Halites Prosp^ttar
VOLUME XIV VALDEZ, ALASKA,WENE8DAY, MAY 17, 1916. NUMBER 117
CASES AGAINST TILUCUM
CLUB HAVE BEEN BISMISSED
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DISTRICT ATTORNEY SPENCE SEEKS ADVICE FROM ATTORNEY
GENERAL AND IS INSTRUCTED TO USE HIS OWN JUDGMENT IN
MATTER—DRAGGING ALONG OF TRIAL NOT DEEMED FOR THE
BEST INTERESTS OF COMMUNITY, AND WILL BE WIPED FROM
CALENDAR—NO JUDGE AVAILABLE TO TRY CASES, AND NO AS
SURANCE THAT ONE COMPETENT TO HEAR THEM CAN BE
HERE FOR MANY MONTHS.
The suits against the Tillicum Club
Company, and certain officers of that
company, and the Tillicum Club As
sociation have been withdrawn and
further prosecution of the cases
abandoned.
District Attorney Spence states
that he had promised these cases
should be brought to trial at the
April term of the district court, the
Attorney General having agreed to
the sending of Judge Jennings here
to try them, as Judge Brown was dis
qualified and had declined to hear
tbaua.
The Krause cases at Juneau came
on for trial and from present appear
ances, will occupy the attention of the
court for a greater part of the sum
mer. Judge Jennings, who had been
instructed to proceed to Valdez, was
later instructed by the Attorney Gen
eral to remain in Juneau to try the
Krause cases to their conclusion, and
Judge Brown was instructed to pro
ceed to Ketchikan to hear the cases
at a term of court which had been
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called for that place. This left the
term here without a judge competent
to try the Tilllcum cases, and with no
assurance that a judge would be
available during the summer and fall.
Under these conditions District At
torney Spence states that he did not
feel like keeping upon the calendar a'
case which might drag along for
many months, a state of affairs which
in his mind, was not conducive to the
best interests of the community, and
he took the matter up with the Attor
ney General, asking permission to dis
miss the case. To this request he re
ceived a reply advising him to take
whatever steps in his judgment was
best, and following this instruction
he has dismissed the proceedings, and
the formal order 4o this effect will be
signed upon the feturn of Judge
Brown from Ketchikan.
Judge Spence states that violations
of the liquor laws of the territory by
this club or similar ones will in the
future be presented to the Grand
Juries of this division.
DEPRECATE VALUE OF
GERMAN GAINS NORTH
LONDON, May 17.—A communica
tion received here from the British
commander on the western front in
Northern Prance, states that the vic
tory claimed by the Germans over the
British in the vicinity of Huliach
amount to very little. The report
states that the British fell back be
fore the heavy German attack, but
that the ground lost had no strategic
value.
NEGRO SOLDIER
KILLSOFFICER
WAS JEALOUS OF WHITE WIFE
Green of Fort Leaven
worth, Killed Together with Wife
of Soldier He Had Wronged and
Sergeant Who Attempts Arrest.
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas,
May 17.—Second Lieutenant Green
was shot and instantly , killed last
night by Private White, a negro sol
dier, as well as White’s wife and a
sergeant who attempted to place the
soldier under arrest following the
shooting of the officer and the woman.
Investigation reveals that Lieut.
Green had been a frequent visitor at
the home of the' negro, whose wife
was a white woman. These attentions
to his wife had come to the ears of
White, who, enraged by jealousy,
went to his home last night and found
the officer with his wife. He opened
fire on them, killing both Green and
the woman, and then started to leave
•thewhouse. He was Intercepted by
a sergeant, who attempted to arrest
him, when Green turned the gun on
his captor and shot him dead.
Green made his escape but a posse
is now searching the neighborhood,
and it ia expected that he will be
captured within a few hours.
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TAFT FAVORS UNIVERSAL
MILITARY INSTRUCTION
NEW YORK, May 17.—Ex-Presi
dent Taft in addressing a conference
of perfumery manufacturers in this
city, on the subject of industrial and
military preparedness, expressed him
self as strongly in favor of Universal
military service.
Miss Kathryn Monahan is confined
to her home by illness, and John Mil
ler is filling her position at the office
of tile clerk of the court.
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TO BE TAKEN UP
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WILL FOLLOW THE ARMY BILL
Believed Measure Will Be Passed
Without Delay as Both Parties are
Favorable to Increase In Naval
Strength.
WASHINGTON, D. €., May 17.—
Following the adoption by both
houses of the conferees report on the
army bill. Congress will next take up
the great navy program.
It is expected that this measure
will be passed without any consider
able debate, except perhaps on minor
details of the program, as both the
Democratic and Republican forces are
favorably inclined toward the plan
for largely increasing the naval
strength of the country.
Masonic Meeting.
There will be a special communica
tion tonight, Valdez Lodge No. 168,
F. & A. M. in Masonic hall at 8:00
o’clock. Work in the third degree.
F. M. BROWN, W. M.
DAVID R. FRANCIS.
To Negotiate a New Treaty Be
tween United 8tatee and Rueeia.
POWOER FACTORY
ISJESIROYEB
EIGHT KILLED BY EXPLOSION
Plant of the du Pont Powder Com
pany at Repauno is Wrecked—Be
lieved Explosion was due to Part
ies Outside of Plant.
GIBBONSTOWN. N. j.,May 17.—
A terrific explosion occurred in the
Repauno Plant of the Du Pont Pow
the killing of eight employees and the
injury of twelve others.
Investigation is now under way to
determine the cause of the explosion.
The plant was rushed to capacity
with war orders, and it is believed
that th§ explosion was caused from
the outside, as the utmost precau
tions have been observed to prevent
accidents within the works.
ATTORNEY ASKS
OEATHSENTENCE
WAS SCATHING DENUNCIATION
In Closing Address to the Jury the
Federal Attorney Asks Jury to Re
turn a Verdict of Murder in the
First Degree.
LOS ANGELES. May 17.—In his
closing address to the jury in the case
of David Caplan, accused of complic
ity In the destruction of the Times
building in this city several years
ago, the District Attorney made a
scathing arraignment of the prisoner,
and asked that he be found guilty of
murder in the first degree, so that
the death penalty might be pronounc
ed upon him.
The prisoner sat through the long
address of the attorney without the
slightest sign of concern, apparently
being unaffected by the caustic re
marks of the attorney.
SPEAKS LONG
ON RESOLUTION
OPPOSES INTERFERENCE BV U. S.
Measure Introduced in Senate Pro
posing that Government Protest
Against Execution of Irish Revo
lutionists.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 17.—
The resolution introduced in the Sen
ate proposing that the government
protest to England against the exe
ution of the leaders of the Irish revo
lutionists, .is meeting with violent op
position in that body. Senator Wil
liam S. Kenyon, republican, of Iowa,
has lead the opposition, and has just
closed the second day of his speech
against the resolution.
JAPANESE SENTIMENT
OVER AN ALLIANCE
TOKIO, May 17.—The great sub
ject of discussion in Tokio is the re
cent outburst in the section of the
Japanese press against the Anglo
Japanese alliance. So violent has
been the campaign of attack that an
nother part of the press has risen to
the defense of the alliance and the
correspondent of the London Times
for the Far East in an article made
\ detailed answer to the Japanese
criticisms. The tenor of this article
caused as much sensation as the or
iginal Japanese outburst.
Alameda Sails North.
SEATTLE, May 17.—The steamer
Alameda sailed for the north Mon
lay with a large freight cargo and
nany passengers. The passengers
lor Valdez are S. Blum, Otto George
ind one steerage.
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PALMETTI COLLIDES WITH POST
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I* Thrown Out and Instantly Killed
At Sheepshead Bay While Leading
in Race—Car Catches Fire and Is
Consumed.
1 NEW YORK. May 17.—The auto
niobile race for the Metropolitan Cup
a Sheepshead Bay. was the scene of
a frightful accident Saturday, when
L mburg Palmetti, one of the speed
kings of the country, was instantly
killed.
■Palmetti was leading in the race,
w^en on the fifteenth lap his machine
hit a post on the turn, throwing the
driver out and causing instant death.
Hte mechanician .was injured but will
resover. The machine caught fire and
w*s destroyed.
HOOF COLLAPSES
; KIUJNG TEN
TWENTY OTHERS ARE INJURED
Timbers Give Way In Big Office Build
ing, Precipitating Debris Ujiun Oc
cupants of the Floors Below—Fire
men and Police Rescue.
AKRON, O., May 17.—Ten persons
were killed and twenty others were
more or less seriously injured today
wb*a the roof of the Beacon building,
one of the largest business structures
in the city, collapsed.
The building contained a number
of offices, and when the accident hap
pened was crowded .with people. The
heavy timbers of the roof fell to the
floor below, crushing the life out of
ten of the occupants. The work of
rescue was immediately commenced
by the firemen and police, and twenty
persons, badly injured, were taken
from the wreckage.
DECLARES PARADE
HUMANTCTITION
DANIELS LAUDS PREPAREDNES8
Says Congress Will Treble Appropria
tions If Necessary to Place Country
in Position to Defend Itself Against
Attacks of Foreign Nations.
NEW YORK, May 17.—Secretary
of the Navy Josephus Daniels, in an
address here yesterday, said of the
great preparedness parade held here
Sunday that it was a human petition
of immense proportions, to Congress
for national preparedness. He made
the assertion that Congress would
treble the appropriations if necessary
to place the country in a position to
defend itself against the attacks of
foreign nations.
CONTINUE PROHIBITION
AFTER THE WAR ENDS
PETROGRAD, May 17.—A bill haB
been introduced into the Duma to
put into effect the government’s
promise that the war prohibition of
alcoholic drinks shall continue .in
force after the war. The bill, bb
summarized by the Novoe Vremya,
provides:
It is forbidden to produce alcohol
for the purposes of manufacture of
vodka. Equally prohibited is the
import of alcohol by private institu
tions and persons, either for sale or
for their own consumption or for
household purposes.
WANTED—A librarian Every
man’s clubhouse on Thursdays from
the hours of 3 to 6. Enquire Mrs.
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MEXICANS DITCH SOUTHERN
PACIFIC TRAIN NEAR El PASO
THREE PERSONS ARE INJURED WHEN TRAIN LEAVES TRACK—
CARRANZA TROOPS CO-OPERATE WITH PERSHING — BANDIT
HEADQUARTERS RAIDED AND THREE KILLED—LANGHORN’S
EXPEDITION KILLS SIXTY GLEN SPRINGS RAIDERS—FUNSTON
SENDS TROOPS TO GUARD SOUTHERN PACIFIC—WRECK TRAIN
AND CAUSE DEATH OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY.
Field Headquarters via Columbus.
May 17.—A Mexican captured by
General Pershing’s force, has inform
ed that official that Villa has entirely
recovered from the wound he receiv
ed in the brush with the United
States troops several weeks ago.
He further states that the outlaw
leader is now busily engaged in Du
rango raising an army, and is meet
ing with considerable success. What
the plans of the outlaw are the pris
oner did not know, but he believed
that if Villa could raise a considerable
force he would commence a guerrilla
warfare against the American troops.
EL PASO, May 17.—The Southern
Pacific Limited was ditched near here
last night and three persons were in
jured in the wreck.
An examination into the accident
reveals that the spikes had been re
moved from the rails for some dis
tance, and when the train struck them
it was thrown into the ditch along
side the track. Fortunately the
ground was practically level, and but
little damage was done to the train
or its occupants.
So doubt that the wreck was the
work of Mexicans remains in the
minds of those who made the exami
nation. That it was not caused by
robbery as a motive is manifested by
the fact that no attempt was made to
rob either the passengers or the mail
or express ears-. A number -of Mexi
cans had been noted about the track
some time before the accident and it
is believed they- were responsible for
the wreck.
Not Menacing Troops
COLUMBUS, May 17.—A report
received here today from General
Pershing, states that the Mexican
troops are not menacing his force, as
reports sent out have indicated. He
says that the Carranza troops and'
leaders are using every means to as
sist in the capture of bandit bands
that have been roaming the country,
and wherever possible have been
willing to co-operate with the forces
under his command.
Raid Rubia Ranch
LAGUNA, May 17.—It is reported
here that the troops under Lieuten
ant Patton raided the Rubia Ranch,
headquarters of the Mexican outlaws
that stopped a train near Santa Ysa
bel some time since and killed eight
een citizens of the United States who
were passengers thereon. A number
of the bandits were at the ranch, and
during the fight that ensued three
were killed, and the remainder es
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caped. None of the United States sol
diers were injured.
Scott is Optimistic
WASHINGTON. D. C„ May 17.—
Secretary of War Baker announces
that General Scott is very optimistic
over the Mexican situation. It is re
ported that 1500 Carranza soldiers
have joined Major Langhorne in pur
suit of the Glenn Springs raiders, and
that the capture or dispersing of the
band of outlaws is assured. The co
operation of the Mexican soldiers
with those of the United States in the
pursuit of the outlaws is considered
as demonstrating the desire of Pres
ident Carranza to maintain friendly
relations with the United States, and
to aid in every way the putting down
of outlawry in Mexico.
Sixty Bandits Killed
SAN ANTONIO. May 17.—The
latest report received from Major
Langhorne. whose command is in
pursuit of a body of about 500 Mex
ican outlaws, some of whom were
concerned in the raid upon Glenn
Springs, is to the effect that during
the fighting that ensued since over
taking the outlaws, sixty of them have
been killed by the American soldiejs.
The message from Major Langhorne
does not state whether or not he has
been joined by Col. Sibley and his
command.
Guarding Railroad
SAN ANTONIO, May 17.—General
Funston is now centering his activ
ities on providing an efficient patrol
aionb the border, and in guarding the
Southern Pacific road. The ditching
of a train on that road by Mexicans
has awakeued the authorities to the
danger of further attacks on the line
which might seriously hamper trans
portation along the border. The road
is the main artery of commerce, al
most the entire iength of the line be
tween the United States and Mexico,
and the destruction of any consider
able portion of the line, or some of
the big bridges might interfere to
an alarming extent with the transpor
tation of munition and supplies to the
troops, and decrease their efficiency
to a great extent.
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Bandits Wreck Train
LAREDO, Tex.. May 17.—Advices
received here today state that Mexi
can bandits burned a bridge in the
Mexican National railway, ditching
a train and killing 150 of the pas
sengers.
The scene of the catastrophe was
near Ayuzc, near Mexico City. The
train was loaded to capacity, it be
ing estimated that there were fully
a thousand passengers aboard. Some
time prior to the arrival of the train
the bandits had fired a small bridge,
destroying it, and when the train
came along at high speed, the engin
eer was unable to stop in time to pre
vent the whole train going over into
the ravine. It is estimated that fully
150 of the passengers were killed,
and this number will probably be
found to have been increased when
the wreck is cleared away, and the
number of injured may run into the
hundreds.
Attention Moose.
All members of the Order of Alas
kan Moose are requested to meet at
the hall at 8 o'clock p. m., Thursday,
May 18th. Business of importance
concerning the future of the lodge
will be taken up.
D. P. MILLARD. Sec’y.
MINISTERS PREACH ON
SUBJECT PREPAREDNESS
NEW YORK, May 17.—The Amer
ican League for the enforcement of
peace, sent requests to ten thousand
clergymen asking them to preach ser
mons last Sunday on peace. Many
clergymen througout the country
complied with,* the request, censur
ing the- advocates of preparedhesa,
md praying tfcat the country may be
kept from Strife.