Wnt Ual&gz Uatly IJrnapwtor
VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1912.
NO. 133
MiDOLEKAMP TO
BRING BRIDE
marriage License is Issued in
8eafctl9 to Popular Vai
dez Couple
Seattle, March 22.—A marriage
license has been issued to Le
xoy Middlekamp, of Ellamar, and
Helen Ruth Brown, of Valdez.
Mr. Middlekamp is superin
tendent of the Ellamar mine. Miss
Brown is the daughter of Fred M.
Brown and was raised in Valdez.
She has been finishing her edu
cation in Seattle, where her par
ents now reside. Both are very
popular in local social circles.
MAY RECOVER
LOST JEWELRY
^Diamonds Stolen More Than a
Year Ago May be Lo
cated
St. Louis, March 22.—Mrs,
Maldwin Drummond, who was
robbed of diamonds valued al
$120,000 while crossing the At
lantic more than a year ago, ma>
•recover the stolen gem;s.
The police of this city have ar
rested Daniel Gallagher on in
formation from the New York po
lice. It is claimed a portion ol
the jewelry was offered for salt
recently and the detectives have
traced the theft to Gallagher.
BASEBALL GAME
IS POSTPONED
St. Louis Amerioans and Nation
als Will 8tart Ball
Rolling
St. Louis, March 22.—The op
ening game of the National base
ball series which was to have beer
played here tomorrow, has beer
postponed oh account of the
ground being frozen.
The first game wijl be between
4.he St. Louis teams of the Na
tional and American league
teams. Both have been strength
ened and St. Louis hopes to cap
ture a pennant this season.
TO PUT LID DOWN
ON BOXINQ CONTE8TS
Albany, March 22.—The as
sembly passed a hill which pro
hibits boxing matches in thh
^tale and it is believed the sen
ate will do the same.
A measure was passed soirn
time ago lo permit or contests he
fore elnbs, but the privilege has
been abused by fake lights.
OPERATORS OF COAL MINES
REFUSE INCREASE OF SCALE
MINERS HAVE A8KED FOR INCREA8E OF TEN PER OENT BUT
OPERATORS 8AY THEY WILL OLO8E THE WINE8—600,
000 WILL QUIT WORK APRIL 1st
tTlevelarwl, March 22.--America
thrcntcnerl Willi a slrike among
the coal miners which may result
in bringing ahoul I he serious con
ditions nairi in exist in England.
The opcrnlors of I ho coal mincH
have sent their answor to the de
mands Of (flO miner* for an in
crease of wages equal lo 10 per
cent, They refuse to negotiate
on any proposition providing for
an increase in the scale an<l say
they will close I he mines in pref
ENGLAND THREATENED WITH CIVIL
WAD AS RESULT OF COAL STRIKE
More Than Three Million Men Are Idle and Close to Starvation!
—Factories Have Closed Down and Boats Cannot Get
Fuel to Leave Harbor—Cold Weather Adds
to Distress of Populace
London, March 22.--The strike
situation here rcached a crisis
last night when thousands of the
unemployed stormed the house of
commons while the coal strike
was being discussed.
There are mora than 1,000,000
coal miners on strike and factor
ies in every city have been closed
throwing employs into the ranks
of the idle. The tin-plate mills
have closed, leaving 40,000 men
jobless and close to starvation.
The railroads have also joined in
operating trains in conjunction in
order to save fuel and have re
duced the schedule to 15 miles
per hour to effect further econ
oniy. Thousands of guards and
other employes have been tem
porarily placed in Ihe ranks of
the idle through inability of the
companies to procure fuel.
An effort was made to have the
government open the mines by
employing the soldiers as miners
but the proposition met with a
refusal by tne railroad employes
to man the trains handling the
coal.
The price of food has gone sky
ward and the markets are finding
great difficulty in securing ship
ments. The situation lias never
been so grave in the history of
England as more than three mil
lion persons have been deprived
of the means of earning a liv
ing by the strike.
It is acknowledged on all sides
lhat Ihe government could cause
(he mines to be opened at once
by so ordering. This would mean
a virtual placing of the control
of Ihe nation in the hands of the
labor leaders. Premier Asquith
has declared the strike must end
and may order the mine owners
lo resume operations pending a
settlement. It is freelv predicted
lhat if the strike continues for
one week more civil war such as
England has never seen will
break out.
London, March 22.—ColJ
weather has added to the distress
caused by the dislocation of
trade, owintf to the coal strike.
The harbors are full of idle
boats which are unable to get
sufficient fuel to carry them to
other ports.
An effort was made, lo bring
Australian coal to England, but
the miners there declare they will
strike if an attempt is made to
use them to break the strike in
England. Starvat.on threatens
hundreds of thousands and the
situation is fast approaching a
crisis.
LA FOLLETTE WOULD DO MUCH FOD ALASKA
Washington, 'March 22.—Ad
vices from La Folleltc says he
will urge for government, own
ership and operation of the Alas
ka coal mines and will also favor
the building of a government
railroad to th<> interior which will
open the coal mines and place
tin* product on the market.
Senator La Toilette will also
urge a government owned Alas
FAVORS GOVERNMENT STEAMSHIP LINE FROM ATLANTIC TO
ALASKA THROUQH PANAMACANAL--GOVERNMENT CON
TROL OF RAILROA DS AND MINES
kan steamship lino operating
from the Atlantic through the
Panama canal to the north. He
believes Alaskan coal when hand
led entirely by the government
can be brought into competition
•villi Eastern coal 011 the Atlan
tic.
Seattle, March 22.--Sciialor I.a
Follctle's slogan for I lie cam
paign on the Pacific coast will be
"government ownership ami op
eration of the coal mines, gov
ernmenl to hnihl trunk line in
Alaska and government owned
steamship line from the. Atlantic
to Alaska ports ami no charges
on Alaskan coal passing through
the Panama canal.
FIRE BREAKS OUT IN THE WRECKED COAL MINE
I
McCurtain, March 22.—Fifteen
dead bodies of miners who were
killed by the explosion in the coal
mine have been brought to the
surface.
Twenty-five men have been tak
en out alive but many of them
are fearfully burned and injured
and will not survive. It is be
lieved the others are all dead. The
rescuers are obliged to confine
ONLY 25 OF THE 500 ENTOMBE D COAL MINER8 HAVE BEEN
RE8CUED ALIVE AND THE OTHER8 ARE BELIEVED TO
HAVE PERISHED
their efforts to fighting flames
which have broken out. Smoke
is pouring from thu shaft and
despite the efforts of firemen and
miners the flames are gaining
headway and it may be necessary
to close the mine to control the
flames.
The greatest difficulty is ex
perienced in controlling I he wom
en and children <»f the men who
are still in the mine. It is nec
essary to keep them from the
shaft by force.
The rescue parties are mak
ing an effort to reach the work
ings where the men are entomb
ed by air passages, but these have
been blocked by debris loosened
by the explosion.
TIMMON8 18 GIVEN
CHANCE TO RE8T UP
City MagiHtralo CSeraghty pro
vided Micky Timmons with a
meal ticket and a chance to rosl
up for 40 days in the jail. He
has been living a precarious life
of lale and was gathered in on
the charge of vagrancy.
Episcopal Churoh Tonight.
Short Lenten service at the
church <>f the Epiphany at 7:30
tonight. Singing by Epiphany
choir. Choir practice immedi
ately after service.
erence.
Labor leaders si ale Ihal more
limn hair a million impm will quit
work 011 April J if their demand*
arc not granted.
EQUAL SUFFRAGE 18
QUANTED 0HINE8E WOMEN
Nanking, March 22.—The re
publican parliament of China has
granted equal lUifTrage to Chi
nese women.
EAGLE HALL CROWDED TO
SEE PRESENTATION OF TRISS
HALL WA8 TURNED INTO NEAT FAMILY THEATER WHERE LO
CAL TALENT 8CORE8 DECIDED SUCCESS—PERFORM
ANCE WILL BE REPEATED AGAIN TONIGHT
The pro»onl.alion of "T'i'Imm" nl
Kagh* liall last evening showed
Ihnt Valdo/, has slicing local tal
enl and it is In bo hoped (ho
amusement lover# will have an
opportunity of seeing more of
llioir work. *
The drama was well staged and
showed that an immense amount,
of work had been done In prep
aration apd the performance
won I through without a single
hitch. KveVv seal In the house
was filled before the curtain went
up and those who failed to see
the show last night will in* sure
to do sn this evening. The pro
duction would he a credit to pro
fessionnls, ns every memher of
the en»t ncquillod their part in
a manner which showed faithful
rehearsal and were admirably
adapted to the character* they
portrayed.
Mrs. A. 0. Blamm won I ho au
d.once by a clever rendition of
the part of "T'riss." Her concep
tion of tho mischievous, trulh
loving and loyal child of the min
ing camp won her repented np
plause.
Others deserving of special
mention nre I. P. Made, who look
the difficult part of the ever tipsy
Judge Ananias Lovotoddy, Or.
(lerm/an as Hank .Ionian, William
Smile as Naf Weber, Hugh Coch
rane as Jack Hamlin, and Clias.
Barrett as Hallelujah Hilly, made
the most of their pai ls, as did all
of the others.
The stage, scenery and electri
cal effects wore constructed hy
Hugh Cochrane and fl. E, Durlin,
and showed marked ability. Eagle
hall was turned into a neat li111<*
family theater for the occasion
and il is to be hoped tho same
latent.will provide future enter
tainments f«»r the delight of flic
people of Valdez. The perform
ance is well worth the price of
admission and tho hal| is sure to
ho tilled tonight, when it will he
repealed.
MAINE DELEGATES
WILL QO UN INSTRUCTED
Augusta, Me., March 22.--Tho
delegates from this stale to tho
Democratic convention at Haiti
more will go uninslructod as to
choice of candidates. The
Htrenglh was about evenly divid
ed between Champ (Hark and
Woodrow Wilson.
INDIANA DEMOCRATS
WANT GOVERNOR MARSHALL
Indianapolis, March 22.—Tho
delegates to I ho Democratic na
tional convention will f?o in
structed for Governor Marshall.
A majority of them favor ('lark
for second choice.
I.auria island, in Scotia hay, is
the southernmost inhabited in the
world.
The product inn of supar cane
in Cuba for the crop year ending
with September exceeded 1,150,
000 tons.
BANKING LAWS FOR ALASKA
URCED BY GRAND JURY
FINDS FEDERAL OFFIOE8 ARE CONDUCTED IN MANNER WHICH
PERMIT8 OF NO CRITICISM8 —CONCRETE BUILDING URG
ED FOR THE PUBLIC RECORDS
Tho frratid jury in ils (innI re
port Approver vory highly of ihc
manner in which tho federal of
fices arc conducted. They tv_
p6rt (he ifidpcclion «»f the district
allornoy'H office under Judge (loo.
h. Walker, the office of tin* clerk
•>f ihe court under Mr. Ed. M.
Lakin, tho conrtninslonor'ji of
flm under Thomas R. 8henard
nnd Iho United Slnfes marshal'*
office under Ifnrvey Hullivan and
(heir a*xlslantj» impressed lhcm
BERTHA LOADED
TO THE GUARDS
Will Qo to Knik With Mining
Machinery and Cannery
Crews
Seattle, March 22.—The Ber
tha sailed at 9 o'clock last night
with ten steerage passengers for
Valdez The steamer was loaded
to the guards with cargo and
crews for the canneries.
The Bertha will go to Knik and
carries a big shipment of min
ing machinery for the Gold Bul
lion Mining comipany at. Knik. A
cannery crew will also 1m* landed
there.
Bryan Says Wall Street Will Try
to Stampede Convention
to Him
Kearney. Neb.. .Mareh 2'.'.--Wil
liam .lenniiiKs Bryan pays his re
spects In (inventor Judson Har
mon in an interview printed here.
lie-says an effort will be made
to stampede the Baltimore con
vent inn In Harmon by the Wall
street interests. Bryan says
llarmnn is hacked by ,J. P. Mor
gan, wlin is linancim-r bis cam
paign.
GOV. JOHNSON
NOT CANDIDATE
Governor of California Saye He
Does not Want to be Vice
President
.Sacramento, March 22—Gover
nor Johnson, in contradiction to
the rumor that he was trying to»
get the nomination as vice-pres
ident, says he does not want n
and has never asked to be Roose
velt's running mate.
CORDOVAN8 RETURN HOME
ON LAUNCH B. F. M.
The launch B. F. M., Capt.
Swanson, left for Gordnva with
the party of witnesses whn were
here t<> attend court in Ihe post
office cases and were excused un
til the case comes to I rial on Ap
ril If). Mrs. Davis, wife of K. J.
Mavis, paymaster and cashier of
Ihe Gnppcr Hiver and Nnrlhwesl
ein railroad, will remain a guest
at Ihe ('.Iiff until Ihe return of the
Norl hweslern.
If you want, all the news all th»
time read the Prospector
favorably. The 1I11Ii«<«« of Ili«* \ar
joiiM departments were Immmk cdii
dueted in a milliner beyond erit
ieisin.
Tin* grand jury roeoininonded
llial Hip marshal'* salary ho rais
ed In £5,000 pef year and lie bo
given anlhorily to |inpor and
paint Ihe woman's ward and hath
room in tho Jail* Also thai the
mininmm salary of any N deputy
marshal he $15ft per IllOtlth*
(Coninued on papre 2)