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VOL 9 VALDEZ, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1913. NO. 327.
GENERAL DIAZ
LEAVES MEXICO
Warship Michigan Conveying
General and Companions Back
... ( , . i ...
to the City of Havana.
Washington, Nov. 1.— Infor
mation lias been received here
slating that Huerta lias caused
Hie arrest of hundreds of prom
inent persons who opposed him
in the recent, election. It is be
lieved he plans to arrest llie con
gressmen who are not in sym
11n 1 hy willi him. thereby making
sure of the presidency. Several
disturbances have broken out at
Mexico (My.; Lml they wei^ of
.-mall eoiisetpieiice and were eas
ily suppressed hy I he police.
Vera Cruz. Nov. 1.—General
Ilia/, and his friends are proceed
ing lo Havana »n the Culled
Stales warship Michigan. II is
.jusl ten days since Diaz landed
here despile I lie wishes of Diela
Ior Huerta. While in Havana en
nulla |o this port he was met hy
a Mexican gunboat senl hy lluer
la ostensibly as a compliment to
the returning general. Diaz
feared Dial should he take the
iiiriilioat he would lie unable to
reach Mexico in lime for the
elections, believing llial Huerta
had instructed (he oil'icers to
kCep him oul of the eou.ul.ry iin
lil a Her Hull date.
General Diaz boarded I he Ger
man liner Corcovada and came
lo this city, where he was met hy
friends of Huerta, who urged
him not to land as his arrival in
Ihc counlry might complicate Hie
situation and result in an over
lliiow of Ihc dictator's plans.
Since his arrival here he has
been hedged about by Huerta
conspirator and has linally giv
en heed lo his friends and will
mil place himself in position lo
lie made prisoner hy the dictator.
crimeTampant
IN SPIRIT CITY
Number of Arrests During Octo
ber Breaks All Former Rec
ords of Police Force.
Seattle, Nov. t_The records
of (he police department shovy
i hal during Ihe past month iwen
i \ -live hundred persons have
I.. arrested lor violations of
Hie law. More than half the ar
resls were directly due to intox
icating liquors.
The police have been specially
vigilant in Hitt districts where
the habitues of vice congregate
and have succeeded in checking
the holdup artists which usual
ly gel busy during the fall. Many
of the arrests were on the charge
of gambling and keeping houses
of ill-fame. There has also been,
an unusual number of suicides
during the past month.
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IF IK RACE
Seattle, Nov t.— Mayor Cot
terill announced last night that
he would not again be a candidate
for the mayoralty. He is being
urged by his friends to reconsid
er his decision, many of whom
assert that he has strenthened
iiis position by his able handling
of the affairs of the city. There
will lie no dearth of candidate's,
ns several have announced their
intention of-seeking the honor.
HOLD BANKERS
RESPONSIBLE
Nlust be Prepared to Pay Income
Tax on Collateral in Posses
sion Immediately.
Washington, Nov. I.—The in
come tax law became effective at
iriidnight last night and it is safe
to say that no measure which haw
been passed by congress for
years has ever icceived so much
criticism, as is being heaped up
on the new scheme of the ad
ministration to finance the na
tion.
'the law provides I hat the
banks and others responsible for
handling’ stocks, bonds, mortga
ges. discounts and other trans
actions of like nature are re
sponsible for the amounts levied
against them and must withhold
the tax at the source of the in
come for immediate payment to
I lie government. The lax on the
private incomes of individuals
becomes due1 on March I.
ruteWseIge
IS DISCREDITED
Accused of Using Newspapers of
the World to Boost Its Pri
vate Advertisers.
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London. Nov. I.—The newspa
pers which have been supplied
| with telegraphic service by Kill -
it's Press Service are indignant
and it is possible they will or
ganize a boycott, which may put
llicm out of business.
II lias been discovered tbal
Killer's lias been using ils service
to boost advertisers in all the
newspapers which it supplied
with news. Ils system was to
send broadcast items of faked
news which woiHd bring the
names of ils advertisers before
the readers of the world in a fa
vorable manner.
One IIr*m is known lo have paid
thousands of dollars for Ihe
simple announcement that it
would ship goods to America in
cvdnl of the (arid' being lowered.
The charge is also made Dial the
press service was used to boost
worthless mining stocks by send
ing false ipmlalions broadcast
over the country as bona tide
I ransael ions.
DEMOCRATS WILL.
PROSE THE TRUSTS
Atlantic City, Nnv. I.— In an
address delivered here last night
Commissioner of Corporations
Davies promised a vast probe of
the trirsls. He stated that plans
were now neing laid which would
result in many "of the big cor
porations being dissolved.
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CONGRESS WILL MAKE <
PRESENT TO BRIDE
Washington, Nov. I—Congress
has decided to appropriate money
to purchase a silver dinner set.
as a present from the nation to
Miss Jessie Wils.ni, who ,is soon
to be married.
WOULD CARRY MAIL
TO KOTZEBUE 80UND
Washington, * Nov.' I .—Ohas.
Brower, of Point Barrow, Alaska,
has telegraphed bids to the post
office department for carrying
mail from Nome to Kotzehui*
SouncJ.
New Bone corsets, Mrs. F. R,
Nendham. general manager. For
appoint ment, in Fish building',,
i i lephone No. I 05.
POLICE BATTLE
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Men Are In Hospitals Suffering
Broken Arms and Heads—
To Be Prosecuted.
■ Minneapolis, Nov. I.—The en
tire police force here battled
•with hundreds of students from
the university last night for
hours and as a result many of
the‘students are in the hospitals
suffering from broken amis and
damaged bends, while others
have been arrested and are lodg
ed in jail.
The students celebrated the
departure of the football team
which will play the Madison team
today. From tile depot they pro
ceeded to different theaters,
where they interrupted the per
formances and caused disturban
ces by roughly handling the ush
ers. who attempted to keep or
der. The police were notified and
their arrival was the signal for
a general attack on the part of
Ilie drink-crazed youngsters.
I Several of the police were seiz
ed by the students and their
clothing nearly stripped ifmm
them. A stpiad of police from
heaib|uarlers were rushed to -the
scene of tin* disturbance and the
pi intents were engaged in bat
tle. The officers used their clubs
ITclely and many of the mob were
rendered insensible.
The police, however, did not
escape wit bool injury as some
of flic young men bad armed
themselves with clubs, while oth
ers were armed with the clubs
taken from the policemen whom
I hey had overcome before I he ar
rival of re in force agents.
Several of those who arc in the
hospital are in a serious condi
tion and may not recover from
I heir, injuries. During the gen
eral mixup those who were
knocked down were trampled up
on by l lie mob and it is nclieved
some of them have suffered in
ternal injuries. Nearlj everj
physician in the city was kept
busy during the night taking rare
of the injured.
The city authorities have pro
tested against the release of the
Mailers of the riotous students
on hail and declare that they will
lie prosecuted to the fullest ex
tent as they have been a source
of coirslant trouble during Hie
past few years.
BORAX MINES
San Francisco, Nov. I.—The
F ii ileil Brnpcrlies Bn. is I In*
.name nf a new corporation which
lias heen formed lo take over the
Death Valley borax mines. Borax
Smith will receive $1,(100,01)0 in
cash for his interests anil will he
eliminated from the directorate
of the companies. There has
been trouble between the direc
tors and the stockholders and the
mines were threatened with liti
gation which would cause them
to he closed down. The new con
cern plan to operate on a larger
scale than ever before.
Weather Report.
Oct. 31, 1913.
Barometric Pressure ....29.450
Tem|ierature at 7 [>. m. ..32
Maximum Temperature ..35
Minimum; Temperature ..31
Mean Temperature .33
Precipitation . ... . .«■.18
Cloudy, calm, wind N. E. two
miles, light rain last twenty-four
hours.
L. JONF.S.
The'graft'd jury convened al
two iVclock this afternoon, an
exhibit was taken into the jury
room al 2:01. Shortly alter the
ury adjourned.
WOULD TRADE
THE PANHANDLE
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Maryland Congressman Would
Provide Outlet for Canadian
Railroads to the Sea.
Washington, Nov. I.—Repre
sentative Smith, of Maryland,
would trade the Alaska panhan
dle1 to Canada in exchnge for ter
ritory or sell it outright for a
cash consideration, and has pre
pared a resolution which lie will
introduce at an early dale. His
resolution will empower Presi
dent Wilson lo open negotiations
with our neighbor lo the mirth
with a view of ceding Southeast
ern Alaska, the consideration
and linal conclusion of the deal
i to he passed upon by congress.
In speaking of his resolution
I I he congressman stated that he
was not the' lirst, to conceive the
i idea, as it was one which had
| been discussed for years lint that
nothing had been done, lie be
lieved that a deal could he made
which would he of immense ben
elil to both countries. The long,
narrow strip was of no great val
ine to America. To Canada, if at
tached to Hrilish Columbia, it
j would he of great value, as it
! would permit the Canadian rail
! ways seeking outlets to the, sea
j to construct their lines and build
I cities on the coast in their own
J territory. He did not believe the
* territory embraced in the pro
i posed drat would evtsr come to
tils lull development unless some
j such deal was cll'crled. There i
'were not sulficicnl resources
hack of them on the narrow strip
of mainland to cause towns to
.spring into cities and il was sure
flint the Canadian railroads
would not Imild Iransconl ineii
jlal lines only lo have their coast
'terminals in foreign territory,
i The question of molding a rail
road from the stales lo Alaska
was now being discussed, and lie
! hel ietved the present was an up
i'portune lime to open negoiia
, lions which lie hoped would re
jsiill in hcnclll lo hnlli nations.;
i (treat Hrilain would interpose]
no objection lo Any deal which
j America might he aide to make!
with Canada.
j The grand jury at Ketchikan !
: recently returned three indicl
jmenls against local men for sell- ;
j ing liquor In Indians.
MISSOURI FARMER
FREEZES TO DEATH
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Mountain Drove, Mo., Nov. I.—
I This section of the country has
[lieen visited hy one of the coldest j
snaps for years. A tierce snow |
storm lias been raging for twoj
days and at least one' person is
known to have been frozen to
death. The unfortunate was a
farmer who was caught in the
storm while en route to his
home. He had evidently lost his
way and when found by search
ing parties had succumbed to the
cold and exposure.
The United Stales Mining &
Smelting company have closed
options for the Dora, Wagner
and Boston mining groups and
the Lemon creek water right at
Juneau. They will also purchase
the Kbner mine as part of a gi
gantic mining scheme to work
the low grade ores in their prop
erl ies.
Moose Dunes
The Order of Alaskan Moose
will give their regular weekly
dance Saturday night at their hall
to which all friends pf the organ
ization arc invited . Dancing will
begin at 0:30 sharp. Tickets fan
be hail of* nie.n)bors-..'Oood music.
WILL CONTEST
n e tiu
Wall Street Operators Will Have
to Part With $80,000,000
From Stocks.
New York, Nov. 1.—Wall street
operators are confused over the
income tax, which is due today,
and which it is estimated will
amount to more than $80,00(1,
000. The monthly interest on
many of the 'Stocks and bonds
which are held by the bankers
is due today. Some of the own
ers of the stocks are unknown in’
are absent from the country. The
bankers claim they have no au
thority to pay the tax on the
bonds nor hav they any money
with which to pay the lax un
til I lie interest is paid.
Several brokers have given no
tice that they will contest the
cases in the court, claiming that
they are merely agents for the
principals, who are living abroad
and have not bedn given suffi
cient time to arrange their linnn
res to the new order of things.
REBELS WOULD
USE AEROPLANES
Ulster Unionists Are Preparing
for Reiellion if Home Rule is
Granted Ireland.
Dublin. Nov. I.--Tin* ITsler
provisional gon-rnmenl lias
formed an uv ial/on corps and
scores of promiiieul persons who
have expressed (heir opposition
l,o Ihe Home llule movement for
Ireland have enlisted. The Un
ion isl s * si al r llial Ihe machines
are being used for Ihe purpose
of distributing literature Iml
their opponents declare llial they
will .lie used in revoll if home
rule is granled.
The I niouists are evidently
liberally supplied with funds and
are reported to have received
large shipments of arms and am
munition despite, the vigilance of
Ihe governenl. The troops ace
regularly drilhld hv romprtrul
officers and should rehellion
break oul il will he difficult In
suppress as the Unionists are
fanatical, declaring I hat tin*
granling of home rule to Ireland
means turning ihe rounlry over
lo Ihe dominion of Ihe Pope.
UNCLE SAM WONT
PAY THE FREIGHT
Uncle Sam failed lo provide
enough money Ibis year to pay
the freight on gold for transpor
tation fVom the local assay office.
As a result the Seattle office will
he closed for Ihe remainder of the
year, unless either the necessary i
money is raised by the cummer- j
cial bodies of the city, or the gov
ernment allows the bullion to re
main in storage here until Janu
ary, when a new appropriation
can he made by congress,
The usual allowance for
freight expense is $25,000, hut
only $10,000 was allowed this
year. Congressman Humphrey,
at a meeting or the National Af
fairs eopiipittee of the chamber;
said he .was astonished to- learn
of the cut! He joined with the I
comsending telegrams
to Washington i<» members of
congress and to officials of the
treasury '’department, urging
rigninist Vlosi'ng op Ihe local of-,,
llee.-^Seattle Si'll". !
John Johnson came in loda>’
from Mineral .creek...
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CHURCH DEALS
Question of Health Certificates
Brought Before Convention
by Governor Baldwin.
Kansas City, Nov. I.—Tho
Congregational Church conven
tion, which lias been in progress
during the past week in this city,
was brought to u closet at noon
yesterday. Many prominent min
isters from all pads of the world
.were present.
(inventor Baldwin, of Connect
icut. was present and addressed
the convention on the subject of
“I he duties of I lie church in re
gard to the marriage question.”
lie slated that many stales were,
trying to secure legislat ion
which would prevent the physi
cally and mentally unfit from en
tering wedlock. He believed the
church should take a firm stand
(>ii the question and refuse to
perform marriages where the
| contract i11gp parties had not se
cured health certificate's. The
question was freely discussed.
Some of the ministers even fa
vored the performing of the mar
riagfll (ceremony without health
cert ideates free of charge in or
der to encourage matrimony.
Many of the leading newspa
pers of America have published
editorials urging eugenic mar
riages and rrlieising the clergy
men of the various denomina
tions for tardiness in adopting
eugenic principles. Fetters were
read from several prominent
physicians who had been asked
to express their opinions on the
subject of vouths being permit
led to contract marriages as well
as the question of eugenics. Dr.
Fisher, a well known health au
Ihnrjly, expressed the opinion
that defectives should be re
strained to prevent the increase
of ilea f-inul ism.
HEROES GET GASH,
THE BiTAVE MEDALS
Many Persons Who performed
Heroic Deeds Are Awarded
Prizes From Carnegie Fund.
I'iltsburg, .Nov. I.— Fifty-live
persons who performed deeds of
heroism during I he past six
mouths were awarded rash prizes
hv the Carnegie Hero Fund Com
mission. Sixteen were awarded
eaeli and thirty-nine s|,_
(MK) eacdi.
The heroes are located in ali
parts of the country and are not
routined to any nationality or
sex, a considerable number of
those who we're awarded prizes
being women. Ml had risked
their lives in attempts to save
others without tnought for their
own safety. Many others were
given medals for acts of brav
ery.
STEEL TRUST
Duluth, Nov I.-The sleel Trust
was the fljst lo pay its tax up
der the corporal ion tax and the
new income tax laws, which be
came due today. The lax of the
Steel Trust amounted to #1,500,
000 and the officials sent a er
tilied check covering the amount.
S. Klorence reached Valdez
1 ins morning..