DAWSON POWER
PUNT BURNED
Loss is Estimated at $200,000
Mining Companies Are Par
alyzed.
' Oawson, May 5.—The electric,
[lower plant at this place was
burned to the ground today,
causing a loss of $200,000, and
completely paralyzing the min
ing companies, who have been
foreeW to shut down.
Tile loss coming at the begin
ning of the season will be a tre
mendous one, as it will require
two months to secure the new
plant and possibly longer, and the
season's work will he lost.
Old boilers and machines are
being sold for small fori lines.
LATOUGHE COPPER
CLAIMS BOH
Colonel Grant Makes $1,000,000
Deal for ft A. D.
Property.
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Seattle, May 5.—Colonel Grant,
representing the Pearson Syndi
cate, has bonded it) copper claims
adjoining the' Bealson mine on
l.alouche (island. • He jhas also
bonded a number of claims on
Prince of Wales island. The con
sideration is said lo be Sl.ddd,
mb).
The Keynolds-Alaska company
own Ida claims adjoining lhe
Beat son mine and they have been
negotiating for some lime
llirough ex-Govcrnor Brady to
sell or bond the claims lo I he
English syndicate. C. E. Bunnell,
I he local attorney for I he com
pany', has received no advices of
the sale of the claims, but feels
conlidenl Dial I he deal will go
I h rough.
The Bealson Copper company,
owned by the Alaska Syndicate,
have an option on the Barrack
group of claims on the east side
of I he Bealson claims.
Ml TALKS TO
THE LEEISLOTORS
Sacramento, May 5.—Secretary
of State Bryan made an eloquent
appeal to I he legislative assembly
here not to pass the Webb’ alien
land bill, but in spite of his plea
the bill was passed at midnight
Saturday. The bill will probably
lie submitted to a referendum
■Cole of the citizens of the state
and it may be repealed.
UNION MEN WOULD
LYNCH MURDERESS
Crown Point, Ind., May 54
Mrs. Grace Smith, who murder
ed Clarence Murphy, a labor lead
er, jsvatr brought here from Gary,
lrul. last Saturday. The.guards
outwitted the union men. who
threatened to lynch the murder
ess.
Dougherty « Ferguson receiv
ed on the steamer Sampson a
supply of fresh groceries, fruit
and vegetables. •
FOR RENT—Six room house on
Sherman street. Apply to Lieut.
Weeks at the Road Commission
oiTlce.
Turtle 8erum Is No Qood.
New York, May 5.—The pati
ents inoculated by Dr. Friedmann
with his new turtle serum have
grown suddenly .worse.
CLARK PRAISES
LEGISLATURE
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Passed 84 Bills—Vetoes Several
Bills—Legislators of High
Character.
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Tile Prospector received I lie
following communication from
(Inventor Clark telling of the
work of the first legislal lire:
“The llr-st legislature passed
and the governor approved 37
Senate hills and 57 House tolls—
81 in all, ahout 30 id' which were
amendments to the civil or crim
inal codes affecting court proced
ure and other matters. Of the
new substantive laws, among the
most important are the follow
ing:
“Comprehensive amendment of
the ..ral mining law as ap
plied to Alaska: an employers’
liability law: partial revision of
and additions to the tax and li
cense laws: the act creating a
territorial treasury and the office
of treasurer; a miners’ labor lien
law: an eight-hour law for quartz
miners; a hanking law: quaran
tine and public health; relief of
the poor: compulsory registra
tion of births, marriages and
deaths: cmnpulsory school at
tendance; incorporation of cities
of the second class.
“Naturally I am particularly
gratified by the enactment of sev
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DEMiOOFF GETS
KODIAK JOB
Appointed Postmaster by Presi
dent Wilson—Had Support of
C. E. Bunnell.
A. K. bemidotf lias been ap
pointed as postmaster at Kodiak,
succeeding H. P. Cope, deceased.
Demidolf’s appointment is the
first hre'ak in the Donohoe slale,
the new appointee having nothing
hut ability to till the office and
the endorsement of C. E. Bunnell,
the Democratic territorial com
mitteeman.
Dernidotf’s name was sent lo
the Senate Saturday.
Dr. Silberman-and several oth
er residents of the westward town
were applicants for the position.
EVELYN THAW '
GOEHR EHROPE
New York, May .(5_Evelyn
Thaw left here today for Europe,
taking her 2-year-old son. She
announced that she will try to
forget the past.
The above dispatch is the first
hews that Evelyn was a mother
and that she has a child two years
old. Thaw was convicted about
five years ago and sent to the
asylum at Mattewan for'the crim
inal insane, and his wife has been
a frequent visitor to him while'
lie has been in the asylum. Thaw
has a suite of rooms elegantly
furnished and is allowed many
privileges.
At the Orpheum Tonight.
. Napoleon at St. Helena, tine
picture.
The Prisoner of War, life ro
mance.
The Runaways, comedy that
will make you laugh.
The White Hope, extra fine
comedy and 1.000 feet of laugh
ter.
Change of program tomorrow
evening.
BIG VERDICT
FOR MRS. REED
Jury of Valdez and Seward Men
Give Her $20,000 Damages
for Loss of Her Husband.
'Hordova. May 5.--Mrs. .1. K.
Heed was given a verdicl yester
day against the Hopper iliver
railroad for $20,000 for the death
of her husband, who was an en
gineer on the i;olary which left
the track a year ago. The jury
was out all of Saturday night and
brought in the verdicl early yes
terday morning,
Mrs. Heed sued as administra
trix of the estate of her hus
band and sued for herself and
her children.
The engineer was killed when
the engine he was running fell
through a bridge, vvhjrh bad been
burning for several hours and had
not been discovered because the
rompanv maintained no track
walkers.
The jury was composed of Val
dez and Seward men.
SENATOR L V. DAY
PRAISES IRK
Believes All Members of First
Legislature Were True to
Pledges.
Senator Ha\ of Seward, when
interviewed by a representative
of (In' Prospector. gave the fol
lowing aeeonnl of tlii* work doin’
by Ihe members of the legisla
ture :
“The pile most important fea
ture. In my opinion, with refer
eiiee to the legislature now gone
down in history, was Ihe fact
that parly lines and sectional dif
ferences were eliminated.
"The members of the legisla
ture were from many different
walks in life, and brought lo the
deliberal ions had by that body
the standpoint and viewpoint of.
men who were successful in their
chosen vocations in Alaska.
“To the Third division consid
erable credit is due. About 40
per cent of the hills that became
laws were introduced by members
from the Third. Both Boyle and
Ingram were hard, consistent
workers yand faithfully attended
their duties upon the various
committees to which they were
assigned. • Bob Gray didn’t have
much to say. but what he did
say counted. Both Ihe work of
Mr. Gray and Milo Kelly was high
class, intelligent effort well di
rected and accomplished results.
“I am sure we are all glad the
session is over. The men who
made up the first legislature have
parted good friends and will so
continue.’; ■„ .. ,
“1 (hiiik congress does nol and
will not regret the granting of
home rule to Alaska. The Session
Laws will ne printed in about 30
days and the people ran then
judge as to whether its legisla
tors have been true or false to
the trust imposed upon I hem.”
New White Hope.
A new while hope has sprung
up and he is a dandy. His (rain
ing and comical antics will be
shown at the Orpheuni tonight.
Complete change ,of pictures to
morrow evening.
f Autoist Gets Prison, Term.
Chicago, Rfay 5.—Lawrepcc
f.indbloom, who ran down and
killed a man yrhile driving an au
to at a high rate of spoed was
sentenced here today to serve l i
rears for criminal carelessness.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
PEACE CONGRESS
ENDS SESSION
Would Repeal Canal Tolls and
Redjce the Size of the Army
and Navy.
SI. Louis. A|iI.. Max 5.--The
Peace Congress adjourned Iasi
Saturday after passing resolu
[ I ions urging the repeal of the
Panama Canal Tolls bill, which
threatened to cause trouble be
tween the railed Stales and Kng
land.
A cut in I lie number of men in
'the army and navy was also urg
ed by the congress.
Lyman Abbott, editor of The
Outlook, was re-elected a vice
president, although he bad been
ousted because he signed a peti
tion asking for an increase of
navy yard officers.
Hx-President, Tail. Secretary of
Slate liryan and Andrew Carnegie
were also elected as vice-presi
dents.
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All Members from the Third Di
vision Work for the Good
of Alaska.
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Reprcsenlal ive Ingram, who!
returned l'i-«ini Hu- capital mi lIn* |
Mariposa, in speaking to a re- j
porter for the Prospector, said |
Dial llie Third division lias just j
reason to feel proud of tile rep-!
resell I al i\ es sell! to represent
lliis judicial division.
President Hay, of the Senate,
had madu one of the best presid
ing officers of any legislative
body and had enjoyed the cnnli
dence and respect of I be mem
bers of I hi.' legislature.
He spoke of Robert (Jray of Ka
talla. as one of the best men in
the House, who could be depend
ed upon to do Ihe right thing al
the right time, and while rarely
speaking, yet when he did talk he
was listened to with respect.
Representative Boyle had also
done g od work for his constitu- i
e'nts, voting and working for the
best interests of the people.
Milo Kelly was a power in the
House and could be depended up
on to do the right thing.
Mr. Ingram said that as for
himself he did the best that was
in him to secure the1 greatest
amount of good legislation for
this division and for all Alaska,
all the members putting aside
sectional feeling and working for
the general good.
Senator Millard, he declared,
was one of the most industrious
workers in the entire body and
has the credit for introducing the
largest number of important
measures of any member in eith
er house.
“My only regret,” said Mr. In
gram, “is the loss of the Austra
lian ballot bill, which would have
provided a complete election law.
The law was comprehensive,
dealing with the nominations of
the candidates, the party primar
ies, the method of holding the
election, the canvassing of the
vote, and provided heavy penal
ties for the violation of the law.
It was the purpose of this meas
ure to secure 'fair and Hionest
elections in the territory.”
Hot Weather In New York.
New York, May 5.—With the
thermometer standing at 87 the
people of this city were swelter
ing last Saturday. This is the
highest temperature ever record
ed "in the month of May.
AUSTRIAN SLAVS
MAY REVOLT
Troops Rushed to Provinces of
Herzegovina and Bosnia to
Overawe Slavs. j
London, May 5.--The Austri
ans have placed the provinces of
Hosnia and Herzegovina, in
soulhwestern Austria, in a slate
of siege. The1 Slavs who reside
in these two provinces have be
come very reslive under the re
pealed threats to invade Monte
negro, and as the population is
composed mostly of Montenegrin
Slavs, il was found necessary to
concentrate a large force to keep
order.
Loyal troops are being rushed
to I he frontier to prevent an out
break against I he government.
It js semi-oll'icially announced
that the Italian government will
send troops to southern Albania
In police, the province until such
time as linal arrangeyienls for!
the establishment of the new !
stale have been completed by I In* j
powers.
The Turkish general is in com- I
maud of 40,00(1 troops and re- j
fuses to allow the powers to carve
out a new state and Montenegro
is also adverse to the plan of tin
powers to make an autonomous
slate of Hie former Turkish prov
ince.
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FRISCO POLICE
CAUGHT GRAFTING
Eight Detectives and Patroleman
Indicted for Grafting and Tak- |
ing Protection Money.
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San I'ranriscn, May 5.--The
grand jury returned indict.ills
today charging eight detectives
and policemen with taking pro
tection money from the Italian
bunco ring.
The ring lias made thousands
of dollars fleecing their country
men and the police have grafted
from the grafters.
The police officials, it is
thought, are involved and an ef
fort will be made to secure evi
dence against the higherups.
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BISHOP HOWE IS
NOW MLDEi
The Mariposa brought, among
jltiers, Bishop Rowe, Rev. Corser,
rector at Wrangell, and Rev. R. E.
Roe, rector at Ketchikan, for the
purpose of examining and ordain
ing to the priesthood, -the second
jrder of the ministry, the Rev. W.
II. Ziegler.
Bishop Rowe, who is well
known by all the old-timers of
Alaska, needs no introduction.
Mr. Roe and Mr. Corser have nev
?r visited Southwestern Alaska
before.
The ordinal ion service is very
interesting and very impressive.
This will he held next Sunday
morning (Whitsunday,) in Eagle
ball and a great many will be
present.
There is to he a conflripal ion
service also before Bishop Rowe
I claves.
Tim four clergymen will take
die Sampson for services in La
Louche and Seward.
For Sale Cheap.
Twenty-eight foot Racine mo
di- boat hull. Inquire of E. P.
^ashman.
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The Prospector for job work, j
SAILORS STRIKE '
Oil S. S. OLSON
Refuse to Work With Scab Wire
less Operators—Men De
i mand More Money.
Tarom.u Ma\ f».--The union
sailors oh I,lie sleamer Olson
struck toiJay ami refused lo go
< hi I will) Hie ship unless the non
union wireless operators were
taken oil' the ship.
The union sailors refuse to go
out will) any ship employing
wireless sirikchreakers.
The wireless operators di-maud
siin a monllt for the lirst opera
tin' ami Sail for the second man.
They are now receiving s ia am
•Sin, Hie emiipan> in each case
furnishing room and hoard on Hie
ship.
JOSLIN TALKS
ABOUT ROADS
Wants the Government to Buy the
Cordova Road and Build to
Fairbanks.
Washington . |». May 5._
Fain hi .loslin appeared before the
Senate Territories committee to
day and urged I be government
ownership of I be railroad from
Gordova lo Fairbanks and be
slrongly opposed Hie government
operation plan advocated by
some.
•loslin lest i I i i - d llial private cap
ital would build In Hie coal Held*
if I lie coal lands were opened, but
llial i| would lie impossible to
secure eapilal for Ibe road from
I lie coast ln| lie interior.
II will lie remembered Dial Jos
I i 11 made I lie trip from Fairbanks
to Washington with Ibe railroad
commission Iasi fall and it has
-inee .caked old llial Ibe Gug
genheims j.re anxious to sell to
Hie government and that they do
not In ik with favor on a leasing
nlan. If -nid the government
would be compelled Lo keep the
li ie i pen and the syndicate coti-d
pay aileii'.ion to mining, as it
lias found itself unable to make
a Mieeess of railroading on I'm
Hopper river because of the high
winds and heavy floods, besides
the lug mil of snow.
CHADWICK GETS
HOWMS PLACE
Seal lie. May 5.—Judge Chad
wick, of the Washington Supreme
Court, will succeed Judge Howard
as federal judge for the Eastern
division of Washington. Judge
Howard failed of continuation at
the last session of congress.
COURT ADJOURNED
TO NEXT MONDAY
Court was convened this morn
ing and adjourned until > next
Monday following I he receipt of
a message from Judge Overfleld"
at Cordova. It was expected that
[he. court officials would make the
Mariposa, hut in spite of every
effort to clean the docket they
were compelled to remain at the
railroad town another week.
Lieut. Iiougherty, of the Sig
nal Corps, now stationed at Fort
Flussell. is expected in Valdez the
lirst of June to relieve Lieut.
Prosser, who has been in charge
>f the cable and telegraph lines
for the past two years.