^yOLUMK V. . VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER A, 1»1« \| mukk itto
UTILE HOPE
OF SETTLEMENT
COMMISHIONKKM CANNOT AORKK
Officials State that No Compromise
of the Mexican Difficulty Seems
Possible and Kx|»edit ionary Force
to be Maintained.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Oct. 6.—
Officials here state that the attempt
to settle the Mexican trouble through
the Mexican and American commis
sion appears to be hopeless. There is
evidently no chance of the mediators
reaching a basis of settlement satis
factory or even partially so to both
sides, and the commission will prob
ably be dissolved. This makes the
retention of the expeditionary force
in Mexico compulsory in view of the
activity of the Villa forces and the
inability of the Mexican federal gov
ernment to cope with the situation.
It is pointed out that recent clashes
between Villa and the Carranza
forces have clearly demonstrated that
the Mexican troops cannot success
fully cope with the outlaws on their
own territory and are therefore not
prepared to protect the border against
raids of the bandits, or to offer pro
tection to the many foreign mining,
oil, manufacturing and other inves
tors in that country, who have been
driven out of the country and their
property left to the mercy of maraud
ing bands.
HANDSOME GHAFT
NDW AT VALDEZ
BEOOP RIGGED POWER YACIIT
Yacht Mary Ellen, Pro|wrty of tlie
Tliomas-C’ulcross Mining Complin.'
Arrived in Harbor East Evening
from Down tlie Hound.
One of the staunchest, most sea
worthy and convenient small boats
that ever entered Valdez Harbor is
the yacht Mary Ellen, the property
of the Thomas-Culross Mining Co n
pany, which came into port las*
evening, bringing Don Thomas and
wife, Newell Thomas and J. W.
Spaulding.
The Mary Ellen is a sloop-rigged
yacht about 48 feet in length by 18
feet beam, and is equipped with a
14-horsepower Automatic gasoline
motor for auxiliary power. The
yacht is most conveniently arranged
for cruising. Forward is the galley,
equipped with a shipmate range, a
large ice chest, sink with running
water and other conveniences. Next
aft is the cabin. This contains four
large-sized berths, capacious lockers
and is also used as a dining room,
having a folding table and comfort
able seats. Adjoining the cabin is
a toilet and lavatory and aft of this
is the engineroom. The boat is light
ed throughout by electricity from
storage batteries which are automat
ically charged when the motor is run
ning. The boat carries a consider
able spread of canvas and can reel
off ten to twelve knots In a fair
wind, and presents ft very attractive
appearance when under sail,
ILK FAMINE
13 THflEATENEO
NEW YORK SUPPLY IS CUT OFF
Strike of the Driver* Ha* tlreatly
t'urtailed Distribution and Some
Sections of the City Are Entirely
Without Lacteal Fluid.
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.—The strike
of the milk driver* Is proving a seri
ous menace to the milk supply of the
city, and much suffering is bound to
result unless present conditions are
relieved. Although only a part of
'he drivers have quit the deliver!*-*
thioughout the city have been tur
tailed and In some sections famine
i <>minions already eslst
A conference between Mayor Mitch
ell and the milk distributer* was held
this morning for the purpose of ar
ranging for a settlement of the strike,
with what result la not known
WILL TRY FOR
FROM CHICAGO TO NKW YORK
New A'ork Times An no uncos It Has
Hired A’lctor f’arlstroin to Fly from
('Ideajfo to New A'ork from Sunrise
to Sunset, Breaking Record.
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.—The New
York Times this morning announces
that it lias hired Victor ('arlstrom,
the well-known aviator to make the
attempt to A* from Chicago to New
York between suniii.se and sunset,
nettling a world’s record for cross
country distance. The attempt w!U
lie made within a day or two. The
aviator expresses confidence in his
ability to perform the feat.
KRAUSE FOUND \
GUILTY OFJKIURDER
I'OR KILLING CAPT. PLUNKETT
Jury in District Court at Juneau
Kinds Accused Guilty of Murder in
the p'irst Degree—Strong Chain of
Evidence Presented.
JUNEAU, Oct. 5. flip jury in the
(ase of the United State*! ts. Edward
Krause returned a verdie* against the
accused at a late hour last night of
nurder in the first degree for caus
ng the death of Uapt. J. O. Ulunkett.
Kittle dnuht existed when the case
was given to the jury of what the ver
dict would lie. While the evtdenap
in the case was wholly circumstantial
ihe prosecution wove a strong chain
ibout the prisoner tracing his proba
•le movements from (lie time he left
Douglas until the arrest of the ac
•used.
Witnesses testified 1o (he. finding
if Plunkett's boat anchored in a se
cluded cove after a letter had been
leceived front Krause stating that it
had been burned. Other witnesses
(lentiflcd articles found in the pos
session ol Kiause as belonging to
Plunkett, including a shotgun, ba.
onietcr, suitcase, typewriter and ar
ticles of wealing apparel. The chain
was so complete that there was not
i loophole for escape.
Tlie charge of murdering William
Christie is also hanging over Krause,
>ut at the time it is not known wheth
er it will come up for trial or not.
fhe prisoner has already been con
victed of forgery and other crimes
n connection with the greater crime
md has received sentences aggregat
ng nearly JO years in the pen.
Subscribe for' the Prospector.
ROBERT BACON.
He It Seeking Senatorial
Toga In New York 8tata.
rw« kt AuiUin fn** AhwHIWi
OMAHA HAS SMALLEST LIBRARY IN COUNTRY
The littlest library In the country baa just bean discovered. Everything jtbout It Is little. It Is less than sixteen
feet square, none of the furniture la more than three feet high, and only little folic are admitted. The walls are
lined with little white enamel bookshelves Oiled with books for little people.
PREMIER TALKS
ON NEUTRALITY
SAYS IS NON-PAHTIZAN MATTER
Hopes Belligerent Nations Will Not
Make Maintenance of Present
Stand u Matter of Partisan Poli
tics for Friendly Nations.
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 5.—Premier
llaminara Kjold, In an interview this
morning on the recent agreement be
tween Norway, Sweden and Denmark
to maintain their present neutral
stand stated to the press that he was
in hopes that the belligerent nations
would not make the mainenance of
that neutrality a partisan matter.
He said that at the present time the
; ntire people of the non-combatant
nations were in accord in this respect,
hut it was becoming more and more
diilicuIt to maintain this stand as
from time to time unwarranted in
terference with the commerce of the
neutral nations by both sides tended
to arouse the people to espouse one
side or the other.
The statement coming from one so
high in authority is believed to be in
the nature of a warning to the bel
ligerent nations that the liberties
taken with the commerce of these
countries will not be tolerated much
longer.
TIFT RIDICULES
ADAMSON BILL
SAYS IS A VOTE GETTING SCHEME
Jn Address at Trenton Ex President
Says Justice Was Ignored in tlie
f Railway tVisls—Attacks Mexican
J Policy and Turlff.
\ -
TRENTON, N. J., Oct. B—Ex
President Taft delivered a campaign
addreea here last evening before a
large audience. The Ex-President
ridiculed the Adamson Bill, stating
that it was a mere vote catching de
vice and that justice had been ignor
ed in the railway crisis.
He also attacked tl\e administration
on the Mexican policy and the tariff.
( LIMBER FALLS INTO
CREVASSE ON RAINIER
TACOMA. Oct. 6.— J. H. FTitach of
201 Felt building. Balt Lake City, de
scending from the summit of Moui.l
Ituinier Friday slipped into a C'C 'asse
half way between the summit and Gi
braltar rock and slid and fell 60 feet
to a shelf below, lie was rescued by
Ills guides with a badly bruised back
and shoulders, and his lower limbs
apparently paralyzed. A relief party
of 12 carried him K miles to the road
house before he could secure surgical
treatment.
Later—Mr. Fritsch died before he
could lie removed to the roadhouse.
Ills body is being brought In to ramp
by the relief party.
Carranza lias Cold.
MEXICO CITY. Oct. r, General
Carranza was unable to take part In
the Meztran independence day ezer
riaea here today, being confined to
hla home with a slight cold. General
Candtdo Aguilar, minister of forelgu
affairs, limit General Carranza's place
and reviewed I he troops
NORTHWESTERN LAND
SHOW OPENS TONIGHT
SEATTLE. Oct. 6—The North
western Land Products Exposition
opens here tonight and will remain
open for about a month. The exhibit
promises to be a huge success, und
will prove a valuable advertisement
for the entire northwest and Alaska.
The exhibits are extremely numerous
and embrace practically every product
of the farms and mines of the coun
try. It is expected the exhibit will
be visited by thousands front all sec
tions of the country.
BUREAUCRATS WIN
WITH THE MIKADO
KATO APPOINTED GOVERNOR
4
Washington Officials Itclicve Indi
cates Strong UYirelgu Policy Which
May Greatly Affect China—United
States Will Make Strong Protest.
TOKIO, Oct. 5.—The Mikado lias
yielded to the bureaucrats as demon
strated by the appointment of Vis
count Kato to the governorship of
Korea. Terauchu, the deposed gov
ernor, is a follower of Kamagati, the
author of the gentleman’s agreement
with the United States regarding the
immigration of Japanese labor to the
United States.
WASHINGTON, D. 0., Oct. 5.—
Advices received here this morning
state that Viscount Kato lias been
appointed to succeed Terauchu as
governor of Korea. Officials here an
ticipate the appointment to mean that
Japan is about to pursue a strong
foreign policy and that China will be
greatly affected by the new ministry
about to be formed.
STRIKE SETTLED
TERMS MUTUALLY AGREEABLE
Three Thousand Waterfront Workers
Wiio Have Been Out for Several
Months In Sound Ports lleturned
to W’ork Today.
SEATTLE, Ocf. 5.—The strike of
the longshoremen in tills city, and
at other ports on the sound, which
has beeu in progress for seversi
months past, Iiub been settled, ac
cording to announcements made this
morning, on a basis satisfactory to
both sides. Three thousand men here
and at Tacoma and other Sound
points^ have ratified the agreement
and returned to work today.
The terms of tho agreement be
tween the men and the shipowners
have not been made public, but it is
usserted that both sides made con
siderable concessions.
Mashers* Dance Minute Hall.
Neat Saturday night the Moose will
give one of their old-time MuaherV
Dance neat Saturday night. Men are
eapected to appear In overalls and
Jumper, and of course the other cloth
ing usually worn on the trail. No
white collars Will be allowed A
campfire with the customary pot of
beans on cooking will be a feature of
the affair
HUGE CROWDS
. GREET WILSON
ALL THItOl'GII MIHDLK WKST
Wild enthusiasm Marks Progress of
Wilson's Trip to Omaliu—Tells
Crowd lnev|>ected Hospitality of
Auditors Warms His Heurt.
ALL1ANCK, O., Oct. !». Knormous
and extremely enthusiastic crowds
have greeted the President at every
slop of the train throughout the Mid
dle West. Mr. Wilson shouk hands
with hundreds of the people and
thanked them for the compliment
paid him, hut refused to make an ad
dress stating that he would not speak
until he reached Omaha, where he is
scheduled to talk on the campaign is
sues.
At Canton the President's reception
was wildly enthusiastic, thousands
greeting him us the train pulled iuto
the station. Here the President made
a short talk, telling the crowd that
the unexpected hospitality warmed
his heart.
The President also stated that he
would name the members of the com
mission of three to observe the work
ings of the eight-hour law, as pro-^
vided for Hi the Adamson Hill today.:
RIOTING AGAIN
BREAKS FORTH
SEVERAL STREET CARS STONED
Police Restore* Order und Arrest Sev
eral of the Ringleaders—Strikers
Arranging for a Large Parade of
Women 1'nder "Mother Jones."
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.— Rioting has
again marked the progress of the
street car strike in this city, the strik
ers last evening stoning a number of
cars und injuring several persons.
The police reserves were called out
and soon restored to order, arresting
several of the ringleaders. The strik
ers are arranging for a large parade
of women under the leadership of
"Mother Jones."
“SHORTY” at the Empress to
uight iir a erackerjuck story, "Shor
ty's Troubled Sleep." also Paths
News. etc. Change tomorrow again
Alasku Due in the Morning.
The steamer Alaska was scheduled
to leuve Seward about noon today
and will probably arrive here early
In the morning.
YOU NO I.ADIKM KNJOY
VCYAMK ON WHALKK
Miss Mildred Van Inwegen and
MIsh Helen Walsh. nieces of Deputy
Marshal I'aul Huckley of Unalaaka.
are having a moat delightful visit
to the westward, according to a let
ter received recently hy Deputy Mar
■dial A. <*. Dowling front Mr Huckley
Hecently the young ladles took a trip
on a whaling vessel and during Ih
trip three whales were killed, alffc-d
Ing them an eiperlencc which falls
to but few «>f tlielr se* Miss Van
Inwegen l« a writer off considerable
ability, and is gathering malerial for
'lutuie stories on the Northland
FURIOUS FIGHTING ALONG
ZLOTA LIPA IN GALICIA
AFTER THREE DAYS OF TERRIBLE FIGHT ING THE RUS
SIANS FORCE THE TEUTONS OUT OF BRZEZANY—
BRITISH ADVANCING AGAINST BULGARS AI.ONG
THE RIVER STRUMA—RUMANIANS CAPTURE TWO
TOWNS IN DOBRUDJA ANL) CAPTURE OVER TWO
THOUSAND PRISONERS—BRITISH REPULSED NORTH
OF THIEPVAL— RUMANIANS DEFEATED
London, Oct. 5.—After three days of incessant and tei itic light
mg the Russians threatening the city of Brzezany, in Galicia have
forced a crossing of the Zlota Lipa rivet, and under covet of a fierce
artillery fire attacked and captured the city, driving the Teutons
from their positions and capturing considerable quantities of wai
stores.
BRITISH REPORTED ADVANCING.
London, Oct. 5.—Advices received here stale that the British
forces along the Struma river, in southwestern Bulgaria, are steadily
advancing and forcing the Bulgarians to retiie. The Bulgarian-, ar
reported to have suffered heavy losses.
CONSCRIPTION IN IRELAND.
London, Oct. 5.—The problem of forcing conscription in Ireland
is now facing Premier Asquith. Notwithstanding England's pro.him
to release Ireland from military duty, the premier considers such -i
course absolutely necessary to fill the ranks of the British forces at
the front. Sir Edward Carson upholds the plan and states that it
will be necessary if the army is kept up to standard. He dtudaies that
Ireland is shirking her responsibilities and that there are fully a half
million men in that country eligible to sei#c in the army
RUMANIANS FLEE.
Berlin, Oct. 5.—An official bulletin issued today state that the
Bulgars and Germans have made a circling attack on the Rumanian'
who invaded Bulgaria south of Bucharest, and touted them com
pletely, the invaders fleeing in disorder with the Teutons in pursuit.
BRITISH. ARE REPULSED.
Berlin, Oct. 5.—A violent attack by the British on the German
positions north of Thiepval and Moquet has been lepulsed the in
vaders losing heavily.
SERBS DEFEAT BULGARS
London, Oct. 5.—It was officially announced this morning that
the Serbian troops in Western Macedonia have attacked iiio German
and Bulgarian forces, compelling them to retire for r. conside: dji
distance.
RUMANIANS GAINING.
Bucharest, Oct. 5.—An official bulletin states that the Rumanians
and Russian advance in Dobrudja still continue-.. The Rumanian
center and left wing advanced, capturing the town of Am/acea wi'h
one thousand prisoners and Odorkim with twelve hundred prisoners
The Teutons were also decisively defeated at Fogaras.
>liiii|Hisa l>ut* Cordma.
The steamship Mariposa is sched
uled to arrive at Cordova from the
south at 8 o’clock this evening and
will probably reach here in the morn
ing some time.
.
THOMAS A. EDISON.
Aa tha Inventor Looked' as
Ha Started on Long Vacation.
ptiolo by American f*reea Aao»*« Utlon.
LACK WHISKERS
.IKK til.\l> Ills i \< I. IS < l.K.IN
Many WitliciMii-. arc I vclian^cd IU
Iweril I'rcsiilcnl ami I rmnl- that
TIiioiik Station- to tinvt llim on
Westward 'Ii-i|>.
CHICAGO, Oci Francis P.
Walsli, formerly clmiriuaii <n llu Fed
oral Industrial delations Fnniinilti t .
greeted l’residcul W.ison Int- on liis
way west. Walsli assured the Fred
dent that tin western «gunipaigu
would result successfully fur the Deni
ocraU. At every station where tin'
train stopped the President was greet
ed by throngs of people and non
witticisms were exchanged.
“Glad you wear no whisker-."
shouted one 111:111 in the crowd her .
“You're it clean-shaven crowd veto
selves." retorted the President
Wilson stilled that lie wits extreme
ly pleased with the reception accord
ed hint along the line.
•‘Hill” .Inltes Is lleail.
WASHINGTON. L> Oil 5.
William Junes, aged •>.'■. widely known
as "Mill Jones Hie avenger." herullsu
he shot al diaries .1 Guiteau assas
sin of I’resideui Garfield in issl.
died here today Guiteau was her a
taken from the courthouse to Ho;
district jail in a carriage when Joi ■ s
rode u|> oil a horse and tired at ho
The shot went wild and Jones w
arrested He was held for stone lie •*
| hut was finally released
Mr. and Mrs K I* f.ishman a: •!
thildren wer< visto-rs in town tod
front Wort man's They returned lion ■
this .itternoon hut ... to con *
liack to Valdez within a hnrl tin
and make Heir heme Inn lot t .•
j winter