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In The News
Fairbanks Daily Times
Fairbanks, Alaska
Friday, August 31, 1906
Volume I, Number 101
FOR EIGHTEEN DAY SERVICE
Big Deal of N. A. T. & T. Company For Early Summer Shipments.
FROM SEATTLE TO FAIRBANKS.
Will H. Isom and Chas. H. Hamilton Reach an Agreement to Have Special Ships for
Perishables and Package Freight.
After several days' consultation, Will H. Isom, vice president and general
manager of the N. A. T. & T. company, and Charles H Hamilton, of the firm of
Shubach & Hamilton, owners and less ease of eight ocean steamers in the
Seattle-Saint Michael trade, have made arrangements for an 18-days service next
summer between Seattle and Fairbanks.
This is been the dream of transportation men. This will enable them to compete
in the early summer with the White Pass route, which heretofore has carried the
great bulk of supplies into country in the spring.
It is the intention of the gentlemen representing the two companies, which are
affiliated in several ways, to have one fast ocean steamer that will carry
perishables and package freight to Saint Michael and from there the fastest
steamer in the river service of the N. A. T. & T. company will rush the
perishables to Fairbanks. This river steamer will be followed by the next best
steamer with the package and express freight, or in other words, rush stocks.
Before Mr. Hamilton's departure he said that he was confident that an 18 day
service could be arranged and maintained during the summer.
Mr. Hamilton's company has in their service steamers Ohio, Indiana, Watson, San
Mateo, Mackinac, Melville Dollar, Jeannie, beside several tramp steamers and
sailing vessels.
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L. L. JAMES RESIGNS AS COMMISSIONER
Must Devote His Entire Time to Business of Crawford & James -- Has Been
Succeeded by J. E. Rivard of Chena.
L. L. James is no longer Commissioner at Chena, having handed in his resignation
to Judge Wickersham on August 24. Since the real estate and brokerage firm of
Crawford & James was formed last spring Mr. James has found that he cannot spare
a moment of his time to the office at Chena and felt that in withholding his
attention he was not doing justice to the office or the little city downstream.
The the day following Mr. James's resignation, Judge Wickersham appointed J. E.
Rivard, Commissioner of Chena district. Mr. Rivard is a lawyer, is city
magistrate and Town Clerk so that with the several offices he can afford to give
full attention to the duties of each.
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GEORGE BUTLER TO LOSE TWO GOOD ASSISTANTS
Andy Bays and Morris Bell Will Be Buying Steamer Tickets in a Few Days.
George Butler of the Tanana saloon will soon lose two popular members of his
staff. Andy Bays, the sedate, yet pleasant cashier of the house of Butler will
soon leave for Juneau, where he will become associated with another firm, only
Andy's name will be on the sign.
Morris Bell, the mixologist, who has been having his Constitution exposed to
several winters in the North will make a trip to the outside to visit his folks,
renew his health and purchase the pleasures that are offered in the land of
winter sunshine.
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INDIAN BABIES BROUGHT HERE FOR BAPTISM
Natives Come From Hunting Grounds Far Up the Big Chena to Have Children Baptized
by Rev. Betticher.
It was native day at St. Matthew's church yesterday and Rev. Betticher was a
very proud minister, for "big John" and "Annie," "Titus" and "Sabie" had come
from the hunting grounds far up the big Chena to have their children baptized.
There was much Chena spoken. The Indians looked upon the affair, however, when
the baptism began with as much solemnity as the white Christian.
"Susie" was the name given in the air a parent to big John's house, and Robert
will be the first name of the coming air to the Titus estate. Rev. Betticher
says that the Indians are very strict in their observance of the baptismal
ceremony and every child is brought to him when of the proper age.
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ONE DOLLAR PANS A REGULAR THING
Hogue and Keisling on 16 Below on Cleary Have Struck Paystreak That Means
Fortune -- Big Work This Winter.
Advices from lower Cleary are to the effect that the dumps of last season will
certainly be eclipsed this winter if the plans of many of the operators are
carried out. The fine pay that has been located for such a great width of the
creek is accountable for the extra energy to be displayed by the owners and
fortunate law men.
Hogue & Keisling, on 16 below, have struck pay that means additional plant, if
it continues. It is said they are getting one dollar pans with such regularity
that they cannot believe the good thing will be kept up. They are getting out
all of this kind of dirt they can now. Other claims are showing up equally as
well.
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A. B. Is Sinking Holes.
A. B. Ferguson, the elongated Democrat who always looks bigger because he stands
alone, is holding his future hopes down on eight below, on the left limit of
Cripple Creek. Mrs. Ferguson has moved out to the little cottage that "Fergy"
has had constructed on the "big Bonanza," as he calls it.
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Monarch Sails for Dawson.
The monarch sailed for Dawson last evening was the following passengers:
George Graham, Mrs. B. Morris, George Poe, wife and son, Mrs. J. B. Libby, Iver
Johnson, J. Matheson, Charles Dillman, S. Orton and wife, John Costa and wife,
Frank Costa, W. F. Dalton, L. M. Davis, J. Lozett, C. F. Betz, M. Brown, B. W.
Hewitt.
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Sells His Lay.
Alan Stewart, a lady man on 10 below on Cleary, has sold his interest to L.
Applebaum, manager of the P. & T. store. Mr. Stewart is going outside for the
winter but says he will return in the spring.
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GOLDSTREAM LITIGATION
Small and Atwood File Suit for Fifty Thousand Dollars Damages.
ON FRACTION AT 11 BELOW.
Set Forth that After Making a Discovery and Properly Staking Claim John Brown
and H. E. Robarts Took Possession.
A suit to recover possession of a valuable fraction on Goldstream and $50,000
for damages alleged to have been done, was filed in the District Court yesterday
afternoon. The plaintiffs in the case are William H. Smallwood and Harry E.
Atwood and the defendants, Dr. John Brown and J. E. Robarts, the tailor.
Plaintiff set forth in their complaint that in March of the present year they
staked, marked out and discovered gold on the fraction adjoining 11 below on the
left limit of Goldstream. The fraction in size is 1232 feet long on one side and
1569 feet on the other. On the downstream and it is 179 feet in width and the
upstream and is 337 feet in width.
Having thus acquired their interest and title to the ground they were in
peaceful possession when on May 9, it is alleged, John Brown and J. E. Robarts,
through agents, entered upon and took possession of a part of the lower end of
the claim staked by the plaintiffs. They further aver that defendants are now
extracting the gold from the ground in dispute, and asked the court to award
them $50,000 for the irreparable damage done, restitution of the property, a
clear and undisputed title, a writ of injunction pendente lite, to prevent
operations, and a restraining order until the case can be heard by the court,
reasonable costs and other relief.
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BIGLOW MAKES A SPLENDID CLEANUP.
Ester Creek Paystreak Shows Wonderful Returns for Small Amount of Labor
Exercised in Getting Dirt Out.
Out on Ester they have ground that is making fortunes for the owners. On
Biglow's ground on lower Ester, a cleanup was made last week after a five day
run and $15,800 was the result. Other cleanups before and since then have
averaged equally as rich.
When it is considered that but five or six men, at the most, are engaged on each
shift, it is a convincing argument that the nearest paystreak to Fairbanks is
rich enough even for an El Dorado king.
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KAUFFMAN AWAKENED
Court Delivers a Moral Lecture to the Boy Whom He Knew in Childhood.
MOTHER'S LOVE STILL LIVES.
Pleads With Judge Wickersham Before He Leaves Tacoma -- Tells Kauffman Plainly
That He Believes Him Guilty.
If Leroy Kauffman has a spark of manhood in him it will be provoked to pull
development when he recalls the words of Judge Wickersham yesterday. They came
after the jury had returned a verdict of not guilty.
Kauffman was charged with entering the store of Rose Meder last October and
stealing two marten skin caps. A paltry offense when looked at with a glance,
but the stepping stone to higher crimes if success had fallen to Kauffman in his
raid on the fur dealer.
The evidence seemed conclusive, but the jury thought otherwise and so will. When
the jury had been polled there was nothing to do but discharge the prisoner, but
the court use the opportunity of invoking the aid of prodding, cutting words to
reach the soul of Kauffman.
"Roy, stand up," said the court. The prisoner was quickly on his feet and at
first looked at the judge but as the words came from the court he hung his head,
his eyes were riveted on the floor with occasional glances, to each side to see
if others were reading his heart as it really felt.
Judge Wickersham said that while the jury had brought in a verdict of not
guilty, the court was sure that he was guilty; that he had entered the house and
stood there with the very guns submitted in evidence. It was fortunate it was a
woman who was being robbed, for had it been a man who had a gun Kauffman would
no doubt have been killed, or perhaps a latter with his gun might have committed
a serious crime. He spoke to the trembling young man and told how he had
personally known him from childhood. He recalled incidents and dates in the
young man's life. He told of the loving mother who had come to see him before he
came north and how she pleaded with him to do what he could "in the name of
justice."
The court told of his acquaintance with his stepfather, one of Tacoma's most
respected citizens. No better home was offered any boy, no more motherly love
the stowed on any son, and yet that boy had seen fit to throw aside as worthless
all the teachings of a noble mother, all the opportunities to lead a moral life
and instead had debased himself and those who loved him, by becoming a thief.
Had the jury found him guilty, the court would have felt it his duty to give him
the limit in the name of justice, for if spent on crime, the mother, friends and
all the world were better if he remained behind the prison doors.
Kauffman must have felt keenly the words of the court, for he was loath to take
his departure, and if he had the powers of readings of looks that were given
him, he would have crushed what thoughts he had for future crime and determined
then and there that, come what may, hereafter he would become "a man."
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JACK RONAN AND PARTNER FINISH NEW HOLE ON 11B.
Jack Ronan and Mattson have finished the new hole they were putting down on 11
below, bench, on Cleary Creek and within a short time will be working a crew in
the new shaft. The crew will be increased as the face of the drift grows and
during the winter a big dump will be taken out.
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Working an Open Cut.
Frank Manley's ground on discovery, Cleary Creek, is being worked with an open
cut. 35 men are employed at present. The work has been successful from an
economical point of view.
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VAULT CREEK CASE BEFORE COURT TODAY
After Completion of That Trial, Case of Charles Hansen, Charged With Shooting to
Do Bodily Harm, Will Begin.
Is fault creeks turn now. The litigation over several important mining groups
and claims will begin was today. This morning the Caribou group case will come
up for a hearing.
Upon the conclusion of the case Charles Hansen, the prisoner from circle city,
charged with shooting with intent to do bodily harm, will begin.
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GEORGE POE WITH GOOD SIZED POKE SAYS ADIEU
Was Prospecting on Chataniki Five Years Ago -- Recently Sold Rich Claim on
Fairbanks Creek
Among the passengers on the Monarch yesterday was George Poe who, with Mrs. Poe,
will go direct to Williams, Calusa county, California. Mr. Poe has been in the
country for so long that he had to inquire which was the proper way to get out.
He recently sold the lower half of 5 below on Fairbanks to Nate Zeimer for
enough money to keep him the balance of his days. He says he will not return,
but of course that depends upon whether he has cured his feet of the placer
diggings itch.
In 1900 Mr. Poe was on Faith creek and later prospected other creeks on the
Chataniki. He was one then who deserved to be on the good pay when this camp was
struck.
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"HARD ROCK" CHARLEY PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Charles Teague, known in gold robbery circles as "Hard Rock" Charley, was before
the court yesterday, charged with the above crime. He enter a plea of not
guilty.
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MARSHAL PERRY NAMED IN AFFIDAVITS IN DOME CASE
Affidavits have been file with the motion for a new trial in the Mary Charlton,
John Klonas vs James Kelly case, in which the United States marshal for the
third district, George G. Perry, is alleged to have used language recommending
haste in the jury arriving at a verdict when he had occasion to visit the jury
room.
Three affidavits accompany the motion. They are made by three of the jurymen in
the famous case: Peter Steil, A. B. Jones and R. D. Huntoon.
Following is the affidavit of A. B. Jones:
In the district court of the Territory of Alaska, Third Division.
Mary Charlton et al., plaintiffs, vs. James Kelly, defendant. -- No. 373.
AFFIDAVIT
District of Alaska, Fairbanks precinct, ss:
I, A. B. Jones, being first duly sworn on oath, depose and say: That I was one
of the trial jurymen who tried the above entitled action, and rendered verdict
therein on August 19, 1906; that on the afternoon of the said August 19, 1906,
while I and the other trial jurymen in the case were deliberating in the jury
room upon what our verdict should be, one George G. Perry, United States marshal
for said district, entered the jury room occupied by said jurymen and closed the
door and sat down therein and conversed with various members of the jury in
relation to the case; that said George G. Perry then and there said to members
of said trial jury, in substance the following: "What is the matter with you
that you can't agree in this case? This is a very important case, and this is
the second time it has been tried; you ought to be able to come to some
agreement some way. You had better call up the judge and get some more
instructions.: That some further conversation took place then and there between
the said George G. Perry and members of said trial jury, occupying two or three
minutes, the exact purport of which affiant does not distinctly remember; that
said George G. Perry was not in charge of said jury; that no bailiff or other
person who had been given charge of the jury by the court was in said room at
said time, and no one was present except the said George G. Perry and the
members of said jury.
A. B. JONES.
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the 25th day of August, 1906.
JEREMIAH A. COUSBY,
Notary Public in and for the District of Alaska.
In addition to the above Peter Steil says in his affidavit, "that affiant then
and there said to said George G. Perry that affiant had some questions written
out that affiant wanted taken to the judge, and handed the same to the said
George G. Perry and asked him if he would take them over to the judge; that said
George G. Perry then took said paper with said questions thereon, and started to
leave the jury room with same, when he turned near the door of said room, and
asked if the questions had been signed by the jury or by the foreman of the
jury; that affiant then said to said George G. Perry in answer, that it was not
necessary they should be signed by the jury, and that affiant would sent them to
the judge himself; that said George C. Perry then handed said paper back to the
foreman of the jury, Dan Ryan, in the entrance or anteroom leading to said jury
room, all the balance of said jury being at said time in the main jury room, and
not in the said entrance or anteroom; that said foreman then brought said paper
into the jury room and left it on the table, and affiant then picked same up and
put it in affiant's pocket.
The Huntoon affidavit is practically a repetition of the one made by Jones. The
motion will be heard Saturday.
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