PARCELS POST
EFFECTIVE JAN. 1ST
Important Measure Passed by the
Last Congress Qoes Into Ef
feot on the First of Year
Washington, Aug. 31.-The re
cently passed parcels post will be
effective on January 1st. The law
provides for a maximum weight
package of 11 pounds, with the
country divided into eight zones,
with a charge of five cents for
the initial pound and three cents
for each additional pound up lo
eleven, for a radius of 5<> mih's
and a gradual increase f«»r long-1
er distances, so that twelve cents
will be the rate for points 1,800
miles apart. Only continen
tal United Stale* is included in
the system.
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%j^pal-, Aug. 30.-L'nder
/dttjiospherie eoudit ions
v wireless stallion here
rated with the
e operal
-itf of each sTr!^Wpr*noarrl the
messages di'stinctl^Vi
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Years in Arctic
Nome. Alaska, Auk. —7.—Villij
iiin 1* Stefanson, I li«> n«»t<»«1 explor
i*i* who discovered a race of blond
Eskimos in Viclorialand, arrived
here today on the revenue culler
Bear, after spending four and a
If years in the Arctic.
Mr. Stefanson collected a vast
amount of valuable information
concerning the Eskimos of the
far north and found many new
tribes. Much important geograph
ical data was also obtained.
Mr. Stefanson was accompan
ied by Dr. R. M. Anderson, of Io
wa. They made the journey out
from the mouth of the McKenzie
river on a steam whaler a.s far as
Point Harrow, fhi* most northerly
point of Alaska, where lliey hoard
ed the Bear.
The expedition was financed by
the American Museum of Natural
History and by the. geolgoical sur
vey of Canada.
SOCIALIST SIDEL
IS NOTIFIED
Milwaukee, Aug. 31.-Anton
JSidel, Socialist candidate for
vice-j*r*sident, was yesterday
notified of his nomination.
LlQhMiouM T«f>4«r.
The lighthouse lender Colum
bine jailed at noon for the west
ward. 9fhe tender wa« ready t«i
leave Saturday, but the non-ar
rival of V telegram from Wa«h
ington poisoned the venae!1* de
parture. Tt^e steamer wan er
rouneouily reported Saturday an
having left port an Captain Greg
ory had announead.-Jnneau I)i«
paleh.
Very important meeting of the
l.adie* Auxiliary to the Hospital
• ,, of the Good Samaritan to meet n
"t.?e of the IrunteeH Tuee
ning nt 7:30 at the reetory.
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THE ALASKA RAILWAY COMMISSION
IS APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT TAFT
Within the Short Space of Two and a Half Months the Com
mission is Supposed to Report on the Most Fea
sible Route, Covering Nearly Eight
Hundred Miles of Territory
Washington, Aug. 31st.—President Taft has appointed the Alaska Railway Commission provided for in that Ter
ritory's enabling act. The chairman of the board is, Major Jay Morrow, Engineer Corps, now stationed at Portland
Oregon, Vice-Chairman, Dr. Alfred Brooks, head of the Geological Survey for Alaska, Naval Engineer, Leonard Cox,
now stationed at the Norfolk Navy Yard, Civilian member, Collin McCrea Ingersoll, consulting Engineer of Bridge Af
fairs, New York. Charles Williams, a clerk in the Bureau of Indian affairs has been appointed Secretary of the board.
The commission will meet here on Tuesday and will at once proceed to Seattle, to be there joined by Major Mor
row, all leaving immediatly for Alaska, going to Kenai Peninsula, to inspect the route of the Alaska Northern to the
coal fields on the Matanuska and thence up the Susitna into the interior returning by the way of Fairbanks to the
coast via Chitina and the Copper River Railroad. Their journey will necessarily be a very hurried one as they must
report back here by njext December.
JOHNSON
WITH COWBOYS
Qov. Johnson Talks to the People
of Wyoming and Colorado
on Political Issues
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j (Iheyeune, An;;. 31.—Gov. John
son, Progressive vice-president ial
candidate, addressed a large au
dience here last night. He ex
corialed the present adminisira
jtion and said (he people had noth
ing to hope for from the Republi
can party and not much more
from the Democrats, who had a
vacillating policy. He is now on
his way to campaign the middle
West.
Denver, Aug. 31.—<jov. Jfdiu
son npoke to the people of this
city on Thursday night, declaring
that the only hope of the coun
try was in the election of Thee,
"dorr Roosevelt. The old parties
J were corrupt and bound hand an
i foot b ytlie interests.
'SIB. ALAMEDA
I SAILS SOOTH
Tin* S. S. Alameda arrived in
iport at 11:30 this morning and
1«»ft shortly after for Seattle. The
boat (1 i<l not load ore at Lalniich.*
but received a wireless message
stating that the line had been
repaired and that eleven cars of
ore from the Kennecott mine was
ready for shipment at Cordova.
The Alameda also loaded 250
barr?ls of fl*h at Latouche, which
had been packed by the Beatles
Martin sallery. On the last trip
of the Alameda the sallery whip
ped out 100 barrels. The follow
ing i» her pasHonger lint:
Mrs. I)r. M. M. Hopkins, Mins
Lucy Raton, J. H. Plant, John Mil
lar, Frank Kernan, P. E. Hoff
man, B. F. Whilt, Jeff McDermott,
Mary R. Mcherirtott and flvp ntepr
age.
-For Cordova-W. H. Hell, C. H.
O'Connor.
Juifeau-A. P. BaHiuusHan, Tony
Maruca.
I If you want all the news all lb*
line read the Prospector j
MANUFACTURER
UNDER BONDS
Muslim. Any. 3I-William WimmI,
'president of the American Wool
en Mills company, who was indict
ed by a grand jury in connection
| willi Hi*' planning «»f dynamite
|iindeia the Lawrence mills during
,the late strike, was released un
der fifty thousand dollars bail un
til his hearing on Tuesday.
alaskaiTparty
AID OF WIDOW
Seattle, Aug. 31.-Three hundred
couples, all Alaskans, assembled
last night in the Hotel Washing
ton at a card party given to aid
the widow of a former northern
doctor. Quite a sum was realiz
ed from the affair.
SAMPSON SOUTH
THIS EVENING
I
! Tin* Sampson aiTivrd ill Sew
lanl al :i:30 a. in. this morning
arid l«*fl for Valdez al 8 o'clock.
The boat liaa been delayed on ac
count of stormy weather and on
account of the heavy Cook lnl«?t
freight. It i* expected thai .slie
will arrive at 8 tonight and leave
I noon thereafter.
Martin Mill Installed.
Willi.in Martin, the 8eattle at
torney, who has an eight-year
lease on the Alaska Five Oold
company's property jn the Willow
creek region, hag had hi* big
stamp mill in operation for the
past two woeks, and in doing woll,
Captain Cramer brought two big
gold bricks from the mine, which
are in the coffers of tho Bank of
Seward. The property is one of
the bent in the district. Martin had
an offer from the Canadian peo
ple, but declined to dispone of
his lea°e on the trems submitted,
-floward Oaleway.
Very important npecial meeting
of the Woman's Guild of tho
Church of the Kpiphany' Monday
evening al 7:30 at the home of
Mrs. Whitley.
TEDDY IS CRAZY
TALKS NONSENSE
Stalbans, Pur.. Auk. 31.—Hi»1«»n«*l'
Roosevelt, speaking hen', saysi
that if lie is elected president lie
will, give John D. Archbobl the
Ahy^inia treatmeul, as lie has al
ready put the fear of the l.onl in
his soul. The strange remark
created a very unfavorable im
pression.
LIEUT. BECKER
DENIES STORY
New York, Aug. IM.-I.ieut.
Hecker denies the report current
that hw has offered Martin I.ittle
jolin one hundred thousand dol
lars to defend him in the mur
der charges.
.ALL THAT LEFT
IS THE SQUEAL
,\«*w York. Auk. "I T11 n«.
lhal (hi? arrcs'i'd gun '»
art* ready to squeal on the hiih
or ups if promised iminunily.
William (i.illineau is in fr.om his
glacier pioperly for a few days.
If«» is very much encouraged with
Ihe development of hi* properly.
The Chilian mill lauded hy the
Alameda Jbr ,llie Mineral Greek
Mining company is destined for
llhe Rulherford-iRainsay property
on the glacier, and should have
reached here some time ago. Col.
Millard will not attempt to em
place the mill at the present time
owing lo the difficulty of freight
ing to the properties, but will con
tent himself Jn preparing the
foundation* and when the snow
flieK he will transport dumber to
the ground with which to erect
permanent buildings, after which
the machinery will be placed in
posiUnn^for work. The mill has
a capacity of 20 lon«« per day.
Notlo* to Parents.
Monday being Labor l>ay, there,
will be no sf* * n lhal day.
GREW PRAISED
FOR SERVICES
Officers and Crew of Manning Are
Highly Praised by Taft and
Mcyeagh.
A
»v
fori Tow iisend.\Aug. HO.—The
officer.* <iml n ew «\ I In* rcvunin'
culler Manning are\i receipt of
an autograph l»*llor Vom Presi
dent Tnfl and SecrclVry «»f tli*>
Treasury Wayin- McVciiKli. prais
ing them for Ih«*ii* bra\*^&' during
the volcanic disturbances at Ko
diak and for I he admirable man
ner in which I hey handled a Irv
ing situation.
The heavier pads of (lie ma
chinery for I lie Alice properties
were not shipped on the Alameda,
but will come tip on the freight
er Latoiiche. Superintendent C.ai
1 >i*■ 11a11 says he will have all nia
ch'nery running wilfiiu 15 days
of the lime it is landed on Hie
beach at Slump bay.
JAPAN SHADOW
OVER CHINA
I'ekin. Aug. HI.-lM*. Sum Yet Sell,
says lit* fears the hand of Japan,
an China is seemingly unable in
govern herself.. He is of I lie* im
pression thai Japan and Russia
are conspiring to put a govern
ment al the head of China which
v.ill he plastic in their hands.
Mr.». M. M. tlookins and her sit
ter will ho passengers on the Ad
miral Sampson. Tlhey go to San
Diego to look after\mne property
interests they haveihere. Mrs.
Hopkins will he ahsenPvfroni the
city for three months. \
Tlu% launch ftrighjon return
ed frl>m F*Wi Wells yesterday.
Capt. BtamejVre ports everyone in
the camp to dV very busy and en
couraged with Nie prospects they
are encountering
Heyular meeting of the Irus
tous of the Hospital of the Hood
Hamaritan al the factory Monday
evening al 8 o'clock.
GOLD MINES
BOUGHT OUT
Hayden, Stone & Co. Acquire Con
trol and Will Purohaee
Other Properties
Hoston, Aug. -'H.-Ilayden, Stmio
& Co. bought out today the Alas
ka i~.ii'lil Mines company, with a
capital of $7,500,000, 750,000
shares, par value $10. The com
pany will issue 01 i,70n shares,
the remainder lining held in tin;
treasury fur furl her properly ac
cfuisil imis.
Tin' <*<»111pa11> will acipiiri* cmi
Ind nf I In* Alaska (iaslineau .Min
ing citinpaiiy. 111• I• 1 i11^ in ii-. treas
ury l,7t»n,0nn (iaslineau l>«>inls
ami P.rtni.onn (iaslineau >l«>ek. if
pnssihle, llie balance of the (las
linean slm-k and ImniU will 1 •••
acuired mi reasniialde Iitm-.
jThere will lie plaei'd ill I lie < 1 ;i'—
11 i11<*;i11 lrea>ury s | .•jr>0.nnn ea-li
'and in I he Alaska (i«• I • I Mines
;treasury s."l.'jr>n.nnn ea<di.
| 11. .tackling and A. !•". 11«»1 • 1 —
jen report an nre body of Oo.nno._
jOOII lulls, i.5011 feel Inlllf ailil 7 0
feel wide. Pmhahility is that
there is another Imdy j.nun feel In
Ithe eastward of llie tirsl ImmIv.
OPEN SEASON
IS AT HAND
jOn Tomorrow the Mighty Nimrod
i Can Take His Qun and 8lay
the Birds of the Air »
I Tomorrow l»«*in^r Hi.- tir-t of
(September, it become* lawful |<>
I ill all kinds of waler fowl, ptarm
jigan and grouse. as well as moose,
'caribou, sheep and goal".
To properly usher in llu* hunt
ing season a flock of 17 (.'ccse llew
low over the rily litis morning,
|lighting on the l.owe river Mai-,
[just to remind lln> might> Nim
rod s Hint Hie time had come lo
burn powder. Onile a nuiuher of
hunting parties have heen formed
to usher in the day with the smell
nf powd *r.
It is with some .'"tree of ex
jpeclnn'*\ (hat a iuumO'r of the
town l«'ik. who ha«•• i iier the
lime or the inclinalmmi to tramp
the low flats or climb the sleep
hills, are looking forward «•» the
advent nf game In the markets
and r«'slauranls.
'SECRETARY KNOX
I VISITS ROYALTY
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Honolulu. Auk. 31.—Hwrrtary
of Slnl«' Philamlor Knox, arrive,I
horo on his way to alleiul tlm
funoral Morviri'H of Iho lalo Krn
prror of Japan. \\*1»il«» horo ho
visilod ox-quoon l.ilikaolanf.
From horo ho proo'oil* rlirool I•»
Japan.
i
Mr*. I.uCy iMipuy ban lakon ov
or Iho fM. Klin* hoiol ami will
conduct I hat woll known inslilu
linn a«. a Mlrlelly »lr«l-f*la«***
lif»nnp, believing I horo is room for
*ueh an in.Mliltilion in Ihi.«< oily.
Wood* ami Olson aro roimrl
o«l fo havo made a rich slrino af
iPorl Well* on Iho rlivhlo haok of
I Tlol IIoh hay. r.aplain Hlamoy. *»f
| Iho launoh Hrighlon. says that
'Ihoy havo «omo vor.v lino rock.
WANTID-A fllrl for houMworh
for family of two, In OoNovc In
quire of Mr*. M«y«r Blum, phono