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8. VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1912. NO. 146.
DATES SET FOR PANAMA
FAIR AT SAN FRANCISCO
GREAT EXPOSITION WILL OPEN FEBRUARY 20 AND CLOSE
DECEMBER 4, 1915—FAIR TO BE ON BROADER LINES
THAN ANYTHING EVER SEEN
Sau Francisco, April 5.—The
Panama exposition will open on
February 20 and closes mi De
cember i, 1915.
Many of the stales haw «il
ready selected the silt's for their
buildings. Several foreign coun
tries have notified the directors
their representatives will arrive
at an early dale l<» arrange for
an exhibit.
Dircctor-in-Chief Fred. SkilT,
who was national commissioner
of the World's Colunihian Expo
sition at Chicago in 1893, says
the Panama-Pacillc Exposition
will be on broader lines than any
exposition over held.
Tho information bureau is op
en and will send literature to
anyone upon request.
WHY JOHNSON
SUPPORTS TEDDY
I
Says Senator's Manager Wired
Him Roosevelt Must be
Candidate
Sacramento, April 5.—Governor
Johnson says lie withdrew his
support from Senator La Folletle
because the lalter's manager wir
ed him that Roosevelt musl he
Ihe candidate of the progressives.
The governor offered Ihe ex
planation in an interview today
when he again made denial that
he wanted to be Roosevelt's run
ning mate, lie said he fully in
tended to support La Follette for
Ihe presidency hut acted upon Ihe
wire from the senator's manager.
There will he quite a rush for
Ihe Port Wells section as soon
as Ihe snow begins to disappear.
Mr. Yaul. of Kllamar. reports thai
all the small boats al that point
are being overhauled to take in
the new district.
Hold. Small and Hold. Atchison
have purchased Ihe interests of
Al. Walters at Gravina bay. Thev
intend lo begin development work
as soon as Ihe snow leaves I lie
ground.
John McGinn, the well known
Fairbanks lawyer and banker, has
been subpoenaed lo appear as a
witness in the Harnett case to be
tried here Ihe latter part of next
month.
Matinee Sunday at 3 p. m. at
Orpheum theater. Last chance to
witness the (treat Passion play.
The regular panel of the petit
jury have been ordered lo appear
in court on Monday.
RALPH WILLIAMS NOT
INTERESTED IN PROPERTY
Tlu; Prospector was misinform
ed in stating that Ralph Williams
had secured a mill for th«» Wil
liams-Oeiilxler properties on
Mineral creek. Mr. Williams is no
longer connected with these prop
erties, having disposed of his in
terests in those well known
claims.
JOHNSON WILL
PICK REFEREE
Is Suspicious That Scheme Might
be Worked in the
Ring
Chicago, April 5.—Jack John
son and Flynn will meet in this
city tomorrow to decide upon the
details of the coming tight.
Johnson says he is willing to
give Fly mi all he asks in rules
of the game hut intends to see
that he does not get the worst of
it in the selection of a referee.
District Court Notes.
Following' are the cases on Hie
court calendar which will he set
for call on Monday nexl:
Miller vs. Alaska-Cordova Oil
and Coa| Co.
Weine vs. West, for assignment
on calender.
I. P. Flynn el al. vs. Clcason el
al., for assignment on calender.
ScminofT vs. Seminoff, to he as
signed on calender.
Win. Clayson and Win. II.
Clayson, a minor, vs. Lalhrop it
Dieringer, for assignment on
calender.
Sharp vs.. Collins, passed for
call of assignment.
Seattle Merchants Association
vs. Dougherty & Ferguson.
THOUSANDS ARE HOMELESS
IN MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
FLOOD SITUATION CONTINUES TO QROW WORSE AS RIVERS
ARE RISING—TEN STATES HAVE SUFFERED AND THE
PROPERTY LOSS IS ENORMOU8
SI. Louis, April 5.—As a result
of the flood situation in the Mis
sissippi valley 7,000 persons are
hornelesH and destitute. Their
homes have heen destroyed, their
live stock drowned and their
ground will he useless for the
season. »
Ten different slates have suf
fered from the ravages of the
flood. At least 15,000 people have
suffered loss of property. The
loss to manufacturers will bo
enormous as many plants are un
der water or have been totally de
stroyed.
The situation Iff growing worse
as all rivers trf rising. Traffic
is completely aerrrorsliced, as
many of the railroad bridges have
been washed away.
If you want all the new* all the
time read the Prospector
GILMORE TO
BEGIN CAMPAIGN
Will Spend Thirty Days in Each
Judicial Division Organ
%
izing
District Attorney Walker, who
has returned from the Republi
can convention held at Cordova,
states that before leaving that
place word hail been received from
\V. A. (lilinore, nominee for del
egate to congress, staling that he
would immediately begin his
campaign, giving 30 days to each
judicial division.
II is the intention of Territor
ial .CommitIceman llerron to join
Mr. (Siimore and travel with him
throughout the territory, organ
izing the Republican hosts, and
leaving the parly's battle in the
hands of the local committees.
Mr. llerron has gone to Wash
ington with Mr. Sharkleford, pre
sumably, to obtain financial as
sistance from the congressional
commit tee.
LINE MAY BE
CLOSED FOR DAYS
Passengers to Interior Could
Make Better Time by Com
ing to Valdez
Later reports telling of tin? ox
lent of the snow and rock slide
on the Copper Ilivcr and North
western railroad, indicate that no
trall'ic will pass over that line for
ten days or more. Cordova is
crowded with delayed passengers
for the interior, who are becom
ing impatient at the long delay
ahead of them, as well as the
prospects of a snow-less trail for
long stretches between Chitina
and Fairbanks.
The general comment is th.it
while the Valdez summit was at
times uncomfortable to cross, yet
no serious or long delays were
experienced when the mail was
carried over that route.
Dock Carrol left on the last
boat for Prince Rupert.
HARMONY IS LACKING IN
FOURTH JUDICIAL DIVISION
DISTRICT ATTORNEY CROSSLE Y AND JUDGE OVERFIELD ARE
AT OUTS AND WAR MAY BE CARRIED TO WASHINGTON
—RODEY MAY NOT RETURN
All is not harmony in the Re
publican ranks, as surface ap
pearances would indicate. Over
in (lie Fonrllt .judicial division,
(he (1. (). P. is rent inlo factions,
and the war has hern earried In
National Gommilleeman Shaekle
ford, and even unto I lie great
chief in Washington. The bones
of contention involve both .finite
Overllehl and District Attorney
Grossley, and will no donht result
in holh receiving their political
conge.
Some time ago a score or more
of charges were preferred against
Judge Overllehl and filed with the
Department of Justice in Wash
ington. These charges were laid
at the door of J. J. Grossley, and
steps were immediately taken to
oust that official, with the result
that that official has recently been
summoned to Washington by tele
graph, to give reasons, if any he
may have, why he should not he
divested of his otllcial loga. Lin
ed up with the politicians against
the incumbency of Grossley is the
Northern Gommcrcial company, a
dominant factor in the Repuhli
can camp, along with Governor
Glark and National Goinmitleeman
Shackleford. The San Francisco
corporation is sore at Grossley
because that otllcial had a num
ber of its agents arrested for re
tailing liquor not consumed on
the premises. True, the district
attorney was defeated in I he trial
courts, hut was rash enough to
take the cases to the Goui'l «f
Appeals, where he hopes to deal
a striking blow lo the retailing
of liquor to the natives. At any
rule (Jrossley lias succeeded in ar
raying against himself !i number
of the most pot en I influences lo
be found williin his parly ranks.
As I he late Senator Allison was
his political sponsor, ami the
present delegation is iio| worry
ing about the incumbency of the
district al torneyship of the
Fourib juilieial division of Alas
ka. flrossley's fuhire tenure ap
pears a bit uneerlaiu.
Torn Manpiain, who appeared
al the llepubliean eonvenlioii
willi i- votes from the Kair
hanks camp, is an applicant for
Grossley's position and attempted
to have the territorial convention
endorse him. but met with the op
position of Shackleford and Her
eon with the result thai no little
ill feeling was generated among
Marquam's friends against the
powers that be. Not to be out
done, Marquam, on the adjourn
ment of the convention, look the
Alameda for the slates and will
follow Shackleford on lo Wash
ington. Crossle.v will be a late
third in reaching the national
eapilol.
District Attorney Hodey, of the.
Second judicial division, who
passed through here this winclr
en route to Washington, "on of
ficial business," is said to he on
a similar mission as that pre
scribed for Oossley, and may
never return to the llering Sea
metropolis, at least not in his
present oflleiiil capacity.
These ore the outcroppings of
I he inharmony prevailing in t he
ranks of the federal brigade.
Shackleford alone smiles and
saw* wood.
I„ W. Iloliih'm and n eompan
ion loft ovef the (rail for Fair
banks thin morning. They are
traveling light and expect to make
good time.
It in reported that there in an
overflow in the canyon, mbking it
necessary for pedestrians to car
ry hip boots.
.»•(. n t —» l
Short seryljse*'yrtll be held at
the ISpiseopafHWulWr tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 p. m.
E. D. Vaut, of Rllamar, is in
the oity on bufllneM connected
with his oompaoy.
Square Shovels.
Round-pointed shovels should
be used whore shoveling broken
rock from a rough rock bottom.
Where a smooth bottom is avail
able or Hollars can be laid, square
shovels are to be preferred. At
the North Star mines, California,
laying Hollars and changing to
square shovels increased the
amount of rook handled per man
per shift by $0 p$r cent.
John Poleson, of Chestochina,
who recently arrived In the city,
wll| leave for the interior tomor
row.
PERFECT CONDITIONS FOR
NOME SWEEPSTAKE RACE
FOUR TEAM8 ARE IN RACE AND 8TART WAS WITNE88ED BY
ENTIRE POPULATION OF NOME—CANDLE OFFERS
PRIZE FOR SPEED CONTEST
Nome, April 5.—Four dop (rains
started in the Sweepstake races
today from Nome to Gatulle and
return.
The weather is perfect for the
race and it is predicted that speed
records of past years will he brok
en. The trail is in perfect con
dition owinp to the. mild weather
of the past week. Last nijrht was
SEASON HAS BEEN
PROFITABLE FOR TRAPPERS
.lolm Poison, who came in from
(Iky interior, stales that 1 lie pasl
winter lias been an exceptionally
tine and profitable one for trap
pers, fnr IteiiiK plentiful and of
exceptional quality, lie reports
I hat with the ret u. 11 of the rab
bits lynx is liecomiiiMr much more
plentiful.
MIDAS FIE
FAR REACHING
Experts Coming North to Exam
ine Property With View
to Purchase
A number of deals are under
way for the purchase of the .Mi
das coppcr properties across the
bay, now hciiip worked by Devin
ney. (irijrsby and others.
This jjpoup of claims lias open
ed up in such a promising man
ner that it has attracted the at
tention of many copper opera
tors. A couple of we|| known ex
perts will reach Yahlez within I In
next ten days for the purpose nt
examining these properties on be
half of operators of world-wide
fame.
GOVERNOR FO88 NOT
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Huston, April 5.—Oovernor
Foss has withdrawn his name
from the stale presidential bal
lot.
Dr. Hopkins stales thai recent
communications received from
the Marine Hospital Service, in
dicates that that bureau intend
establishing a quarantine station
at this point, in order to keep
supervision over interior travel.
cool willi temperature about zero.
Tins entire population of the
town turned out to wilness the
start ami Ili«» miners are in town
or gathered al the madhouses
along the trail.
The citizens of C.amlle have of
fered a cash prize of shut for the
team making the best record on
the lirst half of ihe course.
REBELS fii
LOST GROUND
Orozco Will Try to Capture the
Government Supplies and
Ammlinition
.limine/. April 5.--The rebel
forces which were routed at Par
rail the olhep day have returned
I * > tin' eonlliet and have succeed
ed in forcing Ihe government
troops lo return lo the garrison
at I'arrall.
The rebels captured a quantity
of government ammunition and
supplies, (ieneral Oro/co's army
has been joined by 5.1(00 men and
the town will be attacked. The
government has been rushing
great stores of supplies of am
munition to I'arrall which (iener
al (iro/co is delermined lo cap
I lire.
! BRIGHTON IN SHAPE
FOR SEASON'S BUSINESS
The launch Brighton. I'apl.
Stanley, came up from Kllamar
yesterday looking spick and span
in her new coal of paint. She has
been on Ihe ways at Kllamar,
where she was given a thorough
overhauling from stem lo stern,
inside and out. and put in shape
for Ihe season's business.
l>r. Dallon received four An
gora goals on the Sampson for
Ihe purpose of furnishing a
healthful milk to a number of ba
bies who have not thrived well on
the canned article or on artificial
foods.
John Mouse, of the marshal's
office, is busily engaged making
mil Ihe quarterly returns. The
statement shows thai $27,500 was
disbursed by Ihe office during Ihe
past three months.
RECIMRS ARE APPOINTED
FOR JUNEAU PROPERTY
ALASKA-EBNER GOLD MINING COMPANY OWE8 $3,600,000 AND
HAS ASSETS OF OfHY $122,000—PROPERTY WAS A DIV
IDEND PAYER YEARS AGO
New York, April 5.—Frank
Smith and W. A. Middleton have
been appointed receivers of tho
federal district, court for tha
Alaska-Ebner Gold Mining com
pany.
8uit was brought by Waldcmar
Hammer, of Connecticut, who i*
a heavy stockholder in the cor
poration. The principal proper
ties owned by the company are
located near Juneau, Alaska. The
Utilities of the company amount
I55>ver $3,500,000 while the vis
ible assets are $122,000, includ
ing the property at Juneau. The
priiicipa^ stockholders reside ip.
this ci^r have joined with
Hammtot itt bringing the suit.
The property paid dividends* in
its early history and the stock
holders charge mismanagement
and Juggling of flnanoes.