Yukon Valley News
V«L. II.
It AM PART, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1900.
No. 30
EDDY V. HARLAN
DEAD AT VALDEZ
Valdez, March 10.—Eddy
V. Harlan, the son of Judge
X. Y. Harlan, died today of
tonsilitis, on his way to Fair
banks to accept a position in
a bank, having resigned as
secretary to his father.
Judge Harlan will leave
with the body for the old
home in York, Neb. He is
heartbroken.
Dawson Man
Given Raw Deal
Dawson, March 10.—Daniel
Kaiser, sent to prison for con
tempt by the gold commis
sioner, says he was given a
raw deal a year ago by Judge
Dugas and will not testify
any more.
Masque Ball
Certain March 30
The masque ball anil voluntary cake
walk proposed by the Jolly Companions
will surely take place March :>0.
This is from headquarters, and may
be depended upon.
BATHURST MAY RESIGN
It is rejmrted on jjood authoiitv that
Judge John Bathurst, I'nited State
commissioner at Tanana, seriously con
templates resigning.
Th»' reasons given are that the office
does not yield enough money for the work
required, and that the position naturally
causes enmity and detract’-* from the
incumbent's hu-ine-s enterprises.
Should th*- commissioner persist in
his intention of resigning, it i« morally
certain that he will quit office without a
suspicion of crookedness attaehing to his
service. _
On a Serious Charge.
Some tiold lugger, Bell. 7: llam
Box, who was indicted on a charge of
stealing a drink cheek, was found amity
hy a jury in the I tdted States district
court \l--tida>
Subcommittee Report
Against Wickersham
Washington, March 10.—It
is reported that the sub
committee will make an ad
verse report on Wickersham
tomorrow. If this is true
Senator Spooner will make a
fight in behalf of the judge
before the judiciary commit
tee of the senate.
Russian Government
Controls at Last
St. Petersburg, March 19.—
The czar has issued an edict
that strikers are to tie shot
down wherever found. The
government seems to he in
full control again. It is
thought the czar 'lias now
been won over to the Witte
policy.
Battling Nelson
Bests T. McGovern
Philadelphia, March 19.—
Battling Nelson bests Terry
McGovern in six rounds.
Weather Conditions.
March
March
March
March
March
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highest
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lowest
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Kkkii K. Hadkk.
Voluntary < Ihrerver.
I hiring the niihl weather la~t week
I’rfs* Irelaml war hurt rleihling the ruh
hirh (n.ii> Iim |*it ini-.- ilnwn ..ill., the
river Inir. Me war j>>elie«l alriut prerr
Init tlie -ea-nn, I.ill ke|.t ritlit on. lie
evi.letitly Ivlii'ver tIn— i- truly |*ri>v>r.
tiaet/, from >k »>kilIII. retiiriurl to the
nil'll yrrtenUy inorninir. after u eoii|>|e
• •f ilayr in cutii|>. lie *|.oke very nn»l
ertly of hir winter work on ."kookum
hut rveryhuilv known that he know, the
* III in jo will yiel.1 loin of |jn|it. Altoiit
flit hii. ketr a .lay were Iwin# hoi«te«l.
kite • .raiut Trunk I'm itn lanmliun)
luir'levi'le.1 to „n«.|.t t|ie fritIK hire »|.
feretl a lot will eoio.lruet a line from
the Court to tKlWell
Rumored Changes
in the Cabinet
Washington, March 19.—It
is rumored that Attorney
General Moody is to retire
and be succeeded by Secre
tary Bonaparte.
George L. Vanmeyer, am
bassador to Russia, may sue
! ceed Taft.
Dowie Deposed
as Prophet of Zion
(Chicago, March 10.—I >o\vie
has been deposed as the Zion
prophet, and his cheeks are
dishonored and his wife 'In
serts him.
Charged With Assault.
Hill Fortune anil Rot, McMullen, well
known alonjr this jmrt of the Yukon,
were before the conwnirwioner at Tatiana
last week charge,l with amiravateil as
sault on an Imlian woman.
The outeouie of the trial has not heen
leurnetl. _
Born.
T»» Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Nellanv, Marrlt
17, a win. Mr. Nrllanv very tn*«le«tly
-ayi4 tin* lit tit* fellow tipp'd flu* malt*!* at
H p>und.«.
Kvtrylunlv Mill j**in tin* Valley New*
in It*»|>itiir he Mill live t*» eelvhrute many
another Ht. Patrick'* lh*> in Alaska.
Kvrry ileimcral in the h*>u** «•! n*|H
regulative* \*>tr«l #• »r the hill the
inton*talc eommerve c*»ttiiiiii**i«*n p»w« r
t«» « rate**, and it wa* pi—»d by
a rut# »»( t«* 7. The v**!••’• in »*|»p*
«iti*»n t*» tla- hill were all republican.
Ill the M-IMte *i|*pM»iti«»|l t«* the hill M ill
pr>d«ahK le ui**re |»f**t»«*«lliee«l.
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MURDERERS
TRIED IN BOISE
Boise, Idaho, March 10.—
St. John was discharged in
connection with the Steunen
berg murder. He was re
arrested on a charge of mur
der in Colorado. The writ
of habeas corpus was denied.
The other men were con
victed.
Omaha Jail
Saved from Mob
Omaha, March 19.—A mob
of two thousand tried to
break down the jail to hang
accused murderers. Deputy
sheriffs saved the jail.
Dome Creek
$100 to the Pan
Fairbanks, March 1!).—On
('melon's claim, on discovery
bench Dome creek, *there is
forty feet on bedrock from
which hundred-dollar pans
are found in any place.
EUREKA LAYMAN SELLS
ltola-rt Hyatt ha,* sold hi* interest in
tli** lay amt dump on Eureka to his
partner* Messrs. I.udvigsen anil Midt
liuni, atnl has gone to work tor the
Moodier llydraulie people.
Mr. Hyatt say* there is enough dirt
out on the Eureka gronnil already to
insure a satisfaetory spiing eteanup for
the laymen.
Advertised Letters.
la*tt*Ti* f*»r thr (oliiiwin^ |htroim an*
in !li« at Kaiiipart March 21,
ati«l will In* witt t** tht* tlead htt**r otlur
i< in»t nillnl f»»r within thirty ilayn:
t*r«*v*\ •»*•*. II. Ih»hin«itii, WiKItn.
tirmhty, J*—* |'h. Sh»‘|»|iiinl, \. |i.
Miitfuvin, Juiiit-'i. Yu?**. K. W.
k>‘h fi, JnlitH.
“h"M i* in »l* I'latt , l*itt Itviiitf,
htu%*- *n«l imtriotrn* mrnarv Utt* r than