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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1915.
CALIFORNIANS
FELT THE COLD
A. B. lies Returns From Short Busi
ness and Pleasure Trip To
Sunny South.
Alfred B. lies returned to Valdez
on the Mariposa this morning from
a trip as far south as Los Angeles.
He reports that in the southern Cali
fornia city the natives were wearing
heavy coats and complaining of the
cold, but that he found it uncomfort
ably warm to wear heavy clothing.
While in Los Angeles Mr. lies met
his brother, from whom he has been
parted for more than thirty-four years.
Naturally, the brothers were delight
ed to meet after the many years.
Mrs. lies, after visiting in California,
continued her journey eastward and
is now in Washington.
Mr. lies states that he was unable
to secure the necessary heavy ma
chinery intended to be sent to the
copper mines on Nugget creek this
winter before a date too late for the
winter roads. Work of construction
of the wagon road from Strelna sta
tion on the C. R. & N. W. railroad
to Nugget creek, where the mines
are located, will be pushed to comple
tion next summer and will be ready
for transportation of the machinery
to the mines next fall.
FEDERALIST IS
NOWJ SESSION
The federal court convened in Val
dez this forenoon. Judge Fred. M.
Brown presiding. Many of the cases
which were to have come up for
early hearing have been set for lat
er dates owing to the absence of At
torney E. E. Ritchie, who is counsel
in the cases. The attention of the
court was occupied this afternoon
listening to arguments by Attorney
L. V. Ray in the case of Otto Han
son vs. the Skeen-Lechner company.
GEOLOGICAL REPORTToF
COPPER RIVER REGION
Since the exploration and mapping
as far back as 1899 of the lower Cop
per River region of Alaska by the
United States Geological Survey the
country has developed very exten
sively. A part of this district is
described in a report entitled “Geol
ogy of the Hanagita-Bremner Region.
Alaska." based on recent investiga
tions by Fred H. Moffit, and pub
lished by the Survey as Bulletin 576.
The region is traversed by a gold
belt and also contains important cop
per deposits, and now that these are
accessible by railroad, important de
velopments are being made.
The Copper River region is also
one of great scenic beauty, includ
ing the gorge of the Copper river,
together with the famous Miles and
Childs glaciers, which are plainly vis
ible from the rai'road.
A topographic map accompanies the
report, covering the entire Kotsina
Chitina district, as well as the Hana
gltat-Bremner region. This map Is
a new edition of one which was pub
lished many years ago.
A copy of Bulletin 576 may be ob
tained free of charge from the Direct
or of the Geologicall Survey, Wash
ington, D. C.
Big Show At Orpheum Tonight.
Fifty thousand feet of new picture
film arrived on the steamer Mariposa
for the Orpheum and 3,000 feet will
be shown tonight.
The Prospector office for Job work.
GRAPHIC STORY OF
Victim Had Evidently Been Enticed
Away From His Store To
Vacant Cabin.
The following details of the mur
der of Louis Schornborn in Cbisana
were written by Robert Stewart,
formerly of Dawson, but who is now
in the camp:
“On the night of December 26,
1914, at Chisana, Alaska, occurred
one of the boldest and most cold
blooded murders perpetrated in the
north, when Louis Schornborn, gen
eral merchant and outfitter of that
place, was shot and killed at the
door of a vacant cabin a quarter of
a mile below the town, and the body
dragged into the cabin for conceal
ment.
“Mr. Schornborn made a purchase
that evening about 8:30 o’clock of
some articles at a bakery, and re
turned to his store, in the back part
of which he lived.
"During the day he had asked the
mail carrier from McCarthy, who was
leaving the next morning on his re
turn trip, to call at his store to re
ceive an order for some goods which
Schornborn wanted brought in.
“About 9 o'clock or a little after
the mail man called at Schornborn’s
place, but found no one there, al
though a lamp and a couple of can
dles were left burning. Thinking that
perhaps Mr. Schornborn had stepped
into one of the neighboring cabins
for a few minutes, the carrier re
turned to the hotel with the inten
tion of calling again later in the
evening, but finally decided he would
get the order in the morning before
he pulled out.
“On going to the store the next
morning the carrier was surprised to
find the place open and vacant, the
lamp still burning, the two candles
burned down to the wooden blocks
on which they stood and the water in
the buckets frozen, ail indicating that
Schornborn had not (returned that
night. This fact the carrier at once
reported
“The people of the town at first
were slow to realize the possibilities
of what might have happened, but
setting no result from inquiries of
neighbors and those more or less ac
quainted, decided to drag the deep
open well from which Schornborn
was accustomed to get his water for I
the house. This was done and dis- |
proved the theory of accidental drown- i
ing, so a search of the immediate!
woods was commenced by small :
parties, and without result.
“The news having reached the up
per town of Bonanza, a number of
men went to supplement those at ]
Chisana, and the body of Mr. Schorn- ,
born was found on December 28 in ;
the vacant cabin a quarter of a mile |
below the town, with evidence in the j
snow to show that he had been kill- j
ed at the door outside and dragged j
in. i
“On account of the absence of Dr.
Montgomery, the inquest was not op
ened until after the first of the year.
In the meantime witnesses whom it
was thought might possibly throw j
some light on the affair, and who had
left town after the Christmas festivi
ties, for different parts of the sur
rounding country, were brought in.
“Dr. Montgomery stated the unfor
tunate man was shot twice. One bul
let entered the back and remained in
the body. The second passed through
the region of the heart.
“Two exploded 30-30 Winchester
■shells were found, one inside the cab
in door and one outside. Three load
ed cartridges of ’the same caliber
also were found inside, but no rifle.
"Those intimately acquainted with
the deceased are greatly surprised
that anyone could entice him so far
away from his premises without
Schornborn taking the precaution to
lock up, as it had always been his
habit when leaving the store to leave
it locked, with a notice on the door
stating the hour of his intended re
turn, and he usually was careful in
this regard. Many take this as in
dicating that he left the store with
someone in whom he had complete
confidence.
“His friends say he was accustom
ed to carry a money belt. If such is
the case it had been taken off, as
none was found on the body, which,
however, showed evidence of having
been searched by someone prior to
its discovery by the searching party.
“As far as is known, the'contents
of the store had not been, molested.
“Mr. Schornborn will be remember
ed in Dawson by old-timers as the
first proprietor of the Yukon hotel.
which place he built In 1897. It re
mained under his management until
1901, when he sold to Stewart &
Rosencrans.
and Rosencrans.
"The deceased was a native of Ger
many, but, so far as is known, most
of his relatives are residing in Iowa
and California.
“Mr. Schornborn was a thirty-sec
ond degree Mason, and a man held
in the highest esteem by all those
who knew him.”
John Monahan, of Valdez creek,
was a pa'senger on the Mariposa to
Cordova en route to the creek to be
gin preparations for the summer's
work.
TIDE TABLES PORT OF VALDEZ.
Compiled from the official tide t„ •
bles Issued by the Coast and Geodet
ic Survey. The time for high and
low water is for the Port of Valdez
and is Valdez time. Immediately fol
lowing the time of high and low wa
ter is given the height of the tide
in feet and tenths:
Monday, February 15.
High tide 1:12 a. m., 11.7; 1:01 p.
m„ 12.7.
Low tide 6:58 a. m„ 1.0; 7:27 p.
m„ 0.8.
Tuesday, February 16.
High tide 1:42 a. m., 11.9; 1:38 p.
m„ 12.2.
Low tide 7:36 a. m., 0.8; 7:54 p.
m., 0.2.
Wednesday, February 17.
High tide 2:09 a. in., 12.0; 2:1b p.
m„ 11.5.
Low tide :13 a. m., 0.7; 8:21 p.
m., 0.8.
Thursday, February 18.
High tide 2:38 a. m., 11.9; 2:52 p.
m„ 10.7.
Low tide 8:51 a. m., 1.1; 8:48 p.
m„ 1.6.
Friday, February 19.
High tide 3:06 a. m., 11.7; 3:32 p.
m., 9.8.
Low tide 9:31 a. m., 1.0; 9:15 p.
m., 1.9.
Saturday, February 20.
High tide 3:36 a. m., 11.4; 4:18 p.
m., 9.0.
Low tide 10:16 a. ni., 1.7; 9:44 p.
m., 2.7.
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.
In the District Court of the Terri
tory of Alaska, Third Division.
Otto R. Hansen, Plaintiff, vs. Alas
ka Northern Railway Company, Alas
ka Central Railway Company, W. E.
Stavert, P. G. Jemmett, W. J. Boland,
Sovereign Bank of Canada. The
Trusts and Guarantee Company, Lim
ited; International Assets, Limited,
and O. G. Laberee, Defendants.—Sum
mons By Publication. No. 700.
The President of the United States
of America, Greeting:
To the above named defendants, W.
E. Stavert, P. G. Jemmett, W. J.
Boland, Alaska Central Railway Com
pany, Sovereign Bank of Canada, The
Trusts and Guarantee Company, Lim
ited; International Assets Limited,
and O. G. Laberee:
You and each of you are hereby
summoned to appear in the Distric1
Court ot the Territory of Alaska
Third Division, within thirty days af
ter the 23rd day of February, 191'.
excluding said day said day com
pleting the period of publication of
this summons, and answer the com
plaint of the plaintiff, a copy of
which is herewith served upon you.
and unless you so appear and an- ,
swer, the plaintiff will apply to the I
court for the relief demanded in the
complaint.
inis action is brougnt by a noiue”
of bonds of the second mortgage is
sue of the defendant Alaska Central
Railway Company, for the purpose of
setting aside, on the ground of fraud
on the part of the defendants, the
sale on or about the 9th day of Octo
ber, 1909, of the properties of the
Alaska Central Railway Company un
der foreclosure proceedings in a
cause in the above named court en
titled Trusts and Guarantee Com
pany, Limited, Plaintiff, vs. Alaska
Central Railway Company, Tanana
Railway Construction Company, and
The Central Trust Company of Illi
nois, Defendants, in which cause
there was a cross complaint entitled
Central Trust Company of Illinois,
Plaintiff, vs. Alaska Central Railway
Company, Trusts and Guarantee
Company, Limited, and The Tanana
Railway Construction Company, De
fendants. Plaintiff further asks that
the court decree to plaintiff and sucn
other holders of bonds of the sec
ond mortgage issue upon the prop
erties of the Alaska Central Railway
Company as may join herein a first
lien superior to that of each and all
the defendants; that the defendants
be required within a time to be fixed
by the court to discharge the lien
of this plaintiff, as established by
this court, together with the lien
of other plaintiffs who may come in
and establish their claims, and in
default of such discharge that the
property covered by tne mortgage se
curing the second bond issue of the
Alaska Central Railway Company be
sold by decree of court, and that at
such sale plaintiff may be permitted
to become a purchaser, and tender
his lien together with that of any
other plaintiffs that may establish
their lien, in payment for the same,
and that the properties be sold, real,
personal and mixed, as a unit, with
out redemption; that a temporary re
ceiver of all the properties of the
defendant Alaska Central Railway
Company and Alaska Northern Rail
way Company be . appointed at once,
and that such appointment be made
permanent after notice; that the
plaintiff have such other and further
relief as may be equitable, together
with his costs and disbursements in
this action.
This relief is asked on the ground
that the foreclosure sale herein
before mentioned was the result of a
fraudulent conspiracy on the part of
the defendants herein for the pur
pose of obtaining the assets of the
railway company for the benefit of
defendants, to the exclusion of plain
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tiff and all other second mortgage
bond holders except the defendant
Sovereign Bank of Canada; that as
a result of this conspiracy the de
fendants have subjected the assets of
the defendant Alaska Central Rail
way Company and the securities of
the defendant Alaska Northern Rail
way Company, to illegal preferred
liens and charges in favor of them
selves, which, if enforced, will de
stroy the security for plaintiff’s
bonds.
The amount for which plaintiff
claims a lien upon the properties
formerly owned by the Alaska Cen
tral Railway Company is the sum of
$155,000.00, that being the face value
of bonds of that company held by
plaintiff, and the sum of $25,753.15,
exclusive of interest, advanced by
plaintiff to the defendants Stavert
Jemmett and Boland for the purpose
of protecting plaintiff’s rights as a
second mortgage bondholder.
This service of summons by pub
lication is made pursuant to an order
of the above named court entered on
the 18th day of December, 1914, di
recting service of summons by pub
lication upon the defendants W. C.
Stavert, F. G. Jemmett, O. G. Lnb
eree, W. .1. Boland, Alaska Central
Railway Company, Sovereign Bank of
Canada, The Trusts and Guarantee !
Company, Limited, and International
Assets Limited, which publication
was directed by the court to be made
once a week for a period of six
weeks. The first publication hereof
will be made upon the 11th day of
January, 1915.
Witness the Honorable Fred M.
Brown Judge of said Court this 9th
day of January, 1915.
(Seal.) ARTHUR LANG,
Clerk of the District Court.
By CHAS. A. HAND, Deputy.
Date of last publication February!
23, 1915.
Notice of Forfeiture.
To G. A. Brown, his heirs and ad
ministrators and to all it may con
cern:
You are hereby notified that we
have expended during the years 1912,
1913, and 1914, the sum of three hun
dred dollars ($300.00), lawful money
of the United States, in labor and
improvements, upon your one-sixth
interest in those mining claims lying
and being on Mineral creek, in the
recording precinct of Valdez, Alaska,
which are known as the Monte Carlo
group consisting of the Monte Carlo,
Monte Carlo No. 2, Monte Carlo No.
3, Monte Carlo No. 4, Monte Carlo
No. 5, Monte Carlo No. 6, the
location notices of said claims
being of record in the office of
the commissioner and recorder, at
Valdez, Alaska, pages numbered 322,
323, 325, 326, and 327, of Book 2 Min
ing Records, in order to hold said
claims under the provisions of Sec
tion 2324 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States, concerning annual
labor on mining claims, being the
amount required to hold said lode
claims for the period ending Decem
ber, 1914.
And unless within ninety days af
ter the completion of the publication
of this notice, to-wit: within ninety
days after the 6th day of May, 1915,
you contribute your proportion of
such expenditure incurred in perform
ing said annual labor and improve
ments, which is the sum of three
hundred dollars ($300.00), your inter
est in said claims will become the
property of your co-owners, who have
made the required expenditure, by the
terms of said secMon.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 4th
day of February, Ujl6.
MIKE BARRETT.
JULIUS JUNGHOLM.
Last publication May 6, 1915.
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WEATHER BULLETIN.
Valdez, Alaska, Feb. 15, 1915.
STATION Above Below, Snow In. WEATHER CONDITIONS
Donnelly . 18 8 Cloudy, calm, trail fair.
McCallum . 12 26 Cloudy, windy, trail drifted.
Paxson’s . 5 25 Clear, windy, trail heavy.
Hogan . 5 17 Cloudy, calm, trail heavy.
Gulkana . 25 14 Clear, calm, trail good. ^
Copper Center _ 15 10 Clear, calm, trail good. >
Tonslna . 27 25 Clear, calm, trail good.
Teikhell . 10 27 Clear, calm, trail good.
Beaver Dam . 8 37 Clear, windy, trail drifted.
Summit . 5 60 Clear, windy, trail drifted.
Wortman's . 13 39 Clear, windy, trail drifted.