CONGRESS DID NOT ADJOORN
LA FOLLETTE FILIBUSTERING
REMAINS IN 8E88ION UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND THEN
ADJOURN8 UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY-THE END,
, HOWEVER, IS NEAR AT HAND
Washington, Aug. 26.-\Vorn out 1
with their long endurance test, '
the House adjourned at »:25 on
Sunday morning, to moot again at
noon today.
The Senate adjourned five min
ute? later to meet again today.
In the Senate La Follette began
to filibuster on the adoption of ,
the Penrose resolution, demand
ing a continued investigation in
to I lie contributions made to the
Republican campaign fund of
The debate promises lo
continue lodav.
Many members «>f both houses
have left for their homes. Nothing
las been heard from Roosevelt to
iav. Further meetings of the in
vestigating committee to take tes
imony regarding contributions by
he Standard Oil company have
jeen continued until nexl month.
Washington, Aug. 26,-The Sen
ile adopted a resolution to ad
journ at \ :3ft (his afternoon.
Washington, Aug. 26.—Congress
iuljourncd at i :3ft after having
passed the general deficiency ap
propriation, also La Toilette's res
olution to continue the campaign
fund probe, which will be resum
ed about October 1st.
WANTS HEARING
ROASTS ACCUSERS
Teddy Takes Investigating Com
Archbald to Qo Abroad
Oyster Bay, Aug. 20-Col. Roose
velt demands an inunedialc hear
ing on the charges that I he Stand
ard Oil company contributed heav
ily In his campaign.
The Colonel says he is unwilling
to allow John f>. Archbold's tes
timony to go unchallenged and
roasts tho investigating commit
tee for permitting Archbold to go
abroad.
WAR VESSEL8 TO
CENTRAL AMERICA
Bremerton. Aug. -t>.-Orders
have been received here from
Washington to rush the cruisers
Colorado and Cleveland to Nica
ragua.
The. Copper River Transfer
company sent out four four-horso
teams over the rord with govern
ment freight this <• orning.
mittee
Allowing
WIRELESS WIZARD
DIES IN PRISON
Atlanta, (in., Aug. 20-Cul. Chris
topher Wilson, the wizard of the
United Wireless frauds, died <»f
ursamia in the federal prison
here. He was stricken lasf night.
His friends were attempting to
secure a parole for liiin, alleging
that his health was so impaired
that longer confinement would
result in death.
campWopens
STATE OF MAINE
I'ortland. Me., Ann. The
campaign in I hi* stale opens to
day. /Sovernor Marshall is here
and will stump the slate. H»> will
be followed by Speaker Champ
Clark.
DR. SUN YET 8UN
DECORATED AS HERO
T'ekin. Aug. 2(».—Dr. Sun Yat Sen
arrived here yesterday. The cit>
was gaily decorated in bis hon
or. where lie was acclaimed as r
hero.
THE WHITE PASS ROAD IS
TAKING STOCK RESOURCES
ARE EXAMINING INTO RESOURC E8 OF THE COUNTRY TRIBU
TARY TO IT8 LINES WITH A VIEW OF BUILDINQ AND
DEVELOPING THAT SECTION
J. I,. McPherson, mining engi
neer, in the service of »hn White
Pass at the head of the newly or
ganized branch known as the in
dustrial department, arrived on
the Casca and will he in this vi
cinity three weeks making an in
vestigation of the quartz, coal,
placer and other properties and
fhe general resources, Mr. Mc
pherson left today on a tour of
the creeks near Dawson, lie is
being escorted on the trip by T.
I). Macfarlane, mining inspector.
Mr. Mcpherson says:
"After examining the mineral
and other resources of this dis
trict, I shall return to Whlto
Horse via Yukon Crossing and
Kluane. A leam will meet me at
(he crossing and I shall go south
ward along the winter road for
some «liminiir*. branching «»IV fur
the Alsek and Kluane country. I
will examine coal, copper, placer
and oilier properties along the
route; keep an eye on the timber
and agricultural possibilities, and
make a reconnaiaance survey of
the field with Ibe view of plan
ning a means for the White Pass
to assist in the service and de
velopment of the region.
"I shall visit Hansen creek, and
any other promising new creekH
of the district. Afterward I shall
put in much time in looking over
other mining properties of White
Horse, Wheaton, Livingston,
Windy Arm and other parts of
southern Yukon, f, desire to com
plete the investigation in thi*
part of the territory early.
(Continued on page 4^
THE CANAL BILL
IS NOW A LAW
Taft Approves of the Measure and
Says Protests of Other Na
tions Are Unjust
Washington, Aug. 2G.-President
Taft has assigned (he Panama
canal bill prohibiting steamships
owned by railway corporations
from receiving benefits extend
ed to American shipping and pro
viding free tolls t<» American
coastwise vessels. He says I hat
the protests of other nalions
against Ihe bill are unjust.
ATLIN ACTIVITIES
ON THE INCREASE
The British Columbia Camp is
Showing Renewed Signs
of Life
Spruce creek has taken on in —
created activity during tlio past
few weeks and all the miners are
busy. Everything indicates a
(irotfpcrous season for the miners
engaged ill the Atlin district. The
only difficulty being felt now is
I lie' scarcity of miners, a large
number <»f whom could be used in
addition In Ih«> fnrc»*s already at
work.
James McCoskey is one the
operators most active, in dcvel
opinenl work. lie has just in
stalled a 1,500-foot flume and has
in men employed on his property.
Mr. If. I>. Morse, of Boulder
creek, has moved to Spruce creek,
where he will begin at once open
ing up his lease. He expects to put
several men lf> work on the
claims.
Mr. T. Mallhews, who has pur
chased three leases adjoining the
McCloskey lease, has recently fin
ished the installation of a flume
nearly 2.000 feet long. He will
have h large gang of men work
ing soon.
Messrs. Ward, Kilpalrick and
Mulvey have laken a lay on llie
'Matthews lease and will begin to
vork the same at an early dale.
John PresroM was suddenlj
stricken with paralysis last Sun
day and is si ill suffering from I he
effects of it. Dr. Harrison was
called at once and is now I real
ing I lie afflicted mail.
Tom While and his partners,
j.\ho have a lease on Mrs. F.rick
■ion's ground, have completed
l heir Hume. They had been work
ing bid n few days when I hey
struck Iddrock and their I'sl clean
up was very satisfactory.
I
I
SEWARD LOADS
AT LANDLOCK
The 8. 8. Seward arrived In
I.mullock Sunday in load lh»* 800
Ion* of ore in IIih Dickey bunk
erf. TIHh In Hie third shipment
from (tie Dickey property Ibis
summer and Ihe mine is now one
of the alearty producers on Prince
William sound.
After loading af Landlock tbe
Seward will proceed In T.aloucbe
and take on 1,000 tons of ore now
in Ihe huhker* awailinsr hi«r ar
rival.
Dad Ingram mad** a trip lo
Sboup bay Ihi* morning.
ENGLISH PRESS -
IS VERY SORE
The London Papers Are Protesting
Loudly Against Taft 8igning
the Canal Bill
Loudon, Aug. 2G.-The papers
hero, without exception, denounce
Taft for having approved the ca
nal bill.
•They insist that I he United
Stales has violated the provisions
of the Hay-Pauncefole treay, re
fusing to consider the changes
made in the political conditions
since the work on Hie canal ac
tually began.
SALMON PACK
IS VERY HEAVY
Pack to the Westward Exceeds
That of Former Year by 626,
OOO Cases
Bringing a total of G2G.000
more eases, or nearly double that
of the season of 101 t, the first of
the fleet of Alaska salmon pack
ers sailed yesterday from the
North and will begin to arrive
rft(Tlng Ihe latter part T>f the
month.
The eatrh this year at Bristol
hay is better than usual, Ihe fleet
will bring 1,342.000 eases, as
against 710.000 for last year. The
park is distributed as follows:
Alaska Parkers Associa
tion 7-5.O0H
North Alaska Salmon com
pany 102.00(1
Alaska Fishermen's Pack
ing company 88.000
Naknek Packing company. 82.000
Alaska Portland Packing
Association on.ooo
Bristol Bay Packing com
pany 50.00(1
North western Fisheries
Association i5,0Q(l
Columbia River Packing
Company ."18,000
Hed Salmon Canning com
pany 32.00(1
Alaska Salmon company.. 25,000
The pack will come principally
from Southwestern Alaska, where
fishing hi'; been heller, it is still
ed. than for many years. To the
Usual quantity for the season was
added a big catch of king salmon
off the Forest Island shoals, n
fishing ground that for several
years has been comparnt ively un
known. Craig Miller, of Kelehi
kan. is contributing heavily lo thr
output from that district. Several
of the individual packing com
panies have catches thai exceed
iO.OOO cases.
STB. ALAMEDA
SAILED SATURDAY
Seattle, Aug. 26,-The steamer
Alameda mailed on Saturday nighl
with \V. T. Ceaperly, Geo. Tum
or. T. A. tloKan. \V. S. Mathews,
\V. II. Morrison, B. I.. Johnson,
J. W. Bagley, C. E. Glfford and
wife, E. M. Farmer, D. C. Will/.e,
F. M. Quinn. A. E. Grlgsby, Dr.
O. H. Hoag and one steerage, an
passenger* hound for Valdez.
Thr Three M. will lonve loittor
row fop sound points. Mrn. T.
niakuey will go to Fidalgo and re
main with her hdshnnd for sev
eral weeks. . » ■*. . .
THE FARTHEST NORTH CAMP
BEYOND THE ARCTIC CIRCLE
MINERS IP THE COUNTRY FAR NORTH ARE DEVELOPING A
PROMISING CAMP AND 80M E FINE QUARTZ WITH FREE
GOLD IS STAKED
Hugo Eckardt, one of the large
operators of the Squirrel River
country, is in Nome at the present
time, but expeety to return upon
the first boat leaving for Cape
Blossom and the Kiana country.
There are 35 men working on
Cleary creek, and more will be
added as the mines are opened up.
They have made a new strike on
the creek this summer, about six
niiles up from Discovery, on No.
lT) above. The men working this
property being Thomas Salversen
iand l.eo Cully, and the ground is
said to go something like an ounce
|o the «<hove|. The owners are
working the properly theni>el\es.
not employing outside help.
"(Sreenberg and partners were
about t«> stari up when I left with
their summer diggings.
"Vickery is working on No. i
above and doing fairly well. Jack
Divine and Alfred Ryan are work
ing on \o. r> with four men.
"Galen It. FryVs working five
men on Xo. C above. There is
plenty of water in the Squirrel
river country, although li has been
(Iry a season: too much water
make* the mining hard up lhci->;
for lh«' pay is in the creek arid Ki
nna is a wicked stream when 111• •
is hds of rain falling.
"The strike wa> up ttie Koluik,
on I.ynch c-i'eek, seven mile* front
(Continued on Page 3
OROZCO SLIPS AWAY
WAR EXTERMINATE
i
101 Paso, Aug. -O.-Clen. Orozro
is eluding the trap set for him
and his command by (ten. Huerla.
commanding the Federals'.
Mexico, Aug. 20.—'Tin* amnesty
extended to the rebels- lias come
In an end an,I .a fight to exlcrin
innle those against llie govern
men will be carried lo a finish.
SOURDOUGH BALL
PLANNED SEATTLE
Sealll«'. Aim. -Mi.Scores of Alas
kails and former residents of I lie
northern territory are planning a
charily ball for next Friday al I he
Hold Washington, where they will
enjoy scenes of the old sourdough
days. The affair promises lo be
one of the society events of the
scaon.
Jos. Maxler cajne in from iSold
creek and reports thai lie has put
d.»\. n eleven holes lo bedrock with
hi- empire drill.
COMING NORTH
IN SMALL LAUNCH
Trader to Westward Coming North
in Small. Launch-Interested
in Fox Breeding
A <tr<i>\\<i|ij. owner i»f tln> trad
ing post Ul Saml Point. Alask.-i,
anil lor many years a resident of
llial country. i> reyistered at the
Arlington. Mis I radium posl is the
starling- point *»f many hear limit
ing parlies, lit* has six islands
in the Shmnaf-'in group well slock
ed with Idue foxes. and next
>pi'illK experts to establish fnXes
on others of the islands llial are
now barren of animal lift'.
In the print; of l'.ton he placed
ten pail's of Idlie foxes oil each
has sold over I.OOO pelts, lie will
has sold over I.nun pells, lie wil
return (o the north in his new la
ton boat, the l.ona, which he will
use in trading in Ihe Pavlof hay
and 1'ape St. John country, lie
was .joined here hy his daughter
Nellie who has been attending
school in Portland for the last six
years. She will go br north with
liiin.—P- st-lulollir er» *.
SHOWINGS FAIRBANKS CREEK
AS A GOLD QUARTZ CAMP
MANY PROMISING CLAIMS BEING DEVELOPED AND MACHINERY
EMPLACED ON THIS SECTION OF THE INTERIOR-ALL
PROSPECTORS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
Thnt Fairbanks creek Is coming
tc» its own n.s » quartz district, in
(lie opinion of l,. M. Drury, the
assayer, who returned recently
froin a three-day tour of the reg
ion. From Ihe head of the cro<»k
down a short distance, he enum
erated II different outfit*,'each
employ ng from two to four men
and all working on quartz prop
erties more or less promising,
•trlk* i» Rich.
Drury corroborated the reports
of the rich strike made last week
by the Cook brother* and which
was llrst mentioned in Ihe Times,
lit* visited the claim and secured
a number of specimen* Hint he
lies been exhibiting. They show
a profusenes* of free gold, nnd
indications are thai Ihe rock will
go in the neighborhood «»f *10 to
. +i}%t> > *•.
the pound.
Mill Is Building.
Al Ih«* head of Fairbanks creek,
I>rury said, I..McC.arty and Km.
il Furstenau are busy on their
quartz properties. The foundation
fop the Kittle (iiant mill is Immur
bnill by the men and il i* expect
ed that within another month or
two Fairbanks rreek will have its
first stamp mill in operation. Be
low MrHarly's workings, MrDon
ougli, Graham A Rusrh arr sink
ing a IftO-fool prospect shaft on
Opposlto 13 above, ereek claim,
work is being earrird on on tho
Mi/pah, owned by Ileus, Thompson
and other*. There is some talk
of a mill being placed on this
properly within the near future.
Above the Mi/pah. George Per
Tonlinued on page 3)