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VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1912.
NO. 203.
COMMITTEE GIVES ALL
TO THE TAFT FORCES
1 r r- £
ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, MICHIGAN, MISSISSIPPI AND LOUIS
IANA LOSE DELEQATES TO TAFT--ROOSEVELT UP
TO FEVER HEAT
Oyster Hay, Juno 13 Iloose
velt is al fi'vi'i* heal nvci' 1 lit*
actions c»f the «r«>nIeomiuit
tce id Chicago, giving all the con
tested delegations lo Tafl, and
says lliaL in spite of the action
of 1 ht* commitlee he will he nom
mat' il. as many Tafl delegates
are I>>>11 iug to liiin.
' "li irago, June 13.—Till' dele,
at lai'fi»» from Louisiana
It si«'"s J 'i others from various!
l> >riions of the slate, ha\e been
.-••aled for Tafl. This is a clear
;:ain for the administration, as
these delegates.were not counted
upon in making their estimates.
Chicago. June 13.--The four!
delegates at large from Missis-J
sippi and those from IMirhigan-j
were given to Tafl. .
Cll.cago. .June 13.--in sidle ofj
!
BODY RECOVERED
*<■.» >■>! • - «
ON SUTE GREEK
"is -3 * 5, A v. si
?-3 . 'i * r fc> r . ? fi
- ; :.j J- \
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First News of Season Received
From Slate Creek—Sea
son is Backward
k:
<'diaries Kraemer ami llarrv
Selmllx have received word from
Slate n'fck, Hit* lirsl news in from
thai camp for some linn? past,
as tlx' mail route In thai ci\:ek
lias been discontinued.
The season is wry late, IH
inches i»f snow falling on the Oth
of May. During I tit la*t r»f May
the body of one of I he men who
was caught in the snow-dide and
the carcasses of live dogs were
recovered up Io the time the last
letters were sent out. The body
of the man recovered was in bad
condition and il is supposed the
remains will have lo be interred
I here.
Many snowslides have occur
red on llie creek during the ear
ly days of spring, leaving but j
(ho fart llial. 1 lit* Ilousevelt tick
••I carricd I lie slate i»f Califm
iiin l>v 00,000 maorily, the Roose
M'll deb'^ali's from llie Fourth
rnngrc siunal district were oust-|
••it and ihe Tafl did.'gal inn seal-I
«*i| in | ln>ii- plan*.
Chicago, .hini* i.'I.—Tin' four
ili'li'^ati's sil lar^i- rrmii Arizona
wi'i'i* si'ali'il fur Tafl.
onsIi'c hay. .1 iiii<* I 'A ('.oliiiii'l
llunsi'XI'll aiiiimini'i's thai In* is
in fa\i*r nf woman's suffrage in
this country. ami says Ihe plat
form, ho will submit to the Li• • -
publican ronvenlion wouM cmi
tain an unequivocal plank mak
ing ili'daralions In that ollVel.
> New York, June 13.—The Ev
j'nirijf Mail ediloPially demands
that ('id. Roosevelt prn a I onci* In
(Continued on page <i;
r«mr (nils standing on the creek.
fireenwahl ami SandherK's cab
ins wen* carried into I In* creek
liy. slides. John Cipcfn^aM and
.lack Meiihee are installing a
>mall Ii \ «l ran I io plant oil their
claim. km»wn a* Hie Tacoma.
A' iM'lition has-Jieen circulated'
on Ih«» creek'alfni signed without
r.n except inn. asking Judge C.nsh
maii Id reniuve. the Commission
er:- olVici* Ironi Hopper Center lo
'oilkaiia. and asking thai C. K.
Il'.y! In* sppoinied commission
er. The i>etit ion recites thai
Culkana is :the junction of the
I'airhanks-aVlde/. trail, the Eag
|e and Slate creek trails the trail
In Yahlez creek and is more cen
tral and convenient In the ma-1
jorily of the people operating in
the district, than Copper Center. |
THE FAIR LILLIAN
WILL GET HUGS
Pittsburg. June 13.— Lillian
llnssell, the actress, was yester
day married lo Alexander Moore,
I he wealthy newspaper proprie
tor.
Deputy Marshal Al. Sullivan
will leave on the Alameda for
Seward, where lie pies to bring
over an insane patient from Dil
lingham. lie and Harry Selmlt/.
will take the nnforhinale In tin*
Mnrningside sanitarium.
AN IMPORTANT STRIKE !
MADE ON THE HERCULES
I
28 INCHES OF HUNDRED DOLLAR ORE STRUCK ON I
VVEIN OF THE HERCULES ON MINERAL CREEK
WORK IS TO CONTINUE
(iharlc.x M. Nicholson. foreman
of the Mineral TJreek Mining
roiiipniiv'.s proper! ie» on Mineral
creek, ramp down from the work
ings «»n Tuesday, bringing with
liiin crnxs-xcet ion sample* of ore
taken from tin* new strike on
I hose properties, which have i
limber average value llian any
thing ,v«M struck in I hat section
of the ramp.
T.ast Winter a cross-cul was
run to strike the vein on the ller
etiles at a depth of 70 feel below
a pay shoot showing on Hie sur
face. Recently. when the vein
whs struck, where il wan calcu
lated il would he encountered, 18
inrhe.4 <»f I'ieli ore wan disclosed,
and as Hie vein was drifted up
on this ore body increased in
wiill li I«» *JH inches and is hi ill
widening.
Assay pel lints showed the fnce
of ihc M'in where llrsl opened up
lo run $50.00 to Hie ton, wliil«*
I h»' fare of I In* on* sliool shows
a value of *|nn ami .'10 ounces in j
silver, the hiphcsl perreiilaKe of J
silver >H discovered in Ihisj
camp. In movimi feci »»f ilrifliiif*
I he ore shool wiileneil I'J inches
ami is conlinuiuK lo widen. while
Ml ill hohliiiK ils averagn values.
The Mineral Crock Mining
conipany, as far as ihe company
is concerned, will cease work on
these propcrtion, anil will in all
probability lei a contract to
Johnson A Krickxon, Hip original
owners, to continue development.
(Continued on page 4)
TAKE TESTIMONY
IN SEATTLE
I •
Machinery of Law Beginning to
Qrind on Judge Han
ford's Case
Washington. .lune IU.--B>' n
vote of I In* House unanimously
ordered, Iln> Judiciary commit
l»*«» is to investijriile into tI\o
charges preferred against Fed
eral flanford.
A suh-rouimiltet* has heen ap
pointed wliieh will proceed to Se
attle to take testimony hearing
• mi! Ihi' rharjres. i
SOCIALIST SPEAKER
ON WAY HE
»
Juneau. June 13.—Lena Mori
row. tin- Socialist speaker, left
hen* on tin* Alameda to speak iii
Cordova, Yaldez and Seward. Slie
ludd lar;re meetinprs-in hotli Ji^
ncau aiul i >oujrlas.
The number of people who haw
passed through Whitehorse and
jroiie oil to the foot of fhcjali'
to lake the lll'sl steamers i|n\ni
thi» river is le^a h> oiiu-hall Uiaii
liiai of last year. - . - *
4
T
A POOR EXCUSE
BETTER THAN NONE
Judge Hanford Explains His Po
sition Relative to the Natur
alization Case of Oleso/i
Nut tiring able to longer stand
the >1 rioturos passed upon liim
for disbarring a Socialist, from
rilizensliip. ,Tud;.rc TFanford. in an
interview. sai<1:
"Oleson admitted thai 1h> i< a
Socialist. a frequenter of assem
blage* of Socialists in which lie
parlicipales as a speaker, advo
cating a propaganda of radical
changes in tin' insl itnt i<>ns of the
country. lie claimed to have a
clear nnderslandint; of the con
st ilul ion of tin1 I'liileil Stales,
and have known that, hy one
of its articles, deprivation of life,
• liherlv or properly without due
process of law is forbidden, and
yet the evidence introduced in his
behalf proved that the parly with
1 which lie is affiliated, and whose
j pi inciplcri he advocates, has for
its main object the complete
[elimination of property rights in
I Ibis country.
j- (Continued on pa^re •'»)
VALDEZ MAY ENJOY
A VERY RARE TREAT
" 1 • •
AN EFFORT IS BEING MADE TO HAVE OPEN AIR CONCERT
BY THE SIXTEENTH INFANTRY BAND ON ^ARRIVAL,;
OF TRANSPORT SHERIDAN
Willi life arrival of the trans
port Sheridan there will arrive
lh»! famous Sixteenth Infantry
band. (luring J lie past two years
stationed at Ft. William II. Sew
ar«l. near Haines, with the head
quarters •»f the regiment.
II is expected the transport
will remain at Ft. Liscum for at
least hours. A movement is
mii foot, inaugurated by the Pros
pector, and headed by Mayor
llilchie. to lake steps to have the
hand give an open air concert in
the city during that time, and, if
feasible, to have a big dance on
the same evening, the military
band to furnish Ihc music.
Should the committee be sue
VftLDEZ CHAPTER
ELECTS OFFICERS
Valdez Chapter of the American
Mining Congress Has An
nual Meeting
The annual inoeliim mT Yal
• !»'/ C.liaplor of (lie American Min
im* CniiKresM was hold in the
council chamber la si • (frill. Thoiv
\vn«* a good al tendance of mcni
Iier*
The meeting wax called to or
der by (fooi'itc Mnldwin. chair
mait.
Tlio following won* o1op|p<1 mi
pei'vi^orx for Iho ensuing year:
Opii, K. Baldwin, s. ftluru. \V.
ftlorm, B. F. Millard and A.
11«*i(ipl<*. This board will, at a lat
er meeting, elect ilic* officer* of
llie rhaplor, consisting of a
chairman, secrelary and treasur
er.
There being no furlher busi
ness the Hireling was declared
adjourned.
eessful in llioir effort* I• > scrim*
I lit* hand for an open air eon
rrrl Iht* people of Yahh*/. will
haw a rare treat, and our wliirli
many of our citizens will fully
appreciate, a.s il is but rarrly thai
a great military hand passe.; this
way.
Flag I>ay, falling on Friday, Mir
I 'ilh. it was decided by a number
of business men that in view* of
the coming of the transport Sher
idan on Saturday, it would he bet
ter |o withhold the Hying of Hags
for one day and the city would
wear a gala appearance on the
arrival of the headquarters «»f the
regiment with the troops em
harked at Ft. Seward.
GOOD ORE OK
DOME GREEK
Two Tons of the Wine Run
Shows Exceptionally Good
Values
,«* iiiHy-l\VM dollars to Ihe I on
is what Cnpl. \V. I,. Sf»alilinK. I tie
Dome cr«»f»k quartz man, obtain
ed fro111 a small clean-up which
was brought to town during Mm;
week, and which has jusl been
melted into a brick.
The mill that the captain has
nil his properly al Ihc head of
home ci'cck has he»»n unable lo
operate more than a few hours
daily, owing lo Hie scarcity of
waler. However, he hopes lo ho
ahh* lo keep Ih<• stamps dropping
night and day later in the sum
mer. .
Three fast rounds of a famous
prize flght al the Majestic to
night.
PRESIDENT SENDS MESSAGE
ASKING FOR APPROPRIATION
NO NEWS FROM SCENE OF DISTURBANCE—RELIEF VESSEL
STARTS FRIDAY—CLOTHINQ IS SPOILED BY VOLCAN- '
IC A8H IN VANCOUVER
Si'wanl. .f iin«> I .'J.--II. I'. Sulli
van. I". S. Marshal.—.\<»lliin? new
ha> been received from Kodiak.
Ilepurls have liec.n received from
mill* J.') dial sharp shucks and
1'nil 1 report s were heard there
last evcninir. The luu Printer
j>lill in port. KVANS.
i C.levml. Julie Iil.—*I"ln* Ihir
i••enIII carl Iwpiakc in Ihc past six
• lays, lias heen rc'-i>lercd mi 111«•
-ciMinerapli here.
j S'alllc, .1II lie I .'I.—Tin* Uc\ c II lie
ir.uMcr llusli leaves hen* mi Fri
day willi supplies fur 111•• nced\
( • • i I he \ «> 1 <■ ;i11•» yitne.
t '"aiicouver. .lime |.'{.--Daintyj
linen hiin^ mil in Ihc yards here:
Im dry falls I" pieces when Imieh-j
ed. II is liel ieveil I lie rhdhill^j
i had hecii hurned by Ih•• falling;
I ashes frnm Ml. Kalmai.
I I
GETS FOUR YEARS
FOR MANSLAUGHTER
.fini^r Thomas I.viis \«->|i;r_j
• I:«> «i !'l«• 1*11• •• >11 imposed a l'«»ur_ |
vrar y»'iil«Mie«» on Il«*<-inini*• I >.
i ('.ardinas. found guilty of ni;iii-|
slaughter in III*' killing of Arhi-j
dore A«111il«ii*. in .Wwlown. la-l !
Mai'i'li. Tin* prisoner. wlirn j
joiii'd |»y tin* ,jndp«* before]
si'iili'iirr was pronounced. pcr-j
j Misled t hat lu* was i111<>xi**;iI«*<l ;tl
j I In* lime lie <*« 1111111 i 11 I I lie crime.
! ami r«'11n• inI»«• r»•«I nothing ahonl '
jil. Hi' will lie <*«»111niiI•*«I |o Mr- !
J Neil's island. wIuti*. willi p"nl \
j conduct allowance Iak•>11 oil' Ih•*
I sentence. In* will he li*»l«l for a
i
nv.'i* III!•«••• \cars.--Kctrhi
.*»!
MAKE IT EASY
ASKS DARROW
l.os Angeles. June I lef
Hily Detective Brown loilay lesii
tied I ha I shortly after Detective
Franklin's arrest. harrow came
to him ami asked him lo >ro easy
willi tin* arrest of Franklin.
REBELS REJOICE
THAT HUERTA QUITS
(ihihnahua, June l.'l.—The reb
els arc iiiiicli pleased with the
rcsijrnalion of lien. IIit«*rln. from
III."* federal army, as he was I In
only man lhe> really feared.
Washinjrlon, Juno 1 Prcsi
iji'iit Tall today simiI a special
nifssa^; In • !*•••%•< askinvr fur
ail appropriation «»f ft 10ft.000 t• >
In* <'\|n'lii|«'il l»v Hie Ilf\i'iin>' I'.iil
l«*r service jn rarinjr for I lit* \1 _
rami victims in llic n«*i^li!*• *rli«•• >«1
of KniliaK. Alaska.
Jiim-an. .luiif J in\fi'iKM*
l".lark 11a — I••|i,yra|•!i1 In Wash
ington a-Kiny for an inini>'«ii;tl«•
i-«■ I iff appropriation «• f hioo.ooo
for tIk* r«• 1 i»*I" «»f tin* i»nlV«*r«*rs
from tin* \oh*ani<- fi-npl i"ii.
Skayway will iMifnrri* tin- ••nli
uaiH.'c prolIiny tin* smiu hinl*
fmm I ii«> frlifts "f 11if n ainl hoys
of I In* Hoosi'vi'll I ypi*.
Al. WliiI•• wi'iit mil I" llic roail
ciiintnission ramp this afli'i'iiooa
on his motorcycle.
KAMI ASHES
ARE NEUTRAL
In the Course of a Short Time
the Ashes Will Fertilize
the Soil
In*. I>a\i«l II. Slri-iii lia^ vi*IV
K i 11 • 11 > iii.hIi* ;i i*Ik*iii i<*:« I analysis
of I lit* ash pirkfil 1111 in Yahh'z.
as wi'll a> Dial I aK11 from I In*
ihwk i»f ihf l>i»ra ami ^nlunils tfi#»
fol low ing (*•*.—ii 11 •*.
It is an ••!»!ii"»»ly in-ulral ash.
containing in-ilIht ariil or al
kali. II is a puinicr sloni' in
slab' of |>iiiM-rizalinn of Ili«> rhy_
ulilf ami I mrhylilf variHi-'s. It
is a silicia ami inaniorphcus
pi i\Vl|l,M
I'mliT lli»* iniiTiiscupf il ap
pears as small parliclfs of por
ous pla»s ami lhosi» pariirh's are
full of small air huhhhvs, char
acteristic of puniicC s|om>, which
has aliout _..'l Ifi 1 spiM'ilir heav
ily. This sampli' wa» originally
(0:>nlinue<l on pauc IW
COMMISSIONER HEALEY
HAS RESIGNED HIS OFFICE
THE OFFICE AT CHITINA 18 CLOSED AND NO BUSINESS CAN
BE TRANSACTED—CONSIDERED THAT HI8 USEFUL
9
NESS WA8 AT AN END
News lift?* hecn received from
fit it ina lliftl I' n i I **< I Stale.* Hum.
iili.mioiifM* 11 f*n !••>* Ii ii« I I endered
his resignation In the court im
mediately after I In* grand jury
liiiil exonerated tii 111. giving ft*
his reason lliftf his usefulness in
the district had conic |o tin cml,
notwil hstandiug lliftl In* lint I liccn |
cleft red of nil wtook doing iiml;
Hull lie • Ii«I no| wish to cuihar
i*nhh the court in the discharge of
it* duties,
A reporter of tlit* Prospector
railed ill Judge Cushinan.* cham
bers thi.* nflcrnoon Inil (lie judge
was out visiting I lie glacier with
his fnuiily niul could not lie seen.
II appear* lluil on tendering lii•«
resignation Judge llenley locked
his office nnd lins not acted in ti
.judicial rapacity *iucc. neither
ha* Ili«* ofTitv Im'i'ii open for rc
conliiiK. of which condition JiiiIkc
Cuxhinan is probably in igno
rance, or else In- wmuM have ha«l
Henley iM'tnain nl his post until
Mich Iline as hi* successor \va*
appointed nr an appointment
won hi linv«» Immmi made ai once.
NEVADA'S CROESUS
QOES TO SENATE
Mt'iin, Nrv., Jniif I
W'iim Hi* lil. | lit* weal Illicit I man in
llii* Hlntc. Int." Im'om appointed by
ilu« itiivi'i'iiMr to MiiiM'iM'tl <
S. Nixon. •|«,rvn*«'il.
If you wnnl nil iho now? nil llu
iinc roml Iho Prnjpoclor