WILL Bfc PREPARED
War Will Find Fleet
Ready For Eattle.
Washing;* I • ; e 111—Notwith
standing tin.' • o; tiie depart
ment to create ufkience in tin
continued pcao A i r- ialions it i.
very evident t!i condJenca
dees not exi- in official click--,
particularly in v, ■. of fl e change
of ambassador !';■ .Japan. Ti e
naval Bo«rd, w i'h Admiral Dewt \
chairman, i as : milled to Sec
retary Metcalf, to h - I r a riled to
the president, a mng recommen
dation that the entire battleship
squadron of i he navy be concen
trated on tl. * Pacific coast, and
that vrompt lien he taken to
place at the point of highest ffli
ciency the various dry docks and
Fliip building plants on the coast.
The hoard further recommend?
that the government take o’ or om
or more of the ship building plant?
on the Pacific coast, arid enlarge
their capacity. In connection with
these recommendation- Secretary
Metcalf will start for the Pacific
coast June ll'J-.h. He will urge
that the 4 per cent differential in
favor (if the west coast he reestab
lished. that the building of wa
vessels may he stimulated. In
structions have been issued to the
government officials at Honolulu
and Manila to rush with the ut
most speed, the completion of all
fortliicati ns projected or under
way. This report of the naval
board was made at the direct re
quest of the president. Naval cir
cles have been stirred to an un
usual degree of activity, and pre
parations for putting the vessels of
the fleet on a war footing is rapidly
going on. No explanation of this
change o? attitud* con be obtained
either from the naval board or
from the pro- d nt.
Boise, Jane IS—As tending to'
show the com.r .ion exi. ting be
tweetn G.e nr 1 and Haywood,
which has been denied by Jit- de
fense, the pro.-ecuion yesterday
introduced a letter ;iam Haywood
to Mrs. Orchard, telling her that
her husband had gene to Alaska.
Scranton, June B’—An explosion
of fire damp oecured in the Johns
town colliery yesterday, tight
bodies have' been recovered from
the mine, and fifteen men are mis
sing, prob.bly all of whom arc
dead.
San Francisco, June 19—Mayor
Schmitz, from his cell in the jail
h-.us ordered the police to guard the
Joor of the mayor’s office,to pre
vent Gallagher from entering.
Sun Francisco, June 19—A bomb
,vas exploded beneath a liaight
it reel car last night, totally des
iroving the car ond wounding most
»: tiia passengers, tw< nty ui whom
w-.re taken to the liosp-.:ui
Washington, June 19—It is re
puted that Taft will retire from
the presidential race. Ill health is
given as the reason of iiis with
drawal, and the report is given
credence by his friends.
Seattle, June 19—Japanese work
men in this city have formed a un
ion, and will demand better wage?
in all lines of employment.
Ha - ue, June 19—At the Peace
! Conference yesterday, committees
on ar. illation, neutrality and the
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G- rie a convention were appointed.
Fiie delegates have decided to
avoid ill subjects liable to cause
irictii . in the conference.
Sea le, June 10—Vice-President
Fair! ales will arrive July, 12th,
%
l»ut v. i be unoblo to accompany
C istian Endeavorers to Alas
ka, as vas anticipated.
Pei ver, June- 10—The public
land t iven ion opened here yes
terda In his address to the con
vcnlit i Senator Teller denounced
Ltoose fit’s policy, saying that it
was ti '* government, not the peo
*
pie, v i.o were breaking the law,
and th'it it was now impossible fer
a poor man to own land. Com
missi< ner Ballinger replied, saying
that i: was the intent of the gov
ern no t’s policy to protect the
forme: and save the land from cor
porations.
IX THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRI
TORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION.
Emma V. Smith, Plaintiff1
> -innmcn* X'u. it:*
Harry Smith, Pc -ndant j
The President f; ie Unit d State-* of America.
Gredin,::
T > the above ■ med defendant:
You j >• .eby required !•> appear in the
I'i*'.ri"t ‘’’in i and for the Territory of Alas
k •>. T. :r i Division, within thirty days after
th • <; if tne service of tl.is summons upon
. u ud answer the complaint of the atov ■
. . i plaintiff, a copy of which complaint is
itii delivered to you; and iml.-v ymi >
appear and answer, 'he plai.Citi will apply to
th court fort lie relief demanded in said com
plaint.
Tins suit i» for n dissolution of the mar
riage now existing betveei you and the plaiu
, th; herein, and summons is hereby s**rre<l on
you, by publication thereof, pursuant to an or
der of the above Court, dated M.-r h t, ltrd,
signed by tlx* Honorable James \\ iekeraham.
Judge * . said court.
Witness the Honorable James Wicker
sham, Judge of said court, this 7*1. 1, v * i Mav,
in the year of our Lord, <m • thousand nine
hundred and seven, and of our independence
the one hundred and thirty-first.
Edward J. stier.
Clerk. U. 8. District Court, for the DU
trict of Alaska.
Rv 8. A. •>. ND .I.L, Deputy
Seal
John LyoNf*. Attorney fv»r Plaintiff
i ate of first publication May 9, 1 >07
Date of last publication June Ju, 1907
Washington, June 19—Roosevelt
has notified the Chinese ambassa
dor that the United States will cut
.he indemnity asked for damages
• rising out of the Boxer troubles in
half. The amount originally asked
was twenty-four millions, which
China is unable to pa}'.
INCORPORATE!
Organisations effected in ARIZONA with
len.-t trouble and expense. < an begin busi
dav pap-rs reach us. >" franchise tax. No
public statements required. >*.a-sholders cx
••iit pt from ■ mpmy liability. Hold meeting.,
iteep books i nd transact business anywhe.e.
\nv kir.l of -tuck may be issued r.nd paid tip
in cash service' or properly and made non-as
«os*iible. The legislature cannot af:ect corpo
rate franchises by subsequent *aw«. Ter.ini
tial officials now prohibited by law from serv
ing companies. Our president, 1 T. ;toddard
was for inanv years Secretary *>, Aii..onaand
officialiv in charge of the incorporating busi
ntv Write or wire today for copy o. .au>,
blanks and lull particulars. By-laws gratis
with ewh incorporation.
Stoddard Incorporating Co.
Phoenix, Arizona.
Boise, June 19—The court.'has
refused the signed concession of
Steve Adams to be entered as evi
dence.
Notice Of Forfeiture.
To Charles Brehrae:
You are hereby notified that the undersigned
ha? expended one hundred dollars In labor
and improvements on the placer-mining claim
known as the “Hot Dog” placer claim, situat
ed in Slate t reek. Chisna Mining District, ter
ritory of Alaska, for each of the years 1904,1905
and 1900, in order to hold said mining claim*
under the provisions of Section 2524 of the Re
vised Statutes of the United States, being the
amount reoaired to hold said mining claim for
each of the said years, and if, within ninety
da vs irom the service of this notice upon yon.
or the complete publication thereof, you fail or
refuse to < <*ulrilmte your proportion of said ex
penditure a* co-owner, your interest in said
pr<pertv will become the property of the tm
aer^ignedjnnd. r the provisions of said Section
ifii of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
Dated this 17th day of April, 1907, at Valdez.
Alaska.
RAY LA ft SON
Date of first publication April 18,1907
Date of la-t publication July 18, 1907
COMPANIES incorporated, any Slate; expert
work; fair charges; stock* and bond issued
handled East, Canada or Europe. BRJTJSH
AM. FINANCE CO., Ltd., 132 Jordan ave.
San Francisco.
MJ& ———
The Tacoma Roadhouse
55 miles from V-aldez on government trail. One mile from
telegraoh station at Teikhell. First-class Accommodations
for mon and beast. Hav and drain for sale.
phivate rooms Dick Windmiller, Prop.
Five Day Mail and Express Service Direct
Snils From '
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Str. Saratoga
Str. Yucatan
Str. Sa ;ta Clara
VALDEZ
June 12 Jnly (5
July 12
June 6 24
SEATTLE
June 1 June *24
* July 1
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May 2 4 June 16
Till of each month for Nushagak, via Unalaska
and way ports
to change steamers or date of sailing is reserved.
Agents for all kinds of Steam or House Coal
J. F. TROWBRIDGE, Gen Mer
702 First Ave.„ Seattle, Wash.
VALDEZ DOCK CO. , Agents
Phone 1(5 Valdez, Alaska.
U. S. Mail and Alaska-Pacific Express
S. J. BERTm
i
5. i. PORTLAND
Sails tram Seattle on the 25th of
each month via the Inside Route,
calling at Juneau. Sitka, and all
way ports, to Kodiak. Returning,
sails from Valdez r bout the 10th
omitting Sitka.
Sails from Seattle tie H>th of
cecii month, In:-ide Rou’e. I.ea'*
Valdez lor S. uiiie on li.c 25l»«.
I Right is reserved to change steamers and date of sailing v. M out
notice.
J. E. PHARO, GenM Manager.
04 Yesler Way, Seattle.
I VALDEZ DOCK CO., Agents.
Pnone16 V'alc'ez
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