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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13
ILLICIT LOVE AND SUICIDE.
Tragic Fate of DR.. Leadbrook and Miss
Booth.

LEWISTON. Idaho. May ia special
from Orotino. Idaho. tells of the death there
by suicide OF DR.. F. ]. Leadbrook and Miss
Minnie Booth the nineteen year-old daugh-
ter OF the Rev. G. Al. Booth. pastor Of the
Methodist church at Moscow. Idaho. The
couple arrived there and spent the night in
hotel On the following evening they at
tended an Epworth League meeting and re-
turned to the hotel. They did not appear
next morning and when their room was
broken open at noon the girl was found
dead on the bed. Leadbrook was beside her
in dying condition. He died three hours
later. They had taken hypodsrmic injec-
tons OF morphine.
Leadbrook was a married man and
wealthy. He was the physician Of the
girls family. He came from Minnesota
about a year ago and became acquainted
with Miss Booth in connection with church
work. She was a school teacher.
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Extradition Treaty Discussed.

The Senate committee on foreign rela-
lions today discussed. but did not act upon,
an extradition treaty with all the countries
of South and Central America. which is
an outgrowth Of the Pan-American con-
gress recently held in the City of Mexico
Objection was made to the phraseology Of
the treaty, and it was referred to a subcom-
mittee for consideration. The committee
passed favorably upon another agreement
between the American republics for an ex-
change Of government publications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13
Lord Pauncefote's Condition.

The British embassy has received a great
many anxious inquiries since the reports Of
Lord Pauncefotes illness were first circu-
lated. In view Of this fact the embassy
deems 1t well to state that. while the am
bassador's Illness may be regarded as seri-
Gus and Is causing his family considerable
anxiety, no Immediate danger is now ap-
pretended for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13
BEATS ALL RECORDS.
Present Congress Has Received More
Bills Than ANY Predecessor.

At the close of the legislative day yester-
day there have been introduced in the
House at the present session Of Congress
forty-two more bills than were introduced
during the two sessions of the last Con-
gress, and the Fifty-sixth Congress has
larger record for bills introduced than any
previous one. The total number of bills in
roduced In the Fifty-sxth Congress was
H,339. and the total number I'D TO TODAY in
the present Congress was Ia 2S1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13
Builders Association Incorporated.

The Master Builders Association Of the
District Of Columbia was today incorporat-
ed by Joseph Richardson. VIM. e. Speir.
Frank L. Harvey, John McGregor. James
L. Parsons Alex. Millar. VIM. +. Lipscomb,
Thomas c. Henderson, Samuel H. Edmon-
ston. Arthur Cowsill. James L. Marshall,
Charles c. Meads, Samuel ]. Prescott.
Thomas F. Galloway and George c.! Hough.
Among other things. 1t Is stated; an object
Of the society Is to reorganize and tncor-
porate. under the same name, or title, the
association known as the Master Builders
Association OF the District of Columbia
A certificate of Incorporation Of the Palace
Bowling and Amusement Company was
placed on record today. The incorporators
are William F. Ham. Charles e. Brown and
James 3. Labkey. ',-s.-~ ~.
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Administrator in Custody.

In the Ratter5of the estate of Edward
Gatewood. deceased, Samuel G. Thompson.
the administrator. was today taken into
custody by direction of the court. The ar
rest was due to alleged failure on the part
of the administrator to pay $137 to the at
torney for the distributes in the cause
The marshal was instructed to detain Mr.
Thompson in custody until the sum men,
toned is paid or until further order of the
court. rs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13
Russian Peasants in Bad Plight.

ST. PETERSBURG. May 13.-Advices re-
ceived here from the Baltic provinces show
that the drought and frosts have greatly
damaged the winter sowings, Thus far
there Is no trace Of grass. and the peas
ants are reduced to feeding their stock on
lotten straw taken from the roots Of cot
tages. 81. ,lt.-y- p. ..-;..ss.. q: :
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Camp Bird Mines Sold.

OURAY. Col. May 13-A deed transfer
ring the Camp Bird property to new own
ers has been placed on file in the recorders
office here. The conveyance is made to the
Camp Bird, Limited of London, England.
and embraces a full interest of thirty-nine
claims and a half interest in two other
claims. including mill sites, buildings tram
ways. etc. The consideration is S3.l25.OOo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13
Discover No Trace.

The work Of searching for the body OF
Eugene Flynn of South Washington, who
was drowned near the Long bridge Sunday
morning. as reported in yesterdays Star,
was resumed by the crew Of the police
boat this morning, but no trace Of the
body was found. THE work had to be aban-
doned about noon in order that the police
boat might make trip to Riverside Park
In connection with the finding yesterday of
the body Of q co1ored boy.
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DENIED BY MIR. sHACKLEFoRD.
Report That He Opposed Relief Fund
for Martinique.

ST. LOUIS, May 13.-Congressman Dor
sey w. Shackleford Of Missouri, who Is
here on private business, says in reference
to a statement sent out from Washington
to the effect that he had opposed a congress
sional appropriation for the Martinique suf-
ferers, that he gave expression to no such
language. Mr.. Shackleford says he enter
tains the deepest sympathy for those UNI
fortunate people. and is willing to do any
thing which may be lawfully done for their
relief.
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CUBAN ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.
Bill Introduced for a Commission to
Investigate.

Senator Clapp today introduced bill au-
thorizing the President to appoint a COM
mission Of five persons to investigate the
economic and industrial conditions existing
in Cuba and empowering the proposed COM
mission ''to make provision for the relief
Of such distress as they may find among the
people Of the island which in their opinion
ought not to be postponed until the next
session Of Congress" The bill authorizes
the purchase of seed. stock, machinery, &C.,
and appropriates 3 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13
Servia Holds Turkey Responsible.

CONSTANTINOPLE. May 13-The Serv-
ian government has notified the porte that
1t holds Turkey responsible for the recent
frontier ARRAYS between Servian guards
and Albanians, and threatens reprisals IL
they are repeated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13
BRITISH SHIP OVERDUE.
The Camorta Has $50 Passengers
Bound to Rangoon.

LONDON. May ia dispatch received
here today from Lloyd's agent at Rangoon,
British Burmah says that the British
steamer Camorta, from Madras, which is
stated to have $50 passengers on board, is
eight days overdue.
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Hobson to Address Graduates.

BALTIMORE, May 13--At the graduating
exercises of tie Maryland Medical College
in this city this evening Captain Richmond
p. Hobson of the navy win deliver the ad-
dress and present, the diplomas. The list Of
graduates represents thirteen states, Canss
da and .Russia.eiss ..s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13
Queen of Holland Improving.

THE HAGUE, May 13.-Dispatches from
Castle Loo received today show that the
improvement in the condition of Queen Will
helmina continues
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Agricultural Bill Passed.

Consideration then was begun of the ag
ricultural appropriation bill.
The bill was passed as 1t was reported
from the committee on agriculture with
but two immaterial amendments. One of
these amendments provided for meteOro-
logical stations in the Aleutian Islands eff
practicable and useful as well in the
Hawaiian Islands. The bill apprOpriates
$4,000 for the purchase of sites and cree
ton of not less than six buildings for the
weather bureau observatories; another
amendment by the Senate committee APP
prOprates $4,000 for the erection of a seed
warehouse on the department grounds for
properly preparing seed handled by the de-
partment. The House authorized a CONSOLE
dalton with the weather bureau of all work
of the department relating to the gathering
and compilation of crop reports and statis-
ties. The Senate amended this provision 50
that the Secretary is merely to report on
the ACCESSIBILITY Of such consolidation.
Mr.. Stewart for Philippine Bill.
Consideration then resumed of the
Philippine government bill, and Mr.. Stew
art New addressed the Senate in support
of the measure. He had listened to the
debate with surprise, he said. as it was
more acrimonious than any debate he ever
had heard. He could not understand why
such aninosity had been excited, as our
control of the Philippines had been acquir-
ed through the Spanish war, which was an
act not of any political party, but of the
government itself. without regard to party.
Both parties were equally responsible
He did not believe in making promises to
the Fipinos. We had made promises to
Cuba that we ought not to have made.
Cuba he said, fought to have been ours
as a result of the war. 1t will be ours in
time without doubt.
Il warn my friends on the other SIDE"
he declared. that there is no political gain
to be had from their attack upon the
army"
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New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers. 1910 F St. members New Yorx
stock exchange. Washington stock exc
change and Chicago board OF trade.
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THE HOUSE.

The conference report on the omnibus
claims bill occupied considerable time at
the opening of the House today. Mr.. In
derwo0d (Ala) made the point of order
against the report that the conferees had
introduced matter not authorized by either
branch of Congress and extended discussion
followed on the point of order.
In making his ruling Speaker Henderson
said there must be no abuse Of the preroga-
tives of a conference committee, as that
would open the dangerous pathway for the
usurpation of the powers of Congress by a
committee. He held that three entirely new
items had been introduced into the omnibus
claims measure, and he therefore sustained
the point Of order. This had the effect Of
rejecting the entire conference report.
Chairman Mahon Appeals.
Mr. Mahon Pa). chairman of the COM
mittee having charge of the measure,
promptly appealed from the decision of the
chair. and Mr.. Underwood moved to table
the appeal Coming from the republican
side of the chamber an appeal from the de-
cision of the chair caused some surprise.
On being appealed TO by his associates
Mr.. Mahon withdrew his appeal from the
Speakers decision.
The matter continued under discussion
for some time In connection with the re-
turn of the omnibus bill to conference.
Sent Back to Conference.
The omnibus claims bill was sent back
to conference. but the debate was protract-
ed by Mr.. Underwood's motion instructing
the conferees not to accept the Senate
amendment covering the findings of the
Selfridge naval board for balances due on
vessels built during the civil war The
motion to instruct prevailed on a rising
vote. "a to "a. whereupon a yea and nay
vote was taken
The vote resulted 113 to 10 in favor Of the
instructions to the cOnferees.
Naval Appropriations.
The naval appropriation bill then was
taken up The measure is one Of the most
important Of the supply bills, and the last
OF the regular appropriation bills for the
House - pass upon save the general de-
hciency. II carries a total of S7TG59 $50
and includes provision for two new battle
ships, two armored cruisers and two gum
boats, one of the larger ships to be built
In a government navy yard
MIR. Foss IND. chairman Of the naval
Committee pXul4ipaH no
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Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.


10 Boyco1 B9e1 TUX
TOPEKA. Kan. Nay i3-rhe twenty
ave hundred Santa Re shop employees here
have decided 70 boycott the so-calied beet
trust BY abstainlns from meat Tor three
800 go.
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Says Cuba Will Be Ours in
Time.
FOR PHILIPPINE BILL
OMNIBUS CLAIMS SENT BACK TO
CONFERENCE.
House Takes Up the Naval Appropria-
tions-Senate Passes Agricultural
Bill With Amendments.

Mr.. Stewart. chairman of the Indian af-
fairs committee, offered a joint resolution
in the Senate today providing that such
part of the Indian appropriation bill re-
Gently passed as related to the division of
the northern district of the Indian terri
tory into two districts should take effect
on July 1. 1902. The resolution was passed
AT the request of Mr.. Burrows, chairman
of the committee on privileges and cleo
tions. that committee was granted permits
sion to sit during sessions of the Senate.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-03-13
STRIKE ON GOODPASTER Believed to be Good, But no Au- thentic News Received. Out
 look Good at Circle City.

Circle City Correspondence.
 During the winter there have been some wild tales published in regard to the strike in Goodpaster district. These are not to le de- pended upon, for no news has been received from that place since the rush took place. early in the win ter. There have been men from this camp prospecting in that sec tiOn for some time and last Nov embcr about one hundred left on stampede for that country. Among the number were several old miners who had been on Good pastcr before. so it is generally con cedcd that there were good reasons for the rush.
 GOodpaster river emptics into the Panama about 15O miles below the crossing place of the all-Ameri- can trail. and heads in the Kctch- umstock hills only a short distance from the headwaters of Birch, Mas todon and Preacher creeks. all of which are steady gold producers.
 The old creeks are being steadily worked and the Circle district will show up. better than ever as Il steady producer. Large numbers of men are at work on the winter diggings on Eagle, Mastotlon. In- dependence, Preacher and others. with some work going on in all the small subdivisions of the old Birch creek country.
 This season will see a large amount of machinery installed in the various camps adjacent to Circle. Davies creek, tributary of the Tanana, is to have Il steam dredger, and several hydraulic elevators are to be put in operation on MastadOn, Harrison and other creeks of the district.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-03-13
VALDEZ, MARCH l3, 1902.
WE desire to again impress on tllenintls of our merchants and business
 A. l
TIE CHAMBER
 OF C'9N.Mkm'E.

|: . men, thc a'so- lute necessity of their taking Il more active interest in the affairs "f the various organizations that have been established for the pur- pose of the development, advance ment and protection of this place. The Chamber of Commerce was or ganinal for the purpose of assisting in the !levelc!!ment and advance ment of Valdez, and if only one half of our business men and prop crty owners could he induced to at tend the meetings of this body. much good could he accomplished. But the majority stay away on the most trivial of excuses. and We are afraid they will realize their mis- take when it is too late. There are matters oi public interest that this body should act upon, which are of vital importance to the future growth and development, and al- most the life of this place. From present indications strenuous ef- forts will be made this summer by influential and wealthy parties to start an opposition town. They will use money. influence, printers ink and the latest devices of up-to- date real estate promotors to boom their property. Great efforts will Ike pade to have the railroad startsd from other points on the bay-and all kinds of inducements will'bc offered. :~
 While we have the hest townsite on the bay, the only feasible place for railroad wharf and the only natural starting point for railroad. yet. these things may not be enough tO induce a railroad to start from Valdez. This matter should be taken up by the Chamber of Com merce at once.
 Congress should be petitioned to give us hetter laws. and relieve us of bufdensome taxation, and petitions are much better going through organized bodies than by individual effort.
 The capital of Alaska should be moved to Valdez. and one of the District Courts should be located here at an early date, hut they will not come without an effort on our part.
 Juneau and Skagway have good , Chambers of Commerce and they dn much good for their respective localities. Every merchant, busi- ness man and property owner in Valdez should he an active niem- Der of our organization, and that body should hold regular meetings and they should be well attended
The Alaska prospector., 1902-03-13

S.CfTY' GovERNNESr. MAYOR, J. l.. STEELE
 COCNCILMEN. JAMES MCHIE. D. .. OsGOOD. . A. P. OLsoN.. ED. WOOD.
 (. \. CRARY. II. H. HILDRErH, CLERE. j. G. SNYDER. TREASURER. HoS. J. W. LEEDy, CIrY ATTORNEY. DR. 4. VONGuNTHER,
 HEALTH OFFICER. ADAM SWAN. PRES. SCHOOL BOARD.
 GOVERNMENT OFFICERS. JOHN LYONS. U. <. COMMISSIONER. E.C. HAsEY, DEPUTY U. $. MARsHAI. JOHN GOODELL,
 DEPUTY COLLHTOR CUSTOMS. (. x. CRARY, POSTMASTER.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-03-13
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

ADVERTISING RATES. Single column. $1.OO per inch per month.
 Larger ads in proportion. Professional cards $2.W per month.
 Loyal ads lOc per line for first insertion and 5c pcr line for each subsequent insertion.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-03-13

The cheapest insurance is pre- caution. Get tile pipes and proper stove pipe at Fish's.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-03-13

Senator Bacon, of Georgia, who has just returned from tour of study in the Philippines. has writ ten for the Saturday Evening Post, of Philadelphia, a valuable paper on the business aspect of our insu- lar affairs. He thinks that our account with the Philippines must, for an indefinite time, be on the wrong side of the ledger. The Post is one of the best weekly papers published.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-03-13
Bertha Again Ahoat.

The Bertha has been patched up sufficiently to allow of her being lowed to Seattle. The steamer City of Seattle passed her about 70 miles south of the scene of the wreck, in tow of the British tug AL bion. She did not appear to be badly damaged and was expected to reach Seattle by Feb. 30.
 As near as can be learned. the Bertha will be repaired in time for her March trip on this run and is expected to arrive here on the regular date.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-03-13

and conducted in a brisk. business like manner. A room in the busi- ness portion of the town should he secured and fitted up with cabinets, maps of the country, tables. chairs, stationery and the leading mining and scientific magazines and gov ernmcnt reports kept on file, and the cabinets should be filled with samples of ores and the produc,s of the country.
 An organization for our protcc- tion which does not receive the at tcntion of the property owners is the volunteer fire department. It is true the merchants subscribed $500 to purchase the needed appar- atus. but they should encourage the boys by attending the meetings. Very few of the active members are property owners. and many believe that the merchants are not as in- terested in the department as they should be. It is to the interest of the community to keep the fire de- partment we'll organized. It is al- ways the unexpected that happens, and we should be on our guard to prevent any confagrations. The ladders of the department have never been finished and very few persons know where they are. A number of persons are using the buckets of the department for pri- vate purposes, in violation of the law. It would be we'll to look into these matters at once.
 THEimmediate
 IMPROVE improvement of
 DrTcH HARBoR. Dutch Harbor
 is a necessity that should not be delayed. Ifthat harbor was improved by putting in modern dock and coaling facili- ties it would be of great service to the revenue cutters plying between San Francisco, Seattle and Behring sea. It would also make it an intermediate port of call and entry for the transport service on the northern route to the Philli- pines. China and Japan, and also harbor of refuge for them as well as the Nome and St. Michael boats.
 The northern route to the orient is the most advantageous in many respects, chief of which is that it is Il thousand miles shorter, and through the summer months, much more pleasant and safe, as the ty- phoons and tropical storms are avoided.
 This matter should be urged by the various Chambers of Commerce of Alaska, as it would benefit Us by making the district more prom inent, help the merchant marine, and aid in securing the Alaska cable, which would probably touch at Juneau, Sitka and Valdez.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-03-13

again demonstrated in prac- tic;ll way in the new mining dis trict on the Bremner river where eleven men stakeI 13O claims. Since then it is reported that one man has staked 72 claims in the same district. It is doubt ful whether or not many of these claims can be held, as they wereall staked on two feet of snow, and should the country prove to be as rich as is thought, more than half of the ground will be tied up in litigation. We cannot see the jus tice of law that allows man to stake an unlimited amount of ground for himself or non- resident.
 There are many men in Valdez who have lived in Alaska for years !, prospecting and opening up the country, who would have liked to get property in that district, and who would have been able to secure good claims if the right to stake was limited to not more than one or two claims for each bona fide locator.
 We do not blame those who To- cated these claims at all. as it was their right to do so, and no doubt if they had not located the proper ty ny power of attorney, others would have done so.
 There is a bill before Congress at the present time tO limit the num- Der of claims that a person can take, and it js to be hoped that it will soon become d law.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-03-13

Entered at the Valdez pOstoiiice as second class matter.
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The Alaska PrOSpectOr.

Published at Valdes. Alaska, every Thursday morning by the PRtHPMTOR PcBiIsMiNG Co.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-03-13

H. H. HlLDRETH, QrILL PrsHER. W. H.. CRARY. INK SIINGER. JUS. A. BOURkE. WALKING DEL
 EGATE
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NEWFOUNL AND's PREMIER.
Sir Robert Bond and secretar,

Sir Robert Bond and Secretary
Adce DSscuss Fisheries Question.
WASHINGTON September 13.-Sir
Robert oono. the new English Premier,
has had a talk with Mr.. Adee. the Act
ing Secretary of State. according to
programme, and, as was expected, with
out tangible results It is officially stated
that the interview between the two Off
Gals was very pleasant and very courte-
GUS, but entirely unofficial; and whileft Is
admitted that the subject Of reciprocity.
so far as the fisheries are concerned. was
touched upon. nothing was done toward
the opening Of negotiations.
In fact. Sir Robert Bond did not make
it appear that he had any authorization
to make a treaty. while Mr.. Adee. Of
course could not embark upon any nego-
tiations looking TO a treaty without spe-
cial direction from the President. which
he has not had. 1t is learned that before
the departure of the President and his
Cabinet last summer this matter OF reci-
procity with Newfoundland was referred
to briefly at one of the Cabinet meetings.
but no hope was held out that anything
could be accomplished IN that direction
in view of the attitude OF the Senate res
specting reciprocity generally.