Iff BILL®
THE INCOME TAX
Democratic Measure Cuts Tariff
and Provides a Tax on All
Salaries Over $4,000.
Washington, D. C., April 8.—
The new Democratic tariff act,
which has been prepared by the
Democratic members of the ways
and means committee, provides
many cuts in (he present income
producing' tariff and the1 meas
ure therefore carries a lax of one
‘per cent on all incomes over 8L
00(1.
Many Dcmocralic congressmen
are preparing to light the meas
ure unless industries in their sec
tions arc protected, and they as
sert that Wilson’s administra
tion cannot crack the party whip
enough to force the votes of Hie
opposing congressmen, as would
assuredly mean retirement to pri
vate life of those voting for the
lower larilV on sugar by I he peo
ple of Louisiana and other slates
will oppose the lower rale on
commodities which they grow.
A merry light is predicted.
WILSON 10 (LEAD
HIS OWN ISSUE
Will Mot Follow Usual Custom
and Congress Meets Jointly
Today to Hear Him.
Wash i tip 11 m. ll. ().. April 8.
iionpress yesterday passed a .joint
resolution to meet in joint ses
sion lodaj and hear President
j Wilson read his message to con
gress. which will he done today at
‘ p. m.
The custom of the president
readinp his own message has heen
out of vogue for many years, hut
has heen revived by the present
iueiimheiil. who says he wishes to
impress his ideas upon the ineiii
hers.
T ASK CONGRESS
FOR THE VOTE
Five Hundred Suffragettes March
to Capitol and Claim the
Right of Franchise.
Washington, It. April 8.—
Five hundred sulfragetles march
ed lo Ihe capitol today and pe
titioned eongeess to pass a law
enfranchising Ihe women of Ihe
stales. They presented the us
ual arguments for the right lo
vole, “taxation wilhoul represen
, lalion," etc.
The women claim llial I his
/congress will surely pass a uni
versal suffrage law.
The police department were re
inforced hy the reserves lo pre
vent a recurrence of Ihe disor
ders which marked the parade of
March third.
lid. Dickey left this morning
with Mr and Mrs Crossley and
daughter Helen. He will lake his
passengers lo Willow creek,
where they will transfer lo Ihe
On- stage line.
K J If you want all the news all the
'-' lime, read Ihe Prospector.
Does your watch need repair
ing? See Reii’ke. Ihe watch doc
k tor.
RAILROAD BILL
Measure Provides for 1,000 Miles
of Railroad, of Which Val
dez Gets None.
Washington, 1). 0.. April 8.—
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon
has introduced into the Senate the
railroad bill, as predicted yester
day, which provides for the con
struction of 1,000 miles of rail
road in Alaska, most of which will
be a continuation of the Seward
line, while the Ouggenheims are
to sell their road to the govern
ment and then it is to be conliu
ue'd to Fairbanks and also a
branch lint* built to Katalla.
The delegate for Alaska has in
troduced the bill in the lower
House.
CLARK, SPEAKER
OF NEW HOUSE
Floor Leader Niann of Reptfolican j
Party Receives 111 Votes, ,
While Moosers Get 18.
Washington, l>. April n.—
speaker Champ Clark was re
eled ed speaker yesterday, rereiv- I
in”- -J7 I votes, Representative Jas. j
II. Mann, of Chicago, the floor;
leader of I lie Republican party,
received III votes, while Victor
Murdock, l)ie Jhill Mooser. walked
away with bul in voles.
The nominees had all been
slated by the respective caucuses
Hi' | lie parties with which they
are all'itialeil.
IMS ROASTED
JUDGE ROBINSON
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' Because Latter Said to Jury That
Western People Looked to
Chicago for Acquittal.
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j Chicago, April 8—Judge Landis
roasted Judge Robinson, of Se
attle, attorney for Frank Watson,
because the spirit city attorney,
in addressing the jury, saiil that
the western people looked to the
people of I In* F.as| for an acipiil
I a I in I he coal cases.
Landis said that tin* statement
of counsel was I In* same as offer
ing bribes lo the jurors.
Robinson protested against the
j statement of tin* remrl.
Labor Thanks Gray.
Hon. Robert (tray. House of Rep
resentatives, Juneau, Alaska.
Lear Sir:
I am instructed to extend to
you a vole of thanks of the Val
dez Miners Union for your action
in voting against the Kennedy bill,
aimed to injure organized labor,
j you being the only legislator of
our division to belli defeal that
unfair hill, are considered our
much esteemed friend.
Respectfully yours.
CHAS McCALLUM.
Sec. No. 188. W. F. M.
Excellent Program at the Orph
4 eum Tonight.
The Vagabonds, dramatic story
of a wanderer and his dog.
The Rank President’s .Son, a
strong and exciting story.
Widow .Casey Returns, a com
edy I hat will cure the blues.
HUERTA DEFENDS
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Says Wilson Was Not Implicated
in the Murder of Maderoo—
Attempted Break Jail.
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Mexico City, April 8.—Provis
ional President Huerta has issued
a statement in which he defends
American Ambassador Wilson,
who is under fire by both the
American and Mexican people for
his alleged interference at the]
lime of the revolution, by which
it is claimed lie caused the death
of (lie former president and al
so for his refusal to prided Ihe
American refugee,* who sought,
refuge in Ihe embassy.
Karh steamer arriving in New
York has brought more and more
tales of refusal to properly pro
leel Hie Americans who were in
Ihe city al the tim,e. and also Hie
statement that by his threat of in
tervention, which was not auth
orized by President Tall, he
caused I lie federal officers to I urn
upon Madero and caused bis
deal h.
The eastern papers are se
verely eril ieising Wilson and
have made open charges against
him which has called forth the
published statement from Huer
ta.
HnrryTJh'rveland left this morn
ing for Slate creek.
SUPREME COURT
REVERSES LYONS
Juneau Judge Erred in Dismissing
Anti-trust Indictments and
Cases Are Remanded.
\\ ashingl mi, I). April S.—
The Supreme (lourl luilay iiaiuleit
down a decision in the anti-trust
cases of Southeastern Alaska and
reversed the decision of Judge
Lyons, who had held that no pros
ecution could lie until the inter
state commerce commission had
acted in the matter. This decis
ion, however, the highest court
in the' land has held, is not the
correct interpretation of the law
and has ordered I lie cases for re
I rial.
The steamship companies are
accused of rebating and in con
nection with the White l*ass rail
road of driving out of business
(tie independent lines id' I lie Alas
ka inland waters.
MARIPOSA SAILS
FORJEATTLE
Tin* S. S. Mariposa arrived in
purl al 5 this morning and left
al (I:.'iO for Seattle with 250 tons
of ore from Latourhc and will al
so lake 15 ears of Bonanza ore
al Cordova.
The following passengers left
on I In* boat:
Cordova—-Mr. and Mrs. Thus,
Smil, K. 1,. Monoban. J. 11. 1>.
Bouse, <1. Brubaker. A. S. Jensen,
T. C. Townsend, A. J. Dinioml, T.
J. Donohue. I. Hamburger. K. K.
It itch ie, \V. H. Ziegler.
Seal lie—James ltyre.
Have your measure taken for a
Lamm spring suit at (iuy. !•'. Cam
eron’s.
Dougherty & Ferguson receiv
ed on the steamer Sampson a
supply of fresh groceries, fruit
and vegetables.
Subscribe for the Prospector
COUNCIL ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS
Scott Re-elected Chief, Ashby,
Reynolds, Graham and Lar
son Re-elected.
The city council met last night
and after the count of the bal
lots I he newly elected councilmen
immediately commenced the elec
tion of new officers for the en
suing year. Mayor K. K. Ritchie
was re-elected mayor, after Harry
King, who had received the high
est number of votes, healing
Rileliie one vide, declined.
Randall Ashby was re-eleeled
clerk lo tin* council by acclama
tion: L. Graham, in charge of I he
tire department, was elected by
ufclamal ion. lie has been in
charge of the apparatus for many
years, giving good sal isfael ion
and is “Johnny on I lie spot" when
an alarm is rung.
Willard Scot I was elected chief
of police and Ray J,arson night
watchman, although some oppo
sition appeared against both,
some wanting Larson for chief:
others wanted Gassady and Kortli
for night watchman. Frank Hoff
man also received a small vote
for marshal.
Dr. i>. II. Slcem was re-elected
health officer.
Tony Dimond received four
voles for policemagistrate, while
T. P. Geraghfy tTiCeiyeff't.hiee.
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GOOD cm
FOR Mil BILLS
Gateway Has Interesting Letter
of Doings at the Capital—
Strong Has Opposition.
In u letter written after In'
reached Washington, .Major .1. K.
A. Strong expresses tile belief
thal Alasa will gel a new and bet
ter deal from the Wilson admin
istration.
He says there are three active
candidates for the governorship
—Thos. J. Riggs, of Washing
ton, 1). C., George C. Wiley, of
New Hampshire, and himself.
The keenest rivalry, he writes,
is over the marshalship in the
Second division. The aspiranln
are James I*. Daly, a brother of
the late national committeeman,
backed by I be Alaska Democrat
ic organization; K. H. Jordon, a
.Nome mining man; John Reardon,
(continued on page 5).
WALLACE DECLINES
TO GOTO MICE
Washington, I>. April S.—
Hugh Wallace, who was tendered
Hit' post of ambassador to France,
has refused the offer and the
president is looking lor another
man rich enough to support the
job and with sense enough to
avoid making a jackass of him
self.
l,OST--An A. R. button with !
diamond setting. Finder please j
return to Al. White and receive
reward.
FURNISHED ROOMS with or
without board. Ibex House. Key
stone Ave. Mrs. H. Sharis.
Just received at Harvey's Tog
gery, a nice line- of. spring and
summer coats..- ■ .
LOST;—A - pair of gold eye
glasses'last Sunday. Finder will
please tretum to Mrs. George
Walker. ‘'
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SENATOR’S WIFE
ASKS FOR RELIEF
Says Jonathan Bourne Has Vio
lent Temper and Keeps Her
in Fear of Her Life.
Portland, Ore., April 8.—Mrs.
Jonathan Bourne, wife of the
former senator from this stale,
has tiled a petition requesting a
decree of divorce from her hus
band, who, she claims, has kept
her in fear of her life for many
years.
He has, the complaint alleges,
a violent temper; has cursed and
I lireafeued her until life was
hardly worth living. The couple
have been married for :!<> years.
When the first gossip of the di
vorce proceeding was whispered
in society in Washington. I >. <'...
il created a sensation.
INGRAM KILLS!
RODEN’S BILL
Has His Own Eight-hour Meas
ure Substituted in House for
Senate Measure.
Juneau. April 8.—Tin* Ingram
lull was sulisl ittiled for the llod
en-tiaffney 8-hour law in the
lower House yesterday and pass
ed and it will now go to the con
ference committee for reconcilia
tion of I he differences between
(lie two measures.
Ingram's hill is the measure fa
vored by the corporations in
Southeastern Alaska, as I he lind
en measure is considered loo
drastic in that the lime started
from the collar of the shaft, or
entrance of the tunnel, while the
Ingram measure provides that the
front inued on page *T>.
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IRANI ARE 10SI
German Bark Turns Turtle in a
Storm Near Bay City and 18
Are Drowned, Four Saved
May City, Ore.. April K.—The
Merman hark Meni turned turtle
near here and IS members of the
crew were drowned, while four
were rescued after a hard battle
with (he elements by the life-sav
ing crew.
The men who were saved cut
their way through the bottom of
I he vessel after it had turned and
made their way to the keel of the
ship and waited for rescue by
the life savers, who were many
hours lighting the storm in or
der to reach the upturned ship.
The storm was one of the worst
on the1 Pacific coast in many
years. '
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Wednesday Eve.
The usual Wednesday evening
dance in Mouse hall al
sharp. Megjnners class, id tfand:
home waltz at 1^ (>. m. All. iiuv
vited to have'a pleasant evening.
WANTED—A'cook: inquire of
Col. O'Neil at Fort Liscum.
FOH WENT—Furnished house
on Millionaire Row; line location.
Inquire of C. M. Wolff.
Don’t forget the Eagle dance
Saturday.
CALIFORNIA LAW
CAUSING TROUBLE
Japanese Government Insistent
That Treaty Rights Will
be Violated.
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Washington, [>. C., April 8.—*•• •
Tliet Wilson administration is en
deavoring to avoid a row with
Japan over the California bill,
which would prevent the owner
ship in that state of land by ■Un
orientals.
The Japanese government is
insistent that tile measure must
he withdrawn and are determined
U> push the matter to a decis
ion, while tlie administration is
also threatened with Iroulilewilh
Mexico.
The California legislature is.
however, determined to carry Un
law through, in which event trou
ble is feared. The department of
Stale will lake the question of
tile treaty laws to the Supreme
Court in an endeavor in have the
treaties made the supreme law of
the land.
Ricun is
ROW IR SEATTLE
Arrives From Washington Eh
Rojle to Valdez—Predicts
Alaska Legislation.
Scull |e. April ,H. Cut. W. I*.
Itiehardson. chainHini of the
Alaska road commission, arrived
■here today from Washington. I».
(I . end will proceed to Valdez on
the Northwestern, leaving here
iho mil.
■ '■ I. Ilieliardson predicts thal
I lid present administration is
alive In the situation in Alaska
and that they will do all in their
power to assist in the develop
ment of I he count ry.
G0LDKING8UYS
THE RAMSAY MILL
Will Install the Crusher on
Claims This Spring and
Make Producer.
Tin' live-slump Huntington
slump mill shipped t. Valdez last
fall fur III" Itnmsay Rutherford
l>roIu'i'l> its i'l l. .Milli.nl and stor
ed iii tin' wareli.iiisi al the end
nf (he dork, has been .obi by the
eompaiiy in llie Ho.il King Mm
ing eompaiiy.
The mill will be installed as
soon as possible and is now be
ing plaeed in readiness for ship
ping I'o Slump bay, where it will
be taken to the mine by Ed. Wood,
who is working a large crew of
men and a number of horses
inking in the supplies lo the
Cameron-Johnson and Hold King
claims.
FOR RENT—Camp Comfort
roadhouse. Terms very reason
able. Apply Mrs. Olias. Kraemer.
Very best Seattle ranch eggs,
three dozen for 80 cents, at King's
grocery. Telephone 188.
Reinke. expert repairer, al the
Valdez Drug company.
Tip Top registered brand se
lected Petaluma eggs three dozen
for 81 al King's. Phone 188.