(Valdez Prospector, Feb. 19.)
Deputy Marsha] Dowling ana Dr.
Dalton reached Valdez at 3 p. m.,
bringing George M. Callagan, who
suffered a dislocated kuee aud is
badly bruised as a result of being
caught in the slide yesterday at Key
stone canyou. They also brought
the body of P. O. Bergland, who
was killed in the same Bllde, and
report that in spite o' the efforts
of fifty men working all of yester
day afternoon, through the night
and all of today they have been
unalle to locate thr body of Mrs.
Lizzie S'ropp, who was buried by
the slide at the same time.
The story told by those who re
turned from the scene is that Mrs.
!>tropp walked from her camp at
Wor'man's to the head of the
canyou for the only pvrpo6e of wit
ting the slide as it came down
: mountain, as all of the mushere
through the canyou expected that
the warm weather would cause the
a - body of snoT to slide. All
The .'arty were almost over the dan
rous :i:irt when they heard the
slide coruug, and when they yell
ed to Mrs. stropp <.o run she turn
ed back towards the canyon, and
tnus she was caught ir, the center
i'f tne .-lido where it was the deep
«st, .ind may be buried beneath tons
and tons of ice, snow and brush.
Chunks of ice weighinr many tons
im ■ down into the valley carried
by the force of the avalanche. Berg
land was hauling his last load
from Comfort to Wortman's.
Two signal corps men were caugh
and the horse and sled were eov
• red. b'the men escaped injury,
• \ceptinc the driver. George M.
Callaghati, a prospector, who was
lii.-4 th them, had his 1«^ brok-j
a and wag badly crushed when I
taken from the slide.
Ifsilll
SEAL SLAUGHTER
i
Washington, D. C., Feb. 26—The
on-,, committee on expenditures, is
ivestigating the alleged ille
ir.ii slaughter of seals on the Prib
iloff islands. Professor Clark, of
the Lelar.d Stanford University
■s t he did not represent the
r. ,:| situation.
SHIPPERS HAD
INNING TODAY
Washington, Feb. 26—Limestone
' shippers had their inning today be
! (ore the Interstate Commerce Com
mission lu opposition to requested
increases in Eastern railroad freight
rates.
Xew llaven Conn., Feb. 26—Un
der the auspices of the New Eng
land Vale Clubs and the authorit
ies of Vale University, an entirely
new type of college reunion was
held here Monday. The program
was devoted entirely to informal
study of the educational and in
tellectual sides of Yale life. There
were no athletic events, no social
•reunions. Visits to cl-iss rooms, in
spection of new laboratory build
ings, conference on *he problems of
the different departments and an
opportunity for the graduates to
discuss tae curriculum, etc. with
members of the faculty comprised
the unique program.
THE CANINES
CAPTURE GOTHAM
Neew York, Feb. 26--With 3,095
entries, and 1,912 dogs benched the
annual show of the Westminster
Kennel Club opened Monday at
Grand Central Palace. Bulldogs
led with 116 canines of this class,
as entries in 163 classes. Boston
terriers run the bulldogs a close
second with 105 nominations. Forty
distinct breeds of dogs, excluding
hunt club foxhounds numbering 100
or more, were included in the dogs
on show.
The special train this morning
took out six passeiigers for the
Summit, two for Carcross, sixteen
for Whitehoree and eighteen for
Dawson. In addition to the passen
gers there were 30 tons of perish
ables for Dawson and 13 tons of
mining machinery for Bedderson
and Morgan of Xansen creek.
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* Coats and Pants and Sweaters
* Fur and Cloth Caps *
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Santa Monica, Cal., Feb. 26—So
close to the Pacific that the boom
of the surf swelled tho roar of the
competing machines, tile Grand Prix,
the second automobile classic to be
stage*1 on the Santa Monica course
within tnree days, w.^s decided here
Monday.
With two or three added contest
ants, the entry list for Monday was
almost identical with that for the
Vanderbilt cup race, which was
run here Saturday. The distance,
however, was considerably greater;
403.24S miles over a course 8.401
miles long. Three thousand dollars
waited a. the finish for the winner.
Two thousand went to the runner
up with $1500 and $1,000 to the
next two.
10 CLAUSE
Washington, Feb. 26—Richard
Ryan, before the house committee
today objected to the clause provid
ing that the Alaska coal measure
would not interfere with valid ex
isting claims.
SAID ?G BE IK
JUAREZ JAIL
El Pose, Texas, Feb. 26—It is
understood here that Gustavo Bauch,
an American citizen over whose
mysterious disappearance a few
days ago much anxiety lias been
felt, is confined in the Juarez jail
for some miner offer.se.
Joliet, 111., Feb. 25—As a reward
for good conduct, while at Camp
Hope near Dixon, 111., where they
worked on a state highway with
out being guarded, twenty eight
convicts today enjoyed the freedom
of the grounds about the state pen
itentiary here, where some of them
were busily engaged in beautifying
the grounds. A number of the hon
or men, under the direction of Sup
erintendent Thomas F. Keegan, who
is in charge of Camo ilope, were at
work today at the 1.000 acre state
farm near Joliet. Ail of the twen
ty eight men were garbed in ordin
ary laboring clothiwj, tbey worlced
unguarded, and b°yond a quiet re
serve, there was little to distinguish
tb^m from ordinary citizens.
AMERICANS CELE
BRATE IN LONDON
London, Feb. 26—Washington's
birthday was celebrated Monday
night by leading members of the
American colony in London, and a
number of distinguished officers and
ex-officers of the United States ar
my and navy, at the annual dinner
of the Navy League of America at
the Hyde Park hotel. George A.
Mower, president of the London sec
tion of the league, was chairman for
the occasion, and tl:e guests In
cluded Ambassador Walter H. Page;
Major George O. Squier, military at
tache; Commander Powers Syming
ton, naval attache; Edward Bell,
second secretary of the embassy;
Consul-General J. L. Griffiths, Fred
erick Van Duzer, Robert N. Fair
banks and Fred M. Fisk.
PUBLIC PLACES
ORDERED SHUT
Champaign, 111., Feb. 26—The
theaters and all other public plac
es of amusement here were order
ed closed today by the authorities
on account of a scarlet fever epi
demic.
The second '.hree games of the
IS game series of the international
bowling tournamcn* will take place
at the Elks club alleys tomorrow
night prior to the commencement
of the regular monthly social dance
of the club.
snowIlanket
COVERS SODTH
Atlanta, Georgia, Feb. 26—A
snowstorm today blanketed the
southern states.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 26—Del
egate James Wickersham lectur
ed last night before the Baltimore
Ad. club on Alaska and its re
sources.
INEW GARDEN SlEDSt
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DEVILLE & KING seeds; the seeds 4.
. that helped make Skagrway justly j.
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^ famous for its flowers and vege- ^
. tables. For the convenience of ^
. those wishing to plant Indoors,
f we will place these seeds on sale ^
•I* beginning Friday morning Feb. 20th. ^
•J* An extra ten cent package given ^
.J. with every dollar purchase. .
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BY SATURDAY
Washington, Feb. S6--Hopes are
expressed by his friends of the meas
ure here that the Alaska railroad
bill will be in shape to go to
President Wilson for his signature
by Saturday.
EDUCATORS 1EET
at mam
Richmond, Va., Feb. 26—"Educa
tion and Social Economy", was the
principal topic discussed Monday at
the opening session of the annual
meeting of the department of sup
erintendence of the National Ed
ucation Association. Between 1,000
and 1,200 men and women engag
ed directly in teaching or having
some othr special interest in educa
tion were in attendance. Several In
dependent societies also met, among
them being the National Society for
the study of Education, the nation
al committee on agricultural ed
ucation, the Educational Press Asso
ciation of America and others.
CATHOLIC CLUBS
TO CO-OPERATE
Philadelphia, Feb. 26—Plans to
establish an alliance between repre
sentative Catholic clubs and insti
tutes of the country were given a
boost Monday evening at the an
nual ball and reception of the
Philopatrien Literary Institute here.
A canvas for members will be made,
and a campaign started to federate
the othe- leading Catholic clubs.
Only the strongest and most repre
sentative in each city is expected
to be a member of the chain.
Don't forget he grand carnival
masquerade bi.ll of Camp No. 1, A.
B., a* the W. P. A. club gymnasium
Saturday night, Feb. 28th.
The first harbinger of spring, a
small branch of* a modest pussy
willow just bursting into bud, was
broken from its parent stem this
morning and brought to this of'ce
by one of the Daily Alaskan force.
ROOSEVELT IS
THEIR CHOICE
Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 26—It
was confidently expected by repub
lican Roosevelt supporters that the
Colonel would be formally urged as
republican candidate for president in
1916, at the open meeting of the
republican Btate executive commit
tee today.
[ The avowed program for today
was "to make party declarations
and prepare and discuss plans for
the coming campaign." Harry Cur
tain, acting chairman of the com
mittee, today reiterated his alleg
iance to Theodore Roosevelt, say
ing he supported the Colonel in
1912, and that he hopes "matters
will so shape themselves as to make
his nomination by the republican par
ty for president in 1916 a certain
WILLlPERATE
A DIRIGIBLE
San Francisco, Feb. 26—The Pan
ama Pacific International Exposition
has maCe an agree.Ttnt with the
Parseval Company of Hamburg, Ger
many, to operate a Parseval Dir
igible at the exposition.
The 'irigible Till ba the largest
ever constructed, liav'n/r a length of
480 feet anc1 a w'dth of 80 feet and
will cost ?250,000. The hangar, or
house in which it will be kept when
on exhibition, will be portable, con
structed in Germany at a cost of
$60,000. A gaa p ait'1 will be built
costing 540,000. Thp eigantic air
ship will make •'iipe of fifty miles
length, carrying pass,ugers at $25
each. Two licensed crews of eight
members in each crew, from Ger
many, will accompany the dirigible
to America and operate it while at
San Francisco.
When not making regular trips
the Parseval will te on exhibition
at the hangar. Here exposition vis
itors will have an opportunity to ex
plore its specious interior, compris
ed of observation rooms, sleeping
looms, diner, kitchen, bath, smok
ing room, reading room and all ac
cessories that provide a modern
transportation car with the com
forts of travel.
EASTERN OYSTERS ON THE
HALF SHELL
Fresh Eastern Oysters on th
half shell are now to be had at tn
I Tfain Restaurant.
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