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VOLUME XIV VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1916 NUMBER 101
POLICE ALLEGE
HUGEjnRACV
NAVAL STEWARD IS ARRESTED
Officers State Drugs Being Stolen
FVom Government and Sold to
Dope Fiends at Enormous Prices—
Others Implicated.
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SAN FRANCISCO. April 28.—With
the arrest today of Steward Cochran,
of the United States cruiser Raleigh,
the police claim to have uncovered
another branch of activity of the so
called drug ring, which it is alleged,
is operating in the Pacific Coast
cities.
The police charge that the ring, op
erating through employes of the gov
ernment, have been stealing drugs
from the government and selling
them to dope fiends at enormous
profit. The police allege that they
have proof against a number of per
sons and that other arrests will fol
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AMBASSADOR TO AWAIT PEACE
United States Diplomatic Representa
tive Will Await Settlement of the
Mexican Trouble Before Going to
Mexico City.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 28—
United States Ambassador to Mexico
Fletcher, will not take up his resi
dence in Mexico until after the trou
ble in that country has been settled.
As there has been ’’no diplomatic
break with Mexico, the announce
ment is somewhat puzzling, and con
sidered by some of the officials to in
dicate that the administration consid
ers affairs in the southern republic
are such that a break is anticipated.
CLAUSE STRICKEN ' FROM BILL
Objections of Ambassador Chinda
to Terms of Immigration Bill Re
garding Admission of Japanese
Subjects Are Accepted.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 28.—
Japanese diplomacy has won a decid
ed victory in the matter of the im
migration bill, now before Congress.
The protest of Ambassador Chinda to
the terms of the measure regarding
the admission of Japanese laborers
to the country, has prevailed and the
entire clause has been stricken from
the bill.
The Ambassador contended that an
agreement between the United Stsytes
and Japan regarding the regulation
Japanese immigration to the Uni
ted States was still in force, and that
Japan had carried out strictly her
part cf the agreement to restrict the
volume of immigrants. In view of
this fact he contended the provisions
of the immigration bill was an insult
to ^dpan. His argument prevailed
and-J-the objectionable^ clause was
atrick&C from the measure.
The Scandalmonger.
A great lesson was taught the scan
dalmonger at the Empress last night,
when a large crowd witnessed The
Celebrated Scandal with Betty Nan
sen as Btar. It was one of the best
feature Aims ever shown in town, and
illustrated forcibly how much trouble
can be made for a family by the foul
tongue of scandal.
Are you particular about your
health? Then be particular about
your druggist. The Owl for yours.
MEXICANS IN EL PASO CLOSELY WATCHED
Photos by American Press Association •' . -~~
El Paso, Tex., across the border from Juarez, Mexico, has a population of il.uuu peop.e, anout hail of whom are
Mexicans, who, it is feared, may some day cause trouble. Here we see the Mexican quarters of El Paso, the lower
picture showing the Rio Grande, with Juarez in the distance, while on the left is a soldier guarding the international
bridge.
WOULD REMOVE
' 'FRISCO'S MAYOR
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SCHMITZ CIRCULATES PETITION
Charges Mayor Rolph of San Fran
cisco with Malfeasance in Office
and Complicity in Election Frauds
—Schmitz a Candidate.
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SAN FRANCISCO. April 28.—For
mer Mayor Schmitz, of this city, who
was released from Boston not long
ago, where he served a term for graft
ing, is now circulating a recall po
tion to secure the removal of Mayor
Rolph from office.
The petition charges the mayor
with malfeasance in office, incompe
tence and complicity in the illegal
conducting of the last municipal elec
tion.
Schmitz was a candidate for mayor
at the last election, and was defeat
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IRISH REBELLION
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SPREADING TO WEST AND SOUTH
English Press and Public Agree that
Crisis is Gravest of War and Its
Effect on the Struggle Cannot be
Predicted.
LONDON, April 28.—The press and
public agree that the situation in Ire
land is becoming exceedingly grave.
The rebellion is conceded to be the
most serious crisis of the war, and its
effect on the great Eu^pppan struggle
cannot be predicted at this time.
Advices from Ireland state that the
revolution is spreading west and
south and that uprisings are frequent
throughout the country. It is also
stated that German submarines are
bringing large quantities of arms and
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KREMER NAMED SECRETARY
OF NATIONAL COMMITTEE
NEW YORK, April 28.—Bruce
Kremer, Democratic National Com
mitteeman of Montana, has been
chosen secretary of the Democratic
National Committee.
Men, women's and children's wear
ing apparel, household utensils and
articles of every day need, at the
Emporium. *
GERMANS PREPARING
TO DEPART EOR MEXICO
MEXICO CITY, April 28.—German
Minister von Eckhardt is holding a
series of conferences with Gen. Car
ranza at the national palace. While
the utmost secrecy prevails, the be
lief is expressed in well informed
quarters that his mission i3 to ar
range for the exodus of Germans
from the United States in case there
is a break between that country and
Germany. — "2A"'
0BRE60N WAITS
TROOPSRECALLED
SAYS PURPOSE IS ACCOMPLISHED
Presence of Soldiers Is Stirring Up
Trouble and Adding Another Bur
den to President In Efforts to Re
store Peace.
EL PASO, April 28.—Gen. Obre
gon, the Mexican. Secretary of War,
arrived Sere this afternoon for a con
ference with Generals Scott and
Funston. The Mexican general in
sists that the American troops should
be withdrawn from Mexico, stating
that the object for which they cross
ed the border, the dispersing of Vil
la’s forces, has been accomplished,
and no good purpose can be served
by their further stay in the country.
The general further states that the
presence of the American soldiers in
Mexico is the cause of a general feel
ing of unrest among the civilian pop
ulation of Mexico, and but adds an
other burden on President Carranza
in his efforts to restore peace to the
country. He states that the govern
ment will guarantee that no further
! raids on American town by Mexican
bandits will occur, and that every
possible safeguard will be thrown
around the American residents in
Mexico.
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Has Relatives at Front.
Mrs. M. M. Hopkins of this city,
has three brothers with the Canadian
contingent fighting with the British
troops in France. The three brothers
are all officers, one being a brigadie*
general, another a colonel and the
third a lieutenant colonel.
TrAlt Arrive.
The first run of trout are reported
to have entered the lake stream yes
terday by those #ho have been keep
ing tab on the fish for several weeks
past.
BEST BUY—3-room house, well
furnished, close in. Will make a
dandy home. Alaska Investment Co.
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland's.
Prices reasonable. *
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FLAGSHIP OF MEDITERRANEAN
Battleship Russell Strikes Mine and
Goes to Bottom with Loss of 130
Lives—Six Hundred of (trew and
Commander Saved.
LONDON, April 28.—The Admi
ralty office- today reports the loss of
the battleship Russell, from striking
a floating mine. One hundred and
thirty members of the crew were lost
when the ship went down. The re
mainder of the officers and crew,
numbering 600 men. and including
Admiral Freemantle, were saved.
The Russell was the flagship of the
Mediterranean fleet. She was one of
the smaller of the battleship class,
having been completed 12 years ago,
and was of but 18,229 tons displace
ment. She carried four 12-inch guns,
twelve 6-inch, ten 12-pounders and
two 3-pounders. She was equipped
with four torpedo tubes and had a
speed of about 19 knots. Her com
plement of men was about 700.
MAKE FIVE HUNDRED MILE DASH
Detachment Under Major Howze Pur
sues Villa to Border of Durango—
Bandits Are Overtaken and Sharp
Battle Ensues.
COLUMBUS, April 28.—A courier
arrived here today from the Ameri
can expedition in Mexico, and brings
the news that a detachment of Gen
eral Pershing’s forces under Major
Howze. made a daring chase of five
hundred miles to the Durango line in
pursuit of Villa and that he over
took a large detachment of Villa’s
brigands. A sharp fight ensued, re
sulting in the uefeat of the Villalstas,
who retreated after sustaining a hea
vy loss.
DELEGATES PRAV FOR
PRESIDENT WILSON
WASHINGTON. April 28.—The
Laymen’s missionary conference is in
session here. This morning the thou
sand or more delegates present from
all over the country, offered up pray
ers for the President.
ZEPPELINS RAID
COASTOF RENT
DROP ONE HUNDRED BOMBS
Casualties Reported to Be One Horse
and the Property Damage Is Said
to Have Been Very Eight.
LONDON. April 27.—German Zep
pelins again raided the eastern coast
of England last night. The coast
towns of Kent were the scene of the
raid, and more than one hundred
bombs w'ere dropped by the raiders,
but without causing material dam
age. The casualties so far reported
consist of one horse and the property
damage is said to have been slight.
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Conference Now On in Chicago to
Bring About a Settlement, of De- j
mauds of Employes and Avert I
Threatened Strike.
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CHICAGO. April 28.—The rail
roads and a committee from the em
ployes are today in session for the
purpose of arbitrating the demands
of the employes for an increase of J
wages.
The representatives of the various j
railroad companies and the officials of
the Unions are attempting to settle
the differences and prevent the threat
ened strike of the employes. Three
hundred thousand men are affected,
and if a strike is declared it would
practically tie up trans-continental
traffic.
GERMAN REPLY 1
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GRANT ALL AMERICA’S WISHES
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German Officials Decide that Main-!
tenance of Friendly Relations with j
United States will Be Great Blow j
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to the Allies.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 28.—
It is reported here that Germany will
accept the terms of President Wil-!
son’s note on the submarine cam
paign. It is said that the change of
front so suddenly made, is due to the
fact that the German statesmen have
reached the conclusion that they have
more to gain from even a complete
abandonment of the submarine war
fare, if by such action they retain
friendly relations With the United
States than to lose it by continuing
to sink all the enemy vessels with
which the submarines come in con
tact.
At a conference of the German
ministers it was decided that a break
with the United States, followed by
a possible entrance of this country
into the war would be of the greatest
aid to the Allies, and that they have
been working for several months to
this end. The tone of the press in
England and France since the dis
patch of the note to Germany has re
vealed to how great an extent the al
lies have counted upon the United
States as an ally, and it is considered
that Germany could deal no greater
blow than to maintain her friendly in
tercourse with America.
It is said that the reply to Presi
dent Wilson’s note will be all that the
United States could desire, and that
there will not b& the slightest pre
text for a severance of diplomatic
relations.
P. J. Bonner, J. O’Brien and A1
Buffo cams up last evening from
Knight Island.
CAUSES ALAI
ADVOCATE USE HARSH MEANS
Member- House of Commons Would
Use Har.-li Means to Subdue Revo
lutionists—Casement Says Revolu
tion Will Fail.
LONDON, April 28.—The situa
tion in Ireland is causing much un
easiness throughout England. It is
generally admitted that the revolu
tion has gained considerable head
way, and although the troops are
practically in control o^the country,
the end of the revolt is not in sight.
The House of Commons is alarmed
over the conditions in Ireland, and
the effect the uprising may have up
on the great European struggle, and
the use of drastic measures to put
dowru the revolt was advocated in a
number of speeches made yesterday.
Sir Roger Casement, who was
taken into custody while engaged in
landing arms on the Irish coast, says
that the revolution will fail because
of his capture and the rebels are now
without a leader.
QlIET IS NEARLY RESTORED
Premier Asquith Admits That the
Rebels Hold Important Positions in
Buildinges in Dublin, but Expects
Peuce will Soon Be Restored.
LONDON. April 27.—English sol
diers continue to pour into Ireland to
put down the rebellion. The whole
country is now under martial law and
the English are suppressing the re
bellion with an iron hand.
In an interview today Premier As
quith admitted that the revolution
ists are still holding important build
ings in Dublin, but expressed the be
lief that quiet would be restored in
the city within a short time.
CONFERENCE RE
HELD TOMORROW
WILL DECIDE FATE OF TROOPS
Generals Scott and Funston to Meet
Mexican Secretary of War at El
Paso—Must Guarantee Protectioa
Against Bandit Raids.
SAN ANTONIO. April 2S.—A dis
patch received here this morning
states that General Obregon, the Mex
ican Secretary of War, and General
Scott and Funston, will meet in El
Paso tomcyrrow for a conference.
Much uneasiness was felt here yes
terday when General Obregon failed
to appear for the conference with the
United States military officials, and
the general opinion was that trouble
in Mexico was imminent. The reason
for the delay in the arrival of Gen
eral Obregon is not known here.
The conference with Obregon, it is
believed, will settle definitely the fu
ture movement of the American
troops in Mexico. It is thought that
if the Mexican officials will guaran
tee protection in future of American
border towns against the raids of
Mexican bandits, and the capture and
punishment of Villa and his follow
ers, the soldiers will be withdrawn.
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Farewell Social.
All the boys of the town are cor
dially invited to attend a farewell so
cial that will be tendered to Albert
Heckey and the Korth brothers in the
lecture room of the Congregational
Church this evening at 7 o'clock.