WILL STAND
AS CANDIDATE
Col. B. F. Millard States That He
Will Accept a fiori-Partfzan
Nomination
In answer to the solicitation
of many voters asking Col. B. F.
Millard to stand as a candidate Tor
the senate, that gentleman has
addressed the following statement
to the voters, frankly accepting
the honor they have tendered
him, and as frankly stating his
position and policy if elected to
the higher branch of the legis
lature. Following is Mr. Millard's
address:
T<» I ho voters of I ho Third .judic
ial district of Alaska:
<>eiitlemon: Many representa
tive voters of Yaldoz and vicinity
precincts, representing all politi
cal parlies, have asked me from
lime to time if I would stand for
the nomination of senator from
this, the Third district, to repre
sent. them as a senator at the
coming legislative session. To
one and all I have made the same
reply:
"That if i| seemed In he the
non-partizan desire of a goodly
number of the voters of this local
ity, that I was willing to stand
(Continued on Page 3)
PRIMARY CALL
IS BEING SIGNED
Then- is being .circulated a
i• •! it j«>11 calling r<>r a non-parti
/.aii primary l<> nominal<• candi
dates for I In* legislature. About
one hundred and lifty signature*
ha\e been obtained |o the petition,
which reads as follows:
Whereas, The art recent l>
passed by congr -ss granting home
rule to Alaska, provides for the
••lection of two senators and foui
representatives to the First leg
islative assembly from the Third
judicial division of Alaska, such
••lection to be held on the llflh day
of N vember, 1012; and.
Whereas, We believe that one
senator and one representative
should be apportioned to Valdez
and the country tributary there
to; and.
Whereas, We believe Unit the
candidates for said offices should
be chosen becaust of their fitness
and qualification, therefor, and
nol because «»f parti/an affilia
tions; now,
Therefore. we, Ihf uiirliTsimiod
•■lectors. residing nl nr in I lie vi
cinity nf Valdez, dn hereby rail
a primary election fnp I In* pup
pose nf pinioning a candidate fnv
-eualop and a candidal)* fop rep
resentative in the First legislative
assembly nf Alaska; said primary
In bp held al Ihe Fire Mall, in the
Town nf Valdez,on Ihe 21 si day
of September, 1912, between the
hours t2 o'clock noon and six
o'clock, afternoon of said day; and
we hereby appoint E. E. nil chic,
mayor of the town of Valdez, and
C. E. Bunnell, president of the
chan.ber of commerce, a commit
tee In have full charge of said
primary, appoint officers for
same and provile a polling place.
The qualifications of volers at
said primary shall be the same
as is required of voters at the
election of members .of the legis
lative assembly, lowit: A citizen
of the United Stales, over 21
years of age, a resident of Alaska
^ for one year and of |he preolnc*.
of Valdez or the Reservation at
least 30 (|ays immediately pre
ceding Ihe fifth day of November,
1912,
FOFl SALE CJHEAP-SJx-fool glass
ease. See William \Viison. tf
^ Waffles ana noney 23c at Val
<iez Cafe. If
*
HAVE RECEIPT
OF MONEY PAID
Archbold's Secretary Finds Letter
Acknowledging Receipt of
Standard's Contribution
Washington, D. C., Sept. 18.
It is reported in Washington that
the receipt given to John D. Arch
bold by Cornelius N. Bliss in 1904
will be ready for the sub-commit
tee of the senate on Privileges
and Elecl ions when it convenes
Sept. 30. It is said that Mr. Arch
bold's secretary has found if, and
thai it is in the form of a letter.
Senator Clapp, chairman of the
sub-committee, will return here
tomorrow.
Cornelius N. Bliss, Jr., refused
to say anything about tbo report
that bis late father left documents
giving intimate details of the col
lection of a fund to eflVrf. the 1e
feal of Alton R Parker by Theo
dora Roosevelt in lOO'i.
"I have nothing to say." said
Mr. Bliss, "nor shall I have any
thing to say."
INDIANS FINO
STRANGE WRITINGS
Seal tic, Sept. 18.-Advices re
ceived al Dawson, Y. T.f over the
trail from tin* mouth of the Mac
kenzie river, say the Indians
brought in word to Fort McPher
son that they had found strange
writing on a tree oast of the Mac
kenzie delta. where Hubert I>ar
rell, I he Arelic explorer, was last
seen. The Indians promised to
bring in the writing on their next
trading expedition. Darrell went
eastward from the Mackenzie in
11) to and has long been given up
for lost. Numerous venturesome
prospectors are seeking gold
along the trihulario.s of the Mac
kenzie. a returning traveler re
ports.
MAY THERETe
MANY MORE
Havana. Sept. IK.-A duel u> ll«*»
death was scheduled to be fought
here today by Hepivscntalivc An
drea. editor of Kldia. and Seuor
rsareia, editor of El Siglo. Ciarcia
took exception to Andrea's denun
ciation of the flu ban reporter who
assaulted United Slates Consul
(iihson here. The place of imp *t
ing was kept secret.
CHINA RESENTS
ENGLISH DEMAND
London, Srpl. 18.-Deep resent
ment felt in China over tho
British demand for Thibetan au
lonomy. Many of the Chinese
merchants in Tientsin and other
cities threaten retaliation for
what they regard as on insult and
propose to boycott all British
goods .entering Chinese ports, ac
cording to a news agency dis
patch received here today.
FOR Kent -Small cabin for
ent. Call up pfyone 41. .
The Valdez Cafe Is one food
place fo oat. tf ;
Rugs I Rugs 1 All kinds of ruga
at C. C. Rudolph's.
Fresh Morgan oysters fried in
utter and cracker crumbs at the
aldez Cafe.
ARE OPERATING
THE RAILROADS
Forced to Restore Railroad In
Many Plaoes Where Rebels
Destroyed It
Managua, Sept. 18.-American
marines and bluejackets are now
guarding many of the stations on
the railroad which runs from Cor
into to this .city. A large force
of United States sailors and ma
rines left Corinto today and pro
ceeded along the railroad. At
many places they had (o rebuild
portions of |he track which had
been torn up.
The operation of the railroad
between this city and Corinto is
to be resumed at once, but the
line In firanada and the south
cannot be put into working or
der until the arrival of further re
inforcements.
BIG DREDGE IS
BEING SET UP
One of the Largest Dredges Being
Set Up on Flat Creek by
Guggenheims
In tin1 old open cul on Hit' Mari
clla assncial ion on Flat cre«'k,
which was worked by Thomas P.
Ail km during tht* early day* «»f
tlx' camp, I In* (iimgvnhi'im.s arc
selling np their manimolh gold
digger I hat has been transported
to Iditarod Jj'om Dawson. Accord
ing to David Caseaden, who re
turned from there on the Tanana
yesterday morning, I he mechanics
were making good progress in
the work and lie expects that it
will be in operation before many
weeks have passed
The Marietta association is on
the upper end of the creek and
was purchased by Frank Manley
shortly after Ailken's first work
on the claim. There is a con
siderable part of the claim still
unworked and the Guggenheims
expect to make good easy money
there. The testing of Ihe ground
Willi a drill showed Ihe syndicate's
engineers thai the gravel was
i fabulously rich and t he claim
well worth almost any price.
Otherwise, reports Oascaden,
there is not much doing in Ihe
lower, river camp. Most oC the
persons I here are anxious lo gel
out and as rapidly as Ihey can
pack up their belongings. Ihe\ are
belling out.—Fairbanks Tiiu.'s.
MAN IS SHOT
IN HIS HOME
r.hicago, Sept. 18-Anolher mys
terious shooting was added last
night 4o the long lint which have
occurred in (Chicago's north aide
Italian district. Carlo Capenz was
Mhol three tlme« and probably fa
tally wounded whilo sitting In
front of his home with his Ave
children. Witnesses of Ihe attack
told the police that a man of the
name of Mam^nce had flred ihe
shots. The as*pi|ant escaped. M
*yas said (hat Cppenz , had |>ecn
the retffpteli't of several 'myster
ious leKera.
I<imJto«J amount of /IrqaVury
frt^k, of IN Developruant
Gold Mihing company for tale for
B cen(f.a apfkje- Money to be used
or development work.- Inquire of
qho Ekemo, or phone James Pat
terson, 202.
A CHANCE FOR
PRETTY GIRLS
Eccentric Hermit Leaves Wealth
to Native French Town With
* »
Odd Condition
Charabery, France, Sept. 18.-'
M. Cat-ret, rich, eccentric, and
once a member of the French
chamber of deputies, but who re
tired from politics many years
ago, to live in an Alpine rave in
Savoy, died recently.
A will has been found in which
ho leaves his wealth to his native
town f>n condition I hat each year
a prize of §2,000 be awarded to
the girl in the department of Sa
voy who is physically and moral
ly most perfect.
Two small hoys of Wrangrll
Ml into the water last week, but
[were rescued.
BLONDE ESKIMO
OF THE ARCTIC
Not as Has Been Said in Highly
Colored Reports Sent to
the Outside
Mi*. Slefanson, an ethnologist
connected willi Canadian and
American scienl ilit: ilist il ill ions,
who has been in the Arelic eoun
Iry for I ho past four and one-half
years, was an arrival on I In* rev
enue culler Hear >es|erday.
Hi* has accumulated a number
of experiences which i| would lake
days l«» relale, bul all absorbingly
interest inf. II is researches in
ethnological mailers lo which he
chiefly direct ed al lent ion he reck
ons will lake him about two years
In arrange in book form, and this
is one. of the reasons why he is
now returning to civilization.
lie went down the Mackenzie
river and wintered during the
closed season 1908-9 af the mouth
of the Colvillc river, the follow
ing winter he remained al Cape
Parry ami vicinity. The follow
ing year saw him (1910-1911i
around Victoria Land and Corona
tion bay away to the eastward.
During the winter of 1911-191?
I lie again -clumed |o Cape Parry
which p':ice he left March 22 by
dog sled and traveled to Point
Barrow, reaching there June 13.
he li-fi Barrow for Nome on the
Bear.
Mr. Slefanson is the scientist
(Continued on page 4)
AFTER MEN WHO
HANDLED FUNDS
Washington, D. C., Sepl. 18.
William Loeb, Jr., and Oeorge B.
Cortelymi, both former private
secretaries to Col. Roosevelt when
he wa« president; William. Ran
dolph 'Hearst and John D. Arch
hold have been asked to appear
before the senate committee In
vestigating campaign contribu
tions, when it resumes hearings
late thfs iponlh. Efforts are be
ing made to And pip. men who
handled campaign funds during
the recent presidential primaries.
FOR RENT-Partly furnished
three-room house cheap. Oppo
site road commission barn. Mrs.
H. R. Miller.
fOR BALE-Charter oak healing
stove, large size. Apply Dr.
Coekerille.
SLIGHT ACCIDENT
TO THE WESTWARD
A Foolish Chink Qets In the
Way of a Bullet and
Goes Dead
The following letter, under date
of August 15, was received by the
marshal from A. Garriock, United
Stales commissioner at Naknek:
"We held an inquest over the
body of Lee Goin, a Chinaman, at
Koyyong on August Iwho was
accidentally shot and killed by a
Mexican foreman.
"The evidence won I in show
'that the Mexican foreman and his
men had .some trouble and they
ehased him into a warehouse,
where the Chinaman was working,
lie tired a shot over their heads
to cheek them, and the Chinaman,
who was wtirking about 7 feel
above the floor. ^rot shot. The
verdict of the jury is that death
was caused by accidental shoot
ing."
FULL HEIR TO
GREAT FORTUNE
\\'a>liinj:litn. I >. (1., Sept. 18.
Roberl T. Way. a «• 1«'rk employed
J by the old Dominion railroad, ami
hts two brothers and one sister,
in rcdurcd circumstances. living
in Denver, have fallen heir I<> a
}*(«(»(»,000 estate, according l<• word
received here l»y Way today.
Tin' fortune was !•*fl l>y Jacob
S. Axson. who ranie I«• Ibis coun
try from Knglaud during I lie
Amc.ican rcvolulion and after
settling in (icorKia, look up arms
against I lie British. For bis ser
vices lie was granted a Iracl of
land valued id $20,000, wliicb has
increased to ils present value.
Axson died in 18(12 and the estate
has lain dormant since.
EGYPT RESTLESS
ENGLISH DOMINION
r.airo. Kjurypl, Sept. 18.-The
spread of sedition in F.pvpl
J»-- uijrhl about the suppression
1 d. y or Ihc Nationalist .journal F.I
< a. Four unlives were arrested
,.•11 a charge of issuing seditious
[iileralure.
| Subscribe for Inn T»ro:.poclor.
LADIES GUILD IS
TO GIVE DANCE
The l.adie* of the (luiltl. will
give a novelty dance in Moose hall
on the second of October, for I ho
purpose of raising' funds with
which to build a detached ward
at the Hospital of the flood Sa
maritan, in opler that contagious
ap.d infectious diseases can be
taken care of at any time. With
every ticket sold, the holder will
have a fshanpe on a large fat tur
key, kindjy donated by the T.ove
Whitley company.
During tjio rfance there will be
a prize, and surprise for every
one on the floor. No one will be
slighted, not evon the spectators
in the reception room. All danc
ing numbers will be novelties
never seen in Valdez before. Those
who attend are requested to wear
I heir, old clothes, everything goes
calico, Annuel, gingham and ov
eralls. Everyone will be wel
come. Tickets are on snle nl *1
each.
HE IS TOLD HE
IS LEGALLY DEAD
Wife Was Drawing Mis Pension
He Wins Fortune After
Leaving Family
Katun, Colo., Sept. 18.-Mourn
ed as dead by his wife and chil
dren for 17 years, Monlavill*
Woodxvorth, who, despite his 62
years, left his home in Pesotuin,
a village in Champaign county,
111., to make his fortune, is ex
pected here in a few days to at
Icud a family rennion. After
amassing a considerable fortune
in lirilish Columliia and Alaska,
Woodworlli recently relnrn.^l lo
I his counlry ami discovered Hint
his wife \va> living, when <>n ap
plying al tin* pension office for
liis back pay |n> was toM that lie
was legally dead ami thai Mr<.
Woodworlli had 1 »• -.-ii drawing hi-<
pension.
liefore h>avin'_r llliin»i, 17 .wars
ago. Woodworlli li-fl a note to
his family saying I hey should
never see him again unless lm
eouhl show thai lie had gained a
suhslanlial compelenee.
LIFE SENTENCE
DESPITE FAMILY
San l-'ranrisro, Si'pl. |K-|)i>spilc
I In* assert inn of A11 • • r i Hull"
Cook llial a sentciu'o of mon- iliaii
2n years' imprisoniiu'iil would In;
wreived wflli protest l»y I lie fam
ily «• I* (lliarlfs llonm*!*. »'ii. coii
\ i«*l•••! i• f si'eoud murder
fur I lie slaying of Hern in- I ;• 1 -
• lair, ami result in 111• > ease Immiiw
appealed. Superior .1 n«lifl>niin«
here liiilay seutem-ed Homier In
life imprisonment al San Quen
I in prison
In passing >eiilenre I In- murt
dcelared I In* jury «l i«I m»l «lo its
r1111 duly in returning a •••mipro
inisi* verdict.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Tin. Alaska railroad commis
sion expert In leave Knik oil I In;
22ml. according lo a dispatch re
ceived l»y C,o|. Richardson from
Major Mormw and from Iherrt
proceed In Ha. alia. If il should
l»«* found impracticable in land
I In-re they will proceed In
Valdi'Z. on I heir *vay lo f,ln;
interior. arriving I • between
Ihr 2' '• and llii Slnnild
llicy land al Katallu iiiwill Im
a day or I wo lah*r in reaching
lii'h'. ("o|. Richardson lias ar
ranged foe transportation for*lln?
parl> inlo Fairbanks and ri'lnrn.
j Tlii* riiMrxhip nurnside |«'fl Sr
iillli- f'M- the north l«» repair Ihe
hrenk in llii> cnhli' on Sunday
morning and should make Mm vi
einily of Ilio break on Friday or
Salurday. If lln» weallu»r is fnjr
Ili«> eahle should h»» repaired by
ni'M Sunday or monday morn
ing.
A telegram received from Jas.
Fish, who has rearhed Wort mans
wilh Ihe inlerior mail, stales that
the road through the eanyon is in
splendid nhapo, Ihe reeent high
Waters having done bul lilllo dam
age.
The Alaska railroad commis
sion have telegraphed that they
will he here on Ihe 25lh of IhM
month from Ihe Matanu?ka eoal
fields, which I hey nr»» examining
at Iho present time.
The glaeier Is now throwing'
its waters in Ihe lake stream, put
ting an end to fishing in lhos<»
waler^ f»»r the season
Household furnishings for ?a;e
eheap. Inquire at eahle ofTiee.
Tho revenue culler Manning is
experled in port shortly to take
on eoal. She is now at Seward.