THE ALASKA PROSPECTOR
Vol6__Valdez Alaska, Jnue20,190?. No. 18
WILL STRIKE
New York, June 20—The tele
graphers union has fixed a date for
a general strike which will tie up
the telegraph business of the en
tire country, for ten days from to
day. Unless their demands are
granted they will all walk out. It
is believed that a settlement will
be made by the employers before
the expiration of the ten days.
—
Tacoma, June 20—William
Jones, a waiter, shot and killed
Sidney Dundas, a saloon man, last!
night because Dundas refused to
listen to a complaint made by
Jones regarding relations existing
between his wife and Dundas. Af
ter killing the saloon man Jones
put a bullet through his own brain,
killing himself instantly.
WINS $100,000
New \ ork, June 20—\\ ilson
Mizner, the divorced husband of
Mrs. Yerkes, made a big winning
on the races yesterday. He bet
$1000 on a 100 to 1 shot which
won the race. He has put the pro
ceeds of his winning into the pur
chase of the Grand Hotel, at Broad
way and 31st St.
San Francisco, June 20—All of
the appointees of Mayor Schmitz
have refused to resign from office.
They will remain in and use their
positions to enable them to assist
the mayor in his effort to retain
his office.
Seattle, June 20—Secretary Taft
announces that the United States
officials who are to visit the Orient
will sail from this city on the next
trip of the Minnesota.
STEAMER IN DISTRESS
San Francisco, June *20—A largo
passenger steamer is firing distress
signals and rockets of Point Roves,
and tugs have started out to rescue
her. The vessel has not been iden
tified yet, but it is believed to be
the City of Puebla. She is appar
ently disabled in some manner and
is rapidly drifting on the rocks. It
is doubtful if the tugs will reach
the scene in time to keep her from
going ashore.
San Francisco, June 20—The
vessel which was reported this
morning in distress off Point Reyes
is the schooner Santa Barbara.
The passengers are now being tak
en off the vessel.
Every thing for Ladies at Ladies
Bazaar.
Are You After Copper?
The Best cf Groceries,
and all kinds of Hard
ware, including Jessop ^
and Occidental Drill
Steel, No. \ and No. 2
Powder, Tents, Port
able Forges, Bellows, 1
Caps, Fuse, Hand
Made Picks and Si.- .
*
/er Dollar Shovels.
If you are
bound down
the Sound
We have every
thing but the
Boat
If Inside
Everything but
the Horse
——---A
CLEVELAND DYING
Ex-Paesident At Death*9
Door. No Hope of
Recovery
Princeton, Juno 20—Grover
Cleveland, the only ex-president of
the United States now living, is
very close to death, not being ex
pected to live more than two days
at the most. He is afllicted with
an internal growth which has both
ered him for some time, hut never
reached an acute stage until yes
terday. The last bulletin issued
by the doctors this morning re
ported him as being slightly better,
nut they have no hopes of his re
covery.
Washington, June ‘20—The ad
ministration has decided not to
adopt the recommendations made
by the naval board that the entire
battleship squadron be coneen
trted on the Pacific coast, and that
additional work be done on the
West coast defenses. It is author
itatively stated that no move along
:he line suggested will de made at
oresent. The authorities seek to
liscredit the report that the re< m
m ndations made bv the loard
wire owing to fear an invasion by
I Japanese, but prominent naval
j officials say that the vetoing of the
recommendations was on account
of the publicity given to tho pro
posed concentration of the fleet on
; tiie Pacific. They say such a move
j would undoubtedly precipitate an
; immediate conflict w ith Japan.
| Chicago, June 20—Congressman
Lorimer announces that he will aid
Cannon in every possible way as
he successor of President Roose
velt.
San F rancisco, June 20 -Judge
Lawlor lias ordered that all of the
defendants in the giuft cases, who
are attacking the validity of the
proceedings against them, unite
and make one presentation of their
case. This move was made by the
judge in order to prevent tin; hear
ings being strung out indefinitely.
I)enver, June 2<)—'Hit* federation
of miners hap adopted resolutions
prohibiting all local unions from
making contracts of anv kind with
the mine operators. They reserve
the right to close all such contracts
through the federation head
quarters.