(3hp Baliipz Hatly Prospprtar
VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1912.
NO. 110
MAYOR OF TEXAS CITY WANTS
AMERICAN TROOPS AT JO AREZ
DEPARTMENT WILL NOT TAKE DRASTIC ACTION UNLE88 LIVE8
OF CITIZEN8 ON AMERICAN 8IOE OF LINE ARE IN DAN
GER-- WILL INVESTIGATE CONDITIONS
Washington, Feb. 2-1.—Mayor
Kelly of El Paso has wired the
State department asking that
.American troops be sent across
tfhe Mexican border to occupy Ju
^arez. He states that the neigh
boring town is in a state of out
lawry and that it is impossible to
Jkeep order in El Paso.
The War department says it
vannot art on the case unless
citizens on the American side of
the border are in danger from at
tack across the line. The depart
ment will send an official to in
vestigate conditions and will make
a demand that Americans who
have remained neutral bo per
mitted to return home.
The ocean liner, the Olympic,
has 29 steam boilers.
SAYS ARRESTS
WAS OUTRAGEOUS
Bndictments by Grand Jury An
noys President of Cash
Register Trust
Cincinnati, Feb. 2 4 The Ihirty
viil'ieials of the National (lash
ilegisler company who were in
flicted by the federal grand jury
have been arrested. They were
released on liail of $5,000 each.
'They will be arraigned on April
President Patterson eharacl.er
j/«'s the action of the grand jury
■as outrageous and will employ
special counsel lo defend the of
lieials.
MILLIONAIRE IS
OUT OF CLUB
Lumberman's Connection With
Scandal Causes Him to
be Expelled
Chicago, Feb. 2'».—Edward
Klines, one «»f the men connected
with the Lorimer scandal, has
been expelled from the Union
J.eague club of New York.
Mines is a millionaire lumber
man ami the club is composed of
men who are prominent in na
tional affairs, lie refuses to make
5iny statement other than that he
dias been treated unfairly.
I.en Mcnaeh look a trip lo the
^ 11 iIT mine today.
"SUICIDAL TO NOMINATE
HARMON," 8AY8 BRYAN
Oklahoma City, Okla., Feb. 2i.
--"I think it would be suicidal to
nominate Harmon or anyone else
favored by Wall street." This
message, bearing the name of \V.
J. Bryan, was sent to United
Slates Senator (lore from Sinlon,
Tex., by telegraph, and is being
widely circulated over Oklahoma.
HOUSE ASKS
FOR LETTERS
Will Inquire Into Controversy
Between Secretary Stimson
and Ainsworth
Washington, Feb. -'I.--The
house eominillee on War expen
ditures have asked for all letters
connected with the Ainsworth
charges. The friends of the
general are after J he scalp of
Secretary Stimson and will seek to
show that Ainsworth's letter to
the secretary which led to his dis
missal was a »itting reply to one
he had received.
The fact that President Taft
accepted the retirement of Ains
worth and quashed the court
martial ordered by Secretary
Stimson has not had the effect of
removing the cause which led to
the controversy.
GEORGE 8WAN WILL
CHALLENGE THE WINNER
Oeorge Swan announces he will
challenge the winner of the Hen
ry-Sullivan waltzing contest and
will wager anything fronr'a mar
ble to a thousand dollaf' William.
The contest will take place on St.
Patrick's day, March 17.
Marshal Sullivan returned from
Seward on the Northwestern.
POLITICIANS ARE ANTICIPATING
COLONEL ROOSEVELT'S ANSWER
■GENERALLY BELIEVED HE WILL NOT MAKE DEFINITE AN
NOUNCEMENT OF HIS OANDIDAOY BUT WILL I88UE
PLATFORM FAVORED BY HIM
Washington, Fob. 21.--There is
wide difference of opinion
among politicians an to Iho na
ture of the declaration which Col
onel Hoosevelt will issue next
Monday. The progressives believ»
he will mako a definite statement
that he is in the race to win and
will announce the policies whii
he will favor.
The followers of President Tai
<lo not look for a definite state
ment, hut believe he Will issue a
•statement embracing his platform
ami policiett, bill Ibat lie will nol
itinkt* n definite announcement of
liih candidacy.
II in generally believed he will
declare himself oil (lie big iaHuen
lhal are likely lo dominate Ibe
campaign and leave Ibe qucHtion
of hi* candidacy lo the people.
HIh platform in expected lo em
brace trtrt'l regulation, recall, in
itiative a;id referendum, currency
reform, Ibe tarifT, woman's auf
frage and olher national (men
tion*.
WILL DEMAND
AN INVESTIGATION
Election of 8enator Dupont, of
Delaware, is Subject of
8oandal
St Louis, Feb. 24—Senator Du
pont, of Delaware, was notified
while here that his election to
the senate would probably be in
vestigated owing to charges ol
bribery having been made.
' He will return immediately to
Washington and will demand that
such action be taken. He declares
the charges are false and he does
not wish to remain under a cloud
similar to Senators Lorimer and
Stephenson.
Successor to Minister Borda Will
be Appointed ■ Very
Shortly
Washnigton. Feb. 2i.—There is
beginning to be a better under
standing between the government
of Colombia and the State depart- i
ment here. The department has
received official notice of the
■withdrawal of Minister Borda and
an invitation to Secretary Knox
to visit Colombia and confer with
the president and cabinet.
General Ospina has signified
that a successor to Baron Borda
will be selected at an early date.
JOHNSON'S TEAM WINS
THE NOME DOG DERBY
COVERED THE TRAIL FROM NOME TO SOLOMON AND BACK, 72
MILES, IN LESS THAN SIX HOURS—SCOTTY ALLEN, THE
VETERAN DRIVER, IS SECOND IN THE RACE
.\onii\ Feb. Ji.—The ilojr derby
J rare was won hv Charlie John
son's Irani. Tin' distance from
Xoini' lo Candle ami return is 72
miles ami I In- winners covered the
ronli' in live hours, i7 iiiinnles,
breaking all records lor speed in
this district. Mrs. IDarlinK^
team, whieh was piekcd lo win ami
driven by Scot Iy Alb'ii, won .m-c
ond place.
(Hose track was kept (if the
teams as they passed I lie mad
houses alonK the route. When the
news was telephoned to town that
tin* teams were on the home run
e\cry person in town turned tint
In witness Ihcrtinish. Tin- win
ner was Kivcn an immense mil
lion. Tin' ininrrs wore mil in
force allium I In* mule In sec I hi*
race ami cheered I In* contestants
as they passed. Tin' distances be
tween tin' places almiK I In* I rail
an* Hastings. I <• miles; ('-ape
Nome, 15 miles: Safely 'J'J ami
Solomon. .'{(> miles.
An attempt is hcinjr made by
Hie Nome Kennel ('.lull In arrange
a rare willi entries from all parts
of I lie north. Then1 are kooiI
teams in Iditarod, Fairbanks ami
oilier camps ami il is lielieveil
such an event would l>e of inter
est to I lie entire north.
WILL PROBE
MONEY TRUST
j Democrats Decide They May Qain
i
Political Prestige by Prob
ing Trust
Washington, Feb. 2 4.—The
Democrats linvo decided to probe
the suspect <*d money trust. The
conclusion was reached at a cau
cus hold last, nigh I. It is said
there was strong opposition to
I in- investigation by reason of the
I'lTect it would have on the polit
ical situation.
The Democrats agreed that
they had nothing to lose by a
complete probe of tho trust and
expect to gain considerable po
litical prestige by showing that
Wall street has been favored by
Hip Republican administrations.
I MISS WILSON 18
PROVIDED WITH E8QOIIT
| Kl I'aso, Feb. 2 i—Nellie Wil
son, daughter of Woodrow Wil
■ Hon, who has been detained by
1 Mexican rebels, is safe. Word han
been received bore that she would
I be escorted to the border in
| safety.
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I GIBBONS PUTS LCWIS
' TO ILIKP IN SBOOND
New York, Feb. 2i.—Mike CllbJ
bons knocked out Willie Lewis in
the second round before a club
here lost night.
HOUSE ORDERS
MILL INVESTIGATION
Conditions at Lawrenoe Among
Textile Mill Operatives
Past Belief
Washington, I'VI). ~ - A COI1
gressioual investigation into
(It«> Lawrence textile workers'
strike lias been ordered. The
coimnillee will lie named on Mon
day.
The eoiidiiion of Ihe strikers
who have been forced t<» return
lo work ill the mills is reported
to he past belief. Representative
Berger scored tin- government for
sending Ihe militia to help Ihe
operatives hreak the strike by
guarding Ihe mills and strike
breakers. He characterized Ihe
shooting of Ihe strikers as mur
der.
AMERIOAN FARMER8
QOINQ TO KflEXlOO
Consul I.. T. Kllsworth, of Giu
dad Porflrio Diaz, Mexico, states
that at least five of Ihe leading
haciendas or estates in the slate
of Coahuila have this season been
taken over by Americana, with a
view lo larger development. Many
of the Americans in this region
who have lands suitable for the
purpose will devoto as many aores
as possible to cotton raising.
Assistant District Attorney Ouy
Hrubaker will go to Cordova on
the Northwestern.
BOOSTERS ARE WORKING FOR
REDUCTION OF CARLE TOLLS
BELIEVE MONEY SPENT FOR OPERATION OF THE CABLE8HIP
BURN8IDE SHOULD NOT BE OHARQED AGAINST 8Y8TEM
WANT 24-HOUR SERVICE AND WIRELE88 STATION8
Washington, Feb. 24.--The
Alaska boosters are urging a re
duction of the Alaska cable tolls.
They claim that the expense of
operating the cableship Burnside
should not bo charged to the sys
tem but should come under the
navy department.
The boosters urg»* that the tolls
are not in keeping with condi
tions in Alaska at present and
are prohibitive as a means of
quick communication in business.
They are also working to have a
24-hour service and fhe estab
lishment. of a wireless system
along the coast in order that pro
tection may he afforded shipping.
There have been numerous in
stances where the lives of pas
sengers were saved through the
aid of the wireless.
THE FAIRBANK8TE8T
MILL IS KEPT BUSY
Fairbanks, Fob. 9.—The little
li'st mill of Garden island is
working again, having started up
this morning on 30 sacks of ore
sent in from lb*' Larson lease on
Chatham creek. Tbe next, ore to
be milled will be 38 sacks from
the lluson Bros.' property of Fs
ler creek.
PRESIDENT WILL
; GO TO INKING
i
!
Believed He Will Resign Office in
Favor of Vice-President
Li-Yuen-Heng
I
Nanking. Feb. i.--President
Vnansbikai has given up the ut
teinpt to have the national as
semhly meet at Pekin. lie has
notitied the officials that lie is
ready to come here when sum
moned by the assembly.
Yuanshikai still expresses the
wish to resign from the presi
dency and it is believed he will
do so in favor of General Li-Yuen
Ueng, who has recently been elect
ed vice-president.
ALA8KA PIONEER HA8
CROS8ED LA8T DIVIDE
Nome, Feb. 3.—Captain Kenne
dy, a pioneer of 30 years in Alas
ka, died on Thursday in the hos
pital here. lie navigated the
Yukon as early as 1895 and 189C.
In 1897 he held the mail contract
up the Koyukuk river. During
recent years he has been oper
ating in the Kougarok placers. He
was known to all the old-timers
of the time before the rush to tbe
Klondike.
.Mr. I. I>. Flynn is reported to
be much improved.
COURT DENIES
DARROW'S PLEA
*
Trial of Attorney for Dynamiters
Is Set for Next
Week
l.os Angides. Feb. 2 i.--Attorney
darcnre l>arrow lias asked fur a
complct e transcript of tin- grand
jury's findings in connection willi
the dynamite cast'. Tlir plea was
«l«»nii»«l anil his cave lias been set.
for trial next week.
harrow announces I lisil In- will
In* prepared In ilt*I'i'ihI Iii111s«>If
against I In* charge of having
bribed jurors in I lit* .McXamara
case with which In* is charged.
WONT AGREE TO
RETURN ITCH
Kilbane Will Not Fight Attell
Again—Rumor of Crooked
Work
Los Angeles, Feb. 2\.—Johnny
Kilbane has refused to light Abo
Attell again. It is believed thai
his refusal is based on a rumor
that Attell was paid to permit
Kilbane to win.
Altell refuses to make any
statement eoneeriiing his poor
showing, lie has told friends he
was not in condition as lie fail
ed to train properly, believing he
would have an easy \ietor.v over
Kilbane.
GENERAL OROZCO AND ARMY
DESERTS PRESIDENT MADERO
WAR DEPARTMENT WILL SEflDADDITIONAL TROOPS TO GUARD
BORDER, A8 8ITUATION APPEARS TO BE QROWINQ
WORSE—TREVINA PROCLAIMED GOVERNOR
Washington, Feb. 2l--The War
depart ment haw been convinced
that the situation on the Mexi
can border is growing worse and
will hpihI extra troops In Kl Paso
and olher points.
Official advices have been re
ceived Mating that Oeneral Oro
/.co ban deserted President Ma.
dero's government and is now
marching to Juarez at the head
of a rebel army. It is reported
the government troops in Chi
Illinium stalo am deserting and
KoinK over |o Mu» rebel side.
Kl Pano, Fob. 2t.--Tho robel*
have proclaimed general Trevina
provisional governor of (ho slate
of Chihuahua. The commander
of Ihe troops here has requested
lhe War department thai addi
tional troops b«» sont to meet any
emergency.
Rob Small is in town from the
Cliff mine, where he in employed.