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Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
UNC0NTR0LLABLE RIOT
 RACES IN SPRINGFIELD
Monster Mob of Citizens of Illinois, Capital bent o. fsxter1n1nat1on of Negro Population in Revenge
 ot Outrage Committed Oh White Woman

Springfield, Ill.,, Aug. 15-Illinois' capital is this morning the 3 battle ground of the opposing factions in one of the worst race riots in a decade. Rioters are sweeping through the streets of the city, attacking every negro encountered. Two are dead and a score or more injured. The militia, even enforced as it Is with gattling gun, is power- less to dispcrse the rabble.
 The negro settlement is in flames and the mob refuses to allow the fire department to make any effort to prevent the complete destruction of the quarter.
 Among those injured is Eugene Chain, presidential nominee on the prohibition ticket.
 The trouble grows out of the at tack by George Richardson, a negro, upon Mrs. Earl Italian, Wife of a prominent business man of Spring field.
 Mrs. Italian may die. She was shamefully maltreated by the brute who assaulted her and against whose fiendish desires she fought bravely.
 Mrs. Hallan was assailed at the very portals of her home and the word of the outrage spread through the city as flames sweep dry stubblc.
 With half dozen of men as it's nucleus within a breath thousand men were flooding through the street leading to the negro settlement. Clerks rushed from stores. Profes- sional men, hatless, deserted their desks.
 The mayor of the ciGy appealed to the rioters to observe the law. The chief of police implored for order. Both were scoffed at by grim visaged men upon whose shoulders have rested the burden of civic upbuilding.
 Swollen until it cast it's accumula- tion into side streets the mob moved irresistibly toward it's goal. Here and
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
TROUBLES
 AFFECT ESTERLY
Operations on Big Hydraulic Proposition Suffers Loss
 of Months Time.

Labor troubles, early in the season threatened to bring to naught all ex- pectations of those interested in the Esterly placer property in the Nizina country. This difficulty did hamper operations for it was not until June 20 that active work was begun. Tn May two thirds of the men employed on the Esterly property struck and about half of those who remained were discharged, but after consider able backing and filling between em- ployes and employers work was re- sumed in June.
 Information given in the foregoing reached Valdez yesterday in a letter written by O. N. Crary. superintend- ent for Esterly, to his brother Will Crary of this town. The letter does not go into particulars as to the cause of the trouble but states that labor trouble has been general in the coun- try in question.
 Notwithstanding the delay thus oc. casioned, the writer says that by the time of the cleanup Esterly will have 7,5OO square yards of bed rock clear ed. Three giants have been working with much success. The Esterly out fit expects to break camp the last of September and come out down the Copper river by the way of Cordova.
 The letter further states that Frank Herman who is operating on No. Rex, just above Esterly, has so far cleaned up $60,0OO and will clean up at least $1O0, ,O00 before fall.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
Taft Prefers To Keep Mum

Hot Springs, Va, Aug. 15--prcsf- dontiaI Nominee Taft today formally declined to discuss for publication tho recent speech of Mir. Bryan in which an attack is made on the republican platform Representative Hepburn, who was visitor at tho Taft estab- ltshmcnt today, declares that Iowa will give the republican ticket ma iority of S0,000.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

The charge made by Mir. Frost that Ballaine sold large blocks of preferred stock and never accounted for the proceeds was never before heard of in Alaska and never published anywhere and looks like an attempted counter to Ballaine's charges of fraud and corruption in Frost's Alaska Central manipulationa. The charges on both sides will have ample opportunity for airing in the receivership hearing and doubtless will awaken the interest and popularity which scandal always achieves.
 Up to Frost
 Mir. Ballaine has issued circular in which he makes charges which if untrue should certainly cause him a lot of trouble in the civil and criminal courts. He charges that all of MT. Frost's interests are in the hands of receivers, that heavy judgments have been entered against Frost in Chicago and that suits to force him into invol- untary bankruptcy are pending. Ho charges that MT. Frost has padded and falsified the reports of the Alaska Central and of the Chicago & Milwau- kee Electric road.
 MT. Ballaine states that his request for $10, ,0O0 was distinctly for a sum to be used in bringing 6 syndicate of capitalists to examine the railroad line and it's proposed route with view to furnishing funds for further con struction, of which MT. Frost could offer no tangible promise.
 The incompetence and waste under the construction policy of Frost's pet, W. B. Poland, which destroyed the credit of the Alaska Central, is the chief tradition of Seward. That kin dergarten system was SO ridiculous that it would have been funny had not the consequences been SO serious. John E. Ballaine made intellectual protest againstit, yet long after many residents of Seward, myself among them, were exhausting tho vocabulary of denunciation against Frost Ballaine defended him and predicted that he would ultimately make the road suc- cess. Nearly two years ago offered to bet Ballaine suit of clothes that Frost would never build to the coal fields, and while side-stepping the bet Ballaine still defended Frost.
 Betting proves nothing but that of- fer is still open to anybody who wants to accept it.
 Mir. Frost never came to Alaska un- til this mouth. It Is fair to assume that a man who has cut so large a figure in the business world as he has must possess superior intelligence, but his folly in entrusting the whole management of the Alaska Central to a person who ought to be clerk has wrecked tho enterprise. Mir. Frost comes too late.
 E E. E. RrTcHIE.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
Parker Talks of Tariff

Portland, Aug. 20--Judgo Alton B. Parker, who is touring the Pacific Coast in the interests of democracy, spoke here last night Io confined his remarks to discussion of the tariff, which. he believes, is in need of revision. Every mention of Can dIdate Bryan was loudly cheered.
 When you want Drugs, visit Drug Store. Own Drug Co.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
MOTHER LODE MINE
 BIG PROPOS|TI0g

James J. Godfrey. Secretary oS kas- Mother Lode Copper Mining essse. pany, who with Arthur W Jssks. q New York mining exoert, ts ia Ysa deZ en route to the property, wAisA is on McCarty creek, found good eays awaiting him upon his arriva, hsrA. The bearer of the tidings that glsSsasp the heart Of MT. Godfrey. is Laaep Craine, who has just returned Sresa the district and who while there visit. cd the Mother Lode property.
 When Craine left. the tunnel ip bp~. ward the vein had been extended fer distance of sixtyLays feet and 1t b confidently expected that the vein will be encountered in another tea feet. On one of the nineteen cia1pa owned by the company is sayssee showing of chalcorite twelve sea& wide and running the 1000 feet os tha claim. The chalcorite asssys ca an average of 60 DOT cont. ..a ~ On the property Is an abundance ef pure glance float that runs close to 75 per cent. This float and siso the surface showing Is of the same ap- pearance as that on the Bonanaa property and it is believed thet Gee Mother Lode property Is an extensiep of the former. Craine says that the miners inside arc confident thst tha Mother Lode will prove to be one ef tho best copper properties in the ts- side.
 Craine also told Godfrey that God. frey's younger brother, who is In at the mine has been kopt busy ohopptna notches in all the trees within the ss- dius of mile of camp so that he cna climb them easily whenever s besu descends on the camp. According te Craine, young Godfrey Is lesdiaa a strenous existence on the hoyizop of which "bear' looms big.
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 For Q fine box of Bakers Chocolates visit the Owl Dug Co.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
PRESIDENT FROST
 |S TAKEN ID TASK
History of Alaska Central Shows Trouble is Due to
 Present Management

The Prospector Monday published all interview with A. c. Frost, presi- dent of the Alaska Central Railway, m which he gives his side of the pres ent controversy over that more or less bankrupt enterprise, and inciden- tally his opinion of John E. Ballaine. The future of the Alaska Central in- terests large number of people in and out of the territory and as Mir. Frost has been the subject of much harsh criticism because of the pre- posterous mismanagement of con- struction of that line it is no more than fair that his defense be given.
 l am assured by MT. Kelsey, editor of the Prospoctor, that in the pub lishod interview MT Frost is quoted with fidelity. If he wishes to reply to any of the statements which I make herein in behalf of John E. Bal laine, whose legal representative at Valdez ] happen to be, the Prospector will doubtless give him all tho space he wants.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

For fine box of Bakers Chocolates visit the Owl Dug Co.
 Stoamheated furnished rooms sa Hotel Valdez.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20
About the Receiver

Mir. Frost attacks Judge Reid's ac- tion in granting receiver of tho rail- road without notice to the other side as remarkable and almost unprece- dented. It is not without precedent and was based upon common ground for the grant of temporary restrain ing order without notice--sworn state ments that corporate property was being dissipated and converted to private uses. MT. Frost has made general newspaper denials of this charge but he will hardly undertake to deny under oath that somebody last winter sold the best engine on the Alaska Central to the Copper River line and that the purchasing agent of tho railroad, who is also one of the directors, was in Seward dis posing of the commissary stores, or arranging to dispose of them when the receiver was appointed. If that vas not his purpose why did all the available wagons in Seward engage in hauling away goods from the com missary during the day when the re- ceiver's agent, J. M. Lathrop, was known to be on his way from Valdez to Seward to tako charge of the rail road property?
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

The Fairbanks Times tells of good placer discoveries on the Nenana lying north of Broad pass, the divide which separates the Panama from the Susitna.
 Some of the Panama stampedcrs to the 1nnoko have found their way back to Fairbanks and generally show a tendency to knock the district.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-08-20

Mushcrs from Valdez creek con tinuc to take good reports into Fair banks.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-18

zens will be allowed to draw water
only twice a day, and not that much
| IL the standpipe gives out, with no
prospect of pumping IT full again.
Advice has been given to all to care
fully husband their supply of water.
The heavy rains have been utilized
to advantage.
Insurance on the plant is $4,000
with additional boiler insurance,
though the latter cannot yet be def
nitely counted upon, as the fire was
not caused by a boiler explosion. No
idea is held this morning as to the
origin of the fire. The power house
Is in the west end OF the town and
away from other buildings. which pre-
vented the spreading of the flames.
A well nearly 200 feet deep was the
source OF Mayfeld's water supply,
striking at this depth strata of sand
and water. Experts say that this
stratum of sand runs from the Ten
nessee river to the Mississippi river.
and the water is filtered perfectly
clear by the sand. There is no nat
ural pressure on the water and it
must be pumped to the surface.
John Landram is the general man
ager of the Mayfield Water and
Light company and with the Key
brothers and Tom Landram is the
principal owner. Paducah capitalists
held some of the company's bonds,
but disposed OF them. In the last
few years the company has had re-
verses and was Just getting on its
feet as a money-making investment.
Though the loss by this fire is great,
plans are actively under way for re-
building the plant and in this It is
thought that they will be aided by
out-of-town capital.
Mayfeld has been hit hard by fires
In the last year and this latest dis
aster is one of the largest in the his
tory Of the city.
Application was made by the May
field Water and Light company TO
the Paducah Light and Power COM
pany. for help. Neither of the Pa
duosh companies have surplus of
machinery that would be of material
aid to the Mayfield company. The
Paducah Light and Power company
offered TO send an extra engine.
Mayfeld papers were unable to get
out their regular editions.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-18
Princeton Parties in Paducah
Today to Confer With At
tOrneys.
Could Not Agree on Terms to
Include Three CASE s.
MARSHALL COUNTY RAIDERS

Prominent Princeton and Caldwell
county citizens have been in the city
today seeking to compromise the Hol-
lowell cases with the attorneys of the
plaintiffs, Miller & Miller. The
greater part of the morning was
spent trying to arrange terms salts
factory to all concerned. but no
agreement has been reached. 1t is
understood that the compromise will
include, if it is made, the two suits
yet to be tried. brought by Mrs. Hol-
lowell and her son, asking for aggre-
gate damages in the sum of $4,000.
No agreement was reached this
morning, it is stated, because the de-
PENDANTS did not come up to the fig
ure asked by the plaintiffs. Rumors
are circulating to the effect that all
three suits would be compromised for
$4,000 or $4,000 more than the
Judgment in the case already given
in the one case.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-18
DIRT BREAKING" FOR FOUNTAIN
AVENUE METHODIST CHURCH SUNDAY

been In demand since her return
from Cincinnati. where she spent the
winter In a conservatory of music.
Dr. s. b. Moore preached morning
and evening.
Concealed In the House OF the
Lord" was the subject of DR.. S. b.
Moore at the First Christian church
Sunday morning.
The sermon was based upon the
incident OF Joash's concealment in
the temple by Jehosheba. when the
wicked Athaliah had determined
upon the slaughter of all her grand
children who were heirs to the
throne of Judah Kings, XII.
The infant Joash was hidden in
the house of the Lord six years. and
then, at the age of seven, was
crowned king of Judah and Atholiah
the usurper, was slain. The lessons
drawn from the historical incident
were:
First--God often has his reform
ers In concealment and in waiting
as in the case of Moses. Samuel
goash. Jesus Christ in Egypt.
Second-You can't destroy right.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-18

Butler. who discovered Vane, testi-
fed. He was looking for his cattle
when about 200 feet from the rail-
road track near Thompson's mill he
saw ane on the ground. ane was
lying on his stomach, and his arms
were crossed under his body. The
right side of his head was resting on
the ground. Nearby was an open
cheap white handled knife. The
small blade was bloody. and there
was a small cash on the right side of
the neck which extended to the jugu-
lar vein. His clothes were not
bloody, as the blood had run on the
ground. Close to the body was a
small mirror and a razor strap, which
evidently showed that Vane sharp
ened the knife and with the mirror
looked for the position to make the
incision.
E. Davis was the second witness,
and he verified the facts as told by
Butler. He saw the man at his store
Friday and Saturday, but Vane asked
no questions and left in a short while
1t was Vane's knife which was found
near the body After hearing the
evidence the jury decided that the
circumstances pointed to suicide, but
as so little was known the follow
ing verdict was returned: 1--WE. the
jury. find that the body now before
us is that of Harry Vane and that he
came to his death by unknown causes
John F. Nicholson, II. ]. Ellerbrook,
John Aaron. J. II. Ash, George In
gram, B. w. Mockbee."
Mne was dressed neatly. He had
on a light checked suit, light vest,
with a white collar and neat tie, and
wore a derby. He has a short gray
mustaehe, and is of neat appearance.
He had been in the city about a
month. He was of quiet disposition.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-18
Marshall County Gases.

II is now almost a settled fact that
suits will be brought against num-
Der OF Marshall county citizens. who
are alleged to have been implicated
In the Birmingham raid, the actions
to be brought by the negro victims
of the mob. who are now exiled in
Illinois and other states. Local at
torneys have been consulted and
have the question of bringing the
actions under advisement. 1t is also
said that the parties, who would be
defendants in the action know that
suits are intended, and have en-
ployed attorneys to defend them. IL
brought the suits will be in the fed
eral court and large amounts will be
claimed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-18
He Winds Up Strenuous Week
Sunday and Battles Efforts
to Capture Him.
At the Kentucky He Will Ap-
pear Ia True Role.
HIS LAST VISITS HERE

started my afternoon adventure
by paying Gardner Furniture store a
short visit While In Gardeners store,
i noticed a large lady sitting on the
left, who wore a brown skirt, white
waist. had light hair aud had "A paper
In her hand. A smaller lady sat 10
the right. She wore black skirt.
white waist, black straw hat with os-
trleh plume. I noticed gentleman
about half way down the store lie
wore a brown shirt and blue trousers.
He was dark. had dark hair. parted
In the middle. My attention was at
tracted to the left, to the large and
complete line OF White Frost refrig-
orators. Sizing the store up in gen
eral. found II 10 be neatly arranged
with a high-class line of household
furniture. which was evidence 10 me
that Gardner's furniture store Is fully
worthy Of the large patronage they
are receiving daily. later paid
t,rprlslng store. noticed lady clerk
who wore a white waist. brown skirt.
back apron and had light hair. She
wore a necklace OF blue beads: She
was waiting on lady who was dress
ei In a black skirt. white waist. black
hat. with large black wings While
IN Noah 5 Ark everybody was too busy
buying bargains that were certainly
In evidence al over the store TO no.
tee one. After leaving Noah's Ark |
WAS scheduled to appear at VOLTS
Jewelry store. between the hours Of
2 and q. but realizing that there was
q trap set for me did not enter. |
later paid visit TO Stutz's ice cream
psrlors and purchased a cool and re-
FREE hing drink. | was waited on by
u gentleman rather stout lie was In
his shirt sleeves and wore black
string tie. | found the gentleman
mentioned 70 be very ooureo,is and
obliging. | noticed a lady standing
behind the cigar counter., who wore
white waist, had light hah, which was
very attractive. This store, in gen
eral. has very inviting appearance.
After leaving the Ice cream parlor |
returned to my place of residence and
prepared for my evening experience
I paid Weille's a visit. As | entered
the store | noticed swell display of
straw hats. which reminded me very
much of the good old summer time,
and on entering the store | noticed a
complete line of belts in a show ease
In front OF the store. While standing
looking at the belts ! noticed a me
dunn sized gentleman with black hir,
who wore a white shirt and light
striped trousers. He was waiting on
n couple of ladies'. and I think he had
me spotted. so | did not linger long.
| found this store modern, up-to-date
and equipped with full line of up
to-date clothing. later paid Lender
X Lydon's shoe store a visit and found
n complete line of foot gear. While
standing by case filled with all sizes
of baby shoes, noticed a rather stout
young gentleman, dressed in brown
trousers, tan shoes and who had light
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-18

Cadiz. KY, May IS. Especial. y
In charging the grand jury Judge
Cook strongly urged an investigation
Of night riding and asked for indict-
mems of the trust. though he did not
believe the indictments would stand.
He wanted the matter taken up to
the appellate court. He advised no
indictments against those responsible
for sending troops into Trigg, though
such action was unwise.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-18
Fire Department Of Mayfield
Could DO Nothing Because
Water Power Was Cut Off
Early in Fight.

Without a water supply, owing to
ing at O'Clock OF the Mayfield
4 Water and Light company's plant.
Mayneld today Is held in suspense
tand , apprehension. Only enough
water is held In the standpipe for
emergency In case of fire and the
citizens are not allowed to draw on
their hydrants. With only a few
scattered cisterns in the town, much
Inconvenience has been caused by
the disastrous FIRE, though energetic
efforts are being made to relieve the
situation.
SO Unexpectedly did the fire start
In the power house OF the Mayfeld
Water and Power company last night
at o'clock that two employees. who
were eating supper in the building,
barely escaped uninjured. They did
not even have time to stop the en-
glnes. which ran on until the fire had
demolished the whole building. No
alarm could be sent to the fire de
partment, as the telephone wires
were Immediately burned out, and
before the fire company could arrive,
the flames had spread until the fight
was hopeless. In addition the water
supply was hampered by the stop
ping OF the engines.
Complete loss stared the company
in the face this morning. The plant
was valued at si50.0O0 and they had
recently placed valuation on II of
$500 600. including the franchises.
TO out-of-town bidders. The offer was
not accepted, being considered too
high. New machinery TO the value
.of $4,000 had been installed only
last week and the company had plans
under way for completely remodelIng
the plant and to build a new struct-
.ure. The one burned was frame. and
the fire was aided by the large
amount OF electrical wiring and APP
paratus.
Railroad Aids.
Coming to the relief OF the situa-
tion. the Illinois Central railroad
this morning sent one OF their large
engines to Mayfield to pump water
for the town. II is thought that with
It's aid enough water can be kept in
the standplpe TO take care OF any
fires that might break out. as well
as to relieve the scarcity In the hotels
and homes. Communications by
wire with st. Louis have already
been opened to secure mechanics
who can repair the machinery in the
power house that is not, ruined.
Meanwhile the water supply has been
cut OF all over the town and the citi-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-18
JOHNSON SAYS PEACE
BEFORE ARBITRATION

Cleveland, May 1S.-Rioting con-
tinued in the street car strike today.
Mayor Johnson will do nothing to-
ward ending the strike until he has
peace restored. He says the city can
not be run by mobs. The state board
of arbitration is meeting with Presl-
dent Dupont today.
Traffic is being gradually resumed
within the city limits. Violence had
practically ceased at noon. Dupont
says 500 men are working.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-18
Eight MEN SHOT
OYER CARD GAME
SUNDAY EVENING

Lexington, Ky. May IS. (Special.)
Doc and Gilbert Ratcllffe and Riley
BRADLEY and his three brothers and
two men named Sheppard were shot
IN a card game in Floyd county. Doc
Radcliffe and Riley Bradley may dt
One horse was killed in the fight be
tween the Ratcllffe and Bradley fam
lilies. John shepherd alone escaped
injury.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-18
INSANE MINISTER
CUTS WIFB'S THROAT
TREASON RETURNS

Paramount w. Va, May 1S.-Fol-
lowing a revival meeting. which he
conducted at Rossman, the Rev. c. s.
Crossmancut his beautiful wife's
throat. causing instant death. The
minister declares the act was com
mitted while suffering temporary in
sanity. and when he looked upon her
lifeless body reason returned. He sur
rendered.