Telegraphic News
Of The Week
Fairbanks, April 12 —tins TTill
as one victim of the recent bad
storm which raged for several dnvs
At the head of the Delta. Sixty
people were storm bmmd for throe
days at Paxton’s roadhouse, and
■on Stindav tins and Victor Sill
•decided to try the trail. They
traveled till early Monday morn
ing without anything to oat before
the roadliouso of Yost’s, which is
16 miles from Paxton’s was sighted.
Victor was about a hundred yards
Ahead when lie saw the roadhouse
And after signaling to his brother
he struggled on to the ‘building.
He was so exhausted that he could
not speak for-a long time, hut the
moment lie recovered enough to
talk he told of bis lirothev andlorcc
had to 1*o used to keep him from
-starting out again. A searching
party went out and found the body,
about noon, frozen stiff. Another
traveler, name unknown, left Pax
toil’s Sunday morning and has not
heen heard from since. It is sup
posed lie is also frozen. The storm
■extended ">0 miles down the Delta.
Seattle, April 12.—The Alaslca
Ynkon fair was launched last night.
All details were left to a committee
headed by vice-president Nadeau,
of the Chamber of Commerce.
Former Mayor Hallinger presided
at the meeting. Nearly every busi
ness man present agreed to put
his shoulder to the wheel.
Nrples, April 12.—The whole
•district around Vesuvius as far as
Naples, Caserta, Oatelkinufre i3 a
•vast Sahara desert. ’• he fall of
ashes is lessenging. Scientists say
that the force ©i the volcano
is mostly spent. Ottajano is
practically buried under ashes
as Pompeii was. Sarno and San
son ;urro reported consumed bv the
la-va, are still -standing, -only por
tions of there having been des
troyed. All anifls a.nd factories in
the devasted district are -deserted.
Portions of Torre Annunziate and
Torre del Greco are buried under
ashes. Thousands are shoveling
the fall from the toofs. All traffic
■by rail is suspended.
Washington, April 12.—A bill is
being prepared applying the water
laws of the western states to Alaska
*o as to avoid confusion in the use
of water on mining claims.
Chicago, April 42.—Representa
tives of Dowie and Voliva have
bad a conferdnce. They favor ar
bitrating all -questions involving
Zion. *
Seattle, April 12.—The Northern
Siberia Co. is sending a trading
•expedition along the Alaska coast
and Siberia in charge of P. M.
Alexanderoff. the Russian secretary
and translator ior the -company,
Carreas, April 12.—'Castro has
retired hem tie presidency. Gen
eral Gomez, vice-president sue
eeeds him. Castro says he needs
a temporary rest. The cabinet has
resigned.
New York, April 12.—At a ban
quet given to Maxim Gorky Mark
Twain said it was the duty of
Americans to assist in relieving the
Russian political distress. Gorlcy
said lie came to this country to
raise funds to foster a revolution'
to ovorthrow the Russian govern
ment.
Washington, April 14.—All pre
parations are made to begin con
struction of the railroads on the:
islands of Panay, Negros and Cebu,
in the Philippines. Crews Will
sail from the Pacific coast this
week.
-Dallas, Texas, April 14.—The
town of Briggs has been destroyed
by a cyclone. Eight were killed
and thirtv injured.
Cananea, Mexico, April 14.—
“Little Billie” a notorious crook
who is wanted for highway rob
bery committed at Nome, Alaska,
has been arrested here by Special
Agent Coleman and will he taken
back.
!
Washington, April 14.—The war
department has ordered Lieut.
Davis to Vancouver barracks to in
spect the subsistence stores for ship
ment to Alaska.
•Carson, Wash. April 14.—The
Hill and Harriman grading gangs
along the Colombia river have
clashed. They threw dynamite at
eaoh other and all fled before the
explosion occurcd. One man was
injured byjthe flying rock. Sheriff
is rushing a posse to the scene as
fast as possible.
Washington, April 14.—Ex-1
Governor Swineford started to
Alaska last night. He has com
pleted his arduous duties as dele
gate from Seattle to Washington.
Chicago, April 14.—Dowie is
dying in his rooms at the Audi-!
Ionium hotel. He is unconscious]
most of tire time. His attorneys j
J
are preparing for a suit for the]
restitution of his temiKnal and;
ecclesiastical power Attendants of
Dowie try to deny that he is suf
fering from any serious illness.
Naples, April 14 —The eruptions j
of Vesuvius have ceased, bui there
I
is a»i increase of the shower of |
ashes. Twenty vears will not re
pair the damage done by the erup
tion. Soldiers are being employed
to shovel the ashes from roofs and 1
narrow paths through the cinders'
for the refugees. Numbers of thei
■dead are being taken from the de-'
■vastated cities. The scientists do
not agree as to whether there will
be ano'her eruption. Some claim
that the next will be even more
violent than the last.
St. Petersburg, April 14—Rev-1
oHitionists are preparing for an
outbreak Easter Sunday, or April
25th, by the American calendar.
Arms and ammunition have been
secured and the secret societies are
laying plans lor the attack. The
students and women of the town
are implicated in the plot. Police
and cossacks are being reinforced
in all sections.
Washington, April 16—Secretary
Root has informed the Russian
■government that any date that
may be set for the Hague confer
ence after September 20th will be
j atisfactory to the United States.
Washington, April 16—Senator
Tillman has filed a protest against
; the appointment of Secretary to
' the president Barnes as postmaster
Wikidel’s
■Restaurant
(Old Postoffi'ce Building.)
"Regular Dinner 35c.
fr jvte Aprtm«rt*» Open "Day and N ight
at Washington. He charges inhu
man treatment of a woman in the
ejectment of Mrs. Minor Morris
from the White House, also that
Barnes made false statements in
the case.
Washington, April 14.—The
president is considering another
western trip next year. He will
spend Easter in the mountains of
Albemarle county.
Washington, April 16—The final
in the Smoot case lias been heard,
and the matter will be brought to
a vote in two weeks.
Kansas City, April 14.—A cy
clone destroyed the town of Staf
ford. Kansas, yesterday. No deaths
are reported, but the country ad
joining is devastated. The wires
arc down so that full details can
not l>e obtained.
Seattle. April 14—The Alaska
Yuknn Fair Committee had a meet
ing last night and decided to in
corporate for half a million. A
meeting of all the business men of
the city has been called for two
weeks from now. The securing of
funds for the fair in 1909 lias been
absolutely assured. Officers of tbe
fair commission will be elected
later.
Chicago, April 16—The attor
neys of Dowie and Voliva have
agreed on a settlement of their
troubles. Dowie is to he vindica
ted by the restoration to him of
temporal and ecclesiastical power.
Then he is to issne an edict that
95 per cent of the property belongs
to Zion and 5 per cent to himself.
He will recoi\ e $ 1 000,(XX) and re
tire from office.
Washington, April 16—All of
the Pacific coast steamship com
panies are urging flu* passage of
the steamship subsidy bill. They
declare that they will all have to
withdraw from the Pacific unless
it is passed, owing to foreign sub
sidies.
St. Louis, April 16—Harry Pas
chell, a baseball enthusiast, died
here yesterday of heart failure, re
sulting from excitement induced
by a thirteen inning game. Pat
ched is a retired capitalist.
Naples, April 16—Vesuvius has
spent itself and ceased eruptions.
A dense mass of smoke hides tin
entire volcano. Soldiers are busy
exhuming the dead at Boscotrease
and other cities. Owing to the de
composition of the victims the
work is very slow, the soldiers be
ing able to work only a few hours
at a time. Many of the bodies are
crushed to shapeless masses of
flesh and bone. It will be at least
ten years before the devastated dis
trict cun be used tor raising crops
again.
Geneva, April 17—As the Rus
sian minister to Switzerland, Ja
dowsky, was entering church for
Easter mass four anarchists sprang
on him with knives. He had been
warned and was accompanied hv
detectives who, in their attempt to
protect him, started a light in the
church aisle Roth sides used ror
volvers. Twelve were killed and
many wounded. Five arrests were
made. Internal complications are
liable to ensue.
Washington, April 17—Senator
Nelson has notified the judiciary
committee that he wishes to pre
fer new charges against Judge
Wickershani, and asked that ac
tion be deferred until mail can Ik?
received from Fairbanks. The
charges arc based on a telegram
from Fairbanks received yester
day. The committed agreed to
postpone a vote on the matter for
ten days only.
Washington, April 17—The sec
retary of the interior has trails
mitted a report to Governor Hog
gatt regarding the giving away of
reindeer fin (Alaska. Deer wen
given to missionary societies, Lap
landers and otliers without govern
ment authority, and none have
been given to the natives. Hog
gatt will reclaim all such reindeer
for the government.
Washington, April 17 — Con
gressman Watson, republican mem
ber from Indiana, wishes a nux
ber of the members of the House
to visit Southeastern Alaska, Val
dez and Nome this summer.
Astoria, April 17—Following the
Easter custom the Greeks here
bung an effigy of Judas Iscariot.
The effigy was riddled by hundreds
of bullets.
Tokio. April 17—Official figures
show that only 109 people were
killed at .Formosa by the earth
quake. The face of the island s
entiielv altered and the town of
Kagi is in ruins.
Colorado Springs, April 17—An- j
nouncement is made of the engage- j
ment of Carl M. Johanson.of Fair
banks, and Miss Edith Tribe, a
daughter of Thomas Tribe, a re
tired millionaire capitalist.
Springfield, April 17—A race
war has resulted from the lynch
ing of negroes accused of assault
on white women yesterday by a1
mob of 1,500 citizens. It is now j
certain that the wrong men were
lynched. The negroes are rising
and the citv is tilled with armed
, 1
whites. Governor Folk has called
out the militia, who are now pa
trolling the streets. Fourteen'
prisoners escaped faotn the prison j
whiie the mob was hiking the ne- !
groes out Folk has offered a re- j
ward for the capture of members ;■
of the mob who did the lynching.
Washington, April 17—-Lieuten-;
ant Graeme, who was injured in j
the Kearearge explosion, died here j
to-day.
Chistuchina, _ April 16 — Jack |
Crittenden and outfit arrived here !
to-day. The Slate Creek crowd |
are all as far as Red Rock and the j
mouth of Middle Fork. Above j
Middle Fork there is no trail |
broken. Between Chisna and j
Slate there is about ten feet of
snow. ©n Copper river the ice is
good, trail fine. The Kabesna out
fit is eigiit miles above here on the
Copper.
Chicago, April 17— Dowie has
again kicked over the terms of the
I settlement made by his attorneys.
Veliva presents an ultimatum
leaving all business and ecclesias
tical affairs to a board of arbitra
tion. If these terms are refused
Jion will fight Dowie to a finish.
Zion is willing to give Dowie p.
million dollars if he will retire.
Washington, April 17—Consul j
Harris, of Xagitsiki, called upon j
the president yesterday He says
the famine in northern Japan is
terrible and is due to the entire
failure of the rice crop.
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Notice of Forfeiture.
To Richard Kid, hi- Sue* e-ors or Assign*;
You arc hereby notified l;»»*t tin* undersigned !
have exp*. *•«i"«l one bund: ed (floOJlt) dollar* in j
labor and improvement-<>*» yneh of Mo-follow- |
iug lode mining claims, to-wit: The Iron Duke j
lode raiding claim, tin* Exchange hale mining |
chii'a and the Lilly lode mining Haim in or h r
to hohl guid mining dairns under the provis
ion* of Section 2.TJI of th“ KcVi-cd Rhinites d
til. t'nited State*, being the required amount ;
to hold said mining c laim- for the year ending
litiTtuiier ;l, I«u». And ii within ninety («#)) j
da\- rroiu the r- : vice of this noth*e,or the com- I
l ieted putil! ation thereof, >011 fail or refuse to !
contribute your proportion of -aid expenditure •
,i, co-owner, your int- rest in -uid minirg
elaiin- will become tl*»-property of the -ahl un
der-igned under and pursuant of -Hid A ction
of the Revised Statute.'of tin* t'nited Slate*
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, thi- 16th day .vf Jan
uary, 1«*. , ..
\V. A. RYHTROM.
W. A. DOLAN.
J. \V LITTLE.
lirat publication Jan. 1*. l‘JtM».
La»t publication April ID, IttW.
,remodeled. 1
Raiiiier= W Hotel
SEATTLE
New Management Popular Prices!
! European Plan Central Location j
i Finest Cafe and Bar In The City j
' Wil.ou.t Wbita Co.. Proi*. CI144 IStT.Mp
Carrying U. S. Mail and Express.
( Five Day ‘Express Service direct'between
Oregon \ Valdez nnd’Seattlc. Sailings from Seattle
* ^ f Mar.>12 and every 20'days thereafter.
{Sails from Seattle list of each month for
-Juneau, Sitka, Kayak, Yakutat. Valdez,
"Soward, Cook Inlet and wav ,ports. SaiD
I from Valdez for Seattle and wav ports,
18th of aach month.
Seifs from Seattle on :18th of radii month
for Juneav, Sitka; :Kay a k, Yakutat Valdaz,
Seward, Cook Inlet and way ports. Con
Cfr ‘■^nnfcl Am nects at Valdez with "Sir. Dora for all porte
vJlt. O Oil Ml rUld between 'Valdrzand Unalaskn. 'Sails frorr
, 'Valdez for Seattle and wav ports, '1st Of
each month.
f From 'Valdez to Unalaska and way porta
Cf- j 26th*of each month, connecting at ‘Valdes
Oil,. 1/Uld 3 with*S. S. Santa Ana
Right to chnnge steamers or date of sailing is reserved.
Agents for afl kinds otf Steem >or House God!
'J. F. TROWBRIDGE, Gen Mgr
ftlSIFrrst Ave.,"Seattle,’Wash.
*W. H. BCSH, Agent
’Phone B6 _ -Valdez,. Alaska.
fluom Qoast ConPigwT.
(Successors to Alaska-Commercial'Co )
‘Carrying U. S. Mail and Alaska Pacific Express.
. U frails from Seattle April 25—?>om Valdez for
^ 3- DClina .j Seattiei Vla Inside Route about May 10.
S. S. Portland j Sails for"Seattle about Mav 1.
Connecting with-steamers at'Seldovia for 'Kenai, Tvoontfck,
'Hope and-'Sunrise'City.
Right is reserved to change-steamer orsailing without notice
General -O'Hire:
f*4 'Yesler'Way, ‘Seattle.
J. C MARTIN, Agenft,
iPhone 17 Valder
VALDEZ LIGHT & TELEPHONE CO.
Incorporated
We heve on'hand a large assortment of Electric Fixtures,
iPlain and Fancy Shades, Call 'Bells and Annunciators.
■Estimates given on all kinds of electrical work. Phone 39.
Wines,Liquors arrd'Cigars.
The Senate,
T-. TV 0OBB •& ’SO., Props,
Gold Dust Exchange.
•Family Llcfuor Store.
■Bottled'Goods Best Brands Whiskey "Port Wiifj
Sherry Riesling Angelica. Sauterne
•Blackberry Brandy Claret by the Bottle or Gallon
-Rainier Bottled Beer
Order By Phene Delivery Free Phone $
COAL
at ARCHIBALD’S
Prompt Delivery Phone 15
Tvfo Printing at the Prosector Shop
iJotiOe.
The'City will pay far coal -sacks
in good condition and dry, if de
livered at the Fire Hall m 'bundles
of 25. fiacks must %>■» delivered
Saturday. See>H. Suessdorf, chair
man.
Subscribe Kir tbe Pnofn’KOroH to
be sent to “Chimin, Slate 'Creek,
Kizina, or tire copper conn tty this
summer.
Quartz and Placer Location
Blanks at Prospector.
'Give us a chance to collect tlitft
old note before it is outla#etf“—any
where in the U. S. ADAMS
KlvAL l'Y CO.
Notice.
I. th? nndeTsighed agent for K. M. BurlfV
int.*ichf »ii the Mo<fti*hiiiP. Iron Pii>e and
I.P.tie claim*, abd owner of an n»ferc>t in the
Kxohanjge claim, all df w'ldeh are situated <Jt
►outh «*i»l • of Land!«*«k bay and recorded in the
I'rirfT'.- Will in ni aou ud ld-tb-fns distil *t, do here
by notih- all concerned that I \flll not be rc
sponsible for any labor performed on any <V
tile above claim* *KR,«An«c'fc*ir