Valde
Vol. 7 Valdez, Alaska, November 26, 1908. No. 45
COURT LISTENS TO
FAMILY TROUBLES
Arthur P. Olson And His
Wife Disagree As To De
tails Of Married Life
Preliminary action to the suit
brought by Mrs. Mathilda Olson for
soporate maiutainanco from Arthur
P. OlBon^was this morning begun be
fore Judge Reid, and is progressing
this afternoon. Mrs. Olson is asking
for $1,000 attorney fees, $r>00 for ex
penses of getting depositions, wit
nesses and the like, and $100 a month
as maintenance. The action now on
trial is for temporary alimony and at
torney fees.
Mrs. Olson'assorts that she lias for
tho greater portion of the period since
1898 supported her daughter and her
self, and that she has worked since
coming to Valdez last spring. In
court Monday it was stated that
for three days after coming to Valdez.
Mrs. Olson went without food because
she had no money, and that at the
end of that timoshe asked her daugh
ter if ^\lic latter and the letter's father
wero *'oing to let her (Mrs. Olson)
starvo. After that, so it was stated,
tho daughter twice^'a day took the
mother to a restaurant, where one
order was nade to sullice for tho two.
Olson, in Miis connection, says that
ho ostablisi >d his wife and Ins/laugh
ter, in tho 1 conix hotel shortly after
their arriva and provided for them
until Mrs. Olson of her own volition
departed from the hotel.
Except as regards the fact of t heir
marriage in Boston in 1880, the fact
that they have a daughter, tho fact
that Olson came to Alaska, returned
homo and then came to Alaska again,
and that Mrs. Olson is now iu Valdez,
the Olsons appear to be unable to
agree on any statement made in
court. Sinco coming to Valdez, the
daughter, Emma Olson, has sided with
her father, and makes her home with
him.
Briefly, tho story of Mrs. Olson, as
told in tho affidavits read this morn
ing is that in 1898 Olson joined the
rush to Alaska, and was unsuccessful
in his quest for fortune, returning to
Boston in 1809 and living there with
his wifo until 15)00 when he again
went to Alaska. Mrs. Olson asserts
that during the period from 1000 until
tho arrival in Valdoz of her daughter
and of horsolf she has with vory little
assistance from Olson supported her
solf and their child.
Mrs. Olson alleges that Olson has
in Valdoz property worth $15,000, and
that this property is community pro
perty. She further assorts that tho
rccont sale of a part of this property
is not bona fide, but was made in an
effort to prevent her from obtaining
control of any part of it mid to pre
vent hor success in the present action.
On his part Olson declares that his
married life has nover been happy,
owing to tho nagging habits of Mrs.
Olson. Ho says thot when he first
departed from Boston ho loft with
Mrs. Olson some $1,200 and a lot in a
suburb. Sho says the sum was $500
and that of this Olson rocoived §300
tho next time ho started for Alaska.
Tho lot, according to Mrs. Olson, is
yet unimproved, and is assosscd for a
small sum.
Olson says that lie has averaged
|300 a yoar sont toward tho support
of his daughter, while Mrs. Olson says
that thoflo contributions did not av
orago $25 a yoar during tho period in
question.
Olson further aftlrms that the prop
erty valuation is greatly exaggerated
and cites tho price roceivod for two
parcols as ovidonco of the truth of this
statement. The lots in question woro
sold after the arrival in Valdoz of
Mrs. Olson, and brought less than f2,
000 each,
Olson offers to establish his wifo in
a house horo and to give her $15 a
month, but sho assorts that Mils offer
is not made in good fattii, as since
her arrival ho has declared to hor that,
she will never get a dollar of his,
olthor in money or property.
Charged with adultery, Mrs. Myrtle
Morcor was yesterday afternoon t aken
from the steamship Portland and
haled into court. Ball was fixed at
|7fi0, which was furnished, and tho
woman proceeded on hor way to Bo
attlo. It is alleged t hat the woman
has boon living In Heldovla under tho
name of Mrs. Fred Munpon.
WOMAN IS CAUSE
OF BLOODY FIGHT
W. L. Dunham And W. _P.
Wilcox Mix Things Aboard
Steamship Portland
Down on the Portland's passenger
list as Mrs. YV. L. Dunham, a woman
last night formed the prize for pos
session of which two snen fought a
bloody battle aboard the steamship.
One of the men is \V. P. Wilcox, who
has given it to be understood that
the woman is his daughter, and the
other, whose name is Dunham, as
serted that the woman is his wife.
The fight was witnessed by only a
few persons, but die general report is
that Wilcox received much the worst
of tho combat.
All tho parties concerned have been
down around llogan bay, whore Wil
cox has been a mine superintendent.
The woman has boon eooking there
and the man who asserts that he is
her husband has boon at work in the
mine. Wilcox and the woman
boarded tho Portland at Seldovia,
wither they went on tho Pennsylva
nia, and Dunham bought his ticket
here
Han Francisco, Nov. 25—Special
Pr'ouecutor Francis llonoy, shot last
wcolc by Maurico Haas, is in a very
serious condition, and upon (ho out
come of the next few hours will de
pend his chances for life. After ral
lying from the operation of a day or
two ugo, Honey suffered a relapse and
is now nearer death than he has been
at any time since he was shot.
The physicians in attendance upon
Henoy believe that another operation
will be necessary to relieve the effects
of the anesthetics administered at the
first operation In his present con
dition the wounded man is not strong
onough to withstand a second oper
ation, and in consequence nis phy
sicians are in a quandary.
The trial of Abo Kucf, interrupted
by the Honey shooting, lias been re
sumed under the direction of District
Attorney Langdon.
EVIDENCE AGAINST j
CHIEF IS STRONG I
San Francisco, Nov. 26—Testimony
against Abo Rucf is piling np at a
rate that alarms both the Curloy Boss
and his counsel. Yesterday's session
of the trial was all in bohaif of the
stato, John Fnroy admitted on tho
witness stand that ho had from Ruef
roceived shares in a traction com
pany in payment for ins efforts in be
half of a franchise grab.
The fact admitted to by Fnroy is
directly cbargod in tho indictment
against Ruef, and Fnrey's testimojiy
corroborates tho testimony of flnpor
visor (Jallaghor in this samn con
nection.
Alleged Cache Robber In Toils
(J. P. Peterson, a resident of Howard
was yesterday arrested on board the
steamship Portland and is now locked
up in the federal jail, waiting to be
taken to Howard where before tho
commissioner he will b? given pre
liminary hearing on tho char^o of
robbing eaehes. Peterson is snspoc
ted of having robbed caches belong
ing to Hhaw and Houokacrt, ownors
of mining property on Resurrection
bay. Peterson denies any knowledge
,of tho crime, bnt Deputy Marshal
Wybrnnt believes ho has snfflolent
ovldoneo to warrant holding the
prisoner for a hearing.
A lunacy commission in Commis
sioner Hock's court yesterday after
noon found N. 0. Cash, a Negro gen
erally known around town, to be In
sane. Cash wss ordered committed
to the Mt. Tabor Asylum.
Tho United States Including Alaska
produced but sixty-two tons of tin
In 1007, about one-twentieth of I per
I cent oMhfl total output, of the world.
ALASKA MAN PLAYS
GASSIE GHADWIGK
William Foster Lives Lux
uriously On $800,000
Borrowed On Nerve
Now York, Nov. 24—Wore it not
for the fact that William Foster, who
alloges that he is the owner of mines
in Alaska, began operations bcforo
Cassio Chadwick became notorious,
lie. might bo said to be a clevor imi
tator of this clever woman. ,As it is
Fostor must be givon oredit for cor
tain originality, for although* ho is
now in jail, arrested last night and
charged with vagrancy, during the
last eight or ton years lie has lived in
luxury on borrowed money.
Foster is no stranger to the police,
but heretofore his acquaintance with
tho ofiicers of the law lias been the
result of wild hilarity engendered by
the careless manner in which he sep
arated himself from his wealth. Now
however, lie is segregated with the
callings from t he submerged districts,
and none so poor as to otter him even
the small boon of sympathy.
Tho authorities declare that backed
by nothing more substantial than his
nerve, Foster lias during his career in
this city succeeded in borrowing $800,
000. Posing as a wealthy owner of
mines, he has wormed into the confi
dence of capitalists, and has lavishly
disbursed the wealth they contributed
to his coffers. Now he is a busted
prophet as a harbinger of golden
treasurer, and it is probable that lie
will soon become familiar with the de
tails of life on lilackwell's island.
HAYTIAN MINISTER
POLITICAL VICTIM
Port ati Prince, Nov. 20—Upon
orders from the government, Minis
ter of the Interior Loconte was this
morning oxecnted within tho walls
of tho palaee. Tho action has pre
cipitated the threatening revolution
and public sentiment against Presi
dent Alexis is growing rapidly.
Last night a hand of rebels captured
the Haytian gunboat Croyant. The
vessel's crow made only feeblo resis
tance, and the indications arc that
tho army and navy of 1 layti are in
sympathy wi£h the revolutionists.
200 PERISH WHEN
STEAMSHIP BURNS
Malta, Nov, 2(1—Two hundred por
sons are boliovod to have lowt thior
lives yesterday afternoon by tho
burning of the British Steamship
Sardinia. It is known that more
thon this numbor were passengers on
the steamship, and ho far only a
very few have boon rescued.
The Sardinia caught lire a consid
erable distance from land and every
effort was made to reach shore before
sinking. This effort was unsuccessful,
however, the Sardinia going down a
mile off shore.
CARNEGIE IN FAVOR OF
TINKERINGTHE TRRIFF
Now Vork, Nov. 20—1 an magazino
article just published, And row Oar
noglo sets himself down as an advo
cate of tariff tinkering. The man
who made his fortune from a highly
protooted industry declares that this
industry is no longer in need of pro
tection ; that steel hangrown boyond
necessity of nursing. In fact ac
cording to Mr. Carnegio, none of the
orstwhiln infant Industries Is yes
wearing swaddling clothes, no pro
tection is nocossary and only luxuries
should be on tho high tariff list.
The stand taken by Mr. Carnegie,
while not now on his [part, is never
theless tho enuso of Approhonslon to
thoso opposed to <nr!0T reduction. It
Is arguod that with a/great part of the
country clamoring for action in con
nection with tho tariff, this stand on
tho part of Mr. Oftrneglo, one time
apostle of protection will ho disas
trous.
JOHN RIPLiiER ;
15 UNDER SRRF.ST
Former City Comptroller Of
Seattle Is To be Brought
Back For Trial
»
Seattle, Nov. 2-—John Riplingcr,
former city comptroller, and embez
zler to the extent of some $70,000 of
the city's money, has been arrested
in British Honduras, wither he fled
jnst prior to the exposure of his short
age, and will be returned to Seattle
within a month. The arrest of Rip
linger was effected through the stato
department.
Known as "Honest John," Hip
linger bore a flue reputation until the
fact of his peculations became known
to the public. The expose came
shortly after Riplingcr was defeated
for mayor, two years ago, and it is
the fact that he chose to run for may
or rather than accept certain re-elec
tion to the ofllce of comptroller that
is responsible.
Riplingcr had many friends in Se
attle at first who at first refused to be
lieve the report of his being an em
bezzler. Even now there are those
who hold to the opinion t hat. Riplingcr
benefitted little from the thefts that
marked his tenure of ofllce, and who
believe that the "higher-ups" financed
him when lie fled to Honduras.
Shortly after going to Honduras
Riplingcr engaged in the business of
banana raising, and it reported that
he is making money. There is ho ex-1
tradition treaty between the United
States and Honduras, which accounts
for the long period to elapse between
Riplinger's flight and his arrest.
HOUSE GUILTY OF ■
GOKTENPI CHARGE i
Ed. House was yesterday evening
by Judge Reid hold to bo guilty of
contempt of court, and was fined $10
and the costs of the action. In pau
sing Bontcncc Judge Hold lot it be
distinctly understood that Ik* actcd
without inalico and with (he sole
desire of protecting, not himself per
sonally. Imt. the intregrity of the
court as an institution. 11 was bo
cause of this reason, and for tho
further reason that there is enuse to
believe that tho remarks of House,
while they were of such a nature as
to reflect on the intregrity of the
court, were of possibility not so in
tended, that is duo the lightKcntenco.
The direct charge against House is,
that in connection with the Joseph
Tudor case he among other things
said that ho lias a "pull" with tho
court. Many witnesses wore ex
amined who declared that House,
while not openly stating that ho has
a "pull" nevertheless gave them to
understand that ho has influence with
tho eourb.
Witnesses were ajso examined who
testified that tlicy had heard Mouse
speak of tho court in tho highest
terms. It developed that tho first
knowledge had by Judge Hold of the
existence of House was when the
two mot in Valde/,.
In dwelling on the evidence Judge
Ueid expressed liberal views of the
right of an American citizen to give,
in proper language, his views of tho
judicial actions of a judge, but tho
court held that bragging of a "pull"
with a judge hi going beyond the
pern liveable.
SWITFWATER BILL
HAS FOURTH WIFE
Spokane, Nov. '25—Hwiftwytor Hill [
Hates has taken unto himself a fourt h
wife In tho person of sho who was
Miss Hadio Mercier, an 18-year*
old girl of this city. The couple wore ,
married in Honor (V Alone last Sun
day.
The fourth Mrs. dates Is a beauti
ful girl, dark of hair and fair of com
plexion. She was formerly a stono
graphpr In this city, and at first sight
of her the erratic Hwift.wator fell
| deeply In love.
MRS. OLSON WINS
FIRST SKIRMISH
Judge Reid Orders Husband
To Pay His Wife Tempor
ary Alimony Monthly
Mrs. Mathilda Olson lias won the
first skirmish in the legal battle she
has instituted to compel! her Inis
baud, Arthur P. Olson, to support
her. Judge Reid yesterday afternoon
made an older directing Olson to pay
into the registry of the court $200 to
be used as attorney fees, and to pay
to Mrs. Olson §10 a month pending
decision in the case for seperatc
maintenance. Mrs. Olson is also to
have the use of the house, recently
sold by Olson to B. .1. Mills, but
which Mrs. Olson has been oc
cupying.
It was her taking posession of this
house when she first came to Vaidez
that resulted in the arrest of Mrs.
Olson on ;i charge of trespass pre
ferred by Mills. Mrs. Olson was
acquitted in the commissioner's
court, and yesterday it was by her
alleged that Olson caused the crimi
nal action. This Olson denied,
maintaining that at the lime he was
out of town and he knew nothing ol
the affair until if had taken place.
The greater part of the testimony
in the Olson case, as made public
yesterday, came before 'he court in
the form of affidavits read in behalf
of Mrs. Olson bj Attorney Edmund
Smith, and in behalf of Olson by At
torney T. J. Donohoo. In addition
to the motion for temporary alimony
and attorney fees, Mrs. Olson was
successful in defeating an attempt to
on demurrer dispose of her principal
suit. Judge Reid overruled this de
murrer, hut he sustained the demurrer
to that portion of the action wherein
Mrs. Olson seeks to get judgment
against her husband for §n,ooo she
alleges she expended on the educa
tion of the daughter. .Judge Reid
held that this phase of the case is
not properly a joint cause of the
iction. This disposition of the
[lemurrer means that the case for
leperate maintenance will he tried.
The date of trial will he set next
iveek.
COURT INSTRUCTS
iron VERDICT
J. 1). McGovern wiih ye.sterdaj af
ternoon on a verdict instructed by
Judgtt Hold acquitted of (lie charge
:)f embezzling $200. Tito complaining
witness, Tom Larson, a mining man
if Fairbanks is by McGovern asserted
to have at the time (be offense is al
leged to have been committed been
in partnership with McGovern in a
deal to buy a mine down the sound.
McGovern says that he was by Lar
son given the $260 to be expended in
the interests of the proposed deal.
In connection with this transaction
Larson cabled to what is now S. Blum
<St Co., bank £2,000 which was paid to
MeGover.n. Larson obtained judg
ment against the b ink for the amount,
and the case is now on appeal. Mc
Govern is also suing Larson for dam
ages growing nut of the criminal
charge.
TORNADO BRINGS
RUIN TO ARKANSAS
Little llonk, Ark., Nov. 25—Eight
owns are in ruins and fifty persons
ire dead as the result of a tornado
>lmt yesterday afternoon swept across
.ho northwestern pari of this state,
t'he towns to suffer are London,,Wel
ersvllle, .Feshro, Lodi, I/Oulsvllle,
Patterson, Herryvillo and Mulberry.
Ho far the details from the stricken
liStrict are very meagre but it- Is be
lieved that the figures received com
prise the total deat h roll. Steps are
now being taken to afford relief to
Ihoso made homeless. The monetary
loss will run Into the millions.
Daggett and Roberts, dentists, next
to Heattle hotel, Valdez, Alaska.
GOVERNMENT WORK
TO BENEFIT VALDEZ
Expense Of Doubling Tele
graph Line From Gulkana
On To Be $100,000
This winter and thin coming Hum
mer the government will to residents
of Valde/. disburse a great part of
$100,000, this being in excess of the
regular government payroll in this
town. The expenditure of the sum
in question, or a sum that will ap
proximate this amount, is necessi
tated In the determination to com
plete the work of doubling the gov
ernment telegraph line between hero
and Fairbanks.
On December r», in the headquarters
at th«> quartermaster at Fort Liseurn,
there will be opened proposals for
freighting supplies from Valdez to
the various government telegraph
station between (.lulkana and I)onel
ly's. The supplies to be moved are
those necessary to the work of donb
ling the telegraph line, the supplies
for the work between Donelly's and
Fairbanks to be furnished from Fair
banks.
Doubling the telegraph line from
(lulkana on is iu line with the work
done the past summer, when the line
b *tween here and (lulkana was
doubled. The real work on the line
will begin so soon in the spring as is
feasible, and it will be progressed to
a rapid completion. About Decem
ber 1, Lieut. Test with a gang of civil
ians will begin getting out telegraph
poles.
The government's determination to
doubl" the line is in accord with its
purpose to have nothing lacking in
the telegraph service, and it is*
demanded by the volume of business
transacted.
101 DESIGNS IN
FACE Of DANGER
Seattle, Nov. 26—Supremo Court.
Justice Miio A. Root this afternoon
caused si break in the progress of the
investigation of the bribery charges
against him by announcing his resig
nation from the supremo bench.
There is indicision as to whether or
not this act on the part of the accused
justice will cause tr> he dropped the
investigation started today.
In a letter L i Go vernor Mead Justice
Root says that h has, after long con
sultation with hi.1 friends, decided to
remove any onibarr.i:;. mt nt to the
supremo cv.ui-t which might arise
from his rcmnining a member of that
body. IIi> also hays that he is about
to undergo an operation for blood
poisoning and does not want to un
dergo the strain consequent upon
a legislative investigation of the
charges against him.
Justice Root declares that he is
innocent of t he (lordon charges.
Lisbon. Nov. '20—While out driving
this morning King lVianuei of Portu
gal was attacked by a mob and nar
rowly escaped dentin Quick notion
on the part of the guards is all that
saved the king from being killed.
The attack on King Manuel was
made by members of the political
organization known as the republi
cans. It is the same element that is
responsible for the death of the pres
ent kind's father.
Miss Sheldon Becomes Mm. Rny
Miss Hazel Sheldon was Wednesday
evening married to L. V. Hay. The
ceremony took place In the residence
of Mr. ami Mrs. C. S. Brat ton, rea l
by Rev. 14. i\ Newton In thepresenco
of o few friends of the contracting
parties. The bride bus lived In Val
de/. for a number of years and Is very
popular. Mr. Ray bus been a resident
of Alaska for nearly four years, and
for about two years of that period
haft been assistant United Stat es dls
trlct attorney. Mr. and Mrs. Ray
will make their home in Howard, Mr.
R;iy's official headquarters.