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The Alaska prospector., 1904-08-18
ALASKA FARMING.
co-tin ,ed From Fins, Page.

try for themselves before they make move of SO great impor- tance. It is impossible to advise any one intelligently as to where he had better locate, and what he had better do on arrival, and one shrinks from the responsibility, so much depends on the individual. But with industry and a thorough understanding of conditions farm CTS can not only make a living in Alaska, but competence, with greater ease and certainty than in many parts of the states.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-08-18
W. C. siull. Graduate Opt.cian.

w. C. Stull. Graduate Opt.cian.
 Place Paints.
 Place Hangs Paper.
 Moose meeting tonight.
 Military Hair Brushes at Broad way Pharmacy.
 Lowney's candies fresh, Broad- way Pharmacy.
 5O-cent French dinners are new departure at Wikidel's.
 Chase and Sanborn's Celebrated Coffee is to be had at Temple & Dougherty's.
 JAS. FISH, SR., licensed real es- tate agent. Mckinley st., Valdez. Telephone 13. Properties for sale or rent.
 REDFERN CORSETS at the Ladies Bazaar.
 All goods at greatly reduced prices during August; we must make room for fall stock. Mrs. Sheffer's Store.
 SPECIAL SALE CRETONS at 124c per yard-this month only at Mrs. Shelters Store.
 NJ. T. Rowland was compelled by illness to leave his claims on the Nizina and return to Valdez.
 Levy & Co. have just received a consignment of fresh eggs and but ter on the Excelsior.
 Our old friend Jesse Martin, after trip to his home. returned on the Excelsior and will reside here permanently.
 Boating, bathing and fishing, but principally bathing. are be- coming the daily pleasures of the people of Valdez and we may con- fidently look forward to the future of this place as regular summer resort. The climate is rapidly changing owing to the abundance of hot air.
 Senator Charles Scott, of Mis-. sissippi, accompanied by Charles Baxter has purchased seven horses and taking Billy Davis as guide has gone to the White river, via the Nizina, on a hunting trip. There is an abundance of big game in the White river country which can be got without difficulty.
 One of Alaska's mushers to come from the Westward on the Dora was R. Journey, who was one of the original locators on Sand Point. In locating his ground he also secured the water rights which gave him an advantage over all others and as a consequence he took out a large amount of gold dust. Having finished up at Sand Point he went to Uyak bay to prospect. He found gold but not in quantities to pay. He is now on his way to Seattle on the Ex- celsiOr and will return in the spring with steam launch to prospect along the coast.
 H. l.. Mcintyre, civil engineer of considerable prominence, arrived on the Excelsior for the express purpose of investigating the copper properties located this year by the Elkins brothers in the Nizina sec- tion. George Elkins, upon making the discovery of rich copper lead, located a number of claims and brought out a sack of samples, which were much admired around the town. He went to Seattle and there interested capital to such an extent that MT. Mcintyre was sent to examine that and neighboring properties, and also the feasibility of transportation. He will leave here in a few days and will look over the country en route, and on his return trip will use a boat down the Chittyna and Copper to the mouth of the Tasnuna, and come out that way. This return trip will give him an opportunity to ex- anime the water facilities for trans portation.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-08-18
W. c. Stull. Expert Matchmaker

W. C. Stull, Expert Matchmaker
 Place makes Signs.
 French dinner from 4 to 9 at Wikidels.
 Furnished cabin $1 per week. Stull, Jeweler.
 Fine stationery-the latest, at Broadway Pharmacy.
 Parker Bunk House on Keystone avenue. Bunk, stove and wood, all comforts, 25 cents per day. Bottled beer can now be secured from the Valdez Brewing Co.,, phone 37. Delivered to any part of town. New goods arriving on every boat at Ladies Bazaar.
 "Cleanliness is next 10 Godli- ness." Go to the DocK BATHS for cleanliness.
 Wellington coal $15 per ton or $1.25 per sack, delivered. w. Mil Ter, agent, or Copper River Dray- ing Co.
 A full line of Brainard & Arm strong silks and Dutch Pillow Tops at the Ladies Bazaar.
 The steamer Santa Clara is billed to leave Seattle for Valdez and other points on Aug. IF. A son was born this morning into the gamily of Chas. Rudolph. All are we'll and happy.
 Dick Gelineau and Ambrose Bell have returned from the Kot- sina.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the Christian Endeavor church will serve Q dime tea tomorrow after noon. All are invited. Sergeant Sullivan, who is in charge of the telegraph office at this place will leave on the 26th for Eagle to take charge of the office there. His successor has not be, n named.
 Alvah Eames, chief clerk of the railway mail service for this sec tion of Alaska, took trip 10 the westward on the Dora to inspect the various stations, and returned on the same boat.
 Cecil H. Clegg, U. S. license in specter for this district, returned on the Dora after four months tour of the canneries along the coast to Bristol bay. He was kept quite busy during the whole time looking after the interests of the district.
 The mail steamer Dora, Capt. D. . E. Morris, arrived from the Vest ward on Saturday evening with the following passengers: Alvah Flames, 0. H. Clegg, L. P. Kasher- oroff, R. Journey, Geo. Burchey.
 c. H. Clegg, U. s. license inspec- tor, Howard NJ. Kutchims, special agent of the department of com merce and labor, Kazis Krauzun- aus, U. s. special emmigration agent. all met at Nushagak, and when their business at that place was completed boarded the U. s. R. c. Perry, which came in on its regular cruise, and were taken to Unalaska, where they caught the Dora.
 The round trip of the Dora just completed was much enjoyed by all on board, due in a large meas ure to the sterling qualities of the officers and crew, who seem to use every endeavor to make it pleasant fer the passengers. who speak high. ly of the table service. The trip was made in IS days, including a IF hours stop at Point Chatham. The social hall was the center of attraction during the evenings, when card games were indulged in. For a series of games of hearts, ',ehief engineer Moon won an ele- .gant l2) medal put up by the pas 'sengers for the best player.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-08-18

Power of attorney blanks at this office.
 Your old clothes can be restored to q respectable condition at the Valdez laundry, Keystone ave.
 Franco-German Rings on thirty days trial. No cure money re- funded. w. c. Stull.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
IS IMPOSING CEREMONY.
Albion w. Knight VIII Be Elevated to
 List of Bishops.

Atlanta. Ga. December 2o.-The impos- Ing consecratlon services of the Protest ant Episcopal church. by which Rev. AL bion w. Knight will be elevated to the list of bishops of the church, will be ob- served here tomorrow Mir. Knight was elected at the recent general convention of the church. held at Boston, to be mis- slonary bishop Cuba.
 The occasion will bring to Atlanta many of the leading bishops of this cuntry besides many clergy from various parts or the country and many prominent lay men. Bishop D. s. Futile of Missouri presiding bishop of the church. will be in charge of the ceremony. and the ordi- nation sermon will be reached by Bishop Sessums of New Orleans. Other bishops who will attend and have part in the ceremonies will be w. C. Gray, Florida: W K. Moreland. California: c. M. Beck with Alabama; K c. Weed Florida; T. D Bratton Missssippi J. B. Cheshire. North Carolina; R. H. Weller, Wisconsin,: C. K. Nelson. Georgia, and Ellison Ca- pers, South Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
ARRA.. ! FUNERAL
 FOR LIVING MAN
IN CASE OF HIRAM cRoNKS DEATH NEW YORK CITY WILL GIVE HIM A PUBLIC FUNERAL. HE IS 1o4 YEARS OLD.

New York, December 20.-Plans for the funeral of living man were considered today by the board of aldermen. The subject of the discussion was Hiram Cronk, the last surviving veteran of the war of 1872. who is now living in Ava, N Yy at the age of 104 years. Alder man Wirth introduced a resolution de- claring that as all of MT. Cronk's life had been spent in the state of New York and in view of his honorary part in many battles of the war of 1872, it would be fit ting that the chief city of the Empire state lead in honoring him by sol dier's burial and that his remains lie in state In the city hall.
 Alderman Mccall said that while he ap- proved of the spirit of the resolution he thought it would be better to wait for the hero to die before providing for his funeral The resolution was finally adopt ed with the following amendment:
 That in the event of the death of MT Cronk the president of the board oe aldermen take cognizance of the fact and appoint committee to provide for a public burial"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
Mr. Chamberlain Might Try to
 Be a Gentleman
SIR HENRY IS AFTER HIM
Says Chamberlain Speaks Only for Himself and His High Tariff Com nnisslon-Great Crowds
 Hear Speakers.

London, December 2O.-The political campaign of education on fiscal affairs which is now being vigorously carried on throughout the united Kingdom by both parties, while affording little that is new in proposition or argument shows evidence of increasing acrimony and more personal feeling between leaders.
 MT. Chamberlain in addressing a pub lie meeting In the east end last week hit out even more sharply than usual and showed no little feeling in reference to Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman. the for mer liberal leader in the house of com mons, who had said of MT. Chamberlain lat least he might try to be gentle man"
 Sir Henry tonight made n speech in the same hall and before an audience equalling in numbers and enthusiasm of the one addressed by Mir Chamberlain the night of December 16. He dwelt at the outset at some length upon the sub- ject of the unemployed of London which now threatens to become a serious ques- tion and advocated that the government at once inaugurate large works and thus benefit the state and at the same time afford employment to thousands who are threatened with starvation. Sir Henry then began a reply to MT. Chamberlain and said
 Tt is not these who arc forever mouth ing the word empire and using that word to cover their own shady acts and their own policies who are the best friends of the empire"
 Continuing the speaker challenged Chamberlan's right to speak for the colonies and asserted that Mr Chamber lain spoke only for himself and ''his tariff commission but the self-governing col onies had not authorized him to speak il | their name. -t8
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
WANTED TO HAZE
 GEO. GOULD'S SON
YOUNG MAN Is GAME AND FIRES PISTOL INTO CROWD, MAKING HIS ESCAPE INTO A NEARBY HOUSE.

New York. December 20-While being pursued in upper Broadway this after noon by a crowd of Columbia university sophomores who were bent on capturing him, Kingdom Gould, the son of George J. Gould, drew revolver and fired over the heads of the crowd. He then fled to a fraternity house. which was soon sur rounded by the sophomores, and from which he was rescued by his father, who took him away in carriage under the guard of three men supposed to be de- tectives.
 On a previous occasion young Gould, who is a freshman in the Columbia school of mines, escaped from the second-year men by drawing a geologists hammer, which he fiourished in the manner of a rlstol-
 This afternoon young Gould was on his way to the college grounds, when a group of sophomores attempted to cap ture him for the sophomore dinner to be held tomorrow night, at which it was planned he should furnish entertainment for his captors, much after the fashion of prisoners of war.
 As soon as the sophomores began to close in about him, Gould took to his heels. He had not run more than a block when he noticed that his pursuers were gaining on him, and that he could not escape Gould then turned suddenly and drew a revolver.
 Don't any of you come a step nearer. or try to touch me- he shouted.
 The elder classmen still pressed for ward.
 He won't shoot" cried one of them.
 Gould then raised the revolver and shot over their heads
 You'll find whether I'll shoot or not, ,'' he warned them.
 The sophomores at once fell back and Gould took refuge in the fraternity house.
 The students gathered endorsements, surrounded the house and kept him a prisoner until o'clock. At that hour George J. Gould came to his son's rescue. He drove to the fraterniay house ac- companied by three men, two of whom guarded the carriage. while the third went with him to the door. Young Gould joined them there and walked between them to the carriage. No attempt was made to stop the carriage, and after watching 1t until 1t disappeared the sophomores dispersed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
REFUSES TO ALLOW MRS.
 CHADWICK TO TESTIFY

When the court was ready to proceed. J. P. Dawley, attorney for Mrs. Chad wick. made the announcement that he would not allow her to be sworn. but had decided to have her come into court that it could not be said that she was shamming illness, although he knew her to be in no condition to be summoned.
 ''I have not been able to carry on a connected conversation with this woman, owing to her condition" said MT. Dawley. T am as much in the dark about her af- fairs as any one"
 Touching on the possibility of contempt proceedings growing out of the bank ruptcy case. Attorney Dawley said;
 You can send her K to jail If she night she can sleep \ cell and stay in another during / .T Q
 Mrs. Chadwick SS more nervous as the attorneys So and seemed to be on the verge ' ' nting. Soon after the announcemf % made that she was excused. .S g turned to the jail In a carriage > 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
IN FAVOR OF MOBILE.
City Wins Title to Important Lands on
 River Front.

Mobile. December 20.-For several days there have been proceedings in tEe circuit court Of -S city In nve similar suits involving the claim or the city to certain river front property extending from Three-Mile creek to Pinto pass, distance of about three miles.
 All the suits so far tried have re- suited in favor of the city, awarding to the city about four thousand feet of river front property, valued at fully celebrated riparian rights suit of the city, in which the city's claim dates back to legislative enactments of 1865 and prior years and to government grants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
Negro Hobo Is Fined.

Tuscaloosa, December 20.-(Special.)- Ola Hanson, a negro hobo, was tried yesterday before Mayor Blair and fined s15 and costs for assaulting Mack Hardin, a thirteen year-old boy, on last satur- day. Hanson was at the Mobile and Ohio station to catch a freight, when he became involved in a dispute with liar din. When Hanson struck the boy his sixteen-year-old brother, Larkin Hardin, interfered. Hanson picked up a large tap. with which he struck the older brother a severe blow in the head, which made quite an ugly wound. from which he was unconscious for some while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21

Cleveland, O., December 2o.-Mrs. Cas- sic L. Chadwick was brought Into bank ruptcy court here today in the bank ruptcy proceedings against her, but was excused from testifying because of ill., ness. Whether Mrs. Chadwick will again be summoned will deepnd on counsel for Receiver Loeser, whose attorneys are ex- pected to take up the matter.
 Should Mrs. Chadwick be brought into court 1t is unlikely that she will siv' any testimony. If she does, 1t will be against the advice of her attorney. who refuses even to allow her to be sworn as a witness.
 Mrs. Chadwick was brought into court by several deputy marshals. She took seat next to the desk of Referee Rem ington. She was pale, but appeared in somewhat better health than on the day of her arrival from New York last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
WOULD RATHER BE AN
 AMERICAN THAN RICH
Wealthy London Woman Seeks tc Gain Possession of Child By
 Legal Means.

Chicago, December 5.-A legal battle between wealthy Miss Margaret Robert son of London and MT and Mrs. Thomas Mahan of Chicago over possession of child has been won by Miss Robertson. According to decision by Judge Lock- wood Honore today. the child. Emily Wallace Robertson, although unwilling. must be given into the custody of her English relative. Miss Robertson is an aunt of the child.
 The Mahans were made caretakers of the child by the little one's father, who died some time ago. Miss Robertson de- sires to make the child her heir, but the little girl has clung to the A4ahans, and insists upon growing up an American, even though penniless, instead of an Eng fish heiress. Notice was given by the Mahans that the case will go to the ap- nAlsts court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
MURDER MYSTERY
 BATTLES POLICE Pieces of Woman'S Clothing May Lead to Solution ATLANTA POLICE INQUIRE Mrs. Ellen Jack Tells of Seeing Ex- cited Man on the Mountain, Who
 Was Carrying Bundle In
 Gunny Sack
ATLANTA POLICE INQUIRE

Colorado Springs, Col, December 20.- The latest clue in the murder mystery of Cheyenne mountain, which has been re- ceived by the sheriff and chief of police is now being traced out by officers of the department, and with some show of success.
 The clue was furnished by Mrs. Ellen Jack. who owns a number of mining claims in Cheyenne mountain. and who discovered several pieces of woman s clothing while on her way to this city yesterday. Part of a white skirt and portions of a woolen dress were in the find, but as she had heard nothing of the sensational murder mystery, Mrs. Jack did not report her find until today. The woman states that about dusk in the latter part of November she saw a man whom she took to be a German climbing along the hillside in an excited manner, and who was carrying a bundle in a gunny sack. He is described as between forty and fifty years of age The man was very excited and asked foi direction to some place to sleep for the night. When directed to the second house on the short line railroad, he paid no attention to the directions given, but
  tion of Cripple Creek.
 Chief Reynolds received telegram from Chief of Police Ball of Atlanta, Ga, asking for full description of the girl found on the mountain.
 The nude body of girl about IS years old, who Is believed to have been mur- dered. was found on Mount Cutler by two surveyors. An attempt to destroy the features and prevent Identification by 1. A. A L. hair remained to show that the girl had light brown hair.
 The first indications were that she died of poison. the hands being clinched as though she had expired in convul- sions The theory most favored by the police has been that the girl was A vis- | itor, probably from the east. and, having been wronged by some man, was lnduc- ed to accompany him for an outing and killed by means of poisoned lunch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
WILL MARRY THE GIRL.
Young Woman Travelled From Berlin
 to Meet Her Fancee.

East Liverpool, O.. December 2o.-Dr. Howard Bean of this city will marry Miss Anna Gertrude Raedeck of Berlin in Cleveland some time next week Miss Raedeck is the girl who came across the ocean to meet her fiancee. only to be met in New York by Dr. Beans aunt who in- formed her that the wedding could not take place.
 At first Dr. Bean refused to discuss the matter, declaring there was no foundation for the story that he was to marry Miss Raedeck. On his return to East Liver pool. the physician said he would marry the girl at the home of a relative in Cleveland He planes his relatives for the publicity that has resulted, saying they wished him to marry an American girl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
Will Sell Art Collection.

Washington, December 20-In the supreme court of the District of Co., lumbia today Justice Anderson author ized the sale at public auction in New York in the month of January or Feb ruary of the art collection of Thomas E. Waggaman, formerly treasurer of the Catholic university, against whom proceedings in involuntary bankruptcy were brought several months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
Both Are Remanded to Jail.

Mobile. December 20.-A special to tho Register from Jackson. Miss, says in the preliminary examination of Prof. Wood ward, his brothers. Charles and Everett. the former charged with murder of Mangum and the others with complicity. Professor Woodward and his brother. Charles were remanded to jail without bail and Everett was admitted to bail in $1000. Trouble was expected between friends of Woodward and Mangum. bus failed to materiaiixs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
vancIir Is Discharged.

Boston, December 20.-Henry Van cliff, Texas cattleman, held on sus- picion of being responsible for the death of Vicenso Di Pietro, was dis charged today, after a hearing in the municipal court. The medical exam finer testified that Di Pietro died from natural causes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
Japanese Squadron Going South.

London. December 2o.-The Daily Mails correspondent at Hong Kong says he has learned on trustworthy authority that a Japanese squadron of battleships and armored cruisers is proceeding south, &C., companied by fifteen colliers and trans ports, to attack the Russian Baltic squadron A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
Alabama Consolidated Passes
 Under New Control
IS TOPIC IN IRON CIRCLES
Ramsay, Mccormack and HlIlman Ara Said to Have Figured Prominently In Negotiations for Control
 of eompsny's Property.

New interests have come into the own ershlp of the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company. The International Trust company of Baltimore has just sold to a syndicate, made up in part lof New York capitalists. six thousand shares of Alabama Consolidate common at s42 50 share. or $255.OOo for the block. This was the last of the trust company's orig inal holdings, a block of 250O shares hav- ing been sold previously.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-22
Birthday Of German
Empress Celebrated

BERLIN, Oct. 22.-The Empress
Augusta Victoria was forty-six years
old today. Owing to the recent death
of King George of Saxony, for whom
the court Is in mourning, the ami
versary was allowed to pass without
festivities, though flags were display
ed on all public and many private
buildings in the capital. Her majes-
ty was likewise the recipient of num-
erous presents and congratulatory
messages from the various courts of
Europe.
Though her domestic cares have
considerably Hghtened during the last
few years by the growing up Of her
children, her Majesty continues to de-
vote almost her entire time and q
tention to her family and home. Her
home life is thus described by a writ
er in a recent periodical.
At 10 O'Clock the Empress receives
her housekeeper and attends to the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-22
To Promote Wes-
tern Development

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 22.-The fif-
teenth annual session of the Trans
Mississippi Commercial congress is to
be held in st. Louis during the com
ing week and a number of the officers
and leading members of the associa-
ton have arrived in the city to COM
plete the arrangements for the gath
ering. Owing to the central location
of ST. Louis and the added attractions
Of the Worlds Fair the congress this
year promises to be the best attended
and most successful ever held by the
organization.
The program calls for addresses by
many men of note. James r. Gar
field of the department of commerce
is expected 10 be present as the per-
sonal representative of President
Roosevelt. Hon. +. J. Hagenbarth,
president of the American live stock
association, will be present and dis
cuss the range interests before the
congress. William T.. Curtis, the well
know newspaper correspondent, will
tell of irrigation work in India. Other
speakers will be Charles Jerome Bon
aparte, president of the National mu-
nicipal reform association; +. III.
Newell, chief of the reclamation SER
vice of the department of the inter-
Tor: Clifford Pinchet, chief of the bu-
e of forestry, and Martin Dodge,
director of road inquiries, United
States department of agriculture.