(Eto Halfoz Sailp Prnapwrtnr
VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUE8DAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1912.
NO. 106
THREE MEN SHOT TO DEATH
IN TENNESSEE COURT ROOM
NEGROES WERE ACCUSED OF MURDERING WHITE MAN AND
MOB OVERPOWERS OFFICIALS AND TAKES SUMMARY
VENGEANCE—FEARS OF ANOTHER RACE WAR
Sholbyvillo, Tenn., Fob. 20.—
Three negroes who were being ar
raigned on tlie charge of having
murdered a detective, si white
man, were shot down in court, to
day by an infuriated mob which
'overpowered the officials.
(ireat excitement prevails and
it. is feared the shooting of ttie
negroes will lead l<> retaliation on
Ilic pari of llit'ir friends ami an
other race war will rage. The
slate government lias taken I tic*
mallei' up ami is offering large
rewards for I lie apprehension of
the leaders of 1 h«* mob. .The ac
cused men were given no ehance
lo prove Iheir innocenee and there
is a douht I hat they were eoneern
ed in the murder of Hie detective.
IS A QUESTION
FOR CONGRESS
Supreme Court Decides it Has
No Jurisdiction in
Washington, Fob. 20.—The su
preme court has handed down a
decision which effects I he iniI in
live and referendum in ten slates
which have adopted I lie • measure.
The court holds that it is a
matter for congress to decide!
whether the measure may he ap
plied and that it lias no jurisdic
tion in the matter.
SNOW STORM |
IN THE INTERIOR
Cold Wave Predicted by Weatheri
Matter
Bureau Fails to Ma
terialize
The snow storm prevailing
along the coast extends far into
the interior and is accompanied
by very mild weather. The pre
dictions of the weather depart
ment at Washington ttiat Alaska
would experience a cold snap to
day has failed to materialize.
The signal corps weather bul
letin states il is raining al Wort
man's and that a storm is raging,
at Summit. At Heaver Dam the
mercury stands .'l.'l above zero,
Tonsinn 17. Copper Outer i. Gul
kana r», Hogans H and Paxsons f».
ELLAMAR PEOPLE WHO
ARE VISITING VALDEZ
The launch Hrighton. Capt.l
Stanley, returned from Ellamar,
yesterday bringing seven passen
gers. They were Mrs. Vaut, Mrs.
llolph, Mrs. Anderson, Andy Yen
nis, Ted I.indsley, Martin Ander
son qnd ticorge Wagner.
8AY8 POLITICAL UNRK8T
LOSE8 U. 8. CITIZENS
That I he constant, upheaval in
politics in the United States, at
tacks on the tariff laws made
without study, and like actions
tnken for political effect arc re
sulting in driving many Americans |
of the best class into Canada is
the opinion of K. I). Griffiths, at
torney and business man of
Brooklyn. Mr. Griffiths has vis
ited many of the most iinporlant
Dominion cities and said ho was
surprised at the ftne class of
American farmers emigrating
north of Hut line, transferring
their homes and investments, and
in some cases, citizenship, to Can- i
ada because of political unstabll- !
ity in this cbunlry.
ANOTHER ARREST MADE
IN THE DYNAMITE CASE
San Francisco. Feb. 20.—K. A.
Clancy, one <»f tlmse indicted in
Indianapolis, lias been arrested in
this city. Only four of the men
wanted have not been found.
EIGHTY INDICTMENTS
REMAIN AGAINST REUF
San Francisco. Fell. 20—The
order of Judge Lawlot* dismissing
the indictments against Ahe Kent'
applied to only thirty of the. char
ges. Highly yet remain against
liiin. but il is believed none of
Ilieiil will he pressed.
CIRCUIT COURT
DECIDES CASE
Holds Lumber Company Not Guilty
of Defrauding the Gov
ernment
San Francisco, Feb. 20.—Judge
(■ilhcrl of Hi-* circuit courl has
rendered his derision in the case
of the Harhcr Lumber company,
charged with attempting to de
fraud the government of timber
land in Idaho.
Judge (filbert's decision is in
favor of the lumber company and
against the government and prac
tically legalized the entry of lam!
as homesteads by dummies.
WILL OBSERVE
THE ANNIVERSARY
Federal Offices Will Observe the
Usual Holiday Hours
Thursday
NpxI Thursday, February 22,
will Am* Hip annivprsary of Wash
ington's birthday and will Ih> nb
sprvpd as a holiday by Hip posl
ofTicp, cable office and oilier rov
crnmpnl employes.
Postmaster tlpffprson slales Hip
monpy ordpr office will lip oppn
Hip usual hours obsprvpd on hoii
davs, from 12 lo 2 o'clock.
Thp North weslpi'ii will probably
bp in port before fhal dalp and
IIiosp who will havp business wilh
Hip monpy order dpparlmrnl will
do well lo rprupnibpr Hip hours
whioh Hip wirkel wTll remain op
up for businpss.
TIip cable. o"fficp will be oppn
from I) lo in o'clock in I.Iip forp
rtoon and from 5 lo (V in pic af
ternoon.
John O. Sherlock, formerly con
nected wilh Iho slRnal ($orps hprp,
is now located In Boston, Mass.
ALAMEDA MADE
VERY FAST TRIP
Made Trip From Cordova to Se
attle in Three Days,
12 Hours
Seattle, Feb. >'0.—The; Alameda
arrived yesterday afternoon at
o'clock, having made the trip
from Cordova in three days, 12
hours. The officers report favor
able weather throughout the trip.
When she sails next Saturday
[she will carry a larger number of
returning Alaskans than on any
previous trip since the beginning
of the year.
WILL GO TO BOSTON
I ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Washington, Feb. 20.— Presi
dent Taft has been invited by the
Ancient Order of Hibernians of
Boston to deliver an address there
on St. Patrick's day and has ac
cepted.
HEARST WILL
SUPPORT CLARK
Champ Clark will Have the Sup
port of his String of News
papers
San Francisceo, Feh. 20--Hearst
has wired I he Examiner lhal he is
KuinK tu favor Ciliami> (Hark for
Hit* democratic candidal!* for llie
presidency.
Washington, Feh. 20—The fol
lowers of Champ ('lark arc pleased
willi the announecnienl I hat
Hearst will support him in the
race.
BERTHA WILL SAIL
FOR ALASKA TONIGHT I
Seattle, Feh. 20.—The Bertha
sails fur Valdcz and the westward
tonight. She carries a number of
cannery employes who are heint?
sent north to prepare for the sea
son.
CHINESE TROOPS WILL DE
; DRAWN FROM MANCHURIA
JAPAN IS PREPARING TO BE FACTOR IN COUNTRY'S FUTURE
AND IS FLOODINQ MANCHURIA WITH TROOPS IN PLAIN
CLOTHES—RUSSIA MAY BE .INVOLVED
London, |*Vh. 20.--Advices baw
Ik***it received ln*rc IbroiiKh i***Ii —
sibli* private sources which slates
Ibal tin* ^"vcrnmciil officials of
lln* Chinese republic will nol al —
I fin pi to force Manchuria lo re
main a pari of (hi* republic.
An official siniioiinceinenl lias
been made, bill il is said tin* («hi
| nesi* forces will soon lie with
drawn from Manchuria^ and llial
country lefl to ils own resources.
I Manchuria has made a demand for
Iht imlt'itciHlriirr as sin* doi's m>|
wish lo ln'comr a pari «»I' I lie re
public. II was believed thai Ilus
sia was behind Ili«» Mam-liurian
111«»\«*i■ i«*111, Iml il lias become cvi
«!•>it I I hal Japan intends In be
emne a factor in Ih«* country's fu-J
lure. Japan is lloodinj; the coun
try with troops in plain clothes
and il is apparent a well orKuuiz
eil plan has been adopted as lhev|
are gathcrinpr al I he most slrate-l
tfic points.
IS PUZZLING
THE MINERS
Crack Appears in Cement Foun
dation of Boiler at El
lamar
The mill al ICIIamar is not run
ning full forei? al present owing
to an occurrence which is pu/.
y.linK I In* workmen employed al
I Ik* mine. Tin* ccnienl founda
tion of one of lho boilers has
heroine cracked direclly under the
fireplace and whether this is due
lo I lie earthquake or other causcH
is a mystery which is puzzling the
men.
Fortunately the break in the ce
ment was discovered in time be
fero lire which dropped through
the aperture could do damage be
yond necessitating tin- closing
down of the machinery while the
foundation was repaired. It will
require a few days for I he cc
menl to harden when Ihe boiler
will again be in commission.
MISSOURI DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION HELD TODAY
Joplin, Mo., Feb. 20.--The stale
Democratic convention will con
vene here today. tthainp ('.lark's
friends are very active and much
in evidence.
To be Paymaster General.
Washington, Feb. 20.—Among
Ihe nominations sent lo Ihe sen
ate by President Tafl was hat
of Col. (leorge H. flmllh to bo
paymaster general of ihe Army.
1.0.0. F. CLUB
WILL GIVE BALL
Will Commemorate the Ninety
third Anniversary of Order
in America
A lion I .'So member* or I Ik* I. o. |
(). !•'. met in (heir club rooms in I
the Swan hlock last night and dis
cussed plans for (lie future. There
is no regularly organized lodge i
here and the club has been main- j
tained in order that all who have
been members of the fraternity
may become acquainted. Their
regular meetings are held on the
ifirst and third Mondays each
month.
• The organized efforts of the
Odd Fellows' have been of great
benefit to members of the fra
ternity in Ibis district. They have
kept in touch with those who let
their fellowship identity he known
and have come I«» I heir assistance
when overtaken by inisforutne.
The rluh is not confined to nioni
bcrs of the order in good stand
ing, but all who have been mem
bers of I lie order at any time are
welcomed.
ft was decided last night that
I lie Odd Fellows should take a
more active part in the social life
of Valdez. Preparations were at
once started for a grand ball
which will he given in Katflc hall
on April 2(1 immediately after the
lenlen season, that dale being the
ninety-third anniversary of the
inception of the order in America.
CHARLES TAFT SUMMONED
BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS INVESTIGATING CHARGES MADE BY
BRIGADIER QENERAL WHIPPLE THAT PRESIDENT TAFT
SUPPRESSED CHARGES AGAINST MAJOR RAY
Washington, Fob. 20.--Charles
Tall, brother of President Taft,
has been summoned lo appearhe
foro I ho house committee ami los
lify in the case of Major Hay, who
is.under investigation for political
art ivily.
The investigation is the out
come of charges made by briga
dier General Whipple before the
house committee on expenditures
thai President Tall had .suppress
ed charges of misconduct
ferred against Major Hay for j»»• -
lilienl work which lie had done l'or
j President Tafl four years atio.
I 'I'll.' charges were taken up hv the
l)emocrats iu congress and will he
thoroughly investigated in order
to learn if pressure was used by
; I he Krpiihl ieans to gain support.
J through military officers.
DIAZ GLOATS OVER
TROUBLES OF MADERO
Toulon, Keh. 2ft.— Kormer Pres
ident J)ia/. of Mexico, is floating
o\er the troubles of President
Madero. !!•' dot's not )»elievo Ma
(Icro will ho able lo rule Mexico,
as In- lias no| ||u> eonlidence of I In*
people.
ALASKAN IS MARRIED
IN SAN FRANCISCO
San Kraneisco, Keh. L'ft..-Hoh
erl Adams, a former hanker al
Nome and the hero of Hex Peach's
story. "The Spoilers." was mar
rieil here loilay lo <«erlrude Wall.
PRESIDENT SENDS
SPECIAL MESSAGE
Urges Congress to Provide In
surance for Railroad
Employes
Washington. Keh. 2ft. — Presi
dent Tafl has son! a special mes
sage lo congress urging Iho pass
ago of laws providing compensa
tion for railroad employes injur
ed in case of accident.
He urges the adoption of a sys
tem of insurance which would ap
ply to every railroad employe and
which would provide for tliein in
case of injury and th-iir families
where fatalities occurred.
WALTERS LONGS
FOB THE NORTH
Says Valdez Is Topic of Converse
tion in All Puget 8ound
Cities
Many old-timers who left Val
dez thinking they would never
care In come north again arc be
ginning l<» wish they were back
in Alaska. .John Waller, former
ly a baker in Valdez, has wrillen
friends thai he would he glad lo
tclurn if ati opportunity of se
curing a jolVprogenled itself. lie
sa> s I here isS^onsiderable lalk
nhoul Vulde-^uKjhe coasf and he
believes lli^e will he a crowd
pome hcrjr nexl spring. Since
leaving /aide/ things have not
heen coming very smoothly for
Mr. Walter and this is the way
he lells it: "Veil I leave me by
Valdez, f ship me by Tafoma and
de Hrsl year ve have had plenty
beefsteak mil onions between.
Heco'id year ve have some beef
steak mil no onions. The wedder
is (Ine-.ve are living on dal till
business picks up."
Subscribe for the Prospector.
MAPLES' CASE
IS DISMISSED
Prosecution Failed to Connect
Him With the Dynamite
Conspiracy
I.<»> Anyrlrs. IV|i. rase
.''Pains! Maples, rlinrjrcil willi eoji
•qnracy |o ilynamitr lln> Hall of
!'i«M'unls lii'iv lias I#«••*11 <lisiiiissi*«l.
Tin* pi'nstMMilion laiIt'll in <•«»n —
11!••• t 11i111 in any way willi tin' al
ti'Minl i'il oiiira^i' ami I lit* rasp was
ilisimissi'il al 1111• instigation of
(oiiiisrl for ilit* prost'cnlion.
Expected to be Able to Make the
Roud Trip to Fairbanks
in 8ix Weeks
Word has been received from
Fairbanks staling lhal Jim Wil
son's freight ing <»nt tit had reach
ed lhal place with the shipment
<»r meal for Shoemaker. It is
no| known if Mr. Wilson has heeti
aide In lake tlx* entire shipment
IhroiiKh with him as that would
largely depend npon I he trail.
When Mr. Wilson left Valdez
shortly after the beginning of I he
year he intended to complete his
contract and then return here as
soon as possible. He has con
tracted with a number *»f oper
ators *1 o deliver Iheir season's
supplies In (he mines and it is
believed he will be here in about
two weeks. He expected to be
able »o make the trip in six weeks
but was delayed in receiving his
shipment al Chilina owing to the
accident on I he railroad.
ATWOOD WILL ATTEMPT
TO 0R088 ATLANTIC
Lynn. Mass., Feb. 20.--Harry
Atwood. the aviator, who is here
giving an exhibition, announces
that he, will make the attempt to
fly across the Atlantic ocean next
May.
To Vote on Lindsey Bill.
Denver, Feb. 20.—A bfll provid
ing for Hie allowance of wages
for I he work of men serving in
workhouses in counties in Colo
rado of 20,00(1 or more people, and
the turning over of these wages to
the family of the prisoner and al
so providing for support by the
stale of indigent mothers whose
children nre forced to go lo school
will be submitted for an initia
tive vole of the people of Colo
rado al the November election.
The bill was drawn up by Judge
Hen 11. I.indsey, of Denver.