wantstne wmte
Jfletal Used in Lieu of
Government Notes.
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sa!. Leke, Nov. ‘2C—President Gug
3hcin, of the American £molting
KAiIni’.g- Cc mpany, has petitioned1
^ r i nont to bay silver bullion
;;nu unt of fifty million dollars,
b,. ccr.Vv-ried into coin in lieu <-f the
Lp sea government note*.
Lick. Ind., No,. 2. \ hu.T
o Tapgort of tho Democratic N at
iaJ committee gave a banquet to
»mbers of the committee. Hu
-hed v. lK-n asked if he was a can
to succeed himself. Owing to
t number of absentees the meed' g
the n remittee adjourned until
icember 12, at which time it will be
Id in Washingtor, D. C.
cattle, Nov. 25—Agents of mine
nfrs> of the Tanana district are
£ engaging miners to work. They
1 take the men over the Valdez
ii in the early spring to operate
inner placer diggings. There has
>n a a bitter labor war during the
it summer between the Tanana
e own rs’ association and the
Je-,’ u. i •! , with the result that
pr u.:d was not worked, and
cutfu*: curtail ‘d by several mil
, dollar.
athdrum, Nov. 23 —The Adams
; v.-ent t j the jury this evening,
erdict : expected Sunday,
cws; n. Nc v. 25—Bob Henderson, 1
trail;. reditod as being the uis* ;
• ar< f ic- Klondike, has returned ■
as trip to the headwaters of the |
y, v.h e he says a strike rivaling
Klondike has recently been made
vc pr specters.
erlin. N v. 25—Total abstainers
e petitioned the Kaiser to have
irate cars for drinkers on the gov
nent tai road lines.
i
tquaim. Nov. 23—The city council
-(■dan Investigation into the ccn
(f tl.( hiaf of police in not ar
Lo Mrs. Todd, who is alleged to
mpilci.: 1 in the killing of her
land.
waning. ... D. C., Nov. 25—Sen-.
H. C. Ilansbrough of North Da
in. reduce a bill in the next
for the establishment of a
eainrrL bank. He visited the
,c‘ J*; •-a-.■.■.relay right and had a
Ghcufy-i n on the subject. The
x ' ot> favors the measure.
‘ rotary of the treasury',
fa.es "U :!i a bill because of the
■' 5 ‘ f some of the banks in
La’1;;; with government funds
i:'-d i - them. The National
- • rotest:; against the
: »
■ " :v. m that organ -
- oj.v ; Roosevelt and
L;1‘ b . tune.
.he f •
to- bill becomes a
u.C ,
; ■ »'• :t bank oreat d,
'l' * - o is air a.dy m m
K 'i-k-nt, and George F.
u K< mino-et Net. York J
f aa vice president.
Crawford, secretary of Admiral Dew
ey. committed suicide this morning,
by drowning himself in the Potomac.
He left a letter saying financial em
barrassment drove him to the deed,
Buffalo, Ncv. 25—The Sawtelle ho
tai burned ia;„ night. Eighty guests
escaped in their night gowns, losing
ail their pars, nil effects. Two jumped
from second story windows and were
killed. A score received serious in
juries through burns and falling
timbers.
Boston, Ncv. 2.5— Maj. John E.
Ballaine, organizer of the Alaska Cen
tral Railroad and principal owner of
the t wnsit c of Seward, is here. In an
interview in a Boston paper he takes
occasion to knock the town of Valdez
to proven 1-the sale of the bonds of
the Alaska lie me Railway.
Washington, ID. C., Nov. 20—A
member of the California delegation
in congressways ho will introduce a
bill at the coming session of congress
for the exclusion from the United
States of the Japanese.
Seattle, Nov. 2G—Steamer Santa
Clara arrived here yesterday. She
was delayed by storms, having had
the w.a-st passage of the season.
New York, Nov. 2i — President
Schwerin of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company, operating from San
Francisco to the Orient and way
’ports, says the company will quit
business at the expiration of its chart
er April next. lie says the attitude
of the government toward shipping
interests is r?sp.onsib!e for the com
pany retiring. This concern has
long wanted a subsidy from the gov
ernment to assist in paying expenses
involved in operating its steamship
line.
Seattle, Nov. 23—The United Mine
Workers have announced that there !
will be r.o settlement of labor troubles i
with the mine operators of the Tana
na until their demands shall be ucced
I
ed to. Th *y ask for eight hours as a
day’s work, and £> and board and
lodging as compensation. Unless
this demand is met, they appeal toi
workmen t) blacklist the Tanana
district.
Alaskan Range Wakes Up
Fairbanks, Nor 12—I'he peak of the
Alaskan range is in a *-fate of eruption
today and is plainh visible from Fair
banks. A lurid glow surmounts the
ciest of the ciater. \ (jinnies of smoke
are pout ing fort h.
Notice.
Notice is herein given that the pay
ment of fa ce- upon property within the
limits of t tie toAu of \ aidez for
1IM)7 are now fine. I IrJ rai 1 taxes
Atil tje delinquent on the first Monday
of Decern I er next at .-even o'clock p.m.
and that wide-- paid pnor *here*o, ten
per cetdurn "dl it ;.<! b-d to the am
ount thereof.
j'mn • it o -iii ta\i*■* may tie *i.ade
at file s'oie ot A I*. I.ev y ,V f o
McKinley Sr. be* xeen tie* hours of 1
p fn and (i p In ot • ach 'A* ek day until
j in ell tie 21, IDO*.
K f* Wheat. Io*ii Tieasiirer
N11 vein tier 1, iltt i.
Fiesl, supply (»f *' hanksgiving poul
try to *ii i ive < n the Saratoga Nalde^
l'o!d Storage Co.
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NARROWLY AVERTED
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What might have been a very serious !
fire was averted by the prompt action ;
of Robt. McIntosh and others on the
scene, with the use of four or tin
small chemical tire extinguishers
It appears that a roomer over tin
Senate saloon retired for tc- ,
pose at about 10 o’clock last nicht
lie sought solace iu a small cigarette
and while enjoying the effects i f the
coflin nail, fell asleep. The c ga-ett*
fell from the lips of the sltimbeier •»»
to some papers scattered by and kept
right on working. So-m the mom win
ablaze, but was quickly undei control
Yucatan In Seattle
Seat1.lc, Xov. 12(5—Steamer Yueatai
arrived here this morning, encounter
ing heavy storms on th ' trip down.
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FINED FOR CONTEMPT
Judge Louis K. Piatt, a piomineut
attorney ot Fairbanks, was recently
fun d £J00 for contempt of court by
Judge Wit kbistiain. lie got the limit
in Mich ca.-es Growing out of the
• rial of this contempt case Pratt was
again fined £230, for making an affida
vit, in t-uppoi t of a motion for another
judge to tiy tlie contempt case, and in
which affidavit he set foith his belief
that the ti ial judge whs so prejudiced
igauist him that he could not have a
inir and impartial trial. And the end
is not yet.
Judge Harlan Is Still It
Evidently there was some miscar
i inge in the appointment ot Jereuiiith
Cm-by as district attorney to sue
•eed Judge ll.riliiu by Judge \\ icker
-liam Cousby signs himself “.issist
ml” district attorney, which implies
hat Judge II irlaii is still holding the
fort. The tacts are that the attorney
.'eneiai 1 atitied the appointment of
leremiidi Go us by as assistant district
ittormy at Fairbanks made by Judge
i Lilian.
Steam r Saratoga Arrives
Steamer Saratoga arrived from Seat
le Saturday afternoon, ami sailed for
lie westward Sunday morning. She
\ i!I si11 fiom Sewaid tomorrow morn
ing for Valdez, leaving heie Wodneg
lay Paas'MigerM for Valdez were:
II T Hronks, K \V Haynes, A Harrison,
(» K I lei elan. J Sapiro, J Donohue, \V
(•’ Haines, A (i Hartirugh, S Sloan, S H
Simuiuon. Mrs Simonson, Mrs La
id vie, It Hue, Mis- C Mill**. J K (’ail
-on. Mis C’ Wil.-i n, It H Hunter, Mrs.
Hunter, Fd S On, II D (nenig, Mrs.
liret ig, Mrs. Hell, and te.i in the
s' re' age
Njw York, Nov. 26—Furious gales
no blowing cn the Atlantic ocean.
Ships in reach of shelter are seeking
harbors.
Alaska Bottling Company
(Incorporated)
HENRY W. MAIEEARD, General Manager
Valdez, Alaska
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TpV nilP fiinr»PP Alp especially intended for a cold weather
Cl_Old beverage and will brace and warm you up
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careful attention and we guarantee our goods to be higher in
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