The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-21
Arthur Noyss Accused Of AID
Ing Alaska Mining Ring.
CONGRESS WILL INVESTIGATE.
Purpus, Of The Combine SAID 10 b to
Secure Control Of All the Paying Claims
at Cape hcm9.

washington, Dec. 21.-United States
District Judge Arthur Noyes. OF the Dis
trict Court Of the Territory of Alaska,
having jurisdiction of the Cape Nome re-
gion. is accused OF being implicated in a
conspiracy 10 defraud miners by the
wholesale, and this charge has been made
the basis for resolution providing for
a congressional investigation.
Conditions I'm the Cape Nome region are
such and the feeling against Judge
Moves and those accused With him runs
so high that II is feared there may be
serious trouble wnen the mining season
opens next spring.
Governor Brady OF Alaska. who Is in
Washington and saw the president, said
he was anxious that the controversy
should be settled so as to relieve all un-
certainty before the opening OF the next
mining season.
Representative Brick. OF Indiana. who
introduced the resolution OF investigation,
said he had no animosity toward Judge
Noyes. The charges on which II was
based were freely made by reputable per-
sons, and he believed II was the duty
OF congress to go 10 the bottom OF them.
ACCUSED OF coLLUsIoN.
The preamble to the resolution recites.
In substance. that Il has been alleged In
the press and by many persons living In
Alaska that Judge Noyes, In connecaon
with Alexander Mckenzie, who Is chars-
ed with being professional receiver OF
numerous mining claims. through the APP
pointment OF Judge Noyes. together with
other officers OF the court and other per-
sons, compose n powerful and corrupt
mining ring, which practically dominates
and controls the mining resources OF Cape
Nome. the richeFt g0fd producing ficfd
OF that territory"
Ii Is alleged that these charges have
been sustained in proceedings before
United States Commissioner Hancock. in
San Francisco. Cal.
Mr. Brick said these charges had not
been based on indefinite rumors. but up
ON the statements OF reputable persons,
tncluding brother OF Representative
Calderhead, OF Kansas, and Barney Reu-
bens, of .-ichigan City. Mr.. Reubens had
said the only way "a man could hold a
claim In the Cape Nome district was to
fight for IL, and as the ring could shoot
better than he could he had left
According To the charges the ring aims
TO gain control OF every paying claim I'm
that region, il Is charged that when "A
rich claim has been discovered and IL can
not be secured I'm any other way a coun-
ter claim will he set up by Jumper, the
contest will be carried into court. where
Judge Noyes will apoint Alexander Nc
Kenzie receiver. and will then delay the
decision until Mckenzie, as receiver. has
worked the claim out or until the rightful
owner has abandoned his claim
IL Il charged that Judge Noyes requires
Mckenzie to give bonds that are inade-
quate when compared with the value of
the interests involved. and that as re-
ceivcr. Mckenzie takes charge of person
al property. including gold already taken
from the claim.
OWNERS ATTORNEYS MIsLED
Among other charges against Judge
Noyes. II is alleged that he has misled
attorneys for the actual mine owners, 80
that they could not he present at the
hearings in his court. and that I'm their
absence the Judge has made orders, with
out notice, restraining the owners from
working. and appointing Mckenzie re-
cefyor.
Mr. Brick said n was charged that
Judge NOyes' private secretary. named
Wheeler was an attorney for the COM
panies In which Mckenzie was interested
Mr.. Mckenzie is said To have been very
actiye IN securing political influence 10
bring about the appointment OF Judge
Noyes. and the rela tions between them
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