VOL 9 VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1913. NO. 104.
STRIKERS FIGHT ~
FEARFUL BATTLE
Sixteen Dead and 40 Wounded in
Battle With Guards—Militia
Called on the Field.
Mueklow. \V. Va., Feb. I 1.—A
fearful condition of affairs exists
here between the strikers and
guards employed by t he coal com
panies. A pitched battle between
the strikers and guards occurred
yesterday with the result that 10
lie dead and 40 wounded with the
guards in possession of the Held.
Upon receiving the news of the
lighting the governor hurried the
inililia to the scene of disturb
ance. but the troops did not ar
rive until the battle was over.
elevaTedtIns
MTOGETHER
New York. Feb. It—Two Third
avenue elevated railroad trains
came together in a rear end col
lision between Thirty-second and
Thirty-third streets, killing one
passenger and seriously injuring
a score of others. The trains met
with a terrific crash, splintering
two cars and sending a third over
I he edge of the trestle, where it
hung suspended by its coupling
in iiiiminenl danger of falling to
ihe ‘street with ils jumbled and
bruised load of screaming pas
sengers.
» Fire added a new terror to me
spectacle when the powerful cur
nod set "U‘ splintered woo^gu
e;frs blazing, penning the strug
gling passengers behind a wall of
Haines. The cries of the injured,
mingled with I lie creams of the
panic stricken women, brought,
thousands of eager rescuers In
the scene. Firemen scaled I lie
I resile with their ladders, and.
aided by police reserves, ambu
lance surgeons and helpers from
every walk in life, smashed their
w av into l he blazing wreckage
and dragged oul the in,jure<d.
Dozens of women were borne out
fainting from the terror of the
crash and the leaping flames, ow
ing to the short circuiting of the
power rails, burned on both sides
of the cars the full length of each
lrain.
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THIS TOWN VOTED
ON POSTMASTER
Marion. Ky.. Feb. II.—Leading
his nearest opponent by r> i votes,
A. Jesse Olive, a prominent hard
ware dealer, won the post master
ship primary election held here
yesterday. No previous election
ever held in Marion aroused so
much interest. A full vote was
polled, only Democrats being per
mit I ed In ballot.
The election was held at the
instance of Dinted States Senator
elect Ollie James, whose home is
Imre. Mr. James paid all he ex
peftses and announced in advance
that he would indorse the man
elpcled. This insures Mr. Olive,
the' appointment as postmaster,
w hich pays $2,300 a year.
CANNERS LOtiBY
DOWN SENATOR JONES
Washington. I). (!., Feb. It.—
Senator Wesley Jones of Wash
ington. admitted today the total
failure of his attempts to secure
legislation for the conservation of
the Alaska fish supply at this
session of congress. Extensive
hearings were recently given the
representatives of the Pacific
roast packing companies on the
matter, Iml all efforts lo obtain
cognate and positive aetion have
died n-borning.
All New Tenlght.
Al the f rpheum tonight, all are
new pictures. The Old-Ken I Road.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
mO FLEES
OIAZ IN POWER
Deserted by Federal Troops, IVIa
dero and Family Flee From
the Mexican Capital.
Mexico City, Feb. I I .--Calling
President Madero an enemy of I he
republic, fieri. Felix Diaz pro
claimed himself provisional pres
ident and assumed the direction
of I lie government with complete
control of the eapilol in his
hands.
When (leu. nianipiel. com
manding the supposedly loyal
federal troops refused to'lire up
on the rebels, Madero and bis
family fled from the city.
Later— Madero has returned to
the city and claims he will win
as soon as reinforcements arrive.
It is thought tie left the city to
telegraph for troops. The popu
lace is wavering between which of
the factions they will support,
I therefore there has been no loot
ing. The outcome of this new
(phase of the revolution is await
ed with interest.
FMMHE
GIVEN CONGRESS
Washington, I). (I., Fell. II.
The American consul in Berlin
rc|iorts that the rc|iorl on the
Friedmann cure will he submiled
to congress, showing that 1,800
patients • have been inoculated
with the serum containing nnn
rviru.l.et,i.t germs from cuid-bloodeii
ianimals, the secret of which has
jlieen unrevealed.
dirigFleaves
j SEAIILjTOMORROW
The steamer Dirign, of I In
Alaska Steamship company's Heel,
is due lo leave Seallle tomorrow
to take the place of I he Dora,
which is now undergoing repairs
al Seattle. The Dirign will bring
a cargo of explosives as far as
Seward.
Thirty witnesses now attending
court in the Afognak election
cases, hope lo return lo Kodiak
on her.
CANADIAN LAW
FOR WASHINGTON
--
Olympia. Fell. 1 I.—A hill which
if emu-led into law will give to
the stale of Washington a sam
ple of the Canadian libel laws has
linen introduced by Ma$ 11. A’eu
I niami. of Spokane, in Ihe lowci
house.
Buder file provisions of Ihe
proposed law newspapers in the
stale will In- unable lo re-print
any of the previously criminal
history of any person arrested.
II is aimed to eliminate all at
• tacks upon the character such as
I were witnessed during the recent
campaign in this state.
MRS. GROVER CLEVELAND
CHANGES HER NAME
Princeton, N. J., Foil. II.—The
president of Princeton college
solemnized the marriage of Mrs.
Cleveland to Professor Preston
here yesterday. Tin* wedding was
private.
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The1 dislriel court was occupied
today in hearing the case of Oeo.
Treat ei al. vs. Hubbard-Ellfol
Copper Mining company, wherein
the plaintiff’s are combatting a
plan of reorganization being put
through by the mining company.
The case is being heard by Judge
Lyons and will take a couple of
days in complete.
Read the bally Prospector.
REACHES POLE
DIES RETURNING
Scott Reaches South Pole, Finds
Amundsen’s Tent—Caught in
Blizzard Returning.
London, Feb. 1 I .--The cable
from New Zealand brings the
news Ihal Captain Scott and a
parly of four reached the South
Pole on January INIh, 1912, a
month after Amundsen. They
found Amundsen's tent.
After taking observations I hey
returned and were overtaken by a
blizzard when within eleven miles
of the lirsl relief station and
frozen to death. When they did
^nol return in the specified time
others of the party pushed for
ward in search of their compan
ions and found the bodies and
records.
The 62 then remaining in the
party made their way back to
their ship, the Tctrra Nova, and
sailed for New Zealand, where
they have just arrived. Sixty-two
of the original 66 have returned
safe and sound together with the
|bodies of the four who had reach
ed the pole.
Captain Scott's dash to the pole
lias definitely made Amundsen’s
claim to the discovery of the pole
a certainty, and likewise estab- I
dishes the fact that Captain Scott
and his brave- men reached the
southern axis of the earth. The
j untimely fate of the four mem
bers of the party has cast a gloom
oxer the city.
WILL ABIDE BY -
THEIR TREAT!
Washington. I >. (I.. Feb. II.
jin view of Ihe friendship between
I President-elect Wilson and Sena
tor (»'(iornian. of New York. sig_
Inilieanee is being attached to the
isenator's statement recently when
tasked whether the incoming nd
j minisl rat ion would recommend a
! repeal of Ihe free lolls provision
I of I lie Panama acr.
I “It seems to me," said Senator j
O’dorman. "that Democrats who |
favor a repeal of the free tolls)
provision must wait for the dec
laration of another national con
vention. The last national con
vention adopted unanimously a
declaration in favor of free lolls.
Thai is Democratic doctrine now
| and I think il will stand for four
j years."
GOOD DISPOSITION
BUT NO LOOKS
—
Washington. I>. C.„ Fell. II.—
; A Wisconsin tmldier’s widow, in a
letter to Commissioner of Pen
sions Davenport, expresses Ihe
wish that his bitrcait had com
bined with il a matrimonial ag
jeiicy through which she might re
leruil another soldier husband.
"I wish you were compelled to
llml me another nice old soldier,”
she writes, “with a home and good
pension, for I guess I’ll have to
find another to make me happy.
My husband said he couldn’t have I
suited himself bettor if he’d hunt
ed the whole United States over
and he gained from 162 pounds
January li to 178 pounds March
9 or 10. I forget which. So I
did not starve him.
lion gave me a nanny dispo
sition. Iiul left the fine looks out.
1 never scold, grumble or find
fault, and lhal is Irue, and I was
born lhal way. If you was a mat- j
rirnonial agency Td send my de
scription, but you’re only a com
missioner, and a dandy one, too.”
The commissioner expressed
the opinion (hat owing to the
“fine looks out" feature of the
letter, it might be necessary that
the contest be limited to blind
soldiers.
Much feeding also picket h a full
man.
CAPTURE POSITION
POINT OF BAYONET
Montenegrins Capture Stratgetic
Position at Point Bayonet and
at Cost of Many Lives.
Condon, Feb. II.--After a most
desperate struggle the Montene
grins investing f'kutari captured
Uarbajoli hill, commanding Sku
l.nri, losing 2,500 men in the
desperate ctiarge preceding the
capture. For three hours the
contending forces fought hand to
hand al I lie point of the bayonet.
The Turkish loss is enormous.
Possession of Barbajoli Hill gives
tile • invaders command of Sku
lari. which is bloomed to fall.
Montenegrins are now placing
seige guns in position on their
newly captured position which
will sweep the Turkish positions
from end to Pnd.
Notwithstanding that tiis name
does not appear in the North
western’s passenger list, parties
connected with the Valdez Hy
draulic Creek Mining company be
lieve' Mr. Soule is on board with
ten head of stock. Immediately
upon his arrival I he party will be
gin freighting to the creek.
The N’orenrae sisters, celebrated
musicians of the Boston sympa
thy orchestra, arrived in town to
day from Nome on their way out
side after an extended lour of
Alaska.
ATT’Y. GENERAL
APPROVES PLUM
Washington. I >. Feb. ||.__
/ 11orney < ieneral Wiekel'sliam lias
approved of tin* plan of dissolu
tion of llie Ilarriiiiau system by
which the Fnion Pacitie sloek
boblers attain control of (lie Cen
tral Pacific and disposes of its
Southern Paeilic stork.
Pulls Teeth Then Robs.
Calcutta. Feb. 11.--Armed with
axes, a dozen brigands broke in
to the house of a wealthy Ben
gali named Pamly at Iberia and
after pulling out all the owner's
teeth, decamped with several
thousand dollars' worth of .jew
els.
BERLINERS OBJECT
TO RAISE IN BEER
Merlin. Fell. I I .--Berliners are
111> in arms against a proposed
raise in the price of llieir favor
ite beverage, beer. First, the gov
ernment proposed an increase in
I tie lax oil mall, followed by the
announced intention of Hie mu
nicipal authorities in lax all beers
not brewed in I lie city of Berlin
proper, lias caused file breweries
lo give notice of a raise in prices
to-the relnil trade, who in turn
are threatening lo pass the ad
vance along lo the drinker.
The machinery on Hie Kverman
claim on Hetties bay. Port Wells,
is now in operation. Much more
rapid progress in sinking is re
ported from this likely claim. Up
on reaching the 100-fool level Mr.
Kverman will commence drifting
on the vein. The work is being
done by contract.
Material for the Mountain King
Mining company is being moved
on a barge from the Valdez dock
to the beach opposite the mouth
of Mineral creek, preparatory to
being freighted up the creek.
Houm and Lot for Sale.
Six-room house and lot on Ho
bart street below court house.
This property can be had for $1,
500 on «rasy terms. For further
ihformation apply at 8. Blum &
Co., or the Valdez Dock company.
FOR Three furnished
houses. Apply to C. E. Bunnell.
JAPAN CABINET
FALLS TO PIECES
Prime Minister is Stoned and
Newspaper Offices Fired—
Spirit Unrest in Empire.
Tokin. i'eb. II.—Vfter a short
ami stormy career Hie Kalsura
cabinet lias resigned. As the pre
mier was leaving the parliament
buiFdjing. after having tendered
his resignation, tie was stoned by
a large mob1, which afterwards
repaired lo the opposition news
paper offices and fired the build
ings.
The country is in a condition
of unrest owing lo the efforts of
the late government to suspend
certain constilutional guarantees,
which, if persisted iii. would have
resulted in civil war. Hinting
I continued during the day and in
to the night with the result that
six are dead and scores are hurl.
Troops were called into the city
and are n >w maintaining order.
NEVADA STRIKE
1
Hochesler, N'ev., Felt. II.--The
lalesl strike here is causing a
great inllux nf prospectors ami
speculators. During the past
week there have been 2,00(1 arriv
als, many of whom are former
Alaskans. Nothing delinite can
be said of the camp further Ilian
there are large bodies of low
grade anil some high grade has
been struck.
WOULD BRIDGE
SEYMOURNARROWS
A recent Dawson paper con
i Inins the information that the
Canadian authorities contemplate
building a bridge across Seymour
Narrows, which separate Vancou
ver Island front the mainland.
The minister of public works
til Ottawa has arranged to send
an engineer connected willt his
department to make a preliminary
survey and estimate of I he cost,
of the proposed bridge, which is
to be of the suspension type.
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SLINGSHOT USED BY
MILITANT WOMEN
London. l-'cli. I I.—Varying Ili**i■■
ladies of annoyance lo (lie pow
ers that lie. Hie sutfragellrs to
day resorted to I lie slingslnd of
the small ho> and from the lops
of motor omnilmses hurled lead
en discs stamped “Voles for wo
men’' at house and store windows
along the route. Owing to their
had aim. little damage was done
and only one succeeded in being
arrested.
DRASTIC LAW FOR
WHITE SLAVERS
Salem. Ore., Fell. II.—A meas
ure passed by the house today
provides a punishment of live to
15 years in the penilenitary for
any person who receives money
from or habitually associates with
fallen women.
Episcopal Church.
Short Lenten service every
Wednesday afternoon at the
Church of the Epiphany at i
o’clock.
Steamer Movements.
Mariposa, south hound.
Northwestern, north bound,
j Yukon, to the westward.
Lalouche, on dry dock.
I Cordova, north uound.
Dingo, sails tomorrow from
I Sent tie place of Dora.
I
SENATEf PASSES
LIQUOR BILL
Hereafter be Unlawful Ship Li
quor Into Dry States—Bill
Now Awaiting President.
Washington. J >. G., Feb. 11_
The Senate has passed the liquor
shipping hill in the same form as
passed by I he House. It will now
go to the president for his signa
ture.
It is a hard blow to the liquor
interests, especially (he whole
salers and breweries, who have
heretofore done a landolfice bus
iness in dry territory.
DEMOCRAT LINES
Washington. I*. <).. I'eb, II.
I’redicling I,In* enactment ol'
hanking reform legislation by the
special session of the new con
gress along strictly Democratic
lines, Senator Newlands of Neva
da. announced today his inten
tion to seek the adoption of a
scheme of reserve associations
in the several stales, lo he fed
erated nationally, whose opcra
I lions would bring i\houl thcprar
II ical guarantee of deposits,
! ‘I believe the Deuiocralic in
sistence upon I lie stale as a unit,
ill this legislation In be correct.”
I he said. "While the Aldrich plan
|of a rserve association of Amer
I ica would divide the coiinlry. re_
Isardless of stale lines, into -ix.
! I ecu snh-div isjons or zones, and
would virlunllv create a central
bank, my plan would ujiile in a
reserve association all national
and stall' banks within a stale
that were doing inler-slale busi
ness and these banks would in
evitably colee to protect one all
ot her I iv mill ii a I guarani \ id de
posit s."
Newlands will not introduce a
hanking measure until he learns
whether the House Democrats
prefer to bring in the tirsl bill on
the subject. Ilis plan may be of
fered as a Senate amendment, lie.
counts on a majority in the upper
house in favor of his ideas.
WIRE TAPPERS ARE
IN THE TOILS
Chicago. Fell. I I-Five men. al
leged In he wire la|i|iers and ron
j lideneo men. concerned in Ihe de
fense nf Ihe Kirliy Savings hank
scandal, were recenlly indicled hy
Ihe Cnnk cnunly grand jury. l)r.
William T. Kirhy. head nf Ihe de
funct |iri\a!e insl il ul inn. said
I hey had swindled him nul nf
s-jo.nnn nf ihe missing funds, and
came as a climax In many sensa
tions in Ihe I'nilt.'il Stales district
court, .lodge K. M. Landis ad
judged Dr. Kirliy and his wife’,
Mrs. Margaret L. Kirhy. guilty of
contempt. gave them an indeterm
inate sentence in jail, and an
nounced (lie “wire tapper” story a
“frame-up” and Ihe entire de
fense a "mass of perjury.”
LOVER SHOOT8 THE
WOMAN HE LOVES
Indiana. Pa.. eFh. It.—Shot
j three times while asleep in her
apartment by Harry Spense, who
[was infatuated with her, Mrs.
Belle Clark, artist, is near death
here today. Spense. who is 50
years of age, was raptured six
miles from Ihe city after trying
to escape.
The regular meeting of tlie Are
tie Brotherhood will take place
this evening at Eagles hall. All
visiting brothers are invited to
attend.
Just received at Harvey’s Tog
gery, a new line of dry goods in
staples and novelties, also first
class dressmaking: masquerade
suits designed and made to order.