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The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-21
MAY STAMPEDE
 ID SWIFT GREEK.

There have been new develop ments in the mystery surrounding the death of the two men, A. L. Dominy and Thos. Boyd, since the announcement of the finding of thrir bodies was made in the col umns of the Whitehorse Star on last Friday
 As mentioned in that article there had been found a diary kept by Dominy, several entries from which. were quoted, and ill one of which he attributed his sickness to the drinking water used. It now trans pires that there were other en- tries that were not discovered in the first examination, in one of which the writer claimed he was suffering from Rabbit Sickness, D but as this appears to be a new ly coined phrase, no one seems to know its meaning unless it possibly refers to a disease caused by the use of rabbit flesh as a constant dlet
 Dominy, being an Italian, many of 1T e entries were in that Ian guage. Besides this there are drawings supposed to represent map of localities and figures that may refer to the maps or, as contend ed by some, be a record of either the weather or the stages of the water in the river. Others think the figures, if their meaning can be deciphered, will lead to the dis covery of rich placer fields, as it is argued the men would not have stayed in the locality where their bodies were found unless there had been some strong reason for their remaining.
 In .Whitehorse the opinion is prevalent that the men had found rich diggings in the vicinity of their cabins, but that during the winter they had contracted scurvy, with which disease they were not famil- far, and had died with the belief they had been poisoned either from the drinking water or the Rabbit Sickness" as DOminy called it.
 The commanding officer of the R. N. w. NJ. P. at Whitehorse has taken the matter up and on Satur- day sent out a detachment of DO lice on board the w. P. & Y. R. launch Falcon to make a thorough investigation of the circumstances of the men's death, and in order to accomplish this they will be com pelled to make q minute search of the cabins where the bodies were found.
 When our informant left White horse there was a rumor that a stampede was likely to occur at any minute to the vicinity of Swift creek, the tributary of the Hootalin- qua river near which the gruesome discovery was made.
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Local Happenings

n. Alameda is due in Skagway from Seattle sometime tomorrow morning.
 Mrs. Mark Phelps and Mrs. J. V. Miller went over to Bennett on the train this morning and returned this atternooa.
 There were ten passengers out on the Dolphin yesterday afternoon, two of whom were for Seattle and the rest for Sitka and Juneau.
 The Georgia came In from Juneau at her usual time yesterday, but advanced her leaving hour at mid u'ght to a few minutes after p. m.
 Passengers on board Fridays train from Whitehorse saw a fine fat caribou grazing alongside the track at the Big Meadow, few miles north of Summit.
 The members of Hose Co. No. 2. Skagway Volunteer Fire department are requested to meet at the hose house at o'clock tonight for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year.
 J. McPherson, blacksmith at WEiJehorse for the ". P. & Y. R., came over to Skagway Saturday and ler' for Sitka on the Dolphin. yes teIday afternoon. He was accom- panied by Mrs. McPherson.
 ". J. Bledsoe and M Huntley have postponed their intended trip tc the Porcupine mining district, back of Haines, for a few days on account Of the serious illness of John Huntley, a son of the latter.
 Mrs. \. L. Burton, wife of the junior member of the. firm of Wynn < Burton, attorneys of Juneau, and Miss Olds, whose mother runs the Occidental hotel in the capital city, were round-trip passengers on the Dolphin yesterday.
 Mrs. H. T. Darby of Philadelphia, and Amah2 McDearman and Jesse r. McDeGrDen of Kansas City, Mo, were rouud-trippers on the Dol rhin. While that vessel was in port they visited at the Pullen IIcus
 One of the biggest deals that has ever been turned in Wrangell came to a close one evening last week, when a company Of Seattle capital ists, represented by J. G. Calvin and Sam Silverman, purchased the property of the Sukine Mining com pany, at Devils Elbow, about one hundred miles up the Stikine river from Wrangell, says the Sentinel.
 The Peterson came up from Ft- W. H. Seward yesterday about noon, and left on her return shortly af- forward with Skagway baseball and tennis players, who went down to
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contest with players at the army post. The boat on her return rip to skagway got ir about 10 o'clock last night.
 The Dolphin came in at 1O:15 o'clock yesterday morning with fourteen round-trippers and nine people for Skagway and the interior. Owing to the heavy rain that was falling at the time of her arrival, there was no excursion over the railway to Summit. The vessel left for Sitka on her return south at 2:15 o'clock.
 Sam Friedlander of. Nespelen, Wash, is a tourist visiting Skag- wav for few days before starting fer Fairbanks and interior. MT. Friedlander is a graduate of Car lyle, ana ten years ago had a big reputation as a ball player and all-round athlete, but now is engaged in the merchandising busi- ness with his brother in northern WashinS Ston.
 Toady, June 21st, is the longest in the year and marks our entrance upon the summer solstice. Since the organization of the first Arc tic Brotherhood camp in Skagway this date has been observed with ap oropriate ceremonies by the member os :he order, but Camp Skagway No l, has apparently overlooked tn OccIsiOn this year, although 1t is more than probable that subordinat camos throughout the jurisdiction have not been so remiss.
 John Huntley, boiler maker at the w. P. & Y. R. shops, and a highly respected resident of Skag- way for years, was taken to White Pass hospital Friday afternoon suf- terinG from a threatened attack of appendicitis, for which 1t was at first thought an operation would have to be gone through with, but he has so far recovered since, that it may not be found necessary. NJ. Huntley, the father of John, has for the past twelve years, until quite recently, been foreman of the section gang of the w. P. & Y. R. at Cowley, Yukon territory.
 Among the passengers on the. Dol phin yesterday was a delightful Mexican lady, Mrs. E. M. Iown, of Saltillo. Coanu.la. Mrs. Town has been out of Mexico less than six months and was an eye witness to some Of the most stirring scenes that have taken place in that coun- try within the past three years. Ileferrin0 to her tIip north Mrs. Iowu stated that Alaska is being done q great injustice by the per sistent report on the Pacific coast that since the European war all the Alaska hotels of any standing have increased their rates to $10 q day Mru Town like many of the Mexicans of the higher class, is a vrry cosmopolitan woman. She has trayeled extensively in for eigu countries, is conYersant with thiee languages and speaks Eng fish with such fIuency that she might readily be taken for an Am erican.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-21
ALLIES SHUT OFF
 TURKS GASOLINE SUPPLY

Athens, June 21-The allies have discovered and destroyed, on the coast of Asia Minor a base well supplied with gasoline for the en- emy submarines.
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NOTICE

The public will kindly observe trat no visitors are allowed to see Mrs. Geo. Brown until furher in structicn. By order of the '6-2I-tl. PHYSICIAN IN CHARGE.
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NUGGET MOVIES Broadway. between 2nd and Srd.
 Open Every Night
TONIGHT

By request, a reproduction of the I4th 9 reel installment of "The Million Dollar Mystery"
 A thousand feet of films of scenes in Skagway and vicinity. The first time they have ever been thrown on a screen in the north.
 Music by Mrs. Hazel McBrien.
 Commences aE S:So 9. m
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Manicuring and hairdresSing. Ka- lem building, over Ask & Sons store. 6-19-4t.
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WANTED - Probationary nurse 1t the White Pass hospital. In tending applicant should be at least 20 years of age Call. on Miss Patterson at the hospital for further information. 6-19-tf.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-16
mwARoD GOLD IS
 STILL COMING OUT

FAIRBANKS. Dec. 29.-From Idit arod to Panama, ] M. Haley hauled 1000 pounds of gold bullion, or about $25O,O0O worth. enroute to the Outside tho valuable express being turned og or to the stage company ct Panama for through shipment to Chitiua Haley and his partner made the journey from Iditarod by dos team. The gold is the property of the Yukon Gold Com pany and is Q tidy shipment in itself from any district.
 Mr. Haley is himself enroute to the Outside after spending some time in the interior carrying mail on the Yu- kon He is a member of the firm of Griffiths ds Haley. which has been car rying the mall from Nulato to the Id. itarod This year. however, the mail is going to the Iditarod from Seward and hence the mail route to Nulato is abandoned by the government He reports conditions as quiet in the low- CT river country but optimistic at that -(News Miner)
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Depends on Wilson.

The news that Kentucky legisla. tor has announced his intention of in- troducing Q bill for the repeal Of the Alaska railroad biu need cause no great alarm to the residents of the territory. Even .n the midst of plans for retrenchmeut of government ex- penses It seems hardly probable that the measure win be given serious con- sideration by Congress, and even f it should be passed, it is almost incon- ceivabie that t should receive the sanction Of President Woodrow Wil- son, who probably is better acouaint- ed with Alaska conditions than hc Blue Grasg syatesnzIl--tl tlditardd 20. Gaarl
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UNEMPLOYED ALASRANS
 SH0ULD 80 FIRST

# tho government is wise 1t will when it begins tho construction Of the railroad, give first an the unemployed Alaslians jobs and then see to it that there are employed as much as pos. sible the sort of men who would be inclined Co settle in Alaska along tho right of way.
 On tho commencement Of tho work thoueands of men win probably be shipped in from tho coast states If these men could be selected from the married ranla 1t Is quite possible that when they got Q few hundred dollars ahead they would take up homeeteads here and settle down.
 X homestead may not mean a for tune right away but lf it mean liv- ing for themselves and their families with the prospect of better things for their children and maybe for them. selves it would be far better than the semfslayery which poor men have to endure in the labor world outside lt is difficult to understand why Q man will continue to be a wage slave and suffer all the hardships and contempt while there is O chance for him to have his own cabin, his sack o' flour his own shot gun and his own glor. ious independence.
 TO be an unskilled laborer under to- days conditions is to do the work of Q mule while not being blessed with the lack tf spirit and imagination that makes Q mules existence tolerable- Seward Gateway.)
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hgged. ond Miss Fora Was winner of sho trophy lor lAe second time within year.
 gha Mary atruye cup put pp after Miss Rebecca Collins had won the first cup. ha nov been contosted for sis mea, at Che rate oL twice year. spfirg and fall Ml1a Turner won < ilfal and was followed by Miss Col iins fra Robert Riis0n Mfa' A A.
 ilton. mud aiisH Ford. The letter won il laal spring ant repeated on me Rh play for it. The conditions can for three Elna Of the trophy before lt paases Co final possession.
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slaNAL coRFs- CHIN BuRNEn

FAIRBANKS, Dec. 29.-The signal corps has lost a small cabin on the line just thig side of Martins, which Was burned down some days ago. The night before some Healey river min CTS camped in it and upon reaching Richardson were inierogated regard- ing the fire by .ho United States commissioner there. They told of hnv- ing used it and so far as could be learned used due and ordinary pre- cautions No further information re- garding how the fire started has yet been obtained by the signal corps anc 1t is believed that Che fire was due to vandalism more than anything else
 So far as loss in concerned, 1t is said 1t amounted almost entirely to the cabin tself. as there was very lit- tie In it-Wairbanks News Miner)
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lor ls bofore they rodched hor6.

ber 1s, before they reached here.
 Young had previously made 8 trip from chlsana witb B 2. Hamghow by whom ho wae employed iew days before undertaking tho trip that ended fatally Unable Co locate hls family ths body was buried hero.
 The ooroner's jury condemned Che practice of travelling on the glacier after dark and during storms, and rec. commended that the government take steps to safeguard the travellers on these trails
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Ialsaroa consrIbasss to garopean Mar
snnerer

Through the efforts of Mrs. Ray D.. Clarke and her co-workers, lditarod win send to the needy and afflicted people of Europe nice contribution to be expended under the direction of the American Red Cross. It probably is true that the. citizens of this dis trict are called upon more frequently than other communities o subscribe to various causes, but it is safe to say that no more worthy work ever made 8 demand upon their Hberality than that being conducted by the Red Cross. and rejoicing it win be comforting to- feel that we have done our little Go help relieve suffering among Q less for tunate people, (Iditaroi Pioneer)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-16
SP0BT
salt Lake IoIas leaoue.

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 Sacramento. forfeiture lrenchigc in the Pacific eoast Baseball LsQses for maliy waa traaaiorfel to seit ko City at moedng oi the directors resenaae lonr of ,ho clubs of the league
 The date ol opening t6s seaHoa this year was moved up rom Mmch 2S as previously planned Co March 30. The seeeop, as usual, will last thir. ty weeks, closing October %.
 M R. Eyans, of soit Lake was is- ken seriously ili on hl5 way to at- tend che meeting and returned to Salt Lake Happy Hogan and D. Maier Of the Venice club, failed to put in an appearance.
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Mlss Ford is Champion.

EiAaa F9Il ID kllaitlH HlaNs
 A Seattle paper says
 In one of the best little fights waged among women players at the Seattle Golf Club for many day Miss Agnes Ford won the fall competition for the Mary Struye cup by ] up from Mrs. William Pigott last Monday. Every body who has been following the game Of these two players felt that there would be some fight when they met In the finals. They guessed correctly.
 The competition which consisted originally of a qualified round on han- dicap. with sixteen players being brought into match play was started two months ago. but the absence of Miss Ford from the city caused postponment of the finals In her sister finalist she was meeting Q play CT who had developed her golf prac. ticaily during the past twelyemouth. The twelve strokes the younger com. petitor was obliged to allow made it appear 8 matching which favored the higher handicap player
 Tho match last Monday was all square at the turn but Miss Ford came down towards the latter end of lhe struggle with-a game that stood and 2 for her The water hole. however, was won by Mrs. Pigott. and t be- came evident that the match wes pret- ty certain to 50 to tho last hole. This was cinched when half vas ob. toined at the seventeenth. With tho match dormie i both proceeded t0 play the Inst half misorably. It wo1id appear casually that the strain of tho bard light had told on both ol them z15ui t ae ltal T15 ddia W
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-16
.EW STRIKE ON
 THE WHITE RIVER

DAWSON. Jan. 1.--A new placer strike is reported on Central creek, a tributary of Lake, in the upper White River district Lake creek Is In Ca. madam territory on the right limit of the White river. and joins the White about sixteen miles below Canyon City and about iorty-ave above Dom iel
 Jt is understood unofioially that as high as twenty-one claims had been staked and that the creek was found To year or more ago by Billy James, who was one of the discoverers of the chisana James and party are said to have gone to the creek quietly last winter From all that can be learned, Che creek had not developed pay at last reports, but simply shrowed en- conraging prospects
 It io understood some are prepor- ing to 50 to the strike and that one or two already haYo gotten away.
 The applications brough, in by Mfr Holbrook pro for ciaime known as 16, IT and l8 above dlgcagory The num. beg would indiCatg o5ngidera5io gek- ingS- lLawcon Nowgl
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Boyer WIns champIonahlp.
 Former Postmaster Chauncey Boy CT Of Fairbanks, won tho Fairbanks curling championship in an elimina. tion contest thut terminated between Christmas and New Years day
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Prof GlddlnGs of Golumbin, says that if Germany wins democrecy must arm against autooracy and tho United States must become tho sreat- est militariotic nationi il tho Aliies win, nations Of ibo world will remod- el themselves along the lines ot ma tional efficiency that made Germany so great.
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correspondent who visited tho placer ID Belgium and norlhorn France occupied by the Germans, 5ay ,bat ,hey have taken from augar manulac' tories and other woril8 ali lho kettles and boilers Copper ia sent to Ger many for cartridge manufacture pur- poses
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-16
FRED YOUNG DIES
 ON CHISANA TRAIL

MCCARTHY Dec. 27.-Fred Young. who was with Ira Hurd. of w. ". Harvey & Co.,, of this place, and A. S. Johnson, Of Chisana, on his way to Chisana. lost his life just a few miles this side of the summit of Rohn gla- cier The men were travelling after dark and could not see the stakes Of the trail because of 8 blizzard
 W. c. Spencer who was on his way to Mccarthy met the party about sey- en and one-half miles on the McCar- thy side of the summit and warned the men not to travel further but make back to tho last camp.
 The trail along this part of the gla- cier is extremely dangerous on ac- count of the deep creyasses which the tgail crosses by means of snow bridges, which are packed down solid. It makes right angle turns and at times runs parallel with theso crew -aases, and extreme caution is neceg. cary
 Foilow Trail by Lantern Light.
 In spite of Mr. Spencer's warming, the party continued on its way, hoping to make the relief camp, which was about eleven miles beyond the sum nit. It became dark about half an hour after they had passed Spencer. making 1t necessary to ligt lanterns. but tho snow was shifting and iheI party was unable to keep the trail.
 Young, going ahead of the dog team to discover the stakes, called back that he thought they were off the trail and in feeling for the trail with hiB stick fell into the crevasse.
 Furd coming ID to ascertain what had become of Young, also stepped too close to tho oreyasse and fell in- to the ravine, landing on Q shelf, about eighteen feet down.
 Johnstone moved cautiously to make sure Of his footing and succeeded inl getting Hurd out by means oi flashing ropes taken from tho aledl after sey- eral efforts lasting from 6 o'clock that evening until D that night.
 Exhausted and receiving no answer to their calls Co Young, they rolled into thoir robes and lay down until daylight Hearing noise they got up to ascertain what it was, and dis covered Young had climbed out and was on che other side of the creyasse ! about l50 feet from where he went down. He was apparently exhausted, I cold, almost unconscious, and badly bruised
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WANTED.-Gasoiino engine and auto mechanic seeks employment. Box 15l, Treadwell se
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MaIter slarls sonathInn.

aiiAAi HlA.IiH HH eiHiNIHstNiNiE't
 Water Johnson's cratic maneuyers this winter have given rise to coniec. ture on Che part Of the public as to when the Federal leaguerg wlll have finished their campaigns against or ! ganized baseball Many stars Of the diamond have bounded over into the fold of the third league, and tho ma lority of chem have continued to camp there
 Johnson jumped back to Washing ton. but the Feds have refused to ac- cept the money he sent them to pay back what he accepted when he signed 1 a contract with the Gilmore bunch, i and some complications may ensue.
 Johnson ranks as Inc highest priced man who made flop from the organ iizaton to the so-called outlaws. Had he been placed on the open market ihe probably would have brought $50- 000. Joe Tinker was valued ct S25,000 "Rube" Marquard was worth S1l,000 when he came from the minors. Lee Magee, the great Cardinal outiielder was worth at least S10,000. "Cy' Fal- l,enberg, the former Cleveland pitch er was worth $1O,OOO at the very least
 Ed Konetchy was valued at $15,000 at the beginning Of tho 1914 season, but his work foil off Ivy Wingo, the Cardinal catcher was rated as a star of the first water and no doubt would have brought S10.OO0 had be been of- fered for sale. Eddie Plank and Chief Bender. former Athletic twirlers had a big value.
 Kauf Worth s25,ooo
 Bonnie KauiG Che sensational out. fielder of the Indianapolis Reds, was a minor leaguer before he jumped to the Feds His value then probably was S20O0, but he's worth S25.000 to- day. George Stoyal, manager of the Browns, ranks as hrst.class player and probably was worth S75O0 Flap Myers the lanky Brooklyn first base man, was worth $5OOO.
 Pitcher Tom Seaton and shortstop Mike Dolon. who jumped from Che Phillies, ranks as among the greatest players in the game. Seaton was worth s200OO at tho feast He was rated as one Of the greatest pitchers in Che National League. Doian, inI the opinion Of Charles Doolin, former manager of the Philleg. was tho best shortstop in either league, with the exception Of Walter Maranville, or the Braves.
 Hal. Chase. who jumped the White Sox, was valued at S20,000 Howard ! Camnitz, former Pittsburgh pitcher , was worth around S10,OOO. So was Hendrix another former Pirate pitch er Earl Moore, who jumped to tho Buffalo Feds, was worth S5,0oo ct tho least
 Some othero.
 Among the other major league pitch CTS who have jumped to the Feds, and whose valuation can be fixed at from S5.O00 to S10O00, are;
 Frank Allen (Dodgersl, Bargen, (CincinnatD Quinn Brayes) Cram dal (New York. Brennan (Philadel- phial Moseley (Red Sox), Groom (Washington), Cullop (Naps) Rankin Johnson -(Naps), Packard (Cinclnna- tD, "Chief' Johnson (cipcinnad)
 Otto Knabe was ranked as one of the best second basemen in the game when be played with the Phillies. His value was about S10.o00. Knabe jump. ed to the Feds and now is manager Of the Baltimore Feds.
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FOR RENT.-Four room house on Kennedy street, near 9th. Phone 372 or S42. D. R. Jaeger 1-9.tf
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rha Empise nes mote r5adcrs than
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WANTED.-A competent maid for general house work. Apply to Mrs. Daveler, Thane. 1-S-tf.
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CLASSIFIED ADV.

q < ]. ]. !. < 4 4 !. | Z < < q ]. $.
 WANpED-Girl for general house work. Mrs. II. P. Crowther. 22G D.. 7th street phone 3S8. l.14.St.
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DaIaVea ~ etorm.


 Hurd and Johnson crossed the ere. vasse by means of the trail they had lost the night before and brought the injured man to the dogsled and made him comfortable as possible. The bliz- gard had not abated enough to allow them to undertake travel. so they were forced to lie there in Che snow for sev- eral hours more until il was safe to make the journey back Go Che tent. Reaching it they attended Young the best they conid under the circum- stances
 Exhausted from their all night ex- posture. they were not able to travel any further over the heavy trail from the the fall Of snow They also had been without food an this time
 Next morning thepa proceeded on their Way to McC5gthy with Young, and were ovartaken by two lreightorp who wero rolaying supplies over Tho summit Hurd decided to continue his journey to chiaans with one Of thum and tho other man joined Johnston to briRg Yonns into HcCer.hy 6n e