VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 0, 1916. „ NUHBER 0»
SHIELDS Bill IS
PISSED BY SENATE
Omserrationista Made Iioslng Fight
in Preventing Private Capital
from Developing Power.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 9.—
The Senate yesterday passed the
mncb discussed bill which had been
introduced by Senator John K.
Shields of Tennessee, which permits
•f private capital being employed iu
the development of power ou naviga
ble streams through the country.
Iho measure was vigorously op
posed by the advocates of conserva
tion and the fight against It is un
derstood to have been organized un
der the leadership of Gifford Pinchot.
It was asserted that the bill contain
ed a joker which would result in the
valuable waterpowers passing under
the aontrol of a monopoly whose ac
UiHp extend from the Atlantic to
tfeci Pacific and would retard the in
dustrial development of the nation.
The debate on the measure was
heated as the advocates of govern
> went ownership of public utilities
bald frequent conferences with Pin
«bot and were primed with statistics
allowing that the waterpowers which
the measure permitted to pass from
government ownership possessed a
valno of hundreds of millions of dol
lars.
TRUST OFFICIALS
ARE INDICTED
Gary and Others Charged With
Conspiring to Regulate Prices
and Fix the Wage Scales.
YOUNGSTOWN. O. Mar. 9.—The
United States Steel corporation as a
company, Judge Gary as chairman of
the corporation, and five subsidiary
companies under the control of the
trust have been indicted by the fed
eral grand jury hero on the charge
of '^teijRion of the Sherman anti
trust uws.
The companies are charged with
having organized a conspiracy to
regulate prices governing the output
of the steel plants throughout the
country and to fix the scale of wages
for men employed in all the steel
plants.
The Indictments have been return
ed as a result of the investigations
of the causes which led to the strike
and serious rioting of the trust’s em
ployee last January.
The grand jury is also reported to
have taken official cognizance of the
threats of the officials of the United
States Steel trust that the price of
steel would be Increased $200 per
ton in the event that the federal gov
ernment become a competitor in the
nannfacture of armor plates for the
new vessels which are to be added to
the navy. —
CABLE SERVICE WITH
OUTSIDE BEEN RESTORED
The government cable connecting
Valdez with the outside world Is
- again in commission after an lnter
rnption of several weeks. The con
nection was made by the cableshtp
Burnside yesterday afternoon and the
Une Is working to perfection today.
Tbe Burnside experienced difficul
ty in locating the broken ends of the
cable as the ocean is very deep In
ibe vicinity of the place where the
Irfnlc occured and a heavy storm
vaa raging at the time she was work
ing on the job. j
ADMIRAL KARRA GUT IS
EN ROUTE TO VALDEZ
SEATTLE, March 9.—The steamer
Admiral Farragnt, of the Admiral
Line, sailed for Alaska yesterday aft
ernoon with a big crowd of passen
gers, many of them being mining em
ployes for cannery companies in
Southwestern Alasknn ports. Thu
passengers for Valdez are: George
Marshall, N. Lamore, J. Lewis and
thirty-live In the steerage.
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MEXICAN BANDITS UNDER GENERAL VILLA
ENGAGE IN BATTLE WITH U. S. CAVALRY
EL PASO, March 9.—Intense ex
citement prevailed here today when
news was received that a band of
Mexican bandits numbering nearly
500 had raided a number of border
towns, including Columbus, New
Mexico. The bandits are believed to
be under the personal leadership of
General Villa, who has recently de
clared his intention of raiding Amer
ican towns in retaliation for the em
bargo placed upon his receiving ship
ments of munitions from thp United
States.
The advices from Colnmbns state
that the baadits approached the town
from the westward and were in the
streets before their presence was
known. They immediately began
looting the stores and residences, set
ting fire to the buildings and shoot
ing down the occupants as they
rushed from the burning buildings.
BORDER TOWN OF COLUMBUS IN NEW MEXICO IS LOOTED AND
DESTROYED BY FIRE AND INHABITANTS SHOT DOWN AS THEY
FLED FROM BURNING BUILDINGS—BATTLE LASTED FOR TWO
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HOURS AND THIRTEEN AMERICAN CIVILIANS AND THREE SOL
DIERS WERE KILIilQ)—ESTIMATED BANDITS LOST ONE HUN
DRED—HXCITEMENT AT THE,NATIONAL CAPITAL AND IT IS
BELIEVED INTERVENTION WILL FOLLOW.
The battle lasted from 4 o’clock in
the morning until 6 when the arrival
of the Thirteenth cavalry drove the
band back across the line. It is esti
mated that the Mexicans lost more
than one hundred men but they took
their killed and wounded with them
in their flight. Fifteen American
civilians, three soldiers of the Thir
teenth cavalry and a number of Mex
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ican residents of the tow* were kill
ed by the raiders.
,The battle has caused intense in
dignation here and cowboys and other
cifillans are organizing to take up
the pursuit of the bandits. The mili
tary authorities have issued orders
prohibiting armed civilians crossing
the border but the order is being dis
regarded.
f Excitement in Washington.
I WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 9.—
The news of the Mexican raid into
Now Mexico has caused intense ex
citement in congressional and official
circles here ana n is predicted that
President Wilson will no longer be
left in control of the Mexican situa
tion, but that'he will be forced to in
tervene in order to protect American
lives. Resolutions have been intro
duced in both the Senate and House
demanding immediate action and
condemning President Carranza for
his failure to restore order in the
neighboring republic. Secretary Lan
sing has wired the commander of cav
alry which took part in the battle for
full particulars and says that no ac
tion will be taken In regard to inter
vention until the government has
been fully informed as.to the raid.
POWDERED BEER IS NOW
, ON SALE IN OREGON
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PORTLAND, Ore., March 9.—Beer
in powdered form, has been introduc
ed into this state and is now on sale
at all the drug stores and soft drink
emporiums and the prosecuting attor
ney is busy figuring some method of
stopping the traffic. It is reported
that heavy shipments have been re
ceived through the mails and the
prosecutor will appeal to the postal
department to stop the practice. The
powdered beer, according to the
prosecutiug attorney, contains the
same ingredients as the liquid which
is prohibited frona being sent into or
manufactured in the 'State, under the
prohibition law which went into ef
fect cu January 1.
GERMANY TRYING
PLEASE AMERICA
German People Peel that American ^
Sympathy is with the Allies and
Against Central Powers.
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NEW YORK, March 9.—Roy Me
Ellwee, secretary of the American
consul in Berlin, arrived in Now
York on a liner from Christiana that
reached port last night. He will
spend his vacation in America and
expects to return to his post of duty
before the middle of summer.
In commenting on the controversy
between the American and German
governments regarding the Teutonic
submarine policy of sinking armed
merchantmen of the Allies without
warning, he says that the German
government is making every effort
to please the United States but fee's
that the sympathy of America is with
the Allies and against the central
sowers.
The German people believe that
the war has been prolonged by the
\merican manufacturers being p- r
mitted to supply the Allies with sup
slies and munitions of war, and in
issisting to finance their war Iouns.
fie. says that the feeling of antago
nism against Americans is not so
manifest among the German officials
mid diplomats as in other circles.
The German women are outspoken in
'.heir criticism of shells being manu
factured in America to kill German
soldiers.
Empress Tonight Only.
One show at 8‘10 sharp.
Instrumental luusic.
Pathe News.
"The Enemies," V. L. 8. E. feat
ure-drama with Harry Morey and VI
tagraph Co.
Night of Revelry,” which Is very
funny.
Rosa Paden came np the bay yes
terday afternoon on the launch
"Shamrock and will spend a few days
In town with his family.
John O'Brien, who has been with
the Alpska Mines Corporation at Fi
ll algo bny, returned to town on the
launch Shamrock.
GERMANS PENETRATE FRENCH
LINES BUT WERE REPULSEU
FIGHTING NEAR BETINICOURT IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN EQUALED
ONLY BY THE OFFENSIVE MOVEMENT AGAINST VERDUN —
GERMANS REPEATEDLY CHARGED WITH BAYONETS AND LOST
FIVE THOUSAND MEN IN TWELVE HOURS—FRENCH RECOVER
POSITIONS LOST DURING THE EARLIER HOURS OF DRIVE:
PARIS, March 9.—Advices from
the French headquarter Verdun
are to tho fleet that the Germans
have made repeated heavy'attacks
against tho French positions near
Betinicourt. The official statement
Siays that the attacks were repulsed
with heavy losses to the attacking
forces. The offensive- movement of
the Germans is said to have nearly
equalled that of the attack against
Verdun. During the fighting the Ger
mans drove a wedge deep into the
French lines between Goose and
Deadman’s hills, but were subjected
to a terrific cross fire from both sides
which forced them to evacuate all of
the positions captured except minor
ones on the extremo eastern front of
the fighting zone.
German host Five Thousand.
PARIS. March 9.—Advices regard
ing the fighting near Betinicourt say
that the Gormans suffered the loss of
five thousand men killed in twelve
hours. They repeatedly charged the
French positions with bayonets and
were cut down by the machine guns.
The cross-fire of the French artillery
from Goose and Headman’s hills is
reported to have caused an enormous
loss of men to tho attacking forces.
CHEMICAL PLANT
WAS DYNAMITED
One Man Dead, Several Fatally In
jured and Property to- Value of
$200,000 Was Destroyed.
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NIAGARA FALLS, March #.—A
terrific explosion which was follow
ed by fire completely destroyed the
plant of the Niagara Electro Chemi
cal company near this city yesterday
afternoon, causing the death of one
man and fatal injuries to several oth
ers. The property loss, according to
estimates of the officials of the com
pany, will exceed two hundred thou
sand dollars.
The explosion is believed to have
been the work of conspirators who
have been active in the eastern states
and Canada in destroying factories
and plants which were engaged in the
production of munitions of war. The
officials of the company are confident
that dynamite was used In the de
struction of the plant.
Capt. Tim Maroum of the launch
Shamrock plana to make a trip to
Po£t Wells points at an early date
and will visit all points where prop
erties are being developed. He will
also visit Portage Bay where Mr. and
Mrs. A1 Hunt have been isolated for
several weeks. Mr. Hunt is watch
man at the Talkeetna Lumber com
pany's mill and their nearest neigh
bor is ten miles away, at the head of
Portage Bay.
John Erne., who made a hurried
♦.rip to Seattle on business, is a pas-'
aengcr on the Alaska.
8RAN0EIS CASE
TO GO TO SENATE
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Committee Has Finished Taking Evi
dence as to His Fitness to Be
Member of Snpreme* Court.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., March 9.—
The sub-committee of tbe Senate ju
diciary committee, which has been
taking testimony during the past
month in regard to the fitness of
Louis D. Brandeis being confirmed to
tho vacancy in the United States Su
preme Court caused by the death of
the late Justico Lamar, was closed
yesterday afternoon -and the testi
mony before the committee were
about evenly divided in numbers for
and against President Wilson’s choice
for the posltioti and it is admitted
by his opponents that they have fail
ed to score anything of a serious na
ture against him which would pre
vent his confirmation.
John A. Hazelet, the Slate Creek
mining operator, is a passenger on
the Alaska due to reach Valdes to
night, after spending the winter in
the States.,
Jack Cfcrroll of Fidalgo bay. is
spending a few days in town having
come np the bay on the launch Sham
rock.
Anton Koetserube, of Fidalgo bay,
came up on the launch Shamrock,
and will spend a few days in town.
Mrs. Sallle Anderson and son, of
Golden, Port Wells, are visiting with
friends in Valdez for a few days.
ED. WOOD WILD SOON
FINISH HIS CONTRACT
Passengers coming up from Fidal
go bay yesterday on the Sham
rock bring the news that *.d. Wood
is making good time in delivering
ore from the mine of the Dickey-Alas-1
ka company to the beach at Irish
Cove, lie experienced considerable
trouble during tiic soft spell in Feb
ruary as ..ne road which bo had made
over the deep snow went to pieces,
but the rece_. cold snap made the
road one of ice. He has a contract
for delivering one thousand tons of
ore from the mine to the bunkers and
expects to finish the work' before' the
end of the present week, and will
bring his horses hack to Valdez.
PREPARED FOR
NAVAL BATTLE
England Relieves that Sea Rattle will
Come Without Warning and
May Happen Any Time.
LONDON, March 9.—The excite
ment occasioned by the report from
Amsterdam .that the German fleet
had left the Kell canal and entered
the North Sea in search of the British
fleet continues unabated despite the
assurances of the First Lord of the
Admiralty.
That the battle for supremacy ot
the seas will come without waiting
and may take place at any time is
admitted by the British admiralty of
ficials who state that all preparations
have been taken to protect the coast
towns from bombardment.
It is believed Here tnat the deter
mination of the German admiralty to
try conclusions with the British navy
is the result of the recent announce
ment of the British government that
the blockade against the coast of
Germany would be tightened.
The naval officers discredit the
Amsterdam report that the German
fleet is in the North Sea but admit
that such might be the case as Brit
ish vessels are unable to approach the
German coast owing to the waters
being mined in the vicinity of Heli
goland.
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Bee It! Don’t Miss It.!
The Devil in five reels and a late
Pathe News, a total of six reels with
music a two hours’ show for 25 cents
at the Liberty, the Home of Good
pictures.
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Am C. Baldwin, the well known
civil engineer and mineral land sur
veyor, delivered an interesting and
instructive talk before the members
of the Valdes Study Club yesterday
afternoon on the International boun
dary line. The address was greatly
qijoyed by the members of the club.
John and Fabian Miller will leave
on tho steamer Alaska tonight for
Anchorage, where they will enter the
construction department of the Alas
kan Engineering Commission.
HIM C. GILL
AGAIN ELECTED
Seattle Elections Yesterday Kesulfc
ed in Mayor Being Returned to
Office for Another Term.
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SEATTLE, March 9.—Hiram A
Gill was re-elected mayor of Seattlu
yesterday over Austin C. Griffiths tv
a majority of over five thousand
votes. Heavy rains which prevailed
during the day kept many from going,
to the polls and undoubtedly reduce#
Gill's majority by several thous&ggh
votes. The count of the ballots show
ed that 35,000 had been cast for am
and 30,000 for Griffiths. R. H.
Thompson, former city engineer, wan
elected a member of the city council
The campaign which resulted fa
the re-election of Mayor Gill was on*
of the bitterest in the history of tb*
city as both sides indulged in mud
slinging and personalities. The news
papers took but little part In the cam
paign and beyond setting forth ih*
merits of the different candidates lor
the offices the citizens were left to
form their opinions of the men whu
were seeking the offices.
During the closing days of tbu
campaign the city was Hooded with,
cartoons ridiculing Mayor Gill and
attempting to show that" vice had
flourished in the city during hi3 ad
ministration.
GERMAN ANSWER
BEEN RECEIVED
Teutonic (Governments Willing to
Observe Internuiiugail Law If
(Groat Britain Do Same.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 9.—
The answer of the German govern
ment to the note of the American
ante department protesting against
the Teutonic policy of treating armed
merchantmen as warships and sink
ing them without warning, has been,
received by Secretary Lansing.
The German note, which was pre
sented to the State department yes
terday afternoon by Ambassador
Bernstorff, outlines in detail the
stand of the German and Austrian
governments in regard to the armed
merchantmen of the enemy nations.
It is declared that the German ad
miralty has been forced to adopt the
policy of sinking all merchantmen
carrying armament as several sub
marines have been destroyed by ships
of the enemy nations, although they
had not been attacked.
The German note reiterates the as
surances to President Wilson in th»
Lusitania negotiations that Germany
Is willing to operate submarines ac
cording to international warfare ft
Great Britain and her allies will de
the same.
PILEDRIVER OUTFIT IS
LANDED AT IRISH COVK
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The launch Shamrock, Capt. Tim
Marcum returned from her triy
down the sound yesterday afternoon
bringing a number of passengers
from different points. The launch
landed Gus Hob->*oom’s piled river
outfit at Irish Cove, where it will be
used in the construction of a wharf
for the Dickey Alaska Mining com
pany. Rough weather was experienc
ed# during the trip and th^laundl
whs delayed several days as Capt.
Marcum did not feel inclined to buck
the storm.
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Notice to Young People’s Society.
The regular meeting of the Young
People’s Society will take place to
morrow evening at Everyman’s Club
house. As the members of the com
mittees have spent a great deal of
time and thought upon the affair they
hope that the members will all turn
out and enjoy themselves.
AH members scourged to be pres
ent promptly at 8 o’clock tomorrow
evening as there will bo election of
officers. %