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WILSON WILL NOT ”
APPOINT CHADWICK
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Refuses to Follow Recommenda
tion of Attorney General in
Washington Judgeship.
Washington, I). C., June 7.—
President Wilson has rejected the
recommendation of Attorney
(ieneral MclTeynohls that Judge
Chadwick, of Ihe Slate Supreme
Court of Washington, he appoint
ed district judge for the district
„fi Western Washington to fill
the' vacancy of Judge C. NT . How
a rd.
The Democrats of Washington
had made a protest against Judge
Chadwick, claiming that he was a
conservative and not progressive,
and that liis appointment vVould
not tend to build up the party
in the state and the president
determined I hat the reeomenda
fions of Ihe attorney general
should not be followed.
SENATORSTll
ON PRESIDENT
I
Declare He Heads Largest Looby
in the Capital by Trying to
Force Legislation.
Washington, I). C.\ June 7.
'Senator Charles E. Townsend, of
Michigan, apepared before the
lobby investigating committee
late yesterday and caused a sen
sation when ho charged that
President Wilson and the secret.
Democratic caucus were the near
est approach to a lobby on the
tariff finest ion that lie knew of.
The undue influence of the presi
dent in trying to force a bill
through the legislative body of
the country, hi1 asserted, should
be resented.
He also wanted to know why
the committee did not ask the
senators whether President Wil
son had not threatened to with
hold appointments from senators
who refused to vote as he dictated
on the tariff issue and other ad
ministrative measures.
Senator John \Y\. Weeks, of
Massachusetts, asserted before
the committee that the influence
of Wilson was greater than any
lobbyist and that the president’s
cause in trying to dictate to the
legislative branch should be re
sented by the members of* con
gress.
PUN TO STOCK
WESTERN RANGES
Los-Angeles, June 7.—A com
pany has been organized'here for
Ihe purpose of stocking the west
ern ranges with Australian cat
tle and hope by this means to re
duce the high cost of living.
Railroad Station Robbed.
Redding, Cal., June 7.—A coun
ty-wide search is in progress to
day for yeggmen who yesterday
rifled the railroad station at Del
ta, near here, and escaped with
$ 150 in cash and a gold watch
valued at $75. Practically the en
tire town had turned out to see
a baseball game, and the robbers
worked without fear of detection.
VV. M Whittlesey, deputy Unit
ed States attorney stationed at
Seward, arrived in Valdez on the
Alameda to receive his instruc
tions from District Attorney Geo.
Walker before starting on the
trip to the westward with the
floating court.
JURY DISAGREES
WOOL TRUST CASE
Juror Shuman Says He Was Of
fered $200 to Bring Verdict
of Not Guilty.
Boston, June 7.--The jury in
the case of the Wool Trust heads,
who are on trial for planting dy
namite in the recent Lawrence
strike, have failed to reach a ver
dict, although they have been out
2i hours.
Juror Shuman informed the
court today that he had been of
fered $200 if he would bring in
a verdict of acquittal.
An investigation'will surely fol
low as soon as the verdict is
reached or the jury discharged bv
the court.
BOSS COX FREED
BURE JURY
Cincinnati. June 7.—Tint jury
in tile case against Boss George
B. Cox and his associates, charg
ed with having stolen a note for
$350,000 from the3rust company,
returned a verdict of not guilty
against all the defendants.
The state’s attorneys were un
able to make a case against the
Republican boss of Ohio and he
was. therefore, declared not guil
ty.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
M. I,. Tatum left on the boat
Iasi night for Juneau.
Thf surveyors for the dike are
at work placing slakes for the
contractors.
Ben Darker, of Kntalla, lefl
Iasi night for the oil lown with
his launch Triton.
Tim Markum arrived in Valdez,
last night with his new launch
purchased al Kalalla.
Berl Rutherford is painting his
launch preparatory In starting on
a prospecting trip.
Ed. Pauley left today for Min
eral creek to work at the Moun
tain King property.
K. II. Dickerson is now in
charge of the work of develop
ment. at the Midas mine in Solo
mon basin.
Dr. German will make a trip
to Ellamar to. attend to some den
tal work for his patients at the
copper burg.
A. B. lies left last night for
Cordova after selling the build
ings, equipment and wharf of the
Valdez & Yukon Railroad company
to Andy Dieringer.
Herb Davis, who for several
yfars was surveying with the Cor
dova railroad, has taken a •simi
lar position with the Road Com
mission and is assisting on the
dike work.
Frank Nelson towed the big
barge lo Swanitzville to start the
work of wrecking the Yaldez-Yu
kon railroad, rec ntly sold to An
dy Dieringer.
E. J. Jaeger, of the Cameron
tfohnson Mining company, return
ed from the property yesterday
after making a visit to the claims.
He is some musher and made Sid.
Drake “go some" to keep up with
him.
.The June came up from the
Martin fishing camp yesterday to
secure men for the1 work which
will soon be in full swing. A
large fish trap was built by the
company, thus doing away with
a large number of fishermen.
Several large buildings were con
structed and are ready as soon
as the run starts.
A _^
Ambassador Guthrie of Pittsburg,
and Baron Chinda Feasted
in Smoky City.
Pittsburg, June ti.—Ex-Mayor
'Guthrie, of this city, and now am
bassador to Japan, was given a
banquet last night by the Civic
Club of the city. The Japanese
ambassador to I to- United Stales,
Huron Chinda. was also a guest
of honor at the banquet and ex
pressed the friendship of his
country for America and predict
ed a lasting peace between the
two countries.
Ambassador Cuthrie, who soon
leaves for the Nippon country,
said I lull | he Americans seek t he
friendship of Japan and will keep
the faith with the Island Empire.
He expressed great admiration for
the Japanese, who had. in the past
few years, carved a way in the
councils of the world powers by
hard work and sacrifice for their
country and industry in the bus
iness world.
MANY NATIONS
AT EXPOSITION
To Date 26 Have Accepted the In
vitation of the President
Sites Selected.
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San Francisco, June 7.—Twen
ty-six foreign nations have oll'i
rally accepted Hie invitation of
the President of the United States
to participate in the 1915- Inter
national Exposition. These accep
tances embrace every country in
the western hemisphere except
Paraguay, Columbia and Venezu
ela. t
The Argentine Republic's min
ister to the United States will
be here in a few weeks to dedicate
a site for that nation.
Huatemala’s minister to this
country is also coming to select
a site for his country's pavilion.
Peru’s representative in the Unit
ed States will also journey from
Washington shortly and the min
ister of Bolivia has been directed
by his government to come to this
city to dedicate a site.
The Chilean consul in San
Francisco reports that the min
ister of Chile will also journey
here to dedicate a site for par
ticipation.
Thus far sites have been dedi
cated by Japan, China, The Neth
erlands, Portugal, Sweden and
Denmark.
CLAIMS HE KILLED SON
TWENTY-NINE YEARS AGO
Vancouver, B. C., June 7.—
Claiming that 29 years ago, in
London, Eng., he strangled to
death his infant son, only two
days old, Gelp Grange, a middle
aged Englishman, one time ser
geant in the army, is held at po
lice headquarters here |oday
pending investigation into his
sanity. He surrendered last Sat
urday night.
Guild Meeting Monday.
The Ladies Guild will hold a
meeting next Monday night at 8
o’clock at the home of Mrs. T. J.
Donohoe, president of the Guild.
The regular annual election of of
ficers will be (he!d and it is hoped
that all the members of the Guild
will be present.
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Right Reverend Father Crimont
left for Cordova on the last boat
to confirm a class'of children,
and as a consequence-no church
or Sunday school will be held at
the Catholic church tomorrow.
MACHINERY GOING
FOR POWER PLANT
President Hemple Receives fid
vices That H Will be Sent to
Valdez on Sampson.
The new smokestack ami ma
chinery needed lor the steam
plant of the Alaska Water, Light
& eTIephonc company for ils aux
iliary plant at Valdez for use
when the power across the bay
goes wrong, is expected to arrive
on one of the next boats and a
large amount of machinery for
the new power plant in the basin
is to be shipped on tin* Sampson
according to telegraphic advices
received by President 'Hemple last
night from tin' Pelton Wheel
company and the (leneral Klec
I rie company.
The Pelton wheel is being es
pecially built for the plant across
the bay and its non-arrival gave
the officers of the company some
concern, hut the advice received
yesterday assures them that the
machinery will he shipped on the
next Sampson.
COUNCIL DIVIDES
SEWER CONTRACT
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Gives Job on Laterals to Wilcey
and Berg to Hasten Comple
tion of Work.
The city council yesterday af
ternoon divided the Broadway
sewer work, making a contract
with George Tweedale for the
main, and giving the .job of con
structing the laterals in the al
leys to l»an Wilcey and Fred
Herg. who were I he next lowest
bidders. Tweedale’s bid was the
lowest for both, but as he could
not guarantee to complete the en
tire work as soon as the council
required, it was arranged to give
I he contract for the laterals to
the next bidder.
The contract for the main sew
er goes at 70 3- cents a linear
foot, 'including manholes. The
laterals will cost 55 cents a foot.
Tweedale’s bid for the laterals
was 50 3- cents, but the council
I bought time more important)
than the extra 4 cents. Both
contracts are to be completed
within 40 days.
In the contract for the main
■(ewer \V. Thompson and W. O.
Barker are associated with Mr.
Fweedale.
\V. E. I)unkle left last night for
Juneau on the Alameda.
NEW BARBER SHOP
IN THE SWAN BLOCK
The lady barbers have opened
a first-class barber shop in the
Swan block and have fitted the
new sh’op up in fine shape. They
are prepared to do haircutting
and shaving in the best and most
up-to-date styles and will make a
specialty of cutting children’s
hair. Both the lady barbers have
had several years experience at
the trade- and are experts at the
business
Father Van dor Pol is in Skag
way and will return on one of the
next boats.
Chris. Peterson is in from the
Port Wells section.
Notice to Customers.
Customers, residing inside of
the city limits will be charged
25c per quart of milk, as I have
to pay a herder to keep the stock
uut from the city limits.
H tlUSt BYSTEDT.
Prop, of Valdez Dairy.
MAIL OFFICIALS
STEAL FUNDS
Supt. Hazard of Parcels Post and
Selden of Foreign Mails,
Are Short.
Seattle, June 7.—Superintend
ent Hazard, of the parcel post,
and Superintendent Selden, of the
foreign mails department, were
suspended today because of a
shortage of government funds in
trusted in their care and now un
accounted for.
The records of both men are
excellent and the news of the
shortage came as a thunderbolt
to the friends of both men.
No effort will be made to pros
ecute the men because of past
good work.
GERMAN STRIKERS
FIGHT THE POLICE
Stettin, Germany, June 7.—A
battle between the strikers of the
chicory factories and the police
took place yesterday in this town
and 70 strikers and police were
severely hurt. The strikers used
stones and the cops used their
bayonets, cutting and slashing
thd crowd.
Large reinforcements have
been sent to the police from the
garrison of soldiers and no more
trouble is expected.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Change of program at the <>r
plieum tonight.
K. Anderson and C. Walden left
for Port Wells today to develop
I heir properly.
Don’t fail to read the program
in the Miner of tomorrow night's
show ai the Orpheum.
Kick Meckem will leave in a
few days to resume, the work on
bis claims near Tiekhell.
t'Ced Berg and Dan Wilcey will
commence work on the laterals
for | he sewer next Monday.
' Jim Betties brought the June
in from the lish camp near La
louche yesterday.
The Orpheum theater is fumi
gated each day by Manager Pink
us to prevent any spread of con
tagious disease.
Jack Surryhne is renovating his
cabin • Broadway. He says that
in his opinion it needed it. Goldie
will soon tlx his place up.
Miss Josephine Kelly, who has
been employed at the local tele
phone office as “hello” girl, left
last night for Seattle, accompan
ied by her mother.
Judge Peter I). Overfield left
last night for Juneau, where he
was called by the department to
hear the case of the government
against McDonald, charged with
niurder. Judge Jennings is dis
qualified from hearing the case
because of knowledge of the
facts.
The two horses which were tak
er! front Valdez for Middleton is
land, are now at Katalla, where
they were taken when it was found
impracticable to land them on the
island because of the stormy
weather. They will be transfer
red to the fox ranch as soon as
possible on the Triton.
Johnny Corrigy, who is with the
Martin Fish company,, remained
at the camp and will continue to
work all summer while the fish
run. He is a full-fledged fisher
man now and intends to join the
union.
If you want all the news all the
time, read the Prospector.
WOULD RECALL
GOV. LISTER
Because He Refused to Dismiss
Head of State Insane
Asylum.
Spokane, June <>.--.\n associa
tion of citizens lias been organ
ized here for the purpose of start
ing a recall of (Jovernor Lester
of this state, unless he takes some
action looking toward the dis
missal of Superintendent Semple
'of the stale insane hospital,
against whom many charges have
been made and who is being pro
tected by (lie governor from dis
missal,
The recall movement received
its start a few days ago and is
growing, and it is believed that
the governor will yield |o (be de
mand to the change in Hie head
of the slate asylum.
Charges of cruelty, graft and
serving of poor food to the in
mates. have been freely made.
GOV. AMMONS
ROASTS POLICY
Of Holding Western States to
Leasehold, With the Eastern
in Private Ownership.
Sal) l.ake. June. 7.—(iovernor
Ammons of Colorado, in an im
passioned speech, claimed that
there was maintained in Wash
ington a large lohhy working to
place the western stales on a
leasehold basis.
"The eastern stales, willi all
I lie reserves sold to private in
terests, are now working to tic
up the lands of I he west and have
taken lo the conservation craze
like ducks li.i water because, hav
ing nothing' lo lose, they would
gain al I he expense of the west
ern stairs.'" said I he governor.
"(iive the west a chance to de
velop. allow I lie lands now held
as forest reserves upon which not
a slick of timber ran he found,
he opened to settlement and
sell the limber on the govern
ment forest reserves that it may
compete in the markets with the
lumber trust.” he urged, by tak
ing off the strangle hold on west
ern development now held by the
eonserval ionists.
WIRES CLERK
ABOUT EXUM
Delegate Wickersham has tele
graphed to Clerk of the Court
Angus McBride asking if the
statements regarding Edward Ex
um, made in the Commoner of
a recent dale, were in substance
true. The clerk replied that they
were copies of the court records.
This would indicate that the
delegate contemplates making a
fight against the confirmation of
Exum.
Tragedy of the Desert.
The Tragedy of tlie Desert, pro
duced in Egypt, and in two reels,
is the feature at the Orpheum to
night, also the fine, comedy, The
Artist and Brain Specialist. An
other good change tomorrow eve.
Letters have been received from
Camp Welcome to friends of the
campeis in town. It is expected
that a peition will be sent to the
Postoffice department for a spec
ial mail service to Sawmill bay
while the present camp is in oper
alion.