THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR
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Vol. 7 Valdez, Alaska, July 23, 1908. No.
CORSON MEN DESIRE
GALE ICR IN FIGHT
Fairbanks News Sells Out to Guggenheim-Hoggatt
Syndicate and Publishes Fake Telegrams in
Behalf of Its Candidate.
Fairbanks, July 21—Driven to des
peration by (ho defeat that confronts
them managers of John Corson's
campaign luive descended to the low
est character of political trickery, and
by subterfuge and the expenditure of
unlimited money they are endeavor
ing to oncompans the defeat of Wick
ersham. They have oven gone so far
as to urge Tom ('ale to got back in
the fight and he has by, telegrams
sent to friends in this city ovidonced
his willingness to make another loop
tlie-loop and once again bid for sup
port at the polls.
So far every move of the Iloggatt
Corsoii-Guggenheim syndicate has
been exposed by the friends of Wiok
ersham, and the only gain by the
former is the support of the Fair
banks News, which formerly a
strong Wickersham publication, has
sold out in the interest of the syndi
cate. On Sunday the Nows camo out
with its front page filled with tole
graniH purporting to come from all
parts of Alaska and bestowing upon
Corson the most fulsome praise. The
original of one of these fako dis
patches fell into the hands of tho
Wickorsham committee. It was in the
handwritting of Harry Steele, one of
the Corson satellites, and was framed
and hung in the window of a business
REYNOLDS WILL
NOT FACE TRIAL
The indictments brought against II.
I). Reynolds in Boston, by the federal
government, have been dismissed.
Word to thin effect was received to
day by Kdmund Smith, attorney for
Reynolds, but tlio message brought
no particulars regarding t.ho legal
phase of the case and it is not known
whether the indictments wore quash
ed on motion of the district attorney
because of iaek of ovidoneo, or by
tho court on somo showing mado by
Reynold's lawyers.
Tho charges against Roynolds grew
out of his uso of tho mails for |cireu
lating advertising matter having to
do with his projects in Valdoz and
olaowhoro in Alaska.
BISHOP POTTER IS
CALLED BY DEATH
•Ooopcrstown, N. Y., July 22—Hlshop
'Henry O. Potter tiled hero today hh
the rcHult of heat prostration sufferod
tsovoral wookw ago. Bishop Potter
was In cliargo of tho KplHCopal dlo
<ceso of Now York and wa« tho host
"known K pi SO opal dlvlno in tho coun
try. Among other bids for fame ho
established saloons to he run under
direction of momborn of his church.
Teddy to Act as Speech Cennor
Hot Springs, Va., July 22—Presi
dent Roosevelt Is to aot as censor of
Presidential Nominee Taft'* accep
tance spcoch. An advance draft of
tho s|Kioch haa hoen sont to tho pros
dent and tho final document will con
form with tho flooHoveltlau Ideas of
what a speech whowld he before Mr.
Taft gives It to tho puhllo.
house whero it attracted much atten
tion aiul in mule evidence discrediting
the llrst issuo of the publication bar
tering its principles for Guggenheim
gold, of which it was in sore need.
Calc's expressed willingness to
again becomo a candidate has ex
hausted the last particle of patience
of his erstwhile friends, and they
have wired him to cease making him
self ridiculous. Nearly every one is
now agreed that "Honest" Tom's
political montebanking of the past
month has been in obcdienco to those
who would give Alaska into the
hands of tho Guggenheims.
In Fairbanks, whatever strength
Corson once posessedis a thingof the
past, eliminated by the political
methods he has adopted. Last night
Corson wanted to hire tho Fairbanks
Brass Band to aid in trumping up a
so called open air mass meeting, but
the band management refused to sell
its energies for the purpose. This is
only one indication of the feeling ex
isting hero, a feeling that has sprung
into being within the week just past.
Wickorsliam is receiving the un
qualified support of tho Tribune and
tho Minor and his candidacy is being
received with acclaim throughout the
Tanana. Here ho is favorite against
tho field in the betting.
TETER STILL HOPES
TO PAY ALL DEBTS
Seattle, July 2.'5—IC. T. Tetor, viee
presidcut of the Reynolds Alaska
Development. Company, left for Bos
ton last ni^ht for the purpose of try
ing to raise funds with which to
liquidate the debts of the concern
and to resume work at the company's
copper mines. Mr. Tetor said that he
expects to he successful and that he
helioves that once the company is
free from debt and posossod of suin
dent money to resuino operations the
money of the stockholders will ho
saved to them.
During Mr. 'Peters presence in
Heattlo there was a meeting of stock
holders at which now trustees wore
elected.
FIRE DESTROYS
TOWN IN IDAHO
Cottonwood, Tela., July 21—Firo
HiIh morning destroyed tho on tiro
huslnoss section of tho town and
burned ninny residences. Tho loss
will bo at leant |.T00,000.
It is not known how the fire started.
A strong wind wns blowing and tho
ftre department w«h powerless to do
moro than prevent tho ontlre des
truetlon of the fesidont center. Hun
dreds of persons nro homeless and
havo lost all thoy posessed. There Is
al«o a shortage of food.
Zenla Kaiser of Howard sued In the
district court yesterday for divorce
from Charles Kaiser, ohargingcruelty,
divorce and non-support.
Dr. Wlnans, who for some time has
boon located at. bandlock, has de
elded to make Valde/. his home lioro
after and Is fitting up nn oflioe in the
Whaling building.
GUM TRAIL IS
STRONGLY URGED
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Road Commission Consider-!
ing Request Made by
People of Valdez.
Whether or not uio government
road commission will thin season take
up the work of constructing a trail
from Gulkana into tho Valdez dist rict
is now being discussed at Skagwoy by
tho members of the commission.
From Valdez every influence is being
brought to bear that this trail may be
bniit and the business men of the
town are anxiously awaiting a deci
sion on the part of tho road commis
sion.
The reports brought to town by per
sons who have recently come from
Valdez creek emphasize the fact that
this town is the only logical route to
the district in question and further
that unless something is dono on the
trail between Gulkana ami the new
placer diggings it is going to bo hard
work to get big outfits in there. The
character of the country demands big
outfits if it is to attain the success it
promises and all attempts to get any
decent sized outfit in by either the
Fairbanks route or by the Cook inlet
and Busitna river route have proved
disastrous.
Acting at the request of a number
of business men, President Fred
Brown of the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday afternoon cabled the road
commission asking that something be
done. Tho commission has previous
ly been asked by letter to take action
but the cable was sent to emphasize
the necessity of so doing. Capt.
Orchard of the road commission has
replied to the cable as follows:
"Question of route Gulkana to Val
dez creek is being considered by the
board. Am doubtful if same can be
constructed this year owing to allot
ments for the season having been
made. Have taken up the question
tvith ether members of the board ".
LONGSHOREMEN ON
ANOTHER STRIKE
Seattle, July 23-—Seattle in in the
throeH of another longHhoromen'H
strike hut ho far t he HteaniHhip Com
panies have been only Hlightly incon
venienced. They have fitted up three
steamboat* to he used a» residence
hy strike breakers and incoming and
outgoing eargooH are being handled
with little delay.
Ho far there haw been no violence
but the strikers are beeoinlng ugly.
The ehief of police has appealed to
the strike leaden* to organizo their
men and to co-operate with (lie police
in preventing dinorder.
TEACHER FOR GRAMMAR
GRADE IS APPOINTED
Acting on the recommendation of
Mth. Hweot, principal of tho V aid ex.
HCIlool, tho (llrcctorH ut a meeting
lust- night appointed MIhh IlaHHen of
Seattle hh teacher for tho grammar
grade. Mth. Hweet nave MIhh liaHHon
a high recommendation and tho ap
plicant has been cabled word of her
appointment.
Hehool will open Angnnt 3 and MIhh
May Finch will have charge of the
primary and MIhh Kll/.ahoth Pinch of
the Intcrmedlato ^rade. The im
provement ami repairs on the build
ing will he made next *week. They
are of a minor nature.
The clean-up from the l)e (Iroff
ndtte In Chicago ff Inland, near Hitka,
Ib reported to he alwut $89,000. A
ledgo which will equal the Do (Iroff
proposition wan recently struck near
thin property. Aetlve development,
will he made upon It.
WIGKERSHU MEN
ELECT GQMMITTEE
Non-Partisan Meeting Sets
Delegate Campaign Mach
inery in Motion.
An executive committee to take
charge of tlie* campaign to he made
in Valdcy. in behalf of James Wicker
sliani was elected at a meeting hold
in MeKiniey hall last night. The
conunittce consists of Hdmund Smith,
Simeon Pool, Pivd M. Brown, ('. C.
Rudolph, W. A. Kystrom, Dr. F. M.
Boyle and Janic Fish, Jr. The com
mittee will meet this evening and
name its own chairman.
Last night's meeting was called to
order by Dr. Kystrom. James Fish
Jr. was elected temporary chairman
and Charles W'ullf temporary secre
tary. Speeches were made by Dr.
Rystrom, .lames Fish, .Jr.. F. F.
Ritchie and Simeon I'oot. Fach
speaker t mphasi/.cd the fact that the
meeting was non-partisan in purpose
and solely for t he purpose of doing all
possible to assure the election of
James Wickershani as delegate from
Alaska to congress. It was said that
the friends of Mr. Wickershani ex
pect support from democrats, prohibi
tionists and republicans, regardless
of party, for Mr. Wickershani is run
ning as an independent candidate.
The candidate was referred to as
the most available person in the lield
and as the man who, if elected, can
do most for Alaska, and particularly
for Valde/., a town toward which Mr.
Wickershani was declared to hold a
most friendly feeling. Fliuiiiiation
of strict party lines was urged and
the determination togei out and work
tor what the speakers believe to the
best interests of the territory was ex
pressed.
DEATH COMES AT
THIRD ATTEMPT
.Scut tle, .Inly 2(1—A I ter I wice being
hauled from (he water into which lie
had hurled himself with sneidial in
tent, Michael Ilacovich, a steerage
passenger on the Santa Clara enronte
to this port from Alaska jumped over
board a third time and was drowned
while tho vessel was coming up the
Straits last night. II is believed that
Jhieovieh was insane.
Tho first time that Haeovieh went
overboard he had his wrists tied and
was smoking his pipe. The alarm
was given and a life boat was sent
over tho side. Haeovieh fought
against rescue but was finally taken
to the side of the vessel and hauled
011 board. Before the life boat was
out of the water he? broke away again
and jumped overboard, still smoking
his pipe.
Again he was taken from the water,
fighting against thoso who would
save him and again he freed himself
and jumped. The third time lie did
not come to the surface and after
searching for a half hour ('apt.
Daniels resumed his voyage.
HORSES NEARLY DIE
IN GLACIER STREAM
Four hornoH belonging to Ed Wood
had ii narrow eneapo Saturday ove
ning from being drowned in the
glacier ntroam jnnt outxido of (own.
Ah It wbh they wore waved by Mr,
Wood who at (lie rl*k of hin own llfo
cut the aniinala freo from tho wagon
and hamoHfl.
Wood had driven tho team out to
Camp Comfort with Hiipplioa and wiw
on IiIh way homo Tho force r>f tho
utream awopt tho load horno* off their
foot and for a fow minnlex It looked
an though t in* whole outfit' would be
Hwept away. The liarnoaa and wagon
were recovered yentorday afternoon.
Matilda IF, Olwon nued her hunhand,
Arthur I\ Olson, in the dlatrlct eourt
yesterday for Be per ate maintenance.
FAIRBANKS PLANS TO
MAKE HOI CAMPAIGN
Candidate Will Go to Nome and His Friends P
misc All Financial Assistance Necessary, and
to Take Care of Tanana and First District.
Fairbanks, July 17—This end of the
Third district will give James Wick
orshain almost unqualified support in
his eaudidaey for delegate from Alas
ka to congress. His friends declare
that he will carry the district by HO
per rent of the vote, and his decision
to again enter the race has changed
to rejoicing t he gloom that was Iclt.
by the withdrawal of ('ale.
Cale has sent word to his friends
here that he wishes all his strength
to be cast in favor of Wickersham
and not only the former Cale strength
but the strength that was always
Wickershain's will be his now. Ever
since Cale announced his withdrawal
| telegrams from all parts of Alaska
have been pouring in to Wickersham
demanding that lie enter the race,
| light lloggatt and save the country
| from the (iuggenhcim designs.
It was realized that with tin' with
drawal of Cale meant the success of
I Corson for much of the Cale strength
went to the lloggatt candidate be
cause he is a republican. VVicker
i sham also controls a considerable
NEW STEAMSHIP
LINE FOR ALASKA
Ahordrrii, .Inly '22—A number ot
Aberdeen men havo organized I ho
Northern Steamship Company and
will make a hid for the freight hnsi
' news of Alaska. Tho company will ;»t
present operate three steamships the
A. (I. l/indly, tho Westerner and tin*
Northornor and if business warrants
the Hoot will ho increased.
vote, that witli him out of tho 11
would go to Corson, hut nil of
strength is now lined up in the \\
ersham camp.
A Wickersham club has been
ganized here and his friends ]
pledged themselves to advance
money necessary to make a w
wind campaign. It is probable
Wickersham will go to Nome for
purpose of carrying the fight
Corson's own locality. His fri
are urging him to do this, decla
that they can take care of the '1
district and a good portion of
First.
It is reported here that a la>
from Seattle, named Sullivan,
gone to Cordova for the purpos
handling the 1,000 Russian, I til
and other foreign vote employe
the (Juggcnheim railroad. This
is to be cast for Corson and
further declared that lloggatt
later go to Cordova where with
Sulliviin-lleitey combination he
t ry to engineer a bold ballot still
game in the interests of Corson. |
I) IUU|!
FROM IHE TANA
Kra(tl<\ July 2*2 Willi fH. IW.O*
'1'anana "ohl dusl in lior tron
room, I In- steamship .Icltcrsnn an
in port this morning Iroin Hkag
Tin dust is cuiisij.'11<■<I to live dilT't
hanks in this cilv and is one o
1 shipments reerived this;
HOLD CRIME CARNIV
Fleeing Desperados Kill One, Fatally Wound 1
and Slioot Bight Other Inoffensive Citizens
of Jamaica Plains.
Ponton, July 23-rl<'<>r thirty-nix
i hour* Jamaica I'laiiiH, a populous
nuhurb, haw been the hccuo of a man
I
limit unecpialed in the criminal annals
for its niortallty record. The permied
j are believed to be two of the high
waymen who on Monday night uliot
up a saloon, killing Frank Drake and
wounding two other ho badly that
they will die. They have added to
their crime by killing another man,
Herbert Knox, fatally wounding a
man and a woman, Mrs. Delia Fallon,
and shooting eight other# who are in
a more or Ichh HcrioiiH condition.
It wan shortly after dunk last night f
when levfifii offlotn of (ho |k»smc that
I haw been searching for the perpetra
tors of the crime of Monday night,
came upon two (MlnplelouH looking
eharacterH. The order to halt wan
given and the dcHpcradoM rcHponded
by opening (Ire on the oflleerM, at the
name time wtartIng to run through
the most Illicitly nettled sectuB
t lie suburb. The houihI of the I
brought the resident-* ctl the |>lu<
t<> front yards and to their por
many of I he men joining in t he e
Made desperate by their jjoi
and evidently determined to v
uh much havoc us possible the be
tired right ami left. Mrs. Kalloi
standing on her porch, her bal
her arms when she was struck
Knox was simply nti on look e
were the majority of those in;
Only one of (lie persuing posse
Idl and his injuries are not dang<
The bandits dually made the
eape In the woodn of Kranklln
and it is believed that they are
ambushed in Forest Ilill Crnn
The place is surrounded by :MX)
and by hundreds of clti/cns wh
threatening lynch law if the me
captured alive. It Ih believed
the men were driven by hunger
t heir place of tlrst concealment