THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR
Vol. 7 Valdez, Alaska, February 13, 1908, No. 2
MARTIAL LAW
AT FAIRBANKS
Saloons Closed and 100
Special Deputies Sworn
in by Marshal Perry.
NO OUTBREAK THUS FAR
Troops Ordered From Fort
Gibbon by the War
Department.
Washlnjjton, Feb. 13—Tho war de
partment thin morning ordorod troops
from Fort Gibbon to patrol tho Fair
banks trail. Their orders are to keep
the trail clear of armed bodies of men
fend prevent conflict* between the
union miners und non-unioniuts.
Martial I*aw Declared
Falrbanka, Feb. 13—Martial law In
the Tauana district was declared yes
terday afternoon and United 8tates
Marshal Perry swore in 100 special
deputies to aid iu preserving tho
peace. All saloons were closet! and
the city was quiet last night, although
groups of men were gathered in many
places discussing the situation.
Tho situation is regarded by officials
*nd many othora as ominous, although
the mine owners aro hopeful that they
will be able to bring in a large num
ber of men soon without difficulty
and break the strike. On tho other
hand the strikers are determined and
express confidence in their ability to
prevent mining operations on any
considerable ecalo until their demands
are granted.
Judge Harlan is receiving froquont
voluminous reports from Assistant
District Attorney Clegg, who states
that thore appears to bo no Imminent
dagger of an outbreak. Besides en
listing 100 special deputies Marshal
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Latest Story Is That Banker
Has Swallowed Part
nership Holdings.
New York, Feb. 12—It is rumored
on Wall street that J. P. Morgan has
•ecured control of all tho Ouggen
holm Interest* iu Alaska, including
the Copper River A Northwestern
railroad.
Jarvln Doubto Btory
Heattle, Feb. 12—Capt.D. H. Jarvls,
treasurer of the Alaska Hteamshlp
Company and an official of other Gug
genheim companies operating in
Alaaka, says he haa no information a»
to the reported acquisition of eutire
control of the Ouggonholm companies
by Morgan. Ho thinks there is no
change In tho Jolntlnterest of Morgan
and the Ouggenheims in Alaska en
terprisee.
May Not Build Much
New York, Fob. 11—It Is rumored
tJjat the Guggenheim* will expend
only a small amouut of money on
Alaska railroad construction this
year bocauso of the tightness of tho
irionoy market and the uncertainty
of the flnauclal situation. It is ho*
lleved that the Standard Oil company
Is trying to get hold of the Gnggon
holm interests In Alaska and is work
ing In every way to cripple them In
their effort* to raise monoy.
DOG RACE FROM
NOME TO CANDLE
Nome, Feb. 12 — An AU'Alaska
sweepstakes race for dogs from Nome
1o Candle City and roturn will start
April 1. Tho first prito will be $25,000.
A club was formed here today to
Improve tho broods of Alaska dogs.
Kntriee are cp.m to all kinds of dogs.
SENATE HOLDS UP
100 APPOINTMENTS
Opponents of Administration
Claim Only Taft Men Can
Obtain Positions.
TRYING TO GET SQUARE
Judge Reid Among Nominees
Whose Confirmation Is Kept
Back by Fight.
Washington, Feb. 13—More than
100 presidential api>olutiaonta are
held up In the senato, awaiting con
firmation. Opponent* of t.ho adminis
tration ar\> trying to tnako capital of
tho charge that the president In man
ipulating federal patronage In the in
terest of Taft.
Among tho nominations ho held up
is that of Judge Held of Alaska.
It It* claimed by opponents of the
president that no appointment can
bo obtained from him except for
a man who can help get votes for
Taft, and It seems that senators are
trying to forco the president to inuke
nominations thoy want by refusing
to confirm those of the president'a
friends.
FORMER SAYS HIS
MEN WERE FIRED
Washington* Feb. 11—Senator For
aker In tho aona'to today took up the
denial of President Roosevelt that
federal patronage had boen used to
aldTaft'a presidential candidacy and
narnod a list of postmasters in Ohio
who, ho said, bail boon removed from
ofllce because they were Foraker
workers.
WANT COAL LAND
OPEN TO ENTRY
Washington, Feb. 13—Delegate Cale,
I>. A. McKenzlo of Cordova and Sen
ator Pllee of Washington called on
the president today aud urged that
Alaska ooal lands bo oponed to entry.
The president informed his callers
that tho order withdrawing the Alas
ka coal lauds from entry was made
for the purposo of providing perman
ently for the ueeds of tho navy on tho
Pacific coast. He added that ho was
anxious to see congress enact legisla
tion providing a system of leasing of
tho remaining coal lands on tho pub
lic domain.
Tho president finally agrcod to re
fer the quoation of Alaska coal lands
to Judge Hallingor, fonuer commis
sioner of tho goneral land office, for
recommendatlou.
Selling Hootcb To IudlatiH
Complaint In made that the natives
In tlio Indian village of Totltlik arc
much demoralized t»y a regular sup
ply of Uquor which in said to bo pur
chased by whlto mon at the Ellamni
saloon uud sold to the Indians, A. F.
Cramer Informs the Prctpectcr that
tho Indian* have boon Imbibing large
portions of contraband boozo latolj
and raising several different kinds ol
iniquity Inconsequence. Hesaysthoj
are giving Intermittent exhibitions o
a cross l>etween the ghost danos anc
tho green corn danoo, and have to b<
clubbed frequently to make thorn wil
ling to suok tho pipe of poaoe.
The Tanana ;Minor say* frelghterr
are contracting to oarry men ant
supplies from tliat district to Valdei
oreok.
Exportations of stool and Iron aiu
their manufactures into Moxlcc
•Kfcregated 121,628,063 in 1007.
The Treadwell group of mines en
DougUs Island have paid dividend!
aggregating $10,714,681
WITHDRAWS NAMES
OF NEW NOMINEES
Washington, Fob. 8—Because of the
objections of Delegate Cale the
president today withdrew the nomi
nation* of Henry W. Miller to be
postmaster at Valdez and M. 8.Whit
tier to bo postmaster at Skagway.
Cale tolls the president that J. D.
Jefferson and A. 8. Kindell.whe were
first nominated, are the choice of
fch^lr respective towns. Gov. Hog
gatt tells the president that both are
unfit for the positions. An investi
gation has been ordered into the
merits of all the candidates.
MEXICANS BLOW
UP AMERICANS
Tucson. Ariz., Feb. 12—Mexicans
exploded dynamite under the lodg
ing* of American employes of tlie
Sonora mine while they were at din
ner yesterday and flftocn were blown
through the roof, five being killed
instantly. Most of the others will
die. There had [been trouble with
the Mexicans.
SEIZE ANOTHER
JAPANESE SHIP!
Hongkong, .Feb. 8—Chinese cruisers
seized the Japanese steamer Satsuma
as the vessel was landing rifles and
ammunition on the coast of China to
aid Chinese revolutionists today.
This is the second seizure this week
of a Japanese steamer with contra
band of war for the revolutionists.
Indications multiply that agon's of
tho Japauese government are indus
triously fomenting and abetting revo
lutionists in China.
Chinese Seize Japuneae Bhip
Hongkong, Feb., 7—Chlnoase war
ships today seized a Japanese steamer
which was landing arms near Macao
to aid in a revolution that was brew
ing there.
AUTO RACERS
REACH ALBANY
Now York, Feb. I'i— At nildulght
tho autolsts who Htartod in the raco
around tho world were reported at
Albany. All wore well aud tholr
machines In good condition. Three
Frenchmen, one American. ono
Italian and one Herman are tho con
testants. The route Is through Cleve
land, Toledo, Chicago, Omaha, Chey
enne, Ogdon, Goldfleld to Han Fran
cinco, thence up tho coast to Beattle,
where thoy will embark on a steamer
for Valdez.
PARENTS AND SISTER
LET INFANT STARVE
Andrew llannon, a Boandlnavian of
Unga aud hit* nativo wife are oharged
with negligent homicide for allowing
their infant girl to utarve to death,
fhey were bound ovor to anawor in
.lie district court by Commissioner
DrifHold of Unga, and Deputy Mar
jhal Vawtor brought thorn to Valdez.
Tho charge Is that Hanson and his
wife loft their home to go to the Band
Point fltore, and plaolng their baby
{lrl, 3 months old, in charge of their
laughter Nellie, about 16 years old.
Throe days later tho baby was found
lead from starvation and negleot.
Dr. Pratt and Adolpb Ericson oatno
ilong as wltnoBsos. The girl Nollie
,vas alBo brought along to be held an
a witness.
Trial Jury Discharged
The trial Jury in tho district court
,va» (Uncharged by Judge Held
.Monday, ao no furthor business for it
was in sight.
A woman passengor on the Farallon
'.eft her purse in her state room and
jomebody who tliojyht he needed the
monoyjwant through It
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INDICTMENT FOR
BANKER MORSE
Now York, Feb. 11—Chariot* VV.
Morse, the ice king and bunker, was
indicted today for alleged violation of
banking laws. He will be arrested on
hiH return t/om Europe. It is said
that many othor bankers of the city
are nervouw over the indictment of
Morse as they have been guilty of
similar irregularities.
ALMOSflOT TO
REAR LEWIS TALK
Chicago, Feb. 11—A riot call was
necessary to call police enough to quell
the mob which was struggling to gain
entrance to the courtroom to h«ar
James Hamilton Lewis address the
Jury In defense of Dora McDonald,
wife of the noted gambler and poli
tician, Mike McDonald, who killed
her parain air. The police smashed
many heads in driving back the
crowd. The case goes to the Jury
late this afternoon.
Dora McDonald Acquitted
Chicugo, Fob. 12—Dora McDonald
was acquitted by the Jury of the
murder of Walter (Jueriu, last night.
ASK 45CENTS EOR
BRAVERY MEDALS
Washington, Feb. 13—Army officers
are required by a recout order to pay
46 cents each for medals awarded
them for bravery in the Spanish war.
Many thousands of them are refusing
to take the medals on that basis. The
charge is for the cost of the medals.
TAKES OUT 110 TONS
OF DRIER BAY ORE
Taking 110 tons of coppor ore from
the Drier bay proporty of tho Knight
Island Consolidated Copper Company,
A. J. Elliott went out yesterday on the
steamer Portland to obtain an ex
haustive test of the product of the
company's mine thero. Tho oro will
be taken to the Taooma smelter and
carofully tried out under the Inspec
tion of the Knight Island company's
Seattle assaycr. ^
Mr. Elliott states that tho outlook
on the Drier bay proparty of the
Knight Island oompany Is very en
couraging. Tho company will boglr
driving a 1200-foot tunndl from tide
water Into tho hill as soon as the
necessary machinery can be Installed.
Recnnt development work on the
Drier bay &roup of claims shows tha
the ledge carries a fair peroontage o
nickel and cobalt besides a good grade
of copper.
The ore In this proporty carries iror
and la a superior fluxing ore besldei
bolng very high grade for chalcopy
rito. Assays of large samples have
run as high aa 12 per eont copper
which Is above the average of Prince
William sound copper ore.
An American oonsul thinks a great
market could be oreated In Westert.
i Europe for corn cob ptpos.
Canada has 36 banks with Domin
ion ohartors and these jjhave lfttl
branohes
FOURTH DIVISION
WILL 60 THROUGH
Judiciary Committees of Both
Houses Will Report
Favorably.
NO OPPOSITION VISIBLE
Bill Provides That Valdez
Shall Be Headquarters of
Coast District.
Washington, 12—Tho bill for u
Fourth Judicial division in Alaska
will pass. A favorable report will
be made upon It by the Judiciary
committees of both houses and there
seoms to be no disposition on tho part
of anyone to block its passage.
Speaker Cannon and the committee
on ruleo of the house will give It a
place on the house calendar as noon
an it is reported.
The new district will inolude the
ooast end of the present Third, the
boundary line being drawn as In
previous bills. Valdeg will b« head
quarters of the division.
TUBES EXPLODE
ON BATTLESHIP
Vallejo, Feb. 11—The boiler tubt»s
of the battleship St. Louis exploded
thlH morning as the vessel was olf
Sausallto. K. Scott, a coal passer, F.
Thompson, watertender, R. Baker,
fireman, were horribly scalded and
may die. The cause of the explosion
has not been determined.
MORE NEWS Of
KOYUKUK STRIKE
Conilrmatlon of t^ie tfrr&l Koyukuk
plaoer strike continues to («m«. J.
A. Otnne.ro 11, deputy oolleotor of in
ternal revenue, now In Valdetc, who
wm in that region a short time age
»tates that recent dittoovorie* In
dicate that the district is enormously
rich. He says a pan containing $64€
in gold wan taken out and many
other pans fabulously rich. A slmilai
report is brought to Vaides by J. F.
Darling, who obtained hl<« Informa
tion from Bob Buchanan, mall carrier
from Port Gibbon to tho Koyukuk.
Buchanan nald a #760 pan had been
taken out.
Acoordiug to bojh accounts bed
rock In very deep but the gravel in In
Jie bed of an old channel and th<
p&yfltreak 1* very wide. Buchanan
told Darling that the pay gravel wa*
36 feet wide and three feet deep.
True bedrock was struck at a deptl.
of 140 feot. The gold is generily fine.
Darling met Buchanan at Fort Gib
bon.
Darling U an old Nome miner and
comes direct from th#4 camp, which
ho says Is In a thriving condition.
Numerous strikes have been mad<
lately on the tundra. With Darling
same Gum Nelson, from the Innoko,
who says that oamp Is not showinf
well so far.
Haaey Contingent Start*
W. T. Bcott, representing the gov
ernment In the Haeey ca*e, K. A.
riendereon with the oourt fUe#, Kd
tfard O. Hesey end Mrs. Haeoy, »n<
fohn A. Oareon, of counnel for do
en*e, celled on the Portland for Ju
loan, where an effort will he meda U
lave the oaae **t for immediate trie.
M»fore Judge Oonnleon.
Money for Reservation School
O. O. Rudolph, treaeurer of the re*
ervatlon school board, received bj
bhe laet mall a warrant from the
United Htatee treasury for $3,290 fo>
the maintenance of the reeervetlor
•ohool.
Nome continue* to report a nucoee
•Ion of strike* on all the beaoh Llnei
GALE DRAFTS NEW
TERRITORIAL BILL
With Sulzer's Aid Draws Up
Measure He Thinks
I Will Go Through.
EIGHT MEN IN COUNCIL
Plan Expands Power of Gov
ernor and Diminishes
That oi Judiciary.
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Washington, Feb. 12—DelegateOaio
of Alaska and Congressman SuLzer of
New York nre drafting a new bill for
territorial government in Alaska. Its
provisions include a territorial coun
oil of two member* from each Judl
olal division. In caw of a tie vote
on any measure the governor is to
have a casting vote.
The principal work of the council
will be to recommend legislation af
fecting the territory for considera
tion of congress. It will also have
power to legislate on minor matter*.
The bill transfers from the judge*
of tho district courts to the Kovernor
the power to appoint court commis
sioners, and in other ways Increase*
the powers of the governor and de
creases those of the Judiciary.
Nothing affecting the liquor busi
ness in Alaska will be Included in th?
territorial bill If cither of the meas
ure# ponding in congress now on that
question should pass. These are the
Cale bill giving Incorporated town*
control of the saloon business in thelr
Jurisdictlons, and the Nelson bill In
the senate which fixes the retail
liquor license at the tlat rate of $luou
ever)'where lit the territory.
Cale says there Ik no hope of get
ting' a bill through for complete t*r*
ritorlal organization and that the only
thing left to do Is to work for a modi
fled plan for a start In self-govern
ment.
JUDGE MIS
KILLED BY SON
Notorious Kentucky Feudist
Dies With His Boots On
in His Own Store.
Jackson, Ky., Fob. 'MJoacli HmgU
while drunk yesterday afternoon en
tered the store of Judge John Margin,
the notorious feudist, and shot hlu«
dead in the presence of several cus
tomers. Reach Hargls Is In Jail rav
lug today'/and seisms to be Mear iu
lanlty. He Is a nephew of Judge
Hargls and the trouble between then*
dates back to lust October, when
Judge Hargls eqnsured Ib'aeh for hi*
drunkenness.
Hargls will be buried in a casket
which he nclectod for himself In St
Louis last December. His widow
ioday ordcrod a mcsaaice sent to have
it shipped here.
Doe^Not Regret Killing
Jacknon, Ky., Fob. 8—Boaoh Har
old aaya ho hfiH no regret over killing
nln father, Judge Hargla. He nays
he acted In nelf-dofentk).
No Ball For) Beach Ilargin
Jacknon, Ky., Feb. 11--Ball wm
refuaed to Beaoh Hargln, who killed
lid father, Judge John HargU, the
lOtOrloun foudtftt. The defence at the
■rial will be iiinanliy.
BERTHA BRINGING
110 PASSENGERS
Heuttle, Feb." 11 —Bteamor Bertha
♦ailed for Valdoz la*t night with 110
£>aaaengorH. A majority are for the
terlor. No ininern for the Tauaua
are In Die lht.
The world'* atinnal production of
coal Im nearly 1,000,000,000 ton*.
I Ali;tho motala lo»t heavily In |xrlo«
> I durlng'tlOO?