VALDEZ DAILY PROSPECTOR
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VOL. 8. VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1912. »n «*a
HO WANTS
EXTRA SESSION
3Rebel Leaders Will be Asked to
Confor With National
Lawmakers
Mexico C.ily.F eb. II.— 1*I'csiilcnI
.Madero has asked permission to
■'•all ail extra session of the legis
Jalnre. The government troops
• ■ire poorly equipped and are ineel
iiiK defeat at I he hands of Hi reb
els in nearly every important en
gagement.
II is believed Madero will invile
1 he rebel leaders !<• consulL with
the legislature and members of
his cabinet with a view lo grant
ing the concessions asked by the
rebels.
SOUTHERNSPORTS
ARE NOT EAGER
-Are Not Offering Big Bonus for
the Johnson-Flynn
Fight
Albmpierque, Feb. J).—Jack
hurley, I lie tivrhl promoter, is un
decided whether I lie Johnson
Flynn fight will be pulled otT in
this slate or not. lie lias not niel
wilh 4h«» encouragement which li«*
»>xpeclcd.
The opposition to the light in
i his stall' is not strong hut there
is lack of interest in the affair.
It is fell thai there is a possibil
ity of a repetition of the Heno
fiasco. '
INSPECTOR MUST
BUY OWN FURS
•Government Will Not 8tand for
Petty Graft in Fish
Department
Washington. Feb. 0.—The men
•employed in the government lisli
department must furnish their
own fur clothes according to a
decision just made by the con
troller of currency.
Lee Dice, a government inspec
tor, purchased a fur coat and sent
the account to the department.
It was turned down.
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MANY ALASKANS ARE
GATHERING IN SEATTLE
HAVE 8PENT WINTER IN ALL PARTS OF WORLD AND ARE NOW
PREPARING TO TAKE UP WHITE MAN'8 BURDEN FOR AN
OTHER 8EA80N--EARLY BREAK-UP 18 ANTICIPATED
Meallle, F»'b. 1>.—The holeln in
I his cily are Kradually filliiiK up
Willi Alaskans, who havo spent
Ihe pnhI few months in other por
tions of flic world. During the
past two weeks hundreds of them
have arrived ami are preparing lo
leave for the norlh al an early
dale.
Those going to Valdez ami Sew
ard are much in evidence. Many
of Ihe Iditarod miners will go in
via Seward and a largo number of
Fairbanks* pcoplb will noon return
Id their northern home*.
Alaskans are very optimistic of
I ho chances of Hectiring favor
able legislation and believe (he
territory will advance enormoiiK
ly the next few years. Thoy are
preparing to go north at an un
usually early date and say die
winter has been very mild and
that the wtnter trail* will break
earlier thnns usual. Gonsirier
ahle froighl will be went to Fair
hanks to be sent down the river
when navigation* opens on the
Tanana and Yukon river*.
CUFF MINE IS NOW PRODUCING
EIGHT HONORED DOLLARS PER DAY
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Cleanup of Forty-five Days Run Since the Mill Was Rebuilt
Amounts To $36,000—Capacity of the Mill Will Be
Doubled In 60 Days—Theories As Applied Else
where Contradicted In Alaska By Facts
The present hallery of three
stamps at the CI ill' initio is lurn
i 11 {r nul $800.00 per day. The mill
has been in operation just ir>
• lays since il was slarted up after
being rebuilt ami the product, in
cluding I lie concent rates, ship
ped amounts to 830,000. Thai is
not had for a mine which was
supposed to be nearinpr ils end as
a producer over a year ajr«». The
<>liiy is proving; I he Hillary of try
ing to gnage eonditions in Alaska
by I huso existing elsewhere.
II lias been said by experts lliat
I he fIIiIT was a freak; its values
would no! go down and the ledges
would peter out were the opinions
most frequently expressed, (lol.
Millard lias proven thai tin- ledges
go down at least lo the iOO-fooi
level and eontinue in strength and
carry I heir values. The experts'
opinions were theories, hut the
ledpres in I lie deep level crosscuts
and the output of the mine are
faets and successfully contradict
the theories.
The three additional stamps for
the <11 ifl* will arrive on the next
trip of the Rertha and will he in
operation in (SO days' lime. The
concrete foundation is being pre
pared fur I he increased ha 11 cry
ami will In; in readiness when the
machinery arrives. The instal
lation of the new hallery will
double the capacity of the mill
ami will result in a ureal reduc
tion in the net cost of treating
the ore. The expense of oper
ating six stamps instead of three
will increase the expense of the
mill hy a small margin.
ALAMEDA SAILED
ON SCHEDULE TIME
Srallle, Feb. !>.—The Alameda J
sailed on schedule lime for Alas
ka ports willi a lifrht passenger
list. The passengers for Yaldez
were Mrs. J. (J. McCawlev and Mrs.
II. Ii. I.oekharl.
DUKE RESIGNS
FROM POSITION
Will Go to London to Direct Af
fairs of British To
bacco Co.
New York, Feb. 11 a rr> I Mike.
president of tin* American To
bacco company, will resign from
the position and will *-ro to Lon
don to direct the all'airs of the
British Tobacco company.
The tobacco trust has been di
vided in In separate concerns since
its invest juration by the poveru
menl. Duke, who is one of the
principal stockholders in the
trust, is disgusted with the I rust
busting movement and will retire
to the management of the Bril
ish end of the trust's business.
NO DANCE AT MOOSE
HALL TOMORROW NIGHT
There will be no dance at Moose
hall tomorrow night. The floor
is being prepared for some big
even Is in the near future and the
Moose will rest tomorrow fiitrlil.
THE FLORIDA EVERGLADE
SCANDAL TAKING SHAPE
HUNDREDS OF DUPED INVESTORS ARE REPORTED TO BE IN
FLORIDA SWAMPS IN DESTITUTE CONDITION AND CAN
NOT GET OUT OF THE COUNTRY
Wasiii^lon. I-Vb. •»—Tli«- llireal
ened scandal in ennneelion willi
llif Florida everglades is I akin}.'
shape. Investors who wen' fluped
into purchasing I he land on tin*
sl.enirlh of tin* colored reporlsof
I In* frovernmenl an* heim? heard
from.
Hundreds of persons are re
ported l(» have in\ esled I liejr sav
iups in tli«' hopos of hoinf* ahlo
I«» bettor their condition and arc
now in I In* Florida swamps in a
destitute condilion. Tin* land is
worthless and I ho solllors oannol
oven support Ihomsolvos. The do
parlinonl and inoinhors of n>n
jrross aro lioini? swam pod hy I«• I _
lors from'tin* victims of Iho land
spocnlalors.
WANTS GOVERNMENT TO
ADOPT NEGLECTED ORPHAN
PACIFIC COA8T B008TERS APPEAR BEFORE CONQRE88IONAL
COMMITTEE AND URGE SPEEDY ACTION ON RAILROAD AND
LIQHTHOU8E APPROPRIATIONS
Washington, Feb. 1)—The Alas
ka boosters of the Pacific coast
appeared before the committee on
terrtories ami urged ^congress to
take speedy action in providing
for an appropriation to construct
the Alaska railroad, to provide
aids to navigation and for legis
lation which would provide pro
tection for the fisheries of tho
north.
Tin* boosters nrfr«'d eontfri'ss to
adopt Alaska as Ili«> territory was
now an orphan unable t<» help
herself by making favorable laws
ami neglected by lln» tfovernmenl.
Tbey believe I li a I ir the Kovern
inen t adopts Alaska as an orphan
it will help the territory as an in
fant.
ALASKANS FORM CLUB
AND BOOST FOR HI GILLl
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ADMir<£R8 IN FAIRBANKS 8END8 HIM OOPPER MEDALLION AND
CLUB IN OREGON ORGANIZED TO WORK FOR HIS RE.
ELEOTION—VALDEZ MEN ARE OFFIOER8
Smith', Feb. 0.—The admirer*
of former Mayor Hi (Sill in Kair
hnnk* have nonl him a copper
medallion. (till in a candidate for
re-cloction and Ih«» Alaskans have
taken tip hi* flghf and are boost
ing and working for him.
Thoy have formed an Alanka
(till club with regularly eleoted
officer* and will open headquar
ters immediately. The officer* of
the club aro: Roy I). Frank, ad
attorney of Valdez, chairman, and
B. S. Arnold, Valiloz, flnnncinl
Hecrcinry. Tin* olher principal
IhiomIri'm nre (leorpre BcIIch, «»f
Cordova, M. l>. Lrchoy nnd A. F.
Sprague, of Howard, nnd Mr. W.
B. Fellows, of Valdez.
The Alaska (till booslors bollovo
Iheir candidate will give Ihe city
theb est adnilnlHl.rnfion nnd Ihnl
he will l»o elected. Th»« election
tak«*s place March 8 ncxl.
Subscribe for I he Prospector.
MEXICAN REBELS ARE
KILLED IN ENGAGEMENT l
Mexico !•*«•!». 9.--Ilcpnrl s
have been received here of a skir
mish between I In* federal sohlirs
;.nd lh«- rebels in lln> slate of
i'tieblo. Fifteen of I ho revolu
tionists wore killed.
NO III LOST
BY DEMOCRATS
Inquiry Into Money Trust Charges
Will Begin Next Wed
nesday
WashiiirtI■ >11, Feb. —"I'ln* l»ein
oerals are losing no lime in be
ginning In- investigate the money
trust. A committee has been ap-j
pointed and the inquiry will he-|
pill nn Wednesday next.
It is purposed to make the in- |
vesication as complete as pos
sible as I he administration is ac
cused of having favored Wall
street, for past favors by contri
butions to campaign funds.
GOVERNOR ADDRE88E8
STATE LEGISLATURE
Frankfort, Ky., Feb. Jov
ernor Augustus Willson will ad
dress I lie stale legislature today.
Mr. A. Sey.kalin, recently cni
doyed al the Ci!ifV mine, will go
ovr the trail to Fairbanks and
try I he placer camps for a while.
CHAMP CLARK NO
STALKING HORSE
Says That He is in the Race to
Win and Not to Favor
Any Other
Washington. I*'eb. 0.--Champ
('lark is very indignant at I In* re
port llial In* is permit 1 ihimself
to In* ns«'il as a stalking horse for
.linlsou Harmon. JI «• says In* is in
Hie rat'c himself ami does imt in—
lend to III row his support to any
other candidate.
Speaker ('.lark was aeeuseil |»y
former (Sovernor l*"olk. who is
himself a candidate for the presi
dency, of trying In deliver the
Missouri delegation to Governor
Harmon.
60MPERS MUST
SERVE TERM
Declares He Believes in Free
dom of Speech at All
Times
Washington, l'"el». tf.--Samuel
(tornpers appeared before the su
preme court of ihi' histrirt of (Co
lumbia yesterday. lie declared
Ihat lie believes ill freedom of
speech at all limes ami does not
believe I lie courts should be re
spected beyond I heir due.
(imnpers did II*>1 even flinch
when the supreme court banded
down its decision sentencing him
to a term in jail on the contempt
charges.
ASK REDUCTION
OF CABLE TOLLS
Prominent Alaskans Appear Be
fore House Committee and
Urge Reduction
Washington, Feb. {i.--<«overnor
Clark, Bishop Howe ami other well
known Alaskans, appeared before
the house committee on territor
ies today ami urpred a reduction
of the Alaska cable tolls.
They pointed out that the pres
ent loll was excessive ami proved
!i heavy burden on I lie business
mid miniiiK men of the territory.
POLITICS ARE BEGINNING
TO BOIL AT WASHINGTON
TAFT CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS TO BE OPENED IMMEDIATE
LY AND A0TIVITIE8 WILL BEGIN IN EARNEST—OWNER
OF POST-INTELLIQENOER OPPOSED TO THIRD TERM
Washington, Keh. 9. — Political
headquarters for llie Taft cam
paign will l»o opened in I his city
immediately. Ilepresenlalive Wil
liam H. McKinley, of Illinois, will
be in charge of I ho campaign and
will have the active assistance of
ChnrlcH Hillis, President Taft's
secretary.
Former Senator John I,. Wil
son, of Washington slate, and
chairman of the Pacific Coast
Alaska Boosters' League. is op
posed to I In* nomination of C.ol
nnel Rnoxcvi'll for (hi* Ihinl term.
Ho believe* President Taft has
made good as tin' nation's chief
exeoul ivi* ami will bo I In* choice
of I ho convent inn. Wilson says
ihnl a largo majority of I hp stales
whirh have expressed themselves
have declared in favor of Tofl'n
renoinination. lie believes that
lloosovclt is popular bul the Ihinl
Ii*rm cry whirh would ho raised by
Ihe Deinorrals would cause his
defeat and bring ruin lo Ihe party.