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SAFETV OF TWO FAIRBANKS WEN
(Fairbanks Times.)
According to information received
yesterday by L>;strict Attorney Cross
lev, the authorities of the Second
judicial division of Alaska, are
searching for John Craven and L.
C. Waite, who left Iditarod in June,
1911, and who have not been heard
from since. In the opinion of for
mer District Attorney Rodney, of
Nome .who has nad charsro cf the in
v estimation, the case is a repetition j
of the Nelson case in which the two
brothers wero murdered in the
Kuskokwim country.
The commurication received \f,
the district attorney states that |
Craven is a man 37 years of aj;e
and a graduate o' Columbia univer
sity, while L. C. Wait©, the other
missing man, is about the same age.
a resident of X ipa, California, and
a member of the Elks.
The r.ien left Iditarod in June,
1911, headed for Copper Center, to
gether with 'i.» ex-soldier whose
name is uuknr.wn to Mr. Rodney.
Within a few weeks after the de
parture of the men from Iditarod.
the ex-soldire returned to Iditarod
and went to work for Jack Price.
He stated at that time thrt he had
been separates! from his companions,
and atipr wau'ering around aimless
ly for a time, had finally succeeded
in retracing his steps to Iditarod.
Nothing further was thought of
th«. matter for some time, as it was |
•bought that the other two men
had reached thcr destination in safe
ty. After many months, when no
word was received, the matter was
tnkei. up with t' e authorities and a
tear:h vas staited. Rav Clarke of
iditarod, a varr intimate friend of
Waite, states that the men must
have met with a mishap of some
kini. for the :ui"sing man had proni
is l to correspond with the Alaskan
soon as he reached the Outside.
I'iie U1itaro(i man doubts the the
ory of murder, 1 owever, as the trav
el ra had prac,:u>lly no money upon
them when th»-y left for the Out
side, cud Mr Clark thinks their
companion was well aware of their
financial coudl.'ru
At'te: the m itter was taken up !>y
the Koine authoritlts the case was
placed hi the hands of J. F. War
ren, special t'uited States deputy
marshai. statioi ed at Seattle, and
he traced the whereabouts of the ex
soldier to Juneau. Whn apprehend
ed, he gave a vry poor and rather
contradictory account of how he left
his traveling companions. No arrest
was made, however, and the niau
is now reported to be in Southeast
ern Alaska".
Tho authorities are still investi
gating the cas>, and are runnini;
down e\erv possible clew that will
lead to the whereabouts of the
missing men, or the fate that over
took them.
P1NCHOT AM) ADHERENTS
WIN THE FIRST VICTORY
Washington, Nov. 20—Preponents
of federal control of water power
rights, led by Pinchot, Walter Fishe
and James Garfield, today won a
victory in the first test of strength
in the national conservation con
gress.
AGREES TO ACCEPT THK
PRESIDENCY OF LEAGUE
Philadelphia. Nov. 20—Governor
Tener lias agreed to accept the
presidency of lhe national league.
Drop in and try the hot drinks at
Keller Bros. Dr"g store.
BIG STK.VMKI: MAKES
HKK FIRST CAM
A new whistle awoke the sleep
ers along the waterfront early last
Monday morniug when tile big lin
er Mariposa pulled up to the
wharf. This is the start of the
new schedule started by the Alas
ka Steamship Company whereby
their big western rout© steamers
will make Wrangell a regular port
of call. We are glad to see this
new line come to Wrangell as it
will mean mucn for the growth of
the city and the fact that they are
much larger and faster vessels as
sures theiu of their share of the lo
cal business.—Wrangell Sentinel.
Location Notices, placer and
quartz, 50c. a dozen at the Dail.v
Alaskan office. tf
OUR NEW FALL LINE OF
Ladies' and Misses'
La Vogue Coats,
Suits and Skirts
ARE NOW BEING SHOWN
AS WELL AS
Fall Millinery
SEE OUK
WINDOW
DISPLAY
STYLES THE LATEST
PRICES ARE RIGHT
H. J. LYNCH
Leading Ladies' Furnisher and Haber
dasher of Skagway
Haines, Alaska, Nov. 20—Colonel
Charles McClure of the thirtieth
United States infantry, officer in
command at Fort Seward, died yes
terday at 1:13 a. m„ from exhaust
ion and shock resulting from an op
eration which he underwent on
November 14th.
Col. McClure was taken sudden
ly ill during the evening of Nov
ember 2d. The usual remedies fail
ed to relievo him and it whs decided
that an operation was necessary.
The operation was successful, but
the shock to his nervous system was
so great that In failed to rally, and
passed away at the above mentioned
time.
Col. McClure, we understand,
leaves a wife and children.
No notice of funeral arrangements
have as yet beta received in Skag
way.
SPARKS THROWS W1XMXG
GOAL FOR CLIMBERS
At the Whli'o Pass Athletic club
iu Skagway la3t night the "Climb
ers'' won their first basket ball
victory of the season, defeating the
"Hasbeens" by a scoro of 23 to 21
in a fiercely contested game, with
-the playing fast and furious throu
out both halves. It was nip and
tuck from the start until the blow
ing of the whistle at tho wiudup.
A fraction of a second before the
close, with the score tied at 21 to'
21 and excitement rife among the
spectators, Sparks, of the "Climb
ers", receiving the ball on a long
pass, threw the winning goal from
the field at a difficult angle.
Following is the liue-up:
CLIMBERS
C. Rapuzzi, (Capt) right forward
Sparks, left forward
Ask, I Center.
Dortero, right guard
Bledsoe, left guard
H \KBEE.\S
Kossuth (Capt) right forward
Watts, I left forward
It. Rapuzzi, Center.
Huntley, right guard
Matthews, left guard
Goals: "Climbers, 1st half 0, 2d
half 23. '
"Hasbeens", 1st half 7, 2d half 21
Umpire: Bernhofer.
XAVAlO INDIANS GATHER
FOR WAR COUNCIL
Denver, Nov. 20—Advices have
been received here that the Nav
ajo Indians have been gathered for
;i war council and declare they will
not surrender tho eight renegades
whom the authorities demand.
(JEN. lm.VMW ELL ROOTH
ACCORDED GREAT RECEPTION
Chicago, Nov 20—General Hram
well Booth, hi ad of the Salvation
Army reached New York yesterday
where he was accorded a great pbu
lic reception. Last evening the
New York branch of the Army held
an officers and local officers coun
cil in Memorial Ilall.
UNITED STATES ENVOY
FAILS IN HIS MISSION
Nogales, Nov. 20—United States
envoy Hale has ended his parley
with Carrazuslas, they having refus
ed to answer the questions specifi
cally wanted lv President Wilson.
FOUR KKTOHIKAN PEOPLE
A HE REPORTED DROWNED
A very va®uc and uncertain re
port is going around today tfffft tlie
bodies of four people from Ketchi
kan have been found ou tho beach.
Bavney T0U011 has been working
at Loring this summer and return
ed to town sometime ago where he
lound a note from 0110 of his daugh*
ters which said that Bon Booth, Ag
ik's, Lucy and Lizzie Tolson wore go
ing on a hunting trip and would be
gone two days This was over two
weeks ego and they have not re
turned or been heard from. A re
port came co town last night that
their bodies have been found on
tiie beach but it is unconfirmed.
Tiie report docs not cay where they
were found, when, what disposition
was made of them, cr who found
them. It is not. known what boat
they left on or which wya they wont
They liavo been missing for two
weeks now and it is feared that the
report is true.—Miner.
RUSSIAN WAR OFFICE
OKDEltS AX INVESTIGATION
St. Petersburg, Nov. 20—In vest 1
gattion has been ordered by the Wa
Office of the action of a "Court of
honor" in sanctioning the fatal duel
rccentlv fought between two young
lieutenants of the 2d Finland Rifle
Brigade at Vibirg. As a result of
a long standing quarred Lt. Philip
off challenged Lieut. Kalashnikoff,
and a "court of honor" of their fel
low officers, after formal discussion
of the dispute, decided that the
proposed duel was justified. Kal
ashnikoff chose army service re
volvers as the weapons and being a
expert shot sent a bullet at 20
paces through li:s adversary's heart.
Philipoff was only 22 years of age.
EX-PPESIDENT TAFT
ATTACKS WILSON'S POLICY
Ne v York, Nov. 20—Ex-President
Taft it> a spe?ch here last night, at
tacked President Wilson's policy in
the Philippines and claimed that the
Islands are not yet ready for self
sovernmeut. I
ELKS NOTICE.
Regular meeting B. P. 0. E. No.
431, tonight a-. 8:00 sharp. There
will be Initiation and other work
of importance. Brothers are urg
ed to be prestnt. !
fJeo. I). Magee, Se«.
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Atmore's Mine© Meat Kips and Dates
Layer Raisins Hills Bros. Coffee.
■ Extra Fancy Hood River Spltzenl>erg Apples.
Malaga Grajjcs Oranges -
("elei*y 1 kuianas
("ranl>eiTies Head Lettuce
Cauliflower Tomatoes
I'ineapples Popcorn
And Nuts of all Kinds.
Leave it to us and your dinner will be a success. Quality tells.
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
SKAG1VAY, ALASKA.
Cordova, Nov. 20—W. A. Soule,
connected witli tho Alaksa Road
Commission, c.ime over from Valdez
Saturday niglit and this morning
took the train for the interior. He
is on business connected with the
building of the bridge which is
to cross the treacherous Nizina riv
er. The commission will certainly
construct this much needed bridge
during the coming winter. It was
intended to have done the work a
year ago, but delay in assembling
tho material interfered. Part of
the heavy timbers were landed at
McCarthy but the balance will be
taken over shortly. It is the in
tention to cross the canyon about
seven or eight miles from McCarthy.
The bridge proper will bo 525 feet
long, with two spans of 150 feet
each and three spans of 75 feet
each. Then there will be approach
es of piling on either side, aggregat
ing 200 feet. The work of hauling
tho timbers and material from the
railroad will be done by Jack In
graham, who will commence about
the first of December. The con
struction of Uie bridge will be un
der the direction of Lara Holland,
who has considerable experience in
work of this kind in Alaska. He
will commence about the first of the
year, and Mr. Soule says that he
will have it completed in about ten
weeks, as he will put on a large
force of workmen. When the
spring break comes, the stampedera
and misers who wish, to go into the
Nlzina country, or beyond to the
Chisana, will find a safe method of
crossing the treacherous Nlzina to
the gravel banks beyond, where the
going in easy and good. The muck
and grade of Sourdough hill will
be avoided and the Bummer trail to
the Chisana will thus Ibe made a
much easier <uid safer mush. Many
of the obstacles that were encoun
tered last summer will have been
obliterated, and the lives of men
and horses will not be endangered
by the Nizina Quicksands.
"BACK TO FARM" MOVEMENT
PREDICTED BV DAM ELS
St. Louis, Nov. 20—Secretary of
the Navy, Josephus Daniels, yes
terday arrived in St. Louis to con
fer with millionaire aviator Albert
Bond Lambert tor completion of the
organization of Lambert's project
for the formation of a United States
aviation reserve corps, proposed
weeks ago by the St. Louis aero
naut, and tentatively approved by
Washington. Lambert's project has
already advanced so far that eight
een airmen have volunteered their
services to the government in case
of war as follows:
Lambert, Anthony Jannus, Hugh
Hobinson, Hillc-ry Beachy, William
H. Bleakley, William Assmann, Paul
McCullough ami H. E. Honeywell, al
oi St. Louis. The last three named
are"baloonist3. Others are Lincoln
Beachy, W. R. Brookius nad Francis
Wildman, all of New York; Charles
F. Willard, Harry I Holmes, Roy
Knabenshue, B. F. Williams, George
B. Harrison, Glen Martin, all of Cal
ifornia, and Dr. Lloyd Thompson, of
Chicago. When Lambert first sug
gested organization of an aviation
reserve corps he called attention to
the fact that France has now^-600
aviators and machines ready for
war as compared to twenty-two. avi
ators comprising the Army and Nav<.
Aviation signal corps. Secretary
Daniels will be a guest of Lambert
while here.
At a banquet given in his honor
last night, Secretary Daniels pre
dicted a general "back to the farm"
movement thrc ughout the country.
WOULD LIMIT NUMBER
OF SALOONS IN FRANCE
Paris, Nov. 20—Petitions by wo
men, demanding the limiting of the
numb.r of saloons throughout
France, are bf.ii.g circulated and
many signatures "are being secured.
FAMOUS PICTURES ARE
SOLD AT AUCTION
New York, Nov. 20—The famous
Napoleonic collection of William J.
Latta, of Philadelphia, said to be
the finest in the United States if
not in the world, was placed on
sale at auction Monday, after being
on public exhibition for a week. In
cluded in the collection are relics
of the French revolution.
Some of these articles are val
ued at more than $2,000 a piece.
One of the specially treasured arti
cles is . a manuscript list of jewels
sent on approval to Empress Joseph
ine. Against many of the items are
such notations as "given to Prince
Napoleon", "given to Mile. Orpey",
"given to M. Duchange," bearing
striking testimony of 'the extrava
gance of Josephine.
"OOMMERCIAJj EXPEDITION"
BANQUETTED AT LIMA
Lima, Peru, Nov. 20—A great
public recepiicn was given here
Monday afternoon, and a banquet at
night for the members of the Amer
ican "commercial expedition", who
arrived here 1hat day from Callao.
Inspection of the.largest manufact
uring and commercial establishments
here and iu the vicinity, and a
study of the markets that might
be developed here for goods of
American manufacture, are some of
the numbers en the program of the
four days stay here. The "expedi
tion" will sail carily Friday morn
ing for Mollendro, Peru, on board
the steamship California, of the
Pacific Steam Navigation company.
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quick, clean service Where Atl
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Avenue, hall a minute from Broad
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