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The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23
HORSES NEARLY DIE
 IN GLACIER STREAM

Four horses belonging to Ed Wood had narrow escape Saturday eve ming from being drowned in the glacier stream just outside of town. As it was they were saved by Mir. Wood who at the risk of his own life cut the animals free from the wagon and harness.
 Wood had driven the team out to Camp Comfort with supplies and saw on his way home The force of tho stream swept tho lead horses off their feet and for few minutes it. looked as though tho whole outfit would be swept away. The harness and wagon were recovered yesterday afternoon.
 Matilda IT. Olson sued her husband, Arthur P. Olson, in the district court yesterday for seperate maintenance,
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23
DEATH COMES AT
 THIRD ATTEMPT

Seattle, July 20-Aftcr twice being hauled from the water into which he had hurled himself with Sucidial in tent, Michael BacOvich, a StCcragc passenger on the Santa Clara cnroutc to this port from Alaska jumped ovcr- board third time and was drowned while the vessel was coming up the Straits last night. It is believed that Bacovich was insane.
 The first time that Bacovich went overheard he had his wrists tied and was smoking his pipe. The alarm was given and life boat was sent over the side. Bacovich fought against rescue but was finally taken to the side of the vessel and hauled OH board. Before the life boat was out of the water he broko away again and jumped overheard, still smoking his pipe.
 Again he was taken from the water, fighting against those who would save him and again he freed himself and jumped. The third time he did not come to the surface and after searching for balf hour Capt. Daniels resumed his voyage.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23
LONCSHOREMEN ON
 ANOTHER STRIKE

Seattle, July 23-Seattle is in the throes of another longshoremen's strike but SO far the steamship Com panios have been only slightly incon- venienced. They have fitted up three steamboats to be used as residence by strike breakers and incoming and outgoing cargoes arc being handled with little delay.
 So far there has been no violence but the strikers are becoming ugly. The chief of police has appealed to the strike leaders to organize their men and to cooperate with the police in preventing disorder.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23
TETER STILL HOPES
 ID PAY ALL DEBTS

Seattle, July 23-E. T. Teter, vice president of the Reynolds Alaska Development Company, left for Bos- ton last night for the purpose of try ing to raise funds with which to liquidate the debts of the concern and to resume work at the company's copper mines. Mr. Teter said that he expects to be successful and that he believes that once the company is free from debt and possessed of sufll- cient money to resume operations the money of the stockholders will be saved to them.
 During Mir. Teters presence in Seattle there was q meeting of stock holders at which new trustees were elected.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23
BANDITS NEAR BOSTON
 HOLD CRIME CARN|v|
Fleeing Desperados Kill One, Fatally Wound T and Shoot Eight Other Inoffensive Citizens
 of Jamaica Plains.

Boston, July 23-zFor thirty-six hours Jamaica Plains, populous suburb, has been the scene of a man hunt uncqualed in the criminal annals for it's mortality record. The persucd are believed to be two of tho high Waymen who on Monday night shot up saloon, killing Frank Drake and woundiug two other go badly that they will die. They have added to their crime by killing another man, Herbert Knox, fatally wounding q man and woman, Mrs. Della Fallon, and shooting eight others who arc in n moro or less serious condition.
 It. was shortly after dusk last night when several officers of the posse that has been searching for the perpetra- tors of the crime of Monday night, came upon two suspicious looking characters. The order to halt was given and the despcrados responded by opening fire on tho officers, at the same time starting to run through
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23
GULKANA TRAIL |S
 STRONGLY URGED
Road Commission Consider ing Request Made by
 People of Valdez.

Whether or not the government road commission will this season take up the work of constructing trail from Gulkana into the Valdez district is now being discussed at Skagway by the members of the commission. From Valdez every influence is being brought to bear that this trail may be built and the business men of the town are anXiously awaiting deci- sion OH the part of the road commis- sion.
 The reports brought to town by per- sons who have recently come from Valdez creek emphasize the fact that this town is the only logical route to the district in question and further that unless something is done on the trail between Gulkana and the new placer diggings it is going to be hard work to get big outfits in there. The character of the country demands big outfits if it is to attain the success it promises and all attempts to get any decent sized outfit in by either the Fairbanks route or by the Cook inlet and Susitna river route have proved disastrous.
 Acting at the request of a number of business men, President Fred Brown of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon cabled the road commission asking that something be done. The commission has previous ly been asked by letter to take action but the cable was sent to emphasize the necessity of so doing. Capt. Orchard of the road commission has replied to the cable as follows:
 "Question of route Gulkana to Val dcz creek is being considered by the board. Am doubtful if same can be constructed this year owing to allot- ments for the season having been made. Have taken up the question with ether members of the board" ".
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23
REYNOLDS WILL
 NOT FACE TRIAL

The indictments brought against IT. ID. Reynolds in Boston, by the federal government, have been dismissed. Word to this effect was received to. day by Edmund Smith, attorney for Reynolds, but the message brought no particulars regarding the legal phase of the case and it is not known whether the indictments were quash- ed on motion of tho district attorney because of Jack of evidence, or by the court on some showing made by Reynolds lawyers. ....-.
 The charges against Reynolds grew out of his use of the mails for Ecircu- lating advertising matter having to do with his projects in Valdez and elsewhere in Alaska.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23
FAIRBANKS PLANS ID
 MAKE HOT CAMPA|G
Candidate Will Go to Nome and His Friends P| mise All Financial Assistance Necessary, and|
 to Take Care of Panama and First District

Fairbanks, July 17-This end of the Third district will give James Wick ersham almost unqualified support in his candidacy for delegate from Alas ka to congress. His friends declare that he will carry the district by 90 per cent of the vote, and his decision to again enter the race has changed to rejoicing the gloom that was felt by the withdrawal of Gale.
 Gale has sent word to his friends here that he wishes all his strength to be cast in favor of Wickersham and not only the former Gale strength but the strength that was always Wickersham's will be his now. Ever since Gale announced his withdrawal telegrams from all parts of Alaska have been pouring in to Wickersham demanding that he enter the race, fight Hoggatt and save the country from the Guggenheim designs.
 It was realized that with the with drawal of Gale meant the success of COrson for much of the Gale strength went to the Hoggatt candidate be- cause he is a republican. Wicker sham also controls considerable
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23
C0RS0N MEN DESIRE
 GALE ACK IN FIGHT
Fairbanks News Sells Out to GuggenIleim- Hoggat syndicate and Publishes Fake TelegraInS in
 Behalf of Its Candidate.

Fairbanks, July 21-Driven to des- peration by the defeat that confronts them managers of John Corson's campaign have descended to the low est character of political trickery, and by subterfuge and the expenditure of unlimited money they are endeavor- ing to encompass the defeat of Wick ersham. They have even gone SO far as to urge Tom Gale to get back in the fight and he has by, telegrams sent to friends in this city evidenced his willingness to make another loop: the-loop and once again bid for sup port at the polls.
 So far every move of the Hoggatt- Corson-Guggenheim syndicate has been exposed by the friends of Wick ersham, and the only gain by the former is the support of the Fair banks News, which formerly q strong Wickersham publication, has sold out in the interest of the syndi- cate. On Sunday the News came out with it's front page filled with tele- grams purporting to come from all parts of Alaska and bestowing upon Corson the most fulsome praise. The original of one of these fake dis patches fell into the hands of the Wickersham committee. It was in the handwriting of Harry Steele, one of the Corson satellites, and was framed and hung in the window of business
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23

the most thickly settled sectid the suburb. The sound of the
 brought the residents of the plad to front yards and to their por| many of the men joining in the q
 Made desperate by their pod and evidently determined to T as much havoc as possible the ba fired right and left. Mrs. FalloI standing on her porch, her bai| her arms when she was struck Knox was simply an onlooke| were tho majority of those ini Only one of the persuing posse hit and his injuries are not dangt
 Tho bandits finally made theI cape in the woods of Franklin and it is believed that they are| ambushed in Forest Hill Cemd The place is surrounded by 800 and by hundreds of citizens whI threatening lynch law if the mel captured alive. It. is believedl the men were driven by hungcr| their place of first concoalmenG
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23

house where it attracted much atten- tion and is mute evidence discrediting the first issue of the publication bar tering it's principles for Guggenheim gold, of which it was in sore need.
 Gales expressed willingness to again become a candidate has ex- hausted the last particle of patience of his erstwhile friends, and they have wired him to cease making him. self ridiculous. Nearly every one is now agreed that "Honest" Toms political montebanking of the past month has been in obedience to those who would give Alaska into the hands of the Guggenheims.
 In Fairbanks, whatever strength Corson once possessed is thing of the past, eliminated by the political methods he has adopted. Last night Corson wanted to hire the Fairbanks Brass Band to aid in trumping up a so called open air mass meeting, but the band management refused to sell it's energies for the purpose. This is only one indication of the feeling ex- isting here, q feeling that has sprung into being within the week just past
 Wickersham is receiving the un- qualified support of the Tribune and the Miner and his candidacy is being received with acclaim throughout the Panama. Here he is favorite against the field in the betting.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23

vote, that with him out of the fl would go to Corson, but all of strength is now lined up in the W ersham camp.
 A Wickersham club has been ganized here and his friends pledged themselves to advance money necessary to make W wind campaign. It is probable Wickersham will go to Nome for purpose of carrying the fight Corson's own locality. His fri, are urging him to do this, decla that they can take care of the T district and good portion of First.
 It is reported here that lay from Seattle, named Sullivan, gone to Cordova for the purpos' handling the 1,5OO Russian, ltd and other foreign vote employee the Guggcnhcim railroad. This is to be cast for Corson and further declared that Hoggatt later go to Cordova where with Sullivan-Ilency combination he try to engineer a bold ballot stu| game in the interests of Corson.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23
FIRE DESTROYS
 TOWN IN IDAHO

Cottonwood, Ida, July 21--Fire this morning destroyed the entire business section of the town and burned many residences. The loss will be at least $500, ,O00.
 It is not known how the fire started. A strong wind was blowing and the fire department was powerless to do moro than prevent the entire des- truction of the resident center. Hun dreds of persons are homeless and have lost all they possessed. There is also shortage of food.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23
BISHOP POTTER IS
 CALLED BY DEATH

'Cooperstown, N. Y., July 22-Bishop Henry O. Potter died here today as the result of heat prostration suffered several weeks ago. Bishop Potter was in charge of the Episcopal dio- cese of New York and was the best known Episcopal divine in the coun- try. Among other bids for fame he established saloons to be run under direction of members of his church.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23
,45O,0OO COMES.
 FROM THE TANA|

Seattle, July 22-WiLh $1,I5O, O,Of Panama gold dust in her treif room, the steamship Jefferson arr in port this morning from SkagE The dust is consigned to five diTt banks in this city and is one O biggest shipments received this !s
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23
NEW STEAMSHIP
 LINE FOR ALASKA

Aberdeen, July 22--A number of Aberdeen mon have organized the Northern Steamship Company and will make q bid for the freight busi- ness of Alaska. The company will at present operate three steamships the A. G. Lindly, the Wcstcrncr and the NOrthcrncr and if business warrants the fleet will be increased.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23
Teddy to Act as Speech Censor

Hot Springs, Va, July 22--Presi- dent Roosevelt Is to act as censor of Presidential Nominee Tafps accep- tapce speech. An advance draft of the speech baa been sent to the pres dent and the final document will con form with the Rooseveltian ideas of what speech should be before Mir. Taft gives 1t to the public.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23

Zenia Kaiser of Seward sued in the district court yesterday for divorce from Charles Kaiser, charging cruelty, divorce and non.support.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23
TEACHER FOR GRAMMAR
 GRADE IS APPOINTED

Acting on the recommendation of Mrs. Sweet, principal of the Valdez scnool, the directors at meeting last night appointed Miss Hassen of Seattle as teacher for the grammar grade. Mrs. Sweet gave Miss Hassen q high recommendation and the ap- plicant has been cabled word of her appointment.
 School will open August and Miss May Finch will have charge of the primary and Miss Elizabeth Finch of the intermediate grade. The im- provemonts and repairs on the build ing will be made next swoek. They are of minor nature.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23

Dr. Winans, who for some time has been located at Landlock, has de- cided to make Valdez his home here after and is fitting up m office in the Whaling building.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-23

The cleanup from tho De GrofF mine in Chicagoff island, near Sitka, is reported to be about $36,0OO. A ledge which will equal the Dc Groff proposition was recently struck near this property Active development will be made upon It..
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
BOARDMAN WILLS
FILED FOR PROBATE
Documents of Eccentric Million
aire Offered in Order to Ad-
minister Estate

OAKLAND, Dec. 26-Attorney r. NJ.
Fitzgerald fled two purported wills of
Joseph Boardman today in order to
clear the way for an administration of
the Boardman estate, under recent
ruling of the supreme court.
The wills were written in the sum-
mer of 1903, at a time wnen Boardman
was generally considered incompetent
and when he had mania for writing
wills. One of the documents is not
signed, while the other bears his sig
nature, but neither can be regarded as
ing to Fitzgerald
One directed the formation of the
Boardman scientific association from
the estate: the other ordered the estate
kept in close custody for 20 years In
both instances the eccentric millionaire
considered an income of $3.50 month
for his wife and $40 a month for his
infant daughter to be sufficient
The alleged wills will be considered
in the probate department of the su-
perior court January 4.
Their fling was due to a desire to
comply with the law. directing all pur-
ported wills to be rejected by the court
before the administrator can take
active charge of the distribution of the
estate.
William Savage of San Francisco
filed a similar will for probate. but
Judge Waste declared the document
the product of an unsound mind and
rejected it. Savage has appealed the
case Boardman's estate was valued
at s1.250.0OO.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
HOODOO HOVfRS
OVER SCHOONER
Series of Accidents Happen to
San Pedro Since 1t Sank
the Columbia

BERKELEY, Dec 26.--Is there a
hoodoo hanging over the steam schoo-
ner San Pedro, which nearly two years
ago sank the Columbia off the coast
of Mendocino with a great loss of
life? Mariners in West Berkeley, where
the schooner frequently docks, are ask
ing themselves this question in view of
the series of accidents which have be-
fallen the vessel with startling regu-
larity since her memorable collision
in July, 1907.
Coupled with its latest accident was
the premonition of Captain Benjamin
Dixon in dream that his vessel would
be damaged in another collision il,
Oakland creek while bound to the West
Berkeley wharf
The vivid dream picture came true
in every particular. No sooner had the
San Pedro cleared Oakland creek last
Wednesday than it ran afoul of an
other vessel and a big seam was torn
open.
This morning the vessel commenced
to list off West Berkeley, and investi-
cation showed that the seam had
opened anew and to such an extent
that immediate docking of the vessel
was advisable. The San Pedro, after
| temporary repairs, was taken to a
San Francisco drydock for thorough
overhauling.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
RUSSIANS PLAN TO CHECK
GRABGAME OF AUSTRIA
General Spiridovitch Says That
Francis Joseph's Empire
Should Be Divided

Some of the most astonishing and
drastic remedies for the chronic unrest
in the Balkans have come from those
who have little responsibility in the
matter A quarter of a century ago
the Turks were the enemies of the
southern Slavs, and every effort was
directed against them.
Now the Austrains are the foe, and
from General Spiridovitch, the chief
or the famous Pan-Slav society of Mos
cow, comes suggestion which is far
reaching and comprehensive enough to
take away the breath of the chancel-
leries of Europe. The general declares
that Austria has for some time past
been preparing for the complete an
nexation and Germanization of Bosnia
and Herzegovina by cunningly driving
out the inhabitants. and encouraging
the immigration of Germans He saws
that no fewer than $4,000 Germans
have settled in these provinces and
that the Christian Slavs have emigra ted
to Servia. and the Mussulmans TO Tur-
key.
In another five years the general cal
culates that there will be from four to
five million Germans in. Bosnia and
his remedy for this and for the threat
which 1T implies to Europe, is nothing
less than the partition of Austria
Three new states should be created.
Austrian Poland, Bohemia and Croatia.
and If this were done, the hatred
which these races bear toward Ger
many would be guarantee for the
rest of EurOpe.-London Globe
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
BANQUET TO MARK
COUNTRY'S GROWTH
Oakland Chamber of Commerce
Will Celebrate Progress
and Prosperity

OAKLAND, Dec. 26.-Under the direc-
tion of the chamber of commerce COM
mittee on progress and prosperity, a
banquet will be held Tuesday evening.
January 5, at the Hotel St Mark to
celebrate the growth and activity of
Alameda county. Prominent repre-
sentatives of various public service
corporations that have planned to
spend millions of dollars in and around
Oakland have been invited to be the
guests of honor.
Among the men who have been in
vited to attend and speak at the ban
quet are e. e. Calvin. general manager
of the Southern Pacific company; Vic
tor II. Metcalf, former secretary of the
navy; Warren Olney Jr. of the West
ern Pacific railroad: Harmon G. Bell of
tho realty syndicate; John A. Britton.
president of the San Francisco gas and
electric company; G.. w. Waller, general
manager Of the Great Western Power
company; Mayor Frank X. Mott and
Justice Henry A. Melvin.
DR.. E. l.. Baker has been requested
to act as POSTMASTER. and the subjects
to be talked upon will cover a wide
range of matter of vital interest to
Alameda county.
The banquet will be limited to $50
plates. e. B. Bull is chairman of the
banquet committee.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
ASSERT SPIRIT OF DEAD
KORESHAN LEADER AROSE
New Head of Religious Sect
Scouts Followers Belief
and Clash Results

ESTERO, Fla, Dec 26-Victoria
Gratia. accepted leader OF the Kore-
shan movement. arrived here today
from Washington. where she was at
the time OF the death OF DIR. Cyrus
Teed. The body of the founder Of the
movement is still held in state, follow
ing a ceremonial at midnight Christ
mas, when it is alleged the spirit
arose and that the clay viii again re-
sumo animation.
The new ruler displayed much dis
pleasure and ordered the body Inferred.
There was some objection on the part
of the triumphant assembly, and up TO
a late hour tonight the body is still
lying in state with guards around IL.
Yesterday the county authorities made
a demand that the body be inferred at
once. The leaders of the two branches
of the order declined. Court proceed
ings were instituted. but it was held
that unless it be shown that health is
endangered by the keeping CT the de-
composing body above the ground. the
court has no right to interfere.
Victoria Gratia. il is alleged. has de-
rided the idea that the inanimate clay
of DIR. Teed viii again become ami
mated.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
Suburban Breyities
HONOR RET1RINe pprs1nvrr

HONOR RETIRING PRESIDENT -A,.nsd,
Dec. 26--Nelson c. Hawks, the retiring nras6ant :
Of the Alameda Improvement club, has been pre-
sented with gold mounted fountain pen bv Tho
members of the organization. ~ 'ie
MowRY's BODY SENT HoME-oklona pao
26.-The remains of William f. Mowrv tba
young chauffeur who was killed when his auto-
mobile turned turtle in the foothil houleyara
Christmas morning. have been shipped TO Stoct
ton for burial.
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN SAVE DWELLING
Fruitvale, Dec. GA bucket brigade of neigh
bors saved from destruction the home of Il w
Smith at 1443 High street this morning The
fire was discovered by passerby who saw smoke
rolling from attic. window.
CONTINUES ASSAULT CASE Oakland pec
26.-Poice Judge Samuels has continued the nre.
liminary examination OF Frank Carey on .
charge Of assault until January 10. Carey IS
accused OF stabbing Clarence SawteIIe a hoy
maker. Sawtelle slightly improved tonight
according TO the receiving hospital attendants
ANTIOCH GIRL DIES Oakland. Dec. 2e
Miss Kittie Long, daughter OF Mrs. Dorothy Long
of Antioch. died last night at the home OF her
sister, Mrs Alfred Kennedy. at $50 Alcatrsz
avenue. Death Was caused by apoplexy The
funeral will be held Tuesday from the Shattuck
avenue. Methodist Episcopal church. of which
Rev. Alfred Kennedy. brother In law or Miss
Long, Is pastor.