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The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1907-12-05

been employed by the judge in doing
chores around his house. through
some fancied grievance conjuied up
10y his added brain, Beldic tired upon
his berefac or. 1t being evident that
tie patient Was becoming violently IN
sane, Goodell sent him to 81 ward,
where jury found HIM TO he dement,
ed. Deputy Marshal Wybrant brought
him to Valdez. aud Deputy Marshal
Lathrop is taking him TO the MI
Iabor asylum. on the Saratoga
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1907-12-05

The census of the town was cOu'
pleted and turned in to the counch "
G. J.. Hollinsworth at the NEE lhe ''''
night. His census showed a popui',
ton of 1888. AS there were sever"
evident errors in the list, the eeDs''
was referred back to the comlh"''
for correction.
Claude B. Kinney, editor and Pu'
lieher of the Cordova Alaskan :
bright, uew-y paper, is Ill Valdez W
business trip.
w w. Bashaw, John c. Nooo o..
F. A. Van Ness, from Fairbanks o
register ed at tie Seattle.
j II Fannant Of Fairbanks anu
f. Dauwin of Cinema, are at the fp0'
C. W. Harrington, the mining eD'
nee left for Flda'g, last night
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1907-12-05

"What can be done to secure harmony! "
woke loyalty, perpetuate prosperity p'VMVA
transportation, gain publicly and attract ~
ital so as to forever assure VALDEZ being SA
now is, the biggest and brightest, best AhO'4
most permanent and most rosperous mum
palily on the map of Alaskan
One minute responses as names are taA,'
by each and every person who has ho !"
ready res pended to toast
Every body Pres'''
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1907-12-05
Answer to "Citizen."

Unpa. Alaska, Nov. 15-Iu response
to the article OF August II by Il 'clti-
zen" wish to remark that his pro
mitigation of the rulings of the court
and especially of the ruling III the Gas.
mentioned on July II, WAS made IL
very poor taste. The case referred to.
in brief, was a charge brought against
for giving lLtOXicahtS III a
moderate form to native woman.
married to a white man, at her request.
Now, anyone of ordinary reasoning
abili lies, ca compl eheud the slgiin-
canoe of Section 1i2. Alaskan penal
code, in that it applies only to natives
who live in tribal relation and furth-
ermore, that the naturalization laws OF
the United States have conferred upon
any woman marrying ii citizen. ali the
immunities and enjoy ments Of citi-
Zen, placing the woman. Whether
native Of Alaska or elsewhere. on tie
whom she marrles.
Now, judging from "Citizen's" arti-.
Gle, he is endeavoring TO prejndice the
minds Of the puolic Oh certain individ-
uals in this vicinity, and especially
certain officials, and while 1t Is not
my purpose to make any comment as
to bow efficiently they are discharging
their public duties, want to ask this
broad minded "citizeu" if he has such
a high regard for the natives of this
territory, why he did not have the ca; e
brought before an appellate court and
obtain a new ruling and not resort to
such unmanly measures as he adopted
If be can answer this, we will be
pleased to bear from him, and if not,
would suggest to him that he keep
himself secluded in his poisonous den,
aud not attack the word ';cit'zen" TO
any more such erroneous publications..
An Unga Resident.
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1907-12-05
The Alaska PrOSpectOr
And Valdez News.

i',;hl she'd at Valdez Alaska, every Thursday
[ the PRoaPECToR PUBLISHING GO
PHONE Main l.
Entered at the Valdez Po-loffice ds second
class matter
subscription So per year. - for six months
single copies 10 cents
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1907-12-05

The PRosPECTOR today publishes the
presidents message, or rather the Jlst
Of that comprehensive document.
1t was delivered to congress at 8 IA. m.
today. This incident serves to
remind us that we are not so far re-
moved from the seat Of government as
might be supposed The nations chief
executive sends message TO the
national congress in the forenoon;
a few hours later residents of VALDEZ.
thousands of miles away III physical
distance, read this paper and digts
the recommendations and suggestions
which the president makes iii his re-
port The telegraph aud cable line
and little newspaper enterprise are
the prime factors that make this pos
sible. The expense involved in trans
hitting this message by telegraph So
great distance is no small matter.
but the PROSECUTOR insists on being
upto date in all particulars, and
recognizes the fact that any extra
effort on its part will be appreciated.
Beldic, better known AS Bill Dick, a
native at Knik, took several shots at
John Goodell, United States commits
soner of the Cook inlet district, but
none of the bullets took effect. The
native has been considered mentally
unsound for the past year, bat Judge
Goodell did not consider the demeutia
of such form as to justify the patient
being sent to the asylum. Beldic has
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1907-12-05
HOTEL DILLER

Headquarters for Valdez people. 10 room
Rates 80 conts, 81 and $3.50 per day. FirslcS
Restaurant in connection. Free Bus. OpPaH
L. S. POstoffice.
Cos First Av. & University ST., SFAlin
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1907-12-05
Pen Picture of Wickersham


9rsham.
Judge Wickersham, ju.licially, is
10 more. Whether he was al p2rfec-
jiCn as his adherents claim, or all
lie as his enemies claim, it is not
our puipose 70 discuss at this time.
even if he Is not q man Of gigantic
intellect, his enemies must admit
that he is firm, quick to decide,
and possessed CT Industry CT char
acter that resulted in his always hav-
ing his calendar cleared.
con the ether hand, We regret to
say he was of such a temperament
hat he might well be called the
Judge Militant. Iic never had pro-
ceeded far in the trial Of any case
before the onlookers would gain the
impression that Judge Wickersham
was doing all in his power to win the
case for one of the Etigants. This
partisan action on the part Of Judge
Wickersham in the trial of lawsuit
is not inconsistent with his monetary
honesty when we consider the fact
that this rule was invariable, what
ever the nature of the case, and when
We recognize the additional fact OF
MS combative disposition.
'Wickarsham surrounded himself
or was surrounded by small coterie
Of followers, who declared themselves
to be the judicial elect. Whether
5his was true. OF not, we know not,
nor do we care, for the result was the
same. The world believed it TO be
true.
"The passing Of Wickersham,
backed as he was by the great in
huence Of President Roosevelt, proves
conclusively that no judicial officer
can hold his position when d consid
cradle portion of the people do not
believe that they are getting square
deal. Whether the people of the
Third judicial division have bettered
5heir condition by the virtual remov-
al CT Judge Wickersham is problem
tic in the extreme, for Alaska-in
too many cases-has been the dump
ing ground for the incompetent.
The Altoona, steru-Wheel steamer
met with an experience near CordOva
which nearly caused her undoing As
it is, she is badly damaged. She
left Camp 7, station on the route Of
the Guggenheim road, for Cordova,
with E. G. Hawkins and other officials
aboard. When out to sea ice from the
Copper river jammed her toward the
shore and on to the rocks. Trees over
hanging the shore line caught and
smashed the steamers smokestacks.
The ice finally moved out by the aid
Of an off shore wind, releasing the
little steamer, but before she reached
her destination she was again caught
by the ice and showed shoreward
Under ordinary conditions the trip
from Camp to Cordova occupies
seven hours 1t took the Altoona
three days to make it, and those aboard
were thankful to get there at ALL
The Altoona arrived during the sea-
SCI from the Columbia liver, ard was
purchased by the railroad company
for use on the Copper river
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1907-12-05
From Tuesdays Bulletin

News vas received on the steamer
Bertha of a rich strike on the property
of the California Alaska Miuing aud
Development Company. at meta bay.
40 miles from Kodiak. Scotty Matthl
son, Jas. Hill and parties who have
been working on the ground report the
finding of six foot ledge of flee MILL
ing gold quartz, picked samples Of
which assayed $1,000 in gold aud so
silver, An average sample gave Am
assay of $50 gold and 50 silver.
Al. White, Of Valdez, is treasurer Of
the company, which is mostly com
posed of California men, and W. H.
Caswell, also of this place, has been
employed to open up the property. A
ten stamp mill will be installed at the
mine early in the spring.
Owing to the increased amount of
business now coming before the Coun-
Gil, purchasing committee has been
appointed, who will issue reqnisitiouS
for all articles purchased for the city
hereafter No bills will be paid un-
les, accompanied by a requi~ition
signed by two members Of the COM
mittee
Lumber with which to build the
Catholic church arrived on the last
steamer. The church will be built on
the lot al the corner of Broadway and
Fifth street. and construction work
will soon begin.
Peter Monahan and party arrived at
Wortman's rOadhouse at 9 O'Clock last
night, and are expected to arrive here
this afternoon. A delegation went out
this morning to meet the returning
miners.
All is ready for the banquet in honor
OF the Snsitna boys, to he given to-
night at the Tavern cafe The fe .st
will begin at 9 O'Clock ard continue
until the midui. bit hour Tuasts will
be given and the menu is composed of
the best the market affords.
TOASTS
POSTMASTER Z. A. Henderson
"Our Guest and his Associates
Edmund Smi h
"The Sustna Strike"
Fred NJ Brown
"The Prospectors and Pioneers of Alaska"
J. c. Burton
"All Trails Begin at and leadto Valdez"
JAS. Fish, IT..
"The Outftter, Grubstaker and the Sourdough"
"A. Hemple
"Our Country
John Lyons
"Our President
F. n, Boyle
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
ADMITS He SWORE FALSELY
Former Waters-Pierce Man Says He
Did It to Save His Job.

Austin, Tex.-J. p. Gruet, Sr., form
erly private secretary of the Waters
Pierce Oil Company, and at one time
confidential clerk of Henry Clay Pierce,
president of the concern, testified be-
fore the Legislative Bailey i4vestigat-
ing committee of the house and senate
this afternoon and evening. Gruet adj
mitted that in 1897 he made false
affidavit regarding the connection of
the Waters-Pierce Oil Company with
the Standard Oil Company, but he said
that he did SIS to save his position.
He stated that he was to receive COM
pensation in case recovery was made
in the case of Texas VS.. the Waters
Pierce Oil Company.
Voucher books of the Waters Pierce
Oil Company were exhibited to Gruet.
Attorneys for Bailey attempted to show
that one of the books had been changed
as regards the 81 800 voucher. 1t was
claimed there was an erasure and J. w.
Bailey's name written over this erasure
The witness admitted it looked like an
erasure. He, however, had no knowl-
edpe of it.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
WHAT LAWYERS CLAIM.
No Interstate Commerce Law for 60
Days in 1906.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 29.-In at
tempting to secure the quashing of
two indictments containing 6S counts
against the Santa Fe Railway Co, re-
Gently returned by the federal grand
jury, attorneys for the railroad COM
pany set up a claim which, if it should
be sustained by the court, would prove
of far-reaching consequence. They
assert that for 60 days last year, be-
tween June 80 and Aug. 30 the cOun-
try was without any interstate COM
merce law whatever. They argued
that by the passage of the Hepburn
law all existing laws were anulled and
by the suspension of the operation of
the former act for 60 days the cOun-
try was deprived of any interstate
commerce law for that period. Judge
Wellborn took the matter under ad-
visement for one week
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
FIELD WORTH $e3,ooo,ooo.
Taxes On Estate Viii! Be 100000
Annually.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-Detailed figures
on the estate of the tate Marshall
Field show that he had accumulated
more than $93,00OOOO The taxable
personal property Of the estate
amounts to $49,977,270, on which more
than 100000 must be paid this year
in taxes.
The valuation of s2,5O00OO was
what Mr.. Field chose to estimate his
personal estate, and a valuation OF
100000 was what the assessors,
under a protest Of the executor. took
as a basis for taxation last year. To
the figures must be added the tax OF
$30,000,000 in real estate, making a
total of taxes to be paid by the Fio'o
estate of about s10OO.000 annually.
The estate consists Of personal
property totaling S42,S51 ,SO4, with
stocks and bonds listed at par, but
with an estimated market value Of
around $55,0OO,OOO; s30,OO0,OOO worth
of real estate in Cook county and
sS,000,000 realty in New York.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
GULF STREAM CHANGES.
Moves Many Miles to West Big
Sea of Oil Off American Coast.

New Orleans, La.-Simultaneously
with the news of serious earthquakes
in all parts of the world comes the an
nOuncement that the gulf stream, the
great ocean river, has materially
changed its course in the Gulf Of Mex
leo. This was announced today by
Lieut.. John G. Soley, the officer in
charge of the local branch of the United
States photographic office, who will
issue new map of the gulf.
Among the important features to be
shown on the new map will be seen q
big eXpanse of oil, regular sea of oil,
OF the American coast, between the
Calcasieu river mouth and the Texas
line, while on the Florida coast there
has been formed a rather extensive area
of fresh water, right out in the gulf,
surrounded by salt water, with the ed
dying currents circling around it, fill
ing it with drift and never mixing
with it,
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
EXPERTS ON INSANITY
DOCTORS WILEY AND HUTCHlN.
SON MAY GO TO NEW YORK.
TO TESTIFY FOR THAW
men on Theory There Will Be
Two Defenses.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 29.-Detective
Roger O'Mara, formerly superintend
ent Of police, who was engaged by
Harry K. Thaw Immediately following
the murder Of Stanford White, left
this city today for New York to at
tend the Thaw trial O'Mara refused
to discuss the purpose of his trip or
to confirm the report that he will take
with him eight witnesses Of impor-
tance to the defense.
Persistent rumors are rife that Drs.
G. G. Wiley and Henry A. Hutchinson,
superintendent of the Western hospi-
tai for the insane, at Dixmont, Pa a
suburb of this city, will leave for New
York this week, where both of them
will be called as expert witnesses to
prove that Harry X. Thaw was not re-
sponsible for his act in shooting White.
DR.. Wiley, when seen, would not dis
cuSs the matter.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
EIGHTY MINERS MEET DEATH
Accumulation of Dust Supposedly
Causes Explosion.

Hinton, W. Va-An explosion oc-
CURED in the Stewart mine this after
noon, killing in all probably about
eighty miners, who were at work whe
the explosion occurred. The Stewar
mines are one of the few shaft mines
operated in this Section of the State.
The shaft is 450 feet deep and the mines
have been III operation about one year.
1t has been considered safe and the
cause of the explosion is not known, al
though some claim it was from the ac-
emulation of dust in the mine. The
coal is mined by contract labor, each
contractor having his own men. For
this reason it has been very difficult tc
get the names of the miners who were
killed.
From the best obtainable information
the number working in the mines was
about eighty men, and there is only
remote possibility that any of them
can be taken out alive.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
MANY HURT IN MILL FIRE
500 PERSONS IN PERIL IN FLAMES
AT DOVER, N. n.
Blaze Sweeps Through the Building
Shortly After All Hands Were
at Their Places.

Dover, n. H., Jan. 26.-The lives of
from 800 to 500 employees in the large
five-story No. l mill of the COcheco
Manufacturing Co. were imperiled by
fire that swept through the structure
with great rapidity shortly after all
the hands were at their places early
Saturday. Many were hurt by jump
ing from the fOurth-story windows.
One man, who, with four others, was
carried down an extension ladder from
the fifth floor, reported that as he
CROPPED his way to the window he
stumbled over several PROSTATE forms.
At $50 o'clock the mill building
seemed doomed, but the firemen were
confident of preventing the spread of
the flames to adjoining structures.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
THE BAILEY INVESTIGATION
ATTORNEY NOT PAID FOR AID.
ING PIERCE.
johnson Testifies Texas Senator
Merely Introduced Oil Man to
Lawyers.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 26.-The House
| and Senate committees appointed to
investigate the charges against Senat-
or j. w. Bailey met again in joint ses-
sion, and continued the examination Of
John d. Johnson, attorney for the
Waters Pierce Oil Company.
Mr. Johnson testified that Mr.
Bailey had never been in the employ
of the oil company. He said that Mr.
Bailey did consent to serve H. G.
Pierce in the year 1900 b. going with
him to Texas to introduce him to the
attorneys representing the State In
the custer suits, with view of secur-
Ing for Mr.. Pierce fair consideration
tor the oil company from the attorneys
Mr.. Johnson testified further that
David r. Francis, Of st. Louis, intro
duced Mr.. Bailey to Mr.. Pierce, and
gave Mr.. Pierce the best recommends
ton to Mr.. Bailey that he Johnson)
had ever heard. He said that Mr..
Bailey at that time was enrOute to
Kentucky to sell some horses to raise
some money, and that Mr. Pierce loan
ed him $1,000, and Mr.. Bailey ten re-
turned to Texas and met Pierce and
Johnson in Austin.
The greater part of the investigation
today consisted of wranglirg on the
part of the attorneys over rules and
the real work has not fully begun.
The State Legislature Saturday,
through committees, reported favor
ably on anti-lObbying measures ani
anti-free-pass bills.
Lawmaking is not yet under way,
owing to the vast amount of time
which has been cosumed by the Bailey
matter.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
CAN'T ENFORCE 1T,
Judge Gober Decides Against State
Railroad Commission.

Marietta, Ga.-Judge George F. Co
ber, in the superior court of Cobb
county, today decided against the State
railroad commission in the injunction
suit brought by the Wadley Southern
Railway Company against the commits
sion to prevent it from enforcing its or
der putting the Central of Georgia and
the Wadley Southern under the con-
tinuous mileage rule.
Some time ago, the railroad commits
sion applied its continuous mileage rule
to the Central of Georgia and Wadley
Southern on the ground that the Cen
tral owned majority of the Wadley
Southern's stock. Judge Gober's de-
cision holds that this cannot be done as
long as the Wadley Southern is allow
ed TO operate under separate charter.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
BEVERlDGE'S ARGUMENT.
The Power of Congress on Interstate
Commerce.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Bev-
eridge occupied the attention Of the
senate throughout the day with a con-
tinuation of his argument in behalf of
child labor. He had only reached the
legal and constitutional phases of the
question after speaking for more than
four hours. In taking the position that
as to power congress could exercise
any restraint it saw fit on interstate
commerce, Mr. Beveridge met fusil
lade of questions by his colleagues,
and his progress in argument was
slow. While he said the power to reg
ulate was absolute, he maintained
that the question Of policy always
would restrain any hurtful tendencies.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
JIM CROW IN OKLAHOMA.
Senators in Washington, 1t Is ALLEGED,
Are Giving Advice.

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. pa ripple Of
surprise ran over the constitutional
convention when the following tele-
gram sent from Washington by Sena-
tor McLaurin, of Mississippi, was read:
Don't put Jim Crow in constitution.
When state is admitted legislation
will be just as effective"
This is said to have been the tenth
message Of that nature received from
United States senators. There was
no discussion of the McLaurin tele-
gram on the floor of the convention.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
THE MARKETS.
Livestock Market.

ST. LOUIS-Cattle-C steers,
$6.50@725; native beef steers, $3.50
$50; native heifers, s2.25@450; ma
tive COWS, s215@3.75; veal calves,
$4.00@S.00. Hogs-Choice butchers,
s695@7.OO; packing, $692h @7.00;
pigs and lights, $6.4O@6.S0; bulk Of
sales, $6.S7k @6971a; top, $500.
Sheep-Native lambs, $3.50; native
sheep, $5.25@5.40.
CHICAGO-Cattle - Common to
prime steers, $4.00@7.30; COWS, $2.75
OATS; heifers, $2.50@5.00; calves,
s2.75@S.00; stockers and feeders, $2.75
@4.90. Hogs-Good to choice heavy.
s6.95@7O0; choice light, $6.95@7OO;
packing, s6.90@6.95; good to choice
pigs, $6.50@6.90; bulk of sales, S692A
@6.97k. Sheep-Sheep, $3.00@5.65;
lambs, $5.75@775.
KANSAS CITY-Cattle-C ex.
port and dressed beef steers, S5.400
go; fair to good, s450@5.3O; native
COWS, $2.25@4.50; native heifers, $500
OATS: calves, $325@7.25. Hogs
Top, s692A; bulk of sales, S6.SO@
600; heavy, s6.S5@6921s; packers,
s675@6.90; pigs and lights, $500
6.S21s. Sheep-Lambs, $7.O0@7.50;
ewes and yearlings, $4.75@615.
Grain Markets.
ST. LOU1S-Wheat-N red, 7S0
7SAc. Corn-No. 2 white, 43Ac. Oats
No. white, 3Sc.
,CHICAGO-Wheat-No. 2 red, 74A
@75hc. Corn-No. 2, 1880.
PEOE.A-Cprn-No. yellow and
No. 8, 411ac. Oats-No. 2 white, 371ac.
INDIANAPOLIS-W red,
7ossc, No. 3 red, 721ac.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
Testimony May Begin Wednesday.

New York, JAN 29.-The jury to
try Harry K. Thaw for the killing of
Stanford White is nearly completed
1t is said that the taking of testimony
will begin Wednesday afternoon. An
additional 100 talesmen reported be-
fore Justice Fitzgerald this morning
This makes total of 300 men thus
far summoned.
District Attorney Jerome continues
to base his examination of the tales
men on the belief that Thaw's lawyers
may offer two defenses, one of emo
tiOnal insanity at the time of the
shooting and the other the 'unwritten
law"
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
SWETTENHAM APOLOGIES.
Withdraws Letter to American Naval
officer.

LondOn.-The Associated Press learns
that the international phase of tn,
Kingston incident has been finally
closed by Gov. Swettenham formally
Withdrawing his letter to Admiral
Davis and expressing his regret for
having written it.
Swettenham's withdrawal of his let
ter and his apology followed voluminous
telegraphic communications to him
from the colonial office. The dispatch
which has nos closed the incident was
sent by the governor to the colonial Of
flee, whence it reached the State de-
partment at Washington through the
foreign Office and Charge d'Atfaires
Howard in the usual course.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
THE RAGING WABASH.
Its Flood May Break the Levee at
ShaWneetoWn.

Evansville Ind, Jan. 2S.-The Ohio
river is falling here and stands 45
feet. The Wabash is again rising
rapidly. A break occurred in the
south part of the levee at Shawnee
town, ILL.,, and the men stationed in
the churches rang all the bells and
soon every able-bodied man in the
city was at work on the levee and the
break was finally stopped. A tele-
phone message from Shawneetown
state that the levee is holding, but
fear is expressed that the great vol
ume of water now coming out of the
Wabash river will do serious damage
to the big embankment.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
APPEAL ACTS AS A STAY.
Three Missouri Convicts Under Sen
tence to Hang.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Jan. 26-In the
Cole county circuit court Judge Mar.
tin overruled a motion for rehearing
of the murder case of Vaughan, Ryan
and Raymond, convicts, who were re.
Gently found guilty of having killed
John Clay, a guard, when they broke
out of the penitentiary in November,
1905. The court sentenced the three
convicts to be hanged on March /.
An appeal was Immediately taken to
the supreme court, which acts as a
stay of execution pending action Of
that court