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VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1912.
NO. 184.
GRAND TRUNK STEAMER
ASHORE AT QUEEN CHARLOTTE
PRINCE JOHN ON ROCK8 AT QU EEN CHARLOTTE IN EXPOSED
POSITION AND BADLY DAMAGED CONDITION—PASSEN
GERS ARE SAFELY LANDED FROM THE WRECK
Victoria, 13. C., May 21.—The
steamship Prince John, owned by
the Grand Trunk railroad com
pany, went ashore in a storm
north of Queen Charlotte sound.
The steamer is badly damaged,
but hopes are entertained of sav
ing the vessel if the weather re
mains calm. Should another
storm spring up similar to that j
encountered when she wentl
ashore the steamer will be a to-]
tal wreck. j
The wrecker will bo sont north j
at once to make an effort to save
the steamer by towing her to a
less exposed position. The pas
sengers were landed and suffer
ed no great handicaps.
NAT GOODWIN HOME
WITHOUT NEW WIFE
Los Angeles, May 21.—Nat
Goodwin returned to this city
alone and denies the report that
he will wed Marjorie Moreland,
the actress.
MAKE VALDEZ
HIS HEADQUARTERS
Mr. Lavenseller, Well Known
Mining Expert, Will
Come North Soon
Louis Lavenseller, the well
Itnown mining engineer, who is
now in California, has wrillen Mr.
Biggs, of the Valdez Drug Store,
that he will shortly come north
to make Valdez his headquarters.
He is interested in property to
the westward and has a reputa
tion among mining men which
guarantees the sucecssful hand
ling of any proposition given his
approval.
The fact that, such men as Mr.
Lavenseller intend making Val
dez their headquarters is an in
dication of the prominence be
ing Rained by Ibis camp among
mining men and capitalists in the
stales. He was for years con
nected Willi the fiuggenhcim syn
dicate, but has been acting in
dependently for the past few
years.
FEDERAL TROOP8 CAPTURE
THE REBEL HEADQUARTER8
Escalon, May 21.—The federal
troops occupy this city, which a
week ago was the headquarters
of General Orozco's army. The
rebels are retreating to the north,
where the federal troops will fol
low I hem.
FAMOUS WRITER KILLED
WHEN 8TOVE EXPLODED
Niagara Falls, May 21.—Arth
ur Stringer, the famous novelist,
was instantly killed today and his
wife and child fatally burned by
the explosion of an oil stove in
their apartment.
AMATEUR AVIATOR FALL8
100 FEET FROM MACHINE
Xenia, O., May 2l--Fred South
am, an amateur aviator, foil from
his machine today when 100 feet
in the air, and was instantl.v kill
mi.
BEGIN DEVELOPMENT OF
BYER8 BAY PROPERTY
(•eorge Herman left this morn
ing for Byers bay. Port. Wells,
with a biK out tit. He will do de
velopment work in that >eetion
during the coming summer on
properties located by himself and
associates last season.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
TO EXTEND CITY LIMITS
EMBRACING RESERVATION
BELIEVED CITY WILL BE FREE FROM DEBT BY JULY AND
PLAN WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO ALI BIG QRI8T OF
ROUTINE BU8INESS BEFORE COUNCIL
Tin1 city rounoil nwt in regu
lar session last evening. Present
Moyle, McCallum, I»ay, Finical
and Cliisholm.
Absent Mayor Itilchio and Al
derman Krau.
In (ho absenco c»f I ho mayor
Dr. Boyle was called lo the chair.
Minutes of the previous meet
ing wero read and apprdved.
Bills were referred to the
flnanco committee lo report al
next regular mooting.
The committee on taxation re
pelled lhat a number of lodging
houses were not paying an occu
pation tax and recommended that
an ordinance be drawn to cover
*aid businesses. Commitleo re
port accepted and referred to law
and ordinance committee wilh in
structions lo report back at next
mooting.
TelegraniH of congratulation on
passagr «»f dike bill placed on
file.
Mayor Rilohio made Iho fol
lowing reporl:
"Gentlemen, after a lilllo .«x
animation of Ih«* law I am of (ho
opinion thai the man who drew
up Hip IhtHo attached nu'inor
ial for the I own ronnril of Nome,
knew pretty nearly whal ln» was
doing. 1 find the weight of au
thority fo altogether in favor
of Hie view that a lax linn is not
a preferred Ii«Mi unless expressly
made so by law. It may he Hint
the courts would hold that, the
town council, under the Alaska
law, could make the town tax a
preferred lien, but It is more than
doubtful I recommend the adop
tion of the Nome memorial adopt
ed and ordered forwarded to the
delegate to congress and Nome
council notified of said action." |
Dr. Boyle reported that the
street committee had visited the
Haunders property on Front
street. The committee had no
authority to cause an alley to bo
opened, but that Mr. Saunders had
opened the olle.v voluntarily.
The treasurer reported that
Mr. Haunders had moved houses
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BASEBALL STBIKE
IS GALLEB OFF
Detroit Players Continue in Series
Pending Deoision in Cobb
Case
Philadelphia, May 21.—Rather
than seo the club suffer by pay
irg a big fine the Detroit players
have called off the strike pending
the reinstatement of Cobb and
will play Washington today.
Sporting editors have criticized
the players unmercifully for re
fusing to play Saturday's game
even under protest, claiming that
the rights of the public, who con
tribute to the support of the
• clubs, should be considered.
WATER SYSTEM
IS CONTEMPLATED
Believed City Council Would Fa
. vor Scheme Under Proper
Regulations
Several members of the city
council have been approached
with a view of learning their at
titude towards granting a fran
chise for a waterworks system.
The council, no doubt, is willing
to grant such a franchise under
proper restrictions. It is said the
inquiries were made in behalf of
a local citizen, who for some
time back has been contemplat
ing such an enterprise under the
old Buurke franchise.
CLARENCE RICHESON PAYS
WITH LIFE FOR CRIMESj
MURDERER OF YOUNQ WOMAN WHOM HE BETRAYED ELEC
TROCUTED AT 12:17 O'CLOCK LA8T NIGHT—SHOWED NO
AGITATION AND ASSI8TED GUARDS IN PREPARATIONS
Hoston, May 21.—Rev. Clarence
Richeson paid th«* penalty for his
crimes at midnight last night.
The condemned man was taken
from his cell at 12 o'clock and led
to the death chamber by the
sheriff and guards. He showed
no sign of agitation and assisted
the guards in adjusting the
straps. The death-dealing cur
rent was turned on at 12:17
o'clock. When asked if he liad
I anything to say he answered that
| lie forgave all. as he hoped for
forgiveness.
The crime for which Clarence
Richeson paid with his life was
•»r lhe most dastardly nature. He
betrayed a young girl of his con
gregation under promise of mar
riage and deliberately planned
and carried out a seheine to rid
himself of her when she found
herself in a delicate condition
and insisted that, he should keep
his promise and make her his
wife.
In the meantime Hicheson had
become engaged to a wealthy
young woman and to rid himself
of his former sweetheart he gave
her poison under the guise, of
medicine. The trial which f<d_
j lowed after the death of the girl
j give undesirable publicity 1<>
I many of his former congrega
tions.
ELECT OFFICERS
OF AUXILIARY
Neat Sum is Turned Over to Hos
pital Through Efforts of
the Ladies
Tin* annual meeting of the La
dies Auxilliary of lIn* <iood Sa
inarilan Hospital was held al Ihe
residence nf l he president, Mrs.
Morion. Monday afternoon. Tin*
following were elected as officers
for Ili»» ensuing year:
President, Mrs. W. Morton.
Vice-presidents, Mrs. T. .1.
Donohoe, Mrs. S. A. llemplc tin.I
Mrs. If. T. Whitley.
Treasurer, Mrs. Arlhur Lang.
Secretary, Mrs. Thonras S.
Scof t.
Mrs. Arlluir Lang, treasurer,
submit led the financial reporl for
Ihe year ending May 20, 11)12, as
follows:
Amount received from »all
sources, # 482.90; amount paid to
hospital fund, $100.00; olher ex
penses, $32.75, leaving a bnlnneo
on hand of 950.15.
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
BUILDING GLAOIER ROAD
The glacier road heing built by
fhe several companies off Shoup
glacier will be completed the ear
ly part of this week, permitting
teaming aR far as the Bence-Mc
Donald properties, now controlled
by the Rambler Gold Mining com
pany. An easy grade hag been
cut out of the solid ire on Ihe
face of Ihe glacier.
FRESNO'S MAYOR
AT DEATH'S DOOR
Dr. Rowell, Well Known Politic
ian, Suffers a General
Breakdown
Fresno, Hal., May 21.—l>r.!
C.liislcr Howell, mayor of litis oily j
and one of ilio best known men)
in this state, is dying. having j
suffered a general breakdown.
l)i. Howell has long been a po
litical power in California and j
has amassed a largo fortune;
through real estate ventures. His
physicians slate there is no
chance for his recovery.
ELEVEN JURORS PASSED
IN THE DARROW OA8E j
I,os Angeles, May 21.—Eleven
jurors have been passed by both
the prosecution and defence in
the barrow case.
WANT MONEY SPENT
POR ROAD BUILDING
Hoad Overseer Spiers is col
lecting road taxes on I he Heser
vation. There are plenty of men
willing to work but few wilh the
necessary equivalent to disasso
ciate themselves from a No. 2.
Most of the men owning properly
or wommg on tne creeks arc
asking that their road taxes bo
applied lo building roads and
trails to Ihe mines, believing Ihat
residential property can lake care
of ils own streets.
MEASURE BEFORE SENATE
FOR BERING RIVER ROAD
BILL INTRODUCED BY 8ENATOR JONES PROVIDING FOR GOV
ERNMENT RAILROAD TO COAL FIELDS AND RESERVING
10,000 ACRE8 FOR GOVERNMENT USE
Washington, May 21.—Senator
Jones, of Washington state, has
introduced a bill in the senate
providing for a government built
railroad to the Bering river coal
fields. The measure also cre
ates a reservation of 10,000 acres
of coal land for use of the gov
ernment. In an interview after
introducing the bill Senator Jones
expressed the hope that immedi
ate action would be secured on
the measure. He staled that the
administration fully realized tin*
situation oil the Pacific, where
foreign transports were now de
livering coal for the use of the
navy owing to the coaling sta
tions being empty.
Seattle, May 21.—It is under
stood here that the Jones meas
ure introduced iu the senate for
a government railroad to Bering
river coal fields favors Nelson as
a terminal. The department has
approved of the site as govern
ment coalinK station and drydock.
OHIO WEATHER 18
FAVORABLE FOR ELECTION i
i
Columbus, O., May 21 Fair'
weather prevails over tho entire i
slate and will be a material fae-i
tor in a heavy vote being record- j
ed. No estimate of the outcome!
can be formed as yet, but both!
sides claim to be in the majority, j
RICHESON LEFT NO
STATEMENT OF CRIME,
i
Boston, May 21.—Clarence j
Richeson loft no statement ac-l
cording to the official* of the!
prison. A report had been cir-i
culated that he left a statementi
admitting his guilt, but the ofTi-j
cials deny all knowledge of such:
:i confession.
ELIHU ROOT WILL
OPEN THE CONVENTION
Chicago. May 21.—1| has been
definitely decided I hat Klihu Hoot
will open I he Chicago conven
tion as temporary chairman.
ABE RUEF CONTINUE8
HIS GRAFT CONFESSION
San Francisco, May 21.—Abe
Huef's graft confessions have
been continued in the Bulletin.
He promises to lei! the complete
story, which will involve many
prominent people, whose associ
alion with the graft ring have no|
been suspected.
WILL INCREASE
EISH OUTPUT
Where Five New Canneries Are
Being Established This
Season
Tin* I.ibby-McXcilly »!fc I.ibby
company is installing; one of tin*
host equipped canneries in Alas
ka at Kenai on r.ook Inlet. Kverv
modern appliance and conven
ience |o facilitate Ihe canning of
I In* delectable food lisb, is being
placed into position in the bin
plant, which is fast Hearing coni
plcln>n.
Another new cannery onttit on
the iiili-l this year will lie the Fi
dalgo Island Marking company,
which has purchased the wharf,
warehouses, etc.. at Port <>raham.
which were ted b> Hit- A. tl.
company.
\V. (i. W'liorf and Jnles ll»*i<!«• I—
sheimcr have an excellent can
ning plant at Seldoxia: the Alas
ka Packers' Association have one
at Kasilof. ami the Northwestern
Fisheries company ha\e one at
Kenai.
RESUME DEVELOPMENT WORK
ON ROYLE-WILLIAMS CLAIMS
PROPERTY IS CLOSE TO BEACH AND AFFORDS IDEAL SHIP
PING FACILITIES—IS UNDER BOND AND WILL BE EXTEN
SIVELY DEVELOPED TO DETERMINE WORTH
1 >r. J-'. M. Hoy It! returned yes
terday from a three days' I rip It)
Shttup hay, where lie wen I. to in
spect I lie lloyle-Williams prop
erty, located hv (leorgo Tiffany
last summer. This property is
situated just outside of Shoup
bay, about 50ft feet from the wa
ter's edge and at an elevation of
800 feet. A 1,500-foot tram
would deliver the ore where the
largest t»eean steamships could
land. I.ale last fall a 150-foot
crosscut was run in, cutting the
vein nl a considerable tleplh, dis
closing an H-ftiot body <»f ore
which repealed samplings have
shown In carry a free milling gold
value of $21 lo the Ion.
Halph Williams, who is now in
Seattle, has conshmmaled a deal
with a parly of capitalists by
which they will lake over the
properly if, upon examination, it
proves lo be true lo Ihe reports
made upon it. Mr. Williams and
his party are expected lo arrive
here within Ihe course of a fort
night. This morning .Tim How
ell look down supplies and tools
preparatory t<> begin work drift
ing aluii^ the vein on tlir» ore
body. Tin* snow about the prop
erties is about gone, so no ditTi
eulty will be experienced in re
suming operations at this early
season. On the surface the Idege
has been stripped for several hun
dred feet, uncovering a continu
ous ore body between strong
walls. This property has long
be< n looked upon as one of the
prominent ore bodies of that un
usually rieh region. While the
values do not run high like most,
of flie properties in that section.
>el the size of the lead, its uni
form mineralization and its most,
favorable location for both work
ing and shipment, at once
brought it into prominence among
mining men. Should the parlies
with whom Mr. Williams is now
dealing lake over the properties,
we are given to understand im
inediale development work will at
oiiee he undertaken and pushed
until n mine is opened up.