Sto HaUtez Satin pruapprtnr
VOL. 8.
VALDEZ. AUA8KA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1912.
NO. 102
SGHMITZ JURY
IS SECURED
Ruef is Offered Immunity From
Further Prosecution for a
Full Confession
San Francisco, Fob. I (».—A jury
lias been obtained in the Schmitz
bribery case and the taking of
testimony will hoprin on Monday
Jiexl.
It is very probable a compro
mise will bo effected whereby the
other indiclmcnls against Ruof
•will bo dropped. The prosecution
has offered immunity for full de
tails of I he bribery.
BUNKER HILL CO.
TO BUILD HOUSE
MWill Provide Quarters at Mine for
the Workmen Now Em
ployed
Til..' ii-jnker .Hill (Sold .Mining
'•ompany will creel a house al I he
mino for the convenience of the
workmen employed I hero and lo
provide quarters for those stock
holders who visit the properly.
The eompany is composed en
tirely <>f local people and I hey will
visit, the properly from lime lo
time and llie comforts of a house
will he appreciated. The lumber
mid other building material will
he taken down the hay tomorrow
-and the slrurlurc will he rushed
*o completion.
The funds to provide for the
•erection i»f the building were
raised hy subscription from I he
-stockholders, who are determined
that, the treasury slock shall re
main intact until the present eon
> raei is complele'd.
STEAMER PLANT WILL
BE RENAMED YUKON
Seattle, Fob. 10.—The steamer
M. F. Plant, will b<> renamed the
"Yukon." The Plant belongs to
1 tie Alaska Pacific Steamship Co.
■and has a net tonnage of 1,21 i
tons. She was built in Philadel
phia in 1875). She is a freighter.
JURY 8ECURED IN
MAPLE DYNAMITE CA8E
I.os Angeles, Feb. 10.—The jury
lo try the case of John Maple, in
dicted for attempting lo destroy
the Hall of Records, has been se
cured.
James lliggins was among the
number who left yesterday for
Fairbanks.
BILL IS INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS
TO APPOINT RAILROAD COMMISSION
Congressman Flood, Chairman of Committee on Territories, In
troduces Bill to Provide For Commission of Three to
Investigate Routes From Tidewater to Inter
ior—Means Valdez WillBe T erminal
Washington, Ft*)). I(» Chair
man Flood, of the Congression
al committee on territories, has
introduced a bill to create an
Alaska commission of three mem
bers. Tho members of the com
mission will be directed to visit
Alaska and make a thorough in
vestigation of the different, rail
road routes into the interior for
I lir propositi government trunk
line, Considerable opposition has
been manifested to the recom
mendation of Secretary Fisher to
provide for the purchase of tlie
Alaska Northern by the govern
nient and extending' the roa<l in
to Fairbanks from Seward.
The foregoing lelegram will be
good news to the readers of the
Prospector. II means I hat Uic ef
forts of Yaldez to secure an in
vestigation of the routes hv I tie
government before be^innin^ con
struction lias been elTective. The
bill has (lie approval of I lit* com
mittee, of which Congressman
Flood is chairman, or i| would
md have been introduced. Con
gress rarely turns down any
measure favored by Ibis commit
ami will mil do so in lliis
cast' imr will il favor any other
measure lo provide for the pur
chase of I he railroad until the
routes have hern surveyed and
the reports of the engineers re
ceived. The Valdez route will he
.judged on its merits and that is
all the citizens of Valdez ask. The
report, of the engineers will do
the rest.
HAWKINS CASE WILL BRING ARMY OF WITNESSES
Jud^e Overliehl of Fairbanks,
has granted a ehanpre of venue in
tin* case of Frank C. Hawkins, the
cashier of I In* defunct Fairbanks
bank. There are 17 indictments
against Hawkins and tlio ease will
be tried during the lerm of court
wihch will convene here liexl
monlli.
In formal ion lias been received
from Fairbanks staling I bill in
witnesses have been subpoenaed
lo appear al I be trial. iTTslriet
Attorney Crossly, of the Fourth
.judicial division, will also rome
as well as a special prosecnlor
CHAMP GUI
OR UNDERWOOD
8trength About Evenly Divided at
Banquet of Leading
Bourbons
Washington, l«Vb. 1(5.—Al a
banquet he.ld here last 11 ik111 by
the Democrats it was manifont
liial either Champ Clark*or Con
gressman Underwood will be the
nominee of Ibe party for the pres
idency.
The Bourbons were about even
ly divided, but it is predicted I bat
I'mlerwood will oul-dislancc the
speaker before the convention is
held.
JUAREZ IS THROWN INTO
PANIC BY QUEER MISTAKE
DETACHMENT OF AMERICAN SOLDIER8 FIND THEMSELVES IN
8TREET8 OF JUAREZ IN8TEAD OF EL PA80—ARRESTED
AND ALLOWED TO WITHDRAW AFTER EXPLANATIONS
ft I Paso. Feb. I <»—A panic was
areoled at Juarez last night when
a detachment of American sol
dier* accidentally stumbled into
thai city. A rumor spread over
I he I own (ha I America had sent
I l oop* to Intervene In behalf of
lhe M«-xiran government and the
.sitfhl of American soldiers drawn
up In (he streets <»f Juarez was
regarded as a confirmation of the
report.
The Americans were arrested
and after an cxplannlion wrre al
lowed to withdraw. The dot aeh
mcnl was unfamiliar lo the «ee
iion and were not accompanied by
anyone who wan and had wander
ed Inirl Juarez, believing Ihey were
on I he American side and ap
proaching Kl Paao.
CharlcH Clark, well known in
AlaHkn, ami eapocially in I he in
lerior; died recently at Redding,
Penn.
MESSAGE FROM FAIRBANKS STATES 40 WITNESSES AND THE \
COURT OFFICIALS WILL COME FROM FAIRBANKS IN CON
NECTION WITH THE TRIAL OF FRANK HAWKINS
Inim Ilir department al Wash
ington In assist tlir district at
11iruey's office of this district In
handle Ihe proseeulion.
Hawkins' attorneys mafic the
represenlation thai Ih«*ii* clicnl
won hi lie unable l<» sccnrc a fair
trial in Fairbanks owinp lo local
fi'i'liiiK ami Judge Overfield granl
i'fl I he change of venue, ami will
wire the imliclnicnls • lo .Judge
irishman tomorrow. The papers
transferrins? Ihe case have hcen
made and are now mi their way
from Fairbanks.
II is believed I hat all Ihe cases
of Ihe indicled Fairbanks bank of
ficials will be.tried here. There
an* a ureal 11 «»f llicin and
if they an- transferred I lie spring
I<• riii of rnurl will probably last
for months. If will also mean
thai a large ainoiinl. will
be pill in circulation in w'tness
fees alone. •
Captain llarncllc. il is under
stood. will ask for a change of
venue when lie is driven a prelim
inary hearing in Fairbanks next
April. The others who are out
on hail inclinle Amlilor hiiscu
burg. Albert Jackson. Lee Wing
and A. .f. McArlhnr will probably
he Iried here, as charges have
heen preferred against .Judge Ov
erliold for appointing Hawkins re
JUNEAU GRANU JURY
ACTS IN HUMBULDT CASE
INDICTMENTS RETURED AGAINST 17 BU8INES8 MEN OF SKAQ
WAY, SEATTLE AND OTHER PLACE8—ARE ACCUSED OF
ACCEPTING WHARFAGE REBATES
Juneau. Feb. I (•.--X/vcnlcen
business iiii'ii in Skagway, Seattle
Mid idher cnasl towns have been
sudidcd by the prand jury !
'n connection with Ilie steamer
F111 iiiIm»I«II wharf eases al Skag
way.
K, is understood tlif? accused arc
charged with accepting rebates on
wharfage rales and otherwise
fitiispiriiiK to drive I he Humboldt
ri «*111 I he Hi*l«l by unlawfully dis
i'1'iiiiuuilinjr against lluil nun-I
puny. The lluuihohll cast's have j
heen before Ihc courts for some
liinr, hul this is the lies I in- '
stance where I Ik* matter was lak
i*n up h.v an Alaskan jcriuul jury.
The names of I In* persons indict -
od have nol heen made public l>nl
warrants for their arrests will
soon lie issued.
REMOVAL OF AINSWORTH
IS SENSATION OF HOUR
DI8MI88AL OF ADJUTANT QEN ERAL 18 OUTOOME OF LONG
FIOMT FOR OONTROL BETWEEN LINE AND STAFF OFFI
OER8 OF THE ARMY— ADJUTANT'S FRIENDS HOSTILE
Washington, KHi. IO.--TI10 rr
movnl of Adjutant (lonrral Ains
worlh by 8oci*etar> of War Hliin
Hoti, has proved (he sensation of
tho day. Oennrnl Ainsworih's
friends aro not sparing in their
criticisms of th«- secretary ai.d
will nnk for nn investi^alion.
Tlie.v ilerlnre his pmeeriure has
been liiKhliamlril anil nmvarrant
(I nnrlnr feireinnslniice*.
The dismissal in the otileome
«>f a tlprhl for control between the
line nnil Kin 17 otTieers of Ihe army.
reiver fur I!i«* 1 ><i11k after il> col
lapse. Il«» was dismissed from
I In* receivership hy .IndKe Over
lii* l<l for pay in ;r himself want's
without lirst securing an order
from tIk* court.
Tilt* rharnes «»T emhe/.z lenient
against, | In* Seal lit* men who wen*
formerly otVirers find slorkhold
•*rs in tin* Washington-Alaska
hank before its purchase hy the
Fairbanks Mankind C.o. lias heen
reilneeil to misdemeanor. They
are \V. II. I'arsons. K. K. Itarhour.
Falcon Joslyn, K. I,. Wehster and
(C.onlintied on pa»re -i)
BUNKER HILL
IN RICH ORE
Two Feet of Ore Carrying Large
Values Have Been Opened
Up in Tunnel
CJiarlcs Whalcu. who, with his
partner, Anderson, has a cun
trad for driving l"'> f**«*l of lun
ii<*l on tin' properly of I he hunker
Kill Mining company al Shoup
hay. is in ^»\vn and reports a rich
strike mi I In* properly.
According lo Whalcn's slory
htil I\vi» roumls of sluds had hecu
pul in when I hey hroke into a
hody of (piart/ carrying rich val
(('.milinucd on page .'I;
IS ARRESTED
IN HONOLULU
Juneau Indictments Causes Arrest
or Wynn Johnson in
Honolulu
11 • >i i< * 111111.' l-Vli. Hi.--Wynn
Johnson, who was arrc-icil <»n an
jimIir*111m-111 n'lurncil hy t Ii«* Jn
lu'au ^rainl jury, has Im-i-ii n*
loasril on hail.
(iiivcrnor W. (Iaiiu>ron l'orh:\s,
of llii* I'llilippini's. is oin* *»f tin;
SurHirs on .Johnson's hoinl. John
son will h*av«' for Seal lit- «• 11 tin*
nrxl slcmiKM*.
O'DONNELL IS
HEARD FROM
Letter is Received Stating That
Stricken Man Has Reach
ed Home
Mr. ('.has. MiM'allum liu- re
ceived a I<• 11«*i* from I In* simtc
lury i»r Iln» Miners' union at. Mi
ami. Arizona, staling that lluirli
O Doniu'll has arri\cd |safe
ly. Il«' is I In* man who was rc
c«*ii 11 >' sent outside through lilt'
efforts of Hit* Vahh*/ Miners' un
ion. having suHVrcd a stroke of
paralysis.
The wriler states that Mr.
O'Donnell had not noticed any
difference in his own eomlilinn
since leaving Vahle/. hut hoped
to have a more encouraging re
port to semi to his friends in
\ aide/ and those who so kindly
aided in sending him outside.
BLUFF MINING COMPANY
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting of (ho
stockholders of the HlulV Mining
company was held in tin* olTiee
of the company over Krye
liruhn's store lasl nijrhl. The
president of the company, Mr. W.
M. Wilson, is now on I he outside
and the mcciiiiK was adjourned
until his return.
8ENATE CONFIRM8
HERRICK APPOINTMENT
Washington, Feb. IU.—Thi)
Srnnlc has coiillnncil tin* appoint
ment of Myron Merrick of Ohio,
lo siicpcimI llohiM'l Baron ns am.
hassa<l«H' to l-'raniT.
LA FOLLETTE'8 DISTRICT
HAS ENDOR8ED TAFT
Madismi. l*Vh. 111.—Senator F.a
I'olli'lIr's own district lias front!
mi riM'onl as favoring Hit* candi
dacy «»f I'rcsidrnl Tafl.
GOVERNMENT CHAIN OF
EVIDENCE IS COMPLETE
GOVERNMENT HA8 40,000 TELEGRAPHIC ME88AGE8 SHOWING
THAT DYNAMITE PLOT8 WERE OONDUOTED WITH
PULL KNOWLEDGE OF THE OFFICER8
Indianapolis, Feh. Ml.—Tin*
Kovernmenl proseeul inn in I hi*
rlytinmiI«> rases is in possession
»f 10,000 messages which will he
used in convicting the iiiimi iu
ilicled l»y lln* grand jury here.
The messages show I ho dyna
mite plots were conducted wllh
I In* full knowledge and consent
fif the oxecutiva hoard of the In
ternational Association of llridge
find Structural Iron Workers. The
proftfculion regards its ease as
coiiiplclc ntid is sure of scrurini?
convict Ions «»f | ti«> officers of I lie
Imnnl nml many others who had
klio\v|i'<lK<' of I lir crime* while 11 ft -
iler contcmplation.
The messages explain I ho
source from which .1. .1. McNa
nmrn, as secret ary «»f the associa
lion, received Iti«* fund* to carry
oil the outrages ami to whom it
was paid. The prosccut Inn re
gard I his chaifl of evidence oh
complete In every particular.