VALDEZ DAILY PROSPECTOR
VOL. 8. VALDEZ, ALASKA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1912. NO ftT
THIRD TERM RESOLUTION
INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR FROM KANSAS WOULD AMEND CONSTI
TUTION, BARRING ANY MAN FROM BEING PRESIDENT
MORE THAN TWO TERMS—WILL BE SIDETRACKED
Washington, l«*eb. 10.—Senator
-James A. Heed, of Kansas, will in
troduce a resolution before tin?
Senate mi Monday next to provide
for eonst itnl ional amendment
barring' any man from holding the
presidency for more than two
terms.
Senator Ileed is a Democrat and
"will waleh his resolution in order
that the same trick is not prac
tired as in I hi- case of I lie resolu
tion offered in the house by Con
gressman Snyder, of T« \as.
The resolution, it is predicted,
will receive seanl consideration
from I he senate, as il is aimed at
Colonel Roosevelt. The senate is
si ill eonl rolled hy I lie Republi
cans and I here is every likelihood
of Roosevelt heiojr the nominee
for the presidency hy thai party.
CHINAMEN HELD
FOR MURDER
Are Indicted for Murder of Soid
Bing, the Portland
Merchant
Port land. Ore., Feb. 10.—The
two Chinamen arrested for the |
murder of Seid JJing, whose body I
was found in a trunk in a Seattle
-depot, have been indicted by the!
•coroner's jury for murder.
Miss Oisen, I he Chinese wom
an arrested in Montana, is held
as a witness in the case against
the men.
MORE MALES THAN
FEMALE8 DIED IN 1910
Washington, I). C., Feb. 10.—
More males than females, more
married than single people, more
infants thaii adults died during
J he year HMO, according to the
death statistics gathered by the
census bureau in its registration
area. Of the 805,21 deaths reg
istered for I0I0, 305,67 i were
single, 270,09'' married, I 19,8'iG
widowed, i,380 divorced, and 8,
*10 "of unknown or unstated
conjugal condition." The total
mimher of males was 439,757 and
•305,055 females.
JOHN MITCHELL ABLY
DEFENDS HIM8ELF
Washington, Feb. 10.--John
Mitchell, president of the United
Mine Workers of America, dra
matically defended himself before
Justice Wright on the charge of
contempt of court.
STATE DEPARTMENT
REMAINS NEUTRAL
r ~ ■■ i
Declines to Grant Permission to;
Move Troops Through
El Paso
Washington. Feb. 10.—The
Stale department has refused the
government of Mexico permission
to lake soldiers from Eagle Pass
through Kl Paso to Juarez.
The Mexican government is
preparing Jo mobilize its troops
to attack the capital of the rebel
provisional government at Juarez.
The department declined on the
ground that the United Stales did
not wish to be drawn into a con
troversy by taking sides with
either of the warring factions.
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC
IN CALIFORNIA
Sacramento, (lal., Fell. ^--Ac
cording to reports received by
Secretary Snow of the slate board
of health, an epidemic of small
pox exists in the southern pari of
the stale. Up to dale approxi
mately 100 cases have been re
ported. In I,os Angeles the cases
have been the most severe and
out of 40 seven cleat lis have re
sulted.
PARKER WILL DEFEND
THE LABOR LEADERS
Indianapolis, Feb. 10.--Judge
Alton B. Parker will defend Ihe
thirty-two labor leaders recent
ly indicted by the grand jury here.
UNITED STATES IHtANNES
LANDED IN HONDURAS
GOVERNMENT OF HONDURA8 DEMANDS AMERICAN REPRESEN
TATIVES TO OANOEL LEASES OF PROPERTY GRANTED BY
FORMER GOVERNMENT—WATCHING DEVELOPMENTS
Puerto r.orle/,, Fob. in A
rlash between the United Stales
and IfonduraK i« imminent. Amer
ican marines have boon landed
and (he populace in highly incen
sed.
The J rouble was caused by I he
at tempt of I he anlhoriticn lo en
force a decree of the Honduras
government directing YV. 8. Val
entine, the representative of
American interests, to surrender
certain property leases obtained
from previous governments. Val
rnlino refused to accede lo the
demands of the government of
Honduras, ami appealed lo the
Htato department at Washington
lo protect American interests. The
Htale department ordered the ma
rines to he landed aijd is prepared
fo protect |li«* Hvom nnrl property
inlereslH of ils citizens.
• — *
Washington, 1'Vb. 10—The Slate
department in walehing I ho de
velopment s in Honduras. OITIeial
reports indicate I hut the populace
is being encouraged by the gov
ernment, officials of llomlnrnH to
oppose the landing of United
Slates marines. The department
is ready for immediate action.
JOINT OOMMITTKE ,
WILL HOLD OONFKHKNOK
Washington, Feb. 10.--There
will bo a conference of the Joint
comrfiltlee to report on the dis
agreement a« to the direct elec
tion of senators measure.
MASS MEETING MONDAY
A mass meeting of the citizens of Vaidez will be held on
Monday evening next in Moose hall at 8 o'clock. Resolutions
will be offered urging the government to appoint a board of
competent engineers to select the best possible route for the
proposed government railroad to the interior. Every citizen
should make it a duty to be present.
WARNS CITIZENS TO KEEP
AWAY FROM MEXICO
STATE DEPARTMENT REPORTS ANTI-AMERICAN UPRISINGS IN
MANY STATES IN MEXICO—AMERICANS POURING ACROSS
BORDER TO ENLIST WITH REBELS
WasiiiKlon, l-Yb. 10.—The Slate
department has issued a warning
t«» all Americans to keep away
from Mexico. Official advices
have heen received stating that
auti-Amcricau uprisings have oc
curred in many of tin- stales and
trouble is feared,
F.I Paso, Feb. 10.—Despite the
warnings of the State depart
IIHM! I A MHM'il'U IIN Jilt' poUt'illR
across the line with I ho inl<miIion
or lakiiiK up arms willi Hit* rebel
army. There is an unconfirmed
report' Ihnl 1 ho department will
soml troops to provont oili/.ons
crossing the border. There is no
expression of anti-Americanism
heard in this section and it is be
lieved the report originated in
Mexico Oily.
RICH PAYSHOOT IS
PICKED UP IN LOWER
LEVEL IN CLIFF MINE
MINERS DRIVING TUNNEL ON ORE BREAK INTO BODY OF VERY
RICH ORE AFTER RUNNING SIXTY FEET TOWARD
BEACH FROM OTHER WORKINGS
Tin* announcement yesterday
thai I Ik? CJitT was Ki'i n<li n out
$80(1 per day with tli!•«»«• stamps
and would double ils capacity in
(»ft days lias been followed by a
still more plowing report.
Colonel Millard was seen to
day regarding a rumor tlial an
other rieli body of ore bad been
encountered in the mine and con
tinued the report. He exhibited
specimens of the ore which he
had received from the foreman of
the mine. The rock is very rich
and faiTlv glistens under the
electric light.
Colonel Millard explained that
I lie strike was merely picking up
a rich pay shool at a lower lev
el. When Hie ledge was recent
ly encountered in I tie crosscut at
the iftO-fool level a tunnel was
driven on the ore for a distance
of tin feel. The miners broke in
|o the rich ore late yesterday af
ternoon. The ledge foj- the entire
length of I lie tunnel carries pay
values hut not nearly so rich as
that found in the pay shoot.
The foreman sending the sam
ples made the statement that the
face of the tunnel has a paystreak
20 inches wide of the same kind
of ore as I he specimens.
OFFICER MAKES GRAVE
CHARGES AGAINST PRESIDENT
PAYMA8TER GENERAL TELLS HOU8E COMMITTEE PRESIDENT '
i
SUPPRE88ED OHARQES OF MI8CONDUOT TO PROTEOT OF
FICERS WHO FAVORED HIM POLITICALLY
\Vit:«liinprlou, Feb.* 10.—Briga
dier General Charles H. Whipple,
paymaster of (lie War depart -
meiil, has created a sensation by
accusing President Taft <»f hav
ing suppressed charges <»f mis
conduct against men who favor
ed him politically.
(leneral Whipple testified be
fore the house committee cm ex
penditures that President Taft
had suppressed charges of mis
conduct against Major Beecher
Hay on account of I ho political
work Major Hay had done for
President Tafl during tin- election
four years ago.
II is said there are other in
stances of where I In* findings of
court martinis by officers have
hcon suppressed by I he president
but will now he brought to light.
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MEXICAN REBELS ARE
DEFEATED BY 8OLDIER8
Mexico City, Fob. I0--Thf reb
el* wore defOutod in a xharp cln»h
with tho govornmonl troop* nl a
plnro 50 nufle* Roulh of lb in city.
FOLK HAS QUIT tMB
PRESIDENTIAL RACE
HI. LOU in, Fob. 10--Former Gov
ernor Folk a* withdrawn from lh«»
presidential race and will Kivc hi*
HUpport to Champ Clark.
JOHN EKIMO 18
GIVEN CITIZENSHIP
John Kkimo, n former citizen
of Norway, wan made a citizen
of Iho United BIbIch by tin* f«*«l
crnP courlVn»day. Arthur Lang
and Hanson bolh lenlifled
In hit 9^d character and aftil- -
ily lo whwHJhc honor of Amer
ican citizen filth* •
If you want all inc news all tha
time road I he Prospector
REBELS ARE BOMBARDING
. THE CITY OF MUKDEN
BELIEVED THE EDICT ABDICATING THE THRONE WILL BE
SIGNED AT AN EARLY DATE—REBELS ARE NOT OBSERV
ING TERMS OF THE PEACE PACT
Shanghai, l-Vli. in.--II is pi'i'
• liclfil thai tin1 Kmpn'ss Dnwa^'r
will siprn tin* nliet abdicating 1 ln»
I hroin' lii'fi •!"«• I In* 18th nf I his
moiil li.
Mnkdi'ii, l-Vh. 10.—Tin* rebel
troops at this placc are imt ob
serving tin? terms of I he peart*
(pact. Tlio defenses of tin* rity
an' beinp bombarded liy I ho reb
«'ls and the city is in flames cans
•il Iiv I hi* ImitsI in^ >lii'lls. TIm* <k'
I'imisc of the ini|M>i-jalisl.< i< wi'ak
!i 11 * I il is fi'an-il I In- cily will suf
r.T I In* MIIIM' lalf a- .Nanking
IvIhmi il was «*a|»lu■*<•<I.
I'rkin. I-V|». 10 Tin- r« »r»« ijrii
|M»wi*rs ar«' making arlivi* prrpar
iilimis In |»i-i11I tIn* legations
when I li»* alulical inn •*• Ii«-1 i-» siirn
!•«I. Il is fi*an*«l llii* aniHMinci*
iiumiI will In* r..lli.w.*il liv si.*i*nrs
r»F wilili'sl ilisnnliT.
WARRANTS HAVE
BEEN ISSUED
Men Indicted by Grand Jury Will
be Arrested on Mon
day
Indianapolis Feb. in.— It is
planned in a ires I I lie thirty-two
labor leaders indicted by tbe ^rrand
jury here recently simultaneously
on Monday next.
The warrants have been issued
and are now in the hands of the
otlicials but no word as to the
identity of those who have been
j ulieted has been permitted to leak
out. II is said that Ilie arrests
next. Monday will prove starllitiK.
as many prominent union men are
concerned.
APPOINTMENT QOES
OVER FOR WEEK
Washiir,flon, Feb. in.--Tbe ap
pointment to till the vacancy in
I lie supreme court bench will
over until next week. Secretary
Nairel is believed l<» have its re
fusal.
THE HORSE8HOE TRUST
IS NEXT IN LINE
Washington. Feb. 10.--The at
torney funeral's department an
nounces that the Horse Shoe trust
will be the next to be investigat
ed following the disposal of Hie
Steel trust case.
The Post and Cj'lizcns' teams
will meet a^ain Ibis evening at
the Mi^ Place.
ma coast
ELECTS OFFICERS
Past Year's Business Was Satis
factory and Outlook for
Future Good
Tacoma, I'Vli. 10.--II. !•'. Alex
ander was apain «• II1 president
of Ilu« Alaska t'oast Steamship
company al a meet injr of t li<*
stockholders In-Ill in this city last
nielli.
Tin* past year's business of ili•>
company was very sal isfactorv
ami Ihi' prospects of II •_» arc ex
cept ionally promising. Il is !»«•_
Ii• • \«I the tourist Irade next sum
ini'i' will In* heavy.
BOARD MEETING OF
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
The. .monthly merlin;; of the
above hoanl was h •* li I last nij-rht
al I In' parsonage. The Itev. John
son. pastor, presided. Tin' reports
of Ihe work were highly satisfac
tory. 'riie coiiKrciration has ^rown
considerably ami an orchestra had
heen formed and additions made
to the choir. Several new names
were mentioned for membership
in the church.
BRYAN INTERESTED IN
MONEY TRU8T INQUIRY
Washington, Kch. I<».— It is
staled thai when the impwry into
the supposed money trust heprins
on Wednesday next William Jen
ninps Bryan will he the llrst to
tfive lestiiuony.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
IS ACTIVE ORGANIZATION
REPORT8 OF COMMITTEES SUBMITTED LA8T NIQHT SHOW
MEMBERS ARE L08INQ NO OPPORTUNITY TO PROMOTE
BEST INTERESTS OF VALDEZ AND ALL ALASKA
Tin? Chamber of Commerce
meeting last night I ransaclcd
considerable important business
nml shitws thnt I he commercial
body is alive to the power of good
which il can cxcrl for the benefit
of the town. The meeting was
well attended and the discussions
were not lacking in brilliancy and
humor.
James Fish, chairman of the
[lyke committee, rcait letters sent,
to Col. Richardson, Delegate
Wickersharn and Major Kavan
fiugh urging them to use their in- j
fluence to secure the passage of
Ihe appropriation «»f $7f>,n0() for
lyke purposes.
Mr. Flynn, chairman of the i
"Ailroad legislation committee,
presented a copy of a letter which
the committer hail prepared and
sent to Alaska's delegate. The
I•• 11«• i* with the committee's re
port was accepted and fll«**l.
Mr. Flynn also presented a copy
of a telegram sent 1 <• Ih<* Fair
banks mass meeting. Mr sai«l Mr.
Fish had spent * i. I f> on I hi' mes
sage ami requested lhal he l^i* n*
imhursed Ih«* amount. Mr. Fish
explained why Ihr telegram was
sent and wax Hiiro il hail hern
productive of good.
Mr. Ilemple made a motion that
railroad and dyke legislation rom
mittees ho extended a vole of
thank* for their activity. Mr.
Foster moved the chamber re
imburse Mr. Fish Ihr $i.l5 as a
lesl'mony of appreciation. Both
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