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The Washington times., 1909-01-25

Within a day or two there will come
from the House Committee on Ap-
propriatiOns the report on the fOrtihca-
tions bill which win serve, if closely
studied. 10 bring out into clearer light
the fact that the United States Is plan
ming a second Gibraltar in the Philip
pines.
This fact is not without an unusual
interest. i'm view of those echoes OF dis
turbauces from California over the Jap
anese question, which have now become
familiar 1t is worth noticing at this
time that the country is going steadily
ahead i'm the work of preparing for the
adequate defense of its possessions in
the Pacific This work is not directed
against Japan or any other power In
particular Nevertheless, it is a fact
that much is being done to strengthen
the grip of Uncle Sam on his islands.
This movement is going ahead steadily
without reference 10 any phase Of
the japanese question, for the scheme
of defense was considered long before
there was any Japanese question"
Eyes on Manila Bay.
If the bill on which the committee
has agreed is examined carefully il viii
direct renewed attention to the fact
that it is at Manila that the Govern
ment is putting forth its chief efforts
for defense of the Philippines,
The present bill makes provision for
the expenditure of $l,900GJ0 at this place.
Al the mouth Of Manila bay are four
islands. The chief of these IS Core
gidor. where the Spaniards had their
military station and lighthouse The
others are Cardiac, FL F'raile5 and Ca
balIo. COrregidOr and Cardiac have
been provided for in past appropriation
bills and are now being fortified. They
viii constitute the outer line OF de
Tense The other two islands src TO
constitute the inner line OF defense IL
is proposed to make all these extremely
powerful
Estimate $4,000
The estimate for the complete forth
fication of FL Fraile is about s., 20o, coo.
year ago the War Department was
proposing a scheme of an artificial island
near ii FTaile at a cost OF SIS, 200, CO.,
This has been abandoned and the plan
is now 10 cut of the top Of FL Fraile
and use il about like battleship. Two
tUrrets, each with two 14-inch guns, will
be put on it. and four 8-inCh guns in
easement mounts. CaballO. which will
not be provided for this year, will have
two 14-inch guns. The defenses Of Cor,
The Washington times., 1909-01-25
'ENGLAND PUTTING
ITS BRAINS AWAY"
Carrie Nation Sees No WAY But
Use of Force in Cam
paign

LONDON. Jan. 25.-Finding the sa-
loon conditions ia London worse than
she expected, Carrie Nation declared
this afternoon that she would no
doubt have to resort to force in her
temperance crusade.
She said the situation demands the
most drastic treatment. The police
have warned Carrie that the FIRST viO-
lence on her part viii bring a. Iong
prison sentence.
The almost universal custom I'm
England Of cigarette smoking mas
alarmed Mrs. Nation moro than the
drink evil, She says ENGLAND is
putting It's brains away"
The Washington times., 1909-01-25

Ruha Salvatore and Mary Lacoyaro,
Washington
Andrew 4. Gleason, Washington, and
GusSie A. lannon's Easliauor Ies.
Edward n. J0ley, WaTTeutOu, Va. and
Virginia DOWeIl. Washington.
Talbot f. Lane, Washington, ana
Minnie n. CroWne, Brook. Va.
Jessie J.. Day and Mary c. Wilkins
Washington.
DHInger Fl. ShaHer, GreeusbUrg. Pa,
and Helen *. Alien, LeWisburg. Pa,
u. p. Smyth and Mary T.. Beaver,
Washington.
The Washington times., 1909-01-25

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The Washington times., 1909-01-25

AtmOTe's CelC-
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The Washington times., 1909-01-25

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The Washington times., 1909-01-25
FLOUR

FLOUR
Our Flour ground from spng-grOWn wheat and is put
up i'm all sizes under 4 i p trademark.
35Bb l4C lib. Bag ............ &c
l234b y43c 241sb Bag. 85c
Full Barrel, in wood 800. .S6.75
Eanoy Tag B0s, 8. deal Tooh pleks Fine Toilet sosps al .
The Washington times., 1909-01-25
California Knows Best.

.'I DO not know what the Legislature
Of California viii DO. but ] believe that
they understand the situation and the
needs Of the people Of California better
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
KRAEMER ID SLIDE
 PAY DIRT TO CREEK

Charles kraemer is going to try a scheme, new for this part of the coun- try, in handling his Miller gulch bench ground this season, MT. Krae- mer's plan is to construct a chute from the top of the bench to the creek and the dirt will be dumped into the intake and from there will be handled in the sluice boxes.
 To carry out his plan MT. Kraemer will have to build chute about 500 feet long. He will obtain his lumber inside and he figures tbat he will have this part of the work done in time to begin actual mining soon after the season opens. The Kraemer property joins that of Jack Miller and as this season the latter is to work in the creek MT. Kraemer will have to confine his operations to the bench ground. This ground was pros- pected last summer and it's value has been demonstrated.
 MT. Kraemer will this week begin freighting his outfit into his property. He will take about ten tons of sup plies and be accompanied by four men. He may employ more men later but cannot tell until he has sized up the situation as created by the use of the chute.
 This coming season promises to be busy one in the Slate creek region. Bert Mcdowell is planning to run tunnel that will probably be 2,OOO feet long before it is completed. He is to start in some distance below his own bench claims and will endeavor by means of the tunnel to discover bed rock.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
COL. WILLARD WILL PAY
 S1,500 FOR NUGGET

Col. B. F. Willard, president of the Galena Bay Copper mining Company, has agreed to pay $1,50O to George Nelson to deliver in Valdez by July 1, next, the big copper nugget now in on Nugget creek. Col. Willard is very anxious that the big nugget be brought out and placed on exhibition at the Alaska -Yukon-Pacific Expo- sition and he is willing to go down in his own pocket to defray the ex- pense of the undertaking.
 When the spec ial agent of the AL aska commission to the exposition was in Valdez the question of bring ing out the nugget desired by Col. Willard was discussed at some length. At the time it was estimated that it will cost close to $2,OOO to bring out the chunk of copper, but nothing was ever done about it.
 Nelson closed the contract yester- day afternoon and he declares that while the contr act gives him until July 1, he will have the nugget on the Valdez wharf by April 1. Nell son is a contractor of long experience and he has full confidence in his abil- ity to deliver the nugget by the time he sDecifies
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
SENATE SPENDS AT
 ExTRAvACANT RATE

Washington, Jan. 2S--With the gov ernment facing deficit of S15O, ,00O,- 900 the senate is appropriating money at the rate of $1 ,0O0, 1000 an hour is the declaration made this morning by Senator Davis during an impassioned speech imploring his colleagues to pay h eed to the demands for retrench- ment. Senator Davis took the floor for the purpose of advodating bill making it violation of the law to use the mails or to use the telegraph wires for the purpose of transmitting information or other details in con nection with any gambling propo- sition.
 The bill advocated by Senator Da- wis is directed primarily toward the race tracks, and is purposed to sup press bookmaking in any form. There is strong lobby in opposition to the bill
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
GOVERNOR .H0GGATT IS
 FACING LOSS OF POWER
Opposition To AlaSkaS Executive Is PreCpitated By Row Concerning Re- appointment Of Judge Gun nlSon, Juneau Delegation Has Rupture,
 And Frame-up Is For Wickersham
 To Receive Strong Support

Washington. Jan. 23-Wilford B.. Hoggatt, governor of Alaska, is fac ing the crisis of his official career. While the fight against him is vet in its infancy and while the Hoggatt opposition is not yet thoroughly organized the stage is set for the strife and Alaskans in Washington are freely expressing their belief that Governor Hoggatt is destined to lose his influence with the administration, and possibly his official head.
 Governor Hoggatt finds himself threatened with loss of prestige directly because of the trouble con cerning the tonfirmation of the ap- pointment of Royal A. Gunnison to succeed himself as judge of the First judicial district of Alaska. Some days ago the president sent to the senate the name of Gmnison, and day or so later the president announced that he has little belief that the nomina- tiOn will be confirmed.
 The understanding in Washington is that Hoggatt is opposing Gunnison. and to assist in the scrap to defeat the nominee n delegation from Jun eau came on to Washington. The delegation arrived yesterday and now it is reported that there is a rupture in it's ranks with the result that those in the senate favoring Gunnison have
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
PORTLAND'S TRIP
 FULL 0F INCIDENT

It will be some time before Capt Franz Moore-a others in an official position aboard the steamship Port land forget the last trip to the west ward, for as passengers the Portland carried Capt. Blodgett, the man who created SeldoviB, and w. G. Whorf, who ayers that he resides at Port Graham. Capt. Blodgett recently sold out his transportation in terests and is now going to be general maua- ger them, having been, employed by the Alaska Commercial Company, the purchasers.
 While these old cronies are ever alert for an opportunity to job each other, each believes himself to be the leading citizen of "The only town to the westward" and here is where Capt. Moore comes into the game for aboard the Portland were three cases of merchandise marked "W. G. Whorf, Port Graham.n
 Whorf and Capt. Blodgett, involved i'll arguments as to the respective qualifications of their respective towns, appealed to Capt. Moore, Whorf proudly citing the ships mani fest as evidence that the Portland would give the lie to Capt. Blodgett's assertion that Port Graham is not on the vessels route map. Tben comes the cataclysm, for Capt. Moore viz orously asserted that he had never heard of Port Graham. The next day the Whorf freight and the Whorf personality were discharged at Sel- dovia, Capt. Blodgett being first off the gangplank that he might extend cordial welcome to his "guest.''
 At Kodiak the Portland found con. iderable snow on the ground and the weather very cold. Former Deputy Marshal l.. l.. Bowers is not well and will go outside ina short time. Ed. Woods horses are reported in fine condition but in need of haircut. The other residents of the Island are all well and happy.
 At Seward the residents gave a Saturday night dance in honor of the officers and crews of the Portland and of the Pennsylvania.
 The Portland reports that the wreck of the Saratoga is broken in two pieces, the break being just for ward of the after house, and the only thing visible of the forward part of the vessel being mast. It is be- lieved that the next big storm will remove from sight all that now re- mains of the Saratoga.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28

aligned themselves with friends of Judge Silas H. Reid, of the Third judicial division of Alaska and are to throw their strength to James Wick ersham, the newly elected delegate from Alaska to congress, against whom Governor Hoggatt is said to be endeavoring to create sentiment in the minds of the administration.
 Wickersham will not come on to Washington until after March 1, when the then President Taft will summon a special session to discuss the tariff revision question. Whether or not there is any agreement between Judge Reid and Delegate Wickersham is not known, but recently charges have been preferred against the judge and the latter's friends ir the senate are of the suspicion that if Governor Hog gait is not directly behind these char ges that he is nevertheless far from friendly to Judge Reid.
 Considerable secrecy is being main taned by the warning factions in the Juneau delegation but the rupture has caused much talk among the Alaskans here, and it is openly de- clared that supporters of, Reid ..nd of Gunnison have formed the alliance to do all in their power to advance the prestige of Wickersham when he ar rives in Washington
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
MEN ARRIVE FROM
 NOME BY DOGTEAM

J. H. Bullock, general manager in Nome for the Sessnons Lighterage Company, and A. II. Kellogg, one of office men for the same company, ar rived in Valdez last evening at O. clock, forty-one days and six hours from Nome by dog team. With them came Pete Bernard, famous as a musher, who owns the eleven dog S that hauled the outfit.
 When the men set out from Nome on December 15 at noon, it was with the intention of establishing record for the distance, but the elements were against them and almost from the start they fought against blizzards, struggled over unbroken wastes of snow and suffered extremely from the terrible cold, much of the time trav- cling with the thermometer so far be- low zero as to freeze brandy, whiskey and everything else including faces, fingers and toes.
 From Koltag to within fifteen miles of Gibbon, distance of about 300 miles the men were forced to break trail for the dogs. Much of the time they were forced to sleep out of doors 1; on other occasions they found shel- ter in native huts. in wood choppers 8 cabins, and it was q source of gratifi- cation when night found them in the vicinity of roadhouse. In all the men travelled 400 miles and the only long stop was that of three days in Fairbanks. One day was spent in Koltag. Despite the hardships of the trip Mir. Bullock has gained ten pounds since departing from Nome.
 The purpose of the trip is to enable Mir. Bullock and Mir. Kellogg to get to Seattle. Ordinarily they go out on . late boat but business necessities prevente last fall Bernard will re. main in Valdez for week or SO and will then start back for Nome.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
WIRELESS SAVES
 5OO LIVES AT SEA

New York, Jan. 25-Wireless tele- graphy saved 500 lives yesterday when the Lloyd-Italian liner Florida rammed the liner Repblic. Inn edi- ately after the accident aerograms were sent in every direction and within short time four liners and two revenue cutters were standing by the crippled vessels.
 The first relief vessel to arrive was the liner Baltic and with the utmost dispatch the passengers were trans ferred to her from the injured steam ships. Of the more than 800 persons imperiled by the collision all except six were saved and these six were killed by the collision.
 Shortly after the arrival of the Bal tic the Republic foundered. She was worth $1, 100000.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
.RUMOR THREATENS
 TOWN 0F SELD0v|A

Seattle, Jan. 25-Seldovia, as tn @ metropolis of the western coast of Alaska and of the Cook inlet country, is doomed to be superseded by a con- paratively new town, Port Graham. At least such is the rumor prevailing Tn transportation circles in Seattle.
 The understanding is that the Alas ka Steamship Company has obtained the business of the Alaska Commer- cial Company and will place four steamships OH the run from Seattle to Valdez and thence west to Port Graham. It is further understood that the steamship company and the trading company will join in building fine wharf at Port Graham, which is said to be much more accessible to big steamships than is Seldovia.
 Included in the new scheme of things is the intention to have the big liners make Kodiak regular port of call. and it is believed that when this goes into effect the steamship Dora, now plying from Seward west, will change her east port of depart ure from Seward to Kodiak.
 At present the Alaska Coast Com- pany has the contract for transport ing the supplies for the Alaska Con- mercial Company, and the loss of this contract is believed to be only one feature of the rivalry between the two steamship companies. The Alaska Coast Company has always maintained through service from Seattle to Seldovia, but for the most part the vessels of the Alaska Steam ship Company have made Seward their extreme westetn port of call, transferring there to the Dora.
 In order to comply with the pro- visions of the rumor, the Alaska Steamship Company will be obliged to place four vessels on the run for it will require month for a vessel tomake the round trip from Seattle to Port Graham.
 The Alaska Commercial Company anticipates l ISy season in the Cook Inlet country, and it is making exten- sive preparatl ,ns to handle what is bei:eved will .ssume the proportions of q stampede Into the Susitna coun- try.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
cosgrove Is Inaugurated

Olympia, Jan. 28--Samuel E. Cos grove was today inaugurated as gov ernor of the State of Washington. MT. Cosgrove came on from Califor- mia, where he has been very ill, and it is probable that he will shortly re- turn to the souSnern state as his health is far from good. Cosgrove's illness, coming aSit did immediately after his electio1, caused some con sternation in the ranks of the anti Mead faction fn the state. It was feared that CoSgrove would not live to take the oath of office and in that case, the prevailing opinion is, Mead would have continued in office.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
SENATE COMMITTEE FAVORS
 FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Washington, Jan. 26-Favorable re- ports on the bill creating Fourth judicial division for Alaska was made this morning by the senate judiciary committee. It is believed that the bill will pass this session of congress as there seems little opposition to it, while on the other hand the bill has strong support,
 The Fourth judicial bill is supposed
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
B r WILLARD BONDS
 HOLLAND PROPERTY

Col. B. r. Willard today completed a deal whereby he becomes possessed of an option on what is known as the Lars Holland copper property, con sisting of twenty-eight claims at the head of Fidalgo bay. Tn the deal Col. Willard is acting independently of any connection with the Galena Bay Min ing Company, of which he is presi- dent.
 By the terms of the deal Col. Mil lard has until 1915 to complete the payment of the $300,000 option price. He has two years in which to make the first payment, the only proviso being that he do the assess ment work for the two years, an ex- pense of $3,000 year. Then if he decides to keep the property, he is to pay $20,0O0. The other pay ments are $50, ,000 the third year and S57 ,000 for each of the four years fol- lowing.
 The property was located by Lars Holland and Adolph Larson. Since they have taken in eight others, and they have done one years assement work. Col. Willard is convined that the property is worth thorough inves- tigation, and he believes that two years assessment work will deter mine whether or not he will be justi- fled in going through with the terms of his option, the last year of which carries the last payment.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
Hnmphrex Keeps Trying

Washington, Jan. 2s- Congressman Humphrey of Washington is making strong efforts to revive in the house interest in the merchant marine. This is Congressman Humphreys hob by and for 8 long time he has been endeayoring to have created law assisting the merchant marine of the United States.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28

to have passed the house at the first session of the siXtieth congress. In effect it provides that what is now the Third division shall be divided approximately half way between Valdez and Fairbanks. Valdez will be the headquarters of the Third division, the Fairbanks end being the Fourth division.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
Bacon Goes Into Root,s Place

Washington, Jan. 2S-Secretary of State Roots resignation was accepted this morning, and the senate immedi- ately confirmed the nomination of Assistant Secretary Bacon, who qual- flied and is now secretary of state, to remain as such until President-Eloot Taft takes office.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
willett Speech Is Condemned

Washington, Jan. 2s--The house this morning adopted report recommend- ing that the speech recently made by Congressman Willett be expunged from the records. Willett made charges against the president and during his speech the house voted to deny him the floor.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
MINERS PROTEST
 AGAINST THE LAW

Indianapolis, Jan. 2S-Recom men, dalton of notifications of the use of the injunction in labor disputes was made this morning by the Mine Workers convention now in session in this city. The adoption of the resolution was by unanimous vote. and came at the close of number of speeches in condemnation of the methods now in vogue.
 The convention also passed reso- lution protesting against the enforce. ment of the jail sentence pronounced on Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28

Francis Heney, the San Francisco graft prosecutor, has butted into Al. aska politics and is opposing the ap- pointment of Powell as marshal in the Second district. Heney says Powell has bad record and was i'm. plicated in the land fraud scandals at Portland.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-02-11
Derided By
COTnmittee-ROOm Poet
Sonnet Pinned on Mirror Refers
TO the President as a
''Pcevish Lion"

Washington, Feb. 2.-The
House committee an Appropria-
lions, which has led in a fight
against President Roosevelt, is
rejoicing at the approach of
March a.
Pinned on a looking glass in
the committee room, near a cal
endar consulted by members of
the committee, today, was the
following sonnet expressing the
feelings of the committee. The
authorship of the sonnet is UNI
known, the writer carefully hid
ing his identity.
Look in the glass, and ere you
turn away,
Consult this number here from day
to day,
1t shows, in fashion brief and man
ner curt,
The leaden passing of these days
that hurt.
1t says each morn, as writ in red
or blue,
You'll soon be through with him
and he with you"
And though the minutes seem like
dragging days,
Each nears-oh, sweetest thought
the parting ways,
When we will speed him from the
haunts of men,
With Heaven bless you till we
meet again"
But softly murmur as we give our
ribs a prod,
"a peevish lion is the noblest work
of God"
The sonnet was finally removed
from the glass.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-02-11
DOMESTIC.

Washlngton.-The Japanese ques-
ton is now the principal question
before the administration, and ne
gotiations with Japan to restrict
Japanese immigration, are in dan
ger, owing to ill-advised utterances
on the part of prominent public
men on the Pacific Coast.
birmingham, Allan explosion
occurs in the Short Creek mine OF
the Birmingham Coal Company,
which results in the death of sew
enteen miners.
Hot Springs, Ark Secretary OF
State Elihu Root takes a walk into
the rough country in the vicinity OF
Hot Springs, and is lost for several
hours.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-02-11

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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-02-11

Saturday.-House passed finally
Senate bill to create new judicial
district in the Midland country.
Passed to be engrossed House bills
creating new judicial district in
Panhandle; creating Criminal Dis
trict Court for Harris County and
reorganizing Galveston courts;
making burglary of residence at
night capital offense; prohibiting
blacklisting; providing for codifica-
ton of State laws. Defeated Mr..
Wortham's resolution for joint com
mittee TO codify insurance laws, but
same may be revived. Committees
report favorably on bills to require
Court of Criminal Appeals to sit
at Austin only; and to establish two
additional experiment stations, and
unfavorably upon bill to put hus-
band and wife on the same basis
in divorce suits.
Senate was not in session.