Uatfifz Sattg ^rospprtor
VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1912.
NO. 111
SAMPSON SAILS
ON MARCH 5
JVtany Passengers Have Waited to
Come via the Inside
Route
Seat Lie, Feb. 20.—The Adini,r
nl Sampson has been completely
overhauled and fitted . for the
summer tourist travel i:: Alaska.
:.She will sail for Valdez on .March
~3 with a pood list of passengers.
Many Alaskans who have been
waiting to go north via the inside
route, not caring to take the
shorter voyage, have made reser
vations.
REBELS WAITING
fOR SUPPORT
Situation at Juarez is Being
Watched by American
Officers
I'll I'aso, Feb. 2li.--Tlii' rebel
forces are waiting' outside of Ju
;arez for reinforcements before
■attacking thai city. The situa
tion is being keenly watched by
4 lie off.cers of the troops guard
ing the boundary line.
Roving hands of rebels who at
tempt lo cross the border are
turned back or arrested and held
lor an explanal ion.
HANFQRD FAVORS
THIEF'S RELEASE
He Bellevos Assay Office Thief
Has Been Punished
Enough
Seal lie. Feb. :?G.—Judge Han
fnrd, of Ihe federal court, ap
proves of the parole of Adams, thel
•Seattle assay office thief. Adams
■was "'onvicted for robbii g Alaskan
miners by substituting Llack sand
in Iheir shipments of gold dusl
ii» ilie as«ay office.
Judge llanford is Ihe opin
ion Ilia I Ihe puuishm *id has been
-liffi.'ieul as Ihe planner's ill
y. lit ii ^.iins have .be mi swept
away 01 contlscaiel bv the gov
ernment lo make reslihilion fur
The sums stolen. Adams' wife se_
cured a divorce shortly after his
convict ion and he will hi' prac
tically penniless when released.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT HAS DEFINITELY
STATED HE WILL DE CANDIDATE
Will Accept the Nomination If Tendered to Him and Will Not
Retire In Favor of Any Candidate—Had Hoped Direct
Primaries Would Be Used to Give People a
Chance to Express Preference.
Now York, Feb. 20.—Theodo"Ve
Roosevelt's reply to the delega
tion of seven governors regard
ing his candidacy for the presi
dential nomination has been giv
en out. Roosevelt's statement is
as follows:
"I will accept the. nomination
for president if tendered to me
and I will adhere to this decis
ion until the convention has ex
presseo its preference. I had
hoped the people would have been
, given a chance to express their
preference for candidates through
direct primaries."
The colonel's reply is all thai
is considered necessary by libs
friends and they predict that when
the convention is held in Chica
go he will he llie unanimous
Ichoice of the delegates.
Concord, N. H., l'eh. 2<» (lov
eruor Bass says the political sit
uation is now clear and that
Roosevelt's friends will begin a
campaign which will not only se
cure for him the nomination but
will return him t<> the White
House.
Jefferson City, Mo., Feb. 20.—
"I believe Colonel Roosevelt will
be nominated and elected," was
the expression of James Iladley
when interviewed.
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 2(>—"Roose
volt's position is correct. The
nominations should bo made
through direct primaries. He will
be nominated," said Governor
Aldrich of this state.
Lansing, Mich., Feb. 20.—That
Roosevelt will win the delegation
from this stale by a ratio of three
to one is the opinion of Governor
Osborne. lie believes Roosevelt
is the only Republican who can
win next November.
HUMBOLDT COLD BULLION THIEF HAS CONFESSED
♦
SaliMii. Ore., Feb. -Ml.—James
Barrett, one of I In* men ninnccl
od will) the theft of gold bullion
from tli*' steamship Humboldt has
made a complete confession (if the
whole all'air. lie is now serving a
term in the penitentiary and his
confession has led to the recov
ery of a portion of I lie stolen
I reasure.
liarrelt has confessed to <«ov
ernor West telling where the loot
was secreted and the names of the
persons who aided the thieves in
gelling away with the stolen
TELLS WHERE STOLEN TREASURE WAS BURIED AND A POR
TION OF BULLION HAS BEEN RECOVERED—POLICE OFFI
CERS AND SALOONMAN AIDED THIEF IN ROBBING
j treasure. lie said $7,000 of the
I missing bullion was hidden mi
|lhe ranch of his father-in-law,
I who lives ni'ar this place. Police
officers were sent |o the ranch
I ami Ihe Ircasure was found at I he
' spot described in Ihe confession,
i'l'he remainder of Ihe bullion,
j amounting |o $(50,000, is said lo
hi' liuriiMl near Seal 11»*. hatTetl
will be taken t<» tin* place In help
the ntTieers in recovering I he ImiI —
linn.
Seal III', Kelt. _(>.--ll is expected
Ilial a local saloonkeeper and al
sn several pn|jci1 ofTfcers will Im» j
arrested following fIn* confession;
of 11m• llumhohlt bullion thief. II
is understood (ho confession of
Harrett gives the slory of how he
was aided hy the police in getting
llie treasure from the steamer.
Tin* saloonkeeper's plaee was the
rendezvous of I In* gang and il was
in his plaee Harrett cached the
bullion until lie would find a safe
opportunity of hurying il. The
police accused are said to have
acted as spies on the detectives
and reported lo Harrett when il
was safe to remove the treasure
from l lie saloon ami aided him
in getting it outside the city.
UNDERWOOD IS IN THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE
Washington. Feb. >N>.—Repre
sentative Oscar Underworld, of
Alabama, has announced bis ean
didacy for I ho Democratic nomi
nation for the presidency. He de
clares he is in I ho raeo to win
and is nM acting as a stalking
horse for ('hani|> Clark or any
other candidaln. He, believes ho
can unite the dividod factions and
WEATHER BUREAU
PREDICT8 BAD WEATHER
Wash inplon, Feb. SO.—The
wciilher bureau predicts severe
rain ami snow storms throughout
the eouutry duriiiK the present
week.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
SEVENTEEN KILLED BY
TORNADO IN ARKANSAS
WHIRLWIND 8WEEP8 AGRO88 THREE COUNTIES OF STATE,
LEAVINQ DEATH AND DESTRUCTION IN ITS WAKE—
800RES OF PERSONS INJURED, TOWN8 WRECKED
Utile Rock, Ark., Feb. 20.—A
fornado which nwept over a poi*?
fiott of thin Hlato wrought death
and dentrucMon in il» path. 8eV
fill ceil perHour*) were killed oat
riKliI nnd ncorcg Were. injured by
fnlliitK building* (it .through be
ing picked up by ihe whirlwind
nnd dashed to the.wr'ountfj
The lornado Rwept ncrOna Un
coin, JefTerxon and ^VrkanHas
count ion and destroyed property
valued at millions nf dollars.
CoinmuniCAl ion by wfr£ fca« been
cut ofT from the dJutKloifft t»ut re
port h are bing»> received' lhal the
force of the tornado wan terrlflc.
Several small town* which were
In the path of the ntorm were
almost complotely defnolUhod,
BELIEVE8 HE CAN UNITE ALL FACTION8 OF PARTY AND 8AY8
HE 18 NOT 8TALKINQ HORSE BUT IN THE RACE TO WW—
BELIEVE HE MAY BE THE PROVERBIAL DARK HOfffE
strengthen the parly ami will
make an active campaign.
New York, Feb. 20.--The news
thai Congressman Underwood has
entered the presidential race is
no surprise here as it was un
derstood that he would he the
dark horse in I ho raft*. Ho is he
lieved to stand as good a chance
of securing the nomination as any
of them and his friends here hope
lo deliver this state lo him at the
convention.
Congressman rnderwood has
hecn continuously in congress
from the Fifty-fourth lo the pres
ent Sixty-second term.
ROOSEVELT HEADQUARTERS
ARE OPENED IN NEW YORK
i FOLLOWERS LOBE NO TIME IN QETTINQ INTO AOTION AND
| WILL WAQE ACTIVE CAMPAIGN--TAFT CAMPAIGNERS
I
ARE NOT ALARMED BY THE ANNOUNCEMENT
I
New York, Fob. '.Ml--Tile friends
of Colonel Roosevelt linvr lost no
lime in starting lii» campaign.
Active work has been started by
opening headquarters hurt* and
speakers are being selected to
(our the country in tiis interests.
II is generally believed by poli
ticians hero that Roosevelt will
capture the convention at Chica
go and thai UnderworfU will he
a strong factor at Baltimore.
There has been no mention of
driver nor Johnson's possible se
lection for vice-prenident, but he
is fhe favorite of the western pror
grcflshrofl^Y',? •
Chicago,' Feb. 26.—The Taft
canlpffign headquarters here are
not alarmed over the Roosevelt
boom. They believe Tafi will tor
nominated by I>i<* old-line Repub
licans in spile of I In- progressiv
clement bock of Roosevelt.
THE BENDER 0A8E
18 ALSO DISMISSED
I.om Angeles, Fob. 20.—Tbe rani*
nKftinsI Render, one of I he men
accused of attempting lo dyna
mite I be 11 n 11 of Records, was dis
missed owing lo insufficient evi
dence against him.
SENATE PASSES BILL
ANNEXING TRIPOLI
Home, Feb. 2fl.--Tbo Henato to
day paused I be bill aeled upon by
the iiouse on Saturday to annex
Tripoli as a provinro,
CHINA DIVIDED
INTO DEPENDENCIES
I'i'kiii. h'li. iM>.—Tlii' tf*
of China will In* divide*! into four
depcndenncs each lo have a re
sponsible form of poverumenl of
ils own and answerable only |o
I In* national assembly.
WILL TAKE
INSIDE ROUTE
I Alaska Steamship Company Boats
Seattle, Feb. 20 Beginning on
March 1 tlie westbound steamers
of tlio Alaska Stean^ship com
pany will sail via tin? inside
route, touching at Juneau,
The Alameda sailed on Satur
day evening with the following
passengers for Valdez: G. A.
Hcrrington, N. A. Loverldge, Da
v;d Spencer, <5. F. (iuthrie, Miss E.
Muse, J- M. Knee, A. M. Courtney
and three steerage passengers.
Come Via Juneau After
March 1
WILL GOME VIA
THE SUEZ CANAL
Revenue Cutter Unalga Will Sail
for Juneau About
July 1
Washington. l«Vh. L'f>.--Thc new
revenue culler fur service mi
Alaskan waters, (lie Cnaltra. wil!
sail for Juneau on July I via the
Suez canal.
The l.'naltra will he Hit* mo.*!
up-lo-<late euller in tin* service
anil will lie «*€|iii|»|>«*«I with wire
less ami all modern improve
nienls. Sin- will In- I In- fastest
boat in northern waters aeeonlinK
lo reports hv the department.
KNOX WILL
IKE SPEECH
Expected to Arrive at Conlo and
is Qiven Big Re
ception
Colon, Feb. 2ft.—Secretary Knox
of the Stale department has ar
rived hen* and w'll leave tomor
row for Panama, when* ho will
deliver a speech. The Kale has
moderated and Kreal preparations
are beinp made for the reception
of Secretary Knox.
(VI188 WILSON 8AFE
ON AMERICAN SOIL
Kl Paso, Feb. 2ft.—Miss Nellie
Wilson, daughter of Wood row
Wilson, who was detained in Mex
ico by the rebels, has arrived here
safely.
SCHMITZ BRIBERY CASE
WILL BE DISMISSED
ABE RUEF POSITIVELY DECLIN E8 TO TESTIFY UNLES8 ALL IN
DICTMENTS AGAINST HIM ARE DISMISSED—OOUNSEL FOR
BOTH SIDES ASK OA8E BE DISMISSED
Han Francisco, K«»l». 2ft.—H«»lh
I lie defcnae and prosecution have
nsked for a *1 ihi 11 iI of Ihe cane
against former Mayor Schmllz.
This action followed (he positive
refusal of Abe ttuef to testify un
less the remaining Indictments
against him were dismissed.
Judge Lawler has laken the
infiller under advlscmenl and will
rondcr liih decision on Wodncmlay
next. The prosecution admits it
has been bested in Hie attempt to
convict 8chmIt*. Thirty-flve of
the indictments ag»lnst Ruef have
been dismissed and the remain
ing charge* against him are
among the number upon which
the prosecution believe it would
he difficult to secure conviction.