®he Ualiipz Satin Proapfrtnr
VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1912.
NO. 138
ROBINSON WILL
BE GOVERNOR
Democrat Primaries in Arkansas
Towns Down Governor Dona
ghey Hard
Little Rock, March 28.—The;
Democratic primaries in this I
state yesterday for governor re
sulted in Congressman Joseph T.
Robinson having a majority of
more than 35,000 over Governor
George W. Donaghey.
Governor Donaghey was elect
ed two years ago with a majority
of more than 60,000 out of a to
tal vote of i01,000. Robinson
has more than three times as
many votes as his opponent.
WIRELESS MAN
IN THE TOILS
Arrested in San Francisco Charg
ed With Misuse of the
Mails
Sail Francisco, March 28—Lee
De Forest, of the American Wire
less company, was arrested here
last night on a warrant issued in
New York.
lie was indicted by a federal
fraud jury in New York on the
charge of using (he mails to pro
mole fraudulent schemes.
MAY DECLARE
MARTIAL LAW
Striking Millmen at Hoquiam
Ask for Ten Per Cent.
Inorease
Hoquiam, March 28.—Scenes
«»f disorder and rioting charac
terize the millmen's strike here.
The police have trouble in keep
ing order and notice has been
posted by the chief of police that
martial law will be ordered un
less the strikers cease rioting.
The men have struck for an
advance in wages equal to 10 per
cent of the present scale.
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ROOSEVELT HINTS THAT NEW PARTY
MAY BE INJTHE PRESIDENTIAL RACE
His Managers Have Demanded Second Primary and Will Carry
Contest to Courts and State Legislature—Roosevelt
Campaign Is Abandoned At St. Louis—Gov.
Dix Can't Call Another Primary
New York, March 28.—The pri
maries yesterday has caused a
tremendous row in political cir
cles and is the only topic under
discussion. Roosevelt's campaign
committee has dentanded a new
primary, charging that the judges
permitted the ballot boxes to be
stuffed in favor of the president.
They will demand that thecourts
take the matter up and will carry
the fight into the local legisla
ture.
Albany, March 28.—Governor
Dix says he has no power to call
the second primary as demanded
by the Roosevelt campaign man
agers. He says it is up to the
courts and legislature to decide
the question. If Roosevelt's man
agers can substantiate even a
fraction of the chargcs in the
eourts he believes the legislature
will order a second primary.
Chicago, March 1*8.—Colonel
Roosevelt in his address here last
night said the Republican party
was not representative and hint
ed that a new party would be in
the field, lie characterized the
New York primaries as a criminal
farce which should be aired in
the courts.
St. Louis, March 28--The man
agers of the Roosevelt campaign
in this state have closed* their
headquarters hero and have
abandoned the campaign. They
regard his candidacy as hopeless
in view of the overwhelming ma
jority of the delegation from New
York slate.
LLOYD IS DEPUTY
MARSHAL IN KOYUKUK
Marshal Love of Fairbanks
has appointed Ilceso Lloyd lo he
depuly U. S. marshal at Wise
man in the Koyukuk district The
vacancy was caused by Capt. J.
J. Donovon resigning lo go lo
I he South American gold stam
pede.
SAMPSON MILS
FROM SEATTLE
Is Bringing 4 Good Cargo of
Freight and Eight Pas
sengers
Seattle, March 28.—The Ad
miral Sampson sailed for Valdez
last night with a good cargo of
freight and the following passen
gers for Valdez: K. D. Wood
ruff, Frank Castle, W. J. Vanbus
dut, W. C. GrilTith, H. Carter,
Ernest Johnson, F. C. Clarkson
and J. Jacohson.
BERTHA 8HOULD BE
IN VALDEZ TOMORROW
The Bertha is due lo arrive in
Cordova this evening and should
reach Valdez tomorrow. She
passed Juneau at 7 o'clock Tues
day morning, hut has not report
ed at Cordova yet. She may he
delayed, as she has a large shin
nient of freight for the cannery
at Yakut at.
GOVERNOR CLARK SECURES
FAVORARLE REPORT ON RILL
CONGRE88IONAL COMMITTEE PA88E8 MEASURE TO ENFORCE
LAW REQUIRING REGISTRATION OF VITAL 8TATI8TIC8
OF ALA8KA—8AY8 LAW 18 URGENTLY NEEDED
Washington, March 2H.—(lov
«»rnor C»lark of Alaska has secur
ed a favorable report by the con
gressional committee upon the
measure to provide for thn vifal
statistics of Alaska.
The measure makes it compul
sory to keep records of the births,
marriages and deaths Jn tho ter
ritory. Oovornor Clark told fhe
committee that numerous in
Mtances had been brought to his
attention where insurance com
panics hud refused I«» pay insur
ance because there was no offi
cial record of death.
Also that many children were
hoing deprived of rightful in
heritances because Ihe marriage
of their parents was not a mat
ter of record. Ho also told the
committee that the lack of mar
riage records encouraged loose
morals and a disregard for the
martial relations In a frontier
country such as Alaska.
ALL IS NOT HARMONY
IN THE DEMOCRATIC CAMP
WIN. O'CONNOR, DELEGATE FROM CORDOVA, AND J. W. FRAME
OF VALDEZ TOLD AUDIENCE AT M008E HALL NO CUT
AND DRIED PROGRAM COULD BE WORKED
Those who attended Ihe meet
ing in Mouse hall last night are
prepared In see a proud old-fash
ioned Democratic light when the
convention convenes here tomor
row. Both Win. O'Connor and
J. \Y. Frame, Ihe principal speak
ers of Ihe evening, invited the au
dience lo go In Ihe convention
anil see Ihe fun.
Mr. O'Connor prefaced his re
marks by saying Washington
stale was considering the propo
sition to send a man lo congress
from thai state lo look after the
interests of Alaska. He believed
Alaskans were capable of look
ing after their own interests if
only left alone and were not in
terfered with by outsiders.
Mr. O'Connor said the work
ing men wanted to see capital
come to Alaska to help develop
the resources of the territory.
They were, however, opposed lo
the abuse of power by corpora
linns. The greed of corporations
which required men In work 10,
12 or I i hours per day, as in
Ihe mines and factories nf Ihe
easl. wnnhl never be tolerated in
Alaska.
lie said Alaska owed much lo
Seattle hut he believed the Dem
ocrats were going lo send a dele
gale lo congress without asking
Ihe Seattle Chamber of Commerce
about il. Alaska was able lo lake
care of herself and cnuhl attend
In her own atTairs.
lie wanted In see ihe coal fields
of Alaska opened and believed
congress should encourage gov
ernment ownership of coal lands,
railroads and transportation in
Alaska. No country on earth was
mure in need nf railroads I linn
Alaska. II tiad been said that
one-half of the output of the ler.
rilory had been taken oul of Ihe
cuunlry by transportation com
panies. lie believed flial was
placing Ihe figure loo low. The
Fairbanks caimp had produced (10
million dnllars and of thai
amount fully <40 millions had
gone outside through transpor
tation companies In build cities
and towns in the states. The
freight rate to Fairbanks was
*150 per ton by steamer. The
claimownors wore going broke
and working men were carrying
thousands of time checks around
in their pockets. That was a
strong argument for<4*»n»porta
tion of the right kind. Without
transportation I he resources of
Hie country must remain unde
veloped ami Alaskans continue to
work for I lie transportation com
panies.
The government hat) Riven
support to railroads in the west
by lami grants and «»l ln*i* sub
sidies which would have built (lie
lines three times over. The coin
panics had always maintained
schedules of freight rates which
would just permit the settlers' to
make a living. The west bad
built up great fortunes for tbe
railroad stockholders at the ex
pense of tbe farmers and pio
neers. As it had been in tbe states
so it was in Alaska. The Cop
per River and Northwestern rail
road was charging $20 per ton
on ore and planned to keep tbe
miners of tbe camps along the
line working for them. He said
some people doubted the wisdom
of tbe government building and
operating tbe railroad. They did
not think the government could
do it. The government was con
structing the Panama canal at a
cost of hundreds of millions of
dollars and why not ho able to
build a railroad in Alaska. The
government would not be build
ing the road for the purpose of
making money but to hasten the
development of the territory.
Private corporations manipulat
ed the stocks of the companies
and expected the. shipper to pay
dividends on the watered stock.
Mr. O'Connor said the con
struction of roads and trails had
been a failure in Alaska. The
work had been hampered by the
system of the government in
making small sums of money
available each year. The road
commission had been dictated to
by the transportation and big
commercial companies of the in
terior. The Northern Commer
cial company controlled the in
lerior through its transportation
and commercial interests; It was
opposed to good roads between
Fairbanks and the const, as good
roads meal a loss of business to
them, lie believed the government
should build a road between Val
dez and the interior which would
be good the year round. It would
mean millions of dollars each
year naved to the people of Alas
ka.
The population of Alaska
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LITTLE DRILL PATENT
WHICH WORKS WONDERS
Allen Cunningham, who was
formerly wilh the (juggenheims
in Iditarod, has invented a drill
which is light and cheap hut gives
results in prospecting placer
grounds. One has heen placed
in use in the Fairbanks district
and put down a hole 81 feet in
10 I-*J hours.
CAPT. MOORE
GETS MARIPOSA
Master of Big F"eightoi Seward
Will Command Passenger
Steamer
Seattle, March .'8.—When the
Mariposa goes on the Yaldez run
she will he in command of Cap
tain Thomas Moore, who has
heen master of the freighter Sew
ard for years.
Captain Moore is one of the.
most popular men in the service
and has worked himself up
through his ability.
LAUNCH ALPHA MAKE8
TRIP WITH DELEQATE8
The launch Alpha. Capl. Cur
rier, arrived from Cordova this
morning, having made the trip in
order to hring Martin llarrais
and I/. T. Irwin to the conven
tion. The launch returned to
Cordova this forenoon.
STEPHENSON TO
RETAIN SEAT
Democratic Members Make It
Warm for 8enator From
Wisconsin
Washington, March 28.—Sen
ator Isaac Stephenson, of Wis
consin, will retain his seat in the
senate and is cleared of the
charges of corruption of legis
lators.
The light was bitter and per
sonalities indulged under sar
casm. The. vote stood 40 to 34
in favor of the senator. When,
the vote was announced several
Democratic members openly
charged the Republicans with fa
voring Stephenson because of the
parly.
HOMESTEAD LAW
IS CHANGED
House Reduces Term of Resi
dence Necessary From Five
to Three Years.
Washington. March -'8.--The
house passed a measure yester
day which will have an important
hearing on the homestead laws.
The new hill reduces ihe term
of residence necessary on a
homestead before patent is is
sued from live tit three yea.:*'.
WIRELESS CO'S
CONSOLIDATED
Will Establish Stations in Every
Portion of the Conti
nent
Seattle, March L'H.—The Amer
ican Marconi Wireless company
has absorbed the United Wireless
Consolidated company and will
establish stations covering every
portion of America.
The transfer of the interests
has been made and the consoli
dation proes into effect imined.
alely.
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BARNETTE CASES HAVE
BEEN TRANSFERRED HERE
MOTIONS TO QUASH INDICTMENT8 AQAIN8T CAPTAIN BAR
NETTE AND CASHIER HAWKIN8 WILL BE ARGUED HERE
ON APRIL 15—TRIED ON APRIL 23
II is believed all oT I lie Fair
banks bank cases will bo tried
in Valdez. Captain Tlarnotlc has
secured a change of vcnuo in <2
of Ihn charges against him. Mo
tion lo quash tho indictments
will ho argued before Judge
('ushman on April 15.
The molion lo quash indict
ments against Hawkins, which
was lo have been hoard on April
I, has been set to be heard on
Iho sain** dab* as Dial of Capt.
Mariu'lli1.
If (Ik* molbm* ar»* denied Ilir*
cnxos will bn oallod April S'J ami
will probably bo permitted (o go
over to I bo November lorni, as
IIutp are many witnesses who
will bo summoned from Iho in -
terior as well as from tho slates.
Mr. Frank Watson, general ag
ent of Ibo Alaska Coast company,
wonl lo Howard on tho Norlhwonl
orn.