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The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05
Ordinance No. so.

An Ordinance creating the offi . of Rngtneer
 The Fire Department of Valdez, fixing his
 salary nnd defning his dut es
 Town of Valdez, Alstks:
 Srr. l. The office of engineer of the Fire Apartment of Valdez is hereby created.
 Ser. g. SOme suitable person holding q stalioy sry engineers hcsnse, shall ho appoint. sd by thc Council to sald ohicc, and shall hold his ofcr To- the term [ on year; but may be rTcm"yed at any time at tho pleasure of tiic
 sec. Ills Saiary shall be fii5ol one hun. dred spd ffty dolJsfs, Ter month s"c4. itshall bo his d0ty to remain at the bLe house at sil times. keep fires and look eiteT the 6ge engines and sh Are spI Aratus, eeIls sud hove, and tsep sams in 1i and trooper manner for iu mediate use, snd thaii p,,rform ,uch other .duties az he may bs 9hlrSctsd !o by the Chief Of the vsidez'Fir
 Sec. g This Ordinance sbsr tsse sssot snd De in force,. itopi and eftsr its psssags. sppfoysl and publication
 Approved asfeh7. fsQS
 tAnAn
 v. <. crsty, zswa Clerk.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05
GETS HIS SLED AND
 ALSO GETS ARRESTED

Because he Is charged with accept Ing Pete Cashman's invitation to "Come and get your sled" Henry Shafer Is under bond of $500 to answer to the next grand jury upon the charge of purloining Cashman's sled when Pete was looking the other way.
 The sled once belonged to Shafer, who was supposed to have sold 1t to Capt. Jandos. and from that party Cashman bought 1t. This was In the summer of 1904. For several seasons Pete slid around in the sled with the girls or anything else he wanted to haul, imbued with & firmly rooted belief that the sled was his. Then a cloud no bigger nor less than Shafer appeared on the horizon to cast & shadow upon his title. Mir. Shafer came down from a sojourn of several years In the Tanana and casually mentioned that Jandos had not paid for the sled and it still had a Shafer string on 1t.
 hhiS ouBSSoltOh hupTcSSeu MT. Cashman as fine joke. He was 30 well pleased with 1t that whenever he saw MT. Shafer as he skinned around town In the sled with ladies or section of stovepipe as ballast he cheerfully inquired "Why don't you come and get your sled, Shafer2" Mir. Shafer did not like Pete's humor as well as he liked the sled but he held his peace and Pete held tho chat tel
 One day when Pete went to the stable where the sled lodged 1t was missing from the top shelf where 1t had been planted like fat man In an upper Pullman berth, and about as hard to get out. Shafer says he did not take 1t but Judge Lyons after hearing the testimony urged him to give bond to stick around until the next grand jury listens to the story
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05
BUILDING HATCHERY
 AT AF0GNAK ISLAND

Kcdiak-Thc United States govern. ment Is building large salmon hatch cry at Litnik, Afograk island. A steam engine and saw mill were ship. ped in and all lumber has been cut and dressed on inc ground. The operations are under the direction of Field Superintendent Wallich and MT. Hcnkle is local superintendent. The plant will be ready fer this sum mcrs run Of fish.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05

In the Probate Court, veldes Precinct, Terri Tn the matter of the tstate of Louis Brown, Deceased Notice of Ftnal settlement execu or of tho abovs- named estate, has r,.i, dered and rcsen'ed Tor settlement and filed Tn said court his final account as admin'stra. tor or said e'tste, aud that n the 20th day oj March. 1908, at the honor of 10 a, m. at tho courthouse, before said court, in tho town oi Isldes having been duly HpJ ointed by the Judge Tor the settlement of such accounts, a, which line any pprson interested tn said estate, may apI ear and file exceptions iu thereto.
 Dated this 18th day of January, Isos.
 Knut Brantset,
 EEccutof of Heid Will.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05
United States Of America, United States Dis
 trlct Court, District of Alaska, Third Diyis.
 ion. Pacific Court District. John T. Rice,

United States Of America, United States Dis trlct Court. District of Alaska, Third Iiyis- ion. Pacific Court District. '0'' l. "''e' Plaintiff Ida h. F. He's and Alaska
 Water, Light and Tele-
 phone Com"any,
 Defendants The President of the United States of America, greeting:
 To the aboye.named defendant, Ida Nj. F.. Hes:
 You are hereby required to appear Tn the united States District Court, in and for the district of Alaska, Third Division, within thirty days after the day of service of this summons upon you and answer the complaint oi the above named plaintiff, copy of which unless you so appear and answer, the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief emund ed Tn said complaint. This action Is brought to determine the title and right to DO session of the waters ot solomon guicb, at the Falls in the sum of 25.O .Oo0 for the wrongful diversion thereof The order for publication of this summons Is dated February {. 19 8, and yon are required to answer the complaint within sixty days after this summons has been pub Hshcd six successive weeks
 ,Witness. the lion. James Wickcrsism. judge of add Court, tn 30th day of reoember in the year of our Lord on tbouRand nine hundred and seven, and of our independence the one hundred and second.
 Edward J. slier, (seaD ByE. A. Henderson. John A. Carson and r. N. Brown, Attorneys for Plain IR
 First publication, Feb. l3. 1908
 Last publication, March 20, 1908.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05
FREEZE-0UT GAME
 iN TANANA STRIKE

Strike newe in tho latest Fairbanks papers indicates that the fight is q freeze-ont game on both sides and tho result will depend on who can stick 1t out the longer. Neither side seems wiling to make any concession but the situation is peaceful since patroll. Ing tho trail was stopped.
 A majority of the business housee of Fairbanks have lined up with the mine operators.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05
RIOT INCIDENT CLOSED

Nobody will ever know the real merits of the Brownsville riot incl. dent, which has just been closed by the report of the special senate com mittee appointed at the instigation of Foraker to investigate. The presi- dent has won but exactly why can not be told with certainty. It may and 1t may have been through the power of the Big Patronage Stick, which Is as strong as the cohesive power of public plunder just now.
 The fact remains ndisputcd, how ever, that the rapid fire discharge of the negro troopers was fine grand stand play on th" part of the prvsi- dent. It never would have been done with white soldiers, but the president had lost caste with the south by sit ting @. table with Booker T. Washing ton and the alleged negro soidicrs' riot at Brownsville gave him an 0p- portunity to break even. He seems Ia have made hit with the South, except Tillman, who temporarily wiped the anti-negro froth from his mouth to oppose the president.
 Whether the negro soldiers were deserving of discharge is as uncertain ns the age of the Egyptian pyramids because the case against them was was made up by prejudiccd testimony but 1t is moral certainty that fl they had been white they never would have been fired without q trial.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRI. TORY OF ALASKA. THIRD DIVISION. Peter Peterson
 Plaintih,
 V>, SuIDmOul Anna KristiDR Peterson
 DeIeudant,

The President of the United States oi Ameri- "a. Greeting:
 T" Anna Kristina Peterson. the above named defendant,
 You are hereby required to appear in the District Court for the Territory nf Alaska, Third Division, at Valdez, within thirty de X after the completion of the publication of thi, summ, ms, to wit: Within thirty days from and after the 9th. day of March, 1908, and ans wcT the omplaint of the above named Peter Peterson, plainlif in ssid action. The sad action is brought 10 dissolve the marriage ex lSting hetwern the plainiiH and defendant. The order IT the publication oi this summons was duly made and entered by the above Court on th" llth. day of January, 1908.
 And yon are hereby notified that if you fail ioap, ear and answer the said com Dlalnt, as above required, the said plain III will take Judgment against you as prayed fo- In his com 9laipt namely. a Judgment of al iyorce. forever nlssoiSlhB the marriage heretofore existing between you and the said plaintiff
 Witness the Hon. Sllas II. Reid. Judge Of said Court this 18th. day of January. in the year oi our Lord one thousand nine hund red and eight. and of the independence of the United -tatcs of America the one hundred and thirty second.
 EpWARDJ STIRR, Clerk
 By E. A. Henderson, Deputy Clerk. Frst insertion Jan. l6. 1908
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05

A Florida congressman denies that peonage exists in that state Maybe they have abolished it since it was proven few years ago that it did cx- Ist and was nurturcd hy ptatc laws.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05

John T. Spickctt, who has been appointed postmaster al Juneau, jig identified with the Held faction there. He was chairman of the republican territorial committee until the con vention in Juneau last November.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05

It is reported that Japanese are moving to India. They havn't got Korea completely nailed down yet. First thing you know the Japs will bite off more than they can chaw.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05

The gentleman who wrote the poem asserting that thcrc is no place in the world for the moncylcss man never heard of the Valdez trail, where they arc going through without coin.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05

The election of Bradley, republican, as senator from Kentucky must have been accomplished by democratic votes as the democrats had q small majority in the legislature. Three To vote for Ex-Governor Beckham, the democratic nominee.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05

The question is how arc financial shepherds on Wall street going to make an honest living if no more lambs go in to be sheared?
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05

A Spokane man complains that q woman hypnoti2cd him and separated him from SlIOO wad but then women are hypnotizlng men out of their money everywhere all the time, so he is no mark for special sympathy.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05

Ohio has adopted local option, which probably means tbat every body In tho state has an option to vote for Taft or not at all.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05

The Portland policeman who killed a man because he had noisy guests at a house party was q sort of bull In q china shop.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05

The British parliament is said to aroused" over the Russo Turkish boundary fuss, but the veracious press fails to state what parliament is going to do about it.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05

When the press dispatches tell of Tennessee judge who wrote an Cpin- Ion while in somnambulistic state they may be referring to the state of Tennessee.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05

Since Gov. Hoggatt has gotten himself married he will have to stand for home rule whether he likes it or not,
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05

The Tennessee supreme cour; just ice who wrote an opinion while he was asleep may have buildcd better than he knew. X good many judges could come as near guessing right
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05

The Persian shah seems to be i'm pervious to bombs hut 1t is dangerous 10 stand close to him,
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05

Tho president favors improved waterways. He must be bidding for the prohibition vote.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05

Fairbanks would feel unnatural if 1t couldn't have a court scandal to nurse.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05
APPOINTED CLERK
 0F DISTRICT COURT

Oscar A. Wells was appointed by Judge Reid yesterday to be clerk of the United States district court, Third division of Alas.a. in place of Edward
The Alaska prospector., 1908-03-05
GETS FREE WATER
 F0RTY-SEvEN YEARS

New York-"C'ol." Michael paddcp. the city's water register, as man whose ear i8 constantly to the ground. II there is a leak in water pipe any whcr" "Nol." Mike can hear the sub tcrrancam gurglo in his sleep.
 "COi." Padden decided that west Tw"nty.tourth street, where it pnsacs the side door of tho Fifth Avenue hotel would bear some digging. He heard about pipe that had been planted there many years ago and sent q gang of pick and shovel men to "proSpcct."
 The prospcctorS hadn't gone very far when they came upon an unmctor- cd, unregistered I.inch service pipe leading from the regular main direct. ly Into the cellar of uhe Fifth Avenue hotel.
 "Col." Paddcn's pitomctcrrcvcaled that illicit water was running into the hotel at the rate of 75,OOO gallons daily. Some parts of some days water ran into the hotel at the rate of 15O,- GOO gallons Il day, and on one hour of one day it fairly leapcd and bounded at the rate of 175,OOO.
 "Col," Paddcn smiled and did some figuring. The hotel has been there 47 years, and has been paying about S2OO0 while 1t should have been paving $6OOn. The colonel multiplied i ,OOO by 17 and found tho hotel owed the city S1SS, GOO.
 He informed the hotel owners and they answered that they hoped he would find scm mo enc who would give him that much mercy. Ee said he thought they would. They said they hoped 1t didn't hurt him to think.
 They say also the pipe was great surprise to them and that they haven't an idea who put it there.
 "Col" Padden was very jubjlant. over the discovery. He declared that there was no way that the owners of the hotel can avoid paying d7 years back water taxes charge .--- New York World.
 Wants To Know About Bark Agate
 Information Is wanted concerning tho bark Agate, which sailed from Brooklyn, New York in 1898 for the Pacific coast and was in San Fran. cisco August n, 1898. A letter writ. ten on that date from San Francisco stated that the bark was about to sail for Alaska with twenty persons. Neither tho bark nor anyone on board wes ever afterward heard of by the inquirer, Mrs, Kenny, 80 Second Place, Brooklyn, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06
No More Niuht Ridinu

The night rider of Kentucky is a man of a strange past, for the tobacco war is ended in that state, and peace reigns. It grew out of white burley" tobacco, which is largely used for the making of cigarettes, cheap cigars, and smoking tobacco. The growers of it claimed that they were being squeezed by the American Tobacco company, and they proceeded to form society of equity" This society undertook to control the crop and to make all sales. It worked efficiently for several years, but in the last two years the American Tobacco company has been very inde' pendent, finding substitute for white hurley elsewhere. Some growers could not hold the crops of 1906 and 1907 and they proceeded to make sales. This led to night riding. Those who bolted the society were punished. Their to bacco was burned, and millions in company were destroyed.
 But the growers and the American Tobacco company have agreed upon terms of settlement. No white burley is to be grown this year, and a fair price is to be paid for the crop of 1906 and 1907. Thus passes away war that was in many respects unequaled in the entire history of crop selling and when the story is fully told many strange incidents and startling adven, lures will be brought out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06
Senator Johnston's Amendment

The Aldrich bill, including Senator Johnstons amendment, is now in the hands of the banking and currency committee of the House, and no one can foresee in what shape the bill will come out of that committee. The peo- pie can but sit still and await the action of it's Cannon-Payne combine which rules the House with an iron hand. The passagesqf the bill is at ,least problematical.
 But if the bill as it passed the Sen ate had been law on February IA the interior banks would have been re- quired to hold as legal reserve $369,- 292,129, all of which would have been kept at home except s73,858,S26. Of the amount that would have been re- tained at home $98,477 300 could have been invested in state, county or city bonds, available as a basis for emer- gency circulation.
 The interior banks would therefore have held on February 14 in cash $780,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06

955.s00. As a matter of fact. they held at that date at home $232, ,752,925, or S35, 5,797.135 more than the Johnston amendment would have required. The times. however, are not normal and it is difficult to say how much cash they would have held had the times been strictly prosperous and active.
 Nor is it clear what effect the John- ston amendment would have on the sum carried by interior banks in the banks of the central reserve cities. They might continue to carry these large sums to cover exchange and to draw interest. The Johnston amend ment is, however, a safeguard, and he House should retain it. The bankers in the central reserve cities are op- posing the Johnston amendment, but the interests of the country at large may conflict with the selfish interests of the central reserve cities The John ston amendment would compel the re- tention at home of 12 per cent on de- posits, and the interior banks would be free to keep beyond that percent age as much money in the central re- serve cities as they may elect. No one cares how much, but all should take good care to see that they keep sufficiency at home. This is why the Johnston amendment would be help full and needful. It is the one good feature of the Aldrich bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06
A SONG OF BEAUTY.

Denis A. Mccarthy in New York Sun. o, sing me a song of beauty! I'm tired of
 of the stressful song, I'm weary of all the preaching, the argu-
 ing right and wrong. Pm fain to forget the adder that under
 the leaf lies curled. And dream of the light and beauty that
 gladdens the gray old world! O, sing of the emerald meadows that
 smile all day in the sun! The ripple and gleam of tine rivers that
 on through the meadows run! O, sing of the signing branches of trees
 in the leafy woods, And the balm for the heart that's hidden
 afar in the solitudes! The birds--let them sing in your singing
 and flash through the lines you write, The lark with his lit in the morning,
 the nightingale charming the night, The butterfly over the flowers that hoveTs
 on painted wing Ah these, let them brighten and tighten
 the beautiful song you sing! And let there be faces of iovers and let
 there be eyes that glow And let there be tears of gladness instead
 of the tears of woe. And let there be clinging kisses of lips
 for time that part, But never tristful shadow to darken
 trustful heart! Ay, sing me a song of beauty-away with
 the songs of strife! Away with the spectre of sorrow that sad
 dens the most of life. Though under the leaf the adder of death
 and of doom lies curled, O, sing for a space, of the beauty that
 gladdens the gray old world!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06
Home Rule for Ireland

Academic home rule has been voted in the House of Commons, the vote standing 313 yeas and 157 nays This vote will not be followed by the intro duction of a bill until after a general election has issued a mandate to that effect to the ministry. Irishmen can not see why purely Irish affairs should not be entrusted to Irishmen just as Canadian local affairs are left to Cana dians, and matters in the Transvaal are handed over to the Dutchmen who live in it. But this will not be done in the lifetime of the present Parliament
 The liberals have been in power a little over two years, and they still hold big majority. They are dealing, however, with many social questions relating to old-age pensions, poor re- lief, education and temperance, and they are losing votes in by-elections. The latest loss occurred at Feckndm, a manufacturing district of Greater London, where a liberal majority in 1906 was turned into an overwhelming defeat this year. This change was due to a manipulation of the "beer" vote. These by-elections encourage the House of the Lords to be more inso- lent, and altogether the liberals are somewhat discouraged. The premier is i'll, with small hope of recovery, and Chancellor Asquith takes up the leader ship at time when the tide seems to have turned. But the liberals will no doubt proceed with their programme, and perhaps they will be able to make a record which will serve them well when a general appeal is taken to the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
Mud Roads pisannearinn.

The good roads movement is making progress in every state in the union and l believe that within the next 15 or % years a mud road in any but very poor and sparsely settled sections will not be seen," said H. S Winston of Alexandria Va. T understand the highways here in the Birmingham district are being i'm proved and that the people are deter mined that there shall be no cessation of the work
 The last legislature in my state did a good deal for road improvement. q can remember when the only first-class turnpikes were in the valley of Virginia and in the northern part, where lime stone abounds. But today we find excel lent macadam highways in the vicinity of many of the larger towns. This is notably true of the Richmond neighbor- hood.
 Prior to 1890 there was less than one mile of macadam driveway around Rich mond. Today great stretches of fine roads may be seen. There are 15 miles of beautiful boulevard leading out from Richmond and in Henrico county an old time mudroad is hard to find. Every body wonders how the people put up with bad roads as long as they did.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06
THE RAMPANT MISSOURI.

From the Washington Post.
 There is one part of the Missouri river that resembles the Nile in Egypt, but unlike that river, it's overflow is not well comed by the farmers" said l.. G. Hack ney of Wellington, Mo-, at the Riggs house. For many years farmers in my county have attempted to raise crops in the Missouri river bottoms, and in some cases they have succeeded in getting crops raised and harvested, but many more times they have raised good crops only to see them washed away.
 Last year. just when the wheat was ready to harvest the water rose and took it away. I bought hogs and cattle there that had to be removed on boats. Many plans were considered and discussed for overcoming the flow of water, and finally 1t was decided to assess those directly in- terested, and with the fund raised to build a high wall that would hold back the water.
 'The money was collected and the con- tract let, and now work has been begun on the construction of the wall. It will be about mile in length and 50 feet high It is to be about 50 feet wide at the base and about 20 feet across at the top. There is. perhaps, no other such wall along this river, and farmers are confident that il will prove good investment. The land to be thus protected is very rich and pro- ductive"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-06
Lnckinn the StahIe Door

After all the delegates have been elected or arranged for the President makes a grandstand play against per nicious activity on the part of office holders. The delegates have been cap tured and the administration comes along to order the backstairs door to be locked.
 There has never been a pre-conven- tion campaign in which the officehold- CTS worked so unitedly and effectively for any man as they have worked this year for Secretary of War Taft and he bids fair to be nominated on the first ballot. Similar efforts had been made in previous presidential races, but never had there been such an open and fragrant disregard of all rules Of official non-interference. President Diaz and his supporters could not surpass it, although they might be better count CTS in the final voting. Perniclous activity on the part of officeholders is a serious offense, and when public sen timent attains to a higher level it will be severely condemned and perhaps abolished. But we are far from that level at present, for pernicious activ- ity on the part of oficeholders has been going on unchecked many months.