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The Alaska prospector., 1903-11-05
AfoRnak.

AFoGNAK, Oct. ..-An old man named Joe Moore. who was pros Peeting around here last summer with various successes. was going to try his luck on the Red River beach diggings. With that intent taking with him supplies to las, all this coming winter. he lei; Kodiak for Red River in a dory.
 Reaching Sturgen riveraear caJs. karluk he made a landing. At that place he found three natives camping in barabara. They met him. and after some dispute siezvtl him. bound his hands and feet and made him helpless. Accomplish ing this they unloaded his dorv, taking everything. Then lifting the helpless white man into the empty dory and securing him fast there they cast him adrift. firing a few shots aiter him. presumably to sink the dory.
 Wind being off shore the helpless castawav was drifting seward. and would undoubtedly have per lshed but for the men on the ,;pa,n launch in karluk. who espied the drifting dory. gave chase and pick cd him mp. Moore was brought to karluk unhurt.
 The natives who committed this crime are illiterate. but not uncivil- ized; tley are devout members of the Russian church. and one of them belong. to the temperance society instituted by. the Russian priest at this place. AZ.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-11-05
IN THE UNITED STATES RESTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA
 THIRD DIVISION. GEoRsiANA s. PLACE.
 riaintiH. summons for  wAsEES W. PLACE. Publication
 prit.rdaur

THE PEEsfDEST os THE UNITED STATES, sends greeting to Warren N Place. defensiatit:
 Iou are hereby required io appear in an &C., ton brought against you by the absiyc named plaintiff in The tnitfsl States District Court for the District of Alaska, Third Division. and answer fhe complaint filed therein within. thirty days after tAe completion of ihe ierinl of pgi biirstion of this summons, to wit, witbin thirty days after the 26th day of November. i.Ac,.
 The said action was brought ,o obtain de- cree dissoiying the bonds of mafriinony here tofore and nox existing between plaintiff and defendant
 And you are hereby notified that if you fail to apIsrar and answer the coInpl-iu., as above required. the said plaintiff will apply 10 the court for the relief demanded
 Order for service of summons of publication was made on the 23d day of August. isc2. WITNESS. the HONORABLE JANEs wICkERsHAN Judge of said court, this 3lst day of August 1908. and of the Independence of the United States of America. the One Hundred and Twenty eighth.
 fseall ALBERT R. HELLO, LrIHEk C. HEss. Attorney for Plaintiff, Eagle, Alaska,
The Alaska prospector., 1903-11-05
IN I'll . tNirED STATES DiSrPIf T COURT
 E.IE III IIl.I I.-r HE ~

IN I'll = UNITED STATES DISrpI( T COURT.
 FOR TIE IfIsTRIr oF AI.sEA
 THIED E!yl iDN, PAeiFie c.Ss1 lnsfKIcT RITA N"i2E>iGN. i.iaiatE.
 ASDssn C. WOLFgSDgs. de:rndsu,
 I.ir fTss'dsnt Of tie nitesi State of America gfetung, ip the above named dels.idts.t:
 Non are heTehy required Ia ap,s-ar in the United State> District fs-art for the District ,.. Alaska, Third Divi-i1l. within thirty days aft ike e"ID aleiion fl ihe publication of thi, sIinianis~, that h L. say gitiiH thirty day. after thr 2'ii dHr of October iy,s, a;.d a.lsg, tine complaint of The abGxe fafnrst plaintiff now en hie ia iie said court. in which said coie Ilaiat ihe iisi.iif den:ansis that tn. Dou,, Ni nlsiT;iasny fns .-xissiHg bet ts.eu ,.iaIutif ard s.e;e,,fiaMr b. dissolved,
 hi 'ss ysil So ayp-str and MI st.er the plain tif VIII affsy to iEs sosrf fgf ihc relief ds. Inaia.ei ig said complaint. This summons i, Pnbii>l.ed by O-,:-r of tEe Hon Jam.s Wicker , sham, Judge Oi The aforesaid court which said order isas made and dated August i2th isls. Witness The Hon. James wickershaIn Judge oi the said court, tbis 2lst day of september 4. D. isg.
 ALBERT K. HEILIG Clerk By F.. A HESDERsoS. Deputy Clerk first publication. Sept. 2i. is1. Last publication, october 29th, 1913.
 6ooDELL EDwaHD-, Attorneys for Plaintiff l Valdez Alaska
The Alaska prospector., 1903-11-05
IN THE UNITED STATES RESTRICT COURT
 FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA.
-rNNON- FoR lrBIICaTIo.S


 -CNHoN-- FoR IUBLICaTIcS. SoiHIA HAN>EN. Plaintiff.
 vs. ASioSEs nANsEN. Defendant. The resident of the | uit-d .,.at,-s oi America gre Ii;ig. tD Ail'oiir Hansen, q. ir!.dspf. You sE- hereby required |" atI.eGr in the .iii.d -iaies!ii-iTict oGrt fer fI,. District e. Alaska, Third Division. al Valdez in said dis tTlc- within Thirty tay> after he com petiOn 0f Inc ls-sioi q publication ui this sumInons. to- VII: within iniriy i:;ll days after The fifth day t NUNcniJef- l.4;, sd answer the ,,uNl plain of the plaintiff herein, and unir-s you ,o appear and aii.wcr, ti.e plaintiff vii! appiy to line said uurt for tac relief d"nlaua.G q in .aid com. piaint- i'-yit. for d deere, If ihe Court dis sowing ihr I1ETr!agv e.fstTa@i existing aetweeI fhs tit ihi.i G.d dc;cl4daiit, ula1si tbe grouId- ui Tr'ieI a.id ina. icau t.sd.saeii Oi plaintiff by dang i.s;.- aiii hA bitGsl gros- dfunkca., = oi dei-;s,ihn,.
 Ti'' '.at. Gi the order "i the -aid Court for sefylce . lie within suiAu.0ne ts publication l. >li,s'll,r =. i.s g, -..ii order directing that saiG -iiiniB".Is bs- .ns,'rtel in ti,e Alaska iT,s Heeiar." q weekly newSI,Hsi-F UrIi:sE.d and oi general cirr:!.tiii ii i. district for perfect oi >iN weeks c-ifi-trItigsiT.
 FiF>t in>rft,'E t'f thi> summons, Sept. 2i, l-Ei. ihst ii;srFii9E si his suinlnCn.. Nov. -, l.sE,. Service es.E ! C hal upon i1hH T. Osirander. attorney .ar ila.atln. al lis ',i.se in Valdez. TLird AiTi-i"aI iiisIrirt "f Alaska.
 Mits's. the HHuarnble ianlr. Wirfcr,ham. Judge II -aif t"uFt, this {-I day oi ,.pieiG ter A. F i.l;. .ni of our incl Is.sideuee tine one hun'ir 'i and taen,y-e!shth.
 ,-R.LI A. E. HEIfIG, ti-~t C . iistFir; cnHrt, for ;h.s i,,s,rict oi
 ala d., .i-is's i'i-iun. By F. \. HENbERsoN. Deputy Jso. Y. 0STss.DEs.
 Attorney for Plaintiff vaitez Alaska.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-11-05
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA. THiRD DIVISION.
 SUMMONS FoK PUB.IcAIIOS- LrciSIA (. GAHKATT, I,iaintif.


 SrNNOSs FOE PuB.IcATIoS. LrCISIA (. GAKKATT, Plaintiff.
 WILLIAM T. GAg.ATT, n eiendant The President nf The United States of America greeting, tp tine defendant, William T. Garratt: You are hereby required Ia spp-aF in the United state- District Court, for tEe District of Alaska. Third Division, within thirty day, after the com pietioa Oi ine period Of tiie publication of this sunmon>, towit, within thirty days after the fifth day of November. Is <. and ss-I- -ser the complaint pf The plaintiff herein. and unless you ST al pear and answer. the pi1intifI will apply to tiie rorrt for rLe relief ds -d in said complaint, to-'FiI, ipr decree oi the court di>s0yiItg lie mar, Izg g-Drr -ra, existing between plain: and s.efenGant upon .he grounds of u.l and fnhinns.a treatment, eai- euiated to impair hesli.i and eiisian g-r life. The date of the order of tte ab.,ye-nainssi court foE srryiee of the within snEo.isn> by publication is September .lst, iars. said ord T directing that said sninmoiis saaiS ts inserted in the ".;is>ka PrnsI-efor," a weekly nex s- paper published in said dist rirt for a prrioi oi six (il weeks eGnsecntiveiy.
 Fir; insertion Uf ,his summons Sept. 2I. iSE3 Lssst insertion Gi tsis sua.cons Nov. ;. lsr. ssfsiec "su ir mad on Jaiin '. osir-nieF. as- torBey for plaintiff. al his offit-- in Valdez Third Division. District of Alaska.
 witnes-, the Ilolsorahle lame. wirkersiiam, Judge "f said SoiIrf, Ihi. .ist Jay 0f September l9S. in rhe year Of our Lord. one iLoa-aId nine hundred and three. of our independence the one hundred and tweniy-eighth.
 ALBERT K. HELLO, Clerk JOHN Y. O,IkASDEk.
 Attorney for Plaintiff. Valdez. Alaska.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-11-05

The 5-csit package l. cnongh for usual oc.a- 'ton. rle fanl;sy bottle l'g centsl ntsins a supply for year. All dr asgisis sell ;heIa.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-11-05

First publication Sept. 2i. Last publication Dec. 2i.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-11-05

A GREAT fur buyer, according to the printed statement in London paper, recently said to the reporter "Sea otter skins are worth fJ0, be- cause the fur won't freeze" It is remarkable how much fur-knowl edge some buyers possess. and quite as strange how readily reporters absorb and rejoice in information which would freeze furriers.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-11-05
Notice of Dissolution of Partner
 shin.

Notice ,- hereby given thai the cn-parrner- ship heretofore existing between w. F. t,eiser and W. II. McPht-, unGrr riIe firm rhlne ..f tirigcr te McpEcc has !.een dissolved. The bu-.- nes. having b-en sold [" Logan Archibald. AT indebtedness oi ihe firm has been assumed by i.'rgsn arnibgid.
 N F. GElGER
 W. II. MCrmEE. Valdez Oct. 2ed, Isri-
The Alaska prospector., 1903-11-05
Enthusiastic Over Inferior.

Frank W. Clayton. deputy mar shal at Wickersham. is en,husias- tic over the portion of Alaska from the boundary line down to and in- eluding the Eagle country. In an interview at Dawson he says:
 "That the railroad which there is every reason to believe will he constructed next year from Valdez to some point on the Yukon river below the boundary. will cause the country to blossom as the rose and flourish as green bay tree.
 The lower country, according to MT. Clayton, has been even more meageriy supplied with water this season than the Klcndike, the past two months all mining operations have been practically suspended. Notwithstanding the season in which work could be successfully conducted, Lost Chicken has yielded s15.000. and $SO.OOO have been taken from Meyers Fork, and on both creeks the ground has been little more than scratched. Other creeks have turned cut more large ly than was expected. and had there been sufficient water to have enabled sluicing to continue all summer and up to the advent of cold weather. this would have been the banner year for the old camp although the diggings are nearly all comparatively recent discoveries
The Alaska prospector., 1903-11-05

Parker Bunk House, on Key stone Ave. Bunk, stove and wood. All comforts, 25c per day.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-11-05

Wellington coal si4 Yer ton de livercd. or q per half ton deliver ed. J. C. Martin. agent, or Copper River Drawing Co.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-11-05
HaineS & Brown, THE TINNERS

are now prepared to do all kinds of Tin and Iron work at short notice. Their work is tirsi-clas. and charges reasonable. Located on Mckinley rear of PRosPEcroR office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-08
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS.
An. important Ruling Made in the
U. S. District Court by Judge
srawIey.

Ia the United States District Court
on Saturday Messrs. W. n. Graydon
and T. B. Gary were heard in the
matter of Nicholas NJ. Benson bank
rupt and Judge Brawley made ruling
in the question Of homestead exemption
which may be Of some general interest
The bankrupt was farmer and un-
married and the question came up On
the report of J. Fraser Lyon Esq.
referee in bankruptcy holding that the
Act Of the Legislature extending the
homestead exemption to unmarried per-
sons to other property than that
enumerated in the Contitution was
unconstitutional and void. This ruling
of the referee was sustained by the
Court. but the Court also held that the
exemptions to an unmarried person OF
sttools and implements of trade"
should be extended to farmers that
the word "5rade" as used in the Con-
stitution should be construed to mean
any business employment or occupa-
tion which is carried on for subsistence
or profit and "tools and implements
of trade'' included such instrument
alities and agencies as were needed to
enable the party claiming the exemp-
tion to fulfil or carrying into effect to
accomplish the work in waich he is
engaged and that under this con-
struction any tools and instruments
used in making living such as
ploughs, harrows, mowers, wagons and
work animals could be claimed as
homestead exemption.-News and
Courier,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-08
CHARLES NJ. seRWAB RE1lREs.
NoninalIy He Remains President Of
The Great Steel Trust.

New York, June 30.-Reports pre-
valent for months past that Charles NJ.
Schwab would retire from the presi-
dency Of the United States Steel Cor
portation eliminated today in the ap-
pointment, as an assistant to the presi-
dent, of ". r. Corrie, president of the
Carnegie Steel Company. The formal
announcement was made by Richard
Trimble, secretary Of the finance com
mittee, in the following form:
In consequence OF the continued III
health the president has required the
appoiatment of an assistant to perform
the active duties of the presidency,
and at today's meeting of the finance
committee W. r. Corrie, president OF
the Carnegie Steel Company, was ap-
poiated to the position.
The announcement of Mr.. Corrle's
appointment occasioned no surprise IN
financial circles, where it has been
matter Of common knowledge that at
least one important change vas pend
ing in the personnel of the Steel Cor
poration's affairs.
The finance committee of the Steel
Corporation lis dominated, according
to popular belief, by Mr.. Morgan and
his friends. None of the officials OF
the Steel Corporation would discuss
Nj. Corrie's appointmensor the causes
that led 30 1T.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-08
THE WYOMING Mine HORROR.
235 Men Out Of 2s2 Killed.

Hanna, Wyo., July 1.-According TO
the best information obtainable today
235 men out of 2s2 who were in the
mine we're killed in the explosion here
yesterday. The majority Of the VIC
TINS are Finlands and negroes.
A small army of rescuers, spurred
on by the frantic appeals of wives,
mothers and children who gathered at
the mine, worked with desperate ener-
ergy all night. They tell OF pitiful
scenes at the ::l7th level, the lowest
point reached during the night.
Some Of the survivors were driven
insane and fought furiously against
the rescuers. Dazed, hstless surviv-
ors we're found sitting on cars or lying
on the foor, careless Of whether they
lived or died. Near the 17th level 20
bodies were found strewn over a pile
of debris which the men had striven TO,
surmount before they were overcome
by the deadly fumes. Some were
scared and blackened by fame, but all
had died crawling toward fresh air.
The II rescuers who penetrated thus
far were too weak to bring out body.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-08
Nfise Disaster in Wyoming.

Hanna, Wyoming, Jane 30.-Pro-
baby the worst disaster in the history
of Wyoming occurred here today
when terrific explosion of fire damp
in Union Pacific Mine No. shut of
the means of escape of 200 men, who
Eere working in the pit. The fire
was started Immediately, defying all
efforts to escape and there was slight
hope of saving any Of the men.
Twenty-eight bodies of those working
near the mouth of the mise have been
brought out, all Of them horribly man
gled and some still showing slight
evidences of aife.
The scenes at the mine are heartrend-
ing. The Union Pacific Railroad
Company, which owns the mine, has
a large force working to reach the
imprisoned men. The flames seem to
be abating and there is hope OF getting
most Of the bodies out by @lorning.
So tense is the excitement that no one
seems able to say how the disaster
occurred. The supposition is that a
careless miner allowed his lamp to
come in contact with the fire dasnp.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-08
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
A Growing Demand That Water
Works Systems Shall be
Owned by the Public.

From the Engineering News, June 25.
Municipal ownership of water-works
in practically all the large cities Of
the United States bids fair to be the
rule a few years hence. Memphis,
Tenn, has just acquired the plant
owned for some years past by the
Artesian Water Company. This re-
duces to nine the cities of the United
States ofoyer 100, 600 population whose
water works are still under private
ownership. The nine cities, in order
of theirsize in 1900, are: San Francis
co, New Orleans, Indianapolis, Den
yer. New Haven, Paterson, st. Joseph,
Omaha and Scranton. Two Of these,
New Orleans and 0mha, are already
committed to municipal ownership p
and for years there has been 3 strong
movements in that direction at San
Francisco, Agitation to the same end
was also very much in evidence at
Indiauapolis and Denver a few years
ago. The cities Of 100, coo population
or over numbered thirty-eight in 1900,
Of which twenty-nine now OWE their
water-works. In the same year there
were ninety seven cities with popula-
tions ranging from 100, COO to 80, GOO,
and eff those nearly seventy own. thelc
works, while number of others are
making more or less rapid progress to-
wards municipal ownership. Unless the
tide 6urns, and there certainly is no in
dication Of it, twenty to twenty-five
years hence will show but few cities
of 80, 600 population supplied with
water by private companies
Ehy are changes to public owner
ship so common and why are they 50
mach more numerous IN the case OF
waaer. works than in any other classes
of public utilities? The answer to both
these questions is that water sup
My is SO essential to the general pros
perity of community and SO closely
related to the comfort and health OF
every citizen as to give rise to an eveo
stronger feeling that it's supply should
not be entrusted to those whose pea-
mary objectiis profit. AS an abstract
proposition this cannot be successfully
disputed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-08
WHITEeAps IN ANDERSON.
An Old Negro Man Killed and Three
Negro Women Whipped Near
Piedmont, in Anderson
County.

Anderson, July 1.-Reuben Efrod, a
respected old negro, who lives near
Piedmont, was shot and killed in his
own home about 10 O'Clock last night,
and three negro women, who we're oc-
cupants of 5he same house, were given
a severe whipping. Details OF the af-
fair are meagre. Magistrate Bowen
held an inquest over the body OF the
dead negro today. The verdict Of the
Jury was that he came to his death at
the hands of parties unknown. The
women, who testified at the inquest,
said that about 10 O'Clock last night a
crowd of about fifty white men came
to the house, and after shooting and
killing Elrod gave them severe beat
ing, and warned them to leave the
country.
The women said they did not re-
cognize any of their assailants, but
that they did not live in that COM
munity.
This is all that is definitely known.
The general supposition is that the
women were Objectionable to the peo-
ple of the community, and that posse
of citizens went to the house to chastise
them and drive them away. and that
Elrod resisted them and was killed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-08
Lynched for the Usual Crime.

Scotsbsro, Ala. June 3o,-AEdrew
Diggs, negro. was taken from jail
last night and hanged by mob. The
negro was arrested on Sunday for an
attempt to assault Miss Alma, the
nineteen year-old daughter Of DR.. B.
Smith. The sheriff seized two pistols
when the mob arrived and, mounting
the stairs, said he would kill any one
who attempted to come up. The
threat was met with golley and the
sheriff .emptied his revolver in reply.
One shot took effect II the sherif's
right leg and the other in his pistol
arm. The daughter Of the sheriff ran
to her Gather, and wassat once covered
by pistol in the hands of member
Of the Ggob and made TO deliver the
keys ito the cell in WHICH the negro
was confined. One of bae masked men
summoned a doctor, who responded
promptly and dressed the wounds OF
the sheriff, which are not dangerous.
The negro made confession to the
brother of the young lady and others
who visited the Jail after his capture
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-08
The MILITARY ENeAHPhENT.
Columbia, GrssnviIIe and Anderson
Capture The Soldiers.

Columbia, July charleston was
left out altogether in the militia en-
campment scheme-Columbia, Green
vile and Anderson being the places
selected. The field officers met at
noon and were in session until after
6 O'Clock, with an interval for dinner.
The question of railroad rates ana
other expense was thoroughly gone
into and the United States appropria-
tion will be none too mnch. Repre-
sentatives of Charleston, Columbia,
Greenville, Anderson and Rock Hill
were on hand to urge their respective
claims, nearly all of them asking for
the whole business. The encamp-
ments were divided, however, it being
decided that Col. Boyd's regiment,
the LIST, will come to Columbia on July
20 to remain through the 9th of July.
This regiment is composed Of up
country companies. The I'd regiment,
Col. Herbert, Orangeburg, will go to
Greenville, on July q, remaining
through to August l. Col. Schachte's
regiment, Charleston, will 60 to
Anderson, August 3, remaining
through until the 9th.
The Isle of Palms was favorite
place with the officers, but Gen. Frost
says that the objection urged to it
was that the tide would be too high
at the time of the daily evening
parade and that would interfere with
it. Besides this, the cost of trans
porting an up-country regiment there
would be too great. The railroad
transportation under the present
scheme will cost $4,000, and a re-
solution was adopted that hereafter a
central point be selected for the regi-
ments to camp at in succession. This
will minimize the cost of transporting
regiments across the State. It was
decided that no company should have
more than sixty men in the encamp-
ment. They will receive subsistence
for full seven days, but no pay for the
two days consumed in going to and
coming from the camp, thus giving
them Eve days of actual pay. This
was done in order to come within the
appropriation. It has not been decid-
ed what is to be done with the cavalry,
as arrangements will have to be made
for transportation and feed of horses.
The opinion was expressed that this
branch would go to Pawley's Island,
and the colored troops to Beaufort.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-08
Desperate Shooting scrape.

Rhine, Ca, July An imprcmptu
fight at arms length took place on the
street here yesterday by Henry Ian
caster and John D. McRainie. Pistols
of heavy calibre were used. Each man
emptied his revolver. All FIVE of Ian
Casters bullets struck, one in the chest,
one IN the side and three in the arms.
McRainie will die.
Lancaster was strack only once, a
glancing shot on the side Of the head.
His wound is only of the scalp, though
it is an ugly one. Both menare prom
inent and well to dc. The difficulty
grew out of McRsEnie7s teshfying in
Court against Lancaster. They met
ogsade the Court coom, began quar-
cek:ag, grabbed each others aeft hands
anS began shooting with the right.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-08
The POSTAL SCANDALS.
Macaen and the Grofs Arraigned
and Plead not Guilty.

Washington, July August ".
Machen, against whom three indict-
ments have been found for accepting a
bribe in connection with the Govern
ment contracts for letter-box fasteners,
was arraigned today before Justice
Pritchard, in Criminal Court No. /.
He waived the formal reading of the
indictment, pleaded not guilty, and
was given until July 20 to file de-
murrer should he wish to do so.
The Croft brothers, who were indict-
ed with Machen, appeared in Court
and pleaded not guilty. It was an
nounced that Machen and the Groffs
would be tried at the fall term of the
Court, stheir cases being taken up in
the regular order. The fall term be
gins in October and continues several
months
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-08
The Congo Free State.

Washington, july l.-Because Pres
byserians in the Congo Free State
e9aSm they do not enjoy all the religi-
oas liberty coming to them under pro-
visions of the Berlin treaty, the Rev.
Mr.. Livingston, of Georgia, and other
representative Presbyterians, called at
the State department today and left a
statement of the facts, with the re-
guest that the Washington Government
take up the matter with Belgium and
call her attention to the reported
violaaons of the Berlin treaty. The
course of the DEPARTMENT. is not yet in
dieated.