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The Alaska prospector., 1903-03-19
Thefts By Indians.
COPPER CENTER, March 12.

COPPER CENTER, March 12.
 We are having fine weather here and there is every indication that We will have later spring this year than usual.
 A number of people are going through here on the way to the Panama strike. Caldwell, Field and party started this morning. Hun tington and Hawes passed through about a week ago. Mockler, Ben. net and Keinberger caught them here and left with them.
 Indians have begun stealing this year. A couple of nights ago 25O pounds of provisions was stolen from Caldwell's cache, three miles up the Copper. The goods were taken by the Gulkana tribe. They were seen by the Tazlina operator sledding it up the river. It is hard to tell how things will turn out when Caldwell catches them. About twelve days ago they broke into Fish's cache and carried away some grub. l don't know how much.
 There is no excuse for this steal. ing at the present time, for to my Knowledge they have over $2OO in cash in the Gulkana tribe, beside many furs. There is a good SUD- ply of provisions at Copper Center and at the various points between here and Valdez, which they can buy at very reasonable prices.
 Chief John and about thirty In- dians from Mentasta are sitting down here now.
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ORDEk or NOTICE
 ,, Pon reading and filing the petition of K T wooisey. n bankrupt, for dischnrpe' it is ,, OIucred by the Court. that hearing be had .,, upnn tne same on the 2uth day of April, at i, s ' \, in tne ,orenoon. and that notice there , VI " puonshed Tn the ALASKA PRospgeroR s new,spa m per printed in Valdez. in said District '. least once week for six weeks. and that ai m,sr "wm creditors and other persons interested ssuse. any they have. why the prayer of said petitioner should not be granted. V. s"'''
 Dated Feb. 2l, 1908 Dissrica I,,,,u.
 LEEDy 6 KELSEY, ''se'
 First published, Feb 6
 Last published, April g.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-03-19
All kinds of rubber, felt and lea ther shoes at the Lion store.

fackshaw is now selling stove- pipe at 25c per length.
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Our and warehouse and largest outfits ~ ''' Bring in your lists and will be pleased to quote you our
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Bankruptcy Notice.

IN fHf UNITED STATES DISTRICT CorRr ypR THE
 DISTRICT or ALAsKA
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Administrators Sale.

IN rHE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR DISTRICT OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION.
 AT VALDEZ. IN PROBATE
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NOTICE or SALE or REAL Esr.rr.

In the Matter of the Estate of JOSEPH TBowSyy.
 Deceased.
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In the Matter of KATE T. woorsEy. s Bank run,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-13
Shamrock III. Is Fast.

Gorouck, Scotland. May 1.-THE two
Shamrocks were sent off over q racing
course of 40 miles, starting from
GOrouck around marks at Powder
buoy. Hunters quay and Skelmorelie
The wind blew about eight knots and
was Strengthening.
The yachts ultimately we're sent OIL
on real racing trial. The challenger
out-pointed. outran and outreached the
older boat. They ran first with spin.
makers to Cloch. five miles. and the
Shamrock III. caught her opponent and
led her quite quarter OF mile at this
point. The boats we're then broai
reached to Skelmorelie buoy. The
wind was a trihe unsteady and the
challenger was rather better served
She beat Shamrock I. hollow. turning
the Skelmorelie end Of her nine miles
sail nearly II minutes ahead. Reacn.
ing back up channel to Cloch the chak
lenger further improved until she was
two miles ahead. The finishing stretch
was by the wind and the challenger
continued to open a way and scored a
decisive victory. finishing IA minutes
and 16 seconds In front Of the older
boat.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-13
OREGON NOTES.

Quite strong agitation for the for
nation of board Of trade, CONNER.
cial association or similar organiza-
ton exists in Heppner.
The boilermakers in the Southern
Pacific shops in Portland have voted
not to strike in sympathy with the
boilermakers on the Union Pacific.
The Progressive club Of Pendleton
held a session recently to discuss
Fourth of July arrangements. 1t WAS
found $500 had been raised already.
The celebration on a big scale is now
assured.
A distressing accident occurred a.
Mckay recently. Bonnie, the three
year old daughter of G. M. Burnett,
was drowned in Mckay creek. The
child was probably playing alone by
the stream and fell in.
The committee appointed to arbi
trate the differences between the labor
unions and the Sumpter Lumber com
pany has handed in its report. The
conference settled the matter satisfac
torily to both sides and 1t is thought
the company will resume work on the
big mill plant the first Of this week.
A special board Of United States
army engineers, consisting Of Colonel
Heur. Majors Marshall and Burr and
Captains McKinstrey and Gillette have
arrived in Portland for the purpose n
investigating the Harts plan for re-
moving the distractions to the navigi l.
tion of the Columbia river between
The Dalles and Cello
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-13
BOWEN A SMOOTH DIPLOMAT.
Blue Book Story Of Venezuelan
Settlement,

How Great Britain, Germany and
Italy could for the asking have Sc
cured from Venezuela preferential
treatment In the settlement OF their
claims had they asked in time and
thereby been relieved OF the necessity
of appeal to The Hague. with its ex-
penses and delay. is told in the blue
book which Mr.. Herbert w. Bowen has
prepared The book shows that Presi-
dent Castro conferred on Mr.. Bowen
two sets Of powers. one authorizing
him to conduct negotiations EXCLUSIVES
ly with the representatives Of the al
lied powers, and the granting him full
authority to effect a settlement with
the representatives Of all nations hav-
ing claims against Venezuela.
Mr.. Bowen. on the day Of his arrival
here, called at the embassies of the al
lied powers to present his credentials.
He presented first his full powers,
though expecting that these would he
objected to promptly. in which event
he intended to fall back on the original
powers granted him. Instead. the
italian and British ambassadors and
the German charge accepted without
question Mr.. Bowens letters empow-
ering him to negotiate with all the
creditor nations. In so doing. they
waived at the outset the question x
separate or preferential treatment for
their governments. and this point was
not raised until the peace protocols
were practically ready for signature.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-13
LATE NEWS ITEMS,

The bill granting women the right
to vote in Connecticut state were re-
jected in the house Of representatives
by vote of los to 60.
For the first time In the history OF
the republican party in Alabama ne
sroes were given recognition at the
conference held recently.
The Great Northern's report shows
IS per cent Of the wheat area in the
company's territory. The area is con-
siderably larger than last year.
General John C. Black Of Chicago
has been unanimously indorsed as a
candidate for the position Of command
er in chief of the G. A. r. by the H.
linois division.
The receipts of the United States as.
say office in Helena for April we're the
largest on record for that month since
the establishment of the office. The re-
ceipts amounted to $2O6.399.
Word from Ell Oro. Mexico. an
nounces the death of Augustus Sahi-
berg. the multi-millionaire mining man.
at that place. Sahlberg went to El
OTO ~ years dBO lTOlu MoHtdno.
Uncle Dan Yancey, who has lived In
Yellowstone park for 80 years. AMI
whom President Roosevelt visited on
his trip there. is dying Of old age. He
is 70 years old. He is one Of the most
famous characters Of the place and a
noted hunter.
Major R. X. Evans, adjutant general
U. s. A., for the department OF the
Columbia, is now out on tour Of in
spection of available sites for an en-
campment of the regulars stationed at
Vancouver and the national guards OF
Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne has
proclaimed a British Monroe doctrine
in the Persian gulf and has practically
notified the competing powers that any
attempt on their part to establish Q
naval base or fortified post in those
waters means war with Great Britain
The mail stage from Coos Bay to
Roseburg, Ore, was held up and
robbed by two masked men recently
between Camas Valley and Olalla.
The three passengers on board were
compelled to get out Of the stage and
line up. While one Of the robbers
stood guard with rife, the other re-
ceived the money and valuables from
the passengers.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-13
PRESIDENT AMONG BIG TREES.
Disapproves Of Defacine Them by
Sjuns.


San Jose, Cal, May 12.-President
Roosevelt Monday gave the people Of
the county an object lesson on the
evils of vandalism. While at Santa
Cruz he was taken to the big tree
grove. Almost the first sight that
greeted his eyes as he entered the park
was one of the huge trees with thou
sands of business and personal cards
tackled on it. Tourists for years have
been placing their cards upon this tree
and it began to look more like a re.
ceptacle for bits Of pasteboard than
one of the wonders Of nature. The
president instantly expressed his dis-
approval of such a procedure and =
little while later, when asked to make
a speech, called attention to the deface-
ment of the tree and said he hoped the
people of California would see to t
that such vandalism was stopped. He
also intimated that he would like to
see the cards taken down.
Later, when the president went for
a walk through the park, the members
of his party, together with members
of the reception committee, tore down
the cards. Later in the day the presi-
dent signified his disapproval Of the
placing of large placards on trees. He
was informed that the committee wish
ed to name one Of the trees after him.
While desiring that ONE other name
be given to the tree, the president said
he did not want to act churlish in the
matter and il the committee really de
sired to name q tree after him ne
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-13
Another Long Life Family.

In Rossland, b. c., recently remark
able instance Of longevity was revealed
through the departure Of George Will
liams. a well known miner. to Triber-
ite, Wales. to spend year with his
parents. both Of whom are living. The
father is aged 107 and the mother lOl
years. They are feeble in body, but
mental faculties are undiminished.
The eldest son, William. S5 years IT
age, lives at home. The other sons are
John. aged Sc; Charles. 54; George Of
Rossland, SO; Thomas, 81. and Alfred,
~. Four sisters are living. three of
whom are over so years. The old gen.
tleman is greai-great-grandfather
and has almost 100 descendants.
All the men in the family are min.
ers, and are remarkably preserved. II
is understood the case has never been
previously chronicled.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-13
WANTS $25, 100000 DOWN.
After That Million a Year for the
Canal Zone.

SaHdI [ONo.
The convocation OF the Colombian
congress for January 20 is believed
by those acquainted with government
affairs to mean that President Mar
roquin is confident Of having enough
support to assure the approval Of the
canal treaty. Gerardo Pulecio. a promi-
nent member Of the conservative party,
discusses the canal question in the
COrreo Nacional, published at Bogota
He says the renewal Of the canal con-
cession granted by President San Cln-
mente Is legal. the government having
constitutional powers to take this step.
No company or European government
is willing to risk any money In the
canal venture after the De Lesseps
failure, therefore the United States
can only undertake the construction
Of the canal with chances of success.
Senior Pulecio says as Colombia labors
under a load of $50 10000 pesos of
paper money the present generation
and its descendants must be saved
He proposes the following plan:
The United States to pay Colombia
for the canal concession the sum Of
$25, 100000 without discount, conces-
sion or reduction. and 1000 900 year
ly for the canal zone. Colombia to be
free OF any claims that may arise
against the canal company. The
United States is to recognize the
sovereignty Of Colombia on the 18TH
mus. The other considerations put
down by Senior Pulecio are the same
as those that have been specified n
the treaty.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-13
Trade Report.

Bradstreet's report on trade the past
week says:
Business continues large and indus
previous years at this date. despite un-
seasonably cool weather In some sec-
tions and swarm OF vexatious labor
troubles. Most Of the measures Uf
trade and Industrial volume still make
favorable shOwings. The simply enor-
nous gain In gross railway earnings
reported for April. Is per cent over
the best In previous years. Is proof that
past good reports OF trade and traffic
were fully justified.
The usual lull In wholesale trade al.
lows Of some retrospections and rehec-
tions as to the future. Mems wear
woolen goods are not being taken hold
Of freely and some shortening of run
ming time is possible at New England
mills. Wool moves fairly. though
mostly at concessions, and the dis
turbed condition OF raw cotton. prices
having reached the highest point IN
over two years, holds back trade for
fall. though rather more disposition q,
do business has been manifested by
buyers this week.
Strikes and lockouts interfere with
trade in lumber and other building
materials. Western dry goods, gro-
ceries. hardware. clothing and milli-
merry jobbers note rood orders. a.
the volume Of fall orders booked ex-
ceeds a year ago.
Wheat, including -four. exports az
gregate 3,201 $50 bushels.
Business failures In the United
States we're ITS.
During March there were 901 com.
mercial failures against 800 same
month last year.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-13
CURTIS JETT Is IN JAIL.
Alleged Slayer Of Marcum Is Captured
Without Struggle.

Lexington. KY. May 12.-Curtis
Jett, charged with the assassination Of
j. B. Marcuh. was captured without
bloodshed at 3 o'clock in the morning
at the home Of his mother. Mrs. A.
Haggin, near Jackson's ferry. by the
posse that started from Winchester
at midnight. He later was placed IN
jail at Winchester. When the posse
arriver at the Haggin home the woman
admitted, after some parleying. that
Jett was in the house, AMI permitted
the officers to enter. Jett was found
in bed. He shook hands with the sher.
IN. said he would surrender without
trouble. and handed his revolver TO
his mother. In jail Jett refused to
talk about the killing of Marcum. ex.
cent to say: "I1l get out of this all
right"
When asked in reference to the
statement that five men would testify
that he killed Marcu;n, he sneered and
replied: whats that to you?"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-13
ASHES TEN FEET DEEP.
Recent Eruption Of Santa Maria
Volcano.


News brought here from Guatemala
by people who have seen the ruin
wrought by the recent eruption OF
santa Maria volcano. confirms all the
previous reports. The situation could
hardly be worse.
IAN the coffee plantations in the VI
cinity of the volcano" says Manuel
Huertado. just arrived here from
Guatemala. have been destroyed.
Ashes 10 feet deep cover the country.
In the neighborhood Of the volcano
ashes are so deep that only one of the
tops of tall trees can be seen. Scoria
and ashes cover 1000 square miles Of
land to depth Of five to Is feet and
5000 square miles to depths Of one to
five feet. One third Of the entire coffee
crop has been destroyed. About 300,.
600 quintals of the very choicest cof-
fee have been lost and all land upon
which II was grown is doomed to
eternal sterility."
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-13
Transvaai Loan Subscribed.

Subscriptions to the Transvaal loan
are closed. The success Of the loan
was unprecedented. both as regards
the aggregate subscriptions and the
number OF applications. II Is said that
the individual subscriptions for $500
and under, were alone sufficient 10
cover the loan. Estimates Of the az
gregate subscription range from six bill.
lion to $500 100000. 1ne RothschiIds
applied for $3.50, 100000 and the
Deutsche bank for $125.000. 900. No
large individual American applications
are reported. The amount Of money
tied up makes the money market very
stiff but early allotments and the re-
turn Of checks are expected to relieve
the market.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-13

would not object. He stipulated, how
ever. that the card bearing his name.
that was to be pla; ed on the tree,
should not be more than three-quarters
of an inch by an inch and a half n
diameter.
The president made speeches at
Pajaro, Watsonville, santa Cruz ami
San Jose, addressing the largest au H.
ence Of the day at this place. He was
taken on drive through the country
here, stopping for few minutes ut
Campbell, where he participated in the
planting of tree. The president
spent the evening quietly on his car
ard will leave at $50 o'clock tomor-
row morning for Palo Alto.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-13
Another Cure by Dr.. Lorenz.

The plaster casts have been re-
moved from the legs Of II year old
Charles Willet, who vas operated upon
last fall by DR.. Adolph Lorenz, the
Austrian specialist, for an extraordin-
pronounced by the boys attending
surgeon to be a perfect cure. The boy
walks easily and naturally. The case
will be presented to the medical con.
gress, which convenes here this week.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-13
TO RESTORE CAPTAIN DREYFUs.
War Minister May Refer His Case to
the Court.

Paris. May 13.-La Patrie prints a
story to the effect that General
Andre, minister of war, intends to take
advantage OF the divisions caused by
the dispersions OF the congregations
and the visit Of King Edward and take
the unexpected step of referring tn"
Dreyfus case to the court Of cessation.
thus preventing the chamber Of depn-
ties from interfering. In the event Of
the court acquitting Dreyfus he would
be restored to the army. promoted and
given staff appointment. At the same
time Colonel Picquart would also be
restored to the army and promoted to
be brigadier general.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-13
sEATTLE-TACOMA WAR.
Over the Reception to President
Roosevelt,

Tacoma, Wash, May 1.-THE trou
BILE over the control of the steamer
Spokane, on which the presidential
party will journey from Tacoma to Sc
attic, is by no means over. When Con.
gressman Humphrey met with the To-
cal committeeman he said to them;
"The sound Is our common property
We take as much pride in the Brem.
erton navy yard as you do. and have
as good right to point it out to the
president.
This is no time for an unseemly
scrop, but I'll see you fellows d-d
before I'll settle on any other terms.
I'll see the fight to a finish If we have
to carry it to the Tacoma dock.
have not gained a point yet against
you"
When 1T was proposed to allow Sc
attic a small committee Congressman
Humphrey rejoined:
"You may go to HI with your
small committee. II we don't get as
many guests on that boat as you have
we will fight you to finish. We don't
propose to be bluffed any longer"
Congressman Humphrey stated the
Seattle committee had already IN
vited about 60 guests and If 1t came to
a show down he would be found at the
Tacoma dock with vessel of his own
and appeal directly the president.
The Tacoma committee has already
invited Federal Judge Hanford, Con-
gressman Humphrey and John Arthur,
grand master Of the state Masons, all
Of Seattle, to be their guests and to-
morrow will go to Seattle and offer ~
enlarge the list by including Mayor
Humes and the president of the cham
ber of commerce. The Seattle party,
however, will not have any part in en-
tertaining the president, but simply be
guests Of the Tacoma committee. It
has been decided that this is the only
concession that will be made to Sc
attic and a warm time is anticipated
when the ultimatum is presented To-
morrow.
If Congressman Humphrey carries
out his threat there will be disgrace
full scene at the Tacoma dock when the
presidential party leaves this city.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-13
Mrs. Adair's Fancy Ball.

London, May 13.-Mrs. Adair's fancy
dress ball was the social event Of the
season. II was more largely attended
than any social function since the
duchess Of Devonshire's fancy dress
ball of few weeks ags. Nearly all the
men were in fancy dress Princess
Hatfeldt created a sensation as Queen
Esther.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-13
5000 Tourists Come West.

New York, May 13.-About 5000
tourists to the Pacific coast have BE-
gun their journey by special trains
over the Pennsylvania road. Seven
special trains will be used. The des-
tination Of the party is Los Angeles.
where many will attend the general
assembly Of the Presbyterian church.
This is the largest transcontinental
party ever handled under the personal.
ly conducted plan.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-13
Nine convlcts Esc aped.

Birmingham. Aha, May ia por-
tion Of the state prison at Fiat Top.
25 miles from here, was burned Sun
day night and nine convicts escaped.
At the railroad station near by they
robbed the telegraph operator and left
him bound. One Of them has been
captured.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-13
Spotted Fever on Ships.

Philadelphia. Pa. May 12.-Deadly
cerebro spinal meningitis. known as
spotted fever" and one Of the hardest
contagious diseases 20 combat, has
broken out in the ranks Of the 1900
men aboard the receiving ships Min
neapolis and Puritan at League Isl
and navy yard.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-13
Resist Foreign Aggression.

Shanghai. May 13.-As a result of
meetings called by reason of the situa-
tion in Manchuria the viceroy and gov
ernors have telegraphed the grand
council at Pekin, urging the Chinese
government to resist foreign aggres.
sion.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-13

Whep General Ludington retired
from the quartermaster's department
several days ago. he received from the
officers who served under him a beau
tiful gold and silver leving cup.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-13
Quarantine AaaInst Cholera,

Manila. May 12.-The quarantining
Of transports bound for San Francisco
has been resumed on account Of the
cholera. The epidemic is making
slight gains in Luzon.