ANOTHER VETO
ON STEEL TARIFF
Fearful Steel Trust Grow Poor If
Tariff on Steel Is Modi
fled
Washington, Aug. i i-Objecting
to the house measure lowering the
tariff on iron and steel, fearing
that its operation would prove
disastrous to the industry, Presi
dent Taft vetoed the bill, which
the house, within a few minutes
after receiving the message, pass
ed over the president's veto, leav
ing it to the senate to sustain the
president.
DARROW'8 COUN8EL
GETS DRAMATIC
Los Angeles, Aug. 14.-Assoeiate
counsel for Darrow, in his argu
ment to the jury, made a dramat
ic appeal to the men who are to
decide the attorney's fate, saying
that it was a shame that the case
was ever allowed to go to trial.
POPULISTS MEET
ADOPT PLATFORM
Long Whiskered Gentry Say They
Are Too Poor to Place Tick
et in the Field
St. Louis^ Aug. i i.-The. Popu
Tisl National convention met hero
and adopted I heir platform of
1892.
After adopting I he platform the
convention adjourned without
nominating a ticket, the leaders
acknowledging that it would he
impossible for them to raise the
necessary funds with which to en
ter a campaign.
8UGAR FALLS A8
RESULT FIQHT
New York, Aug. 1 i.—All grades
of sugar have heen reduced ten
cents a hundred owing to the im
pending battle between young
Havmeyer and the American Re
fining Co.
VICE CONSUL
IS FOUND DEAD
A Vice Consul Found Shot-Not
Known Whether Murder
or Suioide.
Washington. A up. I i.-Advices
hayp boon received thai Vice-Con
sul McMasler*, of Cartagena. Co
lombia, was shot and killed. II m
not known whether it is a ease of
murder or suicide.
The Department lias ordered a
thorough investigation to he
made Into the affair.
ROOSEVELT 8AY8
MADE NO PROMI8ES
Oyster Hay, Aug. I t-Col. Iloosc
vHI denies that lie lias promised
any one ofTiec in return for sup
porl.
Big 8moke Changes Mind.
Chicago, Aug. I i. Johnson soys
tw will HkIiI any body in the world,
for a purse of fcitn.noo.
TAMA SHOWS THE
RICHEST SPECU
WISEST STRIKE
MENS SEEN IN VALDEZ
J. C. Meyers Strike On the Tasnuna Divide Produces the Rich
est Rock Yet Seen In Valclez—Free Milling Ore That
Vein Samples Show Has Value of Eight^ Hun
dred Seventy Two Dollars a Ton
What appears lo be the richest
gold strike ever made in Alaska,
is reported from the Tasnuna di
vide, and was made by J. C. Mey
ers, (lie well known roadhouse
man, John Wilds, Darrow and
Edgerly, who located the property
last year, but did not open it up
until this season.
The property has been bonded
by John Feinblooin and Ben Sil
verman and consists of four
claims, known as the Tasnuna
group.
The ledge, which is from one
to two and a half feet in width,
is traceable for 200 feet on the
surface. This has been opened
up and drifted upon for 14 feet,
where the breast shows ore which
a careful sample taken from the
entire face gave assay returns of
$1,872. j
Samples shown by Mr. Silver-,
man show the most beautiful'
specimens of sugar quartz, gleam
ing with bright gold, so thickly
that the precious metal holds
pieces of oroken quartz together,,<
Messers. Silverman and Plant re
turned from the property on Sun
day and report ttiat the find is in
a slate formation, having well de
fined walls, cutting ttie country
formation.
Samples taken from the surface
of the. vein give returns of $10 4
to the ton. Immediately upon
seeing I tie rock, Mr. Ellis, accom
panied by Mr. Deyo and Mr. Jaynes
put out for the scene of the new
find. Messrs. F.I I is and Deyo are
still on the ground. Mr. Jaynes
having returned.
The property is easy of access
from Yaldez and lies about eight
mile from the Tasnuna divide.
Under the terms of the bond giv
en by the locators Messrs. Silver
man and Plant come into full con
trol of the property.
One of the peculiarities of the
property is that the values do not
cling to one or the other wall, but
is found for an average width of
one foot in (he center of the vein
matter.
If you want all the news all th?
ime read the Prospector
H0U8E OVERRIDE8
PRESIDENT S VETO
Washington, Aug. 1 i.-The
House of Representatives passed
the wool tariff hill over the pres
ident's velo. It is now up to the
Republican Senate to decide the
fate of the bill.
REFUSE QUASH
INDICTMENTS
Judge Cushman Holds Two Coal
Barons for Trial for Holding
Up Government
Tacnma, Aug. li.-Judge Cush
man has refused to quash the in
dictments against Houston and
Bullock, charged with conspiring
to defraud the government in
supplying coal to Alaska military
posts.
The cases have been set for trial
on September 17th. i
No Peace Says Rebel.
F.I Paso. Aug. 14.—General Oro
/.('*> *ays that all peace negnlin
I ions are off.
A telegram lias been reri'i\eiii
from C|ei;k of I ho Court Seniij
staling lliiil Ili<* Thetis would sail
mu lier return voyage t<• Valdez
on the 155th.
QUARTZ MILL IS
BEING INSTALLED
Quartz Mill at Nome Being Plaoed
on Snow Quloh, Where Lead
Has Been Opened
I Ik <|iiar!/. milt im longing to
;le New Era Min'ii^ Company,
I ?!nn dismantle I «». its preae i'
r*11. out on 1he bnn.<s of I)i> creek
i\:,t' token over to .*i.'ov gulch. I bo
of its perinaiuTtl l >ralion r.n.1
work is going ahead to have samo
reinstalled.
\V. J. Howe, tho local transfer
man and a large stockholder in
the company, has the contract Tor
moving the mill and is making a
record in getting the mill over to
the new site as fast as the same
is dismantled here near .Nome.
The contract calls for the mill
to be moved, installed and in op
eration by August 15, and it now
looks as if the work will be com
pleted. The ore out in the mines
is being made ready to be run
through I he stamps. Instead of
purchasing the additional six
stamps here the company will
send to the outside and secure
other .stamps al a greatly reduc
ed figure to what i* asked for the
Jiere in Nome. .
LOCAL ITEMS.
Today's sunshine is rather re
lieving to drooping spirits. Hut
wait until we hear from Allu.
The vote cast during the elec
tion clearly shows I lie relative
population of tli»> lown> in South
western Alaska.
The lawn in the court house
yard is now in the prize class. It
would be di(Tirult to llnd a liner
sward than that in care of I In
marshal.
STATEMENT MADE
' BY COLONEL O'NEIL
It haying Ween reported that
soldiers voting in Valdez at yes
terday's election had done so un
der instructions or with the sanc
tion of the commanding officer
of the post, we append the follow
ing circular issued through reg
ular channels, which relieves Col
onel OWe.il from connection what
soever with the incident :
Fort I.iseum, Alaska.
August 13, 1912.
■Circular: ..
Thi- commanding officer desires
that all those men who can vote
£i» in Valili'/. mi llu> I :15 boat thisi
p. in. to vi»te.
W. \V. HARRIS, I
I >»t l.ieut. :nuh Infantry, Adjutant!
Co. "( r." K. r.. I"*.
"ii." a. i».
Ilosp. Corps. S. II. I..
o. M. I>.. I\ W. M.
'I'll.- prisoner* at the federal jail!
held an election lasl evening, evi
dencing considerable interest in i
the outcome. Like in other parts
of Alaska. Wicker.-ham carried the
day |»y an overwhelming major
ity.
f I "'•* •Vf
DELEGATE-ELECT JAMES WIOKER8HAM
MARYLAND ARRIVE8
IN BREMERTON
Bremerton, Aug. 14.—The cruis
er Maryland arrived in the stream
this morning after a fast trip.
J. \V. Little was in from Ella
niar today, returning this after
noon.
I HUNDRED MEN
WORK ON NOGGET
Gnats Are So Bad That Working
men Are Compelled to Wear
Veils
"One hundred men are at work
at Nugget creek." said Charles,
Rudy, who was in Juneau recently,
"scattered over a distance of 3
mile*. working on the tunnel,
building a I resile, laying pipe
lines, constructing I he power
house, and making preparations
to 1 "ild the dam."
I; .ly wears a black lace wreath
around his hal, which reminds
chechacoes of "breathless dark
ness. and I In* shroud and pall."
II is not as an emblem of mourn
ing thai Hudy wears it. Around
Nugget creek the gnats are large]
and ravenous, and all the men
working around the dam have |r*
wear the gauze to protect them
selves from the bites.
JAPANESE GOV'T
WILL EXHIBIT
Imperial Commission In 8an
Franoisco to Seleot Site Their
Country's Building
Hail Francisco, Aim. I.'l.-Mrm
hoi'n of llic Japanese Imperial
government commission arc mm
in I his city I«» select n site for
Japan's pariicipalion in tin- I1M3
I'nivcrsal F.\p<»sii i<»n. I'lfpam-j
I it.lis arc l.cihU li.atic I • • IihIW im.
pUrtShr CiTiMiiiHIMVh mi Allutlti
1 otli* I!•«* iia> rliMj*»>n I.»r lln* mI^I
bciccl inn.
Japan hrinff tin* flr*! f«»ro-pn i
;f ,n tin ucri on page 3".
ARMY DESERTER "
MAKING CHECKS
Soldier Who Deserted From St.
Michael Stole Hundred Pay
master's Checks
San Francisco, Aug. 14.-A de-.
sorter from SI. Miehael stole a:
hundred paymaster's checks and.,
it 15 Estimated he has already re-£
alized twenty thousand dollars out'
of the venture. 'He has left a.
trail of victims from his former
station all the way to this city.
Secret Service employees arc now
on his trail.
HEIR TO MILLIONS
COMES TO WORLD
New York, Aug. 1 4.-A seven and
three-quarler pound boy was horn
to Mrs. John Jacob Astor at B
o'clock, 15 minutes and seven
seconds this morning and was im
mediately christened John Jacob,
after his father, who lost his life
on the Titanic.
ARE GRATIFIED
RESULTS ELECTION
Delegate is Gratified at Results
and Says He Expected the
Victory
Washington. Antt. I i.—IHdegale.
Wickersliam \va? highly delighted
over the results of the Alaska
election and says he expected to
win out. Progressives here look
on tin* election as the first vic
tory of the new party, foreshad
owing the sweep it will make in
the fall elections.
New York paper* comment on
the election as an endorsement of
the Roosevelt policies.
APPROPRIATION BILL
PA8SED BY SENATE
Washington, Aug. I l.-The Sen
ate has passed the poslofTice ap
propriation hill. The measure will
now go l«» the house fnp confer
ence.
STR. CORSICAN
BADLY DAMAGED
Steamer Corsican is Damagod by
Colliding With Floating
Iceberg
Montreal. Aug. li.-A wireless
message from the steamer Corsi
can. which slrurk an iceberg en
route from tlii* port to Liverpool,
state* that she is remaining where
she struck and it is believed she
is hadly damaged. The steam
ship C.hamplnin h standing by in
case of need.
A QOOD OFFIOER
18 RE-APPOINTED
Washington, Ahk. I
Tafl Imlny re-appoinl«><l
.fi»flVr««on a* po.«|inn"l«'r of Vnldo/.,
Ala «ka.
Stoamor Movoments.
8ralllf\ Aug. I i. The *li«amrr
Sampson arri\e«| in purl early
\»--|rfila,> nmrninu. The Mariposa
will !••• in I«*<ln>.