THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR
Vo1' ' Valdez, Alaska, February 27, 1908. No 9
BUHIME ARRIVES
IN VALOEZ HARBOR
Working on Cable Near
Narrows and May Make
Connection Any Time.
•REAR LOCATED AT ELLAMAR
Line Ha9 Slacked but Can Be
Repaired in a Few Hours
of Active Work.
Th« cabloship Burnslde carno Into
the harbor yesterday and ia working !
In tho bay out toward the narrows I
and may make connection at any I
time. She wont out yesterday after
noon. putting a buoy near tho cablo
about six miles from town and then pro-!
ceeded outside, presumably to Ella
mar, whero tho break was supposed j
to bo. 8ho camo back shortly before
noon today and has since boon stand*
whero she placed tho buoy.
Tho cable oftiee in town knows no
more of tho break than yesterday but
assumes that tho Burnslde picked up
the end outsido and is now working
to connect. This was tho status at
*2 p. m.
The cableshlp can no nothing while
n "woolly" is bobbing her on jerky
waves and yanking her around aB if
she had St. Vitus dance. Very still
water is requlrod for cablo laying and
repairing.
Tests from Valdez and Sitka show
that the break is close to Ellamar and
that tho cable has slacked about ten
tnlles, leaving a gap of that length.
The Burnsido's lato arrival is duo to
the fact that she came on the inside
passage because she is not in good
form. She was about to go on the
dry dock when the Alaska cablo
broke and she had to Come north and
go to work instead of taking a turn J
in the hospital, which she is said to i
nood badly. I
LAND LINE BREAKS
NEAR IBTIN'Sl
All Telegraph Connection'
Cut Off Since Yester
day Afternoon,
Tho laud telegraph lino broke
yeoterday afternoon about 2 o'clock
thie wide of Wortman'B and has sinco
been ont of commission. Mon aro'ro
pairlng it and it is hoped to havo it
working again baforo night Whilo
the land lino is down Valdoz 1h com
pletely cut off from wiro communi
cation with the rost of tho world.
STORM BLOWING
ALONG SUMMIT
fcomothing liko a blizzard 1h blowing
on the summit today but tho trail is
getting better all tho timo with
colder weather and it in lined with
travelers who havo loft Valdoz flinoe
Sunday. It is ntatod that m >ro than
200 men havo started iroin Valdoz for
the north in the last two or throo
days.
Keystone canyon is draining ont
and the trail through is fairly solid
now. The Orr stag© which was hung
np at the othor end when tho canyon
waa flooded was brought down yester
day and will sail north again tomor
row.
The Jnnean Reoord has started war
un the local telephone system, and
tha Dottgla* Island News says It was
bacanse tho paper which opposes self
government might be expectod to
flght telephones and eleotrlo light*.
On^-third of the state of Washing
ton la roaerved for Indians, foresta or
aattonal parka
ARRESTED FOR
LYNCHING BEE
Churchill and Dunn Brought
to Valdez fcr Share In
lake Creek Rumpus.
Because of their participation in a
purported attempt to hang J. E. Ken
ny, a roadliouso koopor 011 Lake
orook intho Yentna district, last Sop
toinber, Frank Churchill and Frank
Dunn were brought to Valdez on the
Bertha by Special Deputy Marshal
Fred Slack, who arrested them in
Seattlo upon warrants under indict
ments returned by tho recent grand
jury in tho district court charging
them with assault with iutont to kill.
Both gave bond in tho sum of $1003
Both Dunn and Churchill are well
known in the Cook inlet ocuntry.
Churchill for many years has con-!
ducted a store at Susitna station, and j
Dunn for a year and a half preceding
(Continued on page 1)
COAST TO SUPPORT
TERRITORIAL BILL
Washington, Fob. 21—Dalayod In
transmission—Tho delegations from
Washington, Oregon and California
in both houses of congress almost
without exception will support Dele
gate Cale's bill fcr territorial govern
ment in Alaska. The house judiciary
eommitteo has promised t j take it up
this week. Calo introduced the bill :
last Friday.
THAW AND WIFE
TO BE DIVORCED
New York, Feb. 20—Delayed in
transmission— Evelyn Ne»bit Thaw
announces thut alio has por
mauontiy separated from Harry and I
will allow him to get a divorce as |
soon as finances can bo arranged, or ;
sue for a divorce hcr.iolf.
Thaw Denies, Mother Admits
Matteawan, N. Y., Fob. 2>—De
loycd In transmission—Harry Thaw
donies that there is any truth
in the story that a dlvcrco Is ocntcm
plated between himself and Evelyn.
Ills mother says the story Is correct.
It seems uncertain whother Evelyn
will get tho divorce or Thaw's rela
tives will suo for an annulment cf
tho marriage on tho ground that he
was Insano when It was contracted.
EIGHT BOUND OVER
FOR PATROLLING TRAIL
Eight meu wero bound over to tho j
grand Jury iu Fairbanks on the charge
of riot for holding up striker breakers
on the trail, by Commissioner Erwin.
Robert Noil was held in a bond of
82,000 and tho othors 81,003 oach.
Their namos aro Harry Moohan,
Thomas Martin, William Stovone,
Otto Aldberg, Edward O'Brlon, John
Mikkloson and William Richard.
Two witnesses tostifled that thoy
woro mado to run tho gauntlot bo
tween two lines of men armed with
guns and clubs and that thoy were
struok as thoy weut by. Thin was
after thoy bad boen kept prisonors,
under an armed gunrd and was part
of tho ooromony of turning them
looeo presumably that thoy might bo
proporly improsscd with tho danger
of proceeding to Fairbanks. Thoy
woro headed towards Valdcz. Ono
man rcachod within 20 miles of Fair
banks and was takon back as far as
the 60-mile post, and had mushod to
tho 70-mile post, whon ho was over
taken by a deputy marshal and
brought to Fairbanks.
Two of tho men wore Alaskans and
tho third is a Norwegian.
Saratoga In Port
Btoamor Saratoga roturned from
Beward yosterday ovoning and will
•all at midnight tonight for Soattlo.
GALE NOT ANXIOUS
FOR RE-ELECTION
Tells Friends Not to Engage
in Fight Either For or
Against Him.
DELEGATE SORE ON CONGRESS
Says Position of Representative
From Alaska Territory Is
Not Worth Contest.
Washington, Fob. 21—Delayed In
transmission—Dolegato Thomas Calo
of Alaska gavo out a statomeut today
to his frionds asking tliorn not to
mako a fight either for or against his
ro-election. He saya ho Is disgusted
with tho treatment ho has roooived
in congress and will mako no effort to
go back. lie says tho place of dele
gate from Alaska is not worth a fight.
5T0ESSEL FACES
DEATH OR PRISON
Court Martial Condemns
Him for Surrender of
Pert Arthur.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 21—Delayod in j
transmission—(Jen. StoeHsel was con
victed by court-martial of cowardice
in tho burrondor of Port Arthur in the
Japanese war and condemned to death
today. The court-martial rocom
meuded to tho czar that tho sentonco
bo commuted to ton yoars imprison
ment in a fortress and Stoossel for
over oxcludod from tho military
servico of Russia.
Gen. Fock was reprimanded and
Smyrnofi' acquitted.
People Favor BtoeABel
St. Petersburg, Feb. 25—Public sen
timent strongly favors Oon. Stoossel
and great indignation prevails over
the finding of the court rn irtlal con
demning him. If tho Czar refnses to
eommnto tho death sentonco revolu-j
Lion will undoubtedly start again. !
Cossacks are patrolling tho city to
provont tho pcoplo from gathering.
Stoossel received his sentence with
out omotlon. The court-martial rec
ommended tho commutation of tho
doath sentonco to Imprisonment for
ten years bocauso of his long and
stubborn resistance to overwhelming
force.
FACTORIES CALL |
FOR 20,000 MEN1
Now York, Fol/. 22—Factories and
mills which havo been cloeod several
months aro opening and 20,000 men
havo boon callod for this wook.
BERTHA HAS HEAVY
PASSENGER LIST
Btoatnor Bertha )iuf» a heavy pass
enger list on this trip. In the cabin
wero Oapt. P. I>. Blodgott, the Cook
lulot transportation magnate, E.
Thompson of Howard, O. P. (Fat)
Hewitt of Reward, and Frank Dunn
of Busitna. Each of thoHo old rosi»
dontora has aeomfortablo avoirdupois
which kloks th3 soa!e indicator ovor
250, and two of thorn tally about 800.
Tho Bertha brought 100 passengers,
r,2 first-class.
Tho Bertha sailed at midnight Sat
urday for Boward, Be'.dovia and Ko
dlak. < (
Tho Wrangel Bentinol oompiains
that Iteoste ovor $0 to ship a Jersey
bull from Petersburg to Wrangel,
whereat the Douglas Island News
mentions that odltors travol for half
faro, Tho News *?111 ploaao remom*
ben that & Jersey bull was the sub*
Joct of disoussion
Inga Anderson Obtains Re
lease cf John Martin
From Prison.
GOVERNOR COULD NOT RESIST
Female Miuiug Operator From
Dawsou Weeps Successfully
for Freedom of Fiaiice.
Lincoln, Nob., Feb. 2C—Governor
Sheldon today pardoned John Marlln
on tho petition of Inga Anderson, the
Dawson mining woman who made
tho trip down to secure tho re
lease of Martin, who is her llauoe.
Tho governor said ho could not resist
tho woman's tears. Martin wr.s
in for forgery.
RMADS1LL
NOT CUT WAGES
Managers Announce Decision
to Continue Scale Agreed
On Last Year.
Washington, Fob. '21— Delayed In
transmission—Railroad operators as
sured the' Interstate commerce com
mission today that they had decided
not to adhere to tho cut In \vag09
which was the cause of tho threat
ened ntriko, but will continuo to the
scalo agreed upon a year ago.
It Irt further announced that the
extensions planned before tho panic
Inst fall will ho pushed immediately
with as largo forcos engaged In con
struction as last year.
Trying to Avoid Btrike
Washington, Feb. 20—Delayed in
transmission—President Hoosuvelt to
day diroctod the interstate cornuloree
commission to investigate the threat
ened general strike on the railroads
with a viow to exocutivc intervention
to prevent it after tho uieritK are re
ported on by tho commission.
Tho prospective strlko concerns
tho scalo of wages. President Roose
velt proposes to adjust the dlflerenoe
by moans of a conference oommlttee
of representatives of the railroads,
the employes, and disinterested out
siderw.
SANTA CLARA HAS
100 FOR TANANA
Seattle, Fob. 23—Stoamer Hanta
Clara nallod for Valdoz Monday after
noon with 103 pawougors, of whom
100 arc miners for the Xanana.
FINDS BEDROCK ON
GANE CREEK BOTTOM
liodrock ha<j been found on Uune
creek bottom, tho discovery crook of
Innoko, on a fruction botween 9 and
10 above. Hill Hunt found a streak
60 feet wide and had not roachod the
limit on tlin wont aide wlun a letter
wan written of whloh the Nomo Nug
get tells in tho Issue of .January 4.
Pan* average ovor fl.
On a fraction next to 7 above f 18
was found on bedrock, and gravel for
fciur inchoa abovo contains pay, al
though very loose.
Tho output of Gano orook In 1907 In
estimated at a little over $17,000.
Whltohor&o will launch a brawn
band on St. Patrick's day. If they
don't paint those yellow horns a
bright gTeon the tooters will get
them tmaahed.
Blaok 1HU creak near Dawson gives
prospect of some rich pay,
PULL AUTOMOBILES
FROM SNOW BANKS
Indiana Farm Horses Help
Out World Race of the
Gasoline Buggeis.
Lal'orte, Ind., Fob. 21—Delayed in
transmission—Threo teams of horsos i
are hauling; the Amorican automo
bile into thin city. Tho other autos
are following behind, towed in the
samo way. Tho snow la disappearing
to tho westward and going will be
oasler. _
Bucking Snow DrlftH.
IndiauapollH, Feb, 23—Delayed in
transmission—Tho American automo
bile is entering the city at tho end of
a hard light with snow drifts. The
French auto wan pulled out of drift**
by farmers' teams today and is com
ing on. All tho racing can are badly
impeded by the deep snow.
SAYS BELL TONES
INSPIRED MURDER
Denver, Feb. 20—The murderer of
Father llemrich, who was killed in
his church last night, claims that he
was prompted to the murder by the
ringing of the church bolls because
tho voice of the priest was not in
harmony with tho tones of tho bell.
Tho Jail is guarded to prevent any at
tempt to tako the man out as there
has been wido-spread threats of lynch
ing. The murderer Is believed to be
insane.
STRIKE BREAKERS
START ON TRAIL
Klghty-tlvo strike breakers left late I
Mouday afternoon and forty-five j
Tuesday t-o walk over the trail to
Fairbanks. Their baggage, which is
not extensive for so manv men, and
provisions for the journey are going
through on sleds. Four horses took
eight sleds Monday and two horsce
3ok (our slo.l* Tuesday morning. Tho
men will camp at night.
Tho men were nearly all Russians,
or Slavs of some nationality. Thov
had nothing to say and their mana- j
ger was very snappy in the little
ho consented to say. Some of
tho mon who went yesterday had re
volvers in their pockets, and it is
claimed that nearly all had, but the
guns were not visible.
Same Situation at Pairbutikt*
Fairbanks. Feb. 26—Tho strike slt
(Continued on page 4)
JUDGE HOWLETT
OF SEWARD DEAD
Judgo L. H. Hewlett, United States
commissioner of Seward, died Febru
ary 21 [from tho offsets of an oj>era
tlon for abces* of tho brain, from
which he had boon Buffering for sov
oral months. ,Ho had been confined
to hlt» house since November. The
body is on tho Saratoga to 1m> taken
to North Yakima, Washington, for
interment,
Judge Howiett wan it native of
Massachusetts. He wan a lawyer ami
a nowapaper man. For soverol years
ho was on the editorial staff of the
LoniftvillB Commercial. Later he
caine west and wan on the staff of the
Portland Oregonian. From there ho
went to North Yakima, Washington,
to bo receiver of tho land office, by
appointment of President Arthur In
1S-96. He held tho oftlen eight yoors
and was thon made United State*
commissioner, holding thnt post until
he came to Seward In tho summer of
1906.
Judge Howlott and Horacn IvOaeh
at one time conducted the Yakima
Signal.
Several children survive Judge
Howleto, among them Mm. Mvra Cox,
deputy nlerk of the district court, at
Be ward.
Horaoo I/each in a passenger on the
Saratoga for Cordova, where he In In
bualneaa
MAN BURIED BY
SNOW AVALANCHE
Big Slide in Canyon Above
Seward Crushes Cabin
Over John Rector's Head.
BODY FOUND BY TUNNELING
Victim Was Watchman at Intake
of Stream Which Runs Elec
tric Plant of Town.
A snow slide in Lowell canyon a.
mile above Seward buried the Intake
of the stream which runs the electric
light plant, and John Hector, the
watchman, in his cabin. The canyon
for several hundred foot was filled
with suov\ to a depth <>r it>r» feet and
a tunnel had to he run in to find the
body. The cabin was crushed under
the weight of snow like an egg shell,
and Rector's ! ody whi found lying
betwe.-n it and the tioor beside the
remnants of the table where ho had
been eating supper when the slide
came.
It required three days work to tun
nel to the cabin, with danger at all
times from other slides, which kept
ccmlng down. The cabin stood on a
narrow bench beside tho creek w th a
precipitous mountain wall behind it.
The canyon is narrow and a letter
from Seward nays it will require »ev
eral sum inert* of sunshine to wipe out
the huge mass of snow. Part of the
cabin was carried 150 feet.
Tho tunnel was continued to the
intake, only a few steps farther, and
water will soon be running to tho
powor house in town, again supplying
„he town with electric light.
Hector was a miner known as" Dead
wood Dick," He had worked In the
Mack Hills and other miuingdistricts
of the northern states.
TO HOLD ELECTION
FOR POSTMASTER
Proposed to Let Valdaz
Residents Vote on Choice
of Cardidates.
A popular flection in Valdoz to
choose between the two candidates tor
postmaster hero Ih proposed by friends
of each. It is urged thai litis method
of settling the contest will be lair to
the candidates and to the peopla. II
the election is held »-very resident
will he allowed u vote. (Jov. Hog
gatt has stated, according to the
press despatches, that he would he
glad to have the people of \ aldez es
press a preference in the matter, and
that he was willing to abide by their
decision.
Aside from the advantage of re
moving the present uncertainty con
cerning the future management of
the office it is urged that groat nood
of new equipment exints and no ac
tion can be taken toward uocurlng
those nocessary additions uutil the
hood of the office for the next four
.yenrn Is designated, because neither
candidate could bo expected to ordor
anything for tho office until he knows
whothor ii will concern him or not,
l'lio present otllce is deficient In
boxes and addit lonal ones should havu
been added before ibis time. Mr.
Jefi'orson says he has had Applications
for fifty bc.xoH which ho oaunot take
beciiuso every box In the office l«
routed. Other additions and Improve
menta aro much needed.
COPPER CRAWLS
UP 1012.1-2
Now York, Feb. 20—Iteffned oopper
wm quoted at 12X eont# today