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VOL. 8. VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUE8DAY, MAY 7, 1912.
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NO. 172
GRAND JURY
IN SEATTLE
Believed Company in Whioh Clark
Davis is Interested Will be
Investigated
Seattle, May 7.—The federal
grand jury convened here this
morning. It, is believed that the
Alaska coal cases will he tried
during the present term.
It is also reported that sev
eral other Alaska coal cases, in
cluding those of the Alaska Coal
and Petroleum Co. will be inves
tigated at the present term. At
lorneys who represented the gov
ernment in former coal cases are
in the city, and it is presumed
they are here to bring the mat
ter before the grand jury with a
view of having the coal claim
ants who are under suspicion in
dicted.
OROZGO WOULD
BE PRESIDENT
Rebel General Will Not Recognize
Gomez as Provisional
President
Ksralon, Mexico, Mav 7—Gen
i'1'al Oro/.co, leader of I he 'rebel
army, has refused lo recognize
(ioiurz as president of the rebel
Rovcruuienl and will pro to Juarez
to discuss I he situation with Go
me/..
It is well understood thai Oro/.
co is ambitious to be president
and his success at the head of lite
rebel army lias given him a
strong following in the northern
districts.
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD
MEET THIS EVENING
The regular meeting of the
Arctic Brotherhood will bo held
tonight at 8 o'clock sharp. All
members are urged to attend.
While there will be very interest
ing subjects to be discussed to
night tho meeting will not last
much later than 9:30.
The petit jury will be called in
the district court tomorrow
morning. There are two jury
rases to come before the court.
All the teamsters employed by
the quartermaster's department
at Fort Liscutn have been dis
charged. Chief Packer Reid will
sever his connection with the
government, in a few days.
ASTOR LEAVES FORTUNE
TO HIS SON VINCENT
WIDOW 18 OIVEN $200,000 ANNUALLY AND $5,000,000 HELD IN
TRUST BUT LO8E8 ALL IF SHE MARRIE8 AGAIN—-FORM
ER WIFE GETS NOTHING
N«-w York, May 7.--The will of
Colonel John .Jacob Astor, as pro
bated yesterday proves the bulk of
bis fortune to his son Vincent.
'I he widow, who was formerly
Madeline Force, gets $200,000
annually beside* $5,000,000 held
in trust fund as arranged be .
fore their marriage. The stipu
laliof. Is mado that, if Mrs. Asto.*
marries again who l.»«e« all.
'Ihe lost Mrs. Astor Is not men.
(ioned in the will, as she was glv
j on 91 (),ooo,ooo when I hey wort*,
i divorced.
LOCAL ITEMS.
A number of the local thesplana
are arranging to put on a vaude
villo show about Ibo latter part
of June.
Tomorrow night lbe Sweet 8ix
Inrn will givo their farewell dance
for the season. All are invited.
bence & Mcdonald property on shoup
BAY BOUGHTBY THE RAMBLER CO.
Property Is Considered Among the Leading Ones of the Dis
trict and Will Be Extensively Developed With a View
of Putting a Mill On the Ground This Sum
mer—Machinery For Claims
The Hence and McDonald
properties ofT Shoup glacier have
been sold lr» Hie Rambler Gold
Mining company, formed last
winter through the efforts of Mr.
T. L. Wagner, and who have since
been opening up the Rambler,
situated near the Bonce and Mc
Donald locations. The price paid
for the transfer of n«e properties
is staled to be $45,000.
Mr. II. A. Townsend, secretary,
and \V. II. Christian, treasurer of
the Rambler company, arrived
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTS
TEACHER FOR TERM
At a meeting of tin? school
board last evening Miss Corrigan,
of Mellon, Wis., was elected to
leach the fifth and sixth grades
and to have charge of the musi
cal classes. Miss Corrigan is a
sister of Mrs. Joeph Bell, of this
city.
WOULD RETIRE ALL
EMPLOYES AT 70 YEARS
Washington, May 7 President
Taft has sent a special message
to the house in which he ap
proves I In- resolution to retire
ail government employes at 70
years of age at. half salary.
ALL ALASKA STEAMSHIP
OFFICERS ARE RE-ELECTED
Seal Mo, May 7.— President J. II.
Young and all the other officers
of fhe Alaska Steamship and sub
sidiary companies have been re
elected for another year to the
positions they now hold.
UNDERWOOD IN RACE
UNTIL TURNED DOWN
Washington, May 7.—Con
gressman Underwood says he is
in the presidential race to stay
until the Baltimore convention
has expressed its preference.
TO 8EAROH THE SEA
FOR BODIES OF DEAD
-
Halifax, May 7.--A Canadian
steamer will go to search for the
bodies of those lost on the Titanic
and \yill make a two weeks cruise.
The launch Brighton left, for
Port Wells this mVmiing with
passengers and freight.
.here a short time ago and were
so well pleased vvilh the outlook
of the Rambler, which is now
showing between five and six feet
of good milling ore, that they de
cided to enlarge their holdings,
hence the purchase of the Hence
and McDonald claim. II is their
intention lo begin work at once
running in on I he ore. Messrs.
Townsend and Christian will go
out on the Sampson and will by
return hoal, if possible, ship in
hoists, pumps, compressors, en
BIG MINING DEAL IS
CLOSED IN VANCOUVER
BLACK DIAMOND, THREE IN O NE AND VALDEZ-VANCOUVER
PROPERTIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED BY BIG 8YNDICATE
HEADED BY C. E. CAMPBELL
Seal tie. May 7.—Anions llie
passengers which loaves here for
Valdez I«»niprht will ho Mr. Chas.
K. Campbell, the well known min
ing engineer, representing un
limited British capital, who,
through his efforts, have become
intcioMlcd in eleven mining
claims situated on Yah I ex. hay in
close proximity to llie Cliff and
Owl mines, known as the Black
Diamond, Three in One and the
Valdez-Vancouver. With him is
Frank Kempher, who was inter
ested in the Black Diamond and
Tims* in One, who will remain in
Valdez as lln* field manager for
l lie company.
The above propertied are large
ly o\vned hy I.ove ami Whitley,
John Lyons and the Ilerkey Jiros.
When M/r. (lamphell lefi here
ahont six weeks ajro lie formed a
close corporation in Hritish Co
Inmhia to lake over these prop
erties. The company has unlim
ited capital ami wil| no doubt
prove |o he the heaviest investors
who have over taken an interest
in this Held.
SERIOUS RIOTING AMONG
EASTERN COAL MINERS
MINERS THREATEN TO BURN OOMPANIES BUILDING AND OP
ERATORS ASK THAT STATE MILITIA BE SENT TO AID
POLIOE—STRIKERS MOSTLY FOREIGNERS
Philadelphia, May 7--Senous
rioting has broken out in the coal
mining regions where the miners
recently returned to work. The
miners claim the operators are
keeping a greater number of men
employed in m,aking repairs in
the mine than are required.
Thousands of the strikers,
mostly foreigners, gathered near
the mines and threatened de
struction of the properties. The
police are unabio to keep order
and the operators have asked that
the state militia h« sent to guard
the companies' buildings.
MARYLAND WILL FAVOR
ROOSEVELT AND CLARK
ROOSEVELT CONTROLS 86 DELEGATES TO STATE CONVEN
TION TO PRESIDENT'S ©3—0 HAMP OLARK HAS 72, WILSON
44 AND HARMON 4 PLEDGED TO THEM
Haltimrore, Mny 7.—Kooaevelt
wil| control the delegatCH from
tliin state to tho Chicago conven
tion and Champ Clark the Dem
ocratic delegation io the nation
al convention at Baltimore.
The returns are incomplete hut
they have enough delegates elect
ed to the state convention to se
euro delegation* for them. Roose
velt has 00 delegates, Tafl. 03.
The !>emocratic convention will
be controlled by Clark, ah be has
seven more I ban the required
number of delegates. Clark bas
72, Wilson M, Harmon -4, a fol
lowing of 05 delegates being nec
essary to conlrol the convention.
pines, drills, boilers and a ten
stamp mill, which they have hope
will be operating by July.
The company, which was or
ganized'in Aberdeen, S. D., has
ample capital and expect to have
both of their properties on Shoup
bay a.s welj as their holdings ad
joining the Rutherford-Ramsey,
in such course of development as
will permit of their working dur
ing the coming winter. This is
the first hig deal consummated
this spring. Mr. Wagner will co
main here in charge of the work.
SPECIAL MEETING OF
MINING CONGRE88 TONIGHT
Tonight at 8 o'clock the local
chapter of the American Mining
Congress will hold a special meet
ing to take action on matters of
importance to Valdez and vicinity.
The meeting will be open to the
publ'c generally, as the questions
to come up concern all citizens.
There should be a large attend
ance of citizens who are interest
ed in the public welfare.
NEVADA DELEGATES ARE
PLEDGED FOR TAFT
Fallon.-Nev., May 7.—The pres
ident's adherents controlled the
stalf convention and named six
delegales to vole, for him <it the
(Uiicapo convent ion.
MARIPOSA LEFT JUNEAU
AT 10 O'CLOCK TODAY
The cable from Juneau reports
I lie Mariposa west bound leaving
nt to o'clock this morning and
the Alameda >• nth bound at l
o'clock this afternoon. This wil
brii-g the Mar-'posa, barring fog.
:nto Cordova tftrly tomorrow
night and into Valdez Thursday
inrenoon.
Sergeants Crawford and Faust
are undergoing examination for
promotion as flrst-class serg
eants. Crawford is growing thin
under the pressure.
George Saunders will at once
commence improving his prop
erty in block "C" on Front, street,
on the Reservation side, by put
ting in four houses, covering
about 175 feet frontage.
COL RICHARDSON
COMING NORTH
Meets Engineer Edgerton to Plan
Work of the Commission
for 8ummer
So.ilMo, May 7.—Col. Richard
son, of the Alaska road commis
sion, arrived here last night from
Washington and will hold a con
ference with Engineer Edgerton
regarding the road work for the
coming summer.
Colonel Richardson will leave
for the north shortly, stopping at
several points in Southeastern
Alaska, where application has
been made for roads.
RORY CITIZENS
ARE INDIGNANT
Claim Men Who Are Knocking
Camp Are Only Saloon
Prospectors
Citizens of Hwby City art* indig
nant «»v»t interviews in Fairbanks
papers in which former residents
of Fairbanks lake occasion t«»
knock what promises to become
one of I lie greatest gold liebls i'l
Alaska, ami wbieb already has an
estimated output «»f *25(1.000 for
the season. Tlie interview I•»
wliicli particular objection is
made appeared in I ho Weekly
Times of April first. and contain
ed a statement to I lie HTecl I bat
no definite paystreak bad been lo_
cated in I be lluby district.
The men wbo pave Ibose >lorb's
to (lie Times never visited tbe
creeks, but instead, dnl all of
their prosper!ing around tbe
poolroom and saloon stoves in
town.
Duncan Micbie, who has been
in all of the big camps of tbe
north, says Huby has a hip fufure
ahead of Jier, and that there will
be sufficient business here dur
ing the coming summer for the
establishment of a bank. In fact,
he promises that there will be a
bank here.
As another evidence of confi
dence in the future of the camp,
many contracts for business
blocks have been lei, and the tele
phone lines are being extended
to the creeks by the Northern
Commercial crtmpany.
Properly owners on Front street
from Wall westward are again
agitating the question of opening
up Iho streel since Ihe dike bill
has passed both houses.
JUDGE CUSHMAN SUSTAINED
IN APPEAL FROM DECISION
CIRCUIT OOURT OF APPEAL8 AFFIRMS DEOI8ION GIVING JOHN
PHILLIPS $10,000 DAMAGES FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED IN
KEYSTONE OANYON RIOTS YEAR8 AQO
8nn Francisco, May 7.—The
circuit court of appeals has
handed down a decision afTirminpc
tho decision of the lower conrl
giving John Phillips $10,000
damages against fhe Copper Riv
er railroad nnd Edward Hasey for
injuries sustained in Ihr Key
alone riots.
John Phillips was one <»f Ihe
mcnl shot by Ed. Hascy in Key
stone canyon Seplernher 25, 1007.
in the clash between llir forces
of the Alaska Homo aRilway ami
tho Copper llivcr ami Northwest
orn railway. The Copper llivor
company had partially eonslr'uct
ed n grnde IhrotiKh I he canyon in
lOOrt hnt had donen o active work
for nearly a year until about the
lime the Alasku Home Railway
started in August, 1007. though
it claimed to havo retained pos
session through watchmen.
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