Introduced by Jenkins, Provides For
A Fifth Judge For Alaska,
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Washington, Jan. 4—Congress
man Jenkins, chairman of the
committee on judiciary introduced
a bill yesterday creating a fourth
judicial district in Alaska. The
bill provides for cutting the pre
sent third district in two by a line |
running east and west through the
center of the present division. The
will also provides for the appoint- j
ment of a fifth judge who will
serve in all of the districts subject
to assignments given him by the.
attorney-general.
More Judges for Alaska
Washington, Jan. 4—Senafor
Piles has introduced bills provid
ing for two additional judges in the
ninth district of the state of Wash
ington, and an additional ap
praiser to be stationed on Puget
Sound. He also introduced a bill
amending the child labor law so as
to prohibit the employment of
children at all.
CHINESE BOYCOTT ON
Japs Active in Promoting,
Hostility Against
States
Shanghai, Jan. 4—On account oi j
the failure of the cbngress of tin
United States to modify the Chi
mse exclusion act, a boycott it
igain spreading all over the coun
try. The Japanese, who hope to
supplant the Americans in the Chi
nese trade, are aiding the move
ment.
Cold in Spokane.
Spokane, Jan. 4--A foot of snott
n il here last night. The thermom
, tor is registering 30 above, mak
ing considirable suffering arnonf
the families who are without coal.
Congress Convenes.
Washington, Jan. 4—Congress
.convened yesterday, but was in
session but a short time, many of
the congressmen being still absent
from the city.
Crooked Football Team
Seattle, Jan. 4—To get square
for their overwhelming defeat by
the Seattle high schools, the
Chicago foot ball team tried to
carry away a large portion of tht
paraphernalia in the university
gymnasium. As the Chicago team
was getting aboard of the train to
return east, the managers of the
university team appeared at the
depot and informed the Chicago
manager that many things were
tfridsinGr from the gymnasium. All
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the grips of the team were searched
and stolen goods to the value of
more than flOO were found in
them.
Snow Stops Trains
North Yakima, Tan. 4—All of
the Northern Pacific trains are
stalled near here on account of an
unsually heavy fall of snow. Two
feet of snow fell last night and the
storm is still continuing.
Carnegie Donates.
Washington Jan. 5—Andrew
Carnegie has presented the govern
ncnt with three quarters of a mil
lion dollars for the purpo e of
erecting a building to be used by
he bureau of American republics
New Alaskan Steamers
Seattle, Jan. 5—The Ketchikan
Steamship Co. has let a contract to
the Morans for the construction of
i 150 foot boat, to be used on the
Southeastern Alaska run. The
Northwestern Steamship Co. has
also let a contract for the construc
ion of a steamer to be used on the
the Nome run.
Washington, Jan. 5—The pres:*
dent has offered the position of
commissioner of the general land
office to Phillip Stewart of Colo
rado Springs. The office will be
vacant March 4th, when Richards
will resign.
The people of Fairbanks are
enthusiastic over receiving express
from Valdez before Christmas. The
shipment of express which left
here Dec. 13 reached the Tanana
metropolis on the 23rd. This is
the first time since the company
has been in operation that it has
; been possible to get a shipment
through before the first of January.
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Find Neely’# Body
The Fairbanks 'Times of Dec. 8,
contains an account of the finding
bf the body of a man on Caribou
cresk, a tributary of Kahtishha,
during the summer. From letters
found on ths body it is believed to
have been the body of Thomas
Neely, who was in the Copper river
country for some time two years
ago. The corpse was fouud in
front of his rump, and from ap
pearances he was on the way to a
prospect holt when death overtook
him. He is described as being
about six feet in height, with light
mustache and light hair, a little
thin around the temples, and
slightly stoop shouldered.
A Nome paper claims that at
the time of the San Francisco
disaster the people of Seward pe
ninsula contribted more per capita
than any other country in the
world.
The United States consumes
over 40 per cent of the world’s
production of tin without adding!
materially to the output. It is for
this reason that new tin regions
repoted within the boundaries of
this countrj' excite so much in
terest.
The copper refining capacity of
the United States has, during the
present year, been increased at the
rate of twenty million pounds per
month. The present total refining
capacity is computed at ninety
four million pounds per month,
and a further increase is plannee^.
If you desire writs or ship to
McMillan Fur
& Wool Co.
41 Langley St., Victoria, B. C.
COPPER CENTER CLUB
C. B. OvERHIiER Prop.
Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
Everything First Class
and Up-to-Date.
COPPER CENTER, ALASKA.
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For Assays Send Your Ore To
Ellamar Mining Co.
Gold, Silver and Copper $3.50
Gold and Silver - 1.50
Copper - 2.00
Lead - - - 2.00
Illamar, Alaska
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Object to Naval Pageant
Boston, Jan* 6—The director* nj
the Johnstown ter-centennial expo,
sition ha*e filed a protest with th?
government against making th«
exposition a naval and xmlitar
spectacle as has been planned by
the government. They believJ
that the effect will be harmtul to
the balance of the fail. The gov
ernment plans along this line have
far exceeded anything figured o*
by the directors.
S. Pool leaves on the Saratoga
for the States, He will he gon<»
two or three months and may visit
Europe before returning. On ac
coi ft. of the heavy expense ot
building at this time of the veai
i he will do nothing toward startin;
[the hotel business before spring.
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New York Life insurance
Company
Ordinary Life, Annual Divi
dend or Endowment Policies
W. H. CHART, Agent
Phone j Valdes, Alaska
SANDERS
PAINTING
PAPER HANGING
DECORATING
Si§ns A Specialty
Ellamar
Mining
Company
Powder, Caps, Fnse,
and all other nec
essaries for the
Prospector.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Prices Reasonable.
EUamar. Alaska
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Copper Center
Blacksmith
...
Shop.
Horseshoeing .
and Repairing -
a Specialty.
CHA8. CRAIG, 1IAKAC.SR
Location Blanks at Prospector