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The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
RAILROAD MUST
 BE LOCATED SOON Guggenheims Under Contract to Haul Ore From Ken
 necott by 1911.
HAVE LITTLE TIME TO SPARE
Story Long Kept Secret Creeps Out in Southeastern Alaska and
 Appears in Print.

'If the Morgan -Guggenheim syndi- cate does not have railroad con- structed from the coast of Alaska to the Chittyna country and in shape to transport copper ore to the market by January 1, 1911, it will lose it's in terest in the celebrated Bonanza cop- per mine. Under the contract by which this company was to secure 40 per cent of the stock of this big mine, the Morgan people agreed to have the mine in shape for shipping ore, and have railroad constructed to the coast by 1911. Two } ears have passed by. Indications now are that it will tax the resources of the con- tracting parties to the utmost to complete the railroad in the allotted time. At the mine nearly $1 1000, ,OOO has already been expended in de- velopment work and in preparing for shipping"
 The foregoing from the Douglas Island News regarding the plans of the Guggenheims in Alaska was sup posed to be secret. So far as the Prospector has observed that story has never been in print before. The Prospector has refrained from pub fishing it because it has been passed around under strict injunction of secrecy. Apparently some man to whom the secret was entrusted has hoisted in few drinks too many and under the influence has set his mouth to going and walked off and left it where the News man found it reeling off the story.
 Story Seems Accurate
 The facts recited are exactly as they have been passed around yer
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The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
WORK RESUMED
 AT LOUIS BAY Knights Island Mining & Development Company
 Getting Busy. GOOD ORE BODY OPENED UP Machinery Installed Makes Rapid Development of Property
 Possible.
GOOD ORE BODY OPENED UP

The Knight Island Mining x Devel- opment Co. this week resumed work on it's property on Louis bay near the north end of the island on the west side. Louis Rothkranz, the manager, and F.. $. Miller, an officer and heavy stockholder of the company, went down on the Agnes last Sunday with five men and large stock of sup plies. Operations will be pushed actively and later d large number of men will be employed
 The company already has over 400 feet of tunnel and open cuts. Rock work is done with powder drills and the company has other machinery in- stalled, including sawmill. Con- tracts have been made to sell the sur plus lumber output to other mines on the island and to purchasers in Val dcz.
 A good orc body is already opened in the mine and the output will be brought down on sleds while the snow lasts and aftcrward packed. Last year the company built a good mountain road eight feet wide at an expense of S3000, from the mine to the bay. The distance is one mile. The grade of the road is about per cent. Ultimately tramway will bt constructed beside the road. Tho groupe comprises twcnty-four claims. Several Valdez men are interested in this property. Recently w. T. Beeks bought large interest and he is help ing to finance this years operations.
 The mine was examined last year by Hermann w. A.ssKcllcr, an expert in the employ of the Guggenheims, who spent two weeks on the ground, and he made very favorable report, getting good copper assays.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
CHANGE ALASKA
 MAIL CONTRACTS All Existing Trunk Routes Abrogated and New Sys-
 tenn Substituted.
BIDS FOR CARRYING INVITED
Revised Plan Intended to Equalize Weight Limits and Avoid
 Roundabout Transportation.

All mail contracts on trunk lines in Alaska are abrogated and bids invited for new contracts with many of the routes changed. This was announced in press dispatch to the Prospector last month and the story was doubt cd as. the contractors had received no notice. A circular just received by Alvah Eames, chief clerk of the service at Valdez, confirms the tele- graph story.
 The circular calls for bids to carry the mails over long list of routes in Alaska, beginning at different times, but all expiring June 30, 1910, the date of the expiration of all mail car rying contracts in the Pacific division of the post office department. The existing contracts, made in 1907 for the usual period of four years, all ex- pire June 30, 1910, but all mail carry ing contracts contain little joker which only the government can play. Thisprovides that the department may cancel the contract at any time by paying the contractor months sti- pend not earned. By virtue of this provision all important existing Alas ka mail contracts are to be cancelled and new ones made covering new routes.
 The changes in routes are believed by local postal officials to have the virtue of handling mail for the interior to better advantage than the existing schedules, though some arrangements are believed to be less advantageous than those they supercede. On the whole, however, it is believee that a distinct gain will result.
 The most important feature of the new schedules is the abolition of the
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The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
NEW PAY CREEKS
 IN |NNOk0 DISTRICT
G. H. Walker Says Good Camp Will Be Outcome
 of Recent Discoveries.

Two creeks known to contain pay gravels and another upon which good prospects have been found, is the in- couraging news brought to Valdez re- garding the Innoko district, by IT. c. Walker, who came direct from there, enrOute from Nome to this town. Cane creek, upon which the original discovery was made which attracted stampede to the Innoko, has proved disappointment and is practically deserted.
 The new creeks are Ophir, Spruce and Dodge. These streams run par allel with Cane creek, all flowing into tho Innoko. Ophir is showing up ex- trcmcly well. Thus far twelve pay claims have been opened up. The paystreak lies at depth of thirty feet, the ground is frozen and the hoisting and drifting method of min ing is employed. The pay gravel ap- parently lies in well defined streak. Pans as high as $20 have been found.
 Spruce creek is a later discovery. Two pay claims have thus far been opened up. The formation is similar to that of Ophir. Dodge creek is the latest find and the prospectors work ing upon it had found good prospects when Walker was there, and were confident of encountering pay.
 Walker brought with him speci- mons of quartz literally alive with free gold. He thinks the quartz pos abilities of the Innoko are extremely encouraging.
 Walker, who is fur-buyer repre- senting Seattle house, gives it as his opinion that q mining camp of no mean proportions will be opened up in the Innoko district as result of these new discoveries, He sailed for Seattle on the Santa Clara, and will return to the Innoko in few weeks.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
BRYAN LOSES IN
 NEW YORK STATE
Democrats Will Send Unin- structed Delegation to the
 Denver Convention.

New York, April 1G--WilIiam Jcn- nings Bryan was repudi ated by the New York state convention of Demo- crats and his boom received u pune ture that it will be long in recovering from last night, when the convention adjourned after deciding to send an uninstructed delegation to the nation al convention at Denver. Boss Me Carrcn, of Brooklyn, who has led the fight for Bryan met singnal defeat and Tammany emerged triumphant from the smoke of battle which marked the closing hours of the con vention.
 The fight against Bryan began al- most immediately after the convcn- vention was called to order and ragged ferccly through the days that proceeded adjournment, which did not come until midnight last night. Through 1t all the Tammany dclega- tion stood firm.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
TANANA STRIKE IN
 QU|EsCENT STATE
No Further Trouble Ex- pected Until SIuicing Be-
 gins on Greeks.

The miners strike in the Tanana cuts no figure with mining opera tions at this time, Judge Harlan states, as more men are in the district aside from the strikers, than are need ed for winter work. When sluicing begins the situation will be changed and Judge Harlan fears that serious trouble will result, as the strikers are still determined to handicap the oper- ators in every way possible if their demands are not conceded.
 Just now the strikers are quiet and nothing in the general situation indi- cates that strike is on. Slight diff faculties have occurred on the creeks but nothing in Fairbanks since the depot riot.
 Judge Harlan says that from pres ent indications the output of the Tanana will be as large as in 1906, and possibly a little larger. Sluicing should begin late ill April and then
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The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
HAPPY JACK MINE
 WILL SOON SHIP
Summers Work With Twen- ty-four Men Will Cross-
 cut Main Ledge.

Julius Singer says the Happy Jack mine on Hogan bay, Knight island, !, will be shipping ore by next fall. Mir. Singer, who is manager of the mine, is now employing twenty-fom men. He is driving tunnel to cross-cut a ledge about 700 feet in the hill. The tunnel is now in 400 feet. The ledge was located farther up and when stripped showed that it was without doubt large body of ore of good grade. The crosscut tunnel is run to tap the ore at greater depth.
 In driving the tunnel a ledge of vein matter P feet wide was crossed. This was struck few weeks ago and Ill fact was announced in the Pros pector at the time. This is not an ore body, being mostly gangue, but the ore is of good grade and when sorted will furnish large quantities of shipping ore. This will be shipped with the ore from the main ledge when the latter is tapped
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
JUDGE HARLAN ON
 WAY 10 STATES
District Attorney Resigns Post on Account of Fail
 ure of Health.

Judge Harlan, United States dis trict attorney of the Third Alaska judicial division, arrived in Valdez from Fairbanks Friday evening on an Orr stage. He has rendered his resignation to the department of jus tice and expects it to be accepted not later than July i. He is now go- ing outside on leave of absence and will sail for the states on the Yucatan.
 The assistants to the district attor- ney will probably continue in office until Judge Harlan's successor quail fies. This is absolutely necessary to the government business, especially in Fairbanks, where term of court has just been opened.
 Judge Harlan resigns because of his failing health. During the past year he has been troubled atintervals with asthma and he suffered severe attack soon after he went to Fair banks in February. It is necessary that he should go to dryer climate and he will return to his old home in York, Nebraska.
 Another year would have com pleted a second fullI term of four years for Judge Harlan in the district attorney's office of the Third division. He was first appointed by President Mckinley in June 1901, and was reappointed by President Roosevelt in December 1905.
 During his incumbency of the dis trict attorneyship in Alaska Judge Harlan has resided much of the time in Valdez. Tn this community he is held in the highest esteem, profess sionally and personally. He was en- dorsed for the judgeship of the pro. posed new Fourth judicial division by the entire bar of the southern end of the district a year ago and could to. day receive the almost unanimous in. dorsement of the people of this region for the judgesbip or dis. trict attorneysbip. His retirement from office and departure from Alaska will be received with general regret
 Judge Harlan says he expects tc retain his mining interests in Alaske and to return here every summer.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
F|DALG0 CLAIMS SHOWING UP WELL Expectation Now That Biq Copper Mine Will Begin
 Shipping Soon. MUCH DEVELOPMENT WORK Tunnels, Drifts and Cross Cuts
 Aggregate S07 Feet
 at Present.
MUCH DEVELOPMENT WORK

That another big copper mine on Prince William sound will be shipping ore by this coming fall is the firm belief of T. J. DonohOc, president of the Fidalgo- Alaska Copper Company which has twenty claims on Fidalgo bay, about fifty miles from Valdez. Mr. Donohoe returned last Saturday from visit to the properties and he IS very sanguinc for the future. He brought with him samples of ore totaling 45O pounds and running from 3 to 30 per cent, taken from the tun- nels and from surface croppings.
 I've have so far expended about $8, ,OO0 in development work" said Mir. Donohoc this morning, "and we cx- pect to spend from 5000 to SlO, ,0OO more before making arrangements to ship. It has been our purpose all along to first determine whether or notwe will be justified in spending money for machinery and other facil- ities necessary for shipping before so doing and firmly believe that the result of the next few months will prove beyond doubt that we will be so justified"
 Mining men familiar with the cop per conditions on Prince William sound are of the belief that the Fidal- go properties are among the most valuable yet discovered. The claims arc located on Fidalgo bay, about fourteen miles from Ellamar and were discovered and located last June by Charles Schlosser, who interested Mir. Donohoe and his partner Mir. Ostrander in the project. A company was organized and development work begun almost Immediately under di-
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The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
BUY SACRIFICES
 LIFE FOR HIS HAT

Seattle, April 16-Carl Knutson, the 12-year old son of Louis Knutson, q well known resident of this city was drowned in Green Lake this morning while endeavoring to re- cover his hat. The lad was good swimmer but it is believed he was seized with cramps. He sank before his companions could do aught to save him.
 With several companions young Knutson was rowing on the lake when a vagrant gust of wind blew his hat off. He sprang from the boat to rescue the hat and disappeared al- most immediately.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
W. I. SCOTT Is
 DEAD IN JUNEAU
Assistant District Attorney SucCumbs to Attack of
 Pneumonia.

Juneau, April 16-Assistant District Attorney Scott died this morning at 10:3O in St. Ann's hospital. He had been sinking steadily during the night, the pneumonia which prostrated him having obtained q vital hold upon his constitution. The doctors gave him up late yesterday afternoon.
 Judge Gunnison adjourned court for the day out of respect to the mem ory of Mir. Scott.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
DIVER IS COMING TO
 INSPECT SARATOGA

Seattle, April 16-Stoamship North western of the Alaska Steamship Company's fleet sailed for Valdez this morning having on board Henry Finch, a diver who will make an inc spection of the wreck of the steam ship Saratoga, now ashore on Busby reef at the entrance of Prince Will liam Sound.
 The owning company has hopes of being able to float the wreck and re- pair the vessel.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
Highwaymen Wound Officer

Portland, Ore, April t6-One officer and one highwayman were seriously wounded as the result of gun fight between five desperados and posse of police here last night. The police had responded to hurry-up call sent in by citizens who had been held up by the highwaymen.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
Heney Attacks Fulton Again

Portland, Ore, April 15--Francis J. Henoy alleges that Senator Charles W Fulton offered financial induce monts to representative H. A. Web ster for letters in support of Fulton's senatorial candidacy in 1903. He files afiidavits in support of the charge and great furor has been caused by the attack,
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16

and the news of his death brought forth general expressions of regret.
 Three children survive Mir. Scott. Charles, the oldest son, is chief clerk in the corporporation counse's office in Seattle. Thomas Scott is assist ant cashier of the Valdez Bank & Mercantile Company's bank. He is now on the steamer Santa Clara bound for Seattle on the way to Ju' neau. Miss Dora Scott sailed for Se- attle on the Portland and 1t is not known here whether she stopped in Juneau. Mrs. Scott died in Seattle in 1903.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
Autos to Sail for Asia

Seattle, April 1.-The French and Italian cars in the international auto. mobile race received orders today to cut out Alaska and proceed immedi- ately by steamships to Asia, landing at the most accessible port.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
BURSTING DAM CAUSES
 LOSS OF ONE MILLION

Helena, Mont, April 16--The results of the bursting of the Hauser Lake dam are far more serious than at first thought. It is now known that the property loss will be at least st ,0Oo, 900. Hundreds of horses and cattle were killed by the sudden rush of water.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
Big Dam Bursts

Helena, Mont, April t8A loss of a quarter of million dollars and many narrow escapes from death rec suited yesterday when the big Hauser lake dam burst.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16

William Y. Scott came to Valdez in January 1907 to become assistant United States attorney here, and had held the post ever since. He went to Juneau late in February to conduct the prosecution of Edward c. Hasey upon the charge of murder in the Keystone canyon riot. Judge Scott was an old friend of District Attorney Harlan, the two having lived for many years in York, Nebraska. It was this former association with Judge Harlan which gave him the appoint ment as assistant district attorney. Tn Nebraska he served as county att torney. In the early nineties MT. Scott moved from Nebraska to Seat tie, where he practiced law until he came to Alaska. He was corporation counsel of Seattle for four years and county attorney for King county two years. In Seattle he stood high as a lawyer and citizen.
 Mir. Scott was a graduate of the law school of Indiana university, in the class of 1860
 During his short residence in Val dez Judge Scott made many friends
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
Attempt Iaii Break At Juneau

Juneau, April 13-Prisoners in the federal jail attempted to. break out Saturday night. They threw pepper In the face of the guard but were over.powered before they gotoutslde.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
Portland Has Big List

Seattle, April t6-Steamship Port land of the Alaska Coast Company cleared for Valdez last night with 40 passengers. She had big freight cargo
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
ENDS
 HASEY TESTIMONY

Juneau, April 13-The government rested in the Hasoy trial Saturday evening. Fifteen witnesses were put on the stand. The names of thirty more are endorsed on the indictment and the defense today filed along affi- davit in support of motion that the court compel the prosecution to put on the remaining witnesses. The trial seems likely to last two weeks yet.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16

More than 700 miners were killed in the Pennsylvania coal fields during the month of December. The gov ernmont ia Investigating to determine if it is not possible to provide better protection.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
Bank Cashier in Trouble

Carlisle, Pa, April tG-- John liar ris cashier of the Merchants bank of this city was arrested this morning on the charge of embedding S35, ,O00.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-04-16
Reach Defense In Hasey Trial

Juneau April 1G-When the district court adjourned yesterday evening M. B. Morrisey was on the stand for the defense in the Hasey trial. Mor- risey was one of the Alaska Home Railroad party in the Keystone can yon fight.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-02
DRIVING FARMERS
FROM KENTUCKY
Reign of Terror Inaugurated by the
Raiders Responsible for Loss
of Tobacco Beds.
Many Tenant Farmers, Tired Of Con-
ditions, Preparing to Leave the
State, While Farm Owners Are
Placing Their Property
on the Market.

Lexington, Ky.-Because OF warn
ing letters and visits from night rid
ers. many farmers in nearly all OF the
forty-two counties In the white hurley
tobacco districts are busily destroying
their tobacco beds and at the present
time less than one-third of the num-
Der usually planted have been start
ed. In many counties huge signs have
been erected on buildings and in high
places near by declaring the inten-
ton OF the farmer not to raise a crop
this season.
Realizing the difficulty of making a
living for their families in case the
decision to raise no tobacco Is ad-
hered to. many tenant farmers are
preparing to move to other states,
while many farm owners have placed
their property on the market with
the avowed purpose of leaving Ken
lucky
The murder of Farmer Hedges in
Nicholas county, and the raids in
Woodford and other counties last
week, have increased the alarm. In
announcing their determination to go
elsewhere the tenants declare that 1t
will be impossible to subsist from the
proceeds of crops of hemp, wheat and
corn.
In the neighborhood of Mount Ster-
ling many farmers have received
letters. with which were
matches, powder and poison, and in
both farm districts and tobacco towns
armed guards have been placed at the
threatened points.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-02
PROPOSED TARIFF COMMISSION.
Bill Introduced in the Senate by La
Toilette.

Washington.-If bill for the crea-
ton of tariff commission, which was
introduced on Thursday by Senator
La Toilette, should become law, it
would be competent for the commits
sion and the president, acting to-
gether, to suspend any tariff schedule
and put on the free list any article
upon which there was such a combi-
nation as would control production or
prices of wages either in the United
States or in any foreign market.
The bill provides for the appoint
ment of commission of nine mem
bers, one from each judicial circuit
of the Union, and no one of which
shall be member of congress. Not
more than five are to be members of
any one political party. One is to be,
skilled in manufacturing, another in
agriculture, another in imports, an
other representative of labor the
next lawyer, skilled in the ia. VI
laws, the next an expert in tariff and
reciprocity, one in the knowledge of
production and accounting, another
who has made a study of foreign mar
kets, and the last IAN eminet econ
omist." The members are to receive
salary of $4,000 each, and after the
first eleven years of the existence of
the commission each of the members
are to be appointed for ten years. The
first appointments are arranged to
terminate so that new member
should be appointed every year.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-02
CAUSE AN
ENORMOUS Loss
Appropriation is Asked from Gov.
eminent to Aid in Destruction
Of Moths and Cattle Ticks.
Farmers Of the New England States
and the South Have Lost Millions
Of Dollars as Result Of Depreda-
lions Of These Pests.

Washington.--in explaining the pro
visions OF the agricultural appropria.
ton bill. Mr.. Scott OF Kansas, in the
house OF representatives on Tuesday,
called attention to the ravages OF the
brown tail moths and the Texas cat
tie tick, The former. he said, were
rapidly destroying the groves and for
ests Of the New England states, while
the Texas tick had been one OF the
greatest pests known. The tick, he
declared. was responsible for the quar-
antine line which for nearly twenty
years has stretched across the coun.
try from one ocean to the other. Tho
annual cost OF maintaining that line
To different states and the nation was
hardly less than 100000. That,
however, he said. was the smallest
item inflicted upon the country by
the cattle tick.
The loss TO the north could not
even BIO guessed at, but he estimated
the annual loss suffered by the states
south OF the line could not be less
than $40,000.000. He therefore said
that 1t needed no argument to justify
a most liberal appropriation from the
federal treasury tor Graduating these
two pests, and the committee had re-
commended $250.000 In each case