Glhr Balfoz iailp Prnspwtor
VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1912.
NO. 133
ITALIAN VESSELS
BOMBARD PORT
Destroying Fortifications Lead
ing to Asiatic Turkish
Waters
Constantinople, July 19.-A
fleet of Italian torpedo boats have
begun the bombardment of the
Dardanelles, with an evident view
of destroying the fortifications
placed to guard the entrance to
I he narrow strait leading to Asi
atic Turkish waters.
ORE OF PIONEER
SHOWS UP 6000
Six Tons of Mine Run Goes Forty
nnjajno tn the
Ton
A brick of gold worth about
*235 was the result of the mill
run of six tons of ore from the
Pioneer lode at the head of Fair
banks creek, according to Angus
McDougall. McDougall brought
I he rock in for a test run, so that
he could determine whether or not
it would pay him to crush the ore
in his big dump on the Pioneer.
The crushing was done by the lit
tle mill on Garden island.
The run was completed Mon
day evening and the cleanup made
Tuesday. The assay of the gold
was completed yesterday after
noon.
McDougall is enthused over the
result of the run, the ore averag
ing $\0 to the ton. As the rock
represents ore from the full width
• if tlie vein from one wall to Hip
other. In* thinks that he has about
;i-» good a ipiartx prosper! as there
u in I bed istrict.
The launch Brighton is 11• • t ex
ported to reach port on her re
turn from Port Wells until Sal
urday night or Sunday morning,
owing to having taken parlies to
examine properties, holding the
vessel back a couple of days be
yond her regular schedule. TJie
accident to her machinery on her
way down would also tend to de
lay her return.
If you want all the news all Ih?
ime read Wie Prospector
THE NATIONAL PROCSESSIVE PARTY
IS THE NAME OF TAFTS NEMISIS
Washington, July 19.-Commit
feeman Sheehan, in the course of
his testimony before the Congres
sional Investigating Committee,
testified that the Democratic
campaign fund of 1901 aggregat
ed about one million dollars, or
about one-half that was testified
the Republicans had raised.
Seagirt, July 19.-Thu campaign
committee appointed at. tin? sug
gestion of Wood row Wilson, is
composed of 1 i members. They
will have full charge of I lie cam
paign and will be only answer
able to I lie candidates on the n:u
tioua ticket.
Oyster Ray, July 19.—Colonel
Roosevelt has consented to the
name of National Progressive as
the designation of the third party.
Chicago, July 19.—The conven
tion of the National Progressive
party will be held in the Auditor
ium, that place having been leas
ed by the committee in charge
provisionally. Tickets will be
ROOSEVELT'8 NEW PARTY WILL BE OFFICIALLY KNOWN A8
THE NATIONAL PROGRESSIVE-THEY ARE EXCEEDINGLY AC
TIVE IN ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY
sold to spectators in order to de
fray the expenses of the meeling.
This step is taken, as no sub
scription will be asked of the
business men, as is I ho custom
with I lie older parlies. The basis
upon which delegates from the
respective stall's will bo appor
tioned will bo I he same as tho
Itepuhlican convention. It is ex
pect od that there will be between
eight and nine hundred delegates
on I lie floor of the convention
when that body is called to or
der by I lie chairman of I lie pro
visional committee.
(ilouce<ter, Mass., July 19.—
I'latl Andrews, former assistant
secretary of tho treasury, lias ad
dressed a loiter to President Taft,
asking the chief magistrate that
in view of tho groal publicity giv
en his controversy with Secretary
of the Treasury McVeagh, that
th«' entire correspondence be pub
lished. Andrews says that only
by mi doing can absolute justice
bo rendered to both parlies.
Portland. July I4.).—The Nation
al Progressives in Ihe slal<> are
actixely engaged in organizing
Ihe new party. They will send a
full delegation on to Chicago |o
help nominate Roosevelt. Coun
ty organizations are being forin
eil throughout the slate, very
many of the former influential
members of tin.' Republican parly
alligning themselves wilh the
new movement. The parly is es
pecially strong in the agricultur
al and horticultural portion* of
the state.
Philadelphia, July 19.-The
"Keystone party" is very active
in selecting delegates for I ho
Progressive convention to he hold
in Chicago on August 3rd. The
"regular" Republican members of
I he electoral college are likely to
be for Roosevelt, inasmucfi as the
progressive wing of the party are
in complete charge of I lie Repub
lican party machinery and will
undoubtedly control the conven
tion nominating the stale oloet
ors. This will leave th«* Tafl
electors 11» go nil Iho official hal
lo) s under a new name.
San Francisco. July lO.-fiovor
nor Johnson, who is here, *ays:
"There is nothing lo it. Hoosevelt
will carry Ili«» stale.** lie is in
hearly sympathy with the move
menl inaugurated in the south
ern portion of the •slate of hav
ing Senator Works resign as be
ing out. of harmony with the peo
ple of California, where Ihero i.<
no Tafl sentiment save among the
Federal office holders.
CONGRESS ASKED
TO AMEND LAW
The Phrase Exempting Native
Citizens is to be Elimi
nated
Two United States district at
torneys of Alaska some months
ago recommended to the attorney
general that the Alaska law
against the sale of liquor to In
dian- who were ii• >I citizens he so
amended as |<» prohibit the sale
of litpior to all Indians, whether
cili/eiis or not. The recoinmen'iTa
tions of tin* attorneys has hcen
referred to <I• • \. C.iark, who will,
in a few days, return the propos
ed change to the allorney gener
al, with llie recommendation that
the law he amended as sU^pc-l
ed.
While I he provisions of the law
anlhori/ing the sale of Inpmr to
Indians who are cil i/ens ol the
United Stales has inlerefered very
little with the securing of con
xictions, there is no dmihl l>ul
what trouble might result on I h a I
SEN. JONES OF WASHINGTON
WANTS JUDGE APPOINTED
TRY8 TO IMPRESS UPON PRESIDENT TAFT THE NEOE88ITY OF
APPOINTMENT OF VAOANT ALASKA JUDQESHIP-AO
TION WILL PROBABLY SOON BE TAKEN
Washington, July 19.-Senator
Jones called upon President Taft
thin morning and strongly urged
I lie President to at once take up
the matter of the appointment of
the vacant judgeship in Alaska,
eaused hy the promotion of Judge
Bushman tf» the Federal bench.
He called th<' President's at
tention to the fact that moving
the judges from one district tc
another an is the case at the
present time, has caused a great
waste of time ami it* proving
burdensome to litigants and is
working a hardship on those im
prisoned on criminal charges by
reason of the many delays.
fieri Cooper has brought some
flue specimens of free milling ore
from Beetle# hay in the Port
Wells district. He reports that
flection a^ making a good show
ing and says that those who are
developing their properties are
more than satisfied with the out
look.
Lieut. Kdgerton, of the road
commission, will shortly eomo
over the Fairbanks road in com
pany with Major Ree«e, of the
Engineer Corps.
TEIKHELL STOCK JUMPS
FROM TWENTY TO FIFTY CENTS
AN.OFFER OUTSTANDING TO TAKE ALL STOCK AT ADVANCED
FIGURE—MANY LEAVING FOR SCENE OF THE STRIKE
-SUPPLIES MAY BE SECURED ON GROUND
.Wis Jcpsou. «»f I lie Teikhcll
roadhouse, came in town yester
day t«> purchase provisions for
his hostelry and store. He re
porl Ihal "business is good"
since tin* recent strike, I In? wood?* i
heing lull of prospectors. If«• litis I
engaged a I cam of lioh .Mcintosh
'ami will lake l\vo Ions of merch
andise over the hill, lie >ays the
I government road is in splendid
leond.li'tn and will have no dif
.ticully in I;iimIinu Iwo Ions over
tin* summit in a single load. A
Torre of road men are now work
ing on the hill improving Hie road
I materially. He relumed this af
ternoon.
An assa> of tin' rich rock taken
j from the Hnss properly shows it
I to he worth *«.?(» per pound. The
as*ay gave AI7.2N8 in gold and
shil.hfi in silver, a lolal value oT
* I 7, i5n.2n per Ion.
The liieKla to Tickhcll cr»nMil
lies unahaled. l'arly this morn
ing the mushers over the trail
formed a procession, which, if not
containing as many marchers,
was at leas! longer than I he pot _
latch turnout in Seattle. The
continued drain from the town
here ha* given the place a de-|
scried appearance.
Jack Foster, l>an Hossl
ami John C. Clarkson, three of
Ihe four owners of tin1 property
on wliifli Iln» big strike was made
at Teikliell. arrived in the city
last e\cuing to arrange mailers
for carrying oul the terms of the
option {riven Messrs. Suessdorf
ami Wagner.
Aliishers will liml thai thc\ ran
get provisions ami oul tils al llie
Teikliell roadho||>e. ;t\oiilili;- the
necessity of parking a he.*i\> load
over the summit.
Captain Jack ('.ami. il is rcpnrl
eil. bought L'mi shares of the
Teikliell discovery al 50 eenls a
share. At that it is eonsiilereil
hy nian> to lie an excellent luiy.
Two thousand "hares of stork
of the Vahle«|-'l'iekllell (iohl Mill
ing' company changed hands to
day al nn cenls. (Juy Hanly sold
I.mm shares at thai figure. A
standing offer is out to huy all
stock offered at thai price.
Dan IKims. one of the discov
erer* and owners of the prop
erty. when asked hy a reporter of
the Prospcclor for any news ron
eerning the strike, advised I he
people not to herald the find too
prominently until the exact na
ture of the ore was determined,
otherwise, lie said, thai the people
had all the news there wa* to
give.
account in the future. In all Ihe
case* tried in Juneau last win
ter fh»* question of cilizenship
wan raised, anil while one or Iwo
jurymen on each panel were more
or l»*ss influenced by i| no case
was losl on that account. This
was different from the result
nearly all the officials had ex
pected to follow the decision of
the court of appeals in the Nn
jrle case.
The road commission have em
ployed all Ihe idle men tliny could
find in the interior. Home dif
ficulty was found in fretting a suf
ficient number to do the neces
sary work on the hit inn cut-off.
Miss Carrigan, recently engag
ed to teach school here, is a pas
senger on the Mariposa.
Mr. Jewel t C. Oilson, a well
known man of moans and science,
of Oakland. Cal., Is In Ihe city
for a few days' itay. Mr. Oilson
has made a study of meteorites
and Is a notable lecturer on lhat
subject. OnrinK bis Alaskan (rip
Mr. Oilson is corresponding for
the Oakland Tribune.
There was born lo Ihe wife of
Harry Cogeshal a bouncing baby
girl, weighing 9 pounds. Dr.
Sleem reports that Harry is doing
very well under I lie eirrumslan
ces.
Capitalist* who are barking Ihe
Mayflcld property are on their
way north on tho Mariposa and
will visit the properties they are
.interested in.
GUGGENHEINIS
ARE IN STRONG
Purchased Flat Oreek and Now
Have Options on Otter
More Dredgers
1 11** < ii;KM'ii!i''iiii> have ron
rlmlp<l I hi* purchase «»f t lie Mc
Kay ami Pulls |»n»|»i'rlit's 011 Hall
ci'f.'K. I< I i I a •*« »• I. which pivps Hip1
hi^ <-<»1111ia11y <••»111r«»1 ,,r practical-!
!> the piiI in* sli'pani. with iIip px-|
• • i>11• • 11 n| Hip InWrp t'lnl. Tin*
.h*al was pul through yp.-lpnlav.
Tin* I'mir outfits which hasp
(in Mir ui-iiiiiiil just purchas-l
pi|. will <*i hi I i 1111«> |n wiirk until Hip
••vpirat inn •»f 1 li*aii- h*a<ps. bill IIip
royallips will hi* |>anl in luliirp I• •
I III' IIPW" HWIIPI'S,
'I'lii* < iiiu^p|ilii*inis also ha\ej
(options nil all iif ihi* pay ^rouiulj
nit (H Ipi* pippK. siiiiip nl' w hich is
very rich, and IIip company is now
pvospprl iiifr llifir hohlin^s with
I'm* Kpyslmip drills which wpI'p
^hippptl iluwn al IIip oppniii}r of
naviKal ion.
'I'Iip iiipii w ho ai'p nppral inj-r on
TAKES A HAND
IN MURDER CASE
Mayor Gaynor Shakes Up the Po
lice DepartmenV-lnsists
on Speedy Justice
New Yurk, July 10.-Mayur Gay
nor has laken a hand in the inur—
dor of the wealthy gainbTer. He
shook up tin' polire department,
and uisists that tin* culprit $ he
brought to speedy justice.
The remain* <>f Henry lto>en
llial wi'i't' interred t«»day. hun
dred* part icipat iny in I In* la>t nb
se«Jllie-J.
FAIR CALENDAR
YEARS IN ADVANCE
The Exposition Calendar Enables
One to Lay Plans Three
Years Ahead
Sail Kranc i-cn, .lul\ IP.— |'<>f
llif lii-in'lil of |hose wlin wi-li !•»
make engagements in in.M't
friends ami relatives in lliis city
(lin ing lln» progress of the 11)13
Universal Kxposition, the depart
nn'iil. of •*xi>1<*ital inn has prepared
a 1015 calendar. Willi this cal
endar nne js aide In deride three
years in advance .jusl whal days
can l»e set aside f>>r" entertaining
at the world's fair.
It is a "winter to winter" ex
position. The ideal climate nf
California permits nine inniiths
and thirteen day>. Visitor* are
guaranteed l»a I in \ breezes in the
slimmer time and sunshine dur
ing I lie winter months.
The exposition will open its
doors on February |'.)ir». and
close I lecemhef i. I 0 I r».
i liter at pre-eid may c|n»«« down
af any uionienl, as il i- generally
Im lieved the < ill-L's will lake up
the options, in which event two
l.iore dl'ed^es will lie shipped ill
,o the camp during Ihe summer.
The Arelie Ih'ol hei'llood of I law
soli are acti\el> euuaued in pro
niol inu their hi'-r lair In lie held
on Aiivu-i I i. II (I an I 17.
The federal inspector of mines
fur Alaska is imw in Fairbanks
at I end inv to hi- official dulie-.
WADA, THE JAP MUSHER
SEES CAMP HE HELPED START
RETURNS AFTER YEAR8 OF MUSHING—HAS PROBABLY SEEN
MORE OF ALASKA'S TRAILS THAN ANY OF OUR OLD
PIONEERS
Ten year* iti h placer camp in
a lung, long lime; more than live
or ten Mine* lliat number of yearn
in an older community, where
thing* move more slowly ami IIm»
population «l«m*m no| come and go
with such kaleidoscopic change*.
Thus, I Ik* return of .Juriro Wada
to Fairbanks might be likened
almost to the return of one of
Hip Pilgrim fathers to Plymonth,
in point of thp change* that have
taken place in Fairbanks and I hp
gpiiprntion* (placer camp gen
eral ions) Hint have conic and
gone since he tlrst visited Hie
section and then mushed over
land l<» Dawson ten years ngo.
with t ho nows Mint rausod I In*
Fairbanks stampodo. Tmo, whon
tho Dawsonilos inovpd over llu*
winlpr trail and virwpd Felix Po
dro's ntriko Iho majority <»f thorn
woro in favor of hanging Wada,
hut thr hardy tilll<* brown mtish
♦•r has si 11 ro horn vindiralpd. His
pslimalp nf fli«* ramp was Hip por
rppt oiip, ami those of thai llrsl.
stampodo who romainpd hnvo
mostly propporod. Tims it al
ways givos him iiiupIi salixfao
lion fi> drop hark to Fairbanks
ami viow Iho progros*.
Wada was in Fairbanks a fow
\oars ag<» during I hp rovival of
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