©hp Ualiipz ®atly flroHjiprtor
VOL. 8.
VALDEZ. ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1912.
NO. 136
AUTO BANDITS OF PARIS
ESCAPE WITH BIG LOOT
MURDER BANK'S CHAUFFEUR WHILE TRANSFERRING COIN AND
MAKE THEIR ESCAPE—POLICE ARE POWERLESS TO
CHECK EPIDEMIC OF CRIME
Paris, Mareh 20 Another out
rage was perpetrated by the auto
bandits in broad daylight at Clian
tilly this forenoon.
The bandits held tip a private
motor of a bank while il was
transferring coin to another
branch. They ki 11«*<1 I In- chauf
feur anil escaped with thousands
of dollars of loot. This is the
third auto oulraRc to take place
during the week and the police
seem powerless t<> cope with the
outlaws.
STEPHENSON CASE
BEFORE SENATE
Vote Will be Taken on His Right
to Remain in the
Senate
Washington. .March ~ —
a I or J.>aat; Stephenson, «• I" Y\ is
consin. was placed <• 11 trial in the
senate today. Hi* is charged willi
III'1 Col'I'lipl US** III" money III ^aill
his seal in I In* senate. The «I«•—
l>ali* mi thi' I ria| is heinj: parlic
j paled jn hy many incniht'rs.
Thi' «*•»111111 i 11«*«* I.r Ihe senate
which investigated I In- charges
si-ill in a tmaji>r11> report I'avnr
i tit;" fin' s«*i i a I < M* J • 111 a in i m Mil >'
report ihar^iu^ I hat c\ idcucc was
suppressed caused I In* rax* In In*
brought lit'11• 1*1 • tin* si-naif af-raiu.
II is pri'i 1 ii• I n| | hi* senator w ill he
I m* i'i i i i 11 i'i| h» retain his seal.
FAIRBANKS DELEGATE
MARRIED AT CORDOVA
.Mr. ('.Iiarlcs I-!. I »a\i 11 s • m. o|
l-'airbanks. who is in I In' cilv I •»
a 111 • m I Ihc J >i*iiiih* ra I ii* rnnvcnl imi
is accompanied hy his hriih*. lit'
was marrit'il at ('nrth»va 11» .Miss
Helen Ileal ey, who eame lip on the,
Nnrl liweslern.
Mr. Davidson is a civil enpi
neer ami L'. S. deputy land sur
veyor in Hit; interior ramp, where
he has resided for years. The
happy couple are receiving the
eonprralulalious of friends.
If you want all trie news all th?
time road the Prospector
MICHIGAN MAN FOR
POSITION IN ALASKA
Washinglon, March »'(».--l,res
i< It'll I Tall has nominated Wan I
Hower as assistant general agenl
fur tin* supervision of I lit* Alas
ka salmon llsheries.
E
REPORTED DYING
Confinement in Prison Ruined His
Health and Cannot
Recover
I** I • • i*« • 11 <*•■. Ilaly. Mareh
hanker Morse. Ili«* American. i>
• Ivinu here ami is 11>>I expected In
.»ur\i\e luil a short I i inc. 11 •• \\a
jti'Mii^hl here I'm* his health luil
I>11\ sirians sa> his con.* I il ill i< >u
has heen iiii<I«*riiiiii«*< 1 hy coiiliue
111**111 ami In* will mil riTincr.
Mor.-e was !•••«*«• 1111> 111>«>r;11«■<I
from prison |»> l>r«*>iil«anl Tall.
;i« In* was reported |o I••• <l>in^:
of heart failure.
MARTIN HARRAIS IS
COMING OVER TRAIL
.Marl in llarrais, who is mining
lo tin* Democratir convention,
may nol In* able lo make conuee
lions. Il«' is coming over I In*
I rail with a horse ami sIimI and
Mm recent heavy fall of wet snow
will make I raveling slow ami may
cause him lo go via (<hitina. If
he reaches Mm ra'lrnad town in
lime he can eoine over on a
launch as I here are several I here
for charier.
DELEGATES TO CONVENTION
ARRIVE ON NORTHWESTERN
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION WH IOH CONVENES ON FRIDAY
NEXT WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST REPRESENTATIVE
MEETINGS EVER HELD IN THE NORTH
Despite I In- facl thai I li<* worn I
florin of Ih«* season was raging
last evening when the Northwest -
«• rfi landed, a hig crowd was al
I lie wharf I •» greet flic delegates
t«» the Democratic convention,
which convenes here on Friday
next.
Few of |h<» delegates are
strangers in Valdez and al! have
friends here w hom I hey have
known in other Alaskan lowns.
They are hnsy renewing acipiain
lances before settling down In I,lie
strenuous work of Helccting a
man lo save the country.
The Juneau, Douglas, Corrlova,
Fairbanks, Chilina and Nizina
delegations are here and with the
return of fhe Northwestern from
Seward with I ho delegates from
thai, place, and the westward, to
gether with the local delegation,
I In' eonvrnlion will l»r om» of I Ik*
most, represrnIal ivp evi'r liHd in
! Alaska.
Mr. A. .1. Daly, Ihe nnlionnl
commit leenian. is ln*re and wax
accompanied from .fmienu by
Frank Hacli, Morrelary of lhe
Democratir territorial commil
|ei».
Thr delegate* who arrived on
Iln» Northwestern arc F, II. Ks
terhrook. Win. O'Connor, Oeorge
Cnpellc, T. H. Tansey, Robt. Hunt
er, John llarliKan, J. J. Miller and
Wm. Purnmnn, of Cordova. The
latter wan one of tti r> delegate*
elected by the contenting primar
ies and is horn lo see thr thing
through.
The delegate* from Juneau arc
Robert Jennings, 7. R. Cheney, J.
IF. Cobb and Harry Bishop.
(Continued on pago 3)
SPOKANE LOSES "
ANOTHER PIONEER
One of the Founders of City Drops
Dead From Heart Dis
ease
Spokane, March 20.--.John
Hrowne, one of lln* founders of
tho city dropped dead on (he
street here today from heart dis
ease.
Browne was a retired capital
ist and hanker and was one of the
first settlers in this district, lie
owned a portion of the site upon
which the city is lmill and .his
fortune is estimated to he up in
the millions.
LITTLETON IS
FOR UNDERWOOD
Bolieves He Would be Strong in
North and South Solid
for Him
Annapolis. March 2ti.—Con
gressman Littleton believes L'n
derwood is the logical candidate
of Iho Democratic party for the
presidency. He will support him
in preference to either Champ
(Mark or Prof. Wilson.
He believes Underwood would
poll a solid vole in the South and
would prove as strong in I he
northern stales as Clark or Wil
son.
ROBERT W. JENNINGS,
Who is Seeking to be Delegate to Congress from Alaska.
THIRTY THOUSAND TEXTILE
WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE
MILLS AT LOWELL WILL NOT MEET RAISE OF SCHEDULE AT
LAWRENCE BUT ARE TAKING ADVANTAQE OF RAISE
IN PRICE OF PRODUCTS OF THE MILL
Lowell, Mass., March -Mi.—Tin*
scenes of riot ami destruction by
I In* textile mill workers at Law
rence l»i«l fair to he repealed here.
The mill operators here have
refused to grant Ihc 10 per cent,
increase made to the strikers at
Lawrence and 30,000 textile
workers quit this morning. II
was hoped al| of the mills would
meet I tie increase granted hv the
Lawrence operators anil a strike
won hi In* avoided.
A resolution is before congress
to cause an investigation «»f I he
mill managements as it is believ
ed a trust exists which is cann
ing the labor trouble in order to
raise prices. The Lawrence mills
have advanced prices on all pro
duels of the mills and it is claim
ed the local managers an* send
ing out notices to customers to
the same effect.
FAIRBANKS ATTORNEY
EN ROUTE TO 8TATE8
.fudg.? If. «J. Miller, of Fair
honks, came up from Cordova 011
the Northwestern. Ho is on his
way to I he states and took ad
vanlngo of the lay-over to visit
friends in Valdoz.
Ho i« one of Iho pioneers of the
interior ramp and has always tak
en n leading pari in any move
ment for the advancement of the
town. Judge Miller is going out
in connection with court busi
ness.
TAFT WILL CONTROL
THE INDIANA DELEGATES
Indianapolis, March 20.—The
standpatters control I lie .state
convention in session here today.
The convention will instruct for
Tnft beyond a doubt.
EIGHTY-THREE OOAL
MINERS ARK ENTOMBED
Charleston, W. Va., March 2rt.—
Kighty-threo coal miners nre en
tombed in n coal mine in this
stale as the rosult of a cavo-in
and it is feared they aro all dead.
ROOSEVELT'S FRIENDS ARE
SPENDING PLENTY MONEY
BETTING IS EVEN ON GENERAL RESULTS OF STATE PRIMAR
IES BEING HELD TODAY IN NEW YORK STATE—TAFT
FAVORITE IN NEW YORK CITY
New York, March i!G.--The lle_
puhliean primaries for presiden
tial preference in this state is be
iii^ marked by a liberal spending
of inonoy. Roosevelt's friends are
spending barrels of money in pro
viding antos and other convey
UIII'l'S lit ffi'J Voti'l'S lo I In' pulls.
The poll is reported t<• In* very
heavy in all parts of Hit* state
and hoth sides still claim to In*
leading. The hefting is i>ven on
the results of the state, hut slight
odds are offered on Taft carrying
New York city.
ADVICES CONFIRM REPORT
OF THE REBEL VICTORY
Kl Push, March '-Ml.--Advices
received here for .limine/. confirm
I lit* report that the rebels have
won a decisive victory over tin*
v«»\1*1111M*111 troop* at that place.
i PRESIDENT BEATS
S TEDDY TO IT;
! Has Sent Special Message to Con- j
gress Urging Further Re
ductions
i
(
. \\ a-hiii^lon. March I'n
| nli iil Tall ha> heal Hie managers
• •IC..I..U.-I HiMi>i«ve|| l'» il h> >ein|_
in^ a >pecial ine>sa.i:e I• • cnii.nre>>
a>kiii- for a further cui in I h •*
I a rill
ui\ ■ 11 » 111ii11<iu•*r> |> 1;111 ii<'<]
! In i'\ | • I' • 11 llif I si ri IV lull Tal'l Ii;i>
j it 111111*11 111• *it* >rIn*1111*. Hi.' i
] ili'iil in hi- iu«,>>:iur l«> 1*1 nipi*«*>.«
j >a>» lln* larilT inii-l In* i*«*\ i>nl
j tii'in I ii11• * In linn* iiml In* f;t\n|*>
in -1111 -1; 11111; 11 i*i*i 11 ir I i i • 11 mi 11 • j 111 >
j arlirli-s.
CHITINA DELEGATE SAYS
BUSINESS IS BETTER
.Mi*. M. \V. Kxnm. ill' ('.liilina. i>
a ili'li'^alf In |lit* cnnvpiiljon. Il«*
ri'pnrls Imsini'ss famil in his (own
ami says il was r»ft iht ernt. !»«•! —
I it this yi'ar lhan lasl an.I In* ex
ports I In' ralio 11» ci mil lino ripht
almiK.
Mr. Kxnm reports thai Hnli Mr
Inlnsh, I In* Yalcl*/ froiplilor, is
liavitiK k«hmI Inck ami will have a
profitable season.
MEXICAN REBELS
ROB AMERICANS
Country is Overrun by Roving
Bands of Outlaws and
Thieves
J las. .M.il rh ■J(i.-..\iihm,I
ran.- arriviii^ Ih'Ii- Fi-miii .Miv\ir«»
,-a> llif\ wiTi* )»\ r<i\iii^
l»ainl> <>1 .Mrxii'aiio :ni<l r\«*r> Ilunu
i>l \;i111«• liiki'ii.
I hi inl ml- i. f \ 111• • ri•*ji 11» :i i ••
Irxniir In ui| niil «> I lli.- «- • • 111111 • >
ami lia\f !!•••»• I«•• I lln- 1'1111I SI;»I• •
«•• • n-111 - in Mi \ icm with I • • I• ■ l: cam -
:»-!-i111u r<»r |i|-mIi-i li.in in whiiumi
ami ill11• 11*«*11 lii'in Hiillaw- \vh-»
an* nia»i|tiei a«liir.: a- r«*M'lul iim -
i-U.
CHICAGO PACKERS' TRIAL
IS IN HANDS OF JURY
rill..March Aruiiim-nl <
in ih«- »•;!«•<• i-l llit* |*ai'kiar.»' trial
VM'i'i* I > 111 -11 • * • I loilay ami t li«* fax*
\\ i• I u i\ • • 11 l<> I Ik* .j11r> t• • 11i111.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEETS TOMORROW IMIGHT
Tin' <11;i1111• i* or ('.ojiiiiiimvi' will
nii'i'l tomorrow i'\rnin«r at H
o'clock. There Is considerable
business h» conic lie fore I lit.* ineet
inir ami a lai'K'* attendance is de
sired.
'I in* c arc a number of promi
nent Ai.*:;tors in town who arc act
iv workers in oilier chambers of
Ala.skan towns ami some of Ihent
will no <lot11• I he present ami arl
• Iri's-s the iiHTlintr.
WICKERSHAM WOULD
FAVOR DAN SUTHERLAND
VALDEZ FRIENDS OF DELEGATE GET NO DEFINITE NEWS
CONCERNING HIS PROBABLE CANDIDAOY, BUT HE LEAVES
NO ROOM FOR DOUBT REGARDING SHACKLEFORD
I
Letters received from Delegate
Wickersham received mii fIn* Nor
thwestern urge his Republican
frirndH lo keep up lh<* li^hl
against corporate domination of
I he parly. lie reiterates the
charge I h at President Tafl,
through Private Hecrclary 11 i I l«*Mt
tins promised lfoKgntl, Shackle
ford and (.lark f tint I hoy are lo
ronlrol Alaska appointments if
I hc.v deliver the I wo delegates
from Alaska to I he president in
the national convention. Thai is
to say, if the president should he
re-electcd.
Delegate Wickersham does not
commit himself on the question
of his own candidacy fop re-clec
tion, hut intimate* that he is in
terested only in having an inde
pf.ndent candidate in the fleld.
lie Iions Oil11 Sutherland
nnioiiK others as a possible can
didate f«»i* I li<* mil i-eorporal ion
111• ■ 11 of nil pari it's to support.
From all indications Ili«> Wiek
ei'shani men will iu»| lake any
pari in I In* Cordova convent ion.
Numerous proxies li«• |«l by them
will either mil be presented al all
nr else placed in I In* liniiils nf
men wlin will use them as far
as possible to embarrass Shack
leford.
I.oral sentiment annum W'ick
crshain Republicans serins In be
expressed by one who said loday,
"Independenl Republicans have
iinlhitiK lo Knin by Inking pari
in I he Cordova convention. That
will he a Shackleford convention
and ils nominee will have n hard
job pcllinp a Rood place.in the
scattering list at Iho election."