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yOL 9 VALDEZ, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1913. NO. 24S.
FOREIGNERS SEE
CHINESE EIGHT
View the Slaughter From Roof
Gardens—Smoke Sometimes
Prevented Sight.
Shanghai, July 2G.—Th > sou
• therners were repulsed again
today after a fierce attack on
the government arsenal in which
many lives were lost.
The lighting was witnessed by
the foreign population from the
roof gardens of the city, the hea
vy smoke from the guns some
times obstructed the view of the
fight but at times it was wonder
fully (rear.
Looting si ill continues in the
native section, hut no attempt
lias been made to attack the for
eign quarter. The people are
starving, all the stores have
closed.
An armistice has be«|n pro
posed and is now being nego
tiated by the commanders of
both sides.
CONVICTS BIOT,
Finally Controlled Ringleaders
Sent F^om Sing Sing to Au
burn—Troops Ready.
Ossining, July 26.—Sixty des
perate convicts chained to seats
in the train were, taken from this
city to be transferred from the
Sing Sing Spenilentiary to the
Auburn prison where, better i'a
' cilities for handling the rioters
can be1 secured.
The^ riots in the jail of the
past few days, the attempts of
the prisoners to burn the prisdn
and the destruction of several of
the '.smaller bulidings by lire, the
mobilizing of 3,000 troops at
Ylinkers ready to quell the con
victs are now things of the past,
although the prisoners are taunt
ing the guards on every occasion
and the soldiers may be called
upon again in the evejit of trou
. ble.
The Sing Sing prison is being
constructed across .the JIudson
River at Os'sinijlig by the state
and convict labor is being used
while the work has been under
way for several years il is .not
•completed and the prison is not
equipped with the many means
of lorlure necessary Jo hafhdle
desperate prisoners and it was
found necessary lo 'ship the six
ty ringleaders to Auburn, where
the state has arranged a nice
set of dark cells, equipped with
means of slow torture by which
the men will soon learn the er
ror of their ways.
Mamy prisoners were badly
beaten in the encounters between
the guaYds jfnd convicts and are
now in the hospital's under
guard, suffering with broken
heads.
Albany, July 26.—Governor
Sulzer in reply to the allacks
made' upon him since the out
break of the convicts at Sing
Sing denies that he is responsi
ble for it becase of the remov
al of superintendent of prisons
Scott, who for 4 years headed
the prison system of .the state
and who was replaced by a tool
of Iho Sulzer machine.
The aeroplane flights at Fair
banks on the Fourth of July
were successful. Capt. Martin
made flights on thp 3rd, 4th and
5lh of the month. There were
two (lights on Ihe Fourth.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
PRESIDENT RUDY
ID INTERVENE
Trouble Feared When Mexican
Rebels Reach Mexico City—
Army and IRawy Ready.
Washington, I). C., July 20.—
.The administration is making ev
ery preparation to be in a posi
1ion to intervene when the reb
el army (nears Mexico City, as it
is feared that life and.property
will not be respected by the pres
ent government on the verge of
its downfall nor that the rebels
will show any regard for the in
terests of foreigners.
The baltleships have been dis
patched to slragelic points and
are ready at a moments notice
to land marines. The army is
also ready to cross the border of
Mexico from Texas and maintain
order.
A strong show of force is cal
culated to bring I he waiving fac
tions to some sort of a seltlc
ment.
ENGLAND HAS NEW
MEXICAN AMBASSADOR
London, .July 20.—'The British
government has appointed Sir
■ Lio|iel Edward Gresley Gardner,
>as ambassador to Mexico. The
'former ambassador was recalled
because of aid rendered Huerta
when the now provisional presi
dent murdered Madero.
Federal Soldiers Go to Madero
District to Protect Americans
Employed There.
_
El Posa, July 20.—A large de
tachment of federal troops have
been dispatched to the Modern
lumber district where many
Americans are', employed.
(The government haw announc
ed that the troops were sent be
cause of the fear that the Amer
icans would be attacked by the
rebels.
’ The Madero family own much
! valuable land in Mexico and it
is stated the government under
Huerta will attempt to confiscate
tfleir holdings because of the
aid and assistance given the
rebels by the Modern survivors.
SAMPSON SAILS
FOR VALDEZ
Brings Number of Valdez Pas
sengers Also Few Stamp«ders
For White.
Seattle, July 26.—The steam
er Sampsotu left here last night
with a full freight cargo and a
large number of passengers
a,mong them a number who will
leave the ship at Cordova and
Stampede to the new strike oh
the Shushana river in the White
river coutry.
The following passengers are
on the ship, for Valdez:
E. R. Pulser and wife, George
Pulser, Matt, Reich, J. Herndofi
and wife, John Feinbloom, Mrs.
A Burr, T. Dowling, William
Armstrong, J. IJosfleld afid Edes
Erickson.
MINORITY LEADER
HOLDS UP BILL
Congressman Mann Filibustering
to Prevent Passage of Cur
rency Bill.
Washington, D. G., July 2G.—
Minority floor leader Majin con
•tinued his filibustering to pre
vent action by the majority on
the Wilson currency hill which,
he asserts, is ruinous and will
destroy the prosperity of years.
The minority leader is also
taunting the majority at their
failure to allow a congressional
investigation into the official
conduct of At torney General Mc
He;’fiolds who ordered the post
ponement of trials of Diggs and
Gaminelle, charged with being
white shavers and the delay in'
the trials of the officials of the
Western' Fuel company.
MAY REAFFIRM .
MONROE DOCTRINE
Resolution Introduced in Lower
Branch of Congress For That
Purpose.
Washington, l>. C., July 20.—
The Monroe doctrine may be re
affirmed by the United States if
the resolution introduced today
by a member of the lower House
is passed.
iThe measure is directed at
the nojn-caucasian invasion of
South American countries which
has assumed threatening pro
portions.
Thousands of Japanese have
settled in southern countries and
in many instances have monop
olized the business of the coast
•cities.
ILESlLECTRIC
PLANT ARRIVES
Generator a|nd Other Equipment
Arrives and Will be Installed
Immediately.
A large shipment of electrical
machinery for the new plalil,
which Alfred B. lies will install
at Solomon Gulch arrived on the
steamer Northwestern. It in
cludes a 150-kilawatt generator,
and other apparatus for a com
plete electrical plant, except the
switchboard and a few small-fix
ture's will come on the next
steamer.
The plant will be fnslalledi in the
old power house on the beach,
which was leased by Mr. lies to
thb Alaska Water, Light & Tele
phone &nmpa|hy, with the water
plant and system. This lease
expired July 1.
Mr. lies WiJ.l soon begin work
on a transmission line across the
hay and expects to be able to
furnish electrical current early
i t the coming fall.
A fresh simply of Chinese
goods just received on the Samp
son—Chop Suey and Chinese
Noodles at the Valdez Cafe
FOR SALE—a new boy’s bicy
cle. Never been used. Inquire of
Owen E. Meals.
One-half off on trimmed milli
nery and 25 per cent discount on
suits at Harvey s Toggery.
HUNGER STRIKE
CLAIMS VICTIM
Mrs. Pankhurst Is at Death’s
Door—Starved Herself to
Death.
Landon, July 2G.—Mrs. Pank
huivt, the leader of the militant
suffragettes who have been mak
ing life miserable to the English
government is reported dying
from, the effects of the hunger
strike she underwent after her
arrest a'rd conviction for inciting
to riot ^
Under the “ca^md mouse act,”
Mrs. Pankhurst was released af
fer she1 became so weak as to be
unable to stand up, the'n later
when she recovered, was again,
arrested and underwent the same
treatment which now seems will
have fatal results.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
UNITED STATES
Secretary Daniels Predicts a Con
stitutional Amendement
Granting Privilege.
San Francisco, July 26.—Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels in an
^address here last flight predict
ed that the women of all the
stales would be granted the
right to vote by the passage in
the near future of a constitu
tional amendment to the consti
tution granting them the priv
ilege
The passage of the /amend
ment is inevitable nays the navy
secretary.
The Pioneer will return to Na
talia tomorrow or Monday.
BIG GEM
GOMES FOR QUINN
Will Soon Be Installed—Heavi
est Piece Weighs Fifty-Five
Hundred Pounds.
I
I The new General Electric gen
erator manufactured for the
Alaska Water, Light & Telephone
cofmpauy arrived <$i the North
western and it is expected that
under the supervision of superin
tended t Toni Quinn the heavy
machinery will soon be trans
ported from the beach to the
power plant in Solomon basin.
The local plant will then be
discontinued and power will be
's'ent across the bay and the offi
cials of the A. W. L. & T. Go.,
claim that the plant will be the
last word in electrical machinery.
; /Miss Grace‘V. Boi|ner a fam
ous entertainer arrived on the
Northwestern this inorn|ng and
plans to give an ententai^nnent
:next Wednesday at Moose Hall.
Miss Bonner is a character im
personator and ventriloquist and
has recently tilled engagements
in southeastern Alaska cities.
The Jiyieau Daily Empire says
of her: Miss Bonner charms
big audiences.As a
vdntrUoquist Miss BonnPr has
no equals and none superior ev
en1 came north.
Independent Messenger Service,
Phone 153. Day or Night.
DID NOT WANT A
GOVERNMENT ROAD
George Patrick Representing Sew
ard Railroad Owners Protest
ing at Washington.
\Vash,ingtq|h, D. C., July 20.—
The hearings before the OHuse
territorial committee regarding
the construction of railroads for
Alaska were resumed today when
Gearge Patrick, the attorney for
the Alaska Northern was called
as a witness and strongly oppos
ed the construction by the gov
ernment of a road hi Alaska.
Patrick claimed that the Alas
ka Northern was able and wil
ling to build to the coal fields if
the icy hand of the government
were lifted and the pioneers were
allowed to mine the coal.
The territory does not require
govedumcnl built roads, said
Patrick, but it does require a
reversal of the present policy of
•conservation of fhe resources in
such a manner as to prevent Ihe
mining of coal.
The keynote of the attorney's
remarks was the statement, “Op
en the coal lands to the miners
■ and the railroads will be built by
private capital.” 610,000,000
was ready to continue the' Sew
ard road 'to Ghickaloon, he as
serted.
PINCH ALASKAN
WITH SOME MONEY
Wanted Chief of .Detectives to
Change $500 Bill—Cops Save
Money For Him.
!San Francisco, July 20.—Be
cause Alfred Yager, an Alaskan
miner, asked the captain of de
tectives to change a five hundred
dollar bill, the police pul Yager
in the jug to prevent him spend
ing the inoney.
Yager was having a good time
visiting places where a man
should not, show over two-bits
at any one time so the police
put him away until In* slept a
little of the booze effects off.
I'flie inj(ner will be turned loose
today with his money and given
a second opportunity to get his
.moneys worth.
NORTHWESTERN
FROM THE SOUTH
i
Has 125 Tdps of Freight For
Valdez—Small Number of
Passengers.
The steamer Northwestern of
the Alaska Steamship company
reached Valdez at 3 this inortiing
from Cordova and sailed west at
9.
The steamer brought 125 tons
of freight for Valdez merchants
and the following passengers:
J. H. Parramore, Jane David
son. Louis Belter, J. H. Gann, C.
Johnson, E E. Hill, Mrs. M. Win
sor, Mrs. E. Beckman, \V. Mc
Dermott, Mi'ss Tillman, J. B.
Hyde, Mrs. J. N. Cole, J. Savoy,
1L P. Sullivan, C. L. Johnsiin, C.
J. Stevens, Mrs. A. von Schrae
der.
Geo. ReinkP. the watch repairer
and jeweler, is at the 'roldez Drug
company.
SENATOR SAYS
TARIFF GOOD
Senator Williams Asserts Repub
licans Have Had Tariff On
Stilts For Years.
Washington, D. C., July 20.—
Senator Williams in reply to the
republican attacks on the Un
derwood-Wilson tariff asserted
that the republicans had [made
difficult a reduction of the charg
es <Ju imports by the elevation
of tariff charges which had been
on stilts for many years, protec
ting the American manufactur
ers, who in turn bleed the con
sumer in tlie United Stales, while
selling I he same article to Euro
pean customers for much less
Ilian Hie prices paid here.
“The manufacturers may find
il hard l<> adjust themselves to
the change but eventually (he
people and the manufacturers
will gain under the new law,”
said the senator.
CHICAGO POLICE
SIOP RAGGING
'Carbarets Are to be Closed, Lead
Many Married Men Astray From
Loving Wives.
Chicago, July 26.—The1 police
have issued au order to all the
owners of cabarets to close up
shop.
The order followed an iinvesti
gation made by the welfare lea
gue of the city and it was fouud
that often the doors of the ti
quor serving dance halls are
closed and dancing of the most
sensuous, by men and women
takes place, the dresses of the
girls, some of them in their
teens, are cut low and held high,
altd married men are kept out
late watching the performajices
and in many instances taking
pari ifn and enjoying them.
The rag dances are also ta
booed by (lie police as they have
caused much trouble, the beau
tiful new steps of the eastern
dances being mingled with the
most degrading motions of the
barbary coast resembling the
motion of I.ittle Kgypt at a
“Sherry Dinner.’'
7 Children In 14 Months.
Berlin, July 26.—The wife of
Herr Otlman, a well-to-do manu
facturer al Sellout al, Bavaria,
has given birth to seven children
within fourteen mouths.
In May, 1912, four girls were
born at the same time. Tester
day she gave birth to triplets,
all boys.
TEMPERENOE ORGANIZER
COMING TO VALDEZ SOON
(Mrs. Lora S. La Mance nation
al organizer and lecturer of the
\V. C. T. U., has planned to re
niaili in Valdez three days after
August 5.
She is not only a lecturer of
^iote but is also a (woman of
brilliant attainments.
Further notice will be given
later when date and hour will
be givtVi.
Bids Wanted.
For concrete sidewalk from
Broadway to Reservation Ave.,
oil the S. W. side of McKinley st.
l iana and specifications can be
seen at Copper River Lumber Co.,
(iflice. bids must be in by Mon
day, July 28 at 8 p. m.
__ ___—— La»
For Sale Cheap.
Tweniy-eight foot Racine mo
tor boat hull. Inquire of E. P.
Cushman.