RIFLES MAIL GAR
WHILE TRAIN RUNS
Spokane, Wash., March 18 — A
bandit entered the njail car of the
west-bound Great Northern train last
night at Bonner'h Ferry, Idaho,covered
the mail clerkH,Ben Stumpf and John
Storn with guns and compelled them
to enter the closet and locked them
in He then rodo on the train foiu
hours to this city, rilling the register
ed mail, securing a largo sum.
When the train reached thiB rity
tho robber stepped out..of the car
dressed as an inspector and walked
deliberately away. No trace of him
has been found.
OFFICERS KIDNAP
MINER.IN BUTTE
Butte, March 13—James McCarty,
who was acquitted a short time ago
at Goldfiold, Nevada of the charge of
killing a policeman, was kidnaped
here last night to bo taken back to
Nevada to be tried for high grading.
McCarty was walking along a stroot
when ho was seized by detectives and
' hustled into a carriage and driven to
tho railroad station.
WARFLEET TO GO
ROUND THE WORLD
Washington, March 14—Secretary
Metealf today issued an order direct
ing the American battleship fleet to
proceed around the world. It will
start from the Pacific coast July <5.
Japan Invites Visit
Tokio, March 11—Tlo Japanese
government, today renewed the invi
tation to t he American battleship fleet
to visit this country aa a mark of the
friendship between the two nations.
BURNS EASILY
WHIPS ROCHE
Dublin, March 17—Tommy Burn
knockod out Roeho, tho English
champion, in tho first round. A
crowdod house witnessed the pugilis
t.ic encounter, but tho spectators were
disappointed at the poor showing
made by Roche.
I/nst One Round Onlv
Dublin, March 18—The Burns-Roche
light, attracted the greatest, interest
over taken in any pugilistic contest
that ever took placo on Irish soil.
Every seat was sold and some of the
best seats brought $100. Tho rosult
was a great disappointment to the
Irish, who had hopod that their cham
pion would at least put up a good
fight.
Burns sailed into Roche from tho
tap of tho gong and began smashing
with both hands. Ho staggered
Rocho with tho first blow that landed
fairly. Rocho straightened up and
tried a left swing at Burns but fell
short. Burns then rushed and landed
a right and left, swing on the faeo of
the Irishman and Roeho went down
for tho count.
Tt. P. Watson was referee. Burns'
seconds wore Billy Neil, Pat O'Keofe
and Ben Jordan. In Roche's corner
were Bill Hfpiiros, Jim Clark and Jack
Kolly.
Burns started today for Paris, where
he will referoe a tight, botweon Jack
Costollo of England and Walter Htan
ton of California, March 21.
Bill Hqulros refused to say anything
about tho Burn a-Roche (light.
8aya Burns Ih Hypnotint
Dublin, March 18—Tho local sport
ing papers, in discussing tho Burns*
Rocho fight, declare that tho Ameri
can Is a hypnotist.
For Money Or Marblcn
New York, March 18—Jack John
son, the colored heavyweight, says ho
will fight. Burns for money or marbles.
Withdrawn From Knney Bond
Charles O. Hubbard cabled yostor
day from Seattle to tho clork of the
district oourt. at VaWler. as follows: "I
decline to sorvo longer oil tho Hasey
bond and withdraw from tho snmo."
No explanation was given in tho mow
sago.
An enterprising resident of Cordovc
in taking to Fairbanks a load eon
Misting of 2000 crabs.
ROBBERS OF BANK
DISARM PURSUERS
Coffeyville, Kansas, March 10—The
bank of Ooholata was robbed Satur
day afternoon and a posse overtook
the robbers in the brush south of the
town. The bandits got the drop on
the posse and took the guns and
horses away from them, compelling
them to return to Ochelata on foot
and unarmed.
PENNSYLVANIA GETS
CAPITOL THIEVES
Harrisburg, March 14—The jury re
turned a verdict of guilty in the case
charging conspiracy to loot tho capi
tal building found, against John
Sanderson, chief contractor, William
Snyder, auditor, William Matthews,
ex-state treasuor, James Shumakor,
ex-superintendent of state buildings.
STEAMSHIP MEN
DENY RATE WAR
Soattle, March 17—The Alaska
Steamship Company and the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company are ar
ranging their summer schedules and
their ofllcials deny the rumors
of a probable rate war. The Dolphin
and Jefferson will have a five day
schedule to Southeastern Alaska.
Either the Pennsylvania or the Yu
catan will mako one trip from San
Francisco to Nome, sailing June 1.
AMERICAN AUTO
STILL AT OGDEN
Ogden, Utah, March 18—Roberts,
with the American automobile, is here,
delayed by necessary repairs to his
machine. The Italian auto is at Rock
Springs, Wyoming; the French one is
at Grand Island, Nebraska; the sec
ond at Ogden, Iowa, and the German
has arrived at Omaha.
STIR UP SCANDAL OVER
BOAT BUILDERS' LOBBY
Washington, March 13—Represen
tative Lilloy of Connecticut testified
today boforo the special house com
mittee appointed to investigate his
chargo that boat builders' employ
lobbyists to influence legislation in
their bohalf. He pointed out that
the Holland submarine company and
the electric boat companies receive a
majority of naval contracts and stated
that they maintain largo lobbies who
spend many thousands of dollars at
oach sossion of congress in entertain
ing membors.
ANNA GOULD BOOKS
AS MRS. MILLER
Pnrls, March 13—Anna (JonId 1h cn
ronto to tho United States on tho
steamship Adriatic, booked on t.lio
passenger list an Mrs. Miller.
JnmcB M. J,athrop, Attorney
JamoH M. Lathrop, the improHHivo
and talented chiof deputy United
States marshal at Vaides for lo, those
many yoaro, wbh admitted to the bar
by Judge Koid in the district court
thiH woek after an examination by a
committee of attorneys
Frank JJorry arrived on tho Sara
toga enrouto to Fairbanks. Ho is
ono of tho well known Berry brothers,
who aro among the heaviest mining
operators in tho Tanana district. Mr.
Horry Is accompanied by Mrs. Berry,
and they .loft Monday in their
own conveyance for the interior
metropolis.
('apt. Hsnson 1'. Rlaok, in ehargo
of the flrnt and socond Hootlonn of tho
flignal norvlco of A lawks, with head
quarters in Valdoz, returned Hnndsy
night, from an inflection of the tolo
graph stations of the Interior, having
gone by way of Kgbort and on to
Olrolo City, returning by way of Fair
banks. _
Alfro<l Dobney is getting his* tng
Olga roa<ly for oommiHfdon. Dobney
has tho mall contract frbm Valdoz to
all sound polnta othor than Cordova,
for a period beginning May 1 next,
and extending to May 1, 1910.
REPORT OF GRAND
JURY IN SENATE
Washington, March 10—Tho report
of tho grand jury of the United States
district court at Valdoz, Alaska, last
month, was presented to the senate
today by Senator Nelson of Minne
sota, who urged that its recommen
dations bo adopted.
MEXICAN INDIANS -
KILL AMERICANS
151 Paso, Texas, Marck 13—Tho
Quiqui Indians are on tho rampage at
Oputo. an American settlement in the
Mexican state of Souora* Several
women have been outraged and two
killed. Mexican troops have been or
dered to the scene.
REPORT APRIL 10
ON DIVISION BILL
*
Washington, March 13—The house
judiciary commit-too informed Dele
gate Cale today that it will report
April 10 on the bill for the creation
of a Fourt h judicial division in Alas
ka. Cale is much disappointed. lie
says the house committees are hold
ing up all Alaska bills, even those to
which there is no opposition, such as
the Fourth division bill. It is ex
pected t hat tho bill will pass.
HOBSON AGAIN
IN LIMELIGHT
Washington, March IK—Richard P.
llobson, representative from Alabama,
sprung a sensation while testifying
before a house committee, by saying
that boat companies offered to secure
him a position on the naval commit tee
of the house if he would act right to
ward legislation favorable to sub
marines.
TO PLANT TORPEDOES
ALONG PACIFIC COAST
WuHhington, March 18—The appro
priation for torpedo planting includes
items for planting torpedoes at tho
approaches to all harbors of the Pa
cific coast from San Diego to Pugot
sound.
The senate committee on coast de
fenses today voted to cut the appro
priations for fortifications on the Pa
cific coast from f 38,000,000, as passed
by the house, to $8,000,000, in order to
remove any imprcssioa that the na
tion is preparing for war.
J. D. Sheldon Returns
* J. I). Sheldon returned to Valdez
on the Saratoga after an absence
outside sinee November. As chair
man fof tho republican territorial
committee he lias been mixing some
in politics with other Alaska men in
Seattlo and it is his opinion that with
Calo out of the raco John W. Corson
is iikel^' to piek off the republican
nomination for delegate to congress.
Hen Boone, interested with Prank
Manley in Nos. 4 and' 6 below on
Cloary creek, loft Monday in his own
rig for Fairbanks. These claims are
conceded to be among the richest in
the Tanana district, but have been
tied up in litigation for some t.imo
past, owing to a disagreement among
tho partners. A reccnt decision of
tho circuit court, of appeals! to which
court, directs that the ground shall
bo divided equally between tho
owners. _ _
Skoon and I<oohnor, discoverers of
tho Kails creek gold properties locat
ed twonty-flvo miles back of Seward,
have sold a portion of their property
to tho California-Alaska Mining Com
pany and a stamp mill will bo install
ed thoroon this spring. The Falls
creek quartz properties nro regarded
as among the host froo-mllling pro
positions in Alaska. The ledges
avorago about three foot in width,
and tho mine run is about foo per ton.
Frank Kornan started Monday morn
Ing for tho Ni/.lna, where In addition
to his work am n mining operator bo
will enact, tho rolo of IJnitod States
commissioner this year.
Jack E. Itoharts, a Coldstream
operator. In tho Tanana district, Is
hero onrouto to Fairbanks, Mrs.
Koharts and child accompany him,
JOHNSON TO RUN
FOR PRESIDENT
St. Paul, Minn., March 11—Gov.
Johnson announced today that Jie it
an active candidate for the demo
cratic presidential nomination and
will open headquarters in the cant.
LIMIT SOLDIERS'
TIME IN ALASKA
Washington, March II—All soldier*
in Alaska who have been there two
years or over will he withdrawn at
the ope .ling of navigation. It has
heen found that more than two years
in that climate affects the men advei
soly, and two years will he the limit
hereafter.
MORSE UNABLE TO
RAISE A DOLLAR
New York, March 17—(.'harlot* W.
Morse the bankrupt ice king and
banker, received a check for $20 today
which no bank in the city will cash
for him because of attachment pro
ceedings against him. Morse is un
able to get a dollar from any source
to pay his personal expenses.
WANTS LOVE IN
PLACE OF SHOUP
Washington, March is—Delegate
Cain is putting up a vigorous tight
against United States Marshal Shoup
of the First Division of Alaska, re
cently named by the president tosuc
ceed himself, ('ale went heforo the
senate judiciary committee, to which
the nomination was referred, and
suceeeded in holding up continuation
until the matter could he looked into
further. ("ale favors the appoint
ment of II. K. Love of Juneau, a
special agent of the interior depart
ment, as marshal of the First Divi
sion. He says that he was not con
sulted when the president sent
Shoup's name in.
Notice of Election
Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual election of the town of
Valdez will he held Tuesday, April 7,
15)08, at the old Fire hall in rear of
Swan block, in the-town of Valdez,
Alaska, at which time there will be
elected seven members of the Com
mon Council and a clerk and treasurer
of the School Board. The polls will
open at 0 o'clock, a. in., of said day
and remain open until 7 o'clock, p.m.
The qualifications of an elector for
Councilman shall be as follows: He
shall he a male citizen of the United
States or ono who has declared his
intention to become such, of the age
of 21 years, and shall have been a
bona fide resident of Alaska for one
year, and of the Town of Valdez for
six months next preceding such
election.
The following persons shall be qual
ified electors for the School Board:
All adults who are citizens of the
United States, or who have declared
their intention to become such, and
who are residents of Valdez School
District. W. II. CRAUY,
Town Clerk.
Income Property For Bale
Offers will he received by Mis. Kate
White, (luardian of the Instate of
Albert White, for all or any part of
Heal Property in Valdez, Alaska,
owned by the Estate of Albert.White,
at. 2180 Union St. San Francisco.
Terms if nocessary. .
Mrs. Kate White,
(luardian of the Fsfate of
Albert White.
Notice to Creditor
In the United States Commissioner's
Court for the Territory of Alaska,
Valdez Precinct, in Probate.
In tho Matter of the Estate )
of
James W. (larrott, Deceased )
Notleo Ih hereby given that the
undersigned, Ben C. Flannam, was on
the 6th day of Maroh 1008 appointed
administrator of tho estate of Jamon
W. Garrett, deceased, by order ol
said court.
Notice is further hereby given that
all persons having claims against
said estate are required to present
their Olftimg, with proper vouehers,
within six months from the date hero
of to Men O. Hannam, administrator
of tho estate of James W. (larrott,
deceased, at Valdez, Alaska, at hb
homo thoroln.
Dated this 12th day of March 1908.
Ben C. Hannam,
Administrator of the estate of Jamow
W. (larrott.
Date of first, publication March 12,
10W.
Date of last publication April fl.tOOfl
FRED M. BROWN
ATTORNKY-AT-LAW
Valdez, Alaska
W. T. SCOTT
Attornky-At-Law
Ollice
Court House VALDEZ
John A. Carson,
Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law.
SALEM,
Member of
Alaska Bar. OREGON
W. LINCOLN REEDY
Dentist
EITEL BUILDING
SECOND AND PIKE
Seattle, Wash.
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
DENTIST
Second Street
On Reservation VALDEZ
Twelve Stories
of Solid
Comfort
Rates $1.00
up
Savoy Hotel, Seattle, '2nd Ave., Seiieea St.;
I'isturk's: lire prnol; eonere tt.\ steel ami niur
hie: in tlie most fashionable shopping dis
trict. Special large sample rooms for «l4|»1 »iy:
Knglish grill; 210 rooms, 135 liHtlis; harher
shop: lilirury Most rellned, modem hosterly
In Seattle. 'Itnsses meet all trains an«l hoats.
,ri«;modfi,fd.
Rainier- Orand llotel
SEATTLE
Nkw Management Populak PltlOKS
Kukopkan Plan Central Location
Finest Cafe and Bar In The City
Wilson White Co., l'rops. Chas. Perry, Mgr.
Notice of Forfeiture
Valdez, Alaska, February lit, UK'S
T<> (iiibrlul Asplamt:
You are hereby notified that lliere has been
expe tided in the year 1907 in labor ami tin
i>rovcmciits upon the A lieu placer group of S(i
acres the sum <rf four hundred dollars (?UX>)
ami upon the Company Nmnbet Two group of
1 •">«» acres the sum of eight humlrcil dollars
(fMOO); both of said groups of claims being sit
uated upon the middle fork of the Chestoche
na river in Chesiia mining district, Territory
of Alaska, the said sums being the amount re
iiuircd by the laws of United States governing
the location and holding of mining claims,
necessary to hold said groups of claims afore
said for the following calendar year, to wit;
t lie year r.KJK; the said work having been per
formed by your former eo partner in said
claims, W." A. (iilkey; and tnat the said W. A.
(iilkey has since sold and transferred to the
undersigned, Wm. A. Schroedcr, Jesse It. (»ar
ver and James (iarrett, all his right, title ami
interest in and to said claims.
And unless within ninety days after the
completion of the ptihlicntion of this notice,
towit; within ninety days after the 1 Itli day of
May l'JOH, you contribute your proportion of
siicli annual assessment work, towit; the sum
of otic hundred dollars (9100) for the said Alice
group of claims, and one humlred dollars
(1100) for the said Company Number Two group
of claims, your interest in said claims and all
of them, will be forfeited to and become the
property of your present co-owners, aforesaid.
Wm. A. Hchrocdcr
Jesse II. Oarver
James (iarrett
SummonB For Publication
IN TIIK UNITKD STATKH DISTRICT COURT
FOR TIIK TKRIUTORY OK ALASKA.
Til I III) JUDICIAL DIVISION
HiikscII (S. Rates, I'hiintlff, i
VlTHUD »
Kliztibeth J. Utiles, Defendant, )
To Elizabeth J. Hhley, the nbovc-natned de
fendant :
You tire hereby required lo appear in the
District Court for the Territory of Alaska,
Tlilr<l Judicial Division, at Yahlex, within
thirty days after tho completion of the puhli
enllon of'tliis summons, to-wlt, within thirty
days after the 11th day of April 1908, and an
swer the complaint ol the plaintiff tiled in this
action, or judgment will he taken against yon
in default of such answer In accordance with
thu prayer of tho plaintiff in his said com
plaint.
This action Is hroiiKht against yon, the said
defendant, by the plaintiff, to obtain a de
cree of divorce dissolving the marriage rela
tion!) heretofore existing between you mid
said plaintiff.
An order for publication of summons in till'
action was made by Hon. Silas II. Held, initio1
of said court, In open court on the 7th day ol
January WOK.
Witness the Honorable HI In ■« II. Held, Midge
of said court, this 7th day of January liMis, and
of tho Independence of the United StatcMhe
one hundred and thirty-second,
Kdward J. Stler,
Clerk of the District Court for
the Territory ol Alaska, Third
Division.
Hy K. A. Henderson,
Deputy Clerk
Date of llrst ruhllcatlon February '//, 1WK.
I)ale of last, Publication April II, H»OX.
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION.
In tfr? United Slates District Court for the
Territory of Alaska, Third Judicial Division.
LeRoy V. Kay, I'lalntlff, i
v* . . I
(Icrtrudo H. Kay, Defendant. >
The President of the United States of America,
Orcetlng:
To the above named defendant:
You arc hereby required to appear in (ho
District Court for the Territory of Alaska,
Third Division, at Valdez, within thirty days
after the completion of the iiublicatlon of this
summons; towlt. within thirty days after the
26th day of March 190f, and answer the com
plaint of tho idalntlff filed In said action, or
judgment Will be taken Mtlgil you in default
of such answer In accordance with the prayer
of plaintiff In his said complaint.
The wtlii fiction Ik brought ngalnst you, the
said defendant, bv the idalntlff to obtain a
decree of divorce tllMolvfitK the marriage rela
tion heretofore and now existing between you
and xald plaintiff.
An order for puhllcnllon of summons In this
Action wan made >«y the ii<>n. sua* it. Re Id,
Judge of said court, in open court on the Hth
day of February, lOW.
Witness the Honorable Silas II. Reid, Judge
of said Court, thin 11th day of February lima,
and of the Independence of the United stales
the one hundred and thirty second.
F.dward J. Stler,
Clerk of the District Court, for the Icrrl*
tory of Alaska. Third Division.
By K. A. Henderson,
Deputy Clerk.
First publication. February IH, (90S.
Last publication, March *v, I9W*.
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oho holp. IMoano write or oall. Y. O.
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Prices Reasonable.
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foiled Slates of America, fulled States Dis
trict Court, District of Alaska. Third Idvis
ion, I'aei lie Court District.
John T. Itlee, 1
I'lnint iff ;
vs.
Ida M K, lies and Alaska ;•
Wtiler. Light and Tele- |
phone Coim<nny,
l>cfel|ilHllts J
The President of tlx' t'nitr<i Stntesof America,
greet Dik:
To the above-named <I• • fcn<lnnt Mir M. K.
lies:
Yon nre hereby required to upponr in the
United States District Court, in 11 ml for tlie
District of Alnstkn, Thinl Mvision, within
thirty days lifter the <)ny of service of tiiis
summons upon yon,nnd answer the coniplHint
of the iiliove nnnieii phi In I iff. 11 copy of which
complaint In herewith delivered to you; ami
unless yon so appear nml answer, the plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the relief demanded
ill said coinnlalnl. Tills action is brought to
determine ttic* title and right to possession of
the waters of Solomon gulch, »( the Fall*
thereof, ori Vahlcz l>ay, Alaska, and damages
in the Hum of |."i,tMK) for the wrongful diversion
thereof. Tlie onlcr for pnhlleiitlon of tills
snmmons is dated February I. 1!K>H, and you
arc reunlrcd to answer tlie complaint within
sixty days after tlil« summons Iihs lieen pub
lished six successive weeks.
Witness, the Hon. .lames Wlekers'iam. Judge
of said Court, thin Wtli day of l>oeeml>cr, In the
year of our l«ord ore thousand nine hundn'd
nnd seven, and of our Independence the one
hundred and second
Kdward J. Htler.
Olerk.
(Seal) My K. A. Henderson,
Deputy Clerk.
John A. Carson and !•'. M. Drown,
Attorneys for I'lnlnllff.
First puhflcatlon, Kelt. 1.1, 1008
Last publication, March 70, WtW.
Ordinance No. 50.
An Ordinance creating the oflic of Knglnecr
of the Fire Department of Yaldcx, fixing his
salary and defining his duties.
He D ordained livthe Common Council of the
Town of Valdc*. Alaska:
See. I. The nine* of engineer of the Fire
Department of Valdex I* hereby created.
Sec. 'I. Home suitable person bidding a
dntlonary engineer's license, shall l>e appoint
r>d by the' Council to said ofllce, ami shall hold
his ofllce for tlie term of one year; hut may be
removed at any time at (lie pleasure of the
Council.
Sec. ;t Ills salary shall he (fl.Yi) "nc hun
dred and lifty dollars, tier month.
See. I It shall be Ills duty to remain at the
fire house al all times, keeo llres and look
after the fire engines and all fire apparatus,
farts and hose, and keep same In a fit ami
proiier maimer for Immediate use, and shall
perform all such other duties ns he may bff
directed to by the Chief of the Vable* Fir*
Department,
See. ft, This Ordinance shall lake effect
and be In force, from and after Its passage,
approval and publication
Approved March a, 1WW.
Attest: T. U, qriNV, Mnyor.
IU>,■I
(SrAt.l
W, I
W. II. O'rary, Town Clerk.