®Iu> Ual6p2 ®atlg Proappttnr
VALDEZ, ALA8KA, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1912.
FOREST FIRES ARE RAGING
IN YUKON RIVER VALLEY
VALLEY 18 A ROARINQ FURNACE FROM BIQ SALMON TO STEW
ART RIVER—TIMBER ENOUGH FOR MILLION CORD8 OF
WOOD DESTROYED—MINER8 SUFFER LOS8
Dawson, May 18.—The Yukon
valley is a roaring- furnace for
200 miles along the river. The
lire zone extends from the Big
Salmon river to the Stewart riv
er. It is estimated that more
than one million cords of wood
have been destroyed ami many
miners have suffered I he loss of
1heir homes.
The Polly valley is heavily lim —
WIDE PAYSTREAK
ON FLAT GREEK
Prospectors During Winter Have
Discovered Qood Pay on
Lower End
li is asserted thai 110 less lliau
half a mile of new pay has been
lined up on the lower end of l-'lal
creek (luring the past winter. The
new ground begins at I ho McKhi.
non properly and extends all llie
way to the junction of Otter and
Flat.
At I he McKinnon properly the
payslreak has been expected to
veer toward the left limit of the
creek, ami in proceeding on this
theory last season the pay was
run out of entirely. Prospecting
last winter showed that the pay
streak had turned to llie right
instead of to the left and diligent
work has demons!rated that il
continues at least |o a point op
posile. (he mouth of the creek.
Pay lias hern located about 1-00
feet back of the ground where
former prospecting had been car-j
ried on in an endeavor to trace
the values on the lower end of
Flat. Indications are I hat it ex
tends up and across Otter creek,
and il is taken by some as evi
dence that pay will eventually be
found all along Oiler from Flat
to Discovery. What appears to
he a dilVerenl run of gold from
thai found along Flat was en
countered in the. work nearest to
Otter. All along the newly pros
pected ground the gold is fairly
coarse, ,r>-eonl pieces being com
mon al the lower end. The ground
is suitable for working by the
usual open cut process, running
in depth from IH to l'.'I or ,'i feel.
The depth of pay dirl is three or
four feet.
The width of the payslreak is
from 175 to 200 feel. Although il
is well lined up and fairly well
defined, not enough drifting has
been done to form a practical
estimate of I he ground's average
nehnesj*. In some places it is
claimed to go easily $3 to the
foot, but no one believes it will
average as well as that. Hut that
it is .workable ground there is no
doubt upon the part of those who
have sized it tip.—Idilnrod Pion
«er.
LONGSHOREMEN ARE
STRIKING FOR INOREASE
Hauliago «!#? Culm, May 18—
Hundreds of longHhorunicn are
on'Mlriko lion* for more pay and
nil VfxflHx arc finding difTicnlly
in loading.
WOLGA8T AND DANIELS
FIGHT FOUR ROUNDS
HI. JoM<>|di, Mnv l8.--Wo|ga*l
and Fr«*ddin Daniel* fonplif four
round* lo a draw hero In««t night.
Wolga.*! made a poor pluming.
bored and dispatches from Sol
kirk report that lire is raging in
that section far up stream. In
the Stewart river district the min
ers suffered heavy loss by having
their cabins and season's outfits
and fuel destroyed. An Indian
village below tho l*ig Salmon is
reported to have been wiped out.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
MASTER MECHANIC QUITS
COPPER RIVER ROAD
Frank C. florhain, master me
chanic for the Copper River and
Northwestern railway, has ten
dered his resignation and will
leave fop the outside about the
first, of the month.
SCHOONER SINKS
WITH ALL HANDS
Unknown Vessel Collides With
Steamer Berry and Plunges
to the Bottom
Halifax, May IN.--Tin* steam-'
«'r Merry arrived here ami reports |
a collision al sea with an un
known schooner, which sank im
mediately, carrying her crew of
*J() men to watery graves.
The collision look place dur
ing a heavy fog, |he vessels com
ing together with such force that
the schooner was cut nearly in
two and plunged to Ihc bottom I
before I lie Merry could render as
sistance.
CLAIM COLONEL
TRUST'S FRIEND
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President's Managers Issue
Statement Challenging
Roosevelt
Washington, May IH.—Taft's
campaign managers here have is
sued a statement claiming that
lloosevoll while president blocked
the department of justice iu all;
its ••(Torts to prosecute tin* trust
(asos.
Thi» statement shows that not
only the Harvester trust, hut tho
Tobacco trust, Sugar trust, Steel
trust and many other monopo
lies were given protection hy
Roosevelt. The president's man
ager* ehalleiige Hoosevelt to sub
stantiate h js assertion that he
acted on I he advice of Taft in
failing to probe Ihn Harvester
trust through fear of failure to
secure a conviction.
CITY AUTHORITIES WILL
SWAT THE MOUSE PLY
The city authorities have tele
Kraphcd to Seattle for 700 pounds
of chloride of lime which will he
used in disinfecting many places
which are the breeding ground*
of the fly. The disinfectant is
expected here on the next stenm
er leaving Seal lie.
Subscribe for •he Prospector.
WORKING HARD
FOR PRESIDENTI
Attorney General Wickersham
Says Recall Would Destroy
Confidence In Courts
Philadelphia, May 18.—Attor
ney tieueral Wickersham is here
campaigning in the interests of
President Taft. He denounced
the judiciary recall as tending to
destroy (he confidence of the peo
ple in the sacredness of the
courts of justice.
He assured his audience I hat
resident. Tuft was in sympathy
with the prosecution of the giant
monopolies fop violations of the
anti-trust laws an»T referred to
the immunity enjoyed l»y the
trusts while Roosevelt was presi
dent.
PASSENGERS ON
THE MARIPOSA
Sailed From 8eattle at 10 O'clock
This Morning After Short
Stay
Krailk\ May 18.—Tin? strainer
I Mariposa sailed for Alaska at 10
o'clock this forenoon with the
following passengers for Valdez:
E. M. Dod.v, (5. 11. MacManns, A.
K. lives, \V. 'J'. Salonika, James
Knrhlrr, flarl Hanson, S. A. Ilom
ple, A. Brown, II. D. Stevens,!
A. I!. Xash, H. Mircherson, and
six steerage passengers.
There are also a number of
mining men on hoard for points
lo I In; westward and several
ilniiri-ls and hinders fining lo
H look ill Ie|.
BANK CASES MAY GO
OVER TO NOVEMBER TERM
MANY FAIRBANKS WITNESSES HAVE PROTESTED TO ATTOR
NEY GENERAL WICKERSHAM THAT TO ATTEND TRIAL
IN VALDEZ NEXT MONTH WOULD BANKRUPT THEM
Kitirbaiiks. May 18 Many •»f
Ilii» witness's in lhi> Itarnelle and
Hawkins hank eases have -«ent
telegrams l«> Attorney <°iem>ral
Wickershain asking thai tin1
eases lti> reset to I In* time tlrst
ordered hy Judge Cn^hnian. slat
ing lhal to lake I hem away from
their business during the open
season would result in great bus
iness loss. These dispatches
\V'M*e corroborated by officials as
li» both business any phyieal con
ditions existing ami showing Ilial
Hit' \\ ilnesscs. if compelled to at
Ii*ii*I nuirl al Yahhy. al this time,
wmihl h»se the entire summer.
dispatches have been received
by Jndftc liushman from the at
lorney general asking' if lie deem
»h| jt advisable l«> reset tin* bank
cast's lo I lie dale originally id.
ll is probable, that in view of
statements made by the judge,
\vtni11 be was ordered by tin* De
I»;ir111)•*111. of Justice Id try the
rasos al an earlier date, than bad
been announced, that he will ad
vise Hi"' attorney general that it
would be more practical to set
them off until the November
term.
In such case probably Judge
Cushman will qualify as a Unit
ed Slates judge early in July, and
at that time take up his new du
ties in Tacoma, leaving the bank
cases to his successor to try.
This will undoubtedly have the
etTect of hastening the appoint
ment of Judge Cushman's suc
cessor.
WOULD SEND MINERAL CREEK
COMPANY STOCK UP TO PAR
RUMOR THAT RUTHERFORD-RAM8EY PROPERTY ON GLACIER
HAS BEEN CONSOLIDATED WITH THE MINERAL CREEK
MINING CO'S HOLDINQ8 MAKING DEMAND FOR 8TOCK
A minor is current on (In*
streets today In Iho etTeel I It a I I In?
Mineral Creek Mining company
has taken over tiic Hut herford
Haiusey property on Valdez gla
cier, il being asserted that a dis
patch carrying thai information
tiHil -been received here, hilt was
being kepi quiet in (lie hopes
that stork in the Mineral ('.reek
property could he bought up at
the price** current during the
winter months. If the news
proves to he trne, and* there is no
reason to doubt it, as Col. Mil
lard's mission to the east was to
have his friends and hackers
share with him in the promia
iiiK Yahlez glacier property. Kv
er since sinking on the Iluthcr
f/»rd-llnuiscy properly Col. Mil
lard has been of I lie opinion, and
lias repeatedly told Ills friends
I hat if the Mineral Creek com
pany would take over the prop
erty |he *tork would be up to par
before the snow flew again. Those
on the inside of the situation aver
that fop ten days past there has
been a movement on the outside
to Ratlier up all the outstanding
stork of the Mineral Creek Min
ing company at a shade over pre
vailing quotations which gives
additional color to the story that
the Hutherford-Ramsey has been
taken in.
GOODWIN TO WED AGAIN
I .oh Angelcfl, May 18.—II is n»
porfoil hnro. fhat Nal Goodwin
will wort Marjorle MorHnnd, Uie
well known nclri'ss, who- is now
on hor way hore. This will ho
Nnl's fifth wif»\ I he ofhor*. who
nro nil now living, having ho
oil rod divorce** within a nhort
Miiio nflcr marrying him.
Mr. Campbell ho* returned
from nn examination of Ihe Throe
in One properties. He is now
making out his report*.
DAWSON CELEBRATES THE
ARRIVAL OF FIRST STEAMER
NAVIGATION 18 NOW OPEN FROM LAKE LEBARGE TO IDITA
ROD AND "STEAMBOAT, STEAMBOAT" IS ONCE MORE
FAMILIAR CRY OF THE NORTH
Dawson, May 18.—Navigation
is now open on the Ynkon river
from Lake Lebargo to Iditarod
landing. The first steamer arriv
ed her«» today from up-river,
bringing many who will operate
during the summer and others
for down river points.
Tim water in the Yukon is un
usually low this season. The
IVIIv, Stewart and Klondike riv
DARROW TAKE8CHARGE
OF HIS OWN CASE
I.ms Anurias, .Ma\ IH — All'mmy
r,lar<*iiri* hamw is Inking t.'hat'Kt*
of hi< iiwii ras«» ami is cliallfntr
iiijr many .jurvmi'ii. It is iir<»h
al»l«? llial il will imri'ssary I• >
ral| an ox Ira v**nir«*.
SENATOR CLAIMS
! HE HOLDS KEY
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La Follette Believes He Will Con
trol Balance of Power in
Convention
I" Bowling liriM'ii, Ky., May |H.-_
Senator I.a »lI»• 11•• assorts thai
111' llolil-J lilt' ki»y In tin* pri'siih'll
I I i a I nominal i<>n at I li«* (lliira^oj
I convcnl ion. lit* claims I •» have;
sntlicii'iit support plcil-i'il lo him
lo «>nahh> him to nnnn1 lln* can
iliilalc of tIn' parly.
Mi' hi-lii'Vi'S Tafl ami Uoom-vi'II
will ho|h lack a majority owinjr,
to ihi' numerous coiii.-sis. th 'i'i'-i
hy placing lln* controlling power|
in liis hamls.
SOCIALISTS NAME ;
DEBS AND SIEDEL
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Party Claims That Debs Will Get
i j
More Than a Million
Votes
Indianapolis, May 18 Tin* So
cialists have nomiiiat^l Kugvnc
V. Debs as I hoi r candidate for
I lie presidency with Kinil Seidel.
former mayor of Milwaukee, as
his i*iiimitiK mal«>. They claim
lhal the Socialist voli» next No
vember will ho inort' than a mil
lion.
KENAI MINERS PLAN
BIO DEVELOPMENT WORK
William; M. Brewer, president
of Ihe Kenai Hold Mining com
pany, and James H. Hayderv,
innnaprt'r of the I .oft I Creek gold
properly at mile 7, on Ihe Alaska
Northern railroad, have come
north for the summer. Mr. Brew
er said that tho Konai Gold com
pany would soon install a Bloi
chert tram 200 feet in length,
which will he ready for opera
tion about July I. He explained
that tho tram would greatly in
creose tho production of Ihe
inin"s under his control.
T. J. Donohoo will leave for Ihe
Fidnlgo-Alaska company's prop
erly tomorrow to be absent from
the city for a few davj*.
crs an* al| free «»f in? and a
steamer lias I«*f( here for points
up Stewart river. The officers of
the company anticipate trouble in
securing" fuel nwiny to their sea
sou's wood havinpr been destroy
ed by Jin? at many ramps.
Tb«? arrival of the first steam
er was made the oceasion of an
old-time demonstration in which
every eiti/en took part.
REWARD FOR
KILLING FLIES
Prize of $10 Will be Given to the
Child Killing Most Dur
ing Month
It will Iii»II niK n-ailniff l«»
t'hililri'ii ami ollmrs lo km»w that
IH\ Sh'iMii. in citiijiinrl inn Willi
tin* rily. Iiavr (Ifrlan'il war"
apraiiisl tin* llv ami to |lu> ••ml that,
operation* l>,' surrcssl'iil ami «!•*—
slruotivi*. will offer substantial
prize* f«>r those who will ealeh
the jrreatesl 11111nIr of these <!«»
ineslie nuisances within tin* next
.'<«• (lays. To Hit' one enlehinir
tin* Krenlest 11111111m>i- of tlj.'s iu
tin* jriven I iin** a prize of s|n will
hi' fiivi-n: to tin' - hi'-'lu'st,
s:»: third. ami fotirlh. *'J.
No rt'sl rid ioti<. are —#• l on Mm
manner h> winch tin* pe-t- an1
i-anuht: all that is a>k«'d i> thai
111 In* <* ;i | • 111 (-•'< I ami k i 11 • I in the
greatest • 111 a ii I i I > po-i-ihle.
It i> Imped that the ehildren
speeiall> will ennaye in an I'arn
es| I'lfort to not only win Ihe
prizes, hut I11<I a helping haml in
thf exterminalion of tin- My.
Asiih' from tin* protll to |hosi>
who partieipale in tin- contest,
they will in* performinu a real
hcneMi to tin* community. if not
heinjr tin* direct means of sav
ing human lifr. Tin* «l:«I•> of
Iiii'iiiiifr in tin- results of tin* My
hunt will he announced at a later
dale.
ABE RUEF WAY
EXPOSE THE HIQHERUPS
San Kraurisro. May IAll
rriiiaimiiK imlicl iimmiU against
Alic Hurl wi-iv formally ili.-iniss
«»(I mi million i • f I In* district at
torney h> JihIki* l.awlor today. Il
is heliexI'll Ilial Hurl will now
I'lilll imp' his expose nf I lie llijrll
eru ps in the Kraft .iramlalf*
through I In* minimis <»f I In* Kven
itik Hullrlin.
DETROIT TEAM MAY
STAY OUT OF LEAGUE
Philadelphia. May IH.--The
Philadelphia Alhlolics of t h»»
Amoricnn h'aKiie, played lodav
willi a srruh Icnm owiiiK to I!»♦*
refusal of t hr» Did roils |o play
without Ty Cohh, who was yester
day suspended indefinitely,
TEN JURORS SECURED
IN THE DARROW CASE
l.o« Angele*. May IR.—Thi' se_
leelhui of a .jury |o try Clarence
harrow, indicted for attempted
hiihorv of jurors in I ho MrXa
mara brothers cftsc, is proceed
ing ahuiK slowly. At noon In
day |en jurors, al| residents of
I ho county outside tlu» oily had
heen secured. It is hoped the
jury will he completed h.v Mon
day niulil. I hero remaining a
nuinlii'r of peremptory challenges
for holli tin* prosecution and de
fense.