The Alaska prospector. [volume], September 05, 1907, Image 4

About The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908

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Teddy to use Blue Pencil
New York, Aug. 31— There is an
unconfirmed rumor here to the
effect that Pres. Roosevelt will as
sume the editorsl ip of the New
York Tribune upon leaving the
Presidency.
Denver, Aug. 31—Sec. Taft in
an address delivered here today,
upheld the fine imposed bv Judge,
Landis, as proper and just. In
addition, he stated that he favored
jail sentences for the heads of all
corporations who are found guilty
of breaking or evading the law.
Seattle, Aug. 31—All the cities
along Puget Sound are requiring
fumigation of all vessels arriving
from Frisco, in order to extermin
ate the rats.
Seattle, Aug. 31—Th • labor unions
are pledging support to the tele
graph operators of the L nited
Press for refusing to man the un
fair telegraph wires.
Quebec, Aug. 31—The largest
cantilever bridge in the world,
which is in process of construction
across the St. Lawrence near here,
collapsed this morning carrying
down with it ninety of the work
men. of whom sixtv were drowned.
The cause of tlie collapse is a
mystery.
New York, Aug. 31—At a meet
ing of many representing the large
business interest- of he city held
here, it was declared that they had
lost millicn- thiough fa'-e claims
growing out *>r the telegraphers
strike of the Western Union and
Postal companie- strikes. A mon
ger pet him was circulated and
-igned, calling upon President
Roosevelt to intervene.
Location Blanks at Prospector
Louisville, Aug. 31—The build
ing with contents occupied l>v th
Courier Journal, Henry Matter
son’s famous newspaper, was total
ly destroyed by fire at 3 o’clock
this morning. All the machines,
presses, and files of the paper were
destroyed.
St. Peterburg, Aug. 31—Count
Witte has resigned and quit the
service of the Czar and has been
elected a director in the Bank of
K ussia.
Albany, Aug. 31—Pres. Small of
the Telegraphers Union, is here
presenting evidence before Attor
nev-Ceneral Jacksqn upon which
to base a suit for revoking the
charter of the Western Union Tele
graph Company.
New London, Aug. 31—Rich rd
Mansfield the noted actor died yes
terday, death being due to liver
t rouble.
Seattle, Aug. 31—The political
leaders of this State who favor Lift
for president are demanding that
the State Committee, endorse Taft.
At the present time it looks as
though a resolution to that effect,
would l»e t arried over tlie Roose
velt supporters.
Seattle. Aug. 31 — The selling
prices for Alaska red salmon has
la-on established at $1 L> for $1 3o
for tl 11 cans, halves #.Vm.
New Yoik, Aug. 31—It is r«
p'.r'od that the reason that Ex
Rresidetif Fish of the Illinois Cen
tral railroad hit President llara
han in the fact tour times at the
Directors meet it eg wsterday was
due t • die fac- that just before
adiournment Fish l»egan reading
an anti-IIarriman re- lution. k i-h
-avs although he did not succeed
in his ( u: pose, lie will resume the
fight at the adjourned meeting,
which has been called in ten duv-.
San Farnciso. Aug. -”,1—1 h«
tishing schooner Miller lias ar
rived hero bringing *n addu.on m
he r gul ir er**w. John W:i- »u am:
Andrew Lavbeck. two j r--}.e<-:or
who were found in a -tan b e con
dition on 1 niinak l-iaml. in Bm
ing S<-a. I>uring a storm las' M:-v
all tiieir ,-uMplies were uns e>:
a wav. and since that time ! • v
,::iv(.' had to <1 pend upon their
guns for au\ thing »o cat
iwii■■■— tm ■ — ■ 11 11■ — rn i ~ i
ODDEST BANK IN WASHINGTON
DEXTER NORTON & CO.
Bankers
Have moved to the New York
Block, corner Second nr 4 tti r
Ave. and Cherry St. ^bAllLX
Savings Departments Pay Four per cent.
Interest on Deposits
San Francisco. Aug. 31—Seven
deaths are reported from the bu
bonic plague, and eleven more are
rt ported ill.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 31—As the
result of the trial of those engaged
in the plot to assassinate the C zar, j
six have been condemmed to he |
hung, six were acquitted, and <Rj
were sentenced to imprisonment ,
;n Siberia.
i
Portland. Sept. 2—Owing to the
i shame of being arrested and obliged j
to appear in the juvenile court, |
Edith Wilson, 14 years of age. |
(swallowed poison in the court:
room. Physicians will save her
I I
' life, however.
Casa Blanca, Sept 2—The Moors
have attacked the French forces
i here, forcing the latter to retreat.
Later the French rallied, and under
tbe protection of tire from the war
ships, they made a slaughter of the
Moors.
Par s Sept. 2—The Baltimore
Ohio LL R. Bridge at Corey street
was blown up last night with dyn-!
amite. The deed i.- supposed to
have been committed bv strikers.
Paris. Sept. 2—1 be Cabinet has,
authorized tin* commander of the:
French troops in Morocco to wage'
relentless war on the Moors, ano
will furnish all the troops and mu
nitions required.
Bremerton. Si j»i. 2—A Court of
Inquiry of commissioned officers
has been convened and are in »es
sion investigating the killing of
enlisted fireman Lefevre of the
la tleship Nebraska, by sentry
Stevens, while the former was at
tempting to climb the Navy yard
fem e for the purpose of getting j
some beer. Admiral Burwell de
i
t.ies issuing orders to kill guard
runners.
Shanghai, Sept. 2—Two hundred
of the people of this eitv are dying
daily in the streets of cities along
the lower Yangtse, from cholera,
aii i tiie dis- u~e is still spreading.
Valdez has the Right Spirit
The tel* gram flashed over the wire
!>• :n Valdez at 3 o’clock yesterday
af'.eiiM >n that the people of Valdez
had -ub.-cHoed over 8100.000 for the
1 -hiding of the Alaska Home Electric
Hailway, to the interi*)r. stirred sleepy
old Juneau up a hit. It shows that
Valdez has the spirit t|.,i l r.ilds cities.
Foi Juneau to help jn this enterprise
will show to the world that she is not
dead hut .-hoping Such a road built
up lb naiiza n. lS'S would have made
millionaires of all its chief stock
holders. There is the fine.-t water
power in the world all along the route
a ml there i.» no good reason why such a
mad is not practicable. To take
j freight over the mountain to Copper
Center alone costs from 8‘jno to 8500 a
i ton. according to the inconvenience of
I the material to be carried. A single
car that would carry ten tors would at
this rate.earn from 8'J.OOO to85 Jhh) each
trip. Every car would le loaded both
ways For carrying the mail alone it
would be of inestimable value to all
Alaska, as more mail is handled at
Valdez than at any other office in
Aht-ka. It »s to be hoped that the road
i will be built at once —liecord Miner.
Further Good R. R. News
The telegram from Mr. H. D. Rey
nolds at Seattle, published in yester
day’s Prospector, contained the es
sence of the most important move
ment. so far as the construction of the
Alaska Home Railway is concerned, of
any thing which has thus far transpired
in this connection, with the possible
exception of the first meeting in Me
Kmley hall, when the original sub
scriptions were made which started
the grand and initial movement, for
tlie building of the Railway It clearly
iuiicates that since Mr. Reynolds ai
rival in Seattle, he has let no grass
grow under his feet, but has movid
swiitly along the business lines, in
common with that tireless energy
which lias been so exemplified locally
during the past two weeks The i>al
meat of the telegram means, that Val
dezians have set the pace financially
m <l by tfieir patriotism to home indus
try and necessity, so Indicated their
substantial belief In Mr Reynolds.and
ttie project which he outlined, that he
has gone to Seattle buoyed up by that
spirit of confidence, which cannot and
will not tie downed. The telegram al
so meant that the work of construction
will be finsbed to the limit of human
energy and that w th the arrival of the
Santa liatbara, th * first tangible evi
dence to those who have not as yet
been out over the *rai>, will be un
loaded from the steamer. Rails, en
gines, workmen and all the requisite
necessities for the completion and
equipping of the read, for the firrt
section will arrive aud be unloaded
right here in the city
I he fi!ih*icihI assistance wmcn Mr.
Reynold.- is receiving in Seattle is also
another source of encouragement, and
means that, not only will the line be
built to the ummit, but that much can
be depended upon hum this direction
fur the future < xteusion of the Railway
to Fairbanks, and other intern r points.
It further denotes that the business
men of Seattle are in accord with the
spirit and determination to build, equip
and run a railroad, and not have the
District bottled up any longer.
As a whole, the telegram was one to
inspire confidence a d enthusiasm and
to encourage the people of Valdez and
vicinity to give the officials of the
Ala-ka Home Railway, their entire
moral and financial support. Unques
tionably a little later, as soon as it can
be properly arranged, the people of the
interior and Fairbanks will be called
upon for financial assistance in the
way of purchasing stock, and assur
ances have been received, that the
requests will not be made in vain.
Fairbanks wants a railroad as badly as
Valdez, and when the merchants and
tlm residents there realize that the
opportunity is at hand, they will be
just as ready to subscribe, and just as
enthusiastic, as those of our own little
city. The first step which will indicate
sincerity, and ability to construct a
railway, will shortly be in evidence,
and after that the problems will be
easy ones.
Articles of incorporation have been
!j:m(3 ( f the Alaska Liquor and Trading
< 'o ap uiy, by H F Suessdorf, A.Carlson
and Win. M Wilson The company is
forme i to buy, sell, own, operate and
lease hotels, boarding houses and
rooming houses. To handle all kinds
of p-onerty.* to do a general mercan
tile business, to operate and buy or sell
boats or shifts, to run smelters, to deal
n intoxicating liquors, operate brewer
ies. run wharves, do a banking business
and own toll roads Capital stock
875,000.
Mr. Keating, who has been been very
ill for several months in the flood
Samaritan hospital, is now rapidly
gaining strength and health. His
friends will be glad to learn that he
can now walk about the ward.
A new district with J F. McLean as
commissioner has been authorized by
Judge Wickersham to mclude the
, country around Cook Inlet.
Owing to the resignation of X. Cray
i as commissioner of the Aleutian Island
precint, Judge Wickersham ba.s ap
pointed H. S. Farris as his successor
upon his filing the usual bond of 81,000.
Mr Fred Higson, who had the mis
fortune to break bis right leg about a
month ago. will soon be able to use
' his crutches.