VOL 9 VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUESDAY, VULY 8, 1S13. MO. 2Z9.
HEAVY LOSSES
BALI WAR
Bulgarians Lose 20,000 Men to
Greeks—Servians Also Deal
Death to Many.
Vienna, July 8—The result of
the week’s lighting between the
Servians and Bulgarians is great
ly in favor of the Servians, who
have claptured every position,
killing and wounding many Bul
gars taking supplies and guns
and driving the force* of Czar
Ferdinanad back.
The Greeks have also inflicted
great loss of life and captured
many prisoners, war material
and territory, by reason of the
first week’s war among the allies.
The Bulgars lost 20,000 men,
killed in the south, fighting the
Greeks and also thousands of
prisoners of war and wounded
left on the battle field.
The Servians yesterday cap
tured Kotchana. but lost three
regiments, the flower of the ar
my, in making the attack, and the
loss to King Peter’s army in the
fighting of last week is estimated
at 11,000 men.
The feeling in Servia is so in
tense against the Bulgars for
trying to take all the territory,
taken from Turkey, that the old
men and women are offering to
light and are trying to enlist.
LADY SACKVILLE
WINS MILLIONS
Titled English Woman is Given
’the Verdict Which is Worth
$5,000,000.00.
London, July 8.—The jury in
the case of Robert Scott, a broth
er of Sir Thomas Scott, who died
some lime ago leasing an estate
valued at £5,000,000, to Lady
Sackville, a society leader and
cutting his brother off with a
farthing, decided today in favor
of the titled lady.
The trial was attended by many
notable people in English socie
ty, who were called as witnesses.
The attorneys for Robert Scott
tried to.prove that Lady Sack
ville used undue influence ovtr
Sir Thomas, but failed.
BIGGEST FISH
EVER REPORTED
The biggekt king salmon ever
reported as caught in the waters
of Alaska was received this week
at the Pt. Conclusion mild curing
station. It weighed 113 pounds
without the head, was red, and in
excellent condition, and the sides
were so large that they had lo
be doubled over to go into the
tierce. The biggest fish ever re
corded prior to this time was a
white salmon caught near Craige
some three or four years ago,
which lipped the scales, whole at
105.—Ketchikan Minek*.
Mv house and furniture for
sale.' Thos. S. Scott, clerk’s of
fice.
Get a bicycle from Owen Meals
and enjoy your evenings riding
out the government trail.
A fresh supply of Chinese
goods just received on the Samp
son—Chop Suey and Chinese
Noodles at the Valdez Cafe.
For a Delicious Salao wrue Sea'
V * -Tuna. t$* • ^ f
A delightful fish ^pr-^sa’lads-’
packed in olive oil.^^a jj^jn Cal
ifornia. Try ;t, at ^ppyeJSSfhitloy
Company. ’
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The Prospector for job work.
STRIKE SETTLED
AT JOHANNESBURG
Majority of Mon Return to Work,
Others Hold Out for Compen
sation Families Victims.
.Johannesburg, July 8—The
strike between the miners and
mine owner's was settled last
night and the majority of the
strikers have returned to work,
the rest, however, refuse to re
turn to work unless the govern
ment will agree to provide for
the families oljthe men who were
shot and killed by the. police and
soldiers, during the lighting.
A big public burial was given
the victims yesterday, by the1
miners of whom more Ilian 1-,
000, were in the line.
The government has refused
to agree to the demands of the
union regarding compensation
for the victim’s widows.
Additional troops are arriving
to prevent more disorders.
TARIFF BILL
Measure Receives Support of *9
Members—Two Louisiana Sen
ators Fight Free Sugar.
Washington, T>. C..' July 8.—
The caucus. 4>f democratic sen
ators held yesterday resulted in
ill ineiuhers iA the majority par
ly in the upper House agreeing
In support the l-ariIV hill as at
present drafted.
Senaors Ramsdoll and Thorn
Ion. of Louisiana, refused to lie
hound by the action of the dem
ocratic caucus and will work and
light against I he schedule.
Rather Ilian have a split with
the two soul horn democratic sen
ators, who were ready to letave
I he caucus, if compelled to hind
themselves, the poll was declar
ed not binding, but the ill mem
bers, individually agreed to
stand by I he measure, thus as
suriii^ its passage.
A resolution was also passed
urging all democratic members
of I lie Senate to support the bill.
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nnotner niasaa Manway.
Recent arrivals from the coast
bring word that Bob Wiley, the
pioneer copper exploiter of the
White river district will come
north soon lo pilot John Rosene
from Haines to the head of the
■While. Rosene has been work
ing for two or three! years on
plans to build a rialway from
Haines to the White, and thus
open a vast portion of this ter
ritory. He was here year before
last, .after visiting the White.
It is understood he is backed by
Canadian capitalists to a large
extent, and that, should he suc
ceed in his plans, the line will
he built through much Yukon
Territory.—1 )ouglas News.
W. R. Rowe, who was shot by
Dan Reeder, is now in-Vitoria,
where he was taken to be teated
by a specialist. He is to, undergo
an operation in the hopes of se
curing relief. His chances of
recovery are said to be very
slight.
C. M. Nicolson left for the
Sweepstakes mine today.
Just arrived, a line of latest
stjjld yaists at Harvey's Toggery.
SAtiB--A new boy’s bicy
cle. Never been used. Inquire'of
'CWeen Meals. * /
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One-half off on trimmed mijjU
nery and 25 per cent discount on
suits at Harvey's Toggery. fit
FIVE BANKS FAIL IN PENN.
MONEY INVESTED IN IDAHO
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FIRST AND SECOND NATIONA|.OF PITTSBURG, GUARANTEE
ING TRUST CO., FIRST NATIONAL AND KUHN BROTHERS
OF MCKEESPORT ARE SH ORT OF RESERVE—CLOSED.
Pittsburg,- July 8—The gov
ernment bank examiners yester
day closed the First and Second
National Banks, as their reserve
had fallen below the necessary
amount by more than $2,000,000.
The otlicers of the bank are \V.
S. Kuhn and J. S. Kuhn, both of
whom have large interests in the
American Water Works, a large
Idaho corporation, controlling
the water in 80 towns in Idaho
fuid whose stock is worth $73,
000,000.
The water company was fi
nanced with the money from the
two Pittsburg banks which have
failed and also the Garrantee
ing Company of McKeesport, the
First National Bank and Kuhn
Brothers, bankers of McKees
port.
The Kuhn brothers spent •>!('>,
000,000 in the Idaho projects,
taking the Bank’s capital for that
purpose and thus bringing the
reserve to such a condition, as
to call for the interference of
the National Bank examiners,
who have closed the bank.
The resources are considered
good and it is possible that a
holding company will be formed
to hold the bank’s stock in the
water and irrigation projects, ad
vancing to the banks the neces
sary cash to bring (he reserve
up to the standard required by
the governmen.
Washington, L). C., July 8.—
Secretary of tliel Treasury, Mc
Adoo, has announced that (lie
failure of the Pittsburg banks is
a local condition, does not ef
fect other banks in the stame
town or in any other part of the
contry, that the banks of the
country are sound and that as
far as the examiners now know,
the banks will more than pay all
obligations, but were closed by
the examiners because of lack of
reserve.
FOREST FIRE ON
MOUNT TAMALPAIS
Forest Rangers Fightng to Con
trol Flames—200 Men on Job
—More JNaeded.
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tsan Francisco, July s.—The
entire siilc of Mount, Tamalpais
is horning', Hie forest tire light
ers lining unahle to control the
Haines which are sweeping up
anil around the mountain, tilling
I he air with a heavy cloud of
smoke.
The Forestry Department now
have 200 lire lighters on the hill
and more will he sent today In
assist them.
ONE FOX BUYER
ACCUMULATES 100
emori.y imamours, who was in
town recently, tells of having
nearly one hundred young foxes
at his place, Champagne, sixty
five miles out on the Kluaue trail.
Among the number are several
silver-greys, although more than
fifty are crosses. He has regu
lar fox carrals and expects to
engage in the business on a large
soale.
Five fox puppies brought to
town by some Indians Friday
morning of last week, two rusty
blacks and three crosses, were
purchased by.G. P. Colwdll, of
the Fundy Fox Company, for 81,
400.
One black fox pup which had
been caught in a steel trap, was
brought lo town a few days ago
and sold for 81,200 conditional—
8000 being paid cash down with
the 'nnderstjanding that, if the
fox as living al the end of the
week, the remaining 8000 was to,
be paid.
There is little more to the sto
ry except'that the fox died the
third day, each party losing 8600
by its demise.—Whitehorse Star.
Usual Tuesday Change of Pic
tures at Orpheum Tonight.,
“Memories,” — A "wonderful
drama that will please! all.
“The Cub' Reporter,”—A sen
sational story of a reporter’s
life.
“Cupid’s Quartette,”—1,000 ft.
of lauughter. t j
\u! Gao^Relinke. the iyatJ^i repair^
knd jewelpr. is .at the . Valdez Drufc
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MORE MACHINERY
FOR POWER PLANT
Northwest6™ Brings Switchboard
Transformer and Other Equip
ment—Generator Coming.
Tin* Northwestern, brought In
Valdez a large amount of the ma
chinery needed by the Alaska
Winter. Ugh| & Telephone com
pany for its big plant in Solo
mon basin. Not all of (he ma
chinery needed has arrived, al
though the company have made
every effort to have1 the shipment
rushed from the east to he coas.
The shipmen received last
night is the largest pari of the
electrical equipment and with
the exception of the generator,
all of the necessary electrical
machinery, switchboards, trans
formers and othdr parts are
here and will be installed as fast
as possible.
The pelton wheel and gener
ator have been shipped from the
factory and are expected on the
next boat. They will be installed
upon their arrival without delay.
I,. F. Shaw, the editor of the
Seward Gateway, passed through
last night on the boat for his
home in Seward. He returned
from Juneau, where he went to
secure his slice of demofcratic
pie and he had a big smile, when
sebn by the representative of the
Prospector, he must have con
nected with a life sized promise
from the Governor.
Councilman Harry: King land
Mrs. King, returned on the North
western from Cordova, where
they went . to meet Morris King
and Miss Mary. King, a son and
daughter of Hte-rry Kipg, whom
he has not seen for many years.
They have come to make their
home in Valdez.
' Councilman and Mrs. Al. White
returned from the states on the
Northwestern.
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Sister Mary Ddsither and Sis
ter Mary An'iadeus, of the local
convent, returned to Valdez on
the boat last night, after having
spent the winter in Nome. 1
Rook Contraot to Lot.
Contract to let for .sinking
kh^ft.*»tlnqytre. qfi B. F. Stillard '
ktSthd* Copper Block*. » ■ ',iy- 1
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SETTLE STRIKE
IN CINCINNATI
Wen Working in Ice Plant Return
to Work--City Operated Plant
For Short Time.
Cincinnati, July 8—The strike
>f the men employed in the lo
cal ice plants was settled today
tioth sides nuking concessions.
The men are to receive higher
wages, but the company refuses
to recognize the unions.
The health officer of the city,
seized the plant at thei time of
the hot weather and has oper
ated it since that time, selling
ice at cost |o the poor.
His action is believed to have
saved the lives of many infants,
the city being without ice and
neighboring towns would not
sell and children were suffering
for 'cool water and food was de
caying. milk souring, all for (lie
want of ice.
DRISCOLL TALKS
ABOUT COAST
Tells People of Fairbanks All
Coast Towns on the Bum—8
Hour Law a Fake.
The following article appear
ed in the News-Miner of Fair
banks, on the return' of Dan Drts
mil, to tile interior town.
Dan sa>s that every coast city
is hanging on by its eyebrows.
Dan Driscoll. Fairbanks mem
ber of lhe lirst lerrilorial legis
lature, returned home on las!
light’s boat from the wintefr
spent in Juneau. Thill he is
glad lo he home again Dan does
ml atleni|it In disguise.
While on the coast; Dan stud
ied I lie conditions in. all the
■oast towns, and he slates that,
no matter how slow things have
iieim in Fairbanks, this city is
still the best of all Alaska towns.
Everywhere business and labor
Helds are overdone, and I he peo
ple are hanging on. hoping for
something to turn up.
Juneau, Dan says, while ap
pearing to be in the center of ac
tivity at present, is more over
bine Ilian an other town in Alas
ka. It costs so little to get into
»r out of Juneau that the town
is crowded with idle men. Ev
■»ry new building which goes up
there is made the home of a new
^aloon—they have 18 saloons in
Juneau now, and will increase
lie number to 23 this summer.
Dan has a lot to say regarding
legislation and brought us the
•ompleted drafts of the bills
,vhich effect this part of the ter
ritory, He says the eight-hour
pill was a political measure alone
o advance the political interests
pf some of the members, and it
ivas the joke of tne session.
Commits Suicide.
Chicago, 111., July 8—J. Henry
Smith, formerly of Nome, com
mitted suie'ide here today. He
;ame to Chicago from San Fran
;isco.
Mrs. William Finical and chil
Iren returned to Valdez on the
poat last night, after having
spent several months in the
dates. Councilman Finical made
he trip to Cordovfa to meet the
'amily.
We dance in Moose Hall. Wed
lesday eve, at 9:30 sharp. Home
valtz at 12.
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FURNISHED ROOMS with or
vithout board. Keystone Bath
louse./ tylrs. H. Sharts.
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unmet is
on ine met.
Appears Before the Lobby Com
mittee and is Cross Examin
ed—Admits Much.
Washington, L). C., July 8.—
Attorney Edward Lauterbacti, of
New York, appeared as a witness
today before the Senate lobby
committee and the big New York
lawyer was very nervous, he ad
mitted that he had impersonat
ed Senator Stone and Speaker
Clark and had telephoned to sev
eral manufacturers and large in—
Leresls who were interested in
keeping the farin' on imports as
high as possible.
Lauterbaeh, however, denied
that lie did so with any intention
of bleeding them for bribe mon
ey, would lijave accepted business
from the corporations and would
have appeared for thorn at the
committee hearings and also
have tried to inlliiciiee represen
tative's and senators by explain
ing to them the effect the law
would have on the industries for
'which he was retained.
The New York attorney declar
ed that In1 was the victim of
David Lamar, who had request
ed him to call up the different
trust magnates and represent
himself as this, that or the
other Congressman, and that
whdn he. did so. if was with the
assurance of Lamar I hat the
Congressman sanctioned the use
of their names.
COOPER WINS
ANOTHER RACE
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Maeks 250 Miles on Tacoma Track
In Three Hours, 20 Minutes
and 8 Seconds.
Tacoma. Jul> N.—The big fes
tival held here the past few days
vv)as brought to a close last, night
and the crowds are leaving he
city.
The 250 mile auto race was
•won by Cooper who made the
distance ill 3 hours, 20 minutes
and 0 seconds. Dave Lewis was
next, being three minutes* be
hind.
More than 30.000 people wit
nessed the great race, cheringr
I hel winner.
The saloon men of Juneau have
protested to Judge Jennings,
against the granting of a liquor
license to Al. Carlson, because
htj sells heel* for live .cents «.
schooner and thus causes toe*
much drunkenness in the town.
The other saloons sell beer for
two for a quarter and do not
want to come down.
Mrs. (ieorge Treat and Mrs.
Dalton left today for the Weber
and Coles Camp, at the head of
Jacks bay. Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Weber, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Weber and Robert Coles have a
camp al the head of the bay and
the women and children enjoy
the pleasures of boating and fish
ing and the men are opening up
the mine loafed located by them
last summer.
The olticials of the Copper Riv
er & Northwestern railroad have
been troubled lately with small
land slides in Woods conyon.
A lire alarm was turned in
from the Meals residence on
Broadway at 2:30 this afternoon,
but the lire was of shor.t dura
tion and the services of the de
partment were not needed.
For bicycle repair work, call
on Owen Meals.