Value
Vol. 5
Valdez, Alaska,
SEEKS REVISION
OF MINING LAWS
American Mining Congress
Recommends Changes In
Laws For Alaska
STEELE READS PAPER
Landlock Bay Mining Man Pre
sents Views Of Alaskans
On The Subject
„
CSoldfield, Oct. 1—The American i
Mining congress, in session here, tliisj
morning took up tlie discussion of ;i '
revision of the Alaska mining laws.
J. L. Steele, Of Landlock, Alaska
chairman of the committee on Alaska
mining laws, read a paper on the re
visions necessary to the japid devel
opment of the industry in the terri
tory, quoting many letters received
by him from mining men throughout
the country, outlining the defects in
the present law as applicable to the
various sections in which they are
operating.
PRESIDENT TAFI
IS NOW AN A. B.i
Becomes A Member In Seattle
And Is Presented With
Unique Certificate
Seattle, Oct. 1—President Taft was
Inst initiated into tlie Arctic
Hrotherhood. Godfrey Chelander
presented to the presented to the
president a certificate of membership,
beautifully engrossed on caribou skin,
and ornamented with gold nuggets.
After the initiation the president j
made an addrtss in which ho stated
fchat he would do all in his power to
aid the territory, but did not con- j
sider the country ready for popular
government. He expressed the hope
that next year he would he able to
visit the country.
DEPOSITORS WILL
BE PAID IH FULL
Bank Examiners Begin Distribu
tion Of Funds Of Oklahoma
Trust Company
Oklahoma, Oct. 1 — The foderal
hank examiners have begun to pay
the depositor.* in the Columbia Hank
ing Trust company, which recently
cloned its door a.
The deposits amounted to $3,000,000
and will be paid in full from the funds
' of the institution.
MARINE MOVEMENTS.
Dora; in port.
Uertha; sailed westward Hept. 20.
Banta Clara; sailed from Seattle
Hept. 24.
Olympia; sailed for Seattle Hept.
22.
Northwestern; an I lot! lor i cattle
Hept. 24.
Portland, in Hcattle.
Yucatan; sailed for .Seattle Hept. 27
Lindsay; sailed for Hcattle Hept. 20.
Hen Or. German, the Dentist.
Is Averse To Granting Territorial Government At Present.
Advocates The Appointment Of A Commission
To Govern The District
Seattle, Oet. 1—President Taft yes
terday made an address at t lie exposi
tion before one of the largest crowds
which has visited the grounds. His
remarks were confined mainly to
Alaska.
A review of the history of the
country and its development, he said,
demonstrated that congress had hoen
slow to extend proper government to
the country, owing to the fact that it
was almost impossible for congress to
govern the territory by legislation.
A territorial form of government he j
said, would be a mistake at this time j
because of the lack of population, i
Under present conditions the larger |
camps would rule, possibly to the]
detriment of the smaller ones. Not
until the growth of population was)
such as to warrant the division of the j
immense territory into nmaller din-l
tricts would home rule be advisable, j
While the condit ions prevent the I
extension of self government safely, j
the president offered as a solution of |
the problem of governing the terri- j
tory the establishment of a bureau at |
Washington to which Alaska ofllclals
shall be directly responsible, and
whose law-making powers should be :
subject to the approval of the heads j
of the departments :it Washington
responsible for the government of the
territory, domestic legislation being
vested in the people who know the
needs of the country, while the min
ing, forestry, customs, land and gen
eral laws are passed by congress.
The president predicted a prosper
ous future for Alaska, and stated that
congress should extend aid to rail
roads in the territory, as only
through transportation facilities can
the immense resources of the country
be properly developed. He also
stated that he was in favor of a bill
subsidizing American vessels.
WALTER E. CLARK IS NOW
GOVERNOR OF TERRITORY
Takes Oath Of Office This Afternoon. Promises To Make
His Administration An Honest And
Unselfish One
Juneau, Oct. 1—Walter E. Clark
took the oath of ofllce at 2 o'clock
this afternoon and became governor
of the territory.
To those who assembled to witness
the ceremony the governor said that
he would strive to make his adminis
tration an honest and unselfish one.
He announced that h«> would give im
partial attention to those who advo
cated a fully organized territorial
form of government; those advocat
ing a lesser form and those opposing
any change from the present system,
and would make a conscientious ex
animation of the condition of the
several divisions to inform himself as
to the needs of the country, though
his observations have load him to be
lieve that there is need of improve
ment in the existing system of terri
torial control.
Covernor Clark said that he had
been authorized by President Taft to
static that tho problems of the gov
ernment of Alaska were engaging
his attention, and lie would do all in
his power to overcome the evils of
the present system.
Tho governor stated that ho wouid
follow strictly the policy of leaving
the appointment of federal officials in
other hands, but would carry out. to
the letter his obligation of enforcing
the laws.
In closing his address he made an
appeal to all Alaskans, until political
conditions are improved, to be tem
perate in their discussion of civic
matters, and to devote themselves to
the development of the resources ol
their country. He laid particular
stress upon the necessity of a cessa
tion of the factional quarrels, which,
he said, are stifling the prosperity ol
the country.
SUITS ARE FILED
AGAINST MAYBRAY
Vicitms Of Swindlers Seek To
Recover $25,000 Lout
Through Faked Sports
Council Bluff*, Oct. 1—Two more
civil suits have i>ecn fllcd here againHt
the Muybray gang of swindlers to re
cover sums aggregating $25,000 al
leged to have been losl through the
fake wrestling matches and horso
raee« promoted by the gang.
Phonograos and records Rt the Owl
J)rujf Co. tt
How in your subscription lor the
Prospector.
For Kent — Furnished cabin clone
in^ Apply 15. D. Wheat.
COAL (.-OAT;,
Vulloz Dock Co. or Valctoz Transfer Co.
TAMMANY WINS
IN CONVENTION
Succeeds In Nominating Its Can
didates For Mayor And
Comptroller
Now York, Oct. J— The regular
democratic convention laat night
nominated William J. Gaytior, justice
of the appellate division of the au
preme court, for mayor, and Robert
Moore for comptroller of the city.
Thone nominatlonH are a distinct vic
tory of the Tammany crowd, Moore
and Oaynor having been the candi
date* of that organization.
m
Fresh liable Brand Oystera at Ix>ve
Whltley Co. tf
onif/i'Y
The proupcctor* unci minors of the Copper riv
er district <lec)t\ro.s tho "Vnkshaw" l*|/n(ltv of
briru '.ho host trail ntovc on the market.
No substitution at the Owl Drug Co
BALLINGER TO
VISIT ALASKA
Makes Announcement In Seat
tle That He Will Come North
Next Spring
Seattle, Oct. 1—Secretary of the
Interior Hallinger, who Is hero with
the proHldentlal pnrty, eta tea that ho
will vlHlt AhiHkrt next upring. lie
aluo promlHCH to a«k the pOHtm aster
general to oxtend mail facllltleH to
the Iditarod country.
NOTICE
Owing to the demand forroomn and
berthH on Hteaniora this time of the
year, pernonH mnking reHervatloiiH
muHt take them tip forty-eight bourn
prior to the nailing date, or Ham" will
he eon eel led.
Alaska Htoamnhip Co.,
A. E, Orlgnhy.
/ ln«ka Coflflt Co.,
1e B. F. Watnon.
IS BETRAYED
BY PET CANINE
| Brown Spaniel Leads To Ar
rest Of Harry Delaney
For Grand Larceny
I
HELD FOR GRANfl JURY
I
At Preliminary Hearing Accused
i Is Bound Over Under Bonds
i
Of $1,000
I
Harry Delaney was given a pre
J liminary hearing yesterday afternoon
before Commissioner Reed, on the
charge of grand larceny, and was
hound over under bonds of §1,000 to
the grand jury.
Delaney was charged with breaking
into a cabin on Sherman street, op
posite the brewery, occupied by Rob
ert Weber, and abstracting therefrom
a quantity of wearing apparel, foot
worn*, fish tackle and other personal
property.
Weber, who had been on a trip to
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MANY WILL GO
ON EXCURSION
A Number Of People Have Sig
nified Their Intention To
Go To Cordova
Notwithstanding the short notice
given of the oxcnrion to Cordova Sat
urday night, a considerable number
have already signified their intention
of making the trip, and have made
reservations, and it is expected that
the number will be largely increased
! before evening.
I
Stormy weather need not interfere
with the proposed trip over the rail
road to the glaciers of Copper river,
as the company lias sufficient flrst
class passenger coacheU to accommo
date all who desire to go.
There is a possibility that the Dora
may not be able to make the trip on
account of the expected arrival of
the Santa Clara, so that ladies who
are desirous of going should make
reservations early to be assured of a
stateroom on the IOlsle.
HOTEL ARRIVALS
At Seattle
W. C. Mullerson, Cordova.
VV. D. McGoe, Hlr ,»«ek.
At St. Eliaa
P. Magnusson and wife.
WEATHER REPORT
! ObHcrvHtionH for the 24 bourn end
ing at 0 p. m. yesterday.
! Station Harometrlc Presmire 29.21
i Precipitation, Inch .JV>
j Maximum Temperature 42
' Minimum Temperature 84
J Mean Temperature 8H
i Temperature, 0 p. m. 41
Cloudy, calm.
Good board and room In private
i family—$1.60 per day. Apply Ka
i foury's store, Keystone ave. fcf
Furnished rooms cheap at tho
J Antlers. 2fls