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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-02
JURY O|sAGREES
IN TUFTS TRIAL
New Sensation in Romantic
Incidents Surrounding
Texas Widow

~pccial tu naiy News
Fort Worth. Tex. June The
Los Angeles jury which tried Gorham
Tufts. Jr.. aged forty. who married
the widow Of the late 4 ! Roe. a
millionaire lumber man of Fort
Worth, on the charge of obtaining
illegally sl.7OO from his wife. was
unable to agree and was discharged
Friday night. according 10 dis
patch received here this morning.
This is only one OF a series of sen
sations In the strange romance. mar
rage and welded life OF this couple
Though many years her junior. Tufts
courted and married Mrs Jennie Roe
more than year ago several years
after the death OF the wealthy lum-
herman
" was announced soon afterWard
thar Tufts had founded the Church
ot God. a mysterious religious order
and would lead a party OF American
mon and women 10 the Orient. to es-
tablish colony OF the new religion s.
followers
Then came the indictment and ar
rest OF Tufts IN Los Angeles. upon
the charge OF having obtained part
of Dis wife fortune ILLEGALLY
Mrs Tufts made other sensational
charges against her young husband
regarding bis financial acts DOB con.
ncc'i1n FIth the missionary .ampaIln
Io- Dos religion and venture 1f O.
colony In India
The Indictment upon which he has
inst been tried charges him with got
ffur only Il -9U
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-02
RON OVER PROPOSED
INAUGURATION CHANGE

EY Associated Press
Washington, u. c.. June 1 Pro-
position To change the date OF in
auguration Day from March TO the
last Thursday In April, advanced by
Representative Henry OF Texas. caus.
ed considerable trouble and consum-
ed six hours time in the House today
At the conclusion Of confused de
bate that ended in parliamentary
tanRle. the House adjourned. leaving
the Henry resolution still under con.
.iderati0n
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-02

Washing or u e.. iur. 400.
more tha nthlrty-one years seryice.
Col John Conklin Of the Second Field
Artillery vas placed on the retired
lisf q the army today on his own
application Col Conklln IL frNS
New Nort and was graduated from
fhc Wcst Point academy lie was In
tho Cuban campaign In 1895. and
took part Ia the battle Of Santiago
IT, afterward served Ia the Philip
pines, and subsequently, was stationed
at Fort Siu. Okla
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-02
GREAT STRIKE
NOW IMMINENT
Men on Fifty Lines West of
Chicago Threaten Early
WalkOut
Special to Daily News.

Special to Daily News
Houston, Tex. June Local
leaders in the ranks Of the railway
Federated Employees assert today that
the count OF the vote now in progress
In Chicago shows that large major
ity of the men affected on the fifty
lines west of Chicago are for a strike,
II demands are not met,
This vote was taken, it is said, pur-
suant TO a decision reached at Kan
sas City and between 100000 and
100000, they claim. will be involy-
ed.
This move is declared TO be the di-
rect outcome Of the strike on the
Hartman lines which resulted on Oc-
iober | last.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-02
Pope scventy-seven Years Old.

Rome. June THE Pope will be-
seventy-seven years old tomorrow
re was born AZ REESE on June ..
1888 In accordance with his wish
the celebration Of the day will De-
private The greater part Of the day
ho expects 10 spend in company with
h's sisters and 20 few specially invited
of ftc faithful lu anticipation of
.f" ana.yersary many addresses and
kilograms of conr~sfr'1t.ru have
been received AZ the Vatican from an
parts Of tho world
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-02
CLAUDE ALLEN
FOUND GUILTY
Fifteen Years in Prison For
Virginia Outlaw Gang
Member

ny Associated Press
Wytheville, W Va, June After
celebrating for two hours and half.
the jury found Claude Swanson Allen
guilty OF murder in the second de-
gree for the killing of Judge Thorn
ton !. Massie al EIillsville in March.
The jury recommended that Al
lens punishment be fixed al fifteen
years in the penitent'ary. but the
sentence was suspended in order that
Allen may testify in other cases grow
ing out of the shooting M of the Car.
rol county court.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-02
SKIRMIsHING IN
ORIENTE PROVINCE

q, Associated Press.
Havana, Cuba, June l.-Govern-
ment troops have been for two days
in touch with rebel bands in Oriente
province
Skirmishing has been constant, but
without important results.
The new cruiser Pariia, with six
hundred volunteers aboard, sailed for
Santiago this afternoon. II is prob
able that these troops will be utiliz-
ed to guard property, leaving the
regulars free for active offensive OPP
orations
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-02
APPROACHING FROM WEST
BELIEVED MOST DECISIVE ann
PERHAPS FINAL BATTLE OF
REVOLUTION VIII OCCUR
WITHIN FEW DAYS
MUTINY THREATENING
Americans and Other Foreigners Flee
On Outgoing Trains In Anticipa-
ton Of Rebel Outbreaks-Sa-
Icons Are Ordered Closed.

special To DAILY News.
Chihuahua. Mexico, June Am
attack by Fedrals upon chihuahua
is expected in the next few days.
CONSERVATION was created In rebel
circles today by information that the
Federal army will not make an eff
fort TO reach chihuahua City over
the Mexican Central line through
Bachimba Pass, which the Rebels are
now fortifying south of here. but that
instead all the cavalry Is being sent
north from Parral and Jiminez. par
allel with the Central. To Minaca.
whore the Mexico Northwestern road
is TO be used 10 reach chihuahua
from the west
Huerta's infantry would then ad-
vance against the rebels at Bachimba
With the necessity for withdrawing
much of the rebel force from Bach
imba to meet the cavalry advance.
the Federal infantry then would find
II easier, it is explained. TO atteck
Bachimba with heavy artillery and
break through while the cavalry was
fighting from the west
i ADDED % fhns forces. q, lac. .aeS
eral Command from Ohnaea
Is said to be approaching Chihua-
hua under General saniincs from the
northeast
Another passenger train left here
today and 10 was loaded with foreign
refugees who did not get out on the
train sent 10 El Paso yesterday All
foreigners are getting out as fast a.
possible. fearing terrific slaughter
when the Fcderals attack this place.
the largest city in which there has
set been any fighting
The rebels still maintain that their
forces are iu the rear Of Gen Huerta's
Fod'rals and that ne Is cut of from
Torreon. but, Judging from their be
lief he is going 20 rush the attack.
Now that the Fourth United states
Cavalry has been ordered from III
iaso 90 Fort Huachusa. Ariz. III
Iaso is fearing that Col T. Z Steever
in command OF that regiment and the
border guard in Texas Will bee taken
away with his regiment Citizens are
sending kilograms 20 Washington.
urging the promotion OF ol Steever
10 a Brigadier-Generalship. and the
permanent command of the Depart
inert OF TeNas because OF his init
mate knowledge Of conditions there.
Col Steever h. senior officer OF the
Department OF Texas Ho Is now In
command OF the apartment The
Chamber of Commerce. the mayor
and various public officers sent tele-
grams today. asking the president TO
make Col St"ot.r general
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-02
rOHRENTIAL RAIN
N WACO cot NTRl

Waco, Tex, June / in forty min
utos time this afternoon. between two
and three o'clock. three inches of
rain fell accompanied by high wind
The cat crop was damaged. but corn
and cotton were benefited
Al West. where big political pic
nic was In progress. n deluge Of rain
fni
The Warehouses OF the Early Cicm-
ents Grain company at Waco. now be-
longing TO Eugene Early. were blown
down but the elevator was NOT dam
AGED
Much small damage resulted iu tho
city
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-02

London, June Many prominent
members OF the American colony iu
London attended the wedding today
oi Miss norroWdalc Chapman. daugh-
ter 40 Clarence Chapman former
High Commissioner Of the Hudson
Har Company and Roswell NJ Colt,
son of Mrs $ Pomcroy Colt OF Prov
ldeuCe r. The marriage cerC
mouy was performed Zoo St Paul
.church. knightsbridge
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-02
Texas Weather.

oklahoma Clear and calm big
rain puraut cloudy ilulo
Louisiana Hig rain since one o.
u Shreveport
North Texas Generally cloudy
and cool good rain GreouviIle show.
crs Clehurne
Central Texas Generally cloudy
and cool rain al Waco Hillsboro
Austin Corsicsua and Taylor
East Texas Rain Nacogdoches
Palestine. Tyler and Marshall
South Texas Clopdy and warm
Plains Country. PeCos Valley
Clear and warm
West Texas Generally cloudy and
warn
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-02

4 - Tally News
u flamyieS Tea tunc ~ Briss
showers fell at frequent intervals FRI
day night in Plainview ad over many
sections Of the county the precipi-
tation was much heavier The rains
should be Of great benefit to rcops.
but more Is needed yet. except by
the farmers who have recently water.
ed their crops from their irrigation
wells
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-02
Piainyiew i.,siges Plan Drill Contest

SPECIAL to nafs Nea.
Plainyiew Tex. June ON We'd
resday night June o the Odd Eel.
lows. Praethorians. Woodmen and
Regckahs will hold a drill contest az
the : o = = hall The drills will be-
.n'erspcrsel with readings. oratory
end musical program.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-02

IErC HER PREDICTS
POSTPONED BATTLE

Washington, d. {. June
Suspense as to the outcome
of the struggle between Fed
erals and revolutionists In
Mexico may be prolonged for
some weeks. Ia the opinion
of American Consul Letcher.
at Chihuahua. the rebel head
quarters. who informed the
state Department today that
railroad and bridge damage
would prevent a serious bat
tie soon
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-02

"TT"TIT y T7sTT" |FsN
P'sinrisu TeA June z The city
OF Pa.nsieW this week ordered two
carloads Of s.N and eight inch poroua
tlle which viii b. laid IN the r ".
rk farm southeast Of town.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-02

ARIZONA MAY SEND
SPLIT DELEGATION


Ey Associated Press.
Tucson. Ariz.. June Al
though Taft leaders appeared
to control the situation to-
night. Roosevelt supporters
who arrived today professed
TO believe that a compromise
could be reached whereby
split delegation. three dele
gates each for Taft and Roose-
welt. would be named az the
Republican state convention
here Monday
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-02
Gnlman cnlhnl-.. o. r.nn- .I,an.

Johnston Pa lrrr \.u'r
DELEGATIONS representa- 'i Roman
Catholic CLERGY and af. .' rHHsl
vanla arrived BOZ iohusfuHH fDIaE 'H
attend the annual convention 0. 'N'
State Federation OF German Ca'.'."
Societies The Officers expect THAT
the convention this year WIN eclipse
all its Predecessor Boo point of r.
tendance The proceedings rIN Ha
opened tomorrow morning ui'h "a
pontifical high mass IN s. Joseph 4
church. which the delegates wiz af.
tend in a body iu the afternoon o.
stree parade Nili bs held The bus
iness sessions Vill continue over
Monday -ud Tuesday
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-02
Washington Enrsrn.i

Washington. u G.. June West
Teaas Fair Sunday and Monday
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-02
TWtATntp.
Local Forecast.

Generally fair Sunday
Yesterdays temperature
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-11
SWIFT JUSTICE
 FLOATING COURT
Six Cases Tried In Six Days by AIaska's Famous Float
 Ing Court

Trying six cases in eight days at Dillingham;, finding four of the defendants guilty and acquit- ting the other two, was the rec ord made by the floating court presided over by Judge T. R. Ly- bns on the present trip which started at Valdez, July t5. At present there are on board the revenue cutter Thetis six prison CTS who are being taken out, four being those convicted at Dilling- ham and two being insane per- sons who will be taken south for confinement.
 Court was convened at billing ham on the afternoon of July % and the grand jury sworn in at that time. In two days the feder- al inquisitors had Investigated six matters and returned six true bills, the first case being set and tried on the first day of August. Those convicted and now on board the revenue cutter in charge of Deputy United States Marshal George Goshaw and three special guards are: Frank Frag- om'ene, an Italian convicted of murder for killing a fellow Ital- ian and sentenced to life impris- onment-the crime was commit led at Alacanak; Denicio Flores is going out to serve a sentence of ten years at hard labor for stabbing a Mexican at the Creek cannery; M. Sato was sentenced to six years Imprisonment for a shooting affray al Nushagak- SatO was allowed a new trial and pleaded guilty to lesser charge than the first one against him : Edward Kalilikane will serve a sentence of i8 months for wound- ing a Mexican at KOggiunr.
 The two acquittals were of w. c. Taylor, charged with rape, and Anastacio Costello. charged with murder.
 The court was closed for the term of 1912 on the morning of August 8, and on the following day the Thetis with the officials on board started for Nome to leave Judge Lyons and Ralph A. Robertson, his stenographer.
 From this city the Thetis pro- ceeds to Valdez by way of Port Clarence, St. Lawrence and the Seal Islands, Unalaska, Kodiak and Seward. It is expected that the cutter will sail some time to- morrow.-NOmc Nrgget.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-11
WHITE RIVER |S
 COMING FRONT
Is Said to be a Great Min eral and Game
 Country

otto o. Gulnmere, an arrival from the head of the White river. brings word that Fred. Wann, the mineral surveyor, has just com |pleted the survey of the large group of claims held by F. J. No- Hand and associates, of Dawson. They are on what is known as the Middle Fork and Moraine creek.
 Gummar" staked number of iclaimS on Morainc. He located i23 claims in the district this sea- son. He reports that Jimmy Kingston. of Dawson, loraird new claim on SnaG. one of the creeks of the district. Kingston has been located on Sheep and Mnrainr for some lime.
 Andy Taylor. says GunlrrIrr". will leave the White the end If August tn take over the Sknlai pass the American survey horses to Mullcts Peavinr bar. where a large number of horses were pas tured last winter.
 The survey posts of the Cop per River and Northwestern rail- way. says Gummere. extend through SkoIai pass tn the head of the White.
 Great activity exists at the head of the White. says Gummere, and Is being increased by the arrival iof prOspectors every week from IChitina, on the Alaska side. He reports on the way there: From kennecOtt side. Count vOn Bergen, with eight horses. six dogs, and two tons of merchandise, with IplanS to remain for the winter; Bob Wiley and party: two mining engineers sent in by John RoSrnc: MT. Wheeler. of Indiana. and guide. on ih" way in from White horse; Mr.. Slaughter. of Illinois. and Senator FIX inS' son. with val let, chef and ii horses. with F.. Bansrn for guide: Di>tnn. of Phil ade!nhia. and rar!y. wilh lack i Hayden as guide: Dr. McoNrma and party. of New York. with T. ID. D ckSOn as guide.
 A petition to the citizens of Cordova. asking to get trail ov- CT the pass at a cost of S2O,0O0, estimated. was signed by 3a pros lpectOrs and miners.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-11
WHITE PASS |S
 BRANCHING OUT
Contemplated Extensions Down the River and Into kluane and
 White River Sections

w. E. Close, head of the firm of Close Bros. & Co.,, London and Chicago financicrS, the firm who flOated the White Pass and start "d the Copper River and North western railroad, is making very 'cl0se study in person of the coun- try contiguous to the White Pass road, and it's possible resource, with a view of extending the road wherever the conditions justify. The extension of the line to the lower end of Lake Labarge and a feeder into the Kluanc and White river countries is conlcIn- plated. In reply to a telegram for information sent by the Daw- son News, Mr. Close promptly wir- ed:
 Dawson News: have just reached the Yukon, and compIet- ed hurried first trip to the cop per mines at Whitehorse. These properties look very encouraging, and there is every indication of their permanency. When these bodies of ore are sufficiently de-
 veloped they undoubtedly will suppotr smelter, for which cap ital will be found. have no per- sonal knowledge of the reported for addition to the smelter at Tacoma.
 "The White Pass & Yukon Route is aggressively undertak- ing to study the needs and condi- 'tions contiguous to it's line for the purpose of assisting in developing the natural resources, and we have unlimited faith in the ul- timate future of the country. I am taking an important trip to the interior and if not absent too long hope to come to Dawson af- forwards"
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-11
PETE EASTMAN
 AND THE BEAR

Pete Cashman, of Camp Con- fort, knew he had left comfort be- hind when he crossed Lowe river the other day to show Badly Rey- holds the location of an old cab in on Craig. Accompanying Rey- holds, with a map in hand, fur nished by Wm. Ethical, showing the location of the sought for cabin, the pair slowly climbed the hill, when they suddenly came up- on an open spot and incidentally three bear.
 Pete's dog did not hesitate an instant, but developed a sudden inclination to proceed home. About the same time it dawned on Pete that he had business at the other end of the trail and then began the Marathon between Pete and the pup. Doing the best he could, the dog could not keep out
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-11
COPPER OUTPUT
 IN THIS SECTION
Many Properties In Course DeveI- opment Now Coming Into
 Producing Class

With the gradual increase in the price of copper it is grati- flying to know that the production from Prince William sound is al- so on the increase. Louis Lav- ensaller, who is representative in this section of Alaska for the Tacoma Shelter Company, takes very encouraging view of the probable output from the prop critics around the sound. Then the development at the various prop critics in the interior country will, in the course of year or two very materially increase the out put of Southwestern Alaska.
 The Kennecott Mines Company are rebuilding their mill and in three or four months their out put at the Bonanza will be large Iy increased. The Great North crn Development Company and
 (Continued on page 4)
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-11
AERIAL TRAM |S
 NEAR COMPLETED
To Carry Ore From he Mine to the MiIIs-DeveIopment Work
 is Proceeding

The work of installing the aer- ial tram leading from the mine to inc mill on the kenai-Alaska Gold cnmpany's property is getting along as well as weather condi- tions will permit. The material has been hauled to the point of its installation and but seven towers remain to be erected. There are three crews engaged on the job. Charles krefting is in charge of one, Charles Osborne another and Richard Dougherty the other. Engineer Hays, from the tram factory, has immediate charge of the entire installation.
 Development work is proceed ing iii the mine and report reaches here lliat a very rich ore chute has recently been uncOv- cred.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-11
Is A SURVIVOR
 STR. DISGOiERY
After Nine Years a Survivor Of Lost Steamer Makes His Iden-
 tity Known

Under Everett. Washington, datclinc. the subjoincd news story has been published in papers in the states.
 After nine years of silence the mystery of the disappearance of the steamer Discovery of Everett in the ice fields of Alaska has to- day been cleared by the accidental discovery of man who not only asserts that he was the sole sur vivor from the vessel, but backs it up with proof which causes ev- en Capt. Harry Ramwell, of the American Tugboat company, to believe that he is telling the truth,
 Cant. Ramwell returned this evening from Port Townsend, where he met the man who de- clares himself survivor, face to face, and he convinced himself that G. s. Weaver is telling the truth. Weaver, whose craft, tho hallibut power schooner Dove, of Seattle, was struck by the British steamer Ikalis and sunk few days ago, declared that he had
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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-11
OREDCE
 F0R FAIRBANKS
MINING BY MACHINERY IS THE FEATURE OF THE GREAT
 PLACER CAMP.

Another dredge on Fairbanks creek Is probability of the very near flu ture. Options are being taken UT by James Funchion and J. Tod Cowles on all the claims on Fair Tanks creek from 9 below to 1 above, boih inclusive. The options arc all made out with the excep tions of a few interests, the owners of which are in the states. The mon ey involved in the purchasing of the claims alone will total up to $15O,. 900.
 Mir. Funchion and Mir. Cowles have options on 14 claims, 10 bench claims and a large number of frac. tional claims, insuring ground for dredging gruond for mnay years to come were a gold-digger started up stream on the wide paystreak on 9 below, creek claim. It is their intention to leave on one of "he early steamers for the states, where, after obtaining signatures on the remaining ground, they plan tc leave for Englnad to float a com. pany or dispose of their options to capitalists.
 Of the ground under option Messrs. Funchion and Cowles are at present the owners. of numbers 2, 8. and g creek claims, number 8 side claim and the fraction between 8 and g, creek claims.
 All of lower Fairbnksa creek was at one time held under option by the Guggenheims, and they prospect ed the ground thoroughly with the aid of Keystone drill. It Is stated on good authority that the Guggen. helms were we'll satisfied with the values In the claims, but were un- able to get enough ground under op- ton to justify them to enter the Tanana as gold-dredgers on as ex- tensive scale as they desired.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-11

of Pete's way, and, irritated al the unnecessary delay. Pete sent his number 9, in advance, lifting his
 favorite canine clear of the trail and ejaculating,- as he swiftly passed by, "If you can't run, let some one have the trail who can," keeping up his gait until he could seek refuge behind the pOrtly form of Baldy, the latter rcas- suring him that in his company no danger could turk. The two then proceeded for Comfort and the protection of Mrs. Cashman.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-11
GOVT. SUPPLIES
 ARE TOTAL LOSS
Barge Containing Government Supplies Which Went adrift
 at kataIIa Lost

katalla. Sept. ll.-Thr barge containing 70 tons of supplies for the government coal inspection party, has never been seen since il drifted past Martin Island and iS undoubtedly a total loss. Lost merchandise and supplies have been reOrdered in Seattle.
 Ten days supplies were secur- ed here to bridge over the party lntil their supplies reach here from below. The expedition and horses left here for the coal fields on Monday and will begin opera tiOnS at once.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-11
SALMON PACKS
 0N COOK INLET

Salmon packing on Cook Inlet is about completed for the sea- son. Up to last reports the fol- lowing were the packs of the var ious canneries:
 Alaska Packers, at Kasilof, TO- 900 cases; Northwestern Fisher ies company, at Kenai, 5O,O00; Libby, McNeill & Libby's cannery, at Kenai, 35,000, and the Whorf cannery at Seldovia, 23,0O0.
 There was big run of hump back salmon toward the latter end of the season.