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Vol 6 Valdez Alaska, July 4, i907. No. 20
Schmitz Will Run Again
Snn Francisco, July 8—Schmitz
from his retirement in jail, makes
the announcement that ho will
again lie a candidate for mayor,
•and will fehabilitate the Ruef
machine.
Seattle, July 3--Fred Arthur,
an Englishman in the employ of
the Denny Clay Works, was over
come bv the fumes while working
over an ash pile yesterday, and
falling into the fire w’as broiled to
death. His remains were secured,
but the body was almost entirely
destroyed.
Chicago. July 8—The executive
board of the telegraphers union
lias wired to President Small ask
ing for authority to call a strike in
’Chicago.
Seattle, July 3 —- The yacht
Seattle Spirit won the $3,000
Dunsmuir cup from the British
Columbia defender Alexandria
yesterday, coming in half a length
ahead. The race was over a 15
mile course.
Elegant Soap and Todet articles at
*the Red ‘Cross.
•Fresh Mint Julips at the Northern.
1 Must Elect New Senate
New York. July 3—The attorney
general has directed the secretary
of slate to call nn election for No
vember to elect an entire in w state
senate. He alleges that the pres
ent body is an illegal one, not be
ing properly elected.
Seattle, July 3 — Lipinske was
yesterday acquitted of the charge
of killing Kruger.
Seattle. June 3—The sailing of
the Yucatan for Valdez ha- been
delayed, the vessel sailing again
| for Nome today with IK) n <s
| sengers, and a full cargo. The
| steamer Portland is now entering
the straits from the North.
Note—As we go to press a message
arrives saying, that the statement
, above regatding the Yucatan was an
j error. She sailed for Valdez instead of
Nome this forenoon. The mis state
ment was an error on the fart of our
Correspondent.
Seattle, July 3—It is the belief
of many that Niccolai is in hiding
here in order to create the impres
sion that he wa.s_ muidered, thus
working up a feeling against the
liquor men’s association at Sunnv
side.
New \ ork, .hi! v !>—The govern
nient ha- posted sentinels at Rock
efeller's houses at Politico Hills.
, Pittsfield and Cleveland, an will
use every means of securing ser
vice on I he millionaire ami forte
him to appear in court to answer
to the summons recently issued.
It is rumored that at one o’clock
this morning Rockefeller was spir
ited nwav in an automobile, but
this i- not known to he a fact All
of his houses are now in a state of
siege.
San Francisco, July 3—Burns
savs that he is ready for anv kind
of a tight that Squires mav want,
although he is not quite up to the
size of the Australian.
Manila, July 3—The registration
for the insular election, which
takes place July 2o, only numbers
about four thousand, or one for
every hundre 1 and fifty inhabi
tants,
A new supply of Aims? and i apor for
kcdak«rj. Owl Dru » Companj — De
pendable I iruggists.
W ith a new outfit of
Clothes. We have the
snappiest assortment of
Ready to Wear Clothing
ever shown *n Valdez
Our Underwear, Necktie, Shirt
and Hosiery lines are very com
plete and will please *he most fas
t dious dresser.
t Hamburger, Bros.® Cb.
J bautimohje »
Investigate Guggenhdms
Washington, July d—The gov
ernment has finally decided to
make a thorough investigation of
the (• uggei: lei in Smelter trust, and
also of the reported attempts «»f
that concern to oppose railroad con
struction in Alaska until they
have an opportunity to eorrall all
'the great copper deposits of the in
1 terior Copper river country. This
I investigation has hern ordered hv
President Roosevelt, and he is d« -
| tonnined to get to the bottom <»f
all of the reported attempts to hin
I der tin* development of Alaskan
resources. The name of the rom
I mission who will make the inves
tigation has not I e n made public.
Washington, July —Amhassa
I dor Aoki states that Japan is not
jin tin* least offended with the
| Cnited States because of the in
i crease of the Pacific naval squad
ron.
Dallas, July .*? A tornado this
morning destroyed the town of
Rochester and devastated many
s outlying farms. No lives are re
|ported lo*t so far.
Kail roads Warn hr.
The Inn rich Pioneev came up from
Katnlln yesterday, bringing nrnri that
tho rival railroad companies of that
plnce are on the verge of a big tigl t
over tho po«tssion of a atrip of right
of way. The ground in dispute is ii»
possession of the A IV K. »v 'I'. C'o
aud tho tJugg**uh ‘irn forces arc en
deavoring to ota-d tho present occii
pants and cet II eir tracks across the
ground So far they have I ecu un - <•
c s*fid. hut a- (hey have begun pi,. mg
a -ned forC‘-s of m<-n in camps aH
.noun I tin- tract ami hnve erhcted afi
o’ i fashioned tdock house fort near
tli • -eerie, th* llruner people nre be
c iniug alarmed, fearing that, if the
■ tiuggenheinis preeif itate n flgtit, there
wi ! be considerable los* of life. Tiiw
liruner people are now endeavoring to
1 h ire soldiers sent to Kntalla to i re
serve nr<ii>r.
A novel method of preventing tres
j > a.-s on th**ir ground has been adopt* d
‘by Supt Dwyer, of the Bruner forces.
\ go devil has bcsti arrange*! across the
right < f way, and attached to n donkey
engine, it: such a manner that heavy
j rail* can he swept ren e» the disputed
gi mi l with sufficient force to tear
•lit any piling or other Work done by
‘ the opposing force*.
It was reported by one of vest* r
1 iv’s urr*vai» fr<<n> the scene of troul l*>
i
i th-it Foreman Mike .Sullivnu, of the
(l iggenheim forces, was to lead an at
'ack on the Bruner people last night.
It •- said thnt hi per hour is being paid
*o lighting men fry the (iuggenhein *.
j tnd an additional bonus of t-everal
( mu fr«*«I dollars is offered the first
nan who succeeds in getting through
i*. Rrurter defenses and <neneg tire
lisputed ground.
f Mr*. .Jam»H f i-h entertained a num
« i In* u- v -terday afternoon at
I*! home CVml furnished amu-e
aent for the guest*, Mrs .) O.-truii
*r winning th* fiist pri/e and .Vrs.
Yhitler ttie »* * :id.
Full line of ladies* and children’s
j dl wool uud be*t lisle underwear, al>c
j ufauts Ruben shuts at Cameron's