Sto Balfoz jBatlq Prnspprtor
VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, THUR8DAY, APRIL 4, 1912.
NO. 144.
JACK JOHNSON
MOST PAY DOTY
Will Have to Part With $9,600
to Keep Out of
Jail
Chicago, April 4.—The gov
ernment olllcials announce Jack
Johnson, the colored champion,
will lie prosecuted for smuggling
if he fails (o pay Ihe duty and
live thousand dollars assessed
against him for bringing a neck
lace inlo America without pass
ing it through Ihe customs. The
duty and tine amounts to $9,000
and is more than the jewelry is
worth.
LURED ACROSS
IHE BORDER
American Arrested on Charge of
Having Helped the Mex
ican Rebels
K1 Paso, April i.—Powell Rob
erts, an American, is a prisoner
in the hands of Mexican officials
and is being rushed to Chihua
hua.
Roberts was lured across the
border and arrested for an al
leged offence. He is accused of
having helped Ihe rebels lo se
eure ammunition from the Amer
ican side.
ALLEN GANG
WIPED OUT
Four Remaining Members Refuse
to Surrender and Meet
Death
llillsville, Ya., April i—A tele
phone message received this af
lernoon stales thai the Allen
Kang has boon wiped out. The
four remaining members of the
band were overtaken by a posse
, of deputies and refused to be
taken alive. In the light which
followed tho four men were kill
ed.
Ralph It. Slewarl, of the Arc
tie Lumber Co. at Cordova, is in
town for a few days, having come
up on the Sampson.
LEVEE BREAKS AT CAIRO, KENTUCKY
AND MANY SQUARE MILES UNDER WATER
Flood Situation In Southern States Continues to Grow Worse
As All Rivers Are Rising—Two Feet of Water In Mem
phis Streets and St. Louis Reports Mississippi
River 30 Feet Above Normal
Cairo, Ky., April 4.—The levee
has broken here and nine square
miles of territory has been Hood
ed. Owing to warnings sent out
il. is believed the loss of life will
he small, but the damage I<» prop
erly is enormous.
Nearly every building in the
district was wrecked by I lie rush
ing water. Ilescue boats are busy
bringing in those who sought
shelter in the hills.
Lexington, K>\, April i.—Owing
to continued rains in I Id* up
stale sections the rivers are all
rising rapidly. The lied, Cum
berland, Kentucky ami Sandy riv
ers are over tlioir hanks in many
places and many seel ions an* un
der water.
SI. I .on is, April i.--Tlie Mis
sissippi river is .'JO feet above
normal and is rising rapidly.
From all sections aloiiK I he Mis
sissippi come reports of enor
mous damaffe. by Hoods.
Slmnpjiis, April \—The wain* is
now more than two IVet d<*«*p in
many slreels in lliis city. Thou
sands of men are trunrriiujL; I In1
levees.
MACHINERY ARRIVES FOR CAMERON-JOHNSON
Ed. I). Westbrook and Clifford
Johnson, of the Cameron-John
son (Sold Mining company, were
passengers arriving on the4
Sampson, bringing with them 50
or more tons of freight with
which to begin operations on
their Shoup bay mining property.
These gentlemen report, financial
conditions on the outside to be
in a very bad condition, and feel
rather proud 1«» have succeeded
in financing the Cameron-John
son properties under the circum
stances.
I >r. Fellowes, of the company,
was due to arrive on the same
STATE DEPARTMENT
GETS QUICK ACTION
J*'I Paso, Aprif i A message
has been received from Chihua
hua stating that Roberts, the
American, lias been tried and ac
quitted and will be returned t«•
this place tomorrow.
SEWARD BRINGS CARGO
OF COAL AND EXPL08IVE3
The big freighter Seward was)
busy yesterday . unloading 250
tons of coal and other freight.
She also brought large shipments
of powder and gasoline for local
merchants. ,
STAMP MILL REPORTED
FOR WILLIAM8-QENTZLER
Passengers on the Sampson re
port that Ralph Williams has se
cured a mill for the Williams
(Sentzler properly on Mineral
creek, which is due to arrive here
during the present month.
II. 1>. Harvey and wife are pas
sengers on the Northwestern.
AVIATOR RODGERS MEETS
DEATH AT LONG REACH
HE WAS THE FIRST TO FLY FROM THE ATLANTIO TO .THE
PAOIFIC--AOOIDENT WITNESSED BY THOUSANDS—
MACHINE ORASH ED INTO PIER
Long Beach, April ^.--Aviator
Rodgeru, who wan the flret to
fly across the continent from the
Atlantic to tho Pacific, met In.
atant death here laat night.
Rodger* wa« giving^n ftxhibl.
lion with hie machine and while
executing what id termed "the
dip" his machine craahftd into the
pier. The operator was thrown
from the machine and his neck
was broken. He died instantly.
The accident was witnesled by
thousands of spectators, who
cheered when he begaA'Mie drop.
|i is believed the accident was
floe to tlie aviator's misjudging
the distance.
Ike Rosenthal, late of the New
port Cafe, was a-passenger on the
Sampson for Beward.
WESTBROOK AND JOHNSON BRING FIFTY TON8 OF FREIQHT I
FOR CAMERON-JOHN8ON PROPERTY ON SHOUP BAY— v
I
THREE STAMP MILL WILL BE IN8TALLED
steamer, but was delayed in San
Francisco, and is due here on Hie
Northwestern Mr Sidney Drake
and family wilj arrive about the
first of May to make this their
permanent home.
Messrs. Wet brook and Johnson
brought with them a span of
horses, a larfce donkey engine, a
hundred horse power dynamo,
Pellou wheel, lumber and provis- 1
ions and omeiynecessaries with j
which to opYir up their proper- I
ties. They iyyend going loShoupjl
hay toinoriVw ' to arrange for i
landing tttfeir material and the I
breaking/of the frail from the wa- I
ler to their properties. Their •
large donkey, together with H.000 >
feel of cable, will he used lo skid I
BRITISH COAL MINERS
STRIKE IS CALLED OFF
LABOR LEADER8 AFTER CONFERENCE WITH GOVERNMENT (
OFFICIALS DECIDE TO ACCE PT WAGE SCALE FOR PRES
ENT—BRITAIN REJOICING THAT PEACE PREVAILS
London, April I.—The coal
miners strike has been called off
by I he labor leaders. This action
was taken after a long confer
ence between the union leaders
and members of the cabinet.
The labor leaders say it has
been decided to accept the mini
mum wage scale for the present.
It is generally believed that pres
sure was brought, to bear upon
the laborites and that they have
received assurances of favorable
legislation al an early date.
Business has been at a stand- '
still for weeks and has resulted
in hundreds of small Arms being
forced out. of business. A signi
ficant fact is reported in connec- (
tion with the settlement of the '
strike became known when it was 1
learned that the shortage in the r
government departments are to [
be supplied llrsf. There is gen- '
ernl rejoicing that the strike has
been brought to an end.
business METHODS OF f
GOVERNMENT ANTIQUATED!'
PRESIDENT 8END8 8PE0IAL ME88AQE TO OONORE88 URGING
MANY BUSINESS REFORMS AND CONSOLIDATIONS OF
DEPARTMENTS-- HITOHOOOK IS GIVEN OREDIT
Wanhington, April 4.--Presi
dent Taft has sent a spccial mes
sage to congress urging many
reforms In the busirfess meth
ods of the government and the
consolidatioA of several of the
department*. He also urges that
the United States marshal office*
be taken out of politic*.
President Taft says the gov
ernment haa not kept pace with
modern business methods and
urges that experts be employed to
systematize the departments.
Washington, April 4-8ocretary
Hitchcock is generally given cred
it by knowing ones for President
Taft's messago urging upon con
gress to adopt modern businegfl t
methods in handling the business
of the government.
Maud Louise DeLaney has in- f
stituted an action for divoroe <1
from Harry William DeLaney on i
the grounds of failure to provide, Y
desertion and having been con
vioted of a felony. c
hi- heavy machinery to I In* mine,
.here permanent houses \vi11 be
(iill and active operations in ae
nal development will In; begun.
A three-stamp Nissen mill,
ompressor, drills, etc., have been
•urchased, but. will not bo ship
»«»«! until tin? trail is broken and
be permanent ramp established,
'be oiillit of tlie Cameron-John
011 property is as complete as
bat of tbi* ClilT, save tbat the
ormer opens with three instead
f six stamps. All (be machinery
will be taken to Shoup bay on a
ai'Ke scow.
IAVAGES OF FAMINE
CONTINUES IN CHINA
Shanghai. April i--OHicial sta
istics completed by the jrovern
iH'iit shows that the ravages of
amine still continues. The deaths
luring the past month have a\
raged 3,000 per day.
!OL. ROOSEVELT SAYS
TAFT IS REACTIONARY
Louisville, April i.--Colonel
loosevelt in a speech here last
light criticized President Tafl as
•eing a reactionary.
»ETIT JURY CALLED
NEXT MONDAY MORNING
The pel it jury which was ex
used by the court last week will
e called on Monday morning
icxt. The Cordova poslolTice
ases have been continued over
,nd wil| be tried in Cordova ilur
ng the October term.
\V. II. Whittlesey was a re
urning passenger for Seward 011
he Sampson.
GRAND -JURY
TAKES ACTION
Cause Summary Removal of San
Francisco Officials for Mal
feasance
San Kniucisco, April i Ton
members of Hit? various com
missions of tin; city administra
tion, jiave been summarily re
moved from ofTice on charges by
the grand jury.
They are charged with corrupt,
practices in the purchase of city
supplies, with padding the pay
roll and awarding contracts to
their friends.
REBEL ARMY
MEETS DEFEAT
Federal Troops Are Victorious in
Battle Fought Near
Parrel
Jiiuincx, Aprij i General
Oro/.co's forces were defeated by
the federal troops at I'arrel and
suffered a heavy logs.
The rebels have retreated to
ward this place and will await
support and supplies from the
norl h.
Mexico (lily, April I.—Advices
have hern received here that the
government troops have routed
General Oro/.co's rebel army at
Parrel. The rebels are retreat
ing to .limine/..
ROBERTS MUST
BE RELEASED
State Department Demands Re
lease of American by Mex
ican Government
Wash ingt« hi, April i.—The
Stale department has demanded
an immediate investigation of the
arrest of Roberts, the American,
by the Mexican authorities.
The department has wired the
American ambassador to demand
the release of Roberts at once.
Dr. Rystrom and wife returned
home on the Sampson after hav
ing spent the winter iu the slates.
ALASKAN MILLIONAIRE
MARRIES IN NEW YORK
TOM AITKEN WEDS BERIL BOUQHTON, ARTIST AND WR1 l"ER,
OF NEW YORK, AND WILL BRING BRIDE TO ALASKA
IN JUNE—IS WELL KNOWN
Now* York, April —Thomas
litkon, an Alaekan millionaire
miner, was married here yeater
ay to Beril Boughlon, an aVtiet
nd writer. The bride if a
aughter of a Chicago banker and
* well known in artislio oireles
ere.
The Alaskan and his bride are
n a honeymoon through the
southern slates and will leave for
Alaska in June.
Tom Aitken is one of the beat
known men of the north fend it
Interested in Fairbanks, Iditarod,
Ruby and other eamps. 'He la
popular and is a friend to every,
body. He was one of the first to
wash gold on the beaoh at Yaku
tat.