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VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1912.
NO. 112.
HAS APPEARANCE OF HARMONY
CONCESSIONS BEING MADE
BY CONFLICTING INTERESTS
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE ARRANQE8 FOR A CONFERENCE
BETWEEN BRYAN AND PARKER—IT APPEARS AS IF
THERE WILL BE NO SCRAP
Bryan on the Ground.
Baltimore, June 21—Bryan has
arrived here and is ready to take
up his fight to seal a progressive
temporary chairman. Senator
Yardaman lias asked Bryan to ac
cept the chairmanship, but the
Xebraskan declined. The Wilson
and Clark fore'es will probably
join and make 01 lie James I he
temporary chairman: this, it is
hoped, will clear the situation of
unpleasant eoniplica!ions.
Want Harmony.
Baltimore, June 2 i.--There is
a strong feeling here that har
mony must prevail throughout
the deliberations of the conven
tion. The result of the Repub
lican convention suits the Hour
lions and I hey do not propose by
any mistake of theirs to neutral
ize the g&od efTects of the Repub
lican m One hundred and
fifty Clar" boomers have arrived
here ami are already hard at
work for their "favorite.
Alaska Contest.
Baltimore, June 21.—The con
testing Alaska delegates are here
making their fight for recogni
tion. The "Regulars" are here
with a full delegation of six,
while those representing what is
called the "Harrais faction" are
represented in person by Falcon
Joslyn and William O'Connor.
The latter claim that the Regu
lars are no| Alaskans, but live in
other places, which causes a
smile, as Joslyn is known to be
a permanent lobbyist for the Gug
penheims in Washington. The
regular have I heir case prepar
ed and present a prima facia
right to seals in the convention.
I.. T. Krwin, one of I he delegales
from Fairbanks, lias assured
Speaker ('.lark of his support.
The Bryan Boom.
Baltimore, Juue 2i If I he na
tional committer is bound lo give
(ln» temporary chairmanship lo
Alton n. Parker, friends •»f Bryan
say they will nominal*' Hie Xe_
braskan.
Talk of Bryan's chances for
I In- re-nomination is growing
la-l. Tin' reactionaries fe«»l llial
if lln* <•(»11 v» • til ion sets ils fare to
ward Bryan he will surely be
nominated ami may concede inurh
rather llian see him "throw his
lial in I In* ring."
The ho|»*| corridors are alive
with politieians. the followers of
the dilTereiH eandidales working
like bees for Iheir favorites. There
is a very general feeling that
whatever is done, harmony must
prevail, and woe betide I lie man
or men who will precipitate ill
feeling. In such a case even Bry
an will be landed high and dry
without support enough to get the
smallest honor within Ihe gift of
I he convention.
Forces Conceding.
Baltimore, June "2 '• The Bry
an forces recognized Ihe conces
sion when the national commit
tee appointed a committee of two
to confer with Judge Parker and
the Nebraskan wilh a view of pre
venting a clash between Ihe Iwo
interests over Ihe temporary
chairmanship of the convention.
II is now fully expected thai Ihe
matter will be settled lo Ihe sat
isfaction of everybody. This con
cession was granted by Ihe com
mittee through Ihe strong pres
sure brought to bear upon lliem
by all factions who demanded lliat
LIFE ON MIDDLETON ISLAND
WHERE FOXES ARE RAISED
A LONELY LIFE, WHERE GARDENING AND THE RAISING OF
FOXES IS THE ONLY PASTIME—IS A PROFITABLE
BU8INE88--2 1-2 INCHES ASH FELL THERE
Harry Kavanaugh has recent -
ly relumed from MiHilk'imr Is
land, where ho wont In take care
•»f tli«» fox farm during fho ab
.soni'i' *»f Mr. and Mrs. Iheek, who
had come to this cil.v on busi
ness.
Tin* farm is owned hy Tiin
iMarrnm, of this city, ami is eared
f«»r hy Ibeck and his wife. The
inland, which in situated about
70 miles out at sea. is a lonely
spot, ahout fieven miles long hy
a mile and a half in width, out
of touch of all travel except for
the Infrequent visits of an occa
sional whaler. The climate of
• he island in much better than
here, there being much more sun
shine. About ten acres are cul
tivated to potatoes, • with which
corn I# cooked daily to feed the
200 or more foxes on the place.
The animals, which are of the
"bine" species, are scattered over
the entire island, necessitating a
daily visit l<» I In- vicinity of their
dens in order lo feed them. I>iir
iiiK the ciiiir.tf of Ihr year they
become quite tame tip lo I In* I imp
when I lie.v an* being I rapped,
when they become wild. Hox
I raps arc uped lo catch f ho ani
mals, only mnlcM being kiIl«*«l for
their fur. Kacli mother lias from
live lo seven pups annually and
these can be marketed within flie*
year for their fur, and tlie in
crease in the number of foxes
will be very rapid from now on,
and especially I hat Mr. Marcum
has decided lo kill none until next
year.
The fur is in I he best condi
tion in December, ho it. is at that
period the fur if gathered. Last
year the pelts brought $42 each,
with a constantly rising market.
The farm has boen In operation
for seven y^ars and would have
many more foxes at the present
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(lie first consideration bo har
mony.
Convention Program.
Baltimore, June 24.—The fol
lowing is the order laid down for
the convention until its organiz
ation. The convention will be
called to order tomorrow noon by
Chairman Mack of the national
committee. The naming of a
temporary chairman; roll call of
states for representation on th«
credentials committee.
On Wednesday the convention
will assemble at 10 o'clock to re
ceive the report of the credentials
committee, which will fix the
permanent, roll of the convention.
Then will come the report of the
committee on permanent organ
ization, the selection of ihe chair
man and flic speech of Ihe pre
siding' officer; hearing reports of 1
committees. Adjournment.
Thursday the convention will
meet at 10 o'clock, when the roll
will be called by states for nom
inating speeches after, which bal
loting will continue until some
candidate receives the necessary
two-thirds vote to nominate, af
ter which the vice-presidenttial
candidate will be nominated and
elected.
Washington, June 2 4—Both
houses took a three days' reces3,
most of the members flocking to
Baltimore.
Gaynor on Way.
.Ww York, May 2 4.—Mayor
flayih»p leaves on a special for
Baltimore today.
FOREST FIRES
IN THE YUKON
Narrow. Escape .From Terrible
Death—Much Timber is
Destroyed
Willi forest Hits to I In* front
ami li> lh«» rear, hunting llerce
ly, II. M. Ferguson, of the West
crn Securities (Company's force
at Itallarct. barely escaped being
burned to death in the raging
flames wbirb swept, the hills Sev
ern I days ago near Kirkman.
Mr. Ferguson is in I be rily and
I «• 11 s his own story. lit* says:
"I had mushed down nine mill's
from our hydraulic ramp al Bal
laivl lo I lie Yukon. While I was
al the river the forest fires got a
Inn start. i could see the smoke,
hul, suspecting nothing serious,
I started up the trail for the
camp. When some distance up
I found a wall of lire consuming
the forest and sending up a tre
mendous black cloud of smoke.
For quite a long lime I bad not
looked back, but on doing so sud
denly, I noticed that the lire had
started to spread from the direc
tion of the river and was racing
through the dry grass, brush
and limber al a great speed. Had
I remained still I would have been
cut otT within a few minutes
with no hope of escape. Mak
ing a sort of detour toward the
bills I hit hack for the Yukon,
and had barely lime to gel there.
The spot from which ( bad (led
was covered with a raging lire
I tin I sent smoke and flame* far
into the heavens.—Dawson News.
SAMUEL GQMPERS
SENTENCED JAIL
Judge Wright Qivea Him On0 Year
and Frank Morrison Qeta
Half That Time
Washington, Juno X'i.—Justice
Wright, of the District Court r»f
the District of Columbia, today
scutcucrd Samuel Oornpers of the
American Federation of Labor, to
one year In .jail for contempt of
court, growing out of a disobe
dl,'nee of a court order in I be Ruck
Range boycott eases.
Frank Morrison, of tho same
organization, wan given six
months. Both gave notice of ap
peal and were released on giving
$r>,non bail.
John Mitchell was also found
guilty, but was not present and
bis sentence wag deferred.
NEW JUDGE TO
SUCCEED GUSHMAN
According to Cordova Alaskan Ov
erfield Will Preside Over
This District
I
! Washington, Juno 22.— it lias
been practically decided by Pres
ident Taft and Attorney (ieneral
Wickersham thai Hie vacancy on
the bench in the Third judicial
division of Alaska, caused by the
resignation of Judge E. E. Cush
man. witl be filled by transferring
Judge P. 1). Overfield fnnn Fair
hanks to Vahlez.
The appointment of a judge for
the Fourth division will be made
next week, and the probabilities
are that il will be !•'. E. Fuller,
a leading attorney of Nome, who
has the endorsement of (iovernor
Clark. Senator Jones, of Wash
ington stale, also wants to name
tin* appointee, hut it is nmre than
likely lie will give way to the
governor and thus allow an Alas
kan to fill the office.
DEED8 PROPERTY
TO CHILDREN
On June I i, deeds transferring
2.5(H) acres of the richest land in
Walla Walla, were filed in the
recorder's office in that city by
Thomas Lyons, a pioneer of the
Inland Kmpire, by which I tie
properly was transferred to his
sons and daughters, among whom
are Judge Thomas Lyons, of Ju
neau, and John Lyons, of this
city. The properly is valued at
« i no.non.
EVELYN GAGS AT
RENEWED RECITAL
Protests Against Answ®rlng
Questions Touohlng Her Rela
tions with White
Wliilp Plain*. N. Y.f June 2\.—
Kvrlyn Tliaw prnlcylcd and re
fused In niHwrr ((ileal ion* pro
pounded In Iiit nn her testimony
in hnhalf nf Thaw given at Ihn
I r In I r»f llie petitioner fnr I lie
killing nf Whilo.
Sho said slip would nol go ov
er the detail* of her relations
wllli While aRnin. asserting thai
they had im place in I ho present
hearing.
Times are hard, but a dollar
isn't much for a sight of that
danee in F.aglea hall.
THE ROOSEVELT FORCES
PERFECTING ORGANIZATION
WILL APPEAL TO BRYAN, WILSON AND LA FOLLETTE TO HELP
THE CAUSE—THREE GOVERNORS REFUSE TO FOLLOW
TEDDY—WILL HOLD A CONVENTION
The National Progressives.
Chicago, June 2 4.—Five hun
dred Progressives dedicated the
new party, making all preliminary
arrangements for the permanent
organi/al i«m and the calling of a
national convention. liovernor
Johnson, of California, was em
powered I" appoint a committee
of si'M'ii to confer with Roose
\i'|l lo formulate future plans.
It \\a- decided l h;il a ml ban
• lan.'i handkerchief -dionld In- tin*
l(oose\e|| I»al 11" Ha-. It«»o—«• \ i • 11
will today return I" Oyster May
accompanied I»\ Governor John
>oii. (>o\ rttiior I »"i-n -n -ays he
will stand h> Tall, ami ii»i Moose
vclt, who has abandoned 111• • lte_
pnhlican parly.
Jefferson City, June 2 '».—<iov
ernor lladley declares that he has
no intention of quitting the Re
publican party; that he can ren
der more aid to the Progressive
Republicans vwit bin the parly than
out of it.
Offer Congratulations.
Washington, June 2'•.--Presi
dent Taft is being deluged by
messages of congratulation.
These he is acknowledging a* fas
a^ he can.
National Committee.
Chicago. June 2 4 The new
national committee will meet to
day for organization. Charles
Hille- will be chosen as the
chairman.
Crying for Help.
Chicago, June 2i.--The leaders
of the new party have decided lo
call upon I.a Follette, Bryan and
Wilson to join their cause
against the interests. They point
out that the Republican parly is
now wholly in the hand* of the
reactionaries and must not be
permitted t«» longer remain in
power.
Politieians here are watching
the birth «»t* tin* new party very
elosely. and while they tin not un
derrate the itiiporlanl hearing it.
will have nil the November el.'tr
I iolis, they «|<» lint believe that the
I lellHM'I'al ie |'|*og ress j\ eail be
inditeed |i» join the new mo\e_
men!, 111e I leiinier:it ie eouven
I i< III is tl|i<l<>||lllei||\ ill the illtMi
lute eniilr<d nf that wiir-r <>f I he
part >.
Want Convention.
SI. Paul. .111 lie i 'L'lii. city
has telegraphed In the National
Progressive organization in Chi
cago. asking t<» have the conven
tion meet here.
I.ineoln. Neb.. June 2 t <iov
ernor Ahlrieh says there is no
"reason Tor a third parl>.
STEAMER EDITH .
OUT OF THE ICE
Nome, June 2 J.—The steamer
Kdilh, which had been imprison
ed in iee floes 200 miles from
here, reached port yesterday none
the worse for her experience.
Outbreak in China.
Pekin. June 21.--An outbreak,
is feared at t'hiefo. as condi
tions are very unsettled. The
American consul has asked his
government to send a battleship
to the scene of the threatened
disturbances.
Wells to Fight.
New York. June 2i ftomba
dier Wells will meet Pal/er f<»r a
ten-round go here on Friday
night.
INCREASED MINERAL OUTPUT
IS ASSURED FOR ALASKA
WITH OPENING OF QUARTZ AND COPPER PROPERTIES ALAS
KA'S MINERAL OUTPUT WILL BE VERY MATERIAL
LY INCREASED
A f I or interviews willi many
Alaskan operators, J. J. rnder
Wttfnl NVI'ilt'H as follows:
Willi an assured increase of
mor? I linn £ 1.500,000 in the val
ue r.f copper product and an
addition In its gold product from
quartz veins of ni least sr»on.oim,
il. is now reasonably certain, ac
cording lo I In* estimate* of min
ing engineers. llial Alaska is in
I In* process of transition from n
placer country to one in which
the morn enduring industries of
quart/, mining nnd placor digging
as well will h«> conducted.
Stephen R. Dircli, manager of
tho Hon an/a copper properties al
Kennerott, Alaska, one of Hie
largest producer.* of red metal in
the world, said that he has opened
np several new properties adja
cent to the nminnza, and thai al
ready enough ore has been sack
ed and blocked out to increase the
shipment.* of copper from the
I'll,000,ooo |mmohI> Irao-p^rlcd
Ij«*I year l<» io.ooo,ooo pounds
t li im year.
Oilier pl'opci'l ie* l|l"llg I ll»* ('•«»!)
per Hiver ami Xorlliwexlern rail
road are being opened up, and
I Ik* inn-cast' io I li *• price of cop
per from I.'l cent* Io is ccnls a
pound lias enabled many proper
lies in Southeastern Alaska Io
make profitable shipment*.
"No dcllnilc plan* for llie cx
I cos loo of Ihe C.opper River niil
roail liave been made," said Mr.
Hirch, "but Ibe company I* pre
pared Io extend its line Io flic coal
fields or Io any other place where
the business warrants Ibe expen
diture."
Falcon .Toslln, president of Ibe
Tanana iMnes railroad, received
Word from Fairbanks (hat Ihe de
velopment of (he quartz mining
industry in I lint section has in
creased Ihe gross earnings of Ihn
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