VOL. II.
KAMI’AKT, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEHItUAKY 28,
NO. 27
IMPLICATED
IN MURDER
I >envkr, Feb. 26.—Charles
11. Moyer, president, and
(diaries i>. Hayward, secre
tary of the Colorado State
Federation of Miners, have
been arrested, charged with
complicity in the murder of
Gov. Steunberg, of Idaho..
They were arrested on in
formation from Idaho and
evidence secured by a Pin
kerton man who lived with
the miners for several years.
It is claimed that a large
number of prominent men
are slated for death at the
hands of the miners.
The acting secretary of the
Colorado miners' association
says the charges were trump
ed up in order to put the
union out of business.
Meetings are being held by
miners in all the western
states and territories, and
already a million dollars has
been pledged for the defense
of the alleged criminals.
STEAMER DORA
REAGHRD PORT
Seattle, Wash.. Feb. 2t>.—
Tin- steamer I Nua, which was
supposed ti> he lost, has
turned up.
The hora left Koiliak I>»•«•.
22, hound for hutch llarhor.
Site had twenty pas'engers
and a full complement of
crew.
She was blow n to sea. her
machinery damaged, ami
drifted and 'ailed two thou*
'and miles, on short rations,
l-eforc reaching |*»rt.
WASHINGTON-ALASKA MATTERS.
Washington, Jan. ISO.—C. K. Vilas has
tiffii ftmtirinetl iih tlif successor of Winn
us chief assayer of the United States
assay office.
Washington, Jan. 111.—The house
committee on public lands lias returned
with a favorable report the Lacey bill
changing the law governing assessment
work on Alaska mining claims.
Washington. Feb. 2.—Erastlis Haw
kins addressed the committee having in
charge the Alaska railroad matter to
day. He is champion of the company
proposing to build from Cordova hay, of
which McKenzie is promoter.
Washington, Feb. 3.—The postofiice
department has decided that ten of the
bids for carrying Alaskan mail are un
satisfactory and will he readvertised.
Sixteen are held pending an investiga
tion, and twenty-three are reserved.
Washington, Feb. 4.—Major Richard
son has made a statement before the
house urging aid for Alaskan railroads.
He says the lines are needed and that
the great wealth of the district guaran
tees the permanency of the investment.
Washington, Jan. 31.—Secretary Taft
lias written a letter to the house com
mittee on territories declaring that the
revenue provided bv the license system
will be entirely inade(|iuite for road
building in Alaska, it is believed that
the statement by the secretary will re
sult in securing at least a working sum
of money.
\\ ashington, reb. n.— the state de
partment is negotiating with Kngland
for the marking of the Alaskan boumi
ll ry line along the 141st meridian from
Mount St. Klias to the demarkation
jM»int on the A retie oeean. The treaty
three years ago provided that the line
lx* marked only through the territory in
dispute in the southeastern district.
Washington, Jan. ill.—Major John 1*.
Clum, jw»stmaster of Fairbanks by re
cent appointment, in an interview pub
lished in the Washington Star, reviews
the Alaskan situation with regard to its
relation to the postal service. He makes
the suggestion that the Alaska cable
could be well employed in connection
with and auxiliary to the postal service.
He Isdieves this wire service could he
employed to the I test intereets of all by
the issuance of stamps valued at L'o
cents and upward, whereby the |ieop!e
could send messages under certain limi
tations and under the direction of the
jM»stal service.
Washington, Feb. 7.— f‘ongresatuau
Sulxer has practically abandoned his bill
granting territorial government to \las
k », and is supporting the Nel-on dele
gate bill \laskans in Washington
generally object t»that pn»visi«*n in the
Nelson bill which restrict* the franchise
to th«-» who have lived III Alaska Con
11ii«t •udr for a year previous to tin*
election That larg* nil miter of |>cop!e
who g«» to \laska every ntnuHirr, hut go
mil oft the tale U*ats every fall, would
Is* prevented from taking part in the
rlrrlisg \n attempt will U made t«>
have the lull amemtrd in the Mamc to
permit llew people to the voting lists.
San Francisco, Feb. (5,—There is no
doubt felt here but what expected gov*
ornment aid is what attracted Morgan,
(Inggenheimer and Tlaveniever to the
Alaska railroad field at this time.
Washington, Jan. 150—Carl M. Jo
hansen has entered the contest for the
governorship of Alaska at the instance
of Senator Nelson. Johansen and Nel
son are old friends and countrymen.
Washington, Feb. ti.—.1. l’ierpont
Morgan, < inggenheimer and llavemeyer
announce that they have all the capital
necessary, and will begin at once the
construction of the Copjier ltiver and
Nort 11western railn>ai 1.
Washington, Feb. 5.—John Kosene is
making a persistent fight against gov
ernment aid to Andrew Burleigh’s rail
road—the Cordova Bay enterprise. lie
declares the enterprise is not well found
ed and is a fraud. Senator Nelson agrees
with him.
Washington, Feb. 6.—Secretary Taft
lias submitted a letter to congress rec
ommending the appropriation of $25,000
with which to make a preliminary sur
vey for railroads across Alaska from
Prince William Sound to the Yukon
river, and particularly from Council City
eastward. This, it is proposed, shall be
a trunk line, and would do away with
the necessity of building several wagon
roads that are now proposed.
Washington, Feb. 5.—The bill intro
duced by Senator Nelson providing for
an elected delegate for Alaska lias passed
the senate without a dissenting voice.
Senator Lodge raised the question which
brought so much notoriety to Platt of
Connecticut last winter, as to whether
this measure might not lie construed as
a promise of future statehood, but Alli
son disabused his mind of this and
Lodge supported the measure. The bill
provides for an election to be held the
the lirst Tuesday of next August, the
term of the delegate then elected to end
in March. l'.HtT. All males over twenty
one years old who have resided in Alaska
for a year preceding the election are en
titled to vote. F.acli incorporated tow n
constitutes an election district. Out
side precincts will In* established by the
judges of the courts.
Washington. Feb. 2.—Concerning I tel
egate I >ick Kyun there have been re
in »rts printed here and elsewhere, and
some that have not l»een printed, to the
effect that be i- interfering in |M>litics,
Using liis }M>silion as delegate from the
Seattle convention to further bis own
|M»iitical ambitions, rather than to ad
vance the cause for which be was closed
to attend the session at Washington.
These report* are -aid to lie very dis
pleasing to Mr. Kyan, and be has al
lowed hiin-clf to U- interviewed to that
effect. II#* declares the ufories do him
injustice; that he was working as an
Alaskan for a year t»el»*fe tin* Seattle
convention to secure tl»i« appointtnt nt
for the |»tir|»>»e of doing things i« r
\tn«ka ll« ‘teiiics tli.it he is taking
wit) part it* tin- W tck« r«haiti affair, lie
d*« tar* * tie is n«»t against Nt icker*hwiti»
and that h«* has taken n*» |s»rt in the
watf*wrr»t »*«e in *»f ttw oilier.
THORNTON
CAPTURED
Fairbanks, Fob. 26.—Thorn
ton, who escaped from the
federal jail along with Hen
drickson after almost killing
.Jailor Petersen .Ian. 29, was
captured early this morning
thirteen miles below ('hena
in a tent half a mile from
the trail.
.Seeing that he was sur
rounded, and having no
arms, lie slashed his throat
and may die.
Peterson was present while
Thornton underwent an op
eration, and the latter said:
“Sorry, obi man, I gave you
so much trouble; but 1 had
to do it.”
WIGKERSHAM
AND JARVIS
Fairbanks, Fob. 28.—It is
certain Wickersliain will be
confirmed in a few (lavs.
Washington advices say Nel
son is now the only active
enemy,as the others have all
been won over.
•Jarvis is nowon his way to
Washington for the purpose,
it is believed, of accepting tin*
governorship. llogatt and
Forkin' have withdrawn and
Major t’lum only asks recog
nition in case .larvi* finally
refuses the position.
Christians Fleeing.
I’l kin. Fob. 2»>.—t 'hrist ians
are fleeing from southern
I liina to | • »i111- of safety.
Furs Stolen.
Fairbanks. Feb. 2*»—-Win*
ter' was robls-d of jiUio in
furs.