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The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-14
CHINESE V|CEROYS
 FEAR FUR HEADS

Pekin, May --Consternation reigns in the minds of all the viceroys in China as the result of an order just issued instructing them to suppress in their respective provinces the boycott against Japanese goods. Tho order is accompanied by the threat that unless It's provisions are carried out forthwith the viceroy who meets with failure will lose, not only his official but his physical head.
 The prejudice against anything savoring of Japan is very strong in China, especially in the interior pro vinces and the vicoroys arc confront ed with stupendous task if they wish to retain their heads.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-14
.HENEY OFFERS
 ID. FIGHT DUEL
Special Prosecutor of Frisco Graft Cases Makes Rough
 House in Courtroom.

San Francisco, May 9-Challenge to duel with revolvers, threats of personal chastisement and other min- ing camp accompaniments furnished an exciting Interruption to the trial of Tirey l.. Ford, one eff the "higher- up" graft defendants, this morning. Special Prosecutor Heney and Law yer Achs, one of the defendants at torneys, were the principals ill the outbreak which was finally quieted by the efforts of the baliffs.
 It was during the cross examina- tion of former Supervisor Gallagher that the trouble arose. Heney ob- jected to the methods of Achs, who was grilling the witness, and hot words insued, Heney finally challeng- ing Achs to come outside and settle the dispute with revolvers.
 Achs scored Heney for issuing the challenge and the latter called Achs coward for not accepting. Fists menaced cOuntenances and it seemed for moment that the men would set tie their differences then and there but acting on orders of the court the baliffs jumped between the belliger- ants and order was at last restored.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-14
MURDERED BODY
 FOUND IN STOVE

Fort Worden, May 11-Mutilated almost beyond recognition tho body of Henry Johnson, a corporal in the artillery band, was discovered in a cook stove on the military reserva- tion yesterday evening. Two pri- yates, James Holt and Charles Grie- bel are under arrest, suspected of complicity in the murder.
 Johnson had been missing for sev- eral days and as he was a man of re- gular habits the search for him soon resolved itself to the confines of the reservation. Holt and Griebel, who had had trouble with Johnson some time ago, were very prominent in the search and were free with suggestions as to the possible whereabouts of the missing man. For these reasons suspicion pointed to them as having more knowledge of the crime than they VOuchsafed.
 Officers at the fort are very reti- cient with regard to the affair and the men have been given instructions to keep quiet. It is said, however, that the murder is the result of con- spiracy and that several other soldiers are involved.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-14
Notice of Forfeiture
Valdez, Alaska, February 13. I9

Valdez Alaska, February 13, 1908 To Gabriel ASplanh:
 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 80 acres the sum of four hundred dollars (SiOO) and upon the Company Number Two group of lGO acres the sum of eight hundred dollars (SSO0); both Of said groups of claims being sit uatcd upon the middle fork of the ChestOche- na river in ChCsna mining district, Territory oi Alaska. the said sums being the amount re- quircd by the laws of United States governing the location and holding of mining claims necessary ,o hold said groups of claims aforc. said for the following calendar year, to wit; ; the year 1908; the said work having been per l, ,rlncd by your former cO-partncr in said clh ms, w. A. Gilkeyt and that the said ". A. Gilkcy has since sold and transferred to the undersigned, Wm. A. Schroeder, Jesse B. Gar vcrand James Garrett, all his right, title and interest in and to said claims.
 And unless within ninety days after the completion of the publication of this notice towit; within ninety days after the lith day of May 1908, you contribute your proportion of such annual assessment work to wit: the sum of one hundred dollars ($lOO) for the said Alice group Of claims, and one hundred dollars ElOO) for the said Company Number Two group 0i claims, your interest in said claims and nll of them, will be forfeited to and become the property of your present cO-owncrS, aforesaid.
 Wm. A. Schroeder
 Jesse B. Carver
 James Garrett
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-14
TEN DOLLAR FARE TO
 NOME IS LOOKED FOR

Seattle, May 12-The steamship warefare for Nome business this year has reached stage where first class fare of $10 is confidently looked for. The latest phase in the fight is the announcement made today by Schu- back and Hamilton that they have chartered the steamship Transit and will send her to Nome from Van couver, June 1. Both freight and passenger charges on the Transit will be greatly reduced from the tariff of other years and the oompeteting lines have announced that they will meet the cut with still lower rate.
 The little steamship Corwin, de- parted for Nome this morning, thous- ands being at the wharf to bid her farewell. She is the first boat of the season to get away for Nome and car ries among her passengers several of the big operators.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-14

Tn the Probate Court, Valdez Precinct, Terri tory Ot Alaska, Hon. John Lyons, Judge. In the matter Of tho Estate Of Louis Brown, Deceased, Notice of Final Settlement.
 Notice is hereby given that Knut Brantsct, cxcoutor of tho aboyc-nemed estate, has ren. dercd and presented for settlement and filed Tn said court his final account as admin'stra. tor of said estate, and that on the 2Oth day of March. 1908, at tho honor of 10 Q. m. at the courthouse, before said court, in the town of judge for the settlement of such accounts, at which time any person interested in said estate, may appear and Ale exceptions In writing tO tho same and make resistance thereto.
 Dated this 18th day Of January, i9Os
 Knut Brantset,
 ExcCutOt of said Will.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-14
NOTICE OF RESTORATION OF PUBLIC
 LANDS TO SETTLEMENT AND ENTRY.

Department of the interior, General Land Oi. flee, Washington, D. C., February 24, 1908. No. ticc Is hereby given that the public lands in the following described area, which was OK. cludcd from the Chugach National Forest. Alaska, by the Presidents proclamation of September 1S 1907, fl not otherwise withdrawn, reserved or appropriated, will by authority of the Secretary of the Interior be restored to the public domain on June I, 1908, and become subject tO settlement on and after that date, but not to entry, filing or selection until on and after July l, 1908, under the usual rcstric. tions, at the United Ssates Land office at Ju. ncau, Alaska: A tract of land extending one milo back from the tide line, on both sides of the bay known as Valdez Arm, following the tide line from its intersection with the line oi liG deg. 8O min. longitude west from Green. wich, eastcrly around the head of the VOIdcZ Arm. Warning Is hereby expressly given that no person will be permitted to gain or exercise any right whatever undcI any settlement or occupation begun prior to June 1, 1908, and all biidcn.
 R. A. Ballinger.
 Commissioner Of the General Land OfTicc. Approved February 2i, 1908:
 Frank Pierce, First Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-14
Soldier Confesses Comp1icity

Port Townsend, May 12--James Holt, one of the soldiers arrested at Fort Worden for the murder of Cor poral Henry Johnson has confessed he had hand in the crime. The off, cers at the fort will not permit the details of the affair to be made public but it is understood that Holt has re- fused to implicate anyone else.
 Holt, according to reports, main- tained his innocence for a long time but at last broke down under the over- whelming evidence of his guilt with which he was confronted. He is said to be in an hysterical condition q present.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-14
ATLANTA FIRE CAUSES
 LOSS OF S1,250,000

Atlanta, Ga., May0-Fire today de- stroyed the entire two blocks bounded by Forsyth, Nelson, Madison and Hunter streets in the business center of tho city, causing q loss estimated to be $1,25o.00O. Thore were several narrow escapes from death and many thrilling rescues were effected by the fremen.
 For time there was great danger of the fire spreading to other sections of the city.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-14
POLITICAL POT ! B0|Ls MERELY.
Many Differences Cropping Up Promise Trouble at
 Ketchikan Convention.

Politicians of Valdez are looking forward to a warm time when the re- publican delegates assemble at the .Ketchikan convention, and they are passing their expectations in this re- gard on the reports received from various sections of Alaska advising methods of procedure both before and at the convention. Valdez is one of the few towns of any size, not hampered by having split in the re- publican ranks and by reason of this occupies a place of vantage at the convention.
 There may, however, be trouble in Valdez's "solid phalanx" by reason of the fact that from all parts of AL aska are coming protests against the action of J. D. Sheldon of this city, chairman of the territorial committee, in making compromise by the terms of which the Irving combine should join in the call issued by Sheldon. It is declared that in agreeing to this Sheldon acted on his own authority alone and that as a matter of fact he had no right to permit the Irving fac tion to gain recognition in this mat ter.
 The Irving faction bolted the Juneau convention last year when it fouud it could not have it's own way, and when the national committeeman held that the Juneau convention had no authority to elect delegates to the national convention until after the apportionment had been made the Irving faction took the position that the convention was illegal in every particular and refused to recognize the territorial committeeman named at that time.
 The irving contention was not up- held however and now, it is declared, the bolters arc endeavoring to slide into the party councils by the Shel- don call route. This, according to all reports, will not be permitted without fight that will add materially to the gaieties of the Kotchikan convention. In Seattle, Col. w. T. Perkins who is to have charge of the proxies from what are asserted to be the regulars of Nome, is getting anxious because the credentials have not arrived. So far all that he has received is cable giving the last names but not the ini- tials of the delegates. The creden- tials, however, are in possession of Charlie Wulff, secretary of the terri tory committee, and they will meet Col. Perkins when he arrives in Ketchikan.
 Another source of what means trou- ble is the determination of the irreg- ulars to elect as national delegate, Tom Lyons of Juneau instead of Con- mitteeman Held of that city. The great majority of Alaska republicans, however, consider that Juneau has had it's share of political honors and that it is time for some other portion of the territory to oe given something of tangible nature.
 Juneau has always had control of conventions because of the fact that Juneau men have always handled the Valdez proxies but now this city has decided to evolute from the west pocket' class and will voice it's own desire in party councils hereafter.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-14
ALASKANS WANT
 VISIT FROM FLEET

Seattle, May 12-Alaskans in Seat tie are making q concerted effort to get at least q part of the Atlantic fleet ordered to northern waters this summer. Acting through the Seattle chamber of commerce the leaders in the movement have sent Secretary of the Navy Metcalf petition setting forth their desires in this respect.
 The secretary has replied, saying that action on the request must await his arrival in Seattle.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-14
SIBERIAN MINES
 TO BE DEVELOPED
John Rosene Back From Russia With Big Plans
 for Anadir Gulf Fields.

Seattle-John Rosene, who last fall relinquished the presidency of the Northwestern Commercial Company, has returned to Seattle from St. Petersburg, where he spent some time in consultation with the Russian members of the Northeast Siberian Company, of which he is managing | director, and result of his confer ences he said q ship containing at least POO miners experienced in placer mining will be dispatched from Seat tie early in June for the Gulf of Ana dir, Siberia, to open the placer de- posits discovered there last year after five years of prospecting.
 Mir. Rosene is confident that the Siberian gold fields will be the equal of their American forerunners and he contemplates the building of city on the shores of Anadir which will at least be the equal of Nome or Fair banks or Dawson. Geographically and geologically, he says, the dis tricts are identical
 "None of these Alaskan gold fields had any better showing when they started than we have," said he. "We could have washed out good deal of gold last year but for the fact that we were out of provisions and had no boards to make fumes, or the | timber or tools to make them. This year, however, we will be well sup piled. While in Russia I made ar engagements for passports for 800 American miners to go into the cOun- try, but do not anticipate that we | will need that number. The extent of the party that I will take will depend entirely on the information which he will receive in telegram to | be sent by our superintendent in Si- beria, c. A. Densmore, well known in Seattle and Alaska, particularly at Nome. This dispatch will have to be | taken 2,000 miles overland before it can reach telegraph wire at Yu- kartz. Personally, do not anticipate needing any more than 200 men, bu; | these will all be miners well vcrscd in placer work who can be used more as l fOremen than as miners. The rough | work will be done by Russian miners These men will be from the UraI mountains. When in Russia l ar ranged for securing these men, and they and their families will be trans ported across Siberia on the Trans Siberian railroad and to Vladivostok, from which port they will be taken by steamer to Anadir gulf.
 "On the vessel which leaves Seattle will be general supplies and saw mill, for we intend to erect d good sized town to house our people. There are coal mines not far from the gold discoveries and these will supply fuel. The timber is some little distance in- land, but the logs can be Heated down to the gulf.
 "The revolution in Russia is over,n said MT. Rosene. '"The country is now quiet. The duma now elected will likely retain office for many years, and there promises to be long period of business prosperity in the empire"
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-14
New Assaying Firm Organizes

o. W. Harrington and l.. W. storm have joined fortunes and from now on will jointly conduct an assaying and mining engineering office in Valdez They will be located on Keystone avenue. Mir. Harrington Is well known in Valdez and in fact in all mining districts around this part of the country, having been located here for number of years. Mir. storm, Is from Denver and is q long time ac- quaintance of MT. Harrington. Mir. Storm was in Valdez last summer. Hereafter the two will be associated in various mining enterprises as well as in their profession.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-14
Notice of Forfeiture.
Valdez, Alaska, February 10th, 1908. TO A. F. NJ. Falck:

TO A. r. M. Falck:
 You arc hereby notified that there has been expended in the year 1907 in labor and i'm provcmcntS on the "Lttle Blossom" lode mining claim and on the Big Blossom" lode mining claim, situated on Copper noun tain, near Landlock Bay, Prince William sound, Territory of Alaska, in the Valdez Recording District, the sum of S200OO the said sum being the amount required by the laws of the United States governing the location and holding Of mining claims. necessary to hold said claims aforesaid for the calandcr year, io-wit; the year 1907: the said work having been performed by your co partner in said claims, Louis Little.
 And unless within ninety days after the completion of the publication of this notice, tn wit; within ninety days after the 18th day of June, 1908, you contribute your proportion oi such annual assessment work, tO wit: the sum of 5000 for said "Lttlc Blossom mining claim, and the sum of 5000 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.Owncr, aforesaid.
 LOUIS LITTLE.
 CO.Owncr
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-14

Jim McHill and "Longu Todd, sourdoughs of the vintage of no one knows when, are back in Valdez after an absence of several years. It is current report that the "H. A." association, of which the two are the charter members, will soon resume It's former activity.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-14

Several oil wells have been bored in Alaska, but only two were in operation in 1908. The petroleum ob- tained, both from the seepages and the wells, is all high-grade, light gravity refining oil, with parafIln base and high content of naphthas and burning oils.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-14
T0N0PAH FIRE CAUSES
 QUARTER MILLION LOSS

Tonopab, New. May 12-A loss of S250, ,000 resulted from fire that start ed in q lodging house here last night. Twenty business buildings were burn ed, the stock they contained being almost entirely consumed.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-14
TWELVE PERISH WHEN
 MINING CAMP BURNS

Deadwood, s. D., May 12-Twelve persons perished last night in fire that destroyed Camp Crook, mining set clement in this part of the state. The camp had population of 400.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-14

Witll the April 18th issue of the Juneau Transcript, change of own ership and management became operative, John W. Frame, the founder and for four years the editor of the paper, being succeeded by Claud IT, Dech and Will O. Ullrioh.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-14
Notice of Hearing of Final Account

IN THE UNITED STATES COMMtSsIONER's COURT, VALDEZ PRECINCT.ALASKN
 IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate
 of Thomas W.DOherty ,dcCcaScd) Notice Is hereby given that Nina x Dohcriy, administrative Of the estate of Thomas W. Dohcrty, deceased, having filed in this couit her final account and report Of her adminiStra. tiOn of the estate of said deceased, the hearing of which has been fixed by said court for the l2th day of June 1gOS, nt ? Q clock, p m, of said day at the office of tho above named court in the court house at Valdez, Alaska, ns the time and place of the hearing on said report and account: and all persons interested in said estate arc notified that on or before said day and hour to hlC any objections thereto and tO appear at said time and place and show cause if any they have why said final account cd
 Dated at Valdez. Alaska, this sth day of April, l9OS,
 JOHN LYONS
 Probate Judge.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-14
Notice of Sale

Notice is hereby given that on the 2nd day ol May lNS ot 7 clock r at inc Warehouse of the Valdez Dock Company at the westerly end of the wharf of aforesaid Dock COmpany there will be offered for sale and sold t0 the highest bidder for cash payable at the COnsIlm- nation of the sale, the following personal property:
 l Bbl. China, Marked Bows S BOltcr BblS. straw |" J. W. Little ,S Co ! Grip "Burlnppcd stephen Rady. l Bbl Lanterns AlnSkn Home By. Co. I Case Flasks '' C. C. Riichic ] Case Flasks W. II Blackwell l Box Cash RcgiSt' " Reynolds Alaska Development Co.
 3 Boxes Terra Gotta Shippers Order No tify Alaska Cons. Co.
 , Crates Stair Work. Do l Cox Stair Work. Do 1 Box Columns. Do l Bdl. Wood Moulding. Do l2 Bundles Cots etc. Marked Geo. k, Dcdmnn, l Box Chain Block Order IIalldir Machinery Co.,, Notify AlnSkH BOttling Co Aforesaid property having remained un. claimed and the freight charges unpaid for q period of more than three m0ntus from this date the aforesaid property will be sold in nr. COrdancc with the provisions of See. 27S.pnrt V. ChRytcr 20 of the Alaska Code.
 Valdez, Alaska, April 7th. l90S,
 Valdez Dock Company.
 F., Grgsby, SCCy.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-14
Notice To Creditors

IN TIE PROBATE COURT. IN AND FOX TIE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND PRECINCT. BEFORE HON. S. A. CRANDALL, JUDGE OF PROBATE. In the matter of the csDatcJ
 of
 Max Sauer deceased Notice is hereby given by &. 4. Crandall, Jr Administrator Ot the estate of Max SauCr dc. ceased, with will annexed, tO the creditors of and having claims against the said deceased to exhibit such claims with the necessary vouchers within six months after thc first pub- licAtion Of this notice, tO said administrator at his homo at Reynolds, Alaska, the same be ness Uf said estate
 Dated April, 18th. 1908
 &. A. CRANDALL. JR. Administrator oJ tho eEiaic of Max saucr deceased
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-30
CRIMINAL
tcontinuea From Page I.)

night force be strengthened To Ave
men. Have every one of these re-
port to the night sergeant, and In
this way have the peoDI econtinuslly
In touch with the police.
Another suggestion would be TO
have one good plain clothes man sub
ject TO call at any time of the night
or day.
And my final suggestion would
be to give the police, the night force
in particular. a better compensation
for their work.
Several prominent residents of
the city have talked with me on the
police subject, and the robbery scare
which seems to be in vogue at the
present time here is unealled for. /
will admit there has been depreda-
tions committed with more frequen-
cy within the past three weeks in
Salem than ever before TO my own
knowledge, but one cannot expect
anything else from a city that is rap
idly growing metropolitan. Most
every city OF any size in the world
goes through Just such course of
crime, when IL is in the turning stage
TO prosperity and the usual circum-
stances of this kind last only for a
short time. due to the populace TAX
ing particular notice and getting up
In arms like the Salem people are
doing now.
Chief Should BE Appointed.
Notwithstanding that the city
charter gives the council the exclu-
sive right of selecting and appointing
new police officers" said we'll
known Salem man, II think it no
more than fair to our chief of police
to permit him to do the appointing
of police officers" In connection
with this statement the gentleman
speaking said: "A former chief of
police. in this city was subject to be-
ratings and complaints of every de-
scription not long ago for the simple
reason that the men supposed to be
under his supervision were not do
ing their duty, according to allega-
tions made by several of the citizens.
This chief was powerless to defend
himself, owing TO the fact that the
police under him were as oblivious
to his existence as a man in Africa,
and, in spite of his repeated attempts
to simplify and thoroughly organize
the force, he was not backed up or
given any encouragement what ever
from the city council.
"A chief of police is under the
eye of the residents and people in
general continually, and If a false
step or trouble arises, for which the
police are responsible. the chief gets
the entire blame. For this reason,
say give the chief due consideration
and a fair chance to defend himself;
he's responsible for the men the city
council chooses for him. and he is
elected by the people to NIL the most
important protective once of city,
and he should have the opportunity