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VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1912.
NO. 119
JUDGE INSTRUCTS
FOR ACQUITTAL
evidence in Schmitz Case Insuf
ficient to Seoure a Con
viction
San Francisco, March G.—Judge
SLawler has instructed the jury in
the bribery case against former
Mayor Schmitz to bring in a ver
'dict for acquittal.
The evidence produced by the
prosecution was insufficient to
secure a conviction and they ad
mitted they had been relying up
on Abe Ruef's testimony to se
cure a conviction.
PR0PERTY01ERS
PAYING TAXES
Property Owners Taking .Names
From the List of Tax De
linquents
The list of delinquents who
have failed to pay llieir taxes is
now being prepared and shows
»hal. there is still on the city's
books $2,1(57.50 to be collected.
The total assessment for IDI I
amounted to $9,35'i.64 and of this
■amount $7,187.08 has been paid
into the city treasury. In addi
tion to the money eolleeted on
las! year's assessment I he sum of
$717.18 was received from, prop
erly owners on taxes which were
delinquent before the 1911 as
sessment was levied. Some of the
payments represents taxes for a
number of years back and it is
believed those who are delinquent
will square accounts with the
city in a few days.
ROTHSCHILD'S A88AILAMT
18 ADJUDGED INSANE
London, March 5.--William
Tibbetts, the man who attempted
to shoot Rothschild, has been
adjudged insane. He was form
erly confined in a home for feeble
minded persons but was discharg
ed as having recovered.
McFARLAND HAS EA8Y
VICTORY OVER HOQAN
New York, March (5.— Pack Mc
Karland secured an easy victory
•over One Round Hogan before a
M.'lub here last nighi. The flghl
was f«»i* If) rounds.
Mrs. Kraemor Wins.
The handsome copper tray of
fered by I he Mojesli'-c I heater last
evening was won by Mrs. ('diaries
Kraemer, who held coupon No.
■T)030(i.
FOREIGNERS RUSHING FROM
MEXICO TO PLACES OF SAFETY
GERMAN8 AND AMERICANS ARE LOSING NO TIME IN QETTINQ
ACR08S BORDER INTO LANOOF 8AFETY—80ME WILL
8TAY TO DEFENDTHEIR INTERE8T8
Mexico, March 0—Tin* exodus of
foreigners from Mexico still con
tinues. Holli Americans and Oer
maiiH ar« heeding Iho official
warning and are HCeking safely in
llishl.
El Paso, March 0.—Hundreds
•of Americana are arriving hero
from all parts of Mexico. They
helieve I hat many represenlal ivns
of foreign capital will »fny <»n I In*
scene nnd lake chances on I heir
liven rather than abandon their
property to Mexican agents.
San Antonio, Tex., March 0.
Many persons who have been re
Hiding in Mexico aro arriving at
this place. They report that many
more will come northwdrd within
the next few days.
COLONEL ROOSEVELT CHALLENGES TAFT
TO TRUST PEOPLE BY STATE PRIMARIES
Believes That Is the Only Fair Way to Let People Have a Voice
In Selection of Chief Executive—Taft's Managers Ac
cused of Using Coercion to Force Federal Em
ployes to Support His Candidacy
Washington, March 0.—The
campaign fight is beginning lo
develop into bitterness between
the followers of President Taft
and lloosevelt. A circular has
been issued from Roosevelt's
headquarters saying that coercion
is being used to force federal em
ployes to support Taft or they
will los«; their jobs. The circu
lar says Taft is aware of what is
being done and approves as he has
not chocked the officials who are
using their power in his favor.
Roosevelt has also challenged
the Taft managers for a test by
primaries to be held in every
state. He says that is the only
fair way to ascertain whether the
people want Taft or himself.
New York, March G.— Roose
velt's managers challenge to
President Taft is causing much
discussion here. It is the polit
ical topic of the clubs and among
politicians and is regarded as a
strong card by Roosevelt's friends.
They claim that Taft's managers
must accept the challenge or be
convicted of showing a /ear of the
result.
LAUNCH WILL
BE SPEEDY
Crawford Expects to Have Fastest
Craft on Sound Next
Summer
Charles Crawford is busy re
building his launch and when the
work is completed he expects to
have thcniftycsl and fastest tiling
afloat, in these waters. She will
be 17 feet over all and equipped
with a 1'J h. p. Fairbanks-Morse
gasoline engine and will have a
speed of better than to miles per
hour.
Mr. Crawford will keep the
launch for his own amusement
and will also employ it to bringj
small shipments of ore to the test
mill from points around tin;
sound. The launch will be cov
ered by a folding canopy similar
to those used on the government
launches. In addition to the
launch Mr. Crawford will have
two barges for use in transport
ing ore to the mill. The barges
will be hatched over to prevent
them from being swamped in
case of being caught in a storm.
ALAMEDA WILL COME
VIA IN8IDE ROUTE
Se.itlie, March 6.--The Alame
da arrived in port this morning
and will sail on schedule time via
the inside route.
SAMP80N SAILED FOR
ALASKA LAST NIGHT
Seattle, March <».—Sampson
sailed for Alaska on schedule lime
last night. She carried many pas
sengers.
HI GILL IS DEFEATED
Seattle, March 6.--It is believed Cotterill has been elect
ed over Hi Gill in the mayoralty elections yesterday. He is
500 ahead in the count at present.
ALASKA RAILROAD BILLS
BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN FLOOD OF COMMITTEE ON TERRITORIES DOES NOT
FAVOR MAKINQ APPROPRIATION BEFORE ALL ROUTES
HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED BY ENGINEERS
Washington, March G.—The
Sulzi'r and Anderson railroad hills
for constructing a government,
line from I he coast into interior
Alaska are before the house com
mit lee on territories today.
Chairman Flood of the commit
tee does not favor the government
undertaking the construction of
any railroad in Alaska until the
different routes have been investi
gated by a commission of compc
huil engineers. 11*• says In* real
izes the necessity of aiding in I lie
development of Alaska by tin; gov
crniiionl. providing transportation
but is opposed to granting an ap
propriation for the construction
of a railroad to cost millions of
dollars without proper informa
tion first having been secured.
The Sulzer bill is the measure
which provides for the purchase
of the Alaska Northern at Seward.
WILL GIVE BALL
EASIER EVENING
Arctic Brotherhood Soloct That
Date For Tholr First An
nual AfTair
Tln« Arrlir llmlherhood will
give a grand hall cm Kaslrr ev
ening. Tin- dale will be Mnndny,
April K, and Kngle hall ha* hern
secured for Ili«' event.
II is customary for It I »• liroih
erhood camp throughout I lie
norlli In givr an annual hall on
Miunc dalr ami Ili«* Yaldrx ramp
has srlrrlrd F.asler. Thr hall wil
ho something mil of hlr ordinary
as Ihr Arclir Hrolhrrlmnd inlim I
lo make I heir first aniinal hall
serve as a standard for fnlnrr
affairs of |hal nalnrr.
(!oni|nilIrrs will hr appointed
and as Mm inctivbers of Vn I -
drz ramp art* among Ihr mosl
arlivr sprrial workers of Ihr lown
Ihr hall promises In he Ihr event
of Ihr season.
A man is seldom satisfied with
taking hiy own part; he usually
wants more.
A woman always thinks she has
heaten a man at an argument, hut
Rhe can't, always prove it.
BERTHA SAILS
FOR THE SOUTH
Carries First Shipment of Ore
From the Midas Copper
Mine
The Iterlhn arrived from I Ik*
westward last evening ami after
load ink I hi* on* from I In* Midas
mim*, sailed for Kllamar, where
she will lakr* another ore ship
inenl for I Ik* Tacoiiia smeller.
11 «*r passenwrs from lln* west
ward were CI. M. Hroll, ,T. A. N»*l
son. K. Yoshima, \V. MiIlt*i* and
Deputy Marshal flit r I Armslroim
wilh I»eler Karhik in oh ante, Tin*
passengers leaving Valdoz won* T.
.f. Moore, Tlio*. l.aw.Hon, H. I..
HarlIt'll and IV Dowlinp for Ke
allh*. and John Nolle for llordova.
New to Him.
Aflrr In* lind Iriod for a moment
lo gel his key inserted In Ihe koy
hoh«, In* .slopped hark and leaned
attains! Ihe side of Ihe vestibule.
Then he scratched his head in
'perplexity and said:
"It'sh shlraiiRol I never knew
before thai we had one of Ihesho
rovolvln* doorsh here."
Subscribe for fhc Prospcclor.
TWO TICKETS
IK THE FIELD
Prospect of Quiet Primary Elec
tion Disturbed at Eleventh
Hour
The Hepuhlicau primaries to
day arc not tin' tame affair which
was promised up In I In* eleventh
hour. For the pasl few days
there has horn rumors of a pos
sible second ticket beinjr placed in
I In* field and just before the polls
opened il was evident there would
he a contest.
The contest is |o elect Shackle
ford or anti-Sharkleford delegate.*
to the (Cordova convention. The
entrance of the second ticket
which is said to have heen pro
moled hy Harvey Sullivan, caused
the politicians to K«*t busy rustling
votes and those who are in a po
sition to know say the contest will
be close. The polls were opened
at I o'clock and more, than 12ft
votes were cast during the first
three hours.
The judKes were fair in their
treatment, permitting all to v »l«*
except those who had participated
in the Democratic primaries last
week. \i. (I. Martin, James Fish
and Thomas Shepard are on both
tickets and are sure to he elect
ed.
The ticket headed by I lie He
publican district committeeman is
as follows: S. Blum, l„ 0, Martin.
James Fish,"Thomas Shepard, J.
If. Murray and K. B. Wheat.
The ticket which is said to fa
vor Shacklcford for national com
milfeemau is as follows: Thom
as II. Shepard. Norman Merch
ant. James Fish, J. Martin,
Barney NieblinK and Hay Larson.
SECRETARY STIMSON SAYS
ROOSEVELT MADE MISTAKE
BELIEVE8 PRE8IDENT TAFT SHOULD BE RETURNED TO OFFICE
ON 8TRENQTH OF HI8 RECORD—SAYS COLONEL MADE
MI8TAKE BY ACCEPTING THE LEADERSHIP
r.hicapo, March rt.--Heorolary
*limxon, nf |ho War dcpartmcnl,
*oundc)l t ho keynote of I he cam
paign Inst. night al a hamiuct of
ho Taft followers.
Ho lauded President Taft for
he record ho had made during
iih throo years of service an the
;hiof executive. He boliovod the
ecord of Taft would stand against
iny torm of Roosevelt ami win on
ils IIH'I'il S.
Hoorrlary Nlimsnn Maid lie be
lieved ('.olonrl lloosevell had nutria
a gravu error in opposing I Ik*
president and placing himself at
I Im head of |!n» progressives. Ho
doos not believe Hnosevelt can
Ijossihly win.
Bring your Job work to the
Prospector office.
WILL PROBE THE
SHIPPING TRUST
American Lines Said to be in Too
Close Harmony With For
eigners
Washington, March G.--Tho
House unanimously passed a res
olution appointing <1 conunittep to
investigate I tic shipping trust
which is said lo exist.
It is claimed certain American
lines ar<* affiliated with foreign
corporations for the purpose of
controlling the shipping to South
and Central America. The probe
is the outcome of I he investiga
tion under Hie direction of the
department of commerce and la
bor.
HAS COPT OF
THE EVIDENCE
Darrow Will be Prepared to Make
Strong Fight for His Lib
erty
I.ns Aimdcs, March €». — At I or
iicy harrow has a complete copy
of ||ii> evidence yivi'ii h> r*i*;iitkIyn
ami ii|»«>11 w 11ii• 11 llic 111-«>-1111 i•»n is
basing its rasi' against him.
It is announced lh<» charge of
jury bribery a'-'aiiM Harrow may
be dropped ami I lit* pro-cent ion
made on t h»* indictment of cor.
rupliiiK witnesses In make falsi'
test iinony.
CAPTAIN LAFFIN OF
THE BURNSIDE DEAD
Tacoina. Wash.. March ap
lain I.atTin. master of Iheeahlc
ship Hurnside, is dead after a bni{?
illness. lie was one of the best,
known captains in the service.
BURNSIDE START8 TO
REPAIR BROKEN CABLE
Scat lli*. March 0.—The cable
ship Hurnside has started the
work of picking up the ends of
the broken Alaska cable.
FORT SEWARD WIN8
INTERNATIONAL CONTEST
SkaKway, I*'eb. 17.--Willi a ter
rillc spurt the Fori Seward howl
ers rolled up a -7l'u score last,
ni^hl in the fourth series of the
International Howling Tourney,
f • 111 «* i s I a nr i ii k all oilier eompeti
li.is tor I he liiKti place. Juneau
was second, defeating Skafrway by
-'< pins. The scores made were
as follows: Fori Seward. 27-0;
Juneau, L'510; Skajrway, L' i87;
Dawson. i'UHT); Whitehorse. LMOi.