VALDEZ DAILY
Vol. 8 Valdez, Alaska, Saturday,
PROSPECTOR
*ry 6, 1912 No. 67
REV. RIGHESON
CONFESSES GRIME
Admits Giving Poison to Avis
Lennell That He Might be
Free to Wed Heiress
Boston, Jan. (i.--R,cv. llicheson
appears to he quilt* rational to
day and has made a complete con
fession of his crime. He admits
having given (he poison lo Avis
Lennell that he might he free to
marry Yiolel Kdmands.
Hicheson professes to he deep
ly penitent and asks for leniency.
In view of the confession the
iU'oscculiiiK allorney will not ask
lhal the death penally he pro
nounced upon the prisoner.
BOSTON SHIPPING
IS PARALIZEB
Longshoremen Are on Strike—-At
tcmpt to Get Non-union ffien
Is Without Success
Boston, Jan. <>.—All I In* ship
ping in this city is lied up today
hy a strike of the longshoremen.
The men walked out this morning
after a dispute over wages, leav
ing a number of steamers partial
ly loaded or unloaded and refuse
to return until the question is
settled.'
An attempt to secure non-un
ion men to complete the work has
been unsuccssful.
WILL VOTE ON
DEATH PENALTY
Governor Will Submit Question
to the People at Next Elec
tion in December
Sah>m. Ore., Jan. 0. — W'lielher
or not a man convicted of a cap
ital crime in the stale of Oregon
shall he hanged is a question
which will he submitted lo the
voters of the slati by Oovernor
West at the election next Oecein
her.
The governor has previously
announced thai no man shall
hang in the slal«* of Oregon while
he is Hie executive, as he will
commute the death sentence to
imprisonment. This lias caused
a great deal <»f controversy and
he will submit Hie question to
• lie voters.
COLD WAVE CONTINUES
THROUGH MIDDLE WEST
INTEN8E SUFFERING PREVAILSaWONQ POOR AND MANY PER
SONS FROZEN TO DEATH1 KROUOHOUT THE COUNTRY
—NO INDICATIONS OF A CHANGE IN WEATHER
HI. l,ouin, Jan. <K—Tin* cold
wavp which awept over tho middle
west Thursday Hi ill holds nnd ih«'
Ihermomoler registers the lowest
for many years. Suffering among
I ho poorer classes in ihc larger
cities is iniense and there Ih little
*
indication of a change for the
.better within IHm next few days.
I.aHt nigh) the cold was exceed
ingly severe and several persons
were frozen to death in the city,
while from throughont the conn
try comeH reports of similar
caHes.
EX-PRESIDENT OF JUNEAU BANK IS
PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR FRAUD
Clem M. Summers, of the First National Bank, and Stewart G.
Holt, Cashier, Are Indicted by Grand Jury for Fraud
ulent Banking—Bank Examiner Is
Complaining Witness
Juneau, Jan. -*».—€.ll«*iii M. Sum
mers, former president of the
First National hank of I his eily,
and f<irinerly majority sloekhol.l
er nf I lie Farmers' & Trailers hank
of Wenalehee, Wash., ami Stew
arl («. Moll. fni'iiH'i' cashier of the
First National, were arraigned
here I his morninjr before the ilis
Iriel eourj following an imliel
iii.-ill hy IIm* grand jury. H<»lh «»f
the defendants wen* given until
next Monday in plead.
Snniiners ami 11 < > 11 were iinliel
ed fi»r fraudulent hankinu. Sum
iiiits was put mil of I lie hank last
summer following an examination
of ils a Hairs l»y a hank examiner,
when il was I'miml I• > he in an in
solvent eondilion. lie lurneil ov
er his holdings to others and the
hank was reorganized upon sub
stantial lines and is not atVerted
hv the alleged shortages of Sum
mers.
The prosecution against the ae
eused i* hein;r made hy Hank Kx
au'iiner Itaily. who alleges that
I lie hooks show many fraudulent
entries for wliieli Summers is re
sponsible.
When lli<' hank wa> rloseil la-l
siiiniiM-r il was alleged thai Snm
ini'i's had Immmi nsinjf I Ik- fnmls
of the jlisl il III ion to promote pri
vale enlerpriscs. The hank liehl
a larpe amnnni «»f I he slock of
I lie C.onlova l.ij-'hl it Power nuii
pany, upon which il ronhl not re
alize ami olher sloeks of a sim
ilar nalnre.
During Ili•• p;isl l\\o or Ihree
years Summers has ;;nin:'<l some
noloriely Ihronuh his eonneclion
Willi I lie llo^iral I-Shark le fonl
rp»i\vi| ;il Juneau. ami, «i 11 li< mikIi
In- professed In In* a Ileninrral,
In- was inn* • * I' Sharklefnrd's men
in tin' ll«■ |»i11»Iiran convent inn at
Kelchikan. I!«• was also niix«-<l up.
in a mw wilh a print«*i* mi Ihe
I >is|iaf ell. I Ix* anl i-ll"^^al I ]>;i|••*r
•»I" .11m<■;111. and was slml while
Iryinjr l<> Ihrash I In- num. the
\\<>tin11 heintr a sliirhl one. lie was
:iI>ii ;i parly In Ihe srrap between
U'Criell. <>r llie Ileenl i|. a II • 1 ltll~
sel. nI' Ihe l>ispnleh. :iikI was ai'
re>|ei| I'm* resist inu an ntVieer. ImiI
see u Pet I his release.
SCHOLARS TO
GIVE PLAY
Wil IQive Entertainment in Moose
Hail for the Benefit of the
Library Fund -
The pupils of the high school
aie rehearsing diligently their
parts for the entertainment to he
given by the childreu of the school
in Moose hall 011 the evening of
^January 20.
Tim play lo he produced is "A
Hox of Monkeys," in which Misses
Marion Ingram, Venia Fish and
Eva l.ockhart and Masters Kei«
neth Hudolph and Kddie llucker
aie the actors.
In addition to I he play there
will be recitations by Ihe mem
bers of the grade classes. An ad
mission will be charged, the
money going lo purchase books
for Ihe school library.
La Follette Ends Tour.
Danville, Jan. (».—Senator I.a
Follette's lour of the stale ended
here today.
Will Nominate Blue.
Washington, Jan. (>.— It is au
thoritatively staled here today
that President Tafl on Monday
will name Dr. Ilupert JJlue as
surgeon-general of Ihe bureau of
public health.
SCHMITZ TRIAL
THI8 MONTH
San Francisco. Jan. <J.--Thc
trial of ex-Mayor Selimit/ on Ihe
charge of grafting will begin
January 19. « 1
SEATTLE MERCHANTS FINED
FOR VIOLATING FOOD LAW
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IN FEDERAL COURT YE8TERDAY FI8HER BROTHER8 WERE
FINED *50 FOR 8HIPPHVQ NH8BRANDED GOODS TO ALAS
KA. AND KRBIIJi8AME OFFENSE
Seattle, Jan. 6.--Of (he Seattle
[merchants brought before the
federal court yesterday on the
icharge of selling adulterated food
products in Alaska, Fisher Broth
ers and Kreilsheiiner were found
guilty and lined.
The amound assessed against
Fisher Brothers, who were charg
ed with having shipped olive oil.
adulterated with a cottonseed
product, I<> (Jordova, the bottles
being labeled pure olive oil. was
*50.
Kreilshejmer was charged with
having shipped to Wrangel stufT
marked pure Jamaica gingrr.
which contained oilier ingredients
I ban indicated by the label. A line
of $100 was assessed against the
fii*iii.
CHAMP CLARK
SERIOUSLY ILL
Speaker of House Stricken With
Pneumonia and Fears Enter
tained for Recovery
WashiiiKtnn, Jan. <i.--Sp«>akt,r
Champ Clark i.« ronfinnl in his
bed with a seven* attack <>f pneu
monia and fears arc expressed
for his recovery.
USE8 CROOKED REOORD TO
GET HONEST LIVING
.New York.—A twice convicted
hurirlar arrested here said in po
lice li(*ii<l<imirlern llml lie wn,i now
i*(irniiipr <\n honest living <>n his
reputation as ti thief.
"Folks in my home section on
IIm« Kasl Siili* know I served time
in Sing King ii in I ('.linloii." said
lit'. "They |• iiiI me out on the
.hIi*i*cI iiihI say: 'See him; he's n
l»nfprliir!* Thai's why I cnn'l gej
n decent job.
"So I decided lo make a living
on my crooked record. I buy silk
necktie* from wholcnalc dealers.
I pay or» cents apiece for Vin and
I nell 'em for #1.25 to men who
Ihink they're petting stolen goods
at a bargain. Gloves thai cost
me 75 renin a pair bring $1.50.
Fur overcoats are in my line, loo,
and I make 100 per cent profit.
"Of course, I can only sell lo
men who believe they're 'wise'
rind are gel ling goods at cut rates.
I make $20 a week at the game
and keep out of jail."
MANY SLAIN
er REBELS
Seven Hundred Imperialists Fall
In Battle With Rebels Near
the City of Hankow
I'ekiu, Jan. (».—An engagement
orcurted this morning Ik'lween a
body rtf imperial I roups ami reb
els near Hankow in which 700 of
Ihe imperial soldiers were killed.
LA FOLLETTE WILL
NOT GIVE UP TOUR
Springfield. .Ian. 0.— I >espile
his ill health and the fact I ha I In1
is likely l<» suffer a complete
breakdown nl an> lime. Senator
La KolleMc announces lluii lie will
not give up hi* lour, bill will (ill!
all dales.
Rloh Gold Finds.
I.piwIoii. .Inn. I«■ r".— «••»!•- !
ri'HpMiwIriil id Saul iimii-flr-C.ilili
sin Irs I li ii I rich muMMi'M* have
been discovered nl Ciicrplft, in llir
^Chilian province i»f TiiIimi. A :
large «| 11 n ri I i I v of k« »l«l it) Us purr!
slalrwas obtained ilnriiiK Ih«» |
flrsl week nflor llir- discovery was i
made.
FOR 8AI.K--1,000 shares nf I'i
dalgo-Alaska Copper, company
stock al 20c. Inquire Prospcclor.
The only practical tailor in
Valdez, Tien Silvennan. 'Phone
108.
DOINGS OF THE
DISTRICT COURT
Order for Hearing Issued on Ap
plication of Town of 8eward
for Incorporation
Tin* district court convened
this morning at 10 o'clock. The
application «»f Otis Little for a li
quor license al Ellamnr was <!«•
nied by Judge Cushman.
A reliewal of the liquor license
of K. J. McLean was granted ami
a license was also granted In
Harry T. Dunn, al (iirdwnod.
The court issued an order ex
cusing Itoberl dole, one of the
I trial jury, for the remainder of
Ihe term.
In ttie mailer of the application
of I hi" town of Seward for incor
poration an order was issued by
the courl selling Ihe dale for
hearing in the mailer for Febru
ary 16.
In the case of A. W. Swanilz
vs. Vahlez-Yukon Railroad com
pany. was continued over Ihe
term.
Judge r.ushuian issued an or
der for a regular term of court at
Yaldez lo convene March I I. I'.ML'.
r.ourl adjourned until Monday
morning at H> o'clock.
Tillikum Club.
The regular business meeting
of the club will be held Ibis ev
ening al H o'clock. All members
are requested to be present.
Sim* (iermnn, Ihe dentist, over
Owl Drug Store. Examination
free. 'Phone I J).
JULIAN HAWTHORNE ARRESTED
FOR FRAUDULENT USE OF MAILS
SON OF NOVELI8T AND HIMStLF A NOTED WRITER IN TOILS
TOR USING MAILS FOR PROMOTING WORTHLESS MINING
SCHEME—WILL BE ARRAIGNED NEXT WEDNE8DAY
N»»\v York, .Inn. (I.—.1 «i I in 11 llnvv.
IhoriU', son of Nnlhnnit'l Haw
thorns, flu* nnvHIsI, and hlmnrlf
n nolnd wrilor, nnd olhor* wore
nidified ypHlrrdny l»v lli<» federal
Kinnil jury hero for fraudulent
uxe of I hi' malls in conncrlioii
wilh Ihe promotion of n worthless
I miniiiK hcImmih*.
Thoy wen- tnkon i 111<» custody
jlbi* moruinpr, but wrro Inlcr re
mi tier heavy bond*. They
will he arraiKiml Wednesday tor
! pb»ad.
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Read the Dally Pro spader.
DETECTIVE BURNS
IS IN CUSTODY
Bondsmen Withdraw and He
Jailed on Charge of Kidnap
ping the McNamaras
Indianapolis. Jan. i».--I>idertive
hums, who secured tin- evidence
against I In* McNamaras and who
was arrested charged with kid
11;iPI• i11I Ihmii from iliis stair and
taking them lo I.ns Angeles for
trial, was re-arrested today and
roiilini'd in .jai!. His alloi'iicys
arc al f<mii|>I inu to his re
lease on ;i writ of habeas corpus.
His bondsmen withdrew from
Itn- 1mnid today and lie was taken
i-t11• < rii-tndy until further bonds
ran |»»- -mired.
ALAMEDA MEETS
HEAVY 5TDRMS
Wireless Message From Her
States That She Will Reach
Seattle at 10 Tonight
Seattle, Jan. l>.—A wireless
message received here today
slates that the steamer Alameda,
simthhonnd from Alaska, will
reach here aliont 10 o'clock to
night.
She reports having burked
heavy storms all the way down
and has been slightly delayed.
CONVENTION HERE
NEXT MONDAY
Delegates From Seward and Knik
Here and Those From Cordova
Are Expected Monday
Delegates I'edersoii and Hay, of
Seward, and Conroy. of Knik, ar
rived on the liertha to attend the
non-parti/nn convention, which is
to he held here .Monday. The del
egates from r.ordova and Katalla
are expected to arrive on the Nor
thwestern tomorrow or Monday.
The delegates from the west
and the Valdez delegates will meet
tonight to arrange a program for
the convention and have every
thing in readiness when the dele
Kates from r.ordova arrive.
New Mexico Is 8tate.
Washington. Jan. 0.--resident
Taft today signed the proclama
tion of statehood for New Mexico.