Late Telegraph News
OAKLAND, March 28.—There has been a fatal ending to
an old-time feud that has existed between prominent citizens
of this place. Yesterday former Mayor Roland W. Snow and
Adolph Goldman repaired to the assembly room of the Congre
gational church to settle their differences by fighting a duel.
As a result Goldman was almost instantly killed, while Snow
was so badly wounded that he died this morning. The affair
has caused much excitement. Years ago Goldman shot Snow
and badly wounded him. He was tried and sent to the peniten
tiary and was only recently released. Upon reaching here the
old feud was revived with the result that both are now dead.
WASHINGTON, March 28.—In connection with the coal
lands, it is probable that the leasing bill drtfwn by Dr. Alfred
H. Brooks and Dr. Joseph W. Holmes will be introduced in
Congress very soon now, as Secretary Fisher of the Interior
Department has returned from Panama. This bill will have
the endorsement of the administration and it is expected that
it will pass. In its original fonn, it will be a workable meas
ure. The danger to the development of the coal field lies in the
fact that a number of demagogues, who are ever shrieking
about the rights of the people, will load it down with restric
tions, so that nobody can operate on it. Secretary Fisher is
extremely anxious that this bill shall be passed and is prepar
ed to put up a fight for it.
FORT WAYNE, Ind., March 27.—On his way to Chicago
today Theodore Roosevelt was interviewed. He was in an im
patient mood, and expressed himself with much feeling on the
New York returns. He said: “In the entire state there was no
real vote of the Republicans whatsoever Outside of the City
of New York the primaries were a farce. Inside the city it was
a criminal farce, methods having been used that were worse
than Tammany ever employed.”
CHICAGO, March 28.—At the Auditorium last evening
Theodore Roosevelt delivered a speech. In referring to his can
didacy he strongly intimated that if he fails to reecive the Re
publican nomination at the Chicago convention he would lead
his followers as the standard bearer of a third party.
ST. LOUIS, March 28.—Col. Roosevelt arrived today and
was welcomed by Governor Hadley. He declined to discuss his
Chicago speech, but his secretary gave out a statement dis
claiming any intention upon the part of the Colonel to bolt if he
is not nominated.
WASHINGTON, March 27.—Senator Wilson, head of the
Pacific coast delegation, a few days ago, received a telegraphic
request from Fairbanks, urging him to cause to be introduced
a bill appropriating $1,600,000 for the construction of the
Chitina-Fairbanks auto road. He took the matter up with
Delegate Wickersham, whose proper function it is to introduce
these bills. Its success or failure, when introduced, will de
pend quite largely upon what disposition is made of the prop
osition to turn the surplus money from the sale of Alaska seal
skins into the Alaska Boad Fund.
Major Wiles P. Bichardson, who sustained a fractured an
kle last January, is again in his office, and is preparing a sup
plementary estimate which contains some items for the con
struction of roads and trails in Alaska. This will be presented
to Congress by the War Department in the event of a failure
to secure direct appropriations from Congress for the same
purpose.
WASHINGTON, March 26.—Senator Wesley L. Jones, of
Washington state, yesterday introduced a bill providing for a
new tax on the Alaska salmon. Instead of the present rate of
four cents on each case, the bill provides for a tax of five, seven
and eleven cents per case, according to the species of the fish.
This bill has been introduced at the instance of the Department
of Commerce and Labor, which has given much study to the
subject, in conjunction with Governor Walter E. Clark. If en
acted into law the bill will increase the tax on salmon about
one hundred and fifty per cent. The bill also will provide that
these taxes must be paid in cash, which is considered a more
tangible asset than sworn affidavits stating that a certain
number of salmon fry have been planted each year by the fish
canneries in lieu of taxes. The fact that the canneries last year
cleaned up $15,000,000 on a very small investment, and that
the streams are being depleted of this valuable piscatorial spec
imen already has been drawn to the attention of the Senate
committee on commrce, and that body has promisd to see to it
that the Alaskan fisheries shall not meet the same destructive
fate as did the salmon fisheries of the Atlantic coast. Of course
it is to be expected that the fish trust lobby will fight this hill,
but it is not likely that they will get away with it.
WASHINGTON, March 26.—A strong effort has been
made by the Pacific commercial organizations, under the lead
ership of former Senator John L. Wilson, to secure a material
reduction in the Alaska cable rate. They first took up the bat
tle in the War Department, where they finally convinced the
officers in charge of this particular matter that the commer
cial rates charged are exorbitant. With this opposition re
moved victory was soon assured, and it has practically been
won. Yesterday the Senate military committee adopted the
amendment of Senator Jones, providing for a temporary reduc
tion of 50 per cent in the present tolls charged for cable mes
sages. This reduction is to remain in force for six months,
after which the Secretary of War is given authority to fix the
rates in accordance with the business that has been developed,
and which is warranted by a consideration of all circumstances
in connection with the cable service. It is thought that the new
bill will undoubtedly pass and that an experience of six months
will prove the advisability of a permanent reduction in the
tolls.
WASHINGTON, March 26.—Congressman William Sulz
er, of New York, is still hopeful that his railroad bill will go by
the House. He recently addressed the House committee on ter
ritories on this proposition and made a very profound impres
sion on its membelis. Henry D. Flood, chairman of the commit
tee, however, rather inclines to the belief that the various
routes should be subject to careful investigation. The differ
ence between the Flood and Sulzer bills lies in that while one
provides only for the investigation by a committee with au
thority to report to Congress, the other provides that the com
mittee shall have authority to go ahead and build the road. In
cidentally, the Sulzer bill provides that the Interstate Com
merce laws of the United States shall be extended to Alaska.
The sub-committee in vestigating the Flood bill, which
provides for the appointment of a commission to report to
Congress the most feasible route from the coast to the Mata
nuska coal fields and the interior, is expected to place the bill
on the calendar in two or three days. In the event of this bill
passing the House, it will kill off all other Alaskan railroad
legislation. There is an extremely strong sentiment in fa
vor of the Sulzer bill, which provides for the immediate con
struction of the railroad, but the fact that the Democratic lead
ers, with a view to making a showing of economy, are violent
ly opposed to appropriating moneys that are not absolutely im
perative, indicates that this bill will be defeated, even if taken
out of the committee.
Richard McCormack received the confirmation of the Sen
ate as postmaster at Douglas a few days ago. Harry G. Steel
and Philip Hickey, Jr., whose names were sent to the Senate
for postmasterships at Cordova and Seward, respectively, have
not yet been confirmed, but their confirmation is expected be
fore the session closes.
It is generally understood here that the chimerical
charges against Judge P. D. Overfield, of Fairbanks, by Dis
trict Attorney W. W. Crossley, will be dismissed bv the At
torney General.
JIMINEZ, March 25.—The battle has been resumed, with
seven thousand engaged on both sides. Numerically stronger,
the rebels appear to have the federals surrounded. There is oc
casional fighting but the final termination is in doubt.
MEXICO CITY, March 26.—After four days of intermit
tent conflict the battle ended last night at Corrallito, twenty
miles south of Jiminez. Both sides are claiming victory. Be
coming despondent at the outcome of the conflict, General Sa
las, commander of the fedei’als, committed suicide while xnxder
reti*eat. Torreon Major Martinez, chief of the staff, killed
Gen. Yictoriano Huerta, who was named to succeed General
Salas. Martinez then left with 2,000 soldiers following him.
President Madero claims that the victory was decidedly with
the government, and says that the rebels have 1,000 either
dead or badly wounded. Dispatches from El Impacial say
that General Orozco was victorious in his conflicts and that
he is now close on the heels of the retreating federals.
JIMINEZ, March 26.—General Orozco arrived from Chi
huahxia with reinforcements. He will take personal command
of the rebel forces here and fighting will be resumed at once.
JUNEAU, March 27.—Officials of the land office have
sent notices to the locators in the Rathbone group of coal
claims in the Bering River field, notifying them that charges
have been filed against their locations, on the ground that the
claimants entered into an unlawful agreement to work the va
rious claims. Among the parties notified are S. J. Barger, J.
R. Rogers, E. House and W. G. Mack. This action is taken as
a result of the recent examination and investigation of a num
ber of special agents. It is expected that similar action will be
taken in other cases.
NEW YORK, March 27.—Today there is sorrow and dis
appointment in the Roosevetl camp. The former idol has had
his hat ruthlessly thrown from the ring. And all because of
the state-wide Republican primaries held in New York yester
day, when delegates were elected to the Chicago national con
vention. The result was an overwhelming victory for the ad
ministration. In practically every district where there was a
contest delegates for Taft were elected. State Chairman Wil
liam Barnes claims 83 delegates for Taft and 7 for Roosevelt.
The result is astounding, as it was scarcely anticipated by the,
most enthusiastic Taft supporters. It is generally conceded
that it will sound the death knell to any remaining hopes that
Roosevelt can possibly have for securing the Republican nom
ination. Roosevelt has been making a fight for presidential
primaries believng that the people were still liis ardent advo
cates, but where they have been held the result has been acute
ly disappointing.
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Bright Outlook for Copper
E. F. Gray left on Monday's train for Copper Mountain,
where he is developing one of the largest copper properties in
Alaska. He has just returned from New York. While there
he had a conference with representatives of the Alaska Syndi
cate concerning the construction of a branch line of the rail
road to Copper mountain. The line projected runs from Strel
na, Mile 146, north for about twelve miles, and then west
three miles, to within a couple of miles of the Great Northern
Development Company’s property, of which Mr. Gray is one
of the large owners and general manager. A tram will be
built from the mountain side on which the mine is located to
the branch line of railroad. While several details are still
pending, it is probable that the branch line will be constructed
before fall, at least Mr. Gray states that he is hopeful that this
will be brought about. In the meantime active development is
going on and Mr. Gray is arranging to run double shifts on
three other properties that he has in course of development.
In all he expects to have about 250 men working on his various
properties within a couple of weeks. And this number will be
gradually increased as development progresses. Mr. Gray ex
pects soon to make another hurried trip to the outside.
MEXICO CITY, March 29—A code
message from Torreon states that
Gen. Aubert, cut off from his staff,
was killed by a bomb. Also that
Gen. Pancho Villa was captured and
executed by order of Gen. Orozco.
WASHINGTON, March 28.—The
House passed a bill providing that
the residence as now required in tak
ing up homesteads should be reduced
from five to three years.
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The Postofice Department has
asked for bids for the performance
of Emergency Star Route service
from Dempsey to Gulkana from May
1st to September 30th, 1912, one
round trip per month.
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It is safe to assume that Louis P.
Shackleford will be one of the two
delegates elected to the national
There has been some talk of
Charles E. Herron, of Nome, as a
successor to L. P. Shackleford as na
tional committeeman. But Mr. Her
ron states that he is not a candidate
and favors the re-election of Mr.
Shackleford if the latter again de
sires the position. Mr. Herron is
also talked of as a delegate to the
national convention, or chairman of
the territorial committee to succeed
Sam Blum, who has declined to again
serve in that capacity.
“Should both factions agree to
give me the unanimous vote of the
convention I would accept.”—Wil
liam A. Gilmore, of Nome.
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NOTICE OF- FORFEITURE
To Joseph F. Diggs, Mike Norton
and Dan Rice, their personal rep
resentatives and all persons claim
ing by, through or under them:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that the undersigned have
expended the sum of $300 in labor
and improvements upon the mining
claims known as The Jumbo, The
Chitina and The Lebanon, in the
Chitina Mining and Recording Dis
trict, and situated about two miles
west of Mile 109, Copper River &
Northwestern Railway, at the head
of Eagle Creek, Territory of Alaska,
and the amount was so expended
and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claims un
der the provisions of Sec. 2324, Re
vised Statutes of the United States,
and constitutes the annual assess
ment work for the year 1911, and if
within ninety days after last publi
cation of this notice you and each of
you fail to pay the undersigneu, as
co-owners, your proportion of the
expense for the year 1911, together
with the cost of this advertisement,
your and each of your interest in
said claims will become the proper
ty of the undersigned under Section
2324, Revised Statutes of the United
States.
JOHN AMBER,
OSSIAN ANDERSON,
Co-Owners,
Chitina, Alaska.
Date of first publicaticn, March 9,
1912.
Date of last publication, June 13,
1912.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby iven that the
partnership heretofore existing be
tween Dan McMillen and Swan Elm
green at Copper Mountain, is this
day dissolved and tnat Lucy Grimm
has taken the interest of Swan Elm
green. All debts of the former part
nership and all, accounts due them
are assumed by the new partnership.
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