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The Washington herald., 1907-10-06
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

CATTLE-Extra per cwt. 550a575; butcher. 45oa
500; common, 250a3.W.
HOGS-Per Cwt.. gross. To017 . ordinary. 650a7.00
SHEEP-CIipped, 355alOo; common. 250a3O0
LAMBS-Spring, choice, 7izaS, medium. 7a7iz
CALNEs-Primc, per To-, 5lz medium, 713as;
grass 4aflz
COWS-Prime. fresh. each. 40 O0aj0O0: common
2J.00a3000. old and dry. s00al00J.
October s. 1907, Remember the date.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-06
DULL DAY IN STOCKS
Trading at a Halt on Wash
ingtOn Exchange.
GAS SELLS STRONG At 70

Abides Among Brokers
that Utility Issues. Are Due for
Higher Prices-HOIders Refuse 60
Part with StOck-L. & \. Report In
terests Washington Financiers.
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PRICE CHANGES FOR THE YEAR.

Following are the bid prices on the
most active bonds and stocks on the
Washington Stock Exchange yesterday
and on the corresponding date one year
ago:
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by a. o. Brown & Co., mem
bers Of the New York Stock Exchange. MuuseJ
Building.
Total sales. ............. $4,000 shares
Call moneys H., 81; low, 80 close, 31z.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-06

TO ALL STOCKHOLDERS OF
MITCHELL MINING: The manage
ment Of this proposition Is such that
all stockholders should get together and
appoint a committee 10 examine into
the affairs Of the company. The con
ditioas that have existed for the past
two years should 90 on no longer. and
it is peTempt0ry that immediate action
be taken. All stockholders desiring 10
participate in this movement C0mmuni-
cate with Lock Box No. 292.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-06

New York. Oct. 5.-WHEAT-Higher. checking
trade. No / Northern Duluth, TO arrive L2I5z. (. O.
D.: No. led, T. o. b. LC5A No. 2 hard, f O. b.
liz: No. / macaroni los. f. O. b.. No. macaroni,
LO3. No / Manitoba, l2ISt. (. o. b. No. Mani
t0ba. Ll9i. Z. @. b. Exporters took Is loads
CORN-Strong; quiet trade. Nc. elevator. 7fk;
No 2 nominal f. O. b.. 7l5s for cad October and
early NosCmbcr; No. yellow, f. o. b.. 7l2: No.
white 727s. f. O. b. end October. Exporters took 7
loads.
OATS-Stronger; quiet trade. Elevator pricas:
New crop No. white, 55lsd56; No. white, 5ia55
No. mixed 3.
The priccs for futures iolloW
Yes'ys
WHEAT Open. High. Low. Close. Close
December. Ll6 l5-I6 LII 1915 Ll0 ISIS liza LIB4
May........, Ll5% Lll& LlSA Lli& l.I3Es
CORN
December. .... ..,. 80. 7OB 70
May.....r... -" 80. 80. 6h SA
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Starts Era of Betterment.

Another matter Of significance is that
the additional expenditures for the bet
terment in the equipment amounting
nearly To One-half the net income Of the
system, indicates the appreciation the
company has In the necessity for Improv-
ing its property, II II expects 70 hold
present business and get more. Observ-
ing students Of finance interpret this re-
port as marking a new era IN railroad
management. which will place the trunk
lines Of the country on practically a new
basis for handling business, and add that
much ultimately 20 their earning capacity
Financiers are saying that the Louisville
and Nashville is taking the lead in the
era of railroad rebuilding. now so ur-
gently demanded as a safeguard against
appalling wrecks. as Well as from the
standpoint of business. Some even fear
that this necessary expenditure for bet
terment Of lines and rolling stock may, in
the next few years, eat up practically all
the earnings Of many roads.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-06

It was stated yesterday that the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany expects TO redeem its tWenty-year.
per cent bonds, paying Sll0. These
bonds were issued in 1905 and are con-
vertibIe. The entire issue is $500 600, and
of this amount it is understood the COM
pany owns about one-third- The ad-
vantage TO the company in redeeming
the bonds lies in the fact that when
it is done the corporation will gain about
S250000 in stock. as it is authorized by
law 10 increase the stock to the amount
Of H.100,000 to convert the bonds The
company now pays y per cent a year
on a capitalization Of SS50,000 It is un-
derstood that the increase OF business in
cident to the jamestown Exposition has
been large factor in determining the
action Of the company in redeeming its
bonds.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-06

Quotations furnished by Z. r. Chapman & Co.
members New YcTk Stock Exchange, @. Bowie
Chipman. manager, 1901 f street northwest
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CURB MARKET.

Quotations are furnished by E. Il, Chapman
Co, members New York Stock Exchange. G. Bowie
Chinman. manager. 1891 I street northResl
The Washington herald., 1907-10-06
PRICE CHANGES FOR THE WEEK.

Total sales on the Washington Stock
Exchange, with the fluctuations of each
Of the listed bonds and stocks. for the
week ended October =.
Furnished by Griffin Halstaad & Co. brokers
members Nashington stock Exchange, l3H F street
northwest. Telephone Main a62 and 4fs
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\ sells cents per share
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FINANCIAL.

October s. 1907. Remember the date.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
RICH LEDGE ON
 CROW CREEK
John Sheridan Traces Float Quartz to Parent Body After
 Patient Searching.

Persistent prospecting has rewarded the efforts of hardy old miner named John Sheridan, well known to the old timers of the Cook inlet region. He has traced float to its saurce, reveal ing a ledge four feet in width and visible for some distance. Two feet of the ledge contains white quartz carry ing free gold and galena, the remain ing two feet being composed of iron sulphides. The character of the ore suggests high values.
 The ledge is located on Crow creek, a tributary of Glacier creek, the latter emptying into Turnagain arm. Crow creek has long been noted as a placer gold producer, and it is possible that this is the ledge from whence much of the gold in the gravels had it's origin. Sheridan searched long and patiently for the vein, the existence of which was apparent from the float thrown from it.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
COAL MINE AT
 PORT GRAHAM
Steam Hoist and Pump Being Installed to Facilitate Work.
 ing of Property.

At a point eight miles below Seldo via, known as Port Graham, w. G.. Whorf is opening up coal claims. To expedite the rining of the property a steam hoist to raise the product from the shaft and a pump to free the work ings from water will be installed, the machinery now being on the ground. As depth is attained the grade of coal is much better, and the present mine run is of excellent quality.
 The Port Graham coal mine is not a recent discovery. During the Russian occupation a penal colony existed at this point, the convicts being engaged in the mining of coal. Evidence of this is indicated by an old shaft sunk to a depth of lS0 feet on coal vein near the present workings. Founda- tions of old buildings, and old tools scattered by are mute witnesses that in the bygOne years, before the advent of the American in Alaska, the Rus sianS had frontier settlement planted there, which has now passed into his tory
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
SALMON PACK
 FOR YEAR 1907
While Heavy, Shows Slight De- crease As Compared to
 Season of l9O6.

The Alaska salmon pack will fall short of last seasons catch, according to the figures now available. At BriS- tol bay the season has practically closed, and the catch is estimated at 7l5.5OO as against 9S7, 735 cases in 1906. The almost incessant heavy weather this season is largely responsible for the reduction in the pack at Bristol bay.
 In what is known as the central Alaska district, that is, from the Orca cannery westward to Chignik, on the Alaska peninsula, the pack will prob ably be about the same as last year 473. .O24 eases. Up to the present time the catch is estimated at 3SO,O0O cases, but the season in this district is not yet closed.
 Alaska is an important factor in the production of canned salmon, supply ing about four-ffth of the worlds pro- duction.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
OFFICER JOINS
 DUETS PANIC

When the cutter Manning struck the rock off Knight island the Japanese prisoners nearly stampeded. Only the coolness and decisive orders of EXecu- tive Officer W. w. Joins kept them from tumbling the life boats over the side and running away. Joins went among them and by his positive ac- tions and commands quickly brought the Orientals into quiet submission. In three minutes he had five boats over the side in charge of the crew and filled with Japanese. They were sent ashore until the vessel foated and were then brought back and the cut ter came to Valdez without mishap.
 District Attorney Ray, who was on board, says the prompt command of the situation shown by Lieut.. Joins was admirable and cannot be eulogized too highly. He is graduate of Annapo- lis naval academy and has been in the revenue service several years.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
Unusual Occurrence in Nature Revealed at Prospect Bay,
 Alaska Peninsula.
LOCATED BY W. l. WARNER
Copper in Various Forms Occurs in the Rock and Gold and Silver
 Also Associated.

One of the largest mineral outcrops yet found in Alaska is reported from Prospect bay, a small indenture in the Alaska peninsula, which is about ten miles south, as the crow flies, of the fishing village of Chignik. This eX- traordinary occurrence in nature is deposit of what is primarily a copper ore, but also carries values in gold and silver. Various forms of copper are noted in the mineral mass - chalcopy- rite, bornite, chalcocite, carbonate and azurite. The deposit is plainly vi- sible for 5000 feet along the shore line of the bay, is known to extend inland 45OO feet and varies from thirty to POO feet in night. The elements have mined thousands upon thousands of tons of the ore. Assays of picked samples give from ten to sixteen per cent in copperand $23 in gold and silver.
 This remarkable mine is owned by w. l. Warner, who first went to the Alaska peninusaIa four years ago on Q coal proposition. He located the cop- per claims early last spring. Warner arrived on the Dora and is on his way outside to place the property or make arrangements to work it himself.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
SCIENTISTS WORKING
 ON ACTIVE VOLCANOES

The Jaeger party, scientists engaged in the study of volcanoes, ,are working to the westward. They have ascended Mt. Makushin, an active volcano on the Alaska peninsula, and it is report ed that one member of the party has been lost.
 Prospectors are Investigating the sulphur deposits which lie around these active volcanoes. The great diff fculty will be in mining the mineral. l. is said that when a drill is sunk to a given depth the intense heat con- tained in the molten mass of sulphur melts the bit and renders it useless, The sulphur is of good quality and occurs in large deposits, and the prob lem which now confronts the proSpec' tive operators is how best to mine it.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
STOCK RAISING
 ON ISLANDS
Government Expert Says COndi- tiOnS Are Favorable for
 Sheep and Cattle.

Kodiak and the adjacent islands will develop into a great country for rais- ing cattle and sheep. Such is the opinion of A. l.. Snodgrass in charge of the governmen, experimental sta- tion at Kodiak. So convinced is Mr. Snodgrass that mat section is well adapted for raising stock that he has advised friends to engage in that in- dustry there, and will himself import sheep to start a sheep ranch.
 Snodgrass says there is no difficulty in curing hay in that country and dur ing the past summer he has raised and cured sufficient crop to meet the wants of the stock now on hand at the station.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
CONVENTION ON
 NOVEMBER IA
Called by Republicans to Elect Delegates to the National
 Republican Convention.

John T. Spickett, chairman of the republican territorial committee, has issued a call requesting that primary elections be held in the various pre- cincts. as soon as eXpedient, for the purpose of electing delegates to the republican territorial convention to be held at Juneau November l4, 1907. This convention will elect six delegates and six alternateS to represent the territory at the national republican convention to nominate a presidential ticket, which will be held early in the summer of 1908.
 The third division has been accorded delegates 10 the territorial convention as follows: Catella |, Cinema ?, Circle City and Birch Creek ?, Cold Foot and vicinity l, Dome Creek l, Ellamar l, Eagle l, Easter Creek 1, Forty Mile district 9, Fairbanks II, Gold Stream ?, Hot Springs I, Eantishna l, Kodiak l, Latouche l, Little Eldorado l, Cleary Creek and tributaries 3, Orca l, Roose- welt |, Rampant ?, Seward ,, Sunrise 1. Seldoyia 1, Panama l, Valdez 3.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
COAL FIELD FOUND ON
 ALASKA PENINSULA

On Hook bay, on the east shore of the Alaska peninsula, semi-anthracite coal has been found by w. l. Warner. The vein is ten feet in width and is To- cated about five miles from tide water.
 Mir. Warner has been working inter- mittently on this property for the past four years, and it was while thus en- gagged that he obtained information which lead him to investigate the big copper deposit, mention of which was made in yesterdays Gateway.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
To Kill Off the Rats

San Francisco, Aug. 22-A warfare is to be made on rats on board all crafts coming here, to prevent the spread of bubonic plague, It isclaimed that the rodents carry the disease from
 port to port, and an endeayor will be made to exterminate them. The local authorities have the bubonic cases well in hand and no alarm is felt that the plague will increase to any extent.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
COMMISSIONER
 FOR LATOUCHE
District to Be Composed of Islands of Prince Wil'
 Hams Sound.
Special to The Daily Gateway.

Valdez, Aug. 16-Latouche and ad' iacent islands will be made precinct with s. A. Crandall as commissioner The order will be made by Judge Wickersham before the adjournment of the present term of court. Mir Crandall is now deputy clerk of the district court at Valdez. The creation of the new precinct was made at the request of the mining men on Latouche and Knight islands.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
Prominent Visitors in Seward

David T. Ham and s. c. Philbrick of Snokane and F. R. Brown of Seattle arrived on the Saratoga and will await the arrival of the steamer Dora to sail on a trip to the west. Mir. Ham IS a prominent politician of the state of Washington and has several times re- fused the gubernatorial nomination on the republican ticket. He is man of large wealth and goes westward to in- vestigate mining propositions.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
John Currier. Laden With Salmon, Goes Ashore in Heavy Fog
 at NelSOn'S Lagoon.
VESSEL AND CARGO TOTAL LOSS
Two Hundred and Eighty Passengers Now Camped on Beach Near
 Wreck Awaiting Aid.

Ship John Currier, enroute from Nushagak to Astoria, Oregon, went ashore at Nelson's lagoon, Boring sea, at l:G0 o'clock in the morning of August 9. A dense fog and heavy head winds prevailed at the time and were responsible for the wreck.
 The ship was loaded with thirty thousand cases of salmon and had one hundred and thirty whites and one hundred and fifty Japanese and Chi nese aboard. Outside of the crew those aboard were cannery employees. All succeeded in reaching shore and are now camped on the beach await ing succor The vessel and cargo are 8 total loss.
 The John Currier was a large vessel, being 1857 tons register. She was owned by the California Shipping Company of San Francisco and her loss is no, covered by insurance. The cargo was from the Alaska Fisher men's Packing Company's canuery at Nushagak and is fully insured. Ne.- sons cove. the scene of the wreck, Is well known as the graveyard of many noble ship.
 II. ". Rim, bookkeeper, and D. A. Young. another employe of the pack ing company arrived in Seward on the Dora and are enroute Co Astoria, the home DOT, of the concern.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
SAND POINT GOLD
 PROPERTY BONDED

Oscar Olsen and D. F. Cook, owners of gold quartz claims at Sand Point, have bonded the property to parties represented by J. L. McPherson of Seattle. The ledge is thought to be an extension of the famous mine at Unga, owned by the Alaska Commercial Com pany, and from which over S3,OOO, ,OOO in gold was taken. It was one of the first mines to be operated in Alaska. McPherson and Olsen came from the west on the Dora. .
 Louis Herman has also bonded his Sand Point claims.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Valdez, Aug. 2l-The jury convicted the captain and six sailors of the Jap anese schooner Nito, charged with poaching. The jury was out all night and this morning reported that they could not agree. The court sent them back, insisting that a concession be made on both sides so that a verdict could be secured, if possible. The jury returned in an hour with the yer dict as above mentioned.
 The sailors were crews of two small
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
HEAVY RAINS IN
 YENTNA DISTRICT
Special to The Daily Gateway.

Kahiltna, Aug ', 'O7-An almost con- tinuous rain during the latter half of July retarded work on the larger streams in the Yentna valley. On the twenty.third of July the Yentna and Kahiltna at this point rose to foot above the high water mark of last year. On July 30 there were twelve men camped on the Kichatna river waiting for the water to lower so they could get their outfits further up the river.
 Murphy's launch brought a party ten miles up the Kichatna river about July 2Oth,
 There are quite number of men at work on the gravel banks on the Ka- hiltna below Peters creek. The re- suits are proving very satisfactory. They use the water that has accumu. lated in the reservoirs back from the river for sluicing. The gold found is coarser than the bar gold. In one in- stance a nugget to the amount of Sl.5O was found.
 The reports brought down from the creeks say everyone is doing better than last year. The boys on Wagner gulch and creeks in that vicinity are sluicing. No estimate is made, only that it is paying considerably better than wages.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
TEDDY BOASTS
 CORPORATIONS
Says Capitalists Are Pests and Wants National Government
 to Control Trusts.
By Gable to The Daily Gateway.

Proviuce-0wn, Mass, Aug. 2o-Prest- dent Roosevelt is here attending the
 celebration of the anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrim fathers. In a speech this afternoon he declared that in spite of Wall street tips to ,he
 contrary, he would continue the fight on trusts. He regards capitalists as
 pests and says the national govern ment should absolutely control the great corporations. He recommends a national incorporation law for corPo- rations engaged in interstate com- merce. He thinks the sherman anti trust law is a good beginning along the line of controlling the trusts and should be preserved and strengthened.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
dold Dust Stolen

Seventeen thousand dollars in gold was stolen recently from the steamer Seattle No. 3, while going down the Yukon river. The dust was being sent out by registered mail. While the purser slept the register sack was rip ped open and the packages, which were put up four pounds each in tin cans, were stolen. So far there is no clue to the thief.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
BIC STRIKE ON
 KNIGHT ISLAND
Over Eight.fOOt Vein Encountered on Julius Singer Property
 at HOgan'S Bay,

A rich vein or copper was encoun- tered last week on the property of Jul jus Singer on Hogan's bay, Knight island. At last reports the miners were crosS.cutting a ledge and were in eight feet and still in solid ore. The ore is high grade sulphide.
 Singer has expended a considerable sum of money in the development of this property. In order to strike the ore body at depth a tunnel POO feet in length has been driven.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
WILL TELL OF
 HUGE GRAPHING
Lips Long Sealed to Reveal State of Corruption in Building of
 State Capital.
By Gable to The Daily Gateway.

Philadelphia, Aug. 24-James Shu. maker. superintendent of construction of the capitol building, says he will tell all he knows about the huge graft in connection with the construction and furnishing of the structure. He states that funds have been manipulated by high state officials for the purpose ot covering an immense shortage in the treasury and to save the name of a former United States senator, now de- ceased. The promised expose has caused a great sensation.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24

The council of Nome has at last passed an ordinance requiring all dogs in the city to be either muzzled or chained. The hot weather is bringing out all the bad in these animals and il has been found necessary to take this step in order to insure the safety tC human life.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
DIE FROM
 BUBONIC PLAGUE
Dread Disease Breaks Out ln Chinese District of San
 Francisco.
By Cable 60 The Daily Gateway.

San Francisco, Aug. IS - Bubonic plague has broken out in this city. Three deaths have already occurred. The desease originated in Chinatown. The authorities are taking vigorous measures to prevent the spread of the deadly plague.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
Peter Iverson Finds Copper

Peter Iverson, well known in Seward, arrived, from the westward on the Dora. He has located copper claims on the Alaska peninsula which show good surface indications. Iverson has been extremely i'll, but is now fast re- covering.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
TEDDY CAUSES
 STOCK TUMBLE
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

New York, Aug. 2l - Following the speech of President Roosevelt at Prov incetown yesterday, in which he stated he would continue to pursue the trusts, stocks have gone tumbling down. Al the opening of the stock exchange to- dav the market is still shaky.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24

A very large and rich ledge of cinna- bar has been uncovered on the Kusko- kwim river, about thirty miles below Seckmut. The property is owned by man named Parks, who now has three tons of the ore ready for shipment to the outside to assay.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
Surveyed Coal Lands

Udo Hesse and party of eight ar- rives from Herendeen bay on the Dora. Hesse has been engaged in surveying coal claims at that point during the past summer.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
CATCH LEADERS
 OF REVOLUTION
After Chase of Six Months Duration Four RingleaderS
 Finally Gathered In.
By Cable 70 The Daily Gateway.

Los Angeles, Aug. 24 - Four ring leaders of the revolutionary movement to overthrow the Mexican government and to plunge that country in an inter- necine war have been captured. The chase lasted for six months. Arms of the revolutionists stored at St. Louis have been confscated.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
SECRETARY TAFT
 OUTLINES POLICY
Presidential Candidate in Speech at Columbus Tells of Plat
 form Which He FayOrS.
By Cable Co The Daily Gateway.

Columbus, O.. Aug 20 Secretary Taf, in a speech here last night, makes his presidential platform plain. He is in favor of revising the tariff, advo. cate, an inheritance tax, opposes gov erumeut ownership of public utilities, and would continue the fight now be- ing waged by the administration on the trusts. He accepts in toto Roose, veIt's radical policies.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
Building School at SeldOvla

A government school for native chil- dren is being constructed at Seldovia and is nearing completion.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24

L. L. Bales, the well known Alaska guide, and Miss Minnie Halverson were married in Seattle recently.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
AND SIX SAILORS OF
 SCHOONER INTO FOUND GUILTY

boats found within the three mile limit, one with freshly killed seal.
 Three of KiOwo's Crew Guilty
 Valdez, Aug, 20 - The trial of the crew of the Japanese schooner Kiowo, charged with poaching in the Ameri- can preserves, occupied the attention of the district court yesterday and went to the jury last evening. After being out thirteen hours the jury re- turned a verdict of guilty against three Japs who were captured in . small boat with three freshly killed seals. Thirty-one were acquitted. This releases the schooner.