CHINA'S ATTITUDE
THREATENS PEACE
Foreign Ministers Are Dis
posed To Take Excep
tion To Treatment
Pekin, Jan. 7—Conditions in China
aro such as to convince the United
States, British and Japanese ministers
that drastic action on tin* part of The
Powers is necessary. Thero seems
no doubt as to the determination of
tho new government to causo a breach
between China and the rest of the
world, and if this attitude continues it
is possible that the representatives of
the countries named will take their
doparture from China.
The prince regent has been warned
that his attitude is a great affront to
the foreign representatives to their
countries and he has further been in
formed that ho is endangering the
peace of his country. So far the
prince regent has taken no official
cognizance of the communications,
nor has he abated the attitude giving
offense.
RED HOT STONES
DESCEND ON CITY
Santa Cruz, Jan. 7—For more than
two hours last evening the residents
of this city were forced to keep be
neath the shelter of their roofs by a
rain of red hot stones. The stones
are about the size of small beans and
this morning the ground is thickly
sprinkled with them. If is believed
that the stones fell from a meteor
which either exploded or was disin
tegrated by colliding with some other
heavenly body.
Numerous fires were started by the
hot stones, but no exensive damage
resulted. At times the shower was
so heavy as to make it impossible for
a person to venture out of doors, and
at no time during the two hours was"
it possible for any one to remain ex
posed for more than the briefest in
terval.
NIGHT RIDERS ARE
NOW FACING DEATH
Union City,Tenn., Jan. K—Six prom
inent citizens, convicted of being
mcmbors of Night Riders, are facing
the death penalty. Murder is the
erimeof which they were this morning
found guilty, and it is believed that
the judge will impose the maximum
penalty provided for by law.
Two other Night Riders, tried on
practically the some evidence, were
found guilty in the second degree.
The maximum sentence is twenty-five
years in the penitentiary. The trials
caused great excitement and the
judge and jurors have been threatened
with death unless the defendants
wero acquitted. Trouble is expected
to follow the verdict.
JEFF IS OFFERED
$100,000 PURSE
Keno, Jan. 8—Jnmes J. Jeffries,
former heavy weight champion of the
world, and who has never been de
feated, can make $100,000 1' he can
heat Jack Johnson, the negro who
holds the championship. This sum In
offered hy the Mazuma Mining Camp
Athletic Olub, and the offer Is the
real goods, for the amount Is raised
and once the men post their forfeit
money tho hlggcat purse for which
fighters over battled will be placed
In a reputable bank.
Among tho members of the Mar.uma
olub are some of the wealthiest min
ing men In Nevada, and they are all
thoroughgoing sports. The offer has
been wired Jeffries in I/O* Angeles
and It Is confidently hoped that, tho
fortune In sight will tempt tho big
follow to reverse his decision never
to ontor the ring with a negro.
RAILROADS WIN IN
; FIGHT FOR RATES
Senate Committee Rejects
Bill To Force Announce
ment Of An Increase
r
Washington, Jan. 7—Once again
has Senator Fulton of Oregon failed
V) shatter the railroad phalanx in the
lenate. This morning the senate
i
committee rejected Senator Fulton's
bill purposed to prohibit the railroads
from advancing rates without due
notice to the interstate commerce
commission. The passage of the hill
has been strongly urged by the mem
bers of the commission, and for more
than a year Senator Fulton has been
itt champion.
The railroads have made a bitter
| light against the Fulton bill, and so
far this light, has been successful.
Senator Fulton will not give up.
WOMAN'S GUILD
HAS A BUSY YEAR
At the annual meeting of the Woin
en'n Guild held yesterday afternoon
in the rectory, Mrs. Harry T. Whitley
waH elected president for the rustl
ing year. Mrs. John Burton was
elected vice-president, Mrs. Alvah
Haines, secretary and Mrs. Kred Cam
eron, treasurer.
The treasurer's statement shows the
receipts of the Guild for the year to
have been $907.07, divided as follows:
Dues, $59.50. Plays, $233.25. (lifts,
§11.50. Dinner and teas,$150.(50. Sales
of work, $57.97. The bazaar, $391.25,
to which must ba added a gift of §10 ()
from Philadelphia on account of pews,
the balance on hand Janmvy 1, 1908,
was $218.2">,-u total of $1,225."2.
During the year the (luild has put
its money to use in the following di
rections: Purchase of new pews,
$315.39. Kneeling bonenos, £10.10.
Charity, $55.00. Missions, $15. Coal
and light for rectory, $152.20. Paper
ing and painting ltectory, $89.7:5. Ex
penses and materials $252.64. Easter
flowers, $7.50. Xmas tree, $27.(55,
leaving m balance in the treasury of
$269.81.
Meetings will now be held weekly
in the Rectory on Thursdays, at 2:30
p. m., and the management will be
most thankful for the presence and
help of any who is willing to lend
a hand in the Guild work for 1909. It
was determined to have a Twelfth
Night party- although the night has
already past-on Monday of next week,
in MeKinley Hall.
Children under ten years may come
in the aftornoon from 1 to 6 o'clock,
when the Punch and Judy which un
der pressure was left out at their
Xmas tree will be given. Adults, and
children over ten may come at 8 o'
clock. For the adults, 25 cents will
be charged at the door, children free.
This is to be an old fashioned jollifi
cation and good time. Everybody is
welcome.
ROOSEVELT FAVORS
ALASKA TRUNK LINE
Hcattlo, Jan. B—Never havo tho
possibilities of a trunk Wilson road
from tho coast to tho interior of Al
aska appeared ho certain of reality as
at prOBont. The mail this morfting
brought to Dan 8. Kain of Valdez a
letter from Prenldont Roosevelt in
which tho nation'n chief executive
pledgee himself to do all In his power
to further the movoment. Tho presi
dent asks for detailed information as
to the plans of the committee recent
ly organized In this city to further
tho purposed trunk road from Valdez
to Nome by tho way of Fairbanks.
Washington, Jan. 8—-Tho Just- filed
report of the government geological
survey bureau say* that tho greatest
need of the minors In Alaska Is better
roads. The report recommends that
the government take stops to further
the work now In progress under su
pervision of tho Alaska road com
mission.
CORDOVA IN HAS
TERRIBLE ORDEAL
Peter Peterson Drifts To Sea
On Raft And Is Out Five /
Days Without Food
Five days floating around in the
ocean on a log raft without food is
tl*o experience just survived by
Peter Peterson, a resident of Cor
dova. Peterson and John Alberts
have been chopping wood 011 Hawk
ins island and a week ago Wednesday
evening they brought the raft down
the channel until opposite Cordova.
Alberts went across to town for some
provisions. When he returned he
could find neither the raft nor Peter
son. The story of Peterson's experi
ence is told by the Cordova Alaskan
as follows:
"Peter Peterson, the man who went
to sea on the wood raft was found
yesterday and brought hack to town.
It was Wednesday night last that
Alberts, bis partner came ashore from
the raft on the opposite side of the
channel near town to procure some
articles needed to land the raft of
wood, and failed to return in time to
save bis partner from a ride to sea.
After searching the bay all day and
until late that night be returned t<»
town and solicited the assistance of
Marshal Dooley, but it was too late
to secure a launch that night, but on
Saturday morning secured the Little
launch and hunted the greater part
of the day until they got stuck on a
sand bar and gave up the search,
lint they were quite close t:> the raft
on which In* was clinging for ho heard
the exhaust of the launch.
"After the return of the Little launch
late Sunday night, Paul Owens and
Frank Cole started out in their launch
accompanied by Albert, and cruised
around all night without any success.
Next, morning however, while off
Steel point on Hawkins island, look
ing for signs of the raft on the beach
they found tracks, and later on
sighted Peterson. Returning to the
launch they started toward the beach
to where he was standing perfectly
motionless. As the crew launched
the dory and started for the shore he
turned and rati toward the woods,
but on hearing the voice of his part
ner calling to him he stopped.
"After taking him to the launch and
giving him stimulants he told them
of bis experience on the raft and how,
when it was going to pieces on the
bar, made his body fast to a log with
a line and churned through the
breakers to the sand beach, narrowly
missing a rock reef.
"Much praise is due Paul Owens and
Frank Cole for their efforts to save
the man from a watery grave, for
notwithstanding the fact that he got.
ashore, he would undoubtedly per
ished had it not boen for their timely
arrival."
JUDGE S. H REID IS
BEING INVESTIGATED
Washington, Jan. 9—Serious char
ges art; made to the department of
justice againnt Judge Silas II. Held of
tho Third division of AlaHkamul have
heen Hubmitted to the president, who
has them uiulor consideration. It ih
apparent that Judge Hold's enemies
have boon busy.
One complaint against Judge Hold
is the appointment of his brother-in
law us receiver of the Alaska Central,
ami it is said that Attorney General
Bonaparte regards the compensation
of $1500 a month allowed tho recelvor
as exorbitant for tho sorvices per
formed. Bonaparte has (-ailed on
Judge Hold for >111 explanation and It
Is asserted that the matter will be
referred to the cabinet..
It is stated on good authority that
the charges against Judge Held have
their soureo in A. C. Frostof Chicago,
president of the Alaska Central Hall
way Company. 1^ is known here
that Mr. Frost has'repeatedly threat
ened whorever tbe subjeot of the
Alaska Central rscolvorshlp has been
under dlseussionj that ho would get
even with Judge Held for having
granted tho application.
DETECTIVES GUARD
JUSTICE WRIGHT
I
Man Who Sentenced Labor
Leader Is By Letter Threat
ened With Death
Washington, Jan. 8—Armedguards
surround (he residence of Supreme
Justice Wright of the District ol Co
lumbia, and whenever the justice ap
pears upon the street lie is accom
panied by detectives. This precau
tion is occasioned by the fact .that
since he sentenced to imprisonment
Samuel Gompers and other ollieials
of the American Federation of l.abor.
Justice Wright lias been in receipt of
numerous letters threatening his life.
Justice Wright laughs at any sug
gestion of danger to himself as the
result of the threats ol members of
labor organizations but his relatives
and his'friends are fearful that some
crank will endeavor to assassinate
him, and it is insisted that he be
guarded. Organized labor is doing
all in its power to so direct the move
ments of the legal machinery that
the sentence imposed by Justice
Wright be remitted. The iclusal <>f
the president to take ain action
caused great disappointment I » the
labor lenders.
COLORADO MEN BUY
MINE NEAR SEWARD
The Skeen-ljcehner Shaw »U1
quart/, properties on Falls creek,
hack of Seward, have liccn bonded to
a Colorado corporation known as
"The Alaska Central Mining Com
pany." These proper) ics arc geiier
ally recognized in mining circles as
the richest gold quartz claims in
Alaska. The linn re asked, and ob
fcaiucd hy the owners, is a large one,
but the showing justifies a substan
tial price. The company will place a
stamp mill on the ground this season,
and will place the mines <>u a paying
basis.
The company also lakes over the
gold properties on Tonsina creek, on
Resurrection bay, winch were bonded
last season by Skeen, Shaw and
l.echncr to the (iatcwa\ Mining Com
pany. The new company is practi
cally a reorganization of tin- (Jateway
Mining Company . It is composed of
Colorado mining men ol wealth and
experience, who intend to play an
important part in l he development of
the milling resources ot Alaska.
ALASKA JOBS ARE
CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Washington, .Ian. <»—Keeent devel
opments in the situation with regard
to the appointment of a judge for the
First judicial division of Alaska indi
cate that the president is passing u p
to the senate the responsibility for
failure to reinstate Judge (iunnison,
whose term has just expired. There
was much opposition to the nomina
tion of Judge (Iunnison, and there
was also much pressure brought to
bear that he may be retained in of
fice.
Ah tho result tho president sont
Gunnison's name to tin- senate, I>i11
it is declared that (ho president bun
no expectation that t lie? nomination
will l>o con firmed. (}tu.uison haw
Htrong backing from New York hut
through the instrument ality of resi
dents of Ihe Firs! division lie is being
strongly opposed.
ft is also believed that the president
will take no action in regard to ap
pointing a successor to United Htates
Marshal Powell of Nome, tlvji under
standing being that the appointment
will go over until after iMr. 'fa ft be
comes president.
Mining Promoter In The Tolln
Oakland, .fan. 8—F. Hlgnor, a min
ing promoter, was arrested here this
morning on complaint of .fames Mur
ray, a banker, who charges that Hlg
nor has forged and bus obtained the
cash for promIsory notes represent
j ing $500,000.
Notice Of Forfeiture
To J. II. Knibleton. K.8. I'.iuble'.on and J.
S. I'isher:
You and each of yen, art* hereby notified
Hint wr Imve vxpciided tlir kuiii of Kiglit hun
dred (BOO.00) dollars upon the Hack Channel
tironp Assoclat'ou Claims of One Hundred
Sixty (100) acres«ltuate«lon Fall Creek, Alas
ka. as will appear by location certificate re
corded July la, 1907 til hook L. of Locations oil
page MM, ItecordKot Valdex, in order to hold
said premises under the provisions of section
2:WI Kevised Statutes o'tne United State*, be
ing the amount required to hold the same for
the year end In# Dee, 31, Itaw*. And if within
ninety days after this notice by publication
you fail or refuse to each contribute Ouc linn
{ dred (Wo 00) Dollars and costs of this notice,
the same being your proportion of such expen
diture h> co owners, your Interest In said claim
will become the property of the subscriber*
under said section 'Jiftil.
J. II. Khotwell,
K. 1*. Melss.
Dated at Yaldcx, Alaska, this sixth day
of January, A. I)., 1909.
Date of first insertion, Jan. 7, 1909.
Date of last insert ion A prll N, 1909.
Notice of Forfeiture
To Joseph II. Kirnteycr.
You are hereby notified Hint there lias been
expended in the year I'.HiK, in labor and Im
provements on the following lode mining
claims situated on lilaeier Island, in Prince
William Sound mining and recording district
Territory of Alaska, to-wil the K and M , M.
and K., i lie Dot and tne ltutlet*, the sum of
; J l.Vi.iiu, or more than f 100 on ench claim being
| in excess of the amount required by law to
I hold said i-lalms for the year following the
performance of said assessment work. That
.-aid expenditure for labor and improvements
as aforesaid was made by K. II. Mack, co-owuer
of said cl'iims with the person above named;
and mile-* w ithin ninety days after the com
pletion of the publication of this notice; to
wll w ithin ninety davsafter the eighth day of
\prll. I'.*>9 you contribute your proportion re
quired by law oft lie expense Of the aforesaid
annual labor, towit, $'200.00 for the yea-* 1908 on
said K. and M.,M. and K., the Dot and the
llutlcr iniiiiii claims your interest in each and
nil of saidniiuiug claims will be forfeited to
and oiiiethe property of your said co-owner.
K. II. Mack
Dateofiirst publication, Jan. 7, 1909.
Date of ln*t publication A|>ril H, 1909,
NOTICK or FOKKKITIT UK
To A. I. .-"ingletary, l-'d inn lid Smith and As
m elates:
V»ii ami each of you arc hereby notified that
there lias been expended In the years I'.KHi 1907
I'.hw in labor ami improvements on the follow
ing hales, mining claims situated on Knights
Islatul in I'rinee William Sound mining and
recording dislriel, territory of Alaska, to-wit,
the dig Itoiiuu/.a, the Kldorado, Ihe Kagle and
the hirty Yellow, the sum of twelve hundred
i ii ud seventeen dollars (1217), or more than four
I hundred dollars in each of said years for the
mi in «ron |i of four claims being hi exeess of
! the amount required by law to hold sn |<|
elainis for the year following the performance
! of saiil assessment work. That said expen
diture for labor and improvements as alore
Isaid was made by I»r. A. Von (iunther. co
j ow ner of said elainis with the persons above
| named.
And unless within ninety days after the
coinpletion of the publication of this notice,
to wit. within ninety days after t lie St h day o!
A pri I I'.hi'.i, you contribute vour proportion of
i lie i ■ \ pen sc of the a lore-aid annual labor, to
■ wit. the sum of One hundred and thirty-three
j and ;« lou dollars for the year I'.XMi on said
Itiu ItoiiBn/.a, Kldorado, Kagfe and flirty Yel
low mining claim*, and the sum of One hun
died and thirty-three and .1:1-100 dollars foi
| t he vear 11*17 oii said llig Ibuiaiiza, Kldorado.
Kagic and I>irIy Yellow mining claims, and
(lie sum ot One II utidrod and thirty-thrceand
> Inn dol In i s (or t lie year 11XIH on said Big Bo
nanza. Kldorado, t-aglc and I»I r t y Yellow
iniitiiik claims, the interest of each and all of
| you in each and all of said mining claims will
be forfeited to and become the property of
your said co-owner.
A. Von (iunther.
Kirs I publication January 7-lOtW.
Inst publication April 8-l!MH>.
I do not covet I ho rich mail' 8 hoard,
I for the rich man wits at his groaning
I hoard, and fears to oat of the pie and
"ako, li'st the blamed things give him
the bellyache. While I nit down to a
plain repast, and eat and eai while
the victuals last. I feed my face
with a pound of steak, add a lot of
! greens and a chunk of cake, and a
• piece ol pie and a wad of cheese, and
,a eold hoi led ham and a can of peas,
and having eaten abundant store, I
| shake myself and eat some more.
The rich man lies on a downy tied,
but sleep wont come to his worried
head; he harks to the slow hours
dragging hence—While I can sleep on
a barh wire fence.—Walt Mason.
In Minnesota last spring the 10au
('laire count y hoard adopted a reso
lution authorizing the various towns
in the county to pay a bounty on
gophers. According to reports sent
in to the county clerk, the various
towns during the last summer paid
out #7,000 in gopher bounties and these
will have to be reimbursed by the
county. As the city of Kan Claire
will have to pay about $8,000 of the
I $7,000, tiie city supervisors have al
ready started a campaign to repeal
| < lie measure.—Ex.
Hob Pollard Sells Out
Hob Pollard, widely known to trav
elers over tin* Valdez-Kairbanks trail
as proprietor of the Pollard Road
house has sold out and is in Valdez,
arriving today on an Orr stage. Mr.
Pollard Mold out to Mrs. Yeager, his
partner. The latter ban an enviable
1 reputat ion as a roadhouse keeper and
| travelers on the trail make extra ex
ertions to ho time their journey ns to
make her road house for meals. Mr.
j Pollard has not decided what he will
do in the future. He is staying in the
i Seattle Hotel.
I/illey Drawn Two Salaries
Washington, Jan. ft—Congress has
been investigating the status of Gov
ernor Lilley of Connecticut who Is al
so representatlve-at-large from that
state. Since being elected governor
Iiillcy has refused resign his con
gressional position, and the investi
, gatlon has established the fact that
there is no law to prevent him from
drawing salary from oaeh position.
, Art experts plaeo the value of J.
P. Morgan's collection of paintings,
works of art and curios, it fHO.OOO,
000.
■■■■■■
John A. Carson,
Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law.
SALEM,
Member of
Alaska Bar. OREGON
I) r. H. COCKERILLE
DENTIST
Second Street
On Reservation VALDEZ
The A. Van der Naillen School
of I'raetii-al Civil, Electrical Mining
Engineering. Established ISM
I Oeeunv Iiik tli«*ir ownlmllililiK. workshop Hinl
hii«I Inlmrntorle*. «>|m-i» hII year. <ireat ile
in it ii<1 for ex-students in nil linen. New stu
Idetils >ln>ti 1*1 ' iiroH at imcr. AiMress 61st
Street iitul Teli-Krnpli Ave Onk'aml. <'rtl.
.REMODIvI.ED
Rainier = Qrand Hotel
SEATTLE
Nk\V .Ma.NACMMKNT INtlTI.AK PltlCKS*
EniorKAN l'i an Ckntkai. Location
Finest Cafe and Bar In The City
Wilson .V While i'Iihs. 1'erry, M«r
Hotel ARLINGTON
W. G. rOTTS, Prop.
Kuropcitn I 'I ii • i. Ki'iii<Mietle<l mill Newly Fur
nished. Telephones In Km h ICooin. Il.s.l'. O.
In liiilldiiiK. Hot ntnl < nlil Water. Kates .Vie
In |'J. •(>.
1st A vk A I Mvnisnv Si Ovalllv
I
HOTEL DILLER.
lleiiili|iiinlerM ti»r Yalde/. people 120 room*
Rules ftO emits, $1 mill $l..r><> per day. KlrfUelass
Restiiurnnt in eonneetlon. Krce llus Oppnwlte
1'. S. I'ostnlliee.
Ciw. Flrsl Av. A I'lilverslly >-1.. SK.aTTI.K
Ellamar
Mining
Company
Powder, Caps, Fuse,
and all other nec
essaries for the
Prospector.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Prices Reasonable.
Rllaniar. Alaska
H. E ELLSWORTH
ASSAY
OFFICE
Sewahd Alaska
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and U. S.
Deputy Surveyor.
Surveys accurately
and promptly made.
Otlice at residence, MeKinley St. on
Reservat ion
A SNftP-FOR SALE-A SNAP
PTARMIGAN DROP ROAD
1 house thirty miles from Valdez on
Fairhank trail. Has accommodations
for forty person*—private rooms for
; women quests. Stable room for fifty
horses. Owner called to states by
i business affairs. Kor terms apply to
I Mrs. IC. I"'. Doty, rtarmigin Drop,
1 Alaska'
. M. I..—...
To supply lighthouses and buoys
i with an ideal Inminant that will burn
j for periods up to one year and be
yond. without attendance and at a
reasonable cost, lias been the dream
of lighthouse commissioners for many
years. Within the last year, however,
It has ceased lo be a dream, and in
Sweden, at least, It has advanced be
yond the state of a mere novelty.
Acetylene has made the dream prac
tical, and in Sweden over 1,000 light.
. houses and buoys have used it for a
i year, after thorough testing, declares
the January Popular Mechanics. The
Swedish system is one that depends
upon Acetylene dissolved in acetone
—known in Sweden as acetone-gas.
The most interesting feature of the
system is a sun valve which turns the
light off when the sun is shining and
It is no longer needed. Of course, If
the day is dark and the sun hidden
by clouds or mists, the light burns on,
baton such days the signal is as nec
essary as at night. The article is il
lustrated.