VQL 1Q , VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1913. NO. 39.
RUSSIAN STRIKE
GETTING SERIOUS
Fears Are Entertained That a Gener
al Strike Will be Called to Help
the Strikers Win.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 21—The
strike situation here is growing more
serious and is causing the govern
ment considerable alarm. Many
workmen have been arrested for en
gaging in rioting and encounters be
tween the strikers and police are of
daily occurrence.
Business of all kinds is prostrat
ed and there is little hope of an
immediate settlement, as the ranks
of the strikers are being augmented
by dissatisfied workmen from every
trade. A general sympathetic strike
i*3(threatened to enable the railroad
employes to enforce their demands.
The freight handlers have refused to
unload cars which were hauled by
non-union train crews and teamsters
have notified their employers that
they will call a strike if asked to han
dle the freight.
The demoralized condition of traf
fic has caused many factories to
close, throwing thousands of work
men out of employment, who have
joined the ranks of the strikers. Up
to the present the police have had
little difficulty in peeping order, but
as the ranks of the strikers continue
to grow the situation grows more
serious and acts of lawlessness more
frequent.
TURKEYS PARADE
AT TEXAS FAIR
Annual Fair Closes With Grand Pa
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rade in Which Thanksgiving
Dinners Take Part.
• CITEHO, Tex.. Nov. 21—Governor
Oolquilt lead the annual parade here
yesterday in which a flock of five
thousand live turkeys formetl a novel
part. Thousands of persons were in
line and many floats by business
houses added spectacular features to
the parade.
The fair has been the greatest suc
cess in the history of the state.
Thousands of visitors from all parts
cf the country were present, the gate
receipts showing a big increase over
the attendance of former years. The
turkeys will bp sent to supply the
Thanksgiving dinners in northern cit
ies.
WAR DEP’l PLAN
GIVE UP ALCATRAZ
Famous Military Prison In San Fran
cisco Harbor Be Turned Over to
Labor Department.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.—The
War department is considering the
transfer of Alcatraz Island, the. pres
ent military prison, to the Depart
ment Of tabor and used,$* a deten
tion barracks. The 'stand has long
been used for military prisoners but
the department is anxious to concen
trate all prisoners'at' Leavedwoi-th
and abandon the San Frattclsco pris
on.
The fine center piece to be given as
e door prize' at the Catholic' dance
is on exhibit on in the windows of
riart-ey’s Tbgg^ry.
fgfGAN BEAT
WOODBOW WILSON
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| Will Carry Everything Before Him in j
1916, Says ex-Governor Stubbs j
—Is Two to One Shot.
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TOPEKA, Nov. 21.—At the state
Progressive convention held here to
day former Governor Stubbs, In his
address to the convention, stated Mint
Roosevelt was a two to one shot to
be elected president At 1916 over
President Wilson. The Progressive
party, says Stubbs, w'lll sweep the
country from Maine to San Francis
| co if the people will remain stead
| fast.
i Governor Stiibbs also promised that
] the Bull Moosers would right every
! wrong that the people now suffer at
' the hands of the Republican and Dent
1 ocratic parties.
i The remarks of the speaker were
j roundly cheered and much enthusi
j asm was shown at his prophecy of
victory for the party.
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Many of Them Had Deserted From
I the Rebels to Become Officers
in the Federal Army.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—Presi
f dent Wilson, in an interview yester
; day, declared that General Villa, the
I Mexican rebel lesder, who caused
, the captured federal officers and men
I to be siiot when they were taken
prisoners at the fall of Juarez, was
! justified in his action in putting the
men to death.
Many of the prisoners had form
' erly been in the ranks of the rebels
; and had deserted to join the federals
I because they were offered positions
| as officers. They had accepted the
i chances and had suffered the fate of
j traitors to the cause. He believed
I the rebellion would soon be sup
i pressed by the rebels being able to
overthrow the federalists, if it
! were not for the fact that most of
, the soldiers cared little for which
i side they were fighting.
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I FISH COVERED WITH FUR
DISCOVERED IN ARCTIC
Boston, Mass.—Polar trout, the on
; ly fur-bearing fish known to natural
i history, is the latest contribution of
! the Arctic regions, according to John
| Bunker, of Northwood Center, N. C., !
who hits reached Boston from a two
! months exploring trip in Greenland,
i He brought photographs and actual
specimens of the strange lish, which
he has called polar trout. This pe
culiar denizen of the polar regions
resembles a square tail trout in shape
and gameness, and reaches ten to
fifteen pounds in weight. The skin
is covered with a line brownish fur,
resembling the texture of moleskin.
This fur is slightly spotted with
white, as is a young seal in the
spring. Bunker says this fact led
him to call the curiosity a polar
trout. Bunker caught in all three
specimens, two in a river and one
in a small headwater pond, about 200
miles north of Baffin’s bay.
ADMIRAL SAMPSON DUE
AT NINE THIS EVENING
The stegtner Admiral Sampson, of
thA Alaska Coast company, leitt Cor
dova' at 3' this aftAtmoon and is ex
pected to reach- Valdez at 9 tonight.
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For Sale.
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Two bowling alleys complete, pins
and balls, also automatic pinsetter.
Will sell on terms if desired. Also'
moving picture machine in first-class
condition. Enquire
AL. WHITE & CO.
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Resolution Introduced in House to
Have Michigan Strike Subject of
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Congressional Investigation.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—Despite1
the fate of the resolution which was,
introduced into the House last week,
urging the appointment of a congres
sional committee to investigate the
Michigan strike situation another res
olution was introduced this morning.
The resolution asks that the causes
which led to the strike be investigat
ed as well as the condition of the
miners in that section.
It is believed that the resolution
will not suffer the fate of its pre
decessor, as the situation is growing
more acute in the regions affected.
There is scarcely a. day in which
riots do not take place and murders
are common occurrences. Many of
the imported miners have disappear
ed and it is believed that they are
being spirited away by the strikers.
The mover of the resolution declared
that the miners were in open rebel
lion. having been driven to acts of
violence to provide for their wives
and children, who were starving. He
stated that the strikers were receiv
ing aid from the unions throughout
the country which would enable them
to prolong the strike indefinitely, but
that men with families were being
forced out of the country.
CLOSED SEASON
IS EXTENDED
Order Issued Protecting Sea Otter in
Afognak Island Reserve for
Three More Years.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—The de
partment has issued an order which
changes the term of years during
which the taking of sea otter near
Afognak island, Alaska, Ms prohibit
ed. Under the old order the otter
were protected until 1915 but the
tfme has now been extended until
1918.
In past years there were many
of these valuable animals killed ev
ery season and they are now nearly
extinct. The government hopes that
by extending the closed season they
may again become more plentiful.
The island was formerly the home
of great numbers of sea otter but
they were killed off by native hunt
prs. Many trading companies sent
out schooners outfitted with native
hunters, who were paid big prices
for the skins. The price of the fur
lias increased enormously and many
of the traders were preparing for the
opening season, wrhen they expected
to realize big profits from the busi
ness.
POPE CONDEMNS
TOO DANCE
ROME, Nov. 21.—Pius X, Pope of
Rome, has issued an order prohibit
t.
ing the members of the Catholic
church from taking part in the new
dahces. The Taihgo, the Bunny Hug,
the ;Texag Glide, tfae- Bostbn Tommy
atii! 'the Others, new steps' are con
demned as being liiMnoral. All-good
Catholics are forbidden to indulge in
the new dances.
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‘Alameda P|#*f Juneau.
The steamer Alameda,'of the Alas
ka Steamship company, passed Ju
neau at 11 this morning for Valdex,
calling en route at Skagway and at
Cordova.
WARM WEATHER
IN THE EAST
Men Wear Shirtwaists and Women
Resort to Peek-a-boo Waists
to Keep Cool.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—A warm
speir has dtrtick tUb entire eastern
part of the United States and the
people are waiting the streets coat
le'ss. In this city summer dress is
again making its appearance on the
streets, mdn wearing shirtwaists and
women the regular summer peek-a
boo shirt.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21.—The warm
weather of the past few days has
brought into use the summer clothes
of the past summer and the men ap
pear with shirt sleeves turned up.
The warm weather is- general in all
the eastern states and extends as far
west as the Mississippi river.
Strikers Kill a Deputy.
CALUMET, Mich., Nov. 21.—Jus.
Pollack, a deputy sheriff, was attack
ed this morning with revolvers and
clubs by copper mine strikers at the
Isle Royale mine near Houghton, and
in the fight which ensued Pollock
was killed and Joseph Manray, one
of the strikers, was shot and mor
tally wounded. Ten arrests have beer
made. Pollack was particularly act
ive as a deputy and had !ncurred the
wrath of the strikers by vanquishing
six of them in a fist fight a few days
ago.
FEARS Fffl SAFETY
OF WILLIS PALMER
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j Believed to Have Been Caught in
j Storm at Cape Freemantle
—Out of Food.
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Friends of Willis Palmer, the old
miner and prospector, fear that, lie
is stranded near Cape Freemantle,
where he was- last seen coming tc
Valdez after a six weeks prospect
ing trip in the Miners river district,
When seen by M. V. Edwards at his
camp at Miners river the old man
was about out of provisions, but was
anxious to remain and prospect some
promising leads. Edwards and his
party gave him a seal which they
had killed to help him out. Later
lie was seen at Freeihantfe coming
towards Valdez and his failure to
appear in town,has caused his many
friends much anxiety.
The stormy weather down the
sound has made it impossible for
small boats to travel from Freeman
tie to the narrows, and Mr. Palmer
j had a small *lory; with an evenrude
motor. A searching party will be
j sent to hunt for him if he does riot
| make his appearance some time to
[day. v
PREPARING
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21—Attorney
Sayer, who is soon to be married to
Miss Jessie Wilson, arrived here to
(Jay front New York. He 'is accom
panied ’ by the members of his fain
fly and.a few personal friends.
Work of decorating the White House
ffor the ceremony is v under way and
is being rushed to completion under
the supervision of an expert from
New York.
The Portland Gold Mining com
pany, operating on Porcupine creek,
tributary to the Klaheena, has had
several rich cleanups this year, the
last ofte netting'nearly $14,000.
SHOOT DETECTIVE !
ON THE STREET
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Troops Are Unable to Secure the
Arms Secreted by Strikers
in Colorado.
TRINIDAD, Nov. 21.—Detective
Blecher, employed by the mine own
ers to prevent the destruction of
mining property, was shot and killed
while walking the streets of'this city
today. Troops are now patrolling the
streets to prevent any more disturb
ances and several of the strikers
haVe been arrested charged with
| conspiring to take the lives of all
| mine guards.
j Conditions have grown worse in the
| past few days and every effort of the
state troops to carry out the orders
of the governor to disarm the miners
! has been in va n. Search of the
! homes and of the tent cities reveal
; no guns, but the strikers seem to
- be well supplied with arms when
ever they are needed.
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] Fairbanks Commercial Club Would
Help “Can’t Run and Never Will”
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Road to Beat Contract.
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A recent Fairbanks paper tells of
| the efforts soon to be made by the
' Fairbanks Commercial Club to have
the second-class mail stored at Chiti
na in place of being held at Cordova.
The reason for the request, says
the News-Miner, is that the Copper
i River At- Northwestern railroad is fre
quently blocked to such an extern
that the mails do not get through
to Chitina for weeks, whereas, if the
mail was all brought to Chitina in
place of lying at Cordova, the stages
: could bring their limit each time, re
; gardless of whether or not the rail
road was closed to operation. It is
j stated that a building for storing the
j mail at Chitina has been offered to
: the government free of charge by the
! railroad company,
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BIRDS DIED BY
THE THOUSAND
s FAIRBANKS.—That birds of all
i kinds died by the thousands in the
j Totatlanika country during the severe
i snow storm of August, is the report
of James Haney, the well known lo
cal mining man and prospector, wiio
arrived several days ago. The snow
fell in the mountains and in the foot
hills to depth of 'two or more feet
and drove all the summer birds away,
many robins perishing in the cold and
snow before they were able to hie
themselves to more southern climes.
Ptarmigan being the most nunter
j'ous, many more of them died than
'of other kinds of birds, although a
! number of dead grouse of all kinds
j were also seen by the prospector. At
the time of year when the storm oc
I curred, the winter food of the deni
: sens of the forest was not yet ripe
i and It is thought they died from star
| vation, although it is also probable
| that some of them succumbed with
j cold on account of the fact that .they
j were not hilly feathered for &e win
ter.
j Concerning the sheep in. tjhe To
j tatlanika district. Mr. Hartley' stamps
that a great numbed ofydimg ljrtnfeii
perished In tbie‘ stdrih.
both young Wei*'
of the hi^h mfodhtams during1 the bltt
zard; their fhod being obtainable on
ly in the lowlands and creeks of the
country1.
Orpheum Tonight.
Abraham Lincoln, K. B. two-reel
feature'flint with swell battle scenes.
Oli, hjty Pipe, great comic.
Hhn$4c)c.,s Bid for Freedom, laugh
able comedy.
PHONE SYSTEM
Independents Assert That Bell Sys
tem Is Driving Them Out of
Business.
CHICAGO, Nov. 21.—President
Hubbell, of the Independent Tele
phone Company, of Buffalo, was a
witness today in the suit brought by
the government to dissolve the Bell
Telephone Company, as it is alleged
by the Department of Justice that
the Bell company is forcing out of
business the small independent op
erators.
Hubbell testified that in 1911 Pres
ident Vail, of the Bell, company, ad
dressed a letter to the independent
companies, representing property
worth $400,000,000, offering to agree
| upon a rate for messages and that
! when the independents agreed the
| trust then broke the agreement and
forced many of the smaller concerns
| out of business. The independents
; then were forced to meet the rates of
jthe trust when the agreement col
I lapsed.
The attorney general is anxious to
force the dissolution of the Bell Tel
ephone system because of the alleg
ed acts in restraint of trade, while
the company officials claim that the
very acts complained of have better
j ed the system, the control of all sys
tems by one company and the inter
change of messages, the lower cost to
the patrons of the systems and the
large number of subscribers make the
| telephone more valuable.
SHORT MESSAGE
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Briefly Explains Reason for Oissolv
ing Old Congress, Namely, They
Were All in Jail.
MKXIC'O (TTY, Nov. 21. Provis
ional President iluerta .read his
message to the Mexican congress
yesterday afternoon. The message
J was the shortest ever delivered to a
Mexican congress and only explain
I ed the reasons for dissolving the old
congress, namely, the fact that they
were all in jail and therefore could
not act.
But little interest was taken by
the people of the capital in the mes
sage and it is generally believed that
this congress will do the bidding of
the dictator, as they were all elected
by the military power of the dictator.
IDLE’S lie
Got Away With Twenty-two Silver
Dollars Since 1880, When Last
Count Was Made.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—The
count made , by treasury officials of
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the silver collars in the treasury de
jpfirtmdrit has revealed .the startling
twenty-two •'■filter dollars -
‘nave oSen stojeh between 1880, when
the last count was made, antji the
present count.
' Officials of the department are at
a loss to account for 0iji ' shortage
and detectives <4 the Secret’.Service
department have been caJlW’in to
pblve the mystery. Tjhe iibuntiri^ of
the money In the treasury hah re
quired several months' arid Is mostly
done by weighing’