Douglas Island news., 1904-02-10
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DIED-At Treadwell City, Alaska, Monday, Feb. Sth, 1904, George P. Han- non, native of Hudson, Mich, aged 9 years,
 The funeral services were held today from the Catholic church, Rev. Father Bougis, s. J., officiating.
 "Riley," the boys called him, not be- cause that was bis name, but because it was short, and they liked it, and they liked Riley, too. Monday morning it was noised about that Riley had been killed at,the Treadwell. An investiga- tion revealed the truth of the state ment. He was employed at the Tread we'll hoist, as cagetender. It was part of his duty to bring the dull steel to the surface. On this morning as the cage was ascending, and when within about 15 feet of the surface, sudden jar notified the man at the hoist that something was wrong. The cage was quickly stopped and glance down the shaft told the story. The drills had not been properly tied, and had come in sudden contact with the timbers. A quick blow, and the lifeless body of Riley had fallen down the shaft.
 Riley is dead. We still call him Riley, for the name given in sport, now seems to bear pathetic tenderness. Those of us who watched the active, vigorous young man, as he ran for ball or made quick spurt for base, can hardly re- alize that he now lies cold and lifeless in his grave. And that was Riley; as member of the Douglas baseball team, he played with all his might, and help ed to win honors for his club. So was he in all things. He lived in the pres ent; with the abandon of youth he did what it seemed to him vas right, and though four score years and ten might have been given him, his life might not have contained a larger measure of joy.
 But, sad part of the story still re- mains untold. Far back in the old home, those who were nearest and dear est to "Riley," sit and weep. Another, who loved him as only mother can, mourns for her boy. A mother who held him to her breast, who watched the little limbs grow strong and sturdy. mother, whose anxious tears and prayers have followed him all his life. 1 DIED-At Douglas, Alaska, Friday, February 5th, 1904, Antone Bozovich, native of Brijest, Yanjina, Delmacia, Austria, aged B years. Funeral ser vices were held from the Catholic church on Sunday, Feb ', at ? o'clock D. m., Rev. Father Bougis, s. J., ofticiat- ing. Interment at the Douglas Gene tery. The deceased had been employ ed on the Island for over three years. On Friday last, he was working at the Ready Bullion mine. A lighted can dle, which he wore in his cap, fell into i bunch of primers, and an explosion quickly followed, from the effects of which he soon after died, at the St. Ann Hospital. The handling of powder is always fraught with danger, and this is especially the case where a man be. comes careless or indifferent. In the present instance, we understand a large number of men came very near to the danger which caused this man to lose his life. There is always con fusion at such a time and numerous stories are circulated. In this case it i is stated that Bozovich, realizing the mistake he had made, attempted to carry the powder away from his fellow workmen, and ill doing so, lost bis life in trying to save others.