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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-21

Jackson, Mch., July 2-7Michigan pro- gressives divorced themselves absolutely from the republican party, in their state conVentiot here today. Almost unani- mously the delegates voted to put an en- tire ticket. both state and national into the field. added a woman suffrage plank to their platform, approved early in the day, and chose Henry M. Wallace of De- troit as Mchigan's national committee man.
 The presence of Senator Dixon as rep reasentativ of Colonel Roosevelt is cred ited as having more to do than any one other thing with the decision to nominate a state ticket Factions standing for the nomination of presidential electors only relinquished plans for a bitter fight when Senator Dixon said Colonel Roose- welt wished a full state ticket and the rest was smooth sailing. Senator Dixon declared to the convention that ''it Is a better chance now that Roosevelt will be elected than 1t was last March that he would be nominated" He charged that progressive sentiment was being edited out of many newspapers.
 The convention closed shortly before Il o'clock tonight when the state cen tral committee completed its business.
 The committee decided to hold the state convention for the official in dorsement of candidates selected at the August primaries at Lansing on Oc- tober 1.
 Michigan Platform
 The platform which was reported by the resolutions committee this afternoon, de nounces the crime against popular gov ernment perpetrate ted In the national repub- lican conventions" repudiates the Chicago conventions action and dedicates the con- vention to the maintenance of those principles of social and industrial jus tice and equality of opportunity upon which the republic was founded, and which must endure and be transmitted into a rule of political conduct of the national conven ton"
 The platform repudiates as 'un- worthy of the confidence of the Mich igan people any candidate now hold ing office who does not favor the pro- gressive measures advocated by Theo- dore Roosevelt and who does not make open declaration of fidelity thereto"
 It pledges the delegates to the na- tional convention to MT. Roosevelt's nomination, then declares for
 Initiative, referendum and recall.
 Direct nominations and elections, state and national
 Parcels post.
 Extension postal savings bank.
 Government operation and ownership of express and telegraph
 Severance of diplomatic service from interests seeking to exploit defenseless nations.
 Protective tariff for American indus tries and laboring men. except where trade competition has been eliminated by monopoly, and the tariff is employed to exact tribute from people and unjustly increases living cost.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-07
BOUNDARY SURVEY
 is A HARD iEIf JOB [IE
Is Said to be as Difficult and More Dangerous Than Trip
 to the Pole

\ half dozen American survey ors have just started for Alaska fo run the line between that cOun- try and Canada, and mark the boundary. It is a terrible stretch of territory through which they will have to pass. They cross the NataZhat mountains between SkO- aai pass and Mount St. Elias, a distance of 80 miles. The boun- diary surveyors must proceed due South along the Hist meridian of longitude, regardless of gla- riers and mountain peaks. If the line leads over a peak 1000 feet high, they must climb the peak Asa C.. w. Baldwin. leader of the Alaska expedition. says:
 "Fr0m COrdOva We shall fake the Copper River railroad to it's terminus at Krnnrcntt. and then with horse slrdgrS cover the i5O miles tn the summit of Skolai pass. which is filled with glacier ice. Tn" summit iS 5000 feet high. and iS the international h"undary. In 1908 wr completed thr work in Ihr south nS far as Wr i0uld gn. The Natazhat range "f 'nountainS. ii,00O feet high. completely blocked further work in that direction. From the Nal 'lz'ial rang" south fo MI. SI. Eli slS ar" the ice and snow fields we ~lall HOW attempt In conquer.
 Every ounce of SuprrllunuS weight has been eliminated. Our alprn.|tnckS are Sn constructed !hat at night they can be joined tn%clE"r for trnI poles. We have m"squit" proof tents. sleeping bags and low heat cookers. We carry cvaporalrd fruits and vogr- tables. dried meals and drSsicaird eggs. The glaciers over which wo shall travel have never been trod- den by inc foot of man."
 Neither the north pole nor the south pole offered the dangers nor the hardships which these sur veyors must encounter in their perilouS work in marking ihc Alaska Canada boundary. They are men who possess the cOur- age and ability to undertake and SurmOunt rv"rY obstaclr that may be mel with in their line of work.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-07
NEW PAY FOUND 4.
 LITTLE ElD.o|.IR1IAIDO
Three Outfits Strike Pay Above Discovery Where None Was
 Thought to Exist

From present indications iL appears as though some pay would br taken out further up Little EldOrado this season than any amount of money has ever been mined before, for two outfits hay, landed on the pay within the last three days.
 Jesse Noble, who is in the city today, reached bedrock day before ye. terday on the right limit bench of 6 above discovery, and there at a depth of 85 feet picked up the money. Three feet of pay run nlng from cents to 10 cents to the pau were found on top of bed rock. How deep this money goes into bedrock has not been deter mined as yet. for the thaw put down into the bedrock has moi been taken out. Nothing iS known as io the extent of the pay. but il is believed in be fairly cnntin- uouS. for on inc next claim above John JnhanS"n has also just un- covered good pay.
 J"hanSrn. who iS on the ri2h limit of : above. made his dis roNrry three days ago. and it iS even better than that shown in N"bl"'S Shafi. He has put in one thaw sine" reaching bedrock and finds that inc pay will run bet ter than 10 cents ln Inc pan. How wihr il may Dc iS. of course, prnblrmat
 Neither of the operators is much concerned about the DOSSi- bility of striking water, as the water which has drowned out other operators on upper Eldora- dn in the past seems tn br raih- rr up on the right limit bench to- ward the run, while the real pay channel is dry.
 Above JOhanSrn still another outfit is working on No. B. Fairbanks. Newa- Miner.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-07
ROAD WORK TO
 THE WESTWARD

Continued fIum page r.
 nn tn" completed portion and the SunrisrIlIopr wagon road are completed. The proposed road is considered one of ihr most inn pnrtant on the entire kcnai pen in@illa. It. will open rich min ing section and greatly assist inc operators nf that district.
 \ tentative plan for the con SiructiOn nf iirSl-claSS, perm ancni bridge over Snow river has been arranged. but this work will be deferred until fall.
 AS to construction work on the south end of the Seward -Iditarod trail. this matter is still in abcy- ancr. but something will bp done. Superintendent Giddings depart ed on the steamer Bertha io con Iinuc Trail building where Inc left off last fall. He will build as far as knik. From thence on io Kern creek, inc work. whatever is done. will br under Superintendent Eihc's direction. .--Gatrway
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-07
THE SOCIALIST
 PARTY PLATFORM
Continued from page i

Continued from page 1 ust tu Noyembcr, so that the floating vote may not be used by corrupt politicians against the interests of the people who arc labOring to upbuild Alaska.
 3. We demand that the feder- al government shall build and 0p- crate, in the interest of the Alas ka people, such railroads from tidcwatcr to the interior districts as may be needed for tapping and developing the resources of Alas ka.
 i. We demand that the govern mcnt develop and operate all coa} mines ill Alaska and furni h coal to the people at cost of produc- ton and distribution. through government owned coal yards wherever necessary.
 ,. We demand the construc- tion of good wagon roads from the interior districts to the coast.
 6. We demand a law to aboI- ish the stalking of association and other claims by power of attor- ncy.
 :. We demand an amendment to the labor lien law to the end that liens may br levied on the claim, dump and all other prop erly connected herewith. and lhaI the claims of labor shall take precedence over all other claims.
 &. We demand that the annual assessment work on all mining claims ShNl br iiv" dollars per acre.
 9. We demand ihaI eight hours shall constitute a days work in and around all mines. mills. sm"llcrS and on all public works.
 10. We demand a law making black listing illegal.
 IT. w" demand thai mInr in >prctorS hr elected Cnr each dis tricl.
 i2. We demand immediate en- acim"nt of laws governing thr fishing industry of Alaska to the end that the small. or individual Fisherman may br protected from the Gncroachmcnts of the corpor- aIions. and that all ifs hing and cannrry associations or corpora lions br properly taxed.
 i3. We demand the repeal of all road tax laws.
 if. We demand government appropriations for the care of the Indigcnt.
 t5. We demand the Australian ballot system for. all elections within the territory of Alaska.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-07

i J!r has lived in Alaska for il, Juneau. None have question cd or can question his ability or industry. If you do not believe this, write 10 Juneau.
 In the pursuit of his profcs- sion he has been called to nearly cvery portion of the Territory, and he is thoroughly familiar with inc needs of Alaska.
 3 He has no grievances to air, no nyc to grind, and is free to :crvc Alaska, unswayed by per sona1 likes or dislikes.
 | He is not connected, in any way, with corporations or other Icrsnns seeking favOrs from the government. While he has ever been the friend and attorney of the iaburer and the poor man, yet he is no blatant dcmagoguc, seeking to array class against class. He believes in Equal rights for all, and special priv i'cGeS for none"
 ; l!2 is in political harmony with the dominant party in the present House of Representa- live~, and with what will be the dominant party of the nation for ilr next four years, and SD, will be Letter able io get things for Alaska than would socialist or d republican (bc he standpat- ter or an independent republi- can.) What Alaska wants, it. wants now. We cannot wait for the socialist millennium.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-07
SHRINKING OF VOLCANIC
 ASH THIS AFTERNOON

Al 3 n'cIock thiS morning a heavy earthquake shock was felt, and :hCItly after noon volcanic ash began falling in very fine particles, giving all articles on which il fell a grayiSh tint.
 \ runur became prevalent up- on the streets io the effect that a volcano had broken out on one of the islands near the entrance in Prince William sound. but no such report had reached here.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-07
SHAMP0OING and MANICURING We'll Groomed Ladies and Gentle
 men Appreciate My Services.
 Private Bath Room for Ladies. Corns Removed, Without Pain, $1.0O
 aEMoRITA MENpEZ Phone i85 Wall St.
Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the firm of Smith, Bunnell & Weber, heretofore engaged in the gen. eral practice of law at Valdez, Alaska, has this day been dis solved by mutual consent. Any and all accounts due 10 said firm may be paid to any of the under signed, to whom authority Is hereby given 10 receipt for tho same.
 [ Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 18th day of May, 1912. "'
 EDMUND. SMITH.
 c. E. BUNNELL.
 r. C. WEBER.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-07
STAMPS DROPPING
 AT FALLS CREEK
Continued from page T.

Continued from page r. mlSrrabl" failure of a good. rich property. and the original owners have started foreclosure proceed ingS to oust them from il. on the grounds that they have failed tO comply with the terms of the bond. .--Ga ateway.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-07

New York, May 2i.--When the stock market was inactive some of the room traders in Wall St. made a betting pool on the pres idential nominations, the consen- sus of bCttOrs being as follows:
 2 to i that Taft will not bp next president.
 5 to that Roosevelt will not get nomination.. ...
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-07
CHAMBER COMMERCE
 MEETS THIS EVENING

There will be a meeting or the Chamber of Commerce this cv- cning in the council chamber, to which all members arc requested to be present. There arc num- bcr of matters to bc'takcn up of much future importance to inc community, which need attention from this time on.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-07

to i that Speaker Clark will not get Democratic nomnaition.
 to i that Woodrow Wilson will not get nomination..
 10 lO that w. J. Bryan will not be nominated.
 The Big Place has American Press pictures of Taft and Roose- Welt in their different poses dur ing the New Jersey election.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-07

FOR SALE--One dining table, 6 chairs, 1 sideboard. 1 chifon- ierc. spring cot, i carpet sweep CT. Inquire mornings Mrs. F.. F.. CuShman. ki3
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-07
Stockholders Meeting.

\ meeting of the stockholdcrs n; the Mutual Commercial Com pany w,!! be held a. the office of C.. t.. Runnrll al 10 a. m.. June i5lb. aI Valdez. Alaska.
 l.. F.. MORRIS, President.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-07
GAMBLERS BET ON
 TEDDY AND BRYAN

New York. June 1.-The sport ing Fraternity are betting at odds that Roosevelt will inc ili'!ww that Roosevelt will be the nOmi- nee of inc Republicans and Bry- an that of the Democrats.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-07
The Big Place

JudSOn Matthews fell from the White Pass ore bunkers at Skag- way and broke his leg in three places.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-07

The S. S, Bertha arrived in port al an carly hour this morning, departing soon after for inc south. 'r H.i .. U,.n. sl .. ..
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-07

IT yOn want sour !urS repair cd sec Silvcrman, phone f98.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-07
AuQu0tino and kyer

Augustine and kyer Victoria chocolates. New ship ment received on the Sampson Owl Drug Co.,, Inc.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-06-07

Silvcrman will call for and de- liver your goods, phone i08.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-17

Seventy five county commissioners Of
the state are in session In the Boise
Commercial club rooms. Some Of them
are the newly elected officers, while
others are the members OF the out
going administrations. Matters of gen
eral interest to every county III the
state will be threshed out before the
meeting Is over and new ideas sug-
gested both for the administration Of
the details of the office and for needed
legislation of various kinds
Mayor Arthur Hodges delivered an
address uf welcome to the visiting
commissioners this morning, express
ing for himself and the city Of Boise a
hearty welcome for the county officers
from the different parts Of the state.
g. II. Packenhan OF Ada county, the
president was IA charge of tie pro-
eeedines, which were largely in the
way of Organization, the reading Of
current expenses. and the attending to
matters of detail in connection with
the associations affairs.
+. + LaPoint, the engineer In charge
Of the construction Of what concrete
roads this county has. spoke this after
noon ON bridges and bridge eonstrHc-
ton He dealt with those features OF
the work that We're OF interest to the
commissioners and with which they
have generally to do
A business session If the convention
will probably last through the larger
portion 0f the afternoon and not before
tomorrow VIII the commissioners get
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-17
No Action on Appointments.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Aetion on
President Taftss appointments Is not
likely 10 be taken up by the senate be
fore the Christmas recess. IN attempt
to secure the confirmation Of Edward
l. Clarke Of Iowa, for another term as
member Of the Interstate commerce
olnlnlssion, MAS begun in the senate
Yesterday and had made marked prog
fess, hat friends Of the commissioners
were moi confident they could secure
action before the recess The move
#Aent among Democratic senator's III
fayor Of ininediate action On the
lnrle appointment Is due TO tile fact
that Commissioner Clarkes term eS-
rifes December I'll, while congress does
not refanxene until Ian. .
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-17
White Slavery Trial.

Seattle. Dee. 17.-The second rial q
Mrs. Hazel Moore charged will viola
ton Of the white slave law in bringing
woman into the United States from
British Columbia. WAS set yesterday
for the week Of Feb 25, III the federal
court Ii The first trial. last week.
tile Jury stood eight 70 four for con-
Ytction. In the enhezzlement trial.
which resulted III the conviction 81
former Adiataat General ertis Hamii-
ton. Il Was alleged - the state that
most of the s37,oao he stole Was given
10 Mrs. Moore.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-17
The Fate Of Two Men
Charged With Stealing
Chickens to Be Decided by
Six Women.


BY dinner time this evening. the fate
OF T. J. Robinson and Fred D. Meilehe.
charged upon complaint Of Ernest L.
Avery with the theft Of two fowls on
the morning Of Dec. Is, will be In the
hands nf the above women. who COM
prise the first Wamens jury to try n
case In The city of Boise In many years
Promptly al o'clock the six women.
who had been summoned for jury duty
on the case We're In their seats. Mrs.
Emily Sayidse and Mrs. John Driseoll
we're among the number. but both
We're dismissed by j p. Eldridge. at
torney for The defendant, and in their
places Mrs. Caddie Bates and Mrs Eva
Hunt Dock cry, the latter being In the
fagrt room when the case WAS called,
Mere taken and the Jury accepted
The women were quick In answering
tie questions Of the attorneys and de-
elared that while they had read some
thing Of the ease. none Of them had
formed any opinion and states that
because the charge WIS that of chicken
stealing It would not IN any way affect
their verdict
In his opening statement to the Jury,
Tom Coffin. deputy prosecuting attor-
Iney, stated that the state would show
that the chicken house Of Mr.. Avery
had been broken into the morning Of
Dec. H. and that a Plymouth Rock
rooster and a White hen had been
stalen that Avery had found where
both had been Killed near tho coop.
ana had traced tho blood and feathers
70 the gravel office near the river,
where the defendants we're found pick
ing the fowls, and an officer had been
sent for. He further stated that the
state would show that the defendants
had made contradictory statements
relative - securing the chickens which
were found in their possession.
The case then opened With Mr.. Averg
rs the first witness, his testimony be-
ing similar IL tile statement made by
the prosecuting attorney.
The women seem to be paying the
strtetest attention 10 all questions
asked the witness, and all seemed alert
To the situation and ready to deal ont
justice when tie case would be finally
submitted to them.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-17
fruit GROWERS
UNITED ON plan
OF ORGANIZATION
All Big Fruit Growing Sec
tions of Northwest In
cluded In Selling Associa
tion Formed at Spokane.
Capital News Special Service

Spokane. Dec. i7@Ihe fFuitgroNers5
convention adjourned IL ) O'Clock yes
terday. having made permanent its
committee Of nine tile membership Of
Which may be altered the committee
was given the power To Incorporate and
perfect a selling organization. Not a
voice was raised IN opposition and all
The big associations Of Yakima Wen
atchee and Hood River are unified on
the proposition The committee OF nine
went into session last night and drew
articles for a mutual corporation Under
the laws of Washington with principal
offices In Spokane The control was
forever vested In nine trustees. one
from each of the following nine districts
elected and controlled by his district
and with one veto each: Yakima
Wenatehee, Hood River. Walla Nala
and Milton, Rogue River. southern
Idaho. northern Idaho. Spokane and
Bitter Root. The comHlittee this after
noon is considering details Of contracts
between the Central cooperative and
each trustees district and they also re
ceiyed the railroad men.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-17
SUIT AGAINST COAL
COMPANY IS BROUGHT

Semitic, Dec. 17.-The United States
government yesterday filed suit In the
district court against the Pacific Coast
Coal company, the Northwestern Coal
company md the john j. sessnon
company for S10a,0a0. Ii being alleged
In the complaint that the government
was defrauded out of a sum Of money
by the three companies, which submit
ted eellnsise bids for supplying Alas
kan army posts with coal,
Charles T.. Houston. manager of the
Pacific Coast Coal company, and John
Fl. Bullock, formerly manager Of the
John J. Sessnon company, were con-
xicted recently in Tacoma Of eonspir-
aey to defraud the government in the
sale of coal, and feeeisea sentence To
the federal penitentiary.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-17
OUTLAW KILLED
IN BATTLE WITH
POSSE IN Hills
Under Sheriff Lost Life and
Three Deputies Wounded
Before Young Desperate
Met His Death.

Santa Ana. Cal, Dec. fT--In a bat
tie yesterday in the hills at Tamato
Springs, IL miles northeast of Santa
Ana, between a young desperate and
more than 100 county officers, militia
men and citizens, the outlaw who had
attacked a young girl Sunday night
was killed. Under Sheriff Robert
Sqnires met death and three Of his
deputies were seriously wounded.
The battle was the climax of an all
night pursuit Of the bandit by sher-
IFS posse, which brought him 70 hay
at dawn on the summit OF the Rock
hills overlooking the waterl.oles Of
1amato springs. Turning upon his
ptirsuers. the bandit, entrenched behind
bastions Of rock, opened fire. One Of
his first bullets hit Sauires and the
under sheriff fell, fatally wounded In
Ia gulch almost directly beneath the
outlaw He lay calling far help
throughout the long fight. but each
time an effort was made to reach him
one or more members of his posse fell
wounded
Militia Called Out.
II was not until company L af the
Seventh regiment. California national
guards, HAD been summoned. and
thanking tic bandits position, had
riadleti him with bullets that the body
or sarires was recovered.
lie was dead when picked IN.
The bandit appeared last nieht at the
ranoh IL william H9rf ii tho san
Joaquin district aud attacked the lat
tera niare. Myrtle HUFF q i44vear.old
igfrl. The attack was made after the
iran lad tied Miss Huff's elder sister
.fcssie. to a fence near tie barn
.1essfe MANA oed fo work herself free
from ter bonds after tRp bandit had
fled. she ran tn the aid of her sister
and then gave tie alarm.
sheriff G. ID. Duddock dispatched 4
snnad of officers under Sauires ia take
Hthe trail, Of the fngftive. This posse
iueluded Dep,1ttes James stacy. Will
liam culver and William Prothers, ai
laf whom were wounded In atfemptil4a
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-17
G. o. p. Reorganization confab.

Chicago, Dec. fT.-Nnmerous Renuh-
liean leaders from down the statt
showed un In town today in antieipa-
tion Of the party reorganization con
ference which IS scheduled tn be held
al the Hotel I.aSalle tomorrow. Roy
Q. West, Illinois national committee
man and state chairman. IS responsi-
bile for the roundup. lie expects an at
tendance of several hundred parts
leaders, including state officials, mem
hers or the legislature and district and
county chairman.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-17
DARR0W IS IN DANGER
OF LOSING LIBERTY
PENDING trial
Bondsman Threatens to Withdraw His
Support Second Trial Will Begin
Early in January

Los Angeles, Dec IL Clarence S Da1roW is Ia danger
today Of losing his liberty pending his second trial on the
Jury blbine charge Jan 4 because Of the withdrawal
OF Of his bondsnen The district attorneys office has
received information that & s Young the oil operator
who signed Darrows bond immediately after the former
counsel for the McNamaras indicted nearly year
ago. contemplating withdrawal Earl Rogers, chief
counsel for DalroW said he did anticipate trouble in
preserving his liberty. The bond is $4,000