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V0L g VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1913. NO. 155.
FISH TBAP UK
Commissioner Bower Also Ap
pears Before the Committee
and Objects to Measure.
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Juneau, April 11.—A hearing
before the joint committee re
garding' the abolishing' of the lish
Irpa in Alaska has caused con
siderable of .a stir here. Gommis
sione'r Bower, of the Government
Bureau of Fisheries, was before
the committee for many i hours
yesterday urging them to pass a
memorial to congress requesting
the passage of the Jones act,
which would place the lish of
Alaska in charge of the federal
irovcrnmenl.
Many members of the legisla
ture'say that file Jones hill is
monstrous and that it will take
away from the territory a great
source of revenue and that it was
prepared in Ilu» interests of the
ennnerymen.
The hearings have ended and
the measure will now go to the
Senate for passage. II is pre
dicted here that in the event of
the passage of the fish trap bill
the cannerym'en will take the fight
to congress in an rift'orl to have
have it repealed.
FOK SALK—-A Smith-Premier
typewriter, in first-class shape.
Gall at the Valdez Transfer Go.
NEW S. S. LINE
Ml SEATTLE
White Pass & Yukon Buy the
Leeianaw and Will Compete
With N. C. Company.
'Seal I It*. April II.—Tin* While
Pass & Yukon railroad have pur
chased the freight steamer l.eela
oaw as tin* nucleus of the fleet
of vessels which will be oper
ated by them this summer in op
position i.o the Northern Com
mercial company. The freight
cate has been reduced from §00 a
ion lo § in from Seattle lo Fair
" banks.
Thu new line will call al Prince
Itii! •*]■; and al Southeastern Alas
ka ports.
The Northern Commercial
company have issued orders that
j hey will refuse to take freight
with hack charges and I he Fair
banks merchants will he com
pelled to buy al Seattle or San
Francisco or else have an agent
• in the coast to attend to the ship
ping of their goods and I lie pay
ment oft lie hack charges.
MORGAN FUNERAL
NEXTJ/IONDAV
New York, April 1 IThe fun
• services iY*r J. Pierpont^Mor
uan will Im> held nexl Monday
morning and will lie very simple
The nody will later he taken on a
special train In llarll'ord. Conn.,
and interred.
The services will he held al I he
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
mi Riverside Drive.
FURNISHED ROOMS with or
without board. Ibex House, Key
slone Ave. Mrs. H. Sharts.
UOST--A11 A. IU button with
diamond setting. Finder please
return to Al. White nnd receive
reward.
Does your watch need repair
ing? See Reinke. the watch doc
tor.
BASE BALL SEASON
HAS COMMENCED
President Wilson Throws the
First Ball lnlo the Field
at Washington.
Washington, l>. April II.-—
President Wilson opened the
baseball season here today when
he threw the first, ball into I he
field.
The Nationals of Washington
defeated the New York Americans
by a score of 2 to I after a close
and exciting game, both teams
showing post season form.
The New York Giants yesterday
played the Boston team at the
Polo grounds. The Brooklyn
team played the Philadelphia
team yesterday and is scheduled i
to play two more dayis, when they [
play the New York Giants at the
Polo grounds.
The Pittsburg team played the
Cincinnati team at Cincinnati.
President Ubberls, of the Brook
lyn Club has built a new park the
past winter which will be dedicat
ed next Tuesday, when his team
plays the Bostons. The park cost
a half million dollars.
«APPEARS
BEFORE JURY
New York Grand Jury Investigat
ing Charges of Attempted
Bribery Thaw’s Release.
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New York. April I I Hurry K.
Tinny, who is routined in the Mat
trwan slate asylum for the crim
inal insane, appeared before I he
grand jury al New York lo tes
tify in I he bribery case against
Attorney Annul, of While Plains, j
The New York Mar Association
lias started proceedings against |
the attorney, who is accused of j
having offered Superintendent i
Russell a bribe of $25,000 to se
cure the i clause of Thaw.
Annul. however,' claims that
Russell demanded $25,000 for his
aid and that he had refused' to
give it lo him, lull that Russell
is now sore and doing all he can
lo place the blame upon him.
POPE BETTER
Sffi REPORT
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j Riuiic. April II.—Tile Pope is j
much improved, says the bulletin'
issued by his physicians and they ■
now bold out strong hopes for
his recovery.
Bet on Dogs at Juneau.
! Juneau. April 11 .—This city
! has gone crazy about the dog race
{and much money was placed yes
terday on Itie teams, but Scotty
Allen was the favorite and most
of the money has been placed on
tiiin to win.
The launch Viking, in com
mand of Capl. Callighan, is mak
ing regular trips to Slump bay.
Many of our citizens are com-j
mencing the annual work of
cleaning up.
T-'OR RENT—Furnished house
complete, one block from town.
Rent reasonable. Inquire at the
Prospdct.or.
-£-.
Tip Top registered brand se
lected Petaluma eggs three dozer,
for $1 at King’s. Phone 188.
Have your measure taken for a
Lamm spring soil at Guy. F. Cam
eron's.
SENATE LEADERS I
ACCEPT TARIFF
Agree to Wool and Sugar Sched
ules—Will Pass Measure,in
House as nUit.
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Washington, l>. April II.—
The Democratic leaders of the
Senate liave agreed to accept the
administration tariff measure
providing for free wool and a
great reduction in the schedule
on sugar hut may amend other
sections of the proposed tariff.
The Democratic House caucus
has already passed the third
schctdule of I he tariff, hu( there
has been much wrangling among
the members of the party, and the
whip was resorted to in order to
force them into line.
The House caucus is passing
I lie hill section l»y section anil the
debate will lake place behind
closed doors and when I he Dill
comes up for passage in I he
House il will he voted upon as a j
unit.
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CULL FOR HELP I
FROM WILSON
Operator, Standing Waist Deep in |
Water, Sends Call for Pro
visions .and Aid.
Memphis. Tumi., April I I—The
operator at Wilson, Ark., stand- j
ing waist deep in water, seal out j
a call for help for the inhabi
tants of the city, who are without,
food
The operator was forced to
make his way to the building
across miles of water and says
that manV of the people are still
in exposed positions in the out
lying disl riels and that those who
have concentrated on the high
ground are without food.
Aid will be sent from here its
soon as possible.
SEVEN YEAR TERM
FOR PRESIDENTS
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Measure Not Acted Upon at Last j
Congress Reintroduced at the
Present Session.
Washington, l>. April II.—
The measure providing for seven
year term for presidents was re
introduced in the House of Rep
resentatives yesterday and hy its
terms would prevent the re-elec
tion of any president for more
Ilian one term.
The measure was aimed at ex
Presidenl Roosevelt, who aspired
to become president for three
terms.
Will Ihe owner of Ihe 15-fool
dory which is in the warehouse
(Oi I In'dock call al the Prospector
office if he wishes lo sell?
FOR RENT—Furnished house
on Millionaire Row; fine location.
Inquire of C. G. WnlfT.
If you want all the news all the
time, read the Prospector.
Attention.
Chamber of Commerce meet
ing at the Alaska Club to
night and all metnbers are re- i
quested to be present.
AL. yhllTE, President.
S\M AIcNEICE. Secretary.
TRAIN WRECKED
IN MEXICO
Was Trying to Escape From Band
of Rebels When Ditched
—Rebels Are Active.
Mexico City. Mex., April II.—
The Mexican Central train was
wrecked yesterday in the slate of
Higalgo and twenty people were
killed and forty injured. The
train was running at top speed
to escape a band of rebels and
was ditched.
The rebels have become very
active and are now operating
within thirty miles of the capital
and the government is unable to
suppress the bandits and rebels,
who are robbing, killing and de
stroying property all over the
country.
The effort to send troops to the
northern stales, which have se
ceded, has failed and the troops
are held in readiness at the cap
ital to defend the city.
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SOCIALISTS HAVE
PLENTY MONEY
Have Secured $3,000,000 With
Which to Fight the Govern -
ment and Secure Suffrage
-Brussels, Belgium, April II.
The striking Socialists, immlier
iug more than ilHl.OOO. are well
provided with funds and have -S.'t.
000,mill wilfi which lo light for
manhood suffrage.
Pile people of I he country are
greatly alarmed and fear that
when rioting commences that all
the industries of the country will
lie ruined.
A French commune is antici
pated unless the government
grants the request of the work
ing men for the right lo vole.
NOME DOG RACERS
ARE MUG TIME
Johnson and Allen Reach Solo
mon, Making Same Time—
Others Straggling.
Nome, April II.—Johnson,
driving i'I dogs, reached Solo
mon, making the same lime from
Nome to Solomon as did Allen,
each taking three hours and sev
en minutes; D/dzene is eight min
utes behind and Bowen and Tom
my Illavok arc straggling along
lyr in tin' rear.
The largest crowd of many
years gathered to see the start
and hardly a person who could
h ave I heir work in I he city a;. I
hundreds from the creeks were in
town in witness the event of the
v I
year in Nome.
Crackerjacks at Orpheum Tonight
Derby Day at Churchill Downs,
exciting races.
Life of a Race Horse, interest
ing.
Tile Puppet's Hour, original
drama.
Whirlwind Courtship at Bran
don’s Ranch, laughable western ,
comedy.
Matinee,Saturday afternoon.
FOR RENT--Five room house
on Sherman St. Inquire f Mrs.
H. Leave*
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STATE TROOPS
PROTECT CARS
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Traation Company Operate in
Business Section of Buffalo—
Strike Breakers Arrive.
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Hull'll In, N. V.. April II. The
.sired railroad company operat
ed its cars in the down-town bus
iness section yesterday, hut the
streets were lined with the slate
ptiards and each car was prelect
ed by a detail of soldiers.
The company has refused In
rccopnize a committee appointed
by (lie mayor to, if possible, ar
range for arbitration between I tie
company and its employees.
Tlie company have more than
5IMI strike breakers housed in the
barns of Hie traction cnmpan\
and have established a mess in
(lie buildinp lo prevent the nec
essity of Ihcir leaving (tie build
ing.
Officials >a\ I tint the backbone
of I he strike is broken, bill the
conductors and motormen claim
111 a I the company cannot operate
its cars and that many of the
strike breakers will desert at I lie
lirsl chance.
IMMIGRANT GIRLS
STILL MISSING
Relatives Appeal to Government
for Aid to Release Women
and Punish Slavers.
(diicagn. April I I. Tin* rela
lives nl' tln> twenty immigrant
gil ls wlm were kidnapped at New
Castle presumably by a supposed
rail mad lirakenian. have appeal
ed tn the giivermncnl to 'instigate
a Acarch I'm* tin* girls and In pun
ish | he while slavers.
Kver.v etl'orl has been made In
locate the missing girls, but with
iml success ami (he relatives have
linally appealed to President Wil
son and it is expected that the
detectives of the department of
justice will be set to work to un
ra* ■ i the mystery and that that
a large reward will he offered for
informal ion which will aid in lo
cating the girls and punishing
those concerned in the outrage.
millardIuT
PASSES HOUSE
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Juneau, April II. — The hill in-j
Irodueed by Senator Millard ini
t lie Satiate and passed by that j
body, has now been passed by the !
lower House and will become a \
law when signed by tin* governor.!
t provides for protection to ore!
buyers.
The Valdez base ball team have
¥71.15 left from the moneys re-j
reived last year and the boys are
looking forward to an active sea
son this year. The team will very
likely consist of the same mem
bers as last year.
The McIntosh learns are ex- j
pected in tomorrow from Hold!
creek.
Mike Samuels Reaches Juneau.
Juneau, April It.—Mike Sam
uels, who left Nome with the.in
tent ion of making a record with a
dog team, reached this city on the
Mariposa. He came via the rail
road from Chitina.
WANTED TO RENT—A piano.
Cal at the Prospector.
WANTED-—A cook: inquire of
Col. O'Neil at Fort Lisctim.
BRITISH BOBBIES
HAVE NEW PLAN
Will Free Militants When Nearly
Starved and Rearrest Them
Upon Recovery.
April ll.—The police
announce that hereafter all suf
fragettes who are released be
cause! of Iheir exhausted condi
tion as a result of hunger strikes
in'fjail. will be immediately re
arrested when they have recuper
ated. II is expected hy this
means lo demonstrate lo the wo
men that violation of the laws
will not tic tolerated and that
they will he punished for |In; de
struction of property, and while
the home secretary may feel rail
ed upon lo release any women
who are dying from starvation,
ye| iheir re-urresl will follow
and I lie women mu-d suffer the
pangs of hunger a second and a
third lime until they have served
such sentences as have heel! im
posed hy the court.
A crowd of K.(MMl people gath
ered at the jail all day yesterday
and was linaMy dispersed by the
police. The crowd wanted to see
Mrs. Pankhursl when liberated,
as she has refused to lake food
I since she was sentenced and is
said to he in a dying condition.
Stic will lie re-arrested as soon
as s||,. recovers and placed again
in eonliiiemenl.
AUSTRIANS WIN
LONG FIGHT
Russia Advises Servians to Agree
to Autumonous State of Al
bania—Scutari be Capital
I«<>1111• >11. April I I. Following
I hr advice of Russia I lie Servians
will agree tu allow Hie city of
Scutari lo heroine a pari of Hie
new autoinnnous stale of Albania,
In be nitnle from the provuce of
I bat name formerly a part of
Turkey.
This is considered the last act
needdd lo bring about peace be
tween the allies and the Turks,
and it. is predicted that Hie war
will cease in a few days.
Montenegro cannot alone hold
out against Austria when Rus
sia and Servia desert, and it is
expected that King Nicholas will
'■onsenl.
FIRE ESCAPES
m_ ALASKA
•limenii, April II —The Tanner
hill, which provides that all ho
tels in Alaska musl he provided
with lire escapes, passed the
House yesterday. The measure
had already passed Ihe upper
House and will become a law up
on receiving the signature of
Governor Clark.
Grant Remington is overhaul
ing the launch Pioneer in readi
ness for Ihd summer's work on
Ihe bay.
Fine horse races, showing life
of horse from fold lo cup winner
at Ihe Orphenm tonight. Change
tomorrow for matinee.
Dougherty & Ferguson receiv
ed on the steamer Sampson a
supply of fresh groceries, fruit
and vegetables.
FOR RF.N’T—Six room house on
Sherman street. Apply to Lieut.
Weeks al the Ri.rd Commission
office