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VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, 8ATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1912.
NO. 164.
DR. PEARSONS
HAS PASSED ON
Accumulated Fortune Years Ago
and Has Given Millions
to the Poor
Chicago, Aprfl 27.—l)r. Dan
iel Pearsons, the noted philan
thropist, is dead at the age of 92
years. He accumulated ♦ an im
mense fortune in real estate in
this city half a century ago and
has given millions to charily.
Although a multi-millionaire
Dr. Pearsons lived in a simple
manner, preferring l<> devote his
fortune to charities rather than
ostentatious display of his
wealth.
WILL TESTIFY
AGIST DHOW
Wife of Convicted Dynamiter Mc
Manigal to Tell All She
Knows
Los Angeles, April 27.—Mrs.
Ortie McManigal, wife <»f (li«> con
fessed dynamiter, will testify
against Attorney J)arrow in lliej
bribery case.
Darrow will be represented by
some of the strongest legal tal
ent of Chicago. The news that
(he unions whose members he
was defending have refused to
give financial support has caus
ed Ilu» attorney's friends in tin
east to come to his aid.
SENATOR McHIE MAY
CHANGE HIS POLITICS
CSeorge (ioshaw, armed with
the authority vested in him by the
United States of America, hoard
ed the launch Florence, riding at
anchor in the harbor, capturing
the staunch little craft without
the loss of life or Iimh. Commo
dore Mcllie, it is said, will now
vote for Harrais as a retaliatory
move against the war-like move
of the administration.
CLUB CHARTER L18T
CLO8ES ON MAY 1
The charter list of the Alaska
Club closes oil the first of May.
Those desiring to join on "bed
rock" had better hand in their
names to some member of the or
ganization.
WAPPY READY TO
DON PRI80N 8TRIPE8
Seattle, April 27.—Ex-Chief of
I»olice Wapponslein surrendered
himself to the sheriff today and
said he was ready to go to the
penitentiary. ,
IMMENSE FIELDS OF ICE PREVENTED
STEAMERS FROM REACHING TITANIC
I
Two Steamships and a Large Schooner Were Only a Short Dis
tance From Scene of Titanic Wreck But Were Sur
rounded By Great Fields of Ice—Captain
of Mount Temple Testifies
Washington, April 27.—The
name of the mysterious steamer
which answered the distress sig
nal of the Titanic lias been learn
ed. It is now known that two
steamships and a lai'trc schooner
PACKY EASILY WINS
VICTORY OVER WELLS
Ni'\v York, April l'T — Parky
McKarland won an easy vielory
iivi'r Wells in the light last night.
The hitler inatle a poor showing
ami was a disappointment to tin;
hig rrowrl which witnessed I he
light.
ALAMEDA LEFT
LAST NIGHT
Sidney Drake and Family Are
Coming to Make Valdez
Their Home
Sr;ill|t', April 27 Tin* sleam
••r Atomeda sailed for Alaska
porls willi Sidney l>rake and
wife and daughter, Miss (I. C.an
11011 and (J. (iercheck first-class
passengers and Ilir«*«* in the
steerage.
Invest igal ion proved llial I In*
steamer had not sustained any
damage as a result of her en
counter with I he dork.
HARRY THAW CA8E
AGAIN BEFORE COURTS
New Roehelle, April 27.--Harry
Thaw is out of the, asylum today,
hut he is under a strong guard of
deputies. An etTort is being made
to secure his release and I he case
is being heard today.
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SON QOE8 TO GET
BODY OF COL. A8TOR
Portland, Me., April 27.—Young
Astor, son of Colonel As lor, is
here en route, to Halifax with a
chartered steamer to get his fath
er's body.
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TAFT SAYS HE TRIED
TO AVOID PERSONALITIES
COLONEL R008CVELT AND HIS WORKERS TOOK ADVANTAGE
OF HIS IDEA OF FAIR FIGHTING AND HE WILL NOW
FIGHT AS THEY ARE DOINQ
New York, April 27.—Prenidenf,
Tuft declared in hi» upeech hera
last night that the unfair attack*
off Roonevell had forced him lo
fight back.
From tho beginning of the
campaign he had been careful to
avoid personalities and bad for
bidden his leading worker* t(»
make attack* upon hi* opponent*.
Ho had been forced to thn con
cluHion that Hooflcvelt and hi*
friend* were taking advantage of
hi* idea of a fair fight. He could
fight a* they were doing and he
announced he would keep it up
until the victory wan won.
were only a short distance away
from I ln> Titanic when she sank,
carrying her passengers and crcw
willi her.
Captain James Moore, of the
steamer Mount Temple, tcslilied
before the senate committer to
day that the w ire loss operator
of the Mount Temple told him of
thi* call' from the Titanic hut 1 lint
ho had boon unable to ko l<» her
assistance on account of the ice.
ROOSEVELT HURLS MANY
INVECTIVES AT PRESIDENT
CROOKED, HYPOCRITICAL, IN8INCERE AND FOUL ARE WORD8
FREELY USED IN REFERRINQ TO TAFT AND HI8 FOLLOW
ERS—FIGHT TOO BITTER TO LAST
Worcester, April l'7 Colonel
Kuoscvell replied lo President
Taft's Hoston speech here last
nielli- Like l)emustheiies, the
Crecian orator, who tried to raise
Ihe populace against Philip, kinp
of Maccdon, he hurled acrimon
ious invectives at his opponent.
"Crooked," "hypocritical," "in
sincere" and "foul" were w^rds
rreely used in reference to Presi
dent Taft and* his campaign lead
ers.
Nrw York, April L'7.—It is free
ly predicted thai the intense bit
Ierness displayed between Presi
dent Tafl and Colonel Roosevelt
will soon resnlt in a conference
of tin* leaders of both branches
of tli«* Republican parly. There
is a rapidly growing? sentiment
thai both Tafl and Roosevelt
should In* retired in favor of some
candidal!' upon which both sides
could unile in supporting.
FAIRBANKS BANK CASES
CALLEO HERE ON JUNE 24
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT REQUESTS THAT CASE8
OF BARNETTE AND OTHERS BE TRIED IN JUNE AND
8PE0IAL TERM OF COURT 18 CALLED
This morning Judge Gushinan
announced from ttm bench that
I he order heretofore made sel
ling Ihe Fairbanks bank coses for
was, upon Ihe request <»f th<
torney general of Ihe United
States, vacated and that these
cases would ho tried at a special
term of the court on June 2ilh/
He also ordered a special jiyry
term lo be called for that dafe.
Evidently the department of
justice is anxious that Iheso cases
b" disposed of at the earliest op
portunity and lo thai end iiove
'lotitbd Judge ('.ushmon that r
trial December 2 and 9th
LOCAL ITEMS.
Sidney Drake, wife and daugh
ter, an* passengers (in |ho Ala
meda.
Dave Spencer in now behind the
polished mahogany at the Seal
Mr hotel. '
Miss M. O'Malley left lasl ev
ening on Iho Northwestern for a
visit to San Francisco, inlcnd
ing lo relnrn here during the
summer.
Father Van dor Pol was among
the outgoing passengors to the
stales last evening, lie will visit
Seal tie, Portland, Spokane and
other placcs before returning,
whieh will be about the first of
judge w II be sent here I<> | i *
»ide thr boating court" •..»
I he westward. Messrs. Cross ky
and tiii sitn, for (he government,
are now preparing the necessary
orders. ^Messrs. West and To
zier, attorneys for Harnette and
sHawKlns, have been notified by
tejorraph of the change.
z' 'nvjs will mean that between
50 ami 75 business men of the
interior will be compelled to at
tend the court here during the
open season, sacrificing fhtdr
business interests during fheir
busiest months. Without doubt
the witnesses will come over the
trail.
June. Rev. Father Cremont will
remain here until the return of
Father Van der Pol.
Harry l)e I ,ancy nnd Joe the
Turk will be pasftengers for Ihe
outside on tomorrow's Sampson.
Wrn. Utile nnd wife will open
a hotel at Ellamar, havinK laken
their household goods to that
place.
The Rev. J. Bunting Johnson,
who is going out on the Alame
da, will give a grand display of
•fcftO pictures by a powerful flter*
enpticon on Monday night in the
Congregational church at 8
o'alock, including a large nuinbor
of New Zealand views.
Tlio oilier steamer answered tin*
signal from tin* Mount Temple,
saying they wore surrounded hy
ice and could not render assist
ance. The schooner has not re
ported and it is believed i( may
have been crushed by the ice.
MOOSE WILL GIVE
BARN DANCE TONIGHT
Tin; Mouse barn dance will lak«'
plan* tonight in the barn, the hall
11 i11 f-r been arranged like an old
fashioned Krainary. A l.arpe at
tendance is expected, (inod mu
sic. While shirts and all lin^ry
is barred. Mine jeans and cali
cos will be the fashion.
ALASKAN FLEES
FROM CHICAGO
Millionaire Astrap Mixes Things
With Belle Morton and
Goes to Springs
r,hica£o, April 'J7 licorge As
Irap, lli«' milli«>nsiii'«* president of
I 1m*. Northern Kish iX: Trading
company, operating al Peters
burg, Alaska, left I lit* city hur
riedly for Hot Springs.
Belle Morton, a lady with \vh"»m
he became acquainted here, says
the Alaskan executed a high
speed courtship with her and
promised lo marry hrr. Aslrap
denies everylhinp but Belle says
she is determined lo expose him
if he does not keep his word. The
Alaskan has been going the pare
here and spent money freely. It
is generally regarded as a case
of attempted blackmail.
LOOAL BREVITIES.
K. T. Barnette, Leroy Tozier
and T. (I. West were outgoing
passengers on last night's steam
er.
H. B. Ingram was a passenger
011 last night's Northwestern for
Portland, where he goes on a
short bniness and pleasure trip
combined.
MISSOURI WILL
BE CONTESTED
Taft Men Hold Convention of
Their Own and Elect
Delegates
St. Louis, April .11.—Tin* Taft
Republicans held a convention of
I heir own and have named dele
Kates to tin* C.hicairn convention
t<» contest tin; delegation in
structed for Roosevelt.
The. action of the Taft Repub
licans lias caused a tremendou>
split in the parly in this stale,
the Roosevelt men declaring I hey
will ii<>1 support the president un
der any circumstances >hoiild lie
iret tin- nomination.
AMPLE WATER
FOR EMERGENCY
Cleaning of Cistern Permits a
Strong Flow of Water at
Fire Hall
Tin1 iii**ii enpn^cii in sinking Ih•»
lire cistern I<> a preater depth,
managed l<» sink one foot deep
er than lli«* original well. whew
Ilii> water Im-kjvii I" ll«»w in so rap
idly tint) tin- sunnier cmild not
lake care ol' it. VMioiil two f»*«*f
of silt <I<■ pi»sit wasv(aken owl he
fore tlh' o|i| rish'i'll butloiii was
reached. In i-'i-ic nf lire there will
!••• an ;iii111!*• supply •»f \\alt*r.
STOKERS WILL BE
TRIED MONDAY NEXT
Southampton. April J7.--Tin*
striking stoker* i»f tin* Olympic
wln*ii arfaiKcini yesterday mi Un
charges of muliny entered picas
of not guilty. Tin* trial will hc
Kin Monday next.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Mr. ami Mi*s. .1. V. Oslraiidcr
have returned Id their home in
Cordova.
Sergeant Thomas Tooiney. re
tired, was an outgoing passenger
on I he .Norlh western.
\V. A. Smile has pone to the
Niziiia t«» select a site for the
bridge to lie erected hy the road
commission.
Charles Hush, who has jnst re_
Inrned from Port land, reports
that I. T. l-'lynn appeared some
whnl heller, hotli physically and
mentally on reaching his desti
nation. On his trip the ex-Ponn
cilman was able to walk some,
which in ilself will he pleasur
able news to his friends.
CANADIAN LINER HITS
BERG BUUITTLE DAMAGED
WAS TRAVELING AT VtEDUOED 8PEED WHEN NEAR 80ENE OF
TITANIC DISASTER AND ESOAPED WITH LITTLE DAM
AGE—MUST SAIL FURTHER SOUTH.
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Halifax, April 27.—A wlrclonn
menage has been rccoivod Hint
ing tha^ the Canadian liner Km
prt'HH of Britain, tinrl Hfruck an
iceberg near tho seeno of l he Ti
tanic, disaster. Tho steamer \vn«
traveling at a hIow spred and was
fcut little damaged.
London, April 27 Ml pa*»cn
K<»r HlcaiiHTM hnv«» tieon ordered
lo sail m t i 11 farther aonth to avoid
I he great. ire floes which aro on -
countered in Ch<* regular path
way.
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