THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR
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Vol 6 Valdez Alaska, May 16, 1907. No. 13
WANTHENEY IN ALASKA
Fan Francisco, May 16—Prose
cutor Heney has been approached
bjr a delegation of Alaskans, ask
ing that he go north and help in
the prosecution of men who have
been jumping claims and giving
perjured testimony to uphold their
eases in court. He said that his
time was fully occupied for a year
yet, but that he would consider
the matter later.
Rome, May 16—Mount Aetna is
now emitting dense smoke and
ashes from the crater and the peo
ple are greatly alarmed over tin
possibility of an eruption. Last
night a heavy thunder storm was
taging around the summit of the
volcano.
PROSECUTE HARR1MAN
Washington, May 1C>—Following
an announcement made yesterday
by the interstate commerce com
mission in the report on the trial
of Harriman, to the effect that all
competition among the western
roads has been eradicated by Har
riman, Roosevelt directed the de
partment of justice to start crimi
nal prosecution against the rail
road magnate for conspiracy in
restraint of trade. An action will
he started a? soon as the matter
can he put in s tape by tie- depart
ment.
A. G. Baker is now in the Val
dez hospital suffering from an at
tack of erysipelas. He was taken
ill day before yesterday, and re
moved to the hospital. 1 he oilier
he has been occupying in the ('up
per Exchange, has been closed and
fumigated.
MINERS ARE ENJOINED
Fairbanks. May 16 -An in
junction lias been granted the min-1
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ing operators, preventing any of
the striking miners from interfer
ing in anv Wav with the Workings,
or the non-union men who have
been employed in their places.
There is no pr »specl of a speedy
settlement oi the strike.
I )rs Moines. May 16—
school girls of this state took an
oath during the winter that they
would all dit* together, and thi>
morning a message was rereivrd
hv four of them who are now in
different parts of the state, an
nouncing the death of the fifth.
Kach of the four 1 ..mediately look
strychnine, two are dead and the
others cannot live.
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DOME CASE NON-SUITED
Fairbanks, May Id—l pon the
motion of the defendants in the
celebrated Dome creek case, a non
suit was granted against Barnette
bv Judge Gunnison yesterday. Ibis
i-i th*’ case which Judge AN icker
aiiam refused to try, and for which
Judge Gunnison came to Fair
banks. The interests involved were
verv great and valuable, and this
s It lenient will throw a large mini
h r of rich claims out of litigation
itiid enable them to he worked.
New York, May Id—An ivory
crucifix valued at $o0,000 was
stolen from the home of Dr. Garter
lust night. There is nit positive
clue to the thief, but it is believed
to have been an art collector, who
wished to own the valuable relic.
Washington, May D*—It has
been determined that \ ice-presi
dent Fairbanks will visit Alaska
during the summer, hut the de
tails of route ami time of coming
a re not a i ranged.
Boise, May 10—Twelve jurors
have (juaiilied lor the Haywood
trial, hut today the state and de
fense will use their pn e.ntory
challenges. after w hich the prose
cution will re-examine the jurors
regarding their prejudice concern
ifi_r th»- Oieliard » oidession. Borah
sivs that the state relies entirely
upon this confession to convict the
accused.
San Franrisco, May 10—A he
Kuef, in an interview here this
morning said that he wanted to
break with Schmitz before the
latter’s re-election, being dissatis
fied with Schmitz’s appointment*
of labor union hums to fill the city
odices.
San Francisco, May 10—Abe
It uef pleaded guilty to the charges
against him of practicing extortion
on the French restaurants of the
city, and will he sentenced a week
from Monday. After pleading Kuef
collapsed entitely and had to he
carried from the court room.
Mayor Schmitz, who was indicted
jointly with Kuef on the same
charge, will have his trial Monday.
He declares he wi 1 stand pat, hut
Hency says he has a hotter case
against the mayor than againftl
Kuef.