THE ALASKA PROSPECTOk
Vol 7
Valdez, Alaska, July 9, 1908. No. 26
flfflfli IS OUT
OF DELEGATE FIGHT
Fairbanks Candidate Withdraws When He Finds
That His Friends Are For The Most Part
Tied Up to Thomas Cale.
Fairbanks, July 7—James Wickor
Hham, who less than a month ago en
terod the Alaska political arena as a
candidate for delegate to congress,
today made public his determination
to withdraw. Mr. Wickersham's an
nouncement that he would run for
congress failed to receive the support
he anticipated for it and for more
than a week he has been seriously
considering retiring from the light
and his strong personal friends have
advised him to take this step.
In urging Mr. Wickersliam to with
draw his friends, both personal and
political, have been actuated by the
belief that, owing to the political con
ditions now existant in Alaska and
the further fact that Mr. Wicker
sham's determination to become a
candidate came at the eleventh hour,
ho has little chance of election, but
instead would by remaining in the
fight (ulvanco the interests of John
Corson, the lloggatt candidate. Mr.
Wickersham learned this as the result
of correspondence with friends located
in various parts of Alaska and lie wan
also told that those same friends were
for the most part tied up to Delegate
Cale in such a manner that it is im
possible for them to support any other
candidate.
Mr. Wiekersham explains his deter
mination to withdraw by explaining
conditions in this wise and further
says that he at 110 time had any de
sire to do harm to the chances for re
election of Delegate Cale. He real
izes that the failure of friends to rally
to his support is in no way a reflec
tion 011 his ability or fitness for the
place but solely for the reason that
they, after he had once declined to
accept the nomination, entered vigor
ously into the tight in behalf of Cale.
RUEF GIVES BAIL IN
SUM OF $1,160,000
San Francisco Grafter at
Liberty on Biggest Secur
ity Ever Demanded.
Han Franciaeo, July 8—Abo Ruef I
wuh yesterday afternoon released 011
hail bonds aggregating §1, 1(10,000,
probably the biggest, security ever
aaked from a person under arrest.
There are twenty surities, liis father
and sister being 011 tin! bonds for
$09,000.
Ruef recently deeded to his family
real estate worth $1,000,000 and bring
ing in an annual income of $7(1,000. j
lie has been in jail sinec last. January. [
PASSENGER TRAIN HITS j
WITH FEARFUL RESULTS
Han Francisco, July 7—Six pursoiiH
woro killed outright and twenty were
fearfully maimed yoHterday afternoon
a» the reHiilt of a colliHion on the nar
row guago lino between Alameda
and Hunta Cruz. The blame lien with
tho Santa Cruz train which cranlied
into what in known as the Alamda
local, and those hurt were paHHongerH
on the local. Engineer Harry Ihih
boon arrested and will be charged
with maiiHlaughter.
Tho local train won coming
into Alameda, having tho right of I
way, and wan crowing the main line
whon the through train cntHhcd into
tho Hecond coach.
Cholera I« Spreading
Manila, July 4—The cholera epi
demic is Hprcading rapidly and all
effortw of the government medical
force to stamp out the dlHonso are
futile. It wan (several dayn a^o be
lieved that tho dine a ho had been con
flnod to Pangafllnan but within tho
last. twenty-four bourn several canoH
have developed in Neuvaocija.
Railroad Accident KIIIb Nine
Knobnoiter, Mo., July 4—Nine per
sons aro dead and thlrty-^ix are badly
Injured «h tho renultof a colliHion on
the MI»HO\irl Pacific last night. MIh
underHtandlng with regard to order*
Ih given an the caiiHO of the colliHion.
Milwaukee Buy* Railroad
Taeoma, July 4—Tho Chicago, Mil
waukee and Ht. Paul road ban bought
t-ho Tacoma Kantem, a short road
running from thin city, and will make
it a part of the Milwaukee nygtom.
Texan Capture* Rebel*
Han Antonio, ToxaH, July 4— Heven
Mexican revolutionist* were eaptnred
Jimt aeroHH tho lino In this stale bint
night.
JAPAN'S CABINET
MEMBERS RESIGN
Dabbling in Zolaism Is Re
sponsible for Upheaval
in Mikado's Realm.
Tokyo, July 8—The long-expected
political uphcavcl has come and its
being is more or less iluc to the writ
ings of Kmile Zola. The entire cabi
net lias resigned because Premier
Katsnra requested tIn* resignation of
Minister Salonji whose downfall dates
from the publication of his preface
for a translation of Zola's "Paris," a
work dealing with socialism. It is
said that the government fears that
the minister's display of sympathy
with the workers will have a tenden
cy to re-onforco the drift toward
socialism and that this tendency
would bo increased if Haionji be al
lowed to remain in the cabinet.
Premior Katsnra says that he will
name the new ministers this week.
Tho action of the cabinet is applauded
by those of the people who aro inter
ested in the socialistic movement in
tho Empire, most of whom are stu
dents.
MAGAZINE PUBLISHES
ODD VALDEZ PICTURE
Popular Mechanics for July pub
lishes among other things two pict
ures, reproductions of photographs
taken in Valdez, showing what the
caption of the article accompanying
tho pictures calls "Removing Bnow
in Alaska." Tho photographs wero
taken by Owen Meals and show the
sidewalks being cleared by water
foreed through tho bono by the fire
engine. Tho pictures are described
thusly:
"When a heavy fall of snow occurs
in Valdoz, Alaska, the fire depart
ment is turned out to olean tho side
walks. They do it with but little ex
ertion and with oven less difficulty.
A lino of hose is attached to a cornor
hydrant, tho nozzle Is pointed down
tho lino of the sidewalk, and tho
water turnod on. The rosnlt Is magi
cal and tho snow disappears like
mist. One Illustration shows a near
view of tho water hitting tho snow,
and t he second tho trench It clears. "
India Is Cnuse Of Argument
London, July 4—Conditions in India
and the reasons for the state of unrest,
prevailing there at present caused an
oratorical duel between Lord (Jurzon,
former governor gonoral of tho col
ony, and John Morley soorotary for
India. Tho debate took place in tho
house of commons yesterday after
noon.
WICKERSHAM NOT
FIGHTING GALE
Fairbanks Candidate for
Delegate Telegraphs State
ment of His Position.
APPROVES VALDEZ SENTIMENT
Action Is the Outcome of Message
Sent bv Committee of Local
Politicians.
James Wickersham has in his can
didacy for delegate to congress no de
sire of cutting into the logical ('ale
vote, nor lias lie any desire to in any
manner do harm to (.'ale's chances
for election. Mr. Wickersham's in
tentions, politically, are made known
in a telegram received from him last
night hy Mayor Fred Brown. The
message is in response to a message
sent Mr. Wiekorsham by a conimitte
of Valdez citizens. Mr. Wickersham
says;
"Inform committee that I approve
their stand. Cale in Seattle. (Jet
him to act promptly."
The message sent Mr. Wickersham
follows:
"Valdez people have formed Cale
cluh and sent out Cale literature
ninety per cent have been for Cale.
Most of them are your friends hut
fear at this time a vote for you will
aid Corson. If you and Cale can ar
range matters satisfactorily or if Cale
withdraws in your favor, can give
you large vote in this section. Please
advise us as to your attitude towards
Cale.
"1«\ M. Brown, W. S. Amy, 11. P.
Suessdorf, ('. (J. Debney, Edmund
Smith, Simeon Poot, Committee."
It is not probable that any mem
ber of the committcee will ask Mr.
Cale to withdraw and it is expected
that the result will be that Mr. Wick
ersham will reconsider his determina
tion to become a candidate, unless
he makes some other personal ar
rangement with delegate Cale.
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TAFT PLAYS CENTER
ON SUCCESSFUL -NINE
Hot Springtt, Va., July 8—William
Howard Taft, republican presidential
nominee, shone an a bane ball player
yesterday afternoon, playing witli
much distinction the position of cen
ter Held in a game with newspaper
representatives as the opposition
nine. Taft made several sensational
catches and also did well with the
bat, but his base running was a little
off.
Senator Burton at second and Sena
tor Crane in the pitcher's box were
other notable players 011 the States
men team. The Newspaper nine was
defeated by a score of 0 to 7.
Mft«querader Rob« IJgbt IIouhc
Portland, July 7—The koeper of the
Foul Weather light house is out. $»10
because he responded to the appeals
for shelter made by a supposed
woman. Tho appeal was made last
night, the light house keeper being
given to understand that the sup
posed woman was lost. He offered
her his hospitality until morning but
no sooner had tho visitor entered than
tho light house keeper was confronted
with a revolver and a maseulino voico
ordered him to "cough up."
Mall Robbery SuapcctB In Toll#
Washington, July 7—Beeret service
oj>eratlvos have arrestod a negro
named Btevons in Michigan on huh
piclon that ho wn« Implicated In (he
robbery of the snh-postal ntatton In
KnriHaH City. Another negro was ar
rested In KanHim City Hoveral day»
»K«» and in being hold hi jail awaiting
ovldenee to prove him guilty of the
Hamo crime.
Copper Advance* ftllglitty
New York, July 0 Copper made a
Hlight advance Unlay and 1h now
quoted at 12.75. The previous quota
tlon was 12.02)^.
Kd. Woo<l sent out ft hip pjiek out
fit thin morning for the purpose of
taking Inside supplies for the lluh
1 hard-K.lllott company.
ECCLES15 IN AN
OPTIMISTIC MOOD
Vice-president of Copper!
River Northwestern Ex
pects Copper to Go Up.
Seattlo, July !»—Copper at "fifteen"
unci everybody prosperous is the ex
pectation of Vice-President Kceles of
the Copper River Northwestern Rail
road, expressed yesterday afternoon
as bound for Cordova he stepped up
the gang plank of the steamship Yu
catan. Air. Necles said that the con
fidently looked for advance in copper !
will he of the greatest benefit to Al
aska in particular as it will mean
opening up properties on which noth
ing is being done at present.
Mr. Kecles purposes spending about
two weeks in an inspection of the
Copper River road and the Rering
lake coal deposits in which he is in
terested. lie said that there will be
no delay in constructing the line up
the Chittyna, where it will reach the
famous Ronan/.a copper mine, but j
that it will not be built into the 'I'an
ana for some time to come, if ever.
GREEK INDIANS GO
ON THE WARPATH
Cra7y Snake Leads Danger-'
ous Uprising Because of
Hatred of State Laws.
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Muskogee, Oklu., July !)—Severa I
hundred Crock Indians under the
leadership ot Crazy Snake, a noted
chief, are oil the warpath burning
ranch-houses and leaving devastation
in their trail. So far as is known
only one person, Thomas Jardon, has I
heen killed hut the ranchers are as
sembling at various points for the |
protection assured by numbers ami
several troops of cavalry have been
sent after the recalcitrant braves.
Dissatisfaction with the state laws
is given as the cause of the uprising.
lOven since Indian Territory and Ok
lahoma were granted statehood the
Indians have balked at conforming to
the restrictions placed upon them by
state laws. Crazy Snake in particu
lar has invcigcd against what lie!
termed oppression and has for several
weeks been quietly at work organiz-!
ing the present out break.
SU8ITNA IS GOOD BUT
FOOD IS VERY SCARCE
That ull the expectations with re
gard to the Knsitna country as a gold
Hold will he realized is the opinion of
Ham Dooloy, expressed on a postal
card to Fred Chapman, malinger of
the Heattlo hotel. Tlie writer, how
ever, confirms previous reports as to
the scarcity of food in the country in
question and says that it is almost
impossible to purchase anything to
eat.
Dooley wan on his way out at. the
time of writing, the postal card heing
mailed at. Tonsina. lie will probably
go to Fairbanks.
Men Of ISugle Aid Fair
Seattle, ,Jnlv7—The members of the
Arctic Brotherhood of this city in
charge of the brotherhood's building
bolng orectcd for the Alaska- Ynkon
Paciflc Kxposition have just, received
a contribution of $225 from the
brotherhood lodge in F.agle, Alaska.
Trolly Car Killa Five
Loh Angeles, July 7—A t rolley car
this morning collided with a wagon
in which wore four children and Olio
man killing ail five instantly. It is
believed that the victims are father
and his children and that they are
from some ranch but as yet their
identity has not boon ascertained.
Powder TntHt Facing Trouble
New York, .Inly I — The prosecution
has announced that it. lias completed
Its plans for the prosecution of t he
powder trust, and that within a few
day* the battle in the federal courts
will begin.
BRYAN OPPOSITION
MAKES LAST FIGHT!
.
Final Hope of Allies Hinges
on Action of Committee
on Credentials.
I
Gl'LTIvY nivUvGATl'S 1MVOTI
Scant Consideration Heing Given
to More Than Kill Second
IMace Aspirants.
Denver, July 9—Upon the net ion <>f
the credentials committee of the dem
ocratic national convention centers
the last hope of those who are op
posed to Bryan. The only chance for
the success of the opposition is that
the so-called tlutt'ey delegation from
Pennsylvania be denied seats, for it
is highly probable that such action |
will produce a revolt of those who
while they pre fere some one else are
making no organized tight against |
t he Nebraskan.
The opposition has some strength
in the credentials committee and is
using that strength to have the (!uf
Icy delegates thrown out . The tight
s a hitter one for it is realized that if
the contestants are seated all opposi
tion to Bryan is dead as there is no |
hope of the eastern opposition being j
aroused to determined action for any
other reason.
There are nearly 10U vice-presi
dcntial aspirants in the Held but they j
are receiving scant consideration
pending the (luffey light. Mrs
Lcavitt, daughter of Bryan, and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, daughter of Pre
sident Roosevelt, were in boxes in the
convention hall t his morning and their
presence was greeted with applause
on the part of tin- delegates ami by a
display of great attention on the part
of the other visitors.
GUNS AND NELSON
WILL FIGHT AGAIN
Premier Lightweights to Go
to a Finish in Ely, Neva
da, on Labor Day.
San Francisco, July 0—Joe Gans
and Hat Mini; Nelson have signed arti
cles to fight to a finish in Ely, Ne
vada, on Labor Day. Kach will weigh
m pounds at ringside and each will
deposit a .*rj,o<Mt forfeit five days he
fore the fight.
Tex Kickat'd is the tight promoter
and lie has deposited a $10,01)0 purse
for dans and a $20,000 purse for
Nelson.
HITCHCOCK WILL BE
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
Hot Hprin^s, Va., July 0—It was
seini-oflleially announced today that
Frank Hitchcock will he named chair
man of the republican national com
mittee. Hitchcock has repeatedly
declared that he has more important
affairs to attend to and that he does
not want the chairmanship hut the
majority of states have expressed a
desire that he he named.
The only fight against Hitchcock
came from Ohio where there is a
strong movement in favor of Voreys,
Taft's state managor. The national
joxecutive committee is expected to
meet and decide t he question tomor
row. Congressman William II. Me
Kinley of Illinois will probably be
named treasurer.
Find Body Of Drowned Mntt
The body of the Flnlnnder who
jumped into the river from one of
Nelson's camps in Keystone canyon
to cseape from a powder blast was
washed up on the grave) bank of
l/owe river about four miles below.
The man's name lias not yet drifted
to Valdez i»ut the corpse was rever
ently deposited coHIuIchh in « hole
and a few rocks piled over It.
BEATSON DENIES"
PRAISING MINE
Latouche Copper Magnate
Takes Exception to Gird
wood's Assertions.
A. K. Beatson writes the Prospec
tor to deny that ho over admitted
"tacitly" or otherwise that Jameit
(lirdwood's Blackbird mine adjoining
Bcatson's Bonanza on Latouche iw
land is a more valuable property thau
the latter, and denies that he ever
expressed regret that he failed to buy
the Hlackbird when it was for sale
cheap. Both of these statements
were recently made to a Prospector
representative by Mr. Girdwood and
published in this paper. Mr. Beatson
writes in part:
"1 do not even know if the Black
bird is a mine. Some years ago I
said it was a good prospect and might
make a mine. I am of the same opin
ion still. Having never been in his
tunnel I know nothing more about
tin- property than 1 did years ago,
save that 1 know he has a tunnel,
having passed the outlet of same
about a year ago."
Mr. Beatson then gives the history
of the Blackbird, which was located
in 1 sits, as the Olga, by W. C. L. Bey
er, who was advised by Mr. Beatson
as to the situation of the lode. He
states that since that time he has had
numerous chances to buy the proper
ty at various prices but has declined
them all, and adds:
"As | said before I hud formerly
said the lllackbird was a promising
prospect, l)iil as to its being a mine
or whether it will ever be a mine I
know no more than 1 did when I
could have got it ehcap. 1 do not ad
mit il tacitly or otherwise, am doing
no lamenting, but on the contrary
congratulate myself that I have but
one elephant to take care of. They
can say what they please about my
soli or my prospect but 1 will not al
low my name to be used to boom
mines (?) about which I know noth
ing."
BOSTON SWEPT BY
DISASTROUS TIRE
Spark From Locomotive
Causes Loss of $1,500,
000 Along Waterfront.
Boston, July 5»—Fire originating
from a spark from a locomotive
I canned a loss of $1,500,000 along Boh
Idii's waterfront this morning. The
i railroads are tin- heaviest losers.
A strong wind was blowing at the
I time and the lire department found
it almost impossible to get within
fighting distance of the burning struc
tures because of the sheets of Name
sweeping across large areas of space
occupied except for railroad track*.
The burned dist rict is a quarter of a
mile in extent.
CABLE IS WORKING IN
GOOD SHAPE AGAIN
Aside from the inconvenience
I caused by the temporary quartern
everything is as usual in the govorn
nient cable ofllce and today the cable in
working to Seward and to Sitka. The
Sitka end worked all right yesterday
afternoon and last night tho Seward
••nd was in shape to resume opera
tions.
('apt. Black is so far unahlo to de
termine t ho cause of the fire. Both
himself ami the men attached to the
olllcc have been since the fire been
working hard to get' things in shape
so that communication with the out
side need be interrupted no longer
than absolutely necessary.
Separate Statehood Ib Wanted
Douglas, Ariz., July 7—Chairman
Packard of the Arl zona delegation to
the national democratic convention
announced yesterday that he will
at the convention introduce a plank
providing for t in* immediate Hunting
of separate statehood (41 Arizona and
New Mexico.