FEBURARY 2, 19If. PRICE 10 CENTS
FOR 1HIS IN
R. M. Brown of Fairbanks, has
received a letter from August Gels
er of Seattle, asking him to Beek
i>ut Gottlieb Geiser, his brother.
Gottlieb came north with the first
rush to the Klondike In 1897 and
:..s never been hoard from since,
a estate Is now being divided at
7. trich, Switzerland, in which he
r ..ould participate and his relatives
..v? making every effort to find him
to determine definitely what be
• :ie of him. He was born in 1862
• 1 !s a man six feet tall, with
' :ule complexion and by trade, a
son. j
THE SOLE SURVIVOR OF
A BLOODY MASSACRE
V big b; own bear on Kodlak is
>i recently succeeded In killing
y-oae of the flock of sheep kept
the experimental station by the
.irtment of agriculture. The
k numbered fcrrty-two when the
r caught up with them and buc
in killing forty-one. The
e survivor of the bloody massacre
c<*eded in getting away from his
ailant with only a torn ear to
mind him of his narrow escare
'm death.
Just why the brown bear should
protects is not known, but it
s been, and efforts art- now be
•ig made by the people to the west
rd, to induce the administration
withdraw the protection to he
rown bear and allow them
r> be slaughtered. Black bear can
:>e killed at any time, ag they
. re classed as fur-bearing animals,
hlle the brown bear is considered
* same animal and must be guard
i f*om extermination by the hunt
'•>. J. RICH IS GETTING
FRISKY AS YOUNG COLT
Word has been received from D.
J Rich, pioneer business man of
Skagway, who has been spending
the past several weeks at Dr. F. L.
Goddard's sanitarium, Sitka hot
springs, undergoing treatment for a
f>ad case of rheumatism, that he is
rapidly improving and is getting as
supple and frisky as a young colt.
For a time after reaching the re
sort Mr. Rich was apprehensive of
the outcome, but a rigid adherence
to the physician's instructions has
finally put him in the way of a
speedy and complete recovery.
'KDDUK NATIVESj
The Teport has reached Valdez
from Kodiak that the natives to the
westward had succeeded in taking
the sailing schooner Harold Blek
um from the rocks at Uvak and hal
brought the schooner to Kodiak.
The natives intend to libel the boat
and hold it for salvage.
The Herold Blekum is a small j
schooner with a displacement of
lt>2 tons gross and 1S5 tons net.!
She was built at Eureka, California, [
In 1SS2 and Is owned in Seattle.
The schooner was wrecked several
months ago and abandoned by her
crew. Later the natives decided i
they could save the boat and they
went to work to salve her, suc
ceeding ou Bee. 20th in floating Vio |
ship and later taking her to Kodiak.
The crew of the steamer HaroM j
Blekum reached Kodiak Friday ac
cording to a wireless received lato
yesterday afternoon by Marshal
Brenneman. The boat was wrecked
while enroute to t'nga rutd was lcjt
near Karluk and not a; Yuak, as
at first reported.—Valdc-z Miner.
BRING PHILIPPINE
PROD I'd' TO EXPOSITION
San Francisco, Feb. 2—Charles
R. Morales, representing the pro
vinces of Mindanao and Sulu of
the Philippine islands, has just
arrived here with 500 cases of exhi
bits for the Pa iama-Pacific interna
tional Exposi'ion. These include
the best collection of pearls ever
sent from the Pacific pearl fishing
regions, representations of the for
estry, mining and agriculture of
the islands, and displays of the
arts and domestic science. They
will be installed Immediately in
the Philippine pavilion and in the
exhibit palaces.
TRAPPER NOT MURDERED
BY THE INTERIOR NATIVES
An Investigation made by a
deputy marshal into the truth of a
report recently circulated in Fair
banks of the murder of a trapper
in the Mlnc'nimina country by na
tives has resulted ia the finding
of Stephen Foster, the man suppos
ed to be dead, alive and with a
big catch of fur. The rumor was
started by prospectors who had
oeen unable to locate the old man.
He had not been seen for several
months and it was feared had been
killt.d
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ANNUAL REPORT OF J. F. PUGH
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, ALASKA
John F. Pugh, collector of cus
toms for Alaska, has ju3"» completed
h!s annual report for 1914, which
in part is as follows:
"This report of the general trade
relation of the territory shows
srhsfactory results and evldeuces
a subtantlal growth. The increase
of business over the previous year
indicates that had Alaska not
been materially effected by the gen
eral commercial depression, which
retarded some Important develop
ments, reduced the prke and pro
duction of copper and certain fish i
products, this year's transactions |
would have been the greatest In its j
history."
The report points out that the
year 1914 witnessed "the great
est export of canned salmon and
a marked increase in fish oils, prec
ious metals and marble." The val
ue of fur shipments by mail amount
el to $1S2,084.
An Illustration of the great stride
made in the development of Juneau
and Thane Is shown In the statod
value of merchandise shipped to
those two points during the year.
The figure is $4,017,710, and is
one million dollars greater than
the value of the merca:icdise ship
ped to the same points in IS 13 and
three millions greater thai: in 1912.
The value of merchandise shipped
to Skagway in 1914 was S390.561 as
ngainst 5369,799 in 191a.
Notable industrial progress is
tounJ In the Quantity of merchan
dise imported from the State3. The
imports of Southeastern Alaska were
valued at $11,075,532, showing an
increase of two millions of dollars
over the value of the imports of
1911 and 1912, and six millions of
dollars over the value of the im
ports in 1?19 and 1911. Southeast
ern Alaska is shown to have ad
vanced over all other divisions of
the territory.
The report explains this feature in
the following language:
"The divisions where the great
gold placers are locate-i have met
with the natural decline due to the
exhaustion of the most easily ex
ploited deposits."
Approximately three thousand
more people came to Alaska from
the United States and British Col
umbia, In 1914 than In 1913, as
compared to 1,000 more departures
from the territory than during the
previous year. The cannery work
ers who comprise the "floating po
pulation," are not Included in the
report, which gives the figures sta
bility.
In the domestic trade 805 ves
sels, of a total tonnage of 515,283,
entered Alaska during the year
1914, as compared with 812 ves
sels and a tonnage of 493,066 in
1913.
In the foreign trade 378 vessels
entered, with a tota 1 tonnage of
182.403. By comparison the do
mestic trade exceeds the foreign
trade by 284 per cent.
There are eighteen men in the
Alaska customs service. In the
Juneau office are Collector J. F.
Pugh, Special Deputy C. D. Garfield
and Deputy Collectors M. S. Whit
tler and G. M. Simpkins. D. A.
Meek is stenographer.
Deputy ^collectors at other points
in Alaska are as follows:
MiUon S. Dobbs, and Geo. W.
Woodruff, Ketchikan; P. E. Bron
son, Wrangell; Fred J. Van de Wall,
Skagway; G. G. Miller, Skgaway; J.
J. Hillard, Eagle; John L. Abrams,
and John Elden, Forty Mile; Ed
win R. Stivers, St. Michael; R. W.
J. Reed, Nome; N. E. Bolshanin, !
Unalaska; Geo. Kennedy, Cordova; j
A. Sulzer, Sulzer.
CRIMINAL CASES FOIt THE
PRESENT TERM OF COURT
Among the criminal cases which
will come up for hearing at the
term of court which commenced at
Juneau yesterday are;
United States re Paul Brown, sec
tion 142, attorney, S. Hellenthal.
United States vs Jacob Meyers,
charge of trespassing, United States
attorney and C. F. Sheldon, private
prosecutor, appearing for Dlaintiff
add Hellenthal & Hellenthal for do
feiidant.
United States vs Mary Smith, vio
lation section 142, attorney Royal
A Gunnison.
United States vs Frank Lewi3, :
section 26, attorney A. B Callaham j
appointed.
United States vs C. K. Carroll,'
violation No. 54, no attorrey.
United States vs Edward Grant,
v.'claUon No. 142, attorney S. Hel-i
lenthal.
Uuited States vs Harry Williams,
section 142, J. A. Hellenthal ap
r-o.nted. I
United States vs Frank Dean, at
torney John B. Marshall.
United Scutes vs Henr;' Cooman,
section 90. ati-?mey John B. Mar
£'iall.
Douglas City vs Victor von Arx,
violation city ordinance No. 39, at
torney for plaintiff Grover C. Winn,'
for defense J. H. Cobb.
United States to Henry Mayda,
violation No. 142. No attorney for
defense.
United States vs F. J. Wettrlck,
violation No. 131, attorney for de
fendant Shackleford & Bayless and
Winn & Burton.
Unitod States vb H. Yamashita,
violation No. 1883, attorney, Hel
lenthal & Hellenthal,
United States vs Frank James,
violation No. 1957, A. W. Fox ap
pointed attorney
UnHed States re Honora Orn
steir;, violation No. 2007, attorneys
Milwee & Faulkner.
United States vs O. Frank Rob
erto, violation No. 127, attorneys
Milwee & Faulkner.
NEWS OF TOLOVANA STRIKE
IS NOT ENCOURAGING
Late reports that have reached
Fairbanks, coming from the Tolo
vana district are not very encourag
ing. The minere have been working
on their claims for several months
and while they still occasionally run
across a small pay streak, yet the
amounts taken out arc so small
they do not pay for the work.
Many of the miners are returning
to Fairbanks, but a few will re
main in the district an<l continue
prospecting.
SWEET
CIDER
We have just tapped another barrel
and it is exceptionally good. Price
50c per Gallon
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
THE SKAGWAY
Mi COUNCIL
Mayor Jas. Kennedy and all the
councilmen except A. C. Blanchard
were present at the regular meeting
last night.
After reading and approval of the
minutes of previous meeting Council
man Selmer of tho health and police
committee reported that Ernest
Young, who has been an inmate
of the W. P. hospital since Christ
mas, would be feo fair recovered as
to be able to leave the institution
in about a week's time.
The report of llie town treasurer
for the month of January was read,
accepted and ordered placed on
file.
The following claims against the
town were allowed and warrants
ordered drawn In payment:
Home Power Co $275.10
J. A. Nettles 3.95
A. J. Baker !*00
Alaska Gen Elec. Co 9 00
Alaska Transfer Co 2.00
D. N. Huklll 26.00
John Johnson 10.00
Under head of unfinished busi
ness the local agent of the Stand
ard Oil Co., asked that a refund of
$10.00 be granted on the amount
the company had paid in for li
cense. The matter was referred to
the judiciary committee, with in
structions to communicate with the
district attorney Ju reference there
to.
Under new business Fire Chief
John Bender recommended that fie
the cold weather is almost over,
one of the chemical engines be re
moved to Hosehouse No. 3, just
completed on the stub alleyway be
tween 22d and 23d streets, and
that three extra lengths of hose
and two lanterns bo placed there.
He also recommended the- cleaning
up of the debris in and around the
hose house and the securing of
someone to look after the chemical.
Marshal Page was instructed to
investigate and report to the fire
and water committee.
The fire chief also stated that one
of the nozzles had been destroyed
in the fire at Moore's wharf and
recommended the ordering of two
new ones so that there may always
be an extra one on hand incase of
be an extra one on hand in case of
Adjourned.
NOTICE OF MEETING
The Ladles Auxiliary will hold
its next meeting tomorrow (Wednes
day) afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. L. A. Harrison.
HE Draw
L0TSJ1DEZ
Valdez Miner: O. P. Hubbard of
Valdez, senator-elect from the third
division in the Alaska legislature,
is the real promotion kid. If you
doubt this you ought to take a
peek at the little booklet issued by
the senator in Chicago last year.
The title page is like this:
"Resources of Valdez end Prince
William Sound, Alaska. Gold, Cop
per, Coal, Fish, Agriculture. By O.
P. Hubbard. Published by the Alas
ka Utilities Development company.
General Offices, 105 South La Salle
Street, Chicago."
Then follows a bunch of very well
compiled dope about Valdez and
Prince William sound, some of
which is true. In fact the resourc
es of Southern and Central Alas
ka are well described and In a gen
eral way the statements are accur
ate. It is the promises of "what
"The Alaska Utilities Development
company" is plotting to do that
takes the reader's breath and gives
him pause, like Hamlet when he
was figuring on perpetrating su
3auclde.
MUSIC IX YOUR TOE8'.*
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Denver, Feb. 2—Feet talk! They
are especially expressive when the
average person is telling a falsehood.
This is the conclusion reached by
John A. Rush, district attorney in
Denver, who as pT06ecutor of the
county, has made a study of feet.
"Whenever a witness Is on the
stand," said Rush today, "I watch
his feet. They are an index of the
mind and come pretty close to telling
whether a person is telling a false
hood. The first evidence of nervous
ness appears in the feet A witness
who is lying will shift his feet and
become jerky and uneasy. Such
evidences are Invariably an indica
tion that the witness either is
not sure of his testimony or Is not
telling the ruth.
THE SECOND OF FEBRUARY
IS GROUND HOG DAY
Today, February 2d, is suppos
ed to be the date on which the
ground hog makes its appearance
i in Skagway as well as elsewhere in
the United States and Canada. The
only "ground hawg" that we have
seen today, however, was over In
the sausage mill at the meat mar
ket. ,
Who's Your Tailor?
J^ever mind if the robins haven't
arrived yet- Spring is on the
way, and you'll be wise to leave
your measure for your custom tail,
ored clothes today—then they'll be
Ready When You
Need 'Em
Get the first choice of Ed V. Price
& Co.'s exclusive woolens and have
the clothes delivered when you want
them—at a price you'll like to pay.
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