VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17,1S12.
NO. 103
RYAN IS ENTITLED TO
CONTROLLER DAY HOMESTEAD
LANDS MAY BE LOCATED IN ALASKA UNDER SOLDIER'S AD
DITIONAL RIGHTS LAW IF ABOVE ORDINARY HIQH TIDE
—DECISION AFFECTS RYAN CLAIMS
Washington, Feb. 17 Assist
ant Attorney General Charles W.
•Cobb, of lhe interior department,
lias rendered an opinion affecting
Ihi' Controller bay land ease.
The decision applies particu
larly to the so-called Ryan claims,
•over which a great row was rais
ed involving the famous Dick to
Dick loiter. Attorney Cobb de
cides that lands may be located
in Alaska under the soldiers' ad
ditional rights laws if (he land is
above ordinary high tide.
Christiana, Feb. 17.—The en
tire Norwegian cabinet has re
signed through a difference will)
King Oscar.
TAR RESCINDS
FORMER ORDER
Causes Large Tract of Land to
Remain Under Forest
Service
Washington, Feb. 17.— I'resi
•«Ient Taft has revised I he order
issued by Iloosevelt when presi
dent causing a large tracl of land
Jo he transferred from the for
est service lo I he department of
interior.
The Iloosevelt order a (Tec led
A wo million acres of Indian land
in California, Arizona ami New
Mexico. Under the department of
interior the land would he taken
as homesteads but in reality for
•speculation purposes.
THE PRESIDENT
FAVORS PEKIN
Is Opposed to Transferring Seat
of Qovernment to Nan
king
Pekin, Feb. 17.--President.
Yuanshikai wants to remain in
Pekin and have the national as
sembly come to the ancient cap
ital to hold its first session.
The president favors taking up
the reigns of the government"by
the republic as nearly as pos^
hle to the old system in order khal*
the countrymay settle dow'uSSL
I tie new order of things with^Ti
least possible delay.
SUGAR TRUST
DOES EXIST
j
'Congressional Oommittee Ap
pointed to Investigate Trust
Makes Report
Washington, Feb. 17.—Con,
grcssmnu Hardwieh, chairman of
tiie committee appointed to in
vestigate the sugar trust, has
made his report.
The report stales there is un
doubtedly a trust in the sugar
business and that it is being op
erated in opposition to Ihe law.
Washington, Feb. 17.--Adju
tant (leneral Ainsworth has been
summoned to appear before the
house on war expenditures next
Monday.
MAY INVESTIGATE
THE ARMY ROW
Friends of Adjutant General An
Very Aetive in His Be
half
Washington. Fob. 17.—It is
very probable thai the house]
committee will demand a probe of
the Ainsworlh dismissal affair.
The friends of the adjutant gen
eral are doing all in their power
to force an investigation, believ
ing the disclosures will result in
discomfiture for Secretary Stim
son.
RYAN'S VOICE
IS ON RECORD
Government Had Dictograph Con
cealed in the President's
Office
Indianapolis, Feb. 17.—(lovorn
ment detectives today removed a
dictograph from I he olTice of
President Ryan of the Interna
tional Association of Structural
Bridge and Iron Workers.
The instrument was hidden in
the office by government officials
some time ago and when test
ed after its removal proved lo
have been in good working order.
THOMPSON LAND8 ON
JACK LESTER'S JAW
. •
Sydney, Feb," 17.—Johnny
Thompson pul Juck Lester to
sleep in I lie twentieth round here
last night by landing a hard jolt
on his jaw.
TEDDY JUNIOR JOINS
WALL STREET CONCERN
New York, Fein 17.—Theodore
lloosevell, Jr., will Join a Wall
street concern in the capacity of a
junior partner.
WALL STREET WOLVES
ATTACKED BY HENRY
Washington, Feb. 17.—Repre
sentative Henry, of Connecticut,
delivered a sensational speech in
congress today during which he
vigorously attacked the money
trust wolves of Wall street.
KELSEY HOLDS HIQH
RECORD IN BOWLING
Bob Kelscy is rolling them high
at the hnwling alleys these days.
Mis latest record is 2 43 pin*. The
others who reached the double
century mark this woek on the
Ingram A Bush alloys are Scolty
ballon, Chas. Clanty, Herb Davis
and Nick Meckum.
GEN. AINSWORTH
IS RETIRED
Had Made Application for Re- <
tirement Some Time
Ago
Washington, Fob. 17.— Presi
dent Taft has placed Adjutant
(Jrneral Ainsworth cm the retired
list, he having made application
retire from active service some
months ago.
The action of President Taft in
retiring (ieneral Ainswnrlh has
ended the agitation caused by the
eourlmarlial ordered by Seciv
lary Slimson.
CHINA'S PRE8IDENT
PARTS WITH CUE
London, Feb. 17 (ffficial ad
vices have been received here
slating that President Yuanshikai
has parted with his cue and has
adopted the western style of
clothing.
LIEUT. FIELDS
IS ARRESTED
Officer Who Let American Troops
Into Juarez Is In
Trouble
Washington, Feb. 17.--Lieut.
Fields, who was in command of
Lhe troops of American soldiers
which on to rod Juarez, lias been
arrested ami will be dealt with
Jraslically.
No complications will result
willi Mexico over the incident and
lhe State department will leave
the punishment of Lieut. Fields
to the military authorities.
DEMOCRATS ENDOR8E
SULZER FOR GOVERNOR
Washington, Feb. 17 The New
York Democratic congressmen
held a banquet here ami endorsed
Representative Sulzer for the
Democratic nominee for governor
i»f their state.
A LARGE CROWD
LISTENS TO LECTURE
ON AUSTRALIA
There was a large audience in
Hit' Congregational church last
evening to listen to tlie Rev. John
son's .second lecture on Australia.
The lecturer spoke for one hour
and a half and retained profound
interest throughout. 'His subject
was "The Physical Conditions or
Natural History «»f Australia."
He explained how the great con
tinent, was undoubtedly connected
to Asia at one time, as is evi
denced by the many islands with
in close proximity to each oilier
right from Australia to As:a. He
gave a very interesting descrip
tion of the coast line, nuliierous
bay inlets and principal purls, al
so mentioning the chief island
towns, enlarging on (lie partic
ular characteristics, sucli as min
ing centers, lumber, sugar and
(dher industrial centers. He ex
plained the extensive coast of 8,
000 miles with its fertile plains
and highlands, namihg the chief
mountains and ranges, which are
few and of no great heighth; tha
rivers, which were also scarce,
the Murray, Darling, Clarence
and oilier rivers. He told of the
immense underground rivers and
Hie artesian bores which give
forth' great volumes of water,
turning the barren wilderness in
to fertile plains blossoming *as the
rose. Ue gave the nvcrage rain
fall jiml some inlei;asMng ac
counts of flood* and oror»,'hl—the
wonderful recuperation powers of
Australia, where * you can see
things grow, droughts are rare
and only in districts or certain
slates as a rule: thus oilier stales
help llieir less forlunale ones ov
er the dry spell. He briefly men
tioned the lakes and gave a very
pleasant account of the climate in
various states, I he averages, the
mean climate about 00 degrees, as
Ilie lowest temperature—speaking
of |In* summer heat as being dry
heal ami not nearly so trying as
moist heal, so |hat 120 degrees
in (he shade in Australia is no
more than ho or Hf> in America
and less in Alaska. He spoke
of lhc rarity o£ sunstroke, neg
ligence or dissipation being usu
ally | he prime #cause.
He gave a splendiiH account of
the mining districts, Iheir laws
and regulations and restrictions.
Also of the rich opal fields and
oyster beds; the great pearl fish -
cries and the black opal. Infer
ring to Iho fish common In the
coasl of I hat great country, which
is now being considerably can
ned, mentioning Ihe wonderful
rock oysters, explaining Ihe sea
monsters—sharks, porpoises, ele.
Also the roptiles, adders, lizards,
etc., and how the children are
laugh I in schools what Id do in
cases c»r emergency. He gave a
very interest ing account «> t' I lie
numerous ants which swarm a
hot country, their peculiar hah
ils ami value; some domestic ants
and I he destructive while ant, and
amusingly described the frogs
which abound when il rains and
their peculiar noise thai sounds
like great spinning mills, also the
domestic frog llial will hide in
some dark nook in Ihe house and
at night clean out cockroaches
and flies.
lie gave a striking description
of the numerous wild animals
kangaroos. walahics, dingos illa
tive dogs1, opossums and hears
and others, and their strange
practices, use, etc. The peculiar
wombat platypus, which is part,
animal pari lord and pari fish,
lives on land or in water, eats
ants, burrows and lays eggs. He
told of the great rabbit pest and
the wire net fences across Ihe
coulieut. His account of Ihe na
tive birds, of which there are 750
species, was of profound inter
est. The description of cocka
rloo, lyre hirds, parrots, etc. The
swet notes of Ihe magpie, liner
than Ihe nightingale: Ihe extra
ordinary laugh of the laughing
jack ass or kingllshcr.
lie explained Ihe Irees--ferns.
palms and fruit trees; eucalyptus,
jwallle and oilier great varieties of
invaluable worth and most exten
sive. The abundance and va
riety of fruits within reach of
all because of cheapness; Ihe
vegetables and all other garden
produce; the wonderful flowers,
variety and wealth which grow in
wild profusion. His word pic
lure of Ihe Australia bush in
summer made one Jong 'In be
there. •
The exlraordinary grass tree,
bottle trees, which contain wa
ter in dry parts of stales; Ihe
wonderful Morton bay 11k tree of
prodigious size and foliage and
how its lop roo| seems to smell
water; how al great distance II
will bore its way I ill il reaches
Ihe water; the vines, bananas, or
angeries, which set one's mouth
watering for a taste of Ihe good
things so abundant in Australia.
He told of the Australia flowers
and trees and how these gigantic
Irces bloom, also shed their hark,
but not Ihe leaves, annually; the
wonderful medicinal properly of
eucalyptus and paw-paw; Ihe
great grain production of every
variety; sugar ami tobacco plan
tations; I ho fern trees and fern
gullies, elc.
The speaker ended with a ro
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ALASKA'S RESOURCES FOR
HER OWN DEVELOPMENT
MAURICE LEEHEY, OF 3EWAR D, IN 8PEECH BEFORE SPOKANE
MINING CONGRES8 FAVORS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CED
ING COAL LAND8 TO THE TERRITORY
Spokane, Feb. 17 The Stat.?
Miners' convention which opened
in this city yesterday is well at
tended. There are several Alas
kans present and they are the
most active members.
Maurice Leehey, of Seward, ad
dressed the convention and in his
speech favored ceding the Alaska
coal lands lo llio territory by the
federal government. 11 «• be Moves
I he territory is entitled to the
benefit of its own resources and
thai the resources should be de
veloped under favorable laws,
(ieorjre Baldwin is down as the
principal speaker and will review
the situation in Alaska.
GIVEN TWO WEEKS
TO ENTER PLEAS
| Grand Jury at Juneau is Dis
charged After a Long
Session
.Juneau, Feb. 17.—Tin* grand
jury has been discharged after a
session lasting three weeks. A
continuance of two weeks lias
been granted the attorneys repre
senting the steamship cases In tile
answers lc» the indictmenls. A
[number <>f those indicted have
been arrested and have been re
j leased on bail.
i
BARNES FAVORS
j PRESIDENT TAFT
|
Chairman of New York State Com
mittee Qlves the First
Albany, Feb. 17.—(Minimum
Hiirnes, of tin* Republican slate
com mil toe, is not in favor of the
third Term boinn for Colonel
Roosevelt.
At n hanquel tflveu by politic
ians Inst niRliI Barnrs frowned
on I In* colonel's aspirations for
the nomination of (he party. This
is llu> Itrsl siKn of opposition from
the Republican lenders nnd is be
lieved to be IInv lieKinninK of nil
active opposition l«» Houxuvell in
I favor of Tnfl.
TWENTY-TWO CAMORRA
PRISONERS ARE REL.EA8ED
! Vilerbo, llaly, Feb. 17.—Twen
jty.two members of the C.amorra
, society, who linve been held ns
; prisoners for nuu'O llinn one yenr.
jimve been (riven their liberty. The
j government have been unable to
J establish, a case against them.
WERE MARRIED THURSDAY
BY THE COMMISSIONER
In in II. Crawford and Avinda
Barker were married by Commis
sioner Shcpanl on Thursday ev
eninK. The prioom Is the oldest
sou of Jesse Crawford and has
litany friends who are commitu
lating him.
! NINE VALDEZ PEOPLE
ON THE NORTHWESTERN
Sent He. Kob. 17.—The North
western sailed for Alaska last
uiKht wilb the following llrsl
class passeiiRi'rs for Yaldex: I<. i
Meenaeh. A. ATT) in on and wife,
Miss \\\ H. Tnilil, Miss V. Todd, F. i
Wajnier, M l.alliy, I>. S. Water
man and T M Reo*e. She also
carm'x ninny passengers for Cor- i
') tin into the inlerinr
Sign
WAGE SCALE
IS INCREASED
Textile Mills Offer Old Employes
Ten Per Cent Increase
in Wages'
Liiwri'iici1, Mass., Feb.. I 7.--The
oporal ives of the f • • xI i 1«• mills
have agreed 11» reinstate the strik
ing employes Willi a wat-'i1 scale
10 pre cenl in advance «»f thai,
paid before lho si rike.
Tim local husiiicss people an?
working r« »r I lie reinstatement of
I he old employes, as many of
Ihem will he forced to h'ave I he
cily if nol frivcii employmeiil in
I In* mills. The mills are tiiiahh'
lo handle llieir orders with the
help of |he strikebreakers and
will welcome Ih«» return of their
old employes.
BRIDGE WORKERS
ARE CONFESSING
Prosecution Denies Offering Im
munity to Defendants to
Tell All
Indianapolis, Feb. 17.--The
prosecution for fin? government in
Ih«> dynamite cast's" against the
nfficials and members of I ho
Structural Hridge Workers, ad
mit. thai ninny of lhosi> indicted
mid arrested have made confes
sions.
The govrriimi'iit officials deny
that any promise «»f itiiinunily has
lieen granted, hut stale that the
chain of evidence is so complete
the defendants have confessed
when confronted with I lie evi
rlence.
HERRON SMS
FOR CONVENTION
Republicans of Nome Qlve Char
les Herron a Qood
Sondoff
Nome. I'Vh. 17.--Charles Her
ron left here Ibis morning to at
end Ihe Republican convention at
Cordova. He hns one of Ihe benl
log teams in Ihe norlh.
The sled was decorated with
lie Nome Kennel club colors with
i large si^n bearing She Idlers
J. (). P. and a large elcphanl. Ho
vas giv'rn a good s'endofT.