V0L 1Q VALDEZ, ALA8KA, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1914. NO. 221.
WART ROOSEVELT
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Bull Mpoaera of New York State Fear
ThaL 1?arty Will Be Tailender
Unices He Cpnoentt.
NEW YORK, June 20.—The Bull
Moose leaders of this state are still
insisting that Ex-president Roosevelt
shall head the State ticket of the Pro
gressive party, as they do not intend
that the party shall compete with the
Socialist party for the booby prize
at the oveNmber election. The col
onel does not want to run and it is
expected here that he will have his
way. Organization Republicans pre
dict that no matter who is nominat
ed by the Progressive party they will
poll so few votes as to forever kill
the party.
District Attorney Whitman, of New
York City, is almost certain to be
the nominee of the Republican party
at the coming primaries. Just who
will be named by the Democrats is
uncertain. Ex-governor Sulzer will
contest the nomination with Governor
Glynn at the Democratic primaries
and if defeated will probably rUn as
an independent candidate at the head
of the American party, which h>s
friends have organized.
The Bull Moosers will try to force
Roosevelt to run and may compro
mise upon Brainbridge Colby as the
party candidate.
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Chinese Bandit Extends His Opera
tions—Regular Troops Unable
to Capture Him.
PEKING, China, June 20.—“White
Wolf,” the brigand who during the
past few months has devastated the
provinces of Hu-Pe, Ho-nan, and
Shen-Si, is now looting and burning
towns and villages in the province
of Kan-Su.
After ending the great ariny of
troops sent to capture him by the
Chinese government, he yesterday set
fire to the town of Ning-Chow, and
his followers tod-y attacked Tab-;
Chow, in the extreme south of the
province. After pillaging It they
burned it to the ground
The brigands then proceeded to
Cho-Ni, where they set Are to the
famous monastery of the Tibetan La
mas.
Subsequently a column of regular
trS$d* bVdrto&k aiiiP-SefSatefPtile'
bandits, who fled to the ravines‘ of
Lily mountain, 100 miles to the south
of Lan-ChoW, the oapltal'of the pro
vince, where they are reported to be
virtually surrounded bytbe troops.
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Weakened Condition—Found By
Campers and Aided.
TACOMA, June 20.—8. II. Eviaojj
rpached here today in a weakened
condition, having been lost oB Mount
Rainier forfodr 4&«. fiVj|hout';,food
Or shelter he wAaered' aboiit until
when almost exhausted he was found
By a party of campers, who aided
fm and sent him here for medical
eatment.
Evison had tried to make the ascent!
of the- mountain alone- and- had lost i
fis way 9»d ,was wandering about
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PEACE NEGOTIATIONS MAY BE STOPPED;
CAN’T AGREE ON PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont„ June 20.—
Unless the Mexican mediators yield
today from the position taken by
them regarding the naming of a
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provisional president the peace con
ference in session here is tq be call
ed oijf and the American government
will continue its military operations
in We republic.
The Huerta representatives are de
termined that the provisional ^presi
dent shall be some Mexican not con
nected in any way with the present
rebellion. In other words, the Hu
erta delegates demand that no Mex
ican in arms against the republic
shall succeed Huerta, but that the
selection must be made from some
Mexican who has remained loyal to
Huerta or who has taken no part in
the conflict at all.
The American delegates, however,
| HUERTA MEDIATORS INSIST THAT VILLA AND CARRANZA SHALL
NOT BE RECOGNIZED IN SELECTING SUCCESSOR TO HUER
TA—MUST BE IMPARTIAL MEXICAN OR HUERTAITE.
insist that the reb.els are entitled to
receive consideration because Ube
overthrow of Huerta is due to their
efforts and that no lasting peace can
be established in the republic unless
.Gen. Villa is recognized.
A report was received here today
that as soon as Gen. Carranza es
tablishes a government at Saltillo
President Wilson would immediately
recognize him. This report came front
Washington. Opinion was general
that such recognition would be the
beginning of the end of the mediation
negotiations.
BERLIN, June 20.—Keen regret
and annoyance is expressed here in
official circles at the reports from'
Niagara Falls that the mediators
work of the past month is to be use
less and that the plans for a peace
ful settlement of the Mexican situ
ation are to be halted by the in
ability of the Mexican and American
delegates to agree upon some Mexi
can for provisional president.
Official sympathy here is strongly
with the Huerta delegates, and the
recent fining of the Hatnburg-Ameri
can steamers Ypiranga and Bevaria
by the American officers of $400,000
for landing a cargo of arms and am
munition at Puerto early in May, has
left a bad feeling iq official circles
here. It had been hoped that the
peace conference would result in the
establishment of a stable government
in Mexico aqd that the republic would
enjoy the prosperity of former years.
CELEBRATION COMMITTEE
WILL MEET TOMORROW
The committee which is to have
charge of the big celebration to be
given in Valdez on July 4th, will
meet tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock
at the city hall. All the members of
1 the different committees are to meet
and the plans for the celebration will
be decided and the finance commit
tee has collected $1,500 for prizes
and expenses.
Gruelling Contest From Start to Fin
ish—Harvard at First Declared
Winner, Lost By 4 Inches.
NEW LONDON, June 20.—The race
yesterday between the Yale and Har
vard varsity rowing crews was so
close that the first reports gave Har
vard the race, but the judges decid
e‘d that Yale had won the race by
four inches. The men of both crews
were exhausted when they passed the
line and all collapsed and dropped
into the bottom of the boat.
From start to finish the two crews
rowed their best, fighting for every
inch, and first one and then the oth
er crew would lead the rage, only to
drop back when the other made a
spiint. 1
Thousands of dollars changed hand
on the event and the betting was
very heavy. .
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M OIL KUO
for firft Tim? Since I. W. W. Agi
tation thgriff le Palled Upon to
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Aid Private Guard*.
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NEW YORK, June 20.—For the
first time since agitators began to:
aiinoy John D. Rockefeller and John'
i>!' Rockefeller, Jr., two months ago.
armed deputy sheriffs from West
chester county were summoned to re
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inforce the private guards on the
Rbckefeller estateat Pockhtico Hills
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~ Sheriff Doyle, with eight deputies,
rdaa'frbm'White1 Pialiis'tn an'auto
mobile at nnou- Aft*r they entered
the estate the gates were locked and
the deputies took stations near the
entrances. Sheriff Doyle left orders
for eight deputies to relieve the squad
on duty after a twelve-hour shift.
It was understood that the causa
W attempt :W. break down We main
gateway. Private guards said that on
Thursday night men in an unlighted
automobile rammed the gate two oti
threettmes as lf to drive the ma-i
chihe thfough it. Sheriff Doyle in-?
timated he would keep deputies af
the estate until the danger of I. W*
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Two Hundred Coal Miner* Are Killed
at Blairmort 'Mine in Alberta—
Four Hundred Escape.
LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, June 20
Word reached here last night that
an explosion in the coal mine at
Blairmore has caused the death of
200 miners. The explosion, which
happened just as the crews were
changing, endangered the lives of 600
men, but a count made by the mount
ed police has accounted for 400 of
the men, with 200 missing.
The explosion broke down the roof
of the tunnels and has blocked the
way of rescue of the helmet men,
who are str'ving to reach the scene
of the explosion in the hope that
some of the missing miners may yet
be rescued.
The government has directed that
an. investigation into the cause of
the explosion be made immediateljr.
RANCHER
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Wat About to Take Life of Wife Who
Had Left Him When Convicted
—Rancher Fires First.
WENATCHEE. Wash., June 20 —
Charles Kline, a rancher of this sec
tion, today shot 'and killed Benjamin
Martinson, an ex-convict, as the lat
ter attempted to kill his wife, who
had left hlth ifheii convicted. Mar
tinson walked up to his wife and said,
"Now, I’ll get you," and was about
to draw his gun when Kline fired,
killing the ex-convlct instantly. -
Kline Immediately surrendered to
the police and naked for sp immedi
ate Investigation, asserting that tie
iu Justified b^tH#ttittln4oh was
about to eotnnit a felony.
Several' Witnesses td the shooting'
all bear ouV statement made by
Kline' and the wdmaitf'afcd it is gen
erally expected here that the cordn
ui-’s- jutV 'wlll exonerate' him fCr any
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IQIUH KILLED
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Mr*. Medley Saved Four-year-old
Child In Path of Rushing Train,
But Is Herself Killed.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va., June 20.—
Mrs. Mathilda Medley was killed here
today by a fast express train. The
woman saw a four-year-old child in
the path of the engine and rushing
on the track pushed the child to
safety but was herself killed when
the pilot of the engine caught her
and threw her 40 feet away.
/Arrangements have been made by
the city authorities for a public fu
neral for the heroine, which will be
held on Monday.
Hundreds of people at the station
witnessed the incident but few had
the presence of mind to try to save
the child until Mrs. Medley rushed in
front bf the engine and gave the
child a shove that sent it to safety
And herself to ai\ Untimely end. '
German* Want Closer Economic and
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International Relations In
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South America
BERLIN, June 20.—The elevation
of the tTnited States Legations in
Agentina and Chile to the rank of
Embassies tat tracts lively attention
in Berlin on account of the revival
of German interest in those coun
tries incidental to the recent South
American journey ot Admiral Prince
Henry of Prussia. ' "'
Only this week an elaborate cele
bratlon was vb«d in Berlin on the
ppbiis|on; of anniversary of $it
kpHl'a ipdepppdepce, the aus-,
pices of the German-Argentine Com
mercial Association. 1, Among the
speakers was Baron von der Buasohe
Haddenhausen, the German minister
td: ,Ar^Uiia; *too it nt^'ln Europe
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econopip and iptelleotwM tips flipd-i
lnr Germany and Argentina and pre
dicted that they were‘ destined to
become Closer 'and dloser.' i'“
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Excellent pictures pt the Orpheup
toplEht' jlfh doe Animated |Cee|ly,
AJso One change tomorrow.
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Vault of Colonial Bank of Pittsburg
Robbed of $85,000 a Week Ago
—Is Kept a Secret.
PITTSBURG, June 20.—It has leak
ed out today that $85,000 has been
stolen from the vault of the Colonial
Trust Company more than a week
ago and that the officials of the bank
and the police had kept the matter
secret. No information has been giv
en out regarding the robbery, but as
none of the employees of the bank
have been place dunder arrest it is
believed to have been the work of
professional bank breakers.
The run which started this morn
ing on the bank was checked by the
prompt payment of all who demand
ed their deposits, besides which the
officials of the bank stated that they
had arranged for the rediscounting of
all the loans of the bank if it is
necessary to meet the run.
Former San Frynclscy Bom Desires
Start Life Anew—Board Hear
Hi* Application Soon.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 20.—Abe
Ruef. the convicted San Francisco
boodler, has again applied for a pa
role and is anxious to be released
from San QuentiiL where he is serv
ing a term for looting the public
treasury of this city.
The application for parole will be
beard at the coming session of the
State Board of Parole and many
prominent citizen's of this' city1 hie
industriously working for his telease.
claiming tiiat beep jjjffipBfr
)y punished for his act considering
that all the other hoodlers implicated
escaped. '? .
tedder a recent ruling of the su
preme cotart Ruef Ik entitled to parole'
If the board desire to grant him his
freedom. ^At'tbe'hehrtng * yWit ago
It' wakrmdntiktged ‘thst the law did
dpciajpn has apt •*#« alt dwM- Tb«
former bass has been a model Pris-;
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Want gent’s flannels to laundry^
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JONES ASKS MONEY
FOR COAST LIGHTS
Introduces a Bill Providing for Seal
Protection and Building of
Lighthouses.
WASHINGTON, June 20.—Senator
Jones o' Washington state today In
troduced a bill in the Senate provid
ing for an appropriation of $110,000
to be used by the Department of
Commerce for the protection of the
seal on Pribilof Islands in the Bering
Sea.
| The Washington senator also asked
for $60,000 to be used by the same
| department in building lighthouses in
Alaskan waters and for extra aids
, for navigation along the Alaskan
coast.
Senator Jones also introduced a
bill providing an appropriation of
$25,000 for re-surveys of Alaska wa
ters in which a large number of ships
ply because of the number of changes
made since the last surveys, as in
stanced by the sinking of the State
of California in Gambier bay last
summer.
It is hoped to have the appropria
tion passed at this session of con
gress because of the great meed for
the immediate protection of the seal,
the marking of the coast with lights
and the re-charting of the waters in
Alaska.
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ENTERS CANAL
Santa Clara, Owned By Grace & Co,
Is First Private Steamer to Go
Into the Canal.
PANAMA, June 20.—The steamer
Santa Clara, owned by Grace & Co.,
of New York, was the first private
steamship to pass into /the canal.
The Santa Clara entered the canal
i today from the Pacific side and will
be through the big ditch and into
the Gulf of Mexico this afternoon.
The Santa Clara was given a rous
ing welcome when she entered the
canal, all the boats in the bay sa
luting her.
The Santa Clara left San Francisco
a week ago for Panama.
WASHINGTON, June 20—The
charge is made here that the Pan
ama canal has been kept from being
us$d by coastwise shipping until the
repeal of the tolls exemption and that
had the bill passed two months ago
the canal would have' been opened a
few days after the bill was signed.
Four Hundred Endangered By Fire
—Two Hundred Escape and Fate
of Others Unknown.
LIEGE, Belgium, June 20—Fire
which started ip the lower levels of
^the coal mine at this place resulted
In the catting off of 200 workmen.
While another 200, who were oh' the
kittle levels, were able to escape. All
hope for ' |he Imprisoned men has not
been abandoned, as it is thougkttkey
kpak hake been able to work back
Into the old chambers of the mine
land cap remain there until 'the Are
cap^e^jiktiishea.
Governineht mine inspectors have
taken cnarge die work of resctie.
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