VALDEZ DAILY PROSPECTOR
VOL. 8. VALDEZ, ALA8KA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1912.
SCHOOL MASTER
NOT STATESMAN
Col. Watterson 8ays He Hoped to
Find Wilson a Second
Tilden
-A*
Louisville, Ky.f Jan. 18.—Col.
Henry Watterson gives the rea
sons why he dropped the name of
iWoodrovv Wilson from the head
of the list of Democratic presi
dential possibilities.
Col. Watterson states that he
hoped to find in Wilson another
Tilden but was disappointed. He
says Wilson has shown himself
to be a schoolmaster rather than
a statesman.
BISHOP ROWE
IN WASHINGTON
DELEGATE WICKERSHAM'S REVISED
TERRITORIAL RILL IS INTRODUCED
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Designates Juneau As Capital, of Territory and Provides for
Election of Council of Eight and House of Representa
tives Composed of Sixteen Members—Western
Members Favor the Measure.
Washington, Jan. 18—Delegate
James Wickersham's revised bill
asking fur. I he extension of local
legislative powers to Alaska lias
been introduced.
The bill provides that all meas
ures passed by the local legisla
ture of Alaska shall be subject to
congressional approval before be
coming effective.
Juneau is designated as the
capital and the place where the
legislature will assemble.
The bill provides that the go\>
erning body shall consist of a
council of eight members which
takes the place of senators in
regularly organized states and a
house of representatives compos
ed of sixteen members, all of
which are to be elected.
Wushinglon, Jan. 18.—It is bo
lieved that speedy favorable ac
tion will be taken on the measure
to provide local government for
Alaska. The western represen
tatives an? a unit for granting
the measure, which will also un
doubtedly receive the support of
many eastern members in viow of
the* recent utterances of Secretary
Fisher, Congressman Sulzer and
others, who are well posted on
Alaskan affairs and conditions.
The great publicity given Alas
ka through the visit of Secretary
Fisher, Gilford Pinchot, Senator
Poindexter and others has serv
oil us a course of education to
members of congress who wero
ignorant of conditions in the
north. The fact that all impor
tant measures enacted l»y the ter
ritorial legislature will be sub
ject to congressional approval
will count greatly in srenring fa
vorahle action. There are many
Alaskans in the capitol and tln»
measure meets with their approv
al generally.
BREEDING GROUND
FOR SEA BIRDS
President Taft Establishes Na
tional Preserves In Alas
ka for Birds
Washington, .Ian. 18.— Presi
dent Taft has established inore
national preserves for sea fowl
breeding grounds in Alaska.
Forrester island, ofT the south
western roast of Prince of Wales
archipelago, and the Hazy group
of islands, in the Tongrass nar
rows near Dixon's entrance, have
been made national reserves
where wild fowl will be protected
at all seasons of the year.
GOL ROOSEVELT
VERY INDIGNANT
Urges Health Commission for
Territory as Conditions
Among Natives is Bad
Washington, Jan. IH.—Bishop
J*. T. Howe of Alaska appeared be
fore lh«' national committee on
Territories today.
Bishop Howe urged the estab
lishment of a pnhlie health com
mission in tin- territory. lie told
the committee that a very large
per cent of the natives were af
flicted with anions diseases
which must, soon result in many
of them becoming charges of the
government. through inability to
provide for themselves. Bishop
Howe reports conditions as de
plorable anion;' I lie natives.
CUMMINGSll
ENTER THE RAGE
Iowa Senator Will Offer Himself
as Candidate for Republi
can Nomination
Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. IK.—
Senator Albert B. Cummings of
this state has been bitten by the
presidential bee and will shortly
announce his candidacy for the
nomination of the Republican
party.
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time read the Prospector.
UNKNOWN STEAMER SINKS WITH ALL ON BOARD
m .
Aberdeen, Scotland, Jan. 18.—
A tragedy was enacted within
sight <»f llit» keepers of (lie light
honse «»fT Peter's Head yesterday
when a large slcamcr sank, car
rying passenger's ami crew In
watery graves.
Tin? steamer was seen 1«• lie in
distress, with waves mountain
high breaking over her deck, hut
no help could he rendered before
UNKNOWN PASSENGER STEAMER SINKS IN STORM OFF COAST
OF SCOTLAND—NOT A LIV INQ SOUL ESCAPES TO
TELL THE TALE—GREAT ANXIETY FELT
she sank from sijrhl in t!i«* ]
IrouKli of tIk* sea and did not re
appear.
The name of f In* sh-aimM- is nn
known and no \vrcckat?«' indicat
ing licr home [tort has come
ashore as y»»t. The marine offi
cers arc searching the list of pas
seriKer steamers al sea which
mifrht he nil' llii* coast «»f Scot
land.
Another frame in the tournn
mcni between the Hif? I'laee anil
I lie Ingram & Hush teams will
he played tnuifrhl on the 1. & It.
alleys. On Sunday evening the
frame will he played on the Big
Place alleys.
SESSION WILL
LAST 10 AUGUST
Loaders of Both Parties Deplore
Short Time for Political
Canvassing
Washington, Jan. 18.—It is the
opinion of both the Democratic
nod Republican loader* that con
gress will he sitting next August,
so great is the volume of business
which presses for legislation.
The leaders of both parties de
plore the fact that so little time
will lapse between the adjourn
ment of congress and the date of
the election.
We do not know how cheap the
seeds of happiness are, or we
should scatter them oflener.—
Lowell.
SPEND NIGHT ON GLACIER
WITHOUT FOOD OR SHELTER
TRYING EXPERIENCE OF TWO MEN WHO ATTEMPTED TO
REACH CAMP THROUGH 8TORM AND DARKNE8S, WHICH
MIQHT HAVE RE8ULTED IN TRAGEDY
There are two men in Yaldez
who recently had an experience
which they do not care to repeat.
They are John P. Hanson and
Boyd Leedy and they spent a long
January night on the glacier with
out food or shelter and but thin
ly clad.
Hanson and Leedy were mem
bers of a parly which accompan
ied Col. Millard and Harry I)eyo
on a trip of inspection to the
Rutherford-Ramsey property re
cently. They left town about an
hour in advance of the others,
who started at 10 o'clock and all
had dinner at a tent on the gla
cier. During the time they were
preparing and eating dinner a
slorm came up which threatened
to develop into a regular glacier
blizzard.
Mr. Leedy was anxious to go
on and reach camp, but Col. Mil
lard and the others, with the
exception of Mr. Hanson, decid
ed to take no chances on being
caught on I he glacier without
shelter. They preferred I lie com
forts afforded by the lent. Mr.
Lcedy decided to pusli on to camp
and Mr. Hanson said he was in
need of some recreation and
would accompany him. The oth
ers tried to persuade him to take
some milder exercise, hul he
wanted something strenuous. No
one ever suffers from ennui while
traveling over a glacier and Mr.
Hanson found his recreation and
found it good and plenty.
Lcedy and Hanson made their
way over the glacier in a rapidly
developing storm with the day
light fading at an early hour on
account of the (lying snow. Han
son wore leather hoots hut found
little difficulty innegotiating the
bad places on the glacier. Mr.
Lcedy is familiar with the lay of
the laud up along the glacier nnd
turned toward the mountain when
he thought he had gone far
enough. Tho flying snow shut otT
all objects a few feet away and
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PRESIDENT TAFT'S MESSAGE 1
PLEADS FOR ECONOMY
PLEA 18 REGARDED A8 DEATH KNELL OF NATIONAL PENSION
MEASURE PASSED BY OONQRE88 TO EMBARRA88
SENATE AND PRESIDENT
Washington, Jan. 18.—Presi
dent Taft'a moflflaRe to the house
nrgeH economy in.all departments.
Ho cites tho manner In which the
postofTice department has main
tained it* efficiency and kepi
within the appropriation, where
formerly there was a large defloit.
THe plea of PfesidWH Taft for
eebnomy in looked upon as the
death knell of the national pen.
sion measure endorsed by the
Democratic congresn, which
would cost the government from
flfty to seventy-five millions more
each year for pensions. The meas
ure was pAssed by the Democrat
ic congress to put the Republican
senate or President Taft "in a
hole" by having to defeat or ve- 1
toing the measure.
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CUBAN SITUATION RELIEVED
AND PEACE IS RESTORED
Havana, Jan. 18.—An all night
uonfcrence was hold al President
Qomez'a palace between the lead
srs of the different political par
ses. What transpired during the
conference is not known, but a
itatemeht has been issued today
that all tho loader* would unite
to prevent Intervention on the
part of America by landing troops.
Tho conference has had a sur
prising effect as all disordesr
have ceased an quickly as they
arose.
THOUSANDS GREET
CARDINAL FARLEY
Returning Church Dignitary Is
Greeted by Throng Which
Blocks Traffic
New York, Jan. 1H.—Thousands
of persons thronged the wharf
yesterday fo meet the steamer up
on which Cardinal Farley arrived.
The reception tendered him was
greater than that of any church
dignitary of recent history. The
thronK was so great that the ser
vices of extra police were neces
sary («» keep the way open t»» traf
fic.
(Jeorge Hoames has purchased
the residence of Mr. Zwinck, of
I he signal corps, who will leave
on the ni'xl boat for the slates.
Characterizes Story Steel Trust is
Supporting His as "Depth
of Tomfoolery."
New Yiirk. .Ian. IS.--In «|«>ny_
inR I h•• story that tin* Steel trust
was supportinjr his candidacy for
tin* Republican nomination. Col
onel Roosevelt said tin' story was
I In* "depth of tomfoolery."
Colonel ltovse\e|| was asked if
he intended heiuir a candidate, hut
hu ignored the ipicstion entirely.
Despite the statements <»f friends
of the colonel that he would not
UKuin he a candidate he has
stcadih cfused I" make a direct
statement id' his tutu re political
amhilions. if lie has any.
COURT DEALS
STERN JUSTICE
Two Robbers Given Fifteen Years
Imprisonment and Twen
ty Lashes
Vancouver. H. Jan. 18.—Two
limn who rohhed a Ktocery store
hero recently were piven heavy
sentences hy the court yesterday.
They were condemned to serve
15 years in the penitentiary and
receive 20 lashes each. Hotli men
have criminal records in the Unit
ed Stales.
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MARINES AND BLUEJACKETS
READY TO SAIL FOR CUBA
SIX THOUSAND MEN HELD IN READINE88 TO BE 8ENT TO RE
STORE ORDER IN CUBA IF OUBAN GOVERNMENT FAILS
IN ATTEMPT—SITUATION 8ERIOU8
Washington, Jan. IH.—The er
iousness of tin* situation In the
controversy with (ho Cuban gov
ernment in ofcUenced by the fact
that the war Wpartment has been
requested to hold itself in readi
noss to send troops to Havana on
an hour's notice.
Washington, Jan. 18.—Two
thousand marines and four thou
sand blue jackets are ready to sail
for Cuba unions I ho revolution is
suppressed.
President Oomoz has assured
tho State department (hat the gov
ernment troops arc loyal and that
the government will bo ablo to
Ruppress the revolutionary move
ment without tho aid of America.
Happiness is increased, not by
the enlargement of the pohbob
nions, but of the heart.—Ruskin.