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The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-01
4OO CANADIANS
 KILLED BY WIND
DEATH DEAIlNE CNCJONE
 VISITS CITN OE REGINA
IJnnscuSe Buildings Reduced to kindling Wro,l as storm SwccTS UpChcCkcSl Over Canadian rrai'ic.
 Trains With Physicians And Nur~c> Rushed to stricken City.

WinueHec. July Sweeping all before iJ. a cyclone ot death deal ing violence struck the town oi Regina. at a late hour yesterday ar jernoou. and when the residents of the stricken city recove-ed from the blow. ft was found that four hun d-ed people were dead or dying IS the result.
 The immense building housing the Regina Trading company vas to- tally demolished. and communication vas entirely cut or from the res, og cho world
 From the stricken city the wind swept CT through the province leav- ins death and destruction in its wskA
 As soon as Communication could he sstSblshea with this city reliet trains were Slspaeebed to the scene oc ths sersStatior'. with doctors and uarses
 Tee Sarb Of the hurricane lay 5irertly through the greatest grain belt cf Canada. and the loss to the vrcrr ,-o7 is estimated aj oyer ion million dolla-s
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-01

depth of from four to six inches deep. On the 18th we returned to Kodiak with supplies.
 During our trip to Seward, the bearings on the engine were worn down 1-16 inch, owing to the sand which worked into the journals, and we were compelled to keep wet clothes over all exposed bearings to keep out the sand.
 During the entire time of the eruption there was considerable wind, and the fine sand and ash sifted into everything.
 While the people were on the Manning. one woman died during child-berth, and that is the only death Of which know.
 As soon as the conditions bright ened, and We received word from Cold Bay and other fishing villages along the mainland, which was brought over by the cannery tender Redouda. that our assistance was not needed, we sailed for Seward and Yakatat with the balance of our cargo, leaving Kodiak on the morning of June 18th. It has been stormy weather all the way to this port"
 Captain Farrer states that the people of Kodiak and vicinity be- lleve that the fishing will be ruined for this season. and that the gov ernment experimental station is ut- terly ruined
 George F. Milliken, chief engin- ger was able to get some very in teresting photographs of Kodiak during the eruption, which show the depth of the ashes that fell.
 The Printer belongs to the Gray s Harbor Tug Boat company, of Ho- ouiam. Wash, and Capt. Farrer states that this is his first trip to the Southeastern Alaska cities
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-01
WILL HAVE TO DRILL
 TO WIN THE COIN

Douglas, June 25-To uphold the traditions of the art of mining it has been decided to have two diff fereut kinds Of hand drilling on Douglas island on July 4th.
 One will be a single-handed drill ing contest, the conditions of which will be as follows:
 Three-Quarter inch steel, full size. Not over four pound hammer. Time Is minutes. No one but the con testant allowed on the platform Prize SIS.
 The conditions Of the double hand contest are as follows
 Seven-eights steel. full size Not over S pound hammer. Time l5 min utes. Men change every minute, two hammers not to be used on drill for more than three strokes. No one allowed on the platform but the two contestants. Five gallon cans with small hose will be provid- cd for water. Sl5o prize
 Entrance fees for the drilling con test win be s5 per man. t is re 1ucsted by the committee that al} contestants for the sports have their entries in on or before July first in order that the committee may make proper arrangements
 Owing to the large number ot events on the Fourth, it has been decided that the baseball game will ba a closed event and Skagway and Treadwer only will play for the S2SO purse.
 The judges for the drilling con tests are Monte Benson, Walter Stevens and Nels Anderson.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-01
HURRAH FUR THE
 CELEBRATION
ARRANGEMENTS RAPIDLY
 FORMING PERFECT SHAPE
Sports Committee Announce Pro gram, While Fourth O July Com- mittee Stm Working Like Bees to Get Everything Ready.

Saturday night the 1912 Celebra- ton committee held a we'll attended meeting and with the exception of several minor details which will be worked out this week, the final ar engagements for the biggest and best entertainment ever held in Skagway were perfected
 The finance committee stated that they had bodies of money, and up- on this report being received the committee on sports sat up and took notice with the result that the fol- lowing program of sporting events were announced.
 Base Ball, first prize, sI0O; End prize $50.
 One hundred yard dash, 1st prize, s7.5O; 2nd prize $500.
 Relay Race (Must be at least three entries-four men teams. )- s16.OO.
 Shot Put, S5.UV.
 Running Broad Jump, 1st prize, $500: 2nd prize, S2.50.
 Running high jump, 1st prize, $500: End prize, s2.50.
 Three-legged race, $500.
 Ladies race, $500.
 Fat mans race, $500.
 Tug O War, C5-men teamsJ Sio.
 wheelbarrow race, $500.
 There will be Home Dance on the evening of the 5th, and the Grand Ball will be held on Saturday night.
 The famous 30th Infantry Military band will be in attendance on the day of the celebration, and it Is un- derstood that there will be no less than five competing ball teams, so that the base ball fans will have the chance of their lives to root.
 The General Committee took up the matter of the Kids Picnic cele- bration which will be held at Schaef fer's Park on the Fourth
 Swings and merry-go-rounds, track and athletic field have all been put in apple-pie order, and the train will leave the depot at 10 for the park. The children will all ride free, while the grown-ups will be taxed two bits for the round trip
 Martin Itjen has voluntarily of-
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-01

~The Nome Nugget has always been supporting Gilmore but now comes out In the open to give their subscribers the pure and unadulter- ated truth that Gilmore canno, and will not carry the Second division. or in fact his home town.
 II. Is certainly a reversal of af- fairs when a Gilmore organ comes out and acknowledges that Gilmore men are scarce In the Nome dis trict and that the idol of the hour Is James wiekersham, the peoples choice for delegate from Alaska.
 wickersham has always been the choice in the Nome district and will be all the more so since he has done such earnest work for home rule.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-01
PRINTER CARRIES
 VOLCANO ASHES
CAPTAIN FARRER TELLS
 OF VOLCANO ERUPTION
Was at Kodiak When Eruption Oc- cured And Tells Of Conditions During Time Mountain BclChc'i Forth sand And Ashes.

Capt. II. E. FarreT, master ot the Tug Printer, towing the Barge St. James. arrived in this port Sat urday morning from Kodiak, and sailed later in the day for the south with a cargo of copper ore from the White Pass bunkers.
 Capt. Farrer was at Kodiak at the time Of the eruption Of Katmai volcano, and when the tug and barg arrived in this port there were still indications of the volcanic ash wis ible on the vessels.
 At the time Of the first eruption, the Printer was in Kodiak, and Capt. Farrer reports the first indi- cations of the volcano being ac- tive were noticeable at two o'clock p. m. on May 6. From that time earth quake shocks were continuous, and by o'clock the entire district was in total darkness.
 During the entire afternoon, there was terrific thunder and vivid flashes Of lightning, and at five o'clock the ashes began falling The air was so thick with ashes that a bright light twenty feet away could hardly be seen. Continuing. Capt. Farrer said, At nine o'clock the ashes and sand got so thick that was compelled Co leave my bunk. and all on board ;he tug had great difficulty in breathing. Betweeu and : o'clock ou the morning Of the Tth. the atmosphere cleared up a little and we could see about 200 feet, this condition prevailing until o'clock in the afternoon when it got very dark, and the thunder and lightning was very severe. We were compelled to wear chcesc-Cloth over our faces Co keep the sand and ashes out Of our eyes, and permit us to breathe, while we were engaged in shoveliug the sand and ashes from the decks of the vessels to keen them from being swamped On the 7th and Sth there was at least inches Of sand on the decks, and together with the Revenue Cutter Manning, We erected tarpaulins on the decks of the tug and barge, and used the hose to wash the ashes and sand from the decks so that we could take the residents from Kodiak on board. The Printer had l2O people, while the Manning had fully zoo, 72 Of whom were children from the Baptist Mission, and % were wo- men who had babies in their arms.
 Many Of the houses of Kodiak which were built against the side hin were buried under slides of the sand and ash which slid down the mOuntain-Side.
 On June 9th we made a trip to Seward where we wired to Washing ton. It required 19 hours to make the trip, as we were at times only able to make three miles per hour through the volcanic ash which lay on the surface of the water to a
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-01

The name Of Mrs Rickard was. hy mistake. omitted from the com uitfeo on music for the Home Rule Festival
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-01
20 BALLOTS
 AND NJ RESULT
DEMOCRATS REMAIN IN
Party Leaders Strive to Reach Agreement, But Neither Faction Willing to Give in. Looks Like Draw.

Baltimore, June S0-The conven- tion convened Saturday afternoon at one o'clock and after the twenty sixth ballot had been taken an ad- iournment was declared until Mon- day morning at eleven o'clock.
 The result of the last ballot talk cn Saturday gave Clark 467 E ,Wil- son 4O5, Marshall 30, Bryan one, Toss 4S, Harmon 3s and Underwood l12k. Senator Stone made a mo- tion that the lowest candidate be dropped from the list, but this mo- ton was declared out of order.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-01

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The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-01

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The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-01

fered the services of his big bus to take the children and others out to schaeffer's Park for the Fourth O July picnic. He will leave lower Broadway Thursday morning about 10:30 o'clock.
 Daddy NowI was elected marshal Of the day, and he will see that all the children present will have the time of their lives.
 Ice cream. lemonade and coffee will be served to all the little ones and presumably to the older people also.
 The list of events for the Fourth have not all been announced, but all may rest assured that there will be some hummers, and Daddy Movi. William Batson and Tommy McDou- aid will be the judges.
 Tn the Uncle sam's contest there is rumors of collision on the part of some Of the contestants, and quiet tip Is given to all candidates to look we'll to their interests as it Is believed that dark horse will be sprung at the eleventh hour, and that whitehorse has something to do with it.
 The Goddess of Liberty contest is getting very interesting. as the committee having that contest in hand state that while the votes have not as yet been cast, great many have been sold. and when they made the collection this after. noon, A great part Of 1t was found to be Canadian money.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-01
RoVCI.AS SENDS INVITATION
 Tn SkAGWAY CITIZENS

.Dr.gtas. Alaska. Jnuo -> The Mayor oE SkaE0.a1.
 'SkaEVaE. Alaska .hrE- Sir
 -Wr rayo rho honor to lnN'e ,ou and the Citizens of your town To join with the citizens ot Douglas Island tu ccleb-aJiuE the Glorious Fourth m fitting manner on Douglas Island
 We have raised a lot ot money for 0-izes in the different events and would he ulad to have yoUr e. t7a~S compete
 Fou~tr of Tu}y Association.
 Ky Committee on A~va0Eem ts
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-01

July The convention was call ed to order at eleven o'clock this morning and vote was immediate ly taken. This was the twenty-sev- pnth ballot on candidate for presi- dent, and resulted in the same num- Der of votes being cast for the same nominees as at the twenty-sixth bal lot
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-01
NOME PAPER BOOSTS
 JAMES wIcKERsHsN

Nome. June 26-The Nome Mug get, In it's issue today printed the following: Tt is a fact that one could not discharge a gun down the Front street day or night in any direction without hitting a Wicker sham man. We acknowledge the same could not be said about Wick ersham opponents"
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-01
DENIES RETALIATION
 WITH MONEY TRUST

Baltimore, July l-Responding to the urgent requests Of numerous friends. Champ Clark arrived in this city by special train Saturday night, and immediately made a statement denying the charges made by Bryan to the effect that he was affiliated with the money trust.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-01

Delicious Ice Cream and Ice cream soda, with strictly pure fruit julces and crushed fruits at the Vienna Cafe, Broadway, between Fifth and Sixth Ayes. If
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-01
ONLY ONE PLACE ON
 TICKET FOR UNDERWOOD

Washington, July l-Oscar W. Underwood has made a statement that he would either be the head Of the Democratic ticket or nothing.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-04-25
WOULD HONOR A 1I'ANIC HERO
Millionaire Mining Man Proposes
Memorial Monument TO Major
= Butt In washington.

Washington, April 22.-John Hays
Hammond, millionaire mining man,
brought to the White house Sug-
gestion for tho erection of me-
mortal to Maj. Butt in the National
Capitol as an acknowledgment of his
service and in commemoration of his
valiant work in the Titanic wreck.
He volunteered to start subscription
fund, but added that he would await
action by congress. II that body re-
fuses, he said, he would personally
see that a memorial was erected.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-04-25
". H HANSEN, Owner
JOE KERKoVE, Groom
WOMEN DROWN FoRONG SIREAs
Horse and Buggy Found in River Ten
Miles Below Crossing Started
Inquiry.

Springfield, Mo-, April 24.-The dis
covery of horse and buggy in mid
stream ten miles downstream from
the James river ford, two and one
talf miles east Of Ozark, started an
investigation which resulted in the
finding of the bodies Of two women in
the swollen waters of the james river
early in tie morning. Mrs. Sarah
Watkins. 70 years old, and daughte-,
Miss Susan watkins. 35 years old,
attempted to ford the James river late
in the afternoon. The horse was res
cued. Eight children survive. The
daughter was crippled.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-04-25
ATHLETE KILLED AT PRACTICE
Hiah School pupil Struck by Discus
Thrown by Members Of
Track Team.

Macomb, ILL.,, April 24.-Iohn Dun
can, 16 years old, a high school pupil.
was killed here when he was struck
en- the head by a discus with which
members of the track team were prac-
ticing.
Duncan was standing near the ring
when another athlete was hurling the
weight and watched boy throw the
discus BACK to the performer. l..
stead Of sailing. the weight turned its
ut side toward Duncan and struck
MIN Just above the left temple. Dun
can had been trying out for place
on the track team.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-04-25

steamsn,D Bremen The 'imassAEs
reads:
.'The steamer Bremen. bound for
New York and the steamer Rhein
passed In the neighborhood OF three
large icebergs. Sighted numerous.
pieces OF wreckage and great num-
Der OF human bodies with life pre-
servers on floating in the sea. Sighted
and spoke the cable steamer Mackay-
Bennett.
CAPTAIN PREAGER"
wiz Report Names Promptly.
New York, April 22.-Two wireless
messages addressed to. J. Bruce Is
may, president OF the international
Mercantile Marine company, were re-
celved at the once OF the White Star
line from the cable ship Mackay-Ben-
nett one OF which reported the hnd-
ing OF bodies.
Mr.. Ismay, after reading the two
messages said. Every effort will be
made to identity all bodies recovered
and any news will be sent through
Immediately by wireless. In addition
to any such messages as these the
Mackay. Bennett will make report OF
it's activities each morning by wire
less and such reports will be made
pubic at the ofices Of the White Star
line.
VIII Continue Search.
"The cable ship has orders to re-
main on the scene Of the wreck for at
least week, but should ala-ge num-
ner OF D0dIes be recovered before
that time. she will return to Halifax
with them. The search for bodies
will not be abandoned until not a
vestige of hope remains for any more
recoveries."
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-04-25
DENY SUPPRESSION OF NEWS
WHITE STAR OFFICIAL SAYS RE.
PORT IS FALSE.
Asserts Neither He Nor Others kneW
Titanic Had sunk Until Mon
day Night.

New York, April 18.-Positive de-
NAL that any person connected with
the White Star company knew OF the
sinking of the Titanic Monday and
had demanded and forced The sun
preston of the news until the stock
market closed has been made by Vice
President Franklin. Mr.. Franklin as
serted that neither he nor any other
official knew that the Tita lie had
sunk until o'clock Monday night
Mr.. Franklin said that there was
absolutely no truth in the charges tha;
the line purposely withheld the news
of the disaster. He insisted that
when they finally received wU-d t at
the Titanic had gone down at $50
Monday night they withheld /. only
until they had received confirmation
and then they acquainted the public
with the details as soon as possible.
He was told that the Cunard said that
the word of the disaster reached this
city at o'clock Monday morning, and
replied:
1--WE did not have any such info"-
nation and we believed that the liner
was unsuitable and the passengers
safe"
Mr.. Franklin said the line was do
ing everything it could to recover inc
bodies and had sent steamer out
for that purpose. He said he nad
heard Wall Street rumor that J. J.
Astor had been saved, but that he had
nothing to confirm it.
Criticism Is. Bitter.
New York, April 18-That the fate
of the Titanic was known in New York
Monday morning, was the statement
made unofficially about the offices of
the Cunard line.
It was said that on Monday morn
ing widely known New Yorker an-
peared at the Cunard Office and Ie-
clared that a person in authority
had received q message telling Of the
sinking of the great liner. He was
urged to make the news public but
declared 1t must be suppressed" ac-
cording to this story.
It was gathered that the man who
said the news had been received was
not an oficer Of the White Star line,
but widely known Wall Street man.
Why isnay Was Saved.
The result has been bitter criti-
cism, especially ii view Of the kroWy
Hedge that among the men sarEd is
j. Bruce Ismay, managing director Of
the line. His presence on the Car
pathia was believed By many to be
responsible for the failure Of the Car
pathia to send the details Of the
wreck. There was also much criti-
cism among relatives who had lost
loved ones because Ismay had not
refaained with the ship. but the ON
cerb OF the lire claimed that he had
eofs with the beats because It was
deemed necessary to have someone
ii authority In charge.
According 70 q message relayed
from Cape Race, the second wireless
operator on the Titanic was saved,
as ven as four OF the ships Oficers.
This being the case, II would give the
carbathla the services Of An addition
q operator 70 handle the tremendous
wireless business.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-04-25
Maman liaaa af.chIld eureau.

Woman Head Af child Bureau.
8 Washington. April Is.-Julia c.
Latbrop Of Chicago. an associate or
lame Addams In the work at Hull
house. ! member Of the Illinois board
Of charity and 9 graduate and trustee
81 vassar college, was appointed by
Preaident Taft as chief OF the new
children'A bureau In the department
a. commerce and labor. Miss Lath-
Fop is the Erst woman to be made >
bureau chief under the government
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-04-25
PuplIa IN . Cleanup.

wichita, April ls.-Seven thousand
school children Of Wichita stopped
studies and joined in the crusade for
a cleaner town The teachers Of the
different rooms acted as bosses ana
the boys went at the yards and walks
WbIIe the girls took care Of the desks
ana WindoWa Floors also were
washed. The students kept e tho
work an day.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-04-25
(s527s)

VIII be at Geo. Dahnke's livery
barn Fridays and Saturdays, bal
ance of week at home.
He Is coming three year old, a
golden chestnut with wax name and
tai, weighing 1900 pounds. l had
this horse imported on an order
through the most reliable importing
firm in this country. He had to be a
top notcher in breeding and individ-
uality. His sire Ideal du ,Fosteau is
the leading sire in Belgium. No
draft breed haa become more popu-
lar than the Belgian in the last
decade. The Belgian stallion Reva
d. Or (74O6) winner over all breeds
at Paris and the Belgian mare shown
in this country. as Percheron was
grand champion at all shows until
detected.
Registry Certificate No. 1851.
This is to certify that the pedigree
of the Pure Bred Stallion, known
as Jesus 6263 (6527S). owned by
w. H. Hansen, Abilene, has been
examined and found to be correctly
and duly recorded in the Stud Books
of the National Register Of Belgian
Draft Horses.
His breeding is as follows: Sire.
Ideal du Fosteau (31O76). Dam,
Dame de Steene (65SOS). Foaled
1909. Colors, chestnut, stripe.
Said stallion has been examined
and found to be sound.
Issued at the Kansas State Agri-
cultural College, Manhattan, Kan.
this 18th day of February, 1912.
ED. H. WEBSTER,
Dean of Agriculture.
TERMs-$2O for live foal; SIS
for season, payable July l, 1912.
Mares tried to horse will be held
until July j, 1912. Mares moved or
disposed of, money becomes due.
Care will be taken to avoid accidents;
should any occur will be at owners
risk.
". H HANSEN, Owner
JOE KERKovE, Groom
Abilene weekly reflector., 1912-04-25

St. Johns, N. FL April 22.-Sixtys
four bodies have been recovered by
the cable steamer ackay-Bennett,
which has been searching in the vicin-
ity OF the Titanic disaster. II is said
q number OF bodies which were reeoV-
cred were sunk again. as they were
without Identification marks. The
names Of those identined could not be
obtained through the Cape Race wire
less station.
The "a bodies recovered are re-
garded 90 idendHable. according 70
the report. Those that were sunk
we're presumably IN a condition max
ing their preservation impossible,
Maekay. Bennett Boat Spoken.
Halifax. n. g., April 22.-Conhrma-
ton Of reports that numerous bodies
Of victims Of the Titanic were alloat
n the vicinity Of the disaster was re-
eeived IN . wireless dinpasch from the