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The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
MUCH FREIGHT WAITING
 TO GO UP COOK INLET

Five hundred tons of freight are waiting at Seldova to be taken mp Cook inlet, reports Alex Dautrick of the Alaska Coast Company. The warehouse on Herbert's dock at Seldovia is crammed full and lot more piled outside.
 The inlet was free of ice at the lower end April and Capt. Blodgett started that day on the Tyonic for the first trip of the season.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16

Secretary Garfield may be theor
 etically right in saying that coal land laws should be the same in Alaska as in the rest of the country, but what is he doing to reform the existing inn beetle statutes for the disposal of coal landsP These laws were passed soon after the coal beds were formed in the Carboniferous period and are a monumentt to congressional ignorance.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16

If Sam Hill of Seattle is co rect in his assertion that Roosevelt and Bryan are the only candidates in sight there seems to be nothing left for the con servatives to do but organize q little side show of their own and nominate Grover Cleveland for president. He could probably get several thousand votes
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16

The Alaska Record spread itself in a whole front page story of tue dedi. cation of the Elks' hall in Juneau, dotted with handsome cuts and carry ing purple line head clear across the page.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
Santa Clara sai1a South

Steamer Santa Clara returned from Seward Sunday, calling at La- touche and Cordova on the way, and sailed at midnight for Seattle by way of Kntalla.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
Surveying se1doyia Harhor

The United States survey ship Mo- Arthur will make complete survey of Seldovia bay, just inside Cook inc let, this summer. The ship is already thore and the Alaska Coast company will take in 600 tons of coal for her use, probably on the next trip of the Jeanie.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16

Guy E. Erwin, for long time United States commissioner at Fair banks, came to Valdez on the Orr stage Friday on his way out to tho states, whore he will visit several months and then return to Fairbanks.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16

The treasury department will create new internal revenue division in the northwest, to include the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. The permanent headquarters will be located at Seattle.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16

An employe of the Senate restau- rant received a letter on the last mail informing him that by the death of his father in Ireland, fortune of $250, GOO had been left to him.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16

Sylvanite ore found near the rein deer station at Teller assays si32, 900 in gold and silver per ton. Thus do- poses the Nome Nugget.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16

The automobilists must have come to Alas ka because they heard Valdez was worth seeing.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16

China refuses to swap mail any lon ger with Japan and continues to make boycott faces.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16

Seems to be all quiet in the Tanana and they don't tell us whether the strike is still in business or not.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16

Taft is scraping in the little states with visible industry but he seems to be up against it in all the big ones but Ohio.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16

Bar silver is down to B s.s.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
The Alaska PrOSpeCtor

Published at Valdez, Alaska, every Thursday by the PRosrECroR PUBLISHING Co.
 PHoSE MAIS 1. Entered at the Valdez Postoiiicc as second
 class matter. inscription SS per year. S2 for six mon h single copies 10 cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
DEAD PLACED At $4,000
But Even These Figures May Be
Greatly Exceeded

Rome Dec. 31-Slowly the measure
of the disaster that has depopu1ated
CaIabria and eastern Sicily is being
taken. and as the reports accumulate
it is seen that the first estimates in no
sense exaggerated the extent and hOr
ror of the visitation. An official esti-
mate places the dead at 115, 900, but
there is reason TO believe this may be
greatly exceeded. Today the pitia BILE
plight of the survivors claims univer-
sal attention. The relief of their Suf-
feIing calls for the concentrated eff
fort of all nations. The dead are dead,
but countless thousands of half de-
mented naked and starving survivors,
some wounded and some uninjured,
are crying pitifully for food. water,
clothing, shelter and medical attention.
No news vet has been received of
an of the Americans thought to have
been in the devastated district except
ing the Rev. David Sessums of New
Orleans and his daughter Alice, who
are safe at Rome.
lost their lives in the wreck of hotel
at Messfna. Ambassador Griscom is
a bout to set out from Rome for the
south in an endeavor to secure in
Formation concerning missing Ameri-
can travellers. 1t is estimated that
| 100000 people have fed from the
| desoIated territory in fear of further
commissions King Victor Emmanuel
work of rescue and he was at Reggie
this morning The latest estimate of
dead at Palmi and Bagnaria are
$4,000 and 1900 respectively. Two
thousand soldiers were killed at Reg
gio. Survivors say that for half an
i3o,lr before the quake the heavens
were flied with gorgeous display of
light resembling the aurora borealis.
It is declared that an army OF not less
than $4,000 men will be needed to
rescue the living who are still en-
trapped in the ruins and to bury the
dead
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SHE BREAKS DOWN.
Mother of T. jenkins Hams Collapses
on Stand.

Flushing \. Y. Dec. 31.-Mrs. Gen.
eral Hams. called to the witness stand
today. broke down. After a short in
terruption she resumed her testimony
Justice Crane instructed District At
torney Darrin that he can not with
draw from the case. His term of office
expires at midnight tonight.
Mr.. Mcintyre. whose illness caused
an adjournment of the trial yesterday
afternoon, seemed much improved this
morning, and said he believed himself
strong enough to proceed with the
case without further delay.
In a story broken by frequent sobs,
Mrs Hams told before the court and
jury. of the boyhood of Captain Peter
c. Hams, Jr., in which she said he
showed signs of physical weakness.
These evidences of weakness were the
early signs, counsel asserts of the. men
tai condition that readily developed I'M
der the influence of revelations concern
ing his wife's alleged misconduct. Mrs
Hams broke down twice while telling
her story. She was permitted to eel
that she had suffered from hysteria.
Concluding her testimony the aged
mother expressed the belief thai her
son. Captain Hams. was irrational.
General Peter C. Hams, u. S. A. re-
tired. also testified. saying that his faith
er had died from insanity. He was still
on the stand when recess was taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-31
MYSTERIOUS STRANGER.
He Will Entertain the Saturday Night
Club Tonight.

The last night of the old year will be
observed by the Saturday Night club
in a fitting way. The club members and
banquet by the Mysterious Stranger to
be given on the roof garden of the Ma
tional hotel. Time, from .:3C until the
end of the year.
Covers will be laid for 100 guests and
on the programme appear the names
of some of the best Known men and
speakers in Kansas. Following the ban
quet, which is in six courses, will come
a season of wit. eloquence and good
fellowship in which the following gen
tlemen will appear in the lists to hold
their part against the combined efforts
of the members of the club:
Presidents address - Those who
Didn't and the Man Who Did" L. l..
Kiene.
KNOTS I Have Untied-or Severed"
Judge A. w. Dana.
Leaving the Ranks-for the Good Of
the Rank and File ]. L. Bristow.
The Bullseye of My Administration
Did I Hit TIP Governor E. w. Hoch.
THE WiIes and Woes of a Congress-
man." D. r. Anthony.
Pursuing an OBJECTION Foot" Jus
tice Silas Porter
Reform on the Border" Henry j.
Allen.
what Shall We Do With Him-the
First American" Senator Charles 4.
Curtis.
''The Clements of Life" Senator Chez-
ter l. Long.
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STRONG SPEAKS UP.
Tells of Brilliant Future for State
University.

With the old Rock Chalk yell fliir g
the air and the strains of the favorite
university songs reechoing through the
church corridors. over 200 faculty mem
bers. graduates and ex-students of K.
U. attended a reunion at the First Bap-
fist church last night. Many of those
in attendance are in the city attending
the teachers association.
A menu filled with many of the lead
ing delicacieS of the season was perhaps
the most enjoyable feature of the Occd-
sion and all partook heartily of the re-
past.
Chancellor Frank Strong, of the UNI.
VerSity, was postmaster of the occasion
and made some interesting remarks up
on the future of the state school His
address which was the chief numb ar
on the programme, was filled with time
" suggestions of the needs of this grow
ing institution
a few cents We're set aside for the Uni
versity of Kansas this year, [ know
that looks pretty big to some of you.
1t did to me when l first saw the tg-
ures but the more l study things out,
the more I realize the amount of work
to be done and see how small this sum
really is
The speaker told of the comparative
merits of the university as compared
with those of other states. The number
of students per teacher is too large in
K L. and he wants more teachers adj
6ed to the faculty. The chancellor
showed that the university was at a
point now where a liberal expenditure
would make it one of the foremost
schools in the country or where a
dearth of funds would mean a setback,
that would take years to overcome.
The present discussion between the
two rival state institutions, the unlVer
sity and agricultural college. was
touched upon by Chancellor Strong
You may say that the university
| would not if it could, do a single thing
that would harm any other Institution
| in the state" said Mr.. Strong The
responsibility rests with the people, we
are simply telling them what they need
and they are to supply the remedy. we
| don't want to see the university sac
rificed for useless duplication II
! duplication goes on and continues 70
| increase. there must be two UNIVERSE
| ties in our state-but they will be thlrd
| rate universities. or one must grow at
| the expense of the other, which none or
| us want. -.
| 1.-The relations between the two state
institutions are very cordial and the
| relations between the heads of the m
| stitutions are cordial. The responsible
itv of the difficulties which are now
| confronting us lies upon the men, VINO
wears ago. placed the institutions at
| different places. Above all. however
we do not want to do thing that Is
not right and fair from start to hnlsh.
A. L. Corbin. assistant professor oI
| law at Yale university, and j: w Gleed
| &c U,onaI-a also made short addresses
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days with relatives and friends while
on her way to Ell Paso, Tex, where she
will spend several months the guest OF
her SCR. Mrs. Bradley is suffering with
an attack of lung trouble and is going
for the benefit of her health.
Mr.. Alvie Schenck and family VIII
leave Saturday for Los Angeles. Cal,
where they will make their future
home.
Mrs. Jessie Bradley of Rock Creek,
Kansas. is here spending few days
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and MIS-
S. S. Meyers.
Miss Harriet Alexander of Chicago.
ILL.,, came here today to spend Few
days with friends and relatives.
Miss Jessie Miller of 623 Jefferson
street was the guest Wednesday OF
Miss Helen Stevick of SIC North Kan
sas avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Newell left this
morning for Salina, Kansas, Where
they will spend New Years the guests
of their parents and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs Howard Wilson nave
returned home from Tonganoxie, Kan
sas. where they visited friends Tor
few days.
Mr. J. e. Neville returned from
Oklahoma where he has been traVeilnS
spend New Years with his wife ana
folks.
The funeral of Mrs. J. T. Whitney or
100 Holman will be held at the central
Avenue Christian church at O'Clock
Thursday afternoon.
The annual business meeting OF the
Central Christian church which was to
have been held Jan. / at 2:30 p. m. has
been postponed until 1:30 p. M OF the
same date. The annual reports OF the
various societies will be given and the
officers for the ensuing year electeu'
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Continued from Page One)
ment will direct this great fleet. away
from its own maritime progress to-
wards home, to the stricken city OF
Messina and the other Italian ports
where devastation beyond the unalded
efforts of the Italian people them
selves to repair has been wrought by
earthquake and tidal wave.
The matter of dispatching the fleet
on its mission of mercy IS now uhoer
consideration and speedy decision IN
favor of such employment is expected
The sixteen warShipS are now making
their way through the Red sea ana
should arrive at Port said on the
eastern entrance of the Suez canal by
SUNDAY Here the ships will get orders
by cable. if indeed they have not pre-
viously got in touch with the caple
station with Port Said by wireless
supplies must be taken on for the
ships are just completing one of the
longest legs of their rema rkable Noy-
age namely, from Colombo TO Suez,
about 3 ,440 miles, or distance greater
than they will have to cover to cross
the Atlantic. So the coal bunkers Will
be nearly empty when the ships make
port. No emergency, however great
Will warrant a WarSh1p in starting on
voyage without sufficient coal TO
make the next port. and as the dis
lance from Suez on the western end
of the canal is about 900 miles, the
-battleships must spend at least two
coal. A full supply will be required,
because it is quite certain that even
the great commercial port of Messina
is now no longer in a position to sup
ply fuel for marine use.
Then at least two days pro baby Will
be spent in passing the sixteen great
ships through the Suez canal from the
Red sea to the Mediterranean, and
altogether the estimate made at the
navigation bureau of the navy depart
ment today was that the American
fleet would reach Messina about Janu-
airy 10. -.
plined American sailors. a splendid
corps of medical officers and surgeons,
with abundant supply of medicines and
food. it is believed that the American
fleet will still be very welcome
visitor TO the shores of Sicily, even a
fortnight hence.
OF the combined crews of the fleet
Droba bly 5000 could be sent ashore to
assist in rendering relief. 1t is gen
orally believed at the navy depart
ment that Naples probably will be the
scene of the greater suffering, as
thousands of persons are now hooking
there and will become destitute.
The vessels of the Atlantic fleet are
well stocked fifth provisions, portion
of which could be diverted to the aid
of the sufferers.
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Cleo Ringer. accompanied on the
piano. In spite of the fact that the
High School piano is remnant of
the ark and has nothing that would
quartet succeeded in furnishing some
excellent music They sang and
played individually and then got to-
gether for the grand I'll, hnale-ld II
thing that they did not do and that
is 20 respond to encores. If they
had they would have been singing yet
and they were probably aware OF the
misery it would bring them
After the music superintendent e.
T. FairchiId introduced in eloquent
terms Prof. Joseph H. Hill OF the
State Normal of Emporia, who spoke
on Francis Huntington Snow-"An
Appreciation" Prof. Hill paid a great
tribute to the former chancellor or
the State university Prof. Hill gave
an appreciation of Chancellor Snow
because he was not very well ac-
quainted with him. 1t was planned
to have the tribute written by some
one other than a close friend of the
great educator.
Much is Going On.
In such big convention as is be-
ing held in Topeka at the present Tune
it is impossible to attend all the at
fractions of the different departments
of the Kansas State Teachers assocla-
ton. especially in the short period or
three days. Wednesday and toody
there are seventeen departments OF
the Teachers association going on
during the day. and they meet in fiji
teen different places over the city at
a few of the same hours. 1t Is I'M
possible to take in all of these meet
ings regardless of the fact that they
are very valuable to the average
teacher Some of them deal with the
special sciences and would require
only a meeting of the interested
teachers But on the whole the meet
ings are widespread and cover much
territory.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago. Dec. 31-WH EAT-Pre-holiday
profit taking caused moderate WeahleSSss
in the wheat market here despite the cold
wave which prevailed over large secliOh
Of the winter wheat belt. Many or the
smaller holders were disposed TO even
mn, accounts owing to the holiday tomor-
row and two or three OF the most lI 5iiI
tiaI longs were also free sellers. A decHle
at Liverpool was the principal bearlSh m
fluence but this factor was otfset py
small receipts in the northwest Inc mar
lower and showed little change during ear
Nv trading. Initial quotations on May We're
at 81. OS34 to $1.0S$sd1.OS12- After seIlIg
al 81. OS1h, the price dropped back TO Sl-oe1sW
l0S4. go
sion advanced. May declining to $LV19s-
The close was weak with May off l1sQlAc
at $1.073s@I1. OH. ., 20
fect on the corn market. the drop IN tenn
perature putting country roadS IN Sood
condition for the movement OF the c ,T.1lc
Several of the leading COMMISSION houses
Prices at the opening We're unchan8ee91 ga 70 y
1k0I14c lower. May opened at 6lPsc to 0I%4c
and later sold off to 6lasc 49,,
The low point for May was TeaGneu d l !
611kc A weak tone prevailed all day ana
the market closed at the lowest point Win
May down 5ac at 611sc.
OATS-Selling by cash interests caused
moderate weakness in the oats nArhet oul
the volume of trade was small May open
ed a shade to 1sc lower at 5lAsc TO oI1su9-c
and sold off to 515sG51%c. ~.
PROVISIONS-An advance of &c TO loc
in live hogs impaired some IlrIln 1 80 70
bidders. Prices at the opening were uh-
changed to cents higher -,o.
RYE-Cash: 75@751@c; December &C.
May, 7Sd79c.
TIMOTHY-December $50; March 81 50
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $40: March. 1913.
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fractions.
Speculation became rather heavy in tone,
but the execution OF large buying orders
in New York Centraland other promineu[
stocks advanced tho list sharply. Ihis
induced heavy realizing by the profession
ais and prices ran off again. Union Pacific
falling a point from the best.
Dealings in stocks were neglected ana
were suspended entirely while the STOCK
exchange appointed a committee to receive
italian relief contributions. United States
Steel was under SOME pressure and sold
down to $685. Western Maryland lost p
Special stocks showed strength and there
was little change n:generaI Toledo ra1i-
WAYS rose SO and american Cotton OIL
preferred pa
Bonds were steady.
The trading took ION a holiday appear
ance and little interest accordingly Waf
given to stock speculation. New orr
Central was pushed UP 2iH to 126 without
serious opposition. but the balance of thc
list was languid ana featureless.
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Chicapo Produce Market.

Chicago. Dec. 31.-CHEESE-AIaTl<
steady Daisies. 141ad15c; twins, 14d14Ac;
young Americas. 1412c.
POUTLTRY-Alive. steady; turkeys, Ice;
chickens. pc: springs. 13c.
POTATOES-Mar steady. 62M16c.
BUTTER-Market steady. Creamery, y
G32c: dairy. 21M27c-
CThe butter and egg board VIII be
closed tomorrow
Kansas City car lots today: Wheat 49,
corn rs. oats g.
Kansas City estimated car lots tomor-
row: Wheat %. corn 81. oats 4.
Chicago car lots today: Wheat IS, corn
1856 oats IS.
chicago estimated car lots tomorrow;
Wheat s. corn 251 oats 145.
Northwest car lots today $50, last year
256. -
Ld lower.
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Topeka. Kan, Dec. 81.
HJDES-sNo. l G. S. hides. 10s1c; No. :
q s hides. 924c; side brands, sac flat;
.Si,,e hides Sac flat; No. l q. S. bull hides,
&C.: NO > y. S. bull hides. Sc; Deacons. 25c
10 use: slunks. 15c to DC; No. horse
hides $50: No. horse hides, $50; No.
boTse hides. 75c: dry flint butcher. heavies.
i4c: dry flint fallen. 13c: dry flint lights.
I5c: dry salts. lie: dry culls. l0c. TallOW
40 J. SCI No. ? 4c-
FUR PRICE LIST.
E,ITRS- Mink. No. 1 large. $3.25; No. /
medium SIS; No. 1 small S1-5On: No. 2
iarsre 81 70; No. medium and small. $IOO:
SO SOC; No. 4, sc: prime. large and
Ark 81 0O6I5.OO; cotton, soc. Raccoon. No.
qs ia1 a.. 81 90; medium. 6Oc: small. 30c; No.
d large 4Oc: medium. 25c: No. 3. 15c: No. 4.
NIGi No. /. large, 25c; medium, loo;
Iar9e 75e: medium. soc; small. sc; No. 2.
isr9s 25c Fox (redl, No. 1 large. $3.50.
MEDIUM Il 81 IS small 10c; No. large, $l.O0:
No ? 2ac otter according to size and
coIor5. SIS OOd1O.O Wild cat, No. large.
- 20. Ne 2 large. SOC; No. 3, 25c. House
caf No. l. large, 15c; No. 2, large. 1Oc
SiS1it cal. No. l. large 4Oc; medium. 30c;
small lie: No. p large. 2Oc; medium and
sPlaIi' fOc: No, 3. sc. opossum, No. /.
aeSii,n71 and small 2c: trash, no value
Badger No. l, large, SIC: medium. 55cs
Risck ,5rime. 9OcGs125: short Soc to sOc !;
narrow, SOC to zoe: broad. 10c to DOC. Lynx.
owing 80 size. $500 to $500. Beaver. owing
/ to sizes fur. etc. 500 10 500. Bear. fine
and rus fur "a 90 to $500. Wolf. timber,
s.. 90 to- 81 90; prairie, 800 to 25c. Quota
fiolls aTs for Kansas and similar furs.
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Nintb Annual Auto Show.

New York. Dec. 31.-The ninth an
nuaI international automobile exhibit
ton opens here this evening at the
Grand Central palace There VIII be
r,ore than 800 exhibits comprising
machines and equipment valued at
more than a million dollars. The
racing cars it is expected, will attract
the greatest attention and among them
viii he the Fiat in which Wagner
won the recent grand prize at
Savannah The Benz car, in which
Hemery took second place will also
be on view.
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kansas civ Prodnce NIarI1ct.

Kansas City. Mo-. Dec. 31-W HEAT
Close: Market unchanged; December per
hard S1.O0d1.O5: No. 3. 97cdS1O4; No. ,
red. s106aLG7: No 8, -$1O1m1.05.
CORN-Market unchanged. December.
561ac; May, 571ac: July. 573sc. CASH: No. ,
mixed. soc; No. 3. Sc c; No. , white, 5Sc;
No. 8. 5Sc.
OATS-MarI<et unchanged. No. , white,
4S650c NO. . mixed. 47d4Sc,
RYE-70173c.
50. 75610OO choice prairie, IS. 50dS.75.
BUTTER-Market steady. Creamery,
SIC: packing stock. 19c.
Sic current receipts, 261sc.
WHEAT-Receipts, IS cars.
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NORTH TOPEKA Ne VS.

Items for the North Topeka column may
be left at A. NJ. Petro's drug store, $50
North Kansas avenue. or call the North
Side reporter at her home. Ind phone
2SS1 black.1
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Morgan left this
morning for a three weeks visit with
friends and relatives in Oklahoma City.
Mr. Harry Cooley of Manhattan,
Kansas. is here spending a few days
with Mr.. Jack Cole.
Mrs. Mary Williams is able to be out
and around again after several weeks
illness with an attack of rheumatism.
Miss Myrtle johnson returned to her
home in Effingham. Kansas. today
after spending Christmas and few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Snyder.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mitchell of
Overlook. Kansas. are here spending
a few days the guests of their parents
and other relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Oliver of Bloom
ington. Ill, came here today to spend
several weeks with friends. They viii
go on west where they will remain per-
manently.
Mrs. Henry Bradley of Monette, Mo,
came here today and will spend few