POWERS ARRANGE
TERMS OF PEKOE
Turkey is Shorn of European Pro
vinces—Retain Smalt Section
About Constantinople.
London, May IT.—The terms of
peace between the Balkan allies
and the Turks, as arranged by the
powers and accepted by Bulgar
ia, Greece, Servia, Montenegro
and' Turkey, provide for the se
cession by Turkey of all that part
of European Turkey from Enos
on the Aegean Sea, to Media on
tlio Black Sea, l<» I he allies, but
the powers are lo make an inde
pendent slale of Albania, tin*
boundaries of which will be set
tled at a conference of the pow
ers and also the cash indemnity
will be a mailer to be disposed of
later by a concert of Ihe powers,
a I whirl) the allies and the Turks
will he allowed representation.
The disposition of the G.allipoli
peninsula has not been decided
nor what will become of the Turk
ish island in Ihe Aegean Sea.
Greece is lo have Crete, one of
Ihe* largest islands in Ihe Medi
terranean Sea.
The division of the spoils be
tween Ihe allies may cause some
friction, as the Greeks are deter
mined to hold Solonika and the.
Bulgarians'’Would like to have it'
and Ihe Servians are also after
land wanted by the Bulgars.
By the sel llemenl of today I hr
Turks retain but a small part of
European Turkey surrounding
ConG anl inople.
THE BIG SMOKE
IS WHITE SUVER
Jury Finds Him Guilty of Violat
ing N|ann Act—Were Out
3ut Few Minutes.
Chicago, May I i.—Jack John
son, the big- black coon, who. lias
been taking while' women from
state to state and using them, for
immoral purposes in controven
tion of the Mann act, passed to
prevent the interstate traffic in
womcfn, was today found guilty of
white slavery by the jury which
has been hearing the case.
The, verdict was reached a
short time after the jury retired
and was cheered by the crowd in
the court room-.
The Hoad Commission have
called for bids for 5,670 poles to'
lie used in the construction of the
dike and also for 5,000 tons of
rock needed to face the outer
wall. Information can be secur
ed from Lieut. Weeks of the com
* mission concerning the work.
ROMANCE OF ALA8KA
BRINGS WEDDING HERE
The following is taken from a
repent Seattle paper:
A young and beautiful woiuan'
hoarded one of the Copper River
Northwestern railroad trains
at Chitina, Alaska, about a year
ago/ \Vhi4n she left the train
she thoughtlessly left a parcel
on the seat which she had occu
pied. Conductor K. E. Thompson
discovered the package. The own
er’s name was written on the
outside 4ml il tfave her addrelss
as Cordova. Thinking” that the
contents of the parcel might be
something of great value, the
conductor, the following day when
he was off duty, went to -Cordova
and found the fair o\yner. That
was a year ago. Yesterday, in the
parlor of the* Hotel Palace, Mr.
Thompson and Miss Marion Jor
don were married. They expect to
leave soon for the north.
PRESIDENT SENDS
SECRET MISSION
Col. House and Hugh Wallace Or
dered to Europe—Much Spec
ulation for Cause.
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Washington, D. C., May I i.—
Considerable alarm is felt here at
the orders received by Col. House,
of Texas, I he most intimate per
sonal friend of the president, who,
in company with Hugh Wallace,
[of Tacoma, was instructed to
[leave next, week for Europe on a
secret diplomatic mission of
great importance In the United
States.
The' an non neemeii I has caused
much comment and any guesses
have been made. The one chiefly
accepted is the slory that the ad
ministration lias been informed
of (he concentration of Japanese
troops and transports and that
tile mission is empowered to pur
chase’ ships and guns in Europe.
Others laugh at the story and
say if is hut an .effort to secure
lirst hand information regarding
cos I of production in European
countries for use in the tariff de
bate; ' .
it MAKE NEW
JAPANESE TREATY
Settle the Frequent Disputes
About Citizenship or Land
Ownership.
Washington, D. C., May 14.—
A new Japanese treaty is planned
by the Stale department, which
will settle, forever, the status of
the Japanese in America and do
away with the frequent disputes
between the two nations.
Secretary Bryan is strongly in
favor, of settling for all lime the
rights of lbe Japanese in Amer
ica.
Capt. Austin l.athrop is to
erect a $25,000 building at Cor
dova. It is It) be used as a store
and office building and will also
contain a large new play house
for the Hmpress theater, which
he owns and operates at the rail
road town.
penhkeIoasts
THEJEMOCRITS
Washington. 1). C„ M$y . 1.4,-,-,
Senator Penrose yesterday had a
hot debate in the Senate to force
the finance committee to hold
public hearings on the tariff bill,
lie ’ denounced the-action of the
Democratic party, which, he as
sorted, were- hiding .behind closed
(tyors the '.ficts which the people
ojf the nation were ttyililied to
know,
It cost I he insurance compan
ies 818,000 to repair the da'mage
to *the freighter Cordova, which
recently hit a cork near Fish Egg
island.
At the Orpheum Tonight.
Elephant Butte Dam in Arizona,
the greatest project of its kind
in America.
The Father, excellent story and
scenery.
Very Much Engaged, a side
splitting comedy. • ■>
The Family Bugle, a dramatic
story of two wars.
855,000 feature threle-reel sub
ject, the Orleans Coach, on
Thursday.
Change of program tomorrow
evening.
MOLE PLAIIS
OF OUR WARSHIPS
Secret Service Men Are Busily
Engaged Trying to Locate
the Thief.
Washington, ft. C., May I i.—
The entire force of the secret
service department of the govern
ment have been assigned to the
navy department to assist in the,
work of locating when and how
and by whom the plans of the new
American battleships were stolen.
It is now believed that some one
in the department sold the plans
to a foreign power, but all who
had access to them are being
shadowed by detectives in the
hope of local ing Lhe guilty party.
WICK AGAINST
SEWARD ROAD
Tries tb Secure From Jemmett
Admission That Road Cost
Less Than Rooks Show.
Washington, D. (3., May II.—
Delegate Wickersham cross-ex
amined Secretary Jemmett, of the
Seward railroad, who was a wit
ness before the Senate commit
tee investigating railroads and
tried to force him to admit Dial
the road was earned on the books
at a higher cost than had been
paid for its construct ion. but
Jcmmell denied the charge.
(iovernment ownership or con
si ruction would be folly testified
Jemmett: individuals would build
to the coal fields iT the lands were
thrown open and the coal mined.
Coal for the navy would be
enough to justify a road, lie
claimed and same would be buill
from Seward if I lie naval depart
ment opened up a government
mine.
B0lG»fl$ PUBLISH
LBSSESJ WAR
London, May 14.—-The Bulgar
ians have announced the official
list of killed and wounded in the
Balkau-Turkish war just brought
to a closs. They lost in killed 350
otficeV's and 30,000 men and the
wounded numbered 950 officers
and 52,000 men. The largest loss
was at the siege of Adriauople
and the storming of the fortifica
tions, which fell after a bayonet
charge in which the losses were
appalling.
BRIGHTWELL COMING
VyiTM PRISONERS
ilujiuly Marshal Sam Bright well
of CArddva,, is ox pec ted from the
railroad town, on the Alameda,
living,ing' to the YaMez jail.riwo
[trisoners hound oveis.-hy the
grand jury. » - ’ ■■
/Captain Callaghan arrived last
night from, Port Wells pud way
points.
Wanted.
Bids for the digging of trench
es through the streets of Valdez
to allow foi' the laying of water
anti sewer pipe. Trenches to be
at least six feet deet>. Bids will
be accepted on a basis of per cub
ic yard cost. All bids must be in
before May 25, 1913. Reserve
right to reject any or all bids.
Address Joe Bourke, Valdez.
Captain Stanley will leave to
morrow morning al H o’clock for
Port Wells.
THE PRESIDENT
TO VISIT ALASKA
So States Governor Strong, Who
Is Now in Seattle, and Secur
ed Promise
Seattle, May I i.—Governor
Strong announces that President
Wilson will visit Alaska some
time during his term and secure
first hand information of the
needs of the territory.
This promise he had made, af
ter repeated requests, to come the
coming summer, but the press of
business at Ihe start of Ihe ad
ministration has procluded any
possibility of his coming for a
year.
STEEL TRUST DENY
VIOLATED LAW
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president Farrell and Other Offi
cials Now on Trial for Viola
I
> tionof Sherman Law.
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Niav Aork, May 11.—The offi
cials of I lie Steel trust who are
on trial here for the alleged vio
lation of the anti-trust laws,
conumenced In introduce testi
mony today in their behalf.
President Farrell told the story
df his life, rising from a day la
borer in the employ of the com
pany In its head. He denied that
they were' organized to suppress
competition, the aim of the com
pany was to secure foreign trade,
lie asserted.
No international pool exists in
I.lie steel trust according to Far
rell.
.Me. ami Mrs. Herbert Davis arc
e.\pe i d on the Alameda and have
taken the Week’s residence on
Sherman street.
SECREfSERVICE
CHIEMTESIGNS
Washington, D.-12., May I l.—
Chief Wilkie, the famous govern
ment secret service chief, has
tendered his resignation and will
take up private detective work in
the future. He is considered as
one of tile lies] men in the busi
ness of detecting criminals and
has a long record of arrests for
counterfeiting American coins.
Elmer Anderson came up last
night from Shoup hay.
ALAMEDA PASSED
JUNEAU YESTERAY
The Alameda passed.Juneau at
1) o’clock last night and is due, to
arrive iri Valdez Friday morning.
Arthur. Hill will soon bring a
7-passenger, 40 horse-power,mo
tor car to Valdez, as soon as: the
streets are passable, and with
P“te Cushman’s eiiininliation
truck, the road commission's buzz
wagon, the dogs bad better keep
off the streets of the town or get
rdady to go to dog heaven.
WANTKD-—A cook; inquire of
Col. O’Neil at Fort liscum.
Received on (he Mariposa a
new line of pretty dresses at Har
vey’s Joggery.
’’Come on, let’s go and buy
some bargains at Adler’s.’’,
Reioke, expert repairer, at the
Valdez Drug company.
PITTMAN AGAINST
WICKERSHAM BILL
Will Draw a New Measure and
Introduce it in a Few
Days.
Washington, l». C., May I 1.—
Senator Hittman iias expressed
much dissatisfaction with the
Wickersham Alaska Railroad Bill,
which was introduced by Senator\
Chamberlain and by the delegate
in the' House and has announced
that lie will draw and introduce
a new bill.
The Wickersham pill provides
for |hr purchase of (lie Cordova
road and follows closely, I he rec
ommendations of the Railroad
commission, which visited Alas
ka. last summer.
Senator Pittman has not an
nounced an outline of his hill, but
it is expected it will provide for
government guarantee of inter
est on a privately built railroad
from Hie coast or some existing
road to the interior.
Senator Henry K. I.ippill, of
Rhode Island, and Senator Thom
as J. Welch, of Montana, have
announced theniselvets as oppos
ed to the government ownership
of Alaska railroads and strongly
favor a government guarantee on
bonds.
Because Scabs Are Brought to
Patterson to Replace Striking
Silk Weavers.
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I'al!«•!•>« it. X. ,J„ May I 1.--A
large pile of debris was discov
ered on l,lie track of I lie Krie rail
road near here, which was placed
on I he I rack to wreck a train car
rying a number of scabs to Pat
terson. The obstruction was dis
covered in lime to prevent an ac
cident.
The company have received
many letters threatening' to lire
the stations and derail Ihe trains
if any more scabs are brought
here for the purpose of taking the
place of the striking silk workers.
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Washington, l>. C., May i 5.—
The Itepublican members of Ihe
Senate have commenced filibus
tering tactics to prevent the con
firmation of Harris, of Georgia,
Who lias been appointed by Presi
dent Wilson to succeed Chief of
llie Census Bureau l Hi rant.
An Unluoky Coin.
II seems (hat a twenty-live cent
piece is about I lie inosl unlucky
article a person can .carry. On.
the American quarter dollar there
are 13 stars,- 13 letters oil the
lines on the shie|d, 13 horizontal
bars, 13 arrow heads, and 13 tail
feathers, 13 parallel scroll held
in the eagle’s beak, 13 marginal
feathers in each wing, 13 letters
in the words “quarter dollar.”
These 25-oent pieces, unlucky
and curse-laden as they are, are
gratefully received at this office.
Mrs. N. E. Olson is still con
lined to her home by her recent
illness.
Mrs. Osland, who has been very
ill for the past-weak, is greatly
improved today.
Subscribe for thd Prospector.
CHENEY TALKS
ABOUT WORK
Feels Satisfied With Result of
Work at Capital and With
Appointments.
Tiu; Juneau Dispatch lias the
following interview with the
Democratic national committee
man, who recently returned from
Washington, D. 0.:
H. Gheney, national commit
teeman _f the Democratic party,
accompanied by Mrs. Gheney, left
Washington last Friday Evening,
spent eight hours in Chicago, and
an hour in Seattle, arriving at Ju
neau at i o'clock yesterday after
noon. In spiti* of his severe ill
ness while away, lie is looking
heller llutu lie did when he left
Juneau for the casl three months
ago.
Mr. Cheney announced lie was
much pleased with the Alaska
situation in Washington when he
left it April '1 i.
“So far Alaska lias fared hel
ler than any other place in* the
matter of appointments,” he said
this morning, “having already re
ceived five: Mrs. Swineford, the
first; It. W. Jennings, second;
Major Strong, third: Charles Dav
idson. fo 'Ih, and I,. T. Erwin,
fifth.
“There arc thousands of can
didates in Washington. For in
stance there are eight candidates
for United Stales marshal now in
Washington.
“The pressure on I lie cabinet
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GREAT PROGRESS
ON POWER PLANT
Will Have Machinery Working in
June—Company Investing
$125,000.
President ilemple, of the Alas
ka Water, Light Telephone com
pany, made a trip across the hay
yesterday In inspect the work in
tlie basin on the new power plant,
ile reports work progressing very
satisfactorily. Two crews of men
are working, one placing a ce
ment foundation for the heavy
machinery, which is expected this
month, and the other working to
raise the present dam to impound
more water. Each crew is plac
ing about 50 yards of cetnent a
day and a total id- between a thou
sand and fifteen hundred yards
will be needed.
The cement foundation for the
machinery will lie completed in
two days, thus allowing for its
hardening before the machinery
is installed.
“The new plant will he ready,”
says Mr. Ilemple. “in June.and the
[•ompany will have invested in its
plant in the basin and the trans
mission line to the town and.the
telephone and city wiring $ l.-’5,
iioo."
Thirty-two-men are now-work
ing M’or I he company in tho ba
sin.
Captain Stanley received a 21
hurse-power engine, on the last
boat and will have it installed in
the Brighton.
Pane log Tonight.
At Moose hall at 9:30 sharp,
the usual Wednesday evening
dance will take place. Beginners
at 8. Home waltz at 12. All in
vited to have a pleasant time.
Igloo No.7 of thp Order of Pio
neers will meet Tuesday, May 20.
All members are requested to be
present. E. G. Ames, S?c’y.
Fine program at the Orpheum
tonight. >