The Alaska citizen., 1913-08-25

tContiuucd from Page 2l which HOW euroutc up the Panama river
 SOMETHING WRONG WITH HIM. DAWSON. Aug 2l. Jacob Mel s#n. who WAS recently convicted O. dfnamitne the Yukon Gold com rany's dred2e aa Huakcr creek, is either insane or fcien ug insanity. He startled the vcrnment doctor today ht requestina 10 he shot. and upon his request being refused. ask ca the doctor Ia supply him wz,h q gun in order tha' lie might dc the job himself
 Special precautions are being taken te prevent the prisoner from doing himself injury.
 SURE OF ITS PASSAGE.
 DAWSON, Aug 21-In the opin- ion of Falcon Ioslin who is here enr ute 10 Fairbanks after q several months stay al the national cap tal the Alaska railway bill will be taken up by the senate immediately after the tariff bill has been disposed of and he is confident that congress MI act fayorabk upon the measure despite the opposition which has de ytl0Ped
 GOLD THIEF GETS AWAY. DAWSON. Aug. 21.- William Cor don Cum nsham. under sentence of two years sor he theft of gold from the Yukon c Id company, made his escape from the local jail today and Is still at liberty.
 Several members of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police have start ed i'll pursuit and all of the police posts along the river have been ad- vsed 10 keep q lookout for the es- capcd man. so that il Will be a difficult matter for Cunningham to remain IT. al l berty
 CARRIES ARE ALL BAD.
 NOME, Aug. p Carrie. q ma tive woman of loose character is being held by he federal authorities n the char"e of having caused the death of a man named Cir fin, whom she shot during a debauch in her cabin. and who later died from his injuries.
 The squaW shot Griffin in the leg with a shotgun. sha1tering the mem Der so that it was necessary to am pu'atc what I5ule remained of it. The shock and the loss of blood combined to bring absnt the mans death several days after the shoot ing.
 The squaW has served time for as sault under similar conditions be fore.
 MADE A MISTAKE.
 NOME. Aug. PA tugboat cap
 
 caped death by burning last week al Teller when he attempted to start fire in his cabin stove with gaso line. The gasoline, which he sup osed was coal oil exploded when he touched the match 10 t and the burning oil was thrown all over hm. The explosion was of such force that the windows were blown out and Fletcher was knocked down. He re- covered himself. however, and saved himself by jumping into the bay, where his burned clothing was cool ed.
 Fletcher was badly burned nn inc hands and body, but it is thought he will recover.
 SHUSHANA STILL GOING.
 M'CARTY, Aug. 22.-The steamer ShuShana arrived here today from Fairbanks, and reports having madt the trip up the Panama without seri ous difficulty. although the water E exceedingly low and the current ir places very swift.
 In addition to the freight ahd passengers which comprised the loao of the Shushana al the tin,e of de parture from Fairbanks. the steamer arrived here with number of smal outfits which were picked np alons the river, including the freight Whicf was cached by Merritt when tho Dusty Diamond turned back.
 The voyage up stream %ill be re sumed this afternoon. and Merit is confident that he will he able [; cover the remaining distance in S3of time.
 JUST CAME OUT
 GULKANA Aug. 22.-Claude Stew art arrived here today direct iron the Chisana diggings. having mad the trip out for supplies. Stewar reports the general outlook for tn camp good. The James claim, h. says, is rich and holding out well.
 Ed Bartlett and others were me 60 miles out from Gulkana on sh,