VALDEZ DAILY PROSPECTOR
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Vol. 8 - ' — • Valdez, Alaska, Wednesday, January 10, 1912 No. 70
PRESIDENT SENDS
SPECIAL MESSAGE
Government Will Await Decision
of Courts Regarding Wood
Pulp Entry
Washington, Jan. 10—Presi
dent Taft has sent a special mi's
:sage to congress on I lie wood pulp
controversy.
The president slates that tlie
government will refuse to permit
the free, entry of wood pulp from
jiny country except Canada until
the courts have decided what ef
fect I will have upon the favor
ed-nation clauses with European
count ries.
TORPEDO BOATS
SAFE IN POUT
Missing Boats Reach Cuban Port
After Terrific Struggle
With Waves
Caimanua, Cuba, Jan. 10.—The
two missing torpedo boats have
reached this port after a terrific
buffeting by the waves.
The torpedo boats encountered
— fierce storms while at the 'Hamp
ton-Roads practice grounds. The
officers decided to keep together
for safety, but in the storm this
was impossible. The crews on
the two boats which have just ar
rived feared the others, which
limped into Hamilton, Bermuda,
yesterday, had been lost.
SENATOR LORIMER
DENIE8 CHARQE8
Washington,, Jan. 10.—Senator
Lorimer has a^ain made denial <»f
the charges «»f bribery in connec
tion willi his eh'clion lo Ihe sen
ate.
TIED DOQ TO STOVE
NOW HAS NO HOME
KverelI .--Anehoring a ImiII pup
l<> a hoi stove lias been found 1o
he less safe a practice than hitcli
ing a wagon to a star; al least,
orw druggist in Kverett has learn
ed hy experience that a dog lied!
I«» a stove may breed disaster.
When the lire department re
sponded to a rail sent, in from the
Broadway pharmacy they found
that tin' animal, becoming over
zealous to gel al a vagrant rat,
had upset the stove and set the
store on fire.
Rend the Daily Prospector.
ANOTHER DEMOCRAT WINS !
IN KANSAS ELECTION
i
OEORGE NEELEY ELECTED FROM SEVENTH DI8TRI0T AFTER I
HAVING SUFFERED DEFEAT BY REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
TWO YEARS AGO— 8UC0EED8 MADISON ,
Hutchinson, Kan., Jan. 10
<leorge A. Nceloy, I.ho Democrat
ic candidate, wax elected lo con
KroflH from Iho Seventh district
to Hucoeed tho lato K» H. Madi
non, Republican. The ejection
wan one of the mo*t spirited ever
hold in tho ntate.
Noeley wan Iho Democratic
candidate against Madison when
the latter wa« elected in 1910, but
wan defeated "by a majority of
nearly Hvu thousand vote*. Mad
inon'H popularity controlled many
vol en. The candidate* in tho
election yesterday stood on even
footing locally and tho success of
Nterloy in regarded by the Domo
rrnlH an the, «hado\v of the polit
ical rfxyljH for 1912 elections in
this state.
Th« Pro«p«otor Is th« oap«r to
I &uy.
RESOLUTIONS AS ADOPTED RY
THE NON-PARTISAN CONVENTION
Covers Practically All the Vital Points Necessary To the De
velopment of the Territory—Have Been Incorporated
Into a Memorial To Congress As Expres
sing Sentiment of People.
Thr drawing of I lie resolutions
during Iho session of Ili«• non
partisan convention was complet
ed last evening and incorporated
in a memorial to be sent to con
sentiment of tin* people of tins
Third division of Alaska on leg
islation necessary for lln» devel
opment of the territory.
The resolutions were signed by
every member of the convention,
there being no dissenting voice to
the adoption of any of them. They
touch upon nearly every subject
of vital interest to the territory,
and it is believed will meet with
the approval not only of the peo
ple of this division of the terri
tory, but of the people of the ter
ritory as a whole.
The question of home rule was
considered to be the paramount
one, particularly in view of the
recommendations of Senator I,a
Follette and others that a com
mission be appointed to govsrn
tine territory, and the resolution
covering this point is particular
ly strong.
Following are the resolutions!
as adopted:
Home Rule.
The question of paramount, im
portance to the 40,000 former cit
izens of the United Stales, now
residents of Alaska, is that of
I ho right to provern themselves
and regulate their own local af
fairs. a right thai is of inestima
ble value to a free people, I he
basic or fundamental principle of
the government of the United
Slates, and the birthright of every
American citizen.
We therefore demand the sam,»
rights of self-government thai
have been accorded to every oth
er territory of the United States
occupied and settled by American
citizens; and we further demand
the abolishment of a bureaucrat
ic government 5,000 miles away,
often totally ignorant and usu-.
ally indifferent to the actual
needs of the people of this vast
territory.
Transportation.
One of the most vital needs of
Alaska is rail transportation to
stimulate development of its re
sources. \Xo therefore recom
mend that the federal government,
as speedily as possible construct,
own and operate a railroad from
I jilt-walcr on I lie Pacific ocean to
I lie Yukon river, by way of tho
Malanuska coal fields, over the
route which may be olTicially se
lected from the best data obtain
able. Such ii road, owned and op
erated by the government, giving
equal transportation facilities lo
all, would nol. only open the coal
fields for use but would aid and
insure the development of min
eral and agricultural resources
throughout the interior of Alas
ka, giving homes and employ
ment lo hundreds of thousands.of
prosperous people.
Coal.
Alaska contains thousands of
acres of high grade coal lands.
This coal is much needed for the
federal navy on the Pacific, for
the development of the rich_and
varied resources of Alaska, and
for general use in the states, par
ticularly on the Pacific coast; we
urge that all valid entries of -Alas
ka coal lands should procfeeato
patent as expeditiously as possi
ble.
We have been opposed lo the
leasing system as applied to I he
coal lands of Alaska, but we are
at this time, by force of circum
stances, in favor of any practical
method which will immediately
open the coal fields. We therefore
urge I h a I I lie coal fields of Alas
EXTREME GOLD
AT ST. LOUIS
Water Supply Shut OFT and Laun
dries and Breweries Forced
to Close Down
Si. l,ouis, Jan.. 10.—This sec
I i« »n is in I lie grip of a severe
eohl nprll. 'Hi- source of water
has been diminished ami many
manufacturing concerns have
closed down. All I he laundries
have been put out of business
through lack of water. Anheuser
Husrh, the great brewers, have J
also suspended operations owing'
I•» the scarcity of water.
DEMOCRATS NAME
DATE OF CONVENTION
Washington, Jan. 10.—The
Democratic national convention
will be held at Hnltirnore city on
Tuesday, June 'J5.
FIRST LEAP YEAR
PROPOSAL. 18 POPPED
San Francisco.—UrahhiiiK time
and the leap year privilege by I lie j
forelock, Miss Klla (I. Hallo, a j
pretty blonde, has proposed to \
young and bashful, if broad
shouldered, William l». Caswell,
automobile salesman here. And
she did il according to Hoyle,
dropping to one knee, grasping
William's hand and whispering,
"Wilt, Willie?"
"Will what?"
"Be mine."
"This is so suddon. I—uh
huh."
She slipped the ring on his fin
ger and the rest was muriibled.
ka In* developed and operated by
tin* government, and by private
ownership under tin? supervision
of the government, or under a lib
oral leasing system.
We further recommend that Ihe
revenues reeeived from Ihe coal
industry in Alaska be used for
Ihe further development of tin- re
sources of the territory.
Fisheries.
One of the most valuable re
sources of Alaska is its fisheries
of salmon, cod, halibut and her
ring. .The present method of con
ducting these fisheries is ex
tremely wasteful and destructive,
and is rapidly exhausting these
important resources, and as ev
ery industry and business in
Alaska is compelled to pay a li
cense, even though it has a ten
dency to develop the resources
and increase the wealth and popu
lation of the territory, while the
very small salmon tax is mostly
paid in affidavits.
We therefore recommend the
enactment of stringent laws for
the protection of Alaska fish, and
the prevention of waste in the op
eration of Alaska fisheries, and
that such laws he rigidly enforc
ed. and that, a tax of at least ten
cents per case be collected in cash
on all salmon canned in ttie ter
ritory, and a proportional tax be
EQUITABLE TRUST
NOT CRIPPLED
Destruction of Ton Million Dollar
Block Will be Only Tempo
rary Inconvenience
New York, .Inn. 1ft.--TUr otfi
rials of the Kquitablc Trust an
nounce dial the destruction of j
Ih«*ir prrcat block will not cause
any reduction of the assets of the
company.
The ft re caused a temporary in
convenience which will lie relieved
by realizing on other securities. |
The huildiiiK was heavily insured
and will be reconstructeit imme
diately. Tile official !statement
was issued to quiet a rumor that
the Knuilnhle was in financial!
trouble.
INFANTRYMEN WILL
PATROL THE RAILROAD
*
Washington, .Inn, 10.—An of- •
fU? in I wan received from'
China slating llinl live hundred j
infantrymen lm<l been himiI to ?v-|
"kin lo guard* (ho railroad. The j
message slates lh«* railroad will
ho kept opch' lo I In* sea.
Religion to be Free.
New York.--The (Jenlral Pres
byterian church «»f Brooklyn,
which has the largest membership
of any church of the denomina
lion in the United Klates, has de
cided lo abolish pew renting and
will recommend I hat all churchflH
In the country follow its exnmple.
Liberality does nol consist in •
giving largely, but in giving wine- .
ly.--Erasmus.
I
levied and collected from the rod,
herring jukI iialiliut fisheries. The
iu;»ney so received lo be turned in
lo |he road and school fund of
I lie territory.
\Ve further recommend that all
Alaska fish hatcheries lie under
the direct control and ownership
of the government. And that a
Miiricient numher of boats he fur
nished by the. fruvernnient in the
Third division to protect the fish
ing industry.
Forest Reserve.
We urge the total abolition of
forest reserves in the Third di
vision of Alaska. Whatever m:»rit
such sequestrations may possess
elsewhere the forest reserve in
the Third division of Alaska is
merely a public nuisance. It
costs the government far more
than its revenues, is a constant
annoyance and heavy expense to
residents who want to use small
quantities of timber, and adds
nothing to the value of forests be
cause the natural decay many
times exceeds all kinds of benefi
cial consumption. There is no
present menace of a diminution
of timber supply, and the rules of
the forest service are a harassing
handicap lo legitimate mining de
velopment.
Interstate Commerce Commission.
We urfce (hat Iti«• jurisdiction
of the interstate commerce com
mission be extended I• > Alaska.
Wagon Roads and Trails.
\V<> recommend the appropria
I ion i.f al least one million dol
lars a year for ten years for the
construeti\>n and maintenance of
substantial wajron roads and
trails in Alaska.
New Land District.
We urpe thai an additional
land district lie created in Alaska
comprising Ih<* same area as ttie
Third judicial division, with a
register and receiver duly ap
pointed according to law.
Disposition of Moneys.
We recommend that all moneys
derived from sales of public
lands, and from oilier resources
of Alaska, ami duties on imports
intc the territory, be turned into
(Continued on page 3).
DETECTIVE WITH MEN
WHO PLACED DYNAMITE
MEMBER OF DETECTIVE BURN8' STAFF 8AY8 HE WAS WITH
DYNAMITERS WHO ATTEMPTED TO DESTROY HALL OF
REOORD8 IN LOS ANOELES
I.Angeles, Jan. 10.—J. B.
Bishop, a detective c»n I ho stafT
of William Burns, says he «hk
with Bonder, Connor* and Maplo
when I hey placed the dynftmite in
the alley of the Flail of Records.
Bishop stales that he was giv
en, the joh of ferreting out the
dynamite outrages and that he as
sociated with the men as ono of
their kind. Hp *■$ s the plan of
hlowinK tip tin' Hall of Records
did nol originate with (lie men
who placed the dynamite in the
alley. Th«»y were working under
itmlruclinnn from others. Bishop
slates I hat Burns know* th«
names #»f the loaders and their
conviction is only a mailer of
time.
II in no use having ideals un
less we work for Iheir perfection.
--Floyston.
NEVADA OPPOSES
THE BIG FIGHT
Extra Session of Legislature May
be Called to Revoke Law Per
mitting Prizo Fights
Sail I.ako, .Jan. 10.— lJiltor op
position in permit)ing tin* John
son-b'lynn light being pullod olT
in I ho slate has developed in Ne
vada.
There is lalk of calling a spe
cial session of I ho legislature in
order lhal the law permitting con
losls may ho rovokod. The clergy
and olhors have lakon up tlie figlil
and are determined that ttio con
test will nut take place in the
stale.
DEATH GATHERS
EARLY PIONEER
Thomas Rooney, Famous in Cali
fornia Bonanza Mining Days,
Is No More
San Francisco, Jan. 10.—Thos.
Hooney, u pioneer of the Htate and
the. most picturesque figure of
bonanza mining days, died at his
home yesterday.
Rooney made and lost fortunes
with marvelous rapidity. At one
time he was the wealthiest man
in the stale. H<> was charitable
and assisted many in the early
days.
8ENATOR 18 CH08EN
ON FIRST BALLOT
Frankfort. Jan. 10.—Ollie
James was «• II«»«l on the first bal
lot lo succeed Paynter as United
States senator.
Northwestern Sails.
Steamer Northwestern arrived
in p<»rl from Ihe westward short
ly after (» last evening and sailed
for Seattle nhonl H. Iler passnn
Ker list from here consisted of
John ft. Miller, II. S. <iiddinprs,
Clyde Voorhes. Mrs. It. H. Lock
liart. Charles J. Holt. Ralph Wil
liams. Mrs. M. C. Williams., for
Seattle; C. M. Hosswojr. T. J. Don
olioe, Nels T.josevijr. P. C. Stark
and M. Hlank for Cordova.
DOROTHY ARNOLD 18
8TILL AMONG MISSING
New York, Jan. m.-.Afrain so
I ti t if hi of Ihe |)orolhy Arnold dis
appearance mystery seems at
hand, private defectives declaring'
today that I hey have located the
heiress in a Hudson river town.