VALDEZ DAILY PROSPECTOR
VOL. 8. VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26,1912. NO 84
WOULD CHANGE
THE JURY LAW
If Bill Passes in Now York Ver
( diets Need Not be Un
animous
Albany, N. Y., Jan. 26.—A bill
is before the state Iegislalur3
which has for its objects the
changing of the present jury sys
tem of the courts.
The measure provides that a
three-fourths vote of the jury for
conviction will have the same
force as though the verdict was
unanimous as under the present
Bystem. The loss of time and ex
pense caused by juries failing to
agree is emphasized.
SHELL BARBED
FROM NEW YORK
Commission of New York City
Bar Him From Future
Contests
New York, .Ian. 20.—Abe Al
tell was untitled by ih<» chief of
police that he would not be per
mit led In engage in any more box
ing contests in New York.
The commission regulating
sports and under whose authority
all contests are perinilled have
decided that All 'II faked in bis
tight with Knockout Brown. Al
I e 11 denies the charge and will
endeavor lo have I lie ban r*«• —
inov imI.
GENERAL REYES
GIVEN SENTENCE
Condemned to Serve Term In
Prison for Plotting Against
Madero
Mexico City, Jan. 26.--G«»neral
Reyes was today sentenced to
serve from six to eight years in
jail for inciting riots against the
government.
Reyes was a general in the rebel
army against President Diaz and
expected to be elected to the pres
idency. Failing in this he sought
to overthrow the government of
President Madero.
HIGH EXPLOSIVES STORED
IN SAN DIEGO HOTEL ROOM
CONFE88ED DYNAMITER HAD ENOUGH NITROGLYCERINE IN
APARTMENT IN SAN DIEGO HOTEL TO WRECK ENTIRE
OITY—REMOVAL OF STUFF 0AU8E8 PANIC OF GUESTS
Ran Diego, Jan. 20.—Enough
nitroglycerine was foun<l in the
room of Albort Stodt in a hotel
here today to destroy the city if
exploded.
Stodt was arrested for connec
tion with the dynamite outrages
and has made a complete con*
fession. He informed the police
of the nitroglycerine stored in
his apartment as he feared it
might he disturbed by someone
who did not know the contents of
the cases.
Tho Hoarch of I he? police result
ed in locating large quantities of
tho high explosive. Tho guests
of tho houho wore terrified when
the police bogan removing the
stuff with the aid of an experien
ced miner used to handling the
oxploslve.'
Stodt haw admitted that he sup
plied the exploitive to the Los
Angeles dynamiters for use in
blowing up buildings destroyed by
them.
JAPAN CURRENT IS NOW SWEEPING
CLOSER TO THE COAST OF ALASKA
Steamship Agent Barry of Cordova Warns Company of Sup
posed Change of Current As Evidenced By Vagaries
of Logs of Steamers—Warning Sent By Wire
less To Vessels Now At Sea.
Seattle, Jan. 26.--R. J. Barry,
general agent of the Alaska
Steamship company at Cordova,
has cabled the office of the com
pany here to warn all pilots on
boats of a change in the ocean
current on the coast of Alaska.
Barry states he has positive evi
dence which warrants the belief
that the Japan current has been
turned to a more easterly course.
This would account for the warm
weather experienced along the
coast of Alaska.
The log of the Northwestern on
her previous trip showed her to
be 57 miles ahead of her log at
St. Elias on her north-bound trip
and 40 miles behind her log on
the south-bound trip between
St. Elias and Cape Flattery.
The pil.Qts are unable to ac
count for the vagaries of the log.
The pilots of the big freighter
Edith were warned of the exper
ience of the Northwestern. The
Edith's log verifies that of the
Northwestern.
The government has taken the
matter up and the wireless sta
tions have sent warnings to all
vessels at sea of the supposed
change of the Japan current. It
is thought that the change may
have been caused by new volcan
oes which have been in eruption
to the westward. The govern
ment will investigate the phenom
ena.
DUKE VISItS
WHITE HOUSE
Authorities Take Precaution to
Prevent Repetition of Street
Scene
Washington. Jan. —Tin*
ImJifs of Cnnnought, upon his ar-|
rival in I ho capital yesterday, was
lakou to tin' Mritish embassy,
where lie was joined h.v Ambas
sador Hi'jci' before proceeding Io
Ih • Whilo Mouse.
The I Hike was inel al I lie depot
ami escorted on his tour hy (lie
Kifleenl.li Infantry, Ihe crack reg
iment of the capital. This pre
caution was taken in order to pre
vent a repetition of the- street
scene which happened in New
York. The streets were lined by
thousands of spectators anxious
to gel a glimpse of the tilled for
eigner. whose mother was Vic
toria. the honored queen of (Jreat
Britain.
LADIES AID 80CIETY
APPRECIATE KINDNE88
The Ladies Aid society of the
Congregational church wish to
thank those who made donations
to the parsonage. The kindness
and thought fulness of the givers
is much appreciated hy the ladies
of the society.
The farewell dance hy the Val
dez orchestra to Mr. Peterson wNl
he given tomorrow evening in
stead of Monday, as was announ
ced yesterday.
REBELS NOW IN CONTROL
OF RAILROAD TO INTERIOR
ACTION OF IMPERIALISTS IN ABANDONING REST OF EMPIRE
TO DEFEND CAPITAL CAUSING MANY DISTRICTS TO
TURN TO SUPPORT OF THE REBELS
Shanghai. Jan. 2(».--The news
I hat the imperial j-ro\ernment had
decidcd In make its last slant! in
defending I ho imperial capital has
turned thf tiil<' of srnlintent in
favor of I In* rebels.
Many sort ions of Iho country
which had remained loyal to the
emperor now recognize the use
lesness of their attitude and are
joining with the rebels. The main
towns ahum the railroad from
Tsinlsin to IMikow have .lescrled
the imperialists and joined the
rebels. It was largely through
the loyally of these towns that
the railway was enabled to bo kept
« by I lie imperial forces.
(ieueral Chang's retreat is nil
oil" ami his army will have to sur
render io I hi« rebels, as I he rail
way is now in their complete con
I ml.
Nanking. Jan. :i<>--The oll'icials
lit' the republic slale I h a I I h •*
Tsintsiii-I'ukow railroad will lie
krpl open as requested by the
foreign powers. The army oflhe
republic has surrounded I h e
forces nf (ieueral (>hai)^r, eulliiiK
• iff his retreat ami source of sup
plies. II is believed lie will sur
render.
GOVERNOR ASKS
FOR INVESTIGATION
Qovernor Foss Asks State Legis
lature to Investigate Tex
tile Strikes
Boston, Jan. 2(i.--<«overnor Ku
geue N. Foss has sent a special
message lo I ho state legislature
in which ho urges an iuvestjgar
lion of the causes which led In tin*
strike of I he textile workers.
The message met wilii instant
approval of the house and I lie* in
vestigation is assured. The con
dition* have been deplorable
auwmK Ihe mill workers and it in
Imped life investigation may bring
about, a better slate of affairs.
Governor Foss has been severely
criliciHod for sending the militia
to Ihe scenes of the strikes and
it is believed bin special message
is for Ihe purpose of showing he
desires to be fair.
MEASURE SIGNED FOR
OREATINQ BIRD PRESERVES
Washington, Jan. 20.--The
president has signed the measure
selling aside Forester Island, off
the' southwest coast of Prince of
Wales archipelago, and the Haiy
group of islands, in Tongass nar
rows, as national preserve* for
*ea fowl for breeding grounds. J
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CHINESE BEAUTY
IS IMPLICATED
Prettiest Chinese Qirl on Coast is
Wanted by the 8eattle
Police
Seattle, Jan. 20.--Miss oisen,
known as the prettiest Chinese
Kirl mi the Pacific coast, is want
ed in connection with the mur
der of Said Bien, the Portland
merchant.
The police of all Ihe cities and
lowns on the coast have heen in
structed to keep a sharp lookout
for the girl. It is believed she
Inred Said Bien to a room and
that tin* merchant was killed by
soino jealous rival for the girl's
alTect ion«.
FINE BABY BOY COMES
TO THE WEBER HOIME
Mr. Frank Weber is passing
round tho cigars* today and Is re
reiving the congratulations of his
friends over the arrival of a ftno
10-pound boy at his home. Moth
er and son are doing nicely.
Another bowling tournament
will begin next week for atrophy
offered by Ingram & Bush. The
Learn from the Big Placo have
seen playing in hard luck and
lope to ftueceed in making a bet- 1
,er showing in the nstt tourna- i
nent. - 1
WILL DEFEND
THE CAPITALI
Imperialists Will Concentrate!
Forces at Capital and Await |
Rebel Attack
I'ekin. .Jan. -•» Tin* imperial
isls have decided to allow the reb- '
•■Is to attack this city ami arc |
concen I rat i iik llii'ir forces lien1 j
for an ciiKaKcuiciit which Iln»y f
Ii«*Iwill result in a erushiu}.'!
defeat lo I In* enemies of the fin- i
peror. Tin' troops which havi'{
remained loyal lo the Miinchuesc;
are beiiiy bronchi lo «l«,f»,n*l I he1
capital.
The emperor's followers real-!
i/e that Ihe rehelljou is loo will.*-'
spread lo aiiciiipt to maintain aj
scmhlanee of ortlcr ami meet the
attacks of the armies of the pro-'
visional jrovernmenl of Nanking.
The royal family believe if they
can prevent Ibis cily from fall-'
iiifr into the hamls of Ihe rebels j
it will he hut a short lime before
the rebel leaders will be ti^htum
amoTiK themselves, (ieneral Li
Vunn-hunK. Ihe chief of th«» rebel
army, proclaimed himself presi
de! t of the Chinese republic and
is sain to he dissatisfied by Hie
ehclion of Dr. Sun Sal-sen as
president of the provisional frnv
eminent of Ihe repuhi'c of China.
There are many subjects of im
portance to come before Ihe meet
ing of Ihe chamber of commerce
tomorrow evening. Every mem
ber should make il a point to be
present.
SECRETARY FISHER WOULD
HELP NATIVES OF FAR NORTH
. If mm i«i u' iic
lit/ •• • id I 4n«»| .
A8KINQ QONQRE88 FOR APPROPRIATION Off $70,000 TO PRO
VIDE MEDICAL OARE AND TEACH SANITATION TO SSKM- •
WI08—GOVERNMENT MUST A88I8T. THE NATIVES . ,
Wnahinfdon, Jan. 20.—Secre
tary Fisher Is ankinR congress for
nn appropriation of $70,000 to bo
iisod In providinK nirdiral care
for the Eskimos. .1
Tho secretary of interior floes
not believe there la any uho inthoi
ifovornment making small yearly,
appropriations for the care nf thdi
native* of the far north. • Heibe
lieves the appropriation'/. hhouldi
3e sufficiently large to dfiable,the
government to treat the iiJtuatipn
rigorously.' The nfetifoel/kitoat /
*i«I /iiii hi m|i|
• II' . < . •. » \
nothinK about ttanilalitfp «u<J «ire
sprwuliuK <liMoa#es union# thern
H0lM0Hiwh»cb wjll HO^U/wip? thorn
out entirely if tho government
rlwps nottroipo t<» Iheir. assi^tnnne.
BAMUMLL, MAQN^TK
.ma\ ., /T9 piqht
/,! 'o'l xi./t -11 , i > -„|IT
Chicago, Jan. 2d.—Al. TeMfloy,
khp.h***baH ,jpaKpaU», city,
Ir tho principal «tock,bq|<jcr in the
•yndicaj^Mp.flnftpcc'lb?bo
iwew ^obnftpi)/.tf|y«Vfo,,
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LEADERS WILL
HOLD CONFERENCE
California Politicians Believe
Roosevelt Wil Prefer La
Follette to Taft
Sacramento, Jan. 20.—Gover
nor Johnson, of California, has
left for the east, whore he will
meet Colonel Roosevelt and Sen
ator La Follette in a conference.
The conference has given rise
to much political speculation
here. It is predicted that the col
onel will not be a candidate for
the nomination, but will throw
his support to the insurgent lead
er in preference to President Taft.
WILSON CHIEF
OF THE BOOSTERS
Western Delegation Are Busiest
Men in the National
Capital
Wasliiuylon. Jan. -(» Korrner
Senator .1 • • 1111 I.. Wilson, of Seat
tle. has Ihm-ii eh»rled as Ihe perni
;t 11 •>! 11 «* 11; 111 -111; 111 of t h •• !':»«• i li«*
Coast Itoo-irps li'ii-in' woikinu
here iii t!i«' int«•»•••*.| > of Alaska.
Tin- jon art* the most
acti\ •• wtii'ki'i's in Ihe national
capital and il i< In-! i«-\ • •• I their
effort ~ will i*« - ^ 1111 TV favorable
ley i 1 a I ion beiuy yranlfil durini:
Ihe presciiI term of eomrress.
Wilson is owner of the Seattle
I'osI -Intel! iyiMieor.
TARIFF DEBATE
BEGAN TODAY
Democrats Favor Sweeping Re
duction Affecting Articles of
Iron or Steel
Washington, .fan. 2<».--The de
bate on the tariff re\ision began
in Ihe house this morning. It is
•Xperted that Ihe debate will con
linue for several days.
The Democrats favor a reduc
lion of Ihe tariff on all manufac
lured articles •»f iron or steel
i»quaI to about H.'l 1-3 per cent.
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