5fhg Ualftcz Sailp JlroapMtor
VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1912.
NO. 139.
MURDER COMING
TO THE LIGHT
Chauffeur, on Promise of Immun
ity, Will Spill the Story of
the Conspiracy
New York, July 2#.-Frank Mu
rata, who was arrested for com
plicity in the murder of Henry
Rosenthal, says he saw four pis
tol flashes when the gambler was
killed.
William Shaprio, the chauffeur,
who drove the murderer away
l'rom Ihe scene of the shooting,
will, on the promise of immunity,
make a clean breasl of the mur
der conspiracy. The authorities
now; believe tiiey will gel all the
cons'piraloi's as well a* the actual
murderer.
New York, July 26.—The coron
er's jury has placed the respon
sibility of the ' murder of the
wealthy gambler, Henry Rosen
thal, on the shoulders of Ihe mil
lionaire Police Commissioner
Waldo, who permitted gambling
to exist contrary to law. The
case it creating one of the great
est sensations experienced horo in
years. m
IS IT HOME RULE
SENATE GAVE US
Washington, July 2G-The homo
rule bill passed by the Senate
prohibits the people of Alaska
pas-ing any laws affecting game,
ilsh, fur seal or federal revenue.
It provides that I he first legisla
ture shall convene on the first
Monday in March, 1913, and ev
ery two years thereafter.
PRE8IDENT MOYER
18 RE-ELECTED
('ripple Creek, July 26,-After
having officially canvassed the
referendum vote for officers of
the Western Federation of Min
ers, it was officially declared that
President Mover was re-elected to
his office.
WYOMING'8 EX-GOVERNOR
DIES IN ANTIPODES
Melbourne, July 26.—Ex-Gove r
nor Richards, of Wyoming, who
was touring this country, died
suddenly here of heart disease.
The remains will be returned to
the United States.
ROOSEVELT CLAIMS HE WILL CARRY
SIX HERETOFORE REPOOLICAN STATES
And Will Defeat Taft In New York, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland,
Missouri, West Virginia, New Mexico, Kentucky, Wis
consin and Michigan—Claims Republicans
Had Plot Steal Progressive Party
Portland, .Inly 20.-The House-1
vol I party recently organized in
Iliis state have elected a full del
egation to the Chicago conven
tion who will favor Roosevelt as
the candidate of the National Pro
gressives. The attendance at the
convention \va< large and unusu
ally represent al ive.
New York, July 26.—The suf
fragette organizations have de
cided to cast their political lot
with the National Progressives
and will aid to their utmost, the
candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt.
Oyster Hay, July 26.—Roosevelt
claims that he will carry the
stales of Kansas. Minnesota,
South Dakota, Idaho, California
and Washington with certainty
and. with fighting chances in a
number of others. A<ide from the
stales enumerated he will take
from Tall all chances of carrying
New York, Illinois, Indiana, Mary
land, Missouri, West Virginia,
New Mexico, Kentucky, Wisconsin
and Michigan, and maybe others.
The campaign of the Natioual
Progressives, while extending all
over the Union, will be principal
ly fought in the states where
Roosevelt sentiment is strong.
Washington, July 20...—A plan
has been uncovered here by which
the Republicans hoped to capture
control of ihe third parly move
ment, eliminating any organized
opposition within the parly to de
feat President Taft. The discov
ery of the plot and tile fact that
such a movement was anticipated
by the third parly leaders has
made ils consummation imprac
ticable al this late dale. Should
tlift movement have proven suc
cessful it would have resulted in
the Progressive vote going over
directly to Wilson.
Washington, July 26.—'The con
gressional investigation into the
expenses of the national political
organizations of both of the great
parties and the source from which
they obtained contributions, dis
close** that Hani man gave the
Republican national committee a
quarter of a million with which to
elect Col. Roosevelt. Over $800,
000 of the money subscribed to
the committee was spenl in New
York state alone.
Baltimore, July 26.—The Na
tional Progressives lieCd their
stale convention here yesterday lo
elect delegates to the national
convention to he held in Chicago.
The convention shows the third
parly movement in this state to
to he strong enough to eliminate
all chances of the Republicans
carrying it.
Chicago, July 20.—Another com
plication among the Republicans
of Illinois is that the strong per
sonal following of l.oriiner will
quietly vote the Democratic tick
et in revenge for tlie treatment
accorded the late senator T>y both
Taft, Roosevelt and Ciovernor
1 »eenen.
Madison. July 20.-l.a Follette's
Weekly says editorially that Theo
dore Roosevelt is not a real Pro
gressive and that the people
should "Uppres-i him.
HEAVY DAMAGES ASKED IN TEIKHELL MINING SUIT
Suit was luilay tiled against
JoIiii C. Clarkson, Char lew li. <iar
jwood, Juhn Foster and Dan Ross,
jthe original owners of Ihe Teik
; hell mining property upon which
'the recent rich strike was made,
by II. F. Suessdorf, as trustee, to
compel a fulfillment of Ihe terms
of a contract entered into between
the defendants and F. L. Wagner,
through Donohoe & Ostrander.
The complaint alleges that on the
10th day of July, 1912, Wagner
entered into a written contract
with the defendants as follows:
"For and in consideration of
Ihe sum of one hundred dollars
[and other valuable considerations,
ACTIVE MINING OPERATIONS
OVER TO THE WESTWARD
THE PRIMR08E COMPANY 18 DROPPINQ 8TAMP8-AN AERIAL
• - '
TRAM BEINQ INSTALLED FOR KENAI-ALA8KA MINING
OOMPANY-OTHER ENTERPRISES
The ,h I a trips an* dropping in the
null of the Primrose Mining com
wnny, operating on Porcupine
rreek, according to a report which
reaches here. While certain fix
tures are necessary before the
mill will hr mining at its best,
the rich ores of the mine, pend
ing the arrival of the adjuncts,
which have been sent, for, a
makeshift in doing the work,
which, while not satisfactory to
I he management, is nevertheless
heller than not running at all.. It
i« flic purpose of the company to
keep stamp* 'dropping all winter.
Preparation* to I his end have
been made. Superintendent To
zier came in last night and
brought A»me specimens from
the mine,
Under Hie direction of Engineer
Hays, of the Trenton Iron Com
pany, of Trenton, N. J., Ihe work
of installing the aerial Irani on
the property of the Kenni-Alaska
do Id Company is progressing
nicely and will be completed as
soon as possible. This company
will bIho work throughout the
winter. With the installation of
the aerial tram system, it is not
too much to say that this will he
the host equipped gold quartz
mine outside of thp big gold mines
at Douglas, in Alaska.
Ha mil el I. Silverman, manager
of the Skeen-I.ecbner Mining
Compapy, is in San Francisco,
where he goe« to secure a large
stamp mill and an aerial tram
equipment for the Skeen-f.echner
Mining Company. It is his plan
to install the new machinery this
season. He has also obtained
control of the California-Alaska
Mining Company's property, In
the 'same locality, and the two
propertied will be mined under the
same management and the ore
(rented by the same mill.
AN ACTION BROUOHT AQAIN8T THE DISCOVERERS AND OWN
ERS OF FAMOU8 TEIKHELL MINING PROPERTIES FOfc
FULFILLMENT OF CONTRACT
cash in hand paid, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged,
we, John Clarkson, John Foster,
Cha*. Garwood and Dan Ross, the
undersigned, do hereby give and
grant unto F. L. Wagner, or
Rambler G. M. Co., of Valdez,
Alaska, thfe sole and exclusive
right and option for a period of
t»-n days from the date hereof, of
bond, lease and purchasing the
following named lode mining
claims, viz: Glorious Fourth,
Glorious Fourth No. 2. the Ifelen,
the Belle, the Edgworlh, Sophy,
all of which said lode claims are
situated in the Valdez recording
precinct, District of Alaska, on the
following terms lo-wit: Bond and
lease for a period of five years;
purchase price to be one hundred
and five thousand and one hun
dred dollars (8105,1001 on terms
as follows: One hundred dollars
down, two thousand dollars due
July 20, 1912, throe thousand dol
lars Jan. I, 1013, one hundred
thousand dollars on or before
July to, 1917; also 25 per cent
royalty on all ores after shipping
and smelting charges are deduct
ed. also 25 per cent gross of all
ores milled on or near the prop
erty until bond Is paid. After
payment of July 20th F. I,. Wag
ner, or Rambler Gold Mining
company will have full charge
and control' of the property un
less contract goes by default.i
payments to be divided equally
and placed to the credit of the
undersigned at the bank of 8.:
Hiuir A Co. ?f for any reason
the purchase price 1* not paid all
machinery and improvements to
be left on the property. And I do
hereby agree t«» make and execute
such further agreements or in
strument in writing as may be
necessary to fully embody all the
terms of our agreement.
"Witness my hand and seal
this tenth day of July, 191 2.
"JOHN C. CLARKSON, (Seal .
"CIIAS. II. GARWOOD, (Seal .
"JOHN FOSTER, (Seal-.
"DAN ROSS, (Seal;.
"F. !,. WAGNER."
Witness Sam Ankney.
That upon the execution and
delivery the above instrument
Wagn 'i' oaid the defendants one
hundred dollars, and that on the
20th day ol July, the *aid Wagner
paid the defendants the further
sum of 82,000 by depositing tti«*
same in tin1 bank of S. Blum &
Co., five In ndred dollars to the
credit of each of the four defend
ants and that Wagner notified I lie
said defendants <>f what he had
done and that the defendants re
fused to comply with the th»*
terms of the option given or to
give ov»»r possession of the prop
erty.
After citing that Wagner had
entered into an oral agreement
with the plaintiff to organize a
company; thai subscriptions were
taken and a corporation was
formed, to which said option was
transferred by Wagner and that
the refusal of the defendants to
comply with the terms of the con
tract has damaged plaintiffs in
the sum of $50,000 and the fur
ther sum of $500 per day for each
and every day's delay in fulfilling
the terms of the contract.
PlainlifT further asks that he
br given possession of the said
BAftftOW TO ftltfPV
IN Nit OWN »KH*LF
Angeles, July 26.—It I* now
Hfalcrl lhat Harrow will positively
lake the witness stanrl In his own
behalf.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
WltTAH JOHNSON
READY TO FIOHT
Chicago, July 2fl.-Champion
Jack Johnson any* he willing
(o meet Joe Jeanetle al any (line,
provided (he purge and side bef.
j»rr made sufficiently inviting.
miiiinp claims; that the defend
ant« be enjoined from interfer
ing willi or working said proper
ties. Thai judgment bo render
ed in the sum of S-'H.OOO against
each of tbo said defendants as
piinitive damages and for ten
thousand dollars costs for bring
ing this action.
When interviewed by a ropnrl
er of the Prospector, John Lyons,
Esq., of counsel for the defence,
staled that as yet be bad not been
served with the complaint, but
staled thai Ibe defendants to Ibe
suit would allege fraud in Ibe ob
taining of Ibe contract. Further
than that lie would not discuss
the case.
JR. RINGER
KILLED IN AUTO
Pioneer Alaska Surgeon Meets
Death in an Automobile
Collision
Seattle, July 20.—I)r. K. M. ilin
iuger, the best known surgeon in
tlio northwest. was killed when
tiis automobile ran into an inter
urban I lain yesterday. L>r. II in—
iuger, a graduate of the SI. Louis
medical college, went to Nome in
1 and soon became the lead
ing surgeon of that eamp.
He was not only known f<»r his
-.kill but was beloved for the good
he did. It made no difference t<»
liim whether a person needing his
service had money nr not. The.
irood he could accomplish appear
ed to be the incentive which iii<>\ —
I'd him on.
In 190i lie relinked to Seattle,
and immediately stepped into the
lead in his profession, largely
through Hie efforts of many Alas
kans who had made the Spirit,
city their home. Kstablished in
a fashionable and lucrative prac
tice his offices and service* were
always at tin' command of re
turning Alaskans who were in
need of medical attendance.
Alaskans here universally ex
press sorrow at the untimely end
of I>r. Ilininger. A meeting of
Alaskans has been called to pass
suitable resolutions and to make
arrangements to attend the funer
al in a body. The deceased leaves
a wife and one child in comfort
able circumstances.
WICKJER8HAM OPPOSES
BOOHER COAL BILL
Washington. .Fuly UO.-1>elegat e
Wiekersham points on! Itiat un
der Ih>* l)ill iiiIroduced by Kepre
sentative Boohcr. of Missouri. for
the leasing of Alaska coal land<.
it will bo an easy mailer f<»r Ih«
railroads to acquire Jill the coal
land they may want.
ANOTHER BANK ROBBED
IN VANCOUVER
Vancouver. H. II., July >Mi.-Tw(»
masked men entered the North
ern Crown Hank yesterday, hold
ing up the employes and succeed
ed in making their escape with
£ 1,500. The police are on the
trail of the robbers.
HEAD OF HOSPITAL SERVICE
REPORTS AS TO WESTWARD
SAYS THAT WITH REMOVAL OF NATIVES TO BETTER PLACE
AND WITH LITTLE HELP EVERYTHING WILL BE NOR
MAL AGAIN -
By Dr. Kmil Krulish, U. S. pub
lic health and marine hospital
service, Ihe reports of destitution
in the district affected by the re
cent Katinai eruptions, are brand
ed as false. The government has
ration* for those who are actually
in want but will not support or
'encourage lazines* by .distribu
tion of fond promiscuously; a
committee of three citizens is in
charge of this relief. The sani
tary conditions of this section are
good. At Kodiak, Dr. Silverman,
the local physician, in attending
to the sick, and at Afognak Dr.
Hrccht, of the public health and
marine hospital service, is at
tending all those who wan I medi
cal attention.
"The rofugiM's from Knlmni
were housed in the school house
and an- looked aflrr by Mr. Nash,
teacher in the bureau of educa
tion. A revenue culler will trans
port these natives l<» fMepovak]
bay, when*, under ttfB direction of
Mr. Nash, (hey will build their
house* and he directed to put up
fish for their winter use. They
Kill receive all the assistance nec
essary iintiI they get established
in the new homes. These people
are very primitive and do not
speak English. They are below
par when compared with the av
erage native, but it i* Imped that
under tlx* guiding hand of thr bu
reau of education I hey will im
prove their ptatue and prosper in
llioir new home. Many of these
people are dineaxcd and medicines
will be shipped to the new colony
for Ihf minor ailment*, while llie
teriou* case* are in Kodiak in
'harge of ('apt.• Perry, of Ihe rev
enue culler service, and treated
)> Dr. Silverman. We hope lo
remove them to a hospital as soon
is arrangements are completed
for their transportation.
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