FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
Washington, April 15—A wire
less from the Navy Department
after a conference of the cabinet
last night directed Admiral
Mayo on the arrival of the At
lantic fleet at Tampico to send
a boat ashore with the demand
that the Mexican comihander
salute the American flag at
once, and in case he refused, tu
to notify him that marines will
be landed within twenty-four
hours if the order is not com
plied with, and possession taken
of the Federal forts and har
racks. In the event that the
Mexicans attempt to resist the
landing of the marines, the
ships of the fleet are to shell
thfe city driving back the Mex
icans, when the marines will be
landed and the original pro
gram carried out. The Prairie
with something over six hun
dred marines on board is now’
at Tampico, and the Hancock
with about seven hundred more
will arrive at Tampico tomor*.
row night. The general im
pression here is that Huerta i?
now anxious for the United
States to intervene and thus
prevent the rebels attacking the
City of Mexico and executing
him. The torpedo boat flotilla,
which has been gathering at
Galveston tjuietly for the past
several weeks, was directed to
report at once to the admiral
in command of the Atlantic
fleet.
The Alaska Daily Dispatch, of
Juneau, reached its 15th mile
post Wednesday afternoon.
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“Shorty McDermott," a fam
ous Klondiker in the ’90s is to
return to the North and has
decided on Ketchikan. His
real name is James, but he
stands 6ft. 4 in. in his stocking
feet, which accounts for his
title of “Shorty.”
The question of granting a
retail license to the Board of
Trade saloon at Skagway is to
he settled only after the district
judge shall have visited the
town and heard all the evidence.
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Reports have been received
at Fairbanks to the effect that
the natives of Kantishana are
starving and that unless rem
edial measures are at once tak
en loss of life will result. The
natives have had a hard time
this winter due to the fact that
all of their dogs have died from
distemper and therefore they
have been unable to hunt.
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Ed. D. Beattie, of Juneau,
who operates an information
bureau for the benefit of sight
seers and tourists, announces
that the Prince of Monaco will
visit Alaska this coming sum
mer. The prince maintains a
250-foot yacht and devotes
much time to scientific re
search.
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The bureau of fisheries has
gone into the fox-raising bus
iness in Alaska, a fact which is
not generally known, and
Uncle Sam is now ready to
furnish breeding foxes and
lease island farms to any per
son caring to go into the bus
iness of raising these valuable
furbearing animals.
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The democratic organization
at Nome at a stormy session
passed votes of censure on
Marshal Jordan and District
Judge Tucker. The compell
ing reason for the censure is
the failure of the officials to re
'move republican hold-overs
and appoint democratic incum
bents,
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William Burns, for many
years a resident of Dawson,and
a brother of Archie Burns, a
pioneer of Juneau, died recent
ly in Dawson.
The Daily Miner $1. per mo.
«N4iOW V«VAQK
With every inch of available
;pace filled with supplies and
-tores the schooner King &
-Wing made port this'afternoon
•inder charter of Hibbard &
Swenson on her way to the
Arctic. The itinerary of Ihe
expedition will take the King
& Wing from Ketchikan to
Dutch harbor, across to the
Siberian coast, up and the
coast of the Russian territory
back across the Bering Sea to
'Nome, north to Point Barrow
and then east to Herschel Isl
and. At Nome the King &
Winge will load' supplies for
the whaler and trading steam
ship Belvedere, which was
caught in the ice between
Point Barrow and Hershel Isl
and last year.
Aboard the King & Winge, in
addition to Messrs. Hibbard &
Swensjjn who- expect to do con
siderable trading, are Fred L.
Granville and G. C. Galibra,
representatives of • the Sunset
Motion Picture company who
will take pictures of points of
interest on the voyage, starting
the Alaskan end of H this after
noon by taking pictures of var
ious parts of Ketchikan.
The Commercial Club of
Ketchikan held a very interest
ing meeting at the Council
Chambers last night, at which
matters of general importance
to Ketchikan were discussed.
For instance the matter of
securing a Federal building for
Ketchikan was gone into and*a
tetter read from Delegate
Wickersham promising his
support and assistance in se
curing same. Then the ques
tion of shells suitable for but
ton making was talked over,
and it looks as though results
from this are brobable. A com
mittee was appointed to look
into the advisability of getting
up a banquet or other public
function of a like nature for
“Get Together” purposes, the
•intention being, if possible to
hold same in Red Men’s Hall
and invite all the members of
the Club and their womenfolk,
and such outsiders as may be
decided on. The committee
was instructed to take the mat
ter up with the different local
caterers and see if any of them
would be able to handle such a
large number of people.
And then came the main
event of the evening, the de
cision to call for ideas for a
slogan for Ketchikan. Some
iime ago, Secretary Mftchell
made the suggestion that the
Club, for the"town, adopt a slo
gan, and submitted one, “Ket
chikan: The Southern Gateway
of the Awakening North/’ The
matter was discussed last night,
and the- suggestion made that
the Club offer a prixe of $10.00
in cash for the best slogan of
fered, the only limitation being
that the suggestions offered be
sent or delivered to Secretary
M. A. Mitchell on or before May
tenth, and should ' not contain
more than ten words, the short
er the better. The Club at its
next regular meeting,-May 13,
will decide which of thfe slogans
submitted is the'one they want
to use and the cash will then
be paid forthwith.
Seventeen members were
present At the meeting, and ac
cording to the report of the
Secretary-treasurer, the Club
now has in the neighborhood of
six hundred dollars in the
treasury.
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The Fairbanks Citizen hails
the accession of Delegate Wick
ershamby the demorcrats as
the solution of the political sit
uation in Alaska. It urg-as
that he be made the democrat
ic candidate for delegate to
congress.
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Job printing at tM Uiuei.
FROM THUR8DAV8 DAILY
Mild Curing Prospects for 1814
The season of 1913 was one
of the worst ever experienced
by the mild-curers of this'coast.
The success of the previous
season brought a number of
small -operators into the Alaska
field, and owing to the result
ing heavy competition for' fish,
the price paid to the fishermen
was boosted so high that it was
impossible for the operators to
make any money. A larkc quan
tity of fish was put up in a very
slipshod manner, and what
little of it has been sold went
off at a greatly reduced price,
while the balance is still held
unsold on this coast or in stor
age in New York. This heavy
stock of poorly prepared fish
has also prevented the sale of
the good stock, unless the own
ers of the latter were willing
to accept cost, or less, for same,
and as most of the packers
were not willing to do this a
considerable quantity of it is
still in first hands, but will
eventually be sold at a profit
when- the eastern smokers
thoroughly grasp the difference
between it and the poor stock
offered.
The poor condition of the
market has led to a decided
curtailment of operations, a
number of the small operators
packing in Alaska having de
cided to do no curing the com
ing season. The big operators
will continue to do business,
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Glory Of 'The Seas To Operate
The Glacier Fisheries Com
pany will again send north its
floating refrigerator ship Glory
•of the Seas. The vessel will
‘probably leave Seattle about
May 1 and will be anchored off
Todd’s Point, Idaho Inlet, Icy
Straits, Southeast Alaska. She
will handle salmon and halibut.
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The big halibut1 steamer
Star made port this afternoon
shortly after two o’clock with
180,0000 pounds of halibut on
board. She is on her way to
Seattle after a trip to the Yak
utat bands.
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W. W. QUIST INJURED
W. W. Quist, brother of A.
W. Quist the contractor, who
was superintending the wreck
ing of the old Goldstein build
ing at Juneau fell from a pile
of debris Friday morning and
was badly bruised besides sus
taining a severe sprain in his
right leg.
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ANOTHER ORIGINAL
- 'CHtSANA 8TAKER WINS
After four hours’ deliberation
last Thursday the jury trying
the case of William Hertzberg
against Thomas Doyle, involv
ing a Glacier creek claim, re
turned a verdict for the defen
dant.
The trial of Archie Golninger
against A. H. Tindlanson in
volving the title to No. 1, Bear
creek, a tributary of Big Eldo
rado creek, Ghisana district,
was begun last Thursday morn
ing. After two witnesses had
been examined, Judge Fred M.
Brown granted a non suit to
the defendant. This makes a
complete list of victories for
the ^original locators of ground
in the Ghisana district. Those
in possession of the property
were successful in each case.
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A Skagway gardener has
spring onions large enough
lor table use.
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Juneau Socialists have adopt
ed resolutions protesting a
gainst employing federal pris
oners on the public roads of
Alaska. They declare the prac
tice to be wrong in principle,
brutal and inhuman,
i “Nobility” in three parts at
the Dream tonight. adv.
LOCAL STEAMSHIP
INSPECTORS COMING
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Word was received this morn
: ing that the board of Local
Steamship Inspectors is on its
j way ‘to this port on board the
Jefferson arid will arrive here
| this evening. They will remain
here ‘makihg annual inspections
ahd' examining candidates for
papers for a few days.
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What was probably the most
successful function of the kind
ever’ held in Ketchikan was the
annual Masonic banquet held
ht the 9tedman Hotel last night,
the occasion being the presen
tation of Past Master Jewels to
former worthy masters of the
local lodge. M. S. Dobbs the
present Worthy master offici
ated as toa d master in a most
Satisfactory manner, and the
following responded to the
various toast.' J no. R Becgle,
“Masonic Conservatism;” J. P.
Chamberlain, “The Growth of
Masonery,” W. II. "Bcrgstresser
“Are Yor a Mason.“ and Rev.
R. E. Roe, “Those Who Didn’t
Get Jewels.” Those receiving
jewels were James Millar, W.
E. Zuber, J. C. Barber, Jno. R.
Beegle and Dale Hunt. The
table at which about sixty-five
were seated, was in the form of
a horseshoe, and it and the big
dining room were both taste
fully decorated with ferns and
flowers. The service was ex
cellent and was under the
direction of Jack Harris. i
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Juneau, April 16—The De
partment of Justice this morn
ing instructed U. S. District At
torney Rustgard to enforce the
law closing saloons Sundays in
Southeastern Alaska, and aMr
shal Faulkner commenced this
morning notifying the liquor
dealers.
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The halibut schooner Com
monwealth arrived and clear
ed yesterday afternoon. She is
on her way to the halibut banks.
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AFTER A LOAD OF QYPSUM
The tug Lome with the barge
St. James made port this
morning northbound. She will
take the barge to Gypsum,
where the latter will take on a
load of gypsum for Tacoma.
The James Drummond in tow
of the tug Pioneer is expected
at any time bound for the same
place.
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Harry A. Clark and Miss Mary
Williams were married in Ruby
on Dec. 31, 1913, and managed
to keep the affair a secret from
the rest of the towns-people
until the middle of Feburary.
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Albert White has been re-el
ected president of the Valdez
chamber of commerce.
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Dawson is agitating for a
wireless station to be establish- !
ed there.
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During the recent race to
Solomon, over 200 dogs were
stabled there by the Dickenson
Hotel.
Mrs. Fannie McKinze of Kan
tishna, was divorced from her
husband, Angus McKinzie, at
Fairbanks recently.
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Judge Tucker of Nome has
appointed Milt Luther commis
sioner of the Port Clarence dis
trict. The appointment was a
popular one.
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A new Democratic organic
ation has been formed at Flat
City. It is known as the Idit
ardo Wilson Democratic Club.
The new club has asked other
democratic organizations to
give the former their views on
all maters of common interest.
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Let the Miner do your Job
printing.
I ACCORDING TO THE
PACIFIC FI9HCRMAN
Canning Operation* in Alaska
Despite the fact that the sea
son of preparation for salmon
operations in Alaska is well ad
vanced, a few of the packers
are not as yet ready to an
nounce their plans. It is fairly
certain, however, that the Ad
miralty Trading ompany, Met-*
lakahtla Industrial Company
and Skowl Arm Packing Com
pany will not operate their
canneries this coming season,
and the same is probably true
of several other companies.
Of the canneries which did not
operate last year the following
have so far definitely decided
to run their plants this year: i
Point Ward Packing Company,
Point Warde; and Swifl
Arthur-Crosby Company, Hec
eta Island.
Windber To Carry Salmon
Through Canal
The steamship Windber,
owned by the Pacific American
Fisheries, it is reported, will be
placed on the run between
Bellingham and Atlantic coast
ports with the opening of the
Panama canal. The A. G. Lind
say, also owned by the com
pany,and which was given a
thorough overhauling at Seat
tle in March, will be placed on
a run between Bellingham and
the terminus of the new Alas
ka railroad. A large portion of
the Windber’s cargoes to I he
Eastern coast will consist of
canned and salt salmon, while
in return she will bring back
general merchandise and pro
ducts manufactured in Eastern
states. She has also accom
modations for a large passen-,
ger list.
New Herring Saltries
—
Chas Otis Julian, of E. W.
McLean, Ltd., has sold the
barge “Two Brothers" the the
Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
for the sum of $7,500.00. Mr.
Julian had 200 tons of salt on
the barge at the time of the
sale, which he was obliged to
dump overboard. Mr. Julian
announces officially that he is ,
going to erect a herring saltery
at Prince Rupert to take care
of the 1914-15 herring run. If
a suitable location can be ob
tained he will also operate on
the West Coast of Prince of
Wales Island, in Alaska, next
season.
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Libby, McNEIL A Libby
Buy Cannery Outout
■Libby, McNeil & Libby will
purchase the eutire 1914 out
put of the Hecate Island, Alas
ka, plant of the Swift-Arthur
Crosby Company at the sea
son’s opening prices. The
plant’s output is estimated at
15,000 to 20,00 cases of sal
mon.
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Joseph McDonald and Louis !
Canti while after supplies in (
Dawson, reported that there j
were a dozen outfits working .
this winter on the Sixtymile
river.
.A. A. -A.
Deputy Marshal John Wood,
of Ruby, left that place for Fair
banks recently, taking with him
Scotty Robertson and Tommy
Ross, who w’ere held for the
grand jury by the commisioner
on a charge of selling liquor to
Indians,
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In a letter received in Fair
banks from Al. Hapland, form
erly of Nome, it is stated that
Marshall City is giving promise
of becoming a good camp. A
number of good claims have
been located, he says, and work
on these will be started when
it is possible to bring machin
ery there. ,
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CITY COUNCIL HAS BUSY SESSION
-OFFICIALS ARE NAMED
The Town Council had a busy
session last night, on their
first regular meeting since el
ection. Committees were nam
ed to attend to the Town’s bus
iness affairs during the coming
year and the different town of
ficers yerc elected. The com
mittees are: Street, Paup,
Steers, and Shark. Light,
Water and Fire, Ileneghan,
Patching, and Ryus; Public
Health and' Police, Patching,
Ryus, and Shark; Finance and
Claims, Shark, Steers, Patching:
Cemetery, Heneghan; Purchas
ing Agent; Ryus.
Besides these, two special
committees, one to look over
the matter of sewers, and the
other to lake up the matter of
caring for town warrants until
cash would be available were
named. They were: Sewer;
Ryus, Paup and Steers. War
rants; Ryus, Patching and
Shark.
The town officers appointed
are:
S. A. Plumley, clerk and
magistrate. The salary for
the former office yas placed
at $25.00, the latter at $15.00.
The office of municipal at
torney was declared vacant, and
no election made to fill it.
Noah Howell was elected
Chief of Police to serve at
nights, the salary for this of
fice was fixed at $100 per
month.
M. A. Mitchell was appointed
town treasurer, his compen
sation to be five per cent of all
monies collected outside of
licenses paid over to the Fed
eral government.
Chas. Deppe was selected as
assessor for the year at a sal
ary of $150 for I he season.
The election of I). \V. Hunt
as fire chief, made by the lire
department last week, was ap
proved bv the council and the
salary for the office will be
$25 per month.
Mrs Julia Thompson was el
ected town librarian the salary
being $20. per month.
Under the head of new bus
iness Fremont King asked that
the Tongass Trading company
be allowed to erect a marque
at the corner of Front and
Dock streets, same being of
iron and glass to serve as a per
manent awning. The request
was granted.
Other miscellaneous matters
were transacted, and before
adjorning, the Council extend
ed a general invitation to the
public at large to attend their
meetings.
Life Boats Not Required
On Halibut Vessels
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Frank Twichell, manager of
the San Juan Fishing & Pack
ing Co,, recently called the at
tention of George IJhler, super
vising inspector general of the
steamboat inspection service,
Washington, D. G., to the fact
that if the halibut vessels oper
ating on this coast had to car
ry the life boats prescribed by
law it would be impossible to
find room aboard the vessel for
the large number of dories
carried for the use of the fish
ermen and made the point that
the dories take the place of the
life boats and would be more
ample for the use of the whole
crew in case of accident.
As a result of Mr. Twichell’s
able presentation of the case
of the halibut vessel owners,
the Bureau has waived the re
quirement of life boats aboard
halibut fishing vessels and
hereafter the fishing dories
will be all that are required.
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Eric Nelson, the Fairbanks
Gleary auto stage man, it is
said, will operate a stage line
next summer from Fairbanks
to Ihe coast.
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Word has been received that
the Gape Prince of Wales nat
ives have signified to the nat
ives of Mary’s Igloo their inten
tion of giving a big potlatch
and dance at the Cape next
year. Natives discovered an
old and very venerable native
who remembers some folk
songs of mighty age, and these
antique sagas will be the theme,
or should it be the “motif,” of
the dance which will be given.
Suit has been filed in the
district court at Fairbanks by
Frank Smith, of Koyukok, a
gainst the Northern Navigation
company for $30,000 as dam
ages for the alleged failure on
the company to deliver 22 tons
of liquor to him at Betties in
accordance with a contract en
tered into with the company.
In his complaint Smitli says
lie purchased a large consign
ment of liquor at Seattle, and
entered into a contract with the
Northern Navigation company
to deliver it at Beetles, and that
only five tons of the freight
reached him.
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The cannery lender Mary
Malony, en route lo (lie Point
[Ward Cannery, was in port
ilast night. This looks as
[.though the Point Ward Can
nery, idle last year, will oper
ate this season.
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ALASKA'S HEROS
Some psychologists have de
clared that there is no such
thing as an absolutely unselfish
action, and that no one is ever
moved by a puerlv altrustic
emotion. Probably those
psychologists have gained this
[opinion from a study of their
own sentiments, for it is quite
certain that such a conclusion
could not have been reached
from a thorough study of the
class of humanity that is rep
resented by the sturdy Ameri
can pioneers, says the Alaska
Citizen.
No better lest of recent times
has been made of men’s un
selfishness than that which was
made when the search was re
cently being carried on for the
body of Mrs. Lizzie Stropp fol
lowing the snowslidc near
Wortman’s in which she and P.
O. Berglund were killed. Ex
posed to a bitter cold and dang
er of more slides, a large force,
of men worked night and day
for several days to uncocer
her body. These men received
nothing for thoir efforts except
food they ate while at work,
and that was provided for them
by the Mayor of Valdez.
It was not because these men
knew the victims of the slide
personally or that they could
expect in any manner any sort
of reward, that they underwent
such severe hardships. There
was not even the possible
chance that the world would
ever know of their connection
with the difficult task. They
performed the work and suf
fered night and day the intense
cold through the promptings of
their unselfish humanity.
Many a general and many an
admiral have been immortaliz
ed for less bravery and less
personal sacrifice than marked
the heroic efforts of these
worthy Alaskans, who have re
turned to their daily routine in
life without any effort to let
the world know of their iden
tity.
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The Daily Miner, $1. per. mo,
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