THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR 1
» 6 ^ Valdez, Alaska, January 30, 1908. Nn m
UNITE 10 CONTROL
ALL MINING WORK
Coal Diggers' Organization
Agree on Plan With
Federation of Labor.
CONTEMPLATES BIG FIELD
Intention Is to D rect Situation
in All Mctal.ferous Prop
erties ot America.
Indianapolis, Jan. 30—The United
Mine Workers of America agreed
today with representatives of the
American Federation of Labor upon
a plan to control labor i:i all Ameri
can metalifercns mines. It is be
lieved that by the union of forces
they can also control the situation in
co il mining districts.
PEOPLE FEED ON
DOGS AND CMS
Famine Victims in Northern
Lapland Driven to Ex
tremity by Hunger
Stockholm, Jan. 2H—Owing to the i
ftross of f .mine peop'o are oating j
dogs and cats i»i the parish of Veih- j
mina, Northern Lapland. Tho famine
extends over oJier parishes, and
great suffering prevails.
St. Paul, Chicago and New
York Rejort Temj?era
tures Far Under Zero.
St. Paul, Jan. 30—The thermome
ter registered .'38 degrees balow zero
this morning.
Cold In Manhattan
Now York, Jan. 3(V—The mureury
dropped to 10 degree* below zero in
thiseity this morning.
Says 40 Below
Chieago, Jan. 30—The temperature
went down to 40 degrees below zero
hero this moruing.
This is undoubtedly an error in
transmission as nothing like ib was
ever known in Chicago before. The
World almanac gives £3 below as the
coldest, on record in Chicago.
IJhch Of Antimony
Antlmeny is used principally in
making alloys, the most important of
which are babbitt metal type metal,
Britannia motal and pewter. Bab
bitt metal consists of 83.0 per cent,
tin, 7.4 porcent. antinv ny and 3.7 ptr
cont. copper, although the tin is often
largely replaced by lead. Typo motul
varies in composition, but usually
contains less than 40 pnr cent, anti
mony alloyed with lead and tin, nnd
sometimes copper, zinc, bismuth and
niekel. Britannia metal consists of
10 per cont. of antimony and 00 per
cent, of tin. Pewter contains 7.J per
cont. of ant'in ;>» y, 1.8 j o • ocm!. of coj -
per. 1.8 per cent, of bismuth and 80.3
per cent, of tin.
The groatost valuo of tho diamond
drill is in prospocting for largo bodies
of minerals such as coal and iron. By
moans of this core drill the thickness,
extent and quality of the mineral can
be determined at a comparatively low
cost.
Belts can often be run slack to
good advantage, provided they arc
not to she rt, or to nearly vortical.
Under-driven holts, if slaok, lap
ar> und tho driven pulleys nnd cling
to them hotter than Is possible with
tight bolts.
The Cordova Alaskan hod to get{ Its
last edition out on ooloroH paper bo
KM« U rut «ky •»
INTRODUCES BILL
FOR FOURTH JUDGE
Another Member cf Alaska
Eench Proposed Instead
of New Division.
Washington, Jan. 28—Representa
tive 1 arker of South Dakota intro
duced a bill in the House today pro
viding an additional judge for Alaska
and raising the salaries of all the
jutlges to $75C0 a year. The present
salary is $f-000.
ijXPECIS ALASKA
OUTPUT TO GROW
Alaska's gold yield should be larger
than ever within a year or two, is the
cxpivs: oJ opinion of Alfred II. Brocks,
chief of the United States geological
survey's division of Alaskan mineral
resources, in discussing the slight d —
crease in the gold output of the ter
ritory in 1907, which was duo chieily
to the miners' strike in the Tan an a.
Mr. Brooks says the curtailment of
placer operations can be assigned to
certain definite causes, of which the
dilUculty of obtaining adequate labor
is the most important. The Tanana
district suffered most from labor
troubles. A strike was started there
April *27, just when "the gravel accu
mulated bv*the winter mining opera- {
tions was ready to bo sluiced by the |
water of the spring freshets. As a |
result many of the winter dumps were
not finally washed out imtil fall. This \
not only prevented the mine opera- j
tors from continuing work, but also
put many of tho smaller opera- j
tors into financial difficulties, because j
they had counted on tho winter pro
duction to finance the work during
the summer. Lub ,r conditions in tho
camp gradually adjusted themselves
during th3 summor, but throughout
the opo.i 83a>sjn there was lack of ex
perione xl miners. When tho strike
began about 1,200 men, it is said, left
Fairbanks, most, of whom sLarled for;
the newly discovered Innoko district. !
As a result very few new enterprises
were begun and many of the estab
lished mines were not operated dur
ing the summer. Had there been la
borjrs enough tho Fairbanks district
would no doubt have produced more ,
gold in 1DU7 than it did in 190G.
Talks For Merchant Marine
Washington, Jan. 30—Representa
tivj Littlefield of Maine led in the
debate in the House in favor of tho
ship subsidy bill. He urges that it
was necessary for the establishment
of a large American merchant marine,
without which the effectiveness of the
navyis greatly limited.
Favor Alaska Appeal Bill
Washington, Jan. 30—A majority of
t io Hi-use.judiciary committee favor
tho bill permitting appeals from the
eourti of Alaska to bo heard by tho
circuit court of appeals in Seattle or
Portland, as well as in San Franciso,
at the oloction of tho parties.
Taft Talks About McKinley
Cleveland, Jan. 30—In his address
at the Tippecanoe club banquet last
night Secretary Taft confined himself
to an eulogy of the late President
McKinley, making no reference to
current, politics.
I
Repoit of Cut in "Wages
Arrivals from Cordova on last
night'8 boat*) report that ( ho railroad
company made a cut In wages all
around, or at leant In Home elates of
work, this week. No details were
given and the rumor may bo baseless.
Homo mon quit and went out on the
Northwestern, which sailed from Cor
dova at 10 yesterday morning for
HeatMo. Tlio number is variously
stated from twenty to forty. This
fact may havo started the report of
the reduction in wages. Employes
of Honey now in Valdez regard the
report, as improbable,
8alt From Sea Water
Bait from soa water is recoverod by
evaporating the water by means of
j iho heat of the mm. In some places
, hia in done by < xp( sing the water to
! iho nun's rays in shallow ponds, or In
si colally constructed vats. First the
water in allowed to stand to settle
out the mud and other sediments.
The evaporation is continued until no
moro salt is deposited. Tho brine,
i which contains chlorldcd of calcium
! and magnesium is drawn o(T, and the
^altscrapod together and drained.
Alaska sourdoughs will have » bean
lia»^uel la tUattte February 1*.
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CALE DESPAIRS OF
HOI RULE BILL
Delegate Thinks There is
Little-Chance for it in
This Congress.
MEMBERS UNINTERESTED
National Legislators too murh
Engrossed to Study Ter
ritorial Government.
Washington, Jan. 29—Delegate
Cale says ho has no hope that Con
gress will cor.Hidcr territorial govern
ment for Alaska at the present f-oa
sion. lie ways ho meets little en
couragement anywhere. While tho
opposition to it is not pronounced
members are too much interested in
other subjects to tako much notice of
Alaska affairs.
TRIES TO BLOW 0?
R01E OF PARTNER
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Seattle Vinegar Manufac
turer Makes Fourteen At
tempts with Dynamite.
Seattle, Jan.23—John Hurst was ar- J
rested this m< ruing charged with
fonrleen attempts te dynamite the ■
homo of George Roberts. The two
are partners in the Pacific Vinogar
VVorJ s and bave been at outs over bus
uess affairs for a long lime,
ALASKAN TRIES 19 j
KILL BUNKO ARTIST
J. J. Vailey Chases Frank
Whitney into Seattle
Salcon with Revolver
Seattle, Jan. 29—J. J. Valley, an
Alaskan, today met Frank Whitney,
who bunkoed him out of £5000 at the;
racetrack near this city last August,
and drew a gun on him. Whitney
ran and Vailoy followed him into a
saloon, atill nourishing the gun hut
Whitney escr.ped through a back
door, A policeman fchon arrested
Vailoy. At th3 station Vailey ex
plained to the p^lieo that ho had been
hunting Whitney a long time intend
ing to settle accounts with him in
some way.
Rttc.f Feared to Trust Court
Ban Franciaco, Jan. 29—Rabbi Nio
tro says that Abo Ruef balked at tea- j
Hfj'ing to till ho knew about Han
Francisco graft because ho was not
flatljflod that, the prosecuting officers
would or could secure for him full im-!
munity. He feared that tho court,
would not stand by nn immunity
agreement with t ho district attorney's
office.
Ohio Primary Act Upheld
Columbui, .Ian. 20 — The Ohio su-j
premo court handed down a decision J
today declaring tho state primary law |
to bo valid. This makes regular the j
Republican primary to be held Fobru- ;
ary J i and is a victory for Taft. Tho |
Foraker wing of tho party sought to
defeat the primary law.
Vote Bonus To Mitchell
Indianapolis, Jan. 20—Tho United
Mine Workers of America today vot
ed to John Mitchell on his rotiiomont
from the presidency six months extra
Miu>7 ^nd an allowance for medical
attendance duruig his recent long Ill
ness. I
To Regulate Bailing Vessels
Washington Jan.80—A bill waa in
troduced in t^o Houso today to com
pel sailing Vessels of moro than .'tOO
tons to curd/ the name list of ofllcors
A ftnjVnoro automobile scorcher
was n»;eW,2,5 fcr running over a
a*d kiUifc ki».
ruiiur
njnn
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KEEPS UP BOYCOTT
ON TANANA MINES
Western Federation Contin
ues Campaign to Prevent
Men From Going In.
AGENTS BU3Y IN SEATTLE
Pickets Keeping: Tab in All
Coast Cities on Unemployed
Who Might Go North.
Seattle, Jan. 29—The Western Fed
eration of Miners has numerous j
tgents in this eity working among!
anemployed men of all sorts to pre- '
vent them from going to t he Tanana I
to work in the mines there. The j
whole city in picketed where working-1
men congregate and the Federation
has agents in other cities of the I'a
cifie coast.
EXPRESS ROBBER
CLEANS UP $3000
j
Knocks Agent on Head but
. Overlooks $4-0,000 Wad
In Office Safe.
Mansfield, O., Jan. 30—The agent
uf the Arlami) Kxproas Company in
this city was knocked on the hca I in
his office at. the railroad station last
night and the safe robbed of ;00.
The bandit overlooked $l<),0"0 bub
made his cseapo without leaving a '
truce of himself.
STATE POLICE 10
REGULATE NEVADA
Governor Signs Bill and It
Will Be in Operation
Within Forty Days.
Carson City, Jan. 30—Gov. Sparks
signed tho Nevada state police bill to
day, passed by tho legislature. It
provides for its application anywhere
that a special police force may be
needed to maintain order. Police
forces will take tho field in tho min
ing districts within forty days. The
Western Federation of Miners is
working to control the state police,
but that is believed to be impossible.
Patching Up Currency Bill
Washington, .Fan. 23—The Aldrlch
currency bill is practically ready to
pa«s the Senate. Amendments have
increased the amount of extra issue
allowed in emergencies to £x>00,0(.0,(k)0
and dividing tho Issue among the
states according to banking sur
plus and capital.
Habeas Corpus For Glass
San Francisco, Jan. 23—AJwrito?
habeas corpus for Louis Glass, the
convicted telephone magnate, was is
sued today in the superior court, re
turnable January30. IUh attorneys are
seeking hi« release on the groundjof
tho alleged illegality of hlfljlndlct*
rnont.
Felix Pedro Sued For Divorce
Toooma, Jan. 30—'I he wife of Felix
Pedro, a woll known pioneer of the
Yukon, is sueing him for divorce in
tho ground of cruelty.
Refining Iiy Klectrlclty
Tho most Important eleetro-motal
lurgieal processes now In use are the
refining of copper and fdlver, the re
duction of aluminum and sodium, and
the manufacture of steel. Copper
refined by electrolytic methods Ih
practically pure, and a complete re
covery of gold, silver and other im
purities in tho crude copper Is cheap
ly efTccted. The aluminum Industry
hns been Indlt up through tho cheap
production of this metal by the appli
cation of eleetro-motallurgical meth
ods, The application of the olcotrlo
furnace to stcol making is just eotnlng
iato pr*Mla*a«e,
FIERCE FIGHT IN
LISBON STREETS
Portuguese Rebels Battle
With Government Forces
in Capital City.
Lisbon, Portugal, Jan. 30—Rioting
was renewed hero today and a llerce
battle was fought in the streets. The
press censorship prevents sending out
details. The light started by the firing
of 100 shots by a mob into a platoon
of police.
CHARGE OF THE
LEGAL BRIGADE
Scotty Crawford says the charge of
oho light brigade was but an idle Stroll
compared to the charge.of a lawyers'
brigade. Gov. Leedy sued Mr. Craw
ford for $~)G03 which ho alleged to be
duo for legal services, and a jury in
the district court yesterday after j
wrestling over the testimony for sev
eral hours said about $1500 was due. i
Nearly all.the lawyers in town, in
cluding sovcral visiting barristers, |
wont on the stand and helped to
swear tho case through. Scotty says ,
i'j looked to him liko a case of men of |
a certain ela-s standing together, and
h ; is breathing curses on the heads
of all lawyers, and incidentally upon
some jurors—about a dozon in fact.
Torpedo Fleet In Argentine
Buenos Ay res, Jan. 27—The Ameri
can torpedo lleet reached this port
this morning and received a tremen
dous welcome. It will remain a week
ami arrangements arc made for a con
stant round of festivities.
Cyclone Carries Oil Ham
Carson, Nov.—Ja i. 28.— \ cyclone
sweeping eastward from tho ocean
ibis nr .ruing picked up Henry hom
ing's barn near this city and carried
it 3(0 vards. It. also unroofed numer
ous houses in the \4einity.
New Mexico To Become State ,
Washington, Jan. 2S — Tho New
Mexican statehood bill is assured of
passago through tho Senate at this
*ession, according to promises made
by Republican leaders.
Big Fire in Chicago
Chicago, Jan. 29—ThcEdson Keifth,
Colby & Son* and Qago Brothers
buildings on Wabash avenue burned
early this morning with mc st of their
contents. The loss is $1,0(0,000.
Sub-Treasury For Portland
Washington, Ja»». 28—Congressman j
Ellis of Oregon introduced a bill in |
Mie houso today to establish a stih
t/easury at Portland.
Packing Plant Burns
Kansas City, Jan. 29—Half of the
Nelson Morris packing plant in this j
city burned today. Tho loss is $250,
00).
Copper 13 5-8
New York, Jan. 30 — Ccpper was
quoted at 13% today.
Old Alaskan Passes Away
A Iotizo Crawford of Valdez, who
died in Soatt.lo yesterday, had been a
resident, of Alaska fourteen years,
lie was in his 58th year, having been
b rn in Now York September 5, 1850.
He eamo to Juneau May 3, 1891, went
to Dawson in 1805, to Cook inlet in
ISM, and came to Valdos? in 1005, and
t'lis city had been his homo ever finccfj
lie leaves a widow and six children.
Reduces Katalla Mail Scrvlce
Tlio Alaska Steamship Company's
st/vimer* after January If! will notcal)
at Katalla. Mall will ho Hontto that
town from Cordova by any convey
ance tliat happens to ho going that,
way and can he Induced to take it.
This order has heon received hy tho
chief elork of tho mail Borvlce at Vai
doz. _
Steamer Jennie Arrives
'
Steamer Jeanlo arrived in port Fri
afternoon at 4 o'clock bring*
I inpc ulni first claps and twelve s'oor
j nt^o passengers and 3 >r» tons of freight
Tho latter Inch d< d 100,0( 0 feot of
lumber. Tho Joanio sailed westward
Sunday morning.
Hard Mush From Katalla
Four mon mushed from Katalla to
Cor.lova laat month In sixteen days
with four days' provlwions. Blizzards
wero blowing most of tho time and
j tho men reaohod Cordova noarly ex
Judge Reid Holds That
prieve Can Legally Fix
Date of Execution.
APPEAL WILL BE TAKEN
Condemned Man's Attorney
Hopes to Get Stay In Or
der to Take Case Up.
Judge Rcid this morning denied the
petition of Vuko Perovich for release
on writ of habeas corpus from sen
tence of execution, and the con
demned man's attorney, John F. Dil
lon, immediately began drawing pa
pers to appeal from the docision to
the supremo court of the United
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NEW YORK CITY
FOR 60V. HUGHES
County Committees Votes
Unanimously to Support
Him for President.
New York, Jan. 30—Tho New York
county republican committee voted
unanimously today to support Gov.
Hughes fertile presidency. A reso
lution was also passed indorsing the
administration of President Roosevelt.
VERY FAST TRIP
Comes From Nanaimo to
the Narrows in Less
Than Four Days.
Steamer Saratoga arrived in port
this morning at 4 o'clock by way of
Nanaimo. She made a very fast run,
coming from Nanaimo to the Narrows
in a little leas than four days, roach- .
ing there last night at 8 o'clock, but
sho lay outside several hours because
of tho snow storm. She brought
thirty-eight cabin and eightcon steor
ago passong.irj and 9)0 tons of
freight. Tho latter includes 300 tons
of coal.
Capt. Daniels of tho Santa Clara is
on the bridgo of the Saratoga this
trip. Capt. Schage was detained in
Seattlo by a lawsuit against tho com
pany, in which h3 is a witness.
Iron IiuliiBtry In 1906
The iron industry broke all records
in 1000 in tho output of ore, pig iron,
and stool, and the increase in produc
tion was accompanied by an increase
in pries. The quantity of oro pro
duced was 44,704,728 long.t^ns, valued
at $100,507,107. These figured show
an increase of 12.28 por cent, in value
over those of 1005. Minnesota pro
duces more than one-half tho iron
ore mined in tho United States, and
Michigan produces nearly one-fourth;
and the iron oro product of these two /
states together represents 82.45 prt I
cent, of t ho valuer of the entlro pro
duct of the coun/ry. J
Portland To/snil TIiIb Uvei/lng
A privnfco m/sflagc stat«« tttot *-]j
atoamer Portjhnd in Hchedulerfi to
from 8eattl</for Vnldoz thiivcvoi
DodIh (ywtohoe and'Jo
rott camcjpS on tlio Snrat
I ho H im Jrer i" ♦ ,l ' ' 'i
wlwrc ]««•;, own cxfi
proporl/py Thoy br<}
and IhAjfc horaoa wli 'i
Florence, I
ow York bo
invcfitlgaj
copper,
•jPho domoetl
.. 1003 wan 7,
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