VALDEZ DAILY PROSPECTOR
VOL. 8. VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1912. No. 78
BROWN GAME
BUT OUTCLASSED
Failed to Land Single Telling
Blow in Contest With
Attell
New York, Jan. 19.—Abe At
tell was awarded the decision ov
er Knockout Brown in the ten
round boxing contest here last
night.
Brown was woefully outclassed
and failed to land a single tell
ing blow on his opponent. He was
at Attell's mercy from the tap of
the gong, but stayed for the ten
rounds, although severely pun
ished.
QUEEN'S CASE
VERY SERIOUS
Court Physician Summons Fa
mous Practitioners to Her
Majesty's Bedside
The Hague, Jan. 19.—Queen
Wilhelmina is in a surious con
dition and may not survive. The
stork was experted to visit the
palace nrxl month, but the qu?en
sustained a severe fall, causing
premature birth of the child.
The court physician has sum
moned the leading medical men
of Ileidin to a conference in
hopes of saving the queen's life.
TURKISH TROOPS
ARE ROUTED
One Hundred 'Turkish Dead are
Left on the Field of Battle
Near Derna
London, Jan. 19--Advices have
been rcceivtd stating that Ital
ian transports were busy land
ing soldiers in Tripoli.
London, Jan. 19 Reports of
an engagement at Dernia between
the Italian and Turkish troops
state the latter forces were rout
SULZER'S MEASURE TAKES PLACE
OF DEIiGATFS TERRITORIAL RILL
Bill Introduced In Congress Five Years Ago To Grant Territo
rial Government To Alaska Has Approval of Demo
cratic Leaders—Early Hearing for Rail
road Bill Is Arranged.
Washington, Jan. 19.—The
passage <>f a measure by congress
granting territorial government
for Alaska is now practically as
sured in the early days of the
present session.
A conference was held yester
day afternoon between Speaker
Clark,Congressman Underwood of
Alabama, Congressman Sulzer of
New York, and Congressman Al
fred Daly, and the line of action
mapped out regarding Alaska. It
was agreed in the conference to
permit the measure introduced by
Delegate Wickershwm to die in
the. hands of I lie committee. It
will not bu reported.
Wickershani's measure will bo
replaced by restamping tbe Sul
zcr bill granting local govern
ment lo Alaska. It was introduc
ed live years ago but was never
reported by tbe committee. Tbe
Sulzer bill will be reported and
is assured of an easy passage
through congress. The Sulzer
measure is more liberal than Del
egate Wickershani's and confers
greater powers upon the local
lawmakers.
Congressman Sulzer's Alaska
railroad bill providing for tbe
construction of a trunk line
through Alaska was also approv
ed in the conference. This bill
has the approval of the adminis
tration and it has been arranged
to give the measure an early
hearing.
Increased appropriations for
roads and trails and for the con
struction of lighthouses in Alas
ka were agreed upon and are as
sured without opposition in con
gress.
It was agreed upon in the con
ference I hat. in the event the ter
ritorial hill was turned down in
the senate or vetoed by President
Taft that Alaska would be used
in the coming presidential cam
paign against the administra
tion.
Washington, Jan. 19.--Alaska
is tin* only subject under discus
sion today and it is realized that
the afTairs of the territory hid fair
to become a national issue. The
Democrat ie congress will force
the Republican senate and Presi
dent Taft to grant Alaska an
elective government or stand in
the light as being opposed to
government by the people.
SEVENTEEN STEAMERS WERE WRECKER RY GALE
I.miwIoii, Jan. I i>.—The storm
J which swept tin* coast of tin- Brit
ish Isles yesterday caused I he loss j
of hundreds of livens. Millions of
dollars worth of properly was de
si royed.
The loss of life through the
sinking of small steamers is
i «mk thioiis. Seventeen steamers
j i»l> iutr alonjr the coast, are known
/'i;i\• • heen wrecked and their
■ ••ntfers and crews drowned.
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GALE WHICH SWEPT COAST OFBRITAIN WROUGHT FEARFUL !
HAVOC AMONG THE SMALL SHIPPING CRAFT—HUN- |
DREDS MEET DEATH IN THE STORM
Tlii' storm ramp up with such
rapidity that wssuls had no op
portunity to run for liarhor to us
rap«* tin* fury of I lit* palu. i*
fuarud that when tin* roll is com
plete and all shipping ports heard
from I In* slurm will hi* shown to
liavi* reaped a fearful loll.
(ilascrow, Jan. IU.--Tlii' idriili-j
Iv of tin* liiK pa^soriKi'i* steam.w
|which sank oil' Peter's Head in a
trail* lias ii«>1 In-fit I'stablislird. H
is fcari'il slm may haw Iii*«m» «»ii«?
«»r lib1 trf (KM'an lim*rs which
was tli'ivcii far mil i»r Iut usual
COIII'SI'.
I*Vai*ful hawr i> »i*li*«| In
have Imm'ii wnmpht hy iln» wiiul
ami llm waws aniens I lie lisliiiiK
IIim'Is. Many uf llu' small maris
have mil Imtii rrpmli'il ami ln»]u»
of lln'ir surviving tin* jrah* has
hiM'ii ahaiiilinii'd.
<-)i. Oiio Hundred Turkish dead
|\vt'i'r Ifll on tin* ii«> I<1 id' bill lit*.
COLONEL THOMPPSON
OIM RETIRED LIST
Washington, Jan. 19.—Colonel
Thompson, formerly in charge
of the signal corps department,
has heeii placed on the rctird list,
having reached the age limit gov
erning civil service.
RICHESON'S FATHER
18 STILL HOPEFUL
Lynchburg, Jan. 19.—Thomas
Richeson, father of the condemn
ed murderer of Avis Linnell, de
nies the report that he has de
serted his son and left him to his
fate. He slates he will continue
to work for a mitigation of the
death sentence.
ARE PREPARING
EOR TROUBLE
Foreigners In Pekin Expect Trou
ble When Emperor Announ
ces His Abdication
Pekin, China, Jan. 19.—It is
expected tlie official announce
ment of the abdication of tho em
peror will he inaned today.
Foreign legations are prepar
ing for trouble when the announ
cement is made. II is feared the
intense hatred of I he imperial
ists for foreigners will cause the
legations to he attacked in the
hope that intervention of the
ftowers may ensue.
WOODROW WILSON SAYS
TRUSTS OWN GOVERNMENT
* -
OHARAOTERIZE8 PRE8ENT TRUST PROBES AS FAROE WITH
OBJECT OF QIVINQ THEM THE 8ANOTION OF THE
OOURT8 AND PREVENTING PROSEOUTION
Detroit, Jan. 19.—Governor
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey,
delivered an address hero last
His utterances were greeted with
His utterances were greetded with
tremendous applause.
Governor Wilson created a sen
sation by making tho assertion
that the government of this coun
try was privately owned by the
big corporations. He character
ised the present probe of the dif
ferent trusts as a farce and il
lustrated the case of♦the tobac
co trust. This trust ho said
could now continue in its former
methods of oppression without
fear of prosecution, as the courts
had approved of its reorganiza
tion.
Fish House Sold
The Hale of iho Oscar Fish
house on Keystone avenue, on an
execution under a Judgment of
Iho district court, was made by
the marshal's office Wednesday
afternoon at public auction.
While there were a number of
persons present at the auction
no one appeared, anxious to pur
chase and the property was
knocked dflwn to the city, tho
judgment creditor, for $334.05.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
MITCHELL AGAIN
miners; CHOICE
Eleotod Delegate to Amerloan
Federation of Labor Oongrese
by Mine Workers
Indianapolis, Jan. 19.—A poll
of the votes of the United Mine
Workers of America shows that
John Mitchell has been . elected
their delegate to the American'
Federation of Labor congress.
There was strong opposition to
Mitchell from many quarters but
he has received a majority. The
western miners gavo him their
undivided support, no other namo
being considered.
LAWLER'S HOME
IS RANSACKED
Believed Burglars Were Search
ing for Evldenoe of Import
ance to Dynamiters
I.oa Angeles, Jail. 19.—Hnrpr
lars last night ransacked Iho
house of Special Prosecutor Law
ler. Valuables were left undis
turbed, but every portion of the
house had been subjected to a
sweeping search.
The burglars went through I he
house while the family wero al
tending Ihe opera. It is believed
they were searching for evidence
in connection with the dynamit
ing cases.
BANKER MORSE
NEAR DEATH
Phyelolana Are Keeping Him
Alive by Administering
Stimulants for Heart
Fori McPhorson, Jan. 10.—
Banker Morse is believed to bo
dying In the prison hospital hero.
His heart in affected and physi
cians are administering stimu
lants to keep him alive.
New York, Jan. 10—The friends
and relatives of Ranker Morse ara
very bitter against President Taft
tar his repeated refusal to grant
a pardon. They say his action
GRAND FORKS RLOCKS
DESTROYED BY DYNAMITE
MA80NIC TEMPLE AND TWELVE OTHER BU8INES8 BLOCKS
ARE DESTROYED BY EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE IN
BUILDINQ WHICH THEY 8URROUND
(Jrnnd Forks, N. I)., Jon. 11).
This city hos been the scene of n
mysterious riynumito outrage
which has resulted in (he de
struction . of many btiAiness
blocks.
The Masonic temple, one of Ihe
most costly and beautiful blocks
in the state, was destroyed last
night together with twelve other
business blocks. The populace
is panic-stricken and fear other
outrages will follow.
It is not known how many lives
were sacrificed nor can any rea
son be assigned for the dastardly
outrage, ft is believed to bo the
work of some imhicilc who is im
itating Ih«* crimes of Ihe McNa
maras. The value of tlie build
ings destroyed rims tip in I o mil
lions of dollars.
Tho explosion look place In a
central business house, which
was surrounded by Iho buildings
wrccked. How Iho dynamite was
secreted in such great. quantities
and flred is as much a mystery
to the owners of the block where
the explosion look plnce as to tho
polico.
Tho slate authorities have tak
en tho matter up and will assist
Iho city authorities in bringing
the perpetrators to justice.
in demanding the last pound of
flesh docs iidI show a C.lirisl ian
spirit, especially when Hie pen
ally lias been so heavy.
8UNDAY SCHOOL
SOCIAL TONIQHT
The postponed social of the
Congregal ioiuil church Sunday
school will he held this evening.
The affair is being given in the
nature of a reception to the liltlc
daughters of Ilev. J. Bunting
Johnson, who arrived recently.
The older people, as well as the
children, will he welcomed and a
pleasant evening is promised all
who attend.
The shame of workmanship ap
pears in the failure to be faithful
in the b'asf as well as in I he
greatest.—Kdpar VV. Work.
ABANDON NOPE
OF CLEMENEY
Counsel for Rev. Rioheson Oan
not Do Anything to
Avert Fate
Boston, Jan. 10—The attorneys
who acted as counsel for Rev.
liicheson have abandoned all hope
of securing clemency for the con
deinned parson.
• liicheson does not appear to
realize the enormity of the crime
for which he will go to I he elec
tric chair on May 19. His guards
report lie is a difl'icnlL prisoner
to deal wilh owing to his varying
moods.
NO EVIDENCE
OE CORRUPTION
Senatorial Committee in Stephen
son's Case Report No Evi
dence of Bribery
Washington. .Ian. I'.'.--Tin-un
animous verdict of tin- «,enaloriaI
eommillee which has heen inves
ligalinK I In- rase of Senator
Stephenson of Wisconsin, was
thai no evidence of corruption
had heen shown in connecliou
wilh his election lo the senate.
Senator Stephenson was accus
ed of having heen eh'ded through
hrihery. as was ihe case with
Senalor i.orimcr, Im11 he i.as lie.mi
proven imioceul.
TAFT PARDONS
i BANKER MORSE
Faithful Wife is Hastening to the
Bedside of Stricken Man
With Pardon
Washington, Jan. I!>.--Presi
dent Tafe has commuted Ihe sen .
tence of Hanker Morse. The par
don will lake effect immediate
ly. Mrs. Morse, the wife of Ihe
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