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a VALDEZ, ALASKA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1913. NO. 251.
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BO IS HOI ~
WORRYING EUROPE
Secretary 3ryan Denies Powers
Are Demanding Action to
Settle Troubles.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 2.—
Secretary of State Bryan denies
the report widely published in the
newspapers that the big Euro
pean powers are demanding that
the United Slates take some af
firmative action to settle the in
ternal troubles of the Mexican
republic. He says the European
foreign offices have not urged
any interference. The secretary
also denies that the Mexican sit
uation is such as to require im
mediate intervention for the pro
tection of foreigners and their
property.
.The administration is Irving
lo prevent I he appearance of Am
bassador Wilson before the
House committee, which is eou
• sidering Mexican affairs. Both
the president and Secretary Bry
an are anxious to handle the
Mexican difficulty .without 'any
more publicity than is bound to
creep out through Mew sources.
They feel that if the matter is
left entirely to the State depart
ment it can be managed with less
political embarrassment to the
administration than if congress
meddles with it. They are using
all their influence to quiet agi
tation.
CUCY Bill
SOON BE REMIT
Bankers Do Not Like New Meas
ure and Predict Banks Sur
render National Charters
Washington, D. C., Aug. 3.
The House Currency committee
has concluded its work on the
currency bill and it will be re
ported to the House Monday. The
measure is practically unchainged
a|nd contains many features
against which the bankers are
opposed and by the passage of
which they assert the banking
business will be destroyed; that
many National banks will seek
state charters and others con
tinuing under the federal laws
will surely come to ruin.
A minority report will be ren
dered by the Republican mem
bers of the committee.
CHINESE FORTS
BEJOpOEO
Shanghai, China, Aug. 2.—Ad
miral Tzeng, of the federal navy,
has -sejnt word to the European
commanders, of vessels in the bay
that he will commence to bom
bard the forts at Was-ung, now
in the hands oftt*© rebels.
Ray Millard says he never did
have any use for the meh who
put their fellow men behind the
bard or who helped to keep them
tyere and he is coming up to
morrow to aid in the defeat cjf
v Judge < Shepard’s “oputt hoWe*
gang."
C. H. Kraemer, the agent of
the steamship companies will
make the trip to Cordova to
meet Mrs. Kraemer who is com
ing north <tn the Mariposa..
Geo. Reinke. the watch repairer
and jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug
company.
RUSSIA REFUSED
FRISCO INVITE
Will Not Participate In the Pan
ama Fair In 1916—No Rea
son Given.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 2—In
response to the invitation from
the United Stales government
a|id the officials of the Panama
Pacific Exposition company, Rus
sia has declined to participate in
the Frisco Fair in 1915.
No explanation is made for (In*
refusal by the government, to
spend money atid make an exhibit
of the resources of the country
but it is believed' that it is be
cause of (he breaking of the
'commercial treaty between the
Unted States and Ibis govern
ment when America protested
against the refusal of Russia In
allow Americanized Russian
Jews In retui'i) to Russia and vis
it parents and relations.
germIsmayit
JOIN OUR PARTY
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Dutchmen, in Retaliation for Our
Canal Charges, Won’t Play
at San Francisco.
Berlin, Germany,'Aug. 2.—The
German government lias post
poned action on the question of
participating in the exhibition at
Han Francisco in 1915 for one
month, and it in generally be
lieved here that Germany will not
make an exhibit.
The hotel owners in Berlin are.
protesting against the action of
the government, claiming that
Americans who now spend mil
lions annually in this city, will
cut out European tours which in
clude Germany, and that Ger
many will suffer more than will
America. The manufacturers are
also protesting, claiming that
“made in Germany’ goods
for sale |n the United States will
become of memory only and that
the American people, who are the
best, customers of Germany made
toys and other manufactured ar
ticles, have it in their power to
retaliate.
The governed, however, is de
sirous of leaching America a les
son and is inclined not to ex
hibit.
MANY_REFUSALS
FROM EUROPE
Will Not Como to Our Party at
San Franoisoo—Don’t
Like tie Any More.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 2.~
Eight countries have so far indi
cated their intention of not par
ticipating in the San Francisco
exhibition In honor of the corn
pletion of the Panama canal.
The list includes some of the
****** ESfropeaiyMvwwies -and
some Which have invariably spent
large Sums of nutney on interna
tional fairs. *. ... O .
W. Hhrrington returned from
'Latouche and Montague Island
this morning.
■Mrs. Ebby who' has spent the
last few days in Valdez returns
to her home in Cordova.
SETTLE STRIKE
AT CHARLESTON
Miners Receive 15 Per Cent In
crease, Shorter Hours and
Can Buy Anywhere.
Charleston, \V. Va., Aug.
The miners here have signed an
agreement with the operators by
which a 15 per cent increase in
wages is granted, a nine-hour day
is given them Instead of the
present working day of ten hours,
and (hey are to be allowed to
buy where they please.
The strike has been dragging
for several years and many lives
have been lost in coin 11 icls be
I ween the guards employed by
the operalors, the soldiers sent
to the - district by the governor
and the miners.
HOUSE IS AFTER
THE RANKERS
Blame Them With the Low Prices
of Government Bonds—Banks
Blame Government.
Washing!mi, I). G., Aug. —
The House today passed a reso
lution authorizing a committee
to probe the recent charges made
by Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo that the banks of the
country were trying to depress
government bonds and had forc
ed them to the lowest price ever
known.
Bankers, however, assert that
the low price of the bonds was
caused by the announcement of
the government that the Treas
ury department would no longer
issue paper money, upon deposit
by the banks of the bonds with
the Treasury department, and
that therefore the great value of
the bonds to the banks was tak
dn away and a large field of sale
cut off, and naturally the price
dropped.
HAIL STORM
NEAR ROME
Destroys Vineyards and Damage
is Estimated at Four mil
lion Dollars.
Home, AugC 2.—A violent hail
storm yesterday did $4,000,000
worth of damage to the vineyards
of the Brindisi district, and the
crop is about ruined.
The grapes were nearly ready
for harvesting and the hail broke
down the vines and smashed the
fruit and the loss will be very
great.
The past summer has been the
coldest ever lfcnown And as far
back a| the Meooids go all.June
and July records have been j
smashed this 'season.
Pete Huganir wii taave ILmday
tnorning with four Bead rtFslWk
for the Jnew strike on the Stou
shana. He will fo^vid Gokrona
and on up the Copper river.
Joe Blanton left this afternoon
With 1,000 pounds of mail for in
terior points. Up also had a (odd
of express for (Jifferent camps on
the route from Valdez to Gul
kana.
ORDER REDUCTION
EXPRESS CHARGES
Wells-Fargo Make Money Too
Fast and Are Ordered to
Make 15 Per Cent Cut.
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San Francisco, Aug. £.--The
state railroad commission today
ordered the Wclls-Fargo Express
Co. to cut their present rates 15
per cent and may make a furth
er cut if it is found necessary.
The reductions means a saving
of $750,000 a year to the people
of th.e state.
iThe company has averaged for
the past few years a profit of
$810,000 a year and the commis
sion experts have figured it out
that the original Invest merit of
the company was only $030,000
in the state of California.
REFUSE ANSWER
Ways and Means Committee Re
ceive Only 60 Answers Out
of 2,500 Circulars.
Washington, I). C., Aug. 2.—
Only Oft out of 2,50ft manufac
turers .who received circulars
from the Ways and Means com
mittee of the House asking them
to immediately answer the ques
tions propounded in the circu
lar have beefn signed.
The effort of the committee to
secure first-hand information
under oath from the manufac
turers as to tile cost of produc
tion, the wages paid, the amount
of production, and other ques
tions, is baffled by the action of
the manufacturers.
It was expected that manufac
turers could be compelled to an
swer all the questions and swear
to the answers, or be in con
tempt of the House. The manu
facturers, however, take a dif
ferent view and have refused to
answer.
CROOKS SELUNO
GOVERNMENT LAND
Warning is Issued to Foreigners
Against Buying Lands For
feited to United States.
Washington. L>. C., Aug. 2.—
A warning has been issued by
the government to beware of land
sharks, who are selling to inno
cent purchasers mostly—foreign
ers—of Oregop^ and California
lands which have been forfeited
to the goverpment, but which un
scrupulous sharks are selling, i
Investigations of the govern
ment have disclosed a large traf
fic in lands by these sharks and
they have worked mostly among
foreigners.
4 nice goid brick was-ftent to
fftedltle today by the Cliff'Mine to
be credited by the government to
“gold receipt1* from the Copper
River Valley."
Oook Wanted.
Cook wanted by Co1. O’Neil, call
or ’phone commanding officer,
Fort Liscum.
Jusjt- arrive^, a . line Of latest
style waists at Harvey’s Toggery.
FAIRBANKS 10
GHI1INA10WN
|n Ford Automobile in Sixty
Two Hours—Brings Two
Passengers.
Chtina, Aug. 2.—A Ford auto
mobile with John Honan and John
Ferguson as passengers reached
this town last might making the
distance of 320 miles from Fair
banks to Chitina in 02 hours
running time.
•The feat of the Ford machine
iu negotiating the first overland
trii» is considered a great honor
both to the operator and to the
road commission ajml especially
Colonel Richardson who has
spent the last ten years working
In make an all-American route
from the coast to Fairbanks.
The automobile left Cliilina
early Ibis molding and is exped
it'd to reach Valdez some time
this evening.
BANDIT MAY BE
ON VASHON ISO.
Inhabitants S«nd to Sheriff for
Protection—Emaciated Man
Seen on Island.
Seal tie, Aug. 2.—The sheriff
received a hurry call last night
to come immediately to Vashon
Island as the residents on the
island fear that the bandit who
was held a prisoner on Shaw Is
land is now on Vashon as some
of the women claim to have
seen a much emaciated man flee
ing about the island.
The sheriff and a large num
ber of deputies immediately left
for the scene and will endeavor
to capture the baiidit so as to
set at rest the fears of the is
landers.
Baseball Tomorrow.
Captain Shepard has his base
ball players ready for the fray
tomorrow on the local hall
grounds when he will meet a
team selected toy Lupus. The
proceeds are to be given to the
hospital and the joy of watching
Judge Shepard pilch for the
“court house gang” will he
worth the price of admission.
CORDOVA WADIS
DOAO IMPROVED
Desire Railraod Officials and
Road Commission to Work
Together.
C rdova, Aug. 2.—The Cordo
va Chamber of Commerce met
last night and appointed a com
mittee to take up with the rail
road officials and the board of
Alaska road commissioners the
question of improving the trail
from the end oj the railroad ai
‘McCarthy to the new diggings
on the Shushana.
The committee will get busy
immediately.
, Rev. W. H. Ziegler returned
from a trip down the sound,
reaching Valdez at noon. While
at Newchupk he Was called upon
to perform a wedding for a na
tive couple.
CONCLUDE DEBATE
CAMENETTI CASE
Congressman Mann Hands Warm
Sunch to Present Adminis
tration of Justice.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 2_
Congressman Mann concluded
Ihe debate in the Camenetti case
today, roasting the administra
tion for placing in charge of the
immigrant department at San
Francisco a man whose son had
violated the white slave laws, a
man who so far forgot his duly
In tin* government, under his
sworn oath, as In nullify the law
and allow a number of French
prostitutes In ri'mai|ii ti the
'Country, all hough special agents
of the Departmoii| of Justice had
secured dnmigli evidence to jus
tify their expulsion and deporta
tion anil paid Ills compliments •
Jo the president for dismissing
Special Prosecutor McXabD, who
was doing his duty and who was
trying to punish the officials of
the Weslei'ii Fuel Co. for stealing
from (lie government, and Diggs
an,d CameneLli for violating the
white slave act. and claiming that
justice was purchasable under
the present administrati'An.
The Democrats defended the
attorney general.
EVELYN THAW
HAS NO ASSETS
But Owes the Sum of $8,000
Plunks—Files Petition in
Bankruptcy.
New York. Aug. 2.— Evelyn
Thaw reluCued to New Y'ork to
day from Europe, where she fill
ed an engagement on the Lon
don stage, dancing the socalled
turkey trot, which, in her inter
pretatioji, consisted of sensuous
movements with as little cloth
ing as it was possible to wear
and still not too closely resem
ble mother Eve.
Evelyn filed a petition in bank
ruptcy here today, declaring that
"shut owes $8,00l| and that her ass
ets are only worth $200 and that
she cannot realize on them.
Mr. am! Mrs. .Albert Grigsby
leave tonight for Seattle where
the body of their son will be lak
eii for itnlerment.
WESTON REACHES
STJ1L CITY
St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 2.—Ped
estrian Weston today ended his .
walk from New York to St. Paul
and was welcomed by the gov
ernor of the state, the mayor
of the city and many other offi
cials.
■ Alvah Eames left on the Ala
meda for Cordova and will con
tinue on to Seattle having been
called to the Spirit City to con
sult with the department heads.
—
Mrs. Charles Howard will
•leave on U»e boat tonight to visit
her mother who is ill, returning
to Valdez in a couple of months.
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Mrs. William Crary and daugh
ter Nancy will leave on the Ala
meda for Portland where they
w'll later be joined by Mr. Crary.
When in need of bicycle pumps,.,
bells, grips and other supplies
and parts call on Owen E. Meals.