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CHITINA, ALASKA. TUESDAY, APRIL 15, HIDE
REGARDED WITH SUSPICION
One of the applicants for the United States Marshalship
for this division, writing from Washington, states that though
he may not succeed in landing the position for hmself, yet he
has assurance that neither the present official or any of his
deputies will be nominated. He says that the recent conversion
of some of the present Republican office holders has been so sud
den that the Democrats at Washington regard them with suspi
eion. This news is certainly discouraging, for there are a largt
number of unselfish patriots in Alaska who consider that they
would make good desciples of simon pure Democracy—provid
ing the inducement of a lucrative federal job were held out tc
them. .*1
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A REMEDY FOR UNREST
Dr. Eliot again comes out in an endorsement of the mucl
advocated system of profit-sharing as a remedy for unres
among workers. We presume that generally speaking thi
system would work out satifactorily. But it won’t appea
very strongly to the workingmen of Alaska. In the average
business in this neck o’ woods the profits these days are i
myth and a delusion, and certainly not of a consideration tlur
would tend to the greater contentment of the man who may hi
working eight or nine hours per day and drawing down four,
five or six dollars as the consideration. But where there an
profits to share a greater incentive would undoubtedly spur oi
the average industrious worker, if he realized that he was t<
participate in a division.
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WITHIN REASON
While Ditrict Attorney Walker is not paticularly averse tt
holding public office, yet he is willing to retire within a reason
able time. And he fixes that period at such time as the govern
ment shall have built a railroad from Chitina to Fairbanks, witl
a connecting branch line from Willow Creek to Valdez. Before
he retires from office Judge Walker would like to come by tin
all-rail route from Valdez to Cordova, via Willow Creek
Here’s hoping.
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SOURCE OF SCANDAL REMOVED
The Legislature now in session at Juneau has reflected the
thought and wish of most Alaskans in annuling an obnoxiou
law, that has been the cause of great injustice, discrimination
and graft, in the effort to carry out its provisions. \V<
refer to the road tax that has been imposed upon residents oi
Alaska outside of the incorporated towns. In many loealitie.
thousands of dollars have been collected from miners aw
laborers, while the more fortunate men of “influence” and i
high salaries have been ignored in the collection. Then ii
many instances the thousands of dollars collected has beei
dissipated in the alleged expense of collecting, book keeping
and the employment of a boss or two to see that road wort
was properly done, when there was no -money left with which
to carry out the little detail of improving the roads or making
much needed new roads. The collection of road tax in Alaska
has been a source of scandal in various localities ever syict
the statute was enacted. Whether the Legislature at Junear
has exceeded its authority in revoking an act of Congress maj
be a question to be determined later. But there will be a
general hope that our representatives are well within then
rights. And in the meantime an iniquitous burden on a dis
favored few has been removed.
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DECISION IN COAL CASES
Even though it may have been a “remarkable verdict”
there will he much rejoicing at least among a thousand locators
of coal claims in Alaska, over the termination of the conspiracy
case that has just come to an end at Chicago. A jury of Eastern
men have declared that in their opinion the defendants en
deavored to comply with the law in their effort to acquire claims
in the Matanuska field. The Interior department has contended
to the contrary, and in many similar cases have refused to allow
hundreds of claims to go to patent, thus tying up the coal fields
of Alaska and preventing development. And since 190(5 all
the coal that had not been located prior to that time was with
drawn from location by an executive order issued without au
thoritv of law by President Roosevelt. Many of the coal claim
ants have contended that they were anxious to have their rights
passed upon by cue courts, instead of cieiks in the lnr.*rior de
partment. A bill permitting this action has been before Con
gress. and there is the earnest hope that it will soon become a
law. When the matter is taken into the courts and finally
passed upon by the Supreme court of the United States there
will he a general feeling and confidence that justice has been
meted out, be the result what it may. Under present conditions
it is charged that a department interprets law, and passes judg
ment accordingly. And even when they have it all their own
way it takes them years to determine that a claimant is not en
titled to his patent. Thus far two honest claimants have been
found and patents to Alaska coal claims have been issued to
them.
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Albert Fink certainly scored another signal victory in the
acquittal of the defendants in the coal cases at Chicago. And
the verdict may make some of those Eastern lawyers sit up and
wonder whether they may not have made a mistake in de
claring that most of the Westerners were land robbers.
A DIFFERENCE OF MEN
In liis examination of petitioners for citizenship Judge
Overfield gives every indication that he considers the favor to
be bestowed upon foreigners as one of serious import. And
unless they are men of good character and having a reasonable
knowledge of the institutions of our government lie declines to
pass with favor upon an unworthy applicant. This action is
particu-larly a subject of comment because of the entirely dif
ferent attnude assumed by his predecessor in this division. A
year ago a self-confessed perjurer and illegal voter, who had
palmed himself off as an American citizen for fifteen years,
was granted his second papers with a nonchalance that passetli
all understanding. An otherwise honest and well-intentioned
Judge unecessarily attached unto his record a stigma that it
will require years to obliterate.
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Alaska is so peaceful these days that the spirit of it is even
prevading Washington. Think of a love feast presided over
by our mighty warrior James Wickersliam. Surely there is
nothing more to scrap over, and the day has arrived to garner
the harvest of realization, after a long and patient waiting.
At last the President of a Central American Republic has
died in bed, and stranger still he has been succeeded by the
Vice President without a revolution. This looks like progress.
This country imported $42,500,000 worth of precious stones
last year and imposed on its womankind the task of carrying
that burden on social occasions. Thus does the tyrant* man
keep up the ancient injustice of making the women bear the
burdens.
The prospect seems to be that it will be a tariff for revnue
only nominally, a tariff for protection incidentally, a tariff for
special grabs sporadically, a tariff for safety mainly and a tariff
for log-rolling to get votes compulsorily—which latter will
always be the case so long as politicians have votes on the tariff
to be traded.
It is not likely that ex-Secretary of the Interior Fisher
evidenced much glee when a voice over the telephone informed
'aim of the verdict rendered in the Frost coal cases. He un
jdoubtedly had a few words to say in private about the average
juror.
Speaker Olarl-o declared at Boston for direct Presidential
primaries. Baltimore convinced him that the present system
has its drawbacks.
The scheme to give the members of the Cabinet seats in the
Senate is making headway in that chamber. It promises an
interesting diversion.
The simplified spelling board would make more of a popular
'lit if it turned its attention to simplifying the spelling and
pronunciaton of names in the Balkan and Mexican war zones.
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CHICAGO, April 14—The celebrated coal case of the gov
ernment against Albert C. Frost and four other defendants,
.*ame to an end on Saturday evening. When the case was
given to the jury Judge Landis in his instructions, among
other things said, “If there is any evidence to show that any
one person expected to benefit from more than one claim, or if
the evidence shows that any one person expected to secure
more than one claim, then that evidence would go to prove
uilt.” After some deliberation the jury late Saturday night
etumed to court and rendered a verdict of not guilty, as
ffecting all the defendants. As a copy of the verdict was
landed to the court he studied the signature for a moment and
dien remarked, “Counsel for the defense are to be congratu
lated upon having achieved a most extraordinary verdict.”
This case has created wide-spread interest throughout the
jountry. It continued a month and was closely followed In
die Pinchot conservationists. The defendants were charged
vith conspiracy to defraud the government out of sixty-four
3oal claims in the Matanuska coal fields, that had an alleged
value of $10,000,000. The case for the prosecution was largely
conducted by special Assistant Attorney General D. B. Town
send. He referred to the defendants as “conspirators against
the United States,” and declared that it would be proven that
it was through Mr. Frost that the entire conspiracy was evolved.
The motive, according to the prosecutor, was to procure
ill the coal lands in Alaska along the Alaska Central railway,
the property to be turned over later to the Guggenheim inter
ests. He said that Frost got his friends, his associates and his
employes to execute powers of attorney to him for the purpose
of acquiring these Alaskan coal lands. Section hands, steno
graphers, clerks and other employes of the Chicago & Milwau
kee electric railroad, of which Frost was then at the head, had
executed, at his behest, papers so that the proposition might
be carried through.
The principal counsel for the defenants were Albert Fink,
formerly of Nome, and Nathaniel C. Sears. They contended
that there was no conspiracy to defraud the government, that
the locations were honestly made, and that there was no inten
tion at any time to commit a crime or evade the law. And this
was the view that the jury evidently took of the matter. The
defendants and the large number of Alaskans who are in the
city declare that the verdict is a great triumph for Alaska and
will mean that honest locators will be enabled to secure patents
tto claims and that the coal development of the territory will
soon begin.
NEW YORK_ April 14—The fun-j
oral of the late J. Pierpont Morgan
was held at noon today. The body
was taken from the late home of the
deceased to St. George’s church,
where services were held. The
church was filled with people and the
street in that neighborhood crowded.
The stock exchange was closed.
LONDON, April 14—In deference
to the wishes of the Americans who
are in this city funeral services. In
memory of Mr. Morgan, were held
this morning at Westminister Abbey.
There was a large outpouring of peo
ple.
The King was represented at the
funeral by Sir Walter Campbell.
WASHINGTON, April 14—Presi
dent Wilson yesterday held a con
ference with the Ambassador from
China, concerning the California sit
uation.
WASHINGTON, April 14—Death
came yesterday to a man who in his
prime was one of the forceful figures
of the country. John B. Henderson
died at his home here, at the advanc
ed age 8G years. He was I'nited
States Senator from Missouri from
1863 to 1869, and was the author of
the 13tl) Amendment to the Constitu
tion that abolished slavery. He held
many political offices and won much
fame as special U. S. prosecutor of
the “whiskey ring” at St. Louis, in
1875. He presided over the Re
publican National convention in 1884,
at Chicago. He was elected by Con
gress as Regent of the Smithsonian
Institute, in 1892 and 1898.
LONDON, April 14—This morning
a watchman at the bank of England
discovered a milk can of gunpowder
and an unlighted fuse in one of the
corridors.
notice of hearing of final
ACCOUNT
In the United States Commissioner's
Court. Ex.Offleio Judge in Pro
bate, Chitina Precinct, Territory '
of Alaska, Third Judicial Division. '
In the matter of the estate of C. \V.
Babbage, deceased, A. G. Morey,
administrator.
Notice of Hearing of Final Account.
Notice is hereby given that A. G.
Morey, administrator of the estate of
C. W. Rabbage, deceased, has ren
dered, tiled and presented for settle
ment his Final Account and report of
his administration of the said estate,
and that the 29th day of May, 1913,
at the hour of 2o’clock, p. m. of the
said day, at the office of Paul d’Heir
ry> ex-officio Judge in Probate, of the
Chitina Precinct, at Chitina, Alaska,
has been duly appointed by the said
court, as the time and place of settle
ment of said final account and report,
at which time and place any person
interested in said estate may appear
and file his objections and exceptions
to said final account and report.
Dated at Chitina, Alaska, this 26th
day of March, 1913.
A. G. MOREY,
Adminstrator of the estate of C. W.
Rabbage, deceased.
Pate of first publication, Apr. 8, 1913
late of last publication May 27, 1913.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
TO CHAS. CARLSON, Your Heirs,
Personal Representatives and As
signs, and All or Any Person or Per
sons Claiming by. Through or under
you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00) in
labor and improvements upon certain
placer mining claim known as
the Valdez Creek Association, Valdez
Creek, tributary of the Susitna,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re
cording District, Territory of Alaska
and the said amount was so expend
ed and such labor performed for the
• urpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 2324 Re
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
for the years 1910, 1911, 1912. And
if witin ninety days after the last
publication of this notice you fail to
pay the undersigned as co-owners
your proportion of the expense for
the years 1910, 1911, 1912, together
witth the cost of this advertisement,
your interest will become the prop
erty of the undersigned under said
seetion2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States.
J. E. CARLSON.
F'irst publication, April 8, 1913.
Last publication,’July 8, 1913.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
TO FRED HERMANSON, SWAN
RINGWOOD, WM. HERTZBERG O.
PEARSON, A. J. NORDALE, Your
Heirs Personal Representatives and
Assigns, and All or Any Person or
Persons’ Claiming by, Through or
Under you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00) in
labor and improvements upon certain
placer mining claim* known as
Moloch Association, Valdez Creek,
tributary of the Susitna,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re
cording District, Territory of Alaska,
and the said amount was so expend
ed and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 2324 Re
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
for the years 1910, 1911, 1912. And
if witin ninety days after the last
publication of this notice you fail to
pay the undersigned as co-owners
your proportion of the expense for
the years 1910, 1911, 1912, together
witth the cost of this advertisement,
your interest will become the prop
erty of the undersigned under said
section2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States.
J. E. CARLSON.
First publication, April 8. 1913.
Last publication, July 8, 1913.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To P. ERICKSON, WM. SMITH C.
Y. MALINQUIST, ADOLB' NELSbN,
A. KENNEDY, GUS BOSTROM, Your
Heirs, Personal Representatives and
Assigns, and All or Any Person or
Persons Claiming by, Through or
Under you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
three hundred ddllars ($300.00) in
labor and improvements upon certan
placer mining claim known as
the Yellow' Bowl Association, Left
Limit Last Chance Creek, tributary
of Valdez Creek,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re
cording District, Territory of Alaska
and the said amount was so expend
ed and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 2324 Re
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
for the years 1910, 1911, 1912. And
if w it in ninety days after the last
publication of this notice you fail to
pay the undersigned ac co-owners
your proportion of the expense for
the years 1910, 1911, 1912, together
witth the cost of this advertisement,
your interest will become the prop
erty of the undersigned under said
section2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States.
J. E. CARLSON.
B’irst publication, April 8, 1913.
Last publication, July 8, 1913.
NOTICE OP FORFEITURE
To ANTONE CARLSON, Your |
Heirs, Personal Representatives anil 1
Assigns, and All or Any Person or
Persons Claiming by, Through or
Under you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
three hundred dollars ($300.00) in
labor and improvements upon certain
placer mining claim known as
Last Chance Association, adjoining
No. 1 and 2 Lucky Gulch Creek
Claims, a tributary of Roosevelt
Creek,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re
cording District, Territory of Alaska
and the said amount was so expend
ed and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 2324 Re
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
for the years 1910, 1911, 1912. And
if witin ninety days after the lust
publication of this notice you fail to
pay the undersigned as co-owners
your proportion of the expense for
the years 1910, 1911, 1912, together
witth the cost of this advertisement,
your interest will become the prop
erty of the undersigned under said
section2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States.
J. E. CARLSON.
Firs: publication, April 8, 1913.
Last publication, July 8, 1913.
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NOTICE OP FORFEITURE
To C. P. MORGAN. Your Heirs.
Personal Representatives and As
signs, and All or Any Person or Per
sons Claiming by, Through or Under
you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of i
three hundred dollars ($300,00 1 in
labor and improvements upon certain
placer mining claim known as
No. 7, Bench, Left Limit, Valdez
Creek, a tributary of the Susitna, also
known as the Gaston Bench Claim,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re
co'ding District, Territory of Alaska
and the said amount was so expend
ed and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 2324 Re
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
for the years 1910, 1911, 1912. And
if witin ninety days after the last
publication of this notice you fail to
pay the undersigned as co-owners
your proportion of the expense for
the years 1910, 1911, 1912, together
witth the cost of this advertisement,
your interest will become the prop
erty of the undersigned under said
section2324 Revised Statutes of the
United States.
J. E. CARLSON.
First publication, April 8, 1913.
Last publication, July 8, 1913.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To P. ERICKSON, ANTON CARL
SON SWAN RINGWOOD, CHAS.
COWEL, L. RUE, Your Heirs Per
sonal Representatives and Assigns,
and All or Any Person or Persons
Claiming by, Through or Under you:
Your are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended the sum of
five hundred dollars ($500.00) in
labor and improvements upon that
placer mining claim k,nown as the
Roosevelt Association, Roosevelt
Creek, a tributary of Valdez Creek,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re
cording District. Territory of Alaska
and the said amount was so expand
ed and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 2324 Re
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
for the years 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911,
1912. And if within ninety days
after the last publication of this
notice you fail to pay the undersigned
as co-owners your proportion of the
expese for the years 1908, 1909,
1910,, 1911, 1912, together with the
cost of this advertisement, your in
terest willbecome the property of the
undersigned under said Section 2324
Revised Statutes of the United oiates.
J. E. CARLSON.
First publication, April 8, 1913.
Last publication, July 8, 1913.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
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To GUST JOHNSON, A. NESBIT,
PONTIUS MAGNUSON, L. SCHIM
MELPFENNING L. RUE, J. PAT
TERSON, R. BL’lX, Your Heirs, Per
sonal Representatives and Assigns,
and All or any Person or Persons
Claiming by. Through or Under you: !
Your are hereby notified that the '
undersigned has expended the sum of
five hundred dollars ($500.00) in
labor and improvements upon that
certain placer mining claim known as
the Homestake Association, Valdez
Creek, a tributary of the Susitna,
In the Copper Center Mining and Re
cording District, Territory of Alaska,
and the said amount was so expend
ed and such labor performed for the
purpose of holding said claim under
the provisions of Section 2324 Re
vised Statutes of the United States
and Act of Congress approved March
2, 1907, and constitutes the annual
assessment work upon said claims
for the years 1908, 1909, 1910, 191 1,
1912. And if within ninety days
after the last publication of this
notice you fail to pay the undersigned
as co-owners your proportion of the
expese for the years 1908, 1909,
1910,, 1911, 1912, together witn the
cost of this advertisement, your in
terest willbecome the property of the
undersigned under said Section 2324
Revised statutes of the United States.
J. E. CARLSON.
First publication, April 8, 1913.
Last publication, July 8, 1913.
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NACO, Ariz., April 14—General
Ojeda has terminated the siege that
he has maintained for several days
past. He crossed the border with
his followers and surrendered to the
American troops. 1
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