Visits El Paso and Other Mexican
Border Towns and Makes Per
sonal Investigation.
EL PASO, Dec. 5— Commissioner
of Immigration Caminetti reached
here last Monday on a trip of in
spection of the border towns to pre
vent the constant influx of ignorant
Mexicans and Japanese, who are com
ing into the United States from Mex
ico, many of them claiming that their
lives are in danger if they are de
ported. as the rebels are anxious to
execute a number of refugees who
refused to aid them or who have
sided with the federal government
in the present troubles. These refu
gees are held in local jails awaiting
the action of the United States im
migrant authorities. It is to investi
gate these cases that Commission
er Caminetti is here and he will visit
all the border towns of any size and
give personal attention to the mat
ter.
The six Japanese who are held
here as undesirables were released
today upon the order of Caminetti,
as the Japanese ambassador has as
sured the government that the men
will not remain in America, but were
forced to seek refuge in the United
States from persecution by the reb
els.
EAGLES ELECT
Councilman Harry E. F. King Elect
ed to Highest Position in the
Local Aerie.
Valdez Aerie No. 1!)71 of the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles met last night
and elected Councilman Harry E. F.
King as worthy president of the
lodge. Charles Day was elected vice
president, Fred Wilson, chaplain;
Tony Carlson, treasurer; Herbert Da
vis, secretary; O. Riffle, inside guard;
John Kaceroskey, outside guard; F.
M. Boyle, physician, and .1. W. Date,
who has been acting president since
the departure of President Frank
Weber, is now the past worthy pres
ident of the lodge.
Angus Chisholm, William Scott and
W. Graham were elected trustees of
the order.
The new officers of the aerie in
tend that the local lodge shall be
come one of the factors in the so
cial life of Valdez and they plan a
number of entertainments and dances
for the winter. The order is now
in a prosperous condition.
Preacher Sick, No Sermon.
Rev. W. JJ. Ziegler is confined to
his bed suffering with an attack of
la grippe and in consequence no ser
vices will be held at the Church of
the Epiphany tomorrow morning or
evening. Sunday school will be held
at noon as usual, but the members
of ‘he church must go sermonless
for one day.
Hospital of the G|ood Samaritan.
For $6.0lt we will give you a ticket
entitling you to- hospital service and
care for any eight weeks out of the
year from date of your ticket, when
incapacitated by injury or sickness.
.6ee W. H. Ziegler.
Joe McCoy, the well known Valdez
chef, will have his new eating house,
‘‘The Delmonico,” open for business
the. first part pt nest week. The best
eats at reasonable prices is ■ Joe’s
motto. 6-7-8
Frank Korth bait purchased the
Cooper building on seventh avenue.
, M.rvjRd Mrs. Korth have liyed 'in.the
building for many years arid have
finally decided *o purchase it, which
was done yesterday.
ADVANCE« "
FOG VALDEZ
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Robert McIntosh, the Freighter, to
Go to Seattle and Advertise Val
dez Route to the Nelchina.
Valdez citizens have contracted with
Robert McIntosh, the freighter, to
leave here on the Northwestern and j
remain in Seattle for the next month
acting as an advertising agent for
the Valdez route to the Nelchina and
Chisana. Mr. McIntosh will also act
for his transportation company and
contract to deliver freight into both
of these camps or any other interior
point.
The plan is to have thousands of
.arus and maps, showing the, route
front Valdez to the Nelchina, printed
for distribution in Seattle among
those who contemplate coming north.
Mr. McIntosh will also carry a large
advertisement in the Seattle papers
and will run the map now being made
by Engineer L. W. Storm at the
head of his advertisement.
He plans to remain in the Spirit
City for at least a month and will call
upon all prospective stampeders or
miners who desire to try their luck
in the new camps; will guarantee
to deliver them their freight via
Valdez and will urge all who contem
plate coming north to come via this
route. wh!ch has been demonstrat
ed to be the best, surest, safest and
shortest into the Nelchina and Chis
ana with no glaciers to cross.
VALDEZ SHORT
Merchants Welcome Arrival of S. S.
Seward With Big Supply of
Rockefeller’s Delight.
The large consumption pf gasoline
by small boats plying about Valdez,
the long time between the arrival of
freighters at this port, upon which
gasoline can be shipped, and the long
trip of the steamer Seward, which
was expected to reach here .more
than a week ago, caused a fear among
the local merchants that their sup
ply of gasoline would be exhausted
before the arrival of the freighter.
The great fire risk in handling gas
oline and the danger of storing large
quantities of the explosive near Val
dez prevents the handlers of the com
modity from carrying more than a
month’s supply, thus the delay of
the freighters may cripple them at
any time.
S. Blum & Co. and the Valdez Mer
cantile company both carry large
storks of "Rockefeller’s delight.”
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WORKERS ESCORTED
TO CM LIMITS
MARSHFIELD, Ore., Dec. 6.—The
citizens of this town took another
half day off to deport a number of
Industrial Workers of the World who
had ventured back after being taken
to the limits of the town two weeks
ago. The men were taken a distance
up the beach and told not to return or
they might expect trouble.
Northwestern Here Tomorrow.
-JUNE All, Dec. 6.—The steamer
Northwestern of the Alaska Steam
ship line, left here at 6 o’clock Iasi
night for Valdez and way ports. The
boat unloaded a large amount - of
freight**far. thg.big^mUVng companies
! operating near this city.
Nothing more appropriate than a
box of Lowney’s dainty candies as a
Christmas gift. Valdez Drug Store.
WS PASSED
!L LEGISLATURE
BE YOUR OWN LAWYER AI^D INCORPORATE YOUR OWN MINING
COMPANIES—IF YOU CAjU’T UNDERSTAND IT CONSULT AN
ATTORNEY AND HE !^ILL EXPLAIN IT TO YOU.
I
Sec. 24. An action fqr any ope or
more of tile following causes, to pro
cure a judgment dissolving a corpor
ation created by or under this act, and
forfeiting its corporate rights ■ apd
franchises; or its license to do fbusi
ness within the Territory, if it £>e a
foreign corporation, may be maintain
ed by any U. S. District Attornefy or
by the Attorney-General in the l^ame |
and in behalf of the people, or j>y a j
creditor or stockholder upon proqf to j
the court that such U. S. District At
torney or Attorney-General omits for
thirty days after the submission of a
verified statement of facts lo main
tain such an action:
1. Where the corporation is in
solvent, as evidenced by a return of
no property found on execution, or by J
a judgment or decree in insolvency
proceedings.
2. Where it has suspended its or
dinary and lawful business for at
least one year.
3. Where it is a party to an illegal
combination in restraint of trade.
4. Where the law imposes the
penalty of dissolution.
Sec. 25. 1. A corporation dissolved
under this act shall be held to be ex
tinct in all respects as if its corpor
ate existence had expired by the limi
tation of its charter.
2. All corporations, whether they
expire by their own limitation or be
annulled by the legislature or other
wise dissolved, shall be continued bo
dies corporate for the purpose of
prosecuting and defending suits by of
’agaltist theft, arid of' eiratiRng th4Sn
to settle and close their affairs, to
disposes of and convey their proper
ty and to divide their capital, but not
for the purpose of continuing the busi
ness for which they were established.
lrpon the dissolution in any
manner of any corporation the direct
ors shall be trustees thereof, with full
powder to settle the affairs, collect the
outstanding debts, sell and convey the
property and divide the moneys and
other property among the stockhold
ers, after paying its debts, as far as
such moneys and property shall en
able them; they shall have power to
meet and act under the by-laws of
the corporation and, under regula
tions to be made by a majority of said
trustees, to prescribe the terms and
conditions.^ the sale of such proper
ty, and may sell all or any part for
cash, or partly ou credit, or take
mortgages and bonds for part of the
purchase price for all or any part of
said property.
4. The .directors, constituted trus
tees hs aforesaid, shall have authori
ty to sue •’or and recover the afore
said debts and property, by the name
of the corporation, and shall be sue
able by the same name, or in their
own names or individual capacities
for t e dehts owing by such corpora
tion, and shall be jointly and several
ly responsible for such debts, to the
amount of the moneys and property
of the corporation w'hich shall come
to their hands or possession as such
trustees.
5. When any corporation shall be
dissolved In any manner whatever,
• he district court for the Territory of
Alaska, on application of any credit
or or stockholder at any time, may
either continue ; .the directors trust
ees as aforesaid^ • or App'oint one or
more persons to, be receivers of such
corporation,1 to Cake charge of the es
tate and effects thereof and to collect,
the debits attl property due and .be
longing to the corporation, with pow
er to prosecute and defend, in the
name of the corporation or otherwise,
all suits proper foe the
purposes aforesaid, and to appoint
an agent or agents under them,, and
to do a|l o.ther t^cts which might be
done by puch cprppfatipn, if iij be
ing. that * may be necessary for the :
final settlement of Its unfinished* bus- j
iness; and the ppwers of such trus
tees or receivers may. be»:kontinued
as long as the court shall think nee,,
essary for such purposes.
.
Sec. 26. Whenever any corpora
tion shall becbme insolvent or shall
suspend its ordinary business for
want of funds to carry on the same,
any creditor or stockholder may by
petition or bill of complaint setting
forth the facts and circumstances of
the case, apply to the District Court
for the Territory of Alaska for a
writ of injunction and the appoint
ment of a receiver or receivers or
trustees, and the court being satis
fied by affidavit or otherwise of the
sufficiency of said application, and of
the truth of the allegations contain
ed in the petition or bill, and up
on such notice, if any, as the court
by order may ditect, may proceed
in a summary way to hear the af
fidavits, proofs and allegations which
may be offered on behalf of the par
ties, and if upon such inquiry it
shall appear to the court that the
corporation has become insolvent and
is not about to resume its business
in a short time thereafter with safe
ty to the public and advantage to the j
stockholders, it may issue an injunc
tion to restrain the corporation and
its pincers ana agents rrom exercis
ing any of its privileges or franchises
and from collecting or receiving any
debts, or paying out, selling, assign
ing or transferring any of its estate,
moneys, funds, lands, tenements or
effects, except to a receiver oppoint
ed by the court, until the court shall
order otherwise.
Sec. 27. Such court, at the time
of ordering said injunction, or at any
time afterwards, may appoint a re
ceiver or receivers or trustees for
the di-editors and stockholders of the
corporation, with lull power and au
thority to demand, sue for, collect,
receive and take into their posses
sion all the goods and chattels, rights
and credits, moneys and effects, lands
and tenements, hooks, papers, choses
in action, bills, notes and property
of every description of the corpora
tion, and to institute suits at law or
in equity for the recovery of any
estate, property, damages or demands
existing in favor of the corporation,
and in his or their discretion to com
pound and settle with any debtor or
creditor of the corporation, or with
persons having possession of its
property or in any way responsible
at law or in equity to the corpora
tion at the time of its insolvency or
suspension of business, or afterwards,
upon such terms and in such man
ner as he or they shall deem just
ana Denenciai 10 tne corporation, ana
in case of mutual dealings between
the corporation and any person lo al
low jitst set-offs in favor of such per
son in all eases in which the same
ought lo be allowed according lo law
and equity; a debtor who shall have
in good faith paid his debt to the
corporation without, notice of its in
solvency or suspension of business
shall not be liable then for, and the
receiver or receivers or trustees
shall have power to sell, convey and
assign all the said estate, rights and
interests, and shall hold and dispose
of the proceeds thereof under the di
rections of the court: the word re
ceiver as used in this act shall be
construed to include receivers and
trustees appointed as provided in
this act.
Sec. 28. Every receiver shall be
fore acting enter into such, bond and
comply with such terms as the court
may prescribe, and take and sub
scribe the' following oath Or affirma
tion: “I, -•-—, do swear
(or affirm) that 1 will faithfully, hon
estly and impartially execute the
power and trusts reposed in me as
receiver, for the -creditors and stock
holders Of the; ;———— and that
without favor or affection," which
oath or affirmation shall be tiled in
the office of the clerk' Of the court
within fen days after the taking
thereof.
Sec. B9. Ail real and personal prop;
erty of ' an '.insol vent corporation,
(Continued on page 4$ .‘
IKMIt i
BURNSIDE COMING,'
THANK THE LORD!
—.—
Cable Repairship is En Route North j
to Repair Break Off Yakutat
—God Be With Her.
Lieut. Dougherty, chief signal offi
cer of the first division of the gov
ernment telegraph and cable lines,
today received word that the govern
ment cable repair ship Burnside had
left Seattle on Dec. 4 headed direct
for the break in the cable, which has
been located by tests made by Mas
ter Electrician Stocker and by the
electrician stationed at Sitka, as be
ing about 200 miles from Valdez off
Yakutat or Yakataga beach.
The failure of the local office to
receive news of the repair ship had
caused many to tear that the boat
was, as usual, out of commission,
but it seems that this was not the
case, the Burnside being in condition
to start for the break on Dec. 4th,
two. days after the break was re
ported. That is some record for the
Burnside, believe us.
After the boat arrives at the spot
where the break is known to be a
great deal depends upon the weather,
as the boat may be unable to pick
up the broken ends and make the
splice if the sea is not calm.
It is not expected that the Burn
side will come to Valdez, as the of
ficers and crew will be anxious to re
pair the break and return to Seat
tle before the holidays.
TEIKHELL STATION
Operator Needed to Assist Corporal
Simes in Repairing the Line
Across Big Flat.
The Teikhell telegraph station has
heen closed and the operator located
there has been ordered to aid Cor
poral Sintes repair the telegraph
line across the big flat on Thompson
pass. Under the rules of the War
department one man must never lie
sent on a detail to repair a line in
Alaska, so it wav found necessary
to move up the operator to the weak
place in order that the summit sta
tion might be kept open and also
to assist in making the necessary
repairs.
While the line is not out of com
mission tile officer in charge desires
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to prevent it from going out again
and will greatly strengthen the line,
add ■-■. number of new poles, lay some
ground cable and prepare for the
storms of winter and spring.
WRECKED STEAMER
TO BEjMGED
PORT HURON, Dec. 6.—The
steamer Charles S. Price, which was
wrecked during the storm which
raged along the great lakes early in
November, will be salvaged by the
owners. The vessel has been found
by divers to have suffered little dam
age. Her hull is of iron and she
turned turtle in the storm 'when her
cargo listed.
The land line was up for a short
time today and a small amount of
press was received by the Prospect
or. The line, however, went down
again at noon and It is not known
when it will be repaired. The Pros
pecter has wired for press dispatches
of the doings at Nome and Fairbanks,
but up to the time of going to press
nothing bad been received.
Beds, rooms and lodging at (he Ala; ]
raeda. Charles Johnson, proprietor, j
STORE COAL AT
Navy Department Would Keep 300,
000 Tons on Hand Near Golden
Gate and Prefer Alaska Coal.
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WASHINGTON, Per. 4—(Delayed
in transmission)—Paymaster Gener
al Cowit, ol' the Navy department,
has made a recommendation in his
annual report tha' the Navy depart
ment tonstruct underwater coal
bunkers in San Franciso tiarbor to
hold 300,000 tons of coal for use of
the naval warships
The underwater sen-- c e of com1
prevents disintegral< 1 i if hituminoii.s
coal, and is very desirable for the
long storage of fuel.
General Cowit recommends that the
Alaska coal be stored in San Fran
cisco for use of tile navy and until
coal front the north can be mined,
the hunkers to be kept full of eastern
coal. The paymaster general reports
tHat no information has yet been re
ceived by his department its to the
grade and extent of the Alaska coal
fields or the value of the fuel for
steaming purposes on warships. He
recommended, however, that if a suit
able coal was found in Alaska to
use it in prefer nee to coal from
the east, because the opening of the
Alaska coal fields, he argued, meant
constant coal supplies all along the
coast and cheap fuel at the Asiatic
coaling stations of the department.
SEAMAN’S BILL
CAUSES FIGHT*
Claimed by Commercial Organiza
tions That If Law is Passed
Excursion Business Stops.
WASHINGTON', I>er„ ti.-- The House
Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries is swamped with protests
against the La ,Follette 'seamen’s
bill, which has passed the Senate
and is now pending before the House
committee.
The protests come from owners and
associations of owners of steamboats,
chambers of commerce and other bus
iness organizations, and the general
complaint is that the passage of the
measure will destroy American ship
ping, especially on inland waters.
The section against which the
greatest protest is made is that part
of the law which requires all steam
ers to carry enough life boats to carry
all the passengers and crew of the
steamer at one time add also enough
able-bodied seamen to man the boats.
It is stated that the law, if enforced,
will prevent all summer excursion
boats operating on the lakes, in Pug
et Sound, around New York and oth
er inland waters, as the cheapness
of the ride is made possible only by
tlie large number of passengers who
make the trips and the boats cannot
carry enough life boats nor men to
man them on excursion trips. It is
further pointed out to the committee
that no necessity for the boats and
the crew in inland waters exists, as
the boats are always near land, there
fore these protests are being made
to the passage of the bill.
The owners of the excursion boats
claim they cannot run cheap excur
sions under the regulations of the La
Follette bill.
Brighton Leaves Next Sunday.
The launch Brighton, in command
of Captain Stamey, will leave Valdes
next Sunday for Port Wells and way
ports. A. large number of passengers
are expected to go to Port Weils on
this trip of the staunch little craft.
W. Smith has purchased the build
ing formerly occupied by' the Val
dez New's oh Keystone avenue and
will iuove into his new home In a
few days. ^