IS IN TRINIDAD
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Returns to City in Spite of the Mili
tary Authorities—Will Lead
the Miners.
TRINIDAD, Colo., Jan. 13.—Mother
Jones, the strike leader, today secret
ly returned to this city in spite of
the orders of the military authorities
and of the efforts of the soldiers to
prevent her returning.
Mother Jones will lead the strikers
in the warfare against the mine oper
ators and will urge active opposition
and if need be warfare on the hired
guards an dgunmen of the compan
ies. j
Mother Jones came here from ,
South Carolina, where she lead the '
strikers in the soft coal strike of a
year ago.
The soldiers immediately began a
hunt for Mother Jones and finally
succeding in locating her and placing
the aged labor leader under arrest, i
The mob of striking miners became i
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ilfcly and tried to secure the rescue !
of Mother Jones but the arrival of a j
large detachment of cavalry prevent- I
ed them from carrying out their in- j
tentions. The militia charged the i
mob and drove them from the street. \
s A few were hit over the head with
sabers but none were seriously hurt. !
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POPE WILL PROBE
NA06HTY TANGO
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Orders an Investigation Made of the
New Dances and Church Ac
tion Will Follow.
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ROME, Jan. 18.—The Pope cf Rome, j
head of the Catholic church, has or j
tiered an invest gation to be made i
of the tango dance and the many sim- j
ilar dances which have bectfme so ;
popular, and against which the church |
has issued an edict warning the J
members of the Catholic church not !
to indulge in it.
The members of the cl rgy instruct
ed by the Pope to make the inves
tigation will probe fully the claims of
the dancers that the new socalled rag
dances are not immoral and that no
more harm can be done by these
dances than by any round dance.
Those opposed to the new wiggles
and trots and contortions, however,
tissert that the new dances will sure
ly lead to harm, as no self-respecting
woman can dance the hew dances
and long remain gcod, the dance fin
ally leading to dangerous intimacy |
among the dancers.
WANT AN IIP
EKEST BATTLESHIP
Board Appointed to foake Investiga
— tion So Reports to War Secre
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tary Garrison.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—The rne
cial board of the. United States’ army
appointed to investigate the amount'
of money which should he granted to
the War department for the construc
tion of aeroplanes today urged that a
big aeroplane be built by the gov
ernment for every battleship in the
navy, ns they will J>e badly needed
in case of war.
Secretary Garrison will request
congress tc allow him enough money
to iarry out the recommednations oi
i tie Loard.
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BIG AERIAL TRAMWAY COMING TO VALDEZ
fOR THE CAMERON-JOHNSON
C. E. Bunnell, the local attorney,
received word from Seattle on the
last boat that the big aerial tramway
requireft by the Cameron-Johnson
Gold Mining company to bring the
high grade ore iroih the Treasury
Note claim to the mill, which was
built last summer on the property,
has been ordered and will soon be
shipped north.
The company have 2fi claims on
the right limit of Shoup glacier and
CHINK SOLQNS
KiltJL FIRED
Chinese Parliament is Dissolved and
President Yuan and An Execu
tive Council Will Reign.
PEKING, China, Jan. 13.—President
Yuan Shih-kai today issued a proc
lamation disbanding the Chinese par
liament! and substituting as the head
of the new republic himself as pres
ident and an administrative council
of 72 members, some cabinet offi
cers, others appointed by the presi
dent and a few by the governors of
the different provinces of the empire.
As the result of the pressure large
sums of money are coming in from
salt tax. Money is also being receiv
ed from other taxes, and remittances
are coming from the provinces to the
central government. Since the anti
Manchu rebellion the provincial au
thorities and even individuals have
been appropriating the revenues,
while the cental government has de
pended upon foreign loans. The for
eign bankers.recently gave President
Yuan Shih-kai to understand that
bankruptcy was ahead of the Chinese
republic unless conditions were im
mediately altered.
The government’s drastic measures
began about three months ago, and
included the disbanding of regiments
of soldiers, the retirement of army
commanders without pay, anil the
dismissal of provincial governors,
while several rebellious colonels and
many other disaffected persons were
decapitated.
Vice-president Li Yuen-heng as
sured an American missionary, who
interviewed him recently, that Con
fucianism was not to be made the
state religion of China, in spite of the
reports which have been in circula
tion.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.—The engage
ment of Roger Strauss, the 20-year
cld son of Oscar Strauss, the New
York millionaire, was announced to
day. Young Strauss is engaged to
Miss Gladys Guggenheim, the daugh
ter of Daniel Guggenheim, who heads
the smelter trust. Mr. and Mrs. Dan
iel Guggenheim nude the announce
ment last night at a collation given
in honor of the event.
You are cordially invited to attend
the Bible study classes conducted by
the Rev. Cbas. S. Price every Wed
nesday night in the Congregational
church. The meeting this week will
commence at 7:30 and the subject will
be “Romans and the Book.” Instruct
ive, inspiring, helpful. Charles S.
Price.
Special services are being arranged
for the Congregational church next
Sunday night. Rev. Price will de
liver a special address on “Over the
A1 pa Lies Italy.” Mr. Rudolph, the
violinist, v/ill play. Keep the date
open Charles S. Price.
> untt-t jewelry made to order by
O. T'einke at the Valdez Drue Co.
TRAMWAY MaS been PURCHASED AND will 6e SHIPPED ON one
OF THE NEXT BOATS AND FREIGHTED TO THE PROPERTY OV
ER SNOW AND ICE—CLAIMS COMS'|6£r£D 6666' GROUP.
the mill was centrally located near
water power, which Is used to de
velop the power for the mill.
Last summer the company worked
on the claims nearest the mill and
the result was exceedingly gratify
ing, but this season the management
intend to work the high grade ore in
the Treasury Note claim, some dis
tance fro mthe mill and it is to bring
this high grade ore from the mine
to the mill that the new tram is or
dered.
Three tunnels were driven on the
Treasury Note claim last year, each
giving an additional depth of 100 feet,
making 300 feet in all. On the first
level the vein is Is inches in width,
on, the 200-foot level it has widened
out to 2 i-2 feet and on the 300-foot
levei it has still widened to 4 feet,
the values remaining a&dut the same,
assays giving a general average of
$185 a ton.
Considerable work has also been
done on the Montezuma claim, where
a vein 12 feet wide has been uncov
ered and a tunnel driven 100 feet tap
this big body of ore. Samples from
across the face of the lead give re
turns of $95 to the ton, while a two
inch streak assayed *7,000 to the ton.
With tile installation of the tram
the property will be in position to
become one of the largest gold pro
ducers in Alaska, as the high grade
ore of the Treasury Note and the big
lead on the lower claim assures the
company enough ore to keep the mill
busy for years, besides which they
have stfll a number of surface leads
to uncover and develop.
The train, which has been ordered
to be (milt especiafiy (or the work,
under the direction of tie engineer
who visited the cla'ms last year, will
be shipped on one of the first boats
and will be freighted over the snow
and ice to the property. As soon as
possible the mine will be operated.
SHOT DEBATE
ALASKA DILL
Senator Chamberlain Tells of Wonder
ful Resources of Territory—Is
Rich Man’s Country.
PUT THE KAISER
Make Him Saw and Chop Wood—
It is the Doctor's Orders and is j
for His Health.
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POTSDAM, Germany, .Ian. 13. The
doctors who are charged with the
health of the German Kaiser today
ordered their patient to chop wood
and work a saw, as they asserted it j
is Rood for his liver, which has be :
come very sluggish from high living, i
The German emperor immediately t
followed the orders of his medical j
advisers and in company with a doz j
en laborers he worked for several j
hours. The Kaiser worked up quite 1
a sweat and also split up a small
amount of wood.
Some of the opponents of the Kai
ser say that it is press agent stuff
which the war lord is getting off. and
that he did not split enough wood to j
start a small fire.
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Unemployed Are Suffering Greatly,
as T^iey Have No Funds to
Provide Coal.
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CHICAGO, Jan, 13.—T&e iinten.se
cold of the past two days has caused
much suffering in this city. The poor
of the tenements are unable to keep
warm and having no money can se
cure no. fuel. They have applied to
the police for the privilege of sleep
ing in the station houses, while the
charities commissioner has been ov- I
er run with applications for help, j
The large number of unemployed
in the city have helped to make mat
ters worse.
The Salvation Array and other
charitable organizations are doing
what they can to relieve the situa
tion.
Mr. unit Mrs. Jaynes and baby left
Valdez this morning for Tonsina road
house. Mr. Jaynes will take charge
of this will known hostelry for Jake
Kafsted. As the trail is.in fine con
dition they should have no trouble
in making quick trip.
The Valdez Electric Co. sells Mazda
I a in (is. Telephone 57.
LABOR LEADERS
Grand Jury at Houghton Will Investi
gate the Stories of Dictograph
in Labor Headquarters.
HOUGHTON, Mich., Jan. 13.—The
grand jury in session here lias taken
lip the investigation of the charges
made by union officials that the de
tectives employed by the mine op
erators have a telephonic device
which they have succeeded in plat
ing in the headquarters of the union
in this town and also at Calumet and
that in consequence they have been
unable to keep from the operators the
innermost secrets of the union.
It is stated that the operators have
a verbal um report of the conferences
of union leaders when the men be
lieved they were talking only among
themselves.
Brought All Arms With Them Into
America and Gave Them to
American Troops
PRESIDIO, Tex., Jan, 13.—The en
tire federal garrison of Ojinaga suc
ceeded in crossing the American ter
ritory before the rebel forces under
General Villa knew of the evacuation
of ihe town. A smtill guard was
maintained at the outposts to prevent
civilians from escaping from the city
and informing Villa and also to make
a show of resistance.
The federal troops brought with
them into this city all their arms and
destroyed the small amount of war
munitions wh'icli they had in the city.
General Villa today announced that
he would soon start the march to
the capital 'and that he expected no;
opposition from fhe federal forces.
Tonight! TbnijfhW
Tonight at the Orplioum the fol
lowing fine new movies will be shown:
Psychology of Pear, interesting
drama. (
Ail ffouest Man, a pleasing story.
Ohario! Races in Los Angeles.
Cabby and Lemon, 1,000 'feet of j
comedy.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—Senator
Chamberlain, of Orgon, who intro
duced the Alaska railroad bill in the
Senate, which he had drawn many
months ago and has forced the upper
House to make it the order of busi
ness every day, opened the general
debate on the measure yesterday
when congress reconvened.
Senator Chamberlain, in Ills ad
dress, described the general resour
ces of the territory, the vast miner
al wealth of the northland. the ag
ricultural possibilities of the coun
try and stated that only the rich
could profit today by the wealth of
Alaska and he urged the passage of
his hill to build 700 miles of railroad
in the territory as recommended by
ilie railroad commission which visit
ed the territory two years ago and
made a hurried trip through the conn
try.
“The present existing railroads in
Alaska help the country but little,"
said the Oregon senator.
Senator Borah took exception to
some of the remarks made by Cham
berlain. especially when he stated
that the leasing of the coal lands
would stimulate competition and
cheapen coal.
The Smoot bill to limit the num
her of acres that an Individual or cor
poration can lease to 3.200 acres, is
also under discussion in the Senate
in connection with the railroad bill.
Another Zharoff Comes to Town.
An 11-pound baby girl was born at
noon today to Mr. and Mrs. Zharoff.
Mother and child are both doing well.
WILSON COMPLETES
GOV'T. CONTRACT
.fames E. Wilson returned to Val -
dez witli his outfit yesterday after
completing his contract with the gov
ernment for delivering the supplies
for the telegraph stations along the
l rail between Valdez and Tonsina. In
all sixty tons were delivered and this
is expected to last the stations for
one year.
The trail is reported as being in
the. very finest conoltion. there hav
ing been no snow for about two
weeks. For the first time since the
road was completed the trail fol
lows the road the entire distance to
Tonsina, all waterways being still op -
en and therefore avoided.
Mr. Wilson wdl now commence the
hauling of ihe supplies for the Ram
s^y-Rutherford property on the Val
dez glacier.
Seward Unreported at Juneau.
The steamer Seward, with 50f* tons
of freight for Senator Mllfard', has not
been reported at Juneau as yet. al
though she is supposed to have left
Seattle on January 5.
lid. Spearsted made a trip out the
trail with his fast dog team yesterday
on p. joy-ride.
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MANY WOULD WORK
FOR
Ten Thousand Men Demand Work
Under the New Scale of Wages—
Fire Bricks When Not Hired.
DETROIT, Jan. 13.—Ten thousand
men wa:ted at the doors of the Ford
Automobile company office all day
yesterday to secure employment from
the company under the new scale of
wages which has been announced by
the president of the company.
A number were hired but the re
in:-..nder became ugly when inform
ed that no more were wanted and
they immediately began to throw
bricks into the office, forcing the wo
men employed there to seek shelter
in rooms away from the mob.
Some of the men who waited out
side the office have positions with
' other companies, while a great many
, have come here from other cities and
are out of work. The entire unent
i ployed population of this city has of
fered to work for the Ford company
under the new scale of wages, which
gives the $50 a month watchman $5
a day for his work.
Opponents of the Ford company
claim that President Ford is working
the biggest free advertising campaign
ever inaugurated in America and that
the publicity which the newspapers
have given him and his machines
will more than pay for the cost of
the higher wages given to the men.
ASIATIC YAK
Senator La Follette Introduces Bill
Appropriating $100,000 to Bring
Them to the Territory.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1". -Senator
La Follette today introduced a bill
in the Senate to appropriate tflrtll.OOO
with which to defray the expense of
bringing into Alaska awt maintain
ing for breding purposes a herd of
Asiatic yak. which se'entists claim
will eas'ly become accustomed to the
conditions in the rritory, solve the
meal question of the people of the
I norlhland and also become a large
jexport if the plans of the Department
I of the Interior materialize.
The Asiatic yak is found in the
j higher regions of Central Asia. It is
intermediate betwee nthe bison and
the. true ox. with long hair fringing
the shoulders, sides and tail. It is
deniost icated extensively in Central
j Asia for its milk and hair and as a
I beast of burden.
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GOLD SNAP
Washington Weather Forecaster Say
the Cold Will Grip All of
the States.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—'The cold
est wave of the season is spreading
over the country according to the re
ports of the weather forecasters of
this city. The cold will last many
days as (lie end of it is not in sight.
It is also said that the biting cold will
extend all through the states from the
Pacific to the Atlantic.
Tills city is already in the hands
of the frost king and the people un
accustomed to the cold weather are
suffering greatly, especially the ne
groes.