VOL 9 VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1913- NO. 107.
MUCH UNRESTIH
, LAND OF NIPPON
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Rioting in Many Sections of the
Empire, But the Army Re
mains Loyal.
Tokio, Japan, Feb. 1 i-—There
is much rioting in many parts of
liie kingdom owing lo the change
in the cabinet. The army is sup
pressing the rioters.
So far the army has remained
loyal and the riots are not ex
pected to spread, but should any
great part of the army or navy
join with I he populace in ex
pressing ils dissatisfaction, then
much I rouble is feared.
MAY ME
THE COAL MINES
House Committee Favors Grant
ing of Privilege to Cities to
Mine Government Coal.
Washington, I). C., Feb. II.—
The House committee today re
ported favorably the bill to al
low the city of Grand Junction,
Colo., or any other city which may
wish to do so, to acquire a sec
tion of coal land and mine same
for use of I tie inhabitants of that
city.
The purpose of the bill is lo
allow I he municipality to acquire
title, lo a section of coal land and
operate same and dispose of the
coal lo Ihe inhabitants of the city.
' VOTE IS MISSING
Canvassing Board Now in Session
But Have No Returns From
Nome Division.
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Juneau, Kelt. I i.—The canvass
ing board is now in session lull
have not received file ballots front
I he Second division. The members
of the legislature now in Valdez
know milling as to I he where
abouts of I lie missing returns.
Conrad Friediug, senator for
I lie Second division, said I hat the
clerk of the court al Nome had
been wailing for I be returns from
Kiana, on Squirrel creek, and thal
as soon as t hey were received I lie
official returns would he wired to
Governor Clark, anil also sent by
mail to Juneau, but that it was
unlikely they would be received
in Juneau before the commence
ment of the session.
The returns from Kiana elected
Thus. Gaffney. The 30 votes of
I his precinct all went for him and
he was elected.
The canvassing hoard consists
of the governor, the surveyor
general and the collector of cus
toms.
Grand Mask Ball Tonight.
The scene of the grand mask
hall in the “Devil, Servant and the
Man" at the Orpheum tonight is
superb. Attend the theater before
the dance in your mask costumes.
The grand march is not until 9:30.
Oeo. Reinke, the watch repairer
and jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug
company.
1 “The Cliff” is the place, not a
hunkhouse: not cheap, but rea
sonable and moderate in price,
and you gel what you pay for—
comfort.
HELL TURNED LOOSE IN CITY OF MEXICO
ALL RULES OF WARFARE ARE VIOLATED
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Mexico City, Feb. 14.—The in
habitants of this city passed a
night of terror and more than a
hundred thousand have fled from
the city. All night long the non
combatants passed from the city.
The streets are choked with the
dead and dying, and the wounded
are allowed to remain where they
fall. Cannonading has been go
ing on all night. Part of the army
of Madero has remained loyal to
him, while Diaz has been rein
forced by thousands of rebels,
who have arrived in the city to
join in the fray.
The rebels under Diaz have vio
lated all the rules of modern war
NIGHT OF TERROR PASSED BY INHABITANTS OF CAPITAL CITY
—REBELS MURDER HEAD OF RED CROSS—STREETS ARE
CHOKED WITH DEAD—WHITE CROSS OFFICIALS KILLED
fare'and have wantonly murdered
many non-combatants and have
executed the president of the Red
Cross Society, who was aiding the
sick and wounded, and officials
of the White Cross were also
murdered in cold blood.
Diaz’ first act was to liberate
the prisoners in the city jails and
more than a thousand ruffians
have been turned loose to prey up
on the inhabitants of the city, and
murder, rapine and robbery is ev
erywhere prevalent.
Cannonading of the city has
been resumed by the troops under
Diaz and many buildings have
been set on fire. The streets have
been barricaded and hand to hand
fighting has taken place in many
parts of the city.
No effort has been made to at
tack the legations up to the pres
ent time, but it is feared that if
the fighting coninues much long
er an atack may be made upon the
American legation, which is very
unpopular because of the threat
ened intervention by the United
States.
Unless hostilities cease and the
dead are buried, the wounded car
ed for, it is said a pestilence will
break out in the oity.
The loss of the one night’s
fighting is placed at many mil
lions of dollars, and if fighting
continues the city may be burned
to the ground, as the fire depart
ments have not been allowed to
fight the many fires started. The
fire department are completely
disorganized.
SCOTT’S LOSS DUE
MEN’S COWARDICE
The English Now Fear That Sup
porting Party Robbed Cache
of Fuel Supply.
Christ Church, X. Feb. 1 i.—
In the diary of Captain Scott,
writ I on just prior to. his death, he
wrote telling pf the lack of fuel,
which, he claims, was unaccount
able. as lie had ordered the sup
porting parlies to cache plenty
and this they had failed to do.
It is failure to find the supplies
til the last cache caused the loss
of l lie party.
'Flu* failure to place the sup
plies as ordered by Captain Scott
is attributed to the cowardice of
the supporting parly; which had
orders to forward supplies to
wards the pole for the use of the
returning party.
An investigation will be order
ed by the admiralty as soon as
the expedition arrives in England.
ACCEPTSPOSITiON
WITH GUGGENHEIMS
Xew York. Feb. I i.—William
l.oeb, Jr.. Collector of Customs,
Xew York, and former secretary
to President Hoosevelt, has ac
cepted the management of the
Uuggenheim interests in Alaska,
as he says he is much interested
in the northern territory. He will
probably assume his new position
shortly after the ith of March,
when he will resign from his
present position.
BIG APPROPRIATION
RIVERSJARBORS
Washington, Fell. I i.-The Sen
ate committee has reported the
Rivers and Harbors appropriation
bill, carrying forty-six and a half
million dollars, an increase of
twenty million dollars over the
appropriations of the last session.
I,. Graham is going to dress like
a Ilreman and go to the ball,
where he promises to give a cor
rect imitation of a chief engineer
of a fire department.
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Just received at Harvey’s Tog
gery, a new line of dry goods in
staples .gnd novelties, also first
class dressmaking; masquerade
suits designed and made to order.
Reil Hofl'man says he will pos
itively appear at the ball in a cos
tume representing Old Sleuth do
ing the guin shoe act.
CANCER KILLS
CHARLES MUOR
Well Known American Author is
Dead From Inroads of the
Dread Disease.
Shelbyville, Ind., Feb. 1 i.—
Charles Major, the well known
American author, who wrote,
"When Knighthood Was in Flow
er," "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon
Hall," and many other well known
hooks of fiction, died here today
from the effects of cancer.
Every effort was made to pro
long life. I he most eminent spec
ialists having been called from
New York and Chicago, but no
thing could be done lo save his
life.
ENGAGEMENT OF
MISS ROOSEVELT
New York, Feb. I i.--The en
gagement of Ethel Roosevelt lo
Dr. Richard Deaby has been an
nounced.
JURY CONVICTS
JflOJATTERSOR
Cicinnati. (>., Feb. t4.--John
Patterson, president of the Na
tional Cash Register company,
who has been on trial for having
conducted the company’s business
in restraint of trade, contrary' to
I lie Sherman act, was found guilty
by a jury. The government made
a strong ease against the Nation
al Cash Register company, show
ing that it went to the furthest
extremes to pul rival companies
out of business.
The mail being taken to the in
terior by .Jim Wilson’s outfit will
reach the Little Delta tonight and
Fairbanks in a couple of days
more.
Henry J. Watkins, Jr., well
known in Valdez, but lately in
charge of the office of the Bonan
za mine, and also postmaster at
Kennicott, arrived in Valdez this
morning, coming out ' over the
trail, and will leave for the states
on the first boat south. He is
stopping at “The Cliff.”
The steamer Yukon arrived
from the westward this morning
at 4 o’clock, departing for the
south shortly after with the fol
lowing passengers: John Zug,
G. E. Whelpely, F. F. Winchester,
Mrs. T. G. Quinn, Father Van
der Pol and Geo. M. Hill.
No one without wearing some
semblance of a masquerade cos
tume, will be permitted to danoe
at the Eagles’ masquerade until
after Ihe unmasking.
CHARGE BRIBERY
BY CANDIDATE
Republican Candidate for U. S.
Senator Placed Under Arest
in West Virginia.
Charleston, \V. Va„ Feb. I i.
W i 11 in in Seymour Kdwards, Re.
publican candidate for Fnited
Stales senator before the legisla
ture, has been placed under arrest
for giving bribes to members of
the legislature to induct" them to
volt* for him.
Col. Kdwards is one of the most
prominent men of West Virginia.
Born in New York in 185(1. he re
moved to West Virginia as a
young man and is now one of the
largest coal operators in the stale,
lie has been a Republican candi
date for congress and twice a
member of Republican italioiial
conventions. His home is in
Coallnirg. II is Ihmighl the re
cenl turn of events will pul him
out of the running.
RESUME TRAFFIC
IN M WEEKS
Cordova officials of the Copper
River A Northwestern railway
claim they will pul a train over
the road on the 20tli. hut those
working on the load say that it
will In' impossible for a train to
make Chilian before Hie first of
Hu" month. Yesterday the big ro
tary was run out of the shops,
where it lias been thoroughly ov
erhauled, and was sent to the
front lo again buck the masses
of snow piled on the track. Owing
to ice having formed on the track
the work of clearing the way is
rather slow. Mild weather is pre
vailing along the Copper river and
more slides are feared.
Notice of Meeting.
The Order of Alaskan Moose,
fnc., will hold their adjourned
annual meeting at Moose hall on
Thursday eve, Feb. 20, 1013. All
members of the Moose are ex
pected to be present.
1*. S. HUNT, Secretary.
Senator 'Henry Hoden, of the
Fourth1 division, arrived on to
day's stag-* from the Iditarod, ac
companied by Dan Driscoll, rep
resentative and Fairbanks’ mayor.
Representative O. T. Collins, of
the Fourth division, was one of
today’s stage arrivals on his way
to Juneau.
Pressure is being brought to
bear on Bill Fcott to induce him to
wear his new chief of police uni
form at the ball this even
ing. It has been said that Bill
would not need to mask his face.
SUFFRAGETTES
NIPPED B» COLD
Sixteen Remaining Would-be Vot
ers Arrive at Princeton Half
Frozen.
Princeton. X. J.. Feb. . i.--On
ly sixteen remained of the army
nf I lie suffragettes who started -•
walk from Xew York to Washing
ton to attend the inauguration of
President Wilson. The remainder
of the army was half frozen up
on arriving here.
The balance of the army have
dropped onl one by one. The cold
is intense and it is feared that
the trip will have to be abandoned
but ‘‘(.ieueral” Jones insists that
the army will make Washington;
in time' for the inauguration on
March ilh.
"(ieueral" Itosalie Jones led a
similar army In attend the in
auguration of (inventor Sulzer of
Xew York, which army also dwin
dled to six before it reached its
desl iual ion.
CHARGE BRUTALITY
PRISON_WARDEN
London. Feb. I t.—Suffragettes
who were released today after
serving a term in prison for dis
turbances. have made charges
against the warden and guards of
of the jail, asserting that the pf_
licial were brutal in their methods
of forcing them to eat. The hun
ger strike started by the women
was soon slopped when the strik
ing prisoners were forcibly fed
through a tube. The charges will
be investigated.
DARROW TALKS IN
HISOWNDEFENSE
Los Angeles, Feb. 14.—Clarence
Darrow made the opening address’
to the jury today in his own de
fense. The address was dramatic
in his appeal for a verdict of ac
quittal and was the most eloquent
speech evdr heard in this city.
The court room was crowded to
the doors. It is not expected that
the case will go to the jury until
tomorrow.
The McIntosh stage' arrived at
II o’clock this morning with the
following passengers from the in
terior: H. J. Watkins, Kennicott;
James F. Nolan and James Lay,
Fort Gibbon: Miss Fuller, Dan
Driscoll, O. T. Collins and Henry
Roden. Fairbanks.
FROST KING GRIPS
NEW YORK CITY '
Ten Degrees Below Zero and Much
Suffering Caused Among the
Poorer Class.
New York. Feb. I i.--Tlie ther
mometer f*■ 11 to 10 degrees below
zero today, causing much suffer
ing. especially to the poorer class.
It is estimated that 100,000
people in the city are without
shelter, except such as is afford
ed by the saloons and such pub
lic buildings as are open.
The price of fuel has been very
high all winter and a shortage is
now expected.
NEWlRIAL FOR
SOCIALIST OLSON
Naturalization Refused by Former
Judge Hanford--Government
Entered an Appeal.
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San Francisco, Feb. 1 i.—The
circuit court of appeals today
granted a retrial to Socialist Ol
son, who was refused his natur
alization papers by Judge Han
ford last fall.
The appeal was taken from the
ruling of Judge Hanford by the
government and the court has di
rected that a new trial be grant
ed. Judge Hanford refused to al
low Olson lo become a citizen be
cause he claimed he was a Social
ist.
RECEPTION EflB
THE LEGISLATORS
City Council Meet and Make Ar
rangements for Reception to
be Held at Eagle Hall.
Mayor Hilehie called a special
meeting of the city council last
night io prepare for the recep
tion lo be tendered to the visit
ing members id' the territorial
legislature. The reception will
lie held in Eagle hall as soon as
the members arrive here, but it
could not lie held before Saturday
night and may lie postponed until
Sunday evening.
F. M. Hoyle, Charles McGallum,
of the eomicil. and C. F.. Bunnell,
president of the Chamber of Com
merce, were appointed a commit
tee to arrange a program, while
Charles Day, William Finical and
Angus Chisholm were appointed
to make the arrangements.
II was decided that Eagle hall
was best accommodated for the
reception, and that a smoker
would be the best arrangement
which efiuld be made in the short
time for preparations.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Owing to a misunderstanding
which seems to exist regarding
the price of admission to the
Eagles masquerade tonight the
committee beg to announce that
the price of admission is as fol
lows:
Masked gentlemen.$1.00
Masked ladies.free
Gentlemen spectators.91*00
Lady spectators.SO
Bill Hopper in looking myster
ious these days. Says he has got
the prize already won in the best
eosiuine at the masquerade.