VOLUME XIV _VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1910_ NUMBER 124
MEXICAN SITUATION IS FAR
FROM REING SATISFACTORY
REPORTED THAT THIRTY THOUSAND MEXIC AN TROOPS HAVE
BljJEN CONCENTRATED IN THE BIG BEND DISTRICT, AND OFFI
CIALS ARE DECIDEDLY UNEASY—FEW SOLDIERS ON PATROL
_RANGERS AT LOBO ASK REINFORCEMENTS FEARING RAID BY
OUTLAWS—LANGHORNE OR SIBLEY MAY BE SENT.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 25.—
General Trevine, a Carranza com
mander, is reported to be concentrat
ing thirty thousand Mexican troops
along the Big Bend of the Rio Grande,
south of Brewster County, Texas. The
military officials are decidedly uneasy
over the concentration of so large a
number of troops at this point, and
General Funston is preparing to or
der the Texas militia, now stationed
at Brownsville, to the Big Bend coun
try for patrol duty. The Big Bend
line is 93 miles long and is but lightly
patrolled.
Notwithstanding the apparently
ft friendly attitude of President Carran
za the officials are not inclined to
trust his protestations of friendship
in view of the concentration of so
large a body of troops along the bor
der, and, it is said, even if Carranza
is personally friendly he has not suffi
cient auothority to prevent the federal
army from invading Texas in the
event the officers were to revolt and
give the command for an invasion of
the state.
Officials here admit that the situa
tion along the border is far from
promising, and that the danger of a
break with Mexico is by no means
past.
Want Reinforcements.
MARATHON, Texas, May 25.—-The
Texas Rangers at Lobo, near the bor
der, have sent here for reinforce
ments, apprehending that Mexican
bandits are preparing for a raid across
the line. It is stated that a large
band of Mexicans are concentrated
south of the border, and it is pre
sumed that they are preparing for a
dash into Texas.
May Be Sent to Lobo.
EL PASO, May 25.—It is expected
that Col. Sibley and Major Lang
horne, with their commands, who
have recently returned to Botiuillas
from pursuing the bands of outlaws
that raided Glenn Springs, will go to
Marathon. From this point one or
both of the commands will probably
be ordered to reinforce the Rangers
at Lobo.
LANSING SENDS
HISJ8TH NOTE
PROTESTS OX MAIL SEIZURES
Demands that Great Britain Refrain
from Further Seizure of Mails from
the United States to Neutral Coun
tries—Note Exceedingly Sharp.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 25.—
Secretary Lansing today cabled to
England the American note of pro
test against the seizure of American
mails, destined for neutral nations, by
the British government. The note is
. s/aid to be an exceedingly sharp one,
fatid demands that interference with
American mails shall cease.
While there have been numerous
communications between the two na
tions regarding this question, the
present note is said to be most in
sistant that the practice be discon
tinued. In reply to prior notes En
gland has steadily maintained that
her action is strictly within the rights
laid down by the international rules
of war, and by many here it is held
that this stand will not be changed
by any correspondence between the
two nations. It is openly stated that
sterner measures will have to be
adopted, and that it is quite probable
that the administration will have to
place an embargo upon the exporta
tion of arms, munitions and food
stuffs to Great Britain before that
country will be brought to terms.
PROHIBITION LAW
KILLS THE LEASES
SEATTLE, May 25.—Judge Ken
neth McIntosh, of the Superior Court
of King county, in a decision handed
down this forenoon, held that brew
eries and saloon keepers have no
right t* collect rent for the unex
pired terms of their leases on build
ings occupied by them. He held that
the enactment of the dry law auto
matically terminated the leases.
TAKES PRIZE CREW
AND LETS SHIP GO
BERLIN, May 25.—A German sub
marine held up the Norwegian bark
Pestalozzi, which was in charge of
a British prize crew, yesterday, made
prisoners of the prize crew, and let
the bark proceed on its journey.
“A Modern Prodigal,” moving pic
ture scenario, by Rev. J. F. Dunstan
at special Young People’s services In
the Congregational church Sunday
evening.
THIRTY THOUSAND APPLY
FOR CONVENTION SEATS
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 25.—
Seats in the democratic national con
vention are in great demand. Al
ready the management has received
applications for thirty thousand,
while there are but eleven thousand
available.
Ill SM
MURDER SCENE
j BEFORE THE ORPET TRIAL JURY
Prosecutor to Try Spectacular Stunt
—Student’s Promised Wife to Tes
tify in His Behalf—Case Creates
Intense Interest Among Morbid.
WAUKEGAN. 111., May 25.—The
prosecuting attorney is preparing to
stage the murder scene before the jur
ors in the case of William Orpet, on
trial here for the murder of his sweet
heart, Marion Lambert, by means of
poison.
Miss Youker, to whom Orpet is en
gaged. is said to be standing loyally
by her fiance, and will testify in his
behalf.
FISHING BOAT
ISJORPEDOED
SAILORS SUFFER FROM THIRST
Crew of Fishing Boat Bernadotte are
Six Days in Open Boat After ^lieir
Vessel Was Torpedoed by Subma
[ rine in North Atlantic.
j LIVERPOOL, May 24.—Nine mem
i bets of the crew of the French fish
ing vessel Bernadotte were landed
here today. They were six days in
an open boat after their vessel was
I sunk by a submarine 160 miles from
j land when bound for the Grand Banks
I of Newfoundland for fish.
The sailors declare that they had
no time to supply themselves with
food and water before taking to the
boat and that they suffered excruciat
ingly from hunger and thirst. One
man drank salt water, became de
' mented and jumped overboard,
j All the men were in the last stages
j of exhaustion when they were picked
i up.
WILSON won
ON THE PLATFORM
! RUMORED WILL BE CONTESTED
| Followers of Bryan are Expected to
Make a Strong Fight to Change the
Platform to Meet Views of Xebjfes
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 25.—
President Wilson has begun the draft
ing of the .democratic platform.
Peace, prosperity, currency bill, the
president’s interpretation of the Mon
roe doctrine are said to be the main
features of the platform.
It is predicted that there will be a
fight on the platform in the conven
tion. While Bryan has announced
that he will not attend the conven
tion, having been defeated for dele
gate in the Nebraska primaries, it is
believed, nevertheless, he will be rep
| resented by a considerable following
who will make a strong fight to
cfiange the platform in many respects
to meet the views of Bryan, particu
larly along the line of a smaller army
and navy and an abandonment of the
preparedness program.
MRS. BUCKLEY NOT A
SISTER OF MISSING GIRL
SEATTLE, May 26.— 3. M. Nesblt,
a real estate operator of this city, de
nies that Mrs. Paul Buckley, of Alas
ka, was a Nelms girl, and a sister of
the missing Eloise Nelms. He states
he knew the family intimately for
four years.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
DR. WAITEILL
PLEAD INSANITY
THOUGHT WOULD PLEAD GUILTY
Attorneys Indicate that l ight Will Be
Made to Save His Life on the Plea
that He Was Insane When He Com
mitted the Crime.
NEW YORK. May 25.—All doubt
as to the defense of Dr. Waite, on
trial here for the murder by poison of
his father in fkw John E. Peck, the
millionaire drug manufacturer of
Grand Rapids, was settled today when
the attorneys, by their examination
of the government witneses demon
strated beyond doubt that the defense
will be insanity. It has been thought
that Waite would plead guilty as dur
ing his illness following the alleged
murder he is said to have made a con
fession of his crime.
Peck Wished to Die.
NEW YORK. May 25.—Dr. Albert
Moore, the physician who attended
Millionaire John E. Peck, the father
in-law of Dr. Arthur Waite, was plac
ed on th.e stand today by the govern
ment in the trial of Waite for mur
der. Dr. Moore testified that Peek
i wished to die.
KILLS FREE SEED
APPROPRIATION
SENATE LOPS OF $200,000.00.
After,Many Attempts to Kill tiie Free
Seed Graft the Senate Finally Suc
ceeds—May Be Restored by Politi
cians of the House.
WASHINGTON, p. C„ May 25.—
After many attempts extending over
a number of congresses, the free seed
graft has finally been killed, so far as
the Senate is concerned. An appro
priation of $200,000 for the free dis
tribution of garden seeds was killed
in the Senate yesterday. It is doubt
ful, however, if the House will con
sent to this lopping off of an appro
priation which has furnished means
of campaigning at the government ex
pense for many years to the members
of the lower house.
ROOSEVELT CAMPAIGN
HEADQUARTERS OPENED
NEW YORK, May 25.—The Roose
velt campaign headquarters were
opened here today and a vigorous
campaign inaugurated to secure the
nomination of the Colonel at the Chi
cago convention. It is stated that the
headquarters will be moved to Chica
go a few days before the convention
opens.
FRENCH OBSERVATION BALLOON READY TO RISE
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Photo bjr American Frees Association. _
Although the aeroplanes are used In scouting and offensive warfare, the balloon Is not jet obsolete. Such
craft are used for observation purposes, and many of them remain In the air for hours warning of the approach
of the enemy, either In the air or on foot
TERRIFIC SLAUGHTER ALONG
BATTLE LINE NEAR VERDUN
At
LAST NIGHT SAID TO BK THE BLOODIEST IN THE HISTORY OK THE
WAR—FRENCH CLAIM TO BE MAKING GAINS — ARTILLERY
COMMANDER TAKES ADVANTAGE OF CONCENTRATION ABOUT
HEADMAN'S HILL TO MOVE GUNS TO DUAMONT—PARIS CELE
BRATES REPORTED GAINS BY THE FRENCH.
LONDON, May 25.—-Advices re
ceived here from the front in France
state that General Nivelle Urecu,
commander of the French forces east
of Verdun, took advantage of the con
centration of the German troops in
the vicinity of Deadman's Hill, where
the French have commenced a vigor
ous offensive, to move a large num
'ber of guns to Douamont. and has
opened a heavy fire upon the German
positions, with a view to recapturing
the fort at that place. The artillery
is pouring a terrific fire upon the Ger
mans. and it is anticipated that the
bombardment will be followed by au
infantry attack.
Fighting Most Terrific.
PARIS, May 25.—The lighting
about Verdun is the most terrific of
the war. according to a war office
bulletin issued today. The carnage
is said to be terrible all along the hills
northwest of Verdun, where the
F'reuch have attacked and forced the
Germans to fail hack for consider
able distance.
At Deadman's Hill, where the con
flict for the possession of this strafe
gic position is tremendous, the losses
on both sides have been extremely
heavy. It is said that the battle
which raged here all last night was
the bloodiest in the history of the
war. Both sides are fighting in the
open, the Germans having been driv
en from their trenches but resisting
stubbornly have prevented the French
from occupying them. Hand to hand
fighting has marked the struggle, and
at times the contending armies have
been mingled so closely that the ar
tillery commanders were ordered to
cease firing for fear of slaughtering
their own troops.
The battle still continues to rage
fiercely, the French claiming to be
making gains.
Paid* Celebrate.-.
PARIS. May i'5.—The entire city is
in gala attire today in celebration of
the success of tire French arms ir. the
vicinity of Verdun, where the French
advance has been considerable along
the whole line. It is reported that tiie
fighting has been terrific and that
without exception the French troops
iiave gained at every point of attack.
KOl'R THOUSAND GARMENT
WORKERS GO ON STRIKE
BOSTON, May 25.—Four thousand
garment workers went on strike to
day following a refusal of their de
mand for an eight-hour day. The
strike has so far been conducted with
out disorder. The workers are con
fident that their demands will be
granted and that the strike will be of
short duration.
HUGHES’ SILENCE
CANDIDATES GETTING NERVOUS
Do Not Know What Course Justice
Will Pursue—Little Chance of a
Combine of Regulars and Progres
sives.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 24.—
The silence of Justice Hughes is be
ginning to worry the other aspirants
for the Republican nomination for the
Presidency. Despite the overwhelm
inging sentiment expressed by the Re
publican primary elections through
out the country in favor of the Jus
tice, he has as yet made no sign as to
what course he will pursue.
As the date for the convening of
the convention draws nearer, there
appears to be smaller chances of the
Standpat Republicans and the Pro
gressives getting together on a candi
date. Hughes is strongly objected to
by the Progressives, as well as Root,
the choice of the standpatters. The
Progressive statement that they are
ready to unite with the regular re
publicans if an acceptable candidate
is named appears to mean that no
candidate will be acceptable but
Roosevelt, and this means there is no
hope for a combination, for the old
line republicans will not accept him.
As a consequence those in touch with
the situation are of the belief that
during the early hours of the conven
tion an attempt will be made to create
a stampede for the Colonel, and it
this is unsuccessful the progressives
will withdraw from the convention
and hold another convention at which
Mr. Roosevelt 'will be handed the
uomination.
With Teddy out. of the running so
far as the Republican convention is
concerned, it is anticipated that the
adherents of Root will make a stren
uous endeavor to nominate him for
the presidency.
Valdez Drug Company has a fine
line of School Stationery. tf
SEEK DISMISSAL
OF PROCEEDINGS
NOME MEN FINED CONTEMPT
Jafet Lindeberg and G. \V. Campbell
Are Seeking to Have Contempt Pro*
reeding* Set Aside—Were Fined
Five Dollar* Each.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 25.—Jafet
Lindeberg and G. W. Campbell, mil
lionaire mining men of Nome, Alaska,
are seeking to have the charge of
contempt of court against them set
aside.
Both men were fined $5.00 or sen
tenced to spend 24 hours in jail by
Judge Deasy in the trial of the case
of the Northern Light Mining Com
pany against the Pioneer Mining Co.
and the Blue Goose Mining Company.
Lindeberg and Campbell refused to
give testimony in the case and were
adjudged in contempt. They refused
to pay the fine and took an appeal.
GERMANS IN AFRICA
GET REINFORCEMENTS
LONDON, May 25.—The German
forces in German East Africa, after
retiring from the Kondoa-Irangi dis
trict, received reinforcements and are
again advancing against the British
lines, according to an official an
nouncement made tonight. The state
ment says.
“Lieut. Gen. Smuts reports that the
enemy in the Kondoa-Irangi area,
after our occupation of that centre,
fell back a considerable distance
along the roads leading to the central
railway at Dodoma and Klllmatinde.
There they received reinforcements
and again approached the Kondoa
Irangi district, where are forces are
quite sufficient to deal with them.”
BON OF PROFESSOR
KILLED BV AN AUTO
SEATTLE, May 25.—Walter Ro
loff, the six year old son of W. E.
Roloff, professor of German in the
University of Washington, was run
down and killed by an auto driven
by F. D. Cliel. The shocking accident
occured last night near the univer
sity grounds.
Civic League Meeting.
The Valdes Civic League will hold
ttB regular meeting in the%Clty Hall
Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock. All
members af'*Hke organisation are re
quested to be present.