DR. ROLLER
CAN’T FIGHT
LITTLE BIT
Seattle, Jan. 22.—Dr. Roller, the local wrestler who
recently, entered the prize ring in search of more glory, met
Denver Ed Martin, the colored boxer, last night in a six
round contest, and proved himself a “dub.” At no stage
of the game did he sho*v to any advantage, and his cham
pions and backers are thoroughly disgusted with the exhib
ition he made. While the “cullud gentleman” is classed
as only a third-rater, he made Roller look like the veriest
amateur, and the audience was soon laughing over the
ridiculous showing the local man made. It is generally
conceded that this fight will conclude Dr. Roller’s career in
the squared circle.
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Floods Cause Heavy
Damage in Washington
Seattle, Jau. 22.^—Owing to the heavy rains which have been falling all
over western Washington, floods and landslides are now occurring in many
places. For the past 24 hours no trains have either arrived or departed from
this city and traffic is at a standstill.
From all directions come reports telling of- the devastation wrought by the
immense floods that are sweeping the country. The railroads are the heaviest
sufferers and at several points big steel bridges have been swept away while in
places the tracks are covered for hundreds of feet by landslides, which are oc*
burring in the mountains on account of the heavy rains which have loosened
the ground.
In several instances it has been necessary for the citizens of different towns
to dynamite the dams in the rivers in order to allow the water a free passage
and thus prevent further damage.
Nothing Doing in
Anti-Jap Legislation
Washington, Jan. 22.—President Roosevelt has received word from Gov
«rnor Gillett of California that no anti-Japanese legislation will be passed at
at this session of the legislature.
This promise is given by the governor at the request of Roosevelt who
feared that some action of the state legislature might cause the Japanese gov
ernment to feel aggrieved and disturb the friendly relations’ which now exist
between the tw*o countries.
Sacramento. Jan. 22.—The news of Gov. Gillett’s communication to Presi
dent Roosevelt in which he promises that no anti-Japanese legislation will be
passed by the legislature this session has been received hero and as a result
the members of that body are very angry as it is supposed be will veto any
bills of that kind. While there was no probability of any radical measures be
ing passed, it is now very likely that out of spite for the governor’s assump
tion of authority, an anti-Jap bill will be introduced and, if necessary, passed
over his veto.
Fearful Loss of Life
on Chicago Watefront
Chicago, Jau. 22.—One hundred men are dead as the result of a fire which
occurred in the crib at the intake of this city’s water supply which is located
in Lake Michigan several miles from the shore.
Extensive repairs were being made to the crib, and a large crew of men
were constantly at work there. The fire occurred during a heavy storm, and
although many boats immediately left to rescuo the men from their perilous
situation, it was impossible to get close to the landing on account of the im
mense waves, and most of those who lost thefr lives perished in attempting to
reach the boats. , -
News of the fire spread rapidly through the city and the waterfront was
soon lined with people who had friends or relatives at work on the crib, and
the scenes created by many anxious women were heart rending.
The fire has not interfered with the city’s water supply as only the su
perstructure was burned and it is thought this can be rebuilt within a short
time. No explanation as to the cause of the blaze has been made but it is
generally believed to have been caused by a lighted match dropped by a care
less workman.
In his decision in the hearing for a writ of habeas corpus in
favor of Harry Thaw, Justice Tompkins, of Nyack, N. Y., says
that Thaw is now entiiely sane, and is being deprived of his lib
erty illegally. A trial to determine the question has been ordered,
and it is likely Thaw will gain his freedom as a result.
Furnished Rooms $1.50 and $1. Spring Bunks 50c
FINE RESTAURANT IN CONNECTION OPEN DAY AND NI6HT
F. B. Stanley!
Dog Houses
rnmnaamms
Discovery Roadhouse
JIM DRUMMOND, PROP.
Cood, Clean, Comfortable Beds.
Warm Horse and Dog Stabies
NO BAR
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SULLIVAN CITY
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FIRE SCARE
ON CREEK
Fire caught in the moss on the roof
surrounding the stovepipe of the Club
saloon on Sullivan creek Thursday, a Ad
for a short time it appeared as if there
would be a serious fire. ■»
However, by the use of some water
and Billy Postlewaite making a noise
like a hand fire grenade the fire wax
soon put out without having caused
much damage other than necessitating
putting on a new roof.
Juneau, Jun. 22.-—Chas. Darner,, a
bartender of this city, was today shot
and killed by F. H. Strand, a former
resident of ICatalla,
For some time past there has been
bad blood between the two men owing
to their jealousy over a woman of this
city named Kitty O’Brien. The kill
ing was no surprise to parties who
knew of the affair, a„s it was expected
there would be trouble sooner or later.
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Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 22. — The
prohibition bill was today passed over
Governor Patterson's veto, and is now
a law. The governor claimed as his
reason for vetoing the bill that it was
too strict, and in his estimation uncon
stitutional.
The passage of the bill is the cause,
of much satisfaction to the reformers
of the state, and a thorough enforce
ment of the law is prom sed.
A. Bundy, accompanied by a native,
arrived from the Innoko yesterday and
will leave tomorrow for Fairbanks.
He speaks very well of the camp, but
is not boosting too much. He will not
return until late in the spring but will
send the native back with some neces
sary supplies.
Money Orders
Going Slow
As an evidence that the people
of Hot Springs do no>t need
money, especially in a hurry, is
cited the fact that not a single
telegraph money order has been
cashed at this station since the
first of the year.
On that date the government
made a provision that money
from the outside could be sent
over the wire to this office, and
that no one has taken advantage
of this method of getting money
quickly goes to show that if the
people of Hot Springs need
money, they do not need to have
it sent by wire.
Drill Down
Sixty Feet
The big drill with which J. A.
Chute is boring for water at the
head of Eureka creek is all set
up and is now working steadily*
sinking a hole rapidly in search
of the artesian flow which will
guarantee him plenty of water
for the coming summer.
At last reports the drill had
reached a depth of 30 feet, and
was working very vrell and it will
be only a matter of a short time
now, if everything runs smooth,
until the success or failure of the
experiment is determined.
A. V. Thorns
Has Resigned
A. V. Thorns, who has been
the engineer in eharge of the
Manley mines, has resigned bis
position, and is now in the city.
Mr. Thorns is accompanied by
his wife, and they have occupied
the cabin on the South side which
he had built last fall. As yet he
has not decided upon his plans
for the future, but will take a
rest for about a month before be
again gets into harness.
PICTURE CF
“DOE-YON”
j. P. NeJlWny, the local photo
grapher, last Monday during ?
severe gale of wind made an ex
cellent picture of a large group
of people and. a larger group of
dogs in front of The Post “office
building.” There are three fine
dogteams in the picture—two
teams of seven dogs each, one
owned and driven by “Hi-Yu
Doe-Yon Billy” Barrett (clad in
the famous costume of his chief
taincy, including that wonderful
coat of unborn reindeer skin, cut
in the very latest empire-seymour
style, dandy wolf-hide leggings,
and those beautifully-beaded mit
tens, lined with new blanketing,
none of your old worn-out blank
ets, mind ye),, and the other team
by his first lord of the treasury
and master of the whelps, Ed.
Keogh. They had just arrived
from the Innoko diggings en
route to Fairbanks. The third
team, consisting of nine dogs, is
driven by C. R. Corbusier, super
intendent of mail route, and one
of the best outfits in the country.
The picture is not only of in
terest as a local souvenir, but
also because it contains the like
ness of the only pale face that
ever reached the exalted rank of
“Hi Yu Doe-Yon” among the old,
exclusive and aristocratic nation
of^Diskaket natives.
Longer Days
IViake Business
With the days now rapidly
growing longer an increased ac
tivity is noticeable both in the
city and on the creeks. The in
creased daylight now makes it
far more agreeable for travelers,
and the number of people both
coming and going is considerable
larger than last month.
0 On the creeks there is much
more work being done, especially
fti regard to wood being hauled,
which can be ^sledded now to
much better advantage than dur
ing the shorter days when there
was less than six hours of day
light.
It is predicted on all sides that
business will continue to grow
better from this tiipe on as many
: r .
people are now preparing to
travel to different points, and all
must pass through this city, and
a great many are sure to remain
here.
COMING AND GOING
Louis Low and Jim Larsen loft Sun
day for Fairbanks.
Gon O’Neil was in the city from Sul
livan on Sunday.
L. McDonald was in Hot Springs
from Sullivan on Sunday.
Max Noveile, who is operatingon the
Dakota association, Sullivan creek, was
in the city several days this week.
Charley Buckland, a recent arrival
from Innoko, is at the Stanley house.
Bob Highett was in the city the past
week.
John Bisaoo was a visitor in the city
Sunday. v .
J. Fred Struthers started for “that
dear Chena” Sunday after a week on
Sullivan where he has a lay on the
Midnight Sun association. Fred was
•prepared to stay until spring but re
ceived work that his presence was re
quired in the upper city on business of
importance.
M. B. Morrissey was in the city Sun
day,
■ C. R. Corbusier, of Tanana, spent a
few days in Hot Springs this week,
having accompanied Wm. Barrett thus
far on his way to Fairbanks.
Harry Burruss, the freighter, started
for Fairbanks on Wednesday with four
horses. He was accompanied by Dave
Curry.
John Alien was registered at the
Stanley house Tuesday.
Michael Hogarty was in Hot Springs
on Wednesday.
A. Miller was in the city on Wednes
day.
Jack Berry, of Sullivan creek, spent
a couple of days in town early in the
week,.
Charles Cavanaugh and Lynn Smith
.returned last Saturday from a business,
trip to Rampart and Tanana.
The
Eagle Bar
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The Popular Resort for Miners While in Hot Springs
We have several new specialties which are the best obtainable.
Le Grande Marque Cognac
Twelve years old, bulk, branded, and imported in Ihe wood
direct from France.
Watermill Whisky
A ten-year-old Rye, that cannot be excelled.
All the first-class case goods, including
Sunny Brook, Mt. Vernon, Hunter, Green River, Marquette, Etc.
Besides these we have the famous
Gibson Rye
*or Moseley Rockwell
BLO WBACKERS
WON’T “BLOW”
“Dad” Wright was in the city
from Blowback creek Wednesday
and reports that leverybody on
that stream are hard at work
sinking holes, and all will know
in a short time just what they
have in the ground.
He says that Harry Rider and
Chris Nation reached bedrock
this week at a depth of 29 feet,
but will tell no one what they
found, and everybody is wonder
ing whether they found pay or a
blank. The men claim they will
not give out information as to
the results of their work because
they won’t stand for others, who
own ground on the creek and are
doing nothing to develop it, pro
fiting by their labor, and if a
property owner wishes to find
out what is on the creek he will
have to dig.
Tom Ellingson (the discoverer)
and son are now drifting in the
hole in which the original pros
pects were claimed to have been
found. The bedrock is raising as
they go into the hill, and it is be
lieved by the champions of the
creek that when he reaches the
place where the bedrock is level
he will find the lost pay streak.
Reynolds and Rudd have sunk
50 feet in the muck, and expect
to reach bedrock in a week.
Smalley and Johnson are down
30 feet, but as yet they do not
know how far they are from bed
rock.
Howe and Fox have a boiler on
the creek, and are making good
progress on their shaft.
Cap Williams is preparing to
move his boiler over from Cooney
creek during the next two weeks,
and will start work on some
ground which he has on the creek.
All the outfits who are work
ing the creek are going to follow
the lead of Rider and Nation, and
refuse to tell others what they
find--whether they get pay or
not. Several parties staked a
number of association claims on
Blov.back and are doing nothing
whatever to develop the ground,
prefering to let those already on
the creek demonstrate the value
of the claims they hold. This
has served to anger those who
are working, and they are deter
mined that none shall learn what
they find.
Mrs. Roy Moseley paid a visit to Sul
livan last week where she holds con
siderable mining property which she
was looking after.
McConnell Goes
For Stamp Mill
For the purpose of arranging
for the transportation of the
stamp mill which he and associ
ates are bringing into the Bonni
field country, Ed McConnell will
leave in a day or two for Seattle,
says the Fairbanks Tribune. The
machine, a three-stamp prospect
ing mill, purchased from the
Allis Chalmers Co., of Chicago,
will be at the Puget sound port
by the time of the arrival of Mr.
McConnell, who will these pur
chase two heavy teams to handle
the thing on the Valdez trail.
The mill, is for work on the
great 300 foot Jerome ledge of
Chute creek, located 55 miles
south of Fairbanks. From the
surface indications this would
seem to be the greatest mine in
the North, for from wall to wall
the rock very even, assaying
more than $12 to the ton.
The holders of the property
plan to drive a tunnel into the
ledge to such a distance that they
will be entirely removed from all
surface action and there put in a
cross cut, making a mill test of
all the rock mined. Then, if the
ore body fulfills its present prom
ises, arrangements will be made
to work it on a large scale, while
the mill will be moved to some
of the other properties of the vi
cinity and make mill tests of
their ores.
This first stamp mill kt the
Tanana is to bo run bjr steam
power, the owners of the ledge
having purchased a boiler in this
city and arranged for its trans
portation to the Bonnifield coun
try. There is, however, an abun
dance of water power in the vi
cinity to drive all the stamps de
sired when the mine is finally
opened up.
George Vautier, deputy IT. S. mar
shal located at Tanana, passed through
the city Sunday on his return from
Fairbanks, where he has been on offi
cial business.
HARD HIT
I never t’ought dat I cud blush
An’ feel as cheap as dirt,
Or find I’d got as soft as mush
Ercount uf any skirt.
I t’ought dat I wus tough. I was
A while ago, but, chee!
I’m diffrunt now, an’ jes becaus
She flashed dose lamps on me.
I’ve never t’ought uv gettin struck
By anyt’ing I’d meet;
But it was just my measly luck,
Her cornin’ down do street.
I got what wus a-comin’, den,
I rubbered, so did she,
An’ I went all ter pieces when
She flashed dose lamps on me.
I never t’ought datdis yere town
Had any glims like dose—
A sparklin’, dancin’, golden-brown,
Dat’s color’s poor, I s’pose !
I cottldn*t put up no defense,
’Twus like a brickbat—see?
I haven’t felt like nuttin’ sense
She flashed dose lamps on me.
-^pbieago News.