Late Telegraph News
In all probability eight lives have been offered as another
sacrifice to the mad fury of the Alaskan Pacific Ocean. It is be
lieved that the crew of six and two passengers, all on the barge
Hayden Brown, went to watery graves on Friday evening with
in a few miles of Cape St. Elias. Other than the master, Capt.
A. Peterson, the names of the unfortunate men are not known.
The barge was in tow of the tug Pioneer, going from Akutan
Bay, 45 miles from Dutch Harbor, to Seattle. The start was
made on Saturday, May 4, and all went well until early last Fri
day morning. A fierce storm was then raging, and Capt. Niel
son, of the Pioneer, decided that it would be impossible to
weather the elements, and when about 70 miles off St. Elias he
turned and endeavored to seek safety in the waters of Prince
William Sound. As he approached nearer the cape the storm
seemed to increase, and both tug and barge had many narrow
escapes from total destruction. About 4:30 o’clock that after
noon it became evident that the tug could not much longer
stand the strain as the barge almost sank her two or three times.
Capt. Nielson and Mate Johnson conferred together and decid
ed that in justice to the men on their tug they should no longer
continue to place their lives in jeopardy when it seemed certain
that they could not save the men on the barge, and that it was
but the question of a short time until both vessels would be en
gulfed in the raging sea.
So it was deemed wise and the only course left, to cut the
rope that was convoying the barge. This a sailor succeeded in
doing, almost losing his own life in the effort. Bain was com
ing down in torrents and the weather was thick. The barge and
its cargo of eight humans soon disappeared from view, in all
probability being engulfed in the fury of the waves. The tug,
freed from its encumbrance, was then able to weather the storm,
although it had many narrow escapes during an almost inter
minable night. When daylight came the seas had calmed some
and the Pioneer cruised until nightfall in the neighborhood of
where the barke had last been seen, eighteen miles southwest
from Cape St. Elias. The shore line around the cape was search
ed, but nothing could be found to give any hope that the barge
and its occupants had been washed ashore. Giving up any fur
ther search as hopeless the Pioneer proceeded to Cordova to
report the happening. It reached here Sunday morning and the
owners, the Puget Sound Tow Boat Company, were immediate
ly notified. Last night Deputy Collector of Customs Whittier
succeeded in notifying by wireless the United States revenue
cutter Manning of the occurrence. That vessel was bound to
Kodiak, but not far from St. Elias. The captain responded that
. he would immediately go to the cape and make a search for the
barge. He arrived there this morning, but no favorable report
has yet been reecived.
The Pioneer and the Hayden Brown shipped their crews
from Seattle and started on April 19 with supplies for the whal
ing station at Akutan. They had no difficulty in reaching
there, and started back on May 4, the barge carrying, in addi
tion to a master and five sailors, two employes of the whaling
company, but other than the captain their names are not known
by any on the tug. The crew of the tug, which had such a
narrow escape with their lives, is composed of Capt. Nielson.
Mate Johnson, Chief Engineer Stromberg, Assistant Engineer
Granger, Firemen Olsen and Beeiman, Sailors Engelken, Aldag,
Olson and a Jap cook. This crew is still in Cordova awaiting
orders from Seattle.
There is every reason to fear that the barge Hayden Brown
and the eight men who were on her went to the watetry depths
of the Pacific Ocean on Friday night last. After cruising about
Cape St. Elias for thirty-six hours the tug Pioneer steamed tc
Cordova, with her captain and crew of the opinion that Capt.
Peterson and seven men had been engulfed by the raging ele
- rnents.- The United States revenue cutter Manning, en route
to Bering Sea, was communicated with on Monday, with tV>.e
result that Captain Perry turned the course of his vessel and
entered upon a search for the barge and men. He sought to find
the hulk of the barge or some evidence along the shore of Capt
St. Elias that she had been washed inland. After many hours
of vain search, including the shores of Montague and Hinc’iin
brook islands, without finding any possible evidence of the
barge that was aimlessly driftng in the open sea during a
fierce storm, the search was given up and the Manning was
brought to Cordova, arriving here at 2:30 this afternoon. Af
ter taking coal she will proceed to her destination north to
morrow afternoon. Another revenue cutter, the Tahoma, which
left Port Townsend a week ago, was reached by wireless, and
Capt. Harry Hamlet is now pursuing a watch and search for
the barge farther to the westward, thinking that possibly the
hulk had been washed toward the shore in the neighborhood of
Seward. But thus far no favorable report has been received,
and lie has about decided that further search is useless. The
tug Pioneer was ordered to proceed from here to Seattle last
evening, and to again make a search in the neighborhood of St.
Elias, as well as to keep a sharp lookout in other localities.
When the steamers Sampson and Northwestern were coming
north on Sunday they were notified to be on the lookout for the
drifting barge, but they saw no evidence of it. Seafaring men
have practically given up any hope for the safety of the eight
men who had the terrible experience of being cut adrift on an
old barge that was likely soon engulfed. The one great fact
to be grateful for in this terrible catastrophe was the saving of
Captain Nielson and his crew on the tug Pioneer.
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Teddy declares that he already has enough votes to nomi
nate him. In that event it will scarcely be necessary to hold
that “Progressive” convention at Valdez. Wick doesn’t re
quire any convention to put him before the people. He is just
a natural-born runner, with a mighty swift pace.
Copper continues to advance in price in spite of industrial
and political disturbances, both at home and abroad, and many
of the larger companies are increasing their dividend rate.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., May 16.—This peaceful and thriving
little city has been sorely tried with bands of Industrial Work
ers of the world, who liave at different times invaded the or
derly precincts of the community. It was thought that they
had finally been banished from our midst. But a new emissary
appeared recently. By name he is Ben Reitman, manager of
Emma Goldman. He was arranging for public meetings and
enthusing the disturbing elements to such an extent that the
vigilantes decided to take him in hand. So last evening Ben
was captured and given an automobile ride out into the country
about nine miles from San Diego. After building a fire and
warming up some good stickum tar an application was made
to the naked body of the disturber. He was further clothed
with a coat of feathers. And on his back the feathers were so
artistically adjusted that the letters “I. W. W.” could not be
mistaken. The branded agitator was then turned toward Los
Angeles and ordeerd to mush on and never come back to San
Diego. And this he immediatetty proceeded to do.
CONEJOS, May 13.—The big battle between the opposing
Mexican forces continued throughout Saturday night. Over
twelve thousand were engaged in the contest that was stubborn
ly fought. The revolutionists were compelled to retire in de-,
feat, and most of their forces reached here on Sunday night.
From Yermo to fourteen miles north the plains are strewn with
dead and wounded. Over five hundred were slain on both sides.
Federal General Trucy Aubert was badly wounded, while Gen.
Campa Artugumendo, a rebel officer, is missing and it is be
lieved he has been killed.
RELLPO, May 13.—General Orozco admits defeat and at
tributes it to the superior artillery of the federalists. He has
ordered his forces to mobilize at this point. It is believed that
the federalists will press their advantage and soon again attack
the rebels.
JUAREZ, May 13.—All kinds of rumors are afloat con
cerning the recent battle. One is that General Orozco was so
incensed at the cowardice of some of his own soldiers that he
shot them. Orozco is now mustering his forces at Rellpo for
a final stand. Defeat again would prove disastrous to his cause.
CHIHUAHUA, May 13.—Banker Gongales C. Eurile, the
head of the syndicate that is backing General Orozco, was stab
bed four times this morning. It is likely that his wounds will
prove dangerous. The deed is supposed to have been commit
ted by some strong partisan.
SEWARD, May 16.—Yesterday was practically a holiday
and general interest was evidenced in the operation of throw
ing off the swaddling clothes of this community and assuming
the more important and becoming garb of incorporation. The
ceat was performed with dispatch and entire satisfaction, as
sisted by a majority of 130 voters in the town of Seward. There
were a few obstructionists, but at no time did they loom as a
formidable menace to the progressive transition. In connec
tion with the adoption of incorporation the following were
elected councilmen to serve for the first year: F. L. Ballaine,
John Noon, T. W. Hawkins, S. L. Colwell, W. M. Sauers, Clias.
A Tecklenberg and Charles Crawford.
Co-owners can be eliminated from a claim when they re
fuse to share the expense of development, but in “advertising
mt” a co-owner, the demand can only be made for the co-own
.*r’s share of the work at the rate of $100 per claim. If more
than $100 per claim was spent, the co-owner’s refusal to con
tribute on a basis of more than $100 cannot be used, under the
• statute, to work a forfeiture of his rights in the claim. It ap
oears that if a certain co-owner or co-owners have the work per
,‘ormed, any forfeited ownerships will inure to them solely, in
stead of being also apportioned among the other co-owners who
nay subsequently offer to pay their share toward the forfeited
jortions. If the demand is made by publication for ninety days
n the newspaper published nearest the claim, as should always
be done if the delinquent cannot be readily found or reached,
.he delinquent has ninety days from the expiration of period
)f publication within which to respond.
me wisaorn oi uie voters or oewara is 10 ue eoiiiiiienaeu.
fn adopting incorporation they have decided that they are suff
iciently strong to attend to the affairs of their town without
my more interference upon the part of federal officials than is
ibsolutely necessary. They give a practical demonstration of
.heir belief in home rule. Then, again, the citizens of that en
terprising and beautifully situated town on Resurrection bay
>ive evidence by their vote on Wednesday of their belief that
ioon they are to have a thriving and prosperous mining and
i-ailroad terminus town. Their action in deciding by an over
whelming vote to administer their own affairs was a progres
sive step, and in assuming new responsibilities the people of
Cordova wish their neighbors to the westward all possible suc
cess and advancement.
A Georgia lawyer who had himself put on the convict gang
to get the truth about the convict system reports that the pris
oners are forced to begin before daylight and forced to continue
until too dark to see. He also discovered that “none of the
convicts read” and that “they seem to have no desire for
books.” Under the circumstances the chain gang’s lack of lit
erary accomplishment is not wholly incredible.
Fish salteries are getting to be the popular industry in
Southwestern Alaska. Cordova, Valdez and Port Wells are
now ready for the new business, while other localities will soon
put in the necessary equipment to get some benefit from this
usually profitable enterprise. It will be a new experience for
Alaskans to be able to keep at home some of the money se
cured from fish.
No tidings have been heard of the barge Hayden Brown
or the eight human victims who undoubtedly have perished in
the angry waves off Cape St. Elias.
SEATTLE, May 14 —Col. W. P.
Richardson, chairman of the Alaska
road commission, has been in this
city during the past week and will
shortly sail for Cordova and Valdez.
Since his arrival from Wasnington
~e has been in consultation with the
secretary of his commission, Lieut.
Glen Edgar Edgerton, who came
from Valdez recently. In speaking
of the coming season's work Col.
Richardson said:
“We have an appropriation of
$125,000, and in addition to this
there is to be transferred from the
residue of the school fund which has
been accumulating for four years,
about $150,000 more. Governor
Walter E. Clark took the matter up
at Washington and in getting an or
der from the comptroller of the cur
rency for the transfer of the residue
of the school tax fund the 25 per
cent provided by law. With this
money we feel sure we shall be able
to do more and better work in open
ing new roads and trails where need
ed in Alaska than ever before. Ap
proximately $50,000 of the school
tax fund residue has already been
transferred.”
The Seattle Times, under date of
May 7, had the following:
“Mrs. H. R. Lee, formerly Carrie
M. Fears, of Seattle, died at the
Seattle General Hospital last Satur
day, after an illness of two days. Mrs.
Lee was a Seattle girl and had spent
most of her life here. She was mar
ried to H. R. Lee, of Cordova, Alas
ka, in April, 1910, and moved to
Cordova. She returned two weeks
ago. Mr. Lee is aboard the Alameda
due to arrive here Thursday. Besides
the husband, Mrs. Lee is survived by
four sisters and one brother, all of
Seattle. They are Leota Humes,
Mrs. J. A. McEachern, Mrs. G. W.
Munroe, Miss Sadie H. Feas and Ho
mer H. Feas.”
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To Joseph F. Diggs, Mike Norton
and Dan Rice, their personal rep
resentatives and all persons claim
ing by, through or under them:
You and each of you are herebv
notified that the undersigned have
expended the sum of $300 in labor
and improvements upon the mining
claims known as The Jumbo, The
Chitina and The Lebanon, in the
Chitina M|plng and Recording Dis
trict, and situated about two miles
west of Mile 109, Copper River &
Northwestern Railway, at the head
of Eagle Creek, Territory of Alaska,
and the amount was so expended
and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claims un
der the provisions of Sec. 2324, Re
vised Statutes of the United States,
and constitutes the annual assess
ment work for the year 1911, and if
within ninety days after last publi
cation of this notice you and each of
you fail to pay the undersigneu, as
co-owners, your proportion of the
expense for the year 1911, together
with the cost of this advertisement,
your and each of your interest in
said claims will become the proper
ty of the undersigned under Section
2324, Revised Statutes of the United
States.
JOHN AMBER,
OSSIAN ANDERSON,
Co-Owners,
Chitina, Alaska.
Date of first publication, March 9,
1912.
Date of last publication, June 15,
1912.
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