STEAMER SARATOGA
GOES ON THE ROCKS;
Big Vessel on Outward Trig Is Stranded on Reef
at Miamar and May Be Total Wreck-All
Passengers taken Oli in Safety.
The steamer Saratoga went on the
rocks at Kllamar while on her way
out from Valdez to Seattle. It is un
derstood that this occurred at high
tide and the fear was entertained that
she would break in two when the tide
receded.
All tlu‘ passengers that were on the
Saratoga going from Valdez, to Seattle
were transferred to the steamer Klsie
and taken back to Valdez..
BOLD BANDIT
LOOTS U.S.MAIL
In Guise of Postal Inspector Rob
ber Gets Way With Swag
and Foils Pursuers.
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.
Spokane, Mar. 1*: A bandit repre
senting himself to be a 1 nited States
postal inspector, boarded the Oriental
Limited and thus ^aimntf access to the
postal car he rode lor four hours anti
rifling the mails escaped with heavv
loot. As soon Us the crime was de
tected blood-bounds wore brought out
and put on the track, but alter follow
ing it for some distance thev lost the
scent and ifav* up the pursuit. At
presont ao further dew to the wherea
bouts of t ho holil robber has boon ob
tained. _
Still at Large
Spokane. Mar. 1. No clew has been
found that would h ad to the discovery
of the w hereabouts of the bandit who
boarded the ( >riental Limited and un
der the guise of a 1'rited States )>ostal
inspect*':* rifled the I’nited States mail.
It is believed he succt etled in securing
only a few hundtred dollars.
TOLSTOI NEAR
DEATH’S DOOR
The Great Russian W ritee Is Be
lieved to Be Nearing the
Goal in Life's Race.
By Cable to Tbe Dally Gateway.
St. IVtevvmrj'. M:u\ -The well
known Ku>sian writer. Count Lyof i
Tolstoi, now nearly eighty years old. j
is believed to he near death. He is]
having serio: s fainting spells and it i- j
not thought that he can long survive. ]
.Praise tor The Old Boy
All glory, laud and honor to the mis
sion of raephisto! He stood at the
cradle of the human race and taught
it the difference between good and
evil. He made it possible for men to
lay aside the swaddling clothes of in
nocence and to put on the armor of
virtue! He furnished the darkness
that Christ might by contrast person
ify purity. He provides a stepping
stone to all who would rise from the
abyss of degradation. He gave us
freedom to choose. He was called
“Lucifer" because he brought light.
Without him progress would be un
known. With him strife has become
imperative and with strife,civilization.
This servant of humanity is an eternal
exile. To him no statue is erected.
And still he smiles. Smilingly he in
vited Eve to try the forbidden fruit.
Smilingly he offerd to teach Job a les
son. Smilingly he will step aside
when the race can dispense with his
services.—Rev. Andreas Bard.
JUDGE HARLAN
VINDICATED
Grand Jury Files Report That
Charges Against U. S. District
Attorney Are False.
3.- Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Washington. I>. <\. Mar. Iff—The
•_rrand jury at Valdez has thoroujfly
i ivost ijrated the charges tiled against j
district Attorney Harlan and have j
tiled their report here to the effect i
itat Harlan has conducted his office it) :
a competent manner, and that the j
chariros against him are without !
tonndnt ion.
LABOR UNIONS j
IN CONFERENCE
—
Organization Seeks to Influence
Congress to Amend Certain
Objectionable Law.
i * Cable to The Dally gateway.
Washington, 1>. Mar. lb The |
labor unions are in conference and are
I rying to bring about certain legisla
tion in tin* intun-t." of tliu unions.!
They have appointed a committeu to
*.k fongn >" to amend tiie Anti-Siicr-1
man law.
Will Pass Liability Act
Washington, 1). t'.. Mat*. 20 Speak-;
,f Joseph i annon lias -.aid to the labor j
leader" in convention here, that the
employers liahiltv act will be passed
at the present session of congress.
GOVERNOR GUILD
IS STRICKEN
--—... —... ■■■ I
Chief Executive of the State of
Massachusetts Dying Prom
Rheumatism of the Heart.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway
Boston, Mai*. 20—Curtis Guild Jr.,
governor of Massachusetts, is in a
critical condition, and the latest report j
is that he is dying from rheumatism of
the heart.
Court Still in Session
Court is still in session at Valdez.
The call for the term of court at Fair
banks to be held in March has been
discontinued, and it is probable that
a term of court will be called there for
April.
Judge Reid says he still hopes to be
able to make Seward a visit before he
goes into the interior.
BILLBEiORE
COMMITTEE
- —-. I
Territorial Government Measure |
Pushing to front in House
of Representatives.
By Cable to The Daliv Gateway
Washington, D. t’., Mar. IS Hu* j
territorial government hill for Alaska
has been kept well to the front and it
is e-tpeeled that the bill will be passed
upon by the bouse committee today.
Sulzer Explains Bill
Washington, I). C. Mar. 19—Con
gressman William Sulzer of New York
occupied all the time yesterday before
the house committee on territories ex
plaining Delegate ('ale’s Alaska home
rule bill, ("ale’s bill is patterned after
the l’orto Rican measure. Governor
W. I‘>. Hoggatt and others will appear
next Monday at tin* hearing of the
bill.
VIOLATION OF
FISHING LAW
Revenue Cutter Asked to Protect
From Infringement of Statu
tory Regulations.
8y Cable to Tiie Dally Uateway.
Washington, D. t’.. Mar. It Report I
of the violation of the fishing laws on j
the coast of Alaska has been filed here,!
and a request has been made that a '
revenue cutter be stationed at some
Alaskan port where it could most easi
ly prevent the infringement of the law
and protect the fish.
The request is also made for the ap-,
pointment of more I'nited States com-1
missioners for different localities in
Alaska.
GAME LAW
PASSES HOUSE
Humphrey’s Bill Successfully Runs
Gauntlet of Lower Branch
of Congress.
By Cable to The Bally Gateway.
Washington, l>. ( Mar. 17—The j
game law framed for the territory of
Alaska, which was introduced by Wil
liam E. Humphrey of Washington, has
now passed the lower house of con
gress. _
Philippine Pineapples
It is stated in Manila that with a
preferential tariff on the importation
into the United States of Philippine
products there is but little doubt that
the pineapple canning industry in the
Philippines could be made one of the
most productive that could be intro
duced. At the present time some of
the tinest pineapples ever grown are
being cultivated in Bataan and Bula
can, and even in the red clay soil of
Benguet there are growing plenty of
plants producing this luscious fruit
which is in so much demand in the
United States.
Reached Kaltag
Through a message from Mr. Pul
ham to Mr. Vancleve it is learned the
Government party, which left here on
February 1, in charge of W. L. Good
win, for the purpose of establishing a
new trail to Nome, has reached Kaltag
in good condition.
This information was received too
late for yesterday’s issue.
Submarine Line Out of Commission and All Out
side Business Must Go by Way of Dawson
and the Dominion Land fines.
The submarine cable is broken be
tween Valdez and Sitka so that there
is no communication by that line with
the states.
All cable messages for the states
can be sent to Valdez and from there
can be sent by landline by wa\ of Daw
son and the Dominion line to Seattle.
The cableship Burnside went to Se
attle and may be on the drydock.
SPERRY WILL
COMMAND FLEET
Famous Fighting Boh Evans V\ ill
Be Relieved of Charge of
Pacific Squadron.
2y Cable to Tbe Dally Gateway.
Washington. I). Mar. Is \\ hen
the Pacific Meet, now under the com
mand of Rear Admiral Kvans, reaches
San Francisco, and is ready to proceed
from there on il> voyage around the
world. Kvans will he relieved by Rear
Admiral Sperry who will then take
command.
LINING UP FQR
FALL CAMPAIGN
State of Washington Forming
Political Clubs to Boom
Taft For Presidency.
8y On ole to The Dally Gateway.
Seattle. Mar. I!* 'The state of Wash
ington is already lining up for the
coining presidential campaign. Clubs
are being formed throughout the state
for the purpose of booming tin* secre
tary ol war for the next United States
president.
Send Delegates Uninstructed
New York. Mar. 20 The Democratic
state committee in choosing delegates
for the National convention is almost
unanimously in favor of sending the
delegates uninstructed to the conven
t ion.
$150,000,000
FOR PENSIONS
Bill Passes the House Granting
Large Amount for Those
Having Served in War.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Washington, D. C., Mar. 20—The
lower house of congress has passed the
pension bill providing for $150,000,000.
They recommend one general agency.
Barking Like a Dog
Paris—The newest means of earning
a livelihood of $30 monthly consists in
imitation of dog barking. The post is
obtainable from the revenue depart
ment, which appoints men to bark
after night fall outside house doors.
Whenever an answering bark is heard
within the house the number is noted
and the next day an inspector is sent
to see whether the dog tax is paid,
CALE TOSSES
. IIP THE SPONGE
Delegate Finds Something’ Rotten
in the State of Denmark and
Will Hie to the Hills.
By Cf.ble to The Daily Gateway.
Washington. I). ('.. Mar. —Dele
gate Thomas ('ale from Alaska has had
enough of life at the Capital. He
thinks the politicians are too much for
; him. Ilf expresses his feelings of dis
' gust for the political jobbery which he
i sees carried on. and says lie longs to
j get hack to tlie free air and land of
! promise in the Northland, and to the
mining cutup and work for which his
former life has given him suitable
training.
Opposes Shoup
Washington, D. C., Mar. IT Dele
gate Thomas Cale opposes the nomi
nation of James M. Shoup for I’nited
States marshal for the First Judicial
, District of Alaska. The ground for
| Cale’s opposition is that Shoup is not
1 the choice of the people of the district.
TIS COMING
THEIR WAY
The Fish Industry to (iet not Only
the Fish but Part of the
Farth Besides.
By Cable to Tlie Daily Gateway.
Washington, I). C., Mar. 2d The
Alaska Fish Hatchery bill has been so
amended as to provide that those who
hold sites for live years can receive
title thereto.
Alaska Road Builders
The road and trail construction in
Alaska, to the importance of which the
government has only just awakened, is
now under the direction of the board
of road commissioners of Alaska, com
posed of three army oflicers, Maj. Rich
ardson, Capt. Pillsbury and Lieut. Or
chard. The magnitude of the work of
this commission is appreciated only by
those familiar with the immense ex
tent of Alaska and the great need pre
vailing throughout all portions for
trails and roads. The war department
could not have been more fortunate in
the selection of the personnel of this
commission, as they have proved them
selves eminently litted for the work in
hand, and with their present know
ledge of Alaska, its conditions and
needs it would be impossible to replace
them with others who could bring to
the handling of this work qualities so
requisite to success. They have well
earned the praise of all familiar with
Alaska and their work.— J. L. McPher
son in P.-I