VALDEZ DAILY PROSPECTOR
Vol. 8 Valdez, Alaska, Tuesday, January 1912 No. 69
BRIDE REGIS
HER LOST WHICH
Story of How Mrs. George C.
Treat Recovered a Lost
Treasure
The following story is of local
interest and is taken from the
«*olumns of a Portland exchange:
"George G. Treat, of Valdez, an
Alaskan "sour-dough" who has
made his pile in the far north,
came south t»» Seattle and took
unto himself a bride about five
weeks ago. The course of their
honeymoon brought Ihein to
Portland, where they visited
friends, and I lie day before
Thanksgiving Mrs. Treat lost her
beautiful and costly gold watch
a present to her. She did not
know the number of the ease or
the works, and couldn't even re
call Hit1 make. Sin* had only a
general descriplion of the time
piece.
"Ilrr husband pooh-poohed lbs'
idea <>f advertising for its recov
ery in view of this meaner de
scription. and shortly afterward
he was called back to Valdez on
business, the bride remaining be
hind. She explained her loss to
a parly of friends a few days ago,
and one of I hem asked her to
lake one chance at a newspaper
ad. in the "l.osl and Found" col
umn.
She was dubious about it, but
finalIv decided that it might be
worth the triote
The ad. was inserted, and yes
terday a Grand Army man who
had found the watch, saw it,
hunted up Mrs. Treat and re
turned the treasure to her. He
refused to accept a reward, and
said he had been reading the pa
pers for some time in an effort
to locate the loser.
" 'Thai's my besl Christmas
present,' remarked Mrs. Treat in
thanking the vetenan.' "
REV. NEWTON WRITES
FROM NEW YORK
Thi' Prospector is in receipt
of a IHI.'r from Ilev. K. P. New
Ion, who is now in New York. He
slates" dial his thoughts often
stray to the north and his old
friends in Yaldez.
tlev. Newton says that despite
the fact that Tielleview hospital,
which lakes I lie very poor and is
supported hy the city, there is a
dehl of s|hanging over
the hospitals of New York. lie
hopes the charily hall given hy
the ladies of Yaldez in aid of Hie
hospital was well patronized as
it deserved to be.
If you want all the news all the
time read the Prospeotor.
BRITISH COLUMBIA BANK
ROBBERS ARE ARRESTED
RINGLEADER WAS 8PORTINQ MAN WELL KNOWN ON PAOIFIO
OOA8T--ARRESTS MADE INNEW YORK AN LOS ANQELE8
REPORTED MORE ARRESTS MAY FOLLOW
Victoria, It. • Jan. U Tin* an
I lioril if* a n noii I* re lliul I In* idcn •
lily of ihe men who robbed ihe
bank al New Westminster has
been I raced and sonic of I lie fraitK
aro now under arrefd.
(lovcrnnienl dcleclivCH^ have
been employed on I be case ever
*ince I In- robbery. They liava
been workiiiK in conjunction with
dotcclivcM in I lie Hl aleH. II is be
lieved Home member of the Kanp,
ban made a confession.
N«»\v York. Jan. Mc
Namnra, a »pnrlinK "inn who in
known in i»vi»ry city on lh« Pacl
flc ooaxl, wax arrealorl In thin city
loflny. Ho is charged wi(h being
Ili«* rinplrmltT «»f I In* mhhu who
rohhed Mm* bank a I \«w NV*OMtm i
Ml or. H, C. (
Tin* himthI of MeNaniara i.« a
hiirprim* to Mir sport iim element.
The Canadian authorities haw
asked for oxIracHI Win papers and
will force his return if he does
noi do *o voluntarily.
I.<>h AngeleH, Jan. 9.—Ciharien
Dean, n reoonl Arrival in thi»
cll.y and former resident of Ta
coma, wan arrested today af ,tho
iiiHliKalinn of Iho Canadian ru
IhorHies.
Dean i« charpcd wilh being ona
of iho men who robbed the bank
al New Westminster last summer.
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SECRETARY FISHER FAVORS SEWARD
AS THE TERMINUS OF RAILROAD.
Message of Secretary of Interior Urges Immediate Action by
Congress Upon Many Measures for Which the Citizens
of Alaska Have Been Struggling for Years
Washington, Jan. 9.—Secretary
Fisher's report on Alaska is clear
cut. He submits a complete anr
alysis f» f the sit nation in the ter
ritory anil gives reasons why he
favors the const ruction «»f the
railroad from Seward («» the Yu
kon and via the Tanana valley.
lie urges the passage of Iilt *i;—
al leasing measures in order In
ensure I he prompt development of
the coal lands. ' lie recommends
thai MilVicien! coal lands !»«• re-i
served from which I he goveru
inent can junto coal for the use
of I ho navy.
More liberal appropriations for
the purpose of building roads and
trails arc r .•commended.
Tlio urgent need of modifica
tion «»T 1 lio present- form of ter
ritorial government is strongly
emphasized in tin* r.'pnrl.
Secretary Kisher also iwom
mends that Hie .jurisdiction of the
Interstate C.nminerce ('oinmission
he extended to Alaska and urges
congress to pass laws which will
protect Hi*1 weal Hi oT the lisliin^
industry, much oT which is now
hciuff wasted.
The recommendation is made
that all money received from
leasing the coal lands lie devot
cd exclusively to the development
or the territory. ||c says condi
tions in Alaska as he round lliem
while there last summer, calls lor
immediate aid ion on the part *>f
congress.
Seattle. .Fan. 0--Thc rei:ommeii
• lalions <if Secretary Fisher meets ;
willi tin* approval of Alaskans
here. Nearly all the measures for
whirli I In* citizens of (he terri
tory have heen working for years
at mhraccd in I lie report.
II is reported that favorable
action will lie taken by ronjrrcsss j
at this session, as many of thej
western members are pledged to
1 I
work for measures which will
briny: relief to the territory.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
HAS PASSED ON
Made His Own Fortune and Did
Not Believe in Higher
Education
Chicago, Jan. 9.--Richard
Crane, the head of the Crane Ma
chinery company, which has
branches in many cities, died at
his home today, lie had been ill
three days suffering with la
grippe.
Mr. Crane was a self-made man
ami had worked his way up from
the ranks of labor. He was a foe
to university education, which he
regarded as untitling rather than
a help to those who must gain
their own living.
{"CHICKEN REEL" 18
THE LATE8T FAD
j The Sweet Sixteen club will
• meet tonight and be initiated in
j In the mysteries <>f I lit' latest New
York society dance, I he "Chicken
Heel."
The "Two-Step," a monthly
periodical devoted to dancing,
music and acting, describes the
idance as beginning with some
thing like the motion of a chick
en walking. Then the partners
clasp each other and have a round
of the two-step.
SUMMERS WANTS
CHANGE OE VENUE
Believes He Could Not Get Fair
Trial Before a Juneau
Jury
Juneau, Jan. 9.—When brought
into court yesterday lo answer to
the charges of fraudulent bank
ing, Clem M. Summers, formerly
president of the First National
hank of Juneau, and Cashier Stew
art («. Holt, hoth entered pleas
of not guilty.
Summers' attorney asked for a
change of venue, as he feared
his client would he unable to se
eure a fair trial here. Judge Ly
lons lias taken the matter under
advisement. If the change is
granted the ease will be tried, at
Ketchikan during the May term.
Cashier Holt asked for a contin
uance of his case.
M'NANIGAL BEFORE
| THE GRAND JURY
Appears Boforo Grand Jury at In
• dianapolls and Repeats His
Confession
Indianapolis, Jan. Q.--Ortin Mc
NaniKal, who was brought from
California lo testify before Ihc
grand jury here, was questioned
by thai body yesterday.
Mr'NaniKal repented bin con
fession in every del ail and made
other disclosures, the nature of
which are kept secret.
RELIANCE PROPERTY
COMING TO FRONT
^aptain Hpalriinp, "f the lleli-|
mic,' MininK company, al I ho head
•»T l>omc creek, hn>< been in town j
during I he week Heciim In the
Hliipiitonl lo It in property <>f h
hoo»t and other neoennary mach
inery. ' The captain intends to
nend about 20 tons of his K«»od ore
to the mill in a few dayM.—Fair*
ImnkH Citizen.
GOVERNOR OLARK
ARRIVES IN SEATTLE
Brattle, Jan. 9.—Governor, WaU
lor K. Clark of Alaska, i« In lh(i
clly on route lo Washington.
MELD TUNNEL
IS GAINING DEPTH
Contractors Are Now in One Hun
dred and Fifty Feet and
Pushing Work
Tod Da to, who with Homer Ole
son, has a contract for 300 feet
of tunnel work on the Mavfleld
property, left this morning to
continue the work.
The owners of the property be
lieve that the ledge will he en
roll ntereil when the timpel has
been driven 290 feet. This will
K«n«• a depth of 250 feel helow the
surface showings.
The contractors have about half
of the work completed, but have
been handicapped for supplies.
They have been packing in their
out lit as required, but recently
gave <iuy Banting, with his dog
learn, the job of hauling two tons
of supplies to the camp.
TORPEDO BOATS
SUFFER HEAVILY
Five Are Cripp!od and Two Are
Missing as Result of a
Fierce 8torm
Hamilton, Bermuda, .Inn. 0.—
Five crippled torpedo boats have
limped into thin p'ort from the
Hamplon-Iloads rifle practice.
Two other torpedo boats are
missinK and it is feared they have
been lost with their crews. The
coast has been swept by a terrific
storm.
REBELS ARE LIBERAL
WITH THE EMPEROR
Wltaimliai. Hit inn, Jan. !>.--Tln»
itJm-Is hnvr nflVrril lilnTnl Ijtiii.m
In lhi< Mftnchns. Tin* imhihtoi* i-»
r.fTcHMl an allnwnnn* hufTii*i<*nI In
nininlnin his Connor station. lie
will h Inn bo Kivrn a sum hum- limm*
al Jchnl,
WHITE AND WIFE
ARE ON ALAMEDA
• ———
Hrnlllo, .inn. ».--TIip Alnini'dn
xnllrd ln«l niKhl on Mehednle
lime with I he following
>roi'H for Valde/.: Al. While and
wife, Rdllh Arlbnrp, Jennie Arl
hnrpr and Olen Edgerlon.
CORDOVANS ACTIVE
! AT PORT WELLS
Number of Properties in New Dis
trict Are Now Being De
veloped
Tho Cordova Alaskan in its is
suti of Saturday last announces
the safe arrival of Thos. Davis,
Leon Giroux and others from Port
Wells. Some anxiety had been!
occasioned anions their friends
through failure to hear from
them.
The reports hronffht from the
new camp are very favorable. Mr.
Davis, who has a lease on the
NuffRel Kroup, is rnnniiiK a tun
nel t«> lap the ore body at n depth
of 100 feet. Mr. (Siroiix is hisj
foreman. The tunnel is now in;
i.r> feet and the work is proirres.t-<
iiiK rapidly.
Dr. Krodenhe'rK is also running i
a tunnel on properly adjoining
the Xn^Ket Kroup. Ilar#y Thisleil
ami Thos. Davis have a force oil
men al work on properly located j
on Avery river. The launch An-j
nie brought the men from I'orl
Wells and returned the following
morning with a lot of supplies for
the camps. She also earried sev
eral passengers.
Spi-itiK is ii lime <if fresh lie-'
KinniiiKs.—Blamire.
PLAYS STRONG CARD
IN ALASKA'S FAVOR
SECRETARY FI8HER SAYS ALASKA WOULD NAVE THREE MIL
LION POPULATION IN FIVE YEARS IF GIVEN PROPER
KINO OF GOVERNWENT
Washington, .Inn. 1».--Herrelary
Fisher made I lie* statement today
I hit I In' believed tln> population of
Alaska would increase In three
million in live jcars if tfiveu I lie
proper Kovernmeul. lie hi'Iicvi'K
Ihi- proper Kovcrnmcnl for lIn*
territory is self-Kovernmcnt with
nil possible assistance from con
('.oiiKrcssmau Sul/.er «• f New
York, who in one of the best posl
eil men on affairs in Alaska, is
equally optimistic <»f the fulu e
of llie territory, lie endorses (lie
utterances of Secretary Fisher in
every particular, lie believes I he
territory is capable of supporting
many millions of people and
hope* In li\«' in ftvr tin* <lay when
Alaska i« our «»f I In* richest and
nionl prosperous s'M'linns over
which Ihr stars ami Hlripes float.
__ _ _
MoNAMARA GIVEN
PRELIMINARY HEARING
Nrw York, .Inn. IT--John Mo
Natnara. who \va-< arr«»x|p<l for
ronncrlinn Willi tho llrilish Co
Ininhia bank rohbory, d»»claroM ho
ix innomil of th«* crim<\ Hail
was Mxr*«| al $ 15,00ft al his pre
liminary hrnriiiK ihis afternoon.
I)«» your work, plough
your furrow, finish your nfTalrf*.
— Pnsonl.
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FRIENDS HAVE
THEIR DOUBTS
Harvey Sullivan Qtts Usual Re
ward of Those Who Do Mis
sionary Work
Dispatches to the Prospector
duriny Iln' tirsl week in November
told of cold waves sweeping over
I In? northern slates. Harvey Sul
liran read Hie accounts and took
pity on some of his old friends
hack in Stillwater, Minnesota.
What was the use of their trying
to exist in a place like Minneso
ta when they could eouie to Val
dcz and pick pansies as lie was
doiir-r. As an inducenieiit he men
tioned 111«• "ansies. The thought
i»f pansies Krowiiur in Alaska in
November was loo much for the
credulity of his friends and he
has heen r1"i\eii the usual reward
Dieted out In those wlu» cnirage
in ffood work. We clip the fol
lowing from tin* columns of the
SI iI Iwater < la/el !<•:
llarve\ Sullivan. "Our llar\ey,"
t'liited SJiiies Mar.»h;il ;il \alde/..
Alask.-i. writes «i~ a.- follows:
"Inclosed lind copy of Yaldcx
Prospector Willi a few comments
about your weather. When you
want a really nice climate come
to Alaska. We have lots of coal
here, hotti domestic and foreign—
I he reason we have so inurlt coal
is that we do not, need it.
"Come up and see us some time;
do not burden yourselves with
clothing from the states, as we
are very near out of light under
wear. Mart. Torinus and (ieorge
Sullivan borrowed all we had last
summer.
"wo wish you the ii«»st of pood
I limps for the coining year with
a merry Christmas in between."
The article in the Prospector
comments on the fripid weather
reports from the states durniK the
month <>f November and says that,
the temperature has been exceed
ingly mild and tropic-like a(!
through Alaska, at least up I«» I)c
eember ('», Marshal Sullivan hav
ing1 picked pansics in the court
house grounds at Valde/. on No
vember i. All «»f which trues to
demonstrate that in accumulat
ing. Harvey, Yaldez. and indeed,
the whole of Alaska has acquired
a distinct asset in the way of a
booster, pnnsics or no pnnsies.
And it need not be inferred from
Hi is comment I hat the marshal
is by any means nominated as a
member of thai club of worthless
made famous by a recent former
president.
iMiriiiK I ho ahsonee <»»" .1. K.
Wilson, (). Hohorls will lake
rhnrpo of his business horo. Of
fice in Frye-Hi'iihii H'UIk. 1!—t