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VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALA8KA, MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1912.
NO. 123
SENATORIAL FIGHT
IN NEW STATE
Mew Mexico State Assembly Will
Meet Tomorrow for the
First Time
Sanla Fe, N. M., March 11.—
The llrst state assembly since the
admittance of this state into the
XJnion will convene tomorrow. ,
Interest is centered in the sen
atorial contest and the contest
♦promises to develop into a hand
sflght. The city is filled with poli
ticians from all parts of the stale.
PRESIDENT YUAN
IS INAUGURATED
V/ill Press Recognition of Re
public by.Nations of the
World
Pekin, March 11.—President
"Yuan Shi Kai has hern inaugu
rated president of the Chinese re
public. The festivities were cur
Hailed owing to the disturbed con
ditions of the city.
President Yuan will at ouc»' ap
point a cabinet and will then
press for recognition of the re
public of China by the nations of
the world.
LABOR LEADERS
TRIAL TOMORROW
Indicted Men Includes Executive
8taff of Bridge Work
ers Union
Indianapolis, March 11 — Forty
«ix labor leaders who were in
flicted for complicity with the dy
namiting outrages will be ar
raigned tomorrow.
The indicted men includes
nearly the entire executive staff
•of ihe International Structural
Iron Workers union, of which J.
•J. McNaniara was secretary.
Karl St rout, I ho popular purser
•on Ihe Admiral Sampson, will re
main in Valdez for a time, lie is
a witness in a case to be tried be
fore (he court this term.
COLONEL RICHARDSON WILL
RETURN TO ALASKA SOON
WILL BE AT HEAD OF ALA8KA ROAD COMMISSION THI8 SUM- j
MER AND 18 U8INQ EVERY E FPORT FOR ROAD AND DYKE
APPROPRIATIONS—EVERYTHING IS FAVORBALE
Tho report tlinl Colonel Rich,
nidson would nol return l«> Alas
ka this summer as tho brad of
the Alaska road commission is
erroneous. Word lias Imon re
ceived by Deputy Marshal Ooshaw
from Colonel Richardson slating
lie would ho in Alaska at as early
a dale as possible and would re
main all summer.
• The report, that ho would not
>rcturn but. would join his regi
• p r
monl ii*> doubl wns oceaaionod by
I ho nppoarnnro «»f his namo in
Iho list of ofTioors as published
in fho Army and Navy Journal
who woro ordered lo return In
duly with fhoir regiments. There
ha« hoen a hip fuss in I he de
partment down In Washington
and several changes have result
oil nnd it may he possible that all
ofTieers who have been assign.nl
(Continued on pago 4)
POLL OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL
CONVENTION SHOWS TAFT FAR IN LEAD
New York Herald's Poll Shows President Taft Controls593Votes |
to Roosevelt's 277—Taft Has Succeeded In Placing Roos
evelt On the Defensive—His Administration
Has Been Progressive
New York, March 11.—Politics
are warming up in a manner nev
er before evidenced at a date so
long prior to the convention. The
prediction that the fate of the
contestants would be settled be
fore the middle of April bids fair
to prove true. The light being
waged is too strenuous to bo, of
long duration.
The New York Herald's poll of
Ihe delegates to the national con
vention is overwhelmingly in la
vor of Tan. The poll credits Taft
wilh controlling 503 votes to
Roosevelt's 277 and it is believed
this about indicates their strength
when they go before the conven
tion. The South is almost solid
for the president while Roosevelt
controls the western states in a
similar manner.
Oyster Bay, March 11.— For the
first time in his career Colonel
Roosevelt has been drawn on the
defensive. President Taft's at
tacks upon his proposed changes
in the constitution, which would
provide for the initiative, refer
endum and recall, has placed him
in a position where he must de
fond his policies. Roosevelt is be
in*? urged by his managers to take
the stump and tour the country at
an early date to offset the suc
cess of his opponent.
Chicago, March 11.—President
TaTt received a tremendous ova
tion here on Saturday night.
Hundreds were unable to gain ad
mittance to the hall and were
turned away. The president said
the administration had made more
progression under him than dur
ing any of Roosevelt's terms. The
trusts were being brought to time
and were being regulated, reli
able information upon which to
base a new tariiT schedule had
been secured, reciprocity with
Canada had been brought to a
successful issue in the United
States, but had been turned down
by Canada, Arizona and New
Mexico had been admitted to the
union, the postofTice annual de
ficit wiped out, postal banks es
tablished and treaties m,ade with
foreign countries which would re
sult in a continuance <>f th«>
friendly feelings.
IOWA CONVENTION
WILL BE DIVIDED
I)es Moines, March II.—Twen
ty-four out of a total of i)9 coun
ties in this state have instructed
delegates for President Taft at
the slate convention.
COAL MINERS STRIKE
WILL BECOME GENERAL
Berlin, March It.—One hun
dred and sevenlv-Iive thousand
iv al miners in Westphalia have
<jui! work. It is expected the
Mrike will heroine general as the
operators refuse to grant the in
crease dinanded.
MILL TEST OF ORE
VERY SATISFACTORY
The nugget of gold which John
Selle secured from the ore re
cently run through the test mill
weighed 3 1-2 ounces after re
torting. He had a lease on the
property owned by Little, Froden
berg and others at. Golden, Port
Wells.
PLEA8ANT CARD PARTY
AT TILLIKUM CLUB
The card party at the Tillikum
Club on Saturday was a pleasant
event. Mrs. Ostrander and Mrs.
Martin were the hostesses. The
honors of the evening fell to Ar
thur Lang and Mrs. Finical.
CAMERON IS NOW
COMMISSION AT CIRCLE
Judge Overlleld has appointed
John A. Cameron, of Oleary creek,
to he commissioner nt Circle City
to till the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Abe Spring.
CLEGG THREATENS TO
KILL TOM MARQUAM
ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY QETS DRUNK TO DROWN SOR
ROW AND IS KNOCKED DOW N FOR INSULTING JUDQE OV
ERFIELD—TO BE MATTER OF COURT RECORD
Fairbanks, March It—The pri
i:iary elections resulted in cn
lorsing the Taft administration
policies. Committeeman Tom
Marquain and entire ticket was
elected. A total of 47 i votes were
cast. The pro Wickersham, pro
District Attorney Crossley and
anti-Overfield ticket, fathered by
Hion A. Dodf<e and headed by As
sistant District Attorney Cecil H.
Clegg were snowed under with an
average majority of G2 votes.
The elections resulted in Clegg
and others, who were defeated,
inciting gloriously drunk to dro*n
their.disappointment. Last night
aid Marquain met in a sa
loon. The former was intoxicat
ed and insulting in his language
regarding Judge Overfield and
Marquain. Marquain knockol
t«lef!g (Vwn when bystanders n.
terfered and a rough house, was
averted. Clegg threatens to kill
Marquain on sight and the light
will he made a matter n! court
record in order to make it more
effective in the fight to oust the
district attorney and his assist
ants. Even the hank cases are
forgotten for the time being in
the discussion of the result of the
election and fight which followed.
OLQ FAVORITE
AGAIN ON RUN
Sampson Arrives on First Trip of
Season With Many Pas
sengers
Tin- Admiral Sampson arrived
in porl af noon today after an
absence <»f several months, dur
ing which lime site lias been on
I In* California rim, whore she is
equally as popular as on the Alas
ka route.
She brought a number •»f pas
sengers from the outside and
many witnesses from Cordova,
whose tesiimony will be required
in eases soon In be called before
ihe coiirl. The lisl of passen
gers follows:
.1. Thompson. Mrs. Thompson,
W. I,. McAllister, Thos. Keel, Mrs.
Keel. M. Slone, W. I). Thompson,
Wm. Park, Mrs. Park, K. J. (lor
mnn, K. P. Ziegler, Mrs. Y.'vxl«"M\
R. J. Davis, Mrs. Davis, ('has.
(lame, Mrs. (lame, A. H. Cooper,
J. Muskovilch, Mrs. Muskovitch,
Father Van der Pol, Dr. Boyle,
Mrs. Boyle, C. K. Campbell, W.
If. Bryant, Mrs. Bryant, II. Pirrie,
R. R. Taylor, J. A. Jacobson, W.
If. Harvey, Win. Igo, A. n. Thomp
son, M. Thompson, M. Terrell, J.
C. Anderson and t i steerage.
CORDOVA CHAMBER
IS ENTERPRISING
Railway Town Would be Baso of
All Supplies for Port
Wells
The Cordova chamber of ruin,
meree is asking f«»r bids from
hunt owners for three trips per
iiionlh between Cordova ai^l Port
Wells. Tin* (uvni'i's will be allow
ed lo rail al all inlermcdialr
points whore business is offered.
Cordova business men believe
Ihe new eamp has a good future
and are laying plans In make
llieir lown I be base of supplies
for Ihe,miners in Ihnl district. II
is understood Ihe ebamber pur
poses lo subsidize a launch lo
go on Ihe run lo Port Wells by
guaranteeing the owner Ihe ex
penses of the I rip.
Andy Supermini is displaying
a new gold walfh lo bis friends.
He wns Ihe fortunate person who
drew Ihe package containing Ihe
watch in Ihe Owl Drug Co. grab
sale. Tom (lereghty won the $lft
gold ring and Jack McMillan drew
Ihe package which entitled him lo
Ihe *10 kodak offered as third
prize.
MAY CALL 8PECIAL
SESSION OF LEGISLATURE
Chicago, March II.—Governor
Deneen is considering the. advis
ability or calling a special session
<>f the Illinois slate legislatim* to
decide upon tin? primary law.
CHAMP CLARK POSES
FOR MOVING PICTURES
Washington, March II—r.liamp
(Mark posed for moving pictures
at. the opening of the house this
morning. The American Press
Association will fealuiv him as a
presidential possibility.
PROMINENT MINING MAN
ARRIVED ON THE SAMPSON
Mr. («. E. Campbell, whose name
appears on the Sampson passen
ger list, is registered at the Phoe
nix hotel. He is a mining engi
neer of prominence and conies di
rect from London, where he has
spent the winter.
TAFT 18 PLEASED
WITH HI8 RECEPTION
J-ittsburg, March It.--Presi
dent Taft will deliver an address
here tonight. He is pleased with
the receptions being accorded
him. The train which carries the
president is greeted by hundreds
at all stations along the line
where stops are made.
GRAND JURY INDICTS
THE 8UGAR BARONS
New York, March II.—Five of
the sugar trust barons liave been
indicted by the grand ury. The
charges are conspiracy to de
fraud the government.
CANTON TROOPS
KILL OFFICERS
Eight Thousand 8oldiers Throw
Off Restraint an At
tack City
Hongkong, March II.—Advices
from Canton stale that 8,000 gov
ernment troops have revolted and
that serious lighting is in pro
gress with the Manchu troops.
The troops have not been paid
and in many cases have sacrificed
the lives of their officers. The.
situation is serious as the troops
in revolt are among tin* most ef
ficient of the republic.
CAMPAIGN OPENS
IN CALIFORNIA
Governor Johnson Would Decline
Vice-Presidency Nomination
if Offered to Him
I.os Angeles, March ll.--<Jov
I'rnor Johnson lias opened the
campaign in 11oom»vHI\s interests
in this slalc. lie pleads for the
nomination of lloosc\ell on the
ground of progress.
The governor said lie would de
cline thi* nomination of Nice-pres
ident if it was olfereil to him be
cause lie wished to see a strong
er man selected as the running
lliate of Hoosevelt.
ATTELL NOT IN
KILBANE'S GLASS
Former Champion is Now Third
Rate Fighter—Cannot
Come Back
San Francisco, March II
Tommy Murphy, of Harlem, was
given the decision over Abe Af
t«' 11 at I he end of Hie light on Sat
urday last.
The former elinmpion is now
considered a hark number and it
is believed the tight arranged with
Johnny Kilhnnc for l.ahor day will
he called olV.
A tine photo slide of Win. Scott
was flushed on the Orplieunr cur
tain last night.
AMUNOSON IN NO HURRY
TO CLAIM POLE DISCOVERY
BELIEVES CAPTAIN 8COTT MAY HAVE ACCOMPLISHED FETE
BUT SAW NO TRACE OF HIS EXPEDITION—ATTITUDE IS
APPEALING TO ENGLISH FAIRNESS
Ilohart, March 11—-Captain
Amundsen is in no hurry In claim
I he honor of discovering the
South polo. He does not wish
lo bn placed in a false position
and cause a controversy. Ho will
submit his proofs to Iho London
society and continue his journey.
Amundsen says it is possible Cap
lain flcolt did reach Iho south
polo although ho saw no indica
tion of Iho region over having
Immmi visited. lit* Ili'lit'WS, how
ever, Ihiif nil trace of (li«• rxpedi
ti«m coiiM have been obliterated
by l In1 florin.
I.otulnn, March I I...The alti
tude of Caplain Amundsen re
garding his achievements I* rau«
in» Ihe disappointment in Eng
land In vanish His fairness is
Ihe subject of editorials in all Ihe
leailinp newspapers.