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ASL-MS0107-Diary04-1902
James
A. Wickersham diary, February 12th. to December 31th., 1902.
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[Things Easily forgotten]
No. of Watch Case] 2070.
[No. of Works] 276772, Rockford
[My Weight on] Feb 12, 1902. 166 ½ [lbs.]
[This book belongs to] James Wickersham
Nome, Alaska
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[Wed. Feb. 12, 1902]
Heard application for return of
license money & other matters today.
Began to take regular physical culture
lessons: Writing & mailing letters
Another mail reported at Port Safety
in tomorrow older than last one.
[Thursday 13]
Everything here is in a state of
doubt about the trial of Judge
Noyes, Woods, Frost & Geary at
S. F. All kinds of rumors are
afloat that Judge N. has been
removed sentenced to jail for
18 mo. &c. The Marshals office
here has exerted itself to prevent
my assignment to this district,
& sent out letters &c.
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[Fri. Feb. 14, 1902]
Another mail in today but is
older than last was passed
by last on road. Brought me
much Eagle City official mail.
Several cases for decision the
old Case of Allen v Myers &c.
Heilig send Comr. & his reports,
orders for expenses &c. - which
I am busy signing & returning.
No mail from home.
[Saturday 15]
Busy with official mail and
official matters from Eagle.
Am taking physical training
from expert & rub-down it
is helping me very much.
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[Sun. Feb. 16, 1902]
Took dinner with Chinese
residents of Nome tonight
Capt. Hansen, Turners, Cranes,
Hoggetts, Dorhmans, Grigsby
Kelly, Call. Splendid dinner
- 17 courses in full Chinese
style.
Ready for court tomorrow
but still busy with mail.
[Monday 17]
First day of February Term.
Opened court today & made
a good start. Mail in
again good letter from
Debbie but older than
last one it contained two
letters from the boys one from
each. Darrells letter is very
satisfactory he stood 2 in
Mech. Draw. in Oct & 35 general
Howard wrote me a beautiful
little letter how anxious I am
to hear that he is well.
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[Tues. Feb. 18, 1902]
Am getting court to working
nicely every thing going as I
want it jury next week, but
trying cases without jury now.
Answering letters &c. Attend
Dr. S. J. Calls dinner party
tonight at A.C. Co. quarters.
[Wednesday 19]
Attended Calls birthday party last
night Mr & Mrs Turner, Mr & Mrs
Strong, Mr & Mrs. Miller, Mr & Mrs
Crane, &c &c. Sent Heilig
money orders for $425.80 amount
of loan on Aug. 3, 1901- in full.
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[Thur. Feb. 20, 1902]
Working in court hard
Great ball in hotel {last} tonight it
was the Chechaco Ball the first
hour was given up to the new scholars
from the dancing classes and the
judges are were
fixed to give Judge Crane
the first prize and Gordon of the
Clerks office the booby prize They
are both jolly good fellows, but not
terpschicorean artists by any means
Did not go but went in a few
minutes when prize dances on.
[Friday 21]
Sent out mail today nice long letter
to Debbie with photograph & 2 pictures
of Cape Prince of Wales. Hearing
case of Spaulding v. A. C. Co.
Attended the musical of the
Philharmonic club at Golden Gate
Hall a splendid treat of music
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[Sat. Feb. 22, 1902]
Court all day refused to grant
continuances in many cases
- there is an evident inclination
to postpone them Am making
them try them - or dismiss -
[Sunday 23]
Worked all day on paper for
Monday night will also send
it to Magazine descriptive of
my trip to Cape Prince of Wales.
Sent Debbie a photo of self & a
letter by carrier via Katmai.
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[Mon. Feb 24, 1902]
Jury today and have begun on
jury cases, - one tried today
Am somewhat annoyed at
the fact (though I do not know that
it is surprising) that Stevens and
Marshal Richards are sending
out everything possible to prevent
my assignment to this district.
They both have reason to fear my
presence here and are using the
opinions in the Wild Goose Min Co
v. Heman, the California Fraction
opinion & the fact that I went to
Cape Prince of Wales with Louis
Lane as evidence that I am under
the influence of that faction.
[Wed. Feb. 25, 1902]
Delivered address last night
(Monday) before large audience in
Standard Theatre on Kingegan:
A Study of the Eskimo.
Jury case today and finished
Admiralty case Spaulding vs. A
C. Co. tonight. Judge & Mrs Reed,
Mr. & Mrs. Rinehart & Hannum
to dinner with tonight
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[Wed. Feb. 26, 1902]
There has been much talk this
week about the high handed proceed
=ings conducted by Fink and Daly
at Council City in throwing one Lena[?]
Walton & French employes off a
mining claim by force & bribery.
There has been much suppressed
excitement over it, and many
dark and mysterious hints of
controling the courts and juries.
Jury trial each day one tried
and ended today.
[Thursday 27]
Jury trial today. Getting some
letters ready to go out to Heilig
& sending my paper on the
Eskimo to C. A. Snowden with
request to have it published
in magazine.
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[Fri. Feb. 28, 1902]
Two jury trials set for today
dismissed by parties. Affidavits
in Ophir creek cases against Fink
& Daly very true but still bad
enough on matter of force. They
do not contain any assertions against
me as was generally reported. I
had McGinn prepared and intended
to go after them hard but there is
so little to it! This
is the meanest
town for small talk I ever knew.
Letter to Debbie & Snowden today
Also to Heilig.
[Sat. March 1]
Hell of a time in the case of Wild Goose Co.
v. Walton. I instructed Dist. Atty.
to prosecute Fink & Daly for contempt
& gave Bruner such a lecture that
he wont forget it for many aday-
They brought out a scandalous
remark by Fink that the W. G. Co.
had money to control the court jury
& everybody else, - & on top of it Daly
& Fink took forcible possession of
the mine. I ordered it restored &c
Hard at work trying cases hope
this slap at Scandal will at least
make the lawyers more careful.
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[Sun. March 2, 1902]
McGinn, Dist. Atty. left last night or
early this morning for Council city to
get testimony in contempt cases vs.
Fink & Daly.
Worked all day on Allen v Myers
from Rampart. Invited to take
dinner with Capt. Hanson & friends
but declined suit pending before me
& there is too much small talk
by long tongued narrow minded men.
They dont seem to have anything else
to do in the winter season
[Monday 3]
Outside mail in this morning
Telegrams from Heilig saying
that Howard died on Jany 1st
Oh my son, my son. Would to
God
I had died for them and I would
as willingly have done it for the
light of my life is gone
I held sweet Clydes hand
until
she died and am robbed the
last look from my sons eyes
Oh Howard Howard will I
never see your sweet face again.
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[Tues. March 4, 1902]
Yesterday morning I called court
and adjourned & no one knew of
my loss. This morning I called court
& the members of the bar offered some
resolution of condolence & court
again took recess for a day.
Was to have gone to Mrs Turners
to a dinner tonight sent my
excuses.
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[Thur. March 6, 1902]
Decided the Rampart
mining case of Allen v Myers
in favor of intervenor Garratt.
[Friday 7]
Sent out telegram today to
Heilig to telegraph from Eagle to
Mrs. Wickersham to come in on
the first boat.
Beautiful party at hotel tonight
in honor of Mrs Daggetts & Dr. Rin
=ingers birthdays was invited to
sit at Mrs D right but did not
attend. Did look in while at ball.
Jury case hung until 12 oclock
midnight discharged them.
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[Sat. March 8, 1902]
Worked all day like a slave
in court Went over & called
on Mrs. Crane and spent the
evening with her.
Proofs presented to show that
the Wild Goose Co had returned the
possession of #19 Ophir Creek to
those from whom it was forcibly taken
by Fink & Daly I made them pay
all costs & return every thing exactly
as it was when taken.
[Sunday 9]
Attended a meeting at Golden Gate
lodge room & assisted in organizing
Elks lodge. Worked all day on
opinion in admiralty case. Took
dinner with Judge & Mrs. Reed.
Mail in received telegram from
Heilig saying that dispatches recd
at Eagle, Feb. 10, that I was transferred
to Nome second division but
no other or certain news of any
such transfer.
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[Wed. March 12, 1902]
Hard at work in court but the
work this term does not compare
with that last Am getting
toward the end of the cases.
More are going over till July
than I expected.
[Thursday 13]
Attended vaudeville show at
the Standard Theatre & was a
guest of Mr & Mrs Crane, with
Mrs. Turner, & Mr Daly
& Mr Orton. Then took lunch
with the Cranes-
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[Saturday 15]
Delivered opinion in Louise case
(Spaulding v. A. C. Co.) holding that
beachcombers who threw line to
barge coming ashore not entitled
to salvage. Hardest days work
this term today.
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[Sun. March 16, 1902]
Mrs. Daggett is surprised by
her husband today this evening
with a dinner I am to attend-
Afterwards the party are my guests
at box at Musicale in Golden Gate
Hall.
Capt. Hanson & others urging me to be a
candidate for Delegate to Congress-
Decline positively as I prefer the
Judgeship Hanson is the best
man in my judgment.
[Monday 17th]
St Patricks day Held court
all day & tried jury case-
Another mail in yesterday, but
none from home nothing important.
Looked in on the ball in Hotel
ballroom & had several friends,
Mr & Mrs Turner, Mr & Mrs Hoggatt
Mr & Mrs Crane, Capt. Hansen
Dr Call & others up to spend an
hour in my rooms.
Trial U.S. v. Thomasin.
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[Tues. March 18, 1902]
Trial McAlone v Smith.
W. F. Hiatt came in from Rampart
with papers in case of Garratt vs.
Belsea, - mining case asking for
injunction &c.
Went to bed early No news,
in letters from Rampart except
private assurances of my transfer
to Nome Judge Noyes, however,
had not been removed at last work
- The matter is not ended He may
be sent back to Alaska
[Wednesday 19]
Granted injunction and appointed
Dribelbis receiver in Garratt vs.
Belsea, from Rampart receiver
to wash out dump only-
Will attend Capt. Hansens dinner
- public dinner to give him a
testimonial, tonight.
Hansons dinner a great success
and compliment to him. I was invited
to make a few impromptu remarks which
I did & pleased him very much 75
representative men of Nome present.
Mrs. Daggatt had Charlie the Eskimo boy
whom I have assisted to hospital &c. where his
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[Wednesday 19 continued]
leg was removed to a dinner with his Eskimo
friends yesterday. I
christened him Charlie
Daggatt, - and both Mr & Mrs D permitted
it, and seemed rather pleased over it.
He is getting well and strong & will soon be
able to go back to his own people.
[Friday 21]
Court business light this week,
but am massing it so that here
=after it will be better arranged,
and expect to keep jury busy for
three weeks more & then let it
go Grand jury Monday.
Dinner tonight at CapHansens
Cranes, Hoggetts, Turners, Baldwins, self
+ Mrs Daggatt: Capt. Walker + R.S. Ryan
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[Sat. March 22, 1902]
Call of docket today Am much
interested in an important case involving
constitutionality of license laws
which will be appealed. I am studying
it to prepare a fair opinion.
A few days ago Capt. Hanson started
a talk in favor of my candidacy for delegate
to Congress if the Bill passes to permit it the
movement seems to be growing and many
persons kindly urge it upon me I fail
to see the advantage of surrendering the
judgeship for it: although it has an
alluring look.
[Sunday 23]
Slept till noon prepared my charge
to the Grand Jury which meets tomorrow
called on Sullivan, who is sick, and
had long talk with him about the
Delegate to Congress he advised
as my own judgment dictates a
calm wait for the turn of events.
Am to take dinner tonight with
Mr & Mrs Turner, in honor of
Capt. Hanson.
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[Mon. March 24, 1902]
Grand Jury charged & appointed A.E.
Sunderhof foreman he is the manager
of French-Walton interests in suit of Wild
Goose Co. v. French & Walton & is to marry
Margaret Fink! Pretty near killed two birds
with one stone! Dinner to Capt Han
=sen in my rooms last night {(Saturday)}
was fine.
Ladies dressed in Danish peasant costumes
- Danish dinner &c to a Danish gentleman
Wild Goose Co v. French on trial.
Better feeling growing out of actions
of Fink & Daly at Council.
[Tuesday 25]
Wild Goose Co. v. French fight on.
Capt. Hansen left for St Micheal.
Elks ball I must attend
being head of organization.
Papers (News) today announces my
candidacy or rather their desire
that I be a candidate for Delegate
to Congress I am going to
keep perfectly silent.
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[Wed. March 26, 1902]
Trial of Wild Goose Co v. French
being fought bitterly I am,
of course, embarrassed very much
by Daly & Finks foolishness & talk
at Council & find it very hard to
be fair and unprejudiced in the
case.
Indictments returned against
half a dozen parties by Grand Jury.
[Thursday 27]
Trial Wild Goose Co v. French.
Was surprised to receive a call
from Mrs Magnus Kjelsberg at
noon asking to see me privately in
evening: She came & after a long
preliminary statement told me that
she & Magnus were not married
& asked me to meet them at McKays
-Hospital on Monday evening at
6 oclock and marry them. I agreed
to do so in presence of McKay &
wife.
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[Fri. March 28, 1902]
Wild Goos Min & T. Co. v. French all day
Arraignment of criminals on indictments.
Sent Carpenter to Insane Asylum frozen man.
News pushing my candidacy for Congress -
I fear that I must soon do something!
- but what I do not yet conclude-
Interviews by business men strong
for me but and efforts to organize
a boom.
[Saturday 29]
Wild Goose Co v French
Trial all day arguments till
7 oclock then supper and then
instructed jury verdict at 2
oclock for plaintiffs. A
hard weeks work.
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[Sun. March 30, 1902]
Seething, writhing, twisting blizzard
raging today Took dinner with
Perkins, of N.W. Com. Co. & later with
Mr & Mrs Daggett, Mr & Mrs Kjelsbertg & Johnson.
Telephone message that mails are coming
- are at Solomon river probably in tomorrow
several hundred pounds via
Illiamna & the Kuskokwim
tundra route.
[Monday 31]
Meinbrig[?] & McKnight plead guilty to
larceny Meinbrig[?] 4 years, McK. 1 yr.
Married Magnus Kjelsberg
and Olga Riskin
in presence of Mr & Mrs Mc
Kay at the Hospital bldg.
They gave me a beautiful diamond
stud We had a fine dinner.
Attended the A. B. Ball.
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[Tues. April 1, 1902]
Criminal cases all day.
[Wednesday 2]
Darrells Birthday.
First of the Iliamna route mail in
and a letter from Debbie dated Jany 17
She evidently bears up for she started
to Annapolis to remain near Darrell
till spring. She went by San Francisco
& the So. Pac. & New Orleans. It is a great
relief to know that she did not break down
for I feared that more than anything else.
Much other mail but not distributed yet.
Nothing official in this mail.
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[Thur. April 3, 1902]
Preparing opinion in U.S. v. Binns
involving constitutionality of license laws.
Decided a civil cause tried yesterday
without jury Another mail coming
in from outside will be here tomorrow
spend evening with Mr & Mrs. Crane.
[Friday 4]
Trial of U.S v. Shaugnessy
all day and at night.
Oo-kwed-luk the Rabbit an
Eskimo boy from Shismaref Inlet
- Ip-now-ruk brought me pkg.
of Eskimo pictures & maps drawn
by his father E-too-ach-in-na
the Eskimo chief at Ip-now-ruk.
Sent the old man sugar tea
& tobacco as a present.
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[Sat. April 5, 1902]
Shaugnessy case until noon &
then Law & Motion Calendar.
Jury out in Shaughnessy case.
Mrs. E{mma} D{oonbury} [Emma Doonbury] called, - strenuous.
she is dangerous put her out!
[Sunday 6]
Jury in Shaughnessy case out
all night & came in with a
verdict today at 10.30 a.m.
Guilty assault with dangerous
weapon.
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[Mon. April 7, 1902]
Jury cases today
Capt. Walker for dinner.
[Tuesday 8]
U.S. v. Leipp.
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[Wed. April 9, 1902]
Teipleman v A.C.Co.
2nd trial and 2nd
hung jury.
[Thursday 10]
Leipp v. Evn[?]
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[Fri. April 11, 1902]
Waterbury v. Ferguson
Hard at work all week every
night one night jury reported
at 2 oclock next night
at 11.30.
[Saturday 12]
Waterbury v. Ferguson
Instructed jury in Waterbury v. Ferguson-
to return a verdict for plaintiff.
At midnight there is a glow almost
of sunset in the north so rapidly
does the sun travel north to gladden
& revivify the Arctic after the
long drear and cold winter.
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[Sun. April 13, 1902]
At work on motion for new trial
in Black v. Teeters.
Great black places on mountain
- noticed them today snow melted
off in last two days spring
day of warm winds.
Have determined, if I can, to get
papers here to support V. T.
Hoggatt, for Congress. he
resembles Frank Cushman
[Monday 14]
Prepared opinion in Black v
Teeters on motion for new trial.
Short cases in court today.
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[Tues. April 15, 1902]
Mrs. Daggett brot. Charlie Daggett, the
Eskimo boy in & I got Louis Lane to
let him sleep with other Eskimo at his
place & he eats in hotel Kitchen.
We are giving him instructions, tools
&c. to assist him in his native carving
and etching for which he shows a talent.
Gave him clothes &c. &c. his leg is now
healed left leg amputated, & think
he will soon be self supporting.
[Wednesday 16]
Beautiful weather for some days
clear, warm, and snow melting.
Spring has come
Busy every hour in courts.
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[Thur. April 17, 1902]
Began trial U.S. v. Wright for
embezzlement he was Postmaster
at Nome defalcation $4000 & over
Beautiful warm day.
Major & Mrs Strong took dinner
with me, - we talked about the
candidacy of Hoggett for Congress
Council City News editorially endor
=ses me for Congress, - sorry
I cannot run.
[Friday 18]
U.S. v. Wright for embezzlement
on trial hard fight.
Dinner with Mr & Mrs Daggett,
Mr & Mrs Crane & her brother
Mr Kepner present also
- then went to vaudeville at
Standard Theatre.
Like young Kepner very
well they degrade him by
calling him Bud
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[Sat. April 19, 1902]
Trial of U.S v. Joseph H. Wright.
After cause went to jury one hour I
met McR in lobby of Golden G. H. He asked
me if I knew how jury stood told me 8 to 4 for
acquittal that he had list of talesmen a week
- sent Griggs out for 8 best 5 bum stews
3 men put on those he had picked was
in nature of apology said McGinn
was mad only thing I said that
I noticed they all came from one place
meaning Joe. Jordans saloon.
[Sunday 20]
Mr & Mrs Hoggatt for dinner last
night.
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[Mon. April 21, 1902]
Trial U.S. v Wagner
Verdict guilty.
[Tuesday 22]
Trial U.S. v Pratt.
Verdict not
guilty
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[Wed. April 23, 1902]
Trials of various kinds
Discharged the jury will
now hear only equity cases
until beginning of June term.
[Thursday 24]
Equity cases.
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[Saturday 26]
Equity Cases.
Attended Geise Banquet.
An exciting time McGinn drunk
said to Cashell speaking on The
Consent Govt. of Nome, oh s-down
A row began - & finally Cashel called
Fink --- Fink threw wine glasses &c.
I talked on unity of Nome press on the
matter of delegate but now fear that
there will only be dissension.
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[Sun. April 27, 1902]
I made no mistake about the
character of Mrs. E. D. [Emma Doonbury] (April 5th).
She has had a delicate operation (?)
I only escaped blackmail by holding
her off - Her physicians
are Rininger & Grigsby !!!
{Dr. Grigsby}
[Monday 28]
Went out 4 miles to edge of pack
at 5 a.m. this morning with Louis Lane
Mrs. Daggett & Eskimo to hunt seals.
Ice jammed & no open water no seals.
Equity cases.
Had talk with Dr. Reninger today
Looked him square in the eye &
told him of -- actions. Said she
treated him same way & admitted
the character of her delicate operation
- but said it was done to save her life
having already been brought on.
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[Tues. April 29, 1902]
Proofs of jury bribing & packing,
are coming in Recd. today letter
from Jeffry, leading lawyer in the
case of Waterbury v. Ferguson,
saying that rumors of bribing in
that case, & that Cody, the detective
had proofs. Cody came to see me
- no arrangements he said he would
look the matter over in his mind &
let me know if thought could suc
=ceed would make proposition.
He gave me names of jurors he
thinks were bribed in that case &
says Lang a member of the jury
was go-between that Dell. Cleark
& Denny Brogan x x says D. B.
rules the Marshals office, which
corresponds with my judgment.
Another letter today from McGinn
saying that Pratt case was packed
by Marshall.
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[Thur. May 1, 1902]
May day ball at Golden
Gate Hotel - beautiful flowers
(paper), but really beautiful &
artistic.
Case of Reedy v Smith.
Dismissed Charley Herren from
Clerks office & appointed Sam
Taylor, a Tacoma man in his place.
This is only the first of many the
gang must be cleaned out.
[Friday 2]
Reedy v. Smith finished
preparing opinion for pft.
Shea, one of the jurors in the case of
U.S v. Wright came in to see me this evening
- he said he was in court room when the
order for open venire issued to Marshal
Mike Sullivan invited him to go to the
Lobby saloon he did so and was there
summoned as a juror along with others.
Said he had since learned from Swanton
that Wright was guilty. I am now
sure that this jury was packed by
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[Sat. May 3, 1902]
Marshal R and I intend to have
proceedings instituted to ascertain
the fact in a formal way.
Instructed McGinn to procure the
evidence & institute proceedings in
jury fixing cases. He has just notified
me that he has employed Cody, the detec
=tive for a {two} months at rate of $3000. per
year
to gather testimony told him to put his
communication &c in writing & I would
approve his action.
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[Mon. May 5, 1902]
Stevens of the Gold Digger
has recd. letter from Father Van Gorp
containing correspondence with
Marshal Richards about the
Father Jacquet matter. Advised
him to see Richards & Sullivan,
Father Van der Pols attorney before
he published it & he agreed to
do so.
[Tuesday 6]
Marshal has persuaded (?)
Stevens of the Gold Digger
not to publish Van Gorp cor
=respondence. Richards
acted the fool in the matter but
I am glad it was not published
as it would only created
a useless row.
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[Wed. May 7, 1902]
Notified U.S. Marshal that I did
not longer want Adam Johnson
to act as crier see letter Book.
- one more of the gang gone.
[Thursday 8]
Marshal demands name of the
party who told me that Adam
Johnson said things in contempt
of court & for which I required
him to remove him to other employ
=ment. My informant was
S. T. Jeffrys, one of the most
reputable lawyers at the bar, but
I shall not disclose it, for the
Marshal himself is even worse
than Johnson & does not deserve
my confidence in any respect.
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[Fri. May 9, 1902]
Beautiful spring weather
for a week, - clear & warm.
Hearing equity cases all week
& working on those submitted
on trip!
[Saturday 10]
Decided case of Nome-Sinook
Min. Co. v. Simpson & others,
application of town of Nome
to intervene allowed.
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[Sun. May 11, 1902]
Beautiful weather.
Spring is here to stay.
[Monday 12]
Fine day & north wind.
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[Tues. May 13, 1902]
Strong north wind blowing &
ice pack breaking away-
Dinner with Judge & Mrs Crane.
Mail from upriver from
Edgar & Heilig Judge Noyes
removed by Pres. Roosevelt
on Feb. 25. Nothing official
about myself yet.
[Wednesday 14]
Ice pack gone out great
stretches of water
- rumor of boats!
General break up in sight.
The ice solid along shore, though,
two or three miles wide. It will not
go for some time yet.
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Thur. May 15, 1902]
Beautiful warm weather.
Ice gone from shore ice
shore ice two miles wide
but pack ice gone,
- coming back tonight.
Dinner tonight with Mr & Mrs
Crane, & Mrs Turner
Hendricks v. Hendricks
a vile divorce case on.
[Friday 16]
Snake river is breaking
up at mouth & as the
sea ice had not moved it
jams and is keeping the
river high.
Great part of pack ice
back but drifting west
& north.
Hendricks v. Hendricks.
Gave both parties my honest
opinion of their vile actions
& a divorce although it is
a shame to spoil two houses with them
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[Sat. May 17, 1902]
Busy day in court. McGinn
tells me he is acquiring evidence
to show that Richards was in
close corporation with Fink
to fix jurors & bleed gambling
houses.
[Sunday 18]
Went out hunting ducks with Louis Lane
& 2 Eskimo this a.m. at 3 oclock, across
the ice plain streams, swamps, hills &c
all in front of Nome three miles out to
open water. Killed eider ducks &
two varieties of smaller 22 in all.
Boat on sled and used in water off
the ice, came back at 4 oclock & too
Took dinner with Mr & Mrs N. B. Solner.
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[Mon. May 19, 1902]
Heard & decided mining case from
Eldorado creek.
Duck dinner with Judge & Mrs Crane
& Orton. Eider duck fine eating.
Not the least bit fishy.
[Tuesday 20]
Hearing cases demurers &c.
and preparing opinions in cases
heretofore submitted. Am about
caught up with my work.-
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[Wed. May 21, 1902]
Hearing cases & prepared
opinion in Ames v Kruzner,
on question of foreign corporation
to recover on contract made
before filing articles &c.
[Thursday 22]
Went hunting across Anvil & far up
snake river poor luck. 1 duck 4 snipe.
McGinn tells me tonight that
Richards has discovered that he is
investigating him & that the Marshals
office and the Nome police force are
engaged in intimidating his witnesses
Adam Johnson came to see me
again at the command of the Marshal.
- I promised him I would permit
him to continue as crier the Marshal
is seeking an excuse to dismiss Adam
& I decline to furnish it let him
assume his own responsibilities.
[page break]
[Fri. May 23, 1902]
The matter of prosecuting Marshal
Richards and Joe Jordan for jury
fixing is being pushed vigorously
by McGinn, Jeffrys and Cody
Evidence is being gathered, but the
Marshal is now aware of investigation
and he and his gang are now trying
to intimidate the witnesses.
[Saturday 24]
Saw Lang, one of Richards gang
taking Hayden, one of the witnesses
for McGinn, back of Pac. St. Whaling
Co. building on beach evidently
to coax him to quit. McGinn
& Jeffrys tell me that they have the
affidavits, &c. of witnesses.
The Marshal wrote McGinn
a bitter letter today only such
as a drunk man or a fool would
write he also abused McGinn
& me to Jeffrys the lawyer.
- Motion calendar today
light things about cleaned up.
[page break]
[Sun. May 25, 1902]
Yesterday, one year ago, the Jeanie
- the first vessel of the year reached
Nome. There is yet no prospect
of a steamer. The ice is so thick
& such floating fields are in sight
that no vessel can get here It
may be days yet-
Went duck hunting this morning
at 3 p.m. back at 8 no luck
but snipe and one brant.
[Monday 26]
In a talk with Lawrence, who was
bailiff at the last term of court I
asked him about acting the next term
& he said he did not know whether
he would or not that the Marshal
- meaning Richards had asked him
to go on the jury!! Evidently packing
it in anticipation of trouble.
Tried case of Foss v. Daw
decided for the defendant.
[page break]
[Tues. May 27, 1092]
Went hunting on the tundra this
a.m. at 3 oclock with Dr. Call
- no luck only snipe.
Court in afternoon, but the
court work is about finished.
Nothing much to do until the
regular June term on 9th. My
determination to clean up the
accumulated business left over
by Judge Noyes has been fully
carried out to my entire satisfaction.
[Wednesday 28]
Wrote opinion in Anvil Gold M.
Co v. Hoxsie, today for deft.
Went out riding with Louis
Lane to dumping station of
Wild Goose Co. The plant will
throw a stream 700 {high} feet on the
mountains, - 200 miners inches
per 24 hours. It is intended to
work the high dry mines on the
head of Dexter and upper Anvil
with this water first
No boat yet boat in 1899 on
May 29, in 1900 on May 21, in 1901 on
May 24 1902 when???
[page break]
[Thur. May 29, 1902]
McGinn filed proceedings for con
=tempt of court today, against
Marshal Richards & Joe Jourden.
Appt. Dept. Marshal Griggs to serve
papers, & set case for hearing on
Monday June 2. McGinns
affidavit is strong & unmistakable
in its charges.
[Friday 30]
Went out to the Mattie[?] placer mine
with Louis Lane to see a clean
-up assisted & we brought it
in - $6000. in gold dust &
$4000 the day before!
Memorial day
attended the services at the
Golden Gate Hotel.
[page break]
[Sat. May 31, 1902]
Motion calendar
worked all day in court, hard.
[Sun. June 1]
A beautiful morning clear,
warm & bright but no boat
yet. The ice is about gone from
shore, the rivers are open and
waters running, but evidently
the boats are kept away by the
floating ice packs at sea.
The most beautiful day I have seen
in Alaska the ice cleared from oppo
=site Barracks Square for miles {northward}
the sea is open as far as you can see,
- and as still as a mill pond no
boat yet.
[page break]
[Mon. June 2, 1902]
Steamboat!
The Elk No 1. anchored at 2 oclock
this morning. C.
F. Hayes of Utah
reported appointed in Noyes place,
& assigned to Nome Then
fresh eggs for breakfast.
U.S. v Richards & Jordan on
trial packed audience.
Case all day and at evening until
9 oclock fight for blood: on the
part of McGinn
[Tuesday 3]
Case of U.S v. Richards & Jourden
finished today case argued &
submitted I took time to write
my findings and judgment.
Arguments of Fink & Mc
Ginn very forceful and earnest.
Went boating with Dr Call & Mrs
Turner, Orton & Mrs Crane & Mrs Hoggatt
[page break]
[Wed. June 4, 1902]
All day in court.
Ice all broken and going
out sea clear as far as
I can see of Nome shore
Midnight Steamboat
Large steamer coming in
Nome City
[Thursday 5]
Letter from Debbie all well
Am to go back to Eagle-
Fight on me in Washington.
I am disappointed only in one respect
- that my friends have made a strong fight
& have lost, and there is work to do here
and little there. Darrell is well & doing
nicely mother every body is well
Debbie will be here on some of the early
boats and I am to wait for her and go
upriver with her from here.
[page break]
[Fri. June 6, 1902]
Have been earnestly engaged in writing
my opinion, findings, &c, in the case
of U.S. v. Richards and Jourden for
contempt in fixing Wright jury.
Have reached the conclusion that they
are both guilty the case will do me
& all of us much harm in Washington
when Nome matters have long been a
stench, anyway.
Thetis, Rev. cutter in today con
firm appt. of Hayes to this place.
[Saturday 7]
Read my opinion finding Jourden
& Richards guilty They are now trying
to beat the evidence &c. to Washington.
I sincerely hope the President and
Atty Genl. will stay by the new judge
and support him as they ought.
With the Marshals office in the hands
of a corrupt gang, - he will soon be
either a party to it or fighting for
existence.
[page break]
[Sun. June 8, 1902]
Steamer Sadie in from St
Micheal no news or mail. Wrote
letters to Darrell & Mother.
Marshal Richards & friends furious about
my decision & threatening Sullivan is
also He does not know that I asked
McGinn to leave him out of prosecution!
Am sending Atty General full statement
of the case Percy Parkinson goes
out with it also to look after Assoc.
Press dispatches I am going to
defend myself against blackmail!
[Monday 9]
Called Richards & Jourden for sentence
today but upon application the matter
goes over till Wednesday they to
file their motion for a new trial today
& affidavits by that time. They are
preparing to attack me, so I am
told, upon the old trouble of 1888.
Well, I must meet it with fortitude
and courage for it must come sooner
or later if I shrink from duty on
account of that threat it proves
that I am unworthy to be a judge
[page break]
[Tues. June 10, 1902]
Motion for new trial in Richards
case tomorrow morning.
[Wednesday 11]
Case of Richards & Jourden
postponed until tomorrow.
Steamboats
Str Ohio & Debbie came on her!
Also this afternoon Kimball Sen=
=ator Garonne & Centennial.
= 5 large boats, & hundreds of
people. Nome is alive again
after a long winter of hibernation.
[page break]
[Thur. June 12, 1902]
Arguments in U.S. v Richards
& Jourden. Attack me for
prejudice &c. it is the evident
purpose of Richards, Sullivan
& Fink to attack me with the
newspapers &c &c on account
of former difficulties. I
judge this from the allegations
in the motion for new trial &
affidavits in support thereof.
[Friday 13]
Working on decision in U.S
v. Jourden and Richards.
[page break]
[Sat. June 14, 1902]
Call of docket.
[Sunday 15]
Completed examination into
motion for new trial &c. in U.S.
v. Richards & Jourden: & have
determined to overrule same &
fine in sum of $300 each.
Before concluding as to Richards
I talked the matter over with Judge
T. M. Reed, Jr. and he fully urged
and advised the course I took
This was the only matter that I
ever consulted any other person
about in Nome.
[page break]
[Mon. June 16, 1902]
Delivered opinion, denied motions
& imposed sentences in U.S. vs.
Richards & Jourden, $300 each.
Oregon & Valencia in today.
[Tuesday 17]
Judge Reid. Conv. told me this day that U.S. M.
Frank H. Richards came to him yesterday and asked
if he would issue warrant for Eames witness against
Richards was told yes but that case would be
tried fairly upon the merits. Richards asked if he
was going back on him & Reed told him that he
would only decide case on the law & evidence &c.
Reed was & is mad it was a deliberate attempt
to get him to hold Eames whether justified or
not to destroy force of his testimony. No
warrant asked for on that proposition
- only a conspiracy to hold Eames would
be difficult.
[page break]
[Wed. June 18, 1902]
The Nome Nugget attacks me
most viciously today on account
of finding {[?]} Richards & Joe Jourden
case. Have asked News not to
say a word. McGinn wants to
arrest for contempt but I will not
consent.
Have determined to go up Yukon
next week & not wait for new
judge who may not get here
for a month cannot hold terms
up river much later.
[page break]
[Fri. June 20, 1902]
Gordon Hall, who just landed,
with C. D. Lane, from S. F. came to see
me & suggested a cessation of hostilities
in Richards case- they want to quit.
P. C. Sullivan also came on same errand
& urged dropping it I told him
it was beyond me I would do
nothing nor would I fight but
would let appelate court & the
dept. do as they saw fit that I
would not make war however.
[Saturday 21]
Much better feeling already
about Richards matter they
are afraid of other developments.
Took dinner with Mr C. D Lane
-present Charlie, Sallie Louis
Tom, Billie Sternberg & Debbie
& I. C. D. admits that his
presence in Washington, D. C.
as my supporter was fatal to
my chances for remaining at
Nome.
[page break]
[Sun. June 22, 1902]
St Paul went out today
with Mrs. Crane, Margaret Fink,
Mrs. Dagett & 30 other women
& but 4 men! Most any kind
of a man could be popular on
that boat. Judge Crane
took dinner with us.
Just recd. notice from Atty Genl
of Judge Moores appointment to
Nome also private notification
that my district had been increased to
include Valdez & Unalaska!
[Monday 23]
Court today & getting ready to
leave Nome. George will go
at once letter from Harlan,
Dist. Atty. at Eagle who is getting
court matters ready.
Met & talked with Judge Dubose
- & I like him very well His sentence
to 6 mos. by Ct. Ct. of App. 9th Ct.!
My new district is very satisfact
=ory & reconciles me somewhat
to the change still if I could
have remained here 60 days longer
would have left a clean docket!
[page break]
[Sat. June 28, 1902]
Call of docket hard days
work
=eal for Rampart.
Am told today that lawyers are sign
=ing strong endorsment of my course
while in Nome Marshal fighting it?
[Sunday 29]
Alaska, arrived in Nome.
Took dinner with officers
at Ft. Davis. = Major Booth, Lt.
& Mrs. Knudson, Lt. Massie, Judge
& Mrs. T. M. Reed, & Mrs. W & I-
Did not see Jarvis today though
I called at his place twice and
he at my hotel.
[page break]
[Mon. June 30, 1902]
Court today No appeal
yet in Richards case: - it is
now apparent that they intend
to wait until I am gone & then
file affidavits now withheld
& get new trial from Judge
Moore - ! They do not seem
inclined to file such affidavits
while I am here.
Jarvis called today & took
dinner with us.
[Tues. July 1]
Court today.
July 2 continued.
Gold badge is gold pan pick & shovel crossed
Judge James Wickersham, Honor.
Justice, From Cape Nome Miners.
Diamond in upper center. Present
Ed. Dunn, from Ophir Creek, Carlson
Jarvis, Call & Turner;
Clum Sp Agt. Post Office Dept. here
looking after U.S. v. Wright.
[page break]
[Wed. July 2, 1902]
Portland!
At 2 oclock this morning the
long lost Str. Portland, having
escaped from the Arctic ice fields
into which she was carried, came
into the harbor amid great rejoicing.
Jeanie at 8.30 Good!
Lunch to Debbie by Mrs Reed &
ladies: Lunch to me by Ed. Dunn
& others presented with gold badge &c
from Miners. (continued on July 1st)
[Thursday 3]
Had a talk with C. D. Lane & told him of
my embaressment in #19 case, in re Finks
acts & talk. Also gave him my side
with Marshal & Fink. I am satisfied
though, that they are acting with Marshal.
[page break]
[Fri. July 4, 1902]
Was asked to
deliver 4th oration
but declined! Long talk with
Jarvis who is not misled in the
Marshal matter. He advised me
not to notice their attempts to slander
me & dig up old troubles but
upon all such matters I agree.
[Saturday 5]
Court motion calendar
Jourden paid his fine, $300.
in U.S. v. Richards & Jourden.
Jarvis went to St. Micheal on
Dora, but will come back Wednesday.
[page break]
[Sun. July 6, 1902]
Took dinner with Lindeberg
at Pioneer Bldg. Present Col.
& Mrs. Clum & Miss Clum: Lind
-eberg, Orton, Chilberg, Johnson,
Garrison, Mrs. W & self.
[Monday 7]
Nome City reached port
Parkinson back but no judge.
- Judge Moore will be on Ohio
Parkinsons mission successful .
He succeeded in getting correct accounts
on Assoc. Press wires & P. I Times, Ledger
News & Everett Herald very friendly.
Letters from Perkins & Judge Ballinger
denouncing De Heiny & his mission.
Things look all right.
[page break]
[Tues. July 8, 1902]
Jarvis, Whitehead, Hanson,
& Mr & Mrs. Washburn returned
from St. Micheal.
[Wednesday 9]
Dinner with Whitehead, Jarvis
& young Mr. Bryant, of Brooklyn,
who comes to me with a letter
from his [previous word struck through] the Atty.
Genl. who says
it comes at request of President
Roosevelt. Have introduced
him to Whitehead and Louis
Lane, & have asked them to
help him if he needs it.
[sideways in margin:]
Waiting for steamer and Judge Moore.
[page break]
[Thur. July 10, 1902]
No boat yet.
Learned today of C. & H. matter
Expecting Kimball with Judge
Moore on board every hour.
Borchsenius coming back as
clerk. Ohio in with news.
Dinner with Mr & Mrs Clum, present
Mr & Mrs. & Miss Clum, Mr & Mrs Wasburn
Mrs W & I, Capt. Hanson, Capt Hibbard
and Capt Jarvis.
[Friday 11]
Talked to Jarvis about C & H. matter.
He advises a dignified silence on my
part and will advise proper
authority of truth.
Busy packing, expecting boat hourly
and hope to go tomorrow. Informed
that lawyers want to give me banquet.
[page break]
[Sat. July 12, 1902]
Court today: call of law calendar.
Kimball not in and cannot go,
to St. Micheal now for a week - !
People of all kinds visiting me
with regrets at my departure and
are very nice. Sentiment changed
strongly in my favor & against Marshal.
I have kept silent & kept my friends
- newspapers and all silent - &
they have talked incessantly with the
usual result.
[Sunday 13]
Kimball Valencia and
Roanoke in last
night. Judge
Moore landed, at Hotel. Long talk
with him he is very frank
and con
=fidential with me, and will
be square.
Dinner to him: Jarvis, Whitehead, Call,
Carstens, Moore &
I. The Marshal
& his friends active but
unsuccessful.
Recommended that he keep
Judge
Reed, as Comr. for his own
sake.
He is too confidential with strangers.
[page break]
St Micheal.
[Mon. July 14, 1902]
Turned over court &c. to Judge
Moore at 2 oclock. Full meeting
of the bar, introduced him to all.
Long and confidential talk with
him & Borchsenius, his
clerk; he
agrees to keep Judge Reed, as Comr.
& Borchsenius concurs We are
ready to go on Roanoke tomorrow
Lawyers presented me testimonial.
Many callers to bid us good by.
Mrs. Noyes arrived on Roanoke & we are
nice to her.
[Tuesday 15]
Left Nome on Roanoke for
St Micheal. Debbie not very
well Nome was tiresome to her.
Turners, Hoggatts, Mrs. Hill, Crane
Call &c. down to see us off. Jarvis
promised to look after getting
Judge Clegg down to Bristol
Bay.
My opinion of Judge Moore is that
he is not strong and will not last
a year in Nome.
{(But he lasted 8 ! J.W.)}
[page break]
[Wed. July 16, 1902]
St. Micheal where we had breakfast.
Healy Hotel. Beautiful morning.
John C. Powers goes up river in 3 days!
Rested all day went to see
Mr Millers Eskimo masks
Sent telegram to Harlan &
Heilig, Rampart, adjourning
court until Friday following
the 21st
[Thursday 17]
Waiting for boat will not get
away probably before Saturday -
Took dinner at A.C. Co. with
Mr & Mrs Washburn. Mr & Mrs Capt
A. M. Healy, Capt Jarvis & Mr Zip.
Thetis came in today. Capt Healy
sent word to us at Nome to come over
with him, but it missed us he also
wished us to go to Bristol Bay and
then to Siberia! I am very sorry
that my duty up the Yukon bars
me from such an interesting trip.
They take Clegg to Bristol Bay.
[page break]
[Fri. July 18, 1902]
All day at Healy Hotel
Capt. Healy, of Thetis, Jarvis,
Capt & Mrs. Humphries, Mr Miller
& Mr Downs (these latter Agent
& Auditor of N.A.T. Co) took lunch
with us. Met Father Van Gorp
& Trecha, from Holy Cross Mission
Father V. G. tall, slender, gray, ascetic
Bought small Russian bell 1817,
fine round Fish river basket & one
like those from Puyallup. Called
on Capt. Healy & wife & officers Thetis.
[Saturday 19]
Powers will not go before tomorrow.
Discovery in from Nome. Capt.
Hibbard on board.
Barnette building boat for the
Tanana asked him to name his
place Fairbanks after Senator Fair
banks of Indiana promised to
do so will assist him all
I can
[page break]
[Sun. July 20, 1902]
Str. Sarah in from up Yukon Riv.
Mr. Stone, recently Mgr. for A.C. at
Eagle, Mrs. McGowan &c. on board.
Sarah brought Harlan, Heilig &
Perry to Rampart.
Powers to go this evening
10 p.m. Powers under way a fine
evening sea perfectly calm,
moving slowly. Dora not in
before we left. Warren in Nome
with Genl. Randall & Capt. Richardson
Capt. Hibbard took dinner with us.
[Monday 21]
Court at Rampart. (?)
Entered mouth of Yukon this
morning early, but we are
making very slow time on
account of boilers full of sea
water. 30 miles up river we
are tied up to clean boilers
Passengers: 2 Russian priests
for Russian Mission, Also Russian
trader & Indian wife. Mrs. Currier[?]
for Tanana. Miss Ratcliffe for
Dawson & Dibbin & I for Rampart.
[page break]
[Tues. July 22, 1902]
Spent most all day yesterday tied up
to the river bank cleaning boilers but
this morning reach Andreafsky
going at good rate river fine.
Green fields & waving forests line
banks above Andreafsky
Passed Seattle No 3rd down river.
[Wednesday 23]
Russian Mission at 5 a.m.
Buildings log & good plenty of
Eskimo fine Greek church &
beautiful chime of bells no garden
Met Susie going down river.
Holy Cross Mission at 5 p.m.
Good Log buildings 60 children
in school Catholic sisters gave
us treat of sweet fresh milk and
beautiful flowers splendid
gardens sent us lettuce, &c.
Catholic fathers Van Gorp
[page break]
[Thur. July 24, 1902]
Passed Anvik at night timbers for
fuel fine above Russian Mission.
Passed Kaltag during the
night.
[Friday 25]
Court at Rampart.
Nulato 9.30 a.m sent telegram
to Heilig adjourning court until
10 a.m. Monday.
Passed mouth of Koyukuk
river: Bishop Seghers Mt.
Called on Father Rossi at
Nulato.
[page break]
[Sat. July 26, 1902]
Passed Melizokakat river
early this morning.
[Sunday 27]
Ft. Gibbon We are Tanana
Reached here at 4 a.m.
Geo. Dribellis Dep. Mar. & witness
=es &c. on board for Rampart
Telegrams from Heilig about going
on to Eagle.
3:30 p.m. reached Rampart.
Found jury had been discharged
& no cases that cannot be tried
as well at Eagle Conclude to
go on leaving Jeffery as
Referee to take testimony
Boat remained 10 hours & took
Heiligs &c. witnesses to Eagle.
[page break]
[Mon. July 28, 1902]
Reached Flats at noon.
Boat on fire three times.
[Tuesday 29]
Carshs cabin &c.
Flying along on flats.
[page break]
[Wed. July 30, 1902]
Reached Ft. Yukon in the
evening - & went ashore for a
few minutes Saw Mountifield-
and bought some fine marten
skins he is to send them to me.
Read The Cavalier by George
W. Cable. Good.
[Thursday 31]
Passed Robert Kerr going up
Louise going down Lavelle Young
Leah and Gustin going up
some stuck on bar.
Circle City & took dinner
with Edgar & Lizzie. Claypool
&c. came on board for Eagle
Circle is suffering from financial
depression busted boom
Passed Coal Creek &c
[page break]
[Fri. Aug. 1, 1902]
Reached Eagle City this morning
at 9 oclock Everything here
looks clean & good We worked
all day cleaning up & straightening
house housekeeping at home.
Edgar made a great row this after
noon jumped on Perry
Later apologised.
[Saturday 2]
Getting ready for courts.
[page break]
[Sun. Aug. 3, 1902]
Wrote letters today C. sent in
my voucher for July &c.
Returned Edgars star to him
which I took away with his
revolver on Friday
[Monday 4]
Court convened today All
officers present except Harlan
Dist. Atty. at Rampart. Grand
Jury impanelled Hess, assistant
Dist. Atty. Instructions given.
[page break]
[Tues. Aug. 5, 1902]
Court grand jury at work.
[Wednesday 6]
Grand jury at work nothing on
civil work, except working on
opinions in Equity cases.
[page break]
[Thur. Aug. 7, 1902]
Had talk with Perry about Edgar
He agrees to give him another
trial I dont blame Edgar
except for becoming drunk!
[Friday 8]
Sarah came in up river early this
morning with Harlan, George &
many others from Rampart.
Grand jury returning indictments
Have leased our cabin to
McGrath - $22.50 per month.
see letter book for receipt &
terms.
[page break]
[Sat. Aug. 9, 1902]
Grand jury about done, but will
keep them to await coming of offenders
from Koyukuk, - Opinions in
Thomson v Allen & Loeser v Gardiner
from Rampart mining cases, done.
Examined reports Comt.[?] of Examination
of Abe Spring & S. M. Graff for admission
to the bar Court. advise 65 & 64% respt
but ought to be raised I intend to raise
their % and admit both.
[Sunday 10]
Genl. Jeff. C. Davis with Genl. Ran
=dall, Capt. Richardson & Mr. Hoyt,
came in this morning. Called today
& paid respects. Invited them to
dinner with us Monday evening.
[page break]
[Mon. Aug. 11, 1902]
Trial of U.S. v. Kellum verdict
12 tonight not guilty.
Took dinner at Heath Hotel
- Genl. Randall, Capt. Richardson & Mr.
Hoyt. (General Scotts grandson). took
dinner
Hubbard (recently from Nome)
here, representing Valdes railroad
- brings some suits & represents a
townsite scheme at Valdes to us.
Wants us to locate Court house & Jail
in the R. R. townsite!!
[Tuesday 12]
Spent all day in empanelling a
jury in U.S. v. Harry Owens for
murder of Carl Christianson, on
Hutchinson Creek, 40 Mile Riv. last Nov.
Fifty persons examined jury obtained
& opening statements of counsel.
Jeff C. Davis. left for Dawson
with Genl. Randall & party aboard.
[page break]
[Wed. Aug. 13, 1902]
U.S. v. Harry Owens murder
Hearing evidence. 10.a.m. to 10.p.m.
Rented house to McGrath
for $22.50 per mo.
Moved from our cabin today &
McGrath moved in = $22.50 per mo.
[Thursday 14]
Hearing continued in U.S. v. Owens
10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
[page break]
[Fri. Aug. 15, 1902]
Hearing continued in U.S. v.
Owens
from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
[Saturday 16]
Case U.S. v. Owens
finished
& given to jury at 1:30
before
dinner
Delivered opinions in
Thomson
v. Allen & Loeser v
Gardiner.
U.S. v Owens: Verdict Murder 2nd
Degree
Sentenced Zellar 6 mo. Corning and
Craven 4 mos. each.
[page break]
[Sun. Aug. 17, 1902]
Working to clean up details
in
office also on #4 mining
case
from Glenn gulch
Rampart.
Debbie had a hard chill
again
Friday & suffering
yesterday &
today she thinks with Pleurisy?
[Monday 18]
U.S v. Tim. Timmins, not
guilty.
McKinney v. Tebbs[?] for
defendant.
Motion for new trial in
case
of U.S v. Owen.
[page break]
[Tues. Aug. 19, 1902]
Motion for new trial in U.S v
Owen, overruled sentenced 25 yrs
A.C.Co. v. Raymond long jury
trial jury out all night.
[Wednesday 20]
Jury in A.C v. Raymond disagreed-
& discharged.
Began Garratt v Belsea - $4.
on Glenn Gulch Rampart.
Continued to 9:30 at night Jury-
[page break]
[Thur. Aug. 21, 1902]
Cont. Garratt v Belsea
all day till 11 oclock, p.m.
Have sold a large number of
my law books at original cost
price, and am glad to leave them
on the Yukon river. Sold U.S. Rep.
Co-op. Ed. 45 vols & 4 Dig. for $290
to Barnes payments to be made
to L. C. Hess $150 cash, rcd, $140
six months without interest. All
others brought cash on delivery.
[Friday 22]
Garratt v Belsea, closed
at
2:45 p.m & arguments began
The Zelandian is here to take us
to Dawson as soon as jury agrees.
Jury decided
Garratt v Belsea for the
plaintiffs and laymen!
Held court until 11.30
[page break]
[Sat. Aug. 23, 1902]
Signed judgment on Garratt v
Belsea, & other cases, wound
up all matters before the court
and everything is fully done
Present in courthouse all day
& everything fully completed.
Left Eagle for Dawson on
Str. Zelandian, at
[Sunday 24]
Forty
fifth Birthday
Forty Mile at 8 o this morning
Visited Bishop Bompas
[page break]
[Mon. Aug. 25, 1902]
Reached Dawson last night,
at 11 p.m. Regina Hotel.
Saw Orr & wife & boy Charlie Taylor
Charles Joynt, John Scott,
Ben Everett. &c. Left at
2 oclock on Columbian
for Whitehorse.
Room 30.
[Tuesday 26]
En route Dawson to
White Horse on the
Str. Columbian.
[page break]
[Wed. Aug. 27, 1902]
Volcanic ash from Selkirk to
Five Fingers. Rink[?] rapids
Five Fingers & accident of
attempting to go through without
the wire rope
Columbian
[Thursday 28]
Prof. Macoun botanist
Ottawa
Ex. climate of Yukon
warm & dry because all
moisture deposited on Mt
range
[page break]
[Fri. Aug. 29, 1902]
Arrived at Whitehorse at
5. this afternoon Stopped
at Windsor Hotel.
Met Gov. Ogilvie he is
building a dredger for Stewart
river.
Learn that strong effort
to secure rehearing for
Richards at Nome
[Saturday 30]
Train for Skagaway-
Arrived in Skagway
in evening Went to 5th
Av. Hotel-
[page break]
[Sun. Aug. 31, 1902]
No boat in yet
waiting & fuming-
Took dinner at Pullen
House Knew her at
Quillayutte in 1895.
[Mon. Sept. 1]
City of Seattle Dolphin
& Santa Ana, in. We
will go out on City of Seattle.
Harlans caught up with
us & came on City of Seattle.
[page break]
[Tues. Sept. 2, 1902]
Juneau to Wrangel
City of Seattle.
[Wednesday 3]
Laid at Wrangel wharf all night
& loading salmon all this forenoon
at Cannery 18 hours lost.
[page break]
[Thur. Sept. 4, 1902]
Ketchican
[Friday 5]
Gulf of Georgia.
Vancouver-
[page break]
[Sat. Sept. 6, 1902]
Reached Seattle at 2 a.m.
& Tacoma at 9: Went to
Buckley on evening train
Donnelly Hotel.
[Sunday 7]
Home with Mother & Darrell
today.
Buckley
[page break]
[Mon. Sept. 8, 1902]
Came down to Tacoma
and we stay at the Hotel
Donnelly.
[Tuesday 9]
Convention tomorrow
Important fight over the
R. R. Com. plank Cushman
involved & R. R. fighting
him.
[page break]
[Wed. Sept. 10, 1902]
Convention at Lyceum
Theatre Anti R. R. plank
Cushman, Jones & Hum
=pries nominated.
[Thursday 11]
Went to Seattle and to
Navy Yard at Bremerton
with Debbie & Darrell.
All night in Seattle.
Dinner with Mr & Mrs
Perry-
[page break]
[Fri. Sept. 12, 1902]
Met Judges Morrow,
Ross & Gilbert, C. C. A &
Judge Hanford, D. J. Was
well received & highly comp
=limented on my Alaska
work.
[Saturday 13]
Debbie & Darrell at Olympia
Sorting out my iktas
& put baskets &c. in Ferry
Museum. Grosscup
gave me transportation
over N.P.R.R.
[page break]
[Sun. Sept. 14, 1902]
Dictated letters to George. Also
sent orders &c. to Heilig
Apptd. Green Comr. at
Rampart.
[Monday 15]
Donnelly Hotel.
[page break]
[Tues. Sept. 16, 1902]
Lunch at Tacoma Hotel
Mr. & Mrs Perry, Mrs. T. M Reed,
Florence Heilig, Darrell, Debbie & I.
[Wednesday 17]
Donnelly getting ready
to go to Buckley-
[page break]
[Thur. Sept. 18, 1902]
Buckley.
[Friday 19]
Buckley
[page break]
[Sat. Sept. 20, 1902]
Buckley
[Sunday 21]
Buckley
[page break]
[Mon. Sept. 22, 1902]
Buckley.
[Tuesday 23]
Darrell & I left Buckley
4:30 p.m. for the East.
[page break]
[Wed. Sept. 24, 1902]
Spokane, Idaho,
Helena.
Cal. Heilig from Tacoma
& Chas. Sweeney from
Spokane on train.
[Thursday 25]
Yellowstone River
&
Bad Lands
Mandan
Bismark.
[page break]
[Fri. Sept. 26, 1902]
St Paul: West Pub. Co & pd.
$15.00 for Green, Rampart.
Dinner with Sweeney at Ryan
& long confidential talk
about quartz mines &c in
Alaska.
C. M. & St Paul Ry for Chicago.
[Saturday 27]
Chicago: #810. Auditorium
Darrell went on east Penn. Ry.
Took dinner with Mrs. Barber
4507 Forrestville Ave Mrs. Crane
left on Sep. 2 for Seattle, met
her mother & P. B. We are at the
dinner & Indian girl from
Unalaska. Wrote to Debbie.
Will go to Springfield on C & A
R.R. tomorrow.
[page break]
[Sun. Sept. 28, 1902]
Springfield. Leland Hotel.
Called on Mrs. Clark
Ill. State Fair begins tomorrow
[Monday 29]
Called & saw John & Mrs. Kenney.
Met Mrs. Webber Bill Berry
Jim Maxey, Dr. Dresser, Jim Horning
Tel. Geo. T. Reid about Debbies health,
Recd. reply saying all well.
Chattertons opera with Mrs. Clark.
[page break]
[Tues. Sept. 30, 1902]
State Fair Em & Mr. K.
Electric illumination fine
on streets. Street Fair =
Dinner with Mrs. Jessie Webber
& Mr & Mrs. Crabbe. Linda
Mrs. Price (Hallie Crabbe)
Jessie & Debbie:: Linda & Darrell.
[Wed. Oct. 1]
Pana Patoka 1:30 p.m
Southern Ill. looks better
than I ever saw it before
good crops - & fine orchards.
Plenty.
Visited Bob & Hester, Squire
Farmer, Mrs. Nichols, Aunt
Becky Carter, Mrs. Doris.
[page break]
[Thur. Oct. 2, 1902]
Patoka Sandoval &
then to St. Louis on the
5 p.m. train.
Lindell Hotel -
Saw Jim. Wickersham (Comanche)
at Sandoval, & Rolla[?] his
second son.
[Friday 3]
Called & had pleasant visit
Senator Carter La. Fair. Comr.
Dawson Clerk Dept. Int.
[page break]
[Sat. Oct. 4, 1902]
Bridge Fair &c.
[Sunday 5]
Read The Eternal City by
Hall Caine.
[page break]
[Mon. Oct. 6, 1092]
Left for Cincinnatti expecting
to stop at Salem, but
owing to freight wreck the
train went by Vandalia,
so I was obliged to go on
to Cin
Palace Hotel.
[Tuesday 7]
Cincinnatti all day-
Howard C. Johnson old
schoolmaster decorator
drinks 6 children have not
seen him for 26 hears.
Spent day in buying books
in Old Book stores, and
found some good ones.
[page break]
[Wed. Oct. 8, 1902]
Arrived Wash. D. C. 1:30 p.m.
#523, Raleigh
sick with bowel trouble
- City filled with G.A.R.
- thousands of them & Hotel
full got room finally.
Grand parade could
not see it 20 G.A.R. from
Alaska & Wash
[Thursday 9]
Still sick afraid must
go to hospital. Went
to drug store & got prescription
Equal parts: tincture, - Capsicum
gum myrrh lobelia and
valerian. Hot stuff.
[page break]
[Fri. Oct. 10, 1902]
Some better today went
to Dept. Justice but
cannot see Atty. Genl. on
act. of Coal Strike troubles &c
in Pa- President also
sick with sore leg & cant
see him
Bot lot of books at
Lowdermilks, 1424-26.
F. St. N.W.
[Saturday 11]
Came over to Annapolis
Darrell has letter from
his mother she is O.K.
Foot ball game with Princeton
Princeton won!
Good visit with Darrell he
took dinner with me at the
Maryland also the best old
boy in the world.
Start hom tomorrow
[page break]
[Sun. Oct. 12, 1902]
Went over to Washington on
8:30 train did not see Darrell
this morning Spent day
wandering about Washington
- Guilds Old book store
& started home on B & O. at
6:20
[Monday 13]
Arrived at Chicago & at
Auditorium Hotel at
10. p.m. Bath & went
to bed.
[page break]
[Tues. Oct. 14, 1902]
McClurgs Book store
Bogart. Palmers. Pect.
Oct 15
Visited Bookstores &
bot rare books &c.
[Wednesday 15] 16
St Paul Arranged with
West Pub. Co. for publication
of 1st Alaska Rep.
Visited Thos. Cooper, Gen. Mgr.
N.P.
Purchased U.S. Rep and
Dig - $230.00 &c.
[page break]
[Thur. Oct. 16, 1902]
Left St. Paul on 10:35 p.m.
N.P. train p.m. for home
[Friday 17]
Met Hubbard now
Co. Auditor of Spokane Co.
At Missoula met
Wentworth
Div. Supt. N. P. from there to
Spokane Van Houten.
[page break]
[Sat. Oct. 18, 1902]
Met B.C. Van Houten from
Helena & Seattle. Also
met Wentworth, Div. Supt.
N.P. at Missoula.
[Sunday 19]
Donnelly Hotel Tacoma
Sunday 1 oclock.
McClaine & Judge Snell.
[page break]
[Mon. Oct. 20, 1092]
Removed from Donnelly to
Irving, with Mrs. Wickersham
[page break]
[Fri. Oct. 24, 1902]
Trial of Jeresich case
before U.S. Land office at
Seattle
Appeal by McGraw. Carr
Balliett, & for the
pardon of Dan. Carolan,
convicted for murder of Muldowney
at Eagle City court, &c
Doubtful!
[Saturday 25]
Seattle full of Nome people,
& I met many and they seemed
pleased to see me, - Till Price,
Griffin, Fenton, Soderberg &c
[page break]
[Sun. Oct. 26, 1902]
Long talk with Senator Foster,
who has just returned from Hawaii
He will support me as against
Richards vile attacks and
supports me earnestly. Also
called on Senator Mitchell, of
Oregon friendly.
[Monday 27]
Visit from Parkinson (Nome News)
Ed. Dunn, Capt. Geiger and
Bill McPhee, from Nome.
Lunch at Tacoma Hotel &
agreement with Dunn to come
to Valdes in February and go
into the interior with me mining.
[page break]
[Tues. Oct. 28, 1902]
Florodora
[Wednesday 29]
White River Power Co v.
Wickersham 40 acres
at Buckley for dam.
7th Ward Rep. Meeting.
Dinner at Knatvolds.
Mr & Mrs. (Dr) Kittleson
[page break]
[Wed. Nov. 5, 1902]
Delivered Address before
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
on the Needs of Alaska.
[page break]
[Fri. Nov. 7, 1902]
Seattle P.I. endorses
my views of Alaska
[page break]
[Sun. Nov. 9, 1902]
Telegram announcing arrival
of Perry, U.S. Marshal at Seattle
Went over after mail
Took dinner with McClaines
- present Mr & Mrs McClaine
Dolph & Margaret Debbie & I
Nan & Mr & Mrs Olds
[Monday 10]
Reached an agreement with the
agent of White Riv Power Co
to sell 90 acres of our farm
at Buckley for $75. per
acre. Will go to Buckley
tonight to submit the
matter to Mother & Harry
[page break]
[Tues. Nov. 11, 1902]
Wrote to Atty Genl. asking to
remain on outside until Feb 1,
to prepare 1st Alaska Reports.
Contract with White Riv. Power
Co. agreed to by mother & Harry
Tendered Reception by
Tacoma Chamber of Commerce
& made speech on Needs of Alaska.
Notified White Riv. Power Co-
Telegram from Perry asking me
to come over to Seattle Mountjoy
& Taylor, Ex. Dept. Justice there.
[Wednesday 12]
Seattle today Saw the two
Examiners from Dept. of Justice
Mountjoy & Taylor they are in
possession of important evidence
to prove Marshal Richards guilty
of fixing both jury & his accounts.
Mountjoy & Mrs & Mr Perry took dinner
with Mrs W & I at Rainer Grand.
Saw many Nome & Valdes people
[page break]
[Friday 14]
White Riv. Pow. Co. agree to buy
our 90 acres at Buckley &c
but only want to pay $1500-
cash & balance in 3 & 6 mo -
[page break]
[Sat. Nov. 15, 1902]
Ledger seeks to enforce the
agreement made between Foster
& Wilson Jan. 31, 1899 in senator
=ship contest. I refuse to be
interviewed but examine mss.
& persuade them to adopt a
course of reconciliation rather
than recrimination.
Rewrite Editorial
[Sunday 16]
Ledger publishers Editorial &
statement Foster Wilson
Thos. C. Taylor, &. dept. Justice
who was in Nome with Mountjoy
came to see me today. Remained
at lunch & all afternoon &
we talked Nome affairs over
fully. Report will be against
Richards, Forrest & Stevens
I would not be surprised to
see them all indicted.
[page break]
[Tuesday 18]
Got sale of 90 acres at
Buckley about finished
Tom. Sammons & wife started
to Washington this a.m.
[page break]
[Wed. Nov. 19, 1902]
Finished up sale of Buckly
lands money paid first
payment $1500, & papers in
escrow at Nat. Bk. of Commerce.
Set up my moosehorn chair
from Eagle City-
[Thursday 20]
Went with Jerry Meeker & examin
=ed lands on Puyalup Indian
reservation. Concluded to buy
49 ½ acres 20 out of Wynaco
tract & 29 ½ out of Smokalem
tract.
Dictated great number
of letters.
[page break]
[Fri. Nov. 21, 1902]
Recd. Letter from Capt. Hansen
for Northern Com. Co. urging
demand for McKenzies removal
& threatening me with resentment
at Department in Washington.
Letter is an insult and I
intend to resent it.
[Saturday 22]
Examined lands on Puyallup
Ind. reservation & bought
50 acres more making
90 acres there Jerry
Meeker went with me to see it.
Tel. from Hansen asking me
to meet him at train did so
& made him understand that
his letter was contemptible
[page break]
[Sun. Nov. 23, 1902]
Working on
Needs of Alaska
[Monday 24]
Sent George A. Jeffry, my
stenographer to Juneau to
procure copies of judges
decisions.
Called Feb. Term of Court
at Valdes.
[page break]
[Tues. Nov. 25, 1902]
Working on Needs of Alaska
[page break]
[Friday 28]
Debbie has concluded to go
to
Tuscon, Ariz.
Finished letter to N.C. Co.
resenting Hansons letter
See Letter book this date.
[page break]
[Sat. Nov. 29, 1902]
No word yet from Atty Genl in Ans.
to my request for further leave
telegraphed Senator Foster.
Debbie packing will go next
Wednesday.
Capt. Hansen took lunch
with us Mrs. W flowers
[Sunday 30]
Went to Seattle saw S. T.
Jeffry, from Nome & Adam
W. Johnson, court crier &c.
Johnson hard up & promised
to go back tomorrow and aid
him in getting a job.
[page break]
[Mon. Dec. 1, 1902]
Went to Seattle & had long talk with
McGraw he took lunch with me
at Rainer Grand is my friend.
He agreed also to get Johnson
a job. Fenton is interested.
Telegram recd. from Foster
refusing my request for leave.
Harrington Emerson, C. E. called
& asked me to come to Seattle
Wednesday to meet Alaskan
parties.
[Tuesday 2]
Packed trunks &c. left 2
trunks and large box at
Donelley Hotel Baggage rooms.
Every thing ready Debbie goes
tomorrow & I next day.
[page break]
[Wed. Dec. 3, 1902]
Debbie left at 9:10 a.m
for Arizona.
Bought Seventy (70) acres
of land on Puyallup Indian
reservation at Comr. Snowdens
sale - $75. per A. for 30 acres, &
$20 per A. for balance.
Went to Seattle & staid at the
Rainer Grand
[Thursday 4]
In Tacoma sick a
stranger in Tacoma almost:
My pamphlet Alaska:
Its Resources. Present Condition
& Needed Legislation in print.
& am sending it to Senators &
Members of Congress -
[page break]
[Fri. Dec. 5, 1902]
Came over to Seattle today
at Ranier Grand will stay here
till I go to Valdes.
Went to Grand & saw Th. Jefferson
play Rip Van Winkle I felt the
whole tragedy rather than saw or
heard it.
Invited to Ranier Club by
Judge Thomas Burke
will not go
[Saturday 6]
R. Onffroy (Onffroy) the head of
the Alaska peninsula coal & fishing
Co. came to seek my aid in calling Gov.
Brady to Washington Judge Burke
favors it - & the purpose is to get the
Seattle Chamber of Com. to request
it I will assist them He also
wants a Com on north side of
Alaska peninsula will do that
also
Have also asked for commutation
of Dan Carolans sentence to 5. yrs.
[page break]
[Sun. Dec. 7, 1902]
Met Marshal Jim Drakes brother
from Nome and party. They are
going in to Valdes and I am going to
have them locate me on claims
visited by Ide, E. A. Henderson & others
Dinner with Reb. McConnell
of Dawson Circle City
[Monday 8]
Met Capt. Tuttle of the Bear
this evening he is a typical
hearty old sea dog - & loves
whisky be it good, bad or indifferent.
Learned today that Seven hold
-over State Senators from King
County, offered to combine with
Pierce Co. and for an equal
number of votes for Preston to give
7 for Foster 2 years from now.
Refused by the Pierce Co.
delegation on Saturday -
[page break]
[Tues. Dec. 9, 1902]
Have concluded to go on Bertha & inside
passage north to Valdes Bertha in now
Have just created new Precinct on
lower end of Alaskan peninsula
= Peninsula Precinct. Sent Nan
$100. Lawall $10. Nans Culters potlach
& LaWalls to pay my Elks Lodge dues.
[Wednesday 10]
Met Col. Dick Plunkett, of Circle,
-Oklahoma &c. a friend of Hoggatts
He is going to Ketchikan, to see
some mines for Eastern parties.
Met Mrs. Dunbar proprietors
wife Ranier-Grand & examined
a fine collection of bronzes.
[page break]
[Thur. Dec. 11, 1902]
Went to Buckley via Tacoma
Thomas Sims {Son Chesley
Molly
Chesley Sims
Polly Brown {Nancy McHary
(see page
[Friday 12]
Brot. gun & Kodak &
visited Howards grave at
Tac. cemetery - & our home.
Back to Seattle.
Took dinner with Wm Steel
& went to theater Grand-
Dinner at 12 midnight with
Steel & Reber
Wrote to Debbie.
[page break]
[Sat. Dec. 13, 1092]
Visited book collection at McDou=
=gal & Southwicks sent on for
sale from England & in charge
of Prof. Meaney Left my bids
on a dozen West Coast Americana.
Left Seattle at 3 p.m. on Bertha
for Valdes heavily loaded &c.
large number of passengers.
Cockroaches everywhere!
[Sunday 14]
Cloudy stormy wind from S.E. fair
and raises great waves in Gulf of Georgia.
Passed through Seymour Narrows-
Capt. Johansen Bertha
Mrs. John Y. Ostrander
Mrs. Kinghorn.
Capt. Rathbone
& I. had lunch with Capt.
after cards in his cabin.
Passed through Queen Charlotte
Island dining tonight strong winds
& waves rolling high fine
[page break]
[Mon. Dec. 15, 1902]
Fine voyage crossed Millbank Sd.
heavy swell snow storm
studying Spanish & magazines.
On upper deck of Bertha is the
Catella Queen a gasoline launch
& Petroleum No 1 a scow, both
going to Catella Bay, for use in oil
exploration. Think of naming
the location of the Comr.[?] on
Controller Bay Galiano, in
honor of Capt. Valdes compatriot.
[Tuesday 16]
Crossed Dixons Entrance this
forenoon remained in bed till
3 p.m. on that account, rather
than get sea sick. Passed
Ketchikan this evening.
Very windy stormy snow.
Another game of cinch with
Capt. Johansen, Capt. Rathbone
Mrs. Ostrander, Mrs. Kinghorn
& I present. lunch.
[page break]
[Wed. Dec. 17, 1902]
Splendid day through Wrangell
Narrows by Patterson Glacier.
Snow storms & King Winter.
Will reach Juneau tonight
Sending copies of my address
on Alaska to Juneau, Skagway
Dawson, Eagle &c.
Wrote Debbie and Darrell both.
Sent Darrell $5.00 for Christmas.
John Y. Ostrander came on
here & joined his wife for Valdes.
Dautrick called.
[Thursday 18]
Reached Juneau at 2 a.m. and
remained there till morning,
mailed my letters &c. Saw Georg
Jeffry is securing copies of the
opinions of Judge Brown &
former judges. Cannot go on
this boat but will come on Santa
Ana. Through Chatham Sd &
Peril St. At Rodman bay tonight
unloading 25 tons of coal & 500 bun
ches shingles. Railroad 10 mi
back to gold mine wharf &c.
Bot. Indian basket here - $3.00
[page break]
[Fri. Dec. 19, 1902]
Grand, glorious winter morning
through Peril St. Saulsbury Id past
old Sitka to Sitka Edgecumbe.
Left Bertha at Sitka. Gov Brady
asked me to remain over until next
boat. Lunch with Capt. & Mrs Jarvis
visited Indian river. As came
back saw Nome City coming in
Paid respects to Gov. Brady &
came out on Nome City
at 3 oclock Regret.
[Saturday 20]
Cloudless sky magnificent
Fairweather range Crillon
Fairweather. Le Perouse
St. Elias, Vancouver, Hubbard
Grand, white mountain range
Malaspina Glacier 60 mi
Went into Yakutat Bay
20 canoes loaded with Indi
=ans came off to ship at Yakutat
to trade: bought one large basket
Splendid view of St. Elias & its
ranges snow covered & 10,000 ft
high from St E to Fairweather
[page break]
[Sun. Dec. 21, 1902]
Coming into Prince Williams Sd.
between Hinchinbrook & Montague Is.
Glorious day high range of snowy
mountains to north. Severe wind
storm between Kayak & Hinchin
=brook coming from Copper river
delta. Not sea sick yet!
Though remained in bed during
storm this forenoon.
The sun sat at 3.30.
[Monday 22]
Nome City reached Valdes at
12 m. last night, and came
across wharf this morning in
a blinding windstorm. St Elias
Hotel. Dabney & Poot, a telephone
hotel you hear a man kiss his
wife 3 rooms away. Heilig &
Harlan, glad to see me. Offices
in court room ready & I went
to work, wrote letters to Debbie
& Darrell plenty of mail.
Letters from Debbie & Darrell.
Lawyers calling to pay
their respects.
[page break]
[Tues. Dec. 23, 1902]
Worked all day in office. Am
given reception tonight by
residents of Valdes Wm
Berry called.
Clear quiet today no wind.
Writing letters to catch up mail
Eagle mail goes in morning.
[Wednesday 24]
Splendid reception by people
of Valdez last night. Music,
speeches, &c. and a ball at
Moose Hall Great crowd &
was introduced & shook hands
with hundreds, of course. Am
very much pleased over it,
& think a good impression made.
Warm snow no wind.
[page break]
[Thur. Dec. 25, 1902]
A sad, cold Christmas.
Sent tea, sugar, meal &c to two
sick Indian families no
sick or poor whites in Valdez.
Was invited to Dinner with
the order of Moose at Moose
Hall a large log building
splendid dinner company
ladies children & members
Mr. Harlan, Heilig & I there.
Worked in office all day-
[Friday 26]
Getting about caught up with
my letters &c. and intend to begin
on Reports Monday. Have just
conveyed Eddys complaint to
me about selling Indian girls
& liquor to Indians, to Harlan
& have arranged a plan to get
testimony to stop both crimes.
Sent $9.00 to Am. Anthro. Assoc. Dr.
Roland B Dixon, Cambridge, Mass, as
founders dues for 1902-3 in full.
Eddy, Harlan & Dribelbis working
together now on liquor selling &c.
[page break]
[Sat. Dec. 27, 1902]
Working on Reports and Rules of
Court. Divided Division into Pacific
and Yukon court districts.
A Dr. Pratt reports whisky & debauchery
at Iliamna Harlan investigating
Put up punching bag in my
office and find it fine.
[Sunday 28]
Worked in office all day except
took a walk off up Lowe river
into splendid cottonwood forest.
Used punching bag.
Wrote a letter to Sloss about
McKenzie affair (Hansen letter)
asking that matter be forgotten.
I will not forget though that
Washburn is to blame for it.
Attended services with Masons
tonight at Episcopal Church
[page break]
[Mon. Dec. 29, 1902]
The Excelsior came in at noon with
35 passengers: Dr. Goddard & Mr
& Mrs. McNealey from Tacoma.
Recd letters from Debbie & Darrell
Debbie is at Tucson & doesnt seem
to be satisfied.
Working on Report.
Had consultation with Heilig & Lyons
who urge my candidacy for Congress.
Have about consented to run. Lyons
is going to Juneau, Sitka & Skagway
to ascertain how the land lies.
[Tuesday 30]
During Lyons absence Ostrander
will act as Comr. Made appointment
today oath & bond given & filed.
Said to Lyons & Heilig = they should
have my first consideration in
case successful in Congressional
matter.
Fully informed Lyons of my old
scandal and he says it will
not bar my candidacy.
[page break]
[Wed. Dec. 31, 1902]
McKeand v. McKeand, divorce granted.
Lyons goes out on Excelsior today
Wrote to George T. Reed for 500 Alaska
& its Needs, pamphlets. Wrote to
Debbie again today.
Bertha came in from Kodiak & went
out to Seattle. Capt. Johansen came
up to speak for Gallagher, Com. Kodiak,
McKeand divorce means a marriage
between her & Debney St. Elias Hotel man
[page break]
[end page 01]
McKinley St. Valdez. Investment
82 feet frontage, 140 ft deep 400.00
Jany. 22, Lumber 205.75
31 Labor & material 152.35
Feb 16. Gregory labor 14.40
Paper hanger 21.50
Gouzigan. labor 24.00
Shingling 9.00
lumber 12.65
McNeely, labor 121.90
Material 22.35
583.90
[page break]
[end page 02]
4507 Forrestville Ave
Chicago,
C. H. Barber.
Prof. John Macoun,
naturalist
Geo. Dept. Ottawa
Peter Lawrence
Yakutat Indian
Mt St. Elias Indian
nanu (Yakutat) Yas-a-ta-sha
Yδs-ātδ-shδ.
Yas-atah-sha [line struck through]
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Expenses for Subsistence &c
govt. act.
Febry 1903 due to me
1 Bk .75 dinner .75 1.50
2 Bk .40 lunch .35 dinner .75 1.50
3 50. lunch .50 1.00 2.00
4 40. dinner .50 .90
5 50 lunch .50 dinner .50 1.50
6 50. dinner .50 1.00
7 50 .50 1.00
8 50 lunch .75 dinner 1.00 2.25
9 35. dinner .50 .85
10 50. dinner .40 dinner .50 1.40
11 50. lunch .50 1.00
12 50 dinner .50 1.00
13 50. .50 1.00
14 40. lunch .40 dinner .50 1.30
15 40. dinner 1.50 1.90
16 50 .50 1.00
17 50. .50 1.00
18 50 lunch .40 dinner .75 1.65
19 50 dinner .50 1.00
20 50 lunch 40 1.00 1.90
21 50 dinner .50 1.00
22 .50
23
24
25
26
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6 dinner at Bennett 100
supper at Whitehorse 150
7 Bk. Whitehorse 75 bed 2.00 250.
dinner 1.50 supper 1.50 300
8 Bk 1.50 dinner 1.00 supper 1.50 400
9 1.50 1.50 1.50 450
10 1.50 1.50 1.50 450
11 1.50 1.50 1.50 450
11 Lunch 1.00 Bath 2.00 Ex. Fan Stewart
crossing to Dawson 2.50 550
12 Bk 1.00 Lunch 2.25 dinner 1.50 375
13 Bk 1.00 100
14 Bk 1.00 board & ldg.
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Traveling Ex. against U.S.
1902
Nome
July 15. Baggage to wharf 2.00
Fare to St Micheal 20.00
Golden Gate Hotel bill 75.00
16th Telegram St. M to Heilig 1.40
Porter baggage to hotel 1.00
20 to boat 1.00
Hotel bill St. Micheal 18.00
Ticket St. M to Rampart 50.00
25 Tel. Nulato to Heilig .80
29 Fare Rampart to Eagle City 37.00
Aug 23 Fare Eagle to Dawson 15.00
25 Regina Hotel bill (self) 7.50
Ticket to Skagway 45.00
30 Meals Windsor W.H. 1.25
room in 1.00
Ticket W. H. to Skagway 20.00
dinner 1.00
Sep 1. Meals, Skagway 2.00
1. Room, 5th Ave Hotel 2.00
Fare Tac: City of
Seattle 30.00
[written over all on diagonal:]
Act sent in Oct 29 1902
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[double page list of meal expenses from
December 5, 1902 to January 31, 1903]
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[back end papers]
Translation of Russian inscription on 1817 bell
1817. At town Slobodsk maker Basil Makunen.
Leslies Weekly Aug 14
Thomas Sims & John Gunn married sisters
Molley Sims & Thursy Gunn, & lived near
Guilford C. H. N. C. on Mch 15, 1781, where the
battle with Cornwallis took place: both husbands
were American soldiers there.
Genealogy of Sims family:
Thomas Sims / Chesley
Molly Sims { Benjamin
\ Matthew
Chesley Sims /Martha (Patsy). married Wyatt Parkman.
Polly Brown Sims {James. Patsy Puckett.
\Sanders. Nancy Carter.
\Jennie. unmarried.
\Betsy.
\Susan married John Dickerson
\Polly unmarried
\Nancy married James McHaney
\Sally married John McHaney
James McHaney { Mary Jane my mother
Nancy Sims
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[back cover]
Feb. 1902
to
Dec 31, 1902.
Alaska State Library - Historical
Collections, PO Box 110571, Juneau AK 99811-0571
mailto:ASL.Historical@eed.state.ak.
http://library.alaska.gov/hist/fulltext/ASL-MS0107-Diary04-1902.htm