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The Alaska prospector., 1903-10-01
Copfef Men Meet.

There was an unusual gathering of copper men at the Rainier-iirand last night, and the wise ones say that one of the greatest eopler min ing deals erer eensumma:ed in the west i- about to he developed. Among the prominent copper ex- reris representing the big combin- ations and t'e owners of the larger copper holdings in Alaska were: Fred T. Green, an expert represent ing the Amalgamated Copper Co. of Butte; Geo. W. Tower, repre- senting F. Augustus Heinze; Jerry Cooney, another of Heinze's men; G. Roy Bullen, representing the Mitchell interests, and the follow ing we'll known copper owners ot Alaska: Messrs. Steel, Leedy, Meenach and Blei.
 Geo w. Tower has just returned from Alaska, where he has been looking over the La You lac copper property owned by John J. Francy. for the most part. He has been in the north for the past four weeks going over the property. which is on Prince William Sound. Jerry Cooney returned with him.
 The unusually large gathering of mine owners from that section is believed to presage the closing of the big deal by which one or more of the giant copper companies will acquire the principal copper hold ings in the north.-P-I.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-10-01
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GRIEVANCE INTRODUCED TO
 REDUCE PAYROLL.
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Ana Orders Pound master To Not Impound Dogs. Will Rush
 Patent.

The council meeting Monday was remarkable for the large attendance. All ot the councilmen were present, and every available seat was occu- pied by citizens. who were curious to know how the city dads do hisi- ness.
 The matter of obtaining patent was again brought up. It was de- cided to patent 16O acres. and $. A. Temple was given authority to rush the matter through For some reason the offer recently made by MT. Amy. to advance the neces- sary money, without inte,est, was ignored, and MT. Temple is to fur nish the required amount.
 The jail committee reported lav- ing received bids ranging from 800 10 x5OO for tine construction of 2 jail having four cells, hall, etc. The committee Was given authority to proceed with the work
 An ordinance was introduced by Miller, prov iding for the salaries of town officers. It puts the mar shal's salary at $9OU Ter year; at- torney, $4OO; fire chief, $500; clerk, $aG; treasurer. $lGO; health ollie CT, sl00, and police magistrate, SlOO. It also sets the rate of pay for laborers at 90 cents an hour.
 Mr. Miller also introduced m ordinance providing tor purchas- ing agent for the town, who is to make out acquisitions for needed supplies, on order of the council. Both ordinances were referred to finance committee.
 Amy and Geiger were appointed to co-operate with chamber of com nerce committee in the matter of taking up and improving ceme- tery site
 A motion was made and carried imstruciing the pound master to stop impending unlicensed d.gs, and to not modest COWS or horses which are running at large on the streets.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-10-01
The Dog Case.

The case of AL White ct al vs. the Town Council, came up for l'hearing on last Friday before Judge Wickersham.
 The council, which is largely composed of members who were elected by or,ier of a mass meeting to fill the places of absentees, pass ed an ordinance imposing d license on the dogs of the town. Any dogs not licensed to be impounded, and if not redeemed within five days they were to be killed. Under this act IS of Whites dogs were impounded. and the action was brought to restrain the council from having the dogs destroyed, on the ground that the council was an il- legal body.
 A. NJ. Edwards appeared for the plaintiff and F. Kelsey for the town. The Judge rendered a de cision in favor of the council in a clear and concise manner, stat ing that as the men composing the council were in actual possession of the office of councilmen, and exer- cising the duties of that office, they had the right to impose the license, and as the present action was brought asking for a restraining order only, and he would not de- eide as to the validity of their title to the office.
 Plaintiff later paid for the re- lease of his dogs and also the li- cense money.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-10-01
Drowned Accidentally,

The body of Fred Anderson, who mysteriousiy disappeared Last weel; after ferrying two soldiers to Fort Liscun,was picked up on the beach on the south side of the bay last Monday.
 The body was placed in a TOW boat and brought to Valdez. where on accoun, of the mutilated condi- ton of the face and the circum- stances surrounding the disappear ance. l; was deemed best by the authorities to hold an examination. A jury was impanneled and the commissioner heard the available evidence, while a doctor made a thorough examination of the body. Nothing was elicited to show foul play, and the jury rendered a yer diet of accidental drowning.
 The body was taken in charge by the undertaken, and is the first to be buried in the new cemetery. along the trail about q mile and a quarter.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-10-01
.}TRIk[ Oli kA|hA GOOD GROUND ON TRIBUTARY
 OF CHITTYNA. ) Claims Arc 5tdked
Coarse Gold Found This Summer By Geo. Dickey and
 Party.

The latest strike to be reported is on the kaina. a tributary of the Chittyna. George Dickev, Harry Cockerill and o. A. kibbee spent the summer on that stream, and finding a very good showing have located it from top 70 bottom.
 The discovery was made at the forks of the stream above the can yons. Good. coarse gold was found, some of which is now in the posses sion of Mr. Willard.
 The two forks are named Wiite creek and Black creek. Fifty-tive claims were located. One length of sluice box was put in. and the small amount of work done gave better results than are had on Chit titn. The creek is very easy to work. there heinz a good fall and an abundance of gravel and water.
 G. H. Remington and Jas. Oliver were the only ones beside the par ties named above who got in on the creek. Mir. Oliver will remain there all winter.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-10-01
The HOspita1.

Up to date $l100 of the $500 contract price of hospital building has been raised. The remaining $4OO was borrowed on personal note of the committee, which falls due November 1st. It was under s'oOd last spring that S1000 would be raised locally, but only $500 has been donated, { % being Bishop ROwe's subscription. The nurse, whose salary is paid by the Board of Missions, is now here, land the first patient, Mir. Kaake, has been in the hospital since September l9. It is hoped that the institution will receive sufficient support from the citizens to meet running expenses. A detailed statement ef the receipts and expenditures will be published at stated intervals.
 F. C. TAYLOR.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-10-01
Large Consignmen of Dust.

Three of the heaviest operators on Slate creek and Miller's ga1ch reached town Tuesday. They are Jack Miller, Chas. Kramer and Chas. Sandberg. Tl,e isek train that accompanied them brought the largest consignment of dust to town that ever came to Valdez. Exact figures can not be obtained bat the total amount is very close to a quarter of a million. An at tempt is being made to get a cor rect estimate of the total output of Slate for the season, but for various reasons this is slow work, and it will be some time before it can l,e made public. All the claims Ina ve shut down on Slate and in another week the miners from that camp will have reached town.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-10-01
Three Commissioners.

Secretary Hitchcock has written letter to the president, advis- ing that the fight over the Alaska ce.nmissionership to the worlds fair be settled by making Governor Brady the sole commissioner, and appointing two other persons as assistant commissioners, at salaries of g 900 each.
 The further suggestion of the sec retary was that Louis L. Williams, the Democratic committeeman of Juneau, be appointed as one of the assistant commissioners, and that the other assistant commissioner. ship be given to a Republican, pre- sumably Foote, of Juneau.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-10-01
Citizen Objects.

EDITOR PROsPEcToR.-It has oc- cured to me that an inquiry into the present condition of the finan- ces Q; the town of Valdez is in order. If there is not some change in conditions the town will he hope lessly bankrupt before many moons,
 The possible income for the town for the year will be: One-half oi licenses. $4 900; from taxes and all other sources, g, 800.
 There is now over $1 ,O0O warrant indebtedness outstanding. The present monthly salary roll of the town aggregates $365, as follows: Marshal $50; Attorney, $lOO; Fire Chief, $15; City Clerk, 15; Jus tice, $25; or $4 .3S0 per annum.
 Granting that every dollar of the possible income will be col lected, there will remain but $1 ,62O per year to meet the incl dental expenses of the town. Such incidental expenses have heretofore aggregate several times that sum. The result is apparent. The debt, already beyond the means for pay ment, will be constantly increased.
 What do the taxpayers think of 1t? CITIZEN.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-10-01
The Rear Guard.

COPPER CENTER, Sept. 30.-Com- pany train leaves for Valdez on 2d. Weather lovely. Eli Larson, Nell son, Ohlsson, Swann Johnson, w. Grogg, Noren, Myhren and Boren left for Valdez on 26th with big pokes. Sam Meals and J. Simpson left this morning Everett Martin. Dan Stewart and Whittier from Chicken creek arrived last night. Nels Jepson Is nearly Y we'll and will leave for Valdez on the 2d. Every body is preparing for the winter. Bluey laid up for repairs until able to 20 into Valdez.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-10-01
At the last chamber of commerc,

At the last chamber of commerce meeting the cemetery committee was instructed to present their plan to ths council, and to request that body to acquire title to the land selected, and have it fenced in and otherwise fixed up for cemetery purposes. The committee appeared before the council on Monday even- ing last, and their proposition was we'll received. The council appoint ed committee of two to cooper ate with the chamber of commerce committee, and to report back to the council as to the necessary measures to be undertaken. Tho site selected is about a mile and . quarter south of the town and close to the trail.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-10-01

IL is quite evident that Charley Ross is again on the wrong trail. He has been a mail carrier in a small way at Nome, and now bobs up in Seattle with a proposition to the post office department to send mail from Resurrection to Nome. Charley would do we'll to examine into the fate of those who undertook, two years ago to reach the same destination by way of Illiamna.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-10-01
Call for Warrants.

VALDEZ, Alaska, Sept. 30, 1903- Notice is hereby given that l will pay all city warrants up to and including No. 3, of series 1903, if presented within ten days from this date. G. SPONBERG,
 City Treasurer.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-10-01

From Slate creek there arrived in town this forenoon Eli Larson, Billy Grogg, Swan Johnson, N. E. Ohlsson. E. Mvhren, Chas. Noren and Andrew Nelson.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-10-01

The Republican meeting Tues day evening, for the purpose of electing delegates to the Juneau convention was fairly we'll attended. B. F. Willard was appointed chair man, and A. NJ. Edwards, secre- tary. W. s. Amy, $. Blum, John Lyons, H. W. Miller, B. F. Willard, and J. c. Martin were appointed delegates. It is not yet known who will be able to attend the conven- tion, but strong effort will be made to have Valdez represented by one of the delegates at least.
 For sale-A we'll stocked Fox island with sawmill and store, near Indian village, will be sold at a bargain. Must leave on ac- count of i'll health. For particulars see l.. C. LARSON, photographer.
 The case in the municipal court against Sehafer, the milk man, for breaking open the pound and re- leasing his cattle, was tried Mon day, and NIT. Sehafer acquitted for lack of evidence.
 Land Lock bay is now the scene of considerable activity. There are six of the copper properties heinz opened up, and giant powder i: being used in quantities. The boom of the blast can he heard in all directions.
 Get a washing machine at Brown elPs, and wash up your blankets before winter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-06
GOVERNMENT TROOPS De
FEATED.

At 8 O'Clock Wednesday morning the
government troops outside Santo
Domingo attacked the insurgents in the
suburb of Paparito. The most severe
engagement since the rebellion broke
out ensued, and the insurgents were
driven back to the city. The artillery
from the fort covered the insurgents
retreat.
General Vasquez, at the head of a
force, reported to be 800 strong, is
about to march on the city. The rebels
arc disposed to fight to the last, and it is
supposed that if they are compelled to
abandon the city they will embark on
the gunboat Independence, which is in
their power, and go to the northern part
of the island and join the rebels there.
The United States cruiser Atlanta
has landed so marines to protect the
American consulate.
A dispatch from Santo Domingo
dated Thursday said . no engagement
had taken place that morning between
the government troops and the rebels,
but large government forces are now
marching on the town, and an at
tack is momentarily expected. The
rebels are making great preparations for
resistance. In Wednesday $ engagement
at PajaritO the contendiDg forces used
firearms and cutlasses. Several persons
we're killed inside the city by stray shots.
The government gunboat Presidente
bombarded the town Tuesday night, and
one she'll fell inside the yard of the
German consulate, but did not explode.
The surgeon of the Atlanta assisted in
attending to the wounded in the Pa
iarito fight. Many of the wounded died
for want of timely assistance.
The members of the consular and dip
lomatic corps met in Santo Domingo
Wednesday and appointed commission
to notify both sides that they must OBJ
serve the rules of war, and to demand
"a hours notice before any attack is
made on the town, in order that the
foreign residents may 60 to place of
safety. All places of business are closed
and the situation is extremely critical.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mrs. Roosevelt and her children re-
turned to Washington yesterday after q
weeks outing on the Mayhower.
Mr.. Hamilton Easter, jr., formerly Of
Baltimore, died March % last at Monte
cino, Cal. Mr.. Easter was in his 39th
year.
King Edward and King Carlos were
given a shower of rose leaves by ladies'
in the galleries as the monarchs entered
the museum of the Geographical Society
in Lisbon on Saturday.
An immense fertilizer storage ware
house in Birmingham, Ala, operated In
the interest of the Virginia Carolina
Chemical Company, was totally de-
stroyed Ivy fire yesterday.
The German Emperor concluded his
visit to the Danish Court yesterday and
departed from Copenhagen on the I'M
perial yacht Hohenzollern. A large
crowd witnessed the Emperor's depart
ure.
A novel experiment will be tried Iii
Baltimore tomorrow. 1t will be the mrs.
test of the primary election law under
favorable conditions and democrats and
republicans will nominate city officers at
common voting places.
Tom Allen, retired heavyweight
champion pugilist of the world, who fol
the past twenty-five years has conducted
a small saloon in St. Louis, died yester.
day from general debility. He was borr
in Birmingham, Eng, April %, 1884
Mrs. Louise Ames Van Weik, who
was a granddaughter of Bishop Ames
and had been twice divorced, killed her
self in the Hotel Washington, in jersey
City, n. j., yesterday. She was abou
80 years of age, blonde, and good
looking.
G. Mailman Sims, collection clerk fol
the Capital City National Bank, of At
lanta, has been placed under arrest upor
warrant sworn out by President Speer
of the bank, charging Sims with EN-
bezzling sum estimated at nearly
S94, OOO.
Buried treasure to the amount OF abou
S1S, 900 was discovered by a plumber
under a house in Helena, Mont, OF
Saturday. As a reward for his discovery
the alleged owners of the treasure gave
him 81. The money evidently had beer
buried for years.
The postofice trouble at Alexandria
La, growing out of the appointment o
negro as a clerk, has ended by thu
resignation of the negro md the filling
of the place by white man and it is re-
ported that Crum, the negro Collecto
of Charleston, S. c., has been promised
something better" if he will resign
and that he is thinking of doing so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-06
A GOOD THING.

German Syrup is the special prescrip-
ton of DR.. A. Boschee, celebrated Ger
man Physician, and is acknowledged to
be one of the most fortunate discoveries
in Medicine. 1t quickly cures Coughs,
Colds and all Lung troubles of the sever
est nature, removing, as it does, the
cause of the affection and leaving the
parts in a stEo Iy and healthy condition.
1t is not an experin entail medicine, but
has stood the test of years, giving salts
faction in every case, which its rapidly
increasing sale every season confirms.
Two million bottles sold annually. Bos-
chee's German Syrup was introduced in
the United States in 1868, and is now
sold in every town and villagein the civ
ilized world Three doses will relieve
any ordinary cough. Price 25 and IS cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-06
Annointment of Coadiutors.

Rome, April 6.-There was an un-
usually large attendance Ofcardinals at the
session of the propaganda fde this
morning. After an animated discussion
Rev. John Glennon received the appoint
ment of coadjutor to the Archbishop OF
ST. Louis, and Henry Moeller was APP
pointed coadjutor to the archbishp OF
Cincinnati.
Columbus, o., April g. Bishop
Moellers appointment as coadjutor
means that he will become Archbishop
at the death of the aged Archbishop
Elder. Father NJ. NJ. Meara, rector OF
St. Joseph's cathedral of Columbus, will
almost certainly be appointed bishop OF
the diocese of Columbus.
Kansas City, Mo, April 6.-Bishop
Glennon, who becomes coadjutor to the
Archbishop Of ST. Louis, with right OF
succession, is one of the youngest and
most brilliant bishops in the west.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-06
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Ohio Election.

Cleveland, o., April 6.-All Ohio
cities are voting today for municipal
officers. The Mayoralty candidates
here are Tom L. johnson, democrat,
and Harvey Goulder, republican. The
day is fair and the early vote was very
large. A great deal of ticket scratch
ing is being done and the independent
vote in Cleveland is so large that even
the best political prophets fear to ven
ture a guess regarding the result this
time.
Cincinnati, April 6.-Election day
opened bright and clear and the early
voting indicates that more ballots will be
cast than at any municipal election in
years. Mayor Fleischmann, republican,
is candidate for reelection while Nj.
f. Ingalls,, President of the Big -Four
Railroad, is the candidate on the clti-
zens' municipal ticket. Both sides are
claiming victory and the early voting
shows that there is little scratching OF
tickets.
George b. Cox, the republican leader,
predicts the reelection of Mayor Fleisch-
mann by plurality of 10000. Elliot
H. Pendleton, fusionists, says ~ put
Mr.. ingalls, plurality between 5000
and 5000.
Columbus, o., April 6.-The weather
was clear here today and the vote
large. There is every evidence OF
greater independence in local politics
than ever known as the time spent in
the booths by voters indicates much
scratching. The republicans are claim
ing the council and the election of K.
p. Jehries, republican, as Mayor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-06

DAMAGES AGAINST a labor union for
loss suffered by a strike were awarded 70
a Vermont corporation by a jury at kut-
land on Saturday. The sum which the
Jury fixes for the plaintiff to recover Is
S25OO. 1t is expected that efforts Will
be made to enforce collection upon prop
erty of individual members as well as
the union treasury. 1t this step succeed
a new principle of law affecting labor
disputes will be established in this coun-
try. Saturdays decision was in the dam
ooa suit If the f. r. Patch Manufactur-
ing Company against Protection Lodge,
No. 215, Independent Association OF
Machinists. The company sued for SlO,-
600 damages, alleging that the defendant
organization inundated nOn-union men
and prevented them from filling positions
made vacant by the strikers; that the
plaintiff was forced to maintain a board
ing house for non-union employees and
Obliged to protect them by hiring private
poIice. The Patch Company has attach
ed every piece of available property Of
individual members of the local lodge
and will recover the damages awarded from
this property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-06
VERDICT AGAINST A LABOR
UNION.

The suit of the F. r. Patch Manu-
featuring Company of Rutland, VT,
against Protection Lodge, No. 2l5, In
ternational Association of Machinists,
which has attracted wide attention, was
decided when the jury in the County
Court Saturday brought in verdict
awarding the company 81, 500 damages.
The suit was against labor union, ali
unusual case, and many precedents we're
established during the trial. Nearly all
of the members of Protection Lodge we're
employed by the f. r. Patch Manufac-
turing Company up to May 20, 1902,
when they struck for nine-hour day,
instead of 10, without reduction of pay.
The company began to hire nonunion
help, which they secured in New York.
This brought on the trouble. Every batch
of men that reached Rutland was met
by the pickets of the union and large
proportion never reached the Patch
plant. The strikers also declared boy6otts
on the company's goods and induced local
grOcers not to sell goods to the company
or its employees. They also hindered the
company in many other ways, but the
plant is still running with nonunion
workmen. As the result of the boycott
the business Of the company fell from
Sl69, 900 during the first FIVE months, Of
1902, before the strike was declared to
s41 900 for the last seven months of the
year. Suit was brought against the
union in January for $40, 900, and more
than 100 attachments we're served in
connection with it. The real estate of
every member of the lodge who had any
was attached, and from this property the
Patch Company will collect the amount
of the verdict, Judge Seneca Haselton
in his charge to the jury laid great stress
on the fact that large number of union
officials, who were wanted As witnesses
in the suit, disappeared from the city,
and also on the fact that all of the books
of every union in the city were hidden
during the trial. He sharply arraiened
the union men for these acts. The union
has taken an appeal and will carry the
case to the Supreme Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-06

A SOCIETY of Independent workmen
similar to those recently formed at An
derson and Muncie, Ind, has been or
canized at Elmira, n. Y, and incor-
porated under the State laws. 1t de-
clares against strikes, boycotts, ETC., and
for the protection of independent work
men, higher wages, shorter hours, har-
monious cooperation with employers,
legitimate business methods, training OF
apprentices, observance of law, educa-
tional opportunities for members, intel
ligent application to work and lawful
provision for the welfare Of the workers
Such organizations will probably be
formed throughout the country and will
doubtless succeed as they appeal to men
common sense and judgment and not to
their passions.