THE VALDEZ RUMPS
ARE BADLY BUMPED
THE WICKER8HAM ROOSEVELT DELEGATION TO THE NA
TIONAL CONVENTION ARE TOLD TO SIT OUT IN THE
COLD TILL CONVENTION ADJOURNS
Chicago, June 15.—The reg
ular Taft delegates from Alaska
were, sealed after a brief hearing.
The delegates of I lie Yaldez con
•\ ••nl ion wore given no standing at
all. J-'airin inded people take
Itoosevelt's coining here as a sign
• • f weakness, as he. is away sliorl
<>f the required number of dele
_ •f t*s I < i eleel.
vil.'cago. June IIi--Today I In*
.ii'.jltee will pas upun I lie
ni sis in Texas, Washington
ami Virginia, I hey being all I he
contest cases I bat have not been
decided. Thev expect, to gel
through Ibis work In-fore Itoose
\<-li reaches (he city.
New York. June ir>.—A small
crowd were al the slalion lo see
YUKON'S GOVERNOR
TALKS ON ALASKA
Wants to Purchase a Strip of
Alaska so as to Have Access
To Seaboard
In an address delivered some
two weeks ago ho fori* the. llana
dian CJuh. i»l' Prince Rupert, i)r.
Alfred Thompson said thai in
IH<»7 two great events occurred—
one was Ili«* confederation of
Canada and the oilier the pur
chase hv the United Slates of
Alaska from Russia for seven and
a quarter millions. At the St.
Louis World's Fair there was
shown one monument 'of solid
gold representing the purchase
money and another monument of
izold of twenty-one millions, all
taken from about a mile of that
territory, the Treadwcll mine,
and yet Alaska had generally been
•referred to in derision as Sew
ard's ice box. He would not
mind buying for Canada but a
small strip of it for that price
The strip he referred to was from
Portland canal to the northern
boundary nf British Columbia, h«">
that the northern part of this
province and also th » Yukon
Territory he was proud to rep
resent. could be reached from tin*
seaboard without having to cross
DEFAULTED DUTY
Court Holds That Captain of the
Californian Failed in His
Duty
London, Jump Ir»—court
of inquiry invent igaling into the
wrecking «»f I he Titanic, will find
llinl Iho captain of Mm? steamship
<*.alifornian defaulted In his duly
in nol pushing his Hteamcr
through »lii» ire floe*, notwith
standing the apparent danger to
the vessel and Iho flOO pamengors
«iii hoard.
While ttio H. H. Alameda was
lying al a Realtle dock someone
*»o|e her compass.
Col. Roosevelt oil' for Chicago.
Albany, June 15.—Roosevelt's
train hit a boulder lyiug on the
track near here, delaying pro- ]
gress for about an hour. |
New York, June 15—lloosevelt I
started for Chicago at 5 :.'$<) this'
afternoon. Associate Juslieo
Hughes says I list I he ^is not a |
< - a i i < I i < I a t !• for the presidency and |
that lie is through with polities!
for good and all. •
Chicago, June 15--T\vo of the
delegates from Tennessee have
I><'••• u sealed for Taft. Senator
i>i\on says that Col. Roosevelt j
will take complete eharge of the
campaign on his arrival here,'
which indicates that there will be i
somelliing doing.
this mile strip of United
Stales soil. At the next session
of parliament lie should bring
such si resolution forward, lie
did not know whether the Unif.*«
Stales would accept a fair price
for this strip or not. l'erhup
they would refuse lo accept any
price. Hut there was anothcri
way. The United States held!
sugar growing islands in the Car-J
ibbean seas that were a great;
source of profit. (Jreat Britain)
vhehl several in the West Indies
that were not so profitable, and j
lin?"""iTle!l I'flat one of* these j
islands might be offered lo the!
United Stales in exchange for!
this narrow strip from the head i
of l.ynn canal lo the boundary J
line of liritish Columbia.
SENDS GREETINGS
WITH GOOD Will
One Hundred Years Peace Be
tween England and America
To Be Celebrated
If was derided al the lir.M m°e|_
iiiK of Camp Fairbanks, Arctic
lirolhcrhood. I<» send a eommun
icaliun of Kood will to I lie cen
lennial celebration (if I lie close
of lire war of 1912. which i* I«> j
be held al Ollawa, (Canada, I his,
fall. The celebralion is beiiiK
held l<> commemorate (lie 1001
years of peace between the two]
countries. The communication i
will he sent lo Ihr Duke of Con-j
naught. governor-general of Can-j
ada.
The mailer was brought up byi
Max W. K« >11 in. I lie organizer of!
the Native Sous and Daughters of
I be (tolden North. A communi
cation asking llie co-opera(iou of
(lie older order in Hie mailer was
rend and acted upon favorably by
Ihe assembled Arclics. A coin
initlee was appointed lo draw up
the communication for trans
mission to the Cnnndian gover
nor-general. The committee is
made up of Max \V. Kollm, R. F.j
riolb and John A. Clark.— Fair-:
hanks Times.
Jaok Weloh be Referee.
Los Angeles, .TunA 15.--After
arbilration Jack Welfch was cho
sen referee in the Wolgast-Iliv
ers fight to take placc here on
the Fourth of July.
Mrs. J. C. Marlin has return
ed from a visit to relatives in
the slalcs.
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
REACHES HERE TONIGHT
• • 'i . •*
AN ELABORATE PROGRAM PREPARED FOR THE RECEPTION
AND ENTERTAINMENT OF NOME'S MAYOR AND RE
PUBLICAN CANDIDATE
William f«ilnior»\ tlie repub
lican eaiidwlali* for delegate to
(onari'ss, will roach Yaldez to
Ciishman and Mr. Charles E.
Horrnn. chairman of the Repub
lican Territorial Central Coin
• lay on I ho Alameda, arriving
probably about seven o'clock. His
party managers express the hope
(hat niany of our citizens regard
less of politics may be at the dock
to extend a cordial welcome lo
Mr. Ciilinore, as one of the lead
nig citizen*) of Nome and the
mayor of that city.
This oveningMr. Gil more will
be showrr aroitrid the town, vis
iting the quarters of the Tillikuni
and Alaska clubs, attending the
dance at Moose hall, and getting
acquainted with us gen oral y. To
morrow- evening, after dining
with Mr. and Mrs. Sliepard, in
company with Judge and Mrs.
mil Iff. in* will )i<»I«I si i«»n
<il I In* Kagle hall. beginning
*diorlly after 11ino o'clock. in tin?
course <«f which Mr. Ciiluinre will
give an informal address re
counting I In* experience «• T I In*
steamer Oora. on which In* was a
passenger, while passing in the
vicinity of tin* recent eruption of
Ml. Kntmai. This interesting
subject will doubtless attract
many auditors.
tin • Monday evening Mr. C.il
inore will open his campaign in
Valde/. in Eagle hall, I he meeting
beginning at half after eight. The
candidal*' will deal fully with the
political (fueytious of the hour.
RIVER AND HARBOR
BILL HAS PASSED
Officers on the transport Sheridan state that they reoelved a
wireless message yesterday at sea stating that the Rivers and
Harbors bill had passed Congress, carrying with it the Valdez dike
appropriation.
HOME RULE TO
PASSS SENATE
I>r. !•'. M. Tinywan in receipt
of a telegram this afternoon from
Delegate Wickerfham slating
lhat Ihe Senile Committee on
Territories had reporird favor
ably on Che home rule hill and
*iaHng that the mefmu'rfc wji«
Hiih- to pasn (hat b6<Ty. A*
amendment* have been made to
ITio bill It will have to gt,
back to the lower branch of ton
prevs to be concurred in.
IEDDY RETURNS
TO CHICAGO
Chicago. Jump 15—Hoosovclt
readied here nl 4:3ft. Tli»» fir*!
plank of Ihe Roosevelt pin!form
hns heen completed, giving him
I ho parly's approval and provides
for tho rccall of tho judiciary.
Chicago, Juno t5--Thn entire
Washington delegation of four
teen was seated for Taft, also
twenty-four from Texas.
GOVERNMENT RATIONS
FOR VOLCANO SUFFERERS
THE SENATE AND HOUSE WILL BACK PRE8IDENT TAFT IN
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HI8 RELIEF MEASURE8 FOR THE ALASKA VOLCANO
SUFFERERS—DELIVERY BY THE SAMPSON
Seattle, June 15.—Thirty thou
sand filled haversacks containing
rations will be sent lo Seward to
night for the relief of the volcano
sufferers. Tliev will he taken by
the Sampson, which may go
through In Kodiak.
Washington. .1 n it *• l."i.-_Tbe
leaders- in both House i'.inl the
Sena I «• have t • • 1< I President Taft
thai they will baek him in any
in 'asiire of relief lie may lake in
behalf of I he \ o | e a 11 o sull'erers III
Alaska.
Seward. June 15. '.):•">«» a. m.
II. P. Sullivan. I". S. .Marshal.
The captain of |he .Manning wires
that ashes are .still falling at
Kodiak. He wants S. S. Alameda
FRANK MANLEY
GETS BIG MONEY
Seat I Us. June 15 The <;ii^_
geuheim Syndicate ha\e paid
Frank Manley two million dollars
for his ground on J-'lat creek in
the hlilarod. This is I lie larg'st
single deal for placer ground
ever made in Alaska.
HANFORD HEARING
THIS MONTH
Washington. June- 15.--The
house committe.a to lake testi
mony in the Hanford impcach
nienl trial will leave for Seattle
on Juno 25lh.
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DEATH
Oow Miller, Well Known In Val-«
•If *. 9
dez, Has a Close Call With
Death
Vise narrowest escape from
ili'tilli in nil his varied experience
in frontier Iif«* was C.ow Miller's
fortune just a week ago tonight
a?; llii* parly «»f Kair) tank satis, of
wii irli lir wa> one, was winding
its way ill miduigtil on some of
McManus ami* Failh creeks.
Tij secure n heller view over
I hr pathless founlry which I In*
parly was (raveling Millt»r
thoughtlessly slopped oil' the
rocks of llu1 inountain onto tlu»
snow Held. Instantly his fret
went out from under him and he
was on his way toward the brink
of I lie nleep Held, heyoml wliieh
was a drop of 300 feel lo I In1
rocks below.
rortunalely, however, as Miller
fell, he brought the walking si irk
he was carrying down into the
snow. It hroke Ihi'ough the
crust, henl and cracked ominous
ly, hul held ami slayetl his slide
toward eternity Then cau
tiously the prostrate man got a
Jack-knife on I of his pocket and
cut hamlholca in the snow, up
which he worketl his way lo I he
n»cks above.
Hnl had he nol held thai stick
in his hand when lit? fell, says
Dr. Dan forth who was one of the
parly, there would have been two
inquests in the Circle country
the same wnek instead of one—
Fairbanks Times.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
In go (o Kodiak, but do not tliink
the vessel will do so.
JOHN BOUSE.
MORE TIME GIVEN
TO CATCH FLIES
| Owiu;-' lo tip* ••••«»| wi-allnM
I \\ 11 i<-11 lias I»«••• 11 jm-vailiny I ho
llirs havi» mil Immmi I»1 iiiit as
early I hi- si-ason Ji-1 u-.ual, with
llii* result thai 111 •• in-t-rls an* 11«• I.
MTV I»] •• 111 j fill. l'«T llli-1 l'i»n?OI!
il has bi'<*n • !«••• 11n*« 1 ad\ isahlo lo
I'm i>l ji< ■ 11 • • ill*- I i 111 • * <>f yi\inu lh<'
pri/i's f<>r llm>r i-i'l urninu the
largest i)1111ihi*i* i»f lli»-~ I'aiiulii
until I lie lasl day «<f July. Thi<
will give lhi> >• iii^r fnlks- ample
Mppit|-iunit\ l«> make large «*:iI«-h —
•vs.
MORE INTEREST
QUARTZ MINING
Three Nome Quartz Mills Are
Consolidated and Will
Work Ore
I
lleriew•••! interest in har<l rock
111i11inha> been «ir«»n-••«! I»y the
organizatinn of the .Wvv Kra Min
ing' company, which I•»
lake over (In* |\v«> stamp mills es
tablished here in past seasons,
and to move them to Snow (inleh.
where tliere is a mountain of ore,
whieh tests have shown carries
values to as high as *2 ft per ton.
The two mils in question are
the custom mill of two stamps,
and lhe% J.ange six-stamp mill.
All six stamps are to he assem
bled in on,* building on Hie prop
erty at Snow Ctulch immediately
and development work will lie
rushed by the new company.
More than ordinary interest is
heintf taken in the new venture
because of the man> people who
are stockholders in the company.
|The funds were raised by the
popular subscription plan and
many Xmueiies ha\e invested
money in the undertaking, which
has much promise of success.
THE REBELLION
IN MEXICO
Orozco is Surrounded—Insurrec—
tos Short of Ammunition
and Supplies
Torrroii. .Inin* IB—Tin* fed
eral <• •• 11 nil Hiampiet, with a
strong force, routed tin' rebels
under (ten. Arguinendo nfI**i* a
sharp conflict.
Ttiscoii, .Juno t I.—Three thou
sand federal I roups have sur
rounded Orozco and his forces on
Ihe bonier of Chihuahua. The in
fmrrorloB are short of holh 0111
niunllion and supplies nrnl will in
nil probability be laken in by Ihe
federals.