THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR }
Vol» Valdez, Alaska, Julyl6, 1908. No. 27
Wickersham Decides To Re-Enter Race
Fairbanks, Jultj W—2.50 /\ M.—flames Wickershavt has Just announced
thai he trill ft el in accordance trilh (he demand of hundreds of friends and
will re-enter the race for delegate. Wichershani luts been promised unlimit
ed financial aid in his campaign.
Thomas Cale Withdraws
Thomas Cale has withdrawn
from the delegate fight. He ex
plains his position in the following
telegram to the Prospector, sent
through his secretary, A. E. Light,
now in Seattle:
"Announce my withdrawal from
race as delegate from Alaska. Dan
gerous illness of wife and daugh
ter will prevent making campaign.
Regret necessity that compels me
to make this decision. Thank
friends for honor and confidence
given, and pledge my continued
[labor and activity for the best, in
terests of the people and home
.rule for the territory.
| "Thomas Cale." %
Valdez supporters of Thomas Cale
were astounded last evening sit tho
newH that he lias oflieially announced
his withdrawal from the Contest for
tho delegateship. Cale men were
thrown into a small panic by the
rumors of his withdrawal but these
fears were allayed after a day or two
by his statement that while because
of his wife's illness he can not come
to Alaska before the election ho had
LEPERS PREPARE
TO SALUTE FLEET
Honolulu, July 15—The mombers oj
the leper colony on Molokai are busi
ly engaged in preparing a Halute to
tho Atlantic fleet wlion the warships
pass the island prision of the unfortu
nate outcasts from society. The
lepers have sent word of their inten
tions to this city and the citizens of
Honolulu are arranging to send to tho
colony such apparat us and supplies as
will bo required to make suitable the
intended recognition of Uncle Ham's
fighting ships.
Tho reception given by the city to
the fleet will be one of the most
unique the men and officers have yet
received. Flowers will no used in an
abundance never before., attempted
and tho city will bo one vast bod of
bloom and sweet scent.
I?lkB Select J,os Angeles
Dallas, Jidy 15—Tho next grand
lodge of Elks will be held in Los
Angeles, the delegates to tho grand
lodge now being hold in this city hav
ing so decided this morning. Itush
Holland of Colorada Springs lias been
'elected grand e xalted ruler.
nevertheless decided to stay in the
race because his friends had requested
him to do so.
It was last Saturday that Mr. Cale,
from his homo in Fon Du Lae, issued
a statement anent his pre-election
intentions and upon its receipt his
friends in Alaska settled down to the
work of making his campaign one of
victory; now there seems nothing for
them to do other than rail at the
strange jokes politics plays. There
were many sidewalk conferences last
night and the majority of the ardent
Cale men wore long faces as they dis
cussed one with the other: "whatcan
we do now?"
As a matter of fact, at this early
date, and dazed as they are bv the
news the Cale men have arrived at no
solution of their difficulty. If it were
not for the fact that John Corson so
definitely identified himself with the
lloggatt faction at the Ketchikan
convention Valdez might swing its
strength to him, but the Hoggatt
coating over the undoubted Corson
ability makes it too bitter a pill for
Valdez to assimilate, at present at
any rate.
From all that can be inferred from '
the case as viewed by the politicians
there is little chance for the Cale men
of Valdez to throw their strength
where it will have any possible chance
BIG SUIT A6AINST
, RAILROADS FILED
Han Francisco, July 15—A law Hiiit>
involving' $.'W,000,000 in bonds was this
morning started by former Governor
Durkee of Utah against the Southern,
Central and Union Paeifle railroads.
A receiver is asked and also an ac
counting of the holdings of (hodefen
dants.
The suit is sensational in the ex
treme and has caused consternation
in railroad circles. The complaint
alleges that the defendant companies
have never made an accounting of
bonds taken over by them during the
period of construction, and later.
MYSTIC SHRINERS DENY
DAWSON A DISPENSATION
St. Paul, July 10—After a long con
sultation in committoe the Mystic
Hhriners today denied tho petition of
Dawson th at a dispensation be granted
the temple in that town. The Dawson
ites had many frionds in the commit
tee and were confident of having the
request granted and in consequence
tho action has eaufjed great disap
pointment.
Oolumbun, July M- Is lovely woman
(lenertlng tho ranku of tho cold water
brigade to onllut undor tho banner of
tho merry high ball and other multl
iudlnonH concootionn in which tho
mibjecta of Klmj Alcohol dolight?
If tlwy aro not, thon Temporary
(Chairman Pooko of tho atato prohibi
tion convention Ih a trlflor with tho
trnth, and If they aro ho i« in for
trouble anyway for ho ho atfnertod at
todfty'd aHMombloKO of prohihltlonlHttt
who aro dlrtouHHin^ tho proliminarion
of the national convention to he
callod to orclor tomorrow, Mr. Peeked
eawtlgatlon of the tompovaneo (|ti«li
tloH of modern womankind eamo dur
ing a disouHflion of the proposed hii(T
rago plank and lio mipportod hIm con
tentlon hy an awe Inspiring array of
flgnron.
"Tho woman of today" declared
Mr. I'eeke, "deilros tho riftht of Htiff
rago nod who nrgon ns hor strongest
claim to this right tho fact that by
gaining it she will contribute toward
the 'purity of tho ballot' and yot
statistics hIiow tluit woman 1h today
drinking more nnd innn W'hh than a
decade ago; further the weakest
liquor lawn aro in tboso HtntcH that
grant to woman tho right to voto.
"In vlow of the faot that liquor
does inoro than ought ««Iho todebauoh
tho ballot It striken mo that statistics
and tho assertions of advocates of
woman Huffrago hardly agree. It
alHo Htrlkos mo that It Is ratbor In
consistent for woman, in Ibo faoo of
facts, to comn hnforo the prohibition
party for assistance In this respect."
of gaining result other than that of
the satisfaction of registering their
oppoHition to lloggatt. They can fig
ure out 110 possible chance for the
election of either Ronan, the demo
cratic candidate, or Chun, who is run
ning independent.
Many of the erstwhile Calo men,
for Home of them are inclined to eon
dem the present delegate for "throw
ing down his friends," revert to the
brief candidacy of James Wickorsham
and that he had remained in the
light, although at the time of his an
nouncement it was declared that by
getting into the field ho was only aid
ing Corson and stood 110 chance of
being elected. It is believed that
even now, should ho consent to again
become a candidate ho can be elected.
Another complication entering into
present political conditions is the fact
that Calo campaign literature has
been scattered broad east throughout
the westward and in the interior of;
Alaska, many of these places being [
so inacccssablc as to make it very
doubtful if word of Calo's withdrawal j
will reach them before election. This*
same difficulty makes it practically
impossible to organize these districts
in behalf of any other candidate and
all things considered the men who
staked their political faith on Dele-j
gate Calo are away in the air.
SHEA TALKS OF
THINGS POLITICAL!
Defagate to National Con-!
vention From Alaska is
Surprised at Cale.
WICKEKSHAM HIS CANDIDATE
Hoggatt Declared U» be Supporting
Corson Only Bccausc Latter
is a Republican.
George Shea, sunt by tho Ketchi
kftn convention to Chicago as
national delegate from Alaska, spent
« fow bourn in Valde/. yesterday on
bis way to liiianina to look at some
mining property. It was in Valdez
that Mr. Shea brut learned of Dele
gate Calo's withdrawal from tho pres
ent eampaign and Mr. Shea expressed
himself, as very much surprised at
Mr. Cale's action.
"I helped to elect Tom Cale the
first time," said Mr. Hhea, "and 1
never looked for him to go back on
his friends in this manner. I can see
no excuse for Ids withdrawal but I
can figure out a reason." Mr. Shea
declined, however, to make this rea
son, or his idea as to it, public.
Mr. Shea beliovcs that under the
circumstances John Corson will be
elected but his personal proferaneo
for the position Is James Wlekorsham
who Shea believes can he elected
even at this late date If ho would con
sent to run. At least the foregoing
expresses the sentiments voiced by
Mr. Hhea during a short Intervlow
with a representative of the Prospec
tor.
Mr. Shea further assorted that t he
so called Hoggatt faction of the
Ketehikau convention is not at all
dominated by Hoggatt and that Hog
gatt did not urge the nomination of
John Corson for deicgnte. To the
contrary, Mr. Shea said that the only
reason Hoggatt supports Corson Is
because Corson Is the only slmon pure
republican running for the position,
and that therefore Hoggatt feels t hat,
he must so do In order to keep in tho
graccs of the administration.
Mr. Shea intimated thut his own
foellngs toward (lovoriior Hoggatt
are not of the most friendly character
and said that Hoggatt Impeded rather
than facilitated t7m seating In the
national convennlon of Si»ea and
Shackelford.
MITT OUTFIT
GOMES TO GRIEF
Party Scoffs at Valdez Route
to Valdez Creek and Now
is Facing Ruin.
FURTHER TRAVEL IMl'OSSlHUv
Attempt to Get Supplies in l>\ Way
of River Results in Party"
Getting Stranded.
Encumbered by u big supply outfit
and after nearly three months of tor
rifle endeavor the Merrill party,
which went westward early in April
bound for Valdez creek, is stuck
about 105 miles up the Susifna river,
unable to make progress in either
direction. The Merrill party scoffed
at the trail out of Valdez as a route
to its destination and started in from
Cook inlet confidently expecting to
make the trip without diflieulty and
in good time.
The story of the party's diflieulty is
brought to Valdez by Si (lilbreth who
also attempted to get into Valdez
creek by the river route, but without
. • -cess, (lilbreth says that in sum
mer it is practically impossible to
get into the country by the way of
the river and he has grave doubts as
to getting in that way in tin* winter.
He says that the only logical route is
that from Valdez.
The Merrill party was well equip
ped, having eleven tons of freight
anil ''-u horses. On the steamship
following it expected the in:. i..nery
i t (.he saw mill and also an addition
ti» the party. A river boat had been
purchased from the Hat Transporta
tion Company and the party had it
all figured out that it would be at its
destination and have a town well
under way before fall. There are
four women in the party.
(lilbreth says that it was necessary
to rope the boat up the river and
that the craft is almost a wreck as
the result of the accidents marking
its journey. About the only thing t he
party can do is to remain where it is
until snow comes and then try and
get its supplies out.
(lilbreth says that all signs point to
the Valdez creek district as destined
to become a great placer country.
He met several men who are well
acquainted with the country and
they all expressed confidence in tin?
outlook, and say that several big
Btrikos have been made and that pay
is bountiful on nearly all of the
creeks.
WRITER TO EXPLORE
MT. WRANGEL DISTRICT
Robert Dunn, a newspaper and
magazine writer of note in in Valdez
preparing for a trip of exploration
into the Mt. Wrangel district. His
purpose does not include sealing the
mountain hut the trip is more in tiie
nature of an out ing and a skirmishing
around for material for special articles.
Mr. Dunn Is not a stranger to the
lures of Alaska and expresses himself
as fond of the country.
Mr. Dunn made the voyage with
the Atlantic fleet, as a representative
of the Harper's Weekly and t he New
York Evening Post. lie was on the
Rhode Island and says that a 11 t hat
has been written of the voyage is not
only true hut that it fails of telling it
all. Mr. Dunn is particular! y im
pressed by the hospitality extended
by the government of Chili to the
men, oflleers and civilians on the war
ships.
PRESIDENT ENTERTAINS
FAMOUS NAVAL EXPERT
Oyster Hay, July Id- President
Roosevelt today entertained at lunch,
the guest* being Naval Hxpcrt Renter
dahl and several men who have
bunted big Kanic in Africa. Ruter
dahl has just returned from making
the voyage to the Pacific coast with
the Atlantic fleet and tbo president
was greatly Interested in t he account,
of the voyage as reviewed by tbo
naval expert.
Copper Goon Up Again
New Vork, July 10- Ooppor Unlay
advanced to 12.85. The last quotation
was 12.75.
BRYAN WILL LEW
DEMOCRACY'S FIGHT
Nebraskan Reeeives Nomination on First Ballot
and Platform Demanding Home Rule
For Alaska is Adopted.
Denver, July 11)—William Jennings!
Bryan was on the llrst. ballot this;
morning nominated to lead the demo
cratic forces in the coming presiden-!
tial contest. The nomination was
made under a suspension of rules and
while the delegates were waiting for
the platform committee to end an all
night session. Hryan, in Ins Nebraska
home 500 miles away listened to the
demonstration wafted to his ears on a
telephone.
Once again has a Nebraska!), prac
tically unknown and young, stam
peded a democratic convent ion by hi>
eloquence. The llrst time it was the
man nominated this morning and this
time it was I. .1. Dunn of liryan'sj
home town who caused the ovation.
The followers of Johnson and ot dray j
cheered when the names of these as
pirants were placed in nomination l»ut j
there was never the slightest indiea- j
BARTHOLF CLAIMS
SHOW VERY RICH
That Die Hartholf gold quartz claims
located about forty miles north of (
Knik and tributary to the Husitna ,
will turn out to be one of t he richest '
quartz properties in Alaska is the.)
confident opinion of Fred McCoy, who
with several associates last tall pur
chased the claims from the Harthlof
brothers, the locators. McCoy is a
passenger on the Hcrtha, K(,'"g <>"•
for the purpose of reporting to his
associates and while in Valdez he ex- j
hihitcd several samples ot quartz in
which the free gold is present in large !
quantities.
McCoy says t hat n stamp mill hav
ing a capacity of ten tons a day is i
now being taken into the mine and j
that operations on a large scale will
be progressed from now on. The I
claims are on Willow creek and the j
present purchasers, working on a |
bond, uncovered lip to the time the
deal was consumatcd ore running
from $T)UO to $1,000 a ton. Siiue the j
purchase was completed ore has been j
uncovered that runs as high as $1,000, j
according to assayor's reports from j
samples.
The company has uncovered a ledge
for a distance of UK) feet running
from two to six feet wide. Two feet :
in width, this ledge is very rich.
SUES CAUSE or
MINERS DESERTING
Denver, July 15—Striken and the
panic arc cited as causes for (lie de
pletion of the ranks* of (lie Western
Federation of Miners, aecording to
statements made during the conven
tion of the organization now in ses
sion in this city. The falling oft in
niMnhoruhlp is ho large mm to cause
apprehension on the part of the lea
den* of t he organization.
It is positively ntftted that every
strike means a loss of memhers and
that during the panic and consequent
lack -f work many members elthe r
joined non-union ranks or found em
ployment. in oilier lines and have
dropped their membership in the fed
eration.
Ocn. Ohnldin I« Klctcd
Panama, July 1.1- The returns from
the eleetlon show that den, Ohaldia
is elected president-by a decisive vole.
There was no dlnorder, owing in
great part, t-o t he prcscnee j»f thdted
States soldiers who acted us guards
around the polls.
lion ol a stampede away {from til
Nebraskan.
Shortly alter the nomination the*
plattorm committee reported and the
plat t'onn was unanimously adopted.
It demands territorial government
For Alaska and I'orto Rico, oppose*
the use ol tlu» injunction except on
the same ground as it would issue if
there were no labor dispute existing,
;uul stands for income tax.
The night session was marked by
pandemonium, those delegates not on
either of the committees holding ten
sion indulging in hisses calls of "Mes
sage nearly through" and "Amen."
The credent ials committee settled all
hope <>t the opposition by favorable
action with regard to the contesting
delegations.
Kern For. Second Place.
Denver, July It)—John \V. Kern, of
Indiana was nominated as vice-presi
dent late this afternoon.
PLANS DEVELOPING
FOR CHEAPER GOAL
Coal at $11 or $12 a ton, while a*
yet not a reality is far from being a
mylli so far as Vaidcz is concerned.
Flic chain her of commerce committee
luiving tliis phase of the town's needs
in hand is working toward an inune
ilialc realization of the hopes in this
ilireclion and there is little doubt in
the minds of t hose on the committee
that :il least one of the various plans
now under consideration will provw
acceptable to the chamber asa whole.
Ihiriii}; the stay at Valdez of the
Transit, ('apt. McKenzie, a member
of the linn of McKenzie Bros., Ltd.,
Victoria, with which the chamber ia
in correspondence concerning the
coal <|iicstion, was consulted with by
Mayor Brown and Dr. F. M. Boyle,
('apt. MacKenzie agreed to deliver
coal at Valdez for including th«
duly, J,-'in pounds to the ton. Capt.
MacKenzie advised against purchas
ing a barge, a proposition under con
sideration by the chamber of com
merce, because of the fact that it can
not be used to advantage.
'n consequence of their eonverna
tion with ('apt. MacKenzie the mem
bers of the chamber are inclined to
I lie belief Ihat the construction of a
wharf or slip, or renting the privilege
of lining (he Swan it/, wharf for the
purpose of landing coal will be the
most advisable method of procedure.
This latter it is figured, can be done
at an expense of sixty ccnts a ton and
I he drayagc lo the consumer will, it
is believed, amount to not more than
$2.(Hi.
The chamber purposes taking im
mcdlatc action to determine junt what
shall he done and which ever courHe
is dually decided upon, the result will
mean cheaper coal for Vaidcz before
I lie coming of fall.
HEIR TO $50.00 TO
BESOUGHT IN ALASKA
Seattle, July 10-—Lawyers of Wlrd
Hor, Ontario, representing the estate
of Mrs. Jepp have aaked a law firm of
tliiH city to inventlgate the whore
about* of William Jepp, Mm dead
woman'* hod, who by tho termn of the
will left by her in heir to$/Vn,nno, The
last heard from Jepp wan from Heat
He ami at the time of writing he wan
planning to go to Alawka on a pros
pecting trip.
Bhrlners Mny Cotnc To Seattle
St,. Paul, July lft—Seattle may be
the next convention olty of the Myr
tle Hhrlnern. Tho Hhrlners are now
in convention in this olty and there in
a big eonteat on between Heattle ami
HI. l/onin aH to whinh elty will Ih»
decided upon as (lie place for holdln<r
the < ••••«••♦ U»n of 1POW.