- VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1016 NUMBER 1ft
VOLUME XIV.
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IRIK SETTLERS
STAY IN MEXICO
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American Miners are Getting Out of
the Country In Answer to Warn
ings Prom Washington.
EL PASO, Jan. 17.—Many Ameri
cans are arriving here daily from In
terior Mexico in answer to warning
messages sent them by the govern
ment officials and by officers of the
mining companies in whose employ
they entered the country.
It is reported that the leaders of
the Mormon settlement have decided
that they will remain in Mexico and
trill rely upon President Carranza to
protect their ltves and property. They
have suffered heavily during the years
of the Mexican trouble as both of the
Mexican factions have preyed upon
them and have driven off their stock
and robbed them of their crops.
American miners returning from
the copper mines in Mexico say they
. were reluctant to leave as they believe
that the Mexican federal troops are
in control of the situation with the
exception of isolated places and that
the outlaws are rapidly being round
ed up and exterminated.
PEI HD
mimsim
(employes of Big Steel Works Have
Returned to W'ork Following
the Arrest of Leaders.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., Jan. 17.—The
strike of the twenty-five thousand
employes of the Repuu.ican Iron &
Steel company and the Youngstown
Sheet Steel & Tube company has been
settled and the strikers have return
ed to work. Twenty-six foreigners
who were the recognized leaders in
the rioting which resulted in the
death of several persons, have been
arrested. It is stated quiet is re
stored and the state militia has been
indicted by the grand jury and have
withdrawn.
The workers, who were demanding
higher wages and shorter hours, quit
work when their demands were de
nied by the companies and engaged in
rioting. After looting the saloons and
stores they gave battle to the police
In the streets of the city.
When the saloons were looted by
the mob the buildings were fired and
the strikers prevented the city fire de
partment from fighting the flames,
until property to the value of more
than 'five hundred thousand dollars
had been destroyed.
Governor Willis, in answer, to an
urgent call for assistance from the
Youngstown city authorities, sent the
state militia to police the city and re
store order. Hundreds of the strike
leaders were arrested and the work
ers, who are mostly foreigners. Im
mediately expressed a willingness to
return to their work.
The employes failed to gain any of
the concessions for which the strike
was organized.
THIRD MAN ENTERS I
THE KRAUSE MYSTERY.
JUNEAU, Jan.' 17.—The author
ities who have been investigating the
disappearance of Captain James
Plunkett, who is believed to have
been a victim of Edward Krause,
say that a stranger who was neither
Krause nor Plunkett was on board
Plunkett's launch when she left Jun
eaufor the lasttime.
The members of the crew of the
fishing boat Napoleon say thpt the
• launch was headed for Taku and
that they failed to tecoghite the
third' men oh the launch although
they were1 well acquainted with
Krause and Plunkett. They knew
that Captain Plunkett was not an
extra good seaman and had advised
him to, torn back but the Other. men
objected. The - identity of the third
man has hot beeh learned and it ia
possible that he too has been a. vic
tim of Krafcfee. 1
ADMIRAL EVANS LEFT
JUNEAU SUNDAY A. M.
The local office of the Signal Corps
received advices from the Juneau op
erators that the Admiral Evans,
which sailed from Seattle last Mon
day evening, had left Gastlneau chan
nel yesterday morning at 10 o’clock
en route to Yakutat. The steamer is
not expected to reach Valdez before
tomorrow evening, as she will call at
Yakutat and Katalla if weather con
ditions will permit. The cabin pas
sengers on the Admiral Evans as re
ported from Seattle for Valdez are
Mrs. Fleming, Mrs. Peter Davidson
and child, and A. Johnson.
CHINESE REBELS
DEFEAT REGULARS
Revolutionary Movement Against the
Abolition of Republic Govern
ment Spreads Over Country.
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SHANGHAI, Jan. 17.—Advices
from interior China are to the effect
that the rebel troops led by the ruler
of the province of Szechwan have de
feated the regular troops and have
captured Tschow, the capital of the
province. The rebel leaders are re
ported to have assembled an army of
more than sixty thousand men, many
of whom are trained veterans from
the recent rebellion which resulted in
the overthrow of the monarchy and
the establishment of the republic
government which the leaders of the
interior wish to be maintainew.
The rulers of the provinces which
are in revolt against the restoration
of the monarchy with Yuan Shai Kai
as emperor, have issued a statement
promising foreign consuls that the
lives and property of all foreign resi
dents will be protected during the re
bellion to prevent Emperor Kai’s cor
onation.
Emperor Kai is reported to have
endeavored to enlist the aid of the
French government in his behalf,
having requested the French to be
siege the seceding provinces on the
Tonquin border, close to the Indo
china railroad leading into Yuan
Nan and close to the Red river. The
emperor is reported to have created
a war fund of thirty million dollars
to suppress the rebellions and has
postponed his coronation until after
peace has been restored.
VON PAPEN INCIDENT
HAS BEEN CLOSED
Secretary Lansing will not Take Offi
cial Recognition of Papers
Seized by the British.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 17 —
Secretary Lansing, of the State De
partment, is unofficially reported to
have stated that so far as the Ameri
can government was concerned that
no official recognition would he given
the contents of the letters and papers
alleged to have been taken from
Captain von Papen by the British of
ficers.
Following a consultation with
President Wilson Saturday evening,
when it is believed disclosures con
cerning the Teutonic conspiracies
against the munition factories were
discussed. Secretary Lansing said that
bo far as the United States govern
ment was concerned the Von Papen
incident had been closed when .ho de
parted from this country for home,
after having been recalled at the re
quest of President IN ilson. ■ ■
’ he refusal of the American gov
ernment to e ruse the von Papen case
to be Investigated is regarded as a
diplomatic move on'the part of Pres
ident Wilson to avoid complications
w l,i. h must inevitably involve Am
tsscador Bernstorf? in the conspira
cies and result In aggravating the sit
uM-.'on between 'the German and
Ante: lean government* Which are al
ready strayed over the submarine
carfare.
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MANUFACTURER RELIEVES
AMERICA IS THREATENED
HIRAM MAXIM, THE GUN MANUFACTURER, BELIEVES THAT EU
ROPEAN NATIONS ARE SURE TO ATTEMPT INVASION OF AMER
ICA TO DESPOIL COUNTRY OF HER POWER AND TREASURE—
DECLARES THAT ARMY OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOU
SAND VETERANS COULD BE LANDED AND WOULD BE IN CON
TROL OF MUNITION PLANTS IN TWO WEEKS.
NEW HAVEN, Jan. 17.—Hiram
Maxim, the products of whose gun
factories are known in every part of
America, believes that the United
States should lose no time in making
preparations in order that she will be
in position to repel an invasion from
some of the European powers.
In an address on preparedness, de
livered in support of the administra
tion’s national defense policy, Max
ime declared that danger threatened
the United States, no matter which
side should eventually triumph in the
European war. The governments of
the European nations were firm in
their beliefs that this country is ar
rayed against them in the struggle,
and he believed they would seek to
retaliate after the close of the war.
He said it was even probable that the
European nations might unite in mak
ing war upon the United States. Jeal
ousy of the industrial suriremacy of
the United States would prove an in
centive to invasion and to cripple the
commerce of the nation.
The speaker asserted that the na
val and military officials of this coun
try were well aware that the United
States could be invaded at almost any
point on the Atlantic or Pacific coasts
and he believed it was time that the
American people should be awakened
to the realization of their position.
Any of the principal European na
tions now engaged in the war, could
land an army of two hundred and fif
ty thousand trained veterans on
American soil within a month, and
before two weeks had lapsed after
their arrival that every munition
plant in the United States would have
either beeen destroyed or captured by
the invaders.
Mr. Maxim believed that the very
fact that the United States was reap
ing a harvest of gold by supplying the
belligerent European nations with ar
ticles which they were unable to pro
duce owing to the war would be an
incentive to them to attack this coun
try. He declared that should the Eu
ropean war be continued one or two
more years, as now seems certain,
that America would have gathered
practically all the gold in the world,
and that the country must prepare to
guard against those who would covet
her treasures and might seek to de
spoil the nation.
ESTABLISH GREAT STEEL
WORKS NEAR SEATTLE
MACHINE GUNS AND SHELLS EOH THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
WILL BE MANUFACTURED ON THE PACIFIC COAST — SYNDI
CATE HAS CONTRACTS WITH CZAR’S GOVERNMENT FOR NEAR
LY TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF MUNITIONS—
SEATTLE CAPITALISTS ARE INTERESTED IN ENTERPRISE—
ALASKA COPPER, ANTIMONY AND OTHERS METALS WILL BE
IN DEMAND, AND MONEY WILL FLOW OUR WAY.
PITTSBURG, Jan. 17.—It is re
ported in financial circles here that
the syndicate of steel manufacturers
securing the contract from the Rus
sian government last week for thirty
five million dollars worth of machine
guns will establish a great steel
works near Seattle to fill the con
tract.
It has developed that the American
syndicate contracting with the Rus
sian government for supplying the
Czar’s armies with machine guns also
secured the contract for supplying the
ten million shells. The syndicate, it
is reported, now has contracts with
the Russian government for muni
tions which will aggregate nearly two
hundred million dollars.
Seattle Hears News
SEATTLE, Jan. 17.—It is announc
ed that Seattle capitalists Interested
In the enterprise to establish the steel
and shipbuilding plant on Harbor isl
and are identified with the eastern
syndicate which has secured the big
contracts from the Russian govern
ment and that the munitions wilt be
manufactured on Puget Sound near
Seattle.
The contracts for the supply of the
munitions as approved by the Rus
sian government Saturday, call for
delivery on the Pacific coast as the
shipments will be sent across the Pa
cific ocean by steamer to Vladivostok
and it is believed the promoters of
the enterprise are planning to build
their own ships to carry the cargoes.
Much of the materials which form
the basis in the manufacture of both
the guns and shells are produced in
Western states and Alaska and could
it is believed, compete with the
Eastern manufacturers. _
It Is reported that the boys at the
Post are arranging for a big ski tour
nament at the Post, to be held some
Sunday afternoon in the near future.
The Post grounds are excellently
adapted for ski running as there is
quite a hill near there, and it is prom
ised that if Valdez people come over
they will see some real sport in the
art of ski jumping. The steamer
will take parties over and bring them
back again. The date will be an
nounced later.
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The launch Shamrock, Capt. Tim
Marcum, which delayed her sailing
to Port Wells until after the arrival
of the Northwestern with tnail. Will
leave tomorrow on her regular trip
and will viBit all the bays on the run
where camps have been established.
Last Time Tonight.
Charlie Chaplin, the funmaker and
a well balanced program at The Lib
erty tonight.
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United States District Attorney
Spence, who went to Cbitina to pros
ecute the case against Ed Sellers,
charged with having robbed the cache
of h. A. Decker on the Bremner riv
er, returned home on the Northwest
ern. His assistant, W. B. Bennett,
who accompanied him on the trip,
also returned.
The open air skating rink which
is being operated by Happy Moore
on the lots In the rear of the Alaska
Road commission office held a great
attraction tor the young people yest
erday. The music was furnished by
a largephonograph and added to the
pleasure of the skaters.
James Fish will leave on the steam
ship Northwestern for Cordova, where
he will meet John Barrett, traveling
representative of the New York Life
Insurance Co. He-expects'to make
the trip to Kennecott in company
with Mr. Barrett and they will return
here together in about two weeks.
JUDGE BUNNELL MAKING
PAST TIME ON TRIP
Judge Bunnell, who left Cordova
laat Thursday morning on the train
for Chitina en route to his home in
Fairbanks, is reported to be making
good time on the trip and will arrive
in the interior town more than one
week earlier than he had planned
when he sailed north from Seattle. It
is believed that he was fortunate in
getting a stage out of Chitina the day
following his arrival there as he was
reported by the operator at Sour
dough 149 miles out from Valdez, as
having stopped there last night.
GERMANS REPAIR
ORIENT RAILROAD
Bridges Destroyed by Serbian Troops
Have Been Repaired and Trains
Are Running to Turkey
BERLIN, Jan. 17.—This city is
celebrating the departure of the first
through train from Berlin to Con
stantinople via the railroad route
through Serbia. The day is being
observed as a general holiday in cele
bration of the triumph of the Teuton
ic troops in forcing a passage thru
the Balkans to the relief of Turkey.
When the Serbian troops were
forced to retire from Belgrade they
destroyed the bridge spanning the
Danube river. The bridge had been
built by German capital at a cost of
several million dollars and had been
constructed in order to provide an
outlet for German commerce to the
far east.
German engineers have recovered
portions of the destroyed bridges in
Serbia and have again restored
communication to the Turkish capi
tal. The work of rebuilding the
bridges was carried forward under
difficulties as the military operations
of the German and Austrian troops in
King Peter’s country were being
hauled over the railroad as it was be
ing repaired.
The restoration of the regular train
service will enable the German gov
ernment to secure supplies from Bul
garia, Turkey and other nations al
lied to her and will afford unlimited
munitions being sent to the troops
engaged in the campaign against the
Allies in Saloniki.
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Anglo-French Governments Will Pre
vent all Shipments Into or from
the Teutonic Countries.
LONDON, Jan. 17.—It is rumored
In semi-official circles that the British
and French governments are soon to
announce to the nations of the world
that an actual blockade of all com
merce to the Teutonic nations has
been established. Should the order
go into effect it will prevent all ship
ments of goods directly or indirectly
from the Teutonic countries and will
extend even to the mail service be
tween the Central European countries
and neutral nations.
Since the blockade of the German
coaBt has been established by the
British and French fleets more than
a year ago shipments of goods into
and from Germany were permitted
which were not included in the list of
contrabands. The new order is de
signed to cripple the German indus
tries and will be sweeping in its ef
fects as all ships carrying cargoes for
German consumption will be seized as
prizes of war.
The abtual blockade order is the
result of protests made by the Swed
ish government' against the destruc
tion of vessels.the Baltic by Brit
ish submarines while the ships wars
carrying ore to {feppau JMJtts. .. It is
also reported that \he British govern
ment now realizes that the Industries
of the Teutonic empire must be de
stroyed in 'Order to hasten the end ol
the war.
HUE DESTROYS
OLD B. G. TOWN
Mercury Stood at Forty Degrees Be
low Zero and Prevented Fire
Fighters from Working.
QUESNEL, B. C., Jan. 17.—Fir®
which broke out in the business cen
ter of this city late Saturday night
destroyed property to the extent of
more than two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
The flames had gained considerable
headway before being discovered and
the fire department was hampered in
fighting the flames as the mercury
stood at forty degrees below zefo.
When it was realized that the en
tire business district of the city was
threatened with destruction dynamite
was used in obliterating buildings
from the path of the flames. Among
the buildings blown up was that of
the Bank of British North America,
which had been erected during the
past summer at a cost of fifty thou
sand dollars.
Many firemen suffered frozen hands
and faces while fighting the flames
before the department was put out of
commission by the hose freezing.
PLANNED MURDER
OF RELATIVES
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Through Aid of Dictaphone Chief of
Police Prevents Murder of
Milliouare and Daughter.
CHICAGO, Jan. 17.—Irving Up
dyke, aged thirty years, and his
brother aged twenty years, have been
arrested for plotting to murder their
father and sister in order that they
might come into the possession of
the million dollars which would
eventually have been theirs.
The young men believed that the
father was about to change his will
and would leave the bulk of his for
tune to their sister, cutting them off
with a small portion of the estate.
The men held frequent conferences
in the garage and were known to have
purchased a Maxim silencer.
The frequences of the men caused
the suspicion of the family and the
assistance of the chief of police warn
enlisted. The police caused a dicta
phone to be installed in the garage
and with stenographers to record the
conversations of the two men secured
evidence that they planned the mur
ders of their parent and. sister while
the latter were riding in the auto.
When the young men were con
fronted with the evidence of the plot
which had been secured through the
aid of the dlctophone they broke
down down and made a full confes
sion of their plans to murder their
relatives. The arrests of the young
men on the charges of conspiring to
commit murder has caused a sensa
tion, as both were well known In the
leading social circles of the city.
FIRE ALARM BELLS
SOUND NOON HOUR.
The new electric bells recently in
stalled in various parts of the city
to serve as alarms in case of Are are
being used for another purpose which
will be appreciated by the people or
Valdez. The bells are connected with
the central telephone office of the
Alaska Water, Light and Telephone
company, and promptly at noon the
bells sofind the midday hour.
Fire Chief Finical has announced
that the number of electric bells will
shortly be Increased so as to cover all
sections of the city and that when the
work Of installation ka* com'
pleted that a system of alarms will bo
arranged, whereby residents .will be
informed of the locality from which
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last boat late t^r tt^ kPJM**8* 18 ^
cents half pound at the Emporium.
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