ML LAW
FOR PEKING
Military Authorities Execute
NTahy itebels—Members of
Parliament Arrested.
Peking, China, Aug. 30.—The
conditions in this city have not
improved and Peking is under
martial law. Executions are
common, the military authorities
making arrests and executing
several hundred a day.
Nine members of the parlia
ment have been arrested and are
held by the authorities charged
with treason.
London, Any. 30.—A dispatch
tn (he Daily Telegraph from Pek
iny gives rumors from Chinese
coiirees of h possible Manchu
coup.
The correspondent says also
that il is reported that <ien.
Chang-Usun has declared him
self emperor of China and in
tends In liml liis way to Nanking
and impose -his rule.
The rebellion, the correspond
ent thinks, is only in its infancy,
and will continue indefinitely as,
h- says, the distant provinces are
daily drifting further away from
the government.
Hankow, Aug. 30—An army of
25.000 rebels from the province
of Hu-Nan inarched yesterday
from Yo-Chowwilh the professed
inlentioAi; of capturing Hankow
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CONGRESSMAN
HAY SPEAKER
Speaker Clark is Campaigning in
Maine for Democratic Party
—Others to Follow.
Washington. Aug. 30.--Con
gressman Janies 11 ay of Virginia,
is acting' speaker of I lie1 House
during I lie absence of Speaker
Clark, wlm is on a campaign trip
in Maine to aid I lie election of
a Democratic congressman in
that state.
Speaker Clark will he gone for
several days, speaking in many
parts of lhe stale and lie will he
followed h> Secretary liryan and
nearly all id' the cabinet officers,
while many Democratic senators
are being asked to spend a folw
days in tile northern stale.
FAIRBANKS LINE
DOWN AND lUI
Communication With' tntaridr Cut
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0TT Because of High Water
—Repairs Being Rllade.
The government telegraph line
from Valdez lo Fairbanks is down
near Salcha and comninniration
with the interior is in^errnp|/ed..
The break is on the %’airlltmlts
section of the line and the line
men from the interior are work
ins1 to maKe the necessary re
pairs.
The line has been down sever
al limes the past week because of
tlie heavy rains, which washed
out several poles between here
and Worl mans, hul temporary re
pairs- were made by Valdez line
men.
NEW PRESIDENT
’FRISCO ROADS
President Calhoun liesigns—
Company to Remain Out of
Politics, Says New Head.
San Francisco, Aug. 30.--Pres
ident Calhoun, of the United Rail
roads company, has resigned his
position and President Lilienthal
has been selected by the board
of directors to succeed him.
The resignation was caused by
the frequent dashes between the
company and the people, and the
efforts of the officers of the
street '.tilroads to toulrd (lie
[■niilirs of the dly.
President Lilienthal has an
nounced lhal he hopes |o improve
the relations of the company with
tIn* ..pie ami dial hereafler the
company will lake no pari in ped
dles nor contribute to tin* cam
paign fund* of any political or
ganization.
PKESC0II1UE
MI MESSINA
People Fear the End of the World
—Heavy Rains and Storms
Follow Quakes.
.Meessina. Sicily. Aug. 110.—The
earlht]ual<es which sLarled last
Saturday have emit inured all
through the week and the people
in this section are panic stricken
and many are lleeing from here
and are seeking homes in oth
er part s of I he count ry.
The eartluiuakese are being
followed by severe storms and
heavy rains and the people who
have left their lmmies are hud
dled in the Helds.
The government has sent, de
tachments of troops to the scene
to advise and control the people
and aid those who wish to leave.
Some Swede Girls Do Not Want
to Wait for Bashful Men to
Ask Them to Marry.
Stockholm, Sweden, Aug. 30.—
A strong movement is on foot in
this country to pass a law al
lowing women to propose to men
to whom they care to be married.
The object of the law is to blreak
down thei present rules and (fed
eral usage of women waiting for
men who are bashful and will AOt
pop. the question.
Many Swede girls are unmar
ried because they have been up
'asked and they desire to change
Iho custom of waiting' until then
broach the subject in the hopes
of securing husbands.
Jake Hepflnger, who left Valdez
six weeks ago to go to the {this-,
ana country anitibeatc a^Tew of
the richest claims, is on his way
c»u(, and telegraphed yeste'rday
from Telkhell t< i his part per, Billy
I topper; that he would' be ready
to go id wo A on Sunday. * ,
Moose dance tonight. Fine
music, (food luncfl.
MUM WARS
GOST MILLIONS
Taxes in Small Principalities Will
be Heavy for Years to Square
Accounts.
Loudon, Aug. 30.—The Balkan
states have made public? the cost
of the war between Ihe Balkans
and the Turks and also the war
which followed between the allies.
Turkey expended more than any
of the other nations and counts
her expenses at $180,000,000.
Greece spent $82,000,000 on the
army and navy in the two wars;
Servia was touched for $70,000,
oou In maintain its armies on a
war fooling, while Ihe Bulgurs
will have lo make up in taxes
$100,000,000 spent by King Fer
dinand to pay liis troops and
maintain bis armiees.
Roumania, which only enter
ed the war after the Greeks, Ser
vians and Montenegrins had
turned upon Bulgaria, has the
enormous war debt of $70,000,
000, which was mostly used to
maintain the'army on a war fool
jug, while the trouble between
Turkey and tin* other nation's was
being fought out. King Charles
maintained his army cm, a war
fooling from the beginning of
hostilitie s to the treaty of Buche
rest at a cost of $70,000,000.
CALIFORNIA MAY
SIOP PRIZE RGHTS
Some, However, Would Allow
Fight of Four Rounds With
Eight-ounce Gloves.
_
Los Angeles, Aug. HO.—The
members of I.lie Civic Righteous
ness committee have started to
Lcirculale petitions, securing a
great many signers, asking the
legislature to pass a law pro
hibiting prize lighting in Califor
nia. This is the first step to he
taken in the' matte’r of initiating
a law.
A law is now being drafted by
other opponents of prize lighting,
hut those Who would like to see
| the art of manly defense taught
and tights allowed by which con
tests of not longer than four or
live rounds will be allowed by
law and that the contestants must
wear gloves weighing not less
than eight ounces.
The law, as outlined, is likely
to pass and it will do away with
prize lighting, hut will allow box
ing.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
WANTED to buy, an Evinrmlc
motor. T. E. Dougherty.
; A special Saturday change of
. program at the Orphean) tonight.
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| The matinee at the Orpheu-ni
;,was well attended by the childreii
‘this afternoon.
Elmer Anderson arrived ' irt
■ Valdez this morning from Pori
! Welts i'n hi's IddnCh.
F. W. Wagner, the mining op
eratin’, returned to Valdez from a
trip down the abound..
The, road .Cbmmission kept a
crew of-men working all last
'ifighl on the break in the dike.
H,.Smith returned from Colum
bia gjaiyer last night, having
completed-his assessment work.
.The.program.of the band emu
ce'rl will’be published in Sun
day's paper.’ Don’t fail to read il.
GAYHOR'S WOUND
TROUBLES HIM
May Effect His Active Campaign
ing This Fall—Refuses to
Withdraw.
,
New York, Aug. 30.—Mayor
Gaynor’s wound, received at the
time I hat Philip Galliger attempt
ed to take his life three years
ago, is troubling him greatly and
it is feared it will retard his
speaking in tile coming cam
paign.
Every effort to have the may
or withdraw in favor of the fu
sion candidate lias proven futile
and he is preparing for an aclive
campaign to retain his office.
The mayor points with pride to
his achievements while holding
the off ire and asserts that New
York is heller governed than any
large city in the world and that
less graft is practiced in the dif
ferent departments than in any
city of the first class in Europe
or the United States.
President S. A. llemple, of I tie
Valdez Mercantile company, lias
had a sidewalk built in front of
the company property in the von
Gunther addition for the conven
ience of the people living on
upper Reservation avenue.
CAHETTI CASE
STILL DRAGGING
i
Girls Will be Given Most Cruel
Cross-Examination According
to Present Plans.
_
San Francisco, Aug. .'ill.--The
r.aminiielli trial for violation of
the while slave; ael coniinues and
same leslimony is given by
the girls who eloped with Diggs
and Caminnetli lo Heim, Nov, as
was given by them at the lirsi
trial.
The illoriiys for the de'ens."
are forlilieed by knowledge of the
evidence given at I he previous
trial and are preparing to break
down the girls, who will he sub
jected lo the most grilling ex
amination possible and will be
asked direct questions regarding
their intercourse with the men
now on trial. An elforl will
he made lo show that they were
of the “chippec” variety and that
they had ofltfi spent the night
with friends at cafes and hotels
where no questions are asked.
Special Saturday Change at the
Orpheum Tonight.
The Race, fast motor boat ra
ces.
Buddy ami His Dog. excellent
dog picture.
Mabel’s Beau, a scream farce
comedy.
Fine Sunday change tomorrow.
Stores Close Monday.
The merchants of- Valdez have
announced that they will he clos
ed for a half day on Monday,
which is Labor Day. No issue of
the Prosepctor will he published.
H. Anderson, one of the orig
inal owners of the Tenas Pon
tus claims, returned to Valdez
last night from the claims, where
'he has been employed by the new
company.
Principal Musician Marion will
render a hariton.e solo during the
concert Monday evening, entitled,
.Mmiging for Home."
«
FOH SAI’.ft cheap. all my furni
tnre. Mrs. Horace DeLine.
BORDER TROOPS
ARE INCREASED
Many Small Detachments Sent on
Patrbl Duty to Prevent
Smuggling.
San Antonio, Tex., Aug. 30.—
The commanding oflicer here has
sent many small detachments of
troops to the border to strength
en the patrol maintained by the
military authorities to prevent J
tint rebels from securing arms
and ammuunilion in the United
Stales and smuggling them
across the border.
The state police, Texas Hang
ers and secret service of I he gov
ernment are all ordered to work
together lo suppress the smug
gling known lo be going on. bul
much friction between I he stale
and federal branches of I lie gov
ernment has developed. The
Texans are mostly rebel sympa
thizers and are open in aiding
I hem.
REARS! 10 RUN
FOR MAY0RAL1Y
His Followers Refuse to Endorse
John Purroy Mitchell, So
He May Run.
$c\v Yolk. Aug. ;m.--Mecause
tin* Independence League, of
which W illiam Randolph llearsl
has been the leader for main
years, refused In endorse John
I'urroy Milrln II, the fusion nom
inee for mayor, llearsl has an
nounced that lie will very likely
run al the head of the lickel in
order lo keep his organi/.al ion
intact.
The decision of llcarsl gives
I lie Tammany followers greal
coinlorl, as with Gaynur, Mitch
fdl and llearsl running against
the Tammany nominee, Judge
McCall, il is almost certain that
Tammany will win.
Says Francis Kane Who Spent
T«n Days in New Camp-May
Develop Small Camp.
Seattle, Aug. 30.—Francis.
Kane returning from the Chisana,
reached here today and reports
that the Chisana. strike has been
over boomed, but that it was his
judgement that (he future work
in that section might show
claims of great value.
The camp, however, he said,
would not Be as large as Daw
son or Fairbanks; in any ettent
the ground being very shallow
and the creeks narrow, while the
benches were deep.
Kane spent ten days in the new
camp.
The price of admission to the
band concert and dance has been
lived at one dollar for gentlemen
and 11 fly cents for Indies, but la
dies wild do not attend I he con
cert will be admitted free lo the
dance. '
•
Fred Strand returned from Co
| lumbia glacier, where he.has been
I doing his assessment Work on
claims located last year.
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BRE1NEMHN TO BE
NEXT MARSHAL
Named by President Yesterday
Name Sent to Senate—No
Charges Likely.
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Washington, Aug. 30.--Presi
dent Wilson yesterday sent the*
name of Franklin Brenneinan to
the Senate for confirmation ha
marshal of the Third division,
vice Harvey Sullivan, the pres
ent incumbent, whose term of of
fice expired on July 1st.
Franklin Hremiemnu was horn
in 17 70 al Columbus City, Indi
ana. is married and lias one
child, lie lias been in the federal
service for many years, was a jail
guard under Deputy Marshal
Wardell ;i| Natalia and when
Marshal Sullivan was appointed
I lie people of tlial seelion almost
unanimously re(|llesled the new
marshal to appoint Mr. rBemic
imin deputy al I lie oil oily.
lie served in the Hpanish
Anieriean war with I lie 100th In
diana volunteers and shortly af
ter I he war came north, going
first to Nome, later to Kodiak and
finally locating al Kafalla.
Franklin Brenneinan lias been
an applicant for the marshaiship
of this division since (he pres
ent administrafion was inaugu
rated and had I lie active support
of Vice-President Mars ha til <<f
Indiana, who is a close personal
friend of the; family. Me also tiad
oilier political support from sen_
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Fear That New York Cops Will
Kidnap Him—Special Guards
Always Ready.
Sherbrooke. Can., Ang. 30.-The
attorney* for Harry Thaw have
organized into a guard for their
.client, and they lake turns re
maining in the cell with the pris_
.oner to prevent the police of New
York from kidnapping him and
taking him back to Matlewan.
A strong guard of special pri
vate detectives arc1 also in at
tendance1 about tlic building and
a high power automobile1 for use
of the attorneys and guards to
prevent any attempt to forcibly
lake the prisoner across the1 line.
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DE PALMA WINS
BIG AUTO RAGE
Maks* Z7G Miles in Pour Hours
—Aversgss Sixty-eight Miles
an Hour.
Elgin, III., Aug. 30_Daredevil
hePalma won the 275 mile auto
mobile race here yesterday, mak
ing the distance in four hours,
an average of almost tig miles
an hour.
Fifty thousand people witness- *
ed the race and while they saw
several narrow escapes from col
lisions no one was killed.
Sergt. Hurger and Oorp. Liv
ingstone will again please the
public with a clarinet duet, en
titled “Hulllinrhcs.” at the band
conceit Mondap night.