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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
SUPPLIES SHORT
 IN k0YUkUk
Hammond River is Very Spotted, According to the Men Com-
 ing Out

Ten thousand dollars in coarse gold was obtained from an area of bedrock 10 feet square on 2 above, Hammond river, in the kOyukuk, according to John Lar son, who reached town yesterday morning from the upper camp. Larson left for Fairbanks over the trail on April i, travelling in company with the mail carrier. The rich find was made by Hen ry Owen, Judge Howard and Jack Tobin, laymcn on the Hastings ground, on which the rich dis covery was made last fall. The depth to bedrock on the claim is 64 feet, and, as the find of the men will indicate, the pay is very spotted.
 But little has been done on the creek this winter, so Larson ad- viscs men seeking work not to go there. For the prospector it is a good field, though.
 Collins and partner are taking out a winter dump on 5 below, Nolan creek. They expect to start
 Continued on page 3).
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
MINERS GOING
 10 PORT WELLS
Brighton Reports That Property Owners Are Getting Busy In
 New Camp

The launch Brighton returned from Puri Wells, bringing with 1t the bIg ScOw which was used t" fake :he outfit of the Sweep stake Mining company to Avery river. Capt. Stamey reports nasty weather with a strong southeast wind blowing.
 Capt. Stamey reports that min CTS are beginning to flock into that district. On the beach be- low Golden he noticed two Go lumbIa river sail boats and launch with eight men in camp.
 Beycrs, the trader, is making good progress in the erection of his buildings. The other store keeper has big pile of lumber landed at Golden but has not yet started to build.
 The miners who have been working in the tunnel of the Sweepstake are now at the beach helping to put in the water wheel at Avery falls.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
COMPETE WITH
 CANADIAN PACIFIC
GuggenheIms WiII Build Steam- CT at Seattle and Invest
 Four Millions

Vic.Cria, May 1.-The Alaska Syndicate announces that they will compete for the business of the Sound against the Canadian Pacific company.
 The Guggenheims will build a steamer at Seattle specially de- sign"d for the run between Seat tie, Victoria and Vancouver. They plan an investment of S4,OOO,0OO and will also enter into stronger competition for the business of the towns on the Skagway run.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
ROOSEVELT BELIEVES~HE
 CAN DEFEAT PRESIDENT
ISSUES LETTER WHICH DIsPELs HOPES FOL Lov- FRS ON UNITING PARTY HUoHEs--coLoNEL sELIEv-
 Es HE CAN WIN POLLS NEXT NOVEMBER

New York, May 1.-The fol- lowers of President Taft, who had hopes of getting Roosevelt to withdraw from the presidential race in support of Justice Hugh es as a compromise candidate of the Republican party, have been rudely awakened.
 Colonel Roosevelt has issued a letter in answer to Justice Hugh es statement that he would be a candidate if the president wish ed him to do so. Roosevelt says
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
QUARTZ OUTLOOK
 IS VERY BRIGHT
Ore milIed at Garden Island, Fair banks, Averaged $75.00
 Per Ton

from the Fairbanks Nrws- Min CT wc learn that figures of the quartz output in the Panama have been compiled for 1911 and three months in 1912. The Garden Is- land test mill in 1911 handled 2G lots from 2i different properties with a total tonnage of 6A and total value of Si,857. 80 or an average value per ton of S75.9O. During the first three months in 1912 the mill handled 48 tons from fl different prospects yield ing S3,35i.O6 or an average of S69.87 per ton.
 The output of inc Cinema mill for i9i was as follows:
 Rhoads & Hall, ii7 tons. ST. 6i5.
 McCarty, 52 tons, S7,2Ol.
 Davis & Co.,, 8 tons, S236.
 Zimmerman & Co, 10 tons. s722.
 Ncwsboy mine. 66 tons, S5,- 370.
 The figures show that the total of orc millcd by the Cinema mill during 1911 weighed 292 tons, with n value of s3I,iS3.5O. or SlO6.19 tO the ton.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
CLEARING GROUND
 FOR BIG FAIR
Harbor Wow Residences Being Torn Down for the Fair
 Buildings

San Francisco, May ii.-HouseS arc Deing C smantlcd and remuv- ed from the exposition site in preparation for the 1915 Univcr- sal Exposition. Workmcn are now actively engaged tearing down structures that were landmarks in the lIarbOr View district. These buildings will be replaced by ex- position palaces that are being planned by the forcmost archi.. tccts of this country. Homes tha! were valued at three and four thousand dollars arc being re- moved to other sections of the city and on the land they occu- pied will arise magnificent build ings that will cost in the neigh borhood of $50O,OO0 each.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
WHITE GIVEN
 THE DECISION
Coniey Broke Ills Wrist In tho Sixth and Was Badly
 Punished

Los Angeles, May ii.--Jack White was given the decision ov- CT Johnny Conley at the end of the twelfth round in their fight last night. Conley broke his wrist in the sixth round and kept in the ring despite the wishes of his seconds. He was being badly punished and his seconds threw up the sponge in the twelfth lound. The doctor says the wrist is in bad shape and that Conlcy will not be able tO enter the ring for months.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
CORD0vA TERM
 ID BE SHORT
Chitina Grand Jury WiII inves- tisate the Commissions
 CTS Office

Judge Cushman, accompanied by his private secretary, MT. l.. Hamburger, as well as represen- tatives of the marshars and dis trict attorneys offices, will leave for CordOva on the next steamer to hold term of court. On June 3rd a special session will be held in Chitina, when matters pertain ing to the U. s. commissioners office will be investigated. m A spcr'al grand jury has been call cd for the latter place; but lit' iIe other business being cOntem- platrd Dy the court. The COrdova docket is not a heavy one.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
BOY SCOUTS ID
 HAVE AN OUTING
Will Make Camp at Jacks Bay Under Guidance of Rev.
 Zlegier

Rev. Ziegler has arranged to take the boy scouts into camp about June f7, next. Camp will be made on Jacks bay, the scouts going and returning in a launch and large boats under tow. Dur ing their stay the boys will be taught the science of camping and making the best of the sim- pie means of existence at hand.
 They will also be taught wood craft; first care of the wounded and those things which are so necessary to those pioneering, as well as useful for all to know. Jack Carroll will go along with the scouts to teach them camp life. The young. boys will surely have a good time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
ID INVESTIGATE
 PATENT LAWS
Trusts Claim Exemption From Investigation as Patents
 Are Private

Washington, May ll.--Presi- dent Taft has sent special mes sage to Congress asking an in restigation of the laws covering patents. The government is ex- pericncinS considerable trouble in reaching some of the trusts who claim exemption from pros ecution of being a monopoly on the ground that the articles pro- duccd by them are covered by patents and therefore private property.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
JURY CUTS ATTORNEYS
 FEE TO EIGHT HUNDRED

The jury in the case uf F.. r.. Ritchic against the Japanese az cnt of the scaling poachcr. Tokio Maru. wherein he claimed a fee of $2,O0O, returned a verdict of $500 late yesterday afternoon. This verdict was practically reached under instructions of the court. Judge Lyons represented the plaintiff and Thos. R. Shcp- ard the defendants.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
AsQU|TH FAVORED
 THE RECIPROCITY
Opposition Charges Him With Helping America to An
 nex Canada

London, May 1t.--Conservative Leader Law, of the opposition, in a debate last night, accused Premier Asquith of aiding Amer ica in it's plans to annex Canada.
 Premier Asquith favored the reciprocity treaty passed by the United States, but which was turned down at the Canadian elections resulting in the defeat of the Lauricr government.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
FAIRBANKS PREPARES FOR
 THE SEM|-CENTENN|AL FAIR
OBSERVES ARRoR DAY BY PLANTING TREES WHICH WILL sEAUTIFy SETON
 WILL ASK APPROPRIATION

large a throng or attended by notables of such rank signified to all Christendom that Fairbanks has begun preparations for hold ing here in 1917 the Alaska Semi centennial Worlds Fair in cele- bration of the fiftieth anniversary of the territOry's purchase.
 Of course the spading cerc- monies had nothing to do with excavation for fair buildings or the like, as the exposition idea is too new. In lieu of building
 (Continued from page 3.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
STEAMER DELHI CHARTERED
 FOR NORTHERN TRADE

The Northern Navigation com pany have chartered the steam ship Delhi, of the Pacific Coast Steamship company, and will send her with passengers and freight to Bethel and Kusk okwim river points, sailing from the Sound May 25. The vessel will connect at Bethel with the river steamers Lavelle Young and AL ice for Georgetown, McGrath and TacOtna, up the Kuskokwim.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
YUKON Is OPEN
 FOR NAVIGATION
First Steamer Leaves Fairbanks for Ruby and lditarod
 Camps

Fairbanks, May iI.--The steamer Little Delta left this morning for Ruby and Iditarod camps with scow in tow for the lower camps. The latest news from Ruby is encouraging and old-timers have faith the camp will make good.
 The season is exceptionally early this year the boat leaving three weeks earlier than the first steamer last year.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11

Fairbanks, May 1.-The peo- pie of Fairbanks observed Arbor day for the first time yesterday by painting hundreds of trees as a preliminary preparation for the Alaska semi-centennial exposi- tion planned to be held here in 1917.
 The formal round-brcaking ceremonies as dignificdly impress sive as the turning of sod some time ago by President Taft for the San Francisco 1915 cXposi- ton, even if not witnessed by so
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
ID DANCE OR
 N0T TO DANCE
Methodist Ciergymen in Confer once Are Discussing Rais-
 ing of the Ban

Minneapolis, May iI.--The Methodist Episcopal clergymen in conference here are discuss ing the subject of raising the ban from dancing. Many of .the ministers of the old school vio- lently oppose idea, claiming that to do so would be to lower the standard of the morals of the church members.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
GOVERNOR HARMON DENIES
 MIR. BRYAN'S CHARGES

Cincinnati, May ii.--GOvarnor Harmon denies the charges made against him by William Jennings Bryan that he attempted to cap ture the Denver convention. He challenges Bryan to make the let CTS and telegrams public.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
BIG FLORAL PARADE
 ENDS SHRINERS' cONCLavE

Los Angeles, May If. The con clavc of the Shriners ended last night. The close of the session was marked by q floral parade which rclipscd anything seen here for years. Hundreds of au- tOS were in line.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11

Lieut.. Singleton has been de- tailed to the signal corps in charge of the Second division, A. M. T. L., with headquarters in Fairbanks, relieving Lieut.. IT. C.. Tatum, who is ordered back to his command.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
KANSAS AGAIN VISITED
 BY ANOTHER BIG WIND

Kansas City, May ii.--Heavy rain and wind storms swept over western Missouri and Kansas last night, doing great damage. The wind attained the velocity of q cyclone and many buildings were blown down or unroofed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
EckLEs Ia PREsIDEhr
 OF ALASKA SYNDICATE

Seattle, May ii.--Thc Alaska Steamship company has elected g. w. Eckles president to nll the place of Mir. Young. Baxter was elected vice-presidcnt and will take active charge.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11

Frank Watson, general agent of the Alaska Steamship com pany, who has been in the city for the past few days in the in terest of his company, was an outgoing passenger on the Mari pOSa.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
GOVERNOR COMES NORTH
 ON FIRST STEAMER

Seattle, May tI.--GOvcrnor Walter F.. Clark. of Alaska, ar rived here from San Francisco last night and will go north on the first steamer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
ALAMEDA IN SEATTLE
 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON

Seattle, May il.--The Alamc- da arrived from the north yester- day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Her sailing date will be fixed lat CT.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11

Marshal II. P. Sullivan and James Fish, Jr., took an insane patient committed from Kodiak on the Mariposa for the Morn ingside Sanitarium in East Port land.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11

he is the champion of the peo- ples' interests and the only man who can defeat Taft. He believes he is the only Republican who can win at the polls next Novem- Der.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
LADIEs' NIGHT AT
 THE TILIkuM CLUB

The Tilikum Club will be in charge of the ladies tonight. Mrs. H. P. Sullivan and Mrs. Whitley will be the hostesses of the even ing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
SUBMARINE BELL BUOY
 FOR CAPE ST. ELIAS

Seattle, May ii.--The gOvern- ment will send men north short ly to establish q submarine bell buoy off Cape St. Elias.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11

The S. $. MaripOsa arrived in port from the westward at noon, departing for the south at a later hour in the afternoon. She took on a load of orc at Latouche.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11

Dancing Charley" was given 90 days in the federal bastile by Municipal Judge Geraghty.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
THE RoRTHLAMp.

Fairbanks custom stamp mills are charging S7 per ton for treat
 ing free milling ore.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11

R. A. Townsend and w. IT.. Christianson, of the Rambler Mining company, were outgoing passengers on the Mariposa. They will return to Aberdeen, S. D.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11

Henry F. Suesdorf Is putting his good ship Dixie" in trim for summer use.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11

Ed. M. Lakin left for Cordova this morning on official business
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11

c. O. Jensen was n passenger on the Mariposa for Cordova.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11

Fairbanks Igloo of Pioneers telegraphed $500 to former Alaska pioneer who was strand ed on the outside.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
LOCAL iTEMs.
Miss Monohan went to Cor dOva on short trip.

Wm. O'Connor, of Cordova, is in the city on a short business trip.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11

Mrs. R. Weeks was a passcn- ger for Seattle on the Mariposa.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11

Subscribe for the prospector.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-05-11
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Vim. O'ConnOr was booked on the MaripOsa for Seattle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-13
MAY PUT BURNS BOOKS
IN WASHINGTON HALL
Plan TO Merge Memorials Proposed
Carnegie Sorrows at smiths
Death.

Washington. July IA suggestion
that the proposed scottish memorial
In reality a memorial TO Robert Burns
be incorporated in the George Wash
ington Memorial Convention Hall pro-
ject was made to-day by n number OF
Washington's T%ominant business men.
William Robertson Smith. late super
lntendcnt of the National Botanic Gar
den in his Will. recently made public.
has left his celebrated Burns library
In the hands OF a group of trustees.
headed by Andrew Carnegie, as a nu-
cleus for the Burns memorial Back
OF the George Washington Memorial
Convention Hall are the George Wash
ington Memorial Association. headed
by Mrs Henry r Dimock. OF New
York, and tho business men OF this
city.
Already. 1t is poineed out. more than
half n million dollars has been raised
toward ti- construction OF the memo
rial convention hail. and the Senate
has passed the Root bill authorizing
the use OF whole square south OF
Pennsylvania Avenue n s a site for the
building
The Burns collection OF tho late Mr.
Smith could very VOL he placed In p
special room in the memorial hall. IL
is said The great convention hall VIII
be visited By hundreds OF thousands
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-13
CHARTERS ISSUED

The following charters and amend
ments to existing charters were issued
by the State Corporation Commission
yesterday:
The ouigley Furniture Company. n
New York Corporation, amends its
charter increasing capital from $4,000
TO 100000.
Stewart Hosiery Mills. Incorporated
Newport News. Va Operate hosiery
mills Harvey E. Stewart. president.
\. w. Stewart. vice. president all
of Riverside, y !; ] IL LeConay New
port News. Va.
Keeling Laster Company. Incorpor-
ated Norfolk. Va. oyster business. SD
900 toS5o,000. j. w Easter. president.
Henry Kern. Jr. vice president: 5 :
Keeling, secretary and treasurer. ali
OF Norfolk
Amendment to charter Fidelity Land
and Ivestment Corporation. increasinr
its capital from $5O.009 to 100000 and
Changing It's Office from Portsmouth to
Norfolk
Troutdale Furniture Manufacturing
COMPANY Incorporated Troutdale. VA,
$4,000 to $50. 900. j. p. Greer presi-
dent; r I. Greer. vice president. r.
r. Young. secretary, all of Troutdale,
: a.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-13

II meeting % nc Capltal CITY
League. held I'm the Office of President
Grays, was re!nstated hy a vote of four
out OF the five managers who were al
lowed TO vote. The Grays. according
to a ruling of President Eaton. were
not entitled to a vote on this question.
OF the various teams fought for the
reinstatement shows that the League
Is composed OF true sports. The Battle
second in the race for honors. were
the leaders in the fight fer renstate-
ment showing that these fellows want
good and clean sport, and are willing
can be secured before claiming the
championshlp honors 81 tho city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-13

Stockholm. July l2.-The American
]hthletes won two moro even-s at the
|Olympio games to-day Frederick w.
Kelly, University OF South California,
TOOL; the nnal heat of the 10 metres
hurdle race. while Weldell and Hlw-
)kins. also representing the United
States. ran second and third. respec-
lively. in this event Albert L. cut
|terson. of the University of Vermont.
captured the running broad jump. with
10 new Olympic record OF ~ feet II
Inches
In addition. the Uni;ad States nn-
ished second ana third III he discus.
|hfth in the modern rcrtathion, ana
won places in many heats in other
events. the finals OF which arc tot to
be decided
An incident occurred in the last
heat of the semi-Anals OF the
900 metres race to-day which for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-13
AMERICANS FIRST IN
TWO MORE EVENTS
AT OLYMPIC GAMES
Kelly Wins Final Heat Of ITO Metres Hurdle
Race and Gutterson Captures Running
Broad Jump Making New Record
Small Tempest Stirred Up When
Young of Boston Is Disquali-
fled for Fouing German
Runner.

a time stirred up a small tempest.
1t was almost repetition OF the clam
at the London Olympic. WHEN the
American, Carpenter. was disqualified
for fouling an Englishman in q SINH
lar sprint, and the unpleasantnes
caused in Anglo-Amcrican athletics
was a long time IN tho forgetting on
this occasion 1T was a collision be-
tween Germany and the United States.
An Amherst divinity student Donald b.
Young. running under the colors OF
The Boston ~ a. finished two yards
10 the lead in this race. but was dis
qualified and the heat given TO his fast
Teutonic rival. Braun. who crossed the
line second. The circumstances Ied the
spectators to think that the United
States might protest. but the Ameri-
can committee, while considering the
judges decision IN error. accepts it
Loyalty
The alleged foul occurred on the first
turn, nifty yards from the start. The
race was for blood, and there was srca,
rivalry between the two Americans
Young and Ira y. Davenport. Univer-
sity Of Chicago. and the German. Braun
Young took the lead on the first jump.
The German attempted TO pass him on
the outside. and at the turn was el-
"'NtN 10y lphHs- me Judges made al
ATTEMPT to stop Young at the next turn,
but without success The incident
caused great excitement: the Germans
booted the Americans, and Manager
iialpin argued with the judges The
Amherst boy takes the matter much to
heart
Braun was pushing me back said
Young. in explanation. THE only
thing could do was what did or he
pushed into the Swede II they dis
qualify me they certainly should dis
qualify Braun. / would not Kick so
much II they disqualified both of us
The victory of the Finn, Taipale. in
the discus event surprised the Ameri-
cans, for they had depended upon win
ming this, but had TO be content with
second and third. Tho prowees of the
Films. particularly tho phenomenal
runner. Kohlehmainen. was hardly an
ticipated
In the running broad jump Cutter
son was only n hairs breadth behind
the worlds record. but second place
went to Canada and third to Sweden
shattering some OF the American hopes
As the ITO metres hurdle race was a
clean sweep. the day did not pass with
out three American flags going up to-
gethcr.
Lieutenant Patton's success In scor-
Ing fifth in tho modern Pentathlon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-13

of Neutrality-suspicious. and visitors TO this
city each year. and Mr. smiths idea
that the collection should be OF edu-
cauonal value to the people will. in
this case be made nation-wide.
The crying need OF great conven-
tlon hall. capable or housing tho iarg-
est conventions. national and inter-
national which gather In this ooun-
try. and for which Washington has to-
day no adequate facilities. "a being
emphasized on all sizes 1t is believed
that TO incorporate the Burns memoir
Ia in tho same Project would be of
material advantage 10 the convention
hall project
smiths Death GricyeS Carnegie.
To william r Guide, a warm friend
of the late Alr snith, there CANA
to-day eablegram from Andrew
Carnegie In relation to the death OF
Mr.. Smith 1t was sent from Sil!bo
Castel. Scotland. and read as follows:
"3Inny hearts hero plunged into
grief a. the sad news OF otu- frienl's
departure. lie was beloved by an
ANDREW C.EIiNEGIE"
Mr.. Smith and MI GUIDE were tho
guests or Mr.. Carnegie at Skibo Cas-
tie several times making their visits
to the steel king simultaneously
NIr Guide said that he believed tho
plan to combine tbs TWO memvrlal
projects, with bench, - both, mighs
be worked out
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-13

against forty-one other officers. the
best Of the European armies makes the
American cavalry lieutenant one OF the
popular personases u stockholm The
Swedish officers who had beat Patton
had the advantage OF long training on
the ground and the American had to
ride strange horse.
Great Britain and Australia swept
the $40 metres swimming. Healy. OF
Australia. doing the worlds record.
Great Britain and Australia also mo-
nopolized the prizes for the women $
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-13

woman, and when she screamed he
tn-ottled her almost into unconscious
ness. He then ran from the house. y
good description OF the man was fur
nlshed the police yesterday
The negro Is believed TO DO the same
man who had hand to hand battle
with VI. koerk!an. u baker. OF 1901
covered in the place during the night.
He succeeded in eludins Itoerkian be-
Tore the police arrived
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-13

The Committee on Streets. Roads AMI
Parks and the Committee on Munich
nal Affairs of the Chamber OF Com
merce VIII hold u Joint meeting on Mon
day afternoon At O'Clock to further
consider the proposition OF widening
the sidewalks Of Broad Street
The committees may also take some
action on the character OF paving ma
rriiul 10 be used.