VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 81, 1010 NUMBER SO
MORE DELEGATES
. REACH NEW YORK
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Members of Henry Ford Peace Expe
dition Declares that Manufactu
rer was Woman's Victim.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.—Se/enty
members of the Henry Ford expedi
tion returned to New York last night
on the liner Rotterdam, but their ar
rival was not heralded to the world
an was their departure for Europe
where they went to call the soldiers
from the trenches and brlng peac: to
the warring nations.
The members of the party declare
that they were astonished to learn
upon their arrival in Europe that
Ford had no definite plafi of action
■ on which to begin, and assert that he
was the unconscious victim of Ma
dam Schwimmer, the Austrian ideal
ist, who professed to believe that Eu
rope would welcome any movement
to end the war.
Many of the delegates are visiting
In Berlin and European capitals '.lav
ing secured passports as private in
dividuals after being denied admis
sion into the countries as mem 'ers
of the party.
The returning delegates say that
the Rotterdam was delayed several
days in her sailing owing to the fact
that German submarines were active
in the waters surrounding the Brit
ish Isles and the British admiralty
refused to show the channel until it
had been swept for floating mines.
MEXICAN HER
TOWN SUBMERGED
Aviators from San Diego Report that
Signals of Distress are Flying
from Tia Juana Homes.
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Jan. 31.—The
flood situation here is assuming seri
ous proportion^ and it is feared that
trnlesA the waters subside that many
residents blithe outlying districts
will be threatened with starvation.
At the Mexican town of Tia Juana
the business district is reported sub
merged under several feet of water.
Aviators from Coronado island, who
visited the flooded district, report
that they were unable to land at the
Mexican border town where signals
of distress were flying.
The residents of the village of Otay
which escaped destruction by flood
when the dam broke, as it is located
on high ground, are said to have ex
hausted their food supply and are
starving. An effort is being made to
get food to them by automobiles, but
slow progress is made as hundreds of
bridges have been washed away.
All business In this section of the
state has been suspended as San Di
ego is isolated from the rest of the
state except by water travel. The
bodies of many of the victims wjio
lost their lives in the flood have been
recovered from the wreckage of their
homes by the state militia and volun
eer workers. •
Joe Spenard Kind Hearted.
Joe Spenard, our enterprising City
Expressman, worked six hours and
fifteen, minutes yesterday moving
snow from the street to the the bare
spots on the government lot. He
claimed that he did this to keep the
ground frpm freezing. Joe recently
sold a man a heater and throwed in
a blanket to keep the stove warm.
It 1st a relief in these days of cal
lou3ed*itidifference to see a man so
tender-hearted.
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Teddy Lindsley, who was employ
ed during the past summer with the
Ramsay-Rutherfcrd mine, left on the
Alameda yesterday morning to visit
his parents in Seattle after an ab
sence of five years.
Pastenrized Whipping Cream and
pure Buttermilk at Love-Whltley’s.
, Pictures developed at the Valdez
Drug Company. ,*• tf.
DOZEN KILLED AND MANY INJURED IN
PARIS WHEN ZEPPELLINS RAIDED CITY
PARIS, Jan. 31.—After months of
freedom from air attacks Paris was
visited Saturday uight by German
Zeppellins which dropped several
bombs into the center of the city. The
raid resulted in twelve persons being
killed and thirty-five others being
more or less seriously injured.
Tb« huge German aircraft appear
ed in the sky near the city early in
the evening and were driven off when
attacked by a fleet of aeroplanes, but
returned at midnight and accompl-sh
ed their purpose.
The presence of the Zeppellins -ver
the;City in the second attack was not
detected until the bombs began drop
ping into the city. Immediately fol
lowing the first explosion the fire
horrs sounded the alarm that th i en
emy had returned and was the signal
APPEARED NEAR CITY EARLY iN EVENING RUT WERE DRIVEN
OFF BY FRENCH AEROPLANESONLY TO RETURN AT MIDNIGHT
AND ACCOMPLISH PURPOSE—THOUSANDS WITNESS FIGHT IN
AIR AND PRAY TOR DESTRUCTION OF ENEMY—CITY PLUNGED
IN DARKNESS BUT ZEPPELLIN8 WERE OVER BUSINESS CEN
TER OF CITY BEFORE BEING DISCOVERED.
for the city being plunged Into dark
ness.
The first attack was made at an
hour earlier than hitherto, and
though the crowds on the streets
have thinned of late in the evenings
ther; were large numbers of people
in the theatres, and other public
places, ■ all of whom issued outd- ors
to tee the invaders and to witness the
battle in the air between the aero
plai.< e and the Zeppelines.
When the Germans were forced to
rst'i-e before the onslaught of the big
fleet of aeroplanes which attacked
them the people believed all danger
for the night had passed and were
rejoicing over their escape when the
alarm was sounded that the enemy
had returned to the attack. The
searchlights were fixed on the Zeppe
lins and thousands of anxious onlook
era watched the flashes of the shells
from the anti-aircraft guns as they
exploded around the enemy. There
wa3 no panic but a remarkable out
burst of hate went up to the enemy
in the sky.
The damage to property is slight
as compared to some of the former
raids as many of the shells dropped
into the streets. The raid is believed
to have been planned in celebration
of the Kaiser’s birthday but was de
layed ,.j me gale which swept Eji
rope for several days during the past
week.
The military authorities are en
deavoring to learn how the Zeppeiins
escaped the detection of the guards
at the forts surrounding the city as
no warning of the second attack had
been received before the enemy was
over the city.
TERRITORIAL CASE WILL
NOW GO TO ’FRISCO
Juneau Empire: In all probabil
ity Judge Jennings will sometime to
day sign a bill of exceptions in the
well known case of Charles A. Sul
zer and others, against Walstein G.
Smith, treasurer for the Territory of
Alaska. This means that the case
will then go to the court of appeals
at San Francisco. The case is of in
terest to every one in the North. It
evolves about the right of the First
Division to spend the profits of the
timber sales of the Tongass forest re
serve. It will be remembered that
this question started one of the hot
test flgbW in the territorial legisla
ture. •' '• ••
WILL IKE WAR
ON FAKE PROMOTERS
Miners at Arctic Club Smoker Satur
day Night Began Movement to
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Protect Outside Investors.
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SEATTLE, Jan. 31.—The Arctic!
Club gave a smoker last Saturday I
night which Was attended by nearly
every Alaskan in the city as all North
erners were invited irrespective of
whether they were affiliated with the
club or otherwise. A good program
including addresses by prominfcnnt
business men of the north was car
ried through.
Mining and the development of the
resources of the north were discussed
at length. Some of the speakers pre
dicted that Alaska was due for a pe
riod of tremendous development and
that money womd be forthcoming
with which to open up the mines
which had been held back for years
through lack of capital.
With a view of checking wildcat
ting the Alaska miners in attendance
at the smoker began the organization
of a war against fake mining promo
tion schemes. It was declared that
fake promoters who had gone north,
secured options of properties from
miners and after enlisting capital for
the development of the mines had
wasted the money and brought dis
credit on the mining industry of the
territory.
NEW BANKING HOUSE
FOR COOK INLET TOWN
The Bank of Seward, of which
Brown & Hawkins are the principal
stockholders, have organized the
Bank of Anchorage and are complet
ing arrangements for establishing the
new enterprise in the Cook Inlet
town- Chas. Brown Is president of
the bank, Sydney Anderson vice-pres
ident and H. S. Balderson cashier.
The new institution is capitalized for
$25,000, all of which is fully paid in,
according to a statement issued by
the cashier. _
Johnny Kacerosky, who is well
known in Valdez is now connected
with the Universal Film company at
Los Angeles. He recently went south
from Seward where he had been in
the employ of Brown * Hawkins.
PRESIDENT DECLARES NAVY
AND COAST DEFENSES WEAK
TELLS CLEVELAND AUDIENCE THAT NATION DEPENDS UPON HIM
TO KEEP AMERICA FROM BEING DRAWN INTO WAR AND TO
KEEP HONOR OF NATION UNSTAINED AND THAT IT MAY BE
IMPOSSIBLE TO DO BOTH—AMERICAN PEOPLE »* OL'LD SCORN
TO USE POWER TO OPPRESS SMALLER NATIONS OR FOR CON
QUEST—UNITED STATES NAVY IN FOURTH PLACE.
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• CLEVELAND, Jan. 31.—Speaking
before an audience numbering thou
sands here last Saturday night ^resi
dent Wilson for the first time during
his tour mentioned preparedne. * in
a forceful manner.
He declared that the situation was
very grave and told his audience that
the nation was not as well prepared
against attaca from a foreign foe as
the American people believed The
United States navy, he asserted in
stead of being in second pla,:'j in
point of strength as had been d - lur
ed by some authorities occupied the
fourth place in the standing •>' the
great naval forces of the world
President Wilson believed th: t the
money spent on coast defenses uur
ing the past few years had not oeen
wasted as claimed by the opposition
to’ the administration’s preparedness
program, but that the coast defenses
were'woefully inadequate. Nava1 ex
perts had assured him that the A aeri
ean cities on both the Atlantic *nd
Pacific coasts could be destroyed by
enemy warships without coming w th
in the range of the guns of the forts
guarding the cities.
President Wilson declared that
while America was preparing a great
er national defense that she was un
afraid and that she would scorn to
use her power against the weaker na
tions or for conquest. He believed
the American people were relying
upon him to keep the nation from
being involved in the war which was
raging in Europe and at the same
time to sustain the honor of the na
tion unsullied. He declared that it
was becoming more difficult each day
to guide the ship of state through <he
diplomatic channels and that it might
be impossible to avoid being drawn
into war.
Fin OK DORA
LOSES A LIMB
Foot was Caught In Lines While Ves
sel was Shifting Berth to Enable
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Admiral Farragut to Land.
SEWARD, Jan. 31.—A horribl'* ac
cident occurred here Sunday, which
cost John Johnson, a fireman on the
steamer Dora, a loot and possibly his
life. While the steamer Admiral Far
ragut was attempting to make a land
ing it was necessary that the Dora be
shifted and Johnson was sent to move
the steamer's lines. In some manr er
his foot became entangled in a bight
In the line, and the foot was cut off,
falling into the bay.
The injured man was rushed to
the Seward hospital, where he receiv
ed prompt surgical treatment, but it
s feared that the shock sustained
may prove fatal.
Mrs. E. Mill, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Austin of the Albe
marle hotel for aeveral weeks, left on
he Alameda yesterday morning for
Cordova, where she will spend a few
lays before continuing tier trip to her
lome in Jnneau.
Nugget Jewelry made to order at
the Valdez Drug Co., by a. O.
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WILL FIGHT HIE
NAHONAL GUARD
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United Mine Workers Would deprive
Members of State Militia from
Membership in Unions.
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INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 31.—A res
olution to bar members of the Nat'on
al Guard from membership in the
organization participated a heated
discussion in the convention of the
United Mine Workers of America
which is in session here.
The resolution provided that in
view of the abuses of the militia v her
they were sent by the governor of
Colorado to shoot down the strikers
that all members of the labor unions
who were indentified with the mili
tia in the various states should be de
prived of their membership in the
unions.
The resolution was tabled »ut it
is believed that it will be passed when
it comes to a final test of strength
as the entire western delegations are
a unit In favor of divorcing the isbor
unions from military service in any
form.
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. *
All kinds of Vegetables and fine
assortment of Apples and Oranges at
Keystone Produce Co. *
MUCH OUTSIDE COAL
BURNED IN ALASKA
JUNEAU: The importation of coal
into Alaska from the States and from
foreign countries during the last fis
cal year amounted to 79,239 tons,
valued at $397,290. Of this 32,927
tons, valued at $141,480, whs foreign
coat, and 46,312 tons domestic, val
ued at $255,810. The coal importa
tions, domestic and foreign, during
the fiscal year 1914 were 93,101 tons,
valued at $295,123. The importa
tions for the fiscal year 1915 show a
decrease of 13,862 tons as compared
with the previous year. A small
quantity of Alaska coal was mined
during 1915, chiefly in t{he Cook in
let district.
ANOTHER BREAK
IN THE GABLE
Messages are ltelng Promptly Hand
led over the Government System
Between Sitka and Cape.
The government cable between
Valdez and Seattle again went out of
commission yesterday morning. This
time the break occurred between Val
dez and Sitka and is believed to be
near the latter place where breaks
most frequently happen. The fact
that the break is north of Sitka will
mean that it may be several days and
possibly weeks before direct commu
nication via the cable will be restor
ed.
The cableship Burnside, which was
In drydock when the oreak occurred
a few weeks ago, is believed to be in
Seattle and should be ready to sail
for the north at an early date, to
make the repairs.
Lieut. Dougherty has announced
that while the cable is out of com
mission that the business will be han
dled over the navy radio system be
tween Sitka anu Htnchinbrook, from
wmcn point vaiaez messages ana an
Interior points will be sent direct to
Valdez. Cable instruments were re
cently installed at Hincbinbrook.
which permits of messages being sent
direct to Valdez without relay at Cor
dova, as was formerly the case.
Two members of the staff of the
local office of the Signal Corp3, '•/ar
rent T. Gill and Cyril S. Sterling left
on the Admiral Parragut this r orn
ling for Cordova en route to H-cch
inbrook and after their arrival there
np delay is anticipated In caring for
all business offered.
Recent arrivals from Anchorage
who came over the winter trail re
port that a good roadhouse has been
established at Mile 63. where the: call
over the divide from Portage Pay
connects with the railroad. Mr. and
Mrs. onset conduct a roadhouse
at the head of Portage Bay and trav
elers who decide to go via that route
can now depend on accommodation at
both ends of the road.
J. C. Hansen left for the states on
the Alameda. He plana to return to
the north early neat spring
RUSSIAN EUROPEAN
PORTS ARE CLOSED
American Shippers notified that Arch
angel lias been closed by Ice
Will Handicap Russians.
NEW YORK, Jan. SI.—Officials
of American steamship companies
whose vesel operate between Amer
ican ports and Archangel, on the
White Sea, have received informa'ion.
from Petrograd warning them ag'dnHt
dispatching any more freighters as
the port is closed with ice.
The news that the northern Rus
sian port has been closed to transpor
tation with ice was not unexpected
by navigators who had recently re
turned from trips into the Arctic.
Captains of vessels who were in At ev
angel late in December report that
the icebreakers, of which there were
four, were experiencing difficulty In
keeping the channel open.
Intensely cold weather is said to
have prevailed in northern Russia
during the past few weeks and has
closed all Russian European porta
to shipments of munitions and other
war material.
It is believed here that the closing
of the port will handicap the Czar’s,
government in its military opi ra
tions as all munitions for the months
to coine will of necessity have to be
taken across Sibera from Vladivos
tok. It is also reported that the ves
sels now loaded with cargoes for
Archangel wil be sent to the Siberian
port via the Panama canal.
FARRAGUT LEAVES
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.FOR SOUTHWARD
Will Call at Irish Cove where Bd.
Woods' Teams will be Landed
to Ifiinl Ore for Dickey Mine.
The Admiral Farragut arrived in
Valdez from the westward shortly
after 5 o’clock this morning and sail
ed again for the south within an h ur.
She carried a number of passengers
from Anchorage and other westward
points who were^n route to the Botes
where they will spend the balance of
the winter. The outgoing passngers
from Valdez were: Warren T. Gill.
Cyril S. Sterling, for Cordova, and
Francis Hall for Seattle.
The Farragut will call at Irish
Cove where she will laud the outfit
sent by Ed Wood of the Copper Kiver
Drayage company to haul ore from
W. A. Dickey's mine there to the
beach. *>•* horses were sent to en
gage in the work and will be handled
by J. M. McDonald, Martin Gleason
and Chas. Wesserling.
FREIGHTER CORDOVA
BRINGS MORE COAI*
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The freighter Cordova arrived in
port early Sunday morning, bringing
two hundred and fifty tons of coal for
the Valdez Dock company and a Tian
tity of explosives for local merchants
and mining companies The vessel
also called at the Granby mine across
the bay and discharged fifty tons of
coal.
' Tho officers report that the Cordo
va was caught In tho great storm a
week ago and that when she arrived
at Cordova she was covered with 1c*
half way up the masts. Part of her
deck load on the up trip was a big
engine and tender for the. Copper
River and Northwestern railroad and
when the vessel arrived It was neces
sary to turn steam on the machinery
to remove the Ice. The freighter t« ok
her departure for Ellamar this morn
ing shortly before'.the arrival of the
Admiral Farragut from the westward.
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PORTRAITS made bv appointment.
in your own home, by F. W. Sheelor.
Phone 185. k
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Everybody come to the new fed
dance, the “Conflettl Dance," gwea.
by the Eagle#. February 14, lilt.
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