Ualfaz Satlg ^rospertur
VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1912.
NO. 115.
NOT REACHED NOMINATIONS YET
SUBMARINE DIVER
DOES GOOD JOB
Astonishes Natives by His Diving
Proclivities and Ability to
Take Water
Mr. C. 1*. Smith, former com
missioner, and well known citizen
about townj recently r.eceived a
federal appointment in the cus
tom..? service, which calls upon
him the duty of inspecting motor
boats and cheeking the foreign
coal our benign administration is
compelling us to burn. With a
due appreciation of the respon
sibilities devolving upon him, Mr.
Smith at once proceeded to ful
fill bis obligations to 1'nclc Sain,
and incidentally to garner the
let's and perquisites thereunto
belonging.
With this laudable end in view,
be at once decided to inspect the
motor craft in the harbor, ever
watchful that all the regulations
imposed by the government were
lived up to by the owners of the
marine water buggies. Taking
Louis Rosenthal by the arm, he
led that unsuspecting citizen to
the end of the Municipal dock,
where he imparted to him the
cheering news that he was about
to inspect his launch, her gear,
tackle and apparel. The two
boarded a small tender, and had
hardly proceeded to row out to
the power boat when something
happened not laid down in the in
spection routine of the service.
Louis made quite a spjash, but
Smith slid in so quietly and swift
ly that he didn't cause a ripple
on the water, neither did he pro
long his hath longer than the
proprieties of the occasion de
manded.
Louis, however, thinking he
had an eight-hour shift to put in,
struck out f«»r Solomon gulch, foot
foremost and head well down. He
was finally induced to continue
his resilience in Valdez by the
Rev. \V. H. Zeigler, who happen
ed to lie close by in th.? launch
Nebula, and is now regretting that
A CITIZEN OF VALDEZ
SEES THE ERUPTION
NICK MECKLIN 18 ALONE IN THE IYIOUNTAIN8 OF KODIAK
WHEN THE ERUPTION OF KATMAI TAKE8 PLACE
THREE DAY8 WITHOUT WAJER
Nick Mecklin returned on the
Sampson Inst evening from Ko
<liak island, whore he has been
prospecting during the pnst two
months or more in th<» virinity of
Uyak bay. At the time of the
erupt ion of Kntinat, Mcrklin had
just made camp on the wide of n
mountain, about 10 miles from
tidewater, where ho had intended
to prowpect n quartz ledge he had
discovered on a previous visit*.
About 4 o'clock in the after
noon it beenme suddenly dark and
sand began to fall, shortly follow
ed by ashes and puminice. To
tal darkness came upon him. It
was very dark, he says, and that
he never experienced so black n
night; that a person could not
distinguish any object, no matter
how prominent, a few inohes
away. This blackness was made
all lln> mow apparent by Iho
flnsfli-s of lightning which rant a
ruddy glare over flip surround
ings. The cloud came upon him
hii suddenly I ha! ho did not have
• he time to get a bucket of water
from a near by stream, and once
darkness held ith pall over the sky
hi> was afraid to leave the camp,
fearing thai ho would he unable
tf» find his way hack with tho ro
sult that he was compelled to go
without water for thro<> dayx, as
it did not begin to clear up until
the afternoon of the Olh, and by
that time the water wan so thick
with ashes and pummice that it
was unfit for use.
' He ways that as tho storm camo
up the hirds were frightened and
came to him as for protection,
one small bird perching on his
(Continued on page 3).
The Convention Breaks the Unit Rule—Bryan Says the Progress
ives Have Half Won Their Fight—The Alaska Dele
gates Are Attracting Much Attention
Always Leading Winning Vote
Break Unit Rule.
Baltimore, June 27.—At last
night's session, a motion to ab
rogate the unit rule, by which
some of the state delegations were
bound, was carried by a vote on
roll call of r>G5 1-2 to iOO 1-2 af
ter a spirited debate in which a
number of speaker# participat
ed. The result, when announced,
created a wild remonst ration
which lasted 3;» minutes, in which
the Wilson men participated with
I In1 greatest enthusiasm, as they
hailed il as a victory for I heir
candidate, who will g«-t Hie 10
yules from Ohio, which Ihe stale
eiMivenlion junk away from him.
The Alaska di'h'gal ion voled in
I
In* had anything |<> «J«» with wain*
at all.
Marly in Ili«' game .oulookcra
cam.' In Hit- conclusion llial Mr.
Smifh was extending his inspec
tion of the launch to the keel <»f
the vessel, as well as her inter
ior trimmings, while an old sail
insisted thai the official was in
specting a submarine lying GO
fathom below, to ascertan if her
side lights w<*m» burning as jundc
and provided by law.
Later in the evening Mr. Smith
appeared on our thoroughfares in
a suit of clothes he had previous
ly laid aside fry the hard times
ball.
8TATE PRIMARIES
IN NORTH DAKOTA
('•rand Forks, June 27—The di
rect primaries for stale officers
took place yesterday. L. B. Man
na is leading for the Republican
nomination, while fieorge Jones
is ahead on the Democratic tick
,el.
Olson's bridge building crew,
known as I he "star gang,'" re
moved t«> Wort mans yesterday,
according to Charley Kanoke, the
I star pilot of one of the commis
sion's best teams.
the affirmative. The vote is a|
prelty fair indication of the pro
gressive strength in Ihe conven
tion.
Contests 8ettled.
Baltimore, June 27.—The cre
dentials eommiltee settled the
contests in the same manner as
Ihe national committee and their
report was adopted by tin? con
vention without dissent. An at
tempt was inside hy Joslin and
O'Connor Id carry Ihi' Alasksi eon
test into the credentisils cntiiniiU
lee, hut lliey were told their eon
vent inn had iki stsinding sis si rep
resenlsitive Democratic body. The
report of Ihe eonuiiil lc<> wsis un
ntiiitfous. The contestants made
no alltMiipt to bring up the fight,
on i|h> Himn* nl' the convention,
where it would have*i»een useless
lo nyike tlx* siltempl.
Daly is Committeeman.
Baltimore, June 27 The Alas
ka delegation reported the name
of Alfred J. Daly as nafionsil com
mitteeman, lo succeed himself.
The entire delegation is present
in person, they being Ihe recip
ients of many congratulations
for having come so far to attend
the convention. It is the gener
sil remark thai Alaska has so far
plum, although there is no telling
what is lo be.
Down to Business.
Baltimore, June 27.—The con
vention, which was called to or
der at 12:i5, is crowded to suf
focation. The delegates and the
audience were in their seats ear
ly. A motion was made for a re
consideration of tin* report of Ihe
led Ihe roll call on lh«' winning
*ide throughout.
Bryan's Motion Carries.
Italtimore. June 27 Bryan's
mution that tin* platform I»«• iml
adopted until after tin' nomina
tions ar»' nindi-. rnrrh'd I•> a \ ivu
VtM't' Villi'.
Down to Business.
Hall initirt', June L'7.—The n»n
y fii I ion assembled at noon today
with tin' big armory crowded (<»
rapacity, not withstanding Ihe
stilling Ileal. (Sreat animation
and enthusiasm prevails, there
being a fetding thai no inatli'r who
is nominaled, the parly will pre
sent. a united front in the coin
ing campaign. As soon as the
permanent organization is com
pleted, and that will not take lUQ£„
there' being no objection to Ol
lie James, nominations for the
candidates will be declared in or
der. II still looks very much as if
Clark will succeed in landing Ihe
THE DEPUTY MARSHAL
TELLS OF EXISTING CONDITION
SAYS THAT HELP WILL HAVE TO BE EXTENDED TO NATIVES,
WHO MAY BE REMOVED TO A BETTER PLACE—PEO
PLE RESUMING EVEN TENOR OF THEIR WAY
In a lotion from Deputy Karl
Armstrong Ic> Marshal Sullivan
from Koiliak, under dale of I In*
-'2nd. ho says of tho conditions
existing in I tin I section:
"Wo aro gelling along very
nicoly, hut the eruption has caus
ed a great deal of extra work in
cleaning up and in coaling I ho
cullers, ami rvory ahlo-bodiod
man has gone to work. We are]
far hot lor ofT in Kodiak than in
tho other towns close here. I
woro widows and old men and
have issued less than 120 rations
In the people of Kodiak. and they
I heir families; in fact have had
only six families in need of aid.
Tho future of this place depends
on the fishing industry, and that*
at the present lime is none loo
bright, as we have not caught a
codfish or a salmon sine«» 1110J
eruption.
'"The cod have taken to deeper
water I think, and the salmon are
laying oulside of tho hays, hut
nol in reach of the nets. The
water in the sea is clearing fast
and think they will ho running
within a week.
"All salmon that were- in the
rivers at tho lime of the erup
tion are dead, and tho fry in tho
lakes are also dead, as I ho water
was so thick with ashes and sand
that thoy could not gill; it wan
a little early for many of them
to be in the spawning ground,
so do not think that much dam
age was done; am afraid that they
will not be able to gel in Hit* riv
ers, as every freshet makes I he
river water very I hick.
"If llie lish run Ihe people of
each Iuwii will have plenlv of
work In keep I hem* in provisions
(inriiiK Ihe summer, hnl will need
sum,, aid during Ihe winter. The
potato n)>p will he a failure, as il
is covered with at least I \ inches
of ash, and where uncovered are
turning black and will soon die.
In thai line they will need assist
ance as that, wilti fish, is the most
pari of their living. The cattle
had a very hard lime for Ihe llrsl
week, hut the government, had two
shipments of hay rushed in and
had more than I hey could use at
once, so I took il upon myself to
lake some of thar and distribute
same among the people here,
Wood island, Ouzinkey and Afog
nak. I am also issuing midlings
In all, and they have not lost a
head. They are gelling some feed
along the side hilft, where the
ash has slid nfT, and I see that
they drive them there every morn
ing. There will he plenty of feed
for I hem from now on in the way
of rouphn«?ss but will not be able
to cut any hay for winter.
"We have had a number of hard
rains and the dust is settling very
fast and the rough beach grass is
coming through In places.
"There are 124 native* living
in the school house at Afognak
that were brought from the main
land, and are receiving their ra
committee on credentials in ref
erence to the Illinois delegations
and debates are in progress over
the majority and minority re
ports. Bryan states that the
battle of the progressives is half
won. He and Senator James A.
()'(inrtnan, of New York, werj <1«*1—
egated to write the entire plat
form. They began work at 1 I
• •"clock and were given mil i 1 7 to
night to complete their task in
order to be prepared to report to
the ronvention tomorrow. Har
mon denies the report that lie lias
withdrawn his eainliilac,\. and
.-ays he i- slill in the ring and
proposes I" >1 a> there l'<»r a while
al any rate.
lions under lit*' sii|HTvi-ifin <>1 Mr.
I>ens.\ <»| I lie .Manning : there is
«l11 iI•• a lot of sickness anions
tIn*iii ami one of tin* cutter doc
tors is stationed Ihere. Captain
Reynolds, Captain Perry and Dr.
Schleavon, «»f Seward, returned
from there last night, and they
are gyring to ask the department
to locate them on the Alaska pen
insula close to Sand Point. That
avill juakifrn. good pj ace. lor. them,
as there is plenty of game and
fur, and far belter than their old
home, where they had nothing
hut clams to live on. Captain
Reynolds asked our vi.*\v on this
matter and we all thought that
was the hesl place, as we were not
sure of tin* situation on Kodiak.
"The water has been very had.
hut have that in better shape and
will have Ihf water in pipes with
in a week. Theiv is very lit tie
sickness and the people have got
ten over their fright and are much
more conlcnted than they were.
Mr. Itlorigelt intends t«» take mn
his fishing crews tomorrow, as he
has the cannery all ready for
work. It was in bad shape, as it
was under the side hills and slides
came ofT and almost covered il
up."
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THREE NATIVES DEAD AS
RESULT PTOMAINE POISON
DEPUTY MAR8HAL EVAN8 OF S
TO THE MARSHAL'S OFFIC
CONDITION O
A Mr. Anderson who come in
last evening from Knik, »rI.«
three in'.mi and one woman, all
natives, poisoned Jo death, and
three others in a precarious con
dition.
It appears that the natives
were camped on Fire island at
the head of Cooks Inlet when tak
en sick, while Mr. Anderson who
waiting for favorable winds, a
native who was just able to crawl,
came to where he was and in
formed him of Iheir condition.
When h.* and another man went
to the scene they found two dead
and two have expired since.
"From the actions of those alive
I should judge that it wos pto
maine poisoning brought on by
the use of brass kettles and cop
per utensils in cooking. They
were camped in a low swale ami
NINE FISHERMEN
60 OK STRIKE
Are Taken to Unalaska on Cutter
—Will Try and Find Work
for Them
Nine fishermen brought to
Johnson's saltcry at Nelson's la
goon, from San Francisco under
contract, struck and refused to
work any further. They were !"••• I
11iiIiI tin* arrival of tin* culler .\l<-_
fjillou^li. when they wciv placed
aboard aini taken l<> i'lialaska.
their ronlracl calling f.«r I hem to
he put al tlif nearest suh-porl or
••ill r> in •"!-•' I hey <|nii before 111•*
*-«*;i —• mi w;i>s o\er. They were lak
e 11 nil I lie culler ;i< II wa< fear
• •<1 |hey would make Iroiinldc, ami
•I«'hii>011. willi half his crew in
iiiuliny. were in im way l<> protect
lii~. properly. The culler will Iry
Io yd I he men work al i'nya.
either li-liim; or mininu. as they
have only the money I hey earnetl
while working al Johnson's. If
no work can he obtained for I hem
they will be shipped on a culler
for Vahlez to be sent oulsiile.
NOTED NOMEITE
REACHES END
v Sea 11 h\ .Mine 27.-— John Scsnon.
complrolli'i' of the Nome Lighter
ago company, and one of the best,
known citizens of I he northern
country, is dead as the result of
a complication of diseases, .lohn
Scsnon was known by cverj ship
piny man from ('ape Horn (*>
J'oinl Harrow.
Resignation Accepted.
Washington, .June -Jl.—The
resignation of Frederick W. I.eh
manii. solicitor general of the
Department of Justice, has been
accepted.
Wont Jine Teddy.
Washington, .lime 27 Senator
I.a Kollelle makes j| plain thai,
he will not join Theodore Roose
velt in his third parly movement
or in any oilier manner.
EWARD WRITES PARTICULARS
E—RESULT OF UNSANITARY
F UTENSILS
wore using seepage water, and
considerable ashes foil during
I In? <* 1*11 pl inn <>f Ml. Kalmai, and
on Fire island considerable rain
fell after the ash. This leeched
out Ih«* ash and naturally drain
ed into the swale, where they have
dug a hole for water, all the sul
phuric arid in the volcanic ash.
which was used in the brass and
copper utensils and possibly
caused ptomaine poisoning. I
can account, for it in no other
way. From what information I
can get. I thought it might bo
strychnine poisoning, as I nrn told
this poison is used by a number
of people to kill fur bearing ani
mals with, and those natives
might. have gotten hold of some."
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