Bears Raid Market
New York, Aug. 24—Wall street
refuses to discuss Roosevelts speech
at Provincetown, but the bears
have made an onslaught on the
market, hammering stocks to the
lowest prices in years. The Stand
ard Oil clique are inactive ap
parently, allowing all Standard
securities to decline with the bal
ance of the market.
Georgetown, O., Aug. 24—Sena
tor Foraker last night made a
reply to Taft's speech at Columbia.
He challenged Taft to declare him
self definitely on the Hepburn rate
law and the tariff, saying that
Taft had not committed himself on
any of the important questions of
the day. He says that the consti
tution had been violated tor the
benefit of the railroads, and the
elimination of passes and the for
bidding of rebates was the means
of saving millions to the railroads.
Philadelphia, Aug. 24—While
paymaster Picks, of the Schaum
Machinery Co., of this city was on
his was to the works wi h funds
for the payroll, he was held up by
highwaymen, who shot him
through the arm, relieving him of
a satchel, containing $6,000. and
made their escape.
Big Rapids, Mich., Aug. 24—The
grave of cashier Baker, of the de
funct Northern National Bank, has
been opened, and it is found that
the body has been destroyed by
quick lime. Measurements taken
show that the body is not that of
Baker. Baker was supposed to
have committed suicide in New
York, and his body shipped here
for burial. Senator Platt, who was
president of the bank, took charge
of the burial, and at his orders no
one was allowed to see remain?.
Charges of conspiricy are made by
depositors against the senator, and
the matter will be thoroughly in
vestigated.
San Francisco, Aug. 24—The
new police commissioners ap
pointed by Mayor Taylor wili at
tempt to odst the old commissioners
this afternoon, and trouble is ex
pected, the old commissioners re
fusing to vacate.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 24—While re
turning from the Proviucetown
celebration, the yatcht bearing
President Roosevelt was delayed
by fog for five hours, causing con
siderable anxiety.
Casa Blanca, Aug. 24—The
French commander has made an
urgent appeal to the home govern
ment for re-enforcements. The
Moors are crying “Revenge on the
[ foreign dogs,” and are massing to
renew their attack on the city.
Thousands of foreigners have taken
refuge on the ships bound for
European ports.
Portland, Aug. 24—Investiga
tion shows that the failure of the
Oregeon Trust Savings Bank was
due to Cashier Morris, who dis
posed of the funds of the institu
tion without the knowledge of the
directors.
Madrid, Aug. 24—The acciden
tal explosion of a bomb in a room
in which an anarchist meeting was
being held caused the death of two
members of the society. The ex
plosion attracted the attention of
the police, who discovered papers
revealing a plot to assassinate
King Carlos. Thirty of the con
spirators have been arrested.
Montreal, Aug. 24—Canadian >
telegraph operators are refusing to
handle messages from the States
sent by non-union operators. An
effort to con pel them to handle
these messages resulted in a strike
of six hours duration, when the
order w’as withdrawn, and the
operators grudgingly returned to
work. A general strike of the
operators throughout Canada is
probable within a short time.
Seattle. The National City Bank,
of New Y rk, a Standard Oil in- j
I
stitution, has brought a large
interest in the Seattle National
Bank and will make it the largest
banking house in the W est.
New York, Aug. 24—1The strik
mg telegraph operators are being
liberally supported with funds
from business men throughout the
country. The railroad operators
are assessed one dollar per month
for the benefit of the commercial
operators. Boss Murphy, of Tam
many has contributed five thous
and dollars to the fund.
Chestochena, Aug. 24—Charles
Kraemer and Chas. Sandberg ar
rived here last night from Slate
Creek and left today for Valdez.
Seattle, Aug. 24 The Santa
Clara arrived last night from the
North. The full capacity of the
Santa Clara and the Bertha is en
gaged, both sailing for Valdez on
I the 25th.
Lexington, Aug. 24—Secretary
Taft delivered an address in this
city last night, in which he urged
all southerners to support the ad
ministration policies, which he
believes a large majority favors.
San Francisco, Aug. 22—Chief
of Police Dinan has resigned, find
ing further efforts to retain his
position would be useless.
Victoria, Aug. 24—Dr. O. Mori
a Japanese expert now visiting
this citv, says that the earthquake
area is now over, and that no
further seismic disturbances of any
magnitude will occur for a consid
eral period.
New York, Aug. 24—Secretary
Hoot lias broken down completely,
and is now a patient at William
Muldoon’s physical culture farm.
He is suffering from insomnia and
mental disturbances, and his
friends fear his condition is serious.
His ailments have been known to
President for some time past.
Hague, Aug. 24—The represen
tatives of Germany and England,
at the Peace Conference, have ac
cepted the proposal of the repre
sentatives of the United States for
the establishment of a permanent
court of arbitration.
Marshfield, Mass., Aug. 24—Con
gressman McCall, addressing a
political meeting, depreciated the
tendency of the present administra
tion toward one man power, and
advised a strict adherence to the
representative government as
planned bv the founders of the re
public. He stated that the rate law
was responsible for the growing
populistic agitation.
New xork, Aug. 24—Rockefeller
and Rogers, at a meeting of the
directors of the Standard Oil Co.
yesterday, endeavored to suspend
the quarterly dividend on the stock
of the Company, believing such a
course would further depress the
price of stocks and add to the pres
ent financial disorder, hoping
thereby to discredit the adminis
tration. This action was violently
opposed by a majority of the direc
tors and the move defeated.
New Era for Valdez
If the Prospector may be allowed to
copy aud apply the Bostonian war cry
of Mnyor Fitzgerald of that burg, for
we notice another another Alaskan
publication has taken that privilege, of
“Bigger, Busier and Better” Valdez. It
certainly fits the present and future of
this city, as no other appellation could.
The Valdez of the future will so differ
from the Valdez of to-day, that a com
parison of a Futurity winner aud a sel
I ling plater would about fit the case.
The cry from now on, mast be, Valdez
to the fore,” and every man womau and
child in oar hustling little city must do
their individual part.
H. D. Reynolds has been the Mose
to lead the Valdezians oat of the
slumbering commercial wilderness,and
while all knew the undisputed fact
that this city was the geographical
centre for the great iuterior traffic, yet
no man previously had been able to
focus public sentiment, and arouse the
latent energy of the townspeople, as he
has done. The goal which he has set is
surely going to be reached, if it is in
the power of men and niouey to reach
it, and as both are at the command of
Mr. Reynolds, there is no question of
results. Business interests, private
aud civic pride, must back up the
Alaska Home Railway to the core, pri
vate feelings of jealously, if any exist,
must be buried ; knockers If there are
such in the community must be
squelched, aud the common cause
l»e made a part of each daily life, from
now until the first car runs over the
line this fall.
Bigger Valdez. The goal of conteut
ment must not be reached until tne
city is the superior in size of auy in the
District.
Busier. The leading commercial
metropilis of Alaska.
Better. Bigger and better hotels,
stores, residences, streets, and all pub
lic utilities.
Hustling Reynolds has been an eye
opener to our citizens, but now that he
has lead the way he should be sup
ported and encouraged by all to the
great good of the city. He has showu
the mettle of which be Is made, and
the mould in which his energy is cast,
and with the friendship and encourage
ment of the people he promises to con
tinue. Such a spirit as he has shown
cannot be downed, and Valdez is facing
the crisis of its commercial future, but
with everv confidence.
The spirit shown by our citizens
during the past two weeks, however, is
a positive indication of the public sen
timent, the word fail or stop has been
crossed out of the dictionary, ami the
onward march to success has positively
begun.
Pursuant to a call eigne 1 by Judge
Harlan, and W. T. Scott, Esq., to the
Masonic brethern in the city some
twenty of them assembled in Judge
Harlan’s office yesterday to take action
ou the death of Brother Cater. A com
mittee was appointed to assist the
widow in every way possible It was
quickly decided to defray nil the ex
penses iu connection with the burial of
the deceased and the shipmeut of the
body to Chicago, as well as the fares of
the widow and child, to the same city.
About WOO was subscribed for the pur
pose. In addition the Brethern will
meet aud escort the remains of the
deceased brother to the pier when the
Yucatan arrives.
Realizing the scarcity of lumber and
the inadequacy of the saw mill plant to
meet the demand, the officials of the
Alaska Home Railway have cabled
their Seattle representatives to request
lumber merchants of that city, to ship
up on the next few boats as much shed
aud house lumber as room on the
steamers will allow, all to be sold at
the lowest possible price.
Sacks Wanted—The city will buy
dry, sound coal sacks delivered at the
old City Hall, Keystone Ave. See W.
H. Crary, Town Clerk. Deliveries must
be made Friday afternoon or evening.
Location Blanks at Prospector