Tele?raphi( Ilevs
Tells Of Police Job
Suit Lake City, March 20—Richard
Doming testified in the trial of Joseph
Sullivan, accused of the murder of a
policeman, that tin* sheriff ami prose
cuting attorney offered him freedom
and immunity from the charge upon
which he was held in jail if he would
aid Sullivan to escape so that the
police could shoot and kill Sullivan
as soon as he reached the outside.
Iyikely To Pardon Orchard
Caldwell, Idaho, March 20—The
state board of pardons adjourned to
day until April 1 without taking
action on the Orchard case, but it is
said the members favor a full pardon
for Orchard. Some of the members
have expressed the belief that Orch
ard was less culpable than Moyer,
Haywood and Pettibone, a* he was
only a tool.
Shoots Himself Iror Woman
New York, March 20—Herbert Kre
mler, son of the president ofj the
CSerman-American Insurance Com
pany, and former secretary of the
republican state eommittcc, put a
bullet through his brain in the apart
ment of Mrs. Lafayette (lleason this
morning because she broke her en
gagement to marry him.
Bank Robbers Get $900
Muskogee, Okla., March 20—Two
bandits entered the Davis bank at
Hoffman this morning and covering
(he ollleers and clerks with revolvere
took $!HH) in currency and escaped.
They had horses tied outside the bank.
New York To Straddle
New York, March 20—The demo
eratic state committee voted today
in favor of sending an uniiiBtrueted
delegation to the national convention
at Denver.
To Give Title To Hatchery I,and
Washington, March 20—1Tin? Alaska
fish hatcheries bill was amended to
day to provide for granting title to
hatchery owners who occupy lands
continuously for five years in the
maintenance of hatcheries.
Pension Bill $150,000,000
Washington, March 20— The pen
sion appropriation bill passed by the
house today carries $l.r>0,000,000, the
largest amount in the history of the
country for that purpose.
Corwin To Sail May 12
Seattle, March 20—The steamer
Corwin will sail for Nome May 12,
proceeding along the coast as usual.
Must Give Bond On Santa Clara
Seattle, March 20—Judge Hanford
in the United States district court
today ordered the Alaska Steamship
Company to give a $75,000 bond to
cover the amount demanded in libels
filed against the vessel by passengers
for alleged damages.
Permits Individual Contracts.
Tndianopolis, March 20—The United
Mine Workers of America today passed
a resolution permitting members of
the order to sign for employment
with operators individually on aut hor
ized scales of wages.
Stndentn May Quit Stanford
Stanford University, Palo Alto Cal.,
March 20—Unless the studots expelled
yesterday for hooting at the faculty
arc reinstated by tomorrow the en
tire body of student* will leave the in
stitution. At ft meeting of the stu-j
dont body this morning u resolution
making that agreement was passed
unanimously.
Senator Bryan Dead.
Washington, March 24—Senator
William J. Bryan of Florida died yes
terday of typhoid fever. He was on
ly 32 years old, the youngest member
of the senate. He was appointed to
t he Florida senatorship by the gover
nor of that state last December to
succeed the late Senator, Mnllory on
the death of the latter.
Plan to Settle I/abor Disputes.
Washington, March '21 -Senator
Dainicl of Virginia today introduced
a bill in the senate providing for the
creation of a commission to settle all
labor disputes. It proposes to estab
lish a fund of $1,000,000 to be availa
ble at all times to pay the expenses
of sittings of the commission.
Senator Tillman Prostrated}
Columbia, H. 0., March 24- Senator
Tillman Is prostrated here with a nerv
ous aliment.
Henri Watterson SayH.
Havana, Cuba, March 24—Henry
Watterson says that both the capital
ists and Bryan havo been rebuffed by
President Roosevelt.
Murderer Still At I,arge
Portland, Oro,, March 2A Ollle
Hamilton, who Is wanted for the
murder of Julius Wallands last
Docember, Is struggling through snow
In tho coast range of mountains to
reach the low lands of the coast. Ho
abandoned his horse Unlay when
closely pursued by a jk>sso.
Deport ISO Hindus.
Vancouver, R. C. March 25—The
Dominion government today ordered
the deportation of 150 Hindus because
they came hero from countries other
t han the place of their birth. An ap
peal will be taken to John Morley,
secretary of state for India at Lon
don, by attorneys for the Hindus.
To Drive Out Anarchists.
Pittsburg, March 26—The immigra
tion inspectors in tins city are hunt
ing through the foreign quarters in
search of indesirable persons who have
not been naturalized. They will de
! port all of anarchistic tendencies.
War Fleet to Visit China.
Washington, March 25—Secretary
Hoot decided today to have the bat
tleship lleet visit China.
Jeffries Fight Club Open
Los Angeles, March 2.r>—The Jitmes
J. Jeffries tight club was opened to
day at Vernon City.
Cale Wants Committee Place
Washington, .March 25—Delegate
("ah- of Alaska requested Speaker
Cannon today to place him on the
house committee on territories.
Copper 12 7-8
New York, March 25—Rofincd cop
P«t was quoted at 12-7l; today.
Drops Brownell Indictments
Portland, Ore., March 2l>—The first
official act of .John MeCourt, the new
I'nited States district attorney for
Oregon, was to dismiss the indict
ments against State Senator Brow
nell, charging him with perjury in
connection with land frauds.
Aldricli Nursing His Bill
Washington, March 2<>—Senator
AUlrieli today called up his currency
bill in the senate and asked that it be
kept under consideration until dis
posed of. I,a Folhtte announced that
he will make a speech against it.
Fleet Due Home Next February
Washington, March 2(>—It was de
cided by the navy department today
that the battleship licet shall arrive
on tlu* Atlantic shore on Washing
ton's birthday next year, in order
Unit President Roosevelt may oftl
cially review it before he retires from
oil ice.
Cale To Go On Committee
Washington, March 26—Speaker
Cannon promised today to put Dele
gate Cale on the house committee on
territories.
American in I,os Angeles
Los Angeles, March 25—The Ameri
can automobile arrived here yester
day and will sail for the Orient today.
Il has been decided toeutout Alaska,
positive information having been re
ceived that it will be impossible for
the cars to travel through the terri
tory in the spring or summer time.
American Reaches San Francisco
Kan FraneiHco, March 2<$ — The
American automobile arrived hero
today and will go to Valdez and fry
to get through Alaska after all. It
received a tremendous reception in
this city. Repairs will be made on
the ear before it starts north.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
EXPERTS IN VALDEZ
(('011 tinned from page 1)
season, and desires to bo on tho
ground when the spring break-up
comes,
Tho largo amount of prospecting
that lias been done in the Prince
William sound region renders it. de
sirable that the geologic investiga
tions in this held made three years ago
should be supplemented. This work
will be undertaken by Mr. U. S.
(■rant, who carried on the previous
investigation. Lack of funds will
prevent any very extensive opera
tions, but Mr. Grant will undertake to
visit all the more important pros
pects, especially those which have
been opened since the field work of
lHO.'i. He will begin operations in
July and be engaged in it for about
two months.
F. II. Moffet, Adolph Knopf and H.
It. Capps, also connected with the
geological survey work, will arrive
here about June 1. They will oper
ate in what Is known ns tho northorn
copper belt which extends along the
inland front of tho Wrangoll mount
ains from White River to the Nabes
na. It Is proposed to mako as do
tailod a study of tho oro deposits of
this district, as may bo posslhlo dur
ing the season. The existing topo
graphic maps will be supplemented
by additional surveys of- tho upper
White Hiver region. This investiga
tion will bo an extension of tho work
of Messrs. Mofflt and A. O. Maddron,
who studied the southern copper
bolt during tho last season and whose
report is now In preparation. It in
hoped that with tho completion of
the coming season's field work a
fairly complete account, of those cop
per deposits, covering both the north
ern and southern belts may bo pre
pared.
In view of the Inaccessibility of this
region, It has been necessary to sond
the supplies in during tho winter.
Thoso wore started from Valde?.
about, tho 1st. of February and wore
sledded In to theNal>esna.
STEAMER SARATOGA
WRECKED ON REEF
(Continued from page 1)
on tho reef. The tmow wan falling
heavily and only tho outlino of the
big steamer was visible but it could
be seen that she was cIobo to shore
and not moving. The utorm [abated
entiroly by the time the Elsie was
alongside the Saratoga.
No panic oceurred 011 the Saratoga
after the vessel struck and no excite
ment or confusion at any time from
that moment up to the transfer of
tho passengers to tho Elsie. Half tho
passengers aro well acquainted with
Capt. Schage and had profound con
lldonce in his ability to deliver them
safely in any case. Several women
were on the ship but accepted the
situation without concern.
Starts Under Clear Sky.
All tho passongorH agree in holding
Capt. Schage entirely blameless. Tho
sky'was clear when the steamer left
Ellamar but snow began to fall heavi
ly a few minutes later. The tfteamer
was running at only half speed be
cause of the thick weather, and this
fact undoubtedly saved her from
knocking a hole in her hull which
would have meant ruin.
Capt. Schage has been running to
Valdez for soveral years and is re
garded as one of tho safest, as he is
0110 of the most popular navigators on
the Southern Alaska run. The pas
sengers agree that tho mishap was
due solely to the sudden settling down
of tho snow squall when the vossel
was in a dangerous passage and tho
captain had 110 choice but to go ahead.
Regret at the fate of the Saratoga
is general as she had become a favo
rite on the run. She held the record
for speed both ways between Valdea
and Seattle, her last run north l>eing
the record run this way.
(Japt. Sehage says that contrary to
popular tradition the hull of tho Sara
toga is sound, at leant it ho shows
whero it was broken on the roof.
A contract for salvage has been
practically agreed on and tho work of
saving everything j>ortablo and de
tachable from the wreck will begin
soon.
Pursuant to American marine laws
the entire crew of the Saratoga was
paid off here, receiving about $1,000,
and discharged. Each man,including
officers, is given the price of steerage
passage to Seattle by the govern
ment. This is paid from the tonnage
tax at ports of entry. This is all
managed here by E. B. Spiers, deputy
collector of customs at this port.
Built In 1878
The Saratoga was built at Chester,
Pennsylvania, in 1878. She is a steel
vessel of '2820 tons gross and 1973 tons
net. Her length is 298 foot, breadth
38.0 feet, depth 23.5 feet. Her in
dicated horse power is 2000. Her
registered crew is 02 men, but she
has 72 on her this trip, which is about
her usual number.
Every person who Iihh any know
ledge of the situation now agrees that
the Panama canal can not ho huilt
for any thing like what the engineers
estimated itH cost would he, and the
general feeling is that tho coat will he
$250,000,000, and if an attempt were
made to build a sea-level canal (that
such a thing could successfully be
built many people doubt), the cost
would reach at least $500,000,000,
while the time required to build it
would he more than double.
It is well occasionally to call at
tention to the fact that gold, silver,
copper and lead are not the only min
eral deposits worth finding. There
are fuller's earth, corundum, litho
graphic; stone, potter's clay, fire-clay,
oil, hydrocarbons, raro metals, mar
ble, obsidian, graphite, mica, and
dozens of other things which can bo
traded for gold. Tho prospector is a
foolish one who spurns a find which
he does not quite understand in bin
mad eargerness to get somewhere
elso where thbre are rumors of gol/1
discoveries.—Mining Hclenco.
In anticipation of the band of crim
inals, crooks and confidence men
which will infest Han Francisco at
tho time of tho arrival of the war
fleot, many noted dotectivos have
been detailed for sorvlco in that city.
Many secrot sorvlco men will bo on
duty to protect the pooplo and Uncle
Hatn's sailors from the practices of
tho criminals. Tho city officials are
also taking ste|>s to increase tho po
lice and detective forces to such
proport ions as will meet the situation.
A special correspondent of tho Nome
Nugget, writes from (Jaj>o Prince of
Walos: "Polar bear shooting is the
best it has l»een In tho memory of the
oldest native at the Capo. Already
forty have been shot. Tho Ice has
fastened on tho shoal north of the
cape, and everything Is most favor
able for hunting. Many of tho bears
aro large and the fur Is vory flno,
long and clean. Homo of the Mpara
are a golden brown color. In saver*
al cases a hunter unaided has got
three beam In one day, a full grown
female, with a yearling and a cub,
A11>ro fat and are providing an abun
dance of freah meat.
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 ana Oats, Mens'
Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Underwear, Blankets, Comfortables.
and a preat variety of all claBHOH of merchandise too numerout) to mention.
We also do RiinLinn accept deposits
a general OC1IIIUIHJ make loans
Buy and Sell Exchange and Gold Dust
A. L. LEVY & CO. „ ,
ididdZ Good Goods AlflSlid
TWO USHERS
BADLY FROZEN
Victor OIhoii and a man named Oli
ver went snow blind and were badly
frozen on the other side of the Taznu
na summit several day« ago, while en
ronte from Olson'h wood camp at the
month of the Taznuna to Valdez. The
information comeH in a telegram
from Charlew Cowell, tho well known
freighter, to A. L. Levy, from
Wortman'H, an follows:
"Victor OIhoii and Oliver on other
side of Tazmina summit, hiiow blind
and badly frozen. No dog team horo
to go aftor them. See Captain Black
and have dog team in charge of Bax
ley go after them. Plenty of men
to go from here and assist."
Mr. Levy at once took up tho mat
ter with Captain Black, in charge of
tho signal service, who forthwith di
rected the government dog teams at
Wortman's in charge of Baxley to
proceed to the rescue.
They left there yesterday afternoon
and may be expocted to roturn with
the victims some time during today.
Tho Taznuna Hummit iH about fifteen
miles from Wortman's.
Olson has tho contract for cutting
wood for use of tho steamerChittyna,
operated by the Copper Itivor &
Northwestern Railroad Company on
the Copper river. During the winter
ho has had about twelve men ongaged
in the work. Oliver is probably one
of his employes.
To Build Prospecting Boat
W. M. McCJarty, who built the
launch- Lieut. Donaldson, plans to
build a Hchoonor-rlgged craft for bin
own uso, for prospecting purposes.
The model Ih cqmplotod, and work
will begin about the first of April.
The boat will be .18 feet In length,
9.0 foot beam, and motive powor will
bo furnished by a 16-horae power
ganoliue ongine.
To Weekly Subscribers
Because of numerous complaints
from tho Interior that tho Prospector
fallH to roach nubHorlbors and Htrong
evldonco that papor« are often wtolon
the managomont suggests to interior
Hubscrlbern that they authorize the
mailing of their papers in envelopes
aHflrtttolaHH matter. Thin will cost
the subscribers 2 cents a woek, whioh
will bo ohargod In addition to tho
regular subscription.
MARINE MOVEMENTS '
Yucatan; Hailed westward 28d.
Portland; Hailed wontward 24th.
NorthwoHtorn; Hallod from Heattlo
mh.
Bertha; sailH from Heattlo 2/>th.
Leases Of Reynolds Property
Offers to Iosho property of the
Reynolds-Alaska Development Com
pany may be presented to the re
ceiver In tho oflloo of the clerk of the
district court at the court house In
Valdoz.
K. R. RiToiirn, Receiver.
r >
ALASKA COMMERCIAL CO. I
Have established a sta
tion at STJSITNA, at
the forks of the Susitna
and Yentna rivers and
will carry a full line of
MINERS' S U P PLIES
Other Stations at UNAI/ASKA, KARIAJK,
AFOGNAK, SUNRISE, KODIAK,
KAGUYAK, TYONOOK
Alaska Steamship Co.
"T" All Alaska Route.*
SEATTLE-SEWARD-VALDEZ ROUTE
SOUTHWK8TKKN ALASKA KOUTK—Steamers Hall from Pier No. <1
FOR CORDOVA. VALDKZ, LATOUCHK AND SEWARD
Steamships NORTHWESTERN, SARATOGA, SANTA CLARA
Through tickets issued to Kalrbanks, via Valdez, and K<1. S. Orr «fc Co.'s Stage Line.
SO flfini Hails from Seward the 15th of each month for Scidovia, Kodiak
• U. UUtlA I'yak. Cold Hny, Unga, Chigolk, Dutch Harbor and Unalaska.
SEATTLE-JUNEAU-SKAGWAY ROUTE
Southeastern Alaska Route—FOR KKTCIIIKAN, \VRANOKLL, DOUGLAS,
HAINKS AND SKAOWAY
Alaska Flyers JEFFERSON and DOLPHIN
FOR KKTCIIIKAN, W RANOKLL, MKTLA K AIITLA, IIADLKY, DOUGLAS
S. S. FARALLON and DIRIOO
All Steamers connect with the White Pan* and Yukon Route. Through tlcketR to
Dawson In connection with stage line from White Ilorse. Right to change steamors or
sailing date is reserved.
J. H. BUNCH
freight A l'aKH'ar Agt.
HKATTFjK, WABil.
Valdez Dock Co. Agents
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Alaska Coast Co.
The "INSIDE" ROUTE
Between Southwestern AlaHka-Puget Bound, n Operating '
HteamofH, PORTLAND, BKRTHA and J RAN IK. uNoxt
Hailing for Hoattlo, Taeoma and all intermodiato Porta:
$.5. Portland March 30
Right in reHorvod to change utoamorn or Hailing dated
without notico
II. b\ ALEXANDER, A. 8. DAUTRIOK,
Ornrral Manaorr, Taooma. (Jknerai, Aoent, VALDKZ
NOTICE OP RK8TOKATION OK PUBLIC
J/ANDHTO I.KTTI/BMKNT AND KNTRY.
Department of the Interior, Oeneral tand Ol
fire, Washington. D. V., February 24,I90H. No
tice I* hereby given that tho public lands In
the following described area, which we* ex
eluded from the Chugach National For.-at.
Alaska, bjr the President's proclamation of
Beptembcr IS, 1007, If not oJhcrwtse withdrawn,
reserved or appropriated, will by authority of
the Secretary of the Interior l>e rostored to the
public domain on June i, 1909, and become
subject to settlement on anil after that date,
but not to entry, filing or selection until on
and after JuIt 1,100R, under the usual rtltrlc
tlons, at the United Hsates I<*nd office at Ju
neau, Alaska: A tract of land extending one
mile back from the tide lino, on both aid?* of
the bay known m V aides Arm, following the
tide line from Ita Intersection with the line ol
l«0deg. fto mln. longitude went from Orcen
wlcn, easterly around the head of the Volden
Arm. Warning la hereby expressly given that
no person will be permitted to gain or exercise
any right whatever under any aeltlement or
occupation begun prior to June I, Irtoa, and all
auchaettlement or occupation la hereby for
bidden.
K. A. ItaJlliigcr,
Commissioner of the (iMifll I<and Office.
Attprovad February 24,1WW:
Frank Pierce, First Assistant Hecretary of
the Interior.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Valde*. Alaska, February 19th,, 190*.
To A. I'. M. Kiilck :
You are hereby notified that there ha* been
expended In the years 190ft, 1(*xi and 1907, In
la»)or and Improvement* on the "Little Bio*
coin" lodo mining elaltn and on the "Big
niOttOm" lode mining claim, situated on <'9p
per mountain, near l/andloek Hay, I'rlnce Wil
liam Sound. Territory of Alaska, In the Valdci
Recording i>l*trlct, the *uin of fMO.OO tho *ald
»um being the amount required bjr the law* of
the United HtaU>« governing tho location and
holding of mining claim*. nerc**ary to hold
said claim* afore*ald for the fo'lowlng calen
dar vear, to wlti the year IflOK; the said work
having been performed by your copartner In
said claim*, Ixtiil* Mttle.
And unless within ninety daya alter the
completion of the publication of tHIn notice,
in wit; within ninety day* after the IBth day
of June, 1«*, you contribute your prrrportlon
ofauMi annual assessment work, to wll! the
anm of llftO.OO for aatd "Mttle Blossom" mining
claim, and the mm of |1fl0.00 for *«ld "hie
Blossom" mining claim your Interest In said
mining claim* and all of them will be forfeited
to and become tho property of your present
co owner, aforetald.
UlTtl,
Oo Owner