DIRIGO IN PORT
SOUTHBOUND
The Dingo made port about
live this morning. She is on
her way ■south from the West
ward, and has O'JO tons of La
1 ouch 3 ore on board con
signed to the Tacoma Smelter.
Sue has been operating on the
Westward run out of Seward
in place of Hie Dora. The lat
ter vessel has been completely
overhauled and will lca\c loi
the north as soon as Capt. Mc
Millan in charge of the Dora,
can transfer to her.
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HOLDING DOWN
THE HEAVY JOBS
Word comes from Juneau
that Ihe Misses Hunt and Cot
ter have been regularly en
rolled as watchman and door
keeper respectively ot Hie
House of Representatives of
the Territorial Legislature at
Juneau. These offices were
provided for in Ihe hill creating
the Legislature, so as there
no provision for stenographers,
those able to do stenographic
work were put into those po
sitions.
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WILL ENTER FUEL
BUSINESS AT JUNEAU
H. C. Strong, general man
ager of the Northland Steam
ship company, operating the
steamers Northland and Alki,
is in the city closing up ne
gotiations for a settlement of
the litigation over the water
frontage property here, on
which the company seeks lo
put a wharf. It :s understood
the negotiations will he closed
satisfactory lo all parties con
cerned.
Mr. Strong informs the Dis
patch that the Northland comp
any when the dock is finished,
will enter the coal business,
wholesaling and retailing coal.
—Dispatch.
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UNALGA READY
FOR SERVICE
Word from Port Townsend
is that the new revenue cuttei
Unalga will sail for South
eastern Alaska on May 1st.
Sne will be commanded by B.
M. Chiswell, formerly lieut.
commander of the Rush.
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ROOSEVELT IN HARBOR
The hailbut schooner Roose
velt was in the harbor last
night on her way to the fishing
banks.
Mrs. H. D. Kirmse, accomp -
anied by her son and Judge
and Mrs. J. E. Malone ar
rived down on the Spokane
this morning.
ISO MORE BILLS CAN
BE INTRODUCED
By a decision arrived at some
lime ago in the Territorial Leg
islalnre, no more new bills can
be introduced before the pres
ent session except by a unani
mous motion of the members.
This took effect April 11.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS
Sumner Strail, Eye Opener
Light reported out April 10,
101.3, will he relighted as soon
as praticable.
Sumner Strait. Beauclerc Is
land Light reported extinguish
ed April 10 ,1013, will he re
lighted as soon as practicable.
Tongass Narrows, Tongass
Narrows Buoy 0. is out of po
sition, low in the water, and at
times submerged. It will be
replaced as soon as practicable.
By direction of the* Commis
sioner of Lighthouses. In (he
absence and by the direction
of the Inspector.
A. 13. EDMONDS
f Chief Clerk
LET US SPEND
OUR OWN mJNEY
II looks ns though i' is the
intention of the present legis
kiture, for the salmon industry
In bear all the burden of main
taining the government of Al
aska. In spite of the fact I ha I
our canneries made compara
tively nothing lost year many of
them actually losing money—
our legislature evidently in
tends to see to it that Hie sal
mon canning industry and it a
lone is to carry the load. The
present government tax. of four
cents a case is to stay on, and
in addition, from three to el
even cents per case is to l>e
added, according to the grade
of fish packed. This of itself
wouldn’t be so bad, if the
money were spent to hoip on!
Hie industry from which it r
collected, or if the other in
dustries of the country were to
be made to do their share, bid
neither apparently is (he desire
of the greater majority of our
legislators. The greater part
0/ the money raised is to be
used in building roads in tho
interior, and the second most
important industry in the
country—placer mining—gets
off scott free. On the British
side of Hie line ihe placers arc
taxed ten per cent of their
product, on this side of the
line they are not only tax free,
but we in this region must eon
tribute of what we have to en
able those inside to take out
their product at a less cost.
That they not actuated by a
spirit of fairness is seen in the
action of the legislature in
removing the poll tax the only
tax the miners and producers
have been paying, which was
spent on the roads in the re
ginri in which they were col
lected, because the imposition
cf such a tax was too much for
the poor, dear miners of the
interior to pay.
The matter has resolved it
self as far as die coastal re
gion of Alaska is concerned to
j jst this: If we are going to
he compelled to foot the bills
for the entire territory, we
had better organize a territory
of our own, and sav how our
money is going to be spent.
At the present time there are
not to exceed six or seven
members of both house of the
Territorial Legislature, who are
not connected directly or other
wise in mining, and therefore
biased in favor of that industry.
Here and to the westward we
have fish, the leading industry
in volume of all Alaska, and
are willing at all times to hear
our share of the burdens of
government. If, as the pres
ent legislature seems to think,
we are to pay all the bills and
not he allowed to say what
those bills are, the sooner we
place ourselves in a position
to work for ourselves the bel
ter.
HADLEY CABLE OFFICE
IN COMMISSION AGAIN
Operator Little, detailed in
charge of I ho governmenl cable1
office at Hadley, wired in yes
terday morning that his office!
was ready for business, the lium
being open again. Hadley was.
roach a cable tation in 1007,
and remained in commission a
couple of years or so, until the |
smelter at that place blew out
and <[iiit, when the instruments
were taken out, and the office
discontinued. Now however
the starting of the Foss mill at
Hadley makes communication
with the outside world neces
sary. Tito telephone to Kasaan
will lie put into commission a
gain with Jfadley and the can
nery company at that place
Ihns get into direct touch with
the cable.
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\V. Ct. Wei pie , forest super
visor for Alaska, returned on
the Spokane this morning aflcr
a business trip to Juneau and
points north.
WILL RELIGHT THE
WESTERN LIGHTS
\Y. J. Wrigid, lampist of Ihe
lighthouse service, goes on the
> ort,hwestern to Prince Wil
liam sound where he will re
ign I the blinkers on Middle
Mock mid Busby island.
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GCES TO JUNEAU
ON TOWN BUSINESS
Charles II. Casgrove goes to
Juneau on board the North
western to appear before 'Ihe,
legislative committee on the
matter of the proposed legis
lation on the exlenlion of town
boundaries. He will probably
be gone about a week.
PROMINENT MINING MEN
As slated in yesterday’s Min
er, a noted parlv 'of British
mining people consisting of l1’.
T. Leahy, II. S. Wankh, W.
Jowett and W. F. Core ami
wife were on board (he North
western bound for Keb liikan.
Mr. Leahy, is one of the best
known of England’ mining en
gineers, and expressed his
wonder to Ihe Miner Man that
we had such a thriving ener
getic little city here, staling
Unit he was pleasantly sur
prised. He tins but recently p
turned from Nigeria, Africa,
whither he went to examine
placer tin properties. The trip
from England was made in a
bout seventeen days actual tray
oiling time. Mr. Waugh is one
of Ihe directors of Ihe company
which ha*; the bond on the
Bugge properly, while Mr.
Jowett spent the greater part
of last year directing the de
velopment work. Mr. Core i
associated with E. (1. Howard
in putting the deal through.
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ANOTHER MACHINE SHOP
A new machine shop firm
came into existence this morn
ing, when George E. Lingerfelt
formerly in the employ of the
Northern Machine Works, en
tered into partnership with
Torn King at Ihe Ketchikan
Iron Works across from the
skating rink. The new' firm
has purchased Ihe entire equip
ment of the Hadley Smelter
machine shop, Ihe machinery
of which, all in excellent con
t’ilion, will be moved over and
installed as soon as the trans
portation for the same can be
ai ranged for. This machinery
will enable the new concern to
machine anything up to UO
inches in diameter, and pipe
threading up lo six inches.
Both members of Ihe new firm
know their business thoroughly
King as an all round black
smith, and Lingerfelt as a ma
chinist, the latter having made
many friends among the gas
boat men during the year or
more he lias worked for the
Northern Machine Shop.
SURE CAN LIFT SOME
The derrick at the Northern
Machine Works demonstrated
Ihis morning Hint it is there
when it comes to lifting. Saw
yep ri McKay had some big
timbers in the water which
they intended to use for skills
for their new donkey. The
logs weighed in the neighbor
hood of ten tons apiece, and
I he way the derrick snaked
them out was a wonder.
LOCAL MINING MAN
GOES TO SKAGWAY
Among the City of Seal lies
passenger's this morning was
K. A. Rush, of the Rush and
I>rown Mine, bound through to
Skagway im a business frip.
Ire expects to return on an
tarty boat.
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Capt. W. A. Connell of the
SIcdman returned on this
mornings City of Seattle from
a business trip to the sound
Capl. reports the weather as
cold and disagreeable in Se
attle.
MORE BOATS ARRIVE
TO FISH NEAR HERE
Three fish boats were enter
ed at the local Customs House
today, they arc: The Emma
Joan of Seattle, a line- little
fishing* boat, the ITaloyn a
gasoline schooner of 01 tons
that will fiHi on the west coast
(his season and the Tacoma of
Tacoma another fishing boat
o" good substantial build.
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CANNERY TENDER
GOING NORTH
The big cannery tender Italy
con, of the Wrangell Sanitary
Packing company, arrived in
port northbound this morning,
bound for Hie cannery at Wran
gcil. The Halycon is a fine
looking cannery tender of 75
feet in length over all, powered
with a 75 porse power Fox,
and is under the command of
Cc.pt. Bert Fowler.
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Thp Princess Sophia, of the
Canadian Pacific company,
while running at the rate of li
knot an hour, piled up on Sen
tinel island about two o’clock
Sunday morning .smashing in
her bows and putting her to
ihe had generally. Fortunately
the tide was flooding at the
time, so that the vessel was
able to get off ortcr two hours
and proceed under her own
cleani to Juneau. Capt. Charles
Campbell was in bed at the
l ine of the accident, Pilot Har
ry Hughes being on watch. The
night, while somewhat misty
was not foggy, so it is difficult
to account for the accident, as
the lighthouse on (lie rock was
not much more than a quarter
of a mile away with I lie tight
shining brightly. The vessel
struck so hard that her pas
sengers and crew were thrown
( tit of their beds, and of course
were badly seared for a time.
The vessel is fitted with water
tight bulkheads, which prevent
ed any water entering her
except in the one compart
ment where the hole occurs,
'fhe ten or a dozen passengers
from Skagway on board at the
time were offered transporta
tion to their destinations on
oilier lines, but decided that
!he ship was safe and are on
hoard her. «Vo other however
were taken on board at Juneau,
Wrangell or this point, and the
boat passed on down to her
destination this morning, mak
ing her regular speed.
The Princess May of the
same company struck in almost
Ihe same place in August of
if 10, and remained there for
close to a month.
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ACTIVE IN WITH
SPRING SALMON
The gasboat Active came in
this morning from Kasaan Bay
with a nice hunch of 130 spring
salmon for Roy Thompson,
I he salmon are starting to run
i:. fine style at that place and
i he prospects for the trawlers
this season is bright.
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Glen Hubbard, of Potosi,
\\ is., brother of Capt. A. L.
Hubbard of the launches
Rough Rider and Teddy, ar
rived from Hie east on (he Alki.
He will make his home here in
the future and learn the water
transportation game on board
the mail boats.
THE DREAM MAN RETURNS
Fred G. Puriuton of the
Dream Theater returned this
morning on I lie City of Seattle.
I rod says Heal tie is dead and
i- glad lu gel back lo Ketchikan
ami says .he has some real
treats in the moving picture line
coming,
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The coast survey boat Gcdney
arrived from tiie south this
morning and will resume the
task of charting I he coast and
waterw&ys of this region.
HADLEY HAPPEWh'UGS
By Paul Nordstrom
The fifth of 1 he mouth the
big freighter LaTouche came
in and anchored here. She
!"\'iight an edger, two planers,
and machinery for gumming
and filing saws, all of which is
brand new and of the very lat
est designs and improvements.
Jf was unloaded onto a ‘ scow
and lowed to the mill. Gon
jslfucuon* on a new wharf to
I extend to deep water will be
begun within a short time, the
intention being to provide for
the docking of ships drawing
up to twenty five feet. An ex
lenion of 40 feel, on ‘the mill
has been begun to aceommo
dale the newly received planers
clc. The work lias been some
!what liampered on account of
II he lack of lumber but as soon
I is the mill commences to op
Icrate which will be within the
(next few days, things will.be
!humming and Iladley once, a
gain a busy place.
The ground in the vicinity of
Ine mill is being cleared and a
crew cl men with a donkey en
gine are now at work hauling
|out what can be used for piling
K. Wick, an experienced boat
builder, has established a boal
.shop here and is now busy
turning out trolling boats. This
will be good news for those
needing something in this line,
O. fl. Kelley, formerly of
Ketchikan lias established his
lnishop here and is doing quite
p business manufacturing camp
-loves and the like. Mr. Kelly
is a fust-class metal worker.
Keep your eye on Hadley and
watch it grow.
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Washington, April 15—The
nomination of Mrs. Minnie
Swineford as postmistress of
Ketchikan was sent to Ihe Sen
ate I;, day.
The above wire speaks for
I'self. Mrs. Minnie E. Swine
' urd, is probably known to
every one in Ketchikan, and is
high'y l espc’K d by all, and the
appointment meets with gen
eral favor. Mrs. Swineford
accompanied Mr. Swineford to
Alaska in 1885 when lie was
appointed Governor of the Ter
ritory in ihe first administra
of Grover Cleveland, and re
sided at Sitka, then the cap
ital, until his resignation in
1889 when Benjamine Harrison
was elected president of the
United States, when they mov
ed to Ketchikan where she lias
resided every since. Mr. Swine
ford in partnership with James
Bice started the first news
poper in Ketchikan. A firm be
liever in territorial government,
all of his writings and talks
were on that subject. Gov.
Swineford died in 1909 before
Ihe fullfillment of his dreams.
Al (he time of his death the
Governor of Alaska ordered a
military funeral. He was one
of the most loved men of the
territory and was called the
“Grand Old Man of Alaska”.
Mrs. Swineford has made Kef
rliik ui her borne except for a
v eil with tier relatives in the
i slates since his death and for
(the past year or so lias been
Ihe librarian in the local public
library..
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and three cents for pinks, and
fish traps at $150 a year. It
also provides a tax of $2 a bar
jrel cm salmon bellies, prohib
iting lHeir salting except when
jibe resLof Ihe fish is used, and
•for a tax of $1 a ton on all
ferilizer except sharks, which
taxed at fifty cents a ton.
The bill provides that all the.
money realized shall be used
for the protection and propag
ation of fish.
Senator Tanner introduced
Senate bill i\n. 53 Thursday
w Inch provides for I lie taxing
i f canned salmon at, ten rents
for re,ds, five cents for cohoes
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KLCWACK CANNERY
tender arrives
The cannery tender .1. A.
Sisson, for the Klowaek can
nery was in port this morn
ing bound for (hat place from
Seattle. CapL ft. L. Cole is in
command.
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CAPTAIN “PADDY”
HAS ANOTHER BOAT
“Paddy” Timmons, is now in
command of the gasboat Wan -
derer, having quit the Belly of
I he Lindenberger Packing Co.
at Fish Egg. He was a caller
;.l the Miner office today and
reports that business on the
West Coast promises to he a
bummer this season.
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Capt. “Paddy” Timmons of
Hie gasboat Wanderer, brought
over the body of Charles Lillick
from Craig this morning, who
was accidentally shot and kil
led at Craig a few minutes be
fore noon, Saturday. It ap
pears that Lillick, who was the
assistant forest ranger for that
region, met a friend or two on
ihe street in Craig. One of the
men had a shotgun in his hands
which Lillick look and after ex
amining dropped the stock to»
the ground while holding the
muzzle in his hands close to
his body. The gun was load
ed, and the jar of the stock
striking the sidewalk set it off,
(he entire charge striking the
forester in the face killing him
instantly. A corner’s jury was
impannelled at once, and a ver
dict of accidental shooting re
turned.
Charles Lillick at the lime of
I is death was 25 years of age,
and had been in Hie Forest Ser
vice for the last two years com
ing here from Hamilton, Mon
tana. He was a steady, con
scientious young man, a total
abstainer, and one who had the
respect of all his associates.
Every man on the West Coast
was his friend, and his sudden
and awful death has cast a
cloud over that district. No ar
rangements have been made
for Ihe disposal of the body,
other than to notify his rela
tive?! in Montana of his death,
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FROST “NOT GUILTY”
Chicago, April 14—The jury
iii the Frost coal land trial re
turned a verdict of “not guilty”
Saturday. Judge Landis who
was on the bench, congratula
ted Attorney Fink, of Nome, for
1 ho wonderful fight he made
for the defense. Special As
sistant Prosecutor Townsend,
who had charge of the case for
the government has nothing to
say,
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The Chicago Record-Hearld
has the following to say of suf
frage in Alaska. The only ter
ritory legislature in the United
Stales (continental) has grant
ed full suffrage to women.
Why Alaska has enfranchised
the women is a question easy
in answer. If wants more of
them and its^ wants them on
any terms. If suffrage will
make Alask more attractive (o
women, they can have it. Jury
service is a burden as well as
a privilege, and Alaska ex
empts women from such ser
vice. Did if they shall ask for
jury service, they will get it
without a dissenliiig vole. In
fact, they will get anything if
Ihey will only come and marry
Ihe miners, fishermen, pros
pelors, and oilier, who are un
animously opposed to siugla
blessedness. Alaska suggests a
i.cw way of gelling suffrage-'
a better way than violence. Let
She women threaten lo emi
igrate from states that deny
(hem the votes to states or ter
ritories that grant it. In fhis
v ay they will get votes going1
and coming, as it were.