VOL 9 Valdez, Alaska, Tuesday, October 7, 1913. wo. 306.
BELIEVE HINDU 1
MURDERED GIRL
San Francisco PbHce Looking
for Foreigner Who Was At
tentive to Waitress.
San Francisco, <)(T. 7.—A
yming ami beautiful waitress
was found murdered this morn
ing wilt'll the police broke down
the door of her room and found
her body lying across the bed
With several wounds on her body,
any one of which would have
been fatal.
The police suspect a Hindu,
who was very attentive to the girl
and I hey have sent out a gen
eral alarm for his arrest, lie
has not been located as yet.
The murder was committed
early in the evening according to
the doctors who examined the
body, bn "tis not discovered un
til the police were called next
morning when the girl failed to
appear as usual.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT
KILLS THREE MORE
St. Louis, Oct. 7—A freight
and passenger train collided near
here last night and three passen
gers are dead and a score wound
ed as a result of the accident.'
uniiuLD
GO TO SENATE
Hobson Also Wants to Wear Sen
atorial Toga—Primary Will
Decide Which.
Birmingham, Ala., Congress
man Hobson and floor Leader
t nderw.I will light for the pri
mary nomination as senator to
succeed Senator .John Hollis
.Johnson, who died retcenlly.
Hobson is exceptionally popu
lar and has carried his district
in spile of tin1 efforts of other
aspirants. The friends of Con
gressman I nderwood are certain
I hat he will land Hie nomination
because of the remarkable work
done by him during the present
session of congress, when he se
cured tile passage of |lie new tar
ill' law.
The nomination is equivalent
Jo election.
IMPORTS REMOVED
* v / . .. '
Fit^t pay bf tg>w duties jfooWs
FVom Bonded WarbWbdbil.
5 • *
iifcw York, 'OrI. 7.--Tfn* 'lid
pidkers withdrew 873,00o-,0‘0'rt‘
wbirth of iritports JYohi the bonded;
warehouses here in one day af
ter the signIhg ijl" the \Vilsoh
Underwood law. ft is believed
that tlie balance of 8200,OOt), 1)00
of Imports, which had been held
awaiting the loweyed-dytrie*, ^rtl
be taken -out in a few days, as
the force of customs inspectors
are working night and day.
The difference to the g'ovefn
ment in the amuunl of duties
eidleefed by reasen of the lower
rate will amount to $(>,000,000
less than umle.' the former high
larifi’.
DARKNESS ADDED HORROR TO DESTRUCTION
OF NOME BY THE WIND AND WAVES
Wreckage of Front Street Buildings Piled High by the Terrific
Surf-Scene is One of Desolation and Ruin-Four Lives Re
ported to Have Been Lost-Relief Will be Necessary
Nome, Oft. 7.—The storm
which began last Friday night,
when the wind was blowing Iwen
ly-live miles per hour and grad
ually worked up to a raging gale
of more than fifty miles per hour,
has subsided sufficiently to per
mit of some accuracy in estimat
ing the damage done by the gale
and floods which the high winds
caused lo swe'ep over I he best,
part of I he town.
The scenes of desolation are
beyond descriplinn along the wa
terfront. For two miles, the en
tire length of Nome beach, from
Sandspil to Fort Davis, every
building has been swept away or
hopelessly ruined. Before the
storm the si reel was tilled with
stores, office and bank buildings,
hotels and restaurants, cabins
and line residences, and was the
pride of the people of Nome, who
believed it the lineal street ill
Alaska. Today il is one vast
waste, the wreckage being piled
high on the upper streets or
swept out to sea with the reced
ing I ide. The damage will oe at
least #1,000,000, including the
stocks in the stores.
The storm started early last
Friday morning, wlie'n the wind
was blowing about I wen ty-live
miles per hour and increased
sleadily iinl iI a gale of fifty miles
per hour was raging. The high
I ide on Sunday came dangerously
• lose to the business sections and
I many anxious hours were spent
'during the day. but il was hoped
I lie wind would die down before
the high tide of the night. The
gale increased in fury and when
the tide rose |he terrific surf
rushed across Front street and
began lo undermine Ihe build
ings.
The first building lo topple
was I,he Elite Maths, a huge four
story block, which crumpled very
shortly after its inmates had
made their escapes. This was
followed by other buildings until
the entire street was one of
wreck and ruin. The electric
light plants were pul out of com
mission and darkness added hor
ror to the1 scene, as one building
after another could he heard to
crash and sink into the sea.
On Sunday some of the merch
ants and other residents began
moving their slocks out of the*
buildings when the wind showed
no indication of subsiding and
the streets were piled high with
all manner of merchandise.
Heavy rain was falling all the
time and tile efforts of the citi
zens to protect their stocks was
pitiful in the extreme. The streets
were literally parked with mer
chandise of every descripl ion, in
rluiling plates nf valuable jewel
ry. barrels nf whiskey, drugs, dry
goods and groceries.
During Sunday night the en
tire populace was buffeted by the
wind and rain as they fought, lo
save theiir property from (lie sea.
The •sandspil, where many cabins
were washed away by waves which
crossed in huge combers, crumb
ling the buildings like so much
mulcliw.I and carry ing them in
to Snake river, is an arm of
Jtering Sea.
Hundreds have lost everylhing
they possessed and will reipiire
assistance. They are homeless
but have plenty of clothing and
provisions, as everyone is helping
in the time ol' trouble. There is
an unconfirmed rumor that four
persons are missing, but the ru
mor cannot be verified until I lie
storm subsides and the wreckage
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TEAM I RUST
Philadelphia .<>
New York .1
New York, (lei. 7.—The Phila
delphia learn ol Alhliflics won I he
lirsl game from Die Mrlirawiles
al llu Polo grounds Inday he fore
lid,00(1 people, who crowded flic
grounds. A number of special
(rains from the (Junker Oily
brought it.000 fans, who cooled
mIbST
tin BIG HAUL
Rob American Velvet Company of
$16,000 in Cash—Make Get
away in an Auto.
Sloimingloii, Conn., del. 7.—
Masked bandits entered the olfice
of |he American Velvet company
at this place, held llu* cashier up
al the point of guns and force'll
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him to give them $16,000 in cash
which he had in the cash drawer
with Which to pay the weekly pay
roll, making good their escape in
a high poWer automobile, which
whs standing in readiness ut the
office door. •;
t’fte Work Was done so quick
ly Wiat tile alarm Was not r&tsjed
Until i few nViimfes after jvhe
m«fn had left iho huiVdl'ng, than
giving them a good start and
making pursujt hope,less.
Ilipl icnjnpany has telegraphed
fed* fltuhng detectives! and tWey,
with the police, will make ad In
vestigation. The men must have
had inside inforroatHm regard
ing I he money, aonerding In the
officials of the company.
**Wittlatii*"'TYr grfWi;of*, the painter,
fell frttin the City flock al two
o’clock this morning and landed
Iwenty* feet belnW oh Ihe beach
in the nitid. Fortunately he Was
not injured and after a few mo
ments was able to pick himself up
and walk home. The acridehl
happened during a sev ere all tick
f liearl failure.
LENDER PITCHES FULL GAME FOR ATHLETICS—MARQUARD
KNOCKED OUT OF BOX^IN FIFTH—FOLLOWED BY CRAN
DALL AND TESREAU—BAKER HERO OF THE GAME.
mill cheered ns llleir team won,
while Ihe balance of Ihe crowd
honied and howled at Ihe Phila
delphia tea in, mil to no avail.
Connie Mack selected Hander
as the lirsl pitcher and he went
j lie nine innings, holding Ihe
(iianls lo eleven hits. Manpiard
s'arted Ihe game for the (iianls
Iml was knocked out of I lie box
in I lie liflli, when ll|e “Sleepy
City" players grabbed two runs,
making their total five. Mar
iiuard was followed by Crandall,
who lasted until the eighth, and
when lie allowed a run. Medraw
yanked him mil of Ihe box and
pill Tesrean ill Ihe box, linisli
ing I lie game.
The lirsl run was scored by the
(iianls in I lie I bird inning and I lie j
crowd went wild. Ill rowing lulls
into Ihe air and cheering like,
wild men. but in Ihe lirsl part of
the fourth the Philadelphia learn
evened the score and also grab
bed a leai^ of two runs. In the
tilth Hie New York I earn pulled
down lliree runs, Ihe Phillies ke|d
Ihe lead In nabbing Iwn mure,
making Ihe score five In lour in
favor of Ihe Mackiles.
Neither side scored ill tile sixth,
or sevenlh and I he Philadelphia
team added another one in the
eighth. Each learn was blanked
in Ihe Iasi inning, Ihe score re
maining six for Ihe Philadelphia
team and four for Ihe (Hants.
Home Hun Baker was die hero
of the game. lie brought in a
majority id' Hie runs and made a
hil every I ime al I he hat.
Seining, caughl. Bender and
Meyers. I ho reliable Indian, was
the back slop for Ihe vaiutuish
ed.
Kacli side made eleven hits and
the .New York team played an
errorles's game. Pile visitors
made one error.
Me(!raw has not announced liis
players for tomorrow', but he is
almost sure to pul Malhewson
FORME
Phoenix, Ariz., Oel.. 7.—John
Tomkins, one of the richest cow
men of (his stale,''’becoming tired
of life, tied his laridt to the Jiorn
of the saddle of his horse, the
other end tie fastened.to his neck
and then 1he hit the horse a
whack ovCr the hark.
The coroner's jury brought in
a Verdict of suicide. Tomkins’
neck was broken when I tic slack
hr’the trne wtnrtakenRup, and the
sudden jerk almost tore tile head
from the body. The horse1 stop
ped after dragging the weight for
a hundred'.yards,
E. (1. Sawyer! .fridge A. J. Adi
finis and Lieut. EdgcJrlnu made
an auto trip mil the government
wagon road.
I Washington, Oct. 7.—The an
nual report of Major Bandholtz,
director of the I'hilippine con
sl’ahulary, which was received to
day by the Secretary of War, pre
dicts an uprising in the islands
unless the present adininislra
tion soon makes known its in
tentions regarding tin*-independ
ence of the islands.
Tlie United Slates must declare
its intention of treeing the nti
|jus or tliey will light to throw
Off I lie yoke of American occu
pation.
Vaudeville! Va'udevlllell
Archer tit Weaver at- lloj Orph
o(iin Wednesday evening, also
new movies. Admission fifty
cents.
in. us In* is the only iiianl pilch
er will! can keep fool under Hie
merciless guying sure In lie giv
en liy Hie Philadelphia kins.
Plank. I lie old standby, is ex
pected In have Hie mound for Ihe
home leant.
The scon by innings:
l 2 :s 1 5 <i 7 s li
Philadelhia ll Ii I :t 2 0 u I ll-ii
New York .n a l o a <i n n o-i
SMUGGLERS NOW
BEING TRIED
Government Attorneys Sure of
Conviction and Expect to
Try High®r Ups.
Sail Francisco. Oct. 7.--The
opium conspirators who were re.
cenIly arrested and indicted for
wholesale smuggling' of "dope"
into the country, were arraigned
today and all plead not guilty.
The al torneys for the govern
ment are sure of a conviction and
claim that other higher ups will
he brought to trial as soon as the
j" tresellt cases are disposed of.
Phe indicled men are represent
ed by the ablest attorneys in San
•Francisco.
The men now {wing tried were
formerly employe'^ in the custom
service as inspectors and guards
and also a number of steamship
officials, who. brought the opium
to- Sail Francisco, sharing the
profits of the (figh duty between
the government officials and
themselves. It is supposed that
they cleared up $20,000 a month
through the sale pf tjie drifg,
winch was divided among the
m. mhers of the gap:.,r. ^
Hubert Sheldon, the Alaska
pathfinder, reached Valdez last
uighl from Fairbanks, owing to
a break of Ihe machinery of his
car, he left it at heaver I him and
cable fo Valdez to secure I he
parts necessary to make lenipor
nry repairs when (lie car will he
bcoughl to Valdez.
WAR SECRETARY
Says They Are Cause of Own
Disfavor in Public Eye—Of
ficers Are Praised.
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Washington, Oel. T.—Secretary
of War Harrison, at the banquet
tendered him last night by the
officers of liie army now station
ed in Washington or at fortifi
cations, was unstinting in his
praise (if (ftp* officers of the army
and severely rapped I be enlisted
men, whom be said wen* causing
public antagonism by their own
actions and behavior in public
places.
The conduct of many of the
enlisted men al public places bad
caused the public In frown upon
Ibe arm.' and had prevented many
men of heller education and mor
als from enlisting, causing I he
men who desired In hold 11(1 (he
I radii ions of Ihe army, wlm were
now in the service. as much
shame as the olficers nr the gen
eral public.
Henoral Harrison hopes lo
raise Ihe level of the enlisted man
anil to secure enlislmeiils of men
who will make the service a pro
fession and md a haven for those
who arH nullified for anything
else and who lake In Ihe army
as Ihe Iasi resort fmm starva
tion.
Governor Harrison Welcomed by
100,000 People, Who Line
Streets and Cheer.
.Manila. (id. i.—Governor
General Harrison arrived here
yeslerday anil was welcomed iiy
inure Ilian liHi.noO people, who
gathered along Hie line of march
from I he landing lo t he Indel and
cheered the new executive.
A large escort of troops from
the local garrison and Ihe eon
slahularv were in line. Gover
nor Harrison was mel liy the re
tiring governor, who welcomed
his successor.
The people are hopeful that the
present prosperity of the islands
will mill.inlie and the natives
look forward to independence,
which they expect will come from
Ihe present Ilemocral ir adminis
tration. lil
SUIIS FIGHT
HI IDS ANGELES
&n*; Man is ,p?ad. Fiv* Are
Seriously Injured and
May bis.
J,ns Angeles, Oct. 7.—One man
is dead and live are severely in
jured and are expected to die as
the result of the mixup of Slav
onians here last night. The Slavs
used knives to good advantage
fitnd the dead man was almost dis
membered. while those in the
hospital are badly cut up.
! The police were forced to use
clubs unmercifully in order to
stop the light and the reserves
from three stations were neces
sary before order could be estab
lished.
The Prospector for job work.