ERUPTION MORE SPECTACULAR
^ THAN IT WAS DANGEROUS
ALL POINTS HAVE BEEN HEARD FROM AND NO LO88 OF LIFE
HAS BEEN REPORTED—NATIVES REMOVED TO SAFE
TY—DESTRUCTION OF VEVQETATION
Tin* summing up of I In* vol
cano situation loads us to the
conclusion thai tlie eruption was
more spectacular than dangerous.
There can bo 110 doubt but that
during the eruption the scene
presented was most terrifying lo
all but those of strong heart.
It is a pleasure lo record that
no fatalities followed the erup
tion and specially at Katmai and
Cold Harbor, whore it was thought
that possibly owing to their close
proximity to the volcano the pop
ulation of the villages might have
been wiped out. The great loss
.sustained is in the destruction of
vegetation and animal life.
It remains lo be seen whether
the damage done is permanent or
but temporary; there appears to
be a difference of opinion in that
regard.
Lieut. Searlos claims ihis erup
tion lo be the biggest ever known,
exceeding Mount Pcloo in amount
of ash deposited some 80 times.
It is estimated the Dora had 10
tons of ash and sand; that the
space covered by the fall of ash
as far as now known, covers an
area of 100,000 square miles.
J in ( for the presence of the
Manning in Kodiak undoubtedly
many lives would have been lost.
Searlos soul out sailors with a
cable and lanterns set every 15
feet and rounded up all the wo
men and children and put them
on the Manning; lhal several
times all thought the end of the
world had come. Tho Manning
is distilling water for the rescued
and until further orders will stay
by and act as a floating hotel;
should there be a renewal of the
activities of Katmai il is expect
ed the population of Kodiak will
arrive in Seward pivtty pronto.
Seward, June 16, 11:32 a. m.—
II. P. Sullivan, U. S. Marshal
McCollough arrived from Kodiak
this morning. Reports every
place heard from except saltery
on mainland and Cold Bay. Have
had heavy rains at Afognak; con
siderable stock perished, but no
fatalities have been reported.
Water is now in fairly, good con
dition.
There are dift'erences of opin
ion as to I he effect of the ashes
on vegetation. There were no
refugees on the McCollough. The
natives of Katmai were taken to
Afognak. EVANS,
Seward, Juno 1(5, 0:10 p. m—
In a lot tor received from Deputy
Marshal Armstrong at Kodiak he
ro port is potting along nicely un
der conditions existing; some of
tho people will bo in neod of aid
I his winter.
Tho revenue service moved all
natives from Kalinai and Doug
lass I«» Afognak. There was six
feet of wishes at both Katmai and
Douglass.
Tho tug Ri'donda is visiting all
stations and bringing the people
to Kodiak. The Dora departed for
the westward at »midnighl.
CI
IN CHICAGO,
( Continued from page I ;
their campaign here, both Dobs
and Seidel holding open air ineet
ings.
Chicago June 17.—The fac
tional strife is growing more bit
ter every moment, promising a
most exciting conveulion. Roose
velt has issued an ultimatum
that only those delegates whose
..eat* were uncontested should
be permitted to answer roll call
and participate in the temporary
organ iz a I ion.
Manager Dixon says that
Roosevelt has enough votes to
nominate on Ihe first ballot with
twelve lo spare. McKinley says
Taft has 50 votes more than
'enough to nominate, which is
generally admitted to be nearer
the facts than the claim made by
the Roosevelt forces. McKinley
says the vote which will be cast
for Senator Root as temporary
chairman will be the real test of
strength between the candidates.
Roosevelt, in working over the
platform, has turned down the
planks favoring the initiative and
referendum and the recall is re
ceiving scant mention, leaving
the impression that his advocacy
of those measures was made
purely for campaign consump
tion.
An Eye to Business.
Volcanic ash makes tin* finrsl.
possible silver polish ami I ho
careful lillle house wife will lake
advantage of her opportunity to
pel it while ii is so reasonable,
and delivered free.-Seward (Sale
way.
Mrs. Lena Morrow Lewis visit
ed I he Cliff mine on Sunday.
Headquarters for
Fishing goods of every descrip
tion. Owl Drug Co., Inc.
If you want, all the news all th?
ime read the Prospector
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New York, May 2 4.—When the
9tock market was inactive some
of the room traders in Wall St.
made a betting pool on the pres
idential nominations, the consen
sus of bettors bring as follows:
2 to 1 that Taft will not b»
next president.
5 to 4 that Roosevelt will not
got nomination.
2 to 1 that Speaker Clark will
not get Democratic nomnaition.
4 to 1 that Woodrow Wilson
will not get nomination.
10 to 1 that W. J. Bryan will
not he nominated.
The Big Place has American
Press pictures oT Taft and Roose
velt in their different poses dur
ing the Now Jfipspv "ini'ii/m
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LENA MORROW LEWIS.
I the Socialist lecturer, will speak
tomorrow night in Moose hall,
commencing at 8 o'clock. Every
one is invited to attend, including
ladies and children. Mrs. Lewis
is reported by the press to be not
only a lucid speaker, but very
convincing, as well as having her
subject well in hand. Her life has
been devoted to the subject of po
litical economics and in the pur
suit of her specialty she has trav
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learning in the world.
WHY
You Should Vote For
| For Delegate From Alaska
J He has lived in Alaska for
14 years—ccvou of those years
in Juneau. None ha\e question
ed or can question his ability or
industry. If you do not believe
this, write to Juneau.
2 In the pursuit of his profes
sion he- has been called to nearly
every portion of the Territory,
and he in thoroughly familiar
with the needs Of Alaska.
3 He has no grievances to air,
no axe to grind, and is free to
verve Alaska, unswayed by per
sonal likes or dislikes.
• He is not connected, in any
way, with corporations or other
persons seeking favors from the
government. While he has ever
been the friend and attorney of
I he laborer and the poor man, yet
he is no blatant demagogue,
seeking to array class against
f lass. He believes in "Equal
i i,*lils for all, and special priv
i'enes for none."
.' He is in political harmony
with the dominant party in the
present House of Representa
tive, and with what will be the
dominant parly of the nation for
I be next four years, and so, will
be letter able to get things for
Auihka than would a socialist or
a lepudliean (be he a standpat
ter or an independent republi
can.) What Alaska wants, it
wants now. We cannot wait for
the socialist iiiillcnium.
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