y0L 9 VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1913. NO. 178.
PISS THE CIVIL
SUNDRY BILL
Measure Taft Vetoed Passed Both
Houses and President Wil
son Will Sign.
Washington, L). C., May 8.—
The Senate today passed the sun
dry civil bill carrying appropri
ations of $ 1 17,000,000 and the bill
was sent to a conference com
mittee. President Taft vetoed the j
bill because many riders were
lacked to it, which could not be
passed as separate bills and were
therefore added to the regular ap
nroorial ion measure.
Senator Poindexter then held j
Hie hill up when the Senate was
about I" pass it over the veto of
l lie President, because the Wash
ington senator wished to punish
l lie capital police for their fail
ure lo protect the suffragettes
who paraded here March third
and were mobbed without police
interference.
President Wilson has indicated
llial. In* would sign the hill, al
though the same riders are in this
bill as the one his predecessor
vetoed.
HUMMED
ON THE TARIFF
Republicans of the House Have
< Many Amendments and
Motions.
Washington, 1). May 8.
The Republican members of the
douse are filibustering to prevent
the final vole on I tie tariff. AI1
debate on the measure was slop
ped over a week ago, hut the mi
nority floor leader has interposed
amendment after amendment, and
motion followed motion to cause
delay.
The friction among the Demo
crat ie members because of the
free tariff on wool and sugar has
become more and more acute and
I he Republicans hope to delay the
vote so as to allow the quarrels
to ripen.
The .refusal ot President \\ n
son to make.^ppointineats has al
• 'gii>';caused|spfne friction,and inapy,
of the Republican iheimfcrs as
sort he is holding .back,.Jtiis ap
^ppmtiufiiits to use them as rei
~\v£Fell? % P•fittinplightvon the• Laiv
i ifHumttin. ■* i• ,<:
The- a^ueiij,hfient to. exempt the’
Filip^miV^iftHl’4 the'ljP.&rto . RicsMpi,
from paying an income tax was
^•-■passed yesterdj^ ,
Chicago, May 8.--Owner Com
isky. of I he Chicago Americans,
has announced that he will re
lire from baseball at the end of
I he present season and will dis
pose of his interest in the Chi
cago.club.
Talk about your bargains at
Adler’s.
Adler is soiling out. Bargains
in anything and everything.
' For 8ale.
Four-room house completely
furnished, corner Reservation and
Fifth streets. Cash or easy terms.
► Also a lot in same block with
cabin. Inquire Prospector office.
Received on the Mariposa a
new line of pretty dresses at Har
VeyS-’Tfiggery.• v,
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MITCHELL TO
SUCCEED LOEB
Senator O'Gorman Lands His Law
Partner in Fattest Political
Job in the East.
Washington, I). C., May 8.—
President Wilson has appointed
John Mitchell as collector of cus
toms for the port of New York,
succeeding William Loeb.
The appointment of Mitchell is
a victory for Senator O’Gorman,
who opposed the appointment of
Frank Polk and after the presi
dent had announced his inten
tion of offering the position to
Polk, the New York senator made
strenuous opposition and sue
deeded in having the president re
consider Mitehell's name.
Mitchell is one of the best
known men in political life in New
York ami is a law partner of
o'dorman. He has been fre
i|uenlly talked of for the fusion
mayoralty nomination, lie is an
independent Democrat, not affil
iated with Ihe.Tammany organ
ization.
The salary is sl2,<..
W. I,. Smith left for I tic tiead
of Mineral creek this morning to
see how the work is progressing
at his mine, the Mountain King.
COMPM LIABLE
FOR TITANIC LOSS
Judge Holt So Holds—Would Have
to Pay $3,000,000 Damage
If Upheld.
New York, May S.—Judge Holt
dismissed yesterday in the Fed
eral District Court the petition of
the Oceanic Steam Navigation
Company, Limited (the White
Star Line;, for the limitation ac
cording to the American law of
its liability for losses resulting
from the sinking of the Titanic
oil April 15, 1912. The British
law, lie helfl, must be applied to
the case, and it is certain that the
White Star,^'inc will appeal from
his decision.
the American law would have
limited the liability of the owners
•Of ve/sspl. to about $9(5,000.
■ The British statute Will grant' the
(claimants, even if if be shown
that the accident was uuavjoid
ahle and thpt^the owners' had
tftkefl every iiroper
j precaution, about $3,000,00(1. Thb
millv^iipppcnt of claims "jifejcli
against the While Star line is not
j$tyt known, tuil ^here have-beeni
Hied with C(i?!i^Hi$stMbH'Onc^i!lS.t.,
bftCTJie Federal District Court 654.,
claims, amounting to $16,604,
731.63. Undoubtedly pj/her claim^
WilF*fete^e!d^}v|^ye|and,:biilL.it. is.
not believed that tiieyjwilt. typing'
tfity lugal An wi^rc thap #20/606,
‘woJi. ’> . ?■':
Many of these daiihs-aipe ad2
nyltedly inflated, aiH| .it. is e%.
Reeled that the eourts\will .scale -
them down. But before I hat stage
is /reuebed in the long legal light
! Which will ensue before the Ti-,
lanic matter is cleared up, other
(jueslions -will have to he settled.
If tlm United Stales Supreme
Court, to which the W hite Star
Cine will appeal, suslhins the de
cree of Judge Holt, counsel for
the claimants are Ikely to raise
the point of the immediate re
sponsibility of the owners.
They will try to show that the
alleged knowledge of J. Bruce Is
ma>. managing director of the
line, Ihal the vessel was steam
ing at full speed through an Ice
field, and the absence of a don
hlu si» n aiyl a full provision oi’
iHcboiils, make il impossible to
(continued on pag" 35.
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CIVIL SERVICE
FOR POSTMASTERS
Postmaster General Burleson
Adds to List of Protect
ed Jobs.
Washington, I). C., May 8.—
Postmaster General Burleson to
day made an order adding all
fourth-class postmasters whose
Income is over $180 to the civil
service list and staled that he
hoped to have all the second and
third-class postmasters in the*
civil service list within a year.
The action was made neces
sary by the crush of (dace hunt
ers. who have swarmed into the
oll'ice of the postmaster general
demanding positions in reward
for work for the party during I he
last campaign.
FISHER TALKS
ABOUT ALASKA
Says Government Should Build
Railroad—Too Costly for
Guggenheims.
Washington. I). Ma> S.—
Fx-secrelary of Inferior Waller
Fisher was a witness before the
Senate Territories rommilli
yesterday and scored congress
for its refusal to pass some laws
under which I he.coal lands of the
territory of Alaska might be op
ened by individuals or by the gov
ernment.
lie testilied that it was impos
sible at the present time to open
the coal mines unless congress
passed some laws regulating the
location, sale or lease of the
claims.
Fisher favored the leasing sys
tem but without royalty and
claimed that the Pacific coast
would receive a cheap coal if the
cldiins were opened and no roy
ally charged. The consumer, he
claimed, must pay all royally
charged by the government.
No private interest would build
roads in Alaska, he asserted, as
it would be loo costly and he very
strongly favored the building by
the, government of the roads out
lined by the. commission and the
use..of all the material possible
froui.the caghl. zone.
v. i local brevities.
X • r:' f. '* *’■
(tlie -fail itch* 'ftv..F. At, left iW
njghl W-iki -While assistance o£
tlur'Jb'Ai: w«'rf at ifeh-eeinaiij-.
ilw.v'liFingiaghil'h^hhB fefel o£
fire the-■ tofUI sawmill; jTjt*
fi-ouV frfolyinatifclh1 t**j,;,-iva^le'fr.»*sS
heavy jf.iul it YWs.ihotighl lies I lb
have the ft. 1" Alf hel^f thrpi|gh;
jfll.e.)V;ai>WAv».; At Wiehin»e i.b.f
•trig'',fo Jnhijts the c-laupohesv T gup
UWUg'liW ,'wjjii’ff; \velhiwithii|‘ thift
t\arHv«w.ian(lh sh• nild\f^iti-yctfi-v
>vpriiiig-:;-;-.- _:,;f - ,;^h;.:
••*••?.' ’ ' . !t'■•■* •■Ti~:.': -r " '•
*<. J?Uedriypr <fus le ft? m isnidni
ing „witli. his JaiHieih1 in place t*f
tfi'i. CailaKhaii /iii a’ trip do\Vn
llie bay/ Mr. Callaghan hast his
launch--mi the beach overhauling..
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Joe Baxter waft in town last
evening on business and returned
to Cold creek -this. morning. He
took a couple of jnen with him.
Manager YVill\am Finical is on
the Flirt bringing a large tow of
logs for the sawmill.
E. B. Spiers is in charge of the
lumber yard during the absence
of Manager Finical.
“Conte on. let’s go and buy
some bargains at Adler’s."
Heinke. expert repairer, at the
Y’aldez Drug company.
FORMER SPEAKER
SEVENTY-SEVEN
Had Long Term in Lower House
—Received Many Telegrams
of Congratulations.
_
Danville, 111., May 8.—Joseph
Cannon today celebrated his
seventy-seventh birthday and
many telegrams of congratula
tions were received by the form
er speaker of the. House..
Cannon served his first term in
Congress in 1873 and retained
his coal continuously until 1891,
when he was defeated, hut was
returned too Congress in 1893
and served until 1913, when he
was again defeated. He was
speaker of the 58th, 591 h. (iftlh
and (list. Congresses.
CONGRESSMEN
VERY IGNORANT
i ■
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j Thjnk Coal From Matanuska Must
! be Packed on Dogs and Roll
ed Down Mountains.
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j As disclosing lhe. gross ignor
I ance of members of congress with
! regard In Alaska coal fields, and
conditions maintaining, the fol
lowing. which is in part a hear
ting before the House committee
ion naval affairs, pariicipaled in
i by congressmen wlidn il was
j sought to pass an appropriat ion
jof $75,000 for testing coal in the
! Matanuska, is reproduced:
Mr. Kopp--Has there ever been
any report by any bureau In I he
j navy department to the elfecl that
Ibis coal (Hie Matanuska issiiil
jablti for naval purposes?
j Mr. MombdU-l do not know if
jsiieli a report lias been made, and
I do not think one is necessary.
Mr. Hooher—Will you tell this
jeommille-* bow il is possible to
gel. out a single Ion id' coal from
; Ihe Matanuska to tidewater?
I Mr. Padgell (Ihe chairman --
It will have In be taken down on
: sleds.
S Mr. Hooher—It will have to Lie
| taken down on sleds or carried
j out on the top of mountains and
rolled down.-will il not?
I Mr. Padgett—It will he taken
i down on sleds.
'Mr. Boohei:—Dog sleds?
Mr. Padgett— i do not know
whether they use dog'sleds or
mdj 7 - : 7 ' «
, uBi;»,oh#i’-?-T.1i6y ' have up..
..hdi'SPs’iup'there.. :* ,;7 ... I
V Mf. Bgmri tori?-it.Wi 11 he pretty
■etpdiisiy^?‘hri,hg|dg..%chal out by
'dt^ gains'RVfir ihft*sno.w.
?itij Maim7^h^<»(*•>' 'V«.v 1(1 Vet
tliQ coafwouidie 'to sortd a min?
' i rf g*b re\y» .ftp“jj&Jfc'aievgj* J’ou call.it*
ah^j^fo# oil 8a sHpaiJ' quantity,.
M 0 affy (t'Wye,; and carry
it .down Vu^ofir t9ie- backs of dogs'
rtr^idniettaing'ela§;.>" : j
| ' |di‘:' 01tftsted--‘lp .gome way. they ,
would; get: it (iowiii1 and until
souKjVtdng rif that- kind is done,
nothirtg will bo done.
Bail Sheehaij- returned from
Mineral creek, this morning.
Extraordinary Fine Program at
the Orpheum Tonight.
Motor Boat Races, showing
high speed craft -in exciting con
tests.
Bergen, Norway, -fine moving
! views
Scientific studies in Fish Life,
educational.
The.Back Window,-deep drama
jwith a moral.
Thei Suffragette Sheriff, a side
splitting comedy.
Don’t forget the matinee on
Saturday with a change of pic
tures.
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TROOPS SEIZE i
A BIPLANE!
i
Was Destined for Sonora—State
Troops Are Besieging
Quaymas.
Tuscan, Ari/.., May 8.—Follow
ing an ail day search hy a regi
ment of cavalry and a large num
ber of deputy marshals a war bi
plane was seized.
The authorities had been ad
vised that the biplane was des
tined for the Sonora state troops,
now besieging (iuaymas and de
termined to hold it.
The Huerta government has
made repeated requests, of the
American government to stop the
passage of arms from the United
States to Mexico and claim that
the rebels were* able to buy all the
war munitions necessary and take
them across the border without
restraint.
I,ns Angeles, May 8—Glen Mar
lin, the aviator', when informed
of I he seizure of the air craft by
the American troops, claimed
that, ho had sold the machine to
Aviator Masson, who was to give
exhibitions in Arizona and had no
intention of crossing the border
to aid the rebels at Guaymas.
NO WILD FOXES
TO BE SHIPPED
, _ s -J.A- ■#:
Interior Department Agent So
States in Seward—Used for
Breeding Purposes.
Seward.--It. .1. Ghrisl oil er,
special agent representing I tie In
terior department, which has do
minion over the fur-bearing ani
mals of Alaska, who is in Sew
ard en route to the interior, says
that permits for taking live wild
foxes from Alaska are not being
issued by the department; that it
is opposed to such exportation.
The permits so far issued, twen
ty-seven in number, apply only
to the exportation of domesti
cated foxes—that is. animals
raised on fox farms on many is
lands of Alaska.
It is true, said Mr. Christofl'er.
that permits are issued to inhabi
tants of Alaska to catch wild fox
es for breeding purposes for es
tablishing fox farms within the
domain of the territory.
Since his arrival herd. Mr.
Christofl'er has learned that a cer
tain .party ‘represonlins/ a/ Mr.
Williams, \yho, is .-establishing a
fox?- Tar.nr in No\;4 • Scof iai is.aU'
te/npting to secure.vviW foxes for
cxpbFtafionttiai he- has, in fact,'
"wade-, offers .ty>- trapperW .in thiF
Kiinai river'cdtiiij.jy, proffering' a'
fanhy' ifrie^s rf^ilhi^y wottld stjcui’e
jtiiiii a coujrfiyof jyrfd black or sil
ver grey? foxfes^ -.iff . doing this,
however, this agent", is’ violating
the rights of his'peVpiil and it’is
subject to cancellation;. Such a
result-will ppobad^-fdllow.
Mr.Christoffej'pifts'informal ion
that tiiis same agefft had two
different parties residing n Seat
tle apply for permits to expo'rt
Alaska foxes, and .upon .receipt'o'f
which they would he turned over
to him. This Utile scheme Will
he blocked through the interven
tion of Mr. Christofl'er.
Grand Jury for Seattlo.
Seattle, May 8.--A '.special
grand jury was convened here to
day to investigate the charges
that the county commissioners
have been grafting. Five women i
are among the number drawn. i
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C. Fowlkes, of the Cliff .mine*, !
is visiting his mother and sis- |
ter for a few days.
NATIVES WOULD
WORK ON DIKE
Have Submitted a Bid for th»
Brash Matting Needed to
Face the Embankment.
The plans of the Road Com
mission for the Valdez dike pro
vide for an outer protection of
raffia work of woven brush and
the natives of Tatillek have al
ready offered to do the work and
have furnished a bid which it is
believed will be very satisfactory.
[The native's iirst secured plans
from the engineer officer of the
commission, Lieul. Kdgerlon, and
practiced for some time to ascer
tain how long ii would lake them
to do I lu> work, I lien they brought
samples to the commission and
offered a hid which is said to he
very satisfactory.
The plans of the commission
have not been made public, hut
Colonel Richardson informs the
Prospector that lie intends to
build the most substantial dike
possible for the amount of money
allotted.
SMITH’S HOIST
IS INSTALLED
Tom Parker and Dan Sheehan
Place ‘ieavy tngine High Up
Mountain Side.
Tmu barker anil I )au Sheehan
returned this morning from the
.Mountain King |iro|ierly on Min
eral creek, after having placed
file large gasoline hoist in posi
tion high up the mountain so that
the freight might he taken front
the lioltom of the canyon to the
claims 3,ooo feel above.
Both men were glad to linish a
dangerous task. The engine was
hauled up the side of the moun
tain by barker using its own pow
er. The climb of 3.000 feet was
made from dead man to dead man
which had been planted a few
hundred feet gparl all the way up
the mountain.
The climb was at an angle of
00 per cent. An elevation of 120
feet straight op secured horizon
tal gain of 100 feel.
A cable 3,000 feel long is used
now to haul supplies from the
canyon to the mill site, and it will
he but a matter of a few days
when' all will have been delivered
at the ramp, and the active work
of developing (he property will
si art. ■. .
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* •>T.o nth i if.--May lie militants
placertMlTiifthl)' in the (Oalhodral of
’SI . T‘dtfl,s,'(intv the largest and
linosi ’’iir'dhv World, hut fortun
ately il was discovered before it
exploded, -by- the .guard, and the
fuse extinguished/. ?
* ( luards'-on - all ■ buildings
have heeTi ■ diiutileU^^d every ef
fort is-being made.)#'.protecl the
buildings from (tie females.
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There is nuile a stampede on
around the bay to slake water
rights and the launch Swislika
left yesterday with a parly look
ing for waltir power.
Sensational motor boat races at
the Orpheum tonight.
For Salo Cheap.
, Twenty-eight foot Racine mo
tor boat hull. Inquire of E. P.
Cashma.i.