BETTING FAVORS
FRANK KLAUS
Sports Wagering Two to One
He Is Given the
Decision
San Francisco, Feb. 2'2.—
Frank Klaus is the favorite in the
letting for the fight with Sail
or Petroskey, which fakes place
.here tonight.
The wagers arc $2 lo $1 that
Klaus gels the decision and even
money that Pcroskey is not in the
«*ing after the fifteenth round.
"The attendance promises to be
tiiiusually large.
ABE RUEF IS
VERY SUSPICIOUS
lA/as Promised Immunity and
Wont Testify Unless It
is Complete
Sail Francisco, Fell. 22.—.Mm*
Huef yesterday refused I«» testify
in Hie Sell in it/, bribery ease be
cause Judire Lawler had not dis
missed all 1 lie indictments against
Itiin. He says lie was promised
-thai Iliis would be done and lie
will not lelf llie slory of I lie brib-'
■»*ry ii111 iI I lie oilier eighty indict
uienls against him are dismissed.
The case of the |troseeulioh de
pends wholly upon lluef's lesli
uiony and it' lie eonlinues his
present allilude lb*' eliai'K*'
sixains! I he former mayor must
'lie dismissed.
J3IDS ASKED FOR j
SALE OF BUILDINGS J
The quaplepmaslep's depapl
iurnt al Fori Liscmn has posJ.ed
nol iees asking fop bids. fop cop
lain abandoned govepnmenl. build
ing* aloiiK Hi*' old (iulkana-EK
i>ep| leleppaph line. The bnHd
iuprs at nhestochina and Mantaslc
pass an* holh snhslanlial tvvo
slopy love liuildiiiKs and would be
sin excellent buy fop anyone who
■wishes to be alone. The othcpa
sipe relief cabins at Oak lake and j
Hifj Tokio. Bids mnsl be in by!
Appil i, 1912.
ED. WOOD GETS
FINE 8PAN OF BAYS
I'.d. Wood, of lh«* Coppf'p llivcp
DrnyiitK ('«(».. received a line span j
• •f heavy drafl bays on Hip NopIIi-'
weslepn loday. The animals
.xlood Ihe voyage in jrood shape!
siiid eaini* IhpoiiKh in line eondi
I ion.
SEEKS TO CHANGE LENGTH !
PRESIDENTIAL TERM OF OFFICE
%
_ I
BILL INTRODUOED IN CONQRE8S WHICH WOULD BAR VICE
PRESIDENT AS WELL AS PRESIDENT FROM REPEATING
AND MAKE TERM OF OFFICE SIX YEARS
\Va*hjiiKlon, l*'eb. -2.—Another
bill linn linen Introduced in eon
KrftHH In limit the term of office
«»f I ho president and vlco-presl
•tlettl <»f the United Hlaten.
Vlej
-troduceri. • ft rm>A«iiro providing,
that the prenldefi.L. and vlce-prea-1
1Ucnl nhall hold office for ofie
lerm only. The bill aeeka to
change the length of term from
four lo *ix yoar* and to make the
ROOSEVELT WILL MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT
OF HIS POLITICAL PLANS NEXT MONDAY
Tells Cleveland Audience He Is In Ring Ready to Make Fight
If People Want Him—Believed He Will Be Candidate
and That La Follette Will Retire From Race
and Throw His Support to Colonel
Cleveland, ()., Feb. 22.—The
eyes of the political world are
focused on this city today by rea
son of an announcement, made
here last night by Colonel Roose
velt. He delivered another speech
in the city and was greeted by a
tremendous audicncc.
UooseveU stated that he was in
the ring and was considering the
matter of again being a candidate,
lie said he was being urged by
many of ihe leaders lo make an
announcement concerning his po
lilical plans for the future. A
voice from the audience called
out: "Tell us now you'll make
the run. The people want you."
Roosevelt answered: "I will give
you my answer whether I can ac
'crpt the nomination about next
Monday."
Washington, Feb. tIJ.—Colonel
Roosevelt's Cleveland utterance is
taken to mean that be has de
rided to again he a candidate.
His friends horn have been im
patient for definite news con
cerning his future plans and anx
iously await his announcement.
It is believed that negotiations
are going on between the Roose
velt and La FoHelle followers
whereby I lie laller is to retire
from (lie race simultaneously
with the announcement of Roose
velt's candidacy. (iiflord Pinchot
is quoted as authority for the
.statement that there is not the
slightest doubt but Roosevelt will
seek Hi** nomination ami that the
coming campaign will be a whirl
wind. He believes Roosevelt is
the only Republican who can car
ry I ho elections next fall and that
President Taft.'s followers are be
ginning lo realize the facl.
Now York, Feb. 22.—Roosevelt's
announcement has caused the
politicians to sit up and take no
t :co. Newspapermen are being
sent lo camp on his trail t*> se
cure the story first hand.
MR. I. D. FLYNN
SUFFERS STROKE
Collapsed on the Street and is
Hurriedly Taken to the
Hospital
t
Mr. I. I>. I'lyiin. iim*ii■ t>**i* of
tlit* Yaldcz city council ami a
leading spirit in every movement
pertaining In (lie advancement nf
lliis district, sull'cred a stroke of
paralysis al noon today and is I
in>w in lliv hospital.
Mr. l-'lynn was on Ihe slreeij
when lie collapsed and was pick-'
eil np hy friends and carried in-j
to Ihe Ingrain & Bush cigar store.]
Physicians wen* summoned and i
did all in I heir power to bring re- j
lief lo Ihe sulTerer. His right side
is affected and he is unable to j
move his right arm or leg and
his vocal powers are also afTectcd,
rendering it difficult for him lo
express himself and thereby aid
the physicians in caring for him.
NORTHWESTERN ARRIVED
AT NOON TODAY
The steamer Northwestern ar-'
rived in port al linon today bring
ing nine cabin passengers and six
in tin* steerage. She had about :
an equal number of passengers
for Seward am! points to (lie
westward.
Subscribe for Ihe Prospector.
holdor* of |||<> off in* inHigihio
from ever attain occupying tho
poKitioii. Ourlny in a Democrat
ami in nerving hix llrsl lerm in
cotiftrfflp.
"NVhy. did you kH a divorce
from your hutdmnd?"
"Well, I didn't have tho heart
to fdrd him cyanide, although I
notice n good many ladiea arc
gding in for that'now.*'
ELLAMAR HOLDS
IT'S PRIMARY
i
Delegates Are Instructed to Favor
Jennings for Delegate to
s
Congress
Tin* I lemneral > i i m* 111«l«*f I in the
1*111 st 11 i«t t*. Lamllnek ami Kidalgn
precincts h«>I«I a mnvenlinn al
Kllamar yesterdax ami elected Iwn
flelegales Id till* cnnvrnlinu al
Valdez. Tlii' delegates «*!#•<-1«•«I
were I.. L. Middleeamp ami .1. II.
McKay. They were instructed. In
wnrk fnr lln' iimninalinn nf Hub
ert .J<'n11i11km hul failing in thai
In use I heir own best jujdgmcnt.
The meeting was called hv K. I).
Yaiil, hie committeeman.
Mr. J. It. MoKa.v was chosen
chairman of I he meeting and Mr.
I.. L. Middleeamp acted as clerk.
There were It) names signed In
Ihe rnll and tli«> vote for delegates
resulted as follows: I.. L. Mid
dlecamp II, J. R. McKay In, K, I).
Vaul r>. Osc^r ItnlT '• and J. II.
('ami The judges were Oscar
11 nil* and f'liris. Anderson and Iwn'
voles were Ihmwn mil as it was
iinpnssihle In disl ingtiisli Ihe
name.
Mr. McKay nppiird I|i«> meet
ing willi a strong Iicmncnilie lalk.
lie' said lie had known Jennings
for innnv years and h»*li«»vi»«l hint
lo he an honorable and upright
man and one who would repre
sent Alaska's interests at Ih<* na
tional capital willi crcdil lo him
sclf and Ihc Democrats of Alas
ka.
Following are I lie names of
I hose who signed Ihe roll and look
pari in llie election of delegates:
(i. Phillips, J. II. McKay, L. L.
Middlccanip, (ins lliggehlooni, K.
I). Vanl, (). Dndlcr, J. II. Cann,
Win. King, flliris. Anderson, John
Drolie, Alio Little, .1. Davis, Joe
Harris, (leo. Manpiti, Kernan Ka
hoe, (^arj llnhhard, Jerry Drisrol,
Oscar llofT, Frank Miljan.
LEW DILLMAN 18
REPORTED AS IMPROVINQ
l.cw Dillman, the earpenlor
who HUflferod a stroke of paraly
hin about 10 days ago and is in
Iho hospital in improving. 41 in
physician report* thai. there is a
change for the bolter in hi* con
dition hut Ihnl In* is very weak.
Confidant Girl.
"Why do yon marry? May bo
you won't like jl."
"Sure. llo^Van I tell lil I mar
ry t"
ANNUAL DERBY
ON AT NOME
Dog Race From Nome to Solo
mon and Back Began
Today
Xniiir. I*VJ». .'.'--The animal d<iy
ran* I'nnn .\onu> t• • Soh>_
iim>ii iM'^ins today. The Icmpcra
luri* is -U hi'lnw zrn• hut all I In*
trains entered will make 111«* rare.
4• I interest is centered in the
• »ii I ci iiiii* ami ii is est i ma I «•« I thai
thousands of dollars will change
hands as I he result.
MANILA DELEGATED
FIQMT ON TAFT
Manila. Feb. 22.—The Repub
lican insular convention lo elect
delegates lo I lie Republican na
tional convention al (Wiica^o met
here today. Tin* real lljrht of
III*1 meeting is iivit I In* proposed
endorsement of President Tafl for
("•nominalion. Many outside pro
vinces have sent delegates in
structed lo vole aRainst Tafl al
all costs, while Manila appeared
to lie solidly for the president.
NAVIGATION ON EARTH, AIR
AND WATER IN NEW CRAFT
Venice. Hal., Feb. 22 That
earth, air and water navigation in
the same craft is possible is al
lesled by 25,(10(1 persons who saw
Aviators Parmalee and Turpin
recently start from land, soar 2,
000 feel in the air and alitrhl on
the ocean's surface for a dozen
sharp spins. Passengers were
carried on many of the trips,
which were made willimit acci
dcnl.
FINE BABY QIRL
AT FISH RE8IDENCE
Thr stork visited tin* home of
Mr. mid Mrs. James Fish yesler
ilay and I«*fI a fine liahy girl. Dr.
ballon, who was present at Up
time, reports llial mother and
daughter an* both doing flntt.
0HA8. WILCOX mOKIVKB
NEWS OF STORK'S VISIT
Mr. Charles WIIcoj^ of the
ProspecKu* stafT, Veceived the]
liews by fHdiiy's mflil that he is
the father oila Jfrand new hoy. I
The stork visWd Mrs. Wilcox,!
who is now a|r tn>^r old home in
hnnlmry, Oynn., oiYv February t
nml left a tnie heallhy>boy weigh- |
ing 0 l-J pounds. Both mother1
and son are reported as doing
nicely,
! BELIEVE TWO
WERE DROWNED
i
Left Ellamar in a Dory and Have
Not Since Been Heard
From
i
Jiihn Sii111• i- ami amtllmr niiiii.
11»«11li of wlmm ;n i' \v«»lI known in
. l-'llamnr. arc helirvnl to havo nicl
jllirir fal«' in Ili«* wain's of Prinn'
William souml.
Tin* iin*11 St*fI Kllamar nn»r«« than
a month ajro lo j;o |o Iti'il llrail
[in a small ilor.v Tln»ir ili'slilla
tion is about hair way between
Kllamar ami Cnnlova ami they <>x
! !>«■«*!«*«I to be K«»n»! for a few days
only. Their continued absence
caused anxiety and a search parly
was organized («> hnnl for Ihe
men. No trace of I hem lias been
found. allhouprh three parlies
have visited every hay alonp: Ihe
heaeh.
Their friends fear I here is lil
lle hope <>f hearing from I hem
attain as Ihe only explanation is
llial I hey may have heen caught
in a slorm and Iheir dory drifted
to some point where natives have
given lliern shelter.
Conditional
"It is hetter t<* laugh llian to
cry."
'"That depends upon wlial
efTeel you want to produce."
MIDDLE STATES ARE BEING
SWEPT DY FIERCE BLIZZARD
STORM BELT EXTEfcD8 FROM GREAT LAKES TO THE ROOKY
MOUNTAIN8 AND AS FAR 80 UTH A8 KANSAS—TRAIN
8CHEDULE8 ARE BADLY DEMORALIZED
Chienfm. l*Vb. 22.—Tin- m i«l«ll«*
mill middle western stains an*
bHng svvrpl by a blizzard today.
Thn storm is Konoral from I tin
Ureal F.akrx In flu* Rocky moun
tains.
Kansas Clly, Fob. 22.--A fierce
blizzard is raping over I his stale
anil the schedules of the trains
are demoralised.
Kansas City, Feb. 22 The gain
STORM DELAYS
MAKING TRIP
Atlantic Coaat is Being Swept by
a Qaie and Secretary Knox
is Delayed
Washington, Feb. 22—Secre
tary Knox did not sail for Central
America today as expected, and
is still at Palm Heach.
Terrific storms are raging on
the Atlantic coast and tin; party
will not sail until tomorrow, and
possibly not then if the storm
does not abate.
min
ATTELL TO WIN
Betting Even That Kilbane Will
Not Last the Twenty
Rounds
i.OS I'Vh. T«M| lo
six an* lln* «»«I«Is heiiiK «• ll*«'!*«•«I in
favor nf AI AllHi for Ihe t
here tonight willi .I• >11ii11\ Kil
bane.
Itolh iihm) an' in piioil condition
ami an' prepared In put up the
litrlil of their lives. Kvcn money
is offered liial Kilbanc will nut
>iay lln* rounds.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
18 BEING OBSERVED
! Washington's birlhda> i* hcinr?
'observed in Yaldez a> a general
holiday. 'i'lii' poslolViec and eabie
office ai«» o|»ser\ inu lln* usual
holiday In>iii-s ami III.* I»iir nier
J caul ill* houses rinsed 111<>ii* doors
: a I ik.nil.
|
STILL ABOVE ZERO
ALONG TELEGRAPH LINE
Tin* mercury at points ahum
file telegraph lint* between the
Holla divide ami lln* coast has
dropped since yesterday, bill has
not yet readied I lie zero mark at
the cohh'sl po in I. At Heaver !>ani
it is I above zero. Tonsina 12,
<!opper ('.enter 5, (iulkana -<• ami
I'av^on's 7 above.
Almost Unbelievable.
We hear so much of Yankee
shrewdness lhat il is hard lo be
lieve thai Ihe recently failed Con
jneclicnl banK could be allowed to
jro forty years without a trial bal
ance, especially when we recall
that Ihe children of Israel in
sisted on a show down after on
ly forty days in Ihe wilderness.—
Hallimore American.
ha* iihhIithIi'iI ImiI ,i blinding
blizzard mIill rago* Iiht. All
train* arc arriving many hour*
lat«* and other.* have been cancel
led.
Denver, Fob. '22.—A blizzard i*
raging here and traffic from all
direction* is blockaded. Several
trains are Mailed on the moun
tain divisions and relief'!* bring
*cnt to Hear the track*.