Iq prospector
AUGUST 1, 1912. NO. 144.
DHOW IS
ON THE STAND
On Cross-examination is Strong in
His Denial of Wrong
Doing
Loj; Angeles, Aug. I.—Darrovv'o
direct testimony ended yesterday
and will i«©\v be put through a se
vere cross-examination. The ac
cused lawyer was very vehement
in his denials of wrong doing, ab
solutely denying having bribed
Detective Franklin or any one else
connected with the trial of I he
McNama ras.
Los Angeles, Aug. I .-The pros
eeution is trying hard to prove
ihrough Harrow's leslimony on
cross-examination tlial the brib
ery charges were responsible for
I he MeNamara brothers pleading
yuilly. ,,
MEXICAN REBS
GETTING 60L0
Greaser Qeneral Says He Does
Not Recognize the Unit
ed States
Mexico City, Aug. I .-Two Amer
icans, whose identify is unknown
were found hung fit the slate ol
Sonora. N'o particulars can be
learut'd of the affair. Uinled
States Ambassador W ilson has
ordered an investigation to bf
made.
Juarez, Aug. 1.-General Orozcc
coolly declares that he doesn'l
recognize the government of th<
United Slates.
Casas tiraudes, Aug. 1 .-Rebel
renegades are looting the home*
of Mormon colonists of every
thing of value. The women and
children are fleeing.
Mexico City, Aug. 1 .-General
llureau, who recently resigt^d his
commission in the army, owing
TAFT IS NOTIFIED OF HIS NOMINATION
SODDEN NEWS CAOSES NO SURPRISE
Evinces Great Fear That Those Seeking Equal Oppurtunities
Will Soon Insist On a Forced Division of Property—
He Makes No Mention of His Ancient Friend
From Oyster Bay
Washington, Any. I .-Represen
tative Hartholdt, of SI. Louis, in
a speech made before llie House
yesterday, declared lhal Theodore
Iloosevolt was a traitor to coun
try and party and was not entit
led I(j the respect of any loyal
I American citizen. /
Seattle, Aug. t.-The Progres
sives of the state of Washington
will make a" determined and or
ganized tight against the confir
mation of Col. Coiner, of Tacoma,
recently appointed by the presi
dent as district attorney for the
Western District of Washington.
As chairman of the late Repub
lican state committee he is charg
ed with having been largely re
sponsible for the theft of the
to the interference of the govern
ment in his operations, will take
back the federal command in the
field, being promised a free hand
and reasonable support from the
government.
Piedras, Aug. 1-The stores are
closing as the forced taxes impos
ed upon them for the mainten
ance of the rebel army are too
great to bear.
Washington, Aug. I .-All con
suls in Mexico have been ordered
to report to the department of
state at once, all indignities offer
ed Americans.
HEAVY WATERFALL
NEAR DENVER
Denver, Colo., Aug. i.-A heavy
cloudburst occurred here yester
day, inundating tfitTlow lands and
doing a great amount of damage,
but as far as lenrned no lives were
lost.
ALASKA CONSTABULARY TO
TAKE PLACE REGULAR TROOPS
PRE8ENT ARMY PLANS CONTEMPLATE THE ABANDONMENT OF
ARMY POSTS AND 8UB8TITUTION OF BODY OF MEN
RESEMBLING MOUNTED POLICE
"Reorganization of the army"
has become more or less of a
trite phrase during the lust few
years, as every change in the
presidency, every new congress
and every new secretary of wfcr or
chief of stafT seems to have
brought forth a different plan
looking toward that ^nd; but at
last it seems probable that a
comprehensive plan of reorganiz
ation of the country's military
force is at hand. If I tie proposed
reorganization is achieved by
those now planning it, the change
will be, one of unusual interest to
lto- Pacific coast, and particular
ly tiff- Northwest and Alaska.
Perhaps the most marked
change in the military organiza
tion under Ihe new plan is Ihe
abandonment of practically all of
Ihe smaller mililary posts, many
of which are mere survivals of the
Indian days, ami the concentra
lion of the entire military force
in no more than eight large posts.
Under this arrangement them
probably will be only one post in
the Northwest, and if the recom
mendations now before the war
department are given considera
tion, this post will be at Fort Taw
ton. The tentative plan now un
der consideration provides for
the selection eilher of Fort Law
ton or Vancouver barracks as the
one post to be retained in tho
Northwest and to be developed in
to a military .establishment of
great size and importance.
Thr present recomincndalions
lay stress upon Ihe advantages of
Fort Lawlon for such a purpose,
and it is considered probable that
the Seattle fort is the one that
will find ultimate favor with those
who will efTecl the proposed re
organization. '
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Roosevelt delegation and of hav
ing engineered the scheme by
which TaTt .secured the vote of I lie
slate at I lie Chicago convention,
llis appointment by Taft has in
creased the feeling against I he
administration because it is con
sidered the president has re
warded Coiner for having stolen
Washington's vole.
Chicago, Aug. 1 .-Preparations
are about completed for the con
vention to open here on the 5th.
Indications are that there will be
a large attendance of hotli dele
gales and spectators.
Washington, Aug. l.-Th£
House reports that it is ready to
begin hearing the testimony in
I
Hi*' impeachment proceedings
against Judge Archibald.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 1 .-Bryan's
Commoner says that congress
.•should go ahead with the llan
ford impeachment charges. That
sufVicicnt evidence has been ad
duced to justify congress in
probing I he judge's action^ to tin*
hot toin.
Was hi nylon, Aug. I .-Congress
man Craham McCoy is preparing
a report recommending the dis
missal of the Hanford trial.
Washington, Aug. l.-Elihu
Root, acting as chairman of the
notification committee from the
Republican national convent ion,
notified President Taft of Ins
MURDERERS CONFESSING
BECKER DEEPLY IMPLICATED
ONE OF THE CONSPIRATORS SAYS THAT POLICE LIEUTENANT
WAS TO HAVE KILLED GAMBLER A WEEK EARLIER,
WHILE EATINQ IN RESTAURANT
New York, Aug. 1 .—It is report
ed thai Lieut. Becker, of the
strong arm squad, now in jail
charged with the murder of Her
man Rosenthal, is ready to con
fess if promised immunity.
New York, Aug. 1.—Two confes
sions made, by siupects show that
Becker was to have killed Rosen
thal himself ten days before the
actual murder, while the gambler
was dining in a restaurant with
his wife. The prosecuting attor
ney's office shows no disposition
Id grant the police officer Immun
REACH DEPTH
OF FORTY FEET
Testing Placer Ground With
Keystone Drill Reveals
Values
A report from JKenai river
states that Robert* and Werneke,
who are prospecting the Towle
ground by means of an Empire
drill, had, lip to Halurday night,
reached a depth of iO feel,
i At 2ft feet a false bedrock of
clay was encountered. This was
penetrated and a gravel deposit
found beneath it, all carrying
workable values.
TA*T «Atl I* FtAHFUL
OANAL not ooMpleTed
Washington, Aug. I .-President
Taft says he is fearful Ihe Pan
ama canal will not bo opened by
the end of next year, unless con
gress provide* for its operation.
ily whether In* confesses or not.
It i* thought the crime will be
fastened upon him sufficiently to
obtain a conviction. Mayor (iay_
nor is stirring up the police into
action, stirred on by the success
being obtained by the district at
torney's independent investiga
tion.
New York, Aug. I.—Sam. Schepp,
who paid Harry lieprowitz and
Louis Rosenborg $1,000 for kill
ing Rosenthal, was promised im
munity if lie will confess Iho com
Iplele details <>f tin' d«*al.
JENNINGS CLUB
IS ACTIVE
Letters From Other Clubs 8how
Robert W. Jennings Has Made
Oleanout Oampaign
Considerable campaign activity
i« being manifested by the Dem
ocrat of the First judicial divis
ion, according to Ihe Juneau Din
patch. In reporting Ihe meeling
of the Juneau Democratic club
thnt paper says:
"Letters from Jennings clubs in
this and other divisions of Alas
ka were read, imlirafing Ihe pro
gress I hat Robert \V. Jennings
has made with I ho voters during
his clcnn-eul campaign. The
campaign rommillee was in
slrucled to redouble ils elTorls in
this division and rl is certain that
by August 13, Ihe dale of Ihe del
egnle election. Ihe entire terri
tory will have been covered by the
Jennings forces. II wa* announ
nomination. President Tall re
plied by l eading: a written speech |
<>f in,00(1 word*, r11 his speech!
• •1 aeeeptancc he makes no al
lusion to Roosevelt. ll«* asks that
III*' const il ill ion be 111 • 11 •> I < I and j
reproves sensational newspapers,'
which are frying In arouse I h«*;
I pie lo light against concen
trated wealth.
Taft furl her says that lie fears
that the equal opporlunity sought
hy those who proclaim social .jus
tire. involves in Ihe end a forced'
division of property which in turn!
means Socialism, lie >ays In*J
must maintain American itislitii— j
lions at any cost. Jafet Under-j
herpr, of Nome, was one of the|
members of the notification com
mittee representing Alaska.
red at the meeting that Laf»*
Spray, the well known Alaskan
editorial writer, would be here
shortly to assist in the Jennings|
campaign. Mr. Spray is now on
his way north, but is probably
planning to stop in Ketchikan,
Wrangell and Petersburg. Hoc a I
speakers are leaving shortly for
Sitka, Haines and Skagway, tol
present the^cguments of the
Democratic candidate."
ANOTHER STRIKE
ON HURDLE CREEK!
Teikholl. Aug. I.-If is report-!
od hero thai another rich slriko|
has heen made on Hurdle crook,j
15 milt's from hero. The pros
pectors from this place arostam-i
poding to the now discovery. All j
are well hero, busily engaged in
prospecting fhe hills.
F. C. WF.RKR.
_ j
Charles Wot/lor will arrive]
from Teikhell tomorrow.
CROOKED JUDGES
GETTING THEIRS
Georgia Fed°ral Judge Likely to
Face Impeachment Proceed
1 ings in Congress
Miu'iiii, (Ja., All g. 1 .-Judge
Speers, of t li*.*• Bout honi district
of Georgia, will likely have to faco
impearhmenl proceedings oil tin;
charge of improper court action.
Charges have heen forwarded
In I In* 11 •»11• cojiimil | •••» on judir
iary.
\\'a>liinwl«>n, Aim. I .-(Chairman
Clayton, of Ih<* ^n!»-<••• iiiiiii11iu_
v«'sligating Ili«* charges against
Judjrr 'llanfonl, says that next
wi'i-k will " decide whi'thi»r • ti«»
(■hiir>ir« against .Iml^c llanford
will In- di>uiissi'd nr nut and
whi-lhiM' his resignation will !•"
accepted.
NEW ROAD OPEN
RICH SECTION
New Road in Moose Pass Country
Will Open Up Rich
Section
The Alaska road <• ommission.
■undert tin* direction nf Superin
tendent Anton Ride. is actively
(engaged in building a road from
Johnstown, in the Moose Pass
country, to what is known as (In*
Forks.
The road. at that point, will
crmiMTl with I In* old Sunrisr road.
When com plot I'd, there will he a
good road from the railway lino at
29 through to Sunrise, on Turn
again arm, penetrating the heart
of ihi> rich and resourceful Moose
Pas,* rounlry. The road under
eouslrucliou will be fifl.'en miles
in length.
The S. s. Alameda returned
from tlo* westward at an early
hour this morning, departing soon
after for the south.
SUSITNA TO THE FORE
GREAT ACTIVITY DISPLAYED
THE OLD PLACER CAMP SHOWING SIGNS OF RENEWED AC
TIVITY-GOOD STRIKE ON LEWIS CREEK AND THINGS
DOING ON CACHE CREEK
Recent arrivals from I he SSiisi 1 -
tia and Cache oaeek district* bring
news of considerable activity and
bright prospects for that part of
the country for the present sea
son. All the owners and laymen
on th»« various creeks are taking
ont far better than wages and a
few of them will haw cleanups of
notably size.
The strike made on Lewis creek
on the flcluga side of Susilna
mountain last year bears prom
ise of opening up a new placer
country of great possibilities." All
of I tie gold found is very coarse
and prartiealy none of the work
done (his summer hax netted the
owners less than $15 a day In I tie
shovel. So far there has been but
little prospeeting or development
work done ami a reliable estimate
of the output or possibilities for
this or future seasons cannot lie
made, hut it i* stated I tin I nil who
have soon tho country aro woll
pleased with the conditions "anil
export lo «oo a camp develop as a
result of tho work beinpr done this
year.
In the Cache creek district Ilu»
same out fits aro working thai have
operated in past seasons with tho
exception of Thunder crook. This
ground was purchased last winter
from its former owners by M. A.
Ellis and associates, of foal Ho.
and I hoy aro now developing tho
properly on a larger scale than
has ever boon the case before. A
large hydraulic plant ha* boon
ordered and will be froighted in
during tlio coming winlor ami fn
slallod for noxl year's work. At
prosent nine men aro in the oin
ploy «»f I he Thunder f'»roek Mining
company.
The Idggesl producers in I ho
C.nclio ereek ilislriel forlhopro-«
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