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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-24
Schedule for Launch Donaldson.

Fort Liscum Ala,ka, Aug. 2, i9l2.--OTice of the Ouartcrmas- ter:
 Tile following schedule for the launch Lieut.. c. V. Donaldson will take effect Monday, Aug. 5, 1912. AL orders in conflict herewith are revoked:
 Leave Leave Days Ft. Liscum Valdez Mondays ...8:i5 q. m. iO:45 m.
 f:i5 D. m. 400 D. m. Tuesdays ..8:i5 a. m. fO:45 a. m.
 goo p. m. 2:30 D. m.
 500 D. m. 5:30 p. m. Wedncsdays8:i5 q. m. iO:i5 a. m.
 i:f5 D. m. l:00p. m. Thursday ..8:i5 a. m. iO:i5 a. m.
 1915 p. m. l:00 D. m. Fridays ...s:i5 q. m. iO:l5 a. m. i:i5 D. m. zoo p. m. Saturdays .2:OOp. m. zoo p. m.
 ZOO D. m. i0:30 D. m. Sundays, such trips as may bc or dcrcd.
 There will bc no trips for the launch on the second and fourth Fridays each month, these days being used to clean boilers. Special trips or cancelling of above will be made without mo-
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-24
Notice of Annual Nicotine.

Notice is hereby given that the regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Cameron Johnson Gold Mining company will be held at the office of the company, Wall street, Valde, Alas ka, on Monday, the 7th day of October, at the hour of 9 D. m, for tho purpose of elccting n board of directors 10 serve for the ensuing year, and inc transac- ton of such other business as nay come before the meeting. CA ERON-JOHNSON GOLD MIN
 ING COMPANY,
 Ed. Westbrook, Sec'y.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-24
NOTICE.

A regular meeting of the Valdez local of tho Socialist party have calcd a referendum vote on can didatcs for the legislature. There will he nominated two members for the senate and four rcprescn- tativcs for the lower branch of the legislature. The meeting will take place next Wedncsd night. Out of town members are request cd to forward in their vote by that time. F.. F. GERMAN,
 Financial Secretary.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-24
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Valdez Min ing company will be held at said rompany's office in Inc town of Valdez, Alaska, on Monday, the seventh day of October, 1912, al the hour of two o'clock p. m., al which meeting the directors of said company shall be elected for the ensuing year, and such other business transacted as may reg ularly come before said meeting.
 w. IT. CRARY,
 Secretary.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-24
THE: TRACKS
 ARE RUSTY
Where Not Covered with Rock and Mud, Tracks Of Copper River
 Road Red With Rust

masmuch as the Corduva Alas kan has taken upon itself the task of bracing up their submarine railway by lying about the con. ditiOn of the government road, we take pleasure in giving a few incidents occurring during the late storm, showing which route offered the surest and safest means of travel from salt water to the interior.
 Mrs. C. l.. lI"yt and two chil- dren, bound from Gulkana for Valdez, took separate routes up- on reaching Willow creek, "iusi to see who would gel in first" The children have hcrn attending school now for five days, and Mrs. ilnyt has not yet reached town. Lewis Lcvensaler, while in the Copper River country, told an of- | iicial of the railroad that he could walk to Valdez, over the govern mrnt road, in less time than il would talk" him from Chitina 10 c"rdnva by train, amd.. suilinG his action io the words. started to Tramp over inc trail, reaching Val deg on last Friday afternoon. On Saturday evening Supi. Gnnpcr irl"2rarh"d lO Grurcr Baldwin ln wire him upon the arrival nf Mr. LcVcnSalcr. Baldwin replied :: 'Lcvcnsalcr here since Friday af- t"rno0n; when will trains start 9" 9lr. LcvcnSalcr left by steamer this morning and will reach Cor d"ra at least three days ahead of the time he could have, had he taken train at Chitina.
 The mining camps and small communities served by the Cop per River road arc entirely out of fresh food supplies and have had to fall back on canned goods and wild game for food, owing to the trains failing to make their week ly trips.
 1t Is now claimed that trains will be run over the road com mencing on Thursday. This will make 23 days since there has been a train over the COrdova "rail road, while traffic was not in terruptcd for single day on the government wagon road.
 Not a copy of inc Chitina Lead or has reached CordOva in three weeks. through fhr Chilina posi- office. for there has not been a mail in OF out of that placc dur ing in" past 20 days.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-24

c. II. Lighihall was in town for a short visit yesterday, returning down the sound today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-24

w. J. Callaghan was in town for short time yesterday, lcav- ing this morning for the mine at Shoup bay.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-24
ADVERTISERS DIRECTORY

 Attorneys-at-Law. c. E. Bunnell. T. P. Geraghty. L. V. Ray, Seward, Alaska. E. E. Ritchie.
 Assayers. George F. White. Cyrus w. Harrington.
 Banks. s. Blum & Co. Valdez Bank & Mercantile Co. suiIders' Material. Chas. R. Crawford.
 Rreweries. Valdez Bottling & Brewing Co.
 Bakeries. Valdez Bakery.
 Baths-Ladies. Scnorita Mendez.
 Bowling Alleys. ingram & BuSn.
 Coal. Valdez Dock Co. Valdez Transfer Co.
 Dentists. pr. II. Cockerille. Dr. Charles Daggett. pr. German.
 Drug stores. Valdez Drug Co.
 Furs. McMillan Fur & Wool Co.
 Fraternai ordors. Masonic Order. Odd Fellows. Fratcrnal Order Eagles. Arctic Brotherhood. General Merchandise. Beyers Cash Store, Golden. s. Blum G Co. Fagerburg Bros, Nazina. Dougherty & Ferguson. Valdez Bank & Mercantile Go.
 Hoteis. Copper Block, Valdez. Coleman House, Seward. Hotel St. Elias. Rainier Grand Hotel, Seattle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-24

FOR SAIE-NcW Underwod type writer. Will sell at discount. In quirc ai Prospector office.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-24

U. l.. Jaynrs left this morning for his property on Mineral creek.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-24

Valdez Real Eatate. If you have house to rent list it with the Valdez Real Es, tate Agency, Wall street.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-24

ticc, only to meet the cmorgcn- cics of the service. By order of Lieut.-Col. O'Neil.
 l.. A. KUNZIG, fist Lieut.. 30th Infantry, Quar- master.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-31
EXPRESSED IN
ME7CALF'S MACHINE

Valley City Patriot: r. NJ. Met
calf, who is building a hydro-aero.
plane at his large factory at Valley
City, is spending some time In the
western part Of the state, in the eff.
fort to raise funds for the completion
OF his machine, which he has now
nearly ready for the engine. Mr..
Metcalf has secured a tten-acre tract
adjoining the south side Of the city
for a testing and proving ground. A
recent issue Of the Bismarck Tribune
contains a rich brown roast for Val.
ley City and the Commercial club for
their little interest In the project. We
scarcely think that the roast Is Who'll.
ly deserved. Mr.. Metcalf came to
Valley City an entire stranger, en-;
thusiastic in the belief that his theory
Of mechanical flying was superior to
those that preceded hin, and he has
backed up his theory with all his per-
sonal cash and that of those who
were willing to bank on his theory.
Mr.. Metcalf's personal honesty is not
for 4 moment questioned by any per-
son who knows him in Valley City,
and no one doubts that every dollar
entrusted to HIN will be expended to-
ward the building of a flying machine.
And the Patriot believes that Mr..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-31

TENDER, October, November and De-
ccmber, and hope that they will meet
with YOUR approval.
In September there were 10 ar
rests; Z drunk and disorderlies; 1 as
sault and battery; ! Arrest on a charge
of insanity; / unlawful rehabilitation;
3 ordered out of town and : holdup
and forgery. There were 20 police
cells from the outskirts Of the city Z
head of stock impounded AID 4 dogs
E,lled for non-payment of license.
During the month Of October there
were ,25 arrests; 10 drunk and dis
orderly; / disorderly conduct; | petty
larceny; 1 arrest of a female street
walker, and 8 vags ordered out Of the
city. There were 10 police calls from
the outskirts of the city; 3 head of
stock impou1ded and A dogs killed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-31
CITY PURCHASES
MORE FIRE HOSE
CHIEF OF POLICE SUBMITS RE-
PORT FOR THREE MONTHS
AND SALARIES ARE
DISCUSSED.

The board Of city commissioners
met in regular session last evening.
tPresent /, Commissioners Hinckley,
nJackson, Lucas, Patterson and Presi-
tldent Williams.
The minutes of the meeting Of Dec.
n23 were read and approved.
Y Corrections were made in copies
TOT two ordinances in which words and
o~clauses had been omitted. IN
Upon the motion of Commissioner
Patterson and the recommendation Of
HI. "A. Thompson chief Of the fire de-
frartment, 900 feet Of fire hose was Or
tdered. Three bids from as many fire
;Aose dealers had been received and
the bid Of the Vielateral Hose Co., a
lhrbmpany that has already sold fire
those to the city which has given sat
eisfaction, was accepted at a price OF
70 cents per foot.
The Haggart Construction Co. which
olas a contract for sewer work with
he city, was allowed an estimate on
he same.
/, Commissioner Patterson inquired
whether City Attorney Register had
..,een allowed an increase in his sal
Try. This brought UP a discussion as
70 whether the salaries OF other city
employees had been raised and a reso-
,.,ution was passed to the effect that
ashe city attorney be instructed to draw
Zip a legal form covering the subject
d order that the increase Of salaries
Flowed to certain city employees
x rome time ago might be properly TAX
N Up. ls
The following report Of Chief Of Pc.
lice Mcdonald was received. read a.d
led.
Police Department. City OF Bismarck,
y "A. r. Mcdonald Chief.
GO the Hon. President and Board OF
ptty Commissioners
.'Gentlemei I herewith submit my
..0lice reports for the months Of Sep
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-31

"In the month of November there
were 16 arrests. 10 drunk and dis
orderly; 4 Migrants; | insane, and l
arrest for Bookkeeping. There were
% police calls from the outskirts Of
the city: 4 head Of stock impounded
and 2 dogs killed.
During the month of December %
arrests we're made; s drunk and dis
orderly; 1 disorderly conduct; l boot
logger; / deserter from the U. s.
army; l insane, 10 yags ordered out
of town and 2 suspicious characters
arrested. There were II police calls
from the outskirts of the city; 2 head
Of stock impounded and 3 dogs killed.
Il have the pleasure of reporting
that the police force is in a good and
healthy condition.
"A. F. Mcdonald, Chief Of Police"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-31
LANDS ARE TO
Be Opened SOON

Ryder Journal: A letter to the
journal received from Senator Gron.
ma holds out the hope that the coal
lands on the reservation will be open
to entry in the spring. He explains
that his bill providing for the open
ing Of these lands passed by the SEN
ate last July, holds good II the bill
can be pushed through the house
during this congress, ending In March
coming. The bill in the house was re-
ferred to the committee on Indian
affairs, where it lies and remains.
Mr.. Gronnal says he has asked the
privilege of appearing before this
committee at its next meeting, when
he will urge the necessity of quick
action II intending settlers are to
raise crops the coming summer. He
also adds that once the bill is report
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-31

ed out OF c0mrittce he vii. 40 what
he can to secure Its passage through
the house, also. -
A letter from Congressman Heige-
o and one from Congressmall-eaecu
Norton give assurance they VIII 90
all they can to have the bill passed
In this session.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-31

Metcalf will build a successful hying
machine, for he has got the bulldog
grit and tenaoity and persistency OF
purpose that makes for success. The
trouble with Valley City 10 that 1t has
been exploited 30 often by unprOfit1
able schemes that 1t has been about
'tmilked dry and there Ia little left
to take q fiyer" with, however much
they might wish.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-31
sTANcARp OIL COMPANY IN lew
DUllOlN0.

The Standard Oil Co. have moved
into their new building and have y
complete stock of everytAin,s. Phone
No. 2O2. The firm does q nice retail
business and has men On constant at.
tendance to wait OIL the trade.-Adv.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-31

| welcome you, Nineteen Thirteen
I'm pleased as l can be
At what you seem to have in store;
For you look good to me.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02
KNARF, MURDER MYSTERY
WAS TANGLED AFFAIR

tective Webster, of this city, has since
been working on the case.
During his visits here in connection
with the federal investigation of the al
legged dynamiting conspiracy, Detective
William j. Burns became interested
in the case and studied the details OF
the death mystery. He expressed him
self as believing that it was case of
suicide.
The dead physician was found lying
on her bead in her apartments in
fashionable part of the city with her
throat cut from ear to ear, on the
morning of Oct %. 1911. She was
dressed to retire and apparently had
been dead for several hours when her
body was discovered by her secretary,
Miss katherine Mcpherson, when she
appeared for work. The latter sum.
moned DIR. Knabe's cousin, Miss Au-
gusta Knabe, and three physicians OF
the city, but did not call the police for
more than an hour. The police have
several times expressed themselves
as believing that valuable evidence
was destroyed in the interim between
the discovery of The body and their
arrival.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02
Asks Congress to Put up Half
Million Flood Emergency
Fund.

Omitted Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, April 2.--Empha-
sizing the fact that unless the govern
ment takes immediate steps to pre-
vent the Mississippi dikes from CIV
Ing way under the highest floods on
record, millions of dollars and many
lives may be lost, President Taft to-
day asked congress in a special mes
sage for an emergency appropriation
of 100000.
This sum he recommended be plaC
ed at the disposal of army engineers
now patrolling the levees. The mes
sage was as follows: Il am advised
by the secretary of war, whose re
port transmit herewith. that the
flood in the Mississippi and Missouri
at nearly the same time, is likely
in the lower part of the valley-that
is. Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas
Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana
Ito reach a higher point along the
leyees than it has ever reached IN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02
GRANT GRANTED
FOUR MONTHS LEAVE
Reason is Mystery But it Is salo
That He Is Seriously
Sick.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, April 2.-Mystery sur
rounds the granting of four months
leave of absence to Major General
Frederick Dent Grant, commander of
the department of the east. 1t was
reported today that he was suffering
an affliction of the throat similar to
the diesase that caused the death oil
his father, General U. S. Grant At
the department headquarters on Gov
ernor's Island this afternoon none OF
the officers would talk of the reported
Illness Of their commander
1t is known that General Grant is
i'll and that his illness is of such q
character as to compel him to take a
long rest. His present whereabouts i;
being kept secret by the officers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02
PR RFSIDFNT TAFT HEARS
THE CRY OF DISTRESS

recent memory and that there is
grave danger that the leyees may
give way under this unusual pressure,
and that great damage may be done
to property in the states mentloneas
recurring, unless prompt action is
taken, great future outlays in pre-.
serving the proper navigation OF the
streams.
"These levees contribute not only
to the safety of the adjoining agricul,
tural lands and settlements, but are
also part of the great governmental
projects for the maintainance of
navigation In the lower waters of the
Mississippi.
at seems proper, therefore, that
the government should take immedi-
ate action to make the loss impending
as little as possible. In view of the
character of the emergency and the
safeguards surrounding the expendi-
lures made under the corps OF engl'
neers. have no hesitation In asking
for an appropriation of s5oo,oo0 as
! recommended by the secretary OF
war.
II urgently recommend an immedl
ate appropriation SO that no time
/ NAV be lost in taking the necessary
steps to prevent what, but for gov
! ! ernmental action, may be a loss not
only Of millions, but OF lives as Well,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02
Drunken Sailor Admits that He Was the One
Who Cut DR.. Helen Knabes Throat in
Indianapolis last October
WAS PAID $500 TO KILL WOMAN
Man Named KNIGHT Furnished Funds for Crime
Which Was Hatched Up in the
Y. M. C. A. Building.

titled as deserter, confessed to q
noted murder following an assault on
girl In cemetery near Rochester,
N. Y. This man was taken to Roches-
ter where his story was soon disprov-
ed 1t developed he had told OF the
murder hoping that when he proved
an alibi in Rochester he would be
turned loose and thus escape long
sentence for desertion. Because of
this fact Nochols' story is being care
fully investigated.
Nichols CHASTITY Story.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., April q
Sitting on the iron bench in his cell
at the Portsmouth police station to-
day Seth Nichols formerly sailor on
the u. s. s. Dixie, coolly told tho
details Of how he and man nameo
Knight, who paid him s1,500 to COM
nit the deed forced an entrance into
the Indianapolis apartments of DR..
Helen Knabe. eminent Indiana ply.
sician and scientist and almost Sc
vered the woman's head with stag
handled butcher knife.
| I'VE easily forced an entrance into
the apartment through the living
room window" said Nichols to a
/ United Press representative today
| II had brought with me stag-handled
knife. It's blade was about ten inches
| long. had nerved myself to the deco
with drink.
I'VE tip-toed into the woman's
bed room. knight pushing me ahead
of him. She was lying on her back
with the covers barely reaching to her
! breast. Her nightgown hanging loose
/ at the neck, shovel her rounr
throat, white in the reflection of
light somewhere outside.
Just as we reached her bedside
she stirred, moaned slightly ana
opened her eyes My God, will new
er forget those eyes!"
A For the first time since Nichols
at midnight last night called a iailer
to him, where he is held to await trial
on charge of carrying concealed
weapons, with which he threatened
the life of a local bartender the man
shuddered Quickly recovering his
composure, he went on:
IF she hadn't wakened, think |
would have renigged, but--wall, as
she turned towards me, l lunged.
: And that's all"
, With the exception of when he
r spoke of the woman's frightened eyes
staring at the two men who had IN
, vaded her bed room, Nichols was alb
! solutely calm. He told the story as
coolly as though he We're detailing an
!, ordinary event. He is about 25 years
: old; five feet, eight inches in heign
= and weighs about $50 pounds. His
I face, which like his hair, is dark, If
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02
Detective Burns Thought That
1t Was a Case of
Suicide.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 2.-The
death of DR. Helen Knabe, the woman
physician presented one of the most
Intangible mysteries with which the
local police have had to deal in years.
The absence of motive for the crime,
the missing instrument with which the
fatal wound was inflicted, together
with what seemed disconnected fra :
.ments of evidence, were incidents that
caused the authorities to despair of
explaining the mystery.
Suicide was finally the explanation
reached by the greater part of the
police officials. Coroner Durham re.
turned verdict that the woman had
been murdered. The local council OF
women raised a reward fund ana De
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02
Voting is Brisk

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
MILWAUKEE,. April 2.-Reports
at 8 a. m. from every congressional
district in the state indicate heavy
early vote was being cast in Wiscon-
sins first statewide presidential prer.
erence primary. A clear sky and
balmy weather prevailed.
With supporters of Senator La;-ol-
lette claiming he will ge; the entire
delegation of 26 over the Taft candi-
dacy, intense interest centered in the
democratic contest in the first real
test of primary strength between the,
Champ Clark and Woodrow Wilson
forces, both unopposed by rocai
state candidate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02
DEMOCRATS
LOSE COURT SUIT
No Change to be Made on State
Ticket According to
Decjsjof1

OeCISlOU
IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April p
Hearst Harrison democrats today lost
their attempt to gain control of the
state central committee through court
procedure when mandamus proceed
ings against Secretary of State Rose
and county clerks in twenty-five
counties to compel them to omit the
names of the Sullivan democratic
candidates for state central commit
teemen, were thrown out of court.
Judge Owen P Thompson, Of the
circuit court sustained a demurrer co
the petition of contesting candidates.
The ballot will stsnd as certified to
the various county clerks.
The writs of mandamus were
sought by Fred Leroy, A. w. Bastian,
Charles H. Burton and q A. Poin-
dexter, respective candidates for state
central committeeman from the
Twelfth. Thirteen, Fourteen ant
Twenty.second districts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02
CONDITIONS ARE VERY CRITICAL TODAY
President Taft Appealed to and Promises Relief
By Special Message Asking For an
Emergency Appropriation.
1.3 Feet Above Record.

CAIRO, H., April 2.-After a night
during which this city was momentar-
lily threatened with disastrous flood,
the levees at Cairo and around the
drainage district On the north are safe
today, although several hundred men
continued Strengthening them against
the high waters. In answer to call
for volunteers, issued by Mayor Par
sons last night, nearly every able
bodied man in the city turned out.
Travelling men were also pressed into
service and with laborers sent in from
surrounding towns a large force work
ed throughout the night.
II the levee should give way about
the drainage district, a large number
of houses in that territory as well as
the mill district would be covered by
water and the loss would be enor-
nous.
The river stood at So and flve-
tenths feet this morning. This is one
and three-tenths feet higher than ev-
er before. A stage of 55 feet is look
ed for tomorrow night. All trains in
and out of Cairo have been annulled.
Reports from Paducah say that lit.
tie damage has been done in that
section. The levees can stand rise
of seven feet more. Wires are down
and trains have been annulled, bui
| the property loss will not be exceed.
ingly heavy.
River Runs Through Town.
HAMMOND, Ind, April 2.-The
Kankakee river early today broke
through its south dyke at Schneider
and formed new river bed through
| a portion of the town. The river will
hereafter flow through the new chan
mel mile and a half from Schneider
| to the Illinois state line
Hundreds of men today joined II
the frenzied fight against the FLOOD
/ The Brown dyke, north Of Schelby, or
| the Kankakee, is threatened and 20t
teams are hauling dirt and rock tt
support it. Over 100000 acres o
land have been inundated and tn,
4 damage is upwards of $4,000
/ Half a dozen ice gorges in the Calu
met river have been dynamited, bu
the water continues to rise alarming
ly, threatening Hammond and Gary
! Armed men patrolled the dykes toda,
| to prevent another attempt to blow u
the south dyke above, Schneider
} Farmers on the north side of tn
J river, whose places have been inur
! dated, believe that If some of tn
water went over the south banks thei
places would be saved.