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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
SKAGWAy BOY
 MEETS DEATH
Son of Well Known Northern Woman Supposed Victim of
 Foul Play

Chester Pullen was found dead on the beach at Kctchikan last week. The young man Was pas Scn"cr on the City of Seattle, bound for Seattle, where he was to have entered the Washington University. The vessel left Keich- ikan at i a. m.. prior to the find ing of the pndy. The cause of ihc catastrophe is unknown. His watch had stopped at i2:55 and if is supposed that he must have fallen into the water at about that time.
 Chester Pullen was about 20 years old and was the youngest of the three sons of Mrs. Pullcn. of Skagway. Dan Pullen, the old "st. is graduate of West Point and an officer in the United States army. Royal Pullen graduated from the University of the Slate of Washington last year.
 According to inc Juneau Dis patch il seems that Chester Pull len. of Skagway, was the victim of mysterious circumstances which led up to his death last Sunday night at Kctchikan. Young Pullrn's body was found on tho KrIchikan hall grounds, which are covered by five feet of water when the tide is in. In one hand the boy held tightly his gold watch. The other fist gripped a handful of money. The body showed no signs of marks which would indicate that the had been struck, but his expression and the fact that he held his valuables in his hands is believed to be indication that he had been held up, that the one who had held him up had become frightened, and that the victim had been showed into the bay to drown. The drowning is a catas- trophe that should be rigidly in- vestigated. There Is enough sug- gestion of foul play in the ap- pearance of the body and the gen. eral circumstances involved.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
MEX. REbS VS.
 BANK DEPOS|TORS
No Chance for Washington-AIas- ka Depositors so Long as Mex
 ican Revolution Continues

"DepOsitOrs of the Washing it"n-Alaska bank have no chance Io realize anything from the Bar ncite ranch while the present Mexican war continues" reports Leroy TOZier. Barnetta's attorney. who has just returned from the out side.
 Because of the guerilla war fare carried on by the rebels, the ranch has been overrun. crops and cattle destroyed, on, of the owners shot, and everything is at a standstill.
 The Barnette ranch is situated at Las Bias, on the west coast, below the Gulf of California, in a region early overrun by the rcb- els when the war broke out.
 Ward. one of the partners of Barnctte, was notified by the rcb- els carly in the war that he would bc shot if he visiIcd the ranch, so Inc stayed away for some months until the trouble seemed [" hay" Guirtcd down. Then he Ni.iI"d inc holdings and with two other Americans was shot by the MrXicanS. Although hit five times, Ward survived his wounds. One of the other Americans, died.
 A hundred head of horses on the Barncttc ranch were driven oT by the rebels. who merely left a note saying that they would pay Tor them after the war was cnd- cd. Now everything is at a standstill.
 MT. TOzier believes that Uncle Sam will have to intervene yet in the Mexican affair, although Taft is afraid that war will hurt his campaign. To date the Fairbanks attorney says that the estimate of Americans killed during the present war by the Mexicans Is 100, of which fully one-third had no connection with either side.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
HIGHER COURT
 SUSTA|NS LAW

Olympia, Wash, Sept. i7.-The constitutionality of the law pro- viding for the sterilization of habitual criminals and those guilty of unnatural crimes was upheld by the supreme court to- day. It sustained the life sen- tence imposed on Peter Fielen, of Seattle. The court found that medical authorities agreed that the operation was neither dan gerouS nor painful and held that punishment was not cruel or in human. The case was the first of it's kind to come before the su- preme court of the state.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
BARNEY HETTEL
 FROM KOYUKUK
Says There Are Rich Spots But Pay Is Narrow and Deep,
 ldaking Expensive Work

Barney Hettel returned to Val dez from the Koyukuk on the Ala medaS coming via Seattle. He says the Koyukuk is not a poor mans country, as it requires ma chinery to work the ground, the pay being deep, from 80 to 100 feet down. and the pay streak very narrow. In some places it mar rows to three feet, and there are heavy boulderS on bedrock. mak- ing il expensive to work.
 The Olson brothers, working "n Nolan. have taken out s7OO.- 000 from their ground and have il worked out. There k still some bench ground left on No- Ian. but the creek is cleaned up
 About 250 men arc working ill the Koyukuk, but as large cap ital will be needed To develop the ground. il will be many years be- fore the other creeks will be work ed out.
 MT. Kettle has located three claims on Glacier, parallel to No Ian creek. and last spring he took in a plant. but was unable tu work {" advantage this year. SC Inc sold his plant and only did tho assessment work on inc ground
 MT. Hrttcl will spend some time in this section. believing with many other mining men of ability that this part will develop into one of the best mining sections nf Alaska.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
AN 0|L BARGE
 GOES ASTRAY
Barge With Thirty-f1ve Tanks of Gasoline Found Ashore on
 Gravina Bay

Late yesterday it was reported that stray barge had been sight ed on the shore of Gravina bay, and as result gasoline should be cheap about Cordova for a few days. A number of launches went over to Gravina this morning and found that there were 35 tanks of gasoline each holding about 100 gallons, on the barge. The launch owners at once proceeded to light on the barge and return tn town With so much of the gasoline as they could carry. All told il is worth about Sl,500. while Inc barge iS worth nearly $500. The discovery Was first reported hy Tom Monohan, but no trace of the original ownership could br found. -COrdOva Alaskan.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
THIRD PARTY |S
 IN THIRD PLACE
Poll of Indiana Shows Wilson Will Carry the State by a Large
 Majority

Indianapolis, Sept. t7.-If the polls now being taken can be re- lied on for accuracy Gov. Wood row Wilson will carry Indiana by a large majority, with President Taft second and Col. Roosevelt fairly strong third.
 Both of the old party organiz- ations are taking the first poll of the voters since the formation of the third party at Chicago. The Bull Moose managers and the few papers supporting them have been claiming that the Repub- lican party is completely annihi- lated and that the president won't run much better than Eugene V. DcbS, the SOcialits nominee.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
INCREASED YIELD
 YUKON GOLD CO

July production of the Yukon Gold company and the yield for the season to July 3i, both show important increases when con- pared with the same periods of 1911. The gold yield in July was valued at S644,OOO, which con- pares with Sl76,8il in July last year; for the season to July 3t the yield of si.76O,7O0 this year compares with Si,i3i,5i2 in the same period of 1911. Tn July the company dredged i,O20,70O cubic yards, bringing the seasons to- tai to 2,i8i,i00 yards, averaging 7i cents cubic yard. These flg- ures compare with 793,58i cubic yards in July, 1911, and i,967,- 50i cubic yards averaging 57 cents in tho 1911 season to July 3i.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
|. |. WILLARD
 PASSES AWAY

Frank Willard has received the sad intelligence of the death of his father, l.. C. Willard, which occurred in Chippewa Falls, Wis, his home, in his sixty-seventh
 year. Besides hi sons, Frank and Charles, who live here, three children were with him at home during his last moments. The de- ceased, who has been sick for the past year, has been gradually fail- ing and his demise was not un- expected. He is an older brother Of Col. B. F. Willard, of this city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17

The city was fortunate on Sun- day in not being left in dark ness. The continued rainfall had SO swollen the stream on Solomon glllch as to carry boulder weigh ing about two tons, down into the Hume, is weight crushing the bottom out of that structure, but owing io it's slight elevation above the ground the big rock did not permit all the water escaping. It was found necessary to blast the rock out of the way before the Hume could be repaired, in the meantime the lights burning dim owing to inc lack of power.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17

Louis German, the second of the men tried for robbing George c. Friend of s29,O0O in gold dust in the Iditarod in September last, was recently found guilty of the charge by a petit jury after a four days trial. On the first trial inc jury hung, the states most important witnesses being absent. Angus Bronson, his com- panion in crime, was found guilty and both have been sentenced to long terms in the penitentiary.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
SAYS ALASKA |S
 BEING STYLED
w. c. Brown Declares the Gov ernment Policy Is Unrea-
 sonabIo

Vancouver, B. G., Sept. 17.-"I do not see much possibility for railroad construction in Alaska at the present time owing to the conservation policy of the United State government there. The mining industry has big future, however, and with better admin istration will turn out to be eX- ceptiOnally profitable" This statement was made by w. C. Brown, president of the New York Central railroad, who has just re- turned from Alaska.
 "I was greatly impressed with the mines and fisheries and their possibilities, but until some change is made in the form of administration, there is little prospect of much activity any whcrc," continued MT. Brown.
 "The governments policy does not allow the development Ot mines and forests or utilization of water power except on term; so unreasonable that capital can not undertake it.
 "I saw valuable timber there lying four layers deep. and more iS falling every year and going tc waste. The government won't save it, nor will it allow anyone else to save it. They are dedi- eating the place to eternal soli- tude and stihing all industry"
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
BETTING ODDS
 GETTING GREATER

London. Sept. i7.-Numcrous orders from the United States were again received by brokers at Lloyd's in connection with the forthcoming presidential election, the Times reports, and good deal of business was placed. To pay the total loss should Wilson be elected, as much as 75 per cent. was quoted. A week ago the rate was 60 per cent.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
B|G POWERS
 CHECK ROYALTY

Madrid, Sept. 17.-In accord ancc with it's promise extorted un- der pressure by stronger powers to stop Portuguese royalist flli- Clustering from Spanish territory Spain arrested several of King Manuels sympathizers near the frontier today and will expel them from the country. If the new Spanish policy is continued, it is believed, there will be no more royalist uprisings in Portugal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
CHARGED WIRE
 KILLS PAINTER

Los Angeles, Sept. i7.-Touch- ing high tension cable carrying 35,0OO volts of electricity, John Biorn, B a painter, met instant death here today. Bjorn's cloth ing, saturated with paint and oil, flared like a torch when he touch ed the cable. The body was hOr- ribly burned.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
DAWSON OUTPUT
 WILL BE HIGH

Daw>"n. Y. r., Srpi. i1.-Nayi- gallon on Inc Yukon river will last only for another four weeks. or slightly less. Dredging will continue good and il i, claimed that after h" river close. the out put of the kInndikc this year will reach five millions. which is million more than last year.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
ALASKA MINING
 CENSUS RETURNS

Washington, Sept. 1.-The nineteen hundred census shows the Alaska mining investments t0 total sir, ,00O, ,OOO, with an annual expense of Sl3,0OO,OOO and Ian output of $i7,OOO,OOO. There were six hundred and seventy op- eratnr- and eight thousand en- plnyrS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
GREAT NORTHERN
 HEADED SOUTH

Los Angeles. Sept. i7.-An"ihcr tranSc"niincnIal railroad. pre- Sumably a Hill line, iS seeking terminal facilities in Los AncrlrS with an outlet iO san Prdrn har- DOT. according ln a statement by Mayor Alexander today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
SAILOR LADS
 ARE DROWNED

Chicago, Sept. i7.-A cutter from the training ship was cap sized during a storm. drowning ion naval apprentices. The lads were Scasick and unable iO swim. An investigation has been order cd to fix tn" responsibility for the accident.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17

The regular weekly meeting of the Arctic Brotherhood will take place this evening in Eagles hall. some matters of great importance will come up for discussion and n general attendance of the mem bcrs is requested.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
A LONG WALK
 ID DO MURDER

C.. flax. Wash. Sept. i7.-W'rs- . ,'rnwnrll and his wife walked one hundred miles io murder his wifr's strpfaIhcr. who had mal- treated her.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17

A poke of si6,O0O in virgin gold was received in Dawson from the claim of Lindquist & Rasmussen, on Highet creek, on the last trip of the steamer vidette from Mayo, Many other large pokes are be- ing taken out in the district this season.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
OUR JACK|ES ARE
 ORDERED RESCUE

Washington. D. c., Sept. IT, Blue Jackets have been ordered to the rescue of starving girls in a French seminary in Nicaragua. The inmates of the school are said to be in a piliablc condition.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
HAYWOOD ARRESTED
 FOR CONSPIRACY

Boston. Sept. i7.-Fiftrrn thou sand people heard Haywood speak al a labor demonstration held last night. Later he was arrested charged with conspiracy in con nccti0n with the Lawrence strikes.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17

Mrs. Mary McGrath, 28U2 Van Buren st., Chicago, is inquiring for her lost boy, William Me- Grath, who is supposed to have come Co Alaska last April with a show company.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
GRAFT PROBE
 IN NEWARK

Scagirt, \. J., Sept. l1.-Gov"r- nor Wilson has ordered a probe into the affairs of Newark. where the evidences of shocking iln- morality and grafi are cvrrywh"r" evident.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
PANIC IS RESULT
 OF A TORNADO

Syracuse, Sept. I1.-Omundcga county was swept by a tornado. causing a panic in summer re- sort, resulting in three being kill ed and fifty injured. The loss is estimated al quarter of mil lion dollars.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17

Winter work on the Ramsay Rutherford has been let by con- tract. Work will be continued on steadily, development 90 far proving the property to be very valuable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
Bob Is FIirtinu.

Robert Mcintosh, of Valdez, is in Chitino again. Hc says Chitina looks good to him and as soon as he can settle up in Valdez he is coming here to slay.-Chitina Leader.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17

James Fish left for the inter- for with the mail this morning. Owing to the soft condition of the roads he took two teams with him.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17

Tho Valdez Light and Power company have cut down their old pole line extending across the bay on tho Lowe river tide flats.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17

Mir. and Mrs. J. M. Lathrop left for the outside on yesterdays steamer, where they will spend the winter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17

A petition for a non-partizan primary Is being circulated this afternoon among the voters.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
Taft's Birthday.

Beverly. Sept. l1.-Taft cclc- hral"d his lifIy-fifIh birthday ou sunday quietly with his family.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17

It. is expected that Judge Peter D. Overneld and Mrs. Overneld will be passengers on the steam CT sailing north last night.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17
MONEY
 ID BUY PAPER

New York. S"pl. i1.-Munsry has bought ill" Press. the Pro "r"Ssiv"> n""dlng a paper in thc city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17

The Thetis took her departure for Honolulu, having taken aboard coal for her long voyage.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17

WANTED-Three active miners, apply tonight 8 Co Q o'clock at office of pr. Daggett.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-09-17

The Copper River Lumber com pany's mill started up this morn ing on a couple of weeks run.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-16
HER HUSBAND WAS IN

Is your husband in, Mrs. Maguire?' Wis, sor.''
 I'd like to see him" "Ye can't, sor He's in for three monthS.-Buffalo Enquirer
Arizona republican., 1912-09-16
4 LESSON FROM OUR ANCES
 TORC

In the good old fashioned days of our grandmothers they depended up- on the roots and herbs of the field to relieve disease.
 Years have passed by, but science has never been able to improve upon the medicinal effects of these same roots and herbs which are Natures cure for disease
 Lydia k. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, that successful remedy for female ills, had it's origin in this way and today tons of roots and herbs are consumed annually in mak- ing it.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-16
STATE SOCIETY
 |S ORGANIZED
West Virginians Gather and Elect Officers, Appoint Committees and Arrange to Participate in Ap- preaching Fair

With twenty former residents of
 the old state in attendance, the West Virginia Society of Arizona was
 formed yesterday afternoon at the Empress theater. The twenty pres ent yesterday will constitute the charter membership of the Organiza- ton. and will at once begin an active campaign with the end in view that no West Virginan now residing in Arizona will not soon be numbered among the membership of the new
 organization.
 Had it not been for the short mo- tice given previous to the meeting it
 is confidently believed that the char
 ter membership of the new society would have been more than double the number enrolled upon the occa- sion of the meeting for organization. By common consent of those present.
 Clarence F.. Ice occupied the chair and
 called the gathering to order. He
 stated the purpose of the meeting and
 called for nominations for the offices
 to be filled The election resulted in
 the choice of the following officers to
 serve the ensuing year: larence F..
 Ice, president; Mrs s. F. Billingsley,
 vice president; c. L. Michaels, secre-
 tary: F H. Halterman, treasurer; c.
 w. Holt reporter.
 Announcement was made from the
 chair that the Fair commission had set aside one day of the approaching fair which will be known as All
 States Day In fact one of the pur- poses of organizing the society at
 this time was to be enabled to make a representation at the fair at which time it is believed the membership will be greatly increased by the re- gistration of visitors from various
 parts of the state who formerly lived in West Virginia A committee of three consisting of F. J. Halterman,
 A. H. Reeves and Mrs F. NJ. Anett, was named to act in conjunction with the other state societies with the end in view of making a big success of All States Day.
 The bylaws committee named yes terday consists of c. l.. Michaels, A. i B. Nichols. Mrs. B. A Lynn, q. w. Holt and Mrs. R A. Perry. Among other details which will be drafted i into the bylaws will be q section making eligible for membership in the society all persons who have been residents of West Virginia or who l have marrieed West Nirginians. Another meeting will be held short ! ly. subject to the call of the chair. | Those present at yesterdays meeting and thereby constituting the char 1 ter membership of the organization were Mir and Mrs. Evan Wilson, | Anna NJ Ice. Mrs C. M. Davis. MT and Mrs $. F. Bllingsley, Mrs R. A. Perry. Miss Mayme Ballantine. George i ". Holt A B. Nichols. MT. and Mrs i Bernard A. Lynn B. P. MusgraVe Harry Ballah. F. J. Halterman, C. Ii. 1 McKeever, F. NJ. Arnett; Ira w. Stalnaker. Clarence F. Ice and (. | l.. Michaels
Arizona republican., 1912-09-16

U. A. Smith, Bridgeton, Ind, had kidney trouble for years, and was so crippled with rheumatism he could not dress without help. He started using Foley Kidney Pills, and says: T began to get better at once, and now all my trouble has left me ana do not feel that l ever had rheuma- tism. I rest well and all night and though 59 years old, can now do the work of man of 35 years. l would like to be the means of others getting benefit from Foley Kidney Pills" Re fuse substitutes. For sale by Elvey & Hulett Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-16
SCIENCE CLUB
 |S ORGANIZED
Scientists of Valley Band Together for Advanced Study of Sciences of Matter; Prof. Claude D. Jones Chosen President

At the call of Professor Claude D. Jones, a number of instructors in sci ence from various valley towns met in the science hall of the Phoenix high school last week for the organization of club similar to the student science club formed two years ago in the local high school
 The new club has the same purpose as the student organization, but work will be more advanced. The relations of the various sciences to each other and the applications of science to ev- eryday life win be studied.
 Any capable person interested in ad- vanced scientific study is eligible for membership, whether he is an instruc- tor or not, and the club will be pleased to receive applications from such per sons
 The club will meet once each month during the school year At each meet ing a member of the club win treat fully the subject assigned, and his pa per will be followed by free discus
 sion. The first meeting will be held in the science hall of the Phoenix high school on the 16th of October, when Professor Jones will discuss the Inter relation of the Sciences of Matter. The program for the year is as fol- lows:
 Inter Relations of the Sciences of Matter"
 Physics, Mother of Sciences" "Chemistry-Field and Subject Mat ter and Industrial Application" "Biology-RelatiOns to Life" Geology in Arizona" "AStronomy-the Universe Agriculture-DevelOp Scope, | Possibilities"
 1 Summary"
 There will also be four lectures by scientists from universities and col l legeS.
 ! The officers and charter members 1 of the club are: Claude D. Jones, pres ] ident, instructor in physics and chem | istry, Phoenix high school; F.. A. Row, | secretary and treasurer, instructor in l physics and chemistry, Tempe high | school; V. G. Stambaugh, instructor in 1 physics and biology, Mesa high school;
 s. H. Boddinghouse, instructor in ag- 'riculture, Phoenix high school; E. K, 1 Cowan, instructor in biology and hy- l giene, Phoenix high school.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-16
FOUR DAYS hDF!FT
Ventura Men Have Hard Battle With
 Sea When Engine Breaks.
ASSOCIATED PRESS p1sPArcH1

LONG BEACH, Sept. William and J. H. Davies. brothers. who left Ventura on Monday night in thirty five foot soop, were adrift four days and unprovisioned, after the engine broke down off Redondo. The main sail was out of commission but with small jib- sail the men finally get the boat off Long Bench this morn ing. They rowed three miles to shore in skiff Fortunately they had plenty of water aboard
Arizona republican., 1912-09-16

Antoine Deloria, Postmaster at Gar den. Mich. knows the exact facts when he speaks of the curative value of Foley Kidney Pills. He says: From my own experience I recom- mended Foley Kidney Pills, as a great remedy for kidney disease and a good many of my neighbors were cured by Foley Kidney Pills. For sale by FL vey & Hulett, Phoenix.