VALDEZ DAILY PROSPECTOR
VOL.8. VALDEZ, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17,1912
MINE INSPECTION
BILL INTRODUCED
Senator Works Says Hundreds of
Lives Are Sacrificed Ev
ery Year
Washington, Jan. 17.—Senator
Works, of California, introduced
a bill before congress yesterday
providing for a more rigid in
spection and regulation of coal
mines.
In his speech introducing the
measure lie characterized the in
spection of mines as now practic
ed in many states as a farce which
was being permitted at the ex
pense of the lives of hundreds of
men each year.
WOULD CHANGE
DATE OF EVENT
Rosolution .Being .Prepared to
Change Date of inaugura
tion of President
Washington, Jan. 17 The
House judiciary committee is pre
paring resolutions to change the
tlate of tlie presidential inaugu
ration. It is proposed to chant, e
the date from March i to the lat
Thursday in April.
Tlie movement has been und,;r
consideration for many years. The
weather conditions in early March
is generally I hi* worst season of
the year at the eapitol and pre
vents the celebration of the event
in a proper manner with any de
gree of eomforl, while April is
one of the delightful months. It
is believed the change will be
made.
CANNONS TRAINED
ON THE STRIKERS
Lawrence, Jan. 16.—The offi
cers commanding the state mili
tia have let it become known they
intend to maintain order here.
Cannons were trained on a inob
of strikers who refused to dis
perse. The sight of the artillery
was sufficient.
JURY IS DRAWN
IN BRIBERY CA8E
Los Angeles, Jan. 16.—The
jury which will try the Franklin
bribery case has been drawn. It
was believed he would confess
and be subjected to a fine.
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STATE DEPARTMENT SENDS SHARP
WARNING TD CURAN GOVERNMENT
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Cubans Attempting To NuHfy Right of America To Land
Troops On Island To Restore Order—President Gomez
Says Order Will Be Restored—General Nunez
Resents American Interference.
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Washington, Jan. 17.—The
State department has notified
President Maximo Gomez of Cuba,
that America will be compelled to
interfere if the Cuban government
attempts to meddle with her
rights.
This action was brought about
by the introduction of a measure
before the Cuban legislature. If
the bill becomes law it will nul
lify the rights of America to in
terfere with the military forces
of Cuba. In view of the warn
ing issued by the state depart
ment it i.s believed the bill will
|be quashed.
Washington, Jan. 17—The
Stale department has notified
President Gomez that unless or
der is maintained in Havana
American troops will be st'nl to
Cuba.
Havana, Jan. i 7.--President
Gomez has replied to the official
warning of Ihe Slate department
at Washington stating that the
Cuban government will maintain
order here.
Havana, Jan. 17.—General Nu
nez, who was responsible for the
introduction of the measure to
nullify the rights of America to
land troops in Cuba, resents the
action of the state department in
reference to his measure, lie an
nounces he will press llie meas
ure despite the threat of the Unit
ed States.
SUGAR TRUST
HEARINGS SECRET
Public Hearings Have Been Stop
ped Because of Leakage
of News
Washington, Jan. 17.— II was
announced" today thai public hear
ings in connection with I lie sugar
Irusl probe would he stopped. The
testimony of witnesses will here
after he taken in secret.
The prosecution has complain
ed that news was permitted to be
come public and many witnesses
refused to gi\e testimony against
the trust.
THE BACHELOR CLUB
WILL MEET TONIGHT
The bachelor's club will meet
tonight in Andy Dierringer's
apartments, where it makes its
headquarters. Several young
men have made, application for
membership and their cases will
receive attention this evening.
The applications are hopeful of
admission in view of the pros
pective desertion of certain mem
bers whose actions are regarded
with suspicion by their fellow
bachelors.
WOULD BE A88A88IN8
WILL BE EXECUTED
Pekin, Jan. 17.—The would be
assassins of Premier Quainshi
kai have been captured and con
demned to pay the death penalty.
HARMAN SAYS '
HE IS WILLING
Is Not Working for Nomination
But Would Make Run if
Chosen
SI. Paul, Jan. 17.—Judson Har
mon, governor of Ohio, who is in
lliis city, denies he is lien; to
further his political interests as
a presidential candidate of the
I)(>moVralio parly.
Coventor Harmon says he is
not working for the nomination
hnl would accept and make the
run if chosen at lh;» convention.
He stated the man chosen by the
Democrats as their candidate
would he the next president and
In; believed they would choose
well, as they had plenty of good
men to pick from.
FRENCH CABINET
IS COMPLETED
His Seleotion of Members Meets
With General Approval of
Paris Papers
Paris, Jan. 17.— Premier Poin
care has completed the selection
of members of his cabinet. His
choice meets with general ap
proval from the press of this city.
Premier Poincare announces
that his government will adhere
to all treaty alliances now in cf
fect with foreign countries.
BLUE RIBBON OOMPANY
ELEOT8 NEW OFFICERS
GOVERNOR CLARK ON
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT
FEARS REVENUES OF THE TER RITORY WILL NOT BE SUFFI
CIENT TO MAINTAIN LOOALQOVERNMENT IF FEDERAL
FARONAQE IS WITHDRAWN
(Continued from Yesterday).
I do not wish lo discuss in de
tail at thiH lime nil the consider
ations which are bcinK urged for
and against a soparate territorial
government and legislature.
Since tho subject of Alaska rev
enues and expenditures, however,
is a profitable one to look into,
whether the form of government
be changed or not, a .brief dis
cussion may be deemed appropri
ate and useful. It Is reasonable
to bo expected that under an or
ganized territorial government,
Alaska being treated like the oth
er territories, tho federal govern
ment will cease to make appropri
ations, the amount of which in
addition to the monies of the
"Alaska fund," have averaged
$101,606 per annum for the last
six years; for the protection of
game (916,000 per annum, part
ly offset by about $3,600 oollect
.(Continued on pate 8).
At ft meeting of tho stockhold
ers of the Blue Ribbon Mining
compnny tinlrl Monday evening in
the ofTico of Smith & Bunnell, the
following ofTiccrH were elected for
the ongoing year: Edmund Smith,
.presidont; Anton Carlson, vice
president; J. H. Kaher, secretary; '
G E. Bunnoll, assistant secretary;
F. W. Wilson, treasurer, and
these, with Harry Wenke, E. O.
Roberts and Otto Erlckson, con
stitute the boarct of directors. (
"Meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary ,
to the Good Samaritan hospital ,
Friday evening at the house of
the president, Mrs. Morton.
VALDEZ PEOPLE
COMING HOME
Northwestern Sailed Last Night
With Ten Passengers
for Valdez
*_ SpaUle, Jan. 17.—The North
western sailed last night TTTi
schedule lime with the following
passengers hooked for Valdez:
\V. <1. Thompson and wife, John
Lyons, II. A. Turner, Mrs. T. C.ol
sou, Judge J. I,, llred, J. K. Kra
mer. Mrs. II. Kingman. K. J. t'am
eron and wife.
Capt. Johnny O'Hrien, an old
favorite in Alaskan ports, is tak
ing the place of Pilot Joe Dodge
for the Irip. The latter is on sick
leave, hut is not seriously ill.
TO WELCOME
HIS RETURN
Qreat Preparations by Cathollos
in Honor of Arohblshop
Farley's Return
New York, Jan. 17.—Cardinal
Farley will land hero today. Great
preparations have been made by
his followers to welcome his re
turn.
John Murphy Farley was horn
in Ireland April, 1812. He was
educated in St. Joseph's Seminary
at Troy, N. Y., and- the American
Collego at Rome. Was ordained
to the priesthood in 1870 and be
p.ftriie a domestic prelate of Pope
Leo XIII. in 1892. Was appoint
od auxiliary bishop of New York
in 1895 and succeeded Archbish
op Corrigan in 1902. Ho is an
author of note and has publish
9d soveral religious works or well
as contributing to magazines.
MOUTHFUL HUSBAND
AND SINGER FART
Now York, Jan. 17.—-There is
jaid to be no hopo of a reconcili
ition being brought about between
Madame Schuman-Heinck, the fa
noun opera singer, and her
routhful husband, William Rapp.
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HARPER'S WEEKLY SAYS
WILSON LOSING GROOND
HI8 NAME NO LONGER APPEAR 8 AT HEAD OF COLUMN OF
PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITIES FOR DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Wilson refuses to make comment
N«*w York, Jan. 17.—Tho cur
rent number of Harper's Weekly
just instied contains an arliclc on
tho situuation in the different po
litical parties.
Tho article, in commenting on
Woodrow Wilson as a presiden
tial possibility of tho Domocrats
nays his namo has been removed
from the hoad of tho column.
For a while it looked as though
the Princeton professor would
have easy sailing, but he has now
dropped hack ami it in doubtful
if hi« name will oven bo consid
ered in the Baltimore convention.
Wilson's friends bolievo the arti
clo in Harper's will injure his
chances of securing tho Demo
cratic nomination.
Princeton, .Tan. 17—When Pro
fessor Wilson's attention was
Oftlled to the editorial in Harper's
Weekly he refused to make any
comment whatever.
DISASTROUS FIRE
VISITS TOKIO
Five Thousand Homes Burned and
Ten Thousand Persons
Are Homeless
Tokio, .lapan, Jan. 17.—Five
thousand homes wore destroyed
by a fin* which swept a portion
of I his city vesterd.'iy. Ten thou
sand persons were i r**«l limne.
less.
Tin* ^oviTiiiiiciit is providing
temporary shelter ami food fur
I tic unforlunates. II is believed
many persons were cauphl hy ihe
(lames, which spread with ureal
rapidity.
QRAND JURY FINDS
FAULT WITH MAYOR
San Francisco, Jan. 17.—The
grand jury which has hccn in ses
sion here have made a report a
feature of which is the condemna
tion of MayorMcCarthy's appoint
ments to office.
District Court.
The case of George ("3. Treat vs.
J. W. Frame and the Valdez Pub
lishing company is being tried be
fore the district court today. The
examination of witnesses had not
been completed at 3:3.0 this af
ternoon and it is probable the case
will not be concluded until to
morrow morning.
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WAPPY WANTS
A NEW TRIAL
Appeal Was Argued Yesterday
and Taken Under Advlse
Olympia, Jan. 17.—The appeal
of Wappenstein, Seattle's form
er chief of police, who was con
victed of having accepted bribes
for permitting gambling and oth
er vices to flourish, was argued
today before the court of appeals.
The case was taken under' ad
visement.
Wappenslein's friends are
making every Hl'orl f«»r ;N«.ew trial
of his ease, hut have un-l with
little encouragement.
HOPE CITIZENS
HAVE GRIEVANCE
No Newspapers or Second-Class
ment by Court
Mail is Delivered to Cook
Inlet Office
Seattle, .Ian. 17.—Tin? citizens
of Hope, Alaska, arc complaining
bitterly «»r tin* poor mail service
given thai district. Petitions
have been forwarded lo (lie de
partment asking rclii.'f. The Se
al lie chamber of commerce has
been asked lo lend its support.
The complainl slates that the
Iransmis>ioii of lirst-class mail i~
M'i'y similar ami that no sithiiiU
class mail is delivered :il all. Tin*
petition requests that newspaper*
he allowed wilh lirst-class mail,
owinir to I lie isolation of the citi
/.ens.
STREETS PATROLLED
BY ARMED SOLDIERS
J Lawrence, Jan. 17.--The streets
of this city are patrolled hy arm
jed militia. The strikers, who are
not permitted lo congregate on
the streets, are sullen and defiant.
| THREW DYNAMITE
INTO THE STOVE
Just in order to see what would
happen, Paul Kenworlh, a 1G
year-ohl hoy of Philadelphia, re
cently threw a dynamite cartridge
into the kitchen stove in his
home. His curiosity was grati
fied wilh a vengeance, for he was
hurled across I lie room into a
corner wilh his face burned and
his hair singed. Kvery window in
the house was shattered and .the
kitchen stove was reduced to a
mass of bent and broken scrap
iron.