Sthg Ualfoz Hailp iprnspprtor
VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1912.
NO. 163.
LA FOLLETTE IS
STUMPING STATE
Was Given an Ovation at Pendle
ton While En Route to
Portland
Pendleton, April 15 Senator
La Folk-He arrived here Saturday
to begin a tour of this 'state, lie
was given an ovation and ad
dressed a large crowd.
The senator was met by the i
leaders of his party here.ami will j
go to Portland and oilier coast j
ejties. lie repealed his assertion j
that he would form a new party i
if President Tafl was nominated
in Chieago.
PORT WELLS TO
HAVE A MILL
Sweepstake Mining Company In
stalling Waterwheel at the
Falls on Avery Rivep
Alex. Singlelary, with an <iulfit
and a party of men, will leave for
Port Wells on the Brighton to
morrow. Mr. Singlelary will con
tinue developing his properties in
the new camp, which arc show
ing up very well. Ore taken from
the shaft and drift is being haul
ed to the mill site, which is sit —
ualeil near the beach about a mile
from the ledge. A large water
wheel is being erected with which
to run a stamp mill, which Mr.
Singletary proposes to place on
Ihe ground in the near future.
BANK CA8ES 8ET
FOR WEDNESDAY NEXT
In Ihe district court Ibis morn
ing Captain Harnctle made bis
appearance. Owing to the non
arrival of Prosecuting Attorney
Crossley the case, with that »»f Mr.
Hawkins, were continued until
Wednesday morning. The de
fendants were represented by At
torneys To/.ier and West.
HI8 HOME 8TATE
SOLID FOR LA FOLLETTE
Madison, Wis., Apr% 15.--The
official returns shows that the
delegation to the Chicago conven
tion wilhbe solid for Senator La
Follette. He has a clear major
ity in every county in the state.
If you are out of letterheads
call and sec our new line of bond
papers.. The finest ever brought
to Valdez.
MEXICAN REBELS ARE
TRYING TO CAUSE WAR
AMERICAN MILLIONAIRE 18 KILLED WHILE DEFENDING HI8
PROPERTY NEAR MARFA—A NOTHER 18 KILLED BY REB
EL FORAQINO PARTY WHI OH ORO88ED THE BORDER i
WashiiiKlon, April 15.--Tho
Hlale department ha» lamicd a
Hlatemont I lint n»lvico* have been
received from Mexico that, the
rebels are trying to Involve tho
United Hlnles in warfare with
Mexico. Depredations on tho
American Hide by roboln arc of
nlnioHl daily occurrence.
M ox loo City, April 15.—'T. G.
Knno, an Aincrican millionaire,
wnn killed by robol troops mas
quernding a* bandits near Marfn.
The bandits attempted I" despoil
Kane of his horses and supplies
nnd were resisted. During the
light, wiiich followed the Ameri
can r.nJ his party were wiped out.
Washington, April 15.--Dis
patches have heen received here
that a band of rebols crossed the
border on a foraging expedition.
Thomas Fountain, an American,
was killed in resisting therm.
MEASURE TO PROVIDE FOR LEASING
ALASKA RAILROAD QEfORE THE SENATE
Bill Provides For Appointment of Railroad Commission of Five
Members By the President and Would Make $1,000
000 Available For Initial Work—Has Ap
proval of the Adminstration •
Washington, April 15.—Sena
tor Smith, of Michigan, has in
troduced a bill in the senate l«»
provide for the appointment of
an Alaskan railroad commission.
The measure authorizes the
commission to acquire by pur
chase or louse, or both, one thou
sand miles of railroad in Alaska.
The com|mission is to consist of
five members to be appointed by
the president.
The measure provides for the
immediate appropriation <>f $ I ,
000,000 for the initial work to be
expended under the direction of
I lie president as in the rase of
Ili«* Panama canal.
Washington, April 15.--II is
not believed Senator Smith's hill
to purehase or lease a railroad
in Alaska will meet with favor in
Iln; house. Tin; opposition i.»
guarding the treasury too close
ly to permit of I ho. appropriation
being made. The measure has the
approval of the administration
and follows out I ho plan advocat
ed by Secretary Fisher for the
purchase i»f the Seward railroad.
HARMON MEETINGS
ARE WELL ATTENDED
Omaha, Neb., April 15 Gov
ernor Harmon's meetings in |lii.s
slale arc attracting larger crowds
Ihan any other candidate. Every
meeting is well attended by I he
adherents of both parlies.
SNOW GOING
VERY FAST
Condition of Weather From Coast
to Delta Divide This
Morning
The snow is oil' the ground at
(iulkana and Copper Center and
is fast disappearing at all points
along the road to the interior. At
Paxsnn's there is still 30 inches
and at Heaver Dam 37. The tem
poral ure at the signal corps sla
jtions along the fine as reported
I this morning is as follows, above
zero: Wortman, 24; Heaver Dam,
.'17; Tonsina, i I; Copper Center,
'•(»; (iulkana, U>; Ilogan, 35; Pax
son's, 40.
FREIQHTINQ DIFFICULT
TO THE GLACIER
Owing to the softness of the
snow, Boh Mcintosh is finding
difllculty in landing Ihe freight
for the Rutherford-Ramsey prop
erly. The greatest trouble is ex
perienced between the town and
the glacier.
Mrs. Blanche Cunningham, wife
of Clarence Cunningham, the
Bering field coal locator, died in
Seattle recently.
ALASKA CLUB CELEBRATES
OPENING OF CLUB ROOMS
NEW ORGANIZATION TAKE8 ITS PLACE IN THE UPBUILDING
OF THE COMMUNITY—PLEASANT EVENING SPENT IN
SPEECHES, MUSIC, SONGS AND DANCES
The formal opening of the
Alaska Club, recently organized,!
took place in Hie dull moms in
I he Dougherty & Ferguson bloek,
Saturday evening. Over a hun
dred members and guests wen*
present when the gathering was
called to order by President F. II.
Foster. After a short address, the|
toastmaster called «>n Judge Wal
ker, Mayor Boyle, Lero.v Tozier,
.Joseph Murray and others, who
responded with short talks.
Mr. Walker said among other
things that Yaldez could well sup
port two clubs and that the good
of the community could be best
served by the associations and re
lations brought about by the
clubs.
Mayor Boyle told of the bright
prospects for a prosperous sum
mer in Yaldez and felicitated the
club on its quarters and prophe
sied for it a bright future>vN^
Mr. Tozier stated that Yafrki^
is the liveliest town An the Alas
ka coast and that the spirit of the,
citizens of the town could well
likened to that of the people,/of
Seattle, who, in the face ad
verse conditions, had nuufo a city
in sp^le of odds. /
Mr. Martin HarraiS, of Fair
banks, in a few wen chosen re
marks, congratulated the club and
the town of Yaldqz and expressed
hjs faith in lh<^ future of the
camp.
Captain Harnettc, of Fairbanks,
staled Hint he had sent an emi
nent miqing engineer to Yaldes
last summer with instructions to
look over the district and. if the
camp warranted, |o obtain op
lions on promising prospects; be
slated thai his engineer gave a
flowing: account c»f tin* camp'*
possibilities, hut that the pros
pectors wo re holding their prop
erties at prohibitive terms as to
cash payments down. He furlh •!*
stated (hat in his opinion capital
in plenty would he forthemning
for the future development of le
gitimate properties.
An orchestra consisting of
Messrs. lleinke, Sehrynne and
Cameron made sweet mu<ie.
Soups hv (iillis, Henry and K-ie
erosky were well received Mr.
Wade was railed upon f<>r a
speech, hut likened himself to
Ahe Lincoln's steaiuhoat which
had to stop to pel up steam when .
ever the whistle was blown; Mr.
Blade said that his think tank did
not work when he tried lo talk
and that when it did work he
couldn't the words to express
his idejtfs. In spite of this han
diea|rhe made a Rood talk. Olh
>jy^were called upon for various
^ utiT^Mind an amazing amount,
ol talent was developed, Mr. Far.
tel's song and dance being » s
peciallv pood.
The club has about I Oft mem
bers and includes representative
men from both business and pro
fessional life. It is organized for
the twofold purpose of closer ce
menting the lies of personal
friendship and as an active work
ing organization for the upbuild
ing of Ihe Valdez district.
Officers of the. Alaska Club are
president, Frank II. Foster; vice
president, Dr. German; secretary.
treasurer, Frank Hayes: house
committee, H. \V. Mossinan. Al.
While and Sami McNiece.
CITIZENSHIP DENIED
"JOE THE TURK"
".Toe Hip Turk" was cl«*ni«*<l bin
application for his dual papers of
nalurali/.alion, by Judge Cush
man. on the ground that in ItIh
declaration of intention he for«
sworo allegiance In George IV., of
England, and not (ho Khedive of
Egypt. In answer to f lie ques
tion who was the Governor of
Alaska, Joo answered, "Brady, llw
man who built the railroad." The
applicant was told by the court
that he could renew his applica
tion in a year.
William Lee is building himself
n gasoline launch In the Oleson
shops with which to go prospect
ing this summer.
ALAMEDA 18 DUE
IN VALDEZ WEDNESDAY
News Iioh bron received from
Cordova Ihaf the Alameda would
roach Valdez early Wednesday.
Father Van dor Pol is now In
Cordova and will moot I ho Sis
ters who nro coming lo lako
charge of fhe Catholic school
here, lie has wired that they
would ho it) Valdez early Wednes
day morning and it is holiovod tho
steamer has boon reported by
wrleless.
Tho Alameda at noon today was
25ft milos out at sea and expect
ed to reach Cordova some time to
morrow.
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CASE WILL BE TRIED
IN CORDOVA MAY 20
Tin* raso of Miller vs. I In; Ca
nadian oil company, a Katalla
company, for wages due, was scl
for trial at Cordova on May 20,
ami tin* defendant given three
weeks in which to make reply.
ARRIVES FROM
THE INTERIOR
Trail is Bare for More Than 100
Miles and Wagons Are
in Use
.I. II. Ingram, superintendent of
construction for the road com
mission, arrived from the liig
Delia on Saturday evening, com
ing from Cordova on. the launch
Triton. He reports that two
crews are working «>n the Big
Delta, bridge building and on con
struction work.
All supplies for the road gangs
and stock is in place and every
thing is in readiness to begin
work as soon as this year's ap
propriation becomes available.
Mr. Ingrain reports that over
100 miles of the trail was bare
of snow when he came over; all
learning being done with wagons.
THE TILLIKUM CLUB
OWNS OWN PROPERTY
The Tillikum Club company
have paid otT the last of its in
debtedness and now own the Til
likum Club properly without in
cumbrances.
RUMOR CAUSES FLUTTER
AMONG RAILROAD STOCKS
REPORTED IN OHIOAQO PRE8IDENT JAMES J. HILL WILL RE
SIGN FROM DIRECTORATE OF HI8 COMPANIES--BELIEV
ED GREAT CHANGE WILL TAKE PLACE SOON
Chicago, April 15—II Js reported
oil Wall street llittl James J. llill
is to resign from the directorate
of nil his railroads.
The news caused a flurry in cer
tain slocks on tin; exchange. II
is prcdiclcd thai a great change
in the railroad ownership is on
the lapis. Conjectures* are offer
ed that the Hill and Harriman in
terests are considering consoli
dation.
OCEAN LINER
IN QUARANTINE
Arrives at Victoria, B. C., From
Australia With Smallpox
on Board
Victoria, 13. (1.. April 1f> Tim
steamer Monlercgo arrived from
Australia with several eases of
smallpox on board. A strict quar
antine has been maintained ami
the steamer is now in charge of
the health authorities.
The disease made its appear
ance among the steerage passen
gers first and has heen con lined
to that quarter of the ship.
FISHER BOOSTS
THE PRESIDENT
Says He is Fighting on Issues
Others Are Throwing
Bricks
Lincoln. Neb. April If» Secre
tary Fisher, ill a speech here Sat
urday evening, said that the atti
tude of President Taft was win
ning him friends and that he
would again be elected in Novem
ber. lie said there had been a
great change in sentiment dur
ing the past few months. The
people were beginning to realize
how great a statesman the presi
dent had shown himself.
Mr. Fisher said Taft was the
only candidate who was making
the race on issues of the day.
Colonel Roosevelt, and the others
were throwing bricks 1ml were not
meeting with Ihe success they an
I icipatcd.
LAUNCH MAKES TRIP
TO OLYMPIA WRECK
Messrs. Klliott am! Stewart, ac
companied I»y (ins l.indst roin,
look a spin down to I lit* wreck of
IOlynipia in their launch
"Piotjeer" yesterday. They have
recently overhauled the craft
from stem to stern and it is now
resplendent in a coal of while
paint. The launch is equipped
with one of the best engines ob
tainable and maintained a speed
between eight and nine miles per
hour on the trip.
SENATE COMMITTEE MAY
CONFIRM APPOINTMENT
The senate judiciary cominil
lee meets today, when probably
the appoinlmenl of Judge CuBh
utan will be acted upon.
SI. Paul, April 15.--James J.
Mill refusPM (o be interviewed re
gaining bis reported resignation
from lh»' directorate of I he rail
roads.
There was horn lo th»* wife of
George Hall, al the home of her
mother, in Chicago, on March 21,
a son. Mo!her and child arc do
ing well.
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