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SEWAltD, ALASKA. MONDAY EVENING, JULY 0, 1914 NO. 228
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flEEEEN DROWN WREN
tAliNCil IS CAPSIZED
Svij.viv. . v b Southeastern
Alaska w »> once more plunged into
jrloutn Unlay when the news arrived
that fifteen neopie nad heeti %.t owned
hetwe-n lids city ami duuenu by the
capsi/'n.: ot in munch Superb. At
ihepti'scn’ moment it only known
that of tin* *wen\\-ih;* e »»• o»le aboard
Old\ eight. have U*eu >;»ved and a
shadvov has been cas* on the people of
lhe t wo cities.
Tin ace dent occurred in l Ann canal
.lurin ' a storm. Tin ri ",1
um - a turtle and liardlx •* chance was
tf,ven to those aboard to make a tisfht
tor tneir lives. rue oeop <• were on
their way from th s city to the capital
u, ...... pai • ;i 111.' celehritttot.s con
noted with the Fourth of .Huy . The
celehraiior. in .: mean ».i' mmed ute >
canceled on rece-pt of the news and «l
It,,* in.imei • the population of toe two
toll. - •' * ,h
recentioh of the . st of names o! those
!o>t.
Some coid! ict it. g report > ha ve a 1 re e iy
been received rejrardirjf the .natter,
a> many wonder how such a launch
i.i:t> craft cou d have t»*-en so com
,.!t** y and s id .-my sna-i oral
yKViWAY. July • •> •r«m«nd-.u» .•!»•<*>
* * t« .-n cas* ov* r this* city and all th:* ; art
v>; Alaska by the >ud I-** f chuk* hy
t=. wreck of **«• launch Superb. I be ?*'r*
account* •*! a that everyone aboard w
drowned e\c«pt seven l-eoide.
fr.- launch left Skacway Friday evening .or
,tau and nary a»*oard had intended to
have an enjoyable tine in the capital on the
national holiday (
TJ.t names of ‘lose aboard when she lef
Skavway a* w*H *»* van i*e ascertained at
present are a* follows. although some of the
initials cannot be positively vouched for:
Ge* r e Black, owner: Ueorjre Mathews. W .
Idv*. Mat he a Cassidy. Kossuth, Ar.hu*
iwt.e. Tom Kan nine. Orchard. Stanley. W
lon. Henry Bernhotcr. ail of .“Kacsay
The following are from Seattle: Oscar
* \.lson and Bi b Sander*.
%1. H. Bell and Sam Kadovich of hitenor*c
The other* al'oard were men named O* ».
Oakes. Clark. Peterson. B. Vance and two
i Montenegrins wr — names have not i^n
learned.
ti, r.-e Mathews. B. Vance. Clark. Otis.
Oakt - ‘ off at Haines it i* said but the fo»
lowinc .or on there: Monte Price. T. Ma:u
rein. twe soldiers. Joe Loiran and Myrtle,
a colored courtesan.
Kadovicn. Running and Peterson swan
amor* and th* * rst named made it over, he
cliffs to Moon wharf in this city to give
the alarm at * * Saturday morning. Im
mediately Carta:: I-ar-en. Bert Aden and
Charles Rappuzzie. in a gasoline launch, anti
Tom Ayar. in a dory, started out to the res
,They arrived on the scene in time to
*ave the lives of B* one. Orchard. Radovich.
George Mathew *. George Black and Kossuth
but all the re-* have undoubtedly Wen drown
ed. Most of those saved were clinging to he
upturned aunch at a point about three and a
rarter miles from the dock.
ogans body was found drifting with a
perserver on it but although the -earch
h; .. Wen main'ained since no other bodie*
have Wen recovered.
When the boat had reached Seduction Point
wiow Haines the sea became too rough and
the launch was turned back. It turned tutJe.
The flag? of Skagway have been placed at
halt mast and all the Fourth of July celebra
tion- were cancelled. A great crowd came
from Haines and Whitehorse to attend the
baseball game ami big dance here for the holi
day but most of the celebration was given vp
on account of the calamity. The Superb was
a gasoline launch.
DOW N !<*0 FEET ON CROOKED CREEK
A shaft is now down ICO feet on Crooked
creek and bedrock has not yet been r^ac'ied.
according to Frank Case who arrived within
the past couple of days after a whole winter
spent In the Nelchina. Mr. Case believes
that the future of the camp depends to a
preat extent on the result of the sinking of
this hole. .
“If there is ray found in it' he said the
Nelchina will make a sure camp "
About six men are working on Poorman
which Mr. Case describes as wavre dippinps.
About 25 are workinp on Albert but no clean
up has yet been made there and the value of
the pravel cannot, therefore, be puaped
ROOSEVELT RESIGNS
NEW YORK. July. -I Theodore Roosevelt
has resigned from the Outlooa. 1 he cause of
thi*> is not known but it is generally assumed
that his recent policies have not been sanc«
tioned by Editor Abbot No intimation ha*
been piven »» *** his intentions for the future
but some people are inclined to think that
he intends to esta’ohsh a publication which
will be dtvot**d ’o the support of hi* own
opinions and to the interests of his par*y.
FORMER NOME MAYOR COMING
John S. r«*T«ly. a f* rnier mayor of Nome,
i* now on t c way :o Seward and oua'ht 'o
rea«h this ci*> in a short time. He is travel
inv' for the well know n liquor house of Hi!de
brant Posner and Company of San francisco.
Mr Coply i» an oldtimer and one of the most
popular men that ever hit the north. He wa*
at Juneau when the Northwestern touched
there.
ro mi:\si hi: peninsi i v
Btlui** Portage B.*> Impossible a** Railroad j
Terminal
\ party of geodetie surveyor* under Kng
n« . r Strou h wax landed at Kllamar from
t;* Northwestern on her last trip here for tin*
j of the triaiv'ul.;*i» n <*t th< ?*t nin»ula
in'ween the Sound and the Inlet. He stated |
-., a • the exact distance between the two bodies
,.f wa . r lu.x never been properly determined
aid f at this will now i*e learned definitely j
fvr aM 'irne. The work is supposed to be I
i i.*cted with the railroad construction
t *v,eot. One fact of importance is that the
members of the party expressed the belief j
• a- P< rta e Bay can never Ik- chosen by the !
v i.*v» rnmer t for a railroad terminal.
spl.( T \( l I AH FINISH
IN TACOMA RACE
TACOMA. July 3. After a spectacular;
finish Hughie Hughe* won the 300 mile auto- j
iik.idle race today and was loudly cheered by
jo. >o si>ectator9 who hud come from all
quarters to view the end of the big contest. i
Ttu uv. rage speed maintained throughout the j
ra«e was seventy six ndles an hour.
The thrilling nature of the rate may be
.ruayed by the fact that Arthur Klein was
only fifty feet behind. Both men crossed the
line in a clou*! of dust and going like a s.r<*.u.
Humic the race Helene turned tur le while
♦ r;,v,. ;!l ;it a tremendous si»evd but
i: iraeulously escaped uninjured. His mech- j
i:. . t w,i- r; her badly hurt but not fa'ally.
T» idy Tet/laff led for some distance but was ,
uf ai,\. u* keep up the ripping pace Ion.' en
y;.t shall Bond was an outgoing pa*» -n- er
■-i ne Northwc-'em yesterday. He -ays tin’
u* will re'urn at latest next spring but '.ha j
. .. I «-(.. > to get back this fall. He is lull of
ei • nu-ia-m about Seward s future
WORKER STABS
BUTTE MAYOR
butte Executive While Lying on
His Back Shoots Would-be
Murderer in Abdomen
!’CTTK. Mont.. July t.- Mayor Duncan of
- c.ty was stubbed last night in his office
by a Finnish miner but while lying on he
r and he pulled a revolver and shot his us
-.a'ant in the abdomen. At the present time
, believed tr>at both men have a chance for
re. very although the condition of the miner
. rather seru us. Tne latter’s name is Kric
Lantelu.
The cause of the stubbing was an order
;r :.? had been issued by the mayor to the
g *ain iyf police to dei*ort a correspondent of
Finnish pai*er which is published in Mithi
van.
i'nis publication takes the part of the Hn
nisb workers all over the country and had
sent its correspondent socially to this city
where many men of that nationality have
b<«. n employed. It is supposed tha* I.antela
believed the order for the deportation of the
correspondent amounted to an insult to all
Finns and that the murder of the mayor
would draw the attention of the country to
•he fact. His attack on the mayor was fierce
and terribly deliberate. Duncan was over
run e by the savagery of the assault at first
but while lying on his back he recovered his
-elf possession and with splendid nerve drew
am) fired although he wus bleeding profusely
from three ditferent wounds that hud been
indicted by Luntela's knife.
'ihe asasult has intensified the feeling which
has made Butte the scene of so much trouble
recently and further disturbances are feured.
.’he Finnish paper whose corresjvondent was
ordered deported is a strong supporter of the
Western Federation of iners.
OUTLOOK AT CACHE
CREEK \ERY BRIGHT f
That the outlook in the Cache Creek dis
trict is very bright for the summer is the
news brought in by Otto Wagner who arrived j
yesterday after an absence of a month or
more. Some 200 or 250 men are in the sec- J
tion at present and while there is no excite
ment or stampede the general conditions are
very satisfactory.
James Murray of the Cache ('reek Mining J
company is taking in a drill. He was met
at Camp One by Mr. Wagner. The drill will
be taken up the Kahiltna river.
Mr. Murray is one of the many who, ac
cording to Otto, are complaining of the mis
erable condition of the trail from McDougall
to Cache creek. Many men who went in this
summer found it imposible to take with them
sufficient auplies for the season s work and
’s.e result was. of course, a serious draw back
to themselves and the district. The people
:n there are anxious to have the attention of
tr.e Alaska Road commission attracted to the
I;.*! in the hope that an improvement might
t e effected.
‘(Ad Man” Weatherall is reported to l>e
. vious y stricken with rheumatism and not
,k ;-visition to l>e able to come out at pres
. . He is waiting for his cleanup and hopes
: it it wiil enable him to make the journey.
OTTO C. HANSEN LEAVES
Otto C. Hansen left yesterday on the North
western and stated that he thought he would
be back later in the season.
BILLET ENDS
! WILSON’S LIFE
lid. Dwyer Arrest 'd at knik on
Charge of Shooting Man lie
Accused of Defraying Him
For the shoot inp to death of Jack Wilson
on the :.*Mh of June at Knik. Kd. Dwyer has
1h«m, arrested, and passed through Seward
yesterday on board the Admiral Sampson in
charge of Deputy Marshal Brown, on his
way. no doubt, to I** tried on the charge of
■ wilful murder.
It is all’ ed by those who were near the
place at the time that Dwyer shot Wilson
with a heavy caliber pun ripht throuph the
heart, and that death was instantaneous.
Deputy Brown when seen yesterday was
reticent as to the facts leading up to the oc
currence, and so were till others apparent
ly, as comment on the matter would be re
garded as dangerous when a man is to I**
tried on so serious a charge, but from the
accounts it appears to be evident that the two
\ men have l-een unfriendly for some time and
the cause is asipned to be a suspicion on tne
part of Dwyer that Wilson was unduly atten
tive to Mrs Dwyer. However this may be it
is about certain that Dwyer and Wilson en
eaved in a fist fipht some time apo and that
Dwyer was worted in the strueple. It is said
that at that time Dwyer declared that he
would try some other weapon next time but
this is only hearsay.
It is further declared that Dwyer went to
i the marshal after the shootinsr and pave him
self up with the words that "l have shot a
doc on the bench down there" or "I ha\e
shot a dirty dop on the bench down there.
The facts as to ’he domes’ie trouble ques
tion involved are not clearly known and will
not Ik* able to come out until the affair c< me*
into court. It is assumed, however, that
Dwyer will plead the "unwritten law."
KINDS PROSPECT AT
HEAD OF (.CLEANA
(' <\ Coulter, a mininvr engineer of Seattle,
was a pusxen or to the S'*uih on the Atlntirul
Sampson, lie just came from the Nelchina
camp where he has been all winter. He took
in a good outfit and three men and has been
drilling the creeks. Coulter made a trip
about 1 Mb miles to the north of Nelchina camp
and found some good prospects on the head
waters of the (iulkana river anti will go to
Cordova and take in some hose and other
equipment and return for the summer on a
prospecting trip. He states that Mr. Shaw,
the recorder for the district told him that he
would come out in about a month, unless some
new prospects were uncovered.
ATTEMPTED TO
KILL MAGNATE
Places Bomb Under Residence of
President of V\ estinjfhouse
Company.
PITTSBURG. July 6. Robert Smith of
Wilksburg attempted to blow up the residence
of President Herr of the VVestinghouse Com
pany yesterday but the bomb failed to explode.
It is stated that Smith never intended the
bomb to go off and that he only desired to
gain notoriety in connection with the strike
that is pending against the company. Presi
dent Herr was in the building at the time
the bomb whs found and would surely ha'©
lost his life had the explosion taken place.
Smith is supposed to be weak minded.
POISONING OF |
GAME STOPPED;
WASHINGTON, July 6.- That poison can :
be used no more in Alaska for the killing of
Kit me, that no animals may be killed when
their skins are unprlme and that there is no ,
more h close season for black bear, wolf, !
SMuirrel or hare is the order just promulgated
by Secretary Kedfield of the Department of
Commerce.
The order of the secretary is also that no
more sea otter can be killed in Alaska until
Nov. 1. 1920. Beaver must not be killed
until November, 1918. The closed season in
future for mink and land otter will be from
April 1 to November 15, marten and ermine
from March 15 to November 15. Lynx March
1 to November 15, and fox from March
15 to November 15. It will be seen that the
close season for all of them ends on November
15.
Seat tie, Julyti — The receipts at the
Seattle assay ofllce for the year ending
June 30. aggregate $8,250,000 in gold
from Alaska, coming from various dis
tricts a^ follows:
Nome, $2,325,000.
Tanana, $2.238,ooo.
Id it at od, $1,107.000.
Other sources, $2,*>80,000.
Budweist r beer at the Branch.
Stoves, Ranges, Camp Stoves, Win
dow Glass, Paints and Oils. Brown ,Sc
Hawkins. Handware and Furniture
Dept. (Quality First)._
The name “Gamble’s” is a Trade
1 Mark and wherever seen is a guaran
| iee of Wholesomeness and cleanliness.
HUERTA AGAIN
IS PRESIDENT
Said to Have Joined With Zapata
and is Re-elected Head of
Mexican Republic.
_
Mexico C 'ity, July t» -I’resident \ ic
' toriano I Iuerta was re-elected presi
| dent of the Mexican republic today and
Blarujuet was elected vice president.
The election of Huerta was unanimous
virtually and it is now evident that
Huerta and the Mexicans are deter
mined to defy the I'nited Statesas well
as the Constitutionalists. The present
congress was also reelected and not
the slightest sijrn was tfiven that the
administration or the legislators in
tend to yive in one bit to the storm
from the north or across the interna
tional border.
| Vera Cruz, July G- A sensational
rumor has been circulated to the ef
fect that an alliance has been brought
about between Huerta and the famous
rebel leader Zapata. Ibis alliance i>
said to account for tie* defiance which
' the re-election of Huerta really means.
* The Zapatistas have been even a more
serious nenace to the Huerta irovern
inent than the Caranza party, as Z.v
pata operated nearer the capital. It is
generally supposed that Zapata will
now join hi> force?* to those of Huerta
and that both will li^lit Carranza and
Villa to the hitter end. Further com
plications are now feared should this
rumor prove to be well founded.
RIVERS BEATS McCL’E
WITH GREAT EASE.
LOS ANGELES, July I. Joe Rivers easily
i defeated Matty McCue today and was only
* prevented from knocking out his man at the
| end *>f the second round by the throwing up
| of the sponge by McCue’s seconds. From the
first gong it was evident that Matty was not
i in the same class at all but he stood the pun
ishment like a man. In the second Rivers hit
: him when and where he pleased and would
have knocked him out in a few seconds had
the seconds not given up the contest as a bad
i job.
BUSY WORKING
MINES AT KNIK
Gold Bullion Puts in Bi<f Cyanide
Plant—Alaska f ree Gold In
stalls Second Mill.
That the mining outlook around Knik is
most bright and that everything is prospering
I there is tlu.* general summing up of the sit
uation by T. W. Hawkins who returned from
that district yesterday.
Mr. Hawkins says that the Gold Bullion
has just put in a big cyanide plant and the
mine is paying splendidly. Forty or fifty
men are employed.
William Martin of the Alaska Free Gold
Company is also working 40 or f>0 men. He is
installing another mill in addition to the one
already operating on the proj>erty.
The Independence mine is milling all the
1 time. L. S. Robe, the prominent engineer of
the interior Alaska districts, is in charge and,
according to Mr. Hawkins, is making a fine
showing. He ran into a new lead recently
which is 24 to 30 inches in width and carries
values of $60 to the ton.
BASEBALL DANCE A SUCCESS
The Fourth of July ball given for the bene
fit of the Seward Baseball Team at the Rail
way Building on the evening of the Fourth
whs one of the most successful from a social
standpoint of any like affair that has e\er
been given in Seward and the ball team has
Wen greatly Wnefitted financially thereby.
Practically the entire population of Seward
turned out and all enjoyed the pleasure of
the dance until almost Sunday morning.
A delicious punch was served and at this
point the management of the ball club wishes
to take this opportunity to extend their thanks
to Messrs. Morris and Devine who so kindly
donated the same punch and Mr. Gus Man
they who gave his services for the evening to
the club.
The floor was in perfect condition and the
music by Mrs. SchlaWn and Mr. Manthey
left nothing to W desired.
It is the intention of the Seward Baseball
Club to give a series of these delightful affairs
during the coming summer and notice will ap
j*?ar later in the Gateway.
CHIP KNOCKS OUT MURRAY.
DALY CITY, Cal.. July 4.—George Chip
knocked out Billy Muray here today in the
fifteenth round. The go was a pretty one and
Billy fought a game battle but he was never
dangerous.
For bread, pies, cakes, cookies .and
ice cream try the Seward Cafe.
New line fancy candies, box choco
lates and hard candies at Martins
Candy Kitchen.
You’ll find everything in the pastry
line at the Seward Cafe.
WILSON FIRES
0. S. MINISTER
Representative to (ireece Mixes
up With Powers Over Albanian
Affair.
WASHINGTON, July 4. Geoirc* Williams,
United States Minister to Greece, was dis
missed l*v an order issued by President Wil
son yesterday. The dismissal was due to th**
i savaue criticism leveled at the minister by
the powers Ivecause of his handling of the sit
1 uation connected with the uprising in Al
I bania.
Although the details are not fully known it
is yemvaliy assumed that Williams interfered
in the matter to an extent that was unwar
ranted by the position which this country has
always maintained in matters solely pertain
ing to Kuropean politics. The chief cause of
the trouble is supposed to be an undue desire
on the part of the minister to favor Greece
and so brin/ down the ire of some Albanians
I and those powers which are directly interested
in the Balkan situation.
TWO RKPOKTKl) LOST
Fear* Kntertained for Members of the Wood
ward Party
That two men, members of the Woodward
party, have been lost near the mouth of Urn
Skwentna is the report brought by messengers
on the Admiral Sampson yesterday. The two
men were father and son ami had been at,sent
four days when the party was last heard from.
They are said to have left their party at the
mouth of the river to take a look around and
it is feared that they lost their way in the
timber. The party left Susitina Station for
it< trip.
Coming down the Yentna on the Sea Lion
Otto Warner and the others saw the pary
about ten miles below McDoujrall and the
members of the outfit waved their hands a’
the people aboard the Sea Lion and seemed
to he i.i the best of spirit. Grave fears are
now entertained for the safety of the two mis*
sinir ones.
BOMB EXPLODES
KILLS PLOTTER
Members of the I. W. W. Slain
by Frightful Weapon Intended
for Others at Trial Today.
NEW YORK. July, f<. Arthur Carron and
three other members of the Industrial Workers
of the World were killed today and other
members of the same organization were sev
erely injured when a homb exploded in the
Limrton tenement building in this city.
It is now known that the bomb exploded
prematurely and that it had been intended by
Carron for use at the trial of the Industrial
Workers who are charged with making he
demonstration against John D. Rockefeller a’
Terrytown. The tenement was completely
wrecked and the havoc wrought was awful.
No evidence has yet been secured as to the
reuson for the premature explosion. # I ne
building is supposed to have been chosen ms
I the headquarters of the conspiracy for bomb
throwing at the trial which is to take place
M. nday. Carron was blown almost to pieces
• nr. some of the other ip* n killed were l*>o
horribly mulilated.
NEWS NOTES
C.Birkhofer, who arrived on the Northwest
ern yesterday morning, has brought an un
usual outfit for exploration purposes and will
make a journey to the Mount McKinley dis
trict and is said to have in view as his ulti
mate object the conquest of the summit itself.
His outfit weighs altogether about 75 pounds
but everything is so well condensed and ar
ranged that the supplies are supposed to be
sufficient for a long mush. Mr. Birkhofer
was a fellow passenger with Stuck for
part of the trip north and had several diB
cusions with him.
J. J. Sherlock, an old Alaskan, same on the
Northwestern and hopes to settle here at least
for some time.
In a letter from Harry Hicks to Gus Bergen
which was received yesterday it was announc
ed that Arthur Jett had accidentally shot
himself in the heel with a 22 revolver near
Hope. The bullet went through the heel or
part of it and was found in the shoe. Mr.
Jett iB one of the Seiffert party which is
operating near Hoj»e.
Three section gangs are now working alon;t
the line of the Alaska Northern Railroad be
tween town and Mile 64.
j* j Murray arrived on the Northwestern
after a trip part of the way to the Shushunna.
He intends to make his home in Seward.
j U, Read has ncrrjted a position with ihe
Seward Commercial Company. Mr. Reed
soent six years with the (lunther and Hic
key Company of Portland, Oregon.
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THE EVANS AND THE
ALAMEDA SAIL TODAY
SEATTLE, July 4.—The steamship Alameda
is due to arrive this evening and that vessel
and the Evans are scheduled to sail next Mon
day.
j Belmont Olive Oil, made from choice,
'carefully selected olives. Its smoth
! and delicate flavor makes it delicious
in mavonnaise and French dressing.
Pure Olive Oil. Quality first. B. «$t H.
HAROLD H. COE
PASSES AWAY
Dies a l ew Hours After the \r
rival of His Mother to Take
liim Outside.
I lam'd Harris ( oe died yesterday
morning of Uniffit'** disease irt the
IMoneer hospital :» few hoots aft»*r h s
mot her arri ved on f he st eainsh 11* Nort h
western to take him out for treatment
to his hoo *•. It is said t hat tie* pat iei
seemed to hear op until he >av\ his
mother, and then fo have iriven tip the
stnJirifle for life. The both was im
mediately taken out by Mrs. ( oe for
bur a).
He can «* from Seat'le aEtouf twt
moot Ets ajp> and was aired 2ti wars ami
10 mon'tm. He was employed at the
SKeen-herhn* r mine at Falls creek,
but had E*« en in tEie hospital IT days.
Sl'IClDE AT KNIK
Hangs Kvenrude Around Neck to lake Hitu
to the Hottoin
On about the same date on which th"
i shooting of Jack Wilson necured a* Kr.ik a
man named Young committed suicide in ’he
bay near that place and was s<» determined
j upon ending his life that when he threw him
1 self into the water in* tied a heavy piece of
J machinery around his neck to take him to the
I bottom.
According to the reports brought to Seward
| on the Adrimal Sampson yesterday Young
j took the loan of a boat belonging to another
man. This boat bad an Kvenrude motor at
! tached and Young took off this evenrude and
hung it on his neck. He left a note to the
owner of the boat declaring that he hoi>ed
' the owner would forgive him for making such
1 a use of bis machine.
It is said that Young hud spent some time
, in the district hut not much is known here
I about him.
NO KT H W ESTE R N PASS E NOE KS
The steamship Northwestern of the Alaska
I Steamship Company arrived early yesterday
! morning with the following passengers:
For Seward Mrs. C. M. Coe, J. J. Mc
Grath, J. J. Sherlock, L. L. ('lay, C. Pirk
hofer and 21 second class.
AWAITING R. R.
TOR COAL TEST
People in Washington Lxpect
Construction Work Here Will
Soon Begin.
WASHINGTON, July, f>. Thnt the naval
tests of Alaska coal will be resumed after
the building of the government railroad is a
statement jriven out tisJay by members of the
government.
This statement is taken to mean that the
tests will l>e resumed as soon as possible after
the construction of the railroad between the
coal fields and the coast and thnt the full
completetion of the railroad will not be
awaited. The statement was jriven out as an
official bit of information when the admin
st rat ion had been requested for an announce
ment as to when the further tests would be
carried out. Some men connected with Alask
an affairs in the national capital deduce from
the statement that the construction of the
railroad to the Matmuska field will be directed
ried and that the chief efforts will be directed
to that section of the line from the bejrinninw.
This has led to the further hoj>e amonjrst sucn
people that the commencement of construction
work will be made earlier than anticipated
although the administration has not said any
thing definate on that particular phase of
the subject.
FOUR AIRMEN KILLED
French Officers Meet Death When Aeroplane*
Are W'recked By Storm
RHEIMS, France, July 6. Four officers lost
their lives here yesterday when two aeroplanes
in which they were flying were wrecked by a
storm. The same storm was res|>onsible for
the wreck of both machines and was one of
the fiercest kind. No warning was given that
such a storm was to be expected and the air
men were totally unprepared.
FOREST RANGERS SAFE.
Party Ascending Volcano During Yesterday's
Eruption Ssrapes.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., July 6. Forest
Ranger Abbey and his party are safe. Word
I that they had escaped the eruption of Mount
Lassen, which they were ascending when the
eruption broke forth, was contained in a
telegram to the United States Forest Service,
received here today from Supervisor Rushing,
i The lookout station, on the summit, near me
crater, was destroyed.
A telegram received here today from Sup
i visor Rushing, of the Forest Service, sa>s:
“Volcanic ask fell here from 7 to 8:30 this
morning. There are also strong sulphur
j fumes. No flames or molten material have
; l»een seen yet, steam and sulphur fumes, with
I heavy matter falling close to the crater, as
! in previous outbreaks.”
Meet meat the branch.