RANSOM DEMANDED
FOR LEWIS CLARK
Los Angeles Paper Received Anony
mous Demand for $75,000—Will
be Paid if Clark Lives.
1AJS ANGELES, Jan. 29.—One of
the local newspapers bore has re
ceived an anonymous letter in which
* demand is made for a ransom of
175,000 for the return of Millionaire
Lewis Clark, of Spokane, who dis
appeared from here recently and of
whom no trace has been discovered.
Mrs. Clark, the wife of the miss
ing man. stated today that she would
willingly pay the money demanded
provided her husband is alive. She
desires, however, to be convinced
that Clark is alive before negotia
tions are started and will not think
of giving up the money under any
other condition. j
The letter has been turned over to
the police and the private detectives I
employed by Mrs. Clark and they will
ejpdeavor to locate the writer. It is
Iielieved by some that ii is a hoax and
that Clark is dead, having committed j
suicide. Watchers are still petroling j
the beach expecting to find the body
of the dead millionaire.
KATALLA CLAIM
Psid W Spencer $100 to Locate a
Mine for Him—Pinchotism
Killed Katalla.
SKATTLK, Jan. 29. W. Spencer,
,n old katalla resident, wlio was a
witness today in the trial of Charles
Munday, caused much laughter when j
he testified that he had located a \
-laim for “Dude” Lewis, when asked I
who “Dude” Lewis was. he replied J.
Ham Lewis, the senator.
Spencer claimed to have, located a ;
claim for Lewi sand received $109 j
trom the former .longshoreman and;
present senator for his work. j
.George Barrett, a 72-year-old resi- j
>ient of Katalla, who testified in the!
trial yesterday, staged that 'J’inchot-'i
rsut had killed Katalla and had rob- :
bed the honest.'pioneer, the .prospector ;
who discovered the coal fields and the !
capitalist, who was willing to take the
long chance and develop them, front \
reaping tiny benefit.
“Pinchotism, as applied to Kami
la, meant the locking up of all epal
deposits to prevent their use," declar
ed BarretL
(urn no
Congressman Biyan Says Success of
Alaska Rond Result in Govern
ment Ownership ^AlT Roads.
\
WASHINGTON, Jun. Rcme
seutatLve Bryan, of Washington, pre
dicts that the government will ac
quire all the .rgilro-vtls .of the rsit
ed Slates because o' the sucooir, of
ihe railroad Hystepa $a. he built in
Alaska. The road ..will return big
dividends to the peoplp of the states
in cheaper fuel and in the sale of
rile products of the states.
The system will wipe out the lasi
fjrdnt.ier/o/ the country and open it
fpi- pettleruent by l£e people, declarr„
eel the ccngreasman.
Jim O’Brien prrivedi in., town from
ihe Valdek glacier last evening.
MERRY ENGLAND
Many Building Trades Unions Are
Out and More Are Expected
to Follow.
LONDON, Jan. 29.—Many building
trades unions have gone on strike de
manding an increase pf 20 per cent
over the wages now paid. The bal
ance of the workers in the building
trades are expected to go out today
not only in this city, but the strike is
general (throughout England.
A national tieup is predicted by
the officials of the unions, who say
they are prepared for a long and hard
fight if it is made necessary, .but they
expect the contractor*! will settle the
strike by granting the demands of the
men.
Strong detachments of troops have
been stationed at convenient places
to aid the police should it become
necessary and extra guards have
been placed on all buildings now un
der construction to prevent destruc
tion by the strikers.
Were playing the Austrians Against
the Servians—Made Big Prom
ises to Both.
IJKIvLI.V .Inn. 2W. The see re i |mn
between Germany, Servia and Roll
mania to seize a pen ion ol Hung try.
which would he added to the territory
of Servia and Kotnm ilia, while tier
many was to take the Austrian Alp.,
became public today and lias caused
a sensation.
Tile German foreign oil ice has been
playing » double game, egging Aus
tria Hungary on to oppose the Sen
ians and other Balkan slates, while
ajt the same time causing the Aus
tfians to mobolize-large forces on the
Russian border, making the Austrians
believe Germany would aid her in
case pi; trouble, while urging the
Servians to oppose Austria, hopiug in
|Be conflict to gather, tip a few more
provinces or trade treaties.
, The publicity given the double
dealing caused ttye foreign sec
retary much chagrin and may result
|n an-.Austrian alliance vith . France,
in which event the splendid isolation
pf. Germany pf a few. years ago will be
duplicated and the work of years Will
be wiped out.
ST. PETERSBURG^ jgn. 28.—Tbe
news from Berlin that Germany had
been false to the Austrians, who with
Cier#»auxi#ftd. Italy constitute the
Triple Alliance, does not come as a
surprise . to -diplomats -here, who are
smiling gt the dipcomfiture of the Ger
mans. It is semi-QfficiaUy. stated by
the press that Russia had always
been prepared for the German duplic
ity to Austria and that no phase of
thc Ger-man -dealing with Serbia and
Roumania, but was first reported to
St. Petersburg for approval by the
S rvian.-und Roumanian foreign office.
The Russian foreign office today is
believed to have a tremendous in
ftuence over the Balkan countries and
Serviu, Montenegro, Greece and Rou
luaniii report all negotiations to this
Ic’ty before completing any treaties
j in return for which the Russian gov -
eminent is to proteot the Slavs from
| European aggression.
PARIS, Jan. 29.—The newspapers
of this city are making much of the
ujsromflture of the Germans because
of the publicity of tile duplicity of the
Kalserls foreign office with Austria.
It is predicted that the Titfple Alli
ance will‘he broken*-up,, in - which
event Germany will be against her in
any aggressive action looking towards
breaking the peace of Europe.
PORT All PRINCE
| President of Haiti Flees Aboard Ger
! man Warship—No Government
fg
Marines Landed.
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Port Au Prince, Jail. 2'J.—The
revolution in this country threaten?
to become a reign of anarchy, ae
President Orente has fled aboard the
j German warship at this port and all
government authority has ceased.
Conditions have become so alarm
ing that the women and children of
foreigners are being protected by the
marines from the American battleship
Montana and the German cruiser Vin
eta.
| The foreign quarter of this town is
being policed by the foreign marines
and marines will be sent to other
towns to guarantee the same protec
tion to all foreigners.
The battleshipSoutli Carolina is
! speeding here under forced draft and
is expected today with enough sailors
and marines to establish order in the
coast towns.
Several English warships are also
coining to aid the policing of the is
land until conditions become more
settled.
DENIES
TANGO STORE
Did Not Approve the Dance as Indi
cated in Yesterday’s Dispatch
es to the Press.
libMK. Jan. The story pub
dished yesterday in Ml the papers ol
the world in which I’ope Pius X. is
credited with stamping the tango with
his approval is indignantly denied
today by the 'Vatican authorities,
who claim that the story,. which or
iginated in Paris, is without author
ity and that’ the edict against the
dance is still in force and all the
clergy are urged to prevent the mem
bers of the church from, dancing it.
The press sent the report1 broadcast
over the world and .are now being
asked, to give the same publicity to
the denial;as-was. given to the false
approval of the dance.
CALIFORNIA FLOOD
SLOWLY RECEDING
SAN PIlANCISeo, Jan. 29-The re
cent Hoods which have done much
damage in jJbis ;city. and .throughput
the state, causing the .tfeup ctf rail
roads and the flooding of the. valleys,
| is reoeding today and • it is expected
! that in a few days (he rivers will have
returned to their normal condition.
SUGAR KING Dl£6 |N
SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, .Jan. 29.—Wil -
I liaui Irwin, a multi-millionaire of Ha
waii. died here today after a short
| illness. Irwin was 7(i years old and
|had amassed a fortune in raising stt
i gar in the islands.
To Sever “Siamese Twins."
HARIS, Jan. 29. The “Siamese
Twins," Madeline cm' Suzanne, were
j exhibited at the Academy of Medi
cine yesterday by Dr. He Filliatre.
Their general condition is excellent,
and Dr. lie Filliatre hopes that they
will soon be strong enough to stand a
severing operg-tipn. He 1b now. con7
VinceA that the girls ppasesjS .physical,
physiological and psychic .duality.
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Ex-Senator Cullom Dead.
WASHINGTON, J«n. 29,-,-Ex -Sen
ator Cullom. of, Illinois,, died yester
day afternoon after a short illness.
■ A. rCttbeihehk -'arrived from Eg
jink bay, yesterAdy.'wh^re
agcr for the., Alaska Waslf??tl?TOt)
Mining company.
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STILL ROASTING
Congressman Humphries Makes At
tack on Present Policy of With
holding Alaska’s Resources.
WASHINGTON, Jap. 2?—Congress
man Humphries, of Washington, to
day denounced the policy of conserva
tion wbi,eh bps , been retarding tfte de
velopment yf Alaska, and urged that
i some action he take*! to relieve the
north >of the throttle hold upon its ad
vancement, which the bureaueratH at
Washington had exercised, for the
past seven years.
Given half a chance, the territory
would be a large producer of new
wealth and a lar.ee consumer of
American products.
Congressman Johnson described the
coal resources of Alaska and urged
the House to pass the railroad hill in
order that they might be used by the
present generation. Millions and mil
lions of tons of coal were lying In
the ground of Alaska while the peo
ple of the states were calling for
rheaper fuel.
"Congress gave to the railroads of
the states vast grants of valuable
lands, hut withholds from use all re
sources of Alaska," said Johnson.
MEXICAN REBELS
President May Allow Them to Pur
chase in the United States—
Have Big War Chest.
WASHINGTON, -lalV j2!*.- Il is
slated today that U>t rebels under
General Carranza and General Villa
will soon be- allowe d le> purchase arms
in the United States and will tv
granted the same rights in this e cum
try as are the fede'uls under Gen
eral Huerta..
It is stated here that General Villa
has a war chest of many mill-tons of
dollars which he gathered from the
banka-of the northern states and by
rubbing the churches and foreign cit
izens and holding up the wealthy for
ransom
v, ..n .. •. ■ ~——
War.Id’* Armada far Canal.
WASHINGTON, J»n 29.—The
greatest international dept ever gath- !
cred in .American waters will an- i
chor in Hampton Roads in 1915 in ;
answer to the inyltaUou of the Unit 1
pd States government to other ns- \
tions to celebrate the completion of !
the .Panama canal by sanding their'
warships to the Pscilic through the
new waterway.
» The president will go to Hampton
Roads to review the battleships as
they start on their voyage to San
Fyanciapo. A fleet of 75 or 100 war
ships of tile best type, for the res .
son that slow and antiquated vessels j
would be unable to keep pace with
the rest, is expected to gather for
the occasion. The Armada will prob--1
ably be under command of an Ameri- i
can vice admiral, perhaps Cameron
McR. Winslow, as It is expected that j
congress will make provision for this
new grade rather thun have the
American commander outranked by
some foreign naval officer.
Northwestern Sails South.
The steamer Northwestern, of (he
j Alaska Steamship line, reached here
at 2 o’clock this morning from Lq
touche and left at 8 for Seattle. The
i following passengers left Valdez on
the boat: . For Seattle—H. K. Dav
is, J. V. Ostrander, Mrs. J. V. Os
i frander, Hans Anderson. 10. Clemen -
' fine Walgren, B. Neibling. For Ju
neau—J. R. Guerin, F. Kempfer. For
Cordova—J,. jS. Finhigtyi, J. H. D.
■Bouse, Frank Fraze. ■
• Vi ' . —e——» ‘’"V-T""-* ■■■-)» r
••V ,MSv mu). Mm. -X’»4Js.tgVider left
for 8ettttHr*fti'’ IIHWiWMtf W^itero.
HOUSE MAY PASS
R R BILL SOON
Expected to Vote on Measure Next
Wednesday—Few Speeches
If
Against Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan, 2#.—'The dis
cussion -of the Alaska railroad bill
in the House will come to -an end on
next • Wednesday, according to the
statements made today by members
of congress. A number of speeches
have been made against the passage
of the bill, but no formidahle oppo
sition to the passage of the measure
has yet been encountered.
An effort will be made to have the
Senate bill substituted by the Rules
committee for the House bill, because
of the larger appropriation.
Senate Seats Maryland Senator.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—'The Sen
ate today voted to seat Senator-ele.ct
Lee. of Maryland, who was elected
at the November election, but not
seated because of a contest. Senator
Lee immediately took the oaih of of
fice.
HUERTA LOSES A
BUNCH OF SILVER
Rebels Capture a Train With Pay
Car Having $50,000 Aboard
and Make Getaway.
VEKA OKI'/!.. Jan 2D. The rebel
ilivity in ibis -date and Puebla i
growing daily. This morning a rebel
band <—pturod a pay ear on the in
ter Oceanic railway, making a haul
of JfiM.nOn. I at ter iliey captured the
importam Oriental station with I irge
supplies of war material.
The financial conditions here are
serious. The central government is
making. forced loans from all bank
ing institutions. The Mercantile
Bank lias received a demand to d,e
Ikver. 2,000,000 pesos The directors
met today to consider the matter.
MEXICO CITY. Jan. 29.- Following
the rebel capture today of a train on
the main line of the Inter-Oceanic
railway, the jaguar train from Mex
ico City to Vera Cruz was not sent
out lust night-, the management think
ing K would not 'be wise.
The train was attacked while
standing at a ptatipp. Tfte federal
guard was outnumbered. ao4 lost four
men. The rebels tine believed to
have been under command of Nestor
Barrera, a leader, . who hae been
operating several weeks around Tez
itiflan.
GOETHALS WILLING
TO BE ZONE GOVERNOR
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Secre
tary of War Lindley SI. Garrison an
nouncod today that Col. Goethals. the
canal builder, was willing to become
the governor of the canal zone.
Nude Models Dance Tango for Sculp
tor
UKRLIN.—The tango is still the
chief topic of ballroom discussion
in this city. l‘rof. Gustav Rberletn.
the well known sculptor, says tango
is one of the prehistoric , dances
which has survived from the lost
Atlantis. ,.“1 had it duncerl for- me
in my studio by absolutely perfect
artists’ models, stark naked, and (bus
it was the perfection of the human
form. I made my model accordingly."
Goethals Satary vyilt be Cut.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The
present salary of Col. Goethals as
governor of the canal zone will be
only. 110,000,, while as chairman of
Che canal commission the canal build,
er received RB,PPO, Col. Goethals will
have sypr#|ue aullioriiy in -the zone
and will be . aubJWOt' pply.- tot the di
rection of the Secretary of War.
ALASKA BANKERS
ATTEND BANQUET
McAdoo and Houston Are Entertained
at the Washington Hotel by
Seattle Bankers,
SEATTLE, Jan. 29.—The special
committee to select the cities in
which shall be established the region
al banks reached he reyesterday al
ternoon and were banqueted last night
at the Washington hotel. The com
mittee consists of Secretary McAdoo,
of the Treasury department, and Sec
retary Houston, of the Agricultural
I department.
The banquet last night was a great,
success. The big dining room was
crowded with bankers from this city
and Tacoma, from Alaska and also
from tlie many small cities on Puget
Sound. Sam Blum of the S. Blum
& Co. bank at Valdez and T. VV.
Hawkins, of the Bank of Seward,
were among those who attended the
banqitet and will he witnesses be
fore the committee today at the hear
ing to be given the bankers when
they will tell why the city of Seat
tle should be made the home of a
regional bank
The committee leaves tonight ■ for
Portland.
Paid $42,000 a Year to Newspaper tc
Print News Stories About
tbe Country.
W AS ii.v; 1 UN. .1:11. JH. Advet
;-1n .■ i;i:iu:.vi- r Washington, of tile
We.--.iern .'m paper I'nion, teslifieu
today before the Senate committee
investigating campaign puhlieity that
I lie Canadian government had paid
his association $42,000 a year for the
past Id years to print on the patent
insides of the papers long articles,
nicely illustrated and telling of the
advantages of settling in Canada and
of the opportunities for farmers
across the line in the wheat grow
ins sections.
Washington stated that his company
printed the inside of the small coun
try papers and the • balance of the
paper was printed at the city in which
it is issued hy the local publisher.
Tbe patent insides, be said, were
gold at but little above the cost of
paper.
Tbe Canadian government, he de
dared, were well satisfied with the
results.
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Becomes Effective on Feb. 10—Will
Have Same Zone System as
United States.
OTTAWA. Can., Jan. 29.—The new
parcels .pool law of Canada becomes
effective on February 10 and parcels
will be carried at rates much less
than those sow -being charged by the
express companies. The zone sys
tem, under which the' parcels post of
the United States is operated, is be
ing inaugurated in Canada.
The express companies made a
hard fight to prevent the passage
of the bill, but were defeated.
Have -your watch repaired at-the
Valder • Drug Co. by an experienced
drpr&tuRb. 'All work guaranteed and
promptly done tC