THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR
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V 5 Valdez Alaska, December 13,1906. No. 4«
PRESIDENT IS OPPOSED
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To Granting Any Aid To
Railroad Projects In
Alaska
Washington, Dec. 13—President
Roosevelt does not favor extend
ing aid of any kind to Alaska rail
roads. In an interview with Sena
tor Penrose ho informed the latter
that he was opposed to govern
mental aid for railroad projects,
basing his conclusion upon the
statements of Governor Hoggatt,
who says that such aid is not
needed. This statement was made
in response to an application for
aid b}f the Valdez-Yukon road.
Another Letter;
From Hoggatt Rt garding Alaskan Leg
islation. Wants Five Judges
Washington, Dec. 13—Governor
Hoggatt, in a letter to President
Roosevelt, urges the appointment
of a special commission to visit
al< parts of Alaska and study the
matter of needed legislation, espec
ially regarding mining. He urges
that some such measure he adopted
so as to have proper mining laws
passed and prevent the litigation
which is now so prevalent all over
the north. He says under present
conditions any man who has good
ground is liable to be blackmailed
and caused to lose a portion of bis
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holdings. He also ask* that an
additional judicial district he
formed. According to his ideas
the new district should embrace all
of the coast from Yakutat bay
westward and reach to the inter
ior about 200 miles. This would
relieve the congestion of court
matter' in the second and thiid
divisioi ».
Ho recommends that in addi
tion to the appointment of a judge
for this new district, a fifth judge
be named, who mar be assigned to
duty in any district upon order
from the attorney general.
The great Mining Development which has
taken place on Prince William Sound and in
the Copper River Valley has made it neces
sary for us to add largely to our stock of
niMINO HARDWARE
Sullies
We carry a large stock of
DYNAMITE, FUSE
CAPS, GASOLINE
Forces, Bellows, Anvils, Drill Steel, Blacksmith
Coal, Blacksmith Outfits and Adamantine candles
In fact everything necessary for work around a mine. Your patronage
Is Solicited.
ROASTING ROOSEVELT
Seattle Negroes Resolute
Saying Teddy Violates
Oath of Office
Heattle, IVc. Id—The Afro-Amer
ican political club has attacked
Roosevelt in resolutions adopted
last night for discharging the
members of the 2oih colored
infantry. The resolution* state
that the president violated his oath
by allowing negroes to be bur net!
it the stake and not trying to
pun sh the guilty whites. They
say that he ia aiding the Japanese
io get schooling, hut is doing
nothing for the negroes who are
citizens, allowing them to be
murdered daily.
May lyease Coal I,ands
Washington, Dee. 13—The House
; committee on public lands* will
j next week consider the matter of
Alaska coal lands. Some plan will
be deviat'd whereby the coal land?
can be worked, without allowing
them to he tak*n up In all proba
bility the plan adopted will be
that of working on a royalty or
[ under lease.
Change Game I<aw
Washington. Dec. 13—Repre
-entive Humphrey called on Presi
dent Roosevelt today to urge that,
the tines for violation of tlie Ala?
ka game laws be increased, and
hat a limit be placed upon the
>mount of game which can bn
billed by any one person.
Senator Brown Dead
Washington, Dec 13—Ex-Sena
tor Brown, who was shot a f«w
days ago by Mrs Bradley, died
here lyst night. Ho was conscious
sometime Ixdore hie death but
refused positively to make any
i statement regarding the shooting.
Mrs. Bradley is prostrated by a
nerv-us attack at the jail. She
has had a number of offer* of
j counsel and money for defense
I from parties here and at Salt Lake.