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Helena, Jan. 2—A Northern Pacific
^freight train, composed of forty cars,
pan away down a mountain grade
near Birdeye. The cars ran fourteen
miles and jumped the track, beiin
completely demolished.
Brakeman Brady jumped from the
train during its flight down the moun
tain, and was killed.
Under Advisement
Gold field, Dec. 31—The court hag
taken under advisement the suit of
the mine owners for the dissolution cf
the ^liners' union, and will render his
decision on the Oth of January.
Returns From Hunting
Washington, D. C., Jan. 2—Presi
dent Roosevelt has* returned from a j
hunting trip to Pine Knot, in Vir- j
ginia, and looks the picture of health, j
Earthquake Tremblers
Washington, D. O., Jan. 2—Earlh
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quake tremblers oeeurcd j esterday
in England, Austria and other pari a
of the world.
Copper Thirteen Fifty
New York, Jan. 2—Copper is now
quoted at thirteen fifty.
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London, Jan. 2—The liomo Office
issues a statement that the grave of
Thomas Druee, recently' opened, eon-j
tains the remains of Druce, thereby |
discrediting the alle~atioa that the !
shopkeeper was the Duke cf Portland.
Sparks Calls JXxtra Session
Reno, Jan. 2—Governor Sparks has
called an extra session of the state
legislature to deal with tlio question
of forming'companies of state rangers.
The legislature'is composed oi n em
bers pro-labcr in their views, and it is j
doubtful if anything can be aeccm
plished along the line sought, as it is
known that the mine owners are be
hind the scheme of a state militia.
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Taft Justifies Administration
Boston, Jan. 2—Secretary Tai't ad- j
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dressed a large audiei.ee .here Now
Year's e ve, under tfyo autpicos cf the
Merchants Assoc iation. lie ea;d the
administration was justified in light
ing illegal combinations of capital;!
that confidence was rapidly being
restored, and the present ^opr^asion
was characteristic of human unrest
over the or.tire wold.
By Cnhle to The Prospector]
Utica, N. Y., Jan. 2—The engage
mentis} announced of Gov(;mC/i' W.
T. Hoggatt of Alaska ami ML a Clar
issa Eamoo, daughter of Mrs. Kdward
Eames Millard, of this city. The gov
ernor is now the guest of Mrs. Millard
and the marriage will take place in
the spring.
Preacher And Heiress IJlope
San Francisco, Jan. 2—Rev. Jerc
Cocke and I lcretta Whaky, an lieir
CfLJ, who elcped 1 rent Xc.7 Jersey
last March, \vore discovered . living;
together in a hat yesterday. A v. ar
rant chargir.g the preacher v/ith ab
duction was tolcgraX'he 1 f?r i»w 2\ ov
Jersey, but the cvuplo olsai>pca:.vd
befcre the officials could fcet ceivicie
on the minister.
Attacks Seattle Fair
Washington, D. C., Jan. 2-The
Pout, in corn rno:i ting editorially on
the Jamestown opo ition fizzle, the j
loss sustained being over $3,000,000,
bitterly cssails the Seattle exposition, i
saying it is nothing mere or less than j
a fine boom inaugurated by Jim Hill
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of the Great Northern railroad com- ;
pany.
Silas H. Reid, the successor to
James "Wicker ah am s.s judge of the
Third judicial district of Alaska, ar
rived on the steamship No; thwestern
last night, to take up the duties of his
official i)osition. He was acctm
par.ied by J. A. Goodwin of Oklahomr,
a former law partner of the judge;
W. T. Beeks, of Oklahoma; A. L.
rftoDonald, of Oklahoma, to bo a dep
uty clerk of the court at Fairbanks;
\j. W. Read, cf St. Louis, a brother
in-law, who cemes to see tlie coun
try and hunt l-r^e game; and Charles
K. Parks, of Spokane, the judge'»
pi iv.-i to secretary.
The cnlii'3 party a e registered at
!he St. Filar.
Tl:c citizen a are ai ranging for an
Lnfcrmal veeepiYlcvi U:, Judfjo ileid and
Ito bo held i::. the Court House
or. Saturday evening next. It is tie
ircd that' all avail themselves cf the
opportunity to meet the judge. The
especially, are requested to
a fctenc i.
Saratoga Saila
Seattle, Jan. 2—Steamer Saratoga
sailed night for Valdcz.
Important Notice
All members of the VaJdez Cham
bar of Commerce are urged to atfr nd
a meeting to bo hold at the court
house Friday evening, Jan. 3. Im
portant business to be transacted.
H. F. Suessdorf, Sec'y.
PROMPT ATTENTION and QUALITY ars the woi'ds on wliisn m. nl'j —OWL DRUG CO.
HIWS BUGS. TEAS AND COFFEES
PREFERRED stock can goods
IIEIN2 PICKIvES 8c PRESERVES
CROSS Sc BI,ACWEI,I,S' REL
ISHES, 5 T E A GARDEN
P R E S E R V E S
vVe have made an addition to onr Grocery
Department which we wonid like yon to try -
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