The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-30
OF INTEREST
 TO ALASKANS
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 MANY COMING.
 DAWSON. June 2i.-The steamer Delta. of the Northern Navigation sailed for the lower river this afternoon with five ton of mail and the following passengers fir Fairbanks: VA Hills. E. w. Flint, A. Flemish. Mrs. F. r. Will jams, w F. Williams. w. II Maj lock. NJ Hageran. Miss NJ. Mercy. Mrs. F. Boeger E. F. Parsons. Mrs. F. Carroll. l. 4. Mcintyre. Dr. A. Weiss. Louis Schung. I. K. Meredith. 0. Dewitt. ] F. Sherera. $. C. Johnson, F. l.. Denman.
 For Ruby-Mrs. C. G. Haggath. William E. Craig
 For Gibbon James Bullard.
 For Fort Yukon-Gcorge J. Bush.
 Fer Eagle-B. A Samson.
 For Dikeman-Io Martindale. NJ, !. Berry. Mrs. w +. Heilman. Mrs IL NJ. Onyett and child. Miss May Goodwin. Mrs. Rose Martson and child.
 The steamer Dawson, Of the White Pass fleet, started down river from this morning with G. tons of freight for Dawson and ten for lower river points. and 23 pass engers. including Manager Fairbank of the N C. company Of the the following are ticket ed through to Fairbanks: R F. In gals and wife, Walter O'Gara, | w Wool.
 ALASkA'S WAY.
 INTANGIBLE. June 24 The citi zens of this place are making elab- crate preparations for the entertain ment of the distinguished visitors who are now Cn their way North from Seattle The eXcursionists will remain here five hours.
 TREADWELl.. June 24, The famous Treadwel band will be one of the principal features Of the celebration which has been arranged in honor of the Seattle chamber Of commerce eXcursionists who are expected here this week.
 KARLUk ENRoUTE.
 KETCHIKAN, June 2i-Thc kar- lux, the Arctic steamer of the Stef- ansson expedition. arrived here to- day from the South on it's way to Nome. where the leader of the eXpe- dition will he taken on board.
 VICTORIA F. C., June 24.-EX- plorer Stefansson has made arrange ments to sail for Nome next Tues day. where he will jim his vessel and the members of this party who are already enroute to Seward benin Sula.
 OVER LARGE AREA.
 PORTLAND. Ore. June 26. - The officials of the forestry service have received advices from Alaska stat ing that forest fires have broken out in the Cook Inlet z untrH. and that many thousands of acres of valuable timber are threatened.
 BRADY TALKS.
 SEATTLE. June 2G. = Former Governor Brady, of Alaska, WAS one of the principal speakers today al the convention of social agencies which is in session in this city.
 CoRDoVA MAYOR KILLED.
 CORDOVA, June 2G. - Snperin- tendent ef Bridges Price, of the C., R. & N. R. R.. was killed and General Superintendent Corser slight ly injured last evening when a speeder, in which they were riding was wrecked in collision with a stray horse. which attempted to cross in front of the machine
 Superintendent Price was elected mayor of Cordova in the April cleo ton and occupied a prominent place in business and social affairs of the town.
 ExUM GOT HIS.
 WASHINGTON June 26 - C IT. vinced that the appointment of Ed ward Exum. as United States mar shal of the Third Division of Alaska, was q serious mistake President Wilson has withdrawn the name Of the objectionable appointee from fur ther consideration
 The appointment of EXum was followed closely by the filing of charges with the administration, and the President evidently is satisfied that he was imposed upon by those who supported the discredited Alas kan for the position.
 The President has given no inti- nation as to whom he will appoint in Exum's stead.
 NEW TIMBER CRUISER.
 SEATTLE, June 9. R. F. Huffman. recently appointed timber cruiser is en route from Florida to Alaska to assume his duties in the North He will leave here June 27 for Dawson. where he is to join Timber Cruiser Ralph H. Gilliland, now in the Fortymile country. To gether, the two will proceed down the Yukon and then go to Fairbanks
 WILL INVESTIGATE.
 SEATTLE, June 25.-A federal investigation has been started here to ascertain the cause of the wreck of the steamship Yukon. which re gently struck reef on the Alaska coast There is a possibility that Pilot Morgan. who was in charge of the vessel when the reef was encountered, will be blamed for mis- taking the signal points
 SANE BUT ECCENTRIC.
 NOME, June 27.-The trial of Doc Chambers, on charge of in sanity. was concluded today the ury in the case declaring the ec- centric defendant to be of sound mind. Chambers was arrested ori ginally on a charge of criminal libel but when his case came up before Judge Schofield the defendant ere