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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-21
PRICES. Nisht..AduIts, rs, so. 35c. Children
to Balcony, 25c. Matinee.--50 and 25e.
Proceedings OF the Town Council
REGULAR MEETING.
DonaldsonvilIe. La. n.

Donaldsonville, La, Nov. is. 1908.
The council met at O'Clock p. M, in the
mayors office at the powerhouse with Mayor
Charles Maurin in the chair and the following
aldermen present: Jas. Won Lotten. first ward :;
D. Israel, Jr., and B. j. Vega..second ward j. E.
Blum, third ward. Absent; VIM. Dill, first ward !;
". D. Park, third ward.
The. reading of the minutes of the last preced-
ing meeting was dispensed with.
The mayor submitted the following report,
which was received and adopted:
Donaldsonville La, Nov 49, 1908.
To The Members OF the Town Council:
Gentlemen hereby submit the following
as nay report OF the mayors court, viz:
Oct. 20-Gash balance on hand -------------$3 10
Nov. 2--Jno. Pine, drunk and disturbing
peace, ------------------------10d days
:" 2-Steye Martin, drunk and disturbing
2-Chas. Anderson, drunk and disturb
!" 2-Eya CoIwar, drunk and disturbing
peace ----------- 5 co
3-Cash for one confscated revolver 90
16-Lena Brown. lighting and disturb
ing peace ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90
16--Richard Richardson disorderly,---- 90
Total -----------------s241 10
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-21

Kwltcherkicken. Business is good.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-21

SATURDAY. NOV. II 1908.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-21

/, E. BENTLEY, Editor and Proprietor
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-11-21
DISBURSEMENTS.
Balance cash on 81

Freights and express, police and iailer's
fees, telephone rentals. two special Of
fcers circus night, charity, etc---------S22 rs
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
Col. Willard Says Northern Mines Are Considered
 Good Investment
WISCONSIN MEN INTERESTED
Manager Of GaIcna Bay Proper ties Is Interviewed While In
 Seattle, EnrOutc Home

Seattle, Dec. 10-Eastcrners con- slider Alaska as a profitable field for investment according to Col. B. F. Willard of Valdez, who is now in this city cn his way north after q trip east in the interest of the GalCna Bay Mining Company of which he is the head. Col. Willard says that num- bcr of Wisconsin capitalists have re- gently invested heavily in Alaska mines, and that there arc fine pros poets for grca" mining activity dur ing the coming year.
 Col. Willard is waiting here for ma chincry he purchased in the east and SO soon as it arrives he will accom- pany it north and supCrintcnd it's in- stallatiOn iii his mine.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
Notice of Dissolution

Notice is hereby given that the CO., partnership heretofore existing be- tween A. G. Smith and C. l.. Hoyt, doing business under the firm namc of the Gulkana Trading Company, conducting a business of road house and trading station and business in- cidcntal thereto, at Gulkana, Alaska, has this day been dissolved by mutu- al consent of the co-partners. The said C. l.. Hoyt. having taken over the business of the partnership, will collect all accounts payable, due or to become due said -partnership, and will pay and discharge all co-part- ncrship liabilities.
 Dated at Valdez, Alaska, tbis 21st day of October, 1908.
 C. l.. IIoyt.
 A. G. Smith.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
RUFF |S GUILTY
 DECLARE JURORS Archgrafter Of Century Is Convicted After Long And
 Exciting Trial
POLICE STOP DEMONSTRATION
Heney, Who Is Recovering, Says That Verdict Comes As Confirm
 ati0n Of His Belief

San Francisco, Dec. l1-Abc Rucf was this morning found guilty of bri- bcry in connection with the Parksidc Realty Company and the traction franchise deal. The jury was out twcnty-fOur hours, and the long period of dclibcration raised the hopes of the defense. Ruef received the verdict without sign of emotion.
 The trial just ended is one of the longest criminal trials in the history of the state. The trial proper was not of unusual length but it required many weeks to get jury. The trial was also made unusnal by the shoot ing of Special Prosecutor Hcncy.
 When told of the verdict UrnCy. who is rapidly recovering, says that he has always been confident of the outcome.
 There was big crowd around the court house, and it required the efforts of q special detail of police to prevent a demonstration.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
BANDITS HOLD UP
 PASSENGER TRAIN

Spokane, Dec. 1l-Three masked bandits last night held up and robbed the Great Northern train coming into this city. The men boarded the loco motive and ordered the fremen to cut off the express car, after which the engineer was instructed to pull ahcd for milo.
 Tho quick wit of the fireman saved the express company large loss, for when he uncOupled the train he de- tached one express car in which was a big amount of money. The bandits, it is believed, were aware of the fact that the money was to be shipped on the train, for when they failed to find it they gave prOfano uttoranGc to thcir disappointment. They did not learn of the trick played on them by by the fireman.
 The bandits rined the registered mail pouches, and disappeared. The engineer backed back to his train, and then proceeded to this city, where the authoritieswere notified. The hold-up took place about ten milos from here, anda posse is now searching for the perpetrators of the crime.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
Report Comes From Seattle That Former Collector Of
 Customs Is In Line
PHAR0 TO SUCCEED BURNS
Rum0r Has It That Present Heads Of Alaska Steamship Company
 Are To Lose Jobs

seattle, Dec. l0-Thcrc is in marine circles in this city a strongly founded rumor that the former Collector of Customs for Alaska, Clarence Hobart, is to succeed Charles Peabody as president of the Alaska Steamship Company. The fiscal year of the com pany expires shortly, and for some time there has prevailed the impress sion that the manner in which Pea body has performed the duties of his office is far from being satisfactory to the Morgan pool controlling tho com pany.
 It is known that Hobart is close friend of Capt. Jarvis, who is really the head of the Morgan Scattlc-Alas- ka interests. Capt. Jarvis and Pea body have not worked in the closest harmony, and persons familiar with the affairs of the Alaska Steamship Company say that Peabody has failed to make good in his promises with re gard to the net earnings he would pro- ducC.
 In this same connection it is ru- morcd that J. F.. Pharo, one of the best steamship men on the coast, will succeed Frank F. Burns as general manager. Burns is a protcge of Pea body, having been associated with him in the old Alaska Steamship Company before it became part of the AlOrran hoIdinrS
 The Northwestern Fisheries Com pany, another Morgan company, has just purchased the ship Babcocll for use in the Alaska cannery service.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
RECORD BASEBALL. DEAL GOES THROUGH

Seattle, Dec. 1O-Thc biggest base ball deal, in point of the number of players involved, in the history of the great American game was this morning completed in thls city. By the terms of the deal nine Butte play CTS are transferred to Spokane, the price being 2,5OO. In addition to the sale of the players the Butte fran chise was sold for $l,OOO, the pllr- chaser being the Northwestern league.
 The surrender by Butte of it's fran chise means that that town will no lon ger be a member of the North western league, and in it's stead will be Portland, just admitted. Butte has never paid as a baseball town, and it's distance from the other towns of tn league has made it very expensive proposition. Last season was partic- ularly disastrous because of the floods, and the entire league schedule was upset.
 President Lucas was reelected.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
CAPT. TRUEBR|DGE
 DECLINES HALF PAY

Unwilling to be relegated to the limbo of half pay ashore for the win ter months, Capt. John Trucbridgc, erstwhile master of the steamship Northwestern has resigned his posi- tion with the Alaska Steamship Com pany, and has assumed command of the steamship Elihu Thompson, be- longing to the Pacific Cold Storage Company, of Tacoma. In rcsigning, Capt. Truebrdge marks himself as the only one of the Alaska Steamship Company captains to carry out an agreement to resign rather than go on half pay.
 Captain Truebridge has been on the Pacific coast since 1891. For ten years he was with the old Northwest ern Pacific Steamship Company, run ming betweed the Sound, Japan and China. Nearly all that time he was master of the steamship Olympia.
 For the past several seasons Captain Truebridge has run to Nome, Valdez and Seward tho Northwestern, and in this capacity he made tho acquain- tanco of thousands of passengers with whom he is very popular. He has the reputation of being one of the most careful and competent masters on the coast.
 The steamship Elihu Thompson, of which Captain Truebridge now be- comes master, usually makes three voyages to Norton sound each summer, towing the barge Dashing Wave the first two voyages. She carries extremely valuable cargoes.
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 Steamheated furnished rooms at Hotel Valdez.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
DAYLIGHT BANDITS ROB PORTLAND BANK

Portland, Dee. 1O-Thrce masked bandits this morning he'd up cashier NcWhall of the East Side Bank, and while he stood helpless under the threat of d revolver in the hands of one of one of them, the other two footed the vault of $17,0OO. Warning NcWhall to make no outcry the ban dits departed from the bank and dis appeared.
 1t was shortly after the bank opened that the three mon entered, one of them engaging the cashier in COnVcr sati0n on some trivial subject. While Ncwhall's attention was thus dis tractCd the other members of the gang entered the door behind the cashiers cage. NcWhall turned at the noise of their entrance only to feel the cold steel of a revolver against his temple, and to hear the man with whom he had been talking order him 70 face himself against the wall.
 Newhall furnished good dcscrip- tion of the mon and almost the en- tire police force is making search for them.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
"J AN' LODE.

tOmmCn"inE at corner No. | whence [. S lO cation monument No. l2 bears <. 2% deg. Ul min w. 23?I9 ft distant: thence north 53 deg %S
 N min. F.. l3ii2 ft. tO Cor. No 3:thcmCC S Ia deg. %S min. w. JGj.3 it. tO cor. No. 1: thence x. Il deg To min. W. l3tl.3 it to cor No. the place oi beginning containing l6.O5 uCrcS The no. tlCC oI location ui said "Jhy" lode claim iS r.. corded ia book C Oi mining locations Ht pngrS iH and i1h of inc records oi the Valdez, Alaska. recording precinct.
 Magnetic variation 2S deg. :iO min. East. To. tai net area included i'll this nppliCHtiOn-tG.- 5I2 acres. The above described claims are bounded on the northeast by unknown CluImS, on the southeast by Unauthorized Bay, on the southwest by the Juneau lode claim and on the northwest by the Juneau, FidulgO and Last Chance lode claims.
 Any and HlI persons claiming adversely any portion of the above described mining claims or premises are required to file with the Reg iStcr and Receiver of the |. $. Land Onic" nt Juneau, AlHSku, their udYcrs" claim there. against. under oath. during the period Oi the publication of this notice or they will hC barred by provision of the statute. JOHS ". DUDLEY, Register. IL is hereby ordered that the foregoing no flee be published for the statutory period in the Valdez PrOSp"ctUr, weekly newspaper printed ut Valdez, Alaska.
 lOHS W. DUDLEY, Register. Date of First Publication Oct 70, l9oS. Date of Last Publication. Jan. :, l%?.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
Provided Both Ways

"WC have lots of curious Hast re- quests from patients who are about to have operations performed" said a nurse in the wOmen's surgical ward of one of the New York hospitals
 "but l thought about the last word had been said.on this subject one day
 recently when one of my patients, before going to the operating room, called me to her and asked mo to
 write two postal cards to her husband so that she might sign them before the operation. One was to read: My dear husband: The operation was at 10 this morning and l am getting along fine The other was: My dear husband: The operation was at lC this morning and l am sorry to say died. From your loving wife, '--EX,
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
Former Postmaster In Fair banks Is Now Postal In-
 spector In Washington
CLARK WANTS INSPECTOR
Senator From Wyoming Intro duccS A Bill To Create A New
 Official For Alaska

Washington, Dec. 10-Both branches of congress arc now systematically at work and the business of tho session is well under way. Today the house is considering the bill providing for the taking of the thirteenth census.
 John Cum, former postmaster in Fairbanks, has been appointed postal inspector for the Spokane, Washing ton, district. He has been assigned to do special duty in Alaska next summer.
 Senator Hale Of.NIainc has been selected to succeed former senator Allison, as chairman of the appro- priatiOns committee.
 Senator Clark has introduced q bill the purpose of which is the creation of mine inspector for Alaska.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
Notice of Dissolution of Partnership
C. l.. lIOyt. A. G. Smith.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership heretofore existing be- tween C. B. OVcrhiscr and Charles Cowell, doing Il retail liquor business in Copper Center, under the firm name and style of C. B. Overhiser X Co, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent, and that said bus mess ana all property owned by said firm has been sold transferred and delivered to Charles Cowcll That said Charles COwcll will collect all bcbts due firm of C. B. Ovcrhiscr & Ca:, and will pay and discharge all indebtedness of the said C. E. Over hiscr x Co.
 Dated at Copper Center, Alaska. October 15 1908.
 (. B. OVcrhiser,
 Charles COwell.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
MIRACLE PROTECTS
 MANY FROM DEATH

Bismark, N. D., Dec. 11--A locomO- tive and four cars forming a Northern Pacific passenger train this morning rolled down an embankmcnt a few milos out of this city, and by some uneXplainable freak of fortune no one was killed. The train turned completely over, descending some fifteen feet.
 There were 200 passengers aboard but only four were in any way in- jured, none of them seriously.
 A wrecking train is now at work replacing the derailed cars and locomotive.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
ALASKAN PEDDLES BUM
 DUST AND IS ARRESTED

Seattle, Dec. 12--Geary Wright, an Alaskan, was today arrested and locked up in tho city pJison on com plaint of q man whose hamc is being kept secret. Wright, it is charged, sold to the man who had him arrested a poke containing br rass filings but which Wright repr rhsontod as gold dust. Wright receiYed S4OO. On top of the poke was got td dust worth $4. position.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
DEAD HAND RULES
 FLYING LOCOMOTIVE

Minneapolis, Dec. 1O-With George Irving, the engineer, dead in his seat, his hand crampcd about the throttle, the Oriental Limited, the crack over land on the Great Northern line, rushed into this city this morning at full speed. Prevented by the par titiOn formed by the extension of the boiler from seeing his chief, the fire man was unaware that death had in- Vadcd the cab, and it was not until he became alarmed at the unusual speed of the train through the city limits that the fireman investigated as to the cause.
 Fortunately it was an early hour and the streets were deserted, other wise there might have been great loss of life. The fireman with difficulty forced the lifelcss hand from the throttle and brought the locomotive to slow speed just as the train was entering the crowded switching yard. As the train stopped at the station the dead engineer was leaning in a life-like manner from the cab window and the attaches of the station won dered why he failed to return the usual wave of his hand to their salu- tation.
 It is believed that the engineer was stricken with heart disease, and he must have been dead for more than an hour before the fact was discovered.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

There ale 413 species of trees found the woods of sixteen of which, when seasoned, are so heavy as to sink in water.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

Tho experiment. to eliminate noise on Chicago's elevated railways by using gravel as ballast has been aban- doned. Not only did it fail in its pur- pose, but the gravel hold water to such an extent as to iniure the steel structure.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

Maud was afraid tho girls wouldn't notice her engagement ring" "Did they2" "Did they2 Six of them recognized it at once"
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
A Casual B1under

Doctor-Yes, madam, your two sons are getting OH nicely. The elder stood the operation for the removal of the appendix exceedingly well.
 Mother--Oh, good gracious, doctor! Dhat's the wrong ono. He's the measly one. It's the other ono that has appendicitis. Baltimore Amer jean.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

After twenty years of experiment. ing an Edinburg firm has brougt out an essence of tea which is said to preserve the aroma and cheering qual- itics of the prepared leaf.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

John Iug, the Alaska Road Com missions superintendent in the Fair banks district, arrived in town this morning, coming over tho trail in his own rig.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

"Of course you play bridge only for fun?" "Of coursc," answered Mrs. Spangleton. But it isn't any fun unless you arc playing for money"
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
"SCOKCHER" LODE.

Commenting ut corner NO. whence L. <. lu- cation monument No. l2 bears S :gdrg O. min. w. lWO.O ft distant: thence x l9 deg. Oj min. r.. j!HU IL tO cor. No. ?: thence <. 5idrg. Ia min r. 1GG.& it tO cor. No. .: thence <. l9 deg. O. min. w. @H7.T it. tO cor. No. |: thence \. ji deg. O5 min. w. 1GG3 ft. tu cor. No. tEC place of be- ginning, containing lO.Oi2 acres. Ih" notice Oi location of tn" ''ScorChrr'' lode claim iS rc- corded in book C of mining iurutlUu> nt pnrc 152 of the records of the Valdez. Alas skH. record ing precinct.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

In recent French army maneuvcrs q wireless telegraph station in bal loon successfully intercepted mess ages sent from Berlin to vessels at sea.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
CANAL EXPLOSION
 CAUSES 5O DEATHS

Colon, Dec. 12-Fifty persons have just been killed as tho result of an OK plosion in tho Panama canal zone, ac- cording to report just received here. There are no details.
 
 Washington, Dec. t2--The was de- partment bas just rccoived word that fifty persons were killed this afternoon in an explosion in tho Panama canal zone. Details have been cabled for but no reply has been received as yet.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
DISCOVERY" LODE.

Commencing mt corner No. whence L. S. To-. cation monument No. l2 bears S. :EdrE i7mIn. W. l%'9.N5 il. distant: thence \. II deg. Ij min. F.. GO% ft. to cor. No. 2: thence & 5I deg. Uj min. F.. S9l it tO cor. No $: thence <. 2j deg. .g min. W. 3OlS it tO cor. No. 1: thence <. ii deg. l1 min. w. 2O ft. to cor. No. T: thence S Gi deg. 30 min. w. ln9 ft. tu cor. No. c: thence \. II deg. 2I min w. gi93 ft. tO cor. No l, the place oi beginning. less that portion of sand Dis r"vcry" claim in conflict with the 'Fidulgu" lode claim and the "luSt Chance" lode claim. Snjd area in conflict with "Fidulgo" lode claim containing OO% acres nud said area III conflict with "InSt Chance claim containing o.2lG acres Net area of ''Disc0vcry" claim l2
 N%O acres. The notice of lOCnti i'm Oi the said "Di>rOV"ry' lode claim k recorded in book C ol mining lo"ntiOnS Ht page iIi of the records of the recording prcciuc:. of Valdez Alaska.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

The Fratcrnal Brotherhood will hold it's 1909 encampment of the Uni form rank in Seattle and plans are being made to establish the camp upon the grounds of the Alaska-Y -Yu- kon-Pacific Exposition. About 5000 mon will be quartered in tonts.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
"K KEYSTONE" LODE.

cation monument No. l2 bears S. 25 deg O3 min W. i59.H' II. distant: thence x. go deg. OO min. F.. bOl II. to cor NO.2: thence S 5I deg. 2 min r.. 1?H 20 ft. to cor. No. 3: thence s Sg deg. I2.Iu ft. to cor, No, 1: thence x. hJ deg. Oj min W. I"H. .n II. to cor. No. I, the place of begin. ming. less that portion of said "KcyStouc" claim in conflict with the "Kcdcmption" claim and the "FidnlGo" lode claim, said area in conflict with "Rcacmptiou" claim containing 2.OHb acres and said area in conflict with "Fi. dnlEO' claim containing 0.2O7 acres. Net area ol "kcESt0nc' claim S.G25 acres. The notice ni location Oi the said "kCyStonc" claim is re. corded in the office of thc recorder for the Val. dcZ. Alaska, recording precinct in book C Ui mining locations Ut pages i72Gnd i73.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

Aftor the first of the year the use of metric weights and measures will be compulsory in the Philippine islands,
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

Tin foil is made by filling tin pipes with molten lead and, after cooling rolling them to the required thinness
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
"REDEMpTION" LODE CLAIM

Commencing nt corner No. l, whence U. $ To. cation monument No. l2 bears s. l2 deg. Is min. F.. Su6.5 II. distant: thence x. 33 deg i5 min F. GO5 ft. to cor. No. ?: thence s. go deg 40 min r., liSO Il to cor. No. T: thence $. B deg i5 min W. GCJ tt to cor No. |: thence N. go deg ID min. w. liSO it. to cor. No. I, the place of be ginning. Less that portion. of said "Redcmp. ton claim in conflict with the "Fidu;gn" claim said area in conflict containing lUi2 acres. Not area Oi "Krlcmption" claim lS.G8 acres. The notice of location of said "Rcdcmp. ton lode claim iS recorded in the office of the rcCordcr.iOr the Valdez, Alaska, recording precinct in book II ui Mining Locmtious nt tf5 urI
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17

The two new battlcships which were authorized by the last session of congress will be named Utah and Florida. With the exception of Okla homa and Wyoming every state in the Union is now represented in the navy.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-17
COUNCIL CREATES
 VOTING ORDINANCE

From now on, or by the day of the next election, voting in Valdez will lose those loose and haphazard feat turcs that heretofore have characters iZcd the exercise of the right of fran chlsc. At special meeting of the council last night there was created an ordinance amending ordinance No. II, which latter has to do with clcc- ton affairs.
 Briefly, the ordinance as amended provides for registration of voters, dcsignatcS a period during which a registration clerk shall be on duty, and provides that all those who de- sire to vote shall thirty days prior to the day of election have their names on the register; otherwise they can not vote. The qualifications of a voter are: He must be citizen of the United States, or one who has de- clared his intentions of becoming a citizen; must be 21 years old, OF 70 near that age on the date of his regis tration that he will have become the requisite age by election day; must be q resident of Alaska for at least one year prior to election day; must be resident of Valdez for at least six months prior to election day.
 In registering the prospective voter must make affidavit to the facts he is required to vOuch for. It. is further provided that the fact that voters name is on the registration book is not bar to challenge.
 While an election is in progress a poll book will be kept, as will tally list, and the casting of votes will be surrounded with practically the same safeguards that maintain under the Australian ballot systcm.
 A British electrical expert predicts that within few years person will be able to enjoy grand opera by wire less telegraphy anywhere within ten miles of where the music is being produced, at but slight expense.