VALDEZ DAILY PROSPECTOR
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VOL. 8. VALDEZ, ALA8KA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1912. NO 89
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CLAIM STANDARD OIL
FINANCED THE HEDELLION
IMPERIALISTS CLAIM AMERICAN TRUST BACKED THE REBEuS
IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE OIL RESOUR
CES OF THE EMPIRE
Shanghai, China, Feb. 1.—It is
claimed that the Standard Oil
•company of America is respon
sible for the overthrow of I lie im
perial government. The Ameri
can concern is said to have back
ed the rebels to the extent of mil
lions of dollars and are to be giv
«en in return the control of the oil
resources of the empire.
The source from which the reb
els received fuuds sufficient to
carry oil the rebellion lias long
been a mystery. The. claim of the
imperialists thai the rebels have
pledged the oil resources to the
foreign concern is given credence
by Europeans. China has vast oil
lields as yet practically undevel
oped which will become immense
ly valuable in the ne.ir future ow
ing to the adoption of western
ways by the Chinese.
SENSATION IS
EXPECTED SOON
Deteotive Burns Qives Evidence
Before Committee Regard
ing Lorimer Case
• Washington, Feb. 1 Detective
Burtis appeared before the Sen
site committee investigating the
Lorimer cases today.
Burns testified that he had
•shadowed the witnesses and was
prepared to substantiate his re
port filed with the committee
•some days ago. No information
regarding the report is being giv
t'n out, but sensational develop
ments are expected.
ilEINDEER MEAT
IS DISEASED
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Efforts of Nome to Ward Off Fam
ine Causes Startling Dis
closure
In an effort to ward ofT the
threatened fresh meal famine in
Nome an attempt was math' to
substitute reindeer meat for fresh
beef. Several carcases had been
-disposed of before an examina
tion of I lie meat was made and
found to contain germ* and to
lie full of worms. The mailer was
called lo the attention of the
Nome Nugget, which instituted an
investigation that led to startling
disclosures.
The Nugget found that the Pa
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ROYAL WELCOME QIVEN
TO CARDINAL O'CONNEL
Boston, Fob. I.—Cardinal
O'Connel arrived here today and
was given a royal welcome. The
celebration in honor of his visit
will last for several day.
NORTHWESTERN IS
BEING DELAYED
Will 8all Friday Forenoon with
Many Passengers for In
terior
Seattle, Feb. I The sailing of
the Northwestern has b»;en post
poned until Friday forenoon at fO
o'clock.
She will carry a large list of
jpassengor.s for interior points and
a number for roast towns. She
will also have big shipments of
freight for Fairbanks and interior
points. Considerable freight is
being sent via Fairbanks for ear
ly shipment down the river to
Iditarod and other camps.
HARROVIAN'S SUCCESSOR
HAS CR08SED DIVIDE
Ni'\v York, F«l». 1.—F.dwin llaw
h'y, who sueeeeileil to the man
agement of I In* vast Harriman
railroad interests after I In* (loath
of Ih<» latter «li«>«l today at-his
hot in* iii this city, His death re
sulted from a complication of
diseases.
Weather Report.
Harometic pressure 20.117
Maximum temperature. . . .30
Minimum temperature. . . .28
Mean temperature 33.5
Temperature al 0 p. in....38
Precipitation 21
Cloudy, light breeze N. K.
E. M. BLADE, Observer.
ROYAL FAMILY OF CHINA WANTS
TO RETAIN THE EMPTY TITLE
EMPRE88 DOWAGER 18 PREPARED TO 8IQN ABDICATION
WHEN TERMS ARE REACHED—WANT8 YEARLY PENSION
FOR ROYAL FAM IL INCREA8ED
Pekin, Feb. I.--Th« royal fam
ily have expressed their willing
noss to abdicate in favor of the
nation becoming a republic, but
>*ish to retain the empty title to,
the emperor's family. They aro
also dissatisfied with the amount
of yearly pension as proponed by
the Republican government.
London, Feb. I.—The foreign
oiTiee has received advices stat
ing that the edict of abdieatiop.
hn« been signed by the Empress
Dowager on behalf of the ompvr
or. The matter is being kept sec
ret in order to forestall trouble
by permitting the government of
the republic to make prepara
tions.
Pekin, Feb. i.--The imperial
foreign board announces that the
Empress Dowager i* ready to ab
dicate and will accept the termi
offered by the repul ileant
CHINESE BEAUTY I
IS ARRESTED
Girl Arrested in Montana Has
Been Identified by Coast
Police
Hillinfrs, Mont., Keb. t.—A Chi
nese woman arrested hero sev
eral days uk«> on suspicion of be
in{? Miss Oisen. wanted in eon
nerlion willi the murder of Seid
Hintr, lias been identified by de
tectives from the coast.
After beinp: identified by I lie po
lice Miss OistMi waived extradi
tion and is willing to be returned
to Portland.
LEADERS HELD
WITHOUT BAIL
8trikers Are Frantic and Destruc
tion of the City by Fire is
Feared
Lawrence, Feb. !—Throe of the
loaders of the strikers have been
arrested and held without bail.
The strikers are frantic with rage
and threats to destroy the city are
openly made.
Many cases are reported by
physicians of persons being treat
ed at their homes for wounds re
ceived in the bayonet charge
when the mob refused to dispurse.
THREE THOUSAND SOLDIERS
GUARD THE TEXTILE MILLS
ARRIVAL OF ADDITIONAL OOIVIPANIES OF MILITIA 8ERVE TO
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RE8TORE ORDER BY SUBDUING THE RIOTER8--MILLS
TRYING TO OPERATE WITH 8TRIKEBREAKER8
Lawrence, Mass., Feb. 1.—
Three thousand militiamen arm
ed with repealing rifles are
standing Kuard over Ihe textile
mills, which are trying to oper
ate v itil a few strikebreakers.
l.jMiKressman Berber announ
ced that he will ask for a report
on his measure to provide a com
mission t<» enquire into the con
ditions which led to the strike.
1 In; strikers are sullen since
the arrest of their leaders and
further trouble is feared. The ar
rival of 'i»'\v companies of militia
has proved effective in restoring
c-rUfi* antl business has again been
resumed.
TAKES ISSUE
WITH DR. FOSTER
Local Physician With Years of
Experience Contradicts
the Report
Kdilor Yaldez Daily Prospector.
1 )car Sir: In your issue of yes
terday (Jan. Hi) you published a
ih.'ws communication from Srat
lle giving l)r. Foster's opinion up
on Hit' general ti«*aI(ti of Ihe pop
11 la I ion -of Alaska to the efl'cel that
one-half <>f the entire population,
while and native, an* now suf
fering from tubei/ulosis and thai
lie believes this disease is caused
by l lie intense cold in I In* for
north and the quick changes of
temperature on the coast section,
etc. I suppose it is Dr. Foster
who Is with the bureau of edu
cation for natives of Alaska.
As an Alaskan who lias been
here over 12 years practicing
medicine, visiting nearly every
section of the country, I cannot,
with due justice to the while pop
ulation, refrain from expressing
my opinions as to Dr. Foster's
sweeping statement. If the re
port is true that he said "half
the population are stricken with
the white plague,'1 be could not'
have based his opinion upon facts,
nor could he verify it either by
actual statistics, nor the opinions
of any physicians who practice
medicine in this vicinity from
Ketchikan In Heward peninsula.
I concede thnl his atatcmcnt
might hold true of I lie natives,
who are stricken with various
chronic and regenerating dis
eases, but there are no healthier
communities and more sturdy
peoplo, who could resist the rav
ages of any disease, than the
white population of this territory.
In my eight years of large prac
tice on this coast I havo yet to nee
one tubercular case In which thix
disease was begun or caused by
any climatic conditions. The
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PUPILS SCORED
DOUBLE SUCCESS
Statement Shows Neat Balance
for Equipment of the
Tlir following statement of re
ceipts ami expenditures of Iti«» cn
liM-lniniiiciil given liv the pupils
of Ih«• Valdcz public school is very
salisfaclory. In affairs of Ibis
sort is is important I bat they
should be a success financially but.
Ihnt is not the only kind of suc
cess to be considered. Tin* teach,
crs and pupils of the Valdcz
school are I«» tie congratulated up
on their double success.
Following is a complete state
ment of the receipts and dis
bursements of the entertainment
as well as a card of thanks by the
principal on behalf of the pupils:
To the Public:
On In-half of the teachers and
pupils of the Valdcz • schools, I
wish I«» extend my heartiest
thanks to those who so kindly
assisted in the recent entertain
ment, ami to the public for the
splendid support accorded. The
proceeds will be spent for books
and beautiTying the various school
rooms. Following is an itemiz
ed report:
Received from sale of
tickets $155.25
Kent of hall $ 20.00
Services stage manager. . 10.00
Tickets and programs... 5.25
Hooks and copies play. . . 0.50
School
Expended.
Music
15.00
Make-up materials
Kent of furniture.
brayage
Advertising
1.25
1.00
0.50
2.8B
Total
Balance on hand
» 71.35
* 72.90
Yours very truly,
F. O. DAVIS.
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LIGHTHOUSE APPROPRIATIONS
ARE CUT IN HALF
SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE REPORTS FAVORABLY ON
APPROPRIATIONS AMOUNTING to $150,000 FOR AIDS TO
NAVIGATION ON COAST OF ALASKA
Washington, l«Vb. I.—Alaska is
assured <»f appropriations for aids
to navigation so far as lies with
in the power of the senate and ad
ministration.
The senate committee on com
merce, upon which Alaska has
many friends, including Senator
Bourne, of Oregon, Senator Nel
son, of Minnesota, and Senator
Perkins, of California, has order
ed a favorable report upon a bill
providing fur aid* to navigation
on 1 ho Alaska coast.
The bill as approval provides
for approprialions ainounling to
$150,000, a reduction of $130,000
from th.' amount asked. The ap
propriation is for the purpose of
building a lighthouse at Cape St.
Elias and to install twenty-eight
acetylene lights along the coast.
INSTRUMENTS RECORDED
ALASKA EARTHQUAKE
Seattle, Feb. 1.—The seismic
disturbances in Alaska were re
corded on the instruments at the
University of Washington here.
The shock is shown to have been
very severe.
PRESIDENT WILL
VETO MEASURE
Taft Believes Democrats in Con
gress Were Playing Politics
When Bill Passed
Washington, Feb. 1.— President
Taft lias returned from his trip
and expresses himself as well
pleased with the support "prom
ised the Republicans next Novem
ber.
The president has announced
that lie will veto the steel and
iron tariff revision bill if it should
pass the senate. President Taft
states the reduction is too great
and the Democrats themselves so
consider it, but were playing poli
ties when I hey passed the meas
ure.
DATE OF HEARING
SET FOR REPLEVIN SUIT
Tin* replevin suit <»f Mrs. Mar
garet Niles against the VaMez
Drug company for I he recovery of
furniture involved in the trans
fer of the old Alaska Drug com
pany's stock anil building occu
pied the attention of the commis
sioner's court for a time yester
day. By consent of the attor
neys representing both si.le's
fVfonday, March was set for the
date of trial in order to permit of
important witnesses being sum
moned.
ALASKA MESSAGE
EXPECTED SOON
Believe Message Will be Sent to
Congress at the End of
Trip
Washington. Feb. 1.—It is an
nounced that President Taft's
message to congress 011 Alaska is
now living prepared and will be
sent to the house upon his return
from his present tour, probably
<»n Friday next.
The president has made no
mention of his policy toward the
north while on his trip through
New York and Ohio and has con
fined himself chiefly I«» eulogiz
ing his party.
'FRISCO SEES
FAST FIGHT
Hogan and Murphy Fight Twenty
Fast Rounds to a
Draw
San Francism, Frl». I.—A fast
twenty round IIktit between Onc
llnund lloirau. of llarli'in. and
Tommy Murphy was witnested
here last night.
The light. which resulted in a
draw, was J In- fastest seen on lh«
Pacific coast for years. There
was no stalling and the flpht wai
fast from start to tlnish.
FOIl HENT—Large front room,
furnished, $20 month. Inq. Hey
nolds Houhc. If
BARROW'S FRIENDS BELEIVE
HE IS INNOCENT OF GRIMES
ATTORNEY FOR DYNAMITERS GIVEN HEARING AND WILL EN
TER PLEA ON SATURDAY MORNING NEXT—FRIENDS WIRE
HIM THEIR PROMISE OF 8UPPORT
I,ok AugeleM, Feb. 1.—Attorney
harrow wan arraigned before Pre
siding Judge Mutton this morn
ing. He wnn Riven nntil Satur
day morning at 10 o'cloek to en
ter bin plra of guilty or not guilty
to (he charges of jury bribing and
corruption of witnesses.
Lou Angelef*, Feb. 1 .--Fifteen
prominent persons in Chicago
have wired Clarence Harrow that
they believe he is innocent of the
'charge* upon which lie vvn«< in
dicled by Ih«» grand Jury.
Franklin, (In* cx-tnai'Hhal, who
attempted In bribe Honn, will
probably bo the chief witness
against Harrow when the case
comes lo Irial.
Fall coats, $5 and up. 8uit*
$15 and up at Harvey's Toggery.
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