The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
OF INTEREST ID ALASKANS
SUICIDE ON COAST.

son, a miner, was found hanging to a tree 20 miles south of here along the railroad right of way this morning. A coroner's jury has not held an inquest as yet, but the cir cumstances are such that it can be nothing but case of suicide.
 Carlson left here on Friday to look for work on the railroad His friends believe that he was discour- aged in not finding work and in moment of mental derangement hanged himself.
 R. R. EMPLOYEE KILLED.
 ANCHORAGE, July 31-WhiIe working for the Alaskan Engineer ing commission near Susitna sta tion. Milan Jaoff was killed today by a falling tree.
 CANDIDATES NAMED.
 ANCHORAGE, Aug. 2.-At the divisional convention of the Pro gressive Democrats held here yo< terday a full ticket was put in the field for the legislature John Frame, editor of the Forty-Ninth Star, formerly of Valdez. and now of Anchorage, was nominated for senator.
 The following men were selected as candidates for the lower house of the legislature: R. Hunter An chorage; John Noon, Seward Chas Day, Valdez, and Joe Murray, Me Carthy.
 NOT CoUNTENANcED
 JUNEAU, Aug. 2.-When the Democratic divisional convention was called to order yesterday morn ing the temporary officers were made permanent. The most enliv- meeting was the motion to turn to the wall the picture of Delegate Wickersham. which occupies a con spicuous place in the city hall, where the convention was held Af- ter discussing the matter for a few minutes, and, in view of the fact that the convention was being held there by courtesy of the city, the motion was amended to read that the convention considered the pie ture turned to the wall"
 During the discussion it was agreed that Wickershams picture had no place at a Democratic con vention. The original motion was made by Deputy Marshal Bach, of Douglas.
 RAILS FOR NENANA.
 SEATTLE, Aug. 3.-The steamer Juneau, a freighter, with a consign- ment of rails for the Alaskan En- sailed for St. Michael today. The lS,N ~F II lo1o I owing to the longshoremen's strike Besides the rails the Juneau carried large load of freight for Panama and Yukon river points.
 LOT SALE SOON
 SEWARD, Aug. 3.-Andrew Chris jensen, chief of the industrial di- vision of the Alaskan Engineering commission, announced today that the sale of lots at Seward would take place on September Il.
 This is in the two federal addi- tions to the present townsite. The sale will take place on the ground and will be by auction. no lot to be sold for less than $25. There are 300 lots to be offered for sale, while twenty lots will be reserved for parks and public buildings The terms will be the same that applied at the sale at Anchorage.
 WICK" COMING HOME
 SEATTLE, Aug. 4.--Word has been received in Seattle to the ef feet that Delegate Wickershaln will leave Washington for Alaska early in September He will remain in Washington until the adjourning of congress and will then start immo'i ately for Seattle and the northland. MUCH FREIGHT AT SEATTLE
 SEATTLE, Aug. 4.-The wharves of all steamship lines in this city are piled high with freight The congestion is something fearful. It is estimated that at least two months would be required to clean up the freight even if the strike, which is far from settled, were to be settled immediately. Much freight for h. terior Alaska is being held here, piled on the wharves, and it is ex- pected extremely doubtful whether all of it can be shipped in time to reach Fairbanks and other irtori- or points before the close of navi- gation.
 The officials are doing all that they can do to load the boats as rapidly as possible and to get the steam ships away on schedule.