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Gold Is Cause Of Trouble
Washington, Nov. 30—Alaska gold
is canst* of trouble to the postal de
partment according to the report of
the postmaster general, placed on tile
this morning. The report says that
owing to the danger of loss, the
steamships, which are held responsi
ble object to transporting the treasure
as mail, and that the department
finds dilllculty in obtaining service in
this respect. The report says that
the winter mail carried between Val
dez and Fairbanks is to be increased
to a total of 48,000 pounds this winter.
The report also reoonimends legisla
tion permitting postal savings banks.
The increase in mail delivered
through the Valdez oftice, referred to
in the foregoing, is that provided for
by til;- change in the Orr contract,
details concerning which have been
previously published in the Pros
pector.
New Craft For Cook Inlet
Seattle, Nov. 27—The Alaska Com
mercial company has just let the con
tract lor building a steamboat and
two barges to be used in Cook inlet to
care for the business expected in the
Susitua country. Sehubaeh and Ham
ilton have just completed the details
of the purchase of the steamship St.
Croix, which is to he added to the
company's Nome fleet. The St. Croix
is now on the Atlantic coast, but will
he brought to Seattle for next sea
son's business.
Actress Shoots Herself
New York, Nov. '28 — Mrs. tellenor
Cowper, actress and playwright, is
slowly dying from the effects of a
self-inflicted bullet wound. Mrs.
Cowper while in her apartments in
tin- St. llegisshot herself in the head,
iisin^ a pillow to muflle the report of
the revolver. Last spring James
Walliek, collaborator of Mrs. Cowper
kilied himself in the identical manner
adopted by the woman.
Hitchcock Joins Taft Cabinet
Hot Springs, Ya . Nov. 28—Frank
H. Hitchcock, who managed Taft's
campaign, has accepted the post
master generalship under Taft . Hitch
cock resigned the position of assist
ant post master general to take charge
of Taft's campaign, and it has all
alonn been expected that he would be
given the position he has just
accepted.
Robbers I,oot Nebraska Bank
Norfolk, Neb., 27—Taking advan
tage of the suspension of business
yesterday, six robbers entered the
State Hank, dynamited the vault and
escaped with $f,0(!0. The noise of
I he explosion Have t he alarm, but the
r.ihhcr.t escaped before the citizens
could assemble in numbers. Posses
are now in pursuit.
Vessels Collide; Four Drown
New York, Nov. 27—Four persons
lost their lives in the North river this
morning when the steam freighter
(leorgic collided with and sunk the
passenger steamship Finance. Three
of those to lose their lives were pas
sengers and the other was a member
of the crew of the Finance.
Grand Jury Adjourns
The grand Jury adjourned this af
ternoon. A voluminous report was
tiled with the court. Tonight the
members of the grand jurv will be de
fendants in a mock trial, and must
clear themselves of the charge of
stealing ice cream and cake from the
management of the Good Samaritan
Hospital benefit.
Boy Confesses To Arson
Maker City, Ore., Nov. 28—Gold
man Anthony, 1(1 years old, has con
fessed to setting six fires during the
last, five months. The confession ro
inoves the mystery surrounding the
many indendiary fires that during the
period in question have alarmed the
residents of t his city.
Northland Goes Ashore
Seattle, Nov. 28-*'-Steamshlp North
land yesterday afternoon went ashoro
at Village bay. She Is in a leaking
condition. Tu^s werosent to the ros
eu« last evening, and she was pulled
off this morning little the worse.
Ketchcll Finds Fapke Knsy
San Francisco, Nov. 27—Htanloy
Ketchcll found I'apko easy picking
In their fight hero yesterday after
noon. It was Kotchol) all tho way,
and the end cninu in the eleventh
when I'apke went down for the count.
Old Time Whaler Dies
Seattle, Nov. 27—Capt. Abel Doug
las, for many yearsa whaler In Alaska
waters, died liere yesterday after
noon, aged 07 years. Death was
caused by heart disease.
Clubbed Gun Kill* Hunter
Manzanita, Wn., Nov. 66— While
out hunting yesterday aftornoon
l,onis Miller of this plaeo used his
loaded shot gun as a club, and the
Kim was discharged fatally wounding
Miller.
Bamette Forms New Company
Seattle, Nov. 30—Capt. E. Barnette,
the Fairbanks banker, it) in this city
and has formed a new investment
company of which he it* the head.
The purpose of the new organization
is to develop the Tanana country.
U. 8. Gunboat Goes to Shanghai
Manila. Nov. '28—Acting on orders
from Washington the gunboat Helena
this morning departed for Shanghai
to protect the foreigners now in that
city, and who are in danger from
revolutionists.
Bertha Coming to Valdez
Seattle, Nov. 28—Steamship Bertha
of the Alaska Coast Company's fleet
: last night departed for Valdez. Steam
ship Pennsylvania of the Alaska
Steamship Company's fleet arrived in
port Thursday night.
| The officers of the Perry enter
tained the Juneau school teachers on
board their vessel.
! The Three Man Mining Co., operat
ing at Landlock bay, has struck ore
in its lowest tunnel. The vein has
already been cross cut in tunnels
above. The strike is important, in
that it discloses great depth of the
ore body.
Harrington Wins lawsuit
Judge Reid yesterday afternoon
decided in favor of C. W. Harrington
the suit brought by H. S. Waterman
to obtain possession of certain share?
of stock in the Fidalgo-Alaska Cop
per Mining Company. Waterman
sued for the stock on the ground that
it came into Harrington's possession
while the two were partners, but the
evidence shows that the stock was
obtained by Harrington, acting in
his individual capacity, and had noth
ing to do with the partnership. The
i costs of the action were assessed to
Waterman.
John Wilson, of Seattle, has been
awarded the contract for building the
inspection launch of the United
States Forestry service, for use in
the Tongass natural forest in Alaska.
Mr. Wilson's bid was $.r>,o:tf>, and he
lias until April 1, 1909, to llnish the
boat.
Chinese Tongs Are At War
Denver, Dec. 1—Chinatown is t orn
by a llerce tong war, arising as the
result of a dispute concerning the
exclusive right to run fan tan games.
So far one death has resulted, amem
ber of one of the contending factions
dying of poison last night.
Girls Seek Gay Deceiver
Los Angeles, Dee 1. —Scores of
erstwhile trusting young women are
seeking Clmuney Pulsifer, a young
man of pleasing appearance and in
gratiating manner, who is accused of
having from his fail victims obtained
several thousands of dollars on the
pretense of establishing them as stars,
or, in some cases, investing the money
in theatrical enterprises.
Forger Is Under Arrest
Seattle, Dec. 1—After evrding
capture for six years Elliott Archer,
alias Archie Carter, was this morning
arrested on a charge of forgery pre
ferred against him by Newark, N. J.,
ofllcials. It is alleged that /\rcher,
who lias been working in tins city as
a solicitor, obtained $70,000 by his
forgeries.
Mine Fire Kills Nine
Butte, Dec. 1—Nine miners are
dead as the result of an explosion this
morning in the Northwest. Improve
ment Company's Red Lodge mine.
The fire started by the explosion is
yet burning and threatens the des
truction of the mine.
Taft's Election Costs Fortune
Now York, Dec. 1—It is an
nounced that the campaign fund of
the republican party for the election
just held was $1,700,(KM). The groater
portion of this amount was spout to
elect Taft.
Stray Bullet Kills Youth
Seattle, Deo. 1—Whilo out search
ing for a cow, Hoy (lager was yester
day afternoon killed by a stray bullet.
A companion was with the boy at the
time, hut does not know from whence
came the bullet.
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Real Estate Dealer Suicides
Now York, Doc. 1—Charles Kenes
ton, a prominent real estate dealer of
this city, last night committed suicide
as the result of long suffering from a
nervous disease.
Wreck Drowns 700 Chinese
Chofoo, Dee. 1—Seven hundred Chi
nese are reported as having been
drowned as the result of a collision
betwoen steamships off the China
coast, Details of the accident are
not oht-ainaahle,
Footpad Kills Physician
Salem. Ore., Deo. 1- Dr. C. Robert
son was last night, killed by a footpad
who shot when the physician ran at
the command to hold up his hands.
The Uligft mine on llnga Island,
owned by the Alaska (jommerelal
Company, which has horn Idle for
the past two years, Is now lielng
o|>eratod.
MAN WHO GAVE U.S. AUTO ;
VICTORY DISAPPEARS
New York, — The Norwegian
Consul-General in New York, Chris
topher Ravn, has asked for assistance
to And the whereabouts of Captain
Hans Hansen, one of the men who
took part in the recent automobile
race around the world. Hansen star
ted from New York in the French
car, but left in Chicago and later
joined the American car and guided
it across Siberia. He Btarted for
Tomsk, Siberia, where his wife and
child reside, with a large sum of
money in his pocket.
The man referred to in the fore
going taken from an exchange, is
one of those who came with the
Thomas car to Valdez last April.
GOVERNMENT BUYS
SEATTLE STEAMSHIPS
Washington, Dec. 1—Steamships
Shawmut and Tremont have by the
government been purchased for use
as transports in connection with the
Panama cftnal project. The vessels
will carry supplies.
The Shawmut and Tremont were
owned by the Boston Towboat Com
pany, and they have for a number of
years been operated out of Seattle, I
for the most of the t.'me plying to
Oriental ports. The price paid is not
made public.
COPPER MARKET IS
STILL IMPROVING
Last week's action of the coppor
market strengthened the growing con
viction that the price of the metal
will shortly reach a 15-cent level. The
slight reaction in foreign quotations,
followed by a fractional cut in the
New York Metal Exchange prices to
ward the end of the week, were both
regarded as purely the result of spec
ulative tactics. As a matter of fact,
the demand for copper, during the
week, continued exceptionally heavy
and in one ease at least a bid of 15
cents per pound for large lots for de
livery in January and February was
declined.
UtTers of 14 cents for No
vember aiul December contracts
were likewise ''turned down." Good
sized sales of Lake copper were made
by the United Metals Selling Com
pany at 14% and 14% cents, and of
electrolytic at 14j« cents. All the
large selling agencies are now hold
ing their < opper firm at 14% and 14^'
cents, and several bids for future de
liveries at the last named figure were
refused during the week. The Calu
met and Hecla and several other
large producing interests are still out
of the market, having sold all of their
! output up to February, with some of
I them having also placed contracts
| for deliveries woll into that month.
The copper market as a whole, has
not had so bright an outlook in many
months as at the present time and,
unless all present signs fail to "make
good," a 15-centmarketwill be firmly
established before the end of the cur
rent month. —Boston Journal.
WOMAN GETS PLACE
RESIGNED BY CLUM
A privato letter received yester
day conveyed the news of the ap
pointment of Lurisse Thompson-Mad
docks, the wifo of Roy E. Maddoeks,
as postmaster of the Fairbanks ofilee,
to succeed Major John P. Clum, who
resigned a short time ago. Mrs.
Maddoeks will take charge just as
soon as the necossary details of furn
ishing a bond of $42,000 and taking
the oath of office are looked after.
Mrs. Maddoeks was in charge of
the postofflce at Eagle for six years,
having beon appointed in the winter
of '99 under the robublican adminis
tration. She is woll known to the
old-timors of that section, as well as
In the Tanana.—Fairbanks Times,
When the late Francois Coppee was
elected to the academy, he told his
friend, Theodoro de lianvlllo, that he
wished he were in, too. Hanvlllo de
clined to canvass. "Suppose your
nomination were brought to you ono
fine morning on a silver salvor." "I
don't know what I should do with
the nomination," said Hanvlllo, "but
I should certainly koop the salver."
The oldest building In Alaska, the
old Hussinn prison on Chlrlkof island,
will l»o reproduced at the Alaska
Yukon-Paclflc exposition.
The ship OJoa, In which Amundsen
sailed tho Northwest passage, Is to
bo outfitted Just as It was for the
Arctic voyage and placed on Lake
Washington during tho Alaska-Yn
kon-Paclfic exposition.
A little over $r»,000,000 Is the ostl
mato put on this year's output of tho i
Nome district by F. T. Thatohor, i
cashier of tho Alaska bank of Nome. I
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