Yukon Valley News
VOL.
KAMI’ART, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, EEHJU'AlvY 7, LHMi.
No. 24
ALASKAN AFFAIRS BEING CONSIDERED AT WASHINGTON
Washington, Feb. •'>.—The
judiciary committee of the
senate instructed the sub
committee to give Judge
\\ ickersliam an opportunity
to reply to the charges
against him, forcing the mat
ter over the head of Senator
Nelson, who refused to hear
\\ iekersham.
It is believed Judge \\ iek
ersham will he eon tinned.
The senate has passed the
Nelson hill providing for a
delegate in congress from
Alaska.
Secretary Taft has asked
for an appropriation of onej
hundred thousand dollars for
road - building purposes in
Alaska.
Major (Jlassford has been
promoted to the rank of
lieutenant colonel.
THE WAR ON THE TRUSTS.
Washington, Feb. ">.—At
the conclusion of the evi
dence against the Standard
Oil Company today the pros
ecuting attorney said the evi
dence warranted the arrest of
.John I). Rockefeller and his
brother on criminal charges.
President Roosevelt lias
ordered made public the
correspondence of the beef
trust which shows that large
sums of money were paid to
certain Chicago newspaper
reporters for publishing “col
ored reports.
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FOTAL ECLIPSE
OF THE MOON
Tomorrow Ni^ht Will Be Visible
Throughout Alaska and Will Be
Noticeable for Hours.
A total <'dipso of tin* moon, visible
generallv in Alaska, is seheilulerl t"r the
night of Thurslay-Kriiiay. l-Vh. 8-n.
In fait it uill bo moro than total,
for the size of the eelipse is 10.7>7 iligits.
iiial the moon's apparent iliameter is
taken a- 12 ilijiitThe moon enters the
earth’s shallow on the west, travels
through it 10,(KK) miles in 5 hours amt
111 minutes, ami emerges on the east.
The moon will enter the penumbra, or
light shallow at 7: ’>4 p. m., when the
• liminution of light will be slight, but
notifiable. AtH:.->7 it enter- the ilark
shallow, ami at !*:•">» it Ueomes total.
\t 11 : :U> it emerges from the ilatk
shaib'W ami the eelip-e is no longer to
tal, ami at 1 t*i a. in. it leaves the
shallow entirely
While in vamp a few itay- ag" I'ete
Johnson saiii lie will try to get a hole
il><wti on >k"oktiui if hi- van ' get arotiml
to »t.'*_
Matinee tarrell ami s li Mmlsoii go
out lisiav to -|s let the Isllame o| the
season trapping
\| \V *tt,elait has ret true.I froi.; Itay
Itiver wprings
('hicago, Feb. • >.—.James
Alexander Dowie, until re
cently leader and accredited
propht t dt the Zionists, has
made a will hei|iieathing Id
per cent of his estate, valued
at S'21 .< »< w i.i it it i, to the Zion
Society.
DISTINGUISHED JAP.
Tokio, I'ch. "».—Admiral
Togo will visit America in
April.
BRITT-NELSON.
San h raiieiscn, I 'ch. —
I'.ritt and V I-on have signed
to tight twenty rounds in
April.
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(■art Mttli lhrtl«ti%un\*r in.it) l.»«t *»»ttir«
•III* itll'l t« It* i I* r • « t« *l tttlll lit**
'•rutr Him !••')• ft !>• 4 t*»il lit* »i|*
Im*ttIm| riitii! .lit.l ill >|<> ||i«> |rto k h*r*
lUlffty 4*«unt*| |.i I »f*r
viiiiU r.ttl s iiiiltf will t.ik* »»|* tit*
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FAIRBANKS JAILOR WILL LIVE.
Fairbanks, Fob. 5.— Peter
son, the jailor wounded by
Hendrickson and Thornton
in their desperate break for
liberty a week ago, is thought
to be out of danger.
It was the plan of the
criminals to kill both keep
ers and take* arms and cloth
ing.
Thornton is still at large.
A key to the shackles was
found in the cell of Vuko
l’erovich, the murderer con
lined pending a rehearing of
his case on appeal.
BOATS FOR SUSHITNA
Seattle, Feb. 5.—A line of
boats will be placed in oper
ation on the Sushitna next
summer.
Weather Conditions.
.lanuarvAl, hi*:he.-t •*»; —20
February 1, *• — IV. “ — 32
February 2, “ 4; “ — 20
February 2, *‘ 4; " — A
February 4, “ a; “ — A
February A, “ S; “ —10
February 0, ** 10; “ —1A
Snow fall, 0.
Number *<t’ <!ay~ -(’lear 2. partly
eloinly 2. elmuly 2.
Ml»N I III.Y SIM M A ICY l oi: .1 A \ -
FAKY.
TRNPKRATrRK.
Avt ra#e maximum, —20.7.
Average iviiv*imtivit. —44.
A \ erupts —■!«•!. H-4.
Maximum. A; *lat»\ 2t)th an<l 2Nt.
Minimum, - ♦»«’*; ilate, iSfb.
phm ieir %rio\
1C.tin ami »neltr«l -in >w .
T*»tal. .02 in* b.
• •reute<*t in 24 b*»tir**. 2-5: «lat»* I It Ik
T**tal <all, » ‘JA in* b* -; **i» ar**uinl l ’»«b.
.Hi.'* inebr* . a! • o*l "I iiiofitli. 27 Hu b «
r**t.il fall *• far f* r the •*•.*<•*.n, 21 ’»
iftrh*#.
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NEW STRIKES
OVER THE DIVIDE
One by Frank Stevens and Party
on Gold Run and One by Geo.
Krastfti^ Near Chicago.
Two late strike# lire reported from
across tin* divide, neither of which are
sensational, hut hnth of which are said
to ^ive assurance of excellent pay.
I'rank Stevens ami parts are reported
to have struck dirt on < *nld Run rtilining
from ten cents to a dollar and upward
to the pan. Particulars arc not obtain
able, hut it i* known that Mr. Stevens,
••eoi'jjf shirley, .limuiy Lawrence and
Uid I of-1* r have left < «len and puir to
* odd l!tin exj^-ctinjf to remain.
hen. krasting and partner are '•aid to
have found excellent pa\ betwem the
mouth of t hieatfo creek and Thank^tv
inn. the exact point not beinn known l»y
the parties I rinyiny the in w
Rev. Mr. Huhn
Seriously 111
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