Halitez Satlg iprnspertor
VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUE8DAY, JULY 23, 1912.
NO. 136.
ARE CHARGED
WITH TREASON
Members of Western Federation
of Miners to be Expelled
From Organization
Cripple Creek, July 23.-Fiftcen
members of the Western Federa
tion of Miners have been charged
with treason to their order and
will in all probability be expelled
from the organization on account
of their activity in the ranks of
the Industrial Workers of the
World.
It is claimed this faction are
continually disturbing the peace
of the federation.
SHACK RESIGNS
COMMITTEESHIP
But His Law Partner Suc
ceeds Him as Representa
tive of the g. o. p.
Lewis P. Shackleford, formerly
Republican national committee
man from Alaska, returned last
evening to Juneau, says the Dis
patch.
Mr. Shackleford' .plated this
morning in response to an in
quiry that the published report
that he had severed his connec
tion with the national committee
was true.
"It is also true that Mr. Bay
less has been chosen by tha na
tional committee to succeed me,"
said Mr. Shackleford, "but in jus
tice to myself and my interests
here, I wish to correct the state
ment made by you regarding my
removal from Juneau to Tacoma.
I :?liall remain here in I he prac
tice of law."
Another Fight at Vernon.
I.os Angeles, July 2!L—Joe Iliv
. its and Joe MandoL have signed
for a light on Labor day. Ad.
"NVolgast go»'s lo his Oregon farm,
as lie ean'l stand long training.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
JUDGE HANFORD PROUD OF HIS CAREER
FORCED TO IHIIT FOR FEAR OF CONVICTION
Wilson and Taft Now Writing Their Speeches of Acceptances
—Lorimer To Address Mass Meeting Tonight—Kan
sas Court Tells People To Adjust Their Own
Political Differences
Washington, July 2.'l—President j
Taft says lie will not act upon
Judge Han ford's resignation un
til he ceceivojs the judge's letter.
The resignation of Judge llanford
caused quite a sensation here as
all the information obtainable was
tj> the efi'ect that the jurist and
his friends were going lo light
until Ihe last dieli had been
reached. It is «ettled here as far
as gossip is concerned at least,
that Ihe action of Hanford. in re
signing, was the result of word
[being conveyed lo him from the
administration, thai he had no
thing to hope from the Republi
cans or the administration and
that his resignation would be ac
ceptable to the president, who, it
is claimed, was angered when
Hanford refused to obey his re
call of the decision in the Olson
case, which precipitated the whole
I rouble and greatly embarrassed
fin* administration.
Seattle, July 23.—Judge llan
ford says that he is proud of his
l\venly-two year record on the
hi'ijch «»f the United Stales Dis
tricl Court. The press here is
tilting all it can to gio$s over the
all'air and paint the fa,4l«'n .judge
as a martyr to the machinations
of a discontented rabble of So
cialistic tendencies. Generally
speaking. the people are glad the
scandal has come to an end, but
have reason to fear that llan
ford's successor will give them
hut little relief. Chairman Gra
ham, of the congressional inves
tigating committee, has adjourn
ed the committee and will return
to Washington, having received
instructions from the house to
that effect.
• Washington, July 23-l»ivsident
Tafl hft.s begun to write liis let
ter of acceptance. His main ar
guments will be based upon (he
achievements of the present ad
ministration.
Seagirt, July 23—Wood row Wil
son has slipped oPT lo some un
known place and has started to
wrile hi.s speech of acceptance.
Tupeka, Kan., July 23.-Thc
r«nirl has ruled that the Roose
velt Tafl electoral contest must
be left lo the people themselves
In settle. This is considered a
victory for the National Progres
sives, who control the party ma
chinery.
Chicago, July 23,-Lorimer will
be the principal speaker tonight
in Orchestra hall, where a thou
sand of his friends will ftssemblj
in iiia>.i meeting I" giv»» liim a
home greeting and l<> express
their confidence in him.
Washington, July 23.-The
11 oust.* judiciary commit I ee~ will
l.drop the Han ford proceedings.
The sub-committee have been or
dered to discontinue their work
and return here when I lie work
already done will he submitted to
tin' full committee. If President
Taft accepts Manford's resigna
tion that will he the end of tin
matter. Vicor Berger says that
if Taft accepts Hanford's resig
nation he is satisfied to let t!».'•;
charges drop.
Mrs. Nicholson ami daughter,
wife and daughter of Charles M.
Nicholson, of the Ramsay-Ruth
erford mine, were arrivals from
the outside on the Mariposa.
SOCIALIST MEETING
-AT THE MAJE8TIC
Mr. John C. Cha.se, national or
ganizer of I he Socialist party, who
has heretofore spoken in Valdez,
will speak tonight in the Majes
tic theater. after I he usual per
formance, commencing al nine
o'clock. Everyone is invited to
Ia!Ien<!. Mr. Chase is a pleasant
talker and will undoubtedly be
! greeted by a crowded house. From
iherc ho goes t<» Southeastern
Alaska, where he will continue the
'campaign until election day.
FIVE SUSPECTS
TO BE EXAMINED
New York. July 23.—Five sus
peels have been placed under ar
rest and bound over, to appear be
fore the coroner's inquest in Hie
case of the murder of Rosenthal.
The coroner's hearing will he held
tomorrow.
ARMORED CRUISER MARYLAND
MAY COME TO THIS PORT
ONE OF THE HEAVIE8T ARMORED CRUI8ER8 WITH A COMPLE
MENT OF 787 MEN AND 41 OFFICERS SAID TO BE
HEADED FOR VALDEZ BAY TO STUDY CONDITIONS
The Prospector has learned in
directly through the navy wire
less that the armored cruiser
Maryland, sent to Alaskan waters
to study the question of naval re
serves, will spend about two weeks
in Valdez. The Maryland is an
armored cruiser carrying 787
men and it officers. As soon as
it i.s definitely ascertained that
the vessnl is coining to this port
s|pps should he taken for the en
tertainment of the visiors. The
trip of the Maryland to those wa
ters may be fraught with much
rofixcnuence to the future of Val
de/., for, should Valdez be made
a naval base it would mean much
for the future prospority of the
place.
The Maryland is ,'<8i feet long,
f»9 feet three indies beam, has a
mean draft of 21 feet one inch,
and carries two 18-iuch torpedo
tubes. Her normal coal supply i^
900 tons and her bunker capacity
2,021 tons. Stic has armored
sides, revolving turrets, batteries
and the very latest engines of
warfare.
The Maryland cost $5,082,891,
and her keel was laid in 1901. She
has a speed of 22 knots, 28,059
horsepower engines. She has 0
incli armor plate on her sides and
0 1-2 inch on tier turrets. Tier
main batteries consist of four 8
jnch guns, 1 \ 0-inch rapid Tlr.?, 18
8-inch rapid fire, 12 3-pounders,
two 1-pounders, rapid fire, and
six 30-calibre guns.
It is more than probable that
jhe present cruise of the Mary
land is the aftermath of the many
discussions held in Washington
last winter as to the most prac
tical route to the coal fields and
the most available waters In
which to establish n coaling sta
tion.
WICKERSHAM LOSING GROUND
JENNINGS, G1LMQRE GAINING
FAIRBANKS COUNTRY 18 TREATED TO A WHIRLWIND OF POLI
TICS—A FAIR 8TATEMENT OF THE POLITICAL SITUA
TION IN THE TANANA VALLEY
Fairbanks, July I In*
present political statu... of politi
cal a Hairs in the Fairbanks dis
trict, Wickersham has an appar
ent short lead. Iml is raphlly
losing ground owing to hi* ab
si'iicc fr«»rn the Held. Jennings is
a strung second, the result of a
strong campaign which he has
just brought to a close, (iilmore
stands third, hut is gaining stead
ily at the expense of Wickersham,
whom he is damaging seriously by
showing letters wherein Wiek
ersham urged him In run and
promising him his support.
(iilmore is making an excellent
impression personally, hut must
dispose of an intense anti-Shack
le ford senHmen| before he can
make any distinct headway.
The Socialists are apparently
the most numerous and enthusi
astic. but it is estimated that on
ly about 40 per cent, of their
numbers are voters.
ITaiTais is considered seriously
only by his personal friends, Hie
great body of (lie people consid
ering liim an nnforlnnale \irtini
of his own egotism ami Hie ra
pacit\ of a few dishonest fi» I low
ers.
On Frida> night while Jennings
was addressing the largest pulil
ieal gathering of the season in
Fairhanks, I'J llarrais adherents,
member*. of John .Moe's p<dilieal
elnh. heir) a special meeting of
the so_e;illed Tanana heinocralie
C.Iuh and passed a resolution en
dorsing the candidacy of llarrais.
The effect of I hit play has done
llarrais more damage in the val
ley than good.
Kranczunns left f«»r Nome on
Saturday's steamer, llarrais left
on Hnndny and Jennings ami f J i I -
more will leave on Thursday.
Wickershain will he doing very
.well in the Fourth division if he
conn's ont with the barest jdnral
ity.
HIORC MISINFORMATION
PROM WICKEY'S CAMP
The Skagway Alaskan say*, in
|describing George Baldwin's po
litical meeting here:
"Judge Morfcnd, of Seward, al
so addressed the meeting, pre
senting a splendid eulogy of Del
egate Wickersham . He called Ihe
attention of the audience to tin1
vigorous tight our delegate has
made in Congress, and pointed out
tlir disaster which would result
in his withdrawal on the verge of
accomplishment, lie said the de
feat of Wickersham at this time
would serve as a notice that Alas
ka had changed its desire for self
government. 'Everybody knows
that the home rule plank in Ihe
standpat platform was put I here
lo catch votes, because il was put
there by the crowd who had al
ways and arc now opposing it.' "
Probably the most surprised
man will bo Judge Morford, who
said nothing which could be con
strued Into the above sentiments,
but on I he contrary said he had
quit the Wickorsham camp. This
i« another product of the "ex
change."
NORTHLAND NOTES.
The I own trustee of Ketchikan
is now issuing deed* to city lots.
Cat he driven over I lie trail to
Fairbanks are reported a* arriv
ing in prime condition.
A wolf nkin measuring six feet
six inches was brought into Fair
banks from the Kantishna.
JUST THE MILL
WEEDED IN ALASKA
\Vith this issue tne Little Giant
stamp mill is offered tin* miners
of Yaldez. who desire a mill of
reasonable cost. self-contained,
efficient and durable, and which
can do the work of larpec and
more pretentious pieces of ma
chinery. The mill is easy to pack
|i> remote points, needs less pow
er than any other mill upon the
market and requires no special
foundation. Parties desiring a
small mill with which l<> develop
their properly will timl the l.ittle
(iianl .just (lie tliinp they have
heen (linking of. Write to the
Seattle ('.oustructinn & Dry Dork
company ami say you saw 111• ■ ir
advertisement in the Prospector.
Mr. .ImIui Itmise. n| I In* mar
shal'> office, returned from C.or
dova last evening.
PRESIDENT IS
OUT ON BAIL
General Gomez, Provisional Pres
ident, Has Been Released
From Custody
San Anionic, July 23.-(.iyneral
Oiomez and his compatriots have
been released from custody upon
furnishing hail to appear before
ti»e United Stairs court to answer
a charge of violating the neutral
ity laws in Hie sum «'f Sin.ftnn
each.
A. i'. Hniwn and l>r. Stevens,
of Kui^hls l>land. are guests at
I lie SI. Klias.
NOTED PARTY
OF MINING MEN
Interested in Mining Near Juneau
Visiting This Section on
Pleasant Jaunt 4
Among the passengers oil the
Mariposa last even ign were ex
Senator Kerns, of Utah; A. 1*.
Holden, of Boston, consulting en
gineer of the U. Sj Mining and
Smelting Co., the American Lead
& Zinc Co., and other large min
ing corporations, accompanied by
his daughter, Miss E. Hidden; I).
C. Jackling. of Salt Lake City,
prominent in the directorate of
the LMah Copper Co.. which owns
the largest copper mines in the
world; ami A. K. Mcl>anie|, of
henver. \\11•» is accompanied by
Mrs. McDaniel and son.
Messrs. Iloldeii. Jackling ainl
Mcl>anie| are actinu for Hie un
derwriters of the Alaska-<»a«d i
neau Co.. and are interested in
thai concern a> stockholders. Af
ter liaxing viewed the properties
I hey decided l<» see wlial they
could of Ala-ka. taking the Mar
iposa to the \\c>lwurd for the
round trip. The part> -pent sev
eral hours in the city and were
ureatlv interested in our ores and
reports of niiniiig properties.
Senator Kern renewed aopiaiu
tance herewith nian> old friends.
OVERFIELD BE SENT HERE
FULLER GOES TO FAIRBANKS
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ATTEMPT8 TO SETTLE FIOMT ON
JUDGE OVERFIELD BY ORDERING HIM TO VALDEZ—CROSS
LEY TO REMAIN IN THE INTERIOR
Washington, July 23.-Attorney
(General Wicknrsham has derided
that he will assign Judge Fred
eriek \V. Fulltfr to Ihe Fourth ju
dicial division of Alaska and
transfer Judge Peter Overfleld to
the Third, owing to the jumble
into which the federal officials of
the former 'division have gotten
themselves.
The re-appointment of Cross
lev makes this step imperative, as
the judge »TTTd prosecuting attor
ney could hot work in harmony,
and it is hoprd that through Judge
Fuller pcace will be restored. The
re-appointment of Grosslev was
largely due t<» his excellent rec
ord and the fearless manner in
which ho executed the law.
Judge Overfteld's transfer In
Valdrz will probably necessitate
Ihe calling in of one of the other
judge's to try ihe Washington
Alaska hank cases, a* Oxerflehl is
(Unqualified. Probably Fuller will
go lo Yaldez tirst and dispose of
those eases or else Owrfleld will
.relieve Judge Lyons in tin* First
division, while Ihe laller presides
in Valde/. No trouble is antici
pated in the confirmation of Judge
Fuller.
MIKADO'S MALADY
18 CHECKED
, Tokio, July 23.--The critical
condition of the Mikado is cheek
ed for awhile, but the oufcotnc is
held to be uncertain for a week
yet.
Tokio, July 23.-l.ater bulW»niis
say there is no change in Ihe em
peror's conditiolfTVery little hope
is held out for his rero\ery.
It. M. Fagerberg. «»f the Ni/ina,
is a uuesl at Ihe Seattle hotel.