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Alaska sentinel., 1908-09-24

volunteers to attempt a landing with boat. Four men sprang into the boat and carried a line ashore and rigged up brooches buoy to a tree. Forty-ive minutes from the time the ship struck the last of her sank. But for the criminal Cowardice of the tug captains the steamers could have come alongside and rescued every man, and will send them both to San Quentin if it is possible. The men aboard ship were calm and collected throughout the whole trying experience, and even gave cheer when the lifeboat landed. The scenes on the beach were simply indescribable. We saw tweuty-seveu nangled Corpses tangled in among the wreckage. Some of these were crushed and even disemboweled and some were minus legs and ar,ns. We buried all the white men we could find, but most of them are simply covered by cans of fish
 It is thought that Capt. Wagner was suffering from the stress of excitement and exposure, and tie general impres. sion here is that Captains Farrer and Hamilton did the very best they could under the circumstances.
 The rescued men left on the Hum boldt for San Francisco.
 A coroner's jury is off for the scene of the wreck, and next week we shall en- deayor to publish more details.
 This wreck was attended by more ia talities than any other ever recorded in laeke
Alaska sentinel., 1908-09-24
TOLD BY SURVIVORS

Frank Muir, one of the survivors who came to town in the Hattie Gage, describes the catastrophe in about the following lan- guage:
 "We lowered boats as saon as the vessel struck, and managed to rig a brooches buoy from the ship to tree ashore. But in the heavy sea the swaying of the ship made it Impossible to use it, as the lines were first loose and then tight Swimmers had but little chance in the water, as the waves looked like solid walls of salmon cases and gasoline tanks Probably as many we're crushed by wreckage as were drowned. We managed, however to pull number from beneath wreckage which pinned them down and some of the poor fellows were so crazed by the excitement that they attempted to scale the almost perpendicular wall of rock which surrounded us. We found axes, and made kindling from dry boxes which we saturated with Kerosene and lighted fire with some matches which one fellow found in an empty tin tobacco box. number of those who reached shore had stripped their clothes before leaving the ship, and had it
 
 all would have perished from exposure to the cold and rain The naked men were soon able to get clothes from the corpses washed ashore and by the huge log fire we were able to keep quite dry and comfortable. We had food a-plenty, as the little beach was piled high with cases of salmon and other provisions that drifted ashore" Ali Olson told about the same story, and related an incident that would touch heart of stone. He said:
 "Norman Hawkins and I left the ship together, but could not swim except with extreme difficulty on account of the debris in the wate- Norman became exhausted and tried to help him and succeeded in holding his head above water for about ten minutes. When Norman saw that was almost exhausted, he said Good bye and sank from view"
 Captain Wagner was almost dead when he was picked up by those who went ashore in the small boat He lsys tLe whole loss of life to the cowardice of the tug captains, his account being:
 T dropped my anchors at 4o'clock At that time the sea was comparatively smooth burned four blue rockets to show the tugs that we expected hep l cheered the men up by the thought that if our anchors held till daylight the tugs would come to our as sistance. When daylight came no tug was in sight, and the wind was increasing The ship struck at about 9:45, and called for
Alaska sentinel., 1908-09-24
Miss Ellen Sullivan, daughter of Mi.

Miss Ellen Sullivan, daughter of Mi. ehael Sullivan who was at one time an employee at the Wrangell sawmill, was drowned recently while boat-riding with companions near Bremerton.
 Rev. Corser and Messrs. Parrott and Lyon were up to Aaron's Greek during a part of last week. MT. Corser took a photograph of real, live bear, and will make lantern slide from the negative.
 After an absence of several years, dur ing which time he made the voyage around Cape Horn, Eugene Geffey de- cided that there is no place like Alaska, and returned to Wrangell on the last Cottage City,
 Capt. Rastad is having the steamer Baranoff overhauled, and will install a gasoline engine. The superstructure will also be remodeled, and when com. pleted, this will be the largest gasoline boat in these waters.
 Wrangell has had but two showers oi rain during the past week. One of them started last Thursday morning and con- tinued until Sunday noon. The other started Sunday noon and was still doing business when we went to press.
 The Uncle Dan waited for the arrival of the Cottage City before leaving for the west coast last week. There was so much freight for Prince of Wales is- landers tbat she was unable to carry all of it, and left it here until this week.
 Messrs. Gano and Merrill, of the local shingle company, are out cruising cedar for next seasons run. Mr. Merrill in- formed reporter that on account of the recent ruling in regard to logging, it would be necessary to get busynow in order to have the logs ready when the mill starts up next year.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-09-24
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the assess ment roll of the Town of Wrangell, Alaska, for the year 1908, has been com plated by the Town Assessor, and is now open for inspection. The Common Council will sit as a Board of Equaliza- ton on Monday, October 9th, Tuesday, October 9th, and again on Thursday, october 22nd and Saturday, October 24th, 1908, at the Council Chamber, from o'clock F. NJ. to o'clock P. NJ of said days.
 Any person desiring reduction on the assessment of his or her property, shall make and file with the Board oi Equalization a written application there of, verified by his or her oath, showing the facts upon which it is claimed such reduction should be made.
 Dated at Wrangell, Alaska, this 22nd day of September, 1908.
 J: F. WORDEN,
 f6@n Clerk.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-09-24

Keeper Claytell of the Lincoln Rock lighthouse, came up Saturday with Fred stackpole and spent a day or two at Wrangell.
 Frank Whitmore has been laid up fer some time with a kidney affection, but Is sufficiently improved to be able to be about again.
 Mr. Moer, who bought the saltel y ht Anita Bay last summer, has crew |; t work smoking salmon, and is bringing some of the product to town.
 Steamer Northland discharged fifty tons of coal at this port last week, and judging by the increased coolness of tie atmosphere, it will soon be needed.
 New snow appeared Sunday on the high mountain east of town and on the higher crests of the neighboring islands. Patches of last years snow still remain on Woronkoiski Island.
 The current number of the Alaska Yukon Magazine is a beauty. It is al most entirely given over to description bf Dawson, together with history oi that place, The Alaska Yukon Maga- gine is worthy of a place in every home t, Alaska,
Alaska sentinel., 1908-09-24
DORY FOR SALE

An lS-foot dory, together with oara, gurdy, reel, etc, all in perfect condition, for sale at bargain. Just the outfit for halibut fisherman. For price, in- quiro at this office.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-09-24
LOST WITH
 no ABOARD Cannery Ship May Be Grave For
 no Souls Tugs Helpless in Gale Fought Vainly Two Hours, Then Cut Hawsers in Eight Fathoms

through Wrangell, Monday, throwing the town into a furor of excitement. The word was brought to town by the Hattie Gage, one of tho tugs which were towing the ship to sea at the time of the disaster. Capt. Farrer of the Hattie Gage tells, substantially, the following story of the wreck:
 eve were going along nicely until about midnight, when the wind increas- cd to a hurricane and the seas were running mountain-high. The Kayak was very light aft, and in the heavy sea her wheel was out of water great part of the time. We could see that we were making much leeway, but in the driving rain it was impossible to take bearings. At two o'clock the high bluffs of Coro- nation Island loomed up on our star board quarter, and we tackled to port, thinking to safely pass the Island and reach the open sea. But with the Kay ak almost helpless, the Gage could not hold the heavy ship against the gale. The ship backed into a little bight in the shore line just east of Helm Point, drawing the two tugs with her. At four o'clock our soundings showed only eight fathoms of water, and by the phosphorus we could tell that there were rocks all around us, and we could see the shores of the blight rising on either side abreast our pilot house. Then, seeing that all hope of saving the ship was gone, we cut the tow line and fought our way out to open water. In the darkness we could not see the ship strike, but Capt. Wagner burned one blue light shortly after we cut the line. The tugs were of no value in the high wind, so we steam ed into Ehipley Bay to wait until the storm abated The only hope for those aboard the ship is if she grounded in shallow water or that there should be small beach at the head of the blight into which she backed, where the crew could land in the lee made by the big ship"
 Supt. Babler informed reporter that there were 136 people aboard, of which 32 were whites and the balance Chinese and Japanese cannery employes. The vessel also carried the entire seasons pack of 10000 cases of salmon.
 As soon as possible after the news was received, the cableship Burnside left for the scene of the disaster, to try and res cue survivors, if any can be found.
 The whites aboard were:
 Capt. Nicholas Wagner, master
 Anderson, z. r.
 TheC.
 Bore, Carl. Burns, Chas.
 Christensen, Martini
 Fredrickson. H.
 Griffin, Joseph. -Healy, Frank.
 Hawkins, Norman. Hansen, Andrew.
 Olaf. -Hendricson, Geo. Johnson, Ben.
 Gus.
 Geo.
 Johansen, Victor.
 Kaup, Lars.
 Lewald, H.
 Loftus, Patrick.
 Watson, F.
 Morlock, H. Nelson, S.
 Olsen, Ali.
 !" Andrew -Perschke, Vim. Person, E. G. Peterson, John. " Olaf. " Peter. Swanson, Einor.
 Wilson, Tom.
 Two, names unknown
 Those preceded by a - are known to have been drowned, and nine of them washed ashore and were buried by the survivors who were rescued Tuesday by the Hattie Gage and Kayak. lz sz A x
Alaska sentinel., 1908-09-24

WANTED.-I want to buy some logs for wood. Hemlock preferred, but will take spruce. GEORGE SNYDER.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-09-24

Governor Hoggatt came down by the Humboldt for a duck shoot on Stikine River flats.
 Part of the crew of the Alaska Trokna Mining Co. came to town Sunday even- ing and caught the Cottage City for Seattle
Alaska sentinel., 1908-09-24

The trappers of this section are get ting their gear together and otherwise preparing for the winter trapping.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-09-24

Jesse Crowell, Jack Ertz and Charley Lynch left Tuesday morning in the Broncho for sail to Hadley.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-09-24
WITH PENCIL.
 AND SHEARS Items of Interest Gathered From
 Here and There

Fred Lewis, Tommy Case, Eddit Lynch and Cyril Choquette left on th' Cottage City for Chemawa.
Alaska sentinel., 1908-09-24

long as the seal remainS unbrOken this coffee can not become stale. Heat, cold or time can not affect it.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
DOOMED
IN LYNCHBURG FIGHT
Women and Children Aiding
in Temperance Struggle.
''WetS" Hopeless,

LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. 6.-lntense
excitement. though largely suppressed,
prevails here today over the fight for
and against the licensing Of liquor In
Lynchburg.
The indications are that the city win
vote against the saloon by a substantial
majority. Quite G. number of wet voters
who were interviewed about noon ad-
mitted at that hour thai there was little
for them TO hope for in tie result
The vote VIII be a full one, when
compared with the registration in the
city. Fully 500 voters were eliminated
by the decision OF the judges at a con-
ference last night, this decision cutting
out voters who had registered since
the national election.
Many Of these are Offering 10 vote.
Some are wet and some are dry Many
voters have been cha lenged, thus lnd1-
eating that both sides are laying {.
grounds for a contest II IL becomes nee
essary after the result Is known.
This morning go school children IN
charge of their teachers, pdrated the
business section, singing prohibition
songs set 10 popular airs. DemOnsIra-
tiOus were made By the children near
the larger precincts, the clllQreH singing
and waving W. q. T. T. banners. old
Glorv" and the Confederate battle hag
rooms near each Of the precincts ana
the women are praying constantly Iof
victory though LngW are NOT 10 bc seen
on the streets. The Syets coFneIeN tlAe
livery carriages on tAe cltss p4t tuS
drys have organized buggy brlgaQe5,
and are hauling voters IN private car
riaEes The order is GOOD, and the teel-
ing better than was hoped Tor,
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
WRECKAGE IS FOUND
IN GRAVEYARD"
Vessel Reported Lost in Lake SUI
perior-Believed to Be
the Tampa

sAULT STE MARIE, Mich, Dec. o.
The steamers Wasaga and Turret Court
arrived at the Canadian locks yesterday
and reported having sighted wreckage
near the locality where sections Of a
vessel were seen by the crew Of tho
Algonquin.
These boats encountered wreckage on
all sides Of Crisp Point yesterday while
down-bound. not far from where the
steamer Cyprus was wrecked a year
ego.
Efforts TO learn the name Of the
wrecked boat have been unavailing.
The locality in the vicinity OF the
Crisp and VermiIlion points Is consid-
cred one Of the most dangerous on the
lake, and is sometimes referred to as
the graveyard OF Lake Superior.
Il Is thought by canal officials that
the description of the wreckage indi-
Gates that the Tampa of Detroit, own
ed by Henry Wickman, jr., has been
last The Tampa carried a crew Of
eighteen men and is commanded by
Captain GoTIon, Of Windsor, Ont
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
EVIDENCE IS SOUGHT
IN STEINHEIL VILLA
Police Search "Vertlogis"
for lnCriminaing Proof.
Hearing Resumed.

PARIS, Dec. 5.-In The hope OF finding
evidence to support their theory that
Nine. SJeinhel was involved In the plot
that resulted In the murder Of her hus-
band and mother. the police today took
possession Of her villa. Vsru0gis. In
Bellevue. and will search every nook
and Granny OF the place.
Nine. Steiuhsu this afternoon va
compelled 10 answer a long list Of ques-
tions submitted 90 her in writing by
Magistrate Andre.
At times Mime. SteinheiTs talk has
been so incoherent as 10 indicate In
sanity. The prisoner was brought to
the palace OF justice at II o'clock this
morning and her examination was re-
sumed at once.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05

NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-"Haec ohm
forsitan meminisse juvabit!'
President-elect TAFT viii have to shout
der the responsibility for this unwar-
ranted assault upon defenseless lam
glage Having relieved himself OF this
bunch of words he IS reported as rest
ing easier. Not so the 2Z5 diners on
whom he unloaded it IN u messs ,ge Of
congratulation to Mess s. Hitchcock.
Sheldon. anC Ward at the Repub.iCan
Club on Thursday night. They may .Ecl
over it. but they Will never feel me
same.
When Reuben L. Maynard, secretary
of the club, turned it lose after the
dinner it came very near starting a
rough house.
"As Aeneas said to his followers IN
the storm read Secretary Maynard
from the Taft telegram, "Haec olTn
forsitan meminisse juvabit!' Everythir 8
was peaceabIe up to that time, but in 3
second the place was in an uproar.
All day yesterday the strange meG-
sage was discussed.
1T came so sudden" said Billy Leary,
that none Of Us knew what had nap
pened. l thought Maynard had the hic-
coughs at first You know IL sounds
ike it, the way II starts OF. On pape.
it looks like the wind-up of a st. Pat
rick's Day parade Translated in Gaelic
it means, Put that in your pipe and
smoke it.
There's many a broken heart beats
beneath a Sancy vest Is the proper
translation, said State Chairman Tim
Woodruff
';1Iueh as 7 dislike to. I M nayself
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
PRESIDENTS HUNT
MEET POSTPONED
Fails to Hold Scheduled Confer
enCe at the Smith
SOnIan.

The meeting whi2h was 10 have been
held this week tor the purpose of
choosing the PER- onneI OF the party 10
accompany President Roosevelt on his
African hunting expedition stiu hangs
fire, and the date of the meeting. at
which the President viii preside. has
not YET been announced.
That the meeting probably viii take
place in a few days, but that the date
is not yet known was the only infor-
nation forthcoming al the Secretary S
Office at the Smithsonian this morning.
"Au I can say is that the meeting
has not yet been held" was the re-
sponse Of Chef Clerk Dorsey. when
asked If the conference had been call
ed 10 select the personnel Of the
Presidents patty. When the arrange
ments have been made, which may
occur within the next few DAYS, the
public viii be Informed, but until then.
no information Of any sort viii be
given out"
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
PROTESTANIS URGED
TO ORGANIZE WELL
Federal Council Hears How Work
May Be Made
Effective.
Effective.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.-SOCial
problems Of the great cities Of the cOun-
try were brought square1y before
the Federal Council OF Protestant
Churches, in convention here today,
when the committees on local fedora
tions and home missions urged more ag-
gressive and united work by the
Protestant denominations in the great
centers Of population.
In presenting the report, the commit
tee on federal locations, the Rev. Z. z.
Ryland, president of the Church Fed
Grafton Of Los Angeles, Of California,
declared that the reason the churches
in many cities fail to accomplish much
effective social work Is that they lack
proper organization
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
TAFT'S LATIN STARTS
POLITICIANS PANIC

compelled 70 disagree with the Presi-
dent-elect," explained Luther Little, lay
ing aside his Virgil when he credits
Aeneas with the sentiment he does q
gross injustice to Airs. Dido, the oriEi.
nal sunrag gette. Aeneas and Dido were
together at the time the remark was
made, and as Dido was a woman il is
IaIr 70 assume tAat she had the last
word"
Other politicians and Latin scholars
who Joined in the discussion We're:
Charley Adler, Republican leader fn
me Jewish quarter don't believe Taft
ever said l., / don't believe he could
say it. 1 don't believe IL can be said.
On paper it looks like a Dutch bunch
or one Of those 40-cent table d'hotos
with wine.
Charley. Anderson, Republican colore,
leacer-In ragtime it means, If you
didn't give me majOrity-welI, Won
needn't come round / had one OF NV
constituents translate il for me.
Senator McCarren-Aeneas or Did
said II, but they don [ allow a decision
in Brooklyn. Besides, I'm not yvOrry-
ing about dead ones It's the live ones
I've gO- 10 watch.
Charles +. Murphy-Just say I didn't
want to commit myself
Richard CrOkCr-Im not stirring ,tr
any more trouble for myself. Co asst
that party that has been panning me
In addition to the above the follow.
Ing cablegram was received from
"Fingy" Corners, who is now in Eu-
rope
Rome. ItaIy-To the World: Was IN
the currycOmbs when your MESSAGE
about Taft reached ne. Asked the
guide. but he didn't seem to think r0uch
OF IT, VIII give il another whirl fIIie
night +" =
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
DISTRICT MATTERS
TO COME UP DEC. ID
Cheaper Gas Bill Among First
Committee VIII
Discuss.
Discuss.

The House will consider District legis-
lation for the first time this session on
Monday, December Il
Among the first bills on the calendar
which Chairman Smith has promised 10
call are the gas resolutions aiming al
cheaper gas for the District Other bills
include one to change the name and
Jurisdiction of the inferior court of ius-
tice of the peace; one 10 amend the act
relating 10 metropolitan police, another
TO reOrganiZe the District militia, one 10
amend the code Of law relating to gam
bling, relating 10 bucket shops, and TO
provide a disDursing officer for the
Government Hospital for the Insane, to-
gether with one to change the proceed
ings for admission 70 the hospital.
Several bills providing for The exteu-
sion and widening OF streets are also on
the calendar and will be called up early
in the season.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
WEATHER REPORT.

The eastern storm is now passing into
the AtianJlcf The weather is colder in
the middle districts, and warmer near
the Atlantic coast.
The Indications are for fair weather
generally inl the Eastern and Southern
States tonight. but IL is probable thai
the western disturbance will advance
eastward alnd cause general preCipILa-
Iion again before Monday morning
Changes IN temperature viii not be IN
pOrtant iIt any section,
The Winds along the middle and south
Atlantic iCoasts Will be light and varia-
bic tonight, probably shifting 10 easterlv
.SuudayI and on the east Gulf coast light
land va!R Sable tonight and Sunday.
] StearSers departing today for Euro
IAN HOrts viii have moderate vesterIy
&nda probably becoming light and va
- Sunday; rain or snow, followed by
weather to the Grand Banks.
The Washington times., 1908-12-05
Faces Fight That May
Eclipse Even Race Track
Struggle.
BOSSES ARE MAKING
THEIR LAST STAND
Doom Is Sealed If Governor Wins.
Campaign Already Map
ped Out.

NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-GOv. Charles L.
Hughes faces a renewal Of his night
with the machine leaders Of his party
So soon as the new Legislature In Al
bany assemblies next month. The fight
promises 10 eclipse, in point OF bitter
ness at least, last years race track
struggle as the leaders will be dght-
ing TOR their very political existence.
The issue will be ballot reform. both
al the primaries and the regular & .ec-
tions, and II the governor wins. the
doom Of nearly every leader in both or
the old parties Will be sounded.
The night has already begun. 1t leak
Ell out today that. az a secret meeting
held in this city bosses OF both parties
agreed that come what may. direct
primary legislation must be strangled.
Hughes knows this and is going right
ahead. In his annual message 20 the
Legislature he viii renew his last year s
recommendations along this line.
Where Difference Lies.
Friends of his declare he will con-
tend that there is wide difference be
tween effective organization in the In
terests Of the party and the misuse
of such organization for purely selfish
hcial primary ballot putting ali voters
upon an even footing, without any au-
vantage to those who are in power for
the time being, and encouraging dis
elimination in the selection or party
representatives.
He will then openly and emphaticalIy
urge the enaCtiOn OF a direct primary
law with all that this implies.
The bosses are Undeniably worried.
They have seen the governor forcing
through the legislation the anu-raCe
track betting bill. ana they fear a repe-
tiLlou OF similar tactics In connection
with prin ETy reform. They know
Hughes has studied the subject; that he
paid much attention to its operation
States where 1t is in vogue, and fear
his arguments may prove uuanswer-
able
20 Be Finish Fight.
But they Will fight to the last. Their
strong .,ard Is the action OF the last
RepUbhcan state convention, which de-
clared against the direct primary plan.
AS the convention went on record
against the proposition, they claim the
governorl should not recommend ii, and
further that even though he does, mem
bers Of the Legislature nave good eX-
cuse ia voting against IL because the
state convention did not favor IT.
Party integrity ana loyalty Is to be
their slogan and they hope that the
people VIII not get stirred up and come
10 the aid Of the governor as they did
III theA race track measures.
MeSfnwhile Governor Hughes friends
lsse3t thar while favorinE the direct
law, he wants direct nOmina-
ime& ripe for a general fight along the
yhOFle line.