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VALDEZ, ALASKA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1912.
JOHN BALUUNE
MEETS DEFEAT
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Father of Seward Fails to Secure
Nomination for Congress by
a Few Votes
Seattle, Sept. 13.-The state
wide primaries were devoid of
any striking interest.
Acting Governor Hay was re
nominated to head the Republi
can ticket and \V. E. Humphrey
was renominated to succeed him
self in congress. The Democrats
nominated Curtin for governor.
The. Progressive slate conven
tion accepted the results of the
primaries and nominated . Bob
Hodges for governor. On the fin
al count of I he primary vole it
was found thai S|ale Senator
Bryan had defeated John K. Unl
iable for congressman at large by
9o0 voles.
Roosevell ha.s made a number
of speeches in I lie stale urging
I he Progressives to go before the
people as a united party. He is
drawing big crowds.
IDAHO REPS. ARE
HAVING A TIME
Men and Women Delegates Wear
Themselves Out Wrangling
Over Nominations
Boise City, Ida., Si?pi. 31.-What
is pronounced to be the most acri
monious meeting of the Republi
can party i 11 Iht stale is in ses
sion here. The men and wc p.en
delegates are fairly worn out
wrangling for control of tin* con
vention,, the two elements of the
parly battling every inch for su
premacy. The convention will
,plare a full ticket in the field.
A report made by the city clerk
of Cordova shows lhat the town
treasurer has $5,85259 on hand
over and above all indebtedness
and lhat no lax upon property
has been levied during the past
year, all I he revenue having been
derived from licenses.
JUNK COMPANY
LOSES PLANT
Seattle, Sept. 13.-The w are -
rooms of I lie Alaska Junk com
pany on the corner of Yeslbr Way
and Railroad avenue, was deslroy
ed by Are doing damage to the
extent of $100,000, )pompletely
destroying the entire plant and
its contents.
The cutter Thetis wan thin
morning' reported b.v wireless to
be 100 miles east of Kodiak is
land. It is not known whe'.hei
she will stop at Seward, and she
should be here 8unday morning.
Steamer Movement*.
Alameda due VaTdez Saturday.
Mariposa due in Seattle.
Sampson probably passed Juneau.
Dora leave Seward for westward
Sept. 15th.
Thetis due Sunday.
Spaolal Sal*.
In order to make room for my
now fall stock of goods I am mak
ing a hir reduction in ladies* and
children's wash dresses. Wash
waisfH from 50c to $1.25.
MBS. E. WINTER.
Fresh Morgan oysters fried in
butter and cracker crumbs at the
Valdez Cafe.
MEXICAN TROOPS
ON OUR SOIL
Thousand Federals Qiven Permis
sion to Cross Border in Pur
suit of Rebels
Washington, Sept. 13.-A thou
sand Mexican infantry have been
given permission by our govern
ment to c.ross American terri
tory with the object of attacking
the rebels in Sonora. Their arms
were sealed in cars while on
An|erican territory, guarded by
Americans.
MUST AID ALL
DISTRESSED SHIPS
New Law Regarding Obligations
to Rescue Life at Sea is
Promulgated
Port Townsend, Sept. 12.—Mas
ters of vessels, under a new law,
a copy of which has just been re
ceived by the customs authorities
here, will in the future be com
pelled to render assistance, so far
as possible without serious dan
ger to their vessels, crews or
passengers, to every peison who
is found at sea in danger of be
ing lost.
If a master fails to do so be
will be liable to a fine no| ex
ceeding §1,000 or a penitentiary
sentence not exceeding two years.
The law further provides that,
salvors of btiman life, who have
taken part in services rendered
on occasion of accidents giving
ri^e to salvage, are entitled to a
fair share of the remuneration
award* d to the salvors of the ves
sel, hep cargo and accessories.
The right to receive remunera
tion for assistance or salvage
services shall not be affected by
common ownership of the vessel
rendering' and reviving assist
ance or salvage.
JACK JOHNSON'S
WIFE SUICIDES
riiicaff", S««pl. IM.-Tlii* wtiil<• i
wife of Jack Johnson, I in* chain-1
pion hcavywcit;ht, rommillcil sui-i
cifl«* as llio result of w'rvon, pros-j
I ration.
SEATTLE COMPANY
TO BUILD DREDGES
The gold dredgo business of
the Hammond Manufacturing
company, of Portland, Ore., has
been taken over by the Seattle
'Construction & Dry Dock com
pany, of Seattle, Wash. Thi« con
cern Is a reorganization of the
old Moran company, well known
throughout the north. It Is pre
pared to take orders for complete
dredges. Mining companfe? will
find It to their interest to get their
dredging .'equipment from Seat
tle, a* It 1h tho best point from
which to ship to this territory,
■agla Danoa taptambar 11
Hay and apple dance, music in
the center floor like a dream, new
eatures. Eagle hall Septembar
9. Don't forget the date.
FOR RENT—Small cabin for
ent. Call up phone 41.
DENVER MAYOR
IS INDICTED
Praotlcally Entire Administration
of Denver is Nndlcted for
Grafting
Denver, Sept. 13.-As the result
of a vigorous newspaper cam
paign against vice and charging
the city administration was hand
and glove with the vicious ele
ments, the grand jury has re
turned indictments against May
or Arnold, Chief of Police Specrs,
former mayor of the city, and 40
others, charging them Willi graft
in th<» red light district, and of
sharing in I ho profits of I ho gam
blers. The indicting of the offi
cials has created a deep impres
sion in the city.
GABLE REPAIRED
BREAKS AGAIN
This Time the Break is at This
End and Will Take Two
Weeks to Repair
Tilt* military cable broke at
this morning between 80 anil I Of)
iniles from Yaldez. probably near
Capo Ilinchinbrpok. This is the
second break in three days, tin1
other being a short distance from
Seattle, and was repaired early
last night, and up to 2:30 this
morning the line was busy with
accumulated business, and jus! as
the operators were about to say
good-night the line parted. It is
not known what caused the break
but a severe earthquake occurred
last night about II, and while
the cable did not part until sev
eral hours later, it is probable
that the vibration of the floor of
the ocean caused a strain on the
cable which later parted it.
I.ieut. Prosser, chief signal offi
cer, will try and have the navy
ivireless station at Cape Whit shed
accept commercial business from
the Sitka station and thus bridge
the break for the lime being. This
arrangement was party success
ful last year until the press of
business became so great that the
wireless nt Whifshed was unable
handle it ami in its endeavor
to do so burned out tin* wireless
set.
The wireless operators can ful
ly give a part of their lime to the
land business, as they are work
ing pail of tin* time with the ves
sels at sea. However, last year
I hey gave one-half of each hour
lo the business of the land lines
Find the other half to vessels at
^f»a. As the wireless works chief
ly at night only a limited amount
r»f business can be done.
THE POT SOILING
UNDERNEATH US
In a letter just received froni
Mark Roscovich, who is at Kot
jsina, recite« several indications
that Mount Wrangle is again in
'eruption. Ed. Young, a well
known prospector, who recently
returned to Kotsina, declares that
the sulphur fumes from Wrangle
were so strong that they drove
him down from the left hand fork
of the Kotsina glacier. He states
that Mount Wrangle has broken
out in seven different places, all
low down on the mountain and a
considerable distance from Ihe big
crater.
TWO OPERATORS
ON THE SENATOR
First Vessel to Comply With Law
Requiring Two Wireless Men
on Eaoh Vessel
Seattle, Sept. 13.-The Steam-1
ship Senator of the Pacific Coast
company on the Nome run is the
first vessel to carry two wireless
operatives as provided for under
the new law which becomes op
erative on October 1st.
Under the law one of the op
erator* will have lo be on duly at
all limes. Under I he law a dyna
jino fed by a seperalc boiler will
■ have lo bo placed on I he main
deck of tIk* vessel in order thai
'signals may bo senf until I lie last
{moment.
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RESPONSIBILITY j
i WHERE BELONGS
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Movement to Plaoe Responsibility
for Smuggling Where Prop
I San Francisco, Sept. 13.-Tlie
[law which subjects the captain
a vessel to a line when contra
band goods are found on his ship
'.is to be amended when congress
|convene^ in December, so that the
'vessel will be liable for any pen
alty impos.'d, and the ship will be
'subject to seizure in default of
payment.
! The change in the law will be
sought as til*' outcome of a long
light against the opium traffic by
federal authorities. United States
jCominissioner Hamilton Wright,
tof the department of the state,
informed United States Attorney
jjolin 1.. McNabb of this district,
; today of the proposed change. |
(Commissioner Wright was the,
.American delegate to the meeting
of the international opium com
mission ami was a member of the
I com mission appointed to frame
•a new law. j
Commissioner Wright's roin
imimicali«>n was sent to McXah!
•after the /former had learned !
through the newspaper* of a
-imilar change in the law which'
McNab had said he would attempt
;fo have made in congress. The;
[latter said today he would seek a'
further amendment by which own-j
Jers of vessels would be held per-;
jsonnlly liable .ami subject to j
jcriminal prosecution, for viola-;
lions <>f the law.
j This is Friday, the 131 h. so if.
you'have anything r»f importance,
to do procrastination is excusable.j
The Valdez Cafe Is one good |
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piace to eat.
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LADIES GUILD !
GIVE DINNER
Tin* dinner nerved Thursday by
the Ladies*' Guild wa« well at
tended In spite of tho heavy rain.
Tho menu was good and the .ser
vice excellent. The committee in
chtfrgn was Mr*. Whitley, Mrs.
Caswell and Mrs. Jpnsen, assisted
hy Mrs. 8hepard, Mrs. Raymond,
Mrs. Merchant, Mis* Htewler and
Mls« Orchard. The proceed* will
be used for the general work ofj
the Oulld.
J. A. Haxelett, the Chisna op-,
erator, arrived In town last night
iand will leave on the Alameda for
the states.
CLOSE GALL OF
EXCURSIONISTS
Steamer Perseus Strikes Rock and
is Beached, Saving Fifteen
Hundred Lives
New York, Sept. 13.-The steam
er Perseus, an iron steamer of
8i7 tons, carrying 1,500 New
Jersey participants to a Wilson
parade, hit a rock and rapidly be
gan to fill when a panic ensued
among the passengers. The
steamer was rapidly beached, thus
saving the lives of all on hoard.
SAYS ALASKA IS
UNFAIRLYTREATED
Blames Roosevelt and Pinchot for
Pinching the Lffe Out of the
Northern Territory
Funnel* Congressman It. E. Me
Kinley, of California, derlared
while in Seattle reeenlly thai when
Roosevelt and Pinchot closed
Alaska to settlement and develop
ment, they practically cut that
great northern country off from
the United States, and committed
one of the greatest economic
crimes'of the age.
He gives as his opinion that if
the unlawful withdrawal of coal
and oil lands from location had
not been made, and if the govern
ment had treated Alaska mal
claimants with the same consid
eration and latitude thai locators
in the western stales had been
treated, the groat erritory of Alas
ka woulrl now he peopled with
several hundred thousand happy
and prosperous Americans.
Four of Ed. Wood's teams are
tfreighling from the Summit In
"Stewart creek and one team has
gone into the Hulkana with the
supplies for the Hoyf roadhonse.
DOUBT STORY
WHITE ESKIMO
Christ iaua, Sept. I .'{.-The |»»ie
graphic story of explorer Steph
unson's discovery of a trihe of
blonde Eskimo is doubted here,
but judgment will be suspended
until be makes his official report
to the Museum of Natural His
tory.
pushingIm
ON KUSKULINA
A repoi I fn m the workings <»f
the Alaska Consolidated Copper
company indicate that, satisfac
tory work is being made on the
contract for the 250-foot tunnel
on the Rarus group, in Kusku
lina district. Sixty feet have al
ready boon driven, and when a
new building, now going up, is
completed, a larger force will be
put to work. This company ex
pects to continue work through (
Ihe wnter.
Moom D&noe
The Ordar of Alaskan Moose
will give their regular weekly
[lance Saturday night at their Imll
lo which all friends of the organ,
ixation aro invited. Dancing will
begin at 9:30 sharp. Tickets can
be had of members. Hood music.
FUTURE AGES TU
UEVELOP CUAL
Conservation Crank 8ays Alaska
Coal 8hould bo Conserved
for Future Ages
Washington, Sept. 12.-Gifford
Pinchot, who is at the head of
the conservation of natural re
sourccg society, maintaining of
fices in this city, states the coal
deposits Tn Alaska will he con
erved for future generations, and
not "hogged" by trusts and com
binations capital of the present
day.
Tln« ehii'f fori-sh'r is of the
opin on tin* people in Alaska, or
a majority of lhem, are in favor
of eoiisi>r\at ion. and so express
ed their helirf at tin' polls in
tin' di'h'gati' i-li'Clion.
One More on Role.
t'.hirago. Sept. IA\ iator
Peek, the Anieriean duration
champion. was killed here while
making a flight.
HEW LINER
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President Alexander Takes Capt.
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Bartlett to Bring Vesesl
to the Sound
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' As ;i rouIt i.f tin' trip I«• ,\ow
lYork of C.apl. K. T. Bartlell. of
tlif steamship Watson, of I In:
'Alaska Pari fie Steamship com
pany, a number of changes anions
'the masters of vessels of the 11 t
Jia\e been made. _
Capt. Iiarlk*ll lias boon succeed
ed as master of (he Watson by
('.apt. John (SrilVith. mash'r of tin*
steamship Yukon. R. C'.. Brainier,
|male of the sleaniship Buekman,
has succeeded Capt. (iritTith as
master of the Yukon.
r.apl. Hartb*l! has gone. east,
.wit 11 II. K. Alexander, president
(of the Alaska Pacillc. company,
I who expects to purchase a vessel
for the Pacific coastwise servirn
from Ihe American Mail Slcain
ship company.
VOLCANOCAUSES
HEAVY RAINFALL
1 Thr rainfall of yestorday was
iprobably lIn* heaviest in Il»r» his
tory of Vahlez. from 8 in the
.morning until 7 ai night tin* rec
ord shows a fall of not quite two
| inches. During the night the
town was treated to an Alaska
rarely in flic shape of a thunder
Storm accompanied hv lightning.
Prof. Martin, of the geological
purvey, who spent several months
near Katmai, says that the vol
cano is continually belching forth
vast quantities of vapor and ho
attributes the unprecedented falk"
of rain this year to the precipi
tation of the volcanic vapors.
The harbor shops in the cilv
vill hereaftor keep open on Sun
days until the noon hour. On
Sundays shaving will he fin (Vnls.
FOR RF.NT-Partly furnished
three-room house t-heap. Oppo
site road commission barn. Mrs.
H. R. Miller.
Vald«s Vital KiUti.
If >ou have a house to rent
lit! it with the Valdes Real Fs,
tate Agency, Wall atreel.