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Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24
ARIZONA COVERS
 AMERICAN POMPE||

Washington, Dec. 22-Far beneath the earth's surface near Casa Grada, Arizona, lies buried an American Pompeii. Deep in the soil buildings uprear themselves toward what is now populous town. Ages ago the civic assemblage of which these buildings give mute evidence was overwhelmed by some Titanic catas- trophy, it's inhabitants were cm- braced by death, even as were the in habitants of the other Pompeii, while following their daily vacations, and the place ceased to be of record.
 The evidence of the buried city has just been obtained by members of the Smithsonian Institute and their re- port has just been received at Wash ington. The result of the investiga- tions of the past few months comes as proof of the belief that great portion of Arizona is, on it's present surface, of comparatively recent creation. As yet the digging eXplor- ations have not gone far, but they have partially unearthed evidence to sustain the belief that town is buried beneath Casa Grada. One building in good state of preserva. tion has been uncovered sufficiently to show that it was 200 feet long and had eleven rooms.
 The work of excavation is being progressed so rapidly as is possible and full confirmation of the belief of the existence of the ruins of the ancient is expected as q result.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24
WOMAN PO|SONS 5 7 OF HER RELATIVES

Boston, Dec. 23- Mrs. Mary Kellper, ar attractive appearing woman about 30 years old, was placed under ar- rest this morning and is charged with the murder of her husband, her two children and her two sisters. The motive for the wholesale crime is said (o be the desire to collect the life inc torance policies carried by the vic- t.ms, each of whom was insured for S2,5oc.
 The relatives of Mrs Kellper died within few days of each other, and und2r circumstances calling for an investigation. It was found that they had been poisoned. Tho authorities assert, ,tbat they havo conclusive evl. donce against Mrs. Kellper.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24
VALDEZAN ACQUIRES
 TITLE IN SKAGWAY

The following taken from the Skagway Alaskan indicates that q well known Valdezan acquired a pro- fessional title, and his brother's name as well AS wife, while in the southeastern part of Alaska:
 Arrivals on the Jefferson bring news of the marriage at Juneau on Saturday of Mrs. Joseph Smith, for merly of this city, and Dr. J. R. Gal lineau, q wealthy mining man of Val dez. The wedding took place at the parsonage, the ceremony being per- formed by Rev. Mir. Atkinson in the presence of a few friends, among them being Prof Georgeson at Sitka and it was there, only about six weeks ago that she met Dr. Gallineau. The affair had features of real romance. Mrs. Smiths little child took strong fancy to the doctor and it was through this that the aoquain- tance with the mother ripened rap idly to the point of marriage. The couple will make their home at Val dpZ D
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24
SINGLE TAKERS
 CHILDREN STARVE

Pasadena, Cal. Dec. 22-While War ren RrOkro and his wife were lost to all other than their work on book dealing with the single tax theory
 one of their children starved to death and the other two are now in Criti- cal condition from lack of food. Both parents are under arrest pending an investigation to determine the extent of their culpability, and the children who survived the neglect are in the
 care of a charitable institution.
 Brokro and his wife are persons of education. They are comparative strangers in the ncighbOrhoOd in which they reside, and the conditions in the home did not become public until after the death of the child. The attitude of the parents in the face of the indictment brought by the con- dition of their children is such as to give rise to the belief that their minds have been unhinged by their fanati- cal worship of the principles they were preparing to give to the public.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24
Ed. Wood Gets Gray Contract

Ed, Wood of the Copper River Draying Company returned on the Portland after several weeks spent in Seattle. Mr. Wood was awarded the contract to freight the supplies to be sent into the Great Northern Devel- opmcnt COmpany's mines by F.. R.
 Gray, the manager. MT. Wood says that business affairs in Seattle arc improving and that the outlook is good for prosperous summer. The frcighting contract for the Bonanza mine has not been let, and according to MT. Wood the exact amount of supplies to be sent in there this sea son has not been determined. NIr. Wood does not know just how much freight the Gray outfit will send in, but there is considerable machinery, in addition to the food supplies to be furnished by the Valdez Bank and Mercantile Company. Mr. Gray is on the Tucatan, enrOutc to Valdez.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24

Theodore Rooscvelt's last days as president are becoming fraught with potent possibilities for d hurricane is the newspaper charges of graft in connection with the Panama canal deal, next the senate prepares to censuro tine nations executive for alleged questionable methods in con ncction with funds for the secret service department, and finally comes the house with demand that bids fair to cause more trouble for the president.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24
Murphy Talks "Prosperityn

J. A, Murphy, superintendent of the Latouche Copper Mining Com pany, Ltd, of Latouche, returned on the Portland after q considerable time spent in the east. In Valdez last night Nh. Murphy stated that the future appears very bright, Gnan- cially, and that the copper mines on the sound will soon have ample capi- tai at their disposal. According to Mir. Murphy capital is held in leash by doubt as to the outcome of the tariff tinkcring now going on in con- gross, but ho says that so soon as it is known what is to be done in this connection the manufacturing indus tries will take on an activity greater than at any time ill years. Mir. Mur- phy was accompanied on his trip by Mrs. Murphy.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24
AMONG THE HASBEENS

A New York dispatch says the Gug- genheims are to be placed in the cate gory of things that were bya com bine of gigantic financial interests. It has been currently understood that the Guggenheims and all their inter- ests have been in pawn to Morgan and Rockefeller ever since the finan- cial squall of October 1907. How far control of the Alaska business of the syndicate bearing the Guggenheim name has been exercised by the pawn brokers during 1908 nobody not in their confidence knows and it is doubt full whether even the executive heads of that Alaska business certainly know who their actual employers are.
 The news story says the new com- bine proposes to compound a tighter copper trust than the existing one. If the combine is controlled by Stan dard Oil, Ama;gamated Copper and United States Steel-by Rockefeller, Rogers, Morgan and Ryan, the pre- diction may well be credited, for those names all stand for sandbag- ging finance.
 This will hardly be good for Alas ka. The strong antagonism here to the so-called Guggenheim influence was not founded in objection to their spending money for the development of Alaska, because Alaska is always glad to have the rich leave their change in the territory, but because of sinister methods which indicated a plan to bottle up the territory as a corporate preserve.
 Whether the Guggenheims or their agents are responsible for this is un- certain. The Guggenheims have a fair record for honorable dealing in the financial world-far better than Morgan, Ryan or the Standard Oil magnatcs. It is doubtful whether any of the eastern magnates who are taking an interest in mailing Alaska down have d more accurate know ledge of it. than they have of the kingdom of heaven.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24
COUNCIL MAKES WISE MOVE

The town council of Valdez made a well directed move when it decided to adopt measures tending toward purity of the ballot. It is to be hoped that the spirit of the recently created ordinance will be adhered to, for in a town the size of Valdez there is no logical excuse for making an election farce.
 It would be a good thing if the fed eral statutes governing elections in Alaska made it requisite upon every town, or collection of persons abiding under town conditions even if the settlement is not incorporated, to keep registration books and to main- tain some semblance of compliance with that idea of integrity of the bal lot that in the states is responsible for the adoption of the Australian ballot system. Of course this is scarcely to be expected in the case of remote precincts, nor is it so apt to be necessary, for in the majority of cases those who vote in the remote precincts arc those who are entitled to exercise q right of franchise.
 In coast towns, however, there is a considerable population of d floating character, and there is no reason why such persons should cast q vote just because they by chance or otherwise happen to be within comfortable dis tance of polling place. If such re- strictions had maintained in Cordova last fall where would that Corson vote have been?
 Of course there is more or less room for argument against such action on a question cifccting the territory as a whole, as is the case with an election to choose q delegate, but there is none when il comes tO dCtcrmina- tion of the municipal affairs of q town, and it is quite proper that those who are not bona tide residents of Valdez should have no voice in the direction of it's municipal affairs.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24
KNIGHTS OF KEY
 STEAL $20O,OOO

Portland, Dec. 23--At least $2OO, ,OOO has been stolen by railroad telegraph operators during the last few years, according to assertions made this morning by officers of the Western Union Telegraph Company. The stealing has been done systematically and the wonder is that it. was not discovered long ago for it consists simply of accepting money to pay for the trdnsmissiop of messages and then not sending the messages.
 So far as is known at preseht the public Is the only sufferer, hnanci- ally, although the company has suffered greatly in reputation. The company has not made public the de- tails of the expose, and it is not known outside of the office just how widespread the investigations havo been. Neither is it known whether or not any arrests are to follow the discovery of the thefts.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24

With the price of copper ranging around l438 cents per pound and the possibility of 1G cents before the end of March, holders of mining proper tics from Vancouver north as far as Whitehorse, including those on the Alaskan coast, are making arrange ments to start up again. There has been a year of practical idleness, en- forced by the low price of copper Douglas News.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24
Maine Sails Under Sealed Orders

Washington, Dec. 22-- Battleship Maine sailed this morning under sealed orders. It is believed that her destination Is Venezuela. If SO her purpose is to protect American rights, for this government has an l. nounccd It's intention of keeping hands off in the trouble botwenn Ven ozllela and Holland
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24
ALASKA, THE SYNDICATE
 AND WICKERSHAM.

Alaska as a prize ava rdcd by d kindly administration to a syndicate of New York milliOnaircs, said award including the government of the vast realm, is the manner in which pres cnt conditions in the north are viewed in the Great West, q magazine pub lishcd in New York After calling attention to former 2Uttcrancc in this connection, the magaHin in an editorial based on the delegate cicc- tion says:
 Has Alaska, the land of golden millions, with all area greater than the three Pacific Coast States and Texas combined fallen into the bands of few New York millionaircs? Isit true that these men wicld an influence in Washington, whence Alaska is governed, which opposes any plans but their own? Is the imputation just that this syndicate and it's ommis- sarics are so close to th" Alaska Dis trict Government that thc dividing line can scarce be seen? Is it fair to say that Alaska is becoming q pri- Vato preserve for few rich men?
 '"Thesc pertinent questions find ready answer in the interest taken by the Syndicate in the late election for Territorial Delegate in Alaska. And despite the expenditures of largo sums of money by the Syndicate; despite their threats and intimidation the Antis were triumphant in Clecting Hon. James Wickorsham, the fear less and able champion of the peo- pie. Judge Wickcrsham was the in- dependent, territorial government, or home rule candidate and his chief ad- vorsary was John w. COrsOn, the candidate of the Republican machine, backed by the Syndicate. The inde- pendent candidate had clean sweep in all the election precincts save the one in which the famous Troadwell mines are located, and where the only qualified voters are the officials and office employees of the corpora tion which owns the town and the mines; and at Cordova, the terminus of railroad now under construction by the Syndicate, and where 025 votes were cast, 700 of them being for the machine syndicate. The great ma jority of these men were shipped into the country last summer from the States and were voted solidly for the corporation interests regardless of the fact that the Federal laws provide that no one can vote in Alaska who has not been bona fide resident of the territory for q year. This evil dence of unmistakablo fraud shows how determined and desperate are the corporate Rulers of Alaska.
 Congress has paid little or no at. tention to Alaska. 1t has failed to pass just or restrictive laws. In fact, the lawmakers at tho National Capi. tol have very scant knowledge of the great and growing needs of this wonderful Northland. It is up to them to know; to understand; to grasp the situation, and under the guiding hand of Delegate Wicker sham we may hope for better things ht Washington.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24

The president failed to mention territorial government in his message to congress, and the Record says it is because just as many oppose home government as favor it. Um, ah, yes. Just so. The last election showed that conclusiveiy. Exactly.-Juneau Transcript.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24

If Secretary of War Luke Wright is really called upon to settle the Nelson contract muddle, Valdez will obtain some more of the same value of ad . vcrtising that resulted from the bat tie of Keystone canyon.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24
state Rtnpioye Is connterfciter

Olympia, Dec. 23-John Fleming, a dtereotyper in the state printing of. flee, was this morning arrested on a charge of counterfolting coin. Elem. ing is said to be the counterfeiter for an organized gang engaged in tho circulation of spurious coin.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24

It is probable that the fellow whose liancec nearly killed him after he had shot her will eventually come to the conclusion that he is fortunate to have discovered her bellicose quail ties before he received her promise to "loVe, honor and obey"
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24
Former Congressman Loud Dies

San Francisco, Dec. 23 Former Congressman Eugene Loud of Cali fornia died here last night. Grieving concerning the recent death of his wife and daughters Is believed to have been the cause of death. Con gressman Loud represented Califor- mia in the house for twelve years.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24

Whether or no the Guggenheims are off the map they have earned the fcalty of Alaska boosters who never drew q dollar from them unless it was occasional per diem for gumshoe ser vices.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24
Lang ford Easily Beats Fiynn

San Francisco, Dec. % Sam Long ford last night knocked out Jim Flynn in the first round. Jimmy Walsh and Monte Attell fought c twenty round draw.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24

John k. Kilday, formerly caDnery watchman at Nusbagak has been ap- pointed deputy United States Marshal for that locality.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24
} ssssssessesss . Alaska Sends S14, 800, 900 In , Gold.

. OeUttte, Dec. 22--.HI0SkO HUSe sdtrin9 tue fscal year .justs . :ended for tue eoveynnoent as-s ::soy office im t7.is city, sent toe : Mot institution $14,SOO,OOOs sjn S0ld dust aud bullion. .
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-24
The Alaska PrOSpectOr

Publisned at Valdez, Alaska, every Thursday by tue PRosPECToR PUBLISHING Co PHONE MAIN 1. Entered at the Valdez Postoifce as second
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 single copies 10 cents
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-13
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEES uAMEo
Board Of Directors Heard Reports
and Accepted Decision Of Furniture
Committee to Provide Building
With Furniture.

According to reports made to the
board OF dins ctOrs of the Young
Mems Christian Association tn
handsome new building will be fur
nished and really fer occupancy by
the first OF November. The board
met yesterday afternoon. when Mr.
C. T. Holtzclaw informed them that
the building will be completed with
in the next ten days. and the com
mittee on furniture announced that
the interior furnishings will be in
place by the first OF the month
Messrs. Peasants & Jones and S gar
Whiting have been awarded the con-
tract for furnishing the entire build
ing with mission furniture.
The board named a membership
committee consisting Of Messrs. John
Weymouth. Charles II. Hewins. NJ
O. Lackey, Charles A. Junkens. &,
z. Cheyna. Moncme Hope. Elliott
HuGgins, Thomas Sheehan. p. T.
Post. Hunter Tignor. w. H. Pearson.
Roy Winder, Jacob Ferguson. Allen
Wood, Woodson Richardson and
Jesse Topping. This committee will
meet this evening to make the ar
rang ments for the reception to be
h Id on the occasion of the opening
Of the new building and to map out
sort of a membership contest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-13

the fight for national control Is suf-
fering from these State troubles. Re-
publican correspondents tell of serious
losses to Hughes in New York. OF
great antagonism u Deneen in Illinois.
OF the division that threatens to lose
West Virginia to the party State tick
ct of the defectiOns in Ohio. and the
boiling Of State nominees by Repub'
lican journals, OF party Quafreis in
lows Of a desperate nature. Of the
schism in Wisconsin. OF fears OF the
State ticket in Indiana, OF party strife
In many important congressional dis
tricts: and yet the same correspon'
dents in each and every State will
sum up that these things will not az
feet the Republican na,inal ticket.
Pleasing 10 their readers. no doubt,
that conclusion; gratifying to the edi'
tors and proprietors. and comforting
to the national candidates: soothing
and Iulling, charming, entranching. de-
lightfully grateful to the minds OF the
Republican national committeeman.
But Is II true? Does all this stabbing.
clubbing. spearing. and roasting of
candidates upon the Republican tick.
cts by Republicans in all these i'm
portant States carry no portent OF
danger to their national ticket?
/ Are the Republican majorities 30
great. their national organization 50
strong. that defections can exist
among their voters in every county
and district and yet no damage be
done to the vote Of the electoral col
:eee II such be the case this year
II will show q reversal OF all pre-.
cedents established in prior cam.
[paigns.
Republican party physicians at this
time appear to be prescribing marco
tics while denying unrest, administer
ing anesthetics, but avoiding the sur
eeons; holding consultations on q pa
tient they declare to be perfectly
sound and well. Notwithstanding well
defined symptoms OF blood poisoning
and heart failure November may de
clare their diagnosis correct and Il
may say they we're ali wrong.-"ash
ington Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-13
ATHLETICS COMMITTEE DECIDED
WISELY.

The athletic committee OF the Mer'
chants Association has very wisely
decided not to attempt to have an
other important football game at the
beginning Of the gridiron season,
Football teams do not play their best
until after November !. and the game
on the Casino grounds last Saturday
demonstrated that contests at this
time OF the year are practically moth
ing more than training exhibitions.
Everything possible to make the
game Saturday a success was done
by the athletic committee. The
event was we'll advertised and the
grounds were in better shape for
handling q crowd and permitting the
spectators to get a good view Of the
sport than ever before. The after
noon passed OF without a disagree
able incident, and the people went
home very well satisfied in spite OF
the disappointment that was Obliged
TO follow their failure to see tine snap
by, hard fought game they were look
ing for. ~
When another game Is played later
in the season, q big crowd may be
looked for, because the football spirit
Is growing and the people here are
more interested in the sport than ever
; before. The efforts of the Merchants
committee have been appreciated. and
no one blames the committee because
the Carolina and Washington and Lee
elevens were lacking In ginger Satur
day.
Buster" Brown. the Washington
! and Lee coach. who Is recognized as
ranking gridiron authority In Vir
ginia. explained Saturdays event
when he declared that his men should
never leave home for another game
with q team Of the same class until
November.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-13
MANAGER NORFOLK NEGRO
FOOTBALL CLUB FlK:D

Charles Caps. the manager OF IN
colored football Ell: ven from Norfolk
was frsI rTn ard costs by Mayor
Thornton Jcnes. in the Hampton
police court. yesterday afternoon for
carryin;. q revolver concealed on his
person. Caps brought his team
here to play an ei2ven from Newport
News on New Park diamond and a
scrap followed the SECOND half OF
the contest. Caps whipped out his
:s-calibre revolver and was in the
&C. Of firing when officer Henry cu-'
tbs put him under arrest. He pleaded
guilty 10 the chare. and ass"d for .
speedy trial. which the ma.or gave
him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-13
MOTHER CONFERENCE ON
SOLDIERS HOME ROAD
Governor Knox Conferred With Men
Interested in the Movement at
the Home Yesterday.

oOVSTNOT NVoA ~oHhS''So WIN WV"
Interested In the Movement at
the Home Yesterday.
An-:her conference covering the
matter OF building road to the APP
proach OF the National Soidi:rs
Hcme was held in the office Of Col
cnel Thomas T. Knox. the governor
of the Home. yesterday afternoon.
when plans for carrying out the pro-
tect We're discuss: d.
Among those attending the confer
ence wsGe Mayor L. P. Furness. OF
Phoebus; Mr.. Harry r. Houston. o.
Hampton: Capt. Ernest r. Tilton.
construction quartermaster at Fort
Monroe; DR.. Clarence P. Jones and
Mr.. Ivan II. Wise. Newport News
Chamtef Ct Commerce. AMI Mr..
Charles Phenix, Hampton Normal
school.
Capt. Tilton promised to make
survey of the proposed reads and 10
supply the men interested in build
ing a better road from Hampton to
the National Soldiers' Home and Fort
Monroe with the maps and necessary
blue-prints. II was decided to ask
for an appropriation to build a me-
caGam road Of two feet in depth am
fer a distance OF at least three miles.
The route Vac selected and all the
stems necessary TO carrying the idea
into a reality will be taken between
now and the opening session OF Con-
xress in December. II is said the
road will be the best the govern
ment can build