POLITICAL RIOTS IN ILLINOIS
CAUSE DEATHS OF FIFTEEN
QUESTION OF COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERNMENT FOR
ROCK ISLAND LEADS TO FREE-FOR-ALL SHOOTING
MATCH—SOLDIERS PATROLLING STREETS
Hock Island, 111., March 27
Political riols between the sup
porters of a commission form of
government for this city and
those who were opposed to it, re
sulted in 15 persons being shot
down in the streets.
The most intense foeling has
marked the campaign to place the
city under a commission and a
vole was Lmmuk laken on (lie; ques
tion. Fist lifrills wt-.re of frequent
occurrence at Hie polls and the
police were unable to keep order.
The trobulc culminated wlien
an attempt was made to interfere
with tho ballot boxes. Both sides
were prepared for trouble and af
tor tho first shot was fired the
shooting became general. Many
of the wounded will die.
MR. I. D. FLYNN
TAKEN OUTSIDE
Was Adjudged Insane and Being
Taken to Morm'Jigside
Asylum
Mr. I. D. Flynn, who suffered a
stroke of paralysis Home weeks
ago, was sent outside on (he .Nor
thwestern to the asylum at Morn
inpside near Portland, He Js
graining in strength hnl his mind
lias not recovered from fhe stroke,
and if was downed advisable by
liis physician lo send him. nul
Mde.
He was adjudged insane by n
"rury in I he commissioner's eonrJ.
I his morning and is being taken
• ml by (Charles Hush. Mr. Flynn ,
has relatives in New York, who!
arc being communicated with i
willi a view <»f having him placed j
jn a private hosp.tal. i;
Masonic Meeting.
Special communication Valde/. |
J.odgo No. 1 OH A. F. and A. M.i
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock
jii Masonic hall. Work in second!
•degree. Visiting brethren cor- !
*.lially invited. •
C. ItEYNOI.hS, Sec'y. j
/
Silverman will call for and de_ ,
Jivcr'yortr goods, 'phone IHR.
, i
WHO KNOWS
OLE 0. VIGA
Me is Wanted in Conneotion
With the Settlement of
an Estate
Tim clerk of the court's ofl'ice
ha6 received an enquiry concern
ing Ole O. Vipa, who is supposed
to bo in Alaska. lie is wanted in
coiiiicctiorr wilh Hie settlement of
an estate.
Following' is a description of
the man: Nonvcffian, nicknamed
Murphy. Age about 50 years, six
f<'el. tall, woipht i.90 pounds,
Iiprlit brown hair, blue ryes, sandy
miislaehe and Jn*ard. Sometimes
smooth sliav4'ii. Occupation min
er and laborer. I.ast heard from
when iirt'inan on sleanter between
Nome and Dawson in 1904.
S«vnd informal ion fo K. A. MHz,
P. O. box i'.W, Or<fwayr Colorado. |
Call for Warrant*.
Notice is hereby give-an that I
will pay all cilv warrants up to
and including warrant Nov 2023 if
presented within ti'i* da?& from
dal i*.
K. Ft. Win:AT, Treasurer.
Yatdez, Alaska. Marvb 1 9r 1012.
Subscribe for the Pro.sjwx:lor.
Anheuser-Busch Brewery
Covers an area of I 10 acres of ground, equall tu>. 7o oily
blocks, upon which arc located 110 individual bui6«irngs.
CAPACITY.
Brewing capacity, barrels per year 2.500,000
Malting capacity, bushels per year 2.000,000
Mottling works, bottles daily .. ..- 1,000,000
Oram storage elevators, bushels 1,750,000
Slock bouses (for lagoring), barrels 000,000
Steam power plant, horse 12,000
Electric power planf, horse f 1,000
Refrigerating plant, tons per day 1,000
Ice plants, tons per day 1,200
Coal used, tons per day 325
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.
Kefrigeralor freight cars 1,500
Horses at home plant 113
Wagons and carts at home plant 7H
Auto trucks at homo plant ' 71
llorses at branches • iH3
Wagons at branches l.'tO
Auto trucks at branches 17
KM PI.OY MS.
At St. l.ouis plant, people 0,000
At 30 branches, people 1,500
FHKKillT.
Inbound ami outbound, cars per year 50.000
For Sale At the Big Place
BUY
IS
8ELLINQ OUT BELOW WHOLESALE COST AT
STULL'8 JEWELRY 8TORE. OPEN FROM 5:00 TO 11:00 p. m.
_ Ci Under New Management
11C K j* |_f Warm, Light, Outalda Room*. Haadquartara for (min
ing and Traveling Man. tpaolal Aocommo
yf if Y A datlona for ramlllaa. RAtM REAtONAILI
LLIAj Mrs. Marlon Leach Mrs. Ben Sllvermar
COAL COAL
VALDEZ DOCK CO. or VALDEZ TRANSFER CC
ARIZONA SENATORIAL
FIGHT 18 ENDED
Phoenix, March 27—Marcus
Smith and Henry Ashurst have
been elected senators from I his
slal<>.
MEETING TONIGHT
The Hon. Win. O'Connor and
oilier speakers \vil| address the
people of Yaldez at Moose hall
loniprht on I ho political issues of
the day. Ladies are specially in
vited. Meelinpr called to order at
K o'clock sharp.
SPEAKER WANTS
AUSKA'S SUPPORT
Valdez Man Who Is From Pike
County Aotlve In His Be
half » tin | .h,. . a
Mr. R. P. Ferguson, of the firm
of Dougherty & Ferguson, receiv
ed a letter on the Northwestern
in answer to one sent to Speaker
Clark. Ho is from Pike county
and has known Champ Clark for
tho past 23 years, having become
acquainted with him when Clark
was representing Pike counly in
tho Missouri state legislature.
Mr. Ferguson wrote to urge up
on Mr. Clark Urn necessity of
Valdez securing the dyke appro
priation and hoping that liis
friend would secure the Jx>m»
cratic nomination for the presi
dency. Mr. Ferguson- fan se«
nothing to it if the speaker rs the
candidate and has been an act
ive worker to seeun* his endorse
ment by the- I>emorra(s of Alas
ka.
Fred T. I>ivh«is. ex-srnalor for
Idaho, who is managing Clark's
campaign, wrile.v thai ho is g*in
in-g str^nglh right. along. All
I hat rs required is for his friends
to k«M-p working fin t if he secures
the- nomination af Haffrmorp and
I he American pef#pl« will do dhe 1
n»sli nf.Tf November..
iJlark's manager says the
speaker particniajly desires- to
secure the support, of the A fa-s
kim delegation. This lerrilwy
has become a national issue by
ri'a.H-txcu of ils negt#«t by th<> a<-- '
publican adminislraMows ami clb>
speaker's friends Lii Alaska be
hove hi* will give- khr lerriloi^y a
s(juax»k deal whtiru is presiditiil.
They m»v«'r doub-li for a moimoit.
thai In* will b« Che «rexl occu
pant «»f I Ik* Whiiv lh>u>e if Iim* se
cures- llir nomination.
COFFEE AND SUGAR
■AGNATE: GRO88E8 DfVTDE.
IVew York, March 27 John
Arbuckle, flu?- sugar and
magnate, is «frad of pm>villoma.
Ffe began lif*» as a poor boy and
accumulated a fortune of mil
lions.
LOCAL ITEMS
FOR KENT—Two rooms suit
able for housekeeping, furnished.
Seattle hotel. If
Ed. Whilfemove wii.i a passen
ger on tho Nnrthwesetrn from
Seward today.
It. cost8 no more to got your
clothing clcaucd and pressed at
Silverman's. Phono 198.
J. II. Pippin, who has been
prospecting some ground h«'low
Fort. Mscum, is in town.
FOR BALE CHEAP—Corner lot,
house and furnishings, fuol for
six months. Apply P. J. lluganir,
Look I Look I Look I
Ladies and gents, black and fan
shoes cleaned and shined, Seel
Johnnie, the hoolhlack, Pioneer
Harbor Shop.
FOR SALE--T\vo good work
dogs, harness and sled. Apply
Prospector. tf
If you want your clothes clean
ed and pressed 'phone Silverman,
198.
If you want your lurs repair
ed 800 Silverman, phono 198.
Emmott Johns, who has been
engaged at tho Midas mine, is
in town as tho staff has boon re
I ducod until shipping is resumed.
Anheuser-Busch
The Northwestern brings, a good sized bunoh;
Escort them to Big Place, and sample the lunch.
We can entertain all—in our special way;
It'8 easy with Anheuser—itTs just like play;
A I. White
Proprietor
More Pictures
Splendid additional picture?
have been received per steain
ship Northwestern by Ilev. John
son for his illustrated lecture
tomorrow night, which promises
to he a treat for all who attend.
Glen Eaton, engineer at the
Cliff mine, is in town today.
Democratic Rally.
The Democratic Club, gave a
splendid show;
Al| were the losers, who there,
failed to go.
There was much oratory—the
same was very fine,
Causing patriotic tremors, to
creep along the spine.
Sir Robert, of Juneau, was the
first to perform;
And after a time, to the subject,
he warmed.
Each piece of the platform, plank
after pfank.
Was discussed in a manner, very
fair and frank.
And then came a speaker, of
much class and tone;
His ancestors surely kissed, fl»»;
famous Blarney stone.
Ifp's a skillful trainer, «»f fh*
Alaskan party muler
If comi's naturaf for him, U> shout*,
for Home Rule.
Tin* Fairbanks re presort al ivvv
covered hnnseff will* jrlory;'
Tel Ting in an miini(ahl«> way, a
very humorous story
We have I hern in Alaska—y<«n*
find them wherever you
We'll birry I hern at election—
w*'n be In .♦IV, Mr. MFoe.
Vex I r»n flip program—lit# Hon
orable Judge- Cobb;
Willi flPie Tafl adminislTat i«*n:,
played parfiirnfar hob.
>sre pofnl ho specialized.—up-MV
."I, fie did d'rVato;
\ now rra is sorm Iv* begin,
ff» ni which', all Ihaifrs will'
dale.
rti.c chairman.. <*> I ho rost rujn,.
called Mr*. MacAve-y,
iVhi.»v willi I lie Kriglish language..
al. once, proceeded: l«> I«»y.
-»h" li.-»M of borrowing spoons,
hack I here in couniiy l'ik«:
V.»u*ifc* all rijrlif.. Mrs.. iJenu'tfral.
\«Mir s pouch. wij much did.
►iKO.
And then Hl^*lhor ITraitio.. very
calmly arose,
Arttk I he enter! ainmeul,. wa*s
brought lo a cl«>£e.
He pave a liibllo piee<», of tlfrr 13rv
an II obion.
And closod I he mjewting.. with, a
benediction.
This ahwut I ho IDemvorats—a
trait thai always shows;
They very (illicitly loajrri, wfcfw
AnJfceuser-Haisch Hows.
After s«» much tiaiking. 'twas, nal
uural lo be> dry;
They drank heartily *.»f Anhensor.
which was lauded. to the sky.
Our Prescription Department
Work is in Charge of a skillful
pharmacist at u,M times. Owl
iMrng Co.. Inc.
Automobile Sweepstakes.
The most, sensational picture
ever shown in Alaska will he sinmi
at Ihi' Ma.jeslio tonight, showing
(lie '«7 aulos entered in (he races
at flic Indianapolis auto course,
I he greatest track in 1 ln%- world.
Those races are against lime for
a distance of 500 miles. l»on-M
miss this treat. The program for
tonight:
1. Overture hv Majeslie or
chestra.
2. "f.illle Soldier of '01." a
Southern war drama full of life
and very exciting.
,'t. "Frolicsome Florrie," one
of I hose funny ones, •
i. "Mimmie as a Philanthro
pist," some very dev.. acting by
a small boy.
r». Illustrated song by Miss
Blanche Fogg.
0. "500 Mile Indianapolis
Sweepstakes," this picture was
shown in the 10-cent theaters
outside and 25c admission charg
ed.
Don't forget that there is al
ways a dollar's worth of music
goes with every show at no ad
ditional charge.
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assets, surplus and earnings belong to its policy-holders.
It disburses in dividends this year ever eleven million dol
lars.
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free from all restrictions to travel, residence and occu
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