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VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 12,1912.
NO. 127.
NATIONAL CONVENTIONECHOES
ALASKA DELEGATE CONTEST
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A REPETITION OF WHAT OCCURRED IN VALDEZ-JOSLYN AND
O'CONNOR UNANIMOUSLY THROWN A8IDE BUT NOT UN
TIL EACH SIDE PAID COMPLIMENT8 TO OTHER
The Baltimore Suu contains the
following account of the contest
between the rival Alaska delega
tions :
Blows were narrowly averted
wis on, amid scenes-said to rival
in bitterness those enacted in the
credentials committee of the Re
publican convention, the contest
ing delegation from Alaska, head
ed by William O'Connor, of Nome,
accused National Committeeman
Daly, from Alaska, of buying
false affidavits against the oppo
sition, and when the Daly fac
tion replied charging that, the
O'Connor crowd had tiled fraudu
lent credentials at the territor
ial convention.
"Baby-doll politicians," "gag
rule," "thieves," and "robbers"
were applied, to the Daly faction,
and the reply echoed, "crooks,"
"bums," "bar-room loafers."
Chairman Bell gained order
time after time, and it was with
difficulty that order was restor
ed. The chief reason for the de
feat of the O'Connor faction was
the proof that the credentials
from his delegates and proxies
coining from points 1,000 miles
apart were written on typewriter
(Continued on page 4)
LIARS AT WORK
BOOSTING WICK
A Tissue of Lies Sent Out in the
Hope of Helping a Forlorn
Cause
In order thai our reader* in
Valdez may realize lo what extent
the corrupt municipal ring of this
city is doing ill order to boost
Wickershani, we reproduce I he
following telegram sent lo I ho
Juneau Dispatch. As a specimen
of deliberate lying and misrep
resentation it would he hard In
beat, hut then, it's about as near
the truth as the senders could ev
er get:
"Valdez. Alaska, July 5, 1912.—
Dispatch: Unanimously conceded
greatest demonstration seen this
seel ion Alaska. (Seorge Baldwin
addressed inn citizens at Ragle
hall Wednesday nighl. F. M.
Movie presiding. .Judge Morford. t
• »f Seward, also addressi>d meel-J
ing eulogizing Wicker.shani. Now
unanimously conceded thai with-;
drawn I (Jilinore will he the wel
fare territory, monstrous petition
now being signed urging him toj
tin s<». Third division \v«• 11 or
ganized and Wickersham will
swcop with 500 plurality.
"YALDEZ NEWS LETTER."
SCHOONER LOST
IN BERING SEA
Sound Schooner Wrecked and
Four Lives Lost During Storm
on Bering Sea
j The Tacoma News brings the
inr«>1*11101 ion of Ihe loss of Ihe
schooner Fori una, with four 'of
her crew. Says I he paper:
"Xew.H of Ihe loss of four fish
ermen, whoso names cannot he
learned at present, ofT the fishing
schooner Fort una of the ltlom
r.odflshing company, of Taeonia.
was hrouglil to San Francisco
yesterday hy I lie cod fishing
schooner Herlha l>olbeer. The
men were lost off Ihe coast of
Alaska in Hiring «<ea. II will In*
remembered llial wln'ii Ihe For
liiua saih'd from" Tacoma early
in I In1 season sh.' was delayed hy
an intoxicated crew."
Subscribe for the Prospector.
PLAYERS FIND DIFFICULTY
SETTLING DISPUTED POINTS
BOTH FAT8 AND LEAN8 TAKING UNFAIR ADVANTAGE OF EACH
OTHER AND MAY RESULT IN A FREE-FOR-ALL AND
A FULL HOSITAL
Hince yesterday the sporting
editor has been deluged with
complaints, suggestions and
rhapsodies by I ho individual
membera of both teams and on
counting noses the editor And#
that 47 of the fat men have ob
jected to some of the conditions
imposed by the Loans. It haw al
ways been our impression Ihnt it
look only nine men for a .ball
team and Ibe only inference that
wp can gather from this is that
the Fa I s intend to have two or
throe men on each base and the
balanco in the field.
Of course, while there may be
an equal number of Leans who
intend to play, we would suggest
that both learns, to be fair to the
spectators, do not congregate
more than three deep on the
bases. The spectators have some
rights and they should be allowed
In nl least see part of I lit' game.
It i.s sad to contemplate what
would occur should Baldy Rey
nolds and Judge Walker hit flr^t
base al the same lime. Should
fhjs happen it might mean a rep
el ilion of (he disaster which be
fell Heine Suesadorf two yearn
ago, and i| is safe to say that
such an accident to men like
Baldy and the Judge would nec
essilale the instant use of all the
umbrellas on I he grounds, beside*
the coinhincd efforts of all Ihe
doctors and tailors in town.
Our thoughtful marshal, with
the help of a professional ball
player, devised an instrument of
torture which he calls the Fa tit
qualifications for fhe Leans. II
consists of two slakes placed
about eight inches apart, through
which opening Ihe Leans arc
(Continued on page 4)
IMPEACHMENT
IN THE HOUSE
House Adopt Resolutions of Im
peachment Against Judge
Archibald
Washington, July 12.-Bv a
vote of 220 to one the House
adopted resolutions of impeach
ment against Judge Archibald, of
the Court of Commerce.
Judge Archibald has asked the
people lo suspend their judgment
until he has put in his defence,
in case proceedings are instituted
against him.
STILL CONTINUES
IN HIS DEFENSE
Senator Lorimer Asserts His In
nocence and Would Retain
a Seat in the Senate
Washington, July 12.-Scnator
Lorimer is continuing his speech
in defense of his seat. He scores
those who have testitied against
him, asserting his innocence of
all criminality in his election to
the Senate, and claims to be the
victim of a cabal making capital
at his expense.
THE LEDGE IS STRUCK
ON THE MOUNTAIN KING
AT A DEPTH OF ONE HUNDRED FEET AND IN ONE HUNDRED
AND TEN THE ORE BODY 18 8TRUCK—RICHER THAN
ON THE 8URFACE
Mr. \V. L. Smith, who has re
turned from upper Mineral creek,
reports thai he lias struck I he
ledge of I he Mountain King Min
ing properly at a depth of 100
feel below the apex, by running
in a cross-cut I 10 feel, which has
been driven since the opening of
I he season.
The vein was struck within two
feel of calculation, showing 18
inches of very rich ore lying be
tween well defined walls. The
vein, where cul, is larger and
richer than «»n the surface. He
will now drift under I In* rich pay
shoot showing at the apex.
Mr. Smith now carries I he dis
tinct ion of having reached the
lowest level on Mineral creek, al
though having only been al work
less than two months. Mr. Smith
considers the showing made t<» he
very satisfactory and will con
tinue his development work un
til he proves the properly.
The Mountain King group is
owned hy a syndicate of outride
gentlemen of ample means to de
velop and equip I he properly as
it should he if proved a mine.
SCORESROOSEVELT
PRAISES ORYAN
Compares Work of the Two at
I
I Their Conventions—Will be
Alaska's Friend
Seal lie. July 12.-Democrat io
.National OomimlIceman Daly has
ii'IU' IhmI from Hallimorc and says
that Wood row Wilson will do ev
erything possible for Alaska, if
ho is elected. Tin* loaders of I he
Democratic parly are thoroughly
alive lo the necessity of develop
ing the territory. Mr. Daly will
leave at once'for Nome.
Seagirt, July 12 .-Wood row
Wilson and Speaker Clark will
hold a three or four hour con
ference tomorrow. t
Denver, July 12.-Judge Hen
Lindsey has refused the lender
of the nomination for the presi
dency at the hands of (he Prohi
bition convention now in session
at Atlantic Oily, saying that he
would support Col. Roo'sevclt
during the coming campaign.
Oyster Hay, July l2.-Coloncl
Roosevelt has made the statement
that "no self-respecting Repub
lican can vole for anybody but
me after the theft which had been
perpet raled in Chicago."
Seagirt, July !2.-Woodrow
Wilson has selected William Mo
Combs ns his choice as chairman
of the national committee.
Mr. Slins, assistant general
manager of Ihe Alaska Coast
company, was a round trip pas
senger on Ihe Sampson.
CONTROLS THE
MONORAIL SYSTEM
Well Known Alaskan Has Secur
ed Exclusive Right for Sale
of This Invention
Seattle. July Ifulln llosene.
well known Ihroughout Alaska,
has secured Ihe exclu.-ive right
In llu* Brennan monorail system
of railroad f«»r the UniISlates.
Canada an<1 Alaska, flic system
may be used on his proposed road
out. of Haines Mission.
8ampson Passengers.
•I. Y. Ostrander, H. Cock rill.
(Jeo. Brown, Dr. German. C. H.
Wales, (»eo. Baldwin, (». Stuart,
Carrie Davis, (»eo. Munz, Ed.
Wood, Mrs. W. H. Lear, Floyd
Harvey, J. Miller, V. Anderson, J.
Anderson, Max >H. Huenkopl and
I«*n steerage.
Ah usual, the much heralded
Tacoma business men's excursion
to Alaska resulted in no ono
showing up to represent the City
of Destiny. No wonder Tacoma
lags in the rear of the progres
sive march of the cities of the
North Pacific.
Ed. Wood returned on the
Sampson last evening from Se
attle, where he went to purchase
slock to fulfill his freight con
tract with the government. He
brought 17 head of horses with
hiin.
Assays made of the ore struck
recently in tho Alice properly on
Shoup bay show, on No. i sam
ple, $571.33, and on No. 2, $598.
Ift, the gouge running $10.23.
THE STEAMER MARIPOSA HAS
WOMAN WIRELESS OPERATOR
IF THE WOMEN MAKE GOOD IN THE CAPACITY A8 OPERATORS •
ON PA88ENQER 8TEAMER8 THEY WILL DISPLACE THE
MEN, BEING CHEAPER AND MORE RELIABLE
The Mariposa is the only ship
oil the Alaska coast run boasting
of a woman wireless operator.
Miss Mabelle Kelso, who has the
distinction of being the first wo
man from the slate of Washing
ton In secure a commission from
I he federal government. In com
memoration of I his honor, Hie
Alaska Steamship company pro
vided an innovation for the en
tertainment of I ho guests while
on shipboard. Before departing
from Seattle each passenger was
asked tin* name of some intimate
friend or relative whom he de
sired l<» keep informed as to tli«*
position of Lit#* vessel. The?"*
names were illed in the general
offices in Seattle. When the Mar
iposa has been- signaled as pass
ing certain points on the coast,
souvenir picture postcards of
those points are mailed out of tin*
general offices, with 11k- dale and
hour of passing.
The career of Miss Kelso, wire
less operator, will he watched
willi interest hy the company and
I In; department of commerce and
labor, as a new departure from
the practice of employing former
Morse operators to (ill the berths
(Continued on page 3)
Miss Sylvia Wold, of the Val
dez teaching staff aL tlit.* last term
of school. It*ft Juneau this week
for hi*r home in Seal I h*.
OFFIGIRL CHANGES
THIRD DIVISION
Tucker Resigns Cordova Office and
is to Succeed Green as Dep
uty District Attorney
Judge A. <>. Tucker, commis
sioner at P.ordova. has tendered
his resignation to the court, find
ing that the duties r»f the office
conflict with Tiis private practice.
Mr. Tucker will acconipanylhe
floating court on IK trip In Nome
and on I In* tirst of the year will
prohahly succeed J. l.imlley fire.mi
as deputy prosecuting attorney
to the westward. Mr. <ireeu hav
ing signilled liis intenlioii of re
signing his otVicial position ahout ;
the tirst «»f the coming yi*ar !«•'
••liter the practice oT law.
Tin* court lias not named the
successor lo Judpe Tucker as
commissioner at C.ordova, in fact |
not having yet accepted the ('or-1
dova commissioner's resignation.
SOME COOLER
IN GOTHAM
Public Funeral Held in Montreal
for Victims of the
Heat
New York, Jul> I .'.-Tin' ther—
inouieter has dropped since yes
terday, I here nol being as much
suffering as (hiring the last three
days.
Montreal. .1111> I - .—The In-al is
intense, tin' temperature hemp at
00. A funeral was held today for
Hi.* \irtiins of the heat.
Chiea^o. July I-J.-The heal
fonliinn*- and niiieli .-nlVt*rin^:
exisls. Thousands an* -Irpii)- in
I In- park?.
NATIONS PROTEST
AGAINST TOLLS
\Vn>hinglou. .!111> Il-'rance.
Knulaml and <ii'rman> ha\<* for
warded proh'^l > lo I he povern
11it*iiI auain>l foreign ships pny.
in:-' lolls Io pa>s through tin''
Panama eaual when American
ships are p:issed Ihrouirh free.
THE SCOLAI PASS ROUTE
OPENS EXTENSIVE COUNTRY
EQUAL TO AN EMPIRE AND RICH IN MINERALS AND AGRICUL
TURAL PO88IBILITIE81-PRBABLE ROUTE OF THE WHITE
PASS EXTENSION TO THE INTERIOR
Mountain passe.* have Ioiir
been sought in all countries of
the world, and as arteries of com
merce ami communication have
played no .small part in its up
building. And perhaps nowhere
in Uncle Sam's domain has the
rough coast range mountains
been more closely scanned for
^outlets from the great interior
than here in Alaska, where al
ready the famous While Pass
route, and Thompson's Pass of
Abercrombie fame, are household
words.
Yet there is still another which
promises to figure prominently in
the development of thi* portion of
the territory ami to outrival per
haps all other interior routes.
Thi.n is the Scolat Pass between
tide water and the headwaters of
the White river and the different
branches of the Tanana.
From Kennecoti (lie distance to
W'liit«» river nl the foot of l\us
sell glacier is computed* to be 50
miles, via tin* Chettyslohc. and
slightly more via the Nizina
mute. The latter route is re
ported to lie more favorable for
railway building than the other,
while for packing and fool travel
the Ghellystone Is more desirable,
is the Srolai ereek and tipper
Nizina during the high water
season are more hazardous for
foot and horse travel.
A few days ago Harry Fager
berg, who guided Miss Porn Keen,
the mountain climber, to While
river by Ihe Nizina route, re
lurned, accompanied by Andrew
M, Taylor and Joseph McLellan,
well known White river miner-*.
\fler a brief slay nl the* termi
nal they returned to While river
(Continued on page 3),