VALDEZ. ALASKA, WEDNESDAY:, APRIL 2« l»l« NI MBER !>'*
VOLUME XIV _._1 _
ALL WORK IS ORDERED STOPPED ON NEW GOVERNMENT RAILROAD
in WOMAN
' LEADS STRIKERS
IMSAPPKARS DURING THK KIGHT
Mysterious Kemale Beads a Hand of
Eighteen Hundred Males in an At
tack on Plant of tiie Westinghouse
Manufacturing t ’onipany.
PITTSBURG. April 2S.—A myste
rious masked woman led an attack of
1800 strikers against the plant of the
Westinghouse Manufacturing Com
pany, in this city, this morning.
A sharp fight ensued between the
strikers and the guards, but the for
mer were finally dispersed when the
guards turned a stream of hot water
*6n the besiegers.
' During the conflict the woman dis
appeared. and all efforts of the police
to find her have been fruitless.
SOLDIER NIEH
IKEJIECORD
EQl'AB TO KVROPKAN AVIATORS
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Test of New Miliary Biplanes at New
port, News Shows Machines are Ca
llable of Speed of One Hundred
Allies j»er Hour.
NEWPORT NEWS, April 26—Five
army biplanes were given a test today
on the army aviation field here. A
remarkable record was made by the
army officers acting as aviators, and
one which compares favorably with
the feats of the airmen engaged in
the great European struggle.
During the test the machines devel
oped a speed of one hundred miles
per hour, and in the climbing test a ,
height of one thousand feet was at
tained in one minute from the time
of starting.
planes used are the very latest
type of machines manufactured for
the army.
BULGARIA LOSES
HEW IH WAR
NINETY THOUSAND ARE KILLED
Report from Greek Sources Says Bul
gars Have Lost One Hundred and
Forty Thousand In Killed and
Wounded.
ATHENS, April 26.—Advices re
ceived here from Sofia state that the
Bulgarian losses since that nation en
tered the European conflict, as given
out by the war office, consist of nine
ty thousand killed and fifty thousand
wounded.
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GERMANY’S REPLY WILL
BE RECEIVED FRIDAY
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 26.—
It Is expected here that Germany's
xeply to the note of President Wilson
thill be received on Friday. It is said
that German officials are busily 'en
gaged in formulating the note, and
that it will be completed within a day
*>i two. No intimation has been re
ceived as to what its contents will be.
W. Patten of the Patten Mines Co.,
reached town this morning from the
property, which is proving satisfac
tory under development.
Are you particular about your
health? Then be particular about
your druggist. The Owl for yours.
OLD YUKONERS IN
ROMANCE AND COURT
OAKLAND: The eml of the dou
ble romance of James Duncan, actor
with Miss Eva Aezer. a pretty young
actress, and Stella Morley, sister-in
law of “Swiftwater Bill" Gates, Alas
kan millionaire, has been declared by
Superior Judge Everett J. Brown in
a decision granting an annulment of
Duncan’s marriage with Miss Aezer.
on the showing that Duncan is now
in San Quentin prison for bigamy.
The marriage of Duncan and Miss
Aezer took place January 17. 1914.
Within less than a week Stella Mor
ley appeared as the legitimate wife
of the actor and caused his arrest.
Duncan pleaded that he was under
the influence of liquor when he ex
changed vows with Miss Aezer. He
was sentenced to serve two years.
CASEMENT SAID
WILL ESCAPE BEING ENECETEI)
English Nobleman Taken Yesterday
While l nloading Arms from Ger
man Vessel on the Irish Coast Is of
Cnsound .Miml.
LONDON. April —Sir Roger
Casement, the British nobleman and
diplomat, who was captured yesterday
while engaged in unloading arms
from a German vessel on the Irish
coast, and held for high treason, will
-scape execution as the penalty for
liis crime.
An examination of the prisoner by
noted alienists reveals that the man
is afflicted with dementia and cannot
be held responsible for his actions. It
is believed that he will he ordered
confined in an asylum.
El'NSTON GOES MEET OBREGON
Believed Meeting of American and
Mexican Officials Is for Purpose of
Discussing Removal of United
States Troops from Mexico.
SAN ANTONIO. April 26.—Advices
received here state that General
Funston, commander in chief of the
United States troops along the Mexi
can border, has been ordered here to
confer with Generals Scott, chief of
Staff of the United States army, and
General Obregon, Mexican secretary
of war.
The subject of the conference is
undoubtedly the withdrawal of the
American expedition from Mexico, but
what the probable outcome will be
or the terms imposed in the event of
the withdrawal, officials refuse to
state.
From Mexican sources it is learned
that General Pershing's command in
Mexico, is moving north, but the re
port that they will come back across
the line at this time, receives little
credence here. It is believed that
Pershing’s move is merely for the
purpose of getting a better strategic
position in the event the Mexican
troops now moving north should at
tack.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION RILL
CARRIES LARGE AMOUNT
WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 26.—
The naval appropriation bill present
ed to congress today carries appro
priations more than double the sum
asked for last year and carries the
huge amount of 17.000,000. This
amount includes the appropriations
for the increased number of battle
ships under the new building sched
ule.
MEMORIAL ON NEW HIGHWAY
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As part of the tenth annual rose festival of Portland, Ore., June 7, the new
Columbia River highway will be dedicated. The Columbia River highway
was built at a cost of $2,000,000 for tbe first forty miles. The picture shows
the memorial to the pioneers of Oregon at Crown Point on tbe Columbia River
highway.
SECRETARY LANE ORDERS ALL
CONSTRUCTION WORK STOPPED
AFTER A CONFERENCE WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL AMI SECRE
TARIES REDFIELR AND WILSON. ORDER IS ISSUED TO SHUT
DOWN INDEFINITELY—OPPONENTS TO GOVERNMENT OWNER
SHIP ARE GLEEFUL OYER SITUATION AND PREDICT ROAD
WILL BE COMPLETED—NO FURTHER OPERATION UNTIL THE
STRIKE IS SETTLED.
WASHINGTON. April 2G.—Seen--1
tary of the Interior Lane has ordered
all work stopped on the new Alaska
Railroad until after the settlement of
the strike now under way at Anchor
age.
This action on the part of the Sec
retary of the Interior was taken after
a long conference participated in by
Secretary of Commerce Redfield, Sec
retary of Labor Wilson and Attorney
General Gregory. It is understood
that this action is final, and that if
the strike continues for any consid
erable length of time, there will be
little construction work in Alaska this
year.
So far as can be learned here no
trouble has occurred at Anchorage
but the Secretary has decided that the
work cannot be continued success
fully upon a contingent wage scale.
When the board of conciliation and
arbitration is received, and the wage
scale recommended by the board is
shown to be acceptable to the work
ingmen, the work w'ill be again taken
up.
In certain circles opposed to the
government ownership and operation
of railroads the news of the strike
and the order of the Secretary stop
ping all work, is hailed with glee,
and it is predicted that little or no'
further work will be done on the
road. On the other hand it is said
that the road will be constructed to
the Matanuska coal fields this sum
mer. and that further work on the
road is problematical.
TROOPS WILL NOT GO
The absence of news from Anchor
age is generally regarded as indicat
ing that everything at the new rail
road town is quiet and peaceable, and
that no rioting has followed the
strike. This is confirmed by a tele
gram received last night by Charles
McCallunt, secretary of the local Min
ers' Union, from P. H. Ringstad, sec
retary of the new Alaska Labor Union
under whose auspices the strike on
the government railroad was called.
The telegram, which is dated April
24, states: A general strike went into
effect April 22.,Walkout almost corn
today. Complete success. Everything
today. Complete ouccess. Everything
carried on quietly and peaceably.
Longshoremen refuse at any price un
til settled.
The Marshal’s office is likewise
lacking in information from the
scene of the strike. Instructions were
sent to the deputy at that place to
keep the Marshal advised as to hap
penings there, and the failure to re
ceive any communication is taken to
indicate that everything is quiet.
Instructions were also sent to ad
vise of the arrival of Judge Brown
and such other information as might
arise from his reaching that place
Late this afternoon the office was ad
vised that the Judge had reached
there. • but the message contained no
additional information.
It is stated on good authority that
the order for the sending of the Fort
Llscum troops to Anchorage has been
withdrawn, and that unless trouble
[occurs at the new railroad town they
will remain here.
ANCHORAGE MAN 18
DECLARED INSANE
The Marshal's office today received
advices from Anchorage that Gus
Bergland had been found to be in
sane by a jury in the commissioner's
court at that place, and was ordered
committed to the Morningside sanita
rium. Deputy Marshal Harry Brown,
of Kulk, will bring the man over to
Valdez on the first boat.
Valdez Drug Company has a fine
! line of School Stationery. If
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SOLDIERS NOW IN CONTROL
IN THE CITY OK DCRL1N
LONDON, April 26.—Telegraphic
communication with Dublin has been
restored and advices from that city
are to the effect tlisc quiet reigns
there. The rioters were dispersed by
the soldiers, aim the troops are now
in control of tlie cilj.
Spring Samples m neavy weights,
for Alaska wear Ouy F. Cameron.
Tailor tf
MINER INSTANTLY KILLED
AT ALASKA-JENKAl' MINK
Arnold Barnstorg. a laborer, aged
34 year, employed by the Alaska Ju
neau mine, was instantly killed or.
the walk leading 1151 from the water
front to the mill site of the Alaska
Juneau mine this afternoon at i o'
clock, says the Juneau Empire < i las’ j
Wednesday.
Barnstorf was going up the stair-1
way alor.tr the side of the track upon |
which the cable car that is used to
carry building materials to the mill *
that is under construction is operat-■
ed. Hp saw a loaded car coming up I
the track, and stopped, placing his:
hand on the hand rail between the.
track and the stairway. The car;
struck his elbow and jumped the 1
track, knocking Barnstorf down and I
crushing his head upon the stairway, j
Death was instantaneous.
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Alaska Ste:tni"hi|» Declare"
a Dividend of Kleven Per Cent mi
lt> Capital Stock—Old Director"
Ke-elerted.
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SEATTLE. April 2 »i. President
Eccles of the Alaska Steamship Com-j
pany, at a meeting of the stockhold- j
ers held here yesterday, announced
that the earnings of the company dur-1
ing the year 1915 were more than
double tlie earnings of the year 1914.
A dividend of eleven per cent was
declared on the capital stock of the j
corporations out of tHe earnings, and I
a considerable amount credited to thej
surplus fund.
All the old directors of the com
pany were re-elected.
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DOCTOR CHARGED
MURDER OF WIFE
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SAID KII.1.K1) IX AUTO AUUIDKXT
Police Allege Wife Was Murdei-ed and
Placed In Machine Which was Then
Run at High Speed Into a Tree, to
Give Api>earance Accident.
TAMPA, Fla.. April 26.—Dr. Mer
lin Anchor of this city, was taken into
custody ... charged wun the mur
der of his wife.
The crime is of the most atro
cious in the history of this city. It
was at first given out that the woman
was the victim of an automobile ac
cident. Investigation by the police,
however, revealed it is alleged, that
the automobile accident was merely
a ruse to cover the murder.
The police allege that they secured
evidence that the doctor murdered
his wife during a quarrel by striking
her over the head with some blunt in
strument, crushing her skull and
| causing almost instant death, it is
I said he then placed the body into the
i hood of his automobile and then ran
the machine at high speed into a tree.
I to give the affair the appearance of
an accident, following which the doc
tor gave out that the woman had been
killed by the collision.
The cause of the quarrel and alleg
ed murder is said to be that Mrs. An
chor had lost four thousand dollars
worth of jewelry, through what the
doctor termed gross carelessness, and
they had quarreled bitterly on the
subject. They had been married but
six months.
Wilson's freighting outfit, which
I took a qunntity of freight to Slate
creek for John Hazelett, is at Heaver
Dam. awaiting an opportunity to get
lover the summit. The snow trail is
so broken up as to render travel al
most impossible.
AKK HUM. SKM Til THK FiiB.VT
Belief I' Griming that (.real Aggres
sive Mine Tgniti't the Germans Is
About to Begin—British Knives
Becoming Active.
MARSEILLES. April 2*5. — More
Russian troops arrived here today,
and are being sent to the front.
The belief is growing more and
more positive that a great aggressive
move is about to be undertaken by
allied armies. The French offen
sive in the vicinity of Verdun still
continues, and gains are reported.
Farther north the British forces are
displaying unusual activity and the
great Mrive against the Germans is
expected to take place in the near
future
CLASH BANDITS
BANDITS mh:t WITH dk.kkat
Klee I.caving Their Woumled on the
Field—si\ Mexicans Killed and
Sixteen Woundetl—Two American
Soldiers Kali in the light.
W ASHINGTON. D. ('.. April 2K. —
Advices received here this afternoon
state that a clash occurred yesterday
between Dodd’s cavalry and a detach
ment of Villa's troops. Two Ameri
can soldiers were killed, while the
Mexicans suffered a loss of six killed
and sixteen wounded.
The light occurred at Tomachio,
north of Parral. and the Mexicans
were completely routed, leaving their
wounded on the field.
Tlie news was received here with
considerable misgivings as It is fear
ed that in the present state of affairs
in Mexico, this fight may precipitate
an attack on the American soldiers
by the Mexican civilians, and possi
bly by the Carranza troops.
LETS CONTRACT
FORM COAL
15,000 TONS FOR ALASKA POSTS
Quartermaster's Office in Seattle
Awards Contract for Fuel for Kn*
,suing Year to tlie United Coal
Company of Seattle.
SEATTLE, April 20.—1The quar
termaster's office of the United States
army in this city, today awarded a
contract to the United Coal company
for the fuel supply for the various
army posts in Alaska.
The contract calls lor the delivery
of fifteen thousand tons of coal to
Alaskan military posts during the
coming summer.
Alaska l>ue This Afternoon.
The cable office reported this
morning that the steamer Alaska
was scheduled to leave Cordova at 10
o’clock this morning and if this
schedule is maintained she should ar
rive here in the vicinity of 4:00
o’clock. It is possible that the boat
may stop at Ellamar, in which event
she will arrive here an hour or more
later.
Dr. von Gunther has taken down
the storm door to the Phoenix Hotel
and is otherwise improving his place.