5thr BaUtez Daily Prnapfrtnr
VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14, 1912.
NO. 100
EUROPE IS IN FRENZY TO
PREPARE FOR AERIAL WAR
•FRANCE VOTED $5,000,000 YE8TERDAY TO PLACE HER ON WAR
FOOTING WITH GERMANY OR ENGLAND— WORLD START
LED BY POSSIBILITY OF AERIAL WARFARE
Paris, Fob. li.—The aerial fleet
of France will be placed on an
•equal war footing with that of
•Germany or England as fast as
the air crafts can he constructed.
There is a perfect frenzy among
the nations of Kurope to prepare
•■and meet the new conditions of
•possible warfare.
Germany is far in advance and
holds Ihe peace of Europe in her
hands. The recent tour <»f Ihe
French frontier in six hours by a
German, balloon carrying many
passengers ami capable of de
s• eying any city, has startled Iho
world. The senate today voted
§5,000,000 for I he construction
< . an aerial fleet.
MOVING PICTURES
IK WHITE HOUSE
Pictures Taken While President
Taft Signs the Arizona
Proclamation
Washington. Feb. I i.— For tin*
Hirst time in history moving pic
iturc men were permitted to set
up their oameras in the White
House this morning when Presi
dent. Taft signed the proclamation
.admitting Arizona into the Un
fion with full-Hedged statehood.
The moving picture houses
formed a syndicate to get the pie
lures and all will have an oppor
tunity of exhibiting them at the
same lime. This was done in or
der that the president might not
be subjected to annoyance by hav
ing to refuse those who wished
3o perpetuate the historical events
in connection with the admission
-•f Arizona into statehood.
NORTHWESTERN RUNS
INTO TERRIFIC GALb
Seattle. Feb. I i.—The North
western arrived here this fore
noon after experiencing a very
stormy trip. The steamer was
forced to lay-to for many hours
during a gale.
CHING HWA 18 NAME I
OF CHINE8E REPUBLIC
Washington, Feb. 1—Advices
have been received slating that
the name of the new Chinese re
public \yould be Cing Hwa.
COPIES OF RE8OLUTION8
ARE MADE AVAILABLE
Copies of the resolutions pass
ed by Ihe mass meeting last Mon
day evening have been printed and
may be secured at I be following
stores: V. B. & M.f S. Blum &
Co., Doherty & Ferguson, and J.
G. Snyder's. Also at the V. B. &
M. bank.
LABOR LEADERS
EXONERATED
Department of Justice Quiets Ru
mors Injurious to Labor
Officers
Washington, Feb. I —The I>«'—
pari men I of Justice has made a
full and comph'te exoneration of
President Gompers and oilier of
ficers of the American Federation
of Labor on charges of being con
cerned in fhe dynamite outrages.
The department has made a
most searching investigation
through its secret service but has
failed lo in any way implicate
these nITicers. The report of Ihe
department covers all charges and
sweeps away all suspicion of their
having Ihe remotest connection
Willi the outrages.
ARIZONA'8 GOVERNOR
18 INAUGURATED
Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 1 i.—Gov
ernor George Hunt was inaugu
rated here today amidst a great
throng of people from all por
tions of the slate.
MASqUtKAUt BALL WILL
BE SCENE OF BRILLIANCY
GRAND MARCH WILL BEGUN PROMPTLY AT 9:30 O'OLOOK AND
END WHEN DAN0ER8 ARE TIRED—RAFFLE AT MIDNIQHT
—BELLE OF THE BALL WILL BE OROWNED
Tonight will bo a big night. The
Kagles masquerade ball, for which
I ho meiubei'sVtf thai order and the
eilizens generally have been pre
paring for a month, will be held
in Kagle hall tonight.
The committee have everything
in readiness for the pleasure of
I hose taking pari in the dance and
•comfort of those who attend an
.spectators. Chairs have been
placed in the balcony for their
•convenience. The committee will
see that no objectionable charac
ters are permitted to attend, as
all masks must be lifted at the
floor. The grand march will be
gin at 0:30 p. m. sharp.
Those who attend without mask
ing will not be permitted to dance
until after the hour of unmask,
ing, which will probably bo about
II o'clock.
The raffle of the many valuable
and 11 f 111 arliclo* which have
been on exhibition in I ho show
I window* of 8. Hlum («<».'* *lore
(will be held al niidnnighl.
The vol frig ronle*f for the Helle
of thn Hall will olo*o al I I p. in.
The ballot* will be counted and
I ho forlnnalo young lady crown -
od queen of 1110 ball. The vot
ing will bo *lrong al tho hall Ihi*
evening ami I ho re*ult of I h«* con
lo*t may prove a surprise.
Following i* the Hlanding of
lho*e enlerod up to I ho hour of
going to pro**:
Mis* Korth ' 731
Miss Hludlor ,.300
Mi** Monohan 331
Mi** Blanche Fogg 270
Mi»* Hihnala '. 258
Mi** Nelco 152
Mi** Thompson 117
Mi** Wold t... 100
CLARENCE DOWD
IS ARRESTED
Business Agent of Machinists
Union Among the 54
Indicted
Rochester, N. Y., Feb. 1 i.—
Clarence Dowel, I lie business ap
ent of tlu> Macliinists union, was
arrested here today, llo is one
of the 5-i labor leaders .indicted
by the Indianapolis prand jury.
Dowd denies that his union was
in any way connected with the
dynamite outrapes of California
or deeds of violence perpetrated
by the members <>f the Structural
Steel union.
DEMOCRATS TO
ACT FAIRLY
|
Will Not be Asked to Reveal How
They Voted at Last
Eleotion
Fairbanks, Feb. 14.—The Dem
ur rats will hold their primaries
here oil the 271 h. No pledge will
be required but the voters regis
ter will contain the simple
statement: "I am a Democrat
and as such desire to vote at
these primaries."
The delegates for this district
will go to the Yaldcz convention
uninstrueted.
SECRET SERVICE MEN
RAID THE HOME OF
JACK JOHNSON
SECRET SERVICE OFFICIALS RAID HIS HOME AND SEIZE $5,000
NECKLACE WHICH HE FAILED TO PASS THROUGH THE
UNITED STATE8CUSTOMS HOUSE
Chicago, Feb. I i.—The secret
service officials of I ho customs
depa. tment made a raid 011 (h<;
home of Jack Johnson, I ho color
ed champion, lasf night and seiz
ed a necklace valued at $5,000,
upon which it is charged he fail
ed to pay duly.
The officials had received pos
itivc information lliul Johnson's
wife, who is a while 'woman, had
put-chased the necklace in Lon
don. They failed to declare il he
fort' the customs upon relurniiiK
hi New York and the secret ser
vice officials were employed up
on tin* case. Johnson will Im*
charged with smuprKlimr.
BRILLIANT FUTURE
FOR GOLD MINING IN
KENNICOTT DISTRICT
TOWN 18 RAPIDLY 8PRINGING UP AT MILE 192 ON RAILROAD
—NEW HYDRAULIC PLANTS ARE BEING IN8TALLED AND
DI8TRI0T 18 GOING AHEAD RAPIDLY
John Rloinquist, president of
the Bonanza Hold Mining com
pany, is in the city visiting his
Mister, Mrs. If. King. He resides
wilh his family at McCarty, the
new (own which is rapidly spriug
i11K up at mile 192 on I he Copper
Ri\er Northwestern railroad.
Mr. Hlombquist is enthusiastit
I'Wi1 llie future *► f the district not
I alone as a famous copper produc
ler !iul for its gold mining pos
s*mlities. The company, of which
he is the president, owns eleven
claims on the Kennecolt and are
now working live men develop
ing Ihe properly. They expect lo
i moke a shipment f»f sampled ore
before Ihe snow leaves Ihe ground
m-xl spring. The properly is on
ly one and one-half miles from
Ihe railroad ami a wagon road was
Imill lost summer.
He slates I hey now have a tun
nel in tOft feel and expect lo lap
Ihe ledge in a few days as there
was only 20 feel further lo drift.
The tunnel will lap Ihe ledge giv
ing a depth of 120 feel lieImv Ihe
surface outcrop. There are two
ledges 011 Hie properly and Ihe
tunnel will lap IImi point where
they interned. The surface show
ing on Ihe ledge above the tun
nel is 12 feet wide and carries
good values in tellurium and li
lianite.
Mr. Hlomquisl slates Ihe weath
er in Ihe interior has been re
markably mild. He reports thai
Ihe rivors give indications of
breaking up early and that Ihn
snow on the mountains at an al
titude of 2,000 feet Is beginning
to melt. River travel would have
been impossible at any time dur
ing Ihe winter. Mr. Blomqulat
does not know how lo account for
it but pays il is puzzling all the
oldtimers.
Capcll, HadclifTc & Co., rt*i>i*i»—
senting Knglish capital, have
bonded I I claims known as I he
Extension of thr Bonanza Cold
Mines. The hontl called for $!>,
000 cost payment ami 15 per cent
of the slock. They will continue
development at an early dale.
Mr. -Blomquist slates it is re-1
ported that the Kennecott Mines
company will put in an electric
power plant on Mrdarly creek a
distance of ulimit six miles from
the mines. The wires will have
lo pass near McCarly and the cit
izens of that place are rejoicing
over the prospect of having elec
tric lights and power for their
town. One year ago Mcf'.arly was
represented hv n lone enhin, there
are now two stores, two road-!
houses, a laundry nud eight oili
er buildings. Eight women ami
four children give a touch of civ
ilizul ion to I lie place.
Mr. Hlomquisl says four hy
draulic plants will he in opera
lion in that district next summer.
Steve Birch's plant is now being;
freighted in lo Dan creek. Tliej
Brooks oulfll is being taken to:
Hex creek and it is reported that |
Oeorge Kslerly will take a big:
plant in to replace the one moved!
from the Chiflilit lo Hex creek last i
fall.
The bowling game between Fort
l.iscuni and a Valdez team will
Inke place this evening on the
alleys at the Big Place. The
game will begin sharp at 7 o'clock
and promises lo be interesting.
SCANDAL IS PROMISED
TO NEW YORK SOCIETY
ATTORNEYS FOR FOLKE BRANDT, CONVICTED OF BURGLAR
IZING MASTER'S MANSION, SAY HE IS SHIELDING OTHERS
—COURT GRANT8 A NEW TRIAL
New York, Feb. t i.—A big scan
dal is promised Now York society
in th•* near future when Folke
Brandt, who is now serving a .'10
year senlenee, is brought lo re
I rial.
Itrandt is the ex-valel of Mor
liiner Schiell and was convicted
of burglarizing the Schiell man
sion and given the long sentence.
Al the time of Ins conviction the
belief was expressed that he was
shielding some person who was
making it worth tiis while to hear
the loss of his liberty. Attorneys
have taken the ex-valel's ease up
Sind have submitted evidence of
such a nature that lie has been
granted a new trial. They prom
ise sensational exposures in con
nection with the case.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT
OPENED BY KING
London, Feb. 1 i.—The Brilish
parliament was re-opened by Kihk
Ceorge today. II is rumored thai
Premier Asquith is soon to retire
from the premiership on account
of H! health.
orges Congress to Favor Appro
priations to Carry on
Work
Washington. Fell. I i (iovcr
nor Walter K. dark of Alaska,
appeared before the committee on
territories for the house and de
fciulcd tin; work of the Alaska
road roumission. which was
made tin subject of a scandal last
summer.
(So'.ernor (Hark lauded the ef
forts of (he commission but de
plored the lack of funds to carry
on the work as it should have
been done, lie stated the com
mission was under the direct su
pervision of the War department
and was regarded in Alaska as a
competent body. The irregulari
ties which had occurred had been
corrected and the guilty was now
being punished, lie uged a more
liberal appropriation at the hands
of congress which would enable
the commission to undertake new
work and finish that under way.
M'VEIGH SAYS
ROOSEVELT WONT
Secretary of Treasury Says Col
onel Will Not be C& *
didate
Lansing. Mich., Feb. I i.—See
Franklin McVcafrli «»f the
treasury department delivered a
speech in-r«• last ni^hl in the in
teresls of President Taft'.s cam
pa i'-'n.
Ih' staled thai Colonel Roose
velt would not he a candidate for
tin* Republican nomination or that
of any other party. He said Col
onel Roosevelt understood the op
position l<i the third term idea and
would not accept the nomination.
Secretary McYeajrh said Roosevelt
had never said lie would he a can
didate hnt had rather denied the
rumor.
BANKER MORSE HAS
QONE TO GERMANY
New York. Keh. I i.--Hanker
Morse, who was pardoned from
the Atlanta penitentiary hy Pres
ident Tafl. has recovered suffi
ciently to travel and sailed to
day for (lermany.
ONCE FAMOU8 FIGHTER
DIE8 IN NEW YORK
New York, Feb. 1 i.—(Jus Ruh
Iin, once the idol of the tlfrht fans,
and a famous pugilist, died here
today of apoplexy.
VALDEZ DEMOCRATIC CLUB
ORGANIZER LAST NIGHT
NINETY-TWO MEMBERS OF THAT POLITICAL FAITH SIGN
ROLL—PERMANENT OFFIOERS ELECTED AND COMMIT
TEES APPOINTED—NOT ENTIRELY HARMONIOUS
Kvcryhody who attended the
Democratic meeting lasl night of
Ih«* Phoenix were Hurprincd.
tfonie were surprised lliat there
\\r •• mo mntiy Democrats in Val
«|i*r. other* thai mo many D.miim
c fj lv could In* brought roil lo at
tend a meeting, anil still others
v.erc just surprised.
The meeting wax attended b>
about I lift citizens and the (lining
I'ooii, ' f 11»«» hotel wan H11p«l lo
owi'll-m ing, when I he meeting
wax «*aIl«*«l lo order by the tem
porary chairman, Mr. J. W.
Frame. 'I he chni"fiian Hint *d ,hc
objects of the meeting, which
\mv« to form a Democratic clnh.
lie picturod in rosy color* I he
future of Ihe Democratic party
and said that not in ift years had
the pronpertH been as bright as
al present for Ihe party.
Immediately upon the chairman
resuming his seal Mr. 'I'. J. Don
ohoe placed Al. Oowling** name
in nominal ion for temporary
chairman.
This inolion was follow*'*! or
K, S. I,arson, who moved I hat the
temporary officers, ,1. \V. Frame,
chairman, ami T. 1*. (leraghty,
secretary, he made Ihe permanent
officers. I.arson's motion was
aecondcd wilh a snap which pre
saged a brief meeting, but this
idea wax soon dispelled. Consid
erable discussion followed dur
ing which Mr. Dnnohoe insisted
npon Mr. Dowling's name being
placed in nomination. To end the
rliscnssion a motion was made and
socohded that the motion to make
the temporary officer* permanent
ho laid on the table. To enable
a vote being taken on the ques
tion the chair offered the sug
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