V0|_ 9 VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1913. NO. 142.
LEWS, SHERMAN :
Long Fight Ends With Long Term
for Democrat and Short Term
for Republican.
Springfield, III., March -7.—
.lames Hamilton Lewis, Democrat,
was elected lo the long term, and
Lawrence Y. Sherman, Republi
can, was elected to the short term
in the United States Senate here
today. The long deadlock since
I he llth of February has at Iasi
been broken.
The Democratic party made'
every effort lo secure the election
of a Democrat, and refused a
compromise of. the long term for
a Republican and the short term
for Lewis, and finally won out.
William .1. Hryan attended one
session of I lie legislature but de
nied that lie was presenl lo in-j
lluence (lie vole. He stopped while
mi bis way to Lincoln. Neb., for
a birthday celebration.
James Hamilton Lewis.
Janies Hamilton Lewis is i7
years old and was born in Vir
ginia. He was at one lime lo
cated in Seattle and was a candi
date for governor of I he state of
Washington in 189J, iand I wo
years later was the parly nominee
for senator. In 189(> lie was a
candidate for the vice-presidency
arid received the support of the
western stales. lie was a mem
ber of I tie 551 li congress as the
memher-al-large from Washing
ton. lie removed to (Iliicago in
190.'! and was clerical corpora
tion counsel, in 1905, and iri 1908
lie was the Democratic candidate
for governor of Illinois.
Lawrence Y. Sherman.
Lawrence V. Sherman was horn
in Ohio in 1858 and is a lawyer
by profession, lie started his po
litical career as county judge in
.McDonough coiiiiIy. III., and later
was for many years a member of
t lie stale legislature and for three
terms the speaker id' I lie house.
\l present lie is the president of
: lie slate hoard of charil ies.
ANOIHErIrIAL
FOR DARROW
Court Sets June 16th as Date on
Which Labor Attorney Will
Again be Tried.
I,iis Angeles. Marrli -7. Alfor
nry Clarence Dai't'uw, w ho was re
cently tried for an alleged attempt
to bribe a juror in the McNamara
ease, and secured a hung jury in
his recent trial, is to he tried
again next June. The ease will
commence June 10th and District
Attorney Fredericks is sure tie
will secure a conviction. The
majority of Ihe jury in Ihe Iasi
trial were for conyietion.
Darrow lias had three trials.
The first resulted in an acquittal
and Ihe second trial on a differ
ent iiniicl inenl resulted in a hung
jury.
At Home at lhe Valdez Mercantile
Company.
For Ihe past few weeks Lhe las
dies of the Epiphany Guild have
been industriously plying their
needles, modeling caps—dusting
raps, automobile or traveling
raps, boudoir caps, party caps,
caps to soil all tastes and needs;
or if the caps in stock are not just
what, you want the Guild will very
gladly make others to order.
The Valdez Mercantile Co. have
kindly allowed the ladies floor
space in their store for the sale,
which will he on Thursday af
ternoon and Friday.
Just received al Harvey's Tog
gery, a nice line of spring and
summer coals.
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LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY GREATER
THAN THE REPORTS AT FIRST INDICATED
Dayton In Flames and Department Unable to Stay the Confla
gration-Looters Shot By Troops—Half Million People
Are Homeless—Many People In Trees Wait
ing to Be Rescued
Chicago, March Hi.—Reports
from different sections of Ohio
indicate a death list, of more than
three thousand and a property
loss in Ohio alone of over $100,
000,000, and the total loss by rea
son of tile recent Hoods will he
several limes as much as Indiana
suffered as greatly as did Ohio.
Tlie terrible loss has staggered
the country and relief is being
offered. Trains are rushing to
ward tlie stricken district, hut are
unable to reach the scenes of dis
aster because of tlie high water.
Thousands of people have taken
to the trees to be above the wa
ter and have remained there un
til numbed by the cold and have
fallen into the water, which is
from 10 lo 15 feel deep in many
places.
Wild Scenes of Disorder.
Cities along the river are a
scene o.f wild disorder. The peo
ple are looting and burning and
deslroying everywhere. Stores
are looied for supplies and sel on
lire. Provisions are slowl and
many will-die of starvation unless
soon relieved.
Relief Funds Pouring in.
Relief funds are flouring in and
mutely every city in the United
Stales has a rommillee working.
The whole slrcleli of country
from Alliance lo Cleveland is mi
ller waler ami boats are being
eni from beir on cars lo the
m aresl water ami then manned.
City of Dayton in Flames.
Iiaylon, <).. March HJ.-*—This
Icily is burning up and nothing
jean he done by the local lireinen
Mu slay the llames. The mayor of
i I he city Inis seal appeals to scores
| of cities lor dynamite wit li which
to destroy the buildings in the
path of the Haines in order, if
possible, lo cheek the eonflagra
I ion.
As municipal ordinances pre
vent the cities from carrying dy
namite in ipiantily on hand Hie
tire department is experiencing
mueli trouble in securing enough
In lie of any use. The lire is in
tile business district and the tire
men cannot reach the flames, as
the city is under water, bid the
parts of I he buildings above the
water are a lire and I he Humes
leap from one building to anoth
er. The lire department is pow
MONTENEGRINS
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Pressure Brought to Bear is Too
Strong for Small Nation—
Austrians Jubilant.
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I.fnullim. March -’7.—The Mon
tenegrins yesterday conceded the
demands made by Austria and
have quit the siege of Scutari,
hut before leaving they blew up a
large part of (he town, including
many residences and a Turkish
fort. .
Austrians are jubilant at. the
: success ' of the" negotiations tit
i prevent the Montenegrins acquir
lirtg- any more territory and" wilt
[now concentrate her efforts to
| preventing Servia from getting
the fruits of war.
erlcss ami the only hope to stay
Ihe flames is through the use of
dynamite and the destruction of
buildings in tile path of the lire.
Firemen cannot roach within u
mile id' Ihe lire with u stream of
hose.
Thirty Thousand Marooned.
Thirty thousand people have
been marooned by the floods and
are slowly being taken to places
of safety by small boats. The
number of boats is so small that
the task is almost an impossible
one, and unless the .waters sub
side soon a large number of peo
ple will drown. The water is on
an average 15 feet deep and
spread over a large territory.
Looters Are Shot.
The state militia have shot
many looters add havji orders to
shoot at the slightest suspicion.
For a time prior to the arrival of
the troops Ihe looting was un
checked and the human ghouls
were enlcring houses and stealing
everything of value. ,
_Hundreds In 'Hotel.
There are hundreds of people
who have taken refuge in I lie Al
gompiin hotel here and they can
lie seen crowded in every window.
The water is up In Jhe first story
and Ihe people are mil of food and
hogging pileously for supplies.
Wabash on Rampage.
Indianapolis, Iml.. March
All Ihe eilies along I be Wabash.
While ami While Water rivers
have been elVeeled by Ihe floods.
Business here is ill a standstill,
all eli'orls being made In relieve
I lie si! mil ion in West Imlianap
olis, where many women have
been rescued in an unconscious
condition. Boats are being sent
in every direction to relieve those
stranded in trees and on roofs,
where they have been for many
hours.
Half Million Homeless.
More than half a million peo
ple are homeless by reason of the
floods in the states of Ohio and
Indiana. Houses have been wash
ed away and are floating past this
city. Every bridge is believed to
have gone out as the1 wreckage
floating down the river is carry
ing everything- before it.
Peru is Hard Hit.
Peru, lnd., Marcti '-'7.—This
city has suffered great loss by
reason of the flood. Seven thou
sand people are homeless and the
properly loss is estimated at more
than three millions. The Wabash
river rose six feet in three hours
and it, is more than..tom- -miles'
--tffrfe'TiT TfiTs place.
No Food Supplies.
The Imalmen report many of
Ihe marooned people are begging
fur food and 1lull I hey are unable
In gel any. The people are laken
In a place of safely by the small
bonis and I lien are forced In shill
I'm- | hemselves. Supplies can not
lie had al any price.
Tweiily thousand people are
huddled in I lie .eour.l house
, spun re. which i~. on higher ground
Ilian I lie resl of Ihe cily. Sup
plies are needed badly and a call
for help has been sent old by lln
■ mayor.
RAILROAD DILL DRAFTED
FIFTY MILLIONS NEEDED
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SENATORS CHAMBERLAIN AND PITTMAN, AIDED BY HEIFNER,
OF SEATTLE, AND JOHN BAL LAINE, THE TOWNSITE PRO
MOTER—COAL LANDS MONEY TO REDEEM THE BONDS
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Washiugon, 1>. Alarch -7.—
Senator Chamberlain, of Oregon,
and Senator Pittman, of Nevada,
have, with the assistance of Char
les Heifner ami John Hallaine,
drafted a bill for the building of
railroads in Alaska.
The measure provides for the
expenditure of $50,000,000, se
cured by three per cent bonds,
which are to be redeemed from
' a sinking fund provided from half
the proceeds of the sale of coal
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lands In I lie territory, and also all
ille profits from tile ,sale id' I own
lots.
The presidelil. under I lie lernis
of Ille bill, is In appoint a com
inissiou to select tile nude to be
used by (lie government.
The present administration is
friendly to the project of govern
ment construction of railroads in
Alaska.
Senator Pitt man is to introduce
jthe bill in the Senate.
MILLARD’S HOLIDAY BILL
PASSE8 THE SENATE
Juneau, March 27.—The hill of
Senator Millard, which provides
for legal holidays in Alaska, pass
ed the Senate yesterday .and was
sent to the,House.
,EOH RENT—Camp Comfort
roadhouse. Terms very reason
able. Apply Mrs. Chas. Kraeiuer.
riflllinary, ,
l. w.lll receive :t|n first Upal the
latest-styles ;'in; Spririgt mUiinery.
I have also. employed Mrs. flar
rell, of Seattle, who is an expert
maker and designer.
MRS. E. WINTER.
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IQ LOO ALASKA PIONEERS
ORGANIZED AT JUNEAU
Juneau, March 27.—Represen
tative Aldrich yesterday organiz
ed a local igloo of the Alaska
Pioneers and tin* movement is
taking well. This is the sixth ig
loo organized in Alaska and gives
promise of becoming one of ihe
largest in the territory.
FURNISHED ROOMS with • or
without board. Ibex House, Key
stone Ave. Mrs. H. Sharts.
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FOR RENT--Sing! 1 four-room
futnislUMl Jmuse. Inquire of Mrs.
\V -Crapy. I hone I 1.
Subscribe for th- Prosneclor.
Worst Catastrophe in History of
Country.
Columbus, 0., March 27.—Gov
ernor Cox says that from reports
he has received the present floods
have caused the worst catastro
phe in the history of the country.
Tile, property loss will he more
than one hundred million dollars,
he says, and the loss of life-can
not he estimated until the flood
subsides. From present indica
tions flie number drowned will be
between three and live thousand.
Zanesville Burning.
Zanesville, ()., March 27.—This
city is burning and nothing can
he done to stop the flames. Mar
tial law has heefn declared in
the hope uf stopping the looting
inf the sections not yet burned.
I Firemen cannot reach I he lire be
cause of the walur. Dynamite
has he.eii sent for and all build
ings in the path of tlMtJIatnee-will
-l+r bhnvii up lo slay IhVMlre.
Mayor on a Telegraph Pole.
Delaware, ir.. March 27. .May
or Itlease was rescued from a tel
egraph pule li\ a boatman. Hun
dreds nf nl her.*, in Ibis seel ion
were also re.-eued from ... and
trees. The Wind si i me river has
spread all n\er I lie enmil ry here
about s. 'I h'e raise eame in the
injddle 11f I lie niglil. making il i m
pnssilde for ! lie people I n make
i I'm- !i ig li g run ml. I 'iie Im mired
a re homeless here |i\ reasi.n c ■ I
; : he II.Is.
Wilson Asking for Aid.
\\ a-liingi mi. 11. iMarch 2 i.
Presidoni Wilson has appealed In
t lie pimple of the stales lo aid the
stricken dislricl. The Red Cross
Society lias also appealed for
funds and are dispatching sup
plies, tents and medical stores lo
Ohio and Indiana.
Conditions have grown worse
as the reports came in, as few
I pimple could appreciate I he enor
mity of the disaster al lirst. The
water fell in torrents and Hie
Hood starlctl all at once, giving
no l inn' for escape lo I hose in its
path. The people in I he eastern
[cities are responding lo Hie calls
for money very liberally and the
l west is rushing train loads of
| supplies to Chicago.
HEAP MUCH WAWA
AT THE CAPITOL
Members of Lower House Chew
the Fat About Labor Law—
Kennedy Burns Driscoll.
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Juneau. March 21.-—The House
yesterday was the scene of a hit
ter tight, the debate Waxing hot
as the Kennedy hill, to proven!
the forcing of men to join unions
in Alaska, was discussed.
Representative Kennedy, of
(handle, roasted Driscoll, of Fair
banks. for his attitude towards
the hill, which Kennedy urges as
a good law. (iatTney. lngersoll
and,Hums voted against the
measure. The measure was tab
led by a \ole of seven to eight.
SHUKI SUICIDES
Battle Rages for Many Hours
While the City is in Flames
—Turks Surrender.
I.ondou, March “7.—The city
of Adrianople fell yesterday and
the Bui gars and their allies are
now in possession of the Turks
“holy city.” The city was surren
dered after the Turkish comman
der. General Shuki, had commit
ted suicide when he saw his long
anti brilliant defense was to be
concluded by the capture of the
fori i-ess. The baffle continued for
hours alter his death, the Turks
refusing to surrender until al
most annihilated.
Thu Hattie raged all day yes
terday with fierce determination
on the part of the .Bulgurs and
stubborn resistance from tint
Turks. Thousands were killed in
the hand In hand lighting. The
city was in (lames in a dozen
different places and after the de
feat of Hie Turks the Bulgars
fought for hours In extinguish
the flames and save I lie city.
Conditions in the city were
frightful beyond description.
Thousands were without food,
which had been confiscated by the
troops, leaving the inhabitants
with whal I hey could steal and
hide only.
Wires for Information.
Itepresenlal ive Ingram has wir
ed In Charles flush, his partner,
reipiesl ing Dial lie ask the npin
i1111 id' I lie workingmen of the
town as In the udvisaldlil> of
passing I lie Kenned* law. which
reads as I'nllnw s :
"II shall lie unlaw In! I'nr any
person In e\lrarl |i> llll'eal nr I'n
errinii any money, irilmle nr 'ii|i
jinrl whatsoever from any persnn
nr I n induce him li; I hreal s nr en_
e!•( inn In join any m unni/al imi
NORTHWESTERN
FROM SOUTH
Reports Fine Weather—Has Big
Passneger List and 116 Tons
Freight for Valdez.
Tin* steamer .Xml 11 \\«• s I * • r 11, in
1*• >i11iii;in<I of Captain tinnier, ar
rived in Valdez, at Id lliis morn
ing, bringing a large passenger
list and II') tons or rreight for
this town. The1 lioal left at thfee
this evening for I In* westward
and will sail south Saturday
morning. One thousand Ions of
ore will lie loaded at Latouehe for
the Tacoma smelter. Captain
j Hunter reports a splendid trip
north with line weather all the
j way. Following is Ihe passenger
list :
Valdez It. II. Coles. F. Rich
ards, A. Christopher. C. Seagreen,
C. De Rosins. J. Lelterman. F. \Y.
Hirsehherger, J. Matheson, P. J.
| Handgun, <L Weber, R. Fluekin
ger, Mrs. J. ,1. Baird, Fred Wil
son. J. W. Dayton and wife, Mrs.
K. Kckern, Edwin Eckern, J. F,
[ Mathews, (t. Stubblefield, W. Ho
gan. A. Norland, If. Anderson, E.
W. Moyer, A. C. Lawrence, H. M.
Bodgebu, H. B. Keyse, C. llardin,
J. MeKinnon, E. E. Hammond,
H. A. Chappel, E. Gristet, G. Ca
pella, A. Azzuter, G. Baldwin, Dan
Kennedy. J. L. Gray, <«. Madden,
,1. Hearing, G. C. Page and 20
steerage.
Latouehe—W. F. Taylor and
wife.
Seward—W. Taylor, J. F. Fos,
Jl. A. Monroe, Tom Aitken, W.
McAllister. J. B. Murray, Anna
Gibraltar. J. Anderson, Sid An
derson atnl 10 steerage.