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Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-24
BIG. COPPER OPERATORS
 ARE IN JUb|LhNT MOOD
Denis Donohoe Says He Is Satisfied that Values Go
 to Great Depth

Denis Donohoc, head of the Dono- hoe Exploration Company, owner of copper property in the Kennecott district is in Valdez having arrived last night. Accompanying him is John r.. Barrett, also interested in only well pleased with the showing resultant from the seasons work on his own properties but declares that no longer is there question as to the future of the interior copper district. He says that the work done on his own and the other claims in the Ken necott district establishes beyond the pcradventure of a doubt that the sur face showings continue in depth and that high values exist.
 Until this year Mir. Donohoe was inclined to be skeptical as to the re- suit consequent upon seeking depth. He has had much experience in cop per camps and realized that nowhere does the present age furnish such surface shOwings as are plentiful in the interior of Alaska. He is con vinced now that the values on the surface are true indications of what the depths contain. On his property fifteen men have been employed dur ing the season and have run 165 feet of tunnel and an equal distance of open cuts. The workings are down about 100 feet.
 MT. Donohoe-came out by the way of Cordova SO as to investigate the feasibility of taking in supplies hy that route but he is satisfied that such q course will not be practicable. and h" vii! send his outfit in by lh" way of Valdaz, the first of it. going in in December. Mir. Donohoe will go to Seattle on the Santa Clara.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-24
ONE HUNDRED AND TEN
 DROWN NEAR WRANGELL
Cannery Bark Star Of Bengal Goes Ashore On COro- nation Island and Out of l37 Whites, Chinese
 and Japanese Aboard Only 27 Are Saved

Wrangell, Sept. 23--One hundred and ten persons went to their death yesterday afternoon and last night when the Alaska Packers Company bark Star of Bengal crumbled to pieces on the storm beaten shore of Coronation island. Only twenty ell of those aboard the vessel were saved. Of those on the Star of Ben- gal thirty-seven were whites and the remainder Chinese and Japenese can- nery employees. .
 The Star of Bengal, in tow of the tug Hattie Gage, was on her way to San Francisco after the close of the cannery season at Kyak, where she has been during the summer. There was heavy wind and sea and the bark broke away from the tug. Every effort of the tug to regain control of her tow was futile and driven fast be- ore the wind the ill-fa ted Star of Bengal and her doomed cargo of hu-
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-24

After July 1, unless all promises fail, have q resident judge.
 During his trip to the states Judge Reid visited the president at Oyster Bay and spent some time at Wash ington. He was much pleased with his reception at the department of justice and acquired increased ad- miration of Attorney-General Bona parte. The department officials who look after Alaska are well satisfied with the present operation of judicial machinery in the territory.
 Judge Reid is accompanied by Mrs. Reid and they have taken house on Sherman street, on the Reservation.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-24
went on the rocks.

manity went on the rocks.
 After finding it impossible to render any assistance the Hattie Gage came to this port for endorsements in the hope that something might'bc done from the land side of the island. By the time the trip back to the scene of the wreck had been made the bark was fast going to pieces under the battering she was receiving.
 The rescue crew made heroic efforts to bring to safety those who were clinging helplessly to the wreck age but in only few cases were their efforts successful. Many of those, the bodies of whom now lie on the island, came to their death by being hammered against the rocks
 Coronation island lies short dis tance off Prince of Wales island and is exposed to the full fury of the storm. ts.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-24
CHOLERA RACES IN
 RUSSIA'S CAPITAL

St. Petersburg, Sept. 2l---Four. hun dred soldiers stationed at the garri. son in this city arc victims, of cholera and the disease is spreading with alarming rapidity. Among the poor CT class of civilians the disease is ere ating havoc, yesterdays record being 395 new cases and 2Gdeaths
 The authorities are doing all in their power to check the epidemic, but SO far all efforts have been fu tile. The medical corps has been greatly increased and many private physicians have volmteered their services Public funerals have been forbidden and the government is at- tending to the burial of all cholera victints
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-24
HASKELL IS AGAIN
 UNDER HEARST GUN

Memphis Sept }22--William R. Hearst has renewed his attack on Govelp6f Haskell and is insisting that fh6 governor2isu using, and has used, his spositisn to favor the stand ard Oil Compansf In, aEspeeeh' q de livered here last night"Mr Hearst charged that GoveFIof yHaskeli.,pre- vented the attorney !gefesai I8sy Okla. homa from enjoining 'tlte yStahdard's S subsidiary company in this state, and that had it not been for the action of the states chief executive prosecu- tion of the Standard would have be- gun long ago.
 Further along in his address Mir. Hearst read what he alleges to be q correspondence between John D. Arcbbold of the Standard Oil Com pany and the late Congressman Sib. Icy of Pennsylvania and having to do with Senator Bailey's friendship for the Standard Oil Company.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-24
FOURTH DIVISION BILL
 v. .... /. ,. ..IS. CERTAIN ID PASS
Judge Reid Says That In Washington He Was AS-
 Sllred That Congress At Next Session Will Take vi Action Creating New Judicial District

Alaska will be given the Fourth judicial division by congress at the coming short session but it will not take effect until July 1, is the assm- mce Judge Reid brings from Wash ington.g There is no opposition to the bill in any direction and the de- partment of justice is urging it so that even the senate will probably allow it to grind through. 1t has al ready passed the house. The depart ment prefers to have it go into. effect at the beginning Of the fiscal year. .
 Judge Reid will clean up the dis trict court docket i'll Valdez, begin ming October 10, and will go over the trail to Fairbanks carly in the winter
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-24
BUTTE LOTHAR|OS .. ARE. IRE. BADLY l IB|I| FOOLED

Butte" Sept. 21-ButtC's men about town are laughing at a joke of which a number of timir ..f"lIowS ar" inc butt. The puIiceiarr responsible and q snake charmerF Ferstwhilc an attrac- tion in one of the local museums, is the cause.
 On the stage the snake charmer presented an attractive appearance and when the attraction was adver- tised the gay LothariCs of Butte soon found much business in the museum. Boquets of rare flowers adorned the dressing room of the charmcr, at least they went in that direction across the foot lights, and invitations to dinner followed.
 It is not of record that the charmer accepted any lures tending to result in close acquaintance with admirers but coy smiles came from lips that broadened above some slowly crawl ing snake as the charmer performed the "act' that drew the crowd and the salary.
 It is hard to say to what lengths the Lotharios would have gone had not the police stepped in and sprung the joke. Somehow the police be- came suspicious of the charmer and the resultant investigation established the fact that the object of SO much masculine admiration is mana 
 is Iver Swanson. .a.
 There is great dropping off of. mu- scum gate receipts since the expose.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-24
PLACER PLATINUM
 STRIKE IS MADE

News of a platium discovery that may result in establishing the fact that there is a big deposit of that mineral in the interior is brought to Valdez by Me$scrs Briggs and Luntz who recently came outside. In the safe of tine Seattle Hotel is d sack containing ? p0unda Of what is pl9ic- tically pure platinum, and about fifty pounds more of black sand be- Iieved to contain heavy platinum values, that the men brought out.
 Luntz is an old timer in the country, coming to Valdez nearly ten years ago and going over the glacier with the first rush. This year he went in again to moro thoroughly investigate the signs of platinum he discovered at that time. Neither man will tell exactly where the discovery is loca- ted but it is some where near Mt. Wrungle. They are very conscrva- tive in talking of their find but say that they will go in this winter, talk ing big outfit.
 Platinum is one of the most valua- ble of metals being worth close to $50 an ounce. In their present poke the mon have a small fortune.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-24
SENATOR FORAKER
 QUITS UNDER FIRE

Cincinnati, Sept. 22-In letter to Presidential Nominee Taft Senator FOral<er has expressed the belief that owing to the recent attack on him it. will be best for him not to appear to- night in Music Hall on the occasion of MT. Tafts campaign address. In his letter Srnator Forakrr says that from certain sources known to be Friendly have com" doubts as to the propriety of the joint appearance of himself and MT. Taft and that he has decided not to attend the meeting.
 Senator Foraker expresses the opinion that his reply to the charges made by William R. Hearst is suffi- cicnt vindication of the Foraker con- nection with the Standard Oil people, but that he does not want to injure the cause and embarrass Taft. Sena- tor Foraker has cancelled his other speaking dates and it is improbable that he will take any active part in the presidential campaign.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-24
James Godfrey Expresses his Qualification At Report
 Made By Expert

James J. Godfrey, secretary of the Mother Lode Copper Mining Com pany, accompanied hy A. w. Jenks, New York mining expert, is back from an inspection of the companies properties on McCarty Creek. Mr. Godfrey is elatcd at the result of his trip and says that Mir. Jcnks has es- tabished the truth of the supposition that the mother lode property is an eXtention of the Bonanza lead.
 When MT. Godfrey arrived in Val dez on his way inside he was met with ilattering reports of the season's work on the property in which he is interested and he says Chat his visit more than verified the truth of these reports. There is vein of chalcorite, twelve feet wide assaying from 70 to 75 per cent and running the entire 100 feet of the ii:u.
 Mir. Godfrey .sys that inside the news of the IIirsCh deal was received with much satisfaction and that it is believed that once the railroad is ex- tended from Valdez to where it afr Ortls transportation for the copper mines the entire district will be the scene of the greatest activity. He says that not only in the case of his own pro- perty but in the case of many other properties the fact that permanent values exist has been satisfactorily established. lie expects to send in big outfit this winter and next season will resume operations on largo scale ...
 Mr. G"dfr"N k going to. rnrL"Nn to I""k into th" condition of Oscar Sall and expects ,u bring Sal to Valdez and place him under medical treat memt.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-24
INTERIOR COPPER
 PROSPECTS GOOD

That the White river and the Chit ina districts are well worth 'ihp at tcntinn of prospcctnrs and the .cx- pcndittue of sufficient money to cs- tablish whether or not the surface indications of copper are borne out is the belief expressed by Fred H. Moi fit of the United States Geological survey. Mir. Moffitt is back in Val. dez after three months spent in the districts in question, having left here June 15 with four assistants and a pack train in the charge of James Bartlett.
 The outfit went in to the Nabesna by the way of Sargent's camp and then to Orange hill where there are several copper properties being pros pected, and where also is the Field gold quartz mine. On the latter property the season has been spent in running tunnel and when Mir. Moi att left it was expected that the orc body would be reached within thirty feet. The vein carries free milling gold, but the three stamp mill on the property has not been operated this season. .+.
 The. Moffltt party then went over to the head of the Shushena and to Copper creek where some work is being done. The mineral in this locality is native copper and sul- phides, but nothing of definite nature has so far been established by the work done, and Mir. Moffltt says that this is true of the country as . whole although in many cases the prospects are exceptional, and in the Cbitina country the mineral has been well shown up.
 The party then went on the head of White river, making maps of the region at the head of this and the Shushena river, the work being in the nature of an extension of that done in 1902 by the Schrader party, and in- cluding the White river valley to the boundary line, Typographical maps were also made and copper properties were examined at the head of White river, Glacier creek and Lime creek. Adolph Knopf, member of the party went to Canyon City, on the Canada an boundary line, and thence to Beav- CT creek. The latter, part of August, while Mir. Knopf was there, the boun- dary survey party came into Canyon City, having had hard experience owing to lack of food. Mir. Knopf also visited the Bonanza mine.
 MT. MofIit went over the Skolai glacier to the Nizina river and thence to Dan creek and Chittitu, where Esterly and Kernan are hydraulicing. Mir. Mofiit came out by the way of Cordova, while the pack train came out over the trail. Lack of feed ne- oessitated killing three of the eleven horses, and one was given away. MT. Bartlett says that the country inside is suffering from lack of rain and that there is practically no feed
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-24
Gold Production Decreases

Statistics recently compiled from figures furnished by the various gold and silver producing counties of Cal ifornia show that during 1907 the state produced total of 809,213. .52 fine ounces of gold valued at s16,727,- ,- 928 and t,i3S,Sb9 fine ounces of silver valued at s75t ,6I6. Compared with the mine produt ttion of 1906, these figures show Il decrease of S2,O04, ,624 in value of gold and of S86, ,t82 in value of silver, q total falling off in value of the precious.metal output of $2,- 070,7OS. The average commercial value of silver in New York per fine ounce in 1906 was @ cents, and in 1907 was SC cents. The standard value of gold is S2o. .67is34825323 n fine ounce,
 The Klondike gold output this year is estimated at s5,00o ,O00. Last year 1t was 5000, ,0O0.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-24
Army Officers Lose "yelvep,

Washington Sept 2t--Army officers on foreign service are by an order just placed in effect deprived of fat perquisite in the shape of travel pay. The order provides that hereafter army officers shall be allowed only the actual expense of travelling in lieu of the payment on q mileage basis as has heretofore prevailed. This new rule will particularly effect officers on duty in Alaska for tl.ese officers have been receiving trans portation allowance of cents mile, thus enabling them ( in come cases make q profit of S2j c. $50 ou single trip.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-24
WOMAN CUPID IS
 IN TO|LS IF LAW

Fresno, Cal, Sept. 23-NIrs. Mar garet Walder, comedy appearing woman about 40 years old, is in iail here charged by the federal authori- ties with fraud in connection with the use of the mails. Mrs. Walder has for q year Or more been conducting a matrimonial agency and the officers assert that she has been the sole at- traction although she has widely ad- vertised as her agency having many clients.
 From records taken from Mrs. Wal der by the officers and from other evidence in the officers possession the woman is shown to have rcaped a good living from the matrimonially inclined but unsophiscatcd men who have sucCumbcd to the lure or the advertisements she has caused to be published in the many neWspapera throughout the country.
 In her correspondence with her victims. Mrs. Waldcr hus represented tiIersclf tO be whatever in fcminc form the man in search of A wife desired. The men would pay sums of various amounts for the privilege of being | placed in communication with the one whose charms were advertised.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-24
WISCONSIN TOWNS
 IN FIRES GRASP

Rhineland, Wis, Sept. 23-Gagen and Wood, two small towns near here, were yesterday afternoon total ly destroyed by fire which started in the forest that hems in the settle ments. Women and children joined in fighting the fire, but in vain, and this morning finds 1, ,000 persons home less.
 From New Richmond comes word that Fifield, near Ashland, is in flames and that a special train carrying fire fighting apparatus has been dis patched from Minneapolis. The en. tire country has suffered for weeks from drought and Is parched and dry.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-24
HEARST CHARGES
 WORRY ROOSEVELT

Oyster Bay, Sept. 23-That Presi- tacks being made by William k. Hearst on Senator Foraker and other members of the republican party is having a bad effect on Presidential Nominee Tafts campaign is evidenced by the energy display ed by the pree- idcnt in rcfuting and trying in other ways to counteract these charges. Following the letter recently sent to Congressman Mckinley of Illinois, and more recently made public, the pres idcnt has issued another appeal for support of MT. Taft.
 President Roosevelt's attitude in connection with the fight being in the doubtful states waged against Taft, and which is being led by MT. Hearst, has caused other members of the republican party to take alarm and to view as serious the situation confronting them. In his latest ap- peal, Mr. Roosevelt makes public a letter written in July 1907 by Mir. Taft in which the candidate refuses to acquicscc to the plan of the Ohio state central committee to in the same resolution endorse Mir. Taft for president and Senator Foraker for re- election to the senate.
 From all prominent republican sources effort is being made to con- vince the voters that Senator Foraker is in very poor standing with the ad- ministration and with Mir. Taft. The Hearst assertions that ForaBer is hand and glove with the Standard Oil Company has from a political standpoint made this course neces- sary s.
 Expressing his personal views with regard to the situation President Roosevelt says that the defeat of Taft will cause satisfaction to one set of men only, namely those who have by Hearst been shown to be behind Foraker as an opponent of Taft in Taft's own party, and those of the other party who are behind Governor ! Haskell of Oklahoma.
 The Russian Greek Church has
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-24
CANADlAN SCHOONER
 ACCUSED OF P0ACHlNG

Washington, Sept. 23 The com mauder of the revenue cutter Bear, now off the Alaska coast, has to Washington sent word that the Cana dian schooner BGyard has been sehl poaching in Alaska wators 'fbc re- port states that fishermen at Sanborn harbor assert that iii July the Buyard has twehty.eiSht skins In her hold.
 The affair will be brought t6 tho attention Of the caradian govern mont.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-24
Ruees Lawyers Are Indicted

San Francisco, Sept. t0--r The grand jury this morning returned indict- ments against Attorneys Murphy and Nowburg, two of Abe Rueps lawyers, charged with attempting to bribe jurors. Murphy gave bonds in the sum of 5000 and Newburg in tho sum of S10,0oO.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-24

The democratic vote at the Wash ington state primaries was less than 10 per cent of the total, wherefore according to state law it. will be necessary to place the dcmocratic candidates on the official ballot by petition.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-24

The Russian Greek Church has oighty.fve churches in Alaska, sem. mary, numerous mission schools, and more than 10000 members among the natives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19
HAYTI NOW IS QUIET
REFUGEEs ARE ALLOWED n
LEAVE.


Port aul Prince. March Is.-Conse-
quent upon the decision Of the Haytfen
government to permit the participants
in the late insurrection who have asy-
lum In the various consulates to leave
the country unmolested. the French
cruiser D'Estrees IL preparing to take
on board all the refugees In the
French. German and Spanish CONSUL
ates at Gonaives. at St. Marc and Port
au Paix. The cruiser will take the
revolutionists to st. Thomas.
President Nord Alexis has issued In
structions In the case of six military
officers including Major Laraque, COM
mandant OF the crack cavalry corps.
who are under arrest in sSspicion OF
being implicated In the recent con-
spiracy, that II the facts warrant 1t.
they be taken before a regularly con-
stituted military court for examina-
ton.
On Friday next a court martial win
decide the case of Major Aurei Madeu,
charged with making an attempt
against the security of the state and
conspiring to assassinate the presi-
dent.
There were no signs Of disturbance
throughout the city today. the presence
of the warships In the harbor aliaying
the fears of the foreign residents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19

ne sommittss to bis family and
frfsnds.
a rood roads education COMMITTEES
was formed. Senator John w. Overfon
bsfng made chairman. and J. A. Roun-
tree secretary. The good roads edu-
cation committee will have one hum
dred members, men scattered over the
entfre State kniwns a. advocates OF
good roads. They will conduct Wig
orous campaign and substantial resuitf
are expected TO follow.
The organisation OF good roads as
sociations was made the subject OF an
other resolution. Each county u
urged to organize for good roads and
marshal the best men Of the COM
rnunity In the cause
Senator John w. Overton. OF Wedo-
wee; John Craft. OF Mobile; Judge W.
u. Skeggs. of Decatur; w M. Dren'
men of Birmingham; Secretary J. a.
Rountree. Of Birmingham, and II. "a
Wilson. Of ,opelika. were present in
person. y. fg
r.. A.. Mitchell. Of Gadsden; United
States Senator ,Bankhead, v. b. Az
kins. Of Selma, and W. C. Dinwiddie
OF Bay Minette,S sent their proxies.
W. NJ. Drennen. 81 the Ninth DIE.
trict, was elected vice president and
Mr.. Craft was empowered to NIL the
two vacancies existing In the member
ship OF the committee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19
CONGRESS
s.mmsr7 Of Both Houses.

-.AIr~tcn. March 1s.-General de, ,
A.ts an the pension appropriation D on.
sttnwsS for over four hours IN Ine
ISn,,sa ~ Representatives TO-DAY -.
Ths subjects discussed took 2 wios
ranre politics, finance. the trusts anu
thn Presidents last message All re-
o MI Mouser Of Ohio predicted the
election OF Secretary Tart ior Fres =,
Ssnt while Mr.. Hull of Tennessee. IN
an arraignment of the Repunlican :
narty' appeared equally confident that
Wiiiiam ]. Bryan would be the success
Msssrs' Hardy Of Texas and Waldo
NJ New York discussed the currency
1uastion: Mr.. AdAir Of Indiana IN
vsIrhed against the trusts; Mr. Rauch
~ Indiana saw no good in the Presi'
SAnt sending messages to- a congress
which. he said. refused to act on ms
concentrations, while Mr.. Henin Of
AIaharna made a bitter denuneiation OF
the New York cotton exchange.
Al aga .. m. the House adjourned
out of respect to the memory Of tse
late United states Senator William
Pinckney Whyte of Maryland.
The Senate was in session but ter
minutes, adjourning in respect to Mr.
Whyte.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19

Moore, Treasurer. ana John oliver. Sec
Rotary.
These gentlemen. together with
Messrs. r. B. Hardy. w. H. Carter. Car
~ Cooke. w. 8. Muslin and w. s. Iur-
ner, constitute the Board of Directors
and all were reelected, having served
the Association most efiiciently ias'
year
The books of the Secretary and
Treasurer showed that nice profit was
made at the last fair enough money
having been earned TO pay for aooi.
ticnal buildings and for repairs on the
grand-stands. The Association owns
enough land that is not in use to make
eighty-two lots. and there 10 such 9
great demand for suburban property
here that the lots will be sold. The
next annual fair win begin Tuesoay
Oct 20, and continue four days and VIII
be the biggest and best in the history
OF the Association.