Reynolds Moves Swiftly
In view of the declaration of war by
the Guggenbeims, it is interesting to
note how thoroughly Reynolds km pro
pared for the coming combat.
Just a week ago the mass
meeting of Valdez citizens was held t«.
act on the proposed Alaska Railway.
As everyone kuows the suggestion was
met with instant approval and large
sums were subscribed to further the
work. On Sunday Reynolds and the
eugineers and contractor rode over the
line to the canyon and plauned the
work to be immediately taken up. All
day Monday and far into the night the
work of preparation went on. Men
and teams were engaged, supplies were
provided for and Antonelle aud Bant a
were on the high seas bound for Suit
tie to purchase equipment and employ
additional men. Tuesday morning the
Reynolds outfit were at work before
daylight, r ad the survey liue was car
ried far tv, the front before the Valdez
business meu were out of their beds.
At one o’clock sharp Governor Brady
was on baud to turn the first shovel
and within half an hour the grade had
been carried beyond the church coi
ner. From then until now there has
been no secession in the work, and
Saturday uight Stevens wired iu from
beyond the Summit that the reconnoi
sauce survey had been carried t ver
that part of the line to be built before
snow files.
On Wednesday Reynolds proceeded
to organize 1 he necessary sub-sidiary
companies to properly reinforce the
railroad buildiug, and began to pur
chase at fair price, the necessary lands
for railroad purposes, and othe; buil
iugs. Unlike the plans of previous
outfits he will build iu the heart of tlie
present town of Valdez, snd every
citizen will share in the prosperity and
advance iu values which the uew rail
road will bring,
The platform of the Alaska Hon e
Railway is the fairest aiul square.-t
proposition that was ever offered to
the people, and the unanimous sup
port accorded (he enterprise is aaipie
evideu ce cf its popularity.
Inorderto centralize the financial
resources, Reynolds has organized a
bank which opened for business
with about 81o0,0l)0.00 of local dr*,
posits and resources of upwards of
814,000,000.00, besides his private capi
tal. Jessa Martin was appointed
Cashier and entered immediately upon
the discharge cf his duties.
Iu all departments men were selected
from the citizen? of Valdez and vie i •
ity. It has not been ne cessary to im
port a single man for a responsible
position from th-* outside, if there
were sutbeiont laborers available none
would be brought from bele*vt i l
under existing conditions i' i id be
necessary to bring up about loUO
picked mm. Th;=e will bo carefully
selected by Antonelle with a view to
their becoming permanent residents in
the district upon tbo completion of
the road, and they are offered perman
ent positions during its construction,
so long as they will fill the bill.
In order to permit (Juy Banta to
give his exclusive attention to the rail
road and outside prospecting interests,
a change has been made in the man
agement of the Roynolds copper
mines. J. W. Spaulding, who has had
charge at Boulder Bay and Copper
Mountain during the past year, has
been advanced to the position of
Superintendent of Mining and today
entered npon the discharge of hie
duties.
Acting on Mr. Austin’s advice, min
Pg developments will be prose
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c ited v.'itli still greater vigor. Ad li
ti >tml machinery has been ordered bj
wire and every good miner on the
irour.l who desires a position cm
socure it under Mr. Spaulding, u ho will
s< ou ,i{lve I otv.era 400 and :> < i Uien at
work ni the mines
The smelter construction will shorf
'y begin and the com pie to plant of
l.OtJO tons daily capr.city is exacted to
in oj.'ei at ion by early spring,
Reynolds has purchased n number of
gasoline boats and launches around
the Sound, and has organized
the Inter-Island C\>. to carry freight
and passengers to an J from the vari
ous points, ami from the ocean going
steamers. Hereafter the Alaska Coast
steamers will make but three tegular
sfops>: \ aldez, Reynolds and Sev an1,
with occasional stops at Imuhh r 15 y.
ivlamnr, Knight? Island, e'e., when tl e
cargo i? sulfleiently large to u nut R.
Friday Reynolds purchased all the
leading hotel? in Valdez and placid
them undei the management of Sin.e; n
Poot, who made such a ,-plend; 1 re
putation in the management ».t the St.
Elias H-.tol. liiese hotels went uinar
the management of Mr Poot Saturdu.*
morning.
A modern tire-proof building will 1 .
erected as quickly as possible at a co.-t
.f upward of 3*200,000.(0 to take th*
placeof the ohl Sf. Elia?, whioh wa>
burned. Plan? for this new buildiii)
will bo on exhibition within a few day
and will hegi at once.
Plans for the new Reynolds Rank
have been completed and foundation*
will be driven tomorrow It is expect, i
that the building will be completed and
opened wit bin 3d day?. 2,‘ K»- * 1 artel
of cement and over l,Odd.i«jo ol
I u tidier has been oidertd from helm*
and most of tliis will come nr: {’ ■
Ohio, which will sail from Seat‘1
few days.
Frank Waterhouse has I mi i
>11110111 by wire t.> secure a 1 i ! 1
tionul fast boat on the i’acitic •• i '
put on t iie outside run, :md tobri. _
around two additional ones from th •
\!lantie coast. These latter will l
loaded with material which can t >•
more cheaply purcdia ,-1 in the !vi ’.
Col. Swauitz hn« trk n vigorous
hold of tho r-pairs on the Kev.-.toti»
dock, and within nf-w days this will
b ■ : a.'.v to rece «■••: '>• >
A purchasing Agency is about to b
Organized and located .n S* title (<’
puic-iase all of the goods .• Mourned In
iheHexnoids System, and the euor
mous capital at command will in ’ti
the lowest, discount prices Aitogelhet
.t new area has dawned for Valdez m
ami the oid-!imets who h ive wait-d
and hope 1 for years ate h< w about t<
reaj their reward.
IJ..yu 1‘- is endeavoring to organiz*
a close combim.!ion of toe pi<>
resi icnts, so that the incot- • g m-h of
Cbechacjob sh .1! not deprive the Val
dez. ms of their full share ir the com
ing i rosperlty.
Ti e Jean!■> arrived in VhM* / 'e tor
day morning from the west * »■ r 1 and
i;,.Vn .Ids inline liatedy an • g< 1 to
have the steamer uiake a •'<•;.! trip
to Katallo to secure addin .riel rail
road men. It is under o 1 there
are several hundred run - k Katid'a
desirious tx betterini their posi>ion
audit is expected there will beat
lea-t three hundred brought hack by
the Jeai’ie.
An aunoying incident occurred this
morning which was met by prompt
action on the part of railroad con
tractor Nelson. Three agitators circu
hited among the men and got a num
ber to strike on a fancied grievance.
Nelson promptly spotted the guilty
ones and dropped them from the [.ay
roll. Shortly afterwards these three
it dividends attempted to intimidate
the other men who had returned to
work by threats of violence when the
Katnlla non urrtved on the scene The
matter nns rei'«'rto 1 to the authorities
an i the throe r.ien are now reposing
safely in the lock-up where they will
have time to reflect on ‘h.-ir error in
attetzzpting to opp se the people in
their W( rk.
A Vigorous Prosecution
Washington, Aug. 17—The d •
partment of Justice announces
that they will prosecute nn -t vig
orously the Jaj anese ]« achers
recently captured at th** Alaskan
sevl i~ anils, They have sent a
special ngem Jo Valdez to investi
ga'c the matter.
Sun Francisco, Aug. 17—Sujer
vis >r Buxton testified y« t< r la> in
th 1 < J!atrial that Betective!
Burns urged him to deny having
accepte I a hri’ne. The testimony
created a great sensation. Burns
int rrupted th with the statemei t
that he was a liar.
Liverpool, Aug. 17 — Evelyn
Thaw at rived here vesteidav. SI e
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will remain a sh< r. time and then
retire to her u idence in northern
(liiunis.
Chicago, Aug. 17—Tin* tele-'
phone operators of t •* Lnitedj
S-.ates have ealh ! ! s'rikeiu sym-1
pathy with the leh . ruphers.
iang •T:-, Aug. 17—Ail of the
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t e !v. :< pcans in Morocco are in
goat dancer of 1 cing killed. The
an’ - •’ ri •' tan ftehng among tie!
tri <• men i-* verv intense, and
Europeans ar° hemg nu^sacred in!
various parts of the country.
Pekin, Aug. 17—It i announced
that tin- Uowagei Euipi<ss will ah- '
dieate * i favor of the Emperor of
C.it next year.
New York. Aug. 1 7—Through a j
hreueh "f confidence on the part of i
wo '.i 'i close to the W hite Hous«
a ivai .• copies of the speeches !
iiiade hy President Roosevelt at
t1. ■ pj trim’s celebration lue.-d.ay
and hv Seer tary Taft at Colum
bus, were sold to certain parties on
Wall slr«-« ?. Ti c speeches showed
tha* • vas the intention of the ad
ministration to cease attempting'
to break the trusts, and those who
secured the copies used the infor
mation to make turns on the
market, realizing immense win
nings as a consequence.
Portland. Aug. 17—All railroad
telegraph operators have been
ord red to refuse to handle com
mercial messages.
Cannon Favors Move
Washington. Aug. 17—Caution
announces that he is in fav r • t
sending the American la! 1 - *
squadron to the Paeiti •. and w.d
use liis power in Conj:r«.* • to ha.**
naval enli.-tments stimui.. « i.
Boston, Aug. 17—All pri: :< r- n
this city have reiused to bn.:.e
any copy received from the \V. st
ern Union and Postal IVlcgraph
companies.
Seattle, Aug. 17 A air V Fitly
was found yesterday in la •
Union near a deserted eamp la
the camp bloody dolin' w-m
found, and it is believed the •.•it!
was murdered. The camp wits
cupied hv a man And woman who
names are unknown.
Seattle, Aug. 17—A fierce fin ,s
raging on Camauo i.-dutul. A i.um
ber of farms have been d ■va>ta',‘d
and iO homes burned.
San Francisco, Aug. ID—I is
believed that a settlement wili 1 ••
reached between the street «. r
operators and the striking I'luj !«»•■
ees to-day.
Oyster Ray, Aug. It)—Owing :<>
the resentment shown against
Roosevelt hv tin* financial inter. - *•
of the country, it ha- I e n ileci '< 1
to provide more guards for him.
Kverv one in the vicinity of his
home who is unknown to the
president lias heen driven from ti•*•
locality and his personal guard
has heen > 1< aided. drive f. ars nrr
expressed that an attempt will 1<
made to ! ■ e the president’s life.
Seattle, Aug. ID—The Santa Ana
arrived last night from Valdez and
Katttlla.
San Francisco, Aug. 10 A bu
bonic plague has started near l e
location of old Chinatown, nod
four deaths have occured so far.
The doctors at the marine hospital
state that they will he ahle to con
trol the disease and prevent its
spread.
Washington. Aug. 20—The army
and navy departments have de
cided to install wireless stations at
Nome, St. Michaels, Fairbanks,
and Valdez, in Alaska, as well as
at Seattle a Ltd San Francisco.
New York. Aug. 2t>—The com
bined Ifarriman storks have
shrunk $110,000,000 in value dur
ing the past three weeks.
Butte, Aug. 21—The strike of
the plumbers has been sotUcd, the
strikers winning the fight. Tho
wage s allowed are eight dolors xx ^
day.