VALDEZ DAILY PROSPECTOR
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Vol. 8 Valdez, Alaska, Friday, January 12, 1912 No. 72
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PUMPS GOLD
FROM WELL
'Cleanup of Sieve at Exchange
Weighs Seven Cents in Very
Fine Qold
Another proof thai the gravels
of the moraine upon which Valdez
is built contains gold, was fur
nished yesterday at I he Exchange.
The pump at that place has he
roine detached from its point and
sand is raised with the water. The
water is strained through a line
sieve and it was by this means
the latest evidence of the presence
of gold was furnished.
The sieve when emptied yes
terday contained about one-quar
ter of a pan of sand. Some of
those present suggested that the
sand be panned to see if it car
ried gold. The result was a clean
up which weighed seven cents
when placed on the scales.
The gold is very line, as might
be expected, I he suction of I ho
pump not being strong enough to
carry many particles of gold np
with the sand and water.
This is only another demon
stration of the possibilities of the
•moraine as a dredging proposi
tion. The finding of gold brought
•up by pumps has ceased to be a
novelty and has led many to spee
* ulate as to the extent of its pres
ence.
Col. Daley, while here last sum
mer, expressed the belief that the
moraine would yet be run through
the sluices. He is an authority on
-hydraulic and dredge mining and
stated that if the flats of Valdez
•would produce. 15c per yard the
ground would be eagerly sought
by dredge operators, who would
consider $300 per acre a reason
able price. Ground yielding 25c
per yard would be worth $500 per
acre.
The ground could easily be
tested by the use of keystone drill
and it is among the possibilities
that great dredges may be work
ing the gravels of the flat before
many years.
PARIS AGAIN
FEARS FLOOD
Heavy Rains Causing Alarm and
Destruction of Two Years
Ago May be Repeated
Marin, Jan. li.—I'ni'iH is again
lhroalrrtcd with a florid similar to
thai of HMO. The river Heine is
running bank full and many low
McclioiiH of llir country am al
ready under water.
Heavy rains over a wide area
have caused the streams lo be
come torrents. The situation here
is causing alarm.
INTERIOR WEATHER.
Firsl column temperature; sec
ond rolumn snowfall.
Wortiwm -5 in (Hear Wndy.
Summit Htormy.
Heaver Dam I.*15 Clear Wndy.
Tcikhell -15 45 Clear Calm
Tonaina -0 10 Cldy. Calm
Con. Center -in I \ Cldy. Calm
<"lulkana -1 r» 17 Clear Calm
IfriKan -25 10 Cindy. Calm
Pnxson -ii 2ft Clear Calm
Weather Roport.
Itnromclic pressure20.028 j
Maximum ternporahire.... 17
Minimum temperature.... H
Mean teinpcrnturc 12.5
Tempcrntur al 0 p. in 0
Precipitation 08
Cloudy, storm N. E.
E. M. BLADE, ODserver.
Advertising In thi Prospeotor
brings rssults. Try II.
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EVELYN OFFERED
$15,000 PER YEAR
Thaw's Relatives Believe Her Op
position Is Reason Why He
Remains in Jail
Pittsburg, Jan. 12.—The rela
tives of Harry Thaw are using
every effort to secure his release
from the asylum. They have of
fered Kvelyn, his wife, $ 15,000 a
year if she will not oppose his
release.
Evelyn's attorney will advise
her to accept the offer, as Harry
has promised to never attempt to
see her or harm her in any way.
CHURCH SOCIAL
IS POSTPONED
Congregational Church Sunday
8chool Social Postponed on
Account of Storm
The social which was to have
been given this evening at the
Congregational church by "the
Sunday school scholars in honor
of Rev. Johnson's little daughters,
who arrived recently from the
outside, has been postponed.
Owing to the storm now rag
ing the children would be unable
to attend in numbers, and it was
thought advisable by the commit
tee in charge to postpone the
event. The social will take place
next Friday evening, January 19.
Two Torpedo Boats Seud Seven
Gunboats to the Bottom of
the Ocean
Home, Jan. 12.--The remnant
»f Ihe Turkish navy suffered a
terrible damage near Konfuda
yesterday.
Seven Turkish gunhoals were
jlown up and sunk by two Italian
torpedo boat destroyers. There
Aas not a vestige of the Turkish
lioats left when the engagement
rinsed.
10 FLY ACROSS
THE BERING SEA
Wealthy Nome Mining Man Will
Mako tho Attempt Next
Summer
San Kranrinco, Jan. IU.--A. N.
Leopold, a wealthy Nome mine
uperator is ambitious to fly an
aeroplane across Bering sea from
\ome to Siberin.
He is now studying the art of
handling a machine and intends
to make the attempt next summer. j
ll. Peterson, Leopold's partner in
flie mining claims, will accom
pany hiin on the trip.
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DETECTIVE BURNS
IS ACQUITTED
Freed of Charge of Kidnapping
NIcNamara From Indiana Will .
Bring All to Justice
Indianapolis, Jan. 12.—Detect
ive William Burns was acquitted
mi the charge of kidnapping Mc
Namara. The case was fried be
fore Federal Judge Anderson.
Hums left immediately after
I tie trial for Chicago, where he is
investigating other suspects in
the dynamite outrages, lie says
there will he no slopping of a
full expose of ihi> syndicate of
crime, as the dynamiters have
heen called.
POLITICAL ADDRESS ,
BY HARMON TONIGHT
Chicago, Jan. t_\--Judson Har
mon, governor of Ohio, and a
strong presidential candidate of
I tie Democratic party, will deliv
er a political address before the
Iroquois club tonight.
AMBASSADOR :
HAS RESIGNED
Hat Accepted * Position With
Harvard University—fleeitH* ?
nation la Accepted
Paris, Jan. 12.— Robert Uacon,
American ambassador to France,
has resigned and will accept a po
sition with Harvard university.
Washington, Jan. 12.— Presi
dent Taft has accepted the resig
nation or Ambassador Bacon to
France, who will shortly return
to America and become connected
with Harvard university.
BLIZZARD" RAGES
IN MIDDLE STATES
Wind and Snow Creates Havoo
With Telephone and Tele
graph Wires
Chicago, Jan. 12.—A blizzard i
raged last nighl and continues lo„ •
day over the middle states. The j
mercury is below zero here and ■
the cold is intense.
Traffic is delayed into this cily,
trains being several hours late in
arriving. The strong wind has
caused great /havoc among the
telegraph ami telephone wires in
many places.
LADIES HAVE OHARQE
TOMORROW EVENING
Tomorrow evening will be ladies |
night at the Tillikiim club. Mr*, j
Donohoe and Mrs. ballon are the J
hostesses of the evening. The1
frame of bridge will be indulged.!
Moose Danoe.
A series of varied entertain
ments will ho given by the Moose
lodge Ihls season beginning withi
I homo-like dance on Saturday |
evening, January 13. Fino music, j
it THE COMMITTEE. ,
Wonderful child acting al the1
Drpheum tonight in "Colonel nnd!
tin*."
WILL EXHIBIT
ALASKA VIEWS
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Moving Picture Venture Being Fi
nanced by Alaska Transpor
tation Companies
Seattle, Jan. 12.—Tin; Dobbs
Moving Picture company <>f Nome
will establish a circuit of show
bouses in the eastern states.
The transportation companies
of Alaska have agreed to back
the venture. They believe lite
views presented will advertise the
north as no other system could.
Dobbs has spent years in the
north and has thousands of vi -ws
taken in every portion <»r Alaska.
MANLEY MADE BIQ
CLEANUP IN IDITAROD
Frank Mauley and partner I
cleaned up between $400,000 and!
§500,000 from the Marietta claim |
in the Irlitarod. lie is quoted as1
saying it was richer ground than
any he had ever worked in Fair
banks.
BANK ROBBER
AGAIN ARRESTED
Canadian Authorities Cause His
- A?f*et a» PugiUvc From .
Oanada for Robbery
Now York, Jan. 12.—John Mc
Kamara, the gambler, who was
released yesterday, was re-ar
rested again on the charge of b«»
ing a fugitive from Canada.
The Canadian officers here have
applied for extradition papers and
are determined lo lake McNamara
back with them. They do not j
(dace any reliance in his alibi.
REBEL OFFICERS j
SKINNED ALIVE!
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Imperialists of China Reported to
be Inflicting Torture on
Captives
Tientsin, China, Jan. t2.--j
Stories of horrible atrocities prac
ticed by imperialists against rebel
officers who are laken captive are
reported here.
Te imperialists are accused of
having caused several captured
rebel officers to be skinned alive,
at Fanchow. The reports of the)
atrocities has created an intense |
wave of indignation to sweep I
through the ranks of rebels and it 1
is feared that they will relaliate.l
Lieutenant Prosser. officer in
charge of first section of Alaska
military telegraph lines, left Cop
per Center this morning for <Sul-<
kana on his semi-annual tour of
inspect ion.
The Valde/. members rif the Port i
Liscum camp of Spanish-Ameri
can War Veterans, who were ma
rooned at the Posf on account of'
the storm, returned hoin»» today. |
Purity and Aoouraoy.
All drugs dispensed only by
Kraduate druggists in our store.
Owl Drug Co., Inc.
Tha Prospeotor Is ths aspsr to j
Huv.
PLEAD GUILTY
OF BRIBERY
Prosecution Will Not Ask for Im
prisonment If Fined Five
Thousand Dollars
Los Angeles, Jan. 12.—It is un
derstood that Franklin# will plead
guilty to Ihe charge of bribery in
connection with the trial of the
dynamiters.
The prosecution has signified
its satisfaction of the outcome of
Ihe case if Fraukling is given a
line of $5,000. They will not ask
for his imprisonment.
EQUITABLE VAULTS
5TB0B THE TEST
Vaults in Destroyed Building Are
Opened and Four Hundred
Million Removed
New York, Jan. 12.—The vaults
of the Equitable Trust company
were opened yesterday and four
hundred million dollars removed.
The sight was witnessed by thou
sands of persons who were at
tracted to the scene from curi
osity.
The vaults of the company were
ruined but the contents showed
no sign of having been reached
by the heat when the building was
burned.
KITSON KNOCKED
OUT BY GOULON
Johnny Coulon Ends Unequal
Fight by Knockout—X it son
Was Outclassed
Soulli Hend, Ind., Jan. 12.—
Johnny ('onion brought his fight
willi (Ji'iirp1 Kitson to a sudden
termination here last night by
knocking Kitson out in the thirl
round.
Kilson was outclassed at ev
ery point and proved no match for
('onion. The latter showed splen
did form and science.
BIG PLACETEAM
MEETS DEFEAT
Ingram A Bush Aggregation Win '
Opening Game of Bowling
Tournament
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The howling leant representing'
I lie Hig Place were defeated in j
the opening game of the lourna- I
menl last evening. All Ihe mem- |
hers of the Ingram Si Hush Irani
played a sleady game and scored
a lolal of 31H points over that of
Iheir opponents.
Merchant and Hush tied for
high score at 203. The former
was high score with an averago
of 180 points. Hayes and Tomp
kins, who are considered as among
the crack howlers of the lown,
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WITNESS ACCUSES
LABOR LEADERS
Attempt to Wreck Hall of Records
at Los Angeles Charged
to Higherups
Los Angeles. Jan. I 2. — Parka,
one of the witnesses in the dy
namilr cast's, accuses six promi
nent labor leaders with being im
plicated in Hie allempt In destroy
I he 11; 111 of Itecords with dyna
mite.
lie says (inn tiers, Maple and
Mender, tin* iim'ii who placed the
d>namite in the alley of the build
ing. were acting under orders
from Hie leaders. His testimony
will he followed by the arrest of
the men lie implicates.
MUSHERS' DOQ WAS
DEVOURED BY WOLVES
bawsou, V. T.--After 15 days
mushiiur on 1 i^rhI snow, James
East, mining export, and Charley
Mason, a Peel river Indian, struck
Dawson recently, having crossed
the Rockies and covered 250 miles
of the wilderness here and the
upper reaches of the Peel.
The men are the first to reack
here from that point since last
spring. They worked hard and
were reduced to Marathon con
dition on arrival, hut are in splen
did health.
Starting with four dogs, the
party lost one the tlrst night out,
and completed the remainder of
the long mush with three. TUs
fourth dog turned back for hom*
during the night. On going back
to trace it the next morning East
and Mason found its bones and
the tracks of the wolves.
FORMER CHAMPION
DIE8 OF PNEUMONIA
St. Louis, Jan. 12.--Johnny
Regan, former featherweight
champion of America, is dead of
pneumonia.
FINDLAY MAYOR
OF VANCOUVER
Defeated Mayor Taylor, Who Was
Running for Third Term
of Offico
Yiineouver. .Ian. I» Mayor
Tay|»»r was badly in the
mayoralty election yesterday by
.laini's Kindlay.
Taylor has served Iwo times as
I lit* city's chief cxccuti\c ami wo»
running for the third Icrm. His
defeat was largely due to the vote
of the Socialist parly.
OARNEQIE FAVOR8
REMOVAL OF TARIFF
Washington, Jan. 12.--Andrew
Carnegie has given an interview
in which lie dcclarcs emphalical-v
Iv for th»' removal of I lie tariff
oil steel.
Ohamber of Commorce.
A special meeting of the cliatn
her of commerce will lie held this
evening in the city hall. A num
ber of important matters will
crime before the meeting and it im
requested that all persons wb»
are able wit lallend.
A. \V. FHAMK, President.
ALAMEDA ARRIVED
IN OORDOVA TODAY
A dispatch was received from
Cordova at noun today statins
that the Alameda had arrived al
that place. She will reach Val
dcz early tomorrow niornin*.
Rssd the Dally Frospsotor.