Tanana
Leader
One Dollak Peh Month.
TANANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1910.
Two Bits Per Copy
Found Dead
sin His Cabin
Fairbanks, Jan. 0 — Frank J.
Smith, known as ‘‘Fortymile”
Smith, was found dead in a cabin
on Big Eldorado. He had been
dead four days- Death was
caused by hemorrhage.
FROSTBITTEN,
MAY LOSE TOES
Kdward Porter, who has been in the
post hospital for a week suffering' from
frostbite, may yet lose some of his
tore.*
lit* started to visit Stark’s camp,
three or four miles north of Tanana, on
Tuesday morning of last week. The
snow had been drifted by the big storm
and in places was waist deep. The
trail was obliterated and he lost his
way and scrambled among the snow
drifts for ten or twelve hours.
He was improperly clad and, falling
repeatedly, became covered with snow
and ice, and the freezing followed.
UP-RIVER NATIVES
CAUSING TROUBLE
Last Friday a number of natives from
Sixmile Village, near the mouth of
Dali river, were before Commissioner
Hudgin at Rampart, accused of break
ing into mail caches in the vicinity of
Fort Hamlin. One was hound over to
the grand jury and succeeded in mak
ing bail.
The natives have been getting whis
ky and congregating at Fort Hamlin,
out of range of police interference, to
drink and carouse. The mail caches
were molested, and Carrier Eld Bieder
m .n, of the upper run from Rampart,
complained against the offenders.
LYONS TO REMAIN
AT LEAST TILL FEB. I
Judge Lyons, of the district court at
Fairbanks, on the evening of Dec. 24
declared a recess until Monday morn
ing, Jan. 10. The court had a number
of cases under advisement and numer
ous matters on hand which it was de
sired to catch up on during the recess.
Cases in the meantime may be decided
in chambers and if necessary court
may be declared in session to hear
cases in open court.
Judge Lyons will remain at Fair
banks at least until Feb. 1. He has
received a message from Judge Over
field at Valdez stating that the latter
will not be able to arrive in Fairbanks
to hold court before Feb. 1, and leav
ing an impression that he may not be
able to do so at that time.
When Judge Lyons leaves Fairbanks
lie will visit his mother in Walla
Walla, Wash., before resuming his
court sessions on the coast. He has
recently been informed of his mother’s
serious illness.
OLD BOSTON IS
SEEING THINGS
Boston, Dec. 24.—Boston, Wor
cester and other 4 towns in Eastern
Massachusetts have been startled
during the past few nights by an
apparitiou in the heavens which is
generally believed to be an airship.
Nothing definite is known of the
ipysterious traveler. About all
that can be seen is a brilliant
tearcbliglit, which with its power
ful rays rakes the highways and by
ways of the city in every nook.
WEEK’S WEATHER
Observations taken at Fort Gibbon
at 7 p. m. daily. M. U. Grissinger,
observer.
Max. Min.
Thursday, Dec. 30, snow —11.5 —50.5
Friday, Dee. 31, snow 10.0 —13.3
Saturday, Jan. 1, snow 21.0 6.9
8unday, Jan. 2, cloudy 24.5 0.6
; Monday, Jan. 3, snow 21.5 14.2
Tuesday, Jan. 4, snow 14.0 4.3
Wednesday, Jan 5, cloudy 17.3 0.0
Try Williams’ cow barber shop for
an easy shave or a stylish haircut.
MORGAN BOUND OVER
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Miss Lochke’s Statement the Only Strong Evidence Against Him-Will
Probably Be Able to Give Bond
Fairbanks, Jan. 5.—After an exhaustive preliminary
examination lasting two days, C. C. Morgon was bound
over to the grand jury in the sum of $3,500 on a charge, of
assaulting with intent to rape Miss Lena Lochke on Dec.
17 on Garden island. The girl asserts she is absolutely
positive Morgan is the man. There is no corroboration of
her testimony. Morgan proved an alibi, and there was
corroborative evidence accounting for his movements except
for twenty-five minutes around the time of the assault, when
he claims to have been at the Shaw house. The bond has
not been filed, but prominent men are signing it.
[ A great deal of interest has been taken at Tanana in
this case because of the good reputation of Mist* Lochke
and her prominent connections. She is a sister-in/law of
Ernest Parsons, of the firm of Parsons & Healey, wholesale
grocers at Fairbanks. Since it became known here that
Morgan was suspected there has been considerable deroga
tory talk about him, it being even asserted that he recently
left Ophir City at the pressing invitation of the miners of
that vicinity. There is no way of verifying or disproving
this at present. In the early days of the Klondike Morgan
was husband to one of the trio of Drummond sisters, who
played at vaudeville and high finance at Dawson. He has
since been known in all the principal Alaskan camps.]
Rockwell's Hearing Will Probably Be Saturday
Tom Rockwell and wife, charged with complicity in the killing
of Charles J. Smith and the]wounding of Charles Chanquist on the
morning of Dec. 16, arrived from Hot Springs on the mail stage
Tuesday evening, in custody of Deputy Marshal Murphy. Deputy
Murphy left for the Gold Mountain district yesterday morning to
summon a witness wanted in the case, and it is probable a prelim
inary examination will be held Sarnrday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rockwell are occupying separate quarters at the
federal jail. It is said that on the trip from the Springs the former
appeared to regard very lightly the charges against him.
Left Corpse in the Chapel: Went to the Potlach
y
The funeral of Lena Onespot, a well-known native woman
whose home was four miles down the Yukon, was held yesterday,
the services being conducted byRev. Mr. Peabody.
The circumstances attending the funeral were somewhat out
of the ordinary. The woman having died, her friends brought the
body to town and placed it in St. James’ chapel last Sunday and
then hurried away to Crossjacket to take part in a big potlach
that was under way there. They were expected to be in attend
ance on tbe potl&ch for ten days. Most of the local natives being
gone to the feast, Mr. Peabody had to take the initiative in having
a grave dug, for the mild weather rendered it inadvisable that the
interment be long delayed. Charley Erhart kindly interested him
self with Mr. Peabody and the digging of the grave was finally
arranged for and accomplished.
Lena was known by both whites and natives as “Onespot," a
name given her because she was one-eyed.__
NUSHER FROM DISKAKET REPORTS NO NEW IDITAROD STRIKES
J. A. Tesack. coming light With a team of nine fine dogs,
reached Tanana at noon today, from Diskaket Dec. 21. He had
to break trail practically all the way. He came from Grant creek
this morning and pat up at the Tanana hotel.
Mr. Tesack took in a load of furnishiag goods from Nome. He
sold out to Morrow at Diskaket, and consequently went no further,
but met friends at that place who had just arrived from the Idita
rod. They had no importont news to tell. They said probably
1B00 holes had been bedrocked without locating new pay, and did
not speak favorably of Willow creek. However, there was no dis
position to “knock.”
I Mr. Tesack is bound Outside via Fairbanks.
STAMPEDING WITNESS MUST RETURN TO FAIRBANKS COURT
Deputy United States Marshal A. H. Hanson, from Fairbanks,
with a dog team, arrived in Tanana last Tuesday night on his way
down the river to arrest and take back to Fairbanks Fred Craig,
wanted as a witness in a criminal case in the district court.
After Craig had been summoned it became known to the court
that Craig had left Fairbanks for the Iditarod, and a hench war
rant was issued for his arrest. The deputy marshal at Taaaaa
was instructed to look out for him; but the stampeding witness
had already passed this place on the way to the Iditarod. Then
Deputy Marshal Wright at Nulato was notified and intercepted the
man. Deputy Hanson continued his journey down the river yester'
day. He expected to meet Deputy Wright with the prisoner at
The Birches, and will probably get back to Tanana this evening
or tomorrow.
Craig is wanted to testify in the assault case pending against
William Rooney and John Junkin, the prosecuting witness in which
is John L. McGinn, the Fairbanks attorney* The trouble took
place on the Dome Group mining ground and Craig was present as
a working miner. The case is the last on the criminal calendar
of the court,
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GRAND
RE-OPENING
Tonight
Everybody Invited
The Yukon
SALOON
Will Re-Op enolte Odors This Evening:*
Jan. 6, 1910, Under the Management of
OSCAR LUNDIN
Best Liquors and Cigars
GRAND
RE-OPENING
Tonight
Excellent Music
LIMIT INCREASED
ON OUTSIDE MAIL
Fairbanks, Deo. 22.—From the News
Miner.—In order to prevent the accu
mulation of mail at Fairbanks which
has been brought in from Valdez and
is destined down river for Hot Springs,
Xanana, St. Michael, Nome and other
places, the capacity amount of mail to
be sent out of here every week will be
increased.
Just at present 2,500 pounds have
accumulated here.
The postoffice here has received an
order jssued by the department at
Washington providing under an emer
gency contract for the increase of the
limit from 1,200 to 1,600 pounds each
week.
The order will be effective for three
months endin" March 20. loio Thte
increase of 400 pounds a week will
easily prevent a great amount from
accumulating here. When navigation
reopened last spring Harry McLean, of
the local postofflce force, sent 6,000
pounds of accumulated mail down river.
Home From Fairbanks
A. W. Williams, after an absence of
about a month, returned from Fair
banks last Saturday. Like- most visit
qrs to the big town up the Tanana, he
likes Fairbanks immensely. He be
lieves there is great placer wealth in
the district yet, and that the quartz
outlook^is a thing of at least genuine
promise. William Corning, recently
spoken of in connection with the Tan
ana deputy marshalship, came in with
Mr. Williams.
Uncle Sam Is QeneroUs
Washington, Dec. 24.—Government
funds are being sent today by Secre
tary Knox to Nicaragua for the relief
of the suffering soldier? there. Assist
knee will be given to both sides, but it
is Apparent that the revolutionists will
be benefited the more, and that their
cause will be given an impetus by the
friendly act on account of the known
unfriendliness of the United States
toward Zelaya.
Post Hospital Notes
Private Frank Eliott, of Company D,
was successfully operated on for tumor
Jan. 2.
Sergeant-Major Hefner is getting
around again after a week in the hos
pital with a badly sprained ankle
caused by a fall on the icy walk.
Pesry After Another Pole
Washington, Dec. 24.—Commander
Peary announces today that he intends
to head an expedition for the discovery
of the South Pole. He will take this
up as soon as he finishes his writing
for the scientific and popular maga
zines. He has no intention of going
on the lecture platform
NEW RECORDS IN
WIRELESS WORK
Word cornea from Seattle that
the United Wireless Company's ser
vice made a world's record at Seat
tle and Friday Harbor in receiving.
The steamer Korea was heard 2,325
miles the other side of Honolulu
going to Yokohama—a distance of
4,596 miles away.
Wireless communication direct
overland beeween the Gulf of Texas
and the great lakes was established
November 9 when a message was
flashed from Port Arthui at 9-55
p m. to the Record-Herald in Chi
cago. The weather conditions were
ideal,
Capt. Donovan
to Remain Here
The people of Tanana are to be
congratulated and United States
Marshal H. K. Love is to be
thanked that Captain John J.
Donovan is now permanently lo
cated here as deputy marshal.
The news of Captain Donovan’s
assignment to Tanana came last
night.
The people should not fail to
appreciate the action of Marshal
Love in conforming to their
wishes in the matter, for it is
probable the marshal was placed
in a very delicate position re
garding the assignment, the citi
zens of Koyukuk district wanting
Captain Donovan returned there,
and he himself being partial to
that district.
Captain Donovan starts on his
regular duties with a very high
degree of public confidence.
DOWN WHERE THE
AQUA PURA FLOWETH
The public generally will join
The Leader in rejoicing with Mr.
Patrick Carney, the chief engi
neer of the city waterworks, over
his recovery of the eye-glasses
which disappeared from his pri
vate desk a few weeks ago along
with a good pocketknife—the
knife is still missing. By recov
ering his “lamps” Mr. Carney is
once more enabled to enjoy his
usual “sweet hour of leisure in
meditation and intellectual im
provement at the closing of the
day.”
“Chief” Carney says that he
lately missed three fine pairs of
double-heeled white-toed wool
(all clean) socks, and as a conse
quence, on Monday morning last,
in a few forcible and “well-chosen
words,” withdrew the lodging
privileges which be has hereto
fore graciously extended to fud
dled wayfarers. Lodgers of all
nationalities are included in Pat
rick’s ultimatum—especially the
Scotch. _
REOPENING OF
YUKON 8ALOON
Oscar Lundin hiving received notice
of the transfer of the liquor license of
the late Charles J. Smith to himself,
will reopen the Yukon saloon this
evening. Mr. Lundin has many friends
who will wish him abundant success.
Baths — luxurious —Wednesdays and
Saturdays—Williams’ new barber shop.
STORMY TRIP FOR
MAIL-CARRIER (JORDAN
Allen Jordan, carrier between Tan
ana and Rampart, got in with the mall
Tuesday evening. It took ten days to
make the round trip and he worked
hard every day. The mail wae well
within the allotted time from Eagle.
Old-Time Pug a Proud Daddy
Dawson News, Dec. 3: Vincent
White, the Quartz creek miner,
is rejoicing over the arrival of a
skookum little son in his house
hold. Vincent is feeling so glad
he would take on Jeff or any
other man for a go today. Mrs.
White is at St. Mary’s hospital.
CLEAN AND REFRESHING
BATHS
All Him Vidiitdajt aid Satirdaji
—AT—
Williams' New Barber Shop
Front St., Tanana.