THE KUSKO TIMES
(VOL XII NO. 3.*
TAKOI NA ALASKA SATURDAY. NOVMEBER :t> 1-! *r
PRICK 25 CKN#**
Sam Callahan
Reaches End
' FOUND DEAD IN CABIN ON
LONESOME CREEK, FOLLOW
LOWING JOURNEYtS END.
Sam 'Callahan, at the age of 78, a
former, well known ,old timer of the
North, stampeder of ’98 into Dawson,
j. prospector, mining' man, part time
newspaper man, came to the end of
life.’s trail a few days ago. And the
end was a tragic one—as disclosed
. when his frozen body • was found
-stretched .across the floor .of .a uam
. shackle cabin located on Lonesome
. river,.a.trihufcaiy-of the Innokn river.
This is the gist of the sad story, as
brought here early in .the week b-V
John Krieger, well known Esperanto
creek mining man, who .with, the men
. found the-body, doe .Stickmann, Felix
Andrews, And .a hr.nther-indaw of the
latter, three natives of that isolated
.section, .brought the sad details .to
Ophir.
. At a hearing before U. S. Commis
sioner Christian Bolgen, at Ophir, the
three men .testified that, with the in
tention of visiting Mr. Callahan, as
well .as to help him .make repairs to
his cabin, they went from their
home on the Innoko river to Lone
some creek, a distance overland of
three or four miles. They knew Sam,
for it was only a couple of days be
fore that they accompanied him to the
Lonesome creek cabin. They stated
that they first met Sam when they in
their gasboat overtook hi msome dis
tance down the Innoko as he was pol
ing his way upstream.
The, party traveled together from
that point on, the natives rendering
Mr. Callahan every assistance and
continuing with him until arrival at
the Lonesome creek cabin. The cabin,
by all appearances, had been deserted
for years, without window or door,
and roof caving in. The three men
made what repairs .they could to the
roof, helped a little in other ways and
finally bade goodbye to their friend
friend and departed down Lonesome
on the way to their own home on the
Innoko. That was the last they saw
.of Mr. Callahan unntil two or three
days afterward, on Octoher 6, on
■which date the three crossed overland
to pay him a visit. As they neared
the cabin they saw no smoke coming
from the pipe top nor any sign of
yife nearahouts. Reaching the cabin,
they threw back the canvas flap serv
ing to cover the door and, peering in
side, they saw the body of Mr. Cal
lahan stretched across the floor, lying
on his side, col din death.
His gun was found on the outside,
leaning up against the cabin wall.
From all appearances, no fire had
been .started in the cabin. Plenty of
wood had been brought in, although
there was no water inside.
Heath, it is apparent, must have
come soon .after the men had depart
ed for their home on the occasion of
their first -vieit.
Following .their grewsome find the
three men..started for Ophir to make
report 441 -liomtaiasioner Bolgen. It
took themviive days to reach John
. Krieger'nueabiu, and two days more
to Ophir, they slept out nights.
After heaving a recital of the facts
.as statetLabove Commissioner Chris-!
tian Bolgenvmjuested the three men '
to return ttivtha Lonesome creek cabin l
to care for, thwr.jnains. There being
no material there with -which to make !
a coffin the boat of the ill-fated man!
will be used to cover him, there to 1
remain until Tina! disposition is made
of the 'body. That action, unnder the
circumstances, was about all Commis
sioner Bojgen could do until he re
ceives other instructions.
Sam CallUhan left the Yukon sec
tion about fire year 1922, at which
time he returned to his boyhood home
in Alabama. Very little was heard ;of
or from him since that time until
early last spr'ng, when word reached
Seattle that he was again going to
return to the North, presumably to
open up an old prospect, the location
of which was not stated, but it was
one in which he had 'fond ' hopes.
Early in June he arrived in Seattle,
ivhere he was -greeted-by many for
mer friends. It is more than likely
that some of these friends may have
making another',attempt. 'If so, then
advised him, a ,man of 78, against
advice was uriheeded. "He was a num
of positive character, and, once mak
ing up his mind to do a thing, he was
not easily diverted from it. "He was
given the cheers of his friends as’he
departed on the first Victoria sailing
for Nome.. From Nome he reached
St. Michael, at which point he sent1*
cheering ’letter to friends 'Outside.
Then, in July, starting from St.
Michael, commenced the’long'journey
that was to take him to *the far-off
Lonesome creek—the goal df -all his
hopes. It is averred, and it is prob
ably true, that'he poled the-entire 'dis
tance fro hiSt. "Michael up to’the point
where he was given assistance by |
Messrs. 'Stickman, Andrews and the j
latter’s cousin ,all of whom proved j
themselves real ’friends 8f ih- hours j
of need and distress.
Sam Callahan, dufing"his residence
in the North, accumulated many
friends. He wa swell hnown in Daw
son, going from that place to "Fair
banks, thence to Iditarod, to Ruby, to
Marshall and other points. He "was *
prospector aibove all, to-frhich pursuit
he gave most of his time He was
held in high esteem, was generous 'to 1
his friends, kindly in disposition, and j
a most excellent gdntleman, and Chose;
who knew him will mourn the sad
fate that overtook ‘him.
STEPS BEING TAKEN TOR IM
MEDIATE ALTERATION OF
VOLSTEAD ACT.
WASHINGTON.—The drive lor a
change in Federal liquor laws gained
impetus from an announcement by
Senator Vandehberg, Republican, of
Michigan, that he favors immediate
submission of the prohibition amend
ment and liberalization " of the Vol
stead law.
The announcement came as wets
were seeking to have the ways and
means committee draft a'beer "bill for
presentation when Congress opens.
Vandehberg said he is in favor of
immediate resubmission of the 18th
amendment because “just regards 'for
rights of majorities and validity rif
law enforcement demands -It,*1
Representative 0*Co«inor, of New
York, Democrat, urged1 Chairman
Collier of the ways and means corm
mittee to have a bedr'hill ready for
presentation to the? House when ft
convenes next month.
Representative Cbchran, ' of Mis
souri, Democrat, ^aid legalization of \
beer would put 35,000 men to work i
in his State and -wtouicf aid -the Un
employment situation everywhere.
Chairman Pouf o# the "House rules!
comimttee, expressed the* hepc that!
“we can get nrtfdifWatioh e&titte Vcd
stead act befc1nltHfc£:«t fclrtr show, ses
sion.”
FLAT.-^-GuS Rodman- and Harry
Wilson arrived in Flat today with
their dog te$mj, coming from Julian
creek.
Division Returns
FIRST DIVISION.
With only nine precincts if n)iasing
out «ff "54, r4mt fcheaw including two
large ones.. M t tlakaUa .and Yakufat,
and seven smaller ones* .returns jfrom
the First division follow:
Delegate—
Dimond, 4425. r
Wickersham, JU671. j
Territorial Treasurer—
Paul, 1515. '
.Rust gard, 2(460
Truitt, 2522.
Audi tar— 5
Cole.2238P :
Boyle, 3657.
Commissioner of ^Education—
. /Karnes, ,'3649.
Keller, .2336.
Highway Engineer—
W-ann, 1299.
.Hesse. .4114
For Senator—
Johnston. .^76
Walker, 4222.
Representatives—
.Baronovieh, 3JB8
Green, ;iB406.
llansep. 2012.
Judsoifc36()7. f
Ktshopir 3f;82.
Kubley, .1953. |
Scruiy, ISIS. i
Wan,22241.
SEONJD DIVISION
Delegate—
— DimoncL 493.
Witker&ham,; 355.
Attorney Geotral—
Paul, .160.
Ru8j.«8iid*”!jttS9.
. .Truitt,-260.
Andito*—
BoyleSJtZ-.
•jCpie^m
Commissioner df&l&uMtian—
.Karnes,^330.
KaMer,.yW8.
Highway. Engineer—
Hesse, o&Ofi.
Wann, 24Q.
Senator—
Frawley, 5534.
, Kundquis.t, 369
[ ItopvesejUativ.es—
Anderson, 3B4
Blake, 499.
lfcll<yk?h, ;334
Longley, ,185.
Neilly, 406.
Scott, 45.
Swandberg, 485.
Wright,.26.
THIRD DIVISION.
! Delegate—
Dimond, .2348,
Wickersham, .JQ28.
Attorney General—
Paul, 673.
Rustgard, 1084
Truitt, 1397.
t Auditor—
Boyle, 156.7.
Cole, 1491.
Commissioner of Education—
Karnes, 1.420.
Keller, 1578.
Highway Engineer—
Hesse, 2000.
Wann, 883.
' Senator—
Campbell, 1503.
Ray, 1490.
Hoffman, 1744.
Larson, 1148.
McCutcheon, 14.76.
McDonald, 1292.
Nafted, 1436
Patterson, 1536.
Phin, 1085.
Taylor, 1779. ’
Over 400 votes were cast in twenty
small precincts.
(Continued «s Page 4.)
Sen. Jones
Passes On
ft.SUCCUMBS TO OLD HEART
MENT IN A SEATTLE
SANITARIUM
/iyS-ATTEE,—Senator Wesley Jones
died from, apuoldyjcart attnp tit, at a :
Seattle iganitarium-, at the ape of 59.
fif &$aaiq?n,«>uiH» .^eirtjL ufo jani- ;
tarium ten days .ago tto ,recover from 1
,th.e .fatigue of his political fight
against Homer T. ’Rohsi, . "Tacoma
Democrat, who ■ defeated him.
Jones hadfjhoped to leave, fur the
national capital in two .weeks.
''He-ihad- beeen in bad health since
undesegobig a flenaus*operation .three
year sago
Mn hied Quietly -at fo’clock this
morning, with his ana Harry, Seattle
attorney., .and .his daughter., Mrs. .Ar
thur Coffin, at his bedside.
WASHINGTON.—With the-death of
i Senator Jone?, Smoot of Utah is
ranking Republican df the 'appropria
tionoucommittee, Smoot is already’
chairman; of fh’e finance committee.
;-Thf>.-QUestitin is w ho w ill hike Jones'
duties','f.Hale df Maine is next rank
ing Republican.
Under Democratic. organization of
tht Senate, Glass of Virginia would
be in line,for the chairmanship.
',1 MrS.' Victoif Hill,-> not fepling any
,tOf .’'\eil, dep{wtpd=a few days ago for
the Outside, traveling to Anchorage
fri* the-M^Gee-airplane.
J. W. Troy
for Governor
DUMONT) WILL URGE AP1NMNT
MENT 'OF JOHN W. TROY TO
GOVERNORSHIP OF ALASK A
JUNEAU.—DelegateElect Anthony
J. Dimond .announced last night that
he would recommend to President
Elect Roosevelt the apointment of
John W„ Troy., editor of the Dialy
Alaska Empire, and chairman of the
Demolratic Territorial committee, for
Governor of Alaska.
Without being an aspirant, Troy
has the backing of the entire Demo
cratic Territorial organization ond the
rank and’file of Ah' (Republican party
as well,” said Dimppd. ‘Tie is the
me .man pn «fhom dtfL W#agreed as to
qualifications. His service^ ,.for thc
pprty in Alaska during thja past ,/20
year sentitle.s him tp. this ^..recogni
tion."
James.:J. onror, national commit
teeman, and..S. Hellenthal, division*.’
corathittee .chairman, joined in Di
no nil's statement, both declaring that
Lroy has the unanimous support' of
ill party leaders and organization en
dorsement.
Troy has no been an active candi
date, but he said: “i will accept the
nomination if it is tendered me. I
am appreciative of the honor of such
in appointment and the opportunity
to be of service to the Territory and
I am willing,to serve if the people, so
desire.”
/ Alaska ilnte re sts At
>Ihe Nation’s Capital
vBy.W. A, fc. j
WASHINGTON, D. C.,< <fct., 1.7.— j
The, American Bar AssQCtaMKn.vJXtikr j
,an , attendance of several .thousand
members from all parts of ithe)
United .States, jisas . in • -seShiftn in ;
“Washington recent#/. , jlfcisi*ets She oc- :
casion of many important ."-and im-;
pressive functions,..that .ir.rluded .the
public welcoming ppeash.'jby Presi- j
dent Hoover at Constitution Hall, the 1
laying of the cornwnstaoe of the mag
nificent $8,0.00,000 Temple of Justice, j
and a night reception at the White ;
House attended ,hy nearly 5,000 per- j
•sons. . Although Alaska has a mem-1
bership in the .association, there were |
,no delegates present at the annual \
meeting. In the. selection of the 54
members of the'General Council A. I
J. Dimond, of 'Valdez, delegate-elect,
was named Sm Alaska, the position
usually rotating among the member
ship.
Delegate /Shames Wickersham has
initiated a new plan to give greater
employment;* k resident Alaskans in ,
the fishing imlustr yof the Territory.
“He has the matter up with j
“Commissi«npr of Fisheries O’Malley!
and repraweniatives of the cannery •
interests,- h : •■■uvsging prospects j
that Ur s will Lo ; atisfactorily
out fo- .-,«t/tct-.ssful operation . next
sumn
351 3 delay occa
sions ne preliminaries i
for:,;,. . of the Ketchikan
Fejjpr;u. ,...}s irom the fact that
private architects are seeking selec
tion in the preparation of plana and
specification*. .N. Lester Troast had
wired tie Treasury Department from
Wrangell .asking that he be made ar
chitect. He is an employe of tie De
partment of Indian Affairs, and de
signed many of the school buildings
in Alaska, as well as the institute at
Wrangell. Col. Eric Fisher Wood, of
the firm of Hornbostel & Wood, of
Pittsburgh, was in the city recently
conferring with the Treasury Depart
ment. . Col. Wood has been in Alaska
and drew the plans for the proposed
William Henry Seward Memorial, to
be erected at Seward at a cost of
$400,000. The supervising architect
informed the Delegate’s .cfljr- that
the private application.*!, would be
looked into and that it would be No
vember before any decision was made
in the matter. XbflPltMhwgce of the
Interior Department and the Depart
ment of Justicp.4*/:»eprgvdrrought to
bear on the Treasury Department to
induce the furtlwsi selectio nof An
chorage for a Federal building under
the relief acWar there is still over
$.'>,000,000 nGtyTff-a apportioned.
A few days ago the Hon. Dan and
Mrs. Sutherland removed from Wash
ington to JRydal, Penn., where they
will spendLfche winter. Their son Don
ald is noft»,-.attending Princeton Col
lege, New, Jersey, and is not far from
where Ipa parents now reside.
The Department of the Interior in
forms Delegate Wickersham’s office
that are now being: uake.din Se
ittU^fys^-vouilding the ppwenjschaon
er Byxer, for use in
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