Vol. 9
®bp Halbtz Satlg Proapwtnr
VALDEZ, ALASKA, UAI UI1PAY, OCTOBER 1912
OOTOBER t#f 1912
No. 2
TELLS TALE OF
BECKER'S CRUELTY
Rose on the Stand Horrifies the
Spectators by Tale of
Becker's Brutality.
NEW YORK, Oct. 11. — From
present indications it i^ expect
ed that Lieut. Becker, leader ol
the strong-arm squad, charged
with the murder of Rosenthal,
may waive his examination. Rose,
who has been on the stand for
the prosecution, finished a gruel
ling cross-examination unshaken
He testified that Becker had said
that Rosenthal's body was the
most pleasing sight lie had ever
belo-ld, and that he was templed
I <> rut out I be dead man's tongue
a warning lo squealers against
giving testimony against Ihe
powers that. bo. Rose said lie
was giving his testimony because
Beckor was ready I<> throw him
fo the wolves like a dirty dog.
audience was transfixed with hor
ror as Rose fold f the circum
stances proceeding and following
the killing. His testimony has
against the defendant.
WOMEN TRAILS
JAIL BIRDS
Follows Them in Husband's Ab
sence, and Cau.»es Their
Arrest.
SIMtlNfil'lKM'J, Mo., Oct. 1 i.—
In (lie absence of her husband,
Mr.s.Mohn S. HufTt, wife of Sher
iif Huflfl, (railed two fugitive*
from the Laclede county jail at
l.obahon to Springfield today, and
aided by local ofTieers captured
Ouy Harnhardt,. a while man,
ami Herbert Nash, a nefiro, who
broke jail there yesterday.
SECRETARY KNOX
TALKS FOR TAFT
SKATTI.K, Del. I i.—Secretary
Knox opens the campaign ft»r
Taft lonight in Hie Armory.
AMERICAN CAPTURED
DY THE REDELS
Kli PASO Oct. I i.—The rebels
slopped n passenger train and
kidnaped a man named Cameron,
a wealthy resident of this place.
General Diaz, a nephew of Presi
dent Diaz, lias .joined force* with
flie rebels.
8URE CURL
ALAMIiDA, Cal., Orl. I —
Driven despondent by the fear
thai In* would contract hydro
P obia after being bitten by a
dog, Nicholas llatto Is dead here
today. He ended Ills life with
strychnine.
Robert Mcintosh's horses were
brought in from Chitina on Sat
urday night. There iH a shortage
of fodder in the village, caused
by the blockade on the railroad.
FOR RABIES
NEW YORK WINS FROM BOSTON 5 TO 2
MAKING FINAL RESOIT UNCERTAIN
Giants Rap Out Five Tallies in First Inning Driving O'Brien to
the Bench But Collins Succeeding Holds Nationals
Runless While Red Sox Get Two off
Marquard in the Second.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14. — New
York defeated Boston today by
5 to 2, the Giants scoring all their
five runs in the first inning,
knocking O'Brien out of the box.
With two out they hit three line
drives, a bunt and a fumbled in
field hit. In the ^econd inning
Collins went on the mound for
Boston and held the Giants run
less to the end.
Boston scored two runs in the
second inning, Gardner and Stahl
making the circuit. They were
on second and first when Engle
hit a long two-bagger which
brought them in. That inning
was the only assault made by the
Red Sox on Marquard, who has
pitched both of New York's vic
i
Lories.
New York made eleven hits and
Boston seven. Both teams are
charged with two errors. It was
a fast and snappy game, but af
ter the second inning it was
chiefly a pitchers' battle between
Collins and Marquard, though
sharp fielding helped out both
slabmen when men were on bas
I
es. Collins, who lost before, out
pitched Marquard, from his >tart
in the second inning, but the
game was lost in the first.
If New York wins tomorrow,
making the series three and
three, the location of the deciding
game will be decided between the
two cities by the toss of a coin.
Batteries, Marquard and Mey
ers; O'Brien, Collins and Cady.
ROGERS KILLED
RY OWK MEN
One of His Own Soudanese Ele
phant Hunters
Killed Him.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct. I i.
>—Aecording to a report received
here from the Belgian govern
ment, James Ward lingers, the
C.ali''ornia soldier <>f fortune, who
was killed in the Congo country
British soldiers who wanted him
for elephant poaching, was sin>1
l>.v one of his own Soudanese ele
phant hunters.
First reports indicated that
Rogers had been killed by Brit
ish troops on Belgian territory,
ami the State department called
upoi\ the Belgian authorities for
an explanation. An investigation
was ordered, and the soldiers who
pursued (he American were tried.
Notice is given that the men
were acquitted. I he evidence hav
ing shown thai a member of Rop
ers' body killed I heir leatb-r.
The bullet removed from Rogers'
body was exhibited at th*> trial
lo.prove lhal it was not fired from
one of llie gulls of I he soldiers.
II is expceled lhal he incident
will be e|o.«ed with Ihis repnrl.
NOTED DETECTIVE
SURRENDERS BADGE
NEW YOHK. Oct. I t.—Heymotir
But ler, one of I ho I'inkertons'
'most noted detectives, is dead.
He knew fifteen thousand crooks
personally, and generally iden
tifled bin quarry by Ihoir ears.
Valdez camp of I In* Arctic
Brotherhood will give si Hallow
[e'en fiance in F.axle hall on the
night of October 3l«d. The hall
will be gorgeously decoraN'd and
a fine lunch will be spread. The
A. B.'m are spreading thcmflelvcn
for thin afTair, as they are proud
of lhe reputation they have njade
as entertainers, and will strive
hard to maintain their standing.
Tickes, Including stipper, $1.50.
Room and boarl at tho Grand
Hotel 81.50 per dly. Home cook
ed meals and godl beds. Mrs. H.
flharts.
HAVE TIME
AT WEDDING
Military Is Called Out in Order
to Put a Stop to
the Fight.
LISBON, Gel. J i. — Five per
sons killed and ~0 injured in a
fracas thai broke out in eonnee
iion with the wedding festivities
of Don Juan Perea, a wealliv fai
lle breeder at Melgaco.
Following* I he ancient Portu
guese custom, the bridegroom
gave a dinner and ball in his
gardens, in which some 200
guests participated, including
both royalists and republicans.
After liberal potations of
ehainpagne, discussion of politics
started and the guests resorted
lo pistol and stiletto.
The military were called in to
quell the fight.
MORE FIGHTING
IN BALKANS
; imhx><;<u>itz.\. oh. i i.—Ar
11<*r hard Drilling. 1 Im* Moiil»»ne
|Hrin troop* look llylopMyi* |»y as
sault sustaining a heavy loss
during I he operaf ions. TIip Serbs
welcomed I ho victors as liberal
ors.
CONSTANTINOPLE Ocl. t 4.—
Turkish women will go to the
fronl as nurses. This is an in
novation in I he Turkish army.
TAKES TO TASK
POISON OFFICIALS
RATTLE GREEK, Mich., Oct.
^1 i.—Branding as "un-American
ancient and cowardly" fhn flog
ging of prisoners in the stale
prison at Jackson following Iffe
recet outbreak, Rev. Frederick IT.
Rodman, of the Independent Con
gregational ,church, delivered a
severe arraignment of Ihe prison
officials and Oov. Osborn in
his Sunday sermon.
RED SALMON
ARE ALL SOLD
Lower Prices Stimu'ated a
Greater Demand
for Fish.
So active luib been the demand
for sockeye salmon that il is
claimed thai every available cast
of llii.s grade of lisb lias been
sold, and llial a large <inan!il>
in addition could have been sold
bad il been available. "Had wo
sold all I he sockeye salmon for
which we have had inquiries ami
which we could ave sold, we
would have been unable lo deliv
er anywhere near I he full amount
booked," said a prominent brokei
yesterday.
SoekcJ'e salmon could be sobl
at a premium today if it were
available. Rarely has sockeyi
salmon been so scarce as it i?
today in the Pacific Northwest.
GUARD AGAINST
! FINGER PRINTS
1
SAX FRANCISCO. OH. I i.—
Protected agaisl flimer print
identification by rubber llngoi
lips, Iwo masked burglars broke
into (ho house of Go or pre ("Red")
Kelloy, a well known sporting
man. early today and covered liini
and his wife with revolvers while
they were eating a midnight sup
per Kelloy surrendered ?£,88£
in cash and Jeyelry and the rob
bers escaped.
THE COMMOTIO
STARAS TUMORROW
Falrbankfl, October 14.—It Ir th<
Intention of tho Commission to leave
htT© In "the morning for the coast.
They will then proceod to Chltlnn
and look over as much of tho Coopp*
River road as possible, mushing
where necessary. The commission
will be accompanied by Falcon Jos
lln and Volney T. Richmond.
Schmidt's ikinch Room oper
for business jjninorrow. Try thai
GUARDS BATTLE
• WITH CONVICTS
jTwo Gangs Escape from Peni
tentiary and Loot Surround
ing Country.
HA\VI.IX<IS, Oct. I i.—Willun
a 'lay, I wo pangs of ronxirts ha\«*
iiiad>> 111 • * i f • escape from I lie pen
tentiary here, creating a reign of
terror throughout lln* surround
ing country. Tin* lirsl gang made
their getaway |»y rushing I lie
fence. and the second hand, com
posed of lifers. overpowered their
guards, liberated others, Kvho
armed Ihemsielves, raiding tin*
town, taking arms, clothing and
food. While raiding they shot
two citizens, then taking horses
made their escape into tin* hills.
Citizens barriraded their homes,
and prepared to tight if neces
sary. Frantic appeals ore being
made to the governor for troops.
The escaped convicts ar<* jdun
de'icar farm houses and taking
slorl. from the ranchers. In the
i meantime the prisoners in the
I pen are in a state of mutiny, tho
few guards remaining being inad
equate to maintain a semblance
of order. A continuous battle is
raging between the guards nnd
II he prisoners.
I
VAST THRONGS
VIEW BATTLESHIPS
NKW YORK. Oct. 14.— Two
hundred thousand people viewed
the battleship parade, which was
one of th»' most imposing »-ver
witnessed in J he harbor.
LAUQHtMQ, HYSTERICS, ETC.
Home «»f the greatest case* of
laughing hysterics took place in
Valdez last evening, at the Or
pheum (heal re. The comedies
i were craekerjacks. Don't fail Id
see tin*in tonight, H r<harp.
The launch Brighton came in
from Port Well* this morning,
having been four days out from
Ciolden, owing to prevailing
storms. 8Iip brought up Oeorge
Herman. John Ooth, A. C. Wat
son, Quest, Hamilton and Olsen.
8ubsoribe for the Pro»p#«tor.
AN INSTRUMENT
DETECTS STORMS
Five Hundred Miles Away Detects
Storm-—Invented In Phil
ippines by a Priest.
WASHINGTON, 1). C., Oct. I
—ITii. "baroeycloincler,"' an in—
strumenl so sensitive as to d«'tret
a hurricane 500 iniles away, thus
enabling ships equipped with it
l«» clear of storms, is to be in
stalled by tin* Na\v department on
I Ik* chilis «»f I hit naval stations
on the Allanfii' mas I and per
liaps on ilif ships "I the Allan!it:
find. Thi< instrument is the in
\«*iiI i• >11 »>f Ili'V. Josi* Al^rm*. di
rertor of I In* Philippine weather
bureau. While in Washington
recently ltev. Al^nt' «,onft,rr«,d
willi C.apl. .Iayn«', .-uperinleinleiil
of I In' 1'iiiI••• I Slates naval oh
servalor.v, relative In tin- rerliart
ing" of tin* Atlantic ocean for tin;
use of tin' barocyrloincli'i'. This
inslrunienl has Ih'imi in 11in
(he Philippine and China naval
stations and on tin* ships of tin?
Asiatic Meet fop many years pas!.
COAL MINERS
ON STRIKE
' They Are Awaiting Action on the
Matter of the New Wage
Sca'e.
(UlKAT I'AI.I.S, Monl.. Oct 1
(.- K\fi'y rnal in in**!* in Montana i*>
out on strike today, pending ae
jliitn on the proposed new wago
seale prepared at a conferencc
of mine owners and representa
tives of the United Mine Worker*
of America.
soprIeMt
C0NVEDES
WASHINGTON. I). C... Oct. IT.
— Tin- supreme ciMirl ennveiu'd in
session this morning. In remain
in session until next Juno.
harvester™
! DENIES CONTRIBUTE
»
• ———
WASHINGTON, I). f.., Oct. I i.
—Oeorge \V. Perkins, before tin?
senate investigating rominittee,
denied that the harvester trust
had contributed In the Roosevelt
campaign fund.
i PENSION PROPOSED
FOR MOTHER
SACRAMKSTO, Oel. I i.—The
granting of pensions |o mother*
of children, where the fathers
ha\r died, heon disabled or hove
disappeared is the new measure
of social justice endorsed by all
four of the California parly plat
forms adopted.
.1. Hamilton came up from Port
AVells on the Brighton. Mr. Ham
ilton has been prospecting in the
new camp for some time past,
with good success.
f.o-U-An Eastern Star pin,
finder please return to Mas Falk
at Loup's C.afe. A