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VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1912.
NO. 165.
REBEL TROOPS TRAPPED
FEDERALS SURROUND THEM
GENERAL HUERTA HAS CAUGHT OROZCO IN THE TRAP THE
REBEL SET TO CATCH THE FEDERAL COMMANDER
SHORT FOOD AND AMMUNITION
Juan?/, Aug. 2i.-('ien. Orozco
and his command have been
caught in a trap .«outh of here
and are a| the present time sur
rounded hv ten thousand federal
soldiers. His position is consid
ered very desperate.
Orozco, when he abandoned Ju
arez, attempted a flank movement
hoping to attack tho federals in
the rear and to cut tliem ofi' from
supplies and reinforcements, but
his movements were anticipated
and additional government troops
hastened to points which would
make the rebel general's position
untenable.
<!en Iluerla f«'els coulbb'iil that
it is? only a matter of time when
the rebels will have to surrender,
as they are short of both provis
ions and ammunition.
Articles of incorporation of the
Tasinma Gold Mining company
have been filed with the clerk of
the district court. The company
is capitalized at $750,000 with
shares of the par value of s I. The
directors for the first year are
John l'einbloom, Joe Plant. Aiih,
ur Lang and Ben Silverman. The
properties of the company are sit
uated in |he Tasnuna.
PRESIDENT SIGNS
LEGISLATIVE BILL
Washington, Aug. X iPresident
Taft has signed the legislative,
executive and judicial appropria
tion bill, which as amended pro
vides for the court of commerce
until March next.
THE MARIPOSA
HUNCHES HERSELF
Yeslerdaj evening, willimit 110
(ire or warning, the Mariposa slid
into deep water, none I he worse
for the experience of a few hours
previous. At the time the vessel
returned to her native element no
effort was being made to gel the
steamer into deep water. The
gang plank was out ami passen
gers and visitors were going lo
and from the vessel, when of a
sudden she began to slide and
within*half a minute was again
afloat. She left for the south
shortly before midnight.
LOCAL ITEMS.
M. .1. C.alla^han. •uperinlendeni
of the Alice properties, states that
development work is progressing
in a very satisfactory manner. The
machinery ordered some time ago
is on the next steamer to arrive
hero from Seattle and consists of
a liU-horse power boiler, a 000
foot hoist, compressor, pumps and
drills. Mr. r.allaglian states that
when ilie machinery is in position
.he will make much more rapid
headway, ami proposes to keep go
in;* down as long as there is pay
ore in sight. The principal stock
holders iu the company will arrive
011 the Alameda.
I.ieul. Prosser, Signal dorps,
left for over the line this morn
ing. If he finds the trail to bo
in good condition ho will go as
far as Fairbanks before return
ing.
Ed. Weill brook returned to the
Johnson-Cameron properties this
morning. Ife reports the work of
development progressing satis
factorily.
The Mother Lode Mining com
pany have given one hundred dol
lars toward the maintenance of
I be hospital of the Hood Samari
tan.
William Hopper is to move the
Hem barber simp in the building
formerly occupied by Day A
Ciroonig with Ilie Sideboard.
LAFOLLETTEMEN
OVER TO WILSON
Chicago, Any. 2 i.—Following in
I he fool step* of drain, hundreds
of followers of La Follelte are
wiring thai I hey will support
Wood row Wilson in Ihe coining
campaign.
GOVERNOR INSISTS
CLEANER OREGON
Portland. Aug. 2 4.—(lovernor
Wcs| has served notice on I In*
city and county officials that Ihey
inusi clean up I heir jurisdicion of
the undesirable characters or else
he will do so with the stale mili
tia. His ultimatum has created
conslernaion among he official.-,
who know flu* governor is hacked
up by the sentiment of (lie state.
WORK ACTIVE
ON NEWSBOY
The Mill Pounding Steadily
Away on Good Pay
Rock
On the Newsboy property, the
mill is pounding .steadily. For the
last fen days the water supply on
I lie hill has been excellent, so
Dial continuous operation has
Ireen possible, Unless rains soon
come the water will have all run
off nnd lire mill will be forced lo
suspend operation for the lime
being.
Underground, drifting is going
on lo the east and west between
I he 215 and 31 tr-fool levels. Some
ore is being sloped, too. In Ihe
21R-fool level, some prospecting
is being done in the east face.
Within a short time drifting will
be started in Ihe wesl end of Ihe
lunncl.
Andrew Chrlstensen. chief of
Ihe field division of Ihe United
Btnles land office, with headquar
ter* in Alaska, was a passenger
for Ihe norlhland recently. The
Tho object, of Mr. Christensen's
trip to Alaska i* to gather testi
mony in connection with the coal
land cases to be tried this fall In
Ihe federal courts.
A TALL POLE
FOR OLD 6L0RY
Oregon Furnishes the Exposition
With Its Flag Pole, 246
Feet Long
Sail Francisco, Aug. 2 4.—The
huge flag-pole presented to the
Panama-Pacific International ex
position by I h»* citizens of Astor
ia, reached this city in one of tlie
giant raft* of Hie Hammond Lum
ber company, and .has been lowed
to |ht> exposition site at Harbor
View. It was seni by Major Hen-}
dersnn, of Asloria, as I hat city's,
contribution to the wonderful ex
position thai i^ to be held here in
1015. The pole was originally
intended for the Astoria Onten
anil celebration, but it was so long
and heavy that it was impossible
to raise it.
The dimensions oT the llag poie
as given by an expert timber scal
er are as follows: "Douglas 111*,
a perfect piece of timber; base
50 inches, top 23 inches; estimat
ed weight 1)3,001 pounds. Cubic
contents I.95H.52 cubic feel; con
tains 2.3.515.40 solid lumber feet;
length over all 2 40 feel.
The special flag, which is to be
IIown from this llag pole, is to be
furnished by the citizens of As
toria. It is planned to hold ap
propriate ceremonies when the
pole, si raised and old glory is un
furled from its lofty peak.
ALASKA DIVORCE
DECLARED VOID
Service Made by Publication
Alone Supreme Court Wash
ington Holds is Void
Washington. Aug. 2 i.-The Su
preme court has handed down a
decision holding thai (h»» divorce
obtained by Mcn/.el Hicks from
Maggie Hicks, in Alaska in 11MI5,
is void, as service upon Ihe de
fendant was alone had by publi
ealion. Afler securing the decree
of divorce 'Hicks married again.
In 101 I the first Mrs. Hicks he
pan an aelion fn ihe King coun
)> superior courl against her for
mer husband, asking f<»r a divorce
and naming IIieks' second wife as
ro-respondcul and asking "for a
divi. inn of liis properly. The case
was holly contested. (lie trial
courl grauliiiK Ihe divorce and
order'Jiir a division of Ihe prop
erly.
The case was appealed by the
husband and (lie decision of tin*
lower courl was upheld.
Judge Cushman has appointed!
Samuel Parker messenger in his|
court al Tacoma. Mr. Parker lias
many friends here who will re
joice in his good fortune. Frank
G. Crosby, for 20 years deputy U.
S. marshal for Ihe Western Di
vision of Washington, has been
appointed clerk of the courl.
COPPER INDUSTRY GROWING
SOUND SOON DIG OUTPUT
WITHIN A YEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND'S COPPER OUTPUT
WILL HAVE TO BE RECKONED WITH IN COP
PER CENTERS
Willi Hi*' gradual increase in]
I lie price or copper ii is gratify-!
inn to know llial the production I
from Prince William sound is al
so on ilie increase. I.ouis" l.av-|
ensaller, who is representative in
this sod ion of Alaska for the
Tacoma Siii»-IIcompany, lakes
a very encouraging view of I In*
;)iaol»able on 11m11 from 1 li«* prop
crlies aroiiml I lie sonml. Then III?
development a| llie various prop
erties in llie interior country,
Irilmlary |o the ('.upper lliver ami
Xorhweslern railway will, in Ihe
course of a year or I wo very ma
terially increase the output of
Southwestern Alaska.
The Kemiecoll Mines company
are rebuilding their mill ami in
three or four months their out
put at Ihe bonanza will he large
ly increased. The <treat North
ern l>eve|opmenl company ami
other properties in Ihe vicinity of
C.opper Mountain and Kuskulina
will soon he ready |o ship. Farth
er in llie interior, at Ihe West
over and other mines sufficient,
work has heen done |o warrant Ihf
building of trams and bringing
nut ricti ore, even before I tie rail
road branches are built. The pres
ent price of copper is an incen
tiv to Ihe various operating pom.
panics to get ready for early ship,
ment.
In speaking of the Prince Wil
liam sound output Mr. I.avensal
ler predict* that within aixty or
ninety davg Ihe shipment will be
at least 8,000 Ions per month.
The Real son mine at f.alouehc in
Wilbur Ward, former proprie
tor of the Chcna Miner, and two
years ago editor of Ihe Fairbanks
Star, which supported Wickcr
sham, i.<* now reporting on Ihe
Seattle Times,
alread> sliippiny nearly one-hlaf
Dial amount. while I lie Kllamar
mine, as as present improve
nients :iit completed. will have an
milpul of nearly :<,non t• >11 s. The
Kidalpo-Alaska runipany, owned
largely hy T. .1. Domdioe and John
Y. Oslrander. have now 250 Ions
ready for shipment, wliieh will he
-«enl onl '-n Hie freighter Seward
in a few da>s. (in amdher part
of Ihe l-'idalRo Island I fie l-'idalKo
C.opper company is operating.
They have ordered a Irani, hav
ing completed the lower and up
per terminals, and within »n day-,
expert lo he Kel I iiik out and sliip
idiiK ore. Mr. I.avensaller fnrlher
stales that \V. A. F>irkey is ship
ping about Sou Ions per month
from his properly on l.andloek
hay, while in the Mnme ucighlmr
liood Mr. Hyslrom is ahonl ready
lo make shipments.
Mr. I.avensaller stales that
there is a well anlhenlicated re
porl thai the Tver Hmellin? com
pany is alionl In a^ain pill into
operation ils smelting plant at
Lariynmith, British Columbia. and
lo send a man lo Alaska to con
tract fore ore. Two years afro
thin plant was compelled lo close
flown because I he prices charged
for smell in? was helow the cost
of doing the worlt. At that lime
I hey were I real in? considerable of
Ihe Alaska ore. Mr. I.avensaller
does nol know whether Ihe advent
of ihe new company into the field
will result in any chanpre in rates
by the Tacoma Smelling company.
-Cordova Alaskan.
Deacons Simon and John Klias,
of I ho Assyrian church, in Turkey,
are making a lour of Alaska, so.,
licilinpr aid for the establishment
of a school for orphaned children
in that far country.
TEDDY DENIES STATEMENTS
OF ARCHBOLD AND PENROSE
TURN8 OFF THE CHARGES BY STATING THAT IT IS A WICKED
ATTACK ON THE DEAD TREA8URER OF THE REPUB
LICAN COMMITTEE
Oyster Bay, Aug. 1 i.-Theodore
Roosevelt spent half an hour last
night dictating a speech in reply
lo the charges of Senator Penrose
and Ihe testimony of John D.
Archbald, in reference lo the con
tributions of the Standard Oil
company, lo Ihe campaign funds
of 1904,
The Oiloni'l declares thai he
knew nothing of the cont rihut ion
and that il is a wicked attack on
a d•• ;i<I man, meaning Treasurer
Hliss. lie dors not specifically de
ny the statement of Arrlihald thai
the sum of s-jn.non was paid to
him personally or that lie de
manded a conl rilml ion in Ihe see
ond campaign.
It is believed that ('.«»!. Roose
velt will be ask«-d Ir> lake the stand
before I Ik* Senate investigating'
committee 1 • • answer the charges
made against him by Senator Pen
rose ami John 1 >. Archhahl.
The commitlep is divided as to
its future course. An adjourn
ment. will probably be taken t<>
New York, when Roosevelt, Per
kins and Cortelyou will be sum
inotied tot i's| i fy.
N-u York. An.:. "J i.-.lolin t».
I Arrhbiild will shortly sail for Eu
rope. Hi- hints nl suiir-r Tlmo
| dope lloos«*Velt for libel.
WILLIAM M'ADOO
WILSON'S MGR.
.New York, Any. I'i.-Oii account!
of tin* colli inuc<i illness of Me- •
Coombs, it is believed Wodorow
Wilson will appoint MeAdoo as;
his campaign inana^T. McAadoo'
is considered one of Hie be«d ex
••culive managers in Ilie country. |
FOREST FIRES
NEAR PASADENA
Pasadena. Any. i.~ Forest tin*-j
arc raging n • • r 111 «»f here and tliej
••ill ire dislricl is threatened Willi
being swept |»> I In* Maine*. i
I-'. I.. Wagner \s<'iiI down |i» j
Slump l»ay |o look over llie Itani
Ider and I lie Hcnre-Mel >onald
properl ies.
PETER CANOVERA
DECLARED SANE
No Testimony tc Justify the Re-j
tentlon of the Defendant as
an Insane Person.
The commissioner's conn was!
occupied I lie greater pol l ion of
I he day in trying I In* insanity pro-1
cecdings against Peter C.anovari.|
of f.alonche Island, arrested on
a warrant sworn out hy Mrs. John
Wilds.
A mimhcr of witnesses lesli
lled that Peter was "nue<;r," hut
the testimony elicited nolhiiiK
I ha I wonhl show he defendant |o
he onl of the ordinary, save thai
perhaps he was cxeilahle and
found some difficulty in explain
ing himself in English.
II was charged I hat he was an
noying Mrs. Wilds. The Jury com
posed of Woodherry (ioodwjn,
lo Ifopkinson, K. Iliest, P. C. Hev-,
tiohls. Ambrose Hell and F.d. Kd-'
wards, were onl hut a few mo-i
mollis when they brought in a|
verdict declaring the defendant
sane. He was released from cus-j
lorly.
Joint V. Oslrander will leave fori
Cordova loulghl if the Mariposa I
uuikeM the Irip, in order lo attend
I he funeral services over I lie re
mains of Mrs. Oeortfe lla/elel. |
MEN BEING RUSHED
TO NICARAGUA
Washington. Any. i.—The State
department is urging Ihe Navy to
get nil tlx' available iihmi imme
diately in .Nicaragua. Pmbahl> I wo
thousand nn>n will he rushed l<»
I In- southern republic to protect
lln* foreign resident ami |u-«• j»•• rly.
FOREIGNCOIIflPANIES
HAD BETTER HEED
Thai foreign corporations «h»
in^ husiue*.*. in Alaska an* tak
ing great chances by reason of
their ignorance of lln* provision*
of I ln> Alaska code i* evidenced hv
a recent decision of .fi■«!&:•> Over
lield al Fairbanks. The decision
was in a fa»t' in which I It •• Ho-s
lliggins company. of Seattle, was
suing Fairbanks nii-n as signers of
a re-dc|i\cry hoii'l. 'lln- defeud
anls < I**! ii 11 r !*«*• I 11 • lln p I a i 111 on
lh»' uronml ♦ thai tin- plainlilY
company had not complied with
lln' coih' pro\ isioii-» rcipiiriu1.: tin'
tiling of Topic* of articles of in
corporation ami tinaiirial state
ments. 'i'li:- «h*i1111i*r« •* w is sus
I ained .id ♦ In- c. n out
of court.
The Alaska code, provides that
foreign corporal ions dojnu bust
ncs* in Alaska must lilc their ar
liclcs with tin* clerk of the court,
in each division or Ihey arc liable
to tine fo x'.Tt for each day they
do business in the territory. In
addition to this penally a failure
to comply with Ihe requirements
of the code renders any contract
of the corporal ion with citizens
of Alaska entirely void as lo I ho
corpnralion. and no court of tti€f
district shall enforce the same in
favor of the corporation or com
pany so failing.
Many of the foreign corpora
tions which are doing business in
Ihe territory have neglected to
comply with the requirements oT
Ihe Alaska law. and a- a refill, if
(hey attempt l<» enforce any ron
tracls made here will find them
selves in the snme position as the
ndss-ltiggin.s company.
•I. Harry has just returned from
n flfty-two day cruise on Ihe Kus
kokwim river on Ihe freighter
Hethel. lie was ns far up Ihe river
as Delhi and reports labor scarce,
many of Ihe miners being unable
|o ge| enough men to operate. He
says that all of the country which
Ihey passed through was greatIv
excited over Ihe biw gold strike at.
Anink.
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