i
i
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s
fit
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in.'.
II
II
i'
t'
li
i
'Tin'
urn.
-1
-
being
I'Dinliii'li'il
by
y
Sl
:
K.
I".
Jones,
Ar-sil'
not
ri-pri'MMilrtl
by
CUT
HIS
THROAT
Carlton
Cafe
Yesterday
and
Rushed
Man
to
Hospital
I.
.
HA
:i
nl
I
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n..i..i.i..
,
Mil
J
1
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II
I
V
II
I
II
r
1
1,1
'lie
I'rinei.
Ituperl
tleneriil
"wiiiti.1
wild
a
cut
Ihioal.
x
lit
it
fltiek
yeslei'ilay
nioi'n-'i'y
I'tiliee
Conslable
Alex,
''luiiiil.l
H-eelvetl
a
hurry-up
'l1'"
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Carllon
CaTe
on
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.
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lll'll
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ainl
1
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I
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I
I
.
'
in
itiiii
a
a
nitor
rnior
nun
"
"le
lii'snj,
1
'""HI
II."
IK
.1.
A
"r
"ii"
ruse.
hi......
lln...
1
.
bim.
Ir.
II.
K.
iemlere,
first
aid
ami
West
Ibeil
IiiiiL
elntfje
nuit'iiiiis
was
ro-
'
Hid
bospilal
in
the
am
""e
mill
is
reiinrleil
In
be
'""viMl,
fro,,,
i..
"I
II
fouseiiMis
when
l""'k
bim
In
churgf.
BIRTH
Mrs
Hi.i.,,,.1
-I.
...
i
lie
Hie
V.
,
i.
.tllllcrKOII,
'
11
velt,rilay.
A
I
lilt'
first
meeting
of
the
museum
litiaril
lii'lii
Saturday
f
filing
the
offer
of
u
loan
of
a
valiiabli
'
I'olli'cliiin
of
Indian,
curios
from
lr.
Large
of
Hazel-!
ton
was
accepted
iro
isiounl
onj
Hit'
money
In
pay
the
expenses
in
connection
therewith
being
fiu-throming.
The
rolli'i'tiiui
is
now
in
1
1
it-
museum
at
Toronto
anil,
if
removed,
llii
mini
of
approximately
'fifty
dollars
charges
paid
by
llit-ni
will
liuvi-
to
In'
refunded
In
llii'in
ami
also
tin'
cost
of
bringing
IIiimii
Ihtc.
II
is
IIioii'IiI
thai
1
1
1
total
i-baii's
will
.iiihuiiiI
to
about
iru.
The
follriMion
is
a
larKf
iuio,
niailr
by
Hip
lali
lr.
I.arjji!
at
Port
Sini4ison
.'lilt
t'onsisls
of
nboiil
.'trill
pit-fi's
in
all,
sunn'
of
whit'li
an.'
M'ry
obi
aliil
valuable.
Tin
lioitnl
lalkfil
ovi'r
I
In-wh'olf
loral
siliialimi
ami
lc-i-iili'il
to
coiiiuit'iicc
an
artut'
i'.-iiiass
for
iinltinil
hislory
and
historirnl
spprinirii;
:
Itrv.
Canon
Itiishbrook
was
atbli'il
to
Hit'
In
inn
I
which
rou-islrtl
pri'vitiiisly
of
II.
!'.
l'ul-Ifii,
t'liairmaii;
S.
K.
('aniibfll.
I'.,
r.nllioiiri.
Mis
IniVt-nirl
ami
Miss
llulli
Slfwarl.
Tbi'
rooiii
in
the
Hank
of
ConiniiMTf
lliiibliiiff
offi'inl
for
llii-,iiiiiiii'
by
Mr.
('.atnpbt'll
will
bf
ulilit'tl
al
rirsl
uulil.
ciillt'i'lioii
t't'ls
ton
litrKi!
r
un
til
Kit'
room
is
watilt'il
by
Hit-bank
for
oIIiit
puriiosps.
TRAIN
IS
DELAYED
Train
From
East
Not
Yet
Set
1'lie
passenger
train,
due
from
Ibe
Knst
al
7
o'clock
Ibis
iihuu-inr-r.
is
a
mi
in
liebl
up
at
Ksviinlsa
mi
account
of
trouble
with
snow
at
that
point
ami
will
not
bo
in
uulil
lale
Ibis
afternoon
or
een-inn.
It.
A.
Harlow,
roailinasler,
in
out
al
Hit;
sei-iic.
of
trouble
Willi
ciuipinciil
clealiiif;
up
Ibe
I
racks
bill,
al
I
o'clock
llii
af-
li.i'iiiuiti
no
ilcrinilc
hour
haill
been
set
ror
Ibe
tleliiyc.l
train's
arrival.
Teleuriiphlc
coinninni-caliou
on
bolh
C.N.Il.
ami
Kov-erninent
lines
is
interfered
will'
lor
Ihe
same
reason.
BUILDING
PERMITS
TO
VALUE
$7,350
ISSUED
IN
MONTH
Hiiililint.'
permits
oil
v
eiiiiiiieer
s
office
.
,
1
1
.
I
lsslleil
a
ire
illiriliR
Ibe
month
of
January
lolallcd
in
Milne
ami
were
as
follows:
(I.
Yaaeher,
residence
in
section
7,
1,500,
,
Howe,
repairs
to
dwelling
Seel
ion
5,
100.
Concrcle
vnnlt
in,
l'niriew
Ceinelery
fur
Calholie
Church,
iji.'lUO.
Chens
Ten
if.
repairs
lo
resi-
ili.tiee
mi
Ninth
Avenue
West,
,500.
Mek
(iurvlcli.
reiiairs
lo
en
liiinee
of
llxchaime
lllut'k,
000.
Ileiiairs
lo
St.
I'eler's
AukII
eiin
Cliiircb.
Seal
Cove,
$100,
W.
NVoinr,
iiiififery
on
eleventh
Avenue.
ftriOO.
it
a
iin.l.l
uiiraite
at
Seal
Covo,
$350.
CAMPBELL
IS
NEW
PRESIDENT
Heads
Hospital
Board
for
Year
With
J.
H,
Thompson
Vlce-'
Prosldont
S.
K.
Camiibell
was
elecletl
presiilent
of
Ihe
l'riiice
Ituperl
(ieiieral
llospilal
Associaliou
fur
Hie
year
I
'.123.
al
a
special
n
I-
iiiK
of
the
board
which
was
held
al
noon
today
in
Hie
cily
council
chamber.
J.
II.
Thompson
was
elecled
vice-president
anil
Harry
W.
Ilirch,
nuininfin
secretary.
Mr.
Campbell's
election
In
the
presidency,
as
were
also
the
elee-
'liiitis
of
Mr.
'I
liuiiiisiiM'
iiimi
Mr.
I
Ilirch,
was,
unanimous.
In
ex-I
pressing
bis
Iliauks
for
the
honor
lhal
had
been
eouferred
upon.
Mr.
Campbell
expressed
Hit!
hope
that
Hie
co-operation
anions
ineiiibers
thai
had
featured
hospital
hoards
in
Hie
past
would
be
continued
.
The
'otllce
of
iii-eshleiil
carried
wilh
il
a
pood
deal
of
responsibility
hut
lie
fell,
happy
in
I
lie
company
of
such
an
excellent
board
as
had
been
elected
for
Hie
ensuing
year.
Those
preseul
at
the
niccllnff
were
S.
K.
Campbell,
Secretary
II.
W,
Ilirch,
Aid.
Win.
Ilrown,
.1,
II.
Thompson,
J.
I..
Christie,
li.
II.
I.lllle,
Aid.
J.
McKechnle,
Mrs.
nihil.
A
vtle
of
thanks
was
passed
to
Ihe
l'yne
Min
Chinese
Associ
aliou
which
Is
to
put
on
u
show
(his
week
in
benefit
of
the
hos
Iillnl.
cily,
who
came
to
rejoice
and
worship
with
the
Presbyterians
on
the
auspicious
occasion.
Tins
church,
which
is
a
splendid
structure
architecturally
both
inside
ami
out,
was
beautifully
decorated.
The
mornlntr
service
procram
was
as
follows:
Ouxoloy.
Invocation.
p!i;il"L,ult
lite
Hills."
SeiMiiliiie
reatlinur
by
llev.
(I.
(J.
llaeker.
v
Soto.
Mrs.
I.
C.
rraser.
"I
car
'
....
...
ye
no!,
u
Israel.
I'rayer.
Hymn,
"When
Morning
(tildfi
Ihe
Skies."
Inliiualioiis
by
Hev.
Dr.
II.
H
(Irani.
hi-ilW-ule
hy
Principal
John
Millar.
D.D.
Anlhein.
"('tune
lei
us
join
our
Cheerful
Souks.",
Sidoisls:
Mrs.
Jim
is
Mel.eod,
Mrs.
J.
P.
Miv
TAXI
BOSTON
GRILL
25
and
mm
Large
Upstair
Dining
Hall,
Ambulance
with
newly
laid
dancing
floor
for
hire.
Suitable
for
Service
dances,
banquets
and
wed-ding
Anywhere
at
Anytime.
parties.
Stand
Royal
Hotel,
3rd
Ave.
PRINCE
RUPERT
For
ratis,
apply
In
Boston
and
6th
St.
Grill,
Third
Ave.
MATT
VIDECK,
Prop
Northern
and
Central
British
Columbia's
Newspaper
Phone
457.
VOL
XV
NO.
?7.
I'Minci:
m.
PKiiT,
h.u.,
Monday,
kemiuahy
2,
iul'o.
Saturday'!
Circulatonl
1758.
Str;
Calaa
44.
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS.
prii
B.
IK
m.M
BT
LASKA
BY
AIRPLANE
IS
LATEST
EW
rKtSBiltKlAN
CHURCH
OPENED
HERE
BY
DR.
MILLAR
Or
EDMONTON
IVHIIUI.
Kl
IU
I
A
WILL
CLEAR
FOR
ALASKAN
PORTS
will
sl'i-
Hie
Itteal
j:i
iliiiK
away
fur
iislliiig
banks
ainl
,f
early
in
Hit)
week
'i
Mr
Mime
other
where
IlK'y
will
In'
links
(Iriii
lliey
will
r
,n
titr-r
if
ii
h-iuiii-
$
i.-iu
iii
Hit-
south
anil
I
i
i
u'!icm
arc
being
pill
;
.in
of
boat,
dear
!
;
.
i
it
ll
-J
Ibis
week
ami
i;
i
I..
i
nr
Ml)
that
,wllCII
;
i
:
hi
February
Id
it
i
I
in
i...
i
win
we
on
i
ne;
i
V
r
il
l
lllinil
IJII'II
'
mi.-
i
In-
a
gtiicpil
a!
i
1
1
!
islifi-uiflt
that
the
.iw
-iinulil
lit
obeyed
(
'
I
I
In-
prcupnee
of
--
-
mi
tin
more
ini-
-
wdl
make
sure
-
mi
fishing
before
f
i.illy
opens.
y
if
llial
before
iHtui
llii
i;.s.
law
.
i
del
'.is
to"
keep
.tlh
in
port
uulil
v
ill
opens.
T
CHARGES
HEARD
TODAY
wunvs
Mnain&v
vwong
rung
Were
taken
up
thl?
Morning
and
Fifth
Being
Pro
ceeded
With
i)
i
I
'.h
must,
imiilfit
I
1
1
ill
i
ii
ii
ty
hearing
ill)
;
Mi'l.'.lyiiiiiiil'H
cnur'
"
e
"a
fimr
charges
t
f
il
in
i'Iii'i-
out'
will
hi1
nrii'innon.
The
!
iIhs
morning
in-i
In
iin'fi
cr
goods
from
I1
-
.-''i-f
to
tin'
respective
r'i"
nm
ami
7l
ami
of
i
I'lic.-i
from
,i(
Wall
ai.rs
Wall.
a
'f
HirN
nf
g
Is
King
is
tin'
urn'
nun
.
MUSEUM
BOARD
FIRST
MEETING
i
-
Offer
of
Loan
of
Valuable
Collection
of
Indian
Curios
Accepted
Provisionally
I'itc
in
-aid
tu
lie
Ihr
first
pliotogru'ili
to.
.iriixc
(roup
flrr
ing
iroin
Ui'
ifbi'l.-
on
llus
ruuliiifiil
allowing
Spanish
nt'ar
l,;irucbf
in
Moniffo
DR.
BOAK
APPEAL
IS
.fine
Neiv
Presbyterian
Church
HEARD
AT
VICTORIA!
,
T
.
,
,
J.
Taylor
Appeals
to
Quash
Conviction
on
Several
Grounds
YIC'I
OlUA,
I'x-t.
-Ihf
apppn'
In
juali
Hit',
ronyirlioii
of
r.
I'.
W.
lloak
.was
aiftut'il
by
J
Taylor,
K.G.,
for
tin
applicanl
Ainl
with
M.
H.
.Iaeknu,
K.C.
for
Hit'
Clown.
Tin-
main
ruus'i-Sijii
for
J
I
it-
appeal,
as
itcilt'tl
by
jllii'
rounsfl
for
Hit
l)octor,
was
that
both
tin
yrainl
jury
ami
petit
jury
welt'
defectively
chosen,
thai
I
wo
of
the
jurors
were
tleaf,
ami
thai
the
jmUe
iiiisilirec'.cd
Ibe
Jury.
r.
lloak
whs
rouvit'leil
ol
manslaughter
ami
senlencetl
to
four
years
imprisonment
by
Mr
iiin....
Miin.lii'
Iii
fittttweliiin
AGAIN
WITH
SNOW
will.
Ihedealhs
'of
David
llullau-
llyne
ainl
Alexander
Mcl.aelilan
ti.j
M.o
Kuulnlta
Tlmn
of'liear
VielOlill.
J"ll"t'"
Arrival
of
This
Morning's
i-esei'M'tl.
was
upenea
nere
lesieraay
oy
Principal
Millar
of
Edmonton
.
Willi,
all
lli
ceriMijomcs
lntling
Hie
asion,
Hie
bcuiili-
ful
iicw
I'irsl
Pli-slt
tcrimi
(Iliuri'h
oil
J-'oiirlh
Avenue
Kasl
wa
iftnrually
ojienetl
and
dedlrU'd
sterday
inorniiifr
hI
u
service
wliit-li
was
alleiidetl
liy
u
roiiKfi'tfalion
which
filled
Ihe
enlire
capacity
of
the
coiiiinotiious
edifice.
I'rjnciial
John
.Millar,
I.l).,
of
Hitberlsoii
rreMiyterj'tii
UolleKe,
htinionton,
who
came
specially
lo
Hie.
eily
for
Ihe
juirpose,
officiated,
and
he.
was
assisted
fy
Ill'V.
I
p.
Hugh
It
'Grant,
Ihe
pastor,
ami
Uev.
(i.
(J.
Hacker,
"iiiiliislcr
of
the
Melliodist
Churt-h.
There
was
special
music
ami
hymns
ami
the
full
choir
was
in
attendance
with
Mrs.
It.
A.
Harlow
as
orKiiuisl.
The
congregation
was
a
ery
re
present
at
ie
one
drawn
most
oilier
denominations.
Mitlan,
S.
K
Claiiperlon.
Children's
hymn,
from
lit.
Shine."
in
Ihej
Sermon
by
D.D.
Hymn,
"O
Campbell
.
and
A
"Jesus
bids
Principal
Millar,
tiod
our
help
in
Afres
Past."
Hcneilielion.
Appreciative
Humility
In
speaking
briefly,
Dr.
(Siaiil
referred
lo
the
deep
sense
of,
appreciation
ami
humility
wilh
w
hich
be
whs
imbued
on
I
his
occasion
which
bad
so
long
been
awaited
both
by
himself
and
the
eonsrexallon.
Thanks
was
due
the
architect,,
ce-utraclors
ami
workmen
who
bad
carried
out
I
heir
work
w
il
h
such
perfection.
He
referred
lo
the
two
memorial
windows
thai
creeled
by
the
SI
Andrew's
Society
in
honor
of
il
members
who
had
given
up
(heir
lics
in
Ihe
(ircat
War
and
that
ei-eeled
bv
I".
(1.
Dawsoil
ill
memory
of
bis
wife,
Florence
M
i
Dawson,
one
of
Hie
pioneers
ami
inosl
anient
of
'church
workers
in
Hie
cily.
(conlinued
on
pajre
5)
Seeing
Alaska
hy
Airplane
is
Latest
Plan
and
Company
is
Formed
to
Carry
out
Scheme
Jl'NF.Ar.
Feb.
y.-dnrorpnralioii
papers
base
been
filed
bj
Hie
Fairbanks
Airplane
Corptiruliun
cnpilalued
al
;il,0lH.
The
rum
puny
is
formed
id
Fairbanks
rnpilal
and
is
bir
Ihe
purpose
id
nperiiling
aerial
limousines
currying
loiiri'ls
ami
oilier,
on
flights
over
Ihe
rounlry.
The
rirsl
plane
has
alrrudy
been
ordered
ami
is
In
cost
syiKl.OiiO.
11
will
have
a
cruising
radius
of
(H)0
miles.
Another
company
is
lo
be
formed
early
in
Ibe
spring
to
ulieralc
mi
nil'
limousine
from
Marino's
Hoadhinise,
taking
pas
sengers
from
llii!
Alaska
Itailway
iiml
giving
I
hem.
a
flight,
to
the
lop
or
.Mount
McKiilley.
The
distance
there
and
back
will
be
made
In
four'hoiirs.
The
men
connected
wilh
Ibis
enterprise
lire
said
to
be
'practical
aviation
men.
Hull
-
0.
Chlene,
the
Vancouver
financial
man,
was
a
visitor
In
Surf
Inlol
last
week.
COLD
STORAGE
PLANT
The
Vancouver
Island
Fish
A
Cob)
Slorage
Company
lias
been
incorporated
with
a
cubital
of
$10,000
with
ils
head
olllce
at
Albernl,
Ihe
object
being
lo
erect
a
cohl
slorage
plaid
and
to
carry
on
a
fish
business
at
that
place.
AdsertWo
in
the
Dally
Nows
MEMBER
OFF
TO
DUNWELL
MINE
OTTAWA
TODAY
IS
BIG
DEAL
Fred
Stork
Says
He
Thinks
Freight
Rales
Will
Feature
Session
BUSINESS
BEGINS
MONDAY
Peace
River
Railway
Likely
be
Discussed
and
Possibly
Dealt
With
Freight
rales
will
be
the
big
subject
al
the
coming
session
of
Parliament,
Fred
Stork
thinks.
Mr.
Stork
is
leaving
this
afternoon
for
Ottawa
ami
will
be
on
hand
for
the
commencement
of
business
there
next
Monday
morning.
The
formal
opening
lakes
place
on
-Thursday
when
Hit;
speech
from,
the
throne
is
read,
and
Hie
bouse
formally
adjourns
until
Ihe
beginning
of
Hid
following
week.
As
Mr.
Stork
is
nut.
particularly
keen
about
for
i
malities
and
social
aclivilies
he
does
not
wish
to
be
there
fur
the
spectacular
opening,
but
he
says
be
will
be
there
for
all
the
business.
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Freight
Rales
In
connection
with
the
freight
rates
controversy,
Mr.
Stork
says
he
thinks
(here
will
very
probably
be
a
general
revision
with
a
lowering
bf
the
rales
in
the
west
and
a
corresponding
slight
raise
in
the
east.
The
whole
matter
will
be
tliscussed
and
a
spirited
fight
will
be
put
uii
by
western
meniliers
for
bet
ter
I'realrnenl
in
this
regard.
Mr.
Stork
says
be
believes
the
giAcrnineul
will
have
ample.
upporl
this
season.
The
Pro
gressive
lnt'iiiiters
no
noi
wain
an
lection
yet
and
as
long
as
they,
gel
progressive
legislation
they
'are
satisfied
and
il
is
pro-
ifressixe
leuisiauoii
me
i.inerais
land
ror.
Peace
RWer
11
is
possible
that
Peace
lliver
transportation
may
be
u
mutter
for
legislation
at
this
session,
but
Mr.
Stork
is
of
opinion
that
no
very
big
scheme
will
be
en
tered
'into
just
now
owing
In
the
lack
of
funds.
H
is
a
little
early
vet
for
the
government
to
enter
into
any
comprehensive
railway
building
scheme,
as
such
would
only
increase
taxes
whereas
what
is
needed
today
is
to
keep
taxes
down.
INDIAN
REVIVAL
BAND
GONE
TO
MASSETT
FOR
RELIGIOUS
SERVICES
SKIDKUATF.,
Feb.
2.
About
fifty
or
sixty
natives
left
Skitle-
galc
for
Massett
where
they
ex-
i
I.
In
hiild
religious
revival
services.
Duriiix
the
nasi
month
they
have
been
holding
services
here
CAPT.
LOWELL
SMITH
GETS
$30,000
PLANE
I.OS
A.MIF.I.FS,
Feb.
'-.
Cap!
Lowell
Smith,
commander
of
the
successful
American
flight
around
Ihe
world,
has
been
pre
seuletl
wilh
an
airplane
valued
al
:i(.000
by
Leslie
C.
Hraud
(Herniate
capitalist,
4n
rccognl
tiini
of
Ihe
valiant
service
rendered
by
Smilh
to
his
country.
The
fire
department
at
3
o'clock
yesterday
afternoon
responded,
lo
an
alarm
from
I
ho
residence
af
Mr.
and
Mrs.'
William
Halagno.
Fifth.
Axenue
West
where
a
chimney
fire
resulted
In
no
damage
being
dono
Stewart
Property
to
be
Sold
to
Eastern
Capitalists
on
Basis
of
$2,000,000
Value
According
lo
a
Victoria
despatch
printed
in
Vancouver
to
papers,
a
mining
deal
Involving
more
than
i',000,ouo
was
outlined
last
week
follow
Fug
the
annual
shareholders'
meeting
of
Ibe
Dunwell
Mine
Co,
when
it
was
decided
to
sell
the
present
company
to
Kastcru
capitalists
on
a
basis
of
C
a
share
of
its
capitalization
of
350,000
shares.
K.
T.
Klliott,
K.C.,
was
authorized
to
rarry
out
negotiations
with
the
Fast.
FOR
BUILDING
Mitchell
&
Currie
Will
Erect
First
Unit
of
I.O.D.E.
Structure
on
Fifth
Avenut
The
building
crimniirtt'e
of
(he
Imperial
Order,
paughters
of
Hie
Knipire,
on
Saturday
afternoon
let.
the
contract
for
the
erection
of
(he
first
unit
of
their
a.scnrbly
hall
to
be
built
on
Fifth
Avenue
Fast
near
the
corner
of
Mcllride
Slreet
to
Mitchell
A
Currie,
general:
coru
tractors
-The
building
to
be
now
erected
will
be
of
frame
cohr
slruction
measuring
CU
by
JfO
feel.
Construction
will
continence
as
soon
as
weather
permits.
There
were
our
bids
for
the
work.
FUR
SHIPMENT
ARRIVES
HERE
Several
Thousand
Dollars
Worth
Came
In
on
Princew
Beatrice
The
largest
shipment
of
raw
furs
ever
landed
in
Prince
Hu-perl
arrived
on
Ihe
CP.
It.'
steam
r
Princess
Healricc
on
Saturday
last.
The
furs
were
all
trapped
in
Ihe
interior
country
and
col
lected
at
Delia
Coola
by
both
while
and
Indian
trappers
from
which
point
they
came
north.
I'liu
collection
includes
siber
fox,
mink,
marten,
fisher,
oiler
and
beaver,
and
is
alued
at
several
thousand
dollars.
The
furs
are
on
display
at.
the
slore
of
W.
(iobltilooiu,
.Second
Avenue.
GAS
BOAT
HILDA
WENT
ASHORE
ATPILLAR
BAY
"Copper
Mountain
Shorty"
Died
of
Exposure
and
two
Others
In
Bad
Condition
KKTCHIKAX,
Feb.
2.
Word
has
been
received,
that
the
gas
boat
Hilda,
which
iunl
been
lost
for
I
lie
past
several
weeks,
ran
ashore
in
Pillar
Jlay
on
January
17
wilh
one
man
dead
ami
the
other
two
mcihhcrs
of
llm
crew
in
an
exhausted
condition.
The
coast
guard
cutler
Cygun
left
for
Pillar
Hay
to
render
what
assistance
is
possiblo
and
to
re-turnliere
with
the
body
of
"Copper
Mountain
Shorty."
t
Thornton,
who
died
of
exposure,
Albert
Johnson
ami
Churles
IHchunlson,
Hie
other
members
of
the
crew,
are
reported
to
be
in
a
serious
condition.