go to California to
close up some matters and then
proceed north.
SEATTLE, May 19.—The steamer
Northwestern sailed last night with
Felix Huebner, Wm. Larson, J. C.
Lewis. William McFadden and five
second-class passengers for Cordova.
For Valdez there were 15 cabin and
five second-class; for Seward 26
cabin and 4 second class.
PORTLAND, May 16.—There was
a light vote in the primaries held
throughout the state yesterday.
George Chamberlain was renomi
nated by the Democrats for senator,
wtihout opposition, and it is confi
dently expected that he will be re
elected in November. The vote for
gubernatorial candidates is close on
both the Republican and Democratic
sides.
WASHINGTON, May 19.—The
House exposition committee has
favorably reported a bill appropriat
ing half a million dollars for a build
ing to house the government exhibit
at the Panama exposition, San Fran
cisco. It is intended to put up a
building that can later be used as
an army bvracks- Strong efforts
■will be made to have this measure
pass, also an allowance for a special
building to house the exhibit from
Alaska
NEW YORK, May 19.—In certain
quarters there is suppressed excite
ment today and arrangements are
being made for the reception of a
popular hero. Col. Theodore Roose
velt will arrive late this afternoon
from his hunting trip to South
America. A large number of per
sonal friends and admirers will be
at the wharf to greet Teddy, and
after consultation with him arrang->
ments will be made for a public
reception. It is expected to gain the
colonel’s consent to boost him for
governor of New York.
SEWARD, May 16. — Another
clean-up has been made at the
Skeen-Lechner mine at Mile 26. As
a result a gold brick weighing 2U2
ounces has been sent to town.
CHICAGO, May 19.—Judge Lind
sey and five Colorado women passed
through this city this morning on
their way to Washington. They will
implore President Wilson not to
withdraw the federal troops from
the strike zone. They assert that
there will be civil war if the. regu
lars are replaced with militiamen, as
the feeling is intense and the state
troops are now incapable of handling
the situation.
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k July. A new phase has been k
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CHICAGO. May 18.—The federal
: circuit court of appeals has made at
[ important decision that affects the
liberty of the 24 men who were con
victed of complicity in various dyna
mite plots throughout the country
They were convicted at Indianapolis
and sentenced to various terms ol
imprisonment. An appeal was taken
and they were given their liberty on
bonds. The circuit court now de
crees that they surrender their
bonds and be delivered to the fed
eral penitentiary at Leavenworth on
June 6.
SEWARD. May 16.—There is
considerable activity already this
spring on Turnagain Arm, with the
prospect that there will be several
lively camps there during the coming
season. There are now 15 hydraulic
outfits at Hope and Sunrise and
others will soon be established. Jack
Hirshey has 25 tons of $2,000 ore
ready for his new stamp mill that
he is putting up at Hope.
WASHINGTON, May 16.—An
nouncement is made that Bob
Sweeney, of Seattle, has been nomi
nated as assistant to Secretary of
the Interior Franklin K. Lane. He
will take the place to be vacated by
Adolph C. Miller, of California, who
was recently appointed a member of
the federal bank reserve board. Mr,
Sweeney has been a resident of
Seattle for more than 15 years past,
and is a prominent attorney. He has
always been identified with Demo
cratic politics of his city and state
and was urged for the position of
district attorney for the western
district of Washington.
PHILADELPHIA, May 19—Pri
maries are being held today through
out the entire state and there is
intense interest in the result, each
party making an unusual effort to
poll their strongest vote. For U. S.
senator it is expected that the Re
publicans will name Bois Penrose,
the Progresses, Gifford Pinchot and
the Democrats Congressman Palmer.
The great battle will be at the
November election.
NEW YORK, May 19.—The sec
ond reserve division of the federal
reserve banks was formally launched
yesterday at the clearing house when
the. national banks of Albany, Syra
cuse, Buffalo and New York City,
completed their work of incorpora
tion. Ten other centres, with the
exception of San Francisco have also
been accepted.
SEATTLE, May 15.—The sea
going tug Goliah, having the dis
abled steamer Admiral Evans in
tow, is expected to reach here by
Monday. The vessels left Seldovia
on the morning of May 6. Before
that Captain Jensen made a com
plete survey of his ship and re
ported to the company that he
believed the propeller could be re
placed and the vessel made ready
for sea within 2 4 hours after she,
goes on the dry dock.
NEW YORK, May 15.—A scandal
has been unearthed in connection
with a phase of the building of the
Panama canal. John Burke, of
Indianapolis, former superintendent
of the canal commissary depart
ment, and five of New York’s promi
nent merchants, were yesterday
indicted by the federal grand jury
for bribery. The special charge
against Burke was that he accepted
a bribe of $10,000 in awarding a
certain contract. It is further al
leged that he has been mixed up in
many rake-offs.
SEATTLE, May 15—A. H. Ander
son, one of the wealthiest citizens
of the city, who died at his home
at 718 Minor Avenue, has willed
three millions of his money to his
widow. He was largely engaged in
timber and lumber enterprises and
increased his original small for
tune many time over. He was one
of the few wealthy men here who
retained his love for horses in
preference to automobiles, and kept
a private stable with many elegant
turnouts for both himself and wife.
CHICAGO, May 15.—A well
known character throughout the
country, Adlai E. Stevenson, has
been brought here from his home at
Bloomington, for medical treat
ment. He is nearly 80 years of
age and is failing fast. He has been
a member of Congress and was vice
president in the Cleveland adminis
traton from 1893 to 1897. He was
later a candidate before the Demo
cratic primaries for governor of
Illinois in 1908, but was defeated by
Col. James Hamilton Lewis, now
senator from Illinois.
WASHINGTON, May 15.—-'This
morning the President issued ."vp
order reserving 230 acres in the
Tongass National Forest for the
federal ureau of education and the
Klawak Indians. The location is on
the west coast of Prince of Wales
Island, in Southeastern Alaska.
FAIRBANKS. May 16.—Freight
rates to Fairbanks for this season
have been announced by the Amerl
can-Yukon Navigation Company,
commonly called the White Pass.
The rates as announced are:
From Puget Sound and British
Columbia ports via St. Michael—
Basing rate, $55, with exceptions.
Commodity rates pen* ton. C. L.,
20,000 lbs.—
Sugar, flour, cream.$52.50
Hay, feed, blacksmith’s coal.. 50.00
All rates will advance $5 per ton
August 16, 1914.
From Puget Sound and British
Columbia ports via Skagway
Car Lots Less
Class A.$59.00 $64.00
Class B. 68.00 78.75
Class C. 83.00 93.75
These rates will advance 10 pec
cent September 10, 1914.
Commodity rates, June 25 to July
25, in carload lots—
Sugar, flour, cream.$52.50
Hay, feed, blacksmith's coal.. 50.00
WASHINGTON. May 16.—Senator
Geo. P. McLean, of Connecticut,
made a strong speech in the Senate
yesterday in which he urged arbi
tration of the tolls question.
FAIRBANKS, May 14.—The gen
tleman from South Carolina, Mr.
Gardner, who is to take the. place of
District Attorney Crossley, arrived
on yesterday’s stage. He came by
way of Cordova and Chtiina.
SEATTLE. May 14.—Word has
been received here that Jos. H.
Young, formerly vice president of
the Alaska Steamship Company and
the Copper River & Northwestern
railway, had been elected president
of the Norfolk Southern railway. His
headquarters will be at Norfolk, Va„
from, which city the main line, runs
400 miles to Charlotte, N. C. There
are numerous branches that makes
the total of the company's mileage
900. After leaving Seattle nearly
two years ago Mr. Young went to
Portland as the president of the Hill
line to Spokane. About six months
ago he resigned and became con
nected with the Southern Pacific,
having formerly been superintendent
of one of its dmsions.
LOS ANGELES, May 16.—The
case involving the right of Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson to 60 acres of date
land in the Cachella valley has been
decided in her favor by Frank
Buren, register of the land office
here. This case has been dragging
along for several years.
WASHINGTON, May 14.—Water
traffic is now passing through the
Panama Canal, according to reports
received from Panama at the New
York railroad offices. Traffic began
on Saturday and a string of barges
in tow have been passing through
ever since.
FAIRBANKS, May 14.—The ice.
from the Tanana river went out
this morning. High water is rag
ing here but there is 30 serious
flood and it is not expected that any
serious damage will be done. Thee
are few bridges to be washed away.
Steamers are expected to sail on the
20th of this month.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.—An
nouncement has been made that
branches of the federal resterve
bank that is soon to be in operation
here will be established at Portland,
Seattle, Salt Lake and Los Angeles.
It is contended that the cities
named will receive almost as much
benefit from a branch as they would
had either particular city been
selected as a main reserve.
SEATTLE, May 13.—The first
sailing for Nome was at midnight,
the old Corwin taking out 100 pas
sengers and expecting to be the first
steamer to push through the ice of
Norton Sound. The revenue cutter
Bear also left about the same time.
For years past this cutter has been
in Northern waters doing patrol
duty during the open season.
ATLANTA, May 13.—Dr. Fred
erick R. Smith, of Rochester, has
been electetd Imperial Shrinej at the
conclave now in session in this city.
The special committee appointed by
the Council to select the place for
the. next conclave reported in favor
of Seattle. That city will undoubt
edly be selected as the place to hold
the big council in 1915.
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The act approved April 27, 1914,
making appropriations for the sup
port of the army for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1915, contains the
following special ite.ms for Alaska:
For defraying the cost of
extensions and better
ments of the Washington
Alaska military cable and
telegraph system, to be
available from receipts
of the system.$ 50,000
Extra pay to enlisted men
of the line of the army
and to enlisted men of
the signal corps employed
in the territory. 32,000
Construction, repair and
maintenance of military
and post roads, bridges
and trails . 125,000
Total .. 1207,000
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* PORTLAaD, Ore.. May 14.— *
* Prominent business men of the *
* city gathered together in a *
* quiet way yesterday at a lun- *
* cheon and discussed the neces* *
* sity for increasing the steam- *
* ship service to Alaska that they *
* inaugurated a couple of months *
* ago. These men subscribed a *
* million dollars- to increase the *
* capital stock of the Portland ♦
* Steamship Company, which is *
* now running two steam schoon- ■«
* ers to Southeastern Alaska. It *
* is the plan to purchase three a
* modern passenger and freight a
a steamships and to extend the a
a line so as to include South- a
a western Alaska. They believe a
a that the government railroad *
a construction in the north will a
a assure much additional business a
a for Portland firms if satisfar- a
a tory steamer service is in- a
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The land office at Juneau haa re
ceived two patents for the Katalla
Company granting title to two sol
diers' additional homestead filings,
one for a tract of 40 acres, and the
other for a tract of 60 acres, all of
which is in the vicinity of Eyak
lake.
Patents have also been received
for five lode mining claims for the
Three Men Mining company in the
Valdez district, and for 8 lode min
ing claims near Lemon creek, for
the Mansfield Mining Company.
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Construction of a $250,000 con
centrating plant, with a daily capac
ity of 500 tons, is now under way
at the mine of the Beatson Copper
Co. on Latouche Island. Twenty
five carpejiters, who will help build
the plant, recently arrived on the
steamship Northwestern, of the
Alaska Steamship Company. One
hundred and fifty thousand feet of
lumber already has been carried id
the mine for the new plant by the
freighters of the Alaska Steamship
Company and another 150,000 feet
is on the way from Seattle. The
mine has been shipping ore south for
more than ten years, but with the
completion of the new plant will ship
only concentrates. Some difficulty
was found in keeping the ore up to
a grade high enough to justify its
shipment south.
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There are two or three men in
Cordova who would like to board the
steamer Corwin and go north from
here to Nome. Although this steamer
usually puts into Cordova on her
way out in the fall she does not
often do so on her way north, and
this trip will be no exception. She
sailed north from Seattle on the
evening of the 12th, with a full
cargo and list of passengers. The
Corwin will take thd inside route to
icy straits, then to Kodiak, remain
ing in the straits through Unimak
Pass to Bering Sea, and watching for
a rift in the ice in order to rea^h
Nome first. For many years the
Corwin has been the. first steamer
to reach the Arctic port in the
spring.
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SEATTLE, May 13.—The coron
er’sjurv that investigated the death
of Dr. Louis H. Redon, a specialist
who had offices in the Cobb building,
found that he. had been killed by an
automobile driven by S. C. Ken
nedy, manager of the Empire
Laundry Company. The prosecut
ing attorney's office will tile a
charge against another of Seattle's
reckless drivers.
SEATTLE. May 13.—The steamer
Alameda sailed north last night. A
Passengers for Cordova were: Mrs.
E. M. Bates, Mrs. J. W. Forrester,
A. N. Martin, Miss Hazel Hansen,
Mrs. D. J. Dawson, T. N, Bashman,
Henry Thomas, J. Hardwood, Oscar
McMaster and three steerage. For
Valdez theje were 17 cabin and 15
steerage passengers; for Seward 13
cabin and 13 steerage.