VALDEZ DAILY PROSPECTOR
VoL 8 ' Valdez, Alaska, Wednesday, January 3, 1912 No. 64
PTARMIGAN SEASON
IS STILL OPEN
"These as Well as Shore Birds May
Be Killed From Sept. 1 to
March 1 Inclusive
An opinion prevails about (own
thai I In' closed season for ptar
migan began January I, and I hen
is also a misunderstanding as lo
the number of birds which may be
"killed in any one day, as I In* Pros
pector has received a number ol*
inquiries regarding these points
the. following from the game laws
of Alaska is printed for the in
formation of those who are not
familiar with the law.
'Thai it shall be unlawful for
any person in Alaska to kill any
wild game animals or birds, ex
cept during* the season herein
after provided: North of lati
tude (»'2 degres. brown bear may
he killed at any time; moose, car
ibou. sheep, walrus, and sea lions
from August lirst to |>eeember
tenlli, both inclusive; south of
latitude ("rj degrees, moose, cari
bou. and mountain sheep from
August twentieth lo Dccemhi-r
lliirty-lirsl. both inclnsixc; In-own
liear from October lirst to .Ii;I>
lirst. both inclusive; deer and
mountain goals from April lirst
lo l-'ehruary lir.-l. both inclnsi\e;
grouse. plnrmiiran. shore birds
and waterfowl from September
lirst lo March lirst. both inclu
sive; Provided, That no caribou
(Continued on page 3).
DISSOLUTION
NO REMEDY
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Secretary Nagei 8ays in Report
Breaking Up Corporations Does
Mot 8ettle Trust Problem
Washington. Jan. .'I.—In his
annual report submitted to con
gress today. Secretary of Com
merce and Labor Nagei says that
I he breaking of the large corpor
ations into parts does not settle
the trust question.
DICKENS' 80N
DIES IN NEW YORK
New York, Jan. 3.— Alfred Ten
nyson Dickens, son of Charles
Dickens, the famous author, who
'ins been lecturing in this coun
try on the works of his father,
•died here today.
Road the Dally Prospeotor.
FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURS ON THE
COPPER BIVER & NORTHWESTERN
Big Rotary Goes Through Bridge Pinning Engineer John E.
Reed Under Boiler, Killing Him Instantly. Fireman
And Pilot Escape With Slight Injuries.
Traffic Suspended
Cordova, .Fan. —Kngiucer John
]•*. Reed was instanlly killed and
II. Albright and pilot Kenneth
llnlden received slight injuries on
I lie Copper River & Norlhweslern
railway Monay night when the big
Hilary went over inlo a gully.
The mlary was proceeding In
ward Cordova from Chiliua when
it ran ofT a bridge over ;i gully,
pinning I In* engineer under I lic
boiler ami crushing hint In death.
Tin* bridge hail been partially
burned and gave way under the
weight of Ihe rotary. The cause
of the lire is not. known.
The road had been blockaded
for several days by I lie heavy
snow of lasl week and IralTic had
been suspended, bill I be rotary
succeeded in opening |he track
Sumlay, al which I im«* it. passori •
ovor I In* hi*i«l>r«a. whirh was lh«Mi.
in iroml condil i<»11. < Mi tin* n'lnrn
(rip I ho oumlil ion of I ho hriil^i''
v. as imi si'twi until il was (no I a I • * |
t«• slop Iho riiKini'.
Tlio passrn^iM* train whiohwasj
lollmviiiK 'In* rotary was sloppnl ;
in limo In provonl il following Ih«*
Hil.ary inlo I In* k>iH.v.
On account of Ihr huriiinp of:
Ilif hriilpe IralVic i> Mispemleil
until it i-;m In* i*«*pstiHeavy
simw M>irk < I In* I racks so I hat. it.
i- impossible to run the engines
In the scene «»r tin- acrjiliMil. ami
tin* nllicr rnlary is beinjr prepareil
l<i clear-lbe tracks.
AI present Hie interim1 mails
ire liein^ Iransporleil mi sieiU
I raw n by men between miles - (i
mil hiu.
NELSON TAKES
| ANOTHER PRIZE
Handsome Diamond Qiven by Or
pheum Theater is Won by
Lucky Jack Nelson
iVople naturally expect a man
to be lucky once in a while, but
it is seldom luck stays with n
man all the time, as it appears to
have done with Jack Nelson.
About all the prizes offered at-the
Eag'es' ball he captured. He came
"within one of winning nrfe of the
prizes given by Plant & Co., and
last night he won the handsome
diamond ring given by the Or
pheuni theater to its patrons. The
ring will be presented to him to
night at the theater.
/WITHDRAW TROOP8
FROM THE BORDER
Washington, Jan. 3.—An order
withdrawing the troops stationed
along the Mxican bordr was is
sued by the war department to
day.
8ave Your Coupons.
The coupons given by tin- man
agement of the Orphcum theater
are still good for the handsome
cut glass lamp, which will be
drawn at a later date. Don't de
stroy or give away I hose you
have, for you may have the lucky
one.
The barge Corondoley with 500
Ions of coal for Juneau, was
wrecked recently near Prince
Rupert.
CHINESE STILL FIGHTING
TO ESTABLISH REPUBLIC
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EMPRESS DOWAQER ADVANCES $2,000,OOJ TO CONTINUE THE
WAR—IMPERIAL TROOP8 CURRENDER HANYANd—SUN
YAT 8EN TAKES THE OATH AS PRESIDENt
I'ekin, .Fan. 3.--The Kmprens
Dowager loday advanced $2,000,
OftO from her private fortune t«>
continue (hp wnr against lh» reb
els.
Hankow, Jan. 3.—The imperial
troop* today evacuated HanyariK
to Ihe rebel forces after severe
lighting in which the Iorrcm were
heavy on both Hide*.
London, Jan. 3..-Advices re
celved here from Pekin stale thai
fIk; city is in n chaotic condilinn.
Many of the residents openly fa
vor the rebels and only by a show
of force ran an uprising in Hie
rily be prevented.
Nanking* Jan. 3.--Dr, Hun Yal
Hen, who was elected president of
the Chineso republic recently by
the rebels here, loday took the
oalh of office.
DELEGATE IS IN WASHINGTON
INTRODUCES TWO NEW BILLS
MEASURES PROVIDE FOR THE ERECTION OF LIGHTHOUSES AT
CAPES SPENCER, ST. ELIAS AND RESSURECTION AT A
COST OF $280,000—ALLOTMENT OF LANDS
Washington, Jan. 3—Delegate
YVickershain today introduced a
bill in the house providing for the
construction of three lighthouses
on the coast of Alaska, and ap
propriating the sum of $280,000
for the purpose..
The J)ill provides for the erec
tion of a lighthouseTftid'fog sig
nal at Cape - St. Elias to "cost
#100,000 and another at III.' en
trance of Resurrection bay lo cost
• lie .same. Another at Cape
Spencer, at tin- entrance t" Cross
sound, is provided for al a cost
of *80,000.
The delvKale also introduced a
bill granting to every adult In
^iau,iii the territory ICO acres «>f
non-mineral bfc^Hiig groiiiid.
LAUNDRY WORKERS
OUT ON STRIKE
r
Thirty-five Thousand Walk Out In
Now York, Tying Up Praotl
cally All Laundries
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Now York, .Ian. 3 Thirly-llvc
I thousand laundry workers won I
out on strike this morning, lying
up practically all I ho laundries in
the cily. The strike is over I he
question of wages and hours of
lahor.
BRYAN RECEIVES I
! AN OVATION
•
Arrives at Havana Today From
South Amerloa and Is Warmly
Welcomed by Americans
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Havana, Jan. .'I.—William .fan
ning* Bryan arrived here this
morning from a trip through
South America. Ho was accord
ed nn ovation hy f||«* American
residents of the city.
FOR RENT—Furnished or un
furnished rooms fn Jhe Crawford
building. tf
The only practical tailor in
Valdex, Ben Bilveimah. 'Phone
108.
RODOLFO REYES
IS IN CUSTODY
f
Son Mexican Rebel Leader Arrest
ed for Cornpolioity to Over
throw Madero Government
Mexico, Jan. 3.--Hodolfo Reyes,
son of the Mexican revolutionary
leader, was taken into custody
here today.
Young Heyes i« charged with
being implicated with his father
in the plot.
CITY FATHERS
HOLD SESSION
Regular Soml-Monthly Mooting
Held Last Night—$1,000 Ap
propriated for Sohool
The regular meeting of the city
council was held in the city hall
Insl night. The usual routine
business was transacted and sev
eral bills were ordered paid.
The council also instructed the
treasurer to set aside $1,000 out
of the tlrst money received by the
town for school purposes.
It oojjplt no more lo get your
clothing cleaned and pressed at
Rilverman'n, 'phone 108.
WILL BE LEAP
: - YEAR DANCE
j Men Will Have No Voice in Dance
to be Qiven by the Ladies of
8weet Sixteen Club
i
Tiff ladies of the Swept Sixteen
club are planning1 to make the
dance to be given by them Thurs
day night a very enjoyable atTair.
II is In be a strictly leap year
dance, poor man having nothing
whatever to say in the manage
ment, nor has he any- ohoiee of
partners at the dance. He will
arrange himself artistically along
I lie wall and wait the pleasure of
the ladies.
As the affair is given in honor
of the Bachelor's club neither the
members of that organization or
the Sweet Sixteen club will re
quire invitations, but are expect -
ed to attend in a body. The in
vitations sent out are to ladies
only, who are expected to bring
I heir escorts.
Rioneson Cottapsas.
Huston. Jan. 3.--Kev. Hicheson.
awaiting trial for the murder of
Avis ljunell, collapsed in his cell
today. He is a complete nervous
wreck.
ALA8KA SALMON PAOK
NEARLY $15,000,000
Seattle, Jan. 3.—According to
figures given out today by Kelley
Clarke the value of the Alaskan
salmon pack for the past season
was *l i,830,000.
DOINGS OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
Jury Dismissed Until January 6—
Several Decisions Rendered
and Court Adjourns
Tli<' :i• l.j<• 11r11«•« 1 session n| the
.li<dricl court convened at 10
• :V|iirk yesterday morninir. The
jury was dismissed mil jI 10
o'clock a. in. January t>.
Tin' court rendered n decision
in I In- raw* •»f Matilda A. Snyder
vs. Kdward Keller, denying lint
temporary injunclion asked for.
In I In' *-;iof (o'orjii' ('.. Treat
v*•. John W. Frame ami I If Val
<!«•/. iMihli-liinir Hompany. an oral
si i|>111;iI ion was made in open
ronrl by attorneys for liolii sides
w:ii\ in*— ;i jury, ;i11• I Ih«* rase was
pa^oi'il 11n11i January li. then I<»
|m> ior I rial.
Frederick 'I'lli«'«ami J. l\an
11i«*. Ivvo soldier- ill Fort l.Ucum,
were :i• 111111 IimI Io citizenship.
i !• 'iirI 111•*11 ;t• l.io11eni'iI imI i 1 Jan
nary ii al in o'clock.
ABOLISH STRIPES
AT ATLANTA PEN
Allanli'i. »Iji.. Jan. IS.— An order
has In ''ii i--mil a i >o I is li 111 — I lie
wearing of stripes bv I In- prison
••rs in I In* federal pt-niI«>nI iary.
CAVAL'ERI GETS
DIVORCE DECREE
Paris, Jan. J.--I.ina Cavalieri,
I he actress, was driven a decree of
divorce today from her American
husband. Ilohcrl Aslor (Ihanler.
WOULD RECOGNIZE
CHINESE REPUBLIC
Congressman Sulzer Introduces
* Resolution Calling for Recog
nition by United States
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Washington, Jan. J--<Ionjrrcss
man Sulzer, of New York, today
introduced a resolution in the
house calling for the recognition
of the (Ihinesc republic by the
United Stales.
The resolution was referred to
I lie committee on foreign alTairs.
Under Different Circumstances.
The younp man clerk was writ
ing home to his parents. "You
will forgive a brief letter this
week." he said, "as I am very busy
owinK 111 the fact that we are.
short-handed in I lie office just
now. One of the cashiers ba«
Kone lo France for a rest. The
oilier has (rone I here to avoid it."
PRESIDtNTIAL CAMPAIGN IS
BECOMING SPIRITED IN EAST
i
TAFT SAYS NOTHING BUT DEATH CAN KEEP HIM FROM RUN
I NINO—TEDDY TO SUPPORT LA FOLLETTE-DENIED THAT
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LA FOLLETTE WILL WITHDRAW FROM RAOE
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Washington. Jan. tt.-.l'n'MidiMit
Tnfl today emphatically affirmed
hin intention to make n race for
I he president ial nominal ion
"NolhinK l>nI derflh ran keep imi
from running," *aid he.
New York, Jan. 3.—Col. Hoone
voll, in an Interview here today,
Htatod thit hp would support
Senator l,aFollelle for the pre*
, illlMII'.V.
l.iuiHiiiff, Jan. 3.--(lovernor
Osborne advocate* Iho withdraw
lal of Tftff ami l.a Kollot t e from
■Iho presidential raeo in favor of
! either Roonevelt or Beveridge.
! r.hieafro, Jan. 3.--Senator Y«a
j Follctle today denied emphatical
ly that he would withdraw from
|the rare.