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The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30
SARATOGA IS SAID TO
 HAVE BEEN ABANDONED

Just what is the mission of Capt. Generaux, underwriters surveyor, and Diver Finch who are now at the scene of the wreck of the Saratoga is problematical, judging by the follow ing publication in the Post Intelli- gencer of April O.:
 "The steamship Saratoga, wrecked on Busby reef in Prince William sound several weeks ago, will be left to rust in her rocky cradle unless some sanguine salvage company can see money in purchasing the wreck. This was decided by the San Francis co Underwriters Association and by Lloyds' agency yesterday after q large amount of telegraphing and cabling had been done.
 "rhe Saratoga was worth about S175, ,000 and the amount of insurance on her and her cargo totaled about $130,000. This money will be paid over as soon as certain legal details are attended to. The underwriters figured that it would cost in the neighborhood of $70,O00 to make the temporary repairs necessary to get the Saratoga of the reef and put her in shape to stand the voyage down to drydock, where permanent re- pairs could be undertaken
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30
ENGINEERS OF DORA
 CALL HARD NAMES

Seattle-The hearing before the marine inspectors of the charges of drunkenness preferred against Chief Engineer Albert Gilbert, of the steam ship Dora, by Thomas Bruggy, for merly first assistant on the vessel, is resulting in the washing of u great deal of dirty linen. Bruggy was dis charged by Gilbert, after series of quarrels. Both men enlivencd the proceedings by the remarks and epithets they hurled ut each other. Each asserted that the other was not right mentally. Gilbert also accused Bruggy of being thief and q jailbrd. Bruggy contented himself with the accusation that Gilbert was crazy and q drunkard. Other witnesses backed up the assertions on both sides.
 The second assistant engineer de- clared Bruggy had told him that he was thief, counterfoitcr and had murdered q woman in Portland.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30
RATES TO NOME WILL
 BE GREATLY REDUCED

Seattle, April 24-Rates, both pas senger and freight, to Nome this year are to be slashed indscriminately as the result of rivalry for the business. The war is under way even now but the real cutting is not expected to come before May 25 on which date the l.. II. Gray Company will sail the steamship St. Helena. Heretofore the Gray company has confined it's participation in the Nome business to the little steamship Corwin, always the first craft to get away.
 In addition to competition between themselves, the Seattle steamship companies are facing competition from San Francisco and in conse- quence the opening of the Nome sea- son this year promises to save a good deal of money for those going into that city.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30
Notice of Forfeiture

Valdez Alaska, February l3, 1908 To Gabriel ASpland:
 You are hereby notified that there has been expended in the year 1907 in labor and i'm movements upon the Alice placer group of so acres the sum of four hundred dollars (SIOU and upon the Company Number Two group oi lGO acres the sum of eight hundred dollars (SSon); both of said groups of claims being sit uatcd up0n the middle fork of the Chcst0chc. m river in Chesna mining district, Territory "I Alaska. the said sums being the amount re- Qurcd by the laws of United States governing the location and holding of mining claims necessary to hold said groups of claims nforc- Snid for the following calendar year, to wit: the year l%S; the said work having been per formed by your former Co-pnrtncr in said claims, w. A. GilkCy; and that the said ". A. Gilkcy has since sold and transferred tO the under igncd, Wm A. Schroeder, Jesse B. Gar Ncrnnd James Garrett, all his right, title and interest in and tO said claims.
 And unless within ninety days after the completion or the publication of this notice. towit; within ninety days after the Ilthdny of May l?OS, you contribute yOnr proportion of such nnnun assessment work. to wit; the sum of one hundred dollars ($lOG) for the said Alice group Ot claims, and one hundred dollars (SlOO) for the said Company Number Two group ol claims, your interest in said claims and all "i them. will be forfeited to and become the property ni your present CO-owmcrS, aforesaid
 Wm. A. Schroeder
 Jesse E. Carver
 James Garrett
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30
Notice of Forfeiture.
Valdez, Alaska, February 10th, I9oS. e \. F. M. Fulck:

, Valdez; Alaska, February 10th, I9os. To uA r. M. Falck:
 You are hereby notified that there has been expended in the years lmj, 19O6 and lPO7 in labor and improvements on the "Littlc Bios som lodc mining claim and on the Big BloSSom' lode mining claim, situated on Cop, per mountain, near LnndlOCk Bay, Prince Will liam sound, Territory of Alaska, in the Valdez Recording District, the sum of SGOO.OO the said sum being the amount required by the laws of the united states governing the location and holding Oi mining claims. necessary tO hold said claims aforesaid for the following CAlcn- dnr year. io wit; the year 1908: the said work having been performed by your Copartncr in said claims, Louis Little.
 And unlcss within ninety days after the completion 0i the publication of this notice, In wit; within ninety days after the 18th day of June, 1908, you contribute your proportion 0i such annual assessment work, tO wit: the sum ot S!0OO for said "Littlc Blossom" mining claim and the sum ef $lJOOO for said Big Blossom mining claim your interest in said mining claims and all of them will be forfeited to and become the property of your present co O-OwnCr aforesaid.
 LOUIS LITTLE.
 tO-OwnCr
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30
FRISCO AFTER
 ALASKA BUSINESS
Report That Yucatan Is to Go On Run From Cali
 fornia June 1.

San Francisco merchants are to make a determined effort to obtain at least a portion of the business of Alas ka. Toward this purpose the San Francisco chamber of commerce sev- eral months ago set in motion pro- Ject to establish a steamship line from that city to Alaska, and it now seems that Seattle transportation men are going to enter the field in competi- tion with the steamship men of San Francisco.
 Indications to this effect are con- . tained in letter received from the Schmidt Lithograph Company of San Francisco by Heron & Shaw, pro- prietors of the Northern Steam Laun- dry. The letter states that President Peabody of the Alaska Steamship Company has made arrangements with San Francisco merchants and manufacturers to inaugurate direct service from that city to Alaska points.
 In this connection, according to the letter, the steamship Yucatan will. be placed on the San Francisco-Alaska run June 1, and will make regular monthly trips. The letter solicits business and intimates that in point of transportation service the firm will be able to give nearly as good satis- faction as can be obtained from Seat tie.
 Under date of April 24, the Pros pector is in receipt of cable from San Francisco which states that the chamber of commerce of that city has decided to send agents into Alas ka for the purpose of finding out from the merchants whether or not suffi- cient business may be expected to warrant the establishment of steam ship service service between the Cal ifornia city and the Northland. The dispatch says that Nome in particular will be solicited for business.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30
NOTICE OF RESTORATION OF PUBLIC

H t
 Department of the Interior, General Land Ot. flee, Washington, D. C., February 2i, 1908. No. ttCc is hereby given that the public lands in the following described area, which was cX. Cludcd from the ChugaCh National Forest, Alaska, by the Presidents proclamation of September IS, 1907, II not otherwise withdrawn, reserved or appropriated, will by authority of the Secretary of the Interior be restored to the public domain on June 1, 1908, and become subject to settlement on and Hftcr that date but not to entry, filing or selection until on and after July l. 1908 under the usual rcStric. UonS, nt the United Ssatcs Land office at .Iu. nCau, Alaska: 4 tract Of land extending one mile back from the tide line, on both sides of the bay known as Valdez Arm, following the tide line from it's intcrscction with the line oi liG deg. 8O min. longitude west from Green. wich, cnstcry arouud the head of the Noldcz Arm. Warning Is hereby expressly given that no person " III be permitted to gain or exercise any right whatever under any settlement or occupation begun prior to June l. iG0S, and all such settlement or occupation is hereby for bhdcn.
 R. A. Bnilngcr
 COmmissioncr of the General Land Office Approved February 2i, 1gO8:
 Frank Pierce, First Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30
GIVES DETAILS 0F
 REYNOLDS CHARGE
Boston Transcript Tells of Dividend Payments Out
 Stock Sales.

1ne boSCon Iranscrlpt glVeS m de- tail the charges against H. D. Rey- holds of using the mails for fraudu- lent purposes. Reynolds gave bond of S2,5OO for his appearance. The Transcript says:
 Reynolds organized the company under the laws of the State of Wash ington to develop mines and other property at Valdez, Alaska. It was incorporated for 5000, ,OOO, one-half of the stock being designated as treas ury shares and the other half being in the name of Reynolds.
 For year up to last June dividenda of 6 yer cent were paid, and because of this record subscribers were put ting more money from time to time into the cOmpany's stock. Investiga- tion by Post Office Inspector Mcleod of this city showed that the mines had never been able to make any pro- fits and that the dividends were paid out of the money received from pur- chasers of the stock.
 It is claimed that Reynolds was the one who benefited largely from the sale of stock because the shares dis turbed were of his personal holdings and not from those held in the treas ury. Some treasury stock, however, is said to have been released to pur- chasers, but nowhere near so much as Reynolds let go of his holdings.
 The rnnilc u,arn mead h1y it is asserted, to distribute circulars describing the wonderful showing of the mines. In the circulars it was said that the ore assayed eight to fif- teen per cent copper, whereas an ex- amining engineer, Blaney Stevens; had made q report to the company that the average assay was fraction of one per cent
 The recent grand jury, which re- turned the secret indictments, was told by witnesses of trip that Rey- holds conducted year ago last June, when stockholders went to the prop critics on special chartered steamer and actually saw the shipment of cop- per ore made from the mines. The grand jury was also told that this was about the only shipment ever made by the company; that the ore had been selected, and did not repre- sent the class of rock that was being mined.
 The company has abandoned two or three of the mines. Through the efforts of Reynolds the company took an interest in railroads, steamship lines and hotel property, the value of which has not been looked into by the government.
 Reynolds managed to distribute a lot of stock among physicians of the eastern section of the country, hay ing gained their confidence by his establishment of d medical magazine.
 A complainant in the case againts Reynolds is Mrs. Alexander of Phila- delphia. The matter was Preferred to the authorities at Spokane, Wash, but was returned to Boston because the headquarters of the company are here.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30

In the Probate Court, Valdez Precinct. Terri tory of Alaska, Hon. John Lyons, Judge. In the matter Of the Estate of Louis Brown Deceased. Notice of Final Settlement Notcc Is hereby given tbat Kuut BrantsCt cxccutor of the above named estate, has ron. dCrCd and presented for settlement ana filed Tn said court his final account as Rdministra. tor of said estate, and that on the 2Oth day of March. lWS, at the honor of 10 q. m. Rt tho COurthoiiSc, before said COurt, in the town of valdez, having been duly appointed by tho which time any person interested in said estate, may appear and Ale exceptions in writing to the same and make resistance thereto.
 Dated this 18th day of January, 1908.
 Knut BTantset,
 ExCCutOr of said Will.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30
CENTRAL
 PROMOTERS CLASH
Ballaine and Frost Have Word Battle and Fight Is
 Narrowly Averted.

The Chicago Tribune of April 8 gives the detailed account of the squabble between John F.. Ballainc and A. c. Frost, two promoters of the Alaska Central railway, in which bitter personalities were ex- changed, and resort to physical vio- fence narrowly averted.
 The Tribune's account of the incl dent, in part, follows:
 Fresh troubles in the affairs of A. c. Frost, whose banking company and Chicago and Milwaukee electric road are in the hands of receivers, cropped out yesterday. This time they appertain to the Alaska Central Railway Company, of which he is president.
 Ballaine is the original promoter of the railway. He interested F.. A. and Charles B. Shield in the undertaking and twenty miles were constructed. Then Frost bought out Ballaine's con struction company and continued the construction, tifty-two miles having now been completed running north from Seward. Ballainc, who was to have received payment in stock of the road, charges that Frost has not lived up to the agreement.
 It appears that Ballainc went to Frost's office on the tenth floor of the Stock Exchange building, Monday afternoon. The interview became warmer and warmer until Ballainc lost his temper. The interview is re- ported substantially as follows:
 Ballaine-Frost, you know there isn't bank in Chicago, Now York, Philadelphia or Boston with which you have any standing.
 Frost-You're q liar.
 Ballaine-What's that you said?
 Frost-I said you arc lar-a d-d unmitigated liar.
 Ballaine-Frost, Pm going to smash you. (Rising and starting round the end of the desk.D
 Frost-And Pm going to brain you you if you try it. ORising and snatch ing up a ponderous piece of bronze statuary ornimenting an ink wclI.,
 The two enragcd men paused, fac ing each other. Ballaine slowly drop ped his upraiscd arm to his side. Frost replaced the ink stand and ordered Ballaine from his office. The promoter refused to go.
 Ballaine Busy With Lawyers
 Miss Futile, please send boy down for d policeman" directed Frost, opening the door and address, ing his secretary.
 Before the policeman arrived, how ever, Ballainc departed breathing vengeance. Then he got busy with his lawyers.
 "I have prepared an application for receivership fer the Alaska Central to be filed in the Washington courtS," he said. 'I also have instructed Chi cago lawyers to file a damage suit for 5000, ,000 against Frost alleging non performance of contract and the over bonding of the road to such an ex- tent that it is impossible to finance the undertaking.
 My object is to get Frost and his friends out of the company, clean up the rotten financing and continue the construction on a square basis for all interests. In the hope l might make amicable arrangement with Frost to take over his interests went to his office"
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30
MINISTER RUSSEL IS
 TO LEAVE VENEZUELA

Washington, April 27--Minister Russel has beon recalled from Vene- zuela, and diplomatic relations be- tween the United States and Castro's country are to cease. The order di- recting warships to go to Venezuela has been rescinded for the present. There is no immediate danger of war.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30
Nome Mail Contract Awarded

Seattle, April 29 -Schubach & Ham. ilton of this city have been awarded the contract for transporting the mail to Nome. The contract runs for two years and the price Is 6 cents per pound.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul ofIl- cials expect to begin running over land trains into Seattle by May l., 1909, and contract has been cx- ecuted with the Osaka Shoson Kaisha whereby at least six Japanese liners are to be placed OH the run between Seattle and Oriental porte on July l., 1909.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30
Capt. Hartman in Trouble

San Francisco-A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Captain F. M. Hartman, of the steam schooner Capistrano, OH the complaint of J. Homer Fritch, the owner of the schooner. Fritch complained that Hartman wired him from Puget sound for $2oo0 for repairs on the schooner, which ho sent. When the schooner returned, Fritch looked 1t over and failed to see where the money had been spent. He accuses Hartman of having embedded $1b38 of the money sent him.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30
Notice of Hearing of Final Accou mt
IN TIE UNITED STATES COMMISSION EE'S COtKr, VALDEZ PRECINCT. ALASKA
 1N PROBATE

IN TIE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONE COCKr, VALDEZ PRECINCT. ALASKA
 IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate
 of Thomas W.DOhCrty ,dCCUaScdD Notice is hereby given that Nina N D0heFIy, of the estate of Thomas W DOhCrty, dCCCHs cd, having filed in this court her final account and report Ofhcr administra. ton Of the estate of said deceased. the hcar ring of which has been fixed by said court for the l2th day Of June, 1908, Ht clock, p m, of said day at inc UnicC of tho above named court in the court house at Valdez AlaSke, as the time and place of the hearing on said report and ACcOunt: and all persons interested In said estate are notified that on or before said day and hour to nlC any objections thereto: and tO appear Rt said time and place and show cause if any they have why said Rnal account and report should not he approved and Tatin- cd
 Dated at valdrz, Alaska, this 8th day of April l9OS.
 JOHN LYONS.
 Probate Judge.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30

Capt. Hartman was for short time master of the Excelsior, when that steamer was on the Valdez run from Seattle. Before that he was q port captain in Seattle. Fritch is q well known business man of Fome.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30
The A. Van der Naillen School

of Practical Civil, Electrical Mining
 Engineering. Established 1864 Occup ing their own.building, workshop and and laboratories. Open all year. Great de. mnnd for cXstudcntS m all lines. New stu dents should enroll at once. Address 5lst street and Telegraph Ave Oakland, CMI.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30
If you desire write or ship to McMilIan Fur
 & Wool Co 14O7 LANGLEY ST, VIcToRIA. B. C.
Notice of Sale

Notice is hereby given thHl on the 2nd day of May lwS, ot Q clock r. NJ Rt the Warehouse Of the Valdez Dock Company Rt the westerly end of the wharf of aforesaid Dock Company there will be offered for safe and sold to the highest bidder for cash payable Ht the consum- nation Of the sale, the following personal property:
 1 Bhl. China, Marked Bows tG Boltcr $ Bbs. straw J ". Little S Co. l Grip "BurlHPpCd v stephen Rady. Bbl Lanterns Alaska Home By. Co. ] Case flHsks C. C. RitChie. Case FlnskS ". II Blackwell l Box Cash Rcgist' v Reynolds Alaska Development Co
 ! Boxes Terra Gotta Shippers Order, No. tify AlNskH Cons Co.
 , Crates stair Work. Do 1 Cox Stair Work. Do 1 Box Columns Do 1 Bdl. Wood Moulding. Do F Bundles Cots etc. Marked Geo. K, Dedmen, l Box Chain Block order IIaliidic Machinery Co, Notify Alaska Bottling Co Aforesaid property having remained mn. claimed and the freight charges unpaid for e period of more than three months from this date the aforesaid property will be sold in ac. COrdHncC with thc provisions of See. 27s.part V. Chaytcr 20 of the Alaska Code.
 Valdez, Alaska, April 7th. l@S,
 Valdez Dock Company
 E, E,Grigsby, Sccy.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30

I will remain in my office Thursday ev enings from 2 too.
 c. Y. DAdaETT, Dentist,
 Next to Seattle Hotel. Now and complete lino of Kodaks and supplies, just received.
 Owl Drug Go.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-30

Ten thousand stranded workngmen are nightly begging lodgings or seek ing shelter in the hallways of public buildings and under the structure of elevated railroads, in the parks and elsewhere in Chicago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-02
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-Cattle--Beeves,
$3.65@7.S0; Texans, $3.500@5.00;
Westerners, $3.30@s.0o; stockers and
feeders, s2.60M $50; cows and heifers,
$1.75@5.S0. Hogs-I.ight, $6.25@690;
mixed, .$6.30@700; heavy, $6.25G7.OO;
rough, $6.25@6.5o; good to choice
heavy, $6.5o@7.0o; pigs, $4.0o@6.9o.
Sheep, $2.15@4.20; yearlings, $4.1bV
44.sB; lambs, $3.50@G00.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-02


Miss Casio left this morning for
her home in Chicago: after enjoying
several weeks visiting Mrs. j. +.
2Tuomy Of this city.
Mrs. Thomas Kerrick and little
son, Arthur, Of this city left this
morning for a three weeks visit
with friend in ST. Paul.
T. M. Ferguson Of Barker, can
didate for republican nomination for
representative from the SD district,
went to Walker this morning.
Mrs. O. Gravelle Of Red Lake
came in last evening from Brainerd,
where she had been visiting with
friends, and returned to the Lake"
on this afternoons train.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Samuelson
and little daughter, Irene, Of this
city left this morning for st. Paul
where they will attend the state
fair and visit with friends.
F. X, Lambert,a Big Falls butcher,
came in this morning from the
Falls and left on this afternoons
train for Crookston where he will
look after some business matters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-02
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Sept Wheat Sept.
s6Ac; Dec, 96Ac; May, 991sc. Corn
Sept, 79hc; Dec.,E 67Ac; May
65Ac; July, 64kc. Oats-Sept., 1880;
Dec, 4oA 050c: May: SIC. Pork
Sept. $14.55; Oct, $14.70; JAM, $16..
20. Butter-Creameries, 1871 @22Rc;
diaries, 17020c. Eggs-19c. Poultry
Turkeys, 16c; chickens, 10@1Okc;
springs, 15hc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-02
Kills Wife and Suicides.

Indianapolis, Sept. Following 1
quarrel at their home, Henry Stuck
man, a produce dealer, aged thirty-six
shot and instantly killed his wife Liz.
zie, aged thirty-three, and then turned
the weapon upon himself. dying al
most instantly. Jealousy is the prob.
able cause.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-02
4. St, Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Sept. 1:-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $6.Oo@6.75; fair to
good, $5.O0@5.75; good to choice cows
and heifers, $4.OO@5.00; calves, s3.71
@5.75. Hogs-$6.40@6.50. Sheep
Good to choice wethers, $3.75@41o;
yearlings, $4.O0@4.25; good to choice
spring lambs, $4.50@5.25. z..--. f..