NO MORE TIME
t _
Attorney General IVIcReynolds Not
Inclined to Allow Further De
Jay in Unmerging.
St. Paul, June 13_Attorney
General McReynolds is opposed to
the granting of more time to the
Iiarriman railroad system in
which to complete the plans for
unmerging, as ordered hy the de
cision, of the Supreme Court.
The company have been plead
ing for an extension, claiming
that to make the change at this
time meant the loss of millions to
the company and great inconven
ience to the traveling public. The
attorney general, however, is in
clined to think the company have
been dilatory and should now be
. ready to comply with the court’s
decision.
AMEBS LICK
MORQ SAVAGES
Our Troops Loss Six Killed and
Twelve Wounded—Nloro Loss
es Are Heavy.
Manila, June 13.--The Ameri
can Jjjnina imder (leuera 1 Presh
*“*' '"iiigeimeiiemrTRje'^Tfofo' entrench
ments at Hagsag and indicted
great loss of life to the Moros
with the toss of six American
troopers and 1J wounded.
The War department are deter
mined to bring the Moros to a re
spect for |lie army and they plan
a campaign, which if successful,
will leave the Moros with no arms
and no desire to light again.
COMMERCE COURT
BEJBOLISHEO
Washing!,on. I). C., Juno 13.—
'l’he conference committee of the
Senate and the House have agreed
regarding the abolishing of the
Commerce Court, which has been
found to interfere with the op
erations pf I he Inter-state Com
merce Commission.
FEES ARE PAYABLE TO
SECRETARY OF ALASKA
Cen. W. L. Distin, secretary of
l he Territory of Alaska, requests
that the Prospector' publish for
• the information of the public and
postmasters throughout Alaska
that all fees, fop notaries public
and foreign and domestic corpor
ations should be remitted and
made payable only to the Secre
tary of Alaska. (Exchanges
please copy.)
Find Ed. Elk Insane.
The jury called by Judge Shep
ard to decide on the sanity of Ed.
Elk, of Ellamar, decided that he
was mentally unbalanced and he
will be taken to the sanitarium at
Mounl Tabor near Portland.
Bishop Rowe came as far north
as Juneau on the Mariposa and
will make the trip down the Yu
kon as soon as possible, going in
to the arctic region to visit the
missions of his church.
Frank Kernan, the Nizina op
erator. and one of the thirty odd
candidates for the marshalship of
the Third division, was an arrival
on the last steamer from the
states.
General Agent Tracy is making
the round trip to Seward on the
Mariposa.
SENATOR WANTS
ROADS BUILT
Chamberlain of Oregon, Urges the
President to Take Stand for
Government Railroad.
^ Washington, I). .. June 13.—
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon,
was in consultation with Presi
dent Wilson this niorning__ and
urged upon the president the nec
essity for quick action oil the
part of the administration if leg
islation for the government con
struction of railroads is to be
passed al this session of con
gress.
The Oregon senator asked (hat
the president make the bill an
administration measure and de
mand ils passage al this session.
Willi the approval of the bill by
Ihe executive he felt sure il would
pass.
SENATOR RETURNS
FROM PORT WELLS
Well Satisfied Wj^th Showing on
Tatum Group—Let Addition
al Contract.
Senator B. F. Millard returned
from liie Tatum property at Port
Wells yesterday and is well sat
isfied with (he result of the work
so far done on the claims.
A cross-cut has been driven for
15(1 feet and ill feet on the vein.
The ordinal contract given by I be
bonders will be completed in an
other week. The lead is from
■eight inches lo two feel wide and
givds high values.
The ore is a free milling tpiarlz
and resembles I lie first rock tak
en from I he famous C.lilV mine.
Bolonel Millard intends Lo push
I he wgirk of development amUias
given a coni raet to Ted .Johnson
to drive 20(1 feel more of lutmcl
,ing probably sinking on the ore.
I.aler in the season it is the in
tention lo tinslall a live-stamp
mill on the claims and make it
a dividend producer.
The vein on this promising
property is locate ! in a slate for
mation neat' its contact with the
granite and it is expected that the
lead will he found at the coni act,
in which event it should develop
a large and permanent ore body.
ALAMEDA ARRIVES
FROM THE yORTH
Seattle, June 13_The steamer
Alameda, of the Alaska Steamship
company, reached, here last night
and will leave on schedule for the
north, taking a large passenger
list, many of whom are billed to
Skagway for Yukon points.
('.. J. Farmer, who is largely in
terested in the (told Creek Hy
draulic plant, came to Valdez on
the, Mariposa and went to the
claims of the company today to
make an inspection of the work so
far done towards opening the
ground.
.
Rev. Father Van der Pol, who
has been at Skagway and Doug
las, returned on the Mariposa
from Southeastern■ Alaska ports.
R®ad This Program.
The following'line picture* at
the Orpheum tonight:
Havana of Today, fine scenic.
On Her Wedding Day, drama
full of spice and sentiment.
The Stolen Ring, exciting de
tective story.
The Lightning Paper Hanger,
startling comic. Don’t miss it.
Change of program tomorrow
evening.
Subscribe for tho Prospector.
MORE TROUBLE i
IN LISBON
'V
Bombs Thrown at Parading City
Officials and Many Are
killed.
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Lisbon, Portugal, June 13.-f
The municipal parade yestcrelay
was the scene of wild disorders,
caused by the dissatisfaction with
the present high (axes and feiy
meuted by the Royalists as a prri
tesl against the exiling of 100
prisoners to a penal colony fen
trial.
Bombs were thrown into life
crowd of marching city organis
ations, resulting in the death of
many amt I lie1 wounding of Oliv
ers.
Under I he statutes tin- minisLi}*
may elect to try offcmlers against
the law in any court of the courtg
try ami because of recent violirl
tion a number of conspirators
were deported hundreds of miles
from the scene of the offense arid
will lie given a trial in a penal
colony, where, it. is alleged, tile
offenders have no chance' to se
cure a fair triaJ. As a protest
against this condition yesterday’s
demonstration was made.
ARE STILL AFTER
THE LOBBYISTS
Senators Circulate Million and a
*
Half ts
•
at Government Expense.
Washington. I). Jinn* 13.
Itunum Palmer, a representative
of I lie lieet, sugar industry, when
ealled before the Senate lobby
probing eonimil tee. testified that
1,3110.000 copies of an anti-tree
sugar pamphlet bad been printed
by the government printing office
and franked by Senators Smoot,
Dicks, Lodge and others at. great
cost to the government.
The committee will continue its
investigations into the charges
made by President Wilson, but up
to date have elicited no informa
tion to show improper inlluence
on any member of congress.
CASE DISMISSED
AGAINSTATTEAUX
Boston, June 13.—The district
attorney today moved the dismis
sal of the charges against At
.teaux, who was indicted for con
nection with tile conspiracy to
discredit the striking wool work
ers by planting dynamite. At the
recent trial .the jury disagreed as
to h|s guilt and rather than put
the county to the expense of con
tinuing- the fight, the attorney
moved the. dismissal'of the case.
The citizens of Juneau plan the
purchase of the ball grounds and
the erection of a grand stand
thereon, the property to be the
property of the city after the re
turns from admissions shall have
reimbursed the purchasers.
The Juneau city officials i>lan
to have the many idle men who
remain in the capital move on,
as the operators are demanding
men to, work and the saloons are
full of chair warmers.
Geo. Reinke, the watch repairer
and jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug
company.
One-half-off on trimmed milli
nery and 2.5 per cent discount on
suits at Harvey s Toggery.
GOVERNOR WONT
GIVE UP RECORDS
Senators Meet Check in Effort to
Investigate Strike Situation
in West Virginia.
Charleston, \V. Va., June 13.—
(iovernor Hatfield has declined to
give to the members of the Sen
alt; committee the records of the
military court, in the trial of the
strikers, who were convicted un
der martial law. The governor
slated that the state would inves
tigate any charges of misconduct
• >n the part of ils officers and
that I he military officers had act
ed under orders from him as chief
execul ive of I In- state.
The committee then visiled Hie
cabins of the miners and ques
tioned them regarding their pay
and method of living and prices
charged at Ihe company stores for
food and other commodities.
The commiltee will return to
the capital today and soon make
a report to the Senate of the re
sult of their investigations.
Sam Brightwell, deputy mar
shal at Cordova, returned to his
station on the Mariposa.
SWISSloUPLE
COMMIT SUICIDE
Had More Money Than Any Other
Swiss But Could Take No In
terest in Living.
Zuriehe, Switzerland, .June 13.
— Kiigene Maggi and his wife, rat
ed the wealthiest couple in the
country, have committed suicide
because of lack of interest in
life.
Willi ever) comfort money
could buy. but taking no interest
in adding to the fortune already
amassed, lacking interest in any i
stmlv or hobby, the couple wrote I
that they could see nothing to
live for; no reason to continue a
monotonous existence and there
fore had taken the short cut to
I he hereafter.
NORTHWESTERN.
LEAVESJEATTLE
Seattle, June 13.—The steam
er Northwestern left here last
night on schedule and lias a large
passenger list for Southeastern
Alaska ports. The Valdez passen
ger's are Master Curtis Carlins.
Mrs. \V. C. Thompson, Mr-. Jesse
Martin, M. Gercheok. Charles
Sanders, J,oe Laferris, F. Whelp
ley, Mrs. W. Millard, O. Potter,
C. Mullen, A. Gustafson and two
steerage.
Robert McIntosh, who made a
hurried trip to Seattle to secure
material for the work of building
the dike, returned last night,
bringing three horses and the
necessary machinery.
Mrs. M. E. Olson, wife of the
superintendent of the Cameron
Johnson Gold Mining Co., was an
arrival on the boat last night,
bringing her young baby.
Pioneers Meet Saturday Night.
The Pioneers of Alaska will
meet Saturday night at Moose
hall, the meeting commencing
promptly at 8 o’clock.
GENE AMES, Secretary.
Adler is selling out. Bargains
in anything and everything.
'FRISCO COPS
OFFER TERMS
Agreed to Plead Guilty If Fellow
Officer is Given Light Sen
tence.
San Francisco, June 13.—The
live suspended policemen now un
der indictment Ifor grafting 411
connection with the Italian bunco
game, have offered to plead guilty
to the charge if Officer Esola,
convicted of grand larceny, is giv
en a light sentence.
District Attorney Fickert secur
ed the indictment of eight, San
Francisco detectives on charges
of sharing in illicit earnings of
an Italian bunco ring which
cleaned up more, than $300,000, is
certain, according In the rdpre
sentationn of District Attorney
Fickert.
Tell Fellow Member of the Or
der How Glad They Are He
Received Appointment.
The Order <>l' Alaska Moose
tendered a reception lu Judge F.
M. Brown, the newly appointed
judge for the Third division. The
members nf the order who lliiye
known I he appoftttec for' the past
12 years were called upon by Hill
ing Spirit Morton and all praised
and eongratdialed I heir fellow
'Moose mi his success.
The Jifilgu. in response, thanked
the members for their kind re
marks and good wishes and said
lie hoped hy his future ads to
merit, as far as possible, the high
regard manifested for him hy the
members of the Moose.
He fresh men I s consisting of
'doughnuts and sandwiches, cof
fee and cigars were served by the
“muck muck" man.
Mrs. Howe, the mother of Wil
liam Howe, who was recently shot
at Cordov a by Dan Heeder, is ex
peeled to reach Ihc'cailroad town
on an early boat and hopes lo see
her son before In* passes away.
The. doctors hold out no hope of
recovery but they admit he may
live for some time.
Alvali Karnes was a passenger
mi I lie Mariposa for Seward and
experts to make the (rip to N'ush
igak on the Dora to inspect the
postotriees on the route to the
west and make recommendations
regarding the bettering id' the
service to his superior officers.
The Alaska Water, Light &
Telephone company received part
Of the water power equipment
needed for the new plant and the
balance is expected to arrive here
on the Sampson. The machinery
will immediately be taken into the
basin ready for installation.
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Sam Lynch, an old 98'er, blew
into Valdez last night, as he says
he wants to pick up another easy
fortune. Sam says he heard that
11. D. Reynolds was coming back
and he intended to be here to do
some picking. Sam and a bunch
of 98’ers held a reunion on the
street corner.
The Young Americans won
from the Valdez Nationals last
night in a spirited game of base
ball at the local grounds. Peter
Korth hit the baU so hard the boys
have not found q yet.
Don’t forget the Eagle dance
Saturday night, June 14tli. An
ither double-paneled suprise in
store. Dreamy music, perfect
Hour. Come early,
TO PUSS TIFF
Steering Committee of the Upper
House Hope to Clear the Way
for Underwood Bill.
Washington, l). June 13_
The Democratic steering commit
tee of I lie Senate are clearing the
way for the passage at an,early
dale of the Underwood-Wilson
tariff hill, hut are having hard
work, as (lie Republicans are con
tinually offering objections to the
bill or consideral ion of its items
and annoy ami hanass ihe ma
jority.
The anti-free sugar and wool
Democrats are also assisting Ihe
minority, but ii is believed that a
satisfactory sell lenient will he
made by which the Louisiana and
Montana senators will a 1 • 1 (lie
passage of the bill.
SPECIAL FARES
FOR THE FOURTH
General Agent Tracy Makes Rata
of $7 for Round Trip From
Seward or Cordova.
Arrangements were made last
night by (lie commillee in charge
of transportation for (tie cele
bration of I lie I' loirlli al Valdex
with 7;e11eraT^KeiPTBBlBBCtTfce’
Alaska Steamsliiii company, for
a special round I rip rale from
(Inrdnva and Seward lo Valdez and
l et urn of ST.
It is also expected I lint as Mini)
as (icneral Agent Waismi can be
heard from that lie will also make
a similar rale.
WILUicf
IHEJLYMPIA
Tlie Olympia which stands on
I lie reef near Husby island will
be torn lo pieces and shipped to
Seallle according In information
received by Oeneral Agent, Tracy
of the Steamship company.
Nothing remains but the hull
and the machinery low down in
the hulk, and which il was im
possible to reach at low water,
when the steamship company
stripped the boat two years ago.
Tin* work will be done by Nidec
■& Marcus, of Seallle. who will
arrive on one of the next boats
with cttiuipmenl for the work,
probably using an acetylene blast
lo melt Ibe iron.
REVIVAL SERVICES
FOR NEXT WEEK
Miss Camille Wright, who ar
rived in Valdez on (he Alameda,
will hold revival meetings at tho
Congregational church next week.
Miss Wright is an aide speaker
and will without doubt interest
all who attend the. meetings. She
has traveled extensively, working
for the spreading of |lie gospel of
Jesus Christ. During her stop in
Valdez Miss Wright is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phillips.
Mrs. A. Olson and her daughter
and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Medley, will leave on the Maripo
sa for Cordova, where they intend
to spend some time. Mr. Medley
is a young attorney who arrived
here from Boston about two
months ago.
Father Crlmont returned from
Cordova on last night’s boat and
while at. the railroad town con
tinued a class of scholars.