Telegraphic llevs
Inquest Verdict is Murder
Seattle, Dec. 4—The coroner's jury
in the Hugh McMahon cane this mor
ning returned a verdict that the de
ceased was murdered by some person
unknown to the Jury. McMahon was
killed and robbed 011 the morning of
November 27, within a short distance
from his home. He was manager of
the American Bar, one of the most
popular cafe's in the city.
Guggenheim Wants Auto Race
Seattle, I)ec. :;-Ilobert Guggenheim,
now a resident of this city, is taking
stops to arrange an automobile race
across the continent. He is in cor
respondence with the officials of the
American Auto Club to the purpose
that the race may be held next sum
mer during the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Rxpositson.
F. Darlington spent some time at
Nome last summer looking over the
grounds with a view of installing an
electric plant to supply power to all
the principal mining sections of that
country He found the conditions
fovorable and says he proposes to in
stall an extensive plant.
Alasknti Fiactures His Skull
San Francisco, Dee. —Aaron Schul
Ziiiger, formerly a fur dealer in Alas- j
ka, jumped from a moving automo
oilo last night and was thrown with
siu-h force thai In- iractured his skull.
81 hulzinger is now in an hospital
where lie is in wring between life
and death.
Falcon Joslyn is President
Seattle, Dec. r>—Falcon Joslyn of
Fairbanks was last night elected pres
ident of the Arctic Club, an organi
zation that in effect is a reorganiza
tion of the Alaska Club. K. Vonhass
loeher was elected secretary, and C.
»'oulter elected treasurer of the new
organization.
Woman Leper Finally Dies
Los Angeles, !>*•<•, 3—Mrs. J. Ward
v.'ell, tin* woman leper who a few
months a-jjo tied from Arizona to this
city, this mon.ing dietl in the county
hospital where she has been coniined
since being .taken from the train
bringing her from Arizona. The |
woman whs the widow of General |
Ward well.
Serg't Romage Breaks His Arm
Serg't Kd. Homage, messenger of
tlie government cable ofllce fell this
noon and broke his forearm just above
the wrist. He was coming into Key
stone avenue from Hobart street and
slipped on the lee. He went to the
Vahlez Hospital, where the arm was
set by Dr. Dalton.
Police Recover Valuable Loot
New York, Dec. 1—The police de
partment today recovered from the
shop of a pawnbroker the $lf>,000 dia
mond necklace stolen last Feburary
from Mrs. Clinton Land while she
was visiting in Tennessee. The
pawnbrokt r advertised the necklace
for sale.
"Of course j ou could dress my
daughter as she is accustomed to be
dressed," said the old man, with a
covert sneer. "Of course I could,"
responded the younger one, "but I
wouldn't. She'll agree to cut out the
cartwheel hat or the deal stops right
here."
An all-American road to the Forty
miie from Kagle City has made it
possible during the last summer to
secure for the merchants of Kagle
City on the Yukon river a considera
portion of tho trade that for a score
of yearn has gone to Fortymile, on
the Canadian side of the" boundary.
Tho members of the Prince Rupert
"Society of White Pioneers" take an
oath before a justice of tho pence not
to employ Chinese or Japanese, nor
to vote for any one seeking federal,
provincial or municipal honors who
doet*.
During the early part of June, 1909
the Western Howling Congress will
be held In Seattle, and the local bowl
en* are making great preparations
for the event. At leant 300 bowlers will
attend taking advantage of the re
duced rates to the Alaska-Yukon-Pa
elflc Exposition.
The business men of Nome have
organized a mining exchange for the
purpose of advancing mining Interests
of the section and Imparting reliable
information to any who msy wish to
learn of the country.
Atlantic Fleet Off Singapore
Singapore, Doe. 7—Tho Atlantic
fleet of battleships passed here this
morning. From tho flagship was
received tho report that all In well
aboard tho vessels of tho fleet.
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Twcotnn Judge Panne* Away
Taooma, Dee. 7—Judge Oliver Linn J
of this City died last night at tho age I
of 4ft. lie had l»een ill only a short i
tint'). I.
BIDS ARE ASKED FOR
MCKINLEY MAIL ROUTE
Dissatisfied at the terms of the bids
offered recently by persons desirous
of carryiug the mail on tho newly
created Gakona-McKinley mall route,
the po«t ofllee department has or
dered new bids called for. Advertise
ment for these new bids was yester
day by Alvah Karnes, chief ' clerk in
the Railway Mail Service, posted in
the Valdez post office. The notifica
tion issued in this connection says:
"Sealed proposals will be received
at the office of The Honorable Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General un
til February 9, 1909, for carrying the
United States Mails for the term from
June 1, 1909, to June 30, 1910, on the
following described route—including
the depositing and collecting of mail
along the route—by tho schedule sta
ted, or such other schedule of like
ruuning time as the Pos tnwister Gen
eral may prescribe:
"From Gakona to McKinley, 160
miles and back, once a month, from
June 1 to September 30 in each year;
any clans of mail to be carried that
the Department may elect, but total
weight not to exceed one hundred
(100) pounds per single trip each way;
running time not to exceed ten (10)
days each way. Proposals must state
the rate per round trip.
"Bond required with bid, $2000.00."
ALASKA APPOINTMENTS
COME BEFORE CONGRESS
Washington, Dec. 9—Several ap
pointments were this morning called
to the attention of congress for action.
The name of H. K. Love, recently)
appointed marshal of the Third divis- l
ion. and that of John Willis, ap
pointed collector of customs to sue- |
cecd Clarence Hobart, resigned, were
sent to tho senate for confirmation,
and William Distin . was reappointed j
surveyor general.
Daniel Southerland is here seeking j
the marshalship of the second divis
ion.
WOMAN WRITES CLEVER
BOOK ABOUT ALASKA
ICila lligginson, the well-known au- '
thor, lias turned her graceful pen to j
Alaska, and written a book that i
among its many other qualities is
timely for Seattle and the A.-Y.-P. j
exposition. In "Alaska, the Great
Country," the author nas combined j
the historical, descriptive and narra- j
tive in her own clever manner, and
the result is a work that is unconsci
ously instructive, while affording en
tertainment for those who read only
with this end in view.
The romance of the vast north lias
taken a deep hold on Miss liigginson
and the camp tire tales of heroicdeeds
of men and women aire lecounted in
their primitive contrasts*'.
The cook iH published by Macmil
lan company and will doubtless have
an extensive sale in tlie east, where
it will stimulate interest in the land
of gold, which will redound to the
success of the exposition.—Seattle
Star.
RUSSIAN SCIENTIST IS
ON WAY TO ALEUTIANS
Seattle, Dec. 9—Professor Walde
man Jochelson leader of the Russian
geographical expedition is a passen
ger on the steamship Santa Clara
which yesterday departed for Valdez
and points on the southwestern coast
of Alaska. Prof. Jochelson is bound
for the Aleutian islands, whither he
goes to make an exhaustive study of
the Aleutian natives.
The Santa Clara also has a number
of passengers who are IhuuhI for
Fairbanks.
Ferry Boat Accident io Fatal
San Francisco, Dec 7—Mrs. Kate
K. Crowley was killed, three i>orsons
were seriously hurt and a score or
more injured this morning when the
ferry boat Berkeley crashed into the
Oakland mole. The accident is due
to a dense fog which prevented the
captain obtaining his bearings.
Chlna'a Kmperor Takes Throne
Pekin, Dec. 3—China's now em
peror, the 8-year-old Hon of Princo
Uhang, was this morning ofTlcially
placed upon the throne. (Ireat pomp
marked the ceremony.
Bank Cashier Confesses
Healdsburg, Cal., Dec. 8— Edward 1
(lowland, cashier of the Hcaldsburg
bank, ban confessed to a shortago of i
|100,000 in his account*. Ho says
that he lost the money gambling In
mining stock.
Heir To Fortune la Insane
Now York, Dee. 8- Carlisle Barron, |
% former Klondiker, and heir to a (
fortuno of $200,000, was this morning
leclarcd Insane. ,
'
Naval Cadet From Nome Dies ^
Annapolis, Dee. 7 T. 1. Koll. a 1
laval eadot from Nome, died hero j t
roatorday. n
JAP'S PEACE TALK
TO BE DISCOUNTED
State Department Breathes
Harmony; War Deqartment
Plans For Strife
Washington, Dec. 7—Despite the
fact that through the medium of the
state departments of the two coun
tries there has between the United
States and Japan been established a
program of peaceful solution of any
problem that may arise, this country
is taking extraordinary measures in
precaution of hostilities. In this lat
ter phase of protection-craft the
United States is working without
ostentation, but with much vigorous
application.
All the time that Secretary Root
has been exchanging formal communi
cations with the officials of Japan, the
war department has been equally
busy in fortifying the forts of the
Pacillc and those of the island pos
sessions of the United States. Thous
ands of tons of explosives have with
in the six months just pasr been sub
merged to protect against hostile
vessels the harbors of San Francisco,
Portland, tlie Puget sound ports, and
even the smaller cities along the
Pacific coast.
Toward the protection from un
friendly warships cargo after cargo
of submarine explosives has been
shipped to the Philippines, Guam
and Hawaii; land fortifications are
being strengthened, and nothing
that will tend toward impregna
bility is being left undone. Also
the war department is inaugurating
extraordinary educational methods in
those branches of the service having
to do with coast defense and to this]
purpose recently there was sent from j
New York to the Pacific t\yo mine
laying boats, one destined for Puget
sound and the other for the Philip- j
pines.
In view of the foregoing facts it is
by the skeptically inclined declared
that the government is placing no |
great credence in Japan's present
attitude toward peaceful alliance,
and while the efforts of the state de
partment are approved, the efforts of
the war department are highly
commended.
OLSONS PATCH OP
THEIR DIFFICULTIES
That ovor-worked bringer of prom
ises and harbinger of peace, the dove,
is at present earning its sustenance
by fluttering about tho homo of the
A. P. Olsons. A braee of lawyers,
assisted by Judge Reid, officiating as
second-installment - cupids, created !
the job for the dove, and last night
husband and wife found shelter be- J
ncath tiie same roof-tree.
For several years the Olsons have
dwelt apart, one from the other, and
discord has reigned supreme over
their destinies. At last the wif«> hied
herself to Valdez and instituted legal
proceedings to obtain separate main
tenance. rfhe scored first blow when
her attorney, Edmund Smith, ob
tained an order of court directing
tho husband to pay her temporary
alimony and attorney fees.
A night or so ago the husband at
tempted to re-estalbish connubial re
lations but his wife declined unless he
deeded to her certain of his property.
This he refused to do, and it appeared
us though the dove would not be
sailed on for a time. Yesterday,
however, after Olson had communed
with his lawyers, Ostrander and Don
shoe all concerned met in the cham
bers of Judge Reid, tho husband
agreed to givo the deed, the wife
agreed to forgive tho misdeeds and
the peace protocol was ratified.
Jack I/nwrcnce Is Married
Word comes from Copper Center to
iho effect that a few days ago Jack
Lawrence, proprietor of the Dry
3rcek Roadhouso, became a married
nan. Tho wedding ceremony uniting
Mrs. Harah Kelsoy and Mr. Lawrence
was read in the parlors of the Hotel
flolman, Commissioner Hlix officia
ting. Lawrence is an old timer in
Maska, and ids bride is a recent ar«
•ivttl from the stated.
Jap Cane To Be Appealed
Attorney Fred Brown, who do
'endod the Japanese seal poachers
arming the crew of tho Konxie Maru,
las Hied bin transcript In appealing
he case. It is understood that whllo
Ittorney Brown hopes to have re
nlttod tho sontence psnsod upon his
iliontu, hid principle object is to pre- i
'ent tho confiscation of the schooner. ,
'he government has begun conflsca- i
Ion proceedings In the rase of both |
ohoonors.
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CHAPIN IS GIVEN
VAN SUE'S JOB
L. Chapin was thin morning by
Judge Hold named ax tho man who
will Hiiccood Lee Van Slyko an cotn
mlsflloner for Cordova precinct. Cha
pln came to Valdcz last fall, and dur
ing tho aonHlon of court ban acted aH
court crier.
Outaido of Valdcz and Fairbanks*,
thoCordova cominisHionernhlp in con- c
Biderod tho best commtaBlonershlp In
tho Third division. Tho removal of
Van Hlyke baa long boon expected.
Judge 8cta Vcrdlct Aside
Judge Hold ban made an order Rot
ting ankle tho verdict of tho jury In
the Oavlgan-OHmoro cane. Tho ver
Het wan for (Ulmoro, tho jury regis
tering it« opposition to land grabbing
for purpoflos of Hpoeulatlon, but .fudge
Held decided that tho facts did not 1
jufltlfy tho verdict, and ho (hero will i
>o another t rial at. tho next, term of i
»ourt. Among other |tOlntn cited by i
Fudge Hold in that* the testimony <
ihow» that Oavlgan lw* Improved the *
>roj>erty Ollmore I* alleged to have t
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river steamer to ply on the Yentna and Susitna rivers,
carrying passengers and freight from Tyoonok, Cook In
let, to the head of navigation-First trip will be made im
mediately upon opening of navigation in the spring, 1909
In addition to the store now located at Susitna Station,
other stations will be established on the river where com
plete stocks of miners' supplies will be carried.
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Seattle Hag Fatal Car Accident
Hoat-tlo, I>oo. 9—Throe porwon»
atally, and twenty-throe Injured
lerloualy in this morning'H record of
i utroet oar accident on tho Unlver
Ity line. Fog prevented tho motor
nen of tho approaching oars seeing
>ach other until they wero only a
hort, distance apart. Tho frosty
nils provo/ifced bringing tho earn to a
tandstiil.
f$xpoftitlon Official Dies
Beattlo, Doe. 9—If. l„ Btrobrldgo,
a lawyor and n member of tho exo
cntlvo committee of tho Alnska-Yu
kon-Faelflo Exposition, died here this
morning from spinal meningitis.
Fond Mother (to overgrown Gladys)
That dross though last year's muni
do you, child. Oladys~Yes, mammn.
Tho dress Is last year's, hut the leg*
are thin year's I