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The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17
CORDOvA ENDORSES
&C, HAzELET AND E.F. GRAY
(From Fridays Cordova Daily Alaskan.)

From Fridays Cordova Daily Alaskan)
The reeor-a non-parsan preference primary held
today between the hours of II and There were
81 cast with the following result For Senator-Geo
c. Hazeet co. A. j. Adams, q DR.. w. H. Chase /; T. B.
Tansey /; VIM OConnor, l. For Representatives,. f.
Gray o. A. j. Adams q F. NJ. O'Neill l. The result dem
onstraes positively that Mr. Hazee and Mr. Gray not
only the almost unanimous choice of the votes cast but they
were the choice of than majority of the voters
town. there having been III poed at the August election
The primary passed off without unpleasant hitch The
only Objectionable feature of the day being the circulation by
disappointed aspran for Senator of circulars making
sona attack upon reputable citizens and putting forth silly
plea of bossism Having held primary Wednesday eve
nng when Mr. Tansey named for Senator the Wicker
sham followers preferred not to give further expression
of their preference The Socialists did not VOTE they
taking up the question through their councils And small
following of A. j. Adams who seeks to be Senator efraned
from attending the polls having decided to give endorse
ment" tonight
AS most of the men at Eyak either Wickershamtes
or Socialists, only three four voted.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17
DEVELOPMENTS
OF SLATE CREEK

John Hazelet, brother of our
townsman, Geo. c. Hazelet. was in
town last night on his way to Seat
tie, where he will spend the winter
with his family. Mr.. Hazelet has
just returned from Chisna, where he
has been prospecting the placer
ground owned by himself and as
sociates, with a Keystone drill. He
reports great activity this year in
his vicinity, there being several
large outfits at work in that district
which eventually will produce much
gold He believes that were wagon
road built into that section tapping
the government road in the vicinity
of Parsons. it would result in the
rapid development of large area of
hydraulic ground
Mr. Hazelet states that there will
be more men wintering in the Slate
and Chestochina countries the COM
ing winter than for many years
previous. c. c. Williams, Phil.
Brazil, Chas. Lundgren, Carl Slater,
E. H. Jinkens, Florence Dewitt.
John Poison, Bill Hegdorn, "Fren-
chy" Whit and Ole Flagstaff,
will either whipsaw lumber, cut
wood or trap during the winter.
Jack Miller will install his hy-
draulic plant next season, the
plant now being on the ground on
Slate. He has let contract for his
Aume lumber to be whipsawed this
winter.
Charley Swanson and his partner,
who are working the Addison Powell
ground, did good work this summer,
having dug a bed rock drain from
quite a distance below their claims
up to their workings. They are now
in the pay and are doing very we'll.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17
MRS. McEVOY rs
ON THE JOB.

A recent meeting of Democrats
was held in Seattle to espouse the
cause of c. S. Heifner, Democratic
candidate for Congressman. The af-
fair was largely in the way of a per-
sonal compliment to Heifner. and
the candidate was well eulogized.
Mrs. Helen McEvoy, representing
herself as newspaper woman of
Cordova, told the needs of Alas
ka and why she believed that
the success of the Democratic party
and that of Heifner would bring
about many needed reforms for the
Far North. A letter was also read
from a number of Alaskans, includ-
ing James Wickersham, delegate
from Alaska to congress, in which
Wickersham extolled the work OF
Heifner in Washington City in bring
ing about a sentiment in congress
which finally resulted in local self
government in Alaska.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17
VISITOR REALIZES
OUR NEED

The following concerning a recent
Alaska and Chitina visitor ap-
peared in a recent issue of the Fort
Dodge Messenger:
That the Alaskan are opposed to
the policy of Theodore Roosevelt,
Clifford Pinchot and others in regard
to the conservation of natural re-
sources is the opinion of l.. A
Downs, superintendent of this di-
vision of the Illinois Central who
recently made an extended trip
through Canada and Alaska.
1.-THE Alaskans are exceedingly
anxious to have capital come in and
open up the practically unlimited re.
sources of the country said Mr.
Downs, but the government is
holding capital back and saving this
land for future use.'
why they have an unlimited
amount of coal land there, yet none
of it is mined. The only railroad
running through there, the engine!
are run with crude old, which i,
brought in large boats from Cali
fornia. This is cheaper than bring
ing the coal from Canada where al
the coal that is used is brough
from
Mr.. Downs believes that there il
a great future in store for Alask;
and that it is country of unlimit
ed possibilities.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17

way and Cordova of Hon. E. E.
Clark, a member of the Interstate
Commission, has already been pro-
ductive of good. c. j. Jones, traf-
fic manager of the Alaska Steamship
Company, at Seattle, the other day
received from Washington, d. c., a
copy of a special ruling of the In
terstate Commerce Commission in
regard to the changing of rates of
transportation companies operating
to or from or within the territory
of Alaska. The ruling in part reads:
at is ordered that rates on freight
traffic and passenger fares from or
to or between points in the territory
of Alaska may be changed upon no
tice of ten days as to reductions in
rates or fares given to the commits
sion and to the public in manner
required by law.
LAS to advances in rates or fares,
full statutory notice of changes must
be given to the commission and the
public in manner required by law. "
In the past the companies were
compelled to give thirty days notice
when they desired to reduce freight
or passenger fares.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17

The Thetis arrived in Valdez early
in July and on the fifteenth of the
month the court party was taken
aboard and the start for the Bristol
bis! cannery district made. A stop
was made at Hanna bay, on Cook S
inlet, where Judge Lyons and Scott
and Robertson were landed to make
the trip overland and down Hanna
nakt to Naknek, whence they went
to Dillingham; on one of the cannery
tenders, arriving before the Thetis,
which went to Unalaska to coal.
At the time the Thetis arrived at
Dillingham;, July 20, with the other
officials, the grand and petty jury
panels had been prepared by Deputy
Marshal Nelson Sorby of Dillingham;.
Court was convened on the same af-
ternoon and the jurors sworn.
Immediately the court convened,
the grand jury started it's investiga-
tions and rapid work was done by
the federal inquisitors, six indict-
ments being returned in three days.
Trials We're commenced at once and
a case a day was finished, court
finally adjourning on the morning OF
August s and the start for Nome
made The rext morning.
Judge Lyons and R. A. Robertson
| were landed at Nome for a special
| session of court there, which open
ed August Is, and the Thetis, with
the remaining officials and prisoners
on board. started August 10 for I'm
alaska, which was reached August
22nd.
While at Unalaska, the four pris-
oners were taken ashore and kept in
the local Jail by Deputy Marshal w
B. Hastings, and then, September 2
the Thetis made the start for Val
DEE by way of Kodiak and Seward.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17
TO DISCONTINUE
COAL MINING

(From Tuesdays Cordova Alaskan.
Henry S. Tibbey, of Chignik, came
over on the Alameda. He has been
operating coal mine at his town,
but has closed down for the season.
His company has been hopeful that
the Interior Department would final
ly decide that they were entitled to
receive patents for their property,
but there has been nothing doing so
far. They have, however, been per-
mitted to mine and sell a limited
quantity of coal, but the company is
getting tired of the uncertainty and
IL they are not to get patents, feel
that they might just as well quit
now as later.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17
RESULTS OF FLOATING
COURT IN ALASKA.

The revenue cutter Thetis has re-
turned to Valdez, bringing back most
of the officials of the floating
court" as we'll as several insane per-
sons and four prisoners who are en-
route to McNeil's Island, to serve
their sentences. OF the four, Frank
Fragomene is sentenced for life for
murder, Dinicio Flores gets ten
years for murder in the second de-
gree, NJ. Sato six years for man
slaughter, and Edwin Kalilikane
eighteen months for assault with a
dangerous weapon.
Judge Thomas R. Lyons of Juneau,
for the second year, was the presid-
ing judge over the floating court
Other officials of the court party
were: J. Lindley Green of Seward
prosecuting attorney; Thomas S
Scott of Valdez, deputy clerk; R
A. Robertson of juneau, court re.
porter; o. A. Tucker of Cordova, at
torney for the defense; George r
Goshaw of Valdez, deputy United
Ststes marshal.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
HAS FREIGHT WAR.

SEATTLE, Sept. Shippers in
Southeastern Alaska are now receiv-
ing their freight at considerable less
than cost. A rate war is being bit
terly waged between the Alaska
Steamship Company, the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company, the Alas
ka Coast Company and the Humboldt
steamship Company. All these COM
panies,are now quoting a rate of 50
a ton on general merchandise to Ket-
chikan, Petersburg and Juneau.
Now the Humboldt is planning to
carry the rate war into the passen-
ger carrying trade and will announce
in a few days the lowest passenger
fare from Seattle to Southeastern
Alaska ports in the history of Pa
cific coast shipping.
During the rate war of 1909 the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company and
the Alaska Steamship Company cut
the passenger rate to Southeastern
Alaska ports 60 per cent, naming a
fare of $3.50, first class, and SIS
second cabin between Seattle and
Skagway, and making proportionate
reductions to all other Southeastern
Alaska ports. The cut in bott
freight and passenger fares in 1905
was made against the Humboldt, ant
now that company is to retaliate in
the present rate war by a sweeping
reduction in passenger fares. OF
fcials of the Northland Steamship
Company are considering similar
action and may reduce fares on the
steamship Al-Ki from Seattle t.
Southeastern Alaska ports.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17
From SATURDAYS Cordora Daily Alaskan

(trom Saturdays Cordova Daily Aaskan)
The United States cutter MCCULLOUGH bearing
the members OF the Alaska railroad commission was off
Cape St Elias at nine O'Clock this morning wireless mess
sent to this station be eephoned to Kaaa Our
correspondent at the latter place states that word was received
from the chairman of the commission that owing the rough
weather prevailing today would be impossible for the cut
ter to put into Kaaa Plans have been changed and the
cutter would direct Seward and after short say there
would go on to knlk ARM where the party would disem-
bark and take horses into the Maanuska fields The
wire stated that the Mccullough would eneavor to stop
Kataa the return trip which would be about the 24b
Although the message did not state it is presumed that
the original plan will be carried of going through from
hnK TO the Maanuska fields and then to Chna, there
take the railway and come down to Cordova where
the olough will be awaiting the party From here they
viii go to kaaa then to Hanes Skagway the railroad
"e Horse and then down the river to Fairbanks coming
out over the trail to Chtna or to Valdez
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17

C. E. Davidson, of Fairbanks,
seeks the election of Democratic
National Committeeman, made va
cant by the death of A. J. DAILY. The
recent candidate for Congress. X.
w. Jennings, is also said to want
the honor. Davidson is reported to
be in the lead, having the support OF
committeeman c. E. Bunnell OF
Valdez; w. H. Whittlesey, OF
Seard; H. A. Bishop, of Juneau;
Charles Cosgrove of Ketchikan and
]. E. Clark of Fairbanks. The usual
procedure in cases of vacancies In
the national committeemanship is
for the territorial committee to name
a candidate and present the name to
the national committee for approval.
This action will be taken in this in
stance.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17
ADDITIONAL
ELECTION RETURNS.

The following additional election
returns have been received from the
westward:
Sunrise ickersham, g. Gilmore,
3; Jennings, IL; Harrais, /;
Krauzunas, l.
Kenai - Wickersham, Z; Jen-
nings, AS; Krauzunas, 8.
Hope - Wickersham, 10; Jen-
nings, 8.
Willow Creek-Wickersha 80;
Gilmore, %; Jennings, 10; Krau-
zcunas, 8.
Unalaska-Gilmore 35. Wicker
sham 2.
Unga-Gilmore "a, Wickersham
8, Jennings s.
Chignic-Gilmore 2. Wickersham
2, Harrais l.
Afognak Wickersham 35, Gil
more 4.
Nushagok-Gilmore 10, Wicker
sham 2.
Snag Point-Gilmore II, Wicker
sham IL.
/ Up to the present the total vote in
the third judicial division is 1,731,
divided as follows: Gilmore. 539;
Wickersham, $50; Jennings, 27S;
Harrais, 81; Krauczunas, 168.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17
BIG SALMON PACK
IN COOK INLET COUNTRY

Salmon packing on Cook inlet is
about completed for the season. Up
to last reports the following were
the packs of the various canneries:
Alaska Packers, at Kasilog, 10000
cases; Northwestern Fisheries COM
pany, at Kenai, $4,000; Libby, Nc
Neill & Libby's cannery, at Kenai
$4,000, and the Whorf cannery at
Seldovia, $4,000. There was a big
run of humpback salmon toward the
latter end of the season.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17
September 10th, 191


To the Editor-The Seward Cam
paign Commute requests me to state
nv attitude and decision regarding
tho Valdez cablegram which purports
to promise me support on straight
Wfckersham ticket, no other basis. .
The Seward primary was a non
partisan primary! 1 am in honor
bound to the acceptance OF the en-
dorsement there given me, and have
therefore, replied to Valdez, refus.
ing to put on the collar of any OF
the political factions. 1t would be
wholly unfair to the voters of Seward
to now permit myself to be placed
Gu straight Wickersham ticket
without first seeking and obtaining
release from the action of the
Seward primary.
l prefer to stand upon the Seward
Ilan of non-partisan candidates for
territorial Office, and will not be-
come a party to any attempt to force
a machine-made ticket upon the in
dependent voters of this division
Very truly, L. V. RAY.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17

Over in Valdez there is much dis
cussion over calling of an open free
for-all primary to select favorite
sons for place on the Senatorial and
Representative tickets. There are
many candidates, both avowed and
receptive, and there is some hesitan-
cy upon the part of some to favor
a primary because they feel that
they may be eliminated at free
choice.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17
POLITICAL JABS OF
Z. LOCAL INTEREST

There seems to be a sentiment
throughout this division against the
naming of "Wickersham's men" toi
the Legislature. The followers Oh
the delegate object to going to
Juneau with the collar of any man
around their neck. They want to
be free agents.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17

Voters of Valdez, why don't you
follow the example of Seward and
Cordova. Hold an open and honest
primary. Then go to it and let the
best man win, and afterwards le'
the choice of the majority have youl
support.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17

The Chitina Pharmacy has the
freshest, most up-to-date stock in
Chitina.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17

The Chitina Hotel has just re-
ceived $500 worth of Standard pipes.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17

The Overland Hotel caters to the
discriminating tarveler.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17

Advertising pays. Try the Chit
ina Leader. Start now.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17

E. F. Gray is an interior mining
operator who has the confidence and
respect of every miner who has ever
met him or heard of him. Every
one considers that he will be an easy
winner for the House of Represen-
tatoves. He is equally as well and
favorably known in the Valdez coun-
try. And if they are not so famil-
lar with his name and capabilities at
Seward, host of travelling friends
will soon put those people wise to
his strength and general fitness fol
the office.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17
RAIL ROAD COMMISSION
CHANGES ITS PLANS

SEWARD Sept. 16.-The United States Revenue Cutter
Mccullough arrived here yesterday having aboard the
bers of the Alaska Railway Commission She left again this
morning for Knik Arm The commission have somewhat
changed their plans since leaving Seattle 1t is expected
that the distance of sixty miles from Knk into the Matanuska
coal fields will be made pack horses which have been
ranged for The party will Immediately return to Knik and
take the cutter for Seward expecting reach here about the
Dist Without much delay the commission will proceed to Val
DEE and if the trail is passabe is intended from there
to Willow Creek and to Fairbanks the trail They
will return the trail to Chna and there take the train
for Cordova where the cutter will be awaiting them If the
wahouts the road from Valdez repaired it may be
necessary Corova and there take the train to Chit
ina, where start will be made the trail
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17

OF course when Seward, Cordova,
Knik and Copper Mountain have ia
ken all they want in the way of leg
islators, Valdez will be satisfied with
what is left. Maybe sometimes not
Valdez Prospector.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17

The Chitina Pharmacy has the
best quality ohtainable.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17

There is strong non-partisan
sentiment throughout this division.
The different localities seem to want
to send good men to Juneau, with
out regard to their political affilia-
tions.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17

1t is expected that the voters OF
Chitina and other interior precincts
will hold primaries. Not having any
other pronounced candidates it is
expected that they will endorse the
candidacy of Geo. c. Hazelet for
Senator and E. F. Gray for Repre-
sentative.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17

When the commission sailed from Seattle the itinerary
OF the cruise provided for stops at Kaa Knk Corova
Hanes and Skagway the order named The frs stop
to have been made at kataa from September IA to Sepe
Der To- At knlk the cutter would remain from September
~ to September a and due to arrive Valdez September
r. From Valdez the commission go through Fair
banks possible that the Mccullough would be in Prince
William Sound for month"; the party not being due in Cor
dova until October 20 Hanes to be the STOP
Der y to October 80 and the cutter be at Skagway
with the party November and From Skagway the trip
to Seattle Will be commenced and from that port the Mco
Tough will sail for San Francisco.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-09-17

The recent visit to Juneau, skag
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-10-12
O'REILLY
Served Ills Country Well
and Now Rests I'm
Arlington.

Major Gen. Robert Maitland
OReilly, former Surgeon General OF
the United States army, personal
physician and intimate friend Of
President Cleveland, died Sunday in
Washington of uraemic poisoning.
Gen. O'Reilly, who had been i'll for
some time, was born In Philadelphia
In 1845 Of distinguished Irish fam
lily, settled in the United States after
the Revolution. He participated in
many Of the stirring events OF the
nations military history in the last
half century. He was I'm the civil
war as a medical cadet and saw hard
service in the Indian campaigns. In
the Spanish-American war Gen.
O'Reilly was Chief Surgeon OF the
Fourth Army Corps. Gen. O'Reilly
was a member OF the Evacuation
at Havana and Chief
Surgeon OF the division OF Cuba dur
ing the first American occupation.
He ended his active career as Sur
geon General of the army, serving
from 1902 TO 1909. when he was
retired with the rank Of Major GEN
eral in recognition of distinguished
services. The body of the dead sol
tier was buried In Arlington Ma
Iional cemetery with military honors
Tuesday morning.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-10-12
Night.

Capt. John Kirley, Fergus Ken
rody, John Morris, John Maloney,
Thomas Manion, Jack O'Bannon,
Thomas Callahan and John Kern,
members of the No. hook and lad
der company, and Jack Dalton and
w. w. Woody, two reporters, had a
miraculous escape while making a
run to fire last Sunday night. The
truck was answering an alarm from
Eighth and Chestnut. Morris was
driving the horses at rapid rate Of
speed south on Eighth street and was
half way over the intersection when
a rapidly moving car hit the truck.
The firemen noticed the car, but
thought it would stop, as the siren
horn and the gong were being sound
ed. Motorman J. w. Stone states, it
is alleged, that he did not hear the
gong until the truck came into sight,
ard that he then reversed the motor
but was unable to stop the car. The
truck was wrecked and all the men
suffered injuries. the accident put
ting the entire company out OF COM
mission. Fortunately the passengers
on the car sustained only slight
bruises, the vestibule being smashed
and the car turned nothward. Capt.
Kirley and John Maloney suffered
the worst injuries, the former sus-
tanning a broken rib. Ambulances
were called and removed the firemen,
who hope to be soon again at their
posts. The hook and ladder truck
was so badly damaged that it will
have TO be rebuilt.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-10-12
CARDINAL
viii Dedicate Magnificent
New Cathedral Octo-
Der R7.

Plans for the dedication on Sun
day, October 81. oADenver's magnifi-
cent new Cathedral are now
completed. The Ceremony will be
performed by His Excellency Car
dinal Farley, of NV York, the mass
will be celebrated by Archbishop
Pitavel, of Santa ~, and the sermon
will be preachedk iby the eloquent
Archbishop GlenAbn, of st. Louis.
Bishop McGoverA, of Cheyenne;
Bishop scannell, 1 Omaha; Bishop
L-illis- of Kanzas-y 49, 9ishan- -riIAan.
The great bulk of his million
dollar estate is bequeathed to his
brother, Michael Kallaher. There
we're a number of bequests to Cath
Ollie churches and to charities. St.
Peters Orphanage is willed $4,000;
st. Peters church, $4,000; the
Sacred Heart church, $500; the
Home for Incurables, founded by the
Kings Sons and Daughters, $1,000;
st. Joseph's Hospital, $4,000, and st.
Anthony's church, $1,000. To Mrs.
Fannie Patton, an aunt, is willed
$1,000; to a half-sister, Mary Kalla-
her Elliott, whose home is in Louis
vile, the sum of $25, 900; to a half
brother, James Kallaher, $500 worth
of real estate on Mccall avenue.