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No. 236 SEVENTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAYfl ALASKA, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER -4, 1914
PRICE 10 CENTS
WfGKEdSNAM CARRIES, FIRST,
THIRD H FOURTH DIVISIONS
By Large Majorities—Bunnell Gets Second
Division by a Close Vote—Non-Partisan
Candidates for Representative in First Di
vision Elected — Sulzer, Democrat, Will
Likely Be Elected to Senate From First
Division.
The election yesterday in Skag
way passed off very quietly, the
total number of votes cast being
about 40 less than was estimated
there would be Of the 213 people
who went to the polls 12 lost their
votes through placing their ballots
hi the'wrong box. Through these
errors Wickersbam lost 11 votes
and Bunnel 1. Ten wrongly placed
ballots caused the loss of the same
numbers of vots to the various *an
didates on t divisional legislative
tickets.
The counting of the ballots was
I mcludeU abcut 9:30 last night,
with the following result;
For Delegate
W'tckersham, independent .. , 124
Bunnell, democrat 70
Brooks, socialist 7
For Senator
Sulzer, democrat 97
O'Conuor, non-partisan . . . . 80
Lorenzen, socialist
For Representative
Kennedy, democrat 93
McGrath democrat 85
lleid, non-partisan 83
Oosgrove, democrat SO
Shoup, non-partisan 76
Brittf non-partisan 7*
Cheek, democrat 74
llecktnan, non-partisan 7
tJibsou, independent 43
Bland, socialist 11
I'allaharu, socialist 10
Krause, socialist 7
Jergins, socialist 7
Scattering 16
Juneau, Alaska, N'ov. 4—Wicker
sham has carried every division in
Alaska but the second. He loses
Juneau by 30 votes, but carries
every other town and camp In the
l'irst division by a two to one vo'e.
Valdez, the home town of Bun
nell, gives Wickersham a majority
over the democratic candidate of
Sy votes.
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Iu Fairbanks, and on the creeks ;
In the fourth division, Wickersham J
was given a three to one vote.
It is probable that Bunnell has
carried the second (Nome) divi
thre© divisions have gone for Wick
gion by a close vote. Th3 other
ersham.
All the non-partisan candidates
for representative in the first di
vision are eleoted.
Sulzer, democratic candidate for
the senate, from the returns so
far received, leads O'Connor, non- J
partisan, by 99 votes, with IS small
preclnct« yet to hear from.
Seattle, Nov. 4—The democrats >
still control both branches of con- |
gress, though republican gair.s in
the lower house threaten to re-1
duce their majority to a minimum ;
Another feature of the election is j
the dwimdling away of the progres- j
sives. •i
Complet returns show that the
following states have elected demo- j
cratg to United States senate: Ala
bama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, j
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Maryland
(incomplete) Indiana, Oregon,
(complete, Bhows republican), Con
liecticutt, Idaho, Iowa, New Hamp
shire, New York, North Dakota,
Pennsylvanit and Vermont.
Walsh, democrat, has been elect
ed governor of Massachusetts.
The socialists claim the election
of Berger and Gaylor in Wisconsin
and also Meyer and London in the
twelfth New York district.
Montana women win suffrage.
The "wets'* claim Washington
state by 10,000. Senator Jones and
Congressman Humphreys are safe.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania
has been elected by a tremendous
majority as were also cummins of
Iowa and Champ Clark of Missouri.
Representative Underwood of Ala
bama, Francis McGovern of Wiscon
sin and former Speaker Joe Cannon
of Indiana, ara all elected by safe
majorities.
Former District Attorney Whit
man has been elected governor of
New York, while Sulzer ran third at
the pollsjvith a vote of 100,000.
Seuator Payne of New York was el
eoted to congress.. . •
Woman suffrage has been defeat
ed in Missouri and North Dakota
and probably in Arizona and Ohio.
Sulzer, in an interview today
saia that the result of the elections
will make Roosevelt look like 30
cents as the progressives are not
even playing to "show" in the 're
turns that are coming in through
out the country..
The returns are slow in coming
in in California, but enough have
been received *o show that Govern
or Johnson w'll be re-elected easily.
Tho "wetp" tave carried the state
by two to one.
Early morniii> returns indicate a
republican landslide in the Keast'ern
states.
SAYS KXIK AGRICULTURE
BEATS MASSACHUSETTS
>
Froui the Sowurd Gateway: Situ
ated on the banks of tlie beautiful
Knik lake, directly across from Kni
city, A. J. Pierce last April fijed
on a homestead. lie started- in
immediately clearing off the timber
and getting down to actual farming.
A run across to Mr. Pierce's Crys
tal Spring ranch will convince the
most skeptical that this section of
Alaska certainly has a great future
as au agricultural country. Pota
toes, cabbage, carrots, parsuips, j
peas and lettuce have thrived on J
this ranch this year, from twenty
pounds of soed Mr. Pierce has 1
already taken out ot a small patch I
over eighteen crates of potatoes.
Three strawberry beds on this i
ranch- also promise to turn out
successful. Next spring it is the
intention of the owner of the Crys
ial Springs ranch to experiment on
alfalfa.
J. "H. Conway, who has taken up
a homestead adjoining the Sloan
ranch in the Matanuska section,
speaks very highly of that part
of Alaska as au agricultural coun
try. Mr. Conway says that the
.Matanuska vailey far surpasses any
pl.ice he has seen in Canada for
raising flax, oats and barley. In
his opinion this valley, in another
two years, will be known as a great
wheat country. Already there are
quite a number of home3teaders
settled- there, amongst whom are
W. J. Bogard, Pete Murray, Gus
Swanson, Ralph Weis, Geo. Nylin,
John Linquist, John Goren, John
Plane, C Beaver, Steve Anderson, O.
N. Nelson, Axel Olsen, Wm.
Campbell.
IOWA TKACHHKS MEET
IX ANNUAL SESSION
Des Moines, la., Nov. 4—The
•annual meeting of the Iowa State
Teachers association opened at the
Coliseum today, and will continue
tor four days. Among the promin
ent educators who will address the
5,000 teachers are Dr. David Sned
den, commissioner of education, Bos
ton Mass.; Mrs. Cora Wilson Stew
are of Morehead, Ky., president of
the Kentucky Illiteracy commission;
Dr. Henry suzzallo of Columbia
University, Dr. J. H. Macdonald, edi
tor of the Toronto, Canada, Glohe; |
and Dr. George D. St raver of Col
umbia University.
Sweet Cider
Just opened our second barrel; i'ts good '
50 cents a gallon :
Beginning November 9th until fur
ther notice store opens at 8 a. in
closes 6 p. m.; Saturday 8 p m.
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
FIGHTING OFF
MEXIGANGQASI
Valparaiso, Nov. 4—The Ger
man fleet that luw been reported by
the dispatches to be cruising in I
the Paciio was discovered recently
by British warships sen* out for
the purpose and an engagement
foofc place betwem them off Ooron
el in which the British cruiser Mon
mouth was sunk and th«| British
crulsere Good Hope, Glasgow and Or
lando damaged. None of the Ger
man battleships were injured.
WAR FLEET GATHERS
OFF ALAND ISLANDS
Copenhagen, Nov. 4—A fleet of
German warships is reported to
have gathered today 'ot the Aland
islands in the Russia^ possesions.
Bit; NAVAL ENGAGEMENT
ABOUT DI E TO COME OFF
Dover, Nov. 4—The German fleet
is reported to have left its base
and is now headed for the open
North Sea.
THJ£ TURKISH AMBASSADOR
GIVEN FRENCH PASSPORTS
Bordeaux, Nov. -I—The Turkish
ambassador to France was today
given his passports.
TTRKS SEIZE SHIPPING
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OFF CONSTANTINOPLE
London, Nov. 4—The Turks today
seized shipping off Constantinople
ami it is reported that the Turkish
fleet has sunk the Russian battle
ship Siuup in the Black 8e*»
The British and French squadrons
still continue, the bonibardiueut »f
the Dardanelles forts.
Zurich—Queer *tuat« are being
performed almost nightly ou the
German side of Lake C°nstaaee by
a Zeppelin from Friedrlchshafen.
For several hours, usually start
ing about li o'clock, the big dir
igible has been maneuvering over
the lake, letting down from time
to time by meats of long cables
round object^ which upon being de
tached sink immediately. The na
tives are convinced that these
are dummy torpedoes and that
the Zeppelin is practicing for a
possible attack on the British fleet
in the North Sea or upon English
coast towns and possibly London it
s If. The airship has been known
to release 50 of these fake projec
tiles in the space of a few minutes.
SUE F. T. HAMSHAW FOR
."fU.000 GOLD ROYALTIES
Valdez, Nov. 4—Frank G. Manley,
California; E. J. Ives, Seattle; John
J. Price and John L. McGinn, Fair
banks, Alaska have brought suit
against Fletcher T. Hanwhaw, form
erly of Seattle, now of Alaska, for
$6,000, alleging that on September
5 of this year he became indebted
to them in that amount for royal
ties on gold tiken out, under con
tract with thtin, from No. 1, Lit
tle Eldorado creek, and Nos. 4, 5,
and 6, on Bonanza creek, Chlsana
district.
ACCUSED OF .DOUBLE MURDER
AIj MOOR'C'S TRIAL BEGINS
Moundsville, W. Va., Nov. 4—For
"getting into a hell of a mees Over
an old fishnet and starting a young
graveyard down the river,"
Al Moore is vto be tried for
bis life in the Marshall county cir
cuit court here today. Moore, on
the afternoon of July 16, killed
William Arn and Harry L. Purdy,
two Moundsville young men, whom
he accused of having stolen u fish
net from him a year before.
He was about to shoot Roy Mc
Gill, who stood nearby pleading for
the lives of Arn and Purdy, when
McGUl's wife threw herself in front
of her husband and saved him.
Moore then vent to a 'speakeasy"
and was arrested when he left short
ly after midnight, by a posse that
lay in wait for him.
Insanity will probably be the
defense. Moore has joked with
fellow-prisoners since his srrest
and referred to the shooting as
"starting a graveyard."
FIRST REGULAR MEETING |
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER OTIf
Tke first regular meeting of the J
Parent-Teacher association w ill he
held at the school house, Friday )
evening, Nov. 6th, at 8 o'clock. i
This association is the outgrowth'
of the reception given by the Board,
October 16th, at which time the or
ganization was begun and plans
laid for completing the same.
In the meantime a committee on
constitution and by-laws hns pre-j
pared its report.
The principal business of the |
evening will be the consideration of |
the proposed constitution and by-1
laws, which will be taken up sec
tion by s iction and adopted, amend-;
ed or rej acted by the association as
a whole. So it is highly important]
that every member be present, al-!
ao any other contemplating mem
bership.
All who are interested In educa-:
tion are eligible to membership.
Au interesting program will be
rendered.
HIGHLY RESl'HCTED NOME
""" WOMAN COMMITS SCICIDK
When the Corwin had been out j
two hours from Nome on its last ;
trip south recently, it received a |
wireless message saying that Mrs. j
Jack Flynn had committed suicide in
that city by taking carbolic acid. !
She was a young and pretty woman,
who had been educated in Nome
and lived with her family, the
Kellys, until she was married. She
was one of the most respected
ladies but martial trouble are sup
posed to have caused the tragedy. 1
BROOKS SAYS ALASKA
WILL PRODUCE STEEL
That Alaska will become one of
the great steel manufacturing cen
ters of the United States and that
the territory is entering upon a new
era of prosperity generally ia the
opinion of Dr. Alfred H. Brooks,
chief of the Alaska branch of th*
United States geological surrey.
"There are some big deposits of
iron ore in Alaska," said Dr. Brook®,
"both hematite and magnetite, whll«(
I have not seen an analysis of
these ores, there is eyexy reason to
believe that mey are commercially
valuable. There is a big deposit of
iron ore at Nome, but that la rath
er distant for successful operation.
There are several deposits of iron
ore in the Ketchikan and Prince
William Sound districts, but these,
generally speaking, are associated
with copper and would have to be
crushed and treated by eleetrict fu
naces. Of course, there is an
abundance of water power in Alaska
for this purpose.
"What Alaska needs more than
anything else just at present Is
{heap fuel. I do not mean "cheap
iuer in the sense In which the
words would be used in the United
States, but a reduction of t&e pr«
ent • exorbitant prices. In Fair
banks, wood costs from $12 to $18
u cord, and the wood is nothing
more than brush. The tying Up of
tiie coal has caused a denudation
of the land so far aS timber i®
concerned. The generation of pow
er with fuel at these prices mak<is
successful mine operation almost
impossible except In cases where
'lie pay streaks are extremely rich.
The heavy cost of fuel has certain
ly retarded quartz min'ng in this
section. The development of the
Nenana coal fields will overcome
this condition."
Dr. Brooks is exceedingly optimis
tic concerning the mineral output of
Alaska this year.. Because ef the
abundance of water and labor in the
territory there has been an increas
ed production of placer gold. This
is Nome, Ruby, Iditarod and Fair
banks sections. Last summer was
exceedingly dry and there was a
shortage of labor in some places be
cause of the stampede to Chisana.—
Seattle Times. ^
WINDSOR KIOHT TO
open the season
Windsor, Ont., Nov. 4—Pal Brown
! the Hibbing, Minn, lightweight, and
Patsy Drouillard, Canada's best 133
pounder, will opeu the regular box
ing season at the Windsor Athlfitic
club tonight. The boys will mix in
an eight round engagement. Drouil
lard and Brown met in 1913, and
'the Canadian came out second beat.
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