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The Chitina leader., 1912-05-11
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Petty officials in Alaska make stronger the
demand for home rule
Another thing think about is that if Clark should
elected would have that 'shoun' dawg" with for four
years.
An active Chamber of Commerce. differed with live and
resourceful men, powerful instrument for good in
community
It's nearly time for the Socialists the result
of their referendum and tell whom they expect elect
from Alaska a delegate to Congress-
Mr. Pinchot asserts that Senator LaFolette is over-
wrought The who discovers that he has been bunkoed
frequently gets that There of the kind
of people in Cordova and other towns in Alaska
There is just objection that have to territorial
in Alaska It might have the effect of essenng
the assumed power of of the peanut federal officials who
lord good American citizens in this Northand
We hardly believe that Judge Hanford would include
United States Commissioner Alien Heay in the following
gory In admitting aliens to citizenship in this country those
who with honest purpose become good citizens add
something the power of the government they add something
to the wealth and the of this couny they make for
the peace and welfare of all the people of the country
The who figures coal supplies has been busy in Tex
as and he has into millions have the experts who
delight tell Of the Bering River and Maanuska fields
Alaska In Texas the btumnous fields said to 200
square miles, The estimated original supply of bmnous
coal that state is given at 900 short TONS and of
mite 23OOO000000 total of 81 Evil
IDENTIFY there is enough fuel in Texas to last while
Pe just it is pie that they get is all that the North
Carolina Republican pie brigade AFTER asserts the Raleigh
c. News and Observer Our North Carolina contemporary
does not to have caught the upodate Democratic doc
trne pie It is firm article of faith with them that they
going capture the this year. in which becomes
Godven decacy concoced for the express nurture and
sustenance of the unerred Democracy The faithful in Alas
ka have already fitted up largeszed counter
The Chitina leader., 1912-05-11
Bolder Creek Placer.

Beginning at Cor. No. /, whence U. s.
Mineral Monument No. % bears s. SO
deg IA min. 21.7 sec w. 26S323 #.
thence N. OIL deg. &c min w. 1920 #. to
Cor. No. 2; thence $. 76 deg. 81 min
e. $3.50 # to Cor. No. 3; thence s. OIL
deg. 26 min. e. 1920 TT. to Cor No. 4 !;
thence n. rs deg. 81 min. w. $3.50 TT.
to Cor. No. l, the place of beginning,
containing 1921 acres.
The location notice of said mining
claim being duly of record in the office
of the District Recorder at Valdez,
Alaska, in Book III" at Page 39S of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska. This claim is bounded
on the North by unknown claimants;
on the East by unknown claimants: on
the South by No. / c. on Colorado Creek
Placer, and on the West by unknown
claimants.
The survey covering said mining
claims being designated as Mineral Sur
vey No. 923. Variation N. 81 deg. Is
min. e.
DAN CREEK MINING COMPANY,
By PETER L. PRATT,
Its Agent and Attorney in Fact.
United States Land Office,
Juneau, Alaska.
March IA, 1912
1t is hereby ordered that the forego-
ing notice be published for a period of
sixty days in the Chitina Leader. a
weekly newspaper published at Chitina,
Alaska. "
c. B. WALKER,
Register.
First publication, March 80. 1912.
Last publication, June l. 1912.
The Chitina leader., 1912-05-11
VALUABLE NAVAL ACQUISITION

When the dry dock at Bremerton is completed this
year will be among the greatest and valuable of Uncle
Sans possessions The osIntegencer truly says that this
navy yard the present time the only on the Pacific
shore this continent where baeshp be locked and
paired The Dock the cornersoneof which has just been laid
will be the greatest in size of any owned by the
anywhere It's size alone is important location
dock which be entered at almost stage the tide
by warshp without assistance The existing dock the
yard probably the only this continent which
entered by baesp under her seam without
the assistance of tug. }r
In proportion to the amount expended upon it, the navy
yard Port Orchard the best investment in the direction
made by the The land purchased for
song The original Dock of timber constructed cost
much less than the estimate and has lasted far longer than it
anticipated that any such dock could last It has
showed any signs Of DETECTION probably because Of the pen
did natural foundation upon which rests The dock Of
stone and concrete and will last long docks needed
perpeua in fact It valuable to the navy any battle
ship might well be- and should this country again become
involved in it's value is likely to be demonstrated over
and over again.
The Chitina leader., 1912-05-11
BROWSING AMONG JUDICIAL TIMBER

The report from Washington that the President and
Attorney General have been considering various sug
gesed for the appointment to succeed Judge Cushman the
Third division Of Alaska Prominent among of
present district attorney George Walker Much attention
has been to the claims of prominent attorney from the
State of Washington not resident of Seattle and Elmer
Hayden of Tacoma who had expected the appointment
succeed Judge Donwo but who does not desire to
Alaska The of Albert Fink formerly of Nome and Of
voraby presented to the President by various supporters
practically all the political conventions this year have declared
in favor of Aaskans for Alaska Offices is presumed that if
acceptable from this territory be secured he would
have the preference National Committeeman Shacleford is
in Washington and he make suggestion two that
might find weight with the President although in selecting
dca timber the President not usually concerned much about
politics. An in the meantime many people in this division
tnue to wonder who the lucky individual is to be.
The Chitina leader., 1912-05-11
(From Cordova Daily Alaskan.


The report published yesterday that there to be
change the management and policy of the Copper River
Northwestern Railway and the Alaska Steamship Company,
has naturally caused considerable interest in this
munity The retirement of head officials usually
less change the of ubordnae and sometimes
hastens contemplated removals. The people of Corova have
confidence that the policy of the companies named will
be progressive and that backward step will be taken And
if the be true reported that their plans will include
enlargement and expansion, it will be welcome to the
people of the Copper River country Those things that will
tend to the development of the interior country will assist in
the pbudng the seaport terminus The people of Cordov
who have invested their money here have always had faith
that this is to become the big town of Alaska And
after the coal opened up smete and big bunkers erected
here naval coang station established anG supplies furnished
to several thousand employed the interior Mines Cor
dova will be hummer will require little patience
before the desired aims be accomplished but nu
tive woman expresses it, ''See Cordova in two years.
The Chitina leader., 1912-05-11
SERIAL NO. O14s7.
Notice Of Application for q. 9. Patent
Aurvay Mo. QA2
U. s. Land office, Juneau, Alaska.
March Ia. 1912

U. S. Land Office, Juneau, Alaska.
March IA, 1912.
Notice Is hereby given that in pursu.
ance of the Act of Congress, approved
May 10, 1872, Dan Creek Mining Com
pany. a corporation organized and ex-
listing under the laws of the State of
office address is SIT Alaska Building.
Seattle, Washington, it's regularly APP
pointed agent and attorneyin-fact, has
made application for a U. S. patent for
minerals lying and situate in the Re-
cording Precinct of Chitina, in the Dis
trict of Alaska, and described by the
official plat and by the field notes Of
the office of the Register of the Juneau
Land District of Alaska, as follows, to-
wit:
Beginning at Cor, No. l. whence U. S.
Mineral Monument No. 20 bears S. 50
deg. 16 min S2.4 sec. E. 1891. OF IT.;
thence w. 2640 TT. to Cor. No. 2; thence
n. 2640 TT. to Cor. No. 3; thence f. 264O
TT. to Cor. No. 4; thence S. 2640 TT. to
Cor. No. l, the place of beginning con-
min. E.
claim being duly of record in the office
of the District Recorder at Chitina,
Alaska, in Book l. at Page II of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Chitina, Alaska. This claim is bounded
on the North by unknown claimants:
on the East by Williams Placer and
Dan Creek Mining Company, claimants:
on the south by unknown claimants. and
on the West by unknown claimants.
The survey covering said mining claim
being designated as Survey No. 94S.
DAN CREEK MINING COMPANY,
BY PETER l.. PRATT,
Its Agent and Attorney in Fact.
United States Land office,
Juneau, Alaska.
March Il, 1912.
1t is hereby ordered that the forego-
IL s,1,N fr., Tod nf
sixty days in the Chitina Leader, a
weekly newspaper published at Chitina,
Alaska
C. B. WALKER,
Register.
First publication. March 80, 1912.
Last publication, June l, 1912.
The Chitina leader., 1912-05-11
THERE is STILL WORK TO DO

This afternoon the people of Cordova comemorated the
coal party year ago. that assisted awakening the public
conscience to the wrong that being done Alaska tying
coal and oil lands The resolutions adopted indicate the
mpaence not only of the people of Cordova but of entire
Alaska the datory methods pursued by Congress and the
administration in withholding justice from sorey tried
pie The Cordova coal party May 1911 assisted in bring
to the attention of the country the great injustice that has
been done the people of Alaska in tying But
the who devise method to compel the
that be loose and permit the legitimate of these
resources will be entitled than the heartfelt gratitude
of an impoverished people.
The Chitina leader., 1912-05-11
A MORE EXPANSIVE POLICY

10000
The Chitina leader., 1912-05-11

Claim on Oregon aulch Placer.
Beginning at Cor. No !. whence U. s.
Mineral Monumsnt No. % bears ear s. o. o.
thence N. o6 deg. 10 min. W. 66S5O IT.
to Cor. No. 2: thence S. So deg SIS min.
E: 125s,9s IT. to Cor. No. g.; thence S.
thence eg 90 n 81 deg o' Is min V w. 1e
ming, containing i7,247 acres.
The location notice Of said mining
| Alaska, in Book ''D'' at Page 1874 of the
| Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez, Alaska. This claim is bounded
on the North by unknown claimants;
ON the East by No. / on California
Gulch Placer: on the South by No. 1
| below Discovery on Dan Creek Placer.
and on the West by unknown claim
ants.
williams Placer.
Beginning at Cor. No. l, whence U. 8.
Mineral Monument No. e bears N. SO
| thence N. SO deg. O5 min. w. 1858 #.
to Cor. No. Q; thence N. 2640 IT. to Cor.
No 8: thence s; 50 deg. o. min; 2.
to Cor. No. i. the place Of beginning.
containing 159.979 acres.
The location notice Of said mining
claim being duly Of record in the office
Alaska, in Book ~" at Page 326 of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez. Alaska This claim Is bounded
on the North by unknown claimants; on
the East by unknown claimants, No. 8
| below Discovery on Dan Creek Placer
and the Homestake Placer: on the South
by unknown claimants, and on the West
by unknown claimants.
Komsstsks Placer.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence u. 8.
Mineral Monument No. 20 bears N. 85
deg. Is min. 24.7 sec. E. 2464.22 IT,;
thence N: 81 deg. So min. w. 1884 IT.
to Cor. No. 2; thence N. $50 IT. to Cor
No; 3; thence s. g deg. ~ min, F;
1349.10 IT. to Cor. No. A; thence s. OIL
deg. 90 min. w. eco IT.. to Cor. No. l..
the place Of beginning. containing
1902 acres.
The location notice Of said mining
claim being duly Of record in the office
of the District Recorder at Valdez,
Alaska. in Book H" at Page 45s Of the
Records of the Recording Precinct of
Valdez. Alaska This claim is bounded
on the North by No. 8 below Discovery
| on Dan Creek Placer; on the East by
No. on Washington Gulch Placer; on
the South by unknown claimants, and
on the West by the Williams Placer.
The Chitina leader., 1912-05-11
PUBLIC LAND AND MINING
CASES.
Cordes & Simons

If you are interested in any contest
or any matter before the Interior De-
partment, write to Clark & Wright.
registered land lawyers, COZ F Street
N. W. Opposite Gen1 Land Office.
Washington, D. C. Free information
about contests and where to obtain
scrip, locatable upon public lands
without residence or cultivation.
The Chitina leader., 1912-05-11

Valdez, Alaska. This claim is bounded
on the North by unknown Claimants; on
the West by No. above Discovery on
Dan Creek Placer; on the South by I'M
known claimants, and on the West by
No. above Discovery on Dan Creek
Placer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-30

form in the case. "have you any legal cause to show why sentence of death should not be pronounced? 7?
 Becker listened as though dazed but his attorney of record, John F. Hart, broke in:
 we insist that this verdict should be set aside,'' he began. and then re- peated. the usual eight motions deal ing with the case insisting that the verdict was improper. the court had erred in charging against the defend ant. etc. Justice Golf, whose face was unusually pale, replied in g. voice that was hardly audible at the spot where ton: Hart then asked for an arrest of judgment on the same grounds and when this was denied the formal sen- tence was announced by the court. now his voice was clear, you have been found guilty of murder in the first degree and hereby sentence you to the punishment fixed by law for that crime. You arg hereby sentenced to death and direct the sheriff of the county of New York to deliver the the state prison at Sing sing ii where you will be kept in solitary conflne- ment until the week of December the 9th, when the authorities of that the, manner prescribed by law
 Almost before the words were out of the justices mouth Hamburger was fumbling wath his handcuffs and was about to snap them on the condemn ed mans wrists when he was sharply rebuked by the court who directeG him to walt until the legal formaiitfes had been compiled with. The death warrant was signed by the clerk and the justice. Then Hamburger put the irons on Becker and he was rushed across the Dridgaaof Sighs and given g. seat in ttzS sl1e8iff's office to await the corning of the prison van to take him to the grand central station to he taken to Sing Sing.
 On the way to prison. Becker was handcuffed to two of the largest of sHarburgef's deputies. His wife ac- companied him to Sing Sing and it was said on her behalf that she will rent house in Ossinfng so that she will be able to visit him whenever permitted by the prison regulations
 Just before the train pulled out six deputy sheriffs, hurriedly sent for by Hamburger, put in an appearance and acted as a special guard for the little sheriff and his big prisoner to the prison. sBBnaxE
 Becker's counsel immediately filed with the district attorney a notice of appeal and copy of it was dispatch ed to Albany to be filed with the clerk of the court of appeals. This notice automatically acts as a stay of execution. Under the law. Becker has six months to prepare his briefs on trict attorney. At the end of that period, the district attorney is allow ed time to get his witnesses together and after the issues are joined the case may be called. It was believed today, that it will be at least a year appeals in the case can be reached. Meanwhile, Becker must remain in the death house in Sing Sing in so1i- tary confinement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-30

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 3oISix Sis ters of Charity of St Johns Orphan Asylum here sacrificed ! their lives that they might save the children in their charge when a fire destroyed the orphans home, early today.
 Despite the efforts of the Sisters. two children were burned to death. Two of the women servants in the asylum also perished. In addition. one Sister is fatally injured.
 The fire was discovered at 4:30 when it spread so rapidly that many of the children were cut off from the fire es- capea. There was 9 wild rush for the stairways and windows and the Sisters heroically rallied in an attempt to save their charges
 Mother Mary of the Cross, the Sis effort to rescue several children.
 Fire nets were stretched about the building and g score of children leaped to safety. Others appeared at the windows, hesitated. but were urged to leap by the Sisters. The six little ones, trapped and unable to reach the windows, perished.
 Sister Monica Ieaped from window of one of the upper floors She miss ed the fire net and was instantly kill ed
 Another Sister appeared at a, win dow with child in her arms. Smoke and flames ieaped about hen. on every side as she struggled toward the win- dow The child chung tightly to her as she emerged from the flames But just as she reached the window she
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-30
SLOvAKS CHEER
 GOV. WILSON
Enthusiastic Rally Held in SOkol Hall by Slavish- Wilson and
 Marshall Club

NeaTfy 200 Slavish-Arnerfcan voters attended the rally given in Sokol hall last night under the auspices of the Slavish-American Wilson & Marshall Club of which Andrew Moravek is president. The speakers who address ed the gathering in their native ton que were three prominent Slovak business men of New York Gusto Cablk, Michael Taneich, and Victor H1odick, all of whom came here un- der the auspices of the Democratic National committee. All had 8 mes sage to deliver upon the great issues of today and were warmly applauded. The meeting was also addressed in English by Joseph H. Whitcomb, can didate for senator in the 23rd district John H. McMurray, candidate for rep resentattve, Stephen Meaney, candi- date for alderman in the 9th district; Isaac Moorey, candidate for alderman in the 11th district, and Andrew Pe- terson, candidate for alderman from the 10th district,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-30
NO TIME FOR BURIAL.
CENSOR BOTTLES NEWS.

London, Oct. 30-Of neither govern menf nor unofficial queries concerning the Turko-Bulgarian battle reported raging on Trkene River backed south oy east by AdrianopIe was the slight est notice taken in Sofia, today. Oth- CT European capitals reported them selves sfngular1y ignorant. The cen sor, it was considered, has bottled the news and from the thoroughness with which it has been done, the conclusion met with reverses which it wishes to conceal.
 Constantinople was more cornmuni- caitive. The reported battle, it was stated there, really Is in progress No details were given, however. beyond the turning point has come-that the Bulgarians will soon be driven back across the frontier and that the Turks will then be free to dispose of Greece, Servia and Montengro.
 That something has happened to tinople was hinted, today, in. a tele- gram from the Turkish capital but who the victim was or just what be- fell him it was impossible to deter mine because of the censorship
 The telegram as received here. read as follows:
 Owing to an attempt on the part of correspondent to cross through the ranks of a column of reservists who were marching to the station, an unfortunate incident occurred here.''
 The censor struck out all reference to the unfortunate incident and ev- cry reference to the "corresponden's'' Identity.
 .~The troops cannot be blamed for what happened the message con cluded, .<and no significance attaches have acted Sinni i1arlV's
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-30
CATHOLICS MAY EAT
 MEAT THIS FRIDAY
Feast of All Saints Will be Ob- served Throughout the
 Catholic World

Friday, the Feast of All Saints, " observed throughout the Catholic world as a holy day of obligation. Catholics are bound to assiat at fne holy sacrifice of mass on that day tn@ same as on Sunday, according to thr regulations of the church
 Tomorrow, the eve of the faGt day, Is a day of abstinence, and under rescript issued by Pope Plus x, Cath fl1is Friday. If the customary ab- stinence from meat were to be fol- lowed on Friday, 1t would result i'm two days of abstinence in guccessfon.
 Saturday will be the Feast of AM Souls, and while it is not a holy day of obligation, 1t is the occaHion ot prayers for the faithful departed
 All Halloween the eve of All Saints, occurs tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-30
CLIFFORD ASSN
 TO RAISE BANNER AND PARADE
Big Demonstration Tonight in Cannon Street in Honor of the Democratic AIdermanic Candidate
Music, Speeches and Special Features to Attend the Cere- monies Followed by Public Reception

A grand open air rally will be held this evening in Cannon street follow ing parade through the principal streets of the district headed by the Lincoln School drum corps. The right of line will be held by the Daniel J. Clifford Association which will raise a banner across Cannon street during the meeting. The principal speaker of the evening will be Daniel J. Cliff ford, the Democratic candidate for al- derman. who will be introduced by Town Chairman William W. Bent. Mr. Clifford is one of the city's most enterprfsing young business men, be- ing the President of American Spe- cialty co. He is running on a platform of Business Methods in Municipal more life and ginger into his canvass than has been shown by any other a1dermanic candidate this year. The First is supposed to be a Republican district, but when Clifford gets through running he will show that party lines can be eliminated when clean cut men of his calibre are made candidates for office. His friends got him into the lime1ight and now they are hust1ing to put him over.''
 There will be a. few surprises sprung tonight in connection with the ban ner raising ceremonies to say nothing of firewarks. If you live in the First district come out at o'clock and meet Clifford, the live wire. The procession will form fin Broad street with right resting on Cannon StreC.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-30
Holy Women Face Awful Death UnmindfuI of Their Own Danger and Accomplish Many Heroic Rescues as Flames
 Creep Towards Them
Tots Cut Off From Fire Escapes by Rapid Spread of Flames Are Snatched From Holocaust by Brave kuns-Only
 Two Tots Burned Though Six Sisters Perish

was seen to stagger- In an instant she was overcome by the smoke ana fell back into the flames, carrying the child with her.
 Mother Superior Mary of the Cross deliberately sacrificed her life for the children. After leaving the burning building, she heard child cry She rushed back. A moment later sne appeared at a. window with the child LID 8 ladder to save them but before he could reach the window the floor gave way and Mother Mary and the child were hurled to their deaths in the flames.
 Sister Mary Kostka suffered a broken back and legs in jumping from the fourth floor She missed the fire net. Her death occurred an hour af- ter being taken to the hospital The other. Sisters to perish were:
 Sister Frances Posteur. native or France; Sister Petera Stevens. native of Ireland; Sister Leonodia Tolan, na- tive of Ireland; Sister Monica Monnes. native of Mexico.
 The names of the orphan children who perfshed have not been learned. There were 90 children in the home, ranging in age froun 2 to 12 years.
 The Sisters apparently gave no thought for their own lives as they worked fearlessly in endeavor1ng to have their charges. The last Sisters left the building only when the walls collapsed.
 The bodies of three Sisters and the two children had not been recovered at a late hour this morning.
 Two Sisters were killed by jumping dronn the hhird story, both missing the life nets.