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VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALA8KA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1812.
NO. 148
DR. KRULISH
COMING NORTH
Will Write Sanitation Code for
Alaska After Studying
Conditions
Seal lie, April 10.—Dr. Krulisli.
who is living sent to Alaska lo
undertake the task of stamping
out tuberculosis among the na
tives, has arrived in this city.
He noes to this work prepared
to adopt the best measures to
accomplish the task. Dr. Krulisli
will write a sanitation code for
Alaska when he lias become fa
miliar with conditions. He will
endeavor t<» impress upon the
natives the necessity of keeping
their homes in a sanitary condi
tion as a primary measure in
lighting the ravages of the dis
ease.
NEVER AGftIN
SAYS M'INTOSH
Well Known Valdez Freighter Will
Stay by His Own Fire
side
Robert Mcintosh, the well
known freighter, has returned
from the Chitina trail, where he
has been the 'entire winter
freighting. He reports that trav
el along the line has been very
heavy but that 'he freight busi
ness has been light.
For the past month there has
been no snow in the vicinity of
r.hilina, and that all staging be
tween that point and Meyers
road house has been done on
wheels. About the only freight
ing be did was for Mr. Ha/.eletl,
!*nd Ins teams are now on I lie
(rail bound for Valdez. If the
trail is in fair traveling condi
tion they should arrive here to
night. Mr. Mcintosh is glad lo
gel hack and says "never again."
DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT
EAGLE HALL TOMORROW
Tomorrow night Robert W.Jen
nings, Democratic nominee for
delegate lo congress, will address
the voters «»f Valdez on the is
sues of the day in Eagle hall, be
ginning at H o'clock. All are in
vited, including the ladies.
JUDGE EDWARD L CUSHMAN PROMOTED
TO FEDERAL COURT IN WASHINGTON
Vacancy Caused In Western Washington By Judge Donworth's
Resignation Has Been Filled By Appointment of Alas
kan Judge By President—Congressman Hum
phreys Wanted Position
A telegram was received today
announcing I In* appoint menl «»f
Judge Kdward K. Cushman as
.judge of I he federal district court
for Western Washington.
Before being appointed to the
Alaska bench. Judge Cushman
was an applicant for the position
to which he has just, been ap
pointed and was strongly urged
to the president by hi«$ brother.
Congressman Cushman. then a
represenlalive from the slate of
Washington. At the lime Sena
tor Piles was urging the appoint
ment of Judge Donworth, his law
partner, and to settle the difficul
ty the president appointed Cush
man to the Alaska bench and
named Donworth for the Tacoma
posit ion.
Some time ago Donworth sent
in his resignation from the
bench, desiring to return to Se
attle, his former home, when
Congressman Humphreys, of Se
attle, became an active candidate
for the position. Active opposi
tion to hiS appointment was made
by the bar, and the president,
much against his will, was forced
to consider some other name.
Consequently a crop of candi
dates for the position sprang up,
each with more or less backing,
resulting in an interminable
inixup in which the bar and poli
ticians were all actively engag
ed. I| was at this cycologieal
moment President Taft thought
of the former applicant, who had
SANDERS WILL FILL
OUT TAYLOR'S TERM
Nashville. . April 10.—Newell
Sanders has been appointed to
the senate to succeed the late
Senator Taylor.
WOLGAST AND RIVERS
SIGN FOR JULY 4
Los Angeles, April 10.—Ad.
Wolgast ami Joe Rivers have
signed articles to light here on
July 1. The match is for 20
rounds. The men have posted
forfeits to be in the ring at the
WATERS ARE RECEDING
DESOLATION IS EVERYWHERE
BELIEVED THAT 100 PERSON8 L08T THEIR LIVES IN THE
RAQINQ MI88I8SIPPI—8TEAMER8 FROM FLOODED DIS
TRICTS OROWDED WIT H HOMELESS REFUGEES
Memphis, April 10.—The Mis
sissippi river is falling rapidly
and the water lying over vast
tracts of low land in receding.
Refugees are arriving from all
parts of the country jafTccted and
report terrible privations, It is
estimated the loss to property in
this slate alone will amount to
«10,000,000.
St. Louis, April I0.--The wa
ters are slowly receding and the
riverg are again eortflned with
in their hanks. fictonftB of do#o- |
latlon are everywhere. Whole |
districts which wef«» ruibmeffred
have been utterly ruined by de- I
posits of Hilt by the river. Many
prosperous sections of the valley
have been laid waste and every
building washed away. It Is es
timated that fully 100 persons
suffered death in thfe flood and
thousands have been made home
less.
Steamers which carried relief
to the stricken districts are re
luming crowded with homeless
women and children.
Mrs. Magnuseen and daughter,
of Wortman's, arrived in town
yesterdsy on their way to 8«tttlsf
where they will remain during
the summer.
sinee inado trood in Alaska, ami
without furlhor ado appointed I lie
.judpro of the Third division to the
WashinKlon state position.
Naturally Judpro Cushinan is
highly pleased with the promo
tion In; has rocoivtyl from the
hands of President T^ft. /fin;
position to which In; has reon ap
poinlod is a lifi.; ono anyTJttM^*
him hark to his homo /ily aim
anion;; his friends. /
Judpro Cnshman is in''Iho prime
of life, being hut i(i years of age.
llo was born in I lie state of Iowa,
wImmv lie grew lo luanliooil, re
moving to I ln» state of Washing
ton in 1893, entering the practice
of law sit Taeorna. He was as
sistant Lin it I'd Slates district at
torney uruler Wilson 11. (Jay and
Jesse A. Frye and was snhse
«111e1111\~ appointed special assist
ant to the attorney general, with
headquarters in San Francisco.
The position made vacant by
ROOSEVELT BOUND TO
BE PRESIDENT AGAIN
SAYS IF BEATEN NOW HE WILL TRY AGAIN IN 1916—BELIEV
ED HE HAS UNDERSTANDING TO GET FEDERAL SUP
PORT FOR UNITING PARTY
Kurt Wayni', April 1 o.—Colon
el Hooscvelt in a speech here last
11 il-rht declared that if he was
beaten in the presidential nomi
nation race he would support the
nominee of the convention, lmt
In- would again he a candidate in
11) I <1.
Chicago, April to.--Col. Roose
velt's Fort Wayne utterance is
taken to signify that he is pre
paring to prive way gracefully to
the president. 'His declaration
that lie would support the noiu
inee «»1* the C.hica-ro convention
is an indication thai he wants to
ci ml i ii in* a 1111 it «>«) Republican
parly. II is pointed out that hr
has nsiiI the leadership of thi1
progressives willioiii whom
I here would hi* no hope of elcrt
I inK Tafl. To run as I lit* lu>ail of
jan iiiih'prmh'nl parly wouhl incan
a sure defeat for the Republican
' parly and il is believed an under
standing has been readied where
hy hi' will have I he support of
tlif administration four years
hence for his uniting the parly
in I hi' present campaign.
PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICANS
WILL HOLD CONVENTION
JUDGE WICKER8HAWI WRITE8 FRIENDS HE WILL SUPPORT
DAN SUTHERLAND OR AN Y OTHER THEY MAY NOMI
NATE--VALENTINE'8 ESTIMATE OF QILMORE
A rumor is prevalent mi tin*
streets Iddny to the cfTocl that
I>n 11 Sulherland, formerly mar
shal of the First division, had
declared himself a candidate of
the Progressive Republleans and
that lie would be supported by
Judge Wickersharn on the slump.
It is not backed up by the facts,
but is a garbled version of rath
pr an interesting situation exist
ing among the Wickersharn Re
publicans*, who are by not means
satisfied with tho Cordova con
vention, or its manipulation by
National Committeeman Shack
le ford.
For some time Wickersham's
friends have been In correspond
ence with the delegate with a
view of lining up to Some con
certed program, by which tboif
work of past years would not pais
Into Inoeuous dssseutude. Today
letters were received from Wlck
fersham announcing that he was
In hsarty sympathy with the pro
gressive Republic an n and urg6d
them to get together and settle
upon some candidate and that he
would support whatever slops his
friends would lake.
This menus Ihat Judge Wick
ershntu will again be a candi
date for delegate, as il is I ho
concensus of opinion that the
present delegate is n hotler vote
fetter lUfwi Dan Sutherland, or
foKlliaf mailer any oilier raudi
datiyOio progressives might eon
tetVonS.
/MayorV Valentine, of Juneau,
^nas been very active in Kelt in*?
the Wfckersham adherents to
gether and is bitterly opposed to
the nominee of the Bhackleford
convention, as tho following tele
graphic correspondence will
show.
W. M. Eddy, chairman of tho
Oilmore. campaign committee,
telegraphed a* follows:
Nome, Alaska, April 2, 1012.
Mayor Valentine,'Juneau, Alaska.
Both factions greatly pleased
nomination Oilmore, unpledged
and nnpromlsad; are you with us?
Beoond division give him big ma
jority. Rverybody united * here;
(Continued from page 1)
the elevation of Judge (jishman
will undoubtedly be filled iiiun«>.
diately after tin* senate confirms
his appointment. Among t h «•
possihilities to succeed Judge
Cushman aiv < ;«•«II. Walker,
present I'liiled Stales district at
torney fur this judicial division,
who is an old classmate of the
president, and has ambitions to,
wear the judicial ermine.
The Hun. (Cornelius l>. Mii
rane, former district attorney for
this division, and now federal!
judge in Nome, is known to have i
a strong desire to (ill the seat
made vacant hv (luslinian's pro
motion. Judge Mnraiic has very
strong influences behind him and
may land the. plum. On the olli-i
er hand Judge Overfleld has nev- !
er been quite satislied with the!
interior and would like to again
preside over the Valdez district.
Should one or the other judges lie
sent here the vacancy will be till
ed from either the Second or
Fourth divisions.
During the day Judge Cushman
has been showered with congrat
ulations by his nuenierous
friends.
It is generally thought that Mr.
Kd. M. I.akin, the present clerk
«»f the court, will follow bis chief
to tin* (lily of Destiny. While
his friends are sorry to see Mr.
I.akin leave Valdez. they rejoice
in tile knowledge that he is g<»
ing to a much better position.
LANGFORD WINS FROM
McVEY ON POINTS
Sydney. April 10..-Sam l.ang
ford defeated Sam McVey in a
20-round go last night. Laug
ford easily outpointed his oppo
nent and was given the decision
on points.
NEW STATE TO HAVE
EQUAL 8UFFRAGE LAW
Phoenix. Ariz., April 10.—The
house passed the woman's suf
frage bill yesterday. The hill will
also meet favorable action in the
senate.
WINNING TEAM
WERE IMIUTES
Team Driven by "8cotty" Allen
is Owned by Mrs. Dar
ling
Seattle, April I 0—(joiisiderahlr
money changed hands here as a
result of lh«' Nome sweepstake
«1«»>r race. All Alaskans were in
IcrestimI in I Ik* even! and hacked
I heir favorites t«» win.
The winning loam, drisen by
"Scolty" Allen, is owned by Mr.-.
Darling. of this city. They are
nialamides and wen* raised by
Mrs. I>arlin^ while in .Nome. Al
b'li has cabled Mrs. I>arlin^r thai,
it required S7 hours. minutes
to rover tin* distance, owinfr t<»
a lili/.xard ra^in^ o\er l)calh val
ley.
SOCIALISTS WILL
HAVE CANDIDATE.
Ballot is Now Being Taken in
Territory for Candi
date
A fifth candidate for delegate
to congress will be the person
of a member of the Socialist,
party. To nominate their can
didate the Socialists are now
holding a referendum ballot.
amoTiK I lie locals of the terri
tory. It is said there are some
I J or 15 aspirants for the honor
of representing the followers of
the internalioiial red tln^.
Th"se candidates miisl have
been members of the Socialist
paily iii ii-tod -landing for at
I»*;i -1 three \ear«. The par'y
cannot endorse the candidate of
any other parly under penally of
cx-conimtiniral ion.
It is in behalf of the candi
date to be named that I In* Nation
al Socialist Committee sent Mr.
('base to Alaska. This speaker
will soon be followed by anoth
er, I he two. together with their
nominee, to canvass the entire
territory.
The new school board met last
nitfht and organized with John
Lyons as president, C. K. Bunnell
secretary. \V. II. Caswell and Dr.
Von (itinthcr took their seals in
the new body.
FAIRBANKS EXPEDITION TO
mt. Mckinley is failure
MEMBERS OF FAIRBANKS PARTY WERE INEXPERIENCED AND
OOULD NOT FIND MoPHEE PAS8 LEADING TO MULDRON
QLAOIER—REACH ALTITUDE OF 9,060 FEET
Fairbanks,April 10-Tlie Fair
banks (xpndilion to Ml. McKinley
has boon a failure. The parly
returned to town yesterday nqihI
reported they had been unaoH*
In gel higher than 9950 feet.
This altitude was reached on a
ridge on the north side of Mount
McKinley.
The parly left Fairbanks on
February 5, and was composed of
Martin Na»h, George H. l^wi.*
and Halph Cairns. They are it*,
experienced in mountain climb
ing, and bnihg unfamiliar with
the country were unable to lino
McPhee 1'aes, through which the
Uoyd parly panned in reaching
Aluldron klacirr. The expedition
lonf weekn in trying lo
mi? I liv loulc followed by thr
Lloyd parly hul wan forced to
give up an the Reason wan too lap
^dvanc«d lo attempt the aRcent.
The « \pcdition wa« financed hy
Fairbanks people through th«*
1-nirbankn Daily Timen. Th»
failure of the expedition to ac«
con.pliRh Hie feat is a disappoint
ment («• the people here. Th.>
members of the party Rtate that
owing to the mild winter condi
tions are not no favorable a*
in former yearn, according to old
timers in that region.