Youi g Idnhaau Loses Life Seeking
<; :a in New Diggings, While
K; h Inheritance Awaits Hia Be
tu n.
Giace C. Bo6wick, special corres
pondent of the Seattle P. I., write®
the following from the Chlsana: "A
most affecting little tragedy was en
actec. a short time ago on the Mid
dle fork of White river country, tMi
side of Russell "lacier, on the w&j
to tie camp from McCarthy. Jaci
Johnjon, p youag chap praised on
ever: hand as a most likeable and
genii 1 sort, -was on his way to the
diggings from some small town In
Idaho. He was sheep hunting on
his way in and had shot two and
was making his way down to them
when he was caught In a snow gll<?«
and suffocated. Wfien the news
reached tue camp the recorder trav
eled to the scene, found the body
and sent it on to McCarthy. The
dramatic feature of the accident
was the fact that a letter had ar
rived in the meantime for the young
man with the news that his grand
mother had died, leaving $7,000,000
to the heirs, of .which he was one,
and ..skiug for his powgr of attor
ney, oo the estate could be settled.
This letter, of course, was never
seen by Johnson, who died boforo
the news could reach him. There
was ;.lso a most affecting letter frorr
a lit'le girl in Idaho, probably his
fiance. The young man's people
N-=:d > in Texas.
SEATTLE MAN
SERIOUSLY ILL
Seottle, Feb. 2—Julius Redelshai
mer, a Drominnt and wealthty mer
chant of this city, was yeeterday
morning stricken with a serious
stroke of paralysis.
Late to'i-iy his physiciariB an
nounced 'he condition of Mr. Red
elsheioier to be extremely serious.
I'ROM IN K\T WKSTfillN WOMAN
I' -KS AWAY IN SEATTLE
Septtle, teb. 2—Dr. Carrie Logan,
niece of tig late General John A.
Logan, ci-d in this city yesterday
afterroon. The immediate cause of
her death was due to heart failure.
CRITICIZES ~
GRAND JURY
District Attorney John Rustgard
In his affidavit supporting the mo
tion to re submit the Summers case
to another grand Jury, attached the
cablegram messages relating to the
matter passing between his office
and that of the Attorney General.
The affidavit states that members
o* the grand jury, although acknow
ledging their belief in defendant's
guilt, openly and vigorously oppos
ed indicting Summers on any charge^
some of them stating that he (Sum
mers) had been punished enought.
—Juneau Empire.
WHAT HI THEY
GOT AUK WAT?
Rome, Feb. 2—Italian feminists
are in the rather paradoxical posi
tion of having just won 8 victory for
their movement without yet know
ing Just what the victory is. While
the latter uncertainty isn't prevent
ing them In the least from celebra
ting their accomplishments they
frankly admit that *hey would like
to know what its about. King Vic
tor Emajiuel in his speech from tho
throne at the opening of the pres
ent parliament for the first time in
the history of Italy advocated leg
islation in favor of the woman of
Italy His precise words were these:
"Legislation must be begun at
this session for the revision of tho
Civil Code in order to give to wom
an the position that belongs to her
in the family". If this had been
a mere campaign or political prom
ise it might well have been passed
over lightly. But coming from the
I throne, in a speech prepared by Pre
I miw Giolitti himself f or the King to
| read, it means in Italy that somo
| thing is really going to be done for
j the women. But unfortunately it Is
right there that the tiouble arises,
j What la it that's going to be done?
Lord William Percy, son of the
duke of Northumberland, has made
the request of the American govern
ment that he may take passage in
the «prlnr on a revenue cutter leav
ing San Francisco for Alaska. He
wishes to go into the northern wa
ters for the purpose of hunting the
rare species of ducks which have
their habitat there.
JUST A FEW NECESSITIES
Just a few of the Needful Articles
for parties going to the New Diggings
8 and 12 inch Rubber Packs—Hip Boots
Miners' Leather Shoes
Large Size Heavy Wool Blankets
Heavy Wool Sox Sheep Lined Moccasins
Fur, Wool, and Leather Lined Mitts
Heavy Wool Underwear—Blanket Lined
Coats and Pants and Sweaters
Fur and Cloth Caps
7x9 and 8 x 10-3 ft. Wall 10 oz. Duck Tents
IN FACT, WE HAVE EVERYTHING
FOR THE HINER WITH THE EX
•v
CEPTION of Groceries and Hardware
H. J. LYNCH
JThe Up To Date Haberdasher
and Ladie*' Furnisher
PHONE 41 SKAGWAY
m REAPER'S
11 ESI TIE
Washington, Jan. 31—The grim
reaper's greatest harvest is during
he month of March, according to
statistics just made public by the
Department of Commerce. In a reg
istration area, including about 58
per cent of this country's popula
tion, 76,237 people in the same de
parted tuis life durirg the windy
mouth. Exactly 805,ili: people in
the same area died during the year,
ana of 'his number 7b,237, died in
March.
The time of gre&teett heslth ap
pears to bo the merry month of
June, during which period of brides
ard oloaactns only 60.$£7 people
succumbed. The most frequent
cause of death, it is reported, was
tuberculosis of the lungs. Violent
deaths claimed 48,606 persons dur
ing tho year. The majority of them
occurred in the summer months,
July being the heaviest toll.
One strange thing brought out by
tho report is that the greatest
number of suicides occurred during
the mor.tr. having tho lowest death
rates, June, when 803 persons cook
their own IIvgb. It is thought that
the ir-ny marriages of this month
brings about this unwonted figure,
the despondent and unsuccessful
swains swelling the total,to no in
wsnsiderabla figure.
The current issue of the weekly
magazine "Canada" a financial pa
par published In London, Eng., con
tains an account of the Canadian
Klondike Mining company's opera
tions during the past season, which
if as follows:
The two big dredges of the com
pany handled 6,353,515 cubic yards
of "-revel, which yielded 85,899
ounces of gold with a value of $lr
331,000. %
The cost of operating for the per
iod covered waa $480,000.
TAXAXA VALLEY QAHTZ MIXES
YIELD $1,000,000 IX 1013.
For five years ending last night,
says the Times, the Fairbanks dis
trict has produced almost $1,000,00
in gold from its quarti operations,
according to figures and estimates
furnished by the different operators,
experts and the banking: institutions
of Fairbanks. Ever since the quartz
operations started In 1909, the out
put has increased by leaps and
bounds, until the amount of gold
ta'. eu from hard rock during the
past, twelve months has been almost
equal to the total production of all
former years. To those interested
in quartz the figures are very in
teresting, but more pleasing is the
prediction of the leading operators
of the camp that the Tanana valley
quartz mines will produce fully one
million dollare during tiie year 1914.
L
TO LAST REST
At Sundown Procession Follows
Road To Cemetery 0\ev Whicli
Body of Abraham Lincoln Passed.
Springfield, Feb. 2—The body of
the late Senator Shelby Moore Cul
lem, was laid to rest at sundown
yesterday.
The funeral procession followed
the roaJ over which the contege
escorting the remains of Abraham
Lincoln passed, and he was laid to
rst In the same cemetery in which
the body of the martyred president
| reposes.
Senator Collum was a republican,
and has served as congressman and
j senator since 1855.
In 1872 at the Republican Nation
al Convention, held in Philadelphia,
it was Sen. Cullom who placed the
name of Ulyssis L. Grant in nomina
tion for the presidency.
MIS I
IS REALLIf TIE
Washington, Feb. 2—"Nuts" and
"Anti-Nuts" is the wuy strangers
and frequent visitors to the White
House grounds are classified. The
squirrels who live in 'lie trees that
guard the approach to the Presi
dent's house have made the class
ification. Here's how the White
House attaches say they know the
ptory is true.
The squirrels, according to White
House, can spot a stranger the min
ute one enters the grounds. They
have got to know the small army of
newspaper correspondents, Congrers
men, foreign diplomats and others
who make frequent trips to the Ex
ecutive offices. They are said to
have been able to make their dis
tinction because the strangers, hav
ing learned about them, always
brings oeanuts and other "goodies"
to feed to them. The frequent 'vis
itors, being on business bent, don't
have time to stop and feed the
squirrels, and the little animals
know It.
SOLDIEK EDITOR RESPONDS
TO LAST TAP* AND "30"
New York, Feb. 2—General James
Wilson, who was known as the "sol
dier Editor" died in this city Sun
day morning. The death followed a
short Illness, and is the result of
the contraction of a severe cold.
PARDON FOLLOWS AGREE
MENT TO QUIT MEXICO,
Mexico City, Feb. 2—Jose Reque
! na and Pedro Villar, who were ar
I rested las' week charged with being
the instigators of a plot for the
overthrow of the Huerta govern
ment, were released today. It is
understood that they agreed to leave
' the counry.
PREFERRED STOCK
OYSTERS
These are very !fl« t large east
era oysters. If you hare not yet
tried any of these, you have miss
ed m trceL Sold In 1 lb. tins at
25 coats and 2 lb. tins at 43 cento
each.
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
SKAGTWAY, ALASKA.
DEATH CLAIMS
A PASSENGER
The steamer Sampson left Katella
at 8 o'clock last Tuesday morning.
Daniel McKay, suffering from
Bright's disease, took passage and
while the vessel was at sea died at
8:45 on the ever'ng of the*, day,
January 27. Deceased was about 49
years of age and lias been employed
as well driller for the Alaska Oil
and Refining company. It is believ
ed that he has a daughter living in
Winnipeg, Manitoba. The company
officials at Katalla directed that
the body and personal effects be
turned over to Walstein G. Smith,
Territorial Treasurer at Juneau,
pending further directicua from rel
atives. Efforts are being made to
day to get in communication with th
daughter. .lui&ilfii
Salem, Feb. 2—Governor Wast
has completed arrangements for the
hearings in the dissolution case of
the Southern Pacific and Central Pa
cific Railways.
"icinuis
PASSES AWAY
Thomas Burns, who has been at
the W. P. hospital for the past few
weeks, died yesterday morning'at"
3:30 o'clock of heart disease.
With the passing away of "Tom
my" Burns, one more of the old
time SkagTvayans will be missed, as
Mr. Burns came here in 1S97, and
since that time has been employed
at the wharf as longshoreman.
A sto the relatives of .ti'e dead
man, nothing could be learnd, for
on being questioned regarding rel
atives, he refused to state anything
that would lead to learning of their
whereabouts. He stated definitely,
however, that he had never been
married.
The body of Mr. Burns was
removed yesterday to the Harrison
undertaking parlors, from where the
funeral will take place, which will
be in the Skagway cemetery.
Seeks Safety When Sbipls Sinking
Aiid Leaves Passengers and Crew
To Their Fate.
Norfolk, Feb. 2—Sensational de
velopments are coming to light as
the investigation into the wreck of
the Steamship Monroe progresses.
This morning surviving passen
gers testified to the fact that Cap
tain Johnson, master of the Monroe,
was the first officer to leave the
ship, and that he got away without
| hie clothes getting wet.
Oth^r testimony disclosed the fact
' *.iiat both the Nantucket and. Mon
roe v/ero going fastir than safety
warranted, and that the signals
from the Nantucket could be heard,
but that he doomed vessel appar
ently paid no heed to them.
Baltimore, Feb. 2-—The Steam
ship Nantucket arrived in this port
this morning, and v.hen Captain
Berry was seen relative to the
wrecking of the Monroe, he stated
that the wrecked vessel crossed die
b- \vs of his vessel, and paid 11c at
tention to the signals which he gave
on the whistles of his ship.
On Thursday night of last week,
Camp No. 4, Alaska Native Broth
erhood, was organized in Juneau
with 25 charter members. There
are now three camps organized and
in working order. Sitka Camp1 No.
1, has a membership of 40; Hyda
burg Camp, No. 60;, Wrangell
Caiiip, No. 3, 35. It is the purpose
to spread the brotherhood all ever
the Territory of Alacua as rapidly as
the natiive population in the dif
fer.. -.t communities progress far
enough to warrant it. It is expected
that, Haines Camp will be organiz
| ed this year.
K'ft FROM BALTIMORE
KNOCKS OUT CAMPI
l os A.igeles, Feb. 2—Kid Wil
liams of Baltimore knocked out
Eddie Campi In the twelfth
round at their contest held in this
city last Saturday night. The fight
was a fast one from the sound of the
gong, and it was no surprise when
the man from Baltimore landed the
knockout blow.
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