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The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-28
Fleet Departs From Seattle

Seattle, May 27--Seattle is resting today in an effort to recover from the effects of the dissipation of the past three days, The fleet departed this morning for Tacoma and within q day or so the affairs of this munich pality arc expected to resume their wonted course. It was an experience that will never be forgotten by those who participated in the pleasures con sequent upon the visit of the fighting ships.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-28
ALASKA CENTRAL IN
 HANDS IF RECEIVER
Judge Reid Acts at Request of John Ba1aine and Big Fight for Control of Railroad Is New
 On in Full Force.

The Alaska Central Railroad, the terminal point of which is at Seward is now ill the hands of a receiver, and the first step in the battle to be waged between John E. Ballaine, pro- moter of the road, and the Frost in- terests is OH. Judge Reid, acting at the request of Ballaine's attorney ap- pointed the receiver, naming John A .. Goodwin, of Fairbanks It will be impossible for MT. Goodwin to reach Seward for some time and former Deputy Marshal James Lathrop, of Valdez, has been named as receivers $ agent. MT. Lathrop departed for Seward this morning on the Portland.
 For more than year Ballaine and the Frost interests have been at log gerheads concerning the manner in which the af ITS Ot the road have been conducted. Ballaine has al- legged that Frost has squandered money and that his management has been utterly incompetent. A few
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-28
OPPOSITION ID
 GOAL LAND BILL
Guggenheims and Alaska Central Object to Consol-
 idatiOn Limitation.

Washington, May 27-Opposition to the coal land bill that passed the sen ate and is now before the house has sprung up and it is from the Guggen- helms and the Alaska Central Rail road that this opposition comes. The contention of those who at the last minute threaten to block further ac- ton on the measure is that the pro- visio limiting to 2,58O acres the con solidation of claims makes it impossi- ble to operate with profit.
 This opposition has created surprise inasmuch as the previous opposition to the bill has been that it is in the interests of the monopolists as it does not provide for opening the land to entry, and gives to those who en- tered before the lands were with. drawn, control of the coal industry in Alaska.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-28

the Reynolds companies under a special retainer given by Mir. Key holds just before leaving Valdez last August, and also for numerous Reynolds creditors, has filed motion in the bankruptcy case asking leave to withdraw as attorney for Reynolds and his companies because it has be- come apparent that those interests conflict with the interests of the cred itors he represents.
 MT. Teter will sail on the Portland and go direct to New York and Bos- ton. He expects to return before the fall term of the district court.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-28

The other reason for refusing to make settlement is that the devel opment company creditors repre-. sented by Ostrander & Donohoe arc not satisfied with the terms offered by MT. Teter. According to MT. Donohoe his clients believe that the plans of MT. Teter will fail of their purpose and rather than take any chances by complying with his terms they prefer to have the concern declared bank rupt and abide by the results of this course.
 All told, Ostrander x Donohoe, and Attorney Fred Brown represent cred itors to the amount of $3O, 1000 or S35- GOO. Only a small per cent. of this amount represents claims against the railroad. The total claims against the railroad and the development company amount to nearly $500, ,OOO about equally divided between the two companies.
 The terms submitted by MT. Teter provide for settlement of the claims against the development company by the payment of 25 cents in cash on the dollar and 75 cents on the dollar in gold bonds to run twenty years, at 6 per cent interest, interest payable semi-annually. The plan was to issue bonds in the sum of $500, 1000.
 The terms, however, provided that the cash payment should not be made until all claims had been certified, an order of the court issued ,dismissing the bankruptcy proceedings, remov- ing the receiver and returning the property to the stockholders manage ment.
 Negotiations are off, and it means a court contest of at least five years in my judgement, said MT. Teter in discussing the matter this morning. '"The clients of Mir. Donohoe see fit to reject my proposal and now mean to fight to the last extreme for what firmly believe to be the rights of those whom l represent'.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-28
SAILORS REIGN
 IN QUEEN CITY
Fleet Arrives Off Seattle and the Town Is DeIiriOus
 With Excitement.

Seattle, May 23-At2 3 o'clock this afternoon the sixteen war vessels of the Atlantic fleet arrived off this city, steamed majestically to their respective stations and drtlSped an- chor. The arrival OF the hOatiBg fighting machines was witne ssed by at least 350, ,000 persons who lined the bluffs bordering on Elliott bay, jam med the waterfront and thronged every available craft on the sound.
 Mayor John Miller heading the re- ception committee was aboard the steamship Umatilla and met the flag ship down the sound, presenting the golden key to the city to Admiral Sperry. The reception fleet also carried several organizations of the city, the Arctic club being aboard the steamship Victoria, rendered for l the occasion.
 Never in it's history has the city been SO eXpensivcly decorated, and never has it been so crowded. For the past three days every train ha2 been landing every person it couM carry and the train service had to S increased in order to handle Es traffic Every hotel is full and h,} }S. reds of private houses have been vorted into rOoming houses.
 The sailors of the fleet have orga- nizcd patrols to assist the police in maintaining order. One of these pat rols will be assigned for duty every day of the fleets stay here.
 From now on every day will see something doing in the way of enter tainmcnt for men and officers and Tuesday has been declared holiday.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-28

months ago the men met in Frost's office in Chicago and nearly came to blows. At that time Ballane declared that he would throw the road into the hands of q receiver, and endeaYor to settle for all time the question of control.
 Frost, too, has thrown the gage of battle and has declared that he would put Ballainc out Ofthe running before the end of this year. Ballainc, in an interview with the Seattle correspon- dent of the Prospcctor today declared that he is in position to resume word on the road and that it will be con- structcd to Fairbanks as fast as men can do the work. Construction work, according to Ballaine, will be begun immediately.
 The Alaska Central has rails down to mile fifty-three and the right. of- way is completed, with the exception of the bridges, about seventeen miles beyond that point.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-28
John Corson Is Also Con- demned by Delegates to
 Convention in Seattle.
FAILURE TO ATTEND IS CAUSE
AlaSkans Generally Are Condemned for Not Showing Interest in
 Own Welfare.

Seattle, May Ex-Governor Hoppatt and John Corson in particular, and Alaskans generally were roundly scored at this mornings session of the national mining congress now in convention in this city. The criti- 1 cism of the governor and of the can- didate for territorial delegate came because neither of them has seen fit to keep their implied obligation and address the convention. The mem bers of the congress also took excep- tion to the fact that very few Alask- ans have seen fit to be present at the session.
 J. w. Ivey led the attack on the Alaskans, declaring that while they are always complaining of the burden under which the existing mining laws of the territory place them, they have not seen ft to attend the meet ing of the very body vitally interest," ed in divising some method of rcme- dying undesirable conditions. The congress is representative of the most prominent mining men, both opera tors and engineers, in the country and it's recommendations with regard to mining laws receive great cOnsid- eration from the federal government.
 MT. lvey explained that the prnci- pal reason for holding the national congress in Seattle was in order to be close to Alaska and thus give Alaskan miners opportunity to pre- sent their grievances, to explain the objections to the present conditions and advance suggestions upon which the congress might act in behalf of Alaska. ' Despite what we have done, 'said the speaker, "thc Alaskans present can be counted on one hand" Continuing Mir. Ivcy said:
 "Alaskans have been cternally com plaining that they are so hampered by the mining laws of the territory that the progress of the country is greatly retarded. It would be ex- pected that the governor of the terri tory, and that the man, himself q mining man, who desires to represent the territory in congress would make it point to come before this body and shed little light on the condi- tions in Alaska. This body is potent with influence where influence counts the most, but the governor and can didate have seen fit to ignore the in- vitation to address this congress, and the men for the benefit of whom the majority of you delegates have travel ed so far have not deigncd to come before us and tell us in what respect we can be of assistance tO them."
 The remarks of the speaker were applauded and the generally express ed opinion of the delegates is to the effect that the mining men of Alaska have no right to expect relief while they sit supinely by and content themselves with whining.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-28
TETER OBJECTS
 ID BANKRUPTCY
Representative of Reynolds Company Stockholders
 Takes Action.

The Reynolds litigation remains in statu quo and seems likely to remain there for at least few weeks, after the filing of several papers by oppos- ing attorneys in the past two days. Mir. Teter, vice president of the Key nolds-Alaska Development Company, as attorney for O. s. Paget of Boston, setting up claim of $10, ,4S0, has filed demurrer to the jurisdiction of the court, alleging that the bankruptcy proceedings do not properly lie in Alaska, that proper foundation was not laid to give the court jurisdiction, that the court had no power to con- solidate the two cases and that the various Reynolds companies cannot be properly included in single pro ceeding.
 After the failure of the effort to set. tie on the % per cent cash and 75 per cent bonds basis, T. J. Donohoe, rep resenting the creditors who instituted the bankruptcy cases, wired to Fair. banks asking his fellow counsel there to apply to Judge Reid in the district court for the appointment of master in chancery to take testimony in the bankruptcy proceeding. This resulted in nothing because Judge Reid was already on his way outside on Yu. kon river boat. He declined by wire to take up any part of the Reynolds troubles while travelling He will be in Valdez again about August 1.
 Meanwhile Edmund Smith, who has been attorney for Reynolds ant
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-28
CREDITORS REFUSE
 SETTLEMENT OFFER
Negotiations Toward Adjusting Reynolds Company Difficulties Are Off and Bankruptcy Pro-
 ceedings Have Been Resumed.

Negotiations toward effecting set tlement between the creditors of the Reynolds Alaska Development Com pany and E. T. Teter, who represents the stockholders have been declared off and proceedings to throw the con- cern into bankruptcy have been insti- tuted. This means that for a long time at least the affairs of the con- cern will remain as they are and that hard fought legal contest will ensue before the creditors get any part of the money due them, or the stock holders can take any action to reim- purse themselves for the money in vested by Reynolds.
 The abandonment of attemps to set tie came Monday afternoon when T. E. Donohoe of the law firm of Ostrander & Donohoe declined to accept the terms offered by MT. Teter. MT. Donohoe at once telegraphed John A. Goodwin of Fairbanks to apply to Judge Reid for the appoint ment of master in chancery and to have testimony taken to be suh- mitted to Judge Reid when the lat ter returns from prospective trip to the states, which it is expected will be in August. After he hears this testimony Judge Reid will be asked to declare the concern bankrupt and to appoint trustees.
 There are two reasons, according to MT. Donohoe, why he declined to &C., cept the terms offered by Mir. Teter, one of them being the fact that Mir. Teter's proposal provided that the Alaska Home Railroad be eliminated entirely from the proposition. MT. Donohoe represents creditors of the railroad and he says that he has had no power to dismiss their claim. It is the contention of the railroads cred- itors that the railroad is part of the Reynolds Alaska Development Com pany in spite of the fact that the stockholders of the development com pany deny any responsibility for the debts of the railroad.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-28
DEPUTY CLERK BEEkS
 TO TAKE A VACATION

Deputy District Clerk W. T. Beeks is to go out on the Portland for U two months vacation, the greater part of which will be spent in his former hone in Oklahoma. During the absence of MT. Beoks, Dr. Bur ton, at present in Fairbanke, will act as deputy.
 Dr. Burton Is now on the way to Valdez and during the interval be- tween the departure of Mir. Beeks and the arrival of the former E. IT. Mack will act as deputy.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-28
HOUSE FAVORS A
 FOURTH DIVISION

Washington, May 27--The house to- day passed the bill providing for the erection of Fourth judicial district of Alaska but it is doubtful if it pas ses the senate this session.
 The first time the bill was up it was smothered to death in the house but now there seems to bc no great op- position in either branch of congress.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-28
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE
 ROMAN FOR DELEGATE

The democratic territorial conven- tion at Juneau nomnaited John Roman of Fairbanks for delegate to congress by a unanimous vote. He is leading Tanana mining operator, president of the mine owners associa- tion, and during the past winter was in Seattle in charge of the task of getting miners for the Tanana to take the place of the strikers.
 The delegates to the democractic national convention at Denver were instructed for Bryan for the presiden- tial nominaton. Following are the delegates-Louis Williams and John Duckworth of the First division, E.. B. Hill and Ed. R. Dunn of the Sec ond, John Ross and J. Y. Ostrander of the Third.
 The convention adopted q home rule plank in the platform.
 Steamship Santa Clara sailed for Seattle early this morning, among her passengers being Lieut.. Eastman, from Fort Liscum, and John Noon. She also had three second class for Seattle and Deputy Marshal Dooley and five steerage for CordoVa.
 Gust. Henrickson, Walter Mack, Sam Gregg, H. Smith, IT. Hallewell andL. Palmer, were passengers from Seward to Nome on the steamship Corwin which left Seward May i7. x Gateway.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-28
Congressional Delegate Is- sues Formal Announce
 ment of His Candidacy.
CONSTITUENTS URGE ACTION
Present Incumbent Will Soon Come to Alaska to Enter
 Lists With John CorsOn.

Washington, May 23-(Special to the Prospector)-Thom Gale, pre- sent delegate to congress from Alas ka announced today that he will be a candidate for reelection. Delegate Gale was nominated by the anti Hog gait faction of the republican territo- rial convention held in Ketchikan May 12 in the face of the fact that he had previously announced that he would not be q candidate on q parti- san ticket but so urgent have been the requests of friends both in Alas and in Washington that he rescind this determination that he has finally decided to run again.
 Delegate Gale will, in a short time, depart for Alaska and will make q thorough canvass of the territory.
 Delegate Gale was elected to cong ress two years ago as the miners candidate. Several months ago he came out with statement that he was tired of official life and that he would retlrc at the eXplratlOn of his term. This determination was re- iterated on occasions and then Dele- gate Gale modified his decision by say ing that if it was the unanimous sense of the people of the territory that he be returned to office he would cons6nS to become a candidate for collection.
 The convention at which Gale was nominated was one of the most exciting in the history of the terri tory, the dissontion finally resulting in a split, Governor Hoggatt being the source of trouble. The anti Hog gait faction nominated Gale and the Hoggatt faction nominated John Corson of Nome. Corson is at pre- sent in the southeastern part of Alas ka beginning his campaign.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-28
Eafthquakc at Katalia

Two earthquake shocks occurring in quick succession the night of May H set every building in Katalla rock ing, moved furniture about rooms, knocked dishes iron shelves and caused many persons part of whom had retired, to take to the streets.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-05-28
SECRETARY OF WAR TO
 INVESTIGATE RAILROADS

Washington, May 2S-~The houI today ordered the secretary of wals sB investigate and then report on tE feasibility of all the railroad proje
 contemplated in Alaska. M
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-09
A Wellington Ruse.

Once during the Iron Dukes cai;s. Paign in the iyrenees it happened that General Pictons disposition for recei.. ing the assault of Marshal Soult GS- pleased him. The danger threa tenH l from ill front. and the difficulty Ky in delaying the attack ui,til Wellington coull effect the change lie wished. He was, as usual equal to the occasion. Waving his hat in tEe alr. hc gallopcd to the front of the regiment as if lie meant 10 order q charge The whole Of Pictoa's line chnerod tremendously. aud as the roar died away Wellington was heard to remar!. half to himself: '.Soult Is q cautious commander and will not attack ill force without aScar taining the meaning of these cheers. That will leave time for the Sixth div! sion to come up. and we shall beat him This was exactly what happen. ed. and Soult sustained bloody re- pulse where he might have won m easy victory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-09
ence oi opinion regarding the origin oi Hon ct,.,,o l,oI;1x-o r.
What a Mans Beard Tells.

!" You can tell some of mans habits and read soDle of his traits of charac- ter from hls beartl.' said the old bar. Der. If man spends his days at a desk beside window his hair and beard will grow faster on the side to- ward the window Plants and boards both flourish under the influence of sunlight. Why, one of my customers found the effects of the side light so pronounced that he changed his office desk to face the window Another ill- teresting fact Is that. when man is up late or works long hours. he needs shave oftener than if he took the usual amount of sleep. That's because in being awake he keeps the vital proc
 esses of his body ill greater activity than when asleep. The growth of the hair depends largely on the circuhlticn of the blood and the heart slows t.o:FI; when we sleep" 1Iai&;s>; tits Star
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-09
7. Masth l.,s,. Gario-s.r.

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-09
S.S.S. Dl"SS 2s%TS SuMoRs Sxa

The simply body through its thousands glands performs the work regulating and assists dposing the refuse and
 
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  fluid of irritating and nAaming the skin noush soothing healthful qualities washes comfort a advice sent free TEE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-09
To Live a GodIy Life.

1fSn may live soberly out of regard nafbeir health, they may live right h ly also from prudential motives. they can live sodly only in pro ,,Ss71 lon to the measure in which con esfonce is listened to and obeyed.- ,nnxr pr. William k. Huntington, Epis- eopalian, New York.
 Love Worth Retaining.
 rhe newly married man who as sn1ures the air of having bought we mn with the wedding fee and lays aaide his careful winsomeness loses what he thinks he has won. If love IS worth wooing to secure it IS worth wnoing to retain.-Professor Dr. Page. Couxre gationalist, Boston.
 sinqina With Children.
 yfsaome parents would do little less ae136inc and d little more singing with 4kS1f children perhaps they might have 4,1k the same spiritual influence for 1uSA as had your sainted mother wheU a ahaS gathered the children about hei avnry Sunday afternoon to sing the sus5el hymns-Rev. Dr. Frank De Wl{f Talmage, Presbyterian. Los An eeles, Cal.
 A Desire to Be Guarded.
 srfis the desire to know that we have to guard with more strength than 7 TIT other one thing that we can men tS0lSN It has wrecked more lives, bro- Tn &ore hearts, destroyed more pros 11Saetsa filled more graves and sent more oouls to hell than everything else com bined. God help us to guard it.-Rev IF Len G. Broughton. Baptist, AL lanta. Ga.
 Gods Evening Lamp.
 live will look up any clear night we can see the evening lamp God has pIaced on the altar of the sky. mean theSpoe star. There 1t is for sailors and travellers everywhere, an evening lamD that is always reminding us that ft faFnot the will of our Heavenly Fa flier that one of us should be lost Rsvs Frederick E. Hopkins. Congrega' tioaalist, Chicago.
 The Worlds Living Power.
 Christ is a living power in the world tOday just because the spiritually blind avXsmade to see, the lepers are cleans ed and the poor have the gospel urooched to them. More and more mamifcent is 1t becoming to be a Chr1stian. It is joining the great army tint is enriching knowledge, abolishins slSyery, ameliorating war, unshackling fetters and elevating humanity. It is etanding in with the majority. It is hcing on the winning side.-Rev. J. F. { Adams, Presbyterian, Brooklyn. S-~r
 Her Fear.
 A little el remarked to her motheg IT nm not aIraid in the dark"
 of course not" said the mother.
 was afraid once, though, when i voat into the pantry to get tart,' silt fled.
 1eeWhat were you afraid of"
 sa was afraid l would not find ths
 1ts," was the reply.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-09
Smoking In Congress.

The rule against smoking in con. gress was adopted some years ago af the suggestion of the late Senator In. gals of Kansas. The Kansas senator complained one day that smoke was being waited into the chamber from the corridors or cloakrooms. Other senators Joined the Kansan ill protest The rule was passed. Later 1t de veioped that the smoke came from burning waste near the capitol. and the wind carried 1t into the building. When it reached the olfactories of Mir. Ingalls, 1t reminded him of Kansas cigar. But the discovery of the mis- take did not abate the rule.-Washlng ton Post.
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