Telegraphic New
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Gymnasium For Kgbert
Washington, April 20—The war do-1
part men t lias authorized the conHtruc-1
tion of a gymnasium for the use of;
the soldiers stationed at Fort Egbert,
Alaska. Work will be begun as soon I
as is possible.
General I,inevitch Dying
St. Petersburg, April 20—Cleneral !
Linevitch, the oftlcer who was in
charge of the Russian forces at Man- ,
cliuria during the war with Japan is
dying as the result of an attack of
pneumonia.
Wreckage on Vancouver Island
Seattle, April 20—Word has just
been received from Carmanah Point,
Vancouver Island, that a large
amount of wreckage lias been found. ,
i/ocal shipping men have no theory i
as to the identity of tin; vessel lost.
Roller and Westegaard Matched
Seattle, April 20—I). U. F. Roller,
and Herman Westegarrd have been
matched to wrestle April 27. The'
men met in March and Roller won in
two straight falls.
«aa r ire in *• risco
Sun Francisco, April 21—More than
one hundred families are homeless
and John Macey and his wife may die
as the result of a lire which swept
through the tenement district in the
neighborhood of Buchannan street
this morning. The tire started in a
garage on Buchannan street.
Guatemala's President Shot
Guatemala City, April 21—Six
shots were tired at President Cabrera
on the street this morning. The pres
ident escaped with a slight wound on
the hand and the would-be assassins |
escaped. The shooting is the out
come of political troubles.
Congressmen Bury Hatchet
Washington, April 21—Ollieial
Washington is ahu/.z concerning the
peace treaty that has closed the i
breach formerly existing between
Speaker Cannon and Representative
John Sharp Williams. The hatchet
has been buried deep and Williams ;
has come out with a statement in j
which he declares that the speaker |
did right in adjourning the house
Saturday during a dead lock.
Auto Race Bet Offered
Seattle, April 21 —11. Maluin, a
French mining expert who is now in
the city from southeastern Alaska
has offered to bet two to one that the
Paris Journal automobile, the inde
pendent entry in the international
race, will be victorious.
Father of Base Ball Dies
New York, April 21 — Henry Chad
wick, known to sportsmen as tin
fat her of base hall died last night in a
local hospital. Chadwick has been
ill for more than a week, suffering
from pheumonia.
RuHHia RuBliing Reinforcements
Tiflis, Russia, April 2*2—Stirred into
immediate action by the report that
Kurdish brigands huve a detaehment
of Russian troops at their mercy, tin
war department lias started thou- .
sands of Holdiers to the relief of the
beleaguered men. A report int." been
received to the effect that Russian
troops now on the Persian frontier
iiave gained a victory over the hrig- i
ands.
Bubonic Plague Raging
Guayaquil, Ecuador, April 2:t—Itu
bonic plague is raging here and the
death rate is averaging thirty deaths
a day. The spread of the plague is
extending through a large area and
the daily fatalit ies are rapidly increas- j
ing in number.
Bondsmen Surrender Forger
Bcllingham, April 23 — Cashier
Mathis, recently indicted for forgery
in connection witfi his wrecking of
the Blaine bank, has been surren
dered by his bondsmen and is now in 1
jail. Mathis and his father-in-law!
owned the bank and Mathis disap
peared several months ago. An in
vestigation showed that he had ap-1
propriated all the deposits, amount'-1
ing to about ffi.OOO.
Bryan Urges Free Pulp
New York, April 2.'V—William Jen
nings Bryan, in an address delivered
last night before tho American News-1
paper Association and Associated
Pross at a banquet, scored the white
pA)>er trust ami urged that congress
be forced to pass such tariff legisla-1
tlon as well permit the free entrance |
Into this country of pulp. Bryan was ,
frequently liiteruptcd by prolonged j
cheering.
FLORIDA REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION SPLITS
Pensaeola, Fla., April 23—Florida
republicans split concerning an In
dorsement of pretident-al candidates
and as a result two state conventions
are In session. One faction has in
dorsed Taft and the other has come
out In support of Foraker.
OPEN SHOP ON 1
CANADIAN PACIFIC
Vancouver, B. C., April 22—The
Canadian Pacific lias just issued an
order declaring that hereafter an
open shop policy is to prevail in all
the mechanical departments of the
road. Immediately following the is
suance of the order the leaders of the
various unions affected, called meet
ings and preparations to institute a
fight against the order are now under
way.
The railroad oflleials say that the
step was taken only after due con
sideration of the probable result and
that the opon shop policy will be
maintained regardless of the efforts
to the contrary of the unions. A
bitter labor war is expected as the
outcome of the railroad's action.
FRED BROWN
ELECTED MAYOR
(Continued (nun page 1>
ephone Company, of an application
for a twenty-live year franchise for1
the lighting company. The applica
tion asks that the company he given
a franchise for twenty-live years from
May 15, l!K>s with the privilege of;
purchase by the city at the tcrmina- j
t ion of that period.
The rates under the proposed fran
chise are:
Business lights, a month for the
first three, £l.sr> a month for the
first nine, $1 7.ri a month for the lirst
ten or additional. For 1 o'clock
lights it is desired to charge $1.50 for
the lirst three, £l.:{.r> for the first nine
and $1.2-r> for the lirst ten or addi
tional. The charge for resident lights
is set at $l..r>o for the lirst three,
for the lirst nine and *1 lor the lirst
ten or additional.
The franchise also provides that the
city get all its lights from the jip
plicant.
The application was given its lirst
reading and was referred to tin* law
and ordinance committee. It will
prohahly not he finally acted upon
until the return of Mayor Hrown.
RULING IS UNFAIR
TO CONTRACTORS
(("on tinned from page It
the economy and speed with which
the mails can he transported over
them, hnt ()><> same results could
have heen accomplished hy modifica
tions of individual contracts with
some consideration for fair (h aling
with the contractors.
As tin- new contracts are only for
two years because all contracts in the
Pacific division are required to ex
pin1 June :w>, lillU, it is not likely that
potential contractors will fall over
each other like women at a bargain
sale in a fierce struggle to rake in
the jobs. The additional possibility
that precedent may become a habit
with the department and the con
tracts may be canceled in less than
two years whenever some Washing
ton ofllcial has a hunch that it would
be a good thing to start over again, is
likely also to raise the market price
of mail carrying in Alaska.
Proposals for carrying the mails on
the new routes will be received at the
ofllce of the second assistant post
master-general in Washington until
July M, WON, at t::tO p. in.
CITY WILL DAM
GLACIAL FLOODS
(Continued from page li
easily taken care of, temporarily, at
little expense.
The contract for furnishing the
piles has heen let to Iftiganan and
McDonald, the price being H cents a
running foot, delivered at the saw
mill by the middle of May. Other con
tracts for furnishing material are to
be let by bids as Is the contract for
planking 1,000 feet. Hy the time this
work is done the council committee
will be able to tell how far the money
at. iti disposal will go, and the course
for the future determined.
There will he another meeting of
the committee tonight for the pur
pose of discussing the question at
further length. The committee,
however, sees no reason why the pro
jected work should not he carried out
to a finality In view of the fact that
the dyke will add greatly to the value
of property, both In the city ami on
the reservation.
It Is believed that Col. Hwanitz. will
lend his pile driver to the city and
that he will also contribute the labor
of three or four men inasmuch as the
dyke will he of benefit to the town
site of Hwatiit7..
T. J. Donohoe, O. W. Harrington
and Charles Hehlosser came up from
Fldnlgo hay last, night on the launch
Cop|>or Nugget.
IN IS FOUND
DEAD IN CABIN
Thomas Jefferson Harris, a painter
ami paper hanger well known in Val
dez was fouiuldead in his cabin Sunday
night by bis cabin mate, George
Merrifleld. The deceased bas been
complaining of asthma and it is sup
posed that his ailment was directly
or indirectly the cause of death,
Commissioner Lyons decided that no
inquest is necessary.
The deceased has been in Alaska
for a number of years, lie has a
family in Oregon, one son being em
ployed in a drug store in Portland.
Harris was about 53 years old.
STEAMSHIP YUCATAN
SAILS FOR REATTLE
Taking twenty-one passengers from
Valdez, steamship Yucatan of the
Alaska Steamship Company's fleet
departed for Seattle Monday.
Tin* llrst class passengers leaving
for the outside are Judge N. V Har
lan, 1'. S. district attorney for the
Third Division, Percy Charles, of the
Orr Stage Company, L. L. Bowers,
deputy marshal at Kodiak, who has
in charge Thomas Starrett, an insane
person, Mrs. T. A. Malcohlm, Mrs.
10. T. Hawkes, C. E. Bunnell, P. J.
Cox, J. B. Matln;ws, Mrs. E. K. Peo
ples, Mr. E. K. Peoples, E. W. Hel
lett. Miss \.. lluss, J. R. Williams,
Mrs. .1. It. Williams, .1. E. Day, T. A.
Cobb, AI Pagerburg.
Bi^ Postal Deficit
Washington, April "i'i—'lhe post
oOicc department delieit tliis year
will be
TREASURER'S REPORT
lit'i i-iiiis iin<I ilishurscmeii ts of I lie Town of Yiihlex from A pril 9, 1907 t<» A|>i i 1 13, 1908;
KKCKII'TK: ' ,u ,
Cash on liaml April 10, 1907 J . .J*
Kccciveil from Clerk of l'. S. Court, :l<l !>ivislon 79
Fines ami rollectiniis from Municipal Maul-Irate 3,711 00
Suit- of lire 11 i>t>urntus fiiii<I warrant* 3,000 00
Kent of city loill, tell ilavs HI 00
P.»u:t tuxes collecteil, wttli licnilltv ami interest IK IH
I'M| •• •• ' TO 20
I'm", •• •• " 170 57
I«nw> •• - •• _•«« 21
1 ii •• '• exclusive of "
1 •*>7 '• " with penalty mill interest ... 000 00
*31,112 79
KXI'KNIHTI'KKS:
To Treasurer Vnlilcz Seliool Hoard . . . I 3,787 97
I'art payment on steam tire engine . . 2,988 10
Tow ii warrants reilccmeil. including interest 21,218 56
-Kire f ii Hi I warrants reileemeil, ineliiil i nj? interest 3,005 20
Cits |i on liaiii| .... 82 90
$31,112 79
Comparative Statement
Cesoiirres anil liabilities April 10, 1907 ami April I::. 1'toS:
KKSol ltCKS April in. 1907:
Cash on liallil. . 08 12
I >e I i 1111111-111 tax ex it lie .'1,0085:$
I hie eitv from clerk of Court •1,423 50
Asset" from stork liook, ilielliililli; sellout house, lire hall ami town hall lot, etc. 11,298 50
*18,798 95
I.I A Ml 1,1 I IKS April lo. 1907 :
Town warrants outstanding,exclusive of interest 5,850 10
Hue toSehool Itoar'l to eml .1 une term . 875 00
Creilit halanee . . 12,207 19
118,798 95
ICKSOI'UCKS April I::. I9t»s:
• 'ash on ha ml.... . 82 90
Inii'city from Clerk of I'. S Court 400 00
|lelim|Uent taxes line 5,090 00
claim against Alaska Home Ktiilroml, rare ol indigents 5,552 71
Assets from stoek hook, including seliool house, new lire hall, tire engines,
tow ii hall lot, ete.... .. . 21,830 80
*:tf.,017 10
I.I \ Itll,11 IM April 13. 1(K«:
Tow ii warrants outstanding. exelnsi ve of IntereM 0,913 89
l-'ire apparatus fiiml warrants, exelusive of interest 2,900 00
(line Kepi. Ill, puis)
Credit halanee 20,173 27
|30,017 10
Note Of the iimouiil cxpeiiilt'il iu I he const rnel ion of new Klrc hall, flfiOO was rontriliiitcil
by the Valile/ Kile lie pun ineiit
CI,KRK'S REPORT
Town Warrants drawn during llit'liseal year eliding April lit. 1!H»S.
Street KrndltiK, Hcanlng, repairing sidewalks $1082 4ft
l.lKhts and |>liouc« #27 Ml
<; lacier stream—Including fft'/i.•/."» «|>cnt on renervatlun 17^7 HT»
Si'liool exclusive <>f cash transferred lo school hoard. 70
I'lliiliiiK and stationary 432 60
Indigents including l »V>.'.7 I Alaska Home account W>7 7ft
Klre department- apparatus ami cost of mnlntcnaiiee ft293 7ft
Police department rare of priKcncr*. salaries watchman, police iiihI magistrate 4420 00
Treasurer nnd clerks department salaries 900 00
Assessment ami collect loll (axes, refunds, etc 471 01
Ci'timm 105 00
Miscellaneous 30 00
IleaIIli department salaries ami expense 17ft 00
122734 tvT
I'tre apimratns fund warrants, for Meant flro-onKine ft9JW 10
STOCK BOOK
For eugi lies, I'heinleals, tools, sic is, Iiodccurli, furniture cte., In per colli Ik deducted for dc
iireclntloii yearly. Fire hose iiihI stoves depredate 2ft per «■<•»»I. Heal vstate and I>ii11<1111 Kn »rc
listed Ht assessed values.
As ill slock April 10, 1fl07.
1907
I'owti I oil I lot' Keystone Ave. lot 7, Mk. 10
Town linllliullilliiK " " "
Heliool house lot, building, books, furniture, lot I, blk. 10
Hre linll and JhII 1>iiII'lliik
Hhnvels. |ilcks, axe*, ele
11 ii ml puinp fire engine
Hone reel and cart
Two eliemlenl engine*
1 feet fire liose
Huso "led
I stove IX.00 1 stove $12 (Ki hi fire hull 20 00
I table |3.ft0 I dozen chairs |IH 00. 21 AO
12 fire ladders 120 00
til20# AO
As In stoek April 13,1WW
l»t 7. blk 10, Keystone Ave
Old Ore luilI nnd Jail
Hbovels, fdeks, axes, etc
Ilnnd pump fire engine
Ilnse reel and enrt
2 r-hem leal engines
1200 feet old none
Old lioae sled
1 stove fft.00, I *tove $<100
1 table 1ft, liehalr* f 10.20
12 fire ladders..,,,..,,,
I l»arrel soda llo.fO, 1 barrel aeld 18.00, I doxen acid bottles fft.00
Force pump
New fire hall
Fire hall lot rear ftO lot ft, hlk 0...,
Continental steam fire engine
inoo feet new fire ho*e _
1 Kastman noxxle outfit W0
I hose sled
Temporary fire house
I stove In fire house
Hehofil bouse, lot, furniture and honk*
Furniture and rugs Ineounell chain tier
The printer* having made a number of typographic*! errors In the Town report
published yesterday, the report is re prlnteil today with corrections.
•is
— Wholesale and Retail
Dealers in
General Merchandise
and Carry the LARGEST STOCK In
Southern Alaska
Having been established since 1900 our experience
gathered in eight years has enabled us to guage the
requirements of this country accurately and our stock
is selected with this end in view* The Miner
and Prospector will find in our store everything
he may require for his needs* We carry:
Groceries, Provisions, Hardware, Stoves and Ranges, Drill Steel,
Dynamite, Fuse, Caps, and Gasoline, Hay and Oats, Mens'
Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Underwear, Blankets, Comfortables.
and a great variety of all classes of merchandise too numerous to mention.
Ygenerai0 Banking Business ac£5^T„1ts
uy and S^ll Exchange and Gold Dust
vj, A. L. LEVY & CO. i. k
Vdld^Z Good Goods AlflSIW
ALASKA (MffiKUL COtlPAtIT
COOK INLET STORES
Susitna Tyoonok Sunrise
Merchandise, Stores, and Outfits of all
kinds, necessary for Miners, Prospect
ors, Hunters and Trappers. I/arge
stocks of guaranteed quality on hand
at all seasons of the year.
PURCHASERS OF FURS OF AI^ KINDS
ANNOUNCEMENT
To the Traveling Public :
The reason why I am able to give you mor accomoda
dation and better service foi' your money than you get at
any other place on the Route between Valdez and Fair
banks, is, that I am a Bachelor and do not need to
make a profit on the maintenance of a wife and children.
But, if you are one of the Traveling Public who
passes through Copper Center, Stop at Hotel
Holman and get your moneys worth.
Try it once and you will stop again.
RINGWALD BLIX, Proprietor
The Teikhell Roadhouse
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government Trail.
IteHt of accommodations for mftn and henflt. Kronli Meat
alwayH on hand. Horeo and I)o« Feed All the lament
improvements. PRIVATE ROOMS.
Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
DRY CREEK ROADHOUSE
Iy. G. nnrl O. II. UORKR. Proprietors.
118 MILES ON FAIRBANKS
FROM VALDEZ AND EAGLE TRAILS
The Tacoma Roadhouse
KT> miles from Valdez on government trail. One milo from
telegraph station at Teikhell. First-class Accommodations
for mon and boast. Hav and Grain for Bale.
rniVATK BOOMS Dick Windmiller, Prop.
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Reservation Ave. near Court House «
Private Rooms for Patients Graduate Nurses
For rates and further particulars Apply to
Phone 77 C. DaltOll, M. P.
Striker* Shoot Soldier
(Jh«*tor, Pa., April 18—Marahal
Crawford r soldier In the national
guard, wa« nhot and probably fatally
wotjmfod by atroet oar Htrilcera during
• pitehnd battle hero t.hla morning.
Tb« atriknra are ahowlng no sIkiih of
yielding and a settlement of the
trouble nenm* aa far nway aa evor.
Navy May Burn OH
Wanhlngton, April 21—Fool oil may
br lined by Mio navy dopart.mont to
furnlnh nioUvo powor for flighting
•hips. At. proHont ilio department Ih
experimenting along Ml in lino an<l oil
bunion have boen Inntallod In two
torpwlo boat*.