Valdez Weekly
Vo). 7 Valdez, Alaska, December 10,
HZ GETS FINE BOOST
III REVIEW OF REVIEWS
Prominent Magazine Publishes Article On Subject
Of "Alaska's Railroad Development" In Which
Route From This Town Is Declared Only
logical One, And One Sure To Be Used
Valclcz as the logical starting point
of a railroad to the interior of Alaska,
forms tho keynote of an article en
titled "Alaska's Railroad Develop
ment," written by Frederick II. Chase
and published in the December num
ber of The American Review of Re
views. Barring a few minor inaccu
racies, such as referring to John Ro
sene as a former barber, the article is
far more for titled with facts than is
tho ordinary casein magazine articles
dealing with Alaska.
To begin with tho author calls at
tention to the vast resources of Alaska,
its minerals and its opportunities for
agricultural and stockraising pursuits,
and asserts that all that is required
to make this vast but inert wealth
stir into wonderful activity is railroad
transportation. Tho author devotes
considerable space to commenting
upon the wealth in the vast deposits
of copper, and also sets forth other
facts concerning the copper region
adjacent to Valdez that are familiar
subjects to tho residents of this town.
All told, the article, appearing as it
does in a magazine of such substan
tial reputation as that possessed by
the Review of Reviews, gives this
town advertising of wide scope and
of most valuable character. Further,
tho author speaks as one possessed of
knowledge concerning the recent fi
nancial transactions promising so
much of potent benefit to Valdez.
Following is that portion of tho ar
ticle dealing directly wiih Valdez and
tho railroad situation, past, present
and future:
"An English syndicate has recently,
obtained an option on all of the hold
ings of the llubbard cSi Elliott Cop
per Company, and tho Valdez-Yukon
Railway, which railway was being
constructed by tho latter-named
company. Tho option calls for $30,
500,000 upon satisfactory reports from
exports now on tho ground.
"Failing longer to hold up this de
velopment, tho smoltor trust has at
last reluctantly plunged into the
Alaskan field, and is now busy in
constructing tho Copper River &
North wostorn Railroad from Cordova
bay up tho Copper river valley. At
the town of Cordova it is stated tlult
the truHt will locate its huge smol
tors.
"Tho Cordova road will bo com
pelled to cross a tortuous river at
thrco points in tho neighborhood of
Abercrombio rapids and Haird's can
yon. At one point tho abutment of
a bridge is against a shifting glacior,
and tho engineors luivo bad to dig
down 100 feet through ico to get a
permanent foundation. Ono of the
consulting onglnoors estimates that
tho cost of this bridge will oxceed $2,
000,000. It will, when completed, bo
the most expensive railroad bridge of
its length and character in the world.
In Baird'u canyon, through which the
railroad must pass, the wind blows a
gale of fifty miles an hour for days at
a time. In the gorges here the snow
slides in from the mountain sides,
filling the canyon and packing as hard
as ico.
Richness of Ore Deposits.
"The Cordova road will terminate
drafi steamers with scows in tow will
bring the ore down the river from the
Wrangell district, out of which flow a
score of lusty tributaries of the Cop
per river. Within two years the
world is likely to behold the most gi
gantic of all mining industries in this
valley and along these mountain sides,
for there is an area twelve by lifty
miles within the district, bounded on
the north by Elliott Crock, where
there are mountains ribbed with
veins of the highest grade copper ever
located in commercial quantities, and
even veins of pure copper.
"But fortunately the Smelter Trust
does not hold a controlling interest
in. this vast mineral wealth. It is
owned by a score or more of inde
pendent big companies and several
thousand individuals in Alaska and
throughout the United States, and
the Copper River & Northwestern
Railroad has a most probable com
petitor in the Valdoz-Yukon Railway,
projected from the town of Valdez to
the Copper river, with a spur crossing
tho river at Tonsina or thereabouts to
get into the the Wrangell copper dis
trict, the main line paseiiig up the
valley to Copper Center. From Cop
per center it is the intention to ex
tern! -the Valdez-Yukon Railway in
two directions, one line going to
Eaglo City on the Yukon, and the
other going to Fairbanks, the Chicago
of Alaska. If tho Vaklez-Yukon
Railway is thus built as planned it
will be to Alaska what tho New York
Central or the Pennsylvania is to the
United States, for as Fairbanks is
Alaska's Chicago so is Valdez its New
York.
"Valdez is the best harbor and town
site on the coast of Alaska, and tho
traveler could reach Fairbanks or
Eagle City from Seattle by way of
Valdez and the Valdez-Yukon Rail
way a day sooner than by Seward.
Tho Valdez route is all of four days
nearer Eagle City and six days nearer
Fairbanks than Skagway and tho
White Pass Railway. From Valdez
to Fairbanks by the Valdez-Yukon
Railway it is about 850 miles, and to
Eagle City about <ir>0 miles."
Competing I/ines
ALASKA DEMANDS -
TOTAL $452,000
Washington, Doc. 9—Congress has
boon asked to for the benefit of Alas
ka appropriate $409,000, all to the
purpose of maintaining government
institutions*. Of tho amount asked
$860,000 is desired by tho Alaska road
comrhission, $100,000 an maintonanco
for tho government cablo and govern
mont wlroloss stations, and $2,000 is
asked that tho war department may
purohaso tho Johnson mill site, which
Is desired In connoction with a plan
to Improve tho buildings of Fort
Egbert.
There sooms to bo no opposition to
tho asked for appropriations, and as
they aro strongly urgod by the vari
ous hranchos of tho war department
ooneomed, It. is probable that they
will be mado.
Tramp—-Can you assist mo along
tho road mum? Lady of the Hotwe—
Personally I can not; but 1 will un
chain my dog, and I know ho will bo
most pleased to do sol
RELIGIOUS RIOT
HAS FATAL ENDING
Kansas City, Deo. 0—Ono pollcc
man aiul a girl ty years old aro dond,
twopollcomen and a religious fanatic
known an "Adam God" aro dying,
and a number of persona aro
seriously Injured as the rosnlt of
a riot In thlH olty last night. The
namo of tho policeman Ih Palbow,
and that of tho girl, Lotta Pratt.
"Adam God's" real name in John
Hharp, and Mullane and Clark are
tho dying policemen.
Hharp, or "Adam God," Ih the hoad
of a religious cnlt, and (lie trouble
aroHo from the attempt Of tho |>o1ice
to arrest hint while ho was address
ing a street meeting. At tho time
the loador was snrroimded by noarly
300 of his personal following, and tho
attempt to arro«t him brought on a
pitched battle.
Tho battlo took place In a crowded
thorongbfaro and the utmost, cxclto
ment prevailed. IVctfa detachments
of pollen were hurried to tho scene,
ami the mob was finally dispersed.
PRESIDENT SCORES
CHARGERS Of GRAFT
New York Sun And Indian
apolis News Made Objects
Of Roosevelt Anger
"MAR" IS FREELY APPLIED
Allegations Concerning Panama
Canal Deal Arouse Ire Of Mead
Of The Nation
Washington, Dec. 7 — President
Roosevelt, stung to action by the
charges of graft in his administration
in connection with tho Panama canal,
has issued a tirade directed against
the Indianapolis News and against
the New York Sun, both publications
being called "liars" for making tho
accusations. Tho charges concern
ing the cnnal graft were made before
election, but at tbat time the presi
dent paid no attention to them, at
least not publicly.
In effeet that two papers so severe
ly criticised by the president, declared
that the administration purchased
from American citizens what pur
ported to be the French rights to the
work previously done 011 the canal.
It was doclared that Charles Taft,
and a relative of the president were
among those who obtained tho French
rights and that $12,000,000 was the
price paid, while for the same prop
erty tho government paid $10,000,000.
These charges were made both in the
news and the editorial columns of
the gapers, and it was further assert
ed that the records of the transaction
so far as tho French government is
concerned in it, have beau destroyed.
The fact that it is under his ad
ministration that tho Panama canal
has been started is one of the presi
dents greatest prides, and his inti
mates say that tho assertions of the
papers caused him much anguish of
mind. It required much pleading on
the part of friends of tho administra
tion to prevent the president from at
that time expressing his fooliugs in
connection with the charges.
NEW YORK WORLD!
ROASTS ROOSEVELT!
New York, Doc. 0—President Rooso
volt is in tlio editorial columns of tho
New York World this morning sovcro
ly arraigned for his attitudo in con
nection with what bids fair to be
come notorious as tho Panama canal
scandal, and for his attack on Dol
evan Smith, editor of tho Indianapo
lis News. The World says Miat in
viow of the scandalous attack on Mr.
Smith tho whole affair calls for con
gressional investigation into the Pan
ama scandal in order that tho cjues
tion of right between the president
and the editor may be officially de
determined.
Tho World declares that in his at
tack on tho editor the president gave
utterance to statements known by
him to be untruo, and the article goes
on to state that the president and
Socrctary of Htato Root aided one,
William Oromwoll, in causing the rev
olution in Panama that rosultod in
the victory of tho party frlondly to
the canal scheme. Oromwoll, accord
ing to the World, is tho ono man who
knows the inside of tho canal deal,
and congress is urged to havo him
brought before it to testify.
After quoting tho president's asser
tion that France was paid directly
by this government, the World makes
tho assertion that tho deal was en
gineered by, and every penny of tho
$40,000,000 paid by this government
diroctly to, the J. P. Morgan Com
pany.
K. H. Campbell of tho Ottumwa
Ditch company, who has arrived In
Nome from the scene of his work,
states that he behoves tho country
which Includes tho Port Clarence,
Kougarok and (lood Hope district is
one of the finest mining sections in
Alaska and that It only needs a
propor prospecting to prove Ite great
worth. • 1
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WOMEN ESCAPE OK1
MAN AS A LADDER'
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Quick Wit And Strength Of
W. Connelly Save Lives
From Burning Hotel
SCANT-CLAI) MAIDS EMBRACE
Tardy Arrival Of Fire Depart
ment Releases Hero From Sit
uation Of Embarrassment
Portland, Doc. 7— Eleven women
owe to W. Connelly the fact that, to
day they are safe from injury, and
perhaps from death. Caught in the
lmrMng Oregon Hotel the women
were confronted with the necessity
of either burning to (loath or jumping,
for the lire department had not ar
rived and there was no ladder handy
of suflicient length to roach the win
dow out of which the endangered
women wore sending their appeals for
aid.
Ib was while those attracted to the
scone were urging the womo to jump
tlm* Connelly appeared. His quick
oyer measured tho distance to the
window, took in the dimensions of
tho lad ier, and tho next instant the
latter was upraised and tho lower
rung was resting oil his powerful
shoulders. Thus supported the lad
dor was in tho reach of the frenzied
women, who climbed through tho
window and clad only in their Mutter
ing night robes made their way down
the laddor, stopped onto Connolly's
shoulders and were helped to the
ground, and to safety.
It was not until Connolly was the
o.'obiv I'-'yvK-1 center of a grateful
bunch of femininity, each member
of which, forgetful of her abbreviated
costume, was endeavoring by physi
cal emphasis to convey to their res
eller their appreciation of his act,
that the lire department arrived. The
loss is $10,000.
FOUR HEADS SPLIT
BY GIRL WITH ME
Trinidad, Co)., Dec. !)—Thiee mem
bers of the family of Casino Garcia,
and a woman friend who was stay
ing in the Garcia home, were found
dead this morning, their heads split
wide by blown of an axe. The only
member of tho family to escape death
is Maggie, an 18-year-old daughter
who is missing and who is suspected
of tho crime.
Tho death of tho residents of tho
tSareia homo was first discovered by
n neighbor who at. once notified the
nuthorities. Tho houso is a shambles,
and tho indications are that the vic
tims were killed while asleep or just
us they wore awakening from thoir
slumbors. There is no doubt
that tho father was asleep when
lie was struck for his body was found
in bed and in such shape as t o show
that death was instant.
It is evident that the mother was
killed just as she was aroused by tho
commotion contequent upon tho
tleath of her husband, for after she
svas struck tho body slid to tho floor.
Then tho assassin wont to tho room
occupied by tho vislto r, who was
killed as she slept, as was the younger
Llarcia child.
Why tho girl, Maggie, should do
*uch a dcod is explainable only by
tho hypothesis that she has suddonly
bocome insane. It is evident that
#ho slept, or at least retired for the
night, r nd believing t hat she has fled
to the hills several searching parties
nro now engaged In an effort to Mud
lior.
Kespeotablllty Is a very good thing
In Its way, but It does not rise su
perior to all considerations. I would
not for a moment venturo to hint that
It was a matter of taste. But I think
I will go as far as this—that if a per
son Is admittedly unkind, uneomfort
ftblo, unnecessary and superfluously
iihi'Ichs, Although i(, were as n ip< eta
bio as the Church of England, tho
noofler a man Is out of it tho better
for himself and all concerned.- Rob*
ert Louis Htovonson.
PRESIDENT SENDS HIS
MESSAGE 10 CONGRESS
Document Emphasises Necessity For Eight New
Battleships, Declares That Country's Financial
Condition Is Excellent And Constantly Im
proving, And Suggests Iyabor Legislation
Washington, Dec. 8— President
Roosevelt this morning submitted to
congress his message. The document
deals exhaustively with paramount
conditions and desires. The principal
topics of the message are.
Eight battleships are needed im
mediately, attention being called to
the four now building.
The financial standing of the nation
is declared to be excellent, but the
currency system is said to be imper
fect. During the last seven years
there has accrued a net surplus of
$100,000,000 in excess of expenditures
and has been a reduction of $5)0,000,000
in the interest bearing debt, making
a saving of $9,000,000 in the annual
interterest charge.
The government should regulate
interstate corporations.
The nation should guard mines and
forests.
Labor is entitled to a share ol its
profits.
Postal savings banks are advocated j
as an assistance to the working class J
MIKADO BUYS MINE
IN UNITED SHIES
San Francisco, Dec. 8—A deal that
in view of existing conditions is con
sidered of the utmost portent was com
pleted this morning when to the Jap
anese government Jot! Sliscoviteh
sold his antimony mine on Pilgirm
river. The price paid is §100,000.
From sources believed to he auth
oritative it is learned that Japan in
tends to place at work in the mine a
large force of men and that the ore
will he shipped as fast as it can he
taken out. II is said that the an
nounced purpose of Japan is to use
the ore in manufacturing smokeless
powder and in making barnacle proof
the bottoms of her battleships,
Announcement of the purchase of
the antimony mine lias caused much
speculation. Antimony has been one
of the principal mineral resources of
Japan and it is wondered whether the
country's supply is running short, or
whether her naval preparations are
of such magnitude as to make neces
sary an increase of the normal supply
in excess of that permitted by the
mining facilities in Japan.
R-A-D- COMPANY
STATUS UNCHANGED
Uy the terms of a stipulation signed
by the legal representatives of the
creditors of tho Roynolds Alaska
Development Company, the affairs of
that concern will for tho present re
main as they are. It was on the pro
gram for tho bankruptcy proceedings
to come up during tho term of court
juHt closed, but Inasmuch as tho
wtockholdors havo signified their be
lief that they will bo able to satisfy
idl claims and resume posession of
tho property it was deemed hest to
postpone action in bankruptcy.
Judge Hold nas given tho stock
holders until March 1 to pay up, and
if this Is not done by tho date sot the
court will appoint a master In chan
cery. Tho master in chancery will
take testimony, and tho company
will at tho next term of court ho
thrown Into bankruptcy.
Persons familiar with tho intentions
of tho stockholder*, express the be
lief that boforo the dato sot the Rey
nolds properties will again he In tho
hands of tho company.
This morning Judge Held made an
OTder fixing $/i,000 as compensation
for K. K. Ritchie, tho receiver, the
period covered by tho amount being
from tho dato of bin appointment to
January 1, 1900.
in laying aside a competency.
An inheritance tax is advocated on
fortunes.
Government employes are entitled
to compensation if disabled.
Salaries of federal judges should be
increased.
The court's decision that persons
have liberty to work where they
wish, even if the employment is dan
gerous, and that therefore they can
not recover damages for injuries is
detrimental to wage earners.
There is a sound basis for labor's
protest against the issuance of an in
juuetion without notiiieation of the
union by the court. Safeguards
should be erected to prevent abuse of
the injunction.
Courts must not arrogate functions
of legislative bodies.
More money is needed for educa
tional purposes.
The administration of the Alaska
seal fisheries should be invested in the
bureau of fisheries.
ROYAL RAYMOND IN
SCANDAL'S CLUTCH
| Seattle, Doc. K—Rev. Iloyal Ray
mond, state secretary of the anti
saloon league of Washington, and
one of the most ardent opponents of
vice in any form, has by his own wife
been dragged from his high pedestal,
and in the face of exposure has re
signed his position. The charges
against the Rev. Mr. Raymond come
as a blow to t he prohibitionists of the
state, for Raymond has heretofore
weathered the storms occasioned by
attempts of the liquor element toby
insinuations against his character dis
credit his work against them.
Now, however, Mrs. Raymond, who
is back in Conncticut, has gone into
court and lias accused her husband of
having had improper relations with
two women ot his former congration.
It is because of her husband's actions
with his fair parishioners t hat Mrs.
Raymond bases her action for
divorce.
Raymond, who is a fine appearing
young man, has made many friends
since coming to Washington in the
interests of the anti-saloon move
ment. He has boon in the stato
about three years, and has accom
plished much for the purpose of the
league. These friends would yet sus
tain the Kev. Mr. Raymond in his
hour of trouble had he not rendered
such action impossible by resigning
his position and preparing to dopart
the state, lie says his resignation is
necessitated by ill health, but it. is
considered strange that the state of
his health should become of a sudden
so precarious that he Is obliged bo
cause of il to resign upon a notice no
oldor of birth than the telegraph ac
count of (he charges made by Ids
wife.
COURT OFFICIALS
GO TO FAIRBANKS
Thoro was a brief session of court
this morning, ami shortly boforo
noon Judge Re Id and other court
officials and their wives departed on
an Orr stage, bound for Fairbanks,
Judge Field, In open court, expressed
hid appreciation of the eourtcsies ex
tended to him by the members of the
Valde/. bar, and J. Y. Ostrander res
ponded In hohalf of the lawyers, ex
pressing the hope that Judge Rold
will soon return.
The party to depart this morning
eonnlsts of Judge Knld, District At
torney J. J. (Vossley, Mrs. Held,
Mrs. John llurton, O. K. l'arks, court
stenographer, ami Mrs. 1'arks.