VALDEZ DAILY PROSPECTOR
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VOL. 8. VALDEZ, ALA8KA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1912. NO. 75
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SEINE RIVER
IS SUBSIDING
Threatened Danger Has Been
Averted and Loss Caused by
Flood is Small
Paris, Jan. i (*►.—Tin* I lireaton
ed flood has boon averted and I he
danger is now past. The Seine
river has fallen In-low I he danger
mark. Th hiss in I he districts
submerged this year has been
slight.
The high water has served the
purpose uf awakening the gov
ernment lo the necessity of tak
ing I'urllifr precautions l»» pre
vent a repetition of the scenes of
two years ago.
KILLED WHILE
WIFE GETS HELP
Burglar Kills Husband While Wifa
Telephones to Police
for Help
San Francisco, Jan. 10.—John
Mullally, assemblyman for the
30?yh California district, was mur
dered in his home last night by
a burglar whom he surprised
while ransacking the house.
Mullally grappled with the
burglar, while Mrs. Mullally rush
ed to the telephone to summon
the police. The burglar, hearing
the 'phone, drew a revolver and
shot his victim. He escaped and
no trac>» has been picked up by
the police. When the police
summoned by Mrs. Mullally ar
nvrd I hey found the husband
deai' and his wife unconscious.
ACCUSED BRIBER !
FAILS TOCONFESSj
Presence of Witness Does Not'
Shake Attitude of Man Be
fore Grand Jury
l.os Angeles, Jan. I('».—Frank
lin, lli<' former deputy marshal
who is accused «»f having brided
jurors who were drawn to try Iln»
McNamara case, appeared before
the grand jury yesterday.
Franklin refused to confess al
though confronted by witnesses
who claimed to have been given
money by him. His case will go
to trial.
HITCHCOCK'S PROPOSED MEASURE !
MAY CAUSE SPUT WITH PRESIDENT
President Does Not Approve of Government Ownership of the
Telegraph Lines and Calls a Conference Which May
Result In Hitchcock Resigning—Taft
Criticises the Plan.
W ashitiKlun. .Ian. H».--There is
• •very prospeel of a row between
President Tall and Postmaster
(ieneral Hilehcoek over Ili<• hit
ler's proposed measure lo acquire
I lie telegraph lines hy the feder
al govern men I.
President Tall lias expressed
dissatisfaction with the idea .of
I In* jmvoiMinii'Ml assuming coul rol
of onh-rprisos which havo born
oi*i{rinalod and cari-ii'il on as pri
val«• onlorprisos. llo did not ln\s'
ilalo to rrilirise the proposed
measure.
Washington. Jan. 10.— Presi
dent Tafl lias railed a conference
wjlh I lie posl master general I"
discuss I ho lull cr's proposed
measure for government owner
sliip of (olograph linos. 11 is he
liovod the question will rosull in
a break holwoon lliom and possi
bly the resignation of tin* post
maslor general. *
llilolioock is a power in the lie
I>111 >Iiran parly ami lias iiiain
laim-il the rtricji'iicy «»f his <!••
pari incut at less expense I Man any
«► f his predecessors. 11 «• is a man
of dcrhlcd convictions ami if In*
has cninmilh'il himself In Hit- pro
posed measure il is believed lie
\v;ll resign rather than jrive way
11» Iln> prcsidenl.
SOLOMON GULCH COPPER MINE MAY BE WONDER
Al. Grigsby relumed yesterday
from ;i trip «>f inspection to the
properties of the Midas Copper
company, located on Solomon
gulch and about live miles hack
of Fort Liscum.
The company has not as yet
been incorporated and is entirely
composed of Yaldez people. Those
interested are E. J. Devinneyv.
George Treat, George Baldwin,
W. M. Wilson, Al. Grigsby and
John Fienbloom and Joe Plant.
1Hr. Grigsby states the report
of the new strike as given by Mr.
Devinney, while in town recently,
WILL RESIGN
UNDER PRESSURE
Marshal Powell of Nome to be
Dismissed From Office—
Nome Merchant Favored
Nome, .Ian. I (».—11 is reported
here Ih<11 1 niled Stales Marshal
Thomas Powell of this district
will shortly be removed from of
fice. lie has been given to under
stand thai his resignation was de
sired.
Seattle, Jan. Itf.— If is reported
among Alaskans here I hat Mori
Atkinson, a merchant of Nome,
will shortly be appointed I-nited
Stales marshal al Nome lo suc
ceed Marshal Powell.
TUNNEL DRIVEN THROUGH 45 FEET OF LOW GRADE ORE AND
18 NOW IN BIG BODY OF 16PER CENT COPPER WITH AP
PRECIABLE VALUES IN GOLD AND 8ILVER
was very conservative and he be
lieves the property will prove to
he one of the biggest c.opner prop
ositions in Alaska.
The tunnel in which the big
strike was made by Mr. Devlrtftey
is now in about 105 feet and has
gained equal depth. When the
tunnel had progressed about 40
feet a body of low grade ore
showing about 5 per cent values
were encountered. There was no
material change in I he quality of
the ore during I he next 45 feet,
but I he owners were satisfied, as
even 5 percent ore, together with
the gold and silver values, could
lie handled at a profit, owing to
the advantageous location of the
claims.
The recent strike, however, has
changed the views of those in
terested and they are now enthu
siastic over the prospect of hav
ing a big body of high grade ore
instead of a low grade proposi
tion. The tunnel lias been driven
through high grade chalcopyrite
ore for a distance of over eight
feel and no indication of ap
proaching the wall has been
shown.
Mr. (irigsby brought a number
of samples to* town with him. but
they are rapidly being picked up
as specimens. Assays show Iho
ore contains 16 \ -2 per cent cop
per, with gold values from $1.20
to $10.80 and silver 50 to 75 cts.
per Ion.. The-samples for assays
were taken with a view of learn
ing the average values of the ore
along the tunnel. Many of the
samples shown contain values
running as high as 30 per cent
copper.
It is the intention of those in
ler sted In continue development
until aboul July I, at-which date
I hey believe the property will be
ready to enter the list of produc
ers.
This properly lias gone through
more than I lie usual changes of
ownership (ban I lie average mine.
II was owned at various limes by
differ, lit people before coming
into the bands of hchuey and oth
ers. Some years ago the lladtey
t'.opper company bonded the
Maims and made a lirst cash pay
ment of $1,00(1. The title of the
property became involved in liti
gation and they withdrew, al
though the money for the second
payment was on deposit, in the
hank here in Yaldez. Debney's
right to the property was eslab-'
GOVERNOR CLARK ON
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT
lislii'ij ami he kept up assessment
work on il until tlio past summer,
when it was purchased by (hose
who form tin* Midas company.
The present tunnel is not on
the same ledge as thai upon which
the former owners confined their
work of development. The high
grade ore is not exposed on the
surface but Mr. Devinney was con
fident that where so big a body
of low grade ore existed the
chance of encountering high
grade ore was more than likely
and he has proved his theory to
be correct.
ALASKANS ARE
ON COMMITTEE
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Mining Congress Appoints Com
mittee to Consider Question
of Leasing Coal Lands
Seattle. .Ian. Mi.--.Maurice
l.eehey, «»f Seward, and Falcon
Joslyn. of Fairbanks, have 1
appointed as two of a committee
'of four members of the Ameri
can .Mining Congress I<> consider
and report immediately on I lie
proposed solution of Alaska coal
land.
The mining congress is oppos
ed Ir» government ownership »>t
coal mines and regard the leas
ing system with suspicion.
BOMB THROWN
AT PPIIEU
Missile Was Hurled Over Carriage
and Exploded in the
Street
JVkin. China, Jan. Mi.— Premier
Ouanshikai narrowly escaped de
struction yesterday when a bomb
was hurled al the carriage in
which h«' was riding. Tin* missile
was thrown with such force that
il was carried far past I In* car
riajre and exploded in the direct.
< ireal excitement prevailed
Ihronphoiii Mm* city during the
• lay. Hundreds «»I' arrests f»f im
perialists l'« 11 lowi'd I hi* outrage.
FAMOUS HOTEL
WAS THREATENED
Hotel Revere Has Narrow Escape
When Adjoining Buildings
Are Burned
lioslon, Jan. Mi.--The famous
Revere hotel narrowly escaped
destruction from fire last nighi
when adjoining buildings were
burned.
The entire fire-lighting force
of the city were summoned to
fight the flames and prevented the
spread of the lire to the hotel.
The guests of the famous hostelry
were ordered by the police to seek
safety by flight from the threat
ened building. There were no
casual! ies.
BLIZZARD RAGES
IN NEWFOUNDLAND
Fears Entertained for Safety of
Members of Small Ship
ping Crafts
I
Sydney. ,lan. Mi.—\ severe bliz
zard is raging throughout New
Koundland. The storm is accom
panied by intense cold, and is
sweeping down from the north.
Fears are entertained fur the
safely uf a number of smuller
coastwise craft which have not
been reported as reaching their
deslinat ion.
TEN THOUSAND MANCHUS
MASSACRED BY REBELS
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ALL MODE8 OF OIVILIZED WARFARE ABANDONED IN EN
GAGEMENT WHIOH TOOK PLAOE AT CHINFI—NANKING
GELEBRATE8 INAUGURATION OF REPUBLIC
Pekin, Jan. I 0—Ni'Wh ban boon
received hero confirming I ho re
ported massacre of ton IhouHand
Manchun at Chinfi.
The onffaftcmcnl between II
rebels and imperial troop« lasted
several day*. Owing lo rumors of
atrocities practiced by I lie im
perialists in cnusing captive rebel
officers lo be skinned alive all
modes of civilized warfare are
abandoned* All prisoners cap
lured by the vielorH whip slaugh
tered lf» avenge their outraged
rompanions.
Nanking, .Inn. ifl.--The inaug
uration of the republic of China
Is being celebrated "in a lavish
manner. The populace is delight
ed1 with the prospect of the re
turn of peace.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
FEARS REVENUES OF THE TERRITORY WILL NOT BE SUFFI
CIENT TO MAINTAIN LOCALQOVERNMENT IF FEDERAL
PARONAQE IS WITHDRAWN
Since I Ik* i'iiiu'I incut «»f the civ
il rode in 1900 Alaska lins cnjoy
nd n form of government much
superior I" thai which was af
forded under Ilu» organic acl of
IHHi. The rceont general rule of
appoint iiiK residents of I ho lor
rHor.v to (ho local federal offices
has brought good results; and,
generally speaking, the character
find efficiency of officers—espec
ially among those connected with
Iho district courts--are nftuoh
higher than was the case 10 years
ago. The chief faults in * the
present government ar.i not found
in the jnero form of government
>r in the instrumentalities pro
vided for Administering it; they
fcrisc, rather, from the lack of
certain laws especially suited lo
local needs. Indeed, several lawn j
which acc recognized as ncccn- \
nary everywhere and which have
heen enacleil fur Ihe heneill of
every other lerrilory or posses
sion of Ihe United Slates have
heen wilhheh! from Alaska. Tin;
people helieve I his is due simply
In ncKlecl.
II is Kenerally admitted I lint
if Ihese things were provided by
congress, fewer persons would
favor al thin stage any radical
chango in Ihe mere form of gov
ernment. Conditions helng as they
are, however, and not as they
should be, there exists a consid
erable demand for a locall terri
torial organization with a legis
lature elected by the people. This
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COL. ROOSEVELT URGES
ADOPTION OF REFERENDUM
8AY8 IT 18 THE ONLY WAY WHEREBY PEOPLE CAN PLACE
LAW ON STATUTE EVEN THOUQH THE COURT8 MAY
DECLARE IT UNCONSTITUTIONAL
New York, • Jan. Itt.—Colonel
llooKovelt, n« contributing editor
(»f I ho Outlook magazine, prints
an article which has caused a
tremendous sensation.
Mr Roosevelt comes out strong
for adoption of tho referendum.
Ho says it in tho only system
whereby tho pooplo as a whole
may place a law upon the statute
and make legal, which even tho
court* luiy declare unconstitu
t ional.
The afticle shows a further
widening of the broach which i*
believer! to exifct. between Hooae
vclt anri thn followers of TafL
It Is thn solo topic of discussion
at the clubs an<l many conjec
tures are marie as to the cause*
which leri Colonel Roosevelt to no
strongly urge the question at tb«
present time.