Yukon Valley News
HAM PART, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12. 1!KX(
VOL. III.
No. 16
HARPER HERE
Waives Examination and
is Committed to Jail
Without Bail.
At noon today Deputy Marshal Drake
returned from up the Yukon having
in custody Charley Harper, charged
with criminal assault on Sarah Yaska,
a native woman.
Young Harper seen ml the services of
George A. Salisbury as attorney.
This afternoon he waived preliminary
examination before the commissioner
and was committed to jail to await the
action of the grand jury.
The deputy arrested Harper at White
Eye, where the latter was met on his
way down river.
NO MORE ENTRY
OF GOAL LANDS
Recent Order of Secretary of the
Hits the Alaska Railroads in
a Tender Spot.
Not long ago there wan an executive
order from Washington withdrawing
from entry certain coal lands in north
west Alaska, notably those in the
vicinity of Cape Lisburne. At that time
it was supposed by some that the with
drawal was made so as to preserve the
coal for use by the United Plates navy.
Now, under date of Nov. 14, comes
the statement that by order of the sec
retary of the interior all the coal lands
which have been open to entry in Alas
ka up to the present time have been
withdrawn.
ft is said to lie the president's inten
tion to lease the lands to individual
companies and thus prevent a monopoly
on the mining of the commodity.
Existing tilings are not affected in any
way by the order.
Tlie order is looked upon with con
sternation by a great many people, and
■nay seriously affect the building of
railways in the territory, particularly
the Alaska Uentral, which looked to the
omI fields along its route to stand a
heavy share of the freight traffic it ex
pects to get
Sixty of the woman suffragists who
Ixddly invaded the English parliament
anil bsiglit against Is-ing ejected by tbs
police have Iven sentenced by the court
b- serve six months in jail.
SELF GOVERNMENT
WILL BE OPPOSED
Washington, Nov. 14.—President
Roosevelt is opposed to a territorial
form of government for Alaska, for the
present at least.
This word comes from men of national
prominence who'are high in the confi
dence of the president. The same au
thorities say the president wants to do
everything in his power to secure such
legislation affecting Alaskan interests as
is desired by the majority of the inhab
itants. He has made a close study of
Alaska and Alaskan affairs*.and helieves
he is competent to judge, to a great ex
tent, the requirements of the territory
in a legislative way.
At present his energies will be devoted
to ascertaining the desires of the coun
try and using all the influence within
his power to give the people what they
need, letting the question of a territorial
form of government take care of itself
when the country and the people are
mofp ripe for it.
It is thought here in Washington that
such a form of government will fail, and
neither the houses of congress nor the
president lias any desire to enter into
I any experiments of such serious import
while they are in that frame of mind.
The objectors to the idea have their
strongest supporters in the senate,
among the men upon whom the presi
dent relies to a great extent for advice
upon affairs of state as imjiortant as
this. Tlie impression prevails that the
country is too sparsely settled and the
means of transportation too slow to
make a territorial form of government
anything but a piece of political ma
chinery for the gratification of a few
politicians,, who might profit by office
and the prestige brought to them as the
elected representatives of the people.
No legislation of any kind is expected,
so far as Alaska is concerned, during
the short term.
C’ale is expected to urge territorial
government during the sixtieth con
gress. He will have the support of a
number of men whose ideas differ from
those of the president and his advisers,
but it is not believed that anything can
come of any action he may take in the
premises other than defeat.
COURT JUDGES
CHANCE PLACES
Wickersham to Go to Juneau and
Gunnison to Come to
Fairbanks.
From a copy of the Fairbanks Miner
which arrived by way of Circle in the
mail today, it is learned that Judge
Wickersham, of the Third, and Judge
Gunnison, of the Second division, will
exchange places for a considerable time
next spring.
Judge Wickersham will leave for
Juneau in February and return to Fair
banks in July.
kludge (iunnison will hold court in
Fairlwnks during February, March,
April, May, June and part of July.
The arrangement is satisfactory to the
two judges anti to Attorney tieneral
M«»>dy. Anti will be in line with re
•|Ueets from litigants in each district
who objected to the resitleut judge try
ing their cases.
CARPENTER
GETS 6 MONTHS
For Furnishing Liquor to Indians.
Has Had Like Experience
Before.
Jim Carpenter lias been sentenced to
six months imprisonment for furnishing
whisky to Indians at Tanana.
It is recalled that he once served a
like term for a like offense at Kampart.
When it is remembered that men en
gaging in the forbidden traffic lay them
selves doubly liable—(for selling whisky
to Indians and for selling it without
license)—it is hard to understand why
they do it, and harder still to sympa
thise with them._
The Northern Light of Nov. 17 said
that a report being circulated that the
Tanana Miners Asaociatior. will m
dravorjhi send a representative to Wash
ington to knife Cale U-ca.se ha refuses
to take |«r| in the Wta^arakaai fight is
positively denied toy members of the
executive comonHIso.
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SHOT SPRINGS
To Celebrate Christmas.
Dance in New Hhtel
Last Saturday.
I Hot Springs, Dec. 12.—There wag a
i very enjoyable dance at the new hotel
! building at this place last Saturday
night. Among the ladieg present were
Mrs. Sellender, Mrs. Calderhead, Mrs.
King, Mrs. Lavin, Mrs Kdgar, Mrs.
Chisholm, Mrs. Price, Mrs. Perry and
Mrs. Boothroyd.
There will be a grand ball and supper
Christinas Eve. The public is invited
and many are expected from the various
creeks and from Rampart. After the
festivities here it is known that several
residents of this place will go to Ram
part to attend the Pionear ball New
Year’s Eve. Several Pioneers reside
here.
ALEX. MGOONALD
IS POOR AGAIN
Former Klondike King Has Bought
and Will Develop a Stono
Quarry.
Edmonton, Alberta, Nov. 3.—Alex.
McDonald, formerly one of the richest
mining operators in the Klondike, but
who has latterly been unfortunate, ar
rived here a few days ago and immedi
ately purchased a stone quarry.
He made arrangements for the devel
opment of the property and the ship
ment of thousands of tons of stone. He
announced today that he has said good
bye to the Klondike forever, as there is
no chance th^re fora poor man. He
says that the entire Dawson country has
fallen into the hands of the Guggen
heitns, and that they have practically
ruined every merchant in the town by
purchasing their goods in the States,
thus cutting out the profits of the mid
dle men. McDonald states that he has
lost over a million dollars in the Klon
dike in the past six years, and that he
left tlie country practically broke.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
D»U> Max. Min
liw. 4 —34 ■ ■
l»««. 5 —3ft —46
I'm- « —41 —4I«
Dm-. 7-43 —4#
Date Max. Min.
Dec. 8 —25 —46
Pec. 9 —24 —42
Dec. 10 —29 —48
.^uniivr 01 any*: Umr, 5: iwrtly
cloudy, 0; cloudy, >.
Snowfall: Tra«-.«
Kau» E. Hauaw,
Voluntary Olwrrxrr.