Late Telegraph News
NEW YORK, Jan. 28—The widow
of General Longstreet wires that she
will raise the money to pay General
Sickles’ shortage.
DENVER, Jan. 28—A bill has been
passed amending the state constitu
tion so as to allow women to vote.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 28—A jury
has been secured and the testimony is
now being heard in the trial of Dr.
Hyde, charged with the murder of
his father-in-law.
PORTLAND, Jan. 28—In round
ing up a gang of white slavers last
night one woman was arrested.
CHEYENNE, Jan. 28—The seat
ing of two contesting Republican
legislators assures the re-election of
Senator Warren from Wyoming.
NEW YORK, Jan. 28—In an ad
dress delivered by Dr. Williams on
the subject of “Secrets” he says news
paper men are more honest than the
public.
ALBANY, Jan. 28—Governor Wm.
Sulzer urges that the state of New
York control the stock exchange.
NEW YORK, Jan. 28—The Inter
national Brokers Association has been
formed to expose fradulent stock
dealers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28—A com
mittee of the House approves of the
plan to investigate campaign contri
butions last year.
NEW YORK, Jan. 28—In the steel
trust dissolution Sir Walter Scran
ton scores Andrew Carnegie as a
trouble maker.
SEATTLE, Jan. 28—In the will of
Patrick Graham he left his daughter,
Lillian, who shot millionaire Stokes,
but one dollar.
NEW Y’ORK, Jan. 28—A niece
sells a diamond studded heirloom of
the late President McKinley for $700.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 — The
Republican leaders plan a continous
session of the Senate to force the
confirmation of the thirteen hundred
appointments made by President
Taft.
SEATTLE, Jan. 27—The steamer
Mariposa arrived yesterday afternoon
and sails north again on Wednesday.
The steamer Yukon leaves tonight. >
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27—Congress
passed a bill changing hanging to
that of electrocution in the District
of Columbia.
LONDON, Jan. 27—The defeat of
the suffragettes in Parliament has
frenzied thousands and demonstra
tions of protest are being held
throughout the city.
COLUMBIA, Jan. 27—Twenty
seven states are represented at the
national corn exhibit.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27—Presi
dent-elect Wilson declares that he is
greatly interested in the development
of Alaska and that he will visit the
territory to study the coal and rail
road situations after his return from
the Philippines.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27—Mrs. Lydig
entertains with unequalled lavish
ness, which has created a decided
furore in society circles. She intro
uced the originality of having foreign
actors and musicians impoled for
the entertainment of her guests.
ST.LOUIS, Jan. 27—Julia Mar
lowe, the popular actress, is suffering
from an attack of ptomaine poison
ing.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27—Fifty-four
of the Eastern railroads have again
asked 30,000 firemen and engineers
to arbitrate their grievances.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25—Alaska
was today granted its first coal pat
ent, and although the claim is not as
valuable as many of the others for
which patent has been applied, as it
contains a lignite fuel, there is a
hope expressed by the Alaskans here
that other individual locators may be
given title to their properties.
W. G. Whorf was the fortunate in
dividual and his claim is located at
Port Graham. It consists of 160
acres upon which considerable de
velopment work has been done and
some coal rained and sold to revenue
enters.
The Interior Department an
nounces that George Hardraker will
also be granted a patent to his claim
of 137 acres on Admirality Island,
which is near Douglas Island in
southeastern Alaska.
Some of the people contend that
the granting of these patents to
claims that do not contain the same
fine quality of coal found In either
the Bering River or Matanuska fields
is a political play on the part of the
administration to satisfy the demand
that something be done towards al
lowing the resources of Alaska to be
developed. It places the Interior
Department in the position of declar
ing that bona fide locator; are being
recognized, which in reality is not the
case, although the public could thn;
be deceived. This fact has been call
ed to the attention of the Democratic
leaders and they have an opportunity
to turn the tables ofter March 4 and
throw open, if they so desire, the
other claims, using the present action
as a precedent.
LONDON, Jan. 25—As a result of
tests it has been proven that radium
often cures cancers and always im
proves it.
TERRA HAUTE, Jan. 25—Eugene
V. Debs, the Socialist labor leader,
has been arrested for aiding wit
nesses to leave the jurisdiction of the
court.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25—Woodrow
Wilson and wife yesterday inspected
Ellis Island.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 25—General
Felix Diaz has been lodged in the
penitentiary under an armistice for
five days to discuss peace.
WASHINGTON, Jan.- 25—Appro
priations of $750,000 for additional
post office room and $500,OOo for an
immigration station, both at Seattle,
have been asked.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25—There
was considerable disappointment here
today over the failure of the Alaska
Railroad Commission to submit its
report. No reason is given for the
delay.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 25—The Beulah
levee breaks and families are fleeing
for their lives.
WASHINGTON, Jan 25—Congress
has appropriated $1,000,000 for the
sufferers of the Ohio valley.
ALBANY, Jan. 25— Warrants have
been issued for General Sickles,
charging him with the embezzlement
of $23,000 of money belonging to the
state.
SEATTLE, Jan. 25—The steamer
Yukon reached here last night and
will sail for southwestern Alaska on
Monday evening. The steamer Mari
posa leaves again on Wednesday
evening.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25—The strik
ers waiters continue to run things
with a high hand, by breaking hotel
windows and jostling patrons, which
has caused several riots and if the
practice continues will result in blood
shed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25—Senator
Jones admits his failure to secure
legislation for the preservation of the
Alaska fish.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25—Chair
man Adams, of the Interstate Com
merce Committe, declares President
elect Wilson opposes free tolls to
Canada.
PORTLAND, Jan. 25—The Wash
ington Elect-ic Railway has decided
to extend its lines by building con
necting links from Portland to Seat
tle.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25—An im
portant discovery has been made by
government aviation officers in a new
material for an invisible aeroplane.
NEW1 YORK, Jan. 25—Theodore
Roosevelt stated before the Investi
gating committee that the absorption
of the Tennesssee Coal Company was
necssary to save the country from
disaster.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25—At a cau
cus of the Democratic leaders they
decided to refuse to confirm Presi
dent Taft’s appointments at ibis ses
sion, except in the cases of thu amiy,
navy and diplomatic service.
GENEVA, Jan. 25—Aviator Biel
ovucic crosses the Alps in Switzer
land to Italy in twenty-five minutes.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 25—The
young Turks are in power and a state
of seige reigns.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 — The
Democrats have elected fjrty-eighi
members of ’the new Senate and are
hopeful of carrying Illinois, Wyom
ing, New Hampshire and West Vir
ginia.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25—1The new
immigration bill, with the character
certificate eliminated, passed the
House today.
The steamer Northwestern will
take a large consignment of mail
from the local postolfice to Valdez,
from where it will be dispatched over
the trail to interior Alaska.
The steamer Northwestern will ar
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25—As the
time approaches for the Democrats to
assume control of practically all
branches of the government the
breach widens among the leaders as
to how the tariff question will be
handled.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22—Theodore
Roosevelt has visited with the wo
men garment strikers and lie promis
ed them to render all assistance in
his power, looking to a settlement of
their grievances.
SEATTLE, Jan. 22—The Milwau
kee railroad is preparing to electrify
a system between Seattle and Spo
kane.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 — The
Army bill, carrying appropriations
for $94,000,000, has passed the
House.
TARRYTOWN, Jan. 22 — Miss
Helen Gould and Finley Shepard
were married today at noon, the pres
ents they received representing a
half million dollars.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 22—The Govern
or of Ohio has signed a bill requiring
lobbyists to register and also to de
clare by whom they are employed.
SEATTLE, Jan. 22—Officer Mc
Namee, who broke into his room and
shot Leslie Peper, has been convicted
of assault.
SRINGFIELD, Jan. 22—An agree
ment has been entered into to in
crease the wages of two thausand em
ployes of the Wabash railroad six per
cent.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22—A Com
mission of Scientists will establish a
purse for a water standard.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22—Five
state legislatures have today elected
United States Senators, as foMows:
Oregon, Dr. Harry Lane, succeed
ing Jonathan Bourne; Minnesota,
Knute Nelson; Nebraska, George
Norris, succeeding Norris Brown;
Iowa, William Squire Kenyon; Rhode
Island, Judge Colt, succeeding Geo.
Peabody Wetmore.
TRENTON, Jan. 22—President
elect Wilson in a conference with
labor representatives told them that
efficiency, instead of politics, would
govern his appointments.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22—Secre
tary of Interior Fisher, in testifying
before the Investigating committee,
defended the ousting of the Osage
Indians from the oil Ians.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22—It has
been decided that President Taft
will ride with President-elect Wilson
from the capitol to the White House
on March 3, after the latter has been
inaugurated.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22—Repre
sentative Glass declares that a panic
is probable unless there is a radical
change in our financial systems.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 — The
Democrats in the House propose put
ting cattle and meats on the free list.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 — The
Alaska Railroad Commission, com
posed of Major Morrow, Dr. Alfred
H. Brooks, Leonard M. Cox and Colin
M. Ingersoll, will submit their report
to President Taft the latter part of
the week, in which recommendations
will be made as to the best and most
feasible route to build and operate a
trunk railroad from a coast‘town to
interior Alaska.
SALT LAKE, Jan. 22—Henry Law
rence, a wealthy Socialist, has been
elected mayor of this city.
ST. ANTHONY, Idaho, Jan. 22—A
fierce fire broke out this morning and
the firemen battled for five hours to
save the town from total destruction.
The loss amounts to $250,000.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22—Banker C.
H. Morse, recently released from the
penitentiary, admits his insolvency.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 22—
Turkey has decide to accept the pro
posal- of the powers, ceding Adrian
ople and leaving the Eagean islands
to European debate.
NAPA, Jan. 22—A son-in-law of
Mrs. Madison endeavored to wreck
her home and is now in custody.
DENVER, Jan. 22—Battling Nel
son will marry Miss Fay King, the
cartoonist, on Saturday.
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The many friends of former Mayor
Richard J. Barry will learn with
pleasure of his deserved promotion
and rapid rise in railroad circles since
he left here a few months ago. Mr.
Barry returned to service with the
Soutnern Pacific railway as chief
clerk to Superintendent W.H. Sheri
dan, with headquarters at Sacra
mento, California.
Word was received in Saturday
night’s mail that Mr. Sheridan had
been made General Superintendent of
the Atlantic system of the Southern
Pacific and would maintain offices at
Houston. Texas, where he is now lo
cated. Mr. Barry was also promoted
to the position of Inspector of Trans
portation of the same system, with
headquarters at New Orleans. There
is a heavy movement of freight on
the Atlantic system causing some
what of a blockade and delaying the
trains in making their schedule.
Among the first duties of Mr. Barry
will be that of straightening out the
tangle and inaugurating new' systems
to better facilitate the handling of
this constantly increasing business.
He will also have entire charge of
the transportation end of that im
portant system.
It is rumored a New Yorker, named
Donald H. Cowles, a prominent mem
ber of the Princeton Club, is out for
the appointment as governor of Alas
ka.
The small rotary reached the
bridge at noon today, and as the
weather has moderated and it is
raining the work of clearing the
tracks to the loop at Mile 49 is pro
gressing satisfactorily. Last night
two feet of snow fell at Miles Glacier,
nd it is snowing today above Mile 55.
The letter mail northbound reach
ed Mile 78 last night and the dog
teams expect to deliver it in Chitina
Sunday night. The accumulated
thirteen mails from Fairbanks that
are on the small rotary will be
brought to Cordova in time to catch
the steamer Northwestern when she
sails for Seattle.
rive in port about 5 o'clock this after
noon. She has thirteen passengers
and three hundred tons of freight for
Cordova and will not sail for the
westward until 3 o’clock tomorrow
morning.
The freighter Latouche arrived in
port at 2 o’clock this morning after
her thrilling experience in Icy Straits,
the details of which are more serious
than the first reports indicated. After
drifting all night in a blinding snow1
storm, under slow bell, the Latouche
hit a boulder beach at Carious Point,
at the entrance of Glacier Bay, 8:9;
o’clock on Saturday morning last.
She struck a midship, with boulders
on one side, rocks on the other and
reefs behind. Here the steamer re
mained until 9 o’clock Saturday
morning, when she floated off on high
tide after part of cargo was jettsoned.
It found necessary to dispose of 1200
barrels of oil before she could be re
leased of her perilous position and
even then her double bottom was all
that saved the vessel from being
wrecked.
During all of Sunday, with the
snow still falling thick and fast, the
Latouche backed from Carious Bay
to Dundas Bay, a distance of ten
miles, and Anally anchored at 5
o’clock in the afternoon, in fifteen
fathoms of water with a seven mile
tide. Icebergs were in evidence
everywher and officers wer on watch
all night directing the vessel so "ft
she dodged these huge floes. It re
quired eighty fathoms of chains to
hold the steamer.
On examination of the Lato:i lie it
was found that three holes were in
her bottom and the port tank No. 3
and starboard tanks Nos. 3 and 4
were each filled with fourteen feet of
water. This is being pumped out to
day and 1100 barrels of oil taken
aboard from the steamer Ascension,
to replace the fuel lost. The Latou
ch leaves this evening for the west
ward and will take lOuO tons of ore
at Ellamar for ballast.
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A marked increase in merchandise
shipments, including precious metals
and copper, brought the total of com
merce between Alaska and the United
States and between the Territory and
foreign countries, up to $62,680,507
in the fiscal year 1912 according to
the report of Governor Walter E.
Clark. A falling off in shipments of
certain articles was more than bal
anced by an increase in three or four
principle teems, including copper and
ftsh. The merchandise shipments to
Alaska from the States amounted to
$18,809,270, as against $15,736,510
in the fiscal year 1911, and as against
$17,811,093 in the heretofore banner
year 1907. Among the items which
showed the largest gain last year
were several which enter into the in
dustry of canning fish, in which in
dustry there has been a considerable
expansion in the last few months.
Dredging machinery to a consider
able value was also shipped in.
The total shipments, including cop
per but not precious metals, from
Alaska to the States were valued at
$20,776,756 in the fiscal year 1912.
This was larger than in any earlier
period, it being an increase of nearly
$7,000,000 over 1911, when the to
tal was $13,813,824. Of the large
increase, more than $4,000,000 was
in copper ore, and nearly $3,000,000
in canned salmon. Owing chiefly to
the output from Bonanza mine the
copper-ore shipments from the Terri
tory in the last year increased by
more than six times. The diminish
ed coal shipments during the last
year were probably due to the in
creasing use of fuel oil by several
large consumers in the Territory.
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A review of the recently completed
detailed statistics for 1911 shows
that there were 17,932 persons en
gaged in all branches of the fisheries
of Alaska during the calendar year.
This was an increase of 2,312 over
the number of persans so engaged in
1910. Of these, 7,619 were whites,
4,612 Indians, 2,553 Japanese, 2,466
Chinese, and 652 miscellaneous, in
cluding Filipinos, Porto Ricans, Mex
icans, an othders. The noteworthy
increase in 1911 were 783 whites,
495 Indians, 347 Japaness, and 55
Chinese. It is gratifying to note ad
ditional increases in the number of
natives of Alaska employed. This is
further testimony in refutation of un
founded statements that outside capi
tal is stripping Alaska of her aquate
wealth without leaving anything in
return. As a matter of fact, if Alas
ka could supply the demand for de
pendable cannery labor, there would
be no importations. The same is
true as to the purchase of certain ma
terials, particularly lumber and sal
mon cases.
The total investment in all branch
es of the fisheries in 1911, exclusive
of that in the vessel fisheries for off
shore cod and halibut, was $22,617,
387. Of this amount $19,931,215
was invested in the salmon canning
business and $623,126 in salting and
mild curing salmon,$1,194,073 in the
halibut fishery, $295,220 in the her
ring fishery, and $215,670 in the cen
tral Alaska cod fismery. It will be
noted that more than 90 per cent of
the inshore fisheries capital is invest
ed in the salmon industry. The total
weight of all prepared products
amounted to 177,572,873 pounds and
had an export value of $16,863,728.
Of this $16,281,055 is fish products
alone, the remainder being made up
of $100,084 worth of whale oil and
whalebone, $1,105 of walrus ivory,
$8,638 of crutaceans and shellfish,
$200 of seaweed, and $472,646 of
aquatic furs.
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There are now 16 incorporated
towns in the Territory one of them
having been added last year. One
of the towns, incorporated some years
ago, voluntarily doeR not exercise any
powers under its incorporation. Sev
eral others did not make an assess
ment of taxable property or levy a
tax last year, and some of these did
not the year before. One or two
have done so. In these the munici
pal expenses are defrayed exclusive
ly from the funds collected from the
local liquor licenses and occupation
| licenses, these moneys being paid to
the clerks of the district courts and
by them turned over to the treasurers
of the towns, as provided by law.
Reports received from eight of the
incorporated towns which have
caused an assessment of property to
be made and a tax to be levied last
year show a total a~^fssed valuation
of $8,432,603. The lux rate of seven
of these towns ranges from one-half
of 1 per cent to 2 per cent, the aver
age being 1.14 per cent. Six in the
same list of eight towns levied a tax
in 1911 also, when the assessed valu
ation aggregated $5,968,007, as
against $5,825,431 last year—an in
crease for the fiscal year 1912 of
$157,424. The amount of taxable
property in the incorporated towns is
relatively small, and it is increasing
very slowly, for reasons the same as
those which are holding back the in
dustrial and commercial development
of the Territory as a whole.
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