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VOLUME Yin. VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1915. NUMBER £
SMS OF WILSON
Metropolitan Magazine Prints Article
by Roosevelt Accusing President
of Fearing German Nation.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.—The Metro
politan Magazine just issued contains
an article under the caption of “The
Sins of the Wilson Administration”
of which Col. Roosevelt is the author.
Col. Roosevelt’ asserts that Presi
dent Wilson appropriated his prepar
edness policy and declares that Wil
son will be unable to carry it to frui
tion without the support of the Re
publicans.
President Wilson is also charged
with having opposite policies in deal
ing with the German and Mexican
governments. The author declares
thar Wilson hesitates to take a firm
with Germany as he fears the
German "Vote.
It is significant that the article,
while bitterly assailing the policy of
President Wilson, fails to connect the
remedy for the administration’s sins
with either the Republican or Pro
gressive parties. The belief is fast
gaining ground that an understand
ing has been reached whereby the Re
publicans and Progressives will be
united before the Republican Nation
al convention in Chicago next spring
and that Roosevelt will either be the
candidate or will have the privilege
of naming some man who would be
agreeable to him.
IMPLICATES MANTj
Metzler Said to Have Confessed that
Koenig had Twenty Conspira
tors on His Payroll.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.—The feder
al prosecutor has anounced that Fred
Metzler. the youthful clerk who was
employed in the offices of the Ham
burg-American Steamship company
bfefore his arrest on the charge of
haviftg conspired to destroy the Wel
land canal, has made a full confes
sion giving the details of the plot.
Metzler is reported to have con
fessed that Paul Koenig, detective
for the Hamburg American company,
has twenty agents in New Y'ork alone
who are being paid to undertake the
destruction of munition factories or
any other action which will serve to
prevent or retard shipments of sup
plies to the allies.
The confession has also Involved
Otto Mottola, a detective in the em
ploy of the city government, and a
warrant has been issued for his ar
rest. It is reported that several well
known German citizens are implicat
ed in the conspiracy and that they
will be apprehended to!i>revent their
eluding the investigators for the de
partment of justice.
PIONEERS PREPARING
FOR MASQUERADE ^AU.
The entertainment committee of
the Valdez Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska,
announce that every preparation for
their grand masquerade dance to be
given at Eagle Hall on New Year's
eve, December 30th, is being made
and that the dance will be the social
success of the season.
Pour valuable prizes will be offer
ed, one each for the best dressed
lady and gentleman, as well as prizes
for the beat sustained characters. It
TIb understood that several of the la
Wies and gentlemen who intend com
peting for the prizes took the precau
tion to send outside for their cos
tumes. One thing is sure, that Eagle
Hall will be the scene of much gayety
when the New Year is ushered in.
The music for the dance will be
provided by the Reinke orchestra,
and new music has been provided for
the occasion. The admission price
will be only $1 per couple.
Pictures developed at the Valdez
Drug Company. * tf.
BALKAN WAR HAS COST
BULGARIA 180,000 MEN.
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LONDON, Dec. 21.—The Bulgarian
war office has issued an official list
of its casualties since the beginning
of the Balkan war, showing that one
hundred and thirty thousand men
have been put out of commission. Ii is
estimated that twenty thousand Bul
garians are prisoners of war in Alba
nia and Montenegro, where they were
sent by the Serbians and Allies in
their retreats before the Teutons.
LOCAL ELECTRIC
New Company Is Reorganization of
Alaska Water, Light & Tele
phone Co.—To Serve Mines.
T. G. Quinn, manager of the Alas
ka Water, Light & Telephone com
pany states that the Miner was in er
ror in its issue of last Sunday in con
necting the Prince William Sound
Waterpower, Lighf & Telephone Co.
with another concern. He states that
Sidney Marshal, B. Pelly and M. Le
noir, mentioned in the dispatch from
Seattle as the organizers of the com
pany, have been big stockholders in
the Alaska Water, Light & Telephone
company for some time and that the
reorganization was for the purpose of
increasing the capitalization in order
that the company would be enabled to
undertake the extension of its busi
ness when conditions warranted.
Mr. Quinn states that the company,
which has kept a little abreast of the
times, will continue that policy, and
will rely upon the development of
this district for future profits. It is
planned to extend transmission lines
to mines in this locality and that at
no distant date electricity will be di
rectly available at all points around
Valdez bay, as well as for the mines
being operated or in course of devel
opment near the glacier.
swedITSest
DETENTION MAIL
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British Officials State that Mail Sacks
Have Been Pound to Contain
Rubber, a Contraband.
LONDON, Dec. 21.—It is reported
from Stockholm that the Swedish
government is preparing a vigorous
protest to be sent to the British gov
ernment against Britain’s action in
detaining parcel post mall from the
United States to Sweden. It is un
derstood that the protest will be
based on the claim that the detention
of the neutral mail is in violation of
international law and an act of pi
racy.
The British officials claim that of
three hundred sacks of parcel post
mail which have been taken from
steamers en route from the United
States to Swedish ports that more
than one hundred of the sacks have
been found to contain rubber. It is
asserted that a systematic plan has
been adopted by Germans in America
to use the parcel post as a medium
of getting the contraband into Ger
many via Sweden.
Henry Ford is Sick.
CHRISTIANA, Dec. 21.—Henry
Ford is reported to be ill on board
the Oscar II., and is under the care
of the ship’s physician. It is believ
ed that his illness is due to worry
and disappointment over the failure
of his expedition.
No School Friday.
The Valdez public school mid-win
ter holidays will begin one day ear
lier this year than usual and the
schools will close on Thursday next
until the Monday following New Year.
The extra holiday was granted by the
school directors on presentation of a
petition*by the pupils who wiBhed
Friday as a day in which to prepare
for Christmas.
MEXICAN FACTIONS ARE
READY SIGN PEACE PACT
REPRESENTATIVES OF CARRANZA AM) VILLA MEET AT EL PASO
TO ARRANGE TERM$ WHICH WILL BRING PEACE TO REPUB
LIC AFTER YEARS OF BLOODSHED—VILLA WILL NOT BE A
PARTY TO THE AGREEMENT AS HE HAS BEEN ELIMNATED—
SECRETARY LANSING RULES THAT REBEL CHIEF CAN COME
TO UNITED STATES AS POLITICAL REFUGEE.
EL PASO. Dec. 21.—The forced
withdrawal of General Villa from
command of the Mexican rebel army
has created a bright prospect for
peace being restored to the republic
after years of bloodshed. It is now
definitely known that Villa was de
posed by his generals who threatened
his deportation if he refused to vol
untarily surrender command cf his
troops. It is believed that Villa was
planning to inaugurate a guerrilla
warfare.
Representatives of both the Villa
and Carranza factions have arrived
here to agree upon and sign a peace
pact which will insure the restoration
of peace to Mexico. President Car
ranza, acting upon the advice of the
President, is granting immunity to
the followers of General Villa who
agree to give up their arms. It is
stated however, that immunity will
not be extended to those against
whom charges of murder have been
I made, but that they will receive a
MURDER TRIAL
NEARING CLOSE
Detective Offers Testimony that Dos
Angeles Times Plot was Con
ceived by Schmidt.
LOS ANUi... . Dec. 21.—The
Matthew A. Schmidt murder trial
which began here over two months
ago, is dragging its way to a close.
It is announced by the federal prose
cution that testimony for the govern
n^tot is nearly all in, only a few wit
nesses remaining to offer testimony.
A sensation was created during the
trial yesterday when a detective who
had formerly been with the Burns’
agency, but is now with the depart
ment of justice, testified that Schmidt
had conceived the plot to destroy the
Los Angeles Times. He charged the
defendant with having induced John
and James McNamara to undertake
the destruction of the Times because
it employed non-union labor.
The continued ordeal to which the
defendant has been subjected during
the weeks of trial is telling upon his
health, but he expresses confidence
that he will be exonerated of the
crime of murder.
Planned to Kill Otis.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21.—The fed
eral detectives continuing his testi
mony in the Schmidt murder trial to
day testified that Schmidt had admit
ted that he was a member of the
gang which had destroyed the Times,
causing the deaths of nearly a score
of the newspaper employes. He also
testified that the gang had planned
to kill General Otis, owner of the;
Times, owing to his uncompromising 1
attitude towards union labor.
CHRISTMAS TREE
ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY.
A Christmas three entertainment
will be held in the Congregational
church on Friday evening, beginning
at 8 o’clock.' During the evening a
number of pretty Christmas carols
will be rendered under the guidance
of Mrs. William Kraemer. It is an
nounced that there will be gifts for
all the children who attend and par
ents are specially invited to take
their little ones to enjoy a good old
fashioned church Christmas tree
The Woman’s Guild will meet at
the home of Mrs. Whitley on Thurs
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The
ladles announce that they have a
number of dolls, fancy work and use
ful articles suitable for holiday gifts
which are for sale. k-23
fair trial.
General Villa, who has had a most
spectacular career as leader of the
rebel forces has been eliminated, and
will not be a party to the peace pact.
The Villa generals will guarantee
that the rebels surrender their arms
and return to their homes.
Villa Can Come to U. S.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 21.—
Secretary Lansing, of the State de
partment, has ruled that General Vil
la can enter the United States, but
that he must come as a political refu
gee and refrain from attempting vio
lations of Mexican neutrality from the
United States.
The ruling of the Secretary of the
Interior was made in answer to an in
quiry by counsel representing Gen
eral Villa as to the probable attitude
of the United States government to
ward the rebel chieftain if he elected
to enter this country after surrender
ing command of his army.
URGES BETTER
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Inspector Sumner Smith in His Re
port, Says Output of Alaska
Has Increased Past Year.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 21.—
Sumner Smith, of the Federal Bu
reau of Mines, with headquarters at
Juneau, Alaska, in his annual report
to the department, has recommended
better mine inspection laws for the
territory. He reports that it has been
difficult to secure complete returns
of the number of accidents which
have occurred in the mines.
Inspector^Smith has spent the sum
mer in the north and believes that
the development of the mineral re
sources of the territory would be has
tened if a mine experimental stat
ion was established in the territory
where miners and prospectors could
gain information which would aid
them in their chosen calling.
The report reviews the progress
made during the past year by the
mining industry in Alaska and states
that the mineral output of the year
will be greatly in excess of previous
records. The increase in the values
of metals produced in Alaska is lar
gely due to the high price commanded
by copper. Many copper mines in the
coast sections, especially in the Pri
nce William Sound district and in
Southeastern Alaska, have been en
abled to develop into shippers ow
ing to the high price of the metal.
The report also states that a num
ber of new placer gold camps are be
ing developed but that the extent
of the deposits are as yet undetermin
ed. Tolovana, south of the Yukon
river, and Wild river ... the Koyukok,
have shown promise of developing
into producers which will more than
offset the decline of the older camps.
FAIRBANKS AERIE STANDS
TWEIjFTH ON THE UST.
Fairbanks Aerip, Fraternal Order
of Bagels, have elected the following
officers to serve for the current year:
Worthy President, J. O. Moore;
Worthy Vice-President, Perry Wil
loughby; Worthy Chaplain, John Bel
lerby; secretary, George Marcus;
treasurer, Wallace Cathcart; inside
guard, N. R. King; outside guard,
Edward Davis; the trustees are Os
car W. Anderson, George Weber and
Dr. H. J. McCallum. The Fairbanks
aerie stands twelfth from the head
of the list of the two thousand aeries
in the United States.
WATTERSON CELEBRATES
GOLDEN WEDDING.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 21—Colonel
Henry Watterson and his wife cele
brated the fiftieth anniversary of
their wedding yesterday. The couple
were recipients of many valuable
presents and received congratulatory
messages from President Wilson and
scores of notables. Col. Watterson is
editor and publisher of the Louisville
Courier-Journal, which has exerted
a powerful political influence in na
tional affairs for years.
EUROPE PREPARING
FOR IRE DUMPING
American Machinery Will lie I'sed
In Europe to Manufacture Goods
to Compete with l\ 8.
WASHINGTON, D. C\. Dec. 21.—
Secretary Redfield, of the Commerce
department, has figured it out that
this country will be flooded with for
eign goods after the European war
if congress does not take necessary
precautions to prevent American in
dustries from coming into competi
tion with tlie cheap labor of Europe.
In a statement just issued by his
department it is reported that the
governments of the European nations
involved in the war are investing mil
lions of dollars In American indus
trial machinery to be delivered after
the war. Europe is now facing the
the problems of production and will
be forced to adopt American meth
ods of production.
Secretary Redfield believes the ma
chines which are now being purchas
ed in the United States by the Euro
pean countries will be used in pro
ducing the foreign goods with which
this country will be flooded, and that
the highly specialized industrial or
ganizations of Europe, especially
Germany, will drive the other na
tions to low cost of production after
the war.
GREEK ARMY BARS
IRE BULGARIANS
Reported in London that Austria Is
Angry and Will Seek Separate
Peace from the Allies.
LONDON, Dec. 21.—It was offi
cially stated in the British House of
Commons yesterday that Greek troops
had occupied the border town of Doi
ran and had interposed themselves
between the Bulgarian and Allies
troops which were forced to retreat
from Bulgaria. It is believed that
the Bulgarians will not attempt to in
vade Macedonia as the Greek troops
are prepared to resist the invasion.
It is admitted that the situation in
Greece is critical.
Austrians Are Angry.
LONDON, Dec. 21.—It is reported
here on what is believed to be reli
able authority that the Austrian gov
ernment is angry because a Hapsburg
prince, a member of the Austrian roy
al family, was not placed on the
throne of Poland, and that Austria
will ask for a separate peace with
the Allies within the next few
months.
ALASKA-GA8TINEAU
CUTS DOWN FORCE.
Conflicting reports are being circu
lated regarding the Alaska-Oastlneau
mine at Juneau on account of the
working force having been reduced.
The management of the mine is cred
ited with having made the statement
that the men were laid off owing to
the fact that the month’s output had
fallen behind the usual amount and
that by temporarily reducing ex
penses and milling a greater quantity
of high grade ore that the balance
would be struck. Rumor has it that
the values are decreasing in much of
the ore to such an extent that it no
longer pays for milling.
FORD CANT GO
TO COPENHAGE
Is Notified that He Will Not He I*
milted to Hold .Meetings in
Denmark—Row in Party.
CHRISTIANA. Dec. 21. -Hei
Ford, the American peace missh
ary, who is in Europe for the avow
purpose of calling the soldiers fr
the trenches, has been notified by f
government of Denmark that he v
not be allowed to hold meetings
Copenhagen. The delegates are a
advised against entering the coun
as it is feared that they may be
fered violence.
It is feared that considerable d
sension was caused on board the si
when Ford attempted to induce t
members of the expedition to si
the resolutions condemning Presidt
Wilson's national defense progra
Judge Ben Lindsay led the oppositi
against the resolution and attempt
to secure the endorsement of count
resolutions favoring perparedness.
Ford’s friends are trying to pi
Vent the American reporters, of win
there are sixty in the party, from te
ing Norwegian newspapers of the ri
which took place over the resol
tions.
It is believed here that Ford w
send the Oscar II. back to the Unit
States with the members of the exf
dition who wish to return but th
he will remain in Europe.
Ford, it is said, blames the mut
tion manufacturers for the obstacl
which are being placed in his path
bring peace to Europe.
BRITAIN'S FATE
LIES WITH UNION!
King George Tells House of Con
mons Troops Have Never Been
Supplied with Monitions.
LONDON, Dec. 21.—King Georg
of England, in a speech before th
British house of commons yesterda
afternoon declared that the succet
or failure of the British armies i
the war would depend upon the su|
port which the government receive
from the workers of the empire.
King George believes that if th
labor unions would permit sufficier
recruiting among their ranks and a
low members of the various union
to increase their outputs that Britai
could not be defeated.
He declared that the British force'
in the field had never been plentifnll
supplied with munitions and that sev
eral disasters to the troops conb
have been averted had they been sup
plied with unlimited shells as wer
the Germans.
UILKDKIVKH GOING
TO FIDALGO BAV
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The launch Shamrock will leave to:
Pidalgo Bay tomorrow morning with
a scow carrying a piledrlver outfit
which will be used in the construe
tion of the Alaska Mines Corporation:
wharf there.
Manager Reiter recently secured «.!
new piledriver outfit, including en-j
gine, boiler and other machinery, at;
Katalla. but the engine was found tej
be defective after it had been brought
over from the oil city. He states
that tke wharf will be completed in
less than three weeks after construc
tion work begins. Lars Holland is in
charge of the construction crew.
Manager Reiter was fortunate in
being able to secure the use of a pile
driver which had been used in driv
ing the piles for the Granby wharf
and bunkers across the bay.
Ohio River on Rampage.
EVANSTON, Ind., Dec. 21.—The
Ohio river is rapidly rising and ha*
reached the danger mark. The river
here Is running bank full and reports
from up state are to the effect that
residents of the valley are taking te
the hills, fearing another destructive
flood.