Report Now Is That President Is Re
considering Wickersham Matter
Washington, Jan. 14—New con
ditions have developed in tin
Wickersham matter since Satur
day. accotding to a repoVt in gen
eral circulation, hut the depari
dent of justice refuses to give an\
particulars. It is said that Reese
Veit has changed his mind and i
reconsidering the matter of nomi
hating Wickersham again, the
eliminating Ballinger from tin
stage as probable judge of th
Third division. It is reported tin
tho attorney general has hoe;
asked to submit tho differences i»*
ween Hoyt’s and DavV ropor
for the further consideration o
itnosevelt. Senator Nelson cull««
»n the president again r«stcrda;
itternoon, and it is said that hi
nterviow was not satisfactory.
Tho numerous trail orders \w
cceive speaks volume* for trooi
•rvice atul prompt. attention. Ke
ross I'rug Co.
CHARGES INVESTIGATED
Against Lessees of Seal
Islands. Violating
Terms of Lease
Washington, Jan. 14—The House
committee today began an investi
gation of the charges made bv
Prof. Elliott that the North Ameri
can Commercial C which Iras* -
the privilege of reeling on the Pii’n
ilof islands, is guilty of orool:rd
dealing and lias violated tie fcrn -
of the !eas< v The prof* ssor * I.*ii«.
that the company has engaged in
pelagic scaling. He also charge.
•
that Senator Elkins is amemb'r
of 1he company and acts as it' re; -
resentative in Washington.
Oyster Beds Freezing
Bellingham. Jan. 15—The tides
are now the lowest on record m*r<
and many of the oyster hears an
'■xoosed. Oil account of the ex
4.
tactile cold it is feared that the
oysters will be frozen and des
troyed.
Washington, Jan. 15—By direc
tion of trie president Secretary la t
has issued an order striking oi t
the clause of the order dismissing
the* 25th regiment which forbids
'their being employed in the civil
-ervice.
Charleston, Jan. 15—The repub
licans of the legislature have held
a causu.s on the senatorial question
and agreed to nominate Senator
Mlkins to return to his seat in the
•bj. 6. Senate.
Building At McCarthy Creel-.
Bonanza Mine, Dec. 7—1 ho nr
employed by Dennis Donohoe a:
the mouth of McCarthy creek ha\e
been building houses this winte .
They have three already built .11 <
are starting work on anothe*.
j Thev evidently expect a town to
be established i.rar them when t! t
! railroad reaches this point.
The weather ha- been fine hen ,
now is 20 inches deep, and ti <
; thermometer hangs around : (
•nelovv zero most 01 the lime. T1 e
Nizina river is all frozen anti 0 e
r sledding is very good.
Ft v'.'K MiTvINNK'i .
i -
Value Of American Copper.
As recent!} ;.s 18>*h says tl*
/Upper Handbook, the 190b eddioi
I >f which has ju>t. been issued 1 }
j i{ trace J. Stevens, of Houghton
I vlichigan, the value of copper pr>
1 i ;oeti i>y the mines of the Unite*
''tales was only £<*.>.833,951, ai d
or 1904, only two years ago, suit
j mt $105,039,845, the year ;• 04
| Hj;ng the second in the hisiuiv o'
m* count* v in which the vain c;t
he copper output, exceed d on*
tun ireti milium dollars, vet, a
,te present moment, tin. ■ ■ ; p.
nines of the United States ,ir» pn
dicing coj»per to the value of t\\
.rmdred milliona oi donai
v ariv, and tin* Lake Super;**
: ip per mines alone ar» ttiakii •
| c pper word) $15O,l*0C for e.ei
I 4 iy in the year, or at the rate <
ai >re than a million dollar
weekly
Spokane, Jan. 15—Jeffries ha
wired to the Spokane promoters -
i he light between him anti Sqtiir*
isking them what guarantee tit*
,vi 1 i give of their ability to pull *
he championship contest, I he
have replied that they are willin
to put up the cash at the mom* t
they arc assured the fighters wi
accept their terms.
t
ftQRE ALA^A thAILS
&oad Commission Recom
mends Trail Doati
Yukon.
Washington, .Ian. 15—Majot
iiohsirdson liar* transmitted to tin
lepartment the report of ongineet
lePlu rson rccomcn* riding a mai
nd park trail from Fairbanks l<
'ouneil, from (tien to tho Yukon
t Rampart and thence down tin
vtkott via Norton bay.
Table of Distances.
*
From Valdez, via tiorernuicQt Mall Route,
ro M: :.r
Robert*' Romlhou*o, . . .!•)
• Aortman'’* Ro,;d!o, 1'
i‘tAnni|Z:< Drop i! >adhoiu*« .. 2*'.
d >iv. i Di rt Koaildourt- . .. ?t
r**il;n**ll Ktmlhouac. ... I'*
K.-.’.mtlije lloM'iho'**-». ...HA
• r.»u«inn Rortdhou'e. . . 77
IVil low 1 r ok
i'>p;kt t'eni r Hotel and Tt leifraph !*'
''rt'.lirut Koadhouor . . 110
Dry Crook . .
iulkan* Roadhouse ... I-.*
tUmlll'a. .. i ; ■
Pol lard V .. I >2
Maxpc’a . . 16a
Myor'a ..... . 17.*
t’lixtnn’* . U'l
t'asev'a Cache .21.'
’ • i- ;li*'.
I’arkcr'a ‘.'<7
'■'oneellvV. . 21''
Tiogiev'*. ... *7
... * »■;
.itile Delta . ..
Kin;: A k: Ward'*
Mun*on'f .>lt
.’lark'* . . -l-i'*
Pile Driver..
Myl’rV
: 'bnaoriV ... .. ... .. .V*a
Murray’* . .... ... >•■*
White • . .
FA1KP.ANKS
F.-.'il.K TR Ui.
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Mont a ta ... ...Sir*
"fti’Mii * Stat ton ...
* Ketehnn.-iook .
fortt. Fork
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* Telegraph Vtnt'.-n-.
ut, r. l»jr«ia*ar -**.«*. * .oaa WnUktaur.a . aut .
Do Y' d Want Lands In Alaska.
: »H- .(111. b»« and it dut ’ijr null «V”
j viivr . it1*- jx l>j
Recertified Soldiers Additional Scrip.
I Imre e\ mi thou.**.id aon- e u ^ -er'p
ind. Die •••• r.i rr hi «i/' f om 11 of *:>•* *.
•• to 11 ;i'M x
M*cd,il ai*.'-ntii‘ii given to Land mil Minn
•icliee.
>*. W Mi !'. KVX< .DH,
At lorn'e nmi t 'mitmdlor At !.. «\
Colorado pi.;*.,
WaalmiKton, 1< <
efereneo*: Commercial Na*'i nan-; N*i
>u- Ib p. c Tru*t Co.
,/—: t! t t*i £ / «
’• *4 ae?'- f?$ ^V, <•,', *■•*
>. •> ■ ' : ■ I ■ * v
'_ _ .. 11
Snowslide on Elliott Creek.
It is reported b\ arrival.- from
be interior that asnowdide on the
ground of the Hubbard Klliotf Co.,
in Kotsinn, covered the cabin in
*vhie!i the watchmen wore lix.ng
nid they had n narrow escape from
loath.
One of the men. it is said, was*
•ntirelv buried, whib the other
-ucccedod in getting awav from the
ahin bob're be was caught. An
there was no one else within nnnv
miles of the place the one w ho e»
aped bad to do all the work ot
digging out his partner, and barely
succeeded in rescuing him before
ie was suffocated.
Tiie man who so narrowly ♦ ~
tped death was Vic Smith, ami
he other is known here only by
lie name of Matt.
Captain l.unr* E. Lon an, pilot
if the lighthouse tender which
•roupht the pa.'Miiper- from »Ti«t
vrn krd C*re?on to Valdez, disap
peared recently from Juneau ami
»<> not been seen since. It is
enred that hn hii» been drowned
btnnan \trs an old timer in these
vaters, bavins been on some of the
vessels which bmtipht 'he first
crowd to Valdez bay in 1897.
Headquarters for snow plashes
i2'»aml.’>0 cents per pair h?. He*
Owi Drugstore.
Kiv-! o vs tern on everv boat ft
Wbkah V
’tuM*wiiwrMuaMBM**/it'»MWianwwMrw«ww< *w«r
What Thera is In It
No More — No Lt ;s
Colorado Assaying x Kchr.ir .
Company
OEKVK v, OOl.o!. mo
hi!'!, iivi-". r.i-ml, o 'iirier. .W- Sinai
' ir • ■ : »; >• -1 •• of tu» m 11 •'tm: r km
y i in ncinfj iu« |»it(H*r
J i he nut ii: *1 outlet nn<l : he hr* t mar
kK for tin.' r ■ » ;•• • Aia-kn
Tin* TAt 't A aMILTIK rerti: *
or.'H id roM, Mlvcr, h ml Mini < »tj i
it mi >ii) < the. fUi.eiinr on tf:< in1
Count.
Tin* to-: > ,,.v. f, rr»«:i r\ ikm party «•
Tm ami »o * *«*> on cnn*i);nt! *ut at i
sell'nt puMI ■ !t Hip lanjpst .'h.ir< < i
Amskft lur-i hamlet L» any *.hrc
Iiouip.
T ia iRhorhs nf Tai'nrn.* -n:|. mill1.
of ji. uml ■! AIhoi a ti*ti fr* , i<'< i
Plii • 1. ill ••*!, if;ili*k*'f am! J>.**k!l<l 1*
thtmarke** * tiir* C.iiteW i-inti* .. i i
Kuimjc
Tiu:i't..*v if - . fern u4 I i i» rs -up
ji t * a I arc i in! c iirtanHy iupr*»iHtn
t ra ti' In *i ■ - i
Tai nioo I • *h ■ W("ti'r,i n- i t'C .rt* ■
anT.rhlef I's If. *t < i m a i* i m. *is ■ f ' a*
Ni l?1.i Ml III Jty l ! I: ► h P.l. 1 f F 11 ii
rn anrl ivr tnrn i* m itrni* o' Hip T<u*otii.'«
KantPrn ti.iMrouif
Tin Chic Ml! A,«ik •" anrl St I’.ii I
Rail ray, »lie ’Hil n an i < ml,tun Vr. .
tic »ni<I who iri. ’ N' irfhcra are rn-u
huWflln.T to r*>■■'•ixi.i
The jiO|»ula!t >n of TucoruH li.i-' n
rrPa*nl front 17,7i l in I'.nO to *' .'**• h
190S
Tapoiiin real f'fafpl the v f *t an.
Hiirnst In'catniPTit «'U hi •’
|
iA/atch Tacoma Growl
• t
For further inioririation atKl .1 'rip
live lit* ruttir*-, Hoiln -s
Secretary of 'J’a com a Chamber of
Commerce arid Board of Trade.
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