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VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1912.
NO. 106
GIFFORD PINCHOT LEAVES
LA FOLLETTE FOR ROOSEVELT
SAYS R008EVELT WILL ACCEPT NOMINATION IF IT IS THE
WILL OF THE PEOPLE—BELIEVES HE IS LOQICAL CAN
DIDATE AND WIL L BE ELECTED . .
Washington, Feb. 19.—GilTord
.Pinchot has issued a formal state
ment announcing the withdrawal
•of his support for Ihe candidacy
-of Senator La Follelle and advo
cates the candidacy of Theodore
Roosevelt.
Pinchot makes no reference lo
President Taft, but says the de
mand for Roosevelt is strong in
•every portion of the country. He
says that Hoosevelt has announ
ced his willingness lo be a candi
date if the will of the people is
jn favor of his so doing. It is
believed that Senator La l-'ollette
will shortly make the announce
inent oT his withdrawal from the
race as he has been steadily los
ing: ground and is being desert
ed even by I lie progressives.
The announcement of the con
servation leader states that Roose
velt is the logical candidate and
will sweep the country at the
election next November if he is
the choice of the Chicago conven
tion. He will begin a lour of the
states in the interests of the
Roosevelt boom and will visit the
Pacilie coast shortly.
CLOSE FIGHT AT
NEW ORLEANS
Coulon and Burns Fight Twenty
Fast Rounds Before
Club
New Orleans, Feb. ID.—Johnny
<Coulon was awarded a close de
cision over Frankie Burns at the
isnd of Iheir 20-ronnd light on
Saturday night. The light was the
l>est witnessed here this season
4ind was fast from the call of
time to the lap of the gong.
There was only one knock
down during the light, which oc
curred in the llrst minute of the
last round Coulon caught Burns
-a glancing blow while he was
shifting position and dropped him
to I he floor. Burns sprang to his
feet like a Hash and both were
fighting hard when the sound of
the gong stopped the light. Hon
ors were even until the last round
sind the referee awarded I he de
cision to Coulon because of
Burns' fall. They will be match
ed again as the fans were satis
lied the tight was on the square.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
WILL BUILD SOON
Lenten Services and Building
Plans at the Eplsoopal
Church
Miss Allen led Ihe choir al tho
vhurch of the Epiphany al the
scrvice last evening. Slio Hang a
■solo beaulifully and wilh much
/eeling.
Ash Wednesday, Feb. 21, will
be celebrated by a short morning
service al I ft o'clock. All are in
vited.
During lent a shnrl weekly lil
any Hcrvice will bo held on Fri
day evenings at 7:30. Tho full
-choir will be present and will
hold choir practice immediately
after tho service.
Last evening Mr. Ziefrlor an
nounced a ffifl just deposited for
a new building fund. Before long
a new church building will lake
I he place of Ihe present chapel
and the present structure will be
remodeled into a parish reading
and club room.
Sam Knudson, Ihe popular boss
of the dock, was the person caught
by Ihe Qrpheum camera and
flashed on tho curtain lasl even
ing. Who's Ihe next?
Ernest llhorback, accompanied
by James Coffey, left for the
former's prospect at Jack's bay
yesterday morning. C.ofi'ey will
examine the property in Ihe in
Icri'st of a local man.
KILBANE WILL j
FIGHT SHELL
Betting Favors Attell to Win Be
fore the Fifteenth
Round
Los Angeles, Feb. ID.—\be At
I el I and Johnny Kilbane will lip;ii|
a 20-rnund match before a club
hero next Thursday evening.
Alleli is Ihe favorite in the bet
ting. II is not believed Kilbane
will last 15 rounds before the
champion.
STORM WARNING
IS SENT OUT
Weather Bureau 8ays Pacific
States and Alaska Will
Suffer
Washington, Feb. I5>.—The
weather bureau has sent nut a
warning "fa pending eolil wave
which will sweep over the north
west and Pacific coast states and
Alaska.
The cold snap is In begin to
night ami will reach its height
tm Wednesday. The wave threat
ens to be the coldest of the sea
son.
SUPPLIES TAKEN TO
MINERS ON AVERY
I.ouis Hotbkranz, accompanied
by Alex. Singletary, left on Sat
urday in a launch for Port Wells.
They expert to be gone about ten
flays or two weeks. Mr. Single
lary look a quantity of supplies
to his partners, who are work
ing on Avery river.
DELIGHTFUL SOLO BY
MISS RAOHEL ALLEN
Miss Hadn't Allen delighted the
congregation at the Episcopal
church last evening by singing a
solo. Mrs. Martin, the soloist of
the church choir, was ill and Miss
Allen kindly volunteered her ser
vice*.
JetT Dowling arrived in town
from Kidalgo bay and is slopping
at the Alameda hotel. Ho will re
turn in the morning.v
COUBI DENIES
THE LICENSES
Holds Men Convicted of Violation
of Law Cannot Secure
Licenses
Seward, Feb. 19.—Judge Cush
iiiun today denied (he application
of Robert Ashland and Beck for
a license for a bar room at Chit
ina. He lieJd (bat nnder tbc pro
vision of the law any man who
had been convicted of a violation
of (he law was disqualified from
securing a license.
The Irial of Fred Munson for
assault with intent to kill start
ed today anil is the only criminal
case to be tried this term.
ABE RUEF WILL
BE PABQLLED
Judge Lawler Dismisses All Re
maining Indictments Against
Him
San Francisco, Feb. Il».—Abo
Ruef will ho paroled and it is pos
sible lie will not be returned to
San Quonlin, as he is now in Ibis
oily |o testily in Ibo Soli in it/, brib
orv cases.
The court this morning ordered
a dismissal of all the remaining
indictments against lluef and will
ivoonimend that lie be parolled.
The launch Flirt arrived at norm
today from Fidalgo bay.
GOVERNMENT GRANTS
PERMISSION TO MIDAS
TO CROSS RESERVE!
Tlii' Houil which threatened |o
darken tIn* immediate future of
thi' Midas Copper company and
the prosperity of Valdez lo the
extent of several hundred dollars
per month has been rolled away.
The force of men will he retain
ed and preparations for I he llrst
shipment of 200 tons of the rich
ore on the next trip of I he Bertha
will he carried out.
Major Bennett, in command at
Fort Liseum, telephoned Mr.
(•riKshy late this afternoon that
the department had wired per
mission t<» Itir company lo jro
ahead pending- investigation of
Hi*1 conditions. The superior of
licer at the Post understands the
situation and apparently- lost no
time in placing the faels before
the proper officials and get ting re
sults.
Valde/. is on the crest of the ■
wave carrying it straight l<» perm-|
anent prosperity and any current J
which threatens delay is turned
aside before it can approach. The
Midas means much to Valde/ and
every citizen is interested in its
development and prosperity.
GEORGE BALDWIN AGAIN
GRILLS GIFFORD PINCHOT
8AY8 CONSERVATION 18 80CIALI8M PURE AND SIMPLE AND ON
LY A SCHEME TO PERMIT THE CRANK8 TO EXPERIMENT
AT EXPEN8E OF AL ASKA'8 PIONEERS
Spokane, Feb. 19—George Bald
win of Valdoz, delivered an ad
dress before the Mining Congress
here af its closing session on
Saturday evening.
The speaker grilled HifTord
Pinchot for his conservation pol
icy as practiced in Alaska. He
characterized conservation as so
cialism pure and simple and said
it was only a scheme to aid cranks
in trying nut their theories at the
expense of the pioneers of Alaska.
Mr. Baldwin said the eastern
states weVe behind the movement
strongest because they fell the
grip of monopoly strongest, but
that the same conditions would
never apply in the west. The gov
eminent would control the situ
ation by applying the inter-state
commence law.
Mr. Baldwin gave a glowing ac
count of Alaska's future if legis
lation favorable to its develop
ment could be secured. He stated
the territory was advancing in
spite of the handicaps placed up
on it by the freak conservation
laws and would continuo to do 90
unless the government closed tin*
country entirely which the con
servationists evidently wished.
Mr. Baldwin favored territor
ial government of Alaska, change/
in the mining laws as well as gov
ernment survey of the lands and
other measures.
FORMER STATE SENATOR
IN TOILS FOR RRIBERY
FRANK GARDENER TRIES TO Q AIN OONTROL OF HALF-MIL
LION DOLLAR ESTATE BY FRODUOINQ FRAUDULENT HEIRS
—WAS AOQUITTED BY BRIBING WITNESSES
New York, Fob. 10..-Former
HI nlr Senator Frank Gardener wax
arrestod and locked tip, but ha*
boon released on $3,000 honda.
He i* charged with bribery of wit
nesses in a ease in which he in
interested.
Hardener is charged with con
spiring lo gain control of Ihe half
mitlion dollar estate of Samuel
llaslctt, an apred recluse Avho died
without Iraving ft will bequeath
ing his nslato to anyone. Hard
ener wns arrested and tried for
having conspired lo gain control
of llu» oslalo by producing claim
ants who were beinK paid by him
lo represont thnmsolves an heirs
qto the deceased. Ho was ac
quitted of the chargo but has been
arrested on Ihe charge of having'
bribed Ihe witnesses whoso tes
llmohy secured his acquit tnl.
LIEUT. ORCHARD IS GIVEN
TWO YEARS IN PENITENTIARY
PRIVATE ME88AQE8 RECEIVED IN SEATTLE SAYS PRESIDENT
TAFT APPROVE8 OF DI8MI8SAL FROM ARMY BUT CUTS
SENTENCE TO TWO YEARS IMPRISONMENT
Seattle, Feb. 19.—Private mes
sages have been received in this
idly stating (hat President Taft
lias reviewed the findings of the
L'ourlmarl ial in the case of Lieu
tenant Orchard of the Alaska road
commission.
The military court found Or
chard guilty of embezzling th.»
funds of tlie government and of
conduct unbecoming an olllcer.
lie was sentenced I«» live years in
the penitentiary and dismissed
from the army.
President Tafl has approved of
the findings of the courtmarlial
from the army, ImiI has nil his
sentence from five to two years
in the penitentiary. Orchard is
now in prison at Fori Lawlon, hill,
will he taken to McNeil's islaml.
Orchard's friends have made a
strong appeal for executive clem
ency, believing thai a short term
of imprisonment would accom
plish I he ends of justice equally
as well as a longer term.
Mrs. Al. White ami Mrs. Dolph
Smith took advantage of the tine,
weather to take a cutter ride to
Camp Comfort today.
The Misses Todd, whose name
appears on the passenger list of
the Northwestern, are friends of
Mrs. Shepard, wife of the com
missioner here and are corning to
pay her a visit.
papkFand
FRANK MANTELL
Fight Fans of California Cities
Will be Entertained
Thursday
San Francisco, Feb. 19.--Frank
Klaus and Sailor Pelroskey have
liecii matched for a fight here
next Thursday night. It is for
•ju rounds.
Sacramento, Feb. It).— Papke
and Frank Mantel! will meet in
the ring here next Thursday night
in a 20 round contest. Papke is
Ih<> favorite in the belling for the
decision.
SECRETARY KNOK
KOI WELCOME
Colombia is 8tlll Disgruntled
Over the Panama *
Affair
Washington, Feb. 19--Thc gov
ernment of the republic of Colom
bia resents I be proposed visit of
Secretary Knox to the Central
American republics and have let
him know il will be most inoppor
tune. It is believed the visit of
Secretary Knox will be followed by
a breaking off of diplomatic re
lations between the governments.
Secretary Knox will, however,
pay no attention to the attitude
of Colombia and will sail for Ihe
south next Thursday.
OHITINA DELEGATES
INSTRUCTED FOR TAFT
Chitina. Feb. 10.—The Repub
lican primaries of Ibis prerincl
were held on Saturday Inst. Four
delegates were elected to the Cor
dova convention and were unan
imously instructed to endorse
President Tafl.
NEW JERSEY MAN
FOR SUPREME COURT
Washington, Feb. IP.—Presi
dent Tafl has nominated Mahlon
Pitney, of New Jersey, for the su
preme court bench.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
NEW PRESIDENT
WOULD RETIRE
President of China's Republic
Pleads Inability to Con
trol Situation
Shanghai. Feb. I!».— President,
Vuanshikai. who has .just been
installed in office. has expressed
a desire t<» resign. 11«* pleads in
ability t<» control thi' situation.
The members of I In* assembly
have refused to meel at Pckin and
want President Vuanshikai to go
to Nanking, the capital of the re
public. previous to the abdication
of the emperor. Many nf the
northern provinces are a>kingfor
their independence from the re
public and Imhk continued strife
is apparent.
Provisional President I>r. Sun
Sat Sen has been asked to accept
the position and may possibly do
so. It is reali/.cd that the task
of reconstructing the government
is a difficult one and will require
a firm executive.
MINORITY REPORT
IS A SCORCHER
Says Senator Stephenson is Un
fit to Retain Seat in the
8enate
Washington, Kol». 19.—Tin* live
members (if th<* minority of I h*»
senatorial committer which in
vestigated Senator Stephenson of
Wisconsin, have submitted a
scathing report denouncing Sen
ator Stephenson anil the report
made by the majority of the com
mittee.
The minority report denounces
Stephenson as a briber and a man
who is until lo retain his seal in
the senate. It is claimed tin* wit
nesses who tesftlled before the
committee were bribed to perjure
themselves.
WEDDED TOO SOON, HAVE
JOB DONE OVER AGAIN
Kverell, Feb. 7.— Mr. and Mrs.
II. II. Kicks, of Knik, Alaska, were
remarried here toilay. Mrs. flicks,
formerly Mrs. Ida Allen, married
Hicks at Seattle before six months
had elnpsed from the time she
l>a«l divorced Allen and they went,
directly to Alaska. Recently they
returned and decided lo remove
Ihe cloud from the matrimonial
horizon.