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VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1912.
NO. 165
TORNADO IN OKLAHOMA
KILLS FIFTY PERSONS
SEVERAL TOWNS ARE WRECKED AND MORE THAN 100 SUS
TAIN SERIOU8 INJURIES—TWISTER FOLLOWED BY
RAIN STORM WHICH FLOODED VALLEYS
Oklahoma City, April 20.—A
tornado which swept over Okla
homa and down into Texas on
Saturday night killed 50 persoas
and injured 100 others, many of
them seriously.
The tornado wrecked several
small towns in both stales and
10 FIRES
IN RESIDENCES
Department Was Unable to Reach
Burning Cabin in North
About 1).o'clock an alarm of Arc
was turned in from I he home of
Jesse Crawford on I he upper Res
ervation, caused by the burning
of the house occupied by Mrs.
Harry Delaney nearby, owned by
Robert Thorsen, now in the infer
ior. The lire caught in the
kitchen, there being no safety
flue. Mrs. Delaney, who was in
the house at the lime, became
frightened and ran ouJ: in I he
street, leaving all the do/rs open.
The attempt of Hxj department to
reach the scene \\Xs /nelTeelual
owing to there b.'ingF no beaten
(rail through the pift; williin
two blocks of the lyurned prem
ises. Nothing was/ saved from
the house, which Was complete
ly destroyed, Mrs. |)elaney losing
all her household ell'eets. Loss
about $250.
Saturday miduifrhl Ihe big lire
bell sounded Ihe first alarm in
eight months, caused by ft re in
the cabin of Jack Carroll on
Fourth street. The flames were
extinguished by the liberal use
of snow and water before the ar
rival of the chemical. It is
ray-. Barron s worK wncn. iiiere
End
was no one
time. Darm
the
NEW COMPANY
IS INCORPORATED
••ward Business Men Organize
Alaska Express Co., Capi
tal $50,000
Articlos of incorporation hnvo
boon filed in the ofTicc of the
clerk of the district court, of the
Alaska Northern Express com
pany, a Seward organization,
with Chas. K. Tlrown, r?.M. Haw
kins and A. llAV^Kjatl/y as the
incorporators and tmKCompany's
first. officers. The /oifipany, by
their arliclen, can enKatfe in the
banking, merchandizing, wbarf
a«e, express, freiKhtinp and in
far:t any business not prescribed
by law. Tbn eapital stock w fix
ed at *50,000.
The new buildinK for Ihe VaU
dez Iron Works, on Ihe municipal
dock, is aboul ready for occu
pancy.
di<i great damage to property, not
a building in the path of tlie
twister escaping without damage.
Physicians and nurses have been
sent to the stricken districts in
automobiles. The Ijornado was
followed by a downpour of rain
which almost equalled a cloud
burst, Hooding the valleys.
BEVERIDGE IS STUMPING
FOR THE COLONEL
San Francisco, April 29.—
Former Senator Beveridge arriv
ed here yesterday to campaign
this state in tin* interest of Col
onel Roosevelt-.
AVIATOR FAILS
FROM MACHINE
Was Traveling 100 Miles Per
Hour at Altitude of 700
Feet
Paris, April l'l>.—Aviator Yiil
rines, the loading airman of the
country, while going at a speed
of nearly 100 miles per hour, fell
from his machine, lie was tlying
at an altitude of 700 feel hut
miraculously escaped death. It
is feared, however, that lie has
suffered internal injuries and
that he has slight chances of re
covery.
WILL DEMAND
ALL INFORMATION
Wireless Operators on Carpathla
Refuse Information to Sen
ate Committee
Washington, I). C„ April 29.
--The wireless operators on the
Carpathia and of the Marconi
stations have absolutely refused
to slate the contents of the mes
sage before the senate commit
tee.
The committee will demand full
information from Marconi and a
copy of the dispatches passing
between the Carpathia and other
steamers.
BERTHA FROM SOUTH
LEAVES FOR WESTWARD
The S. S. Hertha arrived about
9:30 laHl evening wilh a full car
go, a few passengers and one
day's outside mail. Hhr left for
the westward during the night.
THOMPSON-FORD TUNNEL
IN OVER 200 FEET
Work on I he Thompson-Ford
proporly is being pushed with
vigor since I he rolurn of Mr.
Thompson from ihe stales. The
crosscut is in a distance of con
siderably more limn 200 feel, with
00 feet Io ko before lapping Ihe
ledge.
(Ihas. Day is improving Ihe in
terior appearance of the Seattle
hotel. The lobby is being treat
ed in a linoleum and otherwise
improved.
GREETS STEAMER
Steamer Carrying Passengers and
Crew of Titanic at Her
Home Port
Plymouth, April 29.—Thou
sands of relatives of the crew and
passengers of the Titanic crowd
ed tho docks to greet' the steam
er Laplander, which brought
home the survivors of the ill
fat ed steamer.
The scenes witnessed have nev
er been equalled as the survivors
were united with friends.
Thousands of the anxious
crowd were turned away in dis
appointment as they had hoped
their relatives might be among
those saved.
TANANA RIVER
OPENS EARLY
Tanana is Free of Ice and Steam
er Will Leave There To- •
morrow
.Fairbanks, April 1M>.—Tlu* Tan
ana river is free of iee between
Chena and the month. The iec
moved out this morning from
the Chena river in front of Fair
hanks and navigation is now op
en for the season. This is the
earliest ever known among white
people.
There are several steamers
waiting here lo go i«» Iditarod
and the lirst will leave for down
stream tomorrow morning. The
ice in the Yukon is reported rot
ling fasl as the weather has been
warm.
DEPARTMENTS FEAR WAR
WITH MEXICO PENDING
SEND TORPEDO BOAT8 TO WA RN YORKTOWN NOT TO COAL
AT ANY MEXICAN PORT, A8 IT 18 FEARED QUNBOAT
WOULD BE DV NAMITED
Washington, April 29.—Fear
ing war with Mexico the depart
ments have sent torpedo boats
from San Diego to warn the gnn
boat Yorktown n<»l to coal at any
Mexican port.
It is feared that should the
SAIL UNDER
SEALED ORDERS
Transport Leaves for Mexican
Coast and Torpedo Boats
Arc Dispatohed
San Diego, April 29.—The
transport Buford sailed from
San Francisco yesterday to take
Americans desiring to leave the
country away from Mexico.
It is reported that two tor
pedo boats will leave here today
with sealed orders. Their desti
nation is believed to be the west
coast of Mexico.
MA88A0HU8ETT8 PRIMARIES
TAKE PLACE TOMORROW
Boston, April 29—The state
primaries will be held in this
state tomorrow and it is predict
ed a heavy vote will he polled.
Both the Tttft and Hooseveli lead
ers claim , the state.
OOL. ASTOR'8 FUNERAL.
WILL ■■ PRIVATE
Hhinehach, April 29.—The fun
eral of Col. Jacob Astor will bfl
held from the church he built
here. The funeral will ln» pri
vate, the hour being kept secret
to avoid a crowd of curious spec
tators.
MoHIE WILL NOT
OHANOE HIS POLITICS
Senator Mcllie objects to the
report that he will change his
politics and sufporl llarrais in
the coming election. He says he
has always been a good flepubli
can and would vote for Taft if
he could. He is a standpatter.
Mike Sherry left for his
claims on Oold creek this after
noon.
Yorktown coal al any Mexican
port thi* Maine horror would be
repeated. The rebels regard the
exodus of Americans as a prep
aratory measure for intervention
and ii is believed they would not
hesitate to destroy the gunboat.
BORUP DROWNS
CRESCENT BEACH
•
Young IVIan Was With Peary's
Expedition to the North
Pole
Crescent Beach, Conn., April
29.--George Borup, who was with
Peary's expedition to the North
pole, was drowned here yester
day by the upsetting of a canoe.
lyrw York, April 29.--Peary
pays a glowing tribute to George
Borup, saying he was one of the
most useful men on the expedi
tion and helped make it possible
for him to achieve success.
COFFJrtt SHIP DUE
at Halifax today
Halifax, April 29.—The coffin
ship, the McKay-Bennett cable
ship, has been delayed and will
not arrive before Tuesday even
ing.
HARVESTER TRUST SUIT
BE FILED TOMORROW
»
Washington, April 20—The de
partment of justice will file suit
for the dissolution of the Har
vester trust at SI. Paul tomor
row.
SAMPSON SAILED FOR
SOUTH LAST NIQHT
The S. S. Sampson sailed for
the snutli last evening with the
following passenger list: For
Seattle--J. II. Van Fleet, S. A.
Hemple. Juneau—fleo. T. Hoke.
Cordova*-J. Brcen, O. Coward, A.
Swan son, M. Scott. Ketchikan—
Mrs f,. C. Wilkes, Miss M. Wilkes.
Those arriving from the west
ward were 'H. W. Lathrop, Carl
Stagnetb, It. C. Wilson. From l,a
touche, f». drove.
PRESIDENT TAFT DENIES
HE PROTECTED TRUSTS
R008EVELT'S FRIEND8 CLAIM PROBE OF HARVE8TER TRU8T
WA8 DEFERRED AT REQUEST OF TAFT, WHO FEARED
ANTAGONISM TO HIS CANDIDACY
Washington, April 29.-Presi
dent Taft before returning to
Massachusetts denied that he ad
vised Iloosevelt when president to
postpone ttie Harvester trust ease
until .after the election when he
was a candidate.
In answer to the criticism that
he protected the Harvester trust
JACK JOHNSON STARTS
TRAINING FOR FIGHT
Chicago. April 29.—Jack John
son lias started training for his
light with Flynn in July. lie says
ho will train lighlly for nm<
month before starting hard work.
LA FOLLETTE IS
IN CALIFORNIA
He Says if People Vote for Him
.the Trusts Can be
Downed
Los Angeles, April 2'J.—Sena
tor La Folic Mo addressed a large
andienco here Saturday night and
was enthusiastically received.
The senator said the people
would vote for him in order lo
down I he trusts, which were
financing the campaigns of hoth
Tafl and Hoosevelt.'
PIE 15 GIVEN
A LIGHT FINE
Court Imposes Nominal Fine and
Gives Launch Owners
Warning
' Judge Cushman today lined
Jas. Mcllic, owner of the gaso
line launch Florence, <510 and
costs for not having equipped his
boat with means of extinguish
ing Are.
The judge, in imposing a light
fine, said that in the future he
would impose the maximum pen
alty on those violating the slol
utos governing the safely equip
ment of motor boats. The court
said that the time to provide
apainsl catastrophe was before
and not after an accident.
WINERY ARRIVES FOR
THE RUTHERFORD-RAMSEY
The .S. S. Hcrtha brought up
considerable machinery for the
Millard Mining and Development
company to he installed on the
Rutherford-Ra>use.v property
above town. \vWiy the material
all arrives and i*vInstalled Ihe
Valdez glacier p/is^Vccts will be
about Iho best /•quipped in (he
camp. The machinery to he put
in will consist of a hoist, com
pressor drills, cars and trackapc.
llev. Johnson visited I he feder
al prison yesterday afternoon
and gave an earnest farewell ad
dress lo the inmates, presenting
each with a well bound copy of
the New Testament and Psalms.
T. .1. Donohoo left today on a
short business trip lo his cop
per properlies on l.andlock hay.
when Bonaparte, as attorney gen
eral, wanted to start a probe of
• ho trust, Roosevelt's friends
claim that lie consulted with Tafl
regarding tin? action. The latter
was opposed to beginning a probe
so s«>'>n before the election, fear
ing tin* antagonism of the trusts
to his candidacy.
RAMBLER LEAD
GAINS IN DEPTH
Crosscut Taps Lead at 100 Foot
Depth—Shows Up Qood
Values
The Humbler lead. <mi Slump
bay, was cut at a distance of 12i>
feet by a crosscut, tapping th»»
v«*in at a depth of 100 feci. Mr.
Kmil Davis, one of the owners,
says the lead is between four and
live feel, in width and from ap
pearances ami panning shows
good values.
Mr. Wagner, who has a bond
oil the property, with eastern in
vestors. is well pleased with the
showing ami is m\w drifting both
wy,ys along I lie vein. From pres
ent prospects it. is thought work
will be continued imletinitely.
ALASKA COPPER AT
PANAMA EXPOSITION
San Francisco, April «i>.--Alas
ka will have a unique exhibit at
the I<>15 exposition in San Fran
cisco. It will consist of a cop
per ball weighing :.\r>no pounds,
lifade of metal secured from the
Copper Hiver valley, Alaska.
SHOUP GLACIER ORE
AT THE STAMP MJLL
The stamp mill will finish up
today on the live tons of ore
brought up from F.sler island by
Kavanaugh and Hoonc, and will
then put through three tons of
high grade quart/, from the Hence
and McDonald properties on
Shoup glacier.
DEMAND FOR
BURDEN SEEDS
Lot Sent Hare by Delegate Wick
ersham Finda Eager
Takera '
A hip mail wick of government
Heeds wos received at the post
olTirc here from Delegate Wick
ershom. Thorr has born a big de
mand for them and the Miipply
will soon diminish.
The seeds ore of I ho varieties
which have hern tested n! the
government experimental forms
and thrive in Alaska. Among the
uowers are candytuft, cosmos,
poppy, mignonette, zinnia, ralen
duln, Chinese pink, nasturtium
and sweet peas. The kitchen
garden seeds include beans, let
tuce, parsley, raddish, tomato,
cucumber and kohl-rahi. Thoso
who may wish to try the seeds in
their garden should lose no lime
as liny ore in demand.