VALDEZ DAILt
VOL. 8. VALDEZ, ALA8KA, MONDAY,
PROSPECTOR
29, 1912. NO. 86
ARMY SURRENDERS
WITHOUT SHOT
Imperial Troops Are Deserting
and Joining Army of the
Republic
Kumlaja, China, Jan. 29.—The
imperial troops under <ieni*ral
Chang met the rebels and surren
dered without a shot beinK tired.
Chang's army was cut ofT from
its souce of supplies when the
railroad was captured by the reb
els. The imperial troops are de
serting and joining the army of
the republic of China by thou
sands. The order calling all loy
al troops to the defense of Pekin
has resulted in the desertion of
whole regiments who have bsen
left to provide for themselves and
are without ammunition or sup
plies.
WON'T DISCUSS
HARPER'S ATTACK
Wood row Wilson Considers Inci
dent Closed 80 Far as He
is Concerned
New York, Jan. 29.—(Sovernor
Wood row Wilson has positively
refused lo further discuss the al
titude of Harper's Weekly regard
ing his candidacy for I he Demo
cratic nomination.
(iovernor Wilson was tendered
an immense reception 011 Satur
day night. His declaration that
Harper's is owned by Wall street
has had the elTeel of winning mans
of the progressives of the labor
ing class to his support.
--HITE QIRL MARRIES
POLISHED JAPANESE
Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 27.
M iss Hazel llarvey, who was mar
ried Wednesday in Vancouver,
Wash., lo Kay Walanabe, Japan
ese, lived in this city with her
mother. Ho I h she and her moth
er were before the juvenile court
several month's .ago because of
the girl's association with Walan
abe and other Japanese, and were
then warned that if she continued
she would be taken up as a de
linquent. Walanabe is a well edu
cated, polished Japanese of artis
tic temperament and was in the
driiK business here for some time.
There were eleven steerage pas
sengers on the Alameda and Her
tha this morning. They are near
ly all bound for Fairbanks over
(he trail.
MILLIONAIRE CLUBMAN IS
KILLED BY HIS CHAUFFEUR
VICTIM 18 J. J. MOORE, OF SANFRANCI8GO, WHO LATELY FIQ
URED IN 8EN8ATIONAL DIVOROE PROGEEDDING8
SLAYER OLAIM8 HE AOTED IN SELF DEFEN8E
Ran Mncto, Jan. 29.—J. J.
Moore, a wealthy clubman, wan
shot and killer! by Samuel Tim
othy, a chauffeur, lately in his
employ.
Moore is tho wealthy clubman
and coal dealer of San Francisco,
who lately sued his wife for a di
vorce. Mrs. Moore «filed counter
charges of a most sensational na
ture but neither were granted a
decree.
The chauffeur claims he was j
attacked by Moore ami killed liiui
in self-defense. He states ho, tried
to avoid the millionaire hut could
not, as the latter followed him.
Moore mado a Hlatoment before
his death in which he accused the
chauffeur of boing the cause of
breaking up his home. He said ho
had learned of their riding to
gether lately and intended to cau
tion Timothy, but the latter shot
him before he had an opportun
ity to explain. .
SENATOR JONES INTRODUCES ALASKA
RAILROAD MEASURE IN THE SENATE
Provides For Construction of Railroad From , Seward To Mat
• anuska Coal Fields—Commission To Be Appointed By
a
the President—Measure Has Approval
of the Administration.
Washington, Jan. 29.—Senator
Wesley L. Jones, of Washington
state, today introduced a resolu
tion in the senate regarding the
proposed government railroad
from Seward to interior Alaska.
The resolution is for the pur
pose of authorizing the president
to cause the railroad to be built]
for the purpose of developing the
Matanuska coal fields. The reso
lution provides that the work
shall be done under the guidance
of a commission appointed by the
president. The commission to be
known as the Alaska Railroad
Commission and to be composed
of the secretary of the War de
partment, the secretary of Inter
ior and the postmaster-general.
It is proposed to provide funds
for the construction of the rail
road by the issue of thirty-year
government bonds bearing two
per cent for $15,000,000.
It is understood that Senator
Jones' resolution lias Hie approv
al of President Taft and the mem
bers of his cabinet. It is not be
lieved the measure will encounter
any serious objection in the low
er house and will result in speedy
legislation for the relief of Alas
ka being secured.
IMPERIALISTS TORTURE REBELS AT MUKDEN
Pekin, Jan. 29.—Reports of
horrible atrocities being inflict
ed upon rebel sympathizers at
Mukden by imperialists have been
received here.
Twenty, prominent citizens of
Mukden who have openly sym
pathized with the rebels were
seized by adherents of the Man
chu government and subjected to
most horrible torture. The vic
tims were led into the street and
every form of torture known to
TWENTY PROMINENT CITIZENS OF MUKDEN ARE 8EIZED BY
MANCHU ADHERENTS AND TO RTURED TO DEATH—WIVES
AND DAUGHTERS FOlfCED TO WITNE88 ATROCITIES
the Oriental mind was brought
into play to ser\p as a warning
to others who dared oppose the
Manehn government. The limbs
of the victims were broken and
severed piece by piece to satisfy.
the hatred of the imperialists.
Their eyes were gouged and their
tongues pulled from their heads.
The torture was kept up until
death eauie to the relief of the
vieti/ns.
The wives and daughters of the
victims were forced to witnjss
the tortures inflicted upon their
loved ones. Many of them have
lost their minds and are raving
maniacs. Europeans who wit
nessed the outrages hut were
powerless lo interfere, state tin
atrocities were such as could only
he conceived by Oriental minis
and executed by barbarous bru
tality.
NEW STEEL OIL BURNER FOR ALASKA RUN
Seal lie, Jan. -9.--The Alaska
Steamship company announces
I lie acquisition of a magnificent
new steamer for the Alaska run
ami will place it in service al an
early date.
The company has purchased a
new doiible-holtom sleel steamer
of 3,(MM) tons carffo and uhexcel
led accommodations for passcn
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY PURCHASES MAGNIFICENT NEW
CRAFT FOR SERVICE ON ALASKA RUN—CAPACITY OF 3,000
TONS CARGO—WILL BECALLED "CORDOVA"
peps. The now steamer is filled
with the latest style of oil burn
ling engines and is reported lobe
exeept ionally speedy.
The steamer is not as yet com
pleted, having been launched at
WiliniiiKlon <><i January :t. Tin*
shipbuilders have contracted for
early delivery and are pushing tin?
work of completion hy citfrnKinK
an increased force of workmen.
The new liner will he christen
ed Cordova, in honor of the Alas
ka terminus town of the Copper
Hiver and Northwestern railroad.
EARTHQUAKE 8HOCK8
FELT IN MEXICO
Mexico, Jan. 29.—The coast
suction of Mexico experienced a
number of .severe earthquake
shocks during the last 24 hours.
PR0GRE88IVE8 ENDOR8E
WOODROW WIL80N
San Francisco, Jan. 29.--The
progressive element ruled the
Democratic slate convention here
and linve chosen Woodrow Wil
son to win against the field.
CHINA PEACE PACT MAY
BE TERMINATED BY REBELS
IMPERIALISTS ARE ASKINQ FOR PROTECTION WHICH THEY ARE
UNABLE TO EXTENT TO REBEL SYMPATHIZERS—BELIEV
ED HOSTILITIES WILL BE RE6UMED AT ONOE
Pokin, Jan. 29.—The armistice
between the armies of I,ho imper
ial government and that of the
republic of China expires today.
Efforts on I he part of the imper
ialists are being made to secure
an extension of the peace pact in
the hopes of avoiding further
bloodshed.
Nanking, Jan. 20.—It is believ
jed I ho officials of the new gov
ernment will refuse to*grAnt an
extension of the armistice. The
news from Mukden has caused a
wave of indignation to surge
throughout the country which will
demand revenge. The imperial
ists havo shown themselves as in
capable of extending the protec
tion which they are now asking.
Hand Is Blown Off By I
Explosion Of Dynamite
"Jim" Fielder, ono of the bent
known of the old-time prospect
ors of this section, lost his right
hand nnd received serious injur
ies to other portions of his body
yostcrday through an explosion of
dynamite at Boulder bay. He was
brought to Valdci, arriving here
this morning, and was immedi
ately taken to the Good Bamari •
tan hospital, where his injurios
arc being treated.
For several weoks past Fielder
has been working on his copper
claims at Boulder bay. Yesterday
morning, after thawing somo dy
namite in his cabin and wrapping
it in a gunny sacx he started for
his claims, but just outside the
door he discovered the sack was
afire and dropped it on the ground.
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SIXTEEN CLUB WILL
DANCE TOMORROW NIGHT
The members of tlit* Sixteen
club have found il necessary to
change tin1 dates of their regular
danc.'s. II was proposed to hold
the dances each Monday, Thurs
day and Saturday evenings, but as
Moose hall is engaged by the Ma
sonic lodge Monday evenings the
club has decided to meet on Tues
day evenings instead. In future
the dances will bo given on Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday ev
enings.
TWELVE THOUSAND SOLDIERS
WILL DE SENT TO HAWAII
DEPARTMENT TAKE8 STEPS TOSTRENQTHEN WEAK STRATE
GIC POINT8 TO FORESTALL ANY POS8IBLE TROUBLE ON
PAOIFIO--PURELY MEASURE OF PREOAUTION
Washington, ,Jnn. 21).—An in
dication of the measures being
taken by the government to pro
tect its interests on (he inlands
was made manifest today. The
department has announced (hat
12,000 soldiers would be garri
soned at Hawaii in order to be
on the scene which might present
the weakest point if trouble
should occur on the Pacific.
It is believed the recent report
of a high army official that three
thousand Japanese veterans
equipped for war tia«1 recently
heen established on Ihe inland
has caused Ihe department lo act
at this lime. The department
docs not intend to he caught nap
ping and will create Ihe garrison
as a precautionary measure to
prevent trouble.
L. J. Good, who went out with
Wilson's freighting outfit to Chit
ina, returned from Cordova.
IS LEADER
WITHOUT PARTY
Judge Alton Parker Scores Colon
el Roosevelt for Mixing in
Politics
Columbia. S. (]., Jan. 2l».—Judge
Alton Parker has roundly scored
Colonel Roosevelt in an article
published over his own signature.
Judge Parker says lloosevelt is
trying to lie a political leader and
dictator to all parties while with
out a party himself. He accuses
Roosevelt of trying to force the
possible candidates of the Repub
lican party to adopt his ideas
through fear of losing the sup
port wjiieh he fancies he still re
tains. Judge Parker predicts that
if Roosevelt is nominated by the
Republican convention lie will fail
in winning the support of many
of his own party.
JEFFERSON SENT
TO THE RESCUE
Northwestern Failed to Receive
the Message for Help of
Stranded Ship
Sealt.Jan. 2D.--The «f*11
was sent north last niylil In as
sist Ihi- Santa Ana, which is
apronm! al Karla bay. where sli<'
has heen loading on?.
Tin' .\i»rlIiwi'sIitii wireless op
erator failed In receive the mes
sage sent. Inil h11> was attracted
which enabled the passengers to
!»«• taken to Ketchikan. The Nor
Ihweslern has ixit hecn heard
fl'Olil. Inil is believed In lie dlie
in Seattle al noon today.
ROYALTY AT HOME
AFTER THEIR VISIT
Montreal. Jan. 2D.--Tin* Duke
and Duchess «»f C.onnouKht re
Inrni'd nn Saturday evening from
their visit lo President Tall.
STOCKMAN BURIED
IN CANYON SLIDE
Pendleton, Ore., Jan. -Mi.—Jolm
Narkaus, a young slockman of
this rounly, is helieved lo have
met. his death in a snowslide that
occurred in Hohsled canyon. 35
miles east of here, Monday? Nar
kaus left that day up the canyon
and searchers Wednesday found
his horse lied near Hie mouth of
the canyon. No trace of the young
man was found, however.
The Alameua will sail al mid
night.