Slip Haliiez 0atly praupprtnr
VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1912.
NO. 128
MANY DEAD III
TRAIL OF STORM
Middle States Swept by Storm
Leaving Death and Destruc
tion in Its Wake
?
St. Paul, July 13.-The middle
states have been swept by elec
tric and wind storms doing great
damage to" property and leaving
many dead in its wake.
Owing to the telegraph and
telephone wires being down it is
difficult lo gather the details.
SENATOR LA FOLLETTE
PRAISES BRYAN
Madison July 13.—La Folletle's
Weekly scores the insincerity of
Roosevelt and praises the man
liness of Bryan and compares the
work of the two at their respect
ive conventions, none to the cred
it of the Oyster Bay politician.
GORDOVATOWN
WANTS A MILL
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Hope With Mill to Keep Develop
ing Mining Resources of
Neighborhood
Says the Cordova Alaskan: It
was agreed at the chamber of
commerce meeting last evening lo
meet with Stephen Birch, when he
returns, and take up with him the
matter of having a test mill es
tablished at Cordova.
There arc a number of Cordova
people who would also like the
opportunity of meeting Mr. Birch,
and ii was thought it would be
a good lime to give them the
chance. By virtue of his position
:i n • I I lie fact that lie is a thorough
Alaskan and understands the
needs of Alaska, it is believed that
a mutual discussion of conditions
and plans for securing further
development of the mining re
•sources wit 11 Mr. Birch will be
timely and result in good all
around.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE
CONTROLLED BY PROGRESSIVES
THE ORGANIZATION OF THE PARTY FOR THE FIRST TIME
PA88E8 FROM CONTROL OF THE CON8ERVATIVE8 TO THAT
OF THE PROQRE88IVE BRANCH
The Democratic national com
mittee has passed absolutely in
to the hands of the progressive
wing of the party and in the fu
ture this element will dominate
it. Slowly, but steadily, the pro
gressives have been gaining
strength on the committee. Each
convention has seen their num
bers increase.
The progressives were within
a few votes of control on the old
committee, but now they have a
most decisive working majority.
Most of the so-called conserv
ative nuMuhers of the committee
have been beheaded by their del
egalions this year nnd they have
been supplanted by men of the
most progressive type.
Those termed the real progres
sives f»n the committee are as
follower
Alabama-Jarnci Weatherby.
Arizona-Reese M. Ling.
Arkansas-W. M. Cavanaugh.
California-John B. Sanford.
Colorado-Thomas J. McCue.
Connecticut-Homer 8. Cunning.
JJelcware-Willard Salsbury.
Klorida-J. T. O. Crawford.
Idubo-P. H. Elder.
Illinois-Charles Boechenstein.
Iowa-Martin J. Wade.
Kansas-William F. Bnpp.
Kentucky-John Mayo.
I ouisir*na-Robert Ewing.
Maine -E. L. Jones.
Mas^achusetts
Miehigan-Edwin O. Wood.
Minnesota-Frederick B. Lynch.
M ssissippi-Roberl Powell.
WIssourl-Edwacd F. rioltra.
Montana-J. B. Kremer.
N.»braska-P. L. Hall.
Nevada-T. J. Bell.
(Continued on page 4)
LORIMER IS EXPELLED FROM THE SENATE
BY VOTE FIFTY-FIVE TO TWENTY-EIGHT
Washington, July 13.-At the
conclusion of Senator I.orimer's
speech in his own defense, which
was a most impassioned plea that
justice be done him, even in the
face of a false public sentiment
worked up against him by un
scrupuolous politicians and a
hireling press, a roll call on the
guilt or innoncence of the ac
cused senator was ordered.
The ni/ost intense silence pre
vailed in the chamber as the
reading clerk began calling the
names of the senators, upon tin*
vote of which Lorimer was to re
main as a member of the upper
house of Congress or was to re
tin* to private life in disgrace.
The call hail not. proceeded far
WHEN THE RE8MLT 18 ANNOUNOED THE ILLINOI8 SENATOR
LEAVES THE 8ENATE CHAMBER SMILING-IS BID
QOOD-BYE BY HIS FRIEND8
when it was to be seen that the!
member from Illinois was doom
ed to expulsion.
Upon the completion of the
roll, the clerk announced that 55
senators had voted "guilty" and
28 "not guilty." Lorimer arose
from his seat, and with «i smile
lighting his face started to walk
from the chamber. Many of the
senators gathered around him and
bade hinj good-bye. He then
walked from the capitol never to
return. The scene was sad and
impressive, many senators ex
pressing a relief Iliat the long
drawn out controversy was at an
011(1.
Washington, July I .'{-President
Tafl announces that he will not
tour the country during the com
ing campaign.
Washington, July 13.—The
standpatters are calling the third
party loader "Theo the Crazy.
Indianapolis, July 13-Taggart
will remain on the Democratic
national committee, his resigna
tion not having been accepted.
Seagirt, July 13.-Charles Crane
and Charles Van Hise, who con
tributed heavily to La Follette's
presidential campaign fund, will
probably aid Wood row Wilson in
the coming fight.
Atlantic City, July 13,-Kugene
Chatlin, of Arizona, and Aaron
Walkins, of Ohio, have been nom
inated for president and vice
president by the Prohibitionists,
after which lh<* convention ad
journed.
I
X-Ray Examination Discloses the'
Left Hand is Broken in
Three Places
I.<>s Angeles, July 13.—An X
ray examination has disclosed
Lhal Wolgaxt broke his left hand
in Ihree places during his recent
tight with Rivers on the Fourth
of July. Two of the fractures
are considered serious bythesur-j
geons.
NOMINATE CANDIDATES
BETWEEN DRINKS
Allautie City, July I3.-Kugene
Chaflin. *»f Arizona, F. W. F.ni
merson, of San Francisco, and
Andrew Houston, of Texas, have
been nominated for president by
the national Prohibition parly.
Indications are that CJiafliu will
get the nomination and that
Aaron Walkins. of Ohio, will be
the I>rys candidate for vice-pres
ident.
If you want all the news all the
ime read Hie Prospector
JUDGE, COURT AND JURY,
FLOATS LIKE IVORY SOAP
ALONG THE BLEAK AND RUGGED COA8T LINE TO THE WEST
WARD, WHERE 8WIFT JUSTICE IS METED OUT TO THE
VIOLATOR8 OF THE LAW
The mailing penant of the rev
enue culler Thetis will be floating
lazily lo Die breeze. when, with
the "Floating Court" aboa-i-4-with
all its paraphernalia of justice
safely stowed away, the graceful
little vessel will make its way out
of |he harbor on the lirst leg of
a long journey, reaching almost
to (lie Arctic Circle on Bering sea.
This year, all dates for holding
court to the westward have been
cancelled, the only session to be
held will convene at Nushagak,
commencing on the 20lh day of
July, prisoners from other points,
(needier willi the witnesses, be
ing taken lo the fishing station,
in order to permit of Judge Ly
ons opening a term of court in
Nome on August 15th.
This year the personnel of the
••our! will consist of Thomas Ly
ons. judge: It. K. Robertson, re
porter: Thomas Scott, clerk: Ceo.
Coshaw. marshal; J. Lindley
Creen, prosecuting attorney; A.
O. Tucker, special counsel, and
a Teddy bear as mascot.
The first stop of the Thetis will
be at Seward and from there lo
Iliamna, where Judge Lyons and
Messrs. Scott and Robertson will
leave the vessel for an overland
trip to Naknek. in order to avoid
that uncomfortable feeling so
persistent in some when the sea
is on its bad behavior. The ov
erland party will mush on lo Lake
Tliamna. a distance of t i miles,
when they will drift down the lake
and river lo Koggiung, from
which place they will lake a
launch to Naknek.
From Iliamna the cutter will
proceed on its way lo the west
ward, stopping only At Unga, Un
nlaska and Naknek.
A writer in the Cordova Alas
kan Ihus pictures the court and
its field of labor on lis annual
pilgrimage:
"Alaska is a large territory with
a wonderful coast line. Rugged
mountains and forbidding pass
es, cut by few trails and its many
small harbors are isolated and in
accessible; yet there is great
wealth in this land in the mines
and fisheries, Whero there is
money there will be also men, and
where thero are men and con
flicting interests there will be
differences of opinion and need
of courts is to be expected.
"The Third judicial division Is
peculiar In that It has more coast
line, more settlements and great
er obstacles lo travel than any
other portion of Alaska. II is not
practical and often impossible for
litigants to go hundreds of miles
to court, and crime never has
heen known lo seek out the hand
of the la\\ for its own restraint;
therefore, the solution of the
problem could only be found in
a traveling court, composed of all
the necessary officers of the law
to adjust wrongs and punish
crime, and from the mode of
travel necessary in such cases the
court has been termed the 'float
ing court.' Annually a revenue
culler is detailed to carry the
court parly on its journey from
one commissioner's precinct to
another or for distances of about
MfjO miles or more between sit
tings and in all to cruise in the
round trip about ,'I.OdO mill's be
fore reaching the home port.
"When tin* appointed lime
conns a clean while culler sails
info the home port at Yahb'Z, and
jud^re, marshal, attorneys, clerk*
and assistants board the boat,
willi special legal equipment for
I beir respective duties. Quart ts
are assigned and the boat heads
westward.
"The llrst experiences |o be en
countered is not justice on Ihe
sea, but justice to the sea; for few
of this august body dare laugh
at Neptune or his antics with Ihe
rolling waters; but by Ihe lime
Kodiak is reached they have
learned lo salute Ihe flag at the
rising of the sun, to know the
bugle call for dinner and the sev
eral parts of the ship, and with
it all begin to And comfort in the
new home. At Kodiak they at
tend to mailers coming before
the court, and proceed on to Un
ga island, renewing their acquain
tance with the western waters,
and on arrival are very likely lo
land in ship boats amid a not al
together pleasant surf and, at
times, amid some difficulties. At
Unga also matters are arranged
for the Hitting of court on the re
turn trip, and Unalaska is next
visited. Here Ihe scenery is en
chanting, Ihe climate usually
pleasant and the delay easily
spent in a little recreation on
shore, until Ihe Irip across Be
ring sea is declared.
At this juncture no one ven
tures a frucss as to how long the
sea will be smfoolh or how long
Ihe fog* and driving storms will^
prevail; II Is simply part of the*
trip and Is taken for what it In
(Continued on page 3).
A NEW OFFICIAL
FOR CORDOVA
Charles Scott Appointed as Com
missioner, Vice A. O. Tuck
er, at Cordova.
Judge Thomas Lyons yester
day appointed Mr. Charles Scott
as U11 ItSlav's Commissioner at
Cordova, vice A. (). Tucker, re
signed.
Mr. Scoll will assume the du
ties of liis office as soon as he
ran go to I lie railroad town.
The appointment of Mr. Scot I
is well reeeived in the railroad
I own. where In* is generally well
known.
Mr. Scoll is a capable lawyer
ami is in every way tilled f"r the
position |i> which lie has been ap
pointed.
Tomorrow niulil tin- Alaska
Club will give its smoker, when
il is expected 11)211 every member
will be present, bringing along
with liiiii his best brand of humor.
A splendid program has been ar
ranged by the eoinmillec for the
occasion.
TO RESCUE THE NATIVE FROM
THEIR FAST APPROACHING END
MOVEMENT INAUGURATED TO A88EMBLE NATIVES WHERE
THEY MAY BE GIVEN PROPER OARE AND REMOVED
FROM THE MANY TEMPTATION8
Drunkenness disease and de
bauchery are decimating the In
dian population of Alaska, and
unless steps arc taken by the gov
ernment to bring about an ame
lioration of their condition, the
native tribes will become extinct,
according to a statement that has
been issued by Hev. Doctor Poter
T. Rowe, Bishop of Alaska. The
bishop has appealed to tho wo
men of California to afd him in
securing governmental action.
Bishop Howe has b?en in Alas
ka for 10 years and lias had the
welfare of the Indian and while
men alike at heart. He says that
the sources of the natives' food
supply are heinpr appropriated by
the canneries, companies and
others, so that actual want is
common among them. Illicit ped
dling of liquor prevails, and as n
result demoralization has fol
lowed upon drunkenness ami de
bauchery, Sixty-two per rent of
the natives are diseased.
As a remedy the bishop sug
gests that the reservations be Es
tablished before all available laud
has been taken by the whites;
that Ihe natives be compelled
to live in family groups,
each group to be as far removed
from Ihe other as possible, ami
that when it is necessary |o have
a tribal council it be held on llw
resorvat ion.
Tom niakely lias gone to Teik
liell to try his lurk in Ihe new
camp.
Messrs. flilson and (loodwin, of
Ilium's store, have taken Ihe
Finch residence together with
Florence Sullivan, where I hey
will go fo housekeeping.
BLEASE ACCUSED
OF GRAFTING
Governor Blease, of South Caro
lina, is Grilled by Detect
ive Burns
Augusta, S. C., July 13.-Gover
nor Blease, of this state, has
been accused of grafting by De
tective Burns before a special
session of the legislature.
The governor is charged with
selling pardons and holding up
the laws.
Deneen Defies Thiry Party.
Chicago, .July lio vernor
Deneeii announces his intention
of defying Ihe third parly. Irusl
ing his political future lo ihe
regular machine.
ed. mi's
SUDDEN CHANGE
How a Deep Laid Plot to Rob the
Leans of All Chances of Vic
tory Was Frustrated
Kd. Mct'laire, who had been out
in the woods for Ihe past few
week* fattening up for eligibility
in the Fat man's learn, returned
lo town yesterday a very much
disappointed hall player.
(Jenerous supplies of bear meat
and salmon had brought him well
past the two hundred pound
mark, when a desire lo add an
other ipiarler slime lo bis aver
• lupois. led biin in search of an
olher bruin, which proved his nil
jdoiny. for lb*' bear, being cilher
1111111pr> or i>r aii unusually sav—
jape nature. ga\c Mel'.laire such a
j pace as lo lose for him all Ihe.
j weight he hail been so carefully
J pnl licring during his >o.j<>urn in
I he w i I«I -. with Ihe result 111 ;i I lie
will uow have lo knock al Ihe
ili'essinir room of Ihe |.ean> if lie
j i111•'11• Io breaking in on tomorrow's
I game.