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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27

People of Chitina are stating that there Is three feet of snow on the Valdez summit and that no one has been able to ncgo- tlatc the pass for month past. Of course this Is done tO enable the residents of that starving burg to work a few unfortunate travellers who may bc diverted from tic government road by the falSehOOds told.
 Reports have reached here to the effect that additional slides have occurred on the line since the late heavy rains, blocking the road worse than ever. No conflrma- tion, however, has been received of the report, as delays on the Copper River road is a very deli cate subject with the average resident of Cordova or Chitina.
 The blockade on the Copper River road extends even beyond Chilina. several large landslides haN!ii- marGrfeG between that place and Kennecot.
 It is whispered about in ma rinr circles that the Copper River road is tn place the old steamer Nazina in commission on the Copper river tn relieve inc rail- road between mile 55 and Taral. as in" rock slides d" not reach in to inc river.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27
But One Train Has Passed Over the Line In MonttPro- ises To Keep the Road Closed To Traffic For Some Time to Come--Getting Worse Every Day.
 Chitina Without Necessaries

Charles kOppuS arrived in the city yesterday from McCarly's by way of Cordnva, which he suc- cccded in making in i6 days by walking for q distance of i6 mile $ OH a portion of the Copper River road covered by land and rock slides. He fcpurts that the road is completely 9locked and that if no more slides occur the road may be opened by the first of October, but that the present heavy rains will evidently cover the track worse than eve". He reports that Supt. Geiger'S private car is caught in the blockade.
 Mr. koppu states that the tri;, from McCarty's cost him $1I6, whereas he could have come over the trail in five days at at cos; of from S25 10 S3O. He says the people of the interior depending on the railroad for supplies are out of almost all staples, as with i'll the past month there has been but trip and a half made over the road by trains.
 Bob Mcintosh arrived in the city last evening from Cordova on the launch Alpha, having left there at t2:35 and reaching the wharf here af t0:05. MT. McIn- Josh has been in Chitina for some time and wishing to return to Valdez. took a boat coming down
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27
KEEPS BUSY
 WHILE IN JAIL
Planning to Beat Uncle Sam by Evading Custom House
 Dues

Los Angeles, Sept. 27.-Although a prisoner iE the county jail hero on a smuggling charge, Mrs. Eth 'el Hall, alleged head of the most successful gang of Chinese snug glers who ever operated in south ern California, has fostered a sec Ond plot from her cell, according to charges filed by immigration officials. AntoniC Feiiz, alleged to be her lieutenant, is also un- ,lcr arrest on similad charges. Four Chinese are under arrest ill san Francisco, following the dis cpvcry of the alleged plots. The immigration officials declare they hay" exhaustive evidence in the case.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27
HAVE LONG SESSION WITH A COMMITTEE FROM CHAM BIER OF COMMERCE AND LATER ATTEND A PusLI RE-
 cEPTIoN--rHEIR FUTURE MOVEMENTS

commission, stated the object of their coming and said they were visiting the several proposed routes of government railway. with an open mind and no prcim- dice, and that in the short time before them they will use their best endeavOrs to select the route which offers the most advantages and will develop the maximum of resources.
 Mai. Morrnw's few remarks iin- pressed his hearers with his sin crrity of purpose, and set at rest all feelings other than that the commission were actuatcd with q purpose to give Alaska square
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27

patiently waiting at Chitina for a train to take them through.
 A train left Cordova yesterday for Chitina, but it will not get through for five or six days. The passengers will have to walk 10 or 50 miles.
 Over 10 people are waiting at Chitina for train through 10 COrdova.
 The only fresh meet to be ub- tained at Chitina is spruce hens and rabbits. The town is out of bacon, ham, potatoes and eggs.
 Passengers over the Copper River road confirm the statement made in the Prospec,or a few days ago that the rails are red with rust from non-use.
 Those familiar with the road declare that the Copper River road is in worse condition to- day than it was three years ago, when in charge of the construc- lion oulflt. -...-.. ...-..
 The main track of the road be- tween Bear and Hcney glaciers. for a distance of nearly 20 miles. has been moved 1,iOO feet from ills original location. within the past ninc months, keeping a gang of men busy shimming up the track so that trains can pass with some degree of cafety.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27

the Copper river a distance of 76 miles, where he found a train, which he took into Cordova. He says that the road will not he op- ened to traffic sooner than the first of the month, that is, provid- cd no more slides occur. In the latter case there is no telling when traffic will be resumed.
 Slides occur on the Copper Riv- CT road from mile 57 to mile t02, entire hillsidcs coming down on the tracks. Between these points the section stations are al most wholly out of supplies. Pas sengers walking down the track were informed by Supt. Geiger, of the road, that they would have to carry their own grub, as there was none to be had at the sta lions. At tO9 foot passengers divided up their food with the woman in charge, she being all most wholly out of even the nec- essitieS of life.
 Since Bob Mcintosh came down thn river in small boat he has become known as the admiral of the Copper River fleet, a subsid- iary to tho Guggenheim railroad.
 John IIazclet. who came over the trail and spent four days in Valdez, is now in Seattle. while his men. who starfed over the railroad for the ufsidc, arc still
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27
ROBS SALOON AND
 SHOOTS BARTENDER

Santa Barbara, Cal, Sept. 27.- A robber masked with a gunny sack in which he had cut eye holos entered saloon here at fl o'clock last night and shot and probably fatally injured John McDonough, a bartender. The robber ordered McDonoush to throw up his hands. The bartender reached toward a drawer where he kept a revolver. The robber immediately hred three times, all of the bull lets taking effect.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27
DEATH PENALTY
 BEFORE VOTERS
Fate of a Number of California Murderers to be Left to Vote
 of the People

Berkeley, Cal, Sept. 27.-Mur- derers condemned to death in various California prisons will be sure of a reprieve until after the November election, at least, ac- cordlng to the announcement here today of Lee w. Lathrop, presi- dent of the Anti-Capital Punish ment League, who declared that the campaign to secure a refer cndum vote on the question of the abolition of capital punishment has been won.
 LathrOp said that supplement tary petitions carrying 35,O00 sig natures will be filed with the var ious county clerks of the slate to- morrow.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27
B|C REWARD FOR
 FAITHFUL SERVICE

New York, Sept. 27.-Miss Flea nor Peregrin, of Mineola, nurse, who attended Walter Duryea dur ing his years of helplessness re- sulting from a broken neck, will receive si55,983.90 as her por- ton of his estate. Duryea died in 1911 after lying for i2 years
 unable to move. Appraissment shows the gross bulk of the es- tate was $598,t83.77. Personal estate amounted to sisa,sA.77. /
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27
EXTREME MEASURES
 ARE DEFEATED

Newport. Eng. Sept. 27.-Syudi- ralISm Was rrushingly defeated at the Trades Union congress here by tn" adoption by an nvrrwhelm- ing majority of a resolution which the SyndicaliStS SirrnunISly op- posed. plcdGlng the support of the independent working class uf Great Britain to political action in the industrial fight for a more equitable share of the wealth of the country.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27

deal.
 Later in the evening the cOln- mission met number of business men and with them went over the rrnpos"d route. as well as the probable tonnage 10 be derived from the c0untry's latent rcsulr- ccS.
 The commission hope fu leave here for the interior Saturday noon, three buckboards having been placed at their disposal by the road commission. II is their intention to visit both the Mar shall and Thompson passes before continuing on their route.
 This afternoon the commission
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27
A YOUNG G|RL
 WRITES NOVEL

London, Sept. 27.-Miss MaiZic Bennett, a pretty i-ycar-old store clerk, has startled the lit- rrary world by publishing a nov cl. Miss Bennett works in a big furniture store 10 hours a day and her book, Golden Vanity" was written at night after her labors were over for the day. It took her more than two years to complete it.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27
A NICE POSITION
 FOR SECY. FISHER

Honolulu, Sept. 2i.-Declaring that II was hard to find a man in inc islands qualified for the po- sition of governor who was not affiliated with the sugar interests, Secretary of Interior Walter l.. Fisher expressed himself here to- day as favoring an amendment to the organic act of Hawaii, which would permit of appointing some man from the mainland as chief executive. Secretary Fisher came here to investigate charges against Governor Frear.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27
TOP NOTCH FOR
 BEEF PRICES

Chicago. S"pi. 21.-Enr the third time this week bccvrS broke the high pric" record today. X carload sold at Slo.90. This was I5 cents above tn" last previous top fig ures. Predictions were freely made thai the trade would see soon something heretofore belicv- cd fabulOuS--the ii-cpnt steer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27
GO UPWARD VIA
 GASOLINE ROUTE

Los Angeles, Sept. 27.-The two infant sons of Mrs. Hilma Saarela, a widow, were burned to death early today in fire that destroyed Mrs. Saarela's home here. The boys were George, {, and Aarne, 2. The explosion of gasoline stove caused the fire. Mrs: saarela was not injured.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27
THE BIG GAME
 WORLDS SERIES

New York, Sept. 27.-Thc worlds series between the Giants and Boston Red SoX will begin here on October Sth, alternating with Boston. In case of tie the odd game will probably be played iu Chicago.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27

Anyone having an old mat tress to spare will make a needy person comfortable. Please phone at once to the Rectory and the ar. ticIe will be sent for.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27
MOB STRINGS
 WRONG VICTIM

Princeton, W. Va, Sept. 27.- That a mistake was made in the lynching last night of Walter Johnston, negro, following the assault on il-year-old NitaWhite, is the belief now held by the au- thorities here, who say evidence shows that Johnson was guiltless. Gov. Glasscock has ordered an investigation into the lynching.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27
NO SESSION
 AFTER ELECTION

Beverly, Mass, Sept. 27.-Presi- dent Taft hints that he will call an extra session of congress to pass on the tariff in case the Re- publican party is victorious at the polls.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27
AlamsSa Sails.

Seattle, Sept. 27.-The Alameda sailed on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Marion Leach and three other passengers for Valdez are on board.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27

Nice housekeeping suites and single rooms for rent cheap at the Reynolds House on Keystone ave- nue. Mrs. H. B. Wynn, Prop.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27
HIS TIME HAD
 NOT YET COME

Greensburg. Pa. Sept. 27.-Avi- ator Carl Palmore, of New York. fell 300 feet here and escaped with dislocated ankle and only slight bruises. His machine was totally wrecked.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27
Rugsl Rugsl All kinds of rug: [ c. c. Rudolph's.

Waffles qua money 25c at Val deg Cafe. 1T
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27

FOR SALE Charter oak heating stove, large size. Apply pr. Cockerille.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27

First ptarmigan of the season at the Valdez Cafe.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27
Valdez Real Estate.

IT you have a house to rent list it with the Valdez Real Es- tate Agency, Wall street.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-27

Household furnishings for sale cheap. Inquire at cable office.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-11

New York, Aug. TO- William j
Bryan is not going To follow the
TRAN of Colonel Roosevelt around III,
country in the coming presidential
campaign aa had been planned, il Is
now stated This WAS practically de-
cidcd by the subcommittee on speak
ers of the democratic campaign com
mittce this afternoon.
Some time ago IL was announced
that it would be good idea to have
Nj. Bryan follow the colonel on the
latter's campaign tours. Today It was
decided to map out an entirely diff
ierent itinerary for MIR. Bryan.
There was "A meeting tonight OF the
organization committee Of which Sen
ator Gore is chairman. II had been
planned to place Joseph T.. Davis, sec
retary of the national committee. in
charge of the Chicago headquarters.
Now the plan S TO have Mr.. DAVIS
divide his time between New YORK
ana Chicago.
Chas. i}oeschenstein, national com
for Illinois, viii be the
active manager Of the Chicago
branch.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-11
OROZCO DECLARES
REPORTS UNTRUE

Juarez Mex, Aug. lo.-pn read
ing the dispatch from Mexico CITY
that he had made overtures for
peace if allowed to escape from
Mexico unprosecuted General Pas
cual Orozco. commander -chtci OF
the rebel forces today made nat de-
nial of the whole story. sun mann
tanning that he had made no peace
proposition to Rafael Hernandez,
minister of fomento of Madero's
cabinet. who left FL Paso yesterday,
Drozco declared the whole report
was ruse on the part of the federal
government to create the impression
that he was weak.
IL am tired of repeating that the
rebels will only stop fighting az tht
resignation of President Madero ana
of his cabinet" said the rebel COM
mander. III is false that l ever
have admitted lack of power ~
commanding any OF the rehel leah-
ers. It is untrue that have ever
made any peace proposals other than
on the abolition of the Nader" GOV
ernment. The fighting viii con-
tinue.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-11
NO FURTHER RAID ON
AMERICAN TERRITORY

El Paso, TEX. Aug. l0-No reports
Of further ranch raiding in Texas on
the international boundary southeast
Of here have been received
Colonel Il. Il. Stcever, in command
at Fort Bliss. said tonight that re-
ports today from the cavalry and in
fantry which was strung along The
border at the first alarm made known
no more intrusions on American soil
Colonel SteeVer was inclined to be-
lieve the first reports to be exaSgera;-
ed. However, a troop of the Thtrn
cavalry was sent today from Ior1
Sam Houston to Sierra blanca, TEX.
This makes two cavalry troops ana
two companies Of infantry on patrol
duty
General Pascual Orozco rebel crm-
mander- in-chief ut Juarez, declared
today that the two hundred men who
stole some horses on the Am merican
side south of Sierra l}lanaca yester
day is group of federal volunteers.
He says a scouting party OF rebels
sent out from JuareZ met this BODY
and had "A brush without fatalities ihte
Yesterday. This promptly was denied
by federals. who claim the men are
rebels and are being pursued by
party of regular federal cavalry from
the ojinaga district
The only news heard from the lll
Paso county shcrffs posse is that ia
trip west along the border from Sierra
Blanca has been without incident. The
posse is composed Of forty fangeiS,
deputies and cowboys, and is riding
along the Rio Grandc which marks
the international boundary
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-11
KNOX REPRESENTS
UNITED STATES
IN JAPAN
Secretary of State Named as
Special Ambassador to At
tend Funeral of Deceased
Emperor, MutSuhito.

tBy Morning journal speciai Leased Wire.
Washing ton, Aug. 10-For the first
time in the history of the United
States. the secretary of state was to-
day designated as a special ambassa
dor to a foreign power.
President Taft assigned Secretary of
State Knox as special am bassador to
Japan to attend the funeral of the
late Emperor -NIisuhto on Septen-
ber u. with the statement that the
mission was given to the premier of
the cabinet as an evidence of the
American friendship for Japan.
When the Japanese ambassador to
Washington heard of the mission he
asserted II would be taken by the
Japanese as an act of the ercbtest
courtesy and one calculated 10 make
even warmer and more cordial the
existing relations between the two
governments
Secretary Knox will he accompanied
on mis- mission by Mrs. Knox As
aides ne viii have major general
Of the army and rear admiral of the
navy. to he selected. Ranford :. Mil
Ter. chief of the far eastern division
Of the state department. will accom-
pany him as secretary. The party
Will leave Washington next Thursday
and will hoard the armored cruiser.
Pennsylvania. at Seattle, for the trip
across the Pacific. Secretary Knox
expects TO return early in October.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-11

can revolution is not over ;hc state
department advices today led Off
cias here to believe the rebel leader
is suing for peace and that his offer
is still open to the Madero govern
nent.
Senor Didapp, representative here
of the revolutionary party. has again
asked Senor Calero the Mexican ann
bassadOr for an audience to discuss
peace terms. Calero recently refused
a similar request.
What acton this government would
take If Orozco should come to the
United States, has not been decided.
Any agreement he might make with
President Madero would not bind the
department of justice IN any action ii
legged violations of the neutrality law
Governor Coiquitt's appeals to the
federal government to get after the
raiders who haNs crossed the line
into Texas has been delayed because
the governor addressed all his com
munications 70 Secretary Stimson.
I'he avenue of communication be-
tween the governor Of a state and the
government is through the secretary
of state. His messages have been re-
ferred TO Mr.. Knox.
Meanwhile, however. Colonel Stee-
Yer has dispatched troops to dispel
the rebel bands of marauders.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-11
IAPATA REFUSES
TO MAKE PEACE

Mexico city, Aug. l0.-Thc stdtns OF
hmillo Zapata. leader of the rebels IN
the south, is unchanged. The gov
ernnent commission. which went 10
~ Jilguero to consult on peace terms
with him. returned today, bearing "A
report of failure. The commission
warned Zapata that on August 3b.
measures providing for the suspension
"l personal guarantees would go into
'ilect ana the government would re
new It's campaign against him.
General iuerta, commander-in
'hti OF the federal troops, it is re-
p"'ted, IS not unlikely to go to Juarez
I" assist in the peace negotiations. 1t
s event asserted that q military train
IN readiness to proceed south from
'ulfez Ia convey him to that city
"h"er "a nag of truce. At the same
,'t'i'' however. dispatches from Tor
'"l say refugees are pouring in
n''e with reports that the rebels
~""tr 'ieneral Areumedo and Gene
W ne la Zorro are approaching that
,n"' with the intention cf attacking
si' me Of communications and har-
me of communications and
' fN1lhs The federal trOopS
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-11

by Morning journal Spcc1uI Ieascu Wiro.
Constantiople, Aug. 10.-The de-
tails of the earthquake which are
coming in slowly owing to the inter-
rupton OF the wires, indicates that
the seismic disturbances were wide
spread. Several hundred persons
have been killed, thousands are home
less and outbreaks of fire have oc-
CURED in many towns and villages.
The entire district between CON
stanunople and Adrianople felt the
shock severely. Fugitives from Myrio-
phito report three hundred killed and
81 hundred injured. The town was
still burning when they left
Ganoshera has been wiped out,
eighty persons being killed and thir-
ty wounded. The wrecked buildings
took fire and most of them were
burned. Shar-l l<oi was destroyed and
two nearby villages were engulfed
Adrianople suffered little damage. but
Tchorlu was partly destroyed by the
earthquake and fire.
The ma jority of the houses in the
Gallipoli are in ruins and the people
are camping in the fields. Tchanak
Kalessi is in an equally bad plight
Warshps anchored In the Darda
neles felt the shock severely. 1t was
first attributed To Italian torpedo
boats. The captain of the American
steamer Virginia reports that the
lighthouse at Ganoshera in the sea Of
Marmora, has disappeared and that
the villages in the surrounding coun-
try are in flames. lie was unable to
snchor and render assistance owing
to the violent movement Of the sea.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-11
'Wio or Lose, Fight is Worth
Making Says Colonel, and
People Now Have Opportunity
to Get What They Want.
REFORM MOVEMENTS
IN PAST DEFECTIVE
ProgressiveS Have Incorporat-
ed All That is Good and Left
Out Things Not Practical in
Platform.
my Morning journal special Ieased wirel

by N"rning journal Special Leased Wire
oyster BAY. \. Y. Aug. l0.---"Win
or lose. it's Il fight worth making,
said Colonel Roosevelt today. what
, ever the outcome of the campaign.
which is now opening, 1t Is his opin-
ion that a new era In American poll
teal history will be dated from the
progressive convention held in Chi
cago this week
For more than forty years the ex-
president said, sporadic reform move
Inents have come into existence,
many Of them in the west. lie cited
Bryan's campaign of 1896. and the
populist movements. as examples.
Most of them he continued, had
contained something good, but were
coupled with auack remedies worse
than the disease they were supposed
to cure. The good points OF them all,
he said. had been gathered together
in the progressive partys policies and
for the first time there was given to
the country these ideas without the
accompaniment of what he termed
preposterous declarations which
would make II impossible for sane
men TO follow.
The work of organizing, said Col
onei Roosevelt. had gone on more
rapidly than he had thought possible.
The progressive party's stand on
the tariff, Colonel Roosevelt believes,
VIII be a source of great strength.
Some one had expressed il well, he
said, by telling him that the repub-
lican tariff was a tariff for privi-
lege' ana the democratic tariff a
turiff for destruction" But that no
party before had ever stood FOR a
tariff for labor.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-11
WIRELESS STATION
MAY NOT CAUSE
TROUBLE
German Company Erects Pow
erfuI Tower on Long island
and United States is IN
vestigating,
my Morning Journal special Leased Wire,

IBy Morning journal special Leased Wire. !
Washington, Aug. 10.--The depart
ment of commerce and labor y report
regarding the Telefunken wireless
tower ut SayNile, l.. |. declares that
1t Is backed hy German capital that
all Of the apparatus IL OF German
manufacture and that the largest sci
Of instruments Is intended To work
with the wireless station at Nanen,
1900 miles away
Officials ol neither the state or
navy departments had any comment
to make as to the probable attitude OF
this government toward The affair in
view of the scnatc's recent Lodge
resolution which declared the United
States would regard with grave CON
ccrn any acquisition of territory I
strategic value on the American con
tinents by any interests which might
he under foreign influence.
The official report of the investisa-
tlon Of the Sayvile station says II WAL
~ HE property OF the Atlantic csnn'
munication Company of New YORK.
1t will occupy one hundred acres nd
joining the Long Island railroad, Will
have double set Of Instruments Thc
towers are to be 393 ana 100 feet
high respectively.
Commissioner Of Navigation Cham
herlain, whose bureau is vested with
the jurisdiction over radio communi-
cation affecting navigation. said he
did nots regard the SayNille station as
likely to lead To any international
complications.