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VOL. 8.
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VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1912.
HO. 113.
JENNINGS DELEGATES SEATED
GREEK PARTHEQN
BE REPRODUCED
Classical Greek Structure Repro
duced for the Panama-Pa
cific Exposition
San Francisco, June 25.—II is
the intention of the Greeks of this
country to reproduce in white
marble on Telegraph Hill, which
overlooks San Francisco bay and
is adjacent to the exposition site,
the famous Parthenon of Athens.
Steps with Ibis in view have
already been taken by the Consul
General Richard de Fonlana, of
Greece, and he is receiving the
co-operation of the exploitation
department of tin* exposition.
Consul General Fontana has ca
bled King George, of Greece, for
permission to carry out the plan
and is confident that the Greeks
of this country and Europe will
donate sums of money to bring
about the building of this mag
nificent structure.
WESTWARD NEW8
NOT SO SERIOUS
The cannery lender Kyak, from
Seldovia. Jack Wall, master, ar
rived in Seward yesterday with a
member of the-Seldovia Sulmoft
Co. on board, who had suffered
from a confound fracture of his
arm while attempting to free the
fish hoist in the cannery. Capt.
Wall reports that there was a fall
of perhaps two inches of volcanic
ash at Seldovia and Port Graham,
and that while it appears to have
stunted the vegetation, investi
gation shows that it did not
rompleely destroy it. At Seldovia
there is no let up in the run of
fish.—Sewa rd (i a I ewa.v.
If you want all the news all th?
ime read the Prospector
Bryan Wages Fight Against Parker Amid Uproar and Is Signally
Defeated, But Not Until Police Are Called—The Con
vention Resumes It's Btisinfess Routine
The Regulars Are Seated.
Baltimore, June 25.—The na
tional committee in deciding con
tested delegations, seated the
Jennings Alaska delegates with
out a dissenting voice. The case
presented by O'Connor and Joslin
in itself made the seating of the
Jennings delegation a foregone
conclusion, although both sides
had a mass of evidence to pro
duce tending to prove the regu
larity nf |heir proceedings. Many
forged proxies were shown lo
have heen used by the O'Connor
people, as proven hy the affidavits
• »r llii* pni'lies whose names had
heeli used. By this ael Jennings
is recognized as Ihe regular hem
oeratic nominee for Congress
from Alaska, and will be treated
i\- sueli by Ihe national orgau
i/al ion.
The First 8truggle On.
Baltimore, June 25—Bryan has
I carried the chairmanship Tight
on li: '.be floor of lh«* conven
tion, with Senator-elect Ollie
James, of Kentucky, assisting.
The Clark and Wilson delegates
are behind Jamgs. The fight on
Parker is a determined one and
will array the progressives
against the reactionary forces.
The national committee has given
Harmon the solid Ohtio delega
tion, in accordance with the vote
of the Ohio stale convention. A
frame-up is on, with likelihood
of ils carrying, to make the can
didate receiving Ihe second high
est vote in the convention the
vice-president in I nominee.
Struggling Against Fate.
Washington. June 25 Then
dore Roosevelt, who arrived here,
says the National Progressives
will be built from the ground up
and that he is going into the pres
ent campaign with a determina
tion to win. He will personally
campaign the United States, mak
ing his hardest fight whore Taft
is tin* weakest.
Chicago, J in* 25 Powell Clay
Ion. of (ho temporary national
commit lee will b»* the chairman
• »f tin* llcpuhlican urbanization.
Convention Assembles.
Itallimore. June 2i> A heavy
downpour of rain all morninjr lia.s
resulted in there being but few
spectators in the hall. The con
vention was called lo order at 12:
I r» by Chairman .Mack, of the na
tional (ommittee. Cardinal fiib
Imiiis pronounced llie benediction,
after which Chairman Mack turn
ed the gavel over lo Judge Alton
B. Parker.
William Jennings Bryan then
look the Hoop anil nominated
Senator Kern, of Indiana, as tem
porary chairman in an eloquent
speech lasting 40 minutes. When
he arose he was greeted with tu
multous applause. He pleaded
for harmony, and said he had
confidence in the people and they
should surely have a right Lo
name their own presiding offi
cer in a convention representing
the people. His speech was fre
quently interrupted by loud ap
plause.
Sena-tor Kern followed and
pleaded with Parker to unite on
some candidate for temporary
chairman acceptable to all alike,
lie said that it would not be a
difficult matter lo do if those most
deeply concerned in the welfare
of the party were only willing to
get together in a spirit of con
ciliation. He said that a great
mass of the delegates had voted
three times for Bryan and were
Mill loyal to him a§ a party lead
er, and it was but natural that
the people should go to him for
advice. Kern was loudly cheered
when he made telling points.
Kern then withdrew his name and
nominated Bryan during a great
tumult. Speakers for Kern and
'Bryan roasted Parker lo a fraz
'/le and charged thai he repre
sent r<I the Wall street interests
and the big corporalmil's. By this
lime the disorder in tin* conven
Ii«*i! halt was si» great that no
could hi' heard.
Ball iuiore. June J5.--A.- I h«•
speaking continued tin* •■\cite
meiit grew until pandemonium
reigned. Speakers were alter
nately cheered and hooted and
interrupted in th<»ir speaking for
minutes at a time. Finally the
disorder became so great that the
police were marshaled in the
aisles to maintain order.
Tin# roll call was finally taken,
when it was found that Parker
Jiad received r>79 votes to Bryan's
504. Many of the delegates vot
ed for Bryan. The Alaska dele
gation split their vote, two vot
ing with Bryan and four with
Parker. When the. vole was an
nounced the hall quieted down
and business was proceeded with.
Oregon voted nine for Bryan
and one for Parker. Washington
voted its solid I i for Bryan.
Parker was escorted to the
chair making a speech. The
convention then adjourned until
A Hot Time On.
8 o'clock tonight. The rain
has stopped and the heat is in
•tense.
New York, June 25.—The Ev
ening Sun declares that Bryan is
a dark horse candidate and has
been laying his wires for Ihe
nomination.
DARROW TRAPPED
BY 8ECRET SERVICE
I.os Angejes, .June 25.--Aceord
in*r |n testimony elicileil today!
Marrow was trapped hy Oscar
l,awcr, a special government
prosector. J»y means «»1' a seeret
lelephonie dia\ in* whieh had !»«•*• n
installed in his oll'iees.
A RICH BANKER
MEETS HIS DEATH
New York. June 25.—Arllmr
Selligman. a wealthy retired hank
er, oner of lln> firm of Selligman
Hros., met with sudden death in
an automobile collision.
Alaska Coal Cases.
Seat lie. June 25 The trial of
the Alaska coal cases, in which
Chasj. Munday and a number of
other well known men in SealtIf
and Ihe Alaska coast are defend
ants, have been sel for trial Ibis
fall.
Seattle. June 25.—The steamer
Alameda has sailed with the fol
lowing Yaldez passengers: A. K.j
Moore, J. D. C.olvin, I.. I)eForrest,
II. H. Reinmeut, Mrs. A. Unrr,
Glenn Wells, William Walker,
Miss M. Shepard, A. F. Sullivan
and two steerage.
The road commission have all
the men they can employ at the
present lime.
S. S. Alameda.
ALL IT 600DS
NiU OfMBLE
Two Thirsty Individuals Mistake
Acid for Liquor, But Wont
Do It Again
i
What might have been a ser
ious case of poisoning under oth
er conditions was saved only be
cause Ike dropped the bottle. Roy
Alloway and Ike Ileergard were
invited to take a trip on*the new
pnwt'i' boaI belonging In Cooper
& Taylor. When they i-«-1 u r11I
they were slightly chilled by the
11iir111 air and a» Alloway spied a
liotih1 of some familiar looking
aoilicr-i'i>|iiri'<] 1111i«I in tin* boat.
In> reproached hi- ho«.|- for a lack
of lio-pjiality.
Taylor pr<»nipll\ i11\ iIr*«I hi:n
"In pi a> far a- To* 1 i k # • • I. * * ami
nothing loth In- drew the cork
ami placed tin* >piril> in a posi
tion wlicrc il wolml «l<> I In- most
good. Ilr slarti'il bark speechless
ami h*>hi thi' hottli* in front <>f
him ami Alloway. mistaking tin*
action for an invitation to par
take, took and ilhl likewise, lie,
dropped the bottle on a rock,
breakinK it and spilling thf con
tents.
The bottle contained arid of
some nature, as both of those
who tasted had their mouth and
throat badly burned. Meyoml the
burns, however, neither feel any
had results from the experience,
hill in future both will scan Un
labels carefully on any hoitle
that they decide to drink of.
The launch Itrighlou departed
for Port Wells this morning with
a large freight cargo and a con
siderable passenger list. Among
those going |o the promising
camp were licorge Treat. Cieorge
Baldwin, Harry Kavanaugh. Char
Ins Crawford, .left' Imwling. Char
les Nelson.
WISE CONSERVATION
WHICH CONSERVES
THE FOOLISH EXTREME TO WHICH PINCHOTI8M HA8 BEEN
RUN IN ALASKA—IS SIMPLY A "TIE UP" RES
ERVATION.
According Id a decision said Id
havo been rendered recently by
I he solicitor of the United SI a I or
Department of Agriculture, the
executive order reserving 100
acres* of land around every nicd
ieinal spring in Alaska. trptde by
llie President of Ibe United
Stales last fall, bnd nearly the
opposite effeel'-of the one intend
ed so far as BaranofT Warm
Spring* «"d Teiiakce are concern
ed, and the appliration of Dr.
II. Wbite-and 0, II. Miller, to build
a hotel and otherwise improve
Ibe BaranofT resort cannot be
granted for Ibe reason that there
ig no one but Congress who can
act upon it.
Under the existing laws only
the forestry reservations are un
der the .jurisdiction of the Dc
jparlment of Agriculture, other
reservations, such as the coal
lands, are upder the jurisdiction
of the Department of the Inter
ior. The Department of tho In
terior asked the Forestry Dopart
m nt to take over the regulation
of ttie medicinal springs in Alas
ka, on I In' ground I hal I In1 For
estry service lias I In* belter faeil
ilies.
Dr. While ami Mr. Miller made
an application agreeing In build
a hotel »»f sal isfactory size, in
erect and ii in i o I a in I wo public
halhs, io he constructed of con
crete and connected wilh a gal
lery of dressing rooms and rooms
willi lobs made of glass, as the
mineral would eal through tubs
made «»f porcelain: one Co be free
lo whiles ami I lie oilier lo na
tives, and pay an attendant, who
would clean every balh after il
hail been used, and to cbaiiKc Che
water in the tanks Iwice a day,
and lo have the exclusive priv
ilege <>f operating a hotel and
building cabins for rent. At Che
same time sufficient ground was
reserved for individuals, each on#
of whom should be allowed Co
build one house for his own use,
and lots were surveyed for Chis
purpose. This application was
forwarded Co Che Secretary of
Agriculture for his approval. Ed.
((Continued on page 4)
THE OIL TOWN
IS WAXING UP
Making Illuminating Oil Which
Will Soon be Placed on the
Valdez Market
Notwithstanding I In* efforts of
I he government In stitTie I ho re
sources of Kill n I la. I In* commuiu
il.v is taking on new life, nnd
promises one of Idays lo
fully awaken from I lie knockout
blows dealt it by Teddy, Pinchoi
and Tnfl.
The Amalgamated Development
company have added to their gas
oline refinery for I be refining of
illuminating jdl of a capacity of
H0(> gallons per day, and expect
within <»0 days lo produce 1,0n0
gullons of illuminating oil and
the same quantity of gasoline dai
ly. Moth of these products are
of high grade, erpial lo any on
the market with the advantage
that the home product keeps I lie
money home, whereas thai paid
fop the Eastern product only
helps lo further enrich John !>.,
and never scesils way to the
northland.
• A now well being bored by the
company struck oil at 5H0 feet,
but sinking Will continue until
flowing oil Is atruck. The com
(Continued on page \)
USUALCONDITIONS
AGAIN PREVAIL
Later Reports Show That Katmai
Was Not as Naughty as Paint
ed by First Reports
Tin- 1'. S. revenue culler Mc
Cullough arrived in Seward yes
lerday morning direct from Ka
diak and westward points with
very re-assuring news. Condi
tions are rapidly assuming a
normal hue and in all probabil
ity the country will be running
in tin* old groove within the
month.
The latest reports are lhal I lie
fall of nshes was not a* bad as
reported, and many of the "bear
stories" lhal we were treated to
in the beginning, were the result
of a vivid imagination or else a
plain ease of "rallies." There are
only two fatalities reported, an
old woman and a baby, which
would doubtless have happened
without the volcanic disturbance,
as the child was sickly and the
woman in an advanced slave of
tuberculosis.
The live fdock on Koiliak island
aro being cared for, although
some have been killed for food.
8ome of the vegetation on the Is
land will suffer, hut an Investi
gation shows the grass is grow
(Con tinned on page 4)
HUBBARD ELLIOT COPPER
COMPANY PROPERTIES
DEVELOPMENT WORK WILL BE CONTINUED WITHOUT CES
SATION UNTIL PROPERTY IS OPENED UP AND MADE
A PRODUCER
A. Kllioll. secretary of I lie
Huhhard-Klliot t Copper Company,
arrived in town from the interior
yesterday and leaves for Valdez
on I he steamer Mariposa. lie ex
peels lo leave for the stales with
the return of the vessel from Hip
westward.
Mr. Klliolt will spend the en
tire winter in Alaska on the com
pany's properly, having arranged
with J. M. Xafsled to pack into
Hie properly 20.000 pounds of
piovisions in September. Mr.
Nafstnd is now parking 12,00(1
pounds of supplies from Klliolt
Junetion to the company's prop
erty.
Sixteen men are now working I
on the new Albert Johnstone tun
nel, Mr. Klliolt having the proud
satisfaction of pulling the first
shot in Ihe tunnel that hear* his
name. Three shifts will he work
ed all winter and it is expeclei
that the 900 foel necessary |,»
drive to strike the vein will In*
accomplished some time in May.
1013. This will secure transpor
tation to the company's properly.
as the tunnel, according to srien
lillc engineer's estimates, will
produce 00 i,000 funs of al least
20 per colli on*. II is ennsidcr
cd I lie lluhhard and Elliot) prop
erly will produce more ore, af
ter adopting tin- Honanza's plan
of a concentrator, than any prop
erly in the copper /.one.
Some claims not yet developed
show assays of 77.0 per cent cop
per glance. The railway survey
which was run hv I In* Copper II iv
er and Northwestern Railway Co.
is an economical line, I!»•• late Mr.
Hawkins predicting *20,000 a
mile for I lie I ft miles, a very ld»
eral estimate,
Mr. Kllioll is very enlhusias
Iic and claims for the properly
all thai has been said of it, ami
that the organization I his year is
I he host, for speedy results of any
yet accomplished—Cordova Alas
kan.
Johnnie, what is a hard time
ball? Why, aon, it is where ev
erybody goes to enjoy themselves
in Iheir plain clothes.