IflUUMA MAN KILLS
HIMSELF IN EASJ
Defaulting Cashier Commits
Suicide In Order To Avoid
Being Captured
GAS AND RAZOR ARE USED
Absconding With £30,000 Frank
Pink ham Hides Identity Until
Death Cheats Law
Louisville, Nov. 18—Frank Pink
ham, absconding cashier of the Ta
coma Mill Company, Tacoma, Wash
ington, committed suicide here last
night. Pinkham first slashed his
throat, with a razor and then turned
on tho gas. His body was found this
morning.
Pinkham has been in Louisville a
short time, according to tho polieo
authorities. Tho police have been
searching for Pinkham but had no
clow as to his whereabouts, although
there was a well founded suspicion
that lie was in this city. His death
led to the discovery of his identity.
LIGHTHOUSE WOULD
HAVE SAVED DELAY
Pennsylvania Has Hard
Time Because Of Lack Of
Aids To Navigation
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Storm-tossed, plunging through seas
that to those on hoard appeared as
high as Mt. St. Elias, steamship PonnJ
Hylvania of the Alaska Steamship
Company's fleet for three days on her
last trip north, was compelled to beat
ahout in a circle off Cape St. Elias.
In addition, the Pennsylvania was
caught in a dense fog in Seymoure
narrows and delayed for nearly sixty
hours.
Altogether the voyage of the Penn
sylvania was the worst in the experi
ence of hor master, Capt. Jimmie
Daniels. At times the steamship
shippod soas fore and aft, and <ill this
in sight of land, or what would have
hoen in sight of land had there been
a light house to aid the mariner in
locating himself. According to Capt.
Daniels there was no time whilo off
St. Elias that ho could not havo come
into port had there been proper aid
to navigation in the way of a light
house or whistling buoy.
Ah it was, the Pennsylvania came
into port none the worso for her ox
porionco, and with only a negligent
government to blame for the long do
lay and unploasant hours Hpent toss
ing around in the storm. The Penn
sylvania departed last night for Sew
ard, by the way of Cordova, and sho
will dopart from horo on her way to
Soattlo, at noon Friday. Sho brought
aspasHongers: Miss Maud Roe.deorgo
Finn, Frank Finn, J. Olds and one
second class.
Mayor Brown hnH rocolvoda noti
fication of tho hohhIoh of tho Amorl
can Mining Congrens to ho hold In
I'ittnhurg oarly In Dooomhor. A rc
quoflt Ih made that tho mayor nomi
nate two delegates*, and blank cre
dential forma aro Hont. Any mining
man of Valdoz doHlrlng to attend tho
oonvontlon may obtain credentials*
upon application to tho mayor.
In a now tolencopo at John* Hop
kins nnlvornlty, Baltimore, the rofleo
tor eonHlHta of mercury, revolved by
an elootrlo motor. By varying the
H|>ood tho concavity of tho mercury
may ho changed to nlt^ir tho fociifl.
FAMILY QUARREL
ENDS IN KILLING
Elmer Rhodes Is Fataliy Shot
While Trying To Enter
His Own Home
COUSIN PROTECTS WIFE
Victim, Armed With Axe, And In
Drunken Rage, Threatens
To Commit Murder
Puynllup, Nov. 18—Elmer Rhodes
was fatally shot last night while at
tempting to break into his own house.
The shooting was done by his coi.sin,
Roy Buslmell, who asserts that ho
acted in defense of himself and of
Mrs. Rhodes.
According to the story told by Mrs.
Rhodes and by Bushnell, Rhodes was
drunk. During the day lie had had
trouble with his wife,., and when ho
returned at night lie was denied ad
mittance. Upon the refusal of Mrs.
Rhodes to admit her husband to the
house he armed himself with an axe
and was in the act of breaking down
the door when Rushnoll, who lived in
the house, came in response to calls
from Mrs, Rhodes.
According to the story, Bushnell
warned Rhodes to desist, and to go
away, but the latter refused, declar
ing that he would kill both Bushnell
and Mrs. Rhodes once he obtained
entrance. It was then that Bushnell
11 red.
After the i.hooting Bushnell notified
the authorities, and gave himself up.
lie is being held withoutchargc pend
ing the result of Rhodes' wounds
from which recovery is believed to be
impossible.
ALASKA MOUNTAIN
101 ISLAND LAKE
McCulloch Peak Is Encjulfed,
As It Was Created, By
Volcanic Disturbances
San Francisco, Nov. 18—According
to officer# of tlio revenue cutter Mc
Culloch, which has returned from a
cruiso in Northern waters, Mount Mc
Culloch, which last year thrust its
head up from tho center of Uogoslov
Inland, sixty miles west of Unalaska,
has disappeared in tho throes of
another volcanic change.
In its placo, It is said, is a land
locked bay throe miles wide, into
which the cuttor Rush sailed and made
soundings. It was found that tho wa
ter showed a dopth of from eight
fathoms at tho edges to twenty-five
fathoms in the center. Mount McCul
loch, which was first scon a year ago,
when the cutter after which it was
named arrived off the coast, had a
bright of three hundred foot.
PRESIDENT AND LABOR
LEADERS DINE IN PEACE
Washington, Nov. ID—Those loaders
of labor who did not decline tho invi
tation, attended' the dinner given last
night by tho president.. From all ac
counts the labor leaders aro delighted
by tho treatment they received, ami
they boliovo that th© affair will bo
rosultful of good to organized labor.
After the dinner the president do
votod considerable time In an en
deavor to ascertain what labor do
sired at tho hands of congress. The
prosldont naked many questions but
did not' commit himself With regard
to any of the legists'.: tt the labor
leaders desire.
SILVERMAN WILL
LOSE HIS OFFICE
Personal Conduct Keeps Ko
diak Commissioner From
Admission To Bar
JUDGE REID TO TAKE ACTION
Examining Committee Denies Ap
plication Of Man Long Suspec
ted Of Crookedness
Because of his inability to furnish
satisfactory refutation of charges
against him while in oillee, Commis
sioner Joseph II. Silverman of Kodiak
was last evening denied admission to
practice law in Alaska. Mr. Silver
man departed for the westward last
night.
Silverman, for several years, has
been acting as commissioner of Kodi
ak precinct, and during this period
there have been many reports con
corning the manner in which he has
conducted his oillee. lie came to
Valdez at the beginning of the pres
ent term of court, and announced
that he was going to apply for admis
sion to the bar. He was advised that
such a procedure would he inadvis
able until he had cleared himself of
the informal charges made against
him as commissioner, but persisted
in taking the examination.
In addition to being denied admis
sion to the bar, Silverman is to lose
his commisuionership. for Judge
Iteid, upon being presented with the
findings of tlie bar cpmmittec, an
nounced that he will rcmovo Silver
man from ofllce. The removal of
Silverman and the appointment of a
successor will take place within a few
days.
In its findings (lie bar committee
makes no reference to spoeifie instan
ces of wrong doing 011 the part of
Silverman, although the investiga
tion convinced the members of the
committee that Silverman is guilty of
gross misconduct, particularly in
holding for the grand jury persons
against whom there is 110 evidence
warranting such act. The committees
report follows, it being entitled. "In
the matter of the application of
Joseph H. Silverman to bo admitted
to practice law in the courts of
Alaska."
"To the Hon. Silas II. Rcid, Judge
of Haid Court.
"We, your committee, to whom
was referred tho application of Joseph
II. Silverman for admission to prae
tico law in the Courts of Alaska, res
pectfully report as follows:
"We have oxamined tho said ap
plicant upon his qualifications and
learning, and find him well in
formed in the general principles
of the common law and upon the
Statutes of tho District^.
"Wo have also inquired into tho
knowledge of the applicant as to tho
ethical procepts and roquiromonts of
tho profession, and as to his eharactor
and general reputation in tho com
munity where ho rcsidos, and from
the information obtained we are con
strained to report that, in our opinion,
the application of the said Joseph H.
Silvorman should ho denied, and wo
so recommend.
"Respectfully submitted,
",J. Y. Ostrander
"L. V. Hay
"Kdmnnd Smith
'/committee."
Tanana Bcndw $9,00#,000 In Oold
Soattlo, Nov. 19—Too assay oflioo
in this city reports what so far this
year it has received ijrom tho Tanana
country gold to tho value of $0,100,000.
This Is an Increase of $1,700,000 as
compared to any previous year.
OWNERS OF IKS
SEEM APATHETIC
Chamber Of Commerce Com
mittee Has Hard Time Get
ting Exhibits For Fair
DON'T CARE FEELING EXISTS
Many Miners Express Belief That
Benefits To Accrue From Ex
hibition Are Nil
Apathy on the part of the mine
owners around the sound, when it
comes to arranging for exhibits to be
made til the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Exposition formed one subject of dis
cussion at last night's meeting of the
chamber of commerce. The subject
was brought up by S. A. Hemplc, a
member of the chamber committee
appointed to assist in assembling the
ore exhibit, and Mr. Hemplc in un
mistakable terms voiced his disgust ,
occasioned by the lack <>f interest
displayed.
Mr. Hemplc stated that he had
written many letters and that res
ponses have boen few. lie is sure of
ore from the Beatson, Dieringer, Ella
mar, 1'jickcy mines and from Ins own
mine, but to date this is about all.
The ore, while it has been promised
has not been delivered and the ques
tion of finances is another question
that Mr. Hemplc brought before the
chamber.*
Introduced by Mr. Hcmple, the sub
ject of the exhibit to be made at the
fair was taken up by others in the
meeting, and while it was generally
agreed that the main reason for the
lack of interest is a feeling that Seat
tle is using the name of Alaska to
boost the interests of the Spirit City,
it was also agreed that this lack of
interest will, in the end, reflect upon
Alaska, or that portion of the terri
tory not well represented at the fair.
1'. S. Hunt, the photographer stated
that as a member of the committee
to assemble photographs, he had
offered to make a tour of the sound
and take a collection of photographs
of the various mines, providing the
mine owners would club together and
pay his actual expenses, transporta
tion and meals. Mr. Hunt said that
with few exceptions the mine owners
declined, saying that they do not
care whether the properties in which
they arc Interested are represented
at the fair or not, and that they be
lieve that no benefit will accrue if the
oxhihit is made.
It was finally decided that the
chamber committee will make ar
rangements with those operating
small launclicH lo have thom bring
ore samplos to Valde/, the chamber
to pay the regular freight rate. Prom
Valdoz the transportation charges
aro cared for by the Alaska btiroau
of the oxposltlon.
Hcotty Crawford stated that In Se
attle ho ban 1,000 pounds of ore, and
that in Chicago ho has 500 pounds,
both conslgnmonts at the disposal of
the chamber of committee. Stops
will 1)0 taken to mnke this ore a part
of tho Vftldez exhibit.
Tn connection with tho exhibit
question, Deputy United Htates Clerk
E. A. Henderson suggested that
Unga Is the homo of a cod fishing In
dustry carried on on n Inrgo scale and
that an exhibit ealllng attention to
this resource of Alaskn will hoof ad
vantage to tho territory. Mr. Hen
derson suggested a way In which this
affair can be looked alr^V and his
suggestions will bo followed
I/abor In Politics To tttriy
Denver, Nov. 14—It was announced
this morning during the session of
tho labor convention that the Ameri
can Federation of Labor Is in polities
to slay.
GOVERNMENT DELAY
AGAIN CONDEMNED
Chamber Of Commerce Com
mittee Will Urge Action
Regarding Lighthouse
APPROPRIATION AVAILABLE
Hincltinbt'ook Project Is Provided
For By Fund Now
Four Years Old
Governmental disregard for tho
needs of the Alaska coast, and in par
ticular for the needs of the coast ad
jacent to Valdez, when it comes to
aids to navigation received condem
nation during last night's session of
the chamber of commerce. This sub
ject was the special purpose of the
meeting, and so soon as President
Smith so announced the long felt in
dignation anent the conditions was
made manifest.
The need for lighthouses is felt par
ticularly at this time because of the
experience of the Pennsylvania on
her last trip north, and the fact that
the government more than two years
ago appropriated £110,000 for^the pur
pose of erecting a lighthouse on'llinch
enbrook was made the subject of com
ment, forcible and to the point. So
far all that has been done as the re
sult of the appropriation is a cursory
inspection of the purposed site.
Following President Smith's state
ment of the purpose of t he mooting
Alvah Eames told of the progress of
events up to passage of the bill car
rying the appropriation, and ex
pressed his willingness to again take
up the burden of trying by corres
pondence with members of the de
partment to have some action taken.
On motion Mr. Eamcs, K. A Hen
derson and Joseph Dciringer were
appointed a committee to once again
make an appeal t hat something be
[lone to guard against the danger
now encountered by every vessel that
voyages the waters on this part of the
Alaska coast.
Joseph Dciringer, as chairman of
tho chamber committee appointed to
communicate with Delegate Cale and
Delogato-Eioet Wickersham in con
nection with the movement to obtain
a land olllce in Valdez, reported that
bho letters had been forwarded. E.
A. Henderson, also of the commit
tee, reported that Judge lleid has in
behalf of the project promised to use
his personal inllucnce with Secretary
Uarfleld.
Ji. A. tiempie, ot tho committee ap
pointed to obtain signatures to pe
titions in the land ofllce connection,
reported that two petitions have been
forwarded, one to Col. A. W, Swan
Itz, who first suggested the proposition
and one to the commissioner of the
general land ofllce in Washington,
rhree hundredand seventy-three per
10ns signed the petitions.
Lumbermen Wnnt Tariff Duty
Heattle, Nov. li)—Washington lum
bermen are to make a strong Sight
Tor a tariff duty on lumber. Senator
Piles has pledged his support to the
movement and wUl lead the light
igalnst free lumber. A committee
:>f the lumbermen will go before the
congressional committee having in
charge the tariff revision, and will
iirgo that lumber be kept from tlio
free list,.
Inspectors Ivxonernte Master
Heattle, Nov. HI- No one is to blame
Tor the collision between t he Pacific
[toast H team ship Company's steam •
nhlp Cottage City and the lumber
schooner Balnbrldge, according to
the decision of tho marine inspec
tors. The inspectors find that the
steering gear of the Cottage City was
out of order and that this fact Is res
ponsible for tin* accident.
JUNEAU EDITOR IS
OF FIGHTING KINO
R. L. Colby Of Dispatch
Shoots C. M. Summers
President Of Bank
FINANCIER IS TO BLAME
Attacked In His Office Newspaper
Man Uses Revolver To Repell
His Assailant
C. M. .Summers, president of the
First National bank of Juneau, and
generally conceded to he one of the
four or five men who control and dic
tate the policy of the Alaska Daily
Record, on Wednesday morning of
this week made himself the running
target for four shots from a revolver
in the hands of it. L. Colby, acting
editor of the Dispatch in the absence
of Ed. ('. Russell. That Mr. Summers
is alive to think it all over is little
short of a miracle, for one of the four
heavy bullets struck him slantingly in
the chest, tearing an ugly wound
across his breast. Had the bullet
gone a little to one side, it would
probably Iibvo killed him instantly.
As it is, Mr. Summers is able to be
but and around again.
The shooting is a direct result of the
bad blood engendered bv the "roast
ing" policy of the Record. That pa
per last week published an article
from the Cordova Alaskan containing
one of John \V. Frame's eharacteris
tic attacks on Editor Russet, winding
up with a slur at Mrs. Russel. The
Dispatch the following day, editorial
ly referred to the article, and charac
ized tlu- two editors of the Record as
"ticket-of-leave men hired to do the
dirty work of Louis 1'. Shnkleford and
('. M. Summers." Mr. Summers took
exception to the reference, and in
company with Thomas Lyons, law
partner ol Mr. Shakleford, called at
the Dispatch ofllee and demanded of
Colby that an apology he made in the
next issue of the paper, threatening
to Colby that he "would knock his
block oil" if it was not forthcoming.
The apology did not appear, and
Wednesday morning Mr. Bummers,
this time alone, made a second call at
the Dispatch office, demanding to see
Mr. Colby. Williams, the foreman
of the office, attempted to prevent
Bummers from entering, but wan
shouldered out of the way by Bum
mers, who is a tall, powerfully built
man. Reaching Colby, Bummers pro
ceeded to put his threat into effoet,
and chased Colby around the ofTleo,
striking him on the head a number of
times. Colby, who is a comparative
ly small man, finally dodged past
Bummers and seized a revolver from
a table near by, Tho sight, of the gun
cooled Bummers'ardor for battle, and
he made a flying run for the door, be
ing followed by a couple of shots.
Dodging around the corner of the of
fice Bum mors sought refuge on tho
porch of the Keck residence, another
shot following him. From there h c
ran into t he electric light office. There
it was found that he had been woun
ded as described above, and was taken
to his home and a physiclon called,
who dressed the injury
Pttbllo sent iment seems pract ically
unanimous that Colby acted in self
defense and that Mr. Bummers was
simply looking for trouble and found
It. Colby was not placed under ar
rest, and finished the day's work on
the typesetting machine with the
doors locked and the revolver lying
by his side.
It Is claimed that Bummers threat
ened, after tho shooting, that ho
"would got him yet" (referring to
Colby,) and tho latter has applied for
a peace warrant, for Mummers.—Ju
neau Transcript.