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VALDEZ, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25. 1812.
NO. 2»1.
THE COMMISSION
ON WAY HERE
The McQullough Sailed for Val
dez at Ten O'clock This
IWorning
Cordova, Sept. 25.-The Alaska
railway commission spent a short
lime ashore at Katalla yesterday
afternoon, but did not go any dis -
tance from the old town.
At 10 o'clock this morning the
routter McCullough, with the
commission aboard, left for Val_
dez. Evidently their plans are
changeable on I he least provoca
tion.
CHINESE KILLING
MANY MONGOLIANS
St. 1*1*11'. sburg, Sepl. 25.-A~~TTar
hin dispatch to Ihe government
slates that. Chinese troops arc
rnassacreing thousands of 3\lon
goliaiis throughout Mongolia.
NORTHERN NAV.
' HAS A PULL
John R. Willis Declares Needs of
Business Can be Supplied
Through Existing Means
Dawson, V. T., Sscpl. L'S.-Jidin
R. Willis, collector of Alaska, who
is liore on roulo for Juneau, says
l:o has recommended Fairbanks be
jirit made an open port, lie says
il is impraeiieable for roinpetition
to be carried <>n over I he upper
Yukon route against I he lower,
exeepi fur passenger business,
which is not sulTieient to war
rant the expense of an open port,
and which would he in violation
oT reputations which forbid the
shipment of American poods be
tween American ports in foreign
Imttoms. Reciprocal arrange
ments, lie states, apply as |o ship
ment " to Dawson over two routes,
so if the White Pass railroad ac
tually wants to enter Fairbanks,
all il has to do is to acquire
American bottoms on the 1ow?r
Yukon, ,jus| as others have done
who are plying those waters.
IS A FOLLOWER
OF BULL MOOSE
Cambridge. Mass., Sept. :>5.
John I.. Sullivan, once champion
heavyweight prizefighter of the
world, but now a country gentle
man here, is a full-fledged fol
lower of the Bull Moose. John L.
is so enthusiastic in his support
of Roosevelt that lie has notified
Mai hew lfale, leader of the Pro
press ive movement jn Massachu
setts, that he desires to slump
the slate.
"I am very anxious to do what
I can to further the succoss of ex
President Roosevelt and the Pro
gressive party," said John L. to
day.
ft- ■ -.•-.rX
Special Rate to Seward and Return
The Alaska Coast company *111
make a rate of $7 to So^rard ftnd
return on this trip of the Admiral
Sampson, leaving hero About*lho
third of Ootobor. ThM rate in
made for tho benefit of any of the
public who can fake part In fhe
"Game Hunt" of fho Howard Out—
• np Club.
Nice housekeeping? suites and
• ingle rooms for rent ohoap at the
Reynolds House r& fWystrtne ave
nue. Mrs. »1f. R Wynn, Prop.
THE MIDAS MINE IS TRANSFERRED
TO BIBCH, ACTING FOR SYNDICATE
Work of Developing the Property Will Be Pushed With All
Speed—Three Hundred Thousand Dollars Will Be Ex
pended Before a Pound of Ore Is Shipped—
Build Tramway Wharf and Bunkers
The largest mining deal ever
pulled ofT in this immediate see
lion of the country is an accom
plished fact, although the papers
have not yet been signed by the
parties interested. The Midas
Copper Company have parted with
their holdings 011 Solomon gulch
to the Alaska Syndicate, the latter
having assumed charge of the
holdings yesterday.
Mr. George Baldwin, represent
ing the Midas Copper Company,
and \V. E. Dunkle, of the Alaska
Syndicate, have gone to Cordova
to draw up the necessary papers
lo complete the transfer, which,
in due course of time, will he
signed by the officers °f the" Mi
das Copper Company.
The properly consists of 12
copper claims, originally located
by Charles Deb'ney, who subse
quenriy bonded them to Sandy
Carson for $25,000, who, in turn,
bonded it to the present, holding
company for $00,000. JefT Devin
ney, Al. Grigsby. William Wilson,
George. Treat, John Feinbloom
jand Geo. Boldwin, as partners, be
l —
pan work on Ihr properly and ran
300 fori of tunnel. 70 fool of
eross-euls and 75 frrl of up
raises, working all the limr in
llir ore.
Ilrenilly lliry incorporated lite
Mida ('upper Company with a
capitali/ation of s1,000,000, willi
a par share value of $ 1. The di
rectors named in the articles ofj
incorporation wore: Ocorgo Bald-1
win. (JrOrge Treat, William Wil
son. A. E. (irigsby, T. J. Devin
noy, <«. II. Plan! and John rein
bloom.
For some lime past negotia
tions have been on for the trans
fer of the property, but were de
layed owing to differences between
the parlies in interest. In the
meantime work of development
was continued and a shipment of
oro was made to the Tacoma
smeller, showing a copper value'
of 9 and 1-2 per cent, and a gold
value of per Ion.
The proporlirs are located about
f »ur and half milrs back from the
bay. at an elevation of H00 feel'
above tidr water. A plendid wa-j
tor power exists mi tli« company's
grounds, but it is under*lnod that
the Syndicate will for tin* time
being avail themselves of power
obtained from the power plant at
(be mouth of Solomon guleh.
The price paid for the prop-!
erty is private, but it i< known I
that the terms of the transfer in
clude a considerable cash pay
ment, the holders of the property
retaining an interest in the new
corporation to be formed to ex
ploit the holdings. Much credit is!
due to Mr. T. J. Devinney for hav
ing developed the property to!
such an extent as to make it sal
able, rather a.s a mine than as a
prospect, he having expended in
the neighborhood of $20,000 in
development during the past year
in which he has been in charge of
the property.
It is the intention of the new
holders to expend $300,000 in de
velopment work, machinery, tram
way, wharf and bunkers before a.
pound of ore is shipped. Frank
Stone has been put in as foreman j
and has a force of men working]
with him. A diamond drill, com
pressors and other machinery will
he installed at once when the
working force will he augmented
as fast as Hie opening of the
opening ..r tin1 property .justi
fies. It is expected that during
the coming winter at least 'i'i
men will find employment at (h«<
works, and in the spring when I In'
tram and hunker- are heThg in
stalled and built Hi is force will
largely augmented.
The purchase of this properly
by the Alaska Syndicate means
much to Valdez, a.< it is anticipat
ed that the Midas firoup will with
in a few monlhs he one of I ho
greates producers r>n Prince Wil
liam sound. The genltemen who
risked their capital in (his en
terprise in showing up this prop
erty to a salable si age, are lo br
congraleulaled on their enterprise
and are well deserving of the good
fortune which has resulted from
Iheir push and abiding faith in (he
property. Every resident of Val
dez will he a beneficiary of their
business judgment.
MINERS SEEKING
GOLD QUARTZ
Prospectors Loave for Salchaket
River District and Expect to
Locate Quartz Claims
Fairbanks, Sept. 25.-Up in the
Salchaket river country around
Caribou and No drub creeks is a
region dial has been untouched by
Iln> quartz prospector, although
everything points to the clos •
proximity of some rich ledg< r .
I The gold on No drub is prar
lically all coarse and contains
many particles of jagged quartz,
indicating that it has not traveled
far.
Victor l.undbaldt and Marry Jor
dan, who have been in tlie quartz
mining game in Fairbanks for
two years past, loft three da\s ago
in a poling boat and expect to
land a lead before the snow flies.
HIGH FINANCE
BY A PRIVATE
Sonlllo, Sept. 25.-Bill llimes
man, a private at Fort Lawton,
*\as hold In $1,000 bail yesterday,
Charged with forging an endorse
ment to a government pay check
for $30 issued to F. Morrow,
formerly n stoo,k tAnder at the
fori. Morrow, After getting the
t.hock, 'placed.it in his hat hand
and lost it." H6 • endeavorod :»to
slop paymonl ion it. It, I Anally
turned tip at tho'flan Fntacjsco
eub-ti?<kasury. - Trunin# >tHk fHfe#k
tack to a Seattle bank »Ad tlwtV
to a sftlooh, It wfc« foilnd by secret
service men thai lfimr>sman hnd
cashod it, giving his namo nt the
saloon ns Morrow.
WILL GUIDE THE
BINGHAM STRIKERS
Authorities Say That Utah Strike
May Yet Involve 25,000
Miners
Denver, Sept. 25.-Charles 11
Mover, president of the Western
Federation of Miners, l«*fI Den
v erfor Bingham, Utah, In direct
I ho strike of 3,000 miners om
111»y• -iI by the I'lali Copper com
pany. The men demand a Hal in
crease of 25 cents a day and re
cognition of their union.
.Federation officials here say
the strike will spread In oilier
ramps unless Ihe company meets
llir demands.
This would affee'i 25.000 miners
and result in Ihe higgesf strike in
Colorado since Ihe Cripple Creek
walkout.
WANT CHAINS
TO HANG LOOSE
1 Pasadena, Cal., fiopl. 25.-Join
ed together by Justice Norlhrup of
Alhambra, affer, i( was reported,
Justice McDonald, of Pasadena,
had refused to hear their vows,
Hetuiz Chandler • and Garloton
Washbdrne are htisband and wife
today affer subscribing In a un
ique pre-nupllal riohlrael guaran
taftufr conjugal freedom to eAch;
KVaahbume Ira- graduate of Chi
anH •'8lanf<ird 'universities
IWh It# a*M his hrldo are doni
r.eated with (amino* whose xiameA
at^'kn'owrt Jh \"ho world of letter*]
finch is wealthy. They are spend
iHj' their h» tieymnon on Mount
T.owe.
MODIFY RULES
GOVERNING SHIPS
Protest of Steamship Men Against
Boats for All Passengers
is Heeded
Seattle, Sept. 25.-Steamer* on
Puget sound will be required to
carry lifeboats enough to save on
ly 3(1 per cent. of I lie passengers
and erew, according lo word re
«*iv.'il f: hi Washington, I), (J.
Follow .ig the Titanic disaster a
i-«*gnl;iii«»ii was passed compelling
steamers on Pugel tniind to carry
lifeboat equipment sufficient to
lake care of all on hoard at one
lime for the winter months. Pugel
sound shipping interests protest
ed. saying their boats are not
btitll to carry all the equipment
necessary under the new regula
tion. j
WANT TO HEAR
: MAGNATESTESTIfY
Washington, I). C., Sept. 25 —
Interest in the forthcoming hear
ing of the senate campaign ex
penditures ootnmittfco, when Col.
Roosevelt, J. P.. Morgan, Oeorgc
'W. Perkins and others are ex
pected to testify, has manifested
itself in a heavy demand upon
(Senator Olapp'n committee for
special accommodations for spec
tators.
Senator (llapp Is cqtilWoring I he
advisability of ctfftcfaqHrig Mip
heartrig* In the rn&rfriM followed
h- r>:- flTrcton 11?
apifttf I***-ftttoirifaf* news
papermen and Interested members
of the senate and house.
PRESENT MOVE
TO KUSKOKWIM
Investigators Returning From
George River Report No
Chance for Newcomers
Iditarod, Sept. 2.r>.-Considerable
interest is being laken in I he ro
eenlly reported strike on I he
(Seorpe river in the Kuskokwim
r» nlry. hut it is nut believed
l:ere that it will have ;in\ ureal
oporl iods.
The new timl wax made by Louis
Miehner. who is said to be able
to lake i>uI * 1,211 pails from I In*
bottom of hi.4 shaft.
Those who have visited the see
lion say there is no ehanee for a
new comer, as Miehner and his
friends ha%e staked all the ad
joining ground.
ACTRESS MAKES
A QUICK. CHANGE
Portland, Ore., SWpt. 25.-Annie
Kent, V&udeville actress now on
(ho Orpheuih circuit, today'is di
vorced, wooed and "Aon, the whole
performance taking only three
hours. Divorced in Spokane at
noon* frorh James Kelly, alAo a
v'atidevilfe artist, she notified by
(olograph her Ihst year's partner
in stage harness, R. F. Van HoVen,
now appearing at 'Haminrrsloin's
Ihealer In New York, a( i o'clock
He proposed In her hy Wire two
lionrM Inter and she immedialclv
f*ccop(ed him.
FOR PALE-Chartor oak healing
»tove, large *ize. Apply Dr.
jockerille.
J. BRUCE ISMAY
IS 10 RESIGN
His Behavior at Time of Wreck
of the Titanic Wont
Down
Now York, Sept. 25.-That J.
Brucc Ismav, president of the In
ternational Mercantile Marine
company, a survivor of the Ti
tanic disaster and Harold A. San
derson, first viqe president, will
resign at the end of the year, was
learned today, confirming rumors
which have hei?ii current f•»r some
I imp.
Isnmy will hp succeeded, il is
said, by P. A. S. Franklin, now
vice president and head of the
business in New York.
| PRINCESS DEAD IS
SISTER OF KING
I
Madrid. Sept. t.Tj.-Prineess Ma
r,a Theresa. sister of King Al
ph<>nse, r»f Spain, is dead.
MORE ORE
FROM ALASKA
!
Antimonial Ores Will be Shipped
From Fairbanks to Ta
coma Smelter
i
i A|»|>;tt fill l\ lln* < iiiu'-rriilicinis
'an* ci>nh>iii|ilal um tlx- breaking i»f
11 Ik* < M-rmaii an I iiinmy I rnd. wliirli
Jin»\v fnrni-hr, th<> wniM's snpph
' •»f antimony and rp^nlatcs price*.
Iii• I an' looking t<» Alaska I'* snp
! ply I licai with uri' l«» <I>> | his. They
niv cuiisitli'i'iiiM: I lie <pii'lsioii of
I installing a plant al 11|«* Tacoma
smeller for |h«> Ircalmcnl of anti
mony. Al present then* is hill on«
I plant in tlir I"niIr»cl Stales, thai
I at fJrassilii. III., ami this i> ownpit
! hy I In* anl imony I rusl.
There is a ureal ileal nf anti
mony in th<* Fairbanks district,
which can he mil led anil shipped
|o Tacmna al an enormous pro
Ill mice the smeller is in a po
sit ion to rcueive it Fairbanks
Xe\v«. Miner.
TO OBVIATE
! GETTING TIRED
Hi-Hiii. Si-pl. -"Nol plural
iwiM's. ImiI hup wife al a lime-ami
I a rapid succession of wives, so
, I li a I in I lii* course of a lifetime
l cNcry man lias hail several wives
and every woman several hus
jbands."
This is |lie substance of a slale
menl just issued here by the Milt
par society, composed of some of
the most prominent men and
women of Germany, which advo
cates plural wives and husbands
as a remedy for "race suicide and
decreasing birthrates.
"The Mittgar society," the
statement adds, "does not believe
•that n man shall live in marring*
relation with several women nt.
one time. We hold thai n man
'should be strictly faithful tonne
wife until the birth of a child,
when we would have hlem separ
ate, I be man lo lake another wom
an and the woman nnotehr hus
band. This would work wonderful
race betterment."
Rugs! Rugs! AM kinds of rugs
I C. C.. Rudolph's.
Household furnishings for sol*
cheap. Inquire at cnble office.
WftfTle* nnn nonev ?5c nl Val
dez Cafe. If