Telegraphic llews
To Develop Nome Mines.
Philadelphia, March 27—K. K. Pow
ell and W. T. Perkins of Nome have
organized a syndicate hero to pur
chase the insolvent Seward Peninsula
Mining Company. They will assem
ble machinery 011 Wonder creek.
Acquits Judge Wilfley
Washington, March 28—The con
gressional committee which investi
gated the charges made by the Catho
lic church against Judge Willley of
the United States court in China, re
port# that the charge of corruption is
not sustained. The finding is made
that the judge acted from proper
motives and should be reprimanded
only.
K-ing I/eopold Very 111
Brussels, March 2s - King Leopold
of Belgium suffered a relapse today
and physicians arc in constant atten
dance at his bedside.
Indict Grafters Again
San Francisco, March 28—The
grand jury today returned true bills
against Abe Ruef, Patrick Calhoun
and Tirey I,. Ford charging bribery
in securing the trolley franchise. It
is charged that tliev paid $1000 each
to the supervisors to vote the fran
chise. ( alhoun was president of the
I'nited Railways and Ford was at
torney for the company.
Knickerbocker Hank Reopens
New York, March 2S—The Knicker
bocker Trust Company reopened to
day. Several million dollars in gold
were piled upon the counters in pub
lic view and there was no run. The
bank is believed to be solvent and it
seems likely to continue in business
in spite of tlu> attack upon it which
caused it to close in the panic ot last
October.
Rhode Island Not Tied Up
Providence, March :2s—The Rhode
Island republican state convention
elected an uninstructed delegation to
the Chicago convention today.
Senator Penrose 111
Philadelphia, March 2H—Anxiety is
felt regarding the condition of Sena
tor Penrose, who i* worse this after
noon.
Given Chance to Resign
St. Petersburg, March 110—The mili
tary committee today invited all olli
ecrs of the army and navy who have
been convicted of any offenses in re
sign their commissions. (Jen. Stocs
sel is writing his memoirs in prison.
Tremor in West Indies.
St. Thomas, I). \V. I., March 150—
Karthquake shocks were felt here
Saturday night and Sunday morning.
The people were panic-stricken but
no damage was done.
Gen. Grcely Retires.
Washington, March .'10—General
Adolphus W. Grcely went on the re
tired list of the regular army Satur
day, having reached the age limit of
»U years.
Comptroller Ridgeley Resigns
Washington, March :;o Comptrol
ler of the Currency ltidgely resinned
today to become president of the Nat
ional Hank of Commerce of Kansas
City, which has reopened.
Sets Clock Hack To Pass Bill
London, March J10--Clerks in the
house of commons Saturday turned
hack the hands of the clock SO min
utes to permit the passage of a h>nn
list, of hills.
Aldrich Bill Passes Senate
Washington, March .'10 -The Aldrich
financial hill passed the senate Satur
day afternoon.
New Senator From Florida
Tallahassee, Fin., March .'{<> W. M.
Hall, a millionaire, was appointed
senator from Florida by the governor
today to succeed the late William J.
Bryan.
Fleet In San Francisco May 6
Washington, March .'{0—The battle- j
ship fleet is ordered to reach San
Francisco May tt.
Rx-Mllllonnlre Dies a Pauper
I«oh Angeles, March :tl — liichard
Cameron, formerly a millionaire at
Nome, Alaska, died of consumption
here today. He was penniless and
his expenses were paid at the last
by friends, who will bury him.
To Kxplore Arctic Region
New York, March 31—Vipjamur
Staff In son, a Harvard graduate, will
leave Kdmonton, Canada next month
and go to the Arctic region to make
explorations and study the Eskimos.
Washington Politician I)lcs
North Yakima, March \'M—R. 11. I
Bryan, state superintendent of in- j
Htmction died yesterday from a stroke
of afxtplexy.
World Coming to I$nd
Ht. IjOuIr, April 1—That the world j
will eomo to a sudden and disastrous j
end unless all its inhabitant* become
Christians Is tho prophesy made by
Rev. Dr. Brown, pastor of the Olive
Street Mission. The prophesy was
made at a meeting held in the mis
sion last night ami the utterances of
the divine were widely received by
his congregation, the members of
which declared their intention of go
ing into the world and urging their
brothers and sisters to make their
peace with Clod.
For some time the meetings in the
mission have been attracting atten
tion because of the sensational man
ner in which they have been eon
(dueted. The members of fifty pro
minent families of the city have been
j constant attendants.
Cale Reiterates Decision.
Seattle, April 2—Thomas Cale, long
term delegate to Congress from Alas
ka has reiterated his decision not to
become a candidate for reelection on
a partisan ticket. He emphasizes
i his determination in a telegram sent
yesterday to John Troy, secretary of
the Alaska Club in this city. Cale
-ays that he believes party lines should
not be drawn.
Hill Gets Appointment.
Washington. 1). ('. April 2—David
Jayne Hill lias been appointed ambas
sador to Germany to succeed Char
lemagne Tower who has tendered his
resignation, to take etfeet June 1.
Former Alaska "Judge Dies
San Rafael, Cal., April 2—Ward
McAllister, formerly Judge of Alaska
died here yesterday as the culmina
tion of an attack ol appendicitis.
Commissioner for Kuskokwim.
Seattle, April J Samuel Fra/.er, a
local newspaper man, yesterday re
ceived the appointment as commis
sione to the Kuskokwim district. The
appointment was made hy cahh' hy
Judge Alfred S. Moore of Nome.
Mining Bureau is Favored.
Washington, D. April 2—The
house coininitiee \e*terda\ concurred
in the project to establish a mining
bureau under tlie department of the
interior. A bill to litis cHeet is to be
drafted and it will undoubtedly pass.
England Signs Treaty
Washington, I). April 2—All
problems concerning the land and
water boundaries between the United
States and Kn^land will be settled
in a peaceful manner from now on.
A treaty to this effect was signed
yesterday. The treaty includes the
waters of Puget Sound.
Democrats Against Negroes
Washington, I). ('., April 2—The
democrats of congress yesterday de
feated the bill which had as its pur
pose the reinstatement of the. negro
soldiers discharged from the army
because of the Brownsville affair.
Favors McKcnscic Townsite.
Washington, March 27—Delegate
( ale introduced a bill in the house
today to authorize the sale of 250
acres of land near Cordova, Alaska,
to the townsite company headed by
Donald A. McKenzie.
KEY OF ALASKA GOLD
FOR WARSHIP FLEET
Seattle, April J - When the Atlantic
fleet arrives oil Seattle, among the
ceremonies will he the prcsentation to
the flagship of a golden key made
from Alaska K"ld. * >1*1 Alaskans in
the city have started the movement
and each district of the territory will
he asked to contribute one or more
unlets which will he fashioned into
afgood sized emhlein of the fact that
not only Seattle hut the entire North
land joins in extending "open house"
to hoth oflicers and men of flu- light
ing ships,
SENATOR JEFF DAVIS
GETS INTO TROUBLE
I,it tie Rock, Ark., April 2—Senator
•Jefferson Davis was arrested here
yesterday on a charge of carrying
concealed weapons. Davis had pre
viously threatened to kill Attorney
Thomas Helm as the result of a dis
pute concerning the trial of u crimi
nal case.
NELSON AND ATTELL
DRAW IN FIFTEENTH
San I'Yaneinco, April 2—Abo A t. toll
ami battling Nelson fought fifteen
rounds (o u draw hero yesterday. A
large crowd witnessed the mill wliich
wan one of the howl fight* hooh in Han
FranclHCO in many yearn.
Hoth hoy« fought viciously from
tho initial K°og andlhiH program con
tinued throughout cach round. An
immediate return match is expected
as neither boy will bo eon ton ted tm
tii the question of supremacy Ih finally
determined.
WILL SEND TROOPS
TO GUARD TREADWELL
Washington, March 30—After a cab
inet mooting Unlay Heorotary Taft
stated that it had been decided to
aend troops from Fort Heward to
Tread well to remain there to guard
property as long as may aecm neees
sary.
CORDOVA STANDS
UP FOR HERSELF
Citizens Point to Activity
in Railroad Building as
Evidence of Life.
Citizens of Cordova desire to make
it known that their town is on the
map an bin ever and getting big
ger. They take issue with the tele
graphic story of the proposed trans
fer of the railroad terminus to Valdez
in the following letter:
Editor Valdez Prospector:
An erroneous impression concern
ing Cordova seems to have become
general of recent date in Valdez and
in the interests of fairness we ask
you to allow suflicicnt space in the
Prospector for correction.
In a recent issue of your paper ap
pears an article from your Seattle
correspondent wherein M. J. lleney.
contractor for the Guggenheim rail
road now building from Cordova is
reported to have been dismissed; that
he and the chief engineer Mr. E. C.
Hawkins have disagreed concerning
tin? feasibility of the proposed route
of the road, and that another point
on Prince William sound lias been
selected as the coast terminal. This
article is published with an introduc
tion to the effect that it is an un
contradicted rumor in Seattle. Per
haps the rumor is so ridiculous 011 its
face that in Seattle it is not worth
contradiction. Removed, however,
as we aiv from close touch with large
financial affairs, people who are not
posted necessarly give credence to
published articles. Since you pub
lished this rumor, may we not expect
you likewise to give space to these
facts.
First—Local representatives of the
railroad company here have received
cablegrams from headquarters since
the publication of the article in ques
tion inst meting them to push the work
with all haste possible, and that from
'2000 to :t()(K) men will be employed on
the line this summer between Cor
dova and the coal Holds in active
railroad construction and that the
advance guard of this industrial army
, will arrive on the Northwestern.
; (This boat by the way is at this writ
ing in Yaldez on her way here.»
Second—It is a fact that the St r.
Kdith with IWioo tons of railroad ma
terial is still discharging at the dock
here and will continue so to discharge
until her entire cargo is ashore. She
returns soon to Seattle and will bring
anot her H» ton for <'ordova.
Third If there are any idle men in
Valdez willing to work you will con
fer a favor upon the railroad people
here if you will make public the fact
that there is work iu Cordova for
everybody.
Joe Diggs,
.1. I/. (>' liricu,
10. I,. Whittemore, •
Committee.
BRING SAMPLES
i OF RICH COPPER
(Continued from page I)
Mr. McCarty and altogether $.'{00,000
has been spent in development.
About £1(1,000 will be spent, this year.
A large proportion of this has been
in transportation, which is extremely
i expensive and laborious over the
trail. The actual development work
consists of tunnels, shafts, crosscuts
and open cuts to expose and block
out the ore bodies.
Near this property lie the holdings
I of the California-Alaska Company of
! which Captain Austin K. Lathrop is
manager. The two properties are
very similar and are less' extensive
only than the Bonanza group, which
is :M) miles fart her from Valdez. The
McCarty property is 140 miles from
Valdez.'
Serenade to George Barrack
When (leorgo Barrack and IdHhride
arrived at I<alouehe on the Yucatan
they were given a tin can Keren ado
hy leading eitlzenn and vlaitorH.
Among tlic nniHleiaiiH were Jim Bet
tlen, H. A. Ilemple, \V. II. Carter,
Hilly Kagan, (leorgo Hogg, Jim Hay
den, ot> nl.
MARINE MOVEMENTS
Portland; Hailed wewtward 21th.
Northwentem; naih'd wentward 80th.
Bertha; nailed from Heattle 20th.
Banta Clara; Hailn from Heatllo Iho.
Yucatan; Hailed for Heattle 2Hth.
Wiilard T. Hcott, a Huh-coniraotor
on the Valdcz-Kagle mail contract,
and who operate from Tanana crotw
: ing to Kagl«, han nold bin contract to
a man named Martin. Mr. and Mrn.
j Hcott. will move to Valdez.
"Wholesale and Retail
Dealers in
General Merchandise
and Carry the LARGEST STOCK In
Southern Alaska
Having been established since 1900 our experience
gathered in eight years has enabled us to guage the
requirements of this country accurately and our stock
is selected with this end in view* The Miner
and Prospector will find in our store everything
he may require for his needs. We carry:
Groceries. Provisions, Hardware, Stoves and Ranges, Drill Steel,
Dynamite, Fuse, Caps, and Gasoline, Hay and Oats, Mens'
Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Underwear, Blankets, Comfortables.
and a great variety of all claasen of merchandise too numerous to mention.
Banking Business
Buy and Sell Exchange and Gold Dust
u,u07 A, L. LEVY & CO. ji i
MiU Good Goods AM(I
ASSASSINS KILL
KOREAN ADVISER
Han Francisco, March 28—Judge
Stevens, formerly American adviser
of the Korean throne, was shot at the
door of his home last night and died
in a few minutes. Six bullets perfor
| a tod his bowels. It is believed the
| assassins were Koreans.
CUSHMAN SCORES
GIFFORD PINGHOT
W i I'liii {.> ).i, 1). (J., A pril 2—Con
gn-ssman Frank (Bushman, from
Washington, created excitement in
t lie house yesterday by making an
impassioned attack on Clifford Pin
chot of the land ofllce. Cusham de
clared t hat Pinehot lias been acting
in behalf of the big timber corpora
tions and said that the land ofllce is
nothing less than a federal fence for
the receipt of stolen goods.
The Washington Congressman was
prompted in his remarks by a desire
desire to assist the flglit. being made
by the California delegation to ob
tain a modification of some of the
orders issued at the behest of Pin
chot.
Notice of Forfeiture.
Vnldcg, Alaska, February 19th., 19ns.
To A. I'. M. Frtlck :
You arc hereby notified Hint there has beoti
expended in the year* 19or>, 1906 and 1907, in
labor and improvement* on the "Little HIoh
koiii" lode hiiniiik claim and on the "Hlg
Itlossom" lode iniiiIiik olaim, situated oil ('up
per mountain, near Laudlock Hay, Prince Wil
liam Sound, Territory of Alaska,'in the Valdez
Recording District, the Hum of 9600,00 the said
sum being the amount re<|iilred by the laws of
the United .States governing the location and
holdliiK of mining claims, necessary to hold
Kald claims aforesaid for the foMowing calen
dar year, to wit; the year 10OB; ttlO Kald work
l>avi11k been performed by your copartner in
said claims, Lou Ik Little.
And utile** within ninety days after the
completion of the publication of this notice,
In wit; within ninety days after the IKth day
of June, 1!HW, you contribute your proportion
of such annual assessment work, to wit: the
Hum of ll.Vi.on for said "Little blossom" mining
claim, and the sum uI fliVO.OO for said "IUk
ItfoKSom" mining claim your intercut In said
in i 111 ii K claims and all of them will la' forfeited
to an<l become the property of your present
co-owner, aforesaid.
LOUIV LITTLJt,
Co-Owner
NOTICK OK RKHTORATION OK PUBLIC
LAN DM TO V.KTTLKMKNT AND KN TRY.
Department of the Interior, (itneral Land Ol
flee, Washington, D. February 'It, 1908. No
tire In hereby given that the public land* In
the followliiK <lfscrlbed area, which wan ex
cluded from the Chugach National Foreal.
Alaska, by the President'* proclamation of
Heptemher i», l**»7. If not other wis# withdrawn,
reserved or approprlafed, will by authority of
thcHccretary of the Interior be restored to the
public, domain on June 1, 1908, and become
aohjcct to settlement on and after that date,
but not to ent ry, fi 11 n« «>r selection until on
and after July I, I90H, under the usual rcstrif
Unit*, At the united Mates Und office at Ju
m an. Alaska: A tract of land extending one
mile back from the tide line, on both sides <>f
the bay known M Valdex Arm, follpWlflf the
tide line from It* intersection with the line ol
I'M de|j. 90 mill. longitude west from Green
With, easterly around the head Of the Voider.
Arm. Warning I* hereby exorexuly given that
no person will l»e i>ermltte»l to gain or exercise
any right whatever under any aeitlement or
occupation Itcguii prior to .Itinc I, Ifioa, and all
auch settlement or occupation I* hereby for
bidden.
It. A. ItallliiKcr.
Commissioner of the Oeneral Land Office.
Approved February at, I90H:
► rank Pierce, First Assistant Hecretary of
the Inferior.
ALASKA COMMERCIAL CO.
Have established a sta
tion at SUSITNA, at
the forks of the Susitna
and Yentna rivers and
wilt carry a full line of
MINERS' S U P PLIES
Other Stations at UNALASKA, KARI/UK,
AFOGNAK, SUNRISE, KODIAK,
KAGUYAIC, TYONOOK
Alaska Steamship Co.
All Alaska Routes
OPERATING
ON
SEATTLE-SEWARD-VALDEZ ROUTE
SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA ROUTE-Steamerx Sail from IMer No. 4
EOK CORDOVA. VAU)BZ, LATOUCHE AND SKWARD
Steamships NORTHWESTERN, YUCATAN, SANTA CLARA:
Through tickets Issued to Fairbanks via Valdez, and Ed. S. Orr <k Co.'s Stage Line.
SO HDD A ^a'',s 'r""1 Seward the l'»t li of each mouth for Sehlovla, Ko<itak
• U. UUnfl Uyak, Colli Hay, I'nga, Chignik. Dutch Harbor ami Unalaska.
SEATTLE-JUNEAU-SKAGWAY ROUTE
Southeastern Alaska Route- -FOR KETCHIKAN, WRANOKLL, DOUGLAS,
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Alaska Flyers JEFFERSON and DOLPHIN
FOR KKTCHIK AN, WRANOKLL, MKTLAK AllTLA, llADLKV, DOUOLAS
s. S. FARALLON and DIRIBO
All Steamers connect with the White 1'nss and Yukon Route. Through tickets to
DawMtn in connection with stage line from White Horse. Right to chango steamers or
sailing date is reserved.
J. H. BUNCH
trelKlit A: l'HRH'irr AkI.
8KATTLK. WASH.
Valdcz Rock Co. Agents
VALDBZ, ALASKA
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1908 MODEL JUST OUT
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without notice
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